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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">PROPERTY</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978702">OF THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">GOVERNMENT</p>
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<page/><note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978720">109TH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978721">2D SESSION</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978722">2006</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978723">V<inline class="small-caps">ol. </inline>120</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978724">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>1, pp. 1–1256</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978737">PUBLIC LAWS</p>
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<coverTitle style="-uslm-lc:I978801">UNITED STATES<br/>STATUTES AT LARGE</coverTitle>
<note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">CONTAINING THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">LAWS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978801">2006</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">AND</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PROCLAMATIONS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">V<inline class="small-caps">olume </inline>120</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978805">IN THREE PARTS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>1</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PUBLIC LAWS 109–170 THROUGH 109–172 <inline class="small-caps">and</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PUBLIC LAWS 109–174 THROUGH 109–288</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">WASHINGTON: 2007</p>
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<toc>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2054801">CONTENTS</heading>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 1</label>
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<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054803"><target>Page</target></headingItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–170 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–172 <inline class="small-caps">and Public Laws </inline>109–174 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–288</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 2</label>
<?GPOvSpace 10?><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–289 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–364</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 3</label>
<?GPOvSpace 10?><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–365 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">2522</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3753</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
</toc>
<listOfBillsEnacted>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053832">SECOND SESSION, 2006</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053841">BILL</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053842">PUBLIC LAW</target>
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<groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–280</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 9</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–246</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 32</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–181</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 42</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–243</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–354</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 233</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–362</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 315</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–339</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 318</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 394</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–419</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 409</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–375</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 479</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–474</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 486</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–470</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–312</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 758</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–420</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 854</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–421</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 860</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–376</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 864</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–422</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 866</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–284</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 889</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–241</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1036</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–303</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–205</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1129</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–377</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1259</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–213</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1285</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–423</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1287</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–184</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1442</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1463</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–397</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1492</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–441</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1499</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–227</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1556</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–342</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–424</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1691</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–206</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–319</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1953</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–230</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2066</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–313</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–314</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2113</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–185</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2322</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–343</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–186</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2383</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2413</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–187</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2630</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–188</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–320</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2808</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2872</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–247</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2894</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–189</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2977</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–252</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3085</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–378</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3127</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3199</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–177</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3248</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–442</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3256</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–190</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3351</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–221</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3368</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3408</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–296</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3439</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–192</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3440</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–253</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3443</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–321</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3508</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–356</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3548</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–193</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3549</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–254</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–269</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3699</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–396</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3703</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–194</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3770</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–195</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3817</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–385</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3825</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–196</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3829</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–231</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3830</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–197</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3858</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–308</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3934</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–255</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–198</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4000</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–386</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4019</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–264</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–199</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4057</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–425</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–256</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–200</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4109</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4152</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–201</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4246</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–398</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4295</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–202</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4297</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–222</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4377</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–393</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4416</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–426</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4456</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–258</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–248</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4510</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–427</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4515</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–180</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4519</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–172</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4559</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–387</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4561</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–259</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4583</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–428</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4588</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4636</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–173</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–273</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4659</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–170</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4688</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–260</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4709</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4745</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–174</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4766</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4768</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4786</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–261</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4805</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–346</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4811</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–274</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4826</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–209</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4841</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–309</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4902</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–357</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4911</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–212</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4912</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–240</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4939</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–234</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4954</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–347</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4957</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4962</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–275</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4979</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–218</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4995</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–262</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4997</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5026</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–348</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5037</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–228</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–388</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5074</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5076</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–443</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5094</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–358</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5103</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–389</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5104</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–276</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–277</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–400</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5117</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–249</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5122</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–364</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5132</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–429</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5136</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–430</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5160</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–359</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5169</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–278</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–306</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5224</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–329</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–263</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5381</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–360</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5401</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–232</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5403</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–239</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5428</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–349</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5434</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–350</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5441</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–295</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5466</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–418</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5483</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–330</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5539</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–322</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5540</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–279</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–331</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5574</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–307</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5585</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–390</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5603</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–238</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5606</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–332</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5631</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–289</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–431</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5664</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–315</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–401</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–272</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5684</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–283</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–391</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–402</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5782</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–468</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5842</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–379</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5857</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5865</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–250</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5877</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–267</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5923</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–404</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5929</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5946</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–479</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5948</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–405</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5990</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–406</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6033</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–334</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6051</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–335</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6060</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6075</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–336</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6078</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–407</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–408</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6106</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–323</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6111</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–432</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6121</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–392</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–433</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–292</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6143</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–415</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6151</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–409</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6159</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–316</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6164</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6197</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–365</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6198</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–293</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6316</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–434</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–368</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6338</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–481</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6342</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–444</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6344</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–469</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6345</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6407</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–435</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6429</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–445</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 47</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–182</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 81</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–216</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 82</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–217</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 83</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–223</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 86</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–251</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 100</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–447</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–383</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 56</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–337</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–380</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 176</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 193</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–235</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 203</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–338</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 213</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–324</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 214</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–448</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 244</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–298</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–270</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 260</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–294</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 310</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–265</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 362</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–449</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 418</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–290</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 435</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–370</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 449</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–179</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 592</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–219</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 655</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–245</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 707</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–450</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 819</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–371</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 843</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–416</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 895</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–451</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1025</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–299</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1096</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–452</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1140</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–381</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1165</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–225</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1184</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–210</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1219</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–410</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1235</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–233</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–300</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1323</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–301</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–436</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1378</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–453</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1382</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–224</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1445</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–237</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1496</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–266</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1529</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–454</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1578</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–183</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1608</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–455</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–229</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1773</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–286</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1777</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–176</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1820</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–411</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1869</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–226</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1932</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–171</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–175</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1998</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–437</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2064</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–207</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2089</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–203</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2116</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–214</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2120</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–215</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2125</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–456</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2146</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–325</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2150</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–457</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2205</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–458</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–395</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2271</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–178</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–208</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2320</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–204</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2363</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–211</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2370</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–446</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2430</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–326</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2464</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–373</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–361</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2590</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–282</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2653</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–459</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–302</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2735</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–460</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2784</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–287</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2803</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–236</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2856</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–310</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3421</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–461</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–242</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3525</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–288</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3534</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–281</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–462</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3613</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–311</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3661</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–352</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3678</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–417</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3693</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–271</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–353</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3741</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–268</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3759</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–412</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3821</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–463</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3850</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–291</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3880</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–374</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3930</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–366</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3938</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–438</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4001</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–382</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4042</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4044</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–439</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4046</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–440</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4050</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–413</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4073</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–414</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4091</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–465</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4092</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–466</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4093</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–467</target>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:D"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 28</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–220</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 40</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–244</target>
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<listOfPublicLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055841">PUBLIC LAW</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055844">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–170</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–171</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 8, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">4</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–172<sup>1</sup><footnote style="-uslm-lc:I-00001"><sup>1</sup>For Public Law 109–173, see Volume 119 for the 109th Congress, First Session.</footnote></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">185</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–174</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">189</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">190</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–176</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–177</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">192</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–178</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">278</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–179</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">283</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–180</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">284</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–181</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–182</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">289</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–183</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">290</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–184</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">292</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–185</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">293</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–186</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">294</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–187</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">295</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–188</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">296</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–189</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–190</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">298</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–191</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">299</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–192</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">300</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–193</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">301</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–194</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">302</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–195</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">303</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–196</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–197</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–198</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">306</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–199</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">307</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–200</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">308</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–201</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">309</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–202</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">310</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–203</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">311</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–204</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">312</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–205</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">313</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–206</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">315</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–207</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">316</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–208</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–209</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–210</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">319</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–211</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">320</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–212</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">321</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–213</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">322</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–214</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">326</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–215</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–216</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">331</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–217</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">332</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–218</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–219</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">334</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–220</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">335</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–221</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">336 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–222</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">345</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–223</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">374</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–224</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">376</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–225</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">378</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–226</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">381</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–227</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">385</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–228</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">387</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–229</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 31, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">390</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–230</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">391</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–231</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–232</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">395</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–233</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">397 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–234</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">418</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">491</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–236</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">493</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–237</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the “William H. Emery Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">506</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–238</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">507</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–239</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">508</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–240</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">515</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–241</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">516</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–242</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">570</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–243</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–244</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Authorizing the printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">574</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–245</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–246</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">577</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–247</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">582</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–248</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">587</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–249</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">651</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–250</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">652</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–251</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">654</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–252</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">655</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–253</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">656</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–254</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">657</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–255</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">658</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–256</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">659</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–257</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">660</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–258</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">661</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–259</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">662</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–260</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">663</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–261</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">664</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–262</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">665</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–263</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">666</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–264</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 4 of the United States Code to clarify the treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">667</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–265</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">668</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–266</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">670</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–267</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">680</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–268</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">681</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–269</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">682</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–270</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">683</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–271</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">750</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–272</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">770</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–273</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">773</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–274</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">774</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–275</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">775</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–276</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–277</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">777</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–278</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">778</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–279</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">779</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–280</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">780</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–281</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1173</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–282</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1186</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–283</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–284</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1211</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–285</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1215</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–286</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1218</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–287</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1231</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–288</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1233 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–289</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–290</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–291</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–292</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–293</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–294</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–295</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–296</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–297</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–298</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–299</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–300</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–301</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–302</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–303</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–304</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–305</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–306</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1720</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–307</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1721</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–308</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–309</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1727</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–310</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1728</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–311</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1729</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–312</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1730 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–313</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1734</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–314</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1739</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–316</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1742</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–317</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1743</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–318</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1745</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–319</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1746</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–320</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1748</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–321</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1753</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–322</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1756</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–323</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1757</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–324</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1758</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–325</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1760</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–326</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1761</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–327</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1767</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–328</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1768</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–329</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1769</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–330</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1770</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1771</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1772</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–333</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1773</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–334</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–336</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–337</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1777</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–338</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–339</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1863</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–340</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932–1933</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1864</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–341</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1865</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–342</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1867</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–343</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1868</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–344</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1869</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1882</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–346</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–347</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–348</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the “Andres Toro Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1963</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1964</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the “Larry Cox Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1965</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–351</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1966</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–352</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2011</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–353</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2015</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–354</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2017</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–355</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal       Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P in Walton County, Florida</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2018</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–356</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2019</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2044</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–358</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2047</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2049</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2058</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2062</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–362</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2064</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–363</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2074</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–364</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2083</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–365</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2522</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2600</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2638</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–368</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2641</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–369</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2642</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–370</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2643</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2644</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2645</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–373</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2650</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–374</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2652</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–375</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2656</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–376</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2659</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–377</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2660</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–378</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2664</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–379</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2666 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–380</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2671</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–381</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2672</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2673</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–383</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2678</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2680</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–385</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2681</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–386</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2683</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–387</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2685</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–388</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2688</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–389</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2690</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–390</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2692</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–391</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2701</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–392</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2703</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–393</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2704</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–394</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2705</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–395</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2708</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–396</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2711</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–397</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2722</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–398</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2723</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2724</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–400</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–401</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–402</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–403</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–404</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2756</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–405</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–406</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2758</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–407</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–408</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2761</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–410</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–411</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2763</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–412</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2764</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–413</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2765</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–414</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2766</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–415</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2767</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–416</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2821</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–417</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2831</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2882</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–420</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2886 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–421</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2889</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–422</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2890</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2900</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–424</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2902</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–425</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2910</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2911</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2912</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–428</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2913</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–429</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2916</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–430</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2918</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–431</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2920</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–432</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2922 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–433</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3196</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–434</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3197</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–435</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3198</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–436</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3264</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–437</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3266</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–438</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3268</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–439</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3285</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3286</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–441</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3288</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–442</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3291</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–443</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3297</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–444</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–445</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3317</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–446</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–447</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–450</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–451</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–452</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–453</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–454</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–455</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–457</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3392 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–458</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–459</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–460</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3401</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–461</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–462</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3469</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–463</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–464</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–465</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–466</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3484</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–468</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3486</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–469</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3502</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–470</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3550</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–471</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3552</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–472</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3554</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–473</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3561</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–474</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3562</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–475</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3565</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–476</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3568</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–477</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–478</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3573</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–479</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3666</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–481</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3673</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–482</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 15, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3675</target>
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</listOfPublicLaws>
<listOfBillsEnacted>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053832">SECOND SESSION, 2006<?GPOvSpace 06?></subheading>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:h1">PRIVATE LAW</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 584</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–1</target>
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</listOfBillsEnacted>
<listOfPrivateLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PRIVATE LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055841">PRIVATE LAW</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055844">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–1</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3705</target>
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</listOfPrivateLaws>
<listOfConcurrentResolutions>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">CONCURRENT RESOLUTION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 77</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint Resolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 79</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority—Restricting United States assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers—Honoring sacrifice and courage</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3710</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 71</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3711</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3712</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 60</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum—Designation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3714</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3715</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard—150th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3716</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia—25th anniversary</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3718</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap Box Derby Races—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 90</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico—Condolences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3720</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2006 District of Columbia Special Olympics law enforcement torch run—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3723</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—97th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3724</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3725</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System—50th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, ascension to the throne—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 103</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 889</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic Congressional Charter—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3729</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3730</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3731</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs, 75th anniversary ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 108</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pocket version of the United States Constitution, “Our Flag”, and “A Botanic Garden for the Nation”—Senate prints</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 mission—Commendation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3733</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 112</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 3693</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting—30th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of famer Bob Feller, historic 1946 baseball season—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 114</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—S. 2590</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3737</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s licenses—white cane and guide dog association requirement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3738</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 3127</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 203</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 483</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3740</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade—Achievements and contributions</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3742</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">A History, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 1813–2006—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3743</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 496</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor—Recognition and support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 91</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3746</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 497</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach—Honoring</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3747</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 123</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 5946</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3748</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 495</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“United States House of Representatives, The Committee on Ways and Means: A History, 1789–2006”—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 502</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—H.R. 5682</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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<listOfProclamations>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">PROCLAMATION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7973</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3753</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7974</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7975</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7976</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National African American History Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7977</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3756</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7978</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7979</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Consumer Protection Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7980</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of Coretta Scott King</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7981</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify the Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7982</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3761</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7983</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7984</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the African American Burial Ground National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3763</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7985</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3768</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7986</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3769</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7987</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3770</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7988</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3773</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7989</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7990</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7991</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement Certain Provisions of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to El Salvador</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7992</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3781</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7993</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3782</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7994</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Donate Life Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7995</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Extend Nondiscriminatory Trade Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Ukraine, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3784</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7996</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3785</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7997</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7998</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3788</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8000</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3789</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8001</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3790</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8002</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Park Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3791</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8003</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3792</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8004</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Volunteer Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3793</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8005</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3794</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8006</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3795</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8007</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3796</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3797</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3798</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A.</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3799</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8011</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3800</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8012</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Prayer, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8013</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8014</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3802</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8015</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten the Transition to Democracy in Belarus</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3803</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8016</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3805</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8017</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Safe Boating Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3806</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8018</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of G.V. Sonny Montgomery</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8019</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8020</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8021</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Maritime Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8022</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3810</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8023</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3811</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8024</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Homeownership Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3812</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8025</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3813</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8026</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3814</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8027</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Oceans Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3815</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8028</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8029</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8030</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3818</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8031</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3819</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8032</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8033</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8034</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3859</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8035</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3860</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8036</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3861</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8037</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3862</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8038</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of Our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3863</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8039</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3864</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8040</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3870</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8041</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3871</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8042</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3872</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8043</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3873</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8044</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3874</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8045</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3875</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8046</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3876</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8047</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3877</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8048</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3879</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8049</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3880</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8050</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3881</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8051</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8052</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8053</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8054</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gold Star Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3885</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8055</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3886</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8056</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3887</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8057</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3888</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8058</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3889</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8059</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3890</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8060</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3891</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day, 2006</label>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3892</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week, 2006</label>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3893</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National School Lunch Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8065</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3895</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8066</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3896</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8067</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3897</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Energy Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3904</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8069</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8070</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Character Counts Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Forest Products Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3906</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8072</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3907</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8073</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3908</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Adoption Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3909</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National American Indian Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Diabetes Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3911</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8078</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Caregivers Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3912</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8079</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hospice Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3913</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3914</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3915</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8082</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm-City Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3916</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3917</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8084</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3918</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8085</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3919</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8086</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3920</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8087</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3921</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8088</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3922</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8089</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3923</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8090</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3924</target>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789101">PUBLIC LAWS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789102">ENACTED DURING</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789103">SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789102">OF THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789103">UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p>
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<enrolledDateline style="-uslm-lc:I9789136">Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, adjourned sine die on Saturday, December 9, 2006. <inline class="small-caps">George W. Bush, </inline><i>President; </i><inline class="small-caps">Richard Cheney, </inline><i>Vice President; </i><inline class="small-caps">J. Dennis Hastert, </inline><i>Speaker of the House of Representatives.</i></enrolledDateline>

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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–170: To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>170</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–170</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Feb. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4659">H.R. 4659</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 224(a) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/56">Public Law 107–56</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/295">115 Stat. 295</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2957">119 Stat. 2957</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 3, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“March 10, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved February 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4659">H.R. 4659</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 1, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–171: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>171</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–171</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 4</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95).</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Feb. 8, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1932">S. 1932</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1305">42 USC 1305 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Deficit Reduction Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TABLE OF TITLES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The table of titles is as follows:</p><toc>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>HOUSING AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION AND PUBLIC SAFETY</label>
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<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>MEDICARE</label>
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<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>MEDICAID AND SCHIP</label>
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<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>EDUCATION AND PENSION BENEFIT PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>LIHEAP PROVISIONS</label>
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<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>JUDICIARY RELATED PROVISIONS</label>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7901">7 USC 7901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AGRICULTURE PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SECTION 1001. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Commodity Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1101">SEC. 1101. </num><heading>NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET LOSS PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1502(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7982/c">7 U.S.C. 7982(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>during the period beginning on the first day of the month the producers on a dairy farm enter into a contract under this section and ending on September 30, 2005, 45 percent; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>during the period beginning on October 1, 2005, and ending on August 31, 2007, 34 percent; and<page>120 STAT. 5</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>during the period beginning on September 1, 2007, 0 percent.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7982">7 U.S.C. 7982</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> each place it appears in subsections (f) and (g)(1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7982">7 U.S.C. 7982</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (g)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and subsection (h)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1102">SEC. 1102. </num><heading>ADVANCE DIRECT PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Commodities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1103(d)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7913/d/2">7 U.S.C. 7913(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 crop years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005 crop years, up to 40 percent of the direct payment for a covered commodity for the 2006 crop year, and up to 22 percent of the direct payment for a covered commodity for the 2007 crop year,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peanuts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1303(e)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7953/e/2">7 U.S.C. 7953(e)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 crop years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005 crop years, up to 40 percent of the direct payment for the 2006 crop year, and up to 22 percent of the direct payment for the 2007 crop year,”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1103">SEC. 1103. </num><heading>COTTON COMPETITIVENESS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Authority To Issue Cotton User Marketing Certificates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1207 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7937">7 U.S.C. 7937</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, adjusted for the value of any certificate issued under subsection (a),”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, for the value of any certificates issued under subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7937">7 USC 7937 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section take effect on August 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Conservation</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1201">SEC. 1201. </num><heading>WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>authority to obligate funds previously made available under section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1012/h/1">16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)</ref>) for a fiscal year and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1202">SEC. 1202. </num><heading>CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1238A(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3838a/a">16 U.S.C. 3838a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1241(a)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3841/a/3">16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not more than $6,037,000,000”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2014.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“not more than—<page>120 STAT. 6</page><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$1,954,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$5,650,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2015.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1203">SEC. 1203. </num><heading>ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1240B(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3839aa–2/a/1">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3839aa–7">16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the period of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any six-year period”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1241(a)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3841/a/6">16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (D); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (E) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>$1,270,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>$1,300,000,000 in fiscal year 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Energy</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1301">SEC. 1301. </num><heading>RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 9006(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s8106/f">7 U.S.C. 8106(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Rural Development</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1401">SEC. 1401. </num><heading>ENHANCED ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>authority to obligate funds previously made available under section 601(j)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 for a fiscal year and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1402">SEC. 1402. </num><heading>VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>authority to obligate funds previously made available under section 231(b)(4) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/224">Public Law 106–224</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1621">7 U.S.C. 1621 note</ref>) for a fiscal year and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1403">SEC. 1403. </num><heading>RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 and Subsequent Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1) of section 384S of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2009cc–18">7 U.S.C. 2009cc–18</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“necessary”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“through fiscal year 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to obligate funds previously made available under such <page>120 STAT. 7</page>section and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1404">SEC. 1404. </num><heading>RURAL BUSINESS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>authority to obligate funds previously made available under section 385E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1405">SEC. 1405. </num><heading>RURAL FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Fiscal Year 2007 Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 6405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2655">7 U.S.C. 2655</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation of Unobligated Prior-Year Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to obligate funds previously made available under such section for a fiscal year and unobligated as of October 1, 2006, is hereby cancelled effective on that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Research</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1501">SEC. 1501. </num><heading>INITIATIVE FOR FUTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Fiscal Year 2007, 2008, and 2009 Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(3)(D) of section 401 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7621">7 U.S.C. 7621</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Multi-Year Availability of Fiscal Year 2006 Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (6) of subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Two-year availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds for grants under this section shall be available to the Secretary for obligation for a 2-year period beginning on the date of the transfer of the funds under subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for fiscal year 2006 transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the funds required to be transferred by subsection (b)(3)(C), the funds shall be available to the Secretary for obligation for the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2005.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>HOUSING AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>FHA Asset Disposition</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2001">SEC. 2001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11">12 USC 1701z–11 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“affordability requirements”</term> means any requirements or restrictions imposed by the Secretary, at the time of sale, on a multifamily real property or a multifamily <page>120 STAT. 8</page>loan, such as use restrictions, rent restrictions, and rehabilitation requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“discount sale”</term> means the sale of a multifamily real property in a transaction, such as a negotiated sale, in which the sale price is lower than the property market value and is set outside of a competitive bidding process that has no affordability requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“discount loan sale”</term> means the sale of a multifamily loan in a transaction, such as a negotiated sale, in which the sale price is lower than the loan market value and is set outside of a competitive bidding process that has no affordability requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“loan market value”</term> means the value of a multifamily loan, without taking into account any affordability requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The term <term>“multifamily real property”</term> means any rental or cooperative housing project of 5 or more units owned by the Secretary that prior to acquisition by the Secretary was security for a loan or loans insured under title II of the National Housing Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The term <term>“multifamily loan”</term> means a loan held by the Secretary and secured by a multifamily rental or cooperative housing project of 5 or more units that was formerly insured under title II of the National Housing Act.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The term <term>“property market value”</term> means the value of a multifamily real property for its current use, without taking into account any affordability requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2002">SEC. 2002. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11">12 USC 1701z–11 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPROPRIATED FUNDS REQUIREMENT FOR BELOW-MARKET SALES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discount Sales</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for affordability requirements for the elderly and disabled required by statute, disposition by the Secretary of a multifamily real property during fiscal years 2006 through 2010 through a discount sale under sections 207(l) or 246 of the National Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1713/l">12 U.S.C. 1713(l)</ref>, 1715z–11), section 203 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11">12 U.S.C. 1701z–11</ref>), or section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715z–11a">12 U.S.C. 1715z–11a</ref>), shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to the extent that the property market value exceeds the sale proceeds. If the multifamily real property is sold, during such fiscal years, for an amount equal to or greater than the property market value then the transaction is not subject to the availability of appropriations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discount Loan Sales</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in accordance with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661/etseq">2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>), a discount loan sale during fiscal years 2006 through 2010 under section 207(k) of the National Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1713/k">12 U.S.C. 1713(k)</ref>), section 203(k) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11/k">12 U.S.C. 1701z–11(k)</ref>), or section 204(a) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715z–11a/a">12 U.S.C. 1715z–11a(a)</ref>), shall be subject to the availability of appropriations to the extent that <page>120 STAT. 9</page>the loan market value exceeds the sale proceeds. If the multifamily loan is sold, during such fiscal years, for an amount equal to or greater than the loan market value then the transaction is not subject to the availability of appropriations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to any transaction that formally commences within one year prior to the enactment of this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2003">SEC. 2003. </num><heading>UP-FRONT GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>1997 <inline class="small-caps">Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204(a) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715z–11a/a">12 U.S.C. 1715z–11a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“A grant provided under this subsection during fiscal years 2006 through 2010 shall be available only to the extent that appropriations are made in advance for such purposes and shall not be derived from the General Insurance Fund.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b)  </num><heading>1978 <inline class="small-caps">Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 203(f)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11/f/4">12 U.S.C. 1701z–11(f)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“This paragraph shall be effective during fiscal years 2006 through 2010 only to the extent that such budget authority is made available for use under this paragraph in advance in appropriation Acts.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701z–11">12 USC 1701z–11 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any transaction that formally commences within one year prior to the enactment of this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Banks and banking.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1811">12 USC 1811 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821">12 USC 1821 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>Deposit Insurance</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2101">SEC. 2101. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2102">SEC. 2102. </num><heading>MERGING THE BIF AND SAIF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merger</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund shall be merged into the Deposit Insurance Fund.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of assets and liabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>All assets and liabilities of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund shall be transferred to the Deposit Insurance Fund.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No separate existence</inline>.—</heading><content>The separate existence of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund shall cease on the effective date of the merger thereof under this section.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Outdated Merger Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2704 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821">12 U.S.C. 1821 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect no later than the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2103">SEC. 2103. </num><heading>INCREASE IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE COVERAGE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11(a)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/a/1">12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 10</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Net amount of insured deposit</inline>.—</heading><content>The net amount due to any depositor at an insured depository institution shall not exceed the standard maximum deposit insurance amount as determined in accordance with subparagraphs (C), (D), (E) and (F) and paragraph (3).”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standard maximum deposit insurance amount defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this Act, the term <term>‘standard maximum deposit insurance amount’</term> means $100,000, adjusted as provided under subparagraph (F) after March 31, 2010.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation adjustment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>By April 1 of 2010, and the 1st day of each subsequent 5-year period, the Board of Directors and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall jointly consider the factors set forth under clause (v), and, upon determining that an inflation adjustment is appropriate, shall jointly prescribe the amount by which the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount (as defined in section 207(k) of the Federal Credit Union Act) applicable to any depositor at an insured depository institution shall be increased by calculating the product of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>$100,000; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the ratio of the published annual value of the Personal Consumption Expenditures Chain-Type Price Index (or any successor index thereto), published by the Department of Commerce, for the calendar year preceding the year in which the adjustment is calculated under this clause, to the published annual value of such index for the calendar year preceding the date this subparagraph takes effect under the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">The values used in the calculation under subclause (II) shall be, as of the date of the calculation, the values most recently published by the Department of Commerce.</continuation>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rounding</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount determined under clause (ii) for any period is not a multiple of $10,000, the amount so determined shall be rounded down to the nearest $10,000.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication and report to the congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 5 of any calendar year in which an adjustment is required to be calculated under clause (i) to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount under such clause, the Board of Directors and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>publish in the Federal Register the standard maximum deposit insurance amount, the standard maximum share insurance amount, and the amount of coverage under paragraph (3)(A) <page>120 STAT. 11</page>and section 207(k)(3) of the Federal Credit Union Act, as so calculated; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>jointly submit a report to the Congress containing the amounts described in subclause (I).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote>6-<inline class="small-caps">month implementation period</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless an Act of Congress enacted before July 1 of the calendar year in which an adjustment is required to be calculated under clause (i) provides otherwise, the increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount shall take effect on January 1 of the year immediately succeeding such calendar year.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation adjustment consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making any determination under clause (i) to increase the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount, the Board of Directors and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall jointly consider—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the overall state of the Deposit Insurance Fund and the economic conditions affecting insured depository institutions;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>potential problems affecting insured depository institutions; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>whether the increase will cause the reserve ratio of the fund to fall below 1.15 percent of estimated insured deposits.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage for Certain Employee Benefit Plan Deposits</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(a)(1)(D) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/a/1/D">12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage for certain employee benefit plan deposits</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pass-through insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation shall provide pass-through deposit insurance for the deposits of any employee benefit plan.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on acceptance of benefit plan deposits</inline>.—</heading><content>An insured depository institution that is not well capitalized or adequately capitalized may not accept employee benefit plan deposits.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘well capitalized’ and ‘adequately capitalized’ have the same meanings as in section 38.</content>
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<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employee benefit plan’</term> has the same meaning as in paragraph (5)(B)(ii), and includes any eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
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<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pass-through deposit insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘pass-through deposit insurance’</term> means, with respect to an employee benefit plan, deposit insurance coverage based on the interest of each participant, in accordance with regulations issued by the Corporation.”</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased Amount of Deposit Insurance for Certain Retirement Accounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/a/3/A">12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 12</page><quotedText>“$100,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$250,000 (which amount shall be subject to inflation adjustments as provided in paragraph (1)(F), except that $250,000 shall be substituted for $100,000 wherever such term appears in such paragraph)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821">12 USC 1821 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date the final regulations required under section 9(a)(2) take effect.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2104">SEC. 2104. </num><heading>SETTING ASSESSMENTS AND REPEAL OF SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO MINIMUM ASSESSMENTS AND FREE DEPOSIT INSURANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Setting Assessments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/b/2">12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board of Directors shall set assessments for insured depository institutions in such amounts as the Board of Directors may determine to be necessary or appropriate, subject to subparagraph (D).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors to be considered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In setting assessments under subparagraph (A), the Board of Directors shall consider the following factors:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The estimated operating expenses of the Deposit Insurance Fund.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The estimated case resolution expenses and income of the Deposit Insurance Fund.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The projected effects of the payment of assessments on the capital and earnings of insured depository institutions.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The risk factors and other factors taken into account pursuant to paragraph (1) under the risk-based assessment system, including the requirement under such paragraph to maintain a risk-based system.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Any other factors the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No discrimination based on size</inline>.—</heading><content>No insured depository institution shall be barred from the lowest-risk category solely because of size.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment Recordkeeping Period Shortened</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (5) of section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/b">12 U.S.C. 1817(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depository institution required to maintain assessment-related records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each insured depository institution shall maintain all records that the Corporation may require for verifying the correctness of any assessment on the insured depository institution under this subsection until the later of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the end of the 3-year period beginning on the due date of the assessment; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a dispute between the insured depository institution and the Corporation with respect to such assessment, the date of a final determination of any such dispute.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 13</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Fees for Late Assessment Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (h) of section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828/h">12 U.S.C. 1828(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for Failure to Timely Pay Assessments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (3), any insured depository institution which fails or refuses to pay any assessment shall be subject to a penalty in an amount of not more than 1 percent of the amount of the assessment due for each day that such violation continues.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception in case of dispute</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall not apply if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the failure to pay an assessment is due to a dispute between the insured depository institution and the Corporation over the amount of such assessment; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the insured depository institution deposits security satisfactory to the Corporation for payment upon final determination of the issue.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for small assessment amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount of the assessment which an insured depository institution fails or refuses to pay is less than $10,000 at the time of such failure or refusal, the amount of any penalty to which such institution is subject under paragraph (1) shall not exceed $100 for each day that such violation continues.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to modify or remit penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation, in the sole discretion of the Corporation, may compromise, modify or remit any penalty which the Corporation may assess or has already assessed under paragraph (1) upon a finding that good cause prevented the timely payment of an assessment.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statute of Limitations for Assessment Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g) of section 7 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/g">12 U.S.C. 1817(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment Actions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be entitled to recover from any insured depository institution the amount of any unpaid assessment lawfully payable by such insured depository institution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Statute of limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following provisions shall apply to actions relating to assessments, notwithstanding any other provision in Federal law, or the law of any State:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Any action by an insured depository institution to recover from the Corporation the overpaid amount of any assessment shall be brought within 3 years after the date the assessment payment was due, subject to the exception in subparagraph (E).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any action by the Corporation to recover from an insured depository institution the underpaid amount of any assessment shall be brought within 3 years after the date the assessment payment was due, subject to the exceptions in subparagraphs (C) and (E).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>If an insured depository institution has made a false or fraudulent statement with intent to evade any or all of its assessment, the Corporation shall have until 3 years after the date of discovery of the false or fraudulent statement in which to bring an action to recover the underpaid amount.<page>120 STAT. 14</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), assessment deposit information contained in records no longer required to be maintained pursuant to subsection (b)(4) shall be considered conclusive and not subject to change.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Any action for the underpaid or overpaid amount of any assessment that became due before the amendment to this subsection under the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 took effect shall be subject to the statute of limitations for assessments in effect at the time the assessment became due.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817">12 USC 1817 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that the final regulations required under section 9(a)(5) take effect.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2105">SEC. 2105. </num><heading>REPLACEMENT OF FIXED DESIGNATED RESERVE RATIO WITH RESERVE RANGE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/b/3">12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designated reserve ratio</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Before the beginning of each calendar year, the Board of Directors shall designate the reserve ratio applicable with respect to the Deposit Insurance Fund and publish the reserve ratio so designated.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rulemaking requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Any change to the designated reserve ratio shall be made by the Board of Directors by regulation after notice and opportunity for comment.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Range</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The reserve ratio designated by the Board of Directors for any year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may not exceed 1.5 percent of estimated insured deposits; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may not be less than 1.15 percent of estimated insured deposits.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In designating a reserve ratio for any year, the Board of Directors shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>take into account the risk of losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund in such year and future years, including historic experience and potential and estimated losses from insured depository institutions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>take into account economic conditions generally affecting insured depository institutions so as to allow the designated reserve ratio to increase during more favorable economic conditions and to decrease during less favorable economic conditions, notwithstanding the increased risks of loss that may exist during such less favorable conditions, as determined to be appropriate by the Board of Directors;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>seek to prevent sharp swings in the assessment rates for insured depository institutions; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>take into account such other factors as the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate, consistent with the requirements of this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of proposed change in ratio</inline>.—</heading><content>In soliciting comment on any proposed change in the designated reserve ratio in accordance with subparagraph (A), <page>120 STAT. 15</page>the Board of Directors shall include in the published proposal a thorough analysis of the data and projections on which the proposal is based.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817">12 USC 1817 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that the final regulations required under section 9(a)(1) take effect.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2106">SEC. 2106. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE RISK-BASED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/b/1">12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information concerning risk of loss and economic conditions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sources of information</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining risk of losses at insured depository institutions and economic conditions generally affecting depository institutions, the Corporation shall collect information, as appropriate, from all sources the Board of Directors considers appropriate, such as reports of condition, inspection reports, and other information from all Federal banking agencies, any information available from State bank supervisors, State insurance and securities regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission (including information described in section 35), the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, any Federal reserve bank or Federal home loan bank, and other regulators of financial institutions, and any information available from credit rating entities, and other private economic or business analysts.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation with federal banking agencies</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subclause (II), in assessing the risk of loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund with respect to any insured depository institution, the Corporation shall consult with the appropriate Federal banking agency of such institution.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment on aggregate basis</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of insured depository institutions that are well capitalized (as defined in section 38) and, in the most recent examination, were found to be well managed, the consultation under subclause (I) concerning the assessment of the risk of loss posed by such institutions may be made on an aggregate basis.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this paragraph shall be construed as providing any new authority for the Corporation to require submission of information by insured depository institutions to the Corporation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications to the risk-based assessment system allowed only after notice and comment</inline>.—</heading><content>In revising or modifying the risk-based assessment system at any time after the date of the enactment of the Federal <page>120 STAT. 16</page>Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, the Board of Directors may implement such revisions or modification in final form only after notice and opportunity for comment.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2107">SEC. 2107. </num><heading>REFUNDS, DIVIDENDS, AND CREDITS FROM DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 7 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/e">12 U.S.C. 1817(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds, Dividends, and Credits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds of overpayments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any payment of an assessment by an insured depository institution in excess of the amount due to the Corporation, the Corporation may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>refund the amount of the excess payment to the insured depository institution; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>credit such excess amount toward the payment of subsequent assessments until such credit is exhausted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dividends from excess amounts in deposit insurance fund</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve ratio in excess of 1.5 percent of estimated insured deposits</inline>.—</heading><content>If, at the end of a calendar year, the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund exceeds 1.5 percent of estimated insured deposits, the Corporation shall declare the amount in the Fund in excess of the amount required to maintain the reserve ratio at 1.5 percent of estimated insured deposits, as dividends to be paid to insured depository institutions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve ratio equal to or in excess of 1.35 percent of estimated insured deposits and not more than 1.5 percent</inline>.—</heading><content>If, at the end of a calendar year, the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund equals or exceeds 1.35 percent of estimated insured deposits and is not more than 1.5 percent of such deposits, the Corporation shall declare the amount in the Fund that is equal to 50 percent of the amount in excess of the amount required to maintain the reserve ratio at 1.35 percent of the estimated insured deposits as dividends to be paid to insured depository institutions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis for distribution of dividends</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Solely for the purposes of dividend distribution under this paragraph, the Corporation shall determine each insured depository institution’s relative contribution to the Deposit Insurance Fund (or any predecessor deposit insurance fund) for calculating such institution’s share of any dividend declared under this paragraph, taking into account the factors described in clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors for distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In implementing this paragraph in accordance with regulations, the Corporation shall take into account the following factors:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The ratio of the assessment base of an insured depository institution (including any predecessor) on December 31, 1996, to the assessment base of all eligible insured depository institutions on that date.<page>120 STAT. 17</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The total amount of assessments paid on or after January 1, 1997, by an insured depository institution (including any predecessor) to the Deposit Insurance Fund (and any predecessor deposit insurance fund).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>That portion of assessments paid by an insured depository institution (including any predecessor) that reflects higher levels of risk assumed by such institution.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Such other factors as the Corporation may determine to be appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notice and opportunity for comment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation shall prescribe by regulation, after notice and opportunity for comment, the method for the calculation, declaration, and payment of dividends under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board of Directors may suspend or limit dividends paid under subparagraph (B), if the Board determines in writing that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a significant risk of losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund exists over the next 1-year period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>it is likely that such losses will be sufficiently high as to justify a finding by the Board that the reserve ratio should temporarily be allowed—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to grow without requiring dividends under subparagraph (B); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to exceed the maximum amount established under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making a determination under subparagraph (E), the Board shall consider—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>national and regional conditions and their impact on insured depository institutions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>potential problems affecting insured depository institutions or a specific group or type of depository institution;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the degree to which the contingent liability of the Corporation for anticipated failures of insured institutions adequately addresses concerns over funding levels in the Deposit Insurance Fund; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any other factors that the Board determines are appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of determination</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual review</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination to suspend or limit dividends under subparagraph (E) shall be reviewed by the Board of Directors annually.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by board</inline>.—</heading><content>Based on each annual review under clause (i), the Board of Directors shall either renew or remove a determination to suspend or limit dividends under subparagraph (E), or shall make a new determination in accordance with this paragraph. Unless justified under the terms of the renewal or new determination, the Corporation shall be required to provide cash dividends under subparagraph (A) or (B), as appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-time credit based on total assessment base at year-end 1996</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 18</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Before the end of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, the Board of Directors shall, by regulation after notice and opportunity for comment, provide for a credit to each eligible insured depository institution (or a successor insured depository institution), based on the assessment base of the institution on December 31, 1996, as compared to the combined aggregate assessment base of all eligible insured depository institutions, taking into account such factors as the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit limit</inline>.—</heading><content>The aggregate amount of credits available under subparagraph (A) to all eligible insured depository institutions shall equal the amount that the Corporation could collect if the Corporation imposed an assessment of 10.5 basis points on the combined assessment base of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund as of December 31, 2001.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible insured depository institution defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘eligible insured depository institution’</term> means any insured depository institution that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>was in existence on December 31, 1996, and paid a deposit insurance assessment prior to that date; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a successor to any insured depository institution described in clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of credits</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (ii), the amount of a credit to any eligible insured depository institution under this paragraph shall be applied by the Corporation, subject to subsection (b)(3)(E), to the assessments imposed on such institution under subsection (b) that become due for assessment periods beginning after the effective date of regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary restriction on use of credits</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a credit to any eligible insured depository institution under this paragraph may not be applied to more than 90 percent of the assessments imposed on such institution under subsection (b) that become due for assessment periods beginning in fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall establish the qualifications and procedures governing the application of assessment credits pursuant to clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on amount of credit for certain depository institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an insured depository institution that exhibits financial, operational, or compliance weaknesses ranging from moderately severe to unsatisfactory, or is not adequately capitalized (as defined in section 38) at the beginning of an assessment period, the amount of any credit allowed under this paragraph against the assessment on that depository institution for such period may not exceed the amount calculated by applying to that depository institution the average <page>120 STAT. 19</page>assessment rate on all insured depository institutions for such assessment period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor defined</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation shall define the term <term>‘successor’</term> for purposes of this paragraph, by regulation, and may consider any factors as the Board may deem appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative review</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations prescribed under paragraphs (2)(D) and (3) shall include provisions allowing an insured depository institution a reasonable opportunity to challenge administratively the amount of the credit or dividend determined under paragraph (2) or (3) for such institution.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative review</inline>.—</heading><content>Any review under subparagraph (A) of any determination of the Corporation under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be final and not subject to judicial review.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Reserve Ratio</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(y) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/y">12 U.S.C. 1813(y)</ref>) (as amended by section 2105(b) of this subtitle) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve ratio</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘reserve ratio’</term>, when used with regard to the Deposit Insurance Fund other than in connection with a reference to the designated reserve ratio, means the ratio of the net worth of the Deposit Insurance Fund to the value of the aggregate estimated insured deposits.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2108">SEC. 2108. </num><heading>DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND RESTORATION PLANS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/b/3">12 U.S.C. 1817(b)(3)</ref>) (as amended by section 2105(a) of this subtitle) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DIF restoration plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whenever—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Corporation projects that the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund will, within 6 months of such determination, fall below the minimum amount specified in subparagraph (B)(ii) for the designated reserve ratio; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund actually falls below the minimum amount specified in subparagraph (B)(ii) for the designated reserve ratio without any determination under subclause (I) having been made,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Corporation shall establish and implement a Deposit Insurance Fund restoration plan within 90 days that meets the requirements of clause (ii) and such other conditions as the Corporation determines to be appropriate.</p></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements of restoration plan</inline>.—</heading><content>A Deposit Insurance Fund restoration plan meets the requirements of this clause if the plan provides that the reserve ratio of the Fund will meet or exceed the minimum amount specified in subparagraph (B)(ii) for the designated reserve ratio before the end of the 5-year period beginning upon the implementation of the plan (or such longer period as the Corporation <page>120 STAT. 20</page>may determine to be necessary due to extraordinary circumstances).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on assessment credits</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of any restoration plan under this subparagraph, the Corporation may elect to restrict the application of assessment credits provided under subsection (e)(3) for any period that the plan is in effect.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on restriction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (iii), while any restoration plan under this subparagraph is in effect, the Corporation shall apply credits provided to an insured depository institution under subsection (e)(3) against any assessment imposed on the institution for any assessment period in an amount equal to the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount of the assessment; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount equal to 3 basis points of the institution’s assessment base.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transparency</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 30 days after the Corporation establishes and implements a restoration plan under clause (i), the Corporation shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed analysis of the factors considered and the basis for the actions taken with regard to the plan.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2109">SEC. 2109. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817">12 USC 1817 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>REGULATIONS REQUIRED.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall prescribe final regulations, after notice and opportunity for comment—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>designating the reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund in accordance with section 7(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (as amended by section 2105 of this subtitle);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>implementing increases in deposit insurance coverage in accordance with the amendments made by section 2103 of this subtitle;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>implementing the dividend requirement under section 7(e)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (as amended by section 2107 of this subtitle);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>implementing the 1-time assessment credit to certain insured depository institutions in accordance with section 7(e)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by section 2107 of this subtitle, including the qualifications and procedures under which the Corporation would apply assessment credits; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>providing for assessments under section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of existing assessment regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subtitle or any amendment made by this subtitle shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Corporation to set or collect deposit insurance assessments pursuant to any regulations in effect before the effective date of the final regulations prescribed under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of dif members under existing regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>As of the date of the merger of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund pursuant <page>120 STAT. 21</page>to section 2102, the assessment regulations in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to apply to all members of the Deposit Insurance Fund, until such regulations are modified by the Corporation, notwithstanding that such regulations may refer to “Bank Insurance Fund members” or “Savings Association Insurance Fund members”.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309">47 USC 309 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION AND PUBLIC SAFETY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3001">SEC. 3001. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; DEFINITION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>As used in this Act, the term <term>“Assistant Secretary”</term> means the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3002">SEC. 3002. </num><heading>ANALOG SPECTRUM RECOVERY: FIRM DEADLINE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 309(j)(14) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/14">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(14)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“full-power”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“television broadcast license”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 17, 2009”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (C)(i)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (B)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (C)(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)(i)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terminations of Analog Licenses and Broadcasting</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal Communications Commission shall take such actions as are necessary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to terminate all licenses for full-power television stations in the analog television service, and to require the cessation of broadcasting by full-power stations in the analog television service, by February 18, 2009; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to require by February 18, 2009, that all broadcasting by Class A stations, whether in the analog television service or digital television service, and all broadcasting by full-power stations in the digital television service, occur only on channels between channels 2 and 36, inclusive, or 38 and 51, inclusive (between frequencies 54 and 698 megahertz, inclusive).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 337(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s337/e">47 U.S.C. 337(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">channels 60 to 69</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">channels 52 to 69</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“person who”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“full-power television station licensee that”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“746 and 806 megahertz”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“698 and 806 megahertz”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 22</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date on which the digital television service transition period terminates, as determined by the Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 17, 2009”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“746 megahertz”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“698 megahertz”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3003">SEC. 3003. </num><heading>AUCTION OF RECOVERED SPECTRUM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Auction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j">47 U.S.C. 309(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second paragraph (15) of such section (as added by section 203(b) of the Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act (<ref href="/us/pl/108/494">Public Law 108–494</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3993">118 Stat. 3993</ref>)), as paragraph (16) of such section; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the first paragraph (15) of such section (as added by section 3(a) of the Auction Reform Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/195">Public Law 107–195</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/716">116 Stat. 716</ref>)), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subparagraph (C) the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional deadlines for recovered analog spectrum</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the Commission shall conduct the auction of the licenses for recovered analog spectrum by commencing the bidding not later than January 28, 2008, and shall deposit the proceeds of such auction in accordance with paragraph (8)(E)(ii) not later than June 30, 2008.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovered analog spectrum</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (v), the term <term>‘recovered analog spectrum’</term> means the spectrum between channels 52 and 69, inclusive (between frequencies 698 and 806 megahertz, inclusive) reclaimed from analog television service broadcasting under paragraph (14), other than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the spectrum required by section 337 to be made available for public safety services; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the spectrum auctioned prior to the date of enactment of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Auction Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 309(j)(11) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/11">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3004">SEC. 3004. </num><heading>RESERVATION OF AUCTION PROCEEDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B) or subparagraph (D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B), (D), and (E)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C)(i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon at the end the following: <quotedText>“, except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (E)(ii)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of receipts</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of fund</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds for funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the proceeds (including deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) from the <page>120 STAT. 23</page>use of a competitive bidding system under this subsection with respect to recovered analog spectrum shall be deposited in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of amount to treasury</inline>.—</heading><content>On September 30, 2009, the Secretary shall transfer $7,363,000,000 from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund to the general fund of the Treasury.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovered analog spectrum</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘recovered analog spectrum’</term> has the meaning provided in paragraph (15)(C)(vi).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3005">SEC. 3005. </num><heading>DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creation of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>implement and administer a program through which households in the United States may obtain coupons that can be applied toward the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>make payments of not to exceed $990,000,000, in the aggregate, through fiscal year 2009 to carry out that program from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,500,000,000, to implement this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Specifications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Two-per-household maximum</inline>.—</heading><content>A household may obtain coupons by making a request as required by the regulations under this section between January 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, inclusive. The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that each requesting household receives, via the United States Postal Service, no more than two coupons.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No combinations of coupons</inline>.—</heading><content>Two coupons may not be used in combination toward the purchase of a single digital-to-analog converter box.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>All coupons shall expire 3 months after issuance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of coupons</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary shall expend not more than $100,000,000 on administrative expenses and shall ensure that the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all administrative expenses for the program, including not more than $5,000,000 for consumer education concerning the digital television transition and the availability of the digital-to-analog converter box program; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the total maximum value of all the coupons redeemed, and issued but not expired, does not exceed $990,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of additional amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Assistant Secretary transmits to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and Committee on Commerce, <page>120 STAT. 24</page>Science, and Transportation of the Senate a statement certifying that the sum permitted to be expended under paragraph (2) will be insufficient to fulfill the requests for coupons from eligible households—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>paragraph (2) shall be applied—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by substituting “$160,000,000” for “$100,000,000”; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by substituting “$1,500,000,000” for “$990,000,000”;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting “$1,500,000,000” for “$990,000,000”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the additional amount permitted to be expended shall be available 60 days after the Assistant Secretary sends such statement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coupon value</inline>.—</heading><content>The value of each coupon shall be $40.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Digital-to-Analog Converter Box</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“digital-to-analog converter box”</term> means a stand-alone device that does not contain features or functions except those necessary to enable a consumer to convert any channel broadcast in the digital television service into a format that the consumer can display on television receivers designed to receive and display signals only in the analog television service, but may also include a remote control device.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3006">SEC. 3006. </num><heading>PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creation of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may take such administrative action as is necessary to establish and implement a grant program to assist public safety agencies in the acquisition of, deployment of, or training for the use of interoperable communications systems that utilize, or enable interoperability with communications systems that can utilize, reallocated public safety spectrum for radio communication; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall make payments of not to exceed $1,000,000,000, in the aggregate, through fiscal year 2010 to carry out that program from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to implement this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition of Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to obtain a grant under the grant program, a public safety agency shall agree to provide, from non-Federal sources, not less than 20 percent of the costs of acquiring and deploying the interoperable communications systems funded under the grant program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public safety agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“public safety agency”</term> means any State, local, or tribal government entity, or nongovernmental organization authorized by such entity, <page>120 STAT. 25</page>whose sole or principal purpose is to protect the safety of life, health, or property.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interoperable communications systems</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“interoperable communications systems”</term> means communications systems which enable public safety agencies to share information amongst local, State, Federal, and tribal public safety agencies in the same area via voice or data signals.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocated public safety spectrum</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“reallocated public safety spectrum”</term> means the bands of spectrum located at 764–776 megahertz and 794–806 megahertz, inclusive.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3007">SEC. 3007. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New York.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New Jersey.</p></sidenote><heading>NYC 9/11 DIGITAL TRANSITION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds Available</inline>.—</heading><content>From the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) the Assistant Secretary shall make payments of not to exceed $30,000,000, in the aggregate, which shall be available to carry out this section for fiscal years 2007 through 2008. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury beginning October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary not to exceed $30,000,000 to implement and administer the program in accordance with this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The sums available under subsection (a) shall be made available by the Assistant Secretary by grant to be used to reimburse the Metropolitan Television Alliance for costs incurred in the design and deployment of a temporary digital television broadcast system to ensure that, until a permanent facility atop the Freedom Tower is constructed, the members of the Metropolitan Television Alliance can provide the New York City area with an adequate digital television signal as determined by the Federal Communications Commission.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Metropolitan television alliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Metropolitan Television Alliance”</term> means the organization formed by New York City television broadcast station licensees to locate new shared facilities as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001 and the loss of use of shared facilities that housed broadcast equipment.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New york city area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“New York City area”</term> means the five counties comprising New York City and counties of northern New Jersey in immediate proximity to New York City (Bergen, Essex, Union, and Hudson Counties).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3008">SEC. 3008. </num><heading>LOW-POWER TELEVISION AND TRANSLATOR DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERSION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creation of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall make payments of not to exceed $10,000,000, in the aggregate, during the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 period from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) to implement and administer a program through which each eligible low-power television station may receive compensation toward the cost of the purchase of a digital-to-analog conversion device that enables it to convert the incoming digital signal of its corresponding full-power television station to analog format for <page>120 STAT. 26</page>transmission on the low-power television station’s analog channel. An <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>eligible low-power television station may receive such compensation only if it submits a request for such compensation on or before February 17, 2009. Priority compensation shall be given to eligible low-power television stations in which the license is held by a non-profit corporation and eligible low-power television stations that serve rural areas of fewer than 10,000 viewers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary may borrow from the Treasury beginning October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000, to implement this section. The Assistant Secretary shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Stations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“eligible low-power television station”</term> means a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>that has not purchased a digital-to-analog conversion device prior to the date of enactment of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3009">SEC. 3009. </num><heading>LOW-POWER TELEVISION AND TRANSLATOR UPGRADE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall make payments of not to exceed $65,000,000, in the aggregate, during fiscal year 2009 from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) to implement and administer a program through which each licensee of an eligible low-power television station may receive reimbursement for equipment to upgrade low-power television stations from analog to digital in eligible rural communities, as that term is defined in section 610(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s950bb/b/2">7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(2)</ref>). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Such reimbursements shall be issued to eligible stations no earlier than October 1, 2010. Priority reimbursements shall be given to eligible low-power television stations in which the license is held by a non-profit corporation and eligible low-power television stations that serve rural areas of fewer than 10,000 viewers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Stations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“eligible low-power television station”</term> means a low-power television broadcast station, Class A television station, television translator station, or television booster station—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that is itself broadcasting exclusively in analog format; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>that has not converted from analog to digital operations prior to the date of enactment of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3010">SEC. 3010. </num><heading>NATIONAL ALERT AND TSUNAMI WARNING PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Assistant Secretary shall make payments of not to exceed $156,000,000, in the aggregate, during the fiscal year 2007 through 2012 period from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) to implement a unified national alert system capable of alerting the public, on a national, regional, <page>120 STAT. 27</page>or local basis to emergency situations by using a variety of communications technologies. The Assistant Secretary shall use $50,000,000 of such amounts to implement a tsunami warning and coastal vulnerability program.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3011">SEC. 3011. </num><heading>ENHANCE 911.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Assistant Secretary shall make payments of not to exceed $43,500,000, in the aggregate, from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) to implement the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3012">SEC. 3012. </num><heading>ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount appropriated to carry out the essential air service program under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/ch417/schII">subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, equals or exceeds $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 or 2008, then the Secretary of Commerce shall make $15,000,000 available, from the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund established by section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>), to the Secretary of Transportation for use in carrying out the essential air service program for that fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application With Other Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be in addition to any amounts—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>appropriated for that fiscal year; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>derived from fees collected pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s45301/a/1">section 45301(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, that are made available for obligation and expenditure to carry out the essential air service program for that fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advances</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may borrow from the Treasury such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $30,000,000 on a temporary and reimbursable basis to implement subsection (a). The Secretary of Transportation shall reimburse the Treasury, without interest, as funds are deposited into the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund under section 309(j)(8)(E) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/8/E">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)</ref>) and made available to the Secretary under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3013">SEC. 3013. </num><heading>SUPPLEMENTAL LICENSE FEES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In addition to any fees assessed under the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s151/etseq">47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</ref>), the Federal Communications Commission shall assess extraordinary fees for licenses in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000, which shall be deposited in the Treasury during fiscal year 2006 as offsetting receipts.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>TRANSPORTATION PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4001">SEC. 4001. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF VESSEL TONNAGE DUTIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 36 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide revenue, equalize duties and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes”, approved August 5, 1909 (<ref href="/us/stat/36/111">36 Stat. 111</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t46/app121">46 U.S.C. App. 121</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 28</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 cents per ton”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2002,”</quotedText> the first place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.5 cents per ton, not to exceed in the aggregate 22.5 cents per ton in any one year, for fiscal years 2006 through 2010,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“27 cents per ton”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2002,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“13.5 cents per ton, not to exceed 67.5 cents per ton per annum, for fiscal years 2006 through 2010,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Act entitled “An Act concerning tonnage duties on vessels entering otherwise than by sea”, approved March 8, 1910 (<ref href="/us/stat/36/234">36 Stat. 234</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t46/app132">46 U.S.C. App. 132</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 cents per ton”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“and 2 cents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.5 cents per ton, not to exceed in the aggregate 22.5 cents per ton in any one year, for fiscal years 2006 through 2010, and 2 cents”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>MEDICARE</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Provisions Relating to Part A</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5001">SEC. 5001. </num><heading>HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Hospital Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subclause (XIX), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subclause (XX), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each subsequent fiscal year, subject to clause (viii),”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in clause (vii)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for fiscal years 2005 and 2006”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“For fiscal years 2005 and 2006, each”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clauses: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>For purposes of clause (i) for fiscal year 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital that does not submit, to the Secretary in accordance with this clause, data required to be submitted on measures selected under this clause with respect to such a fiscal year, the applicable percentage increase under clause (i) for such fiscal year shall be reduced by 2.0 percentage points. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Such reduction shall apply only with respect to the fiscal year involved and the Secretary shall not take into account such reduction in computing the applicable percentage increase under clause (i) for a subsequent fiscal year, and the Secretary and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall carry out the requirements under section 5001(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Each subsection (d) hospital shall submit data on measures selected under this clause to the Secretary in a form and manner, and at a time, specified by the Secretary for purposes of this clause. <page>120 STAT. 29</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The Secretary shall expand, beyond the measures specified under clause (vii)(II) and consistent with the succeeding subclauses, the set of measures that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the measurement of the quality of care furnished by hospitals in inpatient settings. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Effective for payments beginning with fiscal year 2007, in expanding the number of measures under subclause (III), the Secretary shall begin to adopt the baseline set of performance measures as set forth in the November 2005 report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences under section 238(b) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Effective for payments beginning with fiscal year 2008, the Secretary shall add other measures that reflect consensus among affected parties and, to the extent feasible and practicable, shall include measures set forth by one or more national consensus building entities.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>For purposes of this clause and clause (vii), the Secretary may replace any measures or indicators in appropriate cases, such as where all hospitals are effectively in compliance or the measures or indicators have been subsequently shown not to represent the best clinical practice.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall establish procedures for making data submitted under this clause available to the public. Such procedures shall ensure that a hospital has the opportunity to review the data that are to be made public with respect to the hospital prior to such data being made public. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall report quality measures of process, structure, outcome, patients’ perspectives on care, efficiency, and costs of care that relate to services furnished in inpatient settings in hospitals on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 USC 1395ww note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Plan for Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a plan to implement a value based purchasing program for payments under the Medicare program for subsection (d) hospitals beginning with fiscal year 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Details</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such a plan shall include consideration of the following issues: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The on-going development, selection, and modification process for measures of quality and efficiency in hospital inpatient settings.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The reporting, collection, and validation of quality data.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The structure of value based payment adjustments, including the determination of thresholds or improvements in quality that would substantiate a payment adjustment, the size of such payments, and the sources of funding for the value based payments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The disclosure of information on hospital performance.<page>120 STAT. 30</page></content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">In developing such a plan, the Secretary shall consult with relevant affected parties and shall consider experience with such demonstrations that are relevant to the value based purchasing program under this subsection.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality Adjustment in DRG Payments for Certain Hospital Acquired Infections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/4">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2008, the diagnosis-related group to be assigned under this paragraph for a discharge described in clause (ii) shall be a diagnosis-related group that does not result in higher payment based on the presence of a secondary diagnosis code described in clause (iv).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>A discharge described in this clause is a discharge which meets the following requirements:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The discharge includes a condition identified by a diagnosis code selected under clause (iv) as a secondary diagnosis.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>But for clause (i), the discharge would have been classified to a diagnosis-related group that results in a higher payment based on the presence of a secondary diagnosis code selected under clause (iv).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>At the time of admission, no code selected under clause (iv) was present.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>As part of the information required to be reported by a hospital with respect to a discharge of an individual in order for payment to be made under this subsection, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2007, the information shall include the secondary diagnosis of the individual at admission.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>By not later than October 1, 2007, the Secretary shall select diagnosis codes associated with at least two conditions, each of which codes meets all of the following requirements (as determined by the Secretary):</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Cases described by such code have a high cost or high volume, or both, under this title.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The code results in the assignment of a case to a diagnosis-related group that has a higher payment when the code is present as a secondary diagnosis.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The code describes such conditions that could reasonably have been prevented through the application of evidence-based guidelines.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The Secretary may from time to time revise (through addition or deletion of codes) the diagnosis codes selected under this clause so long as there are diagnosis codes associated with at least two conditions selected for discharges occurring during any fiscal year.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>In selecting and revising diagnosis codes under clause (iv), the Secretary shall consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other appropriate entities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Any change resulting from the application of this subparagraph shall not be taken into account in adjusting the weighting factors under subparagraph (C)(i) or in applying budget neutrality under subparagraph (C)(iii).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No judicial review</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(d)(7)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/7/B">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(7)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, including the selection and revision of codes under paragraph (4)(D)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 31</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5002">SEC. 5002. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF MEDICAID PATIENT DAYS FOR DSH COMPUTATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(vi) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/5/F/vi">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(vi)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after and below subclause (II) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“In determining under subclause (II) the number of the hospital’s patient days for such period which consist of patients who (for such days) were eligible for medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX, the Secretary may, to the extent and for the period the Secretary determines appropriate, include patient days of patients not so eligible but who are regarded as such because they receive benefits under a demonstration project approved under title XI.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ratification and Prospective Application of Previous Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), regulations described in paragraph (3), insofar as such regulations provide for the treatment of individuals eligible for medical assistance under a demonstration project approved under title XI of the Social Security Act under section 1886(d)(5)(F)(vi) of such Act, are hereby ratified, effective as of the date of their respective promulgations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No application to closed cost reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not be applied in a manner that requires the reopening of any cost reports which are closed as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), the regulations described in this paragraph are as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading>2000 <inline class="small-caps">regulation</inline>.—</heading><content>Regulations promulgated on January  20, 2000, at <ref href="/us/fr/65/3136/etseq">65 Federal Register 3136 et seq.</ref>, including the policy in such regulations regarding discharges occurring prior to January 20, 2000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading>2003 <inline class="small-caps">regulation</inline>.—</heading><content>Regulations promulgated on August 1, 2003, at <ref href="/us/fr/68/45345/etseq">68 Federal Register 45345 et seq.</ref></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5003">SEC. 5003. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL (MDH) PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>5-<inline class="small-caps">Year Extension</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Payment Methodology</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/5/G">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)(II)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for discharges in the fiscal year”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for the cost reporting period”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of target amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3/D">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“beginning”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“occurring”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2011”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 32</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through fiscal year 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through fiscal year 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Option To Use </inline>2002<inline class="small-caps"> as Base Year</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(b)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to subparagraph (K),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)(5)(G)),”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>With respect to discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2006, in the case of a medicare-dependent, small rural hospital, for purposes of applying subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>there shall be substituted for the base cost reporting period described in subparagraph (D)(i) the 12-month cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year 2002; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any reference in such subparagraph to the ‘first cost reporting period’ described in such subparagraph is deemed a reference to the first cost reporting period beginning on or after October 1, 2006.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>This subparagraph shall only apply to a hospital if the substitution described in clause (i)(I) results in an increase in the target amount under subparagraph (D) for the hospital.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Payment for Amount by Which the Target Exceeds the PPS Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(d)(5)(G)(ii)(II) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/5/G/iv/II">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)(iv)(II)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or 75 percent in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2006)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“50 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Disproportionate Share Hospital</inline> (<inline class="small-caps">DSH</inline>)<inline class="small-caps"> Treatment for Medicare-Dependent Hospitals</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(xiv)(II) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/5/F/xiv/II">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(xiv)(II)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or, in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2006, as a medicare-dependent, small rural hospital under subparagraph (G)(iv)”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5004">SEC. 5004. </num><heading>REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES FOR BAD DEBT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1861(v)(1) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/v/1">42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><chapeau>In determining such reasonable costs for skilled nursing facilities with respect to cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2005, the amount of bad debts otherwise treated as allowed costs which are attributable to the coinsurance amounts under this title for individuals who are entitled to benefits under part A and—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are not described in section 1935(c)(6)(A)(ii) shall be reduced by 30 percent of such amount otherwise allowable; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are described in such section shall not be reduced.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1861(v)(1)(T) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/v/1/T">42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(T)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1833(t)(5)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1833(t)(8)(B)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 33</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5005">SEC. 5005. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 USC 1395ww note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXTENDED PHASE-IN OF THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/cfr/t42/s412.23/b/2">section 412.23(b)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall apply the applicable percent specified in subsection (b) in the classification criterion used under the IRF regulation (as defined in subsection (c)) to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Percent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percent specified in this subsection for cost reporting periods—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>beginning during the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2006, is 60 percent;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>beginning during the 12-month period beginning on July 1, 2007, is 65 percent; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>beginning on or after July 1, 2008, is 75 percent.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">IRF Regulation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>“IRF regulation”</term> means the rule published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2004, entitled “Medicare Program; Final Rule; Changes to the Criteria for Being Classified as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility” (<ref href="/us/fr/69/25752">69 Fed. Reg. 25752</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5006">SEC. 5006. </num><heading>DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN REGARDING PHYSICIAN INVESTMENT IN SPECIALTY HOSPITALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall develop a strategic and implementing plan to address issues described in paragraph (2) regarding physician investment in specialty hospitals (as defined in section 1877(h)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395nn/h/7/A">42 U.S.C. 1395nn(h)(7)(A)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issues described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The issues described in this paragraph are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Proportionality of investment return.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Bona fide investment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Annual disclosure of investment information.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>The provision by specialty hospitals of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>care to patients who are eligible for medical assistance under a State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act, including patients not so eligible but who are regarded as such because they receive benefits under a demonstration project approved under title XI of such Act; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>charity care.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Appropriate enforcement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an interim report to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of Congress on the status of the development of the plan under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a final report to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of Congress on the plan developed under subsection (a) together <page>120 STAT. 34</page>with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Suspension on Enrollment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue the suspension on enrollment of new specialty hospitals (as so defined) under title XVIII of the Social Security Act until the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the date that the Secretary submits the final report under subsection (b)(2); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of suspension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary fails to submit the final report described in subsection (b)(2) by the date required under such subsection, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>extend the suspension on enrollment under paragraph (1) for an additional two months; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide a certification to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of Congress of such failure.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the plan and report required under this section, the Secretary may waive such requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, as the Secretary determines necessary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2006, $2,000,000 to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5007">SEC. 5007. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 USC 1395ww note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MEDICARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PERMIT GAINSHARING ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish under this section a qualified gainsharing demonstration program under which the Secretary shall approve demonstration projects by not later than November 1, 2006, to test and evaluate methodologies and arrangements between hospitals and physicians designed to govern the utilization of inpatient hospital resources and physician work to improve the quality and efficiency of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries and to develop improved operational and financial hospital performance with sharing of remuneration as specified in the project. Such projects shall be operational by not later than January 1, 2007. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A demonstration project under this section shall meet the following requirements for purposes of maintaining or improving quality while achieving cost savings: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arrangement for remuneration as share of savings</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project shall involve an arrangement between a hospital and a physician under which the hospital provides remuneration to the physician that represents solely a share of the savings incurred directly as a result of collaborative efforts between the hospital and the physician. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written plan agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The demonstration project shall be conducted pursuant to a written agreement that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is submitted to the Secretary prior to implementation of the project; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>includes a plan outlining how the project will achieve improvements in quality and efficiency. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Patient notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project shall include a notification process to inform patients who are <page>120 STAT. 35</page>treated in a hospital participating in the project of the participation of the hospital in such project. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring quality and efficiency of care</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project shall provide measures to ensure that the quality and efficiency of care provided to patients who are treated in a hospital participating in the demonstration project is continuously monitored to ensure that such quality and efficiency is maintained or improved. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent review</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project shall certify, prior to implementation, that the elements of the demonstration project are reviewed by an organization that is not affiliated with the hospital or the physician participating in the project. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Referral limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project shall not be structured in such a manner as to reward any physician participating in the project on the basis of the volume or value of referrals to the hospital by the physician. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of Certain Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An incentive payment made by a hospital to a physician under and in accordance with a demonstration project shall not constitute—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>remuneration for purposes of section 1128B of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320a–7b">42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b</ref>); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a payment intended to induce a physician to reduce or limit services to a patient entitled to benefits under Medicare or a State plan approved under title XIX of such Act in violation of section 1128A of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320a–7a">42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a</ref>); or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a financial relationship for purposes of section 1877 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395nn">42 U.S.C. 1395nn</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection for existing arrangements</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case shall the failure to comply with the requirements described in paragraph (1) affect a finding made by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services prior to the date of the enactment of this Act that an arrangement between a hospital and a physician does not violate paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1128A(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320a–7/a">42 U.S.C. 1320a–7(a)</ref>). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Administration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Solicitation of applications</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit applications for approval of a demonstration project, in such form and manner, and at such time specified by the Secretary. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of projects approved</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall approve not more than 6 demonstration projects, at least 2 of which shall be located in a rural area. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The qualified gainsharing demonstration program under this section shall be conducted for the period beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2009. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial report</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than December 1, 2006, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the number of demonstration projects that will be conducted under this section. <page>120 STAT. 36</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project update</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than December 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the details of such projects (including the project improvements towards quality and efficiency described in subsection (b)(2)(B)). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality improvement and savings</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than December 1, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on quality improvement and savings achieved as a result of the qualified gainsharing demonstration program established under subsection (a). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than May 1, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report on the information described in paragraph (3).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2006 $6,000,000, to carry out this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2010.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration project</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“demonstration project”</term> means a project implemented under the qualified gainsharing demonstration program established under subsection (a). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hospital</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“hospital”</term> means a hospital that receives payment under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)</ref>), and does not include a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/mm">42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)</ref>)). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medicare</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Medicare”</term> means the programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physician</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“physician”</term> means, with respect to a demonstration project, a physician described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/r">42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)</ref>) who is licensed as such a physician in the area in which the project is located and meets requirements to provide services for which benefits are provided under Medicare. Such term shall be deemed to include a practitioner described in section 1842(e)(18)(C) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u/e/18/C">42 U.S.C. 1395u(e)(18)(C)</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5008">SEC. 5008. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395b–1">42 USC 1395b–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>POST-ACUTE CARE PAYMENT REFORM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than January 1, 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish a demonstration program for purposes of understanding costs and outcomes across different post-acute care sites. Under such program, with respect to diagnoses specified by the Secretary, an individual who receives treatment from a provider for such a diagnosis shall receive a single comprehensive assessment on the date of discharge from a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/1/B">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)</ref>)) of the needs of the patient and the clinical <page>120 STAT. 37</page>characteristics of the diagnosis to determine the appropriate placement of such patient in a post-acute care site. The Secretary shall use a standardized patient assessment instrument across all post-acute care sites to measure functional status and other factors during the treatment and at discharge from each provider. Participants in the program shall provide information on the fixed and variable costs for each individual. An additional comprehensive assessment shall be provided at the end of the episode of care. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of sites</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct the demonstration program under this section with sufficient numbers to determine statistically reliable results. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct the demonstration program under this section for a 3-year period. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive such requirements of titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1301/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>) as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the demonstration program under this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the completion of the demonstration program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such program, that includes the results of the program and recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i">42 U.S.C. 1395i</ref>), $6,000,000 for the costs of carrying out the demonstration program under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Provisions Relating to Part B</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>PAYMENT PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5101">SEC. 5101. </num><heading>BENEFICIARY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME).</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DME</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1834(a)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m/a/7/A">42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(7)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an item of durable medical equipment not described in paragraphs (2) through (6), the following rules shall apply: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rental</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (iii), payment for the item shall be made on a monthly basis for the rental of the item during the period of medical need (but payments under this clause may not extend over a period of continuous use (as determined by the Secretary) of longer than 13 months). </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), the amount recognized for the item, for each of the first 3 months of such period, is 10 percent of the purchase price recognized under <page>120 STAT. 38</page>paragraph (8) with respect to the item, and, for each of the remaining months of such period, is 7.5 percent of such purchase price. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership after rental</inline>.—</heading><content>On the first day that begins after the 13th continuous month during which payment is made for the rental of an item under clause (i), the supplier of the item shall transfer title to the item to the individual. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase agreement option for power-driven wheelchairs</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a power-driven wheelchair, at the time the supplier furnishes the item, the supplier shall offer the individual the option to purchase the item, and payment for such item shall be made on a lump-sum basis if the individual exercises such option.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and servicing</inline>.—</heading><content>After the supplier transfers title to the item under clause (ii) or in the case of a power-driven wheelchair for which a purchase agreement has been entered into under clause (iii), maintenance and servicing payments shall, if the Secretary determines such payments are reasonable and necessary, be made (for parts and labor not covered by the supplier’s or manufacturer’s warranty, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for the particular type of durable medical equipment), and such payments shall be in an amount determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m">42 USC 1395m note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to items furnished for which the first rental month occurs on or after January 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oxygen Equipment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1834(a)(5) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m/a/5">42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (E)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(E), and (F)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership of Equipment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment for oxygen equipment (including portable oxygen equipment) under this paragraph may not extend over a period of continuous use (as determined by the Secretary) of longer than 36 months. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of title</inline>.—</heading><content>On the first day that begins after the 36th continuous month during which payment is made for the equipment under this paragraph, the supplier of the equipment shall transfer title to the equipment to the individual. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments for oxygen and maintenance and servicing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After the supplier transfers title to the equipment under subclause (I)—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>payments for oxygen shall continue to be made in the amount recognized for oxygen under paragraph (9) for the period of medical need; and<page>120 STAT. 39</page></content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>maintenance and servicing payments shall, if the Secretary determines such payments are reasonable and necessary, be made (for parts and labor not covered by the supplier’s or manufacturer’s warranty, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for the equipment), and such payments shall be in an amount determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.”</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m">42 USC 1395m note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to certain individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual receiving oxygen equipment on December 31, 2005, for which payment is made under section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m/a">42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)</ref>), the 36-month period described in paragraph (5)(F)(i) of such section, as added by paragraph (1), shall begin on January 1, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5102">SEC. 5102. </num><heading>ADJUSTMENTS IN PAYMENT FOR IMAGING SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for Imaging Exempted From Budget Neutrality</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1848(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/c/2/B">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (ii)(II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iv)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clauses (iv) and (v)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (iv) in the heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">of certain additional expenditures</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Exemption</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption of certain reduced expenditures from budget-neutrality calculation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following reduced expenditures, as estimated by the Secretary, shall not be taken into account in applying clause (ii)(II):</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduced payment for multiple imaging procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective for fee schedules established beginning with 2007, reduced expenditures attributable to the multiple procedure payment reduction for imaging under the final rule published by the Secretary in the Federal Register on November 21, 2005 (<ref href="/us/cfr/t42/s405">42 CFR 405</ref>, et al.) insofar as it relates to the physician fee schedules for 2006 and 2007.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in Physician Fee Schedule to OPD Payment Amount for Imaging Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1848 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for imaging services</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of imaging services described in subparagraph (B) furnished on or after January 1, 2007, if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the technical component (including the technical component portion of a global fee) of the service established for a year under the fee schedule described in paragraph (1) without application of the geographic <page>120 STAT. 40</page>adjustment factor described in paragraph (1)(C), exceeds</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Medicare OPD fee schedule amount established under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services under paragraph (3)(D) of section 1833(t) for such service for such year, determined without regard to geographic adjustment under paragraph (2)(D) of such section,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary shall substitute the amount described in clause (ii), adjusted by the geographic adjustment factor described in paragraph (1)(C), for the fee schedule amount for such technical component for such year.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imaging services described</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), imaging services described in this subparagraph are imaging and computer-assisted imaging services, including X-ray, ultrasound (including echocardiography), nuclear medicine (including positron emission tomography), magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and fluoroscopy, but excluding diagnostic and screening mammography.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2)(B)(v), as added by subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">OPD payment cap for imaging services</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective for fee schedules established beginning with 2007, reduced expenditures attributable to subsection (b)(4).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5103">SEC. 5103. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS FOR PROCEDURES IN AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1833(i)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/i/2">42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to subparagraph (E),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subparagraph (D),”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“and taking into account reduced expenditures that would apply if subparagraph (E) were to continue to apply, as estimated by the Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>With respect to surgical procedures furnished on or after January 1, 2007, and before the effective date of the implementation of a revised payment system under subparagraph (D), if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the standard overhead amount under subparagraph (A) for a facility service for such procedure, without the application of any geographic adjustment, exceeds</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Medicare OPD fee schedule amount established under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services under paragraph (3)(D) of section 1833(t) for such service for such year, determined without regard to geographic adjustment under paragraph (2)(D) of such section,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the Secretary shall substitute under subparagraph (A) the amount described in clause (ii) for the standard overhead amount for such service referred to in clause (i).”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5104">SEC. 5104. </num><heading>UPDATE FOR PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES FOR 2006.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update for 2006</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/d">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 41</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (5) and (6)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update for 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>The update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) for 2006 shall be 0 percent.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 USC 1395w–4 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Not Treated as Change in Law and Regulation in Sustainable Growth Rate Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change in law for purposes of applying section 1848(f)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/f/2/D">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(f)(2)(D)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MedPAC Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than March 1, 2007, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit a report to Congress on mechanisms that could be used to replace the sustainable growth rate system under section 1848(f) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/f">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(f)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identify and examine alternative methods for assessing volume growth; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>review options to control the volume of physicians’ services under the Medicare program while maintaining access to such services by Medicare beneficiaries; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>examine the application of volume controls under the Medicare physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4</ref>); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>identify levels of application of volume controls, such as group practice, hospital medical staff, type of service, geographic area, and outliers; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>examine the administrative feasibility of implementing the options reviewed under subparagraph (B), including the availability of data and time lags;  </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>examine the extent to which the alternative methods identified and examined under subparagraph (A) should be specified in such section 1848; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>identify the appropriate level of discretion for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to change payment rates under the Medicare physician fee schedule or otherwise take steps that affect physician behavior. </content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Such report shall include such recommendations on alternative mechanisms to replace the sustainable growth rate system as the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission determines appropriate.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission $550,000, to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5105">SEC. 5105. </num><heading>THREE-YEAR TRANSITION OF HOLD HARMLESS PAYMENTS FOR SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS UNDER THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERVICES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/t/7/D/i">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(I)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“In the case”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 42</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>In the case of a hospital located in a rural area and that has not more than 100 beds and that is not a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii)), for covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2009, for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the applicable percentage of the amount of such difference. For purposes of the previous sentence, with respect to covered OPD services furnished during 2006, 2007, or 2008, the applicable percentage shall be 95 percent, 90 percent, and 85 percent, respectively.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5106">SEC. 5106. </num><heading>UPDATE TO THE COMPOSITE RATE COMPONENT OF THE BASIC CASE-MIX ADJUSTED PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR DIALYSIS SERVICES. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1881(b)(12) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395rr/b/12">42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), in the flush matter at the end, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Nothing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in subparagraph (G), nothing”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The Secretary shall increase the amount of the composite rate component of the basic case-mix adjusted system under subparagraph (B) for dialysis services furnished on or after January 1, 2006, by 1.6 percent above the amount of such composite rate component for such services furnished on December 31, 2005.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5107">SEC. 5107. </num><heading>REVISIONS TO PAYMENTS FOR THERAPY SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to Caps for </inline>2006.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1833(g) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/g">42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in each of paragraphs (1) and (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (4) and (5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>With respect to expenses incurred during 2006 for services, the Secretary shall implement a process under which an individual enrolled under this part may, upon request of the individual or a person on behalf of the individual, obtain an exception from the uniform dollar limitation specified in paragraph (2), for services described in paragraphs (1) and (3) if the provision of such services is determined to be medically necessary. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Under such process, if the Secretary does not make a decision on such a request for an exception within 10 business days of the date of the Secretary’s receipt of the request, the Secretary shall be deemed to have found the services to be medically necessary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Timely implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall waive such provisions of law and regulation (including those described in <ref href="/us/pl/108/173/s110/c">section 110(c) of Public Law 108–173</ref>) as are necessary to implement the amendments made by paragraph (1) on a timely basis and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may implement such amendments by <page>120 STAT. 43</page>program instruction or otherwise. There shall be no administrative or judicial review under section 1869 or section 1878 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ff">42 U.S.C. 1395ff</ref> and 1395oo), or otherwise of the process (including the establishment of the process) under section 1833(g)(5) of such Act, as added by paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of Clinically Appropriate Code Edits In Order To Identify and Eliminate Improper Payments for Therapy Services</inline>.—</heading><content>By not later than July 1, 2006, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement clinically appropriate code edits with respect to payments under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology services in order to identify and eliminate improper payments for such services, including edits of clinically illogical combinations of procedure codes and other edits to control inappropriate billings. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5111">SEC. 5111. </num><heading>ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION OF INCOME-RELATED REDUCTION IN PART B PREMIUM SUBSIDY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1839(i)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395r/i/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">5-year</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">3-year</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2009”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“20 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“33 percent”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“40 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“67 percent”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (iii) and (iv).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5112">SEC. 5112. </num><heading>MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ULTRASOUND SCREENING FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x">42 U.S.C. 1395x</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (s)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (Y);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (Z) and moving such subparagraph 2 ems to the left; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="AA">  “(AA) </num><chapeau>ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (as defined in subsection (bbb)) for an individual—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>who receives a referral for such an ultrasound screening as a result of an initial preventive physical examination (as defined in section 1861(ww)(1));</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>who has not been previously furnished such an ultrasound screening under this title; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>who—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>has a family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>manifests risk factors included in a beneficiary category recommended for screening by the United States Preventive Services Task Force regarding abdominal aortic aneurysms;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and<page>120 STAT. 44</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658174" class="centered fontsize12">“Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm</p><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="bbb">  “(bbb)</num><chapeau> The term <term>‘ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm’</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a procedure using sound waves (or such other procedures using alternative technologies, of commensurate accuracy and cost, that the Secretary may specify) provided for the early detection of abdominal aortic aneurysm; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>includes a physician’s interpretation of the results of the procedure.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Initial Preventive Physical Examination</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1861(ww)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/ww/2">42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm as defined in section 1861(bbb).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment for Ultrasound Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1848(j)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/j/3">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2)(AA),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(2)(W),”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frequency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1862(a)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395y/a/1">42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (L);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (M) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N) </num><content>in the case of ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm which is performed more frequently than is provided for under section 1861(s)(2)(AA);”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Application of Part B Deductible</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1833(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/b">42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(6)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and (7) such deductible shall not apply with respect to ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (as defined in section 1861(bbb))”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5113">SEC. 5113. </num><heading>IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS TO, AND UTILIZATION OF, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Application of Deductible for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/b">42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)</ref>), as amended by section 5112(e), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(7)”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and (8) such deductible shall not apply with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests (as described in section 1861(pp)(1))”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraphs (2)(C)(ii) and (3)(C)(ii) of section 1834(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395m/d">42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)</ref>) are each amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">deductible and</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading; and </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“deductible or”</quotedText> each place it appears. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. <page>120 STAT. 45</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5114">SEC. 5114. </num><heading>DELIVERY OF SERVICES AT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1861(aa)(3) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/aa/3">42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and services described in subsections (qq) and (vv); and”</quotedText>; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 329, 330, and 340”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 330”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the flush matter at the end, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the center or by a health care professional under contract with the center”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“outpatient of a Federally qualified health center”</quotedText>. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidated billing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6)(F) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u/b/6/F">42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)(F)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (G)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(G)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, and (H) in the case of services described in section 1861(aa)(3) that are furnished by a health care professional under contract with a Federally qualified health center, payment shall be made to the center”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Corrections</inline>.—</heading><content>Clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of section 1861(aa)(4)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/aa/4/A">42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(4)(A)</ref>) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than subsection (h))”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u">42 USC 1395u note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5115">SEC. 5115. </num><heading>WAIVER OF PART B LATE ENROLLMENT PENALTY FOR CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395r/b">42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second sentence by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following before the period at the end: <quotedText>“or months for which the individual can demonstrate that the individual was an individual described in section 1837(k)(3)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special enrollment period</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1837 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395p">42 U.S.C. 1395p</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In the case of an individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at the time the individual first satisfies paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1836, is described in paragraph (3), and has elected not to enroll (or to be deemed enrolled) under this section during the individual’s initial enrollment period; or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has terminated enrollment under this section during a month in which the individual is described in paragraph (3), <p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">there shall be a special enrollment period described in paragraph (2). </p></content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The special enrollment period described in this paragraph is the 6-month period beginning on the first day of the month which includes the date that the individual is no longer described in paragraph (3). <page>120 STAT. 46</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), an individual described in this paragraph is an individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>is serving as a volunteer outside of the United States through a program—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that covers at least a 12-month period; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that is sponsored by an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>demonstrates health insurance coverage while serving in the program.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage period</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1838 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395q">42 U.S.C. 1395q</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of an individual who enrolls during a special enrollment period pursuant to section 1837(k), the coverage period shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the individual so enrolls.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395p">42 USC 1395p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply to months beginning with January 2007 and the amendments made by subsection (a)(2) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Provisions Relating to Parts A and B</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5201">SEC. 5201. </num><heading>HOME HEALTH PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>2006 <inline class="small-caps">Update</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1895(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395fff/b/3/B/ii">42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each of 2005 and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“all of 2005”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (III);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subclause (IV), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 and”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> such subclause as subclause (V); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subclause (III) the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>2006,  0 percent; and”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applying Rural Add-On Policy for 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 421(a) of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/173">Public Law 108–173</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/2283">117 Stat. 2283</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395fff">42 USC 1395fff note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and episodes and visits beginning on or after January 1, 2006, and before January 1, 2007,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“April 1, 2005,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home Health Care Quality Improvement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395fff/b/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (ii)(V), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to clause (v),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsequent year,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment if quality data not submitted</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (ii)(V), for 2007 and each subsequent year, in the case of a home health agency that does not submit data to the Secretary in accordance with subclause (II) with respect to such a year, the home health <page>120 STAT. 47</page>market basket percentage increase applicable under such clause for such year shall be reduced by 2 percentage points. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Such reduction shall apply only with respect to the year involved, and the Secretary shall not take into account such reduction in computing the prospective payment amount under this section for a subsequent year, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall carry out the requirements under section 5201(d) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of quality data</inline>.—</heading><content>For 2007 and each subsequent year, each home health agency shall submit to the Secretary such data that the Secretary determines are appropriate for the measurement of health care quality.  Such data shall be submitted in a form and manner, and at a time, specified by the Secretary for purposes of this clause.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Public availability of data submitted</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish procedures for making data submitted under subclause (II) available to the public. Such procedures shall ensure that a home health agency has the opportunity to review the data that is to be made public with respect to the agency prior to such data being made public.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MedPAC Report on Value Based Purchasing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2007, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress a report that includes recommendations on a detailed structure of value based payment adjustments for home health services under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Such report shall include recommendations concerning the determination of thresholds, the size of such payments, sources of funds, and the relationship of payments for improvement and attainment of quality.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission $550,000, to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5202">SEC. 5202. </num><heading>REVISION OF PERIOD FOR PROVIDING PAYMENT FOR CLAIMS THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Part a</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1816(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395h/c/3/B/ii">42 U.S.C. 1395h(c)(3)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“26 days”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“28 days”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Part b</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1842(c)(3)(B)(ii) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u/c/3/B/ii">42 U.S.C. 1395u(c)(3)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“26 days”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“28 days”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395h">42 USC 1395h note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to claims submitted on or after January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5203">SEC. 5203. </num><heading>TIMEFRAME FOR PART A AND B PAYMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Notwithstanding sections 1816(c) and 1842(c)(2) of the Social Security Act or any other provision of law—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any payment from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 48</page>1395i) or from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>) for claims submitted under part A or B of title XVIII of such Act for items and services furnished under such part A or B, respectively, that would otherwise be payable during the period beginning on September 22, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2006, shall be paid on the first business day of October 2006; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>no interest or late penalty shall be paid to an entity or individual for any delay in a payment by reason of the application of paragraph (1). </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5204">SEC. 5204. </num><heading>MEDICARE INTEGRITY PROGRAM FUNDING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1817(k)(4) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i/k/4">42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The amount”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to subparagraph (C), the amount”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year is increased as follows:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For fiscal year 2006, $100,000,000.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Provisions Relating to Part C</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5301">SEC. 5301. </num><heading>PHASE-OUT OF RISK ADJUSTMENT BUDGET NEUTRALITY IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ORGANIZATIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1853 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–23">42 U.S.C. 1395w–23</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (j)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or, beginning with 2007, <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>12</sub> of the applicable amount determined under subsection (k)(1))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1853(c)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(for years before 2007)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“adjusted as appropriate”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(for years before 2007)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“adjusted as appropriate”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Applicable Amount for Purposes of Calculating the Benchmark Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable amount defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (j), subject to paragraph (2), the term <term>‘applicable amount’</term> means for an area—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>for 2007—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>if such year is not specified under subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii), an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c)(1)(C) for the area for 2006—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>first adjusted by the rescaling factor for 2006 for the area (as made available by the Secretary in the announcement of the rates on April 4, 2005, under subsection (b)(1), but excluding any national adjustment factors for coding intensity and risk adjustment budget neutrality that were included in such factor); and <page>120 STAT. 49</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>then increased by the national per capita MA growth percentage, described in subsection (c)(6) for 2007, but not taking into account any adjustment under subparagraph (C) of such subsection for a year before 2004;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>if such year is specified under subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii), an amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount determined under clause (i) for the area for the year; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount specified in subsection (c)(1)(D) for the area for the year; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>for a subsequent year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>if such year is not specified under subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii), an amount equal to the amount determined under this paragraph for the area for the previous year (determined without regard to paragraph (2)), increased by the national per capita MA growth percentage, described in subsection (c)(6) for that succeeding year, but not taking into account any adjustment under subparagraph (C) of such subsection for a year before 2004; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>if such year is specified under subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii), an amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount determined under clause (i) for the area for the year; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount specified in subsection (c)(1)(D) for the area for the year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phase-out of budget neutrality factor</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (D), in the case of 2007 through 2010, the applicable amount determined under paragraph (1) shall be multiplied by a factor equal to 1 plus the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the percent determined under subparagraph (B) for the year; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the applicable phase-out factor for the year under subparagraph (C). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Percent determined</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), subject to clause (iv), the percent determined under this subparagraph for a year is a percent equal to a fraction the numerator of which is described in clause (ii) and the denominator of which is described in clause (iii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numerator based on difference between demographic rate and risk rate</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The numerator described in this clause is an amount equal to the amount by which the demographic rate described in subclause (II) exceeds the risk rate described in subclause (III).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demographic rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The demographic rate described in this subclause is the Secretary’s estimate of the total payments that would have been made under this part in the year if all the monthly payment amounts for all MA plans were equal to <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>12</sub> of the annual MA capitation rate <page>120 STAT. 50</page>under subsection (c)(1) for the area and year, adjusted pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Risk rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The risk rate described in this subclause is the Secretary’s estimate of the total payments that would have been made under this part in the year if all the monthly payment amounts for all MA plans were equal to the amount described in subsection (j)(1)(A) (determined as if this paragraph had not applied) under subsection (j) for the area and year, adjusted pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(C).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denominator based on risk rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The denominator described in this clause is equal to the total amount estimated for the year under clause (ii)(III).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In estimating the amounts under the previous clauses, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>use a complete set of the most recent and representative Medicare Advantage risk scores under subsection (a)(3) that are available from the risk adjustment model announced for the year; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>adjust the risk scores to reflect changes in treatment and coding practices in the fee-for-service sector; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>adjust the risk scores for differences in coding patterns between Medicare Advantage plans and providers under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B to the extent that the Secretary has identified such differences, as required in subsection (a)(1)(C); </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>as necessary, adjust the risk scores for late data submitted by Medicare Advantage organizations;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>as necessary, adjust the risk scores for lagged cohorts; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>as necessary, adjust the risk scores for changes in enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans during the year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>In computing such amounts the Secretary may take into account the estimated health risk of enrollees in preferred provider organization plans (including MA regional plans) for the year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable phase-out factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term <term>‘applicable phase-out factor’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for 2007, 0.55; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for 2008, 0.40; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>for 2009, 0.25; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>for 2010, 0.05.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of application</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in a year if the amount estimated under subparagraph (B)(ii)(III) for the year is equal to or greater than the amount estimated under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II) for the year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No revision in percent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 51</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make any adjustment to the percent determined under paragraph (2)(B) for any year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to make adjustments to the applicable amounts determined under paragraph (1) as appropriate for purposes of updating data or for purposes of adopting an improved risk adjustment methodology.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refinements to Health Status Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1853(a)(1)(C) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–23">42 U.S.C. 1395w–23</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by designating the matter after the heading as a clause (i) with the following heading: “<inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—” and indenting appropriately; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application during phase-out of budget neutrality factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For 2006 through 2010:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>In applying the adjustment under clause (i) for health status to payment amounts, the Secretary shall ensure that such adjustment reflects changes in treatment and coding practices in the fee-for-service sector and reflects differences in coding patterns between Medicare Advantage plans and providers under part A and B to the extent that the Secretary has identified such differences.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>In order to ensure payment accuracy, the Secretary shall conduct an analysis of the differences described in subclause (I). The Secretary shall complete such analysis by a date necessary to ensure that the results of such analysis are incorporated into the risk scores only for 2008, 2009, and 2010. In conducting such analysis, the Secretary shall use data submitted with respect to 2004 and subsequent years, as available.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5302">SEC. 5302. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee">42 USC 1395eee note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RURAL PACE PROVIDER GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">CMS</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“CMS”</term> means the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PACE program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“PACE program”</term> has the meaning given that term in sections 1894(a)(2) and 1934(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee/a/2">42 U.S.C. 1395eee(a)(2)</ref>; 1396u–4(a)(2)). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PACE provider</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“PACE provider”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1894(a)(3) or 1934(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee/a/3">42 U.S.C. 1395eee(a)(3)</ref>; 1396u–4(a)(3)). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rural area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“rural area”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/2/D">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rural pace pilot site</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“rural PACE pilot site”</term> means a PACE provider that has been approved to provide services in a geographic service area that is, in whole or in part, a rural area, and that has received a site development grant under this section. <page>120 STAT. 52</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Site Development Grants and Technical Assistance Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Site development grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a process and criteria to award site development grants to qualified PACE providers that have been approved to serve a  rural area. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount per award</inline>.—</heading><content>A site development grant awarded under subparagraph (A) to any individual rural PACE pilot site shall not exceed $750,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of awards</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 15 rural PACE pilot sites shall be awarded a site development grant under subparagraph (A). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds made available under a site development grant awarded under subparagraph (A) may be used for the following expenses only to the extent such expenses are incurred in relation to establishing or delivering PACE program services in a rural area: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Feasibility analysis and planning. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Interdisciplinary team development. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Development of a provider network, including contract development. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Development or adaptation of claims processing systems. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Preparation of special education and outreach efforts required for the PACE program. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>Development of expense reporting required for calculation of outlier payments or reconciliation processes. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>Development of any special quality of care or patient satisfaction data collection efforts. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  (viii) </num><content>Establishment of a working capital fund to sustain fixed administrative, facility, or other fixed costs until the provider reaches sufficient enrollment size. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  (ix) </num><content>Startup and development costs incurred prior to the approval of the rural PACE pilot site’s PACE provider application by CMS. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  (x) </num><content>Any other efforts determined by the rural PACE pilot site to be critical to its successful startup, as approved by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2006, $7,500,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated under clause (i) shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2008. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish a technical assistance program to provide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>outreach and education to State agencies and provider organizations interested in establishing PACE programs in rural areas; and <page>120 STAT. 53</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>technical assistance necessary to support rural PACE pilot sites. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Outlier Protection for Rural PACE Pilot Sites</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of fund for reimbursement of outlier costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall establish an outlier fund to reimburse rural PACE pilot sites for recognized outlier costs (as defined in paragraph (3)) incurred for eligible outlier participants (as defined in paragraph (2)) in an amount, subject to paragraph (4), equal to 80 percent of the amount by which the recognized outlier costs exceeds $50,000.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible outlier participant</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“eligible outlier participant”</term> means a PACE program eligible individual (as defined in sections 1894(a)(5) and 1934(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee/a/5">42 U.S.C. 1395eee(a)(5)</ref>; 1396u–4(a)(5))) who resides in a rural area and with respect to whom the rural PACE pilot site incurs more than $50,000 in recognized costs in a 12-month period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognized outlier costs defined</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“recognized outlier costs”</term> means, with respect to services furnished to an eligible outlier participant by a rural PACE pilot site, the least of the following (as documented by the site to the satisfaction of the Secretary) for the provision of inpatient and related physician and ancillary services for the eligible outlier participant in a given 12-month period:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>If the services are provided under a contract between the pilot site and the provider, the payment rate specified under the contract.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>The payment rate established under the original Medicare fee-for-service program for such service.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>The amount actually paid for the services by the pilot site.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in only one period</inline>.—</heading><content>Recognized outlier costs may not be included in more than one 12-month period. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outlier expense payment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment for outlier costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a rural PACE pilot site that has incurred outlier costs for an eligible outlier participant, the rural PACE pilot site shall receive an outlier expense payment equal to 80 percent of such costs that exceed $50,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs incurred per eligible outlier participant</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount of outlier expense payments made under this subsection to a rural PACE pilot site with respect to an eligible outlier participant for any 12-month period shall not exceed $100,000 for the 12-month period used to calculate the payment. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs incurred per provider</inline>.—</heading><content>No rural PACE pilot site may receive more than $500,000 in total outlier expense payments in a 12-month period. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of outlier cost reimbursement period</inline>.—</heading><content>A rural PACE pilot site shall only receive outlier <page>120 STAT. 54</page>expense payments under this subsection with respect to costs incurred during the first 3 years of the site’s operation. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to access risk reserves prior to payment</inline>.—</heading><content>A rural PACE pilot site shall access and exhaust any risk reserves held or arranged for the provider (other than revenue or reserves maintained to satisfy the requirements of <ref href="/us/cfr/t42/s460.80/c">section 460.80(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>) and any working capital established through a site development grant awarded under subsection (b)(1), prior to receiving any payment from the outlier fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to receive an outlier expense payment under this subsection with respect to an eligible outlier participant, a rural PACE pilot site shall submit an application containing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>documentation of the costs incurred with respect to the participant;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>a certification that the site has complied with the requirements under paragraph (4); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>such additional information as the Secretary may require.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year 2006, $10,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2010. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of PACE Providers Serving Rural Service Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing an evaluation of the experience of rural PACE pilot sites. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts in Addition to Payments Under Social Security Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts paid under the authority of this section to a PACE provider shall be in addition to payments made to the provider under section 1894 or 1934 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee">42 U.S.C. 1395eee</ref>; 1396u–4). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>MEDICAID AND SCHIP</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Medicaid</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>PAYMENT FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6001">SEC. 6001. </num><heading>FEDERAL UPPER PAYMENT LIMIT FOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS AND OTHER DRUG PAYMENT PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Federal Upper Payment Limit for Multiple Source Drugs; Definition of Multiple Source Drugs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1927 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to paragraph (5), the Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or, effective January 1, 2007, two or more)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“three or more”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 55</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (e) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Use of amp in upper payment limits</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective January 1, 2007, in applying the Federal upper reimbursement limit under paragraph (4) and section 447.332(b) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t42">title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, the Secretary shall substitute 250 percent of the average manufacturer price (as computed without regard to customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers) for 150 percent of the published price.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (k)(7)(A)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“are 2 or more drug products”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at least 1 other drug product”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of subsection (k)(7)(A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of Price Information to States and the Public</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b)(3) of such section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“month of a”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“last day of each”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Beginning July 1, 2006, the Secretary shall provide on a monthly basis to States under subparagraph (D)(iv) the most recently reported average manufacturer prices for single source drugs and for multiple source drugs and shall, on at least a quarterly basis, update the information posted on the website under subparagraph (D)(v).”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (iii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>to States to carry out this title, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>to the Secretary to disclose (through a website accessible to the public) average manufacturer prices.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Average Manufacturer Price</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (k)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The term”</quotedText> and  <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, after deducting customary prompt pay discounts”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers</inline>.—</heading><content>The average manufacturer price for a covered outpatient drug shall be determined without regard to customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manufacturer reporting of prompt pay discounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(3)(A)(i) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(k)(1))”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to promulgate regulation</inline>.—</heading><page>120 STAT. 56</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Inspector general recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 1, 2006, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>review the requirements for, and manner in which, average manufacturer prices are determined under section 1927 of the Social Security Act, as amended by this section; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Congress such recommendations for changes in such requirements or manner as the Inspector General determines to be appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for promulgation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than July 1, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate a regulation that clarifies the requirements for, and manner in which, average manufacturer prices are determined under section 1927 of the Social Security Act, taking into consideration the recommendations submitted to the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Sales at a Nominal Price From Determination of Best Price</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manufacturer reporting of sales</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii) of such section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, and, for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2007 and only with respect to the information described in subclause (III), for covered outpatient drugs”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on sales at a nominal price</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on sales at a nominal price</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii)(III) and subsection (b)(3)(A)(iii)(III), only sales by a manufacturer of covered outpatient drugs at nominal prices to the following shall be considered to be sales at a nominal price or merely nominal in amount:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>A covered entity described in section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>An intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>A State-owned or operated nursing facility.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Any other facility or entity that the Secretary determines is a safety net provider to which sales of such drugs at a nominal price would be appropriate based on the factors described in clause (ii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The factors described in this clause with respect to a facility or entity are the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The type of facility or entity.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The services provided by the facility or entity.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The patient population served by the facility or entity.<page>120 STAT. 57</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>The number of other facilities or entities eligible to purchase at nominal prices in the same service area.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to sales by a manufacturer at a nominal price of covered outpatient drugs pursuant to a master agreement under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8126">section 8126 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retail Survey Prices; State Payment and Utilization Rates; and Performance Rankings</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survey of Retail Prices; State Payment and Utilization Rates; and Performance Rankings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survey of retail prices</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of vendor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may contract services for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the determination on a monthly basis of retail survey prices for covered outpatient drugs that represent a nationwide average of consumer purchase prices for such drugs, net of all discounts and rebates (to the extent any information with respect to such discounts and rebates is available); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the notification of the Secretary when a drug product that is therapeutically and pharmaceutically equivalent and bioequivalent becomes generally available.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Secretary response to notification of availability of multiple source products</inline>.—</heading><content>If contractor notifies the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(ii) that a drug product described in such subparagraph has become generally available, the Secretary shall make a determination, within 7 days after receiving such notification, as to whether the product is now described in subsection (e)(4).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Use of competitive bidding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In contracting for such services, the Secretary shall competitively bid for an outside vendor that has a demonstrated history in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>surveying and determining, on a representative nationwide basis, retail prices for ingredient costs of prescription drugs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>working with retail pharmacies, commercial payers, and States in obtaining and disseminating such price information; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>collecting and reporting such price information on at least a monthly basis.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">In contracting for such services, the Secretary may waive such provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation as are necessary for the efficient implementation of this subsection, other than provisions relating to confidentiality of information and such other provisions as the Secretary determines appropriate.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A contract with a vendor under this paragraph shall include such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall specify, including the following:<page>120 STAT. 58</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The vendor must monitor the marketplace and report to the Secretary each time there is a new covered outpatient drug generally available.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The vendor must update the Secretary no less often than monthly on the retail survey prices for covered outpatient drugs.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The contract shall be effective for a term of 2 years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of information to states</inline>.—</heading><content>Information on retail survey prices obtained under this paragraph, including applicable information on single source drugs, shall be provided to States on at least a monthly basis. The Secretary shall devise and implement a means for providing access to each State agency designated under section 1902(a)(5) with responsibility for the administration or supervision of the administration of the State plan under this title of the retail survey price determined under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual state report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each State shall annually report to the Secretary information on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the payment rates under the State plan under this title for covered outpatient drugs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the dispensing fees paid under such plan for such drugs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>utilization rates for noninnovator multiple source drugs under such plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual state performance rankings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparative analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary annually shall compare, for the 50 most widely prescribed drugs identified by the Secretary, the national retail sales price data (collected under paragraph (1)) for such drugs with data on prices under this title for each such drug for each State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to Congress and the States full information regarding the annual rankings made under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(II) and 1861(t)(2)(B)(ii)(I) of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8</ref>, 1395x.</p></sidenote>are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or its successor publications)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“United States Pharmacopoeia-Drug Information”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paperwork reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>The last sentence of section 1927(g)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8/g/2/A/ii">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2)(A)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, or to require verification of the offer to provide consultation or a refusal of such offer”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2007, <page>120 STAT. 59</page>without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6002">SEC. 6002. </num><heading>COLLECTION AND SUBMISSION OF UTILIZATION DATA FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED DRUGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1927(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8/a">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for submission of utilization data for certain physician administered drugs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Single source drugs</inline>.—</heading><content>In order for payment to be available under section 1903(a) for a covered outpatient drug that is a single source drug that is physician administered under this title (as determined by the Secretary), and that is administered on or after January 1, 2006, the State shall provide for the collection and submission of such utilization data and coding (such as J-codes and National Drug Code numbers) for each such drug as the Secretary may specify as necessary to identify the manufacturer of the drug in order to secure rebates under this section for drugs administered for which payment is made under this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple source drugs</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Identification of most frequently physician administered multiple source drugs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary shall publish a list of the 20 physician administered multiple source drugs that the Secretary determines have the highest dollar volume of physician administered drugs dispensed under this title. The Secretary may modify such list from year to year to reflect changes in such volume.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>In order for payment to be available under section 1903(a) for a covered outpatient drug that is a multiple source drug that is physician administered (as determined by the Secretary), that is on the list published under clause (i), and that is administered on or after January 1, 2008, the State shall provide for the submission of such utilization data and coding (such as J-codes and National Drug Code numbers) for each such drug as the Secretary may specify as necessary to identify the manufacturer of the drug in order to secure rebates under this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Use of ndc codes</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2007, the information shall be submitted under subparagraphs (A) and (B)(ii) using National Drug Code codes unless the Secretary specifies that an alternative coding system should be used.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hardship waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may delay the application of subparagraph (A) or (B)(ii), or both, in the case of a State to prevent hardship to States which require additional time to implement the reporting system required under the respective subparagraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1903(i)(10) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/i/10">42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)(10)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A);<page>120 STAT. 60</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>with respect to covered outpatient drugs described in section 1927(a)(7), unless information respecting utilization data and coding on such drugs that is required to be submitted under such section is submitted in accordance with such section; or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6003">SEC. 6003. </num><heading>IMPROVED REGULATION OF DRUGS SOLD UNDER A NEW DRUG APPLICATION APPROVED UNDER SECTION 505(c) OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion With Other Reported Average Manufacturer and Best Prices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1927(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8/b/3/A">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(b)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 30 days after the last day of each rebate period under the agreement—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>on the average manufacturer price (as defined in subsection (k)(1)) for covered outpatient drugs for the rebate period under the agreement (including for all such drugs that are sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs (including all such drugs that are sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), on the manufacturer’s best price (as defined in subsection (c)(1)(C)) for such drugs for the rebate period under the agreement;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including for such drugs that are sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“drugs”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1927 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(1)(C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“or innovator multiple source drug of a manufacturer”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(including the lowest price available to any entity for any such drug of a manufacturer that is sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>in the case of a manufacturer that approves, allows, or otherwise permits any other drug of the manufacturer to be sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, shall <page>120 STAT. 61</page>be inclusive of the lowest price for such authorized drug available from the manufacturer during the rebate period to any manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, provider, health maintenance organization, nonprofit entity, or governmental entity within the United States, excluding those prices described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of clause (i).”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (k), as amended by section 6001(c)(1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of section </inline>505(c)<inline class="small-caps"> drugs</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a manufacturer that approves, allows, or otherwise permits any drug of the manufacturer to be sold under a new drug application approved under section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, such term shall be inclusive of the average price paid for such drug by wholesalers for drugs distributed to the retail pharmacy class of trade.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section take effect on January 1, 2007. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6004">SEC. 6004. </num><heading>CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PARTICIPATION IN SECTION 340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1927(a)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8/a/5/B">42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(a)(5)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“and a children’s hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii) which meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (iii) of section 340B(b)(4)(L) of the Public Health Service Act and which would meet the requirements of clause (ii) of such section if that clause were applied by taking into account the percentage of care provided by the hospital to patients eligible for medical assistance under a State plan under this title”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–8">42 USC 1396r–8 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs purchased on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>LONG-TERM CARE UNDER MEDICAID</heading>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="A">Subchapter A—</num><heading>Reform of Asset Transfer Rules</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6011">SEC. 6011. </num><heading>LENGTHENING LOOK-BACK PERIOD; CHANGE IN BEGINNING DATE FOR PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lengthening Look-Back Period for All Disposals to 5 Years</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1/B/i">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)(B)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or in the case of any other disposal of assets made on or after the date of the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“, 60 months”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change in Beginning Date for Period of Ineligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1917(c)(1)(D) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1/D">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D) The date”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D)(i) In the case of a transfer of asset made before the date of the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the date”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>In the case of a transfer of asset made on or after the date of the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the date specified in this subparagraph is the first day of a month <page>120 STAT. 62</page>during or after which assets have been transferred for less than fair market value, or the date on which the individual is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan and would otherwise be receiving institutional level care described in subparagraph (C) based on an approved application for such care but for the application of the penalty period, whichever is later, and which does not occur during any other period of ineligibility under this subsection.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Hardship Waivers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each State shall provide for a hardship waiver process in accordance with section 1917(c)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/2/D">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(2)(D)</ref>)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>under which an undue hardship exists when application of the transfer of assets provision would deprive the individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>of medical care such that the individual’s health or life would be endangered; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>of food, clothing, shelter, or other necessities of life; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>which provides for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>notice to recipients that an undue hardship exception exists;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a timely process for determining whether an undue hardship waiver will be granted; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a process under which an adverse determination can be appealed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Provisions on Hardship Waivers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application by facility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1917(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/2">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after and below such subparagraph the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“The procedures established under subparagraph (D) shall permit the facility in which the institutionalized individual is residing to file an undue hardship waiver application on behalf of the individual with the consent of the individual or the personal representative of the individual.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to make bed hold payments for hardship applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“While an application for an undue hardship waiver is pending under subparagraph (D) in the case of an individual who is a resident of a nursing facility, if the application meets such criteria as the Secretary specifies, the State may provide for payments for nursing facility services in order to hold the bed for the individual at the facility, but not in excess of payments for 30 days.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6012">SEC. 6012. </num><heading>DISCLOSURE AND TREATMENT OF ANNUITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 U.S.C. 1396p</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In order to meet the requirements of this section for purposes of section 1902(a)(18), a State shall require, as a condition <page>120 STAT. 63</page>for the provision of medical assistance for services described in subsection (c)(1)(C)(i) (relating to long-term care services) for an individual, the application of the individual for such assistance (including any recertification of eligibility for such assistance) shall disclose a description of any interest the individual or community spouse has in an annuity (or similar financial instrument, as may be specified by the Secretary), regardless of whether the annuity is irrevocable or is treated as an asset. Such application or recertification form shall include a statement that under paragraph (2) the State becomes a remainder beneficiary under such an annuity or similar financial instrument by virtue of the provision of such medical assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>In the case of disclosure concerning an annuity under subsection (c)(1)(F), the State shall notify the issuer of the annuity of the right of the State under such subsection as a preferred remainder beneficiary in the annuity for medical assistance furnished to the individual. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing such an issuer from notifying persons with any other remainder interest of the State’s remainder interest under such subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In the case of such an issuer receiving notice under subparagraph (A), the State may require the issuer to notify the State when there is a change in the amount of income or principal being withdrawn from the amount that was being withdrawn at the time of the most recent disclosure described in paragraph (1). A State shall take such information into account in determining the amount of the State’s obligations for medical assistance or in the individual’s eligibility for such assistance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary may provide guidance to States on categories of transactions that may be treated as a transfer of asset for less than fair market value.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing a State from denying eligibility for medical assistance for an individual based on the income or resources derived from an annuity described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for State To Be Named as a Remainder Beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the purchase of an annuity shall be treated as the disposal of an asset for less than fair market value unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the State is named as the remainder beneficiary in the first position for at least the total amount of medical assistance paid on behalf of the annuitant under this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the State is named as such a beneficiary in the second position after the community spouse or minor or disabled child and is named in the first position if such spouse or a representative of such child disposes of any such remainder for less than fair market value.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Transfers To Purchase Balloon Annuities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph with respect to a transfer of assets, the term <term>‘assets’</term> includes an annuity purchased by or on behalf of an annuitant who has applied for medical assistance <page>120 STAT. 64</page>with respect to nursing facility services or other long-term care services under this title unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the annuity is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an annuity described in subsection (b) or (q) of section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>purchased with proceeds from—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>an account or trust described in subsection (a), (c), or (p) of section 408 of such Code;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>a simplified employee pension (within the meaning of section 408(k) of such Code); or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>a Roth IRA described in section 408A of such Code; or</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the annuity—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is irrevocable and nonassignable;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is actuarially sound (as determined in accordance with actuarial publications of the Office of the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration); and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>provides for payments in equal amounts during the term of the annuity, with no deferral and no balloon payments made.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions (including the purchase of an annuity) occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6013">SEC. 6013. </num><heading>APPLICATION OF “INCOME-FIRST” RULE IN APPLYING COMMUNITY SPOUSE’S INCOME BEFORE ASSETS IN PROVIDING SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SPOUSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1924(d) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–5/d">42 U.S.C. 1396r–5(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of </inline><inline class="small-caps">‘income first’</inline><inline class="small-caps"> rule to revision of community spouse resource allowance</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection and subsections (c) and (e), a State must consider that all income of the institutionalized spouse that could be made available to a community spouse, in accordance with the calculation of the community spouse monthly income allowance under this subsection, has been made available before the State allocates to the community spouse an amount of resources adequate to provide the difference between the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance and all income available to the community spouse.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–5">42 USC 1396r–5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to transfers and allocations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act by individuals who become institutionalized spouses on or after such date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6014">SEC. 6014. </num><heading>DISQUALIFICATION FOR LONG-TERM CARE ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANTIAL HOME EQUITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917 of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 6012(a), is further amended by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph and paragraph (2), in determining eligibility of an individual for medical assistance with respect to nursing facility services or other long-term care services, the individual shall not be eligible for such assistance <page>120 STAT. 65</page>if the individual’s equity interest in the individual’s home exceeds $500,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A State may elect, without regard to the requirements of section 1902(a)(1) (relating to statewideness) and section 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability), to apply subparagraph (A) by substituting for ‘$500,000’, an amount that exceeds such amount, but does not exceed $750,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The dollar amounts specified in this paragraph shall be increased, beginning with 2011, from year to year based on the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average), rounded to the nearest $1,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to an individual if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the spouse of such individual, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such individual’s child who is under age 21, or (with respect to States eligible to participate in the State program established under title XVI) is blind or permanently and totally disabled, or (with respect to States which are not eligible to participate in such program) is blind or disabled as defined in section 1614,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">is lawfully residing in the individual’s home.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing an individual from using a reverse mortgage or home equity loan to reduce the individual’s total equity interest in the home.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall establish a process whereby paragraph (1) is waived in the case of a demonstrated hardship.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who are determined eligible for medical assistance with respect to nursing facility services or other long-term care services based on an application filed on or after January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6015">SEC. 6015. </num><heading>ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (CCRC) AND LIFE CARE COMMUNITY ADMISSION CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Admission Policies of Nursing Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1919(c)(5) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r/c/5">42 U.S.C. 1396r(c)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to clause (v),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(II)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subparagraph (B) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of continuing care retirement communities admission contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subclause (II) of subparagraph (A)(i), subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 1924, contracts for admission to a State licensed, registered, certified, or equivalent continuing care retirement community or life care community, including services in a nursing facility that is part of such community, may require residents to spend on their care resources declared for the purposes of admission before applying for medical assistance.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Entrance Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 U.S.C. 1396p</ref>), as amended by sections 6012(a) and 6014(a), <page>120 STAT. 66</page><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Entrance Fees of Individuals Residing in Continuing Care Retirement Communities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining an individual’s eligibility for, or amount of, benefits under a State plan under this title, the rules specified in paragraph (2) shall apply to individuals residing in continuing care retirement communities or life care communities that collect an entrance fee on admission from such individuals.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of entrance fee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, an individual’s entrance fee in a continuing care retirement community or life care community shall be considered a resource available to the individual to the extent that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the individual has the ability to use the entrance fee, or the contract provides that the entrance fee may be used, to pay for care should other resources or income of the individual be insufficient to pay for such care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the individual is eligible for a refund of any remaining entrance fee when the individual dies or terminates the continuing care retirement community or life care community contract and leaves the community; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the entrance fee does not confer an ownership interest in the continuing care retirement community or life care community.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6016">SEC. 6016. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL REFORMS OF MEDICAID ASSET TRANSFER RULES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Impose Partial Months of Ineligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1/E">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)(E)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>A State shall not round down, or otherwise disregard any fractional period of ineligibility determined under clause (i) or (ii) with respect to the disposal of assets.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for States To Accumulate Multiple Transfers Into One Penalty Period</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)</ref>), as amended by subsections (b) and (c) of section 6012, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, in the case of an individual (or individual’s spouse) who makes multiple fractional transfers of assets in more than 1 month for less than fair market value on or after the applicable look-back date specified in subparagraph (B), a State may determine the period of ineligibility applicable to such individual under this paragraph by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>treating the total, cumulative uncompensated value of all assets transferred by the individual (or individual’s spouse) during all months on or after the look-back date specified in subparagraph (B) as 1 transfer for purposes of clause (i) or (ii) (as the case may be) of subparagraph (E); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>beginning such period on the earliest date which would apply under subparagraph (D) to any of such transfers.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Transfer of Certain Notes and Loans Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 67</page><quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph with respect to a transfer of assets, the term <term>‘assets’</term> includes funds used to purchase a promissory note, loan, or mortgage unless such note, loan, or mortgage—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has a repayment term that is actuarially sound (as determined in accordance with actuarial publications of the Office of the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provides for payments to be made in equal amounts during the term of the loan, with no deferral and no balloon payments made; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>prohibits the cancellation of the balance upon the death of the lender.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">In the case of a promissory note, loan, or mortgage that does not satisfy the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii), the value of such note, loan, or mortgage shall be the outstanding balance due as of the date of the individual’s application for medical assistance for services described in subparagraph (C).”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Transfers To Purchase Life Estates</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)</ref>), as amended by subsection (c), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>For purposes of this paragraph with respect to a transfer of assets, the term <term>‘assets’</term> includes the purchase of a life estate interest in another individual’s home unless the purchaser resides in the home for a period of at least 1 year after the date of the purchase.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section shall apply to payments under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) for calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by this section shall not apply—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to medical assistance provided for services furnished before the date of enactment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with respect to assets disposed of on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>with respect to trusts established on or before the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of effective date for state law amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by a provision of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. <page>120 STAT. 68</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="B">Subchapter B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>Expanded Access to Certain Benefits </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6021">SEC. 6021. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF STATE LONG-TERM CARE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1917(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/b">42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and which satisfies clause (iv), or which has a State plan amendment that provides for a qualified State long-term care insurance partnership (as defined in clause (iii))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1993,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified State long-term care insurance partnership’</term> means an approved State plan amendment under this title that provides for the disregard of any assets or resources in an amount equal to the insurance benefit payments that are made to or on behalf of an individual who is a beneficiary under a long-term care insurance policy if the following requirements are met:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The policy covers an insured who was a resident of such State when coverage first became effective under the policy.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The policy is a qualified long-term care insurance policy (as defined in section 7702B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) issued not earlier than the effective date of the State plan amendment.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The policy meets the model regulations and the requirements of the model Act specified in paragraph (5).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><chapeau>If the policy is sold to an individual who—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>has not attained age 61 as of the date of purchase, the policy provides compound annual inflation protection;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>has attained age 61 but has not attained age 76 as of such date, the policy provides some level of inflation protection; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>has attained age 76 as of such date, the policy may (but is not required to) provide some level of inflation protection.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>The State Medicaid agency under section 1902(a)(5) provides information and technical assistance to the State insurance department on the insurance department’s role of assuring that any individual who sells a long-term care insurance policy under the partnership receives training and demonstrates evidence of an understanding of such policies and how they relate to other public and private coverage of long-term care.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The issuer of the policy provides regular reports to the Secretary, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, that include notification regarding when benefits provided under the policy have been paid and the amount of such benefits paid, notification regarding when the policy otherwise terminates, and such other information as the Secretary determines may be appropriate to the administration of such partnerships.<page>120 STAT. 69</page>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>The State does not impose any requirement affecting the terms or benefits of such a policy unless the State imposes such requirement on long-term care insurance policies without regard to whether the policy is covered under the partnership or is offered in connection with such a partnership.<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the case of a long-term care insurance policy which is exchanged for another such policy, subclause (I) shall be applied based on the coverage of the first such policy that was exchanged. For purposes of this clause and paragraph (5), the term <term>‘long-term care insurance policy’</term> includes a certificate issued under a group insurance contract.</p></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>With respect to a State which had a State plan amendment approved as of May 14, 1993, such a State satisfies this clause for purposes of clause (ii) if the Secretary determines that the State plan amendment provides for consumer protection standards which are no less stringent than the consumer protection standards which applied under such State plan amendment as of December 31, 2005.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>The regulations of the Secretary required under clause (iii)(VI) shall be promulgated after consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, issuers of long-term care insurance policies, States with experience with long-term care insurance partnership plans, other States, and representatives of consumers of long-term care insurance policies, and shall specify the type and format of the data and information to be reported and the frequency with which such reports are to be made. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The Secretary, as appropriate, shall provide copies of the reports provided in accordance with that clause to the State involved.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, issuers of long-term care insurance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, State insurance commissioners, States with experience with long-term care insurance partnership plans, other States, and representatives of consumers of long-term care insurance policies, shall develop recommendations for Congress to authorize and fund a uniform minimum data set to be reported electronically by all issuers of long-term care insurance policies under qualified State long-term care insurance partnerships to a secure, centralized electronic query and report-generating mechanism that the State, the Secretary, and other Federal agencies can access.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of clause (iii)(III), the model regulations and the requirements of the model Act specified in this paragraph are:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>In the case of the model regulation, the following requirements: </chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Section 6A (relating to guaranteed renewal or noncancellability), other than paragraph (5) thereof, and the requirements of section 6B of the model Act relating to such section 6A. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Section 6B (relating to prohibitions on limitations and exclusions) other than paragraph (7) thereof. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Section 6C (relating to extension of benefits). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Section 6D (relating to continuation or conversion of coverage). <page>120 STAT. 70</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Section 6E (relating to discontinuance and replacement of policies). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Section 7 (relating to unintentional lapse). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>Section 8 (relating to disclosure), other than sections 8F, 8G, 8H, and 8I thereof. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>Section 9 (relating to required disclosure of rating practices to consumer). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>Section 11 (relating to prohibitions against post-claims underwriting). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="X">  “(X) </num><content>Section 12 (relating to minimum standards). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XI">  “(XI) </num><content>Section 14 (relating to application forms and replacement coverage). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XII">  “(XII) </num><content>Section 15 (relating to reporting requirements). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XIII">  “(XIII) </num><content>Section 22 (relating to filing requirements for marketing). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XIV">  “(XIV) </num><content>Section 23 (relating to standards for marketing), including inaccurate completion of medical histories, other than paragraphs (1), (6), and (9) of section 23C. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XV">  “(XV) </num><content>Section 24 (relating to suitability). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XVI">  “(XVI) </num><content>Section 25 (relating to prohibition against preexisting conditions and probationary periods in replacement policies or certificates). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XVII">  “(XVII) </num><content>The provisions of section 26 relating to contingent nonforfeiture benefits, if the policyholder declines the offer of a nonforfeiture provision described in paragraph (4). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XVIII">  “(XVIII) </num><content>Section 29 (relating to standard format outline of coverage). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="XIX">  “(XIX) </num><content>Section 30 (relating to requirement to deliver shopper’s guide). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>In the case of the model Act, the following: </chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Section 6C (relating to preexisting conditions). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Section 6D (relating to prior hospitalization). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The provisions of section 8 relating to contingent nonforfeiture benefits. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Section 6F (relating to right to return). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Section 6G (relating to outline of coverage). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Section 6H (relating to requirements for certificates under group plans). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>Section 6J (relating to policy summary). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>Section 6K (relating to monthly reports on accelerated death benefits). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>Section 7 (relating to incontestability period). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (1)(C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the terms ‘model regulation’ and ‘model Act’ mean the long-term care insurance model regulation, and the long-term care insurance model Act, respectively, promulgated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (as adopted as of October 2000);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any provision of the model regulation or model Act listed under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as including any other provision of such regulation or Act necessary to implement the provision; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>with respect to a long-term care insurance policy issued in a State, the policy shall be deemed to meet applicable requirements of the model regulation or the model Act if the State plan amendment under paragraph (1)(C)(iii) provides that <page>120 STAT. 71</page>the State insurance commissioner for the State certifies (in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary) that the policy meets such requirements.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 12 months after the National Association of Insurance Commissioners issues a revision, update, or other modification of a model regulation or model Act provision specified in subparagraph (A), or of any provision of such regulation or Act that is substantively related to a provision specified in such subparagraph, the Secretary shall review the changes made to the provision, determine whether incorporating such changes into the corresponding provision specified in such subparagraph would improve qualified State long-term care insurance partnerships, and if so, shall incorporate the changes into such provision.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State reporting requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in clauses (iii)(VI) and (v) of section 1917(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (as added by paragraph (1)) shall be construed as prohibiting a State from requiring an issuer of a long-term care insurance policy sold in the State (regardless of whether the policy is issued under a qualified State long-term care insurance partnership under section 1917(b)(1)(C)(iii) of such Act) to require the issuer to report information or data to the State that is in addition to the information or data required under such clauses.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>A State plan amendment that provides for a qualified State long-term care insurance partnership under the amendments made by paragraph (1) may provide that such amendment is effective for long-term care insurance policies issued on or after a date, specified in the amendment, that is not earlier than the first day of the first calendar quarter in which the plan amendment was submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards for Reciprocal Recognition Among Partnership States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>order to permit portability in long-term care insurance policies purchased under State long-term care insurance partnerships, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop, not later than January 1, 2007, and in consultation with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, issuers of long-term care insurance policies, States with experience with long-term care insurance partnership plans, other States, and representatives of consumers of long-term care insurance policies, standards for uniform reciprocal recognition of such policies among States with qualified State long-term care insurance partnerships under which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>benefits paid under such policies will be treated the same by all such States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>States with such partnerships shall be subject to such standards unless the State notifies the Secretary in writing of the State’s election to be exempt from such standards.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually report to Congress on the long-term care insurance partnerships established in accordance with section 1917(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/b/1/C/ii">42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)(1)(C)(ii)</ref>) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)).  Such reports shall include analyses of the extent to which such partnerships expand or limit access of individuals to long-term care and the impact of such partnerships on Federal <page>120 STAT. 72</page>and State expenditures under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the Secretary to conduct an independent review of each long-term care insurance policy offered under or in connection with such a partnership.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, $1,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information. The Clearinghouse may be established through a contract or interagency agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>educate consumers with respect to the availability and limitations of coverage for long-term care under the Medicaid program and provide contact information for obtaining State-specific information on long-term care coverage, including eligibility and estate recovery requirements under State Medicaid programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>provide objective information to assist consumers with the decisionmaking process for determining whether to purchase long-term care insurance or to pursue other private market alternatives for purchasing long-term care and provide contact information for additional objective resources on planning for long-term care needs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>maintain a list of States with State long-term care insurance partnerships under the Medicaid program that provide reciprocal recognition of long-term care insurance policies issued under such partnerships.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>In providing information to consumers on long-term care in accordance with this subsection, the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information shall not advocate in favor of a specific long-term care insurance provider or a specific long-term care insurance policy.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to carry out this subsection, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="3">CHAPTER 3—</num><heading>ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN MEDICAID</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6031">SEC. 6031. </num><heading>ENCOURAGING THE ENACTMENT OF STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396h">42 USC 1396h</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1908A the following: <page>120 STAT. 73</page>
<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR INCREASED STATE SHARE OF RECOVERIES</heading>
<num value="1909">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1909.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 1905(b), if a State has in effect a law relating to false or fraudulent claims that meets the requirements of subsection (b), the Federal medical assistance percentage with respect to any amounts recovered under a State action brought under such law, shall be decreased by 10 percentage points.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the requirements of this subsection are that the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, determines that the State has in effect a law that meets the following requirements: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The law establishes liability to the State for false or fraudulent claims described in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3729">section 3729 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, with respect to any expenditure described in section 1903(a). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The law contains provisions that are at least as effective in rewarding and facilitating qui tam actions for false or fraudulent claims as those described in sections 3730 through 3732 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The law contains a requirement for filing an action under seal for 60 days with review by the State Attorney General.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The law contains a civil penalty that is not less than the amount of the civil penalty authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3729">section 3729 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>A State that, as of January 1, 2007, has a law in effect that meets the requirements of subsection (b) shall be deemed to be in compliance with such requirements for so long as the law continues to meet such requirements.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Preclusion of Broader Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a State that has in effect a law that establishes liability to the State for false or fraudulent claims described in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3729">section 3729 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, with respect to programs in addition to the State program under this title, or with respect to expenditures in addition to expenditures described in section 1903(a), from being considered to be in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) so long as the law meets such requirements.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396h">42 USC 1396h note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 6035(e), the amendments made by this section take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6032">SEC. 6032. </num><heading>EMPLOYEE EDUCATION ABOUT FALSE CLAIMS RECOVERY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (66), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (67) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (67) the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="68">  “(68) </num><chapeau>provide that any entity that receives or makes annual payments under the State plan of at least $5,000,000, as a condition of receiving such payments, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>establish written policies for all employees of the entity (including management), and of any contractor or agent of the entity, that provide detailed information about <page>120 STAT. 74</page>the False Claims Act established under sections 3729 through 3733 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, administrative remedies for false claims and statements established under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch38">chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, any State laws pertaining to civil or criminal penalties for false claims and statements, and whistleblower protections under such laws, with respect to the role of such laws in preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B(f));</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include as part of such written policies, detailed provisions regarding the entity’s policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>include in any employee handbook for the entity, a specific discussion of the laws described in subparagraph (A), the rights of employees to be protected as whistleblowers, and the entity’s policies and procedures for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 6035(e), the amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6033">SEC. 6033. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON RESTOCKING AND DOUBLE BILLING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1903(i)(10) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/i">42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)</ref>), as amended by section 6002(b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>with respect to any amount expended for reimbursement to a pharmacy under this title for the ingredient cost of a covered outpatient drug for which the pharmacy has already received payment under this title (other than with respect to a reasonable restocking fee for such drug); or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year quarter that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6034">SEC. 6034. </num><heading>MEDICAID INTEGRITY PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Medicaid Integrity Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 1936 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396v">42 USC 1396v</ref>.</p></sidenote>as section 1937; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1935 the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“MEDICAID INTEGRITY PROGRAM </heading>
<num value="1936">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1936.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–6">42 USC 1396u–6</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby established the Medicaid Integrity Program (in this section referred to as the ‘Program’) under which the Secretary shall promote the integrity of the program under this title by entering into contracts in accordance with this section with eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities described in this subsection are as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Review of the actions of individuals or entities furnishing items or services (whether on a fee-for-service, risk, or other basis) for which payment may be made under a State <page>120 STAT. 75</page>plan approved under this title (or under any waiver of such plan approved under section 1115) to determine whether fraud, waste, or abuse has occurred, is likely to occur, or whether such actions have any potential for resulting in an expenditure of funds under this title in a manner which is not intended under the provisions of this title. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Audit of claims for payment for items or services furnished, or administrative services rendered, under a State plan under this title, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>cost reports; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>consulting contracts; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>risk contracts under section 1903(m). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Identification of overpayments to individuals or entities receiving Federal funds under this title. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Education of providers of services, managed care entities, beneficiaries, and other individuals with respect to payment integrity and quality of care. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Entity and Contracting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity is eligible to enter into a contract under the Program to carry out any of the activities described in subsection (b) if the entity satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The entity has demonstrated capability to carry out the activities described in subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In carrying out such activities, the entity agrees to cooperate with the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and other law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, in the investigation and deterrence of fraud and abuse in relation to this title and in other cases arising out of such activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The entity complies with such conflict of interest standards as are generally applicable to Federal acquisition and procurement. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The entity meets such other requirements as the Secretary may impose.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Contracting requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The entity has contracted with the Secretary in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall by regulation establish, except that such procedures shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Procedures for identifying, evaluating, and resolving organizational conflicts of interest that are generally applicable to Federal acquisition and procurement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Competitive procedures to be used—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>when entering into new contracts under this section; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>when entering into contracts that may result in the elimination of responsibilities under section 202(b) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>at any other time considered appropriate by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Procedures under which a contract under this section may be renewed without regard to any provision of law requiring competition if the contractor has met or <page>120 STAT. 76</page>exceeded the performance requirements established in the current contract.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The Secretary may enter into such contracts without regard to final rules having been promulgated.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on contractor liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall by regulation provide for the limitation of a contractor’s liability for actions taken to carry out a contract under the Program, and such regulation shall, to the extent the Secretary finds appropriate, employ the same or comparable standards and other substantive and procedural provisions as are contained in section 1157.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comprehensive Plan for Program Integrity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>5<inline class="small-caps">-year plan</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2006, and each such 5-fiscal year period that begins thereafter, the Secretary shall establish a comprehensive plan for ensuring the integrity of the program established under this title by combatting fraud, waste, and abuse.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>Each 5-fiscal year plan established under paragraph (1) shall be developed by the Secretary in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and State officials with responsibility for controlling provider fraud and abuse under State plans under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to carry out the Medicaid Integrity Program under this section, without further appropriation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for fiscal year 2006, $5,000,000;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008, $50,000,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>for each fiscal year thereafter, $75,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in cms staffing devoted to protecting medicaid program integrity</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall increase by 100 the number of full-time equivalent employees whose duties consist solely of protecting the integrity of the Medicaid program established under this section by providing effective support and assistance to States to combat provider fraud and abuse.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2006), the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress which identifies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the use of funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the effectiveness of the use of such funds.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Requirement To Cooperate With Integrity Program Efforts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)</ref>), as amended by section 6033(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (67), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (68), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and <page>120 STAT. 77</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (68), the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="69">  “(69) </num><content>provide that the State must comply with any requirements determined by the Secretary to be necessary for carrying out the Medicaid Integrity Program established under section 1936.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased Funding for Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, without further appropriation, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, for activities of such Office with respect to the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability; amounts in addition to other amounts appropriated for such activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>remain available until expended; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>be in addition to any other amounts appropriated or made available to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services for activities of such Office with respect to the Medicaid program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2006), the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress which identifies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the use of funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the effectiveness of the use of such funds. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Expansion of the Medicare-Medicaid </inline>(<inline class="small-caps">Medi-Medi</inline>) Data Match Pilot Program.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of the medicare integrity program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1893 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ddd">42 U.S.C. 1395ddd</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The Medicare-Medicaid Data Match Program in accordance with subsection (g).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medicare-Medicaid Data Match Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall enter into contracts with eligible entities for the purpose of ensuring that, beginning with 2006, the Medicare-Medicaid Data Match Program (commonly referred to as the ‘Medi-Medi Program’) is conducted with respect to the program established under this title and State Medicaid programs under title XIX for the purpose of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>identifying program vulnerabilities in the program established under this title and the Medicaid program established under title XIX through the use of computer algorithms to look for payment anomalies (including billing or billing patterns identified with respect to service, time, or patient that appear to be suspect or otherwise implausible);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>working with States, the Attorney General, and the Inspector General of the Department of Health <page>120 STAT. 78</page>and Human Services to coordinate appropriate actions to protect the Federal and State share of expenditures under the Medicaid program under title XIX, as well as the program established under this title; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of both such programs through cost avoidance, savings, and recoupments of fraudulent, wasteful, or abusive expenditures.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make available in a timely manner any data and statistical information collected by the Medi-Medi Program to the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the States (including a Medicaid fraud and abuse control unit described in section 1903(q)).  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Such information shall be disseminated no less frequently than quarterly.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall waive only such requirements of this section and of titles XI and XIX as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1817(k)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i/k/4">42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(4)</ref>), as amended by section 5204 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of the medicare-medicaid data match program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year is further increased as follows for purposes of carrying out section 1893(b)(6) for the respective fiscal year:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>$36,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>$48,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Delayed Effective Date for Chapter</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by a provision of this chapter, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such Act solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.  For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of  a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6035">SEC. 6035. </num><heading>ENHANCING THIRD PARTY IDENTIFICATION AND PAYMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Third Parties Legally Responsible for Payment of a Claim for a Health Care Item or Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/25">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 79</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, self-insured plans”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“health insurers”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and health maintenance organizations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, or other parties that are, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (G)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a self-insured plan,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1974,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and a health maintenance organization”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, or other party that is, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">   (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Third Parties To Provide the State With Coverage Eligibility and Claims Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a)(25) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/25">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (H), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (H), the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>that the State shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State has in effect laws requiring health insurers, including self-insured plans, group health plans (as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), service benefit plans, managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, or other parties that are, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for a health care item or service, as a condition of doing business in the State, to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide, with respect to individuals who are eligible for, or are provided, medical assistance under the State plan, upon the request of the State, information to determine during what period the individual or their spouses or their dependents may be (or may have been) covered by a health insurer and the nature of  the coverage that is or was provided by the health insurer (including the name, address, and identifying number of the plan) in a manner prescribed by the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>accept the State’s right of recovery and the assignment to the State of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from the party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the State plan;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>respond to any inquiry by the State regarding a claim for payment for any health care item or service that is submitted not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of such health care item or service; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>agree not to deny a claim submitted by the State solely on the basis of the date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form, <page>120 STAT. 80</page>or a failure to present proper documentation at the point-of-sale that is the basis of the claim, if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the claim is submitted by the State within the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the item or service was furnished; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any action by the State to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced within 6 years of the State’s submission of such claim;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 6035(e), the amendments made by this section take effect on January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6036">SEC. 6036. </num><heading>IMPROVED ENFORCEMENT OF DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (i), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/91/s104">section 104 of Public Law 109–91</ref>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (20);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (21) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (21) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><content>with respect to amounts expended for medical assistance for an individual who declares under section 1137(d)(1)(A) to be a citizen or national of the United States for purposes of establishing eligibility for benefits under this title, unless the requirement of subsection (x) is met.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>For purposes of subsection (i)(23), the requirement of this subsection is, with respect to an individual declaring to be a citizen or national of the United States, that, subject to paragraph (2), there is presented satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality (as defined in paragraph (3)) of the individual.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The requirement of paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien who is eligible for medical assistance under this title—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>and is entitled to or enrolled for benefits under any part of title XVIII;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>on the basis of receiving supplemental security income benefits under title XVI; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>on such other basis as the Secretary may specify under which satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality had been previously presented.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any document described in subparagraph (B); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a document described in subparagraph (C) and a document described in subparagraph (D).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The following are documents described in this subparagraph:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>A United States passport.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Form N–550 or N–570 (Certificate of Naturalization).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Form N–560 or N–561 (Certificate of United States Citizenship).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>A valid State-issued driver’s license or other identity document described in section 274A(b)(1)(D) of the Immigration <page>120 STAT. 81</page>and Nationality Act, but only if the State issuing the license or such document requires proof of United States citizenship before issuance of such license or document or obtains a social security number from the applicant and verifies before certification that such number is valid and assigned to the applicant who is a citizen.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Such other document as the Secretary may specify, by regulation, that provides proof of United States citizenship or nationality and that provides a reliable means of documentation of personal identity.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The following are documents described in this subparagraph:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>A certificate of birth in the United States.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Form FS–545 or Form DS–1350 (Certification of Birth Abroad).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Form I–97 (United States Citizen Identification Card).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Form FS–240 (Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Such other document (not described in subparagraph (B)(iv)) as the Secretary may specify that provides proof of United States citizenship or nationality.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>The following are documents described in this subparagraph:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Any identity document described in section 274A(b)(1)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Any other documentation of personal identity of such other type as the Secretary finds, by regulation, provides a reliable means of identification.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>A reference in this paragraph to a form includes a reference to any successor form.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to determinations of initial eligibility for medical assistance made on or after July 1, 2006, and to redeterminations of eligibility made on or after such date in the case of individuals for whom the requirement of section 1903(z) of the Social Security Act, as added by such amendments, was not previously met.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an outreach program that is designed to educate individuals who are likely to be affected by the requirements of subsections (i)(23) and (x) of section 1903 of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) about such requirements and how they may be satisfied.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="4">CHAPTER 4—</num><heading>FLEXIBILITY IN COST SHARING AND BENEFITS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6041">SEC. 6041. </num><heading>STATE OPTION FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICAID PREMIUMS AND COST SHARING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XIX of the Social Security Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1916 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“State option for alternative premiums and cost sharing</heading>
<num value="1916A">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1916A.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o–1">42 USC 1396o–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Flexibility</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding sections 1916 and 1902(a)(10)(B), a State, at its option and through a State plan <page>120 STAT. 82</page>amendment, may impose premiums and cost sharing for any group of individuals (as specified by the State) and for any type of services (other than drugs for which cost sharing may be imposed under subsection (c)), and may vary such premiums and cost sharing among such groups or types, consistent with the limitations established under this section. Nothing in this section shall be construed as superseding (or preventing the application of) section 1916(g).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘premium’</term> includes any enrollment fee or similar charge.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘cost sharing’</term> includes any deduction, copayment, or similar charge.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Exercise of Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals with family income between 100 and 150 percent of the poverty line</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an individual whose family income exceeds 100 percent, but does not exceed 150 percent, of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, subject to subsections (c)(2) and (e)(2)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>no premium may be imposed under the plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>with respect to cost sharing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the cost sharing imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any item or service may not exceed 10 percent of the cost of such item or service; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the total aggregate amount of cost sharing imposed under this section (including any cost sharing imposed under subsection (c) or (e)) for all individuals in the family may not exceed 5 percent of the family income of the family involved, as applied on a quarterly or monthly basis (as specified by the State).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals with family income above 150 percent of the poverty line</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an individual whose family income exceeds 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, subject to subsections (c)(2) and (e)(2)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total aggregate amount of premiums and cost sharing imposed under this section (including any cost sharing imposed under subsection (c) or (e)) for all individuals in the family may not exceed 5 percent of the family income of the family involved, as applied on a quarterly or monthly basis (as specified by the State); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to cost sharing, the cost sharing imposed with respect to any item or service under subsection (a) may not exceed 20 percent of the cost of such item or service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premiums</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No premiums shall be imposed under this section with respect to the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Individuals under 18 years of age that are required to be provided medical assistance under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i), and including individuals with respect to whom aid or assistance is made available under part B of title IV to children in foster care and individuals with respect to whom adoption or foster care assistance is made available under part E of such title, without regard to age.<page>120 STAT. 83</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Pregnant women.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Any terminally ill individual who is receiving hospice care (as defined in section 1905(o)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Any individual who is an inpatient in a hospital, nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or other medical institution, if such individual is required, as a condition of receiving services in such institution under the State plan, to spend for costs of medical care all but a minimal amount of the individual’s income required for personal needs.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Women who are receiving medical assistance by virtue of the application of sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) and 1902(aa).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, no cost sharing shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Services furnished to individuals under 18 years of age that are required to be provided medical assistance under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i), and including services furnished to individuals with respect to whom aid or assistance is made available under part B of title IV to children in foster care and individuals with respect to whom adoption or foster care assistance is made available under part E of such title, without regard to age.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Preventive services (such as well baby and well child care and immunizations) provided to children under 18 years of age regardless of family income.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Services furnished to pregnant women, if such services relate to the pregnancy or to any other medical condition which may complicate the pregnancy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Services furnished to a terminally ill individual who is receiving hospice care (as defined in section 1905(o)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Services furnished to any individual who is an inpatient in a hospital, nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or other medical institution, if such individual is required, as a condition of receiving services in such institution under the State plan, to spend for costs of medical care all but a minimal amount of the individual’s income required for personal needs.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Emergency services (as defined by the Secretary for purposes of section 1916(a)(2)(D)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>Family planning services and supplies described in section 1905(a)(4)(C).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>Services furnished to women who are receiving medical assistance by virtue of the application of sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) and 1902(aa).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing a State from exempting additional classes of individuals from premiums under this section or from exempting additional individuals or services from cost sharing under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of family income</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying this subsection, family income shall be determined in a manner <page>120 STAT. 84</page>specified by the State for purposes of this subsection, including the use of such disregards as the State may provide. Family income shall be determined for such period and at such periodicity as the State may provide under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Poverty line defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘poverty line’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9902/2">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</ref>), including any revision required by such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as preventing a State from further limiting the premiums and cost sharing imposed under this section beyond the limitations provided under this section;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>as affecting the authority of the Secretary through waiver to modify limitations on premiums and cost sharing under this section; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>as affecting any such waiver of requirements in effect under this title before the date of the enactment of this section with regard to the imposition of premiums and cost sharing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforceability of Premiums and Other Cost Sharing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premiums</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 1916(c)(3) and section 1902(a)(10)(B), a State may, at its option, condition the provision of medical assistance for an individual upon prepayment of a premium authorized to be imposed under this section, or may terminate eligibility for such medical assistance on the basis of failure to pay such a premium but shall not terminate eligibility of an individual for medical assistance under this title on the basis of failure to pay any such premium until such failure continues for a period of not less than 60 days. A State may apply the previous sentence for some or all groups of beneficiaries as specified by the State and may waive payment of any such premium in any case where the State determines that requiring such payment would create an undue hardship.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 1916(e) or any other provision of law, a State may permit a provider participating under the State plan to require, as a condition for the provision of care, items, or services to an individual entitled to medical assistance under this title for such care, items, or services, the payment of any cost sharing authorized to be imposed under this section with respect to such care, items, or services. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing a provider from reducing or waiving the application of such cost sharing on a case-by-case basis.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing Nominal Cost Sharing and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1916 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o">42 U.S.C. 1396o</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and section 1916A”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)(3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><content>In applying this section and subsections (c) and (e) of section 1916A, with respect to cost sharing that is ‘nominal’ in amount, the Secretary shall increase such ‘nominal’ amounts for each year (beginning with 2006) by the annual percentage increase <page>120 STAT. 85</page>in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average) as rounded up in an appropriate manner.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o">42 USC 1396o note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to cost sharing imposed for items and services furnished on or after March 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6042">SEC. 6042. </num><heading>SPECIAL RULES FOR COST SHARING FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1916A of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 6041(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Cost Sharing for Prescription Drugs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to encourage beneficiaries to use drugs (in this subsection referred to as ‘preferred drugs’) identified by the State as the least (or less) costly effective prescription drugs within a class of drugs (as defined by the State), with respect to one or more groups of beneficiaries specified by the State, subject to paragraph (2), the State may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide cost sharing (instead of the level of cost sharing otherwise permitted under section 1916, but subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)) with respect to drugs that are not preferred drugs within a class; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>waive or reduce the cost sharing otherwise applicable for preferred drugs within such class and shall not apply any such cost sharing for such preferred drugs for individuals for whom cost sharing may not otherwise be imposed under subsection (b)(3)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">By income group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no case may the cost sharing under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to a non-preferred drug exceed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of an individual whose family income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, the amount of nominal cost sharing (as otherwise determined under section 1916); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of an individual whose family income exceeds 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, 20 percent of the cost of the drug.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation to nominal for exempt populations</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual who is otherwise not subject to cost sharing due to the application of subsection (b)(3)(B), any cost sharing under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to a non-preferred drug may not exceed a nominal amount (as otherwise determined under section 1916).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued application of aggregate cap</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the limitations imposed under subparagraphs (A) and (B), any cost sharing under paragraph (1)(A) continues to be subject to the aggregate cap on cost sharing applied under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), as the case may be.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out paragraph (1), a State shall provide for the application of cost sharing levels applicable <page>120 STAT. 86</page>to a preferred drug in the case of a drug that is not a preferred drug if the prescribing physician determines that the preferred drug for treatment of the same condition either would not be as effective for the individual or would have adverse effects for the individual or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing a State from excluding specified drugs or classes of drugs from the application of paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o–1">42 USC 1396o–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to cost sharing imposed for items and services furnished on or after March 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6043">SEC. 6043. </num><heading>EMERGENCY ROOM COPAYMENTS FOR NON-EMERGENCY CARE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1916A of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 6041 and as amended by section 6042, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option for Permitting Hospitals To Impose Cost Sharing for Non-Emergency Care Furnished in an Emergency Department</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 1916 and section 1902(a)(1) or the previous provisions of this section, but subject to the limitations of paragraph (2), a State may, by amendment to its State plan under this title, permit a hospital to impose cost sharing for non-emergency services furnished to an individual (within one or more groups of individuals specified by the State) in the hospital emergency department under this subsection if the following conditions are met:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to non-emergency room provider</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual has actually available and accessible (as such terms are applied by the Secretary under section 1916(b)(3)) an alternate non-emergency services provider with respect to such services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The hospital must inform the beneficiary after receiving an appropriate medical screening examination under section 1867 and after a determination has been made that the individual does not have an emergency medical condition, but before providing the non-emergency services, of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The hospital may require the payment of the State specified cost sharing before the service can be provided.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The name and location of an alternate non-emergency services provider (described in subparagraph (A)) that is actually available and accessible (as described in such subparagraph).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The fact that such alternate provider can provide the services without the imposition of cost sharing described in clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The hospital provides a referral to coordinate scheduling of this treatment.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing a State from applying (or waiving) cost sharing otherwise permissible under this section to services described in clause (iii).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 87</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">For poorest beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual described in subsection (b)(1), the cost sharing imposed under this subsection may not exceed twice the amount determined to be nominal under section 1916, subject to the percent of income limitation otherwise applicable under subsection (b)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to exempt populations</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual who is otherwise not subject to cost sharing under subsection (b)(3), a State may impose cost sharing under paragraph (1) for care in an amount that does not exceed a nominal amount (as otherwise determined under section 1916) so long as no cost sharing is imposed to receive such care through an outpatient department or other alternative health care provider in the geographic area of the hospital emergency department involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued application of aggregate cap; relation to other cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the limitations imposed under subparagraphs (A) and (B), any cost sharing under paragraph (1) is subject to the aggregate cap on cost sharing applied under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), as the case may be. Cost sharing imposed for services under this subsection shall be instead of any cost sharing that may be imposed for such services under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to limit a hospital’s obligations with respect to screening and stabilizing treatment of an emergency medical condition under section 1867; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to modify any obligations under either State or Federal standards relating to the application of a prudent-layperson standard with respect to payment or coverage of emergency services by any managed care organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-emergency services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘non-emergency services’</term> means any care or services furnished in an emergency department of a hospital that the physician determines do not constitute an appropriate medical screening examination or stabilizing examination and treatment required to be provided by the hospital under section 1867.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternate non-emergency services provider</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘alternative non-emergency services provider’</term> means, with respect to non-emergency services for the diagnosis or treatment of a condition, a health care provider, such as a physician’s office, health care clinic, community health center, hospital outpatient department, or similar health care provider, that can provide clinically appropriate services for the diagnosis or treatment of a condition contemporaneously with the provision of the non-emergency services that would be provided in an emergency department of a hospital for the diagnosis or treatment of a condition, and that is participating in the program under this title.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 88</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Funds for Establishment of Alternate Non-Emergency Services Providers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b</ref>), as amended by section 6037(a)(2), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="y">  “(y) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments for Establishment of Alternate Non-Emergency Services Providers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the payments otherwise provided under subsection (a), subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide for payments to States under such subsection for the establishment of alternate non-emergency service providers (as defined in section 1916A(e)(5)(B)), or networks of such providers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount of payments under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000,000 during the 4-year period beginning with 2006. This subsection constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Secretary to provide for the payment of amounts provided under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preference</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing for payments to States under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide preference to States that establish, or provide for, alternate non-emergency services providers or networks of such providers that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>serve rural or underserved areas where beneficiaries under this title may not have regular access to providers of primary care services; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are in partnership with local community hospitals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment to a State under this subsection shall be made only upon the filing of such application in such form and in such manner as the Secretary shall specify. Payment to a State under this subsection shall be made in the same manner as other payments under section 1903(a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to non-emergency services furnished on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6044">SEC. 6044. </num><heading>USE OF BENCHMARK BENEFIT PACKAGES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 6035, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 1937 as section 1938 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396v">42 USC 1396v</ref>.</p></sidenote>and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1936 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“State flexibility in benefit packages</heading>
<num value="1937">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1937.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–7">42 USC 1396u–7</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option of Providing Benchmark Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a State, at its option as a State plan amendment, may provide for medical assistance under this title to individuals within one or more groups of individuals specified by the State through enrollment in coverage that provides—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>benchmark coverage described in subsection (b)(1) or benchmark equivalent coverage described in subsection (b)(2); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for any child under 19 years of age who is covered under the State plan under section <page>120 STAT. 89</page>1902(a)(10)(A), wrap-around benefits to the benchmark coverage or benchmark equivalent coverage consisting of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services defined in section 1905(r).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The State may only exercise the option under subparagraph (A) for an individual eligible under an eligibility category that had been established under the State plan on or before the date of the enactment of this section. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Option of wrap-around benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of coverage described in subparagraph (A), a State, at its option, may provide such wrap-around or additional benefits as the State may specify.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as medical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment of premiums for such coverage under this subsection shall be treated as payment of other insurance premiums described in the third sentence of section 1905(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a State may require that a full-benefit eligible individual (as defined in subparagraph (C)) within a group obtain benefits under this title through enrollment in coverage described in paragraph (1)(A). A State may apply the previous sentence to individuals within 1 or more groups of such individuals.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State may not require under subparagraph (A) an individual to obtain benefits through enrollment described in paragraph (1)(A) if the individual is within one of the following categories of individuals:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory pregnant women</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is a pregnant woman who is required to be covered under the State plan under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blind or disabled individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual qualifies for medical assistance under the State plan on the basis of being blind or disabled (or being treated as being blind or disabled) without regard to whether the individual is eligible for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI on the basis of being blind or disabled and including an individual who is eligible for medical assistance on the basis of section 1902(e)(3). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dual eligibles</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is entitled to benefits under any part of title XVIII.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terminally ill hospice patients</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is terminally ill and is receiving benefits for hospice care under this title.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible on basis of institutionalization</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is an inpatient in a hospital, nursing facility, intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, or other medical institution, and is required, as a condition of receiving services in such institution under the State plan, to spend for costs of medical care all but a minimal amount of the individual’s income required for personal needs.<page>120 STAT. 90</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medically frail and special medical needs individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is medically frail or otherwise an individual with special medical needs (as identified in accordance with regulations of the Secretary).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Beneficiaries qualifying for long-term care services</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual qualifies based on medical condition for medical assistance for long-term care services described in section 1917(c)(1)(C).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Children in foster care receiving child welfare services and children receiving foster care or adoption assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is an individual with respect to whom aid or assistance is made available under part B of title IV to children in foster care and individuals with respect to whom adoption or foster care assistance is made available under part E of such title, without regard to age.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">TANF and section 1931 parents</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual qualifies for medical assistance on the basis of eligibility to receive assistance under a State plan funded under part A of title IV (as in effect on or after the welfare reform effective date defined in section 1931(i)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Women in the breast or cervical cancer program</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual is a woman who is receiving medical assistance by virtue of the application of sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) and 1902(aa).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited services beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The individual—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>qualifies for medical assistance on the basis of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XII); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is not a qualified alien (as defined in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) and receives care and services necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition in accordance with section 1903(v).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full-benefit eligible individuals</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, subject to clause (ii), the term <term>‘full-benefit eligible individual’</term> means for a State for a month an individual who is determined eligible by the State for medical assistance for all services defined in section 1905(a) which are covered under the State plan under this title for such month under section 1902(a)(10)(A) or under any other category of eligibility for medical assistance for all such services under this title, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of medically needy and spend-down populations</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include an individual determined to be eligible by the State for medical assistance under section 1902(a)(10)(C) or by reason of section 1902(f) or otherwise eligible based on a reduction of income based on costs incurred for medical or other remedial care.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benchmark Benefit Packages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 91</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(1), each of the following coverages shall be considered to be benchmark coverage:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FEHBP-equivalent health insurance coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>The standard Blue Cross/Blue Shield preferred provider option service benefit plan, described in and offered under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8903/1">section 8903(1) of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State employee coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>A health benefits coverage plan that is offered and generally available to State employees in the State involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage offered through hmo</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The health insurance coverage plan that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is offered by a health maintenance organization (as defined in section 2791(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has the largest insured commercial, non-medicaid enrollment of covered lives of such coverage plans offered by such a health maintenance organization in the State involved.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary-approved coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Any other health benefits coverage that the Secretary determines, upon application by a State, provides appropriate coverage for the population proposed to be provided such coverage.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benchmark-equivalent coverage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(1), coverage that meets the following requirement shall be considered to be benchmark-equivalent coverage:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of basic services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The coverage includes benefits for items and services within each of the following categories of basic services:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Inpatient and outpatient hospital services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Physicians’ surgical and medical services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Laboratory and x-ray services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Well-baby and well-child care, including age-appropriate immunizations.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Other appropriate preventive services, as designated by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aggregate actuarial value equivalent to benchmark package</inline>.—</heading><content>The coverage has an aggregate actuarial value that is at least actuarially equivalent to one of the benchmark benefit packages described in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substantial actuarial value for additional services included in benchmark package</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to each of the following categories of additional services for which coverage is provided under the benchmark benefit package used under subparagraph (B), the coverage has an actuarial value that is equal to at least 75 percent of the actuarial value of the coverage of that category of services in such package:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Coverage of prescription drugs.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Mental health services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Vision services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Hearing services.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of actuarial value</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The actuarial value of coverage of benchmark benefit packages shall be set forth in an actuarial opinion in an actuarial report that has been prepared—<page>120 STAT. 92</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by an individual who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>using generally accepted actuarial principles and methodologies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>using a standardized set of utilization and price factors;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>using a standardized population that is representative of the population involved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>applying the same principles and factors in comparing the value of different coverage (or categories of services);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>without taking into account any differences in coverage based on the method of delivery or means of cost control or utilization used; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>taking into account the ability of a State to reduce benefits by taking into account the increase in actuarial value of benefits coverage offered under this title that results from the limitations on cost sharing under such coverage.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The actuary preparing the opinion shall select and specify in the memorandum the standardized set and population to be used under subparagraphs (C) and (D).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage of rural health clinic and fqhc services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this section, a State may not provide for medical assistance through enrollment of an individual with benchmark coverage or benchmark equivalent coverage under this section unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the individual has access, through such coverage or otherwise, to services described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1905(a)(2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>payment for such services is made in accordance with the requirements of section 1902(bb).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–7">42 USC 1396u–7 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on March 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="5">CHAPTER 5—</num><heading>STATE FINANCING UNDER MEDICAID</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6051">SEC. 6051. </num><heading>MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION PROVIDER TAX REFORM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1903(w)(7)(A)(viii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/w/7/A/viii">42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(7)(A)(viii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>Services of managed care organizations (including health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, and such other similar organizations as the Secretary may specify by regulation).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delay in effective date</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), in the case of a State specified in subparagraph (B), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as of October 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified states</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the States specified in this subparagraph are States that have enacted a law providing for a tax on the services <page>120 STAT. 93</page>of a Medicaid managed care organization with a contract under section 1903(m) of the Social Security Act as of December 8, 2005.  </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification Regarding Non-Regulation of Transfers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in section 1903(w) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/w">42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)</ref>) shall be construed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as prohibiting a State’s use of funds as the non-Federal share of expenditures under title XIX of such Act where such funds are transferred from or certified by a publicly-owned regional medical center located in another State and described in paragraph (2), so long as the Secretary determines that such use of funds is proper and in the interest of the program under title XIX.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Center described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A center described in this paragraph is a publicly-owned regional medical center that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>provides level 1 trauma and burn care services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provides level 3 neonatal care services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>is obligated to serve all patients, regardless of State of origin;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>is located within a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) that includes at least 3 States, including the States described in paragraph (1);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>serves as a tertiary care provider for patients residing within a 125-mile radius; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>meets the criteria for a disproportionate share hospital under section 1923 of such Act in at least one State other than the one in which the center is located.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective period</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply through December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6052">SEC. 6052. </num><heading>REFORMS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1915(g) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/g/2">42 U.S.C. 1396n(g)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>The term <term>‘case management services’</term> means services which will assist individuals eligible under the plan in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>Such term includes the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>Assessment of an eligible individual to determine service needs, including activities that focus on needs identification, to determine the need for any medical, educational, social, or other services.  Such assessment activities include the following:</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>Taking client history.</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>Identifying the needs of the individual, and completing related documentation.</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>Gathering information from other sources such as family members, medical providers, social workers, and educators, if necessary, to form a complete assessment of the eligible individual.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Development of a specific care plan based on the information collected through an assessment, that specifies <page>120 STAT. 94</page>the goals and actions to address the medical, social, educational, and other services needed by the eligible individual, including activities such as ensuring the active participation of the eligible individual and working with the individual (or the individual’s authorized health care decision maker) and others to develop such goals and identify a course of action to respond to the assessed needs of the eligible individual. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Referral and related activities to help an individual obtain needed services, including activities that help link eligible individuals with medical, social, educational providers or other programs and services that are capable of providing needed services, such as making referrals to providers for needed services and scheduling appointments for the individual.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><chapeau>Monitoring and followup activities, including activities and contacts that are necessary to ensure the care plan is effectively implemented and adequately addressing the needs of the eligible individual, and which may be with the individual, family members, providers, or other entities and conducted as frequently as necessary to help determine such matters as—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>whether services are being furnished in accordance with an individual’s care plan;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>whether the services in the care plan are adequate; and </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>whether there are changes in the needs or status of the eligible individual, and if so, making necessary adjustments in the care plan and service arrangements with providers.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>Such term does not include the direct delivery of an underlying medical, educational, social, or other service to which an eligible individual has been referred, including, with respect to the direct delivery of foster care services, services such as (but not limited to) the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Research gathering and completion of documentation required by the foster care program.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Assessing adoption placements.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Recruiting or interviewing potential foster care parents.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Serving legal papers.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Home investigations.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Providing transportation.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>Administering foster care subsidies. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>Making placement arrangements. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The term <term>‘targeted case management services’</term> are case management services that are furnished without regard to the requirements of section 1902(a)(1) and section 1902(a)(10)(B) to specific classes of individuals or to individuals who reside in specified areas.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>With respect to contacts with individuals who are not eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or, in the case of targeted case management services, individuals who are eligible for such assistance but are not part of the target population specified in the State plan, such contacts—<page>120 STAT. 95</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are considered an allowable case management activity, when the purpose of the contact is directly related to the management of the eligible individual’s care; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are not considered an allowable case management activity if such contacts relate directly to the identification and management of the noneligible or nontargeted individual’s needs and care. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>In accordance with section 1902(a)(25), Federal financial participation only is available under this title for case management services or targeted case management services if there are no other third parties liable to pay for such services, including as reimbursement under a medical, social, educational, or other program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A State shall allocate the costs of any part of such services which are reimbursable under another federally funded program in accordance with OMB Circular A–87 (or any related or successor guidance or regulations regarding allocation of costs among federally funded programs) under an approved cost allocation program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting the application of rules with respect to third party liability under programs, or activities carried out under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act or by the Indian Health Service.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 USC 1396n note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) which may be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of the date of publication of the interim final regulation. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary provides for an interim final regulation, the Secretary shall provide for a period of public comments on such regulation after the date of publication. The Secretary may change or revise such regulation after completion of the period of public comment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 USC 1396n note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6053">SEC. 6053. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL FMAP ADJUSTMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold Harmless for Certain Decrease</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the first sentence of section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396d/b">42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)</ref>), if, for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>, 1397aa et seq.), the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for the State specified in <ref href="/us/pl/105/33/s4725/a">section 4725(a) of Public Law 105–33</ref> for fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007 is less than the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for such State for fiscal year 2005, the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for such State for fiscal year 2005 shall be substituted for the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise determined for such State for fiscal year 2006 or fiscal year 2007, as the case may be.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold Harmless for Katrina Impact</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in computing the Federal medical assistance percentage under section 1905(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396d/b">42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)</ref>) for any year after 2006 for a State that the Secretary determines has a significant number of evacuees who were evacuated to, and live in, the State as a result of Hurricane Katrina as of October 1, 2005, shall disregard such evacuees (and income attributable to such evacuees) from such computation.<page>120 STAT. 96</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6054">SEC. 6054. </num><heading>DSH ALLOTMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining the DSH allotment for the District of Columbia under section 1923 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–4">42 U.S.C. 1396r–4</ref>) for fiscal year 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year, the table in subsection (f)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> under each of the columns for fiscal year 2000, fiscal year 2001, and fiscal year 2002, in the entry for the District of Columbia by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“32”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“49”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–4">42 USC 1396r–4 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2005, and shall only apply to disproportionate share hospital adjustment expenditures applicable to fiscal year 2006 and subsequent fiscal years made on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6055">SEC. 6055. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO INSULAR AREAS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1308/g">42 U.S.C. 1308(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and subject to paragraph (3)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (f)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years 2006 and 2007 for certain insular areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amounts otherwise determined under this subsection for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa for fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 shall be increased by the following amounts:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>For Puerto Rico, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For the Virgin Islands, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For Guam, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For the Northern Mariana Islands, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>For American Samoa, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Such amounts shall not be taken into account in applying paragraph (2) for fiscal year 2007 but shall be taken into account in applying such paragraph for fiscal year 2008 and subsequent fiscal years.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="6">CHAPTER 6—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="A">Subchapter A—</num><heading>Family Opportunity <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Family Opportunity Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1305">42 USC 1305 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6061">SEC. 6061. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE OF SUBCHAPTER. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subchapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subchapter">“Family Opportunity Act of 2005”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="subchapter">“Dylan Lee James Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6062">SEC. 6062. </num><heading>OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES OF DISABLED CHILDREN TO PURCHASE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR SUCH CHILDREN. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option To Allow Families of Disabled Children To Purchase Medicaid Coverage for Such Children</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 U.S.C. 1396a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (XVII); <page>120 STAT. 97</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (XVIII); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclause: <quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="XIX">  “(XIX) </num><content>who are disabled children described in subsection (cc)(1);”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Individuals described in this paragraph are individuals—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>who are children who have not attained 19 years of age and are born—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>on or after January 1, 2001 (or, at the option of a State, on or after an earlier date), in the case of the second, third, and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2007;  </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on or after October 1, 1995 (or, at the option of a State, on or after an earlier date), in the case of each quarter of fiscal year 2008; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>after October 1, 1989, in the case of each quarter of fiscal year 2009 and each quarter of any fiscal year thereafter; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>who would be considered disabled under section 1614(a)(3)(C) (as determined under title XVI for children but without regard to any income or asset eligibility requirements that apply under such title with respect to children); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>whose family income does not exceed such income level as the State establishes and does not exceed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>300 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>such higher percent of such poverty line as a State may establish, except that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any medical assistance provided to an individual whose family income exceeds 300 percent of such poverty line may only be provided with State funds; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>no Federal financial participation shall be provided under section 1903(a) for any medical assistance provided to such an individual.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interaction with employer-sponsored family coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1902(cc) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/cc">42 U.S.C. 1396a(cc)</ref>), as added by paragraph (1)(B), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>If an employer of a parent of an individual described in paragraph (1) offers family coverage under a group health plan (as defined in section 2791(a) of the Public Health Service Act), the State shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>notwithstanding section 1906, require such parent to apply for, enroll in, and pay premiums for such coverage as a condition of such parent’s child being or remaining eligible for medical assistance under subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX) if the parent is determined eligible for such coverage and the employer contributes at least 50 percent of the total cost of annual premiums for such coverage; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>if such coverage is obtained—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>subject to paragraph (2) of section 1916(h), reduce the premium imposed by the State under that section in <page>120 STAT. 98</page>an amount that reasonably reflects the premium contribution made by the parent for private coverage on behalf of a child with a disability; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>treat such coverage as a third party liability under subsection (a)(25). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In the case of a parent to which subparagraph (A) applies, a State, notwithstanding section 1906 but subject to paragraph (1)(C)(ii), may provide for payment of any portion of the annual premium for such family coverage that the parent is required to pay. Any payments made by the State under this subparagraph shall be considered, for purposes of section 1903(a), to be payments for medical assistance.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option To Impose Income-Related Premiums</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1916 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o">42 U.S.C. 1396o</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (g)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (g) and (i)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end, as amended by section 6041(b)(2), the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>With respect to disabled children provided medical assistance under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX), subject to paragraph (2), a State may (in a uniform manner for such children) require the families of such children to pay monthly premiums set on a sliding scale based on family income. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>A premium requirement imposed under paragraph (1) may only apply to the extent that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>in the case of a disabled child described in that paragraph whose family income—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>does not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line, the aggregate amount of such premium and any premium that the parent is required to pay for family coverage under section 1902(cc)(2)(A)(i) and other cost-sharing charges do not exceed 5 percent of the family’s income; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>exceeds 200, but does not exceed 300, percent of the poverty line, the aggregate amount of such premium and any premium that the parent is required to pay for family coverage under section 1902(cc)(2)(A)(i) and other cost-sharing charges do not exceed 7.5 percent of the family’s income; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirement is imposed consistent with section 1902(cc)(2)(A)(ii)(I). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A State shall not require prepayment of a premium imposed pursuant to paragraph (1) and shall not terminate eligibility of a child under section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX) for medical assistance under this title on the basis of failure to pay any such premium until such failure continues for a period of at least 60 days from the date on which the premium became past due. The State may waive payment of any such premium in any case where the State determines that requiring such payment would create an undue hardship.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Section 1903(f)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/f/4">42 U.S.C. 1396b(f)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII),”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 1905(u)(2)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396d/u/2/B">42 U.S.C. 1396d(u)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following sentence: <quotedText>“Such <page>120 STAT. 99</page>term excludes any child eligible for medical assistance only by reason of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX).”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to medical assistance for items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6063">SEC. 6063. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS REGARDING HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized to conduct, during each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, demonstration projects (each in the section referred to as a “demonstration project”) in accordance with this section under which up to 10 States (as defined for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act) are awarded grants, on a competitive basis, to test the effectiveness in improving or maintaining a child’s functional level and cost-effectiveness of providing coverage of home and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment for children enrolled in the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the provisions of this section, for the purposes of the demonstration projects, and only with respect to children enrolled under such demonstration projects, a psychiatric residential treatment facility (as defined in section 483.352 of <ref href="/us/cfr/t42">title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations</ref>) shall be deemed to be a facility specified in section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/c">42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)</ref>), and to be included in each reference in such section 1915(c) to hospitals, nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to assure continuity of medicaid coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the termination of a demonstration project under this section, the State that conducted the project may elect, only with respect to a child who is enrolled in such project on the termination date, to continue to provide medical assistance for coverage of home and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment for the child in accordance with section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/c">42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)</ref>), as modified through the application of paragraph (1). Expenditures incurred for providing such medical assistance shall be treated as a home and community-based waiver program under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/c">42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)</ref>) for purposes of payment under section 1903 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of Demonstration Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a demonstration project shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to a waiver under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/c">42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)</ref>), including the waiver of certain requirements under the first sentence of paragraph (3) of such section but not applying the second sentence of such paragraph. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget neutrality</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the aggregate payments made by the Secretary under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) do not exceed the amount which the Secretary estimates would <page>120 STAT. 100</page>have been paid under that title if the demonstration projects under this section had not been implemented. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>The application for a demonstration project shall include an assurance to provide for such interim and final evaluations of the demonstration project by independent third parties, and for such interim and final reports to the Secretary, as the Secretary may require. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to States; Limitations to Scope and Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), a demonstration project approved by the Secretary under this section shall be treated as a home and community-based waiver program under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n/c">42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)</ref>) for purposes of payment under section 1903 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case may the amount of payments made by the Secretary under this section for State demonstration projects for a fiscal year exceed the amount available under subsection (f)(2)(A) for such fiscal year. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary’s Evaluation and Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct an interim and final evaluation of State demonstration projects under this section and shall report to the President and Congress the conclusions of such evaluations within 12 months of completing such evaluations. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are appropriated, from amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, a total of $218,000,000, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amount specified in paragraph (2) shall be available for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a total of $1,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary for the evaluations and report under subsection (e). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year limit</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the amount specified in this paragraph for a fiscal year is the amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year plus the difference, if any, between the total amount available under this paragraph for prior fiscal years and the total amount previously expended under paragraph (1)(A) for such prior fiscal years. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount specified in this subparagraph for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>fiscal year 2007 is $21,000,000; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>fiscal year 2008 is $37,000,000; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>fiscal year 2009 is $49,000,000; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>fiscal year 2010 is $53,000,000; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>fiscal year 2011 is $57,000,000. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6064">SEC. 6064. </num><heading>DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 501 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s701">42 U.S.C. 701</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>For the purpose of enabling the Secretary (through grants, contracts, or otherwise) to provide for special projects of regional and national significance for the development and support <page>120 STAT. 101</page>of family-to-family health information centers described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Funds appropriated or authorized to be appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>be in addition to amounts appropriated under subsection (a) and retained under section 502(a)(1) for the purpose of carrying out activities described in subsection (a)(2); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>remain available until expended. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The family-to-family health information centers described in this paragraph are centers that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>assist families of children with disabilities or special health care needs to make informed choices about health care in order to promote good treatment decisions, cost-effectiveness, and improved health outcomes for such children; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide information regarding the health care needs of, and resources available for, such children; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>identify successful health delivery models for such children; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>develop with representatives of health care providers, managed care organizations, health care purchasers, and appropriate State agencies, a model for collaboration between families of such children and health professionals; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>provide training and guidance regarding caring for such children; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>conduct outreach activities to the families of such children, health professionals, schools, and other appropriate entities and individuals; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>are staffed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by such families who have expertise in Federal and State public and private health care systems; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>by health professionals. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall develop family-to-family health information centers described in paragraph (2) in accordance with the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>With respect to fiscal year 2007, such centers shall be developed in not less than 25 States. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>With respect to fiscal year 2008, such centers shall be developed in not less than 40 States. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>With respect to fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, such centers shall be developed in all States. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The provisions of this title that are applicable to the funds made available to the Secretary under section 502(a)(1) apply in the same manner to funds made available to the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘State’</term> means each of the 50 States and the District of Columbia.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6065">SEC. 6065. </num><heading>RESTORATION OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN SSI BENEFICIARIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a/10/A/i/II">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(II)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(aa)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(II)”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“) and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>; <page>120 STAT. 102</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section or who are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section), (bb) who are”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the comma at the end the following: <quotedText>“, or (cc) who are under 21 years of age and with respect to whom supplemental security income benefits would be paid under title XVI if subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1611(c)(7) were applied without regard to the phrase ‘the first day of the month following’ ”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to medical assistance for items and services furnished on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
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<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="B">Subchapter B—</num><heading>Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6071">SEC. 6071. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Purpose and Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary is authorized to award, on a competitive basis, grants to States in accordance with this section for demonstration projects (each in this section referred to as an “MFP demonstration project”) designed to achieve the following objectives with respect to institutional and home and community-based long-term care services under State Medicaid programs:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rebalancing</inline>.—</heading><content>Increase the use of home and community-based, rather than institutional, long-term care services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Money follows the person</inline>.—</heading><content>Eliminate barriers or mechanisms, whether in the State law, the State Medicaid plan, the State budget, or otherwise, that prevent or restrict the flexible use of Medicaid funds to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for appropriate and necessary long-term services in the settings of their choice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuity of service</inline>.—</heading><content>Increase the ability of the State Medicaid program to assure continued provision of home and community-based long-term care services to eligible individuals who choose to transition from an institutional to a community setting.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality assurance and quality improvement</inline>.—</heading><content>Ensure that procedures are in place (at least comparable to those required under the qualified HCB program) to provide quality assurance for eligible individuals receiving Medicaid home and community-based long-term care services and to provide for continuous quality improvement in such services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home and community-based long-term care services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“home and community-based long-term care services”</term> means, with respect to a State Medicaid program,  home and community-based services (including home health and personal care services) that are provided under the State’s qualified HCB program or that could be provided under such a program but are otherwise provided under the Medicaid program.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible individual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible individual”</term> means, with respect to an MFP demonstration project of a State, an individual in the State—<page>120 STAT. 103</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>who, immediately before beginning participation in the MFP demonstration project—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>resides (and has resided, for a period of not less than 6 months  or for such longer minimum period, not to exceed 2 years, as may be specified by the State) in an inpatient facility;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>is receiving Medicaid benefits for inpatient services furnished by such inpatient facility; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>with respect to whom a determination has been made that, but for the provision of home and community-based long-term care services, the individual would continue to require the level of care provided in an inpatient facility and, in any case in which the State applies a more stringent level of care standard as a result of implementing the State plan option permitted under section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act, the individual must continue to require at least the level of care which had resulted in admission to the institution; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>who resides in a qualified residence beginning on the initial date of participation in the demonstration project.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inpatient facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“inpatient facility”</term> means a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. Such term includes an institution for mental diseases, but only, with respect to a State, to the extent medical assistance is available under the State Medicaid plan for services provided by such institution.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medicaid</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Medicaid”</term> means, with respect to a State, the State program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (including any waiver or demonstration under such title or under section 1115 of such Act relating to such title).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified hcb program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualified HCB program”</term> means a program providing home and community-based long-term care services operating under Medicaid, whether or not operating under waiver authority.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified residence</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“qualified residence”</term> means, with respect to an eligible individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a home owned or leased by the individual or the individual’s family member;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an apartment with an individual lease, with lockable access and egress, and which includes living, sleeping, bathing, and cooking areas over which the individual or the individual’s family has domain and control; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a residence, in a community-based residential setting, in which no more than 4 unrelated individuals reside.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified expenditures</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualified expenditures”</term> means expenditures by the State under its MFP demonstration project for home and community-based long-term care services for an eligible individual participating in the MFP demonstration project, but only with respect to services furnished during the 12-month period beginning on the date the individual is discharged from an inpatient facility referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(i).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Self-directed services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“self-directed”</term> means, with respect to home and community-based long-term <page>120 STAT. 104</page>care services for an eligible individual, such services for the individual which are planned and purchased under the direction and control of such individual or the individual’s authorized representative (as defined by the Secretary), including the amount, duration, scope, provider, and location of such services, under the State Medicaid program consistent with the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is an assessment of the needs, capabilities, and preferences of the individual with respect to such services. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Based on such assessment, there is developed jointly with such individual or the individual’s authorized representative a plan for such services for such individual that is approved by the State and that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>specifies those services, if any, which the individual or the individual’s authorized representative would be responsible for directing;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>identifies the methods by which the individual or the individual’s authorized representative or an agency designated by an individual or representative will select, manage, and dismiss providers of such services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>specifies the role of family members and others whose participation is sought by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative with respect to such services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><chapeau>is developed through a person-centered process that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>is directed by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>builds upon the individual’s capacity to engage in activities that promote community life and that respects the individual’s preferences, choices, and abilities; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>involves families, friends, and professionals as desired or required by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>includes appropriate risk management techniques that recognize the roles and sharing of responsibilities in obtaining services in a self-directed manner and assure the appropriateness of such plan based upon the resources and capabilities of the individual or the individual’s authorized representative; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>may include an individualized budget which identifies the dollar value of the services and supports under the control and direction of the individual or the individual’s authorized representative.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to individualized budgets described in subparagraph (B)(vi), the State application under subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>describes the method for calculating the dollar values in such budgets based on reliable costs and service utilization; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>defines a process for making adjustments in such dollar values to reflect changes in individual assessments and service plans; and<page>120 STAT. 105</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>provides a procedure to evaluate expenditures under such budgets.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State seeking approval of an MFP demonstration project shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such format as the Secretary requires, an application meeting the following requirements and containing such additional information, provisions, and assurances, as the Secretary may require: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assurance of a public development process</inline>.—</heading><content>The application contains an assurance that the State has engaged, and will continue to engage, in a public process for the design, development, and evaluation of the MFP demonstration project that allows for input from eligible individuals, the families of such individuals, authorized representatives of such individuals, providers, and other interested parties. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation in connection with qualified hcb program to assure continuity of services</inline>.—</heading><content>The State will conduct the MFP demonstration project for eligible individuals in conjunction with the operation of a qualified HCB program that is in operation (or approved) in the State for such individuals in a manner that assures continuity of Medicaid coverage for such individuals so long as such individuals continue to be eligible for medical assistance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration project period</inline>.—</heading><content>The application shall specify the period of the MFP demonstration project, which shall include at least 2 consecutive fiscal years in the 5-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service area</inline>.—</heading><content>The application shall specify the service area or areas of the MFP demonstration project, which may be a statewide area or 1 or more geographic areas of the State.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Targeted groups and numbers of individuals served</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall specify—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the target groups of eligible individuals to be assisted to transition from an inpatient facility to a qualified residence during each fiscal year of the MFP demonstration project;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the projected numbers of eligible individuals in each targeted group of eligible individuals to be so assisted during each such year; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the estimated total annual qualified expenditures for each fiscal year of the MFP demonstration project.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual choice, continuity of care</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall contain assurances that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>each eligible individual or the individual’s authorized representative will be provided the opportunity to make an informed choice regarding whether to participate in the MFP demonstration project;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>each eligible individual or the individual’s authorized representative will choose the qualified residence in which the individual will reside and the setting in which the individual will receive home and community-based long-term care services; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the State will continue to make available, so long as the State operates its qualified HCB program consistent with applicable requirements, home and community-based <page>120 STAT. 106</page>long-term care services to each individual who completes participation in the MFP demonstration project for as long as the individual remains eligible for medical assistance for such services under such qualified HCB program (including meeting a requirement relating to requiring a level of care provided in an inpatient facility and continuing to require such services, and, if the State applies a more stringent level of care standard as a result of implementing the State plan option permitted under section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act, meeting the requirement for at least the level of care which had resulted in the individual’s admission to the institution).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rebalancing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>provide such information as the Secretary may require concerning the dollar amounts of State Medicaid expenditures for the fiscal year, immediately preceding the first fiscal year of the State’s MFP demonstration project, for long-term care services and the percentage of such expenditures that were for institutional long-term care services or were for home and community-based long-term care services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>specify the methods to be used by the State to increase, for each fiscal year during the MFP demonstration project, the dollar amount of such total expenditures for home and community-based long-term care services and the percentage of such total expenditures for long-term care services that are for home and community-based long-term care services; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>describe the extent to which the MFP demonstration project will contribute to accomplishment of objectives described in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Money follows the person</inline>.—</heading><content>The application shall describe the methods to be used by the State to eliminate any legal, budgetary, or other barriers to flexibility in the availability of Medicaid funds to pay for long-term care services for eligible individuals participating in the project in the appropriate settings of their choice, including costs to transition from an institutional setting to a qualified residence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of effort and cost-effectiveness</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall contain or be accompanied by such information and assurances as may be required to satisfy the Secretary that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>total expenditures under the State Medicaid program for home and community-based long-term care services will not be less for any fiscal year during the MFP demonstration project than for the greater of such expenditures for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>fiscal year 2005; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any succeeding fiscal year before the first year of the MFP demonstration project; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of a qualified HCB program operating under a waiver under subsection (c) or (d) of section 1915 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 U.S.C. 1396n</ref>), but for the amount awarded under a grant under this section, the State program would continue to meet the cost-effectiveness <page>120 STAT. 107</page>requirements of subsection (c)(2)(D) of such section or comparable requirements under subsection (d)(5) of such section, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver requests</inline>.—</heading><content>The application shall contain or be accompanied by requests for any modification or adjustment of waivers of Medicaid requirements described in subsection (d)(3), including adjustments to the maximum numbers of individuals included and package of benefits, including one-time transitional services, provided.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality assurance and quality improvement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a plan satisfactory to the Secretary for quality assurance and quality improvement for home and community-based long-term care services under the State Medicaid program, including a plan to assure the health and welfare of individuals participating in the MFP demonstration project; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assurance that the State will cooperate in carrying out activities under subsection (f) to develop and implement continuous quality assurance and quality improvement systems for home and community-based long-term care services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Optional program for self-directed services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the State elects to provide for any home and community-based long-term care services as self-directed services (as defined in subsection (b)(8)) under the MFP demonstration project, the application shall provide the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meeting requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of how the project will meet the applicable requirements of such subsection for the provision of self-directed services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary election</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of how eligible individuals will be provided with the opportunity to make an informed election to receive self-directed services under the project and after the end of the project.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State support in service plan development</inline>.—</heading><content>Satisfactory assurances that the State will provide support to eligible individuals who self-direct in developing and implementing their service plans.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight of receipt of services</inline>.—</heading><content>Satisfactory assurances that the State will provide oversight of eligible individual’s receipt of such self-directed services, including steps to assure the quality of services provided and that the provision of such services are consistent with the service plan under such subsection.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a State to make an election under the project to provide for home and community-based long-term care services as self-directed services, or as requiring an individual to elect to receive self-directed services under the project. </continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports and evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall provide that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the State will furnish to the Secretary such reports concerning the MFP demonstration project, on such timetable, in such uniform format, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, as will allow for reliable comparisons of MFP demonstration projects across States; and<page>120 STAT. 108</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the State will participate in and cooperate with the evaluation of the MFP demonstration project.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary’s Award of Competitive Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis to States selected from among those with applications meeting the requirements of subsection (c), in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection and modification of state applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In selecting State applications for the awarding of such a grant, the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall take into consideration the manner in which, and extent to which, the State proposes to achieve the objectives specified in subsection (a);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall seek to achieve an appropriate national balance in the numbers of eligible individuals, within different target groups of eligible individuals, who are assisted to transition to qualified residences under MFP demonstration projects, and in the geographic distribution of States operating MFP demonstration projects; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>shall give preference to State applications proposing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>to provide transition assistance to eligible individuals within multiple target groups; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>to provide eligible individuals with the opportunity to receive home and community-based long-term care services as self-directed services, as defined in subsection (b)(8); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>shall take such objectives into consideration in setting the annual amounts of State grant awards under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary is authorized to waive the following provisions of title XIX of the Social Security Act, to the extent necessary to enable a State initiative to meet the requirements and accomplish the purposes of this section:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statewideness</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1902(a)(1), in order to permit implementation of a State initiative in a selected area or areas of the State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparability</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1902(a)(10)(B), in order to permit a State initiative to assist a selected category or categories of individuals described in subsection (b)(2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income and resources eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1902(a)(10)(C)(i)(III), in order to permit a State to apply institutional eligibility rules to individuals transitioning to community-based care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provider agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1902(a)(27), in order to permit a State to implement self-directed services in a cost-effective manner.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditional approval of outyear grant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall condition the grant for the second and any subsequent fiscal years of the grant period on the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numerical benchmarks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it is meeting numerical benchmarks specified in the grant agreement for—<page>120 STAT. 109</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>increasing State Medicaid support for home and community-based long-term care services under subsection (c)(5); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>numbers of eligible individuals assisted to transition to qualified residences.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality of care</inline>.—</heading><content>The State must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it is meeting the requirements under subsection (c)(11) to assure the health and welfare of MFP demonstration project participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to States; Carryover of Unused Grant Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each calendar quarter in a fiscal year during the period a State is awarded a grant under subsection (d), the Secretary shall pay to the State from its grant award for such fiscal year an amount equal to the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the MFP-enhanced FMAP (as defined in paragraph (5)) of the amount of qualified expenditures made during such quarter; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the total amount remaining in such grant award for such fiscal year (taking into account the application of paragraph (2)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carryover of unused amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Any portion of a State grant award for a fiscal year under this section remaining at the end of such fiscal year shall remain available to the State for the next 4 fiscal years, subject to paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reawarding of certain unused amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a State that the Secretary determines pursuant to subsection (d)(4) has failed to meet the conditions for continuation of a MFP demonstration project under this section in a succeeding year or years, the Secretary shall rescind the grant awards for such succeeding year or years, together with any unspent portion of an award for prior years, and shall add such amounts to the appropriation for the immediately succeeding fiscal year for grants under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preventing duplication of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The payment under a MFP demonstration project with respect to qualified expenditures shall be in lieu of any payment with respect to such expenditures that could otherwise be paid under Medicaid, including under section 1903(a) of the Social Security Act. Nothing in the previous sentence shall be construed as preventing the payment under Medicaid for such expenditures in a grant year after amounts available to pay for such expenditures under the MFP demonstration project have been exhausted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MFP-enhanced fmap</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), the “MFP-enhanced FMAP”, for a State for a fiscal year, is equal to the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section 1905(b)) for the State increased by a number of percentage points equal to 50 percent of the number of percentage points by which (A) such Federal medical assistance percentage for the State, is less than (B) 100 percent; but in no case shall the MFP-enhanced FMAP for a State exceed 90 percent.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality Assurance and Improvement; Technical Assistance; Oversight</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 110</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, either directly or by grant or contract, shall provide for technical assistance to, and oversight of, States for purposes of upgrading quality assurance and quality improvement systems under Medicaid home and community-based waivers, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>dissemination of information on promising practices;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>guidance on system design elements addressing the unique needs of participating beneficiaries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ongoing consultation on quality, including assistance in developing necessary tools, resources, and monitoring systems; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>guidance on remedying programmatic and systemic problems.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amounts appropriated under subsection (h)(1) for the portion of fiscal year 2007 that begins on January 1, 2007, and ends on September 30, 2007, and for fiscal year 2008, not more than $2,400,000 shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this subsection during the period that begins on January 1, 2007, and ends on September 30, 2011.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research and Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, directly or through grant or contract, shall provide for research on, and a national evaluation of, the program under this section, including assistance to the Secretary in preparing the final report required under paragraph (2). The evaluation shall include an analysis of projected and actual savings related to the transition of individuals to qualified residences in each State conducting an MFP demonstration project.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make a final report to the President and Congress, not later than September 30, 2011, reflecting the evaluation described in paragraph (1) and providing findings and conclusions on the conduct and effectiveness of MFP demonstration projects.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amounts appropriated under subsection (h)(1) for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, not more than $1,100,000 per year shall be available to the Secretary to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are appropriated, from any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for grants to carry out this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$250,000,000 for the portion of fiscal year 2007 beginning on January 1, 2007, and ending on September 30, 2007;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>$350,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>$450,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall remain available for the awarding of grants to States by not later than September 30, 2011.<page>120 STAT. 111</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="C">Subchapter C—</num><heading>Miscellaneous</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6081">SEC. 6081. </num><heading>MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1903 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 U.S.C. 1396b</ref>), as amended by sections 6037(a)(2) and 6043(b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="z">  “(z) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medicaid Transformation Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the payments provided under subsection (a), subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary shall provide for payments to States for the adoption of innovative methods to improve the effectiveness and efficiency in providing medical assistance under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible uses of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following are examples of innovative methods for which funds provided under this subsection may be used:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Methods for reducing patient error rates through the implementation and use of electronic health records, electronic clinical decision support tools, or e-prescribing programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Methods for improving rates of collection from estates of amounts owed under this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Methods for reducing waste, fraud, and abuse under the program under this title, such as reducing improper payment rates as measured by annual payment error rate measurement (PERM) project rates.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Implementation of a medication risk management program as part of a drug use review program under section 1927(g).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Methods in reducing, in clinically appropriate ways, expenditures under this title for covered outpatient drugs, particularly in the categories of greatest drug utilization, by increasing the utilization of generic drugs through the use of education programs and other incentives to promote greater use of generic drugs. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Methods for improving access to primary and specialty physician care for the uninsured using integrated university-based hospital and clinic systems.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application; terms and conditions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No payments shall be made to a State under this subsection unless the State applies to the Secretary for such payments in a form, manner, and time specified by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>Such payments are made under such terms and conditions consistent with this subsection as the Secretary prescribes.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Payment to a State under this subsection is conditioned on the State submitting to the Secretary an annual report on the programs supported by such payment. Such report shall include information on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the specific uses of such payment;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an assessment of quality improvements and clinical outcomes under such programs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>estimates of cost savings resulting from such programs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 112</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The total amount of payments under this subsection shall be equal to, and shall not exceed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">This subsection constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Secretary to provide for the payment of amounts provided under this subsection.</p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall specify a method for allocating the funds made available under this subsection among States. Such method shall provide preference for States that design programs that target health providers that treat significant numbers of Medicaid beneficiaries. Such method shall provide that not less than 25 percent of such funds shall be allocated among States the population of which (as determined according to data collected by the United States Census Bureau) as of July 1, 2004, was more than 105 percent of the population of the respective State (as so determined) as of April 1, 2000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment to a State under this subsection shall be made in the same manner as other payments under section 1903(a). There is no requirement for State matching funds to receive payments under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medication risk management program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘medication risk management program’</term> means a program for targeted beneficiaries that ensures that covered outpatient drugs are appropriately used to optimize therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use and to reduce the risk of adverse events.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such program may include the following elements:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The use of established principles and standards for drug utilization review and best practices to analyze prescription drug claims of targeted beneficiaries and identify outlier physicians.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>On an ongoing basis provide outlier physicians—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a comprehensive pharmacy claims history for each targeted beneficiary under their care;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>information regarding the frequency and cost of relapses and hospitalizations of targeted beneficiaries under the physician’s care; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>applicable best practice guidelines and empirical references.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Monitor outlier physician’s prescribing, such as failure to refill, dosage strengths, and provide incentives and information to encourage the adoption of best clinical practices.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Targeted beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘targeted beneficiaries’</term> means Medicaid eligible beneficiaries who are identified as having high prescription drug costs and medical costs, such as <page>120 STAT. 113</page>individuals with behavioral disorders or multiple chronic diseases who are taking multiple medications.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6082">SEC. 6082. </num><heading>HEALTH OPPORTUNITY ACCOUNTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended by sections 6035 and 6044, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 1938 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396v">42 USC 1396v</ref>.</p></sidenote>as section 1939; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1937 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“health opportunity accounts</heading>
<num value="1938">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1938.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–8">42 USC 1396u–8</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary shall establish a demonstration program under which States may provide under their State plans under this title (including such a plan operating under a statewide waiver under section 1115) in accordance with this section for the provision of alternative benefits consistent with subsection (c) for eligible population groups in one or more geographic areas of the State specified by the State. An amendment under the previous sentence is referred to in this section as a ‘State demonstration program’.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial demonstration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The demonstration program under this section shall begin on January 1, 2007. During the first 5 years of such program, the Secretary shall not approve more than 10 States to conduct demonstration programs under this section, with each State demonstration program covering 1 or more geographic areas specified by the State. After such 5-year period—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>unless the Secretary finds, taking into account cost-effectiveness, quality of care, and other criteria that the Secretary specifies, that a State demonstration program previously implemented has been unsuccessful, such a demonstration program may be extended or made permanent in the State; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>unless the Secretary finds, taking into account cost-effectiveness, quality of care, and other criteria that the Secretary specifies, that all State demonstration programs previously implemented were unsuccessful, other States may implement State demonstration programs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GAO report</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after the end of the 5-year period described in subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress evaluating the demonstration programs conducted under this section during such period.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Comptroller General of the United States, $550,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2010 to carry out clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall not approve a State demonstration program under paragraph (1) unless the program includes the following:<page>120 STAT. 114</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Creating patient awareness of the high cost of medical care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Providing incentives to patients to seek preventive care services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Reducing inappropriate use of health care services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Enabling patients to take responsibility for health outcomes.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Providing enrollment counselors and ongoing education activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Providing transactions involving health opportunity accounts to be conducted electronically and without cash.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Providing access to negotiated provider payment rates consistent with this section.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a State demonstration program from providing incentives for patients obtaining appropriate preventive care (as defined for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), such as additional account contributions for an individual demonstrating healthy prevention practices.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No requirement for statewideness</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section or any other provision of law shall be construed to require that a State must provide for the implementation of a State demonstration program on a Statewide basis.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Population Groups</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A State demonstration program under this section shall specify the eligible population groups consistent with paragraphs (2) and (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility limitations during initial demonstration period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the initial 5 years of the demonstration program under this section, a State demonstration program shall not apply to any of the following individuals:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Individuals who are 65 years of age or older.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Individuals who are disabled, regardless of whether or not their eligibility for medical assistance under this title is based on such disability.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under this title only because they are (or were within the previous 60 days) pregnant.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Individuals who have been eligible for medical assistance for a continuous period of less than 3 months.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>A State demonstration program shall not apply to any individual within a category of individuals described in section 1937(a)(2)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not be construed as preventing a State from further limiting eligibility.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On enrollees in medicaid managed care organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Insofar as the State provides for eligibility of individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid managed care organizations, such individuals may participate in the State demonstration program only if the State provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the following conditions are met with respect to any such organization:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>In no case may the number of such individuals enrolled in the organization who participate in the <page>120 STAT. 115</page>program exceed 5 percent of the total number of individuals enrolled in such organization.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The proportion of enrollees in the organization who so participate is not significantly disproportionate to the proportion of such enrollees in other such organizations who participate.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The State has provided for an appropriate adjustment in the per capita payments to the organization to account for such participation, taking into account differences in the likely use of health services between enrollees who so participate and enrollees who do not so participate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary participation</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible individual shall be enrolled in a State demonstration program only if the individual voluntarily enrolls. Except in such hardship cases as the Secretary shall specify, such an enrollment shall be effective for a period of 12 months, but may be extended for additional periods of 12 months each with the consent of the individual.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>1<inline class="small-caps">-year moratorium for reenrollment</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible individual who, for any reason, is disenrolled from a State demonstration program conducted under this section shall not be permitted to reenroll in such program before the end of the 1-year period that begins on the effective date of such disenrollment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The alternative benefits provided under this section shall consist, consistent with this subsection, of at least—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>coverage for medical expenses in a year for items and services for which benefits are otherwise provided under this title after an annual deductible described in paragraph (2) has been met; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>contribution into a health opportunity account.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed as preventing a State from providing for coverage of preventive care (referred to in subsection (a)(3)) within the alternative benefits without regard to the annual deductible.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual deductible</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the annual deductible described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be at least 100 percent, but no more than 110 percent, of the annualized amount of contributions to the health opportunity account under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i), determined without regard to any limitation described in subsection (d)(2)(C)(i)(II).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to negotiated provider payment rates</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fee-for-service enrollees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an individual who is participating in a State demonstration program and who is not enrolled with a Medicaid managed care organization, the State shall provide that the individual may obtain demonstration program Medicaid services from—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any participating provider under this title at the same payment rates that would be applicable to such services if the deductible described in paragraph (1)(A) was not applicable; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any other provider at payment rates that do not exceed 125 percent of the payment rate that would <page>120 STAT. 116</page>be applicable to such services furnished by a participating provider under this title if the deductible described in paragraph (1)(A) was not applicable.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment under medicaid managed care plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual who is participating in a State demonstration program and is enrolled with a Medicaid managed care organization, the State shall enter into an arrangement with the organization under which the individual may obtain demonstration program Medicaid services from any provider described in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) at payment rates that do not exceed the payment rates that may be imposed under that clause.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation</inline>.—</heading><content>The payment rates described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be computed without regard to any cost sharing that would be otherwise applicable under sections 1916 and 1916A.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph:</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The term <term>‘demonstration program Medicaid services’</term> means, with respect to an individual participating in a State demonstration program, services for which the individual would be provided medical assistance under this title but for the application of the deductible described in paragraph (1)(A).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘participating provider’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>with respect to an individual described in subparagraph (A), a health care provider that has entered into a participation agreement with the State for the provision of services to individuals entitled to benefits under the State plan; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>with respect to an individual described in subparagraph (B) who is enrolled in a Medicaid managed care organization, a health care provider that has entered into an arrangement for the provision of services to enrollees of the organization under this title.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on subsequent benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under paragraphs (1) and (2), alternative benefits for an eligible individual shall consist of the benefits otherwise provided to the individual, including cost sharing relating to such benefits.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Overriding cost sharing and comparability requirements for alternative benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this title relating to cost sharing for benefits (including sections 1916 and 1916A) shall not apply with respect to benefits to which the annual deductible under paragraph (1)(A) applies. The provisions of section 1902(a)(10)(B) (relating to comparability) shall not apply with respect to the provision of alternative benefits (as described in this subsection).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as medical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraphs (D) and (E) of subsection (d)(2), payments for alternative benefits under this section (including contributions into a health opportunity account) shall be treated as medical assistance for purposes of section 1903(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of tiered deductible and cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State—<page>120 STAT. 117</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may vary the amount of the annual deductible applied under paragraph (1)(A) based on the income of the family involved so long as it does not favor families with higher income over those with lower income; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may vary the amount of the maximum out-of-pocket cost sharing (as defined in subparagraph (B)) based on the income of the family involved so long as it does not favor families with higher income over those with lower income.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum out-of-pocket cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term <term>‘maximum out-of-pocket cost sharing’</term> means, for an individual or family, the amount by which the annual deductible level applied under paragraph (1)(A) to the individual or family exceeds the balance in the health opportunity account for the individual or family.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions by employers</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing an employer from providing health benefits coverage consisting of the coverage described in paragraph (1)(A) to individuals who are provided alternative benefits under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Health Opportunity Account</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘health opportunity account’</term> means an account that meets the requirements of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No contribution may be made into a health opportunity account except—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>contributions by the State under this title; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>contributions by other persons and entities, such as charitable organizations, as permitted under section 1903(w).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>A State shall specify the contribution amount that shall be deposited under subparagraph (A)(i) into a health opportunity account.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on annual state contribution provided and permitting imposition of maximum account balance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>may impose limitations on the maximum contributions that may be deposited under subparagraph (A)(i) into a health opportunity account in a year;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>may limit contributions into such an account once the balance in the account reaches a level specified by the State; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>subject to clauses (ii) and (iii) and subparagraph (D)(i), may not provide contributions described in subparagraph (A)(i) to a health opportunity account on behalf of an individual or family to the extent the amount of such contributions (including both State and Federal shares) exceeds, on an annual basis, $2,500 for each individual (or family member) who is an adult and $1,000 <page>120 STAT. 118</page>for each individual (or family member) who is a child.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing of dollar limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>For each year after 2006, the dollar amounts specified in clause (i)(III) shall be annually increased by the Secretary by a percentage that reflects the annual percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget neutral adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may provide for dollar limitations in excess of those specified in clause (i)(III) (as increased under clause (ii)) for specified individuals if the State provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that contributions otherwise made to other individuals will be reduced in a manner so as to provide for aggregate contributions that do not exceed the aggregate contributions that would otherwise be permitted under this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on federal matching</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may contribute under subparagraph (A)(i) amounts to a health opportunity account in excess of the limitations provided under subparagraph (C)(i)(III), but no Federal financial participation shall be provided under section 1903(a) with respect to contributions in excess of such limitations.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No ffp for private contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>No Federal financial participation shall be provided under section 1903(a) with respect to any contributions described in subparagraph (A)(ii) to a health opportunity account.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of different matching rates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide a method under which, for expenditures made from a health opportunity account for medical care for which the Federal matching rate under section 1903(a) exceeds the Federal medical assistance percentage, a State may obtain payment under such section at such higher matching rate for such expenditures.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General uses</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the succeeding provisions of this paragraph, amounts in a health opportunity account may be used for payment of such health care expenditures as the State specifies.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B)(ii), in no case shall such account be used for payment for health care expenditures that are not payment of medical care (as defined by section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In applying clause (i), a State may restrict payment for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>providers of items and services to providers that are licensed or otherwise authorized under State law to provide the item or service and may deny payment for such a provider on the basis that the provider has been found, whether with respect to this title or any other health benefit <page>120 STAT. 119</page>program, to have failed to meet quality standards or to have committed 1 or more acts of fraud or abuse; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>items and services insofar as the State finds they are not medically appropriate or necessary.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><content>The State demonstration program shall provide for a method whereby withdrawals may be made from the account for such purposes using an electronic system and shall not permit withdrawals from the account in cash.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of health opportunity account after becoming ineligible for public benefit</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if an account holder of a health opportunity account becomes ineligible for benefits under this title because of an increase in income or assets—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>no additional contribution shall be made into the account under paragraph (2)(A)(i);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>subject to clause (iii), the balance in the account shall be reduced by 25 percent; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>subject to the succeeding provisions of this subparagraph, the account shall remain available to the account holder for 3 years after the date on which the individual becomes ineligible for such benefits for withdrawals under the same terms and conditions as if the account holder remained eligible for such benefits, and such withdrawals shall be treated as medical assistance in accordance with subsection (c)(6).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Withdrawals under this subparagraph from an account—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>shall be available for the purchase of health insurance coverage; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>may, subject to clause (iv), be made available (at the option of the State) for such additional expenditures (such as job training and tuition expenses) specified by the State (and approved by the Secretary) as the State may specify.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception from 25 percent savings to government for private contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i)(II) shall not apply to the portion of the account that is attributable to contributions described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii). For purposes of accounting for such contributions, withdrawals from a health opportunity account shall first be attributed to contributions described in paragraph (2)(A)(i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition for non-health withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><content>No withdrawal may be made from an account under clause (ii)(II) unless the account holder has participated in the program under this section for at least 1 year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No requirement for continuation of coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>An account holder of a health opportunity account, after becoming ineligible for medical assistance under this title, is not required to purchase high-<page>120 STAT. 120</page>deductible or other insurance as a condition of maintaining or using the account.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may coordinate administration of health opportunity accounts through the use of a third party administrator and reasonable expenditures for the use of such administrator shall be reimbursable to the State in the same manner as other administrative expenditures under section 1903(a)(7).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in, or contributed to, a health opportunity account shall not be counted as income or assets for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unauthorized withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State may establish procedures—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to penalize or remove an individual from the health opportunity account based on nonqualified withdrawals by the individual from such an account; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to recoup costs that derive from such nonqualified withdrawals.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6083">SEC. 6083. </num><heading>STATE OPTION TO ESTABLISH NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a/a">42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)</ref>), as amended by sections 6033(a) and 6035(b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (68), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (69) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (69) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="70">  “(70) </num><chapeau>at the option of the State and notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (10)(B), and (23), provide for the establishment of a non-emergency medical transportation brokerage program in order to more cost-effectively provide transportation for individuals eligible for medical assistance under the State plan who need access to medical care or services and have no other means of transportation which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may include a wheelchair van, taxi, stretcher car, bus passes and tickets, secured transportation, and such other transportation as the Secretary determines appropriate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>may be conducted under contract with a broker who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is selected through a competitive bidding process based on the State’s evaluation of the broker’s experience, performance, references, resources, qualifications, and costs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has oversight procedures to monitor beneficiary access and complaints and ensure that transport personnel are licensed, qualified, competent, and courteous;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is subject to regular auditing and oversight by the State in order to ensure the quality of the transportation services provided and the adequacy of beneficiary access to medical care and services; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>complies with such requirements related to prohibitions on referrals and conflict of interest as the Secretary shall establish (based on the prohibitions <page>120 STAT. 121</page>on physician referrals under section 1877 and such other prohibitions and requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396a">42 USC 1396a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6084">SEC. 6084. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (TMA) AND ABSTINENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>as if enacted on December 31, 2005, activities authorized by sections 510 and 1925 of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 31, 2006, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 at the level provided for such activities through the first quarter of fiscal year 2006.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6085">SEC. 6085. </num><heading>EMERGENCY SERVICES FURNISHED BY NON-CONTRACT PROVIDERS FOR MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ENROLLEES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1932(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–2/b/2">42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency services furnished by non-contract providers</inline>.—</heading><content>Any provider of emergency services that does not have in effect a contract with a Medicaid managed care entity that establishes payment amounts for services furnished to a beneficiary enrolled in the entity’s Medicaid managed care plan must accept as payment in full no more than the amounts (less any payments for indirect costs of medical education and direct costs of graduate medical education) that it could collect if the beneficiary received medical assistance under this title other than through enrollment in such an entity.  In a State where rates paid to hospitals under the State plan are negotiated by contract and not publicly released, the payment amount applicable under this subparagraph shall be the average contract rate that would apply under the State plan for general acute care hospitals or the average contract rate that would apply under such plan for tertiary hospitals.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396u–2">42 USC 1396u–2 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6086">SEC. 6086. </num><heading>EXPANDED ACCESS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home and Community-Based Services as an Optional Benefit for Elderly and Disabled Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1915 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 U.S.C. 1396n</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Plan Amendment Option To Provide Home and Community-Based Services for Elderly and Disabled Individuals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the succeeding provisions of this subsection, a State may provide through a State plan amendment for the provision of medical assistance for home and community-based services (within the scope of services <page>120 STAT. 122</page>described in paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (c) for which the Secretary has the authority to approve a waiver and not including room and board or such other services requested by the State as the Secretary may approve) for individuals eligible for medical assistance under the State plan whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)), without determining that but for the provision of such services the individuals would require the level of care provided in a hospital or a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, but only if the State meets the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Needs-based criteria for eligibility for, and receipt of, home and community-based services</inline>.—</heading><content>The State establishes needs-based criteria for determining an individual’s eligibility under the State plan for medical assistance for such home and community-based services, and if the individual is eligible for such services, the specific home and community-based services that the individual will receive.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of more stringent needs-based eligibility criteria for institutionalized care</inline>.—</heading><content>The State establishes needs-based criteria for determining whether an individual requires the level of care provided in a hospital, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded under the State plan or under any waiver of such plan that are more stringent than the needs-based criteria established under subparagraph (A) for determining eligibility for home and community-based services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projection of number of individuals to be provided home and community-based services</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The State submits to the Secretary, in such form and manner, and upon such frequency as the Secretary shall specify, the projected number of individuals to be provided home and community-based services. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to limit number of eligible individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may limit the number of individuals who are eligible for such services and may establish waiting lists for the receipt of such services.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria based on individual assessment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The criteria established by the State for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) requires an assessment of an individual’s support needs and capabilities, and may take into account the inability of the individual to perform 2 or more activities of daily living (as defined in section 7702B(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or the need for significant assistance to perform such activities, and such other risk factors as the State determines to be appropriate.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State plan amendment provides the State with the option to modify the criteria established under subparagraph (A) (without having to obtain prior approval from the Secretary) in the event that the enrollment of individuals eligible for home and community-based services <page>120 STAT. 123</page>exceeds the projected enrollment submitted for purposes of subparagraph (C), but only if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>the State provides at least 60 days notice to the Secretary and the public of the proposed modification; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State deems an individual receiving home and community-based services on the basis of the most recent version of the criteria in effect prior to the effective date of the modification to be eligible for such services for a period of at least 12 months beginning on the date the individual first received medical assistance for such services; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>after the effective date of such modification, the State, at a minimum, applies the criteria for determining whether an individual requires the level of care provided in a hospital, a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded under the State plan or under any waiver of such plan which applied prior to the application of the more stringent criteria developed under subparagraph (B).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent evaluation and assessment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The State uses an independent evaluation for making the determinations described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an individual who is determined to be eligible for home and community-based services, the State uses an independent assessment, based on the needs of the individual to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>determine a necessary level of services and supports to be provided, consistent with an individual’s physical and mental capacity; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>prevent the provision of unnecessary or inappropriate care; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>establish an individualized care plan for the individual in accordance with subparagraph (G).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The independent assessment required under subparagraph (E)(ii) shall include the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>An objective evaluation of an individual’s inability to perform 2 or more activities of daily living (as defined in section 7702B(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or the need for significant assistance to perform such activities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>A face-to-face evaluation of the individual by an individual trained in the assessment and evaluation of individuals whose physical or mental conditions trigger a potential need for home and community-based services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Where appropriate, consultation with the individual’s family, spouse, guardian, or other responsible individual.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Consultation with appropriate treating and consulting health and support professionals caring for the individual.<page>120 STAT. 124</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>An examination of the individual’s relevant history, medical records, and care and support needs, guided by best practices and research on effective strategies that result in improved health and quality of life outcomes.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>If the State offers individuals the option to self-direct the purchase of, or control the receipt of, home and community-based service, an evaluation of the ability of the individual or the individual’s representative to self-direct the purchase of, or control the receipt of, such services if the individual so elects.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individualized care plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual who is determined to be eligible for home and community-based services, the State uses the independent assessment required under subparagraph (E)(ii) to establish a written individualized care plan for the individual.  </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State ensures that the individualized care plan for an individual—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>is developed—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>in consultation with the individual, the individual’s treating physician, health care or support professional, or other appropriate individuals, as defined by the State, and, where appropriate the individual’s family, caregiver, or representative; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>taking into account the extent of, and need for, any family or other supports for the individual; </content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>identifies the necessary home and community-based services to be furnished to the individual (or, if the individual elects to self-direct the purchase of, or control the receipt of, such services, funded for the individual); and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>is reviewed at least annually and as needed when there is a significant change in the individual’s circumstances.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to offer election for self-directed services</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual choice</inline>.—</heading><content>At the option of the State, the State may allow an individual or the individual’s representative to elect to receive  self-directed home and community-based services in a manner which gives them the most control over such services consistent with the individual’s abilities and the requirements of subclauses (II) and (III).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Self-directed services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘self-directed’</term> means, with respect to the home and community-based services offered under the State plan amendment, such services for the individual which are planned and purchased under the direction and control of such individual or the individual’s authorized representative, including the amount, duration, scope, provider, and location of such services, under the State plan consistent with the following requirements:<page>120 STAT. 125</page></chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is an assessment of the needs, capabilities, and preferences of the individual with respect to such services. </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Based on such assessment, there is developed jointly with such individual or the individual’s authorized representative a plan for such services for such individual that is approved by the State and that satisfies the requirements of subclause (III).</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subclause (II)(bb), the requirements of this subclause are that the plan—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>specifies those services which the individual or the individual’s authorized representative would be responsible for directing;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>identifies the methods by which the individual or the individual’s authorized representative will select, manage, and dismiss providers of such services;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>specifies the role of family members and others whose participation is sought by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative with respect to such services;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="dd">  “(dd) </num><content>is developed through a person-centered process that is directed by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative, builds upon the individual’s capacity to engage in activities that promote community life and that respects the individual’s preferences, choices, and abilities, and involves families, friends, and professionals as desired or required by the individual or the individual’s authorized representative; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="ee">  “(ee) </num><content>includes appropriate risk management techniques that recognize the roles and sharing of responsibilities in obtaining services in a self-directed manner and assure the appropriateness of such plan based upon the resources and capabilities of the individual or the individual’s authorized representative; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="ff">  “(ff) </num><content>may include an individualized budget which identifies the dollar value of the services and supports under the control and direction of the individual or the individual’s authorized representative.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to individualized budgets described in subclause (III)(ff), the State plan amendment—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>describes the method for calculating the dollar values in such budgets based on reliable costs and service utilization; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>defines a process for making adjustments in such dollar values to reflect changes in individual assessments and service plans; and<page>120 STAT. 126</page></content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedure.</p></sidenote>provides a procedure to evaluate expenditures under such budgets.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality assurance; conflict of interest standards</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality assurance</inline>.—</heading><content>The State ensures that the provision of home and community-based services meets Federal and State guidelines for quality assurance.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conflict of interest standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The State establishes standards for the conduct of the independent evaluation and the independent assessment to safeguard against conflicts of interest.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redeterminations and appeals</inline>.—</heading><content>The State allows for at least annual redeterminations of eligibility, and appeals in accordance with the frequency of, and manner in which, redeterminations and appeals of eligibility are made under the State plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumptive eligibility for assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>The State, at its option, elects to provide for a period of presumptive eligibility (not to exceed a period of 60 days) only for those individuals that the State has reason to believe may be eligible for home and community-based services.  Such presumptive eligibility shall be limited to medical assistance for carrying out the independent evaluation and assessment under subparagraph (E) to determine an individual’s eligibility for such services and if the individual is so eligible, the specific home and community-based services that the individual will receive.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of individual’s representative</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘individual’</term>s representative’ means, with respect to an individual, a parent, a family member, or a guardian of the individual, an advocate for the individual, or any other individual who is authorized to represent the individual.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may elect in the State plan amendment approved under this section to not comply with the requirements of section 1902(a)(1) (relating to statewideness) and section 1902(a)(10)(C)(i)(III) (relating to income and resource rules applicable in the community), but only for purposes of provided home and community-based services in accordance with such amendment. Any such election shall not be construed to apply to the provision of services to an individual receiving medical assistance in an institutionalized setting as a result of a determination that the individual requires the level of care provided in a hospital or a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on other waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting the option of a State to offer home and community-based services under a waiver under subsections (c) or (d) of this section or under section 1115.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of federal financial participation for medical assistance provided to individuals as of effective date of state plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), Federal financial participation shall continue to be available for an individual who is receiving medical assistance in an institutionalized setting, or home and community-<page>120 STAT. 127</page>based services provided under a waiver under this section or section 1115 that is in effect as of the effective date of the State plan amendment submitted under this subsection, as a result of a determination that the individual requires the level of care provided in a hospital or a nursing facility or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, without regard to whether such individuals satisfy the more stringent eligibility criteria established under that paragraph, until such time as the individual is discharged from the institution or waiver program or no longer requires such level of care.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 USC 1396n note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Quality of Care Measures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall consult with consumers, health and social service providers and other professionals knowledgeable about long-term care services and supports to develop program performance indicators, client function indicators, and measures of client satisfaction with respect to home and community-based services offered under State Medicaid programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Best practices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>use the indicators and measures developed under paragraph (1) to assess such home and community-based services, the outcomes associated with the receipt of such services (particularly with respect to the health and welfare of the recipient of the services), and the overall system for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>make publicly available the best practices identified through such assessment and a comparative analyses of the system features of each State.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, $1,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 USC 1396n note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) take effect on January 1, 2007, and apply to expenditures for medical assistance for home and community-based services provided in accordance with section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsections (a) and (b)) on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6087">SEC. 6087. </num><heading>OPTIONAL CHOICE OF SELF-DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (CASH AND COUNSELING).</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Certain Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1915 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 U.S.C. 1396n</ref>), as amended by section 6086(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A State may provide, as ‘medical assistance’, payment for part or all of the cost of self-directed personal assistance services (other than room and board) under the plan which are provided pursuant to a written plan of care to individuals with respect to whom there has been a determination that, but for the provision of such services, the individuals would require and receive personal care services under the plan, or home and community-based services provided pursuant to a waiver under subsection (c). Self-directed personal assistance services may not be provided under this subsection to individuals who reside in a home or property that is <page>120 STAT. 128</page>owned, operated, or controlled by a provider of services, not related by blood or marriage.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall not grant approval for a State self-directed personal assistance services program under this section unless the State provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Necessary safeguards have been taken to protect the health and welfare of individuals provided services under the program, and to assure financial accountability for funds expended with respect to such services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The State will provide, with respect to individuals who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are entitled to medical assistance for personal care services under the plan, or receive home and community-based services under a waiver granted under subsection (c);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may require self-directed personal assistance services; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>may be eligible for self-directed personal assistance services,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">an evaluation of the need for personal care under the plan, or personal services under a waiver granted under subsection (c).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Such individuals who are determined to be likely to require personal care under the plan, or home and community-based services under a waiver granted under subsection (c) are informed of the feasible alternatives, if available under the State’s self-directed personal assistance services program, at the choice of such individuals, to the provision of personal care services under the plan, or personal assistance services under a waiver granted under subsection (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The State will provide for a support system that ensures participants in the self-directed personal assistance services program are appropriately assessed and counseled prior to enrollment and are able to manage their budgets. Additional counseling and management support may be provided at the request of the participant.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The State will provide to the Secretary an annual report on the number of individuals served and total expenditures on their behalf in the aggregate. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The State shall also provide an evaluation of overall impact on the health and welfare of participating individuals compared to non-participants every three years.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A State may provide self-directed personal assistance services under the State plan without regard to the requirements of section 1902(a)(1) and may limit the population eligible to receive these services and limit the number of persons served without regard to section 1902(a)(10)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘self-directed personal assistance services’</term> means personal care and related services, or home and community-based services otherwise available under the plan under this title or subsection (c), that are provided to an eligible participant under a self-directed personal assistance services program under this section, under which individuals, within an approved self-directed services plan and budget, purchase personal assistance and related services, and permits participants to <page>120 STAT. 129</page>hire, fire, supervise, and manage the individuals providing such services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>At the election of the State—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a participant may choose to use any individual capable of providing the assigned tasks including legally liable relatives as paid providers of the services; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the individual may use the individual’s budget to acquire items that increase independence or substitute (such as a microwave oven or an accessibility ramp) for human assistance, to the extent that expenditures would otherwise be made for the human assistance.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>For purpose of this section, the term <term>‘approved self-directed services plan and budget’</term> means, with respect to a participant, the establishment of a plan and budget for the provision of self-directed personal assistance services, consistent with the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Self-direction</inline>.—</heading><content>The participant (or in the case of a participant who is a minor child, the participant’s parent or guardian, or in the case of an incapacitated adult, another individual recognized by State law to act on behalf of the participant) exercises choice and control over the budget, planning, and purchase of self-directed personal assistance services, including the amount, duration, scope, provider, and location of service provision.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of needs</inline>.—</heading><content>There is an assessment of the needs, strengths, and preferences of the participants for such services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan for such services (and supports for such services) for the participant has been developed and approved by the State based on such assessment through a person-centered process that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>builds upon the participant’s capacity to engage in activities that promote community life and that respects the participant’s preferences, choices, and abilities; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>involves families, friends, and professionals in the planning or delivery of services or supports as desired or required by the participant.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service budget</inline>.—</heading><content>A budget for such services and supports for the participant has been developed and approved by the State based on such assessment and plan and on a methodology that uses valid, reliable cost data, is open to public inspection, and includes a calculation of the expected cost of such services if those services were not self-directed. The budget may not restrict access to other medically necessary care and services furnished under the plan and approved by the State but not included in the budget.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of quality assurance and risk management</inline>.—</heading><content>There are appropriate quality assurance and risk management techniques used in establishing and implementing such plan and budget that recognize the roles and responsibilities in obtaining services in a self-directed manner and assure the appropriateness of such plan and budget based upon the participant’s resources and capabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>A State may employ a financial management entity to make payments to providers, track costs, and make reports under the program. Payment for the activities of the financial management <page>120 STAT. 130</page>entity shall be at the administrative rate established in section 1903(a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396n">42 USC 1396n note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>SCHIP</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6101">SEC. 6101. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENTS TO ELIMINATE FISCAL YEAR 2006 FUNDING SHORTFALLS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2104 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397dd">42 U.S.C. 1397dd</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Allotments To Eliminate Funding Shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation; allotment authority</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of providing additional allotments to shortfall States described in paragraph (2), there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $283,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall states described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), a shortfall State described in this paragraph is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of December 16, 2005, that the projected expenditures under such plan for such State for fiscal year 2006 will exceed the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotments for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005 that will not be expended by the end of fiscal year 2005; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount, if any, that is to be redistributed to the State during fiscal year 2006 in accordance with subsection (f); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotment for fiscal year 2006. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the allotments provided under subsections (b) and (c), subject to paragraph (4), of the amount available for the additional allotments under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2006, the Secretary shall allot—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to each shortfall State described in paragraph (2) such amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall described in such paragraph for the State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to each commonwealth or territory described in subsection (c)(3), the same proportion as the proportion of the commonwealth’s or territory’s allotment under subsection (c) (determined without regard to subsection (f)) to 1.05 percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of additional allotment</inline>.—</heading><content>Additional allotments provided under this subsection are only available for amounts expended under a State plan approved under this title for child health assistance for targeted low-income children.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>1<inline class="small-caps">-year availability; no redistribution of unexpended additional allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts allotted to a State pursuant to <page>120 STAT. 131</page>this subsection for fiscal year 2006 shall only remain available for expenditure by the State through September 30, 2006.  Any amounts of such allotments that remain unexpended as of such date shall not be subject to redistribution under subsection (f) and shall revert to the Treasury on October 1, 2006.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2104 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397dd">42 U.S.C. 1397dd</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to subsection (d),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under this section,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and subsection (d)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Subject to paragraph (4)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to subsection (d),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for a fiscal year,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397dd">42 USC 1397dd note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section apply to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2005, without regard to whether or not regulations implementing such amendments have been issued.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6102">SEC. 6102. </num><heading>PROHIBITION AGAINST COVERING NONPREGNANT CHILDLESS ADULTS WITH SCHIP FUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Use of SCHIP Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2107 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397gg">42 U.S.C. 1397gg</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of Waiver Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (e)(2)(A) and section 1115(a), the Secretary may not approve a waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that would allow funds made available under this title to be used to provide child health assistance or other health benefits coverage to a nonpregnant childless adult. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a caretaker relative (as such term is defined for purposes of carrying out section 1931) shall not be considered a childless adult.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2105(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397ee/c/1">42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and may not include coverage of a nonpregnant childless adult”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 2101)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of the preceding sentence, a caretaker relative (as such term is defined for purposes of carrying out section 1931) shall not be considered a childless adult.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397gg">42 USC 1397gg note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>authorize the waiver of any provision of title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>, 1397aa et seq.) that is not otherwise authorized to be waived under such titles or under title XI of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1301/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</ref>) as of the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>imply congressional approval of any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project affecting funds made available under the State children’s health insurance program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397aa">42 U.S.C. 1397aa</ref> et. seq.) or any amendment to such a waiver or project that has been approved as of such date of enactment; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>apply to any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that would allow funds made available under title XXI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397aa/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.</ref>) to be used to provide child health assistance or other health benefits coverage to a nonpregnant childless adult that is <page>120 STAT. 132</page>approved before the date of enactment of this Act or to any extension, renewal, or amendment of such a waiver or project that is approved on or after such date of enactment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397gg">42 USC 1397gg note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2005, and shall apply to any waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project that is approved on or after that date. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6103">SEC. 6103. </num><heading>CONTINUED AUTHORITY FOR QUALIFYING STATES TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR MEDICAID EXPENDITURES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397ee/g/1/A">42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001, 2004, or 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397ee">42 USC 1397ee note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures made under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>) on or after October 1, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Katrina Relief</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6201">SEC. 6201. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL FEDERAL PAYMENTS UNDER HURRICANE-RELATED MULTI-STATE SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall pay to each eligible State, from amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), amounts for the following purposes:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Under the authority of an approved Multi-State Section 1115 Demonstration Project (in this section referred to as a “section 1115 project”)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>with respect to evacuees receiving health care under such project, for the non-Federal share of expenditures:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>for medical assistance furnished under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for child health assistance furnished under title XXI of such Act;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with respect to evacuees who do not have other coverage for such assistance through insurance, including (but not limited to) private insurance, under title XIX or title XXI of the Social Security Act, or under State-funded health insurance programs, for the total uncompensated care costs incurred for medically necessary services and supplies or premium assistance for such persons, and for those evacuees receiving medical assistance under the project for the total uncompensated care costs incurred for medically necessary services and supplies beyond those included as medical assistance or child health assistance under the State’s approved plan under title XIX or title XXI of the Social Security Act;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>with respect to affected individuals receiving health care under such project for the non-Federal share of the following expenditures:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>for medical assistance furnished under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for child health assistance furnished under title XXI of such Act; and<page>120 STAT. 133</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>with respect to affected individuals who do not have other coverage for such assistance through insurance, including (but not limited to) private insurance, under title XIX or title XXI of the Social Security Act, or under State-funded health insurance programs, for the total uncompensated care costs incurred for medically necessary services and supplies or premium assistance for such persons, and for those affected individuals receiving medical assistance under the project for the total uncompensated care costs incurred for medically necessary services and supplies beyond those included as medical assistance or child health assistance under the State’s approved plan under title XIX or title XXI of the Social Security Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For reimbursement of the reasonable administrative costs related to subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) as determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Only with respect to affected counties or parishes, for reimbursement with respect to individuals receiving medical assistance under existing State plans approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the following non-Federal share of expenditures: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For medical assistance furnished under title XIX of the Social Security Act.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For child health assistance furnished under title XXI of such Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For other purposes, if approved by the Secretary under the Secretary’s authority, to restore access to health care in impacted communities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“affected individual”</term> means an individual who resided in an individual assistance designation county or parish pursuant to section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as declared by the President as a result of Hurricane Katrina and continues to reside in the same State that such county or parish is located in.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“affected counties or parishes”</term> means a county or parish described in paragraph (1). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“evacuee”</term> means an affected individual who has been displaced to another State.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“eligible State”</term> means a State that has provided care to affected individuals or evacuees under a section 1115 project.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to Matching Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share paid under this section shall not be regarded as Federal funds for purposes of Medicaid matching requirements, the effect of which is to provide fiscal relief to the State in which the Medicaid eligible individual originally resided.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limits on Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>No payments shall be made by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(C), for costs of health care provided to an eligible evacuee or affected individual for services for such individual incurred after June 30, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>No payments shall be made by the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(D) for costs of health care incurred after January 31, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 134</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>No payments may be made under subsection (a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(D) for an item or service that an evacuee or an affected individual has received from an individual or organization as part of a public or private hurricane relief effort.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of providing funds for payments under this section, in addition to any funds made available for the National Disaster Medical System under the Department of Homeland Security for health care costs related to Hurricane Katrina, including under a section 1115 project, there is appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to remain available to the Secretary until expended. The total amount of payments made under subsection (a) may not exceed the total amount appropriated under this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6202">SEC. 6202. </num><heading>STATE HIGH RISK HEALTH INSURANCE POOL FUNDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Appropriation authorization.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are hereby authorized and appropriated for fiscal year 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$75,000,000 for grants under subsection (b)(1) of section 2745 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300gg–45">42 U.S.C. 300gg–45</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$15,000,000 for grants under subsection (a) of such section. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount appropriated under—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>paragraph (1) shall be treated as if it had been appropriated under subsection (c)(2) of such section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>paragraph (2) shall be treated as if it had been appropriated under subsection (c)(1) of such section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective upon the enactment of the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting “subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3)” for “subsection “(b)(1)”;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting “(d)(1)(B)” for “(c)(2)”; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>subsection (b)(2) shall be applied by substituting “(d)(1)(A)” for “(c)(1)”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6203">SEC. 6203. </num><heading>IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of implementing the provisions of, and amendments made by, title V of this Act and this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer, in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i">42 U.S.C. 1395i</ref>) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>), of $30,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Program Management Account for fiscal year 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to such Secretary for the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Program Management Account, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 135</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>HUMAN RESOURCES AND OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7001">SEC. 7001. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Social Security Act.</content>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>TANF</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7101">SEC. 7101. </num><heading>TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES AND RELATED PROGRAMS FUNDING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (adjusted, as applicable, by or under this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, and the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005) shall continue through September 30, 2010, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on a quarterly basis through fiscal year 2010 at the level provided for such activities for the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2004 (or, as applicable, at such greater level as may result from the application of this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle, and the TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act of 2005), except that in the case of section 403(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority only through fiscal year 2008 and in the case of section 403(a)(4) of the Social Security Act, no grants shall be made for any fiscal year occurring after fiscal year 2005.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part A of title IV (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s603">42 USC 603</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December, 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal year 2008”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 403(b)(3)(C)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s609">42 USC 609</ref>.</p></sidenote>409(a)(7)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, or 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of the National Random Sample Study of Child Welfare Through September 30, 2010</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities authorized by section 429A of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2010, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on a quarterly basis through fiscal year 2010 at the level provided for such activities for the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2004.<page>120 STAT. 136</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7102">SEC. 7102. </num><heading>IMPROVED CALCULATION OF WORK PARTICIPATION RATES AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recalibration of Caseload Reduction Credit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 407(b)(3)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s607/b/3/A">42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this part”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the average monthly number of families that received assistance under any State program referred to in clause (i) during fiscal year 2005.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 407(b)(3)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s607/b/3/B">42 U.S.C. 607(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and eligibility criteria”</quotedText> and all that follows through the close parenthesis and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the eligibility criteria in effect during fiscal year 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Families Receiving Assistance Under Separate State Programs in Calculation of Participation Rates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 407 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s607">42 U.S.C. 607</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in each of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(1)(B)(i), (c)(2)(A)(i), (e)(1), and (e)(2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this part”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 411(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s611/a/1">42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))”</quotedText> before the colon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and any other State programs funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this part”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improved Verification and Oversight of Work Participation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 407(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s607/i">42 U.S.C. 607(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification of Work and Work-Eligible Individuals in Order To Implement Reforms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial direction and oversight</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations for determining whether activities may be counted as </inline><inline class="small-caps">‘work activities’</inline><inline class="small-caps">, how to count and verify reported hours of work, and determining who is a work-eligible individual</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 30, 2006, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure consistent measurement of work participation rates under State programs funded under this part and State programs funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)), which shall include information with respect to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>determining whether an activity of a recipient of assistance may be treated as a work activity under subsection (d);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>uniform methods for reporting hours of work by a recipient of assistance;<page>120 STAT. 137</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the type of documentation needed to verify reported hours of work by a recipient of assistance; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the circumstances under which a parent who resides with a child who is a recipient of assistance should be included in the work participation rates.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of regulations on an interim final basis</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations referred to in clause (i) may be effective and final immediately on an interim basis as of the date of publication of the regulations. If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>the Secretary provides for an interim final regulation, the Secretary shall provide for a period of public comment on the regulation after the date of publication. The Secretary may change or revise the regulation after the public comment period.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight of state procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall review the State procedures established in accordance with paragraph (2) to ensure that such procedures are consistent with the regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A) and are adequate to ensure an accurate measurement of work participation under the State programs funded under this part and any other State programs funded with qualified State expenditures (as so defined).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for states to establish and maintain work participation verification procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than September 30, 2006, a State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall establish procedures for determining, with respect to recipients of assistance under the State program funded under this part or under any State programs funded with qualified State expenditures (as so defined), whether activities may be counted as work activities, how to count and verify reported hours of work, and who is a work-eligible individual, in accordance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(i) and shall establish internal controls to ensure compliance with the procedures.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State penalty for failure to establish or comply with work participation verification procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 409(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s609/a">42 U.S.C. 609(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for failure to establish or comply with work participation verification procedures</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 in a fiscal year has violated section 407(i)(2) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not less than 1 percent and not more than 5 percent of the State family assistance grant.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty based on severity of failure</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall impose reductions under subparagraph (A) with respect to a fiscal year based on the degree of noncompliance.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s607">42 USC 607 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 138</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7103">SEC. 7103. </num><heading>GRANTS FOR HEALTHY MARRIAGE PROMOTION AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Healthy Marriage and Family Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 403(a)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s603/a/2">42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary may use the funds made available under subparagraph (D) for the purpose of conducting and supporting research and demonstration projects by public or private entities, and providing technical assistance to States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and such other entities as the Secretary may specify that are receiving a grant under another provision of this part.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not award funds made available under this paragraph on a noncompetitive basis, and may not provide any such funds to an entity for the purpose of carrying out healthy marriage promotion activities or for the purpose of carrying out activities promoting responsible fatherhood unless the entity has submitted to the Secretary an application which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>describes—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>how the programs or activities proposed in the application will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>what the applicant will do, to the extent relevant, to ensure that participation in the programs or activities is voluntary, and to inform potential participants that their participation is voluntary; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>contains a commitment by the entity—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>to not use the funds for any other purpose; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant community domestic violence coalitions in developing the programs and activities.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Healthy marriage promotion activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In clause (ii), the term <term>‘healthy marriage promotion activities’</term> means the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage and the skills needed to increase marital stability and health.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationship skills, and budgeting.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Marriage education, marriage skills, and relationship skills programs, that may include parenting skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job and career advancement, for non-married pregnant women and non-married expectant fathers.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or individuals interested in marriage.<page>120 STAT. 139</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Marriage enhancement and marriage skills training programs for married couples.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Divorce reduction programs that teach relationship skills.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>Marriage mentoring programs which use married couples as role models and mentors in at-risk communities.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>Programs to reduce the disincentives to marriage in means-tested aid programs, if offered in conjunction with any activity described in this subparagraph.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of funds for demonstration projects for coordination of provision of child welfare and tanf services to tribal families at risk of child abuse or neglect</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (D) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may not award more than $2,000,000 on a competitive basis to fund demonstration projects designed to test the effectiveness of tribal governments or tribal consortia in coordinating the provision to tribal families at risk of child abuse or neglect of child welfare services and services under tribal programs funded under this part.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant made pursuant to clause (i) to such a project shall not be used for any purpose other than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to improve case management for families eligible for assistance from such a tribal program;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>for supportive services and assistance to tribal children in out-of-home placements and the tribal families caring for such children, including families who adopt such children; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>for prevention services and assistance to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require a recipient of funds awarded under this subparagraph to provide the Secretary with such information as the Secretary deems relevant to enable the Secretary to facilitate and oversee the administration of any project for which funds are provided under this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of funds for activities promoting responsible fatherhood</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (D) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may not award more than $50,000,000 on a competitive basis to States, territories, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and public and nonprofit community entities, including religious organizations, for activities promoting responsible fatherhood.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities promoting responsible fatherhood</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘activities promoting responsible fatherhood’</term> means the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Activities to promote marriage or sustain marriage through activities such as counseling, mentoring, disseminating information about the benefits of marriage and 2-parent involvement for <page>120 STAT. 140</page>children, enhancing relationship skills, education regarding how to control aggressive behavior, disseminating information on the causes of domestic violence and child abuse, marriage preparation programs, premarital counseling, marital inventories, skills-based marriage education, financial planning seminars, including improving a family’s ability to effectively manage family business affairs by means such as education, counseling, or mentoring on matters related to family finances, including household management, budgeting, banking, and handling of financial transactions and home maintenance, and divorce education and reduction programs, including mediation and counseling.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Activities to promote responsible parenting through activities such as counseling, mentoring, and mediation, disseminating information about good parenting practices, skills-based parenting education, encouraging child support payments, and other methods.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Activities to foster economic stability by helping fathers improve their economic status by providing activities such as work first services, job search, job training, subsidized employment, job retention, job enhancement, and encouraging education, including career-advancing education, dissemination of employment materials, coordination with existing employment services such as welfare-to-work programs, referrals to local employment training initiatives, and other methods.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Activities to promote responsible fatherhood that are conducted through a contract with a nationally recognized, nonprofit fatherhood promotion organization, such as the development, promotion, and distribution of a media campaign to encourage the appropriate involvement of parents in the life of any child and specifically the issue of responsible fatherhood, and the development of a national clearinghouse to assist States and communities in efforts to promote and support marriage and responsible fatherhood.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, for expenditure in accordance with this paragraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counting of Spending on Certain Pro-Family Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s609/a/7/B/i">42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counting of spending on certain pro-family activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified State expenditures’</term> includes the total expenditures by the State during the fiscal year under all State programs for a purpose described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 401(a).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 141</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Child Care</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7201">SEC. 7201. </num><heading>ENTITLEMENT FUNDING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 418(a)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s618/a/3">42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (E);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>$2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Child Support</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7301">SEC. 7301. </num><heading>ASSIGNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SUPPORT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Rule Requiring Assignment of Support Rights as a Condition of Receiving TANF</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(a)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s608/a/3">42 U.S.C. 608(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No assistance for families not assigning certain support rights to the state</inline>.—</heading><content>A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall require, as a condition of paying assistance to a family under the State program funded under this part, that a member of the family assign to the State any right the family member may have (on behalf of the family member or of any other person for whom the family member has applied for or is receiving such assistance) to support from any other person, not exceeding the total amount of assistance so paid to the family, which accrues during the period that the family receives assistance under the program.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increasing Child Support Payments to Families and Simplifying Child Support Distribution Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution rules</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657/a">42 U.S.C. 657(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsections (d) and (e), the amounts collected on behalf of a family as support by a State pursuant to a plan approved under this part shall be distributed as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families receiving assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a family receiving assistance from the State, the State shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>pay to the Federal Government the Federal share of the amount collected, subject to paragraph (3)(A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>retain, or pay to the family, the State share of the amount collected, subject to paragraph (3)(B); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>pay to the family any remaining amount.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families that formerly received assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a family that formerly received assistance from the State:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current support</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that the amount collected does not exceed the current support amount, the State shall pay the amount to the family.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arrearages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in an election made under section 454(34), to the extent that the amount collected exceeds the current support amount, the State—<page>120 STAT. 142</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall first pay to the family the excess amount, to the extent necessary to satisfy support arrearages not assigned pursuant to section 408(a)(3);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>if the amount collected exceeds the amount required to be paid to the family under clause (i), shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>pay to the Federal Government the Federal share of the excess amount described in this clause, subject to paragraph (3)(A); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>retain, or pay to the family, the State share of the excess amount described in this clause, subject to paragraph (3)(B); and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall pay to the family any remaining amount.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal reimbursements</inline>.—</heading><content>The total of the amounts paid by the State to the Federal Government under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection with respect to a family shall not exceed the Federal share of the amount assigned with respect to the family pursuant to section 408(a)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State reimbursements</inline>.—</heading><content>The total of the amounts retained by the State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection with respect to a family shall not exceed the State share of the amount assigned with respect to the family pursuant to section 408(a)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families that never received assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any other family, the State shall distribute to the family the portion of the amount so collected that remains after withholding any fee pursuant to section 454(6)(B)(ii).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families under certain agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (3), in the case of an amount collected for a family in accordance with a cooperative agreement under section 454(33), the State shall distribute the amount collected pursuant to the terms of the agreement.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to pass through additional support with federal financial participation beginning with fiscal year 2009</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657/a">42 U.S.C. 657(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to pass through additional support with federal financial participation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families that formerly received assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a State shall not be required to pay to the Federal Government the Federal share of an amount collected on behalf of a family that formerly received assistance from the State to the extent that the State pays the amount to the family.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families that currently receive assistance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of a family that receives assistance from the State, a State shall not be required to pay to the Federal Government the Federal share of the excepted portion (as defined in clause (ii)) of any amount collected on behalf of such family during a month to the extent that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the State pays the excepted portion to the family; and<page>120 STAT. 143</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the excepted portion is disregarded in determining the amount and type of assistance provided to the family under such program.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excepted portion defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>“excepted portion”</term> means that portion of the amount collected on behalf of a family during a month that does not exceed $100 per month, or in the case of a family that includes 2 or more children, that does not exceed an amount established by the State that is not more than $200 per month.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657">42 USC 657 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by clause (i) shall take effect on October 1, 2008.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective October 1, 2009, paragraph (7) of section 457(a) of the Social Security Act (as added by clause (i)) is redesignated as paragraph (6).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State plan to include election as to which rules to apply in distributing child support arrearages collected on behalf of families formerly receiving assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 454 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654">42 U.S.C. 654</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (32);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (33) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (33) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  “(34) </num><content>include an election by the State to apply section 457(a)(2)(B) of this Act or former section 457(a)(2)(B) of this Act (as in effect for the State immediately before the date this paragraph first applies to the State) to the distribution of the amounts which are the subject of such sections and, for so long as the State elects to so apply such former section, the amendments made by subsection (b)(1) of section 7301 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 shall not apply with respect to the State, notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section 7301.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current support amount defined</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657/c">42 U.S.C. 657(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current support amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘current support amount’</term> means, with respect to amounts collected as support on behalf of a family, the amount designated as the monthly support obligation of the noncustodial parent in the order requiring the support or calculated by the State based on the order.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option To Discontinue Older Support Assignments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657/b">42 U.S.C. 657(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Assignments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to discontinue pre-1997 support assignments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any rights to support obligations assigned to a State as a condition of receiving assistance from the State under part A and in effect on September 30, 1997 (or such earlier date on or after August 22, 1996, as the State may choose), may remain assigned after such date.<page>120 STAT. 144</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of amounts after assignment discontinuation</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State chooses to discontinue the assignment of a support obligation described in subparagraph (A), the State may treat amounts collected pursuant to the assignment as if the amounts had never been assigned and may distribute the amounts to the family in accordance with subsection (a)(4).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to discontinue post-1997 assign- ments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any rights to support obligations accruing before the date on which a family first receives assistance under part A that are assigned to a State under that part and in effect before the implementation date of this section may remain assigned after such date.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of amounts after assignment discontinuation</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State chooses to discontinue the assignment of a support obligation described in subparagraph (A), the State may treat amounts collected pursuant to the assignment as if the amounts had never been assigned and may distribute the amounts to the family in accordance with subsection (a)(4).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6402(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6402">26 USC 6402</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to offset of past-due support against overpayments) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Social Security Act.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of such Act.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the third sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Secretary shall apply a reduction under this subsection first to an amount certified by the State as past due support under section 464 of the Social Security Act before any other reductions allowed by law.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s608">42 USC 608 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this section shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply to payments under parts A and D of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, and without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments (in the case of State programs operated under such part D) are promulgated by such date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State option to accelerate effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State may elect to have the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this section apply to the State and to amounts collected by the State (and the payments under parts A and D), on and after such date as the State may select that is not earlier than October 1, 2008, and not later than September 30, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Tax Refund Intercept Program To Collect Past-Due Child Support on Behalf of Children Who Are Not Minors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 464 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s664">42 U.S.C. 664</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as that term is defined for purposes of this paragraph under subsection (c))”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—<page>120 STAT. 145</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), as used in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(whether or not a minor)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“a child”</quotedText> each place it appears; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s664">42 USC 664 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Option To Use Statewide Automated Data Processing and Information Retrieval System for Interstate Cases</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 466(a)(14)(A)(iii) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666/a/14/A/iii">42 U.S.C. 666(a)(14)(A)(iii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon the following: <quotedText>“(but the assisting State may establish a corresponding case based on such other State’s request for assistance)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7302">SEC. 7302. </num><heading>MANDATORY REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS FOR FAMILIES RECEIVING TANF.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 466(a)(10)(A)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666/a/10/A/i">42 U.S.C. 666(a)(10)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“parent, or,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“parent or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“upon the request of the State agency under the State plan or of either parent,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666">42 USC 666 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7303">SEC. 7303. </num><heading>DECREASE IN AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE TRIGGERING PASSPORT DENIAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 452(k)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652/k/1">42 U.S.C. 652(k)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,500”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 454(31) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654/31">42 U.S.C. 654(31)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,500”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652">42 USC 652 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7304">SEC. 7304. </num><heading>MAINTENANCE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 452(j) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652/j">42 U.S.C. 652(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the amount appropriated under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002, whichever is greater”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“, which shall be available”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7305">SEC. 7305. </num><heading>MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE FUNDING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 453(o) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s653/o">42 U.S.C. 653(o)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the amount appropriated under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002, whichever is greater”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“, which shall be available”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2001”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7306">SEC. 7306. </num><heading>INFORMATION COMPARISONS WITH INSURANCE DATA.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 452 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652">42 U.S.C. 652</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparisons With Insurance Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, through the Federal Parent Locator Service, may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>compare information concerning individuals owing past-due support with information maintained by insurers (or their agents) concerning insurance claims, settlements, awards, and payments; and<page>120 STAT. 146</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>furnish information resulting from the data matches to the State agencies responsible for collecting child support from the individuals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>An insurer (including any agent of an insurer) shall not be liable under any Federal or State law to any person for any disclosure provided for under this subsection, or for any other action taken in good faith in accordance with this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Reimbursement of Federal Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 453(k)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s653/k/3">42 U.S.C. 653(k)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 452(l)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“pursuant to this section”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7307">SEC. 7307. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT THAT STATE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SEEK MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN FROM EITHER PARENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Agencies Required To Seek Medical Support From Either Parent</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 466(a)(19)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666/a/19/A">42 U.S.C. 666(a)(19)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which include a provision for the health care coverage of the child are enforced”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall include a provision for medical support for the child to be provided by either or both parents, and shall be enforced”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title iv–d</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Section 452(f) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652/f">42 U.S.C. 652(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“include medical support as part of any child support order and enforce medical support”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“enforce medical support included as part of a child support order”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>Section 466(a)(19) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s666/a/19">42 U.S.C. 666(a)(19)</ref>), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(e)(3)(C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(e)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(f)(5)(C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(f)”</quotedText>;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“noncustodial”</quotedText> each place it appears; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 466(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“noncustodial”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“obligated”</quotedText>.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State or local governmental group health plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401(e)(2) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1169">29 U.S.C. 1169 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is a noncustodial parent of the child”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Church plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401(f)(5)(C) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1169">29 U.S.C. 1169 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“noncustodial”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of Medical Support Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 452(f) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652/f">42 U.S.C. 652(f)</ref>), as amended by subsection (a)(2)(A)(i), <page>120 STAT. 147</page><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following: <quotedText>“A State agency administering the program under this part may enforce medical support against a custodial parent if health care coverage is available to the custodial parent at a reasonable cost, notwithstanding any other provision of this part.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Medical Support</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 452(f) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s652/f">42 U.S.C. 652(f)</ref>), as amended by subsections (a)(2)(A)(i) and (b) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of this part, the term <term>‘medical support’</term> may include health care coverage, such as coverage under a health insurance plan (including payment of costs of premiums, co-payments, and deductibles) and payment for medical expenses incurred on behalf of a child.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7308">SEC. 7308. </num><heading>REDUCTION OF FEDERAL MATCHING RATE FOR LABORATORY COSTS INCURRED IN DETERMINING PATERNITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 455(a)(1)(C) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s655/a/1/C">42 U.S.C. 655(a)(1)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 percent (rather than the percentage specified in subparagraph (A))”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“66 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s655">42 USC 655 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to costs incurred on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7309">SEC. 7309. </num><heading>ENDING FEDERAL MATCHING OF STATE SPENDING OF FEDERAL INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 455(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s655/a/1">42 U.S.C. 655(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“from amounts paid to the State under section 458 or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“to carry out an agreement”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s655">42 USC 655 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7310">SEC. 7310. </num><heading>MANDATORY FEE FOR SUCCESSFUL CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION FOR FAMILY THAT HAS NEVER RECEIVED TANF.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 454(6)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654/6/B">42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(B)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after and below the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of an individual who has never received assistance under a State program funded under part A and for whom the State has collected at least $500 of support, the State shall impose an annual fee of $25 for each case in which services are furnished, which shall be retained by the State from support collected on behalf of the individual (but not from the first $500 so collected), paid by the individual applying for the services, recovered from the absent parent, or paid by the State out of its own funds (the payment of which from State funds shall not be considered as an administrative cost of the State for the operation of the plan, and the fees shall be considered income to the program);”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(a)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s657/a/3">42 U.S.C. 657(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families that never received assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any other family, the State shall distribute to the <page>120 STAT. 148</page>family the portion of the amount so collected that remains after withholding any fee pursuant to section 454(6)(B)(ii).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654">42 USC 654 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7311">SEC. 7311. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s654">42 USC 654 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXCEPTION TO GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE FOR STATE PLANS REQUIRING STATE LAW AMENDMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In the case of a State plan under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act which the Secretary determines requires State legislation in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this subtitle, the effective date of the amendments imposing the additional requirements shall be 3 months after the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Child Welfare</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7401">SEC. 7401. </num><heading>STRENGTHENING COURTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Court Improvement Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 438(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h/a">42 U.S.C. 629h(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to ensure that the safety, permanence, and well-being needs of children are met in a timely and complete manner; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to provide for the training of judges, attorneys and other legal personnel in child welfare cases.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 438(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h/b">42 U.S.C. 629h(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a highest State court shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and including such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3), a description of how courts and child welfare agencies on the local and State levels will collaborate and jointly plan for the collection and sharing of all relevant data and information to demonstrate how improved case tracking and analysis of child abuse and neglect cases will produce safe and timely permanency decisions;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(4), a demonstration that a portion of the grant will be used for cross-training initiatives that are jointly planned and executed with the State agency or <page>120 STAT. 149</page>any other agency under contract with the State to administer the State program under the State plan under subpart 1, the State plan approved under section 434, or the State plan approved under part E; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of a grant for any purpose described in subsection (a), a demonstration of meaningful and ongoing collaboration among the courts in the State, the State agency or any other agency under contract with the State who is responsible for administering the State program under part B or E, and, where applicable, Indian tribes.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Separate applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A highest State court desiring grants under this section for 2 or more purposes shall submit separate applications for the following grants:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A grant for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A grant for the purpose described in subsection (a)(4).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 438(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h">42 USC 629h</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s429h/c">42 U.S.C. 429h(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this section for a grant described in subsection (b)(2)(A) of this section”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2) of this subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B) of this paragraph”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this paragraph”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subparagraph”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1) of this subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A) of this paragraph”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for such a grant”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> and indenting paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before and above such subparagraph (A) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to assess and improve handling of court proceedings relating to foster care and adoption</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for improved data collection and training</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each highest State court which has an application approved under subsection (b) of this section for a grant referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (b)(2) shall be entitled to payment, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, from the amount made available under whichever of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e) applies with respect to the grant, of an amount equal to the sum of $85,000 plus the amount described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph for the fiscal year with respect to the grant.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount described in this subparagraph for any fiscal year with respect to a grant referred <page>120 STAT. 150</page>to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (b)(2) is the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount made available under subsection (e) for such a grant (reduced by the dollar amount specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) as the number of individuals in the State who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all States the highest State courts of which have approved applications under subsection (b) for such a grant.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 438 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h">42 U.S.C. 629h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding for Grants for Improved Data Collection and Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$10,000,000 for grants referred to in subsection (b)(2)(B); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$10,000,000 for grants referred to in subsection (b)(2)(C).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Demonstrate Meaningful Collaboration Between Courts and Agencies in Child Welfare Services Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 422(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622/b">42 U.S.C. 622(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (13);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (14) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>demonstrate substantial, ongoing, and meaningful collaboration with State courts in the development and implementation of the State plan under subpart 1, the State plan approved under subpart 2, and the State plan approved under part E, and in the development and implementation of any program improvement plan required under section 1123A.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Child Welfare Records in State Court Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 U.S.C. 671</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(8), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to subsection (c),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(8)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Child Welfare Records in State Court Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(8) shall not be construed to limit the flexibility of a State in determining State policies relating to public access to court proceedings to determine child abuse and neglect or other court hearings held pursuant to part B or this part, except that such policies shall, at a minimum, ensure the safety and well-being of the child, parents, and family.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7402">SEC. 7402. </num><heading>FUNDING OF SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAMS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 436(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/a">42 U.S.C. 629f(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any amount otherwise made available to carry out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart $345,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the total amount authorized to be so appropriated for fiscal year 2006 under this subsection and under this subsection (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) is $345,000,000.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 151</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7403">SEC. 7403. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION REGARDING FEDERAL MATCHING OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS UNDER THE FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs Relating to Unlicensed Care</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 472 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s672">42 U.S.C. 672</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (h) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs Associated With Otherwise Eligible Children Not in Licensed Foster Care Settings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Expenditures by a State that would be considered administrative expenditures for purposes of section 474(a)(3) if made with respect to a child who was residing in a foster family home or child-care institution shall be so considered with respect to a child not residing in such a home or institution—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>in the case of a child who has been removed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section from the home of a relative specified in section 406(a) (as in effect on July 16, 1996), only for expenditures—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>with respect to a period of not more than the lesser of 12 months or the average length of time it takes for the State to license or approve a home as a foster home, in which the child is in the home of a relative and an application is pending for licensing or approval of the home as a foster family home; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to a period of not more than 1 calendar month when a child moves from a facility not eligible for payments under this part into a foster family home or child care institution licensed or approved by the State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>in the case of any other child who is potentially eligible for benefits under a State plan approved under this part and at imminent risk of removal from the home, only if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>reasonable efforts are being made in accordance with section 471(a)(15) to prevent the need for, or if necessary to pursue, removal of the child from the home; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the State agency has made, not less often than every 6 months, a determination (or redetermination) as to whether the child remains at imminent risk of removal from the home.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 474(a)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s674/a/3">42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to section 472(i)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“an amount equal to”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7404">SEC. 7404. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foster Care Maintenance Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 472(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s672/a">42 U.S.C. 672(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each State with a plan approved under this part shall make foster care maintenance payments on behalf of each child who has been removed from the home of a relative specified in section 406(a) (as in effect on July 16, 1996) into foster care if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the removal and foster care placement met, and the placement continues to meet, the requirements of paragraph (2); and<page>120 STAT. 152</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the child, while in the home, would have met the AFDC eligibility requirement of paragraph (3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal and foster care placement requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The removal and foster care placement of a child meet the requirements of this paragraph if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the removal and foster care placement are in accordance with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a voluntary placement agreement entered into by a parent or legal guardian of the child who is the relative referred to in paragraph (1); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home from which removed would be contrary to the welfare of the child and that reasonable efforts of the type described in section 471(a)(15) for a child have been made;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the child’s placement and care are the responsibility of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the State agency administering the State plan approved under section 471; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any other public agency with which the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the State plan has made an agreement which is in effect; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the child has been placed in a foster family home or child-care institution.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">AFDC eligibility requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A child in the home referred to in paragraph (1) would have met the AFDC eligibility requirement of this paragraph if the child—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>would have received aid under the State plan approved under section 402 (as in effect on July 16, 1996) in the home, in or for the month in which the agreement was entered into or court proceedings leading to the determination referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection were initiated; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>would have received the aid in the home, in or for the month referred to in clause (i), if application had been made therefor; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>had been living in the home within 6 months before the month in which the agreement was entered into or the proceedings were initiated, and would have received the aid in or for such month, if, in such month, the child had been living in the home with the relative referred to in paragraph (1) and application for the aid had been made.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resources determination</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), in determining whether a child would have received aid under a State plan approved under section 402 (as in effect on July 16, 1996), a child whose resources (determined pursuant to section 402(a)(7)(B), as so in effect) have a combined value of not more than $10,000 shall be considered a child whose resources have a combined value of not more than $1,000 (or such lower amount as the State may determine for purposes of section 402(a)(7)(B)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility of certain alien children</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity <page>120 STAT. 153</page>Reconciliation Act of 1996, if the child is an alien disqualified under section 245A(h) or 210(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act from receiving aid under the State plan approved under section 402 in or for the month in which the agreement described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) was entered into or court proceedings leading to the determination described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) were initiated, the child shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (3), with respect to the month, if the child would have satisfied the requirements but for the disqualification.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adoption Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 473(a)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s673/a/2">42 U.S.C. 673(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(ii), a child meets the requirements of this paragraph if the child—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>was removed from the home of a relative specified in section 406(a) (as in effect on July 16, 1996) and placed in foster care in accordance with a voluntary placement agreement with respect to which Federal payments are provided under section 474 (or section 403, as such section was in effect on July 16, 1996), or in accordance with a judicial determination to the effect that continuation in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the child; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>met the requirements of section 472(a)(3) with respect to the home referred to in item (aa) of this subclause;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>meets all of the requirements of title XVI with respect to eligibility for supplemental security income benefits; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>is a child whose costs in a foster family home or child-care institution are covered by the foster care maintenance payments being made with respect to the minor parent of the child as provided in section 475(4)(B); and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has been determined by the State, pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, to be a child with special needs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Section 472(a)(4) shall apply for purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, in any case in which the child is an alien described in such section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>A child shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph for the purpose of paragraph (1)(B)(ii) if the child—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>meets the requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>was determined eligible for adoption assistance payments under this part with respect to a prior adoption;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>is available for adoption because—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the prior adoption has been dissolved, and the parental rights of the adoptive parents have been terminated; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the child’s adoptive parents have died; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>fails to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) but would meet such requirements if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the child were treated as if the child were in the same financial and other circumstances the child was in the last time the child was determined eligible for adoption assistance payments under this part; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the prior adoption were treated as never having occurred.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 154</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Supplemental Security Income</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7501">SEC. 7501. </num><heading>REVIEW OF STATE AGENCY BLINDNESS AND DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   Section 1633 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1383b">42 U.S.C. 1383b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Commissioner of Social Security shall review determinations, made by State agencies pursuant to subsection (a) in connection with applications for benefits under this title on the basis of blindness or disability, that individuals who have attained 18 years of age are blind or disabled as of a specified onset date. The Commissioner of Social Security shall review such a determination before any action is taken to implement the determination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Social Security shall review—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at least 20 percent of all determinations referred to in paragraph (1) that are made in fiscal year 2006;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>at least 40 percent of all such determinations that are made in fiscal year 2007; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>at least 50 percent of all such determinations that are made in fiscal year 2008 or thereafter.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, select for review the determinations which the Commissioner of Social Security identifies as being the most likely to be incorrect.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7502">SEC. 7502. </num><heading>PAYMENT OF CERTAIN LUMP SUM BENEFITS IN INSTALLMENTS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1631(a)(10)(A)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1383/a/10/A/i">42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(10)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1383">42 USC 1383 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Repeal of Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7601">SEC. 7601. </num><heading>REPEAL OF CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective upon the date of enactment of this Act, section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1675c">19 U.S.C. 1675c</ref>), and the item relating to section 754 in the table of contents of title VII of that Act, are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1675c">19 USC 1675c note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Distributions on Certain Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>All duties on entries of goods made and filed before October 1, 2007, that would, but for subsection (a) of this section, be distributed under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, shall be distributed as if section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 had not been <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction> by subsection (a).<page>120 STAT. 155</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading>Effective Date</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7701">SEC. 7701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s603">42 USC 603 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2005.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>EDUCATION AND PENSION BENEFIT PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.</p></sidenote><heading>Higher Education Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8001">SEC. 8001. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE; EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1002">20 USC 1002 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle, the amendments made by this subtitle shall be effective July 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8002">SEC. 8002. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF 50/50 RULE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 102(a)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1002/a/3">20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 484(l)(4))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“courses by correspondence”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 484(l)(4))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“correspondence courses”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8003">SEC. 8003. </num><heading>ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 401 the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401A" class="bold ">“SEC. 401A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1070a–1">20 USC 1070a–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academic Competitiveness Grant Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academic competitiveness grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award grants, in the amounts specified in subsection (d)(1), to eligible students to assist the eligible students in paying their college education expenses.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academic competitiveness council</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established an Academic Competitiveness Council (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘Council’). From the funds made available under subsection (e) for fiscal year 2006, $50,000 shall be available to the Council to carry out the duties described in subparagraph (B). The Council shall be chaired by the Secretary of Education, and the membership of the Council <page>120 STAT. 156</page>shall consist of officials from Federal agencies with responsibilities for managing existing Federal programs that promote mathematics and science (or designees of such officials with significant decision-making authority).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Council shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>identify all Federal programs with a mathematics or science focus;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>identify the target populations being served by such programs;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>determine the effectiveness of such programs;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>identify areas of overlap or duplication in such programs; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>recommend ways to efficiently integrate and coordinate such programs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, the Council shall transmit a report to each committee of Congress with jurisdiction over a Federal program identified under subparagraph (B)(i), detailing the findings and recommendations under subparagraph (B), including recommendations for legislative or administrative action.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for the first or second academic year of a program of undergraduate education shall be known as an ‘Academic Competitiveness Grant’; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for the third or fourth academic year of a program of undergraduate education shall be known as a ‘National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant’ or a ‘National SMART Grant’. </content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Eligible Student</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section the term <term>‘eligible student’</term> means a full-time student who, for the academic year for which the determination of eligibility is made—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is a citizen of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>in the case of a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the first academic year of a program of undergraduate education at a two- or four-year degree-granting institution of higher education—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has successfully completed, after January 1, 2006, a rigorous secondary school program of study established by a State or local educational agency and recognized as such by the Secretary; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has not been previously enrolled in a program of undergraduate education;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the second academic year of a program of undergraduate education at a two- or four-year degree-granting institution of higher education—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has successfully completed, after January 1, 2005, a rigorous secondary school program of study established by a State or local educational agency and recognized as such by the Secretary; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>has obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) at the end of the first academic year of such program of undergraduate education; or<page>120 STAT. 157</page>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>the third or fourth academic year of a program of undergraduate education at a four-year degree-granting institution of higher education—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>is pursuing a major in—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering (as determined by the Secretary pursuant to regulations); or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a foreign language that the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, determines is critical to the national security of the United States; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>has obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) in the coursework required for the major described in clause (i).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Award</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall award a grant under this section in the amount of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$750 for an eligible student under subsection (c)(3)(A);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$1,300 for an eligible student under subsection (c)(3)(B); or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>$4,000 for an eligible student under subsection (c)(3)(C).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of such grant, in combination with the Federal Pell Grant assistance and other student financial assistance available to such student, shall not exceed the student’s cost of attendance;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the amount made available under subsection (e) for any fiscal year is less than the amount required to be provided grants to all eligible students in the amounts determined under subparagraph (A) and clause (i) of this subparagraph, then the amount of the grant to each eligible student shall be ratably reduced; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>if additional amounts are appropriated for any such fiscal year, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the same basis as they were reduced.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall not award a grant under this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to any student for an academic year of a program of undergraduate education described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (c)(3) for which the student received credit before the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to any student for more than—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one academic year under subsection (c)(3)(A);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one academic year under subsection (c)(3)(B); or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>two academic years under subsection (c)(3)(C).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization and appropriation of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, <page>120 STAT. 158</page>out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Education to carry out this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$790,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$850,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$920,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>$960,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>$1,010,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of excess funds</inline>.—</heading><content>If, at the end of a fiscal year, the funds available for awarding grants under this section exceed the amount necessary to make such grants in the amounts authorized by subsection (d), then all of the excess funds shall remain available for awarding grants under this section during the subsequent fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Programs of Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall recognize at least one rigorous secondary school program of study in each State under subsection (c)(3)(A) and (B) for the purpose of determining student eligibility under such subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to make grants under this section shall expire at the end of academic year 2010–2011.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8004">SEC. 8004. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 421(b)(5) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1071/b/5">20 U.S.C. 1071(b)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an administrative cost allowance”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a loan processing and issuance fee”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal insurance limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 424(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1074/a">20 U.S.C. 1074(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2016”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guaranteed loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(a)(5) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/a/5">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2016”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation loans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428C(e) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3/e">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8005">SEC. 8005. </num><heading>LOAN LIMITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Insurance Limits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 425(a)(1)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1075/a/1/A">20 U.S.C. 1075(a)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,625”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,500”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,500”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guarantee Limits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(b)(1)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/1/A">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,625”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,500”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,500”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal PLUS Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428B (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–2">20 U.S.C. 1078–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Parents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A graduate or professional student or the parents”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 159</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the parents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the graduate or professional student or the parents”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the parents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the graduate or professional student or the parents”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any parent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any graduate or professional student or any parent”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“parent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“graduate or professional student or parent”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the parent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the graduate or professional student or the parent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unsubsidized Stafford Loans for Graduate or Professional Students</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428H(d)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–8/d/2">20 U.S.C. 1078–8(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$12,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$7,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$7,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1075">20 USC 1075 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date of Increases</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall be effective July 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8006">SEC. 8006. </num><heading>PLUS LOAN INTEREST RATES AND ZERO SPECIAL ALLOWANCE PAYMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PLUS Loans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 427A(l)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1077a/l/2">20 U.S.C. 1077a(l)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7.9 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8.5 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments for Special Allowances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (I) of section 438(b)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1/b/2">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, subject to clause (v) of this subparagraph”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, subject to clause (vi) of this subparagraph”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture of excess interest</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess credited</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a loan on which the applicable interest rate is determined under subsection (k) or (l) of section 427A and for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after April 1, 2006, if the applicable interest rate for any 3-month period exceeds the special allowance support level applicable to such loan under this subparagraph for such period, then an adjustment shall be made by calculating the excess interest in the amount computed under subclause (II) of this clause, and by crediting the excess interest to the Government not less often than annually.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation of excess</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of any adjustment of interest on a loan to be made under this subsection for any quarter shall be equal to—<page>120 STAT. 160</page></chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the applicable interest rate minus the special allowance support level determined under this subparagraph; multiplied by</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the average daily principal balance of the loan (not including unearned interest added to principal) during such calendar quarter; divided by</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>four.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special allowance support level</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this clause, the term <term>‘special allowance support level’</term> means, for any loan, a number expressed as a percentage equal to the sum of the rates determined under subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i), and applying any substitution rules applicable to such loan under clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) in determining such sum.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 USC 1087–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall not apply with respect to any special allowance payment made under section 438 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1</ref>) before April 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8007">SEC. 8007. </num><heading>DEFERMENT OF STUDENT LOANS FOR MILITARY SERVICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Family Education Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(b)(1)(M) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/1/M">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 455(f)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087e/f/2">20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Perkins Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 464(c)(2)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087dd/c/2/A">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—<page>120 STAT. 161</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 481 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1088">20 U.S.C. 1088</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions for Military Deferments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of parts B, D, and E of this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active duty</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘active duty’</term> has the meaning given such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/d/1">section 101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, except that such term does not include active duty for training or attendance at a service school.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military operation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘military operation’</term> means a contingency operation as such term is defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/a/13">section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National emergency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘national emergency’</term> means the national emergency by reason of certain terrorist attacks declared by the President on September 14, 2001, or subsequent national emergencies declared by the President by reason of terrorist attacks.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serving on active duty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency’</term> means service by an individual who is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a Reserve of an Armed Force ordered to active duty under section 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, or any retired member of an Armed Force ordered to active duty under section 688 of such title, for service in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency, regardless of the location at which such active duty service is performed; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any other member of an Armed Force on active duty in connection with such emergency or subsequent actions or conditions who has been assigned to a duty station at a location other than the location at which such member is normally assigned.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying national guard duty</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency’</term> means service as a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/d/5">section 101(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code</ref>) under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s502/f">section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, in connection with a war, other military operation, or a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078">20 USC 1078 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078">20 USC 1078 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to loans for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2001.<page>120 STAT. 162</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8008">SEC. 8008. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL LOAN TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(b)(1)(N) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/1/N">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(N)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (i); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a student who is studying outside the United States in a program of study abroad that is approved for credit by the home institution at which such student is enrolled, and only after verification of the student’s enrollment by the lender or guaranty agency, are, at the request of the student, disbursed directly to the student by the means described in clause (i), unless such student requests that the check be endorsed, or the funds transfer be authorized, pursuant to an authorized power-of-attorney; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case of a student who is studying outside the United States in a program of study at an eligible foreign institution, are, at the request of the foreign institution, disbursed directly to the student, only after verification of the student’s enrollment by the lender or guaranty agency by the means described in clause (i).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment Plans: Direct Loans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 455(d)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087e/d/1">20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a standard repayment plan, consistent with subsection (a)(1) of this section and with section 428(b)(9)(A)(i);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a graduated repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(ii);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an extended repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(v), except that the borrower shall annually repay a minimum amount determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 428(b)(1)(L); and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Origination Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FFEL program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (2) of section 438(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1/c">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the designation and heading of such paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of origination fees</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent reductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall be applied to loans made under this part (other than loans made under sections 428C and 439(o))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by substituting ‘2.0 percent’ for ‘3.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2007;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>by substituting ‘1.5 percent’ for ‘3.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>by substituting ‘1.0 percent’ for ‘3.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement <page>120 STAT. 163</page>of principal is made on or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>by substituting ‘0.5 percent’ for ‘3.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>by substituting ‘0.0 percent’ for ‘3.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2010.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct loan program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of section 455 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087e/c">20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c) <headingText class="small-caps">Loan Fee.—</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loan Fee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall be applied to loans made under this part, other than Federal Direct Consolidation loans and Federal Direct PLUS loans—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by substituting ‘3.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, and before July 1, 2007;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>by substituting ‘2.5 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>by substituting ‘2.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>by substituting ‘1.5 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>by substituting ‘1.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 455(b)(8)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087e/b/8/A">20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or origination fee”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“reductions in the interest rate”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8009">SEC. 8009. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION LOAN CHANGES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation Between Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428C (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or under section 455(g)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under this section”</quotedText> both places it appears;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under both sections”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“terminates”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (III);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subclause (IV) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>an individual may obtain a subsequent consolidation loan under section 455(g) only for the purposes of <page>120 STAT. 164</page>obtaining an income contingent repayment plan, and only if the loan has been submitted to the guaranty agency for default aversion.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“In the event that a lender with an agreement under subsection (a)(1) of this section denies a consolidation loan application submitted to the lender by an eligible borrower under this section, or denies an application submitted to the lender by such a borrower for a consolidation loan with income-sensitive repayment terms, the Secretary shall offer any such borrower who applies for it, a Federal Direct Consolidation loan. The Secretary shall offer such a loan to a borrower who has defaulted, for the purpose of resolving the default.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of In-School Consolidation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of repayment period</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428(b)(7)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/7/A">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall begin—”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“earlier date.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“shall begin the day after 6 months after the date the student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload (as determined by the institution).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming change to eligible borrower definition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428C(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3/a/3/A/ii/I">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as determined under section 428(b)(7)(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“repayment status”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428C (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Direct Loan Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 455 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“428C,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“428B,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>section 428C shall be known as ‘Federal Direct Consolidation Loans’; and ”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (g)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentences: <quotedText>“To be eligible for a consolidation loan under this part, a borrower shall meet the eligibility criteria set forth in section 428C(a)(3). The Secretary, upon application for such a loan, shall comply with the requirements applicable to a lender under section 428C(b)(1)(F).”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8010">SEC. 8010. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR DISBURSEMENTS OF STUDENT LOANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 428G (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–7">20 U.S.C. 1078–7</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding section 422(d) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, this paragraph shall be effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding section 422(d) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the second sentence of this paragraph <page>120 STAT. 165</page>shall be effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, made to a student to cover the cost of attendance at an eligible institution outside the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8011">SEC. 8011. </num><heading>SCHOOL AS LENDER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (2) of section 435(d) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1085/d/2">20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for eligible institutions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be an eligible lender under this part, an eligible institution—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall employ at least one person whose full-time responsibilities are limited to the administration of programs of financial aid for students attending such institution;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall not be a home study school;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>shall not—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>make a loan to any undergraduate student;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>make a loan other than a loan under section 428 or 428H to a graduate or professional student; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>make a loan to a borrower who is not enrolled at that institution;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>shall award any contract for financing, servicing, or administration of loans under this title on a competitive basis;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>shall offer loans that carry an origination fee or an interest rate, or both, that are less than such fee or rate authorized under the provisions of this title;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>shall not have a cohort default rate (as defined in section 435(m)) greater than 10 percent;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>shall, for any year for which the institution engages in activities as an eligible lender, provide for a compliance audit conducted in accordance with section 428(b)(1)(U)(iii)(I), and the regulations thereunder, and submit the results of such audit to the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>shall use any proceeds from special allowance payments and interest payments from borrowers, interest subsidies received from the Department of Education, and any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of loans, for need-based grant programs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>shall have met the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, and made loans under this part, on or before April 1, 2006.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible lender under subparagraph (A) shall be permitted to use a portion of the proceeds described in subparagraph (A)(viii) for reasonable and direct administrative expenses.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement, not supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible lender under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that the proceeds described in subparagraph (A)(viii) are used to supplement, <page>120 STAT. 166</page>and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for need-based grant programs.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8012">SEC. 8012. </num><heading>REPAYMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF LOANS OF BANKRUPT, DECEASED, OR DISABLED BORROWERS; TREATMENT OF BORROWERS ATTENDING SCHOOLS THAT FAIL TO PROVIDE A REFUND, ATTENDING CLOSED SCHOOLS, OR FALSELY CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE TO BORROW.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 437 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087">20 U.S.C. 1087</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>CLOSED SCHOOLS OR FALSELY CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE TO BORROW</b>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>SCHOOLS THAT FAIL TO PROVIDE A REFUND, ATTENDING CLOSED SCHOOLS, OR FALSELY CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE TO BORROW</b>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the first sentence of subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or was falsely certified as a result of a crime of identity theft”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“falsely certified by the eligible institution”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8013">SEC. 8013. </num><heading>ELIMINATION OF TERMINATION DATES FROM TAXPAYER-TEACHER PROTECTION ACT OF 2004.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Limitations on Special Allowance for Loans From the Proceeds of Tax Exempt Issues</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 438(b)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1/b/2/B">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and before January 1, 2006,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in clause (v)(II)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and before January 1, 2006,”</quotedText> each place it appears in divisions (aa) and (bb); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and before January 1, 2006”</quotedText> in division (cc).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Limitation on Special Allowance for Loans From the Proceeds of Tax Exempt Issues</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 438(b)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1/b/2/B">20 U.S.C 1087–1(b)(2)(B)</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding clauses (i), (ii), and (v), but subject to clause (vii), the quarterly rate of the special allowance shall be the rate determined under subparagraph (A), (E), (F), (G), (H), or (I) of this paragraph, as the case may be, for a holder of loans—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>that were made or purchased on or after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>that were not earning a quarterly rate of special allowance determined under clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1/b/2/b">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)(b)</ref>) as of the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Clause (vi) shall be applied by substituting ‘December 31, 2010’ for ‘the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005’ in the case of a holder of loans that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>was, as of the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, and during the quarter for which the special allowance is paid, a unit of State or local government or a nonprofit private entity;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>was, as of such date of enactment, and during such quarter, not owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, a for-profit entity; and<page>120 STAT. 167</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>held, directly or through any subsidiary, affiliate, or trustee, a total unpaid balance of principal equal to or less than $100,000,000 on loans for which special allowances were paid under this subparagraph in the most recent quarterly payment prior to September 30, 2005.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Effective Date Limitation on Higher Teacher Loan Forgiveness Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical clarification</inline>.—</heading><content>The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 2 of the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/409">Public Law 108–409</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2299">118 Stat. 2299</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 USC 1087–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the Higher Education Act of 1965”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Section 438(b)(2)(B)”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 3(b) of the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–10">20 U.S.C. 1078–10 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and before October 1, 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 USC 1087–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as if enacted on October 30, 2004, and the amendment made by paragraph (2) shall be effective as if enacted on October 1, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2 of the Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 USC 1087–1</ref>, 1078 note.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–1">20 USC 1087–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effect on amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be effective as if the amendments made in subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 of the Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 had not been enacted.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Changes to Teacher Loan Forgiveness Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FFEL provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428J (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–10">20 U.S.C. 1078–10</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“1965”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or meets the requirements of subsection (g)(3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private school teachers</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual who is employed as a teacher in a private school and is exempt from State certification requirements (unless otherwise applicable under State law), may, in lieu of the requirement of subsection (b)(1)(B), have such employment treated as qualifying employment under this section if such individual is permitted to and does satisfy rigorous subject knowledge and skills tests by taking competency tests in the applicable grade levels and subject areas. For such purposes, the competency tests taken by such a private school teacher shall be recognized by 5 or more States for the purpose of fulfilling the highly qualified teacher requirements under section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the score achieved by such teacher on each test shall equal or exceed the average passing score of those 5 States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct loan provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 460 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087j">20 U.S.C. 1087j</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 168</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“1965”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or meets the requirements of subsection (g)(3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private school teachers</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual who is employed as a teacher in a private school and is exempt from State certification requirements (unless otherwise applicable under State law), may, in lieu of the requirement of subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), have such employment treated as qualifying employment under this section if such individual is permitted to and does satisfy rigorous subject knowledge and skills tests by taking competency tests in the applicable grade levels and subject areas. For such purposes, the competency tests taken by such a private school teacher shall be recognized by 5 or more States for the purpose of fulfilling the highly qualified teacher requirements under section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the score achieved by such teacher on each test shall equal or exceed the average passing score of those 5 States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8014">SEC. 8014. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insurance Percentage</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (G) of section 428(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/1/G">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>insures 98 percent of the unpaid principal of loans insured under the program, except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such program shall insure 100 percent of the unpaid principal of loans made with funds advanced pursuant to section 428(j) or 439(q);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for any loan for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, the preceding provisions of this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting ‘97 percent’ for ‘98 percent’; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subparagraph, such program shall insure 100 percent of the unpaid principal amount of exempt claims as defined in subsection (c)(1)(G);”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078">20 USC 1078 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date of amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Default Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (H) of section 428(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/b/1/H">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(H)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><chapeau>provides—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for loans for which the date of guarantee of principal is before July 1, 2006, for the collection of a single insurance premium equal to not more than 1.0 percent of the principal amount of the loan, by deduction proportionately from each installment payment of the proceeds of the loan to the borrower, and ensures that the proceeds of the premium will not be used for incentive payments to lenders; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for loans for which the date of guarantee of principal is on or after July 1, 2006, for the collection, <page>120 STAT. 169</page>and the deposit into the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund under section 422A of a Federal default fee of an amount equal to 1.0 percent of the principal amount of the loan, which fee shall be collected either by deduction from the proceeds of the loan or by payment from other non-Federal sources, and ensures that the proceeds of the Federal default fee will not be used for incentive payments to lenders;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unsubsidized loans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428H(h) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–8/h">20 U.S.C. 1078–8(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentences: <quotedText>“Effective for loans for which the date of guarantee of principal is on or after July 1, 2006, in lieu of the insurance premium authorized under the preceding sentence, each State or nonprofit private institution or organization having an agreement with the Secretary under section 428(b)(1) shall collect and deposit into the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund under section 422A, a Federal default fee of an amount equal to 1.0 percent of the principal amount of the loan, which fee shall be collected either by deduction from the proceeds of the loan or by payment from other non-Federal sources. The Federal default fee shall not be used for incentive payments to lenders.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary flexible agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428A(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–1/a/1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Federal default fee required by section 428(b)(1)(H) and the second sentence of section 428H(h).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Exempt Claims</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(c)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/c/1">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H), and moving such subparagraph 2 em spaces to the left; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in the case of exempt claims, the Secretary shall apply the provisions of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fourth sentence of subparagraph (A) by substituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘95 percent’;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>subparagraph (B)(i) by substituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘85 percent’; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>subparagraph (B)(ii) by substituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘75 percent’.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For purposes of clause (i) of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘exempt claims’</term> means claims with respect to loans for which it is determined that the borrower (or the student on whose behalf a parent has borrowed), without the lender’s or the institution’s knowledge at the time the loan was made, provided false or erroneous information or took actions that caused the borrower or the student to be ineligible for all or a portion of the loan or for interest benefits thereon.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 170</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078">20 USC 1078 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date of amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation of Defaulted Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/c">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)</ref>) is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“including”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon at the end the following: <quotedText>“and (ii) requirements establishing procedures to preclude consolidation lending from being an excessive proportion of guaranty agency recoveries on defaulted loans under this part”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)(A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“For the purpose of paragraph (2)(D),”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A guaranty agency shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>on or after October 1, 2006—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>not charge the borrower collection costs in an amount in excess of 18.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest of a defaulted loan that is paid off through consolidation by the borrower under this title; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II)  </num><content>remit to the Secretary a portion of the collection charge under subclause (I) equal to 8.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest of such defaulted loan; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on and after October 1, 2009, remit to the Secretary the entire amount charged under clause (i)(I) with respect to each defaulted loan that is paid off with excess consolidation proceeds.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term <term>‘excess consolidation proceeds’</term> means, with respect to any guaranty agency for any Federal fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2009, the proceeds of consolidation of defaulted loans under this title that exceed 45 percent of the agency’s total collections on defaulted loans in such Federal fiscal year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Documentation of Forbearance Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/c">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)</ref>) is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)(A)(i)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and documented in accordance with paragraph (10)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“approval of the insurer”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Documentation of forbearance agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of paragraph (3), the terms of forbearance agreed to by the parties shall be documented by confirming the agreement of the borrower by notice to the borrower from the lender, and by recording the terms in the borrower’s file.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary Flexible Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428A(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–1/a">20 U.S.C. 1078–1(a)</ref>) is further amended—<page>120 STAT. 171</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“unless the Secretary”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“designated guarantor”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fraud; Repayment Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428B(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–2/a/1">20 U.S.C. 1078–2(a)(1)</ref>) is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a graduate or professional student or parent who has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining funds under this title, such graduate or professional student or parent has completed the repayment of such funds to the Secretary, or to the holder in the case of a loan under this title obtained by fraud; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Default Reduction Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428F(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–6/a/1">20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“consecutive payments for 12 months”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 payments made within 20 days of the due date during 10 consecutive months”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A guaranty agency may charge the borrower and retain collection costs in an amount not to exceed 18.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest at the time of sale of a loan rehabilitated under subparagraph (A).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptional Performance Insurance Rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 428I(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–9/b/1">20 U.S.C. 1078–9(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">100 percent</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">99 percent</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“100 percent of the unpaid”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“99 percent of the unpaid”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uniform Administrative and Claims Procedure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 432(l)(1)(H) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1082/l/1/H">20 U.S.C. 1082(l)(1)(H)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and anticipated graduation date”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“status change”</quotedText>.</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 428(a)(3)(A)(v) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/a/3/A/v">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(3)(A)(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (I);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subclause (II) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subclause (II) the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>in the case of a loan disbursed through an escrow agent, 3 days before the first disbursement of the loan.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 428(c)(1)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/c/1/A">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“45 days”</quotedText> in the last sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“30 days”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 428(i)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078/i/1">20 U.S.C. 1078(i)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“21 days”</quotedText> in the third sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 days”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 172</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8015">SEC. 8015. </num><heading>FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 458 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087h">20 USC 1087h</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="458" class="bold ">“SEC. 458. </num><heading class="bold ">FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory funds for fiscal year 2006</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For fiscal year 2006, there shall be available to the Secretary, from funds not otherwise appropriated, funds to be obligated for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>administrative costs under this part and part B, including the costs of the direct student loan programs under this part; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>account maintenance fees payable to guaranty agencies under part B and calculated in accordance with subsections (b) and (c),</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">not to exceed (from such funds not otherwise appropriated) $820,000,000 in fiscal year 2006.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization for administrative costs beginning in fiscal years 2007 through 2011</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative costs under this part and part B, including the costs of the direct student loan programs under this part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing mandatory funds for account maintenance fees</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011, there shall be available to the Secretary, from funds not otherwise appropriated, funds to be obligated for account maintenance fees payable to guaranty agencies under part B and calculated in accordance with subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Account maintenance fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Account maintenance fees under paragraph (3) shall be paid quarterly and deposited in the Agency Operating Fund established under section 422B.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carryover</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may carry over funds made available under this section to a subsequent fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation Basis</inline>.—</heading><content>Account maintenance fees payable to guaranty agencies under subsection (a)(3) shall not exceed the basis of 0.10 percent of the original principal amount of outstanding loans on which insurance was issued under part B.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget Justification</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds may be expended under this section unless the Secretary includes in the Department of Education’s annual budget justification to Congress a detailed description of the specific activities for which the funds made available by this section have been used in the prior and current years (if applicable), the activities and costs planned for the budget year, and the projection of activities and costs for each remaining year for which administrative expenses under this section are made available.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8016">SEC. 8016. </num><heading>COST OF ATTENDANCE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 472 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ll">20 U.S.C. 1087ll</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>for less than half-time students (as determined by the institution), tuition and fees and an allowance for only—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>books, supplies, and transportation (as determined by the institution);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>dependent care expenses (determined in accordance with paragraph (8)); and<page>120 STAT. 173</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>room and board costs (determined in accordance with paragraph (3)), except that a student may receive an allowance for such costs under this subparagraph for not more than 3 semesters or the equivalent, of which not more than 2 semesters or the equivalent may be consecutive;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (11), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (12), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>at the option of the institution, for a student in a program requiring professional licensure or certification, the one-time cost of obtaining the first professional credentials (as determined by the institution).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8017">SEC. 8017. </num><heading>FAMILY CONTRIBUTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Family Contribution for Dependent Students</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 475 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087oo">20 U.S.C. 1087oo</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (g)(2)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,200”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (h), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“35”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“20”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087oo">20 USC 1087oo note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to determinations of need for periods of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Family Contribution for Independent Students Without Dependents Other Than a Spouse</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 476 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087pp">20 U.S.C. 1087pp</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,050”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,050”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$8,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$9,700”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“35”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“20”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087pp">20 USC 1087pp note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to determinations of need for periods of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Family Contribution for Independent Students With Dependents Other Than a Spouse</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 477(c)(4) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087qq/c/4">20 U.S.C. 1087qq(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087gg">20 USC 1087gg note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to determinations of need for periods of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations; Updated Tables</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 478(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087rr/b">20 U.S.C. 1087rr(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For the 2007–2008 academic year, the Secretary shall revise the tables in accordance with this paragraph, except that the Secretary shall increase the amounts contained in the table in section 477(b)(4) by a percentage equal to the greater of the estimated percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index <page>120 STAT. 174</page>(as determined under the preceding sentence) or 5 percent.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2000–2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007–2008”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1999”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment Expense Allowance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 478(h) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087rr/h">20 U.S.C. 1087rr(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“476(b)(4)(B),”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“meals away from home, apparel and upkeep, transportation, and housekeeping services”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household furnishings and operations”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8018">SEC. 8018. </num><heading>SIMPLIFIED NEED TEST AND AUTOMATIC ZERO IMPROVEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 479 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ss">20 U.S.C. 1087ss</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the student’s parents—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>file, or are eligible to file, a form described in paragraph (3);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>certify that the parents are not required to file a Federal income tax return; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>received, or the student received, benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the student (and the student’s spouse, if any)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>files, or is eligible to file, a form described in paragraph (3);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>certifies that the student (and the student’s spouse, if any) is not required to file a Federal income tax return; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A student or family files a form described in this subsection, or subsection (c), as the case maybe, if the student or family, respectively, files”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In the case of an independent student, the student, or in the case of a dependent student, the family, files a form described in this subsection, or subsection (c), as the case may be, if the student or family, as appropriate, files”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the student’s parents—<page>120 STAT. 175</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>file, or are eligible to file, a form described in subsection (b)(3);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>certify that the parents are not required to file a Federal income tax return; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>received, or the student received, benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the sum of the adjusted gross income of the parents is less than or equal to $20,000; or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the student (and the student’s spouse, if any)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>files, or is eligible to file, a form described in subsection (b)(3);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>certifies that the student (and the student’s spouse, if any) is not required to file a Federal income tax return; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the sum of the adjusted gross income of the student and spouse (if appropriate) is less than or equal to $20,000.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Means-Tested Federal Benefit Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘means-tested Federal benefit program’</term> means a mandatory spending program of the Federal Government, other than a program under this title, in which eligibility for the program’s benefits, or the amount of such benefits, are determined on the basis of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit, and may include such programs as—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1381/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2011/etseq">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1751/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the program of block grants for States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>other programs identified by the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ss">20 USC 1087ss note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of Simplified Needs Test</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Education shall regularly evaluate the impact of the eligibility guidelines in subsections (b)(1)(A)(i), (b)(1)(B)(i), (c)(1)(A), and (c)(2)(A) <page>120 STAT. 176</page>of section 479 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ss/b/1/A/i">20 U.S.C. 1087ss(b)(1)(A)(i)</ref>, (b)(1)(B)(i), (c)(1)(A), and (c)(2)(A)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Means-tested federal benefit program</inline>.—</heading><content>For each 3-year period, the Secretary of Education shall evaluate the impact of including the receipt of benefits by a student or parent under a means-tested Federal benefit program (as defined in section 479(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ss/d">20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)</ref>) as a factor in determining eligibility under subsections (b) and (c) of section 479 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087ss/b">20 U.S.C. 1087ss(b)</ref> and (c)).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8019">SEC. 8019. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL NEED ANALYSIS AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treating Active Duty Members of the Armed Forces as Independent Students</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 480(d)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087vv/d/3">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon at the end the following: <quotedText>“or is currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces for other than training purposes”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 480(f)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087vv/f/1">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualified education benefits (except as provided in paragraph (3)),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“tax shelters,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Family Ownership of Small Businesses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 480(f)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087vv/f/2">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a small business with not more than 100 full-time or full-time equivalent employees (or any part of such a small business) that is owned and controlled by the family.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 480(f) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A qualified education benefit shall not be considered an asset of a student for purposes of section 475.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>In determining the value of assets in a determination of need under this title (other than for subpart 4 of part A), the value of a qualified education benefit shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the refund value of any tuition credits or certificates purchased under a qualified education benefit; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a program in which contributions are made to an account that is established for the purpose of meeting the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account, the current balance of such account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified education benefit’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a qualified tuition program (as defined in section 529(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) or other prepaid tuition plan offered by a State; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a Coverdell education savings account (as defined in section 530(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The term <term>‘qualified higher education expenses’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 529(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designated Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 480(j) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087vv/j">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">; Tuition Prepayment Plans</headingText>”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 177</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and section 472, assistance not received under this title may be excluded from both estimated financial assistance and cost of attendance, if that assistance is provided by a State and is designated by such State to offset a specific component of the cost of attendance. If that assistance is excluded from either estimated financial assistance or cost of attendance, it shall be excluded from both.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8020">SEC. 8020. </num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academic Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 481(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1088/a">20 U.S.C. 1088(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For the purpose of any program under this title, the term <term>‘academic year’</term> shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>require a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>require a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>900 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary may reduce such minimum of 30 weeks to not less than 26 weeks for good cause, as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis, in the case of an institution of higher education that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distance Education: Eligible Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 481(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1088/b">20 U.S.C. 1088(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>An otherwise eligible program that is offered in whole or in part through telecommunications is eligible for the purposes of this title if the program is offered by an institution, other than a foreign institution, that has been evaluated and determined (before or after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005) to have the capability to effectively deliver distance education programs by an accrediting agency or association that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is recognized by the Secretary under subpart 2 of part H; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has evaluation of distance education programs within the scope of its recognition, as described in section 496(n)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For purposes of this title, the term <term>‘eligible program’</term> includes an instructional program that, in lieu of credit hours or clock hours as the measure of student learning, utilizes direct assessment of student learning, or recognizes the direct assessment of student learning by others, if such assessment is consistent with the accreditation of the institution or program utilizing the <page>120 STAT. 178</page>results of the assessment. In the case of a program being determined eligible for the first time under this paragraph, such determination shall be made by the Secretary before such program is considered to be an eligible program.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correspondence Courses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 484(l)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/l/1">20 U.S.C. 1091(l)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for a program of study of 1 year or longer”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“unless the total”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“courses at the institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an institution or school described in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8021">SEC. 8021. </num><heading>STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fraud: Repayment Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 484(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/a">20 U.S.C. 1091(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>if the student has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining funds under this title, have completed the repayment of such funds to the Secretary, or to the holder in the case of a loan under this title obtained by fraud.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification of Income Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 484(q) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/q">20 U.S.C. 1091(q)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confirmation with irs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to confirm with the Internal Revenue Service the information specified in section 6103(l)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 reported by applicants (including parents) under this title on their Federal income tax returns for the purpose of verifying the information reported by applicants on student financial aid applications.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of Eligibility for Drug Offenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 484(r)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/r/1">20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> everything preceding the table and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A student who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance for conduct that occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title from the date of that conviction for the period of time specified in the following table:”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8022">SEC. 8022. </num><heading>INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 484B (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091b">20 U.S.C. 1091b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i) of subsection (a)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a leave of”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1 or more leaves of”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as determined in accordance with subsection (d))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“student has completed”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 179</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3)(C)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“grant or loan assistance under this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“grant assistance under subparts 1 and 3 of part A, or loan assistance under parts B, D, and E,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>After determining the eligibility of the student for a late disbursement or post-withdrawal disbursement (as required in regulations prescribed by the Secretary), the institution of higher education shall contact the borrower and obtain confirmation that the loan funds are still required by the borrower. In making such contact, the institution shall explain to the borrower the borrower’s obligation to repay the funds following any such disbursement. The institution shall document in the borrower’s file the result of such contact and the final determination made concerning such disbursement.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not later than 45 days from the determination of withdrawal”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“return”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant overpayment requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), a student shall only be required to return grant assistance in the amount (if any) by which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount to be returned by the student (as determined under subparagraphs (A) and (B)), exceeds</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>50 percent of the total grant assistance received by the student under this title for the payment period or period of enrollment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum</inline>.—</heading><content>A student shall not be required to return amounts of $50 or less.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(3)(B)(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(3)(B)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clock hours—”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clock hours scheduled to be completed by the student in that period as of the day the student withdrew.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8023">SEC. 8023. </num><heading>COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part G is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 485C (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1092c">20 U.S.C. 1092c</ref>) the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="485D" class="bold ">“SEC. 485D. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1092e">20 USC 1092e</ref>.</p></sidenote>COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State-by-State Information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall direct each guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 428(c) to provide to the Secretary the information necessary for the development of Internet web links and access for students and families to a comprehensive listing of the postsecondary education opportunities, programs, publications, Internet web sites, and other services available in the States for which such agency serves as the designated guarantor. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guaranty Agency Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Plan and activity required</inline>.—</heading><content>Each guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 428(c) shall develop a plan, and undertake the activity necessary, to gather the information required under subsection (a) and <page>120 STAT. 180</page>to make such information available to the public and to the Secretary in a form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Each guaranty agency shall undertake such activities as are necessary to promote access to postsecondary education for students through providing information on college planning, career preparation, and paying for college. The guaranty agency shall publicize such information and coordinate such activities with other entities that either provide or distribute such information in the States for which such guaranty agency serves as the designated guarantor. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The activities required by this section may be funded from the guaranty agency’s Operating Fund established pursuant to section 422B and, to the extent funds remain, from earnings on the restricted account established pursuant to section 422(h)(4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a guaranty agency to duplicate any efforts under way on the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 that meet the requirements of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary’s responsibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure the availability of the information provided, by the guaranty agencies in accordance with this section, to students, parents, and other interested individuals, through Internet web links or other methods prescribed by the Secretary. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guaranty agency responsibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The guaranty agencies shall ensure that the information required by this section is available without charge in printed format for students and parents requesting such information. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Publicity</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, the Secretary and guaranty agencies shall publicize the availability of the information required by this section, with special emphasis on ensuring that populations that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education are made aware of the availability of such information.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8024">SEC. 8024. </num><heading>WAGE GARNISHMENT REQUIREMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 488A(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1095a/a/1">20 U.S.C. 1095a(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Pensions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8101">SEC. 8101. </num><heading>INCREASES IN PBGC PREMIUMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Flat-Rate Premiums</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 4006(a)(3)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3/A">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$19”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$30”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment for inflation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4006(a)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>For each plan year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, there shall be substituted for the premium rate specified <page>120 STAT. 181</page>in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) an amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the product derived by multiplying the premium rate specified in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) by the ratio of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1) of the Social Security Act) for the first of the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year in which such plan year begins, to</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the national average wage index (as so defined) for 2004; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the premium rate in effect under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) for plan years beginning in the preceding calendar year.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">If the amount determined under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $1, such product shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4006(a)(3)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3/A">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in clause (iii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and before January 1, 2006,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Act of 1980,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, for plan years beginning after December 31, 2005, $8.00 for each individual who is a participant in such plan during the applicable plan year.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment for inflation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4006(a)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)</ref>), as amended by this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>For each plan year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, there shall be substituted for the premium rate specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) an amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the product derived by multiplying the premium rate specified in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) by the ratio of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1) of the Social Security Act) for the first of the 2 calendar years preceding the calendar year in which such plan year begins, to</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the national average wage index (as so defined) for 2004; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the premium rate in effect under clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) for plan years beginning in the preceding calendar year.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">If the amount determined under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $1, such product shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium Rate for Certain Terminated Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 4006 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 U.S.C. 1306</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium Rate for Certain Terminated Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 182</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If there is a termination of a single-employer plan under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 4041(c)(2)(B) or section 4042, there shall be payable to the corporation, with respect to each applicable 12-month period, a premium at a rate equal to $1,250 multiplied by the number of individuals who were participants in the plan immediately before the termination date. Such premium shall be in addition to any other premium under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for plans terminated in bankruptcy reorganization</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a single-employer plan terminated under section 4041(c)(2)(B)(ii) or under section 4042 during pendency of any bankruptcy reorganization proceeding under <ref href="/us/usc/t11/ch11">chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code</ref>, or under any similar law of a State or a political subdivision of a State (or a case described in section 4041(c)(2)(B)(i) filed by or against such person has been converted, as of such date, to such a case in which reorganization is sought), subparagraph (A) shall not apply to such plan until the date of the discharge or dismissal of such person in such case.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable 12-month period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable 12-month period’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the 12-month period beginning with the first month following the month in which the termination date occurs, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>each of the first two 12-month periods immediately following the period described in subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans terminated in bankruptcy reorganization</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i)(I) are met in connection with the termination of the plan with respect to 1 or more persons described in such subparagraph, the 12-month period described in clause (i)(I) shall be the 12-month period beginning with the first month following the month which includes the earliest date as of which each such person is discharged or dismissed in the case described in such clause in connection with such person.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with section 4007</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 4007—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>premiums under this paragraph shall be due within 30 days after the beginning of any applicable 12-month period, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the designated payor shall be the person who is the contributing sponsor as of immediately before the termination date.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The fifth sentence of section 4007(a) shall not apply in connection with premiums determined under this paragraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any plan terminated after December 31, 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4006(a)(3)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3/B">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)(iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iii) or (iv) of subparagraph (A)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 USC 1306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><page>120 STAT. 183</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium rate for certain terminated single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to plans terminated after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for plans terminated in bankruptcy</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (b) shall not apply to a termination of a single-employer plan that is terminated during the pendency of any bankruptcy reorganization proceeding under <ref href="/us/usc/t11/ch11">chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code</ref> (or under any similar law of a State or political subdivision of a State), if the proceeding is pursuant to a bankruptcy filing occurring before October 18, 2005.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>LIHEAP PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9001">SEC. 9001. </num><heading>FUNDING AVAILABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a 1-time only obligation and expenditure—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for allocation under section 2604(a) through (d) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8623/a">42 U.S.C. 8623(a)</ref> through (d)); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$750,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for allocation under section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8623/e">42 U.S.C. 8623(e)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section shall terminate, be null and void, and have no force and effect whatsoever after September 30, 2007. No monies provided for under this section shall be available after such date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>JUDICIARY RELATED PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Civil Filing Adjustments</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10001">SEC. 10001. </num><heading>CIVIL CASE FILING FEE INCREASES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Actions Filed in District Courts</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1914/a">Section 1914(a) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$250”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$350”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1913">28 USC 1913 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Appeals Filed in Courts of Appeals</inline>.—</heading><content>The $250 fee for docketing a case on appeal or review, or docketing any other proceeding, in a court of appeals, as prescribed by the Judicial Conference, effective as of January 1, 2005, under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1913">section 1913 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, shall be increased to $450.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1913">28 USC 1913 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Incremental amounts collected by reason of the enactment of this section shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established after the enactment <page>120 STAT. 184</page>of this Act. Such amounts shall be available for the purposes specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1931/a">section 1931(a) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1914">28 USC 1914 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendment made by this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Bankruptcy Fees</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10101">SEC. 10101. </num><heading>BANKRUPTCY FEES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bankruptcy Filing Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1930/a">Section 1930(a) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$220”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$245”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$150”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$235”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,750”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1931">28 USC 1931 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Incremental amounts collected by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established after the enactment of this Act. Such amounts shall be available for the purposes specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1931/a">section 1931(a) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1930">28 USC 1930 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved February 8, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1932">S. 1932</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4241">H.R. 4241</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/276">109–276</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4241">H.R. 4241</ref> (<committee>Comm. on                           the Budget</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/362">109–362</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 31, Nov. 1–3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 17, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4241.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, House agreed to conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 19–21, Senate considered and disagreed to conference report. Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 1, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 653.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 8, Presidential statement and remarks.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 185</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–172</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend funding for the operation of State high risk health insurance pools.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Feb. 10, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4519">H.R. 4519</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR OPERATION OF STATE HIGH RISK HEALTH INSURANCE POOLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2745 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300gg–45">42 U.S.C. 300gg–45</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2745" class="bold ">“SEC. 2745. </num><heading class="bold ">RELIEF FOR HIGH RISK POOLS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seed Grants to States</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide from the funds appropriated under subsection (d)(1)(A) a grant of up to $1,000,000 to each State that has not created a qualified high risk pool as of the date of enactment of the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 for the State’s costs of creation and initial operation of such a pool.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for Operational Losses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a State that has established a qualified high risk pool that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>restricts premiums charged under the pool to no more than 200 percent of the premium for applicable standard risk rates;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>offers a choice of two or more coverage options through the pool; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>has in effect a mechanism reasonably designed to ensure continued funding of losses incurred by the State in connection with operation of the pool after the end of the last fiscal year for which a grant is provided under this paragraph;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the Secretary shall provide, from the funds appropriated under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(A) of subsection (d) and allotted to the State under paragraph (2), a grant for the losses incurred by the State in connection with the operation of the pool.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (4), the amounts appropriated under paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(A) of subsection (d) for a fiscal year shall be allotted and made available to the States (or the entities that operate the high risk pool under applicable State law) that qualify for a grant under paragraph (1) as follows:<page>120 STAT. 186</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An amount equal to 40 percent of such appropriated amount for the fiscal year shall be allotted in equal amounts to each qualifying State that is one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia and that applies for a grant under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>An amount equal to 30 percent of such appropriated amount for the fiscal year shall be allotted among qualifying States that apply for such a grant so that the amount allotted to such a State bears the same ratio to such appropriated amount as the number of uninsured individuals in the State bears to the total number of uninsured individuals (as determined by the Secretary) in all qualifying States that so apply.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An amount equal to 30 percent of such appropriated amount for the fiscal year shall be allotted among qualifying States that apply for such a grant so that the amount allotted to a State bears the same ratio to such appropriated amount as the number of individuals enrolled in health care coverage through the qualified high risk pool of the State bears to the total number of individuals so enrolled through qualified high risk pools (as determined by the Secretary) in all qualifying States that so apply.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for pools charging higher premiums</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualified high risk pool of a State which charges premiums that exceed 150 percent of the premium for applicable standard risks, the State shall use at least 50 percent of the amount of the grant provided to the State to carry out this subsection to reduce premiums for enrollees.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation for territories</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case shall the aggregate amount allotted and made available under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year to States that are not the 50 States or the District of Columbia exceed $1,000,000. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonus Grants for Supplemental Consumer Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a State that is one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, that has established a qualified high risk pool, and that is receiving a grant under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall provide, from the funds appropriated under paragraphs (1)(B)(ii) and (2)(B) of subsection (d) and allotted to the State under paragraph (3), a grant to be used to provide supplemental consumer benefits to enrollees or potential enrollees (or defined subsets of such enrollees or potential enrollees) in qualified high risk pools.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State shall use amounts received under a grant under this subsection to provide one or more of the following benefits:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Low-income premium subsidies.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A reduction in premium trends, actual premiums, or other cost-sharing requirements.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An expansion or broadening of the pool of individuals eligible for coverage, such as through eliminating waiting lists, increasing enrollment caps, or providing flexibility in enrollment rules.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Less stringent rules, or additional waiver authority, with respect to coverage of pre-existing conditions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Increased benefits.<page>120 STAT. 187</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The establishment of disease management programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment; limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall allot funds appropriated under paragraphs (1)(B)(ii) and (2)(B) of subsection (d) among States qualifying for a grant under paragraph (1) in a manner specified by the Secretary, but in no case shall the amount so allotted to a State for a fiscal year exceed 10 percent of the funds so appropriated for the fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a State that, on the date of the enactment of the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006, is in the process of implementing a program to provide benefits of the type described in paragraph (2), from being eligible for a grant under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation for fiscal year 2006</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$15,000,000 to carry out subsection (a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>$75,000,000, of which, subject to paragraph (4)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>two-thirds of the amount appropriated shall be made available for allotments under subsection (b)(2); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one-third of the amount appropriated shall be made available for allotments under subsection (c)(3).</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2010</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010, of which, subject to paragraph (4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>two-thirds of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year shall be made available for allotments under subsection (b)(2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>one-third of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year shall be made available for allotments under subsection (c)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out this section for a fiscal year shall remain available for obligation through the end of the following fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallotment</inline>.—</heading><content>If, on June 30 of each fiscal year for which funds are appropriated under paragraph (1)(B) or (2), the Secretary determines that all the amounts so appropriated are not allotted or otherwise made available to States, such remaining amounts shall be allotted and made available under subsection (b) among States receiving grants under subsection (b) for the fiscal year based upon the allotment formula specified in such subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No entitlement</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing a State with an entitlement to a grant under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on grants provided under this section. Each such <page>120 STAT. 188</page>report shall include information on the distribution of such grants among States and the use of grant funds by States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified high risk pool</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified high risk pool’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2744(c)(2), except that a State may elect to meet the requirement of subparagraph (A) of such section (insofar as it requires the provision of coverage to all eligible individuals) through providing for the enrollment of eligible individuals through an acceptable alternative mechanism (as defined for purposes of section 2744) that includes a high risk pool as a component.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standard risk rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘standard risk rate’</term> means a rate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>determined under the State high risk pool by considering the premium rates charged by other health insurers offering health insurance coverage to individuals in the insurance market served;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that is established using reasonable actuarial techniques; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>that reflects anticipated claims experience and expenses for the coverage involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means any of the 50 States and the District of Columbia and includes Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.”</content>
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</section>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved February 10, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4519">H.R. 4519</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 17, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–174: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>174</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–174</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 189</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 189</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–174</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Feb. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4745">H.R. 4745</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section class="inline"><content class="inline"> That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2006:</content>
</section>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Small Business Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">disaster loans program account</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Disaster Loans Program Account” for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $712,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is hereby derived by transfer from the amount provided for “Disaster Relief” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/62">Public Law 109–62</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved February 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4745">H.R. 4745</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 15, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 17, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–175—FEB. 27, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–175—FEB. 27, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–175—FEB. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–175: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”. </dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>175</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–175</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 190</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 190</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–175</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”. </officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Feb. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1989">S. 1989</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>HOLLY A. CHARETTE POST OFFICE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved February 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1989">S. 1989</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 14, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–176—MAR. 6, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–176—MAR. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–176—MAR. 6, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–176: To provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>176</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–176</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 191</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 191</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–176</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1777">S. 1777</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5177/a">42 U.S.C. 5177(a)</ref>) as a result of a disaster declaration made for Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, the President shall make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the disaster declaration.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1777">S. 1777</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 15, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 2, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–177—MAR. 9, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–177: To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>177</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–177</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 192</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 192</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–177</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3199">H.R. 3199</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<sidenote><p><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1801">18 USC 1801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>USA PATRIOT IMPROVEMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>References to, and modification of short title for, USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>USA PATRIOT Act sunset provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Extension of sunset relating to individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Section 2332b and the material support sections of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Duration of FISA surveillance of non-United States persons under section 207 of the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Access to certain business records under section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106A. </designator>
<label>Audit on access to certain business records for foreign intelligence purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Enhanced oversight of good-faith emergency disclosures under section 212 of the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Multipoint electronic surveillance under section 206 of the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Enhanced congressional oversight.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Forfeiture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Section 2332b(g)(5)(B) amendments relating to the definition of Federal crime of terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Amendments to <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1">section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Delayed notice search warrants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Judicial review of national security letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Confidentiality of national security letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Violations of nondisclosure provisions of national security letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 118. </designator>
<label>Reports on national security letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 119. </designator>
<label>Audit of use of national security letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 120. </designator>
<label>Definition for forfeiture provisions under section 806 of the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>Penal provisions regarding trafficking in contraband cigarettes or smokeless tobacco.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Prohibition of narco-terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Interfering with the operation of an aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress relating to lawful political activity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 125. </designator>
<label>Removal of civil liability barriers that discourage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 126. </designator>
<label>Report on data-mining activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 127. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 128. </designator>
<label>USA PATRIOT Act section 214; authority for disclosure of additional information in connection with orders for pen register and trap and trace authority under FISA.<page>120 STAT. 193</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>TERRORIST DEATH PENALTY ENHANCEMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Terrorist penalties enhancement Act</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Death penalty procedures for certain air piracy cases occurring before enactment of the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Postrelease supervision of terrorists.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Federal Death Penalty Procedures</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Elimination of procedures applicable only to certain Controlled Substances Act cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 222. </designator>
<label>Counsel for financially unable defendants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>REDUCING CRIME AND TERRORISM AT AMERICA’S SEAPORTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Entry by false pretenses to any seaport.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Criminal sanctions for violence against maritime navigation, placement of destructive devices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Transportation of dangerous materials and terrorists.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Destruction of, or interference with, vessels or maritime facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>Theft of interstate or foreign shipments or vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 308. </designator>
<label>Stowaways on vessels or aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 309. </designator>
<label>Bribery affecting port security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 310. </designator>
<label>Penalties for smuggling goods into the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Smuggling goods from the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Increased penalties for terrorism financing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Terrorism-related specified activities for money laundering.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Assets of persons committing terrorist acts against foreign countries or international organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Money laundering through hawalas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments relating to the USA PATRIOT Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Cross reference correction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Amendment to amendatory language.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 409. </designator>
<label>Designation of additional money laundering predicate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 410. </designator>
<label>Uniform procedures for criminal forfeiture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Residence of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Interim appointment of United States Attorneys.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Secretary of Homeland Security in Presidential line of succession.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to the Department of Justice.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Qualifications of United States Marshals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Department of Justice intelligence matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Review by Attorney General.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>SECRET SERVICE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Interference with national special security events.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>False credentials to national special security events.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Forensic and investigative support of missing and exploited children cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>The Uniformed Division, United States Secret Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Savings provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Maintenance as distinct entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Exemptions from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ACT OF 2005</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Domestic regulation of precursor chemicals</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 711. </designator>
<label>Scheduled listed chemical products; restrictions on sales quantity, behind-the-counter access, and other safeguards.<page>120 STAT. 194</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 712. </designator>
<label>Regulated transactions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 713. </designator>
<label>Authority to establish production quotas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 714. </designator>
<label>Penalties; authority for manufacturing; quota.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 715. </designator>
<label>Restrictions on importation; authority to permit imports for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 716. </designator>
<label>Notice of importation or exportation; approval of sale or transfer by importer or exporter.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 717. </designator>
<label>Enforcement of restrictions on importation and of requirement of notice of transfer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 718. </designator>
<label>Coordination with United States Trade Representative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>International regulation of precursor chemicals</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 721. </designator>
<label>Information on foreign chain of distribution; import restrictions regarding failure of distributors to cooperate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 722. </designator>
<label>Requirements relating to the largest exporting and importing countries of certain precursor chemicals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 723. </designator>
<label>Prevention of smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Enhanced criminal penalties for methamphetamine production and trafficking</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 731. </designator>
<label>Smuggling methamphetamine or methamphetamine precursor chemicals into the United States while using facilitated entry programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 732. </designator>
<label>Manufacturing controlled substances on Federal property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 733. </designator>
<label>Increased punishment for methamphetamine kingpins.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 734. </designator>
<label>New child-protection criminal enhancement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 735. </designator>
<label>Amendments to certain sentencing court reporting requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 736. </designator>
<label>Semiannual reports to Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Enhanced environmental regulation of methamphetamine byproducts</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 741. </designator>
<label>Biennial report to Congress on agency designations of by-products of methamphetamine laboratories as hazardous materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 742. </designator>
<label>Methamphetamine production report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 743. </designator>
<label>Cleanup costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Additional programs and activities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 751. </designator>
<label>Improvements to Department of Justice drug court grant program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 752. </designator>
<label>Drug courts funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 753. </designator>
<label>Feasibility study on Federal drug courts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 754. </designator>
<label>Grants to hot spot areas to reduce availability of methamphetamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 755. </designator>
<label>Grants for programs for drug-endangered children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 756. </designator>
<label>Authority to award competitive grants to address methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>USA PATRIOT IMPROVEMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>REFERENCES TO, AND MODIFICATION OF SHORT TITLE FOR, USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to USA PATRIOT Act</inline>.—</heading><content>A reference in this Act to the USA PATRIOT Act shall be deemed a reference to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act) of 2001.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Short Title of USA PATRIOT Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">‘Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001’</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">‘USA PATRIOT Act’</shortTitle>.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>USA PATRIOT ACT SUNSET PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 224 of the USA PATRIOT Act<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2510">18 USC 2510 note</ref>.</p></sidenote> is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 195</page>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sections 206 and 215 Sunset</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1805">50 USC 1805</ref> and</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">note, 1861, 1862.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective December 31, 2009, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> so that sections 501, 502, and 105(c)(2) read as they read on October 25, 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that began before the date on which the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) cease to have effect, or with respect to any particular offense or potential offense that began or occurred before the date on which such provisions cease to have effect, such provisions shall continue in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF SUNSET RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL TERRORISTS AS AGENTS OF FOREIGN POWERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 6001(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1801">50 USC 1801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3742">118 Stat. 3742</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any particular foreign intelligence investigation that began before the date on which the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) cease to have effect, or with respect to any particular offense or potential offense that began or occurred before the date on which the provisions cease to have effect, such provisions shall continue in effect.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>SECTION 2332b AND THE MATERIAL SUPPORT SECTIONS OF <ref href="/us/usc/t18">TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 6603 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2332b">18 USC 2332b note</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3762">118 Stat. 3762</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>DURATION OF FISA SURVEILLANCE OF NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS UNDER SECTION 207 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Surveillance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 105(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1805/e">50 U.S.C. 1805(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is not a United States person”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is not a United States person”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physical Search</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 304(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1824/d">50 U.S.C. 1824(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is not a United States person”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is not a United States person”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pen Registers, Trap and Trace Devices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(e) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1842/e">50 U.S.C. 1842(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(e) An”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the case of an application under subsection (c) where the applicant has certified that the information likely to be obtained <page>120 STAT. 196</page>is foreign intelligence information not concerning a United States person, an order, or an extension of an order, under this section may be for a period not to exceed one year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS UNDER SECTION 215 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director Approval for Certain Applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861/a">50 U.S.C. 1861(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to paragraph (3), the Director”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the case of an application for an order requiring the production of library circulation records, library patron lists, book sales records, book customer lists, firearms sales records, tax return records, educational records, or medical records containing information that would identify a person, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may delegate the authority to make such application to either the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Executive Assistant Director for National Security (or any successor position). The Deputy Director or the Executive Assistant Director may not further delegate such authority.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factual Basis for Requested Order</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a statement of facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the tangible things sought are relevant to an authorized investigation (other than a threat assessment) conducted in accordance with subsection (a)(2) to obtain foreign intelligence information not concerning a United States person or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities, such things being presumptively relevant to an authorized investigation if the applicant shows in the statement of the facts that they pertain to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the activities of a suspected agent of a foreign power who is the subject of such authorized investigation; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an individual in contact with, or known to, a suspected agent of a foreign power who is the subject of such authorized investigation; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an enumeration of the minimization procedures adopted by the Attorney General under subsection (g) that are applicable to the retention and dissemination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any tangible things to be made available to the Federal Bureau of Investigation based on the order requested in such application.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Judicial Discretion</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Upon an application made pursuant to this section, if the judge finds that the application meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), the judge shall enter an ex parte order as requested, or as modified, approving the release of tangible things. Such order shall direct that minimization procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (g) be followed.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 197</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Protections</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>An order under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall describe the tangible things that are ordered to be produced with sufficient particularity to permit them to be fairly identified;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall include the date on which the tangible things must be provided, which shall allow a reasonable period of time within which the tangible things can be assembled and made available;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall provide clear and conspicuous notice of the principles and procedures described in subsection (d);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>may only require the production of a tangible thing if such thing can be obtained with a subpoena duces tecum issued by a court of the United States in aid of a grand jury investigation or with any other order issued by a court of the United States directing the production of records or tangible things; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>shall not disclose that such order is issued for purposes of an investigation described in subsection (a).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>No person shall disclose to any other person that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained tangible things pursuant to an order under this section, other than to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>those persons to whom disclosure is necessary to comply with such order;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an attorney to obtain legal advice or assistance with respect to the production of things in response to the order; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other persons as permitted by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>A person to whom disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be subject to the nondisclosure requirements applicable to a person to whom an order is directed under this section in the same manner as such person.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Any person who discloses to a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained tangible things pursuant to an order under this section shall notify such person of the nondisclosure requirements of this subsection.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform the Director or such designee that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petition review pool</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1803">50 U.S.C. 1803</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Three judges designated under subsection (a) who reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia, or, if all of such judges are unavailable, other judges of the court established under subsection (a) as may be designated by the presiding judge of <page>120 STAT. 198</page>such court, shall comprise a petition review pool which shall have jurisdiction to review petitions filed pursuant to section 501(f)(1). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the court established under subsection (a) shall adopt and, consistent with the protection of national security, publish procedures for the review of petitions filed pursuant to section 501(f)(1) by the panel established under paragraph (1). Such procedures shall provide that review of a petition shall be conducted in camera and shall also provide for the designation of an acting presiding judge.”</content>
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</subsection>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861">50 U.S.C. 1861</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A person receiving an order to produce any tangible thing under this section may challenge the legality of that order by filing a petition with the pool established by section 103(e)(1). The presiding judge shall immediately assign the petition to one of the judges serving in such pool. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 72 hours after the assignment of such petition, the assigned judge shall conduct an initial review of the petition. If the assigned judge determines that the petition is frivolous, the assigned judge shall immediately deny the petition and affirm the order. If the assigned judge determines the petition is not frivolous, the assigned judge shall promptly consider the petition in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to section 103(e)(2). The judge considering the petition may modify or set aside the order only if the judge finds that the order does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the order, the judge shall immediately affirm the order and order the recipient to comply therewith. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The assigned judge shall promptly provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for any determination under this paragraph.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A petition for review of a decision to affirm, modify, or set aside an order by the United States or any person receiving such order shall be to the court of review established under section 103(b), which shall have jurisdiction to consider such petitions. The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>court of review shall provide for the record a written statement of the reasons for its decision and, on petition of the United States or any person receiving such order for writ of certiorari, the record shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Judicial proceedings under this subsection shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible. The record of proceedings, including petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under security measures established by the Chief Justice of the United States in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>All petitions under this subsection shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this subsection, the court shall, upon request of the government, review ex parte and in camera any government submission, or portions thereof, which may include classified information.”</content>
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</subsection>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimization Procedures and Use of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861">50 U.S.C. 1861</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<page>120 STAT. 199</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimization Procedures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Attorney General shall adopt specific minimization procedures governing the retention and dissemination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of any tangible things, or information therein, received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to an order under this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘minimization procedures’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>specific procedures that are reasonably designed in light of the purpose and technique of an order for the production of tangible things, to minimize the retention, and prohibit the dissemination, of nonpublicly available information concerning unconsenting United States persons consistent with the need of the United States to obtain, produce, and disseminate foreign intelligence information;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>procedures that require that nonpublicly available information, which is not foreign intelligence information, as defined in section 101(e)(1), shall not be disseminated in a manner that identifies any United States person, without such person’s consent, unless such person’s identity is necessary to understand foreign intelligence information or assess its importance; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), procedures that allow for the retention and dissemination of information that is evidence of a crime which has been, is being, or is about to be committed and that is to be retained or disseminated for law enforcement purposes.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Information acquired from tangible things received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to an order under this title concerning any United States person may be used and disclosed by Federal officers and employees without the consent of the United States person only in accordance with the minimization procedures adopted pursuant to subsection (g). No otherwise privileged information acquired from tangible things received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the provisions of this title shall lose its privileged character. No information acquired from tangible things received by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to an order under this title may be used or disclosed by Federal officers or employees except for lawful purposes.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 502 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1862">50 U.S.C. 1862</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“semiannual basis”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“annual basis”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Committee on the Judiciary”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“and the Select Committee on Intelligence”</quotedText>; </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On a semiannual basis”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“the preceding 6-month period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In April of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary and the House Permanent Select Committee on <page>120 STAT. 200</page>Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence a report setting forth with respect to the preceding calendar year”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied for the production of each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Library circulation records, library patron lists, book sales records, or book customer lists.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Firearms sales records.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Tax return records.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Educational records.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Medical records containing information that would identify a person.”</content>
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</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>In April of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report setting forth with respect to the preceding year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total number of applications made for orders approving requests for the production of tangible things under section 501; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the total number of such orders either granted, modified, or denied.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106A">SEC. 106A. </num><heading>AUDIT ON ACCESS TO CERTAIN BUSINESS RECORDS FOR FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall perform a comprehensive audit of the effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use, of the investigative authority provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation under title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861/etseq">50 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The audit required under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>an examination of each instance in which the Attorney General, any other officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Justice, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a designee of the Director, submitted an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (as such term is defined in section 301(3) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1821/3">50 U.S.C. 1821(3)</ref>)) for an order under section 501 of such Act during the calendar years of 2002 through 2006, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation requested that the Department of Justice submit an application and the request was not submitted to the court (including an examination of the basis for not submitting the application);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether the court granted, modified, or denied the application (including an examination of the basis for any modification or denial);</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the justification for the failure of the Attorney General to issue implementing procedures governing requests for the <page>120 STAT. 201</page>production of tangible things under such section in a timely fashion, including whether such delay harmed national security;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>whether bureaucratic or procedural impediments to the use of such requests for production prevent the Federal Bureau of Investigation from taking full advantage of the authorities provided under section 501 of such Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any noteworthy facts or circumstances relating to orders under such section, including any improper or illegal use of the authority provided under such section; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>an examination of the effectiveness of such section as an investigative tool, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the categories of records obtained and the importance of the information acquired to the intelligence activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other Department or agency of the Federal Government;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the manner in which such information is collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including any direct access to such information (such as access to “raw data”) provided to any other Department, agency, or instrumentality of Federal, State, local, or tribal governments or any private sector entity;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>with respect to calendar year 2006, an examination of the minimization procedures adopted by the Attorney General under section 501(g) of such Act and whether such minimization procedures protect the constitutional rights of United States persons;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>whether, and how often, the Federal Bureau of Investigation utilized information acquired pursuant to an order under section 501 of such Act to produce an analytical intelligence product for distribution within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s401a/4">50 U.S.C. 401a(4)</ref>)), or to other Federal, State, local, or tribal government Departments, agencies, or instrumentalities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>whether, and how often, the Federal Bureau of Investigation provided such information to law enforcement authorities for use in criminal proceedings.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Prior years</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, or upon completion of the audit under this section for calendar years 2002, 2003, and 2004, whichever is earlier, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the results of the audit conducted under this section for calendar years 2002, 2003, and 2004.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar years 2005 and 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, or upon completion of the audit under this section for calendar years 2005 and 2006, whichever is earlier, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select <page>120 STAT. 202</page>Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the results of the audit conducted under this section for calendar years 2005 and 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior Notice to Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence; Comments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 30 days before the submission of a report under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2), the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall provide such report to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence may provide comments to be included in the reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) as the Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence may consider necessary.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unclassified Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The reports submitted under subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) and any comments included under subsection (d)(2) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF GOOD-FAITH EMERGENCY DISCLOSURES UNDER SECTION 212 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2702">Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting of Emergency Disclosures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report containing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the number of accounts from which the Department of Justice has received voluntary disclosures under subsection (b)(8); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a summary of the basis for disclosure in those instances where—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>voluntary disclosures under subsection (b)(8) were made to the Department of Justice; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the investigation pertaining to those disclosures was closed without the filing of criminal charges.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments to Conform Communications and Customer Records Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary disclosures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2702">Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b)(8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Federal, State, or local”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) of subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to a governmental entity, if the provider, in good faith, believes that an emergency involving danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure without delay of information relating to the emergency;”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2711">Section 2711 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 203</page><quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the term <term>‘governmental entity’</term> means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Exception</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2702/a">Section 2702(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Except as provided in subsection (b)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>MULTIPOINT ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE UNDER SECTION 206 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Specific Facts in Application</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(a)(3) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1804/a/3">50 U.S.C. 1804(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specific”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“description of the”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of section 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1805/c">50 U.S.C. 1805(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(A) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“target of the electronic surveillance”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specific target of the electronic surveillance identified or described in the application pursuant to section 104(a)(3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“where the Court finds”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“where the Court finds, based upon specific facts provided in the application,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Directions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such subsection is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“An order approving”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“specify”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) <headingText class="small-caps">specifications.—</headingText>An order approving an electronic surveillance under this section shall specify”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“direct”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Directions.—</headingText>An order approving an electronic surveillance under this section shall direct”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special directions for certain orders</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An order approving an electronic surveillance under this section in circumstances where the nature and location of each of the facilities or places at which the surveillance will be directed is unknown shall direct the applicant to provide notice to the court within ten days after the date on which surveillance begins to be directed at any new facility or place, unless the court finds good cause to justify a longer period of up to 60 days, of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the nature and location of each new facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is directed;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the applicant’s belief that each new facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is directed is or was being used, or is about to be used, by the target of the surveillance;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a statement of any proposed minimization procedures that differ from those contained in the original application or order, that may be necessitated by a change in the facility or place at which the electronic surveillance is directed; and<page>120 STAT. 204</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the total number of electronic surveillances that have been or are being conducted under the authority of the order.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 108(a)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1808/a/1">50 U.S.C. 1808(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Senate Select Committee on Intelligence”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of semiannual report requirement on activities under foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 108(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1808/a">50 U.S.C. 1808(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report under the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall include a description of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total number of applications made for orders and extensions of orders approving electronic surveillance under this title where the nature and location of each facility or place at which the electronic surveillance will be directed is unknown;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>each criminal case in which information acquired under this Act has been authorized for use at trial during the period covered by such report; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the total number of emergency employments of electronic surveillance under section 105(f) and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying such electronic surveillance.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading>ENHANCED CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Physical Searches</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 306 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1826">50 U.S.C. 1826</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Senate”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the total number of emergency physical searches authorized by the Attorney General under section 304(e) and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying such physical searches.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 406(b) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1846/b">50 U.S.C. 1846(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the total number of pen registers and trap and trace devices whose installation and use was authorized by the Attorney General on an emergency basis under section 403, and the total number of subsequent orders approving or denying <page>120 STAT. 205</page>the installation and use of such pen registers and trap and trace devices.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1107">8 USC 1107</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Additional Report</inline>.—</heading><content>At the beginning and midpoint of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a written report providing a description of internal affairs operations at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, including the general state of such operations and a detailed description of investigations that are being conducted (or that were conducted during the previous six months) and the resources devoted to such investigations. The first such report shall be submitted not later than April 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules and Procedures for FISA Courts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1803">50 U.S.C. 1803</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The courts established pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) may establish such rules and procedures, and take such actions, as are reasonably necessary to administer their responsibilities under this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The rules and procedures established under paragraph (1), and any modifications of such rules and procedures, shall be recorded, and shall be transmitted to the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>All of the judges on the court established pursuant to subsection (a).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>All of the judges on the court of review established pursuant to subsection (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Chief Justice of the United States.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The transmissions required by paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>ATTACKS AGAINST RAILROAD CARRIERS AND MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch97">Chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 1992 through 1993 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1992" class="bold ">“§ 1992.</num><heading class="bold "> Terrorist attacks and other violence against railroad carriers and against mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever, in a circumstance described in subsection (c), knowingly and without lawful authority or permission—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>wrecks, derails, sets fire to, or disables railroad on-track equipment or a mass transportation vehicle;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>places any biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, or near railroad on-track equipment or a mass transportation vehicle with intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life; <page>120 STAT. 206</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>places or releases a hazardous material or a biological agent or toxin on or near any property described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4), with intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>sets fire to, undermines, makes unworkable, unusable, or hazardous to work on or use, or places any biological agent or toxin, destructive substance, or destructive device in, upon, or near any—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>tunnel, bridge, viaduct, trestle, track, electromagnetic guideway, signal, station, depot, warehouse, terminal, or any other way, structure, property, or appurtenance used in the operation of, or in support of the operation of, a railroad carrier, and with intent to, or knowing or having reason to know, such activity would likely, derail, disable, or wreck railroad on-track equipment; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>garage, terminal, structure, track, electromagnetic guideway, supply, or facility used in the operation of, or in support of the operation of, a mass transportation vehicle, and with intent to, or knowing or having reason to know, such activity would likely, derail, disable, or wreck a mass transportation vehicle used, operated, or employed by a mass transportation provider;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>removes an appurtenance from, damages, or otherwise impairs the operation of a railroad signal system or mass transportation signal or dispatching system, including a train control system, centralized dispatching system, or highway-railroad grade crossing warning signal;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>with intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life, interferes with, disables, or incapacitates any dispatcher, driver, captain, locomotive engineer, railroad conductor, or other person while the person is employed in dispatching, operating, controlling, or maintaining railroad on-track equipment or a mass transportation vehicle;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>commits an act, including the use of a dangerous weapon, with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any person who is on property described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>surveils, photographs, videotapes, diagrams, or otherwise collects information with the intent to plan or assist in planning any of the acts described in paragraphs (1) through (6);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>conveys false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to engage in a violation of this subsection; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>attempts, threatens, or conspires to engage in any violation of any of paragraphs (1) through (9),</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"> shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and if the offense results in the death of any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or subject to death, except in the case of a violation of paragraph (8), (9), or (10).</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aggravated Offense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever commits an offense under subsection (a) of this section in a circumstance in which—<page>120 STAT. 207</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the railroad on-track equipment or mass transportation vehicle was carrying a passenger or employee at the time of the offense;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the railroad on-track equipment or mass transportation vehicle was carrying high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel at the time of the offense; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the offense was committed with the intent to endanger the safety of any person, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of any person, and the railroad on-track equipment or mass transportation vehicle was carrying a hazardous material at the time of the offense that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>was required to be placarded under <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/p172/spF">subpart F of part 172 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is identified as class number 3, 4, 5, 6.1, or 8 and packing group I or packing group II, or class number 1, 2, or 7 under the hazardous materials table of <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/s172.101">section 172.101 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>,</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both, and if the offense resulted in the death of any person, the person may be sentenced to death.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Circumstances Required for Offense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A circumstance referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Any of the conduct required for the offense is, or, in the case of an attempt, threat, or conspiracy to engage in conduct, the conduct required for the completed offense would be, engaged in, on, against, or affecting a mass transportation provider, or a railroad carrier engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any person travels or communicates across a State line in order to commit the offense, or transports materials across a State line in aid of the commission of the offense.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘biological agent’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 178(1);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘dangerous weapon’</term> means a weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, animate or inanimate, that is used for, or is readily capable of, causing death or serious bodily injury, including a pocket knife with a blade of less than 2½ inches in length and a box cutter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘destructive device’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 921(a)(4);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the term <term>‘destructive substance’</term> means an explosive substance, flammable material, infernal machine, or other chemical, mechanical, or radioactive device or material, or matter of a combustible, contaminative, corrosive, or explosive nature, except that the term <term>‘radioactive device’</term> does not include any radioactive device or material used solely for medical, industrial, research, or other peaceful purposes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the term <term>‘hazardous material’</term> has the meaning given to that term in chapter 51 of title 49;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the term <term>‘high-level radioactive waste’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 2(12) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10101/12">42 U.S.C. 10101(12)</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the term <term>‘mass transportation’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 5302(a)(7) of title 49, except that the <page>120 STAT. 208</page>term includes school bus, charter, and sightseeing transportation and passenger vessel as that term is defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2101/22">section 2101(22) of title 46, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the term <term>‘on-track equipment’</term> means a carriage or other contrivance that runs on rails or electromagnetic guideways;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>the term <term>‘railroad on-track equipment’</term> means a train, locomotive, tender, motor unit, freight or passenger car, or other on-track equipment used, operated, or employed by a railroad carrier;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>the term <term>‘railroad’</term> has the meaning given to that term in chapter 201 of title 49;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>the term <term>‘railroad carrier’</term> has the meaning given to that term in chapter 201 of title 49;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>the term <term>‘serious bodily injury’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 1365;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>the term <term>‘spent nuclear fuel’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10101/23">42 U.S.C. 10101(23)</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>the term <term>‘State’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 2266;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>the term <term>‘toxin’</term> has the meaning given to that term in section 178(2); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>the term <term>‘vehicle’</term> means any carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land, on water, or through the air.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch97">chapter 97 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>RAILROADS</b>”</quotedText> in the chapter heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>RAILROAD CARRIERS AND MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON LAND, ON WATER, OR THROUGH THE AIR</b>”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 1992 and 1993; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1991 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1992. </designator>
<label>Terrorist attacks and other violence against railroad carriers and against mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to chapter 97 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator><b>“97. </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207"><b>1991”.</b><?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18">Title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 2332b(g)(5)(B)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1992 (relating to wrecking trains), 1993 (relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1992 (relating to terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against railroad carriers and against mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air),”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 2339A, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1993,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in section 2516(1)(c) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1992 (relating to wrecking trains),”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 209</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>FORFEITURE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s981/a/1/B/i">Section 981(a)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“trafficking in nuclear, chemical, biological, or radiological weapons technology or material, or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“involves”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>SECTION 2332b(g)(5)(B) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FEDERAL CRIME OF TERRORISM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Offenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2332b/g/5/B">Section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2339D (relating to military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“, or 2340A”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (relating to narco-terrorism).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Correction</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2332b/g/5/B">Section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2339C (relating to financing of terrorism”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1">SECTION 2516(1) OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(a)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/a">Section 2516(1)(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 10 (relating to biological weapons)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under the following chapters of this title:”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(c)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/c">Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 37 (relating to violence at international airports), section 43 (relating to animal enterprise terrorism),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the following sections of this title:”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 832 (relating to nuclear and weapons of mass destruction threats), section 842 (relating to explosive materials), section 930 (relating to possession of weapons in Federal facilities),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 751 (relating to escape),”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1114 (relating to officers and employees of the United States), section 1116 (relating to protection of foreign officials),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 1014 (relating to loans and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts),”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1992 (relating to terrorist attacks against mass transportation),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 1344 (relating to bank fraud),”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2340A (relating to torture),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 2321 (relating to trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts),”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 81 (arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction),”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“section 201 (bribery of public officials and witnesses)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 956 (conspiracy to harm persons or property overseas),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 175c (relating to variola virus)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(g)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/g">Section 2516(1)(g) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <page>120 STAT. 210</page><quotedText>“, or <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5324">section 5324 of title 31, United States Code</ref> (relating to structuring transactions to evade reporting requirement prohibited)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(j)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/j">Section 2516(1)(j) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“section 46502 (relating to aircraft piracy)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma after <quotedText>“section 60123(b) (relating to the destruction of a natural gas pipeline”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the second sentence of section 46504 (relating to assault on a flight crew with dangerous weapon), or section 46505(b)(3) or (c) (relating to explosive or incendiary devices, or endangerment of human life, by means of weapons on aircraft)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“of title 49”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(p)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/p">Section 2516(1)(p) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, section 1028A (relating to aggravated identity theft)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“other documents”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph </inline>(q)<inline class="small-caps"> Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1/q">Section 2516(1)(q) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2339”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2232h”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“2339C”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 2339D”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2339C”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of Predicate Crimes for Authorization for Interception of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2516(1) of title 18, United State Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (q), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (r) as subparagraph (s); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subparagraph (q) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="r">  “(r) </num><content>any criminal violation of section 1 (relating to illegal restraints of trade or commerce), 2 (relating to illegal monopolizing of trade or commerce), or 3 (relating to illegal restraints of trade or commerce in territories or the District of Columbia) of the Sherman Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1">15 U.S.C. 1</ref>, 2, 3); or”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>DELAYED NOTICE SEARCH WARRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Reasonable Period for Delay</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3103a">Section 3103a of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b)(3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the warrant provides for the giving of such notice within a reasonable period not to exceed 30 days after the date of its execution, or on a later date certain if the facts of the case justify a longer period of delay.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extensions of Delay</inline>.—</heading><content>Any period of delay authorized by this section may be extended by the court for good cause shown, subject to the condition that extensions should only be granted upon an updated showing of the need for further delay and that each additional delay should be limited to periods of 90 days or less, unless the facts of the case justify a longer period of delay.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Authority to Delay Notice</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3103a/b/1">Section 3103a(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except if the adverse results consist only of unduly delaying a trial”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2705”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3103a">Section 3103a of title 18, United States Code</ref>, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by judge</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the expiration of a warrant authorizing delayed notice (including <page>120 STAT. 211</page>any extension thereof) entered under this section, or the denial of such warrant (or request for extension), the issuing or denying judge shall report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fact that a warrant was applied for;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fact that the warrant or any extension thereof was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the period of delay in the giving of notice authorized by the warrant, and the number and duration of any extensions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the offense specified in the warrant or application.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by administrative office of the united states courts</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall transmit to Congress annually a full and complete report summarizing the data required to be filed with the Administrative Office by paragraph (1), including the number of applications for warrants and extensions of warrants authorizing delayed notice, and the number of such warrants and extensions granted or denied during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, in consultation with the Attorney General, is authorized to issue binding regulations dealing with the content and form of the reports required to be filed under paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading>JUDICIAL REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch223">Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end of the table of sections the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“3511. </designator>
<label>Judicial review of requests for information.”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 3510 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3511" class="bold ">“§ 3511.</num><heading class="bold "> Judicial review of requests for information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>The recipient of a request for records, a report, or other information under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 may, in the United States district court for the district in which that person or entity does business or resides, petition for an order modifying or setting aside the request. The court may modify or set aside the request if compliance would be unreasonable, oppressive, or otherwise unlawful.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The recipient of a request for records, a report, or other information under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, may petition any court described in subsection (a) for an order modifying or setting aside a nondisclosure requirement imposed in connection with such a request.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the petition is filed within one year of the request for records, a report, or other information under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, <page>120 STAT. 212</page>the court may modify or set aside such a nondisclosure requirement if it finds that there is no reason to believe that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States, interfere with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interfere with diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of any person. If, at the time of the petition, the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or in the case of a request by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government other than the Department of Justice, the head or deputy head of such department, agency, or instrumentality, certifies that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States or interfere with diplomatic relations, such certification shall be treated as conclusive unless the court finds that the certification was made in bad faith.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If the petition is filed one year or more after the request for records, a report, or other information under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or his designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, or in the case of a request by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government other than the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the head or deputy head of such department, agency, or instrumentality, within ninety days of the filing of the petition, shall either terminate the nondisclosure requirement or re-certify that disclosure may result in a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person. In the event of re-certification, the court may modify or set aside such a nondisclosure requirement if it finds that there is no reason to believe that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States, interfere with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interfere with diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of any person. If the recertification that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States or interfere with diplomatic relations is made by the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, such certification shall be treated as conclusive unless the court finds that the recertification was made in bad faith. If the court denies a petition for an order modifying or setting aside a nondisclosure requirement under this paragraph, the recipient shall be precluded for a period of one year from filing another petition to modify or set aside such nondisclosure requirement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>In the case of a failure to comply with a request for records, a report, or other information made to any person or entity under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947, the Attorney General may invoke <page>120 STAT. 213</page>the aid of any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction in which the investigation is carried on or the person or entity resides, carries on business, or may be found, to compel compliance with the request. The court may issue an order requiring the person or entity to comply with the request. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt thereof. Any process under this section may be served in any judicial district in which the person or entity may be found.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>In all proceedings under this section, subject to any right to an open hearing in a contempt proceeding, the court must close any hearing to the extent necessary to prevent an unauthorized disclosure of a request for records, a report, or other information made to any person or entity under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947. Petitions, filings, records, orders, and subpoenas must also be kept under seal to the extent and as long as necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of a request for records, a report, or other information made to any person or entity under section 2709(b) of this title, section 626(a) or (b) or 627(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act, or section 802(a) of the National Security Act of 1947.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>In all proceedings under this section, the court shall, upon request of the government, review ex parte and in camera any government submission or portions thereof, which may include classified information.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>CONFIDENTIALITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709/c">Section 2709(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of Certain Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>If the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or his designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no wire or electronic communications service provider, or officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request) that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained access to information or records under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such person of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under paragraph (1).<page>120 STAT. 214</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)  </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform the Director or such designee that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Section 626(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u/d">15 U.S.C. 1681u(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>If the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or his designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no consumer reporting agency or officer, employee, or agent of a consumer reporting agency shall disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request) that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained the identity of financial institutions or a consumer report respecting any consumer under subsection (a), (b), or (c), and no consumer reporting agency or officer, employee, or agent of a consumer reporting agency shall include in any consumer report any information that would indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained such information on a consumer report.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such persons of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform the Director or such designee that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Section 627(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v/c">15 U.S.C. 1681v(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>If the head of a government agency authorized to conduct investigations of intelligence or counterintelligence <page>120 STAT. 215</page>activities or analysis related to international terrorism, or his designee, certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no consumer reporting agency or officer, employee, or agent of such consumer reporting agency, shall disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request), or specify in any consumer report, that a government agency has sought or obtained access to information under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to any attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such persons of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the authorized Government agency, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized Government agency the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform such requesting official that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>Section 1114(a)(3) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/3">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>If the Government authority described in paragraph (1) or the Secret Service, as the case may be, certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no financial institution, or officer, employee, or agent of such institution, shall disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request) that the Government authority or the Secret Service has sought or obtained access to a customer’s financial records.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such persons of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under subparagraph (A).<page>120 STAT. 216</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)  </num><content>At the request of the authorized Government agency or the Secret Service, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized Government agency or the Secret Service the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform such requesting official that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content>Section 1114(a)(5)(D) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/5/D">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of certain disclosure</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>If the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or his designee in a position not lower than Deputy Assistant Director at Bureau headquarters or a Special Agent in Charge in a Bureau field office designated by the Director, certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no financial institution, or officer, employee, or agent of such institution, shall disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request) that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought or obtained access to a customer’s or entity’s financial records under subparagraph (A).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such persons of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform the Director or such designee that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><content>Section 802(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436/b">50 U.S.C. 436(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of Certain Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>If an authorized investigative agency described in subsection (a) certifies that otherwise there may result a danger to the national security of the United States, interference with <page>120 STAT. 217</page>a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interference with diplomatic relations, or danger to the life or physical safety of any person, no governmental or private entity, or officer, employee, or agent of such entity, may disclose to any person (other than those to whom such disclosure is necessary to comply with the request or an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request) that such entity has received or satisfied a request made by an authorized investigative agency under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The request shall notify the person or entity to whom the request is directed of the nondisclosure requirement under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Any recipient disclosing to those persons necessary to comply with the request or to an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request shall inform such persons of any applicable nondisclosure requirement. Any person who receives a disclosure under this subsection shall be subject to the same prohibitions on disclosure under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the authorized investigative agency, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized investigative agency the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, but in no circumstance shall a person be required to inform such official that the person intends to consult an attorney to obtain legal advice or legal assistance.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117">SEC. 117. </num><heading>VIOLATIONS OF NONDISCLOSURE PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1510">Section 1510 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Whoever, having been notified of the applicable disclosure prohibitions or confidentiality requirements of section 2709(c)(1) of this title, section 626(d)(1) or 627(c)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u/d/1">15 U.S.C. 1681u(d)(1)</ref> or 1681v(c)(1)), section 1114(a)(3)(A) or 1114(a)(5)(D)(i) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/3/A">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)(A)</ref> or 3414(a)(5)(D)(i)), or section 802(b)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436/b/1">50 U.S.C. 436(b)(1)</ref>), knowingly and with the intent to obstruct an investigation or judicial proceeding violates such prohibitions or requirements applicable by law to such person shall be imprisoned for not more than five years, fined under this title, or both.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="118">SEC. 118. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3511">18 USC 3511 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Any report made to a committee of Congress regarding national security letters under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709/c/1">section 2709(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, section 626(d) or 627(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u/d">15 U.S.C. 1681u(d)</ref> or 1681v(c)), section 1114(a)(3) or 1114(a)(5)(D) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/3">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)</ref> or 3414(a)(5)(D)), or section 802(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436/b">50 U.S.C. 436(b)</ref>) shall also be made to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight of Fair Credit Reporting Act Counterterrorism National Security Letter</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v">15 USC 1681v</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681/v">15 U.S.C. 1681(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 218</page>
<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>On a semi-annual basis, the Attorney General shall fully inform the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate concerning all requests made pursuant to subsection (a). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the case of the semiannual reports required to be submitted under paragraph (1) to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the submittal dates for such reports shall be as provided in section 507 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s415b">50 U.S.C. 415b</ref>).”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Requests for National Security Letters</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In April of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress an aggregate report setting forth with respect to the preceding year the total number of requests made by the Department of Justice for information concerning different United States persons under—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709">section 2709 of title 18, United States Code</ref> (to access certain communication service provider records), excluding the number of requests for subscriber information;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>section 1114 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414">12 U.S.C. 3414</ref>) (to obtain financial institution customer records);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436">50 U.S.C. 436</ref>) (to obtain financial information, records, and consumer reports);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u">15 U.S.C. 1681u</ref>) (to obtain certain financial information and consumer reports); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v">15 U.S.C. 1681v</ref>) (to obtain credit agency consumer records for counterterrorism investigations).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unclassified form</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Security Letter Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“national security letter”</term> means a request for information under one of the following provisions of law:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709/a">Section 2709(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref> (to access certain communication service provider records).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/5/A">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)</ref>) (to obtain financial institution customer records).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436">50 U.S.C. 436</ref>) (to obtain financial information, records, and consumer reports).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u">15 U.S.C. 1681u</ref>) (to obtain certain financial information and consumer reports).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v">15 U.S.C. 1681v</ref>) (to obtain credit agency consumer records for counterterrorism investigations).<page>120 STAT. 219</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="119">SEC. 119. </num><heading>AUDIT OF USE OF NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall perform an audit of the effectiveness and use, including any improper or illegal use, of national security letters issued by the Department of Justice.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The audit required under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an examination of the use of national security letters by the Department of Justice during calendar years 2003 through 2006;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a description of any noteworthy facts or circumstances relating to such use, including any improper or illegal use of such authority; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>an examination of the effectiveness of national security letters as an investigative tool, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the importance of the information acquired by the Department of Justice to the intelligence activities of the Department of Justice or to any other department or agency of the Federal Government;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the manner in which such information is collected, retained, analyzed, and disseminated by the Department of Justice, including any direct access to such information (such as access to “raw data”) provided to any other department, agency, or instrumentality of Federal, State, local, or tribal governments or any private sector entity;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>whether, and how often, the Department of Justice utilized such information to produce an analytical intelligence product for distribution within the Department of Justice, to the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s401a/4">50 U.S.C. 401a(4)</ref>)), or to other Federal, State, local, or tribal government departments, agencies, or instrumentalities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>whether, and how often, the Department of Justice provided such information to law enforcement authorities for use in criminal proceedings;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>with respect to national security letters issued following the date of the enactment of this Act, an examination of the number of occasions in which the Department of Justice, or an officer or employee of the Department of Justice, issued a national security letter without the certification necessary to require the recipient of such letter to comply with the nondisclosure and confidentiality requirements potentially applicable under law; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the types of electronic communications and transactional information obtained through requests for information under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709">section 2709 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, including the types of dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information obtained, and the procedures the Department of Justice uses if content information is obtained through the use of such authority.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Submission Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior years</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, or upon completion of the audit under this section for calendar years 2003 and 2004, whichever is earlier, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice <page>120 STAT. 220</page>shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the results of the audit conducted under this subsection for calendar years 2003 and 2004.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar years 2005 and 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, or upon completion of the audit under this subsection for calendar years 2005 and 2006, whichever is earlier, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report containing the results of the audit conducted under this subsection for calendar years 2005 and 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior Notice to Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence; Comments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 30 days before the submission of a report under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2), the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall provide such report to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence may provide comments to be included in the reports submitted under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) as the Attorney General or the Director of National Intelligence may consider necessary.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unclassified Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The reports submitted under subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) and any comments included under subsection (d)(2) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Minimization Procedures Feasibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 1, 2007, or upon completion of review of the report submitted under subsection (c)(1), whichever is earlier, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the feasibility of applying minimization procedures in the context of national security letters to ensure the protection of the constitutional rights of United States persons.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Security Letter Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“national security letter”</term> means a request for information under one of the following provisions of law:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709/a">Section 2709(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref> (to access certain communication service provider records).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 1114(a)(5)(A) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/5/A">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(A)</ref>) (to obtain financial institution customer records).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 802 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436">50 U.S.C. 436</ref>) (to obtain financial information, records, and consumer reports).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u">15 U.S.C. 1681u</ref>) (to obtain certain financial information and consumer reports).<page>120 STAT. 221</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 627 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v">15 U.S.C. 1681v</ref>) (to obtain credit agency consumer records for counterterrorism investigations).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="120">SEC. 120. </num><heading>DEFINITION FOR FORFEITURE PROVISIONS UNDER SECTION 806 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s981/a/1/G">Section 981(a)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“act of international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5))”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an act of international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331)”</quotedText> with <quotedText>“any Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“act of international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Federal crime of terrorism (as defined in section 2332b(g)(5))”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading>PENAL PROVISIONS REGARDING TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES OR SMOKELESS TOBACCO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Threshold Quantity for Treatment as Contraband Cigarettes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2341/2">Section 2341(2) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60,000 cigarettes”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,000 cigarettes”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 2342(b) of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 2343 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contraband Smokeless Tobacco</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Section 2341 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the term <term>‘smokeless tobacco’</term> means any finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity or otherwise consumed without being combusted;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘contraband smokeless tobacco’</term> means a quantity in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages of smokeless tobacco, or their equivalent, that are in the possession of any person other than—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a person holding a permit issued pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as manufacturer of tobacco products or as an export warehouse proprietor, a person operating a customs bonded warehouse pursuant to section 311 or 555 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1311">19 U.S.C. 1311</ref>, 1555), or an agent of such person;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a common carrier transporting such smokeless tobacco under a proper bill of lading or freight bill which states the quantity, source, and designation of such smokeless tobacco;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>a person who—<page>120 STAT. 222</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State where such smokeless tobacco is found to engage in the business of selling or distributing tobacco products; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has complied with the accounting, tax, and payment requirements relating to such license or authorization with respect to such smokeless tobacco; or</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or a State, or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or a State (including any political subdivision of a State), having possession of such smokeless tobacco in connection with the performance of official duties;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 2342(a) of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or contraband smokeless tobacco”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“contraband cigarettes”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 2343(a) of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or any quantity of smokeless tobacco in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“in a single transaction”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 2344(c) of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or contraband smokeless tobacco”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“contraband cigarettes”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 2345 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or smokeless tobacco”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“cigarettes”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 2341 of that title is further amended in paragraph (2), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State cigarette taxes in the State where such cigarettes are found, if the State”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State or local cigarette taxes in the State or locality where such cigarettes are found, if the State or local government”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Inspection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2343 of that title, as amended by this section, is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“only—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such information as the Attorney General considers appropriate for purposes of enforcement of this chapter, including—”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the flush matter following paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (b) as subsection (c);</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>Any person, except for a tribal government, who engages in a delivery sale, and who ships, sells, or distributes any quantity in excess of 10,000 cigarettes, or any quantity in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages of smokeless tobacco, or their equivalent, within a single month, shall submit to the Attorney General, pursuant to rules or regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, a report that sets forth the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The person’s beginning and ending inventory of cigarettes and cans or packages of smokeless tobacco (in total) for such month.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The total quantity of cigarettes and cans or packages of smokeless tobacco that the person received within such month from each other person (itemized by name and address).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The total quantity of cigarettes and cans or packages of smokeless tobacco that the person distributed within such <page>120 STAT. 223</page>month to each person (itemized by name and address) other than a retail purchaser.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>Any report required to be submitted under this chapter to the Attorney General shall also be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the attorneys general and the tax administrators of the States from where the shipments, deliveries, or distributions both originated and concluded.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘delivery sale’</term> means any sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce to a consumer if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the consumer submits the order for such sale by means of a telephone or other method of voice transmission, the mails, or the Internet or other online service, or by any other means where the consumer is not in the same physical location as the seller when the purchase or offer of sale is made; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are delivered by use of the mails, common carrier, private delivery service, or any other means where the consumer is not in the same physical location as the seller when the consumer obtains physical possession of the cigarettes or smokeless tobacco.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>In this section, the term <term>‘interstate commerce’</term> means commerce between a State and any place outside the State, or commerce between points in the same State but through any place outside the State.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposal or Use of Forfeited Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2344(c) of that title, as amended by this section, is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“seizure and forfeiture,”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“seizure and forfeiture. The provisions of chapter 46 of title 18 relating to civil forfeitures shall extend to any seizure or civil forfeiture under this section. Any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco so seized and forfeited shall be either—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>destroyed and not resold; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>used for undercover investigative operations for the detection and prosecution of crimes, and then destroyed and not resold.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on State and Local Law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2345 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a State to enact and enforce”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a State or local government to enact and enforce its own”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of States, through interstate compact or otherwise, to provide for the administration of State”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of State or local governments, through interstate compact or otherwise, to provide for the administration of State or local”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2346 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Attorney General”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A State, through its attorney general, a local government, through its chief law enforcement officer (or a designee thereof), or any person who holds a permit under chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, may bring an action in the United States district courts to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter by any person (or by any person controlling such person), except that any person who holds a permit under chapter 52 of the Internal <page>120 STAT. 224</page>Revenue Code of 1986 may not bring such an action against a State or local government. No civil action may be commenced under this paragraph against an Indian tribe or an Indian in Indian country (as defined in section 1151).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A State, through its attorney general, or a local government, through its chief law enforcement officer (or a designee thereof), may in a civil action under paragraph (1) also obtain any other appropriate relief for violations of this chapter from any person (or by any person controlling such person), including civil penalties, money damages, and injunctive or other equitable relief. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abrogate or constitute a waiver of any sovereign immunity of a State or local government, or an Indian tribe against any unconsented lawsuit under this chapter, or otherwise to restrict, expand, or modify any sovereign immunity of a State or local government, or an Indian tribe.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The remedies under paragraphs (1) and (2) are in addition to any other remedies under Federal, State, local, or other law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to expand, restrict, or otherwise modify any right of an authorized State official to proceed in State court, or take other enforcement actions, on the basis of an alleged violation of State or other law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to expand, restrict, or otherwise modify any right of an authorized local government official to proceed in State court, or take other enforcement actions, on the basis of an alleged violation of local or other law.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming and Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The section heading for section 2343 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2343" class="bold ">“§ 2343.</num><heading class="bold "> Recordkeeping, reporting, and inspection”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The section heading for section 2345 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2345" class="bold ">“§ 2345.</num><heading class="bold "> Effect on State and local law”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 114 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2343 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2343. </designator>
<label>Recordkeeping, reporting, and inspection.”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2345 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2345. </designator>
<label>Effect on State and local law.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4)</num><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The heading for chapter 114 of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="114"><b>“CHAPTER 114—</b></num><heading><b>TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO”</b></heading><content/>
</chapter></quotedContent><b>.</b></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of that title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 114 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator><b>“114. </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207"><b>2341.”.</b></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 225</page>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><heading>PROHIBITION OF NARCO-TERRORISM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part A of the Controlled Substance Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s951/etseq">21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1010 the following:</p><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“Foreign terrorist organizations, terrorist persons and groups</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658174" class="centered fontsize12">“Prohibited Acts</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. </headingText>1010A.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s960a">21 USC 960a</ref>.</p></sidenote> (a) Whoever engages in conduct that would be punishable under section 841(a) of this title if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States, or attempts or conspires to do so, knowing or intending to provide, directly or indirectly, anything of pecuniary value to any person or organization that has engaged or engages in terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) or terrorism (as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989), shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than twice the minimum punishment under section 841(b)(1), and not more than life, a fine in accordance with the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, or both. Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3583">section 3583 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, any sentence imposed under this subsection shall include a term of supervised release of at least 5 years in addition to such term of imprisonment.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658174" class="centered fontsize12">“Jurisdiction</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “(b) There is jurisdiction over an offense under this section if—</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(1) the prohibited drug activity or the terrorist offense is in violation of the criminal laws of the United States;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(2) the offense, the prohibited drug activity, or the terrorist offense occurs in or affects interstate or foreign commerce;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(3) an offender provides anything of pecuniary value for a terrorist offense that causes or is designed to cause death or serious bodily injury to a national of the United States while that national is outside the United States, or substantial damage to the property of a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions) while that property is outside of the United States;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(4) the offense or the prohibited drug activity occurs in whole or in part outside of the United States (including on the high seas), and a perpetrator of the offense or the prohibited drug activity is a national of the United States or a legal entity organized under the laws of the United States (including any of its States, districts, commonwealths, territories, or possessions); or</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(5) after the conduct required for the offense occurs an offender is brought into or found in the United States, even if the conduct required for the offense occurs outside the United States.<page>120 STAT. 226</page></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658174" class="centered fontsize12">“Proof Requirements</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “(c) To violate subsection (a), a person must have knowledge that the person or organization has engaged or engages in terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) or terrorism (as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989).</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658174" class="centered fontsize12">“Definition</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “(d) As used in this section, the term <term>‘anything of pecuniary value’</term> has the meaning given the term in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1958/b/1">section 1958(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><heading>INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s32">Section 32 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) of subsection (a), the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>interferes with or disables, with intent to endanger the safety of any person or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life, anyone engaged in the authorized operation of such aircraft or any air navigation facility aiding in the navigation of any such aircraft;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a)(8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1) through (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1) through (7)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1) through (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1) through (6)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="124">SEC. 124. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO LAWFUL POLITICAL ACTIVITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that government should not investigate an American citizen solely on the basis of the citizen’s membership in a non-violent political organization or the fact that the citizen was engaging in other lawful political activity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="125">SEC. 125. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2233">15 USC 2233</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REMOVAL OF CIVIL LIABILITY BARRIERS THAT DISCOURAGE THE DONATION OF FIRE EQUIPMENT TO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability Protection</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who donates qualified fire control or rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for civil damages under any State or Federal law for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to a person if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the person’s act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the person is the manufacturer of the qualified fire control or rescue equipment; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the person or agency modified or altered the equipment after it had been recertified by an authorized technician as meeting the manufacturer’s specifications.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preemption</inline>.—</heading><content>This section preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, <page>120 STAT. 227</page>except that notwithstanding subsection (b) this section shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability for a person who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“person”</term> includes any governmental or other entity.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fire control or rescue equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“fire control or fire rescue equipment”</term> includes any fire vehicle, fire fighting tool, communications equipment, protective gear, fire hose, or breathing apparatus.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified fire control or rescue equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualified fire control or rescue equipment”</term> means fire control or fire rescue equipment that has been recertified by an authorized technician as meeting the manufacturer’s specifications.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Volunteer fire company</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“volunteer fire company”</term> means an association of individuals who provide fire protection and other emergency services, where at least 30 percent of the individuals receive little or no compensation compared with an entry level full-time paid individual in that association or in the nearest such association with an entry level full-time paid individual.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized technician</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“authorized technician”</term> means a technician who has been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment. The technician need not be employed by the State or local agency administering the distribution of the fire control or fire rescue equipment.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies only to liability for injury, damage, loss, or death caused by equipment that, for purposes of subsection (a), is donated on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="126">SEC. 126. </num><heading>REPORT ON DATA-MINING ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on any initiative of the Department of Justice that uses or is intended to develop pattern-based data-mining technology, including, for each such initiative, the following information:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A thorough description of the pattern-based data-mining technology consistent with the protection of existing patents, proprietary business processes, trade secrets, and intelligence sources and methods.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A thorough discussion of the plans for the use of such technology and the target dates for the deployment of the pattern-based data-mining technology.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An assessment of the likely efficacy of the pattern-based data-mining technology quality assurance controls to be used in providing accurate and valuable information consistent with the stated plans for the use of the technology.<page>120 STAT. 228</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the likely impact of the implementation of the pattern-based data-mining technology on privacy and civil liberties.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A list and analysis of the laws and regulations applicable to the Department of Justice that govern the application of the pattern-based data-mining technology to the information to be collected, reviewed, gathered, and analyzed with the pattern-based data-mining technology.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>A thorough discussion of the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Department of Justice that are to be developed and applied in the use of such technology for pattern-based data-mining in order to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>protect the privacy and due process rights of individuals; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>ensure that only accurate information is collected and used or account for the possibility of inaccuracy in that information and guard against harmful consequences of potential inaccuracies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Any necessary classified information in an annex that shall be available consistent with national security to the Committee on the Judiciary of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data-mining</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“data-mining”</term> means a query or search or other analysis of one or more electronic databases, where—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>at least one of the databases was obtained from or remains under the control of a non-Federal entity, or the information was acquired initially by another department or agency of the Federal Government for purposes other than intelligence or law enforcement;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the search does not use personal identifiers of a specific individual or does not utilize inputs that appear on their face to identify or be associated with a specified individual to acquire information; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a department or agency of the Federal Government is conducting the query or search or other analysis to find a pattern indicating terrorist or other criminal activity.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Database</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“database”</term> does not include telephone directories, information publicly available via the Internet or available by any other means to any member of the public, any databases maintained, operated, or controlled by a State, local, or tribal government (such as a State motor vehicle database), or databases of judicial and administrative opinions.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="127">SEC. 127. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s981">section 981 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, victims of terrorists attacks should have access to the assets forfeited.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="128">SEC. 128. </num><heading>USA PATRIOT ACT SECTION 214; AUTHORITY FOR DISCLOSURE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH ORDERS FOR PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE AUTHORITY UNDER FISA.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(d)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1842/d/2">50 U.S.C. 1842(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—<page>120 STAT. 229</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>shall direct that, upon the request of the applicant, the provider of a wire or electronic communication service shall disclose to the Federal officer using the pen register or trap and trace device covered by the order—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in the case of the customer or subscriber using the service covered by the order (for the period specified by the order)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the name of the customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the address of the customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the telephone or instrument number, or other subscriber number or identifier, of the customer or subscriber, including any temporarily assigned network address or associated routing or transmission information;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the length of the provision of service by such provider to the customer or subscriber and the types of services utilized by the customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>in the case of a provider of local or long distance telephone service, any local or long distance telephone records of the customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>if applicable, any records reflecting period of usage (or sessions) by the customer or subscriber; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>any mechanisms and sources of payment for such service, including the number of any credit card or bank account utilized for payment for such service; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>if available, with respect to any customer or subscriber of incoming or outgoing communications to or from the service covered by the order—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the name of such customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the address of such customer or subscriber;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the telephone or instrument number, or other subscriber number or identifier, of such customer or subscriber, including any temporarily assigned network address or associated routing or transmission information; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the length of the provision of service by such provider to such customer or subscriber and the types of services utilized by such customer or subscriber.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Oversight</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 406(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1846/a">50 U.S.C. 1846(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of the Senate”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 230</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>TERRORIST DEATH PENALTY ENHANCEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Terrorist Penalties Enhancement Act</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46502">49 USC 46502 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEATH PENALTY PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN AIR PIRACY CASES OCCURRING BEFORE ENACTMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1994.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60003 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46502">49 USC 46502 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/103/322">Public Law 103–322</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, as of the time of its enactment, by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Death Penalty Procedures for Certain Previous Aircraft Piracy Violations</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual convicted of violating <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46502">section 46502 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, or its predecessor, may be sentenced to death in accordance with the procedures established in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch228">chapter 228 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, if for any offense committed before the enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/322">Public Law 103–322</ref>), but after the enactment of the Antihijacking Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/pl/93/366">Public Law 93–366</ref>), it is determined by the finder of fact, before consideration of the factors set forth in sections 3591(a)(2) and 3592(a) and (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, that one or more of the factors set forth in former <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46503/c/2">section 46503(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, or its predecessor, has been proven by the Government to exist, beyond a reasonable doubt, and that none of the factors set forth in former <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46503/c/1">section 46503(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, or its predecessor, has been proven by the defendant to exist, by a preponderance of the information. The meaning of the term <term>‘especially heinous, cruel, or depraved’</term>, as used in the factor set forth in former <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s46503/c/2/B/iv">section 46503(c)(2)(B)(iv) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, or its predecessor, shall be narrowed by adding the limiting language ‘in that it involved torture or serious physical abuse to the victim’, and shall be construed as when that term is used in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3592/c/6">section 3592(c)(6) of title 18, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Severability Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>If any provision of section 60003(b)(2) of the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/322">Public Law 103–322</ref>), or the application thereof to any person or any circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of such section and the application of such section to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>POSTRELEASE SUPERVISION OF TERRORISTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3583/j">Section 3583(j) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (j), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the commission”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“person,”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 231</page></content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Federal Death Penalty Procedures</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><heading>ELIMINATION OF PROCEDURES APPLICABLE ONLY TO CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT CASES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s848">21 U.S.C. 848</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)(B)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g) and all that follows through subsection (p);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (r); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (q), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (3).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="222">SEC. 222. </num><heading>COUNSEL FOR FINANCIALLY UNABLE DEFENDANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch228">Chapter 228 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3599" class="bold ">“§ 3599.</num><heading class="bold "> Counsel for financially unable defendants</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in every criminal action in which a defendant is charged with a crime which may be punishable by death, a defendant who is or becomes financially unable to obtain adequate representation or investigative, expert, or other reasonably necessary services at any time either—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>before judgment; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>after the entry of a judgment imposing a sentence of death but before the execution of that judgment;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be entitled to the appointment of one or more attorneys and the furnishing of such other services in accordance with subsections (b) through (f).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In any post conviction proceeding under section 2254 or 2255 of <ref href="/us/usc/t28">title 28, United States Code</ref>, seeking to vacate or set aside a death sentence, any defendant who is or becomes financially unable to obtain adequate representation or investigative, expert, or other reasonably necessary services shall be entitled to the appointment of one or more attorneys and the furnishing of such other services in accordance with subsections (b) through (f).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>If the appointment is made before judgment, at least one attorney so appointed must have been admitted to practice in the court in which the prosecution is to be tried for not less than five years, and must have had not less than three years experience in the actual trial of felony prosecutions in that court.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>If the appointment is made after judgment, at least one attorney so appointed must have been admitted to practice in the court of appeals for not less than five years, and must have had not less than three years experience in the handling of appeals in that court in felony cases. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>With respect to subsections (b) and (c), the court, for good cause, may appoint another attorney whose background, knowledge, or experience would otherwise enable him or her to properly represent the defendant, with due consideration to the seriousness of the possible penalty and to the unique and complex nature of the litigation. <page>120 STAT. 232</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)  </num><content>Unless replaced by similarly qualified counsel upon the attorney’s own motion or upon motion of the defendant, each attorney so appointed shall represent the defendant throughout every subsequent stage of available judicial proceedings, including pretrial proceedings, trial, sentencing, motions for new trial, appeals, applications for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States, and all available post-conviction process, together with applications for stays of execution and other appropriate motions and procedures, and shall also represent the defendant in such competency proceedings and proceedings for executive or other clemency as may be available to the defendant. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>Upon a finding that investigative, expert, or other services are reasonably necessary for the representation of the defendant, whether in connection with issues relating to guilt or the sentence, the court may authorize the defendant’s attorneys to obtain such services on behalf of the defendant and, if so authorized, shall order the payment of fees and expenses therefor under subsection (g). No ex parte proceeding, communication, or request may be considered pursuant to this section unless a proper showing is made concerning the need for confidentiality. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Any such proceeding, communication, or request shall be transcribed and made a part of the record available for appellate review.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Compensation.</p></sidenote>Compensation shall be paid to attorneys appointed under this subsection at a rate of not more than $125 per hour for in-court and out-of-court time. The Judicial Conference is authorized to raise the maximum for hourly payment specified in the paragraph up to the aggregate of the overall average percentages of the adjustments in the rates of pay for the General Schedule made pursuant to section 5305 of title 5 on or after such date. After the rates are raised under the preceding sentence, such hourly range may be raised at intervals of not less than one year, up to the aggregate of the overall average percentages of such adjustments made since the last raise under this paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Fees and expenses paid for investigative, expert, and other reasonably necessary services authorized under subsection (f) shall not exceed $7,500 in any case, unless payment in excess of that limit is certified by the court, or by the United States magistrate judge, if the services were rendered in connection with the case disposed of entirely before such magistrate judge, as necessary to provide fair compensation for services of an unusual character or duration, and the amount of the excess payment is approved by the chief judge of the circuit. The chief judge of the circuit may delegate such approval authority to an active circuit judge.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The amounts paid under this paragraph for services in any case shall be disclosed to the public, after the disposition of the petition.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections of the bill <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 3598 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3599. </designator>
<label>Counsel for financially unable defendants.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (q) of section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s848">21 USC 848</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) through (10).<page>120 STAT. 233</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>REDUCING CRIME AND TERRORISM AT AMERICA’S SEAPORTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>ENTRY BY FALSE PRETENSES TO ANY SEAPORT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1036">Section 1036 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any secure or restricted area of any seaport, designated as secure in an approved security plan, as required under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103">section 70103 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section; or”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, captain of the seaport,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“airport authority”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the section heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1036" class="bold ">“§ 1036.</num><heading class="bold "> Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport”</heading><content/>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the matter relating to section 1036 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1036. </designator>
<label>Entry by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or secure area of any airport or seaport.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Seaport</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch1">Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="26" class="bold ">“§ 26.</num><heading class="bold "> Definition of seaport</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “As used in this title, the term <term>‘seaport’</term> means all piers, wharves, docks, and similar structures, adjacent to any waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to which a vessel may be secured, including areas of land, water, or land and water under and in immediate proximity to such structures, buildings on or contiguous to such structures, and the equipment and materials on such structures or in such buildings.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 18 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the matter relating to section 25 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“26. </designator>
<label>Definition of seaport.”.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO HEAVE TO, OBSTRUCTION OF BOARDING, OR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch109">Chapter 109 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 234</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2237" class="bold ">“§ 2237.</num><heading class="bold "> Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>It shall be unlawful for the master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel of the United States, or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to knowingly fail to obey an order by an authorized Federal law enforcement officer to heave to that vessel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>It shall be unlawful for any person on board a vessel of the United States, or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>forcibly resist, oppose, prevent, impede, intimidate, or interfere with a boarding or other law enforcement action authorized by any Federal law or to resist a lawful arrest; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide materially false information to a Federal law enforcement officer during a boarding of a vessel regarding the vessel’s destination, origin, ownership, registration, nationality, cargo, or crew.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Any person who intentionally violates this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>This section does not limit the authority of a customs officer under section 581 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1581">19 U.S.C. 1581</ref>), or any other provision of law enforced or administered by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the authority of any Federal law enforcement officer under any law of the United States, to order a vessel to stop or heave to.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>A foreign nation may consent or waive objection to the enforcement of United States law by the United States under this section by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means. Consent or waiver may be proven by certification of the Secretary of State or the designee of the Secretary of State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘Federal law enforcement officer’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 115(c);</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘heave to’</term> means to cause a vessel to slow, come to a stop, or adjust its course or speed to account for the weather conditions and sea state to facilitate a law enforcement boarding;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1903">46 U.S.C. App. 1903</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the term <term>‘vessel of the United States’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1903">46 U.S.C. App. 1903</ref>).”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter 109, <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item for section 2236 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2237. </designator>
<label>Criminal sanctions for failure to heave to, obstruction of boarding, or providing false information.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>CRIMINAL SANCTIONS FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST MARITIME NAVIGATION, PLACEMENT OF DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Placement of Destructive Devices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 235</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch111">Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2282A" class="bold ">“§ 2282A.</num><heading class="bold "> Devices or dangerous substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>A person who knowingly places, or causes to be placed, in navigable waters of the United States, by any means, a device or dangerous substance which is likely to destroy or cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, cause interference with the safe navigation of vessels, or interference with maritime commerce (such as by damaging or destroying marine terminals, facilities, or any other marine structure or entity used in maritime commerce) with the intent of causing such destruction or damage, interference with the safe navigation of vessels, or interference with maritime commerce shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years, or for life; or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>A person who causes the death of any person by engaging in conduct prohibited under subsection (a) may be punished by death.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to otherwise lawfully authorized and conducted activities of the United States Government.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘dangerous substance’</term> means any solid, liquid, or gaseous material that has the capacity to cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navigation of a vessel.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘device’</term> means any object that, because of its physical, mechanical, structural, or chemical properties, has the capacity to cause damage to a vessel or its cargo, or cause interference with the safe navigation of a vessel.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch111">chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after the item related to section 2282 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2282A. </designator>
<label>Devices or dangerous substances in waters of the United States likely to destroy or damage ships or to interfere with maritime commerce.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violence Against Maritime Navigation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch111">Chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code</ref> as amended by subsections (a) and (c), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2282B" class="bold ">“§ 2282B.</num><heading class="bold "> Violence against aids to maritime navigation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Whoever intentionally destroys, seriously damages, alters, moves, or tampers with any aid to maritime navigation maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation under the authority of section 4 of the Act of May 13, 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s984">33 U.S.C. 984</ref>), by the Coast Guard pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s81">section 81 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, or lawfully maintained under authority granted by the Coast Guard pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s83">section 83 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, if such act endangers or is likely to endanger the safe navigation of a ship, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch111">chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by <page>120 STAT. 236</page>subsections (b) and (d) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after the item related to section 2282A the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2282B. </designator>
<label>Violence against aids to maritime navigation.”.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS MATERIALS AND TERRORISTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation of Dangerous Materials and Terrorists</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 111 of title 18, as amended by section 305, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2283" class="bold ">“§ 2283.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive or nuclear materials</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly transports aboard any vessel within the United States and on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel outside the United States and on the high seas or having United States nationality an explosive or incendiary device, biological agent, chemical weapon, or radioactive or nuclear material, knowing that any such item is intended to be used to commit an offense listed under section 2332b(g)(5)(B), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Causing Death</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who causes the death of a person by engaging in conduct prohibited by subsection (a) may be punished by death. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biological agent</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘biological agent’</term> means any biological agent, toxin, or vector (as those terms are defined in section 178).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">By-product material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘by-product material’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 11(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/e">42 U.S.C. 2014(e)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chemical weapon</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘chemical weapon’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 229F(1).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Explosive or incendiary device</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘explosive or incendiary device’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 232(5) and includes explosive materials, as that term is defined in section 841(c) and explosive as defined in section 844(j).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘nuclear material’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 831(f)(1).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Radioactive material</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘radioactive material’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>source material and special nuclear material, but does not include natural or depleted uranium;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>nuclear by-product material;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>material made radioactive by bombardment in an accelerator; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>all refined isotopes of radium.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘source material’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 11(z) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/z">42 U.S.C. 2014(z)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special nuclear material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘special nuclear material’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 11(aa) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/aa">42 U.S.C. 2014(aa)</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 237</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2284" class="bold ">“§ 2284.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of terrorists</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly and intentionally transports any terrorist aboard any vessel within the United States and on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel outside the United States and on the high seas or having United States nationality, knowing that the transported person is a terrorist, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined Term</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘terrorist’</term> means any person who intends to commit, or is avoiding apprehension after having committed, an offense listed under section 2332b(g)(5)(B).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch111">chapter 111 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 305, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2283. </designator>
<label>Transportation of explosive, chemical, biological, or radioactive or nuclear materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2284. </designator>
<label>Transportation of terrorists.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18">Title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 111 the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="111A"><b>“CHAPTER 111A—</b></num><heading><b>DESTRUCTION OF, OR INTERFERENCE WITH, VESSELS OR MARITIME FACILITIES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2290. </designator>
<label>Jurisdiction and scope.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2291. </designator>
<label>Destruction of vessel or maritime facility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2292. </designator>
<label>Imparting or conveying false information.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2290" class="bold ">“§ 2290.</num><heading class="bold "> Jurisdiction and scope</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is jurisdiction, including extraterritorial jurisdiction, over an offense under this chapter if the prohibited activity takes place—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>within the United States and within waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>outside United States and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an offender or a victim is a national of the United States (as that term is defined under section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/a/22">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the activity involves a vessel in which a national of the United States was on board; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the activity involves a vessel of the United States (as that term is defined under section 2 of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1903">46 U.S.C. App. 1903</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this chapter shall apply to otherwise lawful activities carried out by or at the direction of the United States Government.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2291" class="bold ">“§ 2291.</num><heading class="bold "> Destruction of vessel or maritime facility</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever knowingly—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>sets fire to, damages, destroys, disables, or wrecks any vessel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>places or causes to be placed a destructive device, as defined in section 921(a)(4), destructive substance, as defined <page>120 STAT. 238</page>in section 31(a)(3), or an explosive, as defined in section 844(j) in, upon, or near, or otherwise makes or causes to be made unworkable or unusable or hazardous to work or use, any vessel, or any part or other materials used or intended to be used in connection with the operation of a vessel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>sets fire to, damages, destroys, or disables or places a destructive device or substance in, upon, or near, any maritime facility, including any aid to navigation, lock, canal, or vessel traffic service facility or equipment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>interferes by force or violence with the operation of any maritime facility, including any aid to navigation, lock, canal, or vessel traffic service facility or equipment, if such action is likely to endanger the safety of any vessel in navigation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>sets fire to, damages, destroys, or disables or places a destructive device or substance in, upon, or near, any appliance, structure, property, machine, or apparatus, or any facility or other material used, or intended to be used, in connection with the operation, maintenance, loading, unloading, or storage of any vessel or any passenger or cargo carried or intended to be carried on any vessel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>performs an act of violence against or incapacitates any individual on any vessel, if such act of violence or incapacitation is likely to endanger the safety of the vessel or those on board;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>performs an act of violence against a person that causes or is likely to cause serious bodily injury, as defined in section 1365(h)(3), in, upon, or near, any appliance, structure, property, machine, or apparatus, or any facility or other material used, or intended to be used, in connection with the operation, maintenance, loading, unloading, or storage of any vessel or any passenger or cargo carried or intended to be carried on any vessel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>communicates information, knowing the information to be false and under circumstances in which such information may reasonably be believed, thereby endangering the safety of any vessel in navigation; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>attempts or conspires to do anything prohibited under paragraphs (1) through (8), </content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall not apply to any person that is engaging in otherwise lawful activity, such as normal repair and salvage activities, and the transportation of hazardous materials regulated and allowed to be transported under chapter 51 of title 49.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever is fined or imprisoned under subsection (a) as a result of an act involving a vessel that, at the time of the violation, carried high-level radioactive waste (as that term is defined in section 2(12) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10101/12">42 U.S.C. 10101(12)</ref>) or spent nuclear fuel (as that term is defined in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10101/23">42 U.S.C. 10101(23)</ref>), shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for a term up to life, or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty When Death Results</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever is convicted of any crime prohibited by subsection (a) and intended to cause death by the prohibited conduct, if the conduct resulted in the <page>120 STAT. 239</page>death of any person, shall be subject also to the death penalty or to a term of imprisonment for a period up to life. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Threats</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly and intentionally imparts or conveys any threat to do an act which would violate this chapter, with an apparent determination and will to carry the threat into execution, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, and is liable for all costs incurred as a result of such threat.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2292" class="bold ">“§ 2292.</num><heading class="bold "> Imparting or conveying false information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act that would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil action brought in the name of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Malicious Conduct</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly, intentionally, maliciously, or with reckless disregard for the safety of human life, imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or by chapter 111 of this title, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under paragraph (2), section 2290(a) shall not apply to any offense under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>Jurisdiction over an offense under this section shall be determined in accordance with the provisions applicable to the crime prohibited by this chapter, or by chapter 111 of this title, to which the imparted or conveyed false information relates, as applicable.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2293" class="bold ">“§ 2293.</num><heading class="bold "> Bar to prosecution</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is a bar to prosecution under this chapter if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the conduct in question occurred within the United States in relation to a labor dispute, and such conduct is prohibited as a felony under the law of the State in which it was committed; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such conduct is prohibited as a misdemeanor, and not as a felony, under the law of the State in which it was committed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Labor dispute</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘labor dispute’</term> has the same meaning given that term in section 13(c) of the Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s113/c">29 U.S.C. 113(c)</ref>, commonly known as the Norris-LaGuardia Act).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item for chapter 111 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 240</page>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator><b>“111A. </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207"><b>2290”.</b></label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>THEFT OF INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN SHIPMENTS OR VESSELS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Theft of Interstate or Foreign Shipments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s659">Section 659 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the first undesignated paragraph—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“trailer,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“motortruck,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“air cargo container,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“aircraft,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or from any intermodal container, trailer, container freight station, warehouse, or freight consolidation facility,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“air navigation facility”</quotedText>;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the fifth undesignated paragraph, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in each case”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“or both”</quotedText> the second place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both, but if the amount or value of such money, baggage, goods, or chattels is less than $1,000, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence in the eighth undesignated paragraph the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of this section, goods and chattel shall be construed to be moving as an interstate or foreign shipment at all points between the point of origin and the final destination (as evidenced by the waybill or other shipping document of the shipment), regardless of any temporary stop while awaiting transshipment or otherwise.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stolen Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2311">Section 2311 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following, as a new undesignated paragraph: <quotedText>“ ‘Vessel’ means any watercraft or other contrivance used or designed for transportation or navigation on, under, or immediately above, water.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation and sale of stolen vessels</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2312">Section 2312 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“motor vehicle or aircraft”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2313/a">Section 2313(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“motor vehicle or aircraft”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 USC 994 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Sentencing Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>Pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">section 994 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to determine whether sentencing enhancement is appropriate for any offense under section 659 or 2311 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s659">28 USC 659 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report of Law Enforcement Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall annually submit to Congress a report, which shall include an evaluation of law enforcement activities relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s659">section 659 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting of Cargo Theft</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall take the steps necessary to ensure that reports of cargo theft collected by Federal, State, and local officials are reflected as a separate category in the Uniform Crime Reporting System, or any successor system, by no later than December 31, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 241</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="308">SEC. 308. </num><heading>STOWAWAYS ON VESSELS OR AIRCRAFT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2199">Section 2199 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the person commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to commit serious bodily injury, and serious bodily injury occurs (as defined under section 1365, including any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242) to any person other than a participant as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>if an individual commits an act proscribed by this section, with the intent to cause death, and if the death of any person other than a participant occurs as a result of a violation of this section, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any number of years or for life, or both.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="309">SEC. 309. </num><heading>BRIBERY AFFECTING PORT SECURITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch11">Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="226" class="bold ">“§ 226.</num><heading class="bold "> Bribery affecting port security</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever knowingly—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any public or private person, with intent to commit international terrorism or domestic terrorism (as those terms are defined under section 2331), to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>influence any action or any person to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>induce any official or person to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official or person that affects any secure or restricted area or seaport; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>directly or indirectly, corruptly demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value personally or for any other person or entity in return for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>being influenced in the performance of any official act affecting any secure or restricted area or seaport; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>knowing that such influence will be used to commit, or plan to commit, international or domestic terrorism, </content>
</subparagraph>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘secure or restricted area’</term> means an area of a vessel or facility designated as secure in an approved security plan, as required under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103">section 70103 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and the rules and regulations promulgated under that section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 242</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch11">chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“226. </designator>
<label>Bribery affecting port security.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="310">SEC. 310. </num><heading>PENALTIES FOR SMUGGLING GOODS INTO THE UNITED STATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The third undesignated paragraph of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s545">section 545 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“20 years”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>SMUGGLING GOODS FROM THE UNITED STATES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch27">Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="554" class="bold ">“§ 554.</num><heading class="bold "> Smuggling goods from the United States</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever fraudulently or knowingly exports or sends from the United States, or attempts to export or send from the United States, any merchandise, article, or object contrary to any law or regulation of the United States, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the transportation, concealment, or sale of such merchandise, article or object, prior to exportation, knowing the same to be intended for exportation contrary to any law or regulation of the United States, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘United States’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 545.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The chapter analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch27">chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“554. </designator>
<label>Smuggling goods from the United States.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified Unlawful Activity</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1956/c/7/D">Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 554 (relating to smuggling goods from the United States),”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“section 641 (relating to public money, property, or records),”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tariff Act of 1990</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 596 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1595a">19 U.S.C. 1595a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>Merchandise exported or sent from the United States or attempted to be exported or sent from the United States contrary to law, or the proceeds or value thereof, and property used to facilitate the exporting or sending of such merchandise, the attempted exporting or sending of such merchandise, or the receipt, purchase, transportation, concealment, or sale of such merchandise prior to exportation shall be seized and forfeited to the United States.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removing Goods From Customs Custody</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s549">Section 549 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the 5th paragraph by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“two years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 243</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>COMBATING TERRORISM FINANCING</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TERRORISM FINANCING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">deleting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">deleting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ten years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“twenty years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>TERRORISM-RELATED SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES FOR MONEY LAUNDERING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to RICO</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1961/1">Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1960 (relating to illegal money transmitters),”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“sections 2251”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Section </inline>1956(c)(7).—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1956/c/7/D">Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any felony violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any felony violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Sections 1956</inline>(e)<inline class="small-caps"> and 1957</inline>(e).—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1956/e">Section 1956(e) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Violations of this section may be investigated by such components of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may direct, and by such components of the Department of the Treasury as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct, as appropriate, and, with respect to offenses over which the Department of Homeland Security has jurisdiction, by such components of the Department of Homeland Security as the Secretary of Homeland Security may direct, and, with respect to offenses over which the United States Postal Service has jurisdiction, by the Postal Service. Such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Agreement.</p></sidenote>authority of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Postal Service shall be exercised in accordance with an agreement which shall be entered into by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Postal Service, and the Attorney General. Violations of this section involving offenses described in paragraph (c)(7)(E) may be investigated by such components of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may direct, and the National Enforcement Investigations Center of the Environmental Protection Agency.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1957/e">Section 1957(e) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Violations of this section may be investigated by such components of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may direct, and by such components of the Department of the Treasury as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct, as appropriate, and, with respect to offenses over which the Department of Homeland Security has jurisdiction, by such components of the Department of Homeland Security as the Secretary of Homeland <page>120 STAT. 244</page>Security may direct, and, with respect to offenses over which the United States Postal Service has jurisdiction, by the Postal Service. Such authority <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Agreement</p></sidenote>of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Postal Service shall be exercised in accordance with an agreement which shall be entered into by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Postal Service, and the Attorney General.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>ASSETS OF PERSONS COMMITTING TERRORIST ACTS AGAINST FOREIGN COUNTRIES OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s981/a/1/G">Section 981(a)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (iii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following after clause (iii):<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>of any individual, entity, or organization engaged in planning or perpetrating any act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) against any international organization (as defined in section 209 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4309/b">22 U.S.C. 4309(b)</ref>) or against any foreign Government. Where the property sought for forfeiture is located beyond the territorial boundaries of the United States, an act in furtherance of such planning or perpetration must have occurred within the jurisdiction of the United States.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>MONEY LAUNDERING THROUGH HAWALAS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1956/a/1">Section 1956(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of this paragraph, a financial transaction shall be considered to be one involving the proceeds of specified unlawful activity if it is part of a set of parallel or dependent transactions, any one of which involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activity, and all of which are part of a single plan or arrangement.”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE USA PATRIOT ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Corrections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/107/56/s322">Section 322 of Public Law 107–56</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2466">28 USC 2466</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title 18”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title 28”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 1956(b)(3) and (4) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in paragraph (2)”</quotedText> each time it appears; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s981/k">Section 981(k) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“foreign bank”</quotedText> each time it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“foreign financial institution (as defined in section 984(c)(2)(A) of this title)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Codification of Section </inline>316<inline class="small-caps"> of the USA PATRIOT Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch46">Chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the chapter analysis, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“987. </designator>
<label>Anti-terrorist forfeiture protection.”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 245</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="987" class="bold ">“§ 987.</num><heading class="bold "> Anti-terrorist forfeiture protection</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right to Contest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An owner of property that is confiscated under any provision of law relating to the confiscation of assets of suspected international terrorists, may contest that confiscation by filing a claim in the manner set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims), and asserting as an affirmative defense that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the property is not subject to confiscation under such provision of law; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the innocent owner provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s983/d">section 983(d) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, apply to the case.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evidence</inline>.—</heading><content>In considering a claim filed under this section, a court may admit evidence that is otherwise inadmissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence, if the court determines that the evidence is reliable, and that compliance with the Federal Rules of Evidence may jeopardize the national security interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of rights</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The exclusion of certain provisions of Federal law from the definition of the term <term>‘civil forfeiture statute’</term> in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s983/i">section 983(i) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, shall not be construed to deny an owner of property the right to contest the confiscation of assets of suspected international terrorists under—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>subsection (a) of this section;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Constitution; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5/schII">subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref> (commonly known as the ‘Administrative Procedure Act’).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall limit or otherwise affect any other remedies that may be available to an owner of property under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s983">section 983 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, or any other provision of law.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of <ref href="/us/pl/107/56/s316">section 316 of Public Law 107–56</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s983">18 USC 983 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments Concerning Conspiracies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s33/a">Section 33(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or conspires”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“to do any of the aforesaid acts”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1366/a">Section 1366(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“attempts”</quotedText> each time it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“attempts or conspires”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or if the object of the conspiracy had been achieved,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the attempted offense had been completed”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>CROSS REFERENCE CORRECTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5318/n/4/A">Section 5318(n)(4)(A) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><heading>AMENDMENT TO AMENDATORY LANGUAGE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 6604 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2339C">18 USC 2339C note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> (effective on the date of the enactment of that Act)—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 246</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 2339c(c)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 2339C(c)(2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 2339c(e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 2339C(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="409">SEC. 409. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL MONEY LAUNDERING PREDICATE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1956/c/7/D">Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, section 2339C (relating to financing of terrorism), or section 2339D (relating to receiving military-type training from a foreign terrorist organization)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 2339A or 2339B (relating to providing material support to terrorists)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“section 2339A or 2339B”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="410">SEC. 410. </num><heading>UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR CRIMINAL FORFEITURE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2461/c">Section 2461(c) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>If a person is charged in a criminal case with a violation of an Act of Congress for which the civil or criminal forfeiture of property is authorized, the Government may include notice of the forfeiture in the indictment or information pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. If the defendant is convicted of the offense giving rise to the forfeiture, the court shall order the forfeiture of the property as part of the sentence in the criminal case pursuant to to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3554">section 3554 of title 18, United States Code</ref>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote> The procedures in section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853">21 U.S.C. 853</ref>) apply to all stages of a criminal forfeiture proceeding, except that subsection (d) of such section applies only in cases in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of such Act.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>RESIDENCE OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s545">section 545 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Pursuant to an order from the Attorney General or his designee, a United States attorney or an assistant United States attorney may be assigned dual or additional responsibilities that exempt such officer from the residency requirement in this subsection for a specific period as established by the order and subject to renewal.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s545">28 USC 545 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of February 1, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s546">Section 546 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>A person appointed as United States attorney under this section may serve until the qualification of a United States Attorney for such district appointed by the President under section 541 of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 247</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN PRESIDENTIAL LINE OF SUCCESSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t3/s19/d/1">Section 19(d)(1) of title 3, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, Secretary of Homeland Security”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Secretary of Veterans Affairs”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The second sentence of section 1111(a)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s531/a/2">6 U.S.C. 531(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Attorney General”</quotedText> the first place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>QUALIFICATIONS OF UNITED STATES MARSHALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s561">Section 561 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>Each marshal appointed under this section should have—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a minimum of 4 years of command-level law enforcement management duties, including personnel, budget, and accountable property issues, in a police department, sheriff’s office or Federal law enforcement agency;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>experience in coordinating with other law enforcement agencies, particularly at the State and local level;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>college-level academic experience; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>experience in or with county, State, and Federal court systems or experience with protection of court personnel, jurors, and witnesses.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistant Attorney General for National Security</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch31">Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 507 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="507A" class="bold ">“§ 507A.</num><heading class="bold "> Assistant Attorney General for National Security</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>Of the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the designation of the President, as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>The Assistant Attorney General for National Security shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>serve as the head of the National Security Division of the Department of Justice under section 509A of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>serve as primary liaison to the Director of National Intelligence for the Department of Justice; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>perform such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional assistant attorney general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s506">Section 506 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ten”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“11”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive schedule matters</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5315">Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the matter relating to Assistant Attorneys General and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Assistant Attorneys General (11).”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation of director of national intelligence in appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 106(c)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s403–6/c/2">50 U.S.C. 403–6(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<page>120 STAT. 248</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Assistant Attorney General designated as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s507A">section 507A of title 28, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to act for attorney general under foreign intelligence surveillance act of 1978</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101(g) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1801/g">50 U.S.C. 1801(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Deputy Attorney General”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the Deputy Attorney General, or, upon the designation of the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General designated as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s507A">section 507A of title 28, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization for interception of communications</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2516/1">Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or National Security Division”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Criminal Division”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to act for attorney general in matters involving witness relocation or protection</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3521/d/3">Section 3521(d)(3) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to any Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division or National Security Division of the Department of Justice”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prosecution of cases involving classified information</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9A(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/app">18 U.S.C. App.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, as appropriate,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intelligence and national security aspects of espionage prosecution</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 341(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s519">28 U.S.C. 519 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acting through the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review of the Department of Justice”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acting through the Assistant Attorney General for National Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certifications for certain undercover foreign intelligence and counterintelligence investigative operations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/102/395/s102/b/1">Section 102(b)(1) of Public Law 102–395</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s533">28 U.S.C. 533 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Counsel for Intelligence Policy”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Assistant Attorney General for National Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in federal law enforcement community for emergency federal law enforcements assistance purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 609N(2) of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10502/2">42 U.S.C. 10502(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (L) and (M) as subparagraphs (M) and (N), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph (L):<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>the National Security Division of the Department of Justice,”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Security Division of Department of Justice</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch31">Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 509 the following new section:<page>120 STAT. 249</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="509A" class="bold ">“§ 509A.</num><heading class="bold "> National Security Division</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>There is a National Security Division of the Department of Justice.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>The National Security Division shall consist of the elements of the Department of Justice (other than the Federal Bureau of Investigation) engaged primarily in support of the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, including the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Assistant Attorney General designated as the Assistant Attorney General for National Security under section 507A of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (or any successor organization).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The counterterrorism section (or any successor organization).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The counterespionage section (or any successor organization).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Any other element, component, or office designated by the Attorney General.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on political activity</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s7323/b/3">Section 7323(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or National Security Division”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Criminal Division”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch31">chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 507 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“507A. </designator>
<label>Assistant Attorney General for National Security.”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 509 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“509A. </designator>
<label>National Security Division.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures for Confirmation of the Assistant Attorney General for National Security</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Section 17 of Senate Resolution 400 (94th Congress) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>With respect to the confirmation of the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, or any successor position, the nomination of any individual by the President to serve in such position shall be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and, if and when reported, to the select Committee for not to exceed 20 calendar days, except that in cases when the 20-day period expires while the Senate is in recess, the select Committee shall have 5 additional calendar days after the Senate reconvenes to report the nomination.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If, upon the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1), the select Committee has not reported the nomination, such nomination shall be automatically discharged from the select Committee and placed on the Executive Calendar.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Paragraph (1) is enacted—<page>120 STAT. 250</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules of the Senate at any time and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><heading>REVIEW BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2261">Section 2261 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counsel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This chapter is applicable if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Attorney General of the United States certifies that a State has established a mechanism for providing counsel in postconviction proceedings as provided in section 2265; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>counsel was appointed pursuant to that mechanism, petitioner validly waived counsel, petitioner retained counsel, or petitioner was found not to be indigent.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Prior Representation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2261/d">Section 2261(d) of title 28, United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or on direct appeal”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification and Judicial Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch154">Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 2265 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2265" class="bold ">“§ 2265.</num><heading class="bold "> Certification and judicial review</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If requested by an appropriate State official, the Attorney General of the United States shall determine—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>whether the State has established a mechanism for the appointment, compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of competent counsel in State postconviction proceedings brought by indigent prisoners who have been sentenced to death;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the date on which the mechanism described in subparagraph (A) was established; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>whether the State provides standards of competency for the appointment of counsel in proceedings described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The date the mechanism described in paragraph (1)(A) was established shall be the effective date of the certification under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Only express requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>There are no requirements for certification or for application of this chapter other than those expressly stated in this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to implement the certification procedure under subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Certification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The determination by the Attorney General regarding whether to certify a State under this section is subject to review exclusively as provided under chapter 158 of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue</inline>.—</heading><content>The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction over matters <page>120 STAT. 251</page>under paragraph (1), subject to review by the Supreme Court under section 2350 of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standard of review</inline>.—</heading><content>The determination by the Attorney General regarding whether to certify a State under this section shall be subject to de novo review.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch154">chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item related to section 2265 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2265. </designator>
<label>Certification and judicial review.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2251">28 USC 2251 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Application to Pending Cases</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply to cases pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time limits</inline>.—</heading><content>In a case pending on the date of enactment of this Act, if the amendments made by this section establish a time limit for taking certain action, the period of which began on the date of an event that occurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the period of such time limit shall instead begin on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limits</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2266/b/1/A">Section 2266(b)(1)(A) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“180 days after the date on which the application is filed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“450 days after the date on which the application is filed, or 60 days after the date on which the case is submitted for decision, whichever is earlier”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stay of State Court Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2251">Section 2251 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first undesignated paragraph, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A justice”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pending matters</inline>.—</heading><content>A justice”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second undesignated paragraph, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“After the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Further Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>After the”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matter not pending</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, a habeas corpus proceeding is not pending until the application is filed. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Application for appointment of counsel</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State prisoner sentenced to death applies for appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3599(a)(2) of title 18 in a court that would have jurisdiction to entertain a habeas corpus application regarding that sentence, that court may stay execution of the sentence of death, but such stay shall terminate not later than 90 days after counsel is appointed or the application for appointment of counsel is withdrawn or denied.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>SECRET SERVICE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.<page>120 STAT. 252</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>INTERFERENCE WITH NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1752">Section 1752 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (1) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>willfully and knowingly to enter or remain in any posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds where the President or other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily visiting;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>willfully and knowingly to enter or remain in any posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted area of a building or grounds so restricted in conjunction with an event designated as a special event of national significance;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“willfully, knowingly, and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“with intent to impede or disrupt”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designated”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (2)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designated or enumerated”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (2)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designated or enumerated”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (2)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (b) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>Violation of this section, and attempts or conspiracies to commit such violations, shall be punishable by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the person, during and in relation to the offense, uses or carries a deadly or dangerous weapon or firearm; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the offense results in significant bodily injury as defined by section 2118(e)(3); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, in any other case.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1752" class="bold ">“§ 1752.</num><heading class="bold "> Restricted building or grounds”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1752. </designator>
<label>Restricted building or grounds.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 253</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>FALSE CREDENTIALS TO NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1028">Section 1028 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(6), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a sponsoring entity of an event designated as a special event of national significance”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“States”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a sponsoring entity of an event designated as a special event of national significance”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“States”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d)(3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a sponsoring entity of an event designated as a special event of national significance,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“political subdivision of a State,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in each of subsections (d)(4)(B) and (d)(6)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a sponsoring entity of an event designated by the President as a special event of national significance,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“political subdivision of a State,”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT OF MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN CASES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056/f">Section 3056(f) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“officers and agents of the Secret Service are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secret Service is”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><heading>THE UNIFORMED DIVISION, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch203">Chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 3056 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3056A" class="bold ">“§ 3056A.</num><heading class="bold "> Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><chapeau>There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be known as the ‘United States Secret Service Uniformed Division’. Subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall perform such duties as the Director, United States Secret Service, may prescribe in connection with the protection of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The White House in the District of Columbia.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any building in which Presidential offices are located.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Treasury Building and grounds.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The President, the Vice President (or other officer next in the order of succession to the Office of President), the President-elect, the Vice President-elect, and their immediate families.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Foreign diplomatic missions located in the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The temporary official residence of the Vice President and grounds in the District of Columbia.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>Foreign diplomatic missions located in metropolitan areas (other than the District of Columbia) in the United States where there are located twenty or more such missions headed by full-time officers, except that such protection shall be provided only—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on the basis of extraordinary protective need;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>upon request of an affected metropolitan area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>when the extraordinary protective need arises at or in association with a visit to—<page>120 STAT. 254</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a permanent mission to, or an observer mission invited to participate in the work of, an international organization of which the United States is a member; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an international organization of which the United States is a member;</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">except that such protection may also be provided for motorcades and at other places associated with any such visit and may be extended at places of temporary domicile in connection with any such visit.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>Foreign consular and diplomatic missions located in such areas in the United States, its territories and possessions, as the President, on a case-by-case basis, may direct.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Visits of foreign government officials to metropolitan areas (other than the District of Columbia) where there are located twenty or more consular or diplomatic missions staffed by accredited personnel, including protection for motorcades and at other places associated with such visits when such officials are in the United States to conduct official business with the United States Government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>Former Presidents and their spouses, as provided in section 3056(a)(3) of title 18.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>An event designated under section 3056(e) of title 18 as a special event of national significance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>Major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and, within 120 days of the general Presidential election, the spouses of such candidates, as provided in section 3056(a)(7) of title 18.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>Visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Under the direction of the Director of the Secret Service, members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division are authorized to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>carry firearms;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>perform such other functions and duties as are authorized by law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall possess privileges and powers similar to those of the members of the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be furnished with uniforms and other necessary equipment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>In carrying out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize, with their consent, on a reimbursable basis, the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of State and local governments, and is authorized to reimburse such State and local governments for the utilization of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities. The Secretary of Homeland Security may carry out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a) by contract. The authority of this subsection may be transferred by the President to the Secretary of State. In carrying out any duty under <page>120 STAT. 255</page>paragraphs (7) and (9) of subsection (a), the Secretary of State is authorized to utilize any authority available to the Secretary under title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Table of Sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch203">chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 3056 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“3056A. </designator>
<label>Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Repeal to Effectuate Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t3/ch3">Chapter 3 of title 3, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Laws Affecting District of Columbia</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1537/d">Section 1537(d) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Executive Protective Service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Secret Service Uniformed Division”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“their protective duties”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“their protective duties under sections 3056 and 3056A of title 18.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 204(e) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (sec. 6–1304(e), D.C. Official Code) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4304">22 USC 4304</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t3/s202">section 202 of title 3, United States Code</ref>, or section 3056”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 3056 or 3056A”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 214(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4314">22 USC 4314</ref>.</p></sidenote>(sec. 6–1313(a), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 202(8) and 208 of title 3”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3056A(a)(7) and (d) of title 18”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t12">Title 12, United States Code</ref>, section 3414, “Special procedures”, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t3/s202">3 U.S.C. 202</ref>”</quotedText> in subsection (a)(1)(B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056A">18 U.S.C. 3056A</ref>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence of section 37(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2709/c">22 U.S.C. 2709(c)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t3/s202">section 202 of title 3, United States Code</ref>, or <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056">section 3056 of title 18, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3056 or 3056A of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 204(e) (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4304/e">22 U.S.C. 4304(e)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t3/s202">section 202 of title 3, United States Code</ref>, or <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056">section 3056 of title 18, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3056 or 3056A of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in section 214(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4314/a">22 U.S.C. 4314(a)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 202(7) and 208 of <ref href="/us/usc/t3">title 3, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a)(7) and (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056A">section 3056A of title 18, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 8D(a)(1)(F) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 202 of title 3”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3056A of title 18”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 8I(a)(1)(E) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 202 of title 3”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3056A of title 18”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 256</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056A">18 USC 3056A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SAVINGS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><content>This title does not affect the retirement benefits of current employees or annuitants that existed on the day before the effective date of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>This title does not affect any Executive order transferring to the Secretary of State the authority of section 208 of title 3 (now section 3056A(d) of title 18) in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><heading>MAINTENANCE AS DISTINCT ENTITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3056 of title 18 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> the following at the end of the section:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>The United States Secret Service shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department of Homeland Security and shall not be merged with any other Department function. No personnel and operational elements of the United States Secret Service shall report to an individual other than the Director of the United States Secret Service, who shall report directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security without being required to report through any other official of the Department.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><heading>EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Committee Regarding Protection of Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056/a/7">Section 3056(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app2">5 U.S.C. App. 2</ref>).”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“other members of the Committee.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Crimes Task Forces</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/107/56/s105">Section 105 of Public Law 107–56</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056">18 U.S.C. 3056 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The electronic crimes task forces shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app2">5 U.S.C. App. 2</ref>).”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“financial payment systems.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Combat Meth-amphetamine ­Epidemic Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ACT OF 2005</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s801">21 USC 801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Domestic Regulation of Precursor Chemicals</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="711">SEC. 711. </num><heading>SCHEDULED LISTED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS; RESTRICTIONS ON SALES QUANTITY, BEHIND-THE-COUNTER ACCESS, AND OTHER SAFEGUARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scheduled Listed Chemical Products</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 U.S.C. 802</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (46) as paragraph (49); and<page>120 STAT. 257</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (44) the following paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="45">  “(45)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘scheduled listed chemical product’</term> means, subject to subparagraph (B), a product that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may be marketed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a nonprescription drug.<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Each reference in clause (i) to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers of such chemical.</p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Such term does not include a product described in subparagraph (A) if the product contains a chemical specified in such subparagraph that the Attorney General has under section 201(a) added to any of the schedules under section 202(c). In the absence of such scheduling by the Attorney General, a chemical specified in such subparagraph may not be considered to be a controlled substance.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="46">  “(46) </num><content>The term <term>‘regulated seller’</term> means a retail distributor (including a pharmacy or a mobile retail vendor), except that such term does not include an employee or agent of such distributor.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="47">  “(47) </num><content>The term <term>‘mobile retail vendor’</term> means a person or entity that makes sales at retail from a stand that is intended to be temporary, or is capable of being moved from one location to another, whether the stand is located within or on the premises of a fixed facility (such as a kiosk at a shopping center or an airport) or whether the stand is located on unimproved real estate (such as a lot or field leased for retail purposes).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="48">  “(48) </num><content>The term <term>‘at retail’</term>, with respect to the sale or purchase of a scheduled listed chemical product, means a sale or purchase for personal use, respectively.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s801/etseq">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in section 102, in paragraph (49) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pseudoephedrine or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 310(b)(3)(D)(ii), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830">21 USC 830</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“102(46)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“102(49)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions on Sales Quantity; Behind-the-Counter Access; Logbook Requirement; Training of Sales Personnel; Privacy Protections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 310 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830">21 U.S.C. 830</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scheduled Listed Chemicals; Restrictions on Sales Quantity; Requirements Regarding Nonliquid Forms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base, or phenylpropanolamine base in a scheduled listed chemical product—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the quantity of such base sold at retail in such a product by a regulated seller, or a distributor required to submit reports by subsection (b)(3) may not, for any purchaser, exceed <page>120 STAT. 258</page>a daily amount of 3.6 grams, without regard to the number of transactions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such a seller or distributor may not sell such a product in nonliquid form (including gel caps) at retail unless the product is packaged in blister packs, each blister containing not more than 2 dosage units, or where the use of blister packs is technically infeasible, the product is packaged in unit dose packets or pouches.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scheduled Listed Chemicals; Behind-the-Counter Access; Logbook Requirement; Training of Sales Personnel; Privacy Protections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements regarding retail transactions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each regulated seller shall ensure that, subject to subparagraph (F), sales by such seller of a scheduled listed chemical product at retail are made in accordance with the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>In offering the product for sale, the seller places the product such that customers do not have direct access to the product before the sale is made (in this paragraph referred to as ‘behind-the-counter’ placement). For purposes of this paragraph, a behind-the-counter placement of a product includes circumstances in which the product is stored in a locked cabinet that is located in an area of the facility involved to which customers do have direct access.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The seller delivers the product directly into the custody of the purchaser.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The seller maintains, in accordance with criteria issued by the Attorney General, a written or electronic list of such sales that identifies the products by name, the quantity sold, the names and addresses of purchasers, and the dates and times of the sales (which list is referred to in this subsection as the ‘logbook’), except that such requirement does not apply to any purchase by an individual of a single sales package if that package contains not more than 60 milligrams of pseudoephedrine. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>In the case of a sale to which the requirement of clause (iii) applies, the seller does not sell such a product unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>the prospective purchaser—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>presents an identification card that provides a photograph and is issued by a State or the Federal Government, or a document that, with respect to identification, is considered acceptable for purposes of sections 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t8">title 8, Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (as in effect on or after the date of the enactment of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005); and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>signs the logbook and enters in the logbook his or her name, address, and the date and time of the sale; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>the seller—<page>120 STAT. 259</page></chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>determines that the name entered in the logbook corresponds to the name provided on such identification and that the date and time entered are correct; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>enters in the logbook the name of the product and the quantity sold.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The logbook includes, in accordance with criteria of the Attorney General, a notice to purchasers that entering false statements or misrepresentations in the logbook may subject the purchasers to criminal penalties under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1001">section 1001 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, which notice specifies the maximum fine and term of imprisonment under such section.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>The seller maintains each entry in the logbook for not fewer than two years after the date on which the entry is made.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>In the case of individuals who are responsible for delivering such products into the custody of purchasers or who deal directly with purchasers by obtaining payments for the products, the seller has submitted to the Attorney General a self-certification that all such individuals have, in accordance with criteria under subparagraph (B)(ii), undergone training provided by the seller to ensure that the individuals understand the requirements that apply under this subsection and subsection (d).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>The seller maintains a copy of such certification and records demonstrating that individuals referred to in clause (vii) have undergone the training.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><chapeau>If the seller is a mobile retail vendor:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The seller complies with clause (i) by placing the product in a locked cabinet.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The seller does not sell more than 7.5 grams of ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base, or phenylpropanolamine base in such products per customer during a 30-day period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional provisions regarding certifications and training</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A regulated seller may not sell any scheduled listed chemical product at retail unless the seller has submitted to the Attorney General the self-certification referred to in subparagraph (A)(vii). The certification is not effective for purposes of the preceding sentence unless, in addition to provisions regarding the training of individuals referred to in such subparagraph, the certification includes a statement that the seller understands each of the requirements that apply under this paragraph and under subsection (d) and agrees to comply with the requirements. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of criteria; self-certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall by regulation establish criteria for certifications under this paragraph. The criteria shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>provide that the certifications are self-certifications provided through the program under clause (iii);<page>120 STAT. 260</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>provide that a separate certification is required for each place of business at which a regulated seller sells scheduled listed chemical products at retail; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>include criteria for training under subparagraph (A)(vii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program for regulated sellers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall establish a program regarding such certifications and training in accordance with the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The program shall be carried out through an Internet site of the Department of Justice and such other means as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The program shall inform regulated sellers that <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1001">section 1001 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, applies to such certifications.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The program shall make available to such sellers an explanation of the criteria under clause (ii).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>The program shall be designed to permit the submission of the certifications through such Internet site. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>The program shall be designed to automatically provide the explanation referred to in subclause (III), and an acknowledgement that the Department has received a certification, without requiring direct interactions of regulated sellers with staff of the Department (other than the provision of technical assistance, as appropriate).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of certification to state and local officials</inline>.—</heading><content>Promptly after receiving a certification under subparagraph (A)(vii), the Attorney General shall make available a copy of the certification to the appropriate State and local officials.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privacy protections</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to protect the privacy of individuals who purchase scheduled listed chemical products, the Attorney General shall by regulation establish restrictions on disclosure of information in logbooks under subparagraph (A)(iii). Such regulations shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide for the disclosure of the information as appropriate to the Attorney General and to State and local law enforcement agencies; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>prohibit accessing, using, or sharing information in the logbooks for any purpose other than to ensure compliance with this title or to facilitate a product recall to protect public health and safety.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">False statements or misrepresentations by purchasers</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1001">section 1001 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, entering information in the logbook under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be considered a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Good faith protection</inline>.—</heading><content>A regulated seller who in good faith releases information in a logbook under <page>120 STAT. 261</page>subparagraph (A)(iii) to Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities is immune from civil liability for such release unless the release constitutes gross negligence or intentional, wanton, or willful misconduct. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of requirements to certain sales</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) does not apply to the sale at retail of a scheduled listed chemical product if a report on the sales transaction is required to be submitted to the Attorney General under subsection (b)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain measures regarding theft and diversion</inline>.—</heading><content>A regulated seller may take reasonable measures to guard against employing individuals who may present a risk with respect to the theft and diversion of scheduled listed chemical products, which may include, notwithstanding State law, asking applicants for employment whether they have been convicted of any crime involving or related to such products or controlled substances.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830">21 USC 830 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective dates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to subsections (d) and (e)(1) of section 310 of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Such subsection (d) applies on and after the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Such subsection (e)(1) applies on and after September 30, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mail-Order Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 310(e) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (b)(1) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mail-order reporting; verification of identity of purchaser; 30-day restriction on quantities for individual purchasers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each regulated person who makes a sale at retail of a scheduled listed chemical product and is required under subsection (b)(3) to submit a report of the sales transaction to the Attorney General is subject to the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The person shall, prior to shipping the product, confirm the identity of the purchaser in accordance with procedures established by the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall by regulation establish such procedures.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The person may not sell more than 7.5 grams of ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base, or phenylpropanolamine base in such products per customer during a 30-day period.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of reporting exemption for retail distributors</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 310(b)(3)(D)(ii) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830/b/3/D/ii">21 U.S.C. 830(b)(3)(D)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, except that this clause does not apply to sales of scheduled listed chemical products at retail”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830">21 USC 830 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) apply on and after the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemptions for Certain Products</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 310(e) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added and amended by subsections <page>120 STAT. 262</page>(b) and (c) of this section, respectively, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemptions for certain products</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the application of a manufacturer of a scheduled listed chemical product, the Attorney General may by regulation provide that the product is exempt from the provisions of subsection (d) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection if the Attorney General determines that the product cannot be used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions on Quantity Purchased During 30-Day Period</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s844/a">21 U.S.C. 844(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the second sentence the following: <quotedText>“It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally purchase at retail during a 30 day period more than 9 grams of ephedrine base, pseudoephedrine base, or phenylpropanolamine base in a scheduled listed chemical product, except that, of such 9 grams, not more than 7.5 grams may be imported by means of shipping through any private or commercial carrier or the Postal Service.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s844">21 USC 844 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies on and after the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of Requirements for Retail Sales</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil and criminal penalties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s842/a">21 U.S.C. 842(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (10), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (11), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (11) the following paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12)  </num><chapeau>who is a regulated seller, or a distributor required to submit reports under subsection (b)(3) of section 310—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to sell at retail a scheduled listed chemical product in violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of such section, knowing at the time of the transaction involved (independent of consulting the logbook under subsection (e)(1)(A)(iii) of such section) that the transaction is a violation; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to knowingly or recklessly sell at retail such a product in violation of paragraph (2) of such subsection (d);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>who is a regulated seller to knowingly or recklessly sell at retail a scheduled listed chemical product in violation of subsection (e) of such section; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>who is a regulated seller or an employee or agent of such seller to disclose, in violation of regulations under subparagraph (C) of section 310(e)(1), information in logbooks under subparagraph (A)(iii) of such section, or to refuse to provide such a logbook to Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401(f)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s841/f/1">21 U.S.C. 841(f)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, except to the <page>120 STAT. 263</page>extent that paragraph (12), (13), or (14) of section 402(a) applies,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to prohibit sales by violators</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s842/c">21 U.S.C. 842(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>If a regulated seller, or a distributor required to submit reports under section 310(b)(3), violates paragraph (12) of subsection (a) of this section, or if a regulated seller violates paragraph (13) of such subsection, the Attorney General may by order prohibit such seller or distributor (as the case may be) from selling any scheduled listed chemical product. Any sale of such a product in violation of such an order is subject to the same penalties as apply under paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>An order under subparagraph (A) may be imposed only through the same procedures as apply under section 304(c) for an order to show cause.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 USC 802 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of State Authority to Regulate Scheduled Listed Chemicals</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section may not be construed as having any legal effect on section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act as applied to the regulation of scheduled listed chemicals (as defined in section 102(45) of such Act).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="712">SEC. 712. </num><heading>REGULATED TRANSACTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments Regarding Scheduled Listed Chemicals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s801/etseq">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 102—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 USC 802</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (39)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (iv) to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>any transaction in a listed chemical that is contained in a drug that may be marketed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, subject to clause (v), unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Attorney General has determined under section 204 that the drug or group of drugs is being diverted to obtain the listed chemical for use in the illicit production of a controlled substance; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the quantity of the listed chemical contained in the drug included in the transaction or multiple transactions equals or exceeds the threshold established for that chemical by the Attorney General;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (v) as clause (vi); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iv) the following clause:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>any transaction in a scheduled listed chemical product that is a sale at retail by a regulated seller or a distributor required to submit reports under section 310(b)(3); or”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the paragraph (45) that relates to the term <term>“ordinary over-the-counter pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine product”</term>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 204, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s814">21 USC 814</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 303(h),<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s823">21 USC 823</ref>.</p></sidenote> in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 102(39)(A)(iv)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iv) or (v) of section 102(39)(A)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 264</page>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/104/237">Public Law 104–237</ref></inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401 of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 U.S.C. 802 note</ref>) (<ref href="/us/pl/104/237">Public Law 104–237</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (d), (e), and (f).</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="713">SEC. 713. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PRODUCTION QUOTAS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s826">21 U.S.C. 826</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for each basic class of controlled substance in schedules I and II”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for each basic class of controlled substance in schedule I or II”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for the basic classes of controlled substances in schedules I and II”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“that basic class of controlled substance”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for a basic class of controlled substance in schedule I or II”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“controlled substances in schedules I and II”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the manufacture of a controlled substance”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or chemicals”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“such incidentally produced substances”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>Each reference in this section to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers of such chemical.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="714">SEC. 714. </num><heading>PENALTIES; AUTHORITY FOR MANUFACTURING; QUOTA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 402(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s842/b">21 U.S.C. 842(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“manufacture a controlled substance in schedule I or II”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine or any of the salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers of such chemical,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="715">SEC. 715. </num><heading>RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION; AUTHORITY TO PERMIT IMPORTS FOR MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC, OR OTHER LEGITIMATE PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1002 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s952">21 U.S.C. 952</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“schedule III, IV, or V of title II,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine, ”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“coca leaves”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsections:<page>120 STAT. 265</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>With respect to a registrant under section 1008 who is authorized under subsection (a)(1) to import ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, at any time during the year the registrant may apply for an increase in the amount of such chemical that the registrant is authorized to import, and the Attorney General may approve the application if the Attorney General determines that the approval is necessary to provide for medical, scientific, or other legitimate purposes regarding the chemical.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>With respect to the application under paragraph (1):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after receiving the application, the Attorney General shall approve or deny the application.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In approving the application, the Attorney General shall specify the period of time for which the approval is in effect, or shall provide that the approval is effective until the registrant involved is notified in writing by the Attorney General that the approval is terminated.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>If the Attorney General does not approve or deny the application before the expiration of the 60-day period under subparagraph (A), the application is deemed to be approved, and such approval remains in effect until the Attorney General notifies the registrant in writing that the approval is terminated.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Each reference in this section to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers of such chemical.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="716">SEC. 716. </num><heading>NOTICE OF IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION; APPROVAL OF SALE OR TRANSFER BY IMPORTER OR EXPORTER.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s971">21 U.S.C. 971</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to an importation by a regular importer”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to a transaction that is an importation by a regular importer”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Information provided in a notice under subsection (a) or (b) shall include the name of the person to whom the importer or exporter involved intends to transfer the listed chemical involved, and the quantity of such chemical to be transferred.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In the case of a notice under subsection (b) submitted by a regular importer, if the transferee identified in the notice is not a regular customer, such importer may not transfer the listed chemical until after the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which the notice is submitted to the Attorney General.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>After a notice under subsection (a) or (b) is submitted to the Attorney General, if circumstances change and the importer or exporter will not be transferring the listed chemical to the transferee identified in the notice, or will be transferring a greater quantity of the chemical than specified in the notice, the importer or exporter shall update the notice to identify the most recent prospective transferee or the most recent quantity or both (as the case may be) and may not transfer the listed chemical until after the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the date <page>120 STAT. 266</page>on which the update is submitted to the Attorney General, except that such 15-day restriction does not apply if the prospective transferee identified in the update is a regular customer. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The preceding sentence applies with respect to changing circumstances regarding a transferee or quantity identified in an update to the same extent and in the same manner as such sentence applies with respect to changing circumstances regarding a transferee or quantity identified in the original notice under subsection (a) or (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content>In the case of a transfer of a listed chemical that is subject to a 15-day restriction under subparagraph (B) or (C), the transferee involved shall, upon the expiration of the 15-day period, be considered to qualify as a regular customer, unless the Attorney General otherwise notifies the importer or exporter involved in writing.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>With respect to a transfer of a listed chemical with which a notice or update referred to in paragraph (1) is concerned:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The Attorney General, in accordance with the same procedures as apply under subsection (c)(2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may order the suspension of the transfer of the listed chemical by the importer or exporter involved, except for a transfer to a regular customer, on the ground that the chemical may be diverted to the clandestine manufacture of a controlled substance (without regard to the form of the chemical that may be diverted, including the diversion of a finished drug product to be manufactured from bulk chemicals to be transferred), subject to the Attorney General ordering such suspension before the expiration of the 15-day period referred to in paragraph (1) with respect to the importation or exportation (in any case in which such a period applies); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, for purposes of clause (i) and paragraph (1), disqualify a regular customer on such ground.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>From and after the time when the Attorney General provides written notice of the order under subparagraph (A) (including a statement of the legal and factual basis for the order) to the importer or exporter, the importer or exporter may not carry out the transfer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The terms ‘importer’ and ‘exporter’ mean a regulated person who imports or exports a listed chemical, respectively.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The term <term>‘transfer’</term>, with respect to a listed chemical, includes the sale of the chemical.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The term <term>‘transferee’</term> means a person to whom an importer or exporter transfers a listed chemical.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)  </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Within 30 days after a transaction covered by this section is completed, the importer or exporter shall send the Attorney General a return declaration containing particulars of the transaction, including the date, quantity, chemical, container, name of transferees, and such other information as the Attorney General may specify in regulations. For importers, a single return declaration may include the particulars of both the importation and distribution. If the importer has not distributed all chemicals imported by the end of the initial 30-day period, the importer shall file supplemental return declarations no later than 30 days from the date of any further distribution, until the distribution or other <page>120 STAT. 267</page>disposition of all chemicals imported pursuant to the import notification or any update are accounted for.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled substances import and export act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s951/etseq">21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 1010(d)(5), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s960">21 USC 960</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1018(e)(2) or (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1018(f)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 1018(c)(1), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s971">21 USC 971</ref>.</p></sidenote>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“(without regard to the form of the chemical that may be diverted, including the diversion of a finished drug product to be manufactured from bulk chemicals to be transferred)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled substances act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 310(b)(3)(D)(v) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s830/b/3/D/v">21 U.S.C. 830(b)(3)(D)(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1018(e)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1018(f)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="717">SEC. 717. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION AND OF REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE OF TRANSFER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1010(d)(6) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s960/d/6">21 U.S.C. 960(d)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>imports a listed chemical in violation of section 1002, imports or exports such a chemical in violation of section 1007 or 1018, or transfers such a chemical in violation of section 1018(d); or”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="718">SEC. 718. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s826">21 USC 826 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COORDINATION WITH UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In implementing sections 713 through 717 and section 721 of this title, the Attorney General shall consult with the United States Trade Representative to ensure implementation complies with all applicable international treaties and obligations of the United States.</content>
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</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>International Regulation of Precursor Chemicals</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="721">SEC. 721. </num><heading>INFORMATION ON FOREIGN CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS REGARDING FAILURE OF DISTRIBUTORS TO COOPERATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s971">21 U.S.C. 971</ref>), as amended by section 716(a)(4) of this title, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>With respect to a regulated person importing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine (referred to in this section as an ‘importer’), a notice of importation under subsection (a) or (b) shall include all information known to the importer on the chain of distribution of such chemical from the manufacturer to the importer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For the purpose of preventing or responding to the diversion of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine for use in the illicit production of methamphetamine, the Attorney General may, in the case of any person who is a manufacturer or distributor of such chemical in the chain of distribution referred to in paragraph <page>120 STAT. 268</page>(1) (which person is referred to in this subsection as a ‘foreign-chain distributor’), request that such distributor provide to the Attorney General information known to the distributor on the distribution of the chemical, including sales.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If the Attorney General determines that a foreign-chain distributor is refusing to cooperate with the Attorney General in obtaining the information referred to in paragraph (2), the Attorney General may, in accordance with procedures that apply under subsection (c), issue an order prohibiting the importation of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine in any case in which such distributor is part of the chain of distribution for such chemical. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days prior to issuing the order, the Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to issue the order. During such 60-day period, imports of the chemical with respect to such distributor may not be restricted under this paragraph.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="722">SEC. 722. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE LARGEST EXPORTING AND IMPORTING COUNTRIES OF CERTAIN PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291h/a">22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>A separate section that contains the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>An identification of the five countries that exported the largest amount of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine (including the salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers of such chemicals, and also including any products or substances containing such chemicals) during the preceding calendar year. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>An identification of the five countries that imported the largest amount of the chemicals described in clause (i) during the preceding calendar year and have the highest rate of diversion of such chemicals for use in the illicit production of methamphetamine (either in that country or in another country).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>An economic analysis of the total worldwide production of the chemicals described in clause (i) as compared to the legitimate demand for such chemicals worldwide.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The identification of countries that imported the largest amount of chemicals under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be based on the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>An economic analysis that estimates the legitimate demand for such chemicals in such countries as compared to the actual or estimated amount of such chemicals that is imported into such countries.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The best available data and other information regarding the production of methamphetamine in such countries and the diversion of such chemicals for use in the production of methamphetamine.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Certification Procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 490(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j/a">22 U.S.C. 2291j(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“major illicit drug producing country or major drug-transit country”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“major illicit drug producing country, major drug-transit <page>120 STAT. 269</page>country, or country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“(as determined under subsection (h))”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j–1">22 U.S.C. 2291j–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraph (5) by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall affect the requirements of section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j">22 U.S.C. 2291j</ref>) with respect to countries identified pursuant to section clause (i) or (ii) of 489(a)(8)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291h">22 USC 2291h note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Plan to Address Diversion of Precursor Chemicals</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of each country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by subsection (a)) with respect to which the President has not transmitted to Congress a certification under section 490(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j/b">22 U.S.C. 2291j(b)</ref>), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, not later than 180 days after the date on which the President transmits the report required by section 489(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291h/a">22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)</ref>), submit to Congress a comprehensive plan to address the diversion of the chemicals described in section 489(a)(8)(A)(i) of such Act to the illicit production of methamphetamine in such country or in another country, including the establishment, expansion, and enhancement of regulatory, law enforcement, and other investigative efforts to prevent such diversion. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="723">SEC. 723. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291">22 USC 2291 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, shall take such actions as are necessary to prevent the smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>improve bilateral efforts at the United States-Mexico border to prevent the smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>seek to work with Mexican law enforcement authorities to improve the ability of such authorities to combat the production and trafficking of methamphetamine, including by providing equipment and technical assistance, as appropriate; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>encourage the Government of Mexico to take immediate action to reduce the diversion of pseudoephedrine by drug trafficking organizations for the production and trafficking of methamphetamine.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section for the prior year.<page>120 STAT. 270</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Enhanced Criminal Penalties for Methamphetamine Production and Trafficking</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="731">SEC. 731. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s865">21 USC 865</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SMUGGLING METHAMPHETAMINE OR METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS INTO THE UNITED STATES WHILE USING FACILITATED ENTRY PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Prison Sentence</inline>.—</heading><content>The sentence of imprisonment imposed on a person convicted of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s801/etseq">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</ref>) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s951/etseq">21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>), involving methamphetamine or any listed chemical that is defined in section 102(33) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802/33">21 U.S.C. 802(33)</ref>, shall, if the offense is committed under the circumstance described in subsection (b), be increased by a consecutive term of imprisonment of not more than 15 years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Circumstances</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the circumstance described in this subsection is that the offense described in subsection (a) was committed by a person who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>was enrolled in, or who was acting on behalf of any person or entity enrolled in, any dedicated commuter lane, alternative or accelerated inspection system, or other facilitated entry program administered or approved by the Federal Government for use in entering the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>committed the offense while entering the United States, using such lane, system, or program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Ineligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person whose term of imprisonment is increased under subsection (a) shall be permanently and irrevocably barred from being eligible for or using any lane, system, or program described in subsection (b)(1).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="732">SEC. 732. </num><heading>MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (b) of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s841/b">21 U.S.C. 841(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraph (5) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or manufacturing”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“cultivating”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="733">SEC. 733. </num><heading>INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR METHAMPHETAMINE KINGPINS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s848">21 U.S.C. 848</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="s">  “(s) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special Provision for Methamphetamine</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of subsection (b), in the case of continuing criminal enterprise involving methamphetamine or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, paragraph (2)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘200’ for ‘300’, and paragraph (2)(B) shall be applied by substituting ‘$5,000,000’ for ‘$10 million dollars’.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="734">SEC. 734. </num><heading>NEW CHILD-PROTECTION CRIMINAL ENHANCEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Controlled Substances Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 419 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s860">21 U.S.C. 860</ref>) the following:<page>120 STAT. 271</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“Consecutive sentence for manufacturing or distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, methamphetamine on premises where children are present or reside</heading>
<num value="419a">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>419a.</num><content> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s860a">21 USC 860a</ref>.</p></sidenote>Whoever violates section 401(a)(1) by manufacturing or distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, methamphetamine or its salts, isomers or salts of isomers on premises in which an individual who is under the age of 18 years is present or resides, shall, in addition to any other sentence imposed, be imprisoned for a period of any term of years but not more than 20 years, subject to a fine, or both.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 419 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 419a. </designator>
<label>Consecutive sentence for manufacturing or distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture or distribute, methamphetamine on premises where children are present or reside.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="735">SEC. 735. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN SENTENCING COURT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994/w">Section 994(w) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, in a format approved and required by the Commission,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“submits to the Commission”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“written”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“statement of reasons”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and which shall be stated on the written statement of reasons form issued by the Judicial Conference and approved by the United States Sentencing Commission”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“applicable guideline range”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“The information referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (F) shall be submitted by the sentencing court in a format approved and required by the Commission.”</p></quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may assemble or maintain in electronic form that include any”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“itself may assemble or maintain in electronic form as a result of the”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="736">SEC. 736. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s871a">21 USC 871a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SEMIANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall, on a semiannual basis, submit to the congressional committees and organizations specified in subsection (b) reports that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>describe the allocation of the resources of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the investigation and prosecution of alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act involving methamphetamine; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the measures being taken to give priority in the allocation of such resources to such violations involving—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>persons alleged to have imported into the United States substantial quantities of methamphetamine or scheduled listed chemicals (as defined pursuant to the amendment made by section 711(a)(1));<page>120 STAT. 272</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>persons alleged to have manufactured methamphetamine; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>circumstances in which the violations have endangered children.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The congressional committees and organizations referred to in subsection (a) are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Government Reform; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Enhanced Environmental Regulation of Methamphetamine Byproducts</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="741">SEC. 741. </num><heading>BIENNIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON AGENCY DESIGNATIONS OF BY-PRODUCTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORIES AS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5103 of title 49, Unites States Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biennial Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation a biennial report providing information on whether the Secretary has designated as hazardous materials for purposes of chapter 51 of such title all by-products of the methamphetamine-production process that are known by the Secretary to pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property when transported in commerce in a particular amount and form.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="742">SEC. 742. </num><heading>METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION REPORT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6921">42 U.S.C. 6921</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> at the end by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> the following: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Methamphetamine Production</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than every 24 months, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report setting forth information collected by the Administrator from law enforcement agencies, States, and other relevant stakeholders that identifies the byproducts of the methamphetamine production process and whether the Administrator considers each of the byproducts to be a hazardous waste pursuant to this section and relevant regulations.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="743">SEC. 743. </num><heading>CLEANUP COSTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 413(q) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853/q">21 U.S.C. 853(q)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the possession, or the possession with intent to distribute,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“manufacture”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or on premises or in property that the defendant owns, resides, or does business in”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“by the defendant”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 273</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853">21 USC 853 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Savings Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be interpreted or construed to amend, alter, or otherwise affect the obligations, liabilities and other responsibilities of any person under any Federal or State environmental laws.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Additional Programs and Activities</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="751">SEC. 751. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG COURT GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2951 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797u">42 U.S.C. 3797u</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Drug Testing and Mandatory Sanctions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory testing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grant amounts under this part may be used for a drug court only if the drug court has mandatory periodic testing as described in subsection (a)(3)(A). The Attorney General shall, by prescribing guidelines or regulations, specify standards for the timing and manner of complying with such requirements. The standards—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>shall ensure that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>each participant is tested for every controlled substance that the participant has been known to abuse, and for any other controlled substance the Attorney General or the court may require; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the testing is accurate and practicable; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may require approval of the drug testing regime to ensure that adequate testing occurs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory sanctions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall, by prescribing guidelines or regulations, specify that grant amounts under this part may be used for a drug court only if the drug court imposes graduated sanctions that increase punitive measures, therapeutic measures, or both whenever a participant fails a drug test. Such sanctions and measures may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Incarceration.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Detoxification treatment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Residential treatment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Increased time in program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Termination from the program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Increased drug screening requirements.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Increased court appearances.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Increased counseling.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Increased supervision.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Electronic monitoring.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>In-home restriction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Community service.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Family counseling.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N) </num><content>Anger management classes.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="752">SEC. 752. </num><heading>DRUG COURTS FUNDING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1001(25)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3793">42 USC 3793</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2591/25/A">42 U.S.C. 2591(25)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 274</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="753">SEC. 753. </num><heading>FEASIBILITY STUDY ON FEDERAL DRUG COURTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Attorney General shall, conduct a feasibility study on the desirability of a drug court program for Federal offenders who are addicted to controlled substances. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Attorney General lower-level, non-violate report the results of that study to Congress not later than June 30, 2006.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="754">SEC. 754. </num><heading>GRANTS TO HOT SPOT AREAS TO REDUCE AVAILABILITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3711/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="II">“PART II—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Inter-­­governmental relations.</p></sidenote>CONFRONTING USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE </heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2996" class="bold ">“SEC. 2996. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797cc">42 USC 3797cc</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SAFETY AND METHAMPHETAMINE MANUFACTURING, SALE, AND USE IN HOT SPOTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose and Program Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the purpose of this part to assist States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to carry out programs to address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine drugs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to improve the ability of State and local government institutions of to carry out such programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Office of Justice Programs may make grants to States to address the manufacture, sale, and use of methamphetamine to enhance public safety.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant projects to address methamphetamine manufacture sale and use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grants made under subsection (a) may be used for programs, projects, and other activities to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>investigate, arrest and prosecute individuals violating laws related to the use, manufacture, or sale of methamphetamine;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>reimburse the Drug Enforcement Administration for expenses related to the clean up of methamphetamine clandestine labs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>support State and local health department and environmental agency services deployed to address methamphetamine; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>procure equipment, technology, or support systems, or pay for resources, if the applicant for such a grant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that expenditures for such purposes would result in the reduction in the use, sale, and manufacture of methamphetamine.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2997" class="bold ">“SEC. 2997. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3797cc–1.</p></sidenote>FUNDING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $99,000,000 for each fiscal year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.”</content>
</section>
</part></quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 275</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="755">SEC. 755. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3797cc–2.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS FOR DRUG-ENDANGERED CHILDREN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall make grants to States for the purpose of carrying out programs to provide comprehensive services to aid children who are living in a home in which methamphetamine or other controlled substances are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or used.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall ensure that the services carried out with grants under subsection (a) include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Coordination among law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, child protective services, social services, health care services, and any other services determined to be appropriate by the Attorney General to provide assistance regarding the problems of children described in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Transition of children from toxic or drug-endangering environments to appropriate residential environments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007. Amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="756">SEC. 756. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3797cc–3.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORITY TO AWARD COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO ADDRESS METHAMPHETAMINE USE BY PREGNANT AND PARENTING WOMEN OFFENDERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose and Program Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may award competitive grants to address the use of methamphetamine among pregnant and parenting women offenders to promote public safety, public health, family permanence and well being.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes and program authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Grants awarded under this section shall be used to facilitate or enhance and collaboration between the criminal justice, child welfare, and State substance abuse systems in order to carry out programs to address the use of methamphetamine drugs by pregnant and parenting women offenders.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child welfare agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“child welfare agency”</term> means the State agency responsible for child and/or family services and welfare.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal justice agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“criminal justice agency”</term> means an agency of the State or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for detection, arrest, enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, incarceration, probation, or parole relating to the violation of the criminal laws of that State or local government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No grant may be awarded under this section unless an application has been submitted to, and approved by, the Attorney General.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>An application for a grant under this section shall be submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the Attorney General, may prescribe by regulation or guidelines.<page>120 STAT. 276</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall make grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes. Applicants must demonstrate extensive collaboration with the State criminal justice agency and child welfare agency in the planning and implementation of the program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the regulations or guidelines established by the Attorney General in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, each application for a grant under this section shall contain a plan to expand the State’s services for pregnant and parenting women offenders who are pregnant women and/or women with dependent children for the use of methamphetamine or methamphetamine and other drugs and include the following in the plan:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of how the applicant will work jointly with the State criminal justice and child welfare agencies needs associated with the use of methamphetamine or methamphetamine and other drugs by pregnant and parenting women offenders to promote family stability and permanence.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the nature and the extent of the problem of methamphetamine use by pregnant and parenting women offenders.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A certification that the State has involved counties and other units of local government, when appropriate, in the development, expansion, modification, operation or improvement of proposed programs to address the use, manufacture, or sale of methamphetamine.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A certification that funds received under this section will be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>A description of clinically appropriate practices and procedures to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>screen and assess pregnant and parenting women offenders for addiction to methamphetamine and other drugs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>when clinically appropriate for both the women and children, provide family treatment for pregnant and parenting women offenders, with clinically appropriate services in the same location to promote family permanence and self sufficiency; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>provide for a process to enhance or ensure the abilities of the child welfare agency, criminal justice agency and State substance agency to work together to re-unite families when appropriate in the case where family treatment is not provided.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of Grant</inline>.—</heading><content>The grant shall be a three-year grant. Successful applicants may reapply for only one additional three-year funding cycle and the Attorney General may approve such applications.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Accountability; Reports and Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Successful applicants shall submit to the Attorney General a report on the activities carried out under the grant at the end of each fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months at the end of the 3 year funding cycle under this section, the Attorney <page>120 STAT. 277</page>General shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction that summarizes the results of the evaluations conducted by recipients and recommendations for further legislative action.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 9, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3199">H.R. 3199</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1266">S. 1266</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1389">S. 1389</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/174">109–174</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>), Pt. 2                           (<committee>Permanent Select Comm. on Intelligence</committee>), and                          <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/333">109–333</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/85">109–85</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1266">S. 1266</ref> (<committee>Select Comm. on                            Intelligence</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 21, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 14, House agreed to conference report. Senate considered</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 15, 16, Senate considered conference report.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 1, 2, Senate considered and agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 9, Presidential statement and remarks.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To clarify that individuals who receive FISA orders can challenge nondisclosure requirements, that individuals who receive national security letters are not required to disclose the name of their attorney, that libraries are not wire or electronic communication service providers unless they provide specific services, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2271">S. 2271</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Terrorism.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  As used in this Act, the term <term>“applicable Act”</term> means the Act entitled “An Act to extend and modify authorities needed to combat terrorism, and for other purposes.” (109th Congress, 2d Session).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>JUDICIAL REVIEW OF FISA ORDERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (f) of section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861">50 U.S.C. 1861</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the term <term>‘production order’</term> means an order to produce any tangible thing under this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the term <term>‘nondisclosure order’</term> means an order imposed under subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>A person receiving a production order may challenge the legality of that order by filing a petition with the pool established by section 103(e)(1). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not less than 1 year after the date of the issuance of the production order, the recipient of a production order may challenge the nondisclosure order imposed in connection with such production order by filing a petition to modify or set aside such nondisclosure order, consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (C), with the pool established by section 103(e)(1).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The presiding judge shall immediately assign a petition under clause (i) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 72 hours after the assignment of such petition, the assigned judge shall conduct an initial review of the petition. If the assigned judge determines that the petition is frivolous, the assigned judge shall immediately deny the petition and affirm the production order or nondisclosure order. If the assigned judge determines the petition is not frivolous, the assigned judge shall promptly consider the petition in accordance with the procedures established under section 103(e)(2).<page>120 STAT. 279</page>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The assigned judge shall promptly provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for any determination under this subsection. Upon the request of the Government, any order setting aside a nondisclosure order shall be stayed pending review pursuant to paragraph (3).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a production order may grant such petition only if the judge finds that such order does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the production order, the judge shall immediately affirm such order, and order the recipient to comply therewith.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a nondisclosure order may grant such petition only if the judge finds that there is no reason to believe that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States, interfere with a criminal, counterterrorism, or counterintelligence investigation, interfere with diplomatic relations, or endanger the life or physical safety of any person.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>If, upon filing of such a petition, the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, an Assistant Attorney General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation certifies that disclosure may endanger the national security of the United States or interfere with diplomatic relations, such certification shall be treated as conclusive, unless the judge finds that the certification was made in bad faith.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>If the judge denies a petition to modify or set aside a nondisclosure order, the recipient of such order shall be precluded for a period of 1 year from filing another such petition with respect to such nondisclosure order.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Any production or nondisclosure order not explicitly modified or set aside consistent with this subsection shall remain in full effect.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A petition for review of a decision under paragraph (2) to affirm, modify, or set aside an order by the Government or any person receiving such order shall be made to the court of review established under section 103(b), which shall have jurisdiction to consider such petitions. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The court of review shall provide for the record a written statement of the reasons for its decision and, on petition by the Government or any person receiving such order for writ of certiorari, the record shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Judicial proceedings under this subsection shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The record of proceedings, including petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under security measures established by the Chief Justice of the United States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>All petitions under this subsection shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this subsection, the court shall, upon request of the Government, review ex parte and in camera any Government submission, or portions thereof, which may include classified information.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 280</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DISCLOSURES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FISA</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of section 501(d)(2) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1861/d/2">50 U.S.C. 1861(d)(2)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 18</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709/c">section 2709(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request under subsection (a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fair Credit Reporting Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 626(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681u/d">15 U.S.C. 1681u(d)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request for the identity of financial institutions or a consumer report respecting any consumer under this section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 627(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681v/c">15 U.S.C. 1681v(c)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the authorized government agency, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized government agency the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the requesting official of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request for information under subsection (a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right to Financial Privacy Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (D) of section 1114(a)(3) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/3">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(3)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 281</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>At the request of the authorized Government authority or the Secret Service, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized Government authority or the Secret Service the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the requesting official of the authorized Government authority or the Secret Service of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request for financial records under this subsection.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal bureau of investigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iv) of section 1114(a)(5)(D) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414/a/5/D">12 U.S.C. 3414(a)(5)(D)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>At the request of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the designee of the Director, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the Director or such designee the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the Director or such designee of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request for financial records under subparagraph (A).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Security Act of 1947</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 802(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s436/b">50 U.S.C. 436(b)</ref>), as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>At the request of the authorized investigative agency, any person making or intending to make a disclosure under this section shall identify to the requesting official of the authorized investigative agency the person to whom such disclosure will be made or to whom such disclosure was made prior to the request, except that nothing in this section shall require a person to inform the requesting official of the identity of an attorney to whom disclosure was made or will be made to obtain legal advice or legal assistance with respect to the request under subsection (a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR LIBRARY PATRONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2709">Section 2709 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by the applicable Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Libraries</inline>.—</heading><content>A library (as that term is defined in section 213(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9122/1">20 U.S.C. 9122(1)</ref>), the services of which include access to the Internet, books, journals, magazines, newspapers, or other similar forms of communication in print or digitally by patrons for their use, review, examination, or circulation, is not a wire or electronic communication service provider for purposes of this section, unless the library is providing the services defined in section 2510(15) (‘electronic communication service’) of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 282</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3414">12 USC 3414 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act shall become effective immediately upon enactment.</p></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 9, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2271">S. 2271</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 16, 27, 28, Mar. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–179—MAR. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–179—MAR. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–179—MAR. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–179: To facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>179</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–179</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 283</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/449">S. 449</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 36(d)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">43 U.S.C. 1629b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(d)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(3)”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or an amendment to articles of incorporation under section 7(g)(1)(B)”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such resolution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the resolution or amendment to articles of incorporation”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such resolution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the resolution or amendment to articles of incorporation”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/449">S. 449</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/112">109–112</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 14, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–180—MAR. 14, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–180—MAR. 14, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–180—MAR. 14, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–180: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>180</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–180</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 284</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4515">H.R. 4515</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 14, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4515">H.R. 4515</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–181—MAR. 16, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–181—MAR. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–181—MAR. 16, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–181: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>181</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–181</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 285</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/32">H.R. 32</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>MARKS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title; Findings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2320">18 USC 2320 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Congress finds that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the United States economy is losing millions of dollars in tax revenue and tens of thousands of jobs because of the manufacture, distribution, and sale of counterfeit goods;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection estimates that counterfeiting costs the United States $200 billion annually;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>counterfeit automobile parts, including brake pads, cost the auto industry alone billions of dollars in lost sales each year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>counterfeit products have invaded numerous industries, including those producing auto parts, electrical appliances, medicines, tools, toys, office equipment, clothing, and many other products;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>ties have been established between counterfeiting and terrorist organizations that use the sale of counterfeit goods to raise and launder money;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ongoing counterfeiting of manufactured goods poses a widespread threat to public health and safety; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>strong domestic criminal remedies against counterfeiting will permit the United States to seek stronger anticounterfeiting provisions in bilateral and international agreements with trading partners.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trafficking in Counterfeit Marks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2320">Section 2320 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subsection (a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“such goods or services”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or intentionally traffics or attempts to traffic in labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging of any type or nature, knowing that a counterfeit mark has been applied thereto, the use of which is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsection (b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 286</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Courts.</p></sidenote>The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States and no property right shall exist in such property:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Any article bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark used in committing a violation of subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any property used, in any manner or part, to commit or to facilitate the commission of a violation of subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The provisions of chapter 46 of this title relating to civil forfeitures, including section 983 of this title, shall extend to any seizure or civil forfeiture under this section. At the conclusion of the forfeiture proceedings, the court, unless otherwise requested by an agency of the United States, shall order that any forfeited article bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark be destroyed or otherwise disposed of according to law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of an offense under this section, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed, that the person forfeit to the United States—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any property constituting or derived from any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of the offense;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any of the person’s property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, facilitate, aid, or abet the commission of the offense; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any article that bears or consists of a counterfeit mark used in committing the offense.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The forfeiture of property under subparagraph (A), including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related judicial or administrative proceeding, shall be governed by the procedures set forth in section 413 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853">21 U.S.C. 853</ref>), other than subsection (d) of that section. Notwithstanding section 413(h) of that Act, at the conclusion of the forfeiture proceedings, the court shall order that any forfeited article or component of an article bearing or consisting of a counterfeit mark be destroyed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>When a person is convicted of an offense under this section, the court, pursuant to sections 3556, 3663A, and 3664, shall order the person to pay restitution to the owner of the mark and any other victim of the offense as an offense against property referred to in section 3663A(c)(1)(A)(ii).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The term <term>‘victim’</term>, as used in paragraph (4), has the meaning given that term in section 3663A(a)(2).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Subsection (e)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a spurious mark—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that is used in connection with trafficking in any goods, services, labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging of any type or nature;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that is identical with, or substantially indistinguishable from, a mark registered on the principal register in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in use, whether or not the defendant knew such mark was so registered;<page>120 STAT. 287</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>that is applied to or used in connection with the goods or services for which the mark is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or is applied to or consists of a label, patch, sticker, wrapper, badge, emblem, medallion, charm, box, container, can, case, hangtag, documentation, or packaging of any type or nature that is designed, marketed, or otherwise intended to be used on or in connection with the goods or services for which the mark is registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the use of which is likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, or to deceive; or”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the matter following subparagraph (B) to read as follows:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“but such term does not include any mark or designation used in connection with goods or services, or a mark or designation applied to labels, patches, stickers, wrappers, badges, emblems, medallions, charms, boxes, containers, cans, cases, hangtags, documentation, or packaging of any type or nature used in connection with such goods or services, of which the manufacturer or producer was, at the time of the manufacture or production in question, authorized to use the mark or designation for the type of goods or services so manufactured or produced, by the holder of the right to use such mark or designation.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 2320 is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall entitle the United States to bring a criminal cause of action under this section for the repackaging of genuine goods or services not intended to deceive or confuse.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 USC 994 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Sentencing Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">section 994 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, and in accordance with this subsection, shall review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under section 2318 or 2320 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Sentencing Commission may amend the Federal sentencing guidelines in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 U.S.C. 994 note</ref>) as though the authority under that section had not expired.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities of united states sentencing commission</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subsection, the United States Sentencing Commission shall determine whether the definition of “infringement amount” set forth in application note 2 of section 2B5.3 of the Federal sentencing guidelines is adequate to address situations in which the defendant has been convicted of one of the offenses listed in paragraph (1) and the item in which the defendant trafficked was not an infringing item but rather was intended to facilitate infringement, such as <page>120 STAT. 288</page>an anti-circumvention device, or the item in which the defendant trafficked was infringing and also was intended to facilitate infringement in another good or service, such as a counterfeit label, documentation, or packaging, taking into account cases such as U.S. v. Sung, 87 F.3d 194 (7th Cir. 1996).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TRAFFICKING <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINED.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterfeit Goods or Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2320/e">Section 2320(e) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘traffic’</term> means to transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, to another, for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or to make, import, export, obtain control of, or possess, with intent to so transport, transfer, or otherwise dispose of;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘financial gain’</term> includes the receipt, or expected receipt, of anything of value; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sound recordings and music videos of live musical performances</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2319A/e">Section 2319A(e) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘traffic’</term> has the same meaning as in section 2320(e) of this title.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterfeit labels for phonorecords, computer programs, etc</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2318/b">Section 2318(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘traffic’</term> has the same meaning as in section 2320(e) of this title;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Anti-bootlegging</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s1101">Section 1101 of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘traffic’</term> has the same meaning as in section 2320(e) of title 18.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/32">H.R. 32</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1699">S. 1699</ref>):</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/68">109–68</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 23, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 7, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/47">H.J. Res. 47</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<resolvingClause class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3101">section 3101 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in lieu thereof $8,965,000,000,000.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/47">H.J. Res. 47</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 28, considered and passed House pursuant to <br/>H. Con. Res. 95.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1578">S. 1578</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>UPPER COLORADO AND SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN ENDANGERED FISH RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/pl/106/392/s3">Section 3 of Public Law 106–392</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/114/1602">114 Stat. 1602</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/3113">116 Stat. 3113</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$46,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$61,000,000”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$126,000,000”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$82,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$108,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Elkhead Reservoir enlargement”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Wolford Mountain Reservoir”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 291</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$31,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1578">S. 1578</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3153">H.R. 3153</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/340">109–340</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3153">H.R. 3153</ref> (<committee>Comm. on                           Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/196">109–196</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural                            Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–184—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–184—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–184—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–184: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>184</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–184</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 292</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 292</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–184</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1287">H.R. 1287</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1287">H.R. 1287</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–185—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–185—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–185—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–185: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>185</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–185</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 293</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 293</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–185</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2113">H.R. 2113</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2113">H.R. 2113</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–186—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–186—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–186—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–186: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>186</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–186</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 294</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 294</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–186</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2346">H.R. 2346</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2346">H.R. 2346</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 27, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–187—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–187—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–187—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–187: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>187</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–187</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 295</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 295</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–187</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2413">H.R. 2413</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2413">H.R. 2413</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 1, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–188—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–188—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–188—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–188: To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>188</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–188</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 296</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 296</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–188</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2630">H.R. 2630</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>REDESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, and known as the Northeast Annex, shall be known and designated as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2630">H.R. 2630</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–189—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–189—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–189—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–189: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>189</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–189</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 297</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 297</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–189</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2894">H.R. 2894</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2894">H.R. 2894</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 25, 26, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–190—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–190—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–190—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–190: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>190</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–190</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 298</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 298</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–190</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3256">H.R. 3256</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3256">H.R. 3256</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 25, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–191—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–191—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–191—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–191: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>191</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–191</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 299</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 299</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–191</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3368">H.R. 3368</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3368">H.R. 3368</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 25, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–192—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–192—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–192—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–192: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>192</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–192</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 300</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 300</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–192</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3439">H.R. 3439</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1.  </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Ava Gardner Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3439">H.R. 3439</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 6, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–193—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–193—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–193—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–193: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>193</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–193</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 301</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 301</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–193</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3548">H.R. 3548</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3548">H.R. 3548</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 1, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–194—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–194—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–194—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–194: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>194</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–194</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 302</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 302</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–194</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3703">H.R. 3703</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3703">H.R. 3703</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–195—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–195—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–195—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–195: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>195</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–195</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 303</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 303</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–195</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3770">H.R. 3770</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3770">H.R. 3770</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1792">S. 1792</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 8, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–196—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–196—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–196—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–196: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>196</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–196</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 304</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 304</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–196</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3825">H.R. 3825</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">    The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3825">H.R. 3825</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 8, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–197—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–197—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–197—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–197: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>197</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–197</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 305</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 305</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–197</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3830">H.R. 3830</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1.  </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3830">H.R. 3830</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–198—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–198—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–198—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–198: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>198</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–198</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 306</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 306</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–198</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3989">H.R. 3989</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3989">H.R. 3989</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 1, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–199—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–199—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–199—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–199: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>199</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–199</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 307</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 307</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–199</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4053">H.R. 4053</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, shall be known and designated as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4053">H.R. 4053</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 8, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–200—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–200—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–200—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–200: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>200</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–200</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 308</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 308</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–200</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4107">H.R. 4107</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4107">H.R. 4107</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–201—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–201—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–201—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–201: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>201</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–201</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 309</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 309</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–201</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4152">H.R. 4152</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4152">H.R. 4152</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2036">S. 2036</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–202—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–202—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–202—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–202: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>202</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–202</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 310</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 310</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–202</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4295">H.R. 4295</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, shall be known and designated as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4295">H.R. 4295</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–203—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–203—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–203—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–203: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>203</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–203</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 311</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 311</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–203</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2089">S. 2089</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>HIRAM L. FONG POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, shall be known and designated as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2089">S. 2089</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–204—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–204—MAR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–204—MAR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–204: To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>204</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–204</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 312</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 312</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–204</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2320">S. 2320</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FUNDS FOR LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 9001 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 183.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for a 1-time only obligation and expenditure”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$750,000,000 for fiscal year 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (b) as subsection (c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the funds made available under this section may be used for the planning and administering described in section 2605(b)(9) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8624/b/9">42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(9)</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2320">S. 2320</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 2, 3, 6, 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 15, 16, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–205—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–205—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–205—MAR. 23, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–205: To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>205</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–205</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 313</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 313</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–205</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 23, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1053">H.R. 1053</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2434">19 USC 2434 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Ukraine allows its citizens the right and opportunity to emigrate, free of any heavy tax on emigration or on the visas or other documents required for emigration and free of any tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizens as a consequence of the desire of such citizens to emigrate to the country of their choice.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Ukraine has received normal trade relations treatment since 1992 and has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 since 1997.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Since the establishment of an independent Ukraine in 1991, Ukraine has made substantial progress toward the creation of democratic institutions and a free-market economy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Ukraine has committed itself to ensuring freedom of religion, respect for rights of minorities, and eliminating intolerance and has been a paragon of inter-ethnic cooperation and harmony, as evidenced by the annual human rights reports of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United States Department of State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Ukraine has taken major steps toward global security by ratifying the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Weapons (START I) and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, subsequently turning over the last of its Soviet-era nuclear warheads on June 1, 1996, and agreeing, in 1998, not to assist Iran with the completion of a program to develop and build nuclear breeding reactors, and has fully supported the United States in nullifying the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>At the Madrid Summit in 1997, Ukraine became a member of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and has been a participant in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program since 1994.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Ukraine is a peaceful state which established exemplary relations with all neighboring countries, and consistently pursues a course of European integration with a commitment to ensuring democracy and prosperity for its citizens.<page>120 STAT. 314</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Ukraine has built a broad and durable relationship with the United States and has been an unwavering ally in the struggle against international terrorism that has taken place since the attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Ukraine has concluded a bilateral trade agreement with the United States that entered into force on June 23, 1992, and is in the process of acceding to the World Trade Organization (WTO). On March 6, 2006, the United States and Ukraine signed a bilateral market access agreement as a part of the WTO accession process. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2434">19 USC 2434 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO THE PRODUCTS OF UKRAINE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Determinations and Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2431/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.</ref>), the President may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>determine that such title should no longer apply to Ukraine; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Ukraine, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of that country.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Applicability of Title IV</inline>.—</heading><content>On and after the effective date under subsection (a) of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Ukraine, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 23, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1053">H.R. 1053</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/632">S. 632</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 8, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 9, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 23, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–206—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–206—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–206—MAR. 23, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–206: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>206</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–206</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 315</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 315</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–206</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 23, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1691">H.R. 1691</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 23, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1691">H.R. 1691</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 2, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 13, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–207—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–207—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–207—MAR. 23, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–207: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>207</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–207</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 316</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 316</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–207</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 23, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2064">S. 2064</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>MALCOLM MELVILLE “MAC” LAWRENCE POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the “Malcolm Melville ‘Mac’ Lawrence Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Malcolm Melville ‘Mac’ Lawrence Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 23, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2064">S. 2064</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–208—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–208—MAR. 23, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–208—MAR. 23, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–208: An Act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>208</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–208</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 317</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 317</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–208</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>An Act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 23, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2275">S. 2275</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001">42 USC 4001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>INCREASE IN BORROWING AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 1309 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4016/a">42 U.S.C. 4016(a)</ref>), as amended by the National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/106">Public Law 109–106</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2288">119 Stat. 2288</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$18,500,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,775,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>EMERGENCY SPENDING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Amendments made pursuant to this Act are designated as emergency spending, as provided under section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 23, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2275">S. 2275</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 10, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 15, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–209—MAR. 24, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–209—MAR. 24, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–209—MAR. 24, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–209: To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>209</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–209</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 318</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 318</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–209</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 24, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4826">H.R. 4826</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2201">33 U.S.C. 2201 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/2594">114 Stat. 2594</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1836">117 Stat. 1836</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2169">119 Stat. 2169</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“March 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 24, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4826">H.R. 4826</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–210: To waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>210</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–210</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 319</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 24, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1184">S. 1184</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>PASSPORT FEES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 (<ref href="/us/stat/41/750/ch223">41 Stat. 750, chapter 223</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t22/s214">22 U.S.C. 214</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the third sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or from a widow, child, parent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or from a widow, widower, child, parent, grandparent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 24, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1184">S. 1184</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House. </p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–211—MAR. 24, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–211: To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999. </dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>211</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–211</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 320</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999. </officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Mar. 24, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2363">S. 2363</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s5891b">20 USC 5891b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EDUCATIONAL FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM EXTENSION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education is authorized to carry out the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s5891b">20 U.S.C. 5891b</ref>), until the date of enactment of an Act that reauthorizes programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s6311/etseq">20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.</ref>), for any State that was an Ed-Flex Partnership State on September 30, 2004. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any designation of a State as an Ed-Flex Partnership State that was in effect on September 30, 2004, shall be extended until the date of enactment of an Act that reauthorizes programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, if the Secretary of Education makes the determination described in paragraph (2). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The determination referred to in paragraph (1) is a determination that the performance of the State educational agency, in carrying out the programs for which the State has received a waiver under the educational flexibility program, justifies the extension of the designation. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved March 24, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2363">S. 2363</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–212—APR. 1, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–212: To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>212</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–212</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 321</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 321</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–212</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4911">H.R. 4911</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Higher Education Extension Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Higher Education Extension Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/81">Public Law 109–81</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“March 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4911">H.R. 4911</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–213: To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>213</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–213</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 322</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1259">H.R. 1259</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5111">31 USC 5111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt overruled his top generals and ordered the creation of an all Black flight training program. President Roosevelt took this action one day after the NAACP filed suit on behalf of Howard University student Yancy Williams and others in Federal court to force the Department of War to accept Black pilot trainees. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Yancy Williams.</p></sidenote>Yancy Williams had a civilian pilot’s license and had earned an engineering degree. Years later, Major Yancy Williams participated in an air surveillance project created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Due to the rigid system of racial segregation that prevailed in the United States during World War II, Black military pilots were trained at a separate airfield built near Tuskegee, Alabama. They became known as the “Tuskegee Airmen”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Tuskegee Airmen inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces, paving the way for full racial integration in the Armed Forces. They overcame the enormous challenges of prejudice and discrimination, succeeding, despite obstacles that threatened failure.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>From all accounts, the training of the Tuskegee Airmen was an experiment established to prove that so-called “coloreds” were incapable of operating expensive and complex combat aircraft. Studies commissioned by the Army War College between 1924 and 1939 concluded that Blacks were unfit for leadership roles and incapable of aviation. Instead, the Tuskegee Airmen excelled.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Overall, some 992 Black pilots graduated from the pilot training program of the Tuskegee Army Air Field, with the last class finishing in June 1946, 450 of whom served in combat. The first class of cadets began in July 1941 with 13 airmen, all of whom had college degrees, some with Ph.D. degrees, and all of whom had pilot’s licenses. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.</p></sidenote>One of the graduates was Captain Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a United States Military Academy graduate. Four aviation cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants, and 5 received Army Air Corps silver pilot wings.<page>120 STAT. 323</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Daniel James.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lucius Theus.</p></sidenote>That the experiment achieved success rather than the expected failure is further evidenced by the eventual promotion of 3 of these pioneers through the commissioned officer ranks to flag rank, including the late General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., United States Air Force, the late General Daniel “Chappie” James, United States Air Force, our Nation’s first Black 4-star general, and Major General Lucius Theus, United States Air Force (retired).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>450 Black fighter pilots under the command of then Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., fought in World War II aerial battles over North Africa, Sicily, and Europe, flying, in succession, P–40, P–39, P–47, and P–51 aircraft. These gallant men flew 15,553 sorties and 1,578 missions with the 12th Tactical Air Force and the 15th Strategic Air Force.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Colonel Davis later became the first Black flag officer of the United States Air Force, retired as a 3-star general, and was honored with a 4th star in retirement by President William J. Clinton.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>German pilots, who both feared and respected the Tuskegee Airmen, called them the “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” (or “Black Birdmen”). White American bomber crews reverently referred to them as the “Black Redtail Angels”, because of the bright red painted on the tail assemblies of their fighter aircraft and because of their reputation for not losing bombers to enemy fighters as they provided close escort for bombing missions over strategic targets in Europe.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>The 99th Fighter Squadron, after having distinguished itself over North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, joined 3 other Black squadrons, the 100th, the 301st, and the 302nd, designated as the 332nd Fighter Group. They then comprised the largest fighter unit in the 15th Air Force. From Italian bases, they destroyed many enemy targets on the ground and at sea, including a German destroyer in strafing attacks, and they destroyed numerous enemy aircraft in the air and on the ground.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>66 of these pilots were killed in combat, while another 32 were either forced down or shot down and captured to become prisoners of war. These Black airmen came home with 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, and Legions of Merit, one Presidential Unit Citation, and the Red Star of Yugoslavia.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Other Black pilots, navigators, bombardiers and crewman who were trained for medium bombardment duty as the 477th Bomber Group (Medium) were joined by veterans of the 332nd Fighter Group to form the 477th Composite Group, flying the B–25 and P–47 aircraft. The demands of the members of the 477th Composite Group for parity in treatment and for recognition as competent military professionals, combined with the magnificent wartime records of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, led to a review of the racial policies of the Department of War.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>In September 1947, the United States Air Force, as a separate service, reactivated the 332d Fighter Group under the Tactical Air command. Members of the 332d Fighter Group were “Top Guns” in the 1st annual Air Force Gunnery Meet in 1949.<page>120 STAT. 324</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>For every Black pilot, there were 12 other civilian or military Black men and women performing ground support duties. Many of these men and women remained in the military service during the post-World War II era and spearheaded the integration of the Armed Forces of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Major achievements are attributed to many of those who returned to civilian life and earned leadership positions and respect as businessmen, corporate executives, religious leaders, lawyers, doctors, educators, bankers, and political leaders.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.</p></sidenote>A period of nearly 30 years of anonymity for the Tuskegee Airmen was ended in 1972 with the founding of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., in Detroit, Michigan. Organized as a non-military and nonprofit entity, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., exists primarily to motivate and inspire young Americans to become participants in our Nation’s society and its democratic process, and to preserve the history of their legacy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><chapeau>The Tuskegee Airmen have several memorials in place to perpetuate the memory of who they were and what they accomplished, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., National Scholarship Fund for high school seniors who excel in mathematics, but need financial assistance to begin a college program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a museum in historic Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Memorial Park at the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a statue of a Tuskegee Airman in the Honor Park at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>a National Historic Site at Moton Field, where primary flight training was performed under contract with the Tuskegee Institute.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design and Striking</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Smithsonian Institution</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of the congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of the Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold <page>120 STAT. 325</page>medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Tuskegee Airmen.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DUPLICATE MEDALS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>NATIONAL MEDALS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch51">chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of the medals authorized under section 2.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds of Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1259">H.R. 1259</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/392">S. 392</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 27, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–214—APR. 11, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–214—APR. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–214: To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>214</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–214</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 326</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 326</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–214</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2116">S. 2116</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s6101">40 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE SUPREME COURT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal real property described under paragraph (2) (over which jurisdiction was transferred to the Architect of the Capitol under section 514(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 U.S.C. 5102 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/104/333">Public Law 104–333</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/4165">110 Stat. 4165</ref>)) is transferred to the Supreme Court of the United States, without consideration.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Parcel</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of Federal real property referred to under paragraph (1) is that portion of the triangle of Federal land in Reservation No. 204 in the District of Columbia under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including any contiguous sidewalks, bound by Constitution Avenue, N.E., on the north, the branch of Maryland Avenue, N.E., running in a northeast direction on the west, the major portion of Maryland Avenue, N.E., on the south, and 2nd Street, N.E., on the east, including the contiguous sidewalks.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with other laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Compliance with this section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of all laws otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over parcels of Federal real property.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in supreme court grounds</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s6101/b/2">Section 6101(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period <quotedText>“and that parcel transferred under the Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>United states capitol grounds.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">Section 5102 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to exclude within the definition of the United States Capitol Grounds the parcel of Federal real property described in subsection (b)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction of capitol police</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Capitol Police shall not have jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal real property described in subsection (b)(2) by reason of such parcel formerly being part of the United States Capitol Grounds.<page>120 STAT. 327</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recording of map of supreme court grounds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Architect of the Capitol shall record with the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia a map showing areas comprising the grounds of the Supreme Court of the United States that reflects—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the legal boundaries described under <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s6101/b/1">section 6101(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any portion of the United States Capitol Grounds as described under <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">section 5102 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, which is contiguous to the boundaries or property described under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act shall apply to fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2116">S. 2116</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–215—APR. 11, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–215—APR. 11, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–215—APR. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–215: To ensure regulatory equity between and among all dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated milk marketing areas and into certain non-federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated areas, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>215</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–215</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 328</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 328</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–215</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To ensure regulatory equity between and among all dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated milk marketing areas and into certain non-federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated areas, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2120">S. 2120</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s601">7 USC 601 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>MILK REGULATORY EQUITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Milk Prices for Handlers; Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c/5">7 U.S.C. 608c(5)</ref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Milk Prices for Handlers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of minimum price requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a milk handler described in clause (ii) shall be subject to all of the minimum and uniform price requirements of a Federal milk marketing order issued pursuant to this section applicable to the county in which the plant of the handler is located, at Federal order class prices, if the handler has packaged fluid milk product route dispositions, or sales of packaged fluid milk products to other plants, in a marketing area located in a State that requires handlers to pay minimum prices for raw milk purchases.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered milk handlers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>as provided in clause (iv), clause (i) applies to a handler of Class I milk products (including a producer-handler or producer operating as a handler) that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>operates a plant that is located within the boundaries of a Federal order milk marketing area (as those boundaries are in effect as of the date of the enactment of this subparagraph);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has packaged fluid milk product route dispositions, or sales of packaged fluid milk products to other plants, in a milk marketing area located in a State that requires handlers to pay minimum prices for raw milk purchases; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>is not otherwise obligated by a Federal milk marketing order, or a regulated milk pricing plan operated <page>120 STAT. 329</page>by a State, to pay minimum class prices for the raw milk that is used for such dispositions or sales.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation to pay minimum class prices</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (ii)(III), the Secretary may not consider a handler of Class I milk products to be obligated by a Federal milk marketing order to pay minimum class prices for raw milk unless the handler operates the plant as a fully regulated fluid milk distributing plant under a Federal milk marketing order.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain handlers exempted</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) does not apply to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a handler (otherwise described in clause (ii)) that operates a nonpool plant (as defined in <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s1000.8/e">section 1000.8(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a producer-handler (otherwise described in clause (ii)) for any month during which the producer-handler has route dispositions, and sales to other plants, of packaged fluid milk products equaling less than 3,000,000 pounds of milk; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><chapeau>a handler (otherwise described in clause (ii)) for any month during which—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>less than 25 percent of the total quantity of fluid milk products physically received at the plant of the handler (excluding concentrated milk received from another plant by agreement for other than Class I use) is disposed of as route disposition or is transferred in the form of packaged fluid milk products to other plants; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>less than 25 percent in aggregate of the route disposition or transfers are in a marketing area or areas located in one or more States that require handlers to pay minimum prices for raw milk purchases.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Certain Milk Handlers</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no handler with distribution of Class I milk products in the marketing area described in Order No. 131 shall be exempt during any month from any minimum price requirement established by the Secretary under this subsection if the total distribution of Class I products during the preceding month of any such handler’s own farm production exceeds 3,000,000 pounds.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="O">  “(O) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction Regarding Producer-Handlers</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (M) and (N) shall not be construed as affecting, expanding, or contracting the treatment of producer-handlers under this subsection except as provided in such subparagraphs.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Nevada From Federal Milk Marketing Orders</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8c(11) of the Agriculture Adjustment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c/11">7 U.S.C. 608c(11)</ref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agriculture Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>In the case of milk and its products, no county or other political subdivision of the State of Nevada shall be within the marketing area definition of any order issued under this section.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 330</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records and </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c">7 USC 608c note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Facility Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, or the amendments made by this section, a milk handler (including a producer-handler or a producer operating as a handler) that is subject to regulation under this section or an amendment made by this section shall comply with the requirements of <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s1000.27">section 1000.27 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, or a successor regulation, relating to handler responsibility for records or facilities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c">7 USC 608c note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date and Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. To accomplish the expedited implementation of these amendments, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall include in the pool distributing plant provisions of each Federal milk marketing order issued under subparagraph (B) of section 8c(5) of the Agriculture Adjustment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c/5">7 U.S.C. 608c(5)</ref>), reenacted with amendments by the Agriculture Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, a provision that a handler described in subparagraph (M) of such section, as added by subsection (a) of this section, will be fully regulated by the order in which the handler’s distributing plant is located. These amendments shall not be subject to a referendum under section 8c(19) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s608c/19">7 U.S.C. 608c(19)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2120">S. 2120</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–216—APR. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–216—APR. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–216—APR. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–216: Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>216</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–216</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 331</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 331</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–216</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/81">H.J. Res. 81</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s43">20 U.S.C. 43</ref>), the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of Manuel L. Ibanez of Texas on May 4, 2006, is filled by the appointment of Phillip Frost of Florida. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The appointment is for a term of 6 years, beginning on the later of May 5, 2006, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/81">H.J. Res. 81</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/30">S.J. Res. 30</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 4, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–217—APR. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–217—APR. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–217—APR. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–217: Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>217</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–217</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 332</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 332</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–217</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/82">H.J. Res. 82</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s43">20 U.S.C. 43</ref>), the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of Alan G. Spoon of Massachusetts on May 4, 2006, is filled by the reappointment of the incumbent for a term of 6 years. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The reappointment shall take effect on May 5, 2006.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/82">H.J. Res. 82</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/29">S.J. Res. 29</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 4, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–218—APR. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–218—APR. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–218—APR. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–218: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify the preference for local firms in the award of certain contracts for disaster relief activities.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>218</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–218</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 333</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 333</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–218</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify the preference for local firms in the award of certain contracts for disaster relief activities.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Apr. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4979">H.R. 4979</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121">42 USC 5121 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Local Community Recovery Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>USE OF LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR DISASTER RELIEF ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 307 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5150">42 U.S.C. 5150</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In carrying out this section, a contract or agreement may be set aside for award based on a specific geographic area.”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engineers should promptly implement the decision of the Government Accountability Office in solicitation W912EE-06–R-0005, dated March 20, 2006.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved April 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4979">H.R. 4979</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–219—MAY 5, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–219—MAY 5, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–219—MAY 5, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–219: To amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States of Wyoming and Nebraska.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>219</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–219</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 334</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 334</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–219</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States of Wyoming and Nebraska.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/592">S. 592</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>GLENDO UNIT OF THE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN CONTRACT EXTENSION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/stat/112/2816">112 Stat. 2816</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/117/1854">117 Stat. 1854</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“beyond December 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“beyond December 31, 2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before December 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/592">S. 592</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4080">H.R. 4080</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/432">109–432</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4080">H.R. 4080</ref> (<committee>Comm. on                           Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/167">109–167</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural                            Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 25, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–220—MAY 5, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–220—MAY 5, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–220—MAY 5, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–220: Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>220</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–220</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 335</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 335</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–220</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/28">S.J. Res. 28</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 USC 8903 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8908/b/1">section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code</ref> provides that the location of a commemorative work in the area described as Area I shall be deemed authorized only if approved by law not later than 150 days after notification to Congress and others that the commemorative work may be located in Area I;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 U.S.C. 8903 note</ref>) authorizes the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower; and</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Secretary of the Interior has notified Congress of her determination that the memorial should be located in Area I: Now, therefore, be it </recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </resolvingClause></preamble>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline">That the location of the commemorative work to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower, authorized by section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 U.S.C. 8903 note</ref>), within Area I as depicted on the map referred to in <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8908/a">section 8908(a) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, is approved.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/28">S.J. Res. 28</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/78">H.J. Res. 78</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/425">109–425</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/78">H.J. Res. 78</ref> (<committee>Comm. on                           Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/227">109–227</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural                            Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 4, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 25, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–221—MAY 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–221—MAY 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–221—MAY 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–221: To make technical corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>221</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–221</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 336</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 336</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–221</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To make technical corrections to laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3351">H.R. 3351</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1451">25 USC 1451 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows: <toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICANS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act technical amendment. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>ANCSA amendment. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Mississippi Band of Choctaw transportation reimbursement. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Fallon Paiute Shoshone tribes settlement. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>INDIAN LAND LEASING </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Prairie Island land conveyance. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Authorization of 99-year leases. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Certification of rental proceeds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING AMENDMENT </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>National Indian Gaming Commission funding amendment. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>INDIAN FINANCING </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Indian Financing Act Amendments. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>NATIVE AMERICAN PROBATE REFORM TECHNICAL AMENDMENT </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Clarification of provisions and amendments relating to inheritance of Indian lands. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO NATIVE AMERICANS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a)</num><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Section 337(a) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7/dF">Division F of Public Law 108–7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/278">117 Stat. 278</ref>; February 20, 2003) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">43 USC 1629b</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">Section 1629b of title 43, United States Code</ref>,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 337</page><quotedText>“Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">43 U.S.C. 1629b</ref>)”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by creating the following new subsection:”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by creating the following new subsection:”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by adding at the end the following:”</quotedText>. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">43 U.S.C. 1629b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1629e of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 39”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b)</num><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Section 337(b) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7/dF">Division F of Public Law 108–7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/278">117 Stat. 278</ref>; February 20, 2003) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629e">43 USC 1629e</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629e/a/3">Section 1629e(a)(3) of title 43, United States Code</ref>,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 39(a)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629e/a/3">43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3)</ref>)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 39(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629e/a/3/B/ii">43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(4) of section 1629b of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 36(a)(4)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1629b">43 USC 1629b note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alaska.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1613a">43 USC 1613a</ref>.</p></sidenote>The amendments made by this section take effect on February 20, 2003. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>ANCSA AMENDMENT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  All land and interests in land in the State of Alaska conveyed by the Federal Government under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1601/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</ref>) to a Native Corporation and reconveyed by that Native Corporation, or a successor in interest, in exchange for any other land or interest in land in the State of Alaska and located within the same region (as defined in section 9(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1608/a">43 U.S.C. 1608(a)</ref>), to a Native Corporation under an exchange or other conveyance, shall be deemed, notwithstanding the conveyance or exchange, to have been conveyed pursuant to that Act. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed, within the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to accept funds from the State of Mississippi pursuant to the contract signed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation on June 7, 2005, and by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on June 2, 2005. The amount shall not exceed $776,965.30 and such funds shall be deposited in the trust account numbered PL7489708 at the Office of Trust Funds Management for the benefit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Thereafter, the tribe may draw down these moneys from this trust account by resolution of the Tribal Council, pursuant to Federal law and regulations applicable to such accounts. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBES SETTLEMENT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settlement Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 102 of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/618">Public Law 101–618</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/104/3289">104 Stat. 3289</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the matter preceding subparagraph (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding any <page>120 STAT. 338</page>conflicting provision in the original Fund plan during Fund fiscal year 2006 or any subsequent Fund fiscal year, 6 percent of the average quarterly market value of the Fund during the immediately preceding 3 Fund fiscal years (referred to in this title as the ‘Annual 6 percent Amount’), plus any unexpended and unobligated portion of the Annual 6 percent Amount from any of the 3 immediately preceding Fund fiscal years that are subsequent to Fund fiscal year 2005, less any negative income that may accrue on that portion, may be expended or obligated only for the following purposes:”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the investment of the Fund, for investment management, investment consulting, custodianship, and other transactional services or matters.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>No monies from the Fund other than the amounts authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3) may be expended or obligated for any purpose. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the original Fund plan, during Fund fiscal year 2006 and during each subsequent Fund fiscal year, not more than 20 percent of the Annual 6 percent Amount for the Fund fiscal year (referred to in this title as the ‘Annual 1.2 percent Amount’) may be expended or obligated under paragraph (1)(c) for per capita distributions to tribal members, except that during each Fund fiscal year subsequent to Fund fiscal year 2006, any unexpended and unobligated portion of the Annual 1.2 percent Amount from any of the 3 immediately preceding Fund fiscal years that are subsequent to Fund fiscal year 2005, less any negative income that may accrue on that portion, may also be expended or obligated for such per capita payments.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (D), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding any conflicting provision in the original Fund plan, the Fallon Business Council, in consultation with the Secretary, shall promptly amend the original Fund plan for purposes of conforming the Fund plan to this title and making nonsubstantive updates, improvements, or corrections to the original Fund plan.”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 107 of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/618">Public Law 101–618</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/104/3293">104 Stat. 3293</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (D), (E), (F), and (G) as subsections (F), (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (B) and (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the term <term>‘Fund fiscal year’</term> means a fiscal year of the Fund (as defined in the Fund plan); </content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the term <term>‘Fund plan’</term> means the plan established under section 102(F), including the original Fund plan (the ‘Plan for Investment, Management, Administration and Expenditure dated December 20, 1991’) and all amendments of the Fund plan under subsection (D) or (F)(1) of section 102; <page>120 STAT. 339</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the term <term>‘income’</term> means the total net return from the investment of the Fund, consisting of all interest, dividends, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and other earnings, less all related fees and expenses incurred for investment management, investment consulting, custodianship and transactional services or matters; </content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the term <term>‘principal’</term> means the total amount appropriated to the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribal Settlement Fund under section 102(B);”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>INDIAN LAND LEASING </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>PRAIRIE ISLAND LAND <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Minnesota.</p></sidenote>CONVEYANCE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Army shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b), including all improvements, cultural resources, and sites on the land, subject to the flowage and sloughing easement described in subsection (d) and to the conditions stated in subsection (f), to the Secretary of the Interior, to be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>included in the Prairie Island Indian Community Reservation in Goodhue County, Minnesota. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the approximately 1290 acres of land associated with the Lock and Dam #3 on the Mississippi River in Goodhue County, Minnesota, located in tracts identified as GO–251, GO–252, GO–271, GO–277, GO–278, GO–284, GO–301 through GO–313, GO–314A, GO–314B, GO–329, GO–330A, GO–330B, GO–331A, GO–331B, GO–331C, GO–332, GO–333, GO–334, GO–335A, GO–335B, GO–336 through GO–338, GO–339A, GO–339B, GO–339C, GO–339D, GO–339E, GO–340A, GO–340B, GO–358, GO–359A, GO–359B, GO–359C, GO–359D, and GO–360, as depicted on the map entitled “United States Army Corps of Engineers survey map of the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Project, Lock &amp; Dam No. 3 (Red Wing), Land &amp; Flowage Rights” and dated December 1936. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary Survey</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 5 years after the date of conveyance under subsection (a), the boundaries of the land conveyed shall be surveyed as provided in section 2115 of the Revised Statutes (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s176">25 U.S.C. 176</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corps of Engineers shall retain a flowage and sloughing easement for the purpose of navigation and purposes relating to the Lock and Dam No. 3 project over the portion of the land described in subsection (b) that lies below the elevation of 676.0. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The easement retained under paragraph (1) includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the perpetual right to overflow, flood, and submerge property as the District Engineer determines to be necessary in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River Navigation Project; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the continuing right to clear and remove any brush, debris, or natural obstructions that, in the opinion of the District Engineer, may be detrimental to the project. <page>120 STAT. 340</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership of Sturgeon Lake Bed Unaffected</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section diminishes or otherwise affects the title of the State of Minnesota to the bed of Sturgeon Lake located within the tracts of land described in subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The conveyance under subsection (a) is subject to the conditions that the Prairie Island Indian Community shall not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>use the conveyed land for human habitation; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>construct any structure on the land without the written approval of the District Engineer; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>conduct gaming (within the meaning of section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2703">25 U.S.C. 2703</ref>)) on the land. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Effect on Eligibility for Certain Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the conveyance under subsection (a), the land shall continue to be eligible for environmental management planning and other recreational or natural resource development projects on the same basis as before the conveyance. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Section</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section diminishes or otherwise affects the rights granted to the United States pursuant to letters of July 23, 1937, and November 20, 1937, from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of War and the letters of the Secretary of War in response to the Secretary of the Interior dated August 18, 1937, and November 27, 1937, under which the Secretary of the Interior granted certain rights to the Corps of Engineers to overflow the portions of Tracts A, B, and C that lie within the Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Project boundary and as more particularly shown and depicted on the map entitled “United States Army Corps of Engineers survey map of the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Project, Lock &amp; Dam No. 3 (Red Wing), Land &amp; Flowage Rights” and dated December 1936. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF 99-YEAR LEASES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s415/a">25 U.S.C. 415(a)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second sentence—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Moapa Indian reservation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Moapa Indian Reservation”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“the Burns Paiute Reservation”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Yavapai-Prescott”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation and land held in trust for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Cabazon Indian Reservation,”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“lands comprising the Moses Allotment Numbered 10, Chelan County, Washington,,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the lands comprising the Moses Allotment Numbered 8 and the Moses Allotment Numbered 10, Chelan County, Washington,”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land held in trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“lands held in trust for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land held in trust for the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land held in trust for the Yurok Tribe, land held in trust for the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Pueblo of Santa Clara,”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 341</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s415">25 USC 415 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lease entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s494a">25 USC 494a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTIFICATION OF RENTAL PROCEEDS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any actual rental proceeds from the lease of land acquired under the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations, and for other purposes” (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s488">25 U.S.C. 488</ref>) certified by the Secretary of the Interior shall be deemed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to constitute the rental value of that land; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to satisfy the requirement for appraisal of that land. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING AMENDMENT </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION FUNDING AMENDMENT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Powers of the Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2706">25 U.S.C. 2706</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Government Performance and Results Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out any action under this Act, the Commission shall be subject to the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/62">Public Law 103–62</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/107/285">107 Stat. 285</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any plan required under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/62">Public Law 103–62</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/107/285">107 Stat. 285</ref>), the Commission shall submit a plan to provide technical assistance to tribal gaming operations in accordance with that Act.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 18(a)(2) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2717/a/2">25 U.S.C. 2717(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The total amount of all fees imposed during any fiscal year under the schedule established under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 0.080 percent of the gross gaming revenues of all gaming operations subject to regulation under this Act.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>INDIAN FINANCING </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>INDIAN FINANCING ACT AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 201 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1481">25 U.S.C. 1481</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec</headingText>. 201. In order”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201" class="bold ">“SEC. 201. </num><heading class="bold ">LOAN GUARANTIES AND INSURANCE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In order”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary is authorized (a) to guarantee”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“the Secretary may—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>guarantee”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; <page>120 STAT. 342</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“members; and (b) in lieu of such guaranty, to insure”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“members; or <paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>insure”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Borrowers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may guarantee or insure loans under subsection (a) to both for-profit and nonprofit borrowers.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale or Assignment of Loans and Underlying Security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 205 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1485">25 U.S.C. 1485</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec</headingText>. 205.”</quotedText> and all that follows through subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205" class="bold ">“SEC. 205. </num><heading class="bold ">SALE OR ASSIGNMENT OF LOANS AND UNDERLYING SECURITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All or any portion of a loan guaranteed or insured under this title, including the security given for the loan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>may be transferred by the lender by sale or assignment to any person; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may be retransferred by the transferee. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers of Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a transfer described in subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the transfer shall be consistent with such regulations as the Secretary shall promulgate under subsection (h); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the transferee shall give notice of the transfer to the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Validity</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in regulations in effect on the date on which a loan is made, the validity of a guarantee or insurance of a loan under this title shall be incontestable.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation of fiscal transfer agent</inline>.—</heading><content>A fiscal transfer agent designated under subsection (f) may be compensated through any of the fees assessed under this section and any interest earned on any funds or fees collected by the fiscal transfer agent while the funds or fees are in the control of the fiscal transfer agent and before the time at which the fiscal transfer agent is contractually required to transfer such funds to the Secretary or to transferees or other holders.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (h)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and issuance of acknowledgments,”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loans Ineligible for Guaranty or Insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1486">25 U.S.C. 1486</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 343</page>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(not including an eligible Community Development Finance Institution)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Government”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aggregate Loans or Surety Bonds Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 217(b) of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1497/b">25 U.S.C. 1497(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,500,000,000”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>NATIVE AMERICAN PROBATE REFORM TECHNICAL AMENDMENT </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF PROVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INHERITANCE OF INDIAN LANDS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifications Relating to Applicable Laws</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 207(g)(2) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2206/g/2">25 U.S.C. 2206(g)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specified in paragraph (1)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“identified in Federal law”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“identified in such law”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on effect of paragraph</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(g) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2206/g">25 U.S.C. 2206(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on effect of paragraph</inline>.—</heading><content>Except to the extent that this Act would amend or otherwise affect the application of a Federal law specified or described in paragraph (1) or (2), nothing in paragraph (2) limits the application of this Act to trust or restricted land, interests in such land, or any other trust or restricted interests or assets.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and Exchange; Land for Which Patents Have Been Executed and Delivered</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and exchange of land</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s464">25 U.S.C. 464</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold ">TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED INDIAN LANDS AND SHARES OF INDIAN TRIBES AND CORPORATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Except as provided in this Act, no sale, devise, gift, exchange, or other transfer of restricted Indian lands or of shares in the assets of any Indian tribe or corporation organized under this Act shall be made or approved: <proviso><i>Provided, </i>That such lands or interests may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be sold, devised, or otherwise transferred to the Indian tribe in which the lands or shares are located or from which the shares were derived, or to a successor corporation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That, subject to section 8(b) of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/374">Public Law 108–374</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2201">25 U.S.C. 2201 note</ref>), lands and shares described in the preceding proviso shall descend or be devised to any member of an Indian tribe or corporation described in that proviso or to an heir or lineal descendant of such a member in accordance with the Indian Land Consolidation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2201/etseq">25 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.</ref>), including a tribal probate code approved, or regulations promulgated under, that Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That the Secretary of the Interior may authorize any voluntary exchanges of lands of equal value and the voluntary exchange of shares of equal value whenever such exchange, in the judgment of the Secretary, <page>120 STAT. 344</page>is expedient and beneficial for or compatible with the proper consolidation of Indian lands and for the benefit of cooperative organizations.”</proviso></content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land for which patents have been executed and delivered</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5 of the Act of February 8, 1887 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s348">25 U.S.C. 348</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second proviso by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“That”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“That, subject to section 8(b) of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/374">Public Law 108–374</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1810">118 Stat. 1810</ref>),”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective dates</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2201">25 U.S.C. 2201 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1809">118 Stat. 1809</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this Act apply on and after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary makes the certification required under subsection (a)(4). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following provisions of law apply as of the date of enactment of this Act: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Subsections (e) and (f) of section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2206">25 U.S.C. 2206</ref>) (as amended by this Act). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Subsection (g) of section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2206">25 U.S.C. 2206</ref>) (as in effect on March 1, 2006). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The amendments made by section 4, section 5, paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), and (11) of section 6(a), section 6(b)(3), and section 7 of this Act.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s348">25 USC 348 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date of Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/374">Public Law 108–374</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1773">118 Stat. 1773</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3351">H.R. 3351</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/228">109–228</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 2, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4297">H.R. 4297</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE, ETC. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of 1986 Code</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1</ref> <i>et. seq.</i></p></sidenote>otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows: <toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title, etc. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Increased expensing for small business. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Capital gains and dividends rates. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Controlled foreign corporations. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>OTHER PROVISIONS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Clarification of taxation of certain settlement funds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Modification of active business definition under section 355. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Veterans’ mortgage bonds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Capital gains treatment for certain self-created musical works. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Vessel tonnage limit. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Modification of special arbitrage rule for certain funds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Modification of effective date of disregard of certain capital expenditures for purposes of qualified small issue bonds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Modification of treatment of loans to qualified continuing care facilities. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Increase in alternative minimum tax exemption amount for 2006. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Allowance of nonrefundable personal credits against regular and alternative minimum tax liability. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAX PROVISIONS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>REVENUE OFFSET PROVISIONS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Application of earnings stripping rules to partners which are corporations. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Reporting of interest on tax-exempt bonds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>5-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for certain major integrated oil companies. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Application of FIRPTA to regulated investment companies. <page>120 STAT. 346</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Treatment of distributions attributable to FIRPTA gains. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Prevention of avoidance of tax on investments of foreign persons in United States real property through wash sale transactions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Section 355 not to apply to distributions involving disqualified investment companies. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Loan and redemption requirements on pooled financing requirements. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 509. </designator>
<label>Partial payments required with submission of offers-in-compromise. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 510. </designator>
<label>Increase in age of minor children whose unearned income is taxed as if parent’s income. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 511. </designator>
<label>Imposition of withholding on certain payments made by government entities. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 512. </designator>
<label>Conversions to Roth IRAs. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 513. </designator>
<label>Repeal of FSC/ETI binding contract relief. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 514. </designator>
<label>Only wages attributable to domestic production taken into account in determining deduction for domestic production. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 515. </designator>
<label>Modification of exclusion for citizens living abroad. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 516. </designator>
<label>Tax involvement of accommodation parties in tax shelter transactions. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS </heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>INCREASED EXPENSING FOR SMALL BUSINESS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsections (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(5), (c)(2), and (d)(1)(A)(ii) of section 179 (relating to <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s179">26 USC 179</ref>.</p></sidenote>election to expense certain depreciable business assets) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS RATES. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2010”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subpart F Exception for Active Financing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exempt insurance income</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (10) of section 953(e) (relating to application) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2009”</quotedText>, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to treatment as foreign personal holding company income</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (9) of section 954(h) (relating to application) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2009”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Look-Through Treatment of Payments Between Related Controlled Foreign Corporations Under the Foreign Personal Holding Company Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 954 (relating to foreign personal holding company income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Look-thru rule for related controlled foreign corporations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from a controlled foreign corporation which is a related person shall not be treated as foreign personal holding company income to the extent attributable or properly allocable (determined under rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 904(d)(3)) to income of the related person which is not subpart F income. For <page>120 STAT. 347</page>purposes of this subparagraph, interest shall include factoring income which is treated as income equivalent to interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(E). The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to prevent the abuse of the purposes of this paragraph. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2009, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s954">26 USC 954 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2005, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF TAXATION OF CERTAIN SETTLEMENT FUNDS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s468B">26 USC 468B</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 468B (relating to clarification of taxation of certain funds) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Taxation of Certain Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), nothing in any provision of law shall be construed as providing that an escrow account, settlement fund, or similar fund is not subject to current income tax. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations providing for the taxation of any such account or fund whether as a grantor trust or otherwise. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from tax for certain settlement funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An escrow account, settlement fund, or similar fund shall be treated as beneficially owned by the United States and shall be exempt from taxation under this subtitle if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>it is established pursuant to a consent decree entered by a judge of a United States District Court, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>it is created for the receipt of settlement payments as directed by a government entity for the sole purpose of resolving or satisfying one or more claims asserting liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the authority and control over the expenditure of funds therein (including the expenditure of contributions thereto and any net earnings thereon) is with such government entity, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>upon termination, any remaining funds will be disbursed to such government entity for use in accordance with applicable law. </content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘government entity’</term> means the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, the District of Columbia, any possession of the United States, and any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing. </continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) shall not apply to accounts and funds established after December 31, 2010.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 348</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s468B">26 USC 468B note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to accounts and funds established after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE BUSINESS DEFINITION UNDER SECTION 355. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (b) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s355">26 USC 355</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 355 (defining active conduct of a trade or business) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: </p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule relating to active business requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any distribution made after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and on or before December 31, 2010, a corporation shall be treated as meeting the requirement of paragraph (2)(A) if and only if such corporation is engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affiliated group rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), all members of such corporation’s separate affiliated group shall be treated as one corporation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a corporation’s separate affiliated group is the affiliated group which would be determined under section 1504(a) if such corporation were the common parent and section 1504(b) did not apply. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any distribution pursuant to a transaction which is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>made pursuant to an agreement which was binding on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and at all times thereafter, </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>described in a ruling request submitted to the Internal Revenue Service on or before such date, or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>described on or before such date in a public announcement or in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The preceding sentence shall not apply if the distributing corporation elects not to have such sentence apply to distributions of such corporation. Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. </continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain pre-enactment distributions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining the continued qualification under paragraph (2)(A) of distributions made on or before the date of the enactment of this paragraph as a result of an acquisition, disposition, or other restructuring after such date and on or before December 31, 2010, such distribution shall be treated as made on the date of such acquisition, disposition, or restructuring for purposes of applying subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>VETERANS’ MORTGAGE BONDS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Definition of Veterans Eligible for State Home Loan Programs Funded by Qualified Veterans’ Mortgage Bonds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 143(l) (defining qualified veteran) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <page>120 STAT. 349</page><quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified veteran</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘qualified veteran’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>in the case of the States of Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin, any veteran—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>who served on active duty, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>who applied for the financing before the date 25 years after the last date on which such veteran left active service, and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>in the case of any other State, any veteran—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>who served on active duty at some time before January 1, 1977, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>who applied for the financing before the later of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date 30 years after the last date on which such veteran left active service, or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>January 31, 1985.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this subsection shall apply to bonds issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision of State Veterans Limit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (B) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 143(l)(3) (relating to volume limitation) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the right, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the matter preceding subclause (I), as designated by subparagraph (A), to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State veterans limit</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any State to which clause (ii) does not apply, the State veterans limit for any calendar year is the amount equal to—”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clauses: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alaska, oregon, and wisconsin</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of the following States, the State veterans limit for any calendar year is the amount equal to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>$25,000,000 for the State of Alaska, </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>$25,000,000 for the State of Oregon, and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>$25,000,000 for the State of Wisconsin. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phasein</inline>.—</heading><content>In the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>case of calendar years beginning before 2010, clause (ii) shall be applied by substituting for each of the dollar amounts therein an amount equal to the applicable percentage of such dollar amount. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table: <table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(4,4,4,4,4,17),tp8,p7,8/9,g1,t1,o60,s20,20 '; ">
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<th style="min-width: 122.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">“<b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">For Calendar Year:</b></th><th style="width:84.0pt ; max-width:84.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Applicable percentage is:</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2006</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">20 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2007</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">40 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2008</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">60 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">80 percent.</td></tr>
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</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The State veterans limit for the States specified in clause (ii) for any calendar year after 2010 is zero.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 350</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this subsection shall apply to allocations of State volume limit after April 5, 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>CAPITAL GAINS TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN SELF-CREATED MUSICAL WORKS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1221">26 USC 1221</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 1221 (relating to capital asset defined) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale or exchange of self-created musical works</inline>.—</heading><content>At the election of the taxpayer, paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall not apply to musical compositions or copyrights in musical works sold or exchanged before January 1, 2011, by a taxpayer described in subsection (a)(3).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Charitable Contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 170(e)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(determined without regard to section 1221(b)(3))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“long-term capital gain”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to sales and exchanges in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>VESSEL TONNAGE LIMIT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 1355(a) (relating to qualifying vessel) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(6,000, in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and ending before January 1, 2011)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“10,000”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1355">26 USC 1355 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL ARBITRAGE RULE FOR CERTAIN FUNDS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In the case of bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act and before August 31, 2009—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the requirement of paragraph (1) of section 648 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/stat/98/941">98 Stat. 941</ref>) shall be treated as met with respect to the securities or obligations referred to in such section if such securities or obligations are held in a fund the annual distributions from which cannot exceed 7 percent of the average fair market value of the assets held in such fund except to the extent distributions are necessary to pay debt service on the bond issue, and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>paragraph (3) of such section shall be applied by substituting “distributions from” for “the investment earnings of” both places it appears. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>AMORTIZATION OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN CREATING OR ACQUIRING MUSIC OR MUSIC COPYRIGHTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 167(g) (relating to depreciation under income forecast method) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for certain musical works and copyrights</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an election is in effect under this paragraph for any taxable year, then, notwithstanding paragraph (1), any expense which—<page>120 STAT. 351</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is paid or incurred by the taxpayer in creating or acquiring any applicable musical property placed in service during the taxable year, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is otherwise properly chargeable to capital account, <p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">shall be amortized ratably over the 5-year period beginning with the month in which the property was placed in service. The preceding sentence shall not apply to any expense which, without regard to this paragraph, would not be allowable as a deduction. </p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusive method</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this paragraph, no depreciation or amortization deduction shall be allowed with respect to any expense to which subparagraph (A) applies. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable musical property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable musical property’</term> means any musical composition (including any accompanying words), or any copyright with respect to a musical composition, which is property to which this subsection applies without regard to this paragraph. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term shall not include any property—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>with respect to which expenses are treated as qualified creative expenses to which section 263A(h) applies, </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to which a simplified procedure established under section 263A(j)(2) applies, or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>which is an amortizable section 197 intangible (as defined in section 197(c)). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><content>An <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>election under this paragraph shall be made at such time and in such form as the Secretary may prescribe and shall apply to all applicable musical property placed in service during the taxable year for which the election applies. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>An election may not be made under this paragraph for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s167">26 USC 167 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred with respect to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISREGARD OF CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR PURPOSES OF QUALIFIED SMALL ISSUE BONDS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 144(a)(4)(G) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2009”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 144(a)(4)(F) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2009”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF LOANS TO QUALIFIED CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7872 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (g) the following new subsection: <page>120 STAT. 352</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Loans to Qualified Continuing Care Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply for any calendar year to any below-market loan owed by a facility which on the last day of such year is a qualified continuing care facility, if such loan was made pursuant to a continuing care contract and if the lender (or the lender’s spouse) attains age 62 before the close of such year. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing care contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘continuing care contract’</term> means a written contract between an individual and a qualified continuing care facility under which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the individual or individual’s spouse may use a qualified continuing care facility for their life or lives, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the individual or individual’s spouse will be provided with housing, as appropriate for the health of such individual or individual’s spouse—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in an independent living unit (which has additional available facilities outside such unit for the provision of meals and other personal care), and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in an assisted living facility or a nursing facility, as is available in the continuing care facility, and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the individual or individual’s spouse will be provided assisted living or nursing care as the health of such individual or individual’s spouse requires, and as is available in the continuing care facility. </content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Guidelines.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall issue guidance which limits such term to contracts which provide only facilities, care, and services described in this paragraph. </continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified continuing care facility</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified continuing care facility’</term> means 1 or more facilities—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which are designed to provide services under continuing care contracts, </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which include an independent living unit, plus an assisted living or nursing facility, or both, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>substantially all of the independent living unit residents of which are covered by continuing care contracts. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nursing homes excluded</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified continuing care facility’</term> shall not include any facility which is of a type which is traditionally considered a nursing home. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not apply to any calendar year after 2010.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 7872(g) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7872">26 USC 7872</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of application</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply for any calendar year to which subsection (h) applies.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 142(d)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 7872(g)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subsections (g) and (h) of section 7872”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s142">26 USC 142 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2005, with respect to loans made before, on, or after such date. <page>120 STAT. 353</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RELIEF </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>INCREASE IN ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT FOR 2006. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s55">26 USC 55</ref>.</p></sidenote>55(d)(1) (relating to exemption amount for taxpayers other than corporations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$58,000”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> in subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$62,550 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2006”</quotedText>, and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$40,250”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> in subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$42,500 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s55">26 USC 55 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>ALLOWANCE OF NONREFUNDABLE PERSONAL CREDITS AGAINST REGULAR AND ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX LIABILITY. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (2) of section 26(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2005</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2006</headingText>”</quotedText>, and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005, or 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s26">26 USC 26 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAX PROVISIONS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6655">26 USC 6655 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the case of a corporation with assets of not less than $1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable year)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2006 shall be 105 percent of such amount, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2012 shall be 106.25 percent of such amount, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2013 shall be 100.75 percent of such amount, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the amount of the next required installment after an installment referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) shall be appropriately reduced to reflect the amount of the increase by reason of such subparagraph, </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>20.5 percent of the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in September 2010 shall not be due until October 1, 2010, and <page>120 STAT. 354</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>27.5 percent of the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in September 2011 shall not be due until October 1, 2011. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>REVENUE OFFSET PROVISIONS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>APPLICATION OF EARNINGS STRIPPING RULES TO PARTNERS WHICH ARE CORPORATIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s163">26 USC 163</ref>.</p></sidenote>163(j) (relating to limitation on deduction for interest on certain indebtedness) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (8) as paragraph (9) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of corporate partners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except to the extent provided by regulations, in applying this subsection to a corporation which owns (directly or indirectly) an interest in a partnership—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such corporation’s distributive share of interest income paid or accrued to such partnership shall be treated as interest income paid or accrued to such corporation, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such corporation’s distributive share of interest paid or accrued by such partnership shall be treated as interest paid or accrued by such corporation, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such corporation’s share of the liabilities of such partnership shall be treated as liabilities of such corporation.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Regulatory Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 163(j)(9) (relating to regulations), as redesignated by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>regulations providing for the reallocation of shares of partnership indebtedness, or distributive shares of the partnership’s interest income or interest expense.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s163">26 USC 163 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>REPORTING OF INTEREST ON TAX-EXEMPT BONDS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6049(b)(2) (relating to exceptions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6049(b)(2)(C), as redesignated by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6049">26 USC 6049 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to interest paid after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>5-YEAR AMORTIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 167(h) (relating to amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <page>120 STAT. 355</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for major integrated oil companies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the case of a major integrated oil company, paragraphs (1) and (4) shall be applied by substituting ‘5-year’ for ‘24 month’. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major integrated oil company</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘major integrated oil company’</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, a producer of crude oil—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which has an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for the taxable year, </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which had gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000,000 for its last taxable year ending during calendar year 2005, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>to which subsection (c) of section 613A does not apply by reason of paragraph (4) of section 613A(d), determined—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>by substituting ‘15 percent’ for ‘5 percent’ each place it occurs in paragraph (3) of section 613A(d), and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>without regard to whether subsection (c) of section 613A does not apply by reason of paragraph (2) of section 613A(d). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>clauses (i) and (ii), all persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as 1 person and, in case of a short taxable year, the rule under section 448(c)(3)(B) shall apply.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s167">26 USC 167 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>APPLICATION OF FIRPTA TO REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (II) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s897">26 USC 897</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 897(h)(4)(A)(i) (defining qualified investment entity) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which is a United States real property holding corporation or which would be a United States real property holding corporation if the exceptions provided in subsections (c)(3) and (h)(2) did not apply to interests in any real estate investment trust or regulated investment company”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“regulated investment company”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s897">26 USC 897 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the provisions of section 411 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to which it relates. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO FIRPTA GAINS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Investment Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 897(h)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a nonresident alien individual, a foreign corporation, or other qualified investment entity”</quotedText>, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such nonresident alien individual or foreign corporation”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, or other qualified investment entity”</quotedText>, and <page>120 STAT. 356</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any distribution by a qualified investment entity to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation with respect to any class of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States shall not be treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest if such individual or corporation did not own more than 5 percent of such class of stock at any time during the 1-year period ending on the date of such distribution.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to termination of application of section 897 rules to regulated investment companies</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 897(h)(4)(A) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s897">26 USC 897</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an entity described in clause (i)(II) shall be treated as a qualified investment entity for purposes of applying paragraphs (1) and (5) and section 1445 with respect to any distribution by the entity to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation which is attributable directly or indirectly to a distribution to the entity from a real estate investment trust.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withholding on Distributions Treated as Gain From United States Real Property Interests</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1445(e) (relating to special rules for distributions, etc. by corporations, partnerships, trusts, or estates) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (6) as paragraph (7) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions by regulated investment companies and real estate investment trusts</inline>.—</heading><content>If any portion of a distribution from a qualified investment entity (as defined in section 897(h)(4)) to a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation is treated under section 897(h)(1) as gain realized by such individual or corporation from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest, the qualified investment entity shall deduct and withhold under subsection (a) a tax equal to 35 percent (or, to the extent provided in regulations, 15 percent (20 percent in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010)) of the amount so treated.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Certain Distributions as Dividends</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 852(b)(3) (relating to capital gains) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain distributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a distribution to which section 897 does not apply by reason of the second sentence of section 897(h)(1), the amount of such distribution which would be included in computing long-term capital gains for the shareholder under subparagraph (B) or (D) (without regard to this subparagraph)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall not be included in computing such shareholder’s long-term capital gains, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be included in such shareholder’s gross income as a dividend from the regulated investment company.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 871(k)(2) (relating to short-term capital gain dividends) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <page>120 STAT. 357</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain distributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a distribution to which section 897 does not apply by reason of the second sentence of section 897(h)(1), the amount which would be treated as a short-term capital gain dividend to the shareholder (without regard to this subparagraph)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall not be treated as a short-term capital gain dividend, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be included in such shareholder’s gross income as a dividend from the regulated investment company.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s852">26 USC 852 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of qualified investment entities beginning after December 31, 2005, except that no amount shall be required to be withheld under section 1441, 1442, or 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any distribution before the date of the enactment of this Act if such amount was not otherwise required to be withheld under any such section as in effect before such amendments. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>PREVENTION OF AVOIDANCE OF TAX ON INVESTMENTS OF FOREIGN PERSONS IN UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY THROUGH WASH SALE TRANSACTIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s897">26 USC 897</ref>.</p></sidenote>897(h) (relating to special rules for certain investment entities) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain wash sale transactions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an interest in a domestically controlled qualified investment entity is disposed of in an applicable wash sale transaction, the taxpayer shall, for purposes of this section, be treated as having gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest in an amount equal to the portion of the distribution described in subparagraph (B) with respect to such interest which, but for the disposition, would have been treated by the taxpayer as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest under paragraph (1). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable wash sales transaction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable wash sales transaction’</term> means any transaction (or series of transactions) under which a nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, or qualified investment entity—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>disposes of an interest in a domestically controlled qualified investment entity during the 30-day period preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution which is to be made with respect to the interest and any portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been treated by the taxpayer as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest under paragraph (1), and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>acquires, or enters into a contract or option to acquire, a substantially identical interest in such entity during the 61-day period beginning with the 1st day of the 30-day period described in subclause (I). <page>120 STAT. 358</page></content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">For purposes of subclause (II), a nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, or qualified investment entity shall be treated as having acquired any interest acquired by a person related (within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b)(1)) to the individual, corporation, or entity, and any interest which such person has entered into any contract or option to acquire. </continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to substitute dividend and similar payments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall apply to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any substitute dividend payment (within the meaning of section 861), or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any other similar payment specified in regulations which the Secretary determines necessary to prevent avoidance of the purposes of this paragraph. <p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">The portion of any such payment treated by the taxpayer as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest under subparagraph (A) by reason of this clause shall be equal to the portion of the distribution such payment is in lieu of which would have been so treated but for the transaction giving rise to such payment. </p></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception where distribution actually received</inline>.—</heading><content>A transaction shall not be treated as an applicable wash sales transaction if the nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, or qualified investment entity receives the distribution described in clause (i)(I) with respect to either the interest which was disposed of, or acquired, in the transaction. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain publicly traded stock</inline>.—</heading><content>A transaction shall not be treated as an applicable wash sales transaction if it involves the disposition of any class of stock in a qualified investment entity which is regularly traded on an established securities market within the United States but only if the nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation, or qualified investment entity did not own more than 5 percent of such class of stock at any time during the 1-year period ending on the date of the distribution described in clause (i)(I).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Withholding Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1445">26 USC 1445</ref>.</p></sidenote>1445(b) (relating to exemptions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable wash sales transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>No person shall be required to deduct and withhold any amount under subsection (a) with respect to a disposition which is treated as a disposition of a United States real property interest solely by reason of section 897(h)(5).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s897">26 USC 897 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, except that such amendments shall not apply to any distribution, or substitute dividend payment, occurring before the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><heading>SECTION 355 NOT TO APPLY TO DISTRIBUTIONS INVOLVING DISQUALIFIED INVESTMENT COMPANIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><page>120 STAT. 359</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s355">26 USC 355</ref>.</p></sidenote>355 (relating to distributions of stock and securities of a controlled corporation) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section Not to Apply to Distributions Involving Disqualified Investment Corporations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section (and so much of section 356 as relates to this section) shall not apply to any distribution which is part of a transaction if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>either the distributing corporation or controlled corporation is, immediately after the transaction, a disqualified investment corporation, and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any person holds, immediately after the transaction, a 50-percent or greater interest in any disqualified investment corporation, but only if such person did not hold such an interest in such corporation immediately before the transaction. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified investment corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘disqualified investment corporation’</term> means any distributing or controlled corporation if the fair market value of the investment assets of the corporation is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of distributions after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, ⅔ or more of the fair market value of all assets of the corporation, and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of distributions during such 1-year period, ¾ or more of the fair market value of all assets of the corporation. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment assets</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the term <term>‘investment assets’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>cash, </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any stock or securities in a corporation, </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>any interest in a partnership, </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>any debt instrument or other evidence of indebtedness, </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>any option, forward or futures contract, notional principal contract, or derivative, </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>foreign currency, or </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>any similar asset. </content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for assets used in active conduct of certain financial trades or businesses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term shall not include any asset which is held for use in the active and regular conduct of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a lending or finance business (within the meaning of section 954(h)(4)), </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a banking business through a bank (as defined in section 581), a domestic building and loan association (within the meaning of section 7701(a)(19)), or any similar institution specified by the Secretary, or </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>an insurance business if the conduct of the business is licensed, authorized, or regulated by an applicable insurance regulatory body. <page>120 STAT. 360</page></content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">This clause <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>shall only apply with respect to any business if substantially all of the income of the business is derived from persons who are not related (within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b)(1)) to the person conducting the business. </continuation>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for securities marked to market</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any security (as defined in section 475(c)(2)) which is held by a dealer in securities and to which section 475(a) applies. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stock or securities in a 20-percent controlled entity</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any stock and securities in, or any asset described in subclause (IV) or (V) of clause (i) issued by, a corporation which is a 20-percent controlled entity with respect to the distributing or controlled corporation. </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Look-thru rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The distributing or controlled corporation shall, for purposes of applying this subsection, be treated as owning its ratable share of the assets of any 20-percent controlled entity. </content>
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<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>20<inline class="small-caps">-percent controlled entity</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this clause, the term <term>‘20-percent controlled entity’</term> means, with respect to any distributing or controlled corporation, any corporation with respect to which the distributing or controlled corporation owns directly or indirectly stock meeting the requirements of section 1504(a)(2), except that such section shall be applied by substituting ‘20 percent’ for ‘80 percent’ and without regard to stock described in section 1504(a)(4). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interests in certain partnerships</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any interest in a partnership, or any debt instrument or other evidence of indebtedness, issued by the partnership, if 1 or more of the trades or businesses of the partnership are (or, without regard to the 5-year requirement under subsection (b)(2)(B), would be) taken into account by the distributing or controlled corporation, as the case may be, in determining whether the requirements of subsection (b) are met with respect to the distribution. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Look-thru rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The distributing or controlled corporation shall, for purposes of applying this subsection, be treated as owning its ratable share of the assets of any partnership described in subclause (I). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>50<headingText class="small-caps">-percent or greater interest</headingText>.—For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘50-percent or greater interest’</term> has the meaning given such term by subsection (d)(4). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attribution rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>rules of section 318 shall apply for purposes of determining ownership of stock for purposes of this paragraph. <page>120 STAT. 361</page>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘transaction’</term> includes a series of transactions. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out, or prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this subsection, including regulations—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to carry out, or prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this subsection in cases involving—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the use of related persons, intermediaries, pass-thru entities, options, or other arrangements, and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the treatment of assets unrelated to the trade or business of a corporation as investment assets if, prior to the distribution, investment assets were used to acquire such unrelated assets, </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which in appropriate cases exclude from the application of this subsection a distribution which does not have the character of a redemption which would be treated as a sale or exchange under section 302, and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>which modify the application of the attribution rules applied for purposes of this subsection.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s355">26 USC 355 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any distribution pursuant to a transaction which is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>made pursuant to an agreement which was binding on such date of enactment and at all times thereafter, </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>described in a ruling request submitted to the Internal Revenue Service on or before such date, or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>described on or before such date in a public announcement or in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </content>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508">SEC. 508. </num><heading>LOAN AND REDEMPTION REQUIREMENTS ON POOLED FINANCING REQUIREMENTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strengthened Reasonable Expectation Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s149">26 USC 149</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 149(f)(2) (relating to reasonable expectation requirement) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to an issue if the issuer reasonably expects that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as of the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the issue, at least 30 percent of the net proceeds of the issue (as of the close of such period) will have been used directly or indirectly to make or finance loans to ultimate borrowers, and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the close of the 3-year period beginning on such date of issuance, at least 95 percent of the net proceeds of the issue (as of the close of such period) will have been so used.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written Loan Commitment and Redemption Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 149(f) (relating to treatment of certain pooled financing bonds) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraphs: <page>120 STAT. 362</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written loan commitment requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement of this paragraph is met with respect to an issue if the issuer receives prior to issuance written loan commitments identifying the ultimate potential borrowers of at least 30 percent of the net proceeds of such issue. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any issuer which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is a State (or an integral part of a State) issuing pooled financing bonds to make or finance loans to subordinate governmental units of such State, or </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a State-created entity providing financing for water-infrastructure projects through the federally-sponsored State revolving fund program. </content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redemption requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirement of this paragraph is met if to the extent that less than the percentage of the proceeds of an issue required to be used under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) is used by the close of the period identified in such clause, the issuer uses an amount of proceeds equal to the excess of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount required to be used under such clause, over </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount actually used by the close of such period, </content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">to redeem outstanding bonds within 90 days after the end of such period.”</continuation>
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</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Disregard of Pooled Bonds in Determining Eligibility for Small Issuer Exception to Arbitrage Rebate</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s148">26 USC 148</ref>.</p></sidenote>148(f)(4)(D)(ii) (relating to aggregation of issuers) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclause (II) and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subclauses (III) and (IV) as subclauses (II) and (III), respectively. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 149(f)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 149(f)(7)(B), as redesignated by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)(A)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 54(l)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 149(f)(4)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 149(f)(6)(A)”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s54">26 USC 54 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509">SEC. 509. </num><heading>PARTIAL PAYMENTS REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION OF OFFERS-IN-COMPROMISE. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7122 (relating to compromises) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Submission of Offers-in-Compromise</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Partial payment required with submission</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lump-sum offers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission of any lump-sum offer-in-compromise shall be accompanied by the payment of 20 percent of the amount of such offer. <page>120 STAT. 363</page></content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lump-sum offer-in-compromise</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘lump-sum offer-in-compromise’</term> means any offer of payments made in 5 or fewer installments. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic payment offers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission of any periodic payment offer-in-compromise shall be accompanied by the payment of the amount of the first proposed installment. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to make installment during pendency of offer</inline>.—</heading><content>Any failure to make an installment (other than the first installment) due under such offer-in-compromise during the period such offer is being evaluated by the Secretary may be treated by the Secretary as a withdrawal of such offer-in-compromise. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The application of any payment made under this subsection to the assessed tax or other amounts imposed under this title with respect to such tax may be specified by the taxpayer. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of user fee</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any assessed tax or other amounts imposed under this title with respect to such tax which is the subject of an offer-in-compromise to which this subsection applies, such tax or other amounts shall be reduced by any user fee imposed under this title with respect to such offer-in-compromise. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue regulations waiving any payment required under paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with the practices established in accordance with the requirements under subsection (d)(3).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Rules Relating to Treatment of Offers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unprocessable offer if payment requirements are not met</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7122">26 USC 7122</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 7122(d) (relating to standards for evaluation of offers), as redesignated by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any offer-in-compromise which does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A)(i) or (B)(i), as the case may be, of subsection (c)(1) may be returned to the taxpayer as unprocessable.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed acceptance of offer not rejected within certain period</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7122, as amended by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Acceptance of Offer Not Rejected Within Certain Period</inline>.—</heading><content>Any offer-in-compromise submitted under this section shall be deemed to be accepted by the Secretary if such offer is not rejected by the Secretary before the date which is 24 months after the date of the submission of such offer. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any period during which any tax liability which is the subject of such offer-in-compromise is in dispute in any judicial proceeding shall not be taken into account in determining the expiration of the 24-month period.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6159(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 7122(d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 7122(e)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 364</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6159">26 USC 6159 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to offers-in-compromise submitted on and after the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="510">SEC. 510. </num><heading>INCREASE IN AGE OF MINOR CHILDREN WHOSE UNEARNED INCOME IS TAXED AS IF PARENT’S INCOME. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1</ref>.</p></sidenote>1(g)(2)(A) (relating to child to whom subsection applies) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“age 14”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“age 18”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Distributions From Qualified Disability Trusts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(g)(4) (relating to net unearned income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of distributions from qualified disability trusts</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, in the case of any child who is a beneficiary of a qualified disability trust (as defined in section 642(b)(2)(C)(ii)), any amount included in the income of such child under sections 652 and 662 during a taxable year shall be considered earned income of such child for such taxable year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(g)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such child does not file a joint return for the taxable year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="511">SEC. 511. </num><heading>IMPOSITION OF WITHHOLDING ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS MADE BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3402 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="t">  “(t) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Withholding to Certain Payments Made by Government Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The Government of the United States, every State, every political subdivision thereof, and every instrumentality of the foregoing (including multi-State agencies) making any payment to any person providing any property or services (including any payment made in connection with a government voucher or certificate program which functions as a payment for property or services) shall deduct and withhold from such payment a tax in an amount equal to 3 percent of such payment. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property and services subject to withholding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any payment—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>except as provided in subparagraph (B), which is subject to withholding under any other provision of this chapter or chapter 3, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which is subject to withholding under section 3406 and from which amounts are being withheld under such section, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>of interest, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>for real property, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>to any governmental entity subject to the requirements of paragraph (1), any tax-exempt entity, or any foreign government, <page>120 STAT. 365</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>made pursuant to a classified or confidential contract described in section 6050M(e)(3), </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>made by a political subdivision of a State (or any instrumentality thereof) which makes less than $100,000,000 of such payments annually, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>which is in connection with a public assistance or public welfare program for which eligibility is determined by a needs or income test, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to any government employee not otherwise excludable with respect to their services as an employee. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other sections</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of sections 3403 and 3404 and for purposes of so much of subtitle F (except section 7205) as relates to this chapter, payments to any person for property or services which are subject to withholding shall be treated as if such payments were wages paid by an employer to an employee.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3402">26 USC 3402 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2010. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="512">SEC. 512. </num><heading>CONVERSIONS TO ROTH IRAS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Income Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 408A(c) (relating to limits based on modified adjusted gross income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 408A(c)(3)(B) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except that—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except that any amount included in gross income under subsection (d)(3) shall not be taken into account, and”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rollovers to a Roth IRA From an IRA Other Than a Roth IRA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iii) of section 408A(d)(3)(A) (relating to rollovers from an IRA other than a Roth IRA) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> unless the taxpayer elects not to have this clause apply, any amount required to be included in gross income for any taxable year beginning in 2010 by reason of this paragraph shall be so included ratably over the 2-taxable-year period beginning with the first taxable year beginning in 2011.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Clause (i) of section 408A(d)(3)(E) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceleration of inclusion</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount otherwise required to be included in gross income for any taxable year beginning in 2010 or the first taxable year in the 2-year period under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be increased by the aggregate distributions from Roth IRAs for such taxable year which are allocable under paragraph (4) to the portion of such qualified rollover contribution required to be included in gross income under subparagraph (A)(i). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on aggregate amount included</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount required to be included <page>120 STAT. 366</page>in gross income for any taxable year under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not exceed the aggregate amount required to be included in gross income under subparagraph (A)(iii) for all taxable years in the 2-year period (without regard to subclause (I)) reduced by amounts included for all preceding taxable years.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The heading for <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 408A(d)(3)(E) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">4-year</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2-year</headingText>”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="513">SEC. 513. </num><heading>REPEAL OF FSC/ETI BINDING CONTRACT RELIEF. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FSC Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 5(c) of the FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s56">26 USC 56 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>of 2000 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which occurs—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which occurs before January 1, 2002.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">ETI Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s114">26 USC 114 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s56">26 USC 56 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="514">SEC. 514. </num><heading>ONLY WAGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING DEDUCTION FOR DOMESTIC PRODUCTION. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 199(b) (relating to W-2 wages) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">W-2</inline><inline class="small-caps"> wages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘W-2 wages’</term> means, with respect to any person for any taxable year of such person, the sum of the amounts described in paragraphs (3) and (8) of section 6051(a) paid by such person with respect to employment of employees by such person during the calendar year ending during such taxable year. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation to wages attributable to domestic production</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any amount which is not properly allocable to domestic production gross receipts for purposes of subsection (c)(1). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any amount which is not properly included in a return filed with the Social Security Administration on or before the 60th day after the due date (including extensions) for such return.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplification of Rules for Determining W-2 Wages of Partners and S Corporation Shareholders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iii) of section 199(d)(1)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> each partner or shareholder shall be treated for purposes of subsection (b) as having W-2 wages for the taxable year in an amount equal to such person’s allocable share of the W-2 wages of the partnership or S corporation for the taxable year (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 199(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and subsection (d)(1)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 367</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s199">26 USC 199 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="515">SEC. 515. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF EXCLUSION FOR CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation Adjustment of Foreign Earned Income Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (ii) of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s911">26 USC 911</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 911(b)(2)(D) (relating to inflation adjustment) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText>, and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> in subclause (II) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Housing Cost Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of housing cost floor</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 911(c)(1)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>16 percent of the amount (computed on a daily basis) in effect under subsection (b)(2)(D) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, multiplied by”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum amount of exclusion</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 911(c)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the extent such expenses do not exceed the amount determined under paragraph (2)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the taxable year”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 911 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount determined under this paragraph is an amount equal to the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>30 percent (adjusted as may be provided under subparagraph (B)) of the amount (computed on a daily basis) in effect under subsection (b)(2)(D) for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the individual begins, multiplied by </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the number of days of such taxable year within the applicable period described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue regulations or other guidance providing for the adjustment of the percentage under subparagraph (A)(i) on the basis of geographic differences in housing costs relative to housing costs in the United States.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Section 911(d)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (c)(1)(B)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, (c)(1)(B)(ii), and (c)(2)(A)(ii)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Section 911(d)(7) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(4)”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rates of Tax Applicable to Nonexcluded Income</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 911 (relating to exclusion of certain income of citizens and residents of the United States living abroad) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Tax Liability on Nonexcluded Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this chapter, if any amount is excluded <page>120 STAT. 368</page>from the gross income of a taxpayer under subsection (a) for any taxable year, then, notwithstanding section 1 or 55—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the tax imposed by section 1 on the taxpayer for such taxable year shall be equal to the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the tax which would be imposed by section 1 for the taxable year if the taxpayer’s taxable income were increased by the amount excluded under subsection (a) for the taxable year, over </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the tax which would be imposed by section 1 for the taxable year if the taxpayer’s taxable income were equal to the amount excluded under subsection (a) for the taxable year, and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the tentative minimum tax under section 55 for such taxable year shall be equal to the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount which would be such tentative minimum tax for the taxable year if the taxpayer’s taxable excess were increased by the amount excluded under subsection (a) for the taxable year, over </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount which would be such tentative minimum tax for the taxable year if the taxpayer’s taxable excess were equal to the amount excluded under subsection (a) for the taxable year. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of this subsection, the amount excluded under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of any deductions or exclusions disallowed under subsection (d)(6) with respect to such excluded amount.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s911">26 USC 911 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="516">SEC. 516. </num><heading>TAX INVOLVEMENT OF ACCOMMODATION PARTIES IN TAX SHELTER TRANSACTIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Excise Tax</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 42 (relating to private foundations and certain other tax-exempt organizations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subchapter: <quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="F"><b>“Subchapter F—</b></num><heading><b>Tax Shelter Transactions </b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 4965. </designator>
<label>Excise tax on certain tax-exempt entities entering into prohibited tax shelter transactions. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4965" class="bold ">“SEC. 4965. </num><heading class="bold ">EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES ENTERING INTO PROHIBITED TAX SHELTER TRANSACTIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Being a Party to and Approval of Prohibited Transactions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-exempt entity</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a transaction is a prohibited tax shelter transaction at the time any tax-exempt entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c) becomes a party to the transaction, such entity shall pay a tax for the taxable year in which the entity becomes such a party and any subsequent taxable year in the amount determined under subsection (b)(1). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-transaction determination</inline>.—</heading><content>If any tax-exempt entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c) is a party to a subsequently listed transaction at any time during a taxable year, such entity shall pay <page>120 STAT. 369</page>a tax for such taxable year in the amount determined under subsection (b)(1). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity manager</inline>.—</heading><content>If any entity manager of a tax-exempt entity approves such entity as (or otherwise causes such entity to be) a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the taxable year and knows or has reason to know that the transaction is a prohibited tax shelter transaction, such manager shall pay a tax for such taxable year in the amount determined under subsection (b)(2). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Tax</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a tax-exempt entity—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of the tax imposed under subsection (a)(1) with respect to any transaction for a taxable year shall be an amount equal to the product of the highest rate of tax under section 11, and the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the entity’s net income (after taking into account any tax imposed by this subtitle (other than by this section) with respect to such transaction) for such taxable year which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in the case of a prohibited tax shelter transaction (other than a subsequently listed transaction), is attributable to such transaction, or </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a subsequently listed transaction, is attributable to such transaction and which is properly allocable to the period beginning on the later of the date such transaction is identified by guidance as a listed transaction by the Secretary or the first day of the taxable year, or </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>75 percent of the proceeds received by the entity for the taxable year which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in the case of a prohibited tax shelter transaction (other than a subsequently listed transaction), are attributable to such transaction, or </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a subsequently listed transaction, are attributable to such transaction and which are properly allocable to the period beginning on the later of the date such transaction is identified by guidance as a listed transaction by the Secretary or the first day of the taxable year. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in tax for certain knowing transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a tax-exempt entity which knew, or had reason to know, a transaction was a prohibited tax shelter transaction at the time the entity became a party to the transaction, the amount of the tax imposed under subsection (a)(1)(A) with respect to any transaction for a taxable year shall be the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>100 percent of the entity’s net income (after taking into account any tax imposed by this subtitle (other than by this section) with respect to the prohibited tax shelter transaction) for such taxable year which is attributable to the prohibited tax shelter transaction, or <page>120 STAT. 370</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>75 percent of the proceeds received by the entity for the taxable year which are attributable to the prohibited tax shelter transaction. </content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">This subparagraph shall not apply to any prohibited tax shelter transaction to which a tax-exempt entity became a party on or before the date of the enactment of this section. </continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity manager</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of each entity manager, the amount of the tax imposed under subsection (a)(2) shall be $20,000 for each approval (or other act causing participation) described in subsection (a)(2). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-Exempt Entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘tax-exempt entity’</term> means an entity which is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>described in section 501(c) or 501(d), </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>described in section 170(c) (other than the United States), </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>an Indian tribal government (within the meaning of section 7701(a)(40)), </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4979(e), </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>a program described in section 529, </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) which is maintained by an employer described in section 4457(e)(1)(A), or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>an arrangement described in section 4973(a). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity Manager</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘entity manager’</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>in the case of an entity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the person with authority or responsibility similar to that exercised by an officer, director, or trustee of an organization, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to any act, the person having authority or responsibility with respect to such act, and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of an entity described in paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (c), the person who approves or otherwise causes the entity to be a party to the prohibited tax shelter transaction. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Tax Shelter Transaction; Subsequently Listed Transaction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited tax shelter transaction</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘prohibited tax shelter transaction’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any listed transaction, and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any prohibited reportable transaction. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Listed transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘listed transaction’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 6707A(c)(2). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited reportable transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘prohibited reportable transaction’</term> means any confidential transaction or any transaction with contractual protection (as defined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) which is a reportable transaction (as defined in section 6707A(c)(1)). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequently listed transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘subsequently listed transaction’</term> means any transaction to which a tax-exempt entity is a party and which is determined by the Secretary to be a listed transaction at any time after <page>120 STAT. 371</page>the entity has become a party to the transaction. Such term shall not include a transaction which is a prohibited reportable transaction at the time the entity became a party to the transaction. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulatory Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations which provide guidance regarding the determination of the allocation of net income or proceeds of a tax-exempt entity attributable to a transaction to various periods, including before and after the listing of the transaction or the date which is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Taxes and Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed by this section is in addition to any other tax, addition to tax, or penalty imposed under this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of subchapters for chapter 42 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item: <quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658289" role="group">
<designator>“Subchapter F. Tax Shelter Transactions.”. </designator>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure by entity to the internal revenue service</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033</ref>.</p></sidenote>6033(a) (relating to organizations required to file) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Being a party to certain reportable transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every tax-exempt entity described in section 4965(c) shall file (in such form and manner and at such time as determined by the Secretary) a disclosure of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such entity’s being a party to any prohibited tax shelter transaction (as defined in section 4965(e)), and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the identity of any other party to such transaction which is known by such tax-exempt entity.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure by other taxpayers to the tax-exempt entity</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6011 (relating to general requirement of return, statement, or list) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of Reportable Transaction to Tax-Exempt Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>Any taxable party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction (as defined in section 4965(e)(1)) shall by statement disclose to any tax-exempt entity (as defined in section 4965(c)) which is a party to such transaction that such transaction is such a prohibited tax shelter transaction.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for Nondisclosure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6652(c) (relating to returns by exempt organizations and by certain trusts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure under section </inline>6033(a)(2).—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty on entities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a failure to file a disclosure required under section 6033(a)(2), there shall be paid by the tax-exempt entity (the entity manager <page>120 STAT. 372</page>in the case of a tax-exempt entity described in paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of section 4965(c)) $100 for each day during which such failure continues. The maximum penalty under this subparagraph on failures with respect to any 1 disclosure shall not exceed $50,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written demand</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make a written demand on any entity or manager subject to penalty under subparagraph (A) specifying therein a reasonable future date by which the disclosure shall be filed for purposes of this subparagraph. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to comply with demand</inline>.—</heading><content>If any entity or manager fails to comply with any demand under clause (i) on or before the date specified in such demand, there shall be paid by such entity or manager failing to so comply $100 for each day after the expiration of the time specified in such demand during which such failure continues. The maximum penalty imposed under this subparagraph on all entities and managers for failures with respect to any 1 disclosure shall not exceed $10,000. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any term used in this section which is also used in section 4965 shall have the meaning given such term under section 4965.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 6652(c) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6652">26 USC 6652</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6033”</quotedText> each place it appears in the text and heading thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6033(a)(1)”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4965">26 USC 4965 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to transactions before, on, or after such date, except that no tax under section 4965(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) shall apply with respect to income or proceeds that are properly allocable to any period ending on or before the date which is 90 days after such date of enactment. <page>120 STAT. 373</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall apply to disclosures the due date for which are after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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</section>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4297">H.R. 4297</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2020">S. 2020</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/304">109–304</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Ways and Means</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/455">109–455</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 1, 2, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 10, House agreed to conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 11, Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 17, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–223—MAY 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–223: To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>223</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–223</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 374</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 374</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–223</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/83">H.J. Res. 83</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas President Richard M. Nixon nominated William H. Rehnquist to replace Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan on the Supreme Court on October 21, 1971, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 1971, and served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from January 1972 through September 1986;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas President Ronald W. Reagan nominated Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist to replace Chief Justice Warren E. Burger as the Sixteenth Chief Justice of the United States on June 20, 1986, and he was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 17, 1986;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas William Rehnquist presided as Chief Justice from September 1986 until September 2005 for a total of 19 years, making him the fourth-longest-serving Chief Justice after Melville W. Fuller, Roger B. Taney, and John Marshall, and the longest-serving Chief Justice who had previously served as an Associate Justice;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Chief Justice Rehnquist ably presided as chief administrator of the United States courts to insure the due administration of justice during times of rising caseloads and fiscal constraints;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Chief Justice Rehnquist was respected for his intellect, fairness, and humor by his fellow Justices and by members of the other branches of government; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas despite the debilitating effects of thyroid cancer, Chief Justice Rehnquist continued his service to the court and the country, and administered the oath of office to President George W. Bush at his second inauguration on January 20, 2005: Now, therefore, be it <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>, </content></section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND HONOR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Supreme Court.</p></sidenote>The United States, acting through Congress, authorizes and directs the Curator of the Supreme Court, subject to the direction and approval of the Chief Justice of the United States, to procure a marble bust, including pedestal, of the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, and to cause them to be placed in the Supreme Court building to honor his memory and legacy to the Supreme Court of the United States.</p><page>120 STAT. 375</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 to carry out this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/83">H.J. Res. 83</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 4, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–224: To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>224</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–224</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 376</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 376</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–224</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1382">S. 1382</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Washington.</p></sidenote><heading>PUYALLUP INDIAN TRIBE LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>accept the conveyance of the parcels of land within the Puyallup Reservation described in subsection (b); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>hold the land in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Description</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Parcel a</inline>.—</heading><content>Lot B, boundary line adjustment 9508150496, as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor, situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Parcel b</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Parcel B shall be comprised of land situated in the city of Fife, county of Pierce, State of Washington, more particularly described as follows: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>Lots 3 and 4, Pierce County Short Plat No. 8908020412, as depicted on the map dated August 2, 1989, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor, together with portion of SR 5 abutting lot 4, conveyed by the deed recorded under Recording No. 9309070433, described as follows: </chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>That portion of Government lot 1, sec. 07, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., of the Willamette Meridian, described as commencing at Highway Engineer’s Station AL 26 6+38.0 P.O.T. on the AL26 line survey of SR 5, Tacoma to King County line. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>Thence S88°54’30" E., along the north line of said lot 1 a distance of 95 feet to the true point of beginning. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>Thence S01°05’30" W87.4’ feet. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>Thence westerly to a point opposite Highway Engineer’s Station AL26 5+50.6 P.O.T. on said AL26 line survey and 75 feet easterly therefrom. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>Thence northwesterly to a point opposite AL26 5+80.6 on said AL26 line survey and 55 feet easterly therefrom. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  (VI) </num><content>Thence northerly parallel with said line survey to the north line of said lot 1. <page>120 STAT. 377</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  (VII) </num><content>Thence N88°54’30" E., to the true point of beginning. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Chicago Title Insurance Company Order No. 4293514 lot A boundary line adjustment recorded under Recording No. 9508150496, as depicted on the map dated August 15, 1995, held in the records of the Pierce County Auditor. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Excluded from Parcel B shall be that portion of lot 4 conveyed to the State of Washington by deed recorded under recording number 9308100165 and more particularly described as follows: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Commencing at the northeast corner of said lot 4. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Thence N89°53’30" W., along the north line of said lot 4 a distance of 147.44 feet to the true point of beginning and a point of curvature. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Thence southwesterly along a curve to the left, the center of which bears S0°06’30" W., 55.00 feet distance, through a central angle of 89°01’00", an arc distance of 85.45 feet. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Thence S01°05’30" W., 59.43 feet. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Thence N88°54’30" W., 20.00 feet to a point on the westerly line of said lot 4. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>Thence N0°57’10" E., along said westerly line 113.15 feet to the northwest corner of said lot 4. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>Thence S89°53’30" east along said north line, a distance of 74.34 feet to the true point of beginning. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional lots</inline>.—</heading><content>Any lots acquired by the Puyallup Indian tribe located in block 7846, 7850, 7945, 7946, 7949, 7950, 8045, or 8049 in the Indian Addition to the city of Tacoma, State of Washington. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1382">S. 1382</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/374">H.R. 374</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/422">109–422</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/374">H.R. 374</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 24, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 9, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–225: To provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>225</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–225</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 378</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 378</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–225</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 25, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1165">S. 1165</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd">16 USC 668dd note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service manages the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge for the purpose of promoting the recovery of 4 species of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service leases approximately 240 acres of high-value wetland habitat (including ponds, marshes, freshwater springs, and adjacent land) and manages the habitat in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd">16 U.S.C. 668dd note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/105/312">Public Law 105–312</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entered into a contract to purchase in fee title the land described in paragraph (2) from the estate of James Campbell for the purposes of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>permanently protecting the endangered species habitat; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>improving the management of the Refuge;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has identified for inclusion in the Refuge approximately 800 acres of additional high-value wildlife habitat adjacent to the Refuge that are owned by the estate of James Campbell;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>the land of the estate of James Campbell on the Kahuku Coast features coastal dunes, coastal wetlands, and coastal strand that promote biological diversity for threatened and endangered species, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the 4 species of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds described in paragraph (1);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>migratory shorebirds;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>waterfowl;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>seabirds;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>endangered and native plant species;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>endangered monk seals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>green sea turtles;<page>120 STAT. 379</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>because of extensive coastal development, habitats of the type within the Refuge are increasingly rare on the Hawaiian islands;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>expanding the Refuge will provide increased opportunities for wildlife-dependent public uses, including wildlife observation, photography, and environmental education and interpretation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>acquisition of the land described in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>will create a single, large, manageable, and ecologically-intact unit that includes sufficient buffer land to reduce impacts on the Refuge; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is necessary to reduce flood damage following heavy rainfall to residences, businesses, and public buildings in the town of Kahuku.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Director”</term> means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Refuge</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Refuge”</term> means the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge established pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1531/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF REFUGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundary of the Refuge is expanded to include the approximately 1,100 acres of land (including any water and interest in the land) depicted on the map entitled “James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge—Expansion” dated October 20, 2005, and on file in the office of the Director.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary Revisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may make such minor modifications to the boundary of the Refuge as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>achieve the goals of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to the Refuge; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>facilitate the acquisition of property within the Refuge.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Map</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The map described in subsection (a) shall remain available for inspection in an appropriate office of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>As <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and any publication of local circulation in the area of the Refuge notice of the availability of the map.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary may acquire the land described in section 4(a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any land, water, or interest acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>become part of the Refuge; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>be administered in accordance with applicable law.<page>120 STAT. 380</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 25, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1165">S. 1165</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/429">109–429</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/191">109–191</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public                            Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 16, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–226: To reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>226</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–226</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 381</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 381</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–226</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 25, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1869">S. 1869</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Otherwise protected area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“otherwise protected area”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 12 of the Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 U.S.C. 3503 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/101/591">Public Law 101–591</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot project</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“pilot project”</term> means the digital mapping pilot project authorized under section 6 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 U.S.C. 3503 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/106/514">Public Law 106–514</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System unit</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“System unit”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3502">16 U.S.C. 3502</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DIGITAL MAPPING PILOT PROJECT FINALIZATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report regarding the digital maps of the System units and otherwise protected areas created under the pilot project.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall prepare the report required under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in consultation with the Governors of the States in which any System units and otherwise protected areas are located; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>after—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>providing an opportunity for the submission of public comments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>considering any public comments submitted under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under subsection (a) shall contain—<page>120 STAT. 382</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the final recommended digital maps created under the pilot project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for the adoption of the digital maps by Congress;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a summary of the comments received from the Governors of the States, other government officials, and the public regarding the digital maps;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a summary and update of the protocols and findings of the report required under section 6(d) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 U.S.C. 3503 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/106/514">Public Law 106–514</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>an analysis of any benefits that the public would receive by using digital mapping technology for all System units and otherwise protected areas.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DIGITAL MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE REMAINING JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM UNITS AND OTHERWISE PROTECTED AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out a project to create digital versions of all of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503/a">16 U.S.C. 3503(a)</ref>), including maps of otherwise protected areas, that were not included in the pilot project.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of existing data</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the project under this section, the Secretary shall use any digital spatial data in the possession of Federal, State, and local agencies, including digital orthophotos, color infrared photography, wetlands data, and property parcel data.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of data by other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of a Federal agency that possesses any data referred to in paragraph (1) shall, on request of the Secretary, promptly provide the data to the Secretary at no cost.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of data by non-federal agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>State and local agencies and any other non-Federal entities that possess data referred to in paragraph (1) are encouraged, on request of the Secretary, to promptly provide the data to the Secretary at no cost.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional data</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that any data necessary to carry out the project under this section does not exist, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the United States Geological Survey under which the United States Geological Survey, in cooperation with the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, shall obtain and provide to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service the data required to carry out this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All data used or created to carry out this section shall comply with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the National Spatial Data Infrastructure established by Executive Order No. 12906 (<ref href="/us/fr/59/17671">59 Fed. Reg. 17671</ref>); and<page>120 STAT. 383</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee established by the Office of Management and Budget circular numbered A–16.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 5 years after the submission of the report under section 3(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report regarding the digital maps created under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall prepare the report required under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in consultation with the Governors of the States in which the System units and otherwise protected areas are located; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>after—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>providing an opportunity for the submission of public comments; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>considering any public comments submitted under clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall contain—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a description of the extent to which the boundary lines on the digital maps differ from the boundary lines on the original maps;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a summary of the comments received from Governors, other government officials, and the public regarding the digital maps created under this section;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>recommendations for the adoption of the digital maps created under this section by Congress;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>recommendations for expansion of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System and otherwise protected areas, as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>a summary and update on the implementation and use of the digital maps created under the pilot project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>a description of the feasibility of, and the amount of funding necessary for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>making all of the System unit and otherwise protected area maps available to the public in digital format; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>facilitating the integration of digital System unit and otherwise protected area boundaries into Federal, State, and local planning tools.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.<page>120 STAT. 384</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 10 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3510">16 U.S.C. 3510</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 25, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1869">S. 1869</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/428">109–428</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/179">109–179</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public                            Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 16, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 25, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–227—MAY 29, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–227—MAY 29, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–227—MAY 29, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–227: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>227</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–227</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 385</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 385</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–227</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone to make contributions to their individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which such contribution is based is excluded from gross income, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1499">H.R. 1499</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING LIMITATION AND DEDUCTIBILITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 219 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s219">26 USC 219</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (7) as paragraph (8) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for compensation earned by members of the armed forces for service in a combat zone</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c), the amount of compensation includible in an individual’s gross income shall be determined without regard to section 112.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s219">26 USC 219 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s219">26 USC 219 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Contributions for Taxable Years Ending Before Enactment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any taxpayer with respect to whom compensation was excluded from gross income under section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2003, and ending before the date of the enactment of this Act, any contribution to an individual retirement plan made on account of such taxable year and not later than the last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such Code, as having been made on the last day of such taxable year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit or refund</inline>.—</heading><content>If the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from a contribution to which paragraph (1) applies is prevented at any time by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed <page>120 STAT. 386</page>or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date that such contribution is made (determined without regard to paragraph (1)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of deficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>The period for assessing a deficiency attributable to a contribution to which paragraph (1) applies shall not expire before the close of the 3-year period beginning on the date that such contribution is made. Such deficiency may be assessed before the expiration of such 3-year period notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or rule of law which would otherwise prevent such assessment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual retirement plan defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“individual retirement plan”</term> has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(37) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1499">H.R. 1499</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 23, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 9, House concurred in Senate amendement with an amendment pursuant to H. Res. 803.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 18, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–228: To amend titles 38 and 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>228</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–228</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 387</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 387</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–228</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend titles 38 and 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5037">H.R. 5037</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DEMONSTRATIONS AT CEMETERIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION AND AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch24">Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2413" class="bold ">“§ 2413.</num><heading class="bold "> Prohibition on certain demonstrations at cemeteries under control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No person may carry out—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a demonstration on the property of a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or on the property of Arlington National Cemetery unless the demonstration has been approved by the cemetery superintendent or the director of the property on which the cemetery is located; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>with respect to such a cemetery, a demonstration during the period beginning 60 minutes before and ending 60 minutes after a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony is held, any part of which demonstration—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>takes place within 150 feet of a road, pathway, or other route of ingress to or egress from such cemetery property; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes, as part of such demonstration, any individual willfully making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of the funeral, memorial service, or ceremony; or </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is within 300 feet of such cemetery and impedes the access to or egress from such cemetery. <page>120 STAT. 388</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘demonstration’</term> includes the following: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Any picketing or similar conduct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any oration, speech, use of sound amplification equipment or device, or similar conduct that is not part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The display of any placard, banner, flag, or similar device, unless such a display is part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The distribution of any handbill, pamphlet, leaflet, or other written or printed matter other than a program distributed as part of a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item: <quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2413. </designator>
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</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2413">38 USC 2413 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2413">section 2413 of title 38, United States Code</ref> (as amended by subsection (a)), shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to property under control of the National Cemetery Administration, or the Secretary of the Army, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, to issue or enforce regulations that prohibit or restrict conduct that is not specifically covered by section 2413 of such title (as so added). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION ON UNAPPROVED DEMONSTRATIONS AT CEMETERIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION AND AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch67">Chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1387" class="bold ">“§ 1387.</num><heading class="bold "> Demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Whoever violates section 2413 of title 38 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 389</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item: <quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1387. </designator>
<label>Demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery.”. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STATE RESTRICTION OF DEMONSTRATIONS NEAR MILITARY FUNERALS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that each State should enact legislation to restrict demonstrations near any military funeral. </content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5037">H.R. 5037</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 9, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–229—MAY 31, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–229—MAY 31, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–229—MAY 31, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–229: To provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>229</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–229</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 390</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 390</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–229</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 31, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1736">S. 1736</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LEAVE TRANSFER PROGRAM IN DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s6391">Section 6391 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>After consultation with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Office of Personnel Management shall provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in any emergency leave transfer program under this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 31, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1736">S. 1736</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/449">109–449</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Government Reform</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/158">109–158</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 19, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 22, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–230—JUNE 15, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–230—JUNE 15, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–230—JUNE 15, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–230: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the “Granite Lady”, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>230</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–230</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 391</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Old Mint at San Francisco, otherwise known as the “Granite Lady”, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1953">H.R. 1953</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 USC 5112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress hereby finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Granite Lady played an important role in the history of the Nation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The San Francisco Mint was established pursuant to an Act of Congress of July 3, 1852, to convert miners’ gold from the California gold rush into coins.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The San Francisco Old Mint Building was designed by architect A.B. Mullett, who also designed the United States Treasury Building and the Old Executive Office Building.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The solid construction of the Granite Lady enabled it to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, making it the only financial institution that was able to operate immediately after the earthquake as the treasury for disaster relief funds for the city of San Francisco.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Coins struck at the San Francisco Old Mint are distinguished by the “S” mint mark.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The San Francisco Old Mint is famous for having struck many rare, legendary issues, such as the 1870–S $3 coin, which is valued today at well over $1,000,000, and the 1894–S dime which is comparatively rare.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin will be the first commemorative coin to honor a United States mint.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>COIN SPECIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denominations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall mint and issue the following coins:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>$5 <inline class="small-caps">gold coins</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not more than 100,000 $5 coins, which shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>weigh 8.359 grams;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and<page>120 STAT. 392</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>$1 <inline class="small-caps">silver coins</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>weigh 26.73 grams;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Tender</inline>.—</heading><content>The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5103">section 5103 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DESIGN OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the San Francisco Old Mint Building, its importance to California and the history of the United States, and its role in rebuilding San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation and inscriptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On each coin minted under this Act there shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a designation of the value of the coin;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an inscription of the year “2006”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts, and the Board of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ISSUANCE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality of Coins</inline>.—</heading><content>Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mint Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The coins authorized under this Act shall be struck at the San Francisco Mint to the greatest extent possible.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period for Issuance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SALE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale Price</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the face value of the coins;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bulk Sales</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepaid Orders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.<page>120 STAT. 393</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discount</inline>.—</heading><content>Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>SURCHARGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All sales of coins minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134/f">section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society for use for the purposes of rehabilitating the Historic Old Mint in San Francisco as a city museum and an American Coin and Gold Rush Museum.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><content>The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society shall be subject to the audit requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134/f/2">section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, with regard to the amounts received by the Fund under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112/m/1">section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code</ref> (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 USC 5112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding the fifth sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112/d/1">section 5112(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the Treasury may continue to issue, after December 31, 2005, numismatic items that contain 5-cent coins minted in the years 2004 and 2005.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1953">H.R. 1953</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 8, 10, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 25, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–231: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>231</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–231</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 394</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3829">H.R. 3829</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>JACK C. MONTGOMERY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the “Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3829">H.R. 3829</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 9, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 26, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend section 308 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act to make certain clarifying and technical amendments.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5401">H.R. 5401</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 USC 5112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>LEWIS AND CLARK COMMEMORATIVE COIN AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 308 of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 U.S.C. 5112 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary as follows:”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the subsection and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"> “Secretary for expenditure on activities associated with commemorating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, as follows:</p><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National council of the lewis and clark bicentennial</inline>.—</heading><content>½ to the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Missouri historical society</inline>.—</heading><content>½ to the Missouri Historical Society.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Unexpended Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any proceeds referred to in subsection (a) that were dispersed by the Secretary and remain unexpended by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial or the Missouri Historical Society as of June 30, 2007, shall be transferred to the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage <page>120 STAT. 396</page>Foundation for the purpose of establishing a trust for the stewardship of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5401">H.R. 5401</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 22, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 25, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and extend housing, insurance, outreach, and benefits programs provided under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to improve and extend employment programs for veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Labor, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1235">S. 1235</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>HOUSING MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Adjustable rate mortgages.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Permanent authority to make direct housing loans to Native American veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Extension of eligibility for direct loans for Native American veterans to a veteran who is the spouse of a Native American.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>EMPLOYMENT MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Additional duty for the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to raise awareness of skills of veterans and of the benefits of hiring veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Modifications to the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization of appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Duration of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans following separation from service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Limitation on premium increases for reinstated health insurance of servicemembers released from active military service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Preservation of employer-sponsored health plan coverage for certain reserve-component members who acquire TRICARE eligibility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>OTHER MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Inclusion of additional diseases and conditions in diseases and disabilities presumed to be associated with prisoner of war status.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Consolidation and revision of outreach authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Extension of annual report requirement on equitable relief cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Technical and clarifying amendments to new traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance.<page>120 STAT. 398</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Terminology amendments to revise references to certain veterans in provisions relating to eligibility for compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Technical and clerical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>HOUSING MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch21">Chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2102 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2102A" class="bold ">“§ 2102A.</num><heading class="bold "> Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a disabled veteran who is described in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title and who is residing, but does not intend to permanently reside, in a residence owned by a member of such veteran’s family, the Secretary may assist the veteran in acquiring such adaptations to such residence as are determined by the Secretary to be reasonably necessary because of the veteran’s disability.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The assistance authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$14,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(a)(2) of this title; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$2,000, in the case of a veteran described in section 2101(b)(2) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The assistance authorized by subsection (a) shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one residence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance under this section shall be provided in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>No assistance may be provided under this section after the end of the five-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Adapted Housing Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2102 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the matter in subsection (a) preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be limited in the case of any veteran to one housing unit, and necessary land therefor, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“veteran but shall not exceed $50,000 in any one case—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“veteran—”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(a) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $50,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran under sections 2101(b) and 2102A of this title shall be limited to $10,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>No veteran may receive more than three grants of assistance under this chapter.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 399</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of Administration of Benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 21 of such title is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2107" class="bold ">“§ 2107.</num><heading class="bold "> Coordination of administration of benefits</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary shall provide for the coordination of the administration of programs to provide specially adapted housing that are administered by the Under Secretary for Health and such programs that are administered by the Under Secretary for Benefits under this chapter, chapter 17, and chapter 31 of this title.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2102 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2102A. </designator>
<label>Assistance for veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.”;<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2107. </designator>
<label>Coordination of administration of benefits.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GAO Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress an interim report on the implementation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2102A">section 2102A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on the implementation of such section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3729">38 USC 3729 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Increase in Certain Housing Loan Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>For a subsequent loan described in subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3710">section 3710 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, to purchase or construct a dwelling with 0-down or any other subsequent loan described in that subsection, other than a loan with 5-down or 10-down, that is closed during fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply section 3729(b)(2) of such title by substituting “3.35” for “3.30”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3707A/c/4">Section 3707A(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1 percentage point”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such percentage points as the Secretary may prescribe”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE DIRECT HOUSING LOANS TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3761">Section 3761 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“establish and implement a pilot program under which the Secretary may”</quotedText> in the first sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall establish and implement the pilot program”</quotedText> in the third sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall make such loans”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In carrying out the pilot program under this subchapter, the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 400</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3762(j) of such title <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3762">38 USC 3762</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><content>The Secretary shall include as part of the annual benefits report of the Veterans Benefits Administration information concerning the cost and number of loans provided under this subchapter for the fiscal year covered by the report.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 3762</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3762 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this subchapter”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“to a Native American veteran”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1)(E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the pilot program established under this subchapter is implemented”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“loans under this subchapter are made”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“carry out the pilot program under this subchapter in a manner that demonstrates the advisability of making direct housing loans”</quotedText> in the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“make direct housing loans under this subchapter”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the pilot program provided for under this subchapter and”</quotedText> in paragraph (1);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under the pilot program and in assisting such organizations and veterans in participating in the pilot program”</quotedText> in paragraph (2)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this subchapter and in assisting such organizations and veterans with respect to such housing benefits”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in participating in the pilot program”</quotedText> in paragraph (2)(E) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with respect to such benefits”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8(b) of the Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992 (<ref href="/us/pl/102/547">Public Law 102–547</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3761">38 U.S.C. 3761 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Maximum Amount of Loans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3762/c/1/B">Section 3762(c)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B) The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B)(i) Subject to clause (ii), the”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The amount of a loan made by the Secretary under this subchapter may not exceed the maximum loan amount authorized for loans guaranteed under section 3703(a)(1)(C) of this title.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(1)(A) of section 3762 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“veteran”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Native American”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subchapter heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for subchapter V of chapter 37 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">“SUBCHAPTER V—</num><heading>DIRECT HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS”</heading><content/>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for section 3761 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 401</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3761" class="bold ">“§ 3761.</num><heading class="bold "> Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program authority”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for section 3762 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3762" class="bold ">“§ 3762.</num><heading class="bold "> Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program administration”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to subchapter V and sections 3761 and 3762 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658289" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER V—</designator>
<label>DIRECT HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3761. </designator>
<label>Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3762. </designator>
<label>Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program administration.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DIRECT LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS TO A VETERAN WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A NATIVE AMERICAN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch37/schV">Subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 3764 as section 3765; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 3763 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3764" class="bold ">“§ 3764.</num><heading class="bold "> Qualified non-Native American veterans</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Non-Native American Veterans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, for purposes of this subchapter—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a qualified non-Native American veteran is deemed to be a Native American veteran; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for purposes of applicability to a non-Native American veteran, any reference in this subchapter to the jurisdiction of a tribal organization over a Native American veteran is deemed to be a reference to jurisdiction of a tribal organization over the Native American spouse of the qualified non-Native American veteran.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Loan</inline>.—</heading><content>In making direct loans under this subchapter to a qualified non-Native American veteran by reason of eligibility under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the tribal organization permits, and the qualified non-Native American veteran actually holds, possesses, or purchases, using the proceeds of the loan, jointly with the Native American spouse of the qualified non-Native American veteran, a meaningful interest in the lot, dwelling, or both, that is located on trust land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions Imposed by Tribal Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in subsection (b) shall be construed as precluding a tribal organization from imposing reasonable restrictions on the right of the qualified non-Native American veteran to convey, assign, or otherwise dispose of such interest in the lot or dwelling, or both, if such restrictions are designed to ensure the continuation in trust status of the lot or dwelling, or both. Such requirements may include the termination of the interest of the qualified non-Native American veteran in the lot or dwelling, or both, upon the dissolution of the marriage of the qualified non-Native American veteran to the Native American spouse.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 402</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3765 of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified non-Native American veteran’</term> means a veteran who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is the spouse of a Native American, but</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not a Native American.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 3764 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3764. </designator>
<label>Qualified non-Native American veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3765. </designator>
<label>Definitions.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO VETERANS BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2004.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2101">Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 401 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/454">Public Law 108–454</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3614">118 Stat. 3614</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) a new subsection (c) consisting of the text of subsection (c) of such section 2101 as in effect immediately before the enactment of such Act, modified—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1), (2), or (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the second sentence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)”</quotedText> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (d)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2101">38 USC 2101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of December 10, 2004, as if enacted immediately after the enactment of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 on that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>EMPLOYMENT MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL DUTY FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SKILLS OF VETERANS AND OF THE BENEFITS OF HIRING VETERANS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4102A">section 4102A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>With advice and assistance from the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training, and Employer Outreach established under section 4110 of this title, furnish information to employers (through meetings in person with hiring executives of corporations and otherwise) with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans, <page>120 STAT. 403</page>and the advantages afforded employers by hiring veterans with such training and skills, and to facilitate employment of veterans and disabled veterans through participation in labor exchanges (Internet-based and otherwise), and other means.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>MODIFICATIONS TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Committee Name</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change of name</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4110">section 4110 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment and Training”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="4110" class="bold ">“§ 4110.</num><heading class="bold "> Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 4110 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“4110. </designator>
<label>Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4110">38 USC 4110 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference to the Advisory Committee established under section 4110 of such title in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Duties of Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and their integration into the workforce”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“veterans”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assist the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training in carrying out outreach activities to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and the advantages afforded employers by hiring veterans;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>make recommendations to the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, with respect to outreach activities and the employment and training of veterans; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Advisory Committee Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Labor shall appoint at least 12, but no more than 15, individuals to serve as members of the advisory committee as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>Six individuals, one each from among representatives nominated by each of the following organizations:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The National Society of Human Resource Managers.<page>120 STAT. 404</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The Business Roundtable.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The National Association of State Workforce Agencies.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The United States Chamber of Commerce.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>The National Federation of Independent Business.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>A nationally recognized labor union or organization.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Not more than five individuals from among representatives nominated by veterans service organizations that have a national employment program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Not more than five individuals who are recognized authorities in the fields of business, employment, training, rehabilitation, or labor and who are not employees of the Department of Labor.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3), (4), (8), (10), (11), and (12); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (9) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reinstatement and Modification of Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (f)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Not later than December 31 of each year, the advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary and to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the employment and training needs of veterans, with special emphasis on disabled veterans, for the previous fiscal year.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and their integration into the workforce”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“veterans”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (F), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an assessment of the outreach activities carried out by the Secretary of Labor to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and the advantages afforded employers by hiring veterans;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a description of the activities of the advisory committee during that fiscal year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a description of activities that the advisory committee proposes to undertake in the succeeding fiscal year; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (e)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2021">section 2021 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 405</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>DURATION OF SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TOTALLY DISABLED VETERANS FOLLOWING SEPARATION FROM SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separation or Release From Active Duty</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of period of coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1)(A) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1968/a">section 1968(a) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall cease”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>  <quotedContent>“shall cease on the earlier of the following dates (but in no event before the end of 120 days after such separation or release):<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The date on which the insured ceases to be totally disabled.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>The date that is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>two years after the date of separation or release from such active duty or active duty for training, in the case of such a separation or release during the period beginning on the date that is one year before the date of the enactment of Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 and ending on September 30, 2011; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>18 months after the date of separation or release from such active duty or active duty for training, in the case of such a separation or release on or after October 1, 2011.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall cease—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall cease as follows:”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“At”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separation or Release From Certain Reserve Assignments</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall cease”</quotedText> the second place it appears and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>  <quotedContent>“shall cease on the earlier of the following dates (but in no event before the end of 120 days after separation or release from such assignment):<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The date on which the insured ceases to be totally disabled.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The date that is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>two years after the date of separation or release from such assignment, in the case of such a separation or release during the period beginning on the date that is one year before the date of the enactment of Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 and ending on September 30, 2011; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>18 months after the date of separation or release from such assignment, in the case of such a separation or release on or after October 1, 2011.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 406</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON PREMIUM INCREASES FOR REINSTATED HEALTH INSURANCE OF SERVICEMEMBERS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium Protection</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app594">50 U.S.C. App. 594</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Premium Increases</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium protection</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the premium for health insurance coverage that was terminated by a servicemember and required to be reinstated under subsection (a) may not be increased, for the balance of the period for which coverage would have been continued had the coverage not been terminated, to an amount greater than the amount chargeable for such coverage before the termination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases of general applicability not precluded</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not prevent an increase in premium to the extent of any general increase in the premiums charged by the carrier of the health care insurance for the same health insurance coverage for persons similarly covered by such insurance during the period between the termination and the reinstatement.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(3) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in a case in which the”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>PRESERVATION OF EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN RESERVE-COMPONENT MEMBERS WHO ACQUIRE TRICARE ELIGIBILITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4317">section 4317 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“by reason of service in the uniformed services,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or such person becomes eligible for medical and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10 by reason of subsection (d) of section 1074 of that title,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reinstatement of Coverage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“by reason of service in the uniformed services,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or by reason of the person’s having become eligible for medical and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10 by reason of subsection (d) of section 1074 of that title,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or eligibility”</quotedText> before the period at the end of the first sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the case of a person whose coverage under a health plan is terminated by reason of the person having become eligible for medical and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10 by reason of subsection (d) of section 1074 of that title but who subsequently does not commence a period of active duty under the order to active duty that established such eligibility because the order is canceled before such active duty commences, the provisions of paragraph (1) relating to any exclusion or waiting period in connection with the reinstatement of coverage under a health plan shall apply to such person’s continued employment, upon the termination of such eligibility for medical and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10 that is incident to the cancellation of such order, in the <page>120 STAT. 407</page>same manner as if the person had become reemployed upon such termination of eligibility.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>OTHER MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL DISEASES AND CONDITIONS IN DISEASES AND DISABILITIES PRESUMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH PRISONER OF WAR STATUS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1112/b/3">Section 1112(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Atherosclerotic heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease (including hypertensive heart disease) and their complications (including myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and arrhythmia).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Stroke and its complications.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION AND REVISION OF OUTREACH AUTHORITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part IV of <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new chapter:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="63"><b>“CHAPTER 63—</b></num><heading><b>OUTREACH ACTIVITIES</b><?GPOvSpace 04?></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6301. </designator>
<label>Purpose; definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6302. </designator>
<label>Biennial plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6303. </designator>
<label>Outreach services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6304. </designator>
<label>Veterans assistance offices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6305. </designator>
<label>Outstationing of counseling and outreach personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6306. </designator>
<label>Use of other agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6307. </designator>
<label>Outreach for eligible dependents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6308. </designator>
<label>Biennial report to Congress.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6301" class="bold ">“§ 6301.</num><heading class="bold "> Purpose; definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Congress declares that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the outreach services program authorized by this chapter is for the purpose of ensuring that all veterans (especially those who have been recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service and those who are eligible for readjustment or other benefits and services under laws administered by the Department) are provided timely and appropriate assistance to aid and encourage them in applying for and obtaining such benefits and services in order that they may achieve a rapid social and economic readjustment to civilian life and obtain a higher standard of living for themselves and their dependents; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the outreach services program authorized by this chapter is for the purpose of charging the Department with the affirmative duty of seeking out eligible veterans and eligible dependents and providing them with such services.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this chapter—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘other governmental programs’</term> includes all programs under State or local laws as well as all programs under Federal law other than those authorized by this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘eligible dependent’</term> means a spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent of a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service.<page>120 STAT. 408</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6302" class="bold ">“§ 6302.</num><heading class="bold "> Biennial plan</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biennial Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, during the first nine months of every odd-numbered year, prepare a biennial plan for the outreach activities of the Department for the two-fiscal-year period beginning on October 1 of that year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each biennial plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Plans for efforts to identify eligible veterans and eligible dependents who are not enrolled or registered with the Department for benefits or services under the programs administered by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Plans for informing eligible veterans and eligible dependents of modifications of the benefits and services under the programs administered by the Secretary, including eligibility for medical and nursing care and services.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination in Development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the biennial plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Directors or other appropriate officials of organizations approved by the Secretary under section 5902 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Directors or other appropriate officials of State and local education and training programs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Representatives of nongovernmental organizations that carry out veterans outreach programs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Representatives of State and local veterans employment organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Other individuals and organizations that the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6303" class="bold ">“§ 6303.</num><heading class="bold "> Outreach services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Provide Services</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary shall provide the outreach services specified in subsections (b) through (d). In areas where a significant number of eligible veterans and eligible dependents speak a language other than English as their principal language, such services shall, to the maximum feasible extent, be provided in the principal language of such persons.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual Notice to New Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall by letter advise each veteran at the time of the veteran’s discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service (or as soon as possible after such discharge or release) of all benefits and services under laws administered by the Department for which the veteran may be eligible. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure, through the use of veteran-student services under section 3485 of this title, that contact, in person or by telephone, is made with those veterans who, on the basis of their military service records, do not have a high school education or equivalent at the time of discharge or release.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall distribute full information to eligible veterans and eligible dependents regarding all benefits and services to which they may be entitled under laws administered by the Secretary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may, to the extent feasible, distribute information on other governmental programs (including manpower and training programs) which the Secretary determines would be beneficial to veterans.<page>120 STAT. 409</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Whenever a veteran or dependent first applies for any benefit under laws administered by the Secretary (including a request for burial or related benefits or an application for life insurance proceeds), the Secretary shall provide to the veteran or dependent information concerning benefits and health care services under programs administered by the Secretary. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Such information shall be provided not later than three months after the date of such application.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Aid and Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide, to the maximum extent possible, aid and assistance (including personal interviews) to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and eligible dependents with respect to subsections (b) and (c) and in the preparation and presentation of claims under laws administered by the Department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Homeless.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Assignment of Employees</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall assign such employees as the Secretary considers appropriate to conduct outreach programs and provide outreach services for homeless veterans. Such outreach services may include site visits through which homeless veterans can be identified and provided assistance in obtaining benefits and services that may be available to them.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6304" class="bold ">“§ 6304.</num><heading class="bold "> Veterans assistance offices</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and maintain veterans assistance offices at such places throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Secretary may maintain such offices on such military installations located elsewhere as the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and taking into account recommendations, if any, of the Secretary of Labor, determines to be necessary to carry out such purposes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location of Offices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing and maintaining such offices, the Secretary shall give due regard to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the geographical distribution of veterans recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the special needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans (including their need for accessibility of outreach services); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the necessity of providing appropriate outreach services in less populated areas.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6305" class="bold ">“§ 6305.</num><heading class="bold "> Outstationing of counseling and outreach personnel</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary may station employees of the Department at locations other than Department offices, including educational institutions, to provide—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>counseling and other assistance regarding benefits under this title to veterans and other persons eligible for benefits under this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>outreach services under this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6306" class="bold ">“§ 6306.</num><heading class="bold "> Use of other agencies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match the particular qualifications of an eligible veteran or eligible dependent with an appropriate job or job training opportunity, including, where possible, arrangements for outstationing the State <page>120 STAT. 410</page>employment personnel who provide such assistance at appropriate facilities of the Department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, actively seek to promote the development and establishment of employment opportunities, training opportunities, and other opportunities for veterans, with particular emphasis on the needs of veterans with service-connected disabilities and other eligible veterans, taking into account applicable rates of unemployment and the employment emphases set forth in chapter 42 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall cooperate with and use the services of any Federal department or agency or any State or local governmental agency or recognized national or other organization.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, make referrals to any Federal department or agency or State or local governmental unit or recognized national or other organization.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may furnish available space and office facilities for the use of authorized representatives of such governmental unit or other organization providing services.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall conduct and provide for studies, in consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, to determine the most effective program design to carry out the purposes of this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6307" class="bold ">“§ 6307.</num><heading class="bold "> Outreach for eligible dependents</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Needs of Dependents</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall ensure that the needs of eligible dependents are fully addressed.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information as to Availability of Outreach Services for Dependents</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that the availability of outreach services and assistance for eligible dependents under this chapter is made known through a variety of means, including the Internet, announcements in veterans publications, and announcements to the media.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6308" class="bold ">“§ 6308.</num><heading class="bold "> Biennial report to Congress</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, not later than December 1 of every even-numbered year (beginning in 2008), submit to Congress a report on the outreach activities carried out by the Department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under this section shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A description of the implementation during the preceding fiscal year of the current biennial plan under section 6302 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Recommendations for the improvement or more effective administration of the outreach activities of the Department.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation of Recommendations To Improve Outreach and Awareness</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, to the extent appropriate, incorporate the recommendations for the improvement of veterans outreach and awareness activities included in the report submitted to Congress by the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 411</page>pursuant to section 805 of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/454">Public Law 108–454</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Recodified Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 77 of title 38, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">38 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">7721–7727.</p></sidenote>United States Code, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming and Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subchapter III of chapter 77 of such title is redesignated as subchapter II.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to the heading for subchapter II, sections 7721 through 7727, and the heading for subchapter III and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658289" role="subchapter">
<designator>“subchapter ii—</designator>
<label>quality assurance”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The tables of chapters at the beginning of such title, and at the beginning of part IV of such title, are amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 61 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“63. </designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">6301”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross-Reference Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3485/a/4/A">Section 3485(a)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subchapter II of chapter 77”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 63”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 4113(a)(2) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 7723(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6304(a)”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 4214(g) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 7722”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“section 7724”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6303”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“section 6305”</quotedText>, respectively. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 168(b)(2)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2913/b/2/B">29 U.S.C. 2913(b)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subchapter II of chapter 77”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 63”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT ON EQUITABLE RELIEF CASES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s503/c">Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS TO NEW TRAUMATIC INJURY PROTECTION COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 1980A</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">Section 1980A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subsection (a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A member of the uniformed services who is insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance shall automatically be insured for traumatic injury in accordance with this section. Insurance benefits under this section shall be payable if the member, while so insured, sustains a traumatic injury on or after December 1, 2005, that results in a qualifying loss specified pursuant to subsection (b)(1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If a member suffers more than one such qualifying loss as a result of traumatic injury from the same traumatic event, payment shall be made under this section in accordance with the <page>120 STAT. 412</page>schedule prescribed pursuant to subsection (d) for the single loss providing the highest payment.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Subsection (b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“issued a”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“limited to—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured against traumatic injury under this section is insured against such losses due to traumatic injury (in this section referred to as ‘qualifying losses’) as are prescribed by the Secretary by regulation. Qualifying losses so prescribed shall include the following:”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by capitalizing the first letter of the first word of each of subparagraphs (A) through (H);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end of each of subparagraphs (A) through (F) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (G) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection:”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the”</quotedText> at the beginning of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4 limbs;”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“four limbs.”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1 side”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one side”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘inability to carry out the activities of daily living’</term> means the inability to independently perform two or more of the following six functions:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Bathing.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Continence.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Dressing.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Eating.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Toileting.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Transferring.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense,”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall prescribe”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may prescribe”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the conditions under which coverage against loss will not be provided”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“conditions under which coverage otherwise provided under this section is excluded”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>A member shall not be considered for the purposes of this section to be a member insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance if the member is insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance only as an insurable dependent of another member pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) or (C)(ii) of section 1967(a)(1) of this title.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Subsection (c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 413</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A payment may be made to a member under this section only for a qualifying loss that results directly from a traumatic injury sustained while the member is covered against loss under this section and from no other cause.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>A payment may be made to a member under this section for a qualifying loss resulting from a traumatic injury only for a loss that is incurred during the applicable period of time specified pursuant to subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>For each qualifying loss, the Secretary shall prescribe, by regulation, a period of time to be the period of time within which a loss of that type must be incurred, determined from the date on which the member sustains the traumatic injury resulting in that loss, in order for that loss to be covered under this section.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Subsection (d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“losses described in subsection (b)(1) shall be—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualifying losses shall be made in accordance with a schedule prescribed by the Secretary, by regulation, specifying the amount of payment to be made for each type of qualifying loss, to be based on the severity of the qualifying loss. The minimum payment that may be prescribed for a qualifying loss is $25,000, and the maximum payment that may be prescribed for a qualifying loss is $100,000.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Subsection (e) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Veterans Affairs”</quotedText> each place it appears;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as the premium allocable”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“protection under this section”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the concerned service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary concerned”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The cost attributable to insuring members under this section for any month or other period specified by the Secretary, less the premiums paid by the members, shall be paid by the Secretary concerned to the Secretary. The Secretary shall allocate the amount payable among the uniformed services using such methods and data as the Secretary determines to be reasonable and practicable. Payments under this paragraph shall be made on a monthly basis or at such other intervals as may be specified by the Secretary and shall be made within 10 days of the date on which the Secretary provides notice to the Secretary concerned of the amount required.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>For each period for which a payment by a Secretary concerned is required under paragraph (6), the Secretary concerned shall contribute such amount from appropriations available for active duty pay of the uniformed service concerned.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The sums withheld from the basic or other pay of members, or collected from them by the Secretary concerned, under this subsection, and the sums contributed from appropriations under this subsection, together with the income derived from any dividends or premium rate adjustments received from insurers shall be deposited to the credit of the revolving fund established in the Treasury of the United States under section 1869(d)(1) of this title.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Subsection (f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 414</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><chapeau>When a claim for benefits is submitted under this section, the Secretary of Defense or, in the case of a member not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned, shall certify to the Secretary whether the member with respect to whom the claim is submitted—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>was at the time of the injury giving rise to the claim insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for the purposes of this section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has sustained a qualifying loss.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>Subsection (g) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(g)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“will not be made”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may not be made under the insurance coverage under this section”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the period”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“the date”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a period prescribed by the Secretary, by regulation, for such purpose that begins on the date”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If a member eligible for a payment under this section”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“will be”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“according to”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the payment would be made if the payment were life insurance under section 1967(a) of this title.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>Subsection (h) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“member’s separation from the uniformed service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“termination of the member’s duty status in the uniformed services that established eligibility for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“The termination of coverage under this section is effective in accordance with the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any continuation after the date specified in that sentence of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage pursuant to 1968(a) of this title for a period specified in that section.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Regulations under this section shall be prescribed in consultation with the Secretary of Defense.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">38 USC 1980A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability to Qualifying Losses Incurred in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Before Effective Date of New Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the uniformed services who during the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending at the close of November 30, 2005, sustains a traumatic injury resulting in a qualifying loss is eligible for coverage for that loss under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">section 1980A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, if, as determined by the Secretary concerned, that loss was a direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.<page>120 STAT. 415</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification of persons entitled to payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary concerned shall certify to the life insurance company issuing the policy of life insurance for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch19">chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, the name and address of each person who the Secretary concerned determines to be entitled by reason of paragraph (1) to a payment under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">section 1980A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, plus such additional information as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may require.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>At the time a certification is made under paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned, from funds then available to that Secretary for the pay of members of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, shall pay to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of funds the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines to be necessary to pay all costs related to payments to be made under that certification. Amounts received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under this paragraph shall be deposited to the credit of the revolving fund in the Treasury of the United States established under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1969/d">section 1969(d) of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying loss</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“qualifying loss”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a loss specified in the second sentence of subsection (b)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">section 1980A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as amended by subsection (a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other loss specified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the first sentence of that subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary concerned</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“Secretary concerned”</term> has the meaning given that term in paragraph (25) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">section 101 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1965">Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (11).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/109/13/s1032/c">Section 1032(c) of Public Law 109–13</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/257">119 Stat. 257</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1980A">38 U.S.C. 1980A note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>TERMINOLOGY AMENDMENTS TO REVISE REFERENCES TO CERTAIN VETERANS IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION OR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38">Title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 1114(l) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so helpless”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with such significant disabilities”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 1114(m) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so helpless”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so significantly disabled”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Sections 1115(1)(E)(ii), 1122(b)(2), 1311(c)(2), 1315(g)(2), and 1502(b)(2) are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“helpless or blind, or so nearly helpless or blind as to”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“blind, or so nearly blind or significantly disabled as to”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38">Title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Typographical error</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1117(h)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nothwithstanding”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“notwithstanding”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 416</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insertion of missing word</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1513(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1513">38 USC 1513</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“prescribed by”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deletion of extra words</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3012(a)(1)(C)(ii) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on or”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3017(b)(1)(D) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(c)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3018A <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this section”</quotedText> in subsections (b) and (c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this subsection”</quotedText> in subsections (a)(4), (a)(5), (d)(1) (both places it appears), and (d)(3); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this chapter”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference correction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3117(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 8”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4(b)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“633(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“633(b)(1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insertion of missing word</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3511(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under both”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection headings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Sections 3461, 3462, 3481, 3565, 3680, and 3690 are each amended by revising each subsection heading for a subsection therein (appearing as a centered heading immediately before the text of the subsection) so that such heading appears immediately after the subsection designation and is set forth in capitals-and-small-capitals typeface, followed by a period and a one-em dash.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 3461(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subsection designation the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Duration of Entitlement</headingText>.—”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>Section 3462 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subsection designation the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Prisoners of War</headingText>.—”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subsection designation the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Termination of Assistance</headingText>.—”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3732(c)(10)(D) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (B) of paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8) of this subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (5)(B), (6), (7)(B), and (8)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of enactment reference</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3733(a)(7) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date of the enactment of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 16, 2003”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of obsolete provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4102A <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(7)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“With respect to program years beginning during or after fiscal year 2004, one percent of”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Of”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the program year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for any program year, one percent”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (f)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“By not later than May 7, 2003, the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 417</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of obsolete provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4105(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4105">38 USC 4105</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall provide,”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Affairs with”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall, on the 15th day of each month, provide the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with updated information regarding”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and shall”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“regarding the list”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4110B <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2822/b">29 U.S.C. 2822(b)</ref>)”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross-reference correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4331(b)(2)(C) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2303(a)(2)(C)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2302(a)(2)(C)(ii)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capitalization correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7253(d)(5) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“court”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Court”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1235">S. 1235</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2046">H.R. 2046</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3665">H.R. 3665</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/88">109–88</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2046">H.R. 2046</ref> and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/263">109–263</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3665">H.R. 3665</ref> (both from <committee>Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/139">109–139</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 22, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 25, Senate concurred in House amendments.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 418</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–234</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4939">H.R. 4939</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section class="inline"><content class="inline">That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">TITLE I</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Foreign Agricultural Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189"><ref href="/us/pl/480">public law 480</ref> title ii grants</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “<ref href="/us/pl/480">Public Law 480</ref> Title II Grants”, during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, $350,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That from this amount, to the maximum extent possible, funding shall be used to support the previously approved fiscal year 2006 programs under section 204(a)(2) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 419</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY PERSONNEL</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Army”, $6,587,473,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Navy”, $1,321,474,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Marine Corps”, $840,872,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Air Force”, $1,155,713,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Army”, $140,570,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Navy”, $110,712,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps”, $10,627,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant <page>120 STAT. 420</page>to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Air Force”, $1,940,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Army”, $111,550,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Air Force”, $1,200,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $17,744,410,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $2,696,693,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $1,639,911,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $5,576,257,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement <page>120 STAT. 421</page>pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $2,830,677,000, of which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>not to exceed $25,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund, to be used in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>not to exceed $5,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>not to exceed $740,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for payments to reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support provided, or to be provided, to United States military operations, notwithstanding any other provision of law: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That such payments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in his discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph; and </proviso></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>up to $75,000,000 shall be transferred to the Coast Guard “Operating Expenses” account:</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></continuation>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve”, $100,100,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve”, $78,509,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 422</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve”, $87,875,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve”, $18,563,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”, $178,600,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard”, $30,400,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account”, $44,500,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Afghanistan Security Forces Fund </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For the “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund”, $1,908,133,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Office of Security Cooperation—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test <page>120 STAT. 423</page>and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund, and used for such purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Iraq Security Forces Fund </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   For the “Iraq Security Forces Fund”, $3,007,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command—Iraq, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Iraq, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund, and used for such purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution delineating the sources and </proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 424</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: <proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></p></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Including Transfer of Funds)</subheading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For the “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund”, $1,958,089,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization to investigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, a plan for the intended management and use of the Fund is provided to the congressional defense <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>committees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees providing assessments of the evolving threats, individual service requirements to counter the threats, the current strategy for predeployment training of members of the Armed Forces on improvised explosive devices, and details on the execution of this Fund: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purpose provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 425</page>
</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PROCUREMENT</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Army”, $345,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Missile Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Missile Procurement, Army”, $203,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army”, $1,767,451,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Army”, $829,679,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Army”, $5,819,645,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Navy”, $516,869,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 426</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Weapons Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Weapons Procurement, Navy”, $55,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps”, $323,256,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Navy”, $54,640,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Marine Corps”, $2,577,467,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”, $674,815,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force”, $29,047,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Air Force”, $1,500,591,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated <page>120 STAT. 427</page>as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $331,353,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army”, $54,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy”, $124,845,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force”, $382,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $148,551,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Working Capital Funds</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Defense Working Capital Funds”, $516,700,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to <page>120 STAT. 428</page>section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Health Program</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Defense Health Program”, $1,153,562,000 for operation and maintenance: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, $150,470,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That these funds may be used only for such activities related to Afghanistan and the Central Asia area: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds only to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; and research, development, test and evaluation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the funds transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Inspector General </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Office of the Inspector General”, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCIES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Intelligence Community Management Account </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “Intelligence Community Management Account”, $158,875,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. <page>120 STAT. 429</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Transfer of Funds)</heading><num value="1201" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1201. </num><content class="inline">Upon his determination that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary of Defense may transfer between appropriations up to $2,000,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>in this chapter: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer made pursuant to this authority: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority in this section is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, except for the fourth proviso.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Transfer of Funds)</heading><num value="1202" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1202. </num><content class="inline">Section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref>; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2697">119 Stat. 2697</ref>.</p></sidenote><ref href="/us/stat/119/2680">119 Stat. 2680</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,750,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,000,000”</quotedText>: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That funds previously transferred among appropriations under the authority of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/s8005">section 8005 of Public Law 109–148</ref> pursuant to reprogramming action 06–13PA may be restored to their source appropriations accounts: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That transfers made pursuant to reprogramming action 06–13PA and transfers back under this section shall not be taken into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds that may be transferred under section 8005: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Transfer of Funds)</heading><num value="1203" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1203. </num><content class="inline">During fiscal year 2006 and from funds in the Defense Cooperation Account, the Secretary of Defense may transfer not to exceed $5,800,000 to such appropriations or funds of the Department of Defense as he shall determine for use consistent with the purposes for which such funds were contributed and accepted: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such amounts shall be available for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1204">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1204. </num><content class="inline">Section 1005(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/3421">119 Stat. 3421</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$289,447,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$345,547,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1205">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1205. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Provide Support</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount appropriated by this Act under the heading, “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, not to exceed $22,200,000 may be made available for support for counter-drug activities of the Governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such support shall be in addition to support provided <page>120 STAT. 430</page>for the counter-drug activities of such Governments under any other provision of the law.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of Support</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Except as specified in subsections (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, the support that may be provided under the authority in this section shall be limited to the types of support specified in section 1033(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/85">Public Law 105–85</ref>, as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref> and <ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>), and conditions on the provision of support as contained in section 1033 shall apply for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may transfer vehicles, aircraft, and detection, interception, monitoring and testing equipment to said Governments for counter-drug activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Government of Afghanistan, the Secretary of Defense may also provide individual and crew-served weapons, and ammunition for counter-drug security forces.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1206">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1206. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2208">10 USC 2208 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2208/l">10 U.S.C. 2208(l)</ref>, the total amount of advance billings rendered or imposed for all working capital funds of the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2006 shall not exceed $1,200,000,000: <proviso><i>Provided, </i>That the amounts made available pursuant to this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1207">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1207. </num><content class="inline">In addition to amounts authorized in <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s1202/a">section 1202(a) of Public Law 109–163</ref>, from funds made available in this chapter to the Department of Defense, not to exceed $423,000,000 may be used to fund the Commander’s Emergency Response Program and for a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan, to remain available until December 31, 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1208">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1208. </num><content class="inline">Supervision and administration costs associated with a construction project funded with “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund” or “Iraq Security Forces Fund” appropriations may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That for the purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs include all in-house Government costs. </proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1209">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1209. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds provided in this chapter may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2005 and 2006 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1210">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1210. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Effective as of January 6, 2006, and as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>), subsection (d)(2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1478">section 1478 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 664(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3316">119 Stat. 3316</ref>), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1478">10 USC 1478</ref> and note.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“May 11, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“August 31, 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(rescissions)</heading><num value="1211" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1211. </num><content><p class="inline">Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts:</p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2006/2008”, $80,000,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Other Procurement, Air Force, 2005/2007”, $39,400,000.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1212">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1212. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress recognizes the importance of ensuring that absent uniformed services voters, <page>120 STAT. 431</page>Department of Defense personnel, and their dependents have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">IVAS Ballot Request Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Interim Voting Assistance System (IVAS) Ballot Request Program shall be continued with respect to all absent uniformed services voters, Department of Defense personnel, and dependents covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973ff/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.</ref>) with the objective to further improve ballot request procedures and voting assistance with respect to such persons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the program referred to in paragraph (1), including an accounting of the utilization of funds available for the program under subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts provided by this chapter, $2,500,000 shall be available for the program referred to in subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1213">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1213. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Senate makes the following findings: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Title IX of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dA">division A of Public Law 109–148</ref>) appropriated $50,000,000,000 for the cost of ongoing military operations overseas in fiscal year 2006, although those funds were not requested by the President. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The President on February 16, 2006, submitted to Congress a request for supplemental appropriations in the amount of $67,600,000,000 for ongoing military operations in fiscal year 2006, none of which supplemental appropriations was included in the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, as agreed to in the Senate on April 28, 2005. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The President on February 6, 2006, included a $50,000,000,000 allowance for ongoing military operations in fiscal year 2007, but did not formally request the funds or provide any detail on how the allowance may be used. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as agreed to in the Senate on March 16, 2007, anticipates as much as $86,300,000,000 in emergency spending in fiscal year 2007, indicating that the Senate expects to take up another supplemental appropriations bill to fund ongoing military operations during fiscal year 2007. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Senate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of the Senate that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any request for funds for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 for ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq should be included in the annual budget of the President for such fiscal year as submitted to Congress under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any request for funds for such a fiscal year for ongoing military operations should provide an estimate of all funds required in that fiscal year for such operations; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any request for funds for ongoing military operations should include a detailed justification of the anticipated use of such funds for such operations; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any funds provided for ongoing military operations overseas should be provided in appropriations Acts for such fiscal <page>120 STAT. 432</page>year through appropriations to specific accounts set forth in such appropriations Acts. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="3">CHAPTER 3</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Agency for International Development</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Child Survival and Health Programs Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Child Survival and Health Programs Fund”, $7,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Development Assistance</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Development Assistance”, $16,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Guatemala for relief and reconstruction activities related to Hurricane Stan: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">International Disaster and Famine Assistance</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Including Transfer of Funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “International Disaster and Famine Assistance”, $161,300,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to $80,000 may be transferred to and merged with “Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development”, for associated administrative costs: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International Development”, $101,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 433</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Economic Support Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Including Transfer of Funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Economic Support Fund”, $1,686,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, of which up to $11,000,000 may be used for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying direct loans and guarantees for Afghanistan or otherwise of reducing any amounts owed to the United States or any agency of the United States by Afghanistan: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such amounts for the costs of modifying direct loans and guarantees shall not be considered “assistance” for the purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the last proviso under the heading “Economic Support Fund” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/102/tII">title II of Public Law 109–102</ref> and comparable provisions in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs shall no longer be applicable to funds appropriated under such heading in this Act or any prior Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds available under this heading for assistance for Afghanistan, $5,000,000 shall be made available for agriculture and rural development programs in Afghanistan to be administered through a national consortium of agriculture colleges and land-grant universities: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds available under this heading for assistance for Iraq, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to the United States Agency for International Development for continued support for its Community Action Program in Iraq, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading “Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund” in chapter 2 of <ref href="/us/pl/108/106/tII">title II of Public Law 108–106</ref> and shall be made available for the Marla Ruzicka Iraqi War Victims Fund: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds made available under this heading for assistance for Iraq, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities to promote democracy, the rule of law and reconciliation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for police and judicial reform in Haiti shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF STATE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Democracy Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Democracy Fund”, $22,500,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities promoting democracy in Iran and of which $2,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, and those funds made available to promote democracy in Iran shall be <page>120 STAT. 434</page>administered by the Middle East Partnership Initiative, in consultation with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That funds made available under this heading in this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement”, $107,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,300,000 shall be made available for assistance for the Peace and Justice Unit of the Colombian Fiscalia notwithstanding section 599E of <ref href="/us/pl/109/102">Public Law 109–102</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $13,000,000 is available for procurement of a maritime patrol aircraft for the Colombian Navy and may be transferred to and merged with funds previously appropriated to the “Foreign Military Financing Program” to finance such procurement: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Migration and Refugee Assistance</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Migration and Refugee Assistance”, $75,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">International Affairs Technical Assistance</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “International Affairs Technical Assistance”, $13,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY ASSISTANCE</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Peacekeeping Operations</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Peacekeeping Operations”, $178,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated <page>120 STAT. 435</page>as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1301">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1301. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">Funds appropriated or made available by transfer in this chapter may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and <ref href="/us/pl/91/672/s10">section 10 of Public Law 91–672</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2412">22 U.S.C. 2412</ref>).</chapeau><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1302">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1302.</num><heading> (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts under the heading “Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund” in <ref href="/us/pl/108/106/tII">title II of Public Law 108–106</ref> shall remain available for one additional year from the date on which the availability of funds would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of the period of availability provided herein: <i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>That notwithstanding <ref href="/us/pl/108/106/s2207/d">section 2207(d) of Public Law 108–106</ref>, requirements of <ref href="/us/pl/108/106/s2207">section 2207 of Public Law 108–106</ref> shall expire on October 1, 2008. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><chapeau>Chapter 2 of <ref href="/us/pl/108/106/tII">title II of Public Law 108–106</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/117/1225">117 Stat. 1225</ref>–1226), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/108/309">Public Law 108–309</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1142">118 Stat. 1142</ref>–1143), is further amended under the heading “Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund” by—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,090,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,036,000,000”</quotedText> for security and law enforcement;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,960,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,349,800,000”</quotedText> for justice, public safety infrastructure, and civil society;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,455,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,220,000,000”</quotedText> for the electric sector;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,723,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,735,600,000”</quotedText> for oil infrastructure;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,361,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,131,100,000”</quotedText> for water resources and sanitation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$465,500,000”</quotedText> for transportation and telecommunications;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$370,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$333,700,000”</quotedText> for roads, bridges, and construction;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$793,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$739,000,000”</quotedText> for health care;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$845,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$805,300,000”</quotedText> for private sector development; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$342,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$410,000,000”</quotedText> for education, refugees, human rights, and governance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1303">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1303. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds made available for Coalition Solidarity Initiative under the heading “Peacekeeping Operations” in chapter 2 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/13/dA/tII">title II of division A of Public Law 109–13</ref>, $7,000,000 is rescinded. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1304">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1304. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/109/102/s550">Section 550 of Public Law 109–102</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2217">119 Stat. 2217</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“Prohibition on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority</heading>
<num value="550">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 550.</num><subsection role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the funds appropriated by this Act or any prior Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, may be obligated or expended for assistance for the Palestinian Authority unless the Secretary of State determines, and so reports to the Committees on Appropriations, that the Palestinian Authority has <page>120 STAT. 436</page>complied with the standards contained in the Quartet’s January 30, 2006 Statement on the Situation in the Middle East that <term>“a future Palestinian government must be committed to nonviolence, recognition of Israel, and acceptance of previous agreements and obligations, including the Roadmap”</term>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><headingText class="small-caps">Waiver Authority.</headingText>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The President may waive subsection (a) with respect to the administrative and personal security costs of the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority, for activities of the President of the Palestinian Authority to promote democracy, peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the rule of law, and with respect to independent agencies, if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>it is in the national security interest of the United States to provide such assistance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>as the case may be, the President of the Palestinian Authority, the President’s party, and independent agencies and any members thereof, are not members of, appointed by, or effectively controlled by Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assistance provided under the authority of this subsection will not be transferred or retransferred to any member of Hamas or other foreign terrorist organization or to any entity effectively controlled by Hamas or other foreign terrorist organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not less than 15 days prior to exercising the authority provided in this subsection, the President shall consult with, and shall provide a written policy justification to, the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report.</inline>—</heading><content>Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations describing how the funds will be spent and the accounting procedures in place to ensure proper oversight and accountability.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, none of the funds appropriated under the heading “Economic Support Fund” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/102">Public Law 109–102</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2217">119 Stat. 2217</ref>) or any prior Act making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing and related programs may be obligated for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza until the Secretary of State consults with the Committees on Appropriations, submits a revised plan for such assistance to the Committees on Appropriations, and determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that appropriate procedures and safeguards exist to ensure that United States assistance is not provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, or educational institution, that the Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1305">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1305. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds appropriated under the heading “Subsidy Appropriation” for the Export-Import Bank of the United States that are available for tied-aid grants in <ref href="/us/pl/107/115/tI">title I of Public Law 107–115</ref> and under such heading in prior Acts making appropriations <page>120 STAT. 437</page>for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, $37,000,000 are rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1306">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 1306. </num><content class="inline">To the extent not otherwise authorized, supervision and administrative costs of the Department of Defense associated with a construction project funded with the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded or, for pre-existing contracts, by September 30, 2006: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That for the purposes of this section, supervision and administration costs include all in-house Government costs.</proviso></content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="4">CHAPTER 4</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Coast Guard</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">OPERATING EXPENSES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operating Expenses”, $26,692,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="5">CHAPTER 5</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY CONSTRUCTION</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Army”, $187,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That $50,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading may not be obligated or expended until after that date on which the Secretary of Defense submits a detailed plan for Counter IED/Urban Bypass Roads, Iraq, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Air Force”, $27,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 438</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Defense-Wide”, $20,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="6">CHAPTER 6</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Legal Activities</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys”, $3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Marshals Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Federal Bureau of Investigation</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES</heading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $85,700,000, to remain available until <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That no funding provided under this heading shall be available for obligation for a new or enhanced information technology program unless the Deputy Attorney General and the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations that the information technology program has appropriate program management and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 439</page>
</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Drug Enforcement Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $14,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF STATE</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Administration of Foreign Affairs</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Diplomatic and Consular Programs”, $1,383,625,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the funds available under this heading, not less than $250,000 shall be made available for the establishment and adequate support, including staffing and travel, of the Office of the Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the amount made available under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer to the United States Institute of Peace: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General”, $25,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, of which $24,000,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. <page>120 STAT. 440</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs”, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">International Organizations</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities”, $129,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Broadcasting Board of Governors</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">International Broadcasting Operations</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “International Broadcasting Operations” for programs and activities promoting democracy in Iran, $10,274,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Broadcasting Capital Improvements”, $25,826,000, to support programming to Iran, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1601">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1601. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated or made available in this chapter for the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/236">Public Law 103–236</ref>), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1602">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1602. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of Annuity Limitations on Reemployed Foreign Service Annuitants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4064/g">22 U.S.C. 4064(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>To facilitate the assignment of persons to Iraq and Afghanistan or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Secretary of State may waive the <page>120 STAT. 441</page>application of subsections (a) through (d) on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed on a temporary basis, or grant authority to the head of an Executive agency to waive the application of subsections (a) through (d) on a case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed on a temporary basis—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if, and for so long as, such waiver is necessary due to an emergency involving a direct threat to life or property or other unusual circumstances; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the annuitant is employed in a position for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>The authority of the Secretary to waive the application of subsections (a) through (d) for an annuitant pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), or to grant authority to the head of an Executive agency to waive the application of such subsections to an annuitant under subparagraphs (A) or (B) of such paragraph, shall terminate on October 1, 2008. An annuitant reemployed pursuant to such authority prior to such termination date may be employed for a period ending not later than one year after such date. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary should prescribe procedures for the exercise of any authority under paragraph (1), including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of Annuity Limitations on Reemployed Civil Service Annuitants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of state</inline>.—</heading><content>Title I of the Department of State Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2651a/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="61" class="bold ">“SEC. 61. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2733">22 USC 2733</ref>.</p></sidenote>REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>To facilitate the assignment of persons to Iraq and Afghanistan or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Secretary of State may waive the application of the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, on a case-by-case basis for employment of an annuitant in a position in the Department of State for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need exists. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall terminate on October 1, 2008. An annuitant reemployed pursuant to such authority prior to such termination date may be employed for a period ending not later than one year after such date. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary should prescribe procedures for the exercise of any authority under subsection (a), including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annuitants Not Treated as Employees for Purposes of Retirement Benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>An employee for whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83, or <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch84">chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 442</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states agency for international development</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 625 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2385">22 U.S.C. 2385</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>To facilitate the assignment of persons to Iraq and Afghanistan or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and Afghanistan, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may waive the application of the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, on a case-by-case basis for employment of an annuitant in a position in the United States Agency for International Development for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need exists. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>The authority of the Administrator under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on October 1, 2008. An annuitant reemployed pursuant to such authority prior to such termination date may be employed for a period ending not later than one year after such date. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Administrator should prescribe procedures for the exercise of any authority under this subsection, including criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a delegation of authority. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>An employee for whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83, or <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch84">chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Use of Annuity Limitation Waiver Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the exercise of the waiver authorities provided under section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4064/g">22 U.S.C. 4064(g)</ref>), as amended by subsection (a), section 61 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as added by subsection (b)(1), and section 625(j) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (b)(2). The report shall include the number and type of positions that have been filled under such waiver authority, and the retirement date, former job title, and new job title of each annuitant reemployed under such authority. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home Leave Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel expenses for rest and recuperation travel</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 901(6) of the Foreign Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4081/6">22 U.S.C. 4081(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“unbroken by home leave”</quotedText> each place it appears. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to require leaves of absence</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 903(a) of the Foreign Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4083">22 U.S.C. 4083</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“18 months”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12 months”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2703">22 USC 2703 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Provide Accommodation and Subsistence to Individuals Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State may provide during any fiscal year, with or without reimbursement, accommodation and subsistence to personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan for whom the Chief of Mission is responsible.<page>120 STAT. 443</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="1603">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>1603. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>During fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, the head of an agency may, in the agency head’s discretion, provide to an individual employed by, or assigned or detailed to, such agency allowances, benefits, and gratuities comparable to those provided by the Secretary of State to members of the Foreign Service under section 413 and chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s3973">22 U.S.C. 3973</ref>; 4081 et seq.), if such individual is on official duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authority of the head of an agency under any other provision of law. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Certain Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 912(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to amounts received as allowances or otherwise under this section in the same manner as section 912 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applies with respect to amounts received by members of the Foreign Service as allowances or otherwise under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="7">CHAPTER 7</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Departmental Offices</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $1,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">TITLE II</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">FURTHER HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Executive Operations</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">WORKING CAPITAL FUND</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Working Capital Fund”, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 444</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Inspector General</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Office of the Inspector General”, $445,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Agricultural Research Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Buildings and Facilities”, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Natural Resources Conservation Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Emergency Watershed Protection Program”, $50,955,000, to remain available until expended, for emergency measures in disaster areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, using funds made available under this heading may provide financial and technical assistance to remove and dispose of debris and animal carcasses that could adversely affect health and safety on non-Federal land in a hurricane-affected county: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Rural Development</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season for State Rural Development <page>120 STAT. 445</page>offices located in Mississippi and Louisiana: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the cost of community facilities direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available for direct and guaranteed loans: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">
(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2101">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2101. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI/s102">section 102 of title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2748">119 Stat. 2748</ref>), the Secretary of Agriculture may provide financial and technical assistance in carrying out such section in an amount up to 100 percent Federal share, as provided in regulations implementing the emergency watershed protection program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2102">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2102. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service may enter into agreements to donate up to 20 used vehicles currently on loan to organizations or State or local units of government affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2103">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2103. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Agriculture may continue to use any of the authorities provided in section 105 of chapter 1 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2749">119 Stat. 2749</ref>–2750), for a period not to exceed 18 additional months: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the authority provided in subsection (a)(7) of such section may allow funds made available under the Community Facility Grant program to be approved without regard to income limits for purposes related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season for structures designated by a State or local governmental entity as an emergency shelter: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2104">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2104. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds appropriated in section 101(a) of chapter 1 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2747">119 Stat. 2747</ref>), to provide assistance under the emergency conservation program established under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s2201/etseq">16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.</ref>), $38,000,000 are transferred to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the <page>120 STAT. 446</page>Department of Commerce for activities involving oysters: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount transferred under this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2105">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2105. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">Section 101(b) of chapter 1 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2747">119 Stat. 2747</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, Oyster,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, oyster,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“public and private oyster reefs or”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2106">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2106. </num><content class="inline">Funds made available for the wildlife habitat incentive program established under section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3839bb–1">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1</ref>) under section 211(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/224">Public Law 106–224</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1421">7 U.S.C. 1421 note</ref>) and section 820 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/387">Public Law 106–387</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1549A–59">114 Stat. 1549A–59</ref>) shall remain available until expended to carry out obligations made for fiscal year 2001 and are not available for new obligations.</content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY PERSONNEL</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Army”, $2,125,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Navy”, $22,002,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Marine Corps”, $3,992,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section <page>120 STAT. 447</page>402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Air Force”, $21,610,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Army”, $4,071,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Navy”, $10,200,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps”, $2,176,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Air Force”, $94,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Army”, $1,304,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading <page>120 STAT. 448</page>is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Air Force”, $1,408,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $29,913,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $37,359,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve”, $12,755,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve”, $1,277,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. <page>120 STAT. 449</page>Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”, $42,307,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PROCUREMENT</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Army”, $700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Army”, $9,136,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Navy”, $579,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps”, $899,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 450</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy”, $775,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, which shall be available for transfer within this account to replace destroyed or damaged equipment; prepare and recover naval vessels under contract; and provide for cost adjustments for naval vessels for which funds have been previously appropriated: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers within this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Navy”, $85,040,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”, $13,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $2,797,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 451</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy”, $12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force”, $6,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $730,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS </heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Working Capital Funds </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Defense Working Capital Funds”, $1,222,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Defense Sealift Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Defense Sealift Fund”, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 452</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">TRUST FUNDS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">General Fund Payment, Surcharge Collections, Sales of Commissary Stores, Defense</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “General Fund Payment, Surcharge Collections, Sales of Commissary Stores, Defense”, $10,530,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Health Program</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Defense Health Program”, $33,881,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Inspector General</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Office of the Inspector General”, $326,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Transfer of Funds)</heading><num value="2201" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2201. </num><content class="inline">Upon his determination that such action is necessary to ensure the appropriate allocation of funds provided to the Department of Defense in this chapter and in chapter 2, title I of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $150,000,000 between appropriations made available for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and revolving and management <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>funds: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer made pursuant to this authority: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2202">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2202. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds provided in this chapter may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal year 2005 and 2006 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, <page>120 STAT. 453</page>test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2203">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2203. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy” in chapter 2 of title II of this Act, or under said heading in chapter 2 of title I of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB">division B of Public Law 109–148</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2757">119 Stat. 2757</ref>), not less than $140,000,000 shall be made available for infrastructure improvements at Gulf Coast shipyards that have existing Navy shipbuilding contracts and that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in calendar year 2005.</content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="3">CHAPTER 3</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Corps of Engineers—Civil</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Investigations</heading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for “Investigations” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $3,300,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, utilizing $3,300,000 of the funds provided herein shall develop a comprehensive plan, at full Federal expense, to deauthorize deep draft navigation on the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That, not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an interim report to Congress comprising the plan: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall refine the plan, if necessary, to be fully consistent, integrated, and included in the final report to be issued in December 2007 for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Plan: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>the Secretary shall provide to the Congress a report, by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, describing, for the period beginning on the date on which the individual system components for hurricane and storm damage reduction were constructed and ending on the date on which the report is prepared, the difference between the vertical settlement of the system that is attributable to the settling of levees and floodwalls or subsidence versus the vertical grade deficiencies that are attributable to new storm data that may require a higher level of vertical protection in order to comply with 100-year floodplain certification and standard project hurricane.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 454</page>
</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">CONSTRUCTION</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $549,400,000, to remain available until expended, of which up to $20,200,000 may be used to reduce the risk of storm damage to the greater New Orleans metropolitan area, at full Federal expense, by restoring the surrounding wetlands through measures to begin to reverse wetland losses in areas affected by navigation, oil and gas, and other channels and through modification of the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion structure or its operations; at least $495,300,000 shall be used consistent with the cost-sharing provisions under which the projects were originally constructed to raise levee heights where necessary and otherwise enhance the existing Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project and the existing West Bank and Vicinity project to provide the levels of protection necessary to achieve the certification required for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program under the base flood elevations current at the time of this construction: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That $1,500,000 shall be for the North Padre Island, Texas project: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That $30,400,000 is available for flood control work in the Sacramento, California, Area: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That $2,000,000 shall be provided at full Federal expense for the Hawaii Water Systems Technical Assistance Program.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operations and Maintenance” to dredge navigation channels and repair other Corps projects related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $3,200,000 to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to use funds appropriated herein for dredging needs along the Texas Gulf Coast.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including rescission of funds)</subheading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for “Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies”, as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s701n">33 U.S.C. 701n</ref>), for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes, $3,145,024,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary of the Army is directed to use the funds appropriated under this heading to modify, at full Federal expense, authorized projects in southeast Louisiana to provide hurricane and storm damage reduction and flood damage reduction in the greater New Orleans and surrounding areas; $530,000,000 shall be used to <page>120 STAT. 455</page>modify the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue drainage canals and install pumps and closure structures at or near the lakefront; $250,000,000 shall be used for storm-proofing interior pump stations to ensure the operability of the stations during hurricanes, storms, and high water events; $170,000,000 shall be used for armoring critical elements of the New Orleans hurricane and storm damage reduction system; $350,000,000 shall be used to improve protection at the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal; $215,000,000 shall be used to replace or modify certain non-Federal levees in Plaquemines Parish to incorporate the levees into the existing New Orleans to Venice hurricane protection project; $1,584,000,000 shall be used for reinforcing or <amendingAction type="substitute">replacing</amendingAction> flood walls, as necessary, in the existing Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity project and the existing West Bank and Vicinity project to improve the performance of the systems; $30,024,000 for repairs, replacements, modifications and improvements of non-Federal levees and associated protection measures in Terrebonne Parish at full Federal expense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That $16,000,000 is provided for the restoration of funds for hurricane-damaged projects in the State of Pennsylvania: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>That any project using funds appropriated under this heading shall be initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with the Secretary requiring the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the project and to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction or operation and maintenance of the project, except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Of the funds provided under this heading in chapter 3 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB">division B of Public Law 109–148</ref>, $15,000,000 are rescinded.</p></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR </heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Bureau of Reclamation </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Water and Related Resources”, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended for Drought Emergency Assistance: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2301">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2301. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Unexpended Funds.</inline></heading><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General.</inline>—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available to the State of Oklahoma or agencies or authorities therein (referred to in this section as the “State”) before the date of enactment of this Act for general remediation activities being conducted in the vicinity of the Tar Creek Superfund Site in northeastern Oklahoma and in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, that remain unexpended as of the date of enactment of this Act are authorized <page>120 STAT. 456</page>to be used by the State to assist individuals and entities in relocation from areas at risk or potential risk of damage caused by land subsidence as determined by the State.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Unexpended Funds.</inline>—</heading><chapeau>The use of unexpended funds in accordance with subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall not be subject to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may include any general remediation activities described in section (a) determined to be appropriate by the State, including the buyout of 1 or more properties to facilitate a relocation described in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2302">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2302. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The $12,000,000 provided in division B, chapter 3 of title I, Investigations, of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2761">119 Stat. 2761</ref>) for the Louisiana hurricane protection study shall be at full Federal expense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Of the $12,000,000 provided in division B, chapter 3 of title I, Investigations, of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2761">119 Stat. 2761</ref>) for the Louisiana hurricane protection study, $5,000,000 shall be available for expenditure prior to the effective date of the enactment of a State law establishing a single State or quasi-State entity to act as local sponsor for construction, operation and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and flood control projects in the greater New Orleans and southeast Louisiana area.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2303">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2303. </num><content class="inline">Chapter 3, under <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/tI/dB">division B of title I of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2762">119 Stat. 2762</ref>) under the heading “Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee” is modified by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following before the period: <quotedText>“: <i>Provided further,</i> That the Corps is directed to expedite and accelerate completion of any study or any unconstructed portion of the Mississippi River and Tributaries project for the flood and storm damage reduction projects in the south Louisiana area”</quotedText>: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2304">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2304. </num><content class="inline">Chapter 3, under <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/tI/dB">division B of title I of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2762">119 Stat. 2762</ref>) under the heading “Operations and Maintenance” is modified by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following before the last proviso: <quotedText>“: <i>Provided further,</i> That $75,000,000 of the funds provided herein shall be used for the repair, construction or provision of measures or structures necessary to protect, restore or increase wetlands, to prevent saltwater intrusion or storm surge”</quotedText>: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2305">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2305. </num>
<chapeau class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/104/303/s227">Section 227 of Public Law 104–303</ref> is modified as follows:</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 5(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6”</quotedText>, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 5(e)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$21,000,000”</quotedText>, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$25,000,000”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2306">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2306. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2214/c">43 U.S.C. 2214(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2010”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.<page>120 STAT. 457</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2241">43 U.S.C. 2241</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2307">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2307. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2293a">33 USC 2293a</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">None of the funds made available before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act in an appropriations Act may be expended to prevent or limit any reprogramming of funds for a project to be carried out by the Corps of Engineers using funds appropriated in any Act making appropriations for energy and water development, based on whether the project was included by the President in the budget transmitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, or is otherwise proposed by the President or considered part of the budget by the Office of Management and Budget, if the project received funds in an Act making appropriations for energy and water development or any other appropriations Act making additional funds available for energy and water development.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2308">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2308. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available under this or any other Act shall be used during fiscal year 2006 or previous to April 1, 2007, to make, or plan or prepare to make, any payment on bonds issued by the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (referred in this section as the “Administrator”) or for an appropriated Federal Columbia River Power System investment, if the payment is both—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>greater, during any fiscal year, than the payments calculated in the rate hearing of the Administrator to be made during that fiscal year using the repayment method used to establish the rates of the Administrator as in effect on February 6, 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>based or conditioned on the actual or expected net secondary power sales receipts of the Administrator.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2309">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2309. </num><content class="inline">Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended (<ref href="/us/stat/110/4085">110 Stat. 4085</ref>, 4091; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4722/i/3/C">16 U.S.C. 4722(i)(3)(C)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">deleting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, to carry out this paragraph, $750,000”</quotedText>, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following in lieu thereof: <quotedText>“such sums as are necessary to carry out the dispersal barrier demonstration project directed by this paragraph”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="4">CHAPTER 4</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of Inspector General</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 458</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Customs and Border Protection </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $12,900,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">CONSTRUCTION </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $4,800,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Coast Guard </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">OPERATING EXPENSES </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operating Expenses” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $88,970,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, of which up to $267,000 may be transferred to “Environmental Compliance and Restoration” to be used for environmental cleanup and restoration of Coast Guard facilities in the Gulf of Mexico region; and of which up to $470,000 may be transferred to “Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation” to be used for salvage and repair of research and development equipment and facilities: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $191,730,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Federal Emergency Management Agency </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Administrative and Regional Operations” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, <page>120 STAT. 459</page>$71,800,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">DISASTER RELIEF</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Disaster Relief” for necessary expenses under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), $6,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That for States in which the President declared a major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</ref>)) on September 24, 2005, as a result of Hurricane Rita, each county or parish eligible for individual and public assistance under such declaration in such States will be treated equally for purposes of cost-share adjustments under such Act, to account for the impact in those counties and parishes of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit for approval a proposal and an expenditure plan for housing, including the alternative housing pilot programs under section 2403 of this Act, to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives within forty-five days from the date of enactment of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account” for the cost of direct loans as authorized under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5184">42 U.S.C. 5184</ref>), $279,800,000, to be used to assist local governments affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season in providing essential services, of which $1,000,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be made to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $371,733,000: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That notwithstanding section 417(b) of such Act, the amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may exceed $5,000,000, and may be equal to not more than 50 percent of the annual operating budget of the local government in any case in which that local government has suffered a loss of 25 percent or more in tax revenues due to Hurricane <page>120 STAT. 460</page>Katrina or Hurricane Rita: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans may not be canceled: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2401">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2401. </num><content class="inline">The Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide funds to a State or local government or, as necessary, assume an existing agreement from such unit of government, to pay for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season if the State or local government has previously arranged to pay for such utilities on behalf of the evacuees for the term of any leases, not to exceed 12 months, contracted by or prior to February 7, 2006: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Federal share of the costs eligible to be paid shall be 100 percent.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2402">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2402. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/109/90/tIII">Title III of Public Law 109–90</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2079">119 Stat. 2079</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> under the heading <quotedText>“National Flood Insurance Fund”</quotedText> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> in the proviso <quotedText>“$30,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such sums as necessary”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The provisions of this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2403">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2403. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider eligible under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Program the costs sufficient for alternative housing pilot programs in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.</content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="5">CHAPTER 5</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Fish and Wildlife Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">CONSTRUCTION</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season and for repayment of advances to projects from which funds were transferred for such purposes, $132,400,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 461</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Park Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “Historic Preservation Fund” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $43,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote>That of the funds provided under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be provided to State Historic Preservation Officers, after consultation with the National Park Service, for grants for disaster relief in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama impacted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That grants shall be for the preservation, stabilization, rehabilitation, and repair of historic properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, for planning and technical assistance: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That preference shall be given to grants based upon, but not limited to, properties located within National Heritage Areas, owner-occupied houses, and an ability to spend the funds expeditiously: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That grants shall only be available for areas that the President determines to be a major disaster under section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122/2">42 U.S.C. 5122(2)</ref>) due to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That individual grants shall not be subject to a non-Federal matching requirement: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That no more than 5 percent of funds provided under this heading for disaster relief grants may be used for administrative expenses: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">CONSTRUCTION</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $55,400,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Geological Survey</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfers of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Surveys, Investigations, and Research” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season and for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred for such purposes, $10,200,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 462</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Minerals Management Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfers of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Royalty and Offshore Minerals Management” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season and for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred for such purposes, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Environmental Programs and Management</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Environmental Programs and Management” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $7,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Forest Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “National Forest System” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 463</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="6">CHAPTER 6</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF LABOR</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Employment and Training Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Training and Employment Services</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Training and Employment Services”, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, for construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job Corps centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Health Resources and Services Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">health resources and services</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Community Health Centers”, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, to purchase and operate communications equipment including satellite phones for a communications network among departments of health, community health centers and major medical centers in States affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Disease Control, Research, and Training”, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended, for mosquito and other pest abatement activities in States affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Hurricane Education Recovery</heading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount under the heading “Department of Education” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> for carrying out section 107 of title IV, division B of that Act, $235,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount <page>120 STAT. 464</page>provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount under part B of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“HEA”) for institutions of higher education (as defined in section 102 of that Act) that are located in an area in which a major disaster was declared in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act related to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in calendar year 2005, $50,000,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Education only for payments to help defray the expenses (which may include lost revenue, reimbursement for expenses already incurred, and construction) incurred by such institutions of higher education that were forced to close, relocate or significantly curtail their activities as a result of damage directly caused by such hurricanes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That such payments shall be made in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary and made publicly available without regard to section 437 of the General Education Provisions Act, <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, or part B of title VII of the HEA: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCIES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Corporation for National and Community Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the Corporation for National and Community Service (the “Corporation”) for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the funds made available under this heading shall be available for the Civilian Community Corps authorized under subtitle E of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (the “Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12611/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Corporation may transfer funds from the amount provided under the first proviso to the National Service Trust authorized under subtitle D of title I of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12601">42 U.S.C. 12601</ref>) upon determination that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of Civilian Community Corps participants and after notice is transmitted to Congress: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2601">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2601. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“affected institution”</term> means an institution of higher education that is—<page>120 STAT. 465</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1061">20 U.S.C. 1061</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>able to demonstrate that the institution—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>incurred physical damage resulting from the impact of Hurricane Katrina or Rita;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>has pursued collateral source compensation from insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or the Small Business Administration, as appropriate; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>has not been able to fully reopen in existing facilities or fully reopen to the levels that existed before the impact of such hurricane due to physical damage to the institution.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The terms “area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster” and “Gulf hurricane disaster” have the meanings given such terms in section 209 of the Higher Education Hurricane Relief Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/119/2809">119 Stat. 2809</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (unless enacted with specific reference to this section), the Secretary of Education is authorized to waive or modify, as the Secretary determines is necessary, any statutory or regulatory provision related to historically Black college and university capital financing under part D of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.</ref>), in connection with a Gulf hurricane disaster, to ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the calculation of financing need under section 343 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066b">20 U.S.C. 1066b</ref>) for an affected institution is modified to reflect any changes in the financial condition of the institution as a result of the Gulf hurricane disaster; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an affected institution that was not receiving assistance under such part before the Gulf hurricane disaster is eligible to apply for capital financing to assist in institutional recovery from the Gulf hurricane disaster.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Notwithstanding section 343(b)(1) or any other provision of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066b/b/1">20 U.S.C. 1066b(b)(1)</ref>, 1051 et seq.), in carrying out section 343 of such Act, a designated bonding authority shall withhold not more than 1 percent for the cost of issuance from the proceeds of qualified bonds that are loaned to an affected institution.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Notwithstanding section 343(b)(3) or any other provision of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066b/b/3">20 U.S.C. 1066b(b)(3)</ref>, 1051 et seq.), the Secretary shall pay any interest above 1 percent charged for a loan issued under part D of title III of such Act, after the date of enactment of this Act and with respect to an affected institution, such that the affected institution pays interest at a rate no higher than 1 percent.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1051/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.</ref>), the requirements of section 343(b)(8) and 343(c)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066/b/8">20 U.S.C. 1066(b)(8)</ref>) shall not apply with respect to an affected institution receiving a loan under part D of title III of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deferment period.</p></sidenote>Notwithstanding any provision of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1051/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.</ref>), or any regulation <page>120 STAT. 466</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">promulgated under such title, the Secretary of Education shall grant a deferment, for a period of not more than 3 years, to an affected institution that has received a loan under part D of title III of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.</ref>). During the deferment period granted under this subsection, the affected institution shall not be required to pay any periodic installment of principal required under the loan agreement for such loan, and interest on such loan shall not accrue for the period of the deferment. During the deferment period, the Secretary shall make principal and interest payments otherwise due under the loan agreement. At the closing of the loan, terms shall be set under which the affected institution shall be required to repay the Secretary for the payments of principal made by the Secretary during the deferment, on a schedule that begins upon repayment to the lender in full on the loan agreement.</p></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the authority provided under this section to enter into, or modify or waive the terms of, a loan agreement or insurance agreement under part D of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1066/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.</ref>), or to grant a loan deferment under subsection (d), shall terminate 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Any provision of a loan agreement or insurance agreement modified or waived by the authority under this section shall remain so modified or waived for the duration of the period covered by the loan agreement or insurance agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><content>The amount provided in this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2602">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2602. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding sections 107(f) and 110 of title IV (commonly known as the “Hurricane Education Recovery Act”) of division B of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2680">119 Stat. 2680</ref>), the Secretary of Education may extend the period during which a State educational agency or local educational agency may obligate funds received under section 107 of that title to a date no later than September 30, 2006, except that such funds shall be used only for expenses incurred during the 2005–2006 school year, as required by section 107 of that title. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2603">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2603. </num><content class="inline">Funds available to the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning under the heading “Department of Education” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> may be used to support activities authorized by part B of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as determined necessary by the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Transfer of funds)</heading><num value="2604" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2604. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds made available under the heading “Disaster Relief” under the heading “Federal Emergency Management Agency” in chapter 4 of this title, $38,000,000 is hereby transferred to the Social Security Administration for necessary expenses and direct or indirect losses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: <page>120 STAT. 467</page><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount transferred by this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="7">CHAPTER 7</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY CONSTRUCTION</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $44,770,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Air Force”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $97,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Army National Guard</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including rescission of funds)</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Army National Guard”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $330,071,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading in chapter 7 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2770">119 Stat. 2770</ref>), $120,000,000 are rescinded: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Air National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Air National Guard”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences <page>120 STAT. 468</page>of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $5,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Construction, Navy Reserve</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Construction, Navy Reserve”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $24,270,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under the heading “Military Construction, Naval Reserve” in chapter 7 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2771">119 Stat. 2771</ref>) shall remain available until September 30, 2010, except that, of such amount $49,530,000 are rescinded: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Departmental Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Construction, Major Projects</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction, Major Projects”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $585,919,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That $35,919,000 shall be available for environmental cleanup and removal of debris from the Department of Veterans Affairs land in Gulfport, Mississippi, and for any authorized purpose under this heading: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Armed Forces Retirement Home</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Major Construction</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Major Construction”, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $176,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds shall be obligated and expended for the planning and design and construction of a new Armed Forces <page>120 STAT. 469</page>Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2701">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2701. </num><content class="inline">The limitation of Federal contribution established under section 18236(b) of title 10 is hereby waived for projects appropriated in this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</heading><num value="2702" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2702. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Of the amounts made available in chapter 7 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref>, Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, $198,265,000 are hereby rescinded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>For an additional amount for Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, $198,265,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurrican Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>The funds made available in subsection (b) may be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, “Medical Administration”, “Medical Facilities”, “Construction, Minor Projects”, and “Information Technology Systems” accounts as required.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Not less than 15 days prior to making any such transfer as authorized under subsection (c), the Department shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content>This section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2703">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 2703. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mississippi.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within six months of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized and directed to clean up and transfer all land parcels of the Department’s land in Gulfport, Mississippi, to the city of Gulfport, Mississippi.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</heading><num value="2704" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2704. </num><content class="inline">The following unobligated balances shall be transferred to the Armed Forces Retirement Home “Major Construction” account, to remain available until expended, for the planning and design and construction of a new Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi, from amounts appropriated under the heading “Armed Forces Retirement Home” in chapter 7 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB">division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2769">119 Stat. 2769</ref>), $45,000,000 provided for Armed Forces Retirement Home-Gulfport; and unobligated balances of funds provided in fiscal years 1998 through 2004 for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the United States Naval Home/Armed Forces Retirement Home-Gulfport: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the General Services Administration, in consultation with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and the management of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, shall be the agent for all matters with regard to the planning, design, construction, and contract administration related to the construction of the new <page>120 STAT. 470</page>Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, Mississippi: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amounts provided or otherwise made available under this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
</level></chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="8">CHAPTER 8</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Legal Activities</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $6,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Operations, Research, and Facilities</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operations, Research, and Facilities” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $118,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Procurement, Acquisition and Construction</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Acquisition and Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 471</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">SCIENCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Aeronautics and Space Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Exploration Capabilities</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Exploration Capabilities” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $35,000,000 shall be for the Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCIES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Small Business Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Disaster Loans Program Account</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Including Transfer of Funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “Disaster Loans Program Account” for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $542,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That up to $190,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with “Salaries and Expenses” for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan program: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That none of the funds provided under this heading may be used for indirect administrative expenses: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="9">CHAPTER 9</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Federal Highway Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Emergency Relief Program” as authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s125">23 U.S.C. 125</ref>, $702,362,500, to remain available until expended, for expenses identified under “Formal Requests” in the Federal Highway Administration table entitled “Emergency Relief Program Fund Requests—updated 06/06/06” with the exception of such expenses addressed in other provisions of this Act making amendments to <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> and expenses otherwise funded in other Appropriations Acts: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s125/d/1">23 U.S.C. 125(d)(1)</ref>, the Secretary of Transportation may obligate more than $100,000,000 for such projects in a State in a fiscal year, to respond to damage caused by Hurricane Dennis <page>120 STAT. 472</page>and the 2004–2005 winter storms in the State of California: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That any amounts in excess of those necessary for emergency expenses relating to the eligible projects cited in the first sentence of this paragraph may be used for other projects authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s125">23 U.S.C. 125</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(highway trust fund)</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(rescission)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each State under <ref href="/us/usc/t23/ch1">chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code</ref>, $702,362,500 are rescinded: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That such rescission shall not apply to the funds distributed in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s130/f">23 U.S.C. 130(f)</ref>, <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s133/d/1">23 U.S.C. 133(d)(1)</ref> as in effect prior to the date of enactment of <ref href="/us/pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</ref>, the first sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s133/d/3/A">23 U.S.C. 133(d)(3)(A)</ref>, <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s104/b/5">23 U.S.C. 104(b)(5)</ref>, or <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s163">23 U.S.C. 163</ref> as in effect prior to the enactment of <ref href="/us/pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</ref>.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Community Planning and Development</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for the “Community development fund”, for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in the most impacted and distressed areas related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma in States for which the President declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), $5,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/pl/93/383">Public Law 93–383</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That funds provided under this heading shall be administered through an entity or entities designated by the Governor of each State: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That such funds may not be used for activities reimbursable by or for which funds are made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Army Corps of Engineers: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds allocated under this heading shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula assistance received by a State under this heading: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That each State may use up to five percent of its allocation for administrative costs: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That not less than $1,000,000,000 from funds made available on a pro-rata basis according to the allocation made to each State under this heading shall be used for repair, rehabilitation, and reconstruction (including demolition, site clearance and remediation) of the affordable rental housing stock (including public and other HUD-assisted housing) in the impacted areas: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That no State shall receive more than $4,200,000,000: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That in administering the funds under this heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify <page>120 STAT. 473</page></proviso></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these funds or guarantees (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a request by the State that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such funds or guarantees, and a finding by the Secretary that such waiver would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute: <proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary may waive the requirement that activities benefit persons of low and moderate income, except that at least 50 percent of the funds made available under this heading must benefit primarily persons of low and moderate income unless the Secretary otherwise makes a finding of compelling need: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That every waiver made by the Secretary must be reconsidered according to the three previous provisos on the two-year anniversary of the day the Secretary published the waiver in the Federal Register: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That prior to the obligation of funds each State shall submit a plan to the Secretary detailing the proposed use of all funds, including criteria for eligibility and how the use of these funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That prior to the obligation of funds to each State, the Secretary shall ensure that such plan gives priority to infrastructure development and rehabilitation and the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affordable rental housing stock including public and other HUD-assisted housing: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That each <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>State will report quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations on all awards and uses of funds made available under this heading, including specifically identifying all awards of sole-source contracts and the rationale for making the award on a sole-source basis: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations on any proposed allocation of any funds and any related waivers made pursuant to these provisions under this heading no later than 5 days before such waiver is made: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fraud.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall establish procedures to prevent recipients from receiving any duplication of benefits and report quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations with regard to all steps taken to prevent fraud and abuse of funds made available under this heading including duplication of benefits: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $12,000,000 shall be transferred to “Management and Administration, Salaries and Expenses”, of which $7,000,000 is for the administrative costs, including IT costs, of the KDHAP/DVP voucher program; $9,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General; and $6,000,000 shall be transferred to HUD’s Working Capital Fund: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That none of the funds provided under this heading may be used by a State or locality as a matching requirement, share, or contribution for any other Federal program: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 474</page>
</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">INDEPENDENT AGENCY </heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">General Services Administration</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for the “Federal Buildings Fund” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $37,000,000, from the General Fund and to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s3307">40 U.S.C. 3307</ref>, the Administrator of General Services is authorized to proceed with repairs and alterations for affected buildings: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>EMERGENCY <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of  2006.</p></sidenote>AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3001">SEC. 3001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3801">16 USC 3801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3002">SEC. 3002. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hurricane-affected county</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“hurricane-affected county”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a county included in the geographic area covered by a natural disaster declaration related to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ophelia, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma, or a related condition; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>each county contiguous to a county described in subparagraph (A). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Natural disaster declaration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“natural disaster declaration”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>a natural disaster declared by the Secretary—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>during calendar year 2005 under section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1961/a">7 U.S.C. 1961(a)</ref>); or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>during calendar year 2006 under that section, but for which a request was pending as of December 31, 2005; or </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>a major disaster or emergency designated by the President—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>during calendar year 2005 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>); or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>during calendar year 2006 under that Act, but for which a request was pending as of December 31, 2005. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture. <page>120 STAT. 475</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Crop and Livestock Assistance </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3011">SEC. 3011. </num><heading>SUGAR AND SUGARCANE DISASTER ASSISTANCE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Florida</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $40,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make payments to processors in Florida that are eligible to obtain a loan under section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7272/a">7 U.S.C. 7272(a)</ref>) to compensate first processors and producers for crop and other losses in hurricane-affected counties that are related to hurricanes, tropical storms, excessive rains, floods, and wind in Florida during calendar year 2005, by an agreement on the same terms and conditions, to the maximum extent practicable, as the payments made under section 102 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/324">Public Law 108–324</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1235">118 Stat. 1235</ref>), including that the 2005 base production of each harvesting unit shall be determined using the same base year crop production history that was used pursuant to the agreement under that section. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Louisiana</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation for losses</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use $40,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make assistance available to first processors of sugarcane that operate in a hurricane-affected county, or obtain sugarcane from a hurricane-affected county, and that are eligible to obtain a loan under section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7272/a">7 U.S.C. 7272(a)</ref>), in the form of monetary payments or commodities in the inventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation derived from carrying out that section, to compensate producers and first processors for crop and other losses due to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or related conditions. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Assistance under this subsection shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shared by an affected first processor with affected producers that provide commodities to the processor in a manner that reflects contracts entered into between the processor and the producers, except with respect to a portion of the amount of total assistance provided under paragraph (1) necessary to compensate affected producers for individual losses experienced by the producers, including losses due to saltwater intrusion, flooding, wind damage, or increased planting, replanting, or harvesting costs, which shall be transferred by the first processor to the affected producers without regard to contractual share arrangements; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>made available under such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>convey to the first processor commodities in the inventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation derived from carrying out section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7272/a">7 U.S.C. 7272(a)</ref>); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>make monetary payments to the first processor; or <page>120 STAT. 476</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>take any combination of actions described in paragraphs (1) and (2), using commodities or monetary payments. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loss determination</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall use the same base year to determine crop loss that was elected by a producer to determine crop loss in carrying out the hurricane assistance program under section 207 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7">Public Law 108–7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/543">117 Stat. 543</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide assistance under this subsection only in a State described in section 359f(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1359ff/c/1/A">7 U.S.C. 1359ff(c)(1)(A)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Texas</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use $400,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to assist sugarcane growers in Texas by making a payment in that amount to a farmer-owned cooperative sugarcane processor in that State, for costs of demurrage, storage, and transportation resulting from hurricanes, excessive rains, floods, wind, and other related conditions during calendar year 2005. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3012">SEC. 3012. </num><heading>LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Livestock Compensation Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">commodity credit corporation funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use $95,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance under the same terms and conditions as assistance provided under section 203 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7">Public Law 108–7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/539">117 Stat. 539</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible applicants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (d), in providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide assistance to any applicant that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>produces poultry, swine, sheep, beef, equine, buffalo, beefalo, dairy, goats, or an animal described in section 10806(a)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s321d/a/1">21 U.S.C. 321d(a)(1)</ref>); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>conducts an agricultural operation that is physically located in a hurricane-affected county; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>meets all other eligibility requirements established by the Secretary. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Livestock Indemnity Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use $30,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out a program under the same terms and conditions as the Livestock Indemnity Program authorized under <ref href="/us/pl/105/18/tIII">title III of Public Law 105–18</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/111/170">111 Stat. 170</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible applicants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (d), in carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall provide assistance to any applicant that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>produces poultry, swine, sheep, eggs, beef, equine, buffalo, beefalo, dairy, goats, crawfish, or an animal described in section 10806(a)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s321d/a/1">21 U.S.C. 321d(a)(1)</ref>); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>conducts an agricultural operation that is physically located in a hurricane-affected county; and <page>120 STAT. 477</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>meets all other eligibility requirements established by the Secretary for the Program. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Livestock Indemnity Program for Contract Growers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall use funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to establish a program to assist poultry and egg producers in hurricane-affected counties that suffered income losses. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The program established under paragraph (1) shall contain similar terms and conditions as the terms and conditions used for the livestock indemnity program for contract growers described in subpart E of chapter XIV of <ref href="/us/cfr/t7">title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (as in effect on January 1, 2002). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit on Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under this section and any other Federal program for the same loss. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3013">SEC. 3013. </num><heading>SPECIALTY CROPS AND NURSERY CROPS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use $95,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to producers of specialty crops and nursery crops in hurricane-affected counties. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance required by subsection (a) shall be carried out by the Secretary under the same terms and conditions as the special disaster relief programs carried out for producers that suffered from crop damage and tree losses, and carried out related cleanup, in certain areas of Florida due to Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Jeanne during August and September 2004, as described in the notice of program implementation relating to Florida citrus, fruit, vegetable, and nursery crop disaster programs (<ref href="/us/fr/69/63134">69 Fed. Reg. 63134</ref> (October 29, 2004)), with vegetable losses treated as citrus losses for purposes of that program. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loss of records</inline>.—</heading><content>Due to the complete destruction of the business records of many producers, the Secretary shall use the best available information in determining eligibility, determining losses, and calculating payment amounts under this section. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit on Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under this section and any other Federal program for the same loss. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3014">SEC. 3014. </num><heading>DAIRY ASSISTANCE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary shall use $17,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make payments to dairy producers for dairy production losses and dairy spoilage losses in hurricane-affected counties. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3015">SEC. 3015. </num><heading>COTTONSEED. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use $15,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to producers and first-handlers of the 2005 crop of cottonseed in hurricane-affected counties. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide disaster assistance under subsection (a) under the same terms and <page>120 STAT. 478</page>conditions as assistance provided under section 206 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7">Public Law 108–7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/543">117 Stat. 543</ref>), except that assistance shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>distributed to producers and first handlers of cottonseed; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>based on cottonseed production during the most recent year for which a disaster payment specifically for cottonseed was not authorized. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Forestry </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3021">SEC. 3021. </num><heading>TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Tree</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“tree”</term> includes a tree (including a Christmas tree, ornamental tree, nursery tree, and potted tree), bush (including a shrub), and vine. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall use such sums of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance under the tree assistance program established under sections 10201 through 10203 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s8201/etseq">7 U.S.C. 8201 et seq.</ref>) to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>producers who suffered tree losses in hurricane-affected counties; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>fruit and tree nut producers in hurricane-affected counties for site preparation, replacement, rehabilitation, and pruning. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this section shall also be made available to cover costs associated with tree pruning, tree rehabilitation, and other appropriate tree-related activities as determined by the Secretary. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit on Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that no producer on a farm receives duplicative payments under this section and any other Federal program for the same loss. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3022">SEC. 3022. </num><heading>EMERGENCY FORESTRY CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1231(k)(3)(G) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3831/k/3/G">16 U.S.C. 3831(k)(3)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$404,100,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$504,100,000”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="3023">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>3023. </num><content class="inline">When evaluating an offer to enroll private nonindustrial forest land into the emergency forestry conservation reserve program, as authorized by section 1231(k) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3831/k">16 U.S.C. 3831(k)</ref>), the Secretary of Agriculture shall accord equal weight to, and not distinguish between, private nonindustrial forest lands comprised of softwood or hardwood trees for the purpose of determining whether the private nonindustrial forest land of the landowner satisfies criteria used to evaluate the offer, including, but not limited to, soil erosion prevention, water quality improvement, wildlife habitat restoration, and mitigation of economic loss.<page>120 STAT. 479</page></content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Miscellaneous </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3031">SEC. 3031. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary may use not more than $9,600,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover administrative costs incurred by the Farm Service Agency directly related to carrying out this title. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3032">SEC. 3032. </num><heading>AQUACULTURE PRODUCER GRANTS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Grants to assist aquaculture producers announced by the Secretary on May 10, 2006 (<ref href="/us/fr/71/27188">71 Fed. Reg. 27188</ref>; relating to 2005 section 32 hurricane disaster programs) shall be provided for industry recovery in a manner consistent with the announcement or under the same terms and conditions as assistance provided under section 203(a)(2)(B) of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/7">Public Law 108-7</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/540">117 Stat. 540</ref>). </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3033">SEC. 3033. </num><heading>EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Amounts made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this title are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3034">SEC. 3034. </num><heading>REGULATIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this title. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title shall be made without regard to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the notice and comment provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (<ref href="/us/fr/36/13804">36 Fed. Reg. 13804</ref>), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t44/ch35">chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code</ref> (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s808">section 808 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">TITLE IV</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PANDEMIC FLU</heading>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Secretary</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, including international activities and activities in foreign countries, preparedness planning, enhancing the pandemic influenza regulatory science base, accelerating pandemic influenza <page>120 STAT. 480</page>disease surveillance, developing registries to monitor influenza vaccine distribution and use, supporting pandemic influenza research, clinical trials and clinical trials infrastructure, and the development and purchase of vaccines, antivirals, and necessary medical supplies, $2,300,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That $30,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading “Child Survival and Health Programs Fund” in chapter 3 of title II of division B, of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> for activities related to international surveillance, planning, preparedness, and response to the avian influenza virus: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That $250,000,000 shall be for upgrading State and local capacity, and at least $200,000,000 shall be for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out global and domestic disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and research, laboratory diagnostics, risk communication, rapid response and quarantine: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That products purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the Public Health Service Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines and other biologicals, where the Secretary finds such a contract necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines or biologicals: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary may negotiate a contract with a vendor under which a State may place an order with the vendor for antivirals; may reimburse a State for a portion of the price paid by the State pursuant to such an order; and may use amounts made available herein for such reimbursement: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds appropriated herein and not specifically designated under this heading may be transferred to other appropriation accounts of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to be used for the purposes specified in this sentence: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amounts provided under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">TITLE V</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">BORDER SECURITY</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</subheading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $708,000,000 for emergency National Guard support to the Department of Homeland Security, including operating surveillance systems, analyzing intelligence, installing fences and vehicle barriers, building patrol roads, and providing training, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations <page>120 STAT. 481</page>for military personnel, operation and maintenance, and procurement to be available for the same purposes as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation, to be merged with and made available for the same purposes and for the time period provided under this <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>heading: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense shall, not more than five days after making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of any such transfer.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY </heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Customs and Border Protection </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">salaries and expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $410,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the entire amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement”, $95,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">CONSTRUCTION </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Construction”, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Immigration and Customs Enforcement </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SALARIES AND EXPENSES </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $327,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 482</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Preparedness </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office for Domestic Preparedness</subheading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “State and Local Programs”, for discretionary grants as determined by the Secretary, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Federal Law Enforcement Training Center </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses”, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="3">CHAPTER 3</num><appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">General Administration </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Administrative Review and Appeals </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Administrative Review and Appeals”, $9,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Legal Activities </heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities”, $9,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys”, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 483</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</chapter>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VI">TITLE VI</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">LEGISLATIVE BRANCH</heading>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Capitol Power Plant</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Capitol Power Plant”, $27,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VII">TITLE VII</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS</heading>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">availability of funds</heading><num value="7001" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7001. </num><content class="inline">No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7002">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7002. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated in this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this Act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414">50 U.S.C. 414</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7003">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7003. </num><content class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/109/148/s8044">Section 8044 of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2708">119 Stat. 2708</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows: After <quotedText>“Defense,”</quotedText> and before <quotedText>“acting”</quotedText> insert, <quotedText>“notwithstanding any other provision of law,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7004">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7004. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Of the unobligated balances made available pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/108/334/s504">section 504 of Public Law 108–334</ref>, $20,000,000 are rescinded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>For an additional amount for “United States Secret Service, Salaries and Expenses”, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7005">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7005. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Of the funds available for “Screening Coordination and Operations”, $3,960,000 are rescinded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>For an additional amount for the “Office of the Secretary and Executive Management”, $3,960,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7006">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7006. </num><content class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 528.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">119 Stat 2086.</p></sidenote></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7007">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7007. </num><content class="inline">Section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/b">30 U.S.C. 1232(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7008">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7008. </num><content><p class="inline">For an additional amount for “Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Salaries and Expenses”, $25,600,000 for the enforcement of mine safety law with respect to coal mines, including the training and equipping of inspectors: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That progress reports on hiring shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House on a quarterly basis, with the first report due July 15, 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2007: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i></proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 484</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</p></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7009">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7009. </num><content class="inline">Unexpended balances for Health Resources and Services Administration grant number 7C6HF03601–01–00, appropriated in <ref href="/us/pl/106/554">Public Law 106–554</ref>, shall remain available until September 30, 2009.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7010">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7010. </num><content class="inline">For an additional amount for “Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Control, Research and Training”, to carry out section 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, $10,000,000 for research to develop mine safety technology: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That progress reports on technology development shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House on a quarterly basis, with the first report due July 15, 2006: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2007: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7011">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7011. </num><content class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/109/149">Public Law 109–149</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2876">119 Stat. 2876</ref>) under the heading “Railroad Retirement Board, Dual Benefits Payments Account” <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds $97,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual benefits”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7012">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7012. </num><content class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/109/149/s224">Section 224 of Public Law 109–149</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2862">119 Stat. 2862</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December”</quotedText> in lieu thereof.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7013">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7013. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated in <ref href="/us/pl/109/149">Public Law 109–149</ref> or prior Acts under the heading “Employment and Training Administration” that are available for expenditure on or after the date of enactment of this section shall be used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II, except as provided for under <ref href="/us/pl/109/149/s101">section 101 of Public Law 109–149</ref>. This limitation shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined in OMB Circular A–133. Where States are recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the compensation levels for comparable State or local government employees, and the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs involved including Employment and Training Administration programs.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7014">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7014. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Awards.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12601">42 USC 12601 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content><p class="inline">Any national service educational award described in subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.</ref>), made with funds appropriated to, funds transferred to, or interest accumulated in the National Service Trust, shall hereafter be known as a “Segal AmeriCorps Education Award”.</p><page>120 STAT. 485</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7015">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7015. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Single Holder Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428C(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3/b/1/A">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(b)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (i)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“so selected for consolidation)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3">20 USC 1078–3 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any loan made under section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3</ref>) for which the application is received by an eligible lender on or after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation Into Direct Lending</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 428C(b)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3/b/5">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(b)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Direct loans</headingText>.—”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Such direct consolidation loan”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Direct loans</headingText>.—In the event that a borrower is unable to obtain a consolidation loan from a lender with an agreement under subsection (a)(1), or is unable to obtain a consolidation loan with income-sensitive repayment terms acceptable to the borrower from such a lender, the Secretary shall offer any such borrower who applies for it, a Federal Direct Consolidation loan. Such direct consolidation loan”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8009(a) of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/120/164">120 Stat. 164</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1078–3">20 USC 1078–3</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7016">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7016. </num><content class="inline">Section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/3496">119 Stat. 3496</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Augusta”</quotedText>, <quotedText>“$61,466,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in lieu thereof <quotedText>“$340,854,000”</quotedText>. This project may be incrementally funded. Funds appropriated in <ref href="/us/pl/109/114">Public Law 109–114</ref> for this project shall be available to fund the first increment.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7017">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7017. </num><content class="inline">Section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Kunia”</quotedText>, <quotedText>“$305,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in lieu thereof <quotedText>“$350,490,000”</quotedText>. The project may be incrementally funded. Funds appropriated in Public Laws 108–7, 108–87, and 109–114 for this project shall be available to fund the first increment.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7018">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7018. </num><content class="inline">Section 2403(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/3500">119 Stat. 3500</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$12,500,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$291,888,000”</quotedText>, and in paragraph (3) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$256,034,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$301,524,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7019">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7019. </num><content class="inline">Section 2846 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107/dB">division B of Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1320">115 Stat. 1320</ref>), as amended by section 2865 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375/dB">division B of Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2149">118 Stat. 2149</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“840 acres”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1,540 acres”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7020">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7020. </num><content class="inline">Of the amount made available by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2006 under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services” (<ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/199/2302">199 Stat. 2302</ref>), for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3797 et seq.</ref>), $1,500,000 shall be available to the Attorney General, without regard to such part BB, for the study on forensic science described in House Report 109–272 to accompany <ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 486</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7021">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7021. </num><content class="inline">The referenced statement of the managers in House Report 109–272, Making Appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, under this heading is deemed to be amended with respect to amounts made available under the heading “Science, Aeronautics and Exploration” for the Mitchell Institute by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“educational purposes”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the science and engineering education endowment”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7022">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7022. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">Section 613 of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2336">119 Stat. 2336</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“$500,000 shall be available for the Iowa Department of Economic Development for the Entrepreneurial Venture Assistance Project”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(including the ability to make subgrants or loans for such project)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark County Department of Aviation, Las Vegas,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“University of Nevada Las Vegas,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7023">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7023. </num><content class="inline">Under the heading “Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Emergency Relief Program” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2778">119 Stat. 2778</ref>), strike “$629,000,000” and insert “$803,000,000”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7024">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7024. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5336">49 U.S.C. 5336</ref>, any funds remaining available under Federal Transit Administration grant numbers NY–03–345–00, NY–03–0325–00, NY–03–0405, NY–90–X398–00, NY–90–X373–00, NY–90–X418–00, NY–90–X465–00 together with an amount not to exceed $19,200,000 in urbanized area formula funds that were allocated by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council to the New York City Department of Transportation as a designated recipient under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5307">49 U.S.C. 5307</ref> may be made available to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority for eligible capital projects authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5307">49 U.S.C. 5307</ref> and 5309. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7025">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7025. </num><content class="inline">For recipients of assistance under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/ch53">chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, directly affected by Hurricane Katrina, the Secretary may waive the Federal matching share requirements for Federal transit assistance programs under such chapter, including the Federal matching share requirements contained in existing Federal assistance grant agreements: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary may allow such recipients to use such assistance for operating assistance, notwithstanding the terms and conditions contained in existing Federal assistance <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p></sidenote>grant agreements: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority of the Secretary hereunder shall expire two years after the date of enactment of this section, unless determined otherwise by the Secretary for a compelling need.</proviso></content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7026">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7026. </num><content class="inline">The first sentence under the heading “Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, Salaries and Expenses” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/dA/tII">title II of division A of Public Law 109–115</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2432">119 Stat. 2432</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“travel expenses”</quotedText> the words <quotedText>“(except for travel performed by officials in the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence and the Office of International Affairs)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7027">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7027. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Funds appropriated for intelligence activities, or made available by the transfer of funds, by this Act, by <ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref> for the Department of Justice, or by <ref href="/us/pl/109/115">Public Law 109–115</ref> for the Department of the Treasury, are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414">50 U.S.C. 414</ref>) <page>120 STAT. 487</page>during fiscal year 2006 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Subsection (a) shall be effective:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to funds appropriated, or made available by the transfer of funds, by this Act, upon the enactment of this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to funds appropriated, or made available by the transfer of funds, by <ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref> for the Department of Justice, as if enacted on the date of enactment of <ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>with respect to funds appropriated, or made available by the transfer of funds, by <ref href="/us/pl/109/115">Public Law 109–115</ref> for the Department of the Treasury, as if enacted on the date of enactment of <ref href="/us/pl/109/115">Public Law 109–115</ref>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7028">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7028. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>The matter under the heading “Tenant-Based Rental Assistance” in chapter 9 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tI">title I of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2779">119 Stat. 2779</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first proviso, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/pl/100/77">Public Law 100–77</ref>)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, section 221(d)(3), 221(d)(5), or 236 of the National Housing Act, or section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second proviso, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except that paragraph (7)(A) of such section shall not apply”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1937”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The provisions of this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7029">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7029. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">The Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/115">Public Law 109–115</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in designated paragraph (5) under the heading <quotedText>“Tenant-based Rental Assistance”</quotedText>—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2441">119 Stat. 2441</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$25,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,240,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,225,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7030">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7030. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The second paragraph under the heading “Community Development Fund” in <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/dA/tIII">title III of division A of Public Law 109–115</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2447">119 Stat. 2447</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“statement of managers accompanying this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“statement of managers correction for H.R. 3058 relating to the Economic Development Initiative submitted to the House of Representatives by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House on November 18, 2005, and printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on such date”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tV/s5023">Section 5023 of title V of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2817">119 Stat. 2817</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/tIII">title III of Public Law 109–115</ref> (as in effect pursuant to H. Con. Res. 308, 109th Congress)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/dA/tIII">title III of division A of Public Law 109–115</ref>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Each amendment made by this section shall apply as if included in the amended public law on the date of its enactment.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7031">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7031. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">The referenced statement of the managers under the heading “Community Development Fund” in title II, <ref href="/us/pl/108/199/dG">division G of Public Law 108–199</ref> is deemed to be amended—<page>120 STAT. 488</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to item number 402, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in Kansas City, Missouri”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in the Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to item number 329 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for purchase of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Club facility”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for renovation of Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Clubhouse #2, Clubhouse #4, Clubhouse #10, Clubhouse #11, and Clubhouse #14 in the District of Columbia”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>with respect to item number 188 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the City of Macon for construction of the historic Coca-Cola building”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia for facility renovation, build out, and construction”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>with respect to item number 830 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“construction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purchase, renovation, build out and upgrade”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>with respect to item number 380 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for construction of a new facility”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to upgrade an existing facility”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>with respect to item number 348 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land acquisition”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the construction and renovation of the Holyoke Community College Enrollment Center”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>with respect to item number 602 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the J. Frank Troy Senior Center in Toledo, Ohio for renovation and construction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including $100,000 to the Northwest Ohio Area Office on Aging for construction of the Jerusalem Township Senior Center and Food Pantry; and $100,000 to Aurora Gonzales Resource Center, Toledo, Ohio, for renovation and build out of a facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7032">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7032. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">The referenced statement of the managers under the heading “Community Development Fund” in title II, <ref href="/us/pl/108/447/dI">division I of Public Law 108–447</ref> is deemed to be amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to item number 838 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“City of Canby, Minnesota”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Western Five Community Development Corporation.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to item number 912 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“renovations to the Broadway Market”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the demolition and redevelopment of properties in the Broadway-Fillmore Corridor, Buffalo, New York”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>with respect to item number 631 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“contruction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acquisition”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>with respect to item number 536 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an economic development planning study”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Main Street Revitalization Project”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>with respect to item number 444, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“City of St. Petersburg, Florida for facilities construction and renovation for the Mid-Pinellas Science Center”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“St. Petersburg College, City of Seminole, Florida for the development of Science and Nature Park at St. Petersburg College”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>with respect to item 260 by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after renovations <quotedText>“and for property renovation at 754 Broad Street for the Family Center emergency shelter for families and children”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>with respect to item number 136, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“renovation of the Fire House in Brookhaven, Mississippi”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the restoration of the historic City Hall in Brookhaven, Mississippi”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 489</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7033">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7033. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">The statement of managers correction referenced in the second paragraph under the heading “Community Development Fund” in title III, <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/dA">division A of Public Law 109–115</ref> is deemed to be amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to item number 793 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for street infrastructure and parking facility improvements”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to purchase and demolish blighted property, develop detailed design/construction drawings, and to begin site preparation for new infill housing lots”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to item number 1114 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“West Virginia Technical College”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“West Virginia University Institute of Technology Community and Technical College”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>with respect to item number 849, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Mahonoy City, Pennsylvania for improvements to West Market Street”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania for improvements to Centre Street”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>with respect to item number 740 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“infrastructure improvements in Central Plaza Park”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the demolition and redevelopment of properties in the Broadway-Fillmore Corridor, Buffalo, New York”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>with respect to item number 374 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Day Care”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Senior Citizens”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>with respect to item number 714, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“construction of a senior center;”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“renovation and build out of a multipurpose center;”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>with respect to item number 850, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in Pennsylvania”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>with respect to item number 925, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Greenwood Partnership Alliance, South Carolina for the renovation of the Old Federal Courthouse”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“City of Greenwood, South Carolina for the Emerald Triangle Project”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>with respect to item number 615 by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and UND Technology Transfer and Commercialization Center”</quotedText> before the semicolon.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7034">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7034. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services may convey, without consideration ownership and jurisdiction (custody, accountability and control) to the City of Crosby, North Dakota real property as described: Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, Eastlawn Addition to Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7035">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7035. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2007 Discretionary Limits.</inline></heading><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the allocations of the appropriate levels of budget totals for the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate for fiscal year 2007 shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$872,778,000,000 in total new budget authority for general purposes discretionary; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$577,241,000,000 in total new budget authority for mandatory; <p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">until a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007 is agreed to by the Senate and the House of Representatives pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. </p></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments and Limits</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>limits and adjustments provided in section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), as <page>120 STAT. 490</page>passed the Senate, for fiscal year 2007 shall apply to subsection (a). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>The section 302(a) allocations in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be allocations set forth in the joint explanatory statement of managers accompanying the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as though adopted by Congress, for all purposes under titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Section 302(a)(4) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall not apply to this section. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following provisions of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress) shall not apply in the Senate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 404; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>until January 3, 2007, section 403(b)(2).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
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</section>
<level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006”</shortTitle>.</p></level></title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4939">H.R. 4939</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/388">109–388</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/494">109–494</ref> <br/>(<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/230">109–230</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 15, 16, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 25–27, May 1–4, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 12, House considered conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 13, House agreed to conference report. Senate considered conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 14, 15, Senate considered and agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 15, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/193">S. 193</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s609">47 USC 609 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR OBSCENE, INDECENT, AND PROFANE BROADCASTS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 503(b)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s503/b/2">47 U.S.C. 503(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the violator is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>a broadcast station licensee or permittee; or </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an applicant for any broadcast license, permit, certificate, or other instrument or authorization issued by the Commission; and </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>determined by the Commission under paragraph (1) to have broadcast obscene, indecent, or profane language, the amount of any forfeiture penalty determined under this subsection shall not exceed $325,000 for each violation or each day of a continuing violation, except that the amount assessed for any continuing violation shall not exceed a total of $3,000,000 for any single act or failure to act.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and <page>120 STAT. 492</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A) or (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/193">S. 193</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/310">H.R. 310</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/5">109–5</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/310">H.R. 310</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and   <br/>Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 18, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 6, 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 15, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of mines and mining.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2803">S. 2803</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s801">30 USC 801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“MINER Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EMERGENCY RESPONSE. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 316 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s876">30 U.S.C. 876</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">and emergency response plans</headingText>”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Telephone”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General.—</headingText>Telephone”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accident Preparedness and Response</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each underground coal mine operator shall carry out on a continuing basis a program to improve accident preparedness and response at each mine. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response and preparedness plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, each underground coal mine operator shall develop and adopt a written accident response plan that complies with this subsection with respect to each mine of the operator, and periodically update such plans to reflect changes in operations in the mine, advances in technology, or other relevant considerations. Each such operator shall make the accident response plan available to the miners and the miners’ representatives. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An accident response plan under subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide for the evacuation of all individuals endangered by an emergency; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide for the maintenance of individuals trapped underground in the event that miners are not able to evacuate the mine. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The accident response plan under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to review and approval by the Secretary. In determining whether to approve a particular plan the Secretary shall take into <page>120 STAT. 494</page>consideration all comments submitted by miners or their representatives. Approved plans shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>afford miners a level of safety protection at least consistent with the existing standards, including standards mandated by law and regulation; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reflect the most recent credible scientific research; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>be technologically feasible, make use of current commercially available technology, and account for the specific physical characteristics of the mine; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>reflect the improvements in mine safety gained from experience under this Act and other worker safety and health laws. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan review</inline>.—</heading><content>The accident response plan under subparagraph (A) shall be reviewed periodically, but at least every 6 months, by the Secretary. In such periodic reviews, the Secretary shall consider all comments submitted by miners or miners’ representatives and intervening advancements in science and technology that could be implemented to enhance miners’ ability to evacuate or otherwise survive in an emergency. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan content-general requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be approved under subparagraph (C), an accident response plan shall include the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-accident communications</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall provide for a redundant means of communication with the surface for persons underground, such as secondary telephone or equivalent two-way communication. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-accident tracking</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent with commercially available technology and with the physical constraints, if any, of the mine, the plan shall provide for above ground personnel to determine the current, or immediately pre-accident, location of all underground personnel. Any system so utilized shall be functional, reliable, and calculated to remain serviceable in a post-accident setting. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-accident breathable air</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan shall provide for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>emergency supplies of breathable air for individuals trapped underground sufficient to maintain such individuals for a sustained period of time; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in addition to the 2 hours of breathable air per miner required by law under the emergency temporary standard as of the day before the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, caches of self-rescuers providing in the aggregate not less than 2 hours per miner to be kept in escapeways from the deepest work area to the surface at a distance of no further than an average miner could walk in 30 minutes; <page>120 STAT. 495</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>a maintenance schedule for checking the reliability of self rescuers, retiring older self-rescuers first, and introducing new self-rescuer technology, such as units with interchangeable air or oxygen cylinders not requiring doffing to replenish airflow and units with supplies of greater than 60 minutes, as they are approved by the Administration and become available on the market; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>training for each miner in proper procedures for donning self-rescuers, switching from one unit to another, and ensuring a proper fit. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-accident lifelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall provide for the use of flame-resistant directional lifelines or equivalent systems in escapeways to enable evacuation. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The flame-resistance requirement of this clause shall apply upon the replacement of existing lifelines, or, in the case of lifelines in working sections, upon the earlier of the replacement of such lifelines or 3 years after the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall provide a training program for emergency procedures described in the plan which will not diminish the requirements for mandatory health and safety training currently required under section 115. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall set out procedures for coordination and communication between the operator, mine rescue teams, and local emergency response personnel and make provisions for familiarizing local rescue personnel with surface functions that may be required in the course of mine rescue work. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan content-specific requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the content requirements contained in subparagraph (E), and subject to the considerations contained in subparagraph (C), the Secretary may make additional plan requirements with respect to any of the content matters. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Post accident communications</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, a plan shall, to be approved, provide for post accident communication between underground and surface personnel via a wireless two-way medium, and provide for an electronic tracking system permitting surface personnel to determine the location of any persons trapped underground or set forth within the plan the reasons such provisions can not be adopted. Where such plan sets forth the reasons such provisions can not be adopted, the plan shall also set forth the operator’s alternative means of compliance. Such alternative shall approximate, as closely as possible, the degree of functional utility and safety protection provided by the wireless two-way medium and tracking system referred to in this subpart. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan dispute resolution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 496</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any dispute between the Secretary and an operator with respect to the content of the operator’s plan or any refusal by the Secretary to approve such a plan shall be resolved on an expedited basis. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Citation.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Disputes</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event of a dispute or refusal described in clause (i), the Secretary shall issue a citation which shall be immediately referred to a Commission Administrative Law Judge. The Secretary and the operator shall submit all relevant material regarding the dispute to the Administrative Law Judge within 15 days of the date of the referral. The Administrative Law Judge shall render his or her decision with respect to the plan content dispute within 15 days of the receipt of the submission. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Further appeals</inline>.—</heading><content>A party adversely affected by a decision under clause (ii) may pursue all further available appeal rights with respect to the citation involved, except that inclusion of the disputed provision in the plan will not be limited by such appeal unless such relief is requested by the operator and permitted by the Administrative Law Judge. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintaining protections for miners</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this section, and no response and preparedness plan developed under this section, shall be approved if it reduces the protection afforded miners by an existing mandatory health or safety standard.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>INCIDENT COMMAND AND CONTROL. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title I of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s811/etseq">30 U.S.C. 811 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: </p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116" class="bold ">“SEC. 116. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s826">30 USC 826</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION ON CERTAIN LIABILITY FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>No person shall bring an action against any covered individual or his or her regular employer for property damage or an injury (or death) sustained as a result of carrying out activities relating to mine accident rescue or recovery operations. This subsection shall not apply where the action that is alleged to result in the property damages or injury (or death) was the result of gross negligence, reckless conduct, or illegal conduct or, where the regular employer (as such term is used in this Act) is the operator of the mine at which the rescue activity takes place. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt State workers’ compensation laws. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Individual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>‘covered individual’</term> means an individual—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>who is a member of a mine rescue team or who is otherwise a volunteer with respect to a mine accident; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>who is carrying out activities relating to mine accident rescue or recovery operations. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regular Employer</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>‘regular employer’</term> means the entity that is the covered employee’s legal or statutory employer pursuant to applicable State law.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 497</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>MINE RESCUE TEAMS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 115(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s825/e">30 U.S.C. 825(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after the subsection designation; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall issue regulations with regard to mine rescue teams which shall be finalized and in effect not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Such regulations shall provide for the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>That such regulations shall not be construed to waive operator training requirements applicable to existing mine rescue teams. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>That the Mine Safety and Health Administration shall establish, and update every 5 years thereafter, criteria to certify the qualifications of mine rescue teams. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><chapeau>That the operator of each underground coal mine with more than 36 employees—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>have an employee knowledgeable in mine emergency response who is employed at the mine on each shift at each underground mine; and </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><chapeau>make available two certified mine rescue teams whose members—</chapeau><subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="AA">  “(AA) </num><content>are familiar with the operations of such coal mine; </content>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="BB">  “(BB) </num><content>participate at least annually in two local mine rescue contests; </content>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="CC">  “(CC) </num><content>participate at least annually in mine rescue training at the underground coal mine covered by the mine rescue team; and </content>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="DD">  “(DD) </num><content>are available at the mine within one hour ground travel time from the mine rescue station. </content>
</subitem>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>For the purpose of complying with subclause (I), an operator shall employ one team that is either an individual mine site mine rescue team or a composite team as provided for in item (bb)(BB). </content>
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<item style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><chapeau>The following options may be used by an operator to comply with the requirements of item (aa): </chapeau><subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="AA">  “(AA) </num><content>An individual mine-site mine rescue team. </content>
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<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="BB">  “(BB) </num><chapeau>A multi-employer composite team that is made up of team members who are knowledgeable about the operations and ventilation of the covered mines and who train on a semi-annual basis at the covered underground coal mine—</chapeau><subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aaa">  “(aaa) </num><content>which provides coverage for multiple operators that have team members which include at least two active employees from each of the covered mines; </content>
</subsubitem>
<subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bbb">  “(bbb) </num><content>which provides coverage for multiple mines owned by the same operator which members include at least two active employees from each mine; or </content>
</subsubitem>
<subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ccc">  “(ccc) </num><content>which is a State-sponsored mine rescue team comprised of at least two active employees from each of the covered mines. </content>
</subsubitem>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="CC">  “(CC) </num><chapeau>A commercial mine rescue team provided by contract through a third-party vendor or mine rescue team provided by another coal company, if such team—<page>120 STAT. 498</page></chapeau><subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aaa">  “(aaa) </num><content>trains on a quarterly basis at covered underground coal mines; </content>
</subsubitem>
<subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bbb">  “(bbb) </num><content>is knowledgeable about the operations and ventilation of the covered mines; and </content>
</subsubitem>
<subsubitem style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ccc">  “(ccc) </num><content>is comprised of individuals with a minimum of 3 years underground coal mine experience that shall have occurred within the 10-year period preceding their employment on the contract mine rescue team. </content>
</subsubitem>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="DD">  “(DD) </num><content>A State-sponsored team made up of State employees. </content>
</subitem>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>That the operator of each underground coal mine with 36 or less employees shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>have an employee on each shift who is knowledgeable in mine emergency responses; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>make available two certified mine rescue teams whose members—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>are familiar with the operations of such coal mine; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>participate at least annually in two local mine rescue contests; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>participate at least semi-annually in mine rescue training at the underground coal mine covered by the mine rescue team; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="dd">  “(dd) </num><content>are available at the mine within one hour ground travel time from the mine rescue station; </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ee">  “(ee) </num><content>are knowledgeable about the operations and ventilation of the covered mines; and </content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ff">  “(ff) </num><content>are comprised of individuals with a minimum of 3 years underground coal mine experience that shall have occurred within the 10-year period preceding their employment on the contract mine rescue team.”</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>PROMPT INCIDENT NOTIFICATION. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103(j) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s813/j">30 U.S.C. 813(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of the preceding sentence, the notification required shall be provided by the operator within 15 minutes of the time at which the operator realizes that the death of an individual at the mine, or an injury or entrapment of an individual at the mine which has a reasonable potential to cause death, has occurred.”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 110(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s820/a">30 U.S.C. 820(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The operator”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) The operator”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The operator of a coal or other mine who fails to provide timely notification to the Secretary as required under section 103(j) (relating to the 15 minute requirement) shall be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not less than $5,000 and not more than $60,000.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 22 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s671">29 U.S.C. 671</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of Mine Safety and Health</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 499</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be permanently established within the Institute an Office of Mine Safety and Health which shall be administered by an Associate Director to be appointed by the Director. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the Office is to enhance the development of new mine safety technology and technological applications and to expedite the commercial availability and implementation of such technology in mining environments. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to all purposes and authorities provided for under this section, the Office of Mine Safety and Health shall be responsible for research, development, and testing of new technologies and equipment designed to enhance mine safety and health. To carry out such functions the Director of the Institute, acting through the Office, shall have the authority to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>award competitive grants to institutions and private entities to encourage the development and manufacture of mine safety equipment; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>award contracts to educational institutions or private laboratories for the performance of product testing or related work with respect to new mine technology and equipment; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>establish an interagency working group as provided for in paragraph (5). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under the authority provided for under paragraph (3)(A), an entity or institution shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>submit to the Director of the Institute an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include in the application under subparagraph (A), a description of the mine safety equipment to be developed and manufactured under the grant and a description of the reasons that such equipment would otherwise not be developed or manufactured, including reasons relating to the limited potential commercial market for such equipment. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency working group</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Institute, in carrying out paragraph (3)(D) shall establish an interagency working group to share technology and technological research and developments that could be utilized to enhance mine safety and accident response. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><content>The working group under subparagraph (A) shall be chaired by the Associate Director of the Office who shall appoint the members of the working group, which may include representatives of other Federal agencies or departments as determined appropriate by the Associate Director. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>The working group under subparagraph (A) shall conduct an evaluation of research conducted by, and the technological developments of, agencies and departments who are represented on the working group that may have applicability to mine safety and accident response and make recommendations to the Director for the further development and eventual implementation of such technology. <page>120 STAT. 500</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of the Office under this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Institute shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report that, with respect to the year involved, describes the new mine safety technologies and equipment that have been studied, tested, and certified for use, and with respect to those instances of technologies and equipment that have been considered but not yet certified for use, the reasons therefore. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to enable the Institute and the Office of Mine Safety and Health to carry out this subsection.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s801">30 USC 801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIREMENT CONCERNING FAMILY LIAISONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Labor shall establish a policy that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>requires the temporary assignment of an individual Department of Labor official to be a liaison between the Department and the families of victims of mine tragedies involving multiple deaths; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>requires the Mine Safety and Health Administration to be as responsive as possible to requests from the families of mine accident victims for information relating to mine accidents; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>requires that in such accidents, that the Mine Safety and Health Administration shall serve as the primary communicator with the operator, miners’ families, the press and the public. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>PENALTIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 110 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s820">30 U.S.C. 820</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after the subsection designation; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any operator who willfully violates a mandatory health or safety standard, or knowingly violates or fails or refuses to comply with any order issued under section 104 and section 107, or any order incorporated in a final decision issued under this title, except an order incorporated in a decision under paragraph (1) or section 105(c), shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both, except that if the conviction is for a violation committed after the first conviction of such operator under this Act, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $500,000, or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The minimum penalty for any citation or order issued under section 104(d)(1) shall be $2,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The minimum penalty for any order issued under section 104(d)(2) shall be $4,000. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent an operator from obtaining a review, in accordance with section 106, of an order imposing a penalty described in this subsection. If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Courts.</p></sidenote>a court, in making such review, sustains the order, the court <page>120 STAT. 501</page>shall apply at least the minimum penalties required under this subsection.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (b) the following: <quotedText>“Violations under this section that are deemed to be flagrant may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $220,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘flagrant’</term> with respect to a violation means a reckless or repeated failure to make reasonable efforts to eliminate a known violation of a mandatory health or safety standard that substantially and proximately caused, or reasonably could have been expected to cause, death or serious bodily injury.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s820">30 USC 820 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 30, 2006, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate final regulations with respect to penalties. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>FINE COLLECTIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 108(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s818/a/1/A">30 U.S.C. 818(a)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the comma, the following: <quotedText>“, or fails or refuses to comply with any order or decision, including a civil penalty assessment order, that is issued under this Act”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Standards.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sago Mine.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s811">30 USC 811 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SEALING OF ABANDONED AREAS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 18 months after the issuance by the Mine Safety and Health Administration of a final report on the Sago Mine accident or the date of enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, whichever occurs earlier, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize mandatory heath and safety standards relating to the sealing of abandoned areas in underground coal mines. Such health and safety standards shall provide for an increase in the 20 psi standard currently set forth in <ref href="/us/cfr/t30/s75.335/a/2">section 75.335(a)(2) of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>TECHNICAL STUDY PANEL. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title V of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s951/etseq">30 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: </p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="514" class="bold ">“SEC. 514. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s963">30 USC 963</ref>.</p></sidenote>TECHNICAL STUDY PANEL. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established a Technical Study Panel (referred to in this section as the ‘Panel’) which shall provide independent scientific and engineering review and recommendations with respect to the utilization of belt air and the composition and fire retardant properties of belt materials in underground coal mining. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Panel shall be composed of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>two individuals to be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Associate Director of the Office of Mine Safety; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>two individuals to be appointed by the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>two individuals, one to be appointed jointly by the majority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and one to be appointed jointly by the minority leader of the Senate and House of Representatives, each to be appointed <page>120 STAT. 502</page>prior to the sine die adjournment of the second session of the 109th Congress. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><content>Four of the six individuals appointed to the Panel under subsection (b) shall possess a masters or doctoral level degree in mining engineering or another scientific field demonstrably related to the subject of the report. No individual appointed to the Panel shall be an employee of any coal or other mine, or of any labor organization, or of any State or Federal agency primarily responsible for regulating the mining industry. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date on which all members of the Panel are appointed under subsection (b), the Panel shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report concerning the utilization of belt air and the composition and fire retardant properties of belt materials in underground coal mining. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response by secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall provide a response to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives containing a description of the actions, if any, that the Secretary intends to take based upon the report, including proposing regulatory changes, and the reasons for such actions. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Members appointed to the Panel, while carrying out the duties of the Panel shall be entitled to receive compensation, per diem in lieu of subsistence, and travel expenses in the same manner and under the same conditions as that prescribed under section 208(c) of the Public Health Service Act.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><heading>SCHOLARSHIPS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title V of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s951/etseq">30 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 11, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: </p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="515" class="bold ">“SEC. 515. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s964">30 USC 964</ref>.</p></sidenote>SCHOLARSHIPS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Education (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’), in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish a program to provide scholarships to eligible individuals to increase the skilled workforce for both private sector coal mine operators and mine safety inspectors and other regulatory personnel for the Mine Safety and Health Administration. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fundamental Skills Scholarships</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Under the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award scholarship to fully or partially pay the tuition costs of eligible individuals enrolled in 2-year associate’s degree programs at community colleges or other colleges and universities that focus on providing the fundamental skills and training that is of immediate use to a beginning coal miner. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Skills</inline>.—</heading><content>The skills described in paragraph (1) shall include basic math, basic health and safety, business principles, management and supervisory skills, skills related to electric <page>120 STAT. 503</page>circuitry, skills related to heavy equipment operations, and skills related to communications. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this subsection an individual shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>have a high school diploma or a GED; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have at least 2 years experience in full-time employment in mining or mining-related activities; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>demonstrate an interest in working in the field of mining and performing an internship with the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Office of Mine Safety. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mine Safety Inspector Scholarships</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Under the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award scholarship to fully or partially pay the tuition costs of eligible individuals enrolled in undergraduate bachelor’s degree programs at accredited colleges or universities that provide the skills needed to become mine safety inspectors. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Skills</inline>.—</heading><content>The skills described in paragraph (1) include skills developed through programs leading to a degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, geology, chemistry, or other fields of study related to mine safety and health work. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this subsection an individual shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>have a high school diploma or a GED; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have at least 5 years experience in full-time employment in mining or mining-related activities; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>agree to be employed for a period of at least 5 years at the Mine Safety and Health Administration or, to repay, on a pro-rated basis, the funds received under this program, plus interest, at a rate established by the Secretary upon the issuance of the scholarship. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advanced Research Scholarships</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Under the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may award scholarships to fully or partially pay the tuition costs of eligible individuals enrolled in undergraduate bachelor’s degree, masters degree, and Ph.D. degree programs at accredited colleges or universities that provide the skills needed to augment and advance research in mine safety and to broaden, improve, and expand the universe of candidates for mine safety inspector and other regulatory positions in the Mine Safety and Health Administration. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Skills</inline>.—</heading><content>The skills described in paragraph (1) include skills developed through programs leading to a degree in mining engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, <page>120 STAT. 504</page>geology, chemistry, or other fields of study related to mine safety and health work. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a scholarship under this subsection an individual shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited 4-year institution; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have at least 5 years experience in full-time employment in underground mining or mining-related activities; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>RESEARCH CONCERNING REFUGE ALTERNATIVES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health shall provide for the conduct of research, including field tests, concerning the utility, practicality, survivability, and cost of various refuge alternatives in an underground coal mine environment, including commercially-available portable refuge chambers. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report concerning the results of the research conducted under subsection (a), including any field tests. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response by secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall provide a response to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives containing a description of the actions, if any, that the Secretary intends to take based upon the report, including proposing regulatory changes, and the reasons for such actions. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s965">30 USC 965</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor shall establish a program to award competitive grants for education and training, to be known as Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants, to carry out the purposes of this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the purpose of this section, to provide for the funding of education and training programs to better identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>be a public or private nonprofit entity; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. <page>120 STAT. 505</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received under a grant under this section shall be used to establish and implement education and training programs, or to develop training materials for employers and miners, concerning safety and health topics in mines, as determined appropriate by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awarding of Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual basis</inline>.—</heading><content>Grants under this section shall be awarded on an annual basis. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special emphasis</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall give special emphasis to programs and materials that target workers in smaller mines, including training miners and employers about new Mine Safety and Health Administration standards, high risk activities, or hazards identified by such Administration. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall give priority to the funding of pilot and demonstration projects that the Secretary determines will provide opportunities for broad applicability for mine safety. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor shall use not less than 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section in a fiscal year to conduct evaluations of the projects funded under grants under this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2803">S. 2803</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/365">109–365</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, <br/>and Penions</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 24, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 15, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–237—JUNE 23, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–237—JUNE 23, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–237—JUNE 23, 2006?>

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<preface><page>120 STAT. 506</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–237</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the “William H. Emery Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 23, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1445">S. 1445</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>WILLIAM H. EMERY POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the “William H. Emery Post Office”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “William H. Emery Post Office”.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 23, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1445">S. 1445</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 12, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–238—JUNE 30, 2006?>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">June 30, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5603">H.R. 5603</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/81">Public Law 109–81</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved June 30, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5603">H.R. 5603</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 21, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 23, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 508</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–239</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To improve protections for children and to hold States accountable for the safe and timely placement of children across State lines, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5403">H.R. 5403</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1305">42 USC 1305 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of the Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the States should expeditiously ratify the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children recently promulgated by the American Public Human Services Association;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>this Act and the revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children should not apply to those seeking placement in a licensed residential facility primarily to access clinical mental heath services;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the States should recognize and implement the deadlines for the completion and approval of home studies as provided in section 4 to move children more quickly into safe, permanent homes; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Federal policy should encourage the safe and expedited placement of children into safe, permanent homes across State lines.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>ORDERLY AND TIMELY PROCESS FOR INTERSTATE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a">42 U.S.C. 671(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (23);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (24) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>provide that the State shall have in effect procedures for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children; and procedures implemented in accordance with an interstate compact, if incorporating with the procedures prescribed by paragraph (26), shall be considered to satisfy the requirement of this paragraph.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>HOME STUDIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Orderly Process</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a">42 U.S.C. 671(a)</ref>) is further amended—<page>120 STAT. 509</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (24);</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (25) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  “(26) </num><chapeau>provides that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>within 60 days after the State receives from another State a request to conduct a study of a home environment for purposes of assessing the safety and suitability of placing a child in the home, the State shall, directly or by contract—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>conduct and complete the study; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>return to the other State a report on the results of the study, which shall address the extent to which placement in the home would meet the needs of the child; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a home study begun on or before September 30, 2008, if the State fails to comply with clause (i) within the 60-day period as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the State (such as a failure by a Federal agency to provide the results of a background check, or the failure by any entity to provide completed medical forms, requested by the State at least 45 days before the end of the 60-day period), the State shall have 75 days to comply with clause (i) if the State documents the circumstances involved and certifies that completing the home study is in the best interests of the child; except that</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>this subparagraph shall not be construed to require the State to have completed, within the applicable period, the parts of the home study involving the education and training of the prospective foster or adoptive parents;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the State shall treat any report described in subparagraph (A) that is received from another State or an Indian tribe (or from a private agency under contract with another State) as meeting any requirements imposed by the State for the completion of a home study before placing a child in the home, unless, within 14 days after receipt of the report, the State determines, based on grounds that are specific to the content of the report, that making a decision in reliance on the report would be contrary to the welfare of the child; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the State shall not impose any restriction on the ability of a State agency administering, or supervising the administration of, a State program operated under a State plan approved under this part to contract with a private agency for the conduct of a home study described in subparagraph (A).”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to the congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>how frequently States need the extended 75-day period provided for in clause (ii) of section 471(a)(26)(A) of the Social Security Act in order to comply with clause (i) of such section;<page>120 STAT. 510</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the reasons given for utilizing the extended compliance period;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the extent to which utilizing the extended compliance period leads to the resolution of the circumstances beyond the control of the State; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the actions taken by States and any relevant Federal agencies to resolve the need for the extended compliance period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of the congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of the Congress that each State should—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>use private agencies to conduct home studies when doing so is necessary to meet the requirements of section 471(a)(26) of the Social Security Act; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>give full faith and credit to any home study report completed by any other State or an Indian tribe with respect to the placement of a child in foster care or for adoption.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely Interstate Home Study Incentive Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s670–679b">42 U.S.C. 670–679b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 473A the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="473B" class="bold ">“SEC. 473B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s673c">42 USC 673c note</ref>.</p></sidenote>TIMELY INTERSTATE HOME STUDY INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make a grant to each State that is a home study incentive-eligible State for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the timely interstate home study incentive payment payable to the State under this section for the fiscal year, which shall be payable in the immediately succeeding fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home Study Incentive-Eligible State</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State is a home study incentive-eligible State for a fiscal year if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the State has a plan approved under this part for the fiscal year;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the State is in compliance with subsection (c) for the fiscal year; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>based on data submitted and verified pursuant to subsection (c), the State has completed a timely interstate home study during the fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State is in compliance with this subsection for a fiscal year if the State has provided to the Secretary a written report, covering the preceding fiscal year, that specifies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total number of interstate home studies requested by the State with respect to children in foster care under the responsibility of the State, and with respect to each such study, the identity of the other State involved;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the total number of timely interstate home studies completed by the State with respect to children in foster care under the responsibility of other States, and with respect to each such study, the identity of the other State involved; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such other information as the Secretary may require in order to determine whether the State is a home study incentive-eligible State.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification of data</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the number of timely interstate home studies to be attributed to a State under this section, the Secretary shall check the data provided <page>120 STAT. 511</page>by the State under paragraph (1) against complementary data so provided by other States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely Interstate Home Study Incentive Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The timely interstate home study incentive payment payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be $1,500, multiplied by the number of timely interstate home studies attributed to the State under this section during the fiscal year, subject to paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro rata adjustment if insufficient funds available</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the total amount of timely interstate home study incentive payments otherwise payable under this section for a fiscal year exceeds the total of the amounts made available pursuant to subsection (h) for the fiscal year (reduced (but not below zero) by the total of the amounts (if any) payable under paragraph (3) of this subsection with respect to the preceding fiscal year), the amount of each such otherwise payable incentive payment shall be reduced by a percentage equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total of the amounts so made available (as so reduced); divided by</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the total of such otherwise payable incentive payments.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations available for unpaid incentive payments for prior fiscal years</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If payments under this section are reduced under paragraph (2) or subparagraph (B) of this paragraph for a fiscal year, then, before making any other payment under this section for the next fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay each State whose payment was so reduced an amount equal to the total amount of the reductions which applied to the State, subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro rata adjustment if insufficient funds available</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the total amount of payments otherwise payable under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for a fiscal year exceeds the total of the amounts made available pursuant to subsection (h) for the fiscal year, the amount of each such payment shall be reduced by a percentage equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the total of the amounts so made available; divided by</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the total of such otherwise payable payments.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Two-Year Availability of Incentive Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Payments to a State under this section in a fiscal year shall remain available for use by the State through the end of the next fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Use of Incentive Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>A State shall not expend an amount paid to the State under this section except to provide to children or families any service (including post-adoption services) that may be provided under part B or E. Amounts expended by a State in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be disregarded in determining State expenditures for purposes of Federal matching payments under sections 423, 434, and 474.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home study</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘home study’</term> means an evaluation of a home environment conducted in accordance <page>120 STAT. 512</page>with applicable requirements of the State in which the home is located, to determine whether a proposed placement of a child would meet the individual needs of the child, including the child’s safety, permanency, health, well-being, and mental, emotional, and physical development.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interstate home study</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘interstate home study’</term> means a home study conducted by a State at the request of another State, to facilitate an adoptive or foster placement in the State of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the State.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely interstate home study</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>term <term>‘timely interstate home study’</term> means an interstate home study completed by a State if the State provides to the State that requested the study, within 30 days after receipt of the request, a report on the results of the study. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to require the State to have completed, within the 30-day period, the parts of the home study involving the education and training of the prospective foster or adoptive parents.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For payments under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s673c">42 USC 673c</ref> and note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Repealer</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective October 1, 2010, section 473B of the Social Security Act is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of the Congress that State agencies should fully cooperate with any court which has authority with respect to the placement of a child in foster care or for adoption, for the purpose of locating a parent of the child, and such cooperation should include making available all information obtained from the Federal Parent Locator Service.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>CASEWORKER VISITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase of Services in Interstate Placement Cases</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 475(5)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/5/A/ii">42 U.S.C. 675(5)(A)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or of the State in which the child has been placed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the State in which the child has been placed, or of a private agency under contract with either such State”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased Visits</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 475(5)(A)(ii) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/5/A/ii">42 U.S.C. 675(5)(A)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>HEALTH AND EDUCATION RECORDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 475 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675">42 U.S.C. 675</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“To the extent available and accessible, the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the most recent information available regarding”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“including”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)(D)—<page>120 STAT. 513</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a copy of the record is”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“supplied”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and is supplied to the child at no cost at the time the child leaves foster care if the child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained the age of majority under State law”</quotedText> before the semicolon.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>RIGHT TO BE HEARD IN FOSTER CARE PROCEEDINGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 475(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/5/G">42 U.S.C. 675(5)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an opportunity”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a right”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and opportunity”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and right”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“review or hearing”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“proceeding”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Proceeding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 438(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s638/b">42 U.S.C. 638(b)</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h">42 USC 629h</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall have in effect a rule requiring State courts to ensure that foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, and relative caregivers of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the State are notified of any proceeding to be held with respect to the child, and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“highest State court”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>COURT IMPROVEMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 438(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h/a/1">42 U.S.C. 629h(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>that determine the best strategy to use to expedite the interstate placement of children, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>requiring courts in different States to cooperate in the sharing of information;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>authorizing courts to obtain information and testimony from agencies and parties in other States without requiring interstate travel by the agencies and parties; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>permitting the participation of parents, children, other necessary parties, and attorneys in cases involving interstate placement without requiring their interstate travel; and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>REASONABLE EFFORTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 471(a)(15)(C) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/15/C">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(15)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including, if appropriate, through an interstate placement)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“accordance with the permanency plan”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanency Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 471(a)(15)(E)(i) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/15/E/i">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(15)(E)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, which considers in-State and out-of-State permanent placement options for the child,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Concurrent Planning</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 471(a)(15)(F) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/15/F">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(15)(F)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including identifying appropriate in-State and out-of-State placements”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“may”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>CASE PLANS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 475(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/1/E">42 U.S.C. 675(1)(E)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to facilitate orderly and timely in-State and interstate placements”</quotedText> before the period.<page>120 STAT. 514</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><heading>CASE REVIEW SYSTEM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 475(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/5/C">42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C)</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, in the case of a child who will not be returned to the parent, the hearing shall consider in-State and out-of-State placement options,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“living arrangement”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the hearing shall determine”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“whether the”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>USE OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL RESOURCES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 422(b)(12) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622/b/12">42 U.S.C. 622(b)(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“develop plans for the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“make”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including through contracts for the purchase of services)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“resources”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and shall eliminate legal barriers,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“to facilitate”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622">42 USC 622 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delay Permitted If State Legislation Required</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by a provision of this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5403">H.R. 5403</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 24, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 23, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend section 242 of the National Housing Act to extend the exemption for critical access hospitals under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for hospitals.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 10, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4912">H.R. 4912</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.<sidenote><p><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701">12 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Paragraph (1) of section 242(i) of the National Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715z–7/i/1">12 U.S.C. 1715z–7(i)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“July 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“July 31, 2011”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 10, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4912">H.R. 4912</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/424">109–424</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Financial Services</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 9, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 28, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2006, to make technical corrections to various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/889">H.R. 889</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s1">14 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>AUTHORIZATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Authorized levels of military strength and training.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Supplemental authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Web-based risk management data system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>COAST GUARD</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Extension of Coast Guard vessel anchorage and movement authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>International training and technical assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Officer promotion.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Coast Guard band director.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Authority for one-step turnkey design-build contracting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Reserve recall authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Reserve officer distribution.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Expansion of use of auxiliary equipment to support Coast Guard missions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Coast Guard history fellowships.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Icebreakers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Operation as a service in the Navy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Limitation on moving assets to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Cooperative agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Biodiesel feasibility study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Boating safety director.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Promotion of Coast Guard officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Redesignation of Coast Guard law specialists as judge advocates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Treatment of ferries as passenger vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Great Lakes pilotage annual ratemaking.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Certification of vessel nationality in drug smuggling cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>LNG tankers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Use of maritime safety and security teams.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Enhanced civil penalties for violations of provisions enacted by the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.<page>120 STAT. 517</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>Training of cadets at United States Merchant Marine Academy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 308. </designator>
<label>Reports from mortgagees of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 309. </designator>
<label>Determination of the Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 310. </designator>
<label>Setting, relocating, and recovering anchors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>International tonnage measurement of vessels engaged in the Aleutian trade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Riding gangs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Authorization of junior reserve officers training program pilot program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Transfer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>LORAN–C.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Long-range vessel tracking system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Marine vessel and cold water safety education.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Conveyance of decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Deepwater reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 409. </designator>
<label>Helicopters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 410. </designator>
<label>Newtown Creek, New York City, New York.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 411. </designator>
<label>Report on technology.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 412. </designator>
<label>Assessment and planning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 413. </designator>
<label>Homeport.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 414. </designator>
<label>Navigational safety of certain facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 415. </designator>
<label>Port Richmond.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 416. </designator>
<label>Western Alaska community development quota program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 417. </designator>
<label>Quota share allocation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 418. </designator>
<label>Maine fish tender vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 419. </designator>
<label>Automatic identification system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 420. </designator>
<label>Voyage data recorder study and report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 421. </designator>
<label>Distant water tuna fleet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>LIGHTHOUSES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Transfer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Misty Fiords National Monument and Wilderness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Light Stations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Inclusion of lighthouse in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Florida.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>DELAWARE RIVER PROTECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS OIL PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Limits on liability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Requirement to update Philadelphia Area Contingency Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Submerged oil removal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Assessment of oil spill costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Nontank vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>HURRICANE RESPONSE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Homeowners assistance for Coast Guard personnel affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Temporary authorization to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Temporary authorization to extend the duration of vessel certificates of inspection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Preservation of leave lost due to Hurricane Katrina operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Reports on impact to Coast Guard.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Reports on impacts on navigable waterways.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>OCEAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Implementation of international agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Voluntary measures for reducing pollution from recreational boats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Integration of vessel monitoring system data.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Foreign fishing incursions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Correction of references to Secretary of Transportation and Department of Transportation; related matters.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 518</page>
</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>AUTHORIZATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, $5,633,900,000, of which $24,500,000 is authorized to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2712/a/5">33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,903,821,000, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, to remain available until expended;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$1,316,300,000 is authorized for acquisition and construction of shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and other activities that constitute the Integrated Deepwater Systems; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>$284,369,000 is authorized for sustainment of legacy vessels and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and other activities that constitute the Integrated Deepwater Systems.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly relating to improving the performance of the Coast Guard’s mission in search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, $24,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For retired pay (including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch55">chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $1,014,080,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs associated with the Bridge Alteration Program, $38,400,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and equipment associated with operation and maintenance), $12,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel and training costs, equipment, and services, $119,000,000.<page>120 STAT. 519</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active-Duty Strength</inline>.—</heading><content>The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active-duty personnel of 45,500 for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Training Student Loads</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For fiscal year 2006, the Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For flight training, 125 student years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to amounts provided to the Coast Guard from another Federal agency for reimbursement of expenditures for Hurricane Katrina, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating the following amounts for nonreimbursed expenditures:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard in responding to Hurricane Katrina, including search and rescue efforts, clearing channels, and emergency response to oil and chemical spills, and for increased costs of operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard due to higher than expected fuel costs, $300,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, and vessels and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, related to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, $200,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction With Other Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) are in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under any other provision of law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts made available under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>WEB-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT DATA SYSTEM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating $1,000,000 to continue deployment of a World Wide Web-based risk management system to help reduce accidents and fatalities.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>COAST GUARD</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD VESSEL ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s91">Section 91 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>As used in this section ‘navigable waters of the United States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 520</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s149">Section 149 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the section heading to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="149" class="bold ">“§ 149.</num><heading class="bold "> Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the undesignated text the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail of Members to Assist Foreign Governments</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Assistance to Foreign Maritime Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may provide, in conjunction with regular Coast Guard operations, technical assistance (including law enforcement and maritime safety and security training) to foreign navies, coast guards, and other maritime authorities.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to such section in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“149. </designator>
<label>Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>OFFICER PROMOTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s257">Section 257 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>The Secretary may waive subsection (a) to the extent necessary to allow officers described therein to have at least two opportunities for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade as officers below the promotion zone.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Band Director Appointment and Grade</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s336">Section 336 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a member so designated”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an individual so designated”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of an individual”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“An individual”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“When a member’s designation is revoked,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“When an individual’s designation is revoked,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“option:”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“option—”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s336">14 USC 336 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Current Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual serving as Coast Guard band director on the date of enactment of this Act may be immediately promoted to a commissioned grade, not to exceed captain, <page>120 STAT. 521</page>determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of that individual.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR ONE-STEP TURNKEY DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/ch17">Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="677" class="bold ">“§ 677.</num><heading class="bold "> Turnkey selection procedures</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Use</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may use one-step turnkey selection procedures for the purpose of entering into contracts for construction projects.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the following definitions apply:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘one-step turnkey selection procedures’</term> means procedures used for the selection of a contractor on the basis of price and other evaluation criteria to perform, in accordance with the provisions of a firm fixed-price contract, both the design and construction of a facility using performance specifications supplied by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘construction’</term> includes the construction, procurement, development, conversion, or extension of any facility.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The term <term>‘facility’</term> means a building, structure, or other improvement to real property.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 676 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“677. </designator>
<label>Turnkey selection procedures”.</label>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>RESERVE RECALL AUTHORITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s712">Section 712 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“during a”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“during a, or to aid in prevention of an imminent,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or catastrophe,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“catastrophe, act of terrorism (as defined in section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/15">6 U.S.C. 101(15)</ref>)), or transportation security incident as defined in section 70101 of title 46,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“thirty days in any four-month period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60 days in any 4-month period”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sixty days in any two-year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“120 days in any 2-year period”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>For purposes of calculating the duration of active duty allowed pursuant to subsection (a), each period of active duty shall begin on the first day that a member reports to active duty, including for purposes of training.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>RESERVE OFFICER DISTRIBUTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s724">Section 724 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following: <quotedText>“Reserve officers on an active-duty list shall not be counted as part of the authorized number of officers in the Reserve.”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 522</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that precedes paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Computation.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall make, at least once each year, a computation to determine the number of Reserve officers in an active status authorized to be serving in each grade. The number in each grade shall be computed by applying the applicable percentage to the total number of such officers serving in an active status on the date the computation is made. The number of Reserve officers in an active status below the grade of rear admiral (lower half) shall be distributed by pay grade so as not to exceed percentages of commissioned officers authorized by section 42(b) of this title. When the actual number of Reserve officers in an active status in a particular pay grade is less than the maximum percentage authorized, the difference may be applied to the number in the next lower grade. A Reserve officer may not be reduced in rank or grade solely because of a reduction in an authorized number as provided for in this subsection, or because an excess results directly from the operation of law.”</content>
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</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF USE OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT COAST GUARD MISSIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Motorized Vehicles</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s826">Section 826 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the undesignated text the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Motor Boats, Yachts, Aircraft, and Radio Stations</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Motor Vehicles</inline>.—</heading><content>The Coast Guard may utilize to carry out its functions and duties as authorized by the Secretary any motor vehicle (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s154">section 154 of title 23, United States Code</ref>) placed at its disposition by any member of the Auxiliary, by any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof, to tow Federal Government property.”</content>
</subsection>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations for Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 830(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or radio station”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio station, or motorized vehicle utilized under section 826(b)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>COAST GUARD HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fellowships Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/ch9">Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="198" class="bold ">“§ 198.</num><heading class="bold "> Coast Guard history fellowships</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fellowships</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard may prescribe regulations under which the Commandant may award fellowships in Coast Guard history to individuals who are eligible under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Individuals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual shall be eligible under this subsection if the individual is a citizen or national of the United States and—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is a graduate student in United States history;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree other than preparation of a dissertation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>agrees to prepare a dissertation in a subject area of Coast Guard history determined by the Commandant.<page>120 STAT. 523</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant may award up to 2 fellowships annually. The Commandant may not award any fellowship under this section that exceeds $25,000 in any year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The regulations prescribed under this section shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the criteria for award of fellowships;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the procedures for selecting recipients of fellowships;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the basis for determining the amount of a fellowship; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>subject to the availability of appropriations, the total amount that may be awarded as fellowships during an academic year.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“198. </designator>
<label>Coast Guard history fellowships”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s93">14 USC 93 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ICEBREAKERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation and Maintenance Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for operation and maintenance after fiscal year 2006 of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR SEA, and HEALY, that does not rely on the transfer of funds to the Coast Guard by any other Federal agency; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for the long-term recapitalization of these assets.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Necessary Measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the Coast Guard maintains, at a minimum, its current vessel capacity for carrying out ice breaking in the Arctic and Antarctic, Great Lakes, and New England regions, including the necessary funding for operation and maintenance of such vessels, until it has implemented the long-term recapitalization of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR SEA, and HEALY in accordance with the plan submitted under subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from seeking reimbursement for operation and maintenance costs of such polar icebreakers from other Federal agencies and entities, including foreign countries, that benefit from the use of the icebreakers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating $100,000,000 to carry out this section with respect to the polar icebreakers referred to in subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>OPERATION AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s3">Section 3 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if Congress so directs in the declaration”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Upon the declaration of war”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON MOVING ASSETS TO ST. ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   The Commandant of the Coast Guard may not move any Coast Guard personnel, property, or other assets to the West Campus <page>120 STAT. 524</page>of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital until the Administrator of General Services submits to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to provide road access to the site from Interstate Route 295;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for the design of facilities for at least one Federal agency other than the Coast Guard that would house no fewer than 2,000 employees at such location;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to provide transportation of employees and visitors to and from sites in the District of Columbia metropolitan area that are located within close proximity to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>for the construction, facade, and layout of the proposed structures, including security considerations, parking facilities, medical facilities, dining facilities, and physical exercise facilities on the West Campus;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>that analyzes the costs of building restrictions, planning considerations, and permitting requirements of constructing new facilities on or near historic landmarks and historic buildings (especially those known to possess medical waste, lead paint, and asbestos);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>that analyzes the feasibility of relocating Coast Guard Headquarters—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to the Department of Transportation Headquarters located at L’Enfant Plaza;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to the Waterfront Mall Complex in Southwest District of Columbia; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to 3 alternative sites requiring either new construction or leasing of current facilities (other than those referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B)) within the District of Columbia metropolitan area that accommodate the Coast Guard’s minimum square footage requirements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>that analyzes how a potential move to the West Campus of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital would impact—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Coast Guard’s ability to access and cooperatively work with the Department of Homeland Security and the other Federal agencies of the Department; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>plans under consideration for relocating all or parts of the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security and other offices of the Department.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies that can be achieved through and the feasibility of colocating Coast Guard assets and personnel at facilities of other armed forces throughout the United States. The report shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identify opportunities for cooperative agreements with respect to siting of assets or operations that may be established between the Coast Guard and any of the other armed forces; and<page>120 STAT. 525</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>analyze anticipated costs and benefits, and operational impacts associated with each site and such agreements.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><heading>BIODIESEL FEASIBILITY STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study that examines the technical feasibility, costs, and potential cost savings of using biodiesel fuel in new and existing Coast Guard vehicles and vessels and that focuses on the use of biodiesel fuel in ports which have a high density of vessel traffic, including ports for which vessel traffic systems have been established.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations (if any) from the study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><heading>BOATING SAFETY DIRECTOR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter A of <ref href="/us/usc/t14/ch11">chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="216" class="bold ">“§ 216.</num><heading class="bold "> Director of Boating Safety Office </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The initial appointment of the Director of the Boating Safety Office shall be in the grade of Captain.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 215 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“216. </designator>
<label>Director of Boating Safety Office”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Hawaii.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>HANGAR AT COAST GUARD AIR STATION BARBERS POINT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a proposal and cost analysis for constructing an enclosed hangar at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. The proposal should ensure that the hangar has the capacity to shelter current aircraft assets and those projected to be located at the station over the next 20 years.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><heading>PROMOTION OF COAST GUARD OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s211/a">Section 211(a) of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The President may appoint permanent commissioned officers in the Regular Coast Guard in grades appropriate to their qualification, experience, and length of service, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the following categories:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Graduates of the Coast Guard Academy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members of the Regular Coast Guard.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Members of the Coast Guard Reserve who have served at least 2 years as such.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Licensed officers of the United States merchant marine who have served 2 or more years aboard a vessel of the United States in the capacity of a licensed officer.<page>120 STAT. 526</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Congress.</p></sidenote>Original appointments under this section in the grades of lieutenant commander and above shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Original appointments under this section in the grades of ensign through lieutenant shall be made by the President alone.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wartime Temporary Service Promotion</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 275(f) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second and third sentences and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Original appointments under this section in the grades of lieutenant commander and above shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Original appointments under this section in the grades of ensign through lieutenant shall be made by the President alone.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="218">SEC. 218. </num><heading>REDESIGNATION OF COAST GUARD LAW SPECIALISTS AS JUDGE ADVOCATES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions in Title 10</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s801">Section 801 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (11); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (13) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a commissioned officer of the Coast Guard designated for special duty (law).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 14</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s727">Section 727 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“law specialist”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“judge advocate”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Social security act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 465(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s665/a/2">42 U.S.C. 665(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“law specialist”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“judge advocate”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF FERRIES AS PASSENGER VESSELS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ferry Defined</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2101">Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (10a) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(10b) ‘ferry’ means a vessel that is used on a regular schedule—</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to provide transportation only between places that are not more than 300 miles apart; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to transport only—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>passengers; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>vehicles, or railroad cars, that are being used, or have been used, in transporting passengers or goods.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Passenger Vessels That Are Ferries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2101/22">Section 2101(22) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>that is a ferry carrying a passenger.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small Passenger Vessels That Are Ferries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2101/35">Section 2101(35) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 527</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>that is a ferry carrying more than 6 passengers.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE ANNUAL RATEMAKING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s9303">Section 9303 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (f) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall establish new pilotage rates by March 1 of each year. The Secretary shall establish base pilotage rates by a full ratemaking at least once every 5 years and shall conduct annual reviews of such base pilotage rates, and make adjustments to such base rates, in each intervening year.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>The Secretary shall ensure that a sufficient number of individuals are assigned to carrying out subsection (f).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>CERTIFICATION OF VESSEL NATIONALITY IN DRUG SMUGGLING CASES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 3(c)(2) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1903">46 U.S.C. App. 1903</ref>(c)(2)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last two sentences and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The response of a foreign nation to a claim of registry under subparagraph (A) or (C) may be made by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means, and is conclusively proved by certification of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>LNG TANKERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1503">33 USC 1503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall develop and implement a program to promote the transportation of liquefied natural gas to the United States on United States flag vessels.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Deepwater Port Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1503">33 U.S.C. 1503</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>To promote the security of the United States, the Secretary shall give top priority to the processing of a license under this Act for liquefied natural gas facilities that will be supplied with liquefied natural gas by United States flag vessels.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Notice of LNG Vessel’s Registry and Crew</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan submitted with application for deepwater port license</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5(c)(2) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1504/c/2">33 U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (K) and (L) as subparagraphs (L) and (M), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (J) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K)  </num><content>the nation of registry for, and the nationality or citizenship of officers and crew serving on board, vessels transporting natural gas that are reasonably anticipated to be servicing the deepwater port;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1504">33 USC 1504 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Information to be provided</inline>.—</heading><content>When the Coast Guard is operating as a contributing agency in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s shoreside licensing process for a liquefied natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas terminal located on shore or within State seaward boundaries, the Coast Guard shall provide to the Commission the information described in section 5(c)(2)(K) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1504/c/2/K">33 U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)(K)</ref>) with respect to vessels reasonably anticipated to be servicing that port.<page>120 STAT. 528</page>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit a report on the implementation of this section to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>USE OF MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70106/b/8">Section 70106(b)(8) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other security missions”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any other missions of the Coast Guard”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>ENHANCED CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS ENACTED BY THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2004.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing Violations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The section enumerated 70119 of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated and transferred by section 802(a)(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1078">118 Stat. 1078</ref>), relating to civil penalty, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General.—</headingText>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Any”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“violation.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“day during which the violation continues.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing Violations</inline>.—</heading><content>The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this section shall not exceed $50,000.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Civil Penalty Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2107">Section 2107 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subtitle”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subtitle or subtitle VII”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>TRAINING OF CADETS AT UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1303(f) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295b(f)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>on any other vessel considered by the Secretary to be necessary or appropriate or in the national interest.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="308">SEC. 308. </num><heading>REPORTS FROM MORTGAGEES OF VESSELS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12120">Section 12120 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“owners, masters, and charterers”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“owners, masters, charterers, and mortgagees”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="309">SEC. 309. </num><heading>DETERMINATION OF THE SECRETARY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105/c">Section 70105(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of waiver review</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a review process before an administrative law judge for individuals denied a waiver under paragraph (2).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of review</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting a review under the process established pursuant to subparagraph (A), the <page>120 STAT. 529</page>administrative law judge shall be governed by the standards of section 706 of title 5. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The substantial evidence standard in section 706(2)(E) of title 5 shall apply whether or not there has been an agency hearing. The judge shall review all facts on the record of the agency.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classified evidence</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>Secretary, in consultation with the National Intelligence Director, shall issue regulations to establish procedures by which the Secretary, as part of a review conducted under this paragraph, may provide to the individual adversely affected by the determination an unclassified summary of classified evidence upon which the denial of a waiver by the Secretary was based.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of classified evidence by administrative law judge</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of a review conducted under this section, if the decision of the Secretary was based on classified information (as defined in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/app">18 U.S.C. App.</ref>)), such information may be submitted by the Secretary to the reviewing administrative law judge, pursuant to appropriate security procedures, and shall be reviewed by the administrative law judge ex parte and in camera.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security clearances</inline>.—</heading><content>Pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, the Secretary, in coordination (as necessary) with the heads of other affected departments or agencies, shall ensure that administrative law judges reviewing negative waiver decisions of the Secretary under this paragraph possess security clearances appropriate for such review.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unclassified summaries of classified evidence</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of a review conducted under this paragraph and upon the request of the individual adversely affected by the decision of the Secretary not to grant a waiver, the Secretary shall provide to the individual and reviewing administrative law judge, consistent with the procedures established under clause (i), an unclassified summary of any classified information upon which the decision of the Secretary was based.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New evidence</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a process under which an individual may submit a new request for a waiver, notwithstanding confirmation by the administrative law judge of the Secretary’s initial denial of the waiver, if the request is supported by substantial evidence that was not available to the Secretary at the time the initial waiver request was denied.”</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="310">SEC. 310. </num><heading>SETTING, RELOCATING, AND RECOVERING ANCHORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12105">Section 12105 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Only a vessel for which a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement is issued may engage in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the setting, relocation, or recovery of the anchors or other mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling unit that is located over the outer Continental Shelf (as defined <page>120 STAT. 530</page>in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/a">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</ref>)); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transportation of merchandise or personnel to or from a point in the United States from or to a mobile offshore drilling unit located over the outer Continental Shelf that is not attached to the seabed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Nothing in paragraph (1) authorizes the employment in the coastwise trade of a vessel that does not meet the requirements of section 12106 of this title.”</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE ALEUTIAN TRADE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Inspection Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s3302/c/2">Section 3302(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the following fish tender vessels are exempt from section 3301(1), (6), (7), (11), and (12) of this title:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A vessel of not more than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A vessel engaged in the Aleutian trade that is not more than 2,500 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Inspection Exemption and Watch Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s3302/c">section 3302(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and section 8104(o) of that title are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or is less than 2,500 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>RIDING GANGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch81">Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="8106" class="bold ">“§ 8106.</num><heading class="bold "> Riding gangs</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The owner or managing operator of a freight vessel of the United States on voyages covered by the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 UST 47m) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>ensure that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)  </num><chapeau>subject to subsection (d), each riding gang member on the vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>possesses a United States nonimmigrant visa for individuals desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business, employment-related and personal identifying information, and any other documentation required by the Secretary;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all required documentation for such member is kept on the vessel and available for inspection by the Secretary; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>each riding gang member is identified on the vessel’s crew list;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>ensure that—<page>120 STAT. 531</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the owner or managing operator attests in a certificate that the background of each riding gang member has been examined and found to be free of any credible information indicating a material risk to the security of the vessel, the vessel’s cargo, the ports the vessel visits, or other individuals onboard the vessel;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the background check consisted of a search of all information reasonably available to the owner or managing operator in the riding gang member’s country of citizenship and any other country in which the riding gang member works, receives employment referrals, or resides;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the certificate required under subparagraph (A) is kept on the vessel and available for inspection by the Secretary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the information derived from any such background check is made available to the Secretary upon request;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensure that each riding gang member, while on board the vessel, is subject to the same random chemical testing and reporting regimes as crew members;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>ensure that each such riding gang member receives basic safety familiarization and basic safety training approved by the Coast Guard as satisfying the requirements for such training under the International Convention of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>prevent from boarding the vessel, or cause the removal from the vessel at the first available port, and disqualify from future service on board any other vessel owned or operated by that owner or operator, any riding gang member—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>who has been convicted in any jurisdiction of an offense described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7703;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>whose license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document has been suspended or revoked under section 7704; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>who otherwise constitutes a threat to the safety of the vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>ensure and certify to the Secretary that the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number of riding gang members on board a freight vessel, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of individuals in addition to crew permitted under section 3304, </content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">does not exceed 12;</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>ensure that every riding gang member is employed on board the vessel under conditions that meet or exceed the minimum international standards of all applicable international labor conventions to which the United States is a party, including all of the merchant seamen protection and relief provided under United States law; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>ensure that each riding gang member—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is supervised by an individual who holds a license issued under chapter 71; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>only performs work in conjunction with individuals who hold merchant mariners documents issued under chapter 73 and who are part of the vessel’s crew.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitted Work</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (f), a riding gang member on board a vessel to which subsection (a) applies who is neither a United States citizen nor an alien lawfully admitted <page>120 STAT. 532</page>to the United States for permanent residence may not perform any work on board the vessel other than—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)  </num><content>work in preparation of a vessel entering a shipyard located outside of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>completion of the residual repairs after departing a shipyard located outside of the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>technical in-voyage repairs, in excess of any repairs that can be performed by the vessel’s crew, in order to advance the vessel’s useful life without having to actually enter a shipyard.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Workday Limit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The maximum number of days in any calendar year that the owner or operator of a vessel to which subsection (a) applies may employ on board riding gang members who are neither United States citizens nor aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence for work on board that vessel is 60 days. If the vessel is at sea on the 60th day, each riding gang member shall be discharged from the vessel at the next port of call reached by the vessel after the date on which the 60-workday limit is reached.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of calculating the 60-workday limit under this subsection, each day worked by a riding gang member who is neither a United States citizen nor an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence shall be counted against the limitation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions for Warranty Work</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsections (b), (c), (e), and (f) do not apply to a riding gang member employed exclusively to perform, and who performs only, work that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>customarily performed by original equipment manufacturers’ technical representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>required by a manufacturer’s warranty on specific machinery and equipment; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>required by a contractual guarantee or warranty on actual repairs performed in a shipyard located outside of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citizenship requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>(a)(1)(A) applies only to a riding gang member described in paragraph (1) who is on the vessel when it calls at a United States port.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recordkeeping</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), the owner or managing operator of a vessel to which subsection (a) applies shall ensure that all information necessary to ensure compliance with this section, as determined by the Secretary, is entered into the vessel’s official logbook required by chapter 113.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to Employ Qualified Available U.S. Citizens or Residents</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner or operator of a vessel to which subsection (a) applies may not employ a riding gang member who is neither a United States citizen nor an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence to perform work described in subsection (b) unless the owner or operator determines, in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary to carry out section 8103(b)(3)(C), that there is not a sufficient number of United States citizens or <page>120 STAT. 533</page>individuals lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence who are qualified and available for the work for which the riding gang member is to be employed.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A violation of paragraph (1) is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each day during which the violation continues.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing violations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this subsection shall not exceed—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$50,000 if the violation occurs in fiscal year 2006; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)  </num><content>$75,000 if the violation occurs in fiscal year 2007; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$100,000 if the violation occurs after fiscal year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of amount</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, the history of prior offenses, the ability to pay, and such other matters as justice may require.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compromise, modification, and remittal</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty imposed under this section.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Riding Gang Member Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2101 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (26) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(26a) ‘riding gang member’ means an individual who—</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has not been issued a merchant mariner document under chapter 73;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>does not perform—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>watchstanding, automated engine room duty watch, or personnel safety functions; or </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>cargo handling functions, including any activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo, the operation of cargo-related equipment (whether or not integral to the vessel), and the handling of mooring lines on the dock when the vessel is made fast or let go;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not serve as part of the crew complement required under section 8101;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>is not a member of the steward’s department; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>is not a citizen or temporary or permanent resident of a country designated by the United States as a sponsor of terrorism or any other country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, determines to be a security threat to the United States.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citizenship requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8103 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Riding Gang Member</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not apply to an individual who is a riding gang member.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of chapter 103</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10301(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“voyage.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“voyage or to riding gang members.”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 534</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 81 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“8106. </designator>
<label>Riding gangs”.</label>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAM PILOT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may carry out a pilot program to establish and maintain a junior reserve officers training program in cooperation with the Camden County High School in Camden County, North Carolina.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The pilot program carried out by the Secretary under this section shall provide to students at Camden County High School—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>instruction in subject areas relating to operations of the Coast Guard; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>training in skills which are useful and appropriate for a career in the Coast Guard.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Additional Support</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary may provide to Camden County High School—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>assistance in course development, instruction, and other support activities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>necessary and appropriate course materials, equipment, and uniforms.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment of Retired Coast Guard Personnel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary may authorize the Camden County High School to employ, as administrators and instructors for the pilot program, retired Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve commissioned, warrant, and petty officers not on active duty who request that employment and who are approved by the Secretary and Camden County High School.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized pay</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Retired members employed under paragraph (1) of this subsection are entitled to receive their retired or retainer pay and an additional amount of not more than the difference between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the amount the individual would be paid as pay and allowance if the individual was considered to have been ordered to active duty during the period of employment; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the amount of retired pay the individual is entitled to receive during that period.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment to school</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall pay to Camden County High School an amount equal to one half of the amount described in subparagraph (A), from funds appropriated for such purpose.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not duty or duty training</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other law, while employed under this subsection, an individual is not considered to be on active-duty or inactive-duty training.<page>120 STAT. 535</page></content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>TRANSFER.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 602 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1050">118 Stat. 1050</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to be conveyed”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to be conveyed to CAS Foundation, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Indiana).”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(A) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or, in the case of the vessel described in subsection (b)(2) only, for humanitarian purposes”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>LORAN–C.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation, in addition to funds authorized for the Coast Guard for operation of the LORAN–C system, for capital expenses related to LORAN–C navigation infrastructure, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer from the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies of the Department funds appropriated as authorized under this section in order to reimburse the Coast Guard for related expenses.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70115">46 USC 70115 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LONG-RANGE VESSEL TRACKING SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall conduct a 3-year pilot program for long-range tracking of up to 2,000 vessels using satellite systems with a nonprofit maritime organization that has a demonstrated capability of operating a variety of satellite communications systems providing data to vessel tracking software and hardware that provides long-range vessel information to the Coast Guard to aid maritime security and response to maritime emergencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008 to carry out subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s93">14 USC 93 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MARINE VESSEL AND COLD WATER SAFETY EDUCATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Coast Guard shall continue cooperative agreements and partnerships with organizations in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that provide marine vessel safety training and cold water immersion education and outreach programs for fishermen and children.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequacy of Assets</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review the adequacy of assets and facilities described in subsection (b) to carry out the Coast Guard’s missions, including search and rescue, illegal drug and migrant interdiction, aids to navigation, ports, waterways and coastal security, marine environmental protection, and fisheries law enforcement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes the findings of the review and any recommendations to enhance <page>120 STAT. 536</page>mission capabilities in those areas referred to in paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Areas of Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall provide information and recommendations on the following assets:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in the State of Louisiana along the Lower Mississippi River between the Port of New Orleans and the Red River.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Physical infrastructure at Boat Station Cape May in the State of New Jersey.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequacy of Active-Duty Strength</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review the adequacy of the strength of active-duty personnel authorized under section 102(a) of this Act to carry out the Coast Guard’s missions, including search and rescue, illegal drug and migrant interdiction, aids to navigation, ports, waterways, and coastal security, marine environmental protection, and fisheries law enforcement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes the findings of the review.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTER MACKINAW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc.</p></sidenote>the scheduled decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey without consideration all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that vessel to the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc., located in the State of Michigan if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the recipient agrees—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to use the vessel for purposes of a museum;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to make the vessel available to the United States Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from the use by the Government under subparagraph (C);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the recipient has funds available that will be committed to operate and maintain the vessel conveyed in good working condition, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a written loan commitment, and in an amount of at least $700,000; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the recipient agrees to any other conditions the Commandant considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and Delivery of Vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 537</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance</inline>.—</heading><content>Before conveyance of the vessel under this section, the Commandant shall make, to the extent practical and subject to other Coast Guard mission requirements, every effort to maintain the integrity of the vessel and its equipment until the time of delivery.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery</inline>.—</heading><content>If a conveyance is made under this section, the Commandant shall deliver the vessel to a suitable mooring in the local area, in its present condition, no sooner than June 15, 2006, and not later than 30 days after the date on which the vessel is decommissioned.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance of the vessel under this section shall not be considered a distribution in commerce for purposes of <ref href="/us/pl/94/469/s6/e">section 6(e) of Public Law 94–469</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2605/e">15 U.S.C. 2605(e)</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Excess Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant may convey to the recipient any excess equipment or parts from other decommissioned Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance the vessel’s operability and function for purposes of a museum.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s663">14 USC 663 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEEPWATER REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Deepwater Implementation Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and in conjunction with the transmittal by the President of the budget of the United States for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the Integrated Deepwater Systems Program, as revised in 2005 (in this section referred to as the “Deepwater program”), that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a justification for how the projected number and capabilities of each Deepwater program asset meets the revised mission needs statement delivered as part of the Deepwater program and the performance goals of the Coast Guard;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a projection of the remaining operational lifespan of each legacy asset;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>an identification of any changes to the Deepwater program, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any changes to the timeline for the acquisition of each new asset and the phase out of legacy assets for the life of the Deepwater program; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any changes to the costs for that fiscal year or future fiscal years or the total costs of the Deepwater program, including the costs of new and legacy assets;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a justification for how any change to the Deepwater program fulfills the mission needs statement for the Deepwater program and performance goals of the Coast Guard;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>an identification of how funds in that fiscal year’s budget request will be allocated, including information on the purchase of specific assets;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>a detailed explanation of how the costs of the legacy assets are being accounted for within the Deepwater program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>a description of how the Coast Guard is planning for the integration of Deepwater program assets into the Coast Guard, including needs related to shore-based infrastructure and human resources; and<page>120 STAT. 538</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>a description of the competitive process conducted in all contracts and subcontracts exceeding $2,500,000 awarded under the Deepwater program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deepwater Acceleration Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the acceleration of the current Deepwater program acquisition timeline that reflects completion of the Deepwater program in each of 10 years and 15 years and includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a detailed explanation of the number and type of each asset that would be procured for each fiscal year under each accelerated acquisition timeline;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the required funding for such completion under each accelerated acquisition timeline;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>anticipated costs associated with legacy asset sustainment for the Deepwater program under each accelerated acquisition timeline;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>anticipated mission deficiencies, if any, associated with the continued degradation of legacy assets in combination with the procurement of new assets under each accelerated acquisition timeline; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>an evaluation of the overall feasibility of achieving each accelerated acquisition timeline, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>contractor capacity;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>national shipbuilding capacity;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>asset integration into Coast Guard facilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>required personnel; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>training infrastructure capacity on technology associated with new assets.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Government Accountability Office, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the Coast Guard’s implementation of the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations in its report, GAO–04–380, entitled “Coast Guard Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to Management and Contractor Oversight”, including the dates by which the Coast Guard plans to complete implementation of such recommendations if any of such recommendations remain open as of the date the report is transmitted to the Committees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Analysis of Revised Deepwater Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may periodically, either through an internal review process or a contract with an outside entity, conduct an analysis of all or part of the Deepwater program and assess whether—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the choice of assets and capabilities selected as part of that program meets the Coast Guard’s goals for performance and minimizing total ownership costs; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>additional or different assets should be considered as part of that program.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="409">SEC. 409. </num><heading>HELICOPTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study that analyses the <page>120 STAT. 539</page>potential impact on Coast Guard acquisitions of requiring that the Coast Guard acquire only helicopters, or any major component of a helicopter, that are constructed in the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identification of additional costs or added benefits that would result from the additional restrictions described in subsection (a) on acquisitions from nondomestic sources, including major components or subsystems;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><content>industrial impact on the United States of such additional restrictions on acquisitions from nondomestic sources;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the contractual impact of such additional restrictions on the Integrated Deepwater Systems Program and its platform elements, including delivery interruptions in the program and the subsequent mission impact of these delays; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identification of reasonable executive authorities to waive such additional restrictions that the Secretary considers essential in order to ensure continued mission performance of the United States Coast Guard.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of the study and any recommendations of the Secretary regarding such results to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="410">SEC. 410. </num><heading>NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts provided under section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2712">33 U.S.C. 2712</ref>), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study of public health and safety concerns related to the pollution of Newtown Creek, New York City, New York, caused by seepage of oil into Newtown Creek from 17,000,000 gallons of underground oil spills in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report containing the results of the study to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="411">SEC. 411. </num><heading>REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes an assessment of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the availability and effectiveness of software information technology systems for port security and the data evaluated, including data that has the ability to identify shippers, inbound vessels, and their cargo for potential threats to national security before it reaches United States ports, specifically the software already tested or being tested at Joint Harbor Operations Centers; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the costs associated with implementing such technology at all Sector Command Centers, Joint Harbor Operations Centers, and strategic defense and energy dependent ports.<page>120 STAT. 540</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="412">SEC. 412. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated to the Maritime Administration $400,000 to carry out an assessment of, and planning for, the impact of an Arctic Sea Route on the indigenous people of Alaska.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="413">SEC. 413. </num><heading>HOMEPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conduct a study to assess the current homeport arrangement of the Coast Guard polar icebreaker HEALY to determine whether an alternative arrangement would enhance the Coast Guard’s capabilities to carry out the recommendation to maintain dedicated, year-round icebreaker capability for the Arctic that was included in the report prepared by the National Academy of Sciences and entitled: “Polar Icebreaker Roles and U.S. Future Needs: A Preliminary Assessment (ISBN: 0–309–10069–0)”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall report the findings of the study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="414">SEC. 414. </num><heading>NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY OF CERTAIN FACILITIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Alternatives</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>reviewing a lease, easement, or right-of-way for an offshore wind energy facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/p">43 U.S.C. 1337(p)</ref>), not later than 60 days before the date established by the Secretary of the Interior for publication of a draft environmental impact statement, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall specify the reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant determines to be necessary to provide for navigational safety with respect to the proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way and each alternative to the proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way considered by the Secretary. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Necessary Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In granting a lease, easement, or right-of-way for an offshore wind energy facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/p">43 U.S.C. 1337(p)</ref>), the Secretary shall incorporate in the lease, easement, or right-of-way reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant determines to be necessary to provide for navigational safety.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="415">SEC. 415. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pennsylvania.</p></sidenote><heading>PORT RICHMOND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, may not approve a security plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, for a liquefied natural gas import facility at Port Richmond in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until the Secretary conducts a vulnerability assessment under section 70102(b) of such title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="416">SEC. 416. </num><heading>WESTERN ALASKA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restatement of Existing Program Incorporating Certain Provisions of Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 305(i) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/i">16 U.S.C. 1855(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 541</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Western alaska community development quota program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is established the western Alaska community development quota program in order—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to provide eligible western Alaska villages with the opportunity to participate and invest in fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to support economic development in western Alaska;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>to alleviate poverty and provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>to achieve sustainable and diversified local economies in western Alaska.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program allocation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), the annual percentage of the total allowable catch, guideline harvest level, or other annual catch limit allocated to the program in each directed fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands shall be the percentage approved by the Secretary, or established by Federal law, as of March 1, 2006, for the program. The percentage for each fishery shall be either a directed fishing allowance or include both directed fishing and nontarget needs based on existing practice with respect to the program as of March 1, 2006, for each fishery.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the allocation under the program for each directed fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (other than a fishery for halibut, sablefish, pollock, and crab) shall be a directed fishing allocation of 10 percent upon the establishment of a quota program, fishing cooperative, sector allocation, or other rationalization program in any sector of the fishery; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the allocation under the program in any directed fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (other than a fishery for halibut, sablefish, pollock, and crab) established after the date of enactment of this subclause shall be a directed fishing allocation of 10 percent.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Processing and other rights</inline>.—</heading><content>Allocations to the program include all processing rights and any other rights and privileges associated with such allocations as of March 1, 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulation of harvest</inline>.—</heading><content>The harvest of allocations under the program for fisheries with individual quotas or fishing cooperatives shall be regulated by the Secretary in a manner no more restrictive than for other participants in the applicable sector, including with respect to the harvest of nontarget species.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations to entities</inline>.—</heading><content>Each entity eligible to participate in the program shall be authorized under the program to harvest annually the same percentage of each species allocated to the program under subparagraph (B) that it was authorized by the Secretary to harvest <page>120 STAT. 542</page>of such species annually as of March 1, 2006, except to the extent that its allocation is adjusted under subparagraph (H). Such allocation shall include all processing rights and any other rights and privileges associated with such allocations as of March 1, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible villages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following villages shall be eligible to participate in the program through the following entities:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The villages of Akutan, Atka, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, Nikolski, and Saint George through the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The villages of Aleknagik, Clark’s Point, Dillingham, Egegik, Ekuk, Ekwok, King Salmon/Savonoski, Levelock, Manokotak, Naknek, Pilot Point, Port Heiden, Portage Creek, South Naknek, Togiak, Twin Hills, and Ugashik through the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The village of Saint Paul through the Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The villages of Chefornak, Chevak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Hooper Bay, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Newtok, Nightmute, Oscarville, Platinum, Quinhagak, Scammon Bay, Toksook Bay, Tuntutuliak, and Tununak through the Coastal Villages Region Fund.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>The villages of Brevig Mission, Diomede, Elim, Gambell, Golovin, Koyuk, Nome, Saint Michael, Savoonga, Shaktoolik, Stebbins, Teller, Unalakleet, Wales, and White Mountain through the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>The villages of Alakanuk, Emmonak, Grayling, Kotlik, Mountain Village, and Nunam Iqua through the Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility requirements for participating entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to participate in the program, an entity referred to in subparagraph (D) shall meet the following requirements:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Board of directors</inline>.—</heading><content>The entity shall be governed by a board of directors. At least 75 percent of the members of the board shall be resident fishermen from the entity’s member villages. The board shall include at least one director selected by each such member village.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Panel representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The entity shall elect a representative to serve on the panel established by subparagraph (G).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other investments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The entity may make up to 20 percent of its annual investments in any combination of the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>For projects that are not fishery-related and that are located in its region.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>On a pooled or joint investment basis with one or more other entities participating in the program for projects that are not fishery-<page>120 STAT. 543</page>related and that are located in one or more of their regions.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>For matching Federal or State grants for projects or programs in its member villages without regard to any limitation on the Federal or State share, or restriction on the source of any non-Federal or non-State matching funds, of any grant program under any other provision of law.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fishery-related investments</inline>.—</heading><content>The entity shall make the remainder percent of its annual investments in fisheries-related projects or for other purposes consistent with the practices of the entity prior to March 1, 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual statement of compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>Each year the entity, following approval by its board of directors and signed by its chief executive officer, shall submit a written statement to the Secretary and the State of Alaska that summarizes the purposes for which it made investments under clauses (iii) and (iv) during the preceding year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other panel requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The entity shall comply with any other requirements established by the panel under subparagraph (G).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity status, limitations, and regulation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The entity—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be subject to any excessive share ownership, harvesting, or processing limitations in the fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area only to the extent of the entity’s proportional ownership, excluding any program allocations, and notwithstanding any other provision of law;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall comply with State of Alaska law requiring annual reports to the entity’s member villages summarizing financial operations for the previous calendar year, including general and administrative costs and compensation levels of the top 5 highest paid personnel;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall comply with State of Alaska laws to prevent fraud that are administered by the Alaska Division of Banking and Securities, except that the entity and the State shall keep confidential from public disclosure any information if the disclosure would be harmful to the entity or its investments; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>is exempt from compliance with any State law requiring approval of financial transactions, community development plans, or amendments thereto, except as required by subparagraph (H).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative panel</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established a community development quota program panel.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel shall consist of 6 members. Each entity participating in the program shall select one member of the panel.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The panel shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>administer those aspects of the program not otherwise addressed in this paragraph, either through private contractual arrangement or <page>120 STAT. 544</page>through recommendations to the North Pacific Council, the Secretary, or the State of Alaska, as the case may be; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>coordinate and facilitate activities of the entities under the program.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unanimity required</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel may act only by unanimous vote of all 6 members of the panel and may not act if there is a vacancy in the membership of the panel.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decennial review and adjustment of entity allocations</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>During calendar year 2012 and every 10 years thereafter, the State of Alaska shall evaluate the performance of each entity participating in the program based on the criteria described in clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The panel shall establish a system to be applied under this subparagraph that allows each entity participating in the program to assign relative values to the following criteria to reflect the particular needs of its villages:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Changes during the preceding 10-year period in population, poverty level, and economic development in the entity’s member villages.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The overall financial performance of the entity, including fishery and nonfishery investments by the entity.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Employment, scholarships, and training supported by the entity.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Achieving of the goals of the entity’s community development plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of allocations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After the evaluation required by clause (i), the State of Alaska shall make a determination, on the record and after an opportunity for a hearing, with respect to the performance of each entity participating in the program for the criteria described in clause (ii). If the State determines that the entity has maintained or improved its overall performance with respect to the criteria, the allocation to such entity under the program shall be extended by the State for the next 10-year period. If the State determines that the entity has not maintained or improved its overall performance with respect to the criteria—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>at least 90 percent of the entity’s allocation for each species under subparagraph (C) shall be extended by the State for the next 10-year period; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State may determine, or the Secretary may determine (if State law prevents the State from making the determination), and implement an appropriate reduction of up to 10 percent of the entity’s allocation for each species under subparagraph (C) for all or part of such 10-year period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation of reduced amount</inline>.—</heading><content>If the State or the Secretary reduces an entity’s allocation <page>120 STAT. 545</page>under clause (iii), the reduction shall be reallocated among other entities participating in the program whose allocations are not reduced during the same period in proportion to each such entity’s allocation of the applicable species under subparagraph (C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial approval not required</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation thereunder, the approval by the Secretary of a community development plan, or an amendment thereof, under the program is not required.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community development plan defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘community development plan’</term> means a plan, prepared by an entity referred to in subparagraph (D), for the program that describes how the entity intends—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to harvest its share of fishery resources allocated to the program, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to use its share of fishery resources allocated to the program, and any revenue derived from such use, to assist its member villages with projects to advance economic development,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">but does not include a plan that allocates fishery resources to the program.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855">16 USC 1855 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">No Interruption of Existing Allocations</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed or implemented in a way that causes any interruption in the allocations of fishery resources to the western Alaska community development quota program or in the opportunity of an entity participating in that program to harvest its share of such allocations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loan Subsidies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The last proviso under the heading “<inline class="small-caps">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—</inline><inline class="small-caps">operations, research, and facilities</inline>” in the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2311">119 Stat. 2311</ref>–2312) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the cost of loans”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, not to exceed a total of $200,000,000,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“use”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the purchase of all or part of ownership interests in fishing or processing vessels, shoreside fish processing facilities, permits, quota, and cooperative rights”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="417">SEC. 417. </num><heading>QUOTA SHARE ALLOCATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content> The Secretary of Commerce shall modify the Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program for crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands being implemented under section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1862/j">16 U.S.C. 1862(j)</ref>) to require that Blue Dutch, LLC, receives processor quota shares units equal to 0.75 percent of the total number of processor quota share units for each of the following fisheries: the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery and the Bering Sea C. opilio crab fishery.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The modification made under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to each fishery referred to in subsection (a) whenever the total allowable catch for that fishery is more than 2 percent higher than the most recent total allowable catch in effect for that fishery prior to September 15, 2005.<page>120 STAT. 546</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section affects the authority of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to submit, and the Secretary of Commerce to implement, changes to or repeal of conservation and management measures under section 313(j)(3)) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1862/j/3">16 U.S.C. 1862(j)(3)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue regulations to implement this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="418">SEC. 418. </num><heading>MAINE FISH TENDER VESSELS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The prohibition under section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) against transportation of fish or shellfish between places in the State of Maine by a vessel constructed in Canada shall not apply to a vessel of less than 5 net tons if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the vessel was engaged in the transportation of fish or shellfish between places in the State of Maine before January 1, 2005;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>before January 1, 2005, the owner of the vessel transported fish or shellfish pursuant to a valid wholesale seafood license issued under section 6851 of title 12 of the Maine Revised Statutes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the vessel is owned by a person that meets the citizenship requirements of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of the vessel submits to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating an affidavit certifying that the vessel and owner meet the requirements of this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="419">SEC. 419. </num><heading>AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prevention of Harmful Interference</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, may transfer $1,000,000 to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce for the purposes of awarding, not later than 120 days after such date of enactment, a competitive grant to design and develop a prototype device that integrates a Class B Automatic Identification System transponder (International Electrotechnical Commission standard 62287) with a wireless maritime data device approved by the Federal Communications Commission with channel throughput greater than 19.2 kilobits per second to enable such wireless maritime data device to provide wireless maritime data services, concurrent with the operation of the transponder, on frequency channels adjacent to the frequency channels on which the transponder operates, while minimizing or eliminating the harmful interference between the transponder and such wireless maritime data device. The design of the device developed under this subsection shall be available for public use.<sidenote><p>Deadlines.</p></sidenote><sidenote><p>Grants.</p></sidenote></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of AIS</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of the Senate, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that the Federal Communications Commission should resolve the disposition of its rulemaking on the Automatic Information System and licensee use of frequency bands 157.1875–157.4375 MHz and 161.7875–162.0375 MHz (RM–10821, WT Docket Number 04–344). <page>120 STAT. 547</page>The implementation of this section shall not delay the implementation of an Automatic Identification System as required by <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70114">section 70114 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and international convention.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="420">SEC. 420. </num><heading>VOYAGE DATA RECORDER STUDY AND REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall study—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the carriage of a voyage data recorder by a passenger vessel described in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2101/22/D">section 2101(22)(D) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, carrying more than 399 passengers; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>standards for voyage data recorders, methods for approval of models of voyage data recorders, and procedures for annual performance testing of voyage data recorders.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the study, the Secretary shall consult, at a minimum, with manufacturers of voyage data recorders and operators of potentially affected passenger vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the study’s findings, including a proposal for legislation if such a proposal is considered appropriate by the Secretary.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="421">SEC. 421. </num><heading>DISTANT WATER TUNA FLEET.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manning Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8103/a">section 8103(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, United States purse seine fishing vessels fishing exclusively for highly migratory species in the treaty area under a fishing license issued pursuant to the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific Islands States and the Government of the United States of America, or transiting to or from the treaty area exclusively for such purpose, may engage foreign citizens to meet the manning requirement (except for the master) in the 48-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act if, after timely notice of a vacancy to meet the manning requirement, no United States citizen personnel are readily available to fill such vacancy.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Licensing Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a)(1) only applies to a foreign citizen that holds a valid license or certificate issued—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in accordance with the standards established by the 1995 amendments to the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW 95); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by an authority that the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating recognizes as imposing competency and training standards equivalent to or exceeding those required for a United States license issued under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch71">chapter 71 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of equivalent license</inline>.—</heading><content>An equivalent license or certificate as recognized by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be considered as meeting the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8304">section 8304 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, but only while a person holding the license or certificate is in the service of a vessel to which this section applies.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) applies only to vessels operating in and out of American Samoa.<page>120 STAT. 548</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>This section expires 48 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On March 1, 2007, and annually thereafter until the date of expiration of this section, the Coast Guard and the National Marine Fisheries Service shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Resources of the House of Representatives, providing the following information on the United States purse seine fleet referred to in subsection (a):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The number and identity of vessels in the fleet using foreign citizens to meet manning requirements pursuant to this section and any marine casualties involving such vessel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The number of vessels in the fishery under United States flag as of January 1 of the year in which the report is submitted, the percentage ownership or control of such vessels by non-United States citizens, and the nationality of such ownership or control.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Description of any transfers or sales of United States flag vessels in the previous calendar year, and the disposition of such vessel, including whether the vessel was scrapped or sold, and, if sold, the nationality of the new owner and location of any fishery to which the vessel will be transferred.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Landings of tuna by vessels under flag in the 2 previous calendar years, including an assessment of landing trends, and a description of landing percentages and totals—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>delivered to American Samoa and any other port in a State or territory of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>delivered to ports outside of a State or territory of the United States, including the identity of the port.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An evaluation of capacity and trends in the purse seine fleet fishing in the area covered by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Treaty, and any transfer of capacity from such fleet or area to other fisheries, including those governed under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>LIGHTHOUSES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>TRANSFER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alaska.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdictional Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Administrative jurisdiction over the National Forest System lands in the State of Alaska described in subsection (b) and improvements situated on such lands is transferred without consideration from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Areas Referred To</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The areas of lands referred to in subsection (a) are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guard island light station</inline>.—</heading><content>The area described in the Guard Island Lighthouse reserve dated January 4, 1901, comprising approximately 8.0 acres of National Forest uplands.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eldred rock light station</inline>.—</heading><content>The area described in the December 30, 1975, listing of the Eldred Rock Light Station on the National Register of Historic Places, comprising approximately 2.4 acres.<page>120 STAT. 549</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mary island light station</inline>.—</heading><content>The area described as the remaining National Forest System uplands in the Mary Island Lighthouse Reserve dated January 4, 1901, as amended by Public Land Order 6964, dated April 5, 1993, comprising approximately 1.07 acres.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cape hinchinbrook light station</inline>.—</heading><content>The area described in the survey dated November 1, 1957, prepared for the Coast Guard for the Cape Hinchinbrook Light Station comprising approximately 57.4 acres.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maps</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall prepare and maintain maps of the lands transferred by subsection (a), and such maps shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Coast Guard District 17 office in Juneau, Alaska.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Transfer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The lands transferred to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating by subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall be administered by the Commandant of the Coast Guard;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall be considered to be transferred from, and no longer part of, the National Forest System; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>shall be considered not suitable for return to the public domain for disposition under the general public land laws.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator of General Services, upon request by the Secretary of Agriculture, shall transfer without consideration to the Secretary of Agriculture any land identified in subsection (b), together with the improvements thereon, for administration under the laws pertaining to the National Forest System if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of the Interior cannot identify and select an eligible entity for such land and improvements in accordance with section 308(b)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/b/2">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)(2)</ref>) not later than 3 years after the date the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that the land is excess property, as that term is defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s102/3">section 102(3) of title 40, United States Code</ref>; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the land reverts to the United States pursuant to section 308(c)(3) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/c/3">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(c)(3)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservations for aids to navigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any action taken under this subsection by the Administrator of General Services shall be subject to any rights that may be reserved by the Commandant of the Coast Guard for the operation and maintenance of Federal aids to navigation.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification; Disposal of Lands by the Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of General Services shall promptly notify the Secretary of Agriculture upon the occurrence of any of the events described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(1). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary of Agriculture does not request a transfer as provided for in subsection (e) not later than 90 days after the date of receiving such notification from the Administrator, the Administrator may dispose of the property in accordance with section 309 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–8">16 U.S.C. 470w–8</ref>) or other applicable surplus real property disposal authority.<page>120 STAT. 550</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><content>In selecting an eligible entity to which to convey under section 308(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/b">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)</ref>) land referred to in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall give priority to an eligible entity (as defined in section 308(e) of that Act) that is the local government of the community in which the land is located.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>MISTY FIORDS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND WILDERNESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 308(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/b">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)</ref>), if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that the Tree Point Light Station is no longer needed for the purposes of the Coast Guard, the Secretary shall transfer without consideration to the Secretary of Agriculture all administrative jurisdiction over the Tree Point Light Station.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effectuation of Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfer pursuant to this section shall be effectuated by a letter from the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to the Secretary of Agriculture and, except as provided in subsection (g), without any further requirements for administrative or environmental analyses or examination. The transfer shall not be considered a conveyance to an eligible entity pursuant to section 308(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/b">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation for Aids to Navigation</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the transfer pursuant to this section, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may reserve rights to operate and maintain Federal aids to navigation at the site of the light station.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easements and Special Use Authorizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>) and section 703 of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/94/2418">94 Stat. 2418</ref>), with respect to the light station transferred pursuant to this section, the Secretary of Agriculture—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may identify an entity to be granted an easement or other special use authorization and, in identifying the entity, may consult with the Secretary of the Interior concerning the application of policies for eligible entities developed pursuant to subsection 308(b)(1) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/b/1">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)(1)</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>may grant an easement or other special use authorization to the entity, for no consideration, to approximately 31 acres as described in the map entitled “Tree Point Light Station”, dated September 24, 2004, on terms and conditions that provide for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>maintenance and preservation of the structures and improvements;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the protection of wilderness and national monument resources;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>public safety; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>such other terms and conditions considered appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions Following Termination or Revocation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Agriculture may take such actions as are authorized under section 110(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470h–2/b">16 U.S.C. 470h–2(b)</ref>) with respect to Tree Point Light Station if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>no entity is identified under subsection (d) within 3 years after the date on which administrative jurisdiction is <page>120 STAT. 551</page>transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to this section; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any easement or other special use authorization granted under subsection (d) is terminated or revoked.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Withdrawals and Reservations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective on the date of transfer of administrative jurisdiction pursuant to this section, the following public land withdrawals or reservations for light station and lighthouse purposes on lands in Alaska are revoked as to the lands transferred:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The unnumbered Executive Order dated January 4, 1901, as it affects the Tree Point Light Station site only.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Executive Order No. 4410 dated April 1, 1926, as it affects the Tree Point Light Station site only.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remediation Responsibilities not Affected</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall affect any responsibilities of the Commandant of the Coast Guard for the remediation of hazardous substances and petroleum contamination at the Tree Point Light Station consistent with existing law and regulations. The Commandant and the Secretary shall execute an agreement to provide for the remediation of the land and structures at the Tree Point Light Station.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS LIGHT STATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cape St. Elias Light Station</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 416(a)(2) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/stat/112/3435">112 Stat. 3435</ref>), the Cape St. Elias Light Station shall comprise approximately 10 acres in fee, along with additional access easements issued without consideration by the Secretary of Agriculture, as generally described in the map entitled “Cape St. Elias Light Station”, dated September 14, 2004. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall keep such map on file and available for public inspection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Point Wilson Lighthouse</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 325(c)(3) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/stat/107/2432">107 Stat. 2432</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>all housing units and related structures associated with the lighthouse; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd">16 USC 668dd note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INCLUSION OF LIGHTHOUSE IN ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, FLORIDA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Executive Order Dated November 12, 1838</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reservation of public land described in subsection (b) for lighthouse purposes by the Executive Order dated November 12, 1838, as amended by Public Land Order 5655, dated January 9, 1979, is revoked.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The public land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 8.0 acres within the external boundaries of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida, that is east of the Tallahassee Meridian, Florida, in Township 5 South, Range 1 East, Section 1 (fractional) and containing all that remaining portion of the unsurveyed fractional section, more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land, including submerged areas, beginning at a point which marks the center of the light structure, thence due North (magnetic) a distance of 350 feet to the point of beginning a strip of land 500 feet in width, the axial centerline of which runs from the point of <page>120 STAT. 552</page>beginning due South (magnetic) a distance of 700 feet, more or less, to the shoreline of Apalachee Bay, comprising 8.0 acres, more or less, as shown on the plat dated January 2, 1902, by Office of L. H. Engineers, 7th and 8th District, Mobile, Alabama.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (f) and paragraph (2), administrative jurisdiction over the public land described in subsection (b), and over all improvements located thereon, is transferred without reimbursement from the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response and restoration</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfer under paragraph (1) may not be made to the Secretary of the Interior until the Coast Guard has completed any response and restoration action necessary under subsection (d)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibility for Environmental Response Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Coast Guard shall have sole responsibility in the Federal Government to fund and conduct any response or restoration action required under any applicable Federal or State law or implementing regulation to address—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a release or threatened release on or originating from public land described in subsection (b) of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum, or petroleum product or derivative that is located on such land on the date of enactment of this Act; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other release or threatened release on or originating from public land described in subsection (b) of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum, or petroleum product or derivative, that results from any Coast Guard activity occurring after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in Refuge</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>The public land described in subsection (b) shall be part of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall administer the public land described in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd/etseq">16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.</ref>) and such other laws as apply to Federal real property under the sole jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Navigation Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The transfer by subsection (c), and the administration of the public land described in subsection (b), shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating considers necessary to ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Federal aids to navigation located at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge continue to be operated and maintained by the Coast Guard for as long as they are needed for navigational purposes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Coast Guard may remove, replace, or install any Federal aid to navigation at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge as may be necessary for navigational purposes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service will not interfere or allow interference in any manner with any Federal <page>120 STAT. 553</page>aid to navigation, and will not hinder activities required for the operation and maintenance of any Federal aid to navigation, without express written approval by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the Coast Guard may enter, at any time, the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, without notice, for purposes of operating, maintaining, and inspecting any Federal aid to navigation and ensuring compliance with this subsection, to the extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Delaware River Protection Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>DELAWARE RIVER PROTECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS OIL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2701">33 USC 2701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Delaware River Protection Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COAST GUARD OF RELEASE OF OBJECTS INTO THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1221/etseq">33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15" class="bold ">“SEC. 15. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1232b">33 USC 1232b</ref>.</p></sidenote>REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COAST GUARD OF RELEASE OF OBJECTS INTO THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as a person has knowledge of any release from a vessel or facility into the navigable waters of the United States of any object that creates an obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s403">33 U.S.C. 403</ref>), such person shall notify the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army of such release.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Use of Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Any notification provided by an individual in accordance with subsection (a) may not be used against such individual in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false statement.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>LIMITS ON LIABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of Liability Limits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tank vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1004(a)(1) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704/a/1">33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)  </num><content>with respect to a single-hull vessel, including a single-hull vessel fitted with double sides only or a double bottom only, $3,000 per gross ton;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to a vessel other than a vessel referred to in subparagraph (A), $1,900 per gross ton; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i)  </num><chapeau>with respect to a vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons that is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a vessel described in subparagraph (A), $22,000,000; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a vessel described in subparagraph (B), $16,000,000; or<page>120 STAT. 554</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>with respect to a vessel of 3,000 gross tons or less that is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a vessel described in subparagraph (A), $6,000,000; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a vessel described in subparagraph (B), $4,000,000;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1004(a)(2) of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704">33 USC 2704</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2794/a/2">33 U.S.C. 2794(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$600 per gross ton”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$950 per gross ton”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$800,000,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704">33 USC 2704 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on application</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an incident occurring before the 90th day following the date of enactment of this Act, section 1004(a)(1) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704/a/1">33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)</ref>) shall apply as in effect immediately before the effective date of this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment to Reflect Consumer Price Index</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1004(d)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704/d/4">33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment to reflect consumer price index</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>President, by regulations issued not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 and not less than every 3 years thereafter, shall adjust the limits on liability specified in subsection (a) to reflect significant increases in the Consumer Price Index.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2704">33 USC 2704 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit a report on liability limits described in paragraph (2) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include, at a minimum, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An analysis of the extent to which oil discharges from vessels and nonvessel sources have or are likely to result in removal costs and damages (as defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2701">33 U.S.C. 2701</ref>)) for which no defense to liability exists under section 1003 of such Act and that exceed the liability limits established in section 1004 of such Act, as amended by this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An analysis of the impacts that claims against the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for amounts exceeding such liability limits will have on the Fund.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C)  </num><content>Based on analyses under this paragraph and taking into account other factors impacting the Fund, recommendations on whether the liability limits need to be adjusted in order to prevent the principal of the Fund from declining to levels that are likely to be insufficient to cover expected claims.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual updates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide an update of the report to the Committees referred to in paragraph (1) on an annual basis. <page>120 STAT. 555</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE PHILADELPHIA AREA CONTINGENCY PLAN.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and not less than annually thereafter, the Philadelphia Area Committee established under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1321/j/4">33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)</ref>) shall review and revise the Philadelphia Area Contingency Plan to include available data and biological information on environmentally sensitive areas of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay that has been collected by Federal and State surveys.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><heading>SUBMERGED OIL REMOVAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title VII of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 7001(c)(4)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2761/c/4/B">33 U.S.C. 2761(c)(4)(B)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“RIVERA,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“RIVERA and the T/V ATHOS I,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7002" class="bold ">“SEC. 7002. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2762">33 USC 2762</ref>.</p></sidenote>SUBMERGED OIL PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in conjunction with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a program to detect, monitor, and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil in the Delaware River and Bay region. The program shall include the following elements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The development of methods to remove, disperse, or otherwise diminish the persistence of submerged oil.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The development of improved models and capacities for predicting the environmental fate, transport, and effects of submerged oil.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The development of techniques to detect and monitor submerged oil.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Delaware River Protection Act of 2006, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the activities carried out under this subsection and activities proposed to be carried out under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of submerged oil</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of developing and demonstrating technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and other navigable waters.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections in section 2 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 7001 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 7002. </designator>
<label>Submerged oil program”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 556</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT OF OIL SPILL COSTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the cost of response activities and claims related to oil spills from vessels that have occurred since January 1, 1990, for which the total costs and claims paid was at least $1,000,000 per spill.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the assessment conducted under subsection (a). The report shall summarize the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The costs and claims described in subsection (a) for each year covered by the report.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The source, if known, of each spill described in subsection (a) for each such year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><heading>DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY OIL SPILL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the “Committee”).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Committee shall consist of 27 members who are appointed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and who have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the transportation, equipment, and techniques that are used to ship cargo and to navigate vessels in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>Three members who are employed by port authorities that oversee operations on the Delaware River or have been selected to represent these port authorities, of whom—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>one member shall be an employee or representative of the Port of Wilmington;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>one member shall be an employee or representative of the South Jersey Port Corporation; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>one member shall be an employee or representative of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Two members who represent organizations that operate tugs or barges that utilize the port facilities on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Two members who represent shipping companies that transport cargo by vessel from ports on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, of whom at least one may not be a representative of a shipping company that transports oil or petroleum products.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Two members who represent operators of oil refineries adjacent to the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Two members who represent State-licensed pilots who work on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>One member who represents labor organizations whose members load and unload cargo at ports on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>One member who represents local commercial fishing interests or an aquaculture organization the members of which organization depend on fisheries and <page>120 STAT. 557</page>resources in the waters of Delaware River or Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>Three members who represent environmental organizations active with respect to the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, including a watershed advocacy group and a wildlife conservation advocacy group.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>One member who represents an organization affiliated with recreational fishing interests in the vicinity of Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>Two members who are scientists or researchers associated with an academic institution and who have professional credentials in fields of research relevant to oil spill safety, oil spill response, or wildlife and ecological recovery.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>Two members who are municipal or county officials from Delaware.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>Two members who are municipal or county officials from New Jersey.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  (M) </num><content>Two members who are municipal or county officials from Pennsylvania.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  (N) </num><content>One member who represents an oil spill response organization located on the lower Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="O">  (O) </num><content>One member who represents the general public.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ex officio members</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee may also consist of an appropriate number (as determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard) of nonvoting members who represent Federal agencies and agencies of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware with an interest in oil spill prevention in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee shall provide advice and recommendations on measures to improve the prevention of and response to future oil spills in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay to the Commandant, the Governors of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date that the Commandant completes appointment of the members of the Committee, the Committee shall provide a report to the entities referred to in paragraph (1) with the recommendations of the Committee, including a ranking of priorities, for measures to improve prevention and response to oil spills described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Committee—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall hold its first meeting not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commandant completes the appointment of members of the Committee; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall meet thereafter at the call of the Chairman.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of Members</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>Commandant shall appoint the members of the Committee after soliciting nominations by notice published in the Federal Register.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairman and Vice Chairman</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee shall elect, by majority vote at its first meeting, one of the members of the Committee as the Chairman and one of the members as the Vice <page>120 STAT. 558</page>Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence of or incapacity of the Chairman or in the event of vacancy in the office of the Chairman.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pay and Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on pay</inline>.—</heading><content>Members of the Committee who are not officers or employees of the United States shall serve without pay. Members of the Committee who are officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay on account of their service on the Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>While away from their homes or regular places of business, members of the Committee may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem, in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5703">section 5703 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2007 to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee shall terminate 18 months after the date on which the Commandant completes the appointment of members of the Committee.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><heading>NONTANK VESSELS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 311(a)(26) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1321/A/26">33 U.S.C. 1321(A)(26)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  “(26) </num><chapeau>‘nontank vessel’ means a self-propelled vessel that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is at least 400 gross tons as measured under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s14302">section 14302 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, or, for vessels not measured under that section, as measured under section 14502 of that title;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not a tank vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>carries oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>operates on the navigable waters of the United States, as defined in section 2101(17a) of that title.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>HURRICANE RESPONSE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA OR RITA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may reimburse a person who is eligible for reimbursement under this section, for losses of qualified property owned by such person that result from damage caused by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Persons</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is eligible for reimbursement under this section if the person is a civilian employee of the Federal Government or member of the uniformed services who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>was assigned to, or employed at or in connection with, a Coast Guard facility located in the State of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Texas on or before August 28, 2005;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>incident to such assignment or employment, owned and occupied property that is qualified property under subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>as a result of the effects of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, incurred damage to such qualified property such that—<page>120 STAT. 559</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the qualified property is unsalable (as determined by the Secretary); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>the proceeds, if any, of insurance for such damage are less than an amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the fair market value of the qualified property on August 28, 2005 (as determined by the Secretary); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the outstanding mortgage, if any, on the qualified property on that date.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the reimbursement that an eligible person may be paid under this section with respect to a qualified property shall be determined as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In the case of qualified property that is a dwelling (including a condominium unit but excluding a manufactured home), the amount shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>85 percent of the fair market value of the dwelling on August 28, 2005 (as determined by the Secretary); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the outstanding mortgage, if any, on the dwelling on that date; minus</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the proceeds, if any, of insurance referred to in subsection (b)(3)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>In the case of qualified property that is a manufactured home, the amount shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>if the owner also owns the real property underlying such home, the amount determined under paragraph (1); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>if the owner leases such underlying property—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the amount determined under paragraph (1); plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the amount of rent payable under the lease of such property for the period beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on the date of the reimbursement under this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and Disposal of Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A person receiving reimbursement under this section shall transfer to the Administrator of General Services all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the qualified property for which the owner receives such reimbursement. The Administrator shall hold, manage, and dispose of such right, title, and interest in the same manner that the Secretary of Defense holds, manages, and disposes of real property under section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3374">42 U.S.C. 3374</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts received by the United States as proceeds of management or disposal of property by the Administrator of General Services under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and ascribed to Coast Guard activities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Property is qualified property for the purposes of this section if as of August 28, 2005, the property was a one- or two-family dwelling, manufactured home, or condominium unit in the State of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or <page>120 STAT. 560</page>Texas that was owned and occupied, as a principal residence, by a person who is eligible for reimbursement under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subject to Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to pay reimbursement under this section is subject to the availability of appropriations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Licenses and Certificates of Registry</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 7106 and 7107 of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may temporarily extend the duration of a license or certificate of registry issued for an individual under chapter 71 of that title for up to one year if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the records of the individual are located at the Coast Guard facility in New Orleans that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the individual is a resident of Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the records of an individual were damaged or lost as a result of Hurricane Katrina.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchant Mariners’ Documents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s7302/g">section 7302(g) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may temporarily extend the duration of a merchant mariners’ document issued for an individual under chapter 73 of that title for up to one year, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the records of the individual are located at the Coast Guard facility in New Orleans that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the individual is a resident of Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the records of an individual were damaged or lost as a result of Hurricane Katrina.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Any extensions granted under this section may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group of seamen.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorities provided under this section expire on April 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF VESSEL CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Extend</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 3307 and 3711(b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may temporarily extend the duration or the validity of a certificate of inspection or a certificate of compliance issued under chapter 33 or 37, respectively, of that title for up to 6 months for a vessel inspected by a Coast Guard Marine Safety Office located in Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided under this section expires on April 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>PRESERVATION OF LEAVE LOST DUE TO HURRICANE KATRINA OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of Leave</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s701/b">section 701(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, any member of the Coast Guard <page>120 STAT. 561</page>who served on active duty for a continuous period of 30 days, who was assigned to duty or otherwise detailed in support of units or operations in the Eighth Coast Guard District area of responsibility for activities to mitigate the consequences of, or assist in the recovery from, Hurricane Katrina during the period beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on January 1, 2006, and who would have otherwise lost any accumulated leave in excess of 60 days as a consequence of such assignment, is authorized to retain an accumulated total of up to 120 days of leave.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess Leave</inline>.—</heading><content>Leave in excess of 60 days accumulated under subsection (a) shall be lost unless used by the member before the commencement of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the assignment commences, or in the case of a Reserve member, the year in which the period of active service is completed.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>REPORTS ON IMPACT TO COAST GUARD.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an interim report on the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the response of the Coast Guard to such impact.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the submittal of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) a final report on the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the response of the Coast Guard to such impact.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A discussion and assessment of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the facilities, aircraft, vessels, and other assets of the Coast Guard, including an assessment of such impact on pending or proposed replacements or upgrades of facilities, aircraft, vessels, or other assets of the Coast Guard.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A discussion and assessment of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Coast Guard operations and strategic goals.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A statement of the number of emergency drills held by the Coast Guard during the 5-year period ending on the date of the report with respect to natural disasters and with respect to security incidents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>A description and assessment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the lines of communication and reporting, during the response to Hurricane Katrina, within the Coast Guard and between the Coast Guard and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government and State and local governments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the interoperability of such communications during the response to Hurricane Katrina. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A discussion and assessment of the financial impact on Coast Guard operations during fiscal years 2005 and 2006 of unbudgeted increases in prices of fuel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>REPORTS ON IMPACTS ON NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 562</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on navigable waterways and the response of the Coast Guard to such impacts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the submittal of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) a report on the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on navigable waterways with respect to missions within the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard and the response of the Coast Guard to such impacts.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>A discussion and assessment of the impacts, and associated costs, of Hurricane Katrina on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the navigable waterways of the United States;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>facilities located in or on such waterways;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>aids to navigation to maintain the safety of such waterways; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>any other equipment located in or on such waterways related to a mission of the Coast Guard.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An estimate of the costs to the Coast Guard of restoring the resources described in paragraph (1) and an assessment of the vulnerability of such resources to natural disasters in the future.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A discussion and assessment of the environmental impacts in areas within the Coast Guard’s jurisdiction of Hurricane Katrina, with a particular emphasis on any releases of oil or hazardous chemicals into the navigable waterways of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A discussion and assessment of the response of the Coast Guard to the impacts described in paragraph (3), including an assessment of environmental vulnerabilities in natural disasters in the future and an estimate of the costs of addressing such vulnerabilities.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navigable Waterways of the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“navigable waterways of the United States”</term> includes waters of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>OCEAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s92">14 USC 92 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall work with the responsible officials and agencies of other nations to accelerate efforts at the International Maritime Organization to enhance oversight and enforcement of security, environmental, and other agreements adopted within the International <page>120 STAT. 563</page>Maritime Organization by flag States on whom such agreements are binding, including implementation of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a code outlining flag State responsibilities and obligations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an audit regime for evaluating flag State performance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>measures to ensure that responsible organizations, acting on behalf of flag States, meet established performance standards; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>cooperative arrangements to improve enforcement on a bilateral, regional, or international basis.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s92">14 USC 92 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>VOLUNTARY MEASURES FOR REDUCING POLLUTION FROM RECREATIONAL BOATS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall undertake outreach programs for educating the owners and operators of boats using two-stroke engines about the pollution associated with such engines and support voluntary programs that reduce such pollution and encourage the early replacement of older two-stroke engines.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861">16 USC 1861 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTEGRATION OF VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM DATA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall integrate vessel monitoring system data into its maritime operations databases for the purpose of improving monitoring and enforcement of Federal fisheries laws and work with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to ensure effective use of such data for monitoring and enforcement.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1828">16 USC 1828</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FOREIGN FISHING INCURSIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on steps that the Coast Guard will take to significantly improve the Coast Guard’s detection and interdiction of illegal incursions into the United States exclusive economic zone by foreign fishing vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Issues to Be Addressed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>focus on areas in the exclusive economic zone where the Coast Guard has failed to detect or interdict such incursions in the 4-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2000, including such areas in the Western/Central Pacific and the Bering Sea; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>include an evaluation of the potential use of unmanned aircraft and offshore platforms for detecting or interdicting such incursions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biennial Updates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide biannual reports updating the Coast Guard’s progress in detecting or interdicting such incursions to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.<page>120 STAT. 564</page></content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Cooperative Agreements for Voluntary Services</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s93/a/19">Section 93(a)(19) of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of Amendment to Chapter </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective August 9, 2004, section 212(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1037">118 Stat. 1037</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of title 14”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“chapter 17”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations to Congress by Commandant of the Coast Guard</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s93/a">Section 93(a) of title 14, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (y) as paragraph (24).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of Reference to Ports and Waterways Safety Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1223">33 USC 1223</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>August 9, 2004, section 302 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1041">118 Stat. 1041</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of 1972”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction of Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s4311/b">Section 4311(b) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4307(a)of”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4307(a) of”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determining Adequacy of Potable Water</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s3305/a">Section 3305(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by moving paragraph (2) two ems to the left, so that the material preceding subparagraph (A) of such paragraph aligns with the left-hand margin of paragraph (1) of such section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal of Advisory Group</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s4508">46 USC 4508</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>August 9, 2004, section 418(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1049">118 Stat. 1049</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of September 30, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on September 30, 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Corrections Relating to References to National Driver Register</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment instruction</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s7302">46 USC 7302</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>August 9, 2004, section 609(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1058">118 Stat. 1058</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7302”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7302(c)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Omitted word</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s7302/c">Section 7302(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“30305(b)(5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“30304(a)(3)(A)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extraneous u.s.c. reference</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s7703/3">Section 7703(3) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t23/s401">23 U.S.C. 401 note</ref>)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Response Plans for Nontank Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of vessel references</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1321">33 U.S.C. 1321</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“non-tank”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nontank”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation error</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1321">33 USC 1321</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>August 9, 2004, section 701(b)(9) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1068">118 Stat. 1068</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> closing quotation marks after <quotedText>“each tank vessel”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation Error</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5006(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2736/c">33 U.S.C. 2736(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma after <quotedText>“October 1, 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction to Subtitle Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 565</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subtitle VI <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101">46 USC 70101</ref>.</p></sidenote>as subtitle VII.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of subtitles at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to subtitle VI and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“VII. MISCELLANEOUS</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">70101”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections to Chapter </inline><inline class="small-caps">701</inline><inline class="small-caps"> of Title </inline><inline class="small-caps">46</inline><inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch701">Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101">46 USC 70101</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>et seq</i>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by section 801 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1078">118 Stat. 1078</ref>), relating to firearms, arrests, and seizure of property and to enforcement by State and local officers, are redesignated as sections 70117 and 70118, respectively, and moved to appear immediately after <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70116">section 70116 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by section 802 of such Act (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1078">118 Stat. 1078</ref>), relating to in rem liability for civil penalties and to certain costs and withholding of clearance, are redesignated as sections 70120 and 70121, respectively, and moved to appear immediately after <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70119">section 70119 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 70120(a), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 70120”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 70119”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 70121(a), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 70120”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 70119”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In the analysis at the beginning of the chapter by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 70117 through the second 70119 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“70117. </designator>
<label>Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property.</label>
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<designator>“70118. </designator>
<label>Enforcement by State and local officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70119. </designator>
<label>Civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70120. </designator>
<label>In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70121. </designator>
<label>Withholding of clearance.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees; Margin Alignment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70112/b">Section 70112(b) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by moving paragraph (5) two ems to the left, so that the left-hand margin of paragraph (5) aligns with the left-hand margin of paragraph (4) of such section.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  (n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction Regarding Tank Vessel Environmental Equivalency Evaluation Index</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4115(e)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s3703a">46 U.S.C. 3703a note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“hull”</quotedText> the second place it appears.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  (o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s6101">Section 6101 of Title 46, United States Code</ref></inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s6101">Section 6101 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (i); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second subsection (g) as subsection (h).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="p">  (p) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Interdiction Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t14/s89">14 U.S.C. 89 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/3905">110 Stat. 3905</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 566</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103" class="bold ">“SEC. 103. </num><heading class="bold ">ANNUAL REPORT ON DRUG INTERDICTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on all expenditures related to drug interdiction activities of the Coast Guard on an annual basis.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 2 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 103 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on drug interdiction.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="q">  (q) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acts of Terrorism Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 905 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1802">46 U.S.C. App. 1802</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/100/890">100 Stat. 890</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than February 28, 1987, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall report”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall report annually”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="r">  (r) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections to Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 4</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(c) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s777c/c">16 U.S.C. 777c(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 14</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14(a)(1) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s777m/a/1">16 U.S.C. 777m(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“For each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2009, not more than”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not more than”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="902">SEC. 902. </num><heading>CORRECTION OF REFERENCES TO SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; RELATED MATTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government Organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5">Title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 101 by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Department of Homeland Security.”</quotedText> after and immediately below <quotedText>“The Department of Veterans Affairs.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 2902(b) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary of Homeland Security,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Secretary of the Interior,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in sections 5520a(k)(3), 5595(h)(5), 6308(b), and 9001(10) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t31">Title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 3321(c)(3) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 3325(b) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 3527(b)(1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 3711(f)(2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3732 of the Revised Statutes (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s11">41 U.S.C. 11</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 567</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Printing and Documents</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 1308 and 1309 of <ref href="/us/usc/t44">title 44, United States Code</ref>, are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the Department of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shipping</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title 46, United State Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 2109 by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a Coast Guard or”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 6308—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no part of a report of a marine casualty investigation conducted under section 6301 of this title, including findings of fact, opinions, recommendations, deliberations, or conclusions, shall be admissible as evidence or subject to discovery in any civil or administrative proceedings, other than an administrative proceeding initiated by the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Any member or employee of the Coast Guard investigating a marine casualty pursuant to section 6301 of this title shall not be subject to deposition or other discovery, or otherwise testify in such proceedings relevant to a marine casualty investigation, without the permission of the Secretary. The Secretary shall not withhold permission for such employee or member to testify, either orally or upon written questions, on solely factual matters at a time and place and in a manner acceptable to the Secretary if the information is not available elsewhere or is not obtainable by other means.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), as redesignated by this section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a) and (b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), as redesignated by this section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a) and (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a), (b), and (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortgage Insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 222 of the National Housing Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715m">12 U.S.C. 1715m</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arctic Research</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 107(b)(2) of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4106/b/2">15 U.S.C. 4106(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (I) through (K) as subparagraphs (J) through (L), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (H) the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Department of Homeland Security;”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conservation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 1029</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1029(e)(2)(B) of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Expansion and Fossil Protection Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460kkk/e/2/B">16 U.S.C. 460kkk(e)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of Transportation, to represent the United States Coast Guard.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commandant of the Coast Guard”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 312</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 312(c) of the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s2441/c">16 U.S.C. 2441(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3122">26 U.S.C. 3122</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <page>120 STAT. 568</page><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Anchorage Grounds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1915 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s471">33 U.S.C. 471</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> in each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bridges</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4 of the General Bridge Act of 1906 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s491">33 U.S.C. 491</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s494">33 USC 494</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oil Pollution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2701/etseq">33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 5001(c)(1)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2731/c/1/B">33 U.S.C. 2731(c)(1)(B)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commerce, the Interior, and Transportation,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commerce and the Interior and the Commandant of the Coast Guard,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 5002(m)(4) (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2732/m/4">33 U.S.C. 2732(m)(4)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 7001(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2761/a">33 U.S.C. 2761(a)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) and all that follows through the end of the subsection and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><content>The Interagency Committee shall include representatives from the Coast Guard, the Department of Commerce (including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology), the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior (including the Minerals Management Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service), the Department of Transportation (including the Maritime Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration), the Department of Defense (including the Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy), the Department of Homeland Security (including the United States Fire Administration in the Federal Emergency Management Agency), the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and such other Federal agencies the President may designate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairman</inline>.—</heading><content>A representative of the Coast Guard shall serve as Chairman.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4)  </num><content>in section 7001(c)(6) (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2761/c/6">33 U.S.C. 2761(c)(6)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other such agencies in the Department of Transportation as the Secretary of Transportation may designate,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such agencies as the President may designate,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medical Care</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(g)(4)(B) of <ref href="/us/pl/87/693">Public Law 87–693</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2651/g/4/B">42 U.S.C. 2651(g)(4)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  (n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Social Security Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(p)(3) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s405/p/3">42 U.S.C. 405(p)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Transportation”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Homeland Security”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 569</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  (o) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Merchant Marine Act, 1920</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app883">46 U.S.C. App. 883</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter following the ninth proviso (pertaining to transportation of a foreign-flag incineration vessel) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Satisfactory inspection shall be certified in writing by the Secretary of Transportation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Satisfactory inspection shall be certified, in writing, by the Secretary of Homeland Security.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/889">H.R. 889</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1280">S. 1280</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/204">109–204</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/413">109–413</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/114">109–114</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1280">S. 1280</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sep. 15, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 27, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 26, House considered conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 27, House and Senate agreed to conference report. Senate vitiated agreement on conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 28, Senate agreed to conference report, pursuant to the order of June 22.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 11, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–242—JULY 19, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–242—JULY 19, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–242—JULY 19, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–242: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>242</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–242</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 570</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 570</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–242</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for research purposes, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3504">S. 3504</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fetus Farming</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Prohibition Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PROHIBITION OF THE SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF TISSUE FROM FETUSES GESTATED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 498B of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s289g–2">42 U.S.C. 289g–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Solicitation or Acceptance of Tissue From Fetuses Gestated for Research Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It shall be unlawful for any person or entity involved or engaged in interstate commerce to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>solicit or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue knowing that a human pregnancy was deliberately initiated to provide such tissue; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>knowingly acquire, receive, or accept tissue or cells obtained from a human embryo or fetus that was gestated in the uterus of a nonhuman animal.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) or (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a), (b), or (c)”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 571</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (1) of subsection (e), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 498A(f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 498A(g)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 19, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3504">S. 3504</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 17, considered in Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 18, considered and passed Senate and House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–243—JULY 24, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–243—JULY 24, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–243—JULY 24, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–243: To ensure that the right of an individual to display the flag of the United States on residential property not be abridged.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>243</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–243</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 572</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 572</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–243</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To ensure that the right of an individual to display the flag of the United States on residential property not be abridged.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 24, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/42">H.R. 42</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s5">4 USC 5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s5">4 USC 5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“flag of the United States”</term> has the meaning given the term <term>“flag, standard, colors, or ensign”</term> under <ref href="/us/usc/t4/s3">section 3 of title 4, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the terms “condominium association” and “cooperative association” have the meanings given such terms under <ref href="/us/pl/96/399/s604">section 604 of Public Law 96–399</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3603">15 U.S.C. 3603</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the term <term>“residential real estate management association”</term> has the meaning given such term under section 528 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s528">26 U.S.C. 528</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>the term <term>“member”</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>as used with respect to a condominium association, means an owner of a condominium unit (as defined under <ref href="/us/pl/96/399/s604">section 604 of Public Law 96–399</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3603">15 U.S.C. 3603</ref>)) within such association; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>as used with respect to a cooperative association, means a cooperative unit owner (as defined under <ref href="/us/pl/96/399/s604">section 604 of Public Law 96–399</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3603">15 U.S.C. 3603</ref>)) within such association; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>as used with respect to a residential real estate management association, means an owner of a residential property within a subdivision, development, or similar area subject to any policy or restriction adopted by such association. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s5">4 USC 5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  A condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent a member of the association from displaying the flag of the United States on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use.<page>120 STAT. 573</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s5">4 USC 5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display or use that is inconsistent with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any provision of <ref href="/us/usc/t4/ch1">chapter 1 of title 4, United States Code</ref>, or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display or use of the flag of the United States (as established pursuant to such chapter or any otherwise applicable provision of law); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, or manner of displaying the flag of the United States necessary to protect a substantial interest of the condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 24, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/42">H.R. 42</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 17, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–244—JULY 25, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–244—JULY 25, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–244—JULY 25, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–244: Authorizing the printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>244</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–244</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 574</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 574</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–244</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Authorizing the printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 25, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/40">S.J. Res. 40</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>PRINTING OF SUPPLEMENT TO, AND REVISED EDITION OF, SENATE PROCEDURE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alan Frumin.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following documents shall be prepared under the supervision of Alan Frumin, Parliamentarian and Parliamentarian Emeritus of the Senate, and shall be printed and bound as a Senate document: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A supplement to “Riddick’s Senate Procedure”, to be styled “Frumin’s Supplement to Riddick’s Senate Procedure”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A revised edition of “Riddick’s Senate Procedure”, to be styled “Frumin’s Senate Procedure”. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Copies</inline>.—</heading><content>One thousand five hundred copies of each document described in subsection (a) shall be printed for distribution to Senators and for the use of the Senate. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 25, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/sjres/40">S.J. Res. 40</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 11, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–245—JULY 26, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–245—JULY 26, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–245—JULY 26, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–245: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>245</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–245</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 575</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 575</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–245</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/655">S. 655</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES; FEDERAL FUNDING. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Acceptance of Voluntary Services; Striking Two-Year Limit Per Individual</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 399G(h)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280e–11/h/2/A">42 U.S.C. 280e–11(h)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“In the case of an individual, such Director may accept the services provided under the preceding sentence by the individual until such time as the private funding for such individual ends.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 399G(h)(7) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280e–11/h/7">42 U.S.C. 280e–11(h)(7)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including an accounting of the use of amounts provided for under subsection (i)”</quotedText> before the period at the end of the second sentence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The Foundation shall make copies of each report submitted under subparagraph (A) available—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for public inspection, and shall upon request provide a copy of the report to any individual for a charge not to exceed the cost of providing the copy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to the appropriate committees of Congress.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 399G(i) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280e–11/i">42 U.S.C. 280e–11(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000”</quotedText>, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,250,000”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not more than $500,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than $500,000, and not more than $1,250,000”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may provide facilities, utilities, and support services to the Foundation if it is determined <page>120 STAT. 576</page>by the Director to be advantageous to the programs of such Centers.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 26, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/655">S. 655</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/510">109–510</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/91">109–91</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and <br/>Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 27, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 11, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 13, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 577</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–246</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/9">H.R. 9</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1971">42 USC 1971 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973">42 USC 1973 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the right of all citizens to vote, including the right to register to vote and cast meaningful votes, is preserved and protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Significant progress has been made in eliminating first generation barriers experienced by minority voters, including increased numbers of registered minority voters, minority voter turnout, and minority representation in Congress, State legislatures, and local elected offices. This progress is the direct result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>However, vestiges of discrimination in voting continue to exist as demonstrated by second generation barriers constructed to prevent minority voters from fully participating in the electoral process.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The continued evidence of racially polarized voting in each of the jurisdictions covered by the expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 demonstrates that racial and language minorities remain politically vulnerable, warranting the continued protection of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Evidence of continued discrimination includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the hundreds of objections interposed, requests for more information submitted followed by voting changes withdrawn from consideration by jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and section 5 enforcement actions undertaken by the Department of Justice in covered jurisdictions since 1982 that prevented election practices, such as annexation, at-large voting, and the use of multi-member districts, from being enacted to dilute minority voting strength;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the number of requests for declaratory judgments denied by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;<page>120 STAT. 578</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the continued filing of section 2 cases that originated in covered jurisdictions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the litigation pursued by the Department of Justice since 1982 to enforce sections 4(e), 4(f)(4), and 203 of such Act to ensure that all language minority citizens have full access to the political process.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The evidence clearly shows the continued need for Federal oversight in jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 since 1982, as demonstrated in the counties certified by the Attorney General for Federal examiner and observer coverage and the tens of thousands of Federal observers that have been dispatched to observe elections in covered jurisdictions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been significantly weakened by the United States Supreme Court decisions in Reno v. Bossier Parish II and Georgia v. Ashcroft, which have misconstrued Congress’ original intent in enacting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and narrowed the protections afforded by section 5 of such Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Despite the progress made by minorities under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the evidence before Congress reveals that 40 years has not been a sufficient amount of time to eliminate the vestiges of discrimination following nearly 100 years of disregard for the dictates of the 15th amendment and to ensure that the right of all citizens to vote is protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Present day discrimination experienced by racial and language minority voters is contained in evidence, including the objections interposed by the Department of Justice in covered jurisdictions; the section 2 litigation filed to prevent dilutive techniques from adversely affecting minority voters; the enforcement actions filed to protect language minorities; and the tens of thousands of Federal observers dispatched to monitor polls in jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>The record compiled by Congress demonstrates that, without the continuation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 protections, racial and language minority citizens will be deprived of the opportunity to exercise their right to vote, or will have their votes diluted, undermining the significant gains made by minorities in the last 40 years.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CHANGES RELATING TO USE OF EXAMINERS AND OBSERVERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Observers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973f">42 U.S.C. 1973f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>8.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><chapeau>Whenever—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a court has authorized the appointment of observers under section 3(a) for a political subdivision; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the Attorney General certifies with respect to any political subdivision named in, or included within the scope of, determinations made under section 4(b), unless a declaratory judgment has been rendered under section 4(a), that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Attorney General has received written meritorious complaints from residents, elected officials, or civic participation organizations that efforts to deny or abridge the right to vote under the color of law on account of <page>120 STAT. 579</page>race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2) are likely to occur; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the Attorney General’s judgment (considering, among other factors, whether the ratio of nonwhite persons to white persons registered to vote within such subdivision appears to the Attorney General to be reasonably attributable to violations of the 14th or 15th amendment or whether substantial evidence exists that bona fide efforts are being made within such subdivision to comply with the 14th or 15th amendment), the assignment of observers is otherwise necessary to enforce the guarantees of the 14th or 15th amendment;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assign as many observers for such subdivision as the Director may deem appropriate.</continuation>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Except as provided in subsection (c), such observers shall be assigned, compensated, and separated without regard to the provisions of any statute administered by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and their service under this Act shall not be considered employment for the purposes of any statute administered by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, except the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s7324">section 7324 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, prohibiting partisan political activity.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is authorized to, after consulting the head of the appropriate department or agency, designate suitable persons in the official service of the United States, with their consent, to serve in these positions.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><chapeau>Observers shall be authorized to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>enter and attend at any place for holding an election in such subdivision for the purpose of observing whether persons who are entitled to vote are being permitted to vote; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>enter and attend at any place for tabulating the votes cast at any election held in such subdivision for the purpose of observing whether votes cast by persons entitled to vote are being properly tabulated.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Investigation.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Observers shall investigate and report to the Attorney General, and if the appointment of observers has been authorized pursuant to section 3(a), to the court.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Section 13</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 13 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973k">42 U.S.C. 1973k</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="13">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>13.</num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><chapeau>The assignment of observers shall terminate in any political subdivision of any State—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>with respect to observers appointed pursuant to section 8 or with respect to examiners certified under this Act before the date of the enactment of the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, whenever the Attorney General notifies the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, or whenever the District Court for the District of Columbia determines in an action for declaratory judgment brought by any political subdivision described in subsection (b), that there is no longer reasonable cause to believe that persons will be deprived of or denied the right to vote on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2) in such subdivision; and<page>120 STAT. 580</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>with respect to observers appointed pursuant to section 3(a), upon order of the authorizing court.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>A political subdivision referred to in subsection (a)(1) is one with respect to which the Director of the Census has determined that more than 50 per centum of the nonwhite persons of voting age residing therein are registered to vote.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>A political subdivision may petition the Attorney General for a termination under subsection (a)(1).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Sections Relating to Examiners</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 6, 7, and 9 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973d">42 U.S.C. 1973d</ref>, 1973e and 1973g) are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Substitution of References to </inline>“Observers”<inline class="small-caps"> for References to </inline>“Examiners”.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 3(a) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973a/a">42 U.S.C. 1973a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“examiners”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“observers”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 4(a)(1)(C) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973b/a/1/C">42 U.S.C. 1973b(a)(1)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or observers”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“examiners”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 12(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973j/b">42 U.S.C. 1973j(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an examiner has been appointed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an observer has been assigned”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 12(e) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973j/e">42 U.S.C. 1973j(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“examiners”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“observers”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“examiner”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“observer”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Changes Relating to Section References</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973b/b">42 U.S.C. 1973b(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 8”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsections (a) and (c) of section 12 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973j/a">42 U.S.C. 1973j(a)</ref> and 1973j(c)) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 14(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973l/b">42 U.S.C. 1973l(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a court of appeals in any proceeding under section 9”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>RECONSIDERATION OF SECTION 4 BY CONGRESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 4(a) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973b/a">42 U.S.C. 1973b(a)</ref>) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>CRITERIA FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973c">42 U.S.C. 1973c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Whenever”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“does not have the purpose and will not have the effect”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“neither has the purpose nor will have the effect”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Any voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting that has the purpose of or will have the effect of diminishing the ability <page>120 STAT. 581</page>of any citizens of the United States on account of race or color, or in contravention of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2), to elect their preferred candidates of choice denies or abridges the right to vote within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The term <term>‘purpose’</term> in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall include any discriminatory purpose.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>The purpose of subsection (b) of this section is to protect the ability of such citizens to elect their preferred candidates of choice.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>EXPERT FEES AND OTHER REASONABLE COSTS OF LITIGATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 14(e) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973l/e">42 U.S.C. 1973l(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, reasonable expert fees, and other reasonable litigation expenses”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“reasonable attorney’s fee”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF BILINGUAL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 203(b)(1) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973aa–1a/b/1">42 U.S.C. 1973aa–1a(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2032”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>USE OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY CENSUS DATA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 203(b)(2)(A) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973aa–1a/b/2/A">42 U.S.C. 1973aa–1a(b)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“census data”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the 2010 American Community Survey census data and subsequent American Community Survey data in 5-year increments, or comparable census data”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Comptroller General shall study the implementation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the current section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and alternatives to the current implementation consistent with that section. The Comptroller General shall report the results of that study to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/9">H.R. 9</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2703">S. 2703</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/478">109–478</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/295">109–295</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2703">S. 2703</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 13, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 27, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Louis Braille.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2872">H.R. 2872</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 USC 5112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Louis Braille, who invented the Braille method for reading and writing by the blind that has allowed millions of blind people to be literate participants in their societies, was born in Coupvray, a small village near Paris, on January 4, 1809.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Braille lost his sight at the age of three after injuring himself with an awl in the shop of his father Rene, a maker of harnesses and other objects of leather.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A youth who was both intelligent and creative and was blessed with dedicated parents, a thoughtful local priest and an energetic local schoolteacher, Braille adapted to the situation and attended local school with other youths of his age, an unheard-of practice for a blind child of the period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>At the age of 10, when his schooling otherwise would have stopped, Braille—with the aid of the priest and schoolteacher—was given a scholarship by a local nobleman and went to Paris to attend the Royal Institute for Blind Children where he became the youngest pupil.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>At the school, most instruction was oral but Braille found there were books for the blind—large, expensive-to-produce books in which the text was of large letters embossed upon the page.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Soon Braille had read all 14 books in the school, but thirsted for more.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A captain in Napoleon’s army, Charles Barbier de la Serre, had invented “night writing”, a method for communicating on the battlefield amidst the thick smoke of combat or at night without lighting a match—which would aid enemy gunners—that used dots and dashes that were felt and interpreted with the fingers, and later adapted the method for use by the blind, calling it Sonography because it represented words by sounds, rather than spelling.<page>120 STAT. 583</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Braille adopted the Sonography method instantly but soon recognized that the basis in sound and the large number of dots—as many as 12—used to represent words was too cumbersome.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>By the age of 15, and using a blunt awl, the same sort of tool that had blinded him, Braille had developed what is essentially modern Braille, a code that uses no more than 6 dots in a “cell” of 2 columns of 3 dots each to represent each letter and contains a system of punctuation and of “contractions” to speed writing and reading.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>In contrast to the bulky books consisting of large embossed letters, Braille books can contain as many as 1000 characters or contractions on a standard 11-by-12-inch page of heavy paper, and to this day Braille can be punched with an awl-like “stylus” into paper held in a metal “slate” that is very similar to the ones that Louis Braille adapted from Barbier’s original “night writing” devices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Also a talented organist who supported himself by giving concerts, Braille went on to develop the Braille representation of music and in 1829 published the first-ever Braille book, a manual about how to read and write music.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>8 years later, in 1837, Braille followed that publication with another book detailing a system of representation of mathematics.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Braille’s talents were quickly recognized, and at 17 he was made the first blind apprentice teacher at the school, where he taught algebra, grammar, music, and geography.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>He and two blind classmates, his friends who probably were the first people to learn to read and write Braille, later became the first three blind full professors at the school.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>However, despite the fact that many blind people enthusiastically adopted the system of writing and reading, there was great skepticism among sighted people about the real usefulness of Braille’s code, and even at the Royal Institute, it was not taught until after his death on January 6, 1852.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Braille did not start to spread widely until 1868 when a group of British men—later to become known as the Royal National Institute for the Blind—began publicizing and teaching the system.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Braille did not become the official and sole method of reading and writing for blind United States citizens until the 20th Century.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Helen Keller, a Braille reader of another generation, said: “Braille has been a most precious aid to me in many ways. It made my going to college possible—it was the only method by which I could take notes on lectures. All my examination papers were copied for me in this system. I use Braille as a spider uses its web—to catch thoughts that flit across my mind for speeches, messages and manuscripts.”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>While rapid technological advances in the 20th Century have greatly aided the blind in many ways by speeding access to information, each advance has seen a commensurate drop in the teaching of Braille, to the point that only about 10 percent of blind students today are taught the system.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>However, for the blind not to know Braille is in itself a handicap, because literacy is the ability to read and the ability to write and the ability to do the two interactively.<page>120 STAT. 584</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>The National Federation of the Blind, the Nation’s oldest membership organization consisting of blind members, has been a champion of the Braille code, of Braille literacy for all blind people and of the memory of Louis Braille, and continues its Braille literacy efforts today through its divisions emphasizing Braille literacy, emphasizing education of blind children and emphasizing employment of the blind.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>Braille literacy aids the blind in taking responsible and self-sufficient roles in society, such as employment: while 70 percent of the blind are unemployed, 85 percent of the employed blind are Braille-literate.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>COIN SPECIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall mint and issue not more than 400,000 $1 coins bearing the designs specified in section 4(a), each of which shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>weigh 26.73 grams;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Tender</inline>.—</heading><content>The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5103">section 5103 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134">section 5134 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DESIGN OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of Louis Braille.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obverse</inline>.—</heading><content>The design on the obverse shall bear a representation of the image of Louis Braille.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reverse</inline>.—</heading><content>The design on the reverse shall emphasize Braille literacy and shall specifically include the word for Braille in Braille code (the Braille capital sign and the letters Brl) represented in a way that substantially complies with section 3 of Specification 800 of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress specifications for Braille, and is tactilely indiscernible from printed or written Braille. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation and inscriptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On each coin minted under this Act there shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a designation of the value of the coin;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an inscription of the year “2009”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Federation of the Blind; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.<page>120 STAT. 585</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ISSUANCE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality of Coins</inline>.—</heading><content>Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mint Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period for Issuance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SALE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale Price</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the face value of the coins;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bulk Sales</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepaid Orders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discount</inline>.—</heading><content>Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.</content>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>SURCHARGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge Required</inline>.—</heading><content>All sales of coins under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134/f">section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, all surcharges which are received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Federation of the Blind to further its programs to promote Braille literacy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Federation of the Blind shall be subject to the audit requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134/f/2">section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, with regard to the amounts received by the National Federation under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112/m/1">section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code</ref> (as in effect on the <page>120 STAT. 586</page>date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2872">H.R. 2872</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2321">S. 2321</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 12, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime, to prevent child abuse and child pornography, to promote Internet safety, and to honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other child crime victims.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4472">H.R. 4472</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Adam Walsh</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Child Protection</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">and Safety Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16901">42 USC 16901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>In recognition of John and Revé Walsh on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Adam Walsh’s abduction and murder.</label>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Declaration of purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Establishment of program.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Sex Offender Registration and Notification</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Relevant definitions, including Amie Zyla expansion of sex offender <br/>definition and expanded inclusion of child predators.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Registry requirements for jurisdictions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Registry requirements for sex offenders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Information required in registration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Duration of registration requirement.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Periodic in person verification.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Duty to notify sex offenders of registration requirements and to register.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 118. </designator>
<label>Public access to sex offender information through the Internet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 119. </designator>
<label>National Sex Offender Registry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 120. </designator>
<label>Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Actions to be taken when sex offender fails to comply.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Development and availability of registry management and website software.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>Period for implementation by jurisdictions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 125. </designator>
<label>Failure of jurisdiction to comply.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 126. </designator>
<label>Sex Offender Management Assistance (SOMA) Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 127. </designator>
<label>Election by Indian tribes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 128. </designator>
<label>Registration of sex offenders entering the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 129. </designator>
<label>Repeal of predecessor sex offender program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 130. </designator>
<label>Limitation on liability for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 131. </designator>
<label>Immunity for good faith conduct.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Improving Federal Criminal Law Enforcement To Ensure Sex Offender Compliance With Registration and Notification Requirements and Protection of Children From Violent Predators</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 141. </designator>
<label>Amendments to <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, relating to sex offender <br/>registration.<page>120 STAT. 588</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 142. </designator>
<label>Federal assistance with respect to violations of registration requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 143. </designator>
<label>Project Safe Childhood.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 144. </designator>
<label>Federal assistance in identification and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of a major disaster.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 145. </designator>
<label>Expansion of training and technology efforts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 146. </designator>
<label>Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Access to Information and Resources Needed To Ensure That Children Are Not Attacked or Abused</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 151. </designator>
<label>Access to national crime information databases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 152. </designator>
<label>Requirement to complete background checks before approval of any foster or adoptive placement and to check national crime information databases and State child abuse registries; suspension and subsequent elimination of Opt-Out.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 153. </designator>
<label>Schools Safe Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 154. </designator>
<label>Missing child reporting requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 155. </designator>
<label>DNA fingerprinting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW ENHANCEMENTS NEEDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ATTACKS AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on Internet sales of date rape drugs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Jetseta Gage assured punishment for violent crimes against children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Penalties for coercion and enticement by sex offenders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Penalties for conduct relating to child prostitution.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Penalties for sexual abuse.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Increased penalties for sexual offenses against children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Sexual abuse of wards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Mandatory penalties for sex-trafficking of children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Child abuse reporting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Sex offender submission to search as condition of release.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>No limitation for prosecution of felony sex offenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Victims’ rights associated with habeas corpus proceedings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Kidnapping jurisdiction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Marital communication and adverse spousal privilege.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Abuse and neglect of Indian children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Improvements to the Bail Reform Act to address sex crimes and other matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>CIVIL COMMITMENT OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Jimmy Ryce civil commitment program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>IMMIGRATION LAW REFORMS TO PREVENT SEX OFFENDERS FROM ABUSING CHILDREN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Failure to register a deportable offense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Barring convicted sex offenders from having family-based petitions approved.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PREVENTION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Other record keeping requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Record keeping requirements for simulated sexual conduct.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Prevention of distribution of child pornography used as evidence in prosecutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Authorizing civil and criminal asset forfeiture in child exploitation and obscenity cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Prohibiting the production of obscenity as well as transportation, distribution, and sale.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Guardians ad litem.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>GRANTS, STUDIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SAFETY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Mentoring Matches for Youth Act</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Grant program for expanding Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program.<page>120 STAT. 589</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Biannual report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 612. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 613. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 614. </designator>
<label>Grants authorized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 615. </designator>
<label>Use of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 616. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 617. </designator>
<label>Name of League.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Grants, Studies, and Other Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 621. </designator>
<label>Pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 622. </designator>
<label>Treatment and management of sex offenders in the Bureau of Prisons.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 623. </designator>
<label>Sex offender apprehension grants; juvenile sex offender treatment grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 624. </designator>
<label>Assistance for prosecution of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 625. </designator>
<label>Grants to combat sexual abuse of children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 626. </designator>
<label>Crime prevention campaign grant.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 627. </designator>
<label>Grants for fingerprinting programs for children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 628. </designator>
<label>Grants for Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 629. </designator>
<label>Children’s safety online awareness campaigns.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 630. </designator>
<label>Grants for online child safety programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 631. </designator>
<label>Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 632. </designator>
<label>Fugitive safe surrender.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 633. </designator>
<label>National registry of substantiated cases of child abuse.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 634. </designator>
<label>Comprehensive examination of sex offender issues.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 635. </designator>
<label>Annual report on enforcement of registration requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 636. </designator>
<label>Government Accountability Office studies on feasibility of using driver’s license registration processes as additional registration requirements for sex offenders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 637. </designator>
<label>Sex offender risk classification study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 638. </designator>
<label>Study of the effectiveness of restricting the activities of sex offenders to reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 639. </designator>
<label>The justice for Crime Victims Family Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>INTERNET SAFETY ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Child exploitation enterprises.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Increased penalties for registered sex offenders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Deception by embedded words or images.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Additional prosecutors for offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Additional computer-related resources.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Additional ICAC Task Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Masha’s Law.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN AND REVÉ WALSH ON THE OCCASION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ADAM WALSH’S ABDUCTION AND MURDER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adam Walsh’s Abduction and Murder</inline>.—</heading><content>On July 27, 1981, in Hollywood, Florida, 6-year-old Adam Walsh was abducted at a mall. Two weeks later, some of Adam’s remains were discovered in a canal more than 100 miles from his home.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">John and Revé</inline><inline class="small-caps"> Walsh’s Commitment to the Safety of Children</inline>.—</heading><content>Since the abduction and murder of their son Adam, both John and Revé Walsh have dedicated themselves to protecting children from child predators, preventing attacks on our children, and bringing child predators to justice. Their commitment has saved the lives of numerous children. Congress, and the American people, honor John and Revé Walsh for their dedication to the well-being and safety of America’s children.<page>120 STAT. 590</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.</p></sidenote><heading>SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16901">42 USC 16901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16901">42 USC 16901</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to the vicious attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress in this Act establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of those offenders:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Jacob Wetterling.</p></sidenote>Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains missing.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Megan Nicole Kanka.</p></sidenote>Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in New Jersey.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pam Lychner.</p></sidenote>Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dru Sjodin.</p></sidenote>Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Dakota.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Jessica Lunsford.</p></sidenote>Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sarah Lunde.</p></sidenote>Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Amie Zyla.</p></sidenote>Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate for child victims and protection of children from juvenile sex offenders.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Christy Ann Fornoff.</p></sidenote>Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984, in Tempe, Arizona.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alexandra Nicole Zapp.</p></sidenote>Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender in 2002, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Polly Klaas.</p></sidenote>Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Jimmy Ryce.</p></sidenote>Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Carlie Brucia.</p></sidenote>Carlie Brucia, who was 11 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in February, 2004.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Amanda Brown.</p></sidenote>Amanda Brown, who was 7 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in 1998.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Elizabeth Smart.</p></sidenote>Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 years old, was abducted in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2002.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Molly Bish.</p></sidenote>Molly Bish, who was 16 years old, was abducted in 2000 while working as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts, where her remains were found 3 years later.<page>120 STAT. 591</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Samantha Runnion.</p></sidenote>Samantha Runnion, who was 5 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in California on July 15, 2002.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16902">42 USC 16902</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act establishes the Jacob Wetterling, Megan Nicole Kanka, and Pam Lychner Sex Offender Registration and Notification Program.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Sex Offender Registration and Notification</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16911">42 USC 16911</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RELEVANT DEFINITIONS, INCLUDING AMIE ZYLA EXPANSION OF SEX OFFENDER DEFINITION AND EXPANDED INCLUSION OF CHILD PREDATORS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title the following definitions apply:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sex offender</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“sex offender”</term> means an individual who was convicted of a sex offense.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tier i sex offender</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“tier I sex offender”</term> means a sex offender other than a tier II or tier III sex offender.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tier ii sex offender</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“tier II sex offender”</term> means a sex offender other than a tier III sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>is comparable to or more severe than the following offenses, when committed against a minor, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense against a minor:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>sex trafficking (as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1591">section 1591 of title 18, United States Code</ref>);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>coercion and enticement (as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2422/b">section 2422(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity (as described in section 2423(a)) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>abusive sexual contact (as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2244">section 2244 of title 18, United States Code</ref>);</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>involves—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>use of a minor in a sexual performance;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>production or distribution of child pornography; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>occurs after the offender becomes a tier I sex offender.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tier iii sex offender</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“tier III sex offender”</term> means a sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>is comparable to or more severe than the following offenses, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse (as described in sections 2241 and 2242 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>); or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>abusive sexual contact (as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2244">section 2244 of title 18, United States Code</ref>) against a minor who has not attained the age of 13 years;<page>120 STAT. 592</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>involves kidnapping of a minor (unless committed by a parent or guardian); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>occurs after the offender becomes a tier II sex offender.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amie zyla expansion of sex offense definition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Generally</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as limited by subparagraph (B) or (C), the term <term>“sex offense”</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a criminal offense that has an element involving a sexual act or sexual contact with another;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a criminal offense that is a specified offense against a minor;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a Federal offense (including an offense prosecuted under section 1152 or 1153 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>) under section 1591, or chapter 109A, 110 (other than section 2257, 2257A, or 2258), or 117, of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>a military offense specified by the Secretary of Defense under section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of <ref href="/us/pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s951">10 U.S.C. 951 note</ref>); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense described in clauses (i) through (iv).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign convictions</inline>.—</heading><content>A foreign conviction is not a sex offense for the purposes of this title if it was not obtained with sufficient safeguards for fundamental fairness and due process for the accused under guidelines or regulations established under section 112.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offenses involving consensual sexual conduct</inline>.—</heading><content>An offense involving consensual sexual conduct is not a sex offense for the purposes of this title if the victim was an adult, unless the adult was under the custodial authority of the offender at the time of the offense, or if the victim was at least 13 years old and the offender was not more than 4 years older than the victim.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal offense</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“criminal offense”</term> means a State, local, tribal, foreign, or military offense (to the extent specified by the Secretary of Defense under section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of <ref href="/us/pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s951">10 U.S.C. 951 note</ref>)) or other criminal offense.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of definition of </inline>“specified offense against a minor”<inline class="small-caps"> to include all offenses by child predators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“specified offense against a minor”</term> means an offense against a minor that involves any of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An offense (unless committed by a parent or guardian) involving kidnapping.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An offense (unless committed by a parent or guardian) involving false imprisonment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Solicitation to engage in sexual conduct.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Use in a sexual performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Solicitation to practice prostitution.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Video voyeurism as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1801">section 1801 of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>Possession, production, or distribution of child pornography.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>Criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, or the use of the Internet to facilitate or attempt such conduct.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>Any conduct that by its nature is a sex offense against a minor.<page>120 STAT. 593</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Convicted as including certain juvenile adjudications</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“convicted”</term> or a variant thereof, used with respect to a sex offense, includes adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile for that offense, but only if the offender is 14 years of age or older at the time of the offense and the offense adjudicated was comparable to or more severe than aggravated sexual abuse (as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2241">section 2241 of title 18, United States Code</ref>), or was an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sex offender registry</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“sex offender registry”</term> means a registry of sex offenders, and a notification program, maintained by a jurisdiction.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“jurisdiction”</term> means any of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The District of Columbia.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Guam.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>American Samoa.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The United States Virgin Islands.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>To the extent provided and subject to the requirements of section 127, a federally recognized Indian tribe.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Student</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“student”</term> means an individual who enrolls in or attends an educational institution, including (whether public or private) a secondary school, trade or professional school, and institution of higher education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“employee”</term> includes an individual who is self-employed or works for any other entity, whether compensated or not.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resides</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“resides”</term> means, with respect to an individual, the location of the individual’s home or other place where the individual habitually lives.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minor</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“minor”</term> means an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16912">42 USC 16912</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR JURISDICTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction To Maintain a Registry</inline>.—</heading><content>Each jurisdiction shall maintain a jurisdiction-wide sex offender registry conforming to the requirements of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines and Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall issue guidelines and regulations to interpret and implement this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16913">42 USC 16913</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX OFFENDERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A sex offender shall register, and keep the registration current, in each jurisdiction where the offender resides, where the offender is an employee, and where the offender is a student. For initial registration purposes only, a sex offender shall also register in the jurisdiction in which convicted if such jurisdiction is different from the jurisdiction of residence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Registration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The sex offender shall initially reg- ister—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>before completing a sentence of imprisonment with respect to the offense giving rise to the registration requirement; or<page>120 STAT. 594</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 3 business days after being sentenced for that offense, if the sex offender is not sentenced to a term of imprisonment.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Keeping the Registration Current</inline>.—</heading><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>sex offender shall, not later than 3 business days after each change of name, residence, employment, or student status, appear in person in at least 1 jurisdiction involved pursuant to subsection (a) and inform that jurisdiction of all changes in the information required for that offender in the sex offender registry. That jurisdiction shall immediately provide that information to all other jurisdictions in which the offender is required to register.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Registration of Sex Offenders Unable To Comply With Subsection </inline>(b).—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Attorney General shall have the authority to specify the applicability of the requirements of this title to sex offenders convicted before the enactment of this Act or its implementation in a particular jurisdiction, and to prescribe rules for the registration of any such sex offenders and for other categories of sex offenders who are unable to comply with subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Penalty for Failure To Comply</inline>.—</heading><content>Each jurisdiction, other than a Federally recognized Indian tribe, shall provide a criminal penalty that includes a maximum term of imprisonment that is greater than 1 year for the failure of a sex offender to comply with the requirements of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16914">42 USC 16914</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provided by the Offender</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The sex offender shall provide the following information to the appropriate official for inclusion in the sex offender registry:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The name of the sex offender (including any alias used by the individual).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Social Security number of the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The address of each residence at which the sex offender resides or will reside.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The name and address of any place where the sex offender is an employee or will be an employee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The name and address of any place where the sex offender is a student or will be a student.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The license plate number and a description of any vehicle owned or operated by the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Any other information required by the Attorney General.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provided by the Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The jurisdiction in which the sex offender registers shall ensure that the following information is included in the registry for that sex offender:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A physical description of the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The text of the provision of law defining the criminal offense for which the sex offender is registered.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The criminal history of the sex offender, including the date of all arrests and convictions; the status of parole, probation, or supervised release; registration status; and the existence of any outstanding arrest warrants for the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A current photograph of the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A set of fingerprints and palm prints of the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A DNA sample of the sex offender.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A photocopy of a valid driver’s license or identification card issued to the sex offender by a jurisdiction.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Any other information required by the Attorney General.<page>120 STAT. 595</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16915">42 USC 16915</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DURATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full Registration Period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A sex offender shall keep the registration current for the full registration period (excluding any time the sex offender is in custody or civilly committed) unless the offender is allowed a reduction under subsection (b). The full registration period is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>15 years, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>25 years, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the life of the offender, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduced Period for Clean Record</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clean record</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The full registration period shall be reduced as described in paragraph (3) for a sex offender who maintains a clean record for the period described in paragraph (2) by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not being convicted of any offense for which imprisonment for more than 1 year may be imposed;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not being convicted of any sex offense;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>successfully completing any periods of supervised release, probation, and parole; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>successfully completing of an appropriate sex offender treatment program certified by a jurisdiction or by the Attorney General.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a tier I sex offender, the period during which the clean record shall be maintained is 10 years; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a tier III sex offender adjudicated delinquent for the offense which required registration in a sex registry under this title, the period during which the clean record shall be maintained is 25 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a tier I sex offender, the reduction is 5 years;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a tier III sex offender adjudicated delinquent, the reduction is from life to that period for which the clean record under paragraph (2) is maintained.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16916">42 USC 16916</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PERIODIC IN PERSON VERIFICATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  A sex offender shall appear in person, allow the jurisdiction to take a current photograph, and verify the information in each registry in which that offender is required to be registered not less frequently than—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>each year, if the offender is a tier I sex offender;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>every 6 months, if the offender is a tier II sex offender; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>every 3 months, if the offender is a tier III sex offender.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117">SEC. 117. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16917">42 USC 16917</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DUTY TO NOTIFY SEX OFFENDERS OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND TO REGISTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An appropriate official shall, shortly before release of the sex offender from custody, or, if the sex offender is not in custody, immediately after the sentencing of the sex offender, for the offense giving rise to the duty to register—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>inform the sex offender of the duties of a sex offender under this title and explain those duties;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>require the sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained and that the sex offender understands the registration requirement; and<page>120 STAT. 596</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>ensure that the sex offender is registered.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Sex Offenders Who Cannot Comply With Subsection (</inline>a).—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Attorney General shall prescribe rules for the notification of sex offenders who cannot be registered in accordance with subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="118">SEC. 118. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16918">42 USC 16918</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PUBLIC ACCESS TO SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this section, each jurisdiction shall make available on the Internet, in a manner that is readily accessible to all jurisdictions and to the public, all information about each sex offender in the registry. The jurisdiction shall maintain the Internet site in a manner that will permit the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographic radius set by the user. The jurisdiction shall also include in the design of its Internet site all field search capabilities needed for full participation in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website and shall participate in that website as provided by the Attorney General.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Exemptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A jurisdiction shall exempt from disclosure—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the identity of any victim of a sex offense;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Social Security number of the sex offender;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any reference to arrests of the sex offender that did not result in conviction; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Optional Exemptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A jurisdiction may exempt from disclosure—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any information about a tier I sex offender convicted of an offense other than a specified offense against a minor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the name of an employer of the sex offender;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the name of an educational institution where the sex offender is a student; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any other information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Links</inline>.—</heading><content>The site shall include, to the extent practicable, links to sex offender safety and education resources.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of Errors</inline>.—</heading><content>The site shall include instructions on how to seek correction of information that an individual contends is erroneous.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Warning</inline>.—</heading><content>The site shall include a warning that information on the site should not be used to unlawfully injure, harass, or commit a crime against any individual named in the registry or residing or working at any reported address. The warning shall note that any such action could result in civil or criminal penalties.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="119">SEC. 119. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16919">42 USC 16919</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internet</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall maintain a national database at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for each sex offender and any other person required to register in a jurisdiction’s sex offender registry. The database shall be known as the National Sex Offender Registry.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Forwarding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall ensure (through the National Sex Offender Registry or otherwise) that updated information about a sex offender is immediately transmitted by electronic forwarding to all relevant jurisdictions.<page>120 STAT. 597</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="120">SEC. 120. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16920">42 USC 16920</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DRU SJODIN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC WEBSITE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Website”), which the Attorney General shall maintain.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information To Be Provided</inline>.—</heading><content>The Website shall include relevant information for each sex offender and other person listed on a jurisdiction’s Internet site. The Website shall allow the public to obtain relevant information for each sex offender by a single query for any given zip code or geographical radius set by the user in a form and with such limitations as may be established by the Attorney General and shall have such other field search capabilities as the Attorney General may provide.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16921">42 USC 16921</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MEGAN NICOLE KANKA AND ALEXANDRA NICOLE ZAPP COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Megan Nicole Kanka and Alexandra Nicole Zapp Community Notification Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Program”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Notification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (c), immediately after a sex offender registers or updates a registration, an appropriate official in the jurisdiction shall provide the information in the registry (other than information exempted from disclosure by the Attorney General) about that offender to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Attorney General, who shall include that information in the National Sex Offender Registry or other appropriate databases.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Appropriate law enforcement agencies (including probation agencies, if appropriate), and each school and public housing agency, in each area in which the individual resides, is an employee or is a student.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Each jurisdiction where the sex offender resides, is an employee, or is a student, and each jurisdiction from or to which a change of residence, employment, or student status occurs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any agency responsible for conducting employment-related background checks under section 3 of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5119a">42 U.S.C. 5119a</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Social service entities responsible for protecting minors in the child welfare system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Volunteer organizations in which contact with minors or other vulnerable individuals might occur.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Any organization, company, or individual who requests such notification pursuant to procedures established by the jurisdiction.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frequency</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (b), an organization or individual described in subsection (b)(6) or (b)(7) may opt to receive the notification described in that subsection no less frequently than once every five business days.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16922">42 USC 16922</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN SEX OFFENDER FAILS TO COMPLY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  An <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>appropriate official shall notify the Attorney General and appropriate law enforcement agencies of any failure by a sex offender to comply with the requirements of a registry and revise <page>120 STAT. 598</page>the jurisdiction’s registry to reflect the nature of that failure. The appropriate official, the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement agency shall take any appropriate action to ensure compliance.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16923">42 USC 16923</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEVELOPMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRY MANAGEMENT AND WEBSITE SOFTWARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duty To Develop and Support</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the jurisdictions, develop and support software to enable jurisdictions to establish and operate uniform sex offender registries and Internet sites.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The software should facilitate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>immediate exchange of information among jurisdictions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>public access over the Internet to appropriate information, including the number of registered sex offenders in each jurisdiction on a current basis;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>full compliance with the requirements of this title; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>communication of information to community notification program participants as required under section 121.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall make the first complete edition of this software available to jurisdictions within 2 years of the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="124">SEC. 124. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16924">42 USC 16924</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PERIOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY JURISDICTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each jurisdiction shall implement this title before the later of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>1 year after the date on which the software described in section 123 is available.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extensions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may authorize up to two 1-year extensions of the deadline.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="125">SEC. 125. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16925">42 USC 16925</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FAILURE OF JURISDICTION TO COMPLY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For any fiscal year after the end of the period for implementation, a jurisdiction that fails, as determined by the Attorney General, to substantially implement this title shall not receive 10 percent of the funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to the jurisdiction under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3750/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Constitutionality</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>When evaluating whether a jurisdiction has substantially implemented this title, the Attorney General shall consider whether the jurisdiction is unable to substantially implement this title because of a demonstrated inability to implement certain provisions that would place the jurisdiction in violation of its constitution, as determined by a ruling of the jurisdiction’s highest court.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>If the circumstances arise under paragraph (1), then the Attorney General and the jurisdiction shall make good faith efforts to accomplish substantial implementation of this title and to reconcile any conflicts between this title and the jurisdiction’s constitution. In considering whether compliance with the requirements of this title would likely violate the jurisdiction’s constitution or an interpretation thereof by the jurisdiction’s highest court, the Attorney General <page>120 STAT. 599</page>shall consult with the chief executive and chief legal officer of the jurisdiction concerning the jurisdiction’s interpretation of the jurisdiction’s constitution and rulings thereon by the jurisdiction’s highest court.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>If the jurisdiction is unable to substantially implement this title because of a limitation imposed by the jurisdiction’s constitution, the Attorney General may determine that the jurisdiction is in compliance with this Act if the jurisdiction has made, or is in the process of implementing reasonable alternative procedures or accommodations, which are consistent with the purposes of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>If a jurisdiction does not comply with paragraph (3), then the jurisdiction shall be subject to a funding reduction as specified in subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts not allocated under a program referred to in this section to a jurisdiction for failure to substantially implement this title shall be reallocated under that program to jurisdictions that have not failed to substantially implement this title or may be reallocated to a jurisdiction from which they were withheld to be used solely for the purpose of implementing this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this title that are cast as directions to jurisdictions or their officials constitute, in relation to States, only conditions required to avoid the reduction of Federal funding under this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="126">SEC. 126. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16926">42 USC 16926</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE (SOMA) PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall establish and implement a Sex Offender Management Assistance program (in this title referred to as the “SOMA program”), under which the Attorney General may award a grant to a jurisdiction to offset the costs of implementing this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>The chief executive of a jurisdiction desiring a grant under this section shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonus Payments for Prompt Compliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>jurisdiction that, as determined by the Attorney General, has substantially implemented this title not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act is eligible for a bonus payment. The Attorney General may make such a payment under the SOMA program for the first fiscal year beginning after that determination. The amount of the payment shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>10 percent of the total received by the jurisdiction under the SOMA program for the preceding fiscal year, if that implementation is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>5 percent of such total, if not later than 2 years after that date.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to the Attorney General, to be available only for the SOMA program, for fiscal years 2007 through 2009.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="127">SEC. 127. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16927">42 USC 16927</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 600</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A federally recognized Indian tribe may, by resolution or other enactment of the tribal council or comparable governmental body—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>elect to carry out this subtitle as a jurisdiction subject to its provisions; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>elect to delegate its functions under this subtitle to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located and to provide access to its territory and such other cooperation and assistance as may be needed to enable such other jurisdiction or jurisdictions to carry out and enforce the requirements of this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imputed election in certain cases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tribe shall be treated as if it had made the election described in paragraph (1)(B) if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>it is a tribe subject to the law enforcement jurisdiction of a State under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1162">section 1162 of title 18, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the tribe does not make an election under paragraph (1) within 1 year of the enactment of this Act or rescinds an election under paragraph (1)(A); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Attorney General determines that the tribe has not substantially implemented the requirements of this subtitle and is not likely to become capable of doing so within a reasonable amount of time.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation Between Tribal Authorities and Other Jurisdictions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonduplication</inline>.—</heading><content>A tribe subject to this subtitle is not required to duplicate functions under this subtitle which are fully carried out by another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tribe may, through cooperative agreements with such a jurisdiction or jurisdic- tions—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>arrange for the tribe to carry out any function of such a jurisdiction under this subtitle with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry out any function of the tribe under this subtitle with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="128">SEC. 128. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16928">42 USC 16928</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS ENTERING THE UNITED STATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish and maintain a system for informing the relevant jurisdictions about persons entering the United States who are required to register under this title. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such information and carry out such functions as the Attorney General may direct in the operation of the system.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="129">SEC. 129. </num><heading>REPEAL OF PREDECESSOR SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 170101 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14071">42 U.S.C. 14071</ref>) and 170102 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14072">42 U.S.C. 14072</ref>) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, and section 8 of the Pam Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14073">42 U.S.C. 14073</ref>), are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 601</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14071">42 USC 14071 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, this section shall take effect on the date of the deadline determined in accordance with section 124(a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="130">SEC. 130. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 227 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13032">42 U.S.C. 13032</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, including any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents, is not liable in any civil or criminal action arising from the performance of its CyberTipline responsibilities and functions, as defined by this section, or from its efforts to identify child victims.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply in an action in which a party proves that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or its officer, employee, or agent as the case may be, engaged in intentional misconduct or acted, or failed to act, with actual malice, with reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing injury without legal justification, or for a purpose unrelated to the performance of responsibilities or functions under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ordinary business activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to an act or omission related to an ordinary business activity, such as an activity involving general administration or operations, the use of motor vehicles, or personnel management.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="131">SEC. 131. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16929">42 USC 16929</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH CONDUCT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Federal Government, jurisdictions, political subdivisions of jurisdictions, and their agencies, officers, employees, and agents shall be immune from liability for good faith conduct under this title.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Improving Federal Criminal Law Enforcement To Ensure Sex Offender Compliance With Registration and Notification Requirements and Protection of Children From Violent Predators</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="141">SEC. 141. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO <ref href="/us/usc/t18">TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>, RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Penalties for Nonregistration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part I of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 109A the following:<page>120 STAT. 602</page><quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="109B"><b>“CHAPTER 109B—</b></num><heading><b>SEX OFFENDER AND CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN REGISTRY</b><?GPOvSpace 03?></heading><toc>
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<label>Failure to register.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2250" class="bold ">“§ 2250.</num><heading class="bold "> Failure to register</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>is a sex offender as defined for the purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act by reason of a conviction under Federal law (including the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the law of the District of Columbia, Indian tribal law, or the law of any territory or possession of the United States; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or enters or leaves, or resides in, Indian country; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>knowingly fails to register or update a registration as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affirmative Defense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In a prosecution for a violation under subsection (a), it is an affirmative defense that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>uncontrollable circumstances prevented the individual from complying;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the individual did not contribute to the creation of such circumstances in reckless disregard of the requirement to comply; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the individual complied as soon as such circumstances ceased to exist.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Crime of Violence</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual described in subsection (a) who commits a crime of violence under Federal law (including the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the law of the District of Columbia, Indian tribal law, or the law of any territory or possession of the United States shall be imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 30 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional punishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The punishment provided in paragraph (1) shall be in addition and consecutive to the punishment provided for the violation described in subsection (a).”</content>
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</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters for part I of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 109A the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 USC 994 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Directive to the United States Sentencing Commission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In promulgating guidelines for use of a sentencing court in determining the sentence to be imposed for the offense specified in subsection (a), the United States Sentencing Commission shall consider the following matters, in addition to the matters specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">section 994 of title 28, United States Code</ref>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Whether the person committed another sex offense in connection with, or during, the period for which the person failed to register.<page>120 STAT. 603</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Whether the person committed an offense against a minor in connection with, or during, the period for which the person failed to register.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Whether the person voluntarily attempted to correct the failure to register.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The seriousness of the offense which gave rise to the requirement to register, including whether such offense is a tier I, tier II, or tier III offense, as those terms are defined in section 111.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Whether the person has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for any offense other than the offense which gave rise to the requirement to register.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">False Statement Offense</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1001/a">Section 1001(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Probation</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (8) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3563/a">section 3563(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>for a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, that the person comply with the requirements of that Act; and”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supervised Release</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3583">Section 3583 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (d), in the sentence beginning with “The court shall order, as an explicit condition of supervised release for a person described in section 4042(c)(4)”, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in section 4042(c)(4)”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, that the person comply with the requirements of that Act.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (k)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2244(a)(1), 2244(a)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2243, 2244, 2245, 2250”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 5,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any term of years”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“If a defendant required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act commits any criminal offense under chapter 109A, 110, or 117, or section 1201 or 1591, for which imprisonment for a term longer than 1 year can be imposed, the court shall revoke the term of supervised release and require the defendant to serve a term of imprisonment under subsection (e)(3) without regard to the exception contained therein. Such term shall be not less than 5 years.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Bureau of Prisons</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s4042/c">section 4042(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall inform a person who is released from prison and required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act of the requirements of that Act as they apply to that person and the same information shall be provided to a person sentenced to probation by the probation officer responsible for supervision of that person.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments To Cross-References</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s4042/c">Section 4042(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 604</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(3), or any other person in a category specified by the Attorney General,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be subject to a registration requirement as a sex offender”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall register as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the fourth sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(3)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Repeal of Deadwood</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s4042/c">section 4042(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s951">10 USC 951 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Military Offenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of <ref href="/us/pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/111/2466">111 Stat. 2466</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which encompass”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“and (B))”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which are sex offenses as that term is defined in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 115(a)(8)(C)(iii) of <ref href="/us/pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/111/2466">111 Stat. 2466</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s951">10 U.S.C. 951 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment Relating To Parole</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s4209/a">Section 4209(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act that the person comply with the requirements of that Act.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="142">SEC. 142. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16941">42 USC 16941</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall use the resources of Federal law enforcement, including the United States Marshals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements. For the purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s566/e/1/B">section 566(e)(1)(B) of title 28, United States Code</ref>, a sex offender who violates a sex offender registration requirement shall be deemed a fugitive.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to implement this section.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="143">SEC. 143. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16942">42 USC 16942</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall create and maintain a Project Safe Childhood program in accordance with this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as authorized under subsection (c), funds authorized under this section may only be used for the following 5 purposes:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Integrated Federal, State, and local efforts to investigate and prosecute child exploitation cases, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the partnership by each United States Attorney with each Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that is a part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program authorized and funded under title IV of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5771/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.</ref>) (referred to in this <page>120 STAT. 605</page>section as the “ICAC Task Force Program”) that exists within the district of such attorney;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the partnership by each United States Attorney with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement partners working in the district of such attorney to implement the program described in subsection (a);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the development by each United States Attorney of a district-specific strategic plan to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of child exploitation crimes;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>efforts to identify and rescue victims of child exploitation crimes; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>local training, educational, and awareness programs of such crimes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Major case coordination by the Department of Justice (or other Federal agencies as appropriate), including specific integration or cooperation, as appropriate, of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section within the Department of Justice;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Innocent Images Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any task forces established in connection with the Project Safe Childhood program set forth under subsection (a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the High Tech Investigative Unit within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Increased Federal involvement in child pornography and enticement cases by providing additional investigative tools and increased penalties under Federal law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Training of Federal, State, and local law enforcement through programs facilitated by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the ICAC Task Force Program; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>any other ongoing program regarding the investigation and prosecution of computer-facilitated crimes against children, including training and coordination regarding leads from—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Federal law enforcement operations; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the CyberTipline and Child Victim-Identification programs managed and maintained by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Community awareness and educational programs through partnerships to provide national public awareness and educational programs through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the ICAC Task Force Program; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>any other ongoing programs that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>raises national awareness about the threat of online sexual predators; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>provides information to parents and children seeking to report possible violations of computer-facilitated crimes against children.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Project Safe Childhood</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (b), funds authorized under this section may be also be used for the following purposes:<page>120 STAT. 606</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The addition of not less than 8 Assistant United States Attorneys at the Department of Justice dedicated to the prosecution of cases in connection with the Project Safe Childhood program set forth under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The creation, development, training, and deployment of not less than 10 new Internet Crimes Against Children task forces within the ICAC Task Force Program consisting of Federal, State, and local law enforcement personnel dedicated to the Project Safe Childhood program set forth under subsection (a), and the enhancement of the forensic capacities of existing Internet Crimes Against Children task forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The development and enhancement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Innocent Images task forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Such other additional and related purposes as the Attorney General determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>for the activities described under subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$18,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>for the activities described under subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>for fiscal year 2007—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>$15,000,000 for the activities under paragraph (1);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>$10,000,000 for activities under paragraph (2); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>$4,000,000 for activities under paragraph (3); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="144">SEC. 144. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16943">42 USC 16943</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF SEX OFFENDERS RELOCATED AS A RESULT OF A MAJOR DISASTER.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Attorney General shall provide assistance to jurisdictions in the identification and location of a sex offender relocated as a result of a major disaster.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="145">SEC. 145. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16944">42 USC 16944</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXPANSION OF TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>expand training efforts with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors to effectively respond to the threat to children and the public posed by sex offenders who use the Internet and technology to solicit or otherwise exploit children;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>facilitate meetings involving corporations that sell computer hardware and software or provide services to the general public related to use of the Internet, to identify problems associated with the use of technology for the purpose of exploiting children;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>host national conferences to train Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers, probation and parole officers, and prosecutors regarding pro-active approaches to monitoring sex offender activity on the Internet;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>develop and distribute, for personnel listed in paragraph (3), information regarding multidisciplinary approaches to <page>120 STAT. 607</page>holding offenders accountable to the terms of their probation, parole, and sex offender registration laws; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>partner with other agencies to improve the coordination of joint investigations among agencies to effectively combat online solicitation of children by sex offenders.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technology</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>deploy, to all Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces and their partner agencies, technology modeled after the Canadian Child Exploitation Tracking System; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>conduct training in the use of that technology.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than July 1, 2007, the Attorney General, shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this section. The report shall include any recommendations that the Attorney General considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General, for fiscal year 2007—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$1,000,000 to carry out subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$2,000,000 to carry out subsection (b).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="146">SEC. 146. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16945">42 USC 16945</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OFFICE OF SEX OFFENDER SENTENCING, MONITORING, APPREHENDING, REGISTERING, AND TRACKING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, an Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “SMART Office”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>SMART Office shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the SMART Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other arrangement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties and Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The SMART Office is authorized to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>administer the standards for the sex offender registration and notification program set forth in this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>administer grant programs relating to sex offender registration and notification authorized by this Act and other grant programs authorized by this Act as directed by the Attorney General;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>cooperate with and provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, tribal governments, and other public and private entities involved in activities related to sex offender registration or notification or to other measures for the protection of children or other members of the public from sexual abuse or exploitation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>perform such other functions as the Attorney General may delegate.<page>120 STAT. 608</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Access to Information and Resources Needed To Ensure That Children Are Not Attacked or Abused</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="151">SEC. 151. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16961">42 USC 16961</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ACCESS TO NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION DATABASES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General shall ensure access to the national crime information databases (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s534">section 534 of title 28, United States Code</ref>) by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to be used only within the scope of the Center’s duties and responsibilities under Federal law to assist or support law enforcement agencies in administration of criminal justice functions; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities, to be used by such agencies only in investigating or responding to reports of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of Access</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The access provided under this section, and associated rules of dissemination, shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>defined by the Attorney General; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>limited to personnel of the Center or such agencies that have met all requirements set by the Attorney General, including training, certification, and background screening.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="152">SEC. 152. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECKS BEFORE APPROVAL OF ANY FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT AND TO CHECK NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION DATABASES AND STATE CHILD ABUSE REGISTRIES; SUSPENSION AND SUBSEQUENT ELIMINATION OF OPT-OUT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Complete Background Checks Before Approval of Any Foster or Adoptive Placement and To Check National Crime Information Databases and State Child Abuse Registries; Suspension of Opt-Out</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to check national crime information databases and state child abuse registries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/20">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding clause (I)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including fingerprint-based checks of national crime information databases (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s534/e/3/A">section 534(e)(3)(A) of title 28, United States Code</ref>),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“criminal records checks”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on whose behalf foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments are to be made”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“regardless of whether foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments are to be made on behalf of the child”</quotedText>; and</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“involving a child on whose behalf such payments are to be so made”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“in any case”</quotedText>; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 609</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>provides that the State shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by the State for information on any prospective foster or adoptive parent and on any other adult living in the home of such a prospective parent, and request any other State in which any such prospective parent or other adult has resided in the preceding 5 years, to enable the State to check any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by such other State for such information, before the prospective foster or adoptive parent may be finally approved for placement of a child, regardless of whether foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments are to be made on behalf of the child under the State plan under this part;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>comply with any request described in clause (i) that is received from another State; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>have in place safeguards to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information in any child abuse and neglect registry maintained by the State, and to prevent any such information obtained pursuant to this subparagraph from being used for a purpose other than the conducting of background checks in foster or adoptive placement cases;”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of opt-out</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471(a)(20)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/20/B">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, on or before September 30, 2005,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“plan if”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, on or before such date,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“or if”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Opt-Out</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471(a)(20) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a/20">42 U.S.C. 671(a)(20)</ref>), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“unless an election provided for in subparagraph (B) is made with respect to the State,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 USC 671 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply with respect to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of opt-out</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delay permitted if state legislation required</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan under section 471 of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by a subsection of this section, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet <page>120 STAT. 610</page>any of the additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the otherwise applicable effective date of the amendments. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="153">SEC. 153. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Schools Safely</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Acquiring</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Faculty</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Excellence Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16962">42 USC 16962</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SCHOOLS SAFE ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General of the United States shall, upon request of the chief executive officer of a State, conduct fingerprint-based checks of the national crime information databases (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s534/f/3/A">section 534(f)(3)(A) of title 28, United States Code</ref> as redesignated under subsection (e)) pursuant to a request submitted by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>a child welfare agency for the purpose of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conducting a background check required under section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act on individuals under consideration as prospective foster or adoptive parents; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an investigation relating to an incident of abuse or neglect of a minor; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a private or public elementary school, a private or public secondary school, a local educational agency, or State educational agency in that State, on individuals employed by, under consideration for employment by, or otherwise in a position in which the individual would work with or around children in the school or agency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fingerprint-Based Check</inline>.—</heading><content>Where possible, the check shall include a fingerprint-based check of State criminal history databases.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General and the States may charge any applicable fees for the checks.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual having information derived as a result of a check under subsection (b) may release that information only to appropriate officers of child welfare agencies, public or private elementary or secondary schools, or educational agencies or other persons authorized by law to receive that information.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual who knowingly exceeds the authority in subsection (b), or knowingly releases information in violation of subsection (e), shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined under <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child Welfare Agency Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“child welfare agency”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the State or local agency responsible for administering the plan under part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other public agency, or any other private agency under contract with the State or local agency responsible for administering the plan under part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, that is responsible for the licensing or approval of foster or adoptive parents.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Education Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the terms “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “secondary school”, and “State educational agency” have the meanings given <page>120 STAT. 611</page>to those terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s534">Section 534 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second subsection (e) as subsection (f).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="154">SEC. 154. </num><heading>MISSING CHILD REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3702 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5780">42 U.S.C. 5780</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure that no law enforcement agency within the State establishes or maintains any policy that requires the removal of a missing person entry from its State law enforcement system or the National Crime Information Center computer database based solely on the age of the person; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“immediately”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“within 2 hours of receipt”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 403(1) of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5772">42 U.S.C. 5772</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if”</quotedText> through subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="155">SEC. 155. </num><heading>DNA FINGERPRINTING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The first sentence of section 3(a)(1)(A) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14135a/a/1/A">42 U.S.C. 14135a(a)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arrested”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arrested, facing charges, or convicted”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW ENHANCEMENTS NEEDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ATTACKS AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON INTERNET SALES OF DATE RAPE DRUGS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s841">21 U.S.C. 841</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internet Sales of Date Rape Drugs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>Whoever knowingly uses the Internet to distribute a date rape drug to any person, knowing or with reasonable cause to believe that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the drug would be used in the commission of criminal sexual conduct; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the person is not an authorized purchaser;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>As used in this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘date rape drug’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) or any controlled substance analogue of GHB, including gamma butyrolactone (GBL) or 1,4–butanediol;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>ketamine;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>flunitrazepam; or<page>120 STAT. 612</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any substance which the Attorney General designates, pursuant to the rulemaking procedures prescribed by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to be used in committing rape or sexual assault.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The Attorney General is authorized to remove any substance from the list of date rape drugs pursuant to the same rulemaking authority.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘authorized purchaser’</term> means any of the following persons, provided such person has acquired the controlled substance in accordance with this Act:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>A person with a valid prescription that is issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice that is based upon a qualifying medical relationship by a practitioner registered by the Attorney General. A ‘qualifying medical relationship’ means a medical relationship that exists when the practitioner has conducted at least 1 medical evaluation with the authorized purchaser in the physical presence of the practitioner, without regard to whether portions of the evaluation are conducted by other heath professionals. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to imply that 1 medical evaluation demonstrates that a prescription has been issued for a legitimate medical purpose within the usual course of professional practice.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Any practitioner or other registrant who is otherwise authorized by their registration to dispense, procure, purchase, manufacture, transfer, distribute, import, or export the substance under this Act.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>A person or entity providing documentation that establishes the name, address, and business of the person or entity and which provides a legitimate purpose for using any ‘date rape drug’ for which a prescription is not required.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Attorney General is authorized to promulgate regulations for record-keeping and reporting by persons handling 1,4–butanediol in order to implement and enforce the provisions of this section. Any record or report required by such regulations shall be considered a record or report required under this Act.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>JETSETA GAGE ASSURED PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3559">Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Minimum Terms of Imprisonment for Violent Crimes Against Children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person who is convicted of a Federal offense that is a crime of violence against the person of an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years shall, unless a greater mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment is otherwise provided by law and regardless of any maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for the offense—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>if the crime of violence is murder, be imprisoned for life or for any term of years not less than 30, except that such person shall be punished by death or life imprisonment <page>120 STAT. 613</page>if the circumstances satisfy any of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 3591(a)(2) of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the crime of violence is kidnapping (as defined in section 1201) or maiming (as defined in section 114), be imprisoned for life or any term of years not less than 25; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>if the crime of violence results in serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365), or if a dangerous weapon was used during and in relation to the crime of violence, be imprisoned for life or for any term of years not less than 10.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>PENALTIES FOR COERCION AND ENTICEMENT BY SEX OFFENDERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2422/b">Section 2422(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 5 years and not more than 30 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 10 years or for life”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>PENALTIES FOR CONDUCT RELATING TO CHILD PROSTITUTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2423/a">Section 2423(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 years and not more than 30 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years or for life”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2242">Section 2242 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and imprisoned for any term of years or for life”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual Abuse and Contact</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aggravated sexual abuse of children</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2241/c">Section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Abusive sexual contact with children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2244 of chapter 109A of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a) or (b) of”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“section 2241”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (3);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>subsection (c) of section 2241 of this title had the sexual contact been a sexual act, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than subsection (a)(5))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“violates this section”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual abuse of children resulting in death</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2245">Section 2245 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2245" class="bold ">“§ 2245.</num><heading class="bold "> Offenses resulting in death</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, or section 1591, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, murders an individual, shall be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 614</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Death penalty aggravating factor</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3592/c/1">Section 3592(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2245 (offenses resulting in death),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(wrecking trains),”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual exploitation of children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2251/e">Section 2251(e) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1591,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this chapter,”</quotedText> the first place it appears;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the sexual exploitation of children”</quotedText> the first place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, abusive sexual contact involving a minor or ward, or sex trafficking of children, or the production, possession, receipt, mailing, sale, distribution, shipment, or transportation of child pornography”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any term of years or for life”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 30 years or for life”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities relating to material involving the sexual exploitation of children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2252/b">Section 2252(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1591,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this chapter,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or sex trafficking of children”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“pornography”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities relating to material constituting or containing child pornography</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2252A/b">Section 2252A(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1591,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this chapter,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or sex trafficking of children”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“pornography”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Using misleading domain names to direct children to harmful material on the internet</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2252B/b">Section 2252B(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extraterritorial child pornography offenses</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2260/c">Section 2260(c) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A person who violates subsection (a), or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be subject to the penalties provided in subsection (e) of section 2251 for a violation of that section, including the penalties provided for such a violation by a person with a prior conviction or convictions as described in that subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A person who violates subsection (b), or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be subject to the penalties provided in subsection (b)(1) of section 2252 for a violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of that section, including the penalties provided for such a violation by a person with a prior conviction or convictions as described in subsection (b)(1) of section 2252.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Certain Repeated Sex Offenses Against Children</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3559(e)(2)(A) of title <page>120 STAT. 615</page>18, United States Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under section”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>SEXUAL ABUSE OF WARDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Chapter 109A of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 2243(b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“five years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15 years”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">18 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2241–2244.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma after <quotedText>“Attorney General”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>MANDATORY PENALTIES FOR SEX-TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1591/b">Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or imprisonment”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and imprisonment”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 15”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any term of years”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or both”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or imprisonment for not more than 40 years, or both”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and imprisonment for not less than 10 years or for life”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or both”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>CHILD ABUSE REPORTING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2258">Section 2258 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“guilty of a Class B misdemeanor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year or both”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>SEX OFFENDER SUBMISSION TO SEARCH AS CONDITION OF RELEASE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of Probation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3563/b">Section 3563(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (21), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> ;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (22) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or;”</quotedText> and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (22) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>if required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, submit his person, and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic communication or data storage devices or media, and effects to search at any time, with or without a warrant, by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of probation or unlawful conduct by the person, and by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer’s supervision functions.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supervised Release</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3583/d">Section 3583(d) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The court may order, as an explicit condition of supervised release for a person who is a felon and required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, that the person submit his person, and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, and effects to search at any time, with or without a warrant, by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised <page>120 STAT. 616</page>release or unlawful conduct by the person, and by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer’s supervision functions.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>NO LIMITATION FOR PROSECUTION OF FELONY SEX OFFENSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch213">Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3299" class="bold ">“§ 3299.</num><heading class="bold "> Child abduction and sex offenses</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other law, an indictment may be found or an information instituted at any time without limitation for any offense under section 1201 involving a minor victim, and for any felony under chapter 109A, 110 (except for section 2257 and 2257A), or 117, or section 1591.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the table of sections at the beginning of the chapter the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3299. </designator>
<label>Child abduction and sex offenses”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>VICTIMS’ RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3771/b">Section 3771(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In any court proceeding”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In any court proceeding”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Habeas corpus proceedings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In a Federal habeas corpus proceeding arising out of a State conviction, the court shall ensure that a crime victim is afforded the rights described in paragraphs (3), (4), (7), and (8) of subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>These rights may be enforced by the crime victim or the crime victim’s lawful representative in the manner described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (d).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple victims</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>a case involving multiple victims, subsection (d)(2) shall also apply.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph relates to the duties of a court in relation to the rights of a crime victim in Federal habeas corpus proceedings arising out of a State conviction, and does not give rise to any obligation or requirement applicable to personnel of any agency of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘crime victim’</term> means the person against whom the State offense is committed or, if that person is killed or incapacitated, that person’s family member or other lawful representative.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>KIDNAPPING JURISDICTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1201">Section 1201 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if the person was alive when the transportation began”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or the offender travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any means, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in committing or in furtherance of the commission of the offense”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 617</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to interstate”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in interstate”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><heading>MARITAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVERSE SPOUSAL PRIVILEGE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Committee on Rules, Practice, Procedure, and Evidence of the Judicial Conference of the United States shall study the necessity and desirability of <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the Federal Rules of Evidence to provide that the confidential marital communications privilege and the adverse spousal privilege shall be inapplicable in any Federal proceeding in which a spouse is charged with a crime against—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a child of either spouse; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a child under the custody or control of either spouse.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><heading>ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF INDIAN CHILDREN.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1153/a">Section 1153(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“felony child abuse or neglect,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“years,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BAIL REFORM ACT TO ADDRESS SEX CRIMES AND OTHER MATTERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3142">Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In any case that involves a minor victim under section 1201, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2244(a)(1), 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2252(a)(1), 2252(a)(2), 2252(a)(3), 2252A(a)(1), 2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(3), 2252A(a)(4), 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425 of this title, or a failure to register offense under section 2250 of this title, any release order shall contain, at a minimum, a condition of electronic monitoring and each of the conditions specified at subparagraphs (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), and (viii).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>any felony that is not otherwise a crime of violence that involves a minor victim or that involves the possession or use of a firearm or destructive device (as those terms are defined in section 921), or any other dangerous weapon, or involves a failure to register under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2250">section 2250 of title 18, United States Code</ref>; or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, including whether the offense is a crime of violence, a Federal crime of terrorism, or involves a minor victim or a controlled substance, firearm, explosive, or destructive device;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>CIVIL COMMITMENT OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16971">42 USC 16971</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>JIMMY RYCE STATE CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAMS FOR SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Attorney General shall make grants to jurisdictions for <page>120 STAT. 618</page>the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall not make any grant under this section for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating any transitional housing for a sexually dangerous person in or near a location where minors or other vulnerable persons are likely to come into contact with that person.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a jurisdiction shall, before the expiration of the compliance period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>have established a civil commitment program for sexually dangerous persons that is consistent with guidelines issued by the Attorney General; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>submit a plan for the establishment of such a program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance period</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p></sidenote>compliance period referred to in paragraph (1) expires on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. However, the Attorney General may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the compliance period that applies to a jurisdiction if the Attorney General considers such an extension to be appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release notice</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>Each civil commitment program for which funding is required under this section shall require the issuance of timely notice to a State official responsible for considering whether to pursue civil commitment proceedings upon the impending release of any person incarcerated by the State who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>has been convicted of a sexually violent offense; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>has been deemed by the State to be at high risk for recommitting any sexual offense against a minor.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The program shall further require that upon receiving notice under subparagraph (A), the State official shall consider whether or not to pursue a civil commitment proceeding, or any equivalent proceeding required under State law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney General Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 31 of each year, beginning with 2008, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of jurisdictions in implementing this section and the rate of sexually violent offenses for each jurisdiction.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“civil commitment program”</term> means a program that involves—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>secure civil confinement, including appropriate control, care, and treatment during such confinement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>appropriate supervision, care, and treatment for individuals released following such confinement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“sexually dangerous person”</term> means a person suffering from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder, as a result of which the individual would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation.<page>120 STAT. 619</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“jurisdiction”</term> has the meaning given such term in section 111.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>JIMMY RYCE CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch313">Chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the chapter analysis—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the item relating to section 4241, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to undergo postrelease proceedings”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“trial”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“4248. </designator>
<label>Civil commitment of a sexually dangerous person”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 4241—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> or <quotedText>“to undergo postrelease proceedings”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“trial”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the first sentence of subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or at any time after the commencement of probation or supervised release and prior to the completion of the sentence,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“defendant,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“trial to proceed”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“proceedings to go forward”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4246”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 4246 and 4248”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other proceedings”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“trial”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 207”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapters 207 and 227”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section 4247—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 4246”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 4246, or 4248”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsections (g) and (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4243 or 4246”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4243, 4246, or 4248”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (1)(C) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>drug, alcohol, and sex offender treatment programs, and other treatment programs that will assist the individual in overcoming a psychological or physical dependence or any condition that makes the individual dangerous to others; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>‘bodily injury’ includes sexual abuse;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>‘sexually dangerous person’ means a person who has engaged or attempted to engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation and who is sexually dangerous to others; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>‘sexually dangerous to others’ with respect a person, means that the person suffers from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder as a result of which he would have <page>120 STAT. 620</page>serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation if released.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4245 or 4246”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4245, 4246, or 4248”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(4)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F) respectively; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>if the examination is ordered under section 4248, whether the person is a sexually dangerous person;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>in subsections (e) and (h)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“hospitalized”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“committed”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“hospitalization”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“commitment”</quotedText> ; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="4248" class="bold ">“§ 4248.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil commitment of a sexually dangerous person</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institution of Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>In relation to a person who is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, or who has been committed to the custody of the Attorney General pursuant to section 4241(d), or against whom all criminal charges have been dismissed solely for reasons relating to the mental condition of the person, the Attorney General or any individual authorized by the Attorney General or the Director of the Bureau of Prisons may certify that the person is a sexually dangerous person, and transmit the certificate to the clerk of the court for the district in which the person is confined. The clerk shall send a copy of the certificate to the person, and to the attorney for the Government, and, if the person was committed pursuant to section 4241(d), to the clerk of the court that ordered the commitment. The court shall order a hearing to determine whether the person is a sexually dangerous person. A certificate filed under this subsection shall stay the release of the person pending completion of procedures contained in this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Psychiatric or Psychological Examination and Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to the date of the hearing, the court may order that a psychiatric or psychological examination of the defendant be conducted, and that a psychiatric or psychological report be filed with the court, pursuant to the provisions of section 4247(b) and (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 4247(d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination and Disposition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, after the hearing, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the person is a sexually dangerous person, the court shall commit the person to the custody of the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall release the person to the appropriate official of the State in which the person is domiciled or was tried if such State will assume responsibility for his custody, care, and treatment. The Attorney General shall make all reasonable efforts to cause such a State to assume such responsibility. If, notwithstanding such efforts, neither such State will assume such responsibility, the Attorney General shall place the person for treatment in a suitable facility, until—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>such a State will assume such responsibility; or<page>120 STAT. 621</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the person’s condition is such that he is no longer sexually dangerous to others, or will not be sexually dangerous to others if released under a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment;</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">whichever is earlier.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discharge</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the Director of the facility in which a person is placed pursuant to subsection (d) determines that the person’s condition is such that he is no longer sexually dangerous to others, or will not be sexually dangerous to others if released under a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment, he shall promptly file a certificate to that effect with the clerk of the court that ordered the commitment. The clerk shall send a copy of the certificate to the person’s counsel and to the attorney for the Government. The court shall order the discharge of the person or, on motion of the attorney for the Government or on its own motion, shall hold a hearing, conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 4247(d), to determine whether he should be released. If, after the hearing, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person’s condition is such that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>he will not be sexually dangerous to others if released unconditionally, the court shall order that he be immediately discharged; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>he will not be sexually dangerous to others if released under a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment, the court shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>order that he be conditionally discharged under a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment that has been prepared for him, that has been certified to the court as appropriate by the Director of the facility in which he is committed, and that has been found by the court to be appropriate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>order, as an explicit condition of release, that he comply with the prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The court at any time may, after a hearing employing the same criteria, modify or eliminate the regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Conditional Discharge</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>director of a facility responsible for administering a regimen imposed on a person conditionally discharged under subsection (e) shall notify the Attorney General and the court having jurisdiction over the person of any failure of the person to comply with the regimen. Upon such notice, or upon other probable cause to believe that the person has failed to comply with the prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment, the person may be arrested, and, upon arrest, shall be taken without unnecessary delay before the court having jurisdiction over him. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Courts.</p></sidenote>The court shall, after a hearing, determine whether the person should be remanded to a suitable facility on the ground that he is sexually dangerous to others in light of his failure to comply with the prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release to State of Certain Other Persons</inline>.—</heading><content>If the director of the facility in which a person is hospitalized or placed pursuant to this chapter certifies to the Attorney General that a person, against whom all charges have been dismissed for reasons <page>120 STAT. 622</page>not related to the mental condition of the person, is a sexually dangerous person, the Attorney General shall release the person to the appropriate official of the State in which the person is domiciled or was tried for the purpose of institution of State proceedings for civil commitment. If neither such State will assume such responsibility, the Attorney General shall release the person upon receipt of notice from the State that it will not assume such responsibility, but not later than 10 days after certification by the director of the facility.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>IMMIGRATION LAW REFORMS TO PREVENT SEX OFFENDERS FROM ABUSING CHILDREN</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>FAILURE TO REGISTER A DEPORTABLE OFFENSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 237(a)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1227/a/2/A">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (v) as clause (vi); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iv) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to register as a sex offender</inline>.—</heading><content>Any alien who is convicted under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2250">section 2250 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, is deportable.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>BARRING CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS FROM HAVING FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS APPROVED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Immigrant Family Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1154/a/1">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Any”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in clause (viii), any”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (vii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>Clause (i) shall not apply to a citizen of the United States who has been convicted of a specified offense against a minor, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion, determines that the citizen poses no risk to the alien with respect to whom a petition described in clause (i) is filed.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>For purposes of subclause (I), the term <term>‘specified offense against a minor’</term> is defined as in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)(i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B)(i) Any alien”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“(B)(i)(I) Except as provided in subclause (II), any alien”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Subclause (I) shall not apply in the case of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence who has been convicted of a specified offense against a minor (as defined in subparagraph (A)(viii)(II)), unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion, determines that such person poses no <page>120 STAT. 623</page>risk to the alien with respect to whom a petition described in subclause (I) is filed.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonimmigrants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101(a)(15)(K) (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/a/15/K">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than a citizen described in section 204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“citizen of the United States”</quotedText> each place that phrase appears.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PREVENTION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2251">18 USC 2251 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The effect of the intrastate production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising, and possession of child pornography on the interstate market in child pornography:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The illegal production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising and possession of child pornography, as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2256/8">section 2256(8) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as well as the transfer of custody of children for the production of child pornography, is harmful to the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the children depicted in child pornography and has a substantial and detrimental effect on society as a whole.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A substantial interstate market in child pornography exists, including not only a multimillion dollar industry, but also a nationwide network of individuals openly advertising their desire to exploit children and to traffic in child pornography. Many of these individuals distribute child pornography with the expectation of receiving other child pornography in return.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The interstate market in child pornography is carried on to a substantial extent through the mails and other instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce, such as the Internet. The advent of the Internet has greatly increased the ease of transporting, distributing, receiving, and advertising child pornography in interstate commerce. The advent of digital cameras and digital video cameras, as well as videotape cameras, has greatly increased the ease of producing child pornography. The advent of inexpensive computer equipment with the capacity to store large numbers of digital images of child pornography has greatly increased the ease of possessing child pornography. Taken together, these technological advances have had the unfortunate result of greatly increasing the interstate market in child pornography.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>Intrastate incidents of production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising, and possession of child pornography, as well as the transfer of custody of children for the production of child pornography, have a substantial and direct effect upon interstate commerce because:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Some persons engaged in the production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising, and possession of child pornography conduct such activities entirely within the boundaries of one state. These persons are unlikely to be content with the amount of child pornography they produce, transport, distribute, <page>120 STAT. 624</page>receive, advertise, or possess. These persons are therefore likely to enter the interstate market in child pornography in search of additional child pornography, thereby stimulating demand in the interstate market in child pornography.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>When the persons described in subparagraph (D)(i) enter the interstate market in search of additional child pornography, they are likely to distribute the child pornography they already produce, transport, distribute, receive, advertise, or possess to persons who will distribute additional child pornography to them, thereby stimulating supply in the interstate market in child pornography.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Much of the child pornography that supplies the interstate market in child pornography is produced entirely within the boundaries of one state, is not traceable, and enters the interstate market surreptitiously. This child pornography supports demand in the interstate market in child pornography and is essential to its existence.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Prohibiting the intrastate production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising, and possession of child pornography, as well as the intrastate transfer of custody of children for the production of child pornography, will cause some persons engaged in such intrastate activities to cease all such activities, thereby reducing both supply and demand in the interstate market for child pornography.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Federal control of the intrastate incidents of the production, transportation, distribution, receipt, advertising, and possession of child pornography, as well as the intrastate transfer of children for the production of child pornography, is essential to the effective control of the interstate market in child pornography.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The importance of protecting children from repeat exploitation in child pornography:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The vast majority of child pornography prosecutions today involve images contained on computer hard drives, computer disks, and related media.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Child pornography is not entitled to protection under the First Amendment and thus may be prohibited.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The government has a compelling State interest in protecting children from those who sexually exploit them, and this interest extends to stamping out the vice of child pornography at all levels in the distribution chain.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Every instance of viewing images of child pornography represents a renewed violation of the privacy of the victims and a repetition of their abuse.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Child pornography constitutes prima facie contraband, and as such should not be distributed to, or copied by, child pornography defendants or their attorneys.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>It is imperative to prohibit the reproduction of child pornography in criminal cases so as to avoid repeated violation and abuse of victims, so long as the government makes reasonable accommodations for the inspection, viewing, and examination of such material for the purposes of mounting a criminal defense.<page>120 STAT. 625</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>OTHER RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2257">Section 2257 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“videotape,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“digital image, digitally- or computer-manipulated image of an actual human being, picture,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In this paragraph, the term <term>‘copy’</term> includes every page of a website on which matter described in subsection (a) appears.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f), by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>for any person to whom subsection (a) applies to refuse to permit the Attorney General or his or her designee to conduct an inspection under subsection (c).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘actual sexually explicit conduct’</term> means actual but not simulated conduct as defined in clauses (i) through (v) of section 2256(2)(A) of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘produces’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>actually filming, videotaping, photographing, creating a picture, digital image, or digitally- or computer-manipulated image of an actual human being;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>digitizing an image, of a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct; or, assembling, manufacturing, publishing, duplicating, reproducing, or reissuing a book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digital image, or picture, or other matter intended for commercial distribution, that contains a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>inserting on a computer site or service a digital image of, or otherwise managing the sexually explicit content, of a computer site or service that contains a visual depiction of, sexually explicit conduct; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>does not include activities that are limited to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>photo or film processing, including digitization of previously existing visual depictions, as part of a commercial enterprise, with no other commercial interest in the sexually explicit material, printing, and video duplication;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>distribution;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any activity, other than those activities identified in subparagraph (A), that does not involve the hiring, contracting for, managing, or otherwise arranging for the participation of the depicted performers;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the provision of a telecommunications service, or of an Internet access service or Internet information location tool (as those terms are defined in section 231 of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s231">47 U.S.C. 231</ref>)); or<page>120 STAT. 626</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the transmission, storage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or translation (or any combination thereof) of a communication, without selection or alteration of the content of the communication, except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s230/c">47 U.S.C. 230(c)</ref>) shall not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the communication; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘performer’</term> includes any person portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexually explicit conduct.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2257">18 USC 2257 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 2257 shall not apply to any depiction of actual sexually explicit conduct as described in clause (v) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2256/2/A">section 2256(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, produced in whole or in part, prior to the effective date of this section unless that depiction also includes actual sexually explicit conduct as described in clauses (i) through (iv) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2256/2/A">section 2256(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR SIMULATED SEXUAL CONDUCT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2257 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2257A" class="bold ">“SEC. 2257A. </num><heading class="bold ">RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR SIMULATED SEXUAL CONDUCT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><chapeau>Whoever produces any book, magazine, periodical, film, videotape, digital image, digitally- or computer-manipulated image of an actual human being, picture, or other matter that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>contains 1 or more visual depictions of simulated sexually explicit conduct; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is produced in whole or in part with materials which have been mailed or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, or is shipped or transported or is intended for shipment or transportation in interstate or foreign commerce;</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall create and maintain individually identifiable records pertaining to every performer portrayed in such a visual depiction.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>Any person to whom subsection (a) applies shall, with respect to every performer portrayed in a visual depiction of simulated sexually explicit conduct—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>ascertain, by examination of an identification document containing such information, the performer’s name and date of birth, and require the performer to provide such other indicia of his or her identity as may be prescribed by regulations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ascertain any name, other than the performer’s present and correct name, ever used by the performer including maiden name, alias, nickname, stage, or professional name; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>record in the records required by subsection (a) the information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) and such other identifying information as may be prescribed by regulation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Any person to whom subsection (a) applies shall maintain the records required by this section at their business premises, or at such other place as the Attorney General may by regulation prescribe and shall make such records available to the Attorney General for inspection at all reasonable times.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>No information or evidence obtained from records required to be created or maintained by this section shall, except <page>120 STAT. 627</page>as provided in this section, directly or indirectly, be used as evidence against any person with respect to any violation of law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Paragraph (1) shall not preclude the use of such information or evidence in a prosecution or other action for a violation of this chapter or chapter 71, or for a violation of any applicable provision of law with respect to the furnishing of false information.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Any person to whom subsection (a) applies shall cause to be affixed to every copy of any matter described in subsection (a)(1) in such manner and in such form as the Attorney General shall by regulations prescribe, a statement describing where the records required by this section with respect to all performers depicted in that copy of the matter may be located. In this paragraph, the term <term>‘copy’</term> includes every page of a website on which matter described in subsection (a) appears.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the person to whom subsection (a) applies is an organization the statement required by this subsection shall include the name, title, and business address of the individual employed by such organization responsible for maintaining the records required by this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><chapeau>It shall be unlawful—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for any person to whom subsection (a) applies to fail to create or maintain the records as required by subsections (a) and (c) or by any regulation promulgated under this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for any person to whom subsection (a) applies knowingly to make any false entry in or knowingly to fail to make an appropriate entry in, any record required by subsection (b) or any regulation promulgated under this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>for any person to whom subsection (a) applies knowingly to fail to comply with the provisions of subsection (e) or any regulation promulgated pursuant to that subsection; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>for any person knowingly to sell or otherwise transfer, or offer for sale or transfer, any book, magazine, periodical, film, video, or other matter, produced in whole or in part with materials which have been mailed or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce or which is intended for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>contains 1 or more visual depictions made after the date of enactment of this subsection of simulated sexually explicit conduct; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is produced in whole or in part with materials which have been mailed or shipped in interstate or foreign commerce, or is shipped or transported or is intended for shipment or transportation in interstate or foreign commerce;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">which does not have affixed thereto, in a manner prescribed as set forth in subsection (e)(1), a statement describing where the records required by this section may be located, but such person shall have no duty to determine the accuracy of the contents of the statement or the records required to be kept.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>for any person to whom subsection (a) applies to refuse to permit the Attorney General or his or her designee to conduct an inspection under subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>As used in this section, the terms ‘produces’ and ‘performer’ have the same meaning as in section 2257(h) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The provisions of this section and section 2257 shall not apply to matter, or any image therein, containing one or more <page>120 STAT. 628</page>visual depictions of simulated sexually explicit conduct, or actual sexually explicit conduct as described in clause (v) of section 2256(2)(A), if such matter—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>is intended for commercial distribution;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is created as a part of a commercial enterprise by a person who certifies to the Attorney General that such person regularly and in the normal course of business collects and maintains individually identifiable information regarding all performers, including minor performers, employed by that person, pursuant to Federal and State tax, labor, and other laws, labor agreements, or otherwise pursuant to industry standards, where such information includes the name, address, and date of birth of the performer; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is not produced, marketed or made available by the person described in clause (ii) to another in circumstances such than an ordinary person would conclude that the matter contains a visual depiction that is child pornography as defined in section 2256(8); or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>is subject to the authority and regulation of the Federal Communications Commission acting in its capacity to enforce section 1464 of this title, regarding the broadcast of obscene, indecent or profane programming; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is created as a part of a commercial enterprise by a person who certifies to the Attorney General that such person regularly and in the normal course of business collects and maintains individually identifiable information regarding all performers, including minor performers, employed by that person, pursuant to Federal and State tax, labor, and other laws, labor agreements, or otherwise pursuant to industry standards, where such information includes the name, address, and date of birth of the performer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Nothing in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be construed to exempt any matter that contains any visual depiction that is child pornography, as defined in section 2256(8), or is actual sexually explicit conduct within the definitions in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 2256(2)(A).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalties.</p></sidenote>Whoever violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, and fined in accordance with the provisions of this title, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Whoever violates this section in an effort to conceal a substantive offense involving the causing, transporting, permitting or offering or seeking by notice or advertisement, a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct in violation of this title, or to conceal a substantive offense that involved trafficking in material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, including receiving, transporting, advertising, or possessing material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor with intent to traffic, in violation of this title, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years and fined in accordance with the provisions of this title, or both.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Whoever violates paragraph (2) after having been previously convicted of a violation punishable under that paragraph shall be imprisoned for any period of years not more than 10 years but not less than 2 years, and fined in accordance with the provisions of this title, or both.<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>provisions of this section shall not become effective until 90 days after the final regulations implementing this section are<br/></p><page>120 STAT. 629</page>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">published in the Federal Register. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any matter, or image therein, produced, in whole or in part, prior to the effective date of this section.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>concerning the enforcement of this section and section 2257 by the Department of Justice during the previous 12-month period; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number of inspections undertaken pursuant to this section and section 2257;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of open investigations pursuant to this section and section 2257;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the number of cases in which a person has been charged with a violation of this section and section 2257; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>for each case listed in response to subparagraph (C), the name of the lead defendant, the federal district in which the case was brought, the court tracking number, and a synopsis of the violation and its disposition, if any, including settlements, sentences, recoveries and penalties.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The chapter analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item for section 2257 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<label>Recordkeeping requirements for simulated sexual conduct.”.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>PREVENTION OF DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY USED AS EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3509">Section 3509 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Reproduction of Child Pornography</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>In any criminal proceeding, any property or material that constitutes child pornography (as defined by section 2256 of this title) shall remain in the care, custody, and control of either the Government or the court.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Notwithstanding Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a court shall deny, in any criminal proceeding, any request by the defendant to copy, photograph, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce any property or material that constitutes child pornography (as defined by section 2256 of this title), so long as the Government makes the property or material reasonably available to the defendant.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For the purposes of subparagraph (A), property or material shall be deemed to be reasonably available to the defendant if the Government provides ample opportunity for inspection, viewing, and examination at a Government facility of the property or material by the defendant, his or her attorney, and any individual the defendant may seek to qualify to furnish expert testimony at trial.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>AUTHORIZING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ASSET FORFEITURE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION AND OBSCENITY CASES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Forfeiture Procedures for Obscenity Offenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1467">Section 1467 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period after <quotedText>“of such offense”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows; and<page>120 STAT. 630</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) through (n) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The provisions of section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853">21 U.S.C. 853</ref>), with the exception of subsections (a) and (d), shall apply to the criminal forfeiture of property pursuant to subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to subsection (a) may be forfeited to the United States in a civil case in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 46 of this title.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property Subject to Criminal Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2253/a">Section 2253(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or who is convicted of an offense under section 2252B of this chapter,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2260 of this chapter”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an offense under section 2421, 2422, or 2423 of chapter 117”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an offense under chapter 109A”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2252A, 2252B, or 2260”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2252”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any property traceable to such property”</quotedText> before the period.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Forfeiture Procedure</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2253">Section 2253 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) through (o) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Section 413 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s853">21 U.S.C. 853</ref>) with the exception of subsections (a) and (d), applies to the criminal forfeiture of property pursuant to subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2254">Section 2254 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2254" class="bold ">“§ 2254.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil forfeiture</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to section 2253 may be forfeited to the United States in a civil case in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 46.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>PROHIBITING THE PRODUCTION OF OBSCENITY AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>1465.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1465">Section 1465 of title 18 of the United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“production and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“transportation”</quotedText> in the heading of the section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“produces with the intent to transport, distribute, or transmit in interstate or foreign commerce, or whoever knowingly”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“whoever knowingly”</quotedText> and before <quotedText>“transports or travels in”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma after <quotedText>“in or affecting such commerce”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>1466.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1466">Section 1466 of title 18 of the United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“producing with intent to distribute or sell, or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“selling or transferring obscene matter,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>, <quotedText>“produces”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“sells or transfers or offers to sell or transfer obscene matter”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 631</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“production,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“selling or transferring or offering to sell or transfer such material.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><heading>GUARDIANS AD LITEM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3509/h/1">Section 3509(h)(1) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and provide reasonable compensation and payment of expenses for,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“a guardian”</quotedText>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>GRANTS, STUDIES, AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY SAFETY</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mentoring</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Matches for</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Youth Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>Mentoring Matches for Youth Act</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5611">42 USC 5611 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Mentoring Matches for Youth Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5611">42 USC 5611 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, which was founded in 1904 and chartered by Congress in 1958, is the oldest and largest mentoring organization in the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>There are over 450 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America local agencies providing mentoring programs for at-risk children in over 5,000 communities throughout every State, Guam, and Puerto Rico.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Over the last decade, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has raised a minimum of 75 percent of its annual operating budget from private sources and is continually working to grow private sources of funding to maintain this ratio of private to Federal funds.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In 2005, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America provided mentors for over 235,000 children.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has a goal to provide mentors for 1,000,000 children per year.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5611">42 USC 5611 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXPANDING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORING PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Administrator”) may make grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to use for expanding the capacity of and carrying out the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs for at-risk youth.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5611">42 USC 5611 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BIANNUAL REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Big Brothers Big Sisters of America shall submit 2 reports to the Administrator in each of fiscal years 2007 through 2013. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America shall submit the first report in a fiscal year not later than April 1 of that fiscal year and the second report in a fiscal year not later than September 30 of that fiscal year.<page>120 STAT. 632</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each such report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A detailed statement of the progress made by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America in expanding the capacity of and carrying out mentoring programs for at-risk youth.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A detailed statement of how the amounts received under this Act have been used.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A detailed assessment of the effectiveness of the mentoring programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Recommendations for continued grants and the appropriate amounts for such grants.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5611">42 USC 5611 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$9,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$11,500,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13701">42 USC 13701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="612">SEC. 612. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (H), respectively; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>develop life enhancing character and leadership skills in young people;”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“55-year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90-year”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“320 PAL chapters”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“350 PAL chapters”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1,500,000 youth”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2,000,000 youth”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“82 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“85 percent”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (5), in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“receive no”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“rarely receive”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“17 are at risk”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“18 are at risk”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in paragraph (7), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1999”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="613">SEC. 613. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3 of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—<page>120 STAT. 633</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“320 established PAL chapters”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“342 established PAL chapters”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>support of an annual gathering of PAL chapters and designated youth leaders from such chapters to participate in a 3-day conference that addresses national and local issues impacting the youth of America and includes educational sessions to advance character and leadership skills.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="614">SEC. 614. </num><heading>GRANTS AUTHORIZED.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5 of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 through 2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than 570 PAL chapters in operation before January 1, 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not fewer than 500 PAL chapters in operation before January 1, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="615">SEC. 615. </num><heading>USE OF FUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 6(a)(2) of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“four”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“two”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“two programs”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one program”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iv) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>character development and leadership training; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="616">SEC. 616. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 8(a) of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="617">SEC. 617. </num><heading>NAME OF LEAGUE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(4) of the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Athletic”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Athletic/activities”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Text</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13751">42 U.S.C. 13751 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Police Athletic League”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Police Athletic/Activities League”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Grants, Studies, and Other Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="621">SEC. 621. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16981">42 USC 16981</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PILOT PROGRAM FOR MONITORING SEXUAL OFFENDERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sex Offender Monitoring Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 634</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General is authorized to award grants (referred to as “Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde Grants”) to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>carrying out programs to outfit sex offenders with electronic monitoring units; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the employment of law enforcement officials necessary to carry out such programs.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall award grants under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The electronic monitoring units used in the pilot program shall at a minimum—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>provide a single-unit tracking device for each offender that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>contains a central processing unit with global positioning system and cellular technology in a single unit; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>provides two- and three-way voice communication; and</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>permit active, real-time, and continuous monitoring of offenders 24 hours a day.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each State, local government, or Indian tribal government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Innovation</inline>.—</heading><content>In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that different approaches to monitoring are funded to allow an assessment of effectiveness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 1, 2010, the Attorney General shall report to Congress—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>assessing the effectiveness and value of this section;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>comparing the cost effectiveness of the electronic monitoring to reduce sex offenses compared to other alternatives; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>making recommendations for continuing funding and the appropriate levels for such funding.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="622">SEC. 622. </num><heading>TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS IN THE BUREAU OF PRISONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3621">Section 3621 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 635</page></p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sex Offender Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Bureau of Prisons shall make available appropriate treatment to sex offenders who are in need of and suitable for treatment, as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sex offender management programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bureau of Prisons shall establish non-residential sex offender management programs to provide appropriate treatment, monitoring, and supervision of sex offenders and to provide aftercare during pre-release custody.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Residential sex offender treatment programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bureau of Prisons shall establish residential sex offender treatment programs to provide treatment to sex offenders who volunteer for such programs and are deemed by the Bureau of Prisons to be in need of and suitable for residential treatment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regions</inline>.—</heading><content>At least 1 sex offender management program under paragraph (1)(A), and at least one residential sex offender treatment program under paragraph (1)(B), shall be established in each region within the Bureau of Prisons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Prisons for each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="623">SEC. 623. </num><heading>SEX OFFENDER APPREHENSION GRANTS; JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT GRANTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new part:</p><quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="X">“PART X—</num><heading>SEX OFFENDER APPREHENSION GRANTS; JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT GRANTS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3011" class="bold ">“SEC. 3011. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797ee">42 USC 3797ee</ref>.</p></sidenote>SEX OFFENDER APPREHENSION GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Make Sex Offender Apprehension Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts made available to carry out this part, the Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, other public and private entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia thereof for activities specified in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered activities</inline>.—</heading><content>An activity referred to in paragraph (1) is any program, project, or other activity to assist a State in enforcing sex offender registration requirements.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this part.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3012" class="bold ">“SEC. 3012. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3797ee–1.</p></sidenote>JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority </inline>To<inline class="small-caps"> Make Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts made available to carry out this part, the Attorney General may make grants to units of local government, Indian tribal governments, correctional facilities, other public and private entities, and multijurisdictional or regional consortia thereof for activities specified in paragraph (2).<page>120 STAT. 636</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered activities</inline>.—</heading><content>An activity referred to in paragraph (1) is any program, project, or other activity to assist in the treatment of juvenile sex offenders.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Juvenile Sex Offender Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘juvenile sex offender’</term> is a sex offender who had not attained the age of 18 years at the time of his or her offense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this part.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="624">SEC. 624. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16982">42 USC 16982</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ASSISTANCE FOR PROSECUTION OF CASES CLEARED THROUGH USE OF DNA BACKLOG CLEARANCE FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may make grants to train and employ personnel to help prosecute cases cleared through use of funds provided for DNA backlog elimination.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="625">SEC. 625. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16983">42 USC 16983</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to make grants under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with 50,000 or more residents; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with fewer than 50,000 residents, upon a showing of need.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Grant Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grants under this section may be used by the law enforcement agency to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>hire additional law enforcement personnel or train existing staff to combat the sexual abuse of children through community education and outreach, investigation of complaints, enforcement of laws relating to sex offender registries, and management of released sex offenders;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>investigate the use of the Internet to facilitate the sexual abuse of children; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>purchase computer hardware and software necessary to investigate sexual abuse of children over the Internet, access local, State, and Federal databases needed to apprehend sex offenders, and facilitate the creation and enforcement of sex offender registries.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall give priority to law enforcement agencies making a showing of need.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="626">SEC. 626. </num><heading>CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN GRANT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart 2 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new chapter:</p><quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="4"><b>“CHAPTER 4—</b></num><heading><b>GRANTS TO PRIVATE ENTITIES</b></heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="519" class="bold ">“SEC. 519. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3765">42 USC 3765</ref>.</p></sidenote>CRIME PREVENTION CAMPAIGN GRANT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may provide a grant to a national private, nonprofit organization that has expertise in promoting crime prevention through public outreach and media campaigns in coordination with law enforcement <page>120 STAT. 637</page>agencies and other local government officials, and representatives of community public interest organizations, including schools and youth-serving organizations, faith-based, and victims’ organizations and employers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>To request a grant under this section, an organization described in subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An organization that receives a grant under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>create and promote national public communications campaigns;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>develop and distribute publications and other educational materials that promote crime prevention;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>design and maintain web sites and related web-based materials and tools;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>design and deliver training for law enforcement personnel, community leaders, and other partners in public safety and hometown security initiatives;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>design and deliver technical assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and crime prevention practitioners and associations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>coordinate a coalition of Federal, national, and statewide organizations and communities supporting crime prevention;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>design, deliver, and assess demonstration programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>operate McGruff-related programs, including McGruff Club;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>operate the Teens, Crime, and Community Program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>evaluate crime prevention programs and trends.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, $7,000,000;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, $8,000,000;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, $9,000,000; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>for fiscal year 2010, $10,000,000.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="627">SEC. 627. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16984">42 USC 16984</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS FOR FINGERPRINTING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall establish and implement a program under which the Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments in accordance with this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Grant Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant made to a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribal government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to law enforcement agencies within the jurisdiction of such State, unit, or tribal government to be used for any of the following activities:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To establish a voluntary fingerprinting program for children, which may include the taking of palm prints of children.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To hire additional law enforcement personnel, or train existing law enforcement personnel, to take fingerprints of children.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To provide information within the community involved about the existence of such a fingerprinting program.<page>120 STAT. 638</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>To provide for computer hardware, computer software, or other materials necessary to carry out such a fingerprinting program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Fingerprints of a child derived from a program funded under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may be released only to a parent or guardian of the child; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may not be copied or retained by any Federal, State, local, or tribal law enforcement officer unless written permission is given by the parent or guardian.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who uses the fingerprints of a child derived from a program funded under this section for any purpose other than the purpose described in subsection (c)(1) shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, a fine under <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to carry out this section for the 5-year period beginning on the first day of fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="628">SEC. 628. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16985">42 USC 16985</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS FOR RAPE, ABUSE &amp; INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>More than 200,000 Americans each year are victims of sexual assault, according to the Department of Justice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In 2004, 1 American was sexually assaulted every 2.5 minutes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>One of every 6 women, and 1 of every 133 men, in America has been the victim of a completed or attempted rape, according to the Department of Justice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Federal Bureau of Investigation ranks rape second in the hierarchy of violent crimes for its Uniform Crime Reports, trailing only murder.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Federal Government, through the Victims of Crime Act, Violence Against Women Act, and other laws, has long played a role in providing services to sexual assault victims and in seeking policies to increase the number of rapists brought to justice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Research suggests that sexual assault victims who receive counseling support are more likely to report their attack to the police and to participate in the prosecution of the offender.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Due in part to the combined efforts of law enforcement officials at the local, State, and Federal level, as well as the efforts of the Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network (RAINN) and its affiliated rape crisis centers across the United States, sexual violence in America has fallen by more than half since 1994.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>RAINN, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in the District of Columbia, has since 1994 provided help to victims of sexual assault and educated the public about sexual assault prevention, prosecution, and recovery.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>RAINN established and continues to operate the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a free, confidential telephone hotline that provides help, 24 hours a day, to victims nationally.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>More than 1,100 local rape crisis centers in the 50 States and the District of Columbia partner with RAINN and are members of the National Sexual Assault Hotline network <page>120 STAT. 639</page>(which has helped more than 970,000 people since its inception in 1994).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>To better serve victims of sexual assault, 80 percent of whom are under age 30 and 44 percent of whom are under age 18, RAINN will soon launch the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, the web’s first secure hotline service offering live help 24 hours a day.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Congress and the Department of Justice have given RAINN funding to conduct its crucial work.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>RAINN is a national model of public/private partnership, raising private sector funds to match congressional appropriations and receiving extensive private in-kind support, including advanced technology provided by the communications and technology industries to launch the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Worth magazine selected RAINN as one of “America’s 100 Best Charities”, in recognition of the organization’s “efficiency and effectiveness.”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In fiscal year 2005, RAINN spent more than 91 cents of every dollar received directly on program services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>The demand for RAINN’s services is growing dramatically, as evidenced by the fact that, in 2005, the National Sexual Assault Hotline helped 137,039 people, an all-time record.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>The programs sponsored by RAINN and its local affiliates have contributed to the increase in the percentage of victims who report their rape to law enforcement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>According to a recent poll, 92 percent of American women said that fighting sexual and domestic violence should be a top public policy priority (a higher percentage than chose health care, child care, or any other issue).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>Authorizing Federal funds for RAINN’s national programs would promote continued progress with this interstate problem and would make a significant difference in the prosecution of rapists and the overall incidence of sexual violence.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties and Functions of the Administrator</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>issue such rules as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate to carry out this section;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>make such arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate to facilitate effective coordination among all Federally funded programs relating to victims of sexual assault; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provide adequate staff and agency resources which are necessary to properly carry out the responsibilities pursuant to this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual grant to rape, abuse &amp; incest national network</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall annually make a grant to RAINN, which shall be used for the performance of the organization’s national programs, which may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>operation of the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a 24-hour toll-free telephone line by which individuals may receive help and information from trained volunteers;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>operation of the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, a 24-hour free online service by which individuals may receive help and information from trained volunteers;<page>120 STAT. 640</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>education of the media, the general public, and populations at risk of sexual assault about the incidence of sexual violence and sexual violence prevention, prosecution, and recovery;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>dissemination, on a national basis, of information relating to innovative and model programs, services, laws, legislation, and policies that benefit victims of sexual assault; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>provision of technical assistance to law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, the criminal justice system, public and private nonprofit agencies, and individuals in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving victims of sexual assault.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rainn</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“RAINN”</term> means the Rape, Abuse &amp; Incest National Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in the District of Columbia.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="629">SEC. 629. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16986">42 USC 16986</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CHILDREN’S SAFETY ONLINE AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awareness Campaign for Children’s Safety Online</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General, in consultation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is authorized to develop and carry out a public awareness campaign to demonstrate, explain, and encourage children, parents, and community leaders to better protect children when such children are on the Internet.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required components</inline>.—</heading><content>The public awareness campaign described under paragraph (1) shall include components that compliment and reinforce the campaign message in a variety of media, including the Internet, television, radio, and billboards.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awareness Campaign Regarding the Accessibility and Utilization of Sex Offender Registries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General, in consultation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is authorized to develop and carry out a public awareness campaign to demonstrate, explain, and encourage parents and community leaders to better access and utilize the Federal and State sex offender registries.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="630">SEC. 630. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16987">42 USC 16987</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS FOR ONLINE CHILD SAFETY PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, make grants to States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of establishing and maintaining programs with respect to improving and educating children and parents in the best ways for children to be safe when on the Internet.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of State</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“State”</term> means any State of the United States, the District <page>120 STAT. 641</page>of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="631">SEC. 631. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16988">42 USC 16988</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>JESSICA LUNSFORD ADDRESS VERIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Jessica Lunsford Address Verification Grant Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Program”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Under the Program, the Attorney General is authorized to award grants to State, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist in carrying out programs requiring an appropriate official to verify, at appropriate intervals, the residence of all or some registered sex offenders.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each State or local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>describe the activities for which assistance under this section is sought; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide such additional assurances as the Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Innovation</inline>.—</heading><content>In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall ensure that different approaches to address verification are funded to allow an assessment of effectiveness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 1, 2009, the Attorney General shall report to Congress—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>assessing the effectiveness and value of this section;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>comparing the cost effectiveness of address verification to reduce sex offenses compared to other alternatives; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>making recommendations for continuing funding and the appropriate levels for such funding.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="632">SEC. 632. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16989">42 USC 16989</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FUGITIVE SAFE SURRENDER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Fugitive Safe Surrender is a program of the United States Marshals Service, in partnership with public, private, and faith-based organizations, which temporarily transforms a church into a courthouse, so fugitives can turn themselves in, in an atmosphere where they feel more comfortable to do so, and have nonviolent cases adjudicated immediately.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the 4-day pilot program in Cleveland, Ohio, over 800 fugitives turned themselves in. By contrast, a successful Fugitive Task Force sweep, conducted for 3 days after Fugitive Safe Surrender, resulted in the arrest of 65 individuals.<page>120 STAT. 642</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Fugitive Safe Surrender is safer for defendants, law enforcement, and innocent bystanders than needing to conduct a sweep.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Based upon the success of the pilot program, Fugitive Safe Surrender should be expanded to other cities throughout the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Marshals Service shall establish, direct, and coordinate a program (to be known as the “Fugitive Safe Surrender Program”), under which the United States Marshals Service shall apprehend Federal, State, and local fugitives in a safe, secure, and peaceful manner to be coordinated with law enforcement and community leaders in designated cities throughout the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Marshals Service to carry out this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Existing Applicable Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any existing authority under any other provision of Federal or State law for law enforcement agencies to locate or apprehend fugitives through task forces or any other means.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="633">SEC. 633. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16990">42 USC 16990</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL REGISTRY OF SUBSTANTIATED CASES OF CHILD ABUSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall create a national registry of substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection</inline>.—</heading><content>The information in the registry described in subsection (a) shall be supplied by States and Indian tribes, or, at the option of a State, by political subdivisions of such State, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type of information</inline>.—</heading><content>The registry described in subsection (a) shall collect in a central electronic registry information on persons reported to a State, Indian tribe, or political subdivision of a State as perpetrators of a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The information to be provided to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this section shall relate to substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State, Indian tribe, or political subdivision of a State has an electronic register of cases of child abuse or neglect equivalent to the registry established under this section that it maintains pursuant to a requirement or authorization under any other provision of law, the information provided to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this section shall be coextensive with that in such register.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Information provided to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under this section—<page>120 STAT. 643</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Electronic information.</p></sidenote>shall be in a standardized electronic form determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall contain case-specific identifying information that is limited to the name of the perpetrator and the nature of the substantiated case of child abuse or neglect, and that complies with clauses (viii) and (ix) of section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5106/b/2/A">42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(2)(A)</ref> (viii) and (ix)).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section shall not be construed to require a State, Indian tribe, or political subdivision of a State to modify—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an equivalent register of cases of child abuse or neglect that it maintains pursuant to a requirement or authorization under any other provision of law; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other record relating to child abuse or neglect, regardless of whether the report of abuse or neglect was substantiated, unsubstantiated, or determined to be unfounded.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accessibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Information contained in the national registry shall only be accessible to any Federal, State, Indian tribe, or local government entity, or any agent of such entities, that has a need for such information in order to carry out its responsibilities under law to protect children from child abuse and neglect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish standards for the dissemination of information in the national registry of substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect. Such standards shall comply with clauses (viii) and (ix) of section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5106/b/2/A">42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(2)(A)</ref> (viii) and (ix)).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing data collection standards for a national child abuse and neglect registry with recommendations and findings concerning—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>costs and benefits of such data collection standards;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>data collection standards currently employed by each State, Indian tribe, or political subdivision of a State;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>data collection standards that should be considered to establish a model of promising practices; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a due process procedure for a national registry.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary in the House of Representatives and the United States Senate and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce a report containing the recommendations and findings of the study on data collection standards for a national child abuse registry authorized under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to carry out the study required by this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="634">SEC. 634. </num><heading>COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF SEX OFFENDER ISSUES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Institute of Justice shall conduct a comprehensive study to examine the control, prosecution, <page>120 STAT. 644</page>treatment, and monitoring of sex offenders, with a particular focus on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the effectiveness of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act in increasing compliance with sex offender registration and notification requirements, and the costs and burdens associated with such compliance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the effectiveness of sex offender registration and notification requirements in increasing public safety, and the costs and burdens associated with such requirements;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the effectiveness of public dissemination of sex offender information on the Internet in increasing public safety, and the costs and burdens associated with such dissemination; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the effectiveness of treatment programs in reducing recidivism among sex offenders, and the costs and burdens associated with such programs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>The study described in subsection (a) shall include recommendations for reducing the number of sex crimes against children and adults and increasing the effectiveness of registration requirements.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Institute of Justice shall report the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) together with findings to Congress, through the Internet to the public, to each of the 50 governors, to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, to territory heads, and to the top official of the various Indian tribes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Institute of Justice shall submit yearly interim reports.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="635">SEC. 635. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s16991">42 USC 16991</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ANNUAL REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than July 1 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress describing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the use by the Department of Justice of the United States Marshals Service to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who fail to comply with sex offender registration requirements, as authorized by this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the use of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2250">section 2250 of title 18, United States Code</ref> (as added by section 151 of this Act), to punish offenders for failure to register;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a detailed explanation of each jurisdiction’s compliance with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a detailed description of Justice Department efforts to ensure compliance and any funding reductions, the basis for any decision to reduce funding or not to reduce funding under section 125; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the denial or grant of any extensions to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and the reasons for such denial or grant.<page>120 STAT. 645</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="636">SEC. 636. </num><heading>GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDIES ON FEASIBILITY OF USING DRIVER’S LICENSE REGISTRATION PROCESSES AS ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX OFFENDERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For the purposes of determining the feasibility of using driver’s license registration processes as additional registration requirements for sex offenders to improve the level of compliance with sex offender registration requirements for change of address upon relocation and other related updates of personal information, the Congress requires the following studies:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall complete a study for the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives to survey a majority of the States to assess the relative systems capabilities to comply with a Federal law that required all State driver’s license systems to automatically access State and national databases of registered sex offenders in a form similar to the requirement of the Nevada law described in paragraph (2). The Government Accountability Office shall use the information drawn from this survey, along with other expert sources, to determine what the potential costs to the States would be if such a Federal law came into effect, and what level of Federal grants would be required to prevent an unfunded mandate. In addition, the Government Accountability Office shall seek the views of Federal and State law enforcement agencies, including in particular the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with regard to the anticipated effects of such a national requirement, including potential for undesired side effects in terms of actual compliance with this Act and related laws.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Government Accountability Office shall complete a study to evaluate the provisions of Chapter 507 of Statutes of Nevada 2005 to deter- mine—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>if those provisions are effective in increasing the registration compliance rates of sex offenders;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the aggregate direct and indirect costs for the State of Nevada to bring those provisions into effect; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>how those provisions might be modified to improve compliance by registered sex offenders.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="637">SEC. 637. </num><heading>SEX OFFENDER RISK CLASSIFICATION STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall conduct a study of risk-based sex offender classification systems, which shall include an analysis of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>various risk-based sex offender classification systems;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the methods and assessment tools available to assess the risks posed by sex offenders;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the efficiency and effectiveness of risk-based sex offender classification systems, in comparison to offense-based sex offender classification systems, in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>reducing threats to public safety posed by sex offenders; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>assisting law enforcement agencies and the public in identifying the most dangerous sex offenders;<page>120 STAT. 646</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the resources necessary to implement, and the legal implications of implementing, risk-based sex offender classification systems for sex offender registries; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>any other information the Attorney General determines necessary to evaluate risk-based sex offender classification systems.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to the Congress the results of the study under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Conducted by Task Force</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General may establish a task force to conduct the study and prepare the report required under this section. Any task force established under this section shall be composed of members, appointed by the Attorney General, who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>represent national, State, and local interests; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>are especially qualified to serve on the task force by virtue of their education, training, or experience, particularly in the fields of sex offender management, community education, risk assessment of sex offenders, and sex offender victim issues.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="638">SEC. 638. </num><heading>STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESTRICTING THE ACTIVITIES OF SEX OFFENDERS TO REDUCE THE OCCURRENCE OF REPEAT OFFENSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring and restricting the activities of sex offenders to reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses by such sex offenders, through conditions imposed as part of supervised release or probation conditions. The study shall evaluate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the effectiveness of methods of monitoring and restricting the activities of sex offenders, including restric- tions—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>on the areas in which sex offenders can reside, work, and attend school;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>limiting access by sex offenders to the Internet or to specific Internet sites; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>preventing access by sex offenders to pornography and other obscene materials;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the ability of law enforcement agencies and courts to enforce such restrictions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the efficacy of any other restrictions that may reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses by sex offenders.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate the results of the study under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="639">SEC. 639. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act.</p></sidenote><heading>THE JUSTICE FOR CRIME VICTIMS FAMILY ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Justice for Crime Victims Family Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study of Measures Needed To Improve Performance of Homicide Investigators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>outlining what measures are needed to improve the performance of Federal, State, and local criminal investigators of homicide; and<page>120 STAT. 647</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>including an examination of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the benefits of increasing training and resources for such investigators, with respect to investigative techniques, best practices, and forensic services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the existence of any uniformity among State and local jurisdictions in the measurement of homicide rates and clearance of homicide cases;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the coordination in the sharing of information among Federal, State, and local law enforcement and coroners and medical examiners; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the sources of funding that are in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act for State and local criminal investigators of homicide.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improvements Needed for Solving Homicides Involving Missing Persons and Unidentified Human Remains</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluating measures to improve the ability of Federal, State, and local criminal investigators of homicide to solve homicides involving missing persons and unidentified human remains; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>including an examination of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>measures to expand national criminal records databases with accurate information relating to missing persons and unidentified human remains;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the collection of DNA samples from potential “high-risk” missing persons;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the benefits of increasing access to national criminal records databases for medical examiners and coroners;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>any improvement in the performance of postmortem examinations, autopsies, and reporting procedures of unidentified persons or remains;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>any coordination between the National Center for Missing Children and the National Center for Missing Adults;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>website postings (or other uses of the Internet) of information of identifiable information such as physical features and characteristics, clothing, and photographs of missing persons and unidentified human remains; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><chapeau>any improvement with respect to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the collection of DNA information for missing persons and unidentified human remains; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>entering such information into the Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and national criminal records databases.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>INTERNET SAFETY ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>CHILD EXPLOITATION ENTERPRISES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2252A">Section 2252A of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child Exploitation Enterprises</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 648</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalties.</p></sidenote>Whoever engages in a child exploitation enterprise shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years not less than 20 or for life.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A person engages in a child exploitation enterprise for the purposes of this section if the person violates section 1591, section 1201 if the victim is a minor, or chapter 109A (involving a minor victim), 110 (except for sections 2257 and 2257A), or 117 (involving a minor victim), as a part of a series of felony violations constituting three or more separate incidents and involving more than one victim, and commits those offenses in concert with three or more other persons.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>INCREASED PENALTIES FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2260A" class="bold ">“§ 2260A.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalties for registered sex offenders</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Whoever, being required by Federal or other law to register as a sex offender, commits a felony offense involving a minor under section 1201, 1466A, 1470, 1591, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 10 years in addition to the imprisonment imposed for the offense under that provision. The sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence imposed for the offense under that provision.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2260A. </designator>
<label>Increased penalties for registered sex offenders.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>DECEPTION BY EMBEDDED WORDS OR IMAGES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2252B the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2252C" class="bold ">“§ 2252C.</num><heading class="bold "> Misleading words or digital images on the Internet</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalties.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly embeds words or digital images into the source code of a website with the intent to deceive a person into viewing material constituting obscenity shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than 10 years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalties.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Minors</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever knowingly embeds words or digital images into the source code of a website with the intent to deceive a minor into viewing material harmful to minors on the Internet shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than 20 years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of this section, a word or digital image that clearly indicates the sexual content of the site, such as ‘sex’ or ‘porn’, is not misleading.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the terms ‘material that is harmful to minors’ and ‘sex’ have the meaning given such terms in section 2252B; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘source code’</term> means the combination of text and other characters comprising the content, both viewable and nonviewable, of a web page, including any website publishing language, programming language, protocol or functional content, as well as any successor languages or protocols.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 649</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2252B the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2252C. </designator>
<label>Misleading words or digital images on the Internet.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL PROSECUTORS FOR OFFENSES RELATING TO THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children”</term> shall include any offense committed in violation of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch71">chapter 71 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, involving an obscene visual depiction of a minor, or transfer of obscene materials to a minor;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>chapter 109A of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, involving a victim who is a minor;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>chapter 109B of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch110">chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch117">chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code</ref> involving a victim who is a minor; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1591">section 1591 of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Prosecutors</inline>.—</heading><content>In fiscal year 2007, the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, increase by not less than 200 the number of attorneys in United States Attorneys’ Offices. The additional attorneys shall be assigned to prosecute offenses relating to the sexual exploitation of children.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice for fiscal year 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL COMPUTER-RELATED RESOURCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of Justice Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>In fiscal year 2007, the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, increase by not less than 30 the number of computer forensic examiners within the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratories (RCFL). The additional computer forensic examiners shall be dedicated to investigating crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children and related offenses.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of Homeland Security Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>In fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purposes, increase by not less than 15 the number of computer forensic examiners within the Cyber Crimes Center (C3). The additional computer forensic examiners shall be dedicated to investigating crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children and related offenses.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ICAC TASK FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Task Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>In fiscal year 2007, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase by not less than 10 the number of Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces that are part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program authorized and <page>120 STAT. 650</page>funded under title IV of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5771/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.</ref>). These Task Forces shall be in addition to the ones authorized in section 143 of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for fiscal year 2007 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Masha’s Law.</p></sidenote><heading>MASHA’S LAW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2251">18 USC 2251 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as <shortTitle role="section">“Masha’s Law”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2255/a">Section 2255(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the first sentence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) Any minor who is”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who, while a minor, was”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“such violation”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, regardless of whether the injury occurred while such person was a minor,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such minor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such person”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in the second sentence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Any minor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Any person”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$150,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2255/b">Section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) Any action”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statute of Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any action”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4472">H.R. 4472</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 8, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 27, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5117">H.R. 5117</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Housing.</p></sidenote><heading>EXEMPTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES FROM SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROHIBITION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/s327/a">Subsection (a) of section 327 of Public Law 109–115</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2466">119 Stat. 2466</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437a/b/3/E">42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)</ref>) and was not receiving assistance under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5117">H.R. 5117</ref></heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/500">109–500</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Financial Services</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 13, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 18, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–250: To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>250</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–250</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 652</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 652</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–250</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">July 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5865">H.R. 5865</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Aggregate Payments Limit for Fiscal Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1313/d">42 U.S.C. 1313(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except that, in the case of fiscal year 2006, the total amount of such assistance provided during that fiscal year shall not exceed $6,000,000”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2003”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s653/j">42 U.S.C. 653(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information comparisons and disclosure to assist in administration of food stamp programs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If, for purposes of administering a food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, a State agency responsible for the administration of the program transmits to the Secretary the names and social security account numbers of individuals, the Secretary shall disclose to the State agency information on the individuals and their employers maintained in the National Directory of New Hires, subject to this paragraph. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition on disclosure by the secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make a disclosure under subparagraph (A) only to the extent that the Secretary determines that the disclosure would not interfere with the effective operation of the program under this part. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use and disclosure of information by state agencies</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A State agency may not use or disclose information provided under this paragraph except for purposes of administering a program referred to in subparagraph (A). <page>120 STAT. 653</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information security</inline>.—</heading><content>The State agency shall have in effect data security and control policies that the Secretary finds adequate to ensure the security of information obtained under this paragraph and to ensure that access to such information is restricted to authorized persons for purposes of authorized uses and disclosures. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for misuse of information</inline>.—</heading><content>An officer or employee of the State agency who fails to comply with this subparagraph shall be subject to the sanctions under subsection (l)(2) to the same extent as if the officer or employee were an officer or employee of the United States. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedural requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>State agencies requesting information under this paragraph shall adhere to uniform procedures established by the Secretary governing information requests and data matching under this paragraph. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement of costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The State agency shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (k)(3), for the costs incurred by the Secretary in furnishing the information requested under this paragraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved July 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5865">H.R. 5865</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–251—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–251—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–251—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–251: Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>251</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–251</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 654</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 654</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–251</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/86">H.J. Res. 86</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled</resolvingClause>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>AMENDMENT TO BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 9(b)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/61">Public Law 108–61</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“three years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“six years”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RENEWAL OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS UNDER BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT OF 2003.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress approves the renewal of import restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>This joint resolution shall be deemed to be a “renewal resolution” for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act or July 26, 2006, whichever occurs first.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/86">H.J. Res. 86</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 11, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–252—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–252—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–252—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–252: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>252</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–252</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 655</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 655</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–252</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2977">H.R. 2977</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, shall be known and designated as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2977">H.R. 2977</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 25, 26, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–253—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–253—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–253—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–253: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>253</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–253</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 656</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 656</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–253</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3440">H.R. 3440</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, shall be known and designated as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3440">H.R. 3440</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–254—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–254—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–254—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–254: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>254</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–254</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 657</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 657</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–254</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3549">H.R. 3549</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3549">H.R. 3549</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–255—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–255—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–255—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–255: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>255</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–255</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 658</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 658</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–255</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3934">H.R. 3934</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3934">H.R. 3934</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2376">S. 2376</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 7, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–256—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–256—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–256—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–256: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>256</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–256</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 659</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 659</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–256</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4101">H.R. 4101</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4101">H.R. 4101</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2722">S. 2722</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–257—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–257—AUG. 1, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–257—AUG. 1, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–257: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>257</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–257</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 660</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 660</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–257</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4108">H.R. 4108</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>STATE SENATOR VERDA WELCOME AND DR. HENRY WELCOME POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4108">H.R. 4108</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–258—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–258—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–258—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–258: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>258</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–258</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 661</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 661</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–258</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4456">H.R. 4456</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4456">H.R. 4456</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2228">S. 2228</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 8, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–259—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–259—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–259—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–259: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>259</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–259</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 662</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 662</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–259</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4561">H.R. 4561</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4561">H.R. 4561</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–260—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–260—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–260—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–260: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>260</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–260</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 663</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 663</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–260</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4688">H.R. 4688</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4688">H.R. 4688</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–261—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–261—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–261—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–261: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>261</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–261</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 664</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 664</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–261</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4786">H.R. 4786</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4786">H.R. 4786</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–262—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–262—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–262—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–262: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>262</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–262</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 665</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 665</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–262</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4995">H.R. 4995</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>RONALD BUCCA POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Ronald Bucca Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4995">H.R. 4995</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–263—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–263—AUG. 2, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–263—AUG. 2, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–263: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>263</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–263</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 666</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 666</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–263</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5245">H.R. 5245</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>MATTHEW LYON POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, shall be known and designated as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 2, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5245">H.R. 5245</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 4 of the United States Code to clarify the treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4019">H.R. 4019</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE LIMITATION ON STATE TAXATION OF RETIREMENT INCOME.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s114/b/1/I">Section 114(b)(1)(I) of title 4, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or any plan, program, or arrangement that is in writing, that provides for retirement payments in recognition of prior service to be made to a retired partner, and that is in effect immediately before retirement begins)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 3121(v)(2)(C) of such Code”</quotedText>,</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which may include income described in subparagraphs (A) through (H)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(not less frequently than annually”</quotedText>,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">“The fact that payments may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to such plan, program, or arrangement to limit total disbursements under a predetermined formula, or to provide cost of living or similar adjustments, will not cause the periodic payments provided under such plan, program, or arrangement to fail the ‘substantially equal periodic payments’ test.”</p></quotedContent>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘retired partner’</term> is an individual who is described as a partner in section 7701(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and who is retired under such individual’s partnership agreement.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t4/s114">4 USC 114 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section apply to amounts received after December 31, 1995.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4019">H.R. 4019</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/542">109–542</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 17, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–265: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of Nevada.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>265</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–265</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 668</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of Nevada.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/310">S. 310</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the memorandum of agreement between the District and the Secretary identified as Contract No. 3–LC–20–805 and dated June 9, 2003.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“District”</term> means the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District in the State of Nevada.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF NEWLANDS PROJECT HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE YARD FACILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and in accordance with the Agreement and any applicable laws, the Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real property described in paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The real property referred to in paragraph (1) is the real property within the Newlands Projects, Nevada, that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>known as “2666 Harrigan Road, Fallon, Nevada”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>identified for disposition on the map entitled “Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts received by the United States for the lease or sale of Newlands Project land comprising the Fallon Freight Yard shall, for purposes of this section, be treated as consideration for the real property conveyed under subsection (a).<page>120 STAT. 669</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary has not completed the conveyance under subsection (a) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—I22  (1) explains the reasons why the conveyance has not been completed; and</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>specifies the date by which the conveyance will be completed.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Environmental Review, Remediation, and Removal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the Agreement, the Secretary may not convey the real property under subsection (a) until—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4321/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</ref>) and any applicable requirements relating to cultural resources have been complied with for the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any required environmental site assessment, remediation, or removal has been completed with respect to the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission by, or occurrence relating to, the District or any employee, agent, or contractor of the District with respect to the real property conveyed under subsection (a) that occurs before, on, or after the date of the conveyance.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/310">S. 310</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/540">H.R. 540</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/188">109–188</ref> (<committee>Comm. and Energy and Natural                             Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–266: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>266</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–266</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 670</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1496">S. 1496</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>on March 16, 1934, Congress passed and President Roosevelt signed the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718a/etseq">16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.</ref>) (popularly known as the “Duck Stamp Act”), which requires all migratory waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older to buy a Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp annually; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Federal Duck Stamp program has become one of the most popular and successful conservation programs ever initiated; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>because of that program, the United States again is teeming with migratory waterfowl and other wildlife that benefit from wetland habitats; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>as of the date of enactment of this Act, 1,700,000 migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps are sold each year; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>as of 2003, those stamps have generated more than $600,000,000 in revenue that has been used to preserve more than 5,000,000 acres of migratory waterfowl habitat in the United States; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>many of the more than 540 national wildlife refuges have been paid for wholly or partially with that revenue. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actual stamp</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“actual stamp”</term> means a Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp required under the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718a/etseq">16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.</ref>) (popularly known as the “Duck Stamp Act”), that is printed on paper and sold through a means in use immediately before the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automated licensing system</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“automated licensing system”</term> means an electronic, computerized licensing system <page>120 STAT. 671</page>used by a State fish and wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“automated licensing system”</term> includes a point-of-sale, Internet, or telephonic system used for a purpose described in subparagraph (A). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic stamp</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“electronic stamp”</term> means an electronic version of an actual stamp that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is a unique identifier for the individual to whom it is issued; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>can be printed on paper; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>is issued through a State automated licensing system that is authorized, under State law and by the Secretary under this Act, to issue electronic stamps; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>is compatible with the hunting licensing system of the State that issues the electronic stamp; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>is described in the State application approved by the Secretary under section 4(b). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELECTRONIC DUCK STAMP PILOT PROGRAM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Conduct Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct a 3-year pilot program under which up to 15 States authorized by the Secretary may issue electronic stamps. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commencement and Duration of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>use all means necessary to expeditiously implement this section by the date that is 1 year after the beginning of the first full Federal migratory waterfowl hunting season after the date of enactment of this Act; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>carry out the pilot program for 3 Federal migratory waterfowl hunting seasons. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out the program in consultation with State management agencies. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STATE APPLICATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of Application Required</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may not participate in the pilot program under this Act unless the Secretary has received and approved an application submitted by the State in accordance with this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not approve a State application unless the application contains—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of the format of the electronic stamp that the State will issue under the pilot program, including identifying features of the licensee that will be specified on the stamp; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a description of any fee the State will charge for issuance of an electronic stamp; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a description of the process the State will use to account for and transfer to the Secretary the amounts collected by the State that are required to be transferred to the Secretary under the program; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the manner by which the State will transmit electronic stamp customer data to the Secretary; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the manner by which actual stamps will be delivered; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the policies and procedures under which the State will issue duplicate electronic stamps; and <page>120 STAT. 672</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>such other policies, procedures, and information as may be reasonably required by the Secretary. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of Deadlines, Eligibility Requirements, and Selection Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary begins accepting applications for participation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall publish—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>deadlines for submission of applications to participate in the program; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>eligibility requirements for participation in the program; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>criteria for selecting States to participate in the program. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STATE OBLIGATIONS AND AUTHORITIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery of Actual Stamp</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require that each individual to whom a State sells an electronic stamp under the pilot program shall receive an actual stamp—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>by not later than the date on which the electronic stamp expires under section 7(c); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in a manner agreed upon by the State and Secretary. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection and Transfer of Electronic Stamp Revenue and Customer Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to transmit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require each State participating in the pilot program to collect and submit to the Secretary in accordance with this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the first name, last name, and complete mailing address of each individual that purchases an electronic stamp from the State; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the face value amount of each electronic stamp sold by the State; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the amount of the Federal portion of any fee required by the agreement for each stamp sold. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time of transmittal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require the submission under paragraph (1) to be made with respect to sales of electronic stamps by a State occurring in a month—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>by not later than the 15th day of the subsequent month; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>as otherwise specified in the application of the State approved by the Secretary under section 5. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional fees not affected</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to the State portion of any fee collected by a State under subsection (c). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Stamp Issuance Fee</inline>.—</heading><content>A State participating in the pilot program may charge a reasonable fee to cover costs incurred by the State and the Department of the Interior in issuing electronic stamps under the program, including costs of delivery of actual stamps. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duplicate Electronic Stamps</inline>.—</heading><content>A State participating in the pilot program may issue a duplicate electronic stamp to replace an electronic stamp issued by the State that is lost or damaged. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Authority To Require Purchase of State License</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may not require that an individual purchase a State hunting license as a condition of issuing an electronic stamp under the pilot program. <page>120 STAT. 673</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELECTRONIC STAMP REQUIREMENTS; RECOGNITION OF ELECTRONIC STAMP. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stamp Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require an electronic stamp issued by a State under the pilot program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to have the same format as any other license, validation, or privilege the State issues under the automated licensing system of the State; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to specify identifying features of the licensee that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and other law enforcement officers to identify the holder. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Electronic Stamp</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any electronic stamp issued by a State under the pilot program shall, during the effective period of the electronic stamp—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>bestow upon the licensee the same privileges as are bestowed by an actual stamp; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>be recognized nationally as a valid Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>authorize the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl in any other State, in accordance with the laws of the other State governing that hunting. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>An electronic stamp issued by a State under the pilot program shall be valid for a period agreed to by the State and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERMINATION OF STATE PARTICIPATION. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Participation by a State in the pilot program may be terminated—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>by the Secretary, if the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>finds that the State has violated any of the terms of the application of the State approved by the Secretary under section 5; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provides to the State written notice of the termination by not later than the date that is 30 days before the date of termination; or </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by the State, by providing written notice to the Secretary by not later than the date that is 30 days before the termination date. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EVALUATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with State fish and wildlife management agencies and appropriate stakeholders with expertise specific to the duck stamp program, shall evaluate the pilot program and determine whether the pilot program has provided a cost-effective and convenient means for issuing migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamps, including whether the program has—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>increased the availability of those stamps; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assisted States in meeting the customer service objectives of the States with respect to those stamps; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>maintained actual stamps as an effective and viable conservation tool; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>maintained adequate retail availability of the actual stamp. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary under subsection (a). <page>120 STAT. 674</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Taking</inline>.—</heading><content>The first section of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718a">16 U.S.C. 718a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“That no person who has attained the age of sixteen years”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the section and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1" class="bold ">“SECTION 1.</num><heading class="bold "> PROHIBITION ON TAKING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), no individual who has attained the age of 16 years shall take any migratory waterfowl unless, at the time of the taking, the individual carries on the person of the individual a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, validated by the signature of the individual written in ink across the face of the stamp prior to the time of the taking by the individual of the waterfowl. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No stamp described in paragraph (1) shall be required for the taking of migratory waterfowl—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by Federal or State agencies; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for propagation; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>by the resident owner, tenant, or sharecropper of the property, or officially designated agencies of the Department of the Interior, for the killing, under such restrictions as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, of such waterfowl when found damaging crops or other property. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Display of Stamp</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any individual to whom a stamp has been sold under this Act shall, upon request, display the stamp for inspection to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any officer or employee of the Department of the Interior who is authorized to enforce this Act; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any officer of any State or political subdivision of a State authorized to enforce State game laws. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Licenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section requires any individual to affix the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp to any other license prior to taking 1 or more migratory waterfowl.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sales; Fund Disposition; Unsold Stamps</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718b">16 U.S.C. 718b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 2.</headingText>”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2" class="bold ">“SEC. 2. </num><heading class="bold ">SALES; FUND DISPOSITION; UNSOLD STAMPS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sales</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The stamps required under section 1 shall be sold by the Postal Service and may be sold by the Department of the Interior, pursuant to regulations promulgated jointly by the Postal Service and the Secretary, at—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any post office; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such other establishments, facilities, or locations as the Postal Service or the Secretary (or a designee) may direct or authorize. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>The funds received from the sale of stamps under this Act by the Department of the Interior shall be deposited in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund in accordance with section 4. <page>120 STAT. 675</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum and maximum values</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Postal Service shall collect the full face value of each stamp sold under this section for the applicable hunting year. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Validity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No stamp sold under this Act shall be valid under any circumstances to authorize the taking of migratory waterfowl except—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in compliance with Federal and State laws (including regulations); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>on the condition that the individual so taking the waterfowl wrote the signature of the individual in ink across the face of the stamp prior to the taking; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>during the hunting year for which the stamp was issued. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unused stamps</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of retail dealer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘retail dealer’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any individual or entity that is regularly engaged in the business of retailing hunting or fishing equipment; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any individual or entity duly authorized to act as an agent of a State or political subdivision of a State for the sale of State or county hunting or fishing licenses. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redemption of unused stamps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Department of the Interior, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary, shall provide for the redemption, on or before the 30th day of June of each year, of unused stamps issued for the year under this Act that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>were sold on consignment to any person authorized by the Secretary to sell stamps on consignment (including retail dealers for resale to customers); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>have not been resold by any such person. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on certain stamp sales</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service shall not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>sell on consignment any stamps issued under this Act to any individual, business, or organization; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>redeem stamps issued under this Act that are sold on consignment by the Secretary (or any agent of the Secretary).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost of Stamps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2(b) of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718b/b">16 U.S.C. 718b(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost of Stamps</inline>.—</heading><content>The”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the Interior”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“migratory bird conservation fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Migratory Bird Conservation Fund”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“For purposes”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“of any such year.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization and Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718c">16 U.S.C. 718c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 3.</headingText> Nothing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3" class="bold ">“SEC. 3. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION AND EXEMPTION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Nothing”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 676</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718d">16 U.S.C. 718d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (a) through (c) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and indenting appropriately; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 4. </headingText> All moneys”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“expended:”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold ">EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All funds received for stamps sold under this Act shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>accounted for by the Postal Service or the Secretary, as appropriate; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>paid into the Treasury of the United States; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>reserved and set aside as a special fund, to be known as the ‘Migratory Bird Conservation Fund’ (referred to in this section as the ‘fund’), to be administered by the Secretary. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>All funds received into the fund are appropriated for the following purposes, to remain available until expended:”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1) (as redesignated by paragraphs (1) and (2))—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) So much”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“for engraving”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>So much as may be necessary shall be used by the Secretary for engraving”</content>
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</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“migratory bird hunting stamps”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“personal”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“personnel”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“postal service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Service”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(2) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Areas for refuges</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3) and subsection (c)”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s715/etseq">16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.</ref>)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Conservation Act”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(3) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(3) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to utilize funds made available under subsection (b) of this section for the purposes of such subsection, and such other funds as may be appropriated for the purposes of such subsection, or of this subsection,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may use funds made available under paragraph (2) for the purposes of that paragraph, and such other funds as may be appropriated for the purposes of that paragraph or this paragraph,”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in the second sentence—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s715/etseq">16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.</ref>)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Conservation Act”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this paragraph”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (c); and <page>120 STAT. 677</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) The Secretary of the Interior may utilize”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may use”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) The Secretary of the Interior”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components of report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loans and Transfers, Alteration, and Reproduction of Stamps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718e">16 U.S.C. 718e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 5.</headingText> (a) That no person to whom has been sold a migratory-bird hunting stamp,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5" class="bold ">“SEC. 5. </num><heading class="bold ">LOANS AND TRANSFERS, ALTERATION, AND REPRODUCTION OF STAMPS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>No person to whom has been sold a Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp,”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“shall alter”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alteration</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s504/l/D">section 504(l)(D) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, no person shall alter”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c) Notwithstanding”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reproduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the Interior”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in the matter following paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“migratory bird hunting stamps”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be paid into the migratory bird conservation fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be paid, after deducting expenses for marketing, into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund”</quotedText>. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718f">16 U.S.C. 718f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 6.</headingText> For the efficient”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6" class="bold ">“SEC. 6. </num><heading class="bold ">ENFORCEMENT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “For the efficient”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in the first sentence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of Agriculture”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Department of Agriculture”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Department of the Interior”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s703/etseq">16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.</ref>)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Treaty Act”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violations; Cooperation; Use of Contest Fees; Definitions; Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>The Act of March 16, 1934 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718</ref>, 718g–718i.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <page>120 STAT. 678</page><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 7 through 10 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718g–718j">16 U.S.C. 718g–718j</ref>) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7" class="bold ">“SEC. 7. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718g">16 USC 718g</ref>.</p></sidenote>VIOLATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any person that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Act (including a regulation promulgated under this Act) shall be subject to the penalties described in section 6 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s707">16 U.S.C. 707</ref>). </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8" class="bold ">“SEC. 8. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718h">16 USC 718h</ref>.</p></sidenote>COOPERATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the States and the territories and possessions of the United States in the enforcement of this Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9" class="bold ">“SEC. 9. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718i">16 USC 718i</ref>.</p></sidenote>USE OF CONTEST FEES. </heading><chapeau>  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds received by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the form of fees for entering any Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp contest shall be credited—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>first, to the appropriation account from which expenditures for the administration of the contest are made; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>second, to the extent any funds remain, to the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10" class="bold ">“SEC. 10. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718j">16 USC 718j</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In this Act, the terms defined in the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s715/etseq">16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.</ref>) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s703/etseq">16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.</ref>) have the meanings given those terms in those Acts. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hunting year</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘hunting year’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on July 1 of each year. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Migratory waterfowl</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘migratory waterfowl’</term> means the species enumerated in paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of article I of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the Protection of Migratory Birds, signed at Washington on August 16, 1916 (USTS 628) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s703/etseq">16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘State’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a State; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the District of Columbia; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Guam; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>American Samoa; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the Federated States of Micronesia; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the Republic of the Marshall Islands; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Republic of Palau; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>the United States Virgin Islands. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Take</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘take’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill. <page>120 STAT. 679</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11" class="bold ">“SEC. 11. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718">16 USC 718 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <shortTitle role="act">“This Act may be cited as the ‘Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act’.”</shortTitle></content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Unsold Stamps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3 of the Act of July 30, 1956 (<ref href="/us/pl/84/838">Public Law 84–838</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/70/722">70 Stat. 722</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718b">16 USC 718b</ref>, 718i.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s718b–1">16 U.S.C. 718b–1</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 3. </headingText>(a) Hereafter”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3" class="bold ">“SEC. 3. </num><heading class="bold ">DISPOSITION OF UNSOLD STAMPS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Unsold Stamps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp shall be transferred to the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior (or a designee) for sale to a collector if the stamp—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>has not been sold by the end of the hunting year (as that term is defined in section 10 of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act) during which the stamp is issued; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>as determined by the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is appropriate to supply a market for sale to collectors; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is in suitable condition for sale to a collector.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surplus Stock</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior may destroy any surplus stock of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps at such time and in such manner as the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section><level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <shortTitle role="act">“This Act may be cited as the ‘Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act’.”</shortTitle></p></level>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1496">S. 1496</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/556">109–556</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/187">109–187</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–267—AUG. 4, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–267—AUG. 4, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–267—AUG. 4, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–267: To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>267</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–267</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 680</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 680</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–267</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 4, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5877">H.R. 5877</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 13(b) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/172">Public Law 104–172</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on September 29, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 4, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5877">H.R. 5877</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 31, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–268—AUG. 4, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–268—AUG. 4, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–268—AUG. 4, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–268: To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>268</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–268</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 681</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 681</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–268</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 4, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3741">S. 3741</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FUNDING AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Available Funds for Emergency Evacuations</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the transfer restrictions under section 402 of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/108">Public Law 109–108</ref>), the second proviso under the headings “DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY – DEPARTMENT OF STATE – <inline class="small-caps">Administration of Foreign Affairs</inline> – <inline class="small-caps">diplomatic and consular programs</inline>” <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2319">119 Stat. 2319</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$19,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Certain Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by chapter 8 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tII">title II of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> under the heading “<inline class="small-caps">emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service</inline>” and any other unobligated amounts in the “Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service” account may be made available to cover the costs of facilitating the evacuation under section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2671">22 U.S.C. 2671</ref>) of persons from Lebanon on or after July 16, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 4, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3741">S. 3741</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 28, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 31, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–269—AUG. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–269—AUG. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–269—AUG. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–269: To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>269</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–269</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 682</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 682</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–269</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3682">H.R. 3682</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ELIZABETH <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd">16 USC 668dd note</ref>.</p></sidenote>HARTWELL MASON NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, is hereby redesignated and shall be known as the “Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3682">H.R. 3682</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2127">S. 2127</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/433">109–433</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/258">109–258</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2127">S. 2127</ref> (<committee>Comm. on                            Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 16, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–270: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>270</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–270</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 683</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 683</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–270</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/250">S. 250</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301">20 USC 2301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301/etseq">20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1" class="bold ">“SECTION 1.</num><heading class="bold "> SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301">20 USC 2301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">‘Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006’</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Transition provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Privacy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Special rule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Prohibitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE I—</designator>
<label>CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“PART A—</designator>
<label>Allotment and Allocation</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Reservations and State allotment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Within State allocation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Accountability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>National activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Assistance for the outlying areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Native American programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 118. </designator>
<label>Occupational and employment information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“PART B—</designator>
<label>State Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>State administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>State plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Improvement plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>State leadership activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“PART C—</designator>
<label>Local Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 131. </designator>
<label>Distribution of funds to secondary education programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 132. </designator>
<label>Distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs.<page>120 STAT. 684</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 133. </designator>
<label>Special rules for career and technical education.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 134. </designator>
<label>Local plan for career and technical education programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 135. </designator>
<label>Local uses of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE II—</designator>
<label>TECH PREP EDUCATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>State allotment and application.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Tech prep program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Consortium applications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE III—</designator>
<label>GENERAL PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“PART A—</designator>
<label>Federal Administrative Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Fiscal requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Authority to make payments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 313. </designator>
<label>Construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Voluntary selection and participation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Limitation for certain students.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 316. </designator>
<label>Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 317. </designator>
<label>Participation of private school personnel and children.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 318. </designator>
<label>Limitation on Federal regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“PART B—</designator>
<label>State Administrative Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Joint funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-state relocation of businesses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>State administrative costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 324. </designator>
<label>Student assistance and other Federal programs.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2" class="bold ">“SEC. 2. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301">20 USC 2301</ref>.</p></sidenote>PURPOSE.</heading><chapeau>  “The purpose of this Act is to develop more fully the academic and career and technical skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs, by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>building on the efforts of States and localities to develop challenging academic and technical standards and to assist students in meeting such standards, including preparation for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>promoting the development of services and activities that integrate rigorous and challenging academic and career and technical instruction, and that link secondary education and postsecondary education for participating career and technical education students;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>increasing State and local flexibility in providing services and activities designed to develop, implement, and improve career and technical education, including tech prep education;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>conducting and disseminating national research and disseminating information on best practices that improve career and technical education programs, services, and activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>providing technical assistance that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>promotes leadership, initial preparation, and professional development at the State and local levels; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>improves the quality of career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and counselors;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>supporting partnerships among secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, baccalaureate degree granting institutions, area career and technical education schools, local workforce investment boards, business and industry, and intermediaries; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>providing individuals with opportunities throughout their lifetimes to develop, in conjunction with other education <page>120 STAT. 685</page>and training programs, the knowledge and skills needed to keep the United States competitive.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3" class="bold ">“SEC. 3. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2302">20 USC 2302</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “Unless otherwise specified, in this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘administration’</term>, when used with respect to an eligible agency or eligible recipient, means activities necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the eligible agency or eligible recipient’s duties under this Act, including the supervision of such activities. Such term does not include curriculum development activities, personnel development, or research activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">All aspects of an industry</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘all aspects of an industry’</term> means strong experience in, and comprehensive understanding of, the industry that the individual is preparing to enter, including information as described in section 118.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Area career and technical education school</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘area career and technical education school’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a specialized public secondary school used exclusively or principally for the provision of career and technical education to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the department of a public secondary school exclusively or principally used for providing career and technical education in not fewer than 5 different occupational fields to individuals who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a public or nonprofit technical institution or career and technical education school used exclusively or principally for the provision of career and technical education to individuals who have completed or left secondary school and who are available for study in preparation for entering the labor market, if the institution or school admits, as regular students, individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the department or division of an institution of higher education, that operates under the policies of the eligible agency and that provides career and technical education in not fewer than 5 different occupational fields leading to immediate employment but not necessarily leading to a baccalaureate degree, if the department or division admits, as regular students, both individuals who have completed secondary school and individuals who have left secondary school.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Articulation agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘articulation agreement’</term> means a written commitment—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>that is agreed upon at the State level or approved annually by the lead administrators of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a secondary institution and a postsecondary educational institution; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a subbaccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institution and a baccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institution; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to a program that is—<page>120 STAT. 686</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to technical skill proficiency, a credential, a certificate, or a degree; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>linked through credit transfer agreements between the 2 institutions described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) (as the case may be).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Career and technical education</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘career and technical education’</term> means organized educational activities that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>offer a sequence of courses that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provides individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provides technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>may include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) that meet the requirements of this subparagraph; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Career and technical student organization</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘career and technical student organization’</term> means an organization for individuals enrolled in a career and technical education program that engages in career and technical education activities as an integral part of the instructional program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State and national units</inline>.—</heading><content>An organization described in subparagraph (A) may have State and national units that aggregate the work and purposes of instruction in career and technical education at the local level.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Career guidance and academic counseling</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘career guidance and academic counseling’</term> means guidance and counseling that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provides access for students (and parents, as appropriate) to information regarding career awareness and planning with respect to an individual’s occupational and academic future; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provides information with respect to career options, financial aid, and postsecondary options, including baccalaureate degree programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Charter school</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘charter school’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 5210 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative education</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘cooperative education’</term> means a method of education for individuals who, through written cooperative arrangements between a school and employers, receive instruction, including required rigorous <page>120 STAT. 687</page>and challenging academic courses and related career and technical education instruction, by alternation of study in school with a job in any occupational field, which alternation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be planned and supervised by the school and employer so that each contributes to the education and employability of the individual; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may include an arrangement in which work periods and school attendance may be on alternate half days, full days, weeks, or other periods of time in fulfilling the cooperative program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Displaced homemaker</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘displaced homemaker’</term> means an individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>has worked primarily without remuneration to care for a home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</ref>) not later than 2 years after the date on which the parent applies for assistance under such title; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Educational service agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘educational service agency’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible agency’</term> means a State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of career and technical education in the State or for the supervision of the administration of career and technical education in the State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible institution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible institution’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education that offers career and technical education courses that lead to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a local educational agency providing education at the postsecondary level;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an area career and technical education school providing education at the postsecondary level;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a postsecondary educational institution controlled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by or on behalf of any Indian tribe that is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the administration of programs under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450/etseq">25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.</ref>) or the Act of April 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s452/etseq">25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>an educational service agency; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a consortium of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible recipient</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible recipient’</term> means—<page>120 STAT. 688</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a local educational agency (including a public charter school that operates as a local educational agency), an area career and technical education school, an educational service agency, or a consortium, eligible to receive assistance under section 131; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an eligible institution or consortium of eligible institutions eligible to receive assistance under section 132.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Governor</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Governor’</term> means the chief executive officer of a State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual with limited english proficiency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘individual with limited English proficiency’</term> means a secondary school student, an adult, or an out-of-school youth, who has limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language, and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>whose native language is a language other than English; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>who lives in a family or community environment in which a language other than English is the dominant language.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual with a disability</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘individual with a disability’</term> means an individual with any disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</ref>)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals with disabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘individuals with disabilities’</term> means more than 1 individual with a disability.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institution of higher education</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘institution of higher education’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local educational agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘local educational agency’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-traditional fields</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘non-traditional fields’</term> means occupations or fields of work, including careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outlying area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘outlying area’</term> means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postsecondary educational institution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘postsecondary educational institution’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an institution of higher education that provides not less than a 2-year program of instruction that is acceptable for credit toward a bachelor’s degree;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a tribally controlled college or university; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a nonprofit educational institution offering certificate or apprenticeship programs at the postsecondary level.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postsecondary education tech prep student</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘postsecondary education tech prep student’</term> means a student who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has completed the secondary education component of a tech prep program; and<page>120 STAT. 689</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has enrolled in the postsecondary education component of a tech prep program at an institution of higher education described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 203(a)(1)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">School dropout</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘school dropout’</term> means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scientifically based research</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘scientifically based research’</term> means research that is carried out using scientifically based research standards, as defined in section 102 of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9501">20 U.S.C. 9501</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  “(26) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secondary education tech prep student</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘secondary education tech prep student’</term> means a secondary education student who has enrolled in 2 courses in the secondary education component of a tech prep program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secondary school</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘secondary school’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of Education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  “(29) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special populations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘special populations’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>individuals with disabilities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>individuals preparing for non-traditional fields;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>single parents, including single pregnant women;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>displaced homemakers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>individuals with limited English proficiency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  “(30) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term>, unless otherwise specified, means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each outlying area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  “(31) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘support services’</term> means services related to curriculum modification, equipment modification, classroom modification, supportive personnel, and instructional aids and devices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  “(32) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tech prep program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘tech prep program’</term> means a tech prep program described in section 203(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  “(33) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribally controlled college or university</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘tribally controlled college or university’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1801/a">25 U.S.C. 1801(a)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  “(34) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution’</term> means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that subsection (a)(2) of such section shall not be applicable and the reference to Secretary in subsection (a)(5) of such section shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of the Interior) that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or Indian tribes;<page>120 STAT. 690</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>offers a technical degree or certificate granting program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is governed by a board of directors or trustees, a majority of whom are Indians;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan of operation, that fosters individual Indian economic and self-sufficiency opportunity, including programs that are appropriate to stated tribal goals of developing individual entrepreneurships and self-sustaining economic infrastructures on reservations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>has been in operation for at least 3 years;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>holds accreditation with or is a candidate for accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting authority for postsecondary career and technical education; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>enrolls the full-time equivalent of not less than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2303">20 USC 2303</ref>.</p></sidenote>TRANSITION PROVISIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary shall take such steps as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition to the authority of this Act (as amended by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006) from any authority under the provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. The Secretary shall give each eligible agency the opportunity to submit a transition plan for the first fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5" class="bold ">“SEC. 5. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2304">20 USC 2304</ref>.</p></sidenote>PRIVACY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GEPA</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede the privacy protections afforded parents and students under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1232g">20 U.S.C. 1232g</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Development of National Database</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the development of a national database of personally identifiable information on individuals receiving services under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6" class="bold ">“SEC. 6. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2305">20 USC 2305</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “All of the funds made available under this Act shall be used in accordance with the requirements of this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7" class="bold ">“SEC. 7. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2306">20 USC 2306</ref>.</p></sidenote>SPECIAL RULE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In the case of a local community in which no employees are represented by a labor organization, for purposes of this Act, the term <term>‘representatives of employees’</term> shall be substituted for ‘labor organization’.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8" class="bold ">“SEC. 8. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2306a">20 USC 2306a</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROHIBITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Control</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s curriculum, program of instruction, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof <page>120 STAT. 691</page>to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this Act, except as required under sections 112(b), 311(b), and 323.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Preclusion of Other Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any State that declines to submit an application to the Secretary for assistance under this Act shall not be precluded from applying for assistance under any other program administered by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Requiring Federal Approval or Certification of Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, no State shall be required to have academic and career and technical content standards or student academic and career and technical achievement standards approved or certified by the Federal Government, in order to receive assistance under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the requirements under section 113.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coherent and Rigorous Content</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of this Act, coherent and rigorous content shall be determined by the State consistent with section 1111(b)(1)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9" class="bold ">“SEC. 9. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2307">20 USC 2307</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act (other than sections 114, 117, and 118, and title II) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I" class="bold centered">“TITLE I—</num><heading class="bold centered">CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES</heading><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="A">“PART A—</num><heading>ALLOTMENT AND ALLOCATION</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111" class="bold ">“SEC. 111. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2321">20 USC 2321</ref>.</p></sidenote>RESERVATIONS AND STATE ALLOTMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservations and State Allotment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From the sum appropriated under section 9 for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>0.13 percent to carry out section 115; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>1.50 percent to carry out section 116, of which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>1.25 percent of the sum shall be available to carry out section 116(b); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>0.25 percent of the sum shall be available to carry out section 116(h).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State allotment formula</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), from the remainder of the sum appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to a State for the fiscal year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of the sum being allotted as the product of the population aged 15 to 19 inclusive, in the State in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made and the State’s allotment ratio bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount that bears the same ratio to 20 percent of the sum being allotted as the product of the population <page>120 STAT. 692</page>aged 20 to 24, inclusive, in the State in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made and the State’s allotment ratio bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an amount that bears the same ratio to 15 percent of the sum being allotted as the product of the population aged 25 to 65, inclusive, in the State in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made and the State’s allotment ratio bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>an amount that bears the same ratio to 15 percent of the sum being allotted as the amounts allotted to the State under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) for such years bears to the sum of the amounts allotted to all the States under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allotment for years with no additional funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), and paragraph (5), for a fiscal year for which there are no additional funds (as such term is defined in paragraph (4)(D)), no State shall receive for such fiscal year under this subsection less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year. Amounts necessary for increasing such payments to States to comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by ratably reducing the amounts to be paid to other States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>No State, by reason of the application of subparagraph (A), shall receive for a fiscal year more than 150 percent of the amount the State received under this subsection for the preceding fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (5), no State, by reason of the application of subparagraph (A), shall be allotted for a fiscal year more than the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>150 percent of the amount that the State received in the preceding fiscal year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount calculated under clause (ii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount calculated under this clause shall be determined by multiplying—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the number of individuals in the State counted under paragraph (2) in the preceding fiscal year; by</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>150 percent of the national average per pupil payment made with funds available under this section for that year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allotment for years with additional funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B) and paragraph (5), for a fiscal year for which there are additional funds, no State shall receive for such fiscal year under this subsection less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year. Amounts necessary for increasing such payments to States to comply <page>120 STAT. 693</page>with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by ratably reducing the amounts to be paid to other States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a qualifying State, the minimum allotment under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year for the qualifying State shall be the lesser of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>½ of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount the qualifying State was allotted under paragraph (2) for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>the product of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>⅓ of the additional funds; multiplied by</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><chapeau>the quotient of—</chapeau><subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658131" class="indent6 fontsize10"><num value="AA">  “(AA) </num><content>the qualifying State’s ratio described in subparagraph (C) for the fiscal year for which the determination is made; divided by</content>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658131" class="indent6 fontsize10"><num value="BB">  “(BB) </num><content>the sum of all such ratios for all qualifying States for the fiscal year for which the determination is made.</content>
</subitem>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ratio</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA), the ratio for a qualifying State for a fiscal year shall be 1.00 less the quotient of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount the qualifying State was allotted under paragraph (2) for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraph was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006); divided by</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>½ of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year for which the determination is made.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph:</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘additional funds’</term> means the amount by which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the sum appropriated under section 9 and not reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year; exceeds</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the amount allotted under paragraph (2) for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraph (2) was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006);</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the amount reserved under paragraph (1)(C) for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraph (1)(C) was so in effect); and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>$827,671.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying state</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualifying State’</term> means a State (except the United States Virgin <page>120 STAT. 694</page>Islands) that, for the fiscal year for which a determination under this paragraph is made, would receive, under the allotment formula under paragraph (2) (without the application of this paragraph and paragraphs (3) and (5)), an amount that would be less than the amount the State would receive under subparagraph (A) for such fiscal year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold harmless</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No State shall receive an allotment under this section for a fiscal year that is less than the allotment the State received under part A of title I of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2311/etseq">20 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.</ref>) (as such part was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998) for fiscal year 1998.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ratable reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>If for any fiscal year the amount appropriated for allotments under this section is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of subparagraph (A), the payments to all States under such subparagraph shall be ratably reduced.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallotment</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that any amount of any State’s allotment under subsection (a) for any fiscal year will not be required for such fiscal year for carrying out the activities for which such amount has been allotted, the Secretary shall make such amount available for reallotment. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Any such reallotment among other States shall occur on such dates during the same year as the Secretary shall fix, and shall be made on the basis of criteria established by regulation. No funds may be reallotted for any use other than the use for which the funds were appropriated. Any amount reallotted to a State under this subsection for any fiscal year shall remain available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal year and shall be deemed to be part of the State’s allotment for the year in which the amount is obligated.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment Ratio</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The allotment ratio for any State shall be 1.00 less the product of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>0.50; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the quotient obtained by dividing the per capita income for the State by the per capita income for all the States (exclusive of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands), except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the allotment ratio in no case shall be more than 0.60 or less than 0.40; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the allotment ratio for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands shall be 0.60.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Promulgation</inline>.—</heading><content>The allotment ratios shall be promulgated by the Secretary for each fiscal year between October 1 and December 31 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made. Allotment ratios shall be computed on the basis of the average of the appropriate per capita incomes for the 3 most recent consecutive fiscal years for which satisfactory data are available.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of per capita income</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of this section, the term <term>‘per capita income’</term> means, with respect <page>120 STAT. 695</page>to a fiscal year, the total personal income in the calendar year ending in such year, divided by the population of the area concerned in such year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Population determination</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of this section, population shall be determined by the Secretary on the basis of the latest estimates available to the Department of Education.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of State</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of this section, the term <term>‘State’</term> means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112" class="bold ">“SEC. 112. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2322">20 USC 2322</ref>.</p></sidenote>WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From the amount allotted to each State under section 111 for a fiscal year, the eligible agency shall make available—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>not less than 85 percent for distribution under section 131 or 132, of which not more than 10 percent of the 85 percent may be used in accordance with subsection (c);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>not more than 10 percent to carry out State leadership activities described in section 124, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an amount equal to not more than 1 percent of the amount allotted to the State under section 111 for the fiscal year shall be made available to serve individuals in State institutions, such as State correctional institutions and institutions that serve individuals with disabilities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not less than $60,000 and not more than $150,000 shall be available for services that prepare individuals for non-traditional fields; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>an amount equal to not more than 5 percent, or $250,000, whichever is greater, for administration of the State plan, which may be used for the costs of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>developing the State plan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>reviewing a local plan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>assuring compliance with all applicable Federal laws;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>providing technical assistance; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>supporting and developing State data systems relevant to the provisions of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency receiving funds made available under subsection (a)(3) shall match, from non-Federal sources and on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the funds received under subsection (a)(3).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to carry out this subsection, an eligible agency may award grants to eligible recipients for career and technical education activities described in section 135 in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>rural areas;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>areas with high percentages of career and technical education students; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>areas with high numbers of career and technical education students.<page>120 STAT. 696</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113" class="bold ">“SEC. 113. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2323">20 USC 2323</ref>.</p></sidenote>ACCOUNTABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this section is to establish and support State and local performance accountability systems, comprised of the activities described in this section, to assess the effectiveness of the State and the eligible recipients of the State in achieving statewide progress in career and technical education, and to optimize the return of investment of Federal funds in career and technical education activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Performance Measures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency, with input from eligible recipients, shall establish performance measures for a State that consist of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the core indicators of performance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any additional indicators of performance (if any) identified by the eligible agency under paragraph (2)(C); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a State adjusted level of performance described in paragraph (3)(A) for each core indicator of performance, and State levels of performance described in paragraph (3)(B) for each additional indicator of performance.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indicators of performance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core indicators of performance for career and technical education students at the secondary level</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency shall identify in the State plan core indicators of performance for career and technical education students at the secondary level that are valid and reliable, and that include, at a minimum, measures of each of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Student attainment of challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, as adopted by a State in accordance with section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and measured by the State determined proficient levels on the academic assessments described in section 1111(b)(3) of such Act.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Student attainment of career and technical skill proficiencies, including student achievement on technical assessments, that are aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available and appropriate.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>Student rates of attainment of each of the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>A secondary school diploma.</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>A General Education Development (GED) credential, or other State-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities).</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>A proficiency credential, certificate, or degree, in conjunction with a secondary school diploma (if such credential, certificate, or degree is offered by the State in conjunction with a secondary school diploma).</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Student graduation rates (as described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).<page>120 STAT. 697</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Student placement in postsecondary education or advanced training, in military service, or in employment.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Student participation in and completion of career and technical education programs that lead to non-traditional fields.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core indicators of performance for career and technical education students at the postsecondary level</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency shall identify in the State plan core indicators of performance for career and technical education students at the postsecondary level that are valid and reliable, and that include, at a minimum, measures of each of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Student attainment of challenging career and technical skill proficiencies, including student achievement on technical assessments, that are aligned with industry-recognized standards, if available and appropriate.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Student attainment of an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Student retention in postsecondary education or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Student placement in military service or apprenticeship programs or placement or retention in employment, including placement in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations or professions.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Student participation in, and completion of, career and technical education programs that lead to employment in non-traditional fields.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional indicators of performance</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible agency, with input from eligible recipients, may identify in the State plan additional indicators of performance for career and technical education activities authorized under this title, such as attainment of self-sufficiency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State has developed, prior to the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, State career and technical education performance measures that meet the requirements of this section (as amended by such Act), the State may use such performance measures to measure the progress of career and technical education students.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State role</inline>.—</heading><content>Indicators of performance described in this paragraph shall be established solely by each eligible agency with input from eligible recipients.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alignment of performance indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>In the course of developing core indicators of performance and additional indicators of performance, an eligible agency shall, to the greatest extent possible, align the indicators so that substantially similar information gathered for other State and Federal programs, or for any other purpose, is used to meet the requirements of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State levels of performance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State adjusted levels of performance for core indicators of performance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency, with input from eligible recipients, shall establish in the State <page>120 STAT. 698</page>plan submitted under section 122, levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) for career and technical education activities authorized under this title. The levels of performance established under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>be expressed in a percentage or numerical form, so as to be objective, quantifiable, and measurable; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>require the State to continually make progress toward improving the performance of career and technical education students.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification in the state plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to section 4, each eligible agency shall identify, in the State plan submitted under section 122, levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance for the first 2 program years covered by the State plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement on state adjusted levels of performance for first 2 years</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and each eligible agency shall reach agreement on the levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance, for the first 2 program years covered by the State plan, taking into account the levels identified in the State plan under clause (ii) and the factors described in clause (vi). The levels of performance agreed to under this clause shall be considered to be the State adjusted level of performance for the State for such years and shall be incorporated into the State plan prior to the approval of such plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role of the secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The role of the Secretary in the agreement described in clauses (iii) and (v) is limited to reaching agreement on the percentage or number of students who attain the State adjusted levels of performance.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement on state adjusted levels of performance for subsequent years</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to the third and fifth program years covered by the State plan, the Secretary and each eligible agency shall reach agreement on the State adjusted levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance for the corresponding subsequent program years covered by the State plan, taking into account the factors described in clause (vi). The State adjusted levels of performance agreed to under this clause shall be considered to be the State adjusted levels of performance for the State for such years and shall be incorporated into the State plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The agreement described in clause (iii) or (v) shall take into account—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>how the levels of performance involved compare with the State adjusted levels of performance established for other States, taking into account factors including the characteristics of participants when the participants entered the program and the services or instruction to be provided; and<page>120 STAT. 699</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the extent to which such levels of performance promote continuous improvement on the indicators of performance by such State.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revisions</inline>.—</heading><content>If unanticipated circumstances arise in a State resulting in a significant change in the factors described in clause (vi), the eligible agency may request that the State adjusted levels of performance agreed to under clause (iii) or (v) be revised. The Secretary <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p></sidenote>shall issue objective criteria and methods for making such revisions.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Levels of performance for additional indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency shall identify in the State plan State levels of performance for each of the additional indicators of performance described in paragraph (2)(C). Such levels shall be considered to be the State levels of performance for purposes of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local levels of performance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local adjusted levels of performance for core indicators of performance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible recipient shall agree to accept the State adjusted levels of performance established under paragraph (3) as local adjusted levels of performances, or negotiate with the State to reach agreement on new local adjusted levels of performance, for each of the core indicators of performance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) for career and technical education activities authorized under this title. The levels of performance established under this subparagraph shall, at a minimum—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>be expressed in a percentage or numerical form, consistent with the State levels of performance established under paragraph (3), so as to be objective, quantifiable, and measurable; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>require the eligible recipient to continually make progress toward improving the performance of career and technical education students.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification in the local plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible recipient shall identify, in the local plan submitted under section 134, levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance for the first 2 program years covered by the local plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement on local adjusted levels of performance for first 2 years</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency and each eligible recipient shall reach agreement, as described in clause (i), on the eligible recipient’s levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance for the first 2 program years covered by the local plan, taking into account the levels identified in the local plan under clause (ii) and the factors described in clause (v). The levels of performance agreed to under this clause shall be considered to be the local adjusted levels of performance for the eligible recipient for such years and shall be incorporated into the local plan prior to the approval of such plan.<page>120 STAT. 700</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement on local adjusted levels of performance for subsequent years</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to the third and fifth program years covered by the local plan, the eligible agency and each eligible recipient shall reach agreement on the local adjusted levels of performance for each of the core indicators of performance for the corresponding subsequent program years covered by the local plan, taking into account the factors described in clause (v). The local adjusted levels of performance agreed to under this clause shall be considered to be the local adjusted levels of performance for the eligible recipient for such years and shall be incorporated into the local plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The agreement described in clause (iii) or (iv) shall take into account—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>how the levels of performance involved compare with the local adjusted levels of performance established for other eligible recipients in the State, taking into account factors including the characteristics of participants when the participants entered the program and the services or instruction to be provided; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the extent to which the local adjusted levels of performance promote continuous improvement on the core indicators of performance by the eligible recipient.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revisions</inline>.—</heading><content>If unanticipated circumstances arise with respect to an eligible recipient resulting in a significant change in the factors described in clause (v), the eligible recipient may request that the local adjusted levels of performance agreed to under clause (iii) or (iv) be revised. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p></sidenote>The eligible agency shall issue objective criteria and methods for making such revisions.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Levels of performance for additional indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible recipient may identify, in the local plan, local levels of performance for any additional indicators of performance described in paragraph (2)(C). Such levels shall be considered to be the local levels of performance for purposes of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local report</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of report</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible recipient that receives an allocation described in section 112 shall annually prepare and submit to the eligible agency a report, which shall include the data described in clause (ii)(I), regarding the progress of such recipient in achieving the local adjusted levels of performance on the core indicators of performance.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in clauses (iii) and (iv), each eligible recipient that receives an allocation described in section 112 shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>disaggregate data for each of the indicators of performance under paragraph (2) for the categories of students described in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and section 3(29) that are served under this Act; and<page>120 STAT. 701</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>identify and quantify any disparities or gaps in performance between any such category of students and the performance of all students served by the eligible recipient under this Act.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonduplication</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall ensure, in a manner that is consistent with the actions of the Secretary under subsection (c)(3), that each eligible recipient does not report duplicative information under this section.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for reporting of data</inline>.—</heading><content>The disaggregation of data under clause (ii) shall not be required when the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or when the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>report described in clause (i) shall be made available to the public through a variety of formats, including electronically through the Internet.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency that receives an allotment under section 111 shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report regarding—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the progress of the State in achieving the State adjusted levels of performance on the core indicators of performance; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>information on the levels of performance achieved by the State with respect to the additional indicators of performance, including the levels of performance for special populations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), each eligible agency that receives an allotment under section 111 or 201 shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>disaggregate data for each of the indicators of performance under subsection (b)(2) for the categories of students described in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and section 3(29) that are served under this Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>identify and quantify any disparities or gaps in performance between any such category of students and the performance of all students served by the eligible agency under this Act, which shall include a quantifiable description of the progress each such category of students served by the eligible agency under this Act has made in meeting the State adjusted levels of performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonduplication</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that each eligible agency does not report duplicative information under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for reporting of data</inline>.—</heading><content>The disaggregation of data under paragraph (2) shall not be required when the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or when the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information dissemination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall make the information contained in such reports available to the general public through a variety of formats, including electronically through the Internet;<page>120 STAT. 702</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall disseminate State-by-State comparisons of the information; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall provide the appropriate committees of Congress with copies of such reports.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114" class="bold ">“SEC. 114. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2324">20 USC 2324</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Performance Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall collect performance information about, and report on, the condition of career and technical education and on the effectiveness of State and local programs, services, and activities carried out under this title in order to provide the Secretary and Congress, as well as Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, with information relevant to improvement in the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education. The Secretary shall report annually to Congress on the Secretary’s aggregate analysis of performance information collected each year pursuant to this title, including an analysis of performance data regarding special populations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compatibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that the performance information system is compatible with other Federal information systems.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessments</inline>.—</heading><content>As <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>a regular part of its assessments, the National Center for Education Statistics shall collect and report information on career and technical education for a nationally representative sample of students. Such assessment may include international comparisons in the aggregate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection of information at reasonable cost</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to secure at reasonable cost the information required by this title. To ensure reasonable cost, the Secretary, in consultation with the National Center for Education Statistics, the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and an entity assisted under section 118 (if applicable), shall determine the methodology to be used and the frequency with which information is to be collected.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation of states</inline>.—</heading><content>All eligible agencies receiving assistance under this Act shall cooperate with the Secretary in implementing the information systems developed pursuant to this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Single Plan for Research, Development, Dissemination, Evaluation, and Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, carry out research, development, dissemination, evaluation and assessment, capacity building, and technical assistance with regard to the career and technical education programs under this Act. The Secretary shall develop a single plan for such activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such plan shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>identify the career and technical education activities described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary will carry out under this section;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>describe how the Secretary will evaluate such career and technical education activities in accordance with subsection (d)(2); and<page>120 STAT. 703</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>include such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Panel; Evaluation; Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent advisory panel</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall appoint an independent advisory panel to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the assessment described in paragraph (2), including the issues to be addressed and the methodology of the studies involved to ensure that the assessment adheres to the highest standards of quality.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The advisory panel shall consist of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>educators, administrators, State directors of career and technical education, and chief executives, including those with expertise in the integration of academic and career and technical education;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>experts in evaluation, research, and assessment;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>representatives of labor organizations and businesses, including small businesses, economic development entities, and workforce investment entities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>parents;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>career guidance and academic counseling professionals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>other individuals and intermediaries with relevant expertise.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The advisory panel shall transmit to the Secretary, the relevant committees of Congress, and the Library of Congress an independent analysis of the findings and recommendations resulting from the assessment described in paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FACA</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) shall not apply to the panel established under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation and assessment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts made available under subsection (e), the Secretary shall provide for the conduct of an independent evaluation and assessment of career and technical education programs under this Act, including the implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, to the extent practicable, through studies and analyses conducted independently through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements that are awarded on a competitive basis.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The assessment required under subparagraph (A) shall include descriptions and evaluations of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the extent to which State, local, and tribal entities have developed, implemented, or improved State and local career and technical education programs assisted under this Act;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the preparation and qualifications of teachers and faculty of career and technical education (such as meeting State established teacher certification or licensing requirements), as well as shortages of such teachers and faculty;<page>120 STAT. 704</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>academic and career and technical education achievement and employment outcomes of career and technical education, including analyses of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the extent and success of the integration of rigorous and challenging academic and career and technical education for students participating in career and technical education programs, including a review of the effect of such integration on the academic and technical proficiency achievement of such students (including the number of such students receiving a secondary school diploma); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the extent to which career and technical education programs prepare students, including special populations, for subsequent employment in high skill, high wage occupations (including those in which mathematics and science skills are critical), or for participation in postsecondary education;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>employer involvement in, and satisfaction with, career and technical education programs and career and technical education students’ preparation for employment;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the participation of students in career and technical education programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the use of educational technology and distance learning with respect to career and technical education and tech prep programs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>the effect of State and local adjusted levels of performance and State and local levels of performance on the delivery of career and technical education services, including the percentage of career and technical education and tech prep students meeting the adjusted levels of performance described in section 113.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an interim report regarding the assessment on or before January 1, 2010; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a final report, summarizing all studies and analyses that relate to the assessment and that are completed after the interim report, on or before July 1, 2011.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the reports required by this subsection shall not be subject to any review outside the Department of Education before their transmittal to the relevant committees of Congress and the Secretary, but the President, the Secretary, and the independent advisory panel established under paragraph (1) may make such additional recommendations to Congress with respect to the assessment as the President, the Secretary, or the panel determine to be appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection of state information and report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may collect and disseminate information from States regarding State efforts <page>120 STAT. 705</page>to meet State adjusted levels of performance described in section 113(b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall gather any information collected pursuant to subparagraph (A) and submit a report to the relevant committees in Congress.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>amounts made available under subsection (e), the Secretary, after consulting with the States, shall award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, on a competitive basis, to an institution of higher education, a public or private nonprofit organization or agency, or a consortium of such institutions, organizations, or agencies to establish a national research center—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>to carry out scientifically based research and evaluation for the purpose of developing, improving, and identifying the most successful methods for addressing the education, employment, and training needs of participants, including special populations, in career and technical education programs, including research and evaluation in such activities as—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>the integration of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>career and technical instruction; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>academic, secondary and postsecondary instruction;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>education technology and distance learning approaches and strategies that are effective with respect to career and technical education;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>State adjusted levels of performance and State levels of performance that serve to improve career and technical education programs and student achievement;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>academic knowledge and career and technical skills required for employment or participation in postsecondary education; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><chapeau>preparation for occupations in high skill, high wage, or high demand business and industry, including examination of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>collaboration between career and technical education programs and business and industry; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>academic and technical skills required for a regional or sectoral workforce, including small business;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to carry out scientifically based research and evaluation to increase the effectiveness and improve the implementation of career and technical education programs that are integrated with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards, including conducting research and development, and studies, that provide longitudinal information or formative evaluation with respect to career and technical education programs and student achievement;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>to carry out scientifically based research and evaluation that can be used to improve the preparation and professional development of teachers, faculty, and administrators, and to improve student learning in <page>120 STAT. 706</page>the career and technical education classroom, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>effective in-service and preservice teacher and faculty education that assists career and technical education programs in—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>integrating those programs with academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, as adopted by States under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>coordinating technical education with industry-recognized certification requirements;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>dissemination and training activities related to the applied research and demonstration activities described in this subsection, which may also include serving as a repository for information on career and technical skills, State academic standards, and related materials; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers, faculty, counselors, and administrators, including individuals in groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>to carry out such other research and evaluation, consistent with the purposes of this Act, as the Secretary determines appropriate to assist State and local recipients of funds under this Act.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The center conducting the activities described in subparagraph (A) shall annually prepare a report of the key research findings of such center and shall submit copies of the report to the Secretary, the relevant committees of Congress, the Library of Congress, and each eligible agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination</inline>.—</heading><content>The center shall conduct dissemination and training activities based upon the research described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstrations and dissemination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized to carry out demonstration career and technical education programs, to replicate model career and technical education programs, to disseminate best practices information, and to provide technical assistance upon request of a State, for the purposes of developing, improving, and identifying the most successful methods and techniques for providing career and technical education programs assisted under this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115" class="bold ">“SEC. 115. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2325">20 USC 2325</ref>.</p></sidenote>ASSISTANCE FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outlying Areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(A), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>make a grant in the amount of $660,000 to Guam;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>make a grant in the amount of $350,000 to each of American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and<page>120 STAT. 707</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>make a grant of $160,000 to the Republic of Palau, subject to subsection (d).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remainder</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First year</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (a), for the first fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, the Secretary shall make a grant of the remainder of funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(A) to the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii, to make grants for career and technical education and training in Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, for the purpose of providing direct career and technical educational services, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>teacher and counselor training and retraining;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>curriculum development; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the improvement of career and technical education and training programs in secondary schools and institutions of higher education, or improving cooperative education programs involving secondary schools and institutions of higher education.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent years</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (a), for the second fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall make a grant of the remainder of funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(A) and subject to subsection (a), in equal proportion, to each of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be used to provide direct career and technical educational services as described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pacific Region Educational Laboratory may use not more than 5 percent of the funds received under subsection (b)(1) for administrative costs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Republic of Palau shall cease to be eligible to receive funding under this section upon entering into an agreement for an extension of United States educational assistance under the Compact of Free Association, unless otherwise provided in such agreement.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116" class="bold ">“SEC. 116. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2326">20 USC 2326</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alaska native</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Alaska Native’</term> means a Native as such term is defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1602">43 U.S.C. 1602</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bureau-funded school</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Bureau-funded school’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2021">25 U.S.C. 2021</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian, indian tribe, and tribal organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘Indian’, ‘Indian tribe’, and ‘tribal organization’ have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Native hawaiian</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Native Hawaiian’</term> means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Native hawaiian organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Native Hawaiian organization’</term> has the meaning given the term in <page>120 STAT. 708</page>section 7207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7517">20 U.S.C. 7517</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>From <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>funds reserved under section 111(a)(1)(B)(i), the Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities to carry out the authorized programs described in subsection (c), except that such grants or contracts shall not be awarded to secondary school programs in Bureau-funded schools.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribes and tribal organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>The grants or contracts described in this section that are awarded to any Indian tribe or tribal organization shall be subject to the terms and conditions of section 102 of the Indian Self-Determination Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450f">25 U.S.C. 450f</ref>) and shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 16, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s455–457">25 U.S.C. 455–457</ref>), which are relevant to the programs administered under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special authority relating to secondary schools operated or supported by the bureau of indian affairs</inline>.—</heading><content>An Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Alaska Native entity, that receives funds through a grant made or contract entered into under paragraph (1) may use the funds to provide assistance to a secondary school operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to enable such school to carry out career and technical education programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching</inline>.—</heading><content>If sufficient funding is available, the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall expend an amount equal to the amount made available under this subsection, relating to programs for Indians, to pay a part of the costs of programs funded under this subsection. During each fiscal year the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall expend not less than the amount expended during the prior fiscal year on career and technical education programs, services, and technical activities administered directly by, or under contract with, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, except that in no year shall funding for such programs, services, and activities be provided from accounts and programs that support other Indian <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p></sidenote>education programs. The Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs shall prepare jointly a plan for the expenditure of funds made available and for the evaluation of programs assisted under this subsection. Upon the completion of a joint plan for the expenditure of the funds and the evaluation of the programs, the Secretary shall assume responsibility for the administration of the program, with the assistance and consultation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary promulgates any regulations applicable to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>confer with, and allow for active participation by, representatives of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and individual tribal members; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>promulgate the regulations under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5/schIII">subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, commonly known as the ‘Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Any Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Bureau-funded school eligible to receive assistance under <page>120 STAT. 709</page>this subsection may apply individually or as part of a consortium with another such Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Bureau-funded school.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this section shall be used to carry out career and technical education programs consistent with the purpose of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stipends</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds received pursuant to grants or contracts awarded under subsection (b) may be used to provide stipends to students who are enrolled in career and technical education programs and who have acute economic needs which cannot be met through work-study programs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Stipends described in subparagraph (A) shall not exceed reasonable amounts as prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant or Contract Application</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to receive a grant or contract under this section, an organization, tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) shall submit an application to the Secretary that shall include an assurance that such organization, tribe, or entity shall comply with the requirements of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions and Special Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not place upon grants awarded or contracts entered into under subsection (b) any restrictions relating to programs other than restrictions that apply to grants made to or contracts entered into with States pursuant to allotments under section 111(a). The Secretary, in awarding grants and entering into contracts under this section, shall ensure that the grants and contracts will improve career and technical education programs, and shall give special consideration to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>programs that involve, coordinate with, or encourage tribal economic development plans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>applications from tribally controlled colleges or universities that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization as an institution of postsecondary career and technical education; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>operate career and technical education programs that are accredited or are candidates for accreditation by a nationally recognized accreditation organization, and issue certificates for completion of career and technical education programs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Each organization, tribe, or entity receiving assistance under this section may consolidate such assistance with assistance received from related programs in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3401/etseq">25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonduplicative and Nonexclusive Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to limit the eligibility of any organization, tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) to participate in any activity offered by an eligible agency or eligible recipient under this title; or<page>120 STAT. 710</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to preclude or discourage any agreement, between any organization, tribe, or entity described in subsection (b) and any eligible agency or eligible recipient, to facilitate the provision of services by such eligible agency or eligible recipient to the population served by such eligible agency or eligible recipient.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Native Hawaiian Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>From <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>the funds reserved pursuant to section 111(a)(1)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall award grants to or enter into contracts with community-based organizations primarily serving and representing Native Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and administer programs, or portions thereof, which are authorized by and consistent with the provisions of this section for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117" class="bold ">“SEC. 117. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2327">20 USC 2327</ref>.</p></sidenote>TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, make grants pursuant to this section to tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions that are not receiving Federal support under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1801/etseq">25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) or the Navajo Community College Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s640a/etseq">25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.</ref>) to provide basic support for the education and training of Indian students.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uses of Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available under this section shall be used for career and technical education programs for Indian students and for the institutional support costs of the grant, including the expenses described in subsection (e).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for grants under this section are not sufficient to pay in full the total amount which approved applicants are eligible to receive under this section for such fiscal year, the Secretary shall first allocate to each such applicant who received funds under this part for the preceding fiscal year an amount equal to 100 percent of the product of the per capita payment for the preceding fiscal year and such applicant’s Indian student count for the current program year, plus an amount equal to the actual cost of any increase to the per capita figure resulting from inflationary increases to necessary costs beyond the institution’s control.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Per capita determination</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of paragraph (1), the per capita payment for any fiscal year shall be determined by dividing the amount available for grants to tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions under this section for such program year by the sum of the Indian student counts of such institutions for such program year. The Secretary shall, on the basis of the most accurate data available from the institutions, compute the Indian student count for any fiscal year for which such count was not used for the purpose of making allocations under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indirect costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Secretary shall not require the use of a restricted indirect cost rate for grants issued under this section.<page>120 STAT. 711</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><content>Any tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution that is not receiving Federal support under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1801/etseq">25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) or the Navajo Community College Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s640a/etseq">25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.</ref>) that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary in such manner and form as the Secretary may require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, provide for each program year to each tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution having an application approved by the Secretary, an amount necessary to pay expenses associated with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the maintenance and operation of the program, including development costs, costs of basic and special instruction (including special programs for individuals with disabilities and academic instruction), materials, student costs, administrative expenses, boarding costs, transportation, student services, daycare and family support programs for students and their families (including contributions to the costs of education for dependents), and student stipends;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>capital expenditures, including operations and maintenance, and minor improvements and repair, and physical plant maintenance costs, for the conduct of programs funded under this section;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>costs associated with repair, upkeep, replacement, and upgrading of the instructional equipment; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>institutional support of career and technical education.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accounting</inline>.—</heading><content>Each institution receiving a grant under this section shall provide annually to the Secretary an accurate and detailed accounting of the institution’s operating and maintenance expenses and such other information concerning costs as the Secretary may reasonably require.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Programs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as specifically provided in this Act, eligibility for assistance under this section shall not preclude any tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution from receiving Federal financial assistance under any program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965, or under any other applicable program for the benefit of institutions of higher education or career and technical education.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on alteration of grant amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of any grant for which tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions are eligible under this section shall not be altered because of funds allocated to any such institution from funds appropriated under the Act of November 2, 1921 (commonly known as the ‘Snyder Act’) (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s13">25 U.S.C. 13</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on contract denial</inline>.—</heading><content>No tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution for which an Indian tribe has designated a portion of the funds appropriated for the tribe from funds appropriated under the Act of November 2, 1921 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s13">25 U.S.C. 13</ref>), may be denied a contract for such portion under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (except as provided in that Act), or denied <page>120 STAT. 712</page>appropriate contract support to administer such portion of the appropriated funds.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Complaint Resolution Procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish (after consultation with tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions) a complaint resolution procedure for grant determinations and calculations under this section for tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian; indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1801">25 U.S.C. 1801</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian student count</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Indian student count’</term> means a number equal to the total number of Indian students enrolled in each tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution, as determined in accordance with subparagraph (B).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enrollment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each academic year, the Indian student count shall be determined on the basis of the enrollments of Indian students as in effect at the conclusion of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in the case of the fall term, the third week of the fall term; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of the spring term, the third week of the spring term.</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each academic year, the Indian student count for a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution shall be the quotient obtained by dividing—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the sum of the credit hours of all Indian students enrolled in the tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution (as determined under clause (i)); by</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>12.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Summer term</inline>.—</heading><content>Any credit earned in a class offered during a summer term shall be counted in the determination of the Indian student count for the succeeding fall term.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Students without secondary school degrees</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A credit earned at a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution by any Indian student that has not obtained a secondary school degree (or the recognized equivalent of such a degree) shall be counted toward the determination of the Indian student count if the institution at which the student is enrolled has established criteria for the admission of the student on the basis of the ability of the student to benefit from the education or training of the institution.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption</inline>.—</heading><content>The institution shall be presumed to have established the criteria described in subclause (I) if the admission procedures for the institution include counseling or <page>120 STAT. 713</page>testing that measures the aptitude of a student to successfully complete a course in which the student is enrolled.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credits toward secondary school degree</inline>.—</heading><content>No credit earned by an Indian student for the purpose of obtaining a secondary school degree (or the recognized equivalent of such a degree) shall be counted toward the determination of the Indian student count under this clause.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing education programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Any credit earned by an Indian student in a continuing education program of a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution shall be included in the determination of the sum of all credit hours of the student if the credit is converted to a credit hour basis in accordance with the system of the institution for providing credit for participation in the program.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="118" class="bold ">“SEC. 118. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2328">20 USC 2328</ref>.</p></sidenote>OCCUPATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From funds appropriated under subsection (g), the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, is authorized—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>to provide assistance to an entity to enable the entity—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to provide technical assistance to State entities designated under subsection (c) to enable the State entities to carry out the activities described in such subsection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to disseminate information that promotes the replication of high quality practices described in subsection (c); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to develop and disseminate products and services related to the activities described in subsection (c); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote>to award grants to States that designate State entities in accordance with subsection (c) to enable the State entities to carry out the State level activities described in such subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Application</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A jointly designated State entity described in subsection (c) that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at the same time the State submits its State plan under section 122, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information, as the Secretary may reasonably require.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the jointly designated State entity described in subsection (c) will provide information based on trends provided pursuant to section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to inform program development.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Level Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order for a State to receive a grant under this section, the eligible agency and the Governor of the State shall jointly designate an entity in the State—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to provide support for career guidance and academic counseling programs designed to promote improved career and <page>120 STAT. 714</page>education decision making by students (and parents, as appropriate) regarding education (including postsecondary education) and training options and preparations for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to make available to students, parents, teachers, administrators, faculty, and career guidance and academic counselors, and to improve accessibility with respect to, information and planning resources that relate academic and career and technical educational preparation to career goals and expectations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to provide academic and career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors with the knowledge, skills, and occupational information needed to assist parents and students, especially special populations, with career exploration, educational opportunities, education financing, and exposure to high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields, including occupations and fields requiring a baccalaureate degree;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to assist appropriate State entities in tailoring career related educational resources and training for use by such entities, including information on high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging professions and on career ladder information;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>to improve coordination and communication among administrators and planners of programs authorized by this Act and by section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act at the Federal, State, and local levels to ensure nonduplication of efforts and the appropriate use of shared information and data;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>to provide ongoing means for customers, such as students and parents, to provide comments and feedback on products and services and to update resources, as appropriate, to better meet customer requirements; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>to provide readily available occupational information such as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>information relative to employment sectors;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>information on occupation supply and demand; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other information provided pursuant to section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act as the jointly designated State entity considers relevant.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonduplication</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wagner-peyser act</inline>.—</heading><content>The jointly designated State entity described under subsection (c) may use funds provided under subsection (a)(2) to supplement activities under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to the extent such activities do not duplicate activities assisted under such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/105">Public law 105</ref>–</inline><inline class="small-caps">220</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the functions and activities assisted under this section shall duplicate the functions and activities carried out under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220">Public Law 105–220</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Federal entity designated under subsection (a) shall use—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>not less than 85 percent to carry out subsection (c); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>not more than 15 percent to carry out subsection (a).<page>120 STAT. 715</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, an annual report that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a description of activities assisted under this section during the prior program year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a description of the specific products and services assisted under this section that were delivered in the prior program year; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>an assessment of the extent to which States have effectively coordinated activities assisted under this section with activities authorized under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="B">“PART B—</num><heading>STATE PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121" class="bold ">“SEC. 121. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2341">20 USC 2341</ref>.</p></sidenote>STATE ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Agency Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibilities of an eligible agency under this title shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>coordination of the development, submission, and implementation of the State plan, and the evaluation of the program, services, and activities assisted under this title, including preparation for non-traditional fields;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>consultation with the Governor and appropriate agencies, groups, and individuals including parents, students, teachers, teacher and faculty preparation programs, representatives of businesses (including small businesses), labor organizations, eligible recipients, State and local officials, and local program administrators, involved in the planning, administration, evaluation, and coordination of programs funded under this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>convening and meeting as an eligible agency (consistent with State law and procedure for the conduct of such meetings) at such time as the eligible agency determines necessary to carry out the eligible agency’s responsibilities under this title, but not less than 4 times annually; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>the adoption of such procedures as the eligible agency considers necessary to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>implement State level coordination with the activities undertaken by the State boards under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s111">section 111 of Public Law 105–220</ref>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>make available to the service delivery system under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s121">section 121 of Public Law 105–220</ref> within the State a listing of all school dropout, postsecondary education, and adult programs assisted under this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Except with respect to the responsibilities set forth in subsection (a), the eligible agency may delegate any of the other responsibilities of the eligible agency that involve the administration, operation, or supervision of activities assisted under this title, in whole or in part, to 1 or more appropriate State agencies.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122" class="bold ">“SEC. 122. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2342">20 USC 2342</ref>.</p></sidenote>STATE PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 716</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency desiring assistance under this title for any fiscal year shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a State plan for a 6-year period, together with such annual revisions as the eligible agency determines to be necessary, except that, during the period described in section 4, each eligible agency may submit a transition plan that shall fulfill the eligible agency’s obligation to submit a State plan under this section for the first fiscal year following the date of enactment of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may submit such annual revisions of the State plan to the Secretary as the eligible agency determines to be necessary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall, after the second year of the 6-year period, conduct a review of activities assisted under this title and submit any revisions of the State plan that the eligible agency determines necessary to the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearing process</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall conduct public hearings in the State, after appropriate and sufficient notice, for the purpose of affording all segments of the public and interested organizations and groups (including charter school authorizers and organizers consistent with State law, employers, labor organizations, parents, students, and community organizations), an opportunity to present their views and make recommendations regarding the State plan. A summary of such recommendations and the eligible agency’s response to such recommendations shall be included in the State plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Development</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The eligible agency shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>develop the State plan in consultation with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>academic and career and technical education teachers, faculty, and administrators;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>career guidance and academic counselors;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>eligible recipients;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>charter school authorizers and organizers consistent with State law;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>parents and students;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>institutions of higher education;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>the State tech prep coordinator and representatives of tech prep consortia (if applicable);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>entities participating in activities described in <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s111">section 111 of Public Law 105–220</ref>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>interested community members (including parent and community organizations);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>representatives of special populations;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>representatives of business and industry (including representatives of small business); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xii">  “(xii) </num><content>representatives of labor organizations in the State; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>consult the Governor of the State with respect to such development.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities and procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall develop effective activities and procedures, including access to information needed to use such procedures, to allow the individuals and entities described in paragraph (1) to <page>120 STAT. 717</page>participate in State and local decisions that relate to development of the State plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State plan shall include information that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>describes the career and technical education activities to be assisted that are designed to meet or exceed the State adjusted levels of performance, including a description of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the career and technical programs of study, which may be adopted by local educational agencies and postsecondary institutions to be offered as an option to students (and their parents as appropriate) when planning for and completing future coursework, for career and technical content areas that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>incorporate secondary education and postsecondary education elements;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>include coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical content in a coordinated, nonduplicative progression of courses that align secondary education with postsecondary education to adequately prepare students to succeed in postsecondary education;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>may include the opportunity for secondary education students to participate in dual or concurrent enrollment programs or other ways to acquire postsecondary education credits; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>how the eligible agency, in consultation with eligible recipients, will develop and implement the career and technical programs of study described in subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>how the eligible agency will support eligible recipients in developing and implementing articulation agreements between secondary education and postsecondary education institutions;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>how the eligible agency will make available information about career and technical programs of study offered by eligible recipients;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs to be carried out, including programs that will be carried out by the eligible agency to develop, improve, and expand access to appropriate technology in career and technical education programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>the criteria that will be used by the eligible agency to approve eligible recipients for funds under this Act, including criteria to assess the extent to which the local plan will—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>promote continuous improvement in academic achievement;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>promote continuous improvement of technical skill attainment; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>identify and address current or emerging occupational opportunities;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>how programs at the secondary level will prepare career and technical education students, including special <page>120 STAT. 718</page>populations, to graduate from secondary school with a diploma;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>how such programs will prepare career and technical education students, including special populations, academically and technically for opportunities in postsecondary education or entry into high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations in current or emerging occupations, and how participating students will be made aware of such opportunities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>how funds will be used to improve or develop new career and technical education courses—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at the secondary level that are aligned with rigorous and challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards adopted by the State under section 1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>at the postsecondary level that are relevant and challenging; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>that lead to employment in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>how the eligible agency will facilitate and coordinate communication on best practices among successful recipients of tech prep program grants under title II and eligible recipients to improve program quality and student achievement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>how funds will be used effectively to link academic and career and technical education at the secondary level and at the postsecondary level in a manner that increases student academic and career and technical achievement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>how the eligible agency will report on the integration of coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards in career and technical education programs in order to adequately evaluate the extent of such integration;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>describes how comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation and activities that support recruitment) for career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors will be provided, especially professional development that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>promotes the integration of coherent and rigorous academic content standards and career and technical education curricula, including through opportunities for the appropriate academic and career and technical education teachers to jointly develop and implement curricula and pedagogical strategies, as appropriate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>increases the percentage of teachers that meet teacher certification or licensing requirements;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is high quality, sustained, intensive, and focused on instruction, and increases the academic knowledge and understanding of industry standards, as appropriate, of career and technical education teachers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>encourages applied learning that contributes to the academic and career and technical knowledge of the student;<page>120 STAT. 719</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>provides the knowledge and skills needed to work with and improve instruction for special populations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>assists in accessing and utilizing data, including data provided under section 118, student achievement data, and data from assessments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>promotes integration with professional development activities that the State carries out under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>describes efforts to improve—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers, faculty, and career guidance and academic counselors, including individuals in groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transition to teaching from business and industry, including small business;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>describes efforts to facilitate the transition of subbaccalaureate career and technical education students into baccalaureate degree programs at institutions of higher education;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>describes how the eligible agency will actively involve parents, academic and career and technical education teachers, administrators, faculty, career guidance and academic counselors, local business (including small businesses), and labor organizations in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of such career and technical education programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>describes how funds received by the eligible agency through the allotment made under section 111 will be allocated—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>among career and technical education at the secondary level, or career and technical education at the postsecondary and adult level, or both, including the rationale for such allocation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>among any consortia that will be formed among secondary schools and eligible institutions, and how funds will be allocated among the members of the consortia, including the rationale for such allocation;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>describes how the eligible agency will—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>improve the academic and technical skills of students participating in career and technical education programs, including strengthening the academic and career and technical components of career and technical education programs through the integration of academics with career and technical education to ensure learning in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>career and technical education subjects;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide students with strong experience in, and understanding of, all aspects of an industry; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>ensure that students who participate in such career and technical education programs are taught to the same challenging academic proficiencies as are taught to all other students;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>describes how the eligible agency will annually evaluate the effectiveness of such career and technical education programs, and describe, to the extent practicable, how <page>120 STAT. 720</page>the eligible agency is coordinating such programs to ensure nonduplication with other Federal programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><chapeau>describes the eligible agency’s program strategies for special populations, including a description of how individuals who are members of the special populations—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>will be provided with equal access to activities assisted under this Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>will not be discriminated against on the basis of their status as members of the special populations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>will be provided with programs designed to enable the special populations to meet or exceed State adjusted levels of performance, and prepare special populations for further learning and for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>describes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the eligible agency’s efforts to ensure that eligible recipients are given the opportunity to provide input in determining the State adjusted levels of performance described in section 113; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>how the eligible agency, in consultation with eligible recipients, will develop a process for the negotiation of local adjusted levels of performance under section 113(b)(4) if an eligible recipient does not accept the State adjusted levels of performance under section 113(b)(3);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>provides assurances that the eligible agency will comply with the requirements of this Act and the provisions of the State plan, including the provision of a financial audit of funds received under this Act which may be included as part of an audit of other Federal or State programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>provides assurances that none of the funds expended under this Act will be used to acquire equipment (including computer software) in any instance in which such acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the acquiring entity or the employees of the acquiring entity, or any affiliate of such an organization;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>describes how the eligible agency will report data relating to students participating in career and technical education in order to adequately measure the progress of the students, including special populations, and how the eligible agency will ensure that the data reported to the eligible agency from local educational agencies and eligible institutions under this title and the data the eligible agency reports to the Secretary are complete, accurate, and reliable;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>describes how the eligible agency will adequately address the needs of students in alternative education programs, if appropriate;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>describes how the eligible agency will provide local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, and eligible institutions in the State with technical assistance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>describes how career and technical education relates to State and regional occupational opportunities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>describes the methods proposed for the joint planning and coordination of programs carried out under this title with other Federal education programs;<page>120 STAT. 721</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>describes how funds will be used to promote preparation for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and non-traditional fields;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content>describes how funds will be used to serve individuals in State correctional institutions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>contains the description and information specified in sections 112(b)(8) and 121(c) of <ref href="/us/pl/105/220">Public Law 105–220</ref> concerning the provision of services only for postsecondary students and school dropouts.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Options</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Single plan</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible agency not choosing to consolidate funds under section 202 shall fulfill the plan or application submission requirements of this section, and section 201(c), by submitting a single State plan. In such plan, the eligible agency may allow recipients to fulfill the plan or application submission requirements of section 134 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 204 by submitting a single local plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan submitted as part of 501 plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency may submit the plan required under this section as part of the plan submitted under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s501">section 501 of Public Law 105–220</ref>, if the plan submitted pursuant to the requirement of this section meets the requirements of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Approval</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall approve a State plan, or a revision to an approved State plan, unless the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the State plan, or revision, respectively, does not meet the requirements of this Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the State’s levels of performance on the core indicators of performance consistent with section 113 are not sufficiently rigorous to meet the purpose of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall not finally disapprove a State plan, except after giving the eligible agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall develop the portion of each State plan relating to the amount and uses of any funds proposed to be reserved for adult career and technical education, postsecondary career and technical education, tech prep education, and secondary career and technical education after consultation with the State agency responsible for supervision of community colleges, technical institutes, or other 2-year postsecondary institutions primarily engaged in providing postsecondary career and technical education, and the State agency responsible for secondary education. If a State agency finds that a portion of the final State plan is objectionable, the State agency shall file such objections with the eligible agency. The eligible agency shall respond to any objections of the State agency in the State plan submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timeframe</inline>.—</heading><content>A State plan shall be deemed approved by the Secretary if the Secretary has not responded to the eligible agency regarding the State plan within 90 days of the date the Secretary receives the State plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123" class="bold ">“SEC. 123. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2343">20 USC 2343</ref>.</p></sidenote>IMPROVEMENT PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Program Improvement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 722</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State fails to meet at least 90 percent of an agreed upon State adjusted level of performance for any of the core indicators of performance described in section 113(b)(3), the eligible agency shall develop and implement a program improvement plan (with special consideration to performance gaps identified under section 113(c)(2)) in consultation with the appropriate agencies, individuals, and organizations during the first program year succeeding the program year for which the eligible agency failed to so meet the State adjusted level of performance for any of the core indicators of performance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that an eligible agency is not properly implementing the eligible agency’s responsibilities under section 122, or is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes of this Act, based on the State’s adjusted levels of performance, the Secretary shall work with the eligible agency to implement the improvement activities consistent with the requirements of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent action</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, withhold from an eligible agency all, or a portion, of the eligible agency’s allotment under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 112(a) if the eligible agency—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>fails to implement an improvement plan as described in paragraph (1);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>fails to make any improvement in meeting any of the State adjusted levels of performance for the core indicators of performance identified under paragraph (1) within the first program year of implementation of its improvement plan described in paragraph (1); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>fails to meet at least 90 percent of an agreed upon State adjusted level of performance for the same core indicator of performance for 3 consecutive years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver for exceptional circumstances</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive the sanction in subparagraph (A) due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the State.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds resulting from reduced allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use funds withheld under paragraph (3) for a State served by an eligible agency to provide technical assistance, to assist in the development of an improved State improvement plan, or for other improvement activities consistent with the requirements of this Act for such State.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Program Improvement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency shall evaluate annually, using the local adjusted levels of performance described in section 113(b)(4), the career and technical education activities of each eligible recipient receiving funds under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>If, after reviewing the evaluation in paragraph (1), the eligible agency determines that an eligible recipient failed to meet at least 90 percent of an agreed upon local adjusted level of performance for any of the core indicators of performance described in section 113(b)(4), the eligible <page>120 STAT. 723</page>recipient shall develop and implement a program improvement plan (with special consideration to performance gaps identified under section 113(b)(4)(C)(ii)(II)) in consultation with the eligible agency, appropriate agencies, individuals, and organizations during the first program year succeeding the program year for which the eligible recipient failed to so meet any of the local adjusted levels of performance for any of the core indicators of performance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>If the eligible agency determines that an eligible recipient is not properly implementing the eligible recipient’s responsibilities under section 134, or is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes of this Act, based on the local adjusted levels of performance, the eligible agency shall work with the eligible recipient to implement improvement activities consistent with the requirements of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent action</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The eligible agency may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, withhold from the eligible recipient all, or a portion, of the eligible recipient’s allotment under this title if the eligible recipient—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>fails to implement an improvement plan as described in paragraph (2);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>fails to make any improvement in meeting any of the local adjusted levels of performance for the core indicators of performance identified under paragraph (2) within the first program year of implementation of its improvement plan described in paragraph (2); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>fails to meet at least 90 percent of an agreed upon local adjusted level of performance for the same core indicator of performance for 3 consecutive years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver for exceptional circumstances</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether to impose sanctions under subparagraph (A), the eligible agency may waive imposing sanctions—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the eligible recipient; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>based on the impact on the eligible recipient’s reported performance of the small size of the career and technical education program operated by the eligible recipient.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds resulting from reduced allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall use funds withheld under paragraph (4) from an eligible recipient to provide (through alternative arrangements) services and activities to students within the area served by such recipient to meet the purposes of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="124" class="bold ">“SEC. 124. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2344">20 USC 2344</ref>.</p></sidenote>STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts reserved under section 112(a)(2), each eligible agency shall conduct State leadership activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Uses of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State leadership activities described in subsection (a) shall include—<page>120 STAT. 724</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an assessment of the career and technical education programs carried out with funds under this title, including an assessment of how the needs of special populations are being met and how the career and technical education programs are designed to enable special populations to meet State adjusted levels of performance and prepare the special populations for further education, further training, or for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>developing, improving, or expanding the use of technology in career and technical education that may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>training of career and technical education teachers, faculty, career guidance and academic counselors, and administrators to use technology, including distance learning;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>providing career and technical education students with the academic and career and technical skills (including the mathematics and science knowledge that provides a strong basis for such skills) that lead to entry into technology fields, including non-traditional fields; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>encouraging schools to collaborate with technology industries to offer voluntary internships and mentoring programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>professional development programs, including providing comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation) for career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors at the secondary and postsecondary levels, that support activities described in section 122 and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>provide in-service and preservice training in career and technical education programs—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>on effective integration and use of challenging academic and career and technical education provided jointly with academic teachers to the extent practicable;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on effective teaching skills based on research that includes promising practices;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>on effective practices to improve parental and community involvement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>on effective use of scientifically based research and data to improve instruction;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are high quality, sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and the teacher’s performance in the classroom, and are not 1-day or short-term workshops or conferences;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>will help teachers and personnel to improve student achievement in order to meet the State adjusted levels of performance established under section 113;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>will support education programs for teachers of career and technical education in public schools and other public school personnel who are involved in the direct delivery of educational services to career and technical education students to ensure that teachers and personnel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>stay current with the needs, expectations, and methods of industry;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>can effectively develop rigorous and challenging, integrated academic and career and technical <page>120 STAT. 725</page>education curricula jointly with academic teachers, to the extent practicable;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>develop a higher level of academic and industry knowledge and skills in career and technical education; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>effectively use applied learning that contributes to the academic and career and technical knowledge of the student; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>are coordinated with the teacher certification or licensing and professional development activities that the State carries out under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>supporting career and technical education programs that improve the academic and career and technical skills of students participating in career and technical education programs by strengthening the academic and career and technical components of such career and technical education programs, through the integration of coherent and relevant content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical education, to ensure achievement in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>career and technical education subjects;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>providing preparation for non-traditional fields in current and emerging professions, and other activities that expose students, including special populations, to high skill, high wage occupations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>supporting partnerships among local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, adult education providers, and, as appropriate, other entities, such as employers, labor organizations, intermediaries, parents, and local partnerships, to enable students to achieve State academic standards, and career and technical skills, or complete career and technical programs of study, as described in section 122(c)(1)(A);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>serving individuals in State institutions, such as State correctional institutions and institutions that serve individuals with disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>support for programs for special populations that lead to high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>technical assistance for eligible recipients.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible Uses of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The leadership activities described in subsection (a) may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>improvement of career guidance and academic counseling programs that assist students in making informed academic and career and technical education decisions, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>encouraging secondary and postsecondary students to graduate with a diploma or degree; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>exposing students to high skill, high wage occupations and non-traditional fields;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>establishment of agreements, including articulation agreements, between secondary school and postsecondary career and technical education programs in order to provide postsecondary education and training opportunities for students participating in such career and technical education programs, such as tech prep programs;<page>120 STAT. 726</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>support for initiatives to facilitate the transition of subbaccalaureate career and technical education students into baccalaureate degree programs, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>statewide articulation agreements between associate degree granting career and technical postsecondary educational institutions and baccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institutions;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>postsecondary dual and concurrent enrollment programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>academic and financial aid counseling; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>other initiatives—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to encourage the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to overcome barriers to participation in baccalaureate degree programs, including geographic and other barriers affecting rural students and special populations;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>support for career and technical student organizations, especially with respect to efforts to increase the participation of students who are members of special populations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>support for public charter schools operating career and technical education programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>support for career and technical education programs that offer experience in, and understanding of, all aspects of an industry for which students are preparing to enter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>support for family and consumer sciences programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>support for partnerships between education and business or business intermediaries, including cooperative education and adjunct faculty arrangements at the secondary and postsecondary levels;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>support to improve or develop new career and technical education courses and initiatives, including career clusters, career academies, and distance education, that prepare individuals academically and technically for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>awarding incentive grants to eligible recipients—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>for exemplary performance in carrying out programs under this Act, which awards shall be based on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>eligible recipients exceeding the local adjusted levels of performance established under section 113(b) in a manner that reflects sustained or significant improvement;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>eligible recipients effectively developing connections between secondary education and postsecondary education and training;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the adoption and integration of coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and technical coursework;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>eligible recipients’ progress in having special populations who participate in career and technical education programs meet local adjusted levels of performance; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>other factors relating to the performance of eligible recipients under this Act as the eligible agency determines are appropriate; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if an eligible recipient elects to use funds as permitted under section 135(c)(19);<page>120 STAT. 727</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>providing for activities to support entrepreneurship education and training;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>providing career and technical education programs for adults and school dropouts to complete their secondary school education, in coordination, to the extent practicable, with activities authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>providing assistance to individuals, who have participated in services and activities under this title, in continuing the individuals’ education or training or finding appropriate jobs, such as through referral to the system established under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s121">section 121 of Public Law 105–220</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>developing valid and reliable assessments of technical skills;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>developing and enhancing data systems to collect and analyze data on secondary and postsecondary academic and employment outcomes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><chapeau>improving—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors, including individuals in groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transition to teaching from business and industry, including small business; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>support for occupational and employment information resources, such as those described in section 118.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Uses of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible agency that receives funds under section 112(a)(2) may not use any of such funds for administrative costs.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="C">“PART C—</num><heading>LOCAL PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="131" class="bold ">“SEC. 131. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2351">20 USC 2351</ref>.</p></sidenote>DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in section 133 and as otherwise provided in this section, each eligible agency shall distribute the portion of funds made available under section 112(a)(1) to carry out this section to local educational agencies within the State as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Thirty percent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Thirty percent shall be allocated to such local educational agencies in proportion to the number of individuals aged 5 through 17, inclusive, who reside in the school district served by such local educational agency for the preceding fiscal year compared to the total number of such individuals who reside in the school districts served by all local educational agencies in the State for such preceding fiscal year, as determined on the basis of the most recent satisfactory—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>data provided to the Secretary by the Bureau of the Census for the purpose of determining eligibility under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>student membership data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics through the Common Core of Data survey system.<page>120 STAT. 728</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seventy percent</inline>.—</heading><content>Seventy percent shall be allocated to such local educational agencies in proportion to the number of individuals aged 5 through 17, inclusive, who reside in the school district served by such local educational agency and are from families below the poverty level for the preceding fiscal year, as determined on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data used under section 1124(c)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, compared to the total number of such individuals who reside in the school districts served by all the local educational agencies in the State for such preceding fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency, in making the allocations under paragraphs (1) and (2), shall adjust the data used to make the allocations to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>reflect any change in school district boundaries that may have occurred since the data were collected; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include local educational agencies without geographical boundaries, such as charter schools and secondary schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver for More Equitable Distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) in the case of any eligible agency that submits to the Secretary an application for such a waiver that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>demonstrates that a proposed alternative formula more effectively targets funds on the basis of poverty (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9902/2">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</ref>)) to local educational agencies within the State than the formula described in subsection (a); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>includes a proposal for such an alternative formula.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Allocation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a local educational agency shall not receive an allocation under subsection (a) unless the amount allocated to such agency under subsection (a) is greater than $15,000. A local educational agency may enter into a consortium with other local educational agencies for purposes of meeting the minimum allocation requirement of this paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The eligible agency shall waive the application of paragraph (1) in any case in which the local educational agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>is located in a rural, sparsely populated area; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a public charter school operating secondary school career and technical education programs; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>demonstrates that the local educational agency is unable to enter into a consortium for purposes of providing activities under this part.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts that are not allocated by reason of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) shall be redistributed to local educational agencies that meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) in accordance with the provisions of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited Jurisdiction Agencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying the provisions of subsection (a), no eligible agency receiving assistance under this title <page>120 STAT. 729</page>shall allocate funds to a local educational agency that serves only elementary schools, but shall distribute such funds to the local educational agency or regional educational agency that provides secondary school services to secondary school students in the same attendance area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount to be allocated under paragraph (1) to a local educational agency that has jurisdiction only over secondary schools shall be determined based on the number of students that entered such secondary schools in the previous year from the elementary schools involved.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations to Area Career and Technical Education Schools and Educational Service Agencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency shall distribute the portion of funds made available under section 112(a)(1) for any fiscal year by such eligible agency for career and technical education activities at the secondary level under this section to the appropriate area career and technical education school or educational service agency in any case in which the area career and technical education school or educational service agency, and the local educational agency concerned—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>have formed or will form a consortium for the purpose of receiving funds under this section; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have entered into or will enter into a cooperative arrangement for such purpose.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation basis</inline>.—</heading><content>If an area career and technical education school or educational service agency meets the requirements of paragraph (1), then the amount that would otherwise be distributed to the local educational agency shall be allocated to the area career and technical education school, the educational service agency, and the local educational agency based on each school, agency or entity’s relative share of students who are attending career and technical education programs (based, if practicable, on the average enrollment for the preceding 3 years).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appeals procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall establish an appeals procedure for resolution of any dispute arising between a local educational agency and an area career and technical education school or an educational service agency with respect to the allocation procedures described in this section, including the decision of a local educational agency to leave a consortium or terminate a cooperative arrangement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consortium Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any local educational agency receiving an allocation that is not sufficient to conduct a program which meets the requirements of section 135 is encouraged to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>form a consortium or enter into a cooperative agreement with an area career and technical education school or educational service agency offering programs that meet the requirements of section 135;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>transfer such allocation to the area career and technical education school or educational service agency; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>operate programs that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds to consortium</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds allocated to a consortium formed to meet the requirements of this subsection shall be used only for purposes and programs that are mutually <page>120 STAT. 730</page>beneficial to all members of the consortium and can be used only for programs authorized under this title. Such funds may not be reallocated to individual members of the consortium for purposes or programs benefitting only 1 member of the consortium.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall collect information from eligible agencies regarding the specific dollar allocations made available by the eligible agency for career and technical education programs under subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) and how these allocations are distributed to local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, and educational service agencies, within the State in accordance with this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency distributing funds under this section shall treat a secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the State as if such school were a local educational agency within the State for the purpose of receiving a distribution under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="132" class="bold ">“SEC. 132. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2352">20 USC 2352</ref>.</p></sidenote>DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and section 133, each eligible agency shall distribute the portion of the funds made available under section 112(a)(1) to carry out this section for any fiscal year to eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions within the State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible institution or consortium of eligible institutions shall be allocated an amount that bears the same relationship to the portion of funds made available under section 112(a)(1) to carry out this section for any fiscal year as the sum of the number of individuals who are Federal Pell Grant recipients and recipients of assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs enrolled in programs meeting the requirements of section 135 offered by such institution or consortium in the preceding fiscal year bears to the sum of the number of such recipients enrolled in such programs within the State for such year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consortium requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order for a consortium of eligible institutions described in paragraph (2) to receive assistance pursuant to such paragraph, such consortium shall operate joint projects that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide services to all postsecondary institutions participating in the consortium; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds to consortium</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds allocated to a consortium formed to meet the requirements of this section shall be used only for purposes and programs that are mutually beneficial to all members of the consortium and shall be used only for programs authorized under this title. Such funds may not be reallocated to individual members of the consortium for purposes or programs benefitting only 1 member of the consortium.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency may waive the application of paragraph (3)(A)(i) in any case in which the eligible institution is located in a rural, sparsely populated area.<page>120 STAT. 731</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver for More Equitable Distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may waive the application of subsection (a) if an eligible agency submits to the Secretary an application for such a waiver that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>demonstrates that the formula described in subsection (a) does not result in a distribution of funds to the eligible institutions or consortia within the State that have the highest numbers of economically disadvantaged individuals and that an alternative formula will result in such a distribution; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>includes a proposal for such an alternative formula.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Grant Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No institution or consortium shall receive an allocation under this section in an amount that is less than $50,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts that are not distributed by reason of paragraph (1) shall be redistributed to eligible institutions or consortia in accordance with this section.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="133" class="bold ">“SEC. 133. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2353">20 USC 2353</ref>.</p></sidenote>SPECIAL RULES FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for Minimal Allocation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 131 and 132 and in order to make a more equitable distribution of funds for programs serving the areas of greatest economic need, for any program year for which a minimal amount is made available by an eligible agency for distribution under section 131 or 132, such eligible agency may distribute such minimal amount for such year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on a competitive basis; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>through any alternative method determined by the eligible agency.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimal amount</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘minimal amount’</term> means not more than 15 percent of the total amount made available for distribution under section 112(a)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In any academic year that an eligible recipient does not expend all of the amounts the eligible recipient is allocated for such year under section 131 or 132, such eligible recipient shall return any unexpended amounts to the eligible agency to be reallocated under section 131 or 132, as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution of amounts returned late in an academic year</inline>.—</heading><content>In any academic year in which amounts are returned to the eligible agency under section 131 or 132 and the eligible agency is unable to reallocate such amounts according to such sections in time for such amounts to be expended in such academic year, the eligible agency shall retain such amounts for distribution in combination with amounts provided under section 112(a)(1) for the following academic year.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in section 131 or 132 shall be construed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to prohibit a local educational agency or a consortium thereof that receives assistance under section 131, from working with an eligible institution or consortium thereof that receives assistance under section 132, to carry out career and technical <page>120 STAT. 732</page>education programs at the secondary level in accordance with this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to prohibit an eligible institution or consortium thereof that receives assistance under section 132, from working with a local educational agency or consortium thereof that receives assistance under section 131, to carry out postsecondary and adult career and technical education programs in accordance with this title; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to require a charter school, that provides career and technical education programs and is considered a local educational agency under State law, to jointly establish the charter school’s eligibility for assistance under this title unless the charter school is explicitly permitted to do so under the State’s charter school statute.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistent Application</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the eligible agency shall provide funds to charter schools offering career and technical education programs in the same manner as the eligible agency provides those funds to other schools. Such career and technical education programs within a charter school shall be of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="134" class="bold ">“SEC. 134. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2354">20 USC 2354</ref>.</p></sidenote>LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Any eligible recipient desiring financial assistance under this part shall, in accordance with requirements established by the eligible agency (in consultation with such other educational training entities as the eligible agency determines to be appropriate) submit a local plan to the eligible agency. Such local plan shall cover the same period of time as the period of time applicable to the State plan submitted under section 122.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Requirements.</p></sidenote>eligible agency shall determine the requirements for local plans, except that each local plan shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>describe how the career and technical education programs required under section 135(b) will be carried out with funds received under this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>describe how the career and technical education activities will be carried out with respect to meeting State and local adjusted levels of performance established under section 113;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>describe how the eligible recipient will—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>offer the appropriate courses of not less than 1 of the career and technical programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>improve the academic and technical skills of students participating in career and technical education programs by strengthening the academic and career and technical education components of such programs through the integration of coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical education programs to ensure learning in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>career and technical education subjects;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provide students with strong experience in, and understanding of, all aspects of an industry;<page>120 STAT. 733</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>ensure that students who participate in such career and technical education programs are taught to the same coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards as are taught to all other students; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>encourage career and technical education students at the secondary level to enroll in rigorous and challenging courses in core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965);</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>describe how comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation) for career and technical education, academic, guidance, and administrative personnel will be provided that promotes the integration of coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical education (including curriculum development);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>describe how parents, students, academic and career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, career guidance and academic counselors, representatives of tech prep consortia (if applicable), representatives of the entities participating in activities described in <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s117">section 117 of Public Law 105–220</ref> (if applicable), representatives of business (including small business) and industry, labor organizations, representatives of special populations, and other interested individuals are involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of career and technical education programs assisted under this title, and how such individuals and entities are effectively informed about, and assisted in understanding, the requirements of this title, including career and technical programs of study;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>provide assurances that the eligible recipient will provide a career and technical education program that is of such size, scope, and quality to bring about improvement in the quality of career and technical education programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>describe the process that will be used to evaluate and continuously improve the performance of the eligible recipient;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>describe how the eligible recipient will—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>review career and technical education programs, and identify and adopt strategies to overcome barriers that result in lowering rates of access to or lowering success in the programs, for special populations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide programs that are designed to enable the special populations to meet the local adjusted levels of performance; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provide activities to prepare special populations, including single parents and displaced homemakers, for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>describe how individuals who are members of special populations will not be discriminated against on the basis of their status as members of the special populations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>describe how funds will be used to promote preparation for non-traditional fields;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>describe how career guidance and academic counseling will be provided to career and technical education students, <page>120 STAT. 734</page>including linkages to future education and training opportunities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><chapeau>describe efforts to improve—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers, faculty, and career guidance and academic counselors, including individuals in groups underrepresented in the teaching profession; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transition to teaching from business and industry.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="135" class="bold ">“SEC. 135. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2355">20 USC 2355</ref>.</p></sidenote>LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible recipient that receives funds under this part shall use such funds to improve career and technical education programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Uses of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds made available to eligible recipients under this part shall be used to support career and technical education programs that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>strengthen the academic and career and technical skills of students participating in career and technical education programs, by strengthening the academic and career and technical education components of such programs through the integration of academics with career and technical education programs through a coherent sequence of courses, such as career and technical programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A), to ensure learning in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>career and technical education subjects;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>link career and technical education at the secondary level and career and technical education at the postsecondary level, including by offering the relevant elements of not less than 1 career and technical program of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide students with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of an industry, which may include work-based learning experiences;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>develop, improve, or expand the use of technology in career and technical education, which may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>training of career and technical education teachers, faculty, and administrators to use technology, which may include distance learning;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>providing career and technical education students with the academic and career and technical skills (including the mathematics and science knowledge that provides a strong basis for such skills) that lead to entry into the technology fields; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>encouraging schools to collaborate with technology industries to offer voluntary internships and mentoring programs, including programs that improve the mathematics and science knowledge of students;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>provide professional development programs that are consistent with section 122 to secondary and postsecondary teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors who are involved in integrated career and technical education programs, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>in-service and preservice training on—<page>120 STAT. 735</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>effective integration and use of challenging academic and career and technical education provided jointly with academic teachers to the extent practicable;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>effective teaching skills based on research that includes promising practices;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>effective practices to improve parental and community involvement; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>effective use of scientifically based research and data to improve instruction;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>support of education programs for teachers of career and technical education in public schools and other public school personnel who are involved in the direct delivery of educational services to career and technical education students, to ensure that such teachers and personnel stay current with all aspects of an industry;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>internship programs that provide relevant business experience; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>programs designed to train teachers specifically in the effective use and application of technology to improve instruction;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>develop and implement evaluations of the career and technical education programs carried out with funds under this title, including an assessment of how the needs of special populations are being met;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>initiate, improve, expand, and modernize quality career and technical education programs, including relevant technology;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>provide services and activities that are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>provide activities to prepare special populations, including single parents and displaced homemakers who are enrolled in career and technical education programs, for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissive</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds made available to an eligible recipient under this title may be used—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to involve parents, businesses, and labor organizations as appropriate, in the design, implementation, and evaluation of career and technical education programs authorized under this title, including establishing effective programs and procedures to enable informed and effective participation in such programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>to provide career guidance and academic counseling, which may include information described in section 118, for students participating in career and technical education programs, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>improves graduation rates and provides information on postsecondary and career options, including baccalaureate degree programs, for secondary students, which activities may include the use of graduation and career plans; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provides assistance for postsecondary students, including for adult students who are changing careers or updating skills;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>for local education and business (including small business) partnerships, including for—<page>120 STAT. 736</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>work-related experiences for students, such as internships, cooperative education, school-based enterprises, entrepreneurship, and job shadowing that are related to career and technical education programs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>adjunct faculty arrangements for qualified industry professionals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>industry experience for teachers and faculty;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to provide programs for special populations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>to assist career and technical student organizations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>for mentoring and support services;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>for leasing, purchasing, upgrading or adapting equipment, including instructional aids and publications (including support for library resources) designed to strengthen and support academic and technical skill achievement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>for teacher preparation programs that address the integration of academic and career and technical education and that assist individuals who are interested in becoming career and technical education teachers and faculty, including individuals with experience in business and industry;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>to develop and expand postsecondary program offerings at times and in formats that are accessible for students, including working students, including through the use of distance education;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>to develop initiatives that facilitate the transition of subbaccalaureate career and technical education students into baccalaureate degree programs, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>articulation agreements between sub-baccalaureate degree granting career and technical education postsecondary educational institutions and baccalaureate degree granting postsecondary educational institutions;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>postsecondary dual and concurrent enrollment programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>academic and financial aid counseling for sub-baccalaureate career and technical education students that informs the students of the opportunities for pursuing a baccalaureate degree and advises the students on how to meet any transfer requirements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>other initiatives—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to encourage the pursuit of a baccalaureate degree; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to overcome barriers to enrollment in and completion of baccalaureate degree programs, including geographic and other barriers affecting rural students and special populations;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>to provide activities to support entrepreneurship education and training;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>for improving or developing new career and technical education courses, including the development of new proposed career and technical programs of study for consideration by the eligible agency and courses that prepare individuals academically and technically for high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities by which career and technical education students at the secondary level could obtain postsecondary credit to count towards an associate or baccalaureate degree;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>to develop and support small, personalized career-themed learning communities;<page>120 STAT. 737</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>to provide support for family and consumer sciences programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>to provide career and technical education programs for adults and school dropouts to complete the secondary school education, or upgrade the technical skills, of the adults and school dropouts;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>to provide assistance to individuals who have participated in services and activities under this Act in continuing their education or training or finding an appropriate job, such as through referral to the system established under <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/s121">section 121 of Public Law 105–220</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>to support training and activities (such as mentoring and outreach) in non-traditional fields;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>to provide support for training programs in automotive technologies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><chapeau>to pool a portion of such funds with a portion of funds available to not less than 1 other eligible recipient for innovative initiatives, which may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>improving the initial preparation and professional development of career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and counselors;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>establishing, enhancing, or supporting systems for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>accountability data collection under this Act; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reporting data under this Act;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>implementing career and technical programs of study described in section 122(c)(1)(A); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>implementing technical assessments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>to support other career and technical education activities that are consistent with the purpose of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible recipient receiving funds under this part shall not use more than 5 percent of the funds for administrative costs associated with the administration of activities assisted under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part></title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II" class="bold centered">“TITLE II—</num><heading class="bold centered">TECH PREP EDUCATION</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201" class="bold ">“SEC. 201. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2371">20 USC 2371</ref>.</p></sidenote>STATE ALLOTMENT AND APPLICATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot the amount made available under section 206 among the States in the same manner as funds are allotted to States under paragraph (2) of section 111(a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to Eligible Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make a payment in the amount of a State’s allotment under subsection (a) to the eligible agency that serves the State and has an application approved under subsection (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible agency desiring an allotment under this title shall submit, as part of its State plan under section 122, an application that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>describes how activities under this title will be coordinated, to the extent practicable, with activities described in the State plan submitted under section 122; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>contains such information as the Secretary may require.<page>120 STAT. 738</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202" class="bold ">“SEC. 202. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2372">20 USC 2372</ref>.</p></sidenote>CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible agency receiving an allotment under sections 111 and 201 may choose to consolidate all, or a portion of, funds received under section 201 with funds received under section 111 in order to carry out the activities described in the State plan submitted under section 122.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible agency that chooses to consolidate funds under this section shall notify the Secretary, in the State plan submitted under section 122, of the eligible agency’s decision to consolidate funds under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Consolidated Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds consolidated under this section shall be considered as funds allotted under section 111 and shall be distributed in accordance with section 112.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203" class="bold ">“SEC. 203. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2373">20 USC 2373</ref>.</p></sidenote>TECH PREP PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Program Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts made available to each eligible agency under section 201, the eligible agency, in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall award grants, on a competitive basis or on the basis of a formula determined by the eligible agency, for tech prep programs described in subsection (c). The grants shall be awarded to consortia between or among—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a local educational agency, an intermediate educational agency, educational service agency, or area career and technical education school, serving secondary school students, or a secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>a nonprofit institution of higher education that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>offers a 2-year associate degree program or a 2-year certificate program; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><chapeau>is qualified as an institution of higher education pursuant to section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including—</chapeau><subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="AA">  “(AA) </num><content>an institution receiving assistance under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1801/etseq">25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subitem>
<subitem style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="BB">  “(BB) </num><content>a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution; or</content>
</subitem>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>offers a 2-year apprenticeship program that follows secondary education instruction,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">if such nonprofit institution of higher education is not prohibited from receiving assistance under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 pursuant to the provisions of section 435(a)(2) of such Act; or</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a proprietary institution of higher education that offers a 2-year associate degree program and is qualified as an institution of higher education pursuant to section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, if such proprietary institution of higher education is not subject to a default management plan required by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition, a consortium described in paragraph (1) may include 1 or more—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>institutions of higher education that award a baccalaureate degree; and<page>120 STAT. 739</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>employers (including small businesses), business intermediaries, or labor organizations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>Each consortium receiving a grant under this title shall use amounts provided under the grant to develop and operate a 4- or 6-year tech prep program described in subsection (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Tech Prep Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each tech prep program shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be carried out under an articulation agreement between the participants in the consortium;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>consist of a program of study that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>combines—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a minimum of 2 years of secondary education (as determined under State law); with</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>a minimum of 2 years of postsecondary education in a nonduplicative, sequential course of study; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an apprenticeship program of not less than 2 years following secondary education instruction; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>integrates academic and career and technical education instruction, and utilizes work-based and worksite learning experiences where appropriate and available;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provides technical preparation in a career field, including high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>builds student competence in technical skills and in core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), as appropriate, through applied, contextual, and integrated instruction, in a coherent sequence of courses;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>leads to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or a degree, in a specific career field;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>leads to placement in high skill or high wage employment, or to further education; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>utilizes career and technical education programs of study, to the extent practicable;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>include the development of tech prep programs for secondary education and postsecondary education that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet academic standards developed by the State;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>link secondary schools and 2-year postsecondary institutions, and if possible and practicable, 4-year institutions of higher education, through—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>nonduplicative sequences of courses in career fields;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the use of articulation agreements; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the investigation of opportunities for tech prep secondary education students to enroll concurrently in secondary education and postsecondary education coursework;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>use, if appropriate and available, work-based or worksite learning experiences in conjunction with business and all aspects of an industry; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>use educational technology and distance learning, as appropriate, to involve all the participants in the consortium more fully in the development and operation of programs;<page>120 STAT. 740</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>include in-service professional development for teachers, faculty, and administrators that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>supports effective implementation of tech prep programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>supports joint training in the tech prep consortium;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>supports the needs, expectations, and methods of business and all aspects of an industry;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>supports the use of contextual and applied curricula, instruction, and assessment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>supports the use and application of technology; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>assists in accessing and utilizing data, information available pursuant to section 118, and information on student achievement, including assessments;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>include professional development programs for counselors designed to enable counselors to more effectively—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide information to students regarding tech prep programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>support student progress in completing tech prep programs, which may include the use of graduation and career plans;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provide information on related employment opportunities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>ensure that students are placed in appropriate employment or further postsecondary education;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>stay current with the needs, expectations, and methods of business and all aspects of an industry; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>provide comprehensive career guidance and academic counseling to participating students, including special populations;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>provide equal access, to the full range of technical preparation programs (including preapprenticeship programs), to individuals who are members of special populations, including the development of tech prep program services appropriate to the needs of special populations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>provide for preparatory services that assist participants in tech prep programs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>coordinate with activities conducted under title I.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Authorized Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each tech prep program may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide for the acquisition of tech prep program equipment;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>acquire technical assistance from State or local entities that have designed, established, and operated tech prep programs that have effectively used educational technology and distance learning in the delivery of curricula and services;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>establish articulation agreements with institutions of higher education, labor organizations, or businesses located inside or outside the State and served by the consortium, especially with regard to using distance learning and educational technology to provide for the delivery of services and programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>improve career guidance and academic counseling for participating students through the development and implementation of graduation and career plans; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>develop curriculum that supports effective transitions between secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs.<page>120 STAT. 741</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indicators of Performance and Accountability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>consortium shall establish and report to the eligible agency indicators of performance for each tech prep program for which the consortium receives a grant under this title. The indicators of performance shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of secondary education tech prep students and postsecondary education tech prep students served.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The number and percent of secondary education tech prep students enrolled in the tech prep program who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>enroll in postsecondary education;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>enroll in postsecondary education in the same field or major as the secondary education tech prep students were enrolled at the secondary level;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>complete a State or industry-recognized certification or licensure;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>successfully complete, as a secondary school student, courses that award postsecondary credit at the secondary level; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>enroll in remedial mathematics, writing, or reading courses upon entering postsecondary education.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The number and percent of postsecondary education tech prep students who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are placed in a related field of employment not later than 12 months after graduation from the tech prep program;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>complete a State or industry-recognized certification or licensure;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>complete a 2-year degree or certificate program within the normal time for completion of such program; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>complete a baccalaureate degree program within the normal time for completion of such program.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number and percent</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1), the numbers and percentages shall be determined separately with respect to each clause of each such subparagraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204" class="bold ">“SEC. 204. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2374">20 USC 2374</ref>.</p></sidenote>CONSORTIUM APPLICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Each consortium that desires to receive a grant under this title shall submit an application to the eligible agency at such time and in such manner as the eligible agency shall require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Each application submitted under this section shall contain a 6-year plan for the development and implementation of tech prep programs under this title, which plan shall be reviewed after the second year of the plan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligible agency shall approve applications under this title based on the potential of the activities described in the application to create an effective tech prep program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The eligible agency, as appropriate, shall give special consideration to applications that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide for effective employment placement activities or the transfer of students to baccalaureate or advanced degree programs;<page>120 STAT. 742</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>are developed in consultation with business, industry, institutions of higher education, and labor organizations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>address effectively the issues of school dropout prevention and reentry, and the needs of special populations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>provide education and training in an area or skill, including an emerging technology, in which there is a significant workforce shortage based on the data provided by the eligible entity in the State under section 118;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>demonstrate how tech prep programs will help students meet high academic and employability competencies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>demonstrate success in, or provide assurances of, coordination and integration with eligible recipients described in part C of title I.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Levels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each consortium receiving a grant under this title shall enter into an agreement with the eligible agency to meet a minimum level of performance for each of the performance indicators described in sections 113(b) and 203(e).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resubmission of application; termination of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall require consortia that do not meet the performance levels described in paragraph (1) for 3 consecutive years to resubmit an application to the eligible agency for a tech prep program grant; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may choose to terminate the funding for the tech prep program for a consortium that does not meet the performance levels described in paragraph (1) for 3 consecutive years, including when the grants are made on the basis of a formula determined by the eligible agency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equitable Distribution of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding grants under this title, the eligible agency shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance between or among urban and rural participants in the consortium.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205" class="bold ">“SEC. 205. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2375">20 USC 2375</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Each eligible agency that receives an allotment under this title annually shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the effectiveness of the tech prep programs assisted under this title, including a description of how grants were awarded within the State.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206" class="bold ">“SEC. 206. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2376">20 USC 2376</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III" class="bold centered">“TITLE III—</num><heading class="bold centered">GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="A">“PART A—</num><heading>FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311" class="bold ">“SEC. 311. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2391">20 USC 2391</ref>.</p></sidenote>FISCAL REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement Not Supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this Act for career and technical education activities shall supplement, and shall not supplant, non-Federal funds expended to carry out career and technical education activities and tech prep program activities.<page>120 STAT. 743</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Effort</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), no payments shall be made under this Act for any fiscal year to a State for career and technical education programs or tech prep programs unless the Secretary determines that the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of such State for career and technical education programs for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made, equaled or exceeded such effort or expenditures for career and technical education programs for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation</inline>.—</heading><content>In computing the fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall exclude capital expenditures, special 1-time project costs, and the cost of pilot programs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decrease in federal support</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount made available for career and technical education programs under this Act for a fiscal year is less than the amount made available for career and technical education programs under this Act for the preceding fiscal year, then the fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of a State required by subparagraph (A) for the preceding fiscal year shall be decreased by the same percentage as the percentage decrease in the amount so made available.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive the requirements of this section, with respect to not more than 5 percent of expenditures by any eligible agency for 1 fiscal year only, on making a determination that such waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances affecting the ability of the eligible agency to meet such requirements, such as a natural disaster or an unforeseen and precipitous decline in financial resources. No level of funding permitted under such a waiver may be used as the basis for computing the fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures required under this section for years subsequent to the year covered by such waiver. The fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the subsequent years shall be computed on the basis of the level of funding that would, but for such waiver, have been required.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="312" class="bold ">“SEC. 312. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2392">20 USC 2392</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any authority to make payments or to enter into contracts under this Act shall be available only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="313" class="bold ">“SEC. 313. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2393">20 USC 2393</ref>.</p></sidenote>CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of a private, religious, or home school, regardless of whether a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to bar students attending private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="314" class="bold ">“SEC. 314. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2394">20 USC 2394</ref>.</p></sidenote>VOLUNTARY SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION.</heading><chapeau>  “No funds made available under this Act shall be used—<page>120 STAT. 744</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to require any secondary school student to choose or pursue a specific career path or major; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to mandate that any individual participate in a career and technical education program, including a career and technical education program that requires the attainment of a federally funded skill level, standard, or certificate of mastery.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="315" class="bold ">“SEC. 315. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2395">20 USC 2395</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “No funds received under this Act may be used to provide career and technical education programs to students prior to the seventh grade, except that equipment and facilities purchased with funds under this Act may be used by such students.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="316" class="bold ">“SEC. 316. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2396">20 USC 2396</ref>.</p></sidenote>FEDERAL LAWS GUARANTEEING CIVIL RIGHTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Nothing in this Act shall be construed to be inconsistent with applicable Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in the provision of Federal programs or services.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="317" class="bold ">“SEC. 317. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2397">20 USC 2397</ref>.</p></sidenote>PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND CHILDREN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible agency or eligible recipient that uses funds under this Act for in-service and preservice career and technical education professional development programs for career and technical education teachers, administrators, and other personnel shall, to the extent practicable, upon written request, permit the participation in such programs of career and technical education secondary school teachers, administrators, and other personnel in nonprofit private schools offering career and technical secondary education programs located in the geographical area served by such eligible agency or eligible recipient.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Student Participation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Student participation</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as prohibited by State or local law, an eligible recipient may, upon written request, use funds made available under this Act to provide for the meaningful participation, in career and technical education programs and activities receiving funding under this Act, of secondary school students attending nonprofit private schools who reside in the geographical area served by the eligible recipient.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible recipient shall consult, upon written request, in a timely and meaningful manner with representatives of nonprofit private schools in the geographical area served by the eligible recipient described in paragraph (1) regarding the meaningful participation, in career and technical education programs and activities receiving funding under this Act, of secondary school students attending nonprofit private schools.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="318" class="bold ">“SEC. 318. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2398">20 USC 2398</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary may issue regulations under this Act only to the extent necessary to administer and ensure compliance with the specific requirements of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 745</page></content>
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</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="B">“PART B—</num><heading>STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="321" class="bold ">“SEC. 321. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2411">20 USC 2411</ref>.</p></sidenote>JOINT FUNDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds made available to eligible agencies under this Act may be used to provide additional funds under an applicable program if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>such program otherwise meets the requirements of this Act and the requirements of the applicable program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such program serves the same individuals that are served under this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>such program provides services in a coordinated manner with services provided under this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>such funds are used to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided from non-Federal sources.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this section, the term <term>‘applicable program’</term> means any program under any of the following provisions of law:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Chapters 4 and 5 of subtitle B of <ref href="/us/pl/105/220/tI">title I of Public Law 105–220</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Wagner-Peyser Act.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds as Matching Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of this section, the term <term>‘additional funds’</term> does not include funds used as matching funds.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="322" class="bold ">“SEC. 322. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2412">20 USC 2412</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO INDUCE OUT-OF-STATE RELOCATION OF BUSINESSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “No funds provided under this Act shall be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives or inducements to an employer to relocate a business enterprise from one State to another State if such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="323" class="bold ">“SEC. 323. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2413">20 USC 2413</ref>.</p></sidenote>STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), for each fiscal year for which an eligible agency receives assistance under this Act, the eligible agency shall provide, from non-Federal sources for the costs the eligible agency incurs for the administration of programs under this Act, an amount that is not less than the amount provided by the eligible agency from non-Federal sources for such costs for the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount made available from Federal sources for the administration of programs under this Act for a fiscal year (referred to in this section as the ‘determination year’) is less than the amount made available from Federal sources for the administration of programs under this Act for the preceding fiscal year, then the amount the eligible agency is required to provide from non-Federal sources for costs the eligible agency incurs for the administration of programs under this Act for the determination year under subsection (a) shall bear the same ratio to the amount the eligible agency provided from non-Federal sources for such costs for the preceding fiscal year, as the amount made available from Federal sources for the administration of programs under this Act for the determination year bears to the amount made available from Federal sources for the administration of programs under this Act for the preceding fiscal year.<page>120 STAT. 746</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="324" class="bold ">“SEC. 324. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2414">20 USC 2414</ref>.</p></sidenote>STUDENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attendance Costs Not Treated as Income or Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>The portion of any student financial assistance received under this Act that is made available for attendance costs described in subsection (b) shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for assistance under any other program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attendance Costs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The attendance costs described in this subsection are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying an academic workload as determined by the institution, and including costs for rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in that course of study; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, dependent care, and miscellaneous personal expenses for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs of Career and Technical Education Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the costs of career and technical education services required in an individualized education program developed pursuant to section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and services necessary to meet the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to ensuring equal access to career and technical education.”</content>
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</part></title>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Immigration and Nationality Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 245A(h)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1255a/h/4/C">8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trade Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2101/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 231(c)(1)(F) (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2291/c/1/F">19 U.S.C. 2291(c)(1)(F)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area vocational education schools”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area career and technical education schools”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 236(a)(1)(D) (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2296/a/1/D">19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(1)(D)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area vocational”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Act of 1963”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area career and technical education schools, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Higher Education Act of 1965</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 102(a)(3)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1002/a/3/A">20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(3)(A)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 521(4)(C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3(3)(C)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 484(l)(1)(B)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/l/1/B/i">20 U.S.C. 1091(l)(1)(B)(i)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational <page>120 STAT. 747</page>and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education for Economic Security Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3(1) of the Education for Economic Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s3902/1">20 U.S.C. 3902(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area vocational education school”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area career and technical education school”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 521(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Educational Act..”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(b)(2) of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s5891b/b/2">20 U.S.C. 5891b(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s6301/etseq">20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 1111(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s6311/a/1">20 U.S.C. 6311(a)(1)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 1112(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s6312/a/1">20 U.S.C. 6312(a)(1)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 1114(b)(2)(B)(v) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s6314/b/2/B/v">20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(2)(B)(v)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 7115(b)(5) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7425/b/5">20 U.S.C. 7425(b)(5)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wagner-Peyser Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 15(f) of the Wagner-Peyser Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s49l–2/f">29 U.S.C. 49l–2(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/105">Public Law 105</ref>–</inline><inline class="small-caps">220</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/105/220">Public Law 105–220</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 101(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/3">29 U.S.C. 2801(3)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“given the term”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“given the term <term>‘area career and technical education school’</term> ”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 101(50) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/50">29 U.S.C. 2801(50)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“given”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“given the term <term>‘career and technical education’</term> in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 111(d)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2821/d/3">29 U.S.C. 2821(d)(3)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 113(b)(14) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 113(b)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 748</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in section 112(b)(8)(A)(iii) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2822/b/8/A/iii">29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(8)(A)(iii)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“postsecondary vocational education activities”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“career and technical education activities at the postsecondary level”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in section 121(b)(1)(B)(vii) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2841/b/1/B/vii">29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(1)(B)(vii)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“postsecondary vocational education activities”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“career and technical education activities at the postsecondary level”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in section 134(d)(2)(F) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2864/d/2/F">29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(2)(F)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“postsecondary vocational”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“career and technical education activities at the postsecondary level, and career and technical education activities available to school dropouts, under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>in section 501(b)(2)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9271/b/2/A">20 U.S.C. 9271(b)(2)(A)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“secondary vocational education programs”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“career and technical education programs at the secondary level”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>in section 501(b)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9271/b/2/B">20 U.S.C. 9271(b)(2)(B)</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“postsecondary vocational education programs”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“career and technical education programs at the postsecondary level”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in section 501(d)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9271/d/2/B">20 U.S.C. 9271(d)(2)(B)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 31</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6703/a/12">Section 6703(a)(12) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 40</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s14507/a/1/A/iv">Section 14507(a)(1)(A)(iv) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Older Americans Act of 1965</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 502(b)(1)(N)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056/b/1/N/i">42 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)(N)(i)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 503(b)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056a/b/2">42 U.S.C. 3056a(b)(2)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 749</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 505(c)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056c/c/2">42 U.S.C. 3056c(c)(2)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t48/s1921d/f/1/B/iii">48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/250">S. 250</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/366">H.R. 366</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/25">109–25</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/366">H.R. 366</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Education and the Workforce</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/597">109–597</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/65">109–65</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 10, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 12, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 366.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, Senate agreed to conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 27, 28, House considered and agreed to conference report.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–271—AUG. 12, 2006?>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–271—AUG. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–271: To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>271</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–271</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 750</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 750</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–271</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3693">S. 3693</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13701">42 USC 13701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNIVERSAL GRANT CONDITIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 2005. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)<headingText class="small-caps"> In General</headingText>.—”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“This”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate Short Titles</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 and titles I through IX of this Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="actact">‘Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005’</shortTitle>. Title XI of this Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="actact">‘Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act of 2005’</shortTitle>.”</content>
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</quotedContent>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarify Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Violence Against Women Act and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 3 the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3793">42 USC 3793 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>EFFECTIVE DATE OF SPECIFIC SECTIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, sections 101, 102 (except the amendment to section 2101(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 included in that section), 103, 121, 203, 204, 205, 304, 306, 602, 906, and 907 of this Act shall not take effect until the beginning of fiscal year 2007.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ensure Comprehensive Definitional Section</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Crimes on campuses</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045b">42 USC 14045b</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and Grant Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outreach to underserved populations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045">42 USC 14045</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and Grant Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 751</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cultural services</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045a">42 USC 14045a</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and Grant Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct Definition of Sexual Assault</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 40002(a)(23) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as added by section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>),<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13925">42 USC 13925</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“prescribed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“proscribed”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as added by section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>),<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13925">42 USC 13925</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Alaskan”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Alaska Native”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (31) through (36) as paragraphs (32) through (37), respectively; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after paragraph (30) the following: <quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  “(31) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal nonprofit organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘tribal nonprofit organization’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a victim services provider that has as its primary purpose to assist Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>staff and leadership of the organization must include persons with a demonstrated history of assisting American Indian or Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarify Matching Provision in the Universal Grant Condition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 40002(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as added by section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>),<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13925">42 USC 13925</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Match</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No matching funds shall be required for any grant or subgrant made under this Act for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any tribe, territory, or victim service provider; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>any other entity, including a State, that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>petitions for a waiver of any match condition imposed by the Attorney General or the Secretaries of Health and Human Services or Housing and Urban Development; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>whose petition for waiver is determined by the Attorney General or the Secretaries of Health and Human Services or Housing and Urban Development to have adequately demonstrated the financial need of the petitioning entity.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TITLE I—LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duplicate Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Title I of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13941">42 USC 13941</ref>.</p></sidenote> 108. <page>120 STAT. 752</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization Period</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13941">42 USC 13941</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 through 2010”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2011”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Spouse of Intimate Partner</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2266/7/A">Section 2266(7)(A) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>section 2261A—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a spouse or former spouse of the target of the stalking, a person who shares a child in common with the target of the stalking, and a person who cohabits or has cohabited as a spouse with the target of the stalking; or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the target of the stalking, as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strike Repeated Sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 1134 and<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1152">20 USC 1152</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–1">42 USC 3796gg–1</ref>, 3796gg–3, 10420, 13975, 14039.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13925">42 USC 13925</ref>.</p></sidenote> 1135. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 40002(b)(11) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“If there”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“Of the total amounts appropriated under this title, not less than 3 percent and up to 8 percent, unless otherwise noted, shall be available for providing training and technical assistance relating to the purposes of this title to improve the capacity of the grantees, subgrantees, and other entities.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remove the Technical Assistance Provision in STOP and Grants To Encourage Arrest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796gg–1.</p></sidenote>in section 2007, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (i), as added by section 101 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796hh–5.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 2106, as added by section 102 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct STOP Grant Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2007 (b)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–1">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1</ref>), as amended by section 101 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the coalitions for combined Territories of the United States”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the coalition for Guam, the coalition for American Samoa, the coalition for the United States Virgin Islands, and the coalition for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Underserved Populations Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 120(g) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045">42 USC 14045</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, every 18 months,”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct Definition of Dating Partner</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2266/10">Section 2266(10) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 116 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the existence of such a relationship”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“. The existence of such a relationship is”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 753</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alter Compliance Time for Forensic Exam Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2010(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–4/d">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4(d)</ref>) as added by section 101 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Nothing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) <headingText class="small-caps">In general</headingText>.—”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Compliance period</inline>.—</heading><content>States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to come into compliance with this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct Underserved Populations Grant Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045a">42 USC 14045a</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The requirements of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this new grant program.”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“, including—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>working with State and local governments and social service agencies to develop and enhance effective strategies to provide culturally and linguistically specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>increasing communities’ capacity to provide culturally and linguistically specific resources and support for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes and their families; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>strengthening criminal justice interventions, by providing training for law enforcement, prosecution, courts, probation, and correctional facilities on culturally and linguistically specific responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>enhancing traditional services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through the leadership of culturally and linguistically specific programs offering services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies highlighting culturally and linguistically specific issues and resources regarding victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>providing culturally and linguistically specific programs for children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>providing culturally and linguistically specific resources and services that address the safety, economic, housing, and workplace needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including emergency assistance; or <page>120 STAT. 754</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>examining the dynamics of culture and its impact on victimization and healing.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fix Allocation Issue in STOP Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 2007(c)(3) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–1/c/3">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(c)(3)</ref> (A) and (B)) are amended to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for law enforcement and not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for prosecutors; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not less than 30 percent shall be allocated for victims services of which at least 10 percent shall be distributed to culturally specific community-based organizations; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct GAO Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 119(a) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/2989">119 Stat. 2989</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of domestic violence.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of these respective crimes.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  (n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection Order Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 106(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2265">18 USC 2265</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the registration or filing of a protection order”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the registration, filing of a petition for, or issuance of a protection order, restraining order or injunction”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>TITLE II—IMPROVED SERVICES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual Assault Services Into VAWA</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 202 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796gg–9.</p></sidenote>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual Assault Services Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/322">Public Law 103–322</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="P" class="bold centered">“Subtitle P—</num><heading class="bold centered">Sexual Assault Services </heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="41601" class="bold ">“SEC. 41601. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14043g">42 USC 14043g</ref>.</p></sidenote>SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this section are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>to assist States, Indian tribes, and territories in providing intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>family and household members of such victims; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>those collaterally affected by the victimization, except for the perpetrator of such victimization; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>to provide for technical assistance and training relating to sexual assault to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Federal, State, tribal, territorial and local governments, law enforcement agencies, and courts; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>professionals working in legal, social service, and health care settings; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>nonprofit organizations; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>faith-based organizations; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>other individuals and organizations seeking such assistance. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to States and Territories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 755</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall award grants to States and territories to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation and use of funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 5 percent of the grant funds received by a State or territory governmental agency under this subsection for any fiscal year may be used for administrative costs. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any funds received by a State or territory under this subsection that are not used for administrative costs shall be used to provide grants to rape crisis centers and other nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations for programs and activities within such State or territory that provide direct intervention and related assistance. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intervention and related assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Intervention and related assistance under subparagraph (B) may include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>24-hour hotline services providing crisis intervention services and referral; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>accompaniment and advocacy through medical, criminal justice, and social support systems, including medical facilities, police, and court proceedings; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, and comprehensive service coordination and supervision to assist sexual assault victims and family or household members; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>information and referral to assist the sexual assault victim and family or household members; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>community-based, linguistically and culturally specific services and support mechanisms, including outreach activities for underserved communities; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the development and distribution of materials on issues related to the services described in clauses (i) through (v). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time and in such manner as the Attorney General may reasonably require. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>set forth procedures designed to ensure meaningful involvement of the State or territorial sexual assault coalition and representatives from underserved communities in the development of the application and the implementation of the plans; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>set forth procedures designed to ensure an equitable distribution of grants and grant funds within the State or territory and between urban and rural areas within such State or territory; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>identify the State or territorial agency that is responsible for the administration of programs and activities; and <page>120 STAT. 756</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>meet other such requirements as the Attorney General reasonably determines are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall allocate to each State not less than 1.50 percent of the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year for grants under this section, except that the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be allocated 0.125 percent of the total appropriations. The remaining funds shall be allotted to each State and each territory in an amount that bears the same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such State and such territory bears to the population of all the States and the territories. The District of Columbia shall be treated as a territory for purposes of calculating its allocation under the preceding formula. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for Culturally Specific Programs Addressing Sexual Assault</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall award grants to eligible entities to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of culturally specific intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be a private nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on culturally specific communities; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>must have documented organizational experience in the area of sexual assault intervention or have entered into a partnership with an organization having such expertise; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>have expertise in the development of community-based, linguistically and culturally specific outreach and intervention services relevant for the specific communities to whom assistance would be provided or have the capacity to link to existing services in the community tailored to the needs of culturally specific populations; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>have an advisory board or steering committee and staffing which is reflective of the targeted culturally specific community. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award basis</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Attorney General shall not use more than 2.5 percent of funds appropriated under this subsection in any year for administration, monitoring, and evaluation of grants made available under this subsection. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Up to 5 percent of funds appropriated under this subsection in any year shall be available for technical assistance by a national, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization or organizations whose primary focus and expertise is in addressing sexual assault within underserved culturally specific populations. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall make grants under this section for a period of no less than 2 fiscal years. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Each entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall submit a report to the Attorney General that describes the activities carried out with such grant funds. <page>120 STAT. 757</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to State, Territorial, and Tribal Sexual Assault Coalitions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall award grants to State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions to assist in supporting the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of such coalitions. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out this section shall be used for grants under subparagraph (A). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grant funds received under this subsection may be used to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>work with local sexual assault programs and other providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault within the State, territory, or tribe; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>work with judicial and law enforcement agencies to encourage appropriate responses to sexual assault cases; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>work with courts, child protective services agencies, and children’s advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and visitation issues when sexual assault has been determined to be a factor; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>design and conduct public education campaigns; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>plan and monitor the distribution of grants and grant funds to their State, territory, or tribe; or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>collaborate with and inform Federal, State, or local public officials and agencies to develop and implement policies to reduce or eliminate sexual assault. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation and use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts appropriated for grants under this subsection for each fiscal year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not less than 10 percent of the funds shall be available for grants to tribal sexual assault coalitions; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the remaining funds shall be available for grants to State and territorial coalitions, and the Attorney General shall allocate an amount equal to <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>56</sub> of the amounts so appropriated to each of those State and territorial coalitions. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General determines to be essential to carry out the purposes of this section. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First-time applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>No entity shall be prohibited from submitting an application under this subsection during any fiscal year for which funds are available under this subsection because such entity has not previously applied or received funding under this subsection. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may award grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations for the operation of sexual assault programs or projects in Indian tribal lands and Alaska Native villages to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault. <page>120 STAT. 758</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation and use of funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 5 percent of the grant funds received by an Indian tribe, tribal organization, and nonprofit tribal organization under this subsection for any fiscal year may be used for administrative costs. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any funds received under this subsection that are not used for administrative costs shall be used to provide grants to tribal organizations and nonprofit tribal organizations for programs and activities within Indian country and Alaskan native villages that provide direct intervention and related assistance. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to remain available until expended for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out the provisions of this section. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the total amounts appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not more than 2.5 percent shall be used by the Attorney General for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not more than 2.5 percent shall be used for the provision of technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees under this section; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>not less than 65 percent shall be used for grants to States and territories under subsection (b); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>not less than 10 percent shall be used for making grants to State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions under subsection (d); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants to tribes under subsection (e); and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants for culturally specific programs addressing sexual assault under subsection (c).”</content>
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</subtitle></quotedContent>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>TITLE III—YOUNG VICTIMS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct Citation in Section 41204</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 41204(f)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14043c–3">42 U.S.C. 14043c–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)(4)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)(4)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct Campus Grant Program’s Purpose Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 304(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14045b">42 USC 14045b</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“To develop and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, and to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and personnel serving on campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services.”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>In section 758(c)(1)(A) of the Public Health Services Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s294h/c/1/A">42 U.S.C. 294h(c)(1)(A)</ref>), insert “experiencing” after “to individuals who are” and before “or who have experienced”. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Campus Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 304(d)(2)(A) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“biennial”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 759</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>TILE VI—HOUSING AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Collaborative Grant Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 41404 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (as added by <ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3033">119 Stat. 3033</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">14043e–3.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for Children”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) <headingText class="small-caps">In general.—</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end <quotedText>“Such activities, services, or programs—”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) <headingText class="small-caps">Activities, services, programs.—</headingText>Such activities, services, or programs described in paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments to Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 423(a)(8) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s11383/a/8">42 U.S.C. 11383(a)(8)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ‘victim service providers’ ”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment to Violence Against Women Act of 2005</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 606 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/162">Public Law 104–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3041">119 Stat. 3041</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“voucher”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of Tenants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8(d)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437f/d/1/A">42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the selection of tenants shall be the function of the owner, subject to the annual contributions contract between the Secretary and the agency, except that with respect to the certificate and moderate rehabilitation programs only, for the purpose of selecting families to be assisted, the public housing agency may establish local preferences, consistent with the public housing agency plan submitted under section 5A (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437c–1">42 U.S.C. 1437c–1</ref>) by the public housing agency and that an applicant or participant is or has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking is not an appropriate basis for denial of program assistance or for denial of admission if the applicant otherwise qualifies for assistance or admission;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments to Housing Assistance Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(9)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Notwithstanding clause (i) or any Federal, State, or local law to the contrary, an owner or manager may bifurcate a lease under this section, or remove a household member from a lease under this section, without regard to whether a household member is a signatory to a lease, in order to evict, remove, terminate <page>120 STAT. 760</page>occupancy rights, or terminate assistance to any individual who is a tenant or lawful occupant and who engages in criminal acts of physical violence against family members or others, without evicting, removing, terminating assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of such violence who is also a tenant or lawful occupant. Such eviction, removal, termination of occupancy rights, or termination of assistance shall be effected in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Federal, State, and local law for the termination of leases or assistance under the relevant program of HUD-assisted housing.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclause (II) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Notwithstanding subclause (I) or any Federal, State, or local law to the contrary, a public housing agency may terminate assistance to, or an owner or manager may bifurcate a lease under this section, or remove a household member from a lease under this section, without regard to whether a household member is a signatory to a lease, in order to evict, remove, terminate occupancy rights, or terminate assistance to any individual who is a tenant or lawful occupant and who engages in criminal acts of physical violence against family members or others, without evicting, removing, terminating assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of such violence who is also a tenant or lawful occupant. Such eviction, removal, termination of occupancy rights, or termination of assistance shall be effected in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Federal, State, and local law for the termination of leases or assistance under the relevant program of HUD-assisted housing.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (10)(A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (11)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“blood and marriage”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“blood or marriage”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (o)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in the second sentence of paragraph (6)(B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“denial of program assistance”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for admission for”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for admission or”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“admission, and that nothing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“admission. Nothing”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7)(D)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding clause (i) or any Federal, State, or local law to the contrary, a public housing agency may terminate assistance to, or an owner or manager may bifurcate a lease under this section, or remove a household member from a lease under this section, without regard to whether a household member is a signatory to a lease, in order to evict, remove, terminate occupancy rights, or terminate assistance to any individual who is a tenant or lawful occupant and who engages in criminal acts of physical violence against family members or others, <page>120 STAT. 761</page>without evicting, removing, terminating assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of such violence who is also a tenant or lawful occupant. Such eviction, removal, termination of occupancy rights, or termination of assistance shall be effected in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Federal, State, and local law for the termination of leases or assistance under the relevant program of HUD-assisted housing.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“access to control”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“access or control”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in clause (v), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“terminate,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“terminate”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (20)(D)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“distribution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“distribution or”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (ee)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the owner, manager, or public housing agency requests such certification”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the individual receives a request for such certification from the owner, manager, or public housing agency”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the owner, manager, public housing agency, or assisted housing provider has requested such certification in writing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the individual has received a request in writing for such certification for the owner, manager, or public housing agency”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“manager, public housing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“manager or public housing”</quotedText> each place that term appears; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or assisted housing provider”</quotedText> each place that term appears; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sexual assault,”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sexual assault,”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (E)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“manager, public housing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“manager or public housing”</quotedText> each place that term appears; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or assisted housing provider”</quotedText> each place that term appears. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment to Section 6 of United States Housing Act of 1937</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437d">42 U.S.C. 1437d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (l)(6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“(B) notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or any Federal, State, or local law to the contrary, a public housing agency may bifurcate a lease under this section, or remove a household member from a lease under this section, without regard to whether a household member is a signatory to a lease, in order to evict, remove, terminate occupancy rights, or terminate assistance to any individual who is a tenant or lawful occupant and who engages in criminal acts of physical violence against family members or others, without evicting, removing, terminating assistance to, or otherwise penalizing the victim of such violence who is also a tenant or lawful occupant and such eviction, removal, termination of occupancy <page>120 STAT. 762</page>rights, or termination of assistance shall be effected in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Federal, State, and local law for the termination of leases or assistance under the relevant program of HUD-assisted housing;”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (u)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the public housing agency requests such certification”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the individual receives a request for such certification from the public housing agency”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the public housing agency has requested such certification in writing”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the individual has received a request in writing for such certification from the public housing agency”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(D)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“blood and marriage”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“blood or marriage”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>TITLE VIII—IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petitions for Immigrant Status</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204(a)(1)(D)(v) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1154/a/1/D/v">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(D)(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (B)(iii)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(A)(iv)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inadmissible Aliens</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 212 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)(C)(i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>classification or status as a VAWA self-petitioner; or”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (6)(A)(ii), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subclause (I) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the alien is a VAWA self-petitioner;”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (9)(C)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Attorney General has consented”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“United States.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien’s reapplying for admission. <clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of clause (i) in the case of an alien who is a VAWA self-petitioner if there is a connection between—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the alien’s battering or subjection to extreme cruelty; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the alien’s removal, departure from the United States, reentry or reentries into the United States; or attempted reentry into the United States.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (g)(1), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is a VAWA self-petitioner,”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (h)(1), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the alien is a VAWA self-petitioner; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (i)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an alien granted classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a VAWA self-petitioner”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 763</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deportable Aliens</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 237(a)(1)(H)(ii) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1227/a/1/H/ii">8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(H)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a VAWA self-petitioner.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 239(e)(2)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1229/e/2/B">8 U.S.C. 1229(e)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(V)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(U)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation of Removal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 240A(b)(4)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1229b/b/4/B">8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(4)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“they were applications filed under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) for purposes of section 245 (a) and (c).”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the applicants were VAWA self-petitioners.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 245 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1255">8 U.S.C. 1255</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 204(a)(1) or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as a VAWA self-petitioner”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (A)(v), (A)(vi), (B)(ii), (B)(iii), or (B)(iv) of section 204(a)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as a VAWA self-petitioner”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Immigration Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 287 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1357">8 U.S.C. 1357</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (i) as subsection (h). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties for Disclosure of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 384(a)(2) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1367/a/2">8 U.S.C. 1367(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iii) or (iv)”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (15)(T), (15)(U), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or section 240A(b)(2) of such Act.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>TITLE IX—INDIAN WOMEN. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to combat violent crimes against women</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second section 2007 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>) (relating to grants to Indian tribal governments), as added by section 906 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, as section 2015; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second section 2008 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–11">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–11</ref>) (relating to a tribal deputy), as added by section 907 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, as section 2016; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by moving those sections so as to appear at the end of the part. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State grant amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2007(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–1/b">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(b)</ref>), as amended by section 906(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>10 percent shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015, which shall not otherwise be subject to the requirements of this part (other than section 2008);”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to indian tribal governments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 906 of the Violence Against Women and <page>120 STAT. 764</page>Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A)), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796gg–10.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and tribal organizations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or authorized designees of Indian tribal governments”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in paragraph (7), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>provide legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence, at minimal or no cost to the victims.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal deputy responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2016(b)(1)(I) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as redesignated by paragraph (1)(B)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796gg–11.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“technical assistance”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“that is developed and provided by entities having expertise in tribal law, customary practices, and Federal Indian law”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796hh">42 U.S.C. 3796hh</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment for Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this part shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rural Domestic Violence</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 40295(d) of the Safe Homes for Women Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13971/d">42 U.S.C. 13971(d)</ref>), as amended by section 306 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment for indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in subparagraph (A).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 906 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13971">42 USC 13971</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796gg–6, 10420,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">13975.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violence Against Women Act of 1994</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 765</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transitional housing assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 40299(g) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13975/g">42 U.S.C. 13975(g)</ref>), as amended by sections 602 and 906 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in subclause (I).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Court training and improvements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 41006 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14043a–3">42 U.S.C. 14043a–3</ref>), as added by section 105 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Set Aside</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violence Against Women Act of 2000</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal assistance for victims</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1201(f) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–6/f">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6(f)</ref>), as amended by sections 103 and 906 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 percent”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal government program</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 7 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in clause (i).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4). <page>120 STAT. 766</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safe havens for children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1301 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10420">42 U.S.C. 10420</ref>), as amended by sections 906 and 306 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment for Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–10">42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of part</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>TITLE XI—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organized Retail Theft</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1105(a)(3) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s509">28 U.S.C. 509 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Attorney General through the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Office of Justice may”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs may”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formulas and Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 1134 and 1135 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3108">119 Stat. 3108</ref>), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1152">20 USC 1152</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796gg–1">42 USC 3796gg–1</ref>, 3796gg–3, 10420, 13975, 14039.</p></sidenote>and the amendments made by such sections, are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for Young Witness Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1136(a) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3743/a">42 U.S.C. 3743(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Attorney General, acting through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, may”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs may”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Federal Training Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1173 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s530c">28 U.S.C. 530c note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for meals, lodging, or other expenses related to such internal training or conference meeting”</quotedText> before the period; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that requires specific authorization”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authorized”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management</inline>.—</heading><content>Part A of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3711/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the section 105 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712d">42 USC 3712d</ref>, 3712h.</p></sidenote>titled <quotedText>“office of audit, assessment, and management”</quotedText> as section 109 and transferring such section to the end of such part A. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community Capacity Development Office</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 106 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712e">42 U.S.C. 3712e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 105(b)”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 103(b)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 767</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 108(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712g/b">42 U.S.C. 3712g(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“revert to the Treasury”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“be deobligated”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deletion of Duplicative Reference to Tribal Governments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 501(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3751/b">42 U.S.C. 3751(b)</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications for Byrne Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3752">42 U.S.C. 3752</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 days”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“120 days”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Grant Program for School Security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797a/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3797a et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797a">42 USC 3797a</ref>.</p></sidenote>in section 2701(a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Attorney General, acting through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (in this section referred to as the ‘Director’)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3797a–3797c.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Attorney General”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1101 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/1086">119 Stat. 1086</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$800,255,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$809,372,000”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (11), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$923,613,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$935,817,000”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (12), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$8,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,000”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (14), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,270,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,303,000”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Courts Technical Assistance and Training</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2957(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3797u–6/b">42 U.S.C. 3797u–6(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Community Capacity Development Office”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Bureau of Justice Assistance”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aimee’s Law</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/106/386/dC/s2001/e/1">Section 2001(e)(1) of division C of Public Law 106–386</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13713/e/1">42 U.S.C. 13713(e)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 506 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  (n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of weed and feed strategies</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1121(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712a">42 U.S.C. 3712a note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2007 and for each fiscal year thereafter”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substance abuse treatment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 4 of subtitle B of title XI of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice <page>120 STAT. 768</page>Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/119/3110">119 Stat. 3110</ref>.</p></sidenote>3110) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1147" class="bold ">“SEC. 1147. </num><heading class="bold ">EFFECTIVE DATE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The amendments made by sections 1144 and 1145 shall take effect on October 1, 2006.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 2 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/162">Public Law 106–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2960">119 Stat. 2960</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1146 the following: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of audit, assessment, and management</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1158(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712d">42 U.S.C. 3712d note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), section 109 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712d">42 U.S.C. 3712d</ref>) shall take effect on April 5, 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 109 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712d">42 U.S.C. 3712d</ref>) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of applied law enforcement technology</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1160(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712f">42 U.S.C. 3712f note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on October 1, 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1161(b) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3712g">42 U.S.C. 3712g note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on October 1, 2006”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evidence-based approaches</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1168 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3122">119 Stat. 3122</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3796ee–2.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 1802”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1802”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796ee–2">42 USC 3796ee–2 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State criminal alien assistance program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1196 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/162">Public Law 109–162</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3130">119 Stat. 3130</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1231">8 USC 1231 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <page>120 STAT. 769</page>
<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3693">S. 3693</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 19, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 770</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–272</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5683">H.R. 5683</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s431">16 USC 431 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial has proudly stood overlooking San Diego, California, for over 52 years as a tribute to the members of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in the defense of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial was dedicated on April 18, 1954, as “a lasting memorial to the dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean conflict” and now serves as a memorial to American veterans of all wars, including the War on Terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The United States has a long history and tradition of memorializing members of the Armed Forces who die in battle with a cross or other religious emblem of their faith, and a memorial cross is fully integrated as the centerpiece of the multi-faceted Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial that is replete with secular symbols.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The patriotic and inspirational symbolism of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial provides solace to the families and comrades of the veterans it memorializes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial has been recognized by Congress as a National Veterans Memorial and is considered a historically significant national memorial.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>76 percent of the voters of San Diego supported donating the Mt. Soledad Memorial to the Federal Government only to have a superior court judge of the State of California invalidate that election.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The City of San Diego has diligently pursued every possible legal recourse in order to preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in its entirety for persons who have served in the Armed Forces and those persons who will serve and sacrifice in the future.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>ACQUISITION OF MT. SOLEDAD VETERANS MEMORIAL, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>To effectuate the purpose of <ref href="/us/pl/108/447/dE/s116">section 116 of division E of Public Law 108–447</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/3346">118 Stat. 3346</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s431">16 U.S.C. 431 note</ref>), which, in order to preserve a historically significant war memorial, designated the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San <page>120 STAT. 771</page>Diego, California, as a national memorial honoring veterans of the United States Armed Forces, there is hereby vested in the United States all right, title, and interest in and to, and the right to immediate possession of, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, as more fully described in subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States shall pay just compensation to any owner of the property for the property taken pursuant to this section, and the full faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged to the payment of any judgment entered against the United States with respect to the taking of the property. Payment shall be in the amount of the agreed negotiated value of the property or the valuation of the property awarded by judgment and shall be made from the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1304">section 1304 of title 31, United States Code</ref>. If the parties do not reach a negotiated settlement within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may initiate a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the just compensation with respect to the taking of such property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Memorandum.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon acquisition of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial by the United States, the Secretary of Defense shall manage the property and shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association for the continued maintenance of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial by the Association.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial referred to in this section is all that portion of Pueblo lot 1265 of the Pueblo Lands of San Diego in the City and County of San Diego, California, according to the map thereof prepared by James Pascoe in 1879, a copy of which was filed in the office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on November 14, 1921, and is known as miscellaneous map No. 36, more particularly described as follows: The area bounded by the back of the existing inner sidewalk on top of Mt. Soledad, being also a circle with radius of 84 feet, the center of which circle is located as follows: Beginning at the Southwesterly corner of such Pueblo Lot 1265, such corner being South 17 degrees 14’33″ East (Record South 17 degrees 14’09″ East) 607.21 feet distant along the westerly line of such Pueblo lot 1265 from the intersection with the North line of La Jolla Scenic Drive South as described and dedicated as parcel 2 of City Council Resolution No. 216644 adopted August 25, 1976; thence North 39 degrees 59’24″ East 1147.62 feet to the center of such circle. The exact boundaries and legal description of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial shall be determined by survey prepared by the Secretary of Defense. Upon acquisition <page>120 STAT. 772</page>of the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial by the United States, the boundaries of the Memorial may not be expanded.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 14, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5683">H.R. 5683</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 19, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–273—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–273—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–273—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–273: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>273</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–273</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 773</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4646">H.R. 4646</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, shall be known and designated as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4646">H.R. 4646</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–274—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–274—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–274—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–274: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>274</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–274</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 774</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4811">H.R. 4811</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4811">H.R. 4811</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–275—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–275—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–275—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–275: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>275</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–275</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 775</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4962">H.R. 4962</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CAPTAIN GEORGE A. WOOD POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4962">H.R. 4962</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 18, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–276—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–276—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–276—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–276: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>276</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–276</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 776</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 776</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–276</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5104">H.R. 5104</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>MORRIS W. MILTON POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5104">H.R. 5104</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 19, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–277—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–277—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–277—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–277: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>277</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–277</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 777</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 777</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–277</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5107">H.R. 5107</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5107">H.R. 5107</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2719">S. 2719</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–278—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–278—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–278—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–278: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>278</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–278</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 778</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 778</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–278</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5169">H.R. 5169</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>WILFRED EDWARD “COUSIN WILLIE” SIEG, SR. POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5169">H.R. 5169</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–279—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–279—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–279—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–279: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>279</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–279</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 779</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 779</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–279</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5540">H.R. 5540</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SERGEANT JACOB DAN DONES POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5540">H.R. 5540</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 19, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–280—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–280—AUG. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–280—AUG. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–280: To provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>280</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–280</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 780</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 780</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–280</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Aug. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4">H.R. 4</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pension</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Protection Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1001">29 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Pension Protection Act of 2006”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act (other than so much of title XIV as follows section 1401) is as follows:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title and table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>REFORM OF FUNDING RULES FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Minimum funding standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Funding rules for single-employer defined benefit pension plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Benefit limitations under single-employer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Special rules for multiple employer plans of certain cooperatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Temporary relief for certain PBGC settlement plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Special rules for plans of certain government contractors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Minimum funding standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Funding rules for single-employer defined benefit pension plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Benefit limitations under single-employer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Modification of transition rule to pension funding requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Restrictions on funding of nonqualified deferred compensation plans by employers maintaining underfunded or terminated single-employer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS AND RELATED PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Funding rules for multiemployer defined benefit plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Additional funding rules for multiemployer plans in endangered or critical status.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Measures to forestall insolvency of multiemployer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Withdrawal liability reforms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on retaliation against employers exercising their rights to <br/>petition the Federal Government.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Special rule for certain benefits funded under an agreement approved by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Funding rules for multiemployer defined benefit plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Additional funding rules for multiemployer plans in endangered or critical status.<page>120 STAT. 781</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Measures to forestall insolvency of multiemployer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Exemption from excise taxes for certain multiemployer pension plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Sunset of Additional Funding Rules</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Sunset of additional funding rules.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>INTEREST RATE ASSUMPTIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Extension of replacement of 30-year Treasury rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Interest rate assumption for determination of lump sum distributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Interest rate assumption for applying benefit limitations to lump sum distributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>PBGC GUARANTEE AND RELATED PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>PBGC premiums.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Special funding rules for certain plans maintained by commercial airlines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Limitation on PBGC guarantee of shutdown and other benefits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Rules relating to bankruptcy of employer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>PBGC premiums for small plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Authorization for PBGC to pay interest on premium overpayment refunds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Rules for substantial owner benefits in terminated plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Acceleration of PBGC computation of benefits attributable to recoveries from employers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 409. </designator>
<label>Treatment of certain plans where cessation or change in membership of a controlled group.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 410. </designator>
<label>Missing participants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 411. </designator>
<label>Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 412. </designator>
<label>Inclusion of information in the PBGC annual report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>DISCLOSURE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Defined benefit plan funding notice.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Access to multiemployer pension plan information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Additional annual reporting requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Electronic display of annual report information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Section 4010 filings with the PBGC.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Disclosure of termination information to plan participants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Notice of freedom to divest employer securities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Periodic pension benefit statements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 509. </designator>
<label>Notice to participants or beneficiaries of blackout periods.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>INVESTMENT ADVICE, PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS, AND FIDUCIARY RULES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Investment Advice</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Prohibited transaction exemption for provision of investment advice.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Prohibited Transactions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Prohibited transaction rules relating to financial investments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 612. </designator>
<label>Correction period for certain transactions involving securities and commodities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Fiduciary and Other Rules</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 621. </designator>
<label>Inapplicability of relief from fiduciary liability during suspension of ability of participant or beneficiary to direct investments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 622. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum bond amount.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 623. </designator>
<label>Increase in penalties for coercive interference with exercise of ERISA rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 624. </designator>
<label>Treatment of investment of assets by plan where participant fails to exercise investment election.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 625. </designator>
<label>Clarification of fiduciary rules.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>BENEFIT ACCRUAL STANDARDS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Benefit accrual standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Regulations relating to mergers and acquisitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>PENSION RELATED REVENUE PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Deduction Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Increase in deduction limit for single-employer plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Deduction limits for multiemployer plans.<page>120 STAT. 782</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Updating deduction rules for combination of plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Certain Pension Provisions Made Permanent</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 811. </designator>
<label>Pensions and individual retirement arrangement provisions of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 812. </designator>
<label>Saver’s credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Improvements in Portability, Distribution, and Contribution Rules</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 821. </designator>
<label>Clarifications regarding purchase of permissive service credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 822. </designator>
<label>Allow rollover of after-tax amounts in annuity contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 823. </designator>
<label>Clarification of minimum distribution rules for governmental plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 824. </designator>
<label>Allow direct rollovers from retirement plans to Roth IRAs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 825. </designator>
<label>Eligibility for participation in retirement plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 826. </designator>
<label>Modifications of rules governing hardships and unforseen financial emergencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 827. </designator>
<label>Penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for individuals called to active duty for at least 179 days.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 828. </designator>
<label>Waiver of 10 percent early withdrawal penalty tax on certain distributions of pension plans for public safety employees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 829. </designator>
<label>Allow rollovers by nonspouse beneficiaries of certain retirement plan distributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 830. </designator>
<label>Direct payment of tax refunds to individual retirement plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 831. </designator>
<label>Allowance of additional IRA payments in certain bankruptcy cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 832. </designator>
<label>Determination of average compensation for section 415 limits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 833. </designator>
<label>Inflation indexing of gross income limitations on certain retirement savings incentives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Health and Medical Benefits</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 841. </designator>
<label>Use of excess pension assets for future retiree health benefits and collectively bargained retiree health benefits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 842. </designator>
<label>Transfer of excess pension assets to multiemployer health plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 843. </designator>
<label>Allowance of reserve for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 844. </designator>
<label>Treatment of annuity and life insurance contracts with a long-term care insurance feature.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 845. </designator>
<label>Distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>United States Tax Court Modernization</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 851. </designator>
<label>Cost-of-living adjustments for Tax Court judicial survivor annuities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 852. </designator>
<label>Cost of life insurance coverage for Tax Court judges age 65 or over.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 853. </designator>
<label>Participation of Tax Court judges in the Thrift Savings Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 854. </designator>
<label>Annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of special trial judges of the Tax Court.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 855. </designator>
<label>Jurisdiction of Tax Court over collection due process cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 856. </designator>
<label>Provisions for recall.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 857. </designator>
<label>Authority for special trial judges to hear and decide certain employment status cases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 858. </designator>
<label>Confirmation of authority of Tax Court to apply doctrine of equitable recoupment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 859. </designator>
<label>Tax Court filing fee in all cases commenced by filing petition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 860. </designator>
<label>Expanded use of Tax Court practice fee for pro se taxpayers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 861. </designator>
<label>Extension to all governmental plans of current moratorium on application of certain nondiscrimination rules applicable to State and local plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 862. </designator>
<label>Elimination of aggregate limit for usage of excess funds from black lung disability trusts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 863. </designator>
<label>Treatment of death benefits from corporate-owned life insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 864. </designator>
<label>Treatment of test room supervisors and proctors who assist in the administration of college entrance and placement exams.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 865. </designator>
<label>Grandfather rule for church plans which self-annuitize.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 866. </designator>
<label>Exemption for income from leveraged real estate held by church plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 867. </designator>
<label>Church plan rule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 868. </designator>
<label>Gratuitous transfer for benefits of employees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>INCREASE IN PENSION PLAN DIVERSIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION AND OTHER PENSION PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Defined contribution plans required to provide employees with freedom to invest their plan assets.<page>120 STAT. 783</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Increasing participation through automatic contribution arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 903. </designator>
<label>Treatment of eligible combined defined benefit plans and qualified cash or deferred arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 904. </designator>
<label>Faster vesting of employer nonelective contributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 905. </designator>
<label>Distributions during working retirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 906. </designator>
<label>Treatment of certain pension plans of Indian tribal governments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPOUSAL PENSION PROTECTION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Regulations on time and order of issuance of domestic relations orders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Entitlement of divorced spouses to railroad retirement annuities independent of actual entitlement of employee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Extension of tier II railroad retirement benefits to surviving former spouses pursuant to divorce agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>Requirement for additional survivor annuity option.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XI—</designator>
<label>ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1101. </designator>
<label>Employee plans compliance resolution system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1102. </designator>
<label>Notice and consent period regarding distributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1103. </designator>
<label>Reporting simplification.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1104. </designator>
<label>Voluntary early retirement incentive and employment retention plans maintained by local educational agencies and other entities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1105. </designator>
<label>No reduction in unemployment compensation as a result of pension rollovers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1106. </designator>
<label>Revocation of election relating to treatment as multiemployer plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1107. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to plan amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XII—</designator>
<label>PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Charitable Giving Incentives</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1201. </designator>
<label>Tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1202. </designator>
<label>Extension of modification of charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1203. </designator>
<label>Basis adjustment to stock of S corporation contributing property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1204. </designator>
<label>Extension of modification of charitable deduction for contributions of book inventory.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1205. </designator>
<label>Modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1206. </designator>
<label>Encouragement of contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1207. </designator>
<label>Excise taxes exemption for blood collector organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Reforming Exempt Organizations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part 1—</designator>
<label>General Reforms</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1211. </designator>
<label>Reporting on certain acquisitions of interests in insurance contracts in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1212. </designator>
<label>Increase in penalty excise taxes relating to public charities, social welfare organizations, and private foundations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1213. </designator>
<label>Reform of charitable contributions of certain easements in registered historic districts and reduced deduction for portion of qualified conservation contribution attributable to rehabilitation credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1214. </designator>
<label>Charitable contributions of taxidermy property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1215. </designator>
<label>Recapture of tax benefit for charitable contributions of exempt use property not used for an exempt use.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1216. </designator>
<label>Limitation of deduction for charitable contributions of clothing and household items.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1217. </designator>
<label>Modification of recordkeeping requirements for certain charitable contributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1218. </designator>
<label>Contributions of fractional interests in tangible personal property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1219. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to substantial and gross overstatements of valuations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1220. </designator>
<label>Additional standards for credit counseling organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1221. </designator>
<label>Expansion of the base of tax on private foundation net investment income.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1222. </designator>
<label>Definition of convention or association of churches.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1223. </designator>
<label>Notification requirement for entities not currently required to file.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1224. </designator>
<label>Disclosure to State officials relating to exempt organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1225. </designator>
<label>Public disclosure of information relating to unrelated business income tax returns.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1226. </designator>
<label>Study on donor advised funds and supporting organizations.<page>120 STAT. 784</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part 2—</designator>
<label>Improved Accountability of Donor Advised Funds</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1231. </designator>
<label>Excise taxes relating to donor advised funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1232. </designator>
<label>Excess benefit transactions involving donor advised funds and sponsoring organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1233. </designator>
<label>Excess business holdings of donor advised funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1234. </designator>
<label>Treatment of charitable contribution deductions to donor advised funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1235. </designator>
<label>Returns of, and applications for recognition by, sponsoring organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part 3—</designator>
<label>Improved Accountability of Supporting Organizations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1241. </designator>
<label>Requirements for supporting organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1242. </designator>
<label>Excess benefit transactions involving supporting organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1243. </designator>
<label>Excess business holdings of supporting organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1244. </designator>
<label>Treatment of amounts paid to supporting organizations by private foundations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1245. </designator>
<label>Returns of supporting organizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XIII—</designator>
<label>OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1301. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections relating to mine safety.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1302. </designator>
<label>Going-to-the-sun road.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1303. </designator>
<label>Exception to the local furnishing requirement of the tax-exempt bond rules.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1304. </designator>
<label>Qualified tuition programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XIV—</designator>
<label>TARIFF PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>REFORM OF FUNDING RULES FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Existing Funding Rules</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 302 through 308 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 U.S.C. 1082</ref> through 1086) are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Minimum Funding Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>Part 3 of subtitle B of title I of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 301 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302" class="bold ">“SEC. 302. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082</ref>.</p></sidenote>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To Meet Minimum Funding Standard</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan to which this part applies shall satisfy the minimum funding standard applicable to the plan for any plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum funding standard</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), a plan shall be treated as satisfying the minimum funding standard for a plan year if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan, the employer makes contributions to or under the plan for the plan year which, in the aggregate, are not less than the minimum required contribution determined under section 303 for the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a money purchase plan which is a single-employer plan, the employer makes contributions to or under the plan for the plan year which are required under the terms of the plan, and<page>120 STAT. 785</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, the employers make contributions to or under the plan for any plan year which, in the aggregate, are sufficient to ensure that the plan does not have an accumulated funding deficiency under section 304 as of the end of the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability for Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of any contribution required by this section (including any required installments under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 303(j)) shall be paid by the employer responsible for making contributions to or under the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint and several liability where employer member of controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>If the employer referred to in paragraph (1) is a member of a controlled group, each member of such group shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of such contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Variance From Minimum Funding Standards</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver in case of business hardship</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an employer is (or in the case of a multiemployer plan, 10 percent or more of the number of employers contributing to or under the plan is) unable to satisfy the minimum funding standard for a plan year without temporary substantial business hardship (substantial business hardship in the case of a multiemployer plan), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>application of the standard would be adverse to the interests of plan participants in the aggregate,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary of the Treasury may, subject to subparagraph (C), waive the requirements of subsection (a) for such year with respect to all or any portion of the minimum funding standard. The Secretary of the Treasury shall not waive the minimum funding standard with respect to a plan for more than 3 of any 15 (5 of any 15 in the case of a multiemployer plan) consecutive plan years.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effects of waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a waiver is granted under subparagraph (A) for any plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, the minimum required contribution under section 303 for the plan year shall be reduced by the amount of the waived funding deficiency and such amount shall be amortized as required under section 303(e), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, the funding standard account shall be credited under section 304(b)(3)(C) with the amount of the waived funding deficiency and such amount shall be amortized as required under section 304(b)(2)(C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of amortized portion not allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may not waive under subparagraph (A) any portion of the minimum funding standard under subsection (a) for a plan year which is attributable to any waived funding deficiency for any preceding plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of business hardship</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the factors taken into account in determining temporary substantial business hardship (substantial business <page>120 STAT. 786</page>hardship in the case of a multiemployer plan) shall include (but shall not be limited to) whether or not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the employer is operating at an economic loss,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>there is substantial unemployment or underemployment in the trade or business and in the industry concerned,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the sales and profits of the industry concerned are depressed or declining, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>it is reasonable to expect that the plan will be continued only if the waiver is granted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waived funding deficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this part, the term <term>‘waived funding deficiency’</term> means the portion of the minimum funding standard under subsection (a) (determined without regard to the waiver) for a plan year waived by the Secretary of the Treasury and not satisfied by employer contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security for waivers for single-employer plans, consultations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security may be required</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary of the Treasury may require an employer maintaining a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(15)) to provide security to such plan as a condition for granting or modifying a waiver under paragraph (1).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><content>Any security provided under clause (i) may be perfected and enforced only by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or at the direction of the Corporation, by a contributing sponsor (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(13)), or a member of such sponsor’s controlled group (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(14)).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation with the pension benefit guaranty corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary of the Treasury shall, before granting or modifying a waiver under this subsection with respect to a plan described in subparagraph (A)(i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>provide the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>notice of the completed application for any waiver or modification, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>an opportunity to comment on such application within 30 days after receipt of such notice, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>consider—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any comments of the Corporation under clause (i)(II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any views of any employee organization (within the meaning of section 3(4)) representing participants in the plan which are submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Treasury in connection with such application.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Information provided to the Corporation under this subparagraph shall be considered tax return information and subject to the safeguarding and reporting requirements of section 6103(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.<page>120 STAT. 787</page></continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain waivers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any plan with respect to which the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the aggregate unpaid minimum required contributions for the plan year and all preceding plan years, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of all waiver amortization installments determined for the plan year and succeeding plan years under section 303(e)(2),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">is less than $1,000,000.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of waivers for which applications are pending</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount described in clause (i)(I) shall include any increase in such amount which would result if all applications for waivers of the minimum funding standard under this subsection which are pending with respect to such plan were denied.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unpaid minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unpaid minimum required contribution’</term> means, with respect to any plan year, any minimum required contribution under section 303 for the plan year which is not paid on or before the due date (as determined under section 303(j)(1)) for the plan year.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ordering rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subclause (I), any payment to or under a plan for any plan year shall be allocated first to unpaid minimum required contributions for all preceding plan years on a first-in, first-out basis and then to the minimum required contribution under section 303 for the plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application must be submitted before date 2½ months after close of year</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the case of a single-employer plan, no waiver may be granted under this subsection with respect to any plan for any plan year unless an application therefor is submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury not later than the 15th day of the 3rd month beginning after the close of such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule if employer is member of controlled group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a single-employer plan, if an employer is a member of a controlled group, the temporary substantial business hardship requirements of paragraph (1) shall be treated as met only if such requirements are met—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>with respect to such employer, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>with respect to the controlled group of which such employer is a member (determined by treating all members of such group as a single employer).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The Secretary of the Treasury may provide that an analysis of a trade or business or industry of a member need not be conducted if such Secretary determines such analysis is not necessary because the taking into account of such member would not significantly affect the determination under this paragraph.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 788</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall, before granting a waiver under this subsection, require each applicant to provide evidence satisfactory to such Secretary that the applicant has provided notice of the filing of the application for such waiver to each affected party (as defined in section 4001(a)(21)). Such notice shall include a description of the extent to which the plan is funded for benefits which are guaranteed under title IV and for benefit liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of relevant information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall consider any relevant information provided by a person to whom notice was given under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on plan amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No amendment of a plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan shall be adopted if a waiver under this subsection or an extension of time under section 304(d) is in effect with respect to the plan, or if a plan amendment described in subsection (d)(2) has been made at any time in the preceding 12 months (24 months in the case of a multiemployer plan). If a plan is amended in violation of the preceding sentence, any such waiver, or extension of time, shall not apply to any plan year ending on or after the date on which such amendment is adopted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any plan amendment which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be reasonable and which provides for only de minimis increases in the liabilities of the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>only repeals an amendment described in subsection (d)(2), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference</inline>.—</heading><content>For corresponding duties of the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to implementation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, see section 412(c) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change in method or year</inline>.—</heading><content>If the funding method, the valuation date, or a plan year for a plan is changed, the change shall take effect only if approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain retroactive plan amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, any amendment applying to a plan year which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>is adopted after the close of such plan year but no later than 2½ months after the close of the plan year (or, in the case of a multiemployer plan, no later than 2 years after the close of such plan year),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not reduce the accrued benefit of any participant determined as of the beginning of the first plan year to which the amendment applies, and<page>120 STAT. 789</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not reduce the accrued benefit of any participant determined as of the time of adoption except to the extent required by the circumstances,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall, at the election of the plan administrator, be deemed to have been made on the first day of such plan year. No amendment described in this paragraph which reduces the accrued benefits of any participant shall take effect unless the plan administrator files a notice with the Secretary of the Treasury notifying him of such amendment and such Secretary has approved such amendment, or within 90 days after the date on which such notice was filed, failed to disapprove such amendment. No amendment described in this subsection shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury unless such Secretary determines that such amendment is necessary because of a temporary substantial business hardship (as determined under subsection (c)(2)) or a substantial business hardship (as so determined) in the case of a multiemployer plan and that a waiver under subsection (c) (or, in the case of a multiemployer plan, any extension of the amortization period under section 304(d)) is unavailable or inadequate.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘controlled group’</term> means any group treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 302 through 308 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 302. </designator>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>FUNDING RULES FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by section 101 of this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 302 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303" class="bold ">“SEC. 303. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1083">29 USC 1083</ref>.</p></sidenote>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Required Contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section and section 302(a)(2)(A), except as provided in subsection (f), the term <term>‘minimum required contribution’</term> means, with respect to any plan year of a single-employer plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) is less than the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the target normal cost of the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the shortfall amortization charge (if any) for the plan for the plan year determined under subsection (c), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the waiver amortization charge (if any) for the plan for the plan year as determined under subsection (e); or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) equals or exceeds <page>120 STAT. 790</page>the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the target normal cost of the plan for the plan year reduced (but not below zero) by such excess.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target Normal Cost</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, except as provided in subsection (i)(2) with respect to plans in at-risk status, the term <term>‘target normal cost’</term> means, for any plan year, the present value of all benefits which are expected to accrue or to be earned under the plan during the plan year. For purposes of this subsection, if any benefit attributable to services performed in a preceding plan year is increased by reason of any increase in compensation during the current plan year, the increase in such benefit shall be treated as having accrued during the current plan year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall Amortization Charge</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the shortfall amortization charge for a plan for any plan year is the aggregate total (not less than zero) of the shortfall amortization installments for such plan year with respect to the shortfall amortization bases for such plan year and each of the 6 preceding plan years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall amortization installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The shortfall amortization installments are the amounts necessary to amortize the shortfall amortization base of the plan for any plan year in level annual installments over the 7-plan-year period beginning with such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The shortfall amortization installment for any plan year in the 7-plan-year period under subparagraph (A) with respect to any shortfall amortization base is the annual installment determined under subparagraph (A) for that year for that base.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Segment rates</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining any shortfall amortization installment under this paragraph, the plan sponsor shall use the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the shortfall amortization base of a plan for a plan year is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding shortfall of such plan for such plan year, minus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the present value (determined using the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2)) of the aggregate total of the shortfall amortization installments and waiver amortization installments which have been determined for such plan year and any succeeding plan year with respect to the shortfall amortization bases and waiver amortization bases of the plan for any plan year preceding such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding shortfall</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the funding shortfall of a plan for any plan year is the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the plan year, over<page>120 STAT. 791</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) for the plan year which are held by the plan on the valuation date.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from new shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(A)) is equal to or greater than the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the shortfall amortization base of the plan for such plan year shall be zero.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clauses (iii) and (iv), in the case of plan years beginning after 2007 and before 2011, only the applicable percentage of the funding target shall be taken into account under paragraph (3)(A) in determining the funding shortfall for the plan year for purposes of subparagraph (A).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “<b>In the case of a plan year</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        beginning in calendar year:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>        2008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">92   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>        2009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">94   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>        2010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">96.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any plan year after 2008 unless the shortfall amortization base for each of the preceding years beginning after 2007 was zero (determined after application of this subparagraph).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition relief not available for new or deficit reduction plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) shall not apply to a plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which was not in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which was in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007 and which was subject to section 302(d) (as in effect for plan years beginning in 2007), determined after the application of paragraphs (6) and (9) thereof.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early deemed amortization upon attainment of funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the funding shortfall of a plan for a plan year is zero, for purposes of determining the shortfall amortization charge for such plan year and succeeding plan years, the shortfall amortization bases for all preceding plan years (and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases) shall be reduced to zero.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules Relating to Funding Target</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (i)(1) with respect to plans in at-risk status, the funding target of a plan for a plan year is the present value of all benefits accrued or earned under the plan as of the beginning of the plan year.<page>120 STAT. 792</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The ‘funding target attainment percentage’ of a plan for a plan year is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the value of plan assets for the plan year (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)), bears to</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the plan year (determined without regard to subsection (i)(1)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver Amortization Charge</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of waiver amortization charge</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization charge (if any) for a plan for any plan year is the aggregate total of the waiver amortization installments for such plan year with respect to the waiver amortization bases for each of the 5 preceding plan years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver amortization installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization installments are the amounts necessary to amortize the waiver amortization base of the plan for any plan year in level annual installments over a period of 5 plan years beginning with the succeeding plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization installment for any plan year in the 5-year period under subparagraph (A) with respect to any waiver amortization base is the annual installment determined under subparagraph (A) for that year for that base.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining any waiver amortization installment under this subsection, the plan sponsor shall use the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver amortization base</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization base of a plan for a plan year is the amount of the waived funding deficiency (if any) for such plan year under section 302(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early deemed amortization upon attainment of funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the funding shortfall of a plan for a plan year is zero, for purposes of determining the waiver amortization charge for such plan year and succeeding plan years, the waiver amortization bases for all preceding plan years (and all waiver amortization installments determined with respect to such bases) shall be reduced to zero.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction of Minimum Required Contribution by Prefunding Balance and Funding Standard Carryover Balance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to maintain balances</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor of a single-employer plan may elect to maintain a prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a single-employer plan described in clause (ii), the plan sponsor may elect to maintain a funding standard carryover balance, until such balance is reduced to zero.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans maintaining funding standard account in 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is described in this clause if the plan—<page>120 STAT. 793</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>was in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>had a positive balance in the funding standard account under section 302(b) as in effect for such plan year and determined as of the end of such plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of balances</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A prefunding balance and a funding standard carryover balance maintained pursuant to this paragraph—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be available for crediting against the minimum required contribution, pursuant to an election under paragraph (3),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall be applied as a reduction in the amount treated as the value of plan assets for purposes of this section, to the extent provided in paragraph (4), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>may be reduced at any time, pursuant to an election under paragraph (5).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to apply balances against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of any plan year in which the plan sponsor elects to credit against the minimum required contribution for the current plan year all or a portion of the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance for the current plan year (not in excess of such minimum required contribution), the minimum required contribution for the plan year shall be reduced as of the first day of the plan year by the amount so credited by the plan sponsor. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the minimum required contribution shall be determined after taking into account any waiver under section 302(c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that any plan has a funding standard carryover balance greater than zero, no amount of the prefunding balance of such plan may be credited under this paragraph in reducing the minimum required contribution.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation for underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply for any plan year if the ratio (expressed as a percentage) which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the value of plan assets for the preceding plan year (as reduced under paragraph (4)(C)), bears to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the preceding plan year (determined without regard to subsection (i)(1)),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is less than 80 percent. In the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the ratio under this subparagraph may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of balances on amounts treated as value of plan assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any plan maintaining a prefunding balance or a funding standard carryover balance pursuant to this subsection, the amount treated as the value of plan assets shall be deemed to be such amount, reduced as provided in the following subparagraphs:<page>120 STAT. 794</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (c)(5), the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance, but only if an election under paragraph (2) applying any portion of the prefunding balance in reducing the minimum required contribution is in effect for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of excess assets, funding shortfall, and funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsections (a), (c)(4)(B), and (d)(2)(A), the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance and the funding standard carryover balance.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain binding agreements with pbgc</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (c)(4)(B), the value of plan assets shall not be deemed to be reduced for a plan year by the amount of the specified balance if, with respect to such balance, there is in effect for a plan year a binding written agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation which provides that such balance is not available to reduce the minimum required contribution for the plan year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘specified balance’</term> means the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance, as the case may be.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of balances in plan year for crediting against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (3)(C)(i) of this subsection, the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to reduce balance prior to determinations of value of plan assets and crediting against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor may elect to reduce by any amount the balance of the prefunding balance and the funding standard carryover balance for any plan year (but not below zero). Such reduction shall be effective prior to any determination of the value of plan assets for such plan year under this section and application of the balance in reducing the minimum required contribution for such plan for such plan year pursuant to an election under paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination between prefunding balance and funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that any plan has a funding standard carryover balance greater than zero, no election may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to the prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A prefunding balance maintained by a plan shall consist of a beginning balance of zero, increased and decreased to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and adjusted further as provided in paragraph (8).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 795</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As of the first day of each plan year beginning after 2008, the prefunding balance of a plan shall be increased by the amount elected by the plan sponsor for the plan year. Such amount shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the aggregate total of employer contributions to the plan for the preceding plan year, over—</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the minimum required contribution for such preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments for interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Any excess contributions under clause (i) shall be properly adjusted for interest accruing for the periods between the first day of the current plan year and the dates on which the excess contributions were made, determined by using the effective interest rate for the preceding plan year and by treating contributions as being first used to satisfy the minimum required contribution.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain contributions necessary to avoid benefit limitations disregarded</inline>.—</heading><content>The excess described in clause (i) with respect to any preceding plan year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of contributions an employer would be required to make under paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 206(g) to avoid a benefit limitation which would otherwise be imposed under such paragraph for the preceding plan year. Any contribution which may be taken into account in satisfying the requirements of more than 1 of such paragraphs shall be taken into account only once for purposes of this clause.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decrease</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The prefunding balance of a plan shall be decreased (but not below zero) by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as of the first day of each plan year after 2008, the amount of such balance credited under paragraph (2) (if any) in reducing the minimum required contribution of the plan for the preceding plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the time specified in paragraph (5)(A), any reduction in such balance elected under paragraph (5).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A funding standard carryover balance maintained by a plan shall consist of a beginning balance determined under subparagraph (B), decreased to the extent provided in subparagraph (C), and adjusted further as provided in paragraph (8).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Beginning balance</inline>.—</heading><content>The beginning balance of the funding standard carryover balance shall be the positive balance described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(II).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decreases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funding standard carryover balance of a plan shall be decreased (but not below zero) by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as of the first day of each plan year after 2008, the amount of such balance credited under paragraph (2) (if any) in reducing the minimum required contribution of the plan for the preceding plan year, and<page>120 STAT. 796</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the time specified in paragraph (5)(A), any reduction in such balance elected under paragraph (5).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for investment experience</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance of a plan as of the first day of the plan year, the plan sponsor shall, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, adjust such balance to reflect the rate of return on plan assets for the preceding plan year. Notwithstanding subsection (g)(3), such rate of return shall be determined on the basis of fair market value and shall properly take into account, in accordance with such regulations, all contributions, distributions, and other plan payments made during such period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elections</inline>.—</heading><content>Elections <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>under this subsection shall be made at such times, and in such form and manner, as shall be prescribed in regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Plan Assets and Liabilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided under this subsection, all determinations under this section for a plan year shall be made as of the valuation date of the plan for such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the valuation date of a plan for any plan year shall be the first day of the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for small plans</inline>.—</heading><content>If, on each day during the preceding plan year, a plan had 100 or fewer participants, the plan may designate any day during the plan year as its valuation date for such plan year and succeeding plan years. For purposes of this subparagraph, all defined benefit plans which are single-employer plans and are maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer’s controlled group) shall be treated as 1 plan, but only participants with respect to such employer or member shall be taken into account.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of certain rules in determination of plan size</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans not in existence in preceding year</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the first plan year of any plan, subparagraph (B) shall apply to such plan by taking into account the number of participants that the plan is reasonably expected to have on days during such first plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Predecessors</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in subparagraph (B) to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of value of plan assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the value of plan assets shall be the fair market value of the assets.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Averaging allowed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan may determine the value of plan assets on the basis of the averaging of fair market values, but only if such method—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is permitted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,<page>120 STAT. 797</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>does not provide for averaging of such values over more than the period beginning on the last day of the 25th month preceding the month in which the valuation date occurs and ending on the valuation date (or a similar period in the case of a valuation date which is not the 1st day of a month), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>does not result in a determination of the value of plan assets which, at any time, is lower than 90 percent or greater than 110 percent of the fair market value of such assets at such time.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Any such averaging shall be adjusted for contributions and distributions (as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accounting for contribution receipts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining the value of assets under paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior year contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an employer makes any contribution to the plan after the valuation date for the plan year in which the contribution is made, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the contribution is for a preceding plan year,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the contribution shall be taken into account as an asset of the plan as of the valuation date, except that in the case of any plan year beginning after 2008, only the present value (determined as of the valuation date) of such contribution may be taken into account. For purposes of the preceding sentence, present value shall be determined using the effective interest rate for the preceding plan year to which the contribution is properly allocable.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for current year contributions made before valuation date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If any contributions for any plan year are made to or under the plan during the plan year but before the valuation date for the plan year, the assets of the plan as of the valuation date shall not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such contributions, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>interest on such contributions for the period between the date of the contributions and the valuation date, determined by using the effective interest rate for the plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial Assumptions and Methods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to this subsection, the determination of any present value or other computation under this section shall be made on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of which is reasonable (taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which, in combination, offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rates</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘effective interest rate’</term> means, with respect to any plan for any plan year, the single rate of interest which, if used to determine the present value of the plan’s accrued or earned benefits referred to in subsection (d)(1), would result in an amount equal to the funding target of the plan for such plan year.<page>120 STAT. 798</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rates for determining funding target</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining the funding target and normal cost of a plan for any plan year, the interest rate used in determining the present value of the benefits of the plan shall be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable during the 5-year period beginning on the first day of the plan year, the first segment rate with respect to the applicable month,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable during the 15-year period beginning at the end of the period described in clause (i), the second segment rate with respect to the applicable month, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable after the period described in clause (ii), the third segment rate with respect to the applicable month.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Segment rates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘first segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during the 5-year period commencing with such month.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Second segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘second segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during the 15-year period beginning at the end of the period described in clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Third segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘third segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during periods beginning after the period described in clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corporate bond yield curve</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘corporate bond yield curve’</term> means, with respect to any month, a yield curve which is prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury for such month and which reflects the average, for the 24-month period ending with the month preceding such month, of monthly yields on investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities and that are in the top 3 quality levels available.<page>120 STAT. 799</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to use yield curve</inline>.—</heading><content>Solely for purposes of determining the minimum required contribution under this section, the plan sponsor may, in lieu of the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C), elect to use interest rates under the corporate bond yield curve. For purposes of the preceding sentence such curve shall be determined without regard to the 24-month averaging described in clause (i). Such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable month</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘applicable month’</term> means, with respect to any plan for any plan year, the month which includes the valuation date of such plan for such plan year or, at the election of the plan sponsor, any of the 4 months which precede such month. Any election made under this subparagraph shall apply to the plan year for which the election is made and all succeeding plan years, unless the election is revoked with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish for each month the corporate bond yield curve (and the corporate bond yield curve reflecting the modification described in section 205(g)(3)(B)(iii)(I)) for such month and each of the rates determined under subparagraph (B) for such month. The Secretary of the Treasury shall also publish a description of the methodology used to determine such yield curve and such rates which is sufficiently detailed to enable plans to make reasonable projections regarding the yield curve and such rates for future months based on the plan’s projection of future interest rates.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, for plan years beginning in 2008 or 2009, the first, second, or third segment rate for a plan with respect to any month shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the product of such rate for such month determined without regard to this subparagraph, multiplied by the applicable percentage, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the product of the rate determined under the rules of section 302(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) (as in effect for plan years beginning in 2007), multiplied by a percentage equal to 100 percent minus the applicable percentage.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage is 33⅓ percent for plan years beginning in 2008 and 66⅔ percent for plan years beginning in 2009.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New plans ineligible</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply to any plan if the first plan year of the plan begins after December 31, 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor may elect not to have this subparagraph apply. Such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury.<page>120 STAT. 800</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortality tables</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>as provided in subparagraph (C) or (D), the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulation prescribe mortality tables to be used in determining any present value or making any computation under this section. Such tables shall be based on the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience. In prescribing such tables, the Secretary of the Treasury shall take into account results of available independent studies of mortality of individuals covered by pension plans.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic revision</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall (at least every 10 years) make revisions in any table in effect under subparagraph (A) to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substitute mortality table</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon request by the plan sponsor and approval by the Secretary of the Treasury, a mortality table which meets the requirements of clause (iii) shall be used in determining any present value or making any computation under this section during the period of consecutive plan years (not to exceed 10) specified in the request.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early termination of period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (i), a mortality table described in clause (i) shall cease to be in effect as of the earliest of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date on which there is a significant change in the participants in the plan by reason of a plan spinoff or merger or otherwise, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the date on which the plan actuary determines that such table does not meet the requirements of clause (iii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A mortality table meets the requirements of this clause if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>there is a sufficient number of plan participants, and the pension plans have been maintained for a sufficient period of time, to have credible information necessary for purposes of subclause (II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such table reflects the actual experience of the pension plans maintained by the sponsor and projected trends in general mortality experience.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">All plans in controlled group must use separate table</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, a plan sponsor may not use a mortality table under this subparagraph for any plan maintained by the plan sponsor unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a separate mortality table is established and used under this subparagraph for each other plan maintained by the plan sponsor and if the plan sponsor is a member of a controlled group, each member of the controlled group, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of clause (iii) are met separately with respect to the table so established for each such plan, determined by only taking into account the participants of such plan, the <page>120 STAT. 801</page>time such plan has been in existence, and the actual experience of such plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for submission and disposition of application</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall submit a mortality table to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval under this subparagraph at least 7 months before the 1st day of the period described in clause (i).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition</inline>.—</heading><content>Any mortality table submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval under this subparagraph shall be treated as in effect as of the 1st day of the period described in clause (i) unless the Secretary of the Treasury, during the 180-day period beginning on the date of such submission, disapproves of such table and provides the reasons that such table fails to meet the requirements of clause (iii). The 180-day period shall be extended upon mutual agreement of the Secretary of the Treasury and the plan sponsor.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate mortality tables for the disabled</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish mortality tables which may be used (in lieu of the tables under subparagraph (A)) under this subsection for individuals who are entitled to benefits under the plan on account of disability. The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish separate tables for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning before January 1, 1995, and for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning on or after such date.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for disabilities occurring after 1994</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>disabilities occurring in plan years beginning after December 31, 1994, the tables under clause (i) shall apply only with respect to individuals described in such subclause who are disabled within the meaning of title II of the Social Security Act and the regulations thereunder.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic revision</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall (at least every 10 years) make revisions in any table in effect under clause (i) to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Probability of benefit payments in the form of lump sums or other optional forms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining any present value or making any computation under this section, there shall be taken into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the probability that future benefit payments under the plan will be made in the form of optional forms of benefits provided under the plan (including lump sum distributions, determined on the basis of the plan’s experience and other related assumptions), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any difference in the present value of such future benefit payments resulting from the use of actuarial assumptions, in determining benefit payments in any such <page>120 STAT. 802</page>optional form of benefits, which are different from those specified in this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of large changes in actuarial assumptions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No actuarial assumption used to determine the funding target for a plan to which this paragraph applies may be changed without the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which paragraph applies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall apply to a plan only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the plan is a single-employer plan to which title IV applies,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the aggregate unfunded vested benefits as of the close of the preceding plan year (as determined under section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii)) of such plan and all other plans maintained by the contributing sponsors (as defined in section 4001(a)(13)) and members of such sponsors’ controlled groups (as defined in section 4001(a)(14)) which are covered by title IV (disregarding plans with no unfunded vested benefits) exceed $50,000,000, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the change in assumptions (determined after taking into account any changes in interest rate and mortality table) results in a decrease in the funding shortfall of the plan for the current plan year that exceeds $50,000,000, or that exceeds $5,000,000 and that is 5 percent or more of the funding target of the plan before such change.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for At-Risk Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target for plans in at-risk status</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year, the funding target of the plan for the plan year shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the present value of all benefits accrued or earned under the plan as of the beginning of the plan year, as determined by using the additional actuarial assumptions described in subparagraph (B), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan which also has been in at-risk status for at least 2 of the 4 preceding plan years, a loading factor determined under subparagraph (C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional actuarial assumptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The actuarial assumptions described in this subparagraph are as follows:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>All employees who are not otherwise assumed to retire as of the valuation date but who will be eligible to elect benefits during the plan year and the 10 succeeding plan years shall be assumed to retire at the earliest retirement date under the plan but not before the end of the plan year for which the at-risk funding target and at-risk target normal cost are being determined.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>All employees shall be assumed to elect the retirement benefit available under the plan at the assumed retirement age (determined after application of clause (i)) which would result in the highest present value of benefits.<page>120 STAT. 803</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loading factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The loading factor applied with respect to a plan under this paragraph for any plan year is the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$700, times the number of participants in the plan, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>4 percent of the funding target (determined without regard to this paragraph) of the plan for the plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target normal cost of at-risk plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year, the target normal cost of the plan for such plan year shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the present value of all benefits which are expected to accrue or be earned under the plan during the plan year, determined using the additional actuarial assumptions described in paragraph (1)(B), plus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a plan which also has been in at-risk status for at least 2 of the 4 preceding plan years, a loading factor equal to 4 percent of the target normal cost (determined without regard to this paragraph) of the plan for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no event shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the at-risk funding target be less than the funding target, as determined without regard to this subsection, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the at-risk target normal cost be less than the target normal cost, as determined without regard to this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of at-risk status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is in at-risk status for a plan year if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year (determined under this section without regard to this subsection) is less than 80 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year (determined under this section by using the additional actuarial assumptions described in paragraph (1)(B) in computing the funding target) is less than 70 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the case of plan years beginning in 2008, 2009, and 2010, subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting the following percentages for ‘80 percent’:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>65 percent in the case of 2008.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>70 percent in the case of 2009.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>75 percent in the case of 2010.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">In the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year under subparagraph (A)(ii) may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary of the Treasury may provide.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for employees offered early retirement in 2006</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the additional actuarial assumptions described <page>120 STAT. 804</page>in paragraph (1)(B) shall not be taken into account with respect to any employee if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such employee is employed by a specified automobile manufacturer,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>such employee is offered a substantial amount of additional cash compensation, substantially enhanced retirement benefits under the plan, or materially reduced employment duties on the condition that by a specified date (not later than December 31, 2010) the employee retires (as defined under the terms of the plan),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>such offer is made during 2006 and pursuant to a bona fide retirement incentive program and requires, by the terms of the offer, that such offer can be accepted not later than a specified date (not later than December 31, 2006), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>such employee does not elect to accept such offer before the specified date on which the offer expires.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified automobile manufacturer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘specified automobile manufacturer’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any manufacturer of automobiles, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any manufacturer of automobile parts which supplies such parts directly to a manufacturer of automobiles and which, after a transaction or series of transactions ending in 1999, ceased to be a member of a controlled group which included such manufacturer of automobiles.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition between applicable funding targets and between applicable target normal costs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year has been in such status for a consecutive period of fewer than 5 plan years, the applicable amount of the funding target and of the target normal cost shall be, in lieu of the amount determined without regard to this paragraph, the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount determined under this section without regard to this subsection, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the transition percentage for such plan year of the excess of the amount determined under this subsection (without regard to this paragraph) over the amount determined under this section without regard to this subsection.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the transition percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>       2</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<page>120 STAT. 805</page>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years before effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, plan years beginning before 2008 shall not be taken into account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small plan exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If, on each day during the preceding plan year, a plan had 500 or fewer participants, the plan shall not be treated as in at-risk status for the plan year. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>For purposes of this paragraph, all defined benefit plans (other than multiemployer plans) maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer’s controlled group) shall be treated as 1 plan, but only participants with respect to such employer or member shall be taken into account and the rules of subsection (g)(2)(C) shall apply.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Minimum Required Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the due date for any payment of any minimum required contribution for any plan year shall be 8½ months after the close of the plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Any payment required under paragraph (1) for a plan year that is made on a date other than the valuation date for such plan year shall be adjusted for interest accruing for the period between the valuation date and the payment date, at the effective rate of interest for the plan for such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accelerated quarterly contribution schedule for underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to timely make required installment</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the plan has a funding shortfall for the preceding plan year, the employer maintaining the plan shall make the required installments under this paragraph and if the employer fails to pay the full amount of a required installment for the plan year, then the amount of interest charged under paragraph (2) on the underpayment for the period of underpayment shall be determined by using a rate of interest equal to the rate otherwise used under paragraph (2) plus 5 percentage points.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of underpayment, period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the required installment, over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount (if any) of the installment contributed to or under the plan on or before the due date for the installment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><content>The period for which any interest is charged under this paragraph with respect to any portion of the underpayment shall run from the due date for the installment to the date on which such portion is contributed to or under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order of crediting contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i)(II), contributions shall be credited against unpaid required installments in the order in which such installments are required to be paid.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of required installments; due dates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payable in 4 installments</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be 4 required installments for each plan year.<page>120 STAT. 806</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for payment of installments</inline>.—</heading><content>The due dates for required installments are set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(0,0,0,4,0,17),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,o54,s100n,xls95n'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">1st</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">April 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2nd</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">July 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">3rd</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">October 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">4th</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">January 15 of the <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>following year.</td></tr>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of required installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of any required installment shall be 25 percent of the required annual payment.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required annual payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘required annual payment’</term> means the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>90 percent of the minimum required contribution (determined without regard to this subsection) to the plan for the plan year under this section, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>100 percent of the minimum required contribution (determined without regard to this subsection or to any waiver under section 302(c)) to the plan for the preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">Subclause (II) shall not apply if the preceding plan year referred to in such clause was not a year of 12 months.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years and short years</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying this paragraph to a plan year beginning on any date other than January 1, there shall be substituted for the months specified in this paragraph, the months which correspond thereto.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short plan year</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall be applied to plan years of less than 12 months in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidity requirement in connection with quarterly contributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as failing to pay the full amount of any required installment under paragraph (3) to the extent that the value of the liquid assets paid in such installment is less than the liquidity shortfall (whether or not such liquidity shortfall exceeds the amount of such installment required to be paid but for this paragraph).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which paragraph applies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall apply to a plan (other than a plan described in subsection (g)(2)(B)) which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is required to pay installments under paragraph (3) for a plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has a liquidity shortfall for any quarter during such plan year.<page>120 STAT. 807</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (3)(A), any portion of an installment that is treated as not paid under subparagraph (A) shall continue to be treated as unpaid until the close of the quarter in which the due date for such installment occurs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on increase</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount of any required installment is increased by reason of subparagraph (A), in no event shall such increase exceed the amount which, when added to prior installments for the plan year, is necessary to increase the funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the plan year (taking into account the expected increase in funding target due to benefits accruing or earned during the plan year) to 100 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidity shortfall</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘liquidity shortfall’</term> means, with respect to any required installment, an amount equal to the excess (as of the last day of the quarter for which such installment is made) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the base amount with respect to such quarter, over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value (as of such last day) of the plan’s liquid assets.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Base amount</inline>.—</heading><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘base amount’</term> means, with respect to any quarter, an amount equal to 3 times the sum of the adjusted disbursements from the plan for the 12 months ending on the last day of such quarter.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount determined under subclause (I) exceeds an amount equal to 2 times the sum of the adjusted disbursements from the plan for the 36 months ending on the last day of the quarter and an enrolled actuary certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that such excess is the result of nonrecurring circumstances, the base amount with respect to such quarter shall be determined without regard to amounts related to those nonrecurring circumstances.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursements from the plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘disbursements from the plan’</term> means all disbursements from the trust, including purchases of annuities, payments of single sums and other benefits, and administrative expenses.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted disbursements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘adjusted disbursements’</term> means disbursements from the plan reduced by the product of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the plan’s funding target attainment percentage for the plan year, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the sum of the purchases of annuities, payments of single sums, and such other disbursements as the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide in regulations.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquid assets</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘liquid assets’</term> means cash, marketable securities, and such other <page>120 STAT. 808</page>assets as specified by the Secretary of the Treasury in regulations.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarter</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘quarter’</term> means, with respect to any required installment, the 3-month period preceding the month in which the due date for such installment occurs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Lien Where Failure to Make Required Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan to which this subsection applies (as provided under paragraph (2)), if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any person fails to make a contribution payment required by section 302 and this section before the due date for such payment, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the unpaid balance of such payment (including interest), when added to the aggregate unpaid balance of all preceding such payments for which payment was not made before the due date (including interest), exceeds $1,000,000,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">then there shall be a lien in favor of the plan in the amount determined under paragraph (3) upon all property and rights to property, whether real or personal, belonging to such person and any other person who is a member of the same controlled group of which such person is a member.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which subsection applies</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply to a single-employer plan covered under section 4021 for any plan year for which the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in subsection (d)(2)) of such plan is less than 100 percent.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of lien</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the amount of the lien shall be equal to the aggregate unpaid balance of contribution payments required under this section and section 302 for which payment has not been made before the due date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of failure; lien</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of failure</inline>.—</heading><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>person committing a failure described in paragraph (1) shall notify the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of such failure within 10 days of the due date for the required contribution payment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of lien</inline>.—</heading><content>The lien imposed by paragraph (1) shall arise on the due date for the required contribution payment and shall continue until the last day of the first plan year in which the plan ceases to be described in paragraph (1)(B). Such lien shall continue to run without regard to whether such plan continues to be described in paragraph (2) during the period referred to in the preceding sentence.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain rules to apply</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount with respect to which a lien is imposed under paragraph (1) shall be treated as taxes due and owing the United States and rules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 4068 shall apply with respect to a lien imposed by subsection (a) and the amount with respect to such lien.<page>120 STAT. 809</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Any lien created under paragraph (1) may be perfected and enforced only by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or at the direction of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, by the contributing sponsor (or any member of the controlled group of the contributing sponsor).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contribution payment’</term> means, in connection with a plan, a contribution payment required to be made to the plan, including any required installment under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (j).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Due date; required installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘due date’ and ‘required installment’ have the meanings given such terms by subsection (j), except that in the case of a payment other than a required installment, the due date shall be the date such payment is required to be made under section 303.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘controlled group’</term> means any group treated as a single employer under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Transfers to Health Benefit Accounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualified transfer (as defined in section 420 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), any assets so transferred shall not, for purposes of this section, be treated as assets in the plan.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections in section 1 of such Act (as amended by section 101) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 302 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1083">29 USC 1083 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>BENEFIT LIMITATIONS UNDER SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding-Based Limits on Benefits and Benefit Accruals Under Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1056">29 U.S.C. 1056</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding-Based Limits on Benefits and Benefit Accruals Under Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding-based limitation on shutdown benefits and other unpredictable contingent event benefits under single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a participant of a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan is entitled to an unpredictable contingent event benefit payable with respect to any event occurring during any plan year, the plan shall provide that such benefit may not be provided if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for such plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is less than 60 percent, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>would be less than 60 percent taking into account such occurrence.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year, upon payment by the plan <page>120 STAT. 810</page>sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 303) equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of subparagraph (A)(i), the amount of the increase in the funding target of the plan (under section 303) for the plan year attributable to the occurrence referred to in subparagraph (A), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of subparagraph (A)(ii), the amount sufficient to result in a funding target attainment percentage of 60 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unpredictable contingent event</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘unpredictable contingent event benefit’</term> means any benefit payable solely by reason of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a plant shutdown (or similar event, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an event other than the attainment of any age, performance of any service, receipt or derivation of any compensation, or occurrence of death or disability.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on plan amendments increasing liability for benefits</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No amendment to a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan which has the effect of increasing liabilities of the plan by reason of increases in benefits, establishment of new benefits, changing the rate of benefit accrual, or changing the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable may take effect during any plan year if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for such plan year is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>less than 80 percent, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>would be less than 80 percent taking into account such amendment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year (or if later, the effective date of the amendment), upon payment by the plan sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 303) equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of subparagraph (A)(i), the amount of the increase in the funding target of the plan (under section 303) for the plan year attributable to the amendment, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of subparagraph (A)(ii), the amount sufficient to result in an adjusted funding target attainment percentage of 80 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any amendment which provides for an increase in benefits under a formula which is not based on a participant’s compensation, but only if the rate of such increase is not in excess of the contemporaneous rate of increase in average wages of participants covered by the amendment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on accelerated benefit distributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding percentage less than 60 percent</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted <page>120 STAT. 811</page>funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is less than 60 percent, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment after the valuation date for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bankruptcy</inline>.—</heading><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, during any period in which the plan sponsor is a debtor in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or similar Federal or State law, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment. The preceding sentence shall not apply on or after the date on which the enrolled actuary of the plan certifies that the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of such plan is not less than 100 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited payment if percentage at least 60 percent but less than 80 percent</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is 60 percent or greater but less than 80 percent, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment after the valuation date for the plan year to the extent the amount of the payment exceeds the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>50 percent of the amount of the payment which could be made without regard to this subsection, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value (determined under guidance prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, using the interest and mortality assumptions under section 205(g)) of the maximum guarantee with respect to the participant under section 4022.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-time application</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall also provide that only 1 prohibited payment meeting the requirements of clause (i) may be made with respect to any participant during any period of consecutive plan years to which the limitations under either subparagraph (A) or (B) or this subparagraph applies.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this clause, a participant and any beneficiary on his behalf (including an alternate payee, as defined in section 206(d)(3)(K)) shall be treated as 1 participant. If the accrued benefit of a participant is allocated to such an alternate payee and 1 or more other persons, the amount under clause (i) shall be allocated among such persons in the same manner as the accrued benefit is allocated unless the qualified domestic relations order (as defined in section 206(d)(3)(B)(i)) provides otherwise.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall not apply to any plan for any plan year if the terms of such plan (as in effect for the period beginning on September 1, 2005, and ending with such plan year) provide for no benefit accruals with respect to any participant during such period.<page>120 STAT. 812</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purpose of this paragraph, the term <term>‘prohibited payment’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any payment, in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus any social security supplements described in the last sentence of section 204(b)(1)(G)), to a participant or beneficiary whose annuity starting date (as defined in section 205(h)(2)) occurs during any period a limitation under subparagraph (A) or (B) is in effect,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any payment for the purchase of an irrevocable commitment from an insurer to pay benefits, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>any other payment specified by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on benefit accruals for plans with severe funding shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is less than 60 percent, benefit accruals under the plan shall cease as of the valuation date for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year, upon payment by the plan sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 303) equal to the amount sufficient to result in an adjusted funding target attainment percentage of 60 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules relating to contributions required to avoid benefit limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security may be provided</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the adjusted funding target attainment percentage shall be determined by treating as an asset of the plan any security provided by a plan sponsor in a form meeting the requirements of clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The security required under clause (i) shall consist of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a bond issued by a corporate surety company that is an acceptable surety for purposes of section 412 of this Act,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>cash, or United States obligations which mature in 3 years or less, held in escrow by a bank or similar financial institution, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>such other form of security as is satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury and the parties involved.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any security provided under clause (i) may be perfected and enforced at any time after the earlier of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date on which the plan terminates,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if there is a failure to make a payment of the minimum required contribution for any plan year beginning after the security is provided, the due date for the payment under section 303(j), or<page>120 STAT. 813</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage is less than 60 percent for a consecutive period of 7 years, the valuation date for the last year in the period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release of security</inline>.—</heading><content>The security shall be released (and any amounts thereunder shall be refunded together with any interest accrued thereon) at such time as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe in regulations, including regulations for partial releases of the security by reason of increases in the funding target attainment percentage.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance may not be used</inline>.—</heading><content>No prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance under section 303(f) may be used under paragraph (1), (2), or (4) to satisfy any payment an employer may make under any such paragraph to avoid or terminate the application of any limitation under such paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed reduction of funding balances</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (iii), in any case in which a benefit limitation under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) would (but for this subparagraph and determined without regard to paragraph (1)(B), (2)(B), or (4)(B)) apply to such plan for the plan year, the plan sponsor of such plan shall be treated for purposes of this Act as having made an election under section 303(f) to reduce the prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance by such amount as is necessary for such benefit limitation to not apply to the plan for such plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for insufficient funding balances</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to a benefit limitation for any plan year if the application of clause (i) would not result in the benefit limitation not applying for such plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions of certain rules to collectively bargained plans</inline>.—</heading><content>With <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>respect to any benefit limitation under paragraph (1), (2), or (4), clause (i) shall only apply in the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall not apply to a plan for the first 5 plan years of the plan. For purposes of this paragraph, the reference in this paragraph to a plan shall include a reference to any predecessor plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumed underfunding for purposes of benefit limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">continued underfunding</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which a benefit limitation under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) has been applied to a plan with respect to the plan year preceding the current plan year, the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year shall be presumed to be equal to the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the preceding plan year until the enrolled actuary of the plan certifies the actual adjusted funding <page>120 STAT. 814</page>target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of underfunding after 10th month</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which no certification of the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for the current plan year is made with respect to the plan before the first day of the 10th month of such year, for purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), such first day shall be deemed, for purposes of such paragraph, to be the valuation date of the plan for the current plan year and the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage shall be conclusively presumed to be less than 60 percent as of such first day.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of underfunding after 4th month for nearly underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a benefit limitation under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) did not apply to a plan with respect to the plan year preceding the current plan year, but the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for such preceding plan year was not more than 10 percentage points greater than the percentage which would have caused such paragraph to apply to the plan with respect to such preceding plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the first day of the 4th month of the current plan year, the enrolled actuary of the plan has not certified the actual adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">until the enrolled actuary so certifies, such first day shall be deemed, for purposes of such paragraph, to be the valuation date of the plan for the current plan year and the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan as of such first day shall, for purposes of such paragraph, be presumed to be equal to 10 percentage points less than the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for such preceding plan year.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of plan as of close of prohibited or cessation period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of applying this part—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">plan after period</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless the plan provides otherwise, payments and accruals will resume effective as of the day following the close of the period for which any limitation of payment or accrual of benefits under paragraph (3) or (4) applies.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of affected benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the plan’s treatment of benefits which would have been paid or accrued but for this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms relating to funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘funding target attainment percentage’</term> has the same meaning given such term by section 303(d)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘adjusted funding target attainment <page>120 STAT. 815</page>percentage’ means the funding target attainment percentage which is determined under subparagraph (A) by increasing each of the amounts under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 303(d)(2) by the aggregate amount of purchases of annuities for employees other than highly compensated employees (as defined in section 414(q) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which were made by the plan during the preceding 2 plan years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to plans which are fully funded without regard to reductions for funding balances</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan for any plan year, if the funding target attainment percentage is 100 percent or more (determined without regard to this subparagraph and without regard to the reduction in the value of assets under section 303(f)(4)), the funding target attainment percentage for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be determined without regard to such reduction.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall be applied to plan years beginning after 2007 and before 2011 by substituting for ‘100 percent’ the applicable percentage determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 05?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        “<b>In the case of a plan year</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>         beginning in calendar year:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">92   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">94   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">96.<?GPOvSpace 05?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) shall not apply with respect to any plan year after 2008 unless the funding target attainment percentage (determined without regard to this subparagraph) of the plan for each preceding plan year after 2007 was not less than the applicable percentage with respect to such preceding plan year determined under clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, in the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary of the Treasury may provide.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 101 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 U.S.C. 1021</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (j) as subsection (k); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (i) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Funding-Based Limitation on Certain Forms of Distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>administrator of a single-employer plan shall provide a written notice to plan participants and beneficiaries within 30 days—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>after the plan has become subject to a restriction described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 206(g)),</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of a plan to which section 206(g)(4) applies, after the valuation date for the plan year described in section 206(g)(4)(B) for which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for the plan year is less than 60 percent <page>120 STAT. 816</page>(or, if earlier, the date such percentage is deemed to be less than 60 percent under section 206(g)(7)), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>at such other time as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The notice required to be provided under this subsection shall be in writing, except that such notice may be in electronic or other form to the extent that such form is reasonably accessible to the recipient.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(c)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/4">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(b)(7)(F)(iv)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 101(j) or 302(b)(7)(F)(iv)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collective bargaining exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified before January 1, 2008, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to plan years beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the date on which the last collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the first day of the first plan year to which the amendments made by this subsection would (but for this subparagraph) apply, or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>January 1, 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL RULES FOR MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANS OF CERTAIN COOPERATIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in this section, if a plan in existence on July 26, 2005, was an eligible cooperative plan for its plan year which includes such date, the amendments made by this subtitle and subtitle B shall not apply to plan years beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the first plan year for which the plan ceases to be an eligible cooperative plan, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>January 1, 2017.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 302(b)(5)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendments made by this subtitle and subtitle B) to an eligible cooperative plan for plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before the first plan year to which such amendments apply, the third segment rate determined under section 303(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Act and section 430(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Code (as added by such amendments) shall be used in lieu of the interest rate otherwise used.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Cooperative Plan Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, a plan shall be treated as an eligible cooperative <page>120 STAT. 817</page>plan for a plan year if the plan is maintained by more than 1 employer and at least 85 percent of the employers are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>rural cooperatives (as defined in section 401(k)(7)(B) of such Code without regard to clause (iv) thereof), or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>organizations which are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>cooperative organizations described in section 1381(a) of such Code which are more than 50-percent owned by agricultural producers or by cooperatives owned by agricultural producers, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>more than 50-percent owned, or controlled by, one or more cooperative organizations described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">A plan shall also be treated as an eligible cooperative plan for any plan year for which it is described in section 210(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and is maintained by a rural telephone cooperative association described in section 3(40)(B)(v) of such Act.</continuation>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TEMPORARY RELIEF FOR CERTAIN PBGC SETTLEMENT PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this section, if a plan in existence on July 26, 2005, was a PBGC settlement plan as of such date, the amendments made by this subtitle and subtitle B shall not apply to plan years beginning before January 1, 2014.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 302(b)(5)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendments made by this subtitle and subtitle B), to a PBGC settlement plan for plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2014, the third segment rate determined under section 303(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Act and section 430(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Code (as added by such amendments) shall be used in lieu of the interest rate otherwise used.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PBGC Settlement Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“PBGC settlement plan”</term> means a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) to which section 302 of such Act and section 412 of such Code apply and—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>which was sponsored by an employer which was in bankruptcy, giving rise to a claim by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of not greater than $150,000,000, and the sponsorship of which was assumed by another employer that was not a member of the same controlled group as the bankrupt sponsor and the claim of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was settled or withdrawn in connection with the assumption of the sponsorship, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>which, by agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, was spun off from a plan subsequently terminated by such Corporation under section 4042 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL RULES FOR PLANS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in this section, if a plan is an eligible government contractor plan, this subtitle and subtitle B shall not apply to plan years beginning before the earliest of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the first plan year for which the plan ceases to be an eligible government contractor plan,<page>120 STAT. 818</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the effective date of the Cost Accounting Standards Pension Harmonization Rule, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>January 1, 2011.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 302(b)(5)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the amendments made by this subtitle and subtitle B) to an eligible government contractor plan for plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, and before the first plan year to which such amendments apply, the third segment rate determined under section 303(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Act and section 430(h)(2)(C)(iii) of such Code (as added by such amendments) shall be used in lieu of the interest rate otherwise used.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Government Contractor Plan Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, a plan shall be treated as an eligible government contractor plan if it is maintained by a corporation or a member of the same affiliated group (as defined by section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), whose primary source of revenue is derived from business performed under contracts with the United States that are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (chapter 1 of title 48, CFR) and that are also subject to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (chapter 2 of title 48, CFR), and whose revenue derived from such business in the previous fiscal year exceeded $5,000,000,000, and whose pension plan costs that are assignable under those contracts are subject to sections 412 and 413 of the Cost Accounting Standards (<ref href="/us/cfr/t48/s9904.412">48 CFR 9904.412</ref> and 9904.413).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Accounting Standards Pension Harmonization Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The Cost Accounting <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Standards Board shall review and revise sections 412 and 413 of the Cost Accounting Standards (<ref href="/us/cfr/t48/s9904.412">48 CFR 9904.412</ref> and 9904.413) to harmonize the minimum required contribution under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 of eligible government contractor plans and government reimbursable pension plan costs not later than January 1, 2010. Any final rule adopted by the Cost Accounting Standards Board shall be deemed the Cost Accounting Standards Pension Harmonization Rule.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Amendments to Title </inline>I.—</heading><chapeau>Subtitle B of title I of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021/etseq">29 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 101(d)(3), by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 303(j)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 103(d)(8)(B), by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1023">29 USC 1023</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the requirements of section 302(c)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the applicable requirements of sections 303(h) and 304(c)(3)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 103(d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (11) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><chapeau>If the current value of the assets of the plan is less than 70 percent of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, the funding target (as defined in section 303(d)(1)) of the plan, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, the current liability (as defined in section 304(c)(6)(D)) under the plan,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><page>120 STAT. 819</page>the percentage which such value is of the amount described in subparagraph (A) or (B).”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 203(a)(3)(C), by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1053">29 USC 1053</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(c)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(d)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in section 204(g)(1), by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1054">29 USC 1054</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(c)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(d)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in section 204(i)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(c)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(d)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in section 204(i)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“funded current liability percentage (within the meaning of section 302(d)(8) of this Act)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“funding target attainment percentage (as defined in section 303(d)(2))”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in section 204(i)(4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(c)(11)(A), without regard to section 302(c)(11)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(b)(1), without regard to section 302(b)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in section 206(e)(1), by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1056">29 USC 1056</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 303(j)(4)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(e)(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 303(j)(4)(E)(i)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>in section 206(e)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 302(e) by reason of paragraph (5)(A) thereof”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 303(j)(3) by reason of section 303(j)(4)(A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>in sections 101(e)(3), 403(c)(1), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021</ref>, 1103, 1108.</p></sidenote>and 408(b)(13), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“American Jobs Creation Act of 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Pension Protection Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Amendments to Title </inline>IV.—</heading><chapeau>Title IV of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 4001(a)(13) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1301/a/13">29 U.S.C. 1301(a)(13)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)(11)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(b)(1)”</quotedText>, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(c)(11)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(b)(1)”</quotedText>, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)(11)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(b)(2)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(c)(11)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(b)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 4003(e)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1303/e/1">29 U.S.C. 1303(e)(1)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(f)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“303(k)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(n)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“430(k)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 4010(b)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1310/b/2">29 U.S.C. 1310(b)(2)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(f)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“303(k)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(n)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“430(k)(1)(A) and (B)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 4062(c) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1362/c">29 U.S.C. 1362(c)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the sum of the shortfall amortization charge (within the meaning of section 303(c)(1) of this Act and 430(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to the plan (if any) for the plan year in which the termination date occurs, plus the aggregate total of shortfall amortization installments (if any) determined for succeeding plan years under section 303(c)(2) of this Act and section 430(d)(2) of such Code (which, for purposes of this subparagraph, shall include any increase in such sum which would result if all applications for waivers of the minimum funding standard under section 302(c) of this Act and section 412(c) of such Code which are pending with respect to such plan were denied and if no additional contributions (other than those already made by the termination date) were made for the plan year in which the termination date occurs or for any previous plan year), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the sum of the waiver amortization charge (within the meaning of section 303(e)(1) of this Act and 430(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to the plan <page>120 STAT. 820</page>(if any) for the plan year in which the termination date occurs, plus the aggregate total of waiver amortization installments (if any) determined for succeeding plan years under section 303(e)(2) of this Act and section 430(e)(2) of such Code,”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in section 4071 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1371">29 U.S.C. 1371</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(f)(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“303(k)(4)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in section 4243(a)(1)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1423/a/1/B">29 U.S.C. 1423(a)(1)(B)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“304(a)”</quotedText>, and, in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“304(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in section 4243(f)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1423/f/1">29 U.S.C. 1423(f)(1)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“303(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in section 4243(f)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1423/f/2">29 U.S.C. 1423(f)(2)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“303(c)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)(3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in section 4243(g) (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1423/g">29 U.S.C. 1423(g)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“304(c)(3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1001">29 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 106(b)(ii) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1978 (ratified and affirmed as law by <ref href="/us/pl/98/532">Public Law 98–532</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/98/2705">98 Stat. 2705</ref>)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(c)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“302(d)(2)”</quotedText>, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“304(a) and (b)(2)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“304(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(2)(A)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(c)(8), (e), and (f)(2)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(c)(2) and 431(d)(1), (d)(2), and (e)(2)(A)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Expired Authority for Temporary Variances</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1057">29 U.S.C. 1057</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Minimum Funding Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 412 of the Internal Revenue <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code of 1986 (relating to minimum funding standards) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="412" class="bold ">“SEC. 412. </num><heading class="bold ">MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Meet Minimum Funding Standard</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan to which this section applies shall satisfy the minimum funding standard applicable to the plan for any plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum funding standard</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), a plan shall be treated as satisfying the minimum funding standard for a plan year if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan, the employer makes contributions to or under the plan for the plan year which, in the aggregate, are not less than the minimum required contribution determined under section 430 for the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a money purchase plan which is not a multiemployer plan, the employer makes contributions to or under the plan for the plan year which are required under the terms of the plan, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, the employers make contributions to or under the plan for any plan year which, in the aggregate, are sufficient to ensure that the <page>120 STAT. 821</page>plan does not have an accumulated funding deficiency under section 431 as of the end of the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability for Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of any contribution required by this section (including any required installments under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 430(j)) shall be paid by the employer responsible for making contributions to or under the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint and several liability where employer member of controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>If the employer referred to in paragraph (1) is a member of a controlled group, each member of such group shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of such contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Variance From Minimum Funding Standards</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver in case of business hardship</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an employer is (or in the case of a multiemployer plan, 10 percent or more of the number of employers contributing to or under the plan is) unable to satisfy the minimum funding standard for a plan year without temporary substantial business hardship (substantial business hardship in the case of a multiemployer plan), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>application of the standard would be adverse to the interests of plan participants in the aggregate,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary may, subject to subparagraph (C), waive the requirements of subsection (a) for such year with respect to all or any portion of the minimum funding standard. The Secretary shall not waive the minimum funding standard with respect to a plan for more than 3 of any 15 (5 of any 15 in the case of a multiemployer plan) consecutive plan years</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effects of waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a waiver is granted under subparagraph (A) for any plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan, the minimum required contribution under section 430 for the plan year shall be reduced by the amount of the waived funding deficiency and such amount shall be amortized as required under section 430(e), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, the funding standard account shall be credited under section 431(b)(3)(C) with the amount of the waived funding deficiency and such amount shall be amortized as required under section 431(b)(2)(C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of amortized portion not allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not waive under subparagraph (A) any portion of the minimum funding standard under subsection (a) for a plan year which is attributable to any waived funding deficiency for any preceding plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of business hardship</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the factors taken into account in determining temporary substantial business hardship (substantial business hardship in the case of a multiemployer plan) shall include (but shall not be limited to) whether or not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the employer is operating at an economic loss,<page>120 STAT. 822</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>there is substantial unemployment or underemployment in the trade or business and in the industry concerned,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the sales and profits of the industry concerned are depressed or declining, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>it is reasonable to expect that the plan will be continued only if the waiver is granted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waived funding deficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section and part III of this subchapter, the term <term>‘waived funding deficiency’</term> means the portion of the minimum funding standard under subsection (a) (determined without regard to the waiver) for a plan year waived by the Secretary and not satisfied by employer contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security for waivers for single-employer plans, consultations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security may be required</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary may require an employer maintaining a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(15) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) to provide security to such plan as a condition for granting or modifying a waiver under paragraph (1).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><content>Any security provided under clause (i) may be perfected and enforced only by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or at the direction of the Corporation, by a contributing sponsor (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(13) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), or a member of such sponsor’s controlled group (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(14) of such Act).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation with the pension benefit guaranty corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall, before granting or modifying a waiver under this subsection with respect to a plan described in subparagraph (A)(i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>provide the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>notice of the completed application for any waiver or modification, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>an opportunity to comment on such application within 30 days after receipt of such notice, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>consider—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any comments of the Corporation under clause (i)(II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any views of any employee organization (within the meaning of section 3(4) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) representing participants in the plan which are submitted in writing to the Secretary in connection with such application.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Information provided to the Corporation under this subparagraph shall be considered tax return information and subject to the safeguarding and reporting requirements of section 6103(p).<page>120 STAT. 823</page></continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain waivers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any plan with respect to which the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the aggregate unpaid minimum required contributions (within the meaning of section 4971(c)(4)) for the plan year and all preceding plan years, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of all waiver amortization installments determined for the plan year and succeeding plan years under section 430(e)(2),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">is less than $1,000,000.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of waivers for which applications are pending</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount described in clause (i)(I) shall include any increase in such amount which would result if all applications for waivers of the minimum funding standard under this subsection which are pending with respect to such plan were denied.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application must be submitted before date 2½ months after close of year</inline>.—</heading><content>In the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>case of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan, no waiver may be granted under this subsection with respect to any plan for any plan year unless an application therefor is submitted to the Secretary not later than the 15th day of the 3rd month beginning after the close of such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule if employer is member of controlled group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan, if an employer is a member of a controlled group, the temporary substantial business hardship requirements of paragraph (1) shall be treated as met only if such requirements are met—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>with respect to such employer, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>with respect to the controlled group of which such employer is a member (determined by treating all members of such group as a single employer).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The Secretary may provide that an analysis of a trade or business or industry of a member need not be conducted if the Secretary determines such analysis is not necessary because the taking into account of such member would not significantly affect the determination under this paragraph.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance notice</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, before granting a waiver under this subsection, require each applicant to provide evidence satisfactory to the Secretary that the applicant has provided notice of the filing of the application for such waiver to each affected party (as defined in section 4001(a)(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974). Such notice shall include a description of the extent to which the plan is funded for benefits which are guaranteed under title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and for benefit liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of relevant information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consider any relevant information provided <page>120 STAT. 824</page>by a person to whom notice was given under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on plan amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No amendment of a plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan shall be adopted if a waiver under this subsection or an extension of time under section 431(d) is in effect with respect to the plan, or if a plan amendment described in subsection (d)(2) has been made at any time in the preceding 12 months (24 months in the case of a multiemployer plan). If a plan is amended in violation of the preceding sentence, any such waiver, or extension of time, shall not apply to any plan year ending on or after the date on which such amendment is adopted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any plan amendment which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Secretary determines to be reasonable and which provides for only de minimis increases in the liabilities of the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>only repeals an amendment described in subsection (d)(2), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D, of chapter 1.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change in method or year</inline>.—</heading><content>If the funding method, the valuation date, or a plan year for a plan is changed, the change shall take effect only if approved by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain retroactive plan amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, any amendment applying to a plan year which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>adopted after the close of such plan year but no later than 2½ months after the close of the plan year (or, in the case of a multiemployer plan, no later than 2 years after the close of such plan year),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not reduce the accrued benefit of any participant determined as of the beginning of the first plan year to which the amendment applies, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not reduce the accrued benefit of any participant determined as of the time of adoption except to the extent required by the circumstances,<page>120 STAT. 825</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall, at the election of the plan administrator, be deemed to have been made on the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notices.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>first day of such plan year. No amendment described in this paragraph which reduces the accrued benefits of any participant shall take effect unless the plan administrator files a notice with the Secretary notifying him of such amendment and the Secretary has approved such amendment, or within 90 days after the date on which such notice was filed, failed to disapprove such amendment. No amendment described in this subsection shall be approved by the Secretary unless the Secretary determines that such amendment is necessary because of a temporary substantial business hardship (as determined under subsection (c)(2)) or a substantial business hardship (as so determined) in the case of a multiemployer plan and that a waiver under subsection<br/></continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="c">(c) </num><content>(or, in the case of a multiemployer plan, any extension of the amortization period under section 431(d)) is unavailable or inadequate.<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘controlled group’</term> means any group treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c), (m), or (o) of section 414.</chapeau><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to Which Section Applies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), this section applies to a plan if, for any plan year beginning on or after the effective date of this section for such plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such plan included a trust which qualified (or was determined by the Secretary to have qualified) under section 401(a), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such plan satisfied (or was determined by the Secretary to have satisfied) the requirements of section 403(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section shall not apply to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any profit-sharing or stock bonus plan,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any insurance contract plan described in paragraph (3),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any governmental plan (within the meaning of section 414(d)),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any church plan (within the meaning of section 414(e)) with respect to which the election provided by section 410(d) has not been made,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>any plan which has not, at any time after September 2, 1974, provided for employer contributions, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>any plan established and maintained by a society, order, or association described in section 501(c)(8) or (9), if no part of the contributions to or under such plan are made by employers of participants in such plan.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">No plan described in subparagraph (C), (D), or (F) shall be treated as a qualified plan for purposes of section 401(a) unless such plan meets the requirements of section 401(a)(7) as in effect on September 1, 1974.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain insurance contract plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is described in this paragraph if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan is funded exclusively by the purchase of individual insurance contracts,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such contracts provide for level annual premium payments to be paid extending not later than the retirement age for each individual participating in the plan, and commencing with the date the individual became a participant in the plan (or, in the case of an increase in benefits, commencing at the time such increase becomes effective),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>benefits provided by the plan are equal to the benefits provided under each contract at normal retirement age under the plan and are guaranteed by an insurance carrier (licensed under the laws of a State to do business with the plan) to the extent premiums have been paid,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>premiums payable for the plan year, and all prior plan years, under such contracts have been paid before lapse or there is reinstatement of the policy,<page>120 STAT. 826</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>no rights under such contracts have been subject to a security interest at any time during the plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>no policy loans are outstanding at any time during the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">A plan funded exclusively by the purchase of group insurance contracts which is determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary to have the same characteristics as contracts described in the preceding sentence shall be treated as a plan described in this paragraph.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">terminated multiemployer plans</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies with respect to a terminated multiemployer plan to which section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 applies until the last day of the plan year in which the plan terminates (within the meaning of section 4041A(a)(2) of such Act).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>FUNDING RULES FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deferred compensation, etc.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new part:<quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">“PART III—</num><heading>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="430" class="bold ">“SEC. 430. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s430">26 USC 430</ref>.</p></sidenote>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Required Contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section and section 412(a)(2)(A), except as provided in subsection (f), the term <term>‘minimum required contribution’</term> means, with respect to any plan year of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) is less than the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the target normal cost of the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the shortfall amortization charge (if any) for the plan for the plan year determined under subsection (c), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the waiver amortization charge (if any) for the plan for the plan year as determined under subsection (e);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) equals or exceeds the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the target normal cost of the plan for the plan year reduced (but not below zero) by such excess.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target Normal Cost</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, except as provided in subsection (i)(2) with respect to plans in at-risk status, the term <term>‘target normal cost’</term> means, for any plan year, the present value of all benefits which are expected to accrue <page>120 STAT. 827</page>or to be earned under the plan during the plan year. For purposes of this subsection, if any benefit attributable to services performed in a preceding plan year is increased by reason of any increase in compensation during the current plan year, the increase in such benefit shall be treated as having accrued during the current plan year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall Amortization Charge</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the shortfall amortization charge for a plan for any plan year is the aggregate total (not less than zero) of the shortfall amortization installments for such plan year with respect to the shortfall amortization bases for such plan year and each of the 6 preceding plan years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall amortization installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The shortfall amortization installments are the amounts necessary to amortize the shortfall amortization base of the plan for any plan year in level annual installments over the 7-plan-year period beginning with such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The shortfall amortization installment for any plan year in the 7-plan-year period under subparagraph (A) with respect to any shortfall amortization base is the annual installment determined under subparagraph (A) for that year for that base.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Segment rates</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining any shortfall amortization installment under this paragraph, the plan sponsor shall use the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the shortfall amortization base of a plan for a plan year is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding shortfall of such plan for such plan year, minus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the present value (determined using the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2)) of the aggregate total of the shortfall amortization installments and waiver amortization installments which have been determined for such plan year and any succeeding plan year with respect to the shortfall amortization bases and waiver amortization bases of the plan for any plan year preceding such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding shortfall</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the funding shortfall of a plan for any plan year is the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the plan year, over</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)) for the plan year which are held by the plan on the valuation date.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from new shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the value of plan assets of the plan (as reduced under subsection <page>120 STAT. 828</page>(f)(4)(A)) is equal to or greater than the funding target of the plan for the plan year, the shortfall amortization base of the plan for such plan year shall be zero.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clauses (iii) and (iv), in the case of plan years beginning after 2007 and before 2011, only the applicable percentage of the funding target shall be taken into account under paragraph (3)(A) in determining the funding shortfall for the plan year for purposes of subparagraph (A).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        “<b>In the case of a plan year </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>         beginning in calendar year:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">92   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">94   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>         2010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">96.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any plan year after 2008 unless the shortfall amortization base for each of the preceding years beginning after 2007 was zero (determined after application of this subparagraph).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition relief not available for new or deficit reduction plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) shall not apply to a plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which was not in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which was in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007 and which was subject to section 412(l) (as in effect for plan years beginning in 2007), determined after the application of paragraphs (6) and (9) thereof.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early deemed amortization upon attainment of funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the funding shortfall of a plan for a plan year is zero, for purposes of determining the shortfall amortization charge for such plan year and succeeding plan years, the shortfall amortization bases for all preceding plan years (and all shortfall amortization installments determined with respect to such bases) shall be reduced to zero.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules Relating to Funding Target</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (i)(1) with respect to plans in at-risk status, the funding target of a plan for a plan year is the present value of all benefits accrued or earned under the plan as of the beginning of the plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The ‘funding target attainment percentage’ of a plan for a plan year is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the value of plan assets for the plan year (as reduced under subsection (f)(4)(B)), bears to</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the plan year (determined without regard to subsection (i)(1)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver Amortization Charge</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 829</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of waiver amortization charge</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization charge (if any) for a plan for any plan year is the aggregate total of the waiver amortization installments for such plan year with respect to the waiver amortization bases for each of the 5 preceding plan years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver amortization installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization installments are the amounts necessary to amortize the waiver amortization base of the plan for any plan year in level annual installments over a period of 5 plan years beginning with the succeeding plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization installment for any plan year in the 5-year period under subparagraph (A) with respect to any waiver amortization base is the annual installment determined under subparagraph (A) for that year for that base.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining any waiver amortization installment under this subsection, the plan sponsor shall use the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C) of subsection (h)(2), applied under rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (B) of subsection (h)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver amortization base</inline>.—</heading><content>The waiver amortization base of a plan for a plan year is the amount of the waived funding deficiency (if any) for such plan year under section 412(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early deemed amortization upon attainment of funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the funding shortfall of a plan for a plan year is zero, for purposes of determining the waiver amortization charge for such plan year and succeeding plan years, the waiver amortization bases for all preceding plan years (and all waiver amortization installments determined with respect to such bases) shall be reduced to zero.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction of Minimum Required Contribution by Prefunding Balance and Funding Standard Carryover Balance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to maintain balances</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor of a defined benefit plan which is not a multiemployer plan may elect to maintain a prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) described in clause (ii), the plan sponsor may elect to maintain a funding standard carryover balance, until such balance is reduced to zero.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans maintaining funding standard account in 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is described in this clause if the plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>was in effect for a plan year beginning in 2007, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>had a positive balance in the funding standard account under section 412(b) as in effect for such plan year and determined as of the end of such plan year.<page>120 STAT. 830</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of balances</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A prefunding balance and a funding standard carryover balance maintained pursuant to this paragraph—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be available for crediting against the minimum required contribution, pursuant to an election under paragraph (3),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall be applied as a reduction in the amount treated as the value of plan assets for purposes of this section, to the extent provided in paragraph (4), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>may be reduced at any time, pursuant to an election under paragraph (5).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to apply balances against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), in the case of any plan year in which the plan sponsor elects to credit against the minimum required contribution for the current plan year all or a portion of the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance for the current plan year (not in excess of such minimum required contribution), the minimum required contribution for the plan year shall be reduced as of the first day of the plan year by the amount so credited by the plan sponsor as of the first day of the plan year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the minimum required contribution shall be determined after taking into account any waiver under section 412(c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that any plan has a funding standard carryover balance greater than zero, no amount of the prefunding balance of such plan may be credited under this paragraph in reducing the minimum required contribution.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation for underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply for any plan year if the ratio (expressed as a percentage) which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the value of plan assets for the preceding plan year (as reduced under paragraph (4)(C)), bears to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the funding target of the plan for the preceding plan year (determined without regard to subsection (i)(1)),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is less than 80 percent. In the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the ratio under this subparagraph may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary may prescribe.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of balances on amounts treated as value of plan assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any plan maintaining a prefunding balance or a funding standard carryover balance pursuant to this subsection, the amount treated as the value of plan assets shall be deemed to be such amount, reduced as provided in the following subparagraphs:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of shortfall amortization base</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (c)(5), the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance, but only if an election under <page>120 STAT. 831</page>paragraph (2) applying any portion of the prefunding balance in reducing the minimum required contribution is in effect for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of excess assets, funding shortfall, and funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsections (a), (c)(4)(B), and (d)(2)(A), the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance and the funding standard carryover balance.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain binding agreements with pbgc</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (c)(4)(B), the value of plan assets shall not be deemed to be reduced for a plan year by the amount of the specified balance if, with respect to such balance, there is in effect for a plan year a binding written agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation which provides that such balance is not available to reduce the minimum required contribution for the plan year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘specified balance’</term> means the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance, as the case may be.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of balances in plan year for crediting against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (3)(C)(i) of this subsection, the value of plan assets is deemed to be such amount, reduced by the amount of the prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to reduce balance prior to determinations of value of plan assets and crediting against minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor may elect to reduce by any amount the balance of the prefunding balance and the funding standard carryover balance for any plan year (but not below zero). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Such reduction shall be effective prior to any determination of the value of plan assets for such plan year under this section and application of the balance in reducing the minimum required contribution for such plan for such plan year pursuant to an election under paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination between prefunding balance and funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that any plan has a funding standard carryover balance greater than zero, no election may be made under subparagraph (A) with respect to the prefunding balance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A prefunding balance maintained by a plan shall consist of a beginning balance of zero, increased and decreased to the extent provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), and adjusted further as provided in paragraph (8).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As of the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>first day of each plan year beginning after 2008, the prefunding balance of a plan shall be increased by the amount elected by<br/></chapeau><page>120 STAT. 832</page>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the aggregate total of employer contributions to the plan for the preceding plan year, over—</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the minimum required contribution for such preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">the plan sponsor for the plan year. Such amount shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—</continuation>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments for interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Any excess contributions under clause (i) shall be properly adjusted for interest accruing for the periods between the first day of the current plan year and the dates on which the excess contributions were made, determined by using the effective interest rate for the preceding plan year and by treating contributions as being first used to satisfy the minimum required contribution.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain contributions necessary to avoid benefit limitations disregarded</inline>.—</heading><content>The excess described in clause (i) with respect to any preceding plan year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of contributions an employer would be required to make under paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 206(g) to avoid a benefit limitation which would otherwise be imposed under such paragraph for the preceding plan year. Any contribution which may be taken into account in satisfying the requirements of more than 1 of such paragraphs shall be taken into account only once for purposes of this clause.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decreases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The prefunding balance of a plan shall be decreased (but not below zero) by the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as of the first day of each plan year after 2008, the amount of such balance credited under paragraph (2) (if any) in reducing the minimum required contribution of the plan for the preceding plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the time specified in paragraph (5)(A), any reduction in such balance elected under paragraph (5).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding standard carryover balance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A funding standard carryover balance maintained by a plan shall consist of a beginning balance determined under subparagraph (B), decreased to the extent provided in subparagraph (C), and adjusted further as provided in paragraph (8).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Beginning balance</inline>.—</heading><content>The beginning balance of the funding standard carryover balance shall be the positive balance described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(II).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decreases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funding standard carryover balance of a plan shall be decreased (but not below zero) by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as of the first day of each plan year after 2008, the amount of such balance credited under paragraph (2) (if any) in reducing the minimum required contribution of the plan for the preceding plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as of the time specified in paragraph (5)(A), any reduction in such balance elected under paragraph (5).<page>120 STAT. 833</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments for investment experience</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the prefunding balance or the funding standard carryover balance of a plan as of the first day of the plan year, the plan sponsor shall, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, adjust such balance to reflect the rate of return on plan assets for the preceding plan year. Notwithstanding subsection (g)(3), such rate of return shall be determined on the basis of fair market value and shall properly take into account, in accordance with such regulations, all contributions, distributions, and other plan payments made during such period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elections</inline>.—</heading><content>Elections <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>under this subsection shall be made at such times, and in such form and manner, as shall be prescribed in regulations of the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Plan Assets and Liabilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>otherwise provided under this subsection, all determinations under this section for a plan year shall be made as of the valuation date of the plan for such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the valuation date of a plan for any plan year shall be the first day of the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for small plans</inline>.—</heading><content>If, on each day during the preceding plan year, a plan had 100 or fewer participants, the plan may designate any day during the plan year as its valuation date for such plan year and succeeding plan years. For purposes of this subparagraph, all defined benefit plans (other than multiemployer plans) maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer’s controlled group) shall be treated as 1 plan, but only participants with respect to such employer or member shall be taken into account.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of certain rules in determination of plan size</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans not in existence in preceding year</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the first plan year of any plan, subparagraph (B) shall apply to such plan by taking into account the number of participants that the plan is reasonably expected to have on days during such first plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Predecessors</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in subparagraph (B) to an employer shall include a reference to any predecessor of such employer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of value of plan assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the value of plan assets shall be the fair market value of the assets.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Averaging allowed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan may determine the value of plan assets on the basis of the averaging of fair market values, but only if such method—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is permitted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>does not provide for averaging of such values over more than the period beginning on the last day of the 25th month preceding the month in which the <page>120 STAT. 834</page>valuation date occurs and ending on the valuation date (or a similar period in the case of a valuation date which is not the 1st day of a month), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>does not result in a determination of the value of plan assets which, at any time, is lower than 90 percent or greater than 110 percent of the fair market value of such assets at such time.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Any such averaging shall be adjusted for contributions and distributions (as provided by the Secretary).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accounting for contribution receipts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining the value of assets under paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior year contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an employer makes any contribution to the plan after the valuation date for the plan year in which the contribution is made, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the contribution is for a preceding plan year,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the contribution shall be taken into account as an asset of the plan as of the valuation date, except that in the case of any plan year beginning after 2008, only the present value (determined as of the valuation date) of such contribution may be taken into account. For purposes of the preceding sentence, present value shall be determined using the effective interest rate for the preceding plan year to which the contribution is properly allocable.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for current year contributions made before valuation date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If any contributions for any plan year are made to or under the plan during the plan year but before the valuation date for the plan year, the assets of the plan as of the valuation date shall not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such contributions, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>interest on such contributions for the period between the date of the contributions and the valuation date, determined by using the effective interest rate for the plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial Assumptions and Methods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to this subsection, the determination of any present value or other computation under this section shall be made on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of which is reasonable (taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which, in combination, offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rates</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘effective interest rate’</term> means, with respect to any plan for any plan year, the single rate of interest which, if used to determine the present value of the plan’s accrued or earned benefits referred to in subsection (d)(1), would result in an amount equal to the funding target of the plan for such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rates for determining funding target</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining the funding target of <page>120 STAT. 835</page>a plan for any plan year, the interest rate used in determining the present value of the liabilities of the plan shall be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable during the 5-year period beginning on the first day of the plan year, the first segment rate with respect to the applicable month,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable during the 15-year period beginning at the end of the period described in clause (i), the second segment rate with respect to the applicable month, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case of benefits reasonably determined to be payable after the period described in clause (ii), the third segment rate with respect to the applicable month.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Segment rates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘first segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during the 5-year period commencing with such month.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Second segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘second segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during the 15-year period beginning at the end of the period described in clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Third segment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘third segment rate’</term> means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate bond yield curve for such month, taking into account only that portion of such yield curve which is based on bonds maturing during periods beginning after the period described in clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corporate bond yield curve</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘corporate bond yield curve’</term> means, with respect to any month, a yield curve which is prescribed by the Secretary for such month and which reflects the average, for the 24-month period ending with the month preceding such month, of monthly yields on investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities and that are in the top 3 quality levels available.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to use yield curve</inline>.—</heading><content>Solely for purposes of determining the minimum required contribution under this section, the plan sponsor may, <page>120 STAT. 836</page>in lieu of the segment rates determined under subparagraph (C), elect to use interest rates under the corporate bond yield curve. For purposes of the preceding sentence such curve shall be determined without regard to the 24-month averaging described in clause (i). Such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable month</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘applicable month’</term> means, with respect to any plan for any plan year, the month which includes the valuation date of such plan for such plan year or, at the election of the plan sponsor, any of the 4 months which precede such month. Any election made under this subparagraph shall apply to the plan year for which the election is made and all succeeding plan years, unless the election is revoked with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall publish for each month the corporate bond yield curve (and the corporate bond yield curve reflecting the modification described in section 417(e)(3)(D)(i)) for such month and each of the rates determined under subparagraph (B) for such month. The Secretary shall also publish a description of the methodology used to determine such yield curve and such rates which is sufficiently detailed to enable plans to make reasonable projections regarding the yield curve and such rates for future months based on the plan’s projection of future interest rates.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, for plan years beginning in 2008 or 2009, the first, second, or third segment rate for a plan with respect to any month shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the product of such rate for such month determined without regard to this subparagraph, multiplied by the applicable percentage, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the product of the rate determined under the rules of section 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II) (as in effect for plan years beginning in 2007), multiplied by a percentage equal to 100 percent minus the applicable percentage.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage is 33⅓ percent for plan years beginning in 2008 and 66⅔ percent for plan years beginning in 2009.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New plans ineligible</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply to any plan if the first plan year of the plan begins after December 31, 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor may elect not to have this subparagraph apply. Such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortality tables</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>provided in subparagraph (C) or (D), the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe mortality tables to be used in determining any present value or making any computation under this section. Such tables<br/><page>120 STAT. 837</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">shall be based on the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience. In prescribing such tables, the Secretary shall take into account results of available independent studies of mortality of individuals covered by pension plans.</continuation>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic revision</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall (at least every 10 years) make revisions in any table in effect under subparagraph (A) to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substitute mortality table</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon request by the plan sponsor and approval by the Secretary, a mortality table which meets the requirements of clause (iii) shall be used in determining any present value or making any computation under this section during the period of consecutive plan years (not to exceed 10) specified in the request.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early termination of period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (i), a mortality table described in clause (i) shall cease to be in effect as of the earliest of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date on which there is a significant change in the participants in the plan by reason of a plan spinoff or merger or otherwise, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the date on which the plan actuary determines that such table does not meet the requirements of clause (iii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A mortality table meets the requirements of this clause if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>there is a sufficient number of plan participants, and the pension plans have been maintained for a sufficient period of time, to have credible information necessary for purposes of subclause (II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such table reflects the actual experience of the pension plans maintained by the sponsor and projected trends in general mortality experience.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">All plans in controlled group must use separate table</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided by the Secretary, a plan sponsor may not use a mortality table under this subparagraph for any plan maintained by the plan sponsor unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a separate mortality table is established and used under this subparagraph for each other plan maintained by the plan sponsor and if the plan sponsor is a member of a controlled group, each member of the controlled group, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of clause (iii) are met separately with respect to the table so established for each such plan, determined by only taking into account the participants of such plan, the time such plan has been in existence, and the actual experience of such plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for submission and disposition of application</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall submit a mortality table to the Secretary for <page>120 STAT. 838</page>approval under this subparagraph at least 7 months before the 1st day of the period described in clause (i).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition</inline>.—</heading><content>Any mortality table submitted to the Secretary for approval under this subparagraph shall be treated as in effect as of the 1st day of the period described in clause (i) unless the Secretary, during the 180-day period beginning on the date of such submission, disapproves of such table and provides the reasons that such table fails to meet the requirements of clause (iii). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p></sidenote>The 180-day period shall be extended upon mutual agreement of the Secretary and the plan sponsor.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate mortality tables for the disabled</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish mortality tables which may be used (in lieu of the tables under subparagraph (A)) under this subsection for individuals who are entitled to benefits under the plan on account of disability. The Secretary shall establish separate tables for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning before January 1, 1995, and for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning on or after such date.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for disabilities occurring after 1994</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>disabilities occurring in plan years beginning after December 31, 1994, the tables under clause (i) shall apply only with respect to individuals described in such subclause who are disabled within the meaning of title II of the Social Security Act and the regulations thereunder.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic revision</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall (at least every 10 years) make revisions in any table in effect under clause (i) to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Probability of benefit payments in the form of lump sums or other optional forms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining any present value or making any computation under this section, there shall be taken into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the probability that future benefit payments under the plan will be made in the form of optional forms of benefits provided under the plan (including lump sum distributions, determined on the basis of the plan’s experience and other related assumptions), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any difference in the present value of such future benefit payments resulting from the use of actuarial assumptions, in determining benefit payments in any such optional form of benefits, which are different from those specified in this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of large changes in actuarial assumptions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No actuarial assumption used to determine the funding target for a plan to which this paragraph applies may be changed without the approval of the Secretary.<page>120 STAT. 839</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which paragraph applies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall apply to a plan only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the plan is a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) to which title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 applies,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the aggregate unfunded vested benefits as of the close of the preceding plan year (as determined under section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) of such plan and all other plans maintained by the contributing sponsors (as defined in section 4001(a)(13) of such Act) and members of such sponsors’ controlled groups (as defined in section 4001(a)(14) of such Act) which are covered by title IV (disregarding plans with no unfunded vested benefits) exceed $50,000,000, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the change in assumptions (determined after taking into account any changes in interest rate and mortality table) results in a decrease in the funding shortfall of the plan for the current plan year that exceeds $50,000,000, or that exceeds $5,000,000 and that is 5 percent or more of the funding target of the plan before such change.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for At-Risk Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target for plans in at-risk status</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year, the funding target of the plan for the plan year shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the present value of all benefits accrued or earned under the plan as of the beginning of the plan year, as determined by using the additional actuarial assumptions described in subparagraph (B), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan which also has been in at-risk status for at least 2 of the 4 preceding plan years, a loading factor determined under subparagraph (C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional actuarial assumptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The actuarial assumptions described in this subparagraph are as follows:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>All employees who are not otherwise assumed to retire as of the valuation date but who will be eligible to elect benefits during the plan year and the 10 succeeding plan years shall be assumed to retire at the earliest retirement date under the plan but not before the end of the plan year for which the at-risk funding target and at-risk target normal cost are being determined.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>All employees shall be assumed to elect the retirement benefit available under the plan at the assumed retirement age (determined after application of clause (i)) which would result in the highest present value of benefits.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loading factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The loading factor applied with respect to a plan under this paragraph for any plan year is the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$700, times the number of participants in the plan, plus<page>120 STAT. 840</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>4 percent of the funding target (determined without regard to this paragraph) of the plan for the plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target normal cost of at-risk plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year, the target normal cost of the plan for such plan year shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the present value of all benefits which are expected to accrue or be earned under the plan during the plan year, determined using the additional actuarial assumptions described in paragraph (1)(B), plus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a plan which also has been in at-risk status for at least 2 of the 4 preceding plan years, a loading factor equal to 4 percent of the target normal cost (determined without regard to this paragraph) of the plan for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no event shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the at-risk funding target be less than the funding target, as determined without regard to this subsection, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the at-risk target normal cost be less than the target normal cost, as determined without regard to this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of at-risk status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is in at-risk status for a plan year if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year (determined under this section without regard to this subsection) is less than 80 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year (determined under this section by using the additional actuarial assumptions described in paragraph (1)(B) in computing the funding target) is less than 70 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>case of plan years beginning in 2008, 2009, and 2010, subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting the following percentages for ‘80 percent’:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>65 percent in the case of 2008.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>70 percent in the case of 2009.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>75 percent in the case of 2010.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">In the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year under subparagraph (A)(ii) may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary may provide.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for employees offered early retirement in 2006</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the additional actuarial assumptions described in paragraph (1)(B) shall not be taken into account with respect to any employee if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such employee is employed by a specified automobile manufacturer,<page>120 STAT. 841</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>such employee is offered a substantial amount of additional cash compensation, substantially enhanced retirement benefits under the plan, or materially reduced employment duties on the condition that by a specified date (not later than December 31, 2010) the employee retires (as defined under the terms of the plan),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>such offer is made during 2006 and pursuant to a bona fide retirement incentive program and requires, by the terms of the offer, that such offer can be accepted not later than a specified date (not later than December 31, 2006), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>such employee does not elect to accept such offer before the specified date on which the offer expires.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified automobile manufacturer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘specified automobile manufacturer’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any manufacturer of automobiles, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any manufacturer of automobile parts which supplies such parts directly to a manufacturer of automobiles and which, after a transaction or series of transactions ending in 1999, ceased to be a member of a controlled group which included such manufacturer of automobiles.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition between applicable funding targets and between applicable target normal costs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which a plan which is in at-risk status for a plan year has been in such status for a consecutive period of fewer than 5 plan years, the applicable amount of the funding target and of the target normal cost shall be, in lieu of the amount determined without regard to this paragraph, the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount determined under this section without regard to this subsection, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the transition percentage for such plan year of the excess of the amount determined under this subsection (without regard to this paragraph) over the amount determined under this section without regard to this subsection.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the transition percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>       years (including the plan year)</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The transition</label>
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<designator>       the plan is in at-risk status is—</designator>
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<designator>       1</designator>
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<designator>       2</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60   </label>
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<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years before effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, plan years beginning before 2008 shall not be taken into account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small plan exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If, on each day during the preceding plan year, a plan had 500 or fewer participants, the plan shall not be treated as in at-risk status for the plan <page>120 STAT. 842</page></content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">year. For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>purposes of this paragraph, all defined benefit plans (other than multiemployer plans) maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer’s controlled group) shall be treated as 1 plan, but only participants with respect to such employer or member shall be taken into account and the rules of subsection (g)(2)(C) shall apply.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Minimum Required Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the due date for any payment of any minimum required contribution for any plan year shall be 8½ months after the close of the plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Any payment required under paragraph (1) for a plan year that is made on a date other than the valuation date for such plan year shall be adjusted for interest accruing for the period between the valuation date and the payment date, at the effective rate of interest for the plan for such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accelerated quarterly contribution schedule for underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to timely make required installment</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which the plan has a funding shortfall for the preceding plan year, the employer maintaining the plan shall make the required installments under this paragraph and if the employer fails to pay the full amount of a required installment for the plan year, then the amount of interest charged under paragraph (2) on the underpayment for the period of underpayment shall be determined by using a rate of interest equal to the rate otherwise used under paragraph (2) plus 5 percentage points.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of underpayment, period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the underpayment shall be the excess of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the required installment, over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount (if any) of the installment contributed to or under the plan on or before the due date for the installment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><content>The period for which any interest is charged under this paragraph with respect to any portion of the underpayment shall run from the due date for the installment to the date on which such portion is contributed to or under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order of crediting contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i)(II), contributions shall be credited against unpaid required installments in the order in which such installments are required to be paid.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of required installments; due dates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payable in 4 installments</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be 4 required installments for each plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for payment of installments</inline>.—</heading><content>The due dates for required installments are set forth in the following table:<page>120 STAT. 843</page><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(0,0,0,4,0,17),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,o54,s100n,xls95n'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="min-width: 107.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">“In the case of the following <br/>required installment:</b></td><td style="width:99.0pt ; max-width:99.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">The due date is:</b></td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">1st</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">April 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2nd</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">July 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">3rd</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">October 15</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">4th</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">January 15 of the <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>following year.</td></tr>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of required installment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of any required installment shall be 25 percent of the required annual payment.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required annual payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘required annual payment’</term> means the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>90 percent of the minimum required contribution (determined without regard to this subsection) to the plan for the plan year under this section, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>100 percent of the minimum required contribution (determined without regard to this subsection or to any waiver under section 302(c)) to the plan for the preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">Subclause (II) shall not apply if the preceding plan year referred to in such clause was not a year of 12 months.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years and short years</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying this paragraph to a plan year beginning on any date other than January 1, there shall be substituted for the months specified in this paragraph, the months which correspond thereto.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short plan year</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall be applied to plan years of less than 12 months in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidity requirement in connection with quarterly contributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as failing to pay the full amount of any required installment under paragraph (3) to the extent that the value of the liquid assets paid in such installment is less than the liquidity shortfall (whether or not such liquidity shortfall exceeds the amount of such installment required to be paid but for this paragraph).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which paragraph applies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall apply to a plan (other than a plan described in subsection (g)(2)(B)) which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is required to pay installments under paragraph (3) for a plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has a liquidity shortfall for any quarter during such plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of underpayment</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (3)(A), any portion of an installment that is treated as not paid under subparagraph (A) shall continue to be <page>120 STAT. 844</page>treated as unpaid until the close of the quarter in which the due date for such installment occurs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on increase</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount of any required installment is increased by reason of subparagraph (A), in no event shall such increase exceed the amount which, when added to prior installments for the plan year, is necessary to increase the funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the plan year (taking into account the expected increase in funding target due to benefits accruing or earned during the plan year) to 100 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidity shortfall</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘liquidity shortfall’</term> means, with respect to any required installment, an amount equal to the excess (as of the last day of the quarter for which such installment is made) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the base amount with respect to such quarter, over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value (as of such last day) of the plan’s liquid assets.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Base amount</inline>.—</heading><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘base amount’</term> means, with respect to any quarter, an amount equal to 3 times the sum of the adjusted disbursements from the plan for the 12 months ending on the last day of such quarter.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount determined under subclause (I) exceeds an amount equal to 2 times the sum of the adjusted disbursements from the plan for the 36 months ending on the last day of the quarter and an enrolled actuary certifies to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such excess is the result of nonrecurring circumstances, the base amount with respect to such quarter shall be determined without regard to amounts related to those nonrecurring circumstances.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursements from the plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘disbursements from the plan’</term> means all disbursements from the trust, including purchases of annuities, payments of single sums and other benefits, and administrative expenses.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted disbursements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘adjusted disbursements’</term> means disbursements from the plan reduced by the product of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the plan’s funding target attainment percentage for the plan year, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>the sum of the purchases of annuities, payments of single sums, and such other disbursements as the Secretary shall provide in regulations.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquid assets</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>term <term>‘liquid assets’</term> means cash, marketable securities, and such other assets as specified by the Secretary in regulations.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarter</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘quarter’</term> means, with respect to any required installment, the 3-month period <page>120 STAT. 845</page>preceding the month in which the due date for such installment occurs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Lien Where Failure to Make Required Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan to which this subsection applies, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any person fails to make a contribution payment required by section 412 and this section before the due date for such payment, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the unpaid balance of such payment (including interest), when added to the aggregate unpaid balance of all preceding such payments for which payment was not made before the due date (including interest), exceeds $1,000,000,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">then there shall be a lien in favor of the plan in the amount determined under paragraph (3) upon all property and rights to property, whether real or personal, belonging to such person and any other person who is a member of the same controlled group of which such person is a member.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans to which subsection applies</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply to a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) covered under section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for any plan year for which the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in subsection (d)(2)) of such plan is less than 100 percent.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of lien</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the amount of the lien shall be equal to the aggregate unpaid balance of contribution payments required under this section and section 412 for which payment has not been made before the due date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of failure; lien</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of failure</inline>.—</heading><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>person committing a failure described in paragraph (1) shall notify the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of such failure within 10 days of the due date for the required contribution payment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of lien</inline>.—</heading><content>The lien imposed by paragraph (1) shall arise on the due date for the required contribution payment and shall continue until the last day of the first plan year in which the plan ceases to be described in paragraph (1)(B). Such lien shall continue to run without regard to whether such plan continues to be described in paragraph (2) during the period referred to in the preceding sentence.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain rules to apply</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount with respect to which a lien is imposed under paragraph (1) shall be treated as taxes due and owing the United States and rules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 4068 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to a lien imposed by subsection (a) and the amount with respect to such lien.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Any lien created under paragraph (1) may be perfected and enforced only by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or at the direction of the Pension Benefit <page>120 STAT. 846</page>Guaranty Corporation, by the contributing sponsor (or any member of the controlled group of the contributing sponsor).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contribution payment’</term> means, in connection with a plan, a contribution payment required to be made to the plan, including any required installment under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (j).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Due date; required installment</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘due date’ and ‘required installment’ have the meanings given such terms by subsection (j), except that in the case of a payment other than a required installment, the due date shall be the date such payment is required to be made under section 430.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘controlled group’</term> means any group treated as a single employer under subsections (b), (c), (m), and (o) of section 414.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Transfers to Health Benefit Accounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualified transfer (as defined in section 420), any assets so transferred shall not, for purposes of this section, be treated as assets in the plan.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s430">26 USC 430 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>BENEFIT LIMITATIONS UNDER SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of Shutdown Benefits and Other Unpredictable Contingent Event Benefits Under Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26">26 USC </ref>prec. 430.</p></sidenote>(relating to deferred compensation, etc.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">“PART III—</num><heading>RULES RELATING TO MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS AND BENEFIT LIMITATIONS</heading><toc>
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<designator>“Subpart A. Minimum Funding Standards for Pension Plans.</designator>
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<designator>“Subpart B. Benefit Limitations Under Single-Employer Plans.</designator>
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<subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="A">“Subpart A—</num><heading>Minimum Funding Standards for Pension Plans</heading><content><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 430. </designator>
<label>Minimum funding standards for single-employer defined benefit pension plans.”, </label>
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</subpart></part></quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">and</p></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subpart:<page>120 STAT. 847</page><quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="B">“Subpart B—</num><heading>Benefit Limitations Under Single-Employer Plans</heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 436. </designator>
<label>Funding-based limitation on shutdown benefits and other unpredictable contingent event benefits under single-employer plans.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="436" class="bold ">“SEC. 436. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s436">26 USC 436</ref>.</p></sidenote>FUNDING-BASED LIMITS ON BENEFITS AND BENEFIT ACCRUALS UNDER SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 401(a)(29), a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this section if the plan meets the requirements of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding-Based Limitation on Shutdown Benefits and Other Unpredictable Contingent Event Benefits Under Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a participant of a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan is entitled to an unpredictable contingent event benefit payable with respect to any event occurring during any plan year, the plan shall provide that such benefit may not be provided if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for such plan year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is less than 60 percent, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>would be less than 60 percent taking into account such occurrence.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year, upon payment by the plan sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 303) equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of paragraph (1)(A), the amount of the increase in the funding target of the plan (under section 430) for the plan year attributable to the occurrence referred to in paragraph (1), and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of paragraph (1)(B), the amount sufficient to result in a funding target attainment percentage of 60 percent.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unpredictable contingent event</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘unpredictable contingent event benefit’</term> means any benefit payable solely by reason of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a plant shutdown (or similar event, as determined by the Secretary), or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any event other than the attainment of any age, performance of any service, receipt or derivation of any compensation, or occurrence of death or disability.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Plan Amendments Increasing Liability for Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No amendment to a defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan which has the effect of increasing liabilities of the plan by reason of increases in benefits, establishment of new benefits, changing the rate of benefit accrual, or changing the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable may take effect during any plan year if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for such plan year is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>less than 80 percent, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>would be less than 80 percent taking into account such amendment.<page>120 STAT. 848</page></content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>(1) shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year (or if later, the effective date of the amendment), upon payment by the plan sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 430) equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of paragraph (1)(A), the amount of the increase in the funding target of the plan (under section 430) for the plan year attributable to the amendment, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of paragraph (1)(B), the amount sufficient to result in an adjusted funding target attainment percentage of 80 percent.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any amendment which provides for an increase in benefits under a formula which is not based on a participant’s compensation, but only if the rate of such increase is not in excess of the contemporaneous rate of increase in average wages of participants covered by the amendment.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Accelerated Benefit Distributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding percentage less than 60 percent</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is less than 60 percent, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment after the valuation date for the plan year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bankruptcy</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, during any period in which the plan sponsor is a debtor in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or similar Federal or State law, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The preceding sentence shall not apply on or after the date on which the enrolled actuary of the plan certifies that the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of such plan is not less than 100 percent.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited payment if percentage at least 60 percent but less than 80 percent</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is 60 percent or greater but less than 80 percent, the plan may not pay any prohibited payment after the valuation date for the plan year to the extent the amount of the payment exceeds the lesser of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>50 percent of the amount of the payment which could be made without regard to this section, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the present value (determined under guidance prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, using the interest and mortality assumptions under section 417(e)) of the maximum guarantee with respect to the participant under section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-time application</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall also provide that only 1 prohibited payment meeting the requirements of subparagraph (A) may be made with respect to any participant during any period of consecutive plan <page>120 STAT. 849</page>years to which the limitations under either paragraph (1) or (2) or this paragraph applies.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, a participant and any beneficiary on his behalf (including an alternate payee, as defined in section 414(p)(8)) shall be treated as 1 participant. If the accrued benefit of a participant is allocated to such an alternate payee and 1 or more other persons, the amount under subparagraph (A) shall be allocated among such persons in the same manner as the accrued benefit is allocated unless the qualified domestic relations order (as defined in section 414(p)(1)(A)) provides otherwise.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not apply to any plan for any plan year if the terms of such plan (as in effect for the period beginning on September 1, 2005, and ending with such plan year) provide for no benefit accruals with respect to any participant during such period.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purpose of this subsection, the term <term>‘prohibited payment’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any payment, in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus any social security supplements described in the last sentence of section 411(a)(9)), to a participant or beneficiary whose annuity starting date (as defined in section 417(f)(2)) occurs during any period a limitation under paragraph (1) or (2) is in effect,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any payment for the purchase of an irrevocable commitment from an insurer to pay benefits, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any other payment specified by the Secretary by regulations.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Benefit Accruals for Plans With Severe Funding Shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan which is a single-employer plan shall provide that, in any case in which the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage for a plan year is less than 60 percent, benefit accruals under the plan shall cease as of the valuation date for the plan year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall cease to apply with respect to any plan year, effective as of the first day of the plan year, upon payment by the plan sponsor of a contribution (in addition to any minimum required contribution under section 430) equal to the amount sufficient to result in an adjusted funding target attainment percentage of 60 percent.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules Relating to Contributions Required to Avoid Benefit Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security may be provided</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the adjusted funding target attainment percentage shall be determined by treating as an asset of the plan any security provided by a plan sponsor in a form meeting the requirements of subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The security required under subparagraph (A) shall consist of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a bond issued by a corporate surety company that is an acceptable surety for purposes of section <page>120 STAT. 850</page>412 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>cash, or United States obligations which mature in 3 years or less, held in escrow by a bank or similar financial institution, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>such other form of security as is satisfactory to the Secretary and the parties involved.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any security provided under subparagraph (A) may be perfected and enforced at any time after the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the date on which the plan terminates,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if there is a failure to make a payment of the minimum required contribution for any plan year beginning after the security is provided, the due date for the payment under section 430(j), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>if the adjusted funding target attainment percentage is less than 60 percent for a consecutive period of 7 years, the valuation date for the last year in the period.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release of security</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>security shall be released (and any amounts thereunder shall be refunded together with any interest accrued thereon) at such time as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations, including regulations for partial releases of the security by reason of increases in the funding target attainment percentage.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance may not be used</inline>.—</heading><content>No prefunding balance under section 430(f) or funding standard carryover balance may be used under subsection (b), (c), or (e) to satisfy any payment an employer may make under any such subsection to avoid or terminate the application of any limitation under such subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed reduction of funding balances</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (C), in any case in which a benefit limitation under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) would (but for this subparagraph and determined without regard to subsection (b)(2), (c)(2), or (e)(2)) apply to such plan for the plan year, the plan sponsor of such plan shall be treated for purposes of this title as having made an election under section 430(f) to reduce the prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance by such amount as is necessary for such benefit limitation to not apply to the plan for such plan year.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for insufficient funding balances</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a benefit limitation for any plan year if the application of subparagraph (A) would not result in the benefit limitation not applying for such plan year.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions of certain rules to collectively bargained plans</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any benefit limitation under subsection (b), (c), or (e), subparagraph (A) shall only apply in the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (b), (c), and (e) shall not apply to a plan for the first 5 plan years of the plan. For purposes <page>120 STAT. 851</page>of this subsection, the reference in this subsection to a plan shall include a reference to any predecessor plan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumed </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Underfunding for Purposes of Benefit Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of continued underfunding</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which a benefit limitation under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) has been applied to a plan with respect to the plan year preceding the current plan year, the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year shall be presumed to be equal to the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the preceding plan year until the enrolled actuary of the plan certifies the actual adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of underfunding after 10th month</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which no certification of the adjusted funding target attainment percentage for the current plan year is made with respect to the plan before the first day of the 10th month of such year, for purposes of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), such first day shall be deemed, for purposes of such subsection, to be the valuation date of the plan for the current plan year and the plan’s adjusted funding target attainment percentage shall be conclusively presumed to be less than 60 percent as of such first day.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption of underfunding after 4th month for nearly underfunded plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a benefit limitation under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) did not apply to a plan with respect to the plan year preceding the current plan year, but the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for such preceding plan year was not more than 10 percentage points greater than the percentage which would have caused such subsection to apply to the plan with respect to such preceding plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>as of the first day of the 4th month of the current plan year, the enrolled actuary of the plan has not certified the actual adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for the current plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">until the enrolled actuary so certifies, such first day shall be deemed, for purposes of such subsection, to be the valuation date of the plan for the current plan year and the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan as of such first day shall, for purposes of such subsection, be presumed to be equal to 10 percentage points less than the adjusted funding target attainment percentage of the plan for such preceding plan year.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Plan as of Close of Prohibited or Cessation Period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of applying this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">plan after period</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless the plan provides otherwise, payments and accruals will resume effective as of the day following the close of the period for which any limitation of payment or accrual of benefits under subsection (d) or (e) applies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of affected benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting the plan’s treatment of benefits which would have been paid or accrued but for this section.<page>120 STAT. 852</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms Relating to Funding Target Attainment Percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘funding target attainment percentage’</term> has the same meaning given such term by section 430(d)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘adjusted funding target attainment percentage’</term> means the funding target attainment percentage which is determined under paragraph (1) by increasing each of the amounts under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 430(d)(2) by the aggregate amount of purchases of annuities for employees other than highly compensated employees (as defined in section 414(q)) which were made by the plan during the preceding 2 plan years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to plans which are fully funded without regard to reductions for funding balances</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan for any plan year, if the funding target attainment percentage is 100 percent or more (determined without regard to this paragraph and without regard to the reduction in the value of assets under section 430(f)(4)(A)), the funding target attainment percentage for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be determined without regard to such reduction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall be applied to plan years beginning after 2007 and before 2011 by substituting for ‘100 percent’ the applicable percentage determined in accordance with the following table:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>     “<b>In the case of a plan year </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>      beginning in calendar year:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>      2008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">92   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>      2009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">94   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>      2010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">96.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) shall not apply with respect to any plan year after 2008 unless the funding target attainment percentage (determined without regard to this paragraph) of the plan for each preceding plan year after 2007 was not less than the applicable percentage with respect to such preceding plan year determined under subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, in the case of plan years beginning in 2008, the funding target attainment percentage for the preceding plan year may be determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary may provide.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subpart></quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of parts for subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">26 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 401.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>“Part III—</designator>
<label>Rules Relating to Minimum Funding Standards and Benefit Limitations”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s436">26 USC 436 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collective bargaining exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified before January 1, 2008, the amendments <page>120 STAT. 853</page>made by this section shall not apply to plan years beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the date on which the last collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after the date of the enactment of this Act), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the first day of the first plan year to which the amendments made by this subsection would (but for this subparagraph) apply, or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>January 1, 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), any plan amendment made pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any requirement added by this section shall not be treated as a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments Related to Qualification Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 401(a)(29) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  “(29) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit limitations on plans in at-risk status</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) to which the requirements of section 412 apply, the trust of which the plan is a part shall not constitute a qualified trust under this subsection unless the plan meets the requirements of section 436.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 401(a)(32) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“412(m)(5)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 430(j)(4)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(m)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 430(j)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 401(a)(33) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“funded current liability percentage (within the meaning of section 412(l)(8))”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“funding target attainment percentage (as defined in section 430(d)(2))”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection 412(c)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(2)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(11) (without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(b)(2) (without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vesting Rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 411 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(8)”</quotedText> in subsection (a)(3)(C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(2)”</quotedText>,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1)(F)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 412(i)”</quotedText> in clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 412(e)(3)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 412(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of section 412(e)(3)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(8)”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(6)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(e)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mergers and Consolidations of Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (I) of section 414(l)(2)(B)(i) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 854</page><quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount determined under section 431(c)(6)(A)(i) in the case of a multiemployer plan (and the sum of the funding shortfall and target normal cost determined under section 430 in the case of any other plan), over”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Excess Pension Assets to Retiree Health Accounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 420(e)(2) of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s420">26 USC 420</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess pension assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘excess pension assets’</term> means the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the fair market value of the plan’s assets (reduced by the prefunding balance and funding standard carryover balance determined under section 430(f)), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the value of plan assets as determined under section 430(g)(3) after reduction under section 430(f), over</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>125 percent of the sum of the funding shortfall and the target normal cost determined under section 430 for such plan year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 420(e)(4) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with section </inline>430.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualified transfer, any assets so transferred shall not, for purposes of this section and section 430, be treated as assets in the plan.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excise Taxes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4971 of such Code are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Tax</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If at any time during any taxable year an employer maintains a plan to which section 412 applies, there is hereby imposed for the taxable year a tax equal to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, 10 percent of the aggregate unpaid minimum required contributions for all plan years remaining unpaid as of the end of any plan year ending with or within the taxable year, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, 5 percent of the accumulated funding deficiency determined under section 431 as of the end of any plan year ending with or within the taxable year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Tax</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a tax is imposed under subsection (a)(1) on any unpaid required minimum contribution and such amount remains unpaid as of the close of the taxable period, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a tax is imposed under subsection (a)(2) on any accumulated funding deficiency and the accumulated funding deficiency is not corrected within the taxable period,</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 100 percent of the unpaid minimum required contribution or accumulated funding deficiency, whichever is applicable, to the extent not so paid or corrected.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 4971(c) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the last two sentences of section 412(a)”</quotedText> in paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unpaid minimum required contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 855</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unpaid minimum required contribution’</term> means, with respect to any plan year, any minimum required contribution under section 430 for the plan year which is not paid on or before the due date (as determined under section 430(j)(1)) for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ordering rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Any payment to or under a plan for any plan year shall be allocated first to unpaid minimum required contributions for all preceding plan years on a first-in, first-out basis and then to the minimum required contribution under section 430 for the plan year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 4971(e)(1) of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4971">26 USC 4971</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(b)(3)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(a)(1)(A)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 4971(f)(1) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(m)(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 430(j)(4)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(m)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 430(j)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 4972(c)(7) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except to the extent that such contributions exceed the full-funding limitation (as defined in section 412(c)(7), determined without regard to subparagraph (A)(i)(I) thereof)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except, in the case of a multiemployer plan, to the extent that such contributions exceed the full-funding limitation (as defined in section 431(c)(6))”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6059(b) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in section 412(a))”</quotedText> in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the minimum required contribution determined under section 430, or the accumulated funding deficiency determined under section 431,”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3)(B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirements for reasonable actuarial assumptions under section 430(h)(1) or 431(c)(3), whichever are applicable, have been complied with.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s430">26 USC 430 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MODIFICATION OF TRANSITION RULE TO PENSION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>case of a plan that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>was not required to pay a variable rate premium for the plan year beginning in 1996,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>has not, in any plan year beginning after 1995, merged with another plan (other than a plan sponsored by an employer that was in 1996 within the controlled group of the plan sponsor), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>is sponsored by a company that is engaged primarily in the interurban or interstate passenger bus service,</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the rules described in subsection (b) shall apply for any plan year beginning after December 31, 2007.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modified Rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The rules described in this subsection are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For purposes of section 430(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 303(j)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the plan shall be treated as not having a funding shortfall for any plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>For purposes of—<page>120 STAT. 856</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>determining unfunded vested benefits under section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii) of such Act, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>determining any present value or making any computation under section 412 of such Code or section 302 of such Act,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the mortality table shall be the mortality table used by the plan.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 430(c)(5)(B) of such Code and section 303(c)(5)(B) of such Act (relating to phase-in of funding target for exemption from new shortfall amortization base) shall each be applied by substituting “2012” for “2011” therein and by substituting for the table therein the following:<quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(0,0,0,4,0,0),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,s50,11'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 153.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">    “In the case of a plan year <br/>   beginning in calendar year: </b></th><th style="width:53.0pt ; max-width:53.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">The applicable percentage is: </b></th></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">      2008</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">90 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">      2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">92 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">      2010</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">94 percent</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">      2011</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">96 percent.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any term used in this section which is also used in section 430 of such Code or section 303 of such Act shall have the meaning provided such term in such section. If the same term has a different meaning in such Code and such Act, such term shall, for purposes of this section, have the meaning provided by such Code when applied with respect to such Code and the meaning provided by such Act when applied with respect to such Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for 2006 and 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 769(c)(3) of the Retirement Protection Act of 1994, as added by section 201 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 769 of the Retirement Protection Act of 1994 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on December 31, 2007, and shall apply to plan years beginning after such date.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDING OF NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS BY EMPLOYERS MAINTAINING UNDERFUNDED OR TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s409A">26 USC 409A</ref>.</p></sidenote>of 1986 (providing rules relating to funding) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of employer’s defined benefit plan during restricted period</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>during any restricted period with respect to a single-employer defined benefit plan, assets are set <page>120 STAT. 857</page>aside or reserved (directly or indirectly) in a trust (or other arrangement as determined by the Secretary) or transferred to such a trust or other arrangement for purposes of paying deferred compensation of an applicable covered employee under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of the plan sponsor or member of a controlled group which includes the plan sponsor, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of the plan sponsor or member of a controlled group which includes the plan sponsor provides that assets will become restricted to the provision of benefits under the plan in connection with such restricted period (or other similar financial measure determined by the Secretary) with respect to the defined benefit plan, or assets are so restricted,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">such assets shall, for purposes of section 83, be treated as property transferred in connection with the performance of services whether or not such assets are available to satisfy claims of general creditors. Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any assets which are so set aside before the restricted period with respect to the defined benefit plan.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restricted period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘restricted period’</term> means, with respect to any plan described in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any period during which the plan is in at-risk status (as defined in section 430(i));</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any period the plan sponsor is a debtor in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or similar Federal or State law, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the 12-month period beginning on the date which is 6 months before the termination date of the plan if, as of the termination date, the plan is not sufficient for benefit liabilities (within the meaning of section 4041 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for payment of taxes on deferred compensation included in income</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an employer provides directly or indirectly for the payment of any Federal, State, or local income taxes with respect to any compensation required to be included in gross income by reason of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>interest shall be imposed under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i)(I) on the amount of such payment in the same manner as if such payment was part of the deferred compensation to which it relates,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such payment shall be taken into account in determining the amount of the additional tax under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i)(II) in the same manner as if such payment was part of the deferred compensation to which it relates, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>no deduction shall be allowed under this title with respect to such payment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sec- tion—<page>120 STAT. 858</page></chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable covered employee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable covered employee’</term> means any—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>covered employee of a plan sponsor,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>covered employee of a member of a controlled group which includes the plan sponsor, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>former employee who was a covered employee at the time of termination of employment with the plan sponsor or a member of a controlled group which includes the plan sponsor.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered employee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘covered employee’</term> means an individual described in section 162(m)(3) or an individual subject to the requirements of section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 409A(b) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a) of this subsection, are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1) or (2)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1), (2), or (3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s409A">26 USC 409A note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers or other reservation of assets after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS AND RELATED PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Amendments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 303 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS</heading>
<num value="304">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 304. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1084">29 USC 1084</ref>.</p></sidenote>purposes of section 302, the accumulated funding deficiency of a multiemployer plan for any plan year is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount, determined as of the end of the plan year, equal to the excess (if any) of the total charges to the funding standard account of the plan for all plan years (beginning with the first plan year for which this part applies to the plan) over the total credits to such account for such years, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the multiemployer plan is in reorganization for any plan year, the accumulated funding deficiency of the plan determined under section 4243.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding Standard Account</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Account required</inline>.—</heading><content>Each multiemployer plan to which this part applies shall establish and maintain a funding <page>120 STAT. 859</page>standard account. Such account shall be credited and charged solely as provided in this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Charges to account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For a plan year, the funding standard account shall be charged with the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the normal cost of the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the amounts necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a plan which comes into existence on or after January 1, 2008, the unfunded past service liability under the plan on the first day of the first plan year to which this section applies, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net increase (if any) in unfunded past service liability under the plan arising from plan amendments adopted in such year, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net experience loss (if any) under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net loss (if any) resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions used under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize each waived funding deficiency (within the meaning of section 302(c)(3)) for each prior plan year in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 5 plan years any amount credited to the funding standard account under section 302(b)(3)(D) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 20 years the contributions which would be required to be made under the plan but for the provisions of section 302(c)(7)(A)(i)(I) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credits to account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For a plan year, the funding standard account shall be credited with the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount considered contributed by the employer to or under the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net decrease (if any) in unfunded past service liability under the plan arising from plan amendments adopted in such year, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net experience gain (if any) under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net gain (if any) resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions used under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years,<page>120 STAT. 860</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount of the waived funding deficiency (within the meaning of section 302(c)(3)) for the plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in the case of a plan year for which the accumulated funding deficiency is determined under the funding standard account if such plan year follows a plan year for which such deficiency was determined under the alternative minimum funding standard under section 305 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006), the excess (if any) of any debit balance in the funding standard account (determined without regard to this subparagraph) over any debit balance in the alternative minimum funding standard account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for amounts first amortized in plan years before 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any amount amortized under section 302(b) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006) over any period beginning with a plan year beginning before 2008, in lieu of the amortization described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(B), such amount shall continue to be amortized under such section as so in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Combining and offsetting amounts to be amortized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under regulations <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, amounts required to be amortized under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3), as the case may be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may be combined into one amount under such paragraph to be amortized over a period determined on the basis of the remaining amortization period for all items entering into such combined amount, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may be offset against amounts required to be amortized under the other such paragraph, with the resulting amount to be amortized over a period determined on the basis of the remaining amortization periods for all items entering into whichever of the two amounts being offset is the greater.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>funding standard account (and items therein) shall be charged or credited (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury) with interest at the appropriate rate consistent with the rate or rates of interest used under the plan to determine costs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to charges and credits to funding standard account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this part—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount received by a multiemployer plan in payment of all or part of an employer’s withdrawal liability under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV shall be considered an amount contributed by the employer to or under the plan. The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe by regulation additional charges and credits to a multiemployer plan’s funding standard account to the extent necessary to prevent withdrawal liability payments from being unduly reflected as advance funding for plan liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments when a multiemployer plan leaves reorganization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a multiemployer plan is not in reorganization in the plan year but was in reorganization in the immediately preceding plan year, any balance in <page>120 STAT. 861</page>the funding standard account at the close of such immediately preceding plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be eliminated by an offsetting credit or charge (as the case may be), but</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be taken into account in subsequent plan years by being amortized in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over 30 plan years.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent of any accumulated funding deficiency under section 4243(a) as of the end of the last plan year that the plan was in reorganization.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan payments to supplemental program or withdrawal liability payment fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by a plan during a plan year to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pursuant to section 4222 of this Act or to a fund exempt under section 501(c)(22) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pursuant to section 4223 of this Act shall reduce the amount of contributions considered received by the plan for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">withdrawal liability payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by an employer pending a final determination of the employer’s withdrawal liability under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV and subsequently refunded to the employer by the plan shall be charged to the funding standard account in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election for deferral of charge for portion of net experience loss</inline>.—</heading><content>If an election is in effect under section 302(b)(7)(F) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006) for any plan year, the funding standard account shall be charged in the plan year to which the portion of the net experience loss deferred by such election was deferred with the amount so deferred (and paragraph (2)(B)(iii) shall not apply to the amount so charged).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount of any financial assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to any plan, and any repayment of such amount, shall be taken into account under this section and section 302 in such manner as is determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short-term benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that any plan amendment increases the unfunded past service liability under the plan by reason of an increase in benefits which are not payable as a life annuity but are payable under the terms of the plan for a period that does not exceed 14 years from the effective date of the amendment, paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall be applied separately with respect to such increase in unfunded past service liability by substituting the number of years of the period during which such benefits are payable for ‘15’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations to be made under funding method</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this part, normal costs, accrued liability, past service liabilities, and experience gains and losses shall be determined under the funding method used to determine costs under the plan.<page>120 STAT. 862</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of assets</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>purposes of this part, the value of the plan’s assets shall be determined on the basis of any reasonable actuarial method of valuation which takes into account fair market value and which is permitted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election with respect to bonds</inline>.—</heading><content>The value of a bond or other evidence of indebtedness which is not in default as to principal or interest may, at the election of the plan administrator, be determined on an amortized basis running from initial cost at purchase to par value at maturity or earliest call date. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Any election under this subparagraph shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulations provide, shall apply to all such evidences of indebtedness, and may be revoked only with the consent of such Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial assumptions must be reasonable</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, all costs, liabilities, rates of interest, and other factors under the plan shall be determined on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of which is reasonable (taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which, in combination, offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain changes as experience gain or loss</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a change in benefits under the Social Security Act or in other retirement benefits created under Federal or State law, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a change in the definition of the term <term>‘wages’</term> under section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a change in the amount of such wages taken into account under regulations prescribed for purposes of section 401(a)(5) of such Code,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">results in an increase or decrease in accrued liability under a plan, such increase or decrease shall be treated as an experience loss or gain.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, as of the close of a plan year, a plan would (without regard to this paragraph) have an accumulated funding deficiency in excess of the full funding limitation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding standard account shall be credited with the amount of such excess, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all amounts described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (b) (2) and subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3) which are required to be amortized shall be considered fully amortized for purposes of such subparagraphs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full-funding limitation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (5), the term <term>‘full-funding limitation’</term> means the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the accrued liability (including normal cost) under the plan (determined under the entry age normal funding method if such accrued liability cannot be <page>120 STAT. 863</page>directly calculated under the funding method used for the plan), over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fair market value of the plan’s assets, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value of such assets determined under paragraph (2).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no event shall the full-funding limitation determined under subparagraph (A) be less than the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>90 percent of the current liability of the plan (including the expected increase in current liability due to benefits accruing during the plan year), over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value of the plan’s assets determined under paragraph (2).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), assets shall not be reduced by any credit balance in the funding standard account.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full funding limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, unless otherwise provided by the plan, the accrued liability under a multiemployer plan shall not include benefits which are not nonforfeitable under the plan after the termination of the plan (taking into consideration section 411(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘current liability’</term> means all liabilities to employees and their beneficiaries under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of unpredictable contingent event benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), any benefit contingent on an event other than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>age, service, compensation, death, or disability, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an event which is reasonably and reliably predictable (as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">shall not be taken into account until the event on which the benefit is contingent occurs.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate used</inline>.—</heading><content>The rate of interest used to determine current liability under this paragraph shall be the rate of interest determined under subparagraph (E).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortality tables</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioners’ standard table</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of plan years beginning before the first plan year to which the first tables prescribed under subclause (II) apply, the mortality table used in determining current liability under this paragraph shall be the table prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury which is based on the prevailing commissioners’ standard table (described in section 807(d)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) <page>120 STAT. 864</page>used to determine reserves for group annuity contracts issued on January 1, 1993.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may by regulation prescribe for plan years beginning after December 31, 1999, mortality tables to be used in determining current liability under this subsection. Such tables shall be based upon the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience. In prescribing such tables, such Secretary shall take into account results of available independent studies of mortality of individuals covered by pension plans.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate mortality tables for the disabled</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (iv)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish mortality tables which may be used (in lieu of the tables under clause (iv)) to determine current liability under this subsection for individuals who are entitled to benefits under the plan on account of disability. Such Secretary shall establish separate tables for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning before January 1, 1995, and for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning on or after such date.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">rule for disabilities occurring after 1994</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of disabilities occurring in plan years beginning after December 31, 1994, the tables under subclause (I) shall apply only with respect to individuals described in such subclause who are disabled within the meaning of title II of the Social Security Act and the regulations thereunder.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic review</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Treasury shall periodically (at least every 5 years) review any tables in effect under this subparagraph and shall, to the extent such Secretary determines necessary, by regulation update the tables to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required change of interest rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining a plan’s current liability for purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If any rate of interest used under the plan under subsection (b)(6) to determine cost is not within the permissible range, the plan shall establish a new rate of interest within the permissible range.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible range</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subclause (II), the term <term>‘permissible range’</term> means a rate of interest which is not more than 5 percent above, and not more than 10 percent below, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the 4-year period <page>120 STAT. 865</page>ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of the Treasury finds that the lowest rate of interest permissible under subclause (I) is unreasonably high, such Secretary may prescribe a lower rate of interest, except that such rate may not be less than 80 percent of the average rate determined under such subclause.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assumptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), the interest rate used under the plan shall be—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>determined without taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations, but</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>consistent with the assumptions which reflect the purchase rates which would be used by insurance companies to satisfy the liabilities under the plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual valuation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>purposes of this section, a determination of experience gains and losses and a valuation of the plan’s liability shall be made not less frequently than once every year, except that such determination shall be made more frequently to the extent required in particular cases under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation date</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current year</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>provided in clause (ii), the valuation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be made as of a date within the plan year to which the valuation refers or within one month prior to the beginning of such year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of prior year valuation</inline>.—</heading><content>The valuation referred to in subparagraph (A) may be made as of a date within the plan year prior to the year to which the valuation refers if, as of such date, the value of the assets of the plan are not less than 100 percent of the plan’s current liability (as defined in paragraph (6)(D) without regard to clause (iv) thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><content>Information under clause (ii) shall, in accordance with regulations, be actuarially adjusted to reflect significant differences in participants.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A change in funding method to use a prior year valuation, as provided in clause (ii), may not be made unless as of the valuation date within the prior plan year, the value of the assets of the plan are not less than 125 percent of the plan’s current liability (as defined in paragraph (6)(D) without regard to clause (iv) thereof).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time when certain contributions deemed made</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, any contributions for a plan year made by an employer after the last day of such plan year, but not later than two and one-half months after such day, shall be deemed to have been made on such last day. For purposes of this subparagraph, such two and one-half month <page>120 STAT. 866</page></content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">period may be <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>extended for not more than six months under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Amortization Periods for Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic extension upon application by certain plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>submits to the Secretary of the Treasury an application for an extension of the period of years required to amortize any unfunded liability described in any clause of subsection (b)(2)(B) or described in subsection (b)(4), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes with the application a certification by the plan’s actuary described in subparagraph (B),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary of the Treasury shall extend the amortization period for the period of time (not in excess of 5 years) specified in the application. Such extension shall be in addition to any extension under paragraph (2).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A certification with respect to a multiemployer plan is described in this subparagraph if the plan’s actuary certifies that, based on reasonable assump- tions—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>absent the extension under subparagraph (A), the plan would have an accumulated funding deficiency in the current plan year or any of the 9 succeeding plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the plan sponsor has adopted a plan to improve the plan’s funding status,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the plan is projected to have sufficient assets to timely pay expected benefits and anticipated expenditures over the amortization period as extended, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the notice <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>required under paragraph (3)(A) has been provided.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to any application submitted after December 31, 2014.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative extension</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan submits to the Secretary of the Treasury an application for an extension of the period of years required to amortize any unfunded liability described in any clause of subsection (b)(2)(B) or described in subsection (b)(4), the Secretary of the Treasury may extend the amortization period for a period of time (not in excess of 10 years reduced by the number of years of any extension under paragraph (1) with respect to such unfunded liability) if the Secretary of the Treasury makes the determination described in subparagraph (B). Such extension shall be in addition to any extension under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury may grant an extension under subparagraph (A) if such Secretary determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such extension would carry out the purposes of this Act and would provide adequate protection for <page>120 STAT. 867</page>participants under the plan and their beneficiaries, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the failure to permit such extension would—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>result in a substantial risk to the voluntary continuation of the plan, or a substantial curtailment of pension benefit levels or employee compensation, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>be adverse to the interests of plan participants in the aggregate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">secretary of the treasury</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall act upon any application for an extension under this paragraph within 180 days of the submission of such application. If such Secretary rejects the application for an extension under this paragraph, such Secretary shall provide notice to the plan detailing the specific reasons for the rejection, including references to the criteria set forth above.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance notice</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall, before granting an extension under this subsection, require each applicant to provide evidence satisfactory to such Secretary that the applicant has provided notice of the filing of the application for such extension to each affected party (as defined in section 4001(a)(21)) with respect to the affected plan. Such notice shall include a description of the extent to which the plan is funded for benefits which are guaranteed under title IV and for benefit liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of relevant information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall consider any relevant information provided by a person to whom notice was given under paragraph (1).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1084">29 USC 1084 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Funding Method</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A multiemployer plan meeting the criteria of paragraph (2) may adopt, use, or cease using, the shortfall funding method and such adoption, use, or cessation of use of such method, shall be deemed approved by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 302(d)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A multiemployer pension plan meets the criteria of this clause if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the plan has not used the shortfall funding method during the 5-year period ending on the day before the date the plan is to use the method under paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the plan is not operating under an amortization period extension under section 304(d) of such Act and did not operate under such an extension during such 5-year period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall funding method defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“shortfall funding method”</term> means the shortfall funding method described in Treasury Regulations section 1.412(c)(1)–2 (<ref href="/us/cfr/t26/s1.412/c/1">26 CFR 1.412(c)(1)</ref>–2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit restrictions to apply</inline>.—</heading><content>The benefit restrictions under section 302(c)(7) of such Act and section 412(c)(7) of such Code shall apply during any period a multiemployer <page>120 STAT. 868</page>plan is on the shortfall funding method pursuant to this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of shortfall method not to preclude other options</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect a multiemployer plan’s ability to adopt the shortfall funding method with the Secretary’s permission under otherwise applicable regulations or to affect a multiemployer plan’s right to change funding methods, with or without the Secretary’s consent, as provided in applicable rules and regulations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 301 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1081">29 U.S.C. 1081</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of contents in section 1 of such Act (as amended by this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 303 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Minimum funding standards for multiemployer plans.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1081">29 USC 1081 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain amortization extensions</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Treasury grants an extension under section 304 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any application filed with the Secretary of the Treasury on or before June 30, 2005, the extension (and any modification thereof) shall be applied and administered under the rules of such sections as in effect before the enactment of this Act, including the use of the rate of interest determined under section 6621(b) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS IN ENDANGERED OR CRITICAL STATUS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 304 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“ADDITIONAL FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS IN ENDANGERED STATUS OR CRITICAL STATUS</heading>
<num value="305">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 305. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1085">29 USC 1085</ref>.</p></sidenote>purposes of this part, in the case of a multiemployer plan in effect on July 16, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>if the plan is in endangered status—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan sponsor shall adopt and implement a funding improvement plan in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>requirements of subsection (d) shall apply during the funding plan adoption period and the funding improvement period, and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>if the plan is in critical status—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan sponsor shall adopt and implement a rehabilitation plan in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>requirements of subsection (f) shall apply during the rehabilitation plan adoption period and the rehabilitation period.<page>120 STAT. 869</page>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Endangered and Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Endangered status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A multiemployer plan is in endangered status for a plan year if, as determined by the plan actuary under paragraph (3), the plan is not in critical status for the plan year and, as of the beginning of the plan year, either—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan’s funded percentage for such plan year is less than 80 percent, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for such plan year, or is projected to have such an accumulated funding deficiency for any of the 6 succeeding plan years, taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d).</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of this section, a plan shall be treated as in seriously endangered status for a plan year if the plan is described in both subparagraphs (A) and (B).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Critical status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A multiemployer plan is in critical status for a plan year if, as determined by the plan actuary under paragraph (3), the plan is described in 1 or more of the following subparagraphs as of the beginning of the plan year:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the funded percentage of the plan is less than 65 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fair market value of plan assets, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current plan year and each of the 6 succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">is less than the present value of all nonforfeitable benefits projected to be payable under the plan during the current plan year and each of the 6 succeeding plan years (plus administrative expenses for such plan years).</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for the current plan year, not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the plan is projected to have an accumulated funding deficiency for any of the 3 succeeding plan years (4 succeeding plan years if the funded percentage of the plan is 65 percent or less), not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>the plan’s normal cost for the current plan year, plus interest (determined at the rate used for determining costs under the plan) for the current plan year on the amount of unfunded benefit liabilities under the plan as of the last date of the preceding plan year, exceeds<page>120 STAT. 870</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer and employee contributions for the current plan year,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the present value, as of the beginning of the current plan year, of nonforfeitable benefits of inactive participants is greater than the present value of nonforfeitable benefits of active participants, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for the current plan year, or is projected to have such a deficiency for any of the 4 succeeding plan years, not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the fair market value of plan assets, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current plan year and each of the 4 succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is less than the present value of all benefits projected to be payable under the plan during the current plan year and each of the 4 succeeding plan years (plus administrative expenses for such plan years).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual certification by plan actuary</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than the 90th day of each plan year of a multiemployer plan, the plan actuary shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the plan sponsor—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>whether or not the plan is in endangered status for such plan year and whether or not the plan is or will be in critical status for such plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan which is in a funding improvement or rehabilitation period, whether or not the plan is making the scheduled progress in meeting the requirements of its funding improvement or rehabilitation plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial projections of assets and liabilities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the determinations and projections under this subsection, the plan actuary shall make projections required for the current and succeeding plan years of the current value of the assets of the plan and the present value of all liabilities to participants and beneficiaries under the plan for the current plan year as of the beginning of such year. The actuary’s projections shall be based on reasonable actuarial estimates, assumptions, and methods that, except as provided in clause (iii), offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan. The projected present value of liabilities as of the beginning of such year shall be determined based on the most recent of either—<page>120 STAT. 871</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the actuarial statement required under section 103(d) with respect to the most recently filed annual report, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the actuarial valuation for the preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of future contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any actuarial projection of plan assets shall assume—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current and succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of the one or more collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>that employer contributions for the most recent plan year will continue indefinitely, but only if the plan actuary determines there have been no significant demographic changes that would make such assumption unreasonable.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projected industry activity</inline>.—</heading><content>Any projection of activity in the industry or industries covered by the plan, including future covered employment and contribution levels, shall be based on information provided by the plan sponsor, which shall act reasonably and in good faith.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for failure to secure timely actuarial certification</inline>.—</heading><content>Any <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>failure of the plan’s actuary to certify the plan’s status under this subsection by the date specified in subparagraph (A) shall be treated for purposes of section 502(c)(2) as a failure or refusal by the plan administrator to file the annual report required to be filed with the Secretary under section 101(b)(4).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>any case in which it is certified under subparagraph (A) that a multiemployer plan is or will be in endangered or critical status for a plan year, the plan sponsor shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the certification, provide notification of the endangered or critical status to the participants and beneficiaries, the bargaining parties, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If it is certified under subparagraph (A) that a multiemployer plan is or will be in critical status, the plan sponsor shall include in the notice under clause (i) an explanation of the possibility that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>adjustable benefits (as defined in subsection (e)(8)) may be reduced, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such reductions may apply to participants and beneficiaries whose benefit commencement date is on or after the date such notice is provided for the first plan year in which the plan is in critical status.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Model notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe a model notice that a multiemployer plan may use to satisfy the requirements under clause (ii).<page>120 STAT. 872</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding Improvement Plan Must Be Adopted for Multiemployer Plans in Endangered Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>case in which a multiemployer plan is in endangered status for a plan year, the plan sponsor, in accordance with this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall adopt a funding improvement plan not later than 240 days following the required date for the actuarial certification of endangered status under subsection (b)(3)(A), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>within 30 days after the adoption of the funding improvement plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>shall provide to the bargaining parties 1 or more schedules showing revised benefit structures, revised contribution structures, or both, which, if adopted, may reasonably be expected to enable the multiemployer plan to meet the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>one proposal for reductions in the amount of future benefit accruals necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks, assuming no amendments increasing contributions under the plan (other than amendments increasing contributions necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks after amendments have reduced future benefit accruals to the maximum extent permitted by law), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>one proposal for increases in contributions under the plan necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks, assuming no amendments reducing future benefit accruals under the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, if the plan sponsor deems appropriate, prepare and provide the bargaining parties with additional information relating to contribution rates or benefit reductions, alternative schedules, or other information relevant to achieving the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘applicable benchmarks’</term> means the requirements applicable to the multiemployer plan under paragraph (3) (as modified by paragraph (5)).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for years after process begins</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a plan year if such year is in a funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period by reason of the plan being in endangered status for a preceding plan year. For purposes of this section, such preceding plan year shall be the initial determination year with respect to the funding improvement plan to which it relates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A funding improvement plan is a plan which consists of the actions, including options or a range of options to be proposed to the bargaining parties, formulated to provide, based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions, for the attainment by the plan during the funding improvement period of the following requirements:<page>120 STAT. 873</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in plan’s funding percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan’s funded percentage as of the close of the funding improvement period equals or exceeds a percentage equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such percentage as of the beginning of such period, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>33 percent of the difference between 100 percent and the percentage under subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Avoidance of accumulated funding deficiencies</inline>.—</heading><content>No accumulated funding deficiency for any plan year during the funding improvement period (taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d)).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seriously </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">endangered plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, except as provided in paragraph (5), subparagraph (A)(i)(II) shall be applied by substituting ‘20 percent’ for ‘33 percent’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funding improvement period for any funding improvement plan adopted pursuant to this subsection is the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first plan year of the multiemployer plan beginning after the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the second anniversary of the date of the adoption of the funding improvement plan, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements in effect on the due date for the actuarial certification of endangered status for the initial determination year under subsection (b)(3)(A) and covering, as of such due date, at least 75 percent of the active participants in such multiemployer plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seriously </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">endangered plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, except as provided in paragraph (5), subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting ‘15-year period’ for ‘10-year period’.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with changes in status</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans no longer in endangered status</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for a plan year in any funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period that the plan is no longer in endangered status and is not in critical status, the funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period, whichever is applicable, shall end as of the close of the preceding plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for a plan year in any funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period that the plan is in critical status, the funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period, whichever is applicable, shall end as of the close of the plan year preceding the first plan year in the rehabilitation period with respect to such status.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in endangered status at end of period</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the first plan year following the close of the <page>120 STAT. 874</page>period described in subparagraph (A) that the plan is in endangered status, the provisions of this subsection and subsection (d) shall be applied as if such first plan year were an initial determination year, except that the plan may not be amended in a manner inconsistent with the funding improvement plan in effect for the preceding plan year until a new funding improvement plan is adopted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for seriously endangered plans more than 70 percent funded</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the funded percentage of a plan in seriously endangered status was more than 70 percent as of the beginning of the initial determination year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) shall apply only if the plan’s actuary certifies, within 30 days after the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial determination year, that, based on the terms of the plan and the collective bargaining agreements in effect at the time of such certification, the plan is not projected to meet the requirements of paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if there is a certification under clause (i), the plan may, in formulating its funding improvement plan, only take into account the rules of paragraph (3)(B) and (4)(B) for plan years in the funding improvement period beginning on or before the date on which the last of the collective bargaining agreements described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) expires.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule after expiration of agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(ii), if, for any plan year ending after the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the plan actuary certifies (at the time of the annual certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for such plan year) that, based on the terms of the plan and collective bargaining agreements in effect at the time of that annual certification, the plan is not projected to be able to meet the requirements of paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B)), paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) shall continue to apply for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updates to funding improvement plan and schedules</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update the funding improvement plan and shall file the update with the plan’s annual report under section 104.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update any schedule of contribution rates provided under this subsection to reflect the experience of the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>A schedule of contribution rates provided by the plan sponsor and relied upon by bargaining parties in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of that collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of default schedule where failure to adopt funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—<page>120 STAT. 875</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a collective bargaining agreement providing for contributions under a multiemployer plan that was in effect at the time the plan entered endangered status expires, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>after receiving one or more schedules from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B), the bargaining parties with respect to such agreement fail to agree on changes to contribution or benefit schedules necessary to meet the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the plan sponsor shall implement the schedule described in paragraph (1)(B)(i)(I) beginning on the date specified in subparagraph (B).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The date specified in this subparagraph is the earlier of the date—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>on which the Secretary certifies that the parties are at an impasse, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is 180 days after the date on which the collective bargaining agreement described in subparagraph (A) expires.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘funding plan adoption period’</term> means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial determination year and ending on the day before the first day of the funding improvement period.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Operation of Plan During Adoption and Improvement Periods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the funding plan adoption period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the plan sponsor may not accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>no amendment of the plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan may be adopted unless the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or to comply with other applicable law, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>in the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, the plan sponsor shall take all reasonable actions which are consistent with the terms of the plan and applicable law and which are expected, based on reasonable assumptions, to achieve—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an increase in the plan’s funded percentage, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>postponement of an accumulated funding deficiency for at least 1 additional plan year.<page>120 STAT. 876</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Actions under subparagraph (C) include applications for extensions of amortization periods under section 304(d), use of the shortfall funding method in making funding standard account computations, amendments to the plan’s benefit structure, reductions in future benefit accruals, and other reasonable actions consistent with the terms of the plan and applicable law.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a funding improvement plan so as to be inconsistent with the funding improvement plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No reduction in contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan sponsor may not during any funding improvement period accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a funding improvement plan so as to increase benefits, including future benefit accruals, unless the plan actuary certifies that the benefit increase is consistent with the funding improvement plan and is paid for out of contributions not required by the funding improvement plan to meet the applicable benchmark in accordance with the schedule contemplated in the funding improvement plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation Plan Must Be Adopted for Multiemployer Plans in Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>any case in which a multiemployer plan is in critical status for a plan year, the plan sponsor, in accordance with this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall adopt a rehabilitation plan not later than 240 days following the required date for the actuarial certification of critical status under subsection (b)(3)(A), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>within 30 days after the adoption of the rehabilitation plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall provide to the bargaining parties 1 or more schedules showing revised benefit structures, revised contribution structures, or both, which, if adopted, may reasonably be expected to enable the multiemployer plan to emerge from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, if the plan sponsor deems appropriate, prepare and provide the bargaining parties with additional information relating to contribution rates or benefit reductions, alternative schedules, or other information relevant to emerging from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The schedule or schedules described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall reflect reductions in future benefit accruals and adjustable <page>120 STAT. 877</page>benefits, and increases in contributions, that the plan sponsor determines are reasonably necessary to emerge from critical status. One schedule shall be designated as the default schedule and such schedule shall assume that there are no increases in contributions under the plan other than the increases necessary to emerge from critical status after future benefit accruals and other benefits (other than benefits the reduction or elimination of which are not permitted under section 204(g)) have been reduced to the maximum extent permitted by law.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for years after process begins</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a plan year if such year is in a rehabilitation plan adoption period or rehabilitation period by reason of the plan being in critical status for a preceding plan year. For purposes of this section, such preceding plan year shall be the initial critical year with respect to the rehabilitation plan to which it relates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A rehabilitation plan is a plan which consists of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>actions, including options or a range of options to be proposed to the bargaining parties, formulated, based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions, to enable the plan to cease to be in critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period and may include reductions in plan expenditures (including plan mergers and consolidations), reductions in future benefit accruals or increases in contributions, if agreed to by the bargaining parties, or any combination of such actions, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the plan sponsor determines that, based on reasonable actuarial assumptions and upon exhaustion of all reasonable measures, the plan can not reasonably be expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, reasonable measures to emerge from critical status at a later time or to forestall possible insolvency (within the meaning of section 4245).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Standards.</p></sidenote>rehabilitation plan must provide annual standards for meeting the requirements of such rehabilitation plan. Such plan shall also include the schedules required to be provided under paragraph (1)(B)(i) and if clause (ii) applies, shall set forth the alternatives considered, explain why the plan is not reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, and specify when, if ever, the plan is expected to emerge from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updates to rehabilitation plan and schedules</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update the rehabilitation plan and shall file the update with the plan’s annual report under section 104.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update any schedule of contribution rates provided under this subsection to reflect the experience of the plan.<page>120 STAT. 878</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>A schedule of contribution rates provided by the plan sponsor and relied upon by bargaining parties in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of that collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of default schedule where failure to adopt rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a collective bargaining agreement providing for contributions under a multiemployer plan that was in effect at the time the plan entered critical status expires, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>after receiving one or more schedules from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B), the bargaining parties with respect to such agreement fail to adopt a contribution or benefit schedules with terms consistent with the rehabilitation plan and the schedule from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B)(i),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">the plan sponsor shall implement the default schedule described in the last sentence of paragraph (1) beginning on the date specified in clause (ii).</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The date specified in this clause is the earlier of the date—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>on which the Secretary certifies that the parties are at an impasse, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which is 180 days after the date on which the collective bargaining agreement described in clause (i) expires.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sec- tion—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The rehabilitation period for a plan in critical status is the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first plan year of the multiemployer plan following the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the second anniversary of the date of the adoption of the rehabilitation plan, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements in effect on the date of the due date for the actuarial certification of critical status for the initial critical year under subsection (a)(1) and covering, as of such date at least 75 percent of the active participants in such multiemployer plan.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">If a plan emerges from critical status as provided under subparagraph (B) before the end of such 10-year period, the rehabilitation period shall end with the plan year preceding the plan year for which the determination under subparagraph (B) is made.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergence</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan in critical status shall remain in such status until a plan year for which the plan actuary certifies, in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(A), that the plan is not projected to have an accumulated funding deficiency for the plan year or any of the 9 succeeding plan years, without regard to the use of the shortfall method and taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d).<page>120 STAT. 879</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘rehabilitation plan adoption period’</term> means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial critical year and ending on the day before the first day of the rehabilitation period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on reduction in rates of future accruals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any reduction in the rate of future accruals under the default schedule described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall not reduce the rate of future accruals below—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a monthly benefit (payable as a single life annuity commencing at the participant’s normal retirement age) equal to 1 percent of the contributions required to be made with respect to a participant, or the equivalent standard accrual rate for a participant or group of participants under the collective bargaining agreements in effect as of the first day of the initial critical year, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if lower, the accrual rate under the plan on such first day.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The equivalent standard accrual rate shall be determined by the plan sponsor based on the standard or average contribution base units which the plan sponsor determines to be representative for active participants and such other factors as the plan sponsor determines to be relevant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the ability of the plan sponsor to prepare and provide the bargaining parties with alternative schedules to the default schedule that established lower or higher accrual and contribution rates than the rates otherwise described in this paragraph.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic employer surcharge</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of surcharge</inline>.—</heading><content>Each employer otherwise obligated to make contributions for the initial critical year shall be obligated to pay to the plan for such year a surcharge equal to 5 percent of the contributions otherwise required under the applicable collective bargaining agreement (or other agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes). For each succeeding plan year in which the plan is in critical status for a consecutive period of years beginning with the initial critical year, the surcharge shall be 10 percent of the contributions otherwise so required.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of surcharge</inline>.—</heading><content>The surcharges under subparagraph (A) shall be due and payable on the same schedule as the contributions on which the surcharges are based. Any failure to make a surcharge payment shall be treated as a delinquent contribution under section 515 and shall be enforceable as such.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge to terminate upon collective bargaining agreement renegotiation</inline>.—</heading><content>The surcharge under this paragraph shall cease to be effective with respect to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (or other agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes), beginning on the effective date of a collective bargaining agreement (or other such agreement) that includes terms consistent with a schedule presented by the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B)(i), as modified under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3).<page>120 STAT. 880</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge not to apply until employer receives notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The surcharge under this paragraph shall not apply to an employer until 30 days after the employer has been notified by the plan sponsor that the plan is in critical status and that the surcharge is in effect.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge not to generate increased benefit accruals</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any provision of a plan to the contrary, the amount of any surcharge under this paragraph shall not be the basis for any benefit accrual under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit adjustments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustable benefits</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 204(g), the plan sponsor shall, subject to the notice requirements in subparagraph (C), make any reductions to adjustable benefits which the plan sponsor deems appropriate, based upon the outcome of collective bargaining over the schedule or schedules provided under paragraph (1)(B)(i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for retirees</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in the case of adjustable benefits described in clause (iv)(III), the plan sponsor of a plan in critical status shall not reduce adjustable benefits of any participant or beneficiary whose benefit commencement date is before the date on which the plan provides notice to the participant or beneficiary under subsection (b)(3)(D) for the initial critical year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan sponsor flexibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall include in the schedules provided to the bargaining parties an allowance for funding the benefits of participants with respect to whom contributions are not currently required to be made, and shall reduce their benefits to the extent permitted under this title and considered appropriate by the plan sponsor based on the plan’s then current overall funding status.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustable benefit defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘adjustable benefit’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>benefits, rights, and features under the plan, including post-retirement death benefits, 60-month guarantees, disability benefits not yet in pay status, and similar benefits,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy (within the meaning of section 204(g)(2)(A)) and any benefit payment option (other than the qualified joint and survivor annuity), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>benefit increases that would not be eligible for a guarantee under section 4022A on the first day of initial critical year because the increases were adopted (or, if later, took effect) less than 60 months before such first day.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Normal retirement benefits protected</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (A)(iv)(III), nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit a plan <page>120 STAT. 881</page>to reduce the level of a participant’s accrued benefit payable at normal retirement age.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>reduction may be made to adjustable benefits under subparagraph (A) unless notice of such reduction has been given at least 30 days before the general effective date of such reduction for all participants and beneficiaries to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>plan participants and beneficiaries,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>each employer who has an obligation to contribute (within the meaning of section 4212(a)) under the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>each employee organization which, for purposes of collective bargaining, represents plan participants employed by such an employer.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notice under clause (i) shall contain—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>sufficient information to enable participants and beneficiaries to understand the effect of any reduction on their benefits, including an estimate (on an annual or monthly basis) of any affected adjustable benefit that a participant or beneficiary would otherwise have been eligible for as of the general effective date described in clause (i), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>information as to the rights and remedies of plan participants and beneficiaries as well as how to contact the Department of Labor for further information and assistance where appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any notice under clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the Secretary,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>shall be written in a manner so as to be understood by the average plan participant, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>may be provided in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the notice is required to be provided.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall in the regulations prescribed under subclause (I) establish a model notice that a plan sponsor may use to meet the requirements of this subparagraph.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments disregarded in withdrawal liability determination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit reductions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any benefit reductions under this subsection shall be disregarded in determining a plan’s unfunded vested benefits for purposes of determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4201.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharges</inline>.—</heading><content>Any surcharges under paragraph (7) shall be disregarded in determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4211, except for purposes of determining the unfunded vested benefits attributable to an employer under section 4211(c)(4) or a comparable method approved under section 4211(c)(5).<page>120 STAT. 882</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplified calculations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall prescribe simplified methods for the application of this paragraph in determining withdrawal liability.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Operation of Plan During Adoption and Rehabilitation Period</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e) so as to be inconsistent with the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e) so as to increase benefits, including future benefit accruals, unless the plan actuary certifies that such increase is paid for out of additional contributions not contemplated by the rehabilitation plan, and, after taking into account the benefit increase, the multiemployer plan still is reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period on the schedule contemplated in the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on lump sums and similar benefits</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date the notice of certification of the plan’s critical status for the initial critical year under subsection (b)(3)(D) is sent, and notwithstanding section 204(g), the plan shall not pay—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any payment, in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus any social security supplements described in the last sentence of section 204(b)(1)(G)),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any payment for the purchase of an irrevocable commitment from an insurer to pay benefits, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any other payment specified by the Secretary of the Treasury by regulations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a benefit which under section 203(e) may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant or to any makeup payment in the case of a retroactive annuity starting date or any similar payment of benefits owed with respect to a prior period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments disregarded in withdrawal liability determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Any benefit reductions under this subsection shall be disregarded in determining a plan’s unfunded vested benefits for purposes of determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4201.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the rehabilitation plan adoption period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the plan sponsor may not accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or<page>120 STAT. 883</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>no amendment of the plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan may be adopted unless the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or to comply with other applicable law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited Resolution of Plan Sponsor Decisions</inline>.—</heading><content>If, within 60 days of the due date for adoption of a funding improvement plan or a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e), the plan sponsor of a plan in endangered status or a plan in critical status has not agreed on a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan, then any member of the board or group that constitutes the plan sponsor may require that the plan sponsor enter into an expedited dispute resolution procedure for the development and adoption of a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonbargained Participation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Both bargained and nonbargained employee-participants</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employer that contributes to a multiemployer plan with respect to both employees who are covered by one or more collective bargaining agreements and employees who are not so covered, if the plan is in endangered status or in critical status, benefits of and contributions for the nonbargained employees, including surcharges on those contributions, shall be determined as if those nonbargained employees were covered under the first to expire of the employer’s collective bargaining agreements in effect when the plan entered endangered or critical status.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonbargained employees only</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employer that contributes to a multiemployer plan only with respect to employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, this section shall be applied as if the employer were the bargaining party, and its participation agreement with the plan were a collective bargaining agreement with a term ending on the first day of the plan year beginning after the employer is provided the schedule or schedules described in subsections (c) and (e).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions; Actuarial Method</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bargaining party</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘bargaining party’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>except as provided in clause (ii), an employer who has an obligation to contribute under the plan; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan described under section 404(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a continuation of such a plan, the association of employers that is the employer settlor of the plan; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an employee organization which, for purposes of collective bargaining, represents plan participants employed by an employer who has an obligation to contribute under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funded percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘funded percentage’</term> means the percentage equal to a fraction—<page>120 STAT. 884</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the numerator of which is the value of the plan’s assets, as determined under section 304(c)(2), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the denominator of which is the accrued liability of the plan, determined using actuarial assumptions described in section 304(c)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accumulated funding deficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘accumulated funding deficiency’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 304(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active participant</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘active participant’</term> means, in connection with a multiemployer plan, a participant who is in covered service under the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inactive participant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘inactive participant’</term> means, in connection with a multiemployer plan, a participant, or the beneficiary or alternate payee of a participant, who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is not in covered service under the plan, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is in pay status under the plan or has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pay status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is in pay status under a multiemployer plan if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at any time during the current plan year, such person is a participant or beneficiary under the plan and is paid an early, late, normal, or disability retirement benefit under the plan (or a death benefit under the plan related to a retirement benefit), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the extent provided in regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury, such person is entitled to such a benefit under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation to contribute</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘obligation to contribute’</term> has the meaning given such term under section 4212(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial method</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the actuary’s determinations with respect to a plan’s normal cost, actuarial accrued liability, and improvements in a plan’s funded percentage under this section shall be based upon the unit credit funding method (whether or not that method is used for the plan’s actuarial valuation).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan sponsor</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan described under section 404(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a continuation of such a plan, the term <term>‘plan sponsor’</term> means the bargaining parties described under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit commencement date</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘benefit commencement date’</term> means the annuity starting date (or in the case of a retroactive annuity starting date, the date on which benefit payments begin).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132">29 U.S.C. 1132</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(6) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(6), or (7)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(6), (7), or (8)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c)(8) as subsection (c)(9); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c)(7) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may assess against any plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan a civil penalty of not more than $1,100 per day—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for each violation by such sponsor of the requirement under section 305 to adopt by the deadline established <page>120 STAT. 885</page>in that section a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan with respect to a multiemployer which is in endangered or critical status, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a plan in endangered status which is not in seriously endangered status, for failure by the plan to meet the applicable benchmarks under section 305 by the end of the funding improvement period with respect to the plan.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cause of Action To Compel Adoption or Implementation of Funding Improvement or Rehabilitation Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132">29 USC 1132</ref>.</p></sidenote>1974 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (9) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>in the case of a multiemployer plan that has been certified by the actuary to be in endangered or critical status under section 305, if the plan sponsor—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has not adopted a funding improvement or rehabilitation plan under that section by the deadline established in such section, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>fails to update or comply with the terms of the funding improvement or rehabilitation plan in accordance with the requirements of such section,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">by an employer that has an obligation to contribute with respect to the multiemployer plan or an employee organization that represents active participants in the multiemployer plan, for an order compelling the plan sponsor to adopt a funding improvement or rehabilitation plan or to update or comply with the terms of the funding improvement or rehabilitation plan in accordance with the requirements of such section and the funding improvement or rehabilitation plan.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Additional Contributions Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 302(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a multiemployer plan for any plan year in which the plan is in critical status pursuant to section 305. This paragraph shall only apply if the plan adopts a rehabilitation plan in accordance with section 305(e) and complies with the terms of such rehabilitation plan (and any updates or modifications of the plan).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1 of such Act (as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 304 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Additional funding rules for multiemployer plans in endangered status or critical status.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain notices</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which a plan’s actuary certifies that it is reasonably expected that a multiemployer plan will be in critical status under section 305(b)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as added by this section, with respect to the first plan year beginning after 2007, the notice required under <page>120 STAT. 886</page>subparagraph (D) of such section may be provided at any time after the date of enactment, so long as it is provided on or before the last date for providing the notice under such subparagraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain restored benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a multiemployer plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>with respect to which benefits were reduced pursuant to a plan amendment adopted on or after January 1, 2002, and before June 30, 2005, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>which, pursuant to the plan document, the trust agreement, or a formal written communication from the plan sponsor to participants provided before June 30, 2005, provided for the restoration of such benefits,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the amendments made by this section shall not apply to such benefit restorations to the extent that any restriction on the providing or accrual of such benefits would otherwise apply by reason of such amendments.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>MEASURES TO FORESTALL INSOLVENCY OF MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance Determination of Impending Insolvency Over 5 Years</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4245(d)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1426/d/1">29 U.S.C. 1426(d)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 plan years”</quotedText> the second place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 plan years”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“If the plan sponsor makes such a determination that the plan will be insolvent in any of the next 5 plan years, the plan sponsor shall make the comparison under this paragraph at least annually until the plan sponsor makes a determination that the plan will not be insolvent in any of the next 5 plan years.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1426">29 USC 1426 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations made in plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY REFORMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Rules Relating to Limitations on Withdrawal Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in limits</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4225(a)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1405/a/2">29 U.S.C. 1405(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the table contained therein and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new table:<quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c2,L2(4,4,4,0,0,0),nc,tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,o13,s150,xl80'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 275.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black;">“If the liquidation or distribution value of the employer after the sale or exchange is—</th><th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">The portion is—</th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Not more than $5,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">30 percent of the amount.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $5,000,000, but not more than $10,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$1,500,000, plus 35 percent of the amount in excess of $5,000,000.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $10,000,000, but not more than $15,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$3,250,000, plus 40 percent of the amount in excess of $10,000,000.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $15,000,000, but not more than $17,500,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$5,250,000, plus 45 percent of the amount in excess of $15,000,000.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $17,500,000, but not more than $20,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$6,375,000, plus 50 percent of the amount in excess of $17,500,000.</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 887</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $20,000,000, but not more than $22,500,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$7,625,000, plus 60 percent of the amount in excess of $20,000,000.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $22,500,000, but not more than $25,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$9,125,000, plus 70 percent of the amount in excess of $22,500,000.  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">More than $25,000,000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$10,875,000, plus 80 percent of the amount in excess of $25,000,000.”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans using attributable method</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4225(a)(1)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1405/a/1/B">29 U.S.C. 1405(a)(1)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a plan using the attributable method of allocating withdrawal liability, the unfunded vested benefits attributable to employees of the employer.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1405">29 USC 1405 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to sales occurring on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal Liability Continues if Work Contracted Out</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 4205(b)(2)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1385/b/2/A">29 U.S.C. 1385(b)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to an entity or entities owned or controlled by the employer”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“to another location”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1385">29 USC 1385 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to work transferred on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Rules to Plans Primarily Covering Employees in the Building and Construction Industry</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4210(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1390/b">29 U.S.C. 1390(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fresh start option</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4211(c)(5) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1391/c/5">29 U.S.C. 1391(c)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fresh start option</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a plan may be amended to provide that the withdrawal liability method described in subsection (b) shall be applied by substituting the plan year which is specified in the amendment and for which the plan has no unfunded vested benefits for the plan year ending before September 26, 1980.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1390">29 USC 1390 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to plan withdrawals occurring on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures Applicable to Disputes Involving Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4221 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1401">29 U.S.C. 1401</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures Applicable to Certain Disputes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a plan sponsor of a plan determines that—<page>120 STAT. 888</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a complete or partial withdrawal of an employer has occurred, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an employer is liable for withdrawal liability payments with respect to such complete or partial withdrawal, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such determination is based in whole or in part on a finding by the plan sponsor under section 4212(c) that a principal purpose of any transaction which occurred after December 31, 1998, and at least 5 years (2 years in the case of a small employer) before the date of the complete or partial withdrawal was to evade or avoid withdrawal liability under this subtitle,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">then the person against which the withdrawal liability is assessed based solely on the application of section 4212(c) may elect to use the special rule under paragraph (2) in applying subsection (d) of this section and section 4219(c) to such person.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (d) and section 4219(c), if an electing person contests the plan sponsor’s determination with respect to withdrawal liability payments under paragraph (1) through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to subsection (a), through an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for review of such an arbitration decision, or as otherwise permitted by law, the electing person shall not be obligated to make the withdrawal liability payments until a final decision in the arbitration proceeding, or in court, upholds the plan sponsor’s determination, but only if the electing person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provides notice to the plan sponsor of its election to apply the special rule in this paragraph within 90 days after the plan sponsor notifies the electing person of its liability by reason of the application of section 4212(c); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if a final decision in the arbitration proceeding, or in court, of the withdrawal liability dispute has not been rendered within 12 months from the date of such notice, the electing person provides to the plan, effective as of the first day following the 12-month period, a bond issued by a corporate surety company that is an acceptable surety for purposes of section 412 of this Act, or an amount held in escrow by a bank or similar financial institution satisfactory to the plan, in an amount equal to the sum of the withdrawal liability payments that would otherwise be due under subsection (d) and section 4219(c) for the 12-month period beginning with the first anniversary of such notice. Such bond or escrow shall remain in effect until there is a final decision in the arbitration proceeding, or in court, of the withdrawal liability dispute, at which time such bond or escrow shall be paid to the plan if such final decision upholds the plan sponsor’s determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of small employer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘small employer’</term> means any employer which, for the calendar year in which the transaction referred to in paragraph (1)(B) occurred and for each of the 3 preceding years, on average—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>employs not more than 500 employees, and<page>120 STAT. 889</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is required to make contributions to the plan for not more than 250 employees.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>Any group treated as a single employer under subsection (b)(1) of section 4001, without regard to any transaction that was a basis for the plan’s finding under section 4212, shall be treated as a single employer for purposes of this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional security pending resolution of dispute</inline>.—</heading><content>If a withdrawal liability dispute to which this subsection applies is not concluded by 12 months after the electing person posts the bond or escrow described in paragraph (2), the electing person shall, at the start of each succeeding 12-month period, provide an additional bond or amount held in escrow equal to the sum of the withdrawal liability payments that would otherwise be payable to the plan during that period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The liability of the party furnishing a bond or escrow under this subsection shall be reduced, upon the payment of the bond or escrow to the plan, by the amount thereof.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1401">29 USC 1401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to any person that receives a notification under section 4219(b)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 on or after the date of enactment of this Act with respect to a transaction that occurred after December 31, 1998.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION AGAINST EMPLOYERS EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS TO PETITION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1140">29 U.S.C. 1140</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the last sentence thereof the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of a multiemployer plan, it shall be unlawful for the plan sponsor or any other person to discriminate against any contributing employer for exercising rights under this Act or for giving information or testifying in any inquiry or proceeding relating to this Act before Congress.”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS FUNDED UNDER AN AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In the case of a multiemployer plan that is a party to an agreement that was approved by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation prior to June 30, 2005, and that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>increases benefits, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provides for special withdrawal liability rules under section 4203(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1383">29 U.S.C. 1383</ref>),</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the amendments made by sections 201, 202, 211, and 212 of this Act shall not apply to the benefit increases under any plan amendment adopted prior to June 30, 2005, that are funded pursuant to such agreement if the plan is funded in compliance with such agreement (and any amendments thereto).<page>120 STAT. 890</page></continuation>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart A of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 430 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="431" class="bold ">“SEC. 431. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s431">26 USC 431</ref>.</p></sidenote>MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of section 412, the accumulated funding deficiency of a multiemployer plan for any plan year is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount, determined as of the end of the plan year, equal to the excess (if any) of the total charges to the funding standard account of the plan for all plan years (beginning with the first plan year for which this part applies to the plan) over the total credits to such account for such years, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the multiemployer plan is in reorganization for any plan year, the accumulated funding deficiency of the plan determined under section 4243 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding Standard Account</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Account required</inline>.—</heading><content>Each multiemployer plan to which this part applies shall establish and maintain a funding standard account. Such account shall be credited and charged solely as provided in this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Charges to account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For a plan year, the funding standard account shall be charged with the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the normal cost of the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the amounts necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a plan which comes into existence on or after January 1, 2008, the unfunded past service liability under the plan on the first day of the first plan year to which this section applies, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net increase (if any) in unfunded past service liability under the plan arising from plan amendments adopted in such year, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net experience loss (if any) under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net loss (if any) resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions used under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize each waived funding deficiency (within the meaning of section 412(c)(3)) for each prior plan year in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 5 plan <page>120 STAT. 891</page>years any amount credited to the funding standard account under section 412(b)(3)(D) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over a period of 20 years the contributions which would be required to be made under the plan but for the provisions of section 412(c)(7)(A)(i)(I) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credits to account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For a plan year, the funding standard account shall be credited with the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount considered contributed by the employer to or under the plan for the plan year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the amount necessary to amortize in equal annual installments (until fully amortized)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net decrease (if any) in unfunded past service liability under the plan arising from plan amendments adopted in such year, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net experience gain (if any) under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>separately, with respect to each plan year, the net gain (if any) resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions used under the plan, over a period of 15 plan years,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount of the waived funding deficiency (within the meaning of section 412(c)(3)) for the plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in the case of a plan year for which the accumulated funding deficiency is determined under the funding standard account if such plan year follows a plan year for which such deficiency was determined under the alternative minimum funding standard under section 412(g) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006), the excess (if any) of any debit balance in the funding standard account (determined without regard to this subparagraph) over any debit balance in the alternative minimum funding standard account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for amounts first amortized in plan years before 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any amount amortized under section 412(b) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006) over any period beginning with a plan year beginning before 2008 in lieu of the amortization described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(B), such amount shall continue to be amortized under such section as so in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Combining and offsetting amounts to be amortized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>regulations prescribed by the Secretary, amounts required to be amortized under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3), as the case may be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may be combined into one amount under such paragraph to be amortized over a period determined on the basis of the remaining amortization period for all items entering into such combined amount, and<page>120 STAT. 892</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may be offset against amounts required to be amortized under the other such paragraph, with the resulting amount to be amortized over a period determined on the basis of the remaining amortization periods for all items entering into whichever of the two amounts being offset is the greater.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>The funding standard account (and items therein) shall be charged or credited (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury) with interest at the appropriate rate consistent with the rate or rates of interest used under the plan to determine costs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to charges and credits to funding standard account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this part—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount received by a multiemployer plan in payment of all or part of an employer’s withdrawal liability under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall be considered an amount contributed by the employer to or under the plan. The Secretary may prescribe by regulation additional charges and credits to a multiemployer plan’s funding standard account to the extent necessary to prevent withdrawal liability payments from being unduly reflected as advance funding for plan liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments when a multiemployer plan leaves reorganization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a multiemployer plan is not in reorganization in the plan year but was in reorganization in the immediately preceding plan year, any balance in the funding standard account at the close of such immediately preceding plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be eliminated by an offsetting credit or charge (as the case may be), but</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be taken into account in subsequent plan years by being amortized in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over 30 plan years.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent of any accumulated funding deficiency under section 4243(a) of such Act as of the end of the last plan year that the plan was in reorganization.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan payments to supplemental program or withdrawal liability payment fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by a plan during a plan year to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation pursuant to section 4222 of such Act or to a fund exempt under section 501(c)(22) pursuant to section 4223 of such Act shall reduce the amount of contributions considered received by the plan for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Interim withdrawal liability payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by an employer pending a final determination of the employer’s withdrawal liability under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of such Act and subsequently refunded to the employer by the plan shall be charged to the funding standard account in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election for deferral of charge for portion of net experience loss</inline>.—</heading><content>If an election is in effect under section 412(b)(7)(F) (as in effect on the day before the <page>120 STAT. 893</page>date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006) for any plan year, the funding standard account shall be charged in the plan year to which the portion of the net experience loss deferred by such election was deferred with the amount so deferred (and paragraph (2)(B)(iii) shall not apply to the amount so charged).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount of any financial assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to any plan, and any repayment of such amount, shall be taken into account under this section and section 412 in such manner as is determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short-term benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>To <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the extent that any plan amendment increases the unfunded past service liability under the plan by reason of an increase in benefits which are not payable as a life annuity but are payable under the terms of the plan for a period that does not exceed 14 years from the effective date of the amendment, paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall be applied separately with respect to such increase in unfunded past service liability by substituting the number of years of the period during which such benefits are payable for ‘15’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations to be made under funding method</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this part, normal costs, accrued liability, past service liabilities, and experience gains and losses shall be determined under the funding method used to determine costs under the plan. I22  “(2) <headingText class="small-caps">Valuation of assets</headingText>.—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>purposes of this part, the value of the plan’s assets shall be determined on the basis of any reasonable actuarial method of valuation which takes into account fair market value and which is permitted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election with respect to bonds</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>value of a bond or other evidence of indebtedness which is not in default as to principal or interest may, at the election of the plan administrator, be determined on an amortized basis running from initial cost at purchase to par value at maturity or earliest call date. Any election under this subparagraph shall be made at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations provide, shall apply to all such evidences of indebtedness, and may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial assumptions must be reasonable</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, all costs, liabilities, rates of interest, and other factors under the plan shall be determined on the basis of actuarial assumptions and methods—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of which is reasonable (taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which, in combination, offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain changes as experience gain or loss</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a change in benefits under the Social Security Act or in other retirement benefits created under Federal or State law, or<page>120 STAT. 894</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a change in the definition of the term <term>‘wages’</term> under section 3121, or a change in the amount of such wages taken into account under regulations prescribed for purposes of section 401(a)(5),</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">results in an increase or decrease in accrued liability under a plan, such increase or decrease shall be treated as an experience loss or gain.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, as of the close of a plan year, a plan would (without regard to this paragraph) have an accumulated funding deficiency in excess of the full funding limitation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funding standard account shall be credited with the amount of such excess, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all amounts described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (b)(2) and subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3) which are required to be amortized shall be considered fully amortized for purposes of such subparagraphs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full-funding limitation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (5), the term <term>‘full-funding limitation’</term> means the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the accrued liability (including normal cost) under the plan (determined under the entry age normal funding method if such accrued liability cannot be directly calculated under the funding method used for the plan), over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fair market value of the plan’s assets, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value of such assets determined under paragraph (2).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no event shall the full-funding limitation determined under subparagraph (A) be less than the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>90 percent of the current liability of the plan (including the expected increase in current liability due to benefits accruing during the plan year), over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the value of the plan’s assets determined under paragraph (2).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), assets shall not be reduced by any credit balance in the funding standard account.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full funding limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, unless otherwise provided by the plan, the accrued liability under a multiemployer plan shall not include benefits which are not nonforfeitable under the plan after the termination of the plan (taking into consideration section 411(d)(3)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘current liability’</term> means all liabilities to employees and their beneficiaries under the plan.<page>120 STAT. 895</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of unpredictable contingent event benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), any benefit contingent on an event other than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>age, service, compensation, death, or disability, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an event which is reasonably and reliably predictable (as determined by the Secretary),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">shall not be taken into account until the event on which the benefit is contingent occurs.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate used</inline>.—</heading><content>The rate of interest used to determine current liability under this paragraph shall be the rate of interest determined under subparagraph (E).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortality tables</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioners’ standard table</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of plan years beginning before the first plan year to which the first tables prescribed under subclause (II) apply, the mortality table used in determining current liability under this paragraph shall be the table prescribed by the Secretary which is based on the prevailing commissioners’ standard table (described in section 807(d)(5)(A)) used to determine reserves for group annuity contracts issued on January 1, 1993.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may by regulation prescribe for plan years beginning after December 31, 1999, mortality tables to be used in determining current liability under this subsection. Such tables shall be based upon the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience. In prescribing such tables, the Secretary shall take into account results of available independent studies of mortality of individuals covered by pension plans.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate mortality tables for the disabled</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (iv)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish mortality tables which may be used (in lieu of the tables under clause (iv)) to determine current liability under this subsection for individuals who are entitled to benefits under the plan on account of disability. The Secretary shall establish separate tables for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning before January 1, 1995, and for individuals whose disabilities occur in plan years beginning on or after such date.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for disabilities occurring after 1994</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the case of disabilities occurring in plan years beginning after December 31, 1994, the tables under subclause (I) shall apply only with respect to individuals described in such subclause who are disabled within the meaning of title II of the Social Security Act and the regulations thereunder.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic review</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall periodically (at least every 5 years) review any tables in effect under this subparagraph and shall, to the<br/><page>120 STAT. 896</page>
</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">extent such Secretary determines necessary, by regulation update the tables to reflect the actual experience of pension plans and projected trends in such experience.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required change of interest rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining a plan’s current liability for purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If any rate of interest used under the plan under subsection (b)(6) to determine cost is not within the permissible range, the plan shall establish a new rate of interest within the permissible range.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible range</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subclause (II), the term <term>‘permissible range’</term> means a rate of interest which is not more than 5 percent above, and not more than 10 percent below, the weighted average of the rates of interest on 30-year Treasury securities during the 4-year period ending on the last day before the beginning of the plan year.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary finds that the lowest rate of interest permissible under subclause (I) is unreasonably high, the Secretary may prescribe a lower rate of interest, except that such rate may not be less than 80 percent of the average rate determined under such subclause.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assumptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), the interest rate used under the plan shall be—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>determined without taking into account the experience of the plan and reasonable expectations, but</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>consistent with the assumptions which reflect the purchase rates which would be used by insurance companies to satisfy the liabilities under the plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual valuation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>purposes of this section, a determination of experience gains and losses and a valuation of the plan’s liability shall be made not less frequently than once every year, except that such determination shall be made more frequently to the extent required in particular cases under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation date</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Current year</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), the valuation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be made as of a date within the plan year to which the valuation refers or within one month prior to the beginning of such year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of prior year valuation</inline>.—</heading><content>The valuation referred to in subparagraph (A) may be made as of a date within the plan year prior to the year to which the valuation refers if, as of such date, the value of the assets of the plan are not less than 100 <page>120 STAT. 897</page>percent of the plan’s current liability (as defined in paragraph (6)(D) without regard to clause (iv) thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><content>Information under clause (ii) shall, in accordance with regulations, be actuarially adjusted to reflect significant differences in participants.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A change in funding method to use a prior year valuation, as provided in clause (ii), may not be made unless as of the valuation date within the prior plan year, the value of the assets of the plan are not less than 125 percent of the plan’s current liability (as defined in paragraph (6)(D) without regard to clause (iv) thereof).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time when certain contributions deemed made</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>purposes of this section, any contributions for a plan year made by an employer after the last day of such plan year, but not later than two and one-half months after such day, shall be deemed to have been made on such last day. For purposes of this subparagraph, such two and one-half month period may be extended for not more than six months under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Amortization Periods for Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic extension upon application by certain plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>submits to the Secretary an application for an extension of the period of years required to amortize any unfunded liability described in any clause of subsection (b)(2)(B) or described in subsection (b)(4), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes with the application a certification by the plan’s actuary described in subparagraph (B),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary shall extend the amortization period for the period of time (not in excess of 5 years) specified in the application. Such extension shall be in addition to any extension under paragraph (2).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>certification with respect to a multiemployer plan is described in this subparagraph if the plan’s actuary certifies that, based on reasonable assump- tions—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>absent the extension under subparagraph (A), the plan would have an accumulated funding deficiency in the current plan year or any of the 9 succeeding plan years,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the plan sponsor has adopted a plan to improve the plan’s funding status,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the plan is projected to have sufficient assets to timely pay expected benefits and anticipated expenditures over the amortization period as extended, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the notice required under paragraph (3)(A) has been provided.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to any application submitted after December 31, 2014.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative extension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 898</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan submits to the Secretary an application for an extension of the period of years required to amortize any unfunded liability described in any clause of subsection (b)(2)(B) or described in subsection (b)(4), the Secretary may extend the amortization period for a period of time (not in excess of 10 years reduced by the number of years of any extension under paragraph (1) with respect to such unfunded liability) if the Secretary makes the determination described in subparagraph (B). Such extension shall be in addition to any extension under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may grant an extension under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such extension would carry out the purposes of this Act and would provide adequate protection for participants under the plan and their beneficiaries, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the failure to permit such extension would—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>result in a substantial risk to the voluntary continuation of the plan, or a substantial curtailment of pension benefit levels or employee compensation, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>be adverse to the interests of plan participants in the aggregate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall act upon any application for an extension under this paragraph within 180 days of the submission of such application. If the Secretary rejects the application for an extension under this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide notice to the plan detailing the specific reasons for the rejection, including references to the criteria set forth above.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance notice</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, before granting an extension under this subsection, require each applicant to provide evidence satisfactory to such Secretary that the applicant has provided notice of the filing of the application for such extension to each affected party (as defined in section 4001(a)(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) with respect to the affected plan. Such notice shall include a description of the extent to which the plan is funded for benefits which are guaranteed under title IV of such Act and for benefit liabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of relevant information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consider any relevant information provided by a person to whom notice was given under paragraph (1).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s431">26 USC 431 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain amortization extensions</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of the Treasury grants an extension under section 304 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any application filed with the Secretary of the Treasury on or before June 30, 2005, the extension<br/><page>120 STAT. 899</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">(and any modification thereof) shall be applied and administered under the rules of such sections as in effect before the enactment of this Act, including the use of the rate of interest determined under section 6621(b) of such Code.</p></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS IN ENDANGERED OR CRITICAL STATUS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart A of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 431 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="432" class="bold ">“SEC. 432. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s432">26 USC 432</ref>.</p></sidenote>ADDITIONAL FUNDING RULES FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS IN ENDANGERED STATUS OR CRITICAL STATUS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this part, in the case of a multiemployer plan in effect on July 16, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>if the plan is in endangered status—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan sponsor shall adopt and implement a funding improvement plan in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the requirements of subsection (d) shall apply during the funding plan adoption period and the funding improvement period, and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>if the plan is in critical status—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan sponsor shall adopt and implement a rehabilitation plan in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the requirements of subsection (f) shall apply during the rehabilitation plan adoption period and the rehabilitation period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Endangered and Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Endangered status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A multiemployer plan is in endangered status for a plan year if, as determined by the plan actuary under paragraph (3), the plan is not in critical status for the plan year and, as of the beginning of the plan year, either—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plan’s funded percentage for such plan year is less than 80 percent, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for such plan year, or is projected to have such an accumulated funding deficiency for any of the 6 succeeding plan years, taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 431(d).</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of this section, a plan shall be treated as in seriously endangered status for a plan year if the plan is described in both subparagraphs (A) and (B).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Critical status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A multiemployer plan is in critical status for a plan year if, as determined by the plan actuary under paragraph (3), the plan is described in 1 or more of the following subparagraphs as of the beginning of the plan year:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the funded percentage of the plan is less than 65 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fair market value of plan assets, plus<page>120 STAT. 900</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current plan year and each of the 6 succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">is less than the present value of all nonforfeitable benefits projected to be payable under the plan during the current plan year and each of the 6 succeeding plan years (plus administrative expenses for such plan years).</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for the current plan year, not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 431(d), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the plan is projected to have an accumulated funding deficiency for any of the 3 succeeding plan years (4 succeeding plan years if the funded percentage of the plan is 65 percent or less), not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 431(d).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>the plan’s normal cost for the current plan year, plus interest (determined at the rate used for determining costs under the plan) for the current plan year on the amount of unfunded benefit liabilities under the plan as of the last date of the preceding plan year, exceeds</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer and employee contributions for the current plan year,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the present value, as of the beginning of the current plan year, of nonforfeitable benefits of inactive participants is greater than the present value of nonforfeitable benefits of active participants, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the plan has an accumulated funding deficiency for the current plan year, or is projected to have such a deficiency for any of the 4 succeeding plan years, not taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 431(d).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the fair market value of plan assets, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the present value of the reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current plan year and each of the 4 succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is less than the present value of all benefits projected to be payable under the plan during the current plan year and each of the 4 succeeding plan years (plus administrative expenses for such plan years).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual certification by plan actuary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 901</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than the 90th day of each plan year of a multiemployer plan, the plan actuary shall certify to the Secretary and to the plan sponsor—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>whether or not the plan is in endangered status for such plan year and whether or not the plan is or will be in critical status for such plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan which is in a funding improvement or rehabilitation period, whether or not the plan is making the scheduled progress in meeting the requirements of its funding improvement or rehabilitation plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial projections of assets and liabilities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the determinations and projections under this subsection, the plan actuary shall make projections required for the current and succeeding plan years of the current value of the assets of the plan and the present value of all liabilities to participants and beneficiaries under the plan for the current plan year as of the beginning of such year. The actuary’s projections shall be based on reasonable actuarial estimates, assumptions, and methods that, except as provided in clause (iii), offer the actuary’s best estimate of anticipated experience under the plan. The projected present value of liabilities as of the beginning of such year shall be determined based on the most recent of either—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the actuarial statement required under section 103(d) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to the most recently filed annual report, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the actuarial valuation for the preceding plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of future contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any actuarial projection of plan assets shall assume—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>reasonably anticipated employer contributions for the current and succeeding plan years, assuming that the terms of the one or more collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the plan is maintained for the current plan year continue in effect for succeeding plan years, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>that employer contributions for the most recent plan year will continue indefinitely, but only if the plan actuary determines there have been no significant demographic changes that would make such assumption unreasonable.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projected industry activity</inline>.—</heading><content>Any projection of activity in the industry or industries covered by the plan, including future covered employment and contribution levels, shall be based on information provided by the plan sponsor, which shall act reasonably and in good faith.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for failure to secure timely actuarial certification</inline>.—</heading><content>Any failure of the plan’s actuary to certify the plan’s status under this subsection by the date specified in subparagraph (A) shall be treated for <page>120 STAT. 902</page>purposes of section 502(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as a failure or refusal by the plan administrator to file the annual report required to be filed with the Secretary under section 101(b)(4) of such Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>any case in which it is certified under subparagraph (A) that a multiemployer plan is or will be in endangered or critical status for a plan year, the plan sponsor shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the certification, provide notification of the endangered or critical status to the participants and beneficiaries, the bargaining parties, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the Secretary of Labor.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If it is certified under subparagraph (A) that a multiemployer plan is or will be in critical status, the plan sponsor shall include in the notice under clause (i) an explanation of the possibility that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>adjustable benefits (as defined in subsection (e)(8)) may be reduced, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such reductions may apply to participants and beneficiaries whose benefit commencement date is on or after the date such notice is provided for the first plan year in which the plan is in critical status.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Model notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe a model notice that a multiemployer plan may use to satisfy the requirements under clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding Improvement Plan Must Be Adopted for Multiemployer Plans in Endangered Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which a multiemployer plan is in endangered status for a plan year, the plan sponsor, in accordance with this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall adopt a funding improvement plan not later than 240 days following the required date for the actuarial certification of endangered status under subsection (b)(3)(A), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>within 30 days after the adoption of the funding improvement plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>shall provide to the bargaining parties 1 or more schedules showing revised benefit structures, revised contribution structures, or both, which, if adopted, may reasonably be expected to enable the multiemployer plan to meet the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>one proposal for reductions in the amount of future benefit accruals necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks, assuming no amendments increasing contributions under the plan (other than amendments increasing contributions necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks after amendments have reduced future benefit accruals to the maximum extent permitted by law), and<page>120 STAT. 903</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>one proposal for increases in contributions under the plan necessary to achieve the applicable benchmarks, assuming no amendments reducing future benefit accruals under the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, if the plan sponsor deems appropriate, prepare and provide the bargaining parties with additional information relating to contribution rates or benefit reductions, alternative schedules, or other information relevant to achieving the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘applicable benchmarks’</term> means the requirements applicable to the multiemployer plan under paragraph (3) (as modified by paragraph (5)).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for years after process begins</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a plan year if such year is in a funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period by reason of the plan being in endangered status for a preceding plan year. For purposes of this section, such preceding plan year shall be the initial determination year with respect to the funding improvement plan to which it relates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A funding improvement plan is a plan which consists of the actions, including options or a range of options to be proposed to the bargaining parties, formulated to provide, based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions, for the attainment by the plan during the funding improvement period of the following requirements:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in plan’s funding percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan’s funded percentage as of the close of the funding improvement period equals or exceeds a percentage equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such percentage as of the beginning of such period, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>33 percent of the difference between 100 percent and the percentage under subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Avoidance of accumulated funding deficiencies</inline>.—</heading><content>No accumulated funding deficiency for any plan year during the funding improvement period (taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 304(d)).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seriously endangered plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, except as provided in paragraph (5), subparagraph (A)(i)(II) shall be applied by substituting ‘20 percent’ for ‘33 percent’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funding improvement period for any funding improvement plan adopted pursuant to this subsection is the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first plan year of the multiemployer plan beginning after the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the second anniversary of the date of the adoption of the funding improvement plan, or<page>120 STAT. 904</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p></sidenote>the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements in effect on the due date for the actuarial certification of endangered status for the initial determination year under subsection (b)(3)(A) and covering, as of such due date, at least 75 percent of the active participants in such multiemployer plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Seriously endangered plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, except as provided in paragraph (5), subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting ‘15-year period’ for ‘10-year period’.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with changes in status</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans no longer in endangered status</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for a plan year in any funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period that the plan is no longer in endangered status and is not in critical status, the funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period, whichever is applicable, shall end as of the close of the preceding plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for a plan year in any funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period that the plan is in critical status, the funding plan adoption period or funding improvement period, whichever is applicable, shall end as of the close of the plan year preceding the first plan year in the rehabilitation period with respect to such status.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans in endangered status at end of period</inline>.—</heading><content>If the plan’s actuary certifies under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the first plan year following the close of the period described in subparagraph (A) that the plan is in endangered status, the provisions of this subsection and subsection (d) shall be applied as if such first plan year were an initial determination year, except that the plan may not be amended in a manner inconsistent with the funding improvement plan in effect for the preceding plan year until a new funding improvement plan is adopted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for seriously endangered plans more than 70 percent funded</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the funded percentage of a plan in seriously endangered status was more than 70 percent as of the beginning of the initial determination year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) shall apply only if the plan’s actuary certifies, within 30 days after the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial determination year, that, based on the terms of the plan and the collective bargaining agreements in effect at the time of such certification, the plan is not projected to meet the requirements of paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if there is a certification under clause (i), the plan may, in formulating its funding improvement plan, only take into account the rules of paragraph (3)(B) and (4)(B) for plan years in the funding improvement period beginning on or before the date on which <page>120 STAT. 905</page>the last of the collective bargaining agreements described in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) expires.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule after expiration of agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(ii), if, for any plan year ending after the date described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the plan actuary certifies (at the time of the annual certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for such plan year) that, based on the terms of the plan and collective bargaining agreements in effect at the time of that annual certification, the plan is not projected to be able to meet the requirements of paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B)), paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(B) shall continue to apply for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updates to funding improvement plans and schedules</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update the funding improvement plan and shall file the update with the plan’s annual report under section 104 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update any schedule of contribution rates provided under this subsection to reflect the experience of the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>A schedule of contribution rates provided by the plan sponsor and relied upon by bargaining parties in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of that collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of default schedule where failure to adopt funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a collective bargaining agreement providing for contributions under a multiemployer plan that was in effect at the time the plan entered endangered status expires, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>after receiving one or more schedules from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B), the bargaining parties with respect to such agreement fail to agree on changes to contribution or benefit schedules necessary to meet the applicable benchmarks in accordance with the funding improvement plan,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the plan sponsor shall implement the schedule described in paragraph (1)(B)(i)(I) beginning on the date specified in subparagraph (B).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The date specified in this subparagraph is the earlier of the date—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>on which the Secretary of Labor certifies that the parties are at an impasse, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is 180 days after the date on which the collective bargaining agreement described in subparagraph (A) expires.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘funding plan adoption period’</term> means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial determination year and ending on the day before the first day of the funding improvement period.<page>120 STAT. 906</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Operation of Plan During Adoption and Improvement Periods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the funding plan adoption period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the plan sponsor may not accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>no amendment of the plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan may be adopted unless the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 or to comply with other applicable law, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>in the case of a plan in seriously endangered status, the plan sponsor shall take all reasonable actions which are consistent with the terms of the plan and applicable law and which are expected, based on reasonable assumptions, to achieve—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an increase in the plan’s funded percentage, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>postponement of an accumulated funding deficiency for at least 1 additional plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Actions under subparagraph (C) include applications for extensions of amortization periods under section 431(d), use of the shortfall funding method in making funding standard account computations, amendments to the plan’s benefit structure, reductions in future benefit accruals, and other reasonable actions consistent with the terms of the plan and applicable law.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with funding improvement plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a funding improvement plan so as to be inconsistent with the funding improvement plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No reduction in contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan sponsor may not during any funding improvement period accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of <page>120 STAT. 907</page>a funding improvement plan so as to increase benefits, including future benefit accruals, unless the plan actuary certifies that the benefit increase is consistent with the funding improvement plan and is paid for out of contributions not required by the funding improvement plan to meet the applicable benchmark in accordance with the schedule contemplated in the funding improvement plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation Plan Must Be Adopted for Multiemployer Plans in Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any case in which a multiemployer plan is in critical status for a plan year, the plan sponsor, in accordance with this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall adopt a rehabilitation plan not later than 240 days following the required date for the actuarial certification of critical status under subsection (b)(3)(A), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>within 30 days after the adoption of the rehabilitation plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall provide to the bargaining parties 1 or more schedules showing revised benefit structures, revised contribution structures, or both, which, if adopted, may reasonably be expected to enable the multiemployer plan to emerge from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, if the plan sponsor deems appropriate, prepare and provide the bargaining parties with additional information relating to contribution rates or benefit reductions, alternative schedules, or other information relevant to emerging from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The schedule or schedules described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall reflect reductions in future benefit accruals and adjustable benefits, and increases in contributions, that the plan sponsor determines are reasonably necessary to emerge from critical status. One schedule shall be designated as the default schedule and such schedule shall assume that there are no increases in contributions under the plan other than the increases necessary to emerge from critical status after future benefit accruals and other benefits (other than benefits the reduction or elimination of which are not permitted under section 411(d)(6)) have been reduced to the maximum extent permitted by law.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for years after process begins</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a plan year if such year is in a rehabilitation plan adoption period or rehabilitation period by reason of the plan being in critical status for a preceding plan year. For purposes of this section, such preceding plan year shall be the initial critical year with respect to the rehabilitation plan to which it relates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A rehabilitation plan is a plan which consists of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>actions, including options or a range of options to be proposed to the bargaining parties, formulated, based on reasonably anticipated experience and reasonable actuarial assumptions, to enable the plan to cease to be in critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period and may include reductions in plan expenditures <page>120 STAT. 908</page>(including plan mergers and consolidations), reductions in future benefit accruals or increases in contributions, if agreed to by the bargaining parties, or any combination of such actions, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the plan sponsor determines that, based on reasonable actuarial assumptions and upon exhaustion of all reasonable measures, the plan can not reasonably be expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, reasonable measures to emerge from critical status at a later time or to forestall possible insolvency (within the meaning of section 4245 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">A rehabilitation plan must provide annual standards for meeting the requirements of such rehabilitation plan. Such plan shall also include the schedules required to be provided under paragraph (1)(B)(i) and if clause (ii) applies, shall set forth the alternatives considered, explain why the plan is not reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, and specify when, if ever, the plan is expected to emerge from critical status in accordance with the rehabilitation plan.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updates to rehabilitation plan and schedules</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update the rehabilitation plan and shall file the update with the plan’s annual report under section 104 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall annually update any schedule of contribution rates provided under this subsection to reflect the experience of the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>A schedule of contribution rates provided by the plan sponsor and relied upon by bargaining parties in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of that collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of default schedule where failure to adopt rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a collective bargaining agreement providing for contributions under a multiemployer plan that was in effect at the time the plan entered critical status expires, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>after receiving one or more schedules from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B), the bargaining parties with respect to such agreement fail to adopt a contribution or benefit schedules with terms consistent with the rehabilitation plan and the schedule from the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B)(i),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">the plan sponsor shall implement the default schedule described in the last sentence of paragraph (1) beginning on the date specified in clause (ii).</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The date specified in this clause is the earlier of the date—<page>120 STAT. 909</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>on which the Secretary of Labor certifies that the parties are at an impasse, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which is 180 days after the date on which the collective bargaining agreement described in clause (i) expires.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sec- tion—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The rehabilitation period for a plan in critical status is the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first plan year of the multiemployer plan following the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the second anniversary of the date of the adoption of the rehabilitation plan, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements in effect on the date of the due date for the actuarial certification of critical status for the initial critical year under subsection (a)(1) and covering, as of such date at least 75 percent of the active participants in such multiemployer plan.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">If a plan emerges from critical status as provided under subparagraph (B) before the end of such 10-year period, the rehabilitation period shall end with the plan year preceding the plan year for which the determination under subparagraph (B) is made.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergence</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan in critical status shall remain in such status until a plan year for which the plan actuary certifies, in accordance with subsection (b)(3)(A), that the plan is not projected to have an accumulated funding deficiency for the plan year or any of the 9 succeeding plan years, without regard to the use of the shortfall method and taking into account any extension of amortization periods under section 431(d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehabilitation plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘rehabilitation plan adoption period’</term> means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial critical year and ending on the day before the first day of the rehabilitation period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on reduction in rates of future accruals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any reduction in the rate of future accruals under the default schedule described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall not reduce the rate of future accruals below—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a monthly benefit (payable as a single life annuity commencing at the participant’s normal retirement age) equal to 1 percent of the contributions required to be made with respect to a participant, or the equivalent standard accrual rate for a participant or group of participants under the collective bargaining agreements in effect as of the first day of the initial critical year, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if lower, the accrual rate under the plan on such first day.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The equivalent standard accrual rate shall be determined by the plan sponsor based on the standard or average contribution base units which the plan sponsor determines to be representative for active participants and such other factors as the plan sponsor determines to be relevant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the ability of the plan sponsor to prepare and provide the bargaining parties with alternative <page>120 STAT. 910</page>schedules to the default schedule that established lower or higher accrual and contribution rates than the rates otherwise described in this paragraph.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic employer surcharge</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of surcharge</inline>.—</heading><content>Each employer otherwise obligated to make a contribution for the initial critical year shall be obligated to pay to the plan for such year a surcharge equal to 5 percent of the contribution otherwise required under the applicable collective bargaining agreement (or other agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes). For each succeeding plan year in which the plan is in critical status for a consecutive period of years beginning with the initial critical year, the surcharge shall be 10 percent of the contribution otherwise so required.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of surcharge</inline>.—</heading><content>The surcharges under subparagraph (A) shall be due and payable on the same schedule as the contributions on which the surcharges are based. Any failure to make a surcharge payment shall be treated as a delinquent contribution under section 515 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and shall be enforceable as such.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge to terminate upon collective bargaining agreement renegotiation</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>surcharge under this paragraph shall cease to be effective with respect to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (or other agreement pursuant to which the employer contributes), beginning on the effective date of a collective bargaining agreement (or other such agreement) that includes terms consistent with a schedule presented by the plan sponsor under paragraph (1)(B)(i), as modified under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge not to apply until employer receives notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>surcharge under this paragraph shall not apply to an employer until 30 days after the employer has been notified by the plan sponsor that the plan is in critical status and that the surcharge is in effect.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharge not to generate increased benefit accruals</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any provision of a plan to the contrary, the amount of any surcharge under this paragraph shall not be the basis for any benefit accrual under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit adjustments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustable benefits</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 204(g), the plan sponsor shall, subject to the notice requirement under subparagraph (C), make any reductions to adjustable benefits which the plan sponsor deems appropriate, based upon the outcome of collective bargaining over the schedule or schedules provided under paragraph (1)(B)(i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for retirees</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in the case of adjustable benefits described in clause (iv)(III), the plan sponsor of a plan in critical status shall not reduce adjustable benefits of any participant or beneficiary whose benefit commencement date is before the date on which the plan provides notice to the participant <page>120 STAT. 911</page>or beneficiary under subsection (b)(3)(D) for the initial critical year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan sponsor flexibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan sponsor shall include in the schedules provided to the bargaining parties an allowance for funding the benefits of participants with respect to whom contributions are not currently required to be made, and shall reduce their benefits to the extent permitted under this title and considered appropriate by the plan sponsor based on the plan’s then current overall funding status.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustable benefit defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘adjustable benefit’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>benefits, rights, and features under the plan, including post-retirement death benefits, 60-month guarantees, disability benefits not yet in pay status, and similar benefits,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy (within the meaning of section 411(d)(6)(B)(i)) and any benefit payment option (other than the qualified joint and survivor annuity), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>benefit increases that would not be eligible for a guarantee under section 4022A of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 on the first day of initial critical year because the increases were adopted (or, if later, took effect) less than 60 months before such first day.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Normal retirement benefits protected</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (A)(iv)(III), nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit a plan to reduce the level of a participant’s accrued benefit payable at normal retirement age.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No reduction may be made to adjustable benefits under subparagraph (A) unless notice of such reduction has been given at least 30 days before the general effective date of such reduction for all participants and beneficiaries to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>plan participants and beneficiaries,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>each employer who has an obligation to contribute (within the meaning of section 4212(a)) under the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>each employee organization which, for purposes of collective bargaining, represents plan participants employed by such an employer.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notice under clause (i) shall contain—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>sufficient information to enable participants and beneficiaries to understand the effect of any reduction on their benefits, including an estimate (on an annual or monthly basis) of any affected adjustable benefit that a participant or beneficiary would otherwise have been eligible for as of the general effective date described in clause (i), and<page>120 STAT. 912</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>information as to the rights and remedies of plan participants and beneficiaries as well as how to contact the Department of Labor for further information and assistance where appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any notice under clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the Secretary of Labor,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>shall be written in a manner so as to be understood by the average plan participant, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>may be provided in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the notice is required to be provided.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">The Secretary of Labor shall in the regulations prescribed under subclause (I) establish a model notice that a plan sponsor may use to meet the requirements of this subparagraph.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments disregarded in withdrawal liability determination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit reductions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any benefit reductions under this subsection shall be disregarded in determining a plan’s unfunded vested benefits for purposes of determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4201 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surcharges</inline>.—</heading><content>Any surcharges under paragraph (7) shall be disregarded in determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4211 of such Act, except for purposes of determining the unfunded vested benefits attributable to an employer under section 4211(c)(4) of such Act or a comparable method approved under section 4211(c)(5) of such Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplified calculations</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall prescribe simplified methods for the application of this paragraph in determining withdrawal liability.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Operation of Plan During Adoption and Rehabilitation Period</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e) so as to be inconsistent with the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan may not be amended after the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e) so as to increase benefits, including future benefit accruals, unless the plan actuary certifies that such increase is paid for out of additional contributions not contemplated by the rehabilitation plan, and, after taking into account the benefit increase, the multiemployer plan still is reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period on the schedule contemplated in the rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on lump sums and similar benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 913</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date the notice of certification of the plan’s critical status for the initial critical year under subsection (b)(3)(D) is sent, and notwithstanding section 411(d)(6), the plan shall not pay—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any payment, in excess of the monthly amount paid under a single life annuity (plus any social security supplements described in the last sentence of section 411(b)(1)(A)),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any payment for the purchase of an irrevocable commitment from an insurer to pay benefits, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any other payment specified by the Secretary by regulations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a benefit which under section 411(a)(11) may be immediately distributed without the consent of the participant or to any makeup payment in the case of a retroactive annuity starting date or any similar payment of benefits owed with respect to a prior period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments disregarded in withdrawal liability determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Any benefit reductions under this subsection shall be disregarded in determining a plan’s unfunded vested benefits for purposes of determining an employer’s withdrawal liability under section 4201 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plan adoption period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the rehabilitation plan adoption period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the plan sponsor may not accept a collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement with respect to the multiemployer plan that provides for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a reduction in the level of contributions for any participants,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a suspension of contributions with respect to any period of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any new direct or indirect exclusion of younger or newly hired employees from plan participation, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>no amendment of the plan which increases the liabilities of the plan by reason of any increase in benefits, any change in the accrual of benefits, or any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan may be adopted unless the amendment is required as a condition of qualification under part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 or to comply with other applicable law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited Resolution of Plan Sponsor Decisions</inline>.—</heading><content>If, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>within 60 days of the due date for adoption of a funding improvement plan or a rehabilitation plan under subsection (e), the plan sponsor of a plan in endangered status or a plan in critical status has not agreed on a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan, then any member of the board or group that constitutes the plan sponsor may require that the plan sponsor enter into an expedited dispute resolution procedure for the development and adoption of a funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonbargained Participation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Both bargained and nonbargained employee-participants</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employer that contributes to a multiemployer plan with respect to both employees who are covered by one or more collective bargaining agreements <page>120 STAT. 914</page>and employees who are not so covered, if the plan is in endangered status or in critical status, benefits of and contributions for the nonbargained employees, including surcharges on those contributions, shall be determined as if those nonbargained employees were covered under the first to expire of the employer’s collective bargaining agreements in effect when the plan entered endangered or critical status.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonbargained employees only</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employer that contributes to a multiemployer plan only with respect to employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, this section shall be applied as if the employer were the bargaining party, and its participation agreement with the plan were a collective bargaining agreement with a term ending on the first day of the plan year beginning after the employer is provided the schedule or schedules described in subsections (c) and (e).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions; Actuarial Method</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bargaining party</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘bargaining party’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>except as provided in clause (ii), an employer who has an obligation to contribute under the plan; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a plan described under section 404(c), or a continuation of such a plan, the association of employers that is the employer settlor of the plan; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an employee organization which, for purposes of collective bargaining, represents plan participants employed by an employer who has an obligation to contribute under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funded percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘funded percentage’</term> means the percentage equal to a fraction—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the numerator of which is the value of the plan’s assets, as determined under section 431(c)(2), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the denominator of which is the accrued liability of the plan, determined using actuarial assumptions described in section 431(c)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accumulated funding deficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘accumulated funding deficiency’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 412(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active participant</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘active participant’</term> means, in connection with a multiemployer plan, a participant who is in covered service under the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inactive participant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘inactive participant’</term> means, in connection with a multiemployer plan, a participant, or the beneficiary or alternate payee of a participant, who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is not in covered service under the plan, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is in pay status under the plan or has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pay status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is in pay status under a multiemployer plan if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at any time during the current plan year, such person is a participant or beneficiary under the plan and is paid an early, late, normal, or disability retirement benefit under the plan (or a death benefit under the plan related to a retirement benefit), or<page>120 STAT. 915</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the extent provided in regulations of the Secretary, such person is entitled to such a benefit under the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation to contribute</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘obligation to contribute’</term> has the meaning given such term under section 4212(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial method</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the actuary’s determinations with respect to a plan’s normal cost, actuarial accrued liability, and improvements in a plan’s funded percentage under this section shall be based upon the unit credit funding method (whether or not that method is used for the plan’s actuarial valuation).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan sponsor</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan described under section 404(c), or a continuation of such a plan, the term <term>‘plan sponsor’</term> means the bargaining parties described under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit commencement date</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘benefit commencement date’</term> means the annuity starting date (or in the case of a retroactive annuity starting date, the date on which benefit payments begin).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excise Taxes on Failures Relating to Multiemployer Plans in Endangered or Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4971">26 USC 4971</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer Plans in Endangered or Critical Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>no tax shall be imposed under this section for a taxable year with respect to a multiemployer plan if, for the plan years ending with or within the taxable year, the plan is in critical status pursuant to section 432, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any tax imposed under this subsection for a taxable year with respect to a multiemployer plan if, for the plan years ending with or within the taxable year, the plan is in endangered status pursuant to section 432 shall be in addition to any other tax imposed by this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to comply with funding improvement or rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If any funding improvement plan or rehabilitation plan in effect under section 432 with respect to a multiemployer plan requires an employer to make a contribution to the plan, there is hereby imposed a tax on each failure of the employer to make the required contribution within the time required under such plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of tax</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the amount of the required contribution the employer failed to make in a timely manner.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability for tax</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be paid by the employer responsible for contributing to or under the rehabilitation plan which fails to make the contribution.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to meet requirements for plans in endangered or critical status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—<page>120 STAT. 916</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a plan which is in seriously endangered status fails to meet the applicable benchmarks by the end of the funding improvement period, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>a plan which is in critical status either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>fails to meet the requirements of section 432(e) by the end of the rehabilitation period, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has received a certification under section 432(b)(3)(A)(ii) for 3 consecutive plan years that the plan is not making the scheduled progress in meeting its requirements under the rehabilitation plan,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the plan shall be treated as having an accumulated funding deficiency for purposes of this section for the last plan year in such funding improvement, rehabilitation, or 3-consecutive year period (and each succeeding plan year until such benchmarks or requirements are met) in an amount equal to the greater of the amount of the contributions necessary to meet such benchmarks or requirements or the amount of such accumulated funding deficiency without regard to this paragraph.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to adopt rehabilitation plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a multiemployer plan which is in critical status, there is hereby imposed a tax on the failure of such plan to adopt a rehabilitation plan within the time prescribed under section 432.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of tax</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the tax imposed under subparagraph (A) with respect to any plan sponsor for any taxable year shall be the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of tax imposed under subsection (a) for the taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount equal to $1,100 multiplied by the number of days during the taxable year which are included in the period beginning on the first day of the 240-day period described in section 432(e)(1)(A) and ending on the day on which the rehabilitation plan is adopted.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability for tax</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be paid by each plan sponsor.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan sponsor</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘plan sponsor’</term> in the case of a multiemployer plan means the association, committee, joint board of trustees, or other similar group of representatives of the parties who establish or maintain the plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a failure described in paragraph (2) or (3) which is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect, the Secretary may waive part or all of the tax imposed by this subsection. For purposes of this paragraph, reasonable cause includes unanticipated and material market fluctuations, the loss of a significant contributing employer, or other factors to the extent that the payment of tax under this subsection with respect to the failure would be excessive or otherwise inequitable relative to the failure involved.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms used in section 432</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, any term used in this subsection which is also used in section 432 shall have the meaning given such term by section 432.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 917</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled groups</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4971(c)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4971">26 USC 4971</ref>.</p></sidenote>of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In the case of a plan other than a multiemployer plan, if the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If an”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(f), or (g)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Additional Contribution Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 412(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412</ref>.</p></sidenote>as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer plans in critical status</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a multiemployer plan for any plan year in which the plan is in critical status pursuant to section 432. This paragraph shall only apply if the plan adopts a rehabilitation plan in accordance with section 432(e) and complies with such rehabilitation plan (and any modifications of the plan).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for subpart A of part III of subchapter D of chapter 1 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain notices</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which a plan’s actuary certifies that it is reasonably expected that a multiemployer plan will be in critical status under section 305(b)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as added by this section, with respect to the first plan year beginning after 2007, the notice required under subparagraph (D) of such section may be provided at any time after the date of enactment, so long as it is provided on or before the last date for providing the notice under such subparagraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain restored benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a multiemployer plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>with respect to which benefits were reduced pursuant to a plan amendment adopted on or after January 1, 2002, and before June 30, 2005, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>which, pursuant to the plan document, the trust agreement, or a formal written communication from the plan sponsor to participants provided before June 30, 2005, provided for the restoration of such benefits,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the amendments made by this section shall not apply to such benefit restorations to the extent that any restriction on the providing or accrual of such benefits would otherwise apply by reason of such amendments.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>MEASURES TO FORESTALL INSOLVENCY OF MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance Determination of Impending Insolvency Over 5 Years</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 418E(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 plan years”</quotedText> the second place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 plan years”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“If the plan sponsor makes such a determination that the plan will be insolvent in any of the next 5 plan years, the plan <page>120 STAT. 918</page>sponsor shall make the comparison under this paragraph at least annually until the plan sponsor makes a determination that the plan will not be insolvent in any of the next 5 plan years.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s418E">26 USC 418E note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the determinations made in plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4971">26 USC 4971 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAXES FOR CERTAIN MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) or (b) of section 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any accumulated funding deficiency of a plan described in subsection (b) of this section for any taxable year beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the taxable year in which the plan sponsor adopts a rehabilitation plan under section 305(e) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 432(e) of such Code (as added by this Act); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the taxable year that contains January 1, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan described under this subsection is a multiemployer pension plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with less than 100 participants;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to which the contributing employers participated in a Federal fishery capacity reduction program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>with respect to which employers under the plan participated in the Northeast Fisheries Assistance Program; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>with respect to which the annual normal cost is less than $100,000 and the plan is experiencing a funding deficiency on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Sunset of Additional Funding Rules</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><heading>SUNSET OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING RULES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2011, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall conduct a study of the effect of the amendments made by this subtitle on the operation and funding status of multiemployer plans and shall report the results of such study, including any recommendations for legislation, to the Congress.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Included in Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the effect of funding difficulties, funding rules in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act, and the amendments made by this subtitle on small businesses participating in multiemployer plans,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the effect on the financial status of small employers of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>funding targets set in funding improvement and rehabilitation plans and associated contribution increases,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>funding deficiencies,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>excise taxes,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>withdrawal liability,<page>120 STAT. 919</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the possibility of alternative schedules and procedures for financially troubled employers, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>other aspects of the multiemployer system, and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the role of the multiemployer pension plan system in helping small employers to offer pension benefits.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this subsection, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the provisions of, and the amendments made by, sections 201(b), 202, and 212 shall not apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2014.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding improvement and rehabilitation plans</inline>.—</heading><content>If a plan is operating under a funding improvement or rehabilitation plan under section 305 of such Act or 432 of such Code for its last year beginning before January 1, 2015, such plan shall continue to operate under such funding improvement or rehabilitation plan during any period after December 31, 2014, such funding improvement or rehabilitation plan is in effect and all provisions of such Act or Code relating to the operation of such funding improvement or rehabilitation plan shall continue in effect during such period.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>INTEREST RATE ASSUMPTIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF REPLACEMENT OF 30-YEAR TREASURY RATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of ERISA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of range</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subclause (II) of section 302(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of current liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subclause (IV) of section 302(d)(7)(C)(i) of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, or 2007”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PBGC premium rate</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (V) of section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii) of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 USC 1306</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of range</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subclause (II) of section 412(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s412">26 USC 412</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of current liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subclause (IV) of section 412(l)(7)(C)(i) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, or 2007”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 920</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 101(c)(2)(A) of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1082">29 USC 1082</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>INTEREST RATE ASSUMPTION FOR DETERMINATION OF LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 205(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1055/g/3">29 U.S.C. 1055(g)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the present value shall not be less than the present value calculated by using the applicable mortality table and the applicable interest rate.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The term <term>‘applicable mortality table’</term> means a mortality table, modified as appropriate by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the mortality table specified for the plan year under subparagraph (A) of section 303(h)(3) (without regard to subparagraph (C) or (D) of such section).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The term <term>‘applicable interest rate’</term> means the adjusted first, second, and third segment rates applied under rules similar to the rules of section 303(h)(2)(C) for the month before the date of the distribution or such other time as the Secretary of the Treasury may by regulations prescribe.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For purposes of clause (ii), the adjusted first, second, and third segment rates are the first, second, and third segment rates which would be determined under section 303(h)(2)(C) if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>section 303(h)(2)(D) were applied by substituting the average yields for the month described in clause (ii) for the average yields for the 24-month period described in such section,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>section 303(h)(2)(G)(i)(II) were applied by substituting ‘section 205(g)(3)(B)(iii)(II)’ for ‘section 302(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II)’, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the applicable percentage under section 303(h)(2)(G) were determined in accordance with the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(0,0,0,4,0,17),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,o43,s100n,xls95n'; ">
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<td/>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="min-width: 107.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> “In the case of plan years <br/>beginning in:</b></td><td style="width:99.0pt ; max-width:99.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">The applicable <br/>percentage is:</b>  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  20 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  40 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  60 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2011</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  80 percent.”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 417(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417</ref>.</p></sidenote>1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of present value</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the present value shall not be less than the present value calculated by using the applicable mortality table and the applicable interest rate.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable mortality table</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘applicable mortality table’</term> means a mortality table, modified as appropriate by the <page>120 STAT. 921</page>Secretary, based on the mortality table specified for the plan year under subparagraph (A) of section 430(h)(3) (without regard to subparagraph (C) or (D) of such section).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘applicable interest rate’</term> means the adjusted first, second, and third segment rates applied under rules similar to the rules of section 430(h)(2)(C) for the month before the date of the distribution or such other time as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable segment rates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (C), the adjusted first, second, and third segment rates are the first, second, and third segment rates which would be determined under section 430(h)(2)(C) if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>section 430(h)(2)(D) were applied by substituting the average yields for the month described in clause (ii) for the average yields for the 24-month period described in such section,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>section 430(h)(2)(G)(i)(II) were applied by substituting ‘section 417(e)(3)(A)(ii)(II)’ for ‘section 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)(II)’, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the applicable percentage under section 430(h)(2)(G) were determined in accordance with the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0(0,0,0,4,0,17),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,o43,s100n,xls95n'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="min-width: 107.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> “In the case of plan years <br/>beginning in:</b></td><td style="width:99.0pt ; max-width:99.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">The applicable <br/>percentage is:</b>  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  20 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  40 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  60 percent  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I02;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="2" leaders="yes">2011</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">  80 percent.”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>INTEREST RATE ASSUMPTION FOR APPLYING BENEFIT LIMITATIONS TO LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 415(b)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>For purposes of adjusting any benefit under subparagraph (B) for any form of benefit subject to section 417(e)(3), the interest rate assumption shall not be less than the greatest of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>5.5 percent,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the rate that provides a benefit of not more than 105 percent of the benefit that would be provided if the applicable interest rate (as defined in section 417(e)(3)) were the interest rate assumption, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the rate specified under the plan.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to distributions made in years beginning after December 31, 2005.<page>120 STAT. 922</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>PBGC GUARANTEE AND RELATED PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>PBGC PREMIUMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Variable-Rate Premiums</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments related to funding rules for single-employer plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4006(a)(3)(E) of the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a/3/E">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)(3)(E)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (iii) and (iv) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For purposes of clause (ii), the term <term>‘unfunded vested benefits’</term> means, for a plan year, the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the funding target of the plan as determined under section 303(d) for the plan year by only taking into account vested benefits and by using the interest rate described in clause (iv), over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the fair market value of plan assets for the plan year which are held by the plan on the valuation date.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The interest rate used in valuing benefits for purposes of subclause (I) of clause (iii) shall be equal to the first, second, or third segment rate for the month preceding the month in which the plan year begins, which would be determined under section 303(h)(2)(C) if section 303(h)(2)(D) were applied by using the monthly yields for the month preceding the month in which the plan year begins on investment grade corporate bonds with varying maturities and in the top 3 quality levels rather than the average of such yields for a 24-month period.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 USC 1306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination Premiums</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of sunset provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (E) of section 4006(a)(7) of such Act is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical correction</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4006(a)(7)(C)(ii) of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)(i)(I)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 USC 1306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this paragraph shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to which it relates.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s430">26 USC 430 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL FUNDING RULES FOR CERTAIN PLANS MAINTAINED BY COMMERCIAL AIRLINES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan sponsor of an eligible plan may elect to either—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>have the rules of subsection (b) apply, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>have section 303 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applied to its first taxable year beginning in 2008 by amortizing the shortfall amortization base for such taxable year over a period of 10 plan years (rather than 7 plan years) beginning with such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative Funding Schedule</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an election is made under subsection (a)(1) to have this subsection apply to an eligible plan and the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) are met with respect to the plan—<page>120 STAT. 923</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the case of any applicable plan year beginning before January 1, 2008, the plan shall not have an accumulated funding deficiency for purposes of section 302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and sections 412 and 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if contributions to the plan for the plan year are not less than the minimum required contribution determined under subsection (e) for the plan for the plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of any applicable plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2008, the minimum required contribution determined under sections 303 of such Act and 430 of such Code shall, for purposes of sections 302 and 303 of such Act and sections 412, 430, and 4971 of such Code, be equal to the minimum required contribution determined under subsection (e) for the plan for the plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accrual restrictions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are met if, effective as of the first day of the first applicable plan year and at all times thereafter while an election under this section is in effect, the plan provides that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the accrued benefit, any death or disability benefit, and any social security supplement described in the last sentence of section 411(a)(9) of such Code and section 204(b)(1)(G) of such Act, of each participant are frozen at the amount of such benefit or supplement immediately before such first day, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>all other benefits under the plan are eliminated,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">but only to the extent the freezing or elimination of such benefits would have been permitted under section 411(d)(6) of such Code and section 204(g) of such Act if they had been implemented by a plan amendment adopted immediately before such first day.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases in section </inline>415 <inline class="small-caps">limits</inline>.—</heading><content>If a plan provides that an accrued benefit of a participant which has been subject to any limitation under section 415 of such Code will be increased if such limitation is increased, the plan shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of this section unless, effective as of the first day of the first applicable plan year (or, if later, the date of the enactment of this Act) and at all times thereafter while an election under this section is in effect, the plan provides that any such increase shall not take effect. A plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of section 411(d)(6) of such Code and section 204(g) of such Act solely because the plan <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to meet the requirements of this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on applicable benefit increases</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this paragraph are met if no applicable benefit increase takes effect at any time during the period beginning on July 26, 2005, and ending on the day before the first day of the first applicable plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable benefit increase</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>“applicable benefit increase”</term> means, with respect to any plan year, any increase in <page>120 STAT. 924</page>liabilities of the plan by plan amendment (or otherwise provided in regulations provided by the Secretary) which, but for this paragraph, would occur during the plan year by reason of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>any increase in benefits,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any change in the accrual of benefits, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>any change in the rate at which benefits become nonforfeitable under the plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for imputed disability service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply to any accrual or increase with respect to imputed service provided to a participant during any period of the participant’s disability occurring on or after the effective date of the plan amendment providing the restrictions under paragraph (2) (or on or after July 26, 2005, in the case of the restrictions under paragraph (3)) if the partici- pant—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>was receiving disability benefits as of such date, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>was receiving sick pay and subsequently determined to be eligible for disability benefits as of such date.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible plan”</term> means a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) to which sections 302 of such Act and 412 of such Code applies which is sponsored by an employer—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>which is a commercial airline passenger airline, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the principal business of which is providing catering services to a commercial passenger airline.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable plan year</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“applicable plan year”</term> means each plan year to which the election under subsection (a)(1) applies under subsection (d)(1)(A).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elections and Related Terms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Years for which election made</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative funding schedule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an election under subsection (a)(1) was made with respect to an eligible plan, the plan sponsor may select either a plan year beginning in 2006 or a plan year beginning in 2007 as the first plan year to which such election applies. The election shall apply to such plan year and all subsequent years. The election shall be made—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>not later than December 31, 2006, in the case of an election for a plan year beginning in 2006, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>not later than December 31, 2007, in the case of an election for a plan year beginning in 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">10 </inline><inline class="small-caps">year amortization</inline>.—</heading><content>An election under subsection (a)(2) shall be made not later than December 31, 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of new plan year for alternative funding schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an election under subsection (a)(1), the plan sponsor may specify a new plan year in such election and the plan year of the plan may be changed to such new plan year without the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of election</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan sponsor shall make any election under subsection (a) in such manner as the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 925</page>of the Treasury may prescribe. Such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of such Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Required Contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an eligible plan with respect to which an election is made under subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any applicable plan year during the amortization period, the minimum required contribution shall be the amount necessary to amortize the unfunded liability of the plan, determined as of the first day of the plan year, in equal annual installments (until fully amortized) over the remainder of the amortization period. Such amount shall be separately determined for each applicable plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years after amortization period</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any plan year beginning after the end of the amortization period, section 302(a)(2)(A) of such Act and section 412(a)(2)(A) of such Code shall apply to such plan, but the prefunding balance and funding standard carryover balance as of the first day of the first of such years under section 303(f) of such Act and section 430(f) of such Code shall be zero.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unfunded liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“unfunded liability”</term> means the unfunded accrued liability under the plan, determined under the unit credit funding method.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amortization period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“amortization period”</term> means the 17-plan year period beginning with the first applicable plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the minimum required contribution and amortization amount under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the provisions of section 302(c)(3) of such Act and section 412(c)(3) of such Code, as in effect before the date of enactment of this section, shall apply,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a rate of interest of 8.85 percent shall be used for all calculations requiring an interest rate, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the value of plan assets shall be equal to their fair market value.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain plan spinoffs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (b), if, with respect to any eligible plan to which this subsection applies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any applicable plan year includes the date of the enactment of this Act,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a plan was spun off from the eligible plan during the plan year but before such date of enactment,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the minimum required contribution under paragraph (1) for the eligible plan for such applicable plan year shall be an aggregate amount determined as if the plans were a single plan for that plan year (based on the full 12-month plan year in effect prior to the spin-off). The employer shall designate the allocation of such aggregate amount between such plans for the applicable plan year.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Certain Balances and Waivers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an eligible plan with respect to which an election is made under subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding standard account and credit balances</inline>.—</heading><content>Any charge or credit in the funding standard account under section 302 of such Act or section 412 of such Code, and any prefunding balance or funding standard carryover balance <page>120 STAT. 926</page>under section 303 of such Act or section 430 of such Code, as of the day before the first day of the first applicable plan year, shall be reduced to zero.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waived funding deficiencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Any waived funding deficiency under sections 302 and 303 of such Act or section 412 of such Code, as in effect before the date of enactment of this section, shall be deemed satisfied as of the first day of the first applicable plan year and the amount of such waived funding deficiency shall be taken into account in determining the plan’s unfunded liability under subsection (e)(3)(A). In the case of a plan amendment adopted to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(2), the plan shall not be deemed to violate section 304(b) of such Act or section 412(f) of such Code, as so in effect, by reason of such amendment or any increase in benefits provided to such plan’s participants under a separate plan that is a defined contribution plan or a multiemployer plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Rules for Plans Making Election Under This Section</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor plans to certain plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an election under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) is in effect with respect to any eligible plan, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the eligible plan is maintained by an employer that establishes or maintains 1 or more other defined benefit plans (other than any multiemployer plan), and such other plans in combination provide benefit accruals to any substantial number of successor employees,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the Secretary of the Treasury may, in the Secretary’s discretion, determine that any trust of which any other such plan is a part does not constitute a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 unless all benefit obligations of the eligible plan have been satisfied. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>“successor employee”</term> means any employee who is or was covered by the eligible plan and any employees who perform substantially the same type of work with respect to the same business operations as an employee covered by such eligible plan.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for terminations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PBGC liability limited</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 USC 1322</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for Plans Electing Certain Funding Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If any plan makes an election under section 402(a)(1) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and is terminated effective before the end of the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first applicable plan year—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>this section shall be applied—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by treating the first day of the first applicable plan year as the termination date of the plan, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>by determining the amount of guaranteed benefits on the basis of plan assets and liabilities as of such assumed termination date, and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>notwithstanding section 4044(a), plan assets shall first be allocated to pay the amount, if any, by which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of guaranteed benefits under this section (determined without regard to paragraph (1) and on <page>120 STAT. 927</page>the basis of plan assets and liabilities as of the actual date of plan termination), exceeds</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount determined under paragraph (1).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination premium</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In applying section 4006(a)(7)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to an eligible plan during any period in which an election under subsection (a)(1) is in effect—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>“$2,500” shall be substituted for “$1,250” in such section if such plan terminates during the 5-year period beginning on the first day of the first applicable plan year with respect to such plan, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>such section shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (B) of section 8101(d)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (relating to special rule for plans terminated in bankruptcy).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The substitution described in clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any plan if the Secretary of Labor determines that such plan terminated as a result of extraordinary circumstances such as a terrorist attack or other similar event.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on deductions under certain plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a)(7)(C)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act, shall not apply with respect to any taxable year of a plan sponsor of an eligible plan if any applicable plan year with respect to such plan ends with or within such taxable year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the case of a plan amendment adopted in order to comply with this section, any notice required under section 204(h) of such Act or section 4980F(e) of such Code shall be provided within 15 days of the effective date of such plan amendment. This subsection shall not apply to any plan unless such plan is maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Certain Employees From Minimum Coverage Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 410(b)(3) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s410">26 USC 410</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of subparagraph (B), management pilots who are not represented in accordance with title II of the Railway Labor Act shall be treated as covered by a collective bargaining agreement described in such subparagraph if the management pilots manage the flight operations of air pilots who are so represented and the management pilots are, pursuant to the terms of the agreement, included in the group of employees benefitting under the trust described in such subparagraph. Subparagraph (B) shall not apply in the case of a plan which provides contributions or benefits for employees whose principal duties are not customarily performed aboard an aircraft in flight (other than management pilots described in the preceding sentence).”</quotedText></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Special Rule for Additional Funding Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an employer which is a commercial passenger airline, section 302(d)(12) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 412(l)(12) of the Internal <page>120 STAT. 928</page>Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall each be applied—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by substituting “December 28, 2007” for “December 28, 2005” in subparagraph (D)(i) thereof, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>without regard to subparagraph (D)(ii).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of and amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON PBGC GUARANTEE OF SHUTDOWN AND OTHER BENEFITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322/b">29 U.S.C. 1322(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>If an unpredictable contingent event benefit (as defined in section 206(g)(1)) is payable by reason of the occurrence of any event, this section shall be applied as if a plan amendment had been adopted on the date such event occurred.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 USC 1322 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to benefits that become payable as a result of an event which occurs after July 26, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>RULES RELATING TO BANKRUPTCY OF EMPLOYER.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guarantee</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 U.S.C. 1322</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bankruptcy Filing Substituted for Termination Date</inline>.—</heading><content>If a contributing sponsor of a plan has filed or has had filed against such person a petition seeking liquidation or reorganization in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or under any similar Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision, and the case has not been dismissed as of the termination date of the plan, then this section shall be applied by treating the date such petition was filed as the termination date of the plan.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Assets Among Priority Groups in Bankruptcy Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4044 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1344">29 U.S.C. 1344</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bankruptcy Filing Substituted for Termination Date</inline>.—</heading><content>If a contributing sponsor of a plan has filed or has had filed against such person a petition seeking liquidation or reorganization in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or under any similar Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision, and the case has not been dismissed as of the termination date of the plan, then subsection (a)(3) shall be applied by treating the date such petition was filed as the termination date of the plan.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 USC 1322 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made this section shall apply with respect to proceedings initiated under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or under any similar Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision, on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>PBGC PREMIUMS FOR SMALL PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (3) of section 4006(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306/a">29 U.S.C. 1306(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 929</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The additional”</quotedText> in subparagraph (E)(i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in subparagraph (H), the additional”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>In the case of an employer who has 25 or fewer employees on the first day of the plan year, the additional premium determined under subparagraph (E) for each participant shall not exceed $5 multiplied by the number of participants in the plan as of the close of the preceding plan year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For purposes of clause (i), whether an employer has 25 or fewer employees on the first day of the plan year is determined by taking into consideration all of the employees of all members of the contributing sponsor’s controlled group. In the case of a plan maintained by two or more contributing sponsors, the employees of all contributing sponsors and their controlled groups shall be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the 25-or-fewer-employees limitation has been satisfied.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1306">29 USC 1306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION FOR PBGC TO PAY INTEREST ON PREMIUM OVERPAYMENT REFUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4007(b) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1307/b">29 U.S.C. 1307(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)(1)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The corporation is authorized to pay, subject to regulations prescribed by the corporation, interest on the amount of any overpayment of premium refunded to a designated payor. Interest under this paragraph shall be calculated at the same rate and in the same manner as interest is calculated for underpayments under paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1307">29 USC 1307 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to interest accruing for periods beginning not earlier than the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>RULES FOR SUBSTANTIAL OWNER BENEFITS IN TERMINATED PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Phase-In of Guarantee</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022(b)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322/b/5">29 U.S.C. 1322(b)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘majority owner’</term> means an individual who, at any time during the 60-month period ending on the date the determination is being made—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>owns the entire interest in an unincorporated trade or business,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a partnership, is a partner who owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of either the capital interest or the profits interest in such partnership, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case of a corporation, owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more in value of either the voting stock of that corporation or all the stock of that corporation.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of clause (iii), the constructive ownership rules of section 1563(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than paragraph (3)(C) thereof) shall apply, including the application of such rules under section 414(c) of such Code.<page>120 STAT. 930</page></continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>In the case of a participant who is a majority owner, the amount of benefits guaranteed under this section shall equal the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a fraction (not to exceed 1) the numerator of which is the number of years from the later of the effective date or the adoption date of the plan to the termination date, and the denominator of which is 10, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount of benefits that would be guaranteed under this section if the participant were not a majority owner.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Allocation of Assets</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 4044(a)(4)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1344/a/4/B">29 U.S.C. 1344(a)(4)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4022(b)(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4022(b)(5)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 4044(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1344/b">29 U.S.C. 1344(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5)”</quotedText> in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(4), (5),”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If assets available for allocation under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) are insufficient to satisfy in full the benefits of all individuals who are described in that paragraph, the assets shall be allocated first to benefits described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph. Any remaining assets shall then be allocated to benefits described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph. If assets allocated to such subparagraph (B) are insufficient to satisfy in full the benefits described in that subparagraph, the assets shall be allocated pro rata among individuals on the basis of the present value (as of the termination date) of their respective benefits described in that subparagraph.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1321">29 U.S.C. 1321</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b)(9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as defined in section 4022(b)(6)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (b)(9), the term <term>‘substantial owner’</term> means an individual who, at any time during the 60-month period ending on the date the determination is being made—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>owns the entire interest in an unincorporated trade or business,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of a partnership, is a partner who owns, directly or indirectly, more than 10 percent of either the capital interest or the profits interest in such partnership, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in the case of a corporation, owns, directly or indirectly, more than 10 percent in value of either the voting stock of that corporation or all the stock of that corporation.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of paragraph (3), the constructive ownership rules of section 1563(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (other than paragraph (3)(C) thereof) shall apply, including the application of such rules under section 414(c) of such Code.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 4043(c)(7) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1343/c/7">29 U.S.C. 1343(c)(7)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4022(b)(6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4021(d)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 931</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1321">29 USC 1321 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan termi- nations—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>under section 4041(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341/c">29 U.S.C. 1341(c)</ref>) with respect to which notices of intent to terminate are provided under section 4041(a)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341/a/2">29 U.S.C. 1341(a)(2)</ref>) after December 31, 2005, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>under section 4042 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1342">29 U.S.C. 1342</ref>) with respect to which notices of determination are provided under such section after such date.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>amendments made by subsection (c) shall take effect on January 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><heading>ACCELERATION OF PBGC COMPUTATION OF BENEFITS ATTRIBUTABLE TO RECOVERIES FROM EMPLOYERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Average Recovery Percentage of Outstanding Amount of Benefit Liabilities Payable by Corporation to Participants and Beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322/c/3/B/ii">29 U.S.C. 1322(c)(3)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>notices of intent to terminate were provided (or in the case of a termination by the corporation, a notice of determination under section 4042 was issued) during the 5-Federal fiscal year period ending with the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which occurs the date of the notice of intent to terminate (or the notice of determination under section 4042) with respect to the plan termination for which the recovery ratio is being determined.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Section </inline>4062(c) <inline class="small-caps">Liability for Determining Amounts Payable by Corporation to Participants and Beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Single-employer plan benefits guaranteed</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4022(c)(3)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 USC 1322</ref>.</p></sidenote> (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s13">29 U.S.C. 13</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term <term>‘recovery ratio’</term> means the ratio which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the sum of the values of all recoveries under section 4062, 4063, or 4064, determined by the corporation in connection with plan terminations described under subparagraph (B), bears to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sum of all unfunded benefit liabilities under such plans as of the termination date in connection with any such prior termination.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4044 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1344">29 USC 1344</ref>.</p></sidenote> (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1362">29 U.S.C. 1362</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Section </inline>4062(c) <inline class="small-caps">Liability for Determining Amounts Payable by Corporation to Participants and Beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a terminated plan, the value of the recovery of liability under section 4062(c) allocable as a plan asset under this section for purposes of determining the amount of benefits payable by the corporation shall be determined by multiplying—<page>120 STAT. 932</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of liability under section 4062(c) as of the termination date of the plan, by</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the applicable section 4062(c) recovery ratio.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>4062(c) <inline class="small-caps">recovery ratio</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the term <term>‘section 4062(c) recovery ratio’</term> means the ratio which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the sum of the values of all recoveries under section 4062(c) determined by the corporation in connection with plan terminations described under subparagraph (B), bears to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sum of all the amounts of liability under section 4062(c) with respect to such plans as of the termination date in connection with any such prior termination.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior terminations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan termination described in this subparagraph is a termination with respect to which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the value of recoveries under section 4062(c) have been determined by the corporation, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>notices of intent to terminate were provided (or in the case of a termination by the corporation, a notice of determination under section 4042 was issued) during the 5-Federal fiscal year period ending with the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which occurs the date of the notice of intent to terminate (or the notice of determination under section 4042) with respect to the plan termination for which the recovery ratio is being determined.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a terminated plan with respect to which the outstanding amount of benefit liabilities exceeds $20,000,000, the term <term>‘section 4062(c) recovery ratio’</term> means, with respect to the termination of such plan, the ratio of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the value of the recoveries on behalf of the plan under section 4062(c), to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount of the liability owed under section 4062(c) as of the date of plan termination to the trustee appointed under section 4042 (b) or (c).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection not to apply</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subsection shall not apply with respect to the determination of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>whether the amount of outstanding benefit liabilities exceeds $20,000,000, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount of any liability under section 4062 to the corporation or the trustee appointed under section 4042 (b) or (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>Determinations under this subsection shall be made by the corporation. Such determinations shall be binding unless shown by clear and convincing evidence to be unreasonable.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1322">29 USC 1322 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply for any termination for which notices of intent to terminate are provided (or in the case of a termination by the corporation, a notice of determination under section 4042 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is issued) on or after <page>120 STAT. 933</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the date which is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="409">SEC. 409. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PLANS WHERE CESSATION OR CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP OF A CONTROLLED GROUP.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4041(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341/b">29 U.S.C. 1341(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain plans where cessation or change in membership of a controlled group</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there is transaction or series of transactions which result in a person ceasing to be a member of a controlled group, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such person immediately before the transaction or series of transactions maintained a single-employer plan which is a defined benefit plan which is fully funded,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">then the interest rate used in determining whether the plan is sufficient for benefit liabilities or to otherwise assess plan liabilities for purposes of this subsection or section 4042(a)(4) shall be not less than the interest rate used in determining whether the plan is fully funded.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transaction or series of transactions unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>any employer maintaining the plan immediately before or after such transaction or series of transactions—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>has an outstanding senior unsecured debt instrument which is rated investment grade by each of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations for corporate bonds that has issued a credit rating for such instrument, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if no such debt instrument of such employer has been rated by such an organization but 1 or more of such organizations has made an issuer credit rating for such employer, all such organizations which have so rated the employer have rated such employer investment grade, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the employer maintaining the plan after the transaction or series of transactions employs at least 20 percent of the employees located in the United States who were employed by such employer immediately before the transaction or series of transactions.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fully funded</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A), a plan shall be treated as fully funded with respect to any transaction or series of transactions if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a transaction or series of transactions which occur in a plan year beginning before January 1, 2008, the funded current liability percentage determined under section 302(d) for the plan year is at least 100 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a transaction or series of transactions which occur in a plan year beginning on or <page>120 STAT. 934</page>after such date, the funding target attainment percentage determined under section 303 is, as of the valuation date for such plan year, at least 100 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2 </inline><inline class="small-caps">year limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any transaction or series of transactions if the plan referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) is terminated under section 4041(c) or 4042 after the close of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the first such transaction occurs.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341">29 USC 1341 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any transaction or series of transactions occurring on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="410">SEC. 410. </num><heading>MISSING PARTICIPANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4050 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1350">29 U.S.C. 1350</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (e) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>corporation shall prescribe rules similar to the rules in subsection (a) for multiemployer plans covered by this title that terminate under section 4041A.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans Not Otherwise Subject to Title</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer to corporation</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan administrator of a plan described in paragraph (4) may elect to transfer a missing participant’s benefits to the corporation upon termination of the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information to the corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the extent provided in regulations, the plan administrator of a plan described in paragraph (4) shall, upon termination of the plan, provide the corporation information with respect to benefits of a missing participant if the plan transfers such benefits—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to the corporation, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to an entity other than the corporation or a plan described in paragraph (4)(B)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment by the corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If benefits of a missing participant were transferred to the corporation under paragraph (1), the corporation shall, upon location of the participant or beneficiary, pay to the participant or beneficiary the amount transferred (or the appropriate survivor benefit) either—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in a single sum (plus interest), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in such other form as is specified in regulations of the corporation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan is described in this paragraph if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the plan is a pension plan (within the meaning of section 3(2))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to which the provisions of this section do not apply (without regard to this subsection), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is not a plan described in paragraphs (2) through (11) of section 4021(b), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>at the time the assets are to be distributed upon termination, the plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has missing participants, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has not provided for the transfer of assets to pay the benefits of all missing participants to <page>120 STAT. 935</page>another pension plan (within the meaning of section 3(2)).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain provisions not to apply</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) shall not apply to a plan described in paragraph (4).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 206(f) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1056/f">29 U.S.C. 1056(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title IV”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 4050”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the plan shall provide that,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1056">29 USC 1056 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after final regulations implementing subsections (c) and (d) of section 4050 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by subsection (a)), respectively, are prescribed.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="411">SEC. 411. </num><heading>DIRECTOR OF THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1301/etseq">29 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence of section 4002(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1302">29 USC 1302</ref>.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“In carrying out its functions under this title, the corporation shall be administered by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall act in accordance with the policies established by the board.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 4003(b), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1303">29 USC 1303</ref>.</p></sidenote>by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this title, any member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this title, the Director, any member”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designated by the chairman”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designated by the Director or chairman”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation of Director</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5314">Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction of Nomination</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate shall have joint jurisdiction over the nomination of a person nominated by the President to fill the position of Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation under section 4002 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1302">29 U.S.C. 1302</ref>) (as amended by this Act), and if one committee votes to order reported such a nomination, the other shall report within 30 calendar days, or be automatically discharged.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rulemaking of the senate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subsection is enacted by Congress—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>as an exercise of rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the Senate in the case of a nomination described in such sentence, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same <page>120 STAT. 936</page>manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1302">29 USC 1302 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of the individual serving as Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on the date of enactment of this Act shall expire on such date of enactment. Such individual, or any other individual, may serve as interim Director of such Corporation until an individual is appointed as Director of such Corporation under section 4002 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1302">29 U.S.C. 1302</ref>) (as amended by this Act).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="412">SEC. 412. </num><heading>INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN THE PBGC ANNUAL REPORT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 4008 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1308">29 U.S.C. 1308</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“As soon as practicable”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) As soon as practicable”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a summary of the Pension Insurance Modeling System microsimulation model, including the specific simulation parameters, specific initial values, temporal parameters, and policy parameters used to calculate the financial statements for the corporation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a comparison of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the average return on investments earned with respect to assets invested by the corporation for the year to which the report relates; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount equal to 60 percent of the average return on investment for such year in the Standard &amp; Poor’s 500 Index, plus 40 percent of the average return on investment for such year in the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index (or in a similar fixed income index); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a statement regarding the deficit or surplus for such year that the corporation would have had if the corporation had earned the return described in paragraph (2)(B) with respect to assets invested by the corporation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>DISCLOSURE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN FUNDING NOTICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021/f">29 U.S.C. 1021(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined Benefit Plan Funding Notices</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The administrator of a defined benefit plan to which title IV applies shall for each plan year provide a plan funding notice to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, to each plan participant and beneficiary, to each labor organization representing such participants or beneficiaries, and, in the case of a multiemployer plan, to each employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information contained in notices</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identifying information</inline>.—</heading><content>Each notice required under paragraph (1) shall contain identifying information, including the name of the plan, the address and phone number of the plan administrator and the plan’s principal <page>120 STAT. 937</page>administrative officer, each plan sponsor’s employer identification number, and the plan number of the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan funding notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, a statement as to whether the plan’s funding target attainment percentage (as defined in section 303(d)(2)) for the plan year to which the notice relates, and for the 2 preceding plan years, is at least 100 percent (and, if not, the actual percentages), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, a statement as to whether the plan’s funded percentage (as defined in section 305(i)) for the plan year to which the notice relates, and for the 2 preceding plan years, is at least 100 percent (and, if not, the actual percentages),</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><chapeau>in the case of a single-employer plan, a statement of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the total assets (separately stating the prefunding balance and the funding standard carryover balance) and liabilities of the plan, determined in the same manner as under section 303, for the plan year for which the latest annual report filed under section 104(a) was filed and for the 2 preceding plan years, as reported in the annual report for each such plan year, and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the value of the plan’s assets and liabilities for the plan year to which the notice relates as of the last day of the plan year to which the notice relates determined using the asset valuation under subclause (II) of section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iii) and the interest rate under section 4006(a)(3)(E)(iv), and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, a statement of the value of the plan’s assets and liabilities for the plan year to which the notice relates as the last day of such plan year and the preceding 2 plan years,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>a statement of the number of participants who are—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>retired or separated from service and are receiving benefits,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>active participants under the plan,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a statement setting forth the funding policy of the plan and the asset allocation of investments under the plan (expressed as percentages of total assets) as of the end of the plan year to which the notice relates,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><chapeau>in the case of a multiemployer plan, whether the plan was in critical or endangered status under section 305 for such plan year and, if so—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a statement describing how a person may obtain a copy of the plan’s funding improvement or rehabilitation plan, as appropriate, adopted under section 305 and the actuarial and financial <page>120 STAT. 938</page>data that demonstrate any action taken by the plan toward fiscal improvement, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a summary of any funding improvement plan, rehabilitation plan, or modification thereof adopted under section 305 during the plan year to which the notice relates,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>in the case of any plan amendment, scheduled benefit increase or reduction, or other known event taking effect in the current plan year and having a material effect on plan liabilities or assets for the year (as defined in regulations by the Secretary), an explanation of the amendment, schedule increase or reduction, or event, and a projection to the end of such plan year of the effect of the amendment, scheduled increase or reduction, or event on plan liabilities,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, a summary of the rules governing termination of single-employer plans under subtitle C of title IV, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, a summary of the rules governing reorganization or insolvency, including the limitations on benefit payments,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>a general description of the benefits under the plan which are eligible to be guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, along with an explanation of the limitations on the guarantee and the circumstances under which such limitations apply,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>a statement that a person may obtain a copy of the annual report of the plan filed under section 104(a) upon request, through the Internet website of the Department of Labor, or through an Intranet website maintained by the applicable plan sponsor (or plan administrator on behalf of the plan sponsor), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>if applicable, a statement that each contributing sponsor, and each member of the contributing sponsor’s controlled group, of the single-employer plan was required to provide the information under section 4010 for the plan year to which the notice relates.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each notice under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>in the case of a multiemployer plan, a statement that the plan administrator shall provide, upon written request, to any labor organization representing plan participants and beneficiaries and any employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan, a copy of the annual report filed with the Secretary under section 104(a), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any additional information which the plan administrator elects to include to the extent not inconsistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for providing notice</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any notice under paragraph (1) shall be provided not later than 120 days after the end of the plan year to which the notice relates.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for small plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a small plan (as such term is used under section 303(g)(2)(B)) any notice under paragraph (1) shall be provided upon filing of the annual report under section 104(a).<page>120 STAT. 939</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any notice under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the Secretary,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall be written in a manner so as to be understood by the average plan participant, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>may be provided in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the notice is required to be provided.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Notice to Participants of Funding Status</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Title IV of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1301/etseq">29 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1311">29 USC 1311</ref>.</p></sidenote>4011.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the table of contents by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 4011.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Model Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall publish a model version of the notice required by section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Secretary of Labor may promulgate any interim final rules as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, except that the amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any requirement under section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended by this section) to report the funding target attainment percentage or funded percentage of a plan with respect to any plan year beginning before January 1, 2008, shall be treated as met if the plan reports—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the case of a plan year beginning in 2006, the funded current liability percentage (as defined in section 302(d)(8) of such Act) of the plan for such plan year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of a plan year beginning in 2007, the funding target attainment percentage or funded percentage as determined using such methods of estimation as the Secretary of the Treasury may provide.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>ACCESS TO MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLAN INFORMATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial Information With Respect to Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 101 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 U.S.C. 1021</ref>), as amended by section 103, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (k) as subsection (l); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (j) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer Plan Information Made Available on Request</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each administrator of a multiemployer plan shall, upon written request, furnish to any plan participant </chapeau><page>120 STAT. 940</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a copy of any periodic actuarial report (including any sensitivity testing) received by the plan for any plan year which has been in the plan’s possession for at least 30 days,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a copy of any quarterly, semi-annual, or annual financial report prepared for the plan by any plan investment manager or advisor or other fiduciary which has been in the plan’s possession for at least 30 days, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a copy of any application filed with the Secretary of the Treasury requesting an extension under section 304 of this Act or section 431(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the determination of such Secretary pursuant to such application.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">or beneficiary, employee representative, or any employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan—</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Information required to be provided under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>shall be provided to the requesting participant, beneficiary, or employer within 30 days after the request in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the Secretary,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may be provided in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to persons to whom the information is required to be provided, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>shall not—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>include any individually identifiable information regarding any plan participant, beneficiary, employee, fiduciary, or contributing employer, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reveal any proprietary information regarding the plan, any contributing employer, or entity providing services to the plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case shall a participant, beneficiary, or employer be entitled under this subsection to receive more than one copy of any report or application described in paragraph (1) during any one 12-month period. The administrator may make a reasonable charge to cover copying, mailing, and other costs of furnishing copies of information pursuant to paragraph (1). The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the maximum amount which will constitute a reasonable charge under the preceding sentence.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(c)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/4">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 101(j)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (j) or (k) of section 101”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations under section 101(k)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by paragraph (1)) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Potential Withdrawal Liability to Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 101 of such Act (as amended by subsection (a)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (l) as subsection (m); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (k) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Potential Withdrawal Liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 941</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan sponsor or administrator of a multiemployer plan shall, upon written request, furnish to any employer who has an obligation to contribute to the plan a notice of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the estimated amount which would be the amount of such employer’s withdrawal liability under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV if such employer withdrew on the last day of the plan year preceding the date of the request, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an explanation of how such estimated liability amount was determined, including the actuarial assumptions and methods used to determine the value of the plan liabilities and assets, the data regarding employer contributions, unfunded vested benefits, annual changes in the plan’s unfunded vested benefits, and the application of any relevant limitations on the estimated withdrawal liability.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term <term>‘employer contribution’</term> means, in connection with a participant, a contribution made by an employer as an employer of such participant.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any notice required to be provided under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>shall be provided in a form and manner prescribed in regulations of the Secretary to the requesting employer within—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>180 days after the request, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>subject to regulations of the Secretary, such longer time as may be necessary in the case of a plan that determines withdrawal liability based on any method described under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 4211(c); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may be provided in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to employers to whom the information is required to be provided.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case shall an employer be entitled under this subsection to receive more than one notice described in paragraph (1) during any one 12-month period. The person required to provide such notice may make a reasonable charge to cover copying, mailing, and other costs of furnishing such notice pursuant to paragraph (1). The Secretary may by regulations prescribe the maximum amount which will constitute a reasonable charge under the preceding sentence.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(c)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/4">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 101(j) or (k)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (j), (k), or (l) of section 101”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Amendment Reducing Future Accruals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of erisa</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204(h)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1054/h/1">29 U.S.C. 1054(h)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end before the period the following: <quotedText>“and to each employer who has an obligation to contribute to the plan”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of internal revenue code</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4980F(e)(1) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4980F">26 USC 4980F</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end before the period the following: <quotedText>“and to each employer who has an obligation to contribute to the plan”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4980F">26 USC 4980F note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.<page>120 STAT. 942</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Annual Reporting Requirements With Respect to Defined Benefit Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 103 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1023">29 U.S.C. 1023</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (d) and (e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (d), (e), and (f)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information With Respect to Defined Benefit Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liabilities under 2 or more plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which any liabilities to participants or their beneficiaries under a defined benefit plan as of the end of a plan year consist (in whole or in part) of liabilities to such participants and beneficiaries under 2 or more pension plans as of immediately before such plan year, an annual report under this section for such plan year shall include the funded percentage of each of such 2 or more pension plans as of the last day of such plan year and the funded percentage of the plan with respect to which the annual report is filed as of the last day of such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funded percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘funded percentage’</term>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a single-employer plan, means the funding target attainment percentage, as defined in section 303(d)(2), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan, has the meaning given such term in section 305(i)(2).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional information for multiemployer plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to any defined benefit plan which is a multiemployer plan, an annual report under this section for a plan year shall include, in addition to the information required under paragraph (1), the following, as of the end of the plan year to which the report relates:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of employers obligated to contribute to the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A list of the employers that contributed more than 5 percent of the total contributions to the plan during such plan year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The number of participants under the plan on whose behalf no contributions were made by an employer as an employer of the participant for such plan year and for each of the 2 preceding plan years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>The ratios of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the number of participants under the plan on whose behalf no employer had an obligation to make an employer contribution during the plan year, to</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the number of participants under the plan on whose behalf no employer had an obligation to make an employer contribution during each of the 2 preceding plan years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Whether the plan received an amortization extension under section 304(d) of this Act or section 431(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for such plan year <page>120 STAT. 943</page>and, if so, the amount of the difference between the minimum required contribution for the year and the minimum required contribution which would have been required without regard to the extension, and the period of such extension.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Whether the plan used the shortfall funding method (as such term is used in section 305) for such plan year and, if so, the amount of the difference between the minimum required contribution for the year and the minimum required contribution which would have been required without regard to the use of such method, and the period of use of such method.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Whether the plan was in critical or endangered status under section 305 for such plan year, and if so, a summary of any funding improvement or rehabilitation plan (or modification thereto) adopted during the plan year, and the funded percentage of the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>The number of employers that withdrew from the plan during the preceding plan year and the aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed, or estimated to be assessed, against such withdrawn employers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>In the case of a multiemployer plan that has merged with another plan or to which assets and liabilities have been transferred, the actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of each affected plan during the year preceding the effective date of the merger or transfer, based upon the most recent data available as of the day before the first day of the plan year, or other valuation method performed under standards and procedures as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1023">29 USC 1023 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Guidance by secretary of labor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall publish guidance to assist multiemployer defined benefit plans to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identify and enumerate plan participants for whom there is no employer with an obligation to make an employer contribution under the plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>report such information under section 103(f)(2)(D) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by this section).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information in Annual Actuarial Statement Regarding Plan Retirement Projections</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 103(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1023/d">29 U.S.C. 1023(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>A statement explaining the actuarial assumptions and methods used in projecting future retirements and forms of benefit distributions under the plan.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Summary Annual Report Requirement for Defined Benefit Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(b)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1024/b/3">29 U.S.C. 1024(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than an administrator of a defined benefit plan to which the requirements of section 103(f) applies)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the administrators”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 944</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021/a/2">29 U.S.C. 1021(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (f) and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“sections 104(b)(3) and 105(a) and (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Furnishing Summary Plan Information to Employers and Employee Representatives of Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 104 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1024">29 U.S.C. 1024</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the header, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“participants”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“participants and certain employers”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Furnishing Summary Plan Information to Employers and Employee Representatives of Multiemployer Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>respect to a multiemployer plan subject to this section, within 30 days after the due date under subsection (a)(1) for the filing of the annual report for the fiscal year of the plan, the administrators shall furnish to each employee organization and to each employer with an obligation to contribute to the plan a report that contains—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a description of the contribution schedules and benefit formulas under the plan, and any modification to such schedules and formulas, during such plan year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of employers obligated to contribute to the plan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a list of the employers that contributed more than 5 percent of the total contributions to the plan during such plan year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the number of participants under the plan on whose behalf no contributions were made by an employer as an employer of the participant for such plan year and for each of the 2 preceding plan years;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>whether the plan was in critical or endangered status under section 305 for such plan year and, if so, include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a list of the actions taken by the plan to improve its funding status; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a statement describing how a person may obtain a copy of the plan’s improvement or rehabilitation plan, as applicable, adopted under section 305 and the actuarial and financial data that demonstrate any action taken by the plan toward fiscal improvement;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the number of employers that withdrew from the plan during the preceding plan year and the aggregate amount of withdrawal liability assessed, or estimated to be assessed, against such withdrawn employers, as reported on the annual report for the plan year to which the report under this subsection relates;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>in the case of a multiemployer plan that has merged with another plan or to which assets and liabilities have been transferred, the actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of each affected plan during the year preceding the effective date of the merger or transfer, based upon the most recent data available as of the day before the first day of the plan year, or other valuation method performed under standards and procedures as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><chapeau>a description as to whether the plan—<page>120 STAT. 945</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>sought or received an amortization extension under section 304(d) of this Act or section 431(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for such plan year; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>used the shortfall funding method (as such term is used in section 305) for such plan year; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>notification of the right under this section of the recipient to a copy of the annual report filed with the Secretary under subsection (a), summary plan description, summary of any material modification of the plan, upon written request, but that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in no case shall a recipient be entitled to receive more than one copy of any such document described during any one 12-month period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the administrator may make a reasonable charge to cover copying, mailing, and other costs of furnishing copies of information pursuant to this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of subsection</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection waives any other provision under this title requiring plan administrators to provide, upon request, information to employers that have an obligation to contribute under the plan.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Model Form</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall publish a model form for providing the statements, schedules, and other material required to be provided under section 101(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by this section. The Secretary of Labor may promulgate any interim final rules as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>ELECTRONIC DISPLAY OF ANNUAL REPORT INFORMATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Display of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1024/b">29 U.S.C. 1024(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Identification and basic plan information and actuarial information included in the annual report for any plan year shall be filed with the Secretary in an electronic format which accommodates display on the Internet, in accordance with regulations which shall be prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide for display of such information included in the annual report, within 90 days after the date of the filing of the annual report, on an Internet website maintained by the Secretary and other appropriate media. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Such information shall also be displayed on any Intranet website maintained by the plan sponsor (or by the plan administrator on behalf of the plan sponsor) for the purpose of communicating with employees and not the public, in accordance with regulations which shall be prescribed by the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1024">29 USC 1024 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.<page>120 STAT. 946</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>SECTION 4010 FILINGS WITH THE PBGC.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change in Criteria for Persons Required To Provide Information to PBGC</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4010(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1310/b">29 U.S.C. 1310(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in subsection (d)) at the end of the preceding plan year of a plan maintained by the contributing sponsor or any member of its controlled group is less than 80 percent;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4010 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1310">29 U.S.C. 1310</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information submitted to the corporation under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of benefit liabilities under the plan determined using the assumptions used by the corporation in determining liabilities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the funding target of the plan determined as if the plan has been in at-risk status for at least 5 plan years; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the funding target attainment percentage of the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘funding target’</term> has the meaning provided under section 303(d)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding target attainment percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘funding target attainment percentage’</term> has the meaning provided under section 302(d)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">At-risk status</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘at-risk status’</term> has the meaning provided in section 303(i)(4).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The corporation shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, a summary report in the aggregate of the information submitted to the corporation under this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1310">29 USC 1310 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to years beginning after 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>DISCLOSURE OF TERMINATION INFORMATION TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distress Terminations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4041(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341/c/2">29 U.S.C. 1341(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of termination information</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A plan administrator that has filed a notice of intent to terminate under subsection (a)(2) shall provide to an affected party any information provided to the corporation under subsection (a)(2) not later than 15 days after—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>receipt of a request from the affected party for the information; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the provision of new information to the corporation relating to a previous request.<page>120 STAT. 947</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan administrator shall not provide information under clause (i) in a form that includes any information that may directly or indirectly be associated with, or otherwise identify, an individual participant or beneficiary.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A court may limit disclosure under this subparagraph of confidential information described in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552/b">section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to any authorized representative of the participants or beneficiaries that agrees to ensure the confidentiality of such information.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner of information; charges</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner</inline>.—</heading><content>The corporation may prescribe the form and manner of the provision of information under this subparagraph, which shall include delivery in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent that such form is reasonably accessible to individuals to whom the information is required to be provided.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable charges</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan administrator may charge a reasonable fee for any information provided under this subparagraph in other than electronic form.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized representative</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘authorized representative’</term> means any employee organization representing participants in the pension plan.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4041(c)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341/c/1">29 U.S.C. 1341(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subparagraph (C) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B) and (D)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Involuntary Terminations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4042(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1342/c">29 U.S.C. 1342(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c) If the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c)(1) If the”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of termination information</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information from plan sponsor or administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan sponsor or plan administrator of a single-employer plan that has received a notice from the corporation of a determination that the plan should be terminated under this section shall provide to an affected party any information provided to the corporation in connection with the plan termination.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information from corporation</inline>.—</heading><content>The corporation shall provide a copy of the administrative record, including the trusteeship decision record of a termination of a plan described under clause (i).<page>120 STAT. 948</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Timing of disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan sponsor, plan administrator, or the corporation, as applicable, shall provide the information described in subparagraph (A) not later than 15 days after—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>receipt of a request from an affected party for such information; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of information described under subparagraph (A)(i), the provision of any new information to the corporation relating to a previous request by an affected party.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan administrator and plan sponsor shall not provide information under subparagraph (A)(i) in a form which includes any information that may directly or indirectly be associated with, or otherwise identify, an individual participant or beneficiary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A court may limit disclosure under this paragraph of confidential information described in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552/b">section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to authorized representatives (within the meaning of section 4041(c)(2)(D)(iv)) of the participants or beneficiaries that agree to ensure the confidentiality of such information.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner of information; charges</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner</inline>.—</heading><content>The corporation may prescribe the form and manner of the provision of information under this paragraph, which shall include delivery in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent that such form is reasonably accessible to individuals to whom the information is required to be provided.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable charges</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan sponsor may charge a reasonable fee for any information provided under this paragraph in other than electronic form.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1341">29 USC 1341 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any plan termination under title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1301/etseq">29 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.</ref>) with respect to which the notice of intent to terminate (or in the case of a termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a notice of determination under section 4042 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1342">29 U.S.C. 1342</ref>)) occurs after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If notice under section 4041(c)(2)(D) or 4042(c)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by this section) would otherwise be required to be provided before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, such notice shall not be required to be provided until such 90th day.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><heading>NOTICE OF FREEDOM TO DIVEST EMPLOYER SECURITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 U.S.C. 1021</ref>), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (m) as subsection (n) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (l) the following:<page>120 STAT. 949</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Right To Divest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days before the first date on which an applicable individual of an applicable individual account plan is eligible to exercise the right under section 204(j) to direct the proceeds from the divestment of employer securities with respect to any type of contribution, the administrator shall provide to such individual a notice—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>setting forth such right under such section, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>describing the importance of diversifying the investment of retirement account assets.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The notice required by this subsection shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant and may be delivered in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent that such form is reasonably accessible to the recipient.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(c)(7) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/7">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(7)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 101(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (i) or (m) of section 101”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Model Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall, within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, prescribe a model notice for purposes of satisfying the requirements of the amendments made by this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If notice under section 101(m) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by this section) would otherwise be required to be provided before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, such notice shall not be required to be provided until such 90th day.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508">SEC. 508. </num><heading>PERIODIC PENSION BENEFIT STATEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of ERISA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 105(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1025/a">29 U.S.C. 1025(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements To Provide Pension Benefit Statements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual account plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The administrator of an individual account plan (other than a one-participant retirement plan described in section 101(i)(8)(B)) shall furnish a pension benefit statement—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at least once each calendar quarter to a participant or beneficiary who has the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>at least once each calendar year to a participant or beneficiary who has his or her own account under the plan but does not have the right to direct the investment of assets in that account, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>upon written request to a plan beneficiary not described in clause (i) or (ii).<page>120 STAT. 950</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The administrator of a defined benefit plan (other than a one-participant retirement plan described in section 101(i)(8)(B)) shall furnish a pension benefit statement—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at least once every 3 years to each participant with a nonforfeitable accrued benefit and who is employed by the employer maintaining the plan at the time the statement is to be furnished, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to a participant or beneficiary of the plan upon written request.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Information furnished under clause (i) to a participant may be based on reasonable estimates determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A pension benefit statement under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>shall indicate, on the basis of the latest available information—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the total benefits accrued, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the nonforfeitable pension benefits, if any, which have accrued, or the earliest date on which benefits will become nonforfeitable,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall include an explanation of any permitted disparity under section 401(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any floor-offset arrangement that may be applied in determining any accrued benefits described in clause (i),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>may be delivered in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to the participant or beneficiary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an individual account plan, any pension benefit statement under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the value of each investment to which assets in the individual account have been allocated, determined as of the most recent valuation date under the plan, including the value of any assets held in the form of employer securities, without regard to whether such securities were contributed by the plan sponsor or acquired at the direction of the plan or of the participant or beneficiary, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in the case of a pension benefit statement under paragraph (1)(A)(i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an explanation of any limitations or restrictions on any right of the participant or beneficiary under the plan to direct an investment,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an explanation, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant, of the importance, for the long-term retirement security of participants and beneficiaries, of a well-balanced and diversified investment portfolio, including a statement of the risk that holding more than 20 percent of a portfolio <page>120 STAT. 951</page>in the security of one entity (such as employer securities) may not be adequately diversified, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notices.</p></sidenote>a notice directing the participant or beneficiary to the Internet website of the Department of Labor for sources of information on individual investing and diversification.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of subparagraph (A)(i)(II) are met if, at least annually and in accordance with requirements of the Secretary, the plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>updates the information described in such paragraph which is provided in the pension benefit statement, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provides in a separate statement such information as is necessary to enable a participant or beneficiary to determine their nonforfeitable vested benefits.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative notice</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan, the requirements of paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be treated as met with respect to a participant if at least once each year the administrator provides to the participant notice of the availability of the pension benefit statement and the ways in which the participant may obtain such statement. Such notice may be delivered in written, electronic, or other appropriate form to the extent such form is reasonably accessible to the participant.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years in which no benefits accrue</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide that years in which no employee or former employee benefits (within the meaning of section 410(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) under the plan need not be taken into account in determining the 3-year period under paragraph (1)(B)(i).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 105 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1025">29 U.S.C. 1025</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 105(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1025/b">29 U.S.C. 1025(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Number of Statements</inline>.—</heading><content>In no case shall a participant or beneficiary of a plan be entitled to more than 1 statement described in subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(ii) of subsection (a)(1), whichever is applicable, in any 12-month period.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Section 502(c)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/1">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 101(f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 101(f), or section 105(a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1025">29 USC 1025 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Model Statements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor shall, within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, develop 1 or more model benefit statements that are written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant and that may be used by plan administrators in complying with the requirements of section 105 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim final rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor may promulgate any interim final rules as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection.<page>120 STAT. 952</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1025">29 USC 1025 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for collectively bargained agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, paragraph (1) shall be applied to benefits pursuant to, and individuals covered by, any such agreement by substituting for “December 31, 2006” the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>December 31, 2007, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof after such date of enactment), or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>December 31, 2008.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509">SEC. 509. </num><heading>NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS OR BENEFICIARIES OF BLACKOUT PERIODS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101(i)(8)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021/i/8/B">29 U.S.C. 1021(i)(8)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (i) through (iv), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (v) as clause (ii), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before clause (ii), as so redesignated, the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>on the first day of the plan year—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>covered only one individual (or the individual and the individual’s spouse) and the individual (or the individual and the individual’s spouse) owned 100 percent of the plan sponsor (whether or not incorporated), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>covered only one or more partners (or partners and their spouses) in the plan sponsor, and”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1021">29 USC 1021 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the provisions of <ref href="/us/pl/107/204/s306">section 306 of Public Law 107–204</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/116/745/etseq">116 Stat. 745 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>INVESTMENT ADVICE, PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS, AND FIDUCIARY RULES</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Investment Advice</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION FOR PROVISION OF INVESTMENT ADVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from prohibited transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108/b">29 U.S.C. 1108(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 953</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><chapeau>Any transaction in connection with the provision of investment advice described in section 3(21)(A)(ii) to a participant or beneficiary of an individual account plan that permits such participant or beneficiary to direct the investment of assets in their individual account, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the transaction is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the provision of the investment advice to the participant or beneficiary of the plan with respect to a security or other property available as an investment under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the acquisition, holding, or sale of a security or other property available as an investment under the plan pursuant to the investment advice, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the direct or indirect receipt of fees or other compensation by the fiduciary adviser or an affiliate thereof (or any employee, agent, or registered representative of the fiduciary adviser or affiliate) in connection with the provision of the advice or in connection with an acquisition, holding, or sale of a security or other property available as an investment under the plan pursuant to the investment advice; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirements of subsection (g) are met.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408 of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108">29 USC 1108</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> further by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Investment Advice to Participant and Beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The prohibitions provided in section 406 shall not apply to transactions described in subsection (b)(14) if the investment advice provided by a fiduciary adviser is provided under an eligible investment advice arrangement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible investment advice arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘eligible investment advice arrangement’</term> means an arrangement—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>which either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provides that any fees (including any commission or other compensation) received by the fiduciary adviser for investment advice or with respect to the sale, holding, or acquisition of any security or other property for purposes of investment of plan assets do not vary depending on the basis of any investment option selected, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>uses a computer model under an investment advice program meeting the requirements of paragraph (3) in connection with the provision of investment advice by a fiduciary adviser to a participant or beneficiary, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to which the requirements of paragraph (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) are met.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advice program using computer model</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An investment advice program meets the requirements of this paragraph if the requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are met.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computer model</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the investment advice provided <page>120 STAT. 954</page>under the investment advice program is provided pursuant to a computer model that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>applies generally accepted investment theories that take into account the historic returns of different asset classes over defined periods of time,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>utilizes relevant information about the participant, which may include age, life expectancy, retirement age, risk tolerance, other assets or sources of income, and preferences as to certain types of investments,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>utilizes prescribed objective criteria to provide asset allocation portfolios comprised of investment options available under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>operates in a manner that is not biased in favor of investments offered by the fiduciary adviser or a person with a material affiliation or contractual relationship with the fiduciary adviser, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>takes into account all investment options under the plan in specifying how a participant’s account balance should be invested and is not inappropriately weighted with respect to any investment option.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to any investment advice program if an eligible investment expert certifies, prior to the utilization of the computer model and in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary, that the computer model meets the requirements of subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal of certifications</inline>.—</heading><content>If, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, there are material modifications to a computer model, the requirements of this subparagraph are met only if a certification described in clause (i) is obtained with respect to the computer model as so modified.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible investment expert</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible investment expert’</term> means any person—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which meets such requirements as the Secretary may provide, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>does not bear any material affiliation or contractual relationship with any investment adviser or a related person thereof (or any employee, agent, or registered representative of the investment adviser or related person).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusivity of recommendation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to any investment advice program if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the only investment advice provided under the program is the advice generated by the computer model described in subparagraph (B), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any transaction described in subsection (b)(14)(B)(ii) occurs solely at the direction of the participant or beneficiary.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Nothing in the preceding sentence shall preclude the participant or beneficiary from requesting investment advice other than that described in subparagraph (A), but <page>120 STAT. 955</page>only if such request has not been solicited by any person connected with carrying out the arrangement.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Express authorization by separate fiduciary</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to an arrangement if the arrangement is expressly authorized by a plan fiduciary other than the person offering the investment advice program, any person providing investment options under the plan, or any affiliate of either.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual audit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are met if an independent auditor, who has appropriate technical training or experience and proficiency and so represents in writing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>conducts an annual audit of the arrangement for compliance with the requirements of this subsection, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>following completion of the annual audit, issues a written report to the fiduciary who authorized use of the arrangement which presents its specific findings regarding compliance of the arrangement with the requirements of this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of this paragraph, an auditor is considered independent if it is not related to the person offering the arrangement to the plan and is not related to any person providing investment options under the plan.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are met if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the fiduciary adviser provides to a participant or a beneficiary before the initial provision of the investment advice with regard to any security or other property offered as an investment option, a written notification (which may consist of notification by means of electronic communication)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>of the role of any party that has a material affiliation or contractual relationship with the financial adviser in the development of the investment advice program and in the selection of investment options available under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>of the past performance and historical rates of return of the investment options available under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>of all fees or other compensation relating to the advice that the fiduciary adviser or any affiliate thereof is to receive (including compensation provided by any third party) in connection with the provision of the advice or in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>of any material affiliation or contractual relationship of the fiduciary adviser or affiliates thereof in the security or other property,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the manner, and under what circumstances, any participant or beneficiary information provided under the arrangement will be used or disclosed,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>of the types of services provided by the fiduciary adviser in connection with the provision of investment advice by the fiduciary adviser,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>that the adviser is acting as a fiduciary of the plan in connection with the provision of the advice, and<page>120 STAT. 956</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>that a recipient of the advice may separately arrange for the provision of advice by another adviser, that could have no material affiliation with and receive no fees or other compensation in connection with the security or other property, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>at all times during the provision of advisory services to the participant or beneficiary, the fiduciary adviser—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>maintains the information described in subparagraph (A) in accurate form and in the manner described in paragraph (8),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice no less frequently than annually,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice upon request of the recipient, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice concerning any material change to the information required to be provided to the recipient of the advice at a time reasonably contemporaneous to the change in information.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this paragraph are met if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fiduciary adviser provides appropriate disclosure, in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property, in accordance with all applicable securities laws,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the sale, acquisition, or holding occurs solely at the direction of the recipient of the advice,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the compensation received by the fiduciary adviser and affiliates thereof in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property is reasonable, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the terms of the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property are at least as favorable to the plan as an arm’s length transaction would be.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards for presentation of information</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this paragraph are met if the notification required to be provided to participants and beneficiaries under paragraph (6)(A) is written in a clear and conspicuous manner and in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant and is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to reasonably apprise such participants and beneficiaries of the information required to be provided in the notification.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Model form for disclosure of fees and other compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall issue a model form for the disclosure of fees and other compensation required in paragraph (6)(A)(iii) which meets the requirements of subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance for 6 years of evidence of compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this paragraph are met if a fiduciary adviser who has provided advice referred to in paragraph (1) maintains, for a period of not less than 6 years after the provision of the advice, any records necessary for determining whether the requirements of the preceding provisions of this <page>120 STAT. 957</page>subsection and of subsection (b)(14) have been met. A transaction prohibited under section 406 shall not be considered to have occurred solely because the records are lost or destroyed prior to the end of the 6-year period due to circumstances beyond the control of the fiduciary adviser.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for plan sponsor and certain other fiduciaries</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subparagraph (B), a plan sponsor or other person who is a fiduciary (other than a fiduciary adviser) shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this part solely by reason of the provision of investment advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii) (or solely by reason of contracting for or otherwise arranging for the provision of the advice), if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the advice is provided by a fiduciary adviser pursuant to an eligible investment advice arrangement between the plan sponsor or other fiduciary and the fiduciary adviser for the provision by the fiduciary adviser of investment advice referred to in such section,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the terms of the eligible investment advice arrangement require compliance by the fiduciary adviser with the requirements of this subsection, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the terms of the eligible investment advice arrangement include a written acknowledgment by the fiduciary adviser that the fiduciary adviser is a fiduciary of the plan with respect to the provision of the advice.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued duty of prudent selection of adviser and periodic review</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to exempt a plan sponsor or other person who is a fiduciary from any requirement of this part for the prudent selection and periodic review of a fiduciary adviser with whom the plan sponsor or other person enters into an eligible investment advice arrangement for the provision of investment advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii). The plan sponsor or other person who is a fiduciary has no duty under this part to monitor the specific investment advice given by the fiduciary adviser to any particular recipient of the advice.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of plan assets for payment for advice</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this part shall be construed to preclude the use of plan assets to pay for reasonable expenses in providing investment advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection and subsection (b)(14)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiduciary adviser</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘fiduciary adviser’</term> means, with respect to a plan, a person who is a fiduciary of the plan by reason of the provision of investment advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii) by the person to the participant or beneficiary of the plan and who is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–1/etseq">15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.</ref>) or under the laws of the State in which the fiduciary maintains its principal office and place of business,<page>120 STAT. 958</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a bank or similar financial institution referred to in section 408(b)(4) or a savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b/1">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(1)</ref>), but only if the advice is provided through a trust department of the bank or similar financial institution or savings association which is subject to periodic examination and review by Federal or State banking authorities,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an insurance company qualified to do business under the laws of a State,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a person registered as a broker or dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78a/etseq">15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.</ref>),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>an affiliate of a person described in any of clauses (i) through (iv), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>an employee, agent, or registered representative of a person described in clauses (i) through (v) who satisfies the requirements of applicable insurance, banking, and securities laws relating to the provision of the advice.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of this part, a person who develops the computer model described in paragraph (3)(B) or markets the investment advice program or computer model shall be treated as a person who is a fiduciary of the plan by reason of the provision of investment advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii) to the participant or beneficiary and shall be treated as a fiduciary adviser for purposes of this subsection and subsection (b)(14), except that the Secretary may prescribe rules under which only 1 fiduciary adviser may elect to be treated as a fiduciary with respect to the plan.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affiliate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘affiliate’</term> of another entity means an affiliated person of the entity (as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–2/a/3">15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)(3)</ref>)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registered representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘registered representative’</term> of another entity means a person described in section 3(a)(18) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/18">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(18)</ref>) (substituting the entity for the broker or dealer referred to in such section) or a person described in section 202(a)(17) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b-2/a/17">15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a)(17)</ref>) (substituting the entity for the investment adviser referred to in such section).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108">29 USC 1108 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to advice referred to in section 3(21)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 provided after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from prohibited transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to exemption from tax on prohibited transactions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (15), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (16), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“;or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 959</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><chapeau>Any transaction in connection with the provision of investment advice described in subsection (e)(3)(B) to a participant or beneficiary in a plan and that permits such participant or beneficiary to direct the investment of plan assets in an individual account, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the transaction is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the provision of the investment advice to the participant or beneficiary of the plan with respect to a security or other property available as an investment under the plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the acquisition, holding, or sale of a security or other property available as an investment under the plan pursuant to the investment advice, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the direct or indirect receipt of fees or other compensation by the fiduciary adviser or an affiliate thereof (or any employee, agent, or registered representative of the fiduciary adviser or affiliate) in connection with the provision of the advice or in connection with an acquisition, holding, or sale of a security or other property available as an investment under the plan pursuant to the investment advice; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirements of subsection (f)(8) are met.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975</ref>.</p></sidenote>section 4975 (relating to other definitions and special rules) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of investment advice to participant and beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau> I24  “(A) <headingText class="small-caps">In general</headingText>.—The prohibitions provided in subsection (c) shall not apply to transactions described in subsection (b)(14) if the investment advice provided by a fiduciary adviser is provided under an eligible investment advice arrangement.</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible investment advice arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘eligible investment advice arrangement’</term> means an arrangement—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>which either—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>provides that any fees (including any commission or other compensation) received by the fiduciary adviser for investment advice or with respect to the sale, holding, or acquisition of any security or other property for purposes of investment of plan assets do not vary depending on the basis of any investment option selected, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>uses a computer model under an investment advice program meeting the requirements of subparagraph (C) in connection with the provision of investment advice by a fiduciary adviser to a participant or beneficiary, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>with respect to which the requirements of subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I) are met.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advice program using computer model</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An investment advice program meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the requirements of clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computer model</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met if the investment advice provided under <page>120 STAT. 960</page>the investment advice program is provided pursuant to a computer model that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>applies generally accepted investment theories that take into account the historic returns of different asset classes over defined periods of time,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>utilizes relevant information about the participant, which may include age, life expectancy, retirement age, risk tolerance, other assets or sources of income, and preferences as to certain types of investments,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>utilizes prescribed objective criteria to provide asset allocation portfolios comprised of investment options available under the plan,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>operates in a manner that is not biased in favor of investments offered by the fiduciary adviser or a person with a material affiliation or contractual relationship with the fiduciary adviser, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>takes into account all investment options under the plan in specifying how a participant’s account balance should be invested and is not inappropriately weighted with respect to any investment option.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this clause are met with respect to any investment advice program if an eligible investment expert certifies, prior to the utilization of the computer model and in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, that the computer model meets the requirements of clause (ii).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal of certifications</inline>.—</heading><content>If, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, there are material modifications to a computer model, the requirements of this clause are met only if a certification described in subclause (I) is obtained with respect to the computer model as so modified.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible investment expert</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible investment expert’</term> means any person which meets such requirements as the Secretary of Labor may provide and which does not bear any material affiliation or contractual relationship with any investment adviser or a related person thereof (or any employee, agent, or registered representative of the investment adviser or related person).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusivity of recommendation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met with respect to any investment advice program if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the only investment advice provided under the program is the advice generated by the computer model described in clause (ii), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any transaction described in subsection (b)(14)(B)(ii) occurs solely at the direction of the participant or beneficiary.<page>120 STAT. 961</page></content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">Nothing in the preceding sentence shall preclude the participant or beneficiary from requesting investment advice other than that described in clause (i), but only if such request has not been solicited by any person connected with carrying out the arrangement.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Express authorization by separate fiduciary</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to an arrangement if the arrangement is expressly authorized by a plan fiduciary other than the person offering the investment advice program, any person providing investment options under the plan, or any affiliate of either.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if an independent auditor, who has appropriate technical training or experience and proficiency and so represents in writing—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>conducts an annual audit of the arrangement for compliance with the requirements of this paragraph, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>following completion of the annual audit, issues a written report to the fiduciary who authorized use of the arrangement which presents its specific findings regarding compliance of the arrangement with the requirements of this paragraph.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for individual retirement and similar plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) (and so much of subparagraph (G) as relates to such subparagraphs) of subsection (e)(1), in lieu of the requirements of clause (i), audits of the arrangement shall be conducted at such times and in such manner as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent auditor</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, an auditor is considered independent if it is not related to the person offering the arrangement to the plan and is not related to any person providing investment options under the plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the fiduciary adviser provides to a participant or a beneficiary before the initial provision of the investment advice with regard to any security or other property offered as an investment option, a written notification (which may consist of notification by means of electronic communication)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>of the role of any party that has a material affiliation or contractual relationship with the financial adviser in the development of the investment advice program and in the selection of investment options available under the plan,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>of the past performance and historical rates of return of the investment options available under the plan,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>of all fees or other compensation relating to the advice that the fiduciary adviser or any <page>120 STAT. 962</page>affiliate thereof is to receive (including compensation provided by any third party) in connection with the provision of the advice or in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>of any material affiliation or contractual relationship of the fiduciary adviser or affiliates thereof in the security or other property,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>the manner, and under what circumstances, any participant or beneficiary information provided under the arrangement will be used or disclosed,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>of the types of services provided by the fiduciary adviser in connection with the provision of investment advice by the fiduciary adviser,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>that the adviser is acting as a fiduciary of the plan in connection with the provision of the advice, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>that a recipient of the advice may separately arrange for the provision of advice by another adviser, that could have no material affiliation with and receive no fees or other compensation in connection with the security or other property, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>at all times during the provision of advisory services to the participant or beneficiary, the fiduciary adviser—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>maintains the information described in clause (i) in accurate form and in the manner described in subparagraph (H),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice no less frequently than annually,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice upon request of the recipient, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>provides, without charge, accurate information to the recipient of the advice concerning any material change to the information required to be provided to the recipient of the advice at a time reasonably contemporaneous to the change in information.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the fiduciary adviser provides appropriate disclosure, in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property, in accordance with all applicable securities laws,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sale, acquisition, or holding occurs solely at the direction of the recipient of the advice,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the compensation received by the fiduciary adviser and affiliates thereof in connection with the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property is reasonable, and<page>120 STAT. 963</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the terms of the sale, acquisition, or holding of the security or other property are at least as favorable to the plan as an arm’s length transaction would be.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards for presentation of information</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the notification required to be provided to participants and beneficiaries under subparagraph (F)(i) is written in a clear and conspicuous manner and in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant and is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to reasonably apprise such participants and beneficiaries of the information required to be provided in the notification.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Model form for disclosure of fees and other compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor shall issue a model form for the disclosure of fees and other compensation required in subparagraph (F)(i)(III) which meets the requirements of clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance for 6 years of evidence of compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if a fiduciary adviser who has provided advice referred to in subparagraph (A) maintains, for a period of not less than 6 years after the provision of the advice, any records necessary for determining whether the requirements of the preceding provisions of this paragraph and of subsection (d)(17) have been met. A transaction prohibited under section 406 shall not be considered to have occurred solely because the records are lost or destroyed prior to the end of the 6-year period due to circumstances beyond the control of the fiduciary adviser.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph and subsection (d)(17)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiduciary adviser</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘fiduciary adviser’</term> means, with respect to a plan, a person who is a fiduciary of the plan by reason of the provision of investment advice by the person to the participant or beneficiary of the plan and who is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–1/etseq">15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.</ref>) or under the laws of the State in which the fiduciary maintains its principal office and place of business,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a bank or similar financial institution referred to in section 408(b)(4) or a savings association (as defined in section 3(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b/1">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)(1)</ref>), but only if the advice is provided through a trust department of the bank or similar financial institution or savings association which is subject to periodic examination and review by Federal or State banking authorities,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>an insurance company qualified to do business under the laws of a State,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>a person registered as a broker or dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78a/etseq">15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.</ref>),<page>120 STAT. 964</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>an affiliate of a person described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>an employee, agent, or registered representative of a person described in subclauses (I) through (V) who satisfies the requirements of applicable insurance, banking, and securities laws relating to the provision of the advice.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">For purposes of this title, a person who develops the computer model described in subparagraph (C)(ii) or markets the investment advice program or computer model shall be treated as a person who is a fiduciary of the plan by reason of the provision of investment advice referred to in subsection (e)(3)(B) to the participant or beneficiary and shall be treated as a fiduciary adviser for purposes of this paragraph and subsection (d)(17), except that the Secretary of Labor may prescribe rules under which only 1 fiduciary adviser may elect to be treated as a fiduciary with respect to the plan.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affiliate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘affiliate’</term> of another entity means an affiliated person of the entity (as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–2/a/3">15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)(3)</ref>)).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registered representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘registered representative’</term> of another entity means a person described in section 3(a)(18) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/18">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(18)</ref>) (substituting the entity for the broker or dealer referred to in such section) or a person described in section 202(a)(17) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b-2/a/17">15 U.S.C. 80b-2(a)(17)</ref>) (substituting the entity for the investment adviser referred to in such section).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determination of feasibility of application of computer model investment advice programs for individual retirement and similar plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Solicitation of information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>solicit information as to the feasibility of the application of computer model investment advice programs for plans described in subparagraphs (B) through (F) (and so much of subparagraph (G) as relates to such subparagraphs) of section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including soliciting information from—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>at least the top 50 trustees of such plans, determined on the basis of assets held by such trustees, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>other persons offering computer model investment advice programs based on nonproprietary products, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>shall on the basis of such information make the determination under subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The information solicited by the Secretary of Labor under clause (i) from persons described in subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) shall include information on computer <page>120 STAT. 965</page>modeling capabilities of such persons with respect to the current year and preceding year, including such capabilities for investment accounts maintained by such persons.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of feasibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall, on the basis of information received under subparagraph (A), determine whether there is any computer model investment advice program which may be utilized by a plan described in subparagraph (A)(i) to provide investment advice to the account beneficiary of the plan which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>utilizes relevant information about the account beneficiary, which may include age, life expectancy, retirement age, risk tolerance, other assets or sources of income, and preferences as to certain types of investments,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>takes into account the full range of investments, including equities and bonds, in determining the options for the investment portfolio of the account beneficiary, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>allows the account beneficiary, in directing the investment of assets, sufficient flexibility in obtaining advice to evaluate and select investment options.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Labor shall report the results of such determination to the committees of Congress referred to in subparagraph (D)(ii) not later than December 31, 2007.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of computer model investment advice program</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification required for use of computer model</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on use</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (II) of section 4975(f)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to a plan described in subparagraph (A)(i).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction lifted if model certified</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Labor determines under subparagraph (B) or (D) that there is a computer model investment advice program described in subparagraph (B), subclause (I) shall cease to apply as of the date of such determination.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Class exemption if no initial certification by secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary of Labor determines under subparagraph (B) that there is no computer model investment advice program described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Labor shall grant a class exemption from treatment as a prohibited transaction under section 4975(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to any transaction described in section 4975(d)(17)(A) of such Code with respect to plans described in subparagraph (A)(i), subject to such conditions as set forth in such exemption as are in the interests of the plan and its account beneficiary and protective of the rights of the account beneficiary and as are necessary to—<page>120 STAT. 966</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>ensure the requirements of sections 4975(d)(17) and 4975(f)(8) (other than subparagraph (C) thereof) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are met, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>ensure the investment advice provided under the investment advice program utilizes prescribed objective criteria to provide asset allocation portfolios comprised of securities or other property available as investments under the plan.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of Labor solicits any information under subparagraph (A) from a person and such person does not provide such information within 60 days after the solicitation, then, unless such failure was due to reasonable cause and not wilful neglect, such person shall not be entitled to utilize the class exemption under this clause.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent determination</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary of Labor initially makes a determination described in subparagraph (C)(ii), the Secretary may subsequently determine that there is a computer model investment advice program described in subparagraph (B). If the Secretary makes such subsequent determination, then the class exemption described in subparagraph (C)(ii) shall cease to apply after the later of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the date which is 2 years after such subsequent determination, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the date which is 3 years after the first date on which such exemption took effect.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requests for determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Any <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>person may request the Secretary of Labor to make a determination under this subparagraph with respect to any computer model investment advice program, and the Secretary of Labor shall make a determination with respect to such request within 90 days. If the Secretary of Labor makes a determination that such program is not described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall, within 10 days of such determination, notify the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate of such determination and the reasons for such determination.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this paragraph shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to advice referred to in section 4975(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 provided after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Existing Exemptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any exemption under section 408(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 4975(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 provided by the amendments made by this section shall <page>120 STAT. 967</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">not in any manner alter existing individual or class exemptions, provided by statute or administrative action.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Prohibited Transactions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>PROHIBITED TRANSACTION RULES RELATING TO FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Block Trading</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108/b">29 U.S.C. 1108(b)</ref>), as amended by section 601, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities, or other property (as determined by the Secretary), between a plan and a party in interest (other than a fiduciary described in section 3(21)(A)) with respect to a plan if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the transaction involves a block trade,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>at the time of the transaction, the interest of the plan (together with the interests of any other plans maintained by the same plan sponsor), does not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate size of the block trade,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the terms of the transaction, including the price, are at least as favorable to the plan as an arm’s length transaction, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the compensation associated with the purchase and sale is not greater than the compensation associated with an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘block trade’</term> means any trade of at least 10,000 shares or with a market value of at least $200,000 which will be allocated across two or more unrelated client accounts of a fiduciary.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by section 601, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (16), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (17) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><chapeau>any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities, or other property (as determined by the Secretary of Labor), between a plan and a party in interest (other than a fiduciary described in subsection (e)(3)(B)) with respect to a plan if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transaction involves a block trade,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at the time of the transaction, the interest of the plan (together with the interests of any other plans maintained by the same plan sponsor), does not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate size of the block trade,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the terms of the transaction, including the price, are at least as favorable to the plan as an arm’s length transaction, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the compensation associated with the purchase and sale is not greater than the compensation associated with an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule relating to block trade</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 4975 of such Code (relating to other <page>120 STAT. 968</page>definitions and special rules), as amended by section 601, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Block trade</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘block trade’</term> means any trade of at least 10,000 shares or with a market value of at least $200,000 which will be allocated across two or more unrelated client accounts of a fiduciary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonding Relief</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 412(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1112/a">29 U.S.C. 1112(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3),</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>no bond shall be required of any entity which is registered as a broker or a dealer under section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o/b">15 U.S.C. 78o(b)</ref>) if the broker or dealer is subject to the fidelity bond requirements of a self-regulatory organization (within the meaning of section 3(a)(26) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/26">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Electronic Communication Network</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of such Act, as amended by subsection (a), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108">29 USC 1108</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><chapeau>Any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities, or other property (as determined by the Secretary), between a plan and a party in interest if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the transaction is executed through an electronic communication network, alternative trading system, or similar execution system or trading venue subject to regulation and oversight by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the applicable Federal regulating entity, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such foreign regulatory entity as the Secretary may determine by regulation,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the transaction is effected pursuant to rules designed to match purchases and sales at the best price available through the execution system in accordance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other relevant governmental authority, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>neither the execution system nor the parties to the transaction take into account the identity of the parties in the execution of trades,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the price and compensation associated with the purchase and sale are not greater than the price and compensation associated with an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>if the party in interest has an ownership interest in the system or venue described in subparagraph (A), the system or venue has been authorized by the plan sponsor or other independent fiduciary for transactions described in this paragraph, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>not less than 30 days prior to the initial transaction described in this paragraph executed through any system or venue described in subparagraph (A), a plan fiduciary is provided written or electronic notice of the<br/><page>120 STAT. 969</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">execution of such transaction through such system or venue.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (17), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (18) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><chapeau>any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities, or other property (as determined by the Secretary of Labor), between a plan and a party in interest if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the transaction is executed through an electronic communication network, alternative trading system, or similar execution system or trading venue subject to regulation and oversight by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the applicable Federal regulating entity, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such foreign regulatory entity as the Secretary of Labor may determine by regulation,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the transaction is effected pursuant to rules designed to match purchases and sales at the best price available through the execution system in accordance with applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other relevant governmental authority, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>neither the execution system nor the parties to the transaction take into account the identity of the parties in the execution of trades,</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the price and compensation associated with the purchase and sale are not greater than the price and compensation associated with an arm’s length transaction with an unrelated party,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>if the party in interest has an ownership interest in the system or venue described in subparagraph (A), the system or venue has been authorized by the plan sponsor or other independent fiduciary for transactions described in this paragraph, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>not less than 30 days prior to the initial transaction described in this paragraph executed through any system or venue described in subparagraph (A), a plan fiduciary is provided written or electronic notice of the execution of such transaction through such system or venue.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Service Providers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of such Act<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108">29 USC 1108</ref>.</p></sidenote> (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1106">29 U.S.C. 1106</ref>), as amended by subsection (c), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Transactions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of section 406(a)(1) between a plan and a person that is a party in interest other than a fiduciary (or an affiliate) who has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to the investment of the plan assets involved in the transaction or renders investment advice (within the meaning of section 3(21)(A)(ii)) with respect to those assets, solely by reason of providing services to the plan or solely by reason of a relationship to such a service provider described <page>120 STAT. 970</page>in subparagraph (F), (G), (H), or (I) of section 3(14), or both, but only if in connection with such transaction the plan receives no less, nor pays no more, than adequate consideration.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘adequate consideration’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in the case of a security for which there is a generally recognized market—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the price of the security prevailing on a national securities exchange which is registered under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, taking into account factors such as the size of the transaction and marketability of the security, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if the security is not traded on such a national securities exchange, a price not less favorable to the plan than the offering price for the security as established by the current bid and asked prices quoted by persons independent of the issuer and of the party in interest, taking into account factors such as the size of the transaction and marketability of the security, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of an asset other than a security for which there is a generally recognized market, the fair market value of the asset as determined in good faith by a fiduciary or fiduciaries in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by subsection (c), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (18), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (19) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>transactions described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of subsection (c)(1) between a plan and a person that is a party in interest other than a fiduciary (or an affiliate) who has or exercises any discretionary authority or control with respect to the investment of the plan assets involved in the transaction or renders investment advice (within the meaning of subsection (e)(3)(B)) with respect to those assets, solely by reason of providing services to the plan or solely by reason of a relationship to such a service provider described in subparagraph (F), (G), (H), or (I) of subsection (e)(2), or both, but only if in connection with such transaction the plan receives no less, nor pays no more, than adequate consideration.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule relating to service providers</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 4975 of such Code (relating to other definitions and special rules), as amended by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequate consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘adequate consideration’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>in the case of a security for which there is a generally recognized market—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the price of the security prevailing on a national securities exchange which is registered under <page>120 STAT. 971</page>section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, taking into account factors such as the size of the transaction and marketability of the security, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the security is not traded on such a national securities exchange, a price not less favorable to the plan than the offering price for the security as established by the current bid and asked prices quoted by persons independent of the issuer and of the party in interest, taking into account factors such as the size of the transaction and marketability of the security, and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of an asset other than a security for which there is a generally recognized market, the fair market value of the asset as determined in good faith by a fiduciary or fiduciaries in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief for Foreign Exchange Transactions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108/b">29 U.S.C. 1108(b)</ref>), as amended by subsection (d), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign exchange transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any foreign exchange transactions, between a bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either), and a plan (as defined in section 3(3)) with respect to which such bank or broker-dealer (or affiliate) is a trustee, custodian, fiduciary, or other party in interest, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transaction is in connection with the purchase, holding, or sale of securities or other investment assets (other than a foreign exchange transaction unrelated to any other investment in securities or other investment assets),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at the time the foreign exchange transaction is entered into, the terms of the transaction are not less favorable to the plan than the terms generally available in comparable arm’s length foreign exchange transactions between unrelated parties, or the terms afforded by the bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either) in comparable arm’s-length foreign exchange transactions involving unrelated parties,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the exchange rate used by such bank or broker-dealer (or affiliate) for a particular foreign exchange transaction does not deviate by more or less than 3 percent from the interbank bid and asked rates for transactions of comparable size and maturity at the time of the transaction as displayed on an independent service that reports rates of exchange in the foreign currency market for such currency, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either) does not have investment discretion, or provide investment advice, with respect to the transaction.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by subsection (d), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (19), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (20) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 972</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><chapeau>any foreign exchange transactions, between a bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either) and a plan (as defined in this section) with respect to which such bank or broker-dealer (or affiliate) is a trustee, custodian, fiduciary, or other party in interest person, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transaction is in connection with the purchase, holding, or sale of securities or other investment assets (other than a foreign exchange transaction unrelated to any other investment in securities or other investment assets),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at the time the foreign exchange transaction is entered into, the terms of the transaction are not less favorable to the plan than the terms generally available in comparable arm’s length foreign exchange transactions between unrelated parties, or the terms afforded by the bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either) in comparable arm’s-length foreign exchange transactions involving unrelated parties,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the exchange rate used by such bank or broker-dealer (or affiliate) for a particular foreign exchange transaction does not deviate by more or less than 3 percent from the interbank bid and asked rates for transactions of comparable size and maturity at the time of the transaction as displayed on an independent service that reports rates of exchange in the foreign currency market for such currency, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the bank or broker-dealer (or any affiliate of either) does not have investment discretion, or provide investment advice, with respect to the transaction.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Plan Asset Vehicle</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1002">29 U.S.C. 1002</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="42">  “(42) </num><content>the term <term>‘plan assets’</term> means plan assets as defined by such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, except that under such regulations the assets of any entity shall not be treated as plan assets if, immediately after the most recent acquisition of any equity interest in the entity, less than 25 percent of the total value of each class of equity interest in the entity is held by benefit plan investors. For purposes of determinations pursuant to this paragraph, the value of any equity interest held by a person (other than such a benefit plan investor) who has discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of the entity or any person who provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, or any affiliate of such a person, shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating the 25 percent threshold. An entity shall be considered to hold plan assets only to the extent of the percentage of the equity interest held by benefit plan investors. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘benefit plan investor’</term> means an employee benefit plan subject to part 4, any plan to which section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applies, and any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a plan’s investment in such entity.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Cross Trading</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108/b">29 U.S.C. 1108(b)</ref>), as amended by subsection (e), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 973</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross trading</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any transaction described in sections 406(a)(1)(A) and 406(b)(2) involving the purchase and sale of a security between a plan and any other account managed by the same investment manager, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transaction is a purchase or sale, for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which market quotations are readily available,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transaction is effected at the independent current market price of the security (within the meaning of section 270.17a–7(b) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t17">title 17, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>no brokerage commission, fee (except for customary transfer fees, the fact of which is disclosed pursuant to subparagraph (D)), or other remuneration is paid in connection with the transaction,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a fiduciary (other than the investment manager engaging in the cross-trades or any affiliate) for each plan participating in the transaction authorizes in advance of any cross-trades (in a document that is separate from any other written agreement of the parties) the investment manager to engage in cross trades at the investment manager’s discretion, after such fiduciary has received disclosure regarding the conditions under which cross trades may take place (but only if such disclosure is separate from any other agreement or disclosure involving the asset management relationship), including the written policies and procedures of the investment manager described in subparagraph (H),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>each plan participating in the transaction has assets of at least $100,000,000, except that if the assets of a plan are invested in a master trust containing the assets of plans maintained by employers in the same controlled group (as defined in section 407(d)(7)), the master trust has assets of at least $100,000,000,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the investment manager provides to the plan fiduciary who authorized cross trading under subparagraph (D) a quarterly report detailing all cross trades executed by the investment manager in which the plan participated during such quarter, including the following information, as applicable: (i) the identity of each security bought or sold; (ii) the number of shares or units traded; (iii) the parties involved in the cross-trade; and (iv) trade price and the method used to establish the trade price,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the investment manager does not base its fee schedule on the plan’s consent to cross trading, and no other service (other than the investment opportunities and cost savings available through a cross trade) is conditioned on the plan’s consent to cross trading,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the investment manager has adopted, and cross-trades are effected in accordance with, written cross-trading policies and procedures that are fair and equitable to all accounts participating in the cross-trading program, and that include a description of the manager’s pricing policies and procedures, and the manager’s policies and procedures for allocating cross trades in an objective manner among accounts participating in the cross-trading program, and<page>120 STAT. 974</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the investment manager has designated an individual responsible for periodically reviewing such purchases and sales to ensure compliance with the written policies and procedures described in subparagraph (H), and following such review, the individual shall issue an annual written report no later than 90 days following the period to which it relates signed under penalty of perjury to the plan fiduciary who authorized cross trading under subparagraph (D) describing the steps performed during the course of the review, the level of compliance, and any specific instances of non-compliance.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>written report under subparagraph (I) shall also notify the plan fiduciary of the plan’s right to terminate participation in the investment manager’s cross-trading program at any time.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by subsection (e), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (20), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (21) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><chapeau>any transaction described in subsection (c)(1)(A) involving the purchase and sale of a security between a plan and any other account managed by the same investment manager, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transaction is a purchase or sale, for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which market quotations are readily available,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the transaction is effected at the independent current market price of the security (within the meaning of section 270.17a–7(b) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t17">title 17, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>no brokerage commission, fee (except for customary transfer fees, the fact of which is disclosed pursuant to subparagraph (D)), or other remuneration is paid in connection with the transaction,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a fiduciary (other than the investment manager engaging in the cross-trades or any affiliate) for each plan participating in the transaction authorizes in advance of any cross-trades (in a document that is separate from any other written agreement of the parties) the investment manager to engage in cross trades at the investment manager’s discretion, after such fiduciary has received disclosure regarding the conditions under which cross trades may take place (but only if such disclosure is separate from any other agreement or disclosure involving the asset management relationship), including the written policies and procedures of the investment manager described in subparagraph (H),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>each plan participating in the transaction has assets of at least $100,000,000, except that if the assets of a plan are invested in a master trust containing the assets of plans maintained by employers in the same controlled group (as defined in section 407(d)(7) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), the master trust has assets of at least $100,000,000,<page>120 STAT. 975</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the investment manager provides to the plan fiduciary who authorized cross trading under subparagraph (D) a quarterly report detailing all cross trades executed by the investment manager in which the plan participated during such quarter, including the following information, as applicable: (i) the identity of each security bought or sold; (ii) the number of shares or units traded; (iii) the parties involved in the cross-trade; and (iv) trade price and the method used to establish the trade price,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the investment manager does not base its fee schedule on the plan’s consent to cross trading, and no other service (other than the investment opportunities and cost savings available through a cross trade) is conditioned on the plan’s consent to cross trading,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the investment manager has adopted, and cross-trades are effected in accordance with, written cross-trading policies and procedures that are fair and equitable to all accounts participating in the cross-trading program, and that include a description of the manager’s pricing policies and procedures, and the manager’s policies and procedures for allocating cross trades in an objective manner among accounts participating in the cross-trading program, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the investment manager has designated an individual responsible for periodically reviewing such purchases and sales to ensure compliance with the written policies and procedures described in subparagraph (H), and following such review, the individual shall issue an annual written report no later than 90 days following the period to which it relates signed under penalty of perjury to the plan fiduciary who authorized cross trading under subparagraph (D) describing the steps performed during the course of the review, the level of compliance, and any specific instances of non-compliance.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote> written report shall also notify the plan fiduciary of the plan’s right to terminate participation in the investment manager’s cross-trading program at any time.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>No<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108">29 USC 1108 note</ref>.</p></sidenote> later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall issue regulations regarding the content of policies and procedures required to be adopted by an investment manager under section 408(b)(19) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonding rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to plan years beginning after such date.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="612">SEC. 612. </num><heading>CORRECTION PERIOD FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1108/b">29 U.S.C. 1108(b)</ref>), as amended by sections 601 and 611, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 976</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), a transaction described in section 406(a) in connection with the acquisition, holding, or disposition of any security or commodity, if the transaction is corrected before the end of the correction period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Subparagraph (A) does not apply to any transaction between a plan and a plan sponsor or its affiliates that involves the acquisition or sale of an employer security (as defined in section 407(d)(1)) or the acquisition, sale, or lease of employer real property (as defined in section 407(d)(2)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>In the case of any fiduciary or other party in interest (or any other person knowingly participating in such transaction), subparagraph (A) does not apply to any transaction if, at the time the transaction occurs, such fiduciary or party in interest (or other person) knew (or reasonably should have known) that the transaction would (without regard to this paragraph) constitute a violation of section 406(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘correction period’</term> means, in connection with a fiduciary or party in interest (or other person knowingly participating in the transaction), the 14-day period beginning on the date on which such fiduciary or party in interest (or other person) discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, that the transaction would (without regard to this paragraph) constitute a violation of section 406(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The term <term>‘security’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 475(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (without regard to subparagraph (F)(iii) and the last sentence thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The term <term>‘commodity’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 475(e)(2) of such Code (without regard to subparagraph (D)(iii) thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘correct’</term> means, with respect to a trans- action—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to undo the transaction to the extent possible and in any case to make good to the plan or affected account any losses resulting from the transaction, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to restore to the plan or affected account any profits made through the use of assets of the plan.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemptions), as amended by sections 601 and 611, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (21), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (22) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>except as provided in subsection (f)(11), a transaction described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (c)(1) in connection with the acquisition, holding, or disposition of any security or commodity, if the transaction is corrected before the end of the correction period.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to correction period</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 4975 of such Code (relating to other definitions and special rules), as amended by sections 601 and 611, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 977</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (d)(23), the term <term>‘correction period’</term> means the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the disqualified person discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, that the transaction would (without regard to this paragraph and subsection (d)(23)) constitute a prohibited transaction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer securities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d)(23) does not apply to any transaction between a plan and a plan sponsor or its affiliates that involves the acquisition or sale of an employer security (as defined in section 407(d)(1)) or the acquisition, sale, or lease of employer real property (as defined in section 407(d)(2)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Knowing prohibited transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any disqualified person, subsection (d)(23) does not apply to a transaction if, at the time the transaction is entered into, the disqualified person knew (or reasonably should have known) that the transaction would (without regard to this paragraph) constitute a prohibited transaction.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Abatement of tax where there is a correction</inline>.—</heading><content>If a transaction is not treated as a prohibited transaction by reason of subsection (d)(23), then no tax under subsections (a) and (b) shall be assessed with respect to such transaction, and if assessed the assessment shall be abated, and if collected shall be credited or refunded as an overpayment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph and subsection (d)(23)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘security’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 475(c)(2) (without regard to subparagraph (F)(iii) and the last sentence thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commodity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘commodity’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 475(e)(2) (without regard to subparagraph (D)(iii) thereof).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘correct’</term> means, with respect to a transaction—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to undo the transaction to the extent possible and in any case to make good to the plan or affected account any losses resulting from the transaction, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to restore to the plan or affected account any profits made through the use of assets of the plan.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4975">26 USC 4975 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any transaction which the fiduciary or disqualified person discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, after the date of the enactment of this Act constitutes a prohibited transaction.<page>120 STAT. 978</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Fiduciary and Other Rules</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="621">SEC. 621. </num><heading>INAPPLICABILITY OF RELIEF FROM FIDUCIARY LIABILITY DURING SUSPENSION OF ABILITY OF PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY TO DIRECT INVESTMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 404(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1104/c">29 U.S.C. 1104(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)(1)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(ii) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, except that this clause shall not apply in connection with such participant or beneficiary for any blackout period during which the ability of such participant or beneficiary to direct the investment of the assets in his or her account is suspended by a plan sponsor or fiduciary”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>If a person referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) meets the requirements of this title in connection with authorizing and implementing the blackout period, any person who is otherwise a fiduciary shall not be liable under this title for any loss occurring during such period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘blackout period’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 101(i)(7).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>In any case in which a qualified change in investment options occurs in connection with an individual account plan, a participant or beneficiary shall not be treated for purposes of paragraph (1) as not exercising control over the assets in his account in connection with such change if the requirements of subparagraph (C) are met in connection with such change.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘qualified change in investment options’</term> means, in connection with an individual account plan, a change in the investment options offered to the participant or beneficiary under the terms of the plan, under which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the account of the participant or beneficiary is reallocated among one or more remaining or new investment options which are offered in lieu of one or more investment options offered immediately prior to the effective date of the change, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the stated characteristics of the remaining or new investment options provided under clause (i), including characteristics relating to risk and rate of return, are, as of immediately after the change, reasonably similar to those of the existing investment options as of immediately before the change.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met in connection with a qualified change in investment options if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at least 30 days and no more than 60 days prior to the effective date of the change, the plan administrator furnishes written notice of the change to the participants <page>120 STAT. 979</page>and beneficiaries, including information comparing the existing and new investment options and an explanation that, in the absence of affirmative investment instructions from the participant or beneficiary to the contrary, the account of the participant or beneficiary will be invested in the manner described in subparagraph (B),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the participant or beneficiary has not provided to the plan administrator, in advance of the effective date of the change, affirmative investment instructions contrary to the change, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the investments under the plan of the participant or beneficiary as in effect immediately prior to the effective date of the change were the product of the exercise by such participant or beneficiary of control over the assets of the account within the meaning of paragraph (1).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1104">29 USC 1104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for collectively bargained agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, paragraph (1) shall be applied to benefits pursuant to, and individuals covered by, any such agreement by substituting for “December 31, 2007” the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>December 31, 2008, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof after such date of enactment), or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>December 31, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="622">SEC. 622. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 412(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1112">29 U.S.C. 1112</ref>), as amended by section 611(b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In the case of a plan that holds employer securities (within the meaning of section 407(d)(1)), this subsection shall be applied by substituting ‘$1,000,000’ for ‘$500,000’ each place it appears.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1112">29 USC 1112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="623">SEC. 623. </num><heading>INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR COERCIVE INTERFERENCE WITH EXERCISE OF ERISA RIGHTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 511 of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1141">29 U.S.C. 1141</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1141">29 USC 1141 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to violations occurring on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 980</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="624">SEC. 624. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF INVESTMENT OF ASSETS BY PLAN WHERE PARTICIPANT FAILS TO EXERCISE INVESTMENT ELECTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1104/c">29 U.S.C. 1104(c)</ref>), as amended by section 622, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Default investment arrangements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), a participant in an individual account plan meeting the notice requirements of subparagraph (B) shall be treated as exercising control over the assets in the account with respect to the amount of contributions and earnings which, in the absence of an investment election by the participant, are invested by the plan in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The regulations under this subparagraph shall provide guidance on the appropriateness of designating default investments that include a mix of asset classes consistent with capital preservation or long-term capital appreciation, or a blend of both.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if each participant—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>receives, within a reasonable period of time before each plan year, a notice explaining the employee’s right under the plan to designate how contributions and earnings will be invested and explaining how, in the absence of any investment election by the participant, such contributions and earnings will be invested, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has a reasonable period of time after receipt of such notice and before the beginning of the plan year to make such designation.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(k)(12)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to the notices described in this subparagraph.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1104">29 USC 1104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Final <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>regulations under section 404(c)(5)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by this section) shall be issued no later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="625">SEC. 625. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1104">29 USC 1104 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>CLARIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY RULES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue final regulations clarifying that the selection of an annuity contract as an optional form of distribution from an individual account plan to a participant or beneficiary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is not subject to the safest available annuity standard under Interpretive Bulletin 95–1 (<ref href="/us/cfr/t29/s2509.95">29 CFR 2509.95</ref>–1), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>is subject to all otherwise applicable fiduciary standards.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 981</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>BENEFIT ACCRUAL STANDARDS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>BENEFIT ACCRUAL STANDARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules relating to reduction in rate of benefit accrual</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1054/b">29 U.S.C. 1054(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to age</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparison to similarly situated younger individual</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H)(i) if a participant’s accrued benefit, as determined as of any date under the terms of the plan, would be equal to or greater than that of any similarly situated, younger individual who is or could be a participant.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Similarly situated</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, a participant is similarly situated to any other individual if such participant is identical to such other individual in every respect (including period of service, compensation, position, date of hire, work history, and any other respect) except for age.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disregard of subsidized early retirement benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the accrued benefit as of any date for purposes of this clause, the subsidized portion of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy shall be disregarded.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accrued benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the accrued benefit may, under the terms of the plan, be expressed as an annuity payable at normal retirement age, the balance of a hypothetical account, or the current value of the accumulated percentage of the employee’s final average compensation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest credits</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable defined benefit plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) unless the terms of the plan provide that any interest credit (or an equivalent amount) for any plan year shall be at a rate which is not greater than a market rate of return. A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this subclause merely because the plan provides for a reasonable minimum guaranteed rate of return or for a rate of return that is equal to the greater of a fixed or variable rate of return.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of capital</inline>.—</heading><content>An interest credit (or an equivalent amount) of less than zero shall in no event result in the account balance or similar amount being less than the aggregate amount of contributions credited to the account.<page>120 STAT. 982</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Market rate of return</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may provide by regulation for rules governing the calculation of a market rate of return for purposes of subclause (I) and for permissible methods of crediting interest to the account (including fixed or variable interest rates) resulting in effective rates of return meeting the requirements of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for plan conversions</inline>.—</heading><content>If, after June 29, 2005, an applicable plan amendment is adopted, the plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) unless the requirements of clause (iii) are met with respect to each individual who was a participant in the plan immediately before the adoption of the amendment.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate of benefit accrual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (iv), the requirements of this clause are met with respect to any participant if the accrued benefit of the participant under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment is not less than the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service before the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect before the amendment, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service after the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for early retirement subsidies</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (iii)(I), the plan shall credit the accumulation account or similar amount with the amount of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy for the plan year in which the participant retires if, as of such time, the participant has met the age, years of service, and other requirements under the plan for entitlement to such benefit or subsidy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable plan amendment’</term> means an amendment to a defined benefit plan which has the effect of converting the plan to an applicable defined benefit plan.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for coordinated benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>If the benefits of 2 or more defined benefit plans established or maintained by an employer are coordinated in such a manner as to have the effect of the adoption of an amendment described in subclause (I), the sponsor of the defined benefit plan or plans providing for such coordination shall be treated as having adopted such a plan amendment as of the date such coordination begins.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this subparagraph<br/><page>120 STAT. 983</page>
</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10">through the use of 2 or more plan amendments rather than a single amendment.</continuation>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘applicable defined benefit plan’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 203(f)(3).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable defined benefit plan shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) unless the plan provides that, upon the termination of the plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>if the interest credit rate (or an equivalent amount) under the plan is a variable rate, the rate of interest used to determine accrued benefits under the plan shall be equal to the average of the rates of interest used under the plan during the 5-year period ending on the termination date, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the interest rate and mortality table used to determine the amount of any benefit under the plan payable in the form of an annuity payable at normal retirement age shall be the rate and table specified under the plan for such purpose as of the termination date, except that if such interest rate is a variable rate, the interest rate shall be determined under the rules of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain offsets permitted</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H)(i) solely because the plan provides offsets against benefits under the plan to the extent such offsets are allowable in applying the requirements of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitted disparities in plan contributions or benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) solely because the plan provides a disparity in contributions or benefits with respect to which the requirements of section 401(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are met.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing permitted</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) solely because the plan provides for indexing of accrued benefits under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection against loss</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in the case of any benefit provided in the form of a variable annuity, clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any indexing which results in an accrued benefit less than the accrued benefit determined without regard to such indexing.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘indexing’</term> means, in connection with an accrued benefit, the periodic adjustment of the accrued benefit by means of the application of a recognized investment index or methodology.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the terms ‘early <page>120 STAT. 984</page>retirement benefit’ and <term>‘retirement-type subsidy’</term> have the meaning given such terms in subsection (g)(2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit accrued to date</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, any reference to the accrued benefit shall be a reference to such benefit accrued to date.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of accrued benefit as balance of benefit account or equivalent amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 203 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1053">29 U.S.C. 1053</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Plans Computing Accrued Benefits by Reference to Hypothetical Account Balance or Equivalent Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable defined benefit plan shall not be treated as failing to meet—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>subject to paragraph (2), the requirements of subsection (a)(2), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirements of section 204(c) or section 205(g) with respect to contributions other than employee contributions,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">solely because the present value of the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) of any participant is, under the terms of the plan, equal to the amount expressed as the balance in the hypothetical account described in paragraph (3) or as an accumulated percentage of the participant’s final average compensation.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">3-year </inline><inline class="small-caps">vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an applicable defined benefit plan, such plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (a)(2) only if an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plan and related rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable defined benefit plan’</term> means a defined benefit plan under which the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) is calculated as the balance of a hypothetical account maintained for the participant or as an accumulated percentage of the participant’s final average compensation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations to include similar plans</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations which include in the definition of an applicable defined benefit plan any defined benefit plan (or any portion of such a plan) which has an effect similar to an applicable defined benefit plan.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules relating to reduction in rate of benefit accrual</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 411 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to age</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparison to similarly situated younger individual</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H)(i) if a participant’s accrued benefit, as determined as of any date under the terms of the plan, would be <page>120 STAT. 985</page>equal to or greater than that of any similarly situated, younger individual who is or could be a participant.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Similarly situated</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, a participant is similarly situated to any other individual if such participant is identical to such other individual in every respect (including period of service, compensation, position, date of hire, work history, and any other respect) except for age.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disregard of subsidized early retirement benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the accrued benefit as of any date for purposes of this clause, the subsidized portion of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy shall be disregarded.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accrued benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the accrued benefit may, under the terms of the plan, be expressed as an annuity payable at normal retirement age, the balance of a hypothetical account, or the current value of the accumulated percentage of the employee’s final average compensation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest credits</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable defined benefit plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) unless the terms of the plan provide that any interest credit (or an equivalent amount) for any plan year shall be at a rate which is not greater than a market rate of return. A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this subclause merely because the plan provides for a reasonable minimum guaranteed rate of return or for a rate of return that is equal to the greater of a fixed or variable rate of return.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of capital</inline>.—</heading><content>An interest credit (or an equivalent amount) of less than zero shall in no event result in the account balance or similar amount being less than the aggregate amount of contributions credited to the account.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Market rate of return</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide by regulation for rules governing the calculation of a market rate of return for purposes of subclause (I) and for permissible methods of crediting interest to the account (including fixed or variable interest rates) resulting in effective rates of return meeting the requirements of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for plan conversions</inline>.—</heading><content>If, after June 29, 2005, an applicable plan amendment is adopted, the plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) unless the requirements of clause (iii) are met with respect to each individual who was a participant in the plan immediately before the adoption of the amendment.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate of benefit accrual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (iv), the requirements of this clause are met with respect to any participant if the accrued benefit of <page>120 STAT. 986</page>the participant under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment is not less than the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service before the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect before the amendment, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service after the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for early retirement subsidies</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (iii)(I), the plan shall credit the accumulation account or similar amount with the amount of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy for the plan year in which the participant retires if, as of such time, the participant has met the age, years of service, and other requirements under the plan for entitlement to such benefit or subsidy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable plan amendment’</term> means an amendment to a defined benefit plan which has the effect of converting the plan to an applicable defined benefit plan.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for coordinated benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>If the benefits of 2 or more defined benefit plans established or maintained by an employer are coordinated in such a manner as to have the effect of the adoption of an amendment described in subclause (I), the sponsor of the defined benefit plan or plans providing for such coordination shall be treated as having adopted such a plan amendment as of the date such coordination begins.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall issue regulations to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this subparagraph through the use of 2 or more plan amendments rather than a single amendment.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘applicable defined benefit plan’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 411(a)(13).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable defined benefit plan shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) unless the plan provides that, upon the termination of the plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>if the interest credit rate (or an equivalent amount) under the plan is a variable rate, the rate of interest used to determine accrued benefits under the plan shall be equal to the average of the rates of interest used under the plan during the 5-year period ending on the termination date, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the interest rate and mortality table used to determine the amount of any benefit under the <page>120 STAT. 987</page>plan payable in the form of an annuity payable at normal retirement age shall be the rate and table specified under the plan for such purpose as of the termination date, except that if such interest rate is a variable rate, the interest rate shall be determined under the rules of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain offsets permitted</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H)(i) solely because the plan provides offsets against benefits under the plan to the extent such offsets are allowable in applying the requirements of section 401(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitted disparities in plan contributions or benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) solely because the plan provides a disparity in contributions or benefits with respect to which the requirements of section 401(l) are met.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing permitted</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) solely because the plan provides for indexing of accrued benefits under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection against loss</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in the case of any benefit provided in the form of a variable annuity, clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any indexing which results in an accrued benefit less than the accrued benefit determined without regard to such indexing.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘indexing’</term> means, in connection with an accrued benefit, the periodic adjustment of the accrued benefit by means of the application of a recognized investment index or methodology.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the terms ‘early retirement benefit’ and ‘retirement-type subsidy’ have the meaning given such terms in subsection (d)(6)(B)(i).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit accrued to date</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, any reference to the accrued benefit shall be a reference to such benefit accrued to date.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of accrued benefit as balance of benefit account or equivalent amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 411 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plans computing accrued benefits by reference to hypothetical account balance or equivalent amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable defined benefit plan shall not be treated as failing to meet—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>subject to paragraph (2), the requirements of subsection (a)(2), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the requirements of subsection (c) or section 417(e) with respect to contributions other than employee contributions,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">solely because the present value of the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) of any participant is, under the <page>120 STAT. 988</page>terms of the plan, equal to the amount expressed as the balance in the hypothetical account described in paragraph (3) or as an accumulated percentage of the participant’s final average compensation.</p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">3-year </inline><inline class="small-caps">vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an applicable defined benefit plan, such plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (a)(2) only if an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plan and related rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable defined benefit plan’</term> means a defined benefit plan under which the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) is calculated as the balance of a hypothetical account maintained for the participant or as an accumulated percentage of the participant’s final average compensation.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations to include similar plans</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall issue regulations which include in the definition of an applicable defined benefit plan any defined benefit plan (or any portion of such a plan) which has an effect similar to an applicable defined benefit plan.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Age Discrimination in Employment Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(i) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s623/i">29 U.S.C. 623(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules relating to age</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparison to similarly situated younger individual</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) if a participant’s accrued benefit, as determined as of any date under the terms of the plan, would be equal to or greater than that of any similarly situated, younger individual who is or could be a participant.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Similarly situated</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, a participant is similarly situated to any other individual if such participant is identical to such other individual in every respect (including period of service, compensation, position, date of hire, work history, and any other respect) except for age.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disregard of subsidized early retirement benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the accrued benefit as of any date for purposes of this clause, the subsidized portion of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy shall be disregarded.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accrued benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the accrued benefit may, under the terms of the plan, be expressed as an annuity payable at normal retirement age, the balance of a hypothetical account, or the current value of the accumulated percentage of the employee’s final average compensation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 989</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest credits</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable defined benefit plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) unless the terms of the plan provide that any interest credit (or an equivalent amount) for any plan year shall be at a rate which is not greater than a market rate of return. A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this subclause merely because the plan provides for a reasonable minimum guaranteed rate of return or for a rate of return that is equal to the greater of a fixed or variable rate of return.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of capital</inline>.—</heading><content>An interest credit (or an equivalent amount) of less than zero shall in no event result in the account balance or similar amount being less than the aggregate amount of contributions credited to the account.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Market rate of return</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may provide by regulation for rules governing the calculation of a market rate of return for purposes of subclause (I) and for permissible methods of crediting interest to the account (including fixed or variable interest rates) resulting in effective rates of return meeting the requirements of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for plan conversions</inline>.—</heading><content>If, after June 29, 2005, an applicable plan amendment is adopted, the plan shall be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1)(H) unless the requirements of clause (iii) are met with respect to each individual who was a participant in the plan immediately before the adoption of the amendment.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate of benefit accrual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (iv), the requirements of this clause are met with respect to any participant if the accrued benefit of the participant under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment is not less than the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service before the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect before the amendment, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the participant’s accrued benefit for years of service after the effective date of the amendment, determined under the terms of the plan as in effect after the amendment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for early retirement subsidies</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (iii)(I), the plan shall credit the accumulation account or similar amount with the amount of any early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy for the plan year in which the participant retires if, as of such time, the participant has met the age, years of service, and other requirements under the plan for entitlement to such benefit or subsidy.<page>120 STAT. 990</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph—</chapeau><subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable plan amendment’</term> means an amendment to a defined benefit plan which has the effect of converting the plan to an applicable defined benefit plan.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for coordinated benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>If the benefits of 2 or more defined benefit plans established or maintained by an employer are coordinated in such a manner as to have the effect of the adoption of an amendment described in subclause (I), the sponsor of the defined benefit plan or plans providing for such coordination shall be treated as having adopted such a plan amendment as of the date such coordination begins.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this subparagraph through the use of 2 or more plan amendments rather than a single amendment.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘applicable defined benefit plan’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 203(f)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable defined benefit plan shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) unless the plan provides that, upon the termination of the plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>if the interest credit rate (or an equivalent amount) under the plan is a variable rate, the rate of interest used to determine accrued benefits under the plan shall be equal to the average of the rates of interest used under the plan during the 5-year period ending on the termination date, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the interest rate and mortality table used to determine the amount of any benefit under the plan payable in the form of an annuity payable at normal retirement age shall be the rate and table specified under the plan for such purpose as of the termination date, except that if such interest rate is a variable rate, the interest rate shall be determined under the rules of subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain offsets permitted</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) solely because the plan provides offsets against benefits under the plan to the extent such offsets are allowable in applying the requirements of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitted disparities in plan contributions or benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) solely because the plan provides a disparity in contributions or benefits with respect to which the requirements of section 401(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are met.<page>120 STAT. 991</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing permitted</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) solely because the plan provides for indexing of accrued benefits under the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection against loss</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in the case of any benefit provided in the form of a variable annuity, clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any indexing which results in an accrued benefit less than the accrued benefit determined without regard to such indexing.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indexing</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘indexing’</term> means, in connection with an accrued benefit, the periodic adjustment of the accrued benefit by means of the application of a recognized investment index or methodology.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early retirement benefit or retirement-type subsidy</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the terms ‘early retirement benefit’ and ‘retirement-type subsidy’ have the meaning given such terms in section 203(g)(2)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit accrued to date</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, any reference to the accrued benefit shall be a reference to such benefit accrued to date.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">No Inference</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create an inference with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the treatment of applicable defined benefit plans or conversions to applicable defined benefit plans under sections 204(b)(1)(H) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 4(i)(1) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and 411(b)(1)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect before such amendments, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the determination of whether an applicable defined benefit plan fails to meet the requirements of sections 203(a)(2), 204(c), or 204(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or sections 411(a)(2), 411(c), or 417(e) of such Code, as in effect before such amendments, solely because the present value of the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) of any participant is, under the terms of the plan, equal to the amount expressed as the balance in a hypothetical account or as an accumulated percentage of the participant’s final average compensation.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“applicable defined benefit plan”</term> has the meaning given such term by section 203(f)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 411(a)(13)(C) of such Code, as in effect after such amendments.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods beginning on or after June 29, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Present value of accrued benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vesting and interest credit requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan in existence on June 29, 2005, the requirements of clause (i) of section 411(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, clause (i) of section 204(b)(5)(B) of the Employee <page>120 STAT. 992</page>Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and clause (i) of section 4(i)(10)(B) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as added by this Act) and the requirements of 203(f)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and section 411(a)(13)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as so added) shall, for purposes of applying the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), apply to years beginning after December 31, 2007, unless the plan sponsor elects the application of such requirements for any period after June 29, 2005, and before the first year beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for collectively bargained plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, the requirements described in paragraph (3) shall, for purposes of applying the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), not apply to plan years beginning before—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof on or after such date of enactment), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>January 1, 2008, or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>January 1, 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversions</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of clause (ii) of section 411(b)(5)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, clause (ii) of section 204(b)(5)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and clause (ii) of section 4(i)(10)(B) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (as added by this Act), shall apply to plan amendments adopted after, and taking effect after, June 29, 2005, except that the plan sponsor may elect to have such amendments apply to plan amendments adopted before, and taking effect after, such date.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REGULATIONS RELATING TO MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate shall, not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, prescribe regulations for the application of the amendments made by, and the provisions of, this title in cases where the conversion of a plan to an applicable defined benefit plan is made with respect to a group of employees who become employees by reason of a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>PENSION RELATED REVENUE PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Deduction Limitations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>INCREASE IN DEDUCTION LIMIT FOR SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 404 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to deduction for contributions of an employer<br/><page>120 STAT. 993</page>to an employees’ trust or annuity plan and compensation under a deferred payment plan) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau>

<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1)(A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in the case of a defined benefit plan other than a multiemployer plan, in an amount determined under subsection (o), and in the case of any other plan”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 501(a),”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deduction Limit for Single-Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a defined benefit plan to which subsection (a)(1)(A) applies (other than a multiemployer plan), the amount determined under this subsection for any taxable year shall be equal to the greater of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the sum of the amounts determined under paragraph (2) with respect to each plan year ending with or within the taxable year, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the sum of the minimum required contributions under section 430 for such plan years.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of amount</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount determined under this paragraph for any plan year shall be equal to the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the funding target for the plan year,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the target normal cost for the plan year, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the cushion amount for the plan year, over</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the value (determined under section 430(g)(2)) of the assets of the plan which are held by the plan as of the valuation date for the plan year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain employers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If section 430(i) does not apply to a plan for a plan year, the amount determined under subparagraph (A)(i) for the plan year shall in no event be less than the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the funding target for the plan year (determined as if section 430(i) applied to the plan), plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the target normal cost for the plan year (as so determined).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cushion amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (2)(A)(i)(III)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The cushion amount for any plan year is the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>50 percent of the funding target for the plan year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the amount by which the funding target for the plan year would increase if the plan were to take into account—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>increases in compensation which are expected to occur in succeeding plan years, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if the plan does not base benefits for service to date on compensation, increases in benefits which are expected to occur in succeeding plan years (determined on the basis of the average annual increase in benefits over the 6 immediately preceding plan years).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 994</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>making the computation under subparagraph (A)(ii), the plan’s actuary shall assume that the limitations under subsection (l) and section 415(b) shall apply.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expected increases</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan year during which a plan is covered under section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the plan’s actuary may, notwithstanding subsection (l), take into account increases in the limitations which are expected to occur in succeeding plan years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for plans with 100 or fewer participants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining the amount under paragraph (3) for any plan year, in the case of a plan which has 100 or fewer participants for the plan year, the liability of the plan attributable to benefit increases for highly compensated employees (as defined in section 414(q)) resulting from a plan amendment which is made or becomes effective, whichever is later, within the last 2 years shall not be taken into account in determining the target liability.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule for determining number of participants</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining the number of plan participants, all defined benefit plans maintained by the same employer (or any member of such employer’s controlled group (within the meaning of section 412(f)(4))) shall be treated as one plan, but only participants of such member or employer shall be taken into account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for terminating plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan which, subject to section 4041 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, terminates during the plan year, the amount determined under paragraph (2) shall in no event be less than the amount required to make the plan sufficient for benefit liabilities (within the meaning of section 4041(d) of such Act).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actuarial assumptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any computation under this subsection for any plan year shall use the same actuarial assumptions which are used for the plan year under section 430.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any term used in this subsection which is also used in section 430 shall have the same meaning given such term by section 430.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception From Limitation on Deduction Where Combination of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a)(7)(C) of such Code, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guaranteed plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying this paragraph, any single-employer plan covered under section 4021 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall not be taken into account.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The last sentence of section 404(a)(1)(A) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 404(a)(1)(B) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 995</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In the case of a plan”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In the case of a multiemployer plan”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(7)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431(c)(6)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(7)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431(c)(6)(A)(ii)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(c)(7)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431(c)(6)(A)(i)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 431”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 404(a)(7) of such Code, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subparagraph (A) the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of a defined benefit plan which is a single employer plan, the amount necessary to satisfy the minimum funding standard provided by section 412 shall not be less than the plan’s funding shortfall determined under section 430.”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insurance contract plans</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, a plan described in section 412(e)(3) shall be treated as a defined benefit plan.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 404A(g)(3)(A) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (3) and (7) of section 412(c)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (3) and (6) of section 431(c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for 2006 and 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>(i) of section 404(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule in case of certain plans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(l)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 412(l)(8)(A), except that section 412(l)(8)(A) shall be applied for purposes of this clause by substituting ‘150 percent (140 percent in the case of a multiemployer plan) of current liability’ for ‘the current liability’ in clause (i).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (F).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>DEDUCTION LIMITS FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Deduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount determined on basis of unfunded current liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a defined benefit plan which is a multiemployer plan, except as provided in regulations, the maximum amount deductible under the limitations of this paragraph shall not be less than the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>140 percent of the current liability of the plan determined under section 431(c)(6)(C), over<page>120 STAT. 996</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the value of the plan’s assets determined under section 431(c)(2).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>UPDATING DEDUCTION RULES FOR COMBINATION OF PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of section 404(a)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to limitation on deductions where combination of defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of employer contributions to 1 or more defined contribution plans, this paragraph shall only apply to the extent that such contributions exceed 6 percent of the compensation otherwise paid or accrued during the taxable year to the beneficiaries under such plans. For purposes of this clause, amounts carried over from preceding taxable years under subparagraph (B) shall be treated as employer contributions to 1 or more defined contributions to the extent attributable to employer contributions to such plans in such preceding taxable years.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception From Limitation on Deduction Where Combination of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 404(a)(7)(C) of such Code, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying this paragraph, any multiemployer plan shall not be taken into account.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 4972(c)(6) of such Code (relating to nondeductible contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>so much of the contributions to 1 or more defined contribution plans which are not deductible when contributed solely because of section 404(a)(7) as does not exceed the amount of contributions described in section 401(m)(4)(A), or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s404">26 USC 404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Certain Pension Provisions Made Permanent</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="811">SEC. 811. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PENSIONS AND INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ARRANGEMENT PROVISIONS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001 MADE PERMANENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the provisions of, and amendments made by, subtitles A through F of title VI of such Act (relating to pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions).<page>120 STAT. 997</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="812">SEC. 812. </num><heading>SAVER’S CREDIT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 25B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s25B">26 USC 25B</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to elective deferrals and IRA contributions by certain individuals) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h).</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Improvements in Portability, Distribution, and Contribution Rules</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="821">SEC. 821. </num><heading>CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING PURCHASE OF PERMISSIVE SERVICE CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 415(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules for the purchase of permissive service credit) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an employee”</quotedText> in paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a participant”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of paragraph (3)(A) the following new flush sentence:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">“Such term may include service credit for periods for which there is no performance of service, and, notwithstanding clause (ii), may include service credited in order to provide an increased benefit for service credit which a participant is receiving under the plan.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Trustee-to-Trustee Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 415(n)(3) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for trustee-to-trustee transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a trustee-to-trustee transfer to which section 403(b)(13)(A) or 457(e)(17)(A) applies (without regard to whether the transfer is made between plans maintained by the same employer)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the limitations of subparagraph (B) shall not apply in determining whether the transfer is for the purchase of permissive service credit, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the distribution rules applicable under this title to the defined benefit governmental plan to which any amounts are so transferred shall apply to such amounts and any benefits attributable to such amounts.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonqualified Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 415(n)(3) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“permissive service credit attributable to nonqualified service”</quotedText> each place it appears in subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nonqualified service credit”</quotedText>,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> so much of subparagraph (C) as precedes clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonqualified service credit</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term <term>‘nonqualified service credit’</term> means permissive service credit other than that allowed with respect to—”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“elementary or secondary education (through grade 12), as determined under State law”</quotedText> in subparagraph (C)(ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“elementary or secondary education (through grade 12), or a comparable level of education, as determined under the applicable law of the jurisdiction in which the service was performed”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 998</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (c) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1526 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(b).—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 647 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="822">SEC. 822. </num><heading>ALLOW ROLLOVER OF AFTER-TAX AMOUNTS IN ANNUITY CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s402">26 USC 402</ref>.</p></sidenote>402(c)(2) (relating to the maximum amount which may be rolled over) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which is part of a plan which is a defined contribution plan and which agrees to separately account”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to an annuity contract described in section 403(b) and such trust or contract provides for separate accounting”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(and earnings thereon)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“so transferred”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s402">26 USC 402 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="823">SEC. 823. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><heading>CLARIFICATION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR GOVERNMENTAL PLANS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue regulations under which a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) shall, for all years to which section 401(a)(9) of such Code applies to such plan, be treated as having complied with such section 401(a)(9) if such plan complies with a reasonable good faith interpretation of such section 401(a)(9).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="824">SEC. 824. </num><heading>ALLOW DIRECT ROLLOVERS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS TO ROTH IRAS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified rollover contribution) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Rollover Contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified rollover contribution’</term> means a rollover contribution—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to a Roth IRA from another such account,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>from an eligible retirement plan, but only if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of an individual retirement plan, such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 408(d)(3), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of any eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B) other than clauses (i) and (ii) thereof), such rollover contribution meets the requirements of section 402(c), 403(b)(8), or 457(e)(16), as applicable.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of section 408(d)(3)(B), there shall be disregarded any qualified rollover contribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a Roth IRA) to a Roth IRA.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>Section 408A(c)(3)(B) of such Code, as in effect before the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 999</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the text by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“individual retirement plan”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible retirement plan (as defined by section 402(c)(8)(B))”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">IRA</headingText>”</quotedText> the first place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">eligible retirement plan</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 408A(d)(3) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 408(d)(3)”</quotedText> <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 402(c), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3), and 457(e)(16)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“individual retirement plan”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“eligible retirement plan (as defined by section 402(c)(8)(B))”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 6047”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“408(i)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or both”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“persons subject to section 6047(d)(1), or all of the foregoing persons”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">IRA</headingText>”</quotedText> the first place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">eligible retirement plan</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408A">26 USC 408A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="825">SEC. 825. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s457">26 USC 457 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN RETIREMENT PLANS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  An individual shall not be precluded from participating in an eligible deferred compensation plan by reason of having received a distribution under section 457(e)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect prior to the enactment of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="826">SEC. 826. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MODIFICATIONS OF RULES GOVERNING HARDSHIPS AND UNFORSEEN FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the rules for determining whether a participant has had a hardship for purposes of section 401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that if an event (including the occurrence of a medical expense) would constitute a hardship under the plan if it occurred with respect to the participant’s spouse or dependent (as defined in section 152 of such Code), such event shall, to the extent permitted under a plan, constitute a hardship if it occurs with respect to a person who is a beneficiary under the plan with respect to the participant. The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue similar rules for purposes of determining whether a participant has had—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a hardship for purposes of section 403(b)(11)(B) of such Code; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an unforeseen financial emergency for purposes of sections 409A(a)(2)(A)(vi), 409A(a)(2)(B)(ii), and 457(d)(1)(A)(iii) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="827">SEC. 827. </num><heading>PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST 179 DAYS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to active duty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1000</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any qualified reservist distribution.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount distributed may be repaid</inline>.—</heading><content>Any individual who receives a qualified reservist distribution may, at any time during the 2-year period beginning on the day after the end of the active duty period, make one or more contributions to an individual retirement plan of such individual in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of such distribution. The dollar limitations otherwise applicable to contributions to individual retirement plans shall not apply to any contribution made pursuant to the preceding sentence. No deduction shall be allowed for any contribution pursuant to this clause.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified reservist distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘qualified reservist distribution’</term> means any distribution to an individual if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such distribution is from an individual retirement plan, or from amounts attributable to employer contributions made pursuant to elective deferrals described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 402(g)(3) or section 501(c)(18)(D)(iii),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such individual was (by reason of being a member of a reserve component (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s101">section 101 of title 37, United States Code</ref>)) ordered or called to active duty for a period in excess of 179 days or for an indefinite period, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>such distribution is made during the period beginning on the date of such order or call and ending at the close of the active duty period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of subparagraph</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph applies to individuals ordered or called to active duty after September 11, 2001, and before December 31, 2007. In no event shall the 2-year period referred to in clause (ii) end before the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subclause (IV) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subclause (IV) the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>in the case of a qualified reservist distribution (as defined in section 72(t)(2)(G)(iii)), the date on which a period referred to in subclause (III) of such section begins, and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 403(b)(7)(A)(ii) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(unless such amount is a distribution to which section 72(t)(2)(G) applies)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“distributee”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 403(b)(11) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<page>120 STAT. 1001</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>for distributions to which section 72(t)(2)(G) applies.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s72">26 USC 72 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date; Waiver of Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions after September 11, 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>If refund or credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the amendments made by this section is prevented at any time before the close of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such refund or credit may nevertheless be made or allowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such period.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="828">SEC. 828. </num><heading>WAIVER OF 10 PERCENT EARLY WITHDRAWAL PENALTY TAX ON CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS OF PENSION PLANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s72">26 USC 72</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to subsection not to apply to certain distributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions to qualified public safety employees in governmental plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a distribution to a qualified public safety employee from a governmental plan (within the meaning of section 414(d)) which is a defined benefit plan, paragraph (2)(A)(v) shall be applied by substituting ‘age 50’ for ‘age 55’.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified public safety employee</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified public safety employee’</term> means any employee of a State or political subdivision of a State who provides police protection, firefighting services, or emergency medical services for any area within the jurisdiction of such State or political subdivision.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s72">26 USC 72 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="829">SEC. 829. </num><heading>ALLOW ROLLOVERS BY NONSPOUSE BENEFICIARIES OF CERTAIN RETIREMENT PLAN DISTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rollovers from exempt trusts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions to inherited individual retirement plan of nonspouse beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, with respect to any portion of a distribution from an eligible retirement plan of a deceased employee, a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer is made to an individual retirement plan described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(B) established for the purposes of receiving the distribution on behalf of an individual who is a designated beneficiary (as defined by section 401(a)(9)(E)) of the employee and who is not the surviving spouse of the employee—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the transfer shall be treated as an eligible rollover distribution for purposes of this subsection,<page>120 STAT. 1002</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the individual retirement plan shall be treated as an inherited individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity (within the meaning of section 408(d)(3)(C)) for purposes of this title, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>section 401(a)(9)(B) (other than clause (iv) thereof) shall apply to such plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain trusts treated as beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, to the extent provided in rules prescribed by the Secretary, a trust maintained for the benefit of one or more designated beneficiaries shall be treated in the same manner as a trust designated beneficiary.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>403(a) <inline class="small-caps">plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 403(a)(4) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s403">26 USC 403</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to rollover amounts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (11)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(7)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>403(b) <inline class="small-caps">plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(8) of such Code (relating to rollover amounts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (9)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, (9), and (11)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>457 <inline class="small-caps">plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 457(e)(16) of such Code (relating to rollover amounts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (9)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, (9), and (11)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s402">26 USC 402 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="830">SEC. 830. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408">26 USC 408 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DIRECT PAYMENT OF TAX REFUNDS TO INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form (or modify existing forms) for use by individuals to direct that a portion of any refund of overpayment of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 be paid directly to an individual retirement plan (as defined in section 7701(a)(37) of such Code) of such individual.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="831">SEC. 831. </num><heading>ALLOWANCE OF ADDITIONAL IRA PAYMENTS IN CERTAIN BANKRUPTCY CASES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowance of Contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 219(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deductible amount) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Catchup contributions for certain individuals</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an applicable individual who elects to make a qualified retirement contribution in addition to the deductible amount determined under subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the deductible amount for any taxable year shall be increased by an amount equal to 3 times the applicable amount determined under subparagraph (B) for such taxable year, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>subparagraph (B) shall not apply.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable individual</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘applicable individual’</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual who was a qualified participant in a qualified cash or <page>120 STAT. 1003</page>deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)) of an employer described in clause (iii) under which the employer matched at least 50 percent of the employee’s contributions to such arrangement with stock of such employer.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An employer is described in this clause if, in any taxable year preceding the taxable year described in clause (ii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such employer (or any controlling corporation of such employer) was a debtor in a case under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11 of the United States Code</ref>, or similar Federal or State law, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such employer (or any other person) was subject to an indictment or conviction resulting from business transactions related to such case.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified participant</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (ii), the term <term>‘qualified participant’</term> means any applicable individual who was a participant in the cash or deferred arrangement described in such clause on the date that is 6 months before the filing of the case described in clause (iii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s219">26 USC 219 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="832">SEC. 832. </num><heading>DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE COMPENSATION FOR SECTION 415 LIMITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 415(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“both was an active participant in the plan and”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="833">SEC. 833. </num><heading>INFLATION INDEXING OF GROSS INCOME LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN RETIREMENT SAVINGS INCENTIVES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Saver’s Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 25B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint returns</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a joint return, the applicable percentage is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is not over $30,000, 50 percent,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $30,000 but not over $32,500, 20 percent,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $32,500 but not over $50,000, 10 percent, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer is over $50,000, zero percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other returns</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a head of household, the applicable percentage shall be determined under paragraph (1) except that such paragraph shall be applied by substituting for each dollar amount therein (as adjusted under paragraph (3)) a dollar amount equal to 75 percent of such dollar amount, and<page>120 STAT. 1004</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>any taxpayer not described in paragraph (1) or subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined under paragraph (1) except that such paragraph shall be applied by substituting for each dollar amount therein (as adjusted under paragraph (3)) a dollar amount equal to 50 percent of such dollar amount.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, each of the dollar amounts in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such dollar amount, multiplied by</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 2005’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $500.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deduction of Retirement Contributions for Active Participants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 219(g) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s219">26 USC 219</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, the dollar amount in the last row of the table contained in paragraph (3)(B)(i), the dollar amount in the last row of the table contained in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), and the dollar amount contained in paragraph (7)(A), shall each be increased by an amount equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such dollar amount, multiplied by</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 2005’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution Limitation for Roth IRAs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 408A(c)(3) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inflation adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2006, the dollar amounts in subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (C)(ii) shall each be increased by an amount equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such dollar amount, multiplied by</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 2005’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s25B">26 USC 25B note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 2006.<page>120 STAT. 1005</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Health and Medical Benefits</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="841">SEC. 841. </num><heading>USE OF EXCESS PENSION ASSETS FOR FUTURE RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS AND COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 420 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s420">26 USC 420</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to transfers of excess pension assets to retiree health accounts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Transfers To Cover Future Retiree Health Costs and Collectively Bargained Retiree Health Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An employer maintaining a defined benefit plan (other than a multiemployer plan) may, in lieu of a qualified transfer, elect for any taxable year to have the plan make—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a qualified future transfer, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a collectively bargained transfer.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Except as provided in this subsection, a qualified future transfer and a collectively bargained transfer shall be treated for purposes of this title and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as if it were a qualified transfer.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified future and collectively bargained transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The terms ‘qualified future transfer’ and ‘collectively bargained transfer’ mean a transfer which meets all of the requirements for a qualified transfer, except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the determination of excess pension assets shall be made under subparagraph (B),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the limitation on the amount transferred shall be determined under subparagraph (C),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the minimum cost requirements of subsection (c)(3) shall be modified as provided under subparagraph (D), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>in the case of a collectively bargained transfer, the requirements of subparagraph (E) shall be met with respect to the transfer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess pension assets</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining excess pension assets for purposes of this subsection, subsection (e)(2) shall be applied by substituting ‘120 percent’ for ‘125 percent’.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to maintain funded status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, as of any valuation date of any plan year in the transfer period, the amount determined under subsection (e)(2)(B) (after application of clause (i)) exceeds the amount determined under subsection (e)(2)(A), either—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the employer maintaining the plan shall make contributions to the plan in an amount not less than the amount required to reduce such excess to zero as of such date, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>there is transferred from the health benefits account to the plan an amount not less than the amount required to reduce such excess to zero as of such date.<page>120 STAT. 1006</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on amount transferred</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3), the amount of the excess pension assets which may be transferred—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in the case of a qualified future transfer shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>if the transfer period includes the taxable year of the transfer, the amount determined under subsection (b)(3) for such taxable year, plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of all other taxable years in the transfer period, the sum of the qualified current retiree health liabilities which the plan reasonably estimates, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary, will be incurred for each of such years, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a collectively bargained transfer, shall not exceed the amount which is reasonably estimated, in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and generally accepted accounting principles, to be the amount the employer maintaining the plan will pay (whether directly or through reimbursement) out of such account during the collectively bargained cost maintenance period for collectively bargained retiree health liabilities.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum cost requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of subsection (c)(3) shall be treated as met if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in the case of a qualified future transfer, each group health plan or arrangement under which applicable health benefits are provided provides applicable health benefits during the period beginning with the first year of the transfer period and ending with the last day of the 4th year following the transfer period such that the annual average amount of such the applicable employer cost during such period is not less than the applicable employer cost determined under subsection (c)(3)(A) with respect to the transfer, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a collectively bargained transfer, each collectively bargained group health plan under which collectively bargained health benefits are provided provides that the collectively bargained employer cost for each taxable year during the collectively bargained cost maintenance period shall not be less than the amount specified by the collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to maintain benefits for future transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>An employer may elect, in lieu of the requirements of clause (i)(I), to meet the requirements of subsection (c)(3) by meeting the requirements of such subsection (as in effect before the amendments made by section 535 of the Tax Relief Extension Act of 1999) for each of the years described in the period under clause (i)(I).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collectively bargained employer cost</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘collectively bargained employer cost’</term> means the average cost <page>120 STAT. 1007</page>per covered individual of providing collectively bargained retiree health benefits as determined in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Such agreement may provide for an appropriate reduction in the collectively bargained employer cost to take into account any portion of the collectively bargained retiree health benefits that is provided or financed by a government program or other source.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for collectively bargained transfers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A collectively bargained transfer shall only include a transfer which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is made in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>before the transfer, the employer designates, in a written notice delivered to each employee organization that is a party to the collective bargaining agreement, as a collectively bargained transfer in accordance with this section, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>involves a plan maintained by an employer which, in its taxable year ending in 2005, provided health benefits or coverage to retirees and their spouses and dependents under all of the benefit plans maintained by the employer, but only if the aggregate cost (including administrative expenses) of such benefits or coverage which would have been allowable as a deduction to the employer (if such benefits or coverage had been provided directly by the employer and the employer used the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting) is at least 5 percent of the gross receipts of the employer (determined in accordance with the last sentence of subsection (c)(2)(E)(ii)(II)) for such taxable year, or a plan maintained by a successor to such employer.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Any assets transferred to a health benefits account in a collectively bargained transfer (and any income allocable thereto) shall be used only to pay collectively bargained retiree health liabilities (other than liabilities of key employees not taken into account under paragraph (6)(B)(iii)) for the taxable year of the transfer or for any subsequent taxable year during the collectively bargained cost maintenance period (whether directly or through reimbursement).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying subsection (b)(3) to any subsequent transfer during a taxable year in a transfer period or collectively bargained cost maintenance period, qualified current retiree health liabilities shall be reduced by any such liabilities taken into account with respect to the qualified future transfer or collectively bargained transfer to which such period relates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special deduction rules for collectively bargained transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a collectively bargained transfer—<page>120 STAT. 1008</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the limitation under subsection (d)(1)(C) shall not apply, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>notwithstanding subsection (d)(2), an employer may contribute an amount to a health benefits account or welfare benefit fund (as defined in section 419(e)(1)) with respect to collectively bargained retiree health liabilities for which transferred assets are required to be used under subsection (c)(1)(B), and the deductibility of any such contribution shall be governed by the limits applicable to the deductibility of contributions to a welfare benefit fund under a collective bargaining agreement (as determined under section 419A(f)(5)(A)) without regard to whether such contributions are made to a health benefits account or welfare benefit fund and without regard to the provisions of section 404 or the other provisions of this section.<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rules.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall provide rules to ensure that the application of this paragraph does not result in a deduction being allowed more than once for the same contribution or for 2 or more contributions or expenditures relating to the same collectively bargained retiree health liabilities.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer period</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘transfer period’</term> means, with respect to any transfer, a period of consecutive taxable years (not less than 2) specified in the election under paragraph (1) which begins and ends during the 10-taxable-year period beginning with the taxable year of the transfer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms relating to collectively bargained transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collectively bargained cost maintenance period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘collectively bargained cost maintenance period’</term> means, with respect to each covered retiree and his covered spouse and dependents, the shorter of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the remaining lifetime of such covered retiree and his covered spouse and dependents, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the period of coverage provided by the collectively bargained health plan (determined as of the date of the collectively bargained transfer) with respect to such covered retiree and his covered spouse and dependents.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collectively bargained retiree health liabilities</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘collectively bargained retiree health liabilities’</term> means the present value, as of the beginning of a taxable year and determined in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement, of all collectively bargained health benefits (including administrative expenses) for such taxable year and all subsequent taxable years during the collectively bargained cost maintenance period.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction for amounts previously set aside</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount determined under clause (i) shall be reduced by the value (as of the close of the plan year preceding the year of the collectively bargained transfer) of the assets in all health benefits accounts or welfare benefit funds (as defined in section 419(e)(1)) <page>120 STAT. 1009</page>set aside to pay for the collectively bargained retiree health liabilities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Key employees excluded</inline>.—</heading><content>If an employee is a key employee (within the meaning of section 416(I)(1)) with respect to any plan year ending in a taxable year, such employee shall not be taken into account in computing collectively bargained retiree health liabilities for such taxable year or in calculating collectively bargained employer cost under subsection (c)(3)(C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collectively bargained health benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘collectively bargained health benefits’</term> means health benefits or coverage which are provided to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>retired employees who, immediately before the collectively bargained transfer, are entitled to receive such benefits upon retirement and who are entitled to pension benefits under the plan, and their spouses and dependents, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if specified by the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement governing the collectively bargained transfer, active employees who, following their retirement, are entitled to receive such benefits and who are entitled to pension benefits under the plan, and their spouses and dependents.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collectively bargained health plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘collectively bargained health plan’</term> means a group health plan or arrangement for retired employees and their spouses and dependents that is maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s420">26 USC 420 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="842">SEC. 842. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF EXCESS PENSION ASSETS TO MULTIEMPLOYER HEALTH PLAN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 420 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s420">26 USC 420</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than a multiemployer plan)”</quotedText> in subsection (a), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (e) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to multiemployer plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a multiemployer plan, this section shall be applied to any such plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by treating any reference in this section to an employer as a reference to all employers maintaining the plan (or, if appropriate, the plan sponsor), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in accordance with such modifications of this section (and the provisions of this title relating to this section) as the Secretary determines appropriate to reflect the fact the plan is not maintained by a single employer.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s420">26 USC 420 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to transfers made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 1010</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="843">SEC. 843. </num><heading>ALLOWANCE OF RESERVE FOR MEDICAL BENEFITS OF PLANS SPONSORED BY BONA FIDE ASSOCIATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 419A(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s419A">26 USC 419A</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to account limit) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional reserve for medical benefits of bona fide association plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An applicable account limit for any taxable year may include a reserve in an amount not to exceed 35 percent of the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the qualified direct costs, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the change in claims incurred but unpaid,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">for such taxable year with respect to medical benefits (other than post-retirement medical benefits).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable account limit</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘applicable account limit’</term> means an account limit for a qualified asset account with respect to medical benefits provided through a plan maintained by a bona fide association (as defined in section 2791(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300gg–91/d/3">42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(d)(3)</ref>).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s419A">26 USC 419A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="844">SEC. 844. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS WITH A LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FEATURE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion From Gross Income</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts not received as annuities) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (11) as paragraph (12) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for certain combination contracts providing long-term care insurance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), (5)(C), and (10), in the case of any charge against the cash value of an annuity contract or the cash surrender value of a life insurance contract made as payment for coverage under a qualified long-term care insurance contract which is part of or a rider on such annuity or life insurance contract—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the investment in the contract shall be reduced (but not below zero) by such charge, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such charge shall not be includible in gross income.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-Free Exchanges Among Certain Insurance Policies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annuity contracts can include qualified long-term care insurance riders</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 1035(b) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“For purposes of the preceding sentence, a contract shall not fail to be treated as an annuity contract solely because a qualified long-term care insurance contract is a part of or a rider on such contract.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Life insurance contracts can include qualified long-term care insurance riders</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 1035(b) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“For purposes of the preceding sentence, a contract shall not fail to be treated as a life insurance <page>120 STAT. 1011</page>contract solely because a qualified long-term care insurance contract is a part of or a rider on such contract.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of tax-free exchanges of life insurance, endowment, and annuity contracts for long-term care contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 1035 of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1035">26 USC 1035</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code (relating to certain exchanges of insurance policies) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for a qualified long-term care insurance contract”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or (C) for a qualified long-term care insurance contract”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or for a qualified long-term care insurance contract”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-free exchanges of qualified long-term care insurance contract</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 1035 of such Code (relating to certain exchanges of insurance policies) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a qualified long-term care insurance contract for a qualified long-term care insurance contract.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Coverage Provided as Part of a Life Insurance or Annuity Contract</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 7702B of such Code (relating to treatment of qualified long-term care insurance) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Coverage Provided as Part of a Life Insurance or Annuity Contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, in the case of any long-term care insurance coverage (whether or not qualified) provided by a rider on or as part of a life insurance contract or an annuity contract—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>title shall apply as if the portion of the contract providing such coverage is a separate contract.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of deduction under section 213</inline>.—</heading><content>No deduction shall be allowed under section 213(a) for any payment made for coverage under a qualified long-term care insurance contract if such payment is made as a charge against the cash surrender value of a life insurance contract or the cash value of an annuity contract.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Portion defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘portion’</term> means only the terms and benefits under a life insurance contract or annuity contract that are in addition to the terms and benefits under the contract without regard to long-term care insurance coverage.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annuity contracts to which paragraph (1) does not apply</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, none of the following shall be treated as an annuity contract:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A trust described in section 401(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A contract—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>purchased by a trust described in subparagraph (A),<page>120 STAT. 1012</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>purchased as part of a plan described in section 403(a),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>described in section 403(b),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>provided for employees of a life insurance company under a plan described in section 818(a)(3), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>from an individual retirement account or an individual retirement annuity.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A contract purchased by an employer for the benefit of the employee (or the employee’s spouse).</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Any dividend described in section 404(k) which is received by a participant or beneficiary shall, for purposes of this paragraph, be treated as paid under a separate contract to which subparagraph (B)(i) applies.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code (relating to information concerning transactions with other persons) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6050U" class="bold ">“SEC. 6050U. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6050U">26 USC 6050U</ref>.</p></sidenote>CHARGES OR PAYMENTS FOR QUALIFIED LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE CONTRACTS UNDER COMBINED ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of Reporting</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any person who makes a charge against the cash value of an annuity contract, or the cash surrender value of a life insurance contract, which is excludible from gross income under section 72(e)(11) shall make a return, according to the forms or regulations prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the amount of the aggregate of such charges against each such contract for the calendar year,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount of the reduction in the investment in each such contract by reason of such charges, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the name, address, and TIN of the individual who is the holder of each such contract.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements To Be Furnished to Persons With Respect to Whom Information Is Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the name, address, and phone number of the information contact of the person making the payments, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the information required to be shown on the return with respect to such individual.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to the individual on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) was required to be made.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty for failure to file</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6724">26 USC 6724</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (xvii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (xviii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xix">  “(xix) </num><content>section 6050U (relating to charges or payments for qualified long-term care insurance contracts under combined arrangements), and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1013</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6724">26 USC 6724</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (AA), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (BB), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (BB) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="CC">  “(CC) </num><content>section 6050U (relating to charges or payments for qualified long-term care insurance contracts under combined arrangements).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of such chapter 61 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Policy Acquisition Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 848 of such Code (relating to classification of contracts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain qualified long-term care insurance contract arrangements</inline>.—</heading><content>An annuity or life insurance contract which includes a qualified long-term care insurance contract as a part of or a rider on such annuity or life insurance contract shall be treated as a specified insurance contract not described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 7702B(e) of such Code (as in effect before amendment by subsection (c)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s72">26 USC 72 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts issued after December 31, 1996, but only with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-free exchanges</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to exchanges occurring after December 31, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to charges made after December 31, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy acquisition expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (e) shall apply to specified policy acquisition expenses determined for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (f) shall take effect as if included in section 321(a) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="845">SEC. 845. </num><heading>DISTRIBUTIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxability of beneficiary of employees’ trust) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions From Governmental Plans for Health and Long-Term Care Insurance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employee who is an eligible retired public safety officer who makes the election <page>120 STAT. 1014</page>described in paragraph (6) with respect to any taxable year of such employee, gross income of such employee for such taxable year does not include any distribution from an eligible retirement plan to the extent that the aggregate amount of such distributions does not exceed the amount paid by such employee for qualified health insurance premiums of the employee, his spouse, or dependents (as defined in section 152) for such taxable year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount which may be excluded from gross income for the taxable year by reason of paragraph (1) shall not exceed $3,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions must otherwise be includible</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An amount shall be treated as a distribution for purposes of paragraph (1) only to the extent that such amount would be includible in gross income without regard to paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of section 72</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 72, in determining the extent to which an amount is treated as a distribution for purposes of subparagraph (A), the aggregate amounts distributed from an eligible retirement plan in a taxable year (up to the amount excluded under paragraph (1)) shall be treated as includible in gross income (without regard to subparagraph (A)) to the extent that such amount does not exceed the aggregate amount which would have been so includible if all amounts distributed from all eligible retirement plans were treated as 1 contract for purposes of determining the inclusion of such distribution under section 72. Proper adjustments shall be made in applying section 72 to other distributions in such taxable year and subsequent taxable years.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible retirement plan</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>‘eligible retirement plan’</term> means a governmental plan (within the meaning of section 414(d)) which is described in clause (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of subsection (c)(8)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible retired public safety officer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible retired public safety officer’</term> means an individual who, by reason of disability or attainment of normal retirement age, is separated from service as a public safety officer with the employer who maintains the eligible retirement plan from which distributions subject to paragraph (1) are made.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public safety officer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘public safety officer’</term> shall have the same meaning given such term by section 1204(9)(A) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3796b/9/A">42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)(A)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified health insurance premiums</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified health insurance premiums’</term> means premiums for coverage for the eligible retired public safety officer, his spouse, and dependents, by an accident or health insurance plan or qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct payment to insurer required</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a distribution if payment of the premiums is made directly to the provider of the <page>120 STAT. 1015</page>accident or health insurance plan or qualified long-term care insurance contract by deduction from a distribution from the eligible retirement plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Related plans treated as 1</inline>.—</heading><content>All eligible retirement plans of an employer shall be treated as a single plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election described</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), an election is described in this paragraph if the election is made by an employee after separation from service with respect to amounts not distributed from an eligible retirement plan to have amounts from such plan distributed in order to pay for qualified health insurance premiums.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as violating the requirements of section 401, or as engaging in a prohibited transaction for purposes of section 503(b), merely because it provides for an election with respect to amounts that are otherwise distributable under the plan or merely because of a distribution made pursuant to an election described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with medical expense deduction</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts excluded from gross income under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account under section 213.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts excluded from gross income under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account under section 162(l).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 403(a) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s403">26 USC 403</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to taxability of beneficiary under a qualified annuity plan) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for health and long-term care insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent provided in section 402(l), paragraph (1) shall not apply to the amount distributed under the contract which is otherwise includible in gross income under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 403(b) of such Code (relating to taxability of beneficiary under annuity purchased by section 501(c)(3) organization or public school) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for health and long-term care insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent provided in section 402(l), paragraph (1) shall not apply to the amount distributed under the contract which is otherwise includible in gross income under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 457(a) of such Code (relating to year of inclusion in gross income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for health and long-term care insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a plan of an eligible employer described in subsection (e)(1)(A), to the extent provided in section 402(l), paragraph (1) shall not apply to amounts otherwise includible in gross income under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s402">26 USC 402 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 1016</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>United States Tax Court Modernization</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="851">SEC. 851. </num><heading>COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR TAX COURT JUDICIAL SURVIVOR ANNUITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (s) of section 7448 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7448">26 USC 7448</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of judges) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="s">  “(s) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases in Survivor Annuities</inline>.—</heading><content>Each time that an increase is made under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8340/b">section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, in annuities payable under subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, each annuity payable from the survivors annuity fund under this section shall be increased at the same time by the same percentage by which annuities are increased under such section 8340(b).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7448">26 USC 7448 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to increases made under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8340/b">section 8340(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, in annuities payable under subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, taking effect after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="852">SEC. 852. </num><heading>COST OF LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TAX COURT JUDGES AGE 65 OR OVER.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 7472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tax Court is authorized to pay on behalf of its judges, age 65 or over, any increase in the cost of Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance imposed after the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, including any expenses generated by such payments, as authorized by the chief judge in a manner consistent with such payments authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s604/a/5">section 604(a)(5) of title 28, United States Code</ref>.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="853">SEC. 853. </num><heading>PARTICIPATION OF TAX COURT JUDGES IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7447 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to retirement of judges) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Thrift Savings Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election to contribute</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A judge of the Tax Court may elect to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund established by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8437">section 8437 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of election</inline>.—</heading><content>An election may be made under this paragraph only during a period provided under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8432/b">section 8432(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for individuals subject to chapter 84 of such title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of title 5 provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the provisions of subchapters III and VII of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch84">chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, shall apply with respect to a judge who makes an election under paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1017</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount contributed</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount contributed by a judge to the Thrift Savings Fund in any pay period shall not exceed the maximum percentage of such judge’s basic pay for such period as allowable under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8440f">section 8440f of title 5, United States Code</ref>. Basic pay does not include any retired pay paid pursuant to this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions for benefit of judge</inline>.—</heading><content>No contributions may be made for the benefit of a judge under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8432/c">section 8432(c) of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of section 8433</inline><inline class="small-caps">(</inline>b<inline class="small-caps">) of title 5 whether or not judge retires</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8433/b">Section 8433(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, applies with respect to a judge who makes an election under paragraph (1) and who either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>retires under subsection (b), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>ceases to serve as a judge of the Tax Court but does not retire under subsection (b).<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Retirement under subsection (b) is a separation from service for purposes of subchapters III and VII of chapter 84 of that title.</p></content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of section 8351</inline><inline class="small-caps">(</inline>b<inline class="small-caps">)(5) of title 5</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8351/b/5">section 8351(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, shall apply with respect to a judge who makes an election under paragraph (1).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (C), if any judge retires under this section, or resigns without having met the age and service requirements set forth under subsection (b)(2), and such judge’s nonforfeitable account balance is less than an amount that the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board prescribes by regulation, the Executive Director shall pay the nonforfeitable account balance to the participant in a single payment.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7447">26 USC 7447 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that United States Tax Court judges may only begin to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan at the next open season beginning after such date.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="854">SEC. 854. </num><heading>ANNUITIES TO SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF SPECIAL TRIAL JUDGES OF THE TAX COURT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7448(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The term <term>‘special trial judge’</term> means a judicial officer appointed pursuant to section 7443A, including any individual receiving an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, whether or not performing judicial duties under section 7443B.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The term <term>‘special trial judge’</term>s salary’ means the salary of a special trial judge received under section 7443A(d), any amount received as an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, and compensation received under section 7443B.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1018</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of section 7448 of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7448">26 USC 7448</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code (relating to annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of judges) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judges</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
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</quotedContent>,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by moving the text 2 ems to the right, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special trial judges</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any special trial judge may by written election filed with the chief judge bring himself or herself within the purview of this section. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Such election shall be filed not later than the later of 6 months after—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>6 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the date the judge takes office, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the date the judge marries.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The heading of section 7448 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and special trial judges”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“judges”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The item relating to section 7448 in the table of sections for part I of subchapter C of chapter 76 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and special trial judges”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“judges”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Subsections (c)(1), (d), (f), (g), (h), (j), (m), (n), and (u) of section 7448 of such Code, as amended by this Act, are each amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or special trial judge”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“judge”</quotedText> each place it appears other than in the phrase <quotedText>“chief judge”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or special trial judge’s”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“judge’s”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 7448(c) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Tax Court judges”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Tax Court judicial officers”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and section 7443A(d)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)(4)”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)(4) and (a)(6)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Section 7448(j)(1) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“service or retired”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“service, retired”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or receiving any annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 7447”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a) (6) and (7)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (8) and (9) of subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 7448(m)(1) of such Code, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or any annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“7447(d)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 7448(n) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“his years of service pursuant to any appointment under section 7443A,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of the Tax Court,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 3121(b)(5)(E) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or special trial judge”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“of the United States Tax Court”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1019</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Section 210(a)(5)(E) of the Social Security Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s410">42 USC 410</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or special trial judge”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“of the United States Tax Court”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="855">SEC. 855. </num><heading>JURISDICTION OF TAX COURT OVER COLLECTION DUE PROCESS CASES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 6330(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to proceeding after hearing) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial review of determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>person may, within 30 days of a determination under this section, appeal such determination to the Tax Court (and the Tax Court shall have jurisdiction with respect to such matter).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to determinations made after the date which is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="856">SEC. 856. </num><heading>PROVISIONS FOR RECALL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part I of subchapter C of chapter 76 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 7443A the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7443B" class="bold ">“SEC. 7443B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7443B">26 USC 7443B</ref>.</p></sidenote>RECALL OF SPECIAL TRIAL JUDGES OF THE TAX COURT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recalling of Retired Special Trial Judges</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any individual who has retired pursuant to the applicable provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, upon reaching the age and service requirements established therein, may at or after retirement be called upon by the chief judge of the Tax Court to perform such judicial duties with the Tax Court as may be requested of such individual for any period or periods specified by the chief judge; except that in the case of any such individual—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the aggregate of such periods in any 1 calendar year shall not (without such individual’s consent) exceed 90 calendar days, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such individual shall be relieved of performing such duties during any period in which illness or disability precludes the performance of such duties.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Any act, or failure to act, by an individual performing judicial duties pursuant to this subsection shall have the same force and effect as if it were the act (or failure to act) of a special trial judge of the Tax Court.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>For the year in which a period of recall occurs, the special trial judge shall receive, in addition to the annuity provided under the applicable provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, an amount equal to the difference between that annuity and the current salary of the office to which the special trial judge is recalled.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rulemaking Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section may be implemented under such rules as may be promulgated by the Tax Court.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for part I of subchapter C of chapter 76 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 7443A the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 7443B. </designator>
<label>Recall of special trial judges of the Tax Court.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1020</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="857">SEC. 857. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL TRIAL JUDGES TO HEAR AND DECIDE CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT STATUS CASES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7443A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7443A">26 USC 7443A</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to proceedings which may be assigned to special trial judges) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (5) as paragraph (6), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>any proceeding under section 7436(c), and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7443A(c) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(4), or (5)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7443A">26 USC 7443A</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any proceeding under section 7436(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to which a decision has not become final (as determined under section 7481 of such Code) before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="858">SEC. 858. </num><heading>CONFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF TAX COURT TO APPLY DOCTRINE OF EQUITABLE RECOUPMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confirmation of Authority of Tax Court To Apply Doctrine of Equitable Recoupment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6214(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to jurisdiction over other years and quarters) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Tax Court may apply the doctrine of equitable recoupment to the same extent that it is available in civil tax cases before the district courts of the United States and the United States Court of Federal Claims.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6214">26 USC 6214 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to any action or proceeding in the United States Tax Court with respect to which a decision has not become final (as determined under section 7481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="859">SEC. 859. </num><heading>TAX COURT FILING FEE IN ALL CASES COMMENCED BY FILING PETITION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7451 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to fee for filing a Tax Court petition) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows <quotedText>“petition”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7451">26 USC 7451 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="860">SEC. 860. </num><heading>EXPANDED USE OF TAX COURT PRACTICE FEE FOR PRO SE TAXPAYERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7475(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to use of fees) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“and to provide services to pro se taxpayers”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7475">26 USC 7475 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Other Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="861">SEC. 861. </num><heading>EXTENSION TO ALL GOVERNMENTAL PLANS OF CURRENT MORATORIUM ON APPLICATION OF CERTAIN NONDISCRIMINATION RULES APPLICABLE TO STATE AND LOCAL PLANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1021</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subparagraph (G) of section 401(a)(5) and subparagraph (G) of section 401(a)(26) of the Internal Revenue Code of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>1986 are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 414(d))”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 414(d)).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subparagraph (G) of section 401(k)(3) of such Code and paragraph (2) of section 1505(d) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/34">Public Law 105–34</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/111/1063">111 Stat. 1063</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref> and note.</p></sidenote>are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“maintained by a State or local government or political subdivision thereof (or agency or instrumentality thereof)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The heading of subparagraph (G) of section 401(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">State and local governmental</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Governmental</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The heading of subparagraph (G) of section 401(a)(26) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Exception for state and local</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Exception for</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 401(k)(3)(G) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Governmental plan</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(G)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="862">SEC. 862. </num><heading>ELIMINATION OF AGGREGATE LIMIT FOR USAGE OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUSTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>So much of section 501(c)(21)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to black lung disability trusts) as precedes the last sentence <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Payments described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) may be made from such trust during a taxable year only to the extent that the aggregate amount of such payments during such taxable year does not exceed the excess (if any), as of the close of the preceding taxable year, of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the fair market value of the assets of the trust, over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>110 percent of the present value of the liability described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I) of such person.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s501">26 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="863">SEC. 863. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS FROM CORPORATE-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain death benefits) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Certain Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an employer-owned life insurance contract, the amount excluded from gross income of an applicable policyholder by reason of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the premiums and other amounts paid by the policyholder for the contract.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an employer-owned life insurance contract with respect to which the notice and consent requirements of paragraph (4) are met, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any of the following:<page>120 STAT. 1022</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions based on insured’s status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any amount received by reason of the death of an insured who, with respect to an applicable policyholder—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>was an employee at any time during the 12-month period before the insured’s death, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>is, at the time the contract is issued—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a director,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a highly compensated employee within the meaning of section 414(q) (without regard to paragraph (1)(B)(ii) thereof), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>a highly compensated individual within the meaning of section 105(h)(5), except that ‘35 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘25 percent’ in subparagraph (C) thereof.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for amounts paid to insured’s heirs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any amount received by reason of the death of an insured to the extent—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount is paid to a member of the family (within the meaning of section 267(c)(4)) of the insured, any individual who is the designated beneficiary of the insured under the contract (other than the applicable policyholder), a trust established for the benefit of any such member of the family or designated beneficiary, or the estate of the insured, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount is used to purchase an equity (or capital or profits) interest in the applicable policyholder from any person described in clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer-owned life insurance contract</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘employer-owned life insurance contract’</term> means a life insurance contract which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is owned by a person engaged in a trade or business and under which such person (or a related person described in subparagraph (B)(ii)) is directly or indirectly a beneficiary under the contract, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>covers the life of an insured who is an employee with respect to the trade or business of the applicable policyholder on the date the contract is issued.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of the preceding sentence, if coverage for each insured under a master contract is treated as a separate contract for purposes of sections 817(h), 7702, and 7702A, coverage for each such insured shall be treated as a separate contract.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable policyholder</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable policyholder’</term> means, with respect to any employer-owned life insurance contract, the person described in subparagraph (A)(i) which owns the contract.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Related persons</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable policyholder’</term> includes any person which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>bears a relationship to the person described in clause (i) which is specified in section 267(b) or 707(b)(1), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is engaged in trades or businesses with such person which are under common control <page>120 STAT. 1023</page>(within the meaning of subsection (a) or (b) of section 52).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and consent requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notice and consent requirements of this paragraph are met if, before the issuance of the contract, the employee—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is notified in writing that the applicable policyholder intends to insure the employee’s life and the maximum face amount for which the employee could be insured at the time the contract was issued,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provides written consent to being insured under the contract and that such coverage may continue after the insured terminates employment, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is informed in writing that an applicable policyholder will be a beneficiary of any proceeds payable upon the death of the employee.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employee’</term> includes an officer, director, and highly compensated employee (within the meaning of section 414(q)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘insured’</term> means, with respect to an employer-owned life insurance contract, an individual covered by the contract who is a United States citizen or resident. In the case of a contract covering the joint lives of 2 individuals, references to an insured include both of the individuals.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to information concerning persons subject to special provisions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 6039H the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6039I" class="bold ">“SEC. 6039I. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6039I">26 USC 6039I</ref>.</p></sidenote>RETURNS AND RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every applicable policyholder owning 1 or more employer-owned life insurance contracts issued after the date of the enactment of this section shall file a return (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall by regulations prescribe) showing for each year such contracts are owned—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the number of employees of the applicable policyholder at the end of the year,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the number of such employees insured under such contracts at the end of the year,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the total amount of insurance in force at the end of the year under such contracts,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of the applicable policyholder and the type of business in which the policyholder is engaged, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>that the applicable policyholder has a valid consent for each insured employee (or, if all such consents are not obtained, the number of insured employees for whom such consent was not obtained).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recordkeeping Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Each applicable policyholder owning 1 or more employer-owned life insurance contracts during any year shall keep such records as may be necessary for purposes of determining whether the requirements of this section and section 101(j) are met.<page>120 STAT. 1024</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any term used in this section which is used in section 101(j) shall have the same meaning given such term by section 101(j).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Paragraph (1) of section 101(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s101">26 USC 101</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and subsection (f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (f), and subsection (j)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of sections for subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 6039H the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s101">26 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to life insurance contracts issued after the date of the enactment of this Act, except for a contract issued after such date pursuant to an exchange described in section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for a contract issued on or prior to that date. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any material increase in the death benefit or other material change shall cause the contract to be treated as a new contract except that, in the case of a master contract (within the meaning of section 264(f)(4)(E) of such Code), the addition of covered lives shall be treated as a new contract only with respect to such additional covered lives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="864">SEC. 864. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF TEST ROOM SUPERVISORS AND PROCTORS WHO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE ENTRANCE AND PLACEMENT EXAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 530 of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1978 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3401">26 USC 3401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Test Room Supervisors and Proctors Who Assist in the Administration of College Entrance and Placement Exams</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual described in paragraph (2) who is providing services as a test proctor or room supervisor by assisting in the administration of college entrance or placement examinations, this section shall be applied to such services performed after December 31, 2006 (and remuneration paid for such services) without regard to subsection (a)(3) thereof.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual is described in this paragraph if the individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is providing the services described in subsection (a) to an organization described in section 501(c), and exempt from tax under section 501(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not otherwise treated as an employee of such organization for purposes of subtitle C of such Code (relating to employment taxes).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3401">26 USC 3401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to remuneration for services performed after December 31, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 1025</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="865">SEC. 865. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANDFATHER RULE FOR CHURCH PLANS WHICH SELF-ANNUITIZE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any plan year ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, annuity payments provided with respect to any account maintained for a participant or beneficiary under a qualified church plan shall not fail to satisfy the requirements of section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because the payments are not made under an annuity contract purchased from an insurance company if such payments would not fail such requirements if provided with respect to a retirement income account described in section 403(b)(9) of such Code.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Church Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“qualified church plan”</term> means any money purchase pension plan described in section 401(a) of such Code which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is a church plan (as defined in section 414(e) of such Code) with respect to which the election provided by section 410(d) of such Code has not been made, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>was in existence on April 17, 2002.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="866">SEC. 866. </num><heading>EXEMPTION FOR INCOME FROM LEVERAGED REAL ESTATE HELD BY CHURCH PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 514(c)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s514">26 USC 514</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (iii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a retirement income account described in section 403(b)(9).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s514">26 USC 514 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="867">SEC. 867. </num><heading>CHURCH PLAN RULE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (11) of section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a plan maintained by an organization described in section 3121(w)(3)(A) except with respect to highly compensated benefits. For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘highly compensated benefits’</term> means any benefits accrued for an employee in any year on or after the first year in which such employee is a highly compensated employee (as defined in section 414(q)) of the organization described in section 3121(w)(3)(A). For purposes of applying paragraph (1)(B) to highly compensated benefits, all benefits of the employee otherwise taken into account (without regard to this paragraph) shall be taken into account.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="868">SEC. 868. </num><heading>GRATUITOUS TRANSFER FOR BENEFITS OF EMPLOYEES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (E) of section 664(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(determined on the basis of fair market value of securities when allocated to participants)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (7)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s664">26 USC 664 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1026</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>INCREASE IN PENSION PLAN DIVERSIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION AND OTHER PENSION PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH FREEDOM TO INVEST THEIR PLAN ASSETS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualification requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to qualified pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (34) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="35">  “(35) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diversification requirements for certain defined contribution plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A trust which is part of an applicable defined contribution plan shall not be treated as a qualified trust unless the plan meets the diversification requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee contributions and elective deferrals invested in employer securities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the portion of an applicable individual’s account attributable to employee contributions and elective deferrals which is invested in employer securities, a plan meets the requirements of this subparagraph if the applicable individual may elect to direct the plan to divest any such securities and to reinvest an equivalent amount in other investment options meeting the requirements of subparagraph (D).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer contributions invested in employer securities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of the portion of the account attributable to employer contributions other than elective deferrals which is invested in employer securities, a plan meets the requirements of this subparagraph if each applicable individual who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is a participant who has completed at least 3 years of service, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a beneficiary of a participant described in clause (i) or of a deceased participant,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">may elect to direct the plan to divest any such securities and to reinvest an equivalent amount in other investment options meeting the requirements of subparagraph (D).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment options</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the plan offers not less than 3 investment options, other than employer securities, to which an applicable individual may direct the proceeds from the divestment of employer securities pursuant to this paragraph, each of which is diversified and has materially different risk and return characteristics.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain restrictions and conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1027</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for making investment choices</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this subparagraph merely because the plan limits the time for divestment and reinvestment to periodic, reasonable opportunities occurring no less frequently than quarterly.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain restrictions and conditions not allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in regulations, a plan shall not meet the requirements of this subparagraph if the plan imposes restrictions or conditions with respect to the investment of employer securities which are not imposed on the investment of other assets of the plan. This subclause shall not apply to any restrictions or conditions imposed by reason of the application of securities laws.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined contribution plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable defined contribution plan’</term> means any defined contribution plan which holds any publicly traded employer securities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain esops</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term does not include an employee stock ownership plan if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>there are no contributions to such plan (or earnings thereunder) which are held within such plan and are subject to subsection (k) or (m), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such plan is a separate plan for purposes of section 414(l) with respect to any other defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan maintained by the same employer or employers.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for one participant plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term does not include a one-participant retirement plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-participant retirement plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (iii), the term <term>‘one-participant retirement plan’</term> means a retirement plan that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>on the first day of the plan year covered only one individual (or the individual and the individual’s spouse) and the individual owned 100 percent of the plan sponsor (whether or not incorporated), or covered only one or more partners (or partners and their spouses) in the plan sponsor,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>meets the minimum coverage requirements of section 410(b) without being combined with any other plan of the business that covers the employees of the business,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>does not provide benefits to anyone except the individual (and the individual’s spouse) or the partners (and their spouses),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>does not cover a business that is a member of an affiliated service group, a controlled group of corporations, or a group of businesses under common control, and<page>120 STAT. 1028</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>does not cover a business that uses the services of leased employees (within the meaning of section 414(n)).</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">For purposes of this clause, the term <term>‘partner’</term> includes a 2-percent shareholder (as defined in section 1372(b)) of an S corporation.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain plans treated as holding publicly traded employer securities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in regulations or in clause (ii), a plan holding employer securities which are not publicly traded employer securities shall be treated as holding publicly traded employer securities if any employer corporation, or any member of a controlled group of corporations which includes such employer corporation, has issued a class of stock which is a publicly traded employer security.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain controlled groups with publicly traded securities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) shall not apply to a plan if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>no employer corporation, or parent corporation of an employer corporation, has issued any publicly traded employer security, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>no employer corporation, or parent corporation of an employer corporation, has issued any special class of stock which grants particular rights to, or bears particular risks for, the holder or issuer with respect to any corporation described in clause (i) which has issued any publicly traded employer security.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>‘controlled group of corporations’ has the meaning given such term by section 1563(a), except that ‘50 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘80 percent’ each place it appears,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>‘employer corporation’ means a corporation which is an employer maintaining the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>‘parent corporation’ has the meaning given such term by section 424(e).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable individual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable individual’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any participant in the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any beneficiary who has an account under the plan with respect to which the beneficiary is entitled to exercise the rights of a participant.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elective deferral</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘elective deferral’</term> means an employer contribution described in section 402(g)(3)(A).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer security</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employer security’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 407(d)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.<page>120 STAT. 1029</page></content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee stock ownership plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employee stock ownership plan’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 4975(e)(7).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publicly traded employer securities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘publicly traded employer securities’</term> means employer securities which are readily tradable on an established securities market.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Year of service</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘year of service’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 411(a)(5).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for securities attributable to employer contributions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules phased in over 3 years</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the portion of an account to which subparagraph (C) applies and which consists of employer securities acquired in a plan year beginning before January 1, 2007, subparagraph (C) shall only apply to the applicable percentage of such securities. This subparagraph shall be applied separately with respect to each class of securities.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain participants aged 55 or over</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (I) shall not apply to an applicable individual who is a participant who has attained age 55 and completed at least 3 years of service before the first plan year beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage shall be determined as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “<b>Plan year to which </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        subparagraph (C) applies:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       1st</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">33</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       2d</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">66</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       3d and following</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">100.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 401(a)(28)(B) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to additional requirements relating to employee stock ownership plans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall not apply to an applicable defined contribution plan (as defined in paragraph (35)(E)).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 409(h)(7) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 401(a)(35)”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Section 4980(c)(3)(A) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if the requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) are met.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of ERISA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1054">29 U.S.C. 1054</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (i) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diversification Requirements for Certain Individual Account Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1030</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable individual account plan shall meet the diversification requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee contributions and elective deferrals invested in employer securities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the portion of an applicable individual’s account attributable to employee contributions and elective deferrals which is invested in employer securities, a plan meets the requirements of this paragraph if the applicable individual may elect to direct the plan to divest any such securities and to reinvest an equivalent amount in other investment options meeting the requirements of paragraph (4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer contributions invested in employer securities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of the portion of the account attributable to employer contributions other than elective deferrals which is invested in employer securities, a plan meets the requirements of this paragraph if each applicable individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a participant who has completed at least 3 years of service, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is a beneficiary of a participant described in subparagraph (A) or of a deceased participant,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">may elect to direct the plan to divest any such securities and to reinvest an equivalent amount in other investment options meeting the requirements of paragraph (4).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment options</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this paragraph are met if the plan offers not less than 3 investment options, other than employer securities, to which an applicable individual may direct the proceeds from the divestment of employer securities pursuant to this subsection, each of which is diversified and has materially different risk and return characteristics.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain restrictions and conditions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for making investment choices</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of this paragraph merely because the plan limits the time for divestment and reinvestment to periodic, reasonable opportunities occurring no less frequently than quarterly.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain restrictions and conditions not allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in regulations, a plan shall not meet the requirements of this paragraph if the plan imposes restrictions or conditions with respect to the investment of employer securities which are not imposed on the investment of other assets of the plan. This subparagraph shall not apply to any restrictions or conditions imposed by reason of the application of securities laws.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable individual account plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable individual account plan’</term> means any individual account plan (as defined in section 3(34)) which holds any publicly traded employer securities.<page>120 STAT. 1031</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain esops</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term does not include an employee stock ownership plan if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there are no contributions to such plan (or earnings thereunder) which are held within such plan and are subject to subsection (k) or (m) of section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such plan is a separate plan (for purposes of section 414(l) of such Code) with respect to any other defined benefit plan or individual account plan maintained by the same employer or employers.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for one participant plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include a one-participant retirement plan (as defined in section 101(i)(8)(B)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain plans treated as holding publicly traded employer securities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in regulations or in clause (ii), a plan holding employer securities which are not publicly traded employer securities shall be treated as holding publicly traded employer securities if any employer corporation, or any member of a controlled group of corporations which includes such employer corporation, has issued a class of stock which is a publicly traded employer security.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain controlled groups with publicly traded securities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) shall not apply to a plan if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>no employer corporation, or parent corporation of an employer corporation, has issued any publicly traded employer security, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>no employer corporation, or parent corporation of an employer corporation, has issued any special class of stock which grants particular rights to, or bears particular risks for, the holder or issuer with respect to any corporation described in clause (i) which has issued any publicly traded employer security.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>‘controlled group of corporations’ has the meaning given such term by section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that ‘50 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘80 percent’ each place it appears,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>‘employer corporation’ means a corporation which is an employer maintaining the plan, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>‘parent corporation’ has the meaning given such term by section 424(e) of such Code.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable individual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable individual’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any participant in the plan, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any beneficiary who has an account under the plan with respect to which the beneficiary is entitled to exercise the rights of a participant.<page>120 STAT. 1032</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elective deferral</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘elective deferral’</term> means an employer contribution described in section 402(g)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer security</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employer security’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 407(d)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee stock ownership plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘employee stock ownership plan’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 4975(e)(7) of such Code.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publicly traded employer securities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘publicly traded employer securities’</term> means employer securities which are readily tradable on an established securities market.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Year of service</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘year of service’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 203(b)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for securities attributable to employer contributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules phased in over 3 years</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the portion of an account to which paragraph (3) applies and which consists of employer securities acquired in a plan year beginning before January 1, 2007, paragraph (3) shall only apply to the applicable percentage of such securities. This subparagraph shall be applied separately with respect to each class of securities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain participants aged 55 or over</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply to an applicable individual who is a participant who has attained age 55 and completed at least 3 years of service before the first plan year beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined as follows:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>     “<b>Plan year to which </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The applicable</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>      paragraph (3) applies:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>     1st</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">33</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>     2d</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">66</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>     3d</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">100.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 407(b)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1107/b/3">29 U.S.C. 1107(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For diversification requirements for qualifying employer securities held in certain individual account plans, see section 204(j).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for collectively bargained agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, paragraph (1) shall be applied to benefits pursuant to, and individuals covered by, any such agreement by substituting for “December 31, 2006” the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—<page>120 STAT. 1033</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>December 31, 2007, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof after such date of enactment), or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>December 31, 2008.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain employer securities held in an esop</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of employer securities to which this paragraph applies, the amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the earlier of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>December 31, 2007, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the first date on which the fair market value of such securities exceeds the guaranteed minimum value described in subparagraph (B)(ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable securities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall apply to employer securities which are attributable to employer contributions other than elective deferrals, and which, on September 17, 2003—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>consist of preferred stock, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>are within an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), the terms of which provide that the value of the securities cannot be less than the guaranteed minimum value specified by the plan on such date.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with transition rule</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 401(a)(35)(H) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 204(j)(7) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as added by this section) to employer securities to which this paragraph applies, the applicable percentage shall be determined without regard to this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="902">SEC. 902. </num><heading>INCREASING PARTICIPATION THROUGH AUTOMATIC CONTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to cash or deferred arrangement) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative method for automatic contribution arrangements to meet nondiscrimination requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A qualified automatic contribution arrangement shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraph (3)(A)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified automatic contribution arrangement</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified automatic contribution arrangement’</term> means any cash or deferred arrangement which meets the requirements of subparagraphs (C) through (E).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic deferral</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if, under the arrangement, each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement is treated as having elected to have the employer make elective contributions in an amount equal to a qualified percentage of compensation.<page>120 STAT. 1034</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election out</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The election treated as having been made under clause (i) shall cease to apply with respect to any employee if such employee makes an affirmative election—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to not have such contributions made, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to make elective contributions at a level specified in such affirmative election.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘qualified percentage’</term> means, with respect to any employee, any percentage determined under the arrangement if such percentage is applied uniformly, does not exceed 10 percent, and is at least—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>3 percent during the period ending on the last day of the first plan year which begins after the date on which the first elective contribution described in clause (i) is made with respect to such employee,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>4 percent during the first plan year following the plan year described in subclause (I),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>5 percent during the second plan year following the plan year described in subclause (I), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>6 percent during any subsequent plan year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic deferral for current employees not required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) may be applied without taking into account any employee who—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>was eligible to participate in the arrangement (or a predecessor arrangement) immediately before the date on which such arrangement becomes a qualified automatic contribution arrangement (determined after application of this clause), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>had an election in effect on such date either to participate in the arrangement or to not participate in the arrangement.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching or nonelective contributions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if, under the arrangement, the employer—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>makes matching contributions on behalf of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee in an amount equal to the sum of 100 percent of the elective contributions of the employee to the extent that such contributions do not exceed 1 percent of compensation plus 50 percent of so much of such compensation as exceeds 1 percent but does not exceed 6 percent of compensation, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is required, without regard to whether the employee makes an elective contribution or employee contribution, to make a contribution to a defined contribution plan on behalf of each employee who is not a highly compensated employee and who is eligible to participate in the <page>120 STAT. 1035</page>arrangement in an amount equal to at least 3 percent of the employee’s compensation.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of rules for matching contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>The rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (12)(B) shall apply for purposes of clause (i)(I).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal and vesting restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An arrangement shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) unless, with respect to employer contributions (including matching contributions) taken into account in determining whether the requirements of clause (i) are met—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any employee who has completed at least 2 years of service (within the meaning of section 411(a)) has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from such employer contributions, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) are met with respect to all such employer contributions.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of certain other rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The rules of subparagraphs (E)(ii) and (F) of paragraph (12) shall apply for purposes of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if, within a reasonable period before each plan year, each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement for such year receives written notice of the employee’s rights and obligations under the arrangement which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to apprise the employee of such rights and obligations, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average employee to whom the arrangement applies.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing and content requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A notice shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) with respect to an employee unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the notice explains the employee’s right under the arrangement to elect not to have elective contributions made on the employee’s behalf (or to elect to have such contributions made at a different percentage),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of an arrangement under which the employee may elect among 2 or more investment options, the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of any investment election by the employee, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the employee has a reasonable period of time after receipt of the notice described in subclauses (I) and (II) and before the first elective contribution is made to make either such election.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 401(m) of such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>Code (relating to nondiscrimination test for matching contributions and employee contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph<br/></chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1036</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="12">(12) </num><content>as paragraph (13) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative method for automatic contribution arrangements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A defined contribution plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of paragraph (2) with respect to matching contributions if the plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a qualified automatic contribution arrangement (as defined in subsection (k)(13)), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>meets the requirements of paragraph (11)(B).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion From Definition of Top-Heavy Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elective contribution rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 416(g)(4)(H) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s416">26 USC 416</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 401(k)(13)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 401(k)(12)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching contribution rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 416(g)(4)(H) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 401(m)(12)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 401(m)(11)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Withdrawals of Contributions During First 90 Days</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="w">  “(w) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Certain Withdrawals From Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an eligible automatic contribution arrangement allows an employee to elect to make permissible withdrawals—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of any such withdrawal shall be includible in the gross income of the employee for the taxable year of the employee in which the distribution is made,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>no tax shall be imposed under section 72(t) with respect to the distribution, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the arrangement shall not be treated as violating any restriction on distributions under this title solely by reason of allowing the withdrawal.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">In the case of any distribution to an employee by reason of an election under this paragraph, employer matching contributions shall be forfeited or subject to such other treatment as the Secretary may prescribe.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sub- section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘permissible withdrawal’</term> means any withdrawal from an eligible automatic contribution arrangement meeting the requirements of this paragraph which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is made pursuant to an election by an employee, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>consists of elective contributions described in paragraph (3)(B) (and earnings attributable thereto).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for making election</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an election by an employee unless the election is made no later than the date which is 90 days after the date of the first elective contribution with respect to the employee under the arrangement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any election by an employee unless the amount of any distribution by reason of the election <page>120 STAT. 1037</page>is equal to the amount of elective contributions made with respect to the first payroll period to which the eligible automatic contribution arrangement applies to the employee and any succeeding payroll period beginning before the effective date of the election (and earnings attributable thereto).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible automatic contribution arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘eligible automatic contribution arrangement’</term> means an arrangement under an applicable employer plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>under which a participant may elect to have the employer make payments as contributions under the plan on behalf of the participant, or to the participant directly in cash,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>under which the participant is treated as having elected to have the employer make such contributions in an amount equal to a uniform percentage of compensation provided under the plan until the participant specifically elects not to have such contributions made (or specifically elects to have such contributions made at a different percentage),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>under which, in the absence of an investment election by the participant, contributions described in subparagraph (B) are invested in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor under section 404(c)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>which meets the requirements of paragraph (4).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The administrator of a plan containing an arrangement described in paragraph (3) shall, within a reasonable period before each plan year, give to each employee to whom an arrangement described in paragraph (3) applies for such plan year notice of the employee’s rights and obligations under the arrangement which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to apprise the employee of such rights and obligations, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average employee to whom the arrangement applies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time and form of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A notice shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to an employee unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the notice includes an explanation of the employee’s right under the arrangement to elect not to have elective contributions made on the employee’s behalf (or to elect to have such contributions made at a different percentage),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the employee has a reasonable period of time after receipt of the notice described in clause (i) and before the first elective contribution is made to make such election, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of any investment election by the employee.<page>120 STAT. 1038</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable employer plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘applicable employer plan’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an employees’ trust described in section 401(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a plan under which amounts are contributed by an individual’s employer for an annuity contract described in section 403(b), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) which is maintained by an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>A withdrawal described in paragraph (1) (subject to the limitation of paragraph (2)(C)) shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 401(k)(3).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vesting conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 411(a)(3)(G) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an erroneous automatic contribution under section 414(w),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“402(g)(2)(A),”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The heading of section 411(a)(3)(G) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or erroneous automatic contribution”</quotedText> before the period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Section 401(k)(8)(E) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an erroneous automatic contribution under section 414(w),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“402(g)(2)(A),”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The heading of section 401(k)(8)(E) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or erroneous automatic contribution”</quotedText> before the period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Section 203(a)(3)(F) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1053/a/3/F">29 U.S.C. 1053(a)(3)(F)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an erroneous automatic contribution under section 414(w) of such Code,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“402(g)(2)(A) of such Code,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of corrective distribution period for automatic contribution arrangements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (f) of section 4979 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(6 months in the case of an excess contribution or excess aggregate contribution to an eligible automatic contribution arrangement (as defined in section 414(w)(3)))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2½ months”</quotedText> in paragraph (1), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2½ Months of</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Specified Period After</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Year of inclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 4979(f) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Year of inclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount distributed as provided in paragraph (1) shall be treated as earned and received by the recipient in the recipient’s taxable year in which such distributions were made.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplification of allocable earnings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 4979</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 4979(f) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through the end of the plan year for which the contribution was made”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“thereto”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 401(</inline>k<inline class="small-caps">) and 401(</inline>m<inline class="small-caps">)</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Clause (i) of section 401(k)(8)(A) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through the end of such year”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“such contributions”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1039</page></content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 401(m)(6) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through the end of such year”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“to such contributions”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preemption of Conflicting State Regulation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 514 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1144">29 U.S.C. 1144</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, this title shall supersede any law of a State which would directly or indirectly prohibit or restrict the inclusion in any plan of an automatic contribution arrangement. The Secretary may prescribe regulations which would establish minimum standards that such an arrangement would be required to satisfy in order for this subsection to apply in the case of such arrangement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘automatic contribution arrangement’</term> means an arrangement—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>under which a participant may elect to have the plan sponsor make payments as contributions under the plan on behalf of the participant, or to the participant directly in cash,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>under which a participant is treated as having elected to have the plan sponsor make such contributions in an amount equal to a uniform percentage of compensation provided under the plan until the participant specifically elects not to have such contributions made (or specifically elects to have such contributions made at a different percentage), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>under which such contributions are invested in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary under section 404(c)(5).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The plan administrator of an automatic contribution arrangement shall, within a reasonable period before such plan year, provide to each participant to whom the arrangement applies for such plan year notice of the participant’s rights and obligations under the arrangement which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to apprise the participant of such rights and obligations, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average participant to whom the arrangement applies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A notice shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of subparagraph (A) with respect to a participant unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the notice includes an explanation of the participant’s right under the arrangement not to have elective contributions made on the participant’s behalf (or to elect to have such contributions made at a different percentage),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the participant has a reasonable period of time, after receipt of the notice described in clause (i) and before the first elective contribution is made, to make such election, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the notice explains how contributions made under the arrangement will be invested in the absence of any investment election by the participant.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(c)(4) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1132/c/4">29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 302(b)(7)(F)(vi)”</quotedText> <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, section 302(b)(7)(F)(vi), or section 514(e)(3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007, except that the amendments made by subsection (f) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1040</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="903">SEC. 903. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF ELIGIBLE COMBINED DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS AND QUALIFIED CASH OR DEFERRED ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments of Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s414">26 USC 414</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Eligible Combined Defined Benefit Plans and Qualified Cash or Deferred Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this subsection, the requirements of this title shall be applied to any defined benefit plan or applicable defined contribution plan which are part of an eligible combined plan in the same manner as if each such plan were not a part of the eligible combined plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible combined plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sub- section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible combined plan’</term> means a plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is maintained by an employer which, at the time the plan is established, is a small employer,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which consists of a defined benefit plan and an applicable defined contribution plan,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the assets of which are held in a single trust forming part of the plan and are clearly identified and allocated to the defined benefit plan and the applicable defined contribution plan to the extent necessary for the separate application of this title under paragraph (1), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>with respect to which the benefit, contribution, vesting, and nondiscrimination requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) are met.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘small employer’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 4980D(d)(2), except that such section shall be applied by substituting ‘500’ for ‘50’ each place it appears.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The benefit requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to the defined benefit plan forming part of the eligible combined plan if the accrued benefit of each participant derived from employer contributions, when expressed as an annual retirement benefit, is not less than the applicable percentage of the participant’s final average pay. For purposes of this clause, final average pay shall be determined using the period of consecutive years (not exceeding 5) during which the participant had the greatest aggregate compensation from the employer.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage is the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>1 percent multiplied by the number of years of service with the employer, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>20 percent.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for applicable defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><content>If the defined benefit plan under clause (i) is an applicable defined benefit plan as defined in section 411(a)(13)(B) which meets the interest credit requirements of section 411(b)(5)(B)(i), the plan shall <page>120 STAT. 1041</page>be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) with respect to any plan year if each participant receives a pay credit for the year which is not less than the percentage of compensation determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “<b>If the participant’s age as of the </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        beginning of the year is—</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> The percentage is—<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       30 or less</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">2   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       Over 30 but less than 40</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">4   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       40 or over but less than 50</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">6   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       50 or over</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">8.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years of service</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, years of service shall be determined under the rules of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 411(a), except that the plan may not disregard any year of service because of a participant making, or failing to make, any elective deferral with respect to the qualified cash or deferred arrangement to which subparagraph (C) applies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The contribution requirements of this subparagraph with respect to any applicable defined contribution plan forming part of an eligible combined plan are met if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the qualified cash or deferred arrangement included in such plan constitutes an automatic contribution arrangement, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the employer is required to make matching contributions on behalf of each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement in an amount equal to 50 percent of the elective contributions of the employee to the extent such elective contributions do not exceed 4 percent of compensation.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">Rules <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 401(k)(12)(B) shall apply for purposes of this clause.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonelective contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable defined contribution plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of clause (i) because the employer makes nonelective contributions under the plan but such contributions shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requirements of clause (i)(II) are met.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vesting requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The vesting requirements of this subparagraph are met if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit under the plan derived from employer contributions, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in the case of an applicable defined contribution plan forming part of eligible combined plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an employee has a nonforfeitable right to any matching contribution made under the <page>120 STAT. 1042</page>qualified cash or deferred arrangement included in such plan by an employer with respect to any elective contribution, including matching contributions in excess of the contributions required under subparagraph (C)(i)(II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived under the arrangement from nonelective contributions of the employer.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>purposes of this subparagraph, the rules of section 411 shall apply to the extent not inconsistent with this subparagraph.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uniform provision of contributions and benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan or applicable defined contribution plan forming part of an eligible combined plan, the requirements of this subparagraph are met if all contributions and benefits under each such plan, and all rights and features under each such plan, must be provided uniformly to all participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements must be met without taking into account social security and similar contributions and benefits or other plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Social security and similar contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) are met without regard to section 401(l), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of sections 401(a)(4) and 410(b) are met with respect to both the applicable defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan without regard to section 401(l).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other plans and arrangements</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this clause are met if the applicable defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan meet the requirements of sections 401(a)(4) and 410(b) without being combined with any other plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nondiscrimination requirements for qualified cash or deferred arrangement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A qualified cash or deferred arrangement which is included in an applicable defined contribution plan forming part of an eligible combined plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of section 401(k)(3)(A)(ii) if the requirements of paragraph (2)(C) are met with respect to such arrangement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 401(m)(11) to any matching contribution with respect to a contribution to which paragraph (2)(C) applies, the contribution requirement of paragraph (2)(C) and the notice requirements of paragraph (5)(B) shall be substituted for the requirements otherwise applicable under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(m)(11)(A).<page>120 STAT. 1043</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfaction of top-heavy rules</inline>.—</heading><content>A defined benefit plan and applicable defined contribution plan forming part of an eligible combined plan for any plan year shall be treated as meeting the requirements of section 416 for the plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic contribution arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A qualified cash or deferred arrangement shall be treated as an automatic contribution arrangement if the arrangement—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provides that each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement is treated as having elected to have the employer make elective contributions in an amount equal to 4 percent of the employee’s compensation unless the employee specifically elects not to have such contributions made or to have such contributions made at a different rate, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meets the notice requirements under subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable period to make election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met if each employee to whom subparagraph (A)(i) applies—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>receives a notice explaining the employee’s right under the arrangement to elect not to have elective contributions made on the employee’s behalf or to have the contributions made at a different rate, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has a reasonable period of time after receipt of such notice and before the first elective contribution is made to make such election.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual notice of rights and obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this clause are met if each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement is, within a reasonable period before any year, given notice of the employee’s rights and obligations under the arrangement.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(k)(12)(D) shall be met with respect to the notices described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of separate plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 414(k) shall not apply to an eligible combined plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible combined plan shall be treated as a single plan for purposes of sections 6058 and 6059.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable defined contribution plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable defined contribution plan’</term> means a defined contribution plan which includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified cash or deferred arrangement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified cash or deferred arrangement’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 401(k)(2).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1044</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 210 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1060">29 USC 1060</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Eligible Combined Defined Benefit Plans and Qualified Cash or Deferred Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this subsection, this Act shall be applied to any defined benefit plan or applicable individual account plan which are part of an eligible combined plan in the same manner as if each such plan were not a part of the eligible combined plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible combined plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this sub- section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible combined plan’</term> means a plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is maintained by an employer which, at the time the plan is established, is a small employer,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which consists of a defined benefit plan and an applicable individual account plan each of which qualifies under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the assets of which are held in a single trust forming part of the plan and are clearly identified and allocated to the defined benefit plan and the applicable individual account plan to the extent necessary for the separate application of this Act under paragraph (1), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>with respect to which the benefit, contribution, vesting, and nondiscrimination requirements of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) are met.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘small employer’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 4980D(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, except that such section shall be applied by substituting ‘500’ for ‘50’ each place it appears.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The benefit requirements of this subparagraph are met with respect to the defined benefit plan forming part of the eligible combined plan if the accrued benefit of each participant derived from employer contributions, when expressed as an annual retirement benefit, is not less than the applicable percentage of the participant’s final average pay. For purposes of this clause, final average pay shall be determined using the period of consecutive years (not exceeding 5) during which the participant had the greatest aggregate compensation from the employer.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage is the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>1 percent multiplied by the number of years of service with the employer, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>20 percent.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for applicable defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><content>If the defined benefit plan under clause (i) is an applicable defined benefit plan as defined in section 203(f)(3)(B) which meets the interest credit <page>120 STAT. 1045</page>requirements of section 204(b)(5)(B)(i), the plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of clause (i) with respect to any plan year if each participant receives pay credit for the year which is not less than the percentage of compensation determined in accordance with the following table:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “<b>If the participant’s age as of the </b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>        beginning of the year is—</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The percentage is—<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       30 or less</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">2   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       Over 30 but less than 40</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">4   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       40 or over but less than 50</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">6   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       50 or over</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">8.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years of service</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, years of service shall be determined under the rules of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 203(b), except that the plan may not disregard any year of service because of a participant making, or failing to make, any elective deferral with respect to the qualified cash or deferred arrangement to which subparagraph (C) applies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The contribution requirements of this subparagraph with respect to any applicable individual account plan forming part of an eligible combined plan are met if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the qualified cash or deferred arrangement included in such plan constitutes an automatic contribution arrangement, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the employer is required to make matching contributions on behalf of each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement in an amount equal to 50 percent of the elective contributions of the employee to the extent such elective contributions do not exceed 4 percent of compensation.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">Rules <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 401(k)(12)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply for purposes of this clause.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonelective contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicable individual account plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of clause (i) because the employer makes nonelective contributions under the plan but such contributions shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requirements of clause (i)(II) are met.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vesting requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The vesting requirements of this subparagraph are met if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the case of a defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit under the plan derived from employer contributions, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in the case of an applicable individual account plan forming part of eligible combined plan—<page>120 STAT. 1046</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an employee has a nonforfeitable right to any matching contribution made under the qualified cash or deferred arrangement included in such plan by an employer with respect to any elective contribution, including matching contributions in excess of the contributions required under subparagraph (C)(i)(II), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived under the arrangement from nonelective contributions of the employer.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>purposes of this subparagraph, the rules of section 203 shall apply to the extent not inconsistent with this subparagraph.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uniform provision of contributions and benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan or applicable individual account plan forming part of an eligible combined plan, the requirements of this subparagraph are met if all contributions and benefits under each such plan, and all rights and features under each such plan, must be provided uniformly to all participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements must be met without taking into account social security and similar contributions and benefits or other plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Social security and similar contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) are met without regard to section 401(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of sections 401(a)(4) and 410(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are met with respect to both the applicable defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan without regard to section 401(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other plans and arrangements</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this clause are met if the applicable defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan forming part of an eligible combined plan meet the requirements of sections 401(a)(4) and 410(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 without being combined with any other plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nondiscrimination requirements for qualified cash or deferred arrangement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A qualified cash or deferred arrangement which is included in an applicable individual account plan forming part of an eligible combined plan shall be treated as meeting the requirements of section 401(k)(3)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 if the requirements of paragraph (2) are met with respect to such arrangement.<page>120 STAT. 1047</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 401(m)(11) of such Code to any matching contribution with respect to a contribution to which paragraph (2)(C) applies, the contribution requirement of paragraph (2)(C) and the notice requirements of paragraph (5)(B) shall be substituted for the requirements otherwise applicable under clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(m)(11)(A) of such Code.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic contribution arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A qualified cash or deferred arrangement shall be treated as an automatic contribution arrangement if the arrangement—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provides that each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement is treated as having elected to have the employer make elective contributions in an amount equal to 4 percent of the employee’s compensation unless the employee specifically elects not to have such contributions made or to have such contributions made at a different rate, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meets the notice requirements under subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subparagraph are met if the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable period to make election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this clause are met if each employee to whom subparagraph (A)(i) applies—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>receives a notice explaining the employee’s right under the arrangement to elect not to have elective contributions made on the employee’s behalf or to have the contributions made at a different rate, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has a reasonable period of time after receipt of such notice and before the first elective contribution is made to make such election.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual notice of rights and obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this clause are met if each employee eligible to participate in the arrangement is, within a reasonable period before any year, given notice of the employee’s rights and obligations under the arrangement.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">The requirements of this subparagraph shall not be treated as met unless the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 401(k)(12)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are met with respect to the notices described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this subparagraph.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of separate plans</inline>.—</heading><content>The except clause in section 3(35) shall not apply to an eligible combined plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible combined plan shall be treated as a single plan for purposes of section 103.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable individual account plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—<page>120 STAT. 1048</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable individual account plan’</term> means an individual account plan which includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified cash or deferred arrangement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified cash or deferred arrangement’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 401(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming changes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The heading for section 210 of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1060">29 USC 1060</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210" class="bold ">“SEC. 210. </num><heading class="bold ">MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANS AND OTHER SPECIAL RULES.”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of contents in section 1 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 210 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Multiple employer plans and other special rules.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s414">26 USC 414 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="904">SEC. 904. </num><heading>FASTER VESTING OF EMPLOYER NONELECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 411(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to employer contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employer contributions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined benefit plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan, a plan satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if it satisfies the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">5-year </inline><inline class="small-caps">vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee who has completed at least 5 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">3 </inline><inline class="small-caps">to 7 year vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee has a nonforfeitable right to a percentage of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions determined under the following table:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “Years of service:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">The nonforfeitable</label>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="section">
<designator/>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250">percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
</headingItem></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">20   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       5</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       6</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       7 or more</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">100.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined contribution plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a defined contribution plan, a plan satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if it satisfies the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">3-year </inline><inline class="small-caps">vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right <page>120 STAT. 1049</page>to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2 </inline><inline class="small-caps">to 6 year vesting</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee has a nonforfeitable right to a percentage of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions determined under the following table:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “Years of service:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"><b>The nonforfeitable </b></label>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="section">
<designator/>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
</headingItem></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       2</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">20</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       5</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       6 or more</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">100.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 411(a) of such Code (relating to general rule for minimum vesting standards) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (12).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 203(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1053/a/2">29 U.S.C. 1053(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>In the case of a defined benefit plan, a plan satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if it satisfies the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee who has completed at least 5 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee has a nonforfeitable right to a percentage of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions determined under the following table:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="group">
<designator>       “Years of service:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> The nonforfeitable</label>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658249" role="section">
<designator/>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
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<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">20   </label>
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<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40   </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       5</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60   </label>
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<designator>       6</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80   </label>
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<designator>       7 or more</designator>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>In the case of an individual account plan, a plan satisfies the requirements of this paragraph if it satisfies the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee who has completed at least 3 years of service has a nonforfeitable right to 100 percent of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>A plan satisfies the requirements of this clause if an employee has a nonforfeitable right to a percentage of the employee’s accrued benefit derived from employer contributions determined under the following table:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
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<designator>       “Years of service:</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"><b>The nonforfeitable </b></label>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I658250"> percentage is:<?GPOvSpace 02?></label>
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<designator>       2</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">20</label>
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<designator>       3</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">40</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="section">
<designator>       4</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">60<page>120 STAT. 1050</page></label>
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<designator>       5</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">80</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658215" role="group">
<designator>       6 or more</designator>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 203(a) of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), the amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions for plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collective bargaining agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers ratified before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to contributions on behalf of employees covered by any such agreement for plan years beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the date on which the last of such collective bargaining agreements terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof on or after such date of the enactment); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>January 1, 2007; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>January 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service required</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any plan, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to any employee before the date that such employee has 1 hour of service under such plan in any plan year to which the amendments made by this section apply.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for stock ownership plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2), in the case of an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) which had outstanding on September 26, 2005, a loan incurred for the purpose of acquiring qualifying employer securities (as defined in section 4975(e)(8) of such Code), the amendments made by this section shall not apply to any plan year beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the date on which the loan is fully repaid, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the date on which the loan was, as of September 26, 2005, scheduled to be fully repaid.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="905">SEC. 905. </num><heading>DISTRIBUTIONS DURING WORKING RETIREMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1002/2">29 U.S.C. 1002(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“A distribution from a plan, fund, or program shall not be treated as made in a form other than retirement income or as a distribution prior to termination of covered employment solely because such distribution is made to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401</ref>.</p></sidenote>(as amended by this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (35) the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 1051</page>
<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="36">  “(36) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions during working retirement</inline>.—</heading><content>A trust forming part of a pension plan shall not be treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust under this section solely because the plan provides that a distribution may be made from such trust to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s401">26 USC 401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions in plan years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="906">SEC. 906. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PENSION PLANS OF INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Government Plan to Include Certain Pension Plans of Indian Tribal Governments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s414">26 USC 414</ref>.</p></sidenote>(defining governmental plan) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The term <term>‘governmental plan’</term> includes a plan which is established and maintained by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d)), or an agency or instrumentality of either, and all of the participants of which are employees of such entity substantially all of whose services as such an employee are in the performance of essential governmental functions but not in the performance of commercial activities (whether or not an essential government function).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 3(32) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1002/32">29 U.S.C. 1002(32)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The term <term>‘governmental plan’</term> includes a plan which is established and maintained by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d) of such Code), or an agency or instrumentality of either, and all of the participants of which are employees of such entity substantially all of whose services as such an employee are in the performance of essential governmental functions but not in the performance of commercial activities (whether or not an essential government function)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 4021(b)(2) of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1321">29 USC 1321</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“or which is described in the last sentence of section 3(32)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification That Tribal Governments Are Subject to the Same Pension Plan Rules and Regulations Applied to State and Other Local Governments and Their Police and Firefighters</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to internal revenue code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Police and firefighters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (H) section 415(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415</ref>.</p></sidenote>1986 (defining participant) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1052</page>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State or political subdivision”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State, Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40)), or any political subdivision”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (ii)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State or political subdivision”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State, Indian tribal government (as so defined), or any political subdivision”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State and local government plans</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 415(b)(10) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s415">26 USC 415</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to limitation to equal accrued benefit) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a governmental plan described in the last sentence of section 414(d) (relating to plans of Indian tribal governments),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“foregoing,”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of paragraph (1) of section 415(b) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Special rule for state and</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Special rule for state, indian tribal, and</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government pick up contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 414(h) of such Code (relating to designation by units of government) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a governmental plan described in the last sentence of section 414(d) (relating to plans of Indian tribal governments),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“foregoing,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to employee retirement income security act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4021(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1321/b">29 U.S.C. 1321(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (12), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (13), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“plan.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“plan; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>established and maintained by an Indian tribal government (as defined in section 7701(a)(40) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a subdivision of an Indian tribal government (determined in accordance with section 7871(d) of such Code), or an agency or instrumentality of either, and all of the participants of which are employees of such entity substantially all of whose services as such an employee are in the performance of essential governmental functions but not in the performance of commercial activities (whether or not an essential government function).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s414">26 USC 414 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPOUSAL PENSION PROTECTION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><heading>REGULATIONS ON TIME AND ORDER OF ISSUANCE OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue regulations under section 206(d)(3) of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and<br/><page>120 STAT. 1053</page>section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which clarify that—</chapeau>

<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>a domestic relations order otherwise meeting the requirements to be a qualified domestic relations order, including the requirements of section 206(d)(3)(D) of such Act and section 414(p)(3) of such Code, shall not fail to be treated as a qualified domestic relations order solely because—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the order is issued after, or revises, another domestic relations order or qualified domestic relations order; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>of the time at which it is issued; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any order described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the same requirements and protections which apply to qualified domestic relations orders, including the provisions of section 206(d)(3)(H) of such Act and section 414(p)(7) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><heading>ENTITLEMENT OF DIVORCED SPOUSES TO RAILROAD RETIREMENT ANNUITIES INDEPENDENT OF ACTUAL ENTITLEMENT OF EMPLOYEE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231a">45 U.S.C. 231a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(4)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A) is entitled to an annuity under subsection (a)(1) and (B)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e)(5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or divorced wife”</quotedText> the second place it appears.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231a">45 USC 231a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1003">SEC. 1003. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TIER II RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO SURVIVING FORMER SPOUSES PURSUANT TO DIVORCE AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231d">45 U.S.C. 231d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the payment of any portion of an annuity computed under section 3(b) to a surviving former spouse in accordance with a court decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation or the terms of any court-approved property settlement incident to any such court decree shall not be terminated upon the death of the individual who performed the service with respect to which such annuity is so computed unless such termination is otherwise required by the terms of such court decree.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231d">45 USC 231d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1004">SEC. 1004. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL SURVIVOR ANNUITY OPTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of survivor annuity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 417(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (ii) as clause (iii); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (i) the following:<page>120 STAT. 1054</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the participant elects a waiver under clause (i), may elect the qualified optional survivor annuity at any time during the applicable election period, and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 417 of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Qualified Optional Survivor Annuity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified optional survivor annuity’</term> means an annuity—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for the life of the participant with a survivor annuity for the life of the spouse which is equal to the applicable percentage of the amount of the annuity which is payable during the joint lives of the participant and the spouse, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which is the actuarial equivalent of a single annuity for the life of the participant.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Such term also includes any annuity in a form having the effect of an annuity described in the preceding sentence.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), if the survivor annuity percentage—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is less than 75 percent, the applicable percentage is 75 percent, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is greater than or equal to 75 percent, the applicable percentage is 50 percent.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survivor annuity percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘survivor annuity percentage’</term> means the percentage which the survivor annuity under the plan’s qualified joint and survivor annuity bears to the annuity payable during the joint lives of the participant and the spouse.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 417(a)(3)(A)(i) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and of the qualified optional survivor annuity”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“annuity”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to ERISA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of survivor annuity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 205(c)(1)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1055/c/1/A">29 U.S.C. 1055(c)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (ii) as clause (iii); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (i) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the participant elects a waiver under clause (i), may elect the qualified optional survivor annuity at any time during the applicable election period, and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 205(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1055/d">29 U.S.C. 1055(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified optional survivor annuity’</term> means an annuity—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for the life of the participant with a survivor annuity for the life of the spouse which is equal to the applicable percentage of the amount of the annuity which is payable during the joint lives of the participant and the spouse, and<page>120 STAT. 1055</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is the actuarial equivalent of a single annuity for the life of the participant.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Such term also includes any annuity in a form having the effect of an annuity described in the preceding sentence.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A), if the survivor annuity percentage—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is less than 75 percent, the applicable percentage is 75 percent, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is greater than or equal to 75 percent, the applicable percentage is 50 percent.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For purposes of clause (i), the term <term>‘survivor annuity percentage’</term> means the percentage which the survivor annuity under the plan’s qualified joint and survivor annuity bears to the annuity payable during the joint lives of the participant and the spouse.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(c)(3)(A)(i) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1055/c/3/A/i">29 U.S.C. 1055(c)(3)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and of the qualified optional survivor annuity”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“annuity”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for collectively bargained plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and 1 or more employers ratified on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section shall not apply to plan years beginning before the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>January 1, 2008, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the date on which the last collective bargaining agreement related to the plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof after the date of enactment of this Act), or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>January 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XI">TITLE XI—</num><heading>ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1101">SEC. 1101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1202a">29 USC 1202a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EMPLOYEE PLANS COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall have full authority to establish and implement the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (or any successor program) and any other employee plans correction policies, including the authority to waive income, excise, or other taxes to ensure that any tax, penalty, or sanction is not excessive and bears a reasonable relationship to the nature, extent, and severity of the failure.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improvements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall continue to update and improve the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (or any successor program), giving special attention to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>increasing the awareness and knowledge of small employers concerning the availability and use of the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>taking into account special concerns and circumstances that small employers face with respect to compliance and correction of compliance failures;<page>120 STAT. 1056</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>extending the duration of the self-correction period under the Self-Correction Program for significant compliance failures;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>expanding the availability to correct insignificant compliance failures under the Self-Correction Program during audit; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>assuring that any tax, penalty, or sanction that is imposed by reason of a compliance failure is not excessive and bears a reasonable relationship to the nature, extent, and severity of the failure.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1102">SEC. 1102. </num><heading>NOTICE AND CONSENT PERIOD REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Period</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of internal revenue code</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 417(a)(6)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90-day”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“180-day”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the regulations under sections 402(f), 411(a)(11), and 417 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by substituting “180 days” for “90 days” each place it appears in Treasury Regulations sections 1.402(f)–1, 1.411(a)–11(c), and 1.417(e)–1(b).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of erisa</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(c)(7)(A) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1055/c/7/A">29 U.S.C. 1055(c)(7)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90-day”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“180-day”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the regulations under part 2 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 relating to sections 203(e) and 205 of such Act by substituting “180 days” for “90 days” each place it appears.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments and modifications made or required by this subsection shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s417">26 USC 417 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Right To Defer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the regulations under section 411(a)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and under section 205 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that the description of a participant’s right, if any, to defer receipt of a distribution shall also describe the consequences of failing to defer such receipt.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The modifications required by paragraph (1) shall apply to years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable notice</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of section 411(a)(11) of such Code or section 205 of such Act with respect to any description of consequences described in paragraph (1) made within 90 days after the Secretary of the Treasury issues the modifications required by paragraph (1) if the <page>120 STAT. 1057</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">plan administrator makes a reasonable attempt to comply with such requirements.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1103">SEC. 1103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6058">26 USC 6058 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTING SIMPLIFICATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplified Annual Filing Requirement for Owners and Their Spouses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall modify the requirements for filing annual returns with respect to one-participant retirement plans to ensure that such plans with assets of $250,000 or less as of the close of the plan year need not file a return for that year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-participant retirement plan defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“one-participant retirement plan”</term> means a retirement plan with respect to which the following requirements are met:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>on the first day of the plan year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the plan covered only one individual (or the individual and the individual’s spouse) and the individual owned 100 percent of the plan sponsor (whether or not incorporated), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the plan covered only one or more partners (or partners and their spouses) in the plan sponsor;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the plan meets the minimum coverage requirements of section 410(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 without being combined with any other plan of the business that covers the employees of the business;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the plan does not provide benefits to anyone except the individual (and the individual’s spouse) or the partners (and their spouses);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the plan does not cover a business that is a member of an affiliated service group, a controlled group of corporations, or a group of businesses under common control; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the plan does not cover a business that uses the services of leased employees (within the meaning of section 414(n) of such Code).</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>“partner”</term> includes a 2-percent shareholder (as defined in section 1372(b) of such Code) of an S corporation.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Terms used in paragraph (2) which are also used in section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the respective meanings given such terms by such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simplified Annual Filing Requirement for Plans With Fewer Than 25 Participants</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of plan years beginning after December 31, 2006, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor shall provide for the filing of a simplified annual return for any retirement plan which covers less than 25 participants on the first day of a plan year and which meets the requirements described in subparagraphs (B), (D), and (E) of subsection (a)(2).<page>120 STAT. 1058</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1104">SEC. 1104. </num><heading>VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION PLANS MAINTAINED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as plan providing severance pay</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(e)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s457">26 USC 457</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to certain plans excluded) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain voluntary early retirement incentive plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an applicable voluntary early retirement incentive plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>makes payments or supplements as an early retirement benefit, a retirement-type subsidy, or a benefit described in the last sentence of section 411(a)(9), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such payments or supplements are made in coordination with a defined benefit plan which is described in section 401(a) and includes a trust exempt from tax under section 501(a) and which is maintained by an eligible employer described in paragraph (1)(A) or by an education association described in clause (ii)(II),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">such applicable plan shall be treated for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) as a bona fide severance pay plan with respect to such payments or supplements to the extent such payments or supplements could otherwise have been provided under such defined benefit plan (determined as if section 411 applied to such defined benefit plan).</continuation>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable voluntary early retirement incentive plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘applicable voluntary early retirement incentive plan’</term> means a voluntary early retirement incentive plan maintained by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a local educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</ref>)), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an education association which principally represents employees of 1 or more agencies described in subclause (I) and which is described in section 501(c) (5) or (6) and exempt from tax under section 501(a).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Age discrimination in employment act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(l)(1) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s623/l/1">29 U.S.C. 623(l)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) (as in effect before the amendments made by subparagraph (B)) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A voluntary early retirement incentive plan that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>is maintained by—<page>120 STAT. 1059</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a local educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</ref>), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an education association which principally represents employees of 1 or more agencies described in subclause (I) and which is described in section 501(c) (5) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>makes payments or supplements described in subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (A)(ii) in coordination with a defined benefit plan (as so defined) maintained by an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A) of such Code or by an education association described in clause (i)(II),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall be treated solely for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) as if it were a part of the defined benefit plan with respect to such payments or supplements. Payments or supplements under such a voluntary early retirement incentive plan shall not constitute severance pay for purposes of paragraph (2).”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment Retention Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s457">26 USC 457</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to exceptions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>that portion of any applicable employment retention plan described in paragraph (4) with respect to any participant.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and rules relating to employment retention plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 457(f) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment retention plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (2)(F)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The portion of an applicable employment retention plan described in this paragraph with respect to any participant is that portion of the plan which provides benefits payable to the participant not in excess of twice the applicable dollar limit determined under subsection (e)(15).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other rules</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2)(F) shall only apply to the portion of the plan described in subparagraph (A) for years preceding the year in which such portion is paid or otherwise made available to the participant.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not be treated for purposes of this title as providing for the deferral of compensation for any year with respect to the portion of the plan described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable employment retention plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable employment retention plan’</term> means an employment retention plan maintained by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a local educational agency (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</ref>), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an education association which principally represents employees of 1 or more agencies described in <page>120 STAT. 1060</page>clause (i) and which is described in section 501(c) (5) or (6) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment retention plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘employment retention plan’</term> means a plan to pay, upon termination of employment, compensation to an employee of a local educational agency or education association described in subparagraph (C) for purposes of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>retaining the services of the employee, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>rewarding such employee for the employee’s service with 1 or more such agencies or associations.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With ERISA</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(2)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1002/2/B">29 U.S.C. 1002(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“An applicable voluntary early retirement incentive plan (as defined in section 457(e)(11)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) making payments or supplements described in section 457(e)(11)(D)(i) of such Code, and an applicable employment retention plan (as defined in section 457(f)(4)(C) of such Code) making payments of benefits described in section 457(f)(4)(A) of such Code, shall, for purposes of this title, be treated as a welfare plan (and not a pension plan) with respect to such payments and supplements.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s457">26 USC 457 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">ERISA amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to plan years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall alter or affect the construction of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as applied to any plan, arrangement, or conduct to which such amendments do not apply.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1105">SEC. 1105. </num><heading>NO REDUCTION IN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF PENSION ROLLOVERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3304">26 USC 3304</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to requirements for State unemployment laws) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new flush sentence:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“Compensation shall not be reduced under paragraph (15) for any pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity, or similar payment which is not includible in gross income of the individual for the taxable year in which paid because it was part of a rollover distribution.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s3304">26 USC 3304 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to weeks beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1106">SEC. 1106. </num><heading>REVOCATION OF ELECTION RELATING TO TREATMENT AS MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to ERISA</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(37) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1002">29 USC 1002</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph (G):<page>120 STAT. 1061</page>
<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 1 year after the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an election under subparagraph (E) may be revoked, pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, if, for each of the 3 plan years prior to the date of the enactment of that Act, the plan would have been a multiemployer plan but for the election under subparagraph (E), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>a plan that meets the criteria in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph or that is described in clause (vi) may, pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, elect to be a multiemployer plan, if—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>for each of the 3 plan years immediately before the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the plan has met those criteria or is so described,</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>substantially all of the plan’s employer contributions for each of those plan years were made or required to be made by organizations that were exempt from tax under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>the plan was established prior to September 2, 1974.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>An election under this paragraph shall be effective for all purposes under this Act and under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, starting with the first plan year ending after the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Once made, an election under this paragraph shall be irrevocable, except that a plan described in subclause (i)(II) shall cease to be a multiemployer plan as of the plan year beginning immediately after the first plan year for which the majority of its employer contributions were made or required to be made by organizations that were not exempt from tax under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The fact that a plan makes an election under clause (i)(II) does not imply that the plan was not a multiemployer plan prior to the date of the election or would not be a multiemployer plan without regard to the election.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notices.</p></sidenote>No later than 30 days before an election is made under this paragraph, the plan administrator shall provide notice of the pending election to each plan participant and beneficiary, each labor organization representing such participants or beneficiaries, and each employer that has an obligation to contribute to the plan, describing the principal differences between the guarantee programs under title IV and the benefit restrictions under this title for single employer and multiemployer plans, along with such other information as the plan administrator chooses to include.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Secretary shall prescribe a model notice under this subparagraph.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>A plan administrator’s failure to provide the notice required under this subparagraph shall be treated for purposes <page>120 STAT. 1062</page>of section 502(c)(2) as a failure or refusal by the plan administrator to file the annual report required to be filed with the Secretary under section 101(b)(4).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this clause if it is a plan—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>that was established in Chicago, Illinois, on August 12, 1881; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>sponsored by an organization described in section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Internal Revenue Code</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s414">26 USC 414</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph (6):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election with regard to multiemployer status</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 1 year after the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>An election under paragraph (5) may be revoked, pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, if, for each of the 3 plan years prior to the date of the enactment of that Act, the plan would have been a multiemployer plan but for the election under paragraph (5), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>a plan that meets the criteria in subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection or that is described in subparagraph (E) may, pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, elect to be a multiemployer plan, if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>for each of the 3 plan years immediately before the date of enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the plan has met those criteria or is so described,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>substantially all of the plan’s employer contributions for each of those plan years were made or required to be made by organizations that were exempt from tax under section 501, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the plan was established prior to September 2, 1974.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>An election under this paragraph shall be effective for all purposes under this Act and under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, starting with the first plan year ending after the date of the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Once made, an election under this paragraph shall be irrevocable, except that a plan described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall cease to be a multiemployer plan as of the plan year beginning immediately after the first plan year for which the majority of its employer contributions were made or required to be made by organizations that were not exempt from tax under section 501.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The fact that a plan makes an election under subparagraph (A)(ii) does not imply that the plan was not a multiemployer plan prior to the date of the election or would not be a multiemployer plan without regard to the election.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>A plan is described in this subparagraph if it is a plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that was established in Chicago, Illinois, on August 12, 1881; and<page>120 STAT. 1063</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>sponsored by an organization described in section 501(c)(5) and exempt from tax under section 501(a).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1107">SEC. 1107. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s411">26 USC 411 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If this section applies to any pension plan or contract amendment—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>such pension plan or contract shall be treated as being operated in accordance with the terms of the plan during the period described in subsection (b)(2)(A), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>except as provided by the Secretary of the Treasury, such pension plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and section 204(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 by reason of such amendment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Which Section Applies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section shall apply to any amendment to any pension plan or annuity contract which is made—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>pursuant to any amendment made by this Act or pursuant to any regulation issued by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary of Labor under this Act, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on or before the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), this paragraph shall be applied by substituting “2011” for “2009”.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section shall not apply to any amendment unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>during the period—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>beginning on the date the legislative or regulatory amendment described in paragraph (1)(A) takes effect (or in the case of a plan or contract amendment not required by such legislative or regulatory amendment, the effective date specified by the plan), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>ending on the date described in paragraph (1)(B) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or contract amendment is adopted), the plan or contract is operated as if such plan or contract amendment were in effect; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such plan or contract amendment applies retroactively for such period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XII">TITLE XII—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Charitable Giving Incentives</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1201">SEC. 1201. </num><heading>TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 408 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408">26 USC 408</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to individual retirement accounts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distributions for charitable purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1064</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>So much of the aggregate amount of qualified charitable distributions with respect to a taxpayer made during any taxable year which does not exceed $100,000 shall not be includible in gross income of such taxpayer for such taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified charitable distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified charitable distribution’</term> means any distribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a plan described in subsection (k) or (p))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is made directly by the trustee to an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than any organization described in section 509(a)(3) or any fund or account described in section 4966(d)(2)), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is made on or after the date that the individual for whose benefit the plan is maintained has attained age 70½.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">A distribution shall be treated as a qualified charitable distribution only to the extent that the distribution would be includible in gross income without regard to subparagraph (A).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions must be otherwise deductible</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, a distribution to an organization described in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be treated as a qualified charitable distribution only if a deduction for the entire distribution would be allowable under section 170 (determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof and this paragraph).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of section </inline>72.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 72, in determining the extent to which a distribution is a qualified charitable distribution, the entire amount of the distribution shall be treated as includible in gross income without regard to subparagraph (A) to the extent that such amount does not exceed the aggregate amount which would have been so includible if all amounts distributed from all individual retirement plans were treated as 1 contract under paragraph (2)(A) for purposes of determining the inclusion of such distribution under section 72. Proper adjustments shall be made in applying section 72 to other distributions in such taxable year and subsequent taxable years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of deduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Qualified charitable distributions which are not includible in gross income pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall not be taken into account in determining the deduction under section 170.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall not apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications Relating to Information Returns by Certain Trusts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Returns</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6034 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6034">26 USC 6034</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to returns by trusts described in section 4947(a)(2) or claiming charitable deductions under section 642(c)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 1065</page>
<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6034" class="bold ">“SEC. 6034. </num><heading class="bold ">RETURNS BY CERTAIN TRUSTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Split-Interest Trusts</inline>.—</heading><content>Every trust described in section 4947(a)(2) shall furnish such information with respect to the taxable year as the Secretary may by forms or regulations require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trusts Claiming Certain Charitable Deductions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every trust not required to file a return under subsection (a) but claiming a deduction under section 642(c) for the taxable year shall furnish such information with respect to such taxable year as the Secretary may by forms or regulations prescribe, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of the deduction taken under section 642(c) within such year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount paid out within such year which represents amounts for which deductions under section 642(c) have been taken in prior years,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount for which such deductions have been taken in prior years but which has not been paid out at the beginning of such year,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the amount paid out of principal in the current and prior years for the purposes described in section 642(c),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the total income of the trust within such year and the expenses attributable thereto, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a balance sheet showing the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the trust as of the beginning of such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a trust for any taxable year if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>all the net income for such year, determined under the applicable principles of the law of trusts, is required to be distributed currently to the beneficiaries, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the trust is described in section 4947(a)(1).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in penalty relating to filing of information return by split-interest trusts</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 6652(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6652">26 USC 6652</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to returns by exempt organizations and by certain trusts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Split-interest trusts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a trust which is required to file a return under section 6034(a), subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph shall not apply and paragraph (1) shall apply in the same manner as if such return were required under section 6033, except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the 5 percent limitation in the second sentence of paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of any trust with gross income in excess of $250,000, the first sentence of paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting ‘$100’ for ‘$20’, and the second sentence thereof shall be applied by substituting ‘$50,000’ for ‘$10,000’, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the third sentence of paragraph (1)(A) shall be disregarded.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><page>120 STAT. 1066</page>In addition to any penalty imposed on the trust pursuant to this subparagraph, if the person required to file such return knowingly fails to file the return, such penalty shall also be imposed on such person who shall be personally liable for such penalty.”</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality of noncharitable beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 6104 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6104">26 USC 6104</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to inspection of annual information returns) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of a trust which is required to file a return under section 6034(a), this subsection shall not apply to information regarding beneficiaries which are not organizations described in section 170(c).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item in the table of sections for subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 relating to section 6034 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 6034. </designator>
<label>Returns by certain trusts.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s408">26 USC 408 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(a).—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6034">26 USC 6034 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(b).—The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1202">SEC. 1202. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170(e)(3)(C)(iv) (relating to termination) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1203">SEC. 1203. </num><heading>BASIS ADJUSTMENT TO STOCK OF S CORPORATION CONTRIBUTING PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 1367(a) (relating to adjustments to basis of stock of shareholders, etc.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new flush sentence:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“The decrease under subparagraph (B) by reason of a charitable contribution (as defined in section 170(c)) of property shall be the amount equal to the shareholder’s pro rata share of the adjusted basis of such property. The preceding sentence shall not apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1367">26 USC 1367 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1204">SEC. 1204. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK INVENTORY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170(e)(3)(D)(iv) (relating to termination) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1205">SEC. 1205. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO CONTROLLING EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (13) of section 512(b) (relating to special rules for certain amounts received from controlled entities) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph to apply only to certain excess payments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1067</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to the portion of a qualifying specified payment received or accrued by the controlling organization that exceeds the amount which would have been paid or accrued if such payment met the requirements prescribed under section 482.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition to tax for valuation misstatements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The tax imposed by this chapter on the controlling organization shall be increased by an amount equal to 20 percent of the larger of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such excess determined without regard to any amendment or supplement to a return of tax, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such excess determined with regard to all such amendments and supplements.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying specified payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualifying specified payment’</term> means a specified payment which is made pursuant to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a binding written contract in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a contract which is a renewal, under substantially similar terms, of a contract described in subclause (I).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall not apply to payments received or accrued after December 31, 2007.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to returns by exempt organizations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (g) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlling Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each controlling organization (within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)) which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any interest, annuities, royalties, or rents received from each controlled entity (within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)),</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any loans made to each such controlled entity, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any transfers of funds between such controlling organization and each such controlled entity.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the Internal Revenue Service in administering the amendments made by subsection (a) and on the extent to which payments by controlled entities (within the meaning of section 512(b)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) to controlling organizations (within the meaning of section 512(b)(13) of such Code) meet the requirements under section 482 of such Code. Such report shall include the results of any audit of any controlling organization or controlled entity and recommendations relating to the tax treatment of payments from controlled entities to controlling organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1068</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s512">26 USC 512 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(a).—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments received or accrued after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(b).—The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to returns the due date (determined without regard to extensions) of which is after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1206">SEC. 1206. </num><heading>ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAIN REAL PROPERTY MADE FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 170(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to percentage limitations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions of qualified conservation contributions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)(1)) shall be allowed to the extent the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed the excess of 50 percent of the taxpayer’s contribution base over the amount of all other charitable contributions allowable under this paragraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carryover</inline>.—</heading><content>If the aggregate amount of contributions described in clause (i) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall be treated (in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection (d)(1)) as a charitable contribution to which clause (i) applies in each of the 15 succeeding years in order of time.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other subparagraphs</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying this subsection and subsection (d)(1), contributions described in clause (i) shall not be treated as described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) and such subparagraphs shall apply without regard to such contributions.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for contribution of property used in agriculture or livestock production</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the individual is a qualified farmer or rancher for the taxable year for which the contribution is made, clause (i) shall be applied by substituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘50 percent’.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclause (I) shall not apply to any contribution of property made after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph which is used in agriculture or livestock production (or available for such production) unless such contribution is subject to a restriction that such property remain available for such production. This subparagraph shall be applied separately with respect to property to which subclause (I) does not apply by reason of the preceding sentence prior to its application to property to which subclause (I) does apply.<page>120 STAT. 1069</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (iv), the term <term>‘qualified farmer or rancher’</term> means a taxpayer whose gross income from the trade or business of farming (within the meaning of section 2032A(e)(5)) is greater than 50 percent of the taxpayer’s gross income for the taxable year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall not apply to any contribution made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corporations</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 170(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corporations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a corporation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The total deductions under subsection (a) for any taxable year (other than for contributions to which subparagraph (B) applies) shall not exceed 10 percent of the taxpayer’s taxable income.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified conservation contributions by certain corporate farmers and ranchers</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)(1))—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which is made by a corporation which, for the taxable year during which the contribution is made, is a qualified farmer or rancher (as defined in paragraph (1)(E)(v)) and the stock of which is not readily tradable on an established securities market at any time during such year, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which, in the case of contributions made after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, is a contribution of property which is used in agriculture or livestock production (or available for such production) and which is subject to a restriction that such property remain available for such production,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">shall be allowed to the extent the aggregate of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer’s taxable income over the amount of charitable contributions allowable under subparagraph (A).</p></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Carryover</inline>.—</heading><content>If the aggregate amount of contributions described in clause (i) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall be treated (in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection (d)(2)) as a charitable contribution to which clause (i) applies in each of the 15 succeeding years in order of time.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This subparagraph shall not apply to any contribution made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxable income</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, taxable income shall be computed without regard to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>this section,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>part VIII (except section 248),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any net operating loss carryback to the taxable year under section 172,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>section 199, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>any capital loss carryback to the taxable year under section 1212(a)(1).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1070</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of section 170(d) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(2)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(2)(A)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 545(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D), and (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1207">SEC. 1207. </num><heading>EXCISE TAXES EXEMPTION FOR BLOOD COLLECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Imposition of Special Fuels Tax</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4041(g) (relating to other exemptions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period in paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>with respect to the sale of any liquid to a qualified blood collector organization (as defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for such organization’s exclusive use in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Manufacturers Excise Tax</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4221(a) (relating to certain tax-free sales) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (5), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>to a qualified blood collector organization (as defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for such organization’s exclusive use in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood,”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No exemption with respect to vaccines and recreational equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4221(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of taxes imposed by subchapter C or D, paragraph (6) shall not apply.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The second sentence of section 4221(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Paragraphs (4) and (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 6421(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5), or (6)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Communication Excise Tax</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4253 (relating to exemptions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (k) as subsection (l) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (j) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Qualified Blood Collector Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Under regulations provided by the Secretary, no tax shall be imposed under section 4251 on any amount paid by a qualified blood collector organization (as defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for services or facilities furnished to such organization.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4253(l), as redesignated by paragraph (1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (j)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(j), or (k)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Tax on Heavy Vehicles</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4483 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (g) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Vehicles Used in Blood Collection</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No tax shall be imposed by section 4481 on the use of any qualified blood collector vehicle by a qualified blood collector organization.<page>120 STAT. 1071</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified blood collector vehicle</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘qualified blood collector vehicle’</term> means a vehicle at least 80 percent of the use of which during the prior taxable period was by a qualified blood collector organization in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for vehicles first placed in service in a taxable period</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a vehicle first placed in service in a taxable period, a vehicle shall be treated as a qualified blood collector vehicle for such taxable period if such qualified blood collector organization certifies to the Secretary that the organization reasonably expects at least 80 percent of the use of such vehicle by the organization during such taxable period will be in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified blood collector organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified blood collector organization’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(49).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit or Refund for Certain Taxes on Sales and Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed overpayment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6416(b)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6416">26 USC 6416</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>sold to a qualified blood collector organization (as defined in section 7701(a)(49)) for such organization’s exclusive use in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No credit or refund for vaccines or recreational equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6416(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of taxes imposed by subchapter C or D of chapter 32, subparagraph (E) shall not apply.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6416(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subparagraphs (C) and (D)”</quotedText> in the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B), (C), and (D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B), (C), (D), and (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sales of tires</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6416(b)(4)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> sold to a qualified blood collector organization for its exclusive use in connection with a vehicle the organization certifies will be primarily used in the collection, storage, or transportation of blood.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Qualified Blood Collector Organization</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7701(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="49">  “(49) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified blood collector organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified blood collector organization’</term> means an organization which is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a),<page>120 STAT. 1072</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>primarily engaged in the activity of the collection of human blood,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>registered with the Secretary for purposes of excise tax exemptions, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>registered by the Food and Drug Administration to collect blood.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4041">26 USC 4041 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(d).—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to taxable periods beginning on or after July 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Reforming Exempt Organizations</heading>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="1">PART 1—</num><heading>GENERAL REFORMS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1211">SEC. 1211. </num><heading>REPORTING ON CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS OF INTERESTS IN INSURANCE CONTRACTS IN WHICH CERTAIN EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS HOLD AN INTEREST.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 (relating to information concerning transactions with other persons), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6050V" class="bold ">“SEC. 6050V. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6050V">26 USC 6050V</ref>.</p></sidenote>RETURNS RELATING TO APPLICABLE INSURANCE CONTRACTS IN WHICH CERTAIN EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS HOLD INTERESTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Each applicable exempt organization which makes a reportable acquisition shall make the return described in subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for Making Return</inline>.—</heading><content>Any applicable exempt organization required to make a return under subsection (a) shall file such return at such time as may be established by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and Manner of Returns</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A return is described in this subsection if such return—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is in such form as the Secretary prescribes,</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>contains the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of the applicable exempt organization and the issuer of the applicable insurance contract, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>contains such other information as the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reportable acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘reportable acquisition’</term> means the acquisition by an applicable exempt organization of a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract in any case in which such acquisition is a part of a structured transaction involving a pool of such contracts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable insurance contract</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable insurance contract’</term> means any life insurance, annuity, or endowment contract with respect to which both an applicable exempt organization and a person other than an applicable exempt <page>120 STAT. 1073</page>organization have directly or indirectly held an interest in the contract (whether or not at the same time).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term shall not include a life insurance, annuity, or endowment contract if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>all persons directly or indirectly holding any interest in the contract (other than applicable exempt organizations) have an insurable interest in the insured under the contract independent of any interest of an applicable exempt organization in the contract,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sole interest in the contract of an applicable exempt organization or each person other than an applicable exempt organization is as a named beneficiary, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>the sole interest in the contract of each person other than an applicable exempt organization is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>as a beneficiary of a trust holding an interest in the contract, but only if the person’s designation as such beneficiary was made without consideration and solely on a purely gratuitous basis, or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>as a trustee who holds an interest in the contract in a fiduciary capacity solely for the benefit of applicable exempt organizations or persons otherwise described in subclause (I) or clause (i) or (ii).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable exempt organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable exempt organization’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an organization described in section 170(c),</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an organization described in section 168(h)(2)(A)(iv), or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an organization not described in paragraph (1) or (2) which is described in section 2055(a) or section 2522(a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to reportable acquisitions occurring after the date which is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1), as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6724">26 USC 6724</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (xiv) through (xix) as clauses (xv) through (xx) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (xiii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiv">  “(xiv) </num><content>section 6050V (relating to returns relating to applicable insurance contracts in which certain exempt organizations hold interests),”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intentional disregard</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6721(e)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in the case of a return required to be filed under section 6050V, 10 percent of the value of the benefit of any contract with respect to which information is required to be included on the return, and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1074</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall undertake a study on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the use by tax exempt organizations of applicable insurance contracts (as defined under section 6050V(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a)) for the purpose of sharing the benefits of the organization’s insurable interest in individuals insured under such contracts with investors, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether such activities are consistent with the tax exempt status of such organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report on the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6050V">26 USC 6050V</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to acquisitions of contracts after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1212">SEC. 1212. </num><heading>INCREASE IN PENALTY EXCISE TAXES RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARITIES, SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxes on Self-Dealing and Excess Benefit Transactions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4941(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4941">26 USC 4941</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to initial taxes) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2½ percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased limitation for managers on self-dealing</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4941(c)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> each place it appears in the text and heading thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased limitation for managers on excess benefit transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4958(d)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxes on Failure to Distribute Income</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4942(a) (relating to initial tax) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“30 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxes on Excess Business Holdings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4943(a)(1) (relating to imposition) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxes on Investments Which Jeopardize Charitable Purpose</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4944(a) (relating to initial taxes) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased limitation for managers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4944(d)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxes on Taxable Expenditures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4945(a) (relating to initial taxes) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 1075</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“20 percent”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2½ percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased limitation for managers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4945(c)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4945">26 USC 4945</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4941">26 USC 4941 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1213">SEC. 1213. </num><heading>REFORM OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS IN REGISTERED HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND REDUCED DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF QUALIFIED CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO REHABILITATION CREDIT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules With Respect to Buildings in Registered Historic Districts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 170(h) (relating to definition of conservation purpose) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules with respect to buildings in registered historic districts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any contribution of a qualified real property interest which is a restriction with respect to the exterior of a building described in subparagraph (C)(ii), such contribution shall not be considered to be exclusively for conservation purposes unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>such interest—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>includes a restriction which preserves the entire exterior of the building (including the front, sides, rear, and height of the building), and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>prohibits any change in the exterior of the building which is inconsistent with the historical character of such exterior,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the donor and donee enter into a written agreement certifying, under penalty of perjury, that the donee—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is a qualified organization (as defined in paragraph (3)) with a purpose of environmental protection, land conservation, open space preservation, or historic preservation, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has the resources to manage and enforce the restriction and a commitment to do so, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>in the case of any contribution made in a taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the taxpayer includes with the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the contribu- tion—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a qualified appraisal (within the meaning of subsection (f)(11)(E)) of the qualified property interest,</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>photographs of the entire exterior of the building, and<page>120 STAT. 1076</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>a description of all restrictions on the development of the building.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disallowance of Deduction for Structures and Land in Registered Historic Districts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (C) of section 170(h)(4), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote>as redesignated by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any building, structure, or land area which”</quotedText>,</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any building, structure, or land area which”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“is listed”</quotedText> in clause (i), and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any building which”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“is located”</quotedText> in clause (ii).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Fee for Certain Contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 170 (relating to disallowance of deduction in certain cases and special rules) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions of certain interests in buildings located in registered historic districts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No deduction shall be allowed with respect to any contribution described in subparagraph (B) unless the taxpayer includes with the return for the taxable year of the contribution a $500 filing fee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contribution described</inline>.—</heading><content>A contribution is described in this subparagraph if such contribution is a qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)) which is a restriction with respect to the exterior of a building described in subsection (h)(4)(C)(ii) and for which a deduction is claimed in excess of $10,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dedication of fee</inline>.—</heading><content>Any fee collected under this paragraph shall be used for the enforcement of the provisions of subsection (h).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduced Deduction for Portion of Qualified Conservation Contribution Attributable to the Rehabilitation Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 170, as amended by subsection (c), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction for amounts attributable to rehabilitation credit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)), the amount of the deduction allowed under this section shall be reduced by an amount which bears the same ratio to the fair market value of the contribution as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the sum of the credits allowed to the taxpayer under section 47 for the 5 preceding taxable years with respect to any building which is a part of such contribution, bears to</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fair market value of the building on the date of the contribution.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for buildings in registered historic districts</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to contributions made after July 25, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disallowance of deduction for structures and land; reduction for rehabilitation credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (b) and (d) shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing fee</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to contributions made 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1077</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1214">SEC. 1214. </num><heading>CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TAXIDERMY PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of Long-Term Capital Gain</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 170(e)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (iii), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>of any taxidermy property which is contributed by the person who prepared, stuffed, or mounted the property or by any person who paid or incurred the cost of such preparation, stuffing, or mounting,”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Basis</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 170, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for taxidermy property</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section and notwithstanding section 1012, in the case of a charitable contribution of taxidermy property which is made by the person who prepared, stuffed, or mounted the property or by any person who paid or incurred the cost of such preparation, stuffing, or mounting, only the cost of the preparing, stuffing, or mounting shall be included in the basis of such property.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxidermy property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘taxidermy property’</term> means any work of art which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is the reproduction or preservation of an animal, in whole or in part,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is prepared, stuffed, or mounted for purposes of recreating one or more characteristics of such animal, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>contains a part of the body of the dead animal.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after July 25, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1215">SEC. 1215. </num><heading>RECAPTURE OF TAX BENEFIT FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXEMPT USE PROPERTY NOT USED FOR AN EXEMPT USE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture of Deduction on Certain Sales of Exempt Use Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 170(e)(1)(B) (related to certain contributions of ordinary income and capital gain property) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>of tangible personal property—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>if the use by the donee is unrelated to the purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501 (or, in the case of a governmental unit, to any purpose or function described in subsection (c)), or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which is applicable property (as defined in paragraph (7)(C)) which is sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of by the donee before the last day of the taxable year in which the contribution was made and with respect to which the donee has not made a certification in accordance with paragraph (7)(D),”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1078</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dispositions after close of taxable year</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170(e) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture of deduction on certain dispositions of exempt use property</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an applicable disposition of applicable property, there shall be included in the income of the donor of such property for the taxable year of such donor in which the applicable disposition occurs an amount equal to the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of the deduction allowed to the donor under this section with respect to such property, over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the donor’s basis in such property at the time such property was contributed.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable disposition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘applicable disposition’</term> means any sale, exchange, or other disposition by the donee of applicable property—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>after the last day of the taxable year of the donor in which such property was contributed, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>before the last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the contribution of such property,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">unless the donee makes a certification in accordance with subparagraph (D).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘applicable property’</term> means charitable deduction property (as defined in section 6050L(a)(2)(A))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is tangible personal property the use of which is identified by the donee as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis of the donee’s exemption under section 501, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for which a deduction in excess of the donor’s basis is allowed.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A certification meets the requirements of this subparagraph if it is a written statement which is signed under penalty of perjury by an officer of the donee organization and—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>certifies that the use of the property by the donee was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>describes how the property was used and how such use furthered such purpose or function, or</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>states the intended use of the property by the donee at the time of the contribution, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>certifies that such intended use has become impossible or infeasible to implement.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) of section 6050L(a) (relating to returns relating to certain dispositions of donated property) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 years”</quotedText>, and<page>120 STAT. 1079</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a description of the donee’s use of the property, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>a statement indicating whether the use of the property was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">In any case in which the donee indicates that the use of applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) was related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for the exemption of the donee under section 501 under subparagraph (G), the donee shall include with the return the certification described in section 170(e)(7)(D) if such certification is made under section 170(e)(7).”</continuation>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 (relating to assessable penalties) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 6720A the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6720B" class="bold ">“SEC. 6720B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6720B">26 USC 6720B</ref>.</p></sidenote>FRAUDULENT IDENTIFICATION OF EXEMPT USE PROPERTY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In addition to any criminal penalty provided by law, any person who identifies applicable property (as defined in section 170(e)(7)(C)) as having a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the donee’s exemption under section 501 and who knows that such property is not intended for such a use shall pay a penalty of $10,000.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 6720A the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 6720B. </designator>
<label>Fraudulent identification of exempt use property.”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Recapture</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to contributions after September 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6050L">26 USC 6050L</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to returns filed after September 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6720B">26 USC 6720B note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to identifications made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1216">SEC. 1216. </num><heading>LIMITATION OF DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 170, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions of clothing and household items</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual, partnership, or corporation, no deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution of clothing or a household item unless such clothing or household item is in good used condition or better.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Items of minimal value</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary may by regulation deny a deduction under subsection (a) for any contribution of <page>120 STAT. 1080</page>clothing or a household item which has minimal monetary value.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for certain property</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to any contribution of a single item of clothing or a household item for which a deduction of more than $500 is claimed if the taxpayer includes with the taxpayer’s return a qualified appraisal with respect to the property.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Household items</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this para- graph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘household items’</term> includes furniture, furnishings, electronics, appliances, linens, and other similar items.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excluded items</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term does not include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>food,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>paintings, antiques, and other objects of art,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>jewelry and gems, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>collections.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for pass-thru entities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a partnership or S corporation, this paragraph shall be applied at the entity level, except that the deduction shall be denied at the partner or shareholder level.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1217">SEC. 1217. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recordkeeping Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 170, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recordkeeping</inline>.—</heading><content>No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution of a cash, check, or other monetary gift unless the donor maintains as a record of such contribution a bank record or a written communication from the donee showing the name of the donee organization, the date of the contribution, and the amount of the contribution.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1218">SEC. 1218. </num><heading>CONTRIBUTIONS OF FRACTIONAL INTERESTS IN TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income Tax</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170 (relating to charitable, etc., contributions and gifts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (o) as subsection (p) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (n) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Fractional Gifts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of deduction in certain cases</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No deduction shall be allowed for a contribution of an undivided portion of a taxpayer’s entire interest in tangible personal property unless all interest in the property is held immediately before such contribution by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the taxpayer, or<page>120 STAT. 1081</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the taxpayer and the donee.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, by regulation, provide for exceptions to subparagraph (A) in cases where all persons who hold an interest in the property make proportional contributions of an undivided portion of the entire interest held by such persons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of subsequent gifts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any additional contribution, the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined by using the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the initial fractional contribution, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the additional contribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture of deduction in certain cases; addition to tax</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide for the recapture of the amount of any deduction allowed under this section (plus interest) with respect to any contribution of an undivided portion of a taxpayer’s entire interest in tangible personal property—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the donor does not contribute all of the remaining interest in such property to the donee (or, if such donee is no longer in existence, to any person described in section 170(c)) before the earlier of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date that is 10 years after the date of the initial fractional contribution, or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the date of the death of the donor, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the donee has not, during the period beginning on the date of the initial fractional contribution and ending on the date described in clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>had substantial physical possession of the property, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>used the property in a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the organizations’ exemption under section 501.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition to tax</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed under this chapter for any taxable year for which there is a recapture under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount so recaptured.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘additional contribution’</term> means any charitable contribution by the taxpayer of any interest in property with respect to which the taxpayer has previously made an initial fractional contribution.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial fractional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘initial fractional contribution’</term> means, with respect to any taxpayer, the first charitable contribution of an undivided portion of the taxpayer’s entire interest in any tangible personal property.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Estate Tax</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2055 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s2055">26 USC 2055</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to transfers for public, charitable, and religious uses) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 1082</page>
<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Subsequent Gifts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any additional contribution, the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined by using the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the initial fractional contribution, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the additional contribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘additional contribution’</term> means a bequest, legacy, devise, or transfer described in subsection (a) of any interest in a property with respect to which the decedent had previously made an initial fractional contribution.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial fractional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘initial fractional contribution’</term> means, with respect to any decedent, any charitable contribution of an undivided portion of the decedent’s entire interest in any tangible personal property for which a deduction was allowed under section 170.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gift Tax</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2522 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s2522">26 USC 2522</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to charitable and similar gifts) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Fractional Gifts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of deduction in certain cases</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No deduction shall be allowed for a contribution of an undivided portion of a taxpayer’s entire interest in tangible personal property unless all interest in the property is held immediately before such contribution by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the taxpayer, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the taxpayer and the donee.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, by regulation, provide for exceptions to subparagraph (A) in cases where all persons who hold an interest in the property make proportional contributions of an undivided portion of the entire interest held by such persons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of subsequent gifts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any additional contribution, the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined by using the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the initial fractional contribution, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fair market value of the property at the time of the additional contribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapture of deduction in certain cases; addition to tax</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide for the recapture of an amount equal to any deduction allowed under this section (plus interest) with respect to any contribution of an undivided portion of a taxpayer’s entire interest in tangible personal property—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the donor does not contribute all of the remaining interest in such property to the donee (or, if such donee is no longer in existence, to any person described in section 170(c)) before the earlier of—<page>120 STAT. 1083</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date that is 10 years after the date of the initial fractional contribution, or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the date of the death of the donor, and</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in any case in which the donee has not, during the period beginning on the date of the initial fractional contribution and ending on the date described in clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>had substantial physical possession of the property, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>used the property in a use which is related to a purpose or function constituting the basis for the organizations’ exemption under section 501.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition to tax</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed under this chapter for any taxable year for which there is a recapture under subparagraph (A) shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount so recaptured.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘additional contribution’</term> means any gift for which a deduction is allowed under subsection (a) or (b) of any interest in a property with respect to which the donor has previously made an initial fractional contribution.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial fractional contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘initial fractional contribution’</term> means, with respect to any donor, the first gift of an undivided portion of the donor’s entire interest in any tangible personal property for which a deduction is allowed under subsection (a) or (b).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions, bequests, and gifts made after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1219">SEC. 1219. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUBSTANTIAL AND GROSS OVERSTATEMENTS OF VALUATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Thresholds for Substantial and Gross Valuation Misstatements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substantial valuation misstatement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income taxes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 6662(e)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6662">26 USC 6662</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to substantial valuation misstatement under chapter 1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“200 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“150 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Estate and gift taxes</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 6662(g) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“50 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“65 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gross valuation misstatement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income taxes</inline>.—</heading><content>Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 6662(h)(2)(A) (relating to increase in penalty in case of gross valuation misstatements) are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(A), ‘200 percent’ for ‘150 percent’,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(B)(i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>‘400 percent’ for ‘200 percent’, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>‘25 percent’ for ‘50 percent’, and”</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Estate and gift taxes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of section 6662(h)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ ‘25 percent’ for ‘50 percent’ ”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ ‘40 percent’ for ‘65 percent’ ”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1084</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of reasonable cause exception for gross misstatements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6664(c)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6664">26 USC 6664</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to reasonable cause exception for underpayments) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1) shall not apply unless”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1) shall not apply. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a substantial valuation overstatement under chapter 1 if”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty on Appraisers Whose Appraisals Result in Substantial or Gross Valuation Misstatements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 (relating to assessable penalties) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 6695 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6695A" class="bold ">“SEC. 6695A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6695A">26 USC 6695A</ref>.</p></sidenote>SUBSTANTIAL AND GROSS VALUATION MISSTATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCORRECT APPRAISALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Penalty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a person prepares an appraisal of the value of property and such person knows, or reasonably should have known, that the appraisal would be used in connection with a return or a claim for refund, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the claimed value of the property on a return or claim for refund which is based on such appraisal results in a substantial valuation misstatement under chapter 1 (within the meaning of section 6662(e)), or a gross valuation misstatement (within the meaning of section 6662(h)), with respect to such property, then such person shall pay a penalty in the amount determined under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Penalty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the penalty imposed under subsection (a) on any person with respect to an appraisal shall be equal to the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the greater of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>10 percent of the amount of the underpayment (as defined in section 6664(a)) attributable to the misstatement described in subsection (a)(2), or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$1,000, or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>125 percent of the gross income received by the person described in subsection (a)(1) from the preparation of the appraisal.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) if the person establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the value established in the appraisal was more likely than not the proper value.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules applicable to penalty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6696 (relating to rules applicable with respect to sections 6694 and 6695) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6694 and 6695”</quotedText> each place it appears in the text and heading thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6694, 6695, and 6695A”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6694 or 6695”</quotedText> each place it appears in the text and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6694, 6695, or 6695A”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 6696 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Appraisers and Appraisals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1085</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote>(E) of section 170(f)(11) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified appraisal and appraiser</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified appraisal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified appraisal’</term> means, with respect to any property, an appraisal of such property which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is treated for purposes of this paragraph as a qualified appraisal under regulations or other guidance prescribed by the Secretary, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is conducted by a qualified appraiser in accordance with generally accepted appraisal standards and any regulations or other guidance prescribed under subclause (I).</content>
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</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified appraiser</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in clause (iii), the term <term>‘qualified appraiser’</term> means an individual who—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>has earned an appraisal designation from a recognized professional appraiser organization or has otherwise met minimum education and experience requirements set forth in regulations prescribed by the Secretary,</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>regularly performs appraisals for which the individual receives compensation, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>meets such other requirements as may be prescribed by the Secretary in regulations or other guidance.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific appraisals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual shall not be treated as a qualified appraiser with respect to any specific appraisal unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the individual demonstrates verifiable education and experience in valuing the type of property subject to the appraisal, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the individual has not been prohibited from practicing before the Internal Revenue Service by the Secretary under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s330/c">section 330(c) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, at any time during the 3-year period ending on the date of the appraisal.”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable cause exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 6664(c)(3) are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified appraisal</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified appraisal’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 170(f)(11)(E)(i).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified appraiser</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified appraiser’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 170(f)(11)(E)(ii).”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disciplinary Actions Against Appraisers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s330/c">Section 330(c) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with respect to whom a penalty has been assessed under section 6701(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misstatement penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to returns filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraiser provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and <page>120 STAT. 1086</page>(d) shall apply to appraisals prepared with respect to returns or submissions filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain easements</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a contribution of a qualified real property interest which is a restriction with respect to the exterior of a building described in section 170(h)(4)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and an appraisal with respect to the contribution, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to returns filed after July 25, 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1220">SEC. 1220. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR CREDIT COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 501 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s501">26 USC 501</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (q) as subsection (r) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (p) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="q">  “(q) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Credit Counseling Organizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An organization with respect to which the provision of credit counseling services is a substantial purpose shall not be exempt from tax under subsection (a) unless such organization is described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (c) and such organization is organized and operated in accordance with the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The organization—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provides credit counseling services tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of consumers,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>makes no loans to debtors (other than loans with no fees or interest) and does not negotiate the making of loans on behalf of debtors,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>provides services for the purpose of improving a consumer’s credit record, credit history, or credit rating only to the extent that such services are incidental to providing credit counseling services, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>does not charge any separately stated fee for services for the purpose of improving any consumer’s credit record, credit history, or credit rating.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The organization does not refuse to provide credit counseling services to a consumer due to the inability of the consumer to pay, the ineligibility of the consumer for debt management plan enrollment, or the unwillingness of the consumer to enroll in a debt management plan.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The organization establishes and implements a fee policy which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>requires that any fees charged to a consumer for services are reasonable,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>allows for the waiver of fees if the consumer is unable to pay, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>except to the extent allowed by State law, prohibits charging any fee based in whole or in part on a percentage of the consumer’s debt, the consumer’s payments to be made pursuant to a debt management plan, or the projected or actual savings to the consumer resulting from enrolling in a debt management plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>At all times the organization has a board of directors or other governing body—<page>120 STAT. 1087</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is controlled by persons who represent the broad interests of the public, such as public officials acting in their capacities as such, persons having special knowledge or expertise in credit or financial education, and community leaders,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>not more than 20 percent of the voting power of which is vested in persons who are employed by the organization or who will benefit financially, directly or indirectly, from the organization’s activities (other than through the receipt of reasonable directors’ fees or the repayment of consumer debt to creditors other than the credit counseling organization or its affiliates), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>not more than 49 percent of the voting power of which is vested in persons who are employed by the organization or who will benefit financially, directly or indirectly, from the organization’s activities (other than through the receipt of reasonable directors’ fees).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>The organization does not own more than 35 percent of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the total combined voting power of any corporation (other than a corporation which is an organization described in subsection (c)(3) and exempt from tax under subsection (a)) which is in the trade or business of lending money, repairing credit, or providing debt management plan services, payment processing, or similar services,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the profits interest of any partnership (other than a partnership which is an organization described in subsection (c)(3) and exempt from tax under subsection (a)) which is in the trade or business of lending money, repairing credit, or providing debt management plan services, payment processing, or similar services, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the beneficial interest of any trust or estate (other than a trust which is an organization described in subsection (c)(3) and exempt from tax under subsection (a)) which is in the trade or business of lending money, repairing credit, or providing debt management plan services, payment processing, or similar services.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The organization receives no amount for providing referrals to others for debt management plan services, and pays no amount to others for obtaining referrals of consumers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional requirements for organizations described in subsection </inline>(c)(3).—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1), an organization with respect to which the provision of credit counseling services is a substantial purpose and which is described in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) shall not be exempt from tax under subsection (a) unless such organization is organized and operated in accordance with the following requirements:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The organization does not solicit contributions from consumers during the initial counseling process or while the consumer is receiving services from the organization.<page>120 STAT. 1088</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The aggregate revenues of the organization which are from payments of creditors of consumers of the organization and which are attributable to debt management plan services do not exceed the applicable percentage of the total revenues of the organization.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable percentage is 50 percent.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (i), in the case of an organization with respect to which the provision of credit counseling services is a substantial purpose and which is described in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) and exempt from tax under subsection (a) on the date of the enactment of this subsection, the applicable percentage is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>80 percent for the first taxable year of such organization beginning after the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>70 percent for the second such taxable year beginning after such date, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>60 percent for the third such taxable year beginning after such date.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional requirement for organizations described in subsection </inline>(c)(4).—</heading><content>In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1), an organization with respect to which the provision of credit counseling services is a substantial purpose and which is described in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) shall not be exempt from tax under subsection (a) unless such organization notifies the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe, that it is applying for recognition as a credit counseling organization.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit counseling services; debt management plan services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit counseling services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘credit counseling services’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the providing of educational information to the general public on budgeting, personal finance, financial literacy, saving and spending practices, and the sound use of consumer credit,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the assisting of individuals and families with financial problems by providing them with counseling, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a combination of the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii).</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Debt management plan services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘debt management plan services’</term> means services related to the repayment, consolidation, or restructuring of a consumer’s debt, and includes the negotiation with creditors of lower interest rates, the waiver or reduction of fees, and the marketing and processing of debt management plans.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Debt Management Plan Services Treated as an Unrelated Business</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 513 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s513">26 USC 513</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to unrelated trade or business) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Debt Management Plan Services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unrelated trade or business’</term> includes the provision of debt management plan <page>120 STAT. 1089</page>services (as defined in section 501(q)(4)(B)) by any organization other than an organization which meets the requirements of section 501(q).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s501">26 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for existing organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any organization described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and with respect to which the provision of credit counseling services is a substantial purpose on the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1221">SEC. 1221. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF THE BASE OF TAX ON PRIVATE FOUNDATION NET INVESTMENT INCOME.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gross Investment Income</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 4940(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4940">26 USC 4940</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to gross investment income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Such term shall also include income from sources similar to those in the preceding sentence.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 509 (relating to gross investment income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Such term shall also include income from sources similar to those in the preceding sentence.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Gain Net Income</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (4) of section 4940(c) (relating to capital gains and losses) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“used for the production of interest, dividends, rents, and royalties”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“used for the production of gross investment income (as defined in paragraph (2))”</quotedText>,</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or carrybacks”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“carryovers”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Except to the extent provided by regulation, under rules similar to the rules of section 1031 (including the exception under subsection (a)(2) thereof), no gain or loss shall be taken into account with respect to any portion of property used for a period of not less than 1 year for a purpose or function constituting the basis of the private foundation’s exemption if the entire property is exchanged immediately following such period solely for property of like kind which is to be used primarily for a purpose or function constituting the basis for such foundation’s exemption.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s509">26 USC 509 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1222">SEC. 1222. </num><heading>DEFINITION OF CONVENTION OR ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7701 (relating to definitions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (o) as subsection (p) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (n) the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 1090</page></p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Convention or Association of Churches</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this title, any organization which is otherwise a convention or association of churches shall not fail to so qualify merely because the membership of such organization includes individuals as well as churches or because individuals have voting rights in such organization.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1223">SEC. 1223. </num><heading>NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR ENTITIES NOT CURRENTLY REQUIRED TO FILE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to returns by exempt organizations), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (h) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Notification Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any organization the gross receipts of which in any taxable year result in such organization being referred to in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) or (a)(3)(B)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>shall furnish annually, in electronic form, and at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe, information setting forth—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the legal name of the organization,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any name under which such organization operates or does business,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the organization’s mailing address and Internet web site address (if any),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the organization’s taxpayer identification number,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the name and address of a principal officer, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>evidence of the continuing basis for the organization’s exemption from the filing requirements under subsection (a)(1), and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>upon the termination of the existence of the organization, shall furnish notice of such termination.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loss of Exempt Status for Failure To File Return or Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033 (relating to returns by exempt organizations), as amended by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (j) as subsection (k) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (i) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loss of Exempt Status for Failure To File Return or Notice</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Revocation.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an organization described in subsection (a)(1) or (i) fails to file an annual return or notice required under either subsection for 3 consecutive years, such organization’s status as an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) shall be considered revoked on and after the date set by the Secretary for the filing of the third annual return or notice. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall publish and maintain a list of any organization the status of which is so revoked.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application necessary for reinstatement</inline>.—</heading><content>Any organization the tax-exempt status of which is revoked under paragraph (1) must apply in order to obtain reinstatement of such status regardless of whether such organization was originally required to make such an application.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retroactive reinstatement if reasonable cause shown for failure</inline>.—</heading><content>If, upon application for reinstatement of status as an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), an organization described in paragraph (1) can show to the satisfaction of the Secretary evidence of reasonable cause <page>120 STAT. 1091</page>for the failure described in such paragraph, the organization’s exempt status may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be reinstated effective from the date of the revocation under such paragraph.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7428">26 USC 7428</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">No Declaratory Judgment Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7428(b) (relating to limitations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication for certain revocations</inline>.—</heading><content>No action may be brought under this section with respect to any revocation of status described in section 6033(j)(1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Monetary Penalty for Failure To Notify</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6652(c)(1) (relating to annual returns under section 6033 or 6012(a)(6)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No penalty for certain annual notices</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall not apply with respect to any notice required under section 6033(i).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial Outreach Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall notify in a timely manner every organization described in section 6033(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section) of the requirement under such section 6033(i) and of the penalty established under section 6033(j) of such Code—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by mail, in the case of any organization the identity and address of which is included in the list of exempt organizations maintained by the Secretary, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by Internet or other means of outreach, in the case of any other organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Loss of status penalty for failure to file return</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall publicize, in a timely manner in appropriate forms and instructions and through other appropriate means, the penalty established under section 6033(j) of such Code for the failure to file a return under subsection (a)(1) or (i) of section 6033 of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to notices and returns with respect to annual periods beginning after 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1224">SEC. 1224. </num><heading>DISCLOSURE TO STATE OFFICIALS RELATING TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 6104 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of proposed actions related to charitable organizations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific notifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an organization to which paragraph (1) applies, the Secretary may disclose to the appropriate State officer—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a notice of proposed refusal to recognize such organization as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) or a notice of proposed revocation of such organization’s recognition as an organization exempt from taxation,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the issuance of a letter of proposed deficiency of tax imposed under section 507 or chapter 41 or 42, and<page>120 STAT. 1092</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the names, addresses, and taxpayer identification numbers of organizations which have applied for recognition as organizations described in section 501(c)(3).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional disclosures</inline>.—</heading><content>Returns and return information of organizations with respect to which information is disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be made available for inspection by or disclosed to an appropriate State officer.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures for disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Information may be inspected or disclosed under subparagraph (A) or (B) only—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>upon written request by an appropriate State officer, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for the purpose of, and only to the extent necessary in, the administration of State laws regulating such organizations.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Such information may only be inspected by or disclosed to a person other than the appropriate State officer if such person is an officer or employee of the State and is designated by the appropriate State officer to receive the returns or return information under this paragraph on behalf of the appropriate State officer.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosures other than by request</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make available for inspection or disclose returns and return information of an organization to which paragraph (1) applies to an appropriate State officer of any State if the Secretary determines that such returns or return information may constitute evidence of noncompliance under the laws within the jurisdiction of the appropriate State officer.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure with respect to certain other exempt organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon written request by an appropriate State officer, the Secretary may make available for inspection or disclosure returns and return information of any organization described in section 501(c) (other than organizations described in paragraph (1) or (3) thereof) for the purpose of, and only to the extent necessary in, the administration of State laws regulating the solicitation or administration of the charitable funds or charitable assets of such organizations. Such information may only be inspected by or disclosed to a person other than the appropriate State officer if such person is an officer or employee of the State and is designated by the appropriate State officer to receive the returns or return information under this paragraph on behalf of the appropriate State officer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use in civil judicial and administrative proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Returns and return information disclosed pursuant to this subsection may be disclosed in civil administrative and civil judicial proceedings pertaining to the enforcement of State laws regulating such organizations in a manner prescribed by the Secretary similar to that for tax administration proceedings under section 6103(h)(4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No disclosure if impairment</inline>.—</heading><content>Returns and return information shall not be disclosed under this subsection, or in any proceeding described in paragraph (4), to the extent that the Secretary determines that such disclosure would seriously impair Federal tax administration.<page>120 STAT. 1093</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return and return information</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘return’ and ‘return information’ have the respective meanings given to such terms by section 6103(b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate state officer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘appropriate State officer’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the State attorney general,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the State tax officer,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case of an organization to which paragraph (1) applies, any other State official charged with overseeing organizations of the type described in section 501(c)(3), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>in the case of an organization to which paragraph (3) applies, the head of an agency designated by the State attorney general as having primary responsibility for overseeing the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of section 6103(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 6104(c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 6103(p)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and section 6104(c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section”</quotedText> in the first sentence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, any appropriate State officer (as defined in section 6104(c)),”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“or any other person”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (F)(i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any appropriate State officer (as defined in section 6104(c)),”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“or any other person”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the matter following subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, an appropriate State officer (as defined in section 6104(c)),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“including an agency”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The heading for paragraph (1) of section 6104(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">for charitable organizations</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">rule</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of section 7213(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or under section 6104(c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“6103”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of section 7213A(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or under section 6104(c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“7213(a)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of section 7431(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or in violation of section 6104(c)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“6103”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not apply to requests made before such date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1225">SEC. 1225. </num><heading>PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 6104(d)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (i) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any annual return filed under section 6011 which relates to any tax imposed by section 511 (relating to imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc., organizations) by such <page>120 STAT. 1094</page>organization, but only if such organization is described in section 501(c)(3),”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6104">26 USC 6104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1226">SEC. 1226. </num><heading>STUDY ON DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall undertake a study on the organization and operation of donor advised funds (as defined in section 4966(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this Act) and of organizations described in section 509(a)(3) of such Code. The study shall specifically con- sider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>whether the deductions allowed for the income, gift, or estate taxes for charitable contributions to sponsoring organizations (as defined in section 4966(d)(1) of such Code, as added by this Act) of donor advised funds or to organizations described in section 509(a)(3) of such Code are appropriate in consideration of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the use of contributed assets (including the type, extent, and timing of such use), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the use of the assets of such organizations for the benefit of the person making the charitable contribution (or a person related to such person),</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>whether donor advised funds should be required to distribute for charitable purposes a specified amount (whether based on the income or assets of the fund) in order to ensure that the sponsoring organization with respect to such donor advised fund is operating consistent with the purposes or functions constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501, or its status as an organization described in section 509(a), of such Code,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>whether the retention by donors to organizations described in paragraph (1) of rights or privileges with respect to amounts transferred to such organizations (including advisory rights or privileges with respect to the making of grants or the investment of assets) is consistent with the treatment of such transfers as completed gifts that qualify for a deduction for income, gift, or estate taxes, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>whether the issues raised by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) are also issues with respect to other forms of charities or charitable donations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) and make such recommendations as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="2">PART 2—</num><heading>IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1231">SEC. 1231. </num><heading>EXCISE TAXES RELATING TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 42 (relating to private foundations and certain other tax-exempt organizations), as amended by the <page>120 STAT. 1095</page>Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subchapter:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="G"><b>“Subchapter G—</b></num><heading><b>Donor Advised Funds</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 4966. </designator>
<label>Taxes on taxable distributions.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 4967. </designator>
<label>Taxes on prohibited benefits.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4966" class="bold ">“SEC. 4966. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4966">26 USC 4966</ref>.</p></sidenote>TAXES ON TAXABLE DISTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Taxes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On the sponsoring organization</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed on each taxable distribution a tax equal to 20 percent of the amount thereof. The tax imposed by this paragraph shall be paid by the sponsoring organization with respect to the donor advised fund.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On the fund management</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed on the agreement of any fund manager to the making of a distribution, knowing that it is a taxable distribution, a tax equal to 5 percent of the amount thereof. The tax imposed by this paragraph shall be paid by any fund manager who agreed to the making of the distribution.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint and several liability</inline>.—</heading><content>If more than one person is liable under subsection (a)(2) with respect to the making of a taxable distribution, all such persons shall be jointly and severally liable under such paragraph with respect to such distribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit for management</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any one taxable distribution, the maximum amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed $10,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxable Distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘taxable distribution’</term> means any distribution from a donor advised fund—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to any natural person, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to any other person if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such distribution is for any purpose other than one specified in section 170(c)(2)(B), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sponsoring organization does not exercise expenditure responsibility with respect to such distribution in accordance with section 4945(h).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such term shall not include any distribution from a donor advised fund—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to any organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than a disqualified supporting organization),</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the sponsoring organization of such donor advised fund, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to any other donor advised fund.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subchapter—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sponsoring organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘sponsoring organization’</term> means any organization which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is described in section 170(c) (other than in paragraph (1) thereof, and without regard to paragraph (2)(A) thereof),</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not a private foundation (as defined in section 509(a)), and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>maintains 1 or more donor advised funds.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Donor advised fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1096</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the term <term>‘donor advised fund’</term> means a fund or account—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which is separately identified by reference to contributions of a donor or donors,</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>which is owned and controlled by a sponsoring organization, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>with respect to which a donor (or any person appointed or designated by such donor) has, or reasonably expects to have, advisory privileges with respect to the distribution or investment of amounts held in such fund or account by reason of the donor’s status as a donor.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘donor advised fund’</term> shall not include any fund or account—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which makes distributions only to a single identified organization or governmental entity, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>with respect to which a person described in subparagraph (A)(iii) advises as to which individuals receive grants for travel, study, or other similar purposes, if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>such person’s advisory privileges are performed exclusively by such person in the person’s capacity as a member of a committee all of the members of which are appointed by the sponsoring organization,</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>no combination of persons described in subparagraph (A)(iii) (or persons related to such persons) control, directly or indirectly, such committee, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>all grants from such fund or account are awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis pursuant to a procedure approved in advance by the board of directors of the sponsoring organization, and such procedure is designed to ensure that all such grants meet the requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4945(g).</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may exempt a fund or account not described in subparagraph (B) from treatment as a donor advised fund—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>if such fund or account is advised by a committee not directly or indirectly controlled by the donor or any person appointed or designated by the donor for the purpose of advising with respect to distributions from such fund (and any related parties), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if such fund benefits a single identified charitable purpose.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund manager</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘fund manager’</term> means, with respect to any sponsoring organization—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an officer, director, or trustee of such sponsoring organization (or an individual having powers or responsibilities similar to those of officers, directors, or trustees of the sponsoring organization), and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to any act (or failure to act), the employees of the sponsoring organization having authority or responsibility with respect to such act (or failure to act).<page>120 STAT. 1097</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified supporting organization</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘disqualified supporting organization’</term> means, with respect to any distribution—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(B)), and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>any organization which is described in subparagraph (B) or (C) if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the donor or any person designated by the donor for the purpose of advising with respect to distributions from a donor advised fund (and any related parties) directly or indirectly controls a supported organization (as defined in section 509(f)(3)) of such organization, or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>the Secretary determines by regulations that a distribution to such organization otherwise is inappropriate.</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type i and type ii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An organization is described in this subparagraph if the organization meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 509(a)(3) and is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operated, supervised, or controlled by one or more organizations described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>supervised or controlled in connection with one or more such organizations.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functionally integrated type iii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>An organization is described in this subparagraph if the organization is a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined under section 4943(f)(5)(B)).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4967" class="bold ">“SEC. 4967. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4967">26 USC 4967</ref>.</p></sidenote>TAXES ON PROHIBITED BENEFITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Taxes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On the donor, donor advisor, or related person</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed on the advice of any person described in subsection (d) to have a sponsoring organization make a distribution from a donor advised fund which results in such person or any other person described in subsection (d) receiving, directly or indirectly, a more than incidental benefit as a result of such distribution, a tax equal to 125 percent of such benefit. The tax imposed by this paragraph shall be paid by any person described in subsection (d) who advises as to the distribution or who receives such a benefit as a result of the distribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On the fund management</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed on the agreement of any fund manager to the making of a distribution, knowing that such distribution would confer a benefit described in paragraph (1), a tax equal to 10 percent of the amount of such benefit. The tax imposed by this paragraph shall be paid by any fund manager who agreed to the making of the distribution.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>No tax shall be imposed under this section with respect to any distribution if a tax has been imposed with respect to such distribution under section 4958.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)—<page>120 STAT. 1098</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint and several liability</inline>.—</heading><content>If more than one person is liable under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) with respect to a distribution described in subsection (a), all such persons shall be jointly and severally liable under such paragraph with respect to such distribution.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit for management</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any one distribution described in subsection (a), the maximum amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed $10,000.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person Described</inline>.—</heading><content>A person is described in this subsection if such person is described in section 4958(f)(7) with respect to a donor advised fund.”</content>
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</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 4963 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4963">26 USC 4963</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4966, 4967,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“4958,”</quotedText> each place it appears in subsections (a) and (c).</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of subchapters for chapter 42 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Subchapter G—</designator>
<label>Donor Advised Funds”.<?GPOvSpace 03?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4963">26 USC 4963 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1232">SEC. 1232. </num><heading>EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified Persons</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 4958(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>which involves a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)), any person who is described in paragraph (7) with respect to such donor advised fund (as so defined), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>which involves a sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)), any person who is described in paragraph (8) with respect to such sponsoring organization (as so defined).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Donors, donor advisors, and investment advisors treated as disqualified persons</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4958(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Donors and donor advisors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)(E), a person is described in this paragraph if such person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is described in section 4966(d)(2)(A)(iii),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is a member of the family of an individual described in subparagraph (A), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is a 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in paragraph (3) by substituting ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (7)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advisors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)(F)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is described in this paragraph if such person—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is an investment advisor,<page>120 STAT. 1099</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is a member of the family of an individual described in clause (i), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is a 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in paragraph (3) by substituting ‘persons described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof).</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advisor defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘investment advisor’</term> means, with respect to any sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)), any person (other than an employee of such organization) compensated by such organization for managing the investment of, or providing investment advice with respect to, assets maintained in donor advised funds (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) owned by such organization.”</content>
</subparagraph>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Transactions Treated as Excess Benefit Transactions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4958(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4958">26 USC 4958</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for donor advised funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2))—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the term <term>‘excess benefit transaction’</term> includes any grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment from such fund to a person described in subsection (f)(7) with respect to such fund, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the term <term>‘excess benefit’</term> includes, with respect to any transaction described in subparagraph (A), the amount of any such grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for correction of transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4958(f)(6) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except that in the case of any correction of an excess benefit transaction described in subsection (c)(2), no amount repaid in a manner prescribed by the Secretary may be held in any donor advised fund”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“standards”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4958">26 USC 4958 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1233">SEC. 1233. </num><heading>EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS OF DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4943 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Tax to Donor Advised Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) shall be treated as a private foundation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified person</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In applying this section to any donor advised fund (as so defined), the term <term>‘disqualified person’</term> means, with respect to the donor advised fund, any person who is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>described in section 4966(d)(2)(A)(iii),</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a member of the family of an individual described in subparagraph (A), or<page>120 STAT. 1100</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in section 4958(f)(3) by substituting ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 4943(e)(2)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Present holdings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (c) shall apply to donor advised funds (as so defined), except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>‘the date of the enactment of this subsection’ shall be substituted for ‘May 26, 1969’ each place it appears in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>‘January 1, 2007’ shall be substituted for ‘January 1, 1970’ in paragraph (4)(E).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4943">26 USC 4943 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1234">SEC. 1234. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTIONS TO DONOR ADVISED FUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170(f) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to disallowance of deduction in certain cases and special rules), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions to donor advised funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A deduction otherwise allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution to a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) shall only be allowed if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)) with respect to such donor advised fund is not—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>described in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (c), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the taxpayer obtains a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (determined under rules similar to the rules of paragraph (8)(C)) from the sponsoring organization (as so defined) of such donor advised fund that such organization has exclusive legal control over the assets contributed.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Estate</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2055(e) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions to donor advised funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A deduction otherwise allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution to a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) shall only be allowed if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)) with respect to such donor advised fund is not—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the taxpayer obtains a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (determined under rules similar to the <page>120 STAT. 1101</page>rules of section 170(f)(8)(C)) from the sponsoring organization (as so defined) of such donor advised fund that such organization has exclusive legal control over the assets contributed.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gift</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2522(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s2522">26 USC 2522</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions to donor advised funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A deduction otherwise allowed under subsection (a) for any contribution to a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) shall only be allowed if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)) with respect to such donor advised fund is not—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the taxpayer obtains a contemporaneous written acknowledgment (determined under rules similar to the rules of section 170(f)(8)(C)) from the sponsoring organization (as so defined) of such donor advised fund that such organization has exclusive legal control over the assets contributed.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date which is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1235">SEC. 1235. </num><heading>RETURNS OF, AND APPLICATIONS FOR RECOGNITION BY, SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Included on Returns</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (k) as subsection (l) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (j) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Provisions Relating to Sponsoring Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every organization described in section 4966(d)(1) shall, on the return required under subsection (a) for the taxable year—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>list the total number of donor advised funds (as defined in section 4966(d)(2)) it owns at the end of such taxable year,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>indicate the aggregate value of assets held in such funds at the end of such taxable year, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>indicate the aggregate contributions to and grants made from such funds during such taxable year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to returns filed for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Included on Exempt Status Application</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 508 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Additional Provisions Relating to Sponsoring Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>A sponsoring organization (as defined in section 4966(d)(1)) shall give notice to the Secretary (in such manner as the Secretary may provide) whether such organization maintains or intends to maintain donor advised funds (as defined in section <page>120 STAT. 1102</page>
</content>
</subsection>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">4966(d)(2)) and the manner in which such organization plans to operate such funds.”</continuation>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s508">26 USC 508 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this subsection shall apply to organizations applying for tax-exempt status after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="3">PART 3—</num><heading>IMPROVED ACCOUNTABILITY OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1241">SEC. 1241. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 509(a)(3) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s509">26 USC 509</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operated, supervised, or controlled by one or more organizations described in paragraph (1) or (2),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>supervised or controlled in connection with one or more such organizations, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>operated in connection with one or more such organizations, and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 509 (relating to private foundation defined) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type iii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(3)(B)(iii), an organization shall not be considered to be operated in connection with any organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) unless such organization meets the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsiveness</inline>.—</heading><content>For each taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the organization provides to each supported organization such information as the Secretary may require to ensure that such organization is responsive to the needs or demands of the supported organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign supported organizations</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The organization is not operated in connection with any supported organization that is not organized in the United States.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for existing organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>If the organization is operated in connection with an organization that is not organized in the United States on the date of the enactment of this subsection, clause (i) shall not apply until the first day of the third taxable year of the organization beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organizations controlled by donors</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(3)(B), an organization shall not be considered to be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operated, supervised, or controlled by any organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>operated in connection with any organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">if such organization accepts any gift or contribution from any person described in subparagraph (B).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is described in this subparagraph if, with respect to a supported organization <page>120 STAT. 1103</page>of an organization described in subparagraph (A), such person is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a person (other than an organization described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 509(a)) who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in clauses (ii) and (iii), the governing body of such supported organization,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a member of the family (determined under section 4958(f)(4)) of an individual described in clause (i), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in section 4958(f)(3) by substituting ‘persons described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 509(f)(2)(B)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supported organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘supported organization’</term> means, with respect to an organization described in subsection (a)(3), an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for whose benefit the organization described in subsection (a)(3) is organized and operated, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to which the organization performs the functions of, or carries out the purposes of.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s509">26 USC 509 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Charitable Trusts Which Are Type III Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of section 509(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an organization which is a trust shall not be considered to be operated in connection with any organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of such Code solely because—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>it is a charitable trust under State law,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the supported organization (as defined in section 509(f)(3) of such Code) is a beneficiary of such trust, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the supported organization (as so defined) has the power to enforce the trust and compel an accounting.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s509">26 USC 509 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Payout Requirements for Type III Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall promulgate new regulations under section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on payments required by type III supporting organizations which are not functionally integrated type III supporting organizations. Such regulations shall require such organizations to make distributions of a percentage of either income or assets to supported organizations (as defined in section 509(f)(3) of such Code) in order to ensure that a significant amount is paid to such organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type iii supporting organization; functionally integrated type iii supporting organization</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the terms “type III supporting organization” and “functionally integrated type III supporting organization” have the meanings given such terms under subparagraphs (A) and (B) section 4943(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this Act), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s509">26 USC 509 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1104</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Charitable trusts which are type iii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) shall take effect—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the case of trusts operated in connection with an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the date of the enactment of this Act, on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of any other trust, on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1242">SEC. 1242. </num><heading>EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified Persons</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 4958(f), as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4958">26 USC 4958</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any person who is described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) with respect to an organization described in section 509(a)(3) and organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of the applicable tax-exempt organization.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Transactions Treated as Excess Benefit Transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4958(c), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any organization described in section 509(a)(3)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘excess benefit transaction’</term> includes—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment provided by such organization to a person described in subparagraph (B), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any loan provided by such organization to a disqualified person (other than an organization described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 509(a)), and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the term <term>‘excess benefit’</term> includes, with respect to any transaction described in clause (i), the amount of any such grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is described in this subparagraph if such person is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a substantial contributor to such organization,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a member of the family (determined under section 4958(f)(4)) of an individual described in clause (i), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in section 4958(f)(3) by substituting ‘persons described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 4958(c)(3)(B)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substantial contributor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘substantial contributor’</term> means any person who contributed or bequeathed an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 to the <page>120 STAT. 1105</page>organization, if such amount is more than 2 percent of the total contributions and bequests received by the organization before the close of the taxable year of the organization in which the contribution or bequest is received by the organization from such person. In the case of a trust, such term also means the creator of the trust. Rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 507(d)(2) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any organization described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of section 509(a).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4958">26 USC 4958 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(a).—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to transactions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(b).—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to transactions occurring after July 25, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1243">SEC. 1243. </num><heading>EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4943, as amended by this Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4943">26 USC 4943</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Tax to Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, an organization which is described in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a private foundation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may exempt the excess business holdings of any organization from the application of this subsection if the Secretary determines that such holdings are consistent with the purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organizations described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An organization is described in this paragraph if such organization is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a type III supporting organization (other than a functionally integrated type III supporting organization), or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an organization which meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 509(a)(3) and which is supervised or controlled in connection with one or more organizations described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a), but only if such organization accepts any gift or contribution from any person described in section 509(f)(2)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualified person</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In applying this section to any organization described in paragraph (3), the term <term>‘disqualified person’</term> means, with respect to the organization—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any person who was, at any time during the 5-year period ending on the date described in subsection (a)(2)(A), in a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the organization,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any member of the family (determined under section 4958(f)(4)) of an individual described in clause (i),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any 35-percent controlled entity (as defined in section 4958(f)(3) by substituting ‘persons described <page>120 STAT. 1106</page>in clause (i) or (ii) of section 4943(f)(4)(A)’ for ‘persons described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)’ in subparagraph (A)(i) thereof),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any person described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><chapeau>any organization—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which is effectively controlled (directly or indirectly) by the same person or persons who control the organization in question, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>substantially all of the contributions to which were made (directly or indirectly) by the same person or persons described in subparagraph (B) or a member of the family (within the meaning of section 4946(d)) of such a person.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Persons described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person is described in this subparagraph if such person is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a substantial contributor to the organization (as defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)),</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an officer, director, or trustee of the organization (or an individual having powers or responsibilities similar to those of the officers, directors, or trustees of the organization), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>an owner of more than 20 percent of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the total combined voting power of a corporation,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the profits interest of a partnership, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the beneficial interest of a trust or unincorporated enterprise,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">which is a substantial contributor (as so defined) to the organization.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type iii supporting organization; functionally integrated type iii supporting organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type iii supporting organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘type III supporting organization’</term> means an organization which meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 509(a)(3) and which is operated in connection with one or more organizations described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functionally integrated type iii supporting organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘functionally integrated type III supporting organization’</term> means a type III supporting organization which is not required under regulations established by the Secretary to make payments to supported organizations (as defined under section 509(f)(3)) due to the activities of the organization related to performing the functions of, or carrying out the purposes of, such supported organizations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for certain holdings of type iii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘excess business holdings’</term> shall not include any holdings of a type III supporting organization in any business enterprise if, as of November 18, 2005, the holdings were held (and at all times thereafter, are held) for the benefit of the community pursuant to the direction of a State attorney general or a State official with jurisdiction over such organization.<page>120 STAT. 1107</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Present holdings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (c) shall apply to organizations described in section 509(a)(3), except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>‘the date of the enactment of this subsection’ shall be substituted for ‘May 26, 1969’ each place it appears in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>‘January 1, 2007’ shall be substituted for ‘January 1, 1970’ in paragraph (4)(E).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4943">26 USC 4943 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1244">SEC. 1244. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID TO SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying Distributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 4942(g) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4942">26 USC 4942</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on distributions by nonoperating private foundations to supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualifying distribution’</term> shall not include any amount paid by a private foundation which is not an operating foundation to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(A)) which is not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined in section 4943(f)(5)(B)), and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>any organization which is described in subparagraph (B) or (C) if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a disqualified person of the private foundation directly or indirectly controls such organization or a supported organization (as defined in section 509(f)(3)) of such organization, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>the Secretary determines by regulations that a distribution to such organization otherwise is inappropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type i and type ii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An organization is described in this subparagraph if the organization meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 509(a)(3) and is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operated, supervised, or controlled by one or more organizations described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>supervised or controlled in connection with one or more such organizations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functionally integrated type iii supporting organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>An organization is described in this subparagraph if the organization is a functionally integrated type III supporting organization (as defined under section 4943(f)(5)(B)).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxable Expenditures</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 4945(d)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>such organization—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a),<page>120 STAT. 1108</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is an organization described in section 509(a)(3) (other than an organization described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 4942(g)(4)(A)), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is an exempt operating foundation (as defined in section 4940(d)(2)), or”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4942">26 USC 4942 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions and expenditures after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1245">SEC. 1245. </num><heading>RETURNS OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement To File Return</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 6033(a)(3) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than an organization described in section 509(a)(3))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Included on Returns</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6033, as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (l) as subsection (m) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (k) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Provisions Relating to Supporting Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Every organization described in section 509(a)(3) shall, on the return required under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>list the supported organizations (as defined in section 509(f)(3)) with respect to which such organization provides support,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>indicate whether the organization meets the requirements of clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 509(a)(3)(B), and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>certify that the organization meets the requirements of section 509(a)(3)(C).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6033">26 USC 6033 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XIII">TITLE XIII—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1301">SEC. 1301. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO MINE SAFETY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 110 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s820">30 U.S.C. 820</ref>), as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/236">Public Law 109–236</ref>), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 500.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)(1) The operator”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) The operator”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in the paragraph (2) added by section 8(a)(1)(B) of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/236">Public Law 109–236</ref>)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> such paragraph as subsection (d) and transferring such subsection so as to appear after subsection (c); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Any operator”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Any operator”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, as added by section 8(a)(2) of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response <page>120 STAT. 1109</page>Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/236">Public Law 109–236</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Violations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Violations”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1302">SEC. 1302. </num><heading>GOING-TO-THE-SUN ROAD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1940 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1511">119 Stat. 1511</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,000”</quotedText> each place that it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$16,666,666”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, funds authorized to be appropriated under this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under <ref href="/us/usc/t23/ch1">chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10212 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1937">119 Stat. 1937</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t23/s101">23 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$8,543,000,000”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$8,593,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1303">SEC. 1303. </num><heading>EXCEPTION TO THE LOCAL FURNISHING REQUIREMENT OF THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND RULES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Snettisham Hydroelectric Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining whether any private activity bond issued before May 31, 2006, and used to finance the acquisition of the Snettisham hydroelectric facility is a qualified bond for purposes of section 142(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the electricity furnished by such facility to the City of Hoonah, Alaska, shall not be taken into account for purposes of section 142(f)(1) of such Code.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining whether any private activity bond issued before May 31, 2006, and used to finance the Lake Dorothy hydroelectric facility is a qualified bond for purposes of section 142(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the electricity furnished by such facility to the City of Hoonah, Alaska, shall not be taken into account for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 142(f) of such Code.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lake dorothy hydroelectric facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Lake Dorothy hydroelectric facility”</term> means the hydroelectric facility located approximately 10 miles south of Juneau, Alaska, and commonly referred to as the “Lake Dorothy project”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Snettisham hydroelectric facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Snettisham hydroelectric facility”</term> means the hydroelectric project described in section 1804 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1304">SEC. 1304. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>QUALIFIED TUITION PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Extension of Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset provisions) shall not apply to section 402 of such Act (relating to modifications to qualified tuition programs).<page>120 STAT. 1110</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s529">26 USC 529</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulatory Authority To Prevent Abuse</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 529 (relating to qualified tuition programs) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section and to prevent abuse of such purposes, including regulations under chapters 11, 12, and 13 of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XIV">TITLE XIV—</num><heading>TARIFF <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Miscellaneous</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Trade and</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Technical</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Corrections Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1654">19 USC 1654 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1401">SEC. 1401. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this title is as follows:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XIV—</designator>
<label>TARIFF PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1402. </designator>
<label>Reference.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 1—New Duty Suspensions and Reductions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1411. </designator>
<label>Certain non-knit gloves designed for use by auto mechanics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1412. </designator>
<label>Certain microphones for use in automotive interiors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1413. </designator>
<label>Acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1414. </designator>
<label>Acrylic or modacrylic synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1415. </designator>
<label>Nitrocellulose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1416. </designator>
<label>Potassium sorbate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1417. </designator>
<label>Sorbic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1418. </designator>
<label>Certain capers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1419. </designator>
<label>Certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1420. </designator>
<label>Certain capers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1421. </designator>
<label>Certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations at 0.5 percent or greater.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1422. </designator>
<label>Certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 percent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1423. </designator>
<label>Chloral.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1424. </designator>
<label>Imidacloprid technical (imidacloprid).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1425. </designator>
<label>Triadimefon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1426. </designator>
<label>Polyethylene HE1878.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1427. </designator>
<label>Thiacloprid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1428. </designator>
<label>Pyrimethanil.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1429. </designator>
<label>Foramsulfuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1430. </designator>
<label>Fenamidone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1431. </designator>
<label>Cyclanilide technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1432. </designator>
<label>Para-benzoquinone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1433. </designator>
<label>O-Anisidine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1434. </designator>
<label>2,4-Xylidine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1435. </designator>
<label>Crotonaldehyde.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1436. </designator>
<label>Butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-1-piperidineethanol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1437. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of CAS Nos. 106990-43-6 and 65447-77-0.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1438. </designator>
<label>MCPA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1439. </designator>
<label>Bronate advanced.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1440. </designator>
<label>Bromoxynil octanoate tech.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1441. </designator>
<label>Bromoxynil meo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1442. </designator>
<label>Hydraulic control units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1443. </designator>
<label>Shield asy-steering gear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1444. </designator>
<label>2,4-Dichloroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1445. </designator>
<label>2-Acetylbutyrolactone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1446. </designator>
<label>Alkylketone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1447. </designator>
<label>Cyfluthrin (baythroid).<page>120 STAT. 1111</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1448. </designator>
<label>Beta-cyfluthrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1449. </designator>
<label>Cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1450. </designator>
<label>Spiroxamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1451. </designator>
<label>Spiromesifen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1452. </designator>
<label>4-Chlorobenzaldehyde.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1453. </designator>
<label>Oxadiazon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1454. </designator>
<label>NAHP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1455. </designator>
<label>Phosphorus thiochloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1456. </designator>
<label>Trifloxystrobin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1457. </designator>
<label>Phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1458. </designator>
<label>Lutetium oxide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1459. </designator>
<label>ACM.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1460. </designator>
<label>Permethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1461. </designator>
<label>Thidiazuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1462. </designator>
<label>Flutolanil.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1463. </designator>
<label>Resmethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1464. </designator>
<label>Clothianidin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1465. </designator>
<label>Certain master cylinder assembles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1466. </designator>
<label>Certain transaxles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1467. </designator>
<label>Converter asy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1468. </designator>
<label>Module and bracket asy-power steering.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1469. </designator>
<label>Unit asy-battery hi volt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1470. </designator>
<label>Certain articles of natural cork.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1471. </designator>
<label>Glyoxylic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1472. </designator>
<label>Cyclopentanone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1473. </designator>
<label>Mesotrione technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1474. </designator>
<label>Malonic acid-dinitrile 50% NMP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1475. </designator>
<label>Formulations of NOA 446510.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1476. </designator>
<label>DEMBB distilled-ISO tank.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1477. </designator>
<label>Methylionone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1478. </designator>
<label>Certain acrylic fiber tow.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1479. </designator>
<label>Certain acrylic fiber tow.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1480. </designator>
<label>MKH 6561 isocyanate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1481. </designator>
<label>Endosulfan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1482. </designator>
<label>Tetraconazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1483. </designator>
<label>M-alcohol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1484. </designator>
<label>Certain machines for use in the assembly of motorcycle wheels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1485. </designator>
<label>Deltamethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1486. </designator>
<label>Palm fatty acid distillate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1487. </designator>
<label>4-Methoxy-2-methyldiphenylamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1488. </designator>
<label>2-Methylhydroquinone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1489. </designator>
<label>1-Fluoro-2-nitrobenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1490. </designator>
<label>Cosmetic bags with a flexible outer surface of reinforced or laminated polyvinyl chloride (PVC).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1491. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of methyl 4-iodo-2-[3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)ureidosulfonyl]benzoate, sodium salt (iodosulfuron methyl, sodium salt).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1492. </designator>
<label>Ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1493. </designator>
<label>(5-cyclopropyl-4-isoxazolyl)[2-(methylsulfonyl)–4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methanone (isoxaflutole).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1494. </designator>
<label>Methyl 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-α-(methanesulfonamido)-p-toluate (mesosulfuron-methyl) whether or not mixed with application adjuvants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1495. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of foramsulfuron and iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1496. </designator>
<label>Vulcuren UPKA 1988.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1497. </designator>
<label>Vullcanox 41010 NA/LG.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1498. </designator>
<label>Vulkazon AFS/LG.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1499. </designator>
<label>P-Anisaldehyde.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1500. </designator>
<label>1,2-Pentanediol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1501. </designator>
<label>Agrumex.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1502. </designator>
<label>Cohedur RL.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1503. </designator>
<label>Formulations of prosulfuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1504. </designator>
<label>Lewatit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1505. </designator>
<label>Para-Chlorophenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1506. </designator>
<label>Cypermethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1507. </designator>
<label>Ion-exchange resin powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1508. </designator>
<label>Ion-exchange resin powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1509. </designator>
<label>Desmodur E 14.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1510. </designator>
<label>Desmodur VP LS 2253.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1511. </designator>
<label>Desmodur R-E.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1512. </designator>
<label>Walocel MW 3000 PFV.<page>120 STAT. 1112</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1513. </designator>
<label>TSME.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1514. </designator>
<label>Walocel VP-M 20660.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1515. </designator>
<label>Xama 2.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1516. </designator>
<label>Xama 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1517. </designator>
<label>Certain cases for toys.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1518. </designator>
<label>Certain cases for toys.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1519. </designator>
<label>Aniline 2.5-disulfonic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1520. </designator>
<label>1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with n,n¬-bis(2-aminoethyl)–1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1521. </designator>
<label>Sulfur blue 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1522. </designator>
<label>Formaldehyde, reaction products with 1,4-benzenediol and m-phenylenediamine, sulfurized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1523. </designator>
<label>Isocyanatosulfonyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1524. </designator>
<label>Isocyanatosulfonyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1525. </designator>
<label>Gemifloxacin, gemifloxacin mesylate, and gemifloxacin mesylate sesquihydrate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1526. </designator>
<label>Butralin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1527. </designator>
<label>Spirodiclofen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1528. </designator>
<label>Propamocarb HCL (PREVICUR).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1529. </designator>
<label>Desmodur IL.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1530. </designator>
<label>Chloroacetone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1531. </designator>
<label>IPN (isophthalonitrile).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1532. </designator>
<label>NOA 446510 technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1533. </designator>
<label>Hexythiazox technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1534. </designator>
<label>Crelan (self-blocked cycloaliphatic polyuretdione).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1535. </designator>
<label>Aspirin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1536. </designator>
<label>Desmodur BL XP 2468.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1537. </designator>
<label>Desmodur RF-E.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1538. </designator>
<label>Desmodur HL.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1539. </designator>
<label>D-Mannose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1540. </designator>
<label>Certain camel hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1541. </designator>
<label>Waste of camel hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1542. </designator>
<label>Certain camel hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1543. </designator>
<label>Woven fabric of vicuna hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1544. </designator>
<label>Certain camel hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1545. </designator>
<label>Noils of camel hair.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1546. </designator>
<label>Chloroacetic acid, ethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1547. </designator>
<label>Chloroacetic acid, sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1548. </designator>
<label>Low expansion laboratory glass.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1549. </designator>
<label>Stoppers, lids, and other closures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1550. </designator>
<label>Pigment yellow 213.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1551. </designator>
<label>Indoxacarb.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1552. </designator>
<label>Dimethyl carbonate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1553. </designator>
<label>5-Chloro-1-indanone (EK179).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1554. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of famoxadone and cymoxanil.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1555. </designator>
<label>Decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1556. </designator>
<label>Acid blue 80.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1557. </designator>
<label>Pigment brown 25.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1558. </designator>
<label>Formulations of azoxystrobin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1559. </designator>
<label>Formulations of pinoxaden/cloquintocet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1560. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of difenoconazole/mefenoxam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1561. </designator>
<label>Fludioxinil technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1562. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of clodinafop-propargyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1563. </designator>
<label>Avermectin b, 1,4"-deoxy-4"-methylamino-, (4"r)-, benzoate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1564. </designator>
<label>Cloquintocet-mexyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1565. </designator>
<label>Metalaxyl-M technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1566. </designator>
<label>Cyproconazole technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1567. </designator>
<label>Pinoxaden technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1568. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of tralkoxydim.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1569. </designator>
<label>Certain chemicals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1570. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of ( ± )–(cis and trans)–1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)–4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1h-1,2,4-triazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1571. </designator>
<label>Paraquat dichloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1572. </designator>
<label>Certain basketballs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1573. </designator>
<label>Certain leather basketballs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1574. </designator>
<label>Certain rubber basketballs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1575. </designator>
<label>Certain volleyballs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1576. </designator>
<label>4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)–1,3-dioxopropyl]-amino]-dodecyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1577. </designator>
<label>Linuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1578. </designator>
<label>N,N-Dimethylpiperidinium chloride (mepiquat chloride).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1579. </designator>
<label>Diuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1580. </designator>
<label>Formulated product Krovar I DF.<page>120 STAT. 1113</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1581. </designator>
<label>Triasulfuron technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1582. </designator>
<label>Brodifacoum technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1583. </designator>
<label>Pymetrozine technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1584. </designator>
<label>Formulations of thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxinil, and mefenoxam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1585. </designator>
<label>Trifloxysulfuron-sodium technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1586. </designator>
<label>2 Benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1587. </designator>
<label>2-Amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1588. </designator>
<label>Formulated products containing mixtures of the active ingredient 2-chloro-n-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2yl) amino]carbonyl] benzenesulfonamide and application adjuvants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1589. </designator>
<label>2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1590. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of sodium-2-chloro-6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate and application adjuvants (pyrithiobac-sodium).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1591. </designator>
<label>Certain decorative plates, decorative sculptures, decorative plaques, and architectural miniatures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1592. </designator>
<label>Certain music boxes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1593. </designator>
<label>2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1594. </designator>
<label>Phenmedipham.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1595. </designator>
<label>Desmedipham.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1596. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear with open toes or heels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1597. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1598. </designator>
<label>Certain refracting and reflecting telescopes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1600. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1601. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear for men.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1602. </designator>
<label>Certain rubber or plastic footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1604. </designator>
<label>Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1605. </designator>
<label>Certain liquid crystal device (LCD) panel assemblies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1606. </designator>
<label>Certain watertube boilers and reactor vessel heads.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 2—Existing Duty Suspensions and Reductions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1611. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain existing duty suspensions and reductions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Other Tariff Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 1—Liquidation Or Reliquidation of Certain Entries</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1621. </designator>
<label>Certain tramway cars and associated spare parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1622. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of certain entries of candles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1623. </designator>
<label>Certain entries of roller chain.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1624. </designator>
<label>Certain entries of soundspa clock radios.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 2—Miscellaneous Provisions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1631. </designator>
<label>Vessel repair duties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1632. </designator>
<label>Suspension of new shipper review provision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1633. </designator>
<label>Extension and modification of duty suspension on wool products; wool research fund; wool duty refunds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1634. </designator>
<label>Authorities relating to DR–CAFTA Agreement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1635. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments to Customs modernization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Effective Date</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1641. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1402">SEC. 1402. </num><heading>REFERENCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3007">19 U.S.C. 3007</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 1114</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Temporary Duty Suspensions and Reductions</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>NEW DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1411">SEC. 1411. </num><heading>CERTAIN NON-KNIT GLOVES DESIGNED FOR USE BY AUTO MECHANICS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.14.01</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mechanics’ work gloves, valued not over $3.50 per pair (provided for in subheading 6216.00.58)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.14.02</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mechanics’ work gloves, valued over $3.50 but not over $3.70 per pair (provided for in subheading 6216.00.58)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.14.03</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mechanics’ work gloves, valued over $3.70 but not over $4.99 per pair (provided for in subheading 6216.00.58)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.14.04</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mechanics’ work gloves, valued over $4.99 but not over $7.72 per pair (provided for in subheading 6216.00.58)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.14.05</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mechanics’ work gloves, valued over $7.72 per pair (provided for in subheading 6216.00.58)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to U.S. Notes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the U.S. Notes to such subchapter the following new U.S. Note:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “18. For purposes of headings 9902.14.01, 9902.14.02, 9902.14.03, 9902.14.04, and 9902.14.05, the term <term>‘mechanics’</term> work gloves’ means gloves, of man-made fibers, having synthetic leather palms and fingers; fourchettes of synthetic leather or of fabric of nylon or elastomeric yarn; backs comprising either one layer of knitted fabric of elastomeric yarn or three layers, with the outer layer of knitted fabric of elastomeric yarn, the center layer of foam and the inner layer of tricot fabric; the foregoing, whether or not including an thermoplastic rubber logo or pad on the back; and elastic wrist straps with molded thermoplastic rubber hook-and-loop enclosures.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1412">SEC. 1412. </num><heading>CERTAIN MICROPHONES FOR USE IN AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1115</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.17</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules for use in motor vehicles provided for in headings 8701 through 8705 (other than such modules designed for handheld, microphone stand, or lapel use), the foregoing each including wire leads for external connection, whether or not including a multi-pin board level type connector but not including a battery compartment; having a typical frequency response of 250 Hertz through 7,000 Hertz with no more than a 20 decibel deviation in that frequency range and an electrostatic discharge immunity of 4,000 V (contact) and 8,000 V (air); and capable of operation and storage in the temperature range of -40°C through 85°C and a humidity of not over 95 percent (provided for in subheading 8518.10.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1413">SEC. 1413. </num><heading>ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC SYNTHETIC FILAMENT TOW.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.21</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Synthetic filament tow: acrylic or modacrylic (provided for in subheading 5501.30.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1414">SEC. 1414. </num><heading>ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS, CARDED, COMBED, OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED FOR SPINNING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.22</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Synthetic staple fibers, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning: acrylic or modacrylic (provided for in subheading 5506.30.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1415">SEC. 1415. </num><heading>NITROCELLULOSE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1416">SEC. 1416. </num><heading>POTASSIUM SORBATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1116</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.24</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Potassium sorbate (CAS No. 24634–61–5) (provided for in subheading 2916.19.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1417">SEC. 1417.  </num><heading>SORBIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.25</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Sorbic acid (CAS No. 110–44–1) (provided for in subheading 2916.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.9%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1418">SEC. 1418. </num><heading>CERTAIN CAPERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.26</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar other than such goods in immediate containers each holding 3.4 kg or less (provided for in subheading 2001.90.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1419">SEC. 1419. </num><heading>CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.27</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Pepperoncini, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, not frozen (provided for in subheading 2005.90.55)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1420">SEC. 1420.  </num><heading>CERTAIN CAPERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.28</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Capers, prepared or preserved by vinegar in immediate containers each holding more than 3.4 kg (provided for in subheading 2001.90.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1421">SEC. 1421. </num><heading>CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRESERVED BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID IN CONCENTRATIONS AT 0.5 PERCENT OR GREATER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.29</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Pepperoncini, prepared or preserved by vinegar (provided for in subheading 2001.90.38)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.2%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1422">SEC. 1422. </num><heading>CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID IN CONCENTRATIONS LESS THAN 0.5 PERCENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.30</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Giardiniera, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, not frozen (provided for in subheading 2005.90.55)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1423">SEC. 1423.  </num><heading>CHLORAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.31</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Trichloroacetaldehyde (CAS No. 75–87–6) (provided for in subheading 2913.00.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1424">SEC. 1424. </num><heading>IMIDACLOPRID TECHNICAL (IMIDACLOPRID).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.32</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-[(6-Chloro-3-pyrdinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine (Imidacloprid) (CAS No. 138261–41–3) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.27)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1425">SEC. 1425. </num><heading>TRIADIMEFON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.33</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)–3,3-dimethyl-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-y1)–2-butanone (CAS No. 43121–43–3) (Triadimefon) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.22)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1426">SEC. 1426. </num><heading>POLYETHYLENE HE1878.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.34</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Polyethylene HE1878 (CAS No. 25087–34–7), with l-butene as comonomer (provided for in subheading 3901.20.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1427">SEC. 1427. </num><heading>THIACLOPRID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1118</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.35</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">(Z)-[3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene]cyanamide (thiacloprid) (CAS No. 111988–49–9) (provided for in subheading 2934.10.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1428">SEC. 1428. </num><heading>PYRIMETHANIL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.36</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4,6-Dimethyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (pyrimethanil) (CAS No. 53112–28–0) (provided for in subheading 2933.59.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1429">SEC. 1429. </num><heading>FORAMSULFURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.37</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Foramsulfuron (Benzamide, 2-(((((4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino) carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)–4-(formylamino)- N,N-dimethyl-,) (CAS No. 173159–57–4), in bulk or put up in forms or packaging for retail sale (provided for in subheading 2935.00.75 or 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1430">SEC. 1430.  </num><heading>FENAMIDONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1431">SEC. 1431. </num><heading>CYCLANILIDE TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1432">SEC. 1432. </num><heading>PARA-BENZOQUINONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1119</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.40</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,4-Benzoquinone (CAS No. 106–51–4) (provided for in subheading 2914.69.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1433">SEC. 1433. </num><heading>O-ANISIDINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.41</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> o-Anisidine (CAS No. 90–04–4) (provided for in subheading 2922.22.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1434">SEC. 1434. </num><heading>2,4-XYLIDINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.43</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2,4-Xylidine (CAS No. 95–68–1) (provided for in subheading 2921.49.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1435">SEC. 1435.  </num><heading>CROTONALDEHYDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1436">SEC. 1436.  </num><heading>BUTANEDIOIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH 4-HYDROXY-2,2,6,6,-TETRAMETHYL-1-PIPERIDINEETHANOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.47</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-1-piperidineethanol (CAS No. 65447–77–0) (provided for in subheading 3907.99.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1437">SEC. 1437.  </num><heading>MIXTURES OF CAS NOS. 106990-43-6 AND 65447-77-0.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1120</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.48</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, N,N¬¬¬-[1,2-ethanediylbis[[[4,6-bis[butyl (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]imino]-3,1-propanediyl]]bis[N¬,N¬¬-dibutyl-N¬,N¬¬-bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)- (CAS No. 106990–43–6) and Butanedioic acid, dimethylester polymer with 4-hyroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperdine ethanol (CAS No. 65447–77–0) (Provided for in subheading 3812.30.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1438">SEC. 1438. </num><heading>MCPA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1439">SEC. 1439.  </num><heading>BRONATE ADVANCED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1440">SEC. 1440.  </num><heading>BROMOXYNIL OCTANOATE TECH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.56</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate (CAS No. 1689–99–2) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.25)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1441">SEC. 1441.  </num><heading>BROMOXYNIL MEO.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1121</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.57</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,6-Dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate/heptanoate (CAS Nos. 1689–99–2 and 56634–95–8) (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1442">SEC. 1442.  </num><heading>HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNITS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.62</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hydraulic control units designed for use in braking systems of hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 9032.89.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1443">SEC. 1443.  </num><heading>SHIELD ASY-STEERING GEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.63</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Steering gear assemblies for single-pinion constant-ratio electronic power assisted steering systems rated at 80 amperes at 12V, the foregoing designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8708.99.73)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1444">SEC. 1444.  </num><heading>2,4-DICHLOROANILINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1445">SEC. 1445.  </num><heading>2-ACETYLBUTYROLACTONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1446">SEC. 1446.  </num><heading>ALKYLKETONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1447">SEC. 1447. </num><heading>CYFLUTHRIN (BAYTHROID).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1448">SEC. 1448. </num><heading>BETA-CYFLUTHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1449">SEC. 1449. </num><heading>CYCLOPROPANE-1,1-DICARBOXYLIC ACID, DIMETHYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1450">SEC. 1450.  </num><heading>SPIROXAMINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1451">SEC. 1451.  </num><heading>SPIROMESIFEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1452">SEC. 1452. </num><heading>4-CHLOROBENZALDEHYDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1453">SEC. 1453. </num><heading>OXADIAZON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1454">SEC. 1454. </num><heading>NAHP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1455">SEC. 1455. </num><heading>PHOSPHORUS THIOCHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1456">SEC. 1456. </num><heading>TRIFLOXYSTROBIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1124</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.76.</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Methyl (E)-methoxyimino-{(E)-α-[1-(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)ethylideneaminooxy]-o-tolyl}acetate (Trifloxystrobin) (CAS No. 141517–21–7) (provided for in subheading 2929.90.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1457">SEC. 1457. </num><heading>PHOSPHORIC ACID, LANTHANUM SALT, CERIUM TERBIUM-DOPED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.77</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped (CAS No. 95823–34–0) (provided for in subheading 2846.90.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1458">SEC. 1458. </num><heading>LUTETIUM OXIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.78</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Lutetium oxide (CAS No. 12032–20–1) (provided for in subheading 2846.90.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1459">SEC. 1459. </num><heading>ACM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.79</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (3-Acetoxy-3-cyanopropyl) methylphosphinic acid, butyl ester (CAS No. 167004–78–6) (provided for in subheading 2931.00.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">0.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1460">SEC. 1460. </num><heading>PERMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.80</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (3-Phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Permethrin) (CAS No. 52645–53–1) (provided for in subheading 2916.20.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1461">SEC. 1461. </num><heading>THIDIAZURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1125</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1462">SEC. 1462. </num><heading>FLUTOLANIL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1463">SEC. 1463. </num><heading>RESMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.83</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> [5-(Phenylmethyl)–3-furanyl]methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate (Resmethrin) (CAS No. 10453–86–8) (provided for in subheading 2932.19.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1464">SEC. 1464. </num><heading>CLOTHIANIDIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.84</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (E)–1-(2-Chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)–3-methyl-2-nitroguanidine (Clothianidin) (CAS No. 210880–92–5) (provided for in subheading 2934.10.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">5.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1465">SEC. 1465. </num><heading>CERTAIN MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.92</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Master cylinder assemblies for braking systems, not incorporating a vacuum booster, the foregoing designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8708.39.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1466">SEC. 1466. </num><heading>CERTAIN TRANSAXLES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1126</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.93</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Transaxles, each incorporating an integral electronic controller, the foregoing designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8708.40.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1467">SEC. 1467. </num><heading>CONVERTER ASY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.94</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Static converters capable of converting 300 V direct current to 12 V direct current, designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8504.40.95)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1468">SEC. 1468. </num><heading>MODULE AND BRACKET ASY-POWER STEERING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.95</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Controllers for electronic power assisted steering systems, rated at 80 amperes at 12 V, designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8537.10.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1469">SEC. 1469. </num><heading>UNIT ASY-BATTERY HI VOLT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.96</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Nickel metal-hydride storage batteries, exceeding 300 V, the foregoing designed for use in hybrid motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 8507.80.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1470">SEC. 1470. </num><heading>CERTAIN ARTICLES OF NATURAL CORK.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.10.99</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Articles of natural cork, not elsewhere specified or included (provided for in subheading 4503.90.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1471">SEC. 1471. </num><heading>GLYOXYLIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1127</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1472">SEC. 1472. </num><heading>CYCLOPENTANONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1473">SEC. 1473. </num><heading>MESOTRIONE TECHNICAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.11.03, as added by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.04%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.08%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.11.03, as added by subsection (a) and amended by subsection (b), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.08%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.11%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1474">SEC. 1474. </num><heading>MALONIC ACID-DINITRILE 50% NMP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1475">SEC. 1475. </num><heading>FORMULATIONS OF NOA 446510.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1128</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1476">SEC. 1476. </num><heading>DEMBB DISTILLED-ISO TANK.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1477">SEC. 1477. </num><heading>METHYLIONONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1478">SEC. 1478. </num><heading>CERTAIN ACRYLIC FIBER TOW.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1479">SEC. 1479. </num><heading>CERTAIN ACRYLIC FIBER TOW.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1129</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1480">SEC. 1480.  </num><heading>MKH 6561 ISOCYANATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.13</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-(Carbomethoxy) benzenesulfonyl isocyanate (CAS No. 74222–95–0) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.29)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1481">SEC. 1481.  </num><heading>ENDOSULFAN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.14</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">6,7,8,9,10,10- Hexachlorohexahydromethano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide (Endosulfan) (CAS No. 115–29–7) (provided for in subheading 2920.90.50 or 3808.10.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1482">SEC. 1482. </num><heading>TETRACONAZOLE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.15</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)–3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)propyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Tetraconazole) (CAS No. 112281–77–3) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.22)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1483">SEC. 1483. </num><heading>M-ALCOHOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1484">SEC. 1484. </num><heading>CERTAIN MACHINES FOR USE IN THE ASSEMBLY OF MOTORCYCLE WHEELS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1485">SEC. 1485. </num><heading>DELTAMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1486">SEC. 1486. </num><heading>PALM FATTY ACID DISTILLATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1487">SEC. 1487. </num><heading>4-METHOXY-2-METHYLDIPHENYLAMINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1488">SEC. 1488. </num><heading>2-METHYLHYDROQUINONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1489">SEC. 1489. </num><heading>1-FLUORO-2-NITROBENZENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1131</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1490">SEC. 1490.  </num><heading>COSMETIC BAGS WITH A FLEXIBLE OUTER SURFACE OF REINFORCED OR LAMINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1491">SEC. 1491.  </num><heading>MIXTURES OF METHYL 4-IODO-2-[3-(4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL)UREIDOSULFONYL]BENZOATE, SODIUM SALT (IODOSULFURON METHYL, SODIUM SALT).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1492">SEC. 1492.  </num><heading>ETHYL 4,5-DIHYDRO-5,5-DIPHENYL-1,2-OXAZOLE-3-CARBOXYLATE (ISOXADIFEN-ETHYL).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1493">SEC. 1493. </num><heading>(5-CYCLOPROPYL-4-ISOXAZOLYL)[2-(METHYLSULFONYL)–4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]METHANONE (ISOXAFLUTOLE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1132</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1494">SEC. 1494. </num><heading>METHYL 2-[(4,6-DIMETHOXYPYRIMIDIN-2-YLCARBAMOYL)SULFAMOYL]-α-(METHANESULFONAMIDO)-P-TOLUATE (MESOSULFURON-METHYL) WHETHER OR NOT MIXED WITH APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1495">SEC. 1495. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF FORAMSULFURON AND IODOSULFURON-METHYL-SODIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls35,xls35,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1496">SEC. 1496. </num><heading>VULCUREN UPKA 1988.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.54</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1,6-Bis(N,N’-dibenzylthiocarbamoyldithio)hexane (CAS No. 151900–44–6) (provided for in subheading 2930.20.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1497">SEC. 1497. </num><heading>VULLCANOX 41010 NA/LG.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1133</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1498">SEC. 1498. </num><heading>VULKAZON AFS/LG.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1499">SEC. 1499. </num><heading>P-ANISALDEHYDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1500">SEC. 1500. </num><heading>1,2-PENTANEDIOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1501">SEC. 1501. </num><heading>AGRUMEX.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.62</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">o-tert-Butylcyclohexyl acetate, cis form (CAS No. 20298–69–9) (Agrumex) (Cyclohexanol, 2-(1,1-dimethyl-) (provided for in subheading 2915.39.45)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1502">SEC. 1502. </num><heading>COHEDUR RL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.63</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of resorcinol (CAS No. 108–46–3), hexamethylolmelamine ether (CAS No. 3089–11–0) and dibutyl phthalate (CAS No. 84–74–2) (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1503">SEC. 1503. </num><heading>FORMULATIONS OF PROSULFURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1134</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.64</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of Prosulfuron (1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)–3-[2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]urea ) (CAS No. 94125–34–5) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1504">SEC. 1504.  </num><heading>LEWATIT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.71</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Ion-exchange resins (cationic H form), consisting of copolymers of acrylic acid and diethylene glycol divinyl ether (CAS No. 359785–58–3) (provided for in subheading 3914.00.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1505">SEC. 1505. </num><heading>PARA-CHLOROPHENOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.72</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">para-Chlorophenol (CAS No. 106–48–9) (provided for in subheading 2908.10.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1506">SEC. 1506. </num><heading>CYPERMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.74</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Cypermethrin) (CAS No. 52315–07–8) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1507">SEC. 1507. </num><heading>ION-EXCHANGE RESIN POWDER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1508">SEC. 1508. </num><heading>ION-EXCHANGE RESIN POWDER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1135</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1509">SEC. 1509. </num><heading>DESMODUR E 14.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.80</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,2,3-Propanetriol, polymer with 2,4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)–1,3-propanediol, methyloxirane and oxirane (CAS No. 127821–00–5) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1510">SEC. 1510. </num><heading>DESMODUR VP LS 2253.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.82</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-blocked (CAS No. 163206–31–3) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1511">SEC. 1511. </num><heading>DESMODUR R-E.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.83</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4,4¬, 4¬¬-TT Desmodur R-E in solvent (CAS No. 2422–91–5) in solvent (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1512">SEC. 1512. </num><heading>WALOCEL MW 3000 PFV.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.84</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose products containing 30% or greater content of 2-hydroxyethyl methyl ether cellulose (“MHEC” ) reaction products with glyoxal (CAS No. 68441–63–4) (provided for in subheading 3912.39.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1513">SEC. 1513. </num><heading>TSME.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1136</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.85</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">ortho/para-Toluenesulfonic acid, methyl ester (TSME) (CAS Nos. 23373–38–8 and 80–48–8) (provided for in subheading 2904.10.32)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1514">SEC. 1514. </num><heading>WALOCEL VP-M 20660.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1515">SEC. 1515. </num><heading>XAMA 2.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1516">SEC. 1516. </num><heading>XAMA 7.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1517">SEC. 1517. </num><heading>CERTAIN CASES FOR TOYS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.90</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cases or containers (provided for in subheading 4202.92.90 and not including goods described in heading 9902.01.81), specially shaped or fitted for, and with labeling, logo or other descriptive information on the exterior of the case or container indicating its intention to be used for, electronic drawing toys or electronic games of heading 9503 or 9504</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1518">SEC. 1518. </num><heading>CERTAIN CASES FOR TOYS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1137</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1519">SEC. 1519. </num><heading>ANILINE 2.5-DISULFONIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.92</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Aniline 2,5- disulfonic acid (CAS No. 98–44–2) (1,4-Benzenedisnlfonic acid, 2-amino-) (provided for in subheading 2921.42.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1520">SEC. 1520. </num><heading>1,4-BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, POLYMER WITH N,N¬-BIS(2-AMINOETHYL)–1,2-ETHANEDIAMINE, CYCLIZED, METHOSULFATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.11.93</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer With N,N¬-Bis(2-aminoethyl)–1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, methosulfate (CAS No. 68187–22–4) (provided for in subheading 3908.90.70)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1521">SEC. 1521. </num><heading>SULFUR BLUE 7.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1522">SEC. 1522. </num><heading>FORMALDEHYDE, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH 1,4-BENZENEDIOL AND M-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, SULFURIZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1523">SEC. 1523. </num><heading>ISOCYANATOSULFONYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1524">SEC. 1524. </num><heading>ISOCYANATOSULFONYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1525">SEC. 1525. </num><heading>GEMIFLOXACIN, GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE, AND GEMIFLOXACIN MESYLATE SESQUIHYDRATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1526">SEC. 1526. </num><heading>BUTRALIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.01</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Butralin (CAS No. 33629-47-9) (Benzenamine, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N- (1-methylpropyl)-2,6-dintro-) (provided for in subheading 2921.43.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1527">SEC. 1527. </num><heading>SPIRODICLOFEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.02</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,2-Dimethylbutanoic acid, 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)–2-oxo-1-oxaspiro(4.5)dec-3-en-4-yl ester (Spirodiclofen) (CAS No. 148477–71–8) (provided for in subheading 2932.29.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1528">SEC. 1528. </num><heading>PROPAMOCARB HCL (PREVICUR).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.03</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of propyl 3-(dimethylamino) propylcarbamate monohydrochloride (Propamocarb hydrochloride) (CAS No. 25606–41–1) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1529">SEC. 1529. </num><heading>DESMODUR IL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1530">SEC. 1530. </num><heading>CHLOROACETONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1531">SEC. 1531. </num><heading>IPN (ISOPHTHALONITRILE).</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.12.06, as added by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.04%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.23%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.12.06, as added by subsection (a) and amended by subsection (b), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.23%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.4%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.<page>120 STAT. 1140</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1532">SEC. 1532. </num><heading>NOA 446510 TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.07</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-Chloro-N-[2-[3-methoxy-4-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]-α-(2-propynyloxy)benzeneacetamide (Mandipropamid) (CAS No. 374726–62–2) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.47)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.2%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1533">SEC. 1533. </num><heading>HEXYTHIAZOX TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.08</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">trans-5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-cyclohexyl-4-methyl-2-oxothiazolidine-3-carboxamide (Hexythiazox Technical) (CAS No. 78587–05–0) (provided for in subheading 2934.10.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1534">SEC. 1534. </num><heading>CRELAN (SELF-BLOCKED CYCLOALIPHATIC POLYURETDIONE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.10</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Oxepanone polymer with 1,4-butanediol and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)–1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked (CAS No. 189020–69–7) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1535">SEC. 1535. </num><heading>ASPIRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.11</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">o-Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) (CAS No. 50–78–2) (provided for in subheading 2918.22.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.0%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1536">SEC. 1536. </num><heading>DESMODUR BL XP 2468.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.12</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Copolymer of methyl ethyl ketoxime and toluenediisocyanate (CAS No. 352462–03–4) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.45)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1537">SEC. 1537. </num><heading>DESMODUR RF-E.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1538">SEC. 1538. </num><heading>DESMODUR HL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1539">SEC. 1539. </num><heading>D-MANNOSE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.19</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">D-Mannose (CAS No. 3458–28–4) (provided for in subheading 2940.00.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1540">SEC. 1540. </num><heading>CERTAIN CAMEL HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.20</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Camel hair, processed beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (provided for in subheading 5102.19.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1541">SEC. 1541. </num><heading>WASTE OF CAMEL HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.21</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Waste of camel hair (provided for in subheading 5103.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1542">SEC. 1542. </num><heading>CERTAIN CAMEL HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.22</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Camel hair carded or combed (provided for in subheading 5105.39.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1142</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1543">SEC. 1543. </num><heading>WOVEN FABRIC OF VICUNA HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.23</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Woven fabrics containing 85 percent or more by weight of vicuna hair (provided for in subheadings 5111.11.70, 5111.19.60, 5112.11.60, or 5112.19.95)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1544">SEC. 1544. </num><heading>CERTAIN CAMEL HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.24</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Camel hair, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (provided for in subheading 5102.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1545">SEC. 1545. </num><heading>NOILS OF CAMEL HAIR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.25</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Noils of camel hair (provided for in subheading 5103.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1546">SEC. 1546. </num><heading>CHLOROACETIC ACID, ETHYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.33</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Chloroacetic acid, ethyl ester (CAS No. 105–39–5) (provided for in subheading 2915.40.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1547">SEC. 1547. </num><heading>CHLOROACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1548">SEC. 1548. </num><heading>LOW EXPANSION LABORATORY GLASS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1143</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.39</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Laboratory, hygienic, or pharmaceutical glassware, whether or not graduated or calibrated, of low expansion borosilicate glass or alumino-borosilicate glass, having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 3.3 x 10<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">7</sup> per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 to 300° C (provided for in subheading 7017.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1549">SEC. 1549. </num><heading>STOPPERS, LIDS, AND OTHER CLOSURES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.40</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Stoppers, lids, and other closures of low expansion borosilicate glass or alumino-borosilicate glass, having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 3.3 x 10<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">7</sup> per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0 to 300° C, produced by automatic machine (provided for in subheading 7010.20.20) or produced by hand (provided for in subheading 7010.20.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1550">SEC. 1550. </num><heading>PIGMENT YELLOW 213.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.41</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,4- Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-[[2-oxo-1-[[1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-7-methoxy-2,3- dioxo-6-quinoxalinyl) amino]carbonyl] propyl]azo]-, dimethyl ester (Pigment Yellow 213) (CAS No. 220198–21–0) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1551">SEC. 1551.  </num><heading>INDOXACARB.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.42</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">(4aS) -7-Chloro-2, 5-dihydro-2- [[(methoxycarbonyl)[4-(trifluoromethoxy) phenyl] amino] carbonyl]-indeno [1,2-e][1,3,4] oxadiazine-4a (3H)-carboxylic acid methyl ester (CAS No. 173584–44–6) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.16)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1552">SEC. 1552.  </num><heading>DIMETHYL CARBONATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1144</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1553">SEC. 1553.  </num><heading>5-CHLORO-1-INDANONE (EK179).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1554">SEC. 1554.  </num><heading>MIXTURES OF FAMOXADONE AND CYMOXANIL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1555">SEC. 1555. </num><heading>DECANEDIOIC ACID, BIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDINYL) ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.47</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester (CAS No. 52829–07–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.91)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or Before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1556">SEC. 1556. </num><heading>ACID BLUE 80.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.49</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Acid Blue 80 (CAS No. 4474–24–2) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1557">SEC. 1557. </num><heading>PIGMENT BROWN 25.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.50</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pigment Brown 25 (CAS No. 6992–11–6) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.04)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1558">SEC. 1558. </num><heading>FORMULATIONS OF AZOXYSTROBIN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.51</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of benzeneacetic acid, (α E)- 2-[[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)–4-pyrimidinyl]oxy]-α-(methoxymethylene)-, methyl ester (Azoxystrobin) (CAS No. 131860–33–8) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.14%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2006</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.12.51, as added by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.14%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.15%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.12.51, as added by subsection (a) and amended by subsection (b), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.15%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6.17%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1559">SEC. 1559. </num><heading>FORMULATIONS OF PINOXADEN/CLOQUINTOCET.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2006 and 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.12.52, as added by subsection (a), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.74%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.<page>120 STAT. 1146</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1560">SEC. 1560. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF DIFENOCONAZOLE/MEFENOXAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1561">SEC. 1561. </num><heading>FLUDIOXINIL TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.54</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1H-Pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, 4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)- (fludioxinil) (CAS No. 131341–86–1) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.12)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1562">SEC. 1562. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF CLODINAFOP-PROPARGYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.55</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of propionic acid, 2-(4-((5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridynyl)oxy)phenoxy-2-propynyl ester, (clodinafop-propargyl) (CAS No. 105512–06–9) (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1563">SEC. 1563. </num><heading>AVERMECTIN B, 1,4"-DEOXY-4"-METHYLAMINO-, (4"R)-, BENZOATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.56</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Avermectin B, 1,4"-deoxy-4"-methylamino-, (4"R)-, benzoate (CAS No. 155569–91–8) (provided for in subheading 3824.90.91 or 2932.29.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1564">SEC. 1564. </num><heading>CLOQUINTOCET-MEXYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1147</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.57</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Acetic acid, 5-chloro-8-quinolinoxy-, 1-methylhexyl ester (Cloquintocet-mexyl) (CAS No. 99607–70–2) (provided for in subheading 2933.49.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1565">SEC. 1565. </num><heading>METALAXYL-M TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1566">SEC. 1566. </num><heading>CYPROCONAZOLE TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1567">SEC. 1567. </num><heading>PINOXADEN TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1568">SEC. 1568. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF TRALKOXYDIM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1569">SEC. 1569. </num><heading>CERTAIN CHEMICALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls40,r45,xls20,xls40,xls40,xls45,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.72</td><td style="min-width: 195.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (CAS No. 6990–43–8) with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, dispersing agents and silica (provided for in subheading 3812.10.50)</td><td style="width:24.0pt ; max-width:24.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:49.0pt ; max-width:49.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.73</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of dithiocarbamate, thiazole, thiuram and thiourea with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents (provided for in subheading 3812.10.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.74</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of caprolactam disulfide (CAS No. 23847–08–7) with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents (provided for in subheading 3812.10.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.75</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of N¬-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea (CAS No. 330–54–1) with acrylate rubber (provided for in subheading 3812.10.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.76</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of zinc dicyanato diamine (CAS No. 122012–52–6) with an elastomer binder of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer and ethyl vinyl acetate, and dispersing agents (provided for in subheading 3812.10.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.77</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4,8-Dicyclohexyl -6–2,10-dimethyl -12<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">H</i>-dibenzo [<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">d,g</i>][1,3,2] dioxaphosphocin (CAS No. 73912–21–7) (provided for in subheading 2920.90.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.12.78</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, with 2-aminoethanol (CAS No. 26836–07–7) and Poly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-[1-oxo-9- octadecenyl]-<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">w</i>-hydroxy-, (9Z) (CAS No. 9004–96–0) (provided for in subheading 3402.90.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
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<page>120 STAT. 1149</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1570">SEC. 1570. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF ( ± )–(CIS AND TRANS)–1-[[2-(2,4-DICHLOROPHENYL)–4-PROPYL-1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-YL]-METHYL]-1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> heading 9902.32.04.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1571">SEC. 1571. </num><heading>PARAQUAT DICHLORIDE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.13.06, as added by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.59%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.02%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.13.06, as added by subsection (a) and amended by subsection (b), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.02%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.41%”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On or before 12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2008.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1572">SEC. 1572. </num><heading>CERTAIN BASKETBALLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1150</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.07</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Basketballs, having an external surface other than leather, rubber, or synthetic (provided for in subheading 9506.62.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">0.9%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1573">SEC. 1573. </num><heading>CERTAIN LEATHER BASKETBALLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.08</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Leather basketballs (provided for in subheading 9506.62.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1574">SEC. 1574. </num><heading>CERTAIN RUBBER BASKETBALLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.09</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Rubber basketballs (provided for in subheading 9506.62.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1575">SEC. 1575. </num><heading>CERTAIN VOLLEYBALLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.10</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Volleyballs (provided for in subheading 9506.62.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1576">SEC. 1576. </num><heading>4-CHLORO-3-[[3-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)–1,3-DIOXOPROPYL]-AMINO]-DODECYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.11</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)–1,3-dioxopropyl]-amino]-dodecyl ester (CAS No. 33942–96–0) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.71)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1577">SEC. 1577. </num><heading>LINURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.24</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 3-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)–1-methoxy-1-methylurea (CAS No. 330–55–2) (Linuron) (provided for in subheading 2924.21.16)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1578">SEC. 1578. </num><heading>N,N-DIMETHYLPIPERIDINIUM CHLORIDE (MEPIQUAT CHLORIDE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1151</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1579">SEC. 1579. </num><heading>DIURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1580">SEC. 1580. </num><heading>FORMULATED PRODUCT KROVAR I DF.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1581">SEC. 1581. </num><heading>TRIASULFURON TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1582">SEC. 1582. </num><heading>BRODIFACOUM TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1583">SEC. 1583. </num><heading>PYMETROZINE TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1152</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1584">SEC. 1584. </num><heading>FORMULATIONS OF THIAMETHOXAM, DIFENOCONAZOLE, FLUDIOXINIL, AND MEFENOXAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1585">SEC. 1585. </num><heading>TRIFLOXYSULFURON-SODIUM TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1586">SEC. 1586. </num><heading>2 BENZYLTHIO-3-ETHYL SULFONYL PYRIDINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1587">SEC. 1587. </num><heading>2-AMINO-4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3,5-TRIAZINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1588">SEC. 1588. </num><heading>FORMULATED PRODUCTS CONTAINING MIXTURES OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT 2-CHLORO-N-[[(4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2YL) AMINO]CARBONYL] BENZENESULFONAMIDE AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1589">SEC. 1589. </num><heading>2-METHYL-4-METHOXY-6-METHYLAMINO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1590">SEC. 1590. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF SODIUM-2-CHLORO-6-[(4,6 DIMETHOXYPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)THIO]BENZOATE AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS (PYRITHIOBAC-SODIUM).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.45</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of sodium-2-chloro-6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate (CAS No. 123343–16–8) and application adjuvants (Pyrithiobac-sodium) (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1591">SEC. 1591. </num><heading>CERTAIN DECORATIVE PLATES, DECORATIVE SCULPTURES, DECORATIVE PLAQUES, AND ARCHITECTURAL MINIATURES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1154</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1592">SEC. 1592. </num><heading>CERTAIN MUSIC BOXES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1593">SEC. 1593. </num><heading>2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1594">SEC. 1594. </num><heading>PHENMEDIPHAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1595">SEC. 1595. </num><heading>DESMEDIPHAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1155</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.77</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-Ethoxycarbonylaminophenyl-N-phenylcarbamate (Desmedipham) (CAS No. 13684–56–5) in bulk or mixed with application adjuvants (provided for in subheadings 2924.29.43 and 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1596">SEC. 1596. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR WITH OPEN TOES OR HEELS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.78</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of vegetable fibers, with open toes or open heels, other than house slippers (provided for in subheading 6404.19.25)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1597">SEC. 1597. </num><heading>CERTAIN WORK FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.85</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">House slippers with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, valued not over $2.50/pair (provided for in subheading 6403.99.75); Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, all the foregoing with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials for women (provided for in subheading 6404.11.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1598">SEC. 1598. </num><heading>CERTAIN REFRACTING AND REFLECTING TELESCOPES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.86</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Refracting telescopes with 50 mm or smaller objective lenses and reflecting telescopes with 76 mm or smaller mirrors, and parts and accessories thereof (provided for in subheading 9005.80.40 or 9005.90.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1600">SEC. 1600. </num><heading>CERTAIN WORK FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 1156</page>
<quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.90</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Welt footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of pigskin, incorporating a protective metal toe-cap (provided for in subheading 6403.40.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1601">SEC. 1601.  </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR FOR MEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.91</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Other footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers, for men (provided for in subheading 6405.20.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1602">SEC. 1602. </num><heading>CERTAIN RUBBER OR PLASTIC FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.92</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Other footwear with uppers of vegetable fibers, other than such footwear for men or women (provided for in subheading 6405.20.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1604">SEC. 1604. </num><heading>ZINC DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.13.97</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (Ziram) (CAS No. 137–30–4) (provided for in subheading 3808.20.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1605">SEC. 1605. </num><heading>CERTAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE (LCD) PANEL ASSEMBLIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1606">SEC. 1606. </num><heading>CERTAIN WATERTUBE BOILERS AND REACTOR VESSEL HEADS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Watertube Boilers</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><page>120 STAT. 1157</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.84.01</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45 t per hour, for use in nuclear facilities entered after 12/31/2008 and on or before 12/31/2010 if the contract for the purchase of such watertube boilers was entered into on or before 7/31/2006 (provided for in subheading 8402.11.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2010</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reactor Vessel Heads</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>EXISTING DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1611">SEC. 1611. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXISTING DUTY SUSPENSIONS AND REDUCTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing Duty Suspensions and Reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following headings <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date in the effective period column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Heading 9902.39.08 (relating to ORGASOL polyamide powders).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.30.90 (relating to 3-amino-2¬-(sulfato-ethyl sulfonyl) ethyl benzamide).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.91 (relating to MUB 738 INT).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Heading 9902.30.31 (relating to 5-amino-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)–2,3-xylenesulfonamide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.83 (relating to Ethoprop).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.73 (relating to Fosetyl-Al).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.38 (relating to Flufenacet (FOE hydroxy)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.02 (relating to Methidathion Technical).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.12 (relating to difenoconazole).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.09 (relating to Lambda-Cyhalothrin).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.08 (relating to cyprodinil).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.04 (relating to Wakil XL).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.06 (relating to Azoxystrobin Technical).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.05 (relating to mucochloric acid).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.06 (relating to high tenacity multiple (folded) or cabled yarn of viscose rayon).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.07 (relating to high tenacity single yarn of viscose rayon with a decitex equal to or greater than 1,000).<page>120 STAT. 1158</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Heading 9902.38.31 (relating to Vulkalent E/C).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.71 (relating to hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.93 (relating to Trinexapac-ethyl).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Heading 9902.38.52 (relating to formulations of triasulfuron).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>Heading 9902.39.30 (relating to certain ion-exchange resins).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.82 (relating to 2,6 Dichlorotoluene).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.33 (relating to Ion exchange resin comprising a compolymer of styrene crosslinked with ethenylbenzene, aminophosphonic acid sodium form).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.32 (relating toIon exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, iminodiacetic acid, sodium form)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.78 (relating to certain bags for toys).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.81 (relating to cases for certain children’s products).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.80 (relating to certain children’s products).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.34 (relating to certain light absorbing photo dyes).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><content>Heading 9902.85.04 (relating to certain R-core transformers).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.04 (relating to reduced vat blue 43).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.03 (relating to sulfur black 1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.22 (relating to DMSIP).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  (33) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.35 (relating to 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzylsulfonamide).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  (34) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.52 (relating to Imidacloprid pesticides).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="35">  (35) </num><content>Heading 9902.38.15 (relating to Baytron C-R).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="36">  (36) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.87 (relating to 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="37">  (37) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.90 (relating to certain filament yarns).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="38">  (38) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.91 (relating to certain filament yarns).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="39">  (39) </num><content>Heading 9902.71.08 (relating to certain semi-manufactured forms of gold).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="40">  (40) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.10 (relating to Crotonic Acid).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="41">  (41) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.09 (relating to 3,6,9-Trioxaundecanedioic acid).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="42">  (42) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.51 (relating to benzoic acid, 2-amino-4-[[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-, methyl ester).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="43">  (43) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.73 (relating to Solvent blue 124).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="44">  (44) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.55 (relating to Methyl thioglycolate (MTG)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="45">  (45) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.48 (relating to Ethyl pyruvate).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="46">  (46) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.11 (relating to 1,3-Benzenedicarboxamide, N, N¬-Bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="47">  (47) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.07 (relating to reaction products of phosphorus trichloride with 1,1¬-biphenyl and 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="48">  (48) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.05 (relating to preparations based on ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N¬-(4-isodecylphenyl)-).<page>120 STAT. 1159</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="49">  (49) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.06 (relating to 1-Acetyl-4-(3-dodecyl-2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)–2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="50">  (50) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.12 (relating to 3-Dodecyl-1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)–2,5-pyrrolidinedione).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="51">  (51) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.70 (relating to Tetraacetylethylenediamine).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="52">  (52) </num><content>Heading 9902.34.01 (relating to sodium petroleum sulfonate).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="53">  (53) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.75 (relating to esters and sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="54">  (54) </num><content>Heading 9902.30.16 (relating to Diclofop methyl).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="55">  (55) </num><content>Heading 9902.33.61 (relating to ((3-((Dimethylamino)carbonyl)–2-pyridinyl)sulfonyl) carbamic acid, phenyl ester).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="56">  (56) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.45 (relating to Esfenvalerate).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="57">  (57) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.01 (relating to Methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)–6- (2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="58">  (58) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.44 (relating to Benzyl carbazate).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="59">  (59) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.14 (relating to Pyromellitic Dianhydride).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="60">  (60) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.13 (relating to 4,4’-Oxydiphthalic Anhydride).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="61">  (61) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.12 (relating to 4,4’-Oxydianiline).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="62">  (62) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.11 (relating to 3,3’,4,4’-Biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="63">  (63) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.80 (relating to 1-[[2-(2,4- dichlorophenyl)–4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl]-1<i>H</i>-1,2,4-triazole).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="64">  (64) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.19 (relating to ethofumesate).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="65">  (65) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.60 (relating to Nemacur VL).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="66">  (66) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.77 (relating to thiophanate methyl).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="67">  (67) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.14 (relating to ceiling fans).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Modifications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2-Chlorobenzyl chloride</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.56 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2903.69.70”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2903.69.80”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate] </inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.88 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.1%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formulations of triasulfuron and dicamba</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.38.21 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in the article description column—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Triasulfuron)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(CAS No. 82097-50-5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Dicamba)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(CAS No. 1918-00-9)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">11-Aminoundecanoic acid</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.32.49 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.3%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1160</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PHBA</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.29.03 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.1%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acetamiprid Technical</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.92 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.5%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Baytron and baytron p</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.39.15 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, whether or not containing binder resin and organic solvent”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(CAS No.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Iprodione</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.51 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.1%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.0%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N¬-(2-ethylphenyl)-)</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.04.13 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2924.29.76”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2924.29.71”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Thiamethoxam technical</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.11 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.2%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.0%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">1,3-Bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA)</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.15 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(RODA)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“benzene”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mixtures of n-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsulfonyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.33.60 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the article description and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Mixtures of N-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsulfonyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants (CAS No. 122931–48–0) (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Other Tariff Provisions</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1621">SEC. 1621. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTAIN TRAMWAY CARS AND ASSOCIATED SPARE PARTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Czech Republic.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Oregon.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security shall admit free of duty 3 tramway cars (provided for in subheading 8603.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) manufactured in Ostrava, Czech Republic, for the use by the city of Portland, Oregon, and imported pursuant to a contract with the city of Portland, Oregon, and associated spare parts for such tramway cars (provided for in applicable subheadings of heading 8607 or other headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States) imported pursuant to such contract, the foregoing <page>120 STAT. 1161</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">to be entered into the customs territory of the United States by not later than December 31, 2006.</p></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reliquidation; Refund of Amounts Owed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau> If the liquidation of the entry of any of the tramway cars or associated spare parts described in subsection (a) becomes final before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>within 15 days after such date, reliquidate the entry in accordance with the provisions of this section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>at the time of such reliquidation, make the appropriate refund of any duty paid with respect to the entry.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1622">SEC. 1622. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF CANDLES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reliquidation of Entries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref> and 1520) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reliquidate the entries listed in subsection (b) without assessment of antidumping duties or interest; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>refund any antidumping duties and interest which were previously paid on such entries.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affected Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the following:<?GPOvSpace 05?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c3,L0(0,0,0,4,0,0),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,xl120C,xl80C,12C'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">110–3447557–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/18/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447591–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/19/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447595–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/19/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201638–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201639–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201640–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447613–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201697–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201695–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201696–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201756–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201757–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201758–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1740905–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/30/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1740943–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/30/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201845–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/31/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201813–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/03/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201814–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/03/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201815–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/03/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201875–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/04/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201868–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/04/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–1201858–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/04/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447959–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/11/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447958–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/11/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759536–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759561–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759542–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759540–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3447977–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759539–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448045–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/14/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448046–6</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/14/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448110–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/20/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759670–6</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759673–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759669–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759667–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1162</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759671–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3759668–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448241–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448247–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448276–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/28/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448274–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/28/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">110–3448282–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/04/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4081779–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/07/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4088945–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4089954–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4088960–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4092192–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/25/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4089312–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4089942–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4089893–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4092221–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4089697–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4092215–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Memphis</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4086053–6</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4122700–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4122707–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4122712–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/27/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4127147–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/03/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4132485–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Norfolk</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4129989–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/11/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4130345–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/17/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4129976–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/23/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4149476–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/06/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4149483–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/06/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4149493–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/06/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4148595–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/08/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4153301–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/18/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4154523–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/14/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4153389–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/18/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4157161–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/20/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Norfolk</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4153333–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4155542–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/26/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4166291–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/07/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4167325–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4167363–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4164567–0</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/13/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Norfolk</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4168049–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/14/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4172904–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4175579–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/30/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183996–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/07/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183234–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183251–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183253–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183257–5</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183264–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4183264–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/09/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4184811–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/13/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4184819–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/13/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4189001–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/14/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Tampa</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4185526–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/16/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4185535–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/16/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4186580–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/20/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4189830–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/20/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4189774–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/21/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4191183–3</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/24/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4191188–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/24/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4191193–2</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/24/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4194796–9</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/29/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4194801–7</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/29/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4196383–4</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/01/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4196389–1</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/01/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Los Angeles</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">101–4199308–8</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/13/00</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">Detroit</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1623">SEC. 1623. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTAIN ENTRIES OF ROLLER CHAIN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidation or Reliquidation of Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref> and 1520) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate the entries listed in subsection (b) without assessment of interest and shall refund any interest which was previously paid.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affected Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>The entries referred to in subsections (a) and (b) are the following:<?GPOvSpace 05?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c3,L0(0,0,0,4,0,0),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,xl120C,xl80C,12C'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858442975</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/21/85</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868558147</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/28/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868565499</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/14/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858440922</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/31/85</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868565499</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/14/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868558147</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/28/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858442975</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/21/85</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858440922</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/31/85</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847648353</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">06/18/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858268324</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/04/85</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858264302</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/08/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">858265107</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/19/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847658150</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/18/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847412877</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/09/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837078386</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">03/21/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837077691</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">02/07/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837077701</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">02/07/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">826735834</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/13/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">826736309</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/18/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">821020081</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">02/12/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">821020052</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">02/17/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">821026768</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/13/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">827119569</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">06/18/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837075114</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/06/82</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">826727088</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/14/81</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837124777</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">05/19/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847405240</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/28/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837127606</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/18/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837125132</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">06/08/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847406100</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/22/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847404034</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/02/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837128090</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/07/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837126762</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/05/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837125569</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">06/22/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837078991</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">04/12/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">837129222</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/03/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847406414</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/29/83</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">847408014</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">01/31/84</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868569204</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/03/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">868730813</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/14/86</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">Chicago</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1624">SEC. 1624. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTAIN ENTRIES OF SOUNDSPA CLOCK RADIOS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reliquidate each entry described in subsection (c) containing any merchandise which, on the date of original liquidation, was classified under subheading 8527.19.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>make such reliquidation at the rate of duty that would have been applicable to such merchandise if the merchandise <page>120 STAT. 1164</page>had been liquidated under subheading 8527.19.10 of such Schedule on the date of entry of the merchandise.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refund of Amounts Owed</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts owed by the United States under subsection (a) shall be refunded with interest.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affected Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>The entries referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:<?GPOvSpace 05?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c1,L0(0,0,0,4,0,0),tp0,p8,7/8,g1,t1,s200Cn'; ">
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</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1631">SEC. 1631. </num><heading>VESSEL REPAIR DUTIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 466(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1466/h">19 U.S.C. 1466(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 1165</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the cost of equipment, repair parts, and materials that are installed on a vessel documented under the laws of the United States and engaged in the foreign or coasting trade, if the installation is done by members of the regular crew of such vessel while the vessel is on the high seas, in foreign waters, or in a foreign port, and does not involve foreign shipyard repairs by foreign labor.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to HTS</inline>.—</heading><content>The U.S. Notes to subchapter XVIII of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are amended by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> U.S. Note 2 to read as follows:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subheadings 9818.00.03 through 9818.00.07, no duty shall apply to the cost of equipment, repair parts, and materials that are installed in a vessel documented under the laws of the United States and engaged in the foreign or coasting trade, if the installation is done by members of the regular crew of such vessel while the vessel is on the high seas, in foreign waters, or in a foreign port and does not involve foreign shipyard repairs by foreign labor. Declaration and entry shall not be required with respect to such installation, equipment, parts, and materials.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1466">19 USC 1466 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section apply to vessel equipment, repair parts, and materials installed on or after April 25, 2001.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1632">SEC. 1632. </num><heading>SUSPENSION OF NEW SHIPPER REVIEW PROVISION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1675">19 USC 1675 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of the Availability of Bonds to New Shippers</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iii) of section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1675/a/2/B/iii">19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(2)(B)(iii)</ref>) shall not be effective during the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on June 30, 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Report on the Impact of the Suspension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report containing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recommendations on whether the suspension of section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Tariff Act of 1930 should be extended beyond the date provided in subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>an assessment of the effectiveness of any administrative measure that was implemented to address the difficulties that necessitated the suspension under subsection (a), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any problem in the collection of antidumping duties on imports from new shippers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any burden imposed on legitimate trade and commerce by the suspension of bonds to new shippers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Collection Problems and Analysis of Proposed Solutions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report describing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any major problem experienced in the collection of duties during the 4 most recent fiscal years for which <page>120 STAT. 1166</page>data are available, including any fraudulent activity intended to avoid payment of duties; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an estimate of the total amount of duties that were uncollected during the most recent fiscal year for which data are available, including, with respect to each product, a description of why the duties were uncollected.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>recommendations on any additional action needed to address problems related to the collection of duties; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>for each recommendation—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an analysis of how the recommendation would address the specific problem; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an assessment of the impact that implementing the recommendation would have on international trade and commerce (including any additional costs imposed on United States businesses).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1633">SEC. 1633. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DUTY SUSPENSION ON WOOL PRODUCTS; WOOL RESEARCH FUND; WOOL DUTY REFUNDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Temporary Duty Reductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date in the effective period column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Heading 9902.51.11 (relating to fabrics of worsted wool).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.51.13 (relating to yarn of combed wool).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.51.14 (relating to wool fiber, waste, garnetted stock, combed wool, or wool top).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Heading 9902.51.15 (relating to fabrics of combed wool).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Heading 9902.51.16 (relating to fabrics of combed wool).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Duty Refunds and Wool Research Trust Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4002(c) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2603">118 Stat. 2603</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7101">7 U.S.C. 7101 note</ref>)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2 additional payments”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“annual additional payments”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Each subsequent annual payment to be made after January 1 of each subsequent year, but on or before April 15 of such year through calendar year 2010.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p></sidenote>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2009”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Eligible manufacturers</inline>.—</heading><content>Only manufacturers who weave worsted wool fabric in the United States shall be eligible for a grant under this paragraph.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Trust fund.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7101">7 USC 7101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 506(f) of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Public 106–200; <ref href="/us/stat/114/303">114 Stat. 303</ref>), as amended by section 4002(c)(5) of the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 (Public 108–429; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2603">118 Stat. 2603</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1167</page>
</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1634">SEC. 1634. </num><heading>AUTHORITIES RELATING TO DR–CAFTA AGREEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Implement Certain Amendments to DR–</inline><inline class="small-caps">CAFTA Agreement With Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proclamation authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to proclaim modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the United States and the CAFTA–DR countries to the Agreement, the terms of which are contained in the letters of understanding described in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Name listing.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Letters of understanding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The letters of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The letter of March 24, 2006, from Nicaraguan Vice Minister of Trade Julio Teran to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The letter of March 27, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Nicaraguan Vice Minister of Trade Julio Teran.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The letter of January 27, 2006, from El Salvadoran Vice Minister of Economy Eduardo Ayala to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The letter of January 27, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to El Salvadoran Vice Minister of Economy Eduardo Ayala.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The letter of March 7, 2006, from Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Jorge Rosa to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The letter of March 7, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Jorge Rosa.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The letter of June 23, 2006, from Guatemalan Minister of Economy Marcio Cuevas Quezada to United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>The letter of June 23, 2006, from United States Special Textile Negotiator Scott Quesenberry to Guatemalan Minister of Economy Marcio Cuevas Quezada.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the President to proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) expires on December 31, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Implement Certain Amendments to DR–</inline><inline class="small-caps">CAFTA Agreement With Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proclamation authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to proclaim modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as necessary to carry out amendments proposed by the United States, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to the Agreement, the terms of which are contained in the letters of understanding described in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Letters of understanding</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The letters of understanding referred to in paragraph (1) are letters of understanding exchanged between the countries described in paragraph (1) relating to the rules of origin for articles containing pocket bag fabric described in subparagraph (B).</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pocket bag fabric described</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>“pocket bag fabric”</term> means <page>120 STAT. 1168</page>pocket bag fabric used in an apparel article classifiable under chapter 61 or 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that contains a pocket or pockets.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation and layover requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Any modification proclaimed by the President pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104 of the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/109/53">Public Law 109–53</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s4014">19 U.S.C. 4014</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional disapproval</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any modification proclaimed by the President pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not be effective if a joint resolution described in subparagraph (B) is enacted into law.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint resolution described</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>“joint resolution”</term> means a joint resolution of Congress, the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress disapproves the modification proclaimed by the President contained in the report submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 104(2) of the Dominican Republic—Central America—United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/109/53">Public Law 109–53</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s4014/2">19 U.S.C. 4014(2)</ref>) on __________.”, with the blank space being filled with the appropriate date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the President to proclaim modifications pursuant to paragraph (1) expires on December 31, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority Relating to Nicaraguan Tariff Preference Level Under DR–</inline><inline class="small-caps">CAFTA Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certificate of eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commissioner of Customs may require an importer to submit at the time the importer files a claim for preferential tariff treatment under Annex 3.28 of the Agreement a certificate of eligibility, properly completed and signed, or transmitted pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system, by an authorized official of the Government of Nicaragua for purposes of implementing the tariff preference level for Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the Agreement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of commitments</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to proclaim a reduction in the overall limit in the tariff preference level for Nicaragua provided in Annex 3.28 of the Agreement if the President determines that Nicaragua has failed to comply with a commitment under an agreement between the United States and Nicaragua with regard to the administration of such tariff preference level.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) applies with respect to entries made on or after April 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction Relating to Co-Production of Certain Textile and Apparel Goods</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(a)(2) of the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s4034/a/2">19 U.S.C. 4034(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“with respect to that country”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or any other CAFTA–DR country”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1169</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements on Certain Negotiations and Amendments to DR–</inline><inline class="small-caps">CAFTA Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at least quarterly thereafter, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of negotiations and amendments proposed by the United States, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic to the Agreement regarding any change to the rule of origin or alteration of the tariff treatment of socks described in paragraph (2) or any technical correction described in paragraph (3). In addition, the United States Trade Representative shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees copies of any amendments to be proposed by the United States before the amendments are offered and copies of any amendments received by the United States relating to such negotiations.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Socks described</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the term <term>“socks”</term> means articles classifiable under subheading 6111.20.6050, 6111.30.5050, 6111.90.5050, 6115.91.00, 6115.92.60, 6115.92.90, 6115.93.60, 6115.93.90, 6115.99.14, or 6115.99.18 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical corrections described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Technical corrections referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Clarification of references to “elastomeric yarns” contained in the notes, subheading notes, additional U.S. notes, and statistical notes to chapters 50 to 63 (section XI) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Clarification of the ability to apply short supply provisions to sewing thread, narrow elastics, and visible linings.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Treatment of women’s and girls’ woven sleep bottoms under Annex 4.1 of the Agreement.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Addition of a rule of origin for women’s and girls’ woven sleep bottoms to reflect the rule of origin provided for in subheading 6207.11.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and contained in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Provision of women’s and girls’ sleep bottoms under Annex 4.1–A of the Agreement.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of paragraph (1) expire on the date on which any change is made to the rule of origin pursuant to article 3.25 of the Agreement for any good described in paragraph (2), or December 31, 2007, whichever occurs later.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3(1) of the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/109/53">Public Law 109–53</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s4002/1">19 U.S.C. 4002(1)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">CAFTA–DR country</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“CAFTA–DR country”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3(2) of the Dominican <page>120 STAT. 1170</page>Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/109/53">Public Law 109–53</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s4002/2">19 U.S.C. 4002(2)</ref>).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1635">SEC. 1635. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entry of Merchandise</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 484(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1484/a">19 U.S.C. 1484(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>make entry therefor by filing with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection such documentation or, pursuant to an authorized electronic data interchange system, such information as is necessary to enable the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to determine whether the merchandise may be released from custody of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection;”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(A), in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“covering”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“merchandise released under a special delivery permit pursuant to section 448(b) and”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds and Errors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 520(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1520/a">19 U.S.C. 1520(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an importer of record declares or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“it is ascertained”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by reason of clerical error”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entry From Warehouse</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 557(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1557/a">19 U.S.C. 1557(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“the date of importation”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“the date of importation”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“the date of importation”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Abandoned Goods</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 559 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1559">19 U.S.C. 1559</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“the date of importation”</quotedText> each place it appears the following: <quotedText>“, or such longer period of time as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may at its discretion permit upon proper request being filed and good cause shown”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manipulation in Warehouse</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 562 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1562">19 U.S.C. 1562</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the first sentence to read as follows: <quotedText>“”</quotedText></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“All merchandise so withdrawn”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“except that upon permission therefor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Upon permission”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Technical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Section 629(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1629/e">19 U.S.C. 1629(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insuring”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ensuring”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 135(f)(2)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by section 2004(i)(1) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“their establishment”</quotedText> and insert <quotedText>“its establishment”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2317/a">19 U.S.C. 2317(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, other than subchapter D”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 291(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2401/2">19 U.S.C. 2401(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1001(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1001(e)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1308(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1308(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 13031(e)(6)(C)(i) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s58c/e/6/C/i">19 U.S.C. 58c(e)(6)(C)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“commonly know”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“commonly known”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Section 2107(a)(4) of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3807/a/4">19 U.S.C. 3807(a)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2)(A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 514(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514/c/3">19 U.S.C. 1514(c)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by moving the last 2 sentences 2 ems to the left as flush left text.<page>120 STAT. 1172</page>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Effective Date</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1641">SEC. 1641. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s58c">19 USC 58c note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amendments made by this title shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved August 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4">H.R. 4</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 17, Presidential remarks and statement.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for a YouthBuild program.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3534">S. 3534</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">YouthBuild Transfer Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801">29 USC 2801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“YouthBuild Transfer Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of YouthBuild Program in the Department of Labor</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before section 174 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2919">29 U.S.C. 2919</ref>) the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="173A" class="bold ">“SEC. 173A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2918a">29 USC 2918a</ref>.</p></sidenote>YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement of Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this section are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to enable disadvantaged youth to obtain the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency in occupations in demand and postsecondary education and training opportunities; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for meaningful work and service to their communities; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to foster the development of employment and leadership skills and commitment to community development among youth in low-income communities; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families by utilizing the energies and talents of disadvantaged youth. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted income</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘adjusted income’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437a/b">42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicant</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicant’</term> means an eligible entity that has submitted an application under subsection (c). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible entity’</term> means a public or private nonprofit agency or organization (including a consortium of such agencies or organizations), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a community-based organization; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a faith-based organization; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an entity carrying out activities under this title, such as a local board; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a community action agency; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a State or local housing development agency; <page>120 STAT. 1174</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>an Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Indians; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>a community development corporation; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>a State or local youth service or conservation corps; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any other entity eligible to provide education or employment training under a Federal program (other than the program carried out under this section). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Homeless individual</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘homeless individual’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s11302">42 U.S.C. 11302</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Housing development agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘housing development agency’</term> means any agency of a State or local government, or any private nonprofit organization, that is engaged in providing housing for homeless individuals or low-income families. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘income’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437a/b">42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian; indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual of limited english proficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘individual of limited English proficiency’</term> means an eligible participant under this section who meets the criteria set forth in section 203(10) of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s9202/10">20 U.S.C. 9202(10)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Low-income family</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘low-income family’</term> means a family described in section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437a/b/2">42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified national nonprofit agency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified national nonprofit agency’</term> means a nonprofit agency that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has significant national experience providing services consisting of training, information, technical assistance, and data management to YouthBuild programs or similar projects; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has the capacity to provide those services. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registered apprenticeship program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘registered apprenticeship program’</term> means an apprenticeship program—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’; <ref href="/us/stat/50/664/ch663">50 Stat. 664, chapter 663</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s50/etseq">20 U.S.C. 50 et seq.</ref>); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that meets such other criteria as may be established by the Secretary under this section. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transitional housing</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘transitional housing’</term> means housing provided for the purpose of facilitating the movement of homeless individuals to independent living within a reasonable amount of time. The term includes housing primarily designed to serve deinstitutionalized homeless individuals and other homeless individuals who are individuals with disabilities or members of families with children. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Youthbuild program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘YouthBuild program’</term> means any program that receives assistance under this section and provides disadvantaged youth with opportunities <page>120 STAT. 1175</page>for employment, education, leadership development, and training through the rehabilitation or construction of housing for homeless individuals and low-income families, and of public facilities. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">YouthBuild Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts of grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized to make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs approved under this section. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds made available through the grant to carry out a YouthBuild program, which may include the following activities: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>Education and workforce investment activities including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>work experience and skills training (coordinated, to the maximum extent feasible, with preapprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs) in the rehabilitation and construction activities described in subparagraphs (B) and (C); </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>occupational skills training; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>other paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>services and activities designed to meet the educational needs of participants, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>basic skills instruction and remedial education; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>language instruction educational programs for individuals with limited English proficiency; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>secondary education services and activities, including tutoring, study skills training, and dropout prevention activities, designed to lead to the attainment of a secondary school diploma, General Education Development (GED) credential, or other State-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities); </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>counseling and assistance in obtaining postsecondary education and required financial aid; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>alternative secondary school services; </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>counseling services and related activities, such as comprehensive guidance and counseling on drug and alcohol abuse and referral; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>activities designed to develop employment and leadership skills, which may include community service and peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social behaviors, and activities related to youth policy committees that participate in decision-making related to the program; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>supportive services and provision of need-based stipends necessary to enable individuals to participate in the program and supportive services to assist individuals, for a period not to exceed 12 months after the completion of training, in obtaining or retaining employment, or applying for and transitioning to postsecondary education; and <page>120 STAT. 1176</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>job search and assistance. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of housing, including residential housing for homeless individuals or low-income families, or transitional housing for homeless individuals. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Supervision and training for participants in the rehabilitation or construction of community and other public facilities, except that not more than 10 percent of funds appropriated to carry out this section may be used for such supervision and training. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Payment of administrative costs of the applicant, except that not more than 15 percent of the amount of assistance provided under this subsection to the grant recipient may be used for such costs. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Adult mentoring. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Provision of wages, stipends, or benefits to participants in the program. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Ongoing training and technical assistance that are related to developing and carrying out the program. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Follow-up services. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>To be qualified to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require that the application contain, at a minimum—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>labor market information for the labor market area where the proposed program will be implemented, including both current data (as of the date of submission of the application) and projections on career opportunities in growing industries; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a request for the grant, specifying the amount of the grant requested and its proposed uses; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a description of the applicant and a statement of its qualifications, including a description of the applicant’s relationship with local boards, one-stop operators, local unions, entities carrying out registered apprenticeship programs, other community groups, and employers, and the applicant’s past experience, if any, with rehabilitation or construction of housing or public facilities, and with youth education and employment training programs; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a description of the proposed site for the proposed program; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a description of the educational and job training activities, work opportunities, postsecondary education and training opportunities, and other services that will be provided to participants, and how those activities, opportunities, and services will prepare youth for employment in occupations in demand in the labor market area described in clause (i); </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>a description of the proposed rehabilitation or construction activities to be undertaken under the grant and the anticipated schedule for carrying out such activities; <page>120 STAT. 1177</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>a description of the manner in which eligible youth will be recruited and selected as participants, including a description of arrangements that will be made with local boards, one-stop operators, community- and faith-based organizations, State educational agencies or local educational agencies (including agencies of Indian tribes), public assistance agencies, the courts of jurisdiction, agencies operating shelters for homeless individuals and other agencies that serve youth who are homeless individuals, foster care agencies, and other appropriate public and private agencies; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>a description of the special outreach efforts that will be undertaken to recruit eligible young women (including young women with dependent children) as participants; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>a description of the specific role of employers in the proposed program, such as their role in developing the proposed program and assisting in service provision and in placement activities; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>a description of how the proposed program will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local activities and activities conducted by Indian tribes, such as local workforce investment activities, vocational education programs, adult and language instruction educational programs, activities conducted by public schools, activities, conducted by community colleges, national service programs, and other job training provided with funds available under this title; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>assurances that there will be a sufficient number of adequately trained supervisory personnel in the proposed program; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xii">  “(xii) </num><content>a description of results to be achieved with respect to common indicators of performance for youth and lifelong learning, as identified by the Secretary; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiii">  “(xiii) </num><content>a description of the applicant’s relationship with local building trade unions regarding their involvement in training to be provided through the proposed program, the relationship of the proposed program to established registered apprenticeship programs and employers, and the ability of the applicant to grant industry-recognized skill certification through the program; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiv">  “(xiv) </num><content>a description of activities that will be undertaken to develop the leadership skills of participants; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xv">  “(xv) </num><content>a detailed budget and a description of the system of fiscal controls, and auditing and accountability procedures, that will be used to ensure fiscal soundness for the proposed program; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xvi">  “(xvi) </num><chapeau>a description of the commitments for any additional resources (in addition to the funds made available through the grant) to be made available to the proposed program from—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the applicant; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>recipients of other Federal, State or local housing and community development assistance who will sponsor any part of the rehabilitation, construction, operation and maintenance, or other <page>120 STAT. 1178</page>housing and community development activities undertaken as part of the proposed program; or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>entities carrying out other Federal, State, or local activities or activities conducted by Indian tribes, including vocational education programs, adult and language instruction educational programs, and job training provided with funds available under this title; </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xvii">  “(xvii) </num><chapeau>information identifying, and a description of, the financing proposed for any—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>rehabilitation of the property involved; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>acquisition of the property; or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>construction of the property; </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xviii">  “(xviii) </num><content>information identifying, and a description of, the entity that will operate and manage the property; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xix">  “(xix) </num><content>information identifying, and a description of, the data collection systems to be used; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xx">  “(xx) </num><content>a certification, by a public official responsible for the housing strategy for the State or unit of general local government within which the proposed program is located, that the proposed program is consistent with the housing strategy; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xxi">  “(xxi) </num><content>a certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.</ref>) and will affirmatively further fair housing. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For an applicant to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the applicant and the applicant’s proposed program shall meet such selection criteria as the Secretary shall establish under this section, which shall include criteria relating to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the qualifications or potential capabilities of an applicant; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an applicant’s potential for developing a successful YouthBuild program; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the need for an applicant’s proposed program, as determined by the degree of economic distress of the community from which participants would be recruited (measured by indicators such as poverty, youth unemployment, and the number of individuals who have dropped out of secondary school) and of the community in which the housing and public facilities proposed to be rehabilitated or constructed is located (measured by indicators such as incidence of homelessness, shortage of affordable housing, and poverty); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the commitment of an applicant to providing skills training, leadership development, and education to participants; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the focus of a proposed program on preparing youth for occupations in demand or postsecondary education and training opportunities; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the extent of an applicant’s coordination of activities to be carried out through the proposed program with local boards, one-stop operators, and one-stop partners participating in the operation of the one-stop delivery <page>120 STAT. 1179</page>system involved, or the extent of the applicant’s good faith efforts in achieving such coordination; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the extent of the applicant’s coordination of activities with public education, criminal justice, housing and community development, national service, or postsecondary education or other systems that relate to the goals of the proposed program; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the extent of an applicant’s coordination of activities with employers in the local area involved; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the extent to which a proposed program provides for inclusion of tenants who were previously homeless individuals in the rental housing provided through the program; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><chapeau>the commitment of additional resources (in addition to the funds made available through the grant) to a proposed program by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an applicant; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>recipients of other Federal, State, or local housing and community development assistance who will sponsor any part of the rehabilitation, construction, operation and maintenance, or other housing and community development activities undertaken as part of the proposed program; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>entities carrying out other Federal, State, or local activities or activities conducted by Indian tribes, including vocational education programs, adult and language instruction educational programs, and job training provided with funds available under this title; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>the applicant’s potential to serve different regions, including rural areas and States that have not previously received grants for YouthBuild programs; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate for purposes of carrying out the proposed program in an effective and efficient manner. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall notify each applicant, not later than 5 months after the date of receipt of the application by the Secretary, whether the application is approved or not approved. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Housing Units</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Residential housing units rehabilitated or constructed using funds made available under subsection (c) shall be available solely—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for rental by, or sale to, homeless individuals or low-income families; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for use as transitional or permanent housing, for the purpose of assisting in the movement of homeless individuals to independent living. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Program Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible participants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an individual may participate in a YouthBuild program only if such individual is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>not less than age 16 and not more than age 24, on the date of enrollment; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a member of a low-income family, a youth in foster care (including youth aging out of foster care), a youth offender, a youth who is an individual with <page>120 STAT. 1180</page>a disability, a child of incarcerated parents, or a migrant youth; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a school dropout. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for individuals not meeting income or educational need requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not more than 25 percent of the participants in such program may be individuals who do not meet the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), but who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are basic skills deficient, despite attainment of a secondary school diploma, General Education Development (GED) credential, or other State-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities); or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible individual selected for participation in a YouthBuild program shall be offered full-time participation in the program for a period of not less than 6 months and not more than 24 months. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum time devoted to educational services and activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A YouthBuild program receiving assistance under subsection (c) shall be structured so that participants in the program are offered—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>education and related services and activities designed to meet educational needs, such as those specified in clauses (iv) through (vii) of subsection (c)(2)(A), during at least 50 percent of the time during which the participants participate in the program; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>work and skill development activities such as those specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (viii) of subsection (c)(2)(A), during at least 40 percent of the time during which the participants participate in the program. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this section may be construed to authorize any agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution (including a school) or school system, or over the selection of library resources, textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials by any educational institution or school system. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State and local standards</inline>.—</heading><content>All educational programs and activities supported with funds provided under subsection (c) shall be consistent with applicable State and local educational standards. Standards and procedures for the programs and activities that relate to awarding academic credit for and certifying educational attainment in such programs and activities shall be consistent with applicable State and local educational standards. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management and Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may enter into contracts with 1 or more entities to provide assistance to the Secretary in the management, supervision, and coordination of the program carried out under this section. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts and grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall enter into contracts with or make grants to 1 or more <page>120 STAT. 1181</page>qualified national nonprofit agencies, in order to provide training, information, technical assistance, and data management to recipients of grants under subsection (c). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts available under subsection (h) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 5 percent to carry out subparagraph (A). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capacity building grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In each fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 3 percent of the amounts available under subsection (h) to award grants to 1 or more qualified national nonprofit agencies to pay for the Federal share of the cost of capacity building activities. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost described in subparagraph (A) shall be 25 percent. The non-Federal share shall be provided from private sources. </content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subgrants and Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Each recipient of a grant under subsection (c) to carry out a YouthBuild program shall provide the services and activities described in this section directly or through subgrants, contracts, or other arrangements with local educational agencies, postsecondary educational institutions, State or local housing development agencies, other public agencies, including agencies of Indian tribes, or private organizations. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 189(g), appropriations for any fiscal year for programs and activities carried out under this section shall be available for obligation only on the basis of a fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801">29 USC 2801</ref> prec. note.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote>(relating to the table of contents) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the item relating to section 174 the following: <quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 173A. </designator>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to Program Year Appropriation Cycle Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 189(g)(1)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2939/g/1/A">29 U.S.C. 2939(g)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and section 173A”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Except as provided in subparagraph (B)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701u">12 U.S.C. 1701u</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraphs (1)(B)(iii) and (2)(B) of subsection (c), and paragraphs (1)(B)(iii) and (2)(B) of subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Youthbuild”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 507(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4183/b">25 U.S.C. 4183(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act,”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 402 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12870">42 U.S.C. 12870</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence of subsections (a) and (b). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12899/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12899 et seq.</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. <page>120 STAT. 1182</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701u">12 USC 1701u note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section and the amendments made by this section take effect on the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the date of enactment of this Act; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>September 30, 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2918a">29 USC 2918a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“Federal agency”</term> has the meaning given to the term <term>“agency”</term> by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s551/1">section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code</ref>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“function”</term> means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the term <term>“office”</term> includes any office, administration, agency, institute, unit, organizational entity, or component thereof. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Functions</inline>.—</heading><content>There are transferred to the Department of Labor all functions which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development exercised before the effective date of this section (including all related functions of any officer or employee of the Department of Housing and Urban Development) relating to subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12899/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12899 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations of Certain Functions by the Office of Management and Budget</inline>.—</heading><content>If necessary, the Office of Management and Budget shall make any determination of the functions that are transferred under subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor may appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, including investigators, attorneys, and administrative law judges, as may be necessary to carry out the respective functions transferred under this section. Except as otherwise provided by law, such officers and employees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service laws and their compensation fixed in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Experts and consultants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor may obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3109">section 3109 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, and compensate such experts and consultants for each day (including traveltime) at rates not in excess of the rate of pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title. The Secretary of Labor may pay experts and consultants who are serving away from their homes or regular place of business travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates authorized by sections 5702 and 5703 of such title for persons in Government service employed intermittently. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation and Assignment</inline>.—</heading><content>Except where otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this section, the Secretary of Labor may delegate any of the functions transferred to the Secretary of Labor by this section and any function transferred or granted to the Secretary of Labor after the effective date of this section to such officers and employees of the Department of Labor as the Secretary of Labor may designate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions as may be <page>120 STAT. 1183</page>necessary or appropriate. No delegation of functions by the Secretary of Labor under this subsection or under any other provision of this section shall relieve the Secretary of Labor of responsibility for the administration of such functions. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor is authorized to allocate or reallocate any function transferred under subsection (b) among the officers of the Department of Labor, and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such organizational entities in the Department of Labor as may be necessary or appropriate. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor is authorized to prescribe, in accordance with the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Labor determines necessary or appropriate to administer and manage the functions of the Department of Labor. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and Allocations of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds used, held, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred by this section, subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1531">section 1531 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, shall be transferred to the Department of Labor. Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used only for the purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and appropriated. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, at such time or times as the Director shall provide, is authorized to make such determinations as may be necessary with regard to the functions transferred by this section, and to make such dispositions of assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and other funds used, held, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connection with such functions, subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1531">section 1531 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide for the termination of the affairs of all entities terminated by this section and for such further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing effect of legal documents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to become effective by the President, any Federal agency or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the performance of functions which are transferred under this section; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>which are in effect at the time this section takes effect, or were final before the effective date of this section and are to become effective on or after the effective date of this section, <p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the President, the Secretary of Labor or other authorized official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. <page>120 STAT. 1184</page></p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceedings not affected</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of proposed rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit, certificate, or financial assistance pending before the Department of Housing and Urban Development at the time this section takes effect, with respect to functions transferred by this section but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if this section had not been enacted, and orders issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this section had not been enacted. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suits not affected</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section shall not affect suits commenced before the effective date of this section, and in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this section had not been enacted. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonabatement of actions</inline>.—</heading><content>No suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by or against the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this section. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative actions relating to promulgation of regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any administrative action relating to the preparation or promulgation of a regulation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to a function transferred under this section may be continued by the Department of Labor with the same effect as if this section had not been enacted. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separability</inline>.—</heading><content>If a provision of this section or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, neither the remainder of this section nor the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall be affected. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Labor is authorized to utilize—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the services of such officers, employees, and other personnel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to functions transferred to the Department of Labor by this section; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>funds appropriated to such functions for such period of time, <p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">as may reasonably be needed to facilitate the orderly implementation of this section. </p></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accomplishing Orderly Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent with the requirements of this section, the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take such actions as the Secretaries determine are appropriate to accomplish the orderly transfer of functions as described in subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  (n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of Prior Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, grants awarded under subtitle D of <page>120 STAT. 1185</page>title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12899/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12899 et seq.</ref>) with funds appropriated for fiscal year 2006 or a preceding fiscal year shall be subject to the continuing authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the provisions of such subtitle, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, until the authority to expend applicable funds for the grants, as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has expired and the Secretary has completed the administrative responsibilities associated with the grants. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  (o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or relating to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development with regard to functions transferred under subsection (b), shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Labor; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Department of Housing and Urban Development with regard to functions transferred under subsection (b), shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Labor. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="p">  (p) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section takes effect on the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the date of enactment of this Act; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>September 30, 2006. </content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3534">S. 3534</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2590">S. 2590</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6101">31 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6101">31 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FULL DISCLOSURE OF ENTITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“entity”</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>includes, whether for profit or nonprofit—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a corporation;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an association;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a partnership;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>a limited liability company;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>a limited liability partnership;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>a sole proprietorship;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>any other legal business entity;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  (viii) </num><content>any other grantee or contractor that is not excluded by subparagraph (B) or (C); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  (ix) </num><content>any State or locality;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>on and after January 1, 2009, includes any subcontractor or subgrantee; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>does not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an individual recipient of Federal assistance; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a Federal employee.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal award</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Federal award”</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>means Federal financial assistance and expenditures that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>include grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>include contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>does not include individual transactions below $25,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>before October 1, 2008, does not include credit card transactions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Searchable website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“searchable website”</term> means a website that allows the public to—<page>120 STAT. 1187</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>search and aggregate Federal funding by any element required by subsection (b)(1);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>ascertain through a single search the total amount of Federal funding awarded to an entity by a Federal award described in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by fiscal year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ascertain through a single search the total amount of Federal funding awarded to an entity by a Federal award described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by fiscal year; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>download data included in subparagraph (A) included in the outcome from searches.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than January 1, 2008, the Office of Management and Budget shall, in accordance with this section, section 204 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t44/s3501">44 U.S.C. 3501 note</ref>), and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403/etseq">41 U.S.C. 403 et seq.</ref>), ensure the existence and operation of a single searchable website, accessible by the public at no cost to access, that includes for each Federal award—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the name of the entity receiving the award;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the amount of the award;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>information on the award including transaction type, funding agency, the North American Industry Classification System code or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number (where applicable), program source, and an award title descriptive of the purpose of each funding action;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the location of the entity receiving the award and the primary location of performance under the award, including the city, State, congressional district, and country;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>a unique identifier of the entity receiving the award and of the parent entity of the recipient, should the entity be owned by another entity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>any other relevant information specified by the Office of Management and Budget.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of data</inline>.—</heading><content>The website shall include data for fiscal year 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is authorized to designate one or more Federal agencies to participate in the development, establishment, operation, and support of the single website. In the initial designation, or in subsequent instructions and guidance, the Director may specify the scope of the responsibilities of each such agency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agency responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Federal agencies shall comply with the instructions and guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under paragraph (3), and shall provide appropriate assistance to the Director upon request, so as to assist the Director in ensuring the existence and operation of the single website.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The website established under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>may use as the source of its data the Federal Procurement Data System, Federal Assistance Award Data System, and Grants.gov, if all of these data sources are searchable through the website and can be accessed in a search on the website required by this Act, provided that the user may—<page>120 STAT. 1188</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>specify such search shall be confined to Federal contracts and subcontracts;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>specify such search shall be confined to include grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall not be considered in compliance if it hyperlinks to the Federal Procurement Data System website, Federal Assistance Award Data System website, Grants.gov website, or other existing websites, so that the information elements required by subsection (b)(1) cannot be searched electronically by field in a single search;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comments.</p></sidenote>shall provide an opportunity for the public to provide input about the utility of the site and recommendations for improvements;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall be updated not later than 30 days after the award of any Federal award requiring a posting; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>shall provide for separate searches for Federal awards described in subsection (a) to distinguish between the Federal awards described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) and those described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subaward Data</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than July 1, 2007, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall commence a pilot program to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>test the collection and accession of data about subgrants and subcontracts; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>determine how to implement a subaward reporting program across the Federal Government, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>a reporting system under which the entity issuing a subgrant or subcontract is responsible for fulfilling the subaward reporting requirement; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>a mechanism for collecting and incorporating agency and public feedback on the design and utility of the website.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall terminate not later than January 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting of subawards</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Based on the pilot program conducted under paragraph (1), and, except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than January 1, 2009, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>shall ensure that data regarding subawards are disclosed in the same manner as data regarding other Federal awards, as required by this Act; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>shall ensure that the method for collecting and distributing data about subawards under clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>minimizes burdens imposed on Federal award recipients and subaward recipients;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>allows Federal award recipients and subaward recipients to allocate reasonable costs for the collection and reporting of subaward data as indirect costs; and<page>120 STAT. 1189</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>establishes cost-effective requirements for collecting subaward data under block grants, formula grants, and other types of assistance to State and local governments.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>For subaward recipients that receive Federal funds through State, local, or tribal governments, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may extend the deadline for ensuring that data regarding such subawards are disclosed in the same manner as data regarding other Federal awards for a period not to exceed 18 months, if the Director determines that compliance would impose an undue burden on the subaward recipient.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Any entity that demonstrates to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget that the gross income, from all sources, for such entity did not exceed $300,000 in the previous tax year of such entity shall be exempt from the requirement to report subawards under subsection (d), until the Director determines that the imposition of such reporting requirements will not cause an undue burden on such entities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the Office of Management and Budget from including through the website established under this section access to data that is publicly available in any other Federal database.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives an annual report regarding the implementation of the website established under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>data regarding the usage and public feedback on the utility of the site (including recommendations for improving data quality and collection);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of the reporting burden placed on Federal award and subaward recipients; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an explanation of any extension of the subaward reporting deadline under subsection (d)(2)(B), if applicable.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website established under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6101">31 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this Act shall require the disclosure of classified information.</p><page>120 STAT. 1190</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6101">31 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than January 1, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 26, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2590">S. 2590</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/329">109–329</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1191</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–283</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5684">H.R. 5684</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3805">19 USC 3805 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Approval and entry into force of the Agreement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force and initial regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Consultation and layover provisions for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Administration of dispute settlement proceedings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Arbitration of claims.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Effective dates; effect of termination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>CUSTOMS PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Tariff modifications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Rules of origin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Customs user fees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Enforcement relating to trade in textile and apparel goods.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of entries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>RELIEF FROM IMPORTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Commencing of action for relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Commission action on petition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 313. </designator>
<label>Provision of relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Termination of relief authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Compensation authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 316. </designator>
<label>Confidential business information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Commencement of action for relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Determination and provision of relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>Period of relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 324. </designator>
<label>Articles exempt from relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 325. </designator>
<label>Rate after termination of import relief.<page>120 STAT. 1192</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 326. </designator>
<label>Termination of relief authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 327. </designator>
<label>Compensation authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 328. </designator>
<label>Confidential business information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>PROCUREMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Eligible products.</label>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The purposes of this Act are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to approve and implement the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Oman entered into under the authority of section 2103(b) of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3803/b">19 U.S.C. 3803(b)</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to strengthen and develop economic relations between the United States and Oman for their mutual benefit;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to establish free trade between the 2 nations through the reduction and elimination of barriers to trade in goods and services and to investment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of such Agreement.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement approved by Congress under section 101(a)(1).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">HTS</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“HTS”</term> means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Textile or apparel good</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“textile or apparel good”</term> means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/4">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>APPROVAL OF, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO, THE AGREEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>APPROVAL AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of Agreement and Statement of Administrative Action</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Pursuant to section 2105 of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3805">19 U.S.C. 3805</ref>) and section 151 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2191">19 U.S.C. 2191</ref>), Congress approves—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement entered into on January 19, 2006, with Oman and submitted to Congress on June 26, 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement that was submitted to Congress on June 26, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions for Entry Into Force of the Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>At such time as the President determines that Oman has taken measures necessary to bring it into compliance with those provisions of the Agreement that are to take effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force, the President is authorized to exchange notes with the Government of Oman providing for the entry into force, on or after January 1, 2007, of the Agreement with respect to the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1193</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>RELATIONSHIP OF THE AGREEMENT TO UNITED STATES AND STATE LAW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship of Agreement to United States Law</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states law to prevail in conflict</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of the Agreement, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any law of the United States shall have effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act shall be con- strued—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to amend or modify any law of the United States, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">unless specifically provided for in this Act.</continuation>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship of Agreement to State Law</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal challenge</inline>.—</heading><content>No State law, or the application thereof, may be declared invalid as to any person or circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is inconsistent with the Agreement, except in an action brought by the United States for the purpose of declaring such law or application invalid.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of state law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“State law”</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any law of a political subdivision of a State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any State law regulating or taxing the business of insurance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Agreement With Respect to Private Remedies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No person other than the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall have any cause of action or defense under the Agreement or by virtue of congressional approval thereof; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may challenge, in any action brought under any provision of law, any action or inaction by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the United States, any State, or any political subdivision of a State, on the ground that such action or inaction is inconsistent with the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS IN ANTICIPATION OF ENTRY INTO FORCE AND INITIAL REGULATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementing Actions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proclamation authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After the date of the enactment of this Act—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the President may proclaim such actions, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>other appropriate officers of the United States Government may issue such regulations,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">as may be necessary to ensure that any provision of this Act, or amendment made by this Act, that takes effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force is appropriately implemented on such date, but no such proclamation or regulation may have an effective date earlier than the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date of certain proclaimed actions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any action proclaimed by the President under the authority of this Act that is not subject to the consultation and layover provisions under section 104 may not take effect before the 15th day after the date on which the text of the proclamation is published in the Federal Register.<page>120 STAT. 1194</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of 15-day restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>The 15-day restriction in paragraph (2) on the taking effect of proclaimed actions is waived to the extent that the application of such restriction would prevent the taking effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force of any action proclaimed under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Initial <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out the actions required by or authorized under this Act or proposed in the statement of administrative action submitted under section 101(a)(2) to implement the Agreement shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be issued within 1 year after the date on which the Agreement enters into force. In the case of any implementing action that takes effect on a date after the date on which the Agreement enters into force, initial regulations to carry out that action shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be issued within 1 year after such effective date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>CONSULTATION AND LAYOVER PROVISIONS FOR, AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF, PROCLAIMED ACTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  If a provision of this Act provides that the implementation of an action by the President by proclamation is subject to the consultation and layover requirements of this section, such action may be proclaimed only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the President has obtained advice regarding the proposed action from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the appropriate advisory committees established under section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2155">19 U.S.C. 2155</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the United States International Trade Commission;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the President has submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report that sets forth—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the action proposed to be proclaimed and the reasons therefor; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the advice obtained under paragraph (1);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a period of 60 calendar days, beginning on the first day on which the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) have been met has expired; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the President has consulted with the Committees referred to in paragraph (2) regarding the proposed action during the period referred to in paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment or Designation of Office</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office that shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to panels established under chapter 20 of the Agreement. The office may not be considered to be an agency for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2006 to the Department of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for the establishment and operations of the office established or designated under subsection (a) and for the payment of the United States share of the expenses of panels established under chapter 20 of the Agreement.<page>120 STAT. 1195</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>ARBITRATION OF CLAIMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The United States is authorized to resolve any claim against the United States covered by article 10.15.1(a)(i)(C) or article 10.15.1(b)(i)(C) of the Agreement, pursuant to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement procedures set forth in section B of chapter 10 of the Agreement.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATES; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 1 through 3 and this title take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of the Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>On the date on which the Agreement terminates, the provisions of this Act (other than this subsection) and the amendments made by this Act shall cease to be effective.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>CUSTOMS PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>TARIFF MODIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tariff Modifications Provided for in the Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proclamation authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may proclaim—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>such modifications or continuation of any duty,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>such additional duties,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2.8, and 3.2.9, and Annex 2–B of the Agreement.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on omani </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">gsp status</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 502(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2462/a/1">19 U.S.C. 2462(a)(1)</ref>), the President shall, on the date on which the Agreement enters into force, terminate the designation of Oman as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2461/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Tariff Modifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may proclaim—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>such modifications or continuation of any duty,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such modifications as the United States may agree to with Oman regarding the staging of any duty treatment set forth in Annex 2–B of the Agreement,</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>such additional duties,</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to maintain the general level of reciprocal and mutually advantageous concessions with respect to Oman provided for by the Agreement.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversion to Ad Valorem Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), with respect to any good for which the base rate in the Tariff Schedule of the United States to Annex 2–B of the Agreement is a specific or compound rate of duty, the President may substitute for the base rate an ad valorem rate that the President determines to be equivalent to the base rate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>RULES OF ORIGIN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application and Interpretation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:<page>120 STAT. 1196</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tariff classification</inline>.—</heading><content>The basis for any tariff classification is the HTS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference to hts</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever in this section there is a reference to a heading or subheading, such reference shall be a reference to a heading or subheading of the HTS.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Originating Goods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this Act and for purposes of implementing the preferential tariff treatment provided for under the Agreement, a good is an originating good if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the good is imported directly—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>from the territory of Oman into the territory of the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>from the territory of the United States into the territory of Oman; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>the good is a good wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the good (other than a good to which clause (iii) applies) is a new or different article of commerce that has been grown, produced, or manufactured in Oman or the United States, or both, and meets the requirements of paragraph (2); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>the good is a good covered by Annex 3–A or 4–A of the Agreement;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>each of the nonoriginating materials used in the production of the good undergoes an applicable change in tariff classification specified in such Annex as a result of production occurring entirely in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>the good otherwise satisfies the requirements specified in such Annex; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of this section.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A good described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) is an originating good only if the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the value of each material produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations performed in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">is not less than 35 percent of the appraised value of the good at the time the good is entered into the territory of the United States.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cumulation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Originating good or material incorporated into goods of other country</inline>.—</heading><content>An originating good, or a material produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, that is incorporated into a good in the territory of the other country shall be considered to originate in the territory of the other country.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple producers</inline>.—</heading><content>A good that is grown, produced, or manufactured in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, by 1 or more producers, is an originating good if the good satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) and all other applicable requirements of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Value of Materials</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the value of a material produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, includes the following:<page>120 STAT. 1197</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The price actually paid or payable for the material by the producer of the good.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the material to the producer’s plant, if such costs are not included in the price referred to in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The cost of waste or spoilage resulting from the use of the material in the growth, production, or manufacture of the good, less the value of recoverable scrap.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Taxes or customs duties imposed on the material by Oman or the United States, or both, if the taxes or customs duties are not remitted upon exportation from the territory of Oman or the United States, as the case may be.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the relationship between the producer of a good and the seller of a material influenced the price actually paid or payable for the material, or if there is no price actually paid or payable by the producer for the material, the value of the material produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, includes the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>All expenses incurred in the growth, production, or manufacture of the material, including general expenses.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A reasonable amount for profit.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Freight, insurance, packing, and all other costs incurred in transporting the material to the producer’s plant.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Packaging and Packing Materials and Containers for Retail Sale and for Shipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Packaging and packing materials and containers for retail sale and shipment shall be disregarded in determining whether a good qualifies as an originating good, except to the extent that the value of such packaging and packing materials and containers has been included in meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (b)(2).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indirect Materials</inline>.—</heading><content>Indirect materials shall be disregarded in determining whether a good qualifies as an originating good, except that the cost of such indirect materials may be included in meeting the requirements set forth in subsection (b)(2).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transit and Transshipment</inline>.—</heading><content>A good shall not be considered to meet the requirement of subsection (b)(1)(A) if, after exportation from the territory of Oman or the United States, the good undergoes production, manufacturing, or any other operation outside the territory of Oman or the United States, other than unloading, reloading, or any other operation necessary to preserve the good in good condition or to transport the good to the territory of Oman or the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Textile and Apparel Goods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">De minimis amounts of nonoriginating materials</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a textile or apparel good that is not an originating good because certain fibers or yarns used in the production of the component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good do not undergo an applicable change in tariff classification set out in Annex 3–A of the Agreement shall be considered to be an originating good if the total weight of all such fibers or yarns in that component is not more than 7 percent of the total weight of that component.<page>120 STAT. 1198</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain textile or apparel goods</inline>.—</heading><content>A textile or apparel good containing elastomeric yarns in the component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good shall be considered to be an originating good only if such yarns are wholly formed in the territory of Oman or the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Yarn, fabric, or group of fibers</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a textile or apparel good that is a yarn, fabric, or group of fibers, the term <term>“component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good”</term> means all of the fibers in the yarn, fabric, or group of fibers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goods put up in sets for retail sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the rules set forth in Annex 3–A of the Agreement, textile or apparel goods classifiable as goods put up in sets for retail sale as provided for in General Rule of Interpretation 3 of the HTS shall not be considered to be originating goods unless each of the goods in the set is an originating good or the total value of the nonoriginating goods in the set does not exceed 10 percent of the value of the set determined for purposes of assessing customs duties.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct costs of processing operations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“direct costs of processing operations”</term>, with respect to a good, includes, to the extent they are includable in the appraised value of the good when imported into Oman or the United States, as the case may be, the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>All actual labor costs involved in the growth, production, or manufacture of the good, including fringe benefits, on-the-job training, and the cost of engineering, supervisory, quality control, and similar personnel.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Tools, dies, molds, and other indirect materials, and depreciation on machinery and equipment that are allocable to the good.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Research, development, design, engineering, and blueprint costs, to the extent that they are allocable to the good.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Costs of inspecting and testing the good.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Costs of packaging the good for export to the territory of the other country.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“direct costs of processing operations”</term> does not include costs that are not directly attributable to a good or are not costs of growth, production, or manufacture of the good, such as—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>profit; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>general expenses of doing business that are either not allocable to the good or are not related to the growth, production, or manufacture of the good, such as administrative salaries, casualty and liability insurance, advertising, and sales staff salaries, commissions, or expenses.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Good</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“good”</term> means any merchandise, product, article, or material.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Good wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of oman or the united states, or both</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term “good <page>120 STAT. 1199</page>wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Oman or the United States, or both” means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a mineral good extracted in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a vegetable good, as such a good is provided for in the HTS, harvested in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a live animal born and raised in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a good obtained from live animals raised in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>a good obtained from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>a good (fish, shellfish, and other marine life) taken from the sea by vessels registered or recorded with Oman or the United States and flying the flag of that country;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>a good produced from goods referred to in subparagraph (F) on board factory ships registered or recorded with Oman or the United States and flying the flag of that country;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>a good taken by Oman or the United States or a person of Oman or the United States from the seabed or beneath the seabed outside territorial waters, if Oman or the United States, as the case may be, has rights to exploit such seabed;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>a good taken from outer space, if such good is obtained by Oman or the United States or a person of Oman or the United States and not processed in the territory of a country other than Oman or the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><chapeau>waste and scrap derived from—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>production or manufacture in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>used goods collected in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, if such goods are fit only for the recovery of raw materials;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>a recovered good derived in the territory of Oman or the United States from used goods and utilized in the territory of that country in the production of remanufactured goods; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><chapeau>a good produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both, exclusively—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>from goods referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (J), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>from the derivatives of goods referred to in clause (i),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">at any stage of production.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indirect material</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“indirect material”</term> means a good used in the growth, production, manufacture, testing, or inspection of a good but not physically incorporated into the good, or a good used in the maintenance of buildings or the operation of equipment associated with the growth, production, or manufacture of a good, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>fuel and energy;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>tools, dies, and molds;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>spare parts and materials used in the maintenance of equipment and buildings;<page>120 STAT. 1200</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>lubricants, greases, compounding materials, and other materials used in the growth, production, or manufacture of a good or used to operate equipment and buildings;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>gloves, glasses, footwear, clothing, safety equipment, and supplies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>equipment, devices, and supplies used for testing or inspecting the good;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>catalysts and solvents; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>any other goods that are not incorporated into the good but the use of which in the growth, production, or manufacture of the good can reasonably be demonstrated to be a part of that growth, production, or manufacture.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“material”</term> means a good, including a part or ingredient, that is used in the growth, production, or manufacture of another good that is a new or different article of commerce that has been grown, produced, or manufactured in Oman or the United States, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material produced in the territory of oman or the united states, or both</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“material produced in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both”</term> means a good that is either wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Oman or the United States, or both, or a new or different article of commerce that has been grown, produced, or manufactured in the territory of Oman or the United States, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New or different article of commerce</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“new or different article of commerce”</term> means, except as provided in subparagraph (B), a good that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>has been substantially transformed from a good or material that is not wholly the growth, product, or manufacture of Oman or the United States, or both; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>has a new name, character, or use distinct from the good or material from which it was transformed.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>A good shall not be considered a new or different article of commerce by virtue of having undergone simple combining or packaging operations, or mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovered goods</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“recovered goods”</term> means materials in the form of individual parts that result from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the disassembly of used goods into individual parts; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the cleaning, inspecting, testing, or other processing of those parts as necessary for improvement to sound working condition.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remanufactured good</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“remanufactured good”</term> means an industrial good that is assembled in the territory of Oman or the United States and that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is entirely or partially comprised of recovered goods;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>has a similar life expectancy to a like good that is new; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>enjoys a factory warranty similar to that of a like good that is new.<page>120 STAT. 1201</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Simple combining or packaging operations</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“simple combining or packaging operations”</term> means operations such as <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> batteries to devices, fitting together a small number of components by bolting, gluing, or soldering, and repacking or packaging components together.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substantially transformed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“substantially transformed”</term> means, with respect to a good or material, changed as the result of a manufacturing or processing operation so that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>the good or material is converted from a good that has multiple uses into a good or material that has limited uses;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the physical properties of the good or material are changed to a significant extent; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the operation undergone by the good or material is complex by reason of the number of different processes and materials involved and the time and level of skill required to perform those processes; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the good or material loses its separate identity in the manufacturing or processing operation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Proclamation Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President is authorized to proclaim, as part of the HTS—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the provisions set forth in Annex 3–A and Annex 4–A of the Agreement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any additional subordinate category that is necessary to carry out this title, consistent with the Agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may proclaim modifications to the provisions proclaimed under the authority of paragraph (1)(A), other than provisions of chapters 50 through 63 of the HTS (as included in Annex 3–A of the Agreement).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional proclamations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), and subject to the consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the President may pro- claim—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>modifications to the provisions proclaimed under the authority of paragraph (1)(A) as are necessary to implement an agreement with Oman pursuant to article 3.2.5 of the Agreement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, modifications to correct any typographical, clerical, or other nonsubstantive technical error regarding the provisions of chapters 50 through 63 of the HTS (as included in Annex 3–A of the Agreement).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>CUSTOMS USER FEES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 13031(b) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s58c/b">19 U.S.C. 58c(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after paragraph (16) the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>No fee may be charged under subsection (a) (9) or (10) with respect to goods that qualify as originating goods under section <page>120 STAT. 1202</page>202 of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Any service for which an exemption from such fee is provided by reason of this paragraph may not be funded with money contained in the Customs User Fee Account.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT RELATING TO TRADE IN TEXTILE AND APPAREL GOODS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action During Verification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of the Treasury requests the Government of Oman to conduct a verification pursuant to article 3.3 of the Agreement for purposes of making a determination under paragraph (2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (b) while the verification is being conducted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A determination under this paragraph is a determination—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that an exporter or producer in Oman is complying with applicable customs laws, regulations, procedures, requirements, or practices affecting trade in textile or apparel goods; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>that a claim that a textile or apparel good exported or produced by such exporter or producer—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>qualifies as an originating good under section 202, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>is a good of Oman,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is accurate.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Action Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Appropriate action under subsection (a)(1) includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>suspension of liquidation of the entry of any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A), in a case in which the request for verification was based on a reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity related to such good; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>suspension of liquidation of the entry of a textile or apparel good for which a claim has been made that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action When Information Is Insufficient</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the information obtained within 12 months after making a request for a verification under subsection (a)(1) is insufficient to make a determination under subsection (a)(2), the President may direct the Secretary to take appropriate action described in subsection (d) until such time as the Secretary receives information sufficient to make a determination under subsection (a)(2) or until such earlier date as the President may direct.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Action Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Appropriate action referred to in subsection (c) includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>publication of the name and address of the person that is the subject of the verification;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>denial of preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification referred <page>120 STAT. 1203</page>to in subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a textile or apparel good for which a claim has been made that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>denial of entry into the United States of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any textile or apparel good exported or produced by the person that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding compliance described in subsection (a)(2)(A); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a textile or apparel good for which a claim has been made that is the subject of a verification referred to in subsection (a)(1) regarding a claim described in subsection (a)(2)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>RELIQUIDATION OF ENTRIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (d) of section 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1520/d">19 U.S.C. 1520(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for which”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or section 202 of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act for which”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and information”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“documentation”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>REGULATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>subsections (a) through (i) of section 202;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the amendment made by section 203; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>proclamations issued under section 202(j).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>RELIEF FROM IMPORTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Omani article</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Omani article”</term> means an article that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>qualifies as an originating good under section 202(b); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>receives preferential tariff treatment under paragraphs 8 through 11 of article 3.2 of the Agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Omani textile or apparel article</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Omani textile or apparel article”</term> means an article that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/4">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is an Omani article.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commission”</term> means the United States International Trade Commission.<page>120 STAT. 1204</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Relief From Imports Benefiting From the Agreement</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>COMMENCING OF ACTION FOR RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing of Petition</inline>.—</heading><content>A petition requesting action under this subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the Commission by an entity, including a trade association, firm, certified or recognized union, or group of workers, that is representative of an industry. The Commission shall transmit a copy of any petition filed under this subsection to the United States Trade Representative.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigation and Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the filing of a petition under subsection (a), the Commission, unless subsection (d) applies, shall promptly initiate an investigation to determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty provided for under the Agreement, an Omani article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions that imports of the Omani article constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following provisions of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2252">19 U.S.C. 2252</ref>) apply with respect to any investigation initiated under subsection (b):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) of subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Subsection (i).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Articles Exempt From Investigation</inline>.—</heading><content>No investigation may be initiated under this section with respect to any Omani article if, after the date on which the Agreement enters into force with respect to the United States, import relief has been provided with respect to that Omani article under this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>COMMISSION ACTION ON PETITION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 120 days after the date on which an investigation is initiated under section 311(b) with respect to a petition, the Commission shall make the determination required under that section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subtitle, the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1330/d">19 U.S.C. 1330(d)</ref> (1), (2), and (3)) shall be applied with respect to determinations and findings made under this section as if such determinations and findings were made under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2252">19 U.S.C. 2252</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Finding and Recommendation if Determination Affirmative</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the determination made by the Commission under subsection (a) with respect to imports of an article is affirmative, or if the President may consider a determination of the Commission to be an affirmative determination as provided for under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1330/d">19 U.S.C. 1330(d)</ref>), the Commission shall find, and recommend to the President in the report required under subsection (d), the amount of import relief that <page>120 STAT. 1205</page>is necessary to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission in the determination and to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on relief</inline>.—</heading><content>The import relief recommended by the Commission under this subsection shall be limited to that described in section 313(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voting; separate views</inline>.—</heading><content>Only those members of the Commission who voted in the affirmative under subsection (a) are eligible to vote on the proposed action to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission. Members of the Commission who did not vote in the affirmative may submit, in the report required under subsection (d), separate views regarding what action, if any, should be taken to remedy or prevent the injury.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to President</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which a determination is made under subsection (a) with respect to an investigation, the Commission shall submit to the President a report that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the determination made under subsection (a) and an explanation of the basis for the determination;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if the determination under subsection (a) is affirmative, any findings and recommendations for import relief made under subsection (c) and an explanation of the basis for each recommendation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any dissenting or separate views by members of the Commission regarding the determination and recommendation referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>submitting a report to the President under subsection (d), the Commission shall promptly make public such report (with the exception of information which the Commission determines to be confidential) and shall cause a summary thereof to be published in the Federal Register.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="313">SEC. 313. </num><heading>PROVISION OF RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which the President receives the report of the Commission in which the Commission’s determination under section 312(a) is affirmative, or which contains a determination under section 312(a) that the President considers to be affirmative under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1330/d/1">19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)</ref>), the President, subject to subsection (b), shall provide relief from imports of the article that is the subject of such determination to the extent that the President determines necessary to remedy or prevent the injury found by the Commission and to facilitate the efforts of the domestic industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is not required to provide import relief under this section if the President determines that the provision of the import relief will not provide greater economic and social benefits than costs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nature of Relief</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The import relief that the President is authorized to provide under this section with respect to imports of an article is as follows:<page>120 STAT. 1206</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The suspension of any further reduction provided for under Annex 2–B of the Agreement in the duty imposed on such article.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>An increase in the rate of duty imposed on such article to a level that does not exceed the lesser of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the import relief is provided; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles on the day before the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progressive liberalization</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>the period for which import relief is provided under this section is greater than 1 year, the President shall provide for the progressive liberalization of such relief at regular intervals during the period in which the relief is in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of Relief</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), any import relief that the President provides under this section may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 3 years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the initial period for any import relief provided under this section is less than 3 years, the President, after receiving a determination from the Commission under subparagraph (B) that is affirmative, or which the President considers to be affirmative under paragraph (1) of section 330(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1330/d/1">19 U.S.C. 1330(d)(1)</ref>), may extend the effective period of any import relief provided under this section, subject to the limitation under paragraph (1), if the President determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious injury and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by commission</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon a <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>petition on behalf of the industry concerned that is filed with the Commission not earlier than the date which is 9 months, and not later than the date which is 6 months, before the date any action taken under subsection (a) is to terminate, the Commission shall conduct an investigation to determine whether action under this section continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious injury and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition and whether there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>Commission shall publish notice of the commencement of any proceeding under this subparagraph in the Federal Register and shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, hold a public hearing at which the Commission shall afford interested parties and consumers an opportunity to be present, to present evidence, and to respond to <br/><page>120 STAT. 1207</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">the presentations of other parties and consumers, and otherwise to be heard.</p></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Commission shall transmit to the President a report on its investigation and determination under this subparagraph not later than 60 days before the action under subsection (a) is to terminate, unless the President specifies a different date.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate After Termination of Import Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>When import relief under this section is terminated with respect to an article, the rate of duty on that article shall be the rate that would have been in effect, but for the provision of such relief, on the date on which the relief terminates.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Articles Exempt From Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>No import relief may be provided under this section on any article that has been subject to import relief under this subtitle after the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="314">SEC. 314. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>subsection (b), no import relief may be provided under this subtitle after the date that is 10 years after the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Import relief may be provided under this subtitle in the case of an Omani article after the date on which such relief would, but for this subsection, terminate under subsection (a), if the President determines that Oman has consented to such relief.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="315">SEC. 315. </num><heading>COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2133">19 U.S.C. 2133</ref>), any import relief provided by the President under section 313 shall be treated as action taken under chapter 1 of title II of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2251/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="316">SEC. 316. </num><heading>CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 202(a)(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2252/a/8">19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(8)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, and title III of the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Textile and Apparel Safeguard Measures</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="321">SEC. 321. </num><heading>COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION FOR RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A request under this subtitle for the purpose of adjusting to the obligations of the United States under the Agreement may be filed with the President by an interested party. Upon the filing of a request, the President shall review the request to determine, from information presented in the request, whether to commence consideration of the request.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of Request</inline>.—</heading><content>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comments.</p></sidenote>President determines that the request under subsection (a) provides the information necessary for the request to be considered, the President shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a notice of commencement of consideration of the request, and notice seeking public comments <br/><page>120 STAT. 1208</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">regarding the request. The notice shall include a summary of the request and the dates by which comments and rebuttals must be received.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="322">SEC. 322. </num><heading>DETERMINATION AND PROVISION OF RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a positive determination is made under section 321(b), the President shall determine whether, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a duty under the Agreement, an Omani textile or apparel article is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to the domestic market for that article, and under such conditions as to cause serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious damage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making a determination under paragraph (1), the President—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall examine the effect of increased imports on the domestic industry, as reflected in changes in such relevant economic factors as output, productivity, utilization of capacity, inventories, market share, exports, wages, employment, domestic prices, profits, and investment, none of which is necessarily decisive; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not consider changes in technology or consumer preference as factors supporting a determination of serious damage or actual threat thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Relief</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a determination under subsection (a) is affirmative, the President may provide relief from imports of the article that is the subject of such determination, as described in paragraph (2), to the extent that the President determines necessary to remedy or prevent the serious damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nature of relief</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The relief that the President is authorized to provide under this subsection with respect to imports of an article is an increase in the rate of duty imposed on the article to a level that does not exceed the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles at the time the import relief is provided; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the column 1 general rate of duty imposed under the HTS on like articles on the day before the date on which the Agreement enters into force.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="323">SEC. 323. </num><heading>PERIOD OF RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (b), any import relief that the President provides under subsection (b) of section 322 may not, in the aggregate, be in effect for more than 3 years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the initial period for any import relief provided under section 322 is less than 3 years, the President may extend the effective period of any import relief provided under that section, subject to the limitation set forth in subsection (a), if the President determines that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the import relief continues to be necessary to remedy or prevent serious damage and to facilitate adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition; and<page>120 STAT. 1209</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>there is evidence that the industry is making a positive adjustment to import competition.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="324">SEC. 324. </num><heading>ARTICLES EXEMPT FROM RELIEF.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The President may not provide import relief under this subtitle with respect to any article if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the article has been subject to import relief under this subtitle after the date on which the Agreement enters into force; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the article is subject to import relief under chapter 1 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2251/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2251 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="325">SEC. 325. </num><heading>RATE AFTER TERMINATION OF IMPORT RELIEF.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  When import relief under this subtitle is terminated with respect to an article, the rate of duty on that article shall be the rate that would have been in effect, but for the provision of such relief, on the date on which the relief terminates.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="326">SEC. 326. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF RELIEF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  No import relief may be provided under this subtitle with respect to any article after the date that is 10 years after the date on which duties on the article are eliminated pursuant to the Agreement.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="327">SEC. 327. </num><heading>COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For purposes of section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2133">19 U.S.C. 2133</ref>), any import relief provided by the President under this subtitle shall be treated as action taken under chapter 1 of title II of such Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="328">SEC. 328. </num><heading>CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The President may not release information that is submitted in a proceeding under this subtitle and that the President considers to be confidential business information unless the party submitting the confidential business information had notice, at the time of submission, that such information would be released, or such party subsequently consents to the release of the information. To the extent a party submits confidential business information to the President in a proceeding under this subtitle, the party shall also submit a nonconfidential version of the information, in which the confidential business information is summarized or, if necessary, deleted.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>PROCUREMENT</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 308(4)(A) of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2518/4/A">19 U.S.C. 2518(4)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (iv);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (v) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1210</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>a party to the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement, a product or service of that country or instrumentality which is covered under that Agreement for procurement by the United States.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 26, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5684">H.R. 5684</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3569">S. 3569</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/574">109–574</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Ways and Means</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 15, 19, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To make technical corrections to the United States Code.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/866">H.R. 866</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2701">10 USC 2701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this Act is to make technical corrections to the United States Code relating to cross references, typographical errors, and stylistic matters.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading><ref href="/us/usc/t10">TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2701/i/1">section 2701(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the paragraph catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">miller act</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40</inline>”.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading><ref href="/us/usc/t23">TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t23">Title 23, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 107(a), strike “the Act of February 26, 1931, <ref href="/us/stat/46/1421">46 Stat. 1421</ref>” and substitute “sections 3114 to 3116 and 3118 of title 40”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 210(e), strike “the Act of February 26, 1931; <ref href="/us/stat/46/1421">46 Stat. 1421</ref>” and substitute “sections 3114 to 3116 and 3118 of title 40”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading><ref href="/us/usc/t28">TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t28">Title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 91, in the item related to section 1499, strike “Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act” and substitute “chapter 37 of title 40”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 1499, in the section heading, strike “<b>Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act</b>” and substitute “<b>chapter 37 of title 40</b>”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading><ref href="/us/usc/t36">TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t36">Title 36, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 5, after the item related to section 509, insert the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“510. </designator>
<label>Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 5, in the last item, which is related to “Authorization of appropriations”, strike “510” and substitute “511”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 23, in the item related to section 2306, strike “museum” and substitute “Museum”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 2301, in the first sentence, strike “United State Government” and substitute “United States Government”.<page>120 STAT. 1212</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In section 20908(c), strike “board or directors” and substitute “board of directors”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In section 40103(13), strike “laws of the each State” and substitute “laws of each State”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>In section 70912(b), strike “Corporation” and substitute “corporation”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In section 150511(b), strike “with secretary” and substitute “with the secretary”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In section 151303(c), strike “The Chairman” and substitute “The chairman”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>In section 153513(a)(1), strike “(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>), known as the National Park Service Organic Act))” and substitute “(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>) (known as the National Park Service Organic Act)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>In section 220104(a)(2)(B), strike “State” and substitute “Defense”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 2205, in the item related to section 220501, strike “Definitions.” and substitute “Short title and definitions.”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>In section 220501, in the section heading, strike “<b>Title and Definitions</b>” and substitute “<b>Short title and definitions</b>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>In section 220501(a), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">Title</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">Short title</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In section 220505(b)(9), strike “this Act” and substitute “this chapter”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>In section 220506(d)(3)(A), strike “subsections” and substitute “subsection”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>In section 220509(b)(1)(A), strike “a” before “paralympic sports organizations”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>In section 220511, in the section heading, strike “<b>Annual report</b>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>In section 220512, strike “Corporation” and substitute “corporation”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>In section 220521(a), strike “subsections” and substitute “subsection”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading><ref href="/us/usc/t40">TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t40">Title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 522(a), strike “of this section”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 522(b), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">At</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">at</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 552(a), strike “(a) <inline class="small-caps">Authority To Take Property </inline>Administrator” and substitute “(a) <inline class="small-caps">Authority To Take Property.</inline>—The Administrator”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 554(c), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">Transportation</inline>.” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">Transportation.</inline>—”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In section 581(b), strike “The Administrator may—” and substitute “The Administrator of General Services <br/>may—”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In section 593(b), strike “available to the Administration” and substitute “available to the General Services Administration”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>In section 611—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>after “under section 1343, 1344, or 1349(b)”, insert “of title 31”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>after “under section 641”, insert “of title 18”.<page>120 STAT. 1213</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In section 3131(e), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">to</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">To</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In section 3133(b), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">to</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">To</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>In section 3133(c), strike “(c) A waiver” and substitute “(c) <inline class="small-caps">Waiver of right to civil action</inline>.—A waiver”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>In section 3141(1), strike “1494” and substitute “1494)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>In section 3142(d), after “amount referred to in section 3141(2)(B)”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>In section 3142(e), after “determined under section 3141(2)(B)”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><chapeau>In section 3701(b)(3)(B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the subparagraph catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">3902</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">3702</inline>”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>strike “3902” and substitute “3702”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>strike “subsection (a)(2)(C)” and substitute “paragraph (1)(B)(iii)”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In section 3702(d), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">to</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">To</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>In section 3704(a)(1), after “authorized by section 553”, insert “of title 5”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>In section 3704(a)(2), strike “of this section”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>In section 6111(b), in the subsection catchline, strike the second period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 65, in the first item, which is related to “Definition”, strike “6581” and substitute “6501”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>In the analysis for chapter 67, in the item related to subchapter I, strike “ASSIGMENT” and substitute “ASSIGNMENT”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>In chapter 67, in the heading for subchapter I, strike “ASSIGMENT” and substitute “ASSIGNMENT”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>In section 8104(b), strike “Commission on Fine Arts” and substitute “Commission of Fine Arts”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>In section 8105, strike “post-office” and substitute “post office”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>In section 8501(b)(1)(A), after “sections 5101 and 5102”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>In section 8502(a), strike “5314” and substitute “5315”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>In section 8502(c)(2), after “sections 5101 and 5102”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><content>In section 8711(a), after “sections 5101 and 5102”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content>In section 8712(a)(2), after “sections 5101 and 5102”, insert “of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><chapeau>In section 8722(d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>strike “<ref href="/us/stat/52/802">52 Stat. 802</ref>” and substitute “<ref href="/us/stat/52/797">52 Stat. 797</ref>”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>strike “is subject” and substitute “are subject”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>In section 9302(b), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">with</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">With</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><content>In section 14308(b)(2), strike “section (a)(2)” and substitute “subsection (a)(2)”.<page>120 STAT. 1214</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><content>In section 17504(b), in the subsection catchline, strike “<inline class="small-caps">with</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">With</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/866">H.R. 866</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/48">109–48</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–285—SEPT. 27, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–285—SEPT. 27, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–285—SEPT. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–285: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>285</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–285</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1215</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1215</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–285</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2808">H.R. 2808</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act. </p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112">31 USC 5112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President, was one of the Nation’s greatest leaders, demonstrating true courage during the Civil War, one of the greatest crises in the Nation’s history.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Born of humble roots in present-day LaRue County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln rose to the Presidency through a combination of honesty, integrity, intelligence, and commitment to the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>With the belief that all men were created equal, Abraham Lincoln led the effort to free all slaves in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Abraham Lincoln had a generous heart, with malice toward none and with charity for all.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Abraham Lincoln gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country, dying from an assassin’s bullet on April 15, 1865.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The year 2009 will be the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has been charged by Congress with planning the celebration of Lincoln’s bicentennial.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The proceeds from a commemorative coin will help fund the celebration and the continued study of the life of Lincoln.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>COIN SPECIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">$1 Silver Coins</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins, which shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>weigh 26.73 grams;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Tender</inline>.—</heading><content>The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5103">section 5103 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 1216</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>All coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DESIGN OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation and inscriptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On each coin minted under this Act there shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a designation of the value of the coin;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an inscription of the year “2009”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>inscriptions of the words “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, “United States of America”, and “E Pluribus Unum”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ISSUANCE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality of Coins</inline>.—</heading><content>Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mint Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period for Issuance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SALE OF COINS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sale Price</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the face value of the coins;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bulk Sales</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepaid Orders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discount</inline>.—</heading><content>Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>SURCHARGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>All sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to section 5134(f)(1), <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to further the work of the Commission.<page>120 STAT. 1217</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><content>The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission shall be subject to the audit requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134/f/2">section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5112/m/1">section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code</ref> (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2808">H.R. 2808</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/811">S. 811</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–286—SEPT. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–286: To resolve certain Native American claims in New Mexico, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>286</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–286</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1218</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1218</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–286</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To resolve certain Native American claims in New Mexico, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1773">S. 1773</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780">25 USC 1780 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780">25 USC 1780</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative access</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“administrative access”</term> means the unrestricted use of land and interests in land for ingress and egress by an agency of the United States (including a permittee, contractor, agent, or assignee of the United States) in order to carry out an activity authorized by law or regulation, or otherwise in furtherance of the management of federally-owned land and resources. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">County</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“County”</term> means the incorporated county of Los Alamos, New Mexico. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Los alamos agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Los Alamos Agreement”</term> means the agreement among the County, the Pueblo, the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs dated January 22, 2004. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Los alamos townsite land</inline>.—</heading><content>“Los Alamos Townsite Land” means the land identified as Attachment B (dated December 12, 2003) to the Los Alamos Agreement. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Northern tier land</inline>.—</heading><content>“Northern Tier Land” means the land comprising approximately 739.71 acres and identified as “Northern Tier Lands” in Appendix B (dated August 3, 2004) to the Settlement Agreement. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pending litigation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Pending Litigation”</term> means the case styled Pueblo of San Ildefonso v. United States, Docket Number 354, originally filed with the Indian Claims Commission and pending in the United States Court of Federal Claims on the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pueblo</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Pueblo”</term> means the Pueblo de San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Indian tribe (also known as the “Pueblo of San Ildefonso”). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settlement agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Settlement Agreement”</term> means the agreement entitled “Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Pueblo de San Ildefonso to Resolve All of the Pueblo’s Land Title and Trespass Claims” and dated June 7, 2005. <page>120 STAT. 1219</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settlement area land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Settlement Area Land”</term> means the National Forest System land located within the Santa Fe National Forest, as described in Appendix B to the Settlement Agreement, that is available for purchase by the Pueblo under section 9(a) of the Settlement Agreement. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settlement fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Settlement Fund”</term> means the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Land Claims Settlement Fund established by section 6. </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sisk act</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Sisk Act”</term> means <ref href="/us/pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</ref> (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water system land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Water System Land”</term> means the federally-owned land located within the Santa Fe National Forest to be conveyed to the County under the Los Alamos Agreement. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this Act are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to finally dispose, as set forth in sections 4 and 5, of all rights, claims, or demands that the Pueblo has asserted or could have asserted against the United States with respect to any and all claims in the Pending Litigation; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to extinguish claims based on aboriginal title, Indian title, or recognized title, or any other title claims under section 5; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to authorize the Pueblo to acquire the Settlement Area Land, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Water System Land, the Northern Tier Land, and the Los Alamos Townsite Land for market value consideration, and for such consideration to be paid to the Secretary of Agriculture for the acquisition of replacement National Forest land elsewhere in New Mexico; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to provide that the Settlement Area Land acquired by the Pueblo shall be held by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to facilitate government-to-government relations between the United States and the Pueblo regarding cooperation in the management of certain land administered by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management as described in sections 7 and 8 of the Settlement Agreement; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to ratify the Settlement Agreement; and, </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>to ratify the Los Alamos Agreement. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780a">25 USC 1780a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ratification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Settlement Agreement and Los Alamos Agreement are ratified under Federal law, and the parties to those agreements are authorized to carry out the provisions of the agreements. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections and Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The respective parties to the Settlement Agreement and the Los Alamos Agreement are authorized, by mutual agreement, to correct errors in any legal description or maps, and to make minor modifications to those agreements. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780b">25 USC 1780b</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>JUDGMENT AND DISMISSAL OF LITIGATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dismissal</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States and the Pueblo shall execute and file with the United States Court of Federal Claims in the Pending Litigation a motion for entry of final judgment in accordance with section 5 of the Settlement Agreement. <page>120 STAT. 1220</page>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon entry of the final judgment under subsection (a), $6,900,000 shall be paid into the Settlement Fund as compensation to the Pueblo in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1304">section 1304 of title 31, United States Code</ref>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780c">25 USC 1780c</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extinguishments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b), in consideration of the benefits of the Settlement Agreement, and in recognition of the agreement of the Pueblo to the Settlement Agreement, all claims of the Pueblo against the United States (including any claim against an agency, officer, or instrumentality of the United States) are relinquished and extinguished, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any claim to land based on aboriginal title, Indian title, or recognized title; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any claim for damages or other judicial relief or for administrative remedies that were brought, or that were knowable and could have been brought, on or before the date of the Settlement Agreement; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>any claim relating to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any federally-administered land, including National Park System land, National Forest System land, Public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the Settlement Area Land, the Water System Land, the Northern Tier Land, and the Los Alamos Townsite Land; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any land owned by, or held for the benefit of, any Indian tribe other than the Pueblo; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any claim that was, or that could have been, asserted in the Pending Litigation. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act or the Settlement Agreement shall in any way extinguish or otherwise impair—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the title of record of the Pueblo to land held by or for the benefit of the Pueblo, as identified in Appendix D to the Settlement Agreement, on or before the date of enactment of this Act; and, </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the title of the Pueblo to the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Grant, including, as identified in Appendix D to the Settlement Agreement—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the title found by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico in the case styled United States v. Apodoca (Number 2031, equity: December 5, 1930) not to have been extinguished; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>title to any land that has been reacquired by the Pueblo pursuant to the Act entitled “An Act to quiet the title to lands within Pueblo Indian land grants, and for other purposes”, approved June 7, 1924 (<ref href="/us/stat/43/636/ch331">43 Stat. 636, chapter 331</ref>); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the water rights of the Pueblo appurtenant to the land described in paragraphs (1) and (2); and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any rights of the Pueblo or a member of the Pueblo under Federal law relating to religious or cultural access to, and use of, Federal land. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Previous Extinguishments Unimpaired</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act affects any prior extinguishments of rights or claims of the Pueblo which may have occurred by operation of law. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries and Title Unaffected</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1221</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act affects the location of the boundaries of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso Grant. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights, title, and interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act affects, ratifies, or confirms the right, title, or interest of the Pueblo in the land held by, or for the benefit of, the Pueblo, including the land described in Appendix D of the Settlement Agreement. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780d">25 USC 1780d</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SETTLEMENT FUND. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the “Pueblo de San Ildefonso Land Claims Settlement Fund”. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Monies deposited in the Settlement Fund shall be subject to the following conditions: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Settlement Fund shall be maintained and invested by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 24, 1938 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s162a">25 U.S.C. 162a</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (3), monies deposited into the Settlement Fund shall be expended by the Pueblo—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to acquire the federally administered Settlement Area Land; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to pay for the acquisition of the Water System Land, as provided in the Los Alamos Agreement; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>at the option of the Pueblo, to acquire other land. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Pueblo withdraws monies from the Settlement Fund, neither the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of the Treasury shall retain any oversight over, or liability for, the accounting, disbursement, or investment of the withdrawn funds. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Per capita distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>No portion of the funds in the Settlement Fund may be paid to Pueblo members on a per capita basis. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition of land</inline>.—</heading><content>The acquisition of land with funds from the Settlement Fund shall be on a willing-seller, willing-buyer basis, and no eminent domain authority may be exercised for purposes of acquiring land for the benefit of the Pueblo under this Act. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of other laws</inline>.—</heading><content>The Act of October 19, 1973 (<ref href="/us/pl/93/134">Public Law 93–134</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/87/466">87 Stat. 466</ref>) and section 203 of the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4023">25 U.S.C. 4023</ref>) shall not apply to the Settlement Fund. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780e">25 USC 1780e</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LAND OWNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture may sell the Settlement Area Land, Water System Land, and Los Alamos Townsite Land, on such terms and conditions as are agreed upon and described in the Settlement Agreement and the Los Alamos Agreement, including reservations for administrative access and other access as shown on Appendix B of the Settlement Agreement. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of claims and cause of action</inline>.—</heading><content>Consideration for any land authorized for sale by the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be offset or reduced by any claim or cause of action by any party to whom the land is conveyed. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The consideration to be paid for the Federal land authorized for sale in subsection (a) shall be—<page>120 STAT. 1222</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for the Settlement Area Land and Water System Land, the consideration agreed upon in the Settlement Agreement; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for the Los Alamos Townsite Land, the current market value based on an appraisal approved by the Forest Service as being in conformity with the latest edition of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Receipts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>All monies received by the Secretary of Agriculture from the sale of National Forest System land as authorized by this Act, including receipts from the Northern Tier Land, shall be deposited into the fund established in the Treasury of the United States pursuant to the Sisk Act and shall be available, without further appropriation, authorization, or administrative apportionment for the purchase of land by the Secretary of Agriculture for National Forest System purposes in the State of New Mexico, and for associated administrative costs. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds deposited in a Sisk Act fund pursuant to this Act shall not be subject to transfer or reprogramming for wildlands fire management or any other emergency purposes, or used to reimburse any other account. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisitions of land</inline>.—</heading><content>In expending funds to exercise its rights under the Settlement Agreement and the Los Alamos Agreement with respect to the acquisition of the Settlement Area Land, the County’s acquisitions of the Water System Land, and the Northern Tier Land (if the Pueblo exercises an option to purchase the Northern Tier Land as provided in section 12(b)(2)(A), the Pueblo shall use only funds in the Settlement Fund and shall not augment those funds from any other source. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valid Existing Rights and Reservations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Settlement Area Land acquired by the Pueblo shall be subject to all valid existing rights on the date of enactment of this Act, including rights of administrative access. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water rights</inline>.—</heading><content>No water rights shall be conveyed by the United States. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special use authorization</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any special use authorization issued by the Forest Service within the Settlement Area Land, except that such authorizations shall not be renewed upon expiration. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonable access</inline>.—</heading><content>For access to valid occupancies within the Settlement Area Land, the Pueblo and the Secretary of the Interior shall afford rights of reasonable access commensurate with that provided by the Secretary of Agriculture on or before the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water system land and los alamos townsite land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Water System Land and Los Alamos Townsite Land acquired by the County shall be subject to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all valid existing rights; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the rights reserved by the United States under the Los Alamos Agreement. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private landowners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1223</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon acquisition by the Pueblo of the Settlement Area Land, the Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of the Pueblo and the United States, shall execute easements in accordance with any right reserved by the United States for the benefit of private landowners owning property that requires the use of Forest Development Road 416 (as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act) and other roads that may be necessary to provide legal access into the property of the landowners, as the property is used on the date of this Act. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of roads</inline>.—</heading><content>Neither the Pueblo nor the United States shall be required to maintain roads for the benefit of private landowners. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easements</inline>.—</heading><content>Easements shall be granted, without consideration, to private landowners only upon application of such landowners to the Secretary. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forest Development Roads</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states right to use</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to any right-of-way to use, cross, and recross a road, the United States shall reserve and have free and unrestricted rights to use, operate, maintain, and reconstruct (at the same level of development, as in existence on the date of the Settlement Agreement), those sections of Forest Development Roads 57, 442, 416, 416v, 445 and 445ca referenced in Appendix B of the Settlement Agreement for any and all public and administrative access and other Federal governmental purposes, including access by Federal employees, their agents, contractors, and assigns (including those holding Forest Service permits). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain roads</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the United States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>may improve Forest Development Road 416v beyond the existing condition of that road to a high clearance standard road (level 2); and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall have unrestricted administrative access and non-motorized public trail access to the portion of Forest Development Road 442 depicted in Appendix B to the Settlement Agreement. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Mining Operations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">COPAR pumice mine</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States and the Pueblo shall allow the COPAR Pumice Mine to continue to operate as provided in the Contract For The Sale Of Mineral Materials dated May 4, 1994, and for COPAR to use portions of Forest Development Roads 57, 442, 416, and other designated roads within the area described in the contract, for the period of the contract and thereafter for a period necessary to reclaim the site. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Continuing jurisdiction of the United States over the contract for the sale of mineral materials shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of contract</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon expiration of the contract described in subparagraph (A), jurisdiction over reclamation shall be assumed by the Secretary of the Interior. <page>120 STAT. 1224</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on existing rights</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act limits or enhances the rights of COPAR under the Contract For The Sale Of Mineral Materials dated May 4, 1994. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780f">25 USC 1780f</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONVEYANCES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration from pueblo</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon receipt of the consideration from the Pueblo for the Settlement Area Land and the Water System Land, the Secretary of Agriculture shall execute and deliver—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to the Pueblo, a quitclaim deed to the Settlement Area Land; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>to the County, a quitclaim deed to the Water System Land, reserving—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a contingent remainder in the United States in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo in accordance with the Los Alamos Agreement; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a right of access for the United States for the Pueblo for ceremonial and other cultural purposes. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration from county</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receipt of the consideration from the County for all or a portion of the Los Alamos Townsite Land, the Secretary of Agriculture shall execute and deliver to the County a quitclaim deed to all or portions of such land, as appropriate. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Execution</inline>.—</heading><content>An easement or deed of conveyance by the Secretary of Agriculture under this Act shall be executed by the Director of Lands and Minerals, Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Department of Agriculture. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization for Pueblo To Convey in Trust</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receipt by the Pueblo of the quitclaim deed to the Settlement Land under subsection (a)(1), the Pueblo may quitclaim the Settlement Land to the United States, in trust for the Pueblo. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequacy of Conveyance Instruments</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the status of the Federal land as public domain or acquired land, no instrument of conveyance other than a quitclaim deed shall be required to convey the Settlement Area Land, the Water System Land, the Northern Tier Land, or the Los Alamos Townsite Land under this Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surveys</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to perform and approve any required cadastral survey. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may accept and use contributions of cash or services from the Pueblo, other governmental entities, or other persons—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to perform and complete required cadastral surveys for the Settlement Area Land, the Water System Land, the Northern Tier Land, or the Los Alamos Townsite Land, as described in the Settlement Agreement or the Los Alamos Agreement; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>to carry out any other project or activity under—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>this Act; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Settlement Agreement; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Los Alamos Agreement. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780g">25 USC 1780g</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRUST STATUS AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of Law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Without any additional administrative action by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior—<page>120 STAT. 1225</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>on recording the quitclaim deed or deeds from the Pueblo to the United States in trust for the Pueblo under section 8(b) in the Land Titles and Records Office, Southwest Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Settlement Area Land shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pueblo; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest shall be deemed to be modified to exclude from the National Forest System the Settlement Area Land; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>on recording the quitclaim deed or deeds from the Secretary of Agriculture to the County of the Water System Land in the county land records, the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest shall be deemed to be modified to exclude from the National Forest System the Water System Land. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Future Interests</inline>.—</heading><content>If fee title to the Water System Land vests in the Pueblo by conveyance or operation of law, the Water System Land shall be deemed to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pueblo, without further administrative procedures or environmental or other analyses. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Nonintercourse Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any land conveyed to the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Pueblo or any other tribe in accordance with this Act shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>subject to the Act of June 30, 1834 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s177">25 U.S.C. 177</ref>); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>treated as reservation land. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780h">25 USC 1780h</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERIM MANAGEMENT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subject to valid existing rights, prior to the conveyance under section 9, the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Settlement Area Land, the Water System Land, the Northern Tier Land, and the Los Alamos Townsite Land—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall not encumber or dispose of the land by sale, exchange, or special use authorization, in such a manner as to substantially reduce the market value of the land; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>shall take any action that the Secretary determines to be necessary or desirable—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to protect the land from fire, disease, or insect infestation; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to protect lives or property; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>may, in consultation with the Pueblo or the County, as appropriate, authorize a special use of the Settlement Area Land, not to exceed 1 year in duration. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780i">25 USC 1780i</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>WITHDRAWAL. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subject to valid existing rights, the land referenced in the notices of withdrawal of land in New Mexico (<ref href="/us/fr/67/7193">67 Fed. Reg. 7193</ref>; <ref href="/us/fr/68/75628">68 Fed. Reg. 75628</ref>) is withdrawn from all location, entry, and patent under the public land laws and mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, including geothermal leasing laws. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780j">25 USC 1780j</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONVEYANCE OF THE NORTHERN TIER LAND. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, including reservations in the United States and any right under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall sell the Northern Tier Land on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe as being in the public interest and in accordance with this section. <page>120 STAT. 1226</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of paragraph</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorization under paragraph (1) is solely for the purpose of consolidating Federal and non-Federal land to increase management efficiency and is not in settlement or compromise of any claim of title by any Pueblo, Indian tribe, or other entity. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights of Refusal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pueblo of santa clara</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>consideration for an easement under subsection (e)(2), the Pueblo of Santa Clara shall have an exclusive option to purchase the Northern Tier Land for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 90 days thereafter. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resolution</inline>.—</heading><content>Within the period prescribed in subparagraph (A), the Pueblo of Santa Clara may exercise its option to acquire the Northern Tier Land by delivering to the Regional Director of Lands and Minerals, Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Department of Agriculture, a resolution of the Santa Clara Tribal Council expressing the unqualified intent of the Pueblo of Santa Clara to purchase the land at the offered price. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to act</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Pueblo of Santa Clara does not exercise its option to purchase the Northern Tier Land within the 90-day period under subparagraph (A), or fails to close on the purchase of such land within 1 year of the date on which the option to purchase was exercised, the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer the Northern Tier Land for sale to the Pueblo. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offer to pueblo</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after receiving a written offer from the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1)(C), the Pueblo may exercise its option to acquire the Northern Tier Land by delivering to the Regional Director of Lands and Minerals, Forest Service, Southwestern Region, a resolution of the Pueblo Tribal Council expressing the unqualified intent of the Pueblo to purchase the land at the offered price. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure of pueblo to act</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Pueblo fails to exercise its option to purchase the Northern Tier Land within 90 days after receiving an offer from the Secretary of Agriculture, or fails to close on the purchase of such land within 1 year of the date on which the option to purchase was exercised under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Agriculture may sell or exchange the land to any third party in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be in the public interest, including by a competitive process. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of time period</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture may extend the time period for closing beyond the 1 year prescribed in subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that additional time is required to meet the administrative processing requirements of the Federal Government, or for other reasons beyond the control of either party. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and Conditions of Sale</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase price</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights and reservations, the purchase price for the Northern Tier Land sold to the Pueblo of Santa Clara or the Pueblo under subsection (b) shall be the consideration agreed to by the Pueblo of Santa <page>120 STAT. 1227</page>Clara pursuant to that certain Pueblo of Santa Clara Tribal Council Resolution No. 05–01 “Approving Proposed San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005, and Terms for Purchase of Northern Tier Lands” that was signed by Governor J. Bruce Tafoya in January 2005. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserved rights</inline>.—</heading><content>On the Northern Tier Land, the United States shall reserve the right to operate, maintain, reconstruct (at standards in existence on the date of the Settlement Agreement), replace, and use the stream gauge, and to have unrestricted administrative access over the associated roads to the gauge (as depicted in Appendix B of the Settlement Agreement). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance by quitclaim deed</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance of the Northern Tier Land shall be by quitclaim deed executed on behalf of the United States by the Director of Lands and Minerals, Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Department of Agriculture. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trust Status and Forest Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition of land by indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Northern Tier Land is acquired by an Indian tribe (including a Pueblo tribe), the land may be reconveyed by quitclaim deed or deeds back to the United States to be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of the tribe, and the Secretary of the Interior shall accept the conveyance without any additional administrative action by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land held in trust</inline>.—</heading><content>On recording a quitclaim deed described in paragraph (1) in the Land Titles and Records Office, Southwest Region, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Northern Tier Land shall be deemed to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Indian tribe. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">santa fe national forest</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on the date of a deed described in paragraph (1), the boundaries of the Santa Fe National Forest shall be deemed modified to exclude from the National Forest System the land conveyed by the deed. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inholder and Administrative Access</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure of pueblo of santa clara to act</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Pueblo of Santa Clara does not exercise its option to acquire the Northern Tier Land, the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall by deed reservations or grants on land under their respective jurisdiction provide for inholder and public access across the Northern Tier Land in order to provide reasonable ingress and egress to private and Federal land as shown in Appendix B of the Settlement Agreement. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of reservations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall administer any such reservations on land acquired by any Indian tribe. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of acceptance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Pueblo of Santa Clara exercises its option to acquire all of the Northern Tier Land, the following shall apply: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easements to united states</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of administrative access</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subparagraph, the term <term>“administrative access”</term> means access to Federal land by Federal employees acting <page>120 STAT. 1228</page>in the course of their official capacities in carrying out activities on Federal land authorized by law or regulation, and by agents and contractors of Federal agencies who have been engaged to perform services necessary or desirable for fire management and the health of forest resources, including the cutting and removal of vegetation, and for the health and safety of persons on the Federal land. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easements</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pueblo of Santa Clara shall grant and convey at closing perpetual easements over the existing roads to the United States that are acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture for administrative access over the Santa Clara Reservation Highway 601 (the Puye Road), from its intersection with New Mexico State Highway 30, westerly to its intersection with the Sawyer Canyon Road (also known as Forest Development Road 445), thence southwesterly on the Sawyer Canyon Road to the point at which it exits the Santa Clara Reservation. </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of roadway</inline>.—</heading><content>An easement under this subparagraph shall provide that the United States shall be obligated to contribute to maintenance of the roadway commensurate with actual use. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easements </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">to private landowners</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Pueblo of Santa Clara, in consultation with private landowners, shall grant and convey a perpetual easement to the private owners of land within the Northern Tier Land for private access over Santa Clara Reservation Highway 601 (Puye Road) across the Santa Clara Indian Reservation from its intersection with New Mexico State Highway 30, or other designated public road, on Forest Development Roads 416, 445 and other roads that may be necessary to provide access to each individually owned private tract. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall approve the conveyance of an easement under paragraph (2) upon receipt of written approval of the terms of the easement by the Secretary of Agriculture. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequate access provided by pueblo of santa clara</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If adequate administrative and inholder access is provided over the Santa Clara Indian Reservation under paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall vacate the inholder access over that portion of Forest Development Road 416 referenced in section 7(e)(5); but </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not vacate the reservations over the Northern Tier Land for administrative access under subsection (c)(2). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780k">25 USC 1780k</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTER–PUEBLO COOPERATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demarcation of Boundary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo may, by agreement, demarcate a boundary between their respective tribal land within Township 20 North, Range 7 East, in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, and may exchange or otherwise convey land between them in that township. <page>120 STAT. 1229</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by Secretary of the Interior</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with any agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall, without further administrative procedures or environmental or other analyses—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognize a boundary between the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide for a boundary survey; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>approve land exchanges and conveyances as agreed upon by the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>accept conveyances of exchanged lands into trust for the benefit of the grantee tribe. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780">25 USC 1780</ref><i>l.</i></p></sidenote><heading>DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS PLAN. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall act in accordance with the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1401/etseq">25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</ref>) with respect to the award entered in the compromise and settlement of claims under the case styled Pueblo of San Ildefonso v. United States, No. 660–87L, United States Court of Federal Claims. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15">SEC. 15. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780m">25 USC 1780m</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding any provision of State law, the Settlement Agreement and the Los Alamos Agreement (including any real property conveyance under the agreements) shall be interpreted and implemented as matters of Federal law. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="16">SEC. 16. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780n">25 USC 1780n</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="17">SEC. 17. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780o">25 USC 1780o</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TIMING OF ACTIONS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>intent of Congress that the land conveyances and adjustments contemplated in this Act (except the conveyances and adjustments relating to Los Alamos Townsite Land) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. </p><page>120 STAT. 1230</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="18">SEC. 18. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1780p">25 USC 1780p</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such funds as are necessary to carry out this Act. </content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1773">S. 1773</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/633">109–633</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/252">109–252</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 24, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–287: To award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>287</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–287</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1231</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To award a congressional gold medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, non-violence, human rights, and religious understanding.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2784">S. 2784</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5111">31 USC 5111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may cited as the “Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act”.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is recognized in the United States and throughout the world as a leading figure of moral and religious authority;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>is the unrivaled spiritual and cultural leader of the Tibetan people, and has used his leadership to promote democracy, freedom, and peace for the Tibetan people through a negotiated settlement of the Tibet issue, based on autonomy within the People’s Republic of China;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>has led the effort to preserve the rich cultural, religious, and linguistic heritage of the Tibetan people and to promote the safeguarding of other endangered cultures throughout the world;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his efforts to promote peace and non-violence throughout the globe, and to find democratic reconciliation for the Tibetan people through his “Middle Way” approach;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>has significantly advanced the goal of greater understanding, tolerance, harmony, and respect among the different religious faiths of the world through interfaith dialogue and outreach to other religious leaders; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>has used his moral authority to promote the concept of universal responsibility as a guiding tenet for how human beings should treat one another and the planet we share.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presentation Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding.<page>120 STAT. 1232</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design and Striking</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DUPLICATE MEDALS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>STATUS OF MEDALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Medals</inline>.—</heading><content>The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch51">chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Use Fund Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds of Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.</content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2784">S. 2784</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 25, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the promoting safe and stable families program, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 28, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3525">S. 3525</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Child and</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Family Services</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Improvement Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Inter-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">governmental</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">relations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1305">42 USC 1305 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s621">42 USC 621 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For Federal fiscal year 2004, child protective services (CPS) staff nationwide reported investigating or assessing an estimated 3,000,000 allegations of child maltreatment, and determined that 872,000 children had been abused or neglected by their parents or other caregivers. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Combined, the Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) programs provide States about $700,000,000 per year, the largest source of targeted Federal funding in the child protection system for services to ensure that children are not abused or neglected and, whenever possible, help children remain safely with their families. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A 2003 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that little research is available on the effectiveness of activities supported by CWS funds—evaluations of services supported by PSSF funds have generally shown little or no effect. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Further, the Department of Health and Human Services recently completed initial Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSRs) in each State. No State was in full compliance with all measures of the CFSRs. The CFSRs also revealed that States need to work to prevent repeat abuse and neglect of children, improve services provided to families to reduce the risk of future harm (including by better monitoring the participation of families in services), and strengthen upfront services provided to families to prevent unnecessary family break-up and protect children who remain at home. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Federal policy should encourage States to invest their CWS and PSSF funds in services that promote and protect the welfare of children, support strong, healthy families, and reduce the reliance on out-of-home care, which will help ensure all children are raised in safe, loving families. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>CFSRs also found a strong correlation between frequent caseworker visits with children and positive outcomes for these <page>120 STAT. 1234</page>children, such as timely achievement of permanency and other indicators of child well-being. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>However, a December 2005 report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General found that only 20 States were able to produce reports to show whether caseworkers actually visited children in foster care on at least a monthly basis, despite the fact that nearly all States had written standards suggesting monthly visits were State policy. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>A 2003 GAO report found that the average tenure for a child welfare caseworker is less than 2 years and this level of turnover negatively affects safety and permanency for children. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Targeting CWS and PSSF funds to ensure children in foster care are visited on at least a monthly basis will promote better outcomes for vulnerable children, including by preventing further abuse and neglect. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>According to the Office of Applied Studies of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the annual number of new uses of Methamphetamine, also known as “meth,” has increased 72 percent over the past decade. According to a study conducted by the National Association of Counties which surveyed 500 county law enforcement agencies in 45 states, 88 percent of the agencies surveyed reported increases in meth related arrests starting 5 years ago. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>According to the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 12,000,000 Americans have tried methamphetamine. Meth making operations have been uncovered in all 50 states, but the most wide-spread abuse has been concentrated in the western, southwestern, and Midwestern United States. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Methamphetamine abuse is on the increase, particularly among women of child-bearing age. This is having an impact on child welfare systems in many States. According to a survey administered by the National Association of Counties (“The Impact of Meth on Children”), conducted in 300 counties in 13 states, meth is a major cause of child abuse and neglect. Forty percent of all the child welfare officials in the survey reported an increase in out-of-home placements because of meth in 2005. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>It is appropriate also to target PSSF funds to address this issue because of the unique strain the meth epidemic puts on child welfare agencies. Outcomes for children affected by meth are enhanced when services provided by law enforcement, child welfare and substance abuse agencies are integrated. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Funding of Mandatory Grants at $345 Million Per Fiscal Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective October 1, 2006, section 436(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/a">42 U.S.C. 629f(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal year 2006.”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding of Discretionary Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 437(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g/a">42 U.S.C. 629g(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2002 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2011”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 1235</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Promoting Safe and Stable Families Resources for Fiscal Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to carry out section 436 of the Social Security Act, in addition to any amount otherwise made available for fiscal year 2006 to carry out such section. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding sections 434(b)(2) and 436(b)(3) of such Act, the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall remain available for expenditure through fiscal year 2009 solely for the purpose described in section 436(b)(4)(B)(i) of such Act; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not be used to supplant any Federal funds paid under part E of title IV of such Act that could be used for that purpose; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall not be made available to any Indian tribe or tribal consortium. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Findings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 430 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629">42 U.S.C. 629</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all through <quotedText>“(b) <headingText class="small-caps">Purpose.—</headingText>The purpose”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="430" class="bold ">“SEC. 430. </num><heading class="bold ">PURPOSE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The purpose”</content>
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</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Budget Requests, Summaries, and Expenditure Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 432(a)(8) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b/a/8">42 U.S.C. 629b(a)(8)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(8)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>provides that, not later than June 30 of each year, the State will submit to the Secretary—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>copies of forms CFS 101–Part I and CFS 101–Part II (or any successor forms) that report on planned child and family services expenditures by the agency for the immediately succeeding fiscal year; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>copies of forms CFS 101–Part I and CFS 101–Part II (or any successor forms) that provide, with respect to the programs authorized under this subpart and subpart 1 and, at State option, other programs included on such forms, for the most recent preceding fiscal year for which reporting of actual expenditures is complete—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the numbers of families and of children served by the State agency; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the population served by the State agency; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the geographic areas served by the State agency; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the actual expenditures of funds provided to the State agency; and”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual submission of state reports to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 432 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b">42 U.S.C. 629b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Submission of State Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall compile the reports required under subsection (a)(8)(B) and, not later than September 30 of each year, submit such compilation to the Committee on Ways and Means of the <page>120 STAT. 1236</page>House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b">42 USC 629b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date; initial deadlines for submissions</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. Each State with an approved plan under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall make its initial submission of the forms required under section 432(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by June 30, 2007, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit the first compilation required under section 432(c) of the Social Security Act by September 30, 2007. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Administrative Cost Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 434 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629d">42 U.S.C. 629d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, subject to subsection (d),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Reimbursement for Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall not make a payment to a State under this section with respect to expenditures for administrative costs during a fiscal year, to the extent that the total amount of the expenditures exceeds 10 percent of the total expenditures of the State during the fiscal year under the State plan approved under section 432.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629d">42 USC 629d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to expenditures made on or after October 1, 2007. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>TARGETING OF PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES PROGRAM RESOURCES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support for Monthly Caseworker Visits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation and use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 436(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/b">42 U.S.C. 629f(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support for monthly caseworker visits</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall reserve for allotment in accordance with section 433(e)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A State to which an amount is paid from amounts reserved under subparagraph (A) shall use the amount to support monthly caseworker visits with children who are in foster care under the responsibility of the State, with a primary emphasis on activities designed to improve caseworker retention, recruitment, training, and ability to access the benefits of technology. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonsupplantation</inline>.—</heading><content>A State to which an amount is paid from amounts reserved pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall not use the amount to supplant any Federal funds paid to the State under part E that could be used as described in clause (i).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 1237</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 433 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629c">42 U.S.C. 629c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a), (b), or (c) of”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> the 1st and 2nd places it appears; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment of Funds Reserved To Support Monthly Caseworker Visits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Territories</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(4)(A) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each jurisdiction specified in subsection (b) of this section, that has provided to the Secretary such documentation as may be necessary to verify that the jurisdiction has complied with section 436(b)(4)(B)(ii) during the fiscal year, an amount determined in the same manner as the allotment to each of such jurisdictions is determined under section 423 (without regard to the initial allotment of $70,000 to each State). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other states</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(4)(A) for any fiscal year that remains after applying paragraph (1) of this subsection for the fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each State (other than an Indian tribe) not specified in subsection (b) of this section, that has provided to the Secretary such documentation as may be necessary to verify that the State has complied with section 436(b)(4)(B)(ii) during the fiscal year, an amount equal to such remaining amount multiplied by the food stamp percentage of the State (as defined in subsection (c)(2) of this section) for the fiscal year, except that in applying subsection (c)(2)(A) of this section, ‘subsection (e)(2)’ shall be substituted for ‘such paragraph (1)’.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to states</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 434(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629d/a">42 U.S.C. 629d(a)</ref>), as amended by section 3(f)(1) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the lesser of—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“the sum of—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>75 percent of the total expenditures by the State for activities under the plan during the fiscal year or the immediately succeeding fiscal year; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the allotment of the State under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 433, whichever is applicable, for the fiscal year; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>75 percent of the total expenditures by the State in accordance with section 436(b)(4)(B) during the fiscal year or the immediately succeeding fiscal year; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the allotment of the State under section 433(e) for the fiscal year.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support for Targeted Grants To Increase the Well Being of, and To Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 436(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/b">42 U.S.C. 629f(b)</ref>), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional partnership grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall reserve for awarding grants under section 437(f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; <page>120 STAT. 1238</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Targeted grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 437 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g">42 U.S.C. 629g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Targeted Grants To Increase the Well-Being of, and To Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this subsection is to authorize the Secretary to make competitive grants to regional partnerships to provide, through interagency collaboration and integration of programs and services, services and activities that are designed to increase the well-being of, improve permanency outcomes for, and enhance the safety of children who are in an out-of-home placement or are at risk of being placed in an out-of-home placement as a result of a parent’s or caretaker’s methamphetamine or other substance abuse. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional partnership defined</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>‘regional partnership’</term> means a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate or intrastate basis) entered into by at least 2 of the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under this part and part E. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The State agency responsible for administering the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant provided under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>An Indian tribe or tribal consortium. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Nonprofit child welfare service providers. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>For-profit child welfare service providers. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Community health service providers. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>Community mental health providers. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>Local law enforcement agencies. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>Judges and court personnel. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>Juvenile justice officials. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>School personnel. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xii">  “(xii) </num><content>Tribal child welfare agencies (or a consortia of such agencies). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiii">  “(xiii) </num><content>Any other providers, agencies, personnel, officials, or entities that are related to the provision of child and family services under this subpart. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State child welfare agency partner</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (ii)(I), a regional partnership entered into for purposes of this subsection shall include the State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under this part and part E as 1 of the partners. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional partnerships entered into by indian tribes or tribal consortia</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an Indian tribe or tribal consortium enters into a regional partnership for purposes of this subsection, the Indian tribe or tribal consortium—<page>120 STAT. 1239</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>may (but is not required to) include such State child welfare agency as a partner in the collaborative agreement; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>may not enter into a collaborative agreement only with tribal child welfare agencies (or a consortium of such agencies). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No state agency only partnerships</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State agency described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) enters into a regional partnership for purposes of this subsection, the State agency may not enter into a collaborative agreement only with the other State agency described in such clause (i) or (ii). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to award grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award grants under this subsection, from the amounts reserved for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 under section 436(b)(5), to regional partnerships that satisfy the requirements of this subsection, in amounts that are not less than $500,000 and not more than $1,000,000 per grant per fiscal year. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required minimum period of approval</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant shall be awarded under this subsection for a period of not less than 2, and not more than 5, fiscal years. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a regional partnership shall submit to the Secretary a written application containing the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Recent evidence demonstrating that methamphetamine or other substance abuse has had a substantial impact on the number of out-of-home placements for children, or the number of children who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-home placement, in the partnership region. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A description of the goals and outcomes to be achieved during the funding period for the grant that will—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>enhance the well-being of children receiving services or taking part in activities conducted with funds provided under the grant; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>lead to safety and permanence for such children; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>decrease the number of out-of-home placements for children, or the number of children who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-home placement, in the partnership region. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A description of the joint activities to be funded in whole or in part with the funds provided under the grant, including the sequencing of the activities proposed to be conducted under the funding period for the grant. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>A description of the strategies for integrating programs and services determined to be appropriate for the child and where appropriate, the child’s family. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>A description of the strategies for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>collaborating with the State child welfare agency described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) (unless that agency is the lead applicant for the regional partnership); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>consulting, as appropriate, with—<page>120 STAT. 1240</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the State agency described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State law enforcement and judicial agencies. </content>
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</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">To the extent the Secretary determines that the requirement of this subparagraph would be inappropriate to apply to a regional partnership that includes an Indian tribe, tribal consortium, or a tribal child welfare agency or a consortium of such agencies, the Secretary may exempt the regional partnership from the requirement. </continuation>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Such other information as the Secretary may require. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds made available under a grant made under this subsection shall only be used for services or activities that are consistent with the purpose of this subsection and may include the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Family-based comprehensive long-term substance abuse treatment services. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Early intervention and preventative services. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Children and family counseling. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Mental health services. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Parenting skills training. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Replication of successful models for providing family-based comprehensive long-term substance abuse treatment services. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant awarded under this subsection shall be available to pay a percentage share of the costs of services provided or activities conducted under such grant, not to exceed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>85 percent for the first and second fiscal years for which the grant is awarded to a recipient; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>80 percent for the third and fourth such fiscal years; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>75 percent for the fifth such fiscal year. </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of the cost of services provided or activities conducted under a grant awarded under this subsection may be in cash or in kind. In determining the amount of the non-Federal share, the Secretary may attribute fair market value to goods, services, and facilities contributed from non-Federal sources. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations in awarding grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>take into consideration the extent to which applicant regional partnerships—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>demonstrate that methamphetamine or other substance abuse by parents or caretakers has had a substantial impact on the number of out-of-home placements for children, or the number of children who are at risk of being placed in an out-of-home placement, in the partnership region; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>have limited resources for addressing the needs of children affected by such abuse; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>have a lack of capacity for, or access to, comprehensive family treatment services; and <page>120 STAT. 1241</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>demonstrate a plan for sustaining the services provided by or activities funded under the grant after the conclusion of the grant period; and </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>after taking such factors into consideration, give greater weight to awarding grants to regional partnerships that propose to address methamphetamine abuse and addiction in the partnership region (alone or in combination with other drug abuse and addiction) and which demonstrate that methamphetamine abuse and addiction (alone or in combination with other drug abuse and addiction) is adversely affecting child welfare in the partnership region. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance indicators</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish indicators that will be used to assess periodically the performance of the grant recipients under this subsection in using funds made available under such grants to achieve the purpose of this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing the performance indicators required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consult with the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Representatives of States in which a State agency described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) is a member of a regional partnership that is a grant recipient under this subsection. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Representatives of Indian tribes, tribal consortia, or tribal child welfare agencies that are members of a regional partnership that is a grant recipient under this subsection. </content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grantee reports</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30 of the first fiscal year in which a recipient of a grant under this subsection is paid funds under the grant, and annually thereafter until September 30 of the last fiscal year in which the recipient is paid funds under the grant, the recipient shall submit to the Secretary a report on the services provided or activities carried out during that fiscal year with such funds. The report shall contain such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to provide an accurate description of the services provided or activities conducted with such funds. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation of information related to performance indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>Each recipient of a grant under this subsection shall incorporate into the first annual report required by clause (i) that is submitted after the establishment of performance indicators under paragraph (8), information required in relation to such indicators. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On the basis of the reports submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 1242</page>annually shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the services provided and activities conducted with funds provided under grants awarded under this subsection; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the performance indicators established under paragraph (8); and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the progress that has been made in addressing the needs of families with methamphetamine or other substance abuse problems who come to the attention of the child welfare system and in achieving the goals of child safety, permanence, and family stability.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 437 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g">42 U.S.C. 629g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and targeted”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“discretionary”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation, Research, and Technical Assistance With Respect to Targeted Program Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 435(c) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629e/c">42 U.S.C. 629e(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows : <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation, Research, and Technical Assistance With Respect to Targeted Program Resources</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amount reserved under section 436(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall use not less than—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$1,000,000 for evaluations, research, and providing technical assistance with respect to supporting monthly caseworker visits with children who are in foster care under the responsibility of the State, in accordance with section 436(b)(4)(B)(i); and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$1,000,000 for evaluations, research, and providing technical assistance with respect to grants under section 437(f).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ALLOTMENTS AND GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Set-Asides for Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 436(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/b/3">42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discretionary grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 437(b)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g/b/3">42 U.S.C. 629g(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of reservation of funds for targeted program resources on amounts reserved for indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 436(b)(3) of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f">42 USC 629f</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b/b/3">42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“After applying paragraphs (4) and (5) (but before applying paragraphs (1) or (2)), the”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Tribal Consortia To Receive Allotments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment of mandatory funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 433(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629c/a">42 U.S.C. 629c(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or Tribal Consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and <page>120 STAT. 1243</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“If a consortium of Indian tribes submits a plan approved under this subpart, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each Indian tribe that is part of the consortium.”</quotedText>. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 436(b)(3) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629f/b/3">42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or tribal consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortia”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribes”</quotedText>. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment of any discretionary funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 437 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g">42 U.S.C. 629g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(3)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or tribal consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortia”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribes”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or tribal consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“If a consortium of Indian tribes applies and is approved for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each Indian tribe that is part of the consortium.”</quotedText>. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans of indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 432(b)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b/b/2">42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or tribal consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortium”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribe”</quotedText> each place it appears; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortium”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribe”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and tribal consortia”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribes”</quotedText>. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct payments to tribal organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 434(c) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629d/c">42 U.S.C. 629d(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or Tribal Consortia</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Tribes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortium”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribe”</quotedText> the first place it appears; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or in the case of a payment to a tribal consortium, such tribal organizations of, or entity established by, the Indian tribes that are part of the consortium as the consortium shall designate”</quotedText> before the period. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations; research; technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 435(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629e/d">42 U.S.C. 629e(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tribal consortia”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Indian tribes”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 1244</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection of Data on Tribal Promoting Safe and Stable Families Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 432(b)(2)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629b/b/2/A">42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)(A)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any requirement of this section that the Secretary determines”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the requirements of subsection (a)(4) of this section to the extent that the Secretary determines those requirements”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s620–628b">42 U.S.C. 620–628b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 420 and 425 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s620">42 USC 620</ref>, 625.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 424 the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS </heading>
<num value="425">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>425.</num><content> To carry out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than $325,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such subpart is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s624">42 USC 624</ref>.</p></sidenote>424; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> sections 421 and 423 as sections 423 and 424, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s623">42 USC 623</ref>, 624.</p></sidenote>respectively, and by transferring section 423 (as so redesignated) so that it appears after section 422; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subpart heading the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“PURPOSE </heading>
<num value="421">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>421.</num><chapeau> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s621">42 USC 621</ref>.</p></sidenote>The purpose of this subpart is to promote State flexibility in the development and expansion of a coordinated child and family services program that utilizes community-based agencies and ensures all children are raised in safe, loving families, by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>protecting and promoting the welfare of all children; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce.”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of State Plan Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 422 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622">42 U.S.C. 622</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>include a description of the services and activities which the State will fund under the State program carried out pursuant to this subpart, and how the services and activities will achieve the purpose of this subpart;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) (as added by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph) the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>contain a description of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the steps the State will take to provide child welfare services statewide and to expand and strengthen the range of existing services and develop and implement services to improve child outcomes; and <page>120 STAT. 1245</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the child welfare services staff development and training plans of the State;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (10)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A); </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(iii)(II), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, which may include a residential educational program”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“in some other planned, permanent living arrangement”</quotedText>; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has in effect policies and administrative and judicial procedures for children abandoned at or shortly after birth (including policies and procedures providing for legal representation of the children) which enable permanent decisions to be made expeditiously with respect to the placement of the children;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in paragraph (14), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in paragraph (15), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (10) through (15) as paragraphs (8) through (13), respectively; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than October 1, 2007, include assurances that not more than 10 percent of the expenditures of the State with respect to activities funded from amounts provided under this subpart will be for administrative costs; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><chapeau>describe how the State actively consults with and involves physicians or other appropriate medical professionals in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>assessing the health and well-being of children in foster care under the responsibility of the State; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>determining appropriate medical treatment for the children; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>provide that, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the State shall have in place procedures providing for how the State programs assisted under this subpart, subpart 2 of this part, or part E would respond to a disaster, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary which should include how a State would—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>identify, locate, and continue availability of services for children under State care or supervision who are displaced or adversely affected by a disaster; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>respond, as appropriate, to new child welfare cases in areas adversely affected by a disaster, and provide services in those cases; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>remain in communication with caseworkers and other essential child welfare personnel who are displaced because of a disaster; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>preserve essential program records; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>coordinate services and share information with other States.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subpart: <page>120 STAT. 1246</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘administrative costs’</term> means costs for the following, but only to the extent incurred in administering the State plan developed pursuant to this subpart: procurement, payroll management, personnel functions (other than the portion of the salaries of supervisors attributable to time spent directly supervising the provision of services by caseworkers), management, maintenance and operation of space and property, data processing and computer services, accounting, budgeting, auditing, and travel expenses (except those related to the provision of services by caseworkers or the oversight of programs funded under this subpart). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other terms</inline>.—</heading><content>For definitions of other terms used in this part, see section 475.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions Relating to State Allotments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 423 of such Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s623">42 USC 623</ref>.</p></sidenote>as so redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">In General.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“420”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“425”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Determination of State Allotment Percentages.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Promulgation of State Allotment Percentages.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">United States Defined.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fifty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“50”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallotment of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of any allotment to a State for a fiscal year under the preceding provisions of this section which the State certifies to the Secretary will not be required for carrying out the State plan developed as provided in section 422 shall be available for reallotment from time to time, on such dates as the Secretary may fix, to other States which the Secretary determines—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>need sums in excess of the amounts allotted to such other States under the preceding provisions of this section, in carrying out their State plans so developed; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>will be able to so use such excess sums during the fiscal year. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall make the reallotments on the basis of the State plans so developed, after taking into consideration—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the population under 21 years of age; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the per capita income of each of such other States as compared with the population under 21 years of age; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the per capita income of all such other States with respect to which such a determination by the Secretary has been made. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts reallotted to a state deemed part of state allotment</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount so reallotted to a State is deemed part of the allotment of the State under this section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to States; Limitations on Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1247</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations related to state expenditures for child care, foster care maintenance payments, and adoption assistance payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 424 of such Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s624">42 USC 624</ref>.</p></sidenote>as so redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Use of Federal Funds for Child Care, Foster Care Maintenance Payments, or Adoption Assistance Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount of Federal payments under this subpart for a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2007, that may be used by a State for expenditures for child care, foster care maintenance payments, or adoption assistance payments shall not exceed the total amount of such payments for fiscal year 2005 that were so used by the State. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Use by States of Non-Federal Funds for Foster Care Maintenance Payments To Match Federal Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>For any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2007, State expenditures of non-Federal funds for foster care maintenance payments shall not be considered to be expenditures under the State plan developed under this subpart for the fiscal year to the extent that the total of such expenditures for the fiscal year exceeds the total of such expenditures under the State plan developed under this subpart for fiscal year 2005.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on administrative cost reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 424 of such Act<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s624">42 USC 624</ref>.</p></sidenote> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s623">42 U.S.C. 623</ref>), as so redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Reimbursement for Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>A payment may not be made to a State under this section with respect to expenditures during a fiscal year for administrative costs, to the extent that the total amount of the expenditures exceeds 10 percent of the total expenditures of the State during the fiscal year for activities funded from amounts provided under this subpart.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s624">42 USC 624 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to expenditures made on or after October 1, 2007. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 428(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s628/b">42 U.S.C. 628(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“421”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“423”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 429 of such Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s628a">42 USC 628a</ref>, 626.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s628a">42 U.S.C. 628a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“CHILD WELFARE TRAINEESHIPS </heading>
<num value="429">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>429.</num><content> The Secretary”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child Welfare Traineeships</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by transferring the provision to the end of section 426 (as amended by section 11(b) of this Act). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 429A of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s628b">42 U.S.C. 628b</ref>) is redesignated as section 429. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 433(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629c/b">42 U.S.C. 629c(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“421”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“423”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 437(c)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629g/c/2">42 U.S.C. 629g(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“421”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“423”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 472(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s672/d">42 U.S.C. 672(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“422(b)(10)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“422(b)(8)”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 1248</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 473A(f) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s673b/f">42 U.S.C. 673b(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“423”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“424”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 1130(b)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320a–9/b/1">42 U.S.C. 1320a–9(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any provision of section 422(b)(8), or section 479; or”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Section 104(b)(3) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s14914/b/3">42 U.S.C. 14914(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“422(b)(14) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 205 of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“422(b)(12) of the Social Security Act”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>MONTHLY CASEWORKER STANDARD. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Plan Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 422(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s622/b">42 U.S.C. 622(b)</ref>), as amended by section 6(c) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (15); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (16) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than October 1, 2007, describe the State standards for the content and frequency of caseworker visits for children who are in foster care under the responsibility of the State, which, at a minimum, ensure that the children are visited on a monthly basis and that the caseworker visits are well-planned and focused on issues pertinent to case planning and service delivery to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of the children.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 424 of the Social Security Act,<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s624">42 USC 624</ref>.</p></sidenote> as so redesignated by section 6(b)(2) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a payment to a State under this subpart for a period in fiscal year 2008, unless the State has provided to the Secretary data which shows, for fiscal year 2007—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the percentage of children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who were visited on a monthly basis by the caseworker handling the case of the child; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the percentage of the visits that occurred in the residence of the child. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Based on the data provided by a State pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall establish, not later than June 30, 2008, an outline of the steps to be taken to ensure, by October 1, 2011, that at least 90 percent of the children in foster care under the responsibility of the State are visited by their caseworkers on a monthly basis, and that the majority of the visits occur in the residence of the child. The outline shall include target percentages to be reached each fiscal year, and should include a description of how the steps will be implemented. The steps may include activities designed to improve caseworker retention, recruitment, training, and ability to access the benefits of technology. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Beginning October 1, 2008, if the Secretary determines that a State has not made the requisite progress in meeting the goal described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, then the percentage that shall apply for purposes of subsection (a) of this section for the period involved shall be the percentage set forth in such subsection (a) reduced by—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1249</page>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>1, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short of the target percentage established for the State for the period pursuant to such subparagraph is less than 10; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>3, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 10 and less than 20; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>5, if the number of full percentage points by which the State fell short, as described in clause (i), is not less than 20.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progress report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that outlines the progress made by the States in meeting the standards referred to in section 422(b)(17) of the Social Security Act, and offers recommendations developed in consultation with State officials responsible for administering child welfare programs and members of the State legislature to assist States in their efforts to ensure that foster children are visited on a monthly basis. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of information on caseworker visits in annual child well-being outcome reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 479A of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s679b">42 U.S.C. 679b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (4); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>include in the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (5) for fiscal year 2007 or any succeeding fiscal year, State-by-State data on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the percentage of children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who were visited on a monthly basis by the caseworker handling the case of the child; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the percentage of the visits that occurred in the residence of the child.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM FOR MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 439 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629i">42 U.S.C. 629i</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2002 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2011”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (h)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.5”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Delivery Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 439 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629i">42 U.S.C. 629i</ref>), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 1250</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Delivery Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose; authority to enter into cooperative agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement with an eligible entity that meets the requirements of paragraph (2) for the purpose of requiring the entity to conduct a demonstration project consistent with this subsection under which the entity shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>identify children of prisoners in need of mentoring services who have not been matched with a mentor by an applicant awarded a grant under this section, with a priority for identifying children who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>reside in an area not served by a recipient of a grant under this section; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reside in an area that has a substantial number of children of prisoners; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>reside in a rural area; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>are Indians; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>provide the families of the children so identified with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a voucher for mentoring services that meets the requirements of paragraph (5); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a list of the providers of mentoring services in the area in which the family resides that satisfy the requirements of paragraph (6); and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>monitor and oversee the delivery of mentoring services by providers that accept the vouchers. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subparagraph (B), an eligible entity under this subsection is an organization that the Secretary determines, on a competitive basis—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>has substantial experience—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in working with organizations that provide mentoring services for children of prisoners; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in developing quality standards for the identification and assessment of mentoring programs for children of prisoners; and </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>submits an application that satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>An organization that provides mentoring services may not be an eligible entity for purposes of being awarded a cooperative agreement under this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to be awarded a cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Evidence that the entity—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>meets the experience requirements of paragraph (2)(A)(i); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>is able to carry out—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the purposes of this subsection identified in paragraph (1); and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of the cooperative agreement specified in paragraph (4). <page>120 STAT. 1251</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service delivery plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (iii), a description of the plan of the entity to ensure the distribution of not less than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>3,000 vouchers for mentoring services in the first year in which the cooperative agreement is in effect with that entity; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>8,000 vouchers for mentoring services in the second year in which the agreement is in effect with that entity; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>13,000 vouchers for mentoring services in any subsequent year in which the agreement is in effect with that entity. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfaction of priorities</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of how the plan will ensure the delivery of mentoring services to children identified in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (1)(A). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial authority to modify distribution requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may modify the number of vouchers specified in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (i) to take into account the availability of appropriations and the need to ensure that the vouchers distributed by the entity are for amounts that are adequate to ensure the provision of mentoring services for a 12-month period. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration and cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of how the entity will ensure collaboration and cooperation with other interested parties, including courts and prisons, with respect to the delivery of mentoring services under the demonstration project. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other</inline>.—</heading><content>Any other information that the Secretary may find necessary to demonstrate the capacity of the entity to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreement requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A cooperative agreement awarded under this subsection shall require the eligible entity to do the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Law enforcement and crime.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Identify quality standards for providers</inline>.—</heading><content>To work with the Secretary to identify the quality standards that a provider of mentoring services must meet in order to participate in the demonstration project and which, at a minimum, shall include criminal records checks for individuals who are prospective mentors and shall prohibit approving any individual to be a mentor if the criminal records check of the individual reveals a conviction which would prevent the individual from being approved as a foster or adoptive parent under section 471(a)(20)(A). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Identify eligible providers</inline>.—</heading><content>To identify and compile a list of those providers of mentoring services in any of the 50 States or the District of Columbia that meet the quality standards identified pursuant to subparagraph (A). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identify eligible children</inline>.—</heading><content>To identify children of prisoners who require mentoring services, consistent with the priorities specified in paragraph (1)(A). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitor and oversee delivery of mentoring services</inline>.—</heading><content>To satisfy specific requirements of the Secretary for monitoring and overseeing the delivery of mentoring <page>120 STAT. 1252</page>services under the demonstration project, which shall include a requirement to ensure that providers of mentoring services under the project report data on the children served and the types of mentoring services provided. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records, reports, and audits</inline>.—</heading><content>To maintain any records, make any reports, and cooperate with any reviews and audits that the Secretary determines are necessary to oversee the activities of the entity in carrying out the demonstration project under this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>To cooperate fully with any evaluations of the demonstration project, including collecting and monitoring data and providing the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee with access to records and staff related to the conduct of the project. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on administrative expenditures</inline>.—</heading><content>To ensure that administrative expenditures incurred by the entity in conducting the demonstration project with respect to a fiscal year do not exceed the amount equal to 10 percent of the amount awarded to carry out the project for that year. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voucher requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A voucher for mentoring services provided to the family of a child identified in accordance with paragraph (1)(A) shall meet the following requirements: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Total payment amount; 12-month service period</inline>.—</heading><content>The voucher shall specify the total amount to be paid a provider of mentoring services for providing the child on whose behalf the voucher is issued with mentoring services for a 12-month period. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic payments as services provided</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The voucher shall specify that it may be redeemed with the eligible entity by the provider accepting the voucher in return for agreeing to provide mentoring services for the child on whose behalf the voucher is issued. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration of the provision of serv- ices</inline>.—</heading><content>A provider that redeems a voucher issued by the eligible entity shall receive periodic payments from the eligible entity during the 12-month period that the voucher is in effect upon demonstration of the provision of significant services and activities related to the provision of mentoring services to the child on whose behalf the voucher is issued. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provider requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to participate in the demonstration project, a provider of mentoring services shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet the quality standards identified by the eligible entity in accordance with paragraph (1); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>agree to accept a voucher meeting the requirements of paragraph (5) as payment for the provision of mentoring services to a child on whose behalf the voucher is issued; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>demonstrate that the provider has the capacity, and has or will have nonfederal resources, to continue supporting the provision of mentoring services to the child on whose behalf the voucher is issued, as appropriate, <page>120 STAT. 1253</page>after the conclusion of the 12-month period during which the voucher is in effect; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>if the provider is a recipient of a grant under this section, demonstrate that the provider has exhausted its capacity for providing mentoring services under the grant. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>3<headingText class="small-caps">-year period; option for renewal</headingText>.—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A cooperative agreement awarded under this subsection shall be effective for a 3-year period. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal</inline>.—</heading><content>The cooperative agreement may be renewed for an additional period, not to exceed 2 years and subject to any conditions that the Secretary may specify that are not inconsistent with the requirements of this subsection or subsection (i)(2)(B), if the Secretary determines that the entity has satisfied the requirements of the agreement and evaluations of the service delivery demonstration project demonstrate that the voucher service delivery method is effective in providing mentoring services to children of prisoners. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent evaluation and report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall enter into a contract with an independent, private organization to evaluate and prepare a report on the first 2 fiscal years in which the demonstration project is conducted under this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the end of the second fiscal year in which the demonstration project is conducted under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit the report required under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. The report shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the number of children as of the end of such second fiscal year who received vouchers for mentoring services; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any conclusions regarding the use of vouchers for the delivery of mentoring services for children of prisoners. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on eligibility for other federal assist- ance</inline>.—</heading><content>A voucher provided to a family under the demonstration project conducted under this subsection shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the eligibility for, or the amount of, any other Federal or federally-supported assistance for the family.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 439 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629i">42 U.S.C. 629i</ref>), as amended by subsection (a) of this section and paragraph (1) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Purpose</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Purposes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Purpose</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Purposes</headingText>”</quotedText>; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The purpose of this section is to authorize the Secretary to make competitive”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“The purposes of this section are to authorize the Secretary—<page>120 STAT. 1254</page><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to make competitive”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to enter into on a competitive basis a cooperative agreement to conduct a service delivery demonstration project in accordance with the requirements of subsection (g).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(h)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(2)”</quotedText>; </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (h) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Evaluation; Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall conduct by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement an independent evaluation of the programs authorized under this section, including the service delivery demonstration project authorized under subsection (g). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress that includes the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The characteristics of the mentoring programs funded under this section. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The plan for implementation of the service delivery demonstration project authorized under subsection (g). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A description of the outcome-based evaluation of the programs authorized under this section that the Secretary is conducting as of that date of enactment and how the evaluation has been expanded to include an evaluation of the demonstration project authorized under subsection (g). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The date on which the Secretary shall submit a final report on the evaluation to the Congress.”</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Reservation</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Reservations</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the paragraph heading to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Reservations</headingText>”</quotedText>; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research, technical assistance, and evalua- tion</inline>.—</heading><content>The”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service delivery demonstration project</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of awarding a cooperative agreement to conduct the service delivery demonstration project authorized under subsection (g), the Secretary shall reserve not more than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the first fiscal year in which funds are to be awarded for the agreement; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the second fiscal year in <page>120 STAT. 1255</page>which funds are to be awarded for the agreement; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>$15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for the third fiscal year in which funds are to be awarded for the agreement. </content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assurance of funding for general program grants</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any fiscal year, no funds may be awarded for a cooperative agreement under subsection (g), unless at least $25,000,000 of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for that fiscal year is used by the Secretary for making grants under this section for that fiscal year.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 438 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629h">42 U.S.C. 629h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in each of subsections (c)(1)(A) and (d) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR FOSTER CARE PROCEEDING TO INCLUDE, IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE MANNER, CONSULTATION WITH THE CHILD THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE PROCEEDING. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 475(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s675/5/C">42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“with respect to each such child,”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and procedural safeguards shall also”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(ii) procedural safeguards shall”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (iii) procedural safeguards shall be applied to assure that in any permanency hearing held with respect to the child, including any hearing regarding the transition of the child from foster care to independent living, the court or administrative body conducting the hearing consults, in an age-appropriate manner, with the child regarding the proposed permanency or transition plan for the child;”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“parents;”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updating of Archaic Language</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 423 of the Social Security Act, as so redesignated by section 6(b)(2) of this Act—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“per centum”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“percent”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“He”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText>. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 424(a) of such Act, as so redesignated by section 6(b)(2) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“per centum”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“percent”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Obsolete Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 426 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s626">42 U.S.C. 626</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (b). </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 431(a)(6) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s629a/a/6">42 U.S.C. 629a(a)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1986”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1996”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s621">42 USC 621 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to payments under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning <page>120 STAT. 1256</page>on or after such date, without regard to whether regulations to implement the amendments are promulgated by such date. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delay Permitted If State Legislation Required</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to subpart 1 of part B, or a State plan approved under subpart 2 of part B or part E, of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. If the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Promoting Safe and Stable Families Resources for Fiscal Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(c) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 28, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/269">109–269</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Finance</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 13, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1791</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Community Service Senior Opportunities Act </designator><target>2563</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">COMPETE Act </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 </designator><target>1311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477                                         </target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death on the High Seas Act </designator><target>1511</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Enhancement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mentoring Matches for Youth Act of 2006 </designator><target>631</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">MINER Act </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>N</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 </designator><target>3644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">PREEMIE Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005 </designator><target>288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">SAFE Port Act </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005 </designator><target>251</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">STOP Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 </designator><target>230</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902, 3653</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Twenty-First Century Water Works Act </designator><target>3356</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act </designator><target>3635</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>Y</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>A</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Afghanistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Africa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aged</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Agriculture</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aircraft and Aviation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alabama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1476</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Settlement Common Stock availability, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendment </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska Natives</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aliens and Nationality</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>American Samoa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Animals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense horses, authorization to adopt </designator><target>2160</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Appropriations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Authorizations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, fiscal year 2007 </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; memorializing and honoring </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wildlife and conservation areas </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing, 2007 </designator><target>1311, 2642, 2678</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, fiscal year 2006 </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arizona</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arkansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Bluff Arsenal, easement </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armed Forces</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Veterans</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member; fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 10, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World War II Bataan Death March, payment to survivors </designator><target>2277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armenia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arms and Munitions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arts and Recordings</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Athletics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Sports</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Auerbach, Arnold ‘Red’ </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Azerbaijan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bankruptcy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Filing fees, increases </designator><target>184</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Banks and Banking</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Insured depository institutions, maximum asset increase </designator><target>3561</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belarus</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democracy and human rights efforts </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belize</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Birds</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bish, Molly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Blind Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Borlaug, Norman E. </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Braille, Louis </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bridges</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Highways and Roads</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, DE </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brown, Amanda </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brucia, Carlie </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Federal Budget</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Business and Industry</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>California</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Canals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Cemeteries</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Charitable Organizations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Children, Youth, and Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law, civil penalties for child pornography </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Act amendments </designator><target>135</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>China, People’s Republic of</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Civil Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coast Guard</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coins</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colombia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colorado</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jefferson County, clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Patriotic Observances and Commemorations; Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commerce and Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration authorities, temporary extension </designator><target>1742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Communications and Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colorado, Jefferson County; clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Computers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Concurrent Resolutions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment </designator><target>3709, 3713, 3719, 3726, 3731, 3735, 3740, 3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach, honoring </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Capitol buildings and grounds</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony, authorization </designator><target>3713</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, authorization </designator><target>3723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, authorization </designator><target>3715</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap box derby races, authorization </designator><target>3719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month, support </designator><target>3712</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage, support </designator><target>3711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 1946 baseball season, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3735</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System, 50th anniversary </designator><target>3726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard, 150th anniversary </designator><target>3716</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 97th anniversary </designator><target>3724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, support </designator><target>3725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, recognition and support </designator><target>3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic congressional charter, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">1976 Paris Wine Tasting, California victory, 30th anniversary </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia, 25th anniversary </designator><target>3718</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thailand, King Bumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Enrolled bills, corrections, etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (H.R. 889) </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (H.R. 3127) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590) </designator><target>3737</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (H.R. 5946) </designator><target>3748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (S. 203) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India (H.R. 5682) </designator><target>3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint session </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space shuttle discovery mission, commendation </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority, restricting assistance </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Publications, printing</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers, honoring sacrifice and courage </designator><target>3710</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congo, Democratic Republic of the</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congress</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">One Hundred Tenth Congress, convening of first session </designator><target>3327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Connecticut</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Conservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska; hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit, GA; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Consumer Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Contracts</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Copyrights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Corporations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Courts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Credit Rating Agencies</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reforms </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Crime and Crime Prevention</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime; Defense and National Security; Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Customs Duties and Inspection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, extension of normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vietnamese products, normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dairy Products</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dalai Lama </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dams</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Davis, Benjamin O., Jr. </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Angela </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Carnell </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Defense and National Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; import restrictions, renewal </designator><target>654</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192, 194</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Delaware</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, designation </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Betty </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Fred </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disabled Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disadvantaged Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disaster Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard personnel, homeowners assistance for hurricane damage </designator><target>558</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina relief, supplemental Federal payments </designator><target>132</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Judicial branch Federal leave transfer program, disasters and emergencies; participation </designator><target>390</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Diseases</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>District of Columbia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">President Dwight D. Eisenhower; commemorative work honoring, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Drugs and Drug Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Payment for prescription drugs </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act (Family Opportunity Act of 2005) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Economic Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Education</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eisenhower, Dwight D. </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emblems</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Signs and Symbols</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Preparedness</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Employment and Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Whistleblower awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Energy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-income persons, financial assistance </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Entertainment</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Environmental Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Equal Opportunity</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Exports and Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fabrics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Farming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Agriculture</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Agencies and Entities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Organization; Federal Employees; Appropriations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Buildings and Facilities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Government Property; Government Organization; Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, KY; designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, AK; designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, PR; designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, VA; designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, SC; designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>284</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, WY; designation </designator><target>1769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, OK; designation </designator><target>2763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building, AK; designation </designator><target>1476</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, PR; designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, MI; designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gene Vance Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, VA; designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, HI; designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, IL; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OK; designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, OH; designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, WI; designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, LA; designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, FL; designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, AR; designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, TX; designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, OH; designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, CA; designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, VT; designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, UT; designation</designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, AZ; designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, FL; designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, MT; designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, MA; designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, MO; designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, GA; designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, TX; designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 40, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, MD; designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, CO; designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, TX; designation</designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Financial Institutions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Banks and Banking</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Flag, U.S.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Florida</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ford, Gerald R. </designator><target>2375</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foreign Relations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member of Armed Forces; passport fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of Afghan heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, All American Canal Lining Project; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foreign Service</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. citizens, reentry from foreign countries; temporary funding increase </designator><target>652</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; land conveyance of former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fornoff, Kristy Ann </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foster Children</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fraud</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frost, Phillip </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frumin, Alan </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gage, Jetseta </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Galt, William Wylie </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Gambling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Genocide</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Human Rights</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Georgia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gonchar, Victor </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Employees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Judicial branch Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies, participation </designator><target>390</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal laws, reform </designator><target>3254</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test program, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. citizens, reentry from foreign countries; temporary funding increase </designator><target>652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3410</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Whistleblower awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Organization</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Acquisition Service, Federal (General Services Administration); establishment </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Attorney General for National Security, designation </designator><target>247</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response position (Health and Human Services Department), establishment </designator><target>2833</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (Health and Human Services Department), establishment </designator><target>2867</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Boards, Commissions, Committees, etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach; name change </designator><target>403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Autism Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>2827</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, extension </designator><target>1858</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>556</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, establishment </designator><target>1833</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on; operations improvement </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, reauthorization </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>2053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>3337</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, Commercial; establishment </designator><target>1938</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Biodefense Science Board, establishment </designator><target>2872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Rate Commission redesignated as Postal Regulatory Commission </designator><target>3241</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity and Low Birthweight, Interagency Coordinating Council on; establishment </designator><target>3343</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Commission, establishment </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Committee (Export-Import Bank), establishment </designator><target>3271</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, extension of authority </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Data System, Interagency Steering Committee of the International; establishment </designator><target>1930</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Coordinating Committee, National; establishment </designator><target>2906</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Underage Drinking, Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of; formal establishment </designator><target>2891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Locator Center, National Emergency; establishment provisions </designator><target>1450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Boating Safety Office Director, appointment as Captain </designator><target>525</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Judge Advocates, designation </designator><target>526</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications Preparedness Center, Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1440</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deputy Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); establishment </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); succession authority </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank, Small Business Division; establishment </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Homeland Security Department</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cargo Security Policy, Office of; establishment </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications, Office of Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator>Federal Emergency Management Agency</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Administrator, designation </designator><target>1396</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Restructuring </designator><target>1395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interoperability and Compatibility, Office for; establishment </designator><target>1441</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center transferred to Center for Domestic Preparedness </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nuclear Detection Office, Domestic; establishment </designator><target>1932</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Regional Emergency Communications Coordination (RECC) Working Group, in each regional office; establishment </designator><target>1439</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force, establishment </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the Special Inspector General for; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2126, 2172, 2222, 2234, 2320, 2338, 2350, 2507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department, miscellaneous provisions </designator><target>246</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Domain Awareness, Center for Excellence for; establishment </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence, designation </designator><target>3310, 3416</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Security Division (Justice Department), establishment </designator><target>249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2527</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parkinson’s disease research, education, and clinical centers; designation </designator><target>3308, 3414</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, position of Director; establishment </designator><target>935</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Port security, interagency operational centers for; establishment </designator><target>1892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Inspector General; appointment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Office of the Inspector General of the; establishment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, Office of (Justice Department); establishment </designator><target>607</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smithsonian Board of Regents, appointment </designator><target>331, 332</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Department Liaison Office, designation </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thrift Supervision, Office of (Treasury Department); representation on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision </designator><target>1995</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade, Office of International (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Department); establishment </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Policy, Director of (Homeland Security Department); designation </designator><target>1921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Transfer of functions from</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Health and Human Services Department) </designator><target>2834</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to Forest Service), administrative jurisdiction over certain lands) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), administrative jurisdiction of certain land in Nevada </designator><target>3037</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Emergency Management Agency (to Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency) </designator><target>1400</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Supply Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Technology Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Forest Service (to Bureau of Land Management), administrative jurisdiction over certain land parcels) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Housing and Urban Development Secretary (to Labor Department), certain functions under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) </designator><target>1182</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disaster Medical System, Homeland Security Department (to Secretary of Health and Human Services) </designator><target>2854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center (to Center for Domestic Preparedness, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Strategic Trade Office (to International Trade Office, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami warning centers, establishment </designator><target>2903</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>United States Secret Service</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maintenance as distinct entity </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Uniformed Division, provisions moved from 3 U.S.C. 202 to 18 U.S.C. 3056A </designator><target>253</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, establishment </designator><target>2856</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Property</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Granite Lady (Old Mint at San Francisco, CA) </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Guatemala</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gyatso, Tenzin </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Haiti</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hawaii</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hazardous Substances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Health and Health Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare improvements </designator><target>28</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hefley, Joel </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Highways and Roads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Bridges</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 23, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Historic Preservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Conservation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeland Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeless Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hospitals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Housing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>7</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Humanities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Human Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, District of Columbia memorial; establishment </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hurricanes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ibanez, Manual L. </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Idaho</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Illinois</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gene Vance Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Immigration</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aliens and Nationality</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Exports and Imports</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>India</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grant W. Green Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>303</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Individuals With Disabilities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students, section 8 rental assistance; prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Information Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Insurance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Intergovernmental Relations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Internet</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Investments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iran</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iraq</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Israel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James, Daniel </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law (Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005) </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Civil filing adjustments and bankruptcy fees </designator><target>183</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 28, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kanka, Megan Nicole </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kazakhstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kentucky</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Klaas, Polly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Krasovsky, Anatoly </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kuwait</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kyrgyzstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labeling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Consumer Protection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Employment and Labor</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Land Conveyances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, WY; land withdrawn by Reclamation Commissioner </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nevada, Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2645, 2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, Washington; land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Law Enforcement and Crime</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members of Armed Forces, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law; child pornography, civil penalties </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lebanon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Libya</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Licensing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lighthouses</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>548</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lincoln, Abraham </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Livestock</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Loan Programs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Louisiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunde, Sarah </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunsford, Jessica </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lychner, Pam </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maps and Mapping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, digital mapping </designator><target>382, 2017</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maritime Affairs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Vessels</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping, title 46 of U.S. Code; codification as positive law </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maryland</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Massachusetts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, Federal boundary study </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medical Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medicare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Memorials</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Michigan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, renaming </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minerals and Mining</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, WV; amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minnesota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minorities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity; Native Americans; Women</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mississippi</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Missouri</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Money and Finance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public debt, increasing statutory limit </designator><target>289</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Montana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Monuments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mullett, A.B. </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Museums</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc., MI; conveyance of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>N</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; inclusion in National Park System </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia; commemorative work honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth bust, placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Hawaiians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Navigation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nebraska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nelson, Byron </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nevada</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newland Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Hampshire</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Jersey</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New York</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, designation </designator><target>284</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>North Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Occupational Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Safety</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ohio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oil</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oklahoma</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, designation </designator><target>2763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Older Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aged</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oman</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oregon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pakistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Palestinian Authority</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Panama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Parks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Passports and Visas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fees waiver; relative of deceased veteran traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Patriotic Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 36, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pennsylvania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pets</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pipelines</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy; Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Postal Service</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Federal Buildings and Facilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Duck Stamp Act renamed Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Prescription Drugs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prettyman, E. Barrett </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Printing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Privacy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Proclamations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus, suspension of entry of persons threatening democracy </designator><target>3803</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Deaths</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King, Coretta Scott </designator><target>3760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Montgomery, G.V. Sonny </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>National Monuments</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American Burial Ground, establishment </designator><target>3763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine, establishment </designator><target>3819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Special Observances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adoption Month </designator><target>3909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American History Month </designator><target>3755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month </designator><target>3872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month </designator><target>3757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Indian Heritage Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month </designator><target>3761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Americans with Disabilities Act, anniversary </designator><target>3862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day </designator><target>3917</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month </designator><target>3797</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month </designator><target>3813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Breast Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month </designator><target>3781</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week </designator><target>3861</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Character Counts Week </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Abuse Prevention Month </designator><target>3782</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day </designator><target>3888</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child’s Day </designator><target>3814</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day </designator><target>3895</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week </designator><target>3881</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Consumer Protection Week </designator><target>3759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crime Victims’ Rights Week </designator><target>3795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">D.A.R.E. Day </designator><target>3789</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Prayer </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina </designator><target>3873</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of Prayer and Remembrance </designator><target>3876</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week </designator><target>3805</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Diabetes Month </designator><target>3911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disability Employment Awareness Month </designator><target>3891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Domestic Violence Awareness Month </designator><target>3889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Donate Life Month </designator><target>3783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month </designator><target>3922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week </designator><target>3886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Energy Awareness Month </designator><target>3904</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Caregivers Month </designator><target>3912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day </designator><target>3887</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Week </designator><target>3918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm-City Week </designator><target>3916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Safety and Health Week </designator><target>3883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day </designator><target>3818</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week </designator><target>3893</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Forest Products Week </designator><target>3906</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day </designator><target>3787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day </designator><target>3896</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day </designator><target>3892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gold Star Mother’s Day </designator><target>3885</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month </designator><target>3811</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy </designator><target>3774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hispanic Heritage Month </designator><target>3880</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week </designator><target>3879</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeownership Month </designator><target>3812</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hospice Month </designator><target>3913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week </designator><target>3924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hungarian Revolution, 50th anniversary </designator><target>3907</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Preparedness Week </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day </designator><target>3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month </designator><target>3762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month </designator><target>3794</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3799</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day </designator><target>3884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day </designator><target>3800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Day </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal holiday </designator><target>3753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Methamphetamine Awareness Day </designator><target>3920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week </designator><target>3871</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week </designator><target>3796</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week </designator><target>3773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oceans Week </designator><target>3815</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month </designator><target>3798</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Our National Motto, In God We Trust; 50th anniversary </designator><target>3863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3874</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week </designator><target>3788</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day </designator><target>3860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Park Week </designator><target>3791</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day </designator><target>3877</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week </designator><target>3802</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day </designator><target>3923</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physical Fitness and Sports Month </designator><target>3792</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">POW/MIA Recognition Day </designator><target>3882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prostate Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3875</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day </designator><target>3754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe Boating Week </designator><target>3806</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week </designator><target>3769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Lunch Week </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week </designator><target>3775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day </designator><target>3919</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day </designator><target>3790</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day </designator><target>3908</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Freedom Corps, fourth anniversary </designator><target>3756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day </designator><target>3914</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Week </designator><target>3793</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day </designator><target>3870</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month </designator><target>3768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day </designator><target>3921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day </designator><target>3915</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week </designator><target>3810</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Tariffs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3770, 3776, 3785, 3859</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Generalized System of Preferences, duty-free treatment; modifications </designator><target>3760, 3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Free Trade Agreement, rules of origin; modification </designator><target>3897</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, normal trade relations treatment; extension </designator><target>3784</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Lands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Settlement Common Stock availability </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Nevada public lands management </designator><target>3045</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Welfare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Puerto Rico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Radio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Railroads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Real Property</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances; Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Recreation and Recreational Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, William H. </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Research and Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Reservoirs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Retirement and Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Premium increases </designator><target>180</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rhode Island</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rivers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Romania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Royalties</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Runnion, Samantha </designator><target>591</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rural and Urban Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>6</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Russia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryce, Jimmy </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Schools</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Science and Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Seaports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Securities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Investments</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Senate, U.S.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sex Offenders</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Shipping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Signs and Symbols</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sjodin, Dru </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Small Business</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smart, Elizabeth </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smith, John </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Social Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Dakota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Space</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Special Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Proclamations; Concurrent Resolutions; Patriotic Observances and Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Spoon, Alan G. </designator><target>332</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Stamps</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Postal Service</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Students</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sudan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1309</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Supreme Court of the United States</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tariffs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Customs Duties and Inspection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Taxes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Television</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tennessee</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Terrorism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Texas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Textiles and Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Theus, Lucius </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trademarks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trails, National</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Transportation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Treaties and Conventions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Foreign Relations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Forests and Forest Products</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Truth, Sojourner </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ukraine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Manmade famine in 1932–33, District of Columbia memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment, extension </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>United States Code</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Technical corrections to certain titles </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>USA PATRIOT ACT</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security; Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Utah</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vermont</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vessels</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Virgin Islands; commercial vessels, departure and arrival reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Veterans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Armed Forces</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vietnam</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment for products </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virgin Islands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Commercial vessels, departure and arrival manifests; reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voluntarism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voting</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Walsh, Adam </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warner, Sen. John </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Washington</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Water and Waterways</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, CA; regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Development Act of 2000; permit processing, extension </designator><target>318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water resources projects, funds for expediting processing of permits </designator><target>3197</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weapons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arms and Munitions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weather</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Websites</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>West Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wetterling, Jacob </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Whistleblowers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver-State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Williams, Yancy </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wisconsin</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Women</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wyoming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, land conveyance </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>Z</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zakharenka, Yuri </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zapp, Alexandra Nicole </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zavadsky, Dmitry </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zyla, Amie </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<note role="propertyStatement">
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">PROPERTY</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978702">OF THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">GOVERNMENT</p>
</note>
<page/><note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978720">109TH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978721">2D SESSION</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978722">2006</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978723">V<inline class="small-caps">ol. </inline>120</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978724">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>2, pp. 1257–2521</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978737">PUBLIC LAWS</p>
</note>
<coverTitle style="-uslm-lc:I978801">UNITED STATES<br/>STATUTES AT LARGE</coverTitle>
<note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">CONTAINING THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">LAWS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978801">2006</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">AND</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PROCLAMATIONS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">V<inline class="small-caps">olume </inline>120</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978805">IN THREE PARTS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>2</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PUBLIC LAWS 109–289 THROUGH 109–364</p>
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<organizationNote>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">WASHINGTON: 2007</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978808">PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION</p>
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<explanationNote style="-uslm-lc:I978810">“The United States Statutes at Large shall be legal evidence of laws, concurrent resolutions, <elided>…</elided> proclamations by the President and proposed or ratified amendments to the Constitution of the United States therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.” (1 USC 114).</explanationNote>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">For sale by the</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">Superintendent of Documents</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">U.S. Government Printing Office</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">Washington, DC 20402–9328</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">(3-part set; sold in sets only)</p>
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<toc>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2054801">CONTENTS</heading>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 1</label>
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<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054803"><target>Page</target></headingItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–170 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–172 <inline class="small-caps">and Public Laws </inline>109–174 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–288</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 2</label>
<?GPOvSpace 10?><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–289 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–364</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
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</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 3</label>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–365 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">2522</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3753</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
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<listOfBillsEnacted>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053832">SECOND SESSION, 2006</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053841">BILL</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053842">PUBLIC LAW</target>
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<groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–280</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 9</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–246</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 32</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–181</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 42</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–243</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–354</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 233</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–362</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 315</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–339</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 318</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 394</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–419</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 409</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–375</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 479</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–474</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 486</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–470</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–312</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 758</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–420</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 854</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–421</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 860</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–376</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 864</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–422</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 866</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–284</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 889</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–241</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1036</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–303</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–205</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1129</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–377</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1259</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–213</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1285</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–423</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1287</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–184</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1442</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1463</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–397</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1492</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–441</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1499</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–227</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1556</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–342</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–424</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1691</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–206</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–319</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1953</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–230</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2066</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–313</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–314</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2113</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–185</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2322</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–343</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–186</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2383</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2413</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–187</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2630</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–188</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–320</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2808</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2872</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–247</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2894</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–189</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2977</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–252</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3085</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–378</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3127</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3199</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–177</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3248</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–442</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3256</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–190</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3351</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–221</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3368</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3408</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–296</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3439</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–192</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3440</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–253</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3443</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–321</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3508</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–356</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3548</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–193</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3549</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–254</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–269</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3699</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–396</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3703</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–194</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3770</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–195</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3817</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–385</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3825</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–196</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3829</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–231</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3830</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–197</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3858</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–308</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3934</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–255</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–198</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4000</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–386</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4019</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–264</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–199</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4057</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–425</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–256</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–200</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4109</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4152</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–201</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4246</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–398</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4295</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–202</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4297</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–222</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4377</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–393</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4416</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–426</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4456</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–258</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–248</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4510</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–427</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4515</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–180</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4519</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–172</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4559</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–387</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4561</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–259</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4583</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–428</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4588</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4636</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–173</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–273</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4659</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–170</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4688</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–260</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4709</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4745</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–174</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4766</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4768</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4786</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–261</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4805</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–346</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4811</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–274</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4826</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–209</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4841</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–309</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4902</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–357</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4911</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–212</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4912</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–240</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4939</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–234</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4954</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–347</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4957</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4962</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–275</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4979</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–218</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4995</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–262</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4997</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5026</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–348</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5037</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–228</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–388</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5074</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5076</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–443</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5094</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–358</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5103</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–389</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5104</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–276</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–277</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–400</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5117</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–249</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5122</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–364</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5132</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–429</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5136</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–430</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5160</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–359</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5169</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–278</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–306</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5224</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–329</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–263</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5381</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–360</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5401</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–232</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5403</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–239</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5428</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–349</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5434</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–350</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5441</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–295</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5466</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–418</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5483</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–330</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5539</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–322</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5540</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–279</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–331</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5574</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–307</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5585</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–390</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5603</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–238</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5606</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–332</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5631</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–289</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–431</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5664</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–315</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–401</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–272</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5684</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–283</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–391</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–402</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5782</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–468</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5842</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–379</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5857</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5865</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–250</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5877</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–267</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5923</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–404</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5929</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5946</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–479</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5948</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–405</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5990</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–406</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6033</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–334</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6051</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–335</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6060</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6075</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–336</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6078</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–407</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–408</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6106</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–323</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6111</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–432</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6121</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–392</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–433</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–292</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6143</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–415</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6151</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–409</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6159</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–316</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6164</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6197</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–365</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6198</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–293</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6316</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–434</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–368</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6338</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–481</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6342</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–444</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6344</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–469</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6345</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6407</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–435</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6429</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–445</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 47</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–182</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 81</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–216</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 82</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–217</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 83</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–223</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 86</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–251</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 100</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–447</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–383</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 56</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–337</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–380</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 176</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 193</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–235</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 203</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–338</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 213</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–324</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 214</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–448</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 244</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–298</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–270</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 260</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–294</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 310</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–265</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 362</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–449</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 418</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–290</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 435</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–370</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 449</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–179</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 592</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–219</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 655</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–245</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 707</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–450</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 819</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–371</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 843</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–416</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 895</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–451</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1025</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–299</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1096</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–452</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1140</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–381</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1165</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–225</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1184</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–210</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1219</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–410</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1235</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–233</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–300</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1323</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–301</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–436</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1378</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–453</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1382</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–224</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1445</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–237</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1496</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–266</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1529</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–454</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1578</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–183</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1608</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–455</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–229</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1773</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–286</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1777</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–176</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1820</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–411</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1869</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–226</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1932</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–171</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–175</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1998</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–437</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2064</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–207</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2089</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–203</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2116</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–214</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2120</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–215</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2125</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–456</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2146</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–325</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2150</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–457</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2205</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–458</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–395</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2271</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–178</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–208</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2320</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–204</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2363</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–211</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2370</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–446</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2430</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–326</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2464</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–373</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–361</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2590</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–282</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2653</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–459</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–302</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2735</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–460</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2784</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–287</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2803</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–236</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2856</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–310</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3421</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–461</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–242</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3525</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–288</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3534</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–281</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–462</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3613</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–311</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3661</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–352</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3678</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–417</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3693</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–271</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–353</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3741</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–268</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3759</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–412</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3821</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–463</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3850</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–291</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3880</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–374</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3930</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–366</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3938</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–438</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4001</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–382</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4042</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4044</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–439</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4046</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–440</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4050</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–413</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4073</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–414</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4091</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–465</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4092</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–466</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4093</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–467</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 28</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–220</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 40</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–244</target>
</referenceItem></groupItem></listOfBillsEnacted>
<listOfPublicLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055841">PUBLIC LAW</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055844">PAGE</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–170</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–171</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 8, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">4</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–172<sup>1</sup><footnote style="-uslm-lc:I-00001"><sup>1</sup>For Public Law 109–173, see Volume 119 for the 109th Congress, First Session.</footnote></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">185</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–174</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">189</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">190</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–176</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">191</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–177</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">192</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–178</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">278</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–179</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">283</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–180</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">284</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–181</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">285</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–182</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">289</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–183</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">290</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–184</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">292</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–185</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">293</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–186</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">294</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–187</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">295</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–188</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">296</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–189</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">297</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–190</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">298</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–191</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">299</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–192</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">300</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–193</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">301</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–194</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">302</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–195</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">303</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–196</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">304</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–197</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–198</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">306</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–199</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">307</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–200</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">308</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–201</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">309</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–202</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">310</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–203</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">311</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–204</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">312</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–205</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">313</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–206</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">315</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–207</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">316</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–208</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">317</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–209</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">318</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–210</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">319</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–211</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">320</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–212</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">321</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–213</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">322</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–214</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">326</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–215</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">328</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–216</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">331</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–217</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">332</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–218</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–219</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">334</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–220</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">335</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–221</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">336 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–222</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">345</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–223</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">374</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–224</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">376</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–225</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">378</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–226</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">381</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–227</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">385</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–228</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">387</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–229</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 31, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">390</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–230</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">391</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–231</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">394</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–232</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">395</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–233</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">397 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–234</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">418</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">491</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–236</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">493</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–237</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the “William H. Emery Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">506</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–238</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">507</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–239</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">508</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–240</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">515</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–241</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">516</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–242</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">570</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–243</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–244</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Authorizing the printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">574</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–245</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–246</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">577</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–247</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">582</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–248</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">587</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–249</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">651</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–250</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">652</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–251</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">654</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–252</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">655</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–253</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">656</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–254</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">657</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–255</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">658</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–256</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">659</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–257</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">660</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–258</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">661</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–259</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">662</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–260</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">663</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–261</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">664</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–262</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">665</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–263</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">666</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–264</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 4 of the United States Code to clarify the treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">667</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–265</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">668</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–266</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">670</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–267</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">680</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–268</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">681</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–269</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">682</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–270</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">683</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–271</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">750</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–272</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">770</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–273</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">773</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–274</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">774</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–275</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">775</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–276</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">776</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–277</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">777</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–278</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">778</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–279</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">779</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–280</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">780</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–281</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1173</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–282</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1186</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–283</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1191</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–284</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1211</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–285</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1215</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–286</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1218</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–287</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1231</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–288</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1233 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–289</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–290</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–291</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–292</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–293</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–294</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–295</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–296</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–297</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–298</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–299</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–300</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–301</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–302</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–303</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–304</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–305</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–306</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1720</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–307</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1721</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–308</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–309</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1727</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–310</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1728</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–311</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1729</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–312</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1730 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–313</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1734</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–314</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1739</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–316</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1742</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–317</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1743</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–318</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1745</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–319</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1746</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–320</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1748</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–321</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1753</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–322</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1756</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–323</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1757</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–324</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1758</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–325</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1760</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–326</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1761</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–327</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1767</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–328</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1768</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–329</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1769</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–330</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1770</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1771</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1772</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–333</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1773</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–334</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–336</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1776</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–337</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1777</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–338</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–339</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1863</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–340</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932–1933</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1864</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–341</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1865</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–342</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1867</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–343</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1868</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–344</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1869</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–346</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–347</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–348</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the “Andres Toro Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1963</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1964</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the “Larry Cox Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1965</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–351</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1966</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–352</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2011</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–353</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2015</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–354</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2017</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–355</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal       Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P in Walton County, Florida</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2018</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–356</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2019</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2044</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–358</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2047</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2049</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2058</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2062</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–362</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2064</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–363</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2074</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–364</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2083</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–365</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2522</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2600</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2638</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–368</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2641</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–369</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2642</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–370</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2643</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2644</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2645</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–373</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2650</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–374</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2652</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–375</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2656</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–376</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2659</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–377</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2660</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–378</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2664</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–379</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2666 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–380</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2671</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–381</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2672</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2673</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–383</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2678</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2680</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–385</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2681</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–386</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2683</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–387</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2685</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–388</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2688</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–389</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2690</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–390</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2692</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–391</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2701</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–392</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2703</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–393</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2704</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–394</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2705</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–395</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2708</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–396</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2711</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–397</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2722</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–398</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2723</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2724</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–400</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2725</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–401</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2726</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–402</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–403</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–404</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2756</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–405</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–406</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2758</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–407</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–408</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2761</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–410</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–411</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2763</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–412</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2764</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–413</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2765</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–414</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2766</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–415</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2767</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–416</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2821</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–417</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2831</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–420</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2886 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–421</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2889</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–422</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2890</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2900</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–424</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2902</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–425</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2910</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2911</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2912</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–428</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2913</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–429</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2916</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–430</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2918</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–431</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2920</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–432</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2922 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–433</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3196</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–434</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3197</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–435</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3198</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–436</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3264</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–437</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3266</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–438</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3268</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–439</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3285</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3286</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–441</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3288</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–442</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3291</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–443</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3297</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–444</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3304</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–445</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3317</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–446</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3318</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–447</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3327</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3328</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3333</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–450</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–451</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3345</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–452</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–453</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–454</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–455</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–457</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3392 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–458</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–459</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–460</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3401</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–461</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–462</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3469</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–463</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–464</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–465</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–466</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3484</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–468</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3486</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–469</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3502</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–470</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3550</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–471</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3552</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–472</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3554</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–473</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3561</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–474</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3562</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–475</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3565</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–476</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3568</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–477</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–478</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3573</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–479</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3666</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–481</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3673</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–482</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 15, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3675</target>
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</listOfPublicLaws>
<listOfBillsEnacted>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053832">SECOND SESSION, 2006<?GPOvSpace 06?></subheading>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:h1">PRIVATE LAW</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 584</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–1</target>
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</listOfBillsEnacted>
<listOfPrivateLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PRIVATE LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055841">PRIVATE LAW</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055844">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–1</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3705</target>
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</listOfPrivateLaws>
<listOfConcurrentResolutions>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">CONCURRENT RESOLUTION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 77</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint Resolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 79</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority—Restricting United States assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers—Honoring sacrifice and courage</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3710</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 71</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3711</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3712</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 60</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum—Designation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3714</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3715</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard—150th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3716</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia—25th anniversary</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3718</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap Box Derby Races—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 90</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico—Condolences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3720</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2006 District of Columbia Special Olympics law enforcement torch run—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3723</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—97th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3724</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System—50th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, ascension to the throne—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 103</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 889</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic Congressional Charter—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3729</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3730</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3731</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs, 75th anniversary ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 108</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pocket version of the United States Constitution, “Our Flag”, and “A Botanic Garden for the Nation”—Senate prints</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 mission—Commendation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3733</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 112</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 3693</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting—30th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of famer Bob Feller, historic 1946 baseball season—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 114</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—S. 2590</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3737</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s licenses—white cane and guide dog association requirement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3738</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 3127</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 203</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 483</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3740</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade—Achievements and contributions</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3742</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">A History, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 1813–2006—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3743</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 496</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor—Recognition and support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 91</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3746</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 497</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach—Honoring</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3747</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 123</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 5946</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3748</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 495</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“United States House of Representatives, The Committee on Ways and Means: A History, 1789–2006”—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 502</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—H.R. 5682</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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<listOfProclamations>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">PROCLAMATION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7973</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3753</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7974</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7975</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7976</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National African American History Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7977</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3756</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7978</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7979</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Consumer Protection Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7980</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of Coretta Scott King</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7981</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify the Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7982</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3761</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7983</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7984</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the African American Burial Ground National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3763</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7985</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3768</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7986</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3769</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7987</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3770</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7988</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3773</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7989</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7990</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7991</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement Certain Provisions of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to El Salvador</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7992</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3781</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7993</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3782</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7994</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Donate Life Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7995</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Extend Nondiscriminatory Trade Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Ukraine, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3784</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7996</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3785</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7997</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7998</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7999</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3788</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8000</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3789</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8001</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3790</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8002</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Park Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3791</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8003</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3792</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8004</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Volunteer Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3793</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8005</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3794</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8006</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3795</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8007</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3796</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3797</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3798</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A.</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3799</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8011</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3800</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8012</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Prayer, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8013</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8014</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3802</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8015</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten the Transition to Democracy in Belarus</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3803</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8016</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3805</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8017</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Safe Boating Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3806</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8018</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of G.V. Sonny Montgomery</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8019</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8020</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8021</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Maritime Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8022</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3810</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8023</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3811</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8024</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Homeownership Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3812</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8025</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3813</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8026</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3814</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8027</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Oceans Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3815</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8028</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8029</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8030</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3818</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8031</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3819</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8032</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8033</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8034</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3859</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8035</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3860</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8036</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3861</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8037</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3862</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8038</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of Our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3863</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8039</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3864</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8040</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3870</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8041</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3871</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8042</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3872</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8043</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3873</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8044</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3874</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8045</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3875</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8046</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3876</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8047</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3877</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8048</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3879</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8049</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3880</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8050</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3881</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8051</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8052</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8053</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8054</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gold Star Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3885</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8055</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3886</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8056</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3887</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8057</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3888</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8058</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3889</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8059</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3890</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8060</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3891</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8061</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3892</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8062</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3893</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8063</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8064</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National School Lunch Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8065</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3895</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8066</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3896</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8067</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3897</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8068</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Energy Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3904</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8069</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8070</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Character Counts Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8071</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Forest Products Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3906</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8072</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3907</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8073</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3908</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8074</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Adoption Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3909</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National American Indian Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Diabetes Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3911</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Caregivers Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3912</target>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hospice Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3913</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8080</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3914</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8081</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3915</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8082</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm-City Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3916</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8083</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3917</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8084</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3918</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8085</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3919</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8086</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3920</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8087</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3921</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8088</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3922</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8089</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3923</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8090</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3924</target>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789301">PUBLIC LAWS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789333">(CONTINUED)</p>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–289: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>289</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–289</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1257</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1257</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–289</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5631">H.R. 5631</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007.</p></sidenote>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="A">DIVISION A—</num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><content>That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, namely:</content></section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">TITLE I</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY PERSONNEL</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty, (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/s156">section 156 of Public Law 97–377</ref>, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s402">42 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $25,911,349,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/s156">section 156 of Public Law 97–377</ref>, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s402">42 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $19,049,454,000.<page>120 STAT. 1258</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/s156">section 156 of Public Law 97–377</ref>, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s402">42 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $7,932,749,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/s156">section 156 of Public Law 97–377</ref>, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s402">42 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $20,285,871,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12301/d">section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $3,043,170,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s10211">section 10211 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12301/d">section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,551,838,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s10211">section 10211 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12301/d">section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified <page>120 STAT. 1259</page>in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $498,686,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12301/d">section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,259,620,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s708">section 708 of title 32, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s502/f">section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $4,751,971,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s708">section 708 of title 32, United States Code</ref>, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s502/f">section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, in connection with performing duty specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/a">section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s16131">section 16131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $2,067,752,000.</content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">TITLE II</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; and not to exceed  $11,478,000 can be used for emergencies and <page>120 STAT. 1260</page>extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $22,397,581,000: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That of funds made available under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be available for Fort Baker, in accordance with the terms and conditions as provided under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, in <ref href="/us/pl/107/117">Public Law 107–117</ref>.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $6,129,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $29,751,721,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $3,338,296,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $7,699,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, $28,774,928,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $19,948,799,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not more than $25,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s166a">section 166a of title 10, United States Code</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 is available for contractor support to coordinate a wind test demonstration project on an Air Force installation using wind turbines manufactured in the United States that are new to the United States market and to execute the renewable energy purchasing plan: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $26,837,000 shall be made available for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 <page>120 STAT. 1261</page>shall be available for centers defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2411/1/D">10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D)</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary to operation and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That any ceiling on the investment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.  </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,957,888,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $1,223,628,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $199,032,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $2,563,751,000.<page>120 STAT. 1262</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $4,323,783,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau, $4,831,185,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $11,721,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation purposes.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 2557, and 2561 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>), $63,204,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, for facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical and other weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the proliferation of weapons, weapons components, and weapon-related technology and expertise; for programs relating to the training and support of defense and military personnel for demilitarization and protection of weapons, weapons components and weapons technology and expertise, and for defense <page>120 STAT. 1263</page>and military contacts, $372,128,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amounts provided under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be available only to support the dismantling and disposal of nuclear submarines, submarine reactor components, and security enhancements for transport and storage of nuclear warheads in the Russian Far East.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">TITLE III</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PROCUREMENT</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,502,483,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That $19,200,000 of the funds provided in this paragraph are available only for the purpose of acquiring one HH–60L medical evacuation variant Blackhawk helicopter only for the Army Reserve.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Missile Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,278,967,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, and modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other <page>120 STAT. 1264</page>expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,906,368,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2854">section 2854 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,719,879,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, and modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and the purchase of 3 vehicles required for physical security of personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to passenger vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle; communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $7,004,914,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $10,393,316,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Weapons Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, modification, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary <page>120 STAT. 1265</page>therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $2,573,820,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2854">section 2854 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $767,314,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy</heading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long leadtime components and designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows:</p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Carrier Replacement Program (AP), $791,893,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  NSSN, $1,775,472,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  NSSN (AP), $676,582,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  CVN Refuelings, $954,495,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  CVN Refuelings (AP), $117,139,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  SSBN Submarine Refuelings, $189,022,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  SSBN Submarine Refuelings (AP), $37,154,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  DDG–1000 Program, $2,568,111,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  DDG–51 Destroyer, $355,849,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Littoral Combat Ship, $520,670,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  LPD–17 (AP), $297,492,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  LHA–R, $1,135,917,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Special Purpose Craft, $2,900,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  T–AGS Oceanographic Survey Ship, $117,000,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  LCAC Service Life Extension Program, $110,692,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Prior year shipbuilding costs, $512,849,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Service Craft, $45,245,000; and</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $370,643,000.</listContent></listItem>
</list><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In all: $10,579,125,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2011: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That additional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2011, for engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be <page>120 STAT. 1266</page>performed in the final stage of ship construction: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That none of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards.</proviso></p></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For procurement, production, and modernization of support equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the purchase of 10 vehicles required for physical security of personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to passenger vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $4,927,676,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, $894,571,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $11,643,356,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.<page>120 STAT. 1267</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Missile Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor, ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $3,914,703,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For construction, procurement, production, and modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including ammunition facilities, authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2854">section 2854 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,054,302,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For procurement and modification of equipment (including ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only,  and the purchase of 2 vehicles required for physical security of personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to passenger vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle; lease of passenger motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $15,493,486,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the purchase of 5 vehicles required for physical security of personnel, notwithstanding prior limitations applicable to passenger <page>120 STAT. 1268</page>vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle; expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $2,903,292,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard and Reserve Equipment</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procurement for the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $290,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Assessment.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Chiefs of the Reserve and National Guard components shall, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, individually submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization priority assessment for their respective Reserve or National Guard component.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Production Act Purchases</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2078">50 U.S.C. App. 2078</ref>, 2091, 2092, and 2093), $63,184,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">TITLE IV</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $11,054,958,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $18,673,894,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available for the Cobra Judy program.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, <page>120 STAT. 1269</page>$24,516,276,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as may be designated and determined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, $21,291,056,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operational Test and Evaluation, Defense</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection therewith, $185,420,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">TITLE V</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Defense Working Capital Funds</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,345,998,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Defense Sealift Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app1744">50 U.S.C. App. 1744</ref>), and for the necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United States, $1,071,932,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the acquisition of any of the following major components unless such components are manufactured in the United States: auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services; propulsion system components (that is; engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the obligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be considered to be the award of a new contract: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive the restrictions in the first proviso on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a <page>120 STAT. 1270</page>timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund, $18,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.</content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VI">TITLE VI</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions, to include construction of facilities, in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1521">50 U.S.C. 1521</ref>), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, $1,277,304,000, of which $1,046,290,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance; $231,014,000 shall be for Research, development, test and evaluation, of which $215,944,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) program, to remain available until September 30, 2008; and no less than $111,283,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, of which $41,074,000 shall be for activities on military installations and of which $70,209,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, shall be to assist State and local governments.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and <ref href="/us/usc/t32">title 32, United States Code</ref>; for Operation and maintenance; for Procurement; and for Research, development, test and evaluation, $977,632,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Inspector General</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $216,297,000, of which $214,897,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be <page>120 STAT. 1271</page>expended on the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may be made on the Inspector General’s certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes; and of which $1,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, shall be for Procurement.</content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VII">TITLE VII</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCIES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, $256,400,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Intelligence Community Management Account</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $621,611,000, of which $36,268,000 for the Advanced Research and Development Committee shall remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $39,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Justice for the National Drug Intelligence Center to support the Department of Defense’s counter-drug intelligence responsibilities, and of the said amount, $1,500,000 for Procurement shall remain available until September 30, 2009 and $1,000,000 for Research, development, test and evaluation shall remain available until September 30, 2008: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the National Drug Intelligence Center shall maintain the personnel and technical resources to provide timely support to law enforcement authorities and the intelligence community by conducting document and computer exploitation of materials collected in Federal, State, and local law enforcement activity associated with counter-drug, counter-terrorism, and national security investigations and operations.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8001">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8001. </num><content class="inline">No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8002">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8002. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1584">10 USC 1584 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content><p class="inline">During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Wages.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act shall not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5332">section 5332 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees,<br/></proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 1272</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">whichever is higher: <proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this section shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees serving at United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey.</proviso></p></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8003">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8003. </num><content class="inline">No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8004">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8004. </num><content class="inline">No more than 20 percent of the appropriations in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this section shall not apply to obligations for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8005" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8005. </num><content class="inline">Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, he may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $4,500,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the Congress: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That no part of the funds in this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section must be made prior to June 30, 2007: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That transfers among military personnel appropriations shall not be taken into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds that may be transferred under this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That no obligation of funds may be made pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s1206">section 1206 of Public Law 109–163</ref> (or any successor provision) unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the congressional defense committees prior to any such obligation.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8006" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8006. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2208">section 2208 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time <page>120 STAT. 1273</page>for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That transfers may be made between such funds: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That transfers may be made between working capital funds and the “Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense” appropriation and the “Operation and Maintenance” appropriation accounts in such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that such transfers may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer. Except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value of war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8007">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8007. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8008">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8008. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">10 USC 2306b note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any 1 year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity procurement in <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>excess of $20,000,000 in any 1 year, unless the congressional defense committees have been notified at least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at least to the limits of the Government’s liability: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any systems or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifically provided in this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That no multiyear procurement contract can be terminated without 10-day prior notification to the congressional defense committees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the execution of multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis to determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That none of the funds provided in this Act may be used for a multiyear contract executed after the date of the enactment of this Act unless in the case of any such contract—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><content>cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered under the contract;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)  </num><content>the contract provides that payments to the contractor under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred costs on funded units; and<page>120 STAT. 1274</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4)  </num><content>the contract does not provide for a price adjustment based on a failure to award a follow-on contract.
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for a multiyear procurement contract as follows:</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  C–17 Globemaster; F–22A; MH–60R Helicopters; MH–60R Helicopter mission equipment; and V–22 Osprey.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8009">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8009. </num><content class="inline">Within the funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s401">section 401 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch20">chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code</ref>. Such funds may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized operations and pursuant to authority granted in section 401 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch20">chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and these obligations shall be reported as required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s401/d">section 401(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That funds available for operation and maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free Association as authorized by <ref href="/us/pl/99/239">Public Law 99–239</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army that such action is beneficial for graduate medical education programs conducted at Army medical facilities located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize the provision of medical services at such facilities and transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8010">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8010. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>During fiscal year 2007, the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense may not be managed on the basis of any end-strength, and the management of such personnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject to any constraint or limitation (known as an end-strength) on the number of such personnel who may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The fiscal year 2008 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2008 Department of Defense budget request shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress as if subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were effective with regard to fiscal year 2008.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to military (civilian) technicians.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8011">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8011. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before the Congress.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8012">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8012. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for the basic pay and allowances of any member of the Army participating as a full-time student and receiving benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund when time spent as a full-time student is credited toward completion of a service commitment: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That this section shall not apply to those members who have reenlisted with this option prior to October 1, 1987: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That this section applies only to active components of the Army.<page>120 STAT. 1275</page></proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8013">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8013.  </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Conversion to Contractor Performance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity or function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by more than 10 Department of Defense civilian employees unless—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><content>the conversion is based on the result of a public-private competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or function;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><chapeau>the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A)  </num><content>10 percent of the most efficient organization’s personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or function by Federal employees; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>$10,000,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)  </num><chapeau>the contractor does not receive an advantage for a proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A)  </num><content>not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan available to the workers who are to be employed in the performance of that activity or function under the contract; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>offering to such workers an employer-sponsored health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits for civilian employees under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch89">chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><chapeau>The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2461">section 2461 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A)  </num><content>is included on the procurement list established pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s47">41 U.S.C. 47</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with that Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C)  </num><content>is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450b/e">25 U.S.C. 450b(e)</ref>), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s637/a/15">15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><content>This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 1276</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Conversion</inline>.—</heading><content>The conversion of any activity or function of the Department of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with, subsection (h) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304">section 2304 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8014" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8014. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Protege Program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Protege Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302">10 U.S.C. 2302 note</ref>), as amended, under the authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8015">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8015. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be available for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring chain are manufactured in the United States from components which are substantially manufactured in the United States: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That for the purpose of this section manufactured will include cutting, heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and welding (including the forging and shot blasting process): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That for the purpose of this section substantially all of the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be considered to be produced or manufactured in the United States if the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured in the United States exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured outside the United States: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of the service responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8016">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8016. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8017">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8017. </num><content class="inline">No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal year for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National Capital Region: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees that such a relocation is required in the best interest of the Government.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8018">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8018. </num><content class="inline">In addition to the funds provided elsewhere in this Act, $8,000,000 is appropriated only for incentive payments authorized by section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 <page>120 STAT. 1277</page>(<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1544">25 U.S.C. 1544</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that makes a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1544">section 1544 of title 25, United States Code</ref>, or a small business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under <ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4221/9">section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code</ref>, shall be considered a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1544">25 U.S.C. 1544</ref>) whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act making Appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to any fiscal year: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t41/s430">section 430 of title 41, United States Code</ref>, this section shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition of supplies or services, including any contract and any subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufactured, in whole or in part by any subcontractor or supplier defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1544">section 1544 of title 25, United States Code</ref>, or a small business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under section 4221(9) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s637">15 USC 637 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>of <ref href="/us/usc/t25">title 25, United States Code</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That, during the current fiscal year and hereafter, businesses certified as 8(a) by the Small Business Administration pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/85/536/s8/a/15">section 8(a)(15) of Public Law 85–536</ref>, as amended, shall have the same status as other program participants under <ref href="/us/pl/100/656/s602">section 602 of Public Law 100–656</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/102/3825">102 Stat. 3825</ref> (Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988) for purposes of contracting with agencies of the Department of Defense.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8019">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8019. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available to perform any cost study pursuant to the provisions of OMB Circular A–76 if the study being performed exceeds a period of 24 months after initiation of such study with respect to a single function activity or 30 months after initiation of such study for a multi-function activity.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8020">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8020. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by this Act for the American Forces Information Service shall not be used for any national or international political or psychological activities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8021">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8021. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Kuwait.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2350j/c">section 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That upon receipt, such contributions from the Government of Kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which incurred such obligations.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8022">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8022. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>Of the funds made available in this Act, not less than $35,975,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, of which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$25,087,000 shall be available from “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force” to support Civil Air Patrol Corporation operation and maintenance, readiness, counterdrug activities, and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$10,193,000 shall be available from “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$695,000 shall be available from “Other Procurement, Air Force” for vehicle procurement.<page>120 STAT. 1278</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8023">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8023. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds appropriated in this Act are available to establish a new Department of Defense (department) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other non-profit entities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant to any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, may be compensated for his or her services as a member of such entity, or as a paid consultant by more than one FFRDC in a fiscal year: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That a member of any such entity referred to previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel expenses and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in the performance of membership duties.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds available to the department from any source during fiscal year 2007 may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings, for payment of cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, not to include employee participation in community service and/or development.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds available to the department during fiscal year 2007, not more than 5,517 staff years of technical effort (staff years) may be funded for defense FFRDCs: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the specific amount referred to previously in this subsection, not more than 1,060 staff years may be funded for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this subsection shall not apply to staff years funded in the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military Intelligence Program (MIP).</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of the department’s fiscal year 2008 budget request, submit a report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort to be allocated for each defense FFRDC during that fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced by $53,200,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8024">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8024. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy or armor steel plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property under the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted and rolled in the United States or Canada: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That these procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all Federal Supply Class 9515, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, alloy or armor steel plate: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of the military department responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing <page>120 STAT. 1279</page>to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That these restrictions shall not apply to contracts which are in being as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8025">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8025. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101">10 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">For the purposes of this Act, the term <term>“congressional defense committees”</term> means the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8026">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8026. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Senior Acquisition Executive of the military department or Defense Agency concerned, with power of delegation, shall certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private bids: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under this section.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8027">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8027. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t41/s10b–2">41 USC 10b–2 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of products produced in the United States that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the Buy American Act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign country.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for certain products in that country.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Commerce and trade.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 2007. Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2501/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.</ref>), or any international agreement to which the United States is a party.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“Buy American Act”</term> means title III of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1933 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s10a/etseq">41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8028">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8028. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s374">10 USC 374 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content><p class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available during the current fiscal year and hereafter for “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense” may be obligated for the Young Marines program.</p><page>120 STAT. 1280</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8029">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8029. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, amounts contained in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery Account established by section 2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>) shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2921(c)(2) of that Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8030">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8030. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota relocatable military housing units located at Grand Forks Air Force Base and Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Processing of Requests</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Housing.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Americans.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resolution of Housing Unit Conflicts</inline>.—</heading><content>The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the Air Force under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian Tribe Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“Indian tribe”</term> means any recognized Indian tribe included on the current list published by the Secretary of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/454">Public Law 103–454</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/108/4792">108 Stat. 4792</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t25/s479a–1">25 U.S.C. 479a–1</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8031">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8031. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, appropriations which are available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment item unit cost of not more than $250,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8032">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8032. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>During the current fiscal year, none of the appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds if such an item would not have been chargeable to the Department of Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an investment item would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations made to the Department of Defense for procurement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Budget.</p></sidenote>The fiscal year 2008 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2008 Department of Defense budget shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed fiscal year 2008 procurement appropriation and not in the supply management business area or any other area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8033">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8033. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available <page>120 STAT. 1281</page>for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s403u">50 USC 403u note</ref>.</p></sidenote>That funds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That any funds appropriated or transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert action programs authorized by the President under section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, shall remain available until September 30, 2008.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8034">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8034. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act for the Defense Intelligence Agency may be used for the design, development, and deployment of General Defense Intelligence Program intelligence communications and intelligence information systems for the Services, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the component commands.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8035">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8035. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available only for the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training and technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, the gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from Department of Defense activities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8036">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8036. </num><subsection role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“Buy American Act”</term> means title III of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1933 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s10a/etseq">41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Labeling.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fraud.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a “Made in America” inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall determine, in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2410f">section 2410f of title 10, United States Code</ref>, whether the person should be debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>In the case of any equipment or products purchased with appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment and products are cost-competitive, quality-competitive, and available in a timely fashion.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8037">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8037. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for a contract for studies, analysis, or consulting services entered into without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal unless the head of the activity responsible for the procurement determines—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>as a result of thorough technical evaluation, only one source is found fully qualified to perform the proposed work;<page>120 STAT. 1282</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the purpose of the contract is to explore an unsolicited proposal which offers significant scientific or technological promise, represents the product of original thinking, and was submitted in confidence by one source; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the purpose of the contract is to take advantage of unique and significant industrial accomplishment by a specific concern, or to insure that a new product or idea of a specific concern is given financial support: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this limitation shall not apply to contracts in an amount of less than $25,000, contracts related to improvements of equipment that is in development or production, or contracts as to which a civilian official of the Department of Defense, who has been confirmed by the Senate, determines that the award of such contract is in the interest of the national defense.</proviso></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8038">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8038. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b) and (c), none of the funds made available by this Act may be used—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to establish a field operating agency; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee’s place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of the department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>This section does not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>field operating agencies funded within the National Intelligence Program; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar threats.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8039">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8039. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, acting through the Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense, may use funds made available in this Act under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide” to make grants and supplement other Federal funds in accordance with the guidance provided in the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference to accompany the conference report on the bill H.R. 5631.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(rescissions)</heading><num value="8040" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8040. </num><content><p class="inline">Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts:</p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2005/2009, $11,245,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2005/2007, $108,000,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Other Procurement, Army, 2006/2008, $120,200,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2006/2008, $76,700,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2006/2008, $141,100,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2006/2008, $142,000,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2006/2007, $21,600,000;<page>120 STAT. 1283</page></listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2006/2007, $35,798,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2006/2007, $92,800,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2006/2007, $120,700,000.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8041">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8041. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds available in this Act may be used to reduce the authorized positions for military (civilian) technicians of the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military (civilian) technicians, unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8042">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8042. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">North Korea.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance to the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8043">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8043. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated in this Act for operation and maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence or counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities and programs included within the National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That nothing in this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve and National Guard personnel and training procedures.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8044">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8044. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, none of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to reduce the civilian medical and medical support personnel assigned to military treatment facilities below the September 30, 2003, level: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Service Surgeons General may waive this section by certifying to the congressional defense committees that the beneficiary population is declining in some catchment areas and civilian strength reductions may be consistent with responsible resource stewardship and capitation-based budgeting.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8045">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8045. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s374">10 USC 374 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s403f">50 USC 403f note</ref>.</p></sidenote>None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8046">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8046. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must <page>120 STAT. 1284</page>be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this restriction shall not apply to the purchase of “commercial items”, as defined by section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, except that the restriction shall apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8047">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8047. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is not available from United States manufacturers.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8048">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8048. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304">10 USC 2304 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each contract awarded by the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year and hereafter for construction or service performed in whole or in part in a State (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s381/d">section 381(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>) which is not contiguous with another State and has an unemployment rate in excess of the national average rate of unemployment as determined by the Secretary of Labor, shall include a provision requiring the contractor to employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract in such State that is not contiguous with another State, individuals who are residents of such State and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of this section, on a case-by-case basis, in the interest of national security.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8049">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8049. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of the Department of Defense who approves or implements the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without the express authorization of Congress: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8050">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8050. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Transfer of Defense Articles and Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds available to the Department of Defense for the current fiscal year may be obligated or expended to transfer to another nation or an international organization any defense articles or services (other than intelligence services) for use in the activities described in subsection (b) unless the congressional defense committees, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section applies to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any international peacekeeping or peace-enforcement operation under the authority of chapter VI or chapter VII of the United Nations Charter under the authority of a United Nations Security Council resolution; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other international peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, or humanitarian assistance operation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A notice under subsection (a) shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 1285</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the equipment, supplies, or services to be transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A statement of the value of the equipment, supplies, or services to be transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>In the case of a proposed transfer of equipment or supplies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a statement of whether the inventory requirements of all elements of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) for the type of equipment or supplies to be transferred have been met; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a statement of whether the items proposed to be transferred will have to be replaced and, if so, how the President proposes to provide funds for such replacement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8051">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8051. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds available to the Department of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with a business combination.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8052" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8052. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide” may be transferred to appropriations available for the pay of military personnel, to be merged with, and to be available for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred, to be used in support of such personnel in connection with support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2012">section 2012 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8053">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8053. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">During the current fiscal year, in the case of an appropriation account of the Department of Defense for which the period of availability for obligation has expired or which has closed under the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1552">section 1552 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, and which has a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance, an obligation or an adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any current appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired or closed account if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the obligation would have been properly chargeable (except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before the end of the period of availability or closing of that account;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to any current appropriation account of the Department of Defense; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in the case of an expired account, the obligation is not chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, <ref href="/us/pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</ref>, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1551">31 U.S.C. 1551 note</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That in the case of an expired account, if subsequent review or investigation discloses that there was not in fact a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account, any charge to a current account under the authority of this section shall <page>120 STAT. 1286</page>be reversed and recorded against the expired account: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the total amount charged to a current appropriation under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent of the total appropriation for that account.</proviso></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8054">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8054. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8055">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8055. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Germany.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Using funds available by this Act or any other Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, pursuant to a determination under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2690">section 2690 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, may implement cost-effective agreements for required heating facility modernization in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in the Federal Republic of Germany: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That in the City of Kaiserslautern such agreements will include the use of United States anthracite as the base load energy for municipal district heat to the United States Defense installations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center and Ramstein Air Base, furnished heat may be obtained from private, regional or municipal services, if provisions are included for the consideration of United States coal as an energy source.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8056">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8056. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for operational training, operational use or inventory requirements: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this restriction does not apply to end-items used in development, prototyping, and test activities preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this restriction does not apply to programs funded within the National Intelligence Program: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national security interest to do so.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8057">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8057. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">American Samoa.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Americans.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available to the Department of Defense in this Act shall be made available to provide transportation of medical supplies and equipment, on a nonreimbursable basis, to American Samoa, and funds available to the Department of Defense shall be made available to provide transportation of medical supplies and equipment, on a nonreimbursable basis, to the Indian Health Service when it is in conjunction with a civil-military project.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8058">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8058. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to approve or license the sale of the F–22A advanced tactical fighter to any foreign government.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8059">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8059. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the Department of Defense and <page>120 STAT. 1287</page>the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for the procurement of defense items entered into under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2531">section 2531 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the United States for that country.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><chapeau>Subsection (a) applies with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under contracts that are entered into before such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section 11 (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8060">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8060. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to support any training program involving a unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of Defense has received credible information from the Department of State that the unit has committed a gross violation of human rights, unless all necessary corrective steps have been taken.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Human rights.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that prior to a decision to conduct any training program referred to in subsection (a), full consideration is given to all credible information available to the Department of State relating to human rights violations by foreign security forces.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if he determines that such waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>more than 15 days after the exercise of any waiver under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees describing the extraordinary circumstances, the purpose and duration of the training program, the United States forces and the foreign security forces involved in the training program, and the information relating to human rights violations that necessitates the waiver.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8061">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8061. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act to the Department of the Navy shall be used to develop, lease or procure the T–AKE class of ships unless the main propulsion diesel engines and propulsors are manufactured in the United States by a domestically operated entity: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes or there exists a significant cost or quality difference.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8062">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8062. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations <page>120 STAT. 1288</page>Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the Department of Defense, including areas in such military family housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official Department of Defense business.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8063">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8063. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this Act under the heading “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide” for any new start advanced concept technology demonstration project may only be obligated 30 days after a report, including a description of the project, the planned acquisition and transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost, has been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national interest to do so.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8064">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8064. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidential information.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide a classified quarterly report beginning 30 days after enactment of this Act, to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8065">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8065. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, refunds attributable to the use of the Government travel card, refunds attributable to the use of the Government Purchase Card and refunds attributable to official Government travel arranged by Government Contracted Travel Management Centers may be credited to operation and maintenance, and research, development, test and evaluation accounts of the Department of Defense which are current when the refunds are received.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8066">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8066. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registering Financial Management Information Technology Systems With DOD Chief Information Officer</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used for a mission critical or mission essential financial management information technology system (including a system funded by the defense working capital fund) that is not registered with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense. A system shall be considered to be registered with that officer upon the furnishing to that officer of notice of the system, together with such information concerning the system as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe. A financial management information technology system shall be considered a mission critical or mission essential information technology system as defined by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certifications as to Compliance With Financial Management Modernization Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>During the current fiscal year, a financial management automated information system, a mixed information system supporting financial and non-financial systems, or a system improvement of more than $1,000,000 may not receive Milestone A approval, Milestone B approval, or full rate production, or their equivalent, within the Department of Defense until the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) certifies, with respect to that milestone, that the system is being developed and managed in accordance with the Department’s Financial Management Modernization Plan. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) may require additional certifications, as appropriate, with respect to any such system.<page>120 STAT. 1289</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Chief Information Officer shall provide the congressional defense committees timely notification of certifications under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certifications as to Compliance With Clinger-Cohen Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>During the current fiscal year, a major automated information system may not receive Milestone A approval, Milestone B approval, or full rate production approval, or their equivalent, within the Department of Defense until the Chief Information Officer certifies, with respect to that milestone, that the system is being developed in accordance with the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s1401/etseq">40 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</ref>). The Chief Information Officer may require additional certifications, as appropriate, with respect to any such system.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Chief Information Officer shall provide the congressional defense committees timely notification of certifications under paragraph (1). Each such notification shall include a statement confirming that the following steps have been taken with respect to the system:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Business process reengineering.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An analysis of alternatives.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An economic analysis that includes a calculation of the return on investment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Performance measures.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>An information assurance strategy consistent with the Department’s Global Information Grid.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Chief Information Officer”</term> means the senior official of the Department of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t44/s3506">section 3506 of title 44, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“information technology system”</term> has the meaning given the term <term>“information technology”</term> in section 5002 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s1401">40 U.S.C. 1401</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8067">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8067. </num><content class="inline">During the current fiscal year, none of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to provide support to another department or agency of the United States if such department or agency is more than 90 days in arrears in making payment to the Department of Defense for goods or services previously provided to such department or agency on a reimbursable basis: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this restriction shall not apply if the department is authorized by law to provide support to such department or agency on a nonreimbursable basis, and is providing the requested support pursuant to such authority: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national security interest to do so.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8068">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8068. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/b">section 12310(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, a Reserve who is a member of the National Guard serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32 may perform duties in support of the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense System.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8069">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8069. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a United States military nomenclature designation of “armor <page>120 STAT. 1290</page>penetrator”, “armor piercing (AP)”, “armor piercing incendiary (API)”, or “armor-piercing incendiary-tracer (API–T)”, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for the Department of Defense under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition pursuant to a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture of ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent Export of Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department of State.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8070">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8070. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would be required under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2667">section 2667 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in excess of 1 year to any organization specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s508/d">section 508(d) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, or any other youth, social, or fraternal non-profit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case basis.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8071">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8071. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation is located: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That in a case in which the military installation is located in more than one State, purchases may be made in any State in which the installation is located: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alcohol.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">States.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">District of Columbia.</p></sidenote>That such local procurement requirements for malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic beverages only for military installations in States which are not contiguous with another State: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That alcoholic beverages other than wine and malt beverages, in contiguous States and the District of Columbia shall be procured from the most competitive source, price and other factors considered.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8072">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8072. </num><content class="inline">Funds available to the Department of Defense for the Global Positioning System during the current fiscal year may be used to fund civil requirements associated with the satellite and ground control segments of such system’s modernization program.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8073" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8073. </num><content class="inline">Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $78,300,000 shall remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to transfer such funds to other activities of the Federal Government: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, construction, personal services, and operations related to projects carrying out the purposes of this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That contracts entered into under the authority of this section may provide for such indemnification as the Secretary determines <page>120 STAT. 1291</page>to be necessary: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That projects authorized by this section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local law to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8074">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8074. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 USC 113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Section 8106 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (titles I through VIII of the matter under sub<ref href="/us/pl/104/208/s101/b">section 101(b) of Public Law 104–208</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/3009">110 Stat. 3009</ref>–111; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 U.S.C. 113 note</ref>) shall continue in effect to apply to disbursements that are made by the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8075">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8075. </num><content class="inline">In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, $2,500,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8076">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8076. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may carry out a program to distribute surplus dental and medical equipment of the Department of Defense, at no cost to the Department of Defense, to Indian Health Service facilities and to federally-qualified health centers (within the meaning of section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396d/l/2/B">42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)</ref>)).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Government property.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Americans.</p></sidenote>In carrying out this provision, the Secretary of Defense shall give the Indian Health Service a property disposal priority equal to the priority given to the Department of Defense and its twelve special screening programs in distribution of surplus dental and medical supplies and equipment.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8077">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8077. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">Amounts appropriated in title II of this Act are hereby reduced by $158,100,000 to reflect savings attributable to efficiencies and management improvements in the funding of miscellaneous or other contracts in the military departments, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)  </num><content>From “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $31,100,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)  </num><content>From “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $35,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)  </num><content>From “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $5,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>From “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $87,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8078">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8078. </num><content><p class="inline">The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act is hereby reduced by $71,000,000 to limit excessive growth in the procurement of advisory and assistance services, to be distributed as follows:</p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $32,000,000.</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $34,000,000.</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $5,000,000.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8079" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8079. </num><content class="inline">Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $137,894,000 shall be made available for the Arrow missile defense program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of this amount, $53,000,000 shall be available for the purpose of producing Arrow missile components in the United States and Arrow missile components and missiles in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements, consistent with each nation’s laws, regulations and procedures, and $20,400,000 <page>120 STAT. 1292</page>shall be available for the purpose of the initiation of a joint feasibility study designated the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) initiative: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds made available under this provision for production of missiles and missile components may be transferred to appropriations available for the procurement of weapons and equipment, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period and the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8080" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8080. </num><content><p class="inline">Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy”, $512,849,000 shall be available until September 30, 2007, to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer such funds to the following appropriations in the amounts specified: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred:</proviso></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  To:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 1999/2007”:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  New SSN, $20,000,000;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2000/2007”:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  LPD–17 Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program, $66,049,000;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2001/2007”:</p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  New SSN, $41,000,000;</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  Carrier Replacement Program, $318,400,000;</listContent></listItem>
</list><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2002/2007”:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  New SSN, $28,000,000;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2003/2007”:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  New SSN, $22,000,000; and</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  Under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 2005/2009”: </p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">  LPD–17 Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program, $17,400,000.</p></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8081">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8081. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and pay any and all admiralty claims under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7622">section 7622 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, arising out of the collision involving the U.S.S. GREENEVILLE and the EHIME MARU, in any amount and without regard to the monetary limitations in subsections (a) and (b) of that section: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such payments shall be made from funds available to the Department of the Navy for operation and maintenance.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8082">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8082. </num><content><p class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Secretary of Defense may exercise the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7403/g">section 7403(g) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, for occupations listed in <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7403/a/2">section 7403(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as well as the following:</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Pharmacists, Audiologists, and Dental Hygienists:<page>120 STAT. 1293</page></p>
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  (A) The requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7403/g/1/A">section 7403(g)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, shall apply.</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">  (B) The limitations of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7403/g/1/B">section 7403(g)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, shall not apply.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8083">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8083. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414">50 U.S.C. 414</ref>) during fiscal year 2007 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8084">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8084. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be used to initiate a new start program without prior written notification to the Office of Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8085">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8085. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>In addition to the amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, the amount of $5,400,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”. Such amount shall be made available to the Secretary of the Army only to make a grant in the amount of $5,400,000 to the entity specified in subsection (b) to facilitate access by veterans to opportunities for skilled employment in the construction industry.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b)  </num><content>The entity referred to in subsection (a) is the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans Employment, a nonprofit labor-management co-operation committee provided for by section 302(c)(9) of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s186/c/9">29 U.S.C. 186(c)(9)</ref>), for the purposes set forth in section 6(b) of the Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s175a">29 U.S.C. 175a note</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8086">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8086. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financing and Fielding of Key Army Capabilities</inline>.</heading><content class="inline"> The Department of Defense and the Department of the Army shall make future budgetary and programming plans to fully finance the Non-Line of Sight Future Force cannon (NLOS–C) and a compatible large caliber ammunition resupply capability for this system supported by the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in order to field this system in fiscal year 2010: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Army shall develop the NLOS–C independent of the broader FCS development timeline to achieve fielding by fiscal year 2010. In addition the Army will deliver eight (8) combat operational pre-production NLOS–C systems by the end of calendar year 2008. These systems shall be in addition to those systems necessary for developmental and operational testing: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the Army shall ensure that budgetary and programmatic plans will provide for no fewer than seven (7) Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8087">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8087. </num><content class="inline">Up to $2,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Navy” in this Act for the Pacific Missile Range Facility may be made available to contract for the repair, maintenance, and operation of adjacent off-base water, drainage, and flood control systems, electrical upgrade to support additional missions critical to base operations, and support for a range footprint expansion to further guard against encroachment.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8088">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8088. </num><content><p class="inline">In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $11,100,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available until September 30, 2007: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary of Defense shall<br/></proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 1294</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">make grants in the amounts specified as follows: $4,500,000 to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Foundation; $2,600,000 to the Center for Applied Science and Technologies at Jordan Valley Innovation Center; $1,000,000 to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation; $2,000,000 to The Presidio Trust; and, $1,000,000 to the Red Cross Consolidated Blood Services Facility.</p></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8089">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8089. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Budget, Federal.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s221">10 USC 221 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">The budget of the President for fiscal year 2008 submitted to the Congress pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, shall include separate budget justification documents for costs of United States Armed Forces’ participation in contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the Operation and Maintenance accounts, and the Procurement accounts: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That these documents shall include a description of the funding requested for each contingency operation, for each military service, to include all Active and Reserve components, and for each appropriations account: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That these documents shall include estimated costs for each element of expense or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not limited to, troop strength for each Active and Reserve component, and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That these documents shall include budget exhibits OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contingency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal years.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8090">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8090. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8091">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8091. </num><content class="inline">Of the amounts provided in title II of this Act under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $20,000,000 is available for the Regional Defense Counter-terrorism Fellowship Program, to fund the education and training of foreign military officers, ministry of defense civilians, and other foreign security officials, to include United States military officers and civilian officials whose participation directly contributes to the education and training of these foreign students.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8092">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8092. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense requirements during the non-hurricane season.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8093">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8093. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless the information has been lawfully collected and processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That information pertaining to United States persons shall only be handled in accordance with protections provided in the <ref href="/us/cons/amd4">Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution</ref> as implemented through Executive Order No. 12333.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8094">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8094. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deployment.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>At the time members of reserve components of the Armed Forces are called or ordered to active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12302/a">section 12302(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, each member <page>120 STAT. 1295</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be  notified in writing of the expected period during which the member will be mobilized.</p></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of subsection (a) in any case in which the Secretary determines that it is necessary to do so to respond to a national security emergency or to meet dire operational requirements of the Armed Forces.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8095">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8095. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command administrative and operational control of U.S. Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the command and control relationships which existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force unless changes are specifically authorized in a subsequent Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="8096" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8096. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds from any available Department of the Navy appropriation to any available Navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating necessary  changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any ship construction program appropriated in law: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary may transfer not to exceed $100,000,000 under the authority provided by this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the Secretary may not transfer any funds until 30 days after the proposed transfer has been reported to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, unless sooner notified by the Committees that there is no objection to the proposed transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8097">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8097. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The total amount appropriated or otherwise made available in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $85,000,000 to limit excessive growth in the travel and transportation of persons.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall allocate this reduction proportionately to each budget activity, activity group, subactivity group, and each program, project, and activity within each applicable appropriation account.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8098">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8098. </num><content class="inline">In addition to funds made available elsewhere in this Act, $5,500,000 is hereby appropriated and shall remain available until expended to provide assistance, by grant or otherwise (such as, but not limited to, the provision of funds for repairs, maintenance, construction, and/or for the purchase of information technology, text books, teaching resources), to public schools that have unusually high concentrations of special needs military dependents enrolled: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That in selecting school systems to receive such assistance, special consideration shall be given to school systems in States that are considered overseas assignments, and all schools within these school systems shall be eligible for assistance: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That up to 2 percent of the total appropriated funds under this section shall be available to support the administration and execution of the funds or program and/or events that promote the purpose of this appropriation (e.g. payment of travel and per diem of school teachers attending conferences or a meeting that promotes the purpose of this appropriation and/or consultant fees for on-site training of teachers, staff, or Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF) Committee members): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That up to $2,000,000 shall be available for the Department <page>120 STAT. 1296</page>of Defense to establish a non-profit trust fund to assist in the public-private funding of public school repair and maintenance projects, or provide directly to non-profit organizations who in return will use these monies to provide assistance in the form of repair, maintenance, or renovation to public school systems that have high concentrations of special needs military dependents and are located in States that are considered overseas assignments: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That to the extent a Federal agency provides this assistance, by contract, grant, or otherwise, it may accept and expend non-Federal funds in combination with these Federal funds to provide assistance for the authorized purpose, if the non-Federal entity requests such assistance and the non-Federal funds are provided on a reimbursable basis.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8099">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8099. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized, using funds available under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, to complete a phased repair project, which repairs may include upgrades and additions, to the infrastructure of the operational ranges managed by the Air Force in Alaska: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the total cost of such phased projects shall not exceed $50,000,000.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8100">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8100. </num><content class="inline">For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t41/s612">section 612 of title 41, United States Code</ref>, any subdivision of appropriations made under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy” that is not closed at the time reimbursement is made shall be available to reimburse the Judgment Fund and shall be considered for the same purposes as any subdivision under the heading “Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy” appropriations in the current fiscal year or any prior fiscal year.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8101">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8101. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational control of the Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ERMP) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8102">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8102. </num><content class="inline">Of the funds provided in this Act, $8,100,000 shall be available for the operations and development of training and technology for the Joint Interagency Training Center-East and the affiliated Center for National Response at the Memorial Tunnel and for providing homeland defense/security and traditional warfighting training to the Department of Defense, other Federal agency, and State and local first responder personnel at the Joint Interagency Training Center-East.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8103">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Research and development.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">The authority to conduct a continuing cooperative program in the proviso in <ref href="/us/pl/102/368/tII">title II of Public Law 102–368</ref> under the heading “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense Agencies” (<ref href="/us/stat/106/1121">106 Stat. 1121</ref>) shall be extended through September 30, 2008, in cooperation with NELHA.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8104">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8104. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Defense may present promotional materials, including a United States flag, to any member of an Active or Reserve component under the Secretary’s jurisdiction who, as determined by the Secretary, participates in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, along with other recognition items in conjunction with any week-long national observation and day of national celebration, if established by Presidential proclamation, for any such members returning from such operations.<page>120 STAT. 1297</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8105">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8105. </num><content class="inline">Up to $10,000,000 of the funds appropriated under the heading, “Operation and Maintenance, Navy” may be made available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the purpose of enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That funds made available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any other funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, security assistance or combined exercise expenses: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds may not be obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8106">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8106. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings from revised economic assumptions the total amount appropriated in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by $401,925,000, the total amount appropriated in title III of this Act is hereby reduced by $325,000,000, the total amount appropriated in title IV of this Act is hereby reduced by $286,000,000, the total amount appropriated in title V of this Act is hereby reduced by $9,500,000, the total amount appropriated in title VI of this Act is hereby reduced by $9,500,000, and the total amount appropriated in title VII of this Act is hereby reduced by $2,500,000: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary of Defense shall allocate this reduction proportionally to each budget activity, activity group, subactivity group, and each program, project, and activity, within each appropriation account: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That this reduction shall not apply to “Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund”.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8107">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8107. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dyslexia.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Students.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the efforts by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to address dyslexia in students at DoDEA schools: <proviso><i>Provided, </i>That this report shall include a description of funding provided in this and other Department of Defense Appropriations Acts used by DoDEA schools to address dyslexia.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8108">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8108. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Retirement Pending Report on Bomber Force Structure</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for retiring or dismantling any of the 93 B–52H bomber aircraft in service in the Air Force as of June 1, 2006, until 30 days after the Secretary of the Air Force transmits to the congressional defense committees a report on the bomber force structure of the Air Force meeting the requirements of subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall set forth the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The plan of the Air Force for the modernization of the B–52H bomber aircraft fleet.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The plans of the Air Force for the modernization of the balance of the bomber force structure.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amount and type of bombers in the bomber force structure that is appropriate to meet the requirements of the national security strategy of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An analyses and justification of the cost and projected savings of any reductions to the B–52H bomber fleet as a <page>120 STAT. 1298</page>result of the retirement or dismantlement of the B–52H bomber aircraft covered by the report. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The current assessments for the useful life of each of the bomber aircraft in the Air Force inventory under the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, any flight restrictions against each of the bomber aircraft in the Air Force inventory, and an analysis of any funding required for modifications designed to correct a problem that threatens grounding all or a portion of that aircraft fleet. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The date by which any new bomber aircraft must reach initial operational capability and the capabilities of the bomber force structure that would be replaced or superseded by any new bomber aircraft.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>An assessment of the likelihood that the development of a new bomber aircraft will meet the current schedule of reaching initial operational capability by 2018.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>An assessment of the risk to national security of retiring a substantial portion of our bomber fleet, including a consideration of the additional risk if the development of a new bomber aircraft does not meet the current schedule of reaching initial operational capability by 2018.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparation of Report</inline>.—</heading><content>A report under this section shall be prepared and submitted by the Institute of Defense Analyses to the Secretary of the Air Force for transmittal by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8109">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8109. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">Notwithstanding the first section of <ref href="/us/pl/85/804">Public Law 85–804</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1431">50 U.S.C. 1431</ref>), in the event a notice on the modification of a contract described in that section is submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by the Army Contract Adjustment Board during the period beginning on July 28, 2006, and ending on the date of the adjournment of the 109th Congress sine die, such contract may be modified in accordance with such notice commencing on the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the date that is 60 calendar days after the date of such notice; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the date of the adjournment of the 109th Congress sine die.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8110">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8110. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Analysis.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall, not later than March 31, 2007, submit to the congressional defense committees a cost-benefit analysis of significant proposed realignments or closures of research and development or test and evaluation installations, activities, facilities, laboratories, units, functions, or capabilities of the Air Force. The analysis shall include an evaluation of missions served and alternatives considered and of the benefits, costs, risks, and other considerations associated with each such proposed realignment or closure. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The requirement under subsection (a) does not apply to realignment and closure activities carried out in accordance with the final recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission under the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to transfer from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to any other location, or otherwise to divest from that <page>120 STAT. 1299</page>base, any test and evaluation facility or test and evaluation activity that as of the beginning of fiscal year 2007 is located or conducted at that base.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8111">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8111. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to implement any provision of the National Security Personnel System under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch99">chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, that deviates from any provision relating to labor-management relations, adverse actions, or appeals under chapter 71, 75, or 77 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, or from any regulations prescribed under such chapter 71, 75, or 77: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the limitation in this section shall cease to apply to the extent that the decision of the court in AFGE v. Rumsfeld (442 F. Supp. 2d 16 (D.D.C. 2006)) is reversed on appeal.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="8112">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 8112. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t1/s1">1 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in this division shall be referring only to the provisions of this division.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IX">TITLE IX</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS </heading>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">MILITARY PERSONNEL</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Army”, $4,346,710,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Navy”, $143,296,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Marine Corps”, $145,576,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Military Personnel, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Military Personnel, Air Force”, $351,788,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Army”, $87,756,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps”, $15,420,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Guard Personnel, Army </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “National Guard Personnel, Army”, $295,959,000.<page>120 STAT. 1300</page></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army”, $28,364,102,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy”, $1,615,288,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That up to $90,000,000 shall be transferred to the Coast Guard “Operating Expenses” account.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps”, $2,689,006,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force”, $2,688,189,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $2,774,963,000, of which up to $900,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be used for payments to reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical, military, and other support provided, or to be provided, to United States military operations, notwithstanding any other provision of law: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such payments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in his discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve”, $211,600,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve”, $9,886,000.<page>120 STAT. 1301</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve”, $48,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve”, $65,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard”, $424,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard”, $200,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Iraq Freedom Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Iraq Freedom Fund”, $50,000,000, to remain available for transfer until September 30, 2008, only to support operations in Iraq or Afghanistan: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and working capital funds: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That funds transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Afghanistan Security Forces Fund </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For the “Afghanistan Security Forces Fund”, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:  <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Office of Security Cooperation—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, <page>120 STAT. 1302</page>including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund, and used for such purposes:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer:  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Iraq Security Forces Fund </heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   For the “Iraq Security Forces Fund”, $1,700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:  <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command—Iraq, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Iraq, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, and funding:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided herein:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That contributions of funds for the purposes provided <page>120 STAT. 1303</page>herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund, and used for such purposes:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions:  </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer:  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer of funds from this appropriation. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(Including Transfer of Funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For the “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund”, $1,920,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization to investigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Management plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, a plan for the intended management and use of the Fund is provided to the congressional defense committees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees providing assessments of the evolving threats, individual service requirements to counter the threats, the current strategy for predeployment training of members of the Armed Forces on improvised explosive devices, and details on the execution of this Fund: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That upon determination that all or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purpose provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PROCUREMENT</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Army”, $1,461,300,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.<page>120 STAT. 1304</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army”, $3,393,230,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Army”, $237,750,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009. </content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Army</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Army”, $5,003,995,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Navy”, $486,881,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Weapons Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Weapons Procurement, Navy”, $109,400,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps”, $127,880,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Navy”, $319,965,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Marine Corps</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Marine Corps”, $4,898,269,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Aircraft Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Aircraft Procurement, Air Force”, $2,291,300,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Missile Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Missile Procurement, Air Force”, $32,650,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.<page>120 STAT. 1305</page></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Other Procurement, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Other Procurement, Air Force”, $1,317,607,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Procurement, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Procurement, Defense-Wide”, $145,555,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy”, $231,106,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force”, $36,964,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide”, $139,644,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense”, $100,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RELATED AGENCIES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Intelligence Community Management Account</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Intelligence Community Management Account”, $19,265,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9001">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9001.  </num><content class="inline">Appropriations provided in this title are available for obligation until September 30, 2007, unless otherwise so provided in this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9002">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9002.  </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this Act, funds made available in this title are in addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)</heading><num value="9003" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9003. </num><content class="inline">Upon his determination that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary of Defense may transfer <page>120 STAT. 1306</page>between appropriations up to $3,000,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department of Defense in this <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>title: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority  in this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of this Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9004">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9004. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated in this title, or made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this title, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414">50 U.S.C. 414</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9005">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9005. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds provided in this title may be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress in fiscal years 2006 or 2007 appropriations to the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research, development, test and evaluation new start program without prior written notification to the congressional defense committees.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9006">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9006. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>From funds made available in this title to the Department of Defense, not to exceed $500,000,000 may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to fund the Commander’s Emergency Response Program, for the purpose of enabling military commanders in Iraq to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people, and to fund a similar program to assist the people of Afghanistan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 15 days after the end of each fiscal year quarter (beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2007), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during that quarter that were made available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any other provision of law for the purposes of the programs under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9007">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9007. </num><content class="inline">Amounts provided in this title for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may be used by the Department of Defense for the purchase of up to 20 heavy and light armored vehicles for force protection purposes, notwithstanding price or other limitations specified elsewhere in this Act, or any other provision of law: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report in writing no later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter notifying the congressional defense committees of any purchase described in this section, including the cost, purposes, and quantities of vehicles purchased.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9008">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9008. </num><content><p class="inline">During the current fiscal year, funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting military and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding support provided under this section.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 1307</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9009">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9009. </num><content class="inline">Supervision and administration costs associated with a construction project funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance, and executed in direct support of the Global War on Terrorism only in Iraq and Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract is awarded: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That for the purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs include all in-house Government costs.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9010">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9010. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Iraq.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall set forth in a report to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures for progress toward military and political stability in Iraq.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>The report shall include performance standards and goals for security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq together with a notional timetable for achieving these goals.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>In specific, the report requires, at a minimum, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>With respect to stability and security in Iraq, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Key measures of political stability, including the important political milestones that must be achieved over the next several years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The primary indicators of a stable security environment in Iraq, such as number of engagements per day, numbers of trained Iraqi forces, and trends relating to numbers and types of ethnic and religious-based hostile encounters.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An assessment of the estimated strength of the insurgency in Iraq and the extent to which it is composed of non-Iraqi fighters.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of all militias operating in Iraq, including the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and efforts to disarm or reintegrate each militia.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>Key indicators of economic activity that should be considered the most important for determining the prospects of stability in Iraq, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>unemployment levels;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>electricity, water, and oil production rates; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>hunger and poverty levels.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The criteria the Administration will use to determine when it is safe to begin withdrawing United States forces from Iraq.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>With respect to the training and performance of security forces in Iraq, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The training provided Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces and the equipment used by such forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping these forces), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>The operational readiness status of the Iraqi military forces, including the type, number, size, and organizational structure of Iraqi battalions that are—<page>120 STAT. 1308</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations independently; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations with the support of United States or coalition forces; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>not ready to conduct counterinsurgency operations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The rates of absenteeism in the Iraqi military forces and the extent to which insurgents have infiltrated such forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The training provided Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces and the equipment used by such forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the number of police recruits that have received classroom training and the duration of such instruction; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the number of veteran police officers who have received classroom instruction and the duration of such instruction; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the number of police candidates screened by the Iraqi Police Screening Service, the number of candidates derived from other entry procedures, and the success rates of those groups of candidates; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>the number of Iraqi police forces who have received field training by international police trainers and the duration of such instruction; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>attrition rates and measures of absenteeism and infiltration by insurgents.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The estimated total number of Iraqi battalions needed for the Iraqi security forces to perform duties now being undertaken by coalition forces, including defending the borders of Iraq and providing adequate levels of law and order throughout Iraq.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>The effectiveness of the Iraqi military and police officer cadres and the chain of command.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>The number of United States and coalition advisors needed to support the Iraqi security forces and associated ministries.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>An assessment, in a classified annex if necessary, of United States military requirements, including planned force rotations, through the end of calendar year 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9011">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9011. </num><content class="inline">Amounts provided in chapter 1 of title V of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 are hereby designated as emergency requirements pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9012">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9012. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended by the United States Government for a purpose as follows: <page>120 STAT. 1309</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To exercise United States control over any oil resource of Iraq. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9013">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9013. </num><content class="inline">Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available in this title is designated as making appropriations for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism, and other unanticipated defense-related operations, pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 818 (109th Congress), and as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the Senate by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7035">section 7035 of Public Law 109–234</ref>.</content>
</section>
<section><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</heading><num value="9014" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9014. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sudan.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Despite the signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement on May 5, 2006, the violence in Darfur, Sudan, continues to escalate and threatens to spread to other areas of Sudan and throughout the region.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) currently serves as the primary security force in Darfur, but it is hoped that a United Nations peacekeeping force can be deployed to the region.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The continued presence of a peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan, is critical to curbing the spread of violence in the region.  </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Of the funds appropriated in this title under the heading “Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide”, $20,000,000 shall be made available only for transfer to the Department of State “Peacekeeping Operations” account to support peacekeeping activities in Sudan: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That these funds shall be transferred by the Secretary of Defense if he determines such amounts are required to assist in peacekeeping activities.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>The transfer authority in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall, not fewer than five days prior to making transfers under this authority, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9015">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9015. </num>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2340A">Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/277/dG">division G of Public Law 105–277</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2681">112 Stat. 2681</ref>–822; <ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1231">8 U.S.C. 1231 note</ref>) and any regulations prescribed thereto, including regulations under <ref href="/us/cfr/t8/p208">part 208 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, and <ref href="/us/cfr/t22/p95">part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 1310</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9016">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9016. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Payment of Award Fees to Defense Contractors in Cases of Contract Non-Performance.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to provide award fees to any defense contractor for performance that does not meet the requirements of the contract. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9017">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9017. </num><content class="inline">No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Government of the United States to enter into an agreement with the Government of Iraq that would subject members of the Armed Forces of the United States to the jurisdiction of Iraq criminal courts or punishment under Iraq law. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="9018">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 9018. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army may reimburse a member for expenses incurred by the member or family member when such expenses are otherwise not reimbursable under law: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such expenses must have been incurred in good faith as a direct consequence of reasonable preparation for, or execution of, military orders: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That reimbursement under this section shall be allowed only in situations wherein other authorities are insufficient to remedy a hardship determined by the Secretary, and only when the Secretary determines that reimbursement of the expense is in the best interest of the member and the United States.</proviso></content>
</section>
</level></title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="X">TITLE X</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">FISCAL YEAR 2006 WILDLAND FIRE EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS</heading>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Bureau of Land Management</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For an additional amount for “Wildland Fire Management”, $100,000,000, to be available for obligation upon enactment of this Act and to remain available until expended, for wildland fire suppression, emergency rehabilitation activities and for repayment to other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred on an emergency basis for wildfire suppression: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 818 (109th Congress) and as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the Senate by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7035">section 7035 of Public Law 109–234</ref>.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Forest Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For an additional amount for “Wildland Fire Management”, $100,000,000, to be available for obligation upon enactment of this Act and to remain available until expended, for wildland fire <page>120 STAT. 1311</page>suppression, emergency rehabilitation activities and for repayment to other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred on an emergency basis for wildfire suppression: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the amount provided is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 818 (109th Congress) and as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the Senate by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7035">section 7035 of Public Law 109–234</ref>.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007”</shortTitle>.</p></level></title>
</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="B">DIVISION B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2007</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><content>  The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes, namely:</content></section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="101">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>101. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>Such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006 for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this division, that were conducted in fiscal year 2006, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>The Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the House of Representatives), or the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and <page>120 STAT. 1312</page>Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate) and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2007 (in the Senate).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><chapeau>Whenever the amount that would be made available or the authority that would be granted for a project or activity under an Act listed in subsection (a) as passed by the House of Representatives as of October 1, 2006, is the same as the amount or authority that would be available or granted under the same or other pertinent Act as passed by the Senate as of October 1, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the project or activity shall be continued at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted by the actions of the House and the Senate, whichever is lower, and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if no amount or authority is made available or granted for the project or activity by the actions of the House and the Senate, the project or activity shall not be continued.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>Whenever the amount that would be made available or the authority that would be granted for a project or activity under an Act listed in subsection (a) as passed by the House of Representatives as of October 1, 2006, is different from the amount or authority that would be available or granted under the same or other pertinent Act as passed by the Senate as of October 1, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the project or activity shall be continued at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the House or the Senate, whichever is lowest, and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if the project or activity is included in the pertinent Act of only one of the Houses, the project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by the one House, but at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, whichever is lower, and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><chapeau>Whenever the pertinent Act covering a project or activity has been passed by only the House of Representatives as of October 1, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by the House, at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the House, whichever is lower, and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if the project or activity is funded in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006 and not included in the pertinent Act of the House as of October 1, 2006, the project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006 at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content>Whenever the pertinent Act covering a project or activity has been passed by neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate as of October 1, 2006, the project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by <page>120 STAT. 1313</page>applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006 at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="102">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>102. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>For purposes of section 101, the pertinent appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2007 covering the activities specified in subsection (c) shall be the Act listed in section 101(a)(8) as passed by the House of Representatives, and H.R. 5631 (109th Congress) as passed by the Senate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>For purposes of sections 106(2) and 107, the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007 covering the activities specified in subsection (c) shall be the Act listed in section 101(a)(8).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>The activities referred to in subsections (a) and (b) are the following activities of the Department of Defense:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Activities under the “Basic Allowance for Housing” accounts, and the basic allowance for housing activities under the “Military Personnel” accounts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Activities under the “Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization” accounts, and the facilities sustainment, restoration and modernization activities under the “Operation and Maintenance” accounts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Activities under the “Environmental Restoration” accounts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Activities under the “Defense Health Program” account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="103">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>103. </num><content class="inline">Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="104">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>104. </num><content class="inline">No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available during fiscal year 2006.  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="105">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>105. </num><content class="inline">Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this division shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this division.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="106">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Unless otherwise provided for in this division or in the applicable appropriations Act, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this division shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this division; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) November 17, 2006.  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="107">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>107. </num><content class="inline">Expenditures made pursuant to this division shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="108">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>108. </num><content class="inline">Appropriations and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this division may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1513">section 1513 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, but nothing in this division may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="109">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>109. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, except section 106, for those programs that had high initial rates <page>120 STAT. 1314</page>of operation or complete distribution of fiscal year 2006 appropriations at the beginning of that fiscal year because of distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, similar distributions of funds for fiscal year 2007 shall not be made and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this division that would impinge on final funding prerogatives. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="110">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>110. </num><content class="inline">This division shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the division shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="111">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>111. </num><content class="inline">No provision that is included in an appropriations Act listed in section 101(a), but that was not included in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006 and by its terms is applicable to more than one appropriation, fund, or authority, shall be applicable to any appropriation, fund, or authority provided in this division.  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="112">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>112. </num><content class="inline">No provision that is included in an appropriations Act listed in section 101(a), and that makes the availability of any appropriation provided therein dependent upon the enactment of additional authorizing or other legislation, shall be effective before the date set forth in section 106(3). </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="113">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>113. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by this division may be obligated and expended notwithstanding <ref href="/us/pl/91/672/s10">section 10 of Public Law 91–672</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2412">22 U.S.C. 2412</ref>), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2680">22 U.S.C. 2680</ref>), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s6212">22 U.S.C. 6212</ref>), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414/a/1">50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)</ref>).  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="114">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>114. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2006, and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Notwithstanding section 106 of this division, funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, 2006, and December 1, 2006, may continue to be made. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="115">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>115. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding the second proviso under the heading “Rental Assistance Program” in title III of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/97">Public Law 109–97</ref>), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter into or renew contracts under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 for one year.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="116">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>116. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue, through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division, the Water and Waste Systems Direct Loan Program under the authority and conditions (including the borrower’s interest rate and fees as of September 1, 2006) provided by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/97">Public Law 109–97</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="117">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>117. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><content><p class="inline"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s14704">Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this division for “October 1, 2006”.  </p><page>120 STAT. 1315</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="118">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>118. </num><content class="inline">The authorities provided by sections 2(b)(9) and 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/9">12 U.S.C.  635(b)(9)</ref> and 635f), and <ref href="/us/pl/103/428/s1">section 1 of Public Law 103–428</ref> shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="119">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>119. </num><content class="inline">Section 501(i) of H.R. 3425,  as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/113/dB/s1000/a/5">section 1000(a)(5) of division B of Public Law 106–113</ref> (Appendix E, <ref href="/us/stat/113/1501A–313">113 Stat. 1501A–313</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/108/447/dD/s591/b">section 591(b) of division D of Public Law 108–447</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/3037">118 Stat. 3037</ref>), shall continue in effect through the date specified in section  106(3) of this division. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="120">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>120. </num><content class="inline">In addition to the amounts provided under section 101 of this division, amounts obligated in fiscal year 2006 from funding provided in section 458(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act (as reduced by the amount of account maintenance fees obligated to guaranty agencies for fiscal year 2006 pursuant to section 458(a)(1)(B) of that Act), shall be deemed to have been provided in an applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2006. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="121">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>121. </num><content class="inline">The authority provided by <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2011">section 2011 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="122">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>122. </num><content class="inline">The authority provided by <ref href="/us/pl/108/136/s2808">section 2808 of Public Law 108–136</ref>, as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s2809">section 2809 of Public Law 109–163</ref>, shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="123">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>123. </num><content class="inline">The authority provided by subsection (a) of section 221 of the Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/170">Public Law 108–170</ref>) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (d) of that section, through the earlier of: (1) the date specified in section 106(3) of this division; or (2) the date of the enactment into law of an authorization Act relating to major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="124">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>124. </num><content class="inline">Title VIII of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/447">Public Law 108–447</ref>, division B), shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="125">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>125.  </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by section 101 of this division for International Space Station Cargo Crew Services/International Partner Purchases within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may be obligated in the account and budget structure set forth in the pertinent Acts specified in section 101(a)(9). </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="126">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>126. </num><content class="inline">Except as provided for in section 101(b)(2), amounts made available under section 101 of this division for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with enacted appropriations for fiscal year 2006, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="127">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>127. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds for programs and activities under the heading “District of Columbia Funds” for such programs and activities under title V of H.R. 5576 (109th Congress), as passed by the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under “District of Columbia Funds, Summary of Expenses” as included in the Fiscal Year 2007 <page>120 STAT. 1316</page>Proposed Budget and Financial Plan submitted to the Congress by the District of Columbia on June 5, 2006. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Sections 131 and 132 of <ref href="/us/pl/109/115/dB">division B of Public Law 109–115</ref> shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this division for “September 30, 2006”. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="128">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>128. </num><content class="inline">The provisions of title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s11311/etseq">42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.</ref>) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding section 209 of such Act, through the earlier of: (1) the date specified in section 106(3) of this division; or (2) the date of the enactment into law of an authorization Act relating to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="129">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>129. </num><content class="inline">Funds appropriated by section 101 of this division for the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated in the account and budget structure set forth in title II of H.R. 5576 (109th Congress), as passed by the House of Representatives. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="130">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>130. </num><content class="inline">Activities authorized by title V of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 may continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="131">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>131. </num><content class="inline">Section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1715z–20/g">12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“250,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“275,000”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="132">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>132. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><content class="inline"><ref href="/us/pl/103/356/s403/f">Section 403(f) of Public Law 103–356</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s501">31 U.S.C. 501 note</ref>) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this division for “October 1, 2006”.  </content>
</section><level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This division may be cited as the <shortTitle role="division">“Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007”</shortTitle>.</p></level>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5631">H.R. 5631</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/504">109–504</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/676">109–676</ref>     <br/>(<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/292">109–292</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 1–3, Sept. 5–7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, House agreed to conference report.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1317</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–290</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To protect members of the Armed Forces from unscrupulous practices regarding sales of insurance, financial, and investment products.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/418">S. 418</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Congressional findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on future sales of periodic payment plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Required disclosures regarding offers or sales of securities on military installations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Method of maintaining broker and dealer registration, disciplinary, and other data.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Filing depositories for investment advisers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>State insurance and securities jurisdiction on military installations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Required development of military personnel protection standards regarding insurance sales; administrative coordination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Required disclosures regarding life insurance products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>Improving life insurance product standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 12. </designator>
<label>Required reporting of disciplinary actions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 13. </designator>
<label>Reporting barred persons selling insurance or securities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 14. </designator>
<label>Study and reports by Inspector General of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>members of the Armed Forces perform great sacrifices in protecting our Nation in the War on Terror;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the brave men and women in uniform deserve to be offered first-rate financial products in order to provide for their families and to save and invest for retirement;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>members of the Armed Forces are being offered high-cost securities and life insurance products by some financial services companies engaging in abusive and misleading sales practices;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>one securities product offered to service members, known as the “mutual fund contractual plan”, largely disappeared from the civilian market in the 1980s, due to excessive sales charges;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>with respect to a mutual fund contractual plan, a 50 percent sales commission is assessed against the first year of contributions, despite an average commission on other securities products of less than 6 percent on each sale;<page>120 STAT. 1318</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>excessive sales charges allow abusive and misleading sales practices in connection with mutual fund contractual plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>certain life insurance products being offered to members of the Armed Forces are improperly marketed as investment products, providing minimal death benefits in exchange for excessive premiums that are front-loaded in the first few years, making them entirely inappropriate for most military personnel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the need for regulation of the marketing and sale of securities and life insurance products on military bases necessitates Congressional action.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Life insurance product</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“life insurance product”</term> means any product, including individual and group life insurance, funding agreements, and annuities, that provides insurance for which the probabilities of the duration of human life or the rate of mortality are an element or condition of insurance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Included insurance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“life insurance product”</term> includes the granting of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>endowment benefits;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>additional benefits in the event of death by accident or accidental means;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>disability income benefits;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>additional disability benefits that operate to safeguard the contract from lapse or to provide a special surrender value, or special benefit in the event of total and permanent disability;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>benefits that provide payment or reimbursement for long-term home health care, or long-term care in a nursing home or other related facility;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>burial insurance; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>optional modes of settlement or proceeds of life insurance.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term does not include workers compensation insurance, medical indemnity health insurance, or property and casualty insurance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NAIC</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“NAIC”</term> means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (or any successor thereto).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROHIBITION ON FUTURE SALES OF PERIODIC PAYMENT PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 27 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–27">15 U.S.C. 80a–27</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Sales</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective 30 days after the date of enactment of the Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, it shall be unlawful, subject to subsection (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for any registered investment company to issue any periodic payment plan certificate; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for such company, or any depositor of or underwriter for any such company, or any other person, to sell such a certificate.<page>120 STAT. 1319</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No invalidation of existing certificates</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to alter, invalidate, or otherwise affect any rights or obligations, including rights of redemption, under any periodic payment plan certificate issued and sold before 30 days after such date of enactment.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 27(i)(2)(B) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–27/i/2/B">15 U.S.C. 80a–27(i)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 26(e)”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 26(f)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Refunds, Sales Practices, and Revenues From Periodic Payment Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, a report describing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any measures taken by a broker or dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o/b">15 U.S.C. 78o(b)</ref>) to voluntarily refund payments made by military service members on any periodic payment plan certificate, and the amounts of such refunds;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>after such consultation with the Secretary of Defense, as the Commission considers appropriate, the sales practices of such brokers or dealers on military installations over the 5 years preceding the date of submission of the report and any legislative or regulatory recommendations to improve such practices; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the revenues generated by such brokers or dealers in the sales of periodic payment plan certificates over the 5 years preceding the date of submission of the report, and the products marketed by such brokers or dealers to replace the revenue generated from the sales of periodic payment plan certificates prohibited under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIRED DISCLOSURES REGARDING OFFERS OR SALES OF SECURITIES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 15A(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–3/b">15 U.S.C. 78o–3(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> immediately after paragraph (13) the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><chapeau>The rules of the association include provisions governing the sales, or offers of sales, of securities on the premises of any military installation to any member of the Armed Forces or a dependent thereof, which rules require—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the broker or dealer performing brokerage services to clearly and conspicuously disclose to potential investors—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that the securities offered are not being offered or provided by the broker or dealer on behalf of the Federal Government, and that its offer is not sanctioned, recommended, or encouraged by the Federal Government; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the identity of the registered broker-dealer offering the securities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such broker or dealer to perform an appropriate suitability determination, including consideration of costs <page>120 STAT. 1320</page>and knowledge about securities, prior to making a recommendation of a security to a member of the Armed Forces or a dependent thereof; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>that no person receive any referral fee or incentive compensation in connection with a sale or offer of sale of securities, unless such person is an associated person of a registered broker or dealer and is qualified pursuant to the rules of a self-regulatory organization.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>METHOD OF MAINTAINING BROKER AND DEALER REGISTRATION, DISCIPLINARY, AND OTHER DATA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 15A(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–3/i">15 U.S.C. 78o–3(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation To Maintain Registration, Disciplinary, and Other Data</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of system to respond to inquiries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A registered securities association shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establish and maintain a system for collecting and retaining registration information;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Communications</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">and tele-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">communications.</p></sidenote>establish and maintain a toll-free telephone listing, and a readily accessible electronic or other process, to receive and promptly respond to inquiries regarding—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>registration information on its members and their associated persons; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>registration information on the members and their associated persons of any registered national securities exchange that uses the system described in subparagraph (A) for the registration of its members and their associated persons; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>adopt rules governing the process for making inquiries and the type, scope, and presentation of information to be provided in response to such inquiries in consultation with any registered national securities exchange providing information pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of costs</inline>.—</heading><content>A registered securities association may charge persons making inquiries described in paragraph (1)(B), other than individual investors, reasonable fees for responses to such inquiries.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Process for disputed information</inline>.—</heading><content>Each registered securities association shall adopt rules establishing an administrative process for disputing the accuracy of information provided in response to inquiries under this subsection in consultation with any registered national securities exchange providing information pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on liability</inline>.—</heading><content>A registered securities association, or an exchange reporting information to such an association, shall not have any liability to any person for any actions taken or omitted in good faith under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘registration information’</term> means the information reported in connection with the registration or licensing of brokers and dealers and their associated persons, including disciplinary actions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration proceedings, and other information required by law, or exchange or association rule, and the source and status of such information.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1321</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FILING DEPOSITORIES FOR INVESTMENT ADVISERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment Advisers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–4">15 U.S.C. 80b–4</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Every investment”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Every investment”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Depositories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission may, by rule, require an investment adviser—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to file with the Commission any fee, application, report, or notice required to be filed by this title or the rules issued under this title through any entity designated by the Commission for that purpose; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to pay the reasonable costs associated with such filing and the establishment and maintenance of the systems required by subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Disciplinary and Other Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of system to respond to inquiries</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Communication</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">and tele-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">communications.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall require the entity designated by the Commission under subsection (b)(1) to establish and maintain a toll-free telephone listing, or a readily accessible electronic or other process, to receive and promptly respond to inquiries regarding registration information (including disciplinary actions, regulatory, judicial, and arbitration proceedings, and other information required by law or rule to be reported) involving investment advisers and persons associated with investment advisers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply to any investment adviser (and the persons associated with that adviser), whether the investment adviser is registered with the Commission under section 203 or regulated solely by a State, as described in section 203A.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of costs</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity designated by the Commission under subsection (b)(1) may charge persons making inquiries, other than individual investors, reasonable fees for responses to inquiries described in paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on liability</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity designated by the Commission under subsection (b)(1) shall not have any liability to any person for any actions taken or omitted in good faith under this subsection.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advisers act of 1940</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 203A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–3a">15 U.S.C. 80b–3a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (e) as subsection (d).</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National securities markets improvement act of 1996</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 306 of the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–10">15 U.S.C. 80b–10</ref>, note) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STATE INSURANCE AND SECURITIES JURISDICTION ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any provision of law, regulation, or order of a State with respect to regulating the business of insurance or securities shall apply to insurance or securities activities conducted on Federal land or facilities in the United <page>120 STAT. 1322</page>States and abroad, including military installations, except to the extent that such law, regulation, or order—</chapeau>

<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>directly conflicts with any applicable Federal law, regulation, or authorized directive; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>would not apply if such activity were conducted on State land.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Primary State Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the extent that multiple State laws would otherwise apply pursuant to subsection (a) to an insurance or securities activity of an individual or entity on Federal land or facilities, the State having the primary duty to regulate such activity and the laws of which shall apply to such activity in the case of a conflict shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the State within which the Federal land or facility is located; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>if the Federal land or facility is located outside of the United States, the State in which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the case of an individual engaged in the business of insurance, such individual has been issued a resident license;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of an entity engaged in the business of insurance, such entity is domiciled;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the case of an individual engaged in the offer or sale (or both) of securities, such individual is registered or required to be registered to do business or the person solicited by such individual resides; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in the case of an entity engaged in the offer or sale (or both) of securities, such entity is registered or is required to be registered to do business or the person solicited by such entity resides.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL PROTECTION STANDARDS REGARDING INSURANCE SALES; ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress intends that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the States collectively work with the Secretary of Defense to ensure implementation of appropriate standards to protect members of the Armed Forces from dishonest and predatory insurance sales practices while on a military installation of the United States (including installations located outside of the United States); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>each State identify its role in promoting the standards described in paragraph (1) in a uniform manner, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Report</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the NAIC should, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense and, not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, conduct a study to determine the extent to which the States have met the requirement of subsection (a), and report the results of such study to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Coordination; Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of the Congress that senior representatives of the Secretary of Defense, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the NAIC should meet not less frequently than twice a year to coordinate their activities to implement this Act and monitor <page>120 STAT. 1323</page>the enforcement of relevant regulations relating to the sale of financial products on military installations of the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIRED DISCLOSURES REGARDING LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (e), no person may sell, or offer for sale, any life insurance product to any member of the Armed Forces or a dependent thereof on a military installation of the United States, unless a disclosure in accordance with this section is provided to such member or dependent at the time of the sale or offer.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A disclosure in accordance with this section is a written disclosure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>states that subsidized life insurance is available to the member of the Armed Forces from the Federal Government under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program (also referred to as “SGLI”), under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch19/schIII">subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>states the amount of insurance coverage available under the SGLI program, together with the costs to the member of the Armed Forces for such coverage;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>states that the life insurance product that is the subject of the disclosure is not offered or provided by the Federal Government, and that the Federal Government has in no way sanctioned, recommended, or encouraged the sale of the life insurance product being offered;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>fully discloses any terms and circumstances under which amounts accumulated in a savings fund or savings feature under the life insurance product that is the subject of the disclosure may be diverted to pay, or reduced to offset, premiums due for continuation of coverage under such product;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>states that no person has received any referral fee or incentive compensation in connection with the offer or sale of the life insurance product, unless such person is a licensed agent of the person engaged in the business of insurance that is issuing such product;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>is made in plain and readily understandable language and in a type font at least as large as the font used for the majority of the solicitation material used with respect to or relating to the life insurance product; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>with respect to a sale or solicitation on Federal land or facilities located outside of the United States, lists the address and phone number at which consumer complaints are received by the State insurance commissioner for the State having the primary jurisdiction and duty to regulate the sale of such life insurance products pursuant to section 8.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voidability</inline>.—</heading><content>The sale of a life insurance product in violation of this section shall be voidable from its inception, at the sole option of the member of the Armed Forces, or dependent thereof, as applicable, to whom the product was sold.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If it is determined by a Federal or State agency, or in a final court proceeding, that any person has intentionally violated, or willfully disregarded the provisions of, this section, in addition to any other penalty under applicable Federal or State law, such person shall be prohibited from further engaging in the business of insurance with respect to employees of the Federal Government on Federal land, except—<page>120 STAT. 1324</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to existing policies; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to the extent required by the Federal Government pursuant to previous commitments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to any life insurance product specifically contracted by or through the Federal Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>IMPROVING LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCT STANDARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the NAIC should, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, and not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, conduct a study and submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>ways of improving the quality of and sale of life insurance products sold on military installations of the United States, which may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>limiting such sales authority to persons that are certified as meeting appropriate best practices procedures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>creating standards for products specifically designed to meet the particular needs of members of the Armed Forces, regardless of the sales location; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the extent to which life insurance products marketed to members of the Armed Forces comply with otherwise applicable provisions of State law.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditional GAO Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the NAIC does not submit the report as described in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>study any proposals that have been made to improve the quality of and sale of life insurance products sold on military installations of the United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>not later than 6 months after the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (a), submit a report on such proposals to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIRED REPORTING OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting by Insurers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Beginning <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, no insurer may enter into or renew a contractual relationship with any other person that sells or solicits the sale of any life insurance product on any military installation of the United States, unless the insurer has implemented a system to report to the State insurance commissioner of the State of domicile of the insurer and the State of residence of that other person—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any disciplinary action taken by any Federal or State government entity with respect to sales or solicitations of life insurance products on a military installation that the insurer knows, or in the exercise of due diligence should have known, to have been taken; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any significant disciplinary action taken by the insurer with respect to sales or solicitations of life insurance products on a military installation of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting by States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the States should collectively implement a system to—<page>120 STAT. 1325</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>receive reports of disciplinary actions taken against persons that sell or solicit the sale of any life insurance product on any military installation of the United States by insurers or Federal or State government entities with respect to such sales or solicitations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>disseminate such information to all other States and to the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>As used in this section, the term <term>“insurer”</term> means a person engaged in the business of insurance.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTING BARRED PERSONS SELLING INSURANCE OR SECURITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a list of the name, address, and other appropriate information relating to persons engaged in the business of securities or insurance that have been barred or otherwise limited in any manner that is not generally applicable to all such type of persons, from any or all military installations of the United States, or that have engaged in any transaction that is prohibited by this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and Access</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the appropriate Federal and State agencies responsible for securities and insurance regulation are promptly notified upon the inclusion in or removal from the list required by subsection (a) of a person under the jurisdiction of one or more of such agencies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the list is kept current and easily accessible—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for use by such agencies; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>for purposes of enforcing or considering any such bar or limitation by the appropriate Federal personnel, including commanders of military installations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations in accordance with this subsection to provide for the establishment and maintenance of the list required by this section, including appropriate due process considerations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proposed regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare and submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a copy of the regulations required by this subsection that are proposed to be published for comment. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The Secretary may not publish such regulations for comment in the Federal Register until the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the date of such submission to the appropriate Committees of Congress.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate Committees of Congress a copy of the regulations under this section to be published in final form.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Final regulations under this paragraph shall become effective 30 days after the date of their submission to the appropriate Committees of Congress under subparagraph (B).<page>120 STAT. 1326</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“appropriate Committees of Congress”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s992">10 USC 992 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STUDY AND REPORTS BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct a study on the impact of Department of Defense Instruction 1344.07 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) and the reforms included in this Act on the quality and suitability of sales of securities and insurance products marketed or otherwise offered to members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit an initial report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and shall submit followup reports to those committees on December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2010.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/418">S. 418</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/458">H.R. 458</ref>):</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/282">109–282</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban   <br/> Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 19, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To improve ratings quality for the protection of investors and in the public interest by fostering accountability, transparency, and competition in the credit rating agency industry.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3850">S. 3850</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78a">15 USC 78a note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–7">15 USC 78o–7 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Upon the basis of facts disclosed by the record and report of the Securities and Exchange Commission made pursuant to section 702 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/stat/116/797">116 Stat. 797</ref>), hearings before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives during the 108th and 109th Congresses, comment letters to the concept releases and proposed rules of the Commission, and facts otherwise disclosed and ascertained, Congress finds that credit rating agencies are of national importance, in that, among other things—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>their ratings, publications, writings, analyses, and reports are furnished and distributed, and their contracts, subscription agreements, and other arrangements with clients are negotiated and performed, by the use of the mails and other means and instrumentalities of interstate commerce;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>their ratings, publications, writings, analyses, and reports customarily relate to the purchase and sale of securities traded on securities exchanges and in interstate over-the-counter markets, securities issued by companies engaged in business in interstate commerce, and securities issued by national banks and member banks of the Federal Reserve System;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the foregoing transactions occur in such volume as substantially to affect interstate commerce, the securities markets, the national banking system, and the national economy;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the oversight of such credit rating agencies serves the compelling interest of investor protection;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the 2 largest credit rating agencies serve the vast majority of the market, and additional competition is in the public interest; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the Commission has indicated that it needs statutory authority to oversee the credit rating industry.<page>120 STAT. 1328</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="60">  “(60) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit rating</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘credit rating’</term> means an assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor as an entity or with respect to specific securities or money market instruments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="61">  “(61) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit rating agency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘credit rating agency’</term> means any person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>engaged in the business of issuing credit ratings on the Internet or through another readily accessible means, for free or for a reasonable fee, but does not include a commercial credit reporting company;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>employing either a quantitative or qualitative model, or both, to determine credit ratings; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>receiving fees from either issuers, investors, or other market participants, or a combination thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="62">  “(62) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nationally recognized statistical rating organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘nationally recognized statistical rating organization’</term> means a credit rating agency that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has been in business as a credit rating agency for at least the 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the date of its application for registration under section 15E;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>issues credit ratings certified by qualified institutional buyers, in accordance with section 15E(a)(1)(B)(ix), with respect to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>financial institutions, brokers, or dealers;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>insurance companies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>corporate issuers;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>issuers of asset-backed securities (as that term is defined in section 1101(c) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t17/p229">part 229 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>issuers of government securities, municipal securities, or securities issued by a foreign government; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>a combination of one or more categories of obligors described in any of clauses (i) through (v); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is registered under section 15E.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="63">  “(63) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person associated with a nationally recognized statistical rating organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘person associated with’</term> a nationally recognized statistical rating organization means any partner, officer, director, or branch manager of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (or any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or any employee of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="64">  “(64) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified institutional buyer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified institutional buyer’</term> has the meaning given such term in <ref href="/us/cfr/t17/s230.144A/a">section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, or any successor thereto.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–7">15 USC 78o–7 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in this Act—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1329</page>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“Commission”</term> means the Securities and Exchange Commission; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“nationally recognized statistical rating organization”</term> has the same meaning as in section 3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>REGISTRATION OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL RATING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 15D (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–6">15 U.S.C. 78o–6</ref>) the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15E" class="bold ">“SEC. 15E. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–7">15 USC 78o–7</ref>.</p></sidenote>REGISTRATION OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL RATING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registration Procedures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application for registration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A credit rating agency that elects to be treated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization for purposes of this title (in this section referred to as the ‘applicant’), shall furnish to the Commission an application for registration, in such form as the Commission shall require, by rule or regulation issued in accordance with subsection (n), and containing the information described in subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An application for registration under this section shall contain information regarding—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>credit ratings performance measurement statistics over short-term, mid-term, and long-term periods (as applicable) of the applicant;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the procedures and methodologies that the applicant uses in determining credit ratings;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>policies or procedures adopted and implemented by the applicant to prevent the misuse, in violation of this title (or the rules and regulations hereunder), of material, nonpublic information;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the organizational structure of the applicant;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>whether or not the applicant has in effect a code of ethics, and if not, the reasons therefor;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>any conflict of interest relating to the issuance of credit ratings by the applicant;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>the categories described in any of clauses (i) through (v) of section 3(a)(62)(B) with respect to which the applicant intends to apply for registration under this section;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>on a confidential basis, a list of the 20 largest issuers and subscribers that use the credit rating services of the applicant, by amount of net revenues received therefrom in the fiscal year immediately preceding the date of submission of the application;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>on a confidential basis, as to each applicable category of obligor described in any of clauses (i) through (v) of section 3(a)(62)(B), written certifications described in subparagraph (C), except as provided in subparagraph (D); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>any other information and documents concerning the applicant and any person associated with <page>120 STAT. 1330</page>such applicant as the Commission, by rule, may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written certifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Written certifications required by subparagraph (B)(ix)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be provided from not fewer than 10 qualified institutional buyers, none of which is affiliated with the applicant;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may address more than one category of obligors described in any of clauses (i) through (v) of section 3(a)(62)(B);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall include not fewer than 2 certifications for each such category of obligor; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>shall state that the qualified institutional buyer—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>meets the definition of a qualified institutional buyer under section 3(a)(64); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>has used the credit ratings of the applicant for at least the 3 years immediately preceding the date of the certification in the subject category or categories of obligors.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from certification requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>A written certification under subparagraph (B)(ix) is not required with respect to any credit rating agency which has received, or been the subject of, a no-action letter from the staff of the Commission prior to August 2, 2006, stating that such staff would not recommend enforcement action against any broker or dealer that considers credit ratings issued by such credit rating agency to be ratings from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on liability of qualified institutional buyers</inline>.—</heading><content>No qualified institutional buyer shall be liable in any private right of action for any opinion or statement expressed in a certification made pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ix).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date on which the application for registration is furnished to the Commission under paragraph (1) (or within such longer period as to which the applicant consents) the Commission shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by order, grant such registration for ratings in the subject category or categories of obligors, as described in clauses (i) through (v) of section 3(a)(62)(B); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>institute proceedings to determine whether registration should be denied.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct of proceedings</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Proceedings referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>include notice of the grounds for denial under consideration and an opportunity for hearing; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>be concluded not later than 120 days after the date on which the application for registration is furnished to the Commission under paragraph (1).<page>120 STAT. 1331</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>At the conclusion of such proceedings, the Commission, by order, shall grant or deny such application for registration.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may extend the time for conclusion of such proceedings for not longer than 90 days, if it finds good cause for such extension and publishes its reasons for so finding, or for such longer period as to which the applicant consents.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grounds for decision</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall grant registration under this subsection—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>if the Commission finds that the requirements of this section are satisfied; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>unless the Commission finds (in which case the Commission shall deny such registration) that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the applicant does not have adequate financial and managerial resources to consistently produce credit ratings with integrity and to materially comply with the procedures and methodologies disclosed under paragraph (1)(B) and with subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if the applicant were so registered, its registration would be subject to suspension or revocation under subsection (d).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public availability of information</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to section 24, the Commission shall, by rule, require a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, upon the granting of registration under this section, to make the information and documents submitted to the Commission in its completed application for registration, or in any amendment submitted under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), publicly available on its website, or through another comparable, readily accessible means, except as provided in clauses (viii) and (ix) of paragraph (1)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Registration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall promptly amend its application for registration under this section if any information or document provided therein becomes materially inaccurate, except that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization is not required to amend—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the information required to be furnished under subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) by furnishing information under this paragraph, but shall amend such information in the annual submission of the organization under paragraph (2) of this subsection; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the certifications required to be provided under subsection (a)(1)(B)(ix) by furnishing information under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the end of each calendar year, each nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall furnish to the Commission an amendment to its registration, in such form as the Commission, by rule, may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1332</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>certifying that the information and documents in the application for registration of such nationally recognized statistical rating organization (other than the certifications required under subsection (a)(1)(B)(ix)) continue to be accurate; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>listing any material change that occurred to such information or documents during the previous calendar year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accountability for Ratings Procedures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall have exclusive authority to enforce the provisions of this section in accordance with this title with respect to any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, if such nationally recognized statistical rating organization issues credit ratings in material contravention of those procedures relating to such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, including procedures relating to the prevention of misuse of nonpublic information and conflicts of interest, that such nationally recognized statistical rating organization—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>includes in its application for registration under subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>makes and disseminates in reports pursuant to section 17(a) or the rules and regulations thereunder.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The rules and regulations that the Commission may prescribe pursuant to this title, as they apply to nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, shall be narrowly tailored to meet the requirements of this title applicable to nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Commission nor any State (or political subdivision thereof) may regulate the substance of credit ratings or the procedures and methodologies by which any nationally recognized statistical rating organization determines credit ratings.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Censure, Denial, or Suspension of Registration; Notice and Hearing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission, by order, shall censure, place limitations on the activities, functions, or operations of, suspend for a period not exceeding 12 months, or revoke the registration of any nationally recognized statistical rating organization if the Commission finds, on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing, that such censure, placing of limitations, suspension, or revocation is necessary for the protection of investors and in the public interest and that such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or any person associated with such an organization, whether prior to or subsequent to becoming so associated—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>has committed or omitted any act, or is subject to an order or finding, enumerated in subparagraph (A), (D), (E), (H), or (G) of section 15(b)(4), has been convicted of any offense specified in section 15(b)(4)(B), or is enjoined from any action, conduct, or practice specified in subparagraph (C) of section 15(b)(4), during the 10-year period preceding the date of commencement of the proceedings under this subsection, or at any time thereafter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>has been convicted during the 10-year period preceding the date on which an application for registration is furnished to the Commission under this section, or at any time thereafter, of—<page>120 STAT. 1333</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any crime that is punishable by imprisonment for 1 or more years, and that is not described in section 15(b)(4)(B); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a substantially equivalent crime by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is subject to any order of the Commission barring or suspending the right of the person to be associated with a nationally recognized statistical rating organization;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>fails to furnish the certifications required under subsection (b)(2); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>fails to maintain adequate financial and managerial resources to consistently produce credit ratings with integrity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Registration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>A nationally recognized statistical rating organization may, upon such terms and conditions as the Commission may establish as necessary in the public interest or for the protection of investors, withdraw from registration by furnishing a written notice of withdrawal to the Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission authority</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any other authority of the Commission under this title, if the Commission finds that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a credit rating agency, the Commission, by order, shall cancel the registration under this section of such nationally recognized statistical rating organization.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Representations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ban on representations of sponsorship by united states or agency thereof</inline>.—</heading><content>It shall be unlawful for any nationally recognized statistical rating organization to represent or imply in any manner whatsoever that such nationally recognized statistical rating organization has been designated, sponsored, recommended, or approved, or that the abilities or qualifications thereof have in any respect been passed upon, by the United States or any agency, officer, or employee thereof.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ban on representation as nrsro of unregistered credit rating agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>It shall be unlawful for any credit rating agency that is not registered under this section as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization to state that such credit rating agency is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization registered under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement of registration under securities exchange act of 1934 provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of paragraph (1) shall be construed to prohibit a statement that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization under this title, if such statement is true in fact and if the effect of such registration is not misrepresented.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prevention of Misuse of Nonpublic Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization policies and procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Each nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the nature of the business of such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, to prevent the misuse in violation of this title, or the rules or regulations hereunder, of material, nonpublic information by such nationally recognized statistical rating <page>120 STAT. 1334</page>organization or any person associated with such nationally recognized statistical rating organization.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Commission shall issue final rules in accordance with subsection (n) to require specific policies or procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent misuse in violation of this title (or the rules or regulations hereunder) of material, nonpublic information.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management of Conflicts of Interest</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization policies and procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Each nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the nature of the business of such nationally recognized statistical rating organization and affiliated persons and affiliated companies thereof, to address and manage any conflicts of interest that can arise from such business.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Commission shall issue final rules in accordance with subsection (n) to prohibit, or require the management and disclosure of, any conflicts of interest relating to the issuance of credit ratings by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, including, without limitation, conflicts of interest relating to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the manner in which a nationally recognized statistical rating organization is compensated by the obligor, or any affiliate of the obligor, for issuing credit ratings or providing related services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the provision of consulting, advisory, or other services by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or any person associated with such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, to the obligor, or any affiliate of the obligor;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>business relationships, ownership interests, or any other financial or personal interests between a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or any person associated with such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, and the obligor, or any affiliate of the obligor;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any affiliation of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or any person associated with such nationally recognized statistical rating organization, with any person that underwrites the securities or money market instruments that are the subject of a credit rating; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>any other potential conflict of interest, as the Commission deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Conduct</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited acts and practices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Commission shall issue final rules in accordance with subsection (n) to prohibit any act or practice relating to the issuance of credit ratings by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization that the Commission determines to be unfair, coercive, or abusive, including any act or practice relating to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>conditioning or threatening to condition the issuance of a credit rating on the purchase by the obligor or an affiliate thereof of other services or products, including pre-credit rating assessment products, of the nationally recognized statistical rating organization or any <page>120 STAT. 1335</page>person associated with such nationally recognized statistical rating organization;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>lowering or threatening to lower a credit rating on, or refusing to rate, securities or money market instruments issued by an asset pool or as part of any asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities transaction, unless a portion of the assets within such pool or part of such transaction, as applicable, also is rated by the nationally recognized statistical rating organization; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>modifying or threatening to modify a credit rating or otherwise departing from its adopted systematic procedures and methodologies in determining credit ratings, based on whether the obligor, or an affiliate of the obligor, purchases or will purchase the credit rating or any other service or product of the nationally recognized statistical rating organization or any person associated with such organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in paragraph (1), or in any rules or regulations adopted thereunder, may be construed to modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws (as defined in the first section of the Clayton Act, except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Compliance Officer</inline>.—</heading><content>Each nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall designate an individual responsible for administering the policies and procedures that are required to be established pursuant to subsections (g) and (h), and for ensuring compliance with the securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including those promulgated by the Commission pursuant to this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements of Financial Condition</inline>.—</heading><content>Each <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidential information.</p></sidenote>nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall, on a confidential basis, furnish to the Commission, at intervals determined by the Commission, such financial statements, certified (if required by the rules or regulations of the Commission) by an independent public accountant, and information concerning its financial condition, as the Commission, by rule, may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sole Method of Registration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On and after the effective date of this section, a credit rating agency may only be registered as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization for any purpose in accordance with this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on reliance on no-action relief</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On and after the effective date of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>an entity that, before that date, received advice, approval, or a no-action letter from the Commission or staff thereof to be treated as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization pursuant to the Commission rule at section 240.15c3–1 of <ref href="/us/cfr/t17">title 17, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, may represent itself or act as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization only—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>during Commission consideration of the application, if such entity has furnished an application for registration under this section; and<page>120 STAT. 1336</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on and after the date of approval of its application for registration under this section; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the advice, approval, or no-action letter described in subparagraph (A) shall be void.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall give notice of the actions undertaken pursuant to this section to each Federal agency which employs in its rules and regulations the term <term>‘nationally recognized statistical rating organization’</term> (as that term is used under Commission rule 15c3–1 (17 C.F.R. 240.15c3–1), as in effect on the date of enactment of this section).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of Construction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No waiver of rights, privileges, or defenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Registration under and compliance with this section does not constitute a waiver of, or otherwise diminish, any right, privilege, or defense that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization may otherwise have under any provision of State or Federal law, including any rule, regulation, or order thereunder.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No private right of action</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section may be construed as creating any private right of action, and no report furnished by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization in accordance with this section or section 17 shall create a private right of action under section 18 or any other provision of law.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  “(n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such rules and regulations as are required by this section or are otherwise necessary to carry out this section, including the application form required under subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall be issued by the Commission in final form, not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall become effective not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of existing regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>review its existing rules and regulations which employ the term <term>‘nationally recognized statistical rating organization’</term> or ‘NRSRO’; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>amend or revise such rules and regulations in accordance with the purposes of this section, as the Commission may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NRSROs Subject to Commission Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of the laws of any State or political subdivision thereof requiring the registration, licensing, or qualification as a credit rating agency or a nationally recognized statistical rating organization shall apply to any nationally recognized statistical rating organization or person employed by or working under the control of a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection prohibits the securities commission (or any agency or office performing like functions) of any State from investigating and bringing an <page>120 STAT. 1337</page>enforcement action with respect to fraud or deceit against any nationally recognized statistical rating organization or person associated with a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="p">  “(p) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>section, other than subsection (n), which shall apply on the date of enactment of this section, shall apply on the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the date on which regulations are issued in final form under subsection (n)(1); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>270 days after the date of enactment of this section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Securities exchange act of 1934</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78/etseq">15 U.S.C. 78 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in section 15(b)(4) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o/b/4">15 U.S.C. 78o(b)(4)</ref>)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nationally recognized statistical rating organization,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nationally recognized statistical rating organization,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 21B(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78u–2/a">15 U.S.C. 78u–2(a)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15E,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“15C,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment company act of 1940</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a/etseq">15 U.S.C. 80a et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 2(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–2/a">15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="53">  “(53) </num><content>The term <term>‘credit rating agency’</term> has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in section 9(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–9/a">15 U.S.C. 80a–9(a)</ref>)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“credit rating agency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“credit rating agency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment advisers act of 1940</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b/etseq">15 U.S.C. 80b et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 202(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–2/a">15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28) </num><content>The term <term>‘credit rating agency’</term> has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 202(a)(11) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–2/a/11">15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a)(11)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (F)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“(F) any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined in section 3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless such organization engages in issuing recommendations as to purchasing, selling, or holding securities or in managing assets, consisting in whole or in part of securities, on behalf of others; or (G)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in section 203(e) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–3/e">15 U.S.C. 80b–3(e)</ref>)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“credit rating agency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“credit rating agency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“transfer agent,”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Housing and community development act of 1992</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1319 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4519">12 U.S.C. 4519</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“effectively”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“broker-dealers”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 1338</page><quotedText>“that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as such term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Higher education act of 1965</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 439(r)(15)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087–2/r/15/A">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)(15)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any entity recognized as such by the Securities and Exchange Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 23</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t23/s181/11">Section 181(11) of title 23, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“identified by the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, as that term is defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ANNUAL AND OTHER REPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78q/a/1">15 U.S.C. 78q(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nationally recognized statistical rating organization,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“registered transfer agent,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Any report that a nationally recognized statistical rating organization is required by Commission rules under this paragraph to make and disseminate to the Commission shall be deemed furnished to the Commission.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78o–7">15 USC 78o–7 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives that, with respect to the year to which the report relates—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identifies applicants for registration under section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>specifies the number of and actions taken on such applications; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>specifies the views of the Commission on the state of competition, transparency, and conflicts of interest among nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>GAO STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL RATING ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>to determine the impact of this Act and the amendments made by this Act on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the quality of credit ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the financial markets;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>competition among credit rating agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the incidence of inappropriate conflicts of interest and sales practices by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the process for registering as a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; and<page>120 STAT. 1339</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>such other matters relevant to the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, as the Comptroller General deems necessary to bring to the attention of the Congress;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to identify problems, if any, that have resulted from the implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to recommend solutions, including any legislative or regulatory solutions, to any problems identified under paragraphs (1) and (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>earlier than 3 years nor later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the results of the study required by this section to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3850">S. 3850</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/326">109–326</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban                            Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 30, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6138">H.R. 6138</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Third Higher</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Education</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(a) of the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/81">P.L. 109–81</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 U.S.C. 1001 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>ELIGIBLE LENDER TRUSTEE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 435(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1085/d">20 U.S.C. 1085(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible lender trustees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, an eligible lender may not make or hold a loan under this part as trustee for an institution of higher education, or for an organization affiliated with an institution of higher education, unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the eligible lender is serving as trustee for that institution or organization as of the date of enactment of the Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 under a contract that was originally entered into before the date of enactment of such Act and that continues in effect or is renewed after such date; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the institution or organization, and the eligible lender, with respect to its duties as trustee, each comply on and after January 1, 2007, with the requirements of paragraph (2), except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), (vi), and (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) shall, subject to clause (ii) of this subparagraph, only apply to the institution (including both an institution for which the lender serves as trustee and an institution affiliated with an organization for which the lender serves as trustee);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in the case of an organization affiliated with an institution—<page>120 STAT. 1341</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the requirements of clauses (iii) and (v) of paragraph (2)(A) shall apply to the organization; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the requirements of clause (viii) of paragraph (2)(A) shall apply to the institution or the organization (or both), if the institution or organization receives (directly or indirectly) the proceeds described in such clause;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the requirements of clauses (iv) and (ix) of paragraph (2)(A) shall not apply to the eligible lender, institution, or organization; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the eligible lender, institution, and organization shall ensure that the loans made or held by the eligible lender as trustee for the institution or organization, as the case may be, are included in a compliance audit in accordance with clause (vii) of paragraph (2)(A).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1085">20 USC 1085 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1071/etseq">20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.</ref>) disbursed before January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition Changes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1101a/a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at the time of application,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Hispanic students”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (7).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wait-Out Period Eliminated</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 504(a) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1101c/a">20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Period</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award a grant to a Hispanic-serving institution under this title for 5 years.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>GUARANTY AGENCY ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 458(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087h/b">20 U.S.C. 1087h(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall not exceed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be calculated on”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOAN INDEBTEDNESS FOR SURVIVORS OF VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, ATTACKS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible public servant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible public servant”</term> means an individual who, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>served as a police officer, firefighter, other safety or rescue personnel, or as a member of the Armed Forces; and<page>120 STAT. 1342</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>died (or dies) or became (or becomes) permanently and totally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible victim</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“eligible victim”</term> means an individual who, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, died (or dies) or became (or becomes) permanently and totally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible parent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible parent”</term> means the parent of an eligible victim if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the parent owes a Federal student loan that is a consolidation loan that was used to repay a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of such eligible victim; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the parent owes a Federal student loan that is a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of an eligible victim.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal student loan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal student loan”</term> means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief From Indebtedness</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide for the discharge or cancellation of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Federal student loan indebtedness of the spouse of an eligible public servant, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, including any consolidation loan that was used jointly by the eligible public servant and his or her spouse to repay the Federal student loans of the spouse and the eligible public servant;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the portion incurred on behalf of the eligible victim (other than an eligible public servant), of a Federal student loan that is a consolidation loan that was used jointly by the eligible victim and his or her spouse, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, to repay the Federal student loans of the eligible victim and his or her spouse;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the portion of the consolidation loan indebtedness of an eligible parent that was incurred on behalf of an eligible victim; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the PLUS loan indebtedness of an eligible parent that was incurred on behalf of an eligible victim.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Method of discharge or cancellation</inline>.—</heading><content>A loan required to be discharged or canceled under paragraph (1) shall be discharged or canceled by the method used under section 437(a), 455(a)(1), or 464(c)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1087/a">20 U.S.C. 1087(a)</ref>, 1087e(a)(1), 1087dd(c)(1)(F)), whichever is applicable to such loan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facilitation of Claims</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>establish procedures for the filing of applications for discharge or cancellation under this section by regulations that shall be prescribed and published within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and without regard to the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, and section 437 of the General Education Provisions Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1232">20 U.S.C. 1232</ref>); and<page>120 STAT. 1343</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take such actions as may be necessary to publicize the availability of discharge or cancellation of Federal student loan indebtedness under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Funds for Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds available for the purposes of making payments to lenders in accordance with section 437(a) for the discharge of indebtedness of deceased or disabled individuals shall be available for making payments under section 437(a) to lenders of loans as required by this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable to Outstanding Debt</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section shall be applied to discharge or cancel only Federal student loans (including consolidation loans) on which amounts were owed on September 11, 2001, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadlines and Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1089/c">20 U.S.C. 1089(c)</ref>, 1098(a)) shall not apply to any regulations required by this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001">20 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this Act, or in the Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 as amended by this Act, shall be construed to limit or otherwise alter the authorizations of appropriations for, or the durations of, programs contained in the amendments made by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">P.L. 109–171</ref>) to the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 30, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6138">H.R. 6138</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Sept. 30, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6198">H.R. 6198</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Iran Freedom Support Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Iran Freedom Support Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</p><?GPOvSpace 04?>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Codification of sanctions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO INVESTMENT IN IRAN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Multilateral regime.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Imposition of sanctions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Termination of sanctions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Sunset.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY FOR IRAN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Declaration of policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Assistance to support democracy for Iran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES TO FACILITATE THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OF IRAN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Prevention of money laundering for weapons of mass destruction.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CODIFICATION OF SANCTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Codification of Sanctions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, United States sanctions with respect to Iran imposed pursuant to sections 1 and 3 of Executive Order No. 12957, sections 1(e), (1)(g), and (3) of Executive Order No. 12959, and sections 2, 3, and 5 of Executive Order No. 13059 (relating to exports <page>120 STAT. 1345</page>and certain other transactions with Iran) as in effect on January 1, 2006, shall remain in effect. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The President may terminate such sanctions, in whole or in part, if the President notifies Congress at least 15 days in advance of such termination. In the event of exigent circumstances, the President may exercise the authority set forth in the preceding sentence without regard to the notification requirement stated therein, except that such notification shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event later than three working days after such exercise of authority.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Effect on Other Sanctions Relating to Support for Acts of International Terrorism</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall affect any United States sanction, control, or regulation as in effect on January 1, 2006, relating to a determination under section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)(1)(A)), section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2371/a">22 U.S.C. 2371(a)</ref>), or section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2780/d">22 U.S.C. 2780(d)</ref>) that the Government of Iran has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO THE IRAN AND LIBYA SANCTIONS ACT OF 1996 AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO INVESTMENT IN IRAN</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>MULTILATERAL REGIME.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(c) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may, on a case by case basis, waive for a period of not more than six months the application of section 5(a) with respect to a national of a country, if the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees at least 30 days before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to the national security interests of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent renewal of waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>If the President determines that, in accordance with paragraph (1), such a waiver is appropriate, the President may, at the conclusion of the period of a waiver under paragraph (1), renew such waiver for subsequent periods of not more than six months each.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President should initiate an investigation into the possible imposition of sanctions under section 5(a) against a person upon receipt by the United States of credible information indicating that such person is engaged in investment activity in Iran as described in such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determination and notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after an investigation is initiated in accordance with paragraph (1), the President should determine, pursuant to section 5(a), if a person has engaged in investment activity <page>120 STAT. 1346</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">in Iran as described in such section and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the basis for any such determination.”</continuation>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanctions With Respect to Development of Petroleum Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">to Iran</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">to the Development of Petroleum Resources of Iran</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanctions With Respect to Development of Weapons of Mass Destruction or Other Military Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Sanctions With Respect to Development of Weapons of Mass Destruction or Other Military Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President shall impose two or more of the sanctions described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 6 if the President determines that a person has, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, exported, transferred, or otherwise provided to Iran any goods, services, technology, or other items knowing that the provision of such goods, services, technology, or other items would contribute materially to the ability of Iran to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>acquire or develop chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons or related technologies; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>acquire or develop destabilizing numbers and types of advanced conventional weapons.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to actions taken on or after June 6, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 8(a) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>poses no significant threat to United States national security, interests, or allies.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>SUNSET.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 13 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on September 29, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on December 31, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Declaration of Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Policy With Respect to Iran.—</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Sanctions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Iran.—</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b).<page>120 STAT. 1347</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Sanctions; Presidential Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9(c)(2)(C) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an estimate of the significance of the provision of the items described in section 5(a) or section 5(b) to Iran’s ability to, respectively, develop its petroleum resources or its weapons of mass destruction or other military capabilities; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10(b)(1) of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and Libya”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (9)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or with the Government of Libya or a nongovernmental entity in Libya,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nongovenmental”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nongovernmental”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or Libya (as the case may be)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (12); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17) as paragraphs (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1 of the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and Libya”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in any other provision of law, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the “Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996” shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Iran Sanctions Act of 1996”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY FOR IRAN</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>DECLARATION OF POLICY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress declares that it should be the policy of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to support efforts by the people of Iran to exercise self-determination over the form of government of their country; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to support independent human rights and peaceful pro-democracy forces in Iran.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of force against Iran.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY FOR IRAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to provide financial and political assistance (including the award of grants) to foreign and domestic individuals, organizations, and entities working for the purpose of supporting and promoting democracy for Iran. Such assistance may include the award of grants to eligible <page>120 STAT. 1348</page>independent pro-democracy radio and television broadcasting organizations that broadcast into Iran.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with the rule of construction described in subsection (b) of section 301, none of the funds authorized under this section shall be used to support the use of force against Iran.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility for Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Financial and political assistance under this section should be provided only to an individual, organization, or entity that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>officially opposes the use of violence and terrorism and has not been designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</ref>) at any time during the preceding four years;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>advocates the adherence by Iran to nonproliferation regimes for nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and materiel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>is dedicated to democratic values and supports the adoption of a democratic form of government in Iran;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>is dedicated to respect for human rights, including the fundamental equality of women;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>works to establish equality of opportunity for people; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>supports freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may provide assistance under this section using—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>funds available to the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative, and the Human Rights and Democracy Fund; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (g).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 15 days before each obligation of assistance under this section, and in accordance with the procedures under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2394–l">22 U.S.C. 2394–l</ref>), the President shall notify the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress Regarding Diplomatic Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>support for a transition to democracy in Iran should be expressed by United States representatives and officials in all appropriate international fora;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>officials and representatives of the United States should—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>strongly and unequivocally support indigenous efforts in Iran calling for free, transparent, and democratic elections; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>draw international attention to violations by the Government of Iran of human rights, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to provide assistance under this section shall expire on December 31, 2011.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.<page>120 STAT. 1349</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES TO FACILITATE THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OF IRAN</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It should be the policy of the United States not to bring into force an agreement for cooperation with the government of any country that is assisting the nuclear program of Iran or transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran unless the President has determined that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Iran has suspended all enrichment-related and reprocessing-related activity (including uranium conversion and research and development, manufacturing, testing, and assembly relating to enrichment and reprocessing), has committed to verifiably refrain permanently from such activity in the future (except potentially the conversion of uranium exclusively for export to foreign nuclear fuel production facilities pursuant to internationally agreed arrangements and subject to strict international safeguards), and is abiding by that commitment; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the government of that country—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has, either on its own initiative or pursuant to a binding decision of the United Nations Security Council, suspended all nuclear assistance to Iran and all transfers of advanced conventional weapons and missiles to Iran, pending a decision by Iran to implement measures that would permit the President to make the determination described in paragraph (1); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is committed to maintaining that suspension until Iran has implemented measures that would permit the President to make such determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement for cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“agreement for cooperation”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 11 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/b">42 U.S.C. 2014(b)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assisting the nuclear program of iran</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“assisting the nuclear program of Iran”</term> means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government, or by a person subject to the jurisdiction of a government, with the knowledge and acquiescence of that government, of goods, services, or technology listed on the Nuclear Suppliers Group Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Material, Equipment and Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 3/Part 1, and subsequent revisions) or Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Material and Related Technology (published by the International Atomic Energy Agency as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 3/Part 2 and subsequent revisions).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to iran</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“transferring advanced conventional weapons or missiles to Iran”</term> means the intentional transfer to Iran by a government, or by a person subject to the jurisdiction of a government, with the knowledge and acquiescence of that government, of—<page>120 STAT. 1350</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>advanced conventional weapons; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>goods, services, or technology listed on the Missile Technology Control Regime Equipment and Technology Annex of June 11, 1996, and subsequent revisions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5318A/c/2">Section 5318A(c)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or both,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or entities involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or missiles”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including any money laundering activity by organized criminal groups, international terrorists, or entities involved in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or missiles”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved September 30, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6198">H.R. 6198</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–294—0CT. 3, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–294: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>294</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–294</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1351</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1351</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–294</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/260">S. 260</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3771">16 USC 3771 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3771">16 USC 3771</ref>.</p></sidenote>PURPOSE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>approximately 60 percent of fish and wildlife in the United States are on private land; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>it is imperative to facilitate private landowner-centered and results-oriented efforts that promote efficient and innovative ways to protect and enhance natural resources; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>there is no readily available source of technical biological information that the public can access to assist with the application of state-of-the-art techniques to restore, enhance, and manage fish and wildlife habitats; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a voluntary cost-effective program that leverages public and private funds to assist private landowners in the conduct of state-of-the-art fish and wildlife habitat restoration, enhancement, and management projects is needed; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>durable partnerships working collaboratively with willing private landowners to implement on-the-ground projects has lead to the reduction of endangered species listings; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Executive Order No. 13352 (<ref href="/us/fr/69/52989">69 Fed. Reg. 52989</ref>) directs the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency to pursue new cooperative conservation programs involving the collaboration of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, private for-profit and non-profit institutions, non-governmental entities, and individuals; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>since 1987, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program has exemplified cooperative conservation as an innovative, voluntary partnership program that helps private landowners restore wetland and other important fish and wildlife habitat; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>through 33,103 agreements with private landowners, the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program has accomplished the restoration of 677,000 acres of wetland, 1,253,700 acres <page>120 STAT. 1352</page>of prairie and native grasslands, and 5,560 miles of riparian and in-stream habitat since 1987, demonstrating much of that success since only 2001. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this Act is to provide for the restoration, enhancement, and management of fish and wildlife habitats on private land through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, a program that works with private landowners to conduct cost-effective habitat projects for the benefit of fish and wildlife resources in the United States. </content>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3772">16 USC 3772</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal trust species</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal trust species”</term> means migratory birds, threatened species, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish, marine mammals, and other species of concern. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Habitat enhancement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“habitat enhancement”</term> means the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a habitat to change a specific function or seral stage of the habitat. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“habitat enhancement”</term> includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>an activity conducted to increase or decrease a specific function for the purpose of benefitting species, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>increasing the hydroperiod and water depth of a stream or wetland beyond what would naturally occur; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>improving waterfowl habitat conditions; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>establishing water level management capabilities for native plant communities; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>creating mud flat conditions important for shorebirds; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>cross fencing or establishing a rotational grazing system on native range to improve grassland nesting bird habitat conditions; and </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>an activity conducted to shift a native plant community successional stage, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>burning an established native grass community to reduce or eliminate invading brush or exotic species; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>brush shearing to set back early successional plant communities; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>forest management that promotes a particular seral stage. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“habitat enhancement”</term> does not include regularly scheduled and routine maintenance and management activities, such as annual mowing or spraying of unwanted vegetation. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Habitat establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“habitat establishment”</term> means the manipulation of physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a project site to create and maintain habitat that did not previously exist on the project site, including construction of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shallow water impoundments on non-hydric soils; and <page>120 STAT. 1353</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>side channel spawning and rearing habitat. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Habitat improvement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“habitat improvement”</term> means restoring, enhancing, or establishing physiographic, hydrological, or disturbance conditions necessary to establish or maintain native plant and animal communities, including periodic manipulations to maintain intended habitat conditions on completed project sites. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Habitat restoration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“habitat restoration”</term> means the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning the majority of natural functions to the lost or degraded native habitat. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“habitat restoration”</term> includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>an activity conducted to return a project site, to the maximum extent practicable, to the ecological condition that existed prior to the loss or degradation, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>removing tile drains or plugging drainage ditches in former or degraded wetland; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>returning meanders and sustainable profiles to straightened streams; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>burning grass communities heavily invaded by exotic species to reestablish native grass and plant communities; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>planting plant communities that are native to the project site; </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>if restoration of a project site to its original ecological condition is not practicable, an activity that repairs 1 or more of the original habitat functions and that involve the use of native vegetation, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the installation of a water control structure in a swale on land isolated from overbank flooding by a major levee to simulate natural hydrological processes; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the placement of streambank or instream habitat diversity structures in streams that cannot be restored to original conditions or profile; and </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>removal of a disturbing or degrading element to enable the native habitat to reestablish or become fully functional. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private land</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“private land”</term> means any land that is not owned by the Federal Government or a State. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“private land”</term> includes tribal land and Hawaiian homeland. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“project”</term> means a project carried out under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program established by section 4. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. <page>120 STAT. 1354</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3773">16 USC 3773</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROGRAM. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary shall carry out the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program within the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to provide—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>technical and financial assistance to private landowners for the conduct of voluntary projects to benefit Federal trust species by promoting habitat improvement, habitat restoration, habitat enhancement, and habitat establishment; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>technical assistance to other public and private entities regarding fish and wildlife habitat restoration on private land. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3774">16 USC 3774</ref>.</p></sidenote>APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act not more than $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011. </content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 3, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/260">S. 260</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/562">109–562</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/86">109–86</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public                            Works</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 27, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–295: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>295</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–295</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1355</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1355</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–295</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 4, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5441">H.R. 5441</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007.</p></sidenote>
<section class="inline"><content class="inline"> That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, for the Department of Homeland Security and for other purposes, namely:</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">TITLE I</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Secretary and Executive Management</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s112">6 U.S.C. 112</ref>), and executive management of the Department of Homeland Security, as authorized by law, $94,470,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not to exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That of the funds provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Secretary of Homeland Security submits a comprehensive port, container, and cargo security strategic plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate that requires screening all inbound cargo, doubles the percentage of inbound cargo currently inspected, sets minimum standards for securing inbound cargo, and includes the fiscal year 2007 performance requirements for port, container, and cargo security as specified in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Secretary submits the Secure Border Initiative multi-year strategic plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than December 1, 2006, that includes: a comprehensive <page>120 STAT. 1356</page>mission statement, an identification of long-term goals, an explanation of how long-term goals will be achieved, schedule and resource requirements for goal achievement, an identification of annual performance goals and how they link to long-term goals, an identification of annual performance measures used to gauge effectiveness towards goal achievement by goal, and an identification of major capital assets critical to program success. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Under Secretary for Management</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, as authorized by sections 701 through 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s341">6 U.S.C. 341</ref> through 345), $153,640,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the total amount provided, $8,206,000 shall remain available until expended solely for the alteration and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, and relocation costs to consolidate Department headquarters operations.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Chief Financial Officer</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s113">6 U.S.C. 113</ref>), $26,000,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Chief Information Officer</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s113">6 U.S.C. 113</ref>), and Department-wide technology investments, $349,013,000; of which $79,521,000 shall be available for salaries and expenses; and of which $269,492,000 shall be available for development and acquisition of information technology equipment, software, services, and related activities for the Department of Homeland Security, and for the costs of conversion to narrowband communications, including the cost for operation of the land mobile radio legacy systems, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the funds appropriated shall be used to support or supplement the appropriations provided for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project or the Automated Commercial Environment: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expenditure plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote> That the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not more than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an expenditure plan for all information technology projects that: (1) are funded under this heading; or (2) are funded by multiple components of the Department of Homeland Security through reimbursable agreements: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That such expenditure plan shall include each specific project funded, key milestones, all funding sources for each project, details of annual and lifecycle costs, and projected cost savings or cost avoidance to be achieved by the project.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Analysis and Operations</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for information analysis and operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II of the Homeland <page>120 STAT. 1357</page>Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s121/etseq">6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.</ref>), $299,663,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, $3,000,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That $1,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive an expenditure plan for fiscal year 2007.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of Inspector General</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), $85,185,000, of which not to exceed $100,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General shall investigate whether, and to what extent, in adjusting and settling claims resulting from Hurricane Katrina, insurers making flood insurance coverage available under the Write-Your-Own program pursuant to section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4081">42 U.S.C. 4081</ref>) and <ref href="/us/cfr/t44/p62/spC">subpart C of part 62 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, improperly attributed damages from such hurricane to flooding covered under the insurance coverage provided under the national flood insurance program rather than to windstorms covered under coverage provided by such insurers or by windstorm insurance pools in which such insurers participated: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General shall submit a report to Congress not later than April 1, 2007, setting forth the conclusions of such investigation.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">TITLE II</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology</heading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For necessary expenses for the development of the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project, as authorized by section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1365a">8 U.S.C. 1365a</ref>), $362,494,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount made available under this heading, $200,000,000 may not be obligated for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7;<page>120 STAT. 1358</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>complies with the Department of Homeland Security information systems enterprise architecture;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>includes a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>is reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>is reviewed by the Government Accountability Office; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>includes a comprehensive strategic plan for the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology project; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>includes a complete schedule for the full implementation of a biometric exit program. </content>
</paragraph>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Customs and Border Protection</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">salaries and expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border security, immigration, customs, and agricultural inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and animal imports; purchase and lease of up to 4,500 (3,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; $5,562,186,000; of which $379,602,000 shall be used to hire additional border patrol agents, of which $93,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2008; of which $3,026,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9505/c/3">26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)</ref>) and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s551/e/1">6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)</ref>); of which not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses; of which not less than $175,796,000 shall be for Air and Marine Operations; of which such sums as become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s58c/f/3">19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)</ref>), shall be derived from that account; of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations; and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $100,000,000 of inspection and detection technology investments funding is designated as described in section 520 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That for fiscal year 2007, the overtime limitation prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s267/c/1">19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)</ref>) shall be $35,000; and notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be available to compensate any employee of United States Customs and Border Protection for overtime, from whatever source, in an amount that exceeds such limitation, except in individual cases determined by <page>120 STAT. 1359</page>the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, to be necessary for national security purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">automation modernization</heading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For expenses for customs and border protection automated systems, $451,440,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $316,800,000 shall be for the development of the Automated Commercial Environment: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount made available under this heading, $216,800,000 may not be obligated for the Automated Commercial Environment until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>complies with the Department of Homeland Security information systems enterprise architecture;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>includes a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>is reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>is reviewed by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
</paragraph>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY</heading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For expenses for customs and border protection fencing, infrastructure, and technology, $1,187,565,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,159,200,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expenditure plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That of the amount provided under this heading, $950,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure, prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security and submitted within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to establish a security barrier along the border of the United States of fencing and vehicle barriers, where practicable, and other forms of tactical infrastructure and technology, that—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>defines activities, milestones, and costs for implementing the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>demonstrates how activities will further the goals and objectives of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), as defined in the SBI multi-year strategic plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>identifies funding and the organization staffing (including full-time equivalents, contractors, and detailees) requirements by activity;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>reports on costs incurred, the activities completed, and the progress made by the program in terms of obtaining operational control of the entire border of the United States;<page>120 STAT. 1360</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>includes a certification by the Chief Procurement Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that procedures to prevent conflicts of interest between the prime integrator and major subcontractors are established and a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>complies with all applicable acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and best systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>complies with the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>is reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>is reviewed by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
</paragraph>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">air and marine interdiction, operations, maintenance, and procurement</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for the operations, maintenance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other related equipment of the air and marine program, including operational training and mission-related travel, and rental payments for facilities occupied by the air or marine interdiction and demand reduction programs, the operations of which include the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; and at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts, $602,187,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $232,000,000 of procurement is designated as described in section 520 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That no aircraft or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to United States Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that have been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any other Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Department of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2007 without the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">construction</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses to plan, construct, renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and facilities necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to customs and immigration, $232,978,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $110,000,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1361</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Immigration and Customs Enforcement</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">salaries and expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration and customs laws, detention and removals, and investigations; and purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; $3,887,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available until expended for conducting special operations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2081">19 U.S.C. 2081</ref>); of which not to exceed $15,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security; of which not less than $102,000 shall be for promotion of public awareness of the child pornography tipline; of which not less than $203,000 shall be for Project Alert; of which not less than $5,400,000 may be used to facilitate agreements consistent with section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1357/g">8 U.S.C. 1357(g)</ref>); and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund or reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled illegal aliens: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the funds made available under this heading shall be available to compensate any employee for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive that amount as necessary for national security purposes and in cases of immigration emergencies: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the total amount provided, $15,770,000 shall be for activities to enforce laws against forced child labor in fiscal year 2007, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">federal protective service</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally-owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service: <proviso><i>Provided, </i>That the Secretary <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>submit a report, approved by the Office of Management and Budget, to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than November 1, 2006, demonstrating how the operations of the Federal Protective Service will be fully funded in fiscal year 2007 through revenues and collection of security fees.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">automation modernization</heading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For expenses of immigration and customs enforcement automated systems, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the funds made available under this heading, $13,000,000  may not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meets the capital planning and investment control review requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7;<page>120 STAT. 1362</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>complies with the Department of Homeland Security information systems enterprise architecture;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the Federal Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>includes a certification by the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security that an independent verification and validation agent is currently under contract for the project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>is reviewed and approved by the Department of Homeland Security Investment Review Board, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>is reviewed by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
</paragraph>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">construction</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses to plan, construct, renovate, equip, and maintain buildings and facilities necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to customs and immigration, $56,281,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $30,000,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Transportation Security Administration</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">aviation security</subheading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (<ref href="/us/pl/107/71">Public Law 107–71</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/597">115 Stat. 597</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40101">49 U.S.C. 40101 note</ref>), $4,731,814,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $3,768,266,000 shall be for screening operations, of which $141,400,000 shall be available only for procurement of checked baggage explosive detection systems and $138,000,000 shall be available only for installation of checked baggage explosive detection systems; and not to exceed $963,548,000 shall be for aviation security direction and enforcement: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed report in response to findings in the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General report (OIG–04–44) concerning contractor fees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That security service fees authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44940">section 44940 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation security: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the sum herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2007, so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not more than $2,311,814,000: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That any security service fees collected in excess of the amount made available under this heading shall become available during fiscal year 2008: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44923">section 44923 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, the share of the cost of the Federal Government <page>120 STAT. 1363</page>for a project under any letter of intent shall be 75 percent for any medium or large hub airport and not more than 90 percent for any other airport, and all funding provided by <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44923/h">section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, or from appropriations authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44923/i/1">section 44923(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, may be distributed in any manner deemed necessary to ensure aviation security and to fulfill the Government’s planned cost share under existing letters of intent: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That by December 1, 2006, the Transportation Security Administration shall submit a detailed air cargo security action plan addressing each of the recommendations contained in the 2005 Government Accountability Office Report (GAO–06–76) on domestic air cargo security to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That Members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, including the leadership; and the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney General and Assistant Attorneys General and the United States attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That beginning in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, reimbursement for security services and related equipment and supplies provided in support of general aviation access to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport shall be credited to this appropriation and shall be available until expended solely for those purposes: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That none of the funds in this Act shall be used to recruit or hire personnel into the Transportation Security Administration which would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level of 45,000 full-time equivalent screeners.</proviso></chapeau>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">surface transportation security</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing surface transportation security activities, $37,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">transportation threat assessment and credentialing</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for the development and implementation of screening programs of the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, $39,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008. </content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">transportation security support</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing transportation security support and intelligence pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (<ref href="/us/pl/107/71">Public Law 107–71</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/597">115 Stat. 597</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40101">49 U.S.C. 40101 note</ref>), $525,283,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary of Homeland <page>120 STAT. 1364</page>Security submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed expenditure plan for explosive detection systems refurbishment, procurement, and installations on an airport-by-airport basis for fiscal year 2007: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That this plan shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. </proviso></chapeau>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">federal air marshals</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Federal Air Marshals, $714,294,000.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Coast Guard</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">operating expenses</subheading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the United States Coast Guard not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; payments pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/97/377/s156">section 156 of Public Law 97–377</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s402">42 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/96/1920">96 Stat. 1920</ref>); and recreation and welfare; $5,477,657,000, of which $340,000,000 shall be for defense-related activities; of which $24,255,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2712/a/5">33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)</ref>); and of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the funds made available by this or any other Act shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in the United States: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That none of the funds made available by this Act shall be for expenses incurred for yacht documentation under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12109">section 12109 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this appropriation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That not to exceed five percent of this appropriation may be transferred to the “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements” appropriation for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs to adjust personnel assignment to accelerate management and oversight of new or existing projects without detrimentally affecting the management and oversight of other projects: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the amount made available for “Personnel, Compensation, and Benefits” in the “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements” appropriation shall not be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfers: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be notified of each transfer within 30 days after it is executed by the Treasury. </proviso></chapeau>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">environmental compliance and restoration</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the United States Coast Guard under <ref href="/us/usc/t14/ch19">chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, $10,880,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">reserve training</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the reserve program; <page>120 STAT. 1365</page>personnel and training costs; and equipment and services; $122,448,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">acquisition, construction, and improvements</heading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto; and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law; $1,330,245,000, of which $19,800,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2712/a/5">33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)</ref>); of which $26,550,000 shall be available until September 30, 2011, to acquire, repair, renovate, or improve vessels, small boats, and related equipment; of which $15,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2011, to increase aviation capability; of which $119,823,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009, for other equipment; of which $22,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009, for shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities; of which $81,000,000 shall be available for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs; and of which $1,065,872,000 shall be available until September 30, 2011, for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to dispose of surplus real property, by sale or lease, and the proceeds shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available until September 30, 2009: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Review.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, in conjunction with the President’s fiscal year 2008 budget, a review of the Revised Deepwater Implementation Plan that identifies any changes to the plan for the fiscal year; an annual performance comparison of Deepwater assets to pre-Deepwater legacy assets; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>a status report of legacy assets; a detailed explanation of how the costs of legacy assets are being accounted for within the Deepwater program; a description of how the Coast Guard is planning for the human resource needs of Deepwater assets; a description of the competitive process conducted in all contracts and subcontracts exceeding $5,000,000 within the Deepwater program; and the earned value management system gold card data for each Deepwater asset: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Review.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s663">14 USC 663 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>That the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive review of the Revised Deepwater Implementation Plan every five years, beginning in fiscal year 2011, that includes a complete projection of the acquisition costs and schedule for the duration of the plan through fiscal year 2027: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i>That the Secretary shall annually submit to the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t14/s663">14 USC 663 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, at the time that the President’s budget is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, a future-years capital investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for each capital budget line item—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the proposed appropriation included in that budget;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the total estimated cost of completion;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the next five fiscal years or until project completion, whichever is earlier;<page>120 STAT. 1366</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>an estimated completion date at the projected funding levels; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>changes, if any, in the total estimated cost of completion or estimated completion date from previous future-years capital investment plans submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives:</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That the Secretary shall ensure that amounts specified in the future-years capital investment plan are consistent to the maximum extent practicable with proposed appropriations necessary to support the programs, projects, and activities of the Coast Guard in the President’s budget as submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, for that fiscal year: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That any inconsistencies between the capital investment plan and proposed appropriations shall be identified and justified: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $175,800,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act.</proviso></continuation>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">alteration of bridges</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive bridges, as authorized by section 6 of the Truman-Hobbs Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s516">33 U.S.C. 516</ref>), $16,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; as authorized by law; $17,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $495,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2712/a/5">33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That there may be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, development, testing, and evaluation.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">retired pay</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, concurrent receipts and combat-related special compensation under the National Defense Authorization Act, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch55">chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $1,063,323,000.</content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Secret Service</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">protection, administration, and training</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, including purchase of not to exceed 755 vehicles for police-type use, of which 624  shall be for replacement only, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; services of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director of the Secret Service; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia, and fencing, lighting, <page>120 STAT. 1367</page>guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; payment of per diem or subsistence allowances to employees where a protective assignment during the actual day or days of the visit of a protectee requires an employee to work 16 hours per day or to remain overnight at a post of duty; conduct of and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; travel of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this or any other Act if approval is obtained in advance from the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; research and development; grants to conduct behavioral research in support of protective research and operations; and payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; $961,779,000, of which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That up to $18,000,000 provided for protective travel shall remain available until September 30, 2008: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That up to $18,400,000 for candidate nominee protection shall remain available until September 30, 2009: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That up to $1,000,000 for National Special Security Events shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That of the total amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Director of the Secret Service submits a comprehensive workload re-balancing report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives that includes funding and position requirements for current investigative and protective operations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the United States Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from Federal agencies and entities, as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s105">section 105 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under this heading at the end of the fiscal year.  </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">INVESTIGATIONS AND FIELD OPERATIONS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for investigations and field operations of the United States Secret Service, not otherwise provided for, including costs related to office space and services of expert witnesses at such rate as may be determined by the Director of the Secret Service, $311,154,000; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit investigations; of which $2,366,000 shall be for forensic and related support of investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which $6,000,000 shall be a grant for activities related to the investigations of missing and exploited children and shall remain available until expended.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction, repair, alteration, and improvement of facilities, $3,725,000, to remain <page>120 STAT. 1368</page>available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount provided under this heading, $500,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Director of the Secret Service submits a revised master plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the James J. Rowley Training Center. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">TITLE III</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY</heading>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">PREPAREDNESS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Management and Administration</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For salaries and expenses of the immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Preparedness, the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, and the Office of National Capital Region Coordination, $30,572,000, of which no less than $2,741,000 may be used for the Office of National Capital Region Coordination, and of which $6,459,000 shall be for the National Preparedness Integration Program: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated for the National Preparedness Integration Program until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan for expenditure prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $7,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">West Virginia.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pennsylvania.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That for purposes of planning, coordination and execution of mass evacuation during a disaster, the Governors of the State of West Virginia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or their designees, shall be included in efforts to integrate the activities of Federal, State, and local governments in the National Capital Region, as defined in <ref href="/us/pl/107/296/s882">section 882 of Public Law 107–296</ref>, the Homeland Security Act of 2002.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Office of Grants and Training</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">state and local programs</subheading>

<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, including grants to State and local governments for terrorism prevention activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, $2,531,000,000, which shall be allocated as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$525,000,000 for formula-based grants and $375,000,000 for law enforcement terrorism prevention grants pursuant to section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT ACT (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3714">42 U.S.C. 3714</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the application for grants shall be made available to States within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act; that States shall submit applications within 90 days after the grant announcement; and the Office of Grants and Training shall act within 90 days after receipt of an application: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Puerto Rico.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That not less than 80 percent of any grant under this paragraph to a State shall be made available by the State to local governments within 60 days after the receipt of the funds; except in the case of Puerto Rico, where not less than 50 percent of any grant under this paragraph <page>120 STAT. 1369</page>shall be made available to local governments within 60 days after the receipt of the funds.</proviso></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>$1,229,000,000 for discretionary grants, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$770,000,000 shall be for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary shall distribute any unallocated funds made available for assistance to organizations (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code) determined by the Secretary to be at high-risk of international terrorist attack under title III of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 under the heading “Office for Domestic Preparedness—State and Local Programs” (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2075">119 Stat. 2075</ref>) in paragraph (2)(A): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That applicants shall identify for the Secretary’s consideration prior threats or attacks (within or outside the United States) by a terrorist organization, network, or cell against an organization described in the previous proviso, and the Secretary shall consider prior threats or attacks (within or outside the United States) against like organizations when determining risk: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives the high risk or potential high risk to each designated tax exempt grantee at least five full business days in advance of the announcement of any grant award;</proviso></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$210,000,000 shall be for port security grants pursuant to the purposes of section 70107(a) through (h) of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, which shall be awarded based on risk notwithstanding subsection (a), for eligible costs as described in subsections (b)(2) through (4); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>$12,000,000 shall be for trucking industry security grants; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>$12,000,000 shall be for intercity bus security grants;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>$175,000,000 shall be for intercity rail passenger transportation (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s24102">section 24102 of title 49, United States Code</ref>), freight rail, and transit security grants; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>$50,000,000 shall be for buffer zone protection grants:</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>That for grants under subparagraph (A), the application for grants shall be made available to States within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act; that States shall submit applications within 90 days after the grant announcement; and that the Office of Grants and Training shall act within 90 days after receipt of an application: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i> That no less than 80 percent of any grant under this paragraph to a State shall be made available by the State to local governments within 60 days after the receipt of the funds: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further</i>, That for grants under subparagraphs (B) through (F), the applications for such grants shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than 75 days after the date of enactment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 45 days after the date of the grant <page>120 STAT. 1370</page>announcement, and the Office of Grants and Training shall act on such applications not later than 60 days after the date on which such an application is received. </proviso></continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$50,000,000 shall be available for the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>$352,000,000 for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs:</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That none of the grants provided under this heading shall be used for the construction or renovation of facilities, except for a minor perimeter security project, not to exceed $1,000,000, as determined necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the preceding proviso shall not apply to grants under subparagraphs (B), (E), and (F) of paragraph (2) of this heading: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That grantees shall provide additional reports on their use of funds, as determined necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That funds appropriated for law enforcement terrorism prevention grants under paragraph (1) of this heading and discretionary grants under paragraph (2)(A) of this heading shall be available for operational costs, to include personnel overtime and overtime associated with the Office of Grants and Training certified training, as needed: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Risk factors.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote></proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Government Accountability Office shall report on the validity, relevance, reliability, timeliness, and availability of the risk factors (including threat, vulnerability, and consequence) used by the Secretary for the purpose of allocating discretionary grants funded under this heading, and the application of those factors in the allocation of funds to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on its findings not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That within seven days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the Government Accountability Office with the  risk methodology and other factors that will be used to allocate discretionary grants funded under this heading.</proviso></continuation>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">firefighter assistance grants</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for programs authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2201/etseq">15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.</ref>), $662,000,000, of which $547,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 33 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2229">15 U.S.C. 2229</ref>) and $115,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 34 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2229a">15 U.S.C. 2229a</ref>), to remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not to exceed five percent of this amount shall be available for program administration.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">emergency management performance grants</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for emergency management performance grants, as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7701/etseq">42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.</ref>), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), $200,000,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That total administrative costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropriation.<page>120 STAT. 1371</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">radiological emergency preparedness program</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2007, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196e">42 U.S.C. 5196e</ref>), shall not be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security necessary for its radiological emergency preparedness program for the next fiscal year: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That fees received under this heading shall be deposited in this account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2007, and remain available until expended.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Fire Administration and Training</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses of the United States Fire Administration and for other purposes, as authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2201/etseq">15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.</ref>) and the Homeland security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>), $46,849,000.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Infrastructure Protection and Information Security</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities, as authorized by title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s121/etseq">6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.</ref>), $547,633,000, of which $470,633,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That of the amount made available under this heading, $10,000,000 may not be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives the report required in House Report 109–241 accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>) on Department of Homeland Security resources necessary to implement mandatory security requirements for the Nation’s chemical sector and to create a system for auditing and ensuring compliance with the security standards.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="major">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Administrative and Regional Operations</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for administrative and regional operations, $282,000,000, including activities authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7701/etseq">42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.</ref>), the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2061/etseq">50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.</ref>), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s404">50 U.S.C. 404</ref>, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.<page>120 STAT. 1372</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Readiness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for readiness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities, $244,000,000, including activities authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7701/etseq">42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.</ref>), the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2061/etseq">50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.</ref>), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s404">50 U.S.C. 404</ref>, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>): <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be for Urban Search and Rescue Teams, of which not to exceed $1,600,000 may be made available for administrative costs.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Public Health Programs</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for countering potential biological, disease, and chemical threats to civilian populations, $33,885,000: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–11 note.</p></sidenote>That the total amount appropriated and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the National Disaster Medical System established under section 2811(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–11/b">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11(b)</ref>), including any functions of the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to such System, shall be permanently transferred to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services effective January 1, 2007.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Disaster Relief</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the total amount provided, not to exceed $13,500,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations related to natural disasters subject to section 503 of this Act.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, as authorized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5162">42 U.S.C. 5162</ref>), $569,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall not exceed $25,000,000: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</ref>).</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Flood Map Modernization Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses under section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4101">42 U.S.C. 4101</ref>), $198,980,000, and <page>120 STAT. 1373</page>such additional sums as may be provided by State and local governments or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of such Act, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That total administrative costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropriation.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Flood Insurance Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), $128,588,000, which is available as follows: (1) not to exceed $38,230,000 for salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation and flood insurance operations; and (2) not to exceed $90,358,000 for flood hazard mitigation which shall be derived from offsetting collections assessed and collected under section 1307 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4001/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), to remain available until September 30, 2008, including up to $31,000,000 for flood mitigation expenses under section 1366 of that Act, which amount shall be available for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund until September 30, 2008: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That in fiscal year 2007, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund in excess of: (1) $70,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) $692,999,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and (4) $50,000,000 for flood mitigation actions with respect to severe repetitive loss properties under section 1361A of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4102a">42 U.S.C. 4102a</ref>) and repetitive insurance claims properties under section 1323 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4030">42 U.S.C. 4030</ref>), which shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That total administrative costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropriation.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Flood Mitigation Fund</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">(including transfer of funds)</subheading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(3), and subsection (f), of section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4104c">42 U.S.C. 4104c</ref>), $31,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for activities designed to reduce the risk of flood damage to structures pursuant to such Act, of which $31,000,000 shall be derived from the National Flood Insurance Fund.</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">National Predisaster Mitigation Fund</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For a predisaster mitigation grant program under title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5131/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.</ref>), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That grants made for predisaster mitigation shall be awarded on a competitive basis subject to the criteria in section 203(g) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5133/g">42 U.S.C. 5133(g)</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That total administrative costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropriation.<page>120 STAT. 1374</page></proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Emergency Food and Shelter</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  To carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant to title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s11331/etseq">42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.</ref>), $151,470,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That total administrative costs shall not exceed 3.5 percent of the total appropriation.  </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">TITLE IV</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">United States Citizenship and Immigration Services</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigration services, $181,990,000, of which $93,500,000 is available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That $47,000,000 may not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a strategic transformation plan for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that has been reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security and reviewed by the Government Accountability Office.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Federal Law Enforcement Training Center</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">salaries and expenses</heading>
<content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including materials and support costs of Federal law enforcement basic training; purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses for student athletic and related activities; the conduct of and participation in firearms matches and presentation of awards; public awareness and enhancement of community support of law enforcement training; room and board for student interns; a flat monthly reimbursement to employees authorized to use personal mobile phones for official duties; and services as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3109">section 3109 of title 5, United States Code</ref>; $211,033,000, of which up to $43,910,000 for materials and support costs of Federal law enforcement basic training shall remain available until September 30, 2008; of which $300,000 shall remain available until expended for Federal law enforcement agencies participating in training accreditation, to be distributed as determined by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for the needs of participating agencies; and of which not to exceed $12,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Center is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from agencies receiving training sponsored by the Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3771">42 USC 3771 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><i> </i>That <ref href="/us/pl/107/206/s1202/a">section 1202(a) of Public Law 107–206</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3771">42 U.S.C. 3771 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“250”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“350”</quotedText>.</proviso></p><page>120 STAT. 1375</page>
</content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, construction, and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements, and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, $64,246,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $22,000,000 is designated as described in section 520 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Center is authorized to accept reimbursement to this appropriation from government agencies requesting the construction of special use facilities.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Science and Technology</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">management and administration</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and for management and administration of programs and activities, as authorized by title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s181/etseq">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</ref>), $135,000,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $60,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve an expenditure plan by program, project, and activity; with a detailed breakdown and justification of the management and administrative costs for each; prepared by the Secretary of Homeland Security that has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the expenditure plan shall describe the method utilized to derive administration costs in fiscal year 2006 and the fiscal year 2007 budget request: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">research, development, acquisition, and operations</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for science and technology research, including advanced research projects; development; test and evaluation; acquisition; and operations; as authorized by title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s181/etseq">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</ref>); and the purchase or lease of not to exceed five vehicles, $838,109,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That of the amounts made available under this heading, $50,000,000 may not be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a report prepared by the Under Secretary of Science and Technology that describes the progress to address financial management deficiencies, improve its management controls, and implement performance measures and evaluations.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">Domestic Nuclear Detection Office</heading>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For salaries and expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office and for management and administration of programs and activities, $30,468,000: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That no funds will be made available for the reimbursement of individuals from other Federal agencies or organizations in fiscal year 2009: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That <page>120 STAT. 1376</page>not to exceed $3,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS</heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For necessary expenses for radiological and nuclear research, development, testing, evaluation and operations, $272,500,000, to remain available until expended: <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That of the amount provided under this heading, $15,000,000 shall not be obligated until the Secretary of Homeland Security provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives that the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with each Federal entity and organization: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That each Memorandum of Understanding shall include a description of the role, responsibilities, and resource commitment of each Federal entity or organization for the global architecture. </proviso></content>
</appropriations>
<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">SYSTEMS ACQUISITION </heading>
<content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For expenses for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office acquisition and deployment of radiological detection systems in accordance with the global nuclear detection architecture, $178,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009; and of which no less than $143,000,000 shall be for radiation portal monitors; and of which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be for the Surge program: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be obligated for full scale procurement of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Monitors until the Secretary of Homeland Security has certified through a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives that a significant increase in operational effectiveness will be achieved.</proviso></content>
</appropriations>
</appropriations>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">TITLE V</num><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658174">GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="501">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 501. </num><content class="inline">No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="502">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. 502. </inline></num><content class="inline">Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this Act: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That balances so transferred may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="503">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 503. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2007, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed  <page>120 STAT. 1377</page>for a specific activity by either of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate or House of Representatives for a different purpose; or (5) contracts out any function or activity for which funds have been appropriated for Federal full-time equivalent positions; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2007, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs, projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by the Congress; or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriations, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfers: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That any transfer under this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under subsection (b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>of this section and shall not be available for obligation unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations after June 30, except in extraordinary circumstances which imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="504">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 504. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to make payments to the “Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund”, except for the activities and amounts allowed in the President’s fiscal year 2007 budget, excluding sedan service, shuttle service, transit subsidy, mail operations, parking, and competitive sourcing: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That any additional activities and amounts shall be approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 30 days in advance of obligation.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="505">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 505. </num><content class="inline">Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2007 from appropriations for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2007 in this Act shall remain available through September 30, 2008, in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>That prior to the obligation of such funds, a request shall be submitted to <page>120 STAT. 1378</page>the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for approval in accordance with section 503 of this Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="506">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 506. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s414">50 U.S.C. 414</ref>) during fiscal year 2007 until the enactment of an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="507">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 507. </num><content class="inline">The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation process, to include representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, to continue the implementation of measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="508">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 508. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be used to make a grant allocation, discretionary grant award, discretionary contract award, or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000, or to announce publicly the intention to make such an award, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least three full business days in advance: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That no notification shall involve funds that are not available for obligation: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Office of Grants and Training shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives five full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award of formula-based grants; law enforcement terrorism prevention grants; or high-threat, high-density urban areas grants.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="509">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 509. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="510">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 510. </num><content class="inline">The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall schedule basic and/or advanced law enforcement training at all four training facilities under the control of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to ensure that these training centers are operated at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="511">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 511. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s3301">40 U.S.C. 3301</ref>), has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="512">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 512. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s10a/etseq">41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="513">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 513. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s111">6 USC 111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority of the Office of Personnel Management to conduct personnel security and suitability background investigations, update<page>120 STAT. 1379</page> investigations, and periodic reinvestigations of applicants for, or appointees in, positions in the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Analysis and Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Directorate for Preparedness, and the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security is transferred to the Department of Homeland Security: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That on request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Personnel Management shall cooperate with and assist the Department in any investigation or reinvestigation under this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>That this section shall cease to be effective at such time as the President has selected a single agency to conduct security clearance investigations pursuant to section 3001(c) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s435b">50 U.S.C. 435b</ref>) and the entity selected pursuant to section 3001(b) of such Act has reported to Congress that the agency selected pursuant to such section 3001(c) is capable of conducting all necessary investigations in a timely manner or has authorized the entities within the Department of Homeland Security covered by this section to conduct their own investigations pursuant to section 3001 of such Act.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="514">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 514. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds provided by this or previous appropriations Acts may be obligated for deployment or implementation, on other than a test basis, of the Secure Flight program or any other follow on or successor passenger prescreening program, until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies, and the Government Accountability Office reports, to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, that all ten of the conditions contained in paragraphs (1) through (10) of <ref href="/us/pl/108/334/s522/a">section 522(a) of Public Law 108–334</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1319">118 Stat. 1319</ref>) have been successfully met.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>T<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>he report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted within 90 days after the Secretary provides the requisite certification, and periodically thereafter, if necessary, until the Government Accountability Office confirms that all ten conditions have been successfully met.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a detailed plan that describes: (1) the dates for achieving key milestones, including the date or timeframes that the Secretary will certify the program under subsection (a); and (2) the methodology to be followed to support the Secretary’s certification, as required under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>During the testing phase permitted by subsection (a), no information gathered from passengers, foreign or domestic air carriers, or reservation systems may be used to screen aviation passengers, or delay or deny boarding to such passengers, except in instances where passenger names are matched to a Government watch list.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content>None of the funds provided in this or previous appropriations Acts may be utilized to develop or test algorithms assigning risk to passengers whose names are not on Government watch lists.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><content>None of the funds provided in this or previous appropriations Acts may be utilized for data or a database that is obtained from or remains under the control of a non-Federal entity: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this restriction shall not apply to Passenger Name Record data obtained from air carriers.<page>120 STAT. 1380</page></proviso></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="515">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 515. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1448">8 U.S.C. 1448</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="516">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 516. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided as of June 1, 2004, by employees (including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as of that date as Immigration Information Officers, Contact Representatives, or Investigative Assistants.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="517">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 517. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds appropriated to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into an agreement to perform such service on a fully reimbursable basis.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056">18 USC 3056 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content>Beginning in fiscal year 2008, none of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act to the United States Secret Service shall be made available for the protection of a person, other than persons granted protection under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056/a">section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and the Secretary of Homeland Security: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the Director of the United States Secret Service may enter into an agreement to perform such protection on a fully reimbursable basis for protectees not designated under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3056/a">section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="518">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 518. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44901">49 USC 44901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with industry stakeholders, shall develop standards and protocols for increasing the use of explosive detection equipment to screen air cargo when appropriate.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="519">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 519. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security is directed to research, develop, and procure new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft at the earliest date possible.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Existing checked baggage explosive detection equipment and screeners shall be utilized to screen air cargo carried on passenger aircraft to the greatest extent practicable at each airport until technologies developed under subsection (a) are available.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Transportation Security Administration shall report air cargo inspection statistics quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, by airport and air carrier, within 45 days after the end of the quarter including any reason for non-compliance with the second proviso of section 513 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/334">Public Law 108–334</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/118/1317">118 Stat. 1317</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="520">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 520. </num><content class="inline">For purposes of this Act, any designation referring to this section is the designation of an amount as making appropriations for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism, and other unanticipated defense-related operations, pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 818 (109th Congress), and as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress) as made applicable to the Senate by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7035">section 7035 of Public Law 109–234</ref>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="521">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 521. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline>—</heading><content>From the unexpended balances of the United States Coast Guard “Acquisition, Construction, and <page>120 STAT. 1381</page>Improvements” account specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying <ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref> for the Fast Response Cutter, the service life extension program of the current 110-foot Island Class patrol boat fleet, and accelerated design and production of the Fast Response Cutter, $78,693,508 are rescinded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Appropriation.</inline>—</heading><content>For necessary expenses of the United States Coast Guard for “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements”, there is appropriated an additional $78,693,508, to remain available until September 30, 2009, for the service life extension program of the current 110-foot Island Class patrol boat fleet and the acquisition of traditional patrol boats (“parent craft”).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="522">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 522. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by any person other than the Privacy Officer appointed under section 222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s142">6 U.S.C. 142</ref>) to alter, direct that changes be made to,  delay, or prohibit the transmission to Congress of any report prepared under paragraph (6) of such section.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="523">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 523. </num><content class="inline">No funding provided by this or previous appropriation Acts shall be available to pay the salary of any employee serving as a contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR), or anyone acting in a similar or like capacity, who has not received COTR training. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="524">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 524. </num><content class="inline">Except as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44945">section 44945 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, funds appropriated or transferred to Transportation Security Administration “Aviation Security”, “Administration” and “Transportation Security Support” in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 that are recovered or deobligated shall be available only for procurement and installation of explosive detection systems for air cargo, baggage, and checkpoint screening systems, subject to notification.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="525">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 525. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Revision.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>Within 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall revise Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Management Directive (MD) 11056 to provide for the following: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>That when a lawful request is made to publicly release a document containing information designated as sensitive security information (SSI), the document shall be reviewed in a timely manner to determine whether any information contained in the document meets the criteria for continued SSI protection under applicable law and regulation and shall further provide that all portions that no longer require SSI designation be released, subject to applicable law, including sections 552 and 552a of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>That sensitive security information that is three years old and not incorporated in a current transportation security directive, security plan, contingency plan, or information circular; or does not contain current information in one of the following SSI categories: equipment or personnel performance specifications, vulnerability assessments, security inspection or investigative information, threat information, security measures, security screening information, security training materials, identifying information of designated transportation security personnel, critical aviation or maritime infrastructure asset information, systems security information, confidential business information, or research and development information shall be subject to release upon request unless:<page>120 STAT. 1382</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Secretary or his designee makes a written determination that identifies a rational reason why the information must remain SSI; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such information is otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law:</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><proviso><i>Provided,</i> That any determination made by the Secretary under clause (a)(2)(A) shall be provided to the party making a request to release such information and to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives as part of the annual reporting requirement pursuant to section 537 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2088">119 Stat. 2088</ref>); and</proviso></continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Common and extensive examples of the individual categories of SSI information cited under <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/s1520/b/1">49 CFR 1520(b)(1)</ref> through (16) in order to minimize and standardize judgment by covered persons in the application of SSI marking.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the progress that the Department has made in implementing the requirements of this section and of section 537 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2088">119 Stat. 2088</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than one year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on DHS progress and procedures in implementing the requirements of this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>That in civil proceedings in the United States District Courts, where a party seeking access to SSI demonstrates that the party has substantial need of relevant SSI in the preparation of the party’s case and that the party is unable without undue hardship to obtain the substantial equivalent of the information by other means, the party or party’s counsel shall be designated as a covered person under <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/p1520.7">49 CFR Part 1520.7</ref> in order to have access to the SSI at issue in the case, provided that the overseeing judge enters an order that protects the SSI from unauthorized or unnecessary disclosure and specifies the terms and conditions of access, unless upon completion of a criminal history check and terrorist assessment like that done for aviation workers on the persons seeking access to SSI, or based on the sensitivity of the information, the Transportation Security Administration or DHS demonstrates that such access to the information for the proceeding presents a risk of harm to the nation: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That notwithstanding any other provision of law, an order granting access to SSI under this section shall be immediately appealable to the United States Courts of Appeals, which shall have plenary review over both the evidentiary finding and the sufficiency of the order specifying the terms and conditions of access to the SSI in question: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may assess a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation of <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/p1520">49 CFR Part 1520</ref> by persons provided access to SSI under this provision.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="526">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 526. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s501">31 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content><p class="inline">The Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund, established, pursuant to  <ref href="/us/pl/103/356/s403">section 403 of Public Law 103–356</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s501">31 U.S.C. 501 note</ref>), shall continue operations during fiscal year 2007. </p><page>120 STAT. 1383</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="527">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 527. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for the “Counterterrorism Fund”, $16,000,000 are rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="528">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 528. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Disaster assistance.</p></sidenote><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The report required by <ref href="/us/pl/109/62">Public Law 109–62</ref> and <ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref> detailing the allocation and obligation of funds for “Disaster Relief” shall hereafter be submitted monthly and include: (1) status of the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) including obligations, allocations, and amounts undistributed/unallocated; (2) allocations, obligations, and expenditures for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma; (3) information on national flood insurance claims; (4) information on manufactured housing data; (5) information on hotel/motel data; (6) obligations, allocations and expenditures by State for unemployment, crisis counseling, inspections, housing assistance, manufactured housing, public assistance and individual assistance; (7) mission assignment obligations by agency, including: (i) the amounts reimbursed to other agencies that are in suspense because FEMA has not yet reviewed and approved the documentation supporting the expenditure; and (ii) a disclaimer if the amounts of reported obligations and expenditures do not reflect the status of such obligations and expenditures from a government-wide perspective; (8) the amount of credit card purchases by agency and mission assignment; (9) specific reasons for all waivers granted and a description of each waiver; and (10) a list of all contracts that were awarded on a sole source or limited competition basis, including the dollar amount, the purpose of the contract and the reason for the lack of competitive award. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall at least quarterly obtain and report from agencies performing mission assignments each such agency’s actual obligation and expenditure data. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>For any request for reimbursement from a Federal agency to the Department of Homeland Security to cover expenditures under the Stafford Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>), or any mission assignment orders issued by the Department of Homeland Security for such purposes, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take appropriate steps to ensure that each agency is periodically reminded of Department of Homeland Security policies on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the detailed information required in supporting documentation for reimbursements, and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the necessity for timeliness of agency billings.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="529">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 529. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for Science and Technology, $125,000,000 from “Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations” are rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="530">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 530. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to enforce <ref href="/us/pl/108/458/s4025/1">section 4025(1) of Public Law 108–458</ref> if the Assistant Secretary (Transportation Security Administration) determines that butane lighters are not a significant threat to civil aviation security: <proviso><i>Provided, </i><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>That the Assistant Secretary (Transportation Security Administration) shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 15 days in advance of such determination including a report on whether the effectiveness of screening operations is enhanced by suspending enforcement of the prohibition.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="531">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 531. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Within 45 days after the close of each month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly budget and staffing <page>120 STAT. 1384</page>report that includes total obligations and on-board versus funded full-time equivalent staffing levels.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="532">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 532. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Secret Service Use of Proceeds Derived From Criminal Investigations.</inline>—</heading><chapeau>During fiscal year 2007, with respect to any undercover investigative operation of the United States Secret Service (hereafter referred to in this section as the “Secret Service”) that is necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years, may be used for purchasing property, buildings, and other facilities, and for leasing space, within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States, without regard to sections 1341 and 3324 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8141">section 8141 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, sections 3732(a) and 3741 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s11/a">41 U.S.C. 11(a)</ref> and 22), and sections 304(a) and 305 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s254/a">41 U.S.C 254(a)</ref> and 255);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years, may be used to establish or to acquire proprietary corporations or business entities as part of such undercover operation, and to operate such corporations or business entities on a commercial basis, without regard to sections 9102 and 9103 of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>sums appropriated for the Secret Service, including unobligated balances available from prior fiscal years and the proceeds from such undercover operation, may be deposited in banks or other financial institutions, without regard to section 648 of title 18, and <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>proceeds from such undercover operation may be used to offset necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in such operation, without regard to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written Certification.</inline>—</heading><content>The authority set forth in subsection (a) may be exercised only upon the written certification of the Director of the Secret Service or designee that any action authorized by any paragraph of such subsection is necessary for the conduct of an undercover investigative operation. Such certification shall continue in effect for the duration of such operation, without regard to fiscal years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit of Proceeds in Treasury.</inline>—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the proceeds from an undercover investigative operation with respect to which an action is authorized and carried out under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) are no longer necessary for the conduct of such operation, such proceeds or the balance of such proceeds remaining at the time shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting and Deposit of Proceeds Upon Disposition of Certain Business Entities.</inline>—</heading><content>If a corporation or business entity established or acquired as part of an undercover investigative operation under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) with a net value of over $50,000 is to be liquidated, sold, or otherwise disposed of, the Secret Service, as much in advance as the Director or designee <page>120 STAT. 1385</page>determines is practicable, shall report the circumstance to the Secretary of Homeland Security. The proceeds of the liquidation, sale, or other disposition, after obligations are met, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial Audits and Reports.</inline>—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Secret Service shall conduct detailed financial audits of closed undercover investigative operations for which a written certification was made pursuant to subsection (b) on a quarterly basis and shall report the results of the audits in writing to the Secretary of Homeland Security.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall annually submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, at the time that the President’s budget is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, a summary of such audits. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="533">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 533. </num><content class="inline">The Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall operate extramural and intramural research, development, demonstrations, testing and evaluation programs so as to distribute funding through grants, cooperative agreements, other transactions and contracts. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="534">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 534. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mississippi.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Louisiana.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission in Mississippi eligible under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program for all costs incurred for dredging from navigation channel in Little Lake, Louisiana, sediment deposited as a result of Hurricane George in 1998: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the appropriate Federal share shall apply to approval of this project. </proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="535">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 535. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Canada.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Drugs.</p></sidenote>
<chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act for United States Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the prescription drug may not be—</proviso></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 U.S.C. 802</ref>); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s262">42 U.S.C. 262</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="536">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 536. </num><content class="inline">The Department of Homeland Security shall, in approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans under section 613(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196b/b/3">42 U.S.C. 5196b(b)(3)</ref>), account for the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals before, during, and following a major disaster or emergency: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That Federal agencies may provide assistance as described in section 403(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170b/a">42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)</ref>) to carry out the plans described in the previous proviso.</proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="537">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 537. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> From the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for Transportation Security Administration “Aviation Security” and “Headquarters Administration”, $4,776,000 are rescinded.<page>120 STAT. 1386</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="538">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 538. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> From the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations made available for Transportation Security Administration “Aviation Security”, $61,936,000 are rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="539">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 539. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> From the unexpended balances of the United States Coast Guard “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements” account specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>) for the development of the Offshore Patrol Cutter, $20,000,000 are rescinded. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="540">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 540. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission.</inline></heading><content class="inline"> From the unexpended balances of the United States Coast Guard “Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements” account specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>) for the Automatic Identification System, $4,100,000 are rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="541">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 541. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding the requirements of section 404(b)(2)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Army Corps of Engineers may use Lot 19, Block 1 of the Meadowview Acres Addition and Lot 8, Block 5 of the Meadowview Acres Addition in Augusta, Kansas, for building portions of the flood-control levee.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="542">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 542. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any time limitation established for a grant awarded under title I, chapter 6, <ref href="/us/pl/106/31">Public Law 106–31</ref>, in the item relating to Federal Emergency Management  Agency—Disaster Assistance for Unmet Needs, the City of Cuero, Texas, may use funds received under such grant program until September 30, 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="543">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 543. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used in contravention of the Federal buildings performance and reporting requirements of Executive Order No. 13123, part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8251/etseq">42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.</ref>), or subtitle A of title I of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (including the amendments made thereby).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="544">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 544. </num><content class="inline">The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s501">31 U.S.C. 501 note</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="545">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 545. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s13212">42 U.S.C. 13212</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="546">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 546. </num><content><p class="inline">Section 7209(b)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/458">Public Law 108–458</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1185">8 U.S.C. 1185 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> from “(1) <inline class="small-caps">Development of plan</inline>.—The Secretary” through <quotedText>“7208(k)).”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: </p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of plan and implementation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a plan as expeditiously as possible to require a passport or other document, or combination of documents, deemed by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be sufficient to denote identity and citizenship, for all travel into the United States by United States citizens and by categories of individuals for whom documentation requirements have previously been waived under section 212(d)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182/d/4/B">8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(4)(B)</ref>). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>This plan shall be implemented not <page>120 STAT. 1387</page>later than three months after the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security make the certifications required in subsection (B), or June 1, 2009, whichever is earlier. The plan shall seek to expedite the travel of frequent travelers, including those who reside in border communities, and in doing so, shall make readily available a registered traveler program (as described in section 7208(k)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives that the following criteria have been met prior to implementation of section 7209(b)(1)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the National Institute of Standards and Technology certifies that the Departments of Homeland Security and State have selected a card architecture that meets or exceeds International Organization for Standardization (ISO) security standards and meets or exceeds best available practices for protection of personal identification documents: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall also assist the Departments of Homeland Security and State to incorporate into the architecture of the card the best available practices to prevent the unauthorized use of information on the card: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That to facilitate efficient cross-border travel, the Departments of Homeland Security and State shall, to the maximum extent possible, develop an architecture that is compatible with information technology systems and infrastructure used by United States Customs and Border Protection; </proviso></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the technology to be used by the United States for the passport card, and any subsequent change to that technology, has been shared with the governments of Canada and Mexico;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an agreement has been reached with the United States Postal Service on the fee to be charged individuals for the passport card, and a detailed justification has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>an alternative procedure has been developed for groups of children traveling across an international border under adult supervision with parental consent; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the necessary technological infrastructure to process the passport cards has been installed, and all employees at ports of entry have been properly trained in the use of the new technology;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the passport card has been made available for the purpose of international travel by United States citizens through land and sea ports of entry between the United States and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>a single implementation date for sea and land borders has been established.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="547">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 547. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to award any contract for major disaster or emergency <page>120 STAT. 1388</page>assistance activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act except in accordance with section 307 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5150">42 U.S.C. 5150</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="548">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 548. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available in the Act may be used to reimburse L.B.&amp; B. Associates, Inc. or Olgoonik Logistics, LLC (or both) for attorneys fees related to pending litigation against Local 30 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="549">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 549. </num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the acquisition management system of the Transportation Security Administration shall be subject to the provisions of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s631/etseq">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="550">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 550. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s121">6 USC 121 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>No later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for chemical facilities: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That such regulations shall apply to chemical facilities that, in the discretion of the Secretary, present high levels of security risk: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That such regulations shall permit each such facility, in developing and implementing site security plans, to select layered security measures that, in combination, appropriately address the vulnerability assessment and the risk-based performance standards for security for the facility: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary may not disapprove a site security plan submitted under this section based on the presence or absence of a particular security measure, but the Secretary may disapprove a site security plan if the plan fails to satisfy the risk-based performance standards established by this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary may approve alternative security programs established by private sector entities, Federal, State, or local authorities, or other applicable laws if the Secretary determines that the requirements of such programs meet the requirements of this section and the interim regulations: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall review and approve each vulnerability assessment and site security plan required under this section: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That the Secretary shall not apply regulations issued pursuant to this section to facilities regulated pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, <ref href="/us/pl/107/295">Public Law 107–295</ref>, as amended; Public Water Systems, as defined by section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, <ref href="/us/pl/93/523">Public Law 93–523</ref>, as amended; Treatment Works as defined in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, <ref href="/us/pl/92/500">Public Law 92–500</ref>, as amended; any facility owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy, or any facility subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Interim regulations issued under this section shall apply until the effective date of interim or final regulations promulgated under other laws that establish requirements and standards referred to in subsection (a) and expressly supersede this section: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the authority provided by this section shall terminate three years after the date of enactment of this Act.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subsection (b), information developed under this section, including vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other security related information, records, and documents shall be given protections from public disclosure consistent with similar information developed by chemical facilities subject to regulation under section 70103 of title <page>120 STAT. 1389</page>46, United States Code: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That this subsection does not prohibit the sharing of such information, as the Secretary deems appropriate, with State and local government officials possessing the necessary security clearances, including law enforcement officials and first responders, for the purpose of carrying out this section, provided that such information may not be disclosed pursuant to any State or local law: </proviso><proviso><i>Provided further,</i> That in any proceeding to enforce this section, vulnerability assessments, site security plans, and other information submitted to or obtained by the Secretary under this section, and related vulnerability or security information, shall be treated as if the information were classified material.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content>Any person who violates an order issued under this section shall be liable for a civil penalty under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70119/a">section 70119(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That nothing in this section confers upon any person except the Secretary a right of action against an owner or operator of a chemical facility to enforce any provision of this section.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall audit and inspect chemical facilities for the purposes of determining compliance with the regulations issued pursuant to this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede, amend, alter, or affect any Federal law that regulates the manufacture, distribution in commerce, use, sale, other treatment, or disposal of chemical substances or mixtures.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><content>If the Secretary determines that a chemical facility is not in compliance with this section, the Secretary shall provide the owner or operator with written notification (including a clear explanation of deficiencies in the vulnerability assessment and site security plan) and opportunity for consultation, and issue an order to comply by such date as the Secretary determines to be appropriate under the circumstances: <proviso><i>Provided</i>, That if the owner or operator continues to be in noncompliance, the Secretary may issue an order for the facility to cease operation, until the owner or operator complies with the order.</proviso></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="551">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 551. </num><subsection role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction of Border Tunnel or Passage</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch27">Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="554" class="bold ">“§ 554.</num><heading class="bold "> Border tunnels and passages </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>Any person who knowingly constructs or finances the construction of a tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country, other than a lawfully authorized tunnel or passage known to the Secretary of Homeland Security and subject to inspection by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than 20 years. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Any person who knows or recklessly disregards the construction or use of a tunnel or passage described in subsection (a) on land that the person owns or controls shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than 10 years. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Any person who uses a tunnel or passage described in subsection (a) to unlawfully smuggle an alien, goods (in violation of section 545), controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction (including biological weapons), or a member of a terrorist organization (as defined in section 2339B(g)(6)) shall be subject to a maximum term of imprisonment that is twice the maximum term of <page>120 STAT. 1390</page>imprisonment that would have otherwise been applicable had the unlawful activity not made use of such a tunnel or passage.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch27">chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s982/a/6">Section 982(a)(6) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“554,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“1425,”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 USC 994 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Directive to the United States Sentencing Commission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Pursuant to its authority under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">section 994 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, and in accordance with this subsection, the United States Sentencing Commission shall promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of offenses described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s554">section 554 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this subsection, the United States Sentencing Commission shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensure that the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary reflect the serious nature of the offenses described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s554">section 554 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and the need for aggressive and appropriate law enforcement action to prevent such offenses; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide adequate base offense levels for offenses under such section; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>account for any aggravating or mitigating circumstances that might justify exceptions, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the use of a tunnel or passage described in subsection (a) of such section to facilitate other felonies; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the circumstances for which the sentencing guidelines currently provide applicable sentencing enhancements; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, other sentencing guidelines, and statutes; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>make any necessary and conforming changes to the sentencing guidelines and policy statements; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ensure that the sentencing guidelines adequately meet the purposes of sentencing set forth in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3553/a/2">section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code</ref>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="552">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 552. </num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security may not take any action to alter or reduce operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast Guard nationwide, including the civil engineering units, facilities, design and construction centers, the Coast Guard Academy, and the Coast Guard Research and Development Center until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives receive and approve a plan on changes to the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast Guard: <proviso><i>Provided,</i> That the plan shall include a description of the current functions of the Civil Engineering Program and a description of any proposed modifications of such functions and of any proposed modification of personnel and offices, including the rationale for such modification; an assessment of the costs and benefits of such modification; any proposed alternatives to such modification; and <page>120 STAT. 1391</page>the processes utilized by the Coast Guard and the Office of Management and Budget to analyze and assess such modification. </proviso></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="553">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 553. </num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to take an action that would violate Executive Order No. 13149 (<ref href="/us/fr/65/24607">65 Fed. Reg. 24607</ref>; relating to greening the government through Federal fleet and transportation efficiency). </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="554">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 554. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The Transportation Security Administration shall require each air carrier and foreign air carrier that provides air transportation or intrastate air transportation to submit plans to the Transportation Security Administration on how such air carrier will participate in the voluntary provision of emergency services program established by <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44944/a">section 44944(a) of title 49, United States Code</ref>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Transportation Security Administration shall prepare a report that contains the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Procedures that qualified individuals need to follow in order to participate in the program described in subsection (a). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Relevant contacts for individuals interested in participating in the program described in subsection (a). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The Transportation Security Administration shall make the report required by paragraph (1) available, by Internet web site or other appropriate method, to the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Congress. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The emergency response agency of each State. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The relevant organizations representing individuals to participate in the program. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="555">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 555. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives outlining Federal earthquake response plans for high-risk earthquake regions in the United States as determined by the United States Geological Survey. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="556">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 556. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s485">6 USC 485 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish revised procedures for expeditiously clearing individuals whose names have been mistakenly placed on a terrorist database list or who have names identical or similar to individuals on a terrorist database list. The Secretary shall advise Congress of the procedures established.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="557">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 557. </num><content><p class="inline">Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5201">42 U.S.C. 5201</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706" class="bold ">“SEC. 706. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5207">42 USC 5207</ref>.</p></sidenote>FIREARMS POLICIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Confiscation of Firearms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No officer or employee of the United States (including any member of the uniformed services), or person operating pursuant to or under color of Federal law, or receiving Federal funds, or under control of any Federal official, or providing services to such an officer, employee, or other person, while acting in support of relief from a major disaster or emergency, may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>temporarily or permanently seize, or authorize seizure of, any firearm the possession of which is not prohibited under <page>120 STAT. 1392</page>Federal, State, or local law, other than for forfeiture in compliance with Federal law or as evidence in a criminal investigation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>require registration of any firearm for which registration is not required by Federal, State, or local law;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>prohibit possession of any firearm, or promulgate any rule, regulation, or order prohibiting possession of any firearm, in any place or by any person where such possession is not otherwise prohibited by Federal, State, or local law; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>prohibit the carrying of firearms by any person otherwise authorized to carry firearms under Federal, State, or local law, solely because such person is operating under the direction, control, or supervision of a Federal agency in support of relief from the major disaster or emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person in subsection (a) from requiring the temporary surrender of a firearm as a condition for entry into any mode of transportation used for rescue or evacuation during a major disaster or emergency, provided that such temporarily surrendered firearm is returned at the completion of such rescue or evacuation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Rights of Action</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may seek relief in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress against any person who subjects such individual, or causes such individual to be subjected, to the deprivation of any of the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remedies</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any existing remedy in law or equity, under any law, an individual aggrieved by the seizure or confiscation of a firearm in violation of this section may bring an action for return of such firearm in the United States district court in the district in which that individual resides or in which such firearm may be found.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney fees</inline>.—</heading><content>In any action or proceeding to enforce this section, the court shall award the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="558">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 558. </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Integrated Scanning System.</inline></heading><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designations.</inline>—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general.</inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall designate three foreign seaports through which containers pass or are transshipped to the United States to pilot an integrated scanning system that couples nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment, which may be provided by the Megaports Initiative of the Department of Energy. In making designations under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider three distinct ports with unique features and differing levels of trade volume.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration and cooperation.</inline>—</heading><content>The Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Energy and cooperate with the private sector and host foreign government to implement the pilot program under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation.</inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall achieve a full-<page>120 STAT. 1393</page>scale implementation of the pilot integrated screening system, which shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>scan all containers destined for the United States that transit through the terminal;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>electronically transmit the images and information to the container security initiative personnel in the host country and/or Customs and Border Protection personnel in the United States for evaluation and analysis;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>resolve every radiation alarm according to established Department procedures;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>utilize the information collected to enhance the Automated Targeting System or other relevant programs; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>store the information for later retrieval and analysis.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall evaluate the pilot program in subsection (b) to determine whether such a system—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>has a sufficiently low false alarm rate for use in the supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>is capable of being deployed and operated at ports overseas, including consideration of cost, personnel, and infrastructure required to operate the system;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>is capable of integrating, where necessary, with existing systems;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>does not significantly impact trade capacity and flow of cargo at foreign or United States ports; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>provides an automated notification of questionable or high-risk cargo as a trigger for further inspection by appropriately trained personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report.</inline>—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 120 days after achieving full-scale implementation under subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State, shall submit a report, to the appropriate congressional committees, that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an evaluation of the lessons derived from the pilot program implemented under this section; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an analysis of the efficacy of the Automated Targeted System or other relevant programs in utilizing the images captured to examine high-risk containers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an evaluation of software that is capable of automatically identifying potential anomalies in scanned containers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a plan and schedule to expand the integrated scanning system developed under this section to other container security initiative ports.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines the available technology meets the criteria outlined in subsection (c), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, shall seek to secure the cooperation of foreign governments to initiate and maximize the use of such technology at foreign ports to scan all cargo bound for the United States as quickly as possible.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="559">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 559. </num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rescission</inline>.—</heading><content>From the unexpended balances of the United States Secret Service “Salaries and Expenses” account specifically identified in the Joint Explanatory Statement (House Report 109–241) accompanying the Department of Homeland Security Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/90">Public Law 109–90</ref>) for National Special Security Events, $2,500,000 are rescinded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service “Protection, Administration, and <page>120 STAT. 1394</page>Training”, there is appropriated an additional $2,500,000, to remain available until expended for National Special Security Events.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="560">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec.</inline> 560. </num><content class="inline">Transfer authority contained in section 505 of the Homeland Security Act, as amended by title VI of this Act, shall be used in accordance with the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1531/a/2">section 1531(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s701">6 USC 701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s701">6 USC 701</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the Agency;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“Agency”</term> means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the term <term>“appropriate committees of Congress”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>those committees of the House of Representatives that the Speaker of the House of Representatives determines appropriate;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the term <term>“catastrophic incident”</term> means any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the term <term>“Department”</term> means the Department of Homeland Security;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the terms “emergency” and “major disaster” have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the term <term>“emergency management”</term> means the governmental function that coordinates and integrates all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the term <term>“emergency response provider”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101">6 U.S.C. 101</ref>), as amended by this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the term <term>“Federal coordinating officer”</term> means a Federal coordinating officer as described in section 302 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5143">42 U.S.C. 5143</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>the term <term>“individual with a disability”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12102">42 U.S.C. 12102</ref>);<page>120 STAT. 1395</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>the terms “local government” and “State” have the meaning given the terms in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101">6 U.S.C. 101</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>the term <term>“National Incident Management System”</term> means a system to enable effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the term <term>“National Response Plan”</term> means the National Response Plan or any successor plan prepared under section 502(a)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by this Act);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>the term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Homeland Security;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>the term <term>“surge capacity”</term> means the ability to rapidly and substantially increase the provision of search and rescue capabilities, food, water, medicine, shelter and housing, medical care, evacuation capacity, staffing (including disaster assistance employees), and other resources necessary to save lives and protect property during a catastrophic incident; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>the term <term>“tribal government”</term> means the government of an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Federal Emergency Management Agency</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>STRUCTURING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s311/etseq">6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the title heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V" class="bold centered">“TITLE V—</num><heading class="bold centered">NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT”</heading><content/>
</title>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 501;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 503;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 507;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 510 (relating to urban and other high risk area communications capabilities);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> sections 504, 505, 508, and 509 as sections 517, 518, 519, and 520, respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 510 (relating to procurement of security countermeasures for the strategic national stockpile) as section 521;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 502 as section 504;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 506 as section 502 and transferring that section to before section 504, as redesignated by paragraph (8) of this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before section 502, as redesignated and transferred by paragraph (9) of this section, the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501" class="bold ">“SEC. 501. </num><heading class="bold ">DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “In this title—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘Administrator’</term> means the Administrator of the Agency;<page>120 STAT. 1396</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘Agency’</term> means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘catastrophic incident’</term> means any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster that results in extraordinary levels of casualties or damage or disruption severely affecting the population (including mass evacuations), infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions in an area;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the term <term>‘Federal coordinating officer’</term> means a Federal coordinating officer as described in section 302 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5143">42 U.S.C. 5143</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the term <term>‘interoperable’</term> has the meaning given the term <term>‘interoperable communications’</term> under section 7303(g)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s194/g/1">6 U.S.C. 194(g)(1)</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the term <term>‘National Incident Management System’</term> means a system to enable effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the term <term>‘National Response Plan’</term> means the National Response Plan or any successor plan prepared under section 502(a)(6);</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the term <term>‘Regional Administrator’</term> means a Regional Administrator appointed under section 507;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>the term <term>‘Regional Office’</term> means a Regional Office established under section 507;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>the term <term>‘surge capacity’</term> means the ability to rapidly and substantially increase the provision of search and rescue capabilities, food, water, medicine, shelter and housing, medical care, evacuation capacity, staffing (including disaster assistance employees), and other resources necessary to save lives and protect property during a catastrophic incident; and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>the term <term>‘tribal government’</term> means the government of any entity described in section 2(10)(B).”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 502, as redesignated and transferred by paragraph (9) of this section, the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503" class="bold ">“SEC. 503. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s313">6 USC 313</ref>.</p></sidenote>FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is in the Department the Federal Emergency Management Agency, headed by an Administrator.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Primary mission</inline>.—</heading><content>The primary mission of the Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In support of the primary mission of the Agency, the Administrator shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>lead the Nation’s efforts to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>partner with State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers, with other Federal <page>120 STAT. 1397</page>agencies, with the private sector, and with nongovernmental organizations to build a national system of emergency management that can effectively and efficiently utilize the full measure of the Nation’s resources to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>develop a Federal response capability that, when necessary and appropriate, can act effectively and rapidly to deliver assistance essential to saving lives or protecting or preserving property or public health and safety in a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>integrate the Agency’s emergency preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation responsibilities to confront effectively the challenges of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>develop and maintain robust Regional Offices that will work with State, local, and tribal governments, emergency response providers, and other appropriate entities to identify and address regional priorities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>under the leadership of the Secretary, coordinate with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director of Customs and Border Protection, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the National Operations Center, and other agencies and offices in the Department to take full advantage of the substantial range of resources in the Department;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>provide funding, training, exercises, technical assistance, planning, and other assistance to build tribal, local, State, regional, and national capabilities (including communications capabilities), necessary to respond to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>develop and coordinate the implementation of a risk-based, all-hazards strategy for preparedness that builds those common capabilities necessary to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters while also building the unique capabilities necessary to respond to specific types of incidents that pose the greatest risk to our Nation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall be appointed from among individuals who have—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not less than 5 years of executive leadership and management experience in the public or private sector.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall report to the Secretary, without being required to report through any other official of the Department.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Principal advisor on emergency management</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator is the principal advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, <page>120 STAT. 1398</page>and the Secretary for all matters relating to emergency management in the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advice and recommendations</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In presenting advice with respect to any matter to the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary, the Administrator shall, as the Administrator considers appropriate, inform the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary, as the case may be, of the range of emergency preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation options with respect to that matter.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advice on request</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, as the principal advisor on emergency management, shall provide advice to the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary on a particular matter when the President, the Homeland Security Council, or the Secretary requests such advice.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>After informing the Secretary, the Administrator may make such recommendations to Congress relating to emergency management as the Administrator considers appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cabinet status</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may designate the Administrator to serve as a member of the Cabinet in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Secretary under this Act.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s314">6 USC 314</ref>.</p></sidenote>in section 504, as redesignated by paragraph (8) of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<sup>authority and</sup>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“<sup>responsibilities</sup>”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the matter preceding paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall provide Federal leadership necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster, including—”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (7) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>helping ensure the acquisition of operable and interoperable communications capabilities by Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>assisting the President in carrying out the functions under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>) and carrying out all functions and authorities given to the Administrator under that Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><chapeau>carrying out the mission of the Agency to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of—<page>120 STAT. 1399</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>mitigation, by taking sustained actions to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to people and property from hazards and their effects;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>preparedness, by planning, training, and building the emergency management profession to prepare effectively for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from any hazard;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>response, by conducting emergency operations to save lives and property through positioning emergency equipment, personnel, and supplies, through evacuating potential victims, through providing food, water, shelter, and medical care to those in need, and through restoring critical public services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>recovery, by rebuilding communities so individuals, businesses, and governments can function on their own, return to normal life, and protect against future hazards;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>increasing efficiencies, by coordinating efforts relating to preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>helping to ensure the effectiveness of emergency response providers in responding to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>supervising grant programs administered by the Agency;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>administering and ensuring the implementation of the National Response Plan, including coordinating and ensuring the readiness of each emergency support function under the National Response Plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>coordinating with the National Advisory Council established under section 508;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><chapeau>preparing and implementing the plans and programs of the Federal Government for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>continuity of operations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>continuity of government; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>continuity of plans;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>minimizing, to the extent practicable, overlapping planning and reporting requirements applicable to State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>maintaining and operating within the Agency the National Response Coordination Center or its successor;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>developing a national emergency management system that is capable of preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating against catastrophic incidents;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content>assisting the President in carrying out the functions under the national preparedness goal and the national preparedness system and carrying out all functions and authorities of the Administrator under the national preparedness System;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>carrying out all authorities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Directorate of Preparedness of the Department as transferred under section 505; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><chapeau>otherwise carrying out the mission of the Agency as described in section 503(b).</chapeau><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">All-Hazards Approach</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the responsibilities under this section, the Administrator shall coordinate the implementation of a risk-based, all-hazards strategy that builds <page>120 STAT. 1400</page>those common capabilities necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, while also building the unique capabilities necessary to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against the risks of specific types of incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation.”</content>
</subsection>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 504, as redesignated by paragraph (8) of this section, the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505" class="bold ">“SEC. 505. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s315">6 USC 315</ref>.</p></sidenote>FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b), there are transferred to the Agency the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>All functions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including existing responsibilities for emergency alert systems and continuity of operations and continuity of government plans and programs as constituted on June 1, 2006, including all of its personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities, and including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Directorate of Preparedness, as constituted on June 1, 2006, including all of its functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities, and including the functions of the Under Secretary for Preparedness relating thereto.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following within the Preparedness Directorate shall not be transferred:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Office of Infrastructure Protection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The National Communications System.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The National Cybersecurity Division.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Office of the Chief Medical Officer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, and liabilities of each component described under paragraphs (1) through (4).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506" class="bold ">“SEC. 506. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s316">6 USC 316</ref>.</p></sidenote>PRESERVING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distinct Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The Agency shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 872 shall not apply to the Agency, including any function or organizational unit of the Agency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Changes to Missions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not substantially or significantly reduce the authorities, responsibilities, or functions of the Agency or the capability of the Agency to perform those missions, authorities, responsibilities, except as otherwise specifically provided in an Act enacted after the date of enactment of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain transfers prohibited</inline>.—</heading><content>No asset, function, or mission of the Agency may be diverted to the principal and continuing use of any other organization, unit, or entity of the Department, except for details or assignments that do not reduce the capability of the Agency to perform its missions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reprogramming and Transfer of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>In reprogramming or transferring funds, the Secretary shall comply with any applicable provisions of any Act making appropriations for the <page>120 STAT. 1401</page>Department for fiscal year 2007, or any succeeding fiscal year, relating to the reprogramming or transfer of funds.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507" class="bold ">“SEC. 507. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s317">6 USC 317</ref>.</p></sidenote>REGIONAL OFFICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are in the Agency 10 regional offices, as identified by the Administrator.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management of Regional Offices</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional Administrator who shall be appointed by the Administrator, after consulting with State, local, and tribal government officials in the region. Each Regional Administrator shall report directly to the Administrator and be in the Senior Executive Service.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Regional Administrator shall be appointed from among individuals who have a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management and homeland security.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><content>In selecting a Regional Administrator for a Regional Office, the Administrator shall consider the familiarity of an individual with the geographical area and demographic characteristics of the population served by such Regional Office.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Regional Administrator shall work in partnership with State, local, and tribal governments, emergency managers, emergency response providers, medical providers, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, multijurisdictional councils of governments, and regional planning commissions and organizations in the geographical area served by the Regional Office to carry out the responsibilities of a Regional Administrator under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibilities of a Regional Administrator include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>ensuring effective, coordinated, and integrated regional preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation activities and programs for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters (including planning, training, exercises, and professional development);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>assisting in the development of regional capabilities needed for a national catastrophic response system;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>coordinating the establishment of effective regional operable and interoperable emergency communications capabilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>staffing and overseeing 1 or more strike teams within the region under subsection (f), to serve as the focal point of the Federal Government’s initial response efforts for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters within that region, and otherwise building Federal response capabilities to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters within that region;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>designating an individual responsible for the development of strategic and operational regional plans in support of the National Response Plan;<page>120 STAT. 1402</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>fostering the development of mutual aid and other cooperative agreements;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>identifying critical gaps in regional capabilities to respond to populations with special needs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>maintaining and operating a Regional Response Coordination Center or its successor; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>performing such other duties relating to such responsibilities as the Administrator may require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training and exercise requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall require each Regional Administrator to undergo specific training periodically to complement the qualifications of the Regional Administrator. Such training, as appropriate, shall include training with respect to the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and such other subjects as determined by the Administrator.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exercises</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall require each Regional Administrator to participate as appropriate in regional and national exercises.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Area Offices</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is an Area Office for the Pacific and an Area Office for the Caribbean, as components in the appropriate Regional Offices.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alaska</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall establish an Area Office in Alaska, as a component in the appropriate Regional Office.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional Advisory Council</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Regional Administrator shall establish a Regional Advisory Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nominations</inline>.—</heading><content>A State, local, or tribal government located within the geographic area served by the Regional Office may nominate officials, including Adjutants General and emergency managers, to serve as members of the Regional Advisory Council for that region.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each Regional Advisory Council shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>advise the Regional Administrator on emergency management issues specific to that region;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>identify any geographic, demographic, or other characteristics peculiar to any State, local, or tribal government within the region that might make preparedness, protection, response, recovery, or mitigation more complicated or difficult; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>advise the Regional Administrator of any weaknesses or deficiencies in preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for any State, local, and tribal government within the region of which the Regional Advisory Council is aware.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional Office Strike Teams</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In coordination with other relevant Federal agencies, each Regional Administrator shall oversee multi-agency strike teams authorized under section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5144">42 U.S.C. 5144</ref>) that shall consist of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a designated Federal coordinating officer;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>personnel trained in incident management;<page>120 STAT. 1403</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>public affairs, response and recovery, and communications support personnel;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a defense coordinating officer;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>liaisons to other Federal agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>such other personnel as the Administrator or Regional Administrator determines appropriate; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>individuals from the agencies with primary responsibility for each of the emergency support functions in the National Response Plan.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other duties</inline>.—</heading><content>The duties of an individual assigned to a Regional Office strike team from another relevant agency when such individual is not functioning as a member of the strike team shall be consistent with the emergency preparedness activities of the agency that employs such individual.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location of members</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of each Regional Office strike team, including representatives from agencies other than the Department, shall be based primarily within the region that corresponds to that strike team.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Regional Office strike team shall coordinate the training and exercises of that strike team with the State, local, and tribal governments and private sector and nongovernmental entities which the strike team shall support when a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster occurs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparedness</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Regional Office strike team shall be trained as a unit on a regular basis and equipped and staffed to be well prepared to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Administrator determines that statutory authority is inadequate for the preparedness and deployment of individuals in strike teams under this subsection, the Administrator shall report to Congress regarding the additional statutory authorities that the Administrator determines are necessary.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508" class="bold ">“SEC. 508. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s318">6 USC 318</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, the Secretary shall establish an advisory body under section 871(a) to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of Federal preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, to be known as the National Advisory Council.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Advisory Council shall advise the Administrator on all aspects of emergency management. The National Advisory Council shall incorporate State, local, and tribal government and private sector input in the development and revision of the national preparedness goal, the national preparedness system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The members of the National Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Administrator, and shall, to the extent practicable, represent a geographic (including urban and rural) and substantive cross section of officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from <page>120 STAT. 1404</page>State, local, and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations, including as appropriate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>members selected from the emergency management field and emergency response providers, including fire service, law enforcement, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, and emergency management personnel, or organizations representing such individuals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>health scientists, emergency and inpatient medical providers, and public health professionals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>experts from Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, and the private sector, representing standards-setting and accrediting organizations, including representatives from the voluntary consensus codes and standards development community, particularly those with expertise in the emergency preparedness and response field;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>State, local, and tribal government officials with expertise in preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, including Adjutants General;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>elected State, local, and tribal government executives;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>experts in public and private sector infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and communications;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>representatives of individuals with disabilities and other populations with special needs; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>such other individuals as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with the departments of health and human services and transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>In the selection of members of the National Advisory Council who are health or emergency medical services professionals, the Administrator shall work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ex officio members</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall designate 1 or more officers of the Federal Government to serve as ex officio members of the National Advisory Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of office</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term of office of each member of the National Advisory Council shall be 3 years.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial appointments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the members initially appointed to the National Advisory Council—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one-third shall be appointed for a term of 1 year; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one-third shall be appointed for a term of 2 years.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 871(a) and subject to paragraph (2), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), including subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 10 of such Act, and <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552b/c">section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, shall apply to the National Advisory Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) shall not apply to the National Advisory Council.<page>120 STAT. 1405</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509" class="bold ">“SEC. 509. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s319">6 USC 319</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL INTEGRATION CENTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Agency a National Integration Center.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Integration Center, and in consultation with other Federal departments and agencies and the National Advisory Council, shall ensure ongoing management and maintenance of the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and any successor to such system or plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Integration Center shall periodically review, and revise as appropriate, the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establishing, in consultation with the Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a process to better use volunteers and donations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>improving the use of Federal, State, local, and tribal resources and ensuring the effective use of emergency response providers at emergency scenes; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>revising the Catastrophic Incident Annex, finalizing and releasing the Catastrophic Incident Supplement to the National Response Plan, and ensuring that both effectively address response requirements in the event of a catastrophic incident.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incident Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National response plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall ensure that the National Response Plan provides for a clear chain of command to lead and coordinate the Federal response to any natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The chain of the command specified in the National Response Plan shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide for a role for the Administrator consistent with the role of the Administrator as the principal emergency management advisor to the President, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary under section 503(c)(4) and the responsibility of the Administrator under the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, and the amendments made by that Act, relating to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide for a role for the Federal Coordinating Officer consistent with the responsibilities under section 302(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5143/b">42 U.S.C. 5143(b)</ref>).</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Principal federal official</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Principal Federal Official (or the successor thereto) shall not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>direct or replace the incident command structure established at the incident; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have directive authority over the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official, Federal Coordinating Officer, or other Federal and State officials.<page>120 STAT. 1406</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="510" class="bold ">“SEC. 510. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s320">6 USC 320</ref>.</p></sidenote>CREDENTIALING AND TYPING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, and organizations that represent emergency response providers, to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, including credentialing of personnel and typing of resources likely needed to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="511" class="bold ">“SEC. 511. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321">6 USC 321</ref>.</p></sidenote>THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS CENTER.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center’</term> means the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center established under section 1016(d) of the USA PATRIOT Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5195c/d">42 U.S.C. 5195c(d)</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is in the Department the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center which shall serve as a source of national expertise to address critical infrastructure protection and continuity through support for activities related to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>counterterrorism, threat assessment, and risk mitigation; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Infrastructure modeling</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Particular support</inline>.—</heading><content>The support provided under paragraph (1) shall include modeling, simulation, and analysis of the systems and assets comprising critical infrastructure, in order to enhance preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship with other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Federal agency and department with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive, shall establish a formal relationship, including an agreement regarding information sharing, between the elements of such agency or department and the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center, through the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the relationship under subparagraph (B) shall be to permit each Federal agency and department described in subparagraph (B) to take full advantage of the capabilities of the National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (particularly vulnerability and consequence analysis), consistent with its work load capacity and priorities, for real-time response to reported and projected natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recipient of certain support</inline>.—</heading><content>Modeling, simulation, and analysis provided under this subsection shall be provided to relevant Federal agencies and departments, including Federal agencies and <page>120 STAT. 1407</page>departments with critical infrastructure responsibilities under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, or any successor to such directive.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="512" class="bold ">“SEC. 512. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321a">6 USC 321a</ref>.</p></sidenote>EVACUATION PLANS AND EXERCISES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (d), grants made to States or local or tribal governments by the Department through the State Homeland Security Grant Program or the Urban Area Security Initiative may be used to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish programs for the development and maintenance of mass evacuation plans under subsection (b) in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>prepare for the execution of such plans, including the development of evacuation routes and the purchase and stockpiling of necessary supplies and shelters; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>conduct exercises of such plans.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the mass evacuation plans authorized under subsection (a), each State, local, or tribal government shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish incident command and decision making processes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure that State, local, and tribal government plans, including evacuation routes, are coordinated and integrated;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>identify primary and alternative evacuation routes and methods to increase evacuation capabilities along such routes such as conversion of two-way traffic to one-way evacuation routes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>identify evacuation transportation modes and capabilities, including the use of mass and public transit capabilities, and coordinating and integrating evacuation plans for all populations including for those individuals located in hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutional living facilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>develop procedures for informing the public of evacuation plans before and during an evacuation, including individuals—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>with disabilities or other special needs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with limited English proficiency; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>who might otherwise have difficulty in obtaining such information; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>identify shelter locations and capabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may establish any guidelines, standards, or requirements determined appropriate to administer this section and to ensure effective mass evacuation planning for State, local, and tribal areas.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requested assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall make assistance available upon request of a State, local, or tribal government to assist hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions that house individuals with special needs to establish, maintain, and exercise mass evacuation plans that are coordinated and integrated into the plans developed by that State, local, or tribal government under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multipurpose Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude a State, local, or tribal government from using grant funds in a manner that enhances preparedness for <page>120 STAT. 1408</page>a natural or man-made disaster unrelated to an act of terrorism, if such use assists such government in building capabilities for terrorism preparedness.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="513" class="bold ">“SEC. 513. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321b">6 USC 321b</ref>.</p></sidenote>DISABILITY COORDINATOR.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>After consultation with organizations representing individuals with disabilities, the National Council on Disabilities, and the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities, established under Executive Order No. 13347 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s312">6 U.S.C. 312 note</ref>), the Administrator shall appoint a Disability Coordinator. The Disability Coordinator shall report directly to the Administrator, in order to ensure that the needs of individuals with disabilities are being properly addressed in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Disability Coordinator shall be responsible for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>providing guidance and coordination on matters related to individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>interacting with the staff of the Agency, the National Council on Disabilities, the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities established under Executive Order No. 13347 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s312">6 U.S.C. 312 note</ref>), other agencies of the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal government authorities regarding the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>consulting with organizations that represent the interests and rights of individuals with disabilities about the needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning requirements and relief efforts in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>ensuring the coordination and dissemination of best practices and model evacuation plans for individuals with disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>ensuring the development of training materials and a curriculum for training of emergency response providers, State, local, and tribal government officials, and others on the needs of individuals with disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>promoting the accessibility of telephone hotlines and websites regarding emergency preparedness, evacuations, and disaster relief;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>working to ensure that video programming distributors, including broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television services, make emergency information accessible to individuals with hearing and vision disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>ensuring the availability of accessible transportation options for individuals with disabilities in the event of an evacuation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>providing guidance and implementing policies to ensure that the rights and wishes of individuals with disabilities regarding post-evacuation residency and relocation are respected;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>ensuring that meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities are included in the components of the national <page>120 STAT. 1409</page>preparedness system established under section 644 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>any other duties as assigned by the Administrator.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="514" class="bold ">“SEC. 514. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321c">6 USC 321c</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY OFFICIALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy Administrators</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than 4 Deputy Administrators to assist the Administrator in carrying out this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cybersecurity and Communications</inline>.—</heading><content>There is in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Fire Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration shall have a rank equivalent to an assistant secretary of the Department.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="515" class="bold ">“SEC. 515. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321d">6 USC 321d</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘situational awareness’</term> means information gathered from a variety of sources that, when communicated to emergency managers and decision makers, can form the basis for incident management decisionmaking.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Operations Center is the principal operations center for the Department and shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide situational awareness and a common operating picture for the entire Federal Government, and for State, local, and tribal governments as appropriate, in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure that critical terrorism and disaster-related information reaches government decision-makers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="516" class="bold ">“SEC. 516. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321e">6 USC 321e</ref>.</p></sidenote>CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is in the Department a Chief Medical Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual appointed as Chief Medical Officer shall possess a demonstrated ability in and knowledge of medicine and public health.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Chief Medical Officer shall have the primary responsibility within the Department for medical issues related to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>serving as the principal advisor to the Secretary and the Administrator on medical and public health issues;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>coordinating the biodefense activities of the Department;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensuring internal and external coordination of all medical preparedness and response activities of the Department, including training, exercises, and equipment support;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>serving as the Department’s primary point of contact with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other Federal departments or agencies, on medical and public health issues;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>serving as the Department’s primary point of contact for State, local, and tribal governments, the medical community, and others within and outside the Department, with respect to medical and public health matters;<page>120 STAT. 1410</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>discharging, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the responsibilities of the Department related to Project Bioshield; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>performing such other duties relating to such responsibilities as the Secretary may require.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="612">SEC. 612. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive Schedule</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5313">Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy administrators</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5314">Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Deputy Administrators, Federal Emergency Management Agency.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief medical officer</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5315">Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers of the Department</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 103(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s113/a">6 U.S.C. 113(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>An Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (10) (as amended by this subsection) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s313">6 USC 313 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper shall be considered to refer and apply to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/6">6 U.S.C. 101(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fire,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“safety,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to title V and sections 501 through 509 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE V—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Federal Emergency Management Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Authorities and responsibilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Functions transferred.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Preserving the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Regional Offices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>National Advisory Council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 509. </designator>
<label>National Integration Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 510. </designator>
<label>Credentialing and typing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 511. </designator>
<label>The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 512. </designator>
<label>Evacuation plans and exercises.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 513. </designator>
<label>Disability Coordinator.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 514. </designator>
<label>Department and Agency officials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 515. </designator>
<label>National Operations Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 516. </designator>
<label>Chief Medical Officer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 517. </designator>
<label>Nuclear incident response.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 518. </designator>
<label>Conduct of certain public health-related activities.<page>120 STAT. 1411</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 519. </designator>
<label>Use of national private sector networks in emergency response.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 520. </designator>
<label>Use of commercially available technology, goods, and services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 521. </designator>
<label>Procurement of security countermeasures for strategic national stockpile.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim Actions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s311">6 USC 311 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 31, 2007, the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Preparedness, and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall take such actions as are necessary to provide for the orderly implementation of any amendment under this subtitle that takes effect on March 31, 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s313">6 USC 313 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in this title or an amendment by this title shall be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until March 31, 2007.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="613">SEC. 613. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s701">6 USC 701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this title shall alter or otherwise affect the authorities and activities of the National Weather Service to protect life and property, including under the Act of October 1, 1890 (<ref href="/us/stat/26/653">26 Stat. 653</ref>-55).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="614">SEC. 614. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s701">6 USC 701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following shall take effect on March 31, 2007:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amendments made by section 611(11).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The amendments made by section 611(12).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Sections 505, 507, 508, and 514 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by section 611(13) of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The amendments made by subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The amendments made by subsection (b)(1).</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Personnel Provisions</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="621">SEC. 621. </num><heading>WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart I of part III of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="101"><b>“CHAPTER 101—</b></num><heading><b>FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PERSONNEL</b><?GPOvSpace 04?></heading><toc>
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<designator>“10101. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
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<designator>“10102. </designator>
<label>Strategic human capital plan.</label>
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<designator>“10103. </designator>
<label>Career paths.</label>
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<designator>“10104. </designator>
<label>Recruitment bonuses.</label>
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<designator>“10105. </designator>
<label>Retention bonuses.</label>
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<designator>“10106. </designator>
<label>Quarterly report on vacancy rate in employee positions.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10101" class="bold ">“§ 10101.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “For purposes of this chapter—<page>120 STAT. 1412</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘Agency’</term> means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘Administrator’</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘appropriate committees of Congress’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the term <term>‘Department’</term> means the Department of Homeland Security; and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the term <term>‘Surge Capacity Force’</term> refers to the Surge Capacity Force, described under section 624 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10102" class="bold ">“§ 10102.</num><heading class="bold "> Strategic human capital plan</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Development</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Administrator shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategic human capital plan to shape and improve the workforce of the Agency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic human capital plan shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a workforce gap analysis, including an assessment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the critical skills and competencies that will be needed in the workforce of the Agency to support the mission and responsibilities of, and effectively manage, the Agency during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this chapter;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the skills and competencies of the workforce of the Agency on the day before the date of enactment of this chapter and projected trends in that workforce, based on expected losses due to retirement and other attrition; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the staffing levels of each category of employee, including gaps in the workforce of the Agency on the day before the date of enactment of this chapter and in the projected workforce of the Agency that should be addressed to ensure that the Agency has continued access to the critical skills and competencies described in subparagraph (A);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a plan of action for developing and reshaping the workforce of the Agency to address the gaps in critical skills and competencies identified under paragraph (1)(C), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>specific recruitment and retention goals, including the use of the bonus authorities under this chapter as well as other bonus authorities (including the program objective of the Agency to be achieved through such goals);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>specific strategies for developing, training, deploying, compensating, and motivating and retaining the Agency workforce and its ability to fulfill the Agency’s mission and responsibilities (including the program objectives of the Department and the Agency to be achieved through such strategies);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>specific strategies for recruiting individuals who have served in multiple State agencies with emergency management responsibilities; and<page>120 STAT. 1413</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>specific strategies for the development, training, and coordinated and rapid deployment of the Surge Capacity Force; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>a discussion that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>details the number of employees of the Department not employed by the Agency serving in the Surge Capacity Force and the qualifications or credentials of such individuals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>details the number of individuals not employed by the Department serving in the Surge Capacity Force and the qualifications or credentials of such individuals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>describes the training given to the Surge Capacity Force during the calendar year preceding the year of submission of the plan under subsection (c);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>states whether the Surge Capacity Force is able to adequately prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>describes any additional authorities or resources necessary to address any deficiencies in the Surge Capacity Force.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Updates</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than May 1, 2007, and May 1st of each of the next 5 succeeding years, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an update of the strategic human capital plan, including an assessment by the Administrator, using results-oriented performance measures, of the progress of the Department and the Agency in implementing the strategic human capital plan.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10103" class="bold ">“§ 10103.</num><heading class="bold "> Career paths</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>ensure that appropriate career paths for personnel of the Agency are identified, including the education, training, experience, and assignments necessary for career progression within the Agency; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>publish information on the career paths described in paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education, Training, and Experience</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall ensure that all personnel of the Agency are provided the opportunity to acquire the education, training, and experience necessary to qualify for promotion within the Agency, including, as appropriate, the opportunity to participate in the Rotation Program established under section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall establish a policy for assigning Agency personnel to positions that provides for a balance between—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the need for such personnel to serve in career enhancing positions; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the need to require service in a position for a sufficient period of time to provide the stability necessary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to carry out the duties of that position; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for responsibility and accountability for actions taken in that position.<page>120 STAT. 1414</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10104" class="bold ">“§ 10104.</num><heading class="bold "> Recruitment bonuses</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may pay a bonus to an individual in order to recruit the individual for a position within the Agency that would otherwise be difficult to fill in the absence of such a bonus. Upon completion of the strategic human capital plan, such bonuses shall be paid in accordance with that plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonus Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a bonus under this section shall be determined by the Administrator, but may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>A bonus under this section shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Payment of a bonus under this section shall be contingent upon the employee entering into a written service agreement with the Agency. The agreement shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the period of service the individual shall be required to complete in return for the bonus; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been completed, and the effect of the termination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A bonus under this section may not be paid to an individual who is appointed to or holds—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a position to which an individual is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a position in the Senior Executive Service as a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to pay bonuses under this section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Agency shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, annually for each of the 5 years during which this section is in effect, a report on the operation of this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report submitted under this subsection shall include, with respect to the period covered by such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses under this section was used by the Agency, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, pay level, or other pay classification; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a determination of the extent to which such bonuses furthered the purposes of this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10105" class="bold ">“§ 10105.</num><heading class="bold "> Retention bonuses</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator may pay, on a case-by-case basis, a bonus under this section to an employee of the Agency if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the unusually high or unique qualifications of the employee or a special need of the Agency for the employee’s services makes it essential to retain the employee; and<page>120 STAT. 1415</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the Administrator determines that, in the absence of such a bonus, the employee would be likely to leave—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Federal service; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for a different position in the Federal service.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Payment of a bonus under this section is contingent upon the employee entering into a written service agreement with the Agency to complete a period of service with the Agency. Such agreement shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the period of service the individual shall be required to complete in return for the bonus; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the conditions under which the agreement may be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has been completed, and the effect of the termination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonus Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a bonus under this section shall be determined by the Administrator, but may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>A bonus under this section shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A bonus under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>may not be based on any period of service which is the basis for a recruitment bonus under section 10104;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>may not be paid to an individual who is appointed to or holds—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a position to which an individual is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a position in the Senior Executive Service as a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a position which has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>upon completion of the strategic human capital plan, shall be paid in accordance with that plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to grant bonuses under this section shall expire 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Office of Personnel Management shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, annually for each of the first 5 years during which this section is in effect, a report on the operation of this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report submitted under this subsection shall include, with respect to the period covered by such report, a description of how the authority to pay bonuses under this section was used by the Agency, including, with respect to each such agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number and dollar amount of bonuses paid to individuals holding positions within each pay grade, pay level, or other pay classification; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a determination of the extent to which such bonuses furthered the purposes of this section.<page>120 STAT. 1416</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="10106" class="bold ">“§ 10106.</num><heading class="bold "> Quarterly report on vacancy rate in employee positions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Administrator shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the vacancies in employee positions of the Agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under this subsection shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>vacancies of each category of employee position;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of applicants for each vacancy for which public notice has been given;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the length of time that each vacancy has been pending;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>hiring-cycle time for each vacancy that has been filled; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a plan for reducing the hiring-cycle time and reducing the current and anticipated vacancies with highly-qualified personnel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Updates</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after submission of the initial report, and every 3 months thereafter until 5 years after the date of enactment of this chapter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an update of the report under subsection (a), including an assessment by the Administrator of the progress of the Agency in filling vacant employee positions of the Agency.”</content>
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</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for part III <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 99 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“101 </designator>
<label>Federal Emergency Management Agency Personnel</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left">10101”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></target>
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</quotedContent></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="622">SEC. 622. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s361/etseq">6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 843 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="844" class="bold ">“SEC. 844. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s414">6 USC 414</ref>.</p></sidenote>HOMELAND SECURITY ROTATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish the Homeland Security Rotation Program (in this section referred to as the ‘Rotation Program’) for employees of the Department. The Rotation Program shall use applicable best practices, including those from the Chief Human Capital Officers Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Rotation Program established by the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be established in accordance with the Human Capital Strategic Plan of the Department;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide middle and senior level employees in the Department the opportunity to broaden their knowledge through exposure to other components of the Department;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>expand the knowledge base of the Department by providing for rotational assignments of employees to other components;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>build professional relationships and contacts among the employees in the Department;<page>120 STAT. 1417</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>invigorate the workforce with exciting and professionally rewarding opportunities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>incorporate Department human capital strategic plans and activities, and address critical human capital deficiencies, recruitment and retention efforts, and succession planning within the Federal workforce of the Department; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>complement and incorporate (but not replace) rotational programs within the Department in effect on the date of enactment of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Human Capital Officer shall administer the Rotation Program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Chief Human Capital Officer shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide oversight of the establishment and implementation of the Rotation Program;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>establish a framework that supports the goals of the Rotation Program and promotes cross-disciplinary rotational opportunities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>establish eligibility for employees to participate in the Rotation Program and select participants from employees who apply;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>establish incentives for employees to participate in the Rotation Program, including promotions and employment preferences;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>ensure that the Rotation Program provides professional education and training;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>ensure that the Rotation Program develops qualified employees and future leaders with broad-based experience throughout the Department;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>provide for greater interaction among employees in components of the Department; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>coordinate with rotational programs within the Department in effect on the date of enactment of this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowances, privileges, and benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>All allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits of employees participating in the Rotation Program shall be preserved.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the establishment of the Rotation Program, the Secretary shall submit a report on the status of the Rotation Program, including a description of the Rotation Program, the number of employees participating, and how the Rotation Program is used in succession planning and leadership development to the appropriate committees of Congress.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 843 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 844. </designator>
<label>Homeland Security Rotation Program.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1418</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="623">SEC. 623. </num><heading>HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s361/etseq">6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 844 (as added by section 622 of this Act) the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="845" class="bold ">“SEC. 845. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s415">6 USC 415</ref>.</p></sidenote>HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a graduate-level Homeland Security Education Program in the National Capital Region to provide educational opportunities to senior Federal officials and selected State and local officials with homeland security and emergency management responsibilities. The Administrator shall appoint an individual to administer the activities under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Leveraging of Existing Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>To maximize efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out the Program, the Administrator shall use existing Department-reviewed Master’s Degree curricula in homeland security, including curricula pending accreditation, together with associated learning materials, quality assessment tools, digital libraries, exercise systems and other educational facilities, including the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, the National Fire Academy, and the Emergency Management Institute. The Administrator may develop additional educational programs, as appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Student Enrollment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sources</inline>.—</heading><content>The student body of the Program shall include officials from Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, and from other sources designated by the Administrator.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enrollment priorities and selection criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall establish policies governing student enrollment priorities and selection criteria that are consistent with the mission of the Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diversity</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the student body represents racial, gender, and ethnic diversity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Commitment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before any employee selected for the Program may be assigned to participate in the program, the employee shall agree in writing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to continue in the service of the agency sponsoring the employee during the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the employee completes the program, unless the employee is involuntarily separated from the service of that agency for reasons other than a reduction in force; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to pay to the Government the amount of the additional expenses incurred by the Government in connection with the employee’s education if the employee is voluntarily separated from the service to the agency before the end of the period described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of expenses</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>An employee who leaves the service of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of another agency in any branch of the Government shall not be required to make a payment under paragraph (1)(B), unless the head of the agency that sponsored the education of the employee notifies that employee before the date on <page>120 STAT. 1419</page>which the employee enters the service of the other agency that payment is required under that paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>If an employee is required to make a payment under paragraph (1)(B), the agency that sponsored the education of the employee shall determine the amount of the payment, except that such amount may not exceed the pro rata share of the expenses incurred for the time remaining in the 2-year period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If an employee who is required to make a payment under this subsection does not make the payment, a sum equal to the amount of the expenses incurred by the Government for the education of that employee is recoverable by the Government from the employee or his estate by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>setoff against accrued pay, compensation, amount of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee from the Government; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such other method as is provided by lay for the recovery of amounts owing to the Government.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6">6 U.S.C. </ref>et seq.), as amended by section 622, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 844 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 845. </designator>
<label>Homeland Security Education Program.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="624">SEC. 624. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s711">6 USC 711</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SURGE CAPACITY FORCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to establish and implement a Surge Capacity Force for deployment of individuals to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the plan shall provide for individuals in the Surge Capacity Force to be trained and deployed under the authorities set forth in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Administrator determines that the existing authorities are inadequate for the training and deployment of individuals in the Surge Capacity Force, the Administrator shall report to Congress as to the additional statutory authorities that the Administrator determines necessary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employees Designated to Serve</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall include procedures under which the Secretary shall designate employees of the Department who are not employees of the Agency and shall, in conjunction with the heads of other Executive agencies, designate employees of those other Executive agencies, as appropriate, to serve on the Surge Capacity Force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan shall ensure that the Surge Capacity Force—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>includes a sufficient number of individuals credentialed in accordance with section 510 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, that are capable of deploying <page>120 STAT. 1420</page>rapidly and efficiently after activation to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including catastrophic incidents; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>includes a sufficient number of full-time, highly trained individuals credentialed in accordance with section 510 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by this Act, to lead and manage the Surge Capacity Force.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall ensure that the Administrator provides appropriate and continuous training to members of the Surge Capacity Force to ensure such personnel are adequately trained on the Agency’s programs and policies for natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Impact on Agency Personnel Ceiling</inline>.—</heading><content>Surge Capacity Force members shall not be counted against any personnel ceiling applicable to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may provide members of the Surge Capacity Force with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch57/schI">subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for the purpose of participating in any training that relates to service as a member of the Surge Capacity Force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Immediate Implementation of Surge Capacity Force Involving Federal Employees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the procedures under subsection (b); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>other elements of the plan needed to establish the portion of the Surge Capacity Force consisting of individuals designated under those procedures.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="631">SEC. 631. </num><heading>STATE CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196b">42 U.S.C. 5196b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(3) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“including a catastrophic incident annex,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“plans,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) through (g) and subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Catastrophic Incident Annex</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A catastrophic incident annex submitted under subsection (b)(3) shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>modeled after the catastrophic incident annex of the National Response Plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>consistent with the national preparedness goal established under section 643 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing a catastrophic incident annex submitted under subsection (b)(3), a State shall consult with and seek appropriate comments from local governments, emergency response providers, locally governed multijurisdictional councils of government, and regional planning commissions.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1421</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="632">SEC. 632. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s721">6 USC 721</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall provide evacuation preparedness technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments, including the preparation of hurricane evacuation studies and technical assistance in developing evacuation plans, assessing storm surge estimates, evacuation zones, evacuation clearance times, transportation capacity, and shelter capacity.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="633">SEC. 633. </num><heading>EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5144">42 U.S.C. 5144</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<sup>sec. 303.</sup>”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“The President shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303" class="bold ">“SEC. 303. </num><heading class="bold ">EMERGENCY SUPPORT AND RESPONSE TEAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Support Teams</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Response Teams</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (a), the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall establish—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at a minimum 3 national response teams; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sufficient regional response teams, including Regional Office strike teams under section 507 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other response teams as may be necessary to meet the incident management responsibilities of the Federal Government.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target capability level</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that specific target capability levels, as defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 646(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, are established for Federal emergency response teams.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Director, shall ensure that the Federal emergency response teams consist of adequate numbers of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel to achieve the established target capability levels. Each emergency response team shall work in coordination with State and local officials and onsite personnel associated with a particular incident.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Readiness reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall evaluate team readiness on a regular basis and report team readiness levels in the report required under section 652(a) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="634">SEC. 634. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s722">6 USC 722</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is in the Agency a system known as the Urban Search and Rescue Response System.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the system for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the system for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $20,000,000.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="635">SEC. 635. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s723">6 USC 723</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a Metropolitan Medical Response Program.<page>120 STAT. 1422</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>The program shall include each purpose of the program as it existed on June 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $30,000,000.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="636">SEC. 636. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s724">6 USC 724</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LOGISTICS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Administrator shall develop an efficient, transparent, and flexible logistics system for procurement and delivery of goods and services necessary for an effective and timely response to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and for real-time visibility of items at each point throughout the logistics system.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="637">SEC. 637. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s725">6 USC 725</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PREPOSITIONED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall establish a prepositioned equipment program to preposition standardized emergency equipment in at least 11 locations to sustain and replenish critical assets used by State, local, and tribal governments in response to (or rendered inoperable by the effects of) natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Administrator shall notify State, local, and tribal officials in an area in which a location for the prepositioned equipment program will be closed not later than 60 days before the date of such closure.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="638">SEC. 638. </num><heading>HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA RECOVERY OFFICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to provide all eligible Federal assistance to individuals and State, local, and tribal governments affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in a customer-focused, expeditious, effective, and consistent manner, the Administrator shall establish, in coordination with the appropriate States, a recovery office. The Administrator may establish recovery offices for each of the following States, if necessary:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Mississippi.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Louisiana.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Alabama.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Texas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Structure</inline>.—</heading><content>Each recovery office shall have an executive director, appointed by the Administrator, and a senior management team.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Each executive director, in coordination with State, local, and tribal governments, private sector entities, and nongovernmental organizations, including faith-based and other community humanitarian relief entities, shall provide assistance in a timely and effective manner to residents of the Gulf Coast region for recovering from Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staffing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each recovery office shall be staffed by multi-year term, temporary employees and permanent employees.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staffing levels</inline>.—</heading><content>Staffing levels of a recovery office shall be commensurate with current and projected workload and shall be evaluated on a regular basis.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Measures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To ensure that each recovery office is meeting its objectives, the Administrator shall identify <page>120 STAT. 1423</page>performance measures that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>public assistance program project worksheet completion rates; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>public assistance reimbursement times.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Closeout Incentives</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall provide incentives for the timely closeout of public assistance projects under sections 406 and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5172">42 U.S.C. 5172</ref> and 5173).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>Each recovery office shall terminate at the discretion of the Administrator.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="639">SEC. 639. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s726">6 USC 726</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BASIC LIFE SUPPORTING FIRST AID AND EDUCATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Administrator shall enter into agreements with organizations to provide funds to emergency response providers to provide education and training in life supporting first aid to children.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="640">SEC. 640. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s727">6 USC 727</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Measures to Improve Information Technology Systems</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department, shall take appropriate measures to update and improve the information technology systems of the Agency, including measures to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>ensure that the multiple information technology systems of the Agency (including the National Emergency Management Information System, the Logistics Information Management System III, and the Automated Deployment Database) are, to the extent practicable, fully compatible and can share and access information, as appropriate, from each other;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure technology enhancements reach the headquarters and regional offices of the Agency in a timely fashion, to allow seamless integration;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>develop and maintain a testing environment that ensures that all system components are properly and thoroughly tested before their release;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that the information technology systems of the Agency have the capacity to track disaster response personnel, mission assignments task orders, commodities, and supplies used in response to a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>make appropriate improvements to the National Emergency Management Information System to address shortcomings in such system on the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>provide training, manuals, and guidance on information technology systems to personnel, including disaster response personnel, to help ensure employees can properly use information technology systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the implementation of this section, including a description of any actions taken, improvements made, and remaining problems and a description of any additional funding needed to make necessary and appropriate improvements to the information technology systems of the Agency.<page>120 STAT. 1424</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="640a">SEC. 640a. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s728">6 USC 728</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In the event of circumstances requiring an evacuation, sheltering, or mass relocation, the Administrator may disclose information in any individual assistance database of the Agency in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552a/b">section 552a(b) of title 5, United States Code</ref> (commonly referred to as the “Privacy Act”), to any law enforcement agency of the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government in order to identify illegal conduct or address public safety or security issues, including compliance with sex offender notification laws.</content>
</section>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Comprehensive Preparedness System</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="641">SEC. 641. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s741">6 USC 741</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capability</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“capability”</term> means the ability to provide the means to accomplish one or more tasks under specific conditions and to specific performance standards. A capability may be achieved with any combination of properly planned, organized, equipped, trained, and exercised personnel that achieves the intended outcome.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hazard</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“hazard”</term> has the meaning given that term under section 602(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5195a">42 U.S.C. 5195a</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mission assignment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“mission assignment”</term> means a work order issued to a Federal agency by the Agency, directing completion by that agency of a specified task and setting forth funding, other managerial controls, and guidance.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National preparedness goal</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“national preparedness goal”</term> means the national preparedness goal established under section 643.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National preparedness system</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“national preparedness system”</term> means the national preparedness system established under section 644.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National training program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“national training program”</term> means the national training program established under section 648(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operational readiness</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“operational readiness”</term> means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance measure</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“performance measure”</term> means a quantitative or qualitative characteristic used to gauge the results of an outcome compared to its intended purpose.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance metric</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“performance metric”</term> means a particular value or characteristic used to measure the outcome that is generally expressed in terms of a baseline and a target.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prevention</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“prevention”</term> means any activity undertaken to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.<page>120 STAT. 1425</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="642">SEC. 642. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s742">6 USC 742</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In order to prepare the Nation for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, the President, consistent with the declaration of policy under section 601 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5195">42 U.S.C. 5195</ref>) and title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s311/etseq">6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.</ref>), as amended by this Act, shall develop a national preparedness goal and a national preparedness system.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="643">SEC. 643. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s743">6 USC 743</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Administrator, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, a national preparedness goal that defines the target level of preparedness to ensure the Nation’s ability to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Incident Management System and National Response Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The national preparedness goal, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="644">SEC. 644. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s744">6 USC 744</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Administrator, shall develop a national preparedness system to enable the Nation to meet the national preparedness goal.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The national preparedness system shall include the following components:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Target capabilities and preparedness priorities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Equipment and training standards.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Training and exercises.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Comprehensive assessment system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Remedial action management program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Federal response capability inventory.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Reporting requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Federal preparedness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Planning Scenarios</inline>.—</heading><content>The national preparedness system may include national planning scenarios.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="645">SEC. 645. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s745">6 USC 745</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL PLANNING SCENARIOS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies and the National Advisory Council, may develop planning scenarios to reflect the relative risk requirements presented by all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, in order to provide the foundation for the flexible and adaptive development of target capabilities and the identification of target capability levels to meet the national preparedness goal.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing, revising, and <amendingAction type="substitute">replacing</amendingAction> national planning scenarios, the Administrator shall ensure that the scenarios—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reflect the relative risk of all hazards and illustrate the potential scope, magnitude, and complexity of a broad range of representative hazards; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide the minimum number of representative scenarios necessary to identify and define the tasks and target capabilities required to respond to all hazards.<page>120 STAT. 1426</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="646">SEC. 646. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s746">6 USC 746</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TARGET CAPABILITIES AND PREPAREDNESS PRIORITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Guidelines on Target Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall complete, revise, and update, as necessary, guidelines to define risk-based target capabilities for Federal, State, local, and tribal government preparedness that will enable the Nation to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall ensure that the guidelines are provided promptly to the appropriate committees of Congress and the States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall ensure that the guidelines are specific, flexible, and measurable.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terrorism Risk Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to analyzing and assessing the risk of acts of terrorism, the Administrator shall consider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the variables of threat, vulnerability, and consequences related to population (including transient commuting and tourist populations), areas of high population density, critical infrastructure, coastline, and international borders; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the most current risk assessment available from the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of the threats of terrorism against the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparedness Priorities</inline>.—</heading><content>In establishing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish preparedness priorities that appropriately balance the risk of all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, with the resources required to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the hazards.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mutual Aid Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may provide support for the development of mutual aid agreements within States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="647">SEC. 647. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s747">6 USC 747</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equipment Standards</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies and the National Advisory Council, shall support the development, promulgation, and updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for the performance, use, and validation of equipment used by Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and nongovernmental emergency response providers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The national voluntary consensus standards shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>be designed to achieve equipment and other capabilities consistent with the national preparedness goal, including the safety and health of emergency response providers;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, be consistent with existing national voluntary consensus standards;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>take into account, as appropriate, threats that may not have been contemplated when the existing standards were developed; and<page>120 STAT. 1427</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>focus on maximizing operability, interoperability, interchangeability, durability, flexibility, efficiency, efficacy, portability, sustainability, and safety.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training Standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>support the development, promulgation, and regular updating, as necessary, of national voluntary consensus standards for training; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that the training provided under the national training program is consistent with the standards.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With Standards Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult with representatives of relevant public and private sector national voluntary consensus standards development organizations.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="648">SEC. 648. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s748">6 USC 748</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRAINING AND EXERCISES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Training Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall carry out a national training program to implement the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training partners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing and implementing the national training program, the Administrator shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>work with government training facilities, academic institutions, private organizations, and other entities that provide specialized, state-of-the-art training for emergency managers or emergency response providers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>utilize, as appropriate, training courses provided by community colleges, State and local public safety academies, State and private universities, and other facilities.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Exercise Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, the National Council on Disability, and the National Advisory Council, shall carry out a national exercise program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The national exercise program—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>shall be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>as realistic as practicable, based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences, and designed to stress the national preparedness system;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>designed, as practicable, to simulate the partial or complete incapacitation of a State, local, or tribal government;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>carried out, as appropriate, with a minimum degree of notice to involved parties regarding the timing and details of such exercises, consistent with safety considerations;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>designed to provide for systematic evaluation of readiness; and<page>120 STAT. 1428</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>designed to address the unique requirements of populations with special needs; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>shall provide assistance to State, local, and tribal governments with the design, implementation, and evaluation of exercises that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>conform to the requirements under subparagraph (A);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>are consistent with any applicable State, local, or tribal strategy or plan; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>provide for systematic evaluation of readiness.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National level exercises</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall periodically, but not less than biennially, perform national exercises for the following purposes:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>To test and evaluate the capability of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to detect, disrupt, and prevent threatened or actual catastrophic acts of terrorism, especially those involving weapons of mass destruction.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>To test and evaluate the readiness of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to respond and recover in a coordinated and unified manner to catastrophic incidents.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="649">SEC. 649. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s749">6 USC 749</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council on Disability and the National Advisory Council, shall establish a comprehensive system to assess, on an ongoing basis, the Nation’s prevention capabilities and overall preparedness, including operational readiness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Metrics and Measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall ensure that each component of the national preparedness system, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies, and the reports required under section 652 is developed, revised, and updated with clear and quantifiable performance metrics, measures, and outcomes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The assessment system established under subsection (a) shall assess—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>compliance with the national preparedness system, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>capability levels at the time of assessment against target capability levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 646(a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>resource needs to meet the desired target capability levels defined pursuant to the guidelines established under section 646(a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>performance of training, exercises, and operations.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="650">SEC. 650. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s750">6 USC 750</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REMEDIAL ACTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Administrator, in coordination with the National Council on Disability and the National Advisory Council, shall establish a remedial action management program to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>analyze training, exercises, and real-world events to identify and disseminate lessons learned and best practices;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>generate and disseminate, as appropriate, after action reports to participants in exercises and real-world events; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>conduct remedial action tracking and long-term trend analysis.<page>120 STAT. 1429</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="651">SEC. 651. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s751">6 USC 751</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL RESPONSE CAPABILITY INVENTORY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with section 611(h)(1)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196/h/1/C">42 U.S.C. 5196(h)(1)(C)</ref>, the Administrator shall accelerate the completion of the inventory of Federal response capabilities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The inventory shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>for each capability—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the performance parameters of the capability;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the timeframe within which the capability can be brought to bear on an incident; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the readiness of the capability to respond to all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>emergency communications assets maintained by the Federal Government and, if appropriate, State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of Defense</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall develop a list of organizations and functions within the Department of Defense that may be used, pursuant to the authority provided under the National Response Plan and sections 402, 403, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170a">42 U.S.C. 5170a</ref>, 5170b, 5192), to provide support to civil authorities during natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Database</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall establish an inventory database to allow—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>real-time exchange of information regarding capabilities, readiness, or the compatibility of equipment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>easy identification and rapid deployment during an incident; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the sharing of inventories with other Federal agencies, as appropriate.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="652">SEC. 652. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s752">6 USC 752</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Preparedness Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator, in coordination with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Nation’s level of preparedness for all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an assessment of how Federal assistance supports the national preparedness system;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the results of the comprehensive assessment carried out under section 649;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a review of the inventory described in section 651(a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>an assessment of resource needs to meet preparedness priorities established under section 646(e), including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an estimate of the amount of Federal, State, local, and tribal expenditures required to attain the preparedness priorities; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the extent to which the use of Federal assistance during the preceding fiscal year achieved the preparedness priorities.<page>120 STAT. 1430</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Catastrophic Resource Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress annually an estimate of the resources of the Agency and other Federal agencies needed for and devoted specifically to developing the capabilities of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments necessary to respond to a catastrophic incident.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each estimate under paragraph (1) shall include the resources both necessary for and devoted to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>planning;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>training and exercises;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Regional Office enhancements;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>staffing, including for surge capacity during a catastrophic incident;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>additional logistics capabilities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>other responsibilities under the catastrophic incident annex and the catastrophic incident supplement of the National Response Plan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>State, local, and tribal government catastrophic incident preparedness; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>covering increases in the fixed costs or expenses of the Agency, including rent or property acquisition costs or expenses, taxes, contributions to the working capital fund of the Department, and security costs for the year after the year in which such estimate is submitted.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Preparedness Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, a State receiving Federal preparedness assistance administered by the Department shall submit a report to the Administrator on the State’s level of preparedness.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an assessment of State compliance with the national preparedness system, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of current capability levels and a description of target capability levels; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>an assessment of resource needs to meet the preparedness priorities established under section 646(e), including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an estimate of the amount of expenditures required to attain the preparedness priorities; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the extent to which the use of Federal assistance during the preceding fiscal year achieved the preparedness priorities.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="653">SEC. 653. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s753">6 USC 753</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agency Responsibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In support of the national preparedness system, the President shall ensure that each Federal agency with coordinating, primary, or supporting responsibilities under the National Response Plan—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>has the operational capability to meet the national preparedness goal, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the personnel to make and communicate decisions;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>organizational structures that are assigned, trained, and exercised for the missions of the agency;<page>120 STAT. 1431</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>sufficient physical resources; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the command, control, and communication channels to make, monitor, and communicate decisions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>complies with the National Incident Management System;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>develops, trains, and exercises rosters of response personnel to be deployed when the agency is called upon to support a Federal response; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>develops deliberate operational plans and the corresponding capabilities, including crisis planning, to respond effectively to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters in support of the National Response Plan to ensure a coordinated Federal response.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operational Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An operations plan developed under subsection (a)(4) shall meet the following requirements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The operations plan shall be coordinated under a unified system with a common terminology, approach, and framework.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The operations plan shall be developed, in coordination with State, local, and tribal government officials, to address both regional and national risks.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>The operations plan shall contain, as appropriate, the following elements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Concepts of operations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Critical tasks and responsibilities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Detailed resource and personnel requirements, together with sourcing requirements.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Specific provisions for the rapid integration of the resources and personnel of the agency into the overall response.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>The operations plan shall address, as appropriate, the following matters:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>Support of State, local, and tribal governments in conducting mass evacuations, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>transportation and relocation;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>short- and long-term sheltering and accommodation;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>provisions for populations with special needs, keeping families together, and expeditious location of missing children; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>policies and provisions for pets.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The preparedness and deployment of public health and medical resources, including resources to address the needs of evacuees and populations with special needs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The coordination of interagency search and rescue operations, including land, water, and airborne search and rescue operations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The roles and responsibilities of the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official with respect to other law enforcement entities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The protection of critical infrastructure.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The coordination of maritime salvage efforts among relevant agencies.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The coordination of Department of Defense and National Guard support of civilian authorities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>To the extent practicable, the utilization of Department of Defense, National Air and Space Administration, <page>120 STAT. 1432</page>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and commercial aircraft and satellite remotely sensed imagery.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>The coordination and integration of support from the private sector and nongovernmental organizations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>The safe disposal of debris, including hazardous materials, and, when practicable, the recycling of debris.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>The identification of the required surge capacity.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>Specific provisions for the recovery of affected geographic areas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mission Assignments</inline>.—</heading><content>To expedite the provision of assistance under the National Response Plan, the President shall ensure that the Administrator, in coordination with Federal agencies with responsibilities under the National Response Plan, develops prescripted mission assignments, including logistics, communications, mass care, health services, and public safety.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall certify on an annual basis that each Federal agency with coordinating, primary, or supporting responsibilities under the National Response Plan complies with subsections (a) and (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense with regard to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the command, control, training, planning, equipment, exercises, or employment of Department of Defense forces; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the allocation of Department of Defense resources.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="654">SEC. 654. </num><heading>U<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s754">6 USC 754</ref>.</p></sidenote>SE OF EXISTING RESOURCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In establishing the national preparedness goal and national preparedness system, the Administrator shall use existing preparedness documents, planning tools, and guidelines to the extent practicable and consistent with this Act.</content>
</section>
</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="661">SEC. 661. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s761">6 USC 761</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may make grants to administer the Emergency Management Assistance Compact consented to by the Joint Resolution entitled “Joint Resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact” (<ref href="/us/pl/104/321">Public Law 104–321</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/3877">110 Stat. 3877</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant under this section shall be used—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to carry out recommendations identified in the Emergency Management Assistance Compact after-action reports for the 2004 and 2005 hurricane season;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to administer compact operations on behalf of all member States and territories;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to continue coordination with the Agency and appropriate Federal agencies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to continue coordination with State, local, and tribal government entities and their respective national organizations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to assist State and local governments, emergency response providers, and organizations representing such providers with credentialing emergency response providers and the typing of emergency response resources.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall consult with the Administrator of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact <page>120 STAT. 1433</page>to ensure effective coordination of efforts in responding to requests for assistance.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="662">SEC. 662. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s762">6 USC 762</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated for the Emergency Management Performance Grants Program for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007 and an additional $175,000,000.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="663">SEC. 663. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s763">6 USC 763</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSFER OF NOBLE TRAINING CENTER.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Noble Training Center is transferred to the Center for Domestic Preparedness. The Center for Domestic Preparedness shall integrate the Noble Training Center into the program structure of the Center for Domestic Preparedness.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="664">SEC. 664. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s764">6 USC 764</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL EXERCISE SIMULATION CENTER.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The President shall establish a national exercise simulation center that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>uses a mix of live, virtual, and constructive simulations to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>prepare elected officials, emergency managers, emergency response providers, and emergency support providers at all levels of government to operate cohesively;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide a learning environment for the homeland security personnel of all Federal agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>assist in the development of operational procedures and exercises, particularly those based on catastrophic incidents; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>allow incident commanders to exercise decisionmaking in a simulated environment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>uses modeling and simulation for training, exercises, and command and control functions at the operational level.</content>
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</section>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Emergency Communications</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="671">SEC. 671. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101">6 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new title:<quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XVIII" class="bold centered">“TITLE XVIII—</num><heading class="bold centered">EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1801" class="bold ">“SEC. 1801. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s571">6 USC 571</ref>.</p></sidenote>OFFICE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Department an Office of Emergency Communications.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of the office shall be the Director for Emergency Communications. The Director shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications.<page>120 STAT. 1434</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director for Emergency Communications shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the program described in section 7303(a)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s194/a/1">6 U.S.C. 194(a)(1)</ref>), except as provided in section 314;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>administer the Department’s responsibilities and authorities relating to the SAFECOM Program, excluding elements related to research, development, testing, and evaluation and standards;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>administer the Department’s responsibilities and authorities relating to the Integrated Wireless Network program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>conduct extensive, nationwide outreach to support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>conduct extensive, nationwide outreach and foster the development of interoperable emergency communications capabilities by State, regional, local, and tribal governments and public safety agencies, and by regional consortia thereof;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>provide technical assistance to State, regional, local, and tribal government officials with respect to use of interoperable emergency communications capabilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>coordinate with the Regional Administrators regarding the activities of Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Groups under section 1805;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>promote the development of standard operating procedures and best practices with respect to use of interoperable emergency communications capabilities for incident response, and facilitate the sharing of information on such best practices for achieving, maintaining, and enhancing interoperable emergency communications capabilities for such response;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>coordinate, in cooperation with the National Communications System, the establishment of a national response capability with initial and ongoing planning, implementation, and training for the deployment of communications equipment for relevant State, local, and tribal governments and emergency response providers in the event of a catastrophic loss of local and regional emergency communications services;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>assist the President, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in ensuring the continued operation of the telecommunications functions and responsibilities of the Federal Government, excluding spectrum management;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>establish, in coordination with the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, requirements for interoperable emergency communications capabilities, which shall be nonproprietary where standards for such capabilities exist, for all public safety radio and data communications systems and equipment purchased using homeland security assistance administered by the Department, excluding any alert and warning device, technology, or system;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>review, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Training, all interoperable emergency communications plans of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, <page>120 STAT. 1435</page>including Statewide and tactical interoperability plans, developed pursuant to homeland security assistance administered by the Department, but excluding spectrum allocation and management related to such plans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>develop and update periodically, as appropriate, a National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>perform such other duties of the Department necessary to support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>perform other duties of the Department necessary to achieve the goal of and maintain and enhance interoperable emergency communications capabilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance of Previously Transferred Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall transfer to, and administer through, the Director for Emergency Communications the following programs and responsibilities:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The SAFECOM Program, excluding elements related to research, development, testing, and evaluation and standards.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer related to the implementation of the Integrated Wireless Network.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director for Emergency Communications shall coordinate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>as appropriate, with the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility with respect to the responsibilities described in section 314; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with respect to the responsibilities described in this title.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sufficiency of Resources Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the resources and staff necessary to carry out fully the responsibilities under this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller general review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General shall review the validity of the report submitted by the Secretary under paragraph (1). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after the date on which such report is submitted, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of such review.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1802" class="bold ">“SEC. 1802. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s572">6 USC 572</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Director for Emergency Communications, and in cooperation with the Department of National Communications System (as appropriate), shall, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, Federal departments and agencies, emergency response providers, and the private sector, develop not later than 180 days after the completion of the baseline assessment under section 1803, and periodically update, a National Emergency Communications Plan to provide recommendations regarding how the United States should—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1436</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable emergency communications nationwide.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Emergency Communications Preparedness Center under section 1806 shall coordinate the development of the Federal aspects of the National Emergency Communications Plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Emergency Communications Plan shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>include recommendations developed in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology for a process for expediting national voluntary consensus standards for emergency communications equipment for the purchase and use by public safety agencies of interoperable emergency communications equipment and technologies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>identify the appropriate capabilities necessary for emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>identify the appropriate interoperable emergency communications capabilities necessary for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>recommend both short-term and long-term solutions for ensuring that emergency response providers and relevant government officials can continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>recommend both short-term and long-term solutions for deploying interoperable emergency communications systems for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments throughout the Nation, including through the provision of existing and emerging technologies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>identify how Federal departments and agencies that respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters can work effectively with State, local, and tribal governments, in all States, and with other entities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>identify obstacles to deploying interoperable emergency communications capabilities nationwide and recommend short-term and long-term measures to overcome those obstacles, including recommendations for multijurisdictional coordination among Federal, State, local, and tribal governments;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>recommend goals and timeframes for the deployment of emergency, command-level communications systems based on new and existing equipment across the United States and develop a timetable for the deployment of interoperable emergency communications systems nationwide; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>recommend appropriate measures that emergency response providers should employ to ensure the continued operation of relevant governmental communications infrastructure in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.<page>120 STAT. 1437</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1803" class="bold ">“SEC. 1803. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s573">6 USC 573</ref>.</p></sidenote>ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Baseline Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section and not less than every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director for Emergency Communications, shall conduct an assessment of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>defines the range of capabilities needed by emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>defines the range of interoperable emergency communications capabilities needed for specific events;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>assesses the current available capabilities to meet such communications needs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>identifies the gap between such current capabilities and defined requirements; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>includes a national interoperable emergency communications inventory to be completed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>identifies for each Federal department and agency—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the channels and frequencies used;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the nomenclature used to refer to each channel or frequency used; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the types of communications systems and equipment used; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>identifies the interoperable emergency communications systems in use by public safety agencies in the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classified Annex</inline>.—</heading><content>The baseline assessment under this section may include a classified annex including information provided under subsection (a)(5)(A).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the baseline assessment under this section, the Secretary may incorporate findings from assessments conducted before, or ongoing on, the date of enactment of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progress Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section and biennially thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director for Emergency Communications, shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Department in achieving the goals of, and carrying out its responsibilities under, this title, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a description of the findings of the most recent baseline assessment conducted under subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a determination of the degree to which interoperable emergency communications capabilities have been attained to date and the gaps that remain for interoperability to be achieved;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>an evaluation of the ability to continue to communicate and to provide and maintain interoperable emergency communications by emergency managers, emergency response providers, and relevant government officials in the event of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters, including Incidents of National Significance declared by the Secretary under the National Response Plan; and<page>120 STAT. 1438</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a catastrophic loss of local and regional communications services;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>a list of best practices relating to the ability to continue to communicate and to provide and maintain interoperable emergency communications in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters; and</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an evaluation of the feasibility and desirability of the Department developing, on its own or in conjunction with the Department of Defense, a mobile communications capability, modeled on the Army Signal Corps, that could be deployed to support emergency communications at the site of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1804" class="bold ">“SEC. 1804. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s574">6 USC 574</ref>.</p></sidenote>COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of Grants and Standards Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director for Emergency Communications, shall ensure that grant guidelines for the use of homeland security assistance administered by the Department relating to interoperable emergency communications are coordinated and consistent with the goals and recommendations in the National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of Eligibility for Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Grants and Planning, and in consultation with the Director for Emergency Communications, may prohibit any State, local, or tribal government from using homeland security assistance administered by the Department to achieve, maintain, or enhance emergency communications capabilities, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such government has not complied with the requirement to submit a Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan as required by section 7303(f) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s194/f">6 U.S.C. 194(f)</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such government has proposed to upgrade or purchase new equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards and has not provided a reasonable explanation of why such equipment or systems will serve the needs of the applicant better than equipment or systems that meet or exceed such standards; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>as of the date that is 3 years after the date of the completion of the initial National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802, national voluntary consensus standards for interoperable emergency communications capabilities have not been developed and promulgated.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other Federal departments and agencies with responsibility for standards, shall support the development, promulgation, and updating as necessary of national voluntary consensus standards for interoperable emergency communications.<page>120 STAT. 1439</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1805" class="bold ">“SEC. 1805. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s575">6 USC 575</ref>.</p></sidenote>REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in each Regional Office a Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group (in this section referred to as an ‘RECC Working Group’). Each RECC <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Working Group shall report to the relevant Regional Administrator and coordinate its activities with the relevant Regional Advisory Council.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each RECC Working Group shall consist of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Organizations representing the interests of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>State officials.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Local government officials, including sheriffs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>State police departments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Local police departments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Local fire departments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Public safety answering points (9–1–1 services).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>State emergency managers, homeland security directors, or representatives of State Administrative Agencies.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Local emergency managers or homeland security directors.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Other emergency response providers as appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal</inline>.—</heading><content>Representatives from the Department, the Federal Communications Commission, and other Federal departments and agencies with responsibility for coordinating interoperable emergency communications with or providing emergency support services to State, local, and tribal governments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each RECC Working Group shall coordinate its activities with the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Communications equipment manufacturers and vendors (including broadband data service providers).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Local exchange carriers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Local broadcast media.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Wireless carriers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Satellite communications services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Cable operators.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Hospitals.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>Public utility services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Emergency evacuation transit services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>Ambulance services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>HAM and amateur radio operators.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>Representatives from other private sector entities and nongovernmental organizations as the Regional Administrator determines appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The duties of each RECC Working Group shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assessing the survivability, sustainability, and interoperability of local emergency communications systems to meet the goals of the National Emergency Communications Plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>reporting annually to the relevant Regional Administrator, the Director for Emergency Communications, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of <page>120 STAT. 1440</page>the Department of Commerce on the status of its region in building robust and sustainable interoperable voice and data emergency communications networks and, not later than 60 days after the completion of the initial National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802, on the progress of the region in meeting the goals of such plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensuring a process for the coordination of effective multijurisdictional, multi-agency emergency communications networks for use during natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters through the expanded use of emergency management and public safety communications mutual aid agreements; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>coordinating the establishment of Federal, State, local, and tribal support services and networks designed to address the immediate and critical human needs in responding to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1806" class="bold ">“SEC. 1806. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s576">6 USC 576</ref>.</p></sidenote>EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PREPAREDNESS CENTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (in this section referred to as the ‘Center’).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General of the United States, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies or their designees shall jointly operate the Center in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding entitled, ‘Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC) Charter’.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Center shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>serve as the focal point for interagency efforts and as a clearinghouse with respect to all relevant intergovernmental information to support and promote (including specifically by working to avoid duplication, hindrances, and counteractive efforts among the participating Federal departments and agencies)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>interoperable emergency communications;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>prepare and submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a strategic assessment regarding the coordination efforts of Federal departments and agencies to advance—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>interoperable emergency communications;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>consider, in preparing the strategic assessment under paragraph (2), the goals stated in the National Emergency Communications Plan under section 1802; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>perform such other functions as are provided in the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC) Charter described in subsection (b)(1).<page>120 STAT. 1441</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1807" class="bold ">“SEC. 1807. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s577">6 USC 577</ref>.</p></sidenote>URBAN AND OTHER HIGH RISK AREA COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Secretary of Defense, and with appropriate State, local, and tribal government officials, shall provide technical guidance, training, and other assistance, as appropriate, to support the rapid establishment of consistent, secure, and effective interoperable emergency communications capabilities in the event of an emergency in urban and other areas determined by the Secretary to be at consistently high levels of risk from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The interoperable emergency communications capabilities established under subsection (a) shall ensure the ability of all levels of government, emergency response providers, the private sector, and other organizations with emergency response capabilities—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to communicate with each other in the event of an emergency;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to have appropriate and timely access to the Information Sharing Environment described in section 1016 of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s321">6 U.S.C. 321</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to be consistent with any applicable State or Urban Area homeland strategy or plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1808" class="bold ">“SEC. 1808. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s578">6 USC 578</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘interoperable’</term> has the meaning given the term <term>‘interoperable communications’</term> under section 7303(g)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s194/g/1">6 U.S.C. 194(g)(1)</ref>).”</content>
</section>
</title>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE XVIII—</designator>
<label>EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1801. </designator>
<label>Office for Emergency Communications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1802. </designator>
<label>National Emergency Communications Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1803. </designator>
<label>Assessments and reports.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 1804. </designator>
<label>Coordination of Federal emergency communications grant programs.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 1805. </designator>
<label>Regional emergency communications coordination.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 1806. </designator>
<label>Emergency Communications Preparedness Center.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 1807. </designator>
<label>Urban and other high risk area communications capabilities.</label>
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<designator>“Sec. 1808. </designator>
<label>Definition.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="672">SEC. 672. </num><heading>OFFICE FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s181/etseq">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="314" class="bold ">“SEC. 314. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s195">6 USC 195</ref>.</p></sidenote>OFFICE FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assist the Secretary in developing and implementing the science and technology aspects of the program described in subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 7303(a)(1) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s194/a/1">6 U.S.C. 194(a)(1)</ref>);<page>120 STAT. 1442</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other Federal departments and agencies with responsibility for standards, support the creation of national voluntary consensus standards for interoperable emergency communications;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>establish a comprehensive research, development, testing, and evaluation program for improving interoperable emergency communications;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>establish, in coordination with the Director for Emergency Communications, requirements for interoperable emergency communications capabilities, which shall be nonproprietary where standards for such capabilities exist, for all public safety radio and data communications systems and equipment purchased using homeland security assistance administered by the Department, excluding any alert and warning device, technology, or system;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>carry out the Department’s responsibilities and authorities relating to research, development, testing, evaluation, or standards-related elements of the SAFECOM Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>evaluate and assess new technology in real-world environments to achieve interoperable emergency communications capabilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>encourage more efficient use of existing resources, including equipment, to achieve interoperable emergency communications capabilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>test public safety communications systems that are less prone to failure, support new nonvoice services, use spectrum more efficiently, and cost less than existing systems;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>coordinate with the private sector to develop solutions to improve emergency communications capabilities and achieve interoperable emergency communications capabilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>conduct pilot projects, in coordination with the Director for Emergency Communications, to test and demonstrate technologies, including data and video, that enhance—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>interoperable emergency communications capabilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility shall coordinate with the Director for Emergency Communications with respect to the SAFECOM program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sufficiency of Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility the resources and staff necessary to carry out the responsibilities under this section.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 313 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Office for Interoperability and Compatibility.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1443</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="673">SEC. 673. </num><heading>EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s181/etseq">6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.</ref>), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="315" class="bold ">“SEC. 315. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s195a">6 USC 195a</ref>.</p></sidenote>EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Under Secretary for Science and Technology, acting through the Director of the Office for Interoperability and Compatibility, shall establish a comprehensive research and development program to support and promote—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>interoperable emergency communications capabilities among emergency response providers and relevant government officials, including by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>supporting research on a competitive basis, including through the Directorate of Science and Technology and Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>considering the establishment of a Center of Excellence under the Department of Homeland Security Centers of Excellence Program focused on improving emergency response providers’ communication capabilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of the program established under subsection (a) include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation on emergency communication capabilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the public safety communications systems in use;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>examining how current and emerging technology can make emergency response providers more effective, and how Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies can use this technology in a coherent and cost-effective manner;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>investigating technologies that could lead to long-term advancements in emergency communications capabilities and supporting research on advanced technologies and potential systemic changes to dramatically improve emergency communications; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>evaluating and validating advanced technology concepts, and facilitating the development and deployment of interoperable emergency communication capabilities.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘interoperable’</term>, with respect to emergency communications, has the meaning given the term in section 1808.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 314, as added by this Act, the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Emergency communications interoperability research and development.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1444</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="674">SEC. 674. </num><heading>911 AND E911 SERVICES REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the status of efforts of State, local, and tribal governments to develop plans for rerouting 911 and E911 services in the event that public safety answering points are disabled during natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="675">SEC. 675. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s571">6 USC 571 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SAVINGS CLAUSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to transfer to the Office of Emergency Communications any function, personnel, asset, component, authority, grant program, or liability of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as constituted on June 1, 2006.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Stafford Act Amendments</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="681">SEC. 681. </num><heading>GENERAL FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major Disasters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170a">42 U.S.C. 5170a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“efforts”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“response or recovery efforts, including precautionary evacuations”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including precautionary evacuations and recovery;”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>recovery activities, including disaster impact assessments and planning;”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe damage, which may be provided in the absence of a specific request and in which case the President—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall, to the fullest extent practicable, promptly notify and coordinate with officials in a State in which such assistance or support is provided; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall not, in notifying and coordinating with a State under subparagraph (A), delay or impede the rapid deployment, use, and distribution of critical resources to victims of a major disaster.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5192">42 U.S.C. 5192</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including precautionary evacuations;”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (7), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1445</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe damage, which may be provided in the absence of a specific request and in which case the President—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall, to the fullest extent practicable, promptly notify and coordinate with a State in which such assistance or support is provided; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall not, in notifying and coordinating with a State under subparagraph (A), delay or impede the rapid deployment, use, and distribution of critical resources to victims of an emergency.”</content>
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</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including precautionary evacuations.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall promulgate and maintain guidelines to assist Governors in requesting the declaration of an emergency in advance of a natural or man-made disaster (including for the purpose of seeking assistance with special needs and other evacuation efforts) under this section by defining the types of assistance available to affected States and the circumstances under which such requests are likely to be approved.”</content>
</subsection>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="682">SEC. 682. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s771">6 USC 771</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal government officials (including through the National Advisory Council), and representatives of appropriate nongovernmental organizations shall develop, coordinate, and maintain a National Disaster Recovery Strategy to serve as a guide to recovery efforts after major disasters and emergencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Disaster Recovery Strategy shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>outline the most efficient and cost-effective Federal programs that will meet the recovery needs of States, local and tribal governments, and individuals and households affected by a major disaster;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>clearly define the role, programs, authorities, and responsibilities of each Federal agency that may be of assistance in providing assistance in the recovery from a major disaster;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>promote the use of the most appropriate and cost-effective building materials (based on the hazards present in an area) in any area affected by a major disaster, with the goal of encouraging the construction of disaster-resistant buildings; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>describe in detail the programs that may be offered by the agencies described in paragraph (2), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>discussing funding issues;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>detailing how responsibilities under the National Disaster Recovery Strategy will be shared; and<page>120 STAT. 1446</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>addressing other matters concerning the cooperative effort to provide recovery assistance.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the National Disaster Recovery Strategy and any additional authorities necessary to implement any portion of the National Disaster Recovery Strategy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report updating the report submitted under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>on the same date that any change is made to the National Disaster Recovery Strategy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>on a periodic basis after the submission of the report under paragraph (1), but not less than once every 5 years after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="683">SEC. 683. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s772">6 USC 772</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL DISASTER HOUSING STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with representatives of the Federal agencies, governments, and organizations listed in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the National Advisory Council, the National Council on Disability, and other entities at the Administrator’s discretion, shall develop, coordinate, and maintain a National Disaster Housing Strategy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Disaster Housing Strategy shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>outline the most efficient and cost effective Federal programs that will best meet the short-term and long-term housing needs of individuals and households affected by a major disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>clearly define the role, programs, authorities, and responsibilities of each entity in providing housing assistance in the event of a major disaster, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Agency;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Department of Housing and Urban Development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Department of Agriculture;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the Department of Veterans Affairs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the Department of Health and Human Services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the Bureau of Indian Affairs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>any other Federal agency that may provide housing assistance in the event of a major disaster;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>the American Red Cross; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>State, local, and tribal governments;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>describe in detail the programs that may be offered by the entities described in paragraph (2), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>outlining any funding issues;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>detailing how responsibilities under the National Disaster Housing Strategy will be shared; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>addressing other matters concerning the cooperative effort to provide housing assistance during a major disaster;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>consider methods through which housing assistance can be provided to individuals and households where employment and other resources for living are available;<page>120 STAT. 1447</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>describe programs directed to meet the needs of special needs and low-income populations and ensure that a sufficient number of housing units are provided for individuals with disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>describe plans for the operation of clusters of housing provided to individuals and households, including access to public services, site management, security, and site density;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>describe plans for promoting the repair or rehabilitation of existing rental housing, including through lease agreements or other means, in order to improve the provision of housing to individuals and households under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>describe any additional authorities necessary to carry out any portion of the strategy.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator should develop and make publicly available guidance on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>types of housing assistance available under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>) to individuals and households affected by an emergency or major disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>eligibility for such assistance (including, where appropriate, the continuation of such assistance); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>application procedures for such assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the National Disaster Housing Strategy, including programs directed to meeting the needs of special needs populations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updated report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report updating the report submitted under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>on the same date that any change is made to the National Disaster Housing Strategy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>on a periodic basis after the submission of the report under paragraph (1), but not less than once every 5 years after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="684">SEC. 684. </num><heading>HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM FORMULA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The third sentence of section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170c/a">42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7.5 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15 percent for amounts not more than $2,000,000,000, 10 percent for amounts of more than $2,000,000,000 and not more than $10,000,000,000, and 7.5 percent on amounts of more than $10,000,000,000 and not more than $35,333,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="685">SEC. 685. </num><heading>HOUSING ASSISTANCE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 408(c)(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or semi-permanent”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“permanent”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“remote”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1448</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="686">SEC. 686. </num><heading>MAXIMUM AMOUNT UNDER INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 408(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174/c">42 U.S.C. 5174(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2)(C); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="687">SEC. 687. </num><heading>COORDINATING OFFICERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 302 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5143/b">42 U.S.C. 5143(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>Where the area affected by a major disaster or emergency includes parts of more than 1 State, the President, at the discretion of the President, may appoint a single Federal coordinating officer for the entire affected area, and may appoint such deputy Federal coordinating officers to assist the Federal coordinating officer as the President determines appropriate.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="688">SEC. 688. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (9) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private nonprofit facility</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘private nonprofit facility’</term> means private nonprofit educational, utility, irrigation, emergency, medical, rehabilitational, and temporary or permanent custodial care facilities (including those for the aged and disabled) and facilities on Indian reservations, as defined by the President.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the facilities described in subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘private nonprofit facility’</term> includes any private nonprofit facility that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public (including museums, zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts centers, libraries, homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, shelter workshops, and facilities that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature), as defined by the President.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) through (9) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual with a disability</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘individual with a disability’</term> means an individual with a disability as defined in section 3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12102/2">42 U.S.C. 12102(2)</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689">SEC. 689. </num><heading>INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s773">6 USC 773</ref>.</p></sidenote>—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and in coordination with the National Advisory Council, the National Council on Disability, the Interagency Coordinating Council on Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities established under Executive Order No. 13347 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s312">6 U.S.C. 312 note</ref>), and the Disability Coordinator (established under section 513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this Act), <page>120 STAT. 1449</page>the Administrator shall develop guidelines to accommodate individuals with disabilities, which shall include guidelines for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the accessibility of, and communications and programs in, shelters, recovery centers, and other facilities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>devices used in connection with disaster operations, including first aid stations, mass feeding areas, portable payphone stations, portable toilets, and temporary housing.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Essential Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 403(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170b/a">42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“durable medical equipment,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“medicine”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“durable medical equipment,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“medicine”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (H), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><chapeau>provision of rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to individuals with household pets and service animals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to such pets and animals.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or with respect to individuals with disabilities, rendered inaccessible or uninhabitable,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“uninhabitable”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)(1)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (ii) as clause (iii); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (i) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meets the physical accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities; and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689a">SEC. 689a. </num><heading>NONDISCRIMINATION IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5151/a">42 U.S.C. 5151(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“disability, English proficiency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“age,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689b">SEC. 689b. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s774">6 USC 774</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REUNIFICATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child locator center</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Child Locator Center”</term> means the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Declared event</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“declared event”</term> means a major disaster or emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Displaced adult</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“displaced adult”</term> means an individual 21 years of age or older who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Displaced child</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“displaced child”</term> means an individual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of a declared event.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Emergency Child Locator Center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1450</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Attorney General of the United States, shall establish within the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children the National Emergency Child Locator Center. In establishing the National Emergency Child Locator Center, the Administrator shall establish procedures to make all relevant information available to the National Emergency Child Locator Center in a timely manner to facilitate the expeditious identification and reunification of children with their families.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of the Child Locator Center are to—<sidenote><p>Deadline.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>enable individuals to provide to the Child Locator Center the name of and other identifying information about a displaced child or a displaced adult who may have information about the location of a displaced child;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>enable individuals to receive information about other sources of information about displaced children and displaced adults; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>assist law enforcement in locating displaced children.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities and duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibilities and duties of the Child Locator Center are to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Communications and tele-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">communications</p></sidenote>establish a toll-free telephone number to receive reports of displaced children and information about displaced adults that may assist in locating displaced children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>create a website to provide information about displaced children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>deploy its staff to the location of a declared event to gather information about displaced children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>assist in the reunification of displaced children with their families;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>provide information to the public about additional resources for disaster assistance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>work in partnership with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>provide technical assistance in locating displaced children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>share information on displaced children and displaced adults with governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations providing disaster assistance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>use its resources to gather information about displaced children;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><chapeau>refer reports of displaced adults to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an entity designated by the Attorney General to provide technical assistance in locating displaced adults; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System as defined under section 689c(a);</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>enter into cooperative agreements with Federal and State agencies and other organizations such as the American Red Cross as necessary to implement the mission of the Child Locator Center; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>develop an emergency response plan to prepare for the activation of the Child Locator Center.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 403(1) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5772/1">42 U.S.C. 5772(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 1451</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the individual is an individual under 21 years of age who is displaced from the habitual residence of that individual as a result of an emergency or major disaster (as those terms are defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</ref>)).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report describing in detail the status of the Child Locator Center, including funding issues and any difficulties or issues in establishing the Center or completing the cooperative agreements described in subsection (b)(3)(K).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689c">SEC. 689c. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s775">6 USC 775</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL EMERGENCY FAMILY REGISTRY AND LOCATOR SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“displaced individual”</term> means an individual displaced by an emergency or major disaster; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System”</term> means the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System established under subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System to help reunify families separated after an emergency or major disaster.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of System</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>allow a displaced adult (including medical patients) to voluntarily register (and allow an adult that is the parent or guardian of a displaced child to register such child), by submitting personal information to be entered into a database (such as the name, current location of residence, and any other relevant information that could be used by others seeking to locate that individual);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that information submitted under paragraph (1) is accessible to those individuals named by a displaced individual and to those law enforcement officials;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>be accessible through the Internet and through a toll-free number, to receive reports of displaced individuals; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>include a means of referring displaced children to the National Emergency Child Locator Center established under section 689b.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 210 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a mechanism to inform the public about the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System and its potential usefulness for assisting to reunite displaced individuals with their families.<page>120 STAT. 1452</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Justice, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the American Red Cross and other relevant private organizations that will enhance the sharing of information to facilitate reuniting displaced individuals (including medical patients) with their families.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing in detail the status of the National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System, including any difficulties or issues in establishing the System, including funding issues.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689d">SEC. 689d. </num><heading>FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 408(c)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174/c/1/A">42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Such assistance may include the payment of the cost of utilities, excluding telephone service.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“security deposits,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“hookups,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689e">SEC. 689e. </num><heading>DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subtitle A of title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5195/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="616" class="bold ">“SEC. 616. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196f">42 USC 5196f</ref>.</p></sidenote>DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Consistent with section 308(a), the Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>population groups identified under paragraph (1); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Group Size</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (a), the Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689f">SEC. 689f. </num><heading>TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 1453</page></p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="425" class="bold ">“SEC. 425. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5189c">42 USC 5189c</ref>.</p></sidenote>TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The President may provide transportation assistance to relocate individuals displaced from their predisaster primary residences as a result of an incident declared under this Act or otherwise transported from their predisaster primary residences under section 403(a)(3) or 502, to and from alternative locations for short or long-term accommodation or to return an individual or household to their predisaster primary residence or alternative location, as determined necessary by the President.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="426" class="bold ">“SEC. 426. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5189d">42 USC 5189d</ref>.</p></sidenote>CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The President may provide case management services, including financial assistance, to State or local government agencies or qualified private organizations to provide such services, to victims of major disasters to identify and address unmet needs.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689g">SEC. 689g. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF SMALL STATE AND RURAL ADVOCATE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title III of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s5141/etseq">15 U.S.C. 5141 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="326" class="bold ">“SEC. 326. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5165d">42 USC 5165d</ref>.</p></sidenote>DESIGNATION OF SMALL STATE AND RURAL ADVOCATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall designate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency a Small State and Rural Advocate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Small State and Rural Advocate shall be an advocate for the fair treatment of small States and rural communities in the provision of assistance under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Small State and Rural Advocate shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>participate in the disaster declaration process under section 401 and the emergency declaration process under section 501, to ensure that the needs of rural communities are being addressed;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>assist small population States in the preparation of requests for major disaster or emergency declarations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>conduct such other activities as the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers appropriate.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the extent to which disaster declaration regulations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meet the particular needs of States with populations of less than 1,500,000 individuals; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>comply with statutory restrictions on the use of arithmetic formulas and sliding scales based on income or population.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5165d">42 USC 5165d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Statutory Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize major disaster or emergency assistance that is not authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689h">SEC. 689h. </num><heading>REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5172/a/3/B">42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“education,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“communications,”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1454</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689i">SEC. 689i. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s776">6 USC 776</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PILOT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Administrator, in coordination with State, local, and tribal governments, shall establish and conduct a pilot program. The pilot program shall be designed to make better use of existing rental housing, located in areas covered by a major disaster declaration, in order to provide timely and cost-effective temporary housing assistance to individuals and households eligible for assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>) where alternative housing options are less available or less cost-effective.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of the pilot program under this section, the Administrator may—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>enter into lease agreements with owners of multi-family rental property located in areas covered by a major disaster declaration to house individuals and households eligible for assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>make improvements to properties under such lease agreements;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>use the pilot program where the program is cost effective in that the cost to the Government for the lease agreements is in proportion to the savings to the Government by not providing alternative housing; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>limit repairs to those required to ensure that the housing units shall meet Federal housing quality standards.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improvements to leased properties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under the terms of any lease agreement for a property described under subparagraph (A)(ii), the value of the contribution of the Agency to such improvements—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>shall be deducted from the value of the lease agreement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>may not exceed the value of the lease agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In administering the pilot program under this section, the Administrator may consult with State, local, and tribal governments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31, 2009, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of the pilot program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall include in the report—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot program under this section, including an assessment of cost-savings to the Federal Government and any benefits to individuals and households eligible for assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>) under the pilot program;<page>120 STAT. 1455</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>findings and conclusions of the Administrator with respect to the pilot program;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an assessment of additional authorities needed to aid the Agency in its mission of providing disaster housing assistance to individuals and households eligible for assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>), either under the pilot program under this section or other potential housing programs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>any recommendations of the Administrator for additional authority to continue or make permanent the pilot program.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program Project Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall not approve a project under the pilot program after December 31, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689j">SEC. 689j. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s777">6 USC 777</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President, acting through the Administrator, and in coordination with State and local governments, shall establish and conduct a pilot program to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>reduce the costs to the Federal Government of providing assistance to States and local governments under sections 403(a)(3)(A), 406, and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1570b/a/3">42 U.S.C. 1570b(a)(3)</ref>, 5172, 5172);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>increase flexibility in the administration of sections 403(a)(3)(A), 406, and 407 of that Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>expedite the provision of assistance to States and local governments provided under sections 403(a)(3)(A), 406, and 407 of that Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation</inline>.—</heading><content>Only States and local governments that elect to participate in the pilot program may participate in the pilot program for a particular project.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Innovative administration</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the pilot program, the Administrator shall establish new procedures to administer assistance provided under the sections referred to in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The new procedures established under subparagraph (A) may include 1 or more of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Notwithstanding section 406(c)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1571/c/1/A">42 U.S.C. 1571(c)(1)(A)</ref>), providing an option for a State or local government to elect to receive an in-lieu contribution in an amount equal to 90 percent of the Federal share of the Federal estimate of the cost of repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a public facility owned or controlled by the State or local government and of management expenses.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Making grants on the basis of estimates agreed to by the local government (or where no local government is involved, by the State government) and the <page>120 STAT. 1456</page>Administrator to provide financial incentives and disincentives for the local government (or where no local government is involved, for the State government) for the timely or cost effective completion of projects under sections 403(a)(3)(A), 406, and 407 of that Act.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Increasing the Federal share for removal of debris and wreckage for States and local governments that have a debris management plan approved by the Administrator and have pre-qualified 1 or more debris and wreckage removal contractors before the date of declaration of the major disaster.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Using a sliding scale for the Federal share for removal of debris and wreckage based on the time it takes to complete debris and wreckage removal.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Using a financial incentive to recycle debris.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>Reimbursing base wages for employees and extra hires of a State or local government involved in or administering debris and wreckage removal.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may waive such regulations or rules applicable to the provisions of assistance under the sections referred to in paragraph (1) as the Administrator determines are necessary to carry out the pilot program under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31, 2009, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of the pilot program under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an assessment by the Administrator of any administrative or financial benefits of the pilot program;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment by the Administrator of the effect, including any savings in time and cost, of the pilot program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any identified legal or other obstacles to increasing the amount of debris recycled after a major disaster;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>any other findings and conclusions of the Administrator with respect to the pilot program; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>any recommendations of the Administrator for additional authority to continue or make permanent the pilot program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Initiation of Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall initiate implementation of the pilot program under this section not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program Project Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may not approve a project under the pilot program under this section after December 31, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="689k">SEC. 689k. </num><heading>DISPOSAL OF UNUSED TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 408(d)(2)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174/d/2/B">42 U.S.C. 5174(d)(2)(B)</ref>), if the Administrator authorizes the disposal of an unused temporary housing unit that is owned by the Agency on the date of enactment of this Act and is not used to house individuals or households under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 1457</page>5174) after that date, such unit shall be disposed of under subchapter III of chapter 5 of <ref href="/us/usc/t40/stI">subtitle I of title 40, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal Governments</inline>.—</heading><content>Housing units described in subsection (a) shall be disposed of in coordination with the Department of the Interior or other appropriate agencies in order to transfer such units to tribal governments if appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Prevention of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="691">SEC. 691. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s791">6 USC 791</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADVANCE CONTRACTING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report under paragraph (2) identifying—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>recurring disaster response requirements, including specific goods and services, for which the Agency is capable of contracting for in advance of a natural disaster or act of terrorism or other man-made disaster in a cost effective manner;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>recurring disaster response requirements, including specific goods and services, for which the Agency can not contract in advance of a natural disaster or act of terrorism or other man-made disaster in a cost effective manner; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a contracting strategy that maximizes the use of advance contracts to the extent practical and cost-effective.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entering Into Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall enter into 1 or more contracts for each type of goods or services identified under subsection (a)(1)(A), and in accordance with the contracting strategy identified in subsection (a)(1)(C). Any contract for goods or services identified in subsection (a)(1)(A) previously awarded may be maintained in fulfilling this requirement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considered factors</inline>.—</heading><content>Before entering into any contract under this subsection, the Administrator shall consider section 307 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5150">42 U.S.C. 5150</ref>), as amended by this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prenegotiated federal contracts for goods and services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, in coordination with State and local governments and other Federal agencies, shall establish a process to ensure that Federal prenegotiated contracts for goods and services are coordinated with State and local governments, as appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prenegotiated state and local contracts for goods and services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall encourage State and local governments to establish prenegotiated contracts with vendors for goods and services in advance of natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>After the date described under subsection (b), the Administrator shall have the responsibility <page>120 STAT. 1458</page>to maintain contracts for appropriate levels of goods and services in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(C).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Contracts Not Using Competitive Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>At the end of each fiscal quarter, beginning with the first fiscal quarter occurring at least 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report on each disaster assistance contract entered into by the Agency by other than competitive procedures to the appropriate committees of Congress.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="692">SEC. 692. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s792">6 USC 792</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATIONS ON TIERING OF SUBCONTRACTORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations applicable to contracts described in subsection (c) to minimize the excessive use by contractors of subcontractors or tiers of subcontractors to perform the principal work of the contract.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>At a minimum, the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall preclude a contractor from using subcontracts for more than 65 percent of the cost of the contract or the cost of any individual task or delivery order (not including overhead and profit), unless the Secretary determines that such requirement is not feasible or practicable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to any cost-reimbursement type contract or task or delivery order in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined by section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403">41 U.S.C. 403</ref>)) entered into by the Department to facilitate response to or recovery from a natural disaster or act of terrorism or other man-made disaster.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="693">SEC. 693. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s793">6 USC 793</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF FEDERAL DISASTER EXPENDITURES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of Administrator to Designate Funds for Oversight Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may designate up to 1 percent of the total amount provided to a Federal agency for a mission assignment as oversight funds to be used by the recipient agency for performing oversight of activities carried out under the Agency reimbursable mission assignment process. Such funds shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of oversight activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Oversight funds may be used for the following types of oversight activities related to Agency mission assignments:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Monitoring, tracking, and auditing expenditures of funds.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Ensuring that sufficient management and internal control mechanisms are available so that Agency funds are spent appropriately and in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Reviewing selected contracts and other activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Investigating allegations of fraud involving Agency funds.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Conducting and participating in fraud prevention activities with other Federal, State, and local government personnel and contractors.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans and reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Oversight funds may be used to issue the plans required under subsection (e) and the reports required under subsection (f).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Oversight funds may not be used to finance existing agency oversight responsibilities related <page>120 STAT. 1459</page>to direct agency appropriations used for disaster response, relief, and recovery activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Methods of Oversight Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Oversight activities may be carried out by an agency under this section either directly or by contract. Such activities may include evaluations and financial and performance audits.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of oversight activities</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, evaluations and audits under this section shall be performed by the inspector general of the agency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of Oversight Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an agency receives oversight funds for a fiscal year, the head of the agency shall prepare a plan describing the oversight activities for disaster response, relief, and recovery anticipated to be undertaken during the subsequent fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of oversight activities</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing the plan, the head of the agency shall select oversight activities based upon a risk assessment of those areas that present the greatest risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall include a schedule for conducting oversight activities, including anticipated dates of completion.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Disaster Assistance Accountability Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>A Federal agency receiving oversight funds under this section shall submit annually to the Administrator and the appropriate committees of Congress a consolidated report regarding the use of such funds, including information summarizing oversight activities and the results achieved.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“oversight funds”</term> means funds referred to in subsection (a) that are designated for use in performing oversight activities.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="694">SEC. 694. </num><heading>USE OF LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 307 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307" class="bold ">“SEC. 307. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5150">42 USC 5150</ref>.</p></sidenote>USE OF LOCAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts or Agreements With Private Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the expenditure of Federal funds for debris clearance, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other major disaster or emergency assistance activities which may be carried out by contract or agreement with private organizations, firms, or individuals, preference shall be given, to the extent feasible and practicable, to those organizations, firms, and individuals residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster or emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not be considered to restrict the use of Department of Defense resources under this Act in the provision of assistance in a major disaster.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific geographic area</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, a contract or agreement may be set aside for award based on a specific geographic area.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts not to entities in area</inline>.—</heading><content>Any expenditure of Federal funds for debris clearance, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other major disaster or emergency <page>120 STAT. 1460</page>assistance activities which may be carried out by contract or agreement with private organizations, firms, or individuals, not awarded to an organization, firm, or individual residing or doing business primarily in the area affected by such major disaster shall be justified in writing in the contract file.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><content>Following the declaration of an emergency or major disaster, an agency performing response, relief, and reconstruction activities shall transition work performed under contracts in effect on the date on which the President declares the emergency or major disaster to organizations, firms, and individuals residing or doing business primarily in any area affected by the major disaster or emergency, unless the head of such agency determines that it is not feasible or practicable to do so.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any Federal agency to breach or renegotiate any contract in effect before the occurrence of a major disaster or emergency.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="695">SEC. 695. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s794">6 USC 794</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF CERTAIN NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations applicable to contracts described in subsection (c) to restrict the contract period of any such contract entered into using procedures other than competitive procedures pursuant to the exception provided in paragraph (2) of section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253/c">41 U.S.C. 253(c)</ref>) to the minimum contract period necessary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to meet the urgent and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contract; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to enter into another contract for the required goods or services through the use of competitive procedures.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Contract Period</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall require the contract period to not to exceed 150 days, unless the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances apply.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to any contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined by section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403">41 U.S.C. 403</ref>)) entered into by the Department to facilitate response to or recovery from a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="696">SEC. 696. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s795">6 USC 795</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE CONTROLS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>all programs within the Agency administering Federal disaster relief assistance develop and maintain proper internal management controls to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>application databases used by the Agency to collect information on eligible recipients must record disbursements;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>such tracking is designed to highlight and identify ineligible applications; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the databases used to collect information from applications for such assistance must be integrated with disbursements and payment records.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits and Reviews Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall ensure that any database or similar application processing system <page>120 STAT. 1461</page>for Federal disaster relief assistance programs administered by the Agency undergoes a review by the Inspector General of the Agency to determine the existence and implementation of such internal controls required under this section and the amendments made by this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification Measures for Individuals and Households Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5174">42 U.S.C. 5174</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (i) as subsection (j); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (h) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification Measures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this section, the President shall develop a system, including an electronic database, that shall allow the President, or the designee of the President, to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>verify the identity and address of recipients of assistance under this section to provide reasonable assurance that payments are made only to an individual or household that is eligible for such assistance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>minimize the risk of making duplicative payments or payments for fraudulent claims under this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>collect any duplicate payment on a claim under this section, or reduce the amount of subsequent payments to offset the amount of any such duplicate payment;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>provide instructions to recipients of assistance under this section regarding the proper use of any such assistance, regardless of how such assistance is distributed; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>conduct an expedited and simplified review and appeal process for an individual or household whose application for assistance under this section is denied.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="697">SEC. 697. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s796">6 USC 796</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REGISTRY OF DISASTER RESPONSE CONTRACTORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“registry”</term> means the registry created under subsection (b); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the terms “small business concern”, “small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals”, “small business concern owned and controlled by women”, and “small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans” have the meanings given those terms under the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s631/etseq">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registry</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall establish and maintain a registry of contractors who are willing to perform debris removal, distribution of supplies, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The registry shall include, for each business concern—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the name of the business concern;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the location of the business concern;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the area served by the business concern;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the type of good or service provided by the business concern;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the bonding level of the business concern; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>whether the business concern is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a small business concern;<page>120 STAT. 1462</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of information</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>Information maintained in the registry shall be submitted on a voluntary basis and be kept current by the submitting business concerns.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attestation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each business concern submitting information to the registry shall submit—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an attestation that the information is true; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>documentation supporting such attestation.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall verify that the documentation submitted by each business concern supports the information submitted by that business concern.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of registry</inline>.—</heading><content>The registry shall be made generally available on the Internet site of the Agency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation of registry</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the acquisition planning for contracting for debris removal, distribution of supplies in a disaster, reconstruction, and other disaster or emergency relief activities, a Federal agency shall consult the registry.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="698">SEC. 698. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s797">6 USC 797</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FRAUD PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Administrator shall develop and implement a program to provide training on the prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse of Federal disaster relief assistance relating to the response to or recovery from natural disasters and acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters and ways to identify such potential waste, fraud, and abuse.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="699">SEC. 699. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s811">6 USC 811</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title for the administration and operations of the Agency—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, an amount equal to the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for administration and operations of the Agency, multiplied by 1.1;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, an amount equal to the amount described in paragraph (1), multiplied by 1.1; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>for fiscal year 2010, an amount equal to the amount described in paragraph (2), multiplied by 1.1.<page>120 STAT. 1463</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="699A">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>699A. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s701">6 USC 701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><content class="inline">Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in this title shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this title.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007”</shortTitle>.</p></level></title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 4, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5441">H.R. 5441</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/476">109–476</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/699">109–699</ref>    <br/>(<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/273">109–273</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Appropriations</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 25, June 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 10–13, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, House and Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 4, Presidential remarks and statement.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1464</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–296</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3408">H.R. 3408</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 5 of subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1636/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1636 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="260">“SEC. 260. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1636i">7 USC 1636i</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The authority provided by this subtitle terminates on September 30, 2010.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment and Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635">7 U.S.C. 1635 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/106/78">Public Law 106–78</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“terminate on September 30, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than section 911 of subtitle A and the amendments made by that section) terminate on September 30, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Base Market Hogs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 231(4) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635i/4">7 U.S.C. 1635i(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Base market hog</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘base market hog’</term> means a barrow or gilt for which no discounts are subtracted from and no premiums are added to the base price.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boars</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 231(5) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635i/5">7 U.S.C. 1635i(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boar</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘boar’</term> means a sexually-intact male swine.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Packer of Sows and Boars</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 231(12) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635i/12">7 U.S.C. 1635i(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>for any calendar year, the term includes only—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a swine processing plant that slaughtered an average of at least 100,000 swine per year during the immediately preceding five calendar years; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a person that slaughtered an average of at least 200,000 sows, boars, or any combination thereof, per year during the immediately preceding five calendar years; and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—<page>120 STAT. 1465</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“swine processing plant”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“plant capacity of the processing plant”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or person”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“determining whether the processing plant”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>REPORTING; BARROWS AND GILTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 232(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635j/c">7 U.S.C. 1635j(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Daily Reporting; Barrows and Gilts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior day report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant that processes barrows or gilts shall report to the Secretary, for each business day of the packer, such information as the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>comply with the publication requirements of this section; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide for the timely access to the information by producers, packers, and other market participants.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting deadline and plants required to report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A packer required to report under subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>not later than 7:00 a.m. Central Time on each reporting day, report information regarding all barrows and gilts purchased or priced, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>not later than 9:00 a.m. Central Time on each reporting day, report information regarding all barrows and gilts slaughtered,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">during the prior business day of the packer.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information from the prior business day of a packer required under this paragraph shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>all purchase data, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>the total number of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>barrows and gilts purchased; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>barrows and gilts scheduled for delivery; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the base price and purchase data for slaughtered barrows and gilts for which a price has been established;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>all slaughter data for the total number of barrows and gilts slaughtered, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>information concerning the net price, which shall be equal to the total amount paid by a packer to a producer (including all premiums, less all discounts) per hundred pounds of carcass weight of barrows and gilts delivered at the plant—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>including any sum deducted from the price per hundredweight paid to a producer that reflects the repayment of a balance owed by the producer to the packer or the accumulation of a balance to later be repaid by the packer to the producer; and<page>120 STAT. 1466</page></content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>excluding any sum earlier paid to a producer that must later be repaid to the packer;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>information concerning the average net price, which shall be equal to the quotient (stated per hundred pounds of carcass weight of barrows and gilts) obtained by dividing—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the total amount paid for the barrows and gilts slaughtered at a packing plant during the applicable reporting period, including all premiums and discounts, and including any sum deducted from the price per hundredweight paid to a producer that reflects the repayment of a balance owed by the producer to the packer, or the accumulation of a balance to later be repaid by the packer to the producer, less all discounts; by</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the total carcass weight (in hundred pound increments) of the barrows and gilts;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>information concerning the lowest net price, which shall be equal to the lowest net price paid for a single lot or a group of barrows or gilts slaughtered at a packing plant during the applicable reporting period per hundred pounds of carcass weight of barrows and gilts;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>information concerning the highest net price, which shall be equal to the highest net price paid for a single lot or group of barrows or gilts slaughtered at a packing plant during the applicable reporting period per hundred pounds of carcass weight of barrows and gilts;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><chapeau>the average carcass weight, which shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the total carcass weight of the barrows and gilts slaughtered at the packing plant during the applicable reporting period, by</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the number of the barrows and gilts described in item (aa),<p style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10">adjusted for special slaughter situations (such as skinning or foot removal), as the Secretary determines necessary to render comparable carcass weights;</p></content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>the average sort loss, which shall be equal to the average discount (in dollars per hundred pounds carcass weight) for barrows and gilts slaughtered during the applicable reporting period, resulting from the fact that the barrows and gilts did not fall within the individual packer’s established carcass weight or lot variation range;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>the average backfat, which shall be equal to the average of the backfat thickness (in inches) measured between the third and fourth from the last ribs, 7 centimeters from the carcass split (or adjusted from the individual packer’s measurement to that reference point using an adjustment made by the Secretary) of the barrows <page>120 STAT. 1467</page>and gilts slaughtered during the applicable reporting period;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>the average lean percentage, which shall be equal to the average percentage of the carcass weight comprised of lean meat for the barrows and gilts slaughtered during the applicable reporting period, except that when a packer is required to report the average lean percentage under this subclause, the packer shall make available to the Secretary the underlying data, applicable methodology and formulae, and supporting materials used to determine the average lean percentage, which the Secretary may convert to the carcass measurements or lean percentage of the barrows and gilts of the individual packer to correlate to a common percent lean measurement; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>the total slaughter quantity, which shall be equal to the total number of barrows and gilts slaughtered during the applicable reporting period, including all types of purchases and barrows and gilts that qualify as packer-owned swine; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>packer purchase commitments, which shall be equal to the number of barrows and gilts scheduled for delivery to a packer for slaughter for each of the next 14 calendar days.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in a prior day report—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>in the case of information regarding barrows and gilts purchased or priced, not later than 8:00 a.m. Central Time, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of information regarding barrows and gilts slaughtered, not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">on the reporting day on which the information is received from the packer.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Price distributions</inline>.—</heading><content>The information published by the Secretary under clause (i) shall include a distribution of net prices in the range between and including the lowest net price and the highest net price reported. The publication shall include a delineation of the number of barrows and gilts at each reported price level or, at the option of the Secretary, the number of barrows and gilts within each of a series of reasonable price bands within the range of prices.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Morning report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant that processes barrows or gilts shall report to the Secretary not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time each reporting day—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the packer’s best estimate of the total number of barrows and gilts, and barrows and gilts that qualify as packer-owned swine, expected to be purchased <page>120 STAT. 1468</page>throughout the reporting day through each type of purchase;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the total number of barrows and gilts, and barrows and gilts that qualify as packer-owned swine, purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each type of purchase;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased up to that time of the reporting day through negotiated purchases; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased through each type of purchase other than negotiated purchase up to that time of the reporting day, unless such information is unavailable due to pricing that is determined on a delayed basis.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in the morning report as soon as practicable, but not later than 11:00 a.m. Central Time, on each reporting day.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Afternoon report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer processing plant that processes barrows or gilts shall report to the Secretary not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time each reporting day—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the packer’s best estimate of the total number of barrows and gilts, and barrows and gilts that qualify as packer-owned swine, expected to be purchased throughout the reporting day through each type of purchase;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the total number of barrows and gilts, and barrows and gilts that qualify as packer-owned swine, purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each type of purchase;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased up to that time of the reporting day through negotiated purchases; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the base price paid for all base market hogs purchased up to that time of the reporting day through each type of purchase other than negotiated purchase, unless such information is unavailable due to pricing that is determined on a delayed basis.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in the afternoon report as soon as practicable, but not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time, on each reporting day.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>REPORTING; SOWS AND BOARS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 232 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1635j">7 U.S.C. 1635j</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Daily Reporting; Sows and Boars</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior day report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The corporate officers or officially designated representatives of each packer of sows and boars shall report to the Secretary, for each business day of the packer, such information reported by hog class as the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to—<page>120 STAT. 1469</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>comply with the publication requirements of this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide for the timely access to the information by producers, packers, and other market participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 9:30 a.m. Central Time, or such other time as the Secretary considers appropriate, on each reporting day, a packer required to report under paragraph (1) shall report information regarding all sows and boars purchased or priced during the prior business day of the packer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information from the prior business day of a packer required under this subsection shall include all purchase data, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total number of sows purchased and the total number of boars purchased, each divided into at least three reasonable and meaningful weight classes specified by the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of sows that qualify as packer-owned swine;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the number of boars that qualify as packer-owned swine;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the average price paid for all sows;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the average price paid for all boars;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the average price paid for sows in each weight class specified by the Secretary under subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the average price paid for boars in each weight class specified by the Secretary under subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the number of sows and the number of boars for which prices are determined, by each type of purchase;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the average prices for sows and the average prices for boars for which prices are determined, by each type of purchase; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Price calculations without packer-owned swine</inline>.—</heading><content>A packer shall omit the prices of sows and boars that qualify as packer-owned swine from all average price calculations, price range calculations, and reports required by this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting exception: public auction purchases</inline>.—</heading><content>The information required to be reported under this subsection shall not include purchases of sows or boars made by agents of the reporting packer at a public auction at which the title of the sows and boars is transferred directly from the producer to such packer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall publish the information obtained under this paragraph in a prior day report not later than 11:00 a.m. Central Time on the reporting day on which the information is received from the packer.<page>120 STAT. 1470</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic submission of information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide for the electronic submission of any information required to be reported under this subsection through an Internet website or equivalent electronic means maintained by the Department of Agriculture.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3408">H.R. 3408</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 14, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/176">S. 176</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s806">16 U.S.C. 806</ref>) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 11480, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for 3 consecutive 2-year periods beyond the date that is 4 years after the date of issuance of the license. </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/176">S. 176</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/681">109–681</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/29">109–29</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/244">S. 244</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s806">16 U.S.C. 806</ref>) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 1651, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/244">S. 244</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/682">109–682</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/32">109–32</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–299: To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes” to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. </dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>299</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–299</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1473</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1473</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–299</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes” to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. </officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1025">S. 1025</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EQUUS BEDS DIVISION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes” (<ref href="/us/pl/86/787">Public Law 86–787</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/74/1026">74 Stat. 1026</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10" class="bold ">“SEC. 10. </num><heading class="bold ">EQUUS BEDS DIVISION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior may assist in the funding and implementation of the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Component which is a part of the ‘Integrated Local Water Supply Plan, Wichita, Kansas’ (referred to in this section as the ‘Equus Beds Division’). Construction of the Equus Beds Division shall be in substantial accordance with the plans and designs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement</inline>.—</heading><content>Operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Equus Beds Division, including funding for those purposes, shall be the sole responsibility of the City of Wichita, Kansas. The Equus Beds Division shall be operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior may enter into, or agree to amendments of, cooperative agreements and other appropriate agreements to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>From funds made available for this section, the Secretary of the Interior may charge an appropriate share related to administrative costs incurred.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plans and Analyses Consistent With Federal Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Before obligating funds for design or construction under this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall work cooperatively with the City of Wichita, Kansas, to use, to the extent possible, plans, designs, and engineering and environmental analyses that have already been prepared by the City for the Equus Beds Division. The Secretary of the Interior shall assure that such information is used consistent with applicable Federal laws and regulations.<page>120 STAT. 1474</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title; Responsibility; Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section or assistance provided under this section shall be construed to transfer title, responsibility, or liability related to the Equus Beds Division (including portions or features thereof) to the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated as the Federal share of the total cost of the Equus Beds Division, an amount not to not exceed 25 percent of the total cost or $30,000,000 (January, 2003 prices), whichever is less, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved herein, whichever is less. Such sums shall be nonreimbursable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out any provision of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1025">S. 1025</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/192">109–192</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–300—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–300—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–300—OCT. 5, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–300: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>300</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–300</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1475</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1475</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–300</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1275">S. 1275</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ALICE R. BRUSICH POST OFFICE BUILDING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, in Ward Cove, Alaska, shall be known and designated as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1275">S. 1275</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–301—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–301—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–301—OCT. 5, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–301: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>301</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–301</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1476</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1476</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–301</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1323">S. 1323</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CONNIE HIBBS OFFICE BUILDING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, in Girdwood, Alaska, shall be known and designated as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1323">S. 1323</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–302—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–302—OCT. 5, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–302—OCT. 5, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–302: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>302</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–302</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1477</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1477</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–302</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 5, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2690">S. 2690</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>HARRY J. PARRISH POST OFFICE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road, Manassas, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harry J. Parrish Post Office. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 5, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2690">S. 2690</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–303—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–303—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–303—OCT. 6, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–303: To amend title 17, United States Code, to make technical corrections relating to Copyright Royalty Judges, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>303</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–303</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1478</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1478</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–303</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 17, United States Code, to make technical corrections relating to Copyright Royalty Judges, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1036">H.R. 1036</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s101">17 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in this Act to a provision of <ref href="/us/usc/t17">title 17, United States Code</ref>, refers to such provision as amended by the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/419">Public Law 108–419</ref>) and the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/447/dJ/tIX">title IX of division J of Public Law 108–447</ref>).</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO <ref href="/us/usc/t17/ch8">CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t17/ch8">Chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 801(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“119 and 1004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“119, and 1004”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 801 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date of Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>On and after the date of the enactment of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, in any case in which time limits are prescribed under this title for performance of an action with or by the Copyright Royalty Judges, and in which the last day of the prescribed period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other nonbusiness day within the District of Columbia or the Federal Government, the action may be taken on the next succeeding business day, and is effective as of the date when the period expired.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 802(f)(1)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (ii) of this subparagraph and subparagraph (B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B) and clause (ii) of this subparagraph”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>One or more Copyright Royalty Judges may, or by motion to the Copyright Royalty Judges, any participant in a proceeding may, request from the Register of Copyrights an interpretation of any material questions of substantive law that relate to the construction of provisions of this title and arise in the course of the proceeding. <page>120 STAT. 1479</page>Any request for a written interpretation shall be in writing and on the record, and reasonable provision shall be made to permit participants in the proceeding to comment on the material questions of substantive law in a manner that minimizes duplication and delay.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote> Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Register of Copyrights shall deliver to the Copyright Royalty Judges a written response within 14 days after the receipt of all briefs and comments from the participants. The Copyright Royalty Judges shall apply the legal interpretation embodied in the response of the Register of Copyrights if it is timely delivered, and the response shall be included in the record that accompanies the final determination. The authority under this clause shall not be construed to authorize the Register of Copyrights to provide an interpretation of questions of procedure before the Copyright Royalty Judges, the ultimate adjustments and determinations of copyright royalty rates and terms, the ultimate distribution of copyright royalties, or the acceptance or rejection of royalty claims, rate adjustment petitions, or petitions to participate in a proceeding.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 802(f)(1)(D) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a comma after <quotedText>“undertakes to consult with”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Section 803(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Copyright”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Copyright Royalty Judges shall act in accordance with this title, and to the extent not inconsistent with this title, in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, in carrying out the purposes set forth in section 801. The Copyright”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Congress, the Register of Copyrights,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“copyright arbitration royalty panels (to the extent those determinations are not inconsistent with a decision of the Librarian of Congress or the Register of Copyrights),”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Section 803(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(V)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in the case of”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the publication of notice requirement shall not apply in the case of”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, such notice may not be published.”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, together with a filing fee of $150”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)  </num><chapeau>the petition to participate is accompanied by either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in a proceeding to determine royalty rates, a filing fee of $150; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in a proceeding to determine distribution of royalty fees—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a filing fee of $150; or<page>120 STAT. 1480</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a statement that the petitioner (individually or as a group) will not seek a distribution of more than $1000, in which case the amount distributed to the petitioner shall not exceed $1000.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A) <headingText class="small-caps">In general</headingText>.—Promptly”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>  <quotedContent>“(A) <headingText class="small-caps">Commencement of proceedings.—</headingText><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate adjustment proceeding</inline>.—</heading><content>Promptly”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution proceeding</inline>.—</heading><content>Promptly after the date for filing of petitions to participate in a proceeding to determine the distribution of royalties, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall make available to all participants in the proceeding a list of such participants. The initiation of a voluntary negotiation period among the participants shall be set at a time determined by the Copyright Royalty Judges.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)(C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and written rebuttal statements”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“written direct statements”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which may”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which, in the case of written direct statements, may”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (iv)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (ii)(I) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="I">(I)  </num><content>Following the submission to the Copyright Royalty Judges of written direct statements and written rebuttal statements by the participants in a proceeding under paragraph (2), the Copyright Royalty Judges, after taking into consideration the views of the participants in the proceeding, shall determine a schedule for conducting and completing discovery.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (iv) to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv)  </num><content>Discovery in connection with written direct statements shall be permitted for a period of 60 days, except for discovery ordered by the Copyright Royalty Judges in connection with the resolution of motions, orders, and disputes pending at the end of such period. The Copyright Royalty Judges may order a discovery schedule in connection with written rebuttal statements.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (x) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x)  </num><content>The Copyright Royalty Judges shall order a settlement conference among the participants in the proceeding to facilitate the presentation of offers of settlement among the participants. The settlement conference shall be held during a 21-day period following the 60-day discovery period specified in clause (iv) and shall take place outside the presence of the Copyright Royalty Judges.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1481</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 803(c)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“concerning rates and terms”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 803(c)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, with the approval of the Register of Copyrights,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Section 803(c)(7) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Copyright”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the Copyright”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Section 803(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“statements of account and any report of use”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“applicable statements of account and reports of use”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Section 803(d)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the court, pursuant to section 706 of title 5, modifies”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Section 706 of title 5 shall apply with respect to review by the court of appeals under this subsection. If the court modifies”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><chapeau>Section 804(b)(1)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“801(b)(3)(B) or (C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“801(b)(2)(B) or (C)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“change is”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“change in”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><chapeau>Section 804(b)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“effective date”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“date of enactment”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that is filed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is filed”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such subsections (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (b)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Royalty Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s111/d">Section 111(d) of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the second sentence of paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows <quotedText>“Librarian of Congress”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“upon authorization by the Copyright Royalty Judges.”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“If the Copyright Royalty Judges determine that no such controversy exists, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall authorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to distribute such fees to the copyright owners entitled to receive them, or to their designated agents, subject to the deduction of reasonable administrative costs under this section.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“finds”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“find”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)  </num><content>During the pendency of any proceeding under this subsection, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall have the discretion to authorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to distribute any amounts that are not in controversy.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sound Recordings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s114/f">Section 114(f) of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except where”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except in the case of a different transitional <page>120 STAT. 1482</page>period provided under section 6(b)(3) of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, or such other period as the parties may agree.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Proceedings under chapter 8 shall determine reasonable rates and terms of royalty payments for public performances of sound recordings by means of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and new subscription services specified by subsection (d)(2) during the 5-year period beginning on January 1 of the second year following the year in which the proceedings are to be commenced, except in the case of a different transitional period provided under section 6(b)(3) of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004, or such other period as the parties may agree. Such rates and terms shall distinguish among the different types of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and new subscription services then in operation and shall include a minimum fee for each such type of service. Any copyright owners of sound recordings or any entities performing sound recordings affected by this paragraph may submit to the Copyright Royalty Judges licenses covering such eligible nonsubscription transmissions and new subscription services with respect to such sound recordings. The parties to each proceeding shall bear their own costs.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“negotiated under”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phonorecords of Nondramatic Musical Works</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s115/c/3">Section 115(c)(3) of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B) through (F)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subparagraph and subparagraphs (C) through (E)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in subparagraphs (B) and (C)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“described”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), in clauses (i) and (ii)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(C) or (D)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(C) and (D)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Noncommercial Broadcasting</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s118">Section 118 of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“copyright owners in works”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“owners of copyright in works”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“established by”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“engage”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“established by the Copyright Royalty Judges under subsection (b)(4), engage”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(f)”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satellite Carriers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s119">Section 119 of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“If the Copyright Royalty Judges determine that no such controversy exists, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall authorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to distribute such fees to the copyright owners entitled to receive them, or to their designated agents, subject to the deduction of reasonable administrative costs under this section.”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1483</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withholding of fees during controversy</inline>.—</heading><content>During the pendency of any proceeding under this subsection, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall have the discretion to authorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to distribute any amounts that are not in controversy.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(F)(i), in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arbitrary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arbitration”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Digital Audio Recording Devices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s1007">Section 1007 of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Librarian of Congress”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Copyright Royalty Judges”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the Librarian”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the Librarian”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s119">17 USC 119</ref> and note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Removal of Inconsistent Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments contained in subsection (h) of section 5 of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 shall be deemed never to have been enacted.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6(b)(1) of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/419">Public Law 108–419</ref>)<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s801">17 USC 801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“commenced before the date of enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“commenced before the effective date provided in subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY FEES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t17/s801/b/3/C">Section 801(b)(3)(C) of title 17, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that precedes clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Notwithstanding section 804(b)(8), the Copyright Royalty Judges, at any time after the filing of claims under section 111, 119, or 1007, may, upon motion of one or more of the claimants and after publication in the Federal Register of a request for responses to the motion from interested claimants, make a partial distribution of such fees, if, based upon all responses received during the 30-day period beginning on the date of such publication, the Copyright Royalty Judges conclude that no claimant entitled to receive such fees has stated a reasonable objection to the partial distribution, and all such claimants—”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t17/s111">17 USC 111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if included in the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004.<page>120 STAT. 1484</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Partial Distribution of Royalty Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1036">H.R. 1036</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/64">109–64</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 19, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1485</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–304</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1442">H.R. 1442</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The table of contents for this Act is as follows:</p><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Purpose; conformity with original intent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Title analysis.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Subtitle I of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Subtitle II of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Subtitle III of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Subtitle IV of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Subtitle V of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Subtitle VI of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Subtitle VII of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>Subtitle VIII of title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 12. </designator>
<label>Maritime Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 13. </designator>
<label>Amendments relating to Maritime Security Act of 2003.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 14. </designator>
<label>Amendments to partially restated provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 15. </designator>
<label>Additional amendments to title 46.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 16. </designator>
<label>Recreational boating safety technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 17. </designator>
<label>Conforming amendments to other laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 18. </designator>
<label>Transitional and savings provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 19. </designator>
<label>Repeals.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46">46 USC note</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 101.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this Act is to complete the codification of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, “Shipping”, as positive law, by reorganizing and restating the laws currently in the appendix to title 46.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conformity With Original Intent</inline>.—</heading><content>In the codification of laws by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of the Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfections, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/93/554">Public Law 93–554</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s285b/1">2 U.S.C. 285b(1)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>TITLE ANALYSIS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The title analysis of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><quotedContent><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Subtitle</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>         “I. GENERAL</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>      “II. VESSELS AND SEAMEN</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>2101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>   “III. MARITIME LIABILITY</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>30101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>      “IV. REGULATION OF OCEAN SHIPPING</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>40101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>         “V. MERCHANT MARINE</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>50101</b><page>120 STAT. 1486</page></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>      “VI. CLEARANCE, TONNAGE TAXES, AND DUTIES</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>60101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>   “VII. SECURITY AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT</b></designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="section">
<designator><b>70101</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator><b>“VIII. MISCELLANEOUS</b></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658263" role="group">
<designator><b>80101”.</b></designator>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>SUBTITLE I OF TITLE 46.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the title analysis the following:</p><quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">“Subtitle I—</num><heading>General</heading><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658261" role="section">
<designator><b>“1.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658262"><b>Definitions</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left"><b>101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658261" role="section">
<designator><b>“3.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658262"><b>Federal Maritime Commission</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left"><b>301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658261" role="section">
<designator><b>“5.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658262"><b>Other General Provisions</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left"><b>501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1"><b>“CHAPTER 1—</b></num><heading><b>DEFINITIONS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“101. </designator>
<label>Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“102. </designator>
<label>Barge.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“103. </designator>
<label>Boundary Line.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“104. </designator>
<label>Citizen of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“105. </designator>
<label>Consular officer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“106. </designator>
<label>Documented vessel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“107. </designator>
<label>Exclusive economic zone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“108. </designator>
<label>Fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“109. </designator>
<label>Foreign commerce or trade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“110. </designator>
<label>Foreign vessel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“111. </designator>
<label>Numbered vessel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“112. </designator>
<label>State.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“113. </designator>
<label>Undocumented.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“114. </designator>
<label>United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“115. </designator>
<label>Vessel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“116. </designator>
<label>Vessel of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="101" class="bold ">“§ 101.</num><heading class="bold "> Agency</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘agency’</term> means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="102" class="bold ">“§ 102.</num><heading class="bold "> Barge</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘barge’</term> means a non-self-propelled vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="103" class="bold ">“§ 103.</num><heading class="bold "> Boundary Line</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘Boundary Line’</term> means a line established under section 2(b) of the Act of February 19, 1895 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s151">33 U.S.C. 151</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="104" class="bold ">“§ 104.</num><heading class="bold "> Citizen of the United States</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘citizen of the United States’</term>, when used in reference to a natural person, means an individual who is a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/a/22">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="105" class="bold ">“§ 105.</num><heading class="bold "> Consular officer</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘consular officer’</term> means an officer or employee of the United States Government designated under regulations to issue visas.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="106" class="bold ">“§ 106.</num><heading class="bold "> Documented vessel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘documented vessel’</term> means a vessel for which a certificate of documentation has been issued under chapter 121 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1487</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="107" class="bold ">“§ 107.</num><heading class="bold "> Exclusive economic zone</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘exclusive economic zone’</term> means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1453">16 U.S.C. 1453 note</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="108" class="bold ">“§ 108.</num><heading class="bold "> Fisheries</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘fisheries’</term> includes processing, storing, transporting (except in foreign commerce), planting, cultivating, catching, taking, or harvesting fish, shellfish, marine animals, pearls, shells, or marine vegetation in the navigable waters of the United States or in the exclusive economic zone.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="109" class="bold ">“§ 109.</num><heading class="bold "> Foreign commerce or trade</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In this title, the terms ‘foreign commerce’ and ‘foreign trade’ mean commerce or trade between a place in the United States and a place in a foreign country.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Construction Funds and Construction-Differential Subsidies</inline>.—</heading><content>In the context of capital construction funds under chapter 535 of this title, and in the context of construction-differential subsidies under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the terms ‘foreign commerce’ and ‘foreign trade’ also include, in the case of liquid and dry bulk cargo carrying services, trading between foreign ports in accordance with normal commercial bulk shipping practices in a manner that will permit bulk vessels of the United States to compete freely with foreign bulk vessels in their operation or competition for charters, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="110" class="bold ">“§ 110.</num><heading class="bold "> Foreign vessel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘foreign vessel’</term> means a vessel of foreign registry or operated under the authority of a foreign country.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="111" class="bold ">“§ 111.</num><heading class="bold "> Numbered vessel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘numbered vessel’</term> means a vessel for which a number has been issued under chapter 123 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="112" class="bold ">“§ 112.</num><heading class="bold "> State</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘State’</term> means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="113" class="bold ">“§ 113.</num><heading class="bold "> Undocumented</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘undocumented’</term> means not having and not required to have a certificate of documentation issued under chapter 121 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="114" class="bold ">“§ 114.</num><heading class="bold "> United States</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘United States’</term>, when used in a geographic sense, means the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="115" class="bold ">“§ 115.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   “In this title, the term <term>‘vessel’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of title 1.<page>120 STAT. 1488</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="116" class="bold ">“§ 116.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel of the United States</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this title, the term <term>‘vessel of the United States’</term> means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under section 12102(c) of this title), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="3"><b>“CHAPTER 3—</b></num><heading><b>FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“301. </designator>
<label>General organization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“302. </designator>
<label>Quorum.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“303. </designator>
<label>Record of meetings and votes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“304. </designator>
<label>Delegation of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“305. </designator>
<label>Regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“306. </designator>
<label>Annual report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“307. </designator>
<label>Expenditures.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="301" class="bold ">“§ 301.</num><heading class="bold "> General organization</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent establishment of the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioners</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 Commissioners may be appointed from the same political party.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of each Commissioner is 5 years, with each term beginning one year apart. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the individual being succeeded. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may remove a Commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairman</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall designate one of the Commissioners as Chairman.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission. In carrying out the duties and powers of the Commission (other than under paragraph (3)), the Chairman is subject to the policies, regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations of the Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Particular duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Chairman shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>appoint and supervise officers and employees of the Commission;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>appoint the heads of major organizational units, but only after consultation with the other Commissioners;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>distribute the business of the Commission among personnel and organizational units;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>supervise the expenditure of money for administrative purposes; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>assign Commission personnel, including Commissioners, to perform duties and powers delegated by the Commission under section 304 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1489</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) (other than clause (v)) does not apply to personnel employed regularly and full-time in the offices of Commissioners other than the Chairman.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairman may designate officers and employees under the Chairman’s jurisdiction to perform duties and powers of the Chairman, subject to the Chairman’s supervision and direction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seal</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall have a seal which shall be judicially recognized.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="302" class="bold ">“§ 302.</num><heading class="bold "> Quorum</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vacancy or vacancies in the membership of the Federal Maritime Commission do not impair the power of the Commission to execute its functions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners serving on the Commission is required to dispose of any matter before the Commission.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="303" class="bold ">“§ 303.</num><heading class="bold "> Record of meetings and votes</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Federal Maritime Commission, through its secretary, shall keep a record of its meetings and the votes taken on any action, order, contract, or financial transaction of the Commission.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="304" class="bold ">“§ 304.</num><heading class="bold "> Delegation of authority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission, by published order or regulation, may delegate to a division of the Commission, an individual Commissioner, an employee board, or an officer or employee of the Commission, any of its duties or powers, including those relating to hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting, or otherwise acting on any matter. This subsection does not affect section 556(b) of title 5.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may review any action taken under a delegation of authority under subsection (a). The review may be taken on the Commission’s own initiative or on the petition of a party to or an intervenor in the action, within the time and in the manner prescribed by the Commission. The vote of a majority of the Commission, less one member, is sufficient to bring an action before the Commission for review.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Action of Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Commission declines review, or if review is not sought, within the time prescribed under subsection (b), the action taken under the delegation of authority is deemed to be the action of the Commission.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="305" class="bold ">“§ 305.</num><heading class="bold "> Regulations</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Federal Maritime Commission may prescribe regulations to carry out its duties and powers.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="306" class="bold ">“§ 306.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual report</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than April 1 of each year, the Federal Maritime Commission shall submit a report to Congress. The report shall include the results of its investigations, a summary of its transactions, the purposes for which all of its expenditures were made, and any recommendations for legislation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Foreign Laws and Practices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall include in its annual report to Congress—<page>120 STAT. 1490</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a list of the 20 foreign countries that generated the largest volume of oceanborne liner cargo for the most recent calendar year in bilateral trade with the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an analysis of conditions described in section 42302(a) of this title being investigated or found to exist in foreign countries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any actions being taken by the Commission to offset those conditions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>any recommendations for additional legislation to offset those conditions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>a list of petitions filed under section 42302(b) of this title that the Commission rejected and the reasons for each rejection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="307" class="bold ">“§ 307.</num><heading class="bold "> Expenditures</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Federal Maritime Commission may make such expenditures as are necessary in the performance of its functions from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, which appropriations are authorized.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="5"><b>“CHAPTER 5—</b></num><heading><b>OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“501. </designator>
<label>Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“502. </designator>
<label>Cargo exempt from forfeiture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“503. </designator>
<label>Notice of seizure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“504. </designator>
<label>Remission of fees and penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“505. </designator>
<label>Penalty for violating regulation or order.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="501" class="bold ">“§ 501.</num><heading class="bold "> Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">On Request of Secretary of Defense</inline>.—</heading><content>On request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws shall waive compliance with those laws to the extent the Secretary considers necessary in the interest of national defense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">By Head of Agency</inline>.—</heading><content>When the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws considers it necessary in the interest of national defense, the individual may waive compliance with those laws to the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the individual prescribes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority granted by this section shall terminate at such time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="502" class="bold ">“§ 502.</num><heading class="bold "> Cargo exempt from forfeiture</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="503" class="bold ">“§ 503.</num><heading class="bold "> Notice of seizure</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When a forfeiture of a vessel or cargo accrues, the official of the United States Government required to give notice of the seizure of the vessel or cargo shall include in the notice, if they are known to that official, the name and the place of residence of the owner or consignee at the time of the seizure.<page>120 STAT. 1491</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="504" class="bold ">“§ 504.</num><heading class="bold "> Remission of fees and penalties</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any part of a fee, tax, or penalty paid or a forfeiture incurred under a law or regulation relating to vessels or seamen may be remitted if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>application for the remission is made within one year after the date of the payment or forfeiture; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>it is found that the fee, tax, penalty, or forfeiture was improperly or excessively imposed.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="505" class="bold ">“§ 505.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalty for violating regulation or order</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.”</content>
</section>
</chapter></subtitle></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>SUBTITLE II OF TITLE 46.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch121">Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="121"><b>“CHAPTER 121—</b></num><heading><b>DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER I—</designator>
<label>GENERAL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12101. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12102. </designator>
<label>Vessels requiring documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12103. </designator>
<label>General eligibility requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12104. </designator>
<label>Applications for documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12105. </designator>
<label>Issuance of documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12106. </designator>
<label>Surrender of title and number.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12107. </designator>
<label>Wrecked vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER II—</designator>
<label>ENDORSEMENTS AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12111. </designator>
<label>Registry endorsement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12112. </designator>
<label>Coastwise endorsement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12113. </designator>
<label>Fishery endorsement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12114. </designator>
<label>Recreational endorsement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12115. </designator>
<label>Temporary endorsement for vessels procured outside the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12116. </designator>
<label>Limited endorsements for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12117. </designator>
<label>Oil spill response vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12118. </designator>
<label>Owners engaged primarily in manufacturing or mineral industry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12119. </designator>
<label>Owners engaged primarily in leasing or financing transactions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12120. </designator>
<label>Liquified gas tankers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12121. </designator>
<label>Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12131. </designator>
<label>Command of documented vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12132. </designator>
<label>Loss of coastwise trade privileges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12133. </designator>
<label>Duty to carry certificate on vessel and allow examination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12134. </designator>
<label>Evidentiary uses of documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12135. </designator>
<label>Invalidation of certificates of documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12136. </designator>
<label>Surrender of certificates of documentation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12137. </designator>
<label>Recording of vessels built in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12138. </designator>
<label>List of documented vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12139. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER IV—</designator>
<label>PENALTIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12151. </designator>
<label>Penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12152. </designator>
<label>Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>GENERAL</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12101" class="bold ">“§ 12101.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rebuilt in the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>In this chapter, a vessel is deemed to have been rebuilt in the United States only if the <page>120 STAT. 1492</page>entire rebuilding, including the construction of any major component of the hull or superstructure, was done in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Related Terms in Other Laws</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the following terms are used in a law, regulation, document, ruling, or other official act referring to the documentation of a vessel, the following definitions apply:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registry endorsement</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘certificate of registry’, ‘register’, and ‘registry’ mean a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement issued under this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coastwise endorsement</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘license’, ‘enrollment and license’, ‘license for the coastwise (or coasting) trade’, and ‘enrollment and license for the coastwise (or coasting) trade’ mean a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement issued under this chapter.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Yacht</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘yacht’</term> means a recreational vessel even if not documented.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12102" class="bold ">“§ 12102.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels requiring documentation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided, a vessel may engage in a trade only if the vessel has been issued a certificate of documentation with an endorsement for that trade under this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Less Than </inline>5<inline class="small-caps"> Net Tons</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel of less than 5 net tons may engage in a trade without being documented if the vessel otherwise satisfies the requirements to engage in the particular trade.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Barges</inline>.—</heading><content>A barge qualified to engage in the coastwise trade may engage in the coastwise trade, without being documented, on rivers, harbors, lakes (except the Great Lakes), canals, and inland waters.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12103" class="bold ">“§ 12103.</num><heading class="bold "> General eligibility requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided, a certificate of documentation for a vessel may be issued under this chapter only if the vessel is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>wholly owned by one or more individuals or entities described in subsection (b);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>at least 5 net tons as measured under part J of this subtitle; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>not documented under the laws of a foreign country.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Owners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the following are eligible owners:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>An individual who is a citizen of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>An association, trust, joint venture, or other entity if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of its members is a citizen of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>it is capable of holding title to a vessel under the laws of the United States or a State.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>A partnership if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each general partner is a citizen of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the controlling interest in the partnership is owned by citizens of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>A corporation if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State;<page>120 STAT. 1493</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>its chief executive officer, by whatever title, and the chairman of its board of directors are citizens of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>no more of its directors are noncitizens than a minority of the number necessary to constitute a quorum.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The United States Government.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The government of a State.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Certificates Prior to Measurement</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may issue a temporary certificate of documentation for a vessel before it is measured.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12104" class="bold ">“§ 12104.</num><heading class="bold "> Applications for documentation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An application for a certificate of documentation or endorsement under this chapter must be filed by the owner of the vessel. The application must be filed in the manner, be in the form, and contain the information prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicant’s Identifying Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall require the applicant to provide—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>if the applicant is an individual, the individual’s social security number; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>if the applicant is an entity—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the entity’s taxpayer identification number; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the entity does not have a taxpayer identification number, the social security number of an individual who is a corporate officer, general partner, or individual trustee of the entity and who signs the application.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12105" class="bold ">“§ 12105.</num><heading class="bold "> Issuance of documentation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 12152 of this title, the Secretary, on receipt of a proper application, shall issue a certificate of documentation or a temporary certificate of documentation for a vessel satisfying the requirements of section 12103 of this title. The certificate shall contain each endorsement under subchapter II of this chapter for which the owner applies and the vessel is eligible.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Certificates for Recreational Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may delegate, subject to the supervision and control of the Secretary and under terms prescribed by regulation, to private entities determined and certified by the Secretary to be qualified, the authority to issue a temporary certificate of documentation for a recreational vessel eligible under section 12103 of this title. A temporary certificate issued under this subsection is valid for not more than 30 days.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information To Be Included in Certificate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A certificate of documentation shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>identify and describe the vessel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>identify the owner of the vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>contain additional information prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures To Ensure Integrity and Accuracy</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe procedures to ensure the integrity of, and the accuracy of information contained in, certificates of documentation.<page>120 STAT. 1494</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12106" class="bold ">“§ 12106.</num><heading class="bold "> Surrender of title and number</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A documented vessel may not be titled by a State or required to display numbers under chapter 123 of this title, and any certificate of title issued by a State for a documented vessel shall be surrendered as provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Covered by Preferred Mortgage</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may approve the surrender under subsection (a) of a certificate of title for a vessel covered by a preferred mortgage under section 31322(d) of this title only if the mortgagee consents.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12107" class="bold ">“§ 12107.</num><heading class="bold "> Wrecked vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel is a wrecked vessel under this chapter if it—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>was wrecked on a coast of the United States or adjacent waters; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has undergone repairs in a shipyard in the United States equal to at least 3 times the appraised salvage value of the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisals</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may appoint a board of three appraisers to determine whether a vessel satisfies subsection (a)(2). The costs of the appraisal shall be paid by the owner of the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>ENDORSEMENTS AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12111" class="bold ">“§ 12111.</num><heading class="bold "> Registry endorsement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A registry endorsement may be issued for a vessel that satisfies the requirements of section 12103 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activity</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel for which a registry endorsement is issued may engage in foreign trade or trade with Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway, or Kingman Reef.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Vessels Owned by Trusts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication of beneficiary citizenship requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>For the issuance of a certificate of documentation with only a registry endorsement, the beneficiaries of a trust are not required to be citizens of the United States if the trust qualifies under paragraph (2) and the vessel is subject to a charter to a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for trust to qualify</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subparagraph (B), a trust qualifies under this paragraph with respect to a vessel only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>each trustee is a citizen of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the application for documentation of the vessel includes the affidavit of each trustee stating that the trustee is not aware of any reason involving a beneficiary of the trust that is not a citizen of the United States, or involving any other person that is not a citizen of the United States, as a result of which the beneficiary or other person would hold more than 25 percent of the aggregate power to influence or limit the exercise of the authority of the trustee with respect to matters involving any ownership or operation of <page>120 STAT. 1495</page>the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of non-citizens</inline>.—</heading><content>If any person that is not a citizen of the United States has authority to direct or participate in directing a trustee for a trust in matters involving any ownership or operation of the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States or in removing a trustee for a trust without cause, either directly or indirectly through the control of another person, the trust is not qualified under this paragraph unless the trust instrument provides that persons who are not citizens of the United States may not hold more than 25 percent of the aggregate authority to so direct or remove a trustee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership by non-citizens</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (A) and (B) do not prohibit a person that is not a citizen of the United States from holding more than 25 percent of the beneficial interest in a trust.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citizenship of person chartering vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person chartering a vessel from a trust that qualifies under paragraph (2) is a citizen of the United States under section 50501 of this title, the vessel is deemed to be owned by a citizen of the United States for purposes of that section and related laws, except chapter 531 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12112" class="bold ">“§ 12112.</num><heading class="bold "> Coastwise endorsement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>satisfies the requirements of section 12103 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>was built in the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if not built in the United States—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>was captured in war by citizens of the United States and lawfully condemned as prize;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>was adjudged to be forfeited for a breach of the laws of the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>qualifies as a wrecked vessel under section 12107 of this title; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>otherwise qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activity</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the laws of the United States regulating the coastwise trade, a vessel for which a coastwise endorsement is issued may engage in the coastwise trade.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12113" class="bold ">“§ 12113.</num><heading class="bold "> Fishery endorsement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A fishery endorsement may be issued for a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>satisfies the requirements of section 12103 of this title and, if owned by an entity, the entity satisfies the ownership requirements in subsection (c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>was built in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>if rebuilt, was rebuilt in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>was not forfeited to the United States Government after July 1, 2001, for a breach of the laws of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>otherwise qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the fisheries.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1496</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the laws of the United States regulating the fisheries, a vessel for which a fishery endorsement is issued may engage in the fisheries.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use by prohibited persons</inline>.—</heading><content>A fishery endorsement is invalid immediately if the vessel for which it is issued is used as a fishing vessel while it is chartered or leased to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or to an entity that is not eligible to own a vessel with a fishery endorsement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership Requirements for Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel owned by an entity is eligible for a fishery endorsement only if at least 75 percent of the interest in the entity, at each tier of ownership and in the aggregate, is owned and controlled by citizens of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determining 75 percent interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether at least 75 percent of the interest in the entity is owned and controlled by citizens of the United States under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply section 50501(d) of this title, except that for this purpose the terms ‘control’ or ‘controlled’—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>include the right to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>direct the business of the entity;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>limit the actions of or replace the chief executive officer, a majority of the board of directors, any general partner, or any person serving in a management capacity of the entity; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>direct the transfer, operation, or manning of a vessel with a fishery endorsement; but</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>do not include the right to simply participate in the activities under subparagraph (A), or the exercise of rights under loan or mortgage covenants by a mortgagee eligible to be a preferred mortgagee under section 31322(a) of this title, except that a mortgagee not eligible to own a vessel with a fishery endorsement may only operate such a vessel to the extent necessary for the immediate safety of the vessel or for repairs, drydocking, or berthing changes.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection does not apply to a vessel when it is engaged in the fisheries in the exclusive economic zone under the authority of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council established under section 302(a)(1)(H) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/a/1/H">16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(H)</ref>) or to a purse seine vessel when it is engaged in tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean outside the exclusive economic zone or pursuant to the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Treaty, provided that the owner of the vessel continues to comply with the eligibility requirements for a fishery endorsement under the Federal law that was in effect on October 1, 1998. A fishery endorsement issued pursuant to this paragraph is valid for engaging only in the activities described in this paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements Based on Length, Tonnage, or Horsepower</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subsection applies to a vessel that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is greater than 165 feet in registered length;<page>120 STAT. 1497</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is more than 750 gross registered tons as measured under chapter 145 of this title or 1,900 gross registered tons as measured under chapter 143 of this title; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>has an engine or engines capable of producing a total of more than 3,000 shaft horsepower.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel subject to this subsection is not eligible for a fishery endorsement unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>a certificate of documentation was issued for the vessel and endorsed with a fishery endorsement that was effective on September 25, 1997;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the vessel is not placed under foreign registry after October 21, 1998; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>if the fishery endorsement is invalidated after October 21, 1998, application is made for a new fishery endorsement within 15 business days of the invalidation; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the owner of the vessel demonstrates to the Secretary that the regional fishery management council of jurisdiction established under section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/a/1">16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)</ref>) has recommended after October 21, 1998, and the Secretary of Commerce has approved, conservation and management measures in accordance with the American Fisheries Act (<ref href="/us/pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</ref>, div. C, title II) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851">16 U.S.C. 1851 note</ref>) to allow the vessel to be used in fisheries under the council’s authority.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Measuring</inline> 100 <inline class="small-caps">Feet or Greater</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall administer subsections (c) and (d) with respect to vessels 100 feet or greater in registered length. The owner of each such vessel shall file a statement of citizenship setting forth all relevant facts regarding vessel ownership and control with the Administrator on an annual basis to demonstrate compliance with those provisions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Regulations to implement this subsection shall conform to the extent practicable with the regulations establishing the form of citizenship affidavit set forth in <ref href="/us/cfr/t46/p355">part 355 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on September 25, 1997, except that the form of the statement shall be written in a manner to allow the owner of the vessel to satisfy any annual renewal requirements for a certificate of documentation for the vessel and to comply with this subsection and subsections (c) and (d), and shall not be required to be notarized.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of ownership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Transfers of ownership and control of vessels subject to subsection (c) or (d), which are 100 feet or greater in registered length, shall be rigorously scrutinized for violations of those provisions, with particular attention given to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>leases, charters, mortgages, financing, and similar arrangements;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the control of persons not eligible to own a vessel with a fishery endorsement under subsection (c) or (d), over the management, sales, financing, or other operations of an entity; and<page>120 STAT. 1498</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>contracts involving the purchase over extended periods of time of all, or substantially all, of the living marine resources harvested by a fishing vessel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Requirements.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Measuring Less Than</inline> 100 <inline class="small-caps">Feet</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish reasonable and necessary requirements to demonstrate compliance with subsections (c) and (d), with respect to vessels measuring less than 100 feet in registered length, and shall seek to minimize the administrative burden on individuals who own and operate those vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Purchased Through Fishing Capacity Reduction Program</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel purchased by the Secretary of Commerce through a fishing capacity reduction program under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) or section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107">16 U.S.C. 4107</ref>) is not eligible for a fishery endorsement, and any fishery endorsement issued for that vessel is invalid.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Endorsements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall revoke the fishery endorsement of any vessel subject to subsection (c) or (d) whose owner does not comply with those provisions.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Regulations to implement subsections (c) and (d) and sections 12151(c) and 31322(b) of this title shall prohibit impermissible transfers of ownership or control, specify any transactions that require prior approval of an implementing agency, identify transactions that do not require prior agency approval, and to the extent practicable, minimize disruptions to the commercial fishing industry, to the traditional financing arrangements of that industry, and to the opportunity to form fishery cooperatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12114" class="bold ">“§ 12114.</num><heading class="bold "> Recreational endorsement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A recreational endorsement may be issued for a vessel that satisfies the requirements of section 12103 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activity</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel operating under a recreational endorsement may be operated only for pleasure.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Customs Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel for which a recreational endorsement is issued may proceed between a port of the United States and a port of a foreign country without entering or clearing with the Secretary of Homeland Security. However, a recreational vessel is subject to the requirements for reporting arrivals under section 433 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1433">19 U.S.C. 1433</ref>), and individuals on the vessel are subject to applicable customs regulations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12115" class="bold ">“§ 12115.</num><heading class="bold "> Temporary endorsement for vessels procured outside the United States</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, may provide for the issuance of a certificate of documentation with an appropriate endorsement for a vessel procured outside the United States and meeting the ownership requirements of section 12103 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activity</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to limitations the Secretary may prescribe, a vessel documented under this section may proceed to the United States and engage en route in foreign trade or trade with Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway, or Kingman Reef.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of United States Jurisdiction and Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel documented under this section is subject to the jurisdiction <page>120 STAT. 1499</page>and laws of the United States. However, if the Secretary considers it to be in the public interest, the Secretary may suspend for a period of not more than 6 months the application of a vessel inspection law carried out by the Secretary or regulations prescribed under that law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Surrender of Certificate</inline>.—</heading><content>On the vessel’s arrival in the United States, the certificate of documentation shall be surrendered as provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12116" class="bold ">“§ 12116.</num><heading class="bold "> Limited endorsements for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Endorsements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel satisfying the requirements of subsection (b) may be issued—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a coastwise endorsement to engage in the coastwise trade of fisheries products between places in Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a fishery endorsement to engage in fishing in the territorial sea and fishery conservation zone adjacent to Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An endorsement may be issued under subsection (a) for a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>satisfies the requirements of section 12103 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>was not built in the United States, except that for an endorsement under subsection (a)(2), the vessel must not have been built or rebuilt in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is less than 200 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage as measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>otherwise qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade or the fisheries, as the case may be.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12117" class="bold ">“§ 12117.</num><heading class="bold "> Oil spill response vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>satisfies the requirements for a coastwise endorsement, except for the ownership requirement otherwise applicable without regard to this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is owned by a not-for-profit oil spill response cooperative or by members of such a cooperative that dedicate the vessel to use by the cooperative;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is at least 50 percent owned by individuals or entities described in section 12103(b) of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>is to be used only for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>deploying equipment, supplies, and personnel to recover, contain, or transport oil discharged into the navigable waters of the United States or the exclusive economic zone; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>training exercises to prepare to respond to such a discharge.</content>
</clause>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Owned by Citizens</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel satisfying subsection (a) is deemed to be owned only by citizens of the United States under sections 12103, 12132, and 50501 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1500</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12118" class="bold ">“§ 12118.</num><heading class="bold "> Owners engaged primarily in manufacturing or mineral industry</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bowaters corporation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘Bowaters corporation’</term> means a corporation that has filed a certificate under oath with the Secretary, in the form and at the times prescribed by the Secretary, establishing that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the corporation is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a majority of the officers and directors of the corporation are individuals who are citizens of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>at least 90 percent of the employees of the corporation are residents of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the corporation is engaged primarily in a manufacturing or mineral industry in the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the total book value of the vessels owned by the corporation is not more than 10 percent of the total book value of the assets of the corporation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the corporation buys or produces in the United States at least 75 percent of the raw materials used or sold in its operations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Parent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘parent’</term> means a corporation that has filed a certificate under oath with the Secretary, in the form and at the times prescribed by the Secretary, establishing that the corporation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>controls, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the voting stock of a Bowaters corporation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsidiary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘subsidiary’</term> means a corporation that has filed a certificate under oath with the Secretary, in the form and at the times prescribed by the Secretary, establishing that the corporation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has at least 50 percent of its voting stock controlled, directly or indirectly, by a Bowaters corporation or its parent.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Citizen</inline>.—</heading><content>A Bowaters corporation is deemed to be a citizen of the United States for purposes of chapters 121, 551, and 561 and section 80104 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of Documentation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A certificate of documentation and appropriate endorsement may be issued for a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is owned by a Bowaters corporation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>was built in the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>is self-propelled and less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage as measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not self-propelled.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effects of Documentation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel documented under this section may engage in the coastwise trade; and<page>120 STAT. 1501</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the vessel and its owner and master are entitled to the same benefits and are subject to the same requirements and penalties as if the vessel were otherwise documented or exempt from documentation under this chapter.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation of passengers or merchandise</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel documented under this section may transport passengers or merchandise for hire in the coastwise trade only—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as a service for a parent or subsidiary of the corporation owning the vessel; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>when under a demise or bareboat charter, at prevailing rates for use not in the domestic noncontiguous trades, from the corporation owning the vessel to a carrier that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter II of chapter 135 of title 49;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>otherwise qualifies as a citizen of the United States under section 50501 of this title; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the corporation owning the vessel.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Validity of Corporate Certificate</inline>.—</heading><content>A certificate filed by a corporation under this section remains valid only as long as the corporation continues to satisfy the conditions required of the corporation by this section. When a corporation no longer satisfies those conditions, the corporation loses its status under this section and immediately shall surrender to the Secretary any documents issued to it based on that status.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Falsifying material fact</inline>.—</heading><content>If a corporation knowingly falsifies a material fact in a certificate filed under subsection (a), the vessel (or its value) documented or operated under this section shall be forfeited.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transporting merchandise</inline>.—</heading><content>If a vessel transports merchandise for hire in violation of this section, the merchandise shall be forfeited to the United States Government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transporting passengers</inline>.—</heading><content>If a vessel transports passengers for hire in violation of this section, the vessel is liable for a penalty of $200 for each passenger so transported.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remission or mitigation</inline>.—</heading><content>A penalty or forfeiture incurred under this subsection may be remitted or mitigated under section 2107(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12119" class="bold ">“§ 12119.</num><heading class="bold "> Owners engaged primarily in leasing or financing transactions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affiliate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘affiliate’</term> means, with respect to any person, any other person that is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>directly or indirectly controlled by, under common control with, or controlling that person; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>named as being part of the same consolidated group in any report or other document submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Internal Revenue Service.</content>
</clause>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cargo</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘cargo’</term> does not include cargo to which title is held for non-commercial reasons and primarily for the purpose of evading the requirements of subsection (c)(3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oil</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘oil’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2101(20) of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1502</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Passive investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘passive investment’</term> means an investment in which neither the investor nor any affiliate of the investor is involved in, or has the power to be involved in, the formulation, determination, or direction of any activity or function concerning the management, use, or operation of the asset that is the subject of the investment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified proprietary cargo</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified proprietary cargo’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquefied natural gas cargo that is beneficially owned by the person that submits to the Secretary an application or annual certification under subsection (c)(3), or by an affiliate of that person, immediately before, during, or immediately after the cargo is carried in coastwise trade on a vessel owned by that person;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquefied natural gas cargo not beneficially owned by the person that submits to the Secretary an application or an annual certification under subsection (c)(3), or by an affiliate of that person, but which is carried in coastwise trade by a vessel owned by that person and which is part of an arrangement in which vessels owned by that person and at least one other person are operated collectively as one fleet, to the extent that an equal amount of oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquefied natural gas cargo beneficially owned by that person, or by an affiliate of that person, is carried in coastwise trade on one or more other vessels, not owned by that person, or by an affiliate of that person, if the other vessel or vessels are also part of the same arrangement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of a towing vessel associated with a non-self-propelled tank vessel where both vessels function as a single self-propelled vessel, oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquefied natural gas cargo that is beneficially owned by the person that owns both the towing vessel and the non-self-propelled tank vessel, or any United States affiliate of that person, immediately before, during, or immediately after the cargo is carried in coastwise trade on either of those vessels; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>any oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquefied natural gas cargo carried on any vessel that is either a self-propelled tank vessel having a length of at least 210 meters or a tank vessel that is a liquefied natural gas carrier that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>was delivered by the builder of the vessel to the owner of the vessel after December 31, 1999; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>was purchased by a person for the purpose, and with the reasonable expectation, of transporting on the vessel liquefied natural gas or unrefined petroleum beneficially owned by the owner of the vessel, or an affiliate of the owner, from Alaska to the continental United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states affiliate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘United States affiliate’</term> means, with respect to any person, an affiliate the principal place of business of which is located in the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1503</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel satisfies the requirements for a coastwise endorsement, except for the ownership requirement otherwise applicable without regard to this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the person that owns the vessel (or, if the vessel is owned by a trust or similar arrangement, the beneficiary of the trust or similar arrangement) meets the requirements of subsection (c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>the vessel is under a demise charter to a person that certifies to the Secretary that the person is a citizen of the United States under section 50501 of this title for engaging in the coastwise trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the demise charter is for a period of at least 3 years or a shorter period as may be prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership Certification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A person meets the requirements of this subsection if the person transmits to the Secretary each year the certification required by paragraph (2) or (3) with respect to a vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To meet the certification requirement of this paragraph, a person shall certify that it—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a leasing company, bank, or financial institution;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>owns, or holds the beneficial interest in, the vessel solely as a passive investment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not operate any vessel for hire and is not an affiliate of any person that operates any vessel for hire; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>is independent from, and not an affiliate of, any charterer of the vessel or any other person that has the right, directly or indirectly, to control or direct the movement or use of the vessel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain tank vessels</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To meet the certification requirement of this paragraph, a person shall certify that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the aggregate book value of the vessels owned by the person and United States affiliates of the person does not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate book value of all assets owned by the person and its United States affiliates;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>not more than 10 percent of the aggregate revenues of the person and its United States affiliates is derived from the ownership, operation, or management of vessels;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>at least 70 percent of the aggregate tonnage of all cargo carried by all vessels owned by the person and its United States affiliates and documented with a coastwise endorsement is qualified proprietary cargo;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any cargo other than qualified proprietary cargo carried by all vessels owned by the person and its United States affiliates and documented with a coastwise endorsement consists of oil, petroleum products, petrochemicals, or liquified natural gas;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>no vessel owned by the person or any of its United States affiliates and documented with a coastwise endorsement carries molten sulphur; and<page>120 STAT. 1504</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the person owned one or more vessels documented under this section as of August 9, 2004.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application only to certain vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may make a certification under this paragraph only with respect to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a tank vessel having a tonnage of at least 6,000 gross tons, as measured under section 14502 of this title (or an alternative tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a towing vessel associated with a non-self-propelled tank vessel that meets the requirements of clause (i), where both vessels function as a single self-propelled vessel.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Filing of Demise Charter</inline>.—</heading><content>The demise charter and any amendments to the charter shall be filed with the certification required by subsection (b)(3) or within 10 days after filing an amendment to the charter. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>The charter and amendments shall be made available to the public.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Endorsement After Termination of Charter</inline>.—</heading><content>When a charter required by subsection (b)(3) is terminated for default by the charterer, the Secretary may continue the coastwise endorsement for not more than 6 months on terms and conditions the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed Owned by Citizens</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel satisfying the requirements of this section is deemed to be owned only by citizens of the United States under sections 12103 and 50501 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12120" class="bold ">“§ 12120.</num><heading class="bold "> Liquified gas tankers</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>was documented under this chapter before that date, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under this chapter for operation under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12121" class="bold ">“§ 12121.</num><heading class="bold "> Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible vessel’</term> means a vessel that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (b) would take effect.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small passenger vessel; uninspected passenger vessel; passenger for hire</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘small passenger vessel’, ‘uninspected passenger vessel’, and ‘passenger for hire’ have the meaning given those terms in section 2101 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1505</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of Certificate and Endorsement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding sections 12112, 12113, 55102, and 55103 of this title, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with an appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade as a small passenger vessel or an uninspected passenger vessel in the case of an eligible vessel authorized to carry no more than 12 passengers for hire if the Secretary of Transportation, after notice and an opportunity for public comment, determines that the employment of the vessel in the coastwise trade will not adversely affect—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>United States vessel builders; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the coastwise trade business of any person that employs vessels built in the United States in that business.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">For fraud</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall revoke a certificate or endorsement issued under subsection (b) if the Secretary of Transportation, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, determines that the certificate or endorsement was obtained by fraud.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other provisions not affected</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) does not affect—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the criminal prohibition on fraud and false statements in section 1001 of title 18; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any other authority of the Secretary to revoke a certificate or endorsement issued under subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12131" class="bold ">“§ 12131.</num><heading class="bold "> Command of documented vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), a documented vessel may be placed under the commmand only of a citizen of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel with only a recreational endorsement; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an unmanned barge operating outside of the territorial waters of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12132" class="bold ">“§ 12132.</num><heading class="bold "> Loss of coastwise trade privileges</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sold Foreign or Placed Under Foreign Registry</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel of more than 200 gross tons (as measured under chapter 143 of this title), eligible to engage in the coastwise trade, and later sold foreign in whole or in part or placed under foreign registry may not thereafter engage in the coastwise trade.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rebuilt Outside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel eligible to engage in the coastwise trade and later rebuilt outside the United States may not thereafter engage in the coastwise trade.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12133" class="bold ">“§ 12133.</num><heading class="bold "> Duty to carry certificate on vessel and allow examination</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duty To Carry</inline>.—</heading><content>The certificate of documentation of a vessel shall be carried on the vessel unless the vessel is exempt by regulation from carrying the certificate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner or individual in charge of a vessel required to carry its certificate of documentation shall make the certificate available for examination at the request of an officer enforcing the revenue laws or as otherwise required by law or regulation.<page>120 STAT. 1506</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person willfully violating subsection (b) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12134" class="bold ">“§ 12134.</num><heading class="bold "> Evidentiary uses of documentation</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A certificate of documentation is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>conclusive evidence of nationality for international purposes, but not in a proceeding conducted under the laws of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>conclusive evidence of qualification to engage in a specified trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>not conclusive evidence of ownership in a proceeding in which ownership is in issue.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12135" class="bold ">“§ 12135.</num><heading class="bold "> Invalidation of certificates of documentation</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A certificate of documentation or an endorsement on the certificate is invalid if the vessel for which it is issued—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>no longer meets the requirements of this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter applicable to the certificate or endorsement; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is placed under the command of an individual not a citizen of the United States in violation of section 12131 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12136" class="bold ">“§ 12136.</num><heading class="bold "> Surrender of certificates of documentation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surrender</inline>.—</heading><content>An invalid certificate of documentation, or a certificate with an invalid endorsement, shall be surrendered as provided by regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions for Surrender</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels over 1,000 tons</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may condition approval of the surrender of the certificate of documentation for a vessel over 1,000 gross tons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels covered by mortgage</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may approve the surrender of the certificate of documentation of a vessel covered by a mortgage filed or recorded under section 31321 of this title only if the mortgagee consents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of lien</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not refuse to approve the surrender of the certificate of documentation for a vessel solely on the basis that a notice of a claim of a lien on the vessel has been recorded under section 31343(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued Application of Certain Laws</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (a), until the certificate of documentation is surrendered with the approval of the Secretary, a documented vessel is deemed to continue to be documented under this chapter for purposes of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>chapter 313 of this title for an instrument filed or recorded before the date of invalidation and an assignment after that date;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sections 56101 and 56102(a)(2) and chapter 563 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any other law of the United States identified by the Secretary by regulation as a law to which the Secretary applies this subsection.<page>120 STAT. 1507</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection does not apply when a vessel is forfeited or sold by order of a district court of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12137" class="bold ">“§ 12137.</num><heading class="bold "> Recording of vessels built in the United States</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary may provide for recording and certifying information about vessels built in the United States that the Secretary considers to be in the public interest.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12138" class="bold ">“§ 12138.</num><heading class="bold "> List of documented vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall publish periodically a list of all documented vessels and information about those vessels that the Secretary considers pertinent or useful. The list shall contain a notation clearly indicating all vessels classed by the American Bureau of Shipping.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels for Cable Laying, Maintenance, and Repair</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall develop, maintain, and periodically update an inventory of vessels that are documented under this chapter, are at least 200 feet in length, and have the capability to lay, maintain, or repair a submarine cable, without regard to whether a particular vessel is classed as a cable ship or cable vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each vessel listed in the inventory, the Secretary of Transportation shall include in the inventory—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the name, length, beam, depth, and other distinguishing characteristics of the vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the abilities and limitations of the vessel with respect to laying, maintaining, and repairing a submarine cable; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the name and address of the person to whom inquiries regarding the vessel may be made.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall publish in the Federal Register an updated inventory every 6 months.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12139" class="bold ">“§ 12139.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To ensure compliance with this chapter and laws governing the qualifications of vessels to engage in the coastwise trade and the fisheries, the Secretary may require owners, masters, and charterers of documented vessels to submit reports in any reasonable form and manner the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Rebuilt Outside United States</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, if a vessel exceeding the tonnage specified in paragraph (2) and documented or last documented under the laws of the United States is rebuilt outside the United States, the owner or master shall submit a report of the rebuilding to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tonnage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The tonnage referred to in paragraph (1) is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an alternate tonnage as measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1508</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of submission</inline>.—</heading><content>If the rebuilding is completed in the United States, the report shall be submitted when the rebuilding is completed. If the rebuilding is completed outside the United States, the report shall be submitted when the vessel first arrives at a port in the customs territory of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">“SUBCHAPTER IV—</num><heading>PENALTIES</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12151" class="bold ">“§ 12151.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that violates this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the Government if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the owner of the vessel or the representative or agent of the owner knowingly falsifies or conceals a material fact, or knowingly makes a false statement or representation, about the documentation of the vessel or in applying for documentation of the vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a certificate of documentation is knowingly and fraudulently used for the vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the vessel is operated after its endorsement has been denied or revoked under section 12152 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the vessel is employed in a trade without an appropriate endorsement;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the vessel has only a recreational endorsement and is operated other than for pleasure;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the vessel is a documented vessel and is placed under the command of a person not a citizen of the United States, except as authorized by section 12131(b) of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the vessel is rebuilt outside the United States and a report of the rebuilding is not submitted as required by section 12139(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Engaging in Fishing After Falsifying Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to other penalties under this section, the owner of a documented vessel for which a fishery endorsement has been issued is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of not more than $100,000 for each day the vessel engages in fishing (as defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1802">16 U.S.C. 1802</ref>)) within the exclusive economic zone, if the owner or the representative or agent of the owner knowingly falsified or concealed a material fact, or knowingly made a false statement or representation, about the eligibility of the vessel under section 12113(c) or (d) of this title in applying for or applying to renew the fishery endorsement.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12152" class="bold ">“§ 12152.</num><heading class="bold "> Denial or revocation of endorsement for non-payment of civil penalty</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the owner of a vessel fails to pay a civil penalty imposed by the Secretary, the Secretary may deny the issuance or renewal of an endorsement, or revoke the endorsement, on a certificate of documentation issued for the vessel under this chapter.”</content>
</section>
</subchapter></chapter></quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1509</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SUBTITLE III OF TITLE 46.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subtitle Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/stIII">subtitle III of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 05?><quotedContent><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“301.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>General Liability Provisions</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>30101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“303.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Death on the High Seas</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>30301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“305.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Exoneration and Limitation of Liability</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>30501</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“307.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Liability of Water Carriers</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>30701</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“309.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Suits in Admiralty Against the United States</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>30901</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“311.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Suits Involving Public Vessels</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>31101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“313.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>31301”.</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeals</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> chapter 301 and the lines appearing immediately before and immediately after chapter 313 indicating that certain chapters are reserved.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapters </inline>301–311.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the analysis of subtitle III the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="301"><b>“CHAPTER 301—</b></num><heading><b>GENERAL LIABILITY PROVISIONS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30101. </designator>
<label>Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30102. </designator>
<label>Liability to passengers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30103. </designator>
<label>Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30104. </designator>
<label>Personal injury to or death of seamen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30105. </designator>
<label>Restriction on recovery by non-citizens and non-resident aliens for incidents in waters of other countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30106. </designator>
<label>Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30101" class="bold ">“§ 30101.</num><heading class="bold "> Extension of jurisdiction to cases of damage or injury on land</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States extends to and includes cases of injury or damage, to person or property, caused by a vessel on navigable waters, even though the injury or damage is done or consummated on land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action in a case under subsection (a) may be brought in rem or in personam according to the principles of law and the rules of practice applicable in cases where the injury or damage has been done and consummated on navigable waters.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions Against United States</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusive remedy</inline>.—</heading><content>In a civil action against the United States for injury or damage done or consummated on land by a vessel on navigable waters, chapter 309 or 311 of this title, as appropriate, provides the exclusive remedy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative claim</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action described in paragraph (1) may not be brought until the expiration of the 6-month period after the claim has been presented in writing to the agency owning or operating the vessel causing the injury or damage.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30102" class="bold ">“§ 30102.</num><heading class="bold "> Liability to passengers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The owner and master of a vessel, and the vessel, are liable for personal injury to a passenger or damage to a passenger’s baggage caused by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a neglect or failure to comply with part B or F of subtitle II of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a known defect in the steaming apparatus or hull of the vessel.<page>120 STAT. 1510</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not Subject to Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A liability imposed under this section is not subject to limitation under chapter 305 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30103" class="bold ">“§ 30103.</num><heading class="bold "> Liability of master, mate, engineer, and pilot</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person may bring a civil action against a master, mate, engineer, or pilot of a vessel, and recover damages, for personal injury or loss caused by the master’s, mate’s, engineer’s, or pilot’s—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>negligence or willful misconduct; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>neglect or refusal to obey the laws governing the navigation of vessels.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30104" class="bold ">“§ 30104.</num><heading class="bold "> Personal injury to or death of seamen</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cause of Action</inline>.—</heading><content>A seaman injured in the course of employment or, if the seaman dies from the injury, the personal representative of the seaman may elect to bring a civil action at law, with the right of trial by jury, against the employer. Laws of the United States regulating recovery for personal injury to, or death of, a railway employee apply to an action under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue</inline>.—</heading><content>An action under this section shall be brought in the judicial district in which the employer resides or the employer’s principal office is located.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30105" class="bold ">“§ 30105.</num><heading class="bold "> Restriction on recovery by non-citizens and non-resident aliens for incidents in waters of other countries</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘continental shelf ’</term> has the meaning given that term in article I of the 1958 Convention on the Continental Shelf.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (c), a civil action for maintenance and cure or for damages for personal injury or death may not be brought under a maritime law of the United States if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the individual suffering the injury or death was not a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States at the time of the incident giving rise to the action;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the incident occurred in the territorial waters or waters overlaying the continental shelf of a country other than the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the individual suffering the injury or death was employed at the time of the incident by a person engaged in the exploration, development, or production of offshore mineral or energy resources, including drilling, mapping, surveying, diving, pipelaying, maintaining, repairing, constructing, or transporting supplies, equipment, or personnel, but not including transporting those resources by a vessel constructed or adapted primarily to carry oil in bulk in the cargo spaces.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) does not apply if the individual bringing the action establishes that a remedy is not available under the laws of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the country asserting jurisdiction over the area in which the incident occurred; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the country in which the individual suffering the injury or death maintained citizenship or residency at the time of the incident.<page>120 STAT. 1511</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30106" class="bold ">“§ 30106.</num><heading class="bold "> Time limit on bringing maritime action for personal injury or death</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Except as otherwise provided by law, a civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of a maritime tort must be brought within 3 years after the cause of action arose.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="303"><b>“CHAPTER 303—</b></num><heading><b>DEATH ON THE HIGH </b><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Death on the High Seas Act.</p></sidenote><b>SEAS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30301. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30302. </designator>
<label>Cause of action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30303. </designator>
<label>Amount and apportionment of recovery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30304. </designator>
<label>Contributory negligence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30305. </designator>
<label>Death of plaintiff in pending action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30306. </designator>
<label>Foreign cause of action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30307. </designator>
<label>Commercial aviation accidents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30308. </designator>
<label>Nonapplication.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30301" class="bold ">“§ 30301.</num><heading class="bold "> Short title</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Death on the High Seas Act’</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30302" class="bold ">“§ 30302.</num><heading class="bold "> Cause of action</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When the death of an individual is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond 3 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, the personal representative of the decedent may bring a civil action in admiralty against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent’s spouse, parent, child, or dependent relative.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30303" class="bold ">“§ 30303.</num><heading class="bold "> Amount and apportionment of recovery</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The recovery in an action under this chapter shall be a fair compensation for the pecuniary loss sustained by the individuals for whose benefit the action is brought. The court shall apportion the recovery among those individuals in proportion to the loss each has sustained.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30304" class="bold ">“§ 30304.</num><heading class="bold "> Contributory negligence</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In an action under this chapter, contributory negligence of the decedent is not a bar to recovery. The court shall consider the degree of negligence of the decedent and reduce the recovery accordingly.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30305" class="bold ">“§ 30305.</num><heading class="bold "> Death of plaintiff in pending action</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If a civil action in admiralty is pending in a court of the United States to recover for personal injury caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default described in section 30302 of this title, and the individual dies during the action as a result of the wrongful act, neglect, or default, the personal representative of the decedent may be substituted as the plaintiff and the action may proceed under this chapter for the recovery authorized by this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30306" class="bold ">“§ 30306.</num><heading class="bold "> Foreign cause of action</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When a cause of action exists under the law of a foreign country for death by wrongful act, neglect, or default on the high seas, a civil action in admiralty may be brought in a court of the United States based on the foreign cause of action, without abatement of the amount for which recovery is authorized.<page>120 STAT. 1512</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30307" class="bold ">“§ 30307.</num><heading class="bold "> Commercial aviation accidents</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘nonpecuniary damages’</term> means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Beyond</inline> 12 <inline class="small-caps">Nautical Miles</inline>.—</heading><content>In an action under this chapter, if the death resulted from a commercial aviation accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, additional compensation is recoverable for nonpecuniary damages, but punitive damages are not recoverable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Within</inline> 12 <inline class="small-caps">Nautical Miles</inline>.—</heading><content>This chapter does not apply if the death resulted from a commercial aviation accident occurring on the high seas 12 nautical miles or less from the shore of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30308" class="bold ">“§ 30308.</num><heading class="bold "> Nonapplication</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Law</inline>.—</heading><content>This chapter does not affect the law of a State regulating the right to recover for death.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internal Waters</inline>.—</heading><content>This chapter does not apply to the Great Lakes or waters within the territorial limits of a State.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="305"><b>“CHAPTER 305—</b></num><heading><b>EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30501. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30502. </designator>
<label>Application.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30503. </designator>
<label>Declaration of nature and value of goods.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30504. </designator>
<label>Loss by fire.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30505. </designator>
<label>General limit of liability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30506. </designator>
<label>Limit of liability for personal injury or death.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30507. </designator>
<label>Apportionment of losses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30508. </designator>
<label>Provisions requiring notice of claim or limiting time for bringing action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30509. </designator>
<label>Provisions limiting liability for personal injury or death.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30510. </designator>
<label>Vicarious liability for medical malpractice with regard to crew.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30511. </designator>
<label>Action by owner for limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30512. </designator>
<label>Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30501" class="bold ">“§ 30501.</num><heading class="bold "> Definition</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, the term <term>‘owner’</term> includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer’s own expense or by the charterer’s own procurement.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30502" class="bold ">“§ 30502.</num><heading class="bold "> Application</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Except as otherwise provided, this chapter (except section 30503) applies to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30503" class="bold ">“§ 30503.</num><heading class="bold "> Declaration of nature and value of goods</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If a shipper of an item named in subsection (b), contained in a parcel, package, or trunk, loads the item as freight or baggage on a vessel, without at the time of loading giving to the person receiving the item a written notice of the true character and value of the item and having that information entered on the bill of lading, the owner and master of the vessel are not liable as carriers. The owner and master are not liable beyond the value entered on the bill of lading.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Items</inline>.—</heading><content>The items referred to in subsection (a) are precious metals, gold or silver plated articles, precious stones, jewelry, trinkets, watches, clocks, glass, china, coins, bills, securities, printings, <page>120 STAT. 1513</page>engravings, pictures, stamps, maps, papers, silks, furs, lace, and similar items of high value and small size.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30504" class="bold ">“§ 30504.</num><heading class="bold "> Loss by fire</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The owner of a vessel is not liable for loss or damage to merchandise on the vessel caused by a fire on the vessel unless the fire resulted from the design or neglect of the owner.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30505" class="bold ">“§ 30505.</num><heading class="bold "> General limit of liability</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 30506 of this title, the liability of the owner of a vessel for any claim, debt, or liability described in subsection (b) shall not exceed the value of the vessel and pending freight. If the vessel has more than one owner, the proportionate share of the liability of any one owner shall not exceed that owner’s proportionate interest in the vessel and pending freight.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Claims Subject to Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless otherwise excluded by law, claims, debts, and liabilities subject to limitation under subsection (a) are those arising from any embezzlement, loss, or destruction of any property, goods, or merchandise shipped or put on board the vessel, any loss, damage, or injury by collision, or any act, matter, or thing, loss, damage, or forfeiture, done, occasioned, or incurred, without the privity or knowledge of the owner.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wages</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to a claim for wages.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30506" class="bold ">“§ 30506.</num><heading class="bold "> Limit of liability for personal injury or death</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies only to seagoing vessels, but does not apply to pleasure yachts, tugs, towboats, towing vessels, tank vessels, fishing vessels, fish tender vessels, canal boats, scows, car floats, barges, lighters, or nondescript vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount of the vessel owner’s liability determined under section 30505 of this title is insufficient to pay all losses in full, and the portion available to pay claims for personal injury or death is less than $420 times the tonnage of the vessel, that portion shall be increased to $420 times the tonnage of the vessel. That portion may be used only to pay claims for personal injury or death.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation of Tonnage</inline>.—</heading><content>Under subsection (b), the tonnage of a self-propelled vessel is the gross tonnage without deduction for engine room, and the tonnage of a sailing vessel is the tonnage for documentation. However, space for the use of seamen is excluded.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Claims Arising on Distinct Occasions</inline>.—</heading><content>Separate limits of liability apply to claims for personal injury or death arising on distinct occasions.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privity or Knowledge</inline>.—</heading><content>In a claim for personal injury or death, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner’s superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30507" class="bold ">“§ 30507.</num><heading class="bold "> Apportionment of losses</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the amounts determined under sections 30505 and 30506 of this title are insufficient to pay all claims—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>all claimants shall be paid in proportion to their respective losses out of the amount determined under section 30505 of this title; and<page>120 STAT. 1514</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>personal injury and death claimants, if any, shall be paid an additional amount in proportion to their respective losses out of the additional amount determined under section 30506(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30508" class="bold ">“§ 30508.</num><heading class="bold "> Provisions requiring notice of claim or limiting time for bringing action</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies only to seagoing vessels, but does not apply to pleasure yachts, tugs, towboats, towing vessels, tank vessels, fishing vessels, fish tender vessels, canal boats, scows, car floats, barges, lighters, or nondescript vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Time Limits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The owner, master, manager, or agent of a vessel transporting passengers or property between ports in the United States, or between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, may not limit by regulation, contract, or otherwise the period for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>giving notice of, or filing a claim for, personal injury or death to less than 6 months after the date of the injury or death; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>bringing a civil action for personal injury or death to less than one year after the date of the injury or death.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Failure To Give Notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When notice of a claim for personal injury or death is required by a contract, the failure to give the notice is not a bar to recovery if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the court finds that the owner, master, or agent of the vessel had knowledge of the injury or death and the owner has not been prejudiced by the failure;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the court finds there was a satisfactory reason why the notice could not have been given; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the owner of the vessel fails to object to the failure to give the notice.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tolling of Period To Give Notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a claimant is a minor or mental incompetent, or if a claim is for wrongful death, any period provided by a contract for giving notice of the claim is tolled until the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the date a legal representative is appointed for the minor, incompetent, or decedent’s estate; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>3 years after the injury or death.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30509" class="bold ">“§ 30509.</num><heading class="bold "> Provisions limiting liability for personal injury or death</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The owner, master, manager, or agent of a vessel transporting passengers between ports in the United States, or between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country, may not include in a regulation or contract a provision limiting—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the liability of the owner, master, or agent for personal injury or death caused by the negligence or fault of the owner or the owner’s employees or agents; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the right of a claimant for personal injury or death to a trial by court of competent jurisdiction.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voidness</inline>.—</heading><content>A provision described in paragraph (1) is void.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emotional Distress, Mental Suffering, and Psychological Injury</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1515</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not prohibit a provision in a contract or in ticket conditions of carriage with a passenger that relieves an owner, master, manager, agent, operator, or crewmember of a vessel from liability for infliction of emotional distress, mental suffering, or psychological injury so long as the provision does not limit such liability when the emotional distress, mental suffering, or psychological injury is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the result of physical injury to the claimant caused by the negligence or fault of a crewmember or the owner, master, manager, agent, or operator;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the result of the claimant having been at actual risk of physical injury, and the risk was caused by the negligence or fault of a crewmember or the owner, master, manager, agent, or operator; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>intentionally inflicted by a crewmember or the owner, master, manager, agent, or operator.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual offenses</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection does not limit the liability of a crewmember or the owner, master, manager, agent, or operator of a vessel in a case involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, or rape.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30510" class="bold ">“§ 30510.</num><heading class="bold "> Vicarious liability for medical malpractice with regard to crew</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In a civil action by any person in which the owner or operator of a vessel or employer of a crewmember is claimed to have vicarious liability for medical malpractice with regard to a crewmember occurring at a shoreside facility, and to the extent the damages resulted from the conduct of any shoreside doctor, hospital, medical facility, or other health care provider, the owner, operator, or employer is entitled to rely on any statutory limitations of liability applicable to the doctor, hospital, medical facility, or other health care provider in the State of the United States in which the shoreside medical care was provided.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30511" class="bold ">“§ 30511.</num><heading class="bold "> Action by owner for limitation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner of a vessel may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States for limitation of liability under this chapter. The action must be brought within 6 months after a claimant gives the owner written notice of a claim.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creation of Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the action is brought, the owner (at the owner’s option) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>deposit with the court, for the benefit of claimants—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an amount equal to the value of the owner’s interest in the vessel and pending freight, or approved security; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount, or approved security, that the court may fix from time to time as necessary to carry out this chapter; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>transfer to a trustee appointed by the court, for the benefit of claimants—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the owner’s interest in the vessel and pending freight; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount, or approved security, that the court may fix from time to time as necessary to carry out this chapter.<page>120 STAT. 1516</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cessation of Other Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>When an action has been brought under this section and the owner has complied with subsection (b), all claims and proceedings against the owner related to the matter in question shall cease.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30512" class="bold ">“§ 30512.</num><heading class="bold "> Liability as master, officer, or seaman not affected</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter does not affect the liability of an individual as a master, officer, or seaman, even though the individual is also an owner of the vessel.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="307"><b>“CHAPTER 307—</b></num><heading><b>LIABILITY OF WATER CARRIERS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30701. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30702. </designator>
<label>Application.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30703. </designator>
<label>Bills of lading.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30704. </designator>
<label>Loading, stowage, custody, care, and delivery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30705. </designator>
<label>Seaworthiness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30706. </designator>
<label>Defenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30707. </designator>
<label>Criminal penalty.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30701" class="bold ">“§ 30701.</num><heading class="bold "> Definition</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, the term <term>‘carrier’</term> means the owner, manager, charterer, agent, or master of a vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30702" class="bold ">“§ 30702.</num><heading class="bold "> Application</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided, this chapter applies to a carrier engaged in the carriage of goods to or from any port in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Live Animals</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 30703 and 30704 of this title do not apply to the carriage of live animals.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30703" class="bold ">“§ 30703.</num><heading class="bold "> Bills of lading</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance</inline>.—</heading><content>On demand of a shipper, the carrier shall issue a bill of lading or shipping document.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The bill of lading or shipping document shall include a statement of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the marks necessary to identify the goods;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the number of packages, or the quantity or weight, and whether it is carrier’s or shipper’s weight; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the apparent condition of the goods.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prima Facie Evidence of Receipt</inline>.—</heading><content>A bill of lading or shipping document issued under this section is prima facie evidence of receipt of the goods described.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30704" class="bold ">“§ 30704.</num><heading class="bold "> Loading, stowage, custody, care, and delivery</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A carrier may not insert in a bill of lading or shipping document a provision avoiding its liability for loss or damage arising from negligence or fault in loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery. Any such provision is void.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30705" class="bold ">“§ 30705.</num><heading class="bold "> Seaworthiness</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A carrier may not insert in a bill of lading or shipping document a provision lessening or avoiding its obligation to exercise due diligence to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>make the vessel seaworthy; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>properly man, equip, and supply the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voidness</inline>.—</heading><content>A provision described in subsection (a) is void.<page>120 STAT. 1517</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30706" class="bold ">“§ 30706.</num><heading class="bold "> Defenses</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Due Diligence</inline>.—</heading><content>If a carrier has exercised due diligence to make the vessel in all respects seaworthy and to properly man, equip, and supply the vessel, the carrier and the vessel are not liable for loss or damage arising from an error in the navigation or management of the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Defenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A carrier and the vessel are not liable for loss or damage arising from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>dangers of the sea or other navigable waters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>acts of God;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>public enemies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>seizure under legal process;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>inherent defect, quality, or vice of the goods;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>insufficiency of package;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods or their agent; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>saving or attempting to save life or property at sea, including a deviation in rendering such a service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30707" class="bold ">“§ 30707.</num><heading class="bold "> Criminal penalty</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A carrier that violates this chapter shall be fined under title 18.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lien</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the fine and costs for the violation constitute a lien on the vessel engaged in the carriage. A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Fine</inline>.—</heading><content>Half of the fine shall go to the person injured by the violation and half to the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="309"><b>“CHAPTER </b><b>309—</b></num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Suits in Admiralty Act.</p></sidenote><heading><b>SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30901. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30902. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30903. </designator>
<label>Waiver of immunity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30904. </designator>
<label>Exclusive remedy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30905. </designator>
<label>Period for bringing action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30906. </designator>
<label>Venue.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30907. </designator>
<label>Procedure for hearing and determination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30908. </designator>
<label>Exemption from arrest or seizure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30909. </designator>
<label>Security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30910. </designator>
<label>Exoneration and limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30911. </designator>
<label>Costs and interest.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30912. </designator>
<label>Arbitration, compromise, or settlement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30913. </designator>
<label>Payment of judgment or settlement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30914. </designator>
<label>Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30915. </designator>
<label>Seizures and other proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30916. </designator>
<label>Recovery by the United States for salvage services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30917. </designator>
<label>Disposition of amounts recovered by the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“30918. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30901" class="bold ">“§ 30901.</num><heading class="bold "> Short title</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Suits in Admiralty Act’</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30902" class="bold ">“§ 30902.</num><heading class="bold "> Definition</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, the term <term>‘federally-owned corporation’</term> means a corporation in which the United States owns all the outstanding capital stock.<page>120 STAT. 1518</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30903" class="bold ">“§ 30903.</num><heading class="bold "> Waiver of immunity</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In a case in which, if a vessel were privately owned or operated, or if cargo were privately owned or possessed, or if a private person or property were involved, a civil action in admiralty could be maintained, a civil action in admiralty in personam may be brought against the United States or a federally-owned corporation. In a civil action in admiralty brought by the United States or a federally-owned corporation, an admiralty claim in personam may be filed or a setoff claimed against the United States or corporation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Jury</inline>.—</heading><content>A claim against the United States or a federally-owned corporation under this section shall be tried without a jury.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30904" class="bold ">“§ 30904.</num><heading class="bold "> Exclusive remedy</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If a remedy is provided by this chapter, it shall be exclusive of any other action arising out of the same subject matter against the officer, employee, or agent of the United States or the federally-owned corporation whose act or omission gave rise to the claim.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30905" class="bold ">“§ 30905.</num><heading class="bold "> Period for bringing action</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A civil action under this chapter must be brought within 2 years after the cause of action arose.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30906" class="bold ">“§ 30906.</num><heading class="bold "> Venue</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any plaintiff resides or has its principal place of business; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the vessel or cargo is found.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>On a motion by a party, the court may transfer the action to any other district court of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30907" class="bold ">“§ 30907.</num><heading class="bold "> Procedure for hearing and determination</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action under this chapter shall proceed and be heard and determined according to the principles of law and the rules of practice applicable in like cases between private parties.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In Rem</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The action may proceed according to the principles of an action in rem if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the plaintiff elects in the complaint; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>it appears that an action in rem could have been maintained had the vessel or cargo been privately owned and possessed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on relief in personam</inline>.—</heading><content>An election under paragraph (1) does not prevent the plaintiff from seeking relief in personam in the same action.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30908" class="bold ">“§ 30908.</num><heading class="bold "> Exemption from arrest or seizure</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The following are not subject to arrest or seizure by judicial process in the United States:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A vessel owned by, possessed by, or operated by or for the United States or a federally-owned corporation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Cargo owned or possessed by the United States or a federally-owned corporation.<page>120 STAT. 1519</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30909" class="bold ">“§ 30909.</num><heading class="bold "> Security</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Neither the United States nor a federally-owned corporation may be required to give a bond or admiralty stipulation in a civil action under this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30910" class="bold ">“§ 30910.</num><heading class="bold "> Exoneration and limitation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The United States is entitled to the exemptions from and limitations of liability provided by law to an owner, charterer, operator, or agent of a vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30911" class="bold ">“§ 30911.</num><heading class="bold "> Costs and interest</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A judgment against the United States or a federally-owned corporation under this chapter may include costs and interest at the rate of 4 percent per year until satisfied. Interest shall run as ordered by the court, except that interest is not allowable for the period before the action is filed.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Providing for Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the claim is based on a contract providing for interest, interest may be awarded at the rate and for the period provided in the contract.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30912" class="bold ">“§ 30912.</num><heading class="bold "> Arbitration, compromise, or settlement</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of a department of the United States Government, or the board of trustees of a federally-owned corporation, may arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim under this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30913" class="bold ">“§ 30913.</num><heading class="bold "> Payment of judgment or settlement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The proper accounting officer of the United States shall pay a final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement under this chapter on presentation of an authenticated copy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of Payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment shall be made from an appropriation or fund available specifically for the purpose. If no appropriation or fund is specifically available, there is hereby appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount sufficient to pay the judgment, award, or settlement.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30914" class="bold ">“§ 30914.</num><heading class="bold "> Release of privately owned vessel after arrest or attachment</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If a privately owned vessel not in the possession of the United States or a federally-owned corporation is arrested or attached in a civil action arising or alleged to have arisen from prior ownership, possession, or operation by the United States or corporation, the vessel shall be released without bond or stipulation on a statement by the United States, through the Attorney General or other authorized law officer, that the United States is interested in the action, desires release of the vessel, and assumes liability for the satisfaction of any judgment obtained by the plaintiff. After the vessel is released, the action shall proceed against the United States in accordance with this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30915" class="bold ">“§ 30915.</num><heading class="bold "> Seizures and other proceedings in foreign jurisdictions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a vessel or cargo described in section 30908 or 30914 of this title is arrested, attached, or otherwise seized by judicial process in a foreign country, or if an action is brought in a court of a foreign country against the master of such a vessel for a claim arising from the ownership, possession, <page>120 STAT. 1520</page>or operation of the vessel, or the ownership, possession, or carriage of such cargo, the Secretary of State, on request of the Attorney General or another officer authorized by the Attorney General, may direct the United States consul residing at or nearest the place at which the action was brought—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to claim the vessel or cargo as immune from arrest, attachment, or other seizure, and to execute an agreement, stipulation, bond, or undertaking, for the United States or federally-owned corporation, for the release of the vessel or cargo and the prosecution of any appeal; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if an action has been brought against the master of such a vessel, to enter the appearance of the United States or corporation and to pledge the credit of the United States or corporation to the payment of any judgment and costs in the action.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arranging Bond or Stipulation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>arrange with a bank, surety company, or other person, whether in the United States or a foreign country, to execute a bond or stipulation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>pledge the credit of the United States to secure the bond or stipulation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Judgment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The appropriate accounting officer of the United States or corporation may pay a judgment in an action described in subsection (a) on presentation of a copy of the judgment if certified by the clerk of the court and authenticated by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the certificate and seal of the United States consul claiming the vessel or cargo, or by the consul’s successor; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the certificate of the Secretary as to the official capacity of the consul.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right To Claim Immunity Not Affected</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not affect the right of the United States to claim immunity of a vessel or cargo from foreign jurisdiction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30916" class="bold ">“§ 30916.</num><heading class="bold "> Recovery by the United States for salvage services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Action</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States, and the crew of a merchant vessel owned or operated by the United States, or a federally-owned corporation, may bring a civil action to recover for salvage services provided by the vessel and crew.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit of Amounts Recovered</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount recovered under this section by the United States for its own benefit, and not for the benefit of the crew, shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the department of the United States Government, or the corporation, having control of the possession or operation of the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30917" class="bold ">“§ 30917.</num><heading class="bold "> Disposition of amounts recovered by the United States</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Amounts recovered in a civil action brought by the United States on a claim arising from the ownership, possession, or operation of a merchant vessel, or the ownership, possession, or carriage of cargo, shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the department of the United States Government, or the federally-owned corporation, having control of the vessel or cargo, for reimbursement of the appropriation, insurance fund, or other fund <page>120 STAT. 1521</page>from which the compensation for which the judgment was recovered was or will be paid.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="30918" class="bold ">“§ 30918.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of each department of the United States Government, and the board of trustees of each federally-owned corporation, shall report to Congress at each session thereof all arbitration awards and settlements agreed to under this chapter since the previous session, for which the time to appeal has expired or been waived.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="311"><b>“CHAPTER </b><b>311—</b></num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public Vessels Act.</p></sidenote><heading><b>SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31101. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31102. </designator>
<label>Waiver of immunity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31103. </designator>
<label>Applicable procedure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31104. </designator>
<label>Venue.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31105. </designator>
<label>Security when counterclaim filed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31106. </designator>
<label>Exoneration and limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31107. </designator>
<label>Interest.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31108. </designator>
<label>Arbitration, compromise, or settlement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31109. </designator>
<label>Payment of judgment or settlement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31110. </designator>
<label>Subpoenas to officers or members of crew.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31111. </designator>
<label>Claims by nationals of foreign countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31112. </designator>
<label>Lien not recognized or created.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“31113. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31101" class="bold ">“§ 31101.</num><heading class="bold "> Short title</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Public Vessels Act’</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31102" class="bold ">“§ 31102.</num><heading class="bold "> Waiver of immunity</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A civil action in personam in admiralty may be brought, or an impleader filed, against the United States for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>damages caused by a public vessel of the United States; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>compensation for towage and salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered to a public vessel of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterclaim or Setoff</inline>.—</heading><content>If the United States brings a civil action in admiralty for damages caused by a privately owned vessel, the owner of the vessel, or the successor in interest, may file a counterclaim in personam, or claim a setoff, against the United States for damages arising out of the same subject matter.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31103" class="bold ">“§ 31103.</num><heading class="bold "> Applicable procedure</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A civil action under this chapter is subject to the provisions of chapter 309 of this title except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31104" class="bold ">“§ 31104.</num><heading class="bold "> Venue</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action under this chapter shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which the vessel or cargo is found within the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel or Cargo Outside Territorial Waters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the vessel or cargo is outside the territorial waters of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the action shall be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which any plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business; or<page>120 STAT. 1522</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if no plaintiff resides or has an office for the transaction of business in the United States, the action may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31105" class="bold ">“§ 31105.</num><heading class="bold "> Security when counterclaim filed</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If a counterclaim is filed for a cause of action for which the original action is filed under this chapter, the respondent to the counterclaim shall give security in the usual amount and form to respond to the counterclaim, unless the court for cause shown orders otherwise. The proceedings in the original action shall be stayed until the security is given.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31106" class="bold ">“§ 31106.</num><heading class="bold "> Exoneration and limitation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The United States is entitled to the exemptions from and limitations of liability provided by law to an owner, charterer, operator, or agent of a vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31107" class="bold ">“§ 31107.</num><heading class="bold "> Interest</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A judgment in a civil action under this chapter may not include interest for the period before the judgment is issued unless the claim is based on a contract providing for interest.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31108" class="bold ">“§ 31108.</num><heading class="bold "> Arbitration, compromise, or settlement</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Attorney General may arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim under this chapter if a civil action based on the claim has been commenced.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31109" class="bold ">“§ 31109.</num><heading class="bold "> Payment of judgment or settlement</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The proper accounting officer of the United States shall pay a final judgment, arbitration award, or settlement under this chapter on presentation of an authenticated copy. Payment shall be made from any money in the Treasury appropriated for the purpose.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31110" class="bold ">“§ 31110.</num><heading class="bold "> Subpoenas to officers or members of crew</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “An officer or member of the crew of a public vessel may not be subpoenaed in a civil action under this chapter without the consent of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary of the department or the head of the independent establishment having control of the vessel at the time the cause of action arose; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the master or commanding officer of the vessel at the time the subpoena is issued.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31111" class="bold ">“§ 31111.</num><heading class="bold "> Claims by nationals of foreign countries</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A national of a foreign country may not maintain a civil action under this chapter unless it appears to the satisfaction of the court in which the action is brought that the government of that country, in similar circumstances, allows nationals of the United States to sue in its courts.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31112" class="bold ">“§ 31112.</num><heading class="bold "> Lien not recognized or created</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter shall not be construed as recognizing the existence of or as creating a lien against a public vessel of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1523</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="31113" class="bold ">“§ 31113.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Attorney General shall report to Congress at each session thereof all claims settled under this chapter.”</content>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section><level><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Death on the High Seas Act’</shortTitle>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Suits in Admiralty Act’</shortTitle>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter may be cited as the <shortTitle role="chapter">‘Public Vessels Act’</shortTitle>.</p></level>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>SUBTITLE IV OF TITLE 46.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subtitle III the following:</p><quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="IV">“Subtitle IV—</num><heading>Regulation of Ocean Shipping</heading><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="A">“Part A—</num><heading>Ocean Shipping</heading><content><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“401.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>General</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>40101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“403.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Agreements</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>40301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“405.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Tariffs, Service Contracts, Refunds, and Waivers</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>40501</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“407.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Controlled Carriers</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>40701</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“409.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Ocean Transportation Intermediaries</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>40901</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“411.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Prohibitions and Penalties</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>41101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“413.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Enforcement</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>41301</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="B">“Part B—</num><heading>Actions To Address Foreign Practices</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“421.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Regulations Affecting Shipping in Foreign Trade</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>42101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“423.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Foreign Shipping Practices</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>42301</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="C">“Part C—</num><heading>Miscellaneous</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“441.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Passenger Transportation</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>44101</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="A">“Part A—</num><heading>Ocean Shipping</heading><content/>
</part></subtitle><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="401"><b>“CHAPTER 401—</b></num><heading><b>GENERAL</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40101. </designator>
<label>Purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40102. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40103. </designator>
<label>Administrative exemptions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40104. </designator>
<label>Reports filed with the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40101" class="bold ">“§ 40101.</num><heading class="bold "> Purposes</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The purposes of this part are to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish a nondiscriminatory regulatory process for the common carriage of goods by water in the foreign commerce of the United States with a minimum of government intervention and regulatory costs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide an efficient and economic transportation system in the ocean commerce of the United States that is, insofar as possible, in harmony with, and responsive to, international shipping practices;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>encourage the development of an economically sound and efficient liner fleet of vessels of the United States capable of meeting national security needs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>promote the growth and development of United States exports through competitive and efficient ocean transportation and by placing a greater reliance on the marketplace.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40102" class="bold ">“§ 40102.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this part:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘agreement’</term>—<page>120 STAT. 1524</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means a written or oral understanding, arrangement, or association, and any modification or cancellation thereof; but</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include a maritime labor agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Antitrust laws</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘antitrust laws’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Sherman Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s8">15 U.S.C. 8</ref>, 9);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Clayton Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s12/etseq">15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the Act of June 19, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s13">15 U.S.C. 13</ref>, 13a, 13b, 21a);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the Antitrust Civil Process Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1311/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Acts supplementary to those Acts.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘assessment agreement’</term> means an agreement, whether part of a collective bargaining agreement or negotiated separately, to the extent the agreement provides for the funding of collectively bargained fringe-benefit obligations on other than a uniform worker-hour basis, regardless of the cargo handled or type of vessel or equipment used.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bulk cargo</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘bulk cargo’</term> means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark or count.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chemical parcel-tanker</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘chemical parcel-tanker’</term> means a vessel that has—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a cargo-carrying capability consisting of individual cargo tanks for bulk chemicals that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are a permanent part of the vessel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>have segregation capability with piping systems to permit simultaneous carriage of several bulk chemical cargoes with minimum risk of cross-contamination; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a valid certificate of fitness under the International Maritime Organization Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common carrier</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘common carrier’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means a person that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>holds itself out to the general public to provide transportation by water of passengers or cargo between the United States and a foreign country for compensation;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>assumes responsibility for the transportation from the port or point of receipt to the port or point of destination; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>uses, for all or part of that transportation, a vessel operating on the high seas or the Great Lakes between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country; but</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>does not include a carrier engaged in ocean transportation by ferry boat, ocean tramp, or chemical parcel-tanker, or by vessel when primarily engaged in the carriage of perishable agricultural commodities—<page>120 STAT. 1525</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>if the carrier and the owner of those commodities are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by a person primarily engaged in the marketing and distribution of those commodities; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>only with respect to the carriage of those commodities.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conference</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘conference’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means an association of ocean common carriers permitted, pursuant to an approved or effective agreement, to engage in concerted activity and to use a common tariff; but</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include a joint service, consortium, pooling, sailing, or transshipment agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled carrier</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘controlled carrier’</term> means an ocean common carrier that is, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by a government, with ownership or control by a government being deemed to exist for a carrier if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a majority of the interest in the carrier is owned or controlled in any manner by that government, an agency of that government, or a public or private person controlled by that government; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that government has the right to appoint or disapprove the appointment of a majority of the directors, the chief operating officer, or the chief executive officer of the carrier.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deferred rebate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘deferred rebate’</term> means a return by a common carrier of any freight money to a shipper, where the return is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>consideration for the shipper giving all or any portion of its shipments to that or any other common carrier over a fixed period of time;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>deferred beyond the completion of the service for which it was paid; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>made only if the shipper has agreed to make a further shipment with that or any other common carrier.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forest products</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘forest products’</term> includes lumber in bundles, rough timber, ties, poles, piling, laminated beams, bundled siding, bundled plywood, bundled core stock or veneers, bundled particle or fiber boards, bundled hardwood, wood pulp in rolls, wood pulp in unitized bales, and paper and paper board in rolls or in pallet or skid-sized sheets.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inland division</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘inland division’</term> means the amount paid by a common carrier to an inland carrier for the inland portion of through transportation offered to the public by the common carrier.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inland portion</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘inland portion’</term> means the charge to the public by a common carrier for the non-ocean portion of through transportation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loyalty contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘loyalty contract’</term> means a contract with an ocean common carrier or agreement providing for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a shipper to obtain lower rates by committing all or a fixed portion of its cargo to that carrier or agreement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a deferred rebate arrangement.<page>120 STAT. 1526</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine terminal operator</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘marine terminal operator’</term> means a person engaged in the United States in the business of providing wharfage, dock, warehouse, or other terminal facilities in connection with a common carrier, or in connection with a common carrier and a water carrier subject to subchapter II of chapter 135 of title 49.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime labor agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘maritime labor agreement’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a collective bargaining agreement between an employer subject to this part, or a group of such employers, and a labor organization representing employees in the maritime or stevedoring industry;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an agreement preparatory to such a collective bargaining agreement among members of a multi-employer bargaining group; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an agreement specifically implementing provisions of such a collective bargaining agreement or providing for the formation, financing, or administration of a multi-employer bargaining group; but</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include an assessment agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-vessel-operating common carrier</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘non-vessel-operating common carrier’</term> means a common carrier that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not operate the vessels by which the ocean transportation is provided; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is a shipper in its relationship with an ocean common carrier.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean common carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘ocean common carrier’</term> means a vessel-operating common carrier.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean freight forwarder</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘ocean freight forwarder’</term> means a person that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the United States, dispatches shipments from the United States via a common carrier and books or otherwise arranges space for those shipments on behalf of shippers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>processes the documentation or performs related activities incident to those shipments.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean transportation intermediary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘ocean transportation intermediary’</term> means an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel-operating common carrier.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘service contract’</term> means a written contract, other than a bill of lading or receipt, between one or more shippers, on the one hand, and an individual ocean common carrier or an agreement between or among ocean common carriers, on the other, in which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the shipper or shippers commit to providing a certain volume or portion of cargo over a fixed time period; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the ocean common carrier or the agreement commits to a certain rate or rate schedule and a defined service level, such as assured space, transit time, port rotation, or similar service features.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘shipment’</term> means all of the cargo carried under the terms of a single bill of lading.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shipper</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘shipper’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a cargo owner;<page>120 STAT. 1527</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the person for whose account the ocean transportation of cargo is provided;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the person to whom delivery is to be made;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a shippers’ association; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a non-vessel-operating common carrier that accepts responsibility for payment of all charges applicable under the tariff or service contract.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shippers’ association</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘shippers’</term> association’ means a group of shippers that consolidates or distributes freight on a nonprofit basis for the members of the group to obtain carload, truckload, or other volume rates or service contracts.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Through rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘through rate’</term> means the single amount charged by a common carrier in connection with through transportation.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Through transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘through transportation’</term> means continuous transportation between origin and destination for which a through rate is assessed and which is offered or performed by one or more carriers, at least one of which is a common carrier, between a United States port or point and a foreign port or point.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40103" class="bold ">“§ 40103.</num><heading class="bold "> Administrative exemptions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission, on application or its own motion, may by order or regulation exempt for the future any class of agreements between persons subject to this part or any specified activity of those persons from any requirement of this part if the Commission finds that the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition or be detrimental to commerce. The Commission may attach conditions to an exemption and may, by order, revoke an exemption.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opportunity for Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>An order or regulation of exemption or revocation of an exemption may be issued only if the Commission has provided an opportunity for a hearing to interested persons and departments and agencies of the United States Government.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40104" class="bold ">“§ 40104.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports filed with the Commission</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission may require a common carrier or an officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of the carrier to file with the Commission a periodical or special report, an account, record, rate, or charge, or a memorandum of facts and transactions related to the business of the carrier. The report, account, record, rate, charge, or memorandum shall be made under oath if the Commission requires, and shall be filed in the form and within the time prescribed by the Commission.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conference Minutes</inline>.—</heading><content>Conference minutes required to be filed with the Commission under this section may not be released to third parties or published by the Commission.</content>
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</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="403"><b>“CHAPTER 403—</b></num><heading><b>AGREEMENTS</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“40301. </designator>
<label>Application.</label>
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<designator>“40302. </designator>
<label>Filing requirements.</label>
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<designator>“40303. </designator>
<label>Content requirements.</label>
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<designator>“40304. </designator>
<label>Commission action.<page>120 STAT. 1528</page></label>
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<designator>“40305. </designator>
<label>Assessment agreements.</label>
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<designator>“40306. </designator>
<label>Nondisclosure of information.</label>
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<designator>“40307. </designator>
<label>Exemption from antitrust laws.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40301" class="bold ">“§ 40301.</num><heading class="bold "> Application</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean Common Carrier Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This part applies to an agreement between or among ocean common carriers to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>discuss, fix, or regulate transportation rates, including through rates, cargo space accommodations, and other conditions of service;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>pool or apportion traffic, revenues, earnings, or losses;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>allot ports or regulate the number and character of voyages between ports;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>regulate the volume or character of cargo or passenger traffic to be carried;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>engage in an exclusive, preferential, or cooperative working arrangement between themselves or with a marine terminal operator;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>control, regulate, or prevent competition in international ocean transportation; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>discuss and agree on any matter related to a service contract.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine Terminal Operator Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This part applies to an agreement between or among marine terminal operators, or between or among one or more marine terminal operators and one or more ocean common carriers, to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>discuss, fix, or regulate rates or other conditions of service; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>engage in exclusive, preferential, or cooperative working arrangements, to the extent the agreement involves ocean transportation in the foreign commerce of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisitions</inline>.—</heading><content>This part does not apply to an acquisition by any person, directly or indirectly, of any voting security or assets of any other person.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime Labor Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>This part does not apply to a maritime labor agreement. However, this subsection does not exempt from this part any rate, charge, regulation, or practice of a common carrier that is required to be set forth in a tariff or is an essential term of a service contract, whether or not the rate, charge, regulation, or practice arises out of, or is otherwise related to, a maritime labor agreement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>This part (except sections 40305 and 40307(a)) does not apply to an assessment agreement.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40302" class="bold ">“§ 40302.</num><heading class="bold "> Filing requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A true copy of every agreement referred to in section 40301(a) or (b) of this title shall be filed with the Federal Maritime Commission. If the agreement is oral, a complete memorandum specifying in detail the substance of the agreement shall be filed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an agreement related to transportation to be performed within or between foreign countries; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an agreement among common carriers to establish, operate, or maintain a marine terminal in the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may by regulation prescribe the form and manner in which an agreement shall be filed <page>120 STAT. 1529</page>and any additional information and documents necessary to evaluate the agreement.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40303" class="bold ">“§ 40303.</num><heading class="bold "> Content requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean Common Carrier Agreements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An ocean common carrier agreement may not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>prohibit or restrict a member of the agreement from engaging in negotiations for a service contract with a shipper;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>require a member of the agreement to disclose a negotiation on a service contract, or the terms of a service contract, other than those terms required to be published under section 40502(d) of this title; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>adopt mandatory rules or requirements affecting the right of an agreement member to negotiate and enter into a service contract.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>An ocean common carrier agreement may provide authority to adopt voluntary guidelines relating to the terms and procedures of an agreement member’s service contracts if the guidelines explicitly state the right of members of the agreement not to follow the guidelines. Any guidelines <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidential information.</p></sidenote>adopted shall be submitted confidentially to the Federal Maritime Commission.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conference Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each conference agreement must—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>state its purpose;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide reasonable and equal terms for admission and readmission to conference membership for any ocean common carrier willing to serve the particular trade or route;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>permit any member to withdraw from conference membership on reasonable notice without penalty;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>at the request of any member, require an independent neutral body to police fully the obligations of the conference and its members;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>prohibit the conference from engaging in conduct prohibited by section 41105(1) or (3) of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>provide for a consultation process designed to pro- mote—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>commercial resolution of disputes; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>cooperation with shippers in preventing and eliminating malpractices;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>establish procedures for promptly and fairly considering requests and complaints of shippers; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>provide that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any member of the conference may take independent action on a rate or service item on not more than 5 days’ notice to the conference; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>except for an exempt commodity not published in the conference tariff, the conference will include the new rate or service item in its tariff for use by that member, effective no later than 5 days after receipt of the notice, and by any other member that notifies the conference that it elects to adopt the independent rate or service item on or after its effective date, in lieu of the existing conference tariff provision for that rate or service item.<page>120 STAT. 1530</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interconference Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Each agreement between carriers not members of the same conference must provide the right of independent action for each carrier. Each agreement between conferences must provide the right of independent action for each conference.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Sharing Agreements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An ocean common carrier that is the owner, operator, or bareboat, time, or slot charterer of a liner vessel documented under section 12103 or 12111(c) of this title may agree with an ocean common carrier described in paragraph (2) to which it charters or subcharters the vessel or space on the vessel that the charterer or subcharterer may not use or make available space on the vessel for the carriage of cargo reserved by law for vessels of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carrier described</inline>.—</heading><content>An ocean common carrier described in this paragraph is one that is not the owner, operator, or bareboat charterer for at least one year of liner vessels of the United States that are eligible to be included in the Maritime Security Fleet Program and are enrolled in an Emergency Preparedness Program under chapter 531 of this title.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40304" class="bold ">“§ 40304.</num><heading class="bold "> Commission action</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Filing</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>7 days after an agreement is filed, the Federal Maritime Commission shall transmit a notice of the filing to the Federal Register for publication.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preliminary Review and Rejection</inline>.—</heading><content>After preliminary review, the Commission shall reject an agreement that it finds does not meet the requirements of sections 40302 and 40303 of this title. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Commission shall notify in writing the person filing the agreement of the reason for rejection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Unless rejected under subsection (b), an agreement (other than an assessment agreement) is effective—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>on the 45th day after filing, or on the 30th day after notice of the filing is published in the Federal Register, whichever is later; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>if additional information or documents are requested under subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on the 45th day after the Commission receives all the additional information and documents; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the request is not fully complied with, on the 45th day after the Commission receives the information and documents submitted and a statement of the reasons for noncompliance with the request.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for Additional Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Before the expiration of the period specified in subsection (c)(1), the Commission may request from the person filing the agreement any additional information and documents the Commission considers necessary to make the determinations required by this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Review Period</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortening</inline>.—</heading><content>On request of the party filing an agreement, the Commission may shorten a period specified in subsection (c), but not to a date that is less than 14 days after notice of the filing of the agreement is published in the Federal Register.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>The period specified in subsection (c)(2) may be extended only by the United States District Court <page>120 STAT. 1531</page>for the District of Columbia in a civil action brought by the Commission under section 41307(c) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fixed Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may not limit the effectiveness of an agreement to a fixed term.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40305" class="bold ">“§ 40305.</num><heading class="bold "> Assessment agreements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>An <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>assessment agreement shall be filed with the Federal Maritime Commission and is effective on filing.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Complaints</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Hearing.</p></sidenote>a complaint is filed with the Commission within 2 years after the date of an assessment agreement, the Commission shall disapprove, cancel, or modify the agreement, or an assessment or charge pursuant to the agreement, that the Commission finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, to be unjustly discriminatory or unfair as between carriers, shippers, or ports. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Commission shall issue its final decision in the proceeding within one year after the date the complaint is filed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments of Assessments and Charges</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that the Commission finds under subsection (b) that an assessment or charge is unjustly discriminatory or unfair as between carriers, shippers, or ports, the Commission shall adjust the assessment or charge for the period between the filing of the complaint and the final decision by awarding prospective credits or debits to future assessments and charges. However, if the complainant has ceased activities subject to the assessment or charge, the Commission may award reparations.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40306" class="bold ">“§ 40306.</num><heading class="bold "> Nondisclosure of information</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Information and documents (other than an agreement) filed with the Federal Maritime Commission under this chapter are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and may not be made public except as may be relevant to an administrative or judicial proceeding. This section does not prevent disclosure to either House of Congress or to a duly authorized committee or subcommittee of Congress.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40307" class="bold ">“§ 40307.</num><heading class="bold "> Exemption from antitrust laws</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The antitrust laws do not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an agreement (including an assessment agreement) that has been filed and is effective under this chapter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an agreement that is exempt under section 40103 of this title from any requirement of this part;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>an agreement or activity within the scope of this part, whether permitted under or prohibited by this part, undertaken or entered into with a reasonable basis to conclude that it is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>pursuant to an agreement on file with the Federal Maritime Commission and in effect when the activity takes place; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>exempt under section 40103 of this title from any filing or publication requirement of this part;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>an agreement or activity relating to transportation services within or between foreign countries, whether or not via the United States, unless the agreement or activity has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the commerce of the United States;<page>120 STAT. 1532</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>an agreement or activity relating to the foreign inland segment of through transportation that is part of transportation provided in a United States import or export trade;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>an agreement or activity to provide wharfage, dock, warehouse, or other terminal facilities outside the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>an agreement, modification, or cancellation approved before June 18, 1984, by the Commission under section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, or permitted under section 14b of that Act, and any properly published tariff, rate, fare, or charge, or classification, rule, or regulation explanatory thereof implementing that agreement, modification, or cancellation.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This part does not extend antitrust immunity to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an agreement with or among air carriers, rail carriers, motor carriers, or common carriers by water not subject to this part relating to transportation within the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a discussion or agreement among common carriers subject to this part relating to the inland divisions (as opposed to the inland portions) of through rates within the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>an agreement among common carriers subject to this part to establish, operate, or maintain a marine terminal in the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a loyalty contract.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retroactive Effect of Determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination by an agency or court that results in the denial or removal of the immunity to the antitrust laws under subsection (a) does not remove or alter the antitrust immunity for the period before the determination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief Under Clayton Act</inline>.—</heading><content>A person may not recover damages under section 4 of the Clayton Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s15">15 U.S.C. 15</ref>), or obtain injunctive relief under section 16 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s26">15 U.S.C. 26</ref>), for conduct prohibited by this part.</content>
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</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="405"><b>“CHAPTER 405—</b></num><heading><b>TARIFFS, SERVICE CONTRACTS, REFUNDS, AND WAIVERS</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40501. </designator>
<label>General rate and tariff requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40502. </designator>
<label>Service contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40503. </designator>
<label>Refunds and waivers.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40501" class="bold ">“§ 40501.</num><heading class="bold "> General rate and tariff requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automated Tariff System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each common carrier and conference shall keep open to public inspection in an automated tariff system, tariffs showing all its rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices between all points or ports on its own route and on any through transportation route that has been established. However, a common carrier is not required to state separately or otherwise reveal in tariffs the inland divisions of a through rate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to bulk cargo, forest products, recycled metal scrap, new assembled motor vehicles, waste paper, or paper waste.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Tariffs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tariff under subsection (a) shall—<page>120 STAT. 1533</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>state the places between which cargo will be carried;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>list each classification of cargo in use;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>state the level of compensation, if any, of any ocean freight forwarder by a carrier or conference;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>state separately each terminal or other charge, privilege, or facility under the control of the carrier or conference and any rules that in any way change, affect, or determine any part or the total of the rates or charges;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>include sample copies of any bill of lading, contract of affreightment, or other document evidencing the transportation agreement; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>include copies of any loyalty contract, omitting the shipper’s name.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Access</inline>.—</heading><content>A tariff under subsection (a) shall be made available electronically to any person, without time, quantity, or other limitation, through appropriate access from remote locations. A reasonable fee may be charged for such access, except that no fee may be charged for access by a Federal agency.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time-Volume Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>A rate contained in a tariff under subsection (a) may vary with the volume of cargo offered over a specified period of time.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases</inline>.—</heading><content>A new or initial rate or change in an existing rate that results in an increased cost to a shipper may not become effective earlier than 30 days after publication. However, for good cause, the Federal Maritime Commission may allow the rate to become effective sooner.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Decreases</inline>.—</heading><content>A change in an existing rate that results in a decreased cost to a shipper may become effective on publication.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine Terminal Operator Schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>A marine terminal operator may make available to the public a schedule of rates, regulations, and practices, including limitations of liability for cargo loss or damage, pertaining to receiving, delivering, handling, or storing property at its marine terminal. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Any such schedule made available to the public is enforceable by an appropriate court as an implied contract without proof of actual knowledge of its provisions.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall by regulation prescribe the requirements for the accessibility and accuracy of automated tariff systems established under this section. The Commission, after periodic review, may prohibit the use of any automated tariff system that fails to meet the requirements established under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remote terminals</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may not require a common carrier to provide a remote terminal for electronic access under subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine terminal operator schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall by regulation prescribe the form and manner in which marine terminal operator schedules authorized by this section shall be published.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40502" class="bold ">“§ 40502.</num><heading class="bold "> Service contracts</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual ocean common carrier or an agreement between or among ocean common carriers may enter <page>120 STAT. 1534</page>into a service contract with one or more shippers subject to the requirements of this part.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidential information.</p></sidenote>service contract entered into under this section by an individual ocean common carrier or an agreement shall be filed confidentially with the Federal Maritime Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to contracts regarding bulk cargo, forest products, recycled metal scrap, new assembled motor vehicles, waste paper, or paper waste.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Essential Terms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each service contract shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the origin and destination port ranges;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the origin and destination geographic areas in the case of through intermodal movements;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the commodities involved;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the minimum volume or portion;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the line-haul rate;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the duration;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>service commitments; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the liquidated damages for nonperformance, if any.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of Certain Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>When a service contract is filed confidentially with the Commission, a concise statement of the essential terms specified in paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (6) of subsection (c) shall be published and made available to the general public in tariff format.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure of Certain Terms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the terms ‘dock area’ and ‘within the port area’ have the same meaning and scope as in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the requesting labor organization and the carrier.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An ocean common carrier that is a party to or is otherwise subject to a collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization shall, in response to a written request by the labor organization, state whether it is responsible for the following work at a dock area or within a port area in the United States with respect to cargo transportation under a service contract:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The movement of the shipper’s cargo on a dock area or within the port area or to or from railroad cars on a dock area or within the port area.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The assignment of intraport carriage of the shipper’s cargo between areas on a dock or within the port area.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The assignment of the carriage of the shipper’s cargo between a container yard on a dock area or within the port area and a rail yard adjacent to the container yard.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The assignment of container freight station work and container maintenance and repair work performed at a dock area or within the port area.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Within reasonable time</inline>.—</heading><content>The common carrier shall provide the information described in paragraph (2) to the requesting labor organization within a reasonable period of time.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existence of collective bargaining agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection does not require the disclosure of information <page>120 STAT. 1535</page>by an ocean common carrier unless there exists an applicable and otherwise lawful collective bargaining agreement pertaining to that carrier. A disclosure by an ocean common carrier may not be deemed an admission or an agreement that any work is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. A dispute about whether any work is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and the responsibility of an ocean common carrier under a collective bargaining agreement shall be resolved solely in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures contained in the collective bargaining agreement and the National Labor Relations Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s151/etseq">29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</ref>), and without reference to this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect under other laws</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection does not affect the lawfulness or unlawfulness under this part or any other Federal or State law of any collective bargaining agreement or element thereof, including any element that constitutes an essential term of a service contract.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remedy for Breach</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless the parties agree otherwise, the exclusive remedy for a breach of a service contract is an action in an appropriate court. The contract dispute resolution forum may not be controlled by or in any way affiliated with a controlled carrier or by the government that owns or controls the carrier.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40503" class="bold ">“§ 40503.</num><heading class="bold "> Refunds and waivers</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Federal Maritime Commission, on application of a carrier or shipper, may permit a common carrier or conference to refund a portion of the freight charges collected from a shipper, or to waive collection of a portion of the charges from a shipper, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>there is an error in a tariff, a failure to publish a new tariff, or an error in quoting a tariff, and the refund or waiver will not result in discrimination among shippers, ports, or carriers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the common carrier or conference, before filing an application for authority to refund or waive any charges for an error in a tariff or a failure to publish a tariff, has published a new tariff setting forth the rate on which the refund or waiver would be based; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the application for the refund or waiver is filed with the Commission within 180 days from the date of shipment.</content>
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</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="407"><b>“CHAPTER 407—</b></num><heading><b>CONTROLLED CARRIERS</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40701. </designator>
<label>Rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40702. </designator>
<label>Rate standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40703. </designator>
<label>Effective date of rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40704. </designator>
<label>Commission review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40705. </designator>
<label>Presidential review of Commission orders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40706. </designator>
<label>Exceptions.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40701" class="bold ">“§ 40701.</num><heading class="bold "> Rates</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A controlled carrier may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>maintain a rate or charge in a tariff or service contract, or charge or assess a rate, that is below a just and reasonable level; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>establish, maintain, or enforce in a tariff or service contract a classification, rule, or regulation that results, or is likely to result, in the carriage or handling of cargo at a rate or charge that is below a just and reasonable level.<page>120 STAT. 1536</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission, at any time after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may prohibit the publication or use of a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation that a controlled carrier has failed to demonstrate is just and reasonable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Burden of Proof</inline>.—</heading><content>In a proceeding under this section, the burden of proof is on the controlled carrier to demonstrate that its rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation is just and  reasonable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voidness</inline>.—</heading><content>A rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation that has been suspended or prohibited by the Commission is void and its use is unlawful.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40702" class="bold ">“§ 40702.</num><heading class="bold "> Rate standards</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘constructive costs’</term> means the costs of another carrier, other than a controlled carrier, operating similar vessels and equipment in the same or a similar trade.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation of a controlled carrier is just and reasonable, the Federal Maritime Commission—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall take into account whether the rate or charge that has been published or assessed, or that would result from the pertinent classification, rule, or regulation, is below a level that is fully compensatory to the controlled carrier based on the carrier’s actual costs or constructive costs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>may take into account other appropriate factors, including whether the rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the same as, or similar to, those published or assessed by other carriers in the same trade;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>required to ensure movement of particular cargo in the same trade; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>required to maintain acceptable continuity, level, or quality of common carrier service to or from affected ports.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40703" class="bold ">“§ 40703.</num><heading class="bold "> Effective date of rates</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding section 40501(e) of this title and except for service contracts, a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation of a controlled carrier may not become effective, without special permission of the Federal Maritime Commission, until the 30th day after publication.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40704" class="bold ">“§ 40704.</num><heading class="bold "> Commission review</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for Justification</inline>.—</heading><content>On <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>request of the Federal Maritime Commission, a controlled carrier shall file with the Commission, within 20 days of the request, a statement of justification that sufficiently details the carrier’s need and purpose for an existing or proposed rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation and upon which the Commission may reasonably base a determination of its lawfulness.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>120 days after receipt of information requested under subsection (a), the Commission shall determine whether the rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation may be unjust and unreasonable.<page>120 STAT. 1537</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Show Cause Order</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the Commission is of the opinion that a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation published or assessed by a controlled carrier may be unjust and unreasonable, the Commission shall issue an order to the controlled carrier to show cause why the rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation should not be prohibited.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension Pending Determination</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not yet effective</inline>.—</heading><content>Pending a determination of the lawfulness of a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation in a proceeding under subsection (c), the Commission may suspend the rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation at any time before its effective date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Already effective</inline>.—</heading><content>If a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation has already become effective, the Commission, on issuance of an order to show cause, may suspend the rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation on at least 30 days’ notice to the controlled carrier.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum suspension</inline>.—</heading><content>A period of suspension under this subsection may not exceed 180 days.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replacement During Suspension</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the Commission has suspended a rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation under this section, the controlled carrier may publish a new rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation to take effect immediately during the suspension in lieu of the suspended rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation. However, the Commission may reject the new rate, charge, classification, rule, or regulation if the Commission believes it is unjust and unreasonable.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40705" class="bold ">“§ 40705.</num><heading class="bold "> Presidential review of Commission orders</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transmission to President</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission shall transmit to the President, concurrently with publication thereof, each order of suspension or final order of prohibition issued under section 40704 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Request and Commission Action</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 10 days after receipt or the effective date of a Commission order referred to in subsection (a), the President, in writing, may request the Commission to stay the effect of the order if the President finds that the stay is required for reasons of national defense or foreign policy. The reasons shall be specified in the request. The Commission shall immediately grant the request by issuing an order in which the President’s request shall be described. During a stay, the President shall, whenever practicable, attempt to resolve the matter by negotiating with representatives of the applicable foreign governments.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40706" class="bold ">“§ 40706.</num><heading class="bold "> Exceptions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter does not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a controlled carrier of a foreign country whose vessels are entitled by a treaty of the United States to receive national or most-favored-nation treatment; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a trade served only by controlled carriers.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="409"><b>“CHAPTER 409—</b></num><heading><b>OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40901. </designator>
<label>License requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40902. </designator>
<label>Financial responsibility.<page>120 STAT. 1538</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40903. </designator>
<label>Suspension or revocation of license.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40904. </designator>
<label>Compensation by common carriers.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40901" class="bold ">“§ 40901.</num><heading class="bold "> License requirement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A person in the United States may not act as an ocean transportation intermediary unless the person holds an ocean transportation intermediary’s license issued by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission shall issue a license to a person that the Commission determines to be qualified by experience and character to act as an ocean transportation intermediary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>A person whose primary business is the sale of merchandise may forward shipments of the merchandise for its own account without an ocean transportation intermediary’s license.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40902" class="bold ">“§ 40902.</num><heading class="bold "> Financial responsibility</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may not act as an ocean transportation intermediary unless the person furnishes a bond, proof of insurance, or other surety—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in a form and amount determined by the Federal Maritime Commission to insure financial responsibility; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>issued by a surety company found acceptable by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Financial Responsibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A bond, insurance, or other surety obtained under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall be available to pay any penalty assessed under section 41109 of this title or any order for reparation issued under section 41305 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>may be available to pay any claim against an ocean transportation intermediary arising from its transportation-related activities—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>with the consent of the insured ocean transportation intermediary and subject to review by the surety company; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>when the claim is deemed valid by the surety company after the ocean transportation intermediary has failed to respond to adequate notice to address the validity of the claim; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>shall be available to pay any judgment for damages against an ocean transportation intermediary arising from its transportation-related activities, if the claimant has first attempted to resolve the claim under paragraph (2) and the claim has not been resolved within a reasonable period of time.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations on Court Judgments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall prescribe regulations for the purpose of protecting the interests of claimants, ocean transportation intermediaries, and surety companies with respect to the process of pursuing claims against ocean transportation intermediary bonds, insurance, or sureties through court judgments. The regulations shall provide that a judgment for monetary damages may not be enforced except to the extent that the damages claimed arise from the transportation-related activities of the insured ocean transportation intermediary, as defined by the Commission.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resident Agent</inline>.—</heading><content>An ocean transportation intermediary not domiciled in the United States shall designate a resident agent <page>120 STAT. 1539</page>in the United States for receipt of service of judicial and administrative process, including subpoenas.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40903" class="bold ">“§ 40903.</num><heading class="bold "> Suspension or revocation of license</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Maintain Qualifications or To Comply</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal Maritime Commission, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, shall suspend or revoke an ocean transportation intermediary’s license if the Commission finds that the ocean transportation intermediary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is not qualified to provide intermediary services; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>willfully failed to comply with a provision of this part or with an order or regulation of the Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Maintain Bond, Proof of Insurance, or Other Surety</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may revoke an ocean transportation intermediary’s license for failure to maintain a bond, proof of insurance, or other surety as required by section 40902(a) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40904" class="bold ">“§ 40904.</num><heading class="bold "> Compensation by common carriers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification of License and Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A common carrier may compensate an ocean freight forwarder for a shipment dispatched for others only when the ocean freight forwarder has certified in writing that it holds an ocean transportation intermediary’s license (if required under section 40901 of this title) and has—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>engaged, booked, secured, reserved, or contracted directly with the carrier or its agent for space aboard a vessel or confirmed the availability of the space; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>prepared and processed the ocean bill of lading, dock receipt, or other similar document for the shipment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dual Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>A common carrier may not pay compensation for services described in subsection (a) more than once on the same shipment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Beneficial Interest Shipments</inline>.—</heading><content>An ocean freight forwarder may not receive compensation from a common carrier for a shipment in which the ocean freight forwarder has a direct or indirect beneficial interest. A common carrier may not knowingly pay compensation on that shipment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limits on Authority of Conference or Group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A conference or group of two or more ocean common carriers in the foreign commerce of the United States that is authorized to agree on the level of compensation paid to an ocean freight forwarder may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>deny a member of the conference or group the right, upon notice of not more than 5 days, to take independent action on any level of compensation paid to an ocean freight forwarder; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>agree to limit the payment of compensation to an ocean freight forwarder to less than 1.25 percent of the aggregate of all rates and charges applicable under a tariff and assessed against the cargo on which the services of the ocean freight forwarder are provided.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="411"><b>“CHAPTER 411—</b></num><heading><b>PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41101. </designator>
<label>Joint ventures and consortiums.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41102. </designator>
<label>General prohibitions.<page>120 STAT. 1540</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41103. </designator>
<label>Disclosure of information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41104. </designator>
<label>Common carriers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41105. </designator>
<label>Concerted action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41106. </designator>
<label>Marine terminal operators.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41107. </designator>
<label>Monetary penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41108. </designator>
<label>Additional penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41109. </designator>
<label>Assessment of penalties.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41101" class="bold ">“§ 41101.</num><heading class="bold "> Joint ventures and consortiums</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, a joint venture or consortium of two or more common carriers operating as a single entity is deemed to be a single common carrier.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41102" class="bold ">“§ 41102.</num><heading class="bold "> General prohibitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obtaining Transportation at Less Than Applicable Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>A person may not knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly, by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, false report of weight, false measurement, or any other unjust or unfair device or means, obtain or attempt to obtain ocean transportation for property at less than the rates or charges that would otherwise apply.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operating Contrary to Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may not operate under an agreement required to be filed under section 40302 or 40305 of this title if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the agreement has not become effective under section 40304 of this title or has been rejected, disapproved, or canceled; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the operation is not in accordance with the terms of the agreement or any modifications to the agreement made by the Federal Maritime Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Practices in Handling Property</inline>.—</heading><content>A common carrier, marine terminal operator, or ocean transportation intermediary may not fail to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, or delivering property.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41103" class="bold ">“§ 41103.</num><heading class="bold "> Disclosure of information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A common carrier, marine terminal operator, or ocean freight forwarder, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, directly or indirectly, may not knowingly disclose, offer, solicit, or receive any information concerning the nature, kind, quantity, destination, consignee, or routing of any property tendered or delivered to a common carrier, without the consent of the shipper or consignee, if the information—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>may be used to the detriment or prejudice of the shipper, the consignee, or any common carrier; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may improperly disclose its business transaction to a competitor.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not prevent providing the information—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in response to legal process;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to the Federal Maritime Commission or an agency of the United States Government; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to an independent neutral body operating within the scope of its authority to fulfill the policing obligations of the parties to an agreement effective under this part.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure for Determining Breach or Compiling Statistics</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An ocean common carrier that is a party to a conference agreement approved under this part, a receiver, trustee, <page>120 STAT. 1541</page>lessee, agent, or employee of the carrier, or any other person authorized by the carrier to receive information—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>may give information to the conference or any person or agency designated by the conference, for the purpose of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>determining whether a shipper or consignee has breached an agreement with the conference or its member lines;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>determining whether a member of the conference has breached the conference agreement; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>compiling statistics of cargo movement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not prevent the conference or its designee from soliciting or receiving information for any of those purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41104" class="bold ">“§ 41104.</num><heading class="bold "> Common carriers</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A common carrier, either alone or in conjunction with any other person, directly or indirectly, may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>allow a person to obtain transportation for property at less than the rates or charges established by the carrier in its tariff or service contract by means of false billing, false classification, false weighing, false measurement, or any other unjust or unfair device or means;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>provide service in the liner trade that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not in accordance with the rates, charges, classifications, rules, and practices contained in a tariff published or a service contract entered into under chapter 405 of this title, unless excepted or exempted under section 40103 or 40501(a)(2) of this title; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>under a tariff or service contract that has been suspended or prohibited by the Federal Maritime Commission under chapter 407 or 423 of this title;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>retaliate against a shipper by refusing, or threatening to refuse, cargo space accommodations when available, or resort to other unfair or unjustly discriminatory methods because the shipper has patronized another carrier, or has filed a complaint, or for any other reason;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>for service pursuant to a tariff, engage in any unfair or unjustly discriminatory practice in the matter of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>rates or charges;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>cargo classifications;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>cargo space accommodations or other facilities, with due regard being given to the proper loading of the vessel and the available tonnage;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>loading and landing of freight; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>adjustment and settlement of claims;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>for service pursuant to a service contract, engage in any unfair or unjustly discriminatory practice in the matter of rates or charges with respect to any port;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>use a vessel in a particular trade for the purpose of excluding, preventing, or reducing competition by driving another ocean common carrier out of that trade;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>offer or pay any deferred rebates;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>for service pursuant to a tariff, give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage or impose any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>for service pursuant to a service contract, give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage or impose any <page>120 STAT. 1542</page>undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage with respect to any port;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>unreasonably refuse to deal or negotiate;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>knowingly and willfully accept cargo from or transport cargo for the account of an ocean transportation intermediary that does not have a tariff as required by section 40501 of this title and a bond, insurance, or other surety as required by section 40902 of this title; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>knowingly and willfully enter into a service contract with an ocean transportation intermediary that does not have a tariff as required by section 40501 of this title and a bond, insurance, or other surety as required by section 40902 of this title, or with an affiliate of such an ocean transportation intermediary.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41105" class="bold ">“§ 41105.</num><heading class="bold "> Concerted action</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A conference or group of two or more common carriers may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>boycott or take any other concerted action resulting in an unreasonable refusal to deal;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>engage in conduct that unreasonably restricts the use of intermodal services or technological innovations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>engage in any predatory practice designed to eliminate the participation, or deny the entry, in a particular trade of a common carrier not a member of the conference, a group of common carriers, an ocean tramp, or a bulk carrier;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>negotiate with a non-ocean carrier or group of non-ocean carriers (such as truck, rail, or air operators) on any matter relating to rates or services provided to ocean common carriers within the United States by those non-ocean carriers, unless the negotiations and any resulting agreements are not in violation of the antitrust laws and are consistent with the purposes of this part, except that this paragraph does not prohibit the setting and publishing of a joint through rate by a conference, joint venture, or association of ocean common carriers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>deny in the export foreign commerce of the United States compensation to an ocean freight forwarder or limit that compensation to less than a reasonable amount;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>allocate shippers among specific carriers that are parties to the agreement or prohibit a carrier that is a party to the agreement from soliciting cargo from a particular shipper, except as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>authorized by section 40303(d) of this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>required by the law of the United States or the importing or exporting country; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>agreed to by a shipper in a service contract;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>for service pursuant to a service contract, engage in any unjustly discriminatory practice in the matter of rates or charges with respect to any locality, port, or person due to the person’s status as a shippers’ association or ocean transportation intermediary; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>for service pursuant to a service contract, give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage or impose any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage with respect to any locality, port, or person due to the person’s status as a shippers’ association or ocean transportation intermediary.<page>120 STAT. 1543</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41106" class="bold ">“§ 41106.</num><heading class="bold "> Marine terminal operators</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A marine terminal operator may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>agree with another marine terminal operator or with a common carrier to boycott, or unreasonably discriminate in the provision of terminal services to, a common carrier or ocean tramp;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage or impose any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage with respect to any person; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>unreasonably refuse to deal or negotiate.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41107" class="bold ">“§ 41107.</num><heading class="bold "> Monetary penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that violates this part or a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission issued under this part is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty. Unless otherwise provided in this part, the amount of the penalty may not exceed $5,000 for each violation or, if the violation was willfully and knowingly committed, $25,000 for each violation. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lien on Carrier’s Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a civil penalty imposed on a common carrier under this section constitutes a lien on the vessels operated by the carrier. Any such vessel is subject to an action in rem to enforce the lien in the district court of the United States for the district in which it is found.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41108" class="bold ">“§ 41108.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of Tariffs</inline>.—</heading><content>For a violation of section 41104(1), (2), or (7) of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission may suspend any or all tariffs of the common carrier, or that common carrier’s right to use any or all tariffs of conferences of which it is a member, for a period not to exceed 12 months.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operating Under Suspended Tariff</inline>.—</heading><content>A common carrier that accepts or handles cargo for carriage under a tariff that has been suspended, or after its right to use that tariff has been suspended, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each shipment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Provide Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Commission finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a common carrier has failed to supply information ordered to be produced or compelled by subpoena under section 41303 of this title, the Commission may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>suspend any or all tariffs of the carrier or the carrier’s right to use any or all tariffs of conferences of which it is a member; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>request the Secretary of Homeland Security to refuse or revoke any clearance required for a vessel operated by the carrier, and when so requested, the Secretary shall refuse or revoke the clearance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense based on foreign law</inline>.—</heading><content>If, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>in defense of its failure to comply with a subpoena or discovery order, a common carrier alleges that information or documents located in a foreign country cannot be produced because of the laws of that country, the Commission shall immediately notify the Secretary of State of the failure to comply and of the allegation relating to foreign laws. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Foreign relations.</p></sidenote>On receiving the notification, the Secretary of State shall promptly consult with the government<br/><page>120 STAT. 1544</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">of the nation within which the information or documents are alleged to be located for the purpose of assisting the Commission in obtaining the information or documents.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Impairing Access to Foreign Trade</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Commission finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the action of a common carrier, acting alone or in concert with another person, or a foreign government has unduly impaired access of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States to ocean trade between foreign ports, the Commission shall take action that it finds appropriate, including imposing any of the penalties authorized by this section. The Commission also may take any of the actions authorized by sections 42304 and 42305 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Order to President</inline>.—</heading><content>Before an order under this section becomes effective, it shall be submitted immediately to the President. The President, within 10 days after receiving it, may disapprove it if the President finds that disapproval is required for reasons of national defense or foreign policy.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41109" class="bold ">“§ 41109.</num><heading class="bold "> Assessment of penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Until a matter is referred to the Attorney General, the Federal Maritime Commission may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, assess a civil penalty provided for in this part. The Commission may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, a civil penalty.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors in Determining Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the Commission shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other matters justice may require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil penalty may not be imposed for conspiracy to violate section 41102(a) or 41104(1) or (2) of this title or to defraud the Commission by concealing such a violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Basis of Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission or a court may not order a person to pay the difference between the amount billed and agreed upon in writing with a common carrier or its agent and the amount set forth in a tariff or service contract by that common carrier for the transportation service provided.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limit</inline>.—</heading><content>A proceeding to assess a civil penalty under this section must be commenced within 5 years after the date of the violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Civil Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under this section may obtain review under chapter 158 of title 28.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Actions To Collect</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person does not pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become final or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the Commission, the Attorney General at the request of the Commission may seek to collect the amount assessed in an appropriate district court of the United States. The court shall enforce the order of the Commission unless it finds that the order was not regularly made and duly issued.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="413"><b>“CHAPTER 413—</b></num><heading><b>ENFORCEMENT</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41301. </designator>
<label>Complaints.<page>120 STAT. 1545</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41302. </designator>
<label>Investigations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41303. </designator>
<label>Discovery and subpoenas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41304. </designator>
<label>Hearings and orders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41305. </designator>
<label>Award of reparations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41306. </designator>
<label>Injunctive relief sought by complainants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41307. </designator>
<label>Injunctive relief sought by the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41308. </designator>
<label>Enforcement of subpoenas and orders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“41309. </designator>
<label>Enforcement of reparation orders.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41301" class="bold ">“§ 41301.</num><heading class="bold "> Complaints</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A person may file with the Federal Maritime Commission a sworn complaint alleging a violation of this part, except section 41307(b)(1). If the complaint is filed within 3 years after the claim accrues, the complainant may seek reparations for an injury to the complainant caused by the violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and Response</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall provide a copy of the complaint to the person named in the complaint. Within a reasonable time specified by the Commission, the person shall satisfy the complaint or answer it in writing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">If Complaint Not Satisfied</inline>.—</heading><content>If the complaint is not satisfied, the Commission shall investigate the complaint in an appropriate manner and make an appropriate order.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41302" class="bold ">“§ 41302.</num><heading class="bold "> Investigations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission, on complaint or its own motion, may investigate any conduct or agreement that the Commission believes may be in violation of this part. The Commission may by order disapprove, cancel, or modify any agreement that operates in violation of this part.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effectiveness of Agreement During Investigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless an injunction is issued under section 41306 or 41307 of this title, an agreement under investigation by the Commission remains in effect until the Commission issues its order.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date for Decision</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 10 days after the initiation of a proceeding under this section or section 41301 of this title, the Commission shall set a date by which it will issue its final decision. The Commission by order may extend the date for good cause.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanctions for Delay</inline>.—</heading><content>If, within the period for final decision under subsection (c), the Commission determines that it is unable to issue a final decision because of undue delay caused by a party to the proceeding, the Commission may impose sanctions, including issuing a decision adverse to the delaying party.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall make a written report of every investigation under this part in which a hearing was held, stating its conclusions, decisions, findings of fact, and order. The Commission <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>shall provide a copy of the report to all parties and publish the report for public information. A published report is competent evidence in a court of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41303" class="bold ">“§ 41303.</num><heading class="bold "> Discovery and subpoenas</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In an investigation or adjudicatory proceeding under this part—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Federal Maritime Commission may subpoena witnesses and evidence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a party may use depositions, written interrogatories, and discovery procedures under regulations prescribed by the Commission that, to the extent practicable, shall conform to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.).<page>120 STAT. 1546</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Witness Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a witness is entitled to the same fees and mileage as in the courts of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41304" class="bold ">“§ 41304.</num><heading class="bold "> Hearings and orders</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opportunity for Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Maritime Commission shall provide an opportunity for a hearing before issuing an order relating to a violation of this part or a regulation prescribed under this part.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Order</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may reverse, suspend, or modify any of its orders.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rehearing</inline>.—</heading><content>On application of a party to a proceeding, the Commission may grant a rehearing of the same or any matter determined in the proceeding. Except by order of the Commission, a rehearing does not operate as a stay of an order.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of Effectiveness</inline>.—</heading><content>An order of the Commission remains in effect for the period specified in the order or until suspended, modified, or set aside by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41305" class="bold ">“§ 41305.</num><heading class="bold "> Award of reparations</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘actual injury’</term> includes the loss of interest at commercial rates compounded from the date of injury.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basic Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>If the complaint was filed within the period specified in section 41301(a) of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission shall direct the payment of reparations to the complainant for actual injury caused by a violation of this part, plus reasonable attorney fees.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>On a showing that the injury was caused by an activity prohibited by section 41102(b), 41104(3) or (6), or 41105(1) or (3) of this title, the Commission may order the payment of additional amounts, but the total recovery of a complainant may not exceed twice the amount of the actual injury.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Difference Between Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>If the injury was caused by an activity prohibited by section 41104(4)(A) or (B) of this title, the amount of the injury shall be the difference between the rate paid by the injured shipper and the most favorable rate paid by another shipper.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41306" class="bold ">“§ 41306.</num><heading class="bold "> Injunctive relief sought by complainants</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>After filing a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission under section 41301 of this title, the complainant may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States to enjoin conduct in violation of this part.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The action must be brought in the judicial district in which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Commission has brought a civil action against the defendant under section 41307(a) of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the defendant resides or transacts business, if the Commission has not brought such an action.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remedies by Court</inline>.—</heading><content>After notice to the defendant, and a showing that the standards for granting injunctive relief by courts of equity are met, the court may grant a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction for a period not to exceed 10 days after the Commission has issued an order disposing of the complaint.<page>120 STAT. 1547</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>A defendant prevailing in a civil action under this section shall be allowed reasonable attorney fees to be assessed and collected as part of the costs of the action.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41307" class="bold ">“§ 41307.</num><heading class="bold "> Injunctive relief sought by the Commission</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Violations</inline>.—</heading><content>In connection with an investigation under section 41301 or 41302 of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission may bring a civil action to enjoin conduct in violation of this part. The action must be brought in the district court of the United States for any judicial district in which the defendant resides or transacts business. After notice to the defendant, and a showing that the standards for granting injunctive relief by courts of equity are met, the court may grant a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction for a period not to exceed 10 days after the Commission has issued an order disposing of the issues under investigation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in Competition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by commission</inline>.—</heading><content>If, at any time after the filing or effective date of an agreement under chapter 403 of this title, the Commission determines that the agreement is likely, by a reduction in competition, to produce an unreasonable reduction in transportation service or an unreasonable increase in transportation cost, the Commission, after notice to the person filing the agreement, may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to enjoin the operation of the agreement. The Commission’s sole remedy with respect to an agreement likely to have such an effect is an action under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remedies by court</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In an action under this subsection, the court may issue—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a permanent injunction after a showing that the agreement is likely to have the effect described in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Burden of proof and third parties</inline>.—</heading><content>In an action under this subsection, the burden of proof is on the Commission. The court may not allow a third party to intervene.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Provide Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a person filing an agreement, or an officer, director, partner, agent, or employee of the person, fails substantially to comply with a request for the submission of additional information or documents within the period provided in section 40304(c) of this title, the Commission may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. At the request of the Commission, the Court—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>may order compliance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall extend the period specified in section 40304(c)(2) of this title until there has been substantial compliance; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>may grant other equitable relief that the court decides is appropriate.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Representation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission may represent itself in a proceeding under this section in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a district court of the United States, on notice to the Attorney General; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a court of appeals of the United States, with the approval of the Attorney General.<page>120 STAT. 1548</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41308" class="bold ">“§ 41308.</num><heading class="bold "> Enforcement of subpoenas and orders</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Action</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person does not comply with a subpoena or order of the Federal Maritime Commission, the Attorney General, at the request of the Commission, or an injured party, may seek enforcement in a district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the parties. If, after hearing, the court determines that the subpoena or order was regularly made and duly issued, the court shall enforce the subpoena or order.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limit on Bringing Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>An action under this section to enforce an order of the Commission must be brought within 3 years after the date the order was violated.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="41309" class="bold ">“§ 41309.</num><heading class="bold "> Enforcement of reparation orders</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Action</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person does not comply with an order of the Federal Maritime Commission for the payment of reparation, the person to whom the award was made may seek enforcement of the order in a district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the parties.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Parties and Service of Process</inline>.—</heading><content>All parties in whose favor the Commission has made an award of reparation by a single order may be joined as plaintiffs, and all other parties in the order may be joined as defendants, in a single action in a judicial district in which any one plaintiff could maintain an action against any one defendant. Service of process against a defendant not found in that district may be made in a district in which any office of that defendant is located or in which any port of call on a regular route operated by that defendant is located. Judgment may be entered for any plaintiff against the defendant liable to that plaintiff.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nature of Review</inline>.—</heading><content>In an action under this section, the findings and order of the Commission are prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the findings and order.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs and Attorney Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The plaintiff is not liable for costs of the action or for costs of any subsequent stage of the proceedings unless they accrue on the plaintiff’s appeal. A prevailing plaintiff shall be allowed reasonable attorney fees to be assessed and collected as part of the costs of the action.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limit on Bringing Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>An action under this section to enforce an order of the Commission must be brought within 3 years after the date the order was violated.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="B">“Part B—</num><heading>Actions To Address Foreign Practices</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="421"><b>“CHAPTER 421—</b></num><heading><b>REGULATIONS AFFECTING SHIPPING IN FOREIGN TRADE</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42101. </designator>
<label>Regulations of the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42102. </designator>
<label>Regulations of other agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42103. </designator>
<label>No preference to Government-owned vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42104. </designator>
<label>Information, witnesses, and evidence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42105. </designator>
<label>Disclosure to public.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42106. </designator>
<label>Other actions to remedy unfavorable conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42107. </designator>
<label>Refusal of clearance and entry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42108. </designator>
<label>Penalty for operating under suspended tariff or service contract.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42109. </designator>
<label>Consultation with other agencies.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42101" class="bold ">“§ 42101.</num><heading class="bold "> Regulations of the Commission</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unfavorable Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>To further the objectives and policy set forth in section 50101 of this title, the Federal Maritime <page>120 STAT. 1549</page>Commission shall prescribe regulations affecting shipping in foreign trade, not in conflict with law, to adjust or meet general or special conditions unfavorable to shipping in foreign trade, whether in a particular trade or on a particular route or in commerce generally, including intermodal movements, terminal operations, cargo solicitation, agency services, ocean transportation intermediary services and operations, and other activities and services integral to transportation systems, and which arise out of or result from laws or regulations of a foreign country or competitive methods, pricing practices, or other practices employed by owners, operators, agents, or masters of vessels of a foreign country.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initiation of Regulation</inline>.—</heading><content>A regulation under subsection (a) may be initiated by the Commission on its own motion or on the petition of any person, including another component of the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42102" class="bold ">“§ 42102.</num><heading class="bold "> Regulations of other agencies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request to Agency</inline>.—</heading><content>To further the objectives and policy set forth in section 50101 of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission shall request the head of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government to suspend, modify, or annul any existing regulations, or to make new regulations, affecting shipping in the foreign trade, except regulations relating to the Public Health Service, the Consular Service, or the inspection of vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior Review and Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>A department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government may not prescribe a regulation affecting shipping in the foreign trade (except a regulation affecting the Public Health Service, the Consular Service, or the inspection of vessels) until the regulation has been submitted to the Commission for its approval and final action has been taken by the Commission or the President.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to President</inline>.—</heading><content>If the head of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government refuses to comply with a request under subsection (a) or objects to a decision of the Commission under subsection (b), the Commission or the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality may submit the facts to the President. The President may establish, suspend, modify, or annul the regulation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42103" class="bold ">“§ 42103.</num><heading class="bold "> No preference to Government-owned vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A regulation may not give a vessel owned by the United States Government a preference over a vessel owned by citizens of the United States and documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42104" class="bold ">“§ 42104.</num><heading class="bold "> Information, witnesses, and evidence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order To Supply Information</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out section 42101 of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission may order any person (including a common carrier, tramp operator, bulk operator, shipper, shippers’ association, ocean transportation intermediary, or marine terminal operator, or an officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee thereof) to file with the Commission a report, answers to questions, documentary material, or other information the Commission considers necessary or appropriate. The Commission may require the response to any such order to <page>120 STAT. 1550</page>be made under oath. The response shall be provided in the form and within the time specified by the Commission.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subpoenas and Discovery</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out section 42101 of this title, the Commission may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>subpoena witnesses and evidence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>authorize a party to use depositions, written interrogatories, and discovery procedures that, to the extent practicable, conform to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Witness Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless otherwise prohibited by law, and subject to funds being appropriated, a witness in a proceeding under section 42101 of this title is entitled to the same fees and mileage as in the courts of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For failure to supply information ordered to be produced or compelled by subpoena under this section, the Commission may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>after notice and opportunity for a hearing, suspend tariffs and service contracts of a common carrier or the common carrier’s right to use tariffs of conferences and service contracts of agreements of which it is a member; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>assess a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each day that the information is not provided.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person does not comply with an order or subpoena of the Commission under this section, the Commission may seek enforcement in a district court of the United States having jurisdiction over the parties. If, after hearing, the court determines that the order or subpoena was regularly made and duly issued, the court shall enforce the order or subpoena.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42105" class="bold ">“§ 42105.</num><heading class="bold "> Disclosure to public</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Maritime Commission may refuse to disclose to the public a response or other information submitted to it under this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42106" class="bold ">“§ 42106.</num><heading class="bold "> Other actions to remedy unfavorable conditions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the Federal Maritime Commission finds that conditions unfavorable to shipping in foreign trade as described in section 42101 of this title exist, the Commission may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>limit voyages to and from United States ports or the amount or type of cargo carried;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>suspend, in whole or in part, tariffs and service contracts for carriage to or from United States ports, including a common carrier’s right to use tariffs of conferences and service contracts of agreements in United States trades of which it is a member for any period the Commission specifies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>suspend, in whole or in part, an ocean common carrier’s right to operate under any agreement filed with the Commission, including any agreement authorizing preferential treatment at terminals, preferential terminal leases, space chartering, or pooling of cargo or revenue with other ocean common carriers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>impose a fee not to exceed $1,000,000 per voyage; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>take any other action the Commission finds necessary and appropriate to adjust or meet any condition unfavorable to shipping in the foreign trade of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1551</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42107" class="bold ">“§ 42107.</num><heading class="bold "> Refusal of clearance and entry</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “At the request of the Federal Maritime Commission—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of this title to a vessel of a country that is named in a regulation prescribed by the Commission under section 42101 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>collect any fees imposed by the Commission under section 42106(4) of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>deny entry, for purposes of oceanborne trade, of a vessel of a country that is named in a regulation prescribed by the Commission under section 42101 of this title, to a port or place in the United States or the navigable waters of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>detain the vessel at the port or place in the United States from which it is about to depart for another port or place in the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42108" class="bold ">“§ 42108.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalty for operating under suspended tariff or service contract</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A common carrier that accepts or handles cargo for carriage under a tariff or service contract that has been suspended under section 42104(d)(1) or 42106(2) of this title, or after its right to use another tariff or service contract has been suspended under those provisions, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each day that it is found to be operating under a suspended tariff or service contract.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42109" class="bold ">“§ 42109.</num><heading class="bold "> Consultation with other agencies</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Federal Maritime Commission may consult with, seek the cooperation of, or make recommendations to other appropriate agencies of the United States Government prior to taking any action under this chapter.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="423"><b>“CHAPTER 423—</b></num><heading><b>FOREIGN SHIPPING PRACTICES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42301. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42302. </designator>
<label>Investigations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42303. </designator>
<label>Information requests.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42304. </designator>
<label>Action against foreign carriers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42305. </designator>
<label>Refusal of clearance and entry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42306. </designator>
<label>Submission of determinations to President.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“42307. </designator>
<label>Review of regulations and orders.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42301" class="bold ">“§ 42301.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defined in Part A</inline>.—</heading><content>In this chapter, the terms ‘common carrier’, ‘marine terminal operator’, ‘ocean common carrier’, ‘ocean transportation intermediary’, ‘shipper’, and ‘shippers’ association’ have the meaning given those terms in section 40102 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘foreign carrier’</term> means an ocean common carrier a majority of whose vessels are documented under the laws of a foreign country.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘maritime services’</term> means port-to-port transportation of cargo by vessels operated by an ocean common carrier.<page>120 STAT. 1552</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime-related services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘maritime-related services’</term> means intermodal operations, terminal operations, cargo solicitation, agency services, ocean transportation intermediary services and operations, and all other activities and services integral to total transportation systems of ocean common carriers and their foreign domiciled affiliates for themselves and others.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘United States carrier’</term> means an ocean common carrier operating vessels documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states oceanborne trade</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘United States oceanborne trade’</term> means the carriage of cargo between the United States and a foreign country, whether directly or indirectly, by an ocean common carrier.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42302" class="bold ">“§ 42302.</num><heading class="bold "> Investigations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal Maritime Commission shall investigate whether any laws, rules, regulations, policies, or practices of a foreign government, or any practices of a foreign carrier or other person providing maritime or maritime-related services in a foreign country, result in the existence of conditions that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>adversely affect the operations of United States carriers in United States oceanborne trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>do not exist for foreign carriers of that country in the United States under the laws of the United States or as a result of acts of United States carriers or other persons providing maritime or maritime-related services in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initiation of Investigation</inline>.—</heading><content>An investigation under subsection (a) may be initiated by the Commission on its own motion or on the petition of any person, including another component of the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for Decision</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall complete an investigation under this section and render a decision within 120 days after it is initiated. However, the Commission may extend this 120-day period for an additional 90 days if the Commission is unable to obtain sufficient information to determine whether a condition specified in subsection (a) exists. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>A notice providing an extension shall state clearly the reasons for the extension.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42303" class="bold ">“§ 42303.</num><heading class="bold "> Information requests</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To further the purposes of section 42302(a) of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission may order any person (including a common carrier, shipper, shippers’ association, ocean transportation intermediary, or marine terminal operator, or an officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent or employee thereof) to file with the Commission any periodic or special report, answers to questions, documentary material, or other information the Commission considers necessary or appropriate. The Commission may require the response to any such order to be made under oath. The response shall be provided in the form and within the time specified by the Commission.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subpoenas</inline>.—</heading><content>In an investigation under section 42302 of this title, the Commission may subpoena witnesses and evidence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nondisclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission may determine that any information submitted <page>120 STAT. 1553</page>to it in response to a request under this section, or otherwise, shall not be disclosed to the public.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42304" class="bold ">“§ 42304.</num><heading class="bold "> Action against foreign carriers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to section 42306 of this title, whenever the Federal Maritime Commission, after notice and opportunity for comment or hearing, determines that the conditions specified in section 42302(a) of this title exist, the Commission shall take such action to offset those conditions as it considers necessary and appropriate against any foreign carrier that is a contributing cause, or whose government is a contributing cause, to those conditions. The action may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>limitations on voyages to and from United States ports or on the amount or type of cargo carried;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>suspension, in whole or in part, of any or all tariffs and service contracts, including an ocean common carrier’s right to use any or all tariffs and service contracts of conferences in United States trades of which it is a member for any period the Commission specifies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>suspension, in whole or in part, of an ocean common carrier’s right to operate under any agreement filed with the Commission, including any agreement authorizing preferential treatment at terminals, preferential terminal leases, space chartering, or pooling of cargo or revenue with other ocean common carriers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a fee not to exceed $1,000,000 per voyage.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may consult with, seek the cooperation of, or make recommendations to other appropriate agencies of the United States Government prior to taking any action under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42305" class="bold ">“§ 42305.</num><heading class="bold "> Refusal of clearance and entry</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Subject to section 42306 of this title, whenever the Federal Maritime Commission determines that the conditions specified in section 42302(a) of this title exist, then at the request of the Commission—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary of Homeland Security shall refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of this title to a vessel of a foreign carrier that is identified by the Commission under section 42304 of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>deny entry, for purposes of oceanborne trade, of a vessel of a foreign carrier that is identified by the Commission under section 42304 of this title, to a port or place in the United States or the navigable waters of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>detain the vessel at the port or place in the United States from which it is about to depart for another port or place in the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42306" class="bold ">“§ 42306.</num><heading class="bold "> Submission of determinations to President</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Before a determination under section 42304 of this title becomes effective or a request is made under section 42305 of this title, the determination shall be submitted immediately to the President. The President, within 10 days after receiving it, may disapprove it in writing, setting forth the reasons for the <page>120 STAT. 1554</page>disapproval, if the President finds that disapproval is required for reasons of national defense or foreign policy.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="42307" class="bold ">“§ 42307.</num><heading class="bold "> Review of regulations and orders</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A regulation or final order of the Federal Maritime Commission under this chapter is reviewable exclusively in the same forum and in the same manner as provided in section 2342(3)(B) of title 28.</content>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="C">“Part C—</num><heading>Miscellaneous</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="441"><b>“CHAPTER 441—</b></num><heading><b>EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44101. </designator>
<label>Application.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44102. </designator>
<label>Financial responsibility to indemnify passengers for nonperformance of transportation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44103. </designator>
<label>Financial responsibility to pay liability for death or injury.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44104. </designator>
<label>Civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44105. </designator>
<label>Refusal of clearance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“44106. </designator>
<label>Conduct of proceedings.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44101" class="bold ">“§ 44101.</num><heading class="bold "> Application</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter applies to a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>has berth or stateroom  accommodations for at least 50 passengers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>boards passengers at a port in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44102" class="bold ">“§ 44102.</num><heading class="bold "> Financial responsibility to indemnify passengers for nonperformance of transportation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>A person in the United States may not arrange, offer, advertise, or provide transportation on a vessel to which this chapter applies unless the person has filed with the Federal Maritime Commission evidence of financial responsibility to indemnify passengers for nonperformance of the transportation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfactory Evidence</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To satisfy subsection (a), a person must file—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>information the Commission considers necessary; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a copy of a bond or other security, in such form as the Commission by regulation may require.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Issuer of Bond</inline>.—</heading><content>If a bond is filed, it must be issued by a bonding company authorized to do business in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44103" class="bold ">“§ 44103.</num><heading class="bold "> Financial responsibility to pay liability for death or injury</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>owner or charterer of a vessel to which this chapter applies shall establish, under regulations prescribed by the Federal Maritime Commission, financial responsibility to meet liability for death or injury to passengers or other individuals on a voyage to or from a port in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of financial responsibility required under subsection (a) shall be based on the number of passenger accommodations as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$20,000 for each of the first 500 passenger accommodations.<page>120 STAT. 1555</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$15,000 for each additional passenger accommodation between 501 and 1,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$10,000 for each additional passenger accommodation between 1,001 and 1,500.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>$5,000 for each additional passenger accommodation over 1,500.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>If the owner or charterer is operating more than one vessel subject to this chapter, the amount of financial responsibility shall be based on the number of passenger accommodations on the vessel with the largest number of passenger accommodations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability To Pay Judgment</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount determined under subsection (b) shall be available to pay a judgment for damages (whether less than or more than $20,000) for death or injury to a passenger or other individual on a voyage to or from a port in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Means of Establishing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Financial responsibility under this section may be established by one or more of the following if acceptable to the Commission:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Insurance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Surety bond issued by a bonding company authorized to do business in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Qualification as a self-insurer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Other evidence of financial responsibility.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44104" class="bold ">“§ 44104.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil penalty</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person that violates section 44102 or 44103 of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000, plus $200 for each passage sold, to be assessed by the Federal Maritime Commission. The Commission may remit or mitigate the penalty on terms the Commission considers proper.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44105" class="bold ">“§ 44105.</num><heading class="bold "> Refusal of clearance</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Homeland Security shall refuse the clearance required by section 60105 of this title, at the port or place of departure from the United States, of a vessel that is subject to this chapter and does not have evidence issued by the Federal Maritime Commission of compliance with sections 44102 and 44103 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="44106" class="bold ">“§ 44106.</num><heading class="bold "> Conduct of proceedings</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Part A of this subtitle applies to proceedings conducted by the Federal Maritime Commission under this chapter.”</content>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>SUBTITLE V OF TITLE 46.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subtitle Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/stV">subtitle V of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="A">“<inline class="small-caps">Part A—</inline></num><heading>General</heading><content><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“501.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Policy, Studies, and Reports</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>50101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“503.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Administrative</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>50301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“505.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Other General Provisions</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>50501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="B">“Part B—</num><heading>Merchant Marine Service</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“511.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>General</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>51101</b><page>120 STAT. 1556</page></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“513.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>United States Merchant Marine Academy</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>51301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“515.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>State Maritime Academy Support Program</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>51501</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“517.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Other Support for Merchant Marine Training</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>51701</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“519.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Merchant Marine Awards</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>51901</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“521.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Miscellaneous</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>52101</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="C">“Part C—</num><heading>Financial Assistance Programs</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“531.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Maritime Security Fleet</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>53101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“533.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Construction Reserve Funds</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>53301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“535.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Capital Construction Funds</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>53501</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“537.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Loans and Guarantees</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>53701</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“539.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>War Risk Insurance</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>53901</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="D">“Part D—</num><heading>Promotional Programs</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“551.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Coastwise Trade</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>55101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“553.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Passenger and Cargo Preferences</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>55301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“555.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Miscellaneous</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>55501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="E">“Part E—</num><heading>Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“561.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Restrictions on Transfers</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>56101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“563.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Emergency Acquisition of Vessels</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>56301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“565.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Essential Vessels Affected by Neutrality Act</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>56501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="F">“Part F—</num><heading>Government-Owned Merchant Vessels</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“571.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>General Authority</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>57101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“573.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Vessel Trade-In Program</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>57301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“575.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Construction, Charter, and Sale of Vessels</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>57501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part><part style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="G">“Part G—</num><heading>Restrictions and Penalties</heading><content><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“581.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Restrictions and Penalties</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>58101”.</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</part></quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapters Preceding Chapter </inline>531.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/stV">Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subtitle analysis the following:<quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="A">“Part A—</num><heading>General</heading><content/>
</part><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="501"><b>“CHAPTER 501—</b></num><heading><b>POLICY, STUDIES, AND REPORTS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50101. </designator>
<label>Objectives and policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50102. </designator>
<label>Survey of merchant marine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50103. </designator>
<label>Determinations of essential services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50104. </designator>
<label>Studies of general maritime problems.</label>
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<designator>“50105. </designator>
<label>Studies and cooperation relating to the construction of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50106. </designator>
<label>Studies on the operation of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50107. </designator>
<label>Studies on marine insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50108. </designator>
<label>Studies on cargo carriage and cargo containers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50109. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous studies.</label>
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<designator>“50110. </designator>
<label>Securing preference to vessels of the United States.</label>
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<designator>“50111. </designator>
<label>Reports to Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50112. </designator>
<label>National Maritime Enhancement Institutes.</label>
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<designator>“50113. </designator>
<label>Use and performance reports by operators of vessels.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50101" class="bold ">“§ 50101.</num><heading class="bold "> Objectives and policy</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is necessary for the national defense and the development of the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States that the United States have a merchant marine—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>sufficient to carry the waterborne domestic commerce and a substantial part of the waterborne export and import <page>120 STAT. 1557</page>foreign commerce of the United States and to provide shipping service essential for maintaining the flow of the waterborne domestic and foreign commerce at all times;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>owned and operated as vessels of the United States by citizens of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>composed of the best-equipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>supplemented by efficient facilities for building and repairing vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the policy of the United States to encourage and aid the development and maintenance of a merchant marine satisfying the objectives described in subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50102" class="bold ">“§ 50102.</num><heading class="bold "> Survey of merchant marine</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall survey the merchant marine of the United States to determine whether replacements and additions are required to carry out the objectives and policy of section 50101 of this title. The Secretary shall study, perfect, and adopt a long-range program for replacements and additions that will result, as soon as practicable, in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an adequate and well-balanced merchant fleet, including vessels of all types, that will provide shipping service essential for maintaining the flow of foreign commerce by vessels designed to be readily and quickly convertible into transport and supply vessels in a time of national emergency;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ownership and operation of the fleet by citizens of the United States insofar as practicable;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>vessels designed to afford the best and most complete protection for passengers and crew against fire and all marine perils; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>an efficient capacity for building and repairing vessels in the United States with an adequate number of skilled personnel to provide an adequate mobilization base.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation With Secretary of Navy</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate closely with the Secretary of the Navy as to national defense requirements.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50103" class="bold ">“§ 50103.</num><heading class="bold "> Determinations of essential services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Essential Services, Routes, and Lines</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the ocean services, routes, and lines from ports in the United States, or in the territories and possessions of the United States, to foreign markets, which the Secretary determines to be essential for the promotion, development, expansion, and maintenance of the foreign commerce of the United States. In making such a determination, the Secretary shall consider and give due weight to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the cost of maintaining each line;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the probability that a line cannot be maintained except at a heavy loss disproportionate to the benefit to foreign trade;<page>120 STAT. 1558</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the number of voyages and types of vessels that should be employed in a line;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the intangible benefit of maintaining a line to the foreign commerce of the United States, the national defense, and other national requirements; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>any other facts and conditions a prudent business person would consider when dealing with the person’s own business.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Saint lawrence seaway</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish services, routes, and lines that reflect the seasonal closing of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and provide for alternate routing of vessels through a different range of ports during that closing to maintain continuity of service on a year-round basis.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bulk Cargo Carrying Services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the bulk cargo carrying services that should be provided by vessels of the United States (whether or not operating on particular services, routes, or lines) for the promotion, development, expansion, and maintenance of the foreign commerce of the United States and the national defense or other national requirements.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the type, size, speed, method of propulsion, and other requirements of the vessels, including express-liner or super-liner vessels, that should be employed in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the services, routes, or lines described in subsection (a), and the frequency and regularity of the voyages of the vessels, with a view to furnishing adequate, regular, certain, and permanent service; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the bulk cargo carrying services described in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50104" class="bold ">“§ 50104.</num><heading class="bold "> Studies of general maritime problems</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall study all maritime problems arising in carrying out the policy in section 50101 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50105" class="bold ">“§ 50105.</num><heading class="bold "> Studies and cooperation relating to the construction of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relative Costs and New Designs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the relative cost of construction of comparable vessels in the United States and in foreign countries; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>new designs, new methods of construction, and new types of equipment for vessels.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules, Classifications, and Ratings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall examine the rules under which vessels are constructed abroad and in the United States and the methods of classifying and rating the vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration With Owners and Builders</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall collaborate with vessel owners and shipbuilders in developing plans for the economical construction of vessels and their propelling machinery, of most modern economical types, giving thorough consideration to all well-recognized means of propulsion and taking into account the benefits from standardized production where practicable and desirable.<page>120 STAT. 1559</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Express-Liner and Super-Liner Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall study and cooperate with vessel owners in devising means by which there may be constructed, by or with the aid of the United States Government, express-liner or super-liner vessels comparable to those of other nations, especially with a view to their use in a national emergency, and the use of transoceanic aircraft service in connection with or in lieu of those vessels.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50106" class="bold ">“§ 50106.</num><heading class="bold "> Studies on the operation of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Transportation shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the relative cost of marine insurance, maintenance, repairs, wages and subsistence of officers and crews, and all other items of expense, in the operation of comparable vessels under the laws and regulations of the United States and those of the foreign countries whose vessels are substantial competitors of American vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shipyards</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the number, location, and efficiency of shipyards in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navigation Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall examine the navigation laws and regulations of the United States and make such recommendations to Congress as the Secretary considers proper for the amendment, improvement, and revision of those laws and for the development of the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50107" class="bold ">“§ 50107.</num><heading class="bold "> Studies on marine insurance</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>examine into the subject of marine insurance, the number of companies in the United States, domestic and foreign, engaging in marine insurance, the extent of the insurance on hulls and cargoes placed or written in the United States, and the extent of reinsurance of American maritime risks in foreign companies; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ascertain what steps may be necessary to develop an ample marine insurance system as an aid in the development of the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50108" class="bold ">“§ 50108.</num><heading class="bold "> Studies on cargo carriage and cargo containers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Studies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall study—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the methods of encouraging the development and implementation of new concepts for the carriage of cargo in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the economic and technological aspects of the use of cargo containers as a method of carrying out the policy in section 50101 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out subsection (a) and the policy in section 50101 of this title, the United States Government may not give preference as between carriers based on the length, height, or width of cargo containers or the length, height, or width of cargo container cells. This restriction applies to all existing container vessels and any container vessel to be constructed or rebuilt.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50109" class="bold ">“§ 50109.</num><heading class="bold "> Miscellaneous <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>studies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign Subsidies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the extent and <page>120 STAT. 1560</page></content>
</subsection>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">character of the governmental aid and subsidies granted by foreign governments to their merchant marine.</continuation>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Laws Applicable to Aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the provisions of law relating to shipping that should be made applicable to aircraft engaged in foreign commerce to further the policy in section 50101 of this title, and any appropriate legislation in this regard.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aid for Cotton, Coal, Lumber, and Cement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the advisability of enactment of suitable legislation authorizing the Secretary, in an economic or commercial emergency, to aid farmers and producers of cotton, coal, lumber, and cement in any section of the United States in the transportation and landing of their products in any foreign port, which products can be carried in dry-cargo vessels by reducing rates, by supplying additional tonnage to any American operator, or by operation of vessels directly by the Secretary, until the Secretary considers the special rate reduction and operation unnecessary for the benefit of those farmers and producers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intercoastal and Inland Water Transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of intercoastal and inland water transportation, including their relation to transportation by land and air.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obsolete Tonnage and Tramp Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall make studies and reports to Congress on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the scrapping or removal from service of old or obsolete merchant tonnage owned by the United States Government or in use in the merchant marine; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>tramp shipping service and the advisability of citizens of the United States participating in that service with vessels under United States registry.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortgage Loans</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall investigate the legal status of mortgage loans on vessel property, with a view to the means of improving the security of those loans and of encouraging investment in American shipping.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50110" class="bold ">“§ 50110.</num><heading class="bold "> Securing preference to vessels of the United States</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Possibilities of Promoting Carriage</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Transportation shall investigate, determine, and keep current records of the possibilities of promoting the carriage of United States foreign trade in vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inducements to Importers and Exporters</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall study and cooperate with vessel owners in devising means by which the importers and exporters of the United States can be induced to give preference to vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liaison With Agencies and Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and maintain liaison with such other agencies of the United States Government, and with such representative trade organizations throughout the United States, as may be concerned, directly or indirectly, with any movement of commodities in the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States, for the purpose of securing preference to vessels of the United States in the shipment of those commodities.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50111" class="bold ">“§ 50111.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports to Congress</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than April 1 of each year, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to Congress. <page>120 STAT. 1561</page>The report shall include, with respect to activities of the Secretary under this subtitle, the results of investigations, a summary of transactions, a statement of all expenditures and receipts, the purposes for which all expenditures were made, and any recommendations for legislation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administered and Oversight Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in the report under subsection (a) and in the annual budget estimate for the Maritime Administration submitted to Congress, shall state separately the amount, source, intended use, and nature of any funds (other than funds appropriated to the Administration or to the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Administration) administered, or subject to oversight, by the Administration.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Recommendations for Legislation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, from time to time, shall make recommendations to Congress for legislation the Secretary considers necessary to better achieve the objectives and policy of section 50101 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50112" class="bold ">“§ 50112.</num><heading class="bold "> National Maritime Enhancement Institutes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may designate National Maritime Enhancement Institutes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities undertaken by an institute may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>conducting research about methods to improve the performance of maritime industries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>enhancing the competitiveness of domestic maritime industries in international trade;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>forecasting trends in maritime trade;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>assessing technological advancements;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>developing management initiatives and training;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>analyzing economic and operational impacts of regulatory policies and international negotiations or agreements pending before international bodies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>assessing the compatibility of domestic maritime infrastructure systems with overseas transport systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>fostering innovations in maritime transportation pricing; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>improving maritime economics and finance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application for Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>An institution seeking designation as a National Maritime Enhancement Institute shall submit an application under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall designate an institute under this section on the basis of the following criteria:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the applicant for carrying out the activities specified in subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The ability of the applicant to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range and immediate problems of the domestic maritime industry.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The existence of an established program of the applicant encompassing research and training directed to enhancing maritime industries.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The demonstrated ability of the applicant to assemble and evaluate pertinent information from national and international sources and to disseminate results of maritime <page>120 STAT. 1562</page>industry research and educational programs through a continuing education program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The qualification of the applicant as a nonprofit institution of higher learning.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial Awards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make awards on an equal matching basis to an institute designated under subsection (a) from amounts appropriated. The aggregate annual amount of the Federal share of the awards by the Secretary may not exceed $500,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">University Transportation Research Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make a grant under section 5505 of title 49 to an institute designated under subsection (a) for maritime and maritime intermodal research under that section as if the institute were a university transportation center. In making a grant, the Secretary, through the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, shall advise the Maritime Administration on the availability of funds for the grants and consult with the Administration on making the grants.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50113" class="bold ">“§ 50113.</num><heading class="bold "> Use and performance reports by operators of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may require the operator of a vessel in the waterborne foreign commerce of the United States to file such report, account, record, or memorandum on the use and performance of the vessel as the Secretary considers desirable to assist in carrying out this subtitle. The report, account, record, or memorandum shall be signed and verified, and be filed at the times and in the manner, as provided by regulation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>An operator not filing a report, account, record, or memorandum required by the Secretary under this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $50 for each day of the violation. A penalty imposed under this section on the operator of a vessel constitutes a lien on the vessel involved in the violation. A civil action in rem to enforce the lien may be brought in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found. The Secretary may remit or mitigate any penalty imposed under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="503"><b>“CHAPTER 503—</b></num><heading><b>ADMINISTRATIVE</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50301. </designator>
<label>Vessel Operations Revolving Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50302. </designator>
<label>Port development.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50303. </designator>
<label>Operating property and extending term of notes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50304. </designator>
<label>Sale and transfer of property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50305. </designator>
<label>Appointment of trustee or receiver and operation of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50306. </designator>
<label>Requiring testimony and records in investigations.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50301" class="bold ">“§ 50301.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel Operations Revolving Fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a ‘Vessel Operations Revolving Fund’ for use by the Secretary of Transportation in carrying out duties and powers related to vessel operations, including charter, operation, maintenance, repair, reconditioning, and improvement of merchant vessels under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. The Fund has a working capital of $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other law, rates for shipping services provided under the Fund  <page>120 STAT. 1563</page>
</content>
</subsection>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be prescribed by the Secretary and the Fund shall be credited with receipts from vessel operations conducted under the Fund. Sections 1(a) and (c), 3(c), and 4 of the Act of March 24, 1943 (50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 1293(c), 1294), apply to those operations and to seamen employed through general agents as employees of the United States Government. Notwithstanding any other law on the employment of persons by the Government, the seamen may be employed in accordance with customary commercial practices in the maritime industry.</continuation>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advancements</inline>.—</heading><content>With the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary may advance amounts the Secretary considers necessary, but not more than 2 percent of vessel operating expenses, from the Fund to the appropriation ‘Salaries and Expenses’ in carrying out duties and powers related to vessel operations, without regard to the limitations on amounts stated in that appropriation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>The unexpended balances of working funds or of allocation accounts established after January 1, 1951, for the activities provided for in subsection (a), and receipts received from those activities, may be transferred to the Fund, which shall be available for the purposes of those working funds or allocation accounts.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available to the Secretary for maritime activities by this section or any other law may not be used to pay for a vessel described in paragraph (2) unless the compensation to be paid is computed under section 56303 of this title as that section is interpreted by the Comptroller General.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) applies to a vessel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the title to which is acquired by the Government by requisition or purchase;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the use of which is taken by requisition or agreement; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>lost while insured by the Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplicable vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel under a construction-differential subsidy contract.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability for Additional Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Fund is available for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>necessary expenses incurred in the protection, preservation, maintenance, acquisition, or use of vessels involved in mortgage foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings instituted by the Government, including payment of prior claims and liens, expenses of sale, or other related charges;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>necessary expenses incident to the redelivery and lay-up, in the United States, of vessels chartered as of June 20, 1956, under agreements not calling for their return to the Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the activation, repair, and deactivation of merchant vessels chartered for limited emergency purposes during fiscal year 1957 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>payment of expenses of custody and maintenance of Government-owned vessels not in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.<page>120 STAT. 1564</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses and Receipts Related to Charter Operations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Fund is available for expenses incurred in activating, repairing, and deactivating merchant vessels chartered under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Receipts from charter operations of Government-owned vessels under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall be credited to the Fund.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50302" class="bold ">“§ 50302.</num><heading class="bold "> Port development</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With the objective of promoting, encouraging, and developing ports and transportation facilities in connection with water commerce over which the Secretary of Transportation has jurisdiction, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>investigate territorial regions and zones tributary to ports, taking into consideration the economies of transportation by rail, water, and highway and the natural direction of the flow of commerce;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>investigate the causes of congestion of commerce at ports and applicable remedies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>investigate the subject of water terminals, including the necessary docks, warehouses, and equipment, to devise and suggest the types most appropriate for different locations and for the most expeditious and economical transfer or interchange of passengers or property between water carriers and rail carriers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>consult with communities on the appropriate location and plan of construction of wharves, piers, and water terminals;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>investigate the practicability and advantages of harbor, river, and port improvements in connection with foreign and coastwise trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>investigate any other matter that may tend to promote and encourage the use by vessels of ports adequate to care for the freight that naturally would pass through those ports.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Findings to Surface Transportation Board</inline>.—</heading><content>After an investigation under subsection (a), if the Secretary of Transportation believes that the rates or practices of a rail carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board are detrimental to the objective specified in subsection (a), or that new rates or practices, new or additional port terminal facilities, or affirmative action by a rail carrier is necessary to promote that objective, the Secretary may submit findings to the Board for action the Board considers appropriate under existing law.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50303" class="bold ">“§ 50303.</num><heading class="bold "> Operating property and extending term of notes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>operate or lease docks, wharves, piers, or real property under the Secretary’s control; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>make extensions and accept renewals of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>promissory notes and other evidences of indebtedness on property; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>mortgages and other contracts securing the property.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of Transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>A transaction under subsection (a) shall be on terms the Secretary considers necessary to carry <page>120 STAT. 1565</page>out the purposes of this subtitle, but consistent with sound business practice.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received by the Secretary from a transaction under this section are available for expenditure by the Secretary as provided in this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50304" class="bold ">“§ 50304.</num><heading class="bold "> Sale and transfer of property</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Sell</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may sell property (other than vessels transferred under section 4 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (ch. 250, <ref href="/us/stat/41/990">41 Stat. 990</ref>)) on terms the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers From Military to Civilian Control</inline>.—</heading><content>When the President considers it in the interest of the United States, the President may transfer to the Secretary of Transportation possession and control of property described in the second paragraph of section 17 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (ch. 250, <ref href="/us/stat/41/994">41 Stat. 994</ref>), as originally enacted, that is possessed and controlled by the Secretary of a military department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers From Civilian to Military Control</inline>.—</heading><content>When the President considers it necessary, the President by executive order may transfer to the Secretary of a military department possession and control of property described in section 17 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (ch. 250, <ref href="/us/stat/41/994">41 Stat. 994</ref>), as originally enacted, that is possessed and controlled by the Secretary of Transportation. The President’s order shall state the need for the transfer and the period of the need. When the President decides that the need has ended, the possession and control shall revert to the Secretary of Transportation. The property may not be sold except as provided by law.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50305" class="bold ">“§ 50305.</num><heading class="bold "> Appointment of trustee or receiver and operation of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of Trustees and Receivers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In a proceeding in a court of the United States in which a trustee or receiver may be appointed for a corporation operating a vessel of United States registry between the United States and a foreign country, on which the United States Government holds a mortgage, the court may appoint the Secretary of Transportation as the sole trustee or receiver (subject to the direction of the court) if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the court finds that the appointment will—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>inure to the advantage of the estate and the parties in interest; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>tend to carry out the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary expressly consents to the appointment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of other person</inline>.—</heading><content>The appointment of another person as trustee or receiver without a hearing becomes effective when ratified by the Secretary, but the Secretary may demand a hearing.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the court is unwilling to allow the trustee or receiver to operate the vessel in foreign commerce without financial aid from the Government pending termination of the proceeding, and the Secretary certifies to the court that <page>120 STAT. 1566</page>the continued operation of the vessel is essential to the foreign commerce of the United States and is reasonably calculated to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the court may allow the Secretary to operate the vessel, either directly or through a managing agent or operator employed by the Secretary. The Secretary must agree to comply with terms imposed by the court sufficient to protect the parties in interest. The Secretary also must agree to pay all operating losses resulting from the operation. The operation shall be for the account of the trustee or receiver.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of operating losses and other amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary has no claim against the corporation, its estate, or its assets for operating losses paid by the Secretary, but the Secretary may pay amounts for depreciation the Secretary considers reasonable and other amounts the court considers just. The payment of operating losses and the other amounts and compliance with terms imposed by the court shall be in satisfaction of any claim against the Secretary resulting from the operation of the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed operation by government</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel operated by the Secretary under this subsection is deemed to be a vessel operated by the United States under chapter 309 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50306" class="bold ">“§ 50306.</num><heading class="bold "> Requiring testimony and records in investigations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting an investigation that the Secretary of Transportation considers necessary and proper to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary may administer oaths, take evidence, and subpoena persons to testify and produce documents relevant to the matter under investigation. Persons may be required to attend or produce documents from any place in the United States at any designated place of hearing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees and Mileage</inline>.—</heading><content>Persons subpoenaed by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be paid the same fees and mileage paid to witnesses in the courts of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of Subpoenas</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person disobeys a subpoena issued under subsection (a), the Secretary may seek an order enforcing the subpoena from the district court of the United States for the district in which the person resides or does business. Process may be served in the judicial district in which the person resides or is found. The court may issue an order to obey the subpoena and punish a refusal to obey as a contempt of court.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="505"><b>“CHAPTER 505—</b></num><heading><b>OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50501. </designator>
<label>Entities deemed citizens of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50502. </designator>
<label>Applicability to receivers, trustees, successors, and assigns.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50503. </designator>
<label>Oceanographic research vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“50504. </designator>
<label>Sailing school vessels.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50501" class="bold ">“§ 50501.</num><heading class="bold "> Entities deemed citizens of the United States</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subtitle, a corporation, partnership, or association is deemed to be a citizen of the United States only if the controlling interest is owned by citizens of the United States. However, if the corporation, partnership, or association is operating a vessel in the coastwise trade, at least 75 percent of the interest must be owned by citizens of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1567</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements for Corporations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subtitle, a corporation is deemed to be a citizen of the United States only if, in addition to satisfying the requirements in subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>it is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>its chief executive officer, by whatever title, and the chairman of its board of directors are citizens of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>no more of its directors are noncitizens than a minority of the number necessary to constitute a quorum.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Controlling Corporate Interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The controlling interest in a corporation is owned by citizens of the United States under subsection (a) only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>title to the majority of the stock in the corporation is vested in citizens of the United States free from any trust or fiduciary obligation in favor of a person not a citizen of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the majority of the voting power in the corporation is vested in citizens of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>there is no contract or understanding by which the majority of the voting power in the corporation may be exercised, directly or indirectly, in behalf of a person not a citizen of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>there is no other means by which control of the corporation is given to or permitted to be exercised by a person not a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of </inline>75<inline class="small-caps"> Percent Corporate Interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At least 75 percent of the interest in a corporation is owned by citizens of the United States under subsection (a) only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>title to at least 75 percent of the stock in the corporation is vested in citizens of the United States free from any trust or fiduciary obligation in favor of a person not a citizen of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>at least 75 percent of the voting power in the corporation is vested in citizens of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>there is no contract or understanding by which more than 25 percent of the voting power in the corporation may be exercised, directly or indirectly, in behalf of a person not a citizen of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>there is no other means by which control of more than 25 percent of any interest in the corporation is given to or permitted to be exercised by a person not a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50502" class="bold ">“§ 50502.</num><heading class="bold "> Applicability to receivers, trustees, successors, and assigns</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This subtitle applies to receivers, trustees, successors, and assigns of any person to whom this subtitle applies.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50503" class="bold ">“§ 50503.</num><heading class="bold "> Oceanographic research vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “An oceanographic research vessel (as defined in section 2101 of this title) is deemed not to be engaged in trade or commerce.<page>120 STAT. 1568</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="50504" class="bold ">“§ 50504.</num><heading class="bold "> Sailing school vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the terms ‘sailing school instructor’, ‘sailing school student’, and ‘sailing school vessel’ have the meaning given those terms in section 2101 of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not Seamen</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A sailing school student or sailing school instructor is deemed not to be a seaman under—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>parts B, F, and G of subtitle II of this title; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the maritime law doctrines of maintenance and cure or warranty of seaworthiness.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not Merchant Vessel or Engaged in Trade or Commerce</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A sailing school vessel is deemed not to be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a merchant vessel under section 11101(a)–(c) of this title; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a vessel engaged in trade or commerce.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evidence of Financial Responsibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner or charterer of a sailing school vessel shall maintain evidence of financial responsibility to meet liability for death or injury to sailing school students and sailing school instructors on a voyage on the vessel. The amount of financial responsibility shall be at least $50,000 for each student and instructor. Financial responsibility under this subsection may be evidenced by insurance or other adequate financial resources.</content>
</subsection>
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<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="B">“Part B—</num><heading>Merchant Marine Service</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="511"><b>“CHAPTER 511—</b></num><heading><b>GENERAL</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51101. </designator>
<label>Policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51102. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51103. </designator>
<label>General authority of Secretary of Transportation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51104. </designator>
<label>General authority of Secretary of the Navy.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51101" class="bold ">“§ 51101.</num><heading class="bold "> Policy</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “It is the policy of the United States that merchant marine vessels of the United States should be operated by highly trained and efficient citizens of the United States and that the United States Navy and the merchant marine of the United States should work closely together to promote the maximum integration of the total seapower forces of the United States.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51102" class="bold ">“§ 51102.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this part:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academy</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Academy’</term> means the United States Merchant Marine Academy located at Kings Point, New York, and maintained under chapter 513 of this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost of education provided</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘cost of education provided’</term> means the financial costs incurred by the United States Government for providing training or financial assistance to students at the Academy and the State maritime academies, including direct financial assistance, room, board, classroom academics, and other training activities.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchant marine officer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘merchant marine officer’</term> means an individual issued a license by the Coast Guard authorizing service as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a master, mate, or pilot on a documented vessel that—<page>120 STAT. 1569</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is of at least 1,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>operates on the oceans or the Great Lakes; or</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an engineer officer on a documented vessel propelled by machinery of at least 4,000 horsepower.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State maritime academy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘State maritime academy’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a State maritime academy or college sponsored by a State and assisted under chapter 515 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a regional maritime academy or college sponsored by a group of States and assisted under chapter 515 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51103" class="bold ">“§ 51103.</num><heading class="bold "> General authority of Secretary of Transportation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education and Training</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the education and training of citizens of the United States for the safe and efficient operation of the merchant marine of the United States at all times, including operation as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surplus Property for Instructional Purposes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may cooperate with and assist the institutions named in paragraph (2) by making vessels, shipboard equipment, and other marine equipment, owned by the United States Government and determined to be excess or surplus, available to those institutions for instructional purposes, by gift, loan, sale, lease, or charter on terms the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The institutions referred to in paragraph (1) are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the United States Merchant Marine Academy;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a State maritime academy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a nonprofit training institution jointly approved by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as offering training courses that meet Federal regulations for maritime training.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance From Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may secure directly from an agency, on a reimbursable basis, information, facilities, and equipment necessary to carry out this part.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detailing personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the Secretary, the head of an agency (including a military department) may detail, on a reimbursable basis, personnel from the agency to the Secretary to assist in carrying out this part.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academy Personnel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out this part, the Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>employ an individual as a professor, lecturer, or instructor at the Academy, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service; and<page>120 STAT. 1570</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>pay the individual without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51104" class="bold ">“§ 51104.</num><heading class="bold "> General authority of Secretary of the Navy</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of the Navy, in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and the head of each State maritime academy, shall ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the training of future merchant marine officers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and at State maritime academies includes programs for naval science training in the operation of merchant vessels as a naval and military auxiliary; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>naval officer training programs for future officers, insofar as possible, are maintained at designated maritime academies consistent with Navy standards and needs.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="513"><b>“CHAPTER 513—</b></num><heading><b>UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51301. </designator>
<label>Maintenance of the Academy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51302. </designator>
<label>Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51303. </designator>
<label>Non-competitive appointments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51304. </designator>
<label>Additional appointments from particular areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51305. </designator>
<label>Prohibited basis for appointment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51306. </designator>
<label>Cadet commitment agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51307. </designator>
<label>Places of training.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51308. </designator>
<label>Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51309. </designator>
<label>Academic degree.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51310. </designator>
<label>Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51311. </designator>
<label>Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve.</label>
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<designator>“51312. </designator>
<label>Board of Visitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51313. </designator>
<label>Advisory Board.</label>
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<designator>“51314. </designator>
<label>Limitation on charges and fees for attendance.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51301" class="bold ">“§ 51301.</num><heading class="bold "> Maintenance of the Academy</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain the United States Merchant Marine Academy to provide instruction to individuals to prepare them for service in the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51302" class="bold ">“§ 51302.</num><heading class="bold "> Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual may be nominated for a competitive appointment as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy only if the individual—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is a citizen or national of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>meets the minimum requirements that the Secretary of Transportation shall establish.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nominators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nominations for competitive appointments for the positions allocated under subsection (c) may be made as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A Senator may nominate residents of the State represented by that Senator.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A Member of the House of Representatives may nominate residents of the State in which the congressional district represented by that Member is located.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa may nominate residents of the jurisdiction represented by that Delegate.<page>120 STAT. 1571</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Resident Commissioner to the United States from Puerto Rico may nominate residents of Puerto Rico.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands may nominate residents of the Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>The Panama Canal Commission may nominate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>residents, or sons or daughters of residents, of an area or installation in Panama and made available to the United States under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, the agreements relating to and implementing that Treaty, signed September 7, 1977, and the Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama Concerning Air Traffic Control and Related Services, concluded January 8, 1979; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sons or daughters of personnel of the United States Government and the Panama Canal Commission residing in Panama.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Positions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Positions for competitive appointments shall be allocated each year as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Positions shall be allocated for residents of each State nominated by the Members of Congress from that State in proportion to the representation in Congress from that State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Four positions shall be allocated for residents of the District of Columbia nominated by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>One position each shall be allocated for residents of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa nominated by the Delegates to the House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>One position shall be allocated for a resident of Puerto Rico nominated by the Resident Commissioner to the United States from Puerto Rico.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>One position shall be allocated for a resident of the Northern Mariana Islands nominated by the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Two positions shall be allocated for individuals nominated by the Panama Canal Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competitive System for Appointment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of system</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a competitive system for selecting individuals nominated under subsection (b) to fill the positions allocated under subsection (c). The system must determine the relative merit of each individual based on competitive examinations, an assessment of the individual’s academic background, and other effective indicators of motivation and probability of successful completion of training at the Academy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointments by jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall appoint individuals to fill the positions allocated under subsection (c) for each jurisdiction in the order of merit of the individuals nominated from that jurisdiction.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remaining unfilled positions</inline>.—</heading><content>If positions remain unfilled after the appointments are made under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall appoint individuals to fill the positions in the order of merit of the remaining individuals nominated from all jurisdictions.<page>120 STAT. 1572</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51303" class="bold ">“§ 51303.</num><heading class="bold "> Non-competitive appointments</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may appoint each year without competition as cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy not more than 40 qualified individuals with qualities the Secretary considers to be of special value to the Academy. In making these appointments, the Secretary shall try to achieve a national demographic balance at the Academy.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51304" class="bold ">“§ 51304.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional appointments from particular areas</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Countries in Western Hemisphere</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may appoint individuals from countries in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to receive instruction at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Not more than 12 individuals may receive instruction under this subsection at the same time, and not more than 2 individuals from the same country may receive instruction under this subsection at the same time.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Countries Generally</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of State, may appoint individuals from countries other than the United States to receive instruction at the Academy. Not more than 30 individuals may receive instruction under this subsection at the same time.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the country from which an individual comes under this subsection will reimburse the Secretary for the cost (as determined by the Secretary) of the instruction and allowances received by the individual.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Panama</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of State, may appoint individuals from Panama to receive instruction at the Academy. Individuals appointed under this subsection are in addition to those appointed under any other provision of this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall be reimbursed for the cost (as determined by the Secretary) of the instruction and allowances received by an individual appointed under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowances and Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Individuals receiving instruction under this section are entitled to the same allowances and are subject to the same regulations on admission, attendance, discipline, resignation, discharge, dismissal, and graduation, as cadets at the Academy appointed from the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51305" class="bold ">“§ 51305.</num><heading class="bold "> Prohibited basis for appointment</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Preference may not be given to an individual for appointment as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy because one or more members of the individual’s immediate family are alumni of the Academy.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51306" class="bold ">“§ 51306.</num><heading class="bold "> Cadet commitment agreements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A citizen of the United States appointed as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy must sign, as a condition of the appointment, an agreement to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>complete the course of instruction at the Academy;<page>120 STAT. 1573</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>fulfill the requirements for a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States before graduation from the Academy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>maintain a valid license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least 6 years after graduation from the Academy, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>apply for, and accept if tendered, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other reserve unit of an armed force of the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to serve for at least 6 years after graduation from the Academy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>serve the foreign and domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States for at least 5 years after graduation from the Academy—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as a merchant marine officer on a documented vessel or a vessel owned and operated by the United States Government or by a State;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>as an employee in a United States maritime-related industry, profession, or marine science (as determined by the Secretary of Transportation), if the Secretary determines that service under subparagraph (A) is not available to the individual;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States, as a commissioned officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in other maritime-related Federal employment which serves the national security interests of the United States, as determined by the Secretary; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>by a combination of the service alternatives referred to in subparagraphs (A)–(C); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>report to the Secretary on compliance with this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Complete Course of Instruction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active duty</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation determines that an individual who has attended the Academy for at least 2 years has failed to fulfill the part of the agreement described in subsection (a)(1), the individual may be ordered by the Secretary of Defense to serve on active duty in one of the armed forces of the United States for a period of not more than 2 years. In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of cost</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Defense is unable or unwilling to order an individual to serve on active duty under paragraph (1), or if the Secretary of Transportation determines that reimbursement of the cost of education provided would better serve the interests of the United States, the Secretary of Transportation may recover from the individual the cost of education provided by the Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Carry Out Other Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active duty</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation determines that an individual has failed to fulfill any part of the agreement described in subsection (a)(2)–(6), the individual may <page>120 STAT. 1574</page>be ordered to serve on active duty for a period of at least 3 years but not more than the unexpired period (as determined by the Secretary) of the service required by subsection (a)(5). The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall determine in which service the individual shall serve. In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of cost</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Defense is unable or unwilling to order an individual to serve on active duty under paragraph (1), or if the Secretary of Transportation determines that reimbursement of the cost of education provided would better serve the interests of the United States, the Secretary of Transportation may recover from the individual the cost of education provided. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be recovered to reflect partial performance of service obligations and other factors the Secretary determines merit a reduction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions To Recover Cost</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To aid in the recovery of the cost of education provided by the Government under a commitment agreement under this section, the Secretary of Transportation may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>request the Attorney General to bring a civil action against the individual; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in chapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative remedies.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51307" class="bold ">“§ 51307.</num><heading class="bold "> Places of training</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the training of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>on vessels owned or subsidized by the United States Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>on other documented vessels, with the permission of the owner; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in shipyards or plants and with industrial or educational organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51308" class="bold ">“§ 51308.</num><heading class="bold "> Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall provide cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>all required uniforms and textbooks; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>allowances for transportation (including reimbursement of traveling expenses) when traveling under orders as a cadet.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51309" class="bold ">“§ 51309.</num><heading class="bold "> Academic degree</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bachelor’s Degree</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy may confer the degree of bachelor of science on an individual who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has met the conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if a citizen of the United States, has passed the examination for a merchant marine officer’s license.<page>120 STAT. 1575</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of physical disqualification</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual not allowed to take the examination for a merchant marine officer’s license only because of physical disqualification may not be denied a degree for not taking the examination.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Master’s Degree</inline>.—</heading><content>The Superintendent of the Academy may confer a master’s degree on an individual who has met the conditions prescribed by the Secretary. A master’s degree program may be funded through non-appropriated funds. To maintain the appropriate academic standards, the program shall be accredited by the appropriate accreditation body. The Secretary may prescribe regulations necessary to administer such a program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Graduation Not Entitlement To Hold License</inline>.—</heading><content>Graduation from the Academy does not entitle an individual to hold a license authorizing service on a merchant vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51310" class="bold ">“§ 51310.</num><heading class="bold "> Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may defer the service commitment of an individual under section 51306(a)(5) of this title (as specified in the cadet commitment agreement) for not more than 2 years if the individual is engaged in a graduate course of study approved by the Secretary. However, deferment of service as a commissioned officer under section 51306(a)(5) must be approved by the Secretary of the military department that has jurisdiction over the service or by the Secretary of Commerce for service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51311" class="bold ">“§ 51311.</num><heading class="bold "> Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Before being appointed as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a citizen of the United States must agree to apply for midshipman status in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A citizen of the United States appointed as a cadet at the Academy shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as a midshipman in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights and privileges</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy shall provide for cadets of the Academy who are midshipmen in the United States Naval Reserve to be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>issued an identification card (referred to as a ‘military ID card’); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>entitled to all rights and privileges in accordance with the same eligibility criteria as apply to other members of the Ready Reserve of the reserve components of the armed forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51312" class="bold ">“§ 51312.</num><heading class="bold "> Board of Visitors</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be established, for a term of 2 years commencing at the beginning of each Congress, to visit the Academy annually on a date determined by the Secretary of <page>120 STAT. 1576</page>Transportation and to make recommendations on the operation of the Academy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board shall be composed of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>2 Senators appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>3 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>1 Senator appointed by the Vice President;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the chairmen of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, as ex officio members.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substitute appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>If an appointed member of the Board is unable to visit the Academy as provided in subsection (a), another individual may be appointed as a substitute in the manner provided in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staff</inline>.—</heading><content>The chairmen of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives may designate staff members of their committees to serve without reimbursement as staff for the Board.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>When serving away from home or regular place of business, a member of the Board or a staff member designated under subsection (c) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51313" class="bold ">“§ 51313.</num><heading class="bold "> Advisory Board</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An Advisory Board to the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be established to visit the Academy at least once during each academic year, for the purpose of examining the course of instruction and management of the Academy and advising the Maritime Administrator and the Superintendent of the Academy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment and Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board shall be composed of not more than 7 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Transportation. The individuals must be distinguished in education and other fields related to the Academy. Members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of not more than 3 years and may be reappointed. The Secretary shall designate one of the members as chairman.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>When serving away from home or regular place of business, a member of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Law</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) does not apply to the Board.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51314" class="bold ">“§ 51314.</num><heading class="bold "> Limitation on charges and fees for attendance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), no charge or fee for tuition, room, or board for attendance at the <page>120 STAT. 1577</page>United States Merchant Marine Academy may be imposed unless the charge or fee is specifically authorized by a law enacted after October 5, 1994.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The prohibition specified in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to any item or service provided to cadets for which a charge or fee is imposed as of October 5, 1994. The Secretary of Transportation shall notify Congress of any change made by the Academy in the amount of a charge or fee authorized under this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="515"><b>“CHAPTER 515—</b></num><heading><b>STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51501. </designator>
<label>General support program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51502. </designator>
<label>Detailing of personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51503. </designator>
<label>Regional maritime academies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51504. </designator>
<label>Use of training vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51505. </designator>
<label>Annual payments for maintenance and support.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51506. </designator>
<label>Conditions to receiving payments and use of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51507. </designator>
<label>Places of training.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51508. </designator>
<label>Allowances for students.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51509. </designator>
<label>Student incentive payment agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51510. </designator>
<label>Deferment of service obligation under student incentive payment agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51511. </designator>
<label>Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51501" class="bold ">“§ 51501.</num><heading class="bold "> General support program</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to State Maritime Academies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall cooperate with and assist State maritime academies in providing instruction to individuals to prepare them for service in the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Course Development</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide to each State maritime academy guidance and assistance in developing courses on the operation and maintenance of new vessels, on equipment, and on innovations being introduced to the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51502" class="bold ">“§ 51502.</num><heading class="bold "> Detailing of personnel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “At the request of the Governor of a State, the President may detail, without reimbursement, personnel of the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Maritime Service to a State maritime academy to serve as a superintendent, professor, lecturer, or instructor at the academy.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51503" class="bold ">“§ 51503.</num><heading class="bold "> Regional maritime academies</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Governors of the States cooperating to sponsor a regional maritime academy shall designate in writing one of those States to conduct the affairs of that academy. A regional maritime academy is eligible for assistance from the United States Government on the same basis as a State maritime academy sponsored by a single State.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51504" class="bold ">“§ 51504.</num><heading class="bold "> Use of training vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications To Use Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The Governor of a State sponsoring a State maritime academy (or the Governor of the State designated to conduct the affairs of a regional maritime academy) may apply in writing to the Secretary of Transportation to obtain the use of a training vessel for the academy. A vessel provided under this section remains the property of the United States Government.<page>120 STAT. 1578</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may provide to a State maritime academy, for use as a training vessel, a suitable vessel under the control of the Secretary or made available to the Secretary under subsection (e). If a suitable vessel is not available, the Secretary may build and provide a suitable vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may provide a vessel under this section only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an application has been made under subsection (a);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the State maritime academy satisfies section 51506(a) of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a suitable port will be available for the safe mooring of the vessel while the academy is using the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparation and Maintenance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel provided under this section shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>repaired, reconditioned, and equipped (with all apparel, charts, books, and instruments of navigation) as necessary for use as a training vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>maintained in good repair by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agency Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An agency may provide to the Secretary, for use by a State maritime academy, a vessel (including equipment) that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is suitable for training purposes; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>can be provided without detriment to the service to which the vessel is assigned.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fuel Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may pay to a State maritime academy the costs of fuel used by a vessel provided under this section while used for training.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removing Vessels From Service and Vessel Sharing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>take a vessel, currently in use as a training vessel under this section, out of service to implement an alternative program (including vessel sharing) unless the vessel is incapable of being maintained in good repair as required by subsection (d); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>implement a program requiring a State maritime academy to share its training vessel with another State maritime academy, except with the express consent of Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51505" class="bold ">“§ 51505.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual payments for maintenance and support</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may make an agreement (effective for not more than 4 years) with the following academies to provide annual payments to those academies for their maintenance and support:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>One State maritime academy in each State that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each regional maritime academy that satisfies section 51506(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), an annual payment to an academy under subsection (a) shall be at least equal to the amount given to the academy for its maintenance and support by the State in which it is located, or, for a regional maritime academy, by all States cooperating to sponsor the academy.<page>120 STAT. 1579</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount under paragraph (1) may not be more than $25,000. However, if the academy satisfies section 51506(b) of this title, the amount shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$100,000 for a State maritime academy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$200,000 for a regional maritime academy.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51506" class="bold ">“§ 51506.</num><heading class="bold "> Conditions to receiving payments and use of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As conditions of receiving an annual payment or the use of a vessel under this chapter, a State maritime academy must—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide courses of instruction on navigation, marine engineering (including steam and diesel propulsion), the operation and maintenance of new vessels and equipment, and innovations being introduced to the merchant marine of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>agree in writing to conform to the standards for courses, training facilities, admissions, and instruction that the Secretary of Transportation may establish after consultation with the superintendents of State maritime academies; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>agree in writing to require, as a condition for graduation, that each individual who is a citizen of the United States and who is attending the academy in a merchant marine officer preparation program pass the examination required for the issuance of a license under section 7101 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Condition to Payments of More Than </inline>$25,000.—</heading><content>As a condition of receiving an annual payment of more than $25,000 under section 51505 of this title, a State maritime academy also must agree to admit each year a number of citizens of the United States who meet its admission requirements and reside in a State not supporting that academy. The Secretary shall determine the number of individuals to be admitted by each academy under this subsection. The number may not be more than one-third of the total number of individuals attending the academy at any time.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51507" class="bold ">“§ 51507.</num><heading class="bold "> Places of training</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the training of students attending a State maritime academy—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>on vessels owned or subsidized by the United States Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>on other documented vessels, with the permission of the owner; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in shipyards or plants and with industrial or educational organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51508" class="bold ">“§ 51508.</num><heading class="bold "> Allowances for students</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Under <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation, a student at a State maritime academy shall receive from the Secretary allowances for transportation (including reimbursement of traveling expenses) when traveling under orders to receive training under section 51507 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51509" class="bold ">“§ 51509.</num><heading class="bold "> Student incentive payment agreements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State maritime academy has an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation under section 51505 of this title, the Secretary may make an agreement with a student at the academy who is a citizen of the United States <page>120 STAT. 1580</page>to make student incentive payments to the individual. An agreement with a student may not be effective for more than 4 academic years. The Secretary shall allocate payments under this section among the various State maritime academies in an equitable manner.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Payments under an agreement under this section shall be equal to $4,000 each academic year and be paid, as prescribed by the Secretary, while the individual is attending the academy. The payments shall be used for uniforms, books, and subsistence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Midshipman and Enlisted Reserve Status</inline>.—</heading><content>An agreement under this section shall require the student to accept midshipman and enlisted reserve status in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve) before receiving any payments under the agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An agreement under this section shall require the student to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>complete the course of instruction at the academy the individual is attending;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>take the examination for a license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States before graduation from the academy and fulfill the requirements for such a license within 3 months after graduation from the academy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>maintain a valid license as an officer in the merchant marine of the United States for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, accompanied by the appropriate national and international endorsements and certification required by the Coast Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>accept, if tendered, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or any other reserve unit of an armed force of the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to serve for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>serve the foreign and domestic commerce and the national defense of the United States for at least 3 years after graduation from the academy—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as a merchant marine officer on a documented vessel or a vessel owned and operated by the United States Government or by a State;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>as an employee in a United States maritime-related industry, profession, or marine science (as determined by the Secretary), if the Secretary determines that service under subparagraph (A) is not available to the individual;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States, as a commissioned officer in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in other maritime-related Federal employment which serves the national security interests of the United States, as determined by the Secretary; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>by a combination of the service alternatives referred to in subparagraphs (A)–(C); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>report to the Secretary on compliance with this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Complete Course of Instruction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1581</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active duty</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation determines that an individual who has accepted the payments described in subsection (b) for a minimum of 2 academic years has failed to fulfill the part of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1), the individual may be ordered by the Secretary of Defense to serve on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of not more than 2 years. In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of cost</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Defense is unable or unwilling to order an individual to serve on active duty under paragraph (1), or if the Secretary of Transportation determines that reimbursement of the cost of education provided would better serve the interests of the United States, the Secretary of Transportation may recover from the individual the amount of student incentive payments, plus interest and attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be recovered to reflect partial performance of service obligations and other factors the Secretary determines merit a reduction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Carry Out Other Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active duty</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation determines that an individual has failed to fulfill any part of the agreement described in subsection (d)(2)–(6), the individual may be ordered to serve on active duty for a period of at least 2 years but not more than the unexpired period (as determined by the Secretary) of the service required by subsection (d)(5). The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall determine in which service the individual shall serve. In cases of hardship as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or in part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of cost</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Defense is unable or unwilling to order an individual to serve on active duty under paragraph (1), or if the Secretary of Transportation determines that reimbursement of the cost of education provided would better serve the interests of the United States, the Secretary of Transportation may recover from the individual the amount of student incentive payments, plus interest and attorney fees. The Secretary may reduce the amount to be recovered to reflect partial performance of service obligations and other factors the Secretary determines merit a reduction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions To Recover Cost</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To aid in the recovery of the cost of education provided by the Government under a commitment agreement under this section, the Secretary of Transportation may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>request the Attorney General to bring a civil action against the individual; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>make use of the Federal debt collection procedures in chapter 176 of title 28 or other applicable administrative remedies.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51510" class="bold ">“§ 51510.</num><heading class="bold "> Deferment of service obligation under student incentive payment agreements</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may defer the service commitment of an individual under section 51509(d)(5) of this title (as specified in the agreement under section 51509) for not more than <page>120 STAT. 1582</page>2 years if the individual is engaged in a graduate course of study approved by the Secretary. However, deferment of service as a commissioned officer on active duty must be approved by the Secretary of the affected military department (or the Secretary of Commerce, for service with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51511" class="bold ">“§ 51511.</num><heading class="bold "> Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A citizen of the United States attending a State maritime academy may be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy as a midshipman in the Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Naval Reserve).</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="517"><b>“CHAPTER 517—</b></num><heading><b>OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51701. </designator>
<label>United States Maritime Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51702. </designator>
<label>Civilian nautical schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51703. </designator>
<label>Additional training.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51704. </designator>
<label>Training for maritime oil pollution prevention, response, and clean-up.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51701" class="bold ">“§ 51701.</num><heading class="bold "> United States Maritime Service</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may establish and maintain a voluntary organization, to be known as the United States Maritime Service, for the training of citizens of the United States to serve on merchant vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>determine the number of individuals to be enrolled for training and reserve purposes in the Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>fix the rates of pay and allowances of the individuals without regard to chapter 51 or subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>prescribe the course of study and the periods of training for the Service; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>prescribe the uniform of the Service and the rules on providing and wearing the uniform.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ranks, Grades, and Ratings</inline>.—</heading><content>The ranks, grades, and ratings for personnel of the Service shall be the same as those prescribed for personnel of the Coast Guard.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medals and Awards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may establish and maintain a medals and awards program to recognize distinguished service, superior achievement, professional performance, and other commendable achievement by personnel of the Service.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51702" class="bold ">“§ 51702.</num><heading class="bold "> Civilian nautical schools</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘civilian nautical school’</term> means a school operated in the United States (except the United States Merchant Marine Academy, a State maritime academy, or another school operated by the United States Government) that offers instruction to individuals quartered on a vessel primarily to train them for service in the merchant marine.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection</inline>.—</heading><content>Each civilian nautical school is subject to inspection by the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rating and Certification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, under regulations the Secretary may prescribe, provide for the rating and certification of civilian nautical schools as to the adequacy <page>120 STAT. 1583</page>of their course of instruction, the competence of their instructors, and the suitability of the equipment used in their course of instruction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51703" class="bold ">“§ 51703.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional training</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may provide additional training on maritime subjects to supplement other training opportunities and make the training available to the personnel of the merchant marine of the United States and individuals preparing for a career in the merchant marine of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equipment, Supplies, and Contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>prepare or buy equipment or supplies required for the additional training; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s5">41 U.S.C. 5</ref>), make contracts for services the Secretary considers necessary to prepare the equipment and supplies and to supervise and administer the additional training.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51704" class="bold ">“§ 51704.</num><heading class="bold "> Training for maritime oil pollution prevention, response, and clean-up</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance in Establishing Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall assist maritime training institutions approved by the Secretary in establishing a training program for maritime oil pollution prevention, response, and clean-up.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Providing Training Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may provide, with title free of all liens, to maritime training institutions that have a program established under subsection (a), offshore supply vessels and tug/supply vessels that were built in the United States and are in the possession of the Maritime Administration because of a default on a loan guaranteed under chapter 537 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to any other requirements the Secretary considers appropriate, the following requirements apply to vessels provided under this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The vessel shall be offered to the institution at a location selected by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The institution shall use the vessel to train students and appropriate maritime industry personnel in oil spill prevention, response, clean-up, and related skills.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The institution shall make the vessel and qualified students available to appropriate Federal, State, and local oil spill response authorities when there is a maritime oil spill.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The institution may not sell, trade, charter, donate, scrap, or in any way alter or dispose of the vessel without prior approval of the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The institution may not use the vessel in competition with a privately-owned vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title or titled under the law of a State, unless necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>When the institution can no longer use the vessel for its training program, the institution shall return the vessel to the Secretary. The Secretary shall take possession at the institution and thereafter may provide the vessel to another institution under this section or dispose of the vessel.<page>120 STAT. 1584</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="519"><b>“CHAPTER 519—</b></num><heading><b>MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51901. </designator>
<label>Awards for individual acts or service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51902. </designator>
<label>Gallant Ship Award.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51903. </designator>
<label>Multiple awards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51904. </designator>
<label>Presentation to representatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51905. </designator>
<label>Flags and grave markers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51906. </designator>
<label>Special certificates for civilian service to armed forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51907. </designator>
<label>Manufacture and sale of awards and replacements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“51908. </designator>
<label>Prohibition against unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51901" class="bold ">“§ 51901.</num><heading class="bold "> Awards for individual acts or service</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may award decorations and medals of appropriate design (including ribbons, ribbon bars, emblems, rosettes, miniature facsimiles, plaques, citations, or other suitable devices or insignia) for individual acts or service in the merchant marine of the United States. The design may be similar to the design of a decoration or medal authorized for members of the armed forces for similar acts or service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may award—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal to an individual for outstanding acts, conduct, or valor beyond the line of duty;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal to an individual for meritorious acts, conduct, or valor in the line of duty, but not of the outstanding character that would warrant the award of the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a decoration or medal to an individual for service during a war, national emergency proclaimed by the President or Congress, or operations by the armed forces outside the continental United States under conditions of danger to life and property; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a decoration or medal to an individual for other acts or service of conspicuous gallantry, intrepidity, and extraordinary heroism under conditions of danger to life and property that would warrant a similar decoration or medal for a member of the armed forces.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51902" class="bold ">“§ 51902.</num><heading class="bold "> Gallant Ship Award</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards to Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may award a Gallant Ship Award and a citation to a vessel (including a foreign vessel) participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea. The Secretary may award a plaque to the vessel, and a replica of the plaque may be preserved as a permanent historical record.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards to Crews</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may award an appropriate citation ribbon bar to the master and each individual serving, at the time of the action, on a vessel issued an award under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of State before awarding an award or citation to a foreign vessel or its crew under this section.<page>120 STAT. 1585</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51903" class="bold ">“§ 51903.</num><heading class="bold "> Multiple awards</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “An individual may not be awarded more than one of any type of decoration or medal under this chapter. For each succeeding act or service justifying the same decoration or medal, a suitable device may be awarded to be worn with the decoration or medal.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51904" class="bold ">“§ 51904.</num><heading class="bold "> Presentation to representatives</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If an individual to be issued an award under this chapter is unable to accept the award personally, the Secretary of Transportation may present the award to an appropriate representative.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51905" class="bold ">“§ 51905.</num><heading class="bold "> Flags and grave markers</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Except as authorized under another law, the Secretary of Transportation may issue, at no cost, a flag of the United States and a grave marker to the family or personal representative of a deceased individual who served in the merchant marine of the United States in support of the armed forces of the United States or its allies during a war or national emergency.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51906" class="bold ">“§ 51906.</num><heading class="bold "> Special certificates for civilian service to armed forces</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Maritime Administrator may issue a special certificate to an individual, or the personal representative of an individual, in recognition of service of that individual in the merchant marine of the United States, if the service has been determined to be active duty under section 401 of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/pl/95/202">Public Law 95–202</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s106">38 U.S.C. 106 note</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Issuance of a certificate under subsection (a) does not entitle an individual to any rights, privileges, or benefits under a law of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51907" class="bold ">“§ 51907.</num><heading class="bold "> Manufacture and sale of awards and replacements</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>authorize private persons to manufacture decorations and medals authorized under this chapter or a prior law; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide at cost, or authorize private persons to sell at reasonable prices, replacements for those decorations and medals.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="51908" class="bold ">“§ 51908.</num><heading class="bold "> Prohibition against unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as authorized under this chapter, a person may not manufacture, sell, possess, or display a decoration or medal provided for in this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $2,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="521"><b>“CHAPTER 521—</b></num><heading><b>MISCELLANEOUS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“52101. </designator>
<label>Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="52101" class="bold ">“§ 52101.</num><heading class="bold "> Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual who is certified by the Secretary of Transportation under subsection (c) shall be entitled to <page>120 STAT. 1586</page>reemployment rights and other benefits substantially equivalent to the rights and benefits provided for by chapter 43 of title 38 for any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who is ordered to active duty.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for Application</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual may submit an application for certification under subsection (c) to the Secretary not later than 45 days after the date the individual completes a period of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(A) with respect to which the application is submitted.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification Determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 20 days after the date the Secretary receives from an individual an application for certification under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>determine whether the individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>was employed in the activation or operation of a vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the National Defense Reserve Fleet maintained under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744) in a period in which the vessel was in use or being activated for use under subsection (b) of that section;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>requisitioned or purchased under chapter 563 of this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>owned, chartered, or controlled by the United States Government and used by the Government for a war, armed conflict, national emergency, or maritime mobilization need (including for training purposes or testing for readiness and suitability for mission performance); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>during the period of that employment, possessed a valid license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document issued under chapter 71 or 73 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the Secretary makes affirmative determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), certify that individual under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equivalence to Military Selective Service Act Certificate</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of reemployment rights and benefits provided by this section, a certification under subsection (c) shall be considered to be the equivalent of a certificate described in section 9(a) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 App. U.S.C. 459(a)).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="C">“Part C—</num><heading>Financial Assistance Programs”</heading><content/>
</part></chapter></quotedContent><inline class="small-caps">.</inline></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapters Following Chapter </inline>531.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/stV">Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="533"><b>“CHAPTER 533—</b></num><heading><b>CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53301. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53302. </designator>
<label>Authority for construction reserve funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53303. </designator>
<label>Persons eligible to establish funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53304. </designator>
<label>Vessel ownership.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53305. </designator>
<label>Eligible fund deposits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53306. </designator>
<label>Recognition of gain for tax purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53307. </designator>
<label>Basis for determining gain or loss and for depreciating new vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53308. </designator>
<label>Order and proportions of deposits and withdrawals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53309. </designator>
<label>Accumulation of deposits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53310. </designator>
<label>Obligation of deposits and period for construction of certain vessels.<page>120 STAT. 1587</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53311. </designator>
<label>Taxation of deposits on failure of conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53312. </designator>
<label>Assessment and collection of deficiency tax.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53301" class="bold ">“§ 53301.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction contract</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘construction contract’</term> includes, for a taxpayer constructing a new vessel in a shipyard owned by that taxpayer, an agreement between the taxpayer and the Secretary of Transportation for that construction containing provisions the Secretary considers advisable to carry out this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘new vessel’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>constructed in the United States after December 31, 1939, constructed with a construction-differential subsidy under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or constructed with financing or a financing guarantee under chapter 537 or 575 of this title;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>documented or agreed with the Secretary to be documented under the laws of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>of a type, size, and speed that the Secretary determines is suitable for use on the high seas or Great Lakes in carrying out this subtitle, but not less than 2,000 gross tons or less than 12 knots speed unless the Secretary certifies in each case that a vessel of lesser tonnage or speed is desirable for use by the United States Government in case of war or national emergency; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>constructed to replace a vessel bought or requisitioned by the Government; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a vessel reconstructed or reconditioned for use only on the Great Lakes, including the Saint Lawrence River and Gulf, if the Secretary finds that the reconstruction or reconditioning will promote the objectives of this subtitle.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Tax-Related Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>Other terms used in this chapter have the same meaning as in chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/ch1">26 U.S.C. ch. 1</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53302" class="bold ">“§ 53302.</num><heading class="bold "> Authority for construction reserve funds</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible person under section 53303 of this title may establish a construction reserve fund for the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or acquisition of a new vessel or for other purposes authorized by this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Certain Laws and Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The fund shall be established, maintained, expended, and used as provided by this chapter and regulations prescribed jointly by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53303" class="bold ">“§ 53303.</num><heading class="bold "> Persons eligible to establish funds</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A construction reserve fund may be established by a citizen of the United States that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is operating a vessel in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States or in the fisheries;<page>120 STAT. 1588</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>owns, in whole or in part, a vessel being operated in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States or in the fisheries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>was operating a vessel in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States or in the fisheries when it was bought or requisitioned by the United States Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>owned, in whole or in part, a vessel being operated in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States or in the fisheries when it was bought or requisitioned by the Government; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>had acquired or was having constructed a vessel to operate in the foreign or domestic commerce of the United States or in the fisheries when it was bought or requisitioned by the Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53304" class="bold ">“§ 53304.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel ownership</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, a vessel is deemed to be constructed or acquired by a taxpayer if constructed or acquired by a corporation when the taxpayer owns at least 95 percent of each class of stock of the corporation.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53305" class="bold ">“§ 53305.</num><heading class="bold "> Eligible fund deposits</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A construction reserve fund may include deposits of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the proceeds from the sale of a vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>indemnities for the loss of a vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>earnings from the operation of a documented vessel and from services incident to the operation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>interest or other amounts accrued on deposits in the fund.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53306" class="bold ">“§ 53306.</num><heading class="bold "> Recognition of gain for tax purposes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the terms ‘net proceeds’ and ‘net indemnity’ mean the sum of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the adjusted basis of the vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount of gain the taxpayer would recognize without regard to this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Gain</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In computing net income under the income or excess profits tax laws of the United States, a taxpayer does not recognize a gain on the sale or the actual or constructive total loss of a vessel if the taxpayer—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>deposits an amount equal to the net proceeds of the sale or the net indemnity for the loss in a construction reserve fund within 60 days after receiving the payment of proceeds or indemnity; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>elects under this section not to recognize the gain.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When Election Must Be Made</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the taxpayer must make the election referred to in subsection (b) in the taxpayer’s income tax return for the taxable year in which the gain was realized.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Receipt after taxable year</inline>.—</heading><content>If the vessel is bought or requisitioned by the United States Government, or is lost, and the taxpayer receives payment for the vessel or indemnity for the loss from the Government after the end of the taxable year in which it was bought, requisitioned, or lost, the taxpayer must make the election referred to in subsection (b) within <page>120 STAT. 1589</page>60 days after receiving the payment or indemnity, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Statute of Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>If the taxpayer makes an election under subsection (c)(2), and computation or recomputation under this section is otherwise allowable but is prevented by a statute of limitation on the date the election is made or within 6 months thereafter, the computation or recomputation nevertheless shall be made notwithstanding the statute if the taxpayer files a claim for the computation or recomputation within 6 months after the date of making the election.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53307" class="bold ">“§ 53307.</num><heading class="bold "> Basis for determining gain or loss and for depreciating new vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Under the income or excess profits tax laws of the United States, the basis for determining a gain or loss and for depreciation of a new vessel constructed, reconstructed, reconditioned, or acquired by the taxpayer, or for which purchase-money indebtedness is liquidated as provided in section 53310 of this title, with amounts from a construction reserve fund, shall be reduced by that part of the deposits in the fund expended in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, acquisition, or liquidation of purchase-money indebtedness of the new vessel that represents a gain not recognized for tax purposes under section 53306 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53308" class="bold ">“§ 53308.</num><heading class="bold "> Order and proportions of deposits and withdrawals</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>if the net proceeds of a sale or the net indemnity for a loss is deposited in more than one deposit, the amount consisting of the gain shall be deemed to be deposited first;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>amounts expended, obligated, or otherwise withdrawn shall be applied against the amounts deposited in the fund in the order of deposit; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>if a deposit consists in part of a gain not recognized under section 53306 of this title, any expenditure, obligation, or withdrawal applied against that deposit shall be deemed to be a gain in the proportion that the part of the deposit consisting of a gain bears to the total amount of the deposit.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53309" class="bold ">“§ 53309.</num><heading class="bold "> Accumulation of deposits</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “For any taxable year, amounts on deposit in a construction reserve fund on the last day of the taxable year, for which the requirements of section 53310 of this title have been satisfied (to the extent they apply on the last day of the taxable year), are deemed to have been retained for the reasonable needs of the business within the meaning of section 537(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s537/a">26 U.S.C. 537(a)</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53310" class="bold ">“§ 53310.</num><heading class="bold "> Obligation of deposits and period for construction of certain vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Sections </inline>53306 <inline class="small-caps">and </inline>53309.—</heading><chapeau>Sections 53306 and 53309 of this title apply to a deposit in a construction reserve fund only if, within 3 years after the date of the deposit (and any extension under subsection (c))—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>a contract is made for the construction or acquisition of a new vessel or, with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, for a part interest in a new vessel or for the reconstruction or reconditioning of a new vessel;<page>120 STAT. 1590</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the deposit is expended or obligated for expenditure under that contract;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>at least 12.5 percent of the construction or contract price of the vessel is paid or irrevocably committed for payment; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the plans and specifications for the vessel are approved by the Secretary to the extent the Secretary considers necessary; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the deposit is expended or obligated for expenditure for the liquidation of existing or subsequently incurred purchase-money indebtedness to a person not a parent company of, or a company affiliated or associated with, the mortgagor on a new vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements for Certain Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the requirements of subsection (a)(1), for a vessel not constructed under a construction-differential subsidy contract or not bought from the Secretary of Transportation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>at least 5 percent of the construction (or, if the contract covers more than one vessel, at least 5 percent of the construction of the first vessel) must be completed within 6 months after the date of the construction contract (or within the period of an extension under subsection (c)), as estimated by the Secretary and certified by the Secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>construction under the contract must be completed with reasonable dispatch thereafter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extensions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may grant extensions of the period within which the deposits must be expended or obligated or within which the construction must have progressed to the extent of 5 percent completion under this section. However, the extensions may not be for a total of more than 2 years for the expenditure or obligation of deposits or one year for the progress of construction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53311" class="bold ">“§ 53311.</num><heading class="bold "> Taxation of deposits on failure of conditions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A deposited gain, if otherwise taxable income under the law applicable to the taxable year in which the gain was realized, shall be included in gross income for that taxable year, except for purposes of the declared value excess profits tax and the capital stock tax, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the deposited gain is not expended or obligated within the appropriate period under section 53310 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the deposited gain is withdrawn before the end of that period;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the construction related to that deposited gain has not progressed to the extent of 5 percent of completion within the appropriate period under section 53310 of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the Secretary of Transportation finds and certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury that, for causes within the control of the taxpayer, the entire construction related to that deposited gain is not completed with reasonable dispatch.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53312" class="bold ">“§ 53312.</num><heading class="bold "> Assessment and collection of deficiency tax</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a deficiency in tax for a taxable year resulting from the inclusion of an amount in gross income as provided by section 53311 of this title, and the amount to be treated as a deficiency under section 53311 <page>120 STAT. 1591</page>instead of as an adjustment for the declared value excess profits tax, may be assessed or a civil action may be brought to collect the deficiency without assessment, at any time. Interest on a deficiency or amount to be treated as a deficiency does not begin until the date the deposited gain or part of the deposited gain in question is required to be included in gross income under section 51111.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="535"><b>“CHAPTER 535—</b></num><heading><b>CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53501. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53502. </designator>
<label>Regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53503. </designator>
<label>Establishing a capital construction fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53504. </designator>
<label>Deposits and withdrawals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53505. </designator>
<label>Ceiling on deposits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53506. </designator>
<label>Investment and fiduciary requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53507. </designator>
<label>Nontaxation of deposits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53508. </designator>
<label>Separate accounts within a fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53509. </designator>
<label>Qualified withdrawals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53510. </designator>
<label>Tax treatment of qualified withdrawals and basis of property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53511. </designator>
<label>Tax treatment of nonqualified withdrawals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53512. </designator>
<label>FIFO and LIFO withdrawals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53513. </designator>
<label>Corporate reorganizations and partnership changes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53514. </designator>
<label>Relationship of old fund to new fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53515. </designator>
<label>Records and reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53516. </designator>
<label>Termination of agreement after change in regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53517. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53501" class="bold ">“§ 53501.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘agreement vessel’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an eligible vessel or a qualified vessel that is subject to an agreement under this chapter; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a barge or container that is part of the complement of a vessel described in subparagraph (A) if provided for in the agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible vessel’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>constructed in the United States (and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States), constructed outside the United States but documented under the laws of the United States on April 15, 1970, or constructed outside the United States for use in the United States foreign trade pursuant to a contract made before April 15, 1970;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>documented under the laws of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>operated in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States or in the fisheries of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>a commercial fishing vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>constructed in the United States and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>of at least 2 net tons but less than 5 net tons;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>owned by a citizen of the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>having its home port in the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>operated in the commercial fisheries of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1592</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘joint regulations’</term> means regulations prescribed jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury under section 53502(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Noncontiguous trade</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘noncontiguous trade’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>trade between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one of the contiguous 48 States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or an insular territory or possession of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>trade between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a place in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or an insular territory or possession of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>another place in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or an insular territory or possession of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified vessel’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>constructed in the United States (and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States), constructed outside the United States but documented under the laws of the United States on April 15, 1970, or constructed outside the United States for use in the United States foreign trade pursuant to a contract made before April 15, 1970;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>documented under the laws of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>agreed, between the Secretary and the person maintaining the capital construction fund established under section 53503 of this title, to be operated in the United States foreign, Great Lakes, or noncontiguous domestic trade or in the fisheries of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>a commercial fishing vessel—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>constructed in the United States and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>of at least 2 net tons but less than 5 net tons;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>owned by a citizen of the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>having its home port in the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>operated in the commercial fisheries of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary of Commerce with respect to an eligible vessel or a qualified vessel operated or to be operated in the fisheries of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of Transportation with respect to other vessels.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states foreign trade</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘United States foreign trade’</term> includes those areas in domestic trade in which a vessel built with a construction-differential subsidy is allowed to operate under the first sentence of section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘vessel’</term> includes—<page>120 STAT. 1593</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>cargo handling equipment that the Secretary determines is intended for use primarily on the vessel; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an ocean-going towing vessel, an ocean-going barge, or a comparable towing vessel or barge operated on the Great Lakes.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53502" class="bold ">“§ 53502.</num><heading class="bold "> Regulations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe joint regulations for the determination of tax liability under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53503" class="bold ">“§ 53503.</num><heading class="bold "> Establishing a capital construction fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A citizen of the United States owning or leasing an eligible vessel may make an agreement with the Secretary under this chapter to establish a capital construction fund for the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowable Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the agreement shall be to provide replacement vessels, additional vessels, or reconstructed vessels, built in the United States and documented under the laws of the United States, for operation in the United States foreign, Great Lakes, or noncontiguous domestic trade or in the fisheries of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53504" class="bold ">“§ 53504.</num><heading class="bold "> Deposits and withdrawals</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Deposits</inline>.—</heading><content>An agreement to establish a capital construction fund shall provide for the deposit in the fund of the amounts agreed to be appropriate to provide for qualified withdrawals under section 53509 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Deposits in and withdrawals from the fund are subject to the requirements included in the agreement or prescribed by the Secretary by regulation. However, the Secretary may not require a person to deposit in the fund for a taxable year more than 50 percent of that portion of the person’s taxable income for that year (as determined under section 53505(a)(1) of this title) that is attributable to the operation of an agreement vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53505" class="bold ">“§ 53505.</num><heading class="bold "> Ceiling on deposits</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Deposits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount deposited in a capital construction fund for a taxable year may not exceed the sum of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that portion of the taxable income of the owner or lessee for the taxable year (computed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/ch1">26 U.S.C. ch. 1</ref>) but without regard to the carryback of net operating loss or net capital loss or this chapter) that is attributable to the operation of agreement vessels in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States or in the fisheries of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount allowable as a deduction under section 167 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s167">26 U.S.C. 167</ref>) for the taxable year for agreement vessels;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>if the transaction is not taken into account for purposes of paragraph (1), the net proceeds (as defined in joint regulations) from the disposition of an agreement vessel or from <page>120 STAT. 1594</page>insurance or indemnity attributable to an agreement vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the receipts from the investment or reinvestment of amounts held in the fund.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reductions for Lessees</inline>.—</heading><content>For a lessee, the maximum amount that may be deposited for an agreement vessel under subsection (a)(2) for any period shall be reduced by any amount the owner is required or permitted, under the capital construction fund agreement, to deposit for that period for the vessel under subsection (a)(2).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53506" class="bold ">“§ 53506.</num><heading class="bold "> Investment and fiduciary requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in a capital construction fund shall be kept in the depository specified in the agreement and shall be subject to trustee and other fiduciary requirements prescribed by the Secretary. Except as provided in subsection (b), amounts in the fund may be invested only in interest-bearing securities approved by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stock Investments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With the approval of the Secretary, an agreed percentage (but not more than 60 percent) of the assets of the fund may be invested in the stock of domestic corporations that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is fully listed and registered on an exchange registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a national securities exchange; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>would be acquired by a prudent investor seeking a reasonable income and the preservation of capital.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferred stock</inline>.—</heading><content>The preferred stock of a corporation is deemed to satisfy the requirements of this subsection, even though it may not be registered and listed because it is nonvoting stock, if the common stock of the corporation satisfies the requirements and the preferred stock otherwise would satisfy the requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintaining Agreed Percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>If at any time the fair market value of the stock in the fund is more than the agreed percentage of the assets in the fund, any subsequent investment of amounts deposited in the fund, and any subsequent withdrawal from the fund, shall be made in a way that tends to restore the fair market value of the stock to not more than the agreed percentage.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53507" class="bold ">“§ 53507.</num><heading class="bold "> Nontaxation of deposits</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b), under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1/etseq">26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>taxable income (determined without regard to this chapter and section 7518 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7518">26 U.S.C. 7518</ref>)) for the taxable year shall be reduced by the amount deposited for the taxable year out of amounts referred to in section 53505(a)(1) of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a gain from a transaction referred to in section 53505(a)(3) of this title shall not be taken into account if an amount equal to the net proceeds (as defined in joint regulations) from the transaction is deposited in the fund;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the earnings (including gains and losses) from the investment and reinvestment of amounts held in the fund shall not be taken into account;<page>120 STAT. 1595</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the earnings and profits of a corporation (within the meaning of section 316 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s316">26 U.S.C. 316</ref>)) shall be determined without regard to this chapter and section 7518 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7518">26 U.S.C. 7518</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>in applying the tax imposed by section 531 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s531">26 U.S.C. 531</ref>), amounts held in the fund shall not be taken into account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to an amount only if the amount is deposited in the fund under the agreement within the time provided in joint regulations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53508" class="bold ">“§ 53508.</num><heading class="bold "> Separate accounts within a fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A capital construction fund shall have three accounts:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The capital account.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The capital gain account.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The ordinary income account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The capital account shall consist of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>amounts referred to in section 53505(a)(2) of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>amounts referred to in section 53505(a)(3) of this title, except that portion representing a gain not taken into account because of section 53507(a)(2) of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the percentage applicable under section 243(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s243/a/1">26 U.S.C. 243(a)(1)</ref>) of any dividend received by the fund for which the person maintaining the fund would be allowed (were it not for section 53507(a)(3) of this title) a deduction under section 243 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s243">26 U.S.C. 243</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>interest income exempt from taxation under section 103 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s103">26 U.S.C. 103</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Gain Account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The capital gain account shall consist of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>amounts representing capital gains on assets held for more than 6 months and referred to in section 53505(a)(3) or (4) of this title; minus</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>amounts representing capital losses on assets held in the fund for more than 6 months.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ordinary Income Account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The ordinary income account shall consist of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>amounts referred to in section 53505(a)(1) of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>amounts representing capital gains on assets held for not more than 6 months and referred to in section 53505(a)(3) or (4) of this title; minus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>amounts representing capital losses on assets held in the fund for not more than 6 months;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>interest (except tax-exempt interest referred to in subsection (b)(4)) and other ordinary income (except any dividend referred to in paragraph (5)) received on assets held in the fund;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>ordinary income from a transaction described in section 53505(a)(3) of this title; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>that portion of any dividend referred to in subsection (b)(3) not taken into account under subsection (b)(3).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When Losses Allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>Except on termination of a fund, capital losses referred to in subsection (c) or (d)(2) shall be allowed only as an offset to gains referred to in subsection (c) or (d)(2), respectively.<page>120 STAT. 1596</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53509" class="bold ">“§ 53509.</num><heading class="bold "> Qualified withdrawals</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b), a withdrawal from a capital construction fund is a qualified withdrawal if it is made under the terms of the agreement and is for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified vessel or a barge or container that is part of the complement of a qualified vessel; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the payment of the principal on indebtedness incurred in the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a qualified vessel or a barge or container that is part of the complement of a qualified vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Barges and Containers</inline>.—</heading><content>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, subsection (a) applies to a barge or container only if it is constructed in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as Nonqualified Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Under joint regulations, if the Secretary determines that a substantial obligation under an agreement is not being fulfilled, the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing to the person maintaining the fund, may treat any amount in the fund as an amount withdrawn from the fund in a nonqualified withdrawal.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53510" class="bold ">“§ 53510.</num><heading class="bold "> Tax treatment of qualified withdrawals and basis of property</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order of Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A qualified withdrawal from a capital construction fund shall be treated as made—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>first from the capital account;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>second from the capital gain account; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>third from the ordinary income account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ordinary Income Account Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><content>If a portion of a qualified withdrawal for a vessel, barge, or container is made from the ordinary income account, the basis of the vessel, barge, or container shall be reduced by an amount equal to that portion.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Gain Account Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><content>If a portion of a qualified withdrawal for a vessel, barge, or container is made from the capital gain account, the basis of the vessel, barge, or container shall be reduced by an amount equal to that portion.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawals To Pay Principal</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>a portion of a qualified withdrawal to pay the principal on indebtedness is made from the ordinary income account or the capital gain account, an amount equal to the total reduction that would be required by subsections (b) and (c) if the withdrawal were a qualified withdrawal for a purpose described in those subsections shall be applied, in the order provided in joint regulations, to reduce the basis of vessels, barges, and containers owned by the person maintaining the fund. The remaining amount of the withdrawal shall be treated as a nonqualified withdrawal.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gain on Property With Reduced Basis</inline>.—</heading><content>If property, the basis of which was reduced under subsection (b), (c), or (d), is disposed of, any gain realized on the disposition, to the extent it does not exceed the total reduction in the basis of the property under those subsections, shall be treated as an amount referred to in section 53511(c)(1) of this title withdrawn on the date of disposition of the property. Subject to conditions prescribed in joint regulations, this subsection does not apply to a disposition if there is a redeposit, in an amount determined under joint regulations, that restores the fund as far as practicable to the position it was in before the withdrawal.<page>120 STAT. 1597</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53511" class="bold ">“§ 53511.</num><heading class="bold "> Tax treatment of nonqualified withdrawals</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 53513 of this title, a withdrawal from a fund that is not a qualified withdrawal shall be treated as a nonqualified withdrawal.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order of Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A nonqualified withdrawal shall be treated as made—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>first from the ordinary income account;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>second from the capital gain account; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>third from the capital account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1/etseq">26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a nonqualified withdrawal from the ordinary income account shall be included in income as an item of ordinary income for the taxable year in which the withdrawal is made;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a nonqualified withdrawal from the capital gain account shall be included in income for the taxable year in which the withdrawal is made as an item of gain realized during that year from the disposition of an asset held for more than 6 months; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>for the period through the last date prescribed for payment of tax for the taxable year in which the withdrawal is made—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>no interest shall be payable under section 6601 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6601">26 U.S.C. 6601</ref>) and no addition to the tax shall be payable under section 6651 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6651">26 U.S.C. 6651</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>interest on the amount of the additional tax attributable to an amount treated as a nonqualified withdrawal from the ordinary income account or the capital gain account shall be paid at the rate determined under subsection (d) from the last date prescribed for payment of the tax for the taxable year for which the amount was deposited in the fund; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>no interest shall be payable on amounts treated as withdrawn on a last-in-first-out basis under section 53512 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest Rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>rate of interest under subsection (c)(3)(B) for a nonqualified withdrawal made in a taxable year beginning after 1971 shall be determined and published jointly by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury. The rate shall be such that its relationship to 8 percent is comparable, as determined by the Secretaries under joint regulations, to the relationship between—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the money rates and investment yields for the calendar year immediately before the beginning of the taxable year; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the money rates and investment yields for the calendar year 1970.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonqualified Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The following applicable percentage of any amount that remains in a capital construction fund at the close of the following specified taxable year following the taxable year for which the amount was deposited shall be treated as a nonqualified withdrawal:<?GPOvSpace 07?><page>120 STAT. 1598</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Earnings</inline>.—</heading><content>The earnings of a capital construction fund for any taxable year (except net gains) shall be treated under this subsection as an amount deposited for the taxable year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract for qualified withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Under paragraph (1), an amount shall not be treated as remaining in a capital construction fund at the close of a taxable year to the extent there is a binding contract at the close of the taxable year for a qualified withdrawal of the amount for an identified item for which the withdrawal may be made.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess earnings</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that the balance in a capital construction fund exceeds the amount appropriate to meet the vessel construction program objectives of the person that established the fund, the amount of the excess shall be treated as a nonqualified withdrawal under paragraph (1) unless the person develops appropriate program objectives within 3 years to dissipate the excess.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts in fund on january 1, 1987</inline>.—</heading><content>Under this subsection, amounts in a capital construction fund on January 1, 1987, shall be treated as having been deposited in that fund on that date.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax Determinations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For a taxable year for which there is a nonqualified withdrawal (including an amount treated as a nonqualified withdrawal under subsection (e)), the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/ch1">26 U.S.C. ch. 1</ref>) shall be determined by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>excluding the withdrawal from gross income; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>increasing the tax imposed by chapter 1 of such Code by the product of the amount of the withdrawal and the highest tax rate specified in section 1 (or section 11 for a corporation) of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 U.S.C. 1</ref>, 11).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum tax rate</inline>.—</heading><content>For that portion of a nonqualified withdrawal made from the capital gain account during a taxable year to which section 1(h) or 1201(a) of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1/h">26 U.S.C. 1(h)</ref>, 1201(a)) applies, the tax rate used under paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed 15 percent (or 34 percent for a corporation).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax benefit rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If any portion of a nonqualified withdrawal is properly attributable to deposits (except earnings on deposits) made by the taxpayer in a taxable year that did not reduce the taxpayer’s liability for tax under chapter 1 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/ch1">26 U.S.C. ch. 1</ref>) for a taxable year before the taxable year in which the withdrawal occurs—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>that portion shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount equal to that portion shall be allowed as a deduction under section 172 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s172">26 U.S.C. 172</ref>) for the taxable year in which the withdrawal occurs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with deduction for net operating losses</inline>.—</heading><content>A nonqualified withdrawal excluded from gross income under paragraph (1) shall be excluded in determining <page>120 STAT. 1599</page>taxable income under section 172(b)(2) of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s172/b/2">26 U.S.C. 172(b)(2)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53512" class="bold ">“§ 53512.</num><heading class="bold "> FIFO and LIFO withdrawals</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FIFO</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), an amount withdrawn from an account under this chapter shall be treated as withdrawn on a first-in-first-out basis.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">LIFO</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An amount withdrawn from an account under this chapter shall be treated as withdrawn on a last-in-first-out basis if it is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a nonqualified withdrawal for research, development, and design expenses incident to new and advanced vessel design, machinery, and equipment; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an amount treated as a nonqualified withdrawal under section 53510(d) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53513" class="bold ">“§ 53513.</num><heading class="bold "> Corporate reorganizations and partnership changes</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Under joint regulations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a transfer of a capital construction fund from one person to another person in a transaction to which section 381 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s381">26 U.S.C. 381</ref>) applies may be treated as if the transaction is not a nonqualified withdrawal; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a similar rule shall be applied to a continuation of a partnership (within the meaning of subchapter K of chapter 1 of such Code (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s701/etseq">26 U.S.C. 701 et seq.</ref>)).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53514" class="bold ">“§ 53514.</num><heading class="bold "> Relationship of old fund to new fund</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘old fund’</term> means a capital construction fund maintained before October 21, 1970.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election To Maintain Old Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person maintaining an old fund may elect to continue the old fund, but may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>hold amounts in the old fund beyond the expiration date provided in the agreement under which the old fund is maintained (determined without regard to an extension or renewal made after April 14, 1970); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>maintain simultaneously the old fund and a new fund established under this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of New Fund Agreement to Old Fund Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person makes an agreement under this chapter to establish a new fund, the person may agree to extend the agreement to some or all of the amounts in an old fund. Each item in the old fund to be transferred shall be transferred in a nontaxable transaction to the appropriate account in the new fund. For purposes of section 53511(c)(3) of this title, the date of the deposit of an item so transferred shall be July 1, 1971, or the date of the deposit in the old fund, whichever is later.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53515" class="bold ">“§ 53515.</num><heading class="bold "> Records and reports</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person maintaining a fund under this chapter shall keep records and make reports as required by the Secretary or the Secretary of the Treasury.<page>120 STAT. 1600</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53516" class="bold ">“§ 53516.</num><heading class="bold "> Termination of agreement after change in regulations</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If, after an agreement has been made under this chapter, a change is made either in the joint regulations or in the regulations prescribed by the Secretary under this chapter that could have a substantial effect on the rights or duties of a person maintaining a fund under this chapter, that person may terminate the agreement.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53517" class="bold ">“§ 53517.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 120 days after the close of each calendar year, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce each shall provide the Secretary of the Treasury a written report on the capital construction funds under the particular Secretary’s jurisdiction for the calendar year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall state the name and taxpayer identification number of each person—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establishing a capital construction fund during the calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>maintaining a capital construction fund on the last day of the calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>terminating a capital construction fund during the calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>making a deposit to or withdrawal from a capital construction fund during the calendar year, and the amount of the deposit or withdrawal; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>having been determined during the calendar year to have failed to fulfill a substantial obligation under a capital construction fund agreement to which the person is a party.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="537"><b>“CHAPTER 537—</b></num><heading><b>LOANS AND GUARANTEES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER I—</designator>
<label>GENERAL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53701. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53702. </designator>
<label>General authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53703. </designator>
<label>Application procedures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53704. </designator>
<label>Funding limits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53705. </designator>
<label>Pledge of United States Government.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53706. </designator>
<label>Eligible purposes of obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53707. </designator>
<label>Findings related to obligors and operators.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53708. </designator>
<label>Findings related to economic soundness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53709. </designator>
<label>Amount of obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53710. </designator>
<label>Contents of obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53711. </designator>
<label>Security interest.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53712. </designator>
<label>Monitoring financial condition and operations of obligor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53713. </designator>
<label>Administrative fees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53714. </designator>
<label>Guarantee fees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53715. </designator>
<label>Escrow fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53716. </designator>
<label>Deposit fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53717. </designator>
<label>Management of funds in the Treasury.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53718. </designator>
<label>Annual report to Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER II—</designator>
<label>DEFAULT PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53721. </designator>
<label>Rights of obligee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53722. </designator>
<label>Actions by Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53723. </designator>
<label>Payments by Secretary and issuance of obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53724. </designator>
<label>Rights to secured property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53725. </designator>
<label>Actions against obligor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label>PARTICULAR PROJECTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53731. </designator>
<label>Commercial demonstration ocean thermal energy conversion facilities and plantships.<page>120 STAT. 1601</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53732. </designator>
<label>Eligible export vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53733. </designator>
<label>Shipyard modernization and improvement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53734. </designator>
<label>Replacement of vessels because of changes in operating standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53735. </designator>
<label>Fisheries financing and capacity reduction.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>GENERAL</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53701" class="bold ">“§ 53701.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actual cost</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘actual cost’</term> means the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>all amounts paid by or for the account of the obligor as of the date on which a determination is made under section 53715(d)(1) of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all amounts that the Secretary reasonably estimates the obligor will become obligated to pay from time to time thereafter, for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel, including guarantee fees that will become payable under section 53714 of this title in connection with all obligations issued for construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel or equipment to be delivered, and all obligations issued for the delivered vessel or equipment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘construction’, ‘reconstruction’, and ‘reconditioning’ include designing, inspecting, outfitting, and equipping.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depreciated actual cost</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘depreciated actual cost’</term> of a vessel means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if the vessel was not reconstructed or reconditioned, the actual cost of the vessel depreciated on a straight line basis over the useful life of the vessel as determined by the Secretary, not to exceed 25 years from the date of delivery by the builder; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if the vessel was reconstructed or reconditioned, the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the actual cost of the vessel depreciated on a straight line basis from the date of delivery by the builder to the date of the reconstruction or reconditioning, using the original useful life of the vessel, and from the date of the reconstruction or reconditioning, using a useful life of the vessel determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any amount paid or obligated to be paid for the reconstruction or reconditioning, depreciated on a straight line basis using a useful life of the vessel determined by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible export vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible export vessel’</term> means a vessel that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is constructed, reconstructed, or reconditioned in the United States for use in world-wide trade; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>will, on delivery or redelivery, become or remain documented under the laws of a country other than the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fishery facility</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subparagraph (B), the term <term>‘fishery facility’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>for operations on land—<page>120 STAT. 1602</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the unloading and receiving from vessels, the processing, the holding pending processing, the distribution after processing, or the holding pending distribution, of fish from a fishery;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the land necessary for the structure or appurtenance; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>equipment that is for use with the structure or appurtenance and that is necessary for performing a function referred to in subclause (I);</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for operations not on land, a vessel built in the United States and used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used for, the processing of fish; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>for aquaculture, including operations on land or elsewhere—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for aquaculture;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the land necessary for the structure or appurtenance;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>equipment that is for use with the structure or appurtenance and that is necessary for performing a function referred to in subclause (I); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>a vessel built in the United States and used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used for, aquaculture.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required ownership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under subparagraph (A), the structure, appurtenance, land, equipment, or vessel must be owned by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an individual who is a citizen of the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an entity that is a citizen of the United States under section 50501 of this title and that is at least 75 percent owned (as determined under that section) by citizens of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fishing vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘fishing vessel’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1802">16 U.S.C. 1802</ref>), and any reference in this chapter to a vessel designed principally for commercial use in the fishing trade or industry is deemed to be a reference to a fishing vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortgage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘mortgage’</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a preferred mortgage as defined in section 31301 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a mortgage on a vessel that will become a preferred mortgage when filed or recorded under chapter 313 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘obligation’</term> means an instrument of indebtedness issued for a purpose described in section 53706 of this title, except—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an obligation issued by the Secretary under section 53723 of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an obligation eligible for investment of funds under section 53715(f) or 53717 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘obligee’</term> means the holder of an obligation.<page>120 STAT. 1603</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligor</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘obligor’</term> means a party primarily liable for payment of the principal of or interest on an obligation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship’</term> means an at-sea facility or vessel, whether mobile, floating unmoored, moored, or standing on the seabed, that uses temperature differences in ocean water to produce electricity or another form of energy capable of being used directly to perform work, and includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>equipment installed on the facility or vessel to use the electricity or other form of energy to produce, process, refine, or manufacture a product;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a cable or pipeline used to deliver the electricity, freshwater, or product to shore; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other associated equipment and appurtenances of the facility or vessel to the extent they are located seaward of the high water mark.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary of Commerce with respect to fishing vessels and fishery facilities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of Transportation with respect to other vessels and general shipyard facilities (as defined in section 53733(a) of this title).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘vessel’</term> means any type of vessel, whether in existence or under construction, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a cargo vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a passenger vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a combination cargo and passenger vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a tanker;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a tug or towboat;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a barge;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>a dredge;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>a floating drydock with a capacity of at least 35,000 lifting tons and a beam of at least 125 feet between the wing walls;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an oceanographic research vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>an instruction vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>a pollution treatment, abatement, or control vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>a fishing vessel whose ownership meets the citizenship requirements under section 50501 of this title for documenting vessels to operate in the coastwise trade; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship that is or will be documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53702" class="bold ">“§ 53702.</num><heading class="bold "> General authority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, on terms the Secretary may prescribe, may guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee the payment of the principal of and interest on an obligation eligible to be guaranteed under this chapter. A guarantee or commitment to guarantee shall cover 100 percent of the principal and interest.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct Loans for Fisheries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any obligation involving a fishing vessel, fishery facility, aquaculture facility, individual fishing quota, or fishing <page>120 STAT. 1604</page>capacity reduction program issued under this chapter after October 11, 1996, shall be a direct loan obligation for which the Secretary shall be the obligee, rather than an obligation issued to an obligee other than the Secretary and guaranteed by the Secretary. A direct loan obligation under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner and to the same extent as an obligation guaranteed under this chapter except with respect to provisions of this chapter that by their nature can only be applied to obligations guaranteed under this chapter.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the annual rate of interest an obligor shall pay on a direct loan obligation under this subsection is 2 percent plus the additional percent the Secretary must pay as interest to borrow from the Treasury the funds to make the loan.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53703" class="bold ">“§ 53703.</num><heading class="bold "> Application procedures</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for Decision</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall approve or deny an application for a loan guarantee under this chapter within 270 days after the date on which the signed application is received by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>On request by an applicant, the Secretary may extend the 270-day period in paragraph (1) to a date not later than 2 years after the date on which the signed application was received by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification of Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter unless the Secretary certifies that a full and fair consideration of all the regulatory requirements, including economic soundness and financial requirements applicable to the obligor and related parties, and a thorough assessment of the technical, economic, and financial aspects of the loan application, has been made.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53704" class="bold ">“§ 53704.</num><heading class="bold "> Funding limits</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The total unpaid principal amount of obligations guaranteed under this chapter and outstanding at one time may not exceed $12,000,000,000. Of that amount—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$850,000,000 shall be limited to obligations related to fishing vessels and fishery facilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$3,000,000,000 shall be limited to obligations related to eligible export vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Additional limitations may not be imposed on new commitments to guarantee loans for any fiscal year, except in amounts established in advance by annual authorization laws. A vessel eligible for a guarantee under this chapter may not be denied eligibility because of its type.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limits Based on Risk Factors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘cost’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System of risk categories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establish, and update annually, a system of risk categories for obligations guaranteed under this chapter that categorizes the relative risk of guarantees based on the risk factors set forth in paragraph (4);<page>120 STAT. 1605</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>determine annually for each risk category a subsidy rate equivalent to the cost of obligations in the category, expressed as a percentage of the amount guaranteed for obligations in the category; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>ensure that each risk category is comprised of loans that are relatively homogeneous in cost and share characteristics predictive of defaults and other costs, given the facts known at the time of obligation or commitment, using a risk category system that is based on historical analysis of program data and statistical evidence concerning the likely costs of defaults or other costs that are expected to be associated with the loans in the category.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of system</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Placing obligation in category</inline>.—</heading><content>Before making a guarantee under this chapter for an obligation, and annually for projects subject to a guarantee, the Secretary shall apply the risk factors specified in paragraph (4) to place the obligation in a risk category established under paragraph (2).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction of available amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall consider the total amount available to the Secretary for making guarantees under this chapter to be reduced by the amount determined by multiplying—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount guaranteed under this chapter for an obligation; by</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the subsidy rate for the category in which the obligation is placed under subparagraph (A).</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Estimated cost</inline>.—</heading><content>The estimated cost to the United States Government of a guarantee under this chapter for an obligation is deemed to be the amount determined under subparagraph (B) for the obligation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on further guarantees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not guarantee obligations under this chapter after the total amount available to the Secretary under appropriations laws for the cost of loan guarantees is considered to be reduced to zero under subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Risk factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The risk factors referred to in this subsection are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if applicable, the country risk for each eligible export vessel financed or to be financed by an obligation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the period for which an obligation is guaranteed or to be guaranteed;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the amount of an obligation guaranteed or to be guaranteed in relation to the total cost of the project financed or to be financed by the obligation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the financial condition of an obligor or applicant for a guarantee;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>if applicable, other guarantees related to the project;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>if applicable, the projected employment of each vessel or equipment to be financed with an obligation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>if applicable, the projected market that will be served by each vessel or equipment to be financed with an obligation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the collateral provided for a guarantee for an obligation;<page>120 STAT. 1606</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the management and operating experience of an obligor or applicant for a guarantee;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>whether a guarantee under this chapter is or will be in effect during the construction period of the project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>the concentration risk presented by an unduly large percentage of loans outstanding by any one borrower or group of affiliated borrowers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53705" class="bold ">“§ 53705.</num><heading class="bold "> Pledge of United States Government</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full Faith and Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The full faith and credit of the United States Government is pledged to the payment of a guarantee made under this chapter, for both principal and interest, including interest (as may be provided for in the guarantee) accruing between the date of default under a guaranteed obligation and the date of payment in full of the guarantee.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incontestability</inline>.—</heading><content>A guarantee or commitment to guarantee made under this chapter is conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the obligation for the guarantee. The validity of a guarantee or commitment to guarantee made under this chapter is incontestable.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53706" class="bold ">“§ 53706.</num><heading class="bold "> Eligible purposes of obligations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible for a guarantee under this chapter, an obligation must aid in any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel (including an eligible export vessel) designed principally for research, or for commercial use—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the coastwise or intercoastal trade;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on the Great Lakes, or on bays, sounds, rivers, harbors, or inland lakes of the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in foreign trade as defined in section 109(b) of this title;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>as an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>as a floating drydock in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or repair of vessels; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>as an eligible export vessel in worldwide trade.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A guarantee under subparagraph (A) may not be made more than one year after delivery of the vessel (or redelivery if the vessel was reconstructed or reconditioned) unless the proceeds of the obligation are used to finance the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel or of facilities or equipment related to marine operations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a vessel owned by citizens of the United States and designed principally for research, or for commercial use in the fishing industry.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>Financing the purchase, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel or fishery facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for which an obligation was guaranteed under this chapter; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>that, under subchapter II of this chapter—<page>120 STAT. 1607</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is a vessel or fishery facility for which an obligation was accelerated and paid;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>was acquired by the Federal Ship Financing Fund or successor account under section 53717 of this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>was sold at foreclosure begun or intervened in by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Financing any part of the repayment to the United States Government of any amount of a construction-differential subsidy paid for a vessel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Refinancing an existing obligation (regardless of whether guaranteed under this chapter) issued for a purpose described in paragraphs (1)–(4), including a short-term obligation incurred to obtain temporary funds with the intention of refinancing.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Financing or refinancing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a fishery facility.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Financing or refinancing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the purchase of an individual fishing quota in accordance with section 303(d)(4) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853/d/4">16 U.S.C. 1853(d)(4)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Vessels Treated as Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligation guaranteed under subsection (a)(6) or (7) shall be treated, for purposes of this chapter, in the same manner and to the same extent as an obligation that aids in financing the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or purchase of a vessel, except with respect to provisions that by their nature can only be applied to vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priorities for Certain Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In guaranteeing or making a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter, the Secretary shall give priority to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel that is otherwise eligible for a guarantee and is constructed with assistance under subtitle D of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53101">46 U.S.C. 53101 note</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>after applying paragraph (1), a vessel that is otherwise eligible for a guarantee and that the Secretary of Defense determines—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is suitable for service as a naval auxiliary in time of war or national emergency; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>meets a shortfall in sealift capacity or capability.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53707" class="bold ">“§ 53707.</num><heading class="bold "> Findings related to obligors and operators</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsible Obligor</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter unless the Secretary finds that the obligor is responsible and has the ability, experience, financial resources, and other qualifications necessary for the adequate operation and maintenance of each vessel that will serve as security for the guarantee.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operators of Liner Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee a loan for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a liner vessel under this chapter unless the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission certifies that the operator of the vessel has not been found by the Commission to have committed, within the previous 5 years—<page>120 STAT. 1608</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a violation of part A of subtitle IV of this title that involves unjust or unfair discriminatory treatment or undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage with respect to a United States shipper, ocean transportation intermediary, ocean common carrier, or port; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a violation of part B of subtitle IV of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operators of Fishing Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Commerce may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee a loan for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a fishing vessel under this chapter if the operator of the vessel has been—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>held liable, or the vessel has been held liable in rem, for a civil penalty under section 308 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1858">16 U.S.C. 1858</ref>) and the operator has not paid the penalty;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>found guilty of an offense under section 309 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1859">16 U.S.C. 1859</ref>) and not paid the assessed fine or served the assessed sentence;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>held liable for a civil or criminal penalty under section 105 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1375">16 U.S.C. 1375</ref>) and not paid the assessed fine or served the assessed sentence; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>held liable for a civil penalty by the Coast Guard under this title or title 33 and not paid the assessed fine.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Waivers Concerning Financial Condition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations concerning circumstances under which waivers of, or exceptions to, otherwise applicable regulatory requirements concerning financial condition can be made. The regulations shall require that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the economic soundness requirements in section 53708(a) of this title are met after the waiver of the financial condition requirement; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the waiver shall provide for the imposition of other requirements on the obligor designed to compensate for the increased risk associated with the obligor’s failure to meet regulatory requirements applicable to financial condition.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53708" class="bold ">“§ 53708.</num><heading class="bold "> Findings related to economic soundness</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">By Secretary of Transportation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter unless the Secretary finds that the property or project for which the obligation will be executed will be economically sound. In making that finding, the Secretary shall consider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the need in the particular segment of the maritime industry for new or additional capacity, including any impact on existing equipment for which a guarantee under this chapter is in effect;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the market potential for employment of the vessel over the life of the guarantee;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>projected revenues and expenses associated with employment of the vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>any charter, contract of affreightment, transportation agreement, or similar agreement or undertaking relevant to the employment of the vessel;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>other relevant criteria; and<page>120 STAT. 1609</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>for inland waterways, the need for technical improvements, including increased fuel efficiency or improved safety.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">By Secretary of Commerce</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Commerce may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter unless the Secretary finds, at or prior to the time the commitment is made or the guarantee becomes effective, that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the property or project for which the obligation will be executed will be economically sound; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>for a fishing vessel, the purpose of the financing or refinancing is consistent with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the wise use of the fisheries resources and the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of the fisheries resources; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the need for technical improvements, including increased fuel efficiency or improved safety.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Used Fishing Vessels and Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Commerce may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation under this chapter for the purchase of a used fishing vessel or used fishery facility unless the vessel or facility will be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>reconstructed or reconditioned in the United States and will contribute to the development of the United States fishing industry; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>used—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the harvesting of fish from an underused fishery; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for a purpose described in the definition of ‘fishery facility’ in section 53701 of this title with respect to an underused fishery.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make a determination that aspects of an application under this chapter require independent analysis to be conducted by third party experts due to risk factors associated with markets, technology, financial structures, or other risk factors identified by the Secretary. Any independent analysis conducted under this subsection shall be performed by a party chosen by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Equity Because of Increased Risks</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary may make a determination that an application under this title requires additional equity because of increased risk factors associated with markets, technology, financial structures, or other risk factors identified by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53709" class="bold ">“§ 53709.</num><heading class="bold "> Amount of obligations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The principal of an obligation may not be guaranteed in an amount greater than the amount determined by multiplying the percentage applicable under subsection (b) by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the amount paid by or for the account of the obligor (as determined by the Secretary, which determination shall be conclusive) for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel used as security for the guarantee; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the obligor creates an escrow fund under section 53715 of this title, the actual cost of the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Amount Borrowed</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided, the principal amount of an obligation guaranteed under this chapter <page>120 STAT. 1610</page>may not exceed 75 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the vessel used as security for the guarantee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain approved vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The principal amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the size and speed of the vessel are approved by the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the vessel is or would have been eligible for mortgage aid for construction under section 509 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or would have been eligible except that the vessel was built with a construction-differential subsidy and the subsidy has been repaid; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the vessel is of a type described in that section for which the minimum down payment required by that section is 12.5 percent of the cost of the vessel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Barges</inline>.—</heading><content>For a barge constructed without a construction-differential subsidy or for which the subsidy has been repaid, the principal amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fishing vessels and fishery facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>For a fishing vessel or fishery facility, the principal amount may not exceed 80 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost. However, debt for the vessel or facility may not be placed through the Federal Financing Bank.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">OTEC</inline>.—</heading><content>For an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship constructed without a construction-differential subsidy, the principal amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost of the facility or plantship.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible export vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>For an eligible export vessel, the principal amount may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Involving Multiple Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The principal amount of an obligation having more than one vessel as security for the guarantee may not exceed the sum of the principal amounts allowable for all the vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Uniform Percentage Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not establish a percentage under any provision of subsection (b) that is to be applied uniformly to all guarantees or commitments to guarantee made under that provision.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Minimum Principal Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not establish, as a condition of eligibility for a guarantee under this chapter, a minimum principal amount for an obligation covering the reconstruction or reconditioning of a fishing vessel or fishery facility. For purposes of this chapter, the reconstruction or reconditioning of a fishing vessel or fishery facility does not include the routine minor repair or maintenance of the vessel or facility.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53710" class="bold ">“§ 53710.</num><heading class="bold "> Contents of obligations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An obligation guaranteed under this chapter must—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide for payments by the obligor satisfactory to the Secretary;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide for interest (exclusive of guarantee fees and other fees) at a rate not more than the annual rate on the <page>120 STAT. 1611</page>unpaid principal that the Secretary determines is reasonable, considering the range of interest rates prevailing in the private market for similar loans and the risks assumed by the Secretary;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>have a maturity date satisfactory to the Secretary, but—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not more than 25 years after the date of delivery of the vessel used as security for the guarantee; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if the vessel has been reconstructed or reconditioned, not more than the later of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>25 years after the date of delivery of the vessel; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the remaining years of useful life of the vessel as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>provide, or a related agreement must provide, that if the vessel used as security for the guarantee is a delivered vessel, the vessel shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in class A–1, American Bureau of Shipping, or meet other standards acceptable to the Secretary, with all required certificates, including marine inspection certificates of the Coast Guard or, in the case of an eligible export vessel, of the appropriate foreign authorities under a treaty, convention, or other international agreement to which the United States is a party, and with all outstanding requirements and recommendations necessary for class retention accomplished, unless the Secretary permits a deferment of repairs necessary to meet these requirements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>well equipped, in good repair, and in every respect seaworthy and fit for service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions for Certain Passenger Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With the Secretary’s approval, if the vessel used as security for the guarantee is a passenger vessel having the tonnage, speed, passenger accommodations, and other characteristics described in section 503 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, an obligation guaranteed under this chapter or a related agreement may provide that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the only recourse by the United States Government against the obligor for payments under the guarantee will be repossession of the vessel and assignment of insurance claims; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the obligor’s liability for payments under the guarantee will be satisfied and discharged by the surrender of the vessel and all interest in the vessel to the Government in the condition described in paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surrender of vessel</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On surrender, the vessel must be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>free and clear of all liens and encumbrances except the security interest conveyed to the Secretary under this chapter;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in class; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in as good order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) as when acquired by the obligor.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covering deficiencies by insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent covered by insurance, a deficiency related to a requirement in subparagraph (A) may be satisfied by <page>120 STAT. 1612</page>assignment of the obligor’s insurance claims to the Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Provisions To Protect Security Interests</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligation guaranteed under this chapter and any related agreement must contain other provisions for the protection of the security interests of the Government (including acceleration, assumption, and subrogation provisions and the issuance of notes by the obligor to the Secretary), liens and releases of liens, payment of taxes, and other matters that the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53711" class="bold ">“§ 53711.</num><heading class="bold "> Security interest</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may guarantee an obligation under this chapter only if the obligor conveys or agrees to convey to the Secretary a security interest the Secretary considers necessary to protect the interest of the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple Vessels and Types of Security</inline>.—</heading><content>The security interest may relate to more than one vessel and may consist of more than one type of security. If the security interest relates to more than one vessel, the obligation may have the latest maturity date allowable under section 53710(a)(3) of this title for any of the vessels used as security for the guarantee. However, the Secretary may require such payments of principal prior to maturity, with respect to all related obligations, as the Secretary considers necessary to maintain adequate security for the guarantee.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53712" class="bold ">“§ 53712.</num><heading class="bold "> Monitoring financial condition and operations of obligor</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall monitor the financial condition and operations of the obligor on a regular basis during the term of the guarantee. The Secretary shall document the results of the monitoring on an annual or quarterly basis depending on the condition of the obligor. If the Secretary determines that the financial condition of the obligor warrants additional protections to the Secretary, the Secretary shall take appropriate action under subsection (b). If the Secretary determines that the financial condition of the obligor jeopardizes its continued ability to perform its responsibilities in connection with the guarantee of an obligation by the Secretary, the Secretary shall make an immediate determination whether default should take place and whether further measures described in subsection (b) should be taken to protect the interests of the Secretary while ensuring that program objectives are met.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Provisions To Protect Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include provisions in a loan agreement with an obligor that provides additional authority to the Secretary to take action to limit potential losses in connection with a defaulted loan or a loan that is in jeopardy due to the deteriorating financial condition of the obligor. These provisions include requirements for additional collateral or greater equity contributions that are effective upon the occurrence of verifiable conditions relating to the obligor’s financial condition or the status of the vessel or shipyard project.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53713" class="bold ">“§ 53713.</num><heading class="bold "> Administrative fees</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall charge and collect from the obligor fees the Secretary considers reasonable for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>investigating an application for a guarantee;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>appraising property offered as security for a guarantee;<page>120 STAT. 1613</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>issuing a commitment;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>providing services related to an escrow fund under section 53715 of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>inspecting property during construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Total Fee Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total fees under subsection (a) may not exceed 0.5 percent of the original principal amount of the obligations to be guaranteed.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees for Independent Analysis</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may charge and collect fees to cover the costs of independent analysis under section 53708(d) of this title. Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee collected under this subsection shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be credited as an offsetting collection to the account that finances the administration of the loan guarantee program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>remain available until expended.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53714" class="bold ">“§ 53714.</num><heading class="bold "> Guarantee fees</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to assess a fee for guaranteeing an obligation under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation of Fee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the fee for a guarantee under this chapter shall be equal to the sum of the amounts determined under paragraph (2) for the years in which the guarantee is in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Present value for each year</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount referred to in paragraph (1) for a year in which the guarantee is in effect is the present value of the amount calculated under paragraph (3). To determine the present value, the Secretary shall apply a discount rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, considering current market yields on outstanding obligations of the United States Government having periods to maturity comparable to the period to maturity for the guaranteed obligation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation of amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be calculated by multiplying—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the estimated average unpaid principal amount of the obligation that will be outstanding during the year (excluding the average amount, other than interest, on deposit during the year in an escrow fund under section 53715 of this title); by</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fee rate set under paragraph (4).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Setting fee rates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To set the fee rate referred to in paragraph (3)(B), the Secretary shall establish a formula that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>takes into account the security provided for the guaranteed obligation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>is a sliding scale based on the creditworthiness of the obligor, using—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the lowest allowable rate under paragraph (5) for the most creditworthy obligors; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the highest allowable rate under paragraph (5) for the least creditworthy obligors.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible range of rates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The fee rate set under paragraph (4) shall be—<page>120 STAT. 1614</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for a delivered vessel or equipment, at least 0.5 percent and not more than 1 percent; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for a vessel to be constructed, reconstructed, or reconditioned or equipment to be delivered, at least 0.25 percent and not more than 0.5 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When Fee Collected</inline>.—</heading><content>A fee for the guarantee of an obligation under this chapter shall be collected not later than the date on which an amount is first paid on the obligation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financing the Fee</inline>.—</heading><content>A fee paid under this section is eligible to be financed under this chapter and shall be included in the actual cost of the obligation guaranteed.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Not Refundable</inline>.—</heading><content>A fee paid under this section is not refundable. However, an obligor shall receive credit for the amount paid for the remaining term of the obligation if the obligation is refinanced and guaranteed under this chapter after the refinancing.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53715" class="bold ">“§ 53715.</num><heading class="bold "> Escrow fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the proceeds of an obligation guaranteed under this chapter are to be used to finance the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel that will serve as security for a guarantee under this chapter, the Secretary may accept and hold in escrow, under an escrow agreement with the obligor, a portion of the proceeds of all obligations guaranteed under this chapter whose proceeds are to be so used which is equal to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the excess of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the principal amount of all obligations whose proceeds are to be so used; over</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>75 percent or 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of this title, of the amount paid by or for the account of the obligor for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel; plus</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any interest the Secretary may require on the amount described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Involving Both Uncompleted and Delivered Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>If the security for the guarantee of an obligation relates both to a vessel to be constructed, reconstructed, or reconditioned and to a delivered vessel, the principal amount of the obligation shall be prorated for purposes of subsection (a) under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursement Before Termination of Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall disburse amounts in the escrow fund, as specified in the escrow agreement, to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>pay amounts the obligor is obligated to pay for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel used as security for the guarantee; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>interest on the obligations;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>redeem the obligations under a refinancing guaranteed under this chapter; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>pay any excess interest deposits to the obligor at times provided for in the escrow agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>If a payment becomes due under the guarantee before the termination of the escrow agreement, the amount in the escrow fund at the time the payment becomes due, including realized income not yet paid to the obligor, shall be paid into the appropriate account under section <page>120 STAT. 1615</page>53717 of this title. The amount shall be credited against amounts due or to become due from the obligor to the Secretary on the guaranteed obligations or, to the extent not so required, be paid to the obligor.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments Required Before Disbursement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No disbursement shall be made under subsection (c) to any person until the total amount paid by or for the account of the obligor from sources other than the proceeds of the obligation equals at least 25 percent or 12.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of this title, of the aggregate actual cost of the vessel, as previously approved by the Secretary. If the aggregate actual cost of the vessel has increased since the Secretary’s initial approval or if it increases after the first disbursement is permitted under this subsection, then no further disbursements shall be made under subsection (c) until the total amount paid by or for the account of the obligor from sources other than the proceeds of the obligation equals at least 25 percent or 12.5 percent, as applicable, of the increase, as determined by the Secretary, in the aggregate actual cost of the vessel. This paragraph does not require the Secretary to consent to finance any increase in actual cost unless the Secretary determines that such an increase in the obligation meets all the terms and conditions of this chapter or other applicable law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Documented proof of progress requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish a transparent, independent, and risk-based process for verifying and documenting the progress of projects under construction before disbursing guaranteed loan funds.  At a minimum, the process shall require documented proof of progress in connection with the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a vessel or vessels before disbursements are made from the escrow fund.  The Secretary may require that the obligor provide a certificate from an independent party certifying that the requisite progress in construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning has taken place.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursement on Termination of Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a payment has not become due under the guarantee before the termination of the escrow agreement, the balance of the escrow fund at the time of termination shall be disbursed to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>prepay the excess of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the principal amount of all obligations whose proceeds are to be used to finance the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel used or to be used as security for the guarantee; over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>75 percent or 87.5 percent, whichever is applicable under section 53709(b) of this title, of the actual cost of the vessel to the extent paid; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>pay interest on that prepaid amount of principal.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remaining balance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any remaining balance of the escrow fund shall be paid to the obligor.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may invest and reinvest any part of an escrow fund in obligations of the United States Government with maturities such that the escrow fund will be available as required for purposes of the escrow agreement. Investment income shall be paid to the obligor when received.<page>120 STAT. 1616</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms To Protect Government</inline>.—</heading><content>The escrow agreement shall contain other terms the Secretary considers necessary to protect fully the interests of the Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53716" class="bold ">“§ 53716.</num><heading class="bold "> Deposit fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a deposit fund in the Treasury for purposes of this section. The Secretary, in accordance with an agreement under subsection (b), may deposit into and hold in the fund cash belonging to an obligor to serve as collateral for a guarantee made under this chapter with respect to the obligor.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary and an obligor shall make a reserve fund or other collateral account agreement to govern the deposit, withdrawal, retention, use, and reinvestment of cash of the obligor held in the fund. The agreement shall contain—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>terms and conditions required by this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>terms that grant to the United States Government a security interest in all amounts deposited into the fund; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any additional terms considered by the Secretary to be necessary to protect fully the interests of the Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may invest and reinvest any part of the amounts in the fund in obligations of the Government with maturities such that amounts in the fund will be available as required for purposes of the agreement under subsection (b). Cash balances in the fund in excess of current requirements shall be maintained in a form of uninvested funds, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay interest on these funds.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Cash deposited into the fund may not be withdrawn without the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of income</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may pay any income earned on cash of an obligor deposited into the fund in accordance with the agreement with the obligor under subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention against default</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may retain and offset any or all of the cash of an obligor in the fund, and any income realized thereon, as part of the Secretary’s recovery against the obligor in case of a default by the obligor on an obligation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53717" class="bold ">“§ 53717.</num><heading class="bold "> Management of funds in the Treasury</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘FCRA’</term> means the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661/etseq">2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loan Guarantees by Secretary of Transportation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When not subject to fcra</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall account for payments and disbursements involving obligations guaranteed under this chapter and not subject to FCRA in an account in the Treasury entitled the Federal Ship Financing Fund Liquidating Account (a liquidating account as defined in FCRA).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When subject to fcra</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall account for payments and disbursements involving obligations guaranteed under this chapter and subject to FCRA in a separate account in the Treasury entitled the Federal Ship Financing Guaranteed Loan Financing Account (a financing account as defined in FCRA).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loan Guarantees by Secretary of Commerce</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1617</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When not subject to fcra</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall account for payments and disbursements involving obligations guaranteed under this chapter and not subject to FCRA in a separate account in the Treasury established for this purpose.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When subject to fcra</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall account for payments and disbursements involving obligations guaranteed under this chapter and subject to FCRA in a separate account in the Treasury established for this purpose.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct Loans by Secretary of Commerce</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall account for payments and disbursements involving direct loans made under this chapter in a separate account in the Treasury established for this purpose.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53718" class="bold ">“§ 53718.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual report to Congress</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall report to Congress annually on the loan guarantee program under this chapter. Each report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the size, in dollars, of the portfolio of loans guaranteed;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the size, in dollars, of projects in the portfolio facing financial difficulties;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the number and type of projects covered;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a profile of pending loan applications;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the amount of appropriations available for new guarantees;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>a profile of each project approved since the last report; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>a profile of any defaults since the last report.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>DEFAULT PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53721" class="bold ">“§ 53721.</num><heading class="bold "> Rights of obligee</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demands by Obligees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (c), if an obligor has continued in default for 30 days in the payment of principal or interest on an obligation guaranteed under this chapter, the obligee or the obligee’s agent may demand that the Secretary pay the unpaid principal amount of the obligation and the unpaid interest on the obligation to the date of payment. The demand must be made within the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a period that may be specified in the guarantee or a related agreement; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>90 days from the date of the default.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments by Secretary</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a demand is made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall pay to the obligee or the obligee’s agent the unpaid principal amount of the obligation and the unpaid interest on the obligation to the date of payment. Payment shall be made within the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a period that may be specified in the guarantee or a related agreement; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>30 days from the date of the demand.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">If no existing default</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is not required to make payment under this subsection if, within the appropriate period under paragraph (1), the Secretary finds that the obligor was not in default or that the default was remedied before the demand.<page>120 STAT. 1618</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assumption of Rights and Obligations Before Demand</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligee or the obligee’s agent may not demand payment under this section if the Secretary, before the demand and on terms that may be provided in the obligation or a related agreement, has assumed the obligor’s rights and duties under the obligation and any related agreement and made any payment in default. However, the guarantee of the obligation remains in effect after the Secretary’s assumption.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53722" class="bold ">“§ 53722.</num><heading class="bold "> Actions by Secretary</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On default under an obligation or related agreement between the Secretary and the obligor, the Secretary, on terms that may be provided in the obligation or agreement, may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assume the obligor’s rights and duties under the obligation or agreement, make any payment in default, and notify the obligee or the obligee’s agent of the default and the Secretary’s assumption; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>notify the obligee or the obligee’s agent of the default.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demands by Obligees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demand</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary proceeds under subsection (a)(2), the obligee or the obligee’s agent may demand that the Secretary pay the unpaid principal amount of the obligation and the unpaid interest on the obligation. The demand must be made within the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a period that may be specified in the guarantee or a related agreement; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>60 days from the date of the Secretary’s notice.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a demand is made under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pay to the obligee or the obligee’s agent the unpaid principal amount of the obligation and the unpaid interest on the obligation to the date of payment. Payment shall be made within the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a period that may be specified in the guarantee or a related agreement; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>30 days from the date of the demand.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued Effect of Guarantee</inline>.—</heading><content>A guarantee of an obligation remains in effect after an assumption of the obligation by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Responses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If there is a default on an obligation, the Secretary shall conduct operations under this chapter in a manner that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>maximizes the net present value return from the sale or disposition of assets associated with the obligation, including prompt referral to the Attorney General for collection as appropriate;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>minimizes the amount of any loss realized in the resolution of the guarantee;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensures adequate competition and fair and consistent treatment of offerors; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>requires appraisal of assets by an independent appraiser.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53723" class="bold ">“§ 53723.</num><heading class="bold "> Payments by Secretary and issuance of obligations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cash Payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts required to be paid by the Secretary under section 53721 or 53722 of this title shall be paid in cash.<page>120 STAT. 1619</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>If amounts in the appropriate account under section 53717 of this title are not sufficient to make a payment required under section 53721 or 53722 of this title, the Secretary may issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe the form, denomination, maturity, and other terms (except the interest rate) of the obligations. The Secretary of the Treasury shall set the interest rate for the obligations, considering the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States Government of comparable maturities during the month before the obligations are issued.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase the obligations issued under this section. To purchase the obligations, the Secretary of the Treasury may use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31. The purposes for which securities may be issued under that chapter are extended to include the purchase of obligations under this subsection. The Secretary of the Treasury may sell obligations purchased under this section. A redemption, purchase, or sale of the obligations by the Secretary of the Treasury is a public debt transaction of the Government.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposits and Redemptions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deposit amounts borrowed under this section in the appropriate account under section 53717 of this title and make redemptions of the obligations from that account.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53724" class="bold ">“§ 53724.</num><heading class="bold "> Rights to secured property</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition of Security Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>When the Secretary makes a payment on, or assumes, an obligation under section 53721 or 53722 of this title, the Secretary acquires the rights under the security agreement with the obligor in the security held by the Secretary to guarantee the obligation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use and Disposition of Secured Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other law relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of property by the United States Government, the Secretary has the right, in the Secretary’s discretion, to complete, reconstruct, recondition, renovate, repair, maintain, operate, charter, or sell any property acquired under a security agreement with an obligor, or to place a vessel so acquired in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. The terms of a sale under this subsection shall be as approved by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53725" class="bold ">“§ 53725.</num><heading class="bold "> Actions against obligor</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For a default under a guaranteed obligation or related agreement, the Secretary may take any action against the obligor or another liable party that the Secretary considers necessary to protect the interests of the United States Government. A civil action may be brought in the name of the United States or the obligee. The obligee shall make available to the Government all records and evidence necessary to prosecute the action.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title, Possession, and Purchase</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>accept a conveyance of title to and possession of property from the obligor or another party liable to the Secretary; and<page>120 STAT. 1620</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>purchase the property for an amount not greater than the unpaid principal amount of the obligation and interest thereon.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of excess</inline>.—</heading><content>If, through the sale of property, the Secretary receives an amount of cash greater than the unpaid principal amount of the obligation, the unpaid interest on the obligation, and the expenses of collecting those amounts, the Secretary shall pay the excess to the obligor.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>PARTICULAR PROJECTS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53731" class="bold ">“§ 53731.</num><heading class="bold "> Commercial demonstration ocean thermal energy conversion facilities and plantships</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Under subchapter I of this chapter, the Secretary may guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee the payment of the principal of and interest on an obligation that aids in financing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of a commercial demonstration ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship. This section may be used to guarantee obligations for a total of not more than 5 separate facilities and plantships or a demonstrated 400 megawatt capacity, whichever comes first.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Other Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a guarantee or commitment to guarantee under this section is subject to all the provisions applicable to a guarantee or commitment to guarantee under subchapter I of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Economic Soundness</inline>.—</heading><content>The required determination of economic soundness under section 53708 of this title applies to a guarantee or commitment to guarantee for that portion of a facility or plantship not to be supported with appropriated Federal funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reasonableness of Risk</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A guarantee or commitment to guarantee may not be made under this section unless the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary, certifies to the Secretary that, for the facility or plantship for which the guarantee or commitment to guarantee is sought, there is sufficient guarantee of performance and payment to lower the risk to the United States Government to a reasonable level. In deciding whether to issue such a certification, the Secretary of Energy shall consider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the successful demonstration of the technology to be used in the facility at a scale sufficient to establish the likelihood of technical and economic viability in the proposed market; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the need of the United States to develop new and renewable sources of energy and the benefits to be realized from the construction and successful operation of the facility or plantship.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Obligation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The total principal amount of an obligation guaranteed under this section may not exceed 87.5 percent of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the actual cost or depreciated actual cost of the facility or plantship; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the facility or plantship is supported with appropriated Federal funds, the total principal amount of that portion of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost for which the <page>120 STAT. 1621</page>obligor is obligated to secure financing under the agreement between the obligor and the Department of Energy or other Federal agency.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">OTEC Demonstration Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a special subaccount, known as the OTEC Demonstration Fund, in the account established under section 53717(b)(1) of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use and operation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The OTEC Demonstration Fund shall be used for obligation guarantees authorized under this section that do not qualify under subchapter I of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the OTEC Demonstration Fund shall be operated in the same manner as the parent account. However—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>amounts received by the Secretary under subchapter I of this chapter related to guarantees or commitments to guarantee made under this section shall be deposited only in the OTEC Demonstration Fund; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>when obligations issued by the Secretary under section 53723 of this title related to the OTEC Demonstration Fund are outstanding, any amount received by the Secretary under subchapter I of this chapter related to ocean thermal energy conversion facilities or plantships shall be deposited in the OTEC Demonstration Fund.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Assets in the OTEC Demonstration Fund may be transferred to the parent account when and to the extent the balance in the OTEC Demonstration Fund exceeds the total guarantees or commitments to guarantee made under this section then outstanding, plus obligations issued by the Secretary under section 53723 of this title related to the OTEC Demonstration Fund.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The parent account is not liable for a guarantee or commitment to guarantee made under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum unpaid principal amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The total unpaid principal amount of the obligations guaranteed with the backing of the OTEC Demonstration Fund and outstanding at any one time may not exceed $1,650,000,000.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance and Payment of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 53723 of this title applies to the OTEC Demonstration Fund. However, obligations issued by the Secretary under that section related to the OTEC Demonstration Fund shall be payable only from proceeds realized by the OTEC Demonstration Fund.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxation of Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Interest on an obligation guaranteed under this section shall be included in gross income under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/ch1">26 U.S.C. ch. 1</ref>).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53732" class="bold ">“§ 53732.</num><heading class="bold "> Eligible export vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Terms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may guarantee an obligation for an eligible export vessel in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the terms applicable under this chapter for vessels documented under the laws of the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>other terms the Secretary determines are more favorable than those terms and compatible with export credit terms offered by foreign governments for the sale of vessels built in foreign shipyards.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Council</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1622</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is an interagency council to carry out this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The council is composed of the following individuals or their designees:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Secretary of Transportation, who is the chairman of the council.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Secretary of State.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The United States Trade Representative.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The council shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>obtain information on shipbuilding loan guarantees, direct and indirect subsidies, and other favorable treatment of shipyards provided by foreign governments to shipyards in competition with United States shipyards;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>consult regularly with United States shipbuilders to obtain the essential information about international shipbuilding competition on which to set terms for loan guarantees under subsection (a)(2); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provide guidance to the Secretary in establishing terms for loan guarantees under subsection (a)(2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on activities of the Secretary under this section during the preceding year. The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>documentation of sources of information about assistance by governments of other countries to shipyards in those countries; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a summary of recommendations made to the Secretary during the preceding year about applications submitted to the Secretary during that year for loan guarantees to construct eligible export vessels.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Findings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefit to shipbuilding industry</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation for an eligible export vessel unless the Secretary finds that the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel will aid in the transition of United States shipyards to commercial activities or will preserve shipbuilding assets that would be essential in time of war or national emergency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of documented vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a commitment to guarantee an obligation for an eligible export vessel unless the Secretary determines that making the commitment will not result in denial of an economically sound application for a commitment to guarantee an obligation for a vessel documented under the laws of the United States and operating in the domestic or foreign commerce of the United States. The Secretary has sole discretion in making the determination. In making the determination, the Secretary shall consider—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the status and economic soundness of pending applications for commitments to guarantee obligations for vessels documented under the laws of the United States <page>120 STAT. 1623</page>that are operating or will be operating in the domestic or foreign commerce of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount of guarantee authority available.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Transfer of Vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee an obligation for an eligible export vessel unless the owner of the vessel agrees with the Secretary that the vessel will not be transferred to a country designated by the Secretary of Defense as a country whose interests are hostile to the interests of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review by Secretary of Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promptly notify the Secretary of Defense of the receipt of an application for a loan guarantee for an eligible export vessel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, within 30 days after receiving the notice, may disapprove the guarantee based on an assessment of the potential use of the vessel in a manner that may harm the national security interests of the United States. The Secretary may not disapprove a guarantee solely because of the type of vessel to be constructed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the Secretary of Defense to disapprove a guarantee under this subsection may be delegated only to a civilian officer of the Department of Defense appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a loan guarantee disapproved by the Secretary of Defense under this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not issue a commitment to guarantee an obligation for an eligible export vessel under this chapter after the last date on which such a commitment may be issued under any treaty or convention entered into after November 30, 1993, that prohibits guarantee of such an obligation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53733" class="bold ">“§ 53733.</num><heading class="bold "> Shipyard modernization and improvement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advanced shipbuilding technology</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘advanced shipbuilding technology’</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>numerically controlled machine tools, robots, automated process control equipment, computerized flexible manufacturing systems, associated computer software, and other technology for improving shipbuilding and related industrial production that advance the state-of-the-art; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>novel techniques and processes designed to improve shipbuilding quality, productivity, and practice, and to promote sustainable development, including engineering design, quality assurance, concurrent engineering, continuous process production technology, energy efficiency, waste minimization, design for recyclability or parts reuse, inventory management, upgraded worker skills, and communications with customers and suppliers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General shipyard facility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘general shipyard facility’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>for operations on land—<page>120 STAT. 1624</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the construction, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, or refurbishment of a vessel, including a graving dock, building way, ship lift, wharf, or pier crane;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the land necessary for the structure or appurtenance; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>equipment that is for use with the structure or appurtenance and that is necessary for performing a function referred to in clause (i); and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for operations not on land, a vessel, floating drydock, or barge built in the United States and used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used for, performing a function referred to in subparagraph (A)(i).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modern shipbuilding technology</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘modern shipbuilding technology’</term> means the best available proven technology, techniques, and processes appropriate to enhancing the productivity of shipyards.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Under subchapter I of this chapter, the Secretary may guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee the payment of the principal of and interest on an obligation for advanced shipbuilding technology and modern shipbuilding technology of a general shipyard facility in the United States. Only a private shipyard is eligible to receive a guarantee.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Other Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a guarantee or commitment to guarantee under this section is subject to all the provisions applicable to a guarantee or commitment to guarantee under subchapter I of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Obligation</inline>.—</heading><content>The principal amount of an obligation guaranteed under this chapter may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost of the advanced shipbuilding technology or modern shipbuilding technology.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may accept the transfer of amounts from a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government and may use those amounts to cover the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</ref>)) of making guarantees or commitments to guarantee under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53734" class="bold ">“§ 53734.</num><heading class="bold "> Replacement of vessels because of changes in operating standards</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary, on terms the Secretary may prescribe, may guarantee or make a commitment to guarantee the payment of the principal of and interest on an obligation that aids in financing or refinancing (including reimbursement of an obligor for expenditures previously made for) a contract for the construction or reconstruction of a vessel if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel is designed and to be used for commercial use in coastwise, intercoastal, or foreign trade;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the construction or reconstruction is necessary to replace a vessel that cannot continue to be operated because of a change required by law in the standards for the operation of vessels, and the applicant for the guarantee or commitment would not otherwise legally be able to continue operating vessels in the trades in which the applicant operated vessels before the change;<page>120 STAT. 1625</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the applicant is presently engaged in transporting cargoes in vessels of the type and class that will be constructed or reconstructed under this section and agrees to employ vessels constructed or reconstructed under this section as replacements only for vessels made obsolete by the change in operating standards;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the capacity of the vessels to be constructed or reconstructed under this section will not increase the cargo carrying capacity of the vessels being replaced;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the Secretary has not determined that the market demand for the vessel over its useful life will diminish so as to make granting the guarantee fiduciarily imprudent;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the vessel, if to be reconstructed, will have a useful life of at least 15 years after the reconstruction; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the Secretary has considered the criteria specified in section 53708(a)(3)–(5) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term and Amount of Obligation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of an obligation guaranteed under this section may not exceed 25 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of an obligation guaranteed under this section may not exceed 87.5 percent of the actual cost or depreciated actual cost to the applicant for the construction or reconstruction of the vessel. The Secretary may not establish a percentage under this paragraph that is to be applied uniformly to all guarantees or commitments to guarantee made under this section.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Other Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>A guarantee or commitment to guarantee under this section is also subject to sections 53701, 53702(a), 53704, 53705, 53707(a), 53708(d) and (e), 53709(a), 53710(a)(1), (2), and (4) and (c), 53711(a), 53713, 53714, 53717, and 53721–53725 of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Against Default</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall require by regulation that an applicant under this section provide adequate security against default.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guarantee Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may establish a fee for the guarantee of an obligation under this section that is in addition to the fee established under section 53714 of this title. The fee may be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an annual fee of not more than an additional 1 percent added to the fee established under section 53714 of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a fee based on the amount of the obligation versus the percentage of the obligor’s fleet being replaced by vessels constructed or reconstructed under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53735" class="bold ">“§ 53735.</num><heading class="bold "> Fisheries financing and capacity reduction</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘program’</term> means a fishing capacity reduction program established under section 312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a">16 U.S.C. 1861a</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guarantee Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may guarantee the repayment of debt obligations issued by entities under this section. Debt obligations to be guaranteed may be issued by any entity that has been approved by the Secretary and has agreed with the Secretary to conditions the Secretary considers necessary for this section to achieve the objective of the program and to protect the interest of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1626</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A debt obligation guaranteed under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be treated in the same manner and to the same extent as other obligations guaranteed under this chapter, except with respect to provisions of this chapter that by their nature cannot be applied to obligations guaranteed under this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>have the fishing fees established under the program paid into a separate subaccount of the fishing capacity reduction fund established under this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>not exceed $100,000,000 in an unpaid principal amount outstanding at any one time for a program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>have such maturity (not to exceed 20 years), take such form, and contain such conditions as the Secretary determines necessary for the program to which they relate;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>have as the exclusive source of repayment (subject to the second sentence of subsection (d)(2)) and as the exclusive payment security, the fishing fees established under the program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>at the discretion of the Secretary be issued in the public market or sold to the Federal Financing Bank.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fishing Capacity Reduction Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a separate account in the Treasury, known as the Fishing Capacity Reduction Fund. Within the Fund, at least one subaccount shall be established for each program into which shall be paid all fishing fees established under the program and other amounts authorized for the program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in the Fund shall be available, without appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to the Secretary to pay the cost of the program, including payments to financial institutions to pay debt obligations incurred by entities under this section. Funds available for this purpose from other amounts available for the program may also be used to pay those debt obligations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in the Fund that are not currently needed for the purpose of this section shall be kept on deposit or invested in obligations of the United States Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="539"><b>“CHAPTER 539—</b></num><heading><b>WAR RISK INSURANCE</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53901. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53902. </designator>
<label>Authority to provide insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53903. </designator>
<label>Insurable interests.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53904. </designator>
<label>Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53905. </designator>
<label>Agency insurance.</label>
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<designator>“53906. </designator>
<label>Hull insurance valuation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53907. </designator>
<label>Reinsurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53908. </designator>
<label>Additional insurance privately obtained.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53909. </designator>
<label>War risk insurance revolving fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53910. </designator>
<label>Administrative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53911. </designator>
<label>Civil actions for losses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“53912. </designator>
<label>Expiration date.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53901" class="bold ">“§ 53901.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">American vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘American vessel’</term> includes—<page>120 STAT. 1627</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an undocumented vessel owned or chartered by or made available to the United States Government; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a tug, barge, or other watercraft (whether or not documented) owned by a citizen of the United States and used in essential water transportation or in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cargo</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘cargo’</term> includes a loaded or empty container on a vessel.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation in the waterborne commerce of the united states</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States’</term> includes the operation of a vessel in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">War risks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘war risks’</term> includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any part of a loss excluded from marine insurance coverage under a ‘free of capture or seizure’ clause or analogous clause; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any other loss from a hostile act, including confiscation, expropriation, nationalization, or deprivation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53902" class="bold ">“§ 53902.</num><heading class="bold "> Authority to provide insurance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>With the approval of the President, and after such consultation with interested agencies of United States Government as the President may require, the Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance and reinsurance against loss or damage from war risks as provided by this chapter whenever it appears to the Secretary that insurance adequate for the needs of the waterborne commerce of the United States cannot be obtained on reasonable terms and conditions from companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Risk</inline>.—</heading><content>Insurance or reinsurance under this chapter shall be based, insofar as practicable, on consideration of the risk involved.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Vessel During War or National Emergency</inline>.—</heading><content>Insurance or reinsurance for a vessel may be provided under this chapter only on the condition that the vessel will be available to the Government in time of war or national emergency.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53903" class="bold ">“§ 53903.</num><heading class="bold "> Insurable interests</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance and reinsurance under this chapter for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an American vessel, including a vessel under construction;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a foreign vessel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>owned by a citizen of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>engaged in transportation in the waterborne commerce of the United States or in such other transportation by water or such other services as the Secretary considers to be in the interest of the national defense or national economy of the United States, when so engaged;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>cargo—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shipped or to be shipped on a vessel insurable under this section, including by express or registered mail;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>owned by a citizen or resident of the United States;<page>120 STAT. 1628</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>imported to or exported from the United States, or sold or purchased by a citizen or resident of the United States, under a contract of sale or purchase the terms of which provide that the risk of loss by war risks or the obligation to provide insurance against war risks is on a citizen or resident of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>shipped between ports in the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>disbursements, including advances to masters and general average disbursements, and freight and passage money of a vessel insurable under this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>personal effects of an individual on a vessel insurable under this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>loss of life, injury, or detention by an enemy of the United States after capture, with respect to an individual on a vessel insurable under this section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>statutory or contractual obligations or other liabilities of a vessel insurable under this section or of the owner or charterer of such a vessel, of a nature customarily covered by insurance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations for Foreign Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining whether to provide insurance or reinsurance for a foreign vessel, the Secretary shall consider the characteristics, employment, and general management of the vessel by the owner or charterer.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-War Risks</inline>.—</heading><content>Insurance of a risk under subsection (a)(5)–(7), insofar as it involves a liability related to an individual on the vessel, may include risks other than war risks to the extent the Secretary considers advisable.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53904" class="bold ">“§ 53904.</num><heading class="bold "> Liability insurance for persons involved in war or defense efforts</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter against legal liability that a person may incur in providing services or facilities for a vessel if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the insurance—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is required in prosecuting a war or for national defense; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>cannot be obtained at reasonable rates or on reasonable terms and conditions from approved companies authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Employer liability insurance and worker compensation insurance against legal liability to employees may not be provided under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53905" class="bold ">“§ 53905.</num><heading class="bold "> Agency insurance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>With the approval of the President, an agency of the United States Government may obtain insurance provided for by this chapter from the Secretary of Transportation, except as provided in sections 17302 and 17303 of title 40.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium Waivers</inline>.—</heading><content>With the approval of the President, the Secretary of Transportation may provide insurance under this chapter at the request of the Secretary of Defense and other agencies the President may prescribe, without payment of an insurance premium if the Secretary of Defense or agency agrees to indemnify the Secretary of Transportation against loss covered by the insurance. The Secretary of Defense and agencies may make such an indemnity agreement.<page>120 STAT. 1629</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The signature of the President (or an official designated by the President) on the agreement shall be treated as the approval required by section 53902(a) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53906" class="bold ">“§ 53906.</num><heading class="bold "> Hull insurance valuation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stated Valuation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The valuation in a hull insurance policy for actual or constructive total loss of the insured vessel shall be a stated valuation determined by the Secretary of Transportation. The stated valuation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall exclude national defense features paid for by the United States Government; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not exceed the amount that would be payable if the ownership of the vessel had been requisitioned under chapter 563 of this title at the time the insurance attached under the policy.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rejecting Stated Valuation</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 60 days after the insurance attaches under a policy referred to in subsection (a) or within 60 days after the Secretary determines the valuation, whichever is later, the insured may reject the valuation and pay, at the rate provided in the policy, premiums based on the asserted valuation the insured specifies at the time of rejection. However, the asserted valuation is not binding on the Government in any subsequent action on the policy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Claim</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a vessel is actually or constructively totally lost and the insured under a policy referred to in subsection (a) has not rejected the stated valuation determined by the Secretary, the amount of a claim adjusted, compromised, settled, adjudged, or paid may not exceed the stated valuation. However, if the insured has rejected the valuation, the insured—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall be paid, as a tentative advance only, 75 percent of the stated valuation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may bring a civil action against the United States in a court having jurisdiction of the claim to recover a valuation equal to the just compensation the court determines would have been payable if the ownership of the vessel had been requisitioned under chapter 563 of this title at the time the insurance attached under the policy.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusting Premiums</inline>.—</heading><content>If a court makes a determination as provided under subsection (c)(2), premiums paid under the policy shall be adjusted based on the court’s determination and the rates provided for in the policy.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53907" class="bold ">“§ 53907.</num><heading class="bold "> Reinsurance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to provide insurance under this chapter, the Secretary may provide reinsurance to a company authorized to do insurance business in a State of the United States. The Secretary may obtain reinsurance from such a company for any insurance provided by the Secretary under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not provide reinsurance at rates less than, nor obtain reinsurance at rates more than, the rates established by the Secretary on the same or similar risks or the rates charged by the insurance company for the insurance reinsured, whichever is more advantageous to the Secretary. However, the Secretary may provide an allowance to the insurance <page>120 STAT. 1630</page>company for the costs of services and facilities the company provides, in an amount the Secretary considers reasonable according to good business practice. The allowance to the company may not include any amount for soliciting or stimulating insurance business.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53908" class="bold ">“§ 53908.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional insurance privately obtained</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “With the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, a person having an insurable interest in a vessel may obtain insurance on the vessel with other underwriting agents in addition to the insurance with the Secretary. The Secretary is not entitled to the benefit of the additional insurance.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53909" class="bold ">“§ 53909.</num><heading class="bold "> War risk insurance revolving fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is a war risk insurance revolving fund in the Treasury.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposits</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be deposited in the fund amounts appropriated to carry out this chapter and amounts received in carrying out this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be paid from the fund amounts for return premiums, losses, settlements, judgments, and all liabilities incurred by the United States Government under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may request the Secretary of the Treasury to invest such portion of the fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of Transportation, required to meet the current needs of the fund. These investments shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury in public debt securities of the Government, with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund, and bearing interest rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the Government of comparable maturity. Interest and benefits from the securities shall be deposited in the fund.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53910" class="bold ">“§ 53910.</num><heading class="bold "> Administrative</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accordance With Commercial Practice</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation may act in accordance with commercial practice in the marine insurance business.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe regulations the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policies, Rates, and Annual Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe and change forms and policies, and fix and change the amounts insured and rates of premium, under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may charge and collect an annual fee in an amount calculated to cover the expenses of processing applications for insurance, employing underwriting agents, and appointing experts under this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Claims and Judgments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may settle and pay claims, and pay judgments against the United States, related to insurance under this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Underwriting Agents</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, and when the Secretary finds it practical to do so shall, employ a domestic company or group of domestic companies, authorized to do marine insurance business in a State of the United States, to act as underwriting agent for the Secretary. The services of an underwriting agent may be used in adjusting claims, but a claim may not be paid until approved by the Secretary.<page>120 STAT. 1631</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may allow the company or group of companies reasonable compensation for services as the underwriting agent. The compensation may include an allowance for expenses reasonably incurred by the agent, but may not include any amount for soliciting or stimulating business.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees For Arranging Insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (f)(2), the Secretary may not pay an insurance broker or other person acting in a similar intermediary capacity a fee or other consideration for participating in arranging insurance when the Secretary directly insures any of the risk.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment of Marine Insurance Experts</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, without regard to the laws and regulations on the employment of Federal employees, may appoint and prescribe the duties of experts in marine insurance as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Services of Other Government Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>With the consent of another agency of the United States Government, the Secretary may use information, services, facilities, officers, and employees of the agency in carrying out this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Location Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe by regulation vessel location reporting requirements for a vessel insured under this chapter.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53911" class="bold ">“§ 53911.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil actions for losses</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If there is a disagreement about a loss insured under this chapter, a civil action in admiralty may be brought against the United States in the district court of the United States for the district in which the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s agent resides. If the plaintiff has no residence in the United States, the action may be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the district court for any district in which the Attorney General agrees to accept service. Any person who may have an interest in the insurance may be made a party, either initially or on the motion of either party.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusive Remedy</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action against the United States under this section is exclusive of any other action by reason of the same subject matter against an officer, employee, or agent employed or retained by the Government under this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action under this section shall be heard and determined under chapter 309 of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tolling of Limitations Period</inline>.—</heading><content>If a claim is filed with the Secretary of Transportation, the running of the limitations period for bringing a civil action is suspended until the Secretary denies the claim, and for 60 days thereafter. The Secretary is deemed to have denied the claim if the Secretary does not act on the claim within 6 months after the claim is filed, unless the Secretary for good cause shown agrees with the claimant on a different period for the Secretary to act on the claim.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interpleader</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary acknowledges the indebtedness of the Government under the insurance and there is a dispute about the persons entitled to receive payment, the Government may bring a civil action interpleading those persons. The action shall be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the district court for the district in which any of those persons resides. A person not residing or found in the district may be made a party by service in any <page>120 STAT. 1632</page>reasonable manner the court directs. If the court is satisfied that unknown persons might make a claim under the insurance, the court may direct service on those unknown persons by publication in the Federal Register. Judgment after service by publication in the Federal Register discharges the Government from further liability to all persons.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="53912" class="bold ">“§ 53912.</num><heading class="bold "> Expiration date</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance under this chapter expires on December 31, 2010.</content>
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<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="D">“Part D—</num><heading>Promotional Programs</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="551"><b>“CHAPTER 551—</b></num><heading><b>COASTWISE TRADE</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
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<designator>“55101. </designator>
<label>Application of coastwise laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55102. </designator>
<label>Transportation of merchandise.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55103. </designator>
<label>Transportation of passengers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55104. </designator>
<label>Transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55105. </designator>
<label>Transportation of hazardous waste.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55106. </designator>
<label>Merchandise transferred between barges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55107. </designator>
<label>Empty cargo containers and barges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55108. </designator>
<label>Platform jackets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55109. </designator>
<label>Dredging.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55110. </designator>
<label>Transportation of dredged material.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55111. </designator>
<label>Towing.</label>
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<designator>“55112. </designator>
<label>Vessel escort operations and towing assistance.</label>
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<designator>“55113. </designator>
<label>Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels.</label>
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<designator>“55114. </designator>
<label>Unloading fish from foreign vessels.</label>
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<designator>“55115. </designator>
<label>Supplies on fish processing vessels.</label>
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<designator>“55116. </designator>
<label>Canadian rail lines.</label>
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<designator>“55117. </designator>
<label>Great Lakes rail route.</label>
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<designator>“55118. </designator>
<label>Foreign railroads whose road enters by ferry, tugboat, or towboat.</label>
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<designator>“55119. </designator>
<label>Yukon River.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55120. </designator>
<label>Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55121. </designator>
<label>Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55101" class="bold ">“§ 55101.</num><heading class="bold "> Application of coastwise laws</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the coastwise laws apply to the United States, including the island territories and possessions of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The coastwise laws do not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>American Samoa;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Northern Mariana Islands, except as provided in section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America (<ref href="/us/usc/t48/s1801">48 U.S.C. 1801 note</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Canton Island until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to Canton Island; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the Virgin Islands until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to the Virgin Islands.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55102" class="bold ">“§ 55102.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of merchandise</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘merchandise’</term> includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>merchandise owned by the United States Government, a State, or a subdivision of a State; and<page>120 STAT. 1633</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>valueless material.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 121 of this title, a vessel may not provide any part of the transportation of merchandise by water, or by land and water, between points in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, unless the vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Merchandise transported in violation of subsection (b) is liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the Government. Alternatively, an amount equal to the value of the merchandise (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security) or the actual cost of the transportation, whichever is greater, may be recovered from any person transporting the merchandise or causing the merchandise to be transported.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55103" class="bold ">“§ 55103.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of passengers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 121 of this title, a vessel may not transport passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, unless the vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>The penalty for violating subsection (a) is $300 for each passenger transported and landed.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55104" class="bold ">“§ 55104.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certificate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘certificate’</term> means a certificate of financial responsibility for indemnification of passengers for nonperformance of transportation issued by the Federal Maritime Commission under section 44102 of this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Passenger vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘passenger vessel’</term> means a vessel of similar size, or offering similar service, as any other vessel transporting passengers under subsection (b).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vessel not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade may transport passengers between a port in Puerto Rico and another port in the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Exemption</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When coastwise-qualified vessel offering service</inline>.—</heading><content>On a showing to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, by the vessel owner or charterer, that a United States passenger vessel qualified to engage in the coastwise trade is offering or advertising passenger service between a port in Puerto Rico and another port in the United States pursuant to a certificate, the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 1634</page>shall notify the owner or operator of each vessel transporting passengers under subsection (b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>to terminate that transportation within 270 days after the Secretary’s notification. Except as provided in subsection (d), the authority to transport passengers under subsection (b) expires at the end of that 270-day period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When non-coastwise-qualified vessel offering service</inline>.—</heading><content>On <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>a showing to the Secretary, by the vessel owner or charterer, that a United States passenger vessel not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade is offering or advertising passenger service between a port in Puerto Rico and another port in the United States pursuant to a certificate, the Secretary shall notify the owner or operator of each foreign vessel transporting passengers under subsection (b) to terminate that transportation within 270 days after the Secretary’s notification. Except as provided in subsection (d), the authority of a foreign vessel to transport passengers under subsection (b) expires at the end of that 270-day period.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delaying Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>If the vessel offering or advertising the service described in subsection (c) has not begun that service within 270 days after the Secretary’s notification, the expiration provided by subsection (c) is delayed until 90 days after the vessel offering or advertising the service begins that service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reinstatement of Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary finds that the service on which an expiration was based is no longer available, the expired authority to transport passengers is reinstated.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55105" class="bold ">“§ 55105.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of hazardous waste</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The transportation of hazardous waste, as defined in section 1004(5) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6903/5">42 U.S.C. 6903(5)</ref>), from a point in the United States to sea for incineration is deemed to be transportation of merchandise under section 55102 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication to Certain Foreign Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to transportation performed by a foreign ocean incineration vessel owned by or under construction on May 1, 1982, for a corporation wholly owned by citizens of the United States under section 50501(a)–(c) of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards for incineration equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Incineration equipment on a vessel described in paragraph (1) must meet standards of the Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel described in paragraph (1) shall be inspected by the Coast Guard, regardless of whether inspected by the nation in which it is registered. The inspection shall be the same as would be required of a vessel of the United States, including drydock inspection and internal examination of tanks and void spaces. The inspection may be made concurrently with an inspection by that nation or within one year after the initial issuance or next scheduled issuance of the Safety of Life at Sea Safety Construction Certificate. In making the inspection, the Coast Guard shall refer to the condition of the hull and superstructure established by the initial foreign certification as the basis for evaluating the current condition of the hull and superstructure. The Coast Guard shall allow the substitution of fittings, material, apparatus, <page>120 STAT. 1635</page>equipment, and appliances different from those required for vessels of the United States if satisfied they are equivalent and at least as effective as those required for vessels of the United States. A satisfactory inspection under this paragraph shall be certified in writing by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) is not effective until an appropriate vessel has been built and documented under chapter 121 of this title.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55106" class="bold ">“§ 55106.</num><heading class="bold "> Merchandise transferred between barges</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>On terms and conditions the Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe by regulation, the Secretary may suspend the application of section 55102 of this title to the transportation of merchandise that is transferred, when moving in the foreign trade of the United States, from a barge certified by the owner or operator as designed specifically for carriage on a vessel and carried regularly on a vessel in foreign trade, to another such barge owned or leased by the same owner or operator. However, this subsection does not apply to transportation between the continental United States and noncontiguous States, territories, or possessions to which the coastwise laws apply.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reciprocity Requirement for Foreign Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to a vessel of foreign registry only if the Secretary of Homeland Security finds, based on information from the Secretary of State, that the government of the nation of registry extends reciprocal privileges to vessels of the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55107" class="bold ">“§ 55107.</num><heading class="bold "> Empty cargo containers and barges</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsections (b) and (c), and on terms and conditions the Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe by regulation, section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>empty cargo vans, empty lift vans, or empty shipping tanks;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>equipment for use with cargo vans, lift vans, or shipping tanks;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>empty barges specifically designed for carriage aboard a vessel and equipment (except propulsion equipment) for use with those barges;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>empty instruments for international traffic exempted from the customs laws under section 322(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1322/a">19 U.S.C. 1322(a)</ref>); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>stevedoring equipment and material.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraphs (1)–(4)</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1)–(4) of subsection (a) apply only if the items named are owned or leased by the owner or operator of the vessel and transported for its use in handling its cargo in foreign trade.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Paragraph (5)</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) applies only if the items named are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>owned or leased by the owner or operator of the vessel or by the stevedoring company having the contract for the loading or unloading of the vessel; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>transported without charge for use in the handling of cargo in foreign trade.<page>120 STAT. 1636</page></content>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reciprocity Requirement for Foreign Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to a vessel of foreign registry only if the Secretary of Homeland Security finds, based on information from the Secretary of State, that the government of the nation of registry extends reciprocal privileges to vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55108" class="bold ">“§ 55108.</num><heading class="bold "> Platform jackets</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coastwise qualified vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘coastwise qualified vessel’</term> means a vessel that has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Platform jacket</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘platform jacket’</term> refers to a single physical component and includes any type of offshore exploration, development, or production structure or component thereof, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>platform jackets;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>tension leg or SPAR platform superstructures (including the deck, drilling rig and support utilities, and supporting structure);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>hull (including vertical legs and connecting pontoons or vertical cylinder);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>tower and base sections of a platform jacket;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>jacket structures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>deck modules (known as ‘topsides’).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Transportation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of a platform jacket in or on a non-coastwise qualified launch barge between two points in the United States, at one of which there is an installation or other device within the meaning of section 4(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1333/a">43 U.S.C. 1333(a)</ref>), if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the launch barge was built before December 31, 2000, and has a launch capacity of at least 12,000 long tons; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Secretary of Transportation makes a determination, in accordance with procedures established under subsection (c), that a suitable coastwise qualified vessel is not available for use in the transportation and, if needed, launch or installation of a platform jacket.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures To Maximize Use of Coastwise Qualified Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall adopt procedures implementing this section that are reasonably designed to provide timely information so as to maximize the use of coastwise qualified vessels. The procedures shall, among other things, establish that for purposes of this section, a coastwise qualified vessel shall be deemed to be not available only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>on application by an owner or operator for the use of a non-coastwise qualified launch barge for transportation of a platform jacket under this section (which application shall include all relevant information, including engineering details and timing requirements), the Secretary promptly publishes a notice in the Federal Register—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>describing the project and the platform jacket involved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>advising that all relevant information reasonably needed to assess the transportation requirements for the platform jacket will be made available to interested parties on request; and<page>120 STAT. 1637</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>requesting that information on the availability of coastwise qualified vessels be submitted within 30 days after publication of that notice; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>no information is submitted to the Secretary within that 30 day period; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the owner or operator of a coastwise qualified vessel submits information to the Secretary asserting that the owner or operator has a suitable coastwise qualified vessel available for the transportation, but the Secretary determines, within 90 days after the notice is first published, that the coastwise qualified vessel is not suitable or reasonably available for the transportation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55109" class="bold ">“§ 55109.</num><heading class="bold "> Dredging</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel may engage in dredging in the navigable waters of the United States only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the charterer, if any, is a citizen of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the vessel has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dredging of Gold in Alaska</inline>.—</heading><content>A documented vessel with a registry endorsement may engage in the dredging of gold in Alaska.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>If a vessel is operated in knowing violation of this section, the vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55110" class="bold ">“§ 55110.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of dredged material</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Section 55102 of this title applies to the transportation of valueless material or dredged material, regardless of whether it has commercial value, from a point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone, to another point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55111" class="bold ">“§ 55111.</num><heading class="bold "> Towing</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except when towing a vessel in distress, a vessel may not do any part of any towing described in subsection (b) unless the towing vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Towing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) applies to the towing of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port or place;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a vessel from point to point within the harbors of ports or places to which the coastwise laws apply; or<page>120 STAT. 1638</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a vessel transporting valueless material or dredged material, regardless of whether it has commercial value, from a point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone, to another point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Owner and master</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner and master of a vessel towing another vessel in violation of this section are each liable for a penalty of at least $350 but not more than $1,100. A penalty under this paragraph constitutes a lien on the vessel. The lien is enforceable in a district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found. Clearance may not be granted to the vessel until the penalties have been paid.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the penalties under paragraph (1), the towing vessel is liable for a penalty of $60 per ton based on the tonnage of each towed vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55112" class="bold ">“§ 55112.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel escort operations and towing assistance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except in the case of a vessel in distress, only a vessel of the United States may perform the following escort vessel operations within the navigable waters of the United States:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Operations that commence or terminate at a port or place in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Operations required by United States law or regulation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Operations provided in whole or in part within or through navigation facilities owned, maintained, or operated by the United States Government or the approaches to those facilities, other than facilities operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation on the St. Lawrence River portion of the Seaway.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Escort Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, an escort vessel is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any vessel that is assigned and dedicated to assist another vessel, whether or not tethered to that vessel, solely as a safety precaution to assist in controlling the speed or course of the assisted vessel in the event of a steering or propulsion equipment failure, or any other similar emergency circumstance, or in restricted waters where additional assistance in maneuvering the vessel is required to ensure its safe operation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of a vessel being towed under section 55111 of this title, any vessel that is assigned and dedicated to the vessel being towed in addition to any towing vessel required under that section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Law</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not affect section 55111 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating this section is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each day during which the violation occurs.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55113" class="bold ">“§ 55113.</num><heading class="bold "> Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an oil spill response vessel documented under the laws of a foreign country may operate in waters of the United States on an emergency and temporary basis, for the purpose of recovering, transporting, <page>120 STAT. 1639</page>and unloading in a United States port oil discharged as a result of an oil spill in or near those waters, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an adequate number and type of oil spill response vessels documented under the laws of the United States cannot be engaged to recover oil from an oil spill in or near those waters in a timely manner, as determined by the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for a discharge or threat of a discharge of oil; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the foreign country has by its laws accorded to vessels of the United States the same privileges accorded to vessels of the foreign country under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55114" class="bold ">“§ 55114.</num><heading class="bold "> Unloading fish from foreign vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided by this section or a treaty or convention to which the United States is a party, a foreign vessel may not unload, in a port of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>its catch of fish taken on board on the high seas or fish products processed from that catch of fish; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>fish or fish products taken on board that vessel on the high seas from a vessel engaged in fishing operations or the processing of fish or fish products.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations on Obtaining Information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce may prescribe regulations the Secretary considers necessary to obtain information on the transportation of fish products by vessels of the United States for foreign fish processing vessels to points in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Virgin Islands</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A foreign vessel of not more than 50 feet overall in length may unload its catch of fresh fish (whole or with the heads, viscera, or fins removed, but not frozen, otherwise processed, or further advanced) in a port of the Virgin Islands for immediate consumption in those islands. Fish unloaded under this paragraph may be sold or transferred only for immediate consumption. In the absence of satisfactory evidence that a sale or transfer to an agent, representative, or employee of a freezer or cannery is for immediate consumption, the sale or transfer is deemed not to be for immediate consumption. This paragraph does not prohibit the freezing, smoking, or other processing of fresh fish by the ultimate consumer of the fish.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Virgin Islands.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Seizure, forfeiture, and penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Fish unloaded in the Virgin Islands that are retained, sold, or transferred, except as allowed by paragraph (1), are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States Government. A person retaining, selling, transferring, buying, or receiving the fish is liable to the Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. A penalty or forfeiture under this paragraph may be compromised, modified, or remitted under section 2107(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Northern Mariana Islands</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to the Northern Mariana Islands.<page>120 STAT. 1640</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55115" class="bold ">“§ 55115.</num><heading class="bold "> Supplies on fish processing vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Section 55102 of this title does not apply to supplies aboard a United States documented fish processing vessel that are necessary and used for processing or assembling fishery products aboard such a vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55116" class="bold ">“§ 55116.</num><heading class="bold "> Canadian rail lines</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise between points in the continental United States, including Alaska, over through routes in part over Canadian rail lines and connecting water facilities if the routes are recognized by the Surface Transportation Board and rate tariffs for the routes have been filed with the Board.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55117" class="bold ">“§ 55117.</num><heading class="bold "> Great Lakes rail route</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise loaded on a railroad car or to a motor vehicle with or without a trailer, and with its passengers or contents when accompanied by the operator, when the railroad car or motor vehicle is transported in a railroad car ferry operated between fixed terminals on the Great Lakes as part of a rail route, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the car ferry is owned by a common carrier by water and operated as part of a rail route with the approval of the Surface Transportation Board;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the stock of the common carrier by water, or its predecessor, was owned or controlled by a common carrier by rail prior to June 5, 1920;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the stock of the common carrier owning the car ferry is, with the approval of the Board, now owned or controlled by a common carrier by rail; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the car ferry is built in and documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55118" class="bold ">“§ 55118.</num><heading class="bold "> Foreign railroads whose road enters by ferry, tugboat, or towboat</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A foreign railroad, whose road enters the United States by ferry, tugboat, or towboat, may own and operate a vessel not having a coastwise endorsement in connection with the water transportation of the passenger, freight, express, baggage, and mail cars used by that road, together with the passengers, freight, express matter, baggage, and mails transported in those cars. However, the foreign railroad is subject to the same restrictions imposed by law on a vessel of the United States entering a port of the United States from the same foreign country. Except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, the ferry, tugboat, or towboat may not, under penalty of forfeiture, be used in the transportation of merchandise between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55119" class="bold ">“§ 55119.</num><heading class="bold "> Yukon River</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise on the Yukon River until the Alaska Railroad is completed and the Secretary of Transportation finds that proper facilities will be available for transportation by citizens of the United States to properly handle the traffic.<page>120 STAT. 1641</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55120" class="bold ">“§ 55120.</num><heading class="bold "> Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Homeland Security may prescribe regulations for the transshipment and transportation of merchandise that is imported into the United States by sea for immediate exportation to a foreign port by sea, or by a river, the right to ascend or descend which for the purposes of commerce is secured by treaty to the citizens of the United States and the subjects of a foreign power.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55121" class="bold ">“§ 55121.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New York.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Between Rochester and Alexandria Bay</inline>.—</heading><content>Until passenger service is established by vessels of the United States between the port of Rochester, New York, and the port of Alexandria Bay, New York, the Secretary of Homeland Security may issue annually permits to Canadian passenger vessels to transport passengers between those ports. Canadian vessels holding such a permit are not subject to section 55103 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Within Alaska or Between Alaska and Other Points in the United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Until the Secretary of Transportation determines that service by vessels of the United States is available to provide the transportation described in paragraph (1) or (2), sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do not apply to the transportation on Canadian vessels of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>passengers between ports in southeastern Alaska; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>passengers or merchandise between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or in the United States outside Alaska.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="553"><b>“CHAPTER 553—</b></num><heading><b>PASSENGER AND CARGO PREFERENCES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER I—</designator>
<label>GENERAL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55301. </designator>
<label>Priority loading for coal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55302. </designator>
<label>Transportation of United States Government personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55303. </designator>
<label>Motor vehicles owned by United States Government personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55304. </designator>
<label>Exports financed by the United States Government.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55305. </designator>
<label>Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER II—</designator>
<label>EXPORT TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55311. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55312. </designator>
<label>Determining prevailing world market price.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55313. </designator>
<label>Exemption of certain agricultural exports from cargo preference provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55314. </designator>
<label>Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55315. </designator>
<label>Minimum tonnage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55316. </designator>
<label>Financing the transportation of agricultural commodities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55317. </designator>
<label>Termination of subchapter.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55318. </designator>
<label>Effect on other law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label>AMERICAN GREAT LAKES VESSELS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55331. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55332. </designator>
<label>Designating American Great Lakes vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55333. </designator>
<label>Exemption from restriction on transporting certain cargo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55334. </designator>
<label>Restrictions on operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55335. </designator>
<label>Revocations and terminations of designations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55336. </designator>
<label>Civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 1642</page>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>GENERAL</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55301" class="bold ">“§ 55301.</num><heading class="bold "> Priority loading for coal</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vessel engaged in the coastwise transportation of coal produced in the United States, from a port in the United States to another port in the United States, shall be given priority in loading at any of those ports ahead of a waiting vessel engaged in the export transportation of coal produced in the United States. However, if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the Secretary may eliminate this priority loading at any port. The Secretary shall <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>report to Congress within 30 days an action eliminating priority loading under this section.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55302" class="bold ">“§ 55302.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation of United States Government personnel</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An officer or employee of the United States Government traveling by sea on official business overseas or to or from a territory or possession of the United States shall travel and transport personal effects on a vessel documented under the laws of the United Sates if such a vessel is available, unless the necessity of the mission requires the use of a foreign vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of General Services shall prescribe regulations under which agencies may not pay for or reimburse an officer or employee for travel or transportation expenses incurred on a foreign vessel in the absence of satisfactory proof of the necessity of using the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55303" class="bold ">“§ 55303.</num><heading class="bold "> Motor vehicles owned by United States Government personnel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other law, privately-owned American shipping services may be used to transport motor vehicles owned by personnel of the United States Government whenever transportation of those vehicles at Government expense is otherwise authorized by law.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55304" class="bold ">“§ 55304.</num><heading class="bold "> Exports financed by the United States Government</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “It is the sense of Congress that any loans made by an instrumentality of the United States Government to foster the exporting of agricultural or other products shall provide that the products may be transported only on vessels of the United States unless, as to any or all of those products, the Secretary of Transportation, after investigation, certifies to the instrumentality that vessels of the United States are not available in sufficient number, in sufficient tonnage capacity, on necessary schedules, or at reasonable rates.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55305" class="bold ">“§ 55305.</num><heading class="bold "> Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘privately-owned commercial vessel of the United States’</term> does not include a vessel that, after September 21, 1961, was built or rebuilt outside the United States or documented under the laws of a foreign country, until the vessel has been documented under the laws of the United States for at least 3 years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Tonnage</inline>.—</heading><content>When the United States Government procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or furnishes to or for the account of a foreign country without <page>120 STAT. 1643</page>provision for reimbursement, any equipment, materials, or commodities, within or without the United States, or advances funds or credits, or guarantees the convertibility of foreign currencies in connection with the furnishing of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the appropriate agencies shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waivers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President, the Secretary of Defense, or Congress (by concurrent resolution or otherwise) may waive this section temporarily by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>declaring the existence of an emergency justifying a waiver; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>notifying the appropriate agencies of the waiver.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Programs of Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>An <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>agency having responsibility under this section shall administer its programs with respect to this section under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall review the administration of those programs and report annually to Congress on their administration.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>EXPORT TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55311" class="bold ">“§ 55311.</num><heading class="bold "> Findings and purposes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a productive and healthy agricultural industry and a strong and active United States maritime industry are vitally important to the economic well-being and security of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>both industries must compete in international markets increasingly dominated by foreign trade barriers and the subsidization practices of foreign governments; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>increased agricultural exports and the use of merchant vessels of the United States contribute positively to the United States balance of trade and generate employment opportunities in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subchapter are to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>enable the Secretary of Agriculture to plan export programs effectively, by clarifying the ocean transportation requirements applicable to those programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>take immediate and positive steps to promote the growth of the cargo-carrying capacity of the United States merchant marine;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>expand international trade in United States agricultural commodities and products and develop, maintain, and expand markets for United States agricultural exports;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>improve the efficiency of administration of both the commodity purchasing and selling activities and the ocean transportation activities associated with export programs sponsored by the Secretary;<page>120 STAT. 1644</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>stimulate and promote the agricultural and maritime industries of the United States and encourage cooperative efforts by both industries to address their common problems; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>provide for the appropriate disposition of these findings and purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55312" class="bold ">“§ 55312.</num><heading class="bold "> Determining prevailing world market price</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agricultural Commodities and Products</inline>.—</heading><content>The prevailing world market price for agricultural commodities or their products shall be determined under this subchapter under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall prescribe the procedures by regulation, with notice and opportunity for public comment under section 553 of title 5.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Services and Non-Agricultural Commodities and Products</inline>.—</heading><content>If a determination of the prevailing world market price of any other type of materials, goods, equipment, or service is required to determine whether a barter or exchange transaction is subject to section 55314(b)(6) or (7) of this title, the determination shall be made by the Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the heads of other appropriate agencies.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55313" class="bold ">“§ 55313.</num><heading class="bold "> Exemption of certain agricultural exports from cargo preference provisions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Sections 55304 and 55305 of this title do not apply to export activities of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation under which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>agricultural commodities or their products acquired by the Corporation are made available to United States exporters, users, processors, or foreign purchasers for the purpose of developing, maintaining, or expanding export markets for United States agricultural commodities or their products at prevailing world market prices;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>payments are made available to United States exporters, users, or processors or, except as provided in section 55314 of this title, cash grants are made available to foreign purchasers, for the purpose described in paragraph (1);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>commercial credit guarantees are blended with direct credits from the Corporation to reduce the effective rate of interest on export sales of United States agricultural commodities or their products;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>credit or credit guarantees for not more than 3 years are extended by the Corporation to finance or guarantee export sales of United States agricultural commodities or their products; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>agricultural commodities or their products owned or controlled by or under loan from the Corporation are exchanged or bartered for materials, goods, equipment, or services at least equal in value to the agricultural commodities or their products for which they are exchanged or bartered (determined on the basis of prevailing world market prices at the time of the exchange or barter), but this paragraph does not exempt from the cargo preference provisions referred to in section 55314(b) of this title any requirement otherwise applicable to the materials, goods, equipment, or services imported under the transaction.<page>120 STAT. 1645</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55314" class="bold ">“§ 55314.</num><heading class="bold "> Transportation requirements for certain exports sponsored by the Secretary of Agriculture</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Tonnage</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the requirement under section 55305 of this title for the transportation of a percentage of gross tonnage on commercial vessels of the United States, 25 percent of the gross tonnage of agricultural commodities or their products specified in subsection (b) shall be transported each calendar year on commercial vessels of the United States that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are necessary for national security; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if more than 25 years old, were rebuilt within the last 5 years and certified by the Secretary of Transportation as having a useful life of at least 5 years after that rebuilding.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar year</inline>.—</heading><content>To provide for effective and equitable administration of the cargo preference laws, the calendar year for the purpose of compliance with minimum percentage requirements is the 12-month period beginning October 1 of each year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Export Activity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section applies to export activity (except inspection or weighing activities, other activities carried out for health or safety, or technical assistance provided in the handling of commercial transactions) of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>carried out under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1691/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>carried out under section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1431">7 U.S.C. 1431</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>carried out under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1736f–1">7 U.S.C. 1736f–1</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>under which agricultural commodities or their products are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>donated through foreign governments or private or public agencies, including intergovernmental organizations; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sold for foreign currencies or for dollars on credit terms of more than 10 years;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>under which agricultural commodities or their products are made available for emergency food relief at less than prevailing world market prices;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>under which a cash grant is made directly or through an intermediary to a foreign purchaser to enable the purchaser to obtain United States agricultural commodities or their products in an amount greater than the difference between the prevailing world market price and the United States market price, free along side vessel at a United States port; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>under which agricultural commodities owned or controlled by or under loan from the Corporation are exchanged or bartered for materials, goods, equipment, or services produced in foreign countries, except export activities described in section 55313(5) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of section 55305</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement for transportation on vessels of the United States under subsection (a) is subject to the same terms and conditions as provided in section 55305 of this title.<page>120 STAT. 1646</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of commodities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (3), in carrying out this section and section 55305 of this title, the Corporation shall take steps necessary and practicable, and consistent with this section and section 55305, without detriment to any port range to allocate, on the principle of lowest landed cost without regard to the country of registry of the vessel, 25 percent of the bagged, processed, or fortified commodities provided under title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1721/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculations</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out paragraph (2), first there shall be calculated the allocation of 100 percent of the quantity to be procured on an overall lowest landed cost basis without regard to the country of registry of the vessel, and then there shall be allocated to the Great Lakes port range any cargoes for which it has the lowest landed cost under that calculation. The requirements for transportation on vessels of the United States under this section and section 55305 of this title do not apply to commodities allocated to the Great Lakes port range under paragraph (2). Commodities allocated to the Great Lakes port range under paragraph (2) may not be reallocated or diverted to another port range to meet those requirements to the extent that the total tonnage of commodities to which paragraph (2) applies that is furnished and transported from the Great Lakes port range is less than 25 percent of the total annual tonnage of the commodities furnished.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awarding contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In awarding a contract for the transportation by vessel of commodities from the Great Lakes port range pursuant to an export activity referred to in subsection (b), an agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall consider expressions of freight interest for any vessel from a vessel operator who meets reasonable requirements for financial and operational integrity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may not deny award of the contract to a person based on the type of vessel on which the transportation would be provided (including on the basis that the transportation would not be provided on a liner vessel, as that term is used in the Shipping Act of 1984, as in effect on November 14, 1995), if the person otherwise satisfies reasonable requirements for financial and operational integrity.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonavailability of vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination of nonavailability of vessels of the United States resulting from the application of this subsection may not reduce the gross tonnage of commodities required by this section and section 55305 of this title to be transported on vessels of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55315" class="bold ">“§ 55315.</num><heading class="bold "> Minimum tonnage</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘base period’</term> means the 5-year period running from the sixth through the second prior fiscal years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, the minimum quantity of agricultural commodities to be exported under programs subject to section 55314 of this title is the average of the tonnage <page>120 STAT. 1647</page>exported under those programs during the base period, discarding the high and low years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waivers</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may waive the minimum quantity for a fiscal year under this section if the President determines and reports to Congress, together with reasons, that the quantity cannot be used effectively for the purposes of those programs or, based on a certification by the Secretary of Agriculture, that the commodities are not available for reasons that include the unavailability of funds.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55316" class="bold ">“§ 55316.</num><heading class="bold "> Financing the transportation of agricultural commodities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financing of Increased Charges</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall finance any increased ocean freight charges incurred in any fiscal year that result from the application of section 55314 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement of Increased Charges</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall reimburse the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corporation for the amount by which, in any fiscal year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the total cost of ocean freight and ocean freight differential for which obligations are incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Corporation on exports of agricultural commodities and their products under the agricultural export programs specified in section 55314(b) of this title; exceeds</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>20 percent of the value of the commodities and their products and the cost of the ocean freight and ocean freight differential on which obligations are incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Corporation during that fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commodities shipped from inventory</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, commodities shipped from the inventory of the Corporation shall be valued as provided in section 412(d) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1736f/d">7 U.S.C. 1736f(d)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance and Purchase of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance</inline>.—</heading><content>To meet the expenses required to be assumed under subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Transportation shall issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of Transportation, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe the form, denomination, maturity, and other terms (except the interest rate) of the obligations. The Secretary of the Treasury shall set the interest rate for the obligations, considering the average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States Government of comparable maturities during the month before the obligations are issued.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase the obligations issued under this subsection. To purchase the obligations, the Secretary of the Treasury may use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31. The purposes for which securities may be issued under that chapter are extended to include the purchase of obligations under this subsection. A <page>120 STAT. 1648</page>redemption or purchase of the obligations by the Secretary of the Treasury is a public debt transaction of the Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of Funds for Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>Reimbursement of the Secretary of Transportation for costs incurred under this section shall be made with appropriated funds rather than through cancellation of notes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>Each fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated an amount sufficient to reimburse the Secretary of Transportation for the costs incurred under this section, including administrative expenses and the principal and interest due on obligations issued to the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation for administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Each fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated to pay interest and to liquidate debt on obligations issued to the Secretary of the Treasury under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification to Congress of Insufficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation is unable to obtain the funds necessary to finance the increased ocean freight charges resulting from the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) and section 55314(a) of this title, the Secretary shall notify Congress within 10 working days of the discovery of the insufficiency.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55317" class="bold ">“§ 55317.</num><heading class="bold "> Termination of subchapter</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This subchapter terminates 90 days after the date on which a notification is made under section 55316(f) of this title, except for shipments of agricultural commodities and their products subject to contracts made before the end of that 90-day period, unless within that 90-day period the Secretary of Transportation proclaims that funds are available to finance increased freight charges resulting from the requirements of sections 55314(a) and 55316(a) and (b) of this title. On the termination of this subchapter under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>this subchapter does not exempt export activities from, or subject export activities to, the cargo preference laws; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the 50-percent requirement in section 55305 of this title remains in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55318" class="bold ">“§ 55318.</num><heading class="bold "> Effect on other law</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This subchapter does not affect chapter 5 of title 5.</content>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>AMERICAN GREAT LAKES VESSELS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55331" class="bold ">“§ 55331.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this subchapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">American great lakes vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘American Great Lakes vessel’</term> means a vessel so designated under section 55332 of this title, but only during the period the designation is in effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Great lakes</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Great Lakes’</term> means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Saint Lawrence River west of Saint Regis, New York, and their connecting and tributary waters.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Great lakes shipping season</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Great Lakes shipping season’</term> means the period each year during which the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for navigation by <page>120 STAT. 1649</page>vessels, as declared by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55332" class="bold ">“§ 55332.</num><heading class="bold "> Designating American Great Lakes vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall designate a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an application for designation is submitted to the Secretary under regulations prescribed by the Secretary;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the vessel is documented under the laws of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the vessel, on the effective date of the designation, is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at least 1, but not more than 6, years old; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at least 1, but not more than 11, years old if the Secretary finds that suitable vessels are not available to provide the type of service for which the vessel will be used after the designation;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the vessel has not previously been designated as an American Great Lakes vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the owner makes an agreement as provided under subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel may be designated as an American Great Lakes vessel only if the person that will be the owner of the vessel at the time of the designation makes an agreement with the Secretary providing that if the Secretary determines that the vessel is necessary to the defense of the United States, the United States Government will have an exclusive right, during the 120-day period following the date of a revocation of the designation under section 55335 of this title, to purchase the vessel for a price equal to the greater of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the approximate world market value of the vessel; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the cost of the vessel to the owner less a reasonable amount for depreciation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Foreign Documentation and Sale Not Prohibited</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other law, if the Government does not exercise its right of purchase under an agreement under subsection (b), the owner of the vessel is not prohibited from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>documenting the vessel under the laws of a foreign country; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>selling the vessel to a person not a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing requirements for submitting applications under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55333" class="bold ">“§ 55333.</num><heading class="bold "> Exemption from restriction on transporting certain cargo</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The 3-year documentation requirement of section 55305(a) of this title does not apply to a vessel designated as an American Great Lakes vessel during the period of its designation.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55334" class="bold ">“§ 55334.</num><heading class="bold "> Restrictions on operations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b), an American Great Lakes vessel may not be used to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>engage in trade—<page>120 STAT. 1650</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>from a port in the United States that is not located on the Great Lakes; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>between ports in the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>transport bulk cargo (as defined in section 40102 of this title) that is subject to section 55305 or 55314 of this title or section 2631 of title 10; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>provide a service (except ocean freight service) as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a contract carrier; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a common carrier on a fixed advertised schedule offering frequent sailings at regular intervals in the foreign trade of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Off-Season Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>An American Great Lakes vessel may be used for not more than 90 days during any 12-month period to engage in trade prohibited by subsection (a)(1)(A), except during the Great Lakes shipping season.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55335" class="bold ">“§ 55335.</num><heading class="bold "> Revocations and terminations of designations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may revoke a designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel if the Secretary finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel does not meet a requirement for the designation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the vessel has been operated in violation of this subchapter; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the owner or operator of the vessel has violated an agreement made under section 55332(b) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terminations</inline>.—</heading><content>On petition and a showing of good cause by the owner of a vessel, the Secretary may terminate the designation of a vessel as an American Great Lakes vessel. The Secretary may impose conditions in a termination order to prevent significant adverse effects on other operators of vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55336" class="bold ">“§ 55336.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil penalty</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 on the owner of an American Great Lakes vessel for any act for which the designation may be revoked under section 55335 of this title.</content>
</section>
</subchapter></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="555"><b>“CHAPTER 555—</b></num><heading><b>MISCELLANEOUS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“55501. </designator>
<label>Mobile trade fairs.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="55501" class="bold ">“§ 55501.</num><heading class="bold "> Mobile trade fairs</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall encourage and promote the development and use of mobile trade fairs designed to show and sell the products of United States business and agriculture at foreign ports and at other commercial centers throughout the world where the operators of the fairs use, insofar as practicable, vessels and aircraft of the United States in transporting their exhibits.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the Secretary determines that a mobile trade fair provides an economical and effective means of promoting export sales, the Secretary may provide to the operator of the fair—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>technical assistance and support; and<page>120 STAT. 1651</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>financial assistance to defray certain expenses incurred outside the United States, except the cost of transportation on foreign vessels and aircraft.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Foreign Currencies</inline>.—</heading><content>To carry out this section, the President may use, in addition to amounts appropriated to carry out trade promotion activities, foreign currencies owned by or owed to the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="E">“Part E—</num><heading>Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="561"><b>“CHAPTER 561—</b></num><heading><b>RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56101. </designator>
<label>Approval required to transfer vessel to noncitizen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56102. </designator>
<label>Additional controls during war or national emergency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56103. </designator>
<label>Conditional approvals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56104. </designator>
<label>Penalty for false statements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56105. </designator>
<label>Forfeiture procedure.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56101" class="bold ">“§ 56101.</num><heading class="bold "> Approval required to transfer vessel to noncitizen</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this section, section 12119 of this title, or section 611 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, a person may not, without the approval of the Secretary of Transportation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>sell, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, or agree to sell, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, to a person not a citizen of the United States, an interest in or control of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a documented vessel owned by a citizen of the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a vessel last documented under the laws of the United States; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>place under foreign registry, or operate under the authority of a foreign country, a documented vessel or a vessel last documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to a vessel that has been operated only for pleasure or only as a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel (as defined in section 2101 of this title).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval Before Documentation</inline>.—</heading><content>To promote financing with respect to a vessel to be documented under chapter 121 of this title, the Secretary may grant approval under subsection (a) before the vessel is documented.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or any contract with the Secretary made under this subtitle or that Act, a person may place a vessel under foreign registry without the approval of the Secretary if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense, determines that at least one replacement vessel of equal or greater military capability and of a capacity that is equivalent or greater, as measured by deadweight tons, gross tons, or container equivalent units, as appropriate, is documented under chapter 121 of this title by the owner of the vessel placed under foreign registry; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the replacement vessel is not more than 10 years old on the date of that documentation; or<page>120 STAT. 1652</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an operating agreement covering the vessel under chapter 531 of this title has expired.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of Prohibited Transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>A charter, sale, or transfer of a vessel, or of an interest in or control of a vessel, in violation of this section is void.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that knowingly sells, charters, or transfers a vessel, or an interest in or control of a vessel, in violation of this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that sells, charters, or transfers a vessel, or an interest in or control of a vessel, in violation of this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A documented vessel may be seized by and forfeited to the Government if, in violation of this section, a person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>knowingly sells, charters, or transfers the vessel or an interest in or control of the vessel; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>places the vessel under foreign registry or operates the vessel under the authority of a foreign country.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56102" class="bold ">“§ 56102.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional controls during war or national emergency</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During war, or a national emergency declared by Presidential proclamation, a person may not, without the approval of the Secretary of Transportation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>place under foreign registry a vessel owned in whole or in part by a citizen of the United States or a corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or of a State;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>sell, mortgage, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, or agree to sell, mortgage, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, to a person not a citizen of the United States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel owned as described in paragraph (1), or an interest therein;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, or an interest therein; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a facility for building or repairing vessels, or an interest therein;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>issue, assign, or transfer to a person not a citizen of the United States an instrument of indebtedness secured by a mortgage of a vessel to a trustee, by an assignment of an owner’s interest in a vessel under construction to a trustee, or by a mortgage of a facility for building or repairing vessels to a trustee, unless the trustee or a substitute trustee is approved by the Secretary under subsection (b);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>enter into an agreement or understanding to construct a vessel in the United States for, or to be delivered to, a person not a citizen of the United States without expressly stipulating that construction will not begin until after the war or national emergency has ended;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>enter into an agreement or understanding whereby there is vested in, or for the benefit of, a person not a citizen of the United States the controlling interest in a corporation that is incorporated under the laws of the United States or <page>120 STAT. 1653</page>a State and that owns a vessel or facility for building or repairing vessels; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>cause or procure a vessel, constructed in whole or in part in the United States and never cleared for a foreign port, to depart from a port of the United States before it has been documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trustees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall approve a trustee or substitute trustee under subsection (a)(3) if and only if the trustee is a bank or trust company that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is organized as a corporation, and is doing business, under the laws of the United States or a State;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is authorized under those laws to exercise corporate trust powers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is a citizen of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>is subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>has a combined capital and surplus (as set forth in its most recent published report of condition) of at least $3,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content>If a trustee or substitute trustee ceases to meet the conditions in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall disapprove the trustee or substitute trustee. After the disapproval, the restrictions on transfer or assignment without the Secretary’s approval in subsection (a)(3) apply.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>During a period when subsection (a) applies, a trustee referred to in subsection (a)(3), even though approved as a trustee by the Secretary, may not operate the vessel under the mortgage or assignment without the Secretary’s approval.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of Prohibited Transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>A transaction in violation of this section is void.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery of Consideration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that deposited or paid consideration in connection with a transaction prohibited by this section may recover the consideration after tender of the vessel, facility, stock, or other security, or interest therein, to the person entitled to it, or the forfeiture thereof to the United States Government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply if the person in whose interest the consideration was deposited, or to whom it was paid, entered into the transaction in the belief that the person depositing or paying the consideration was a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person that violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following shall be forfeited to the Government:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A vessel, a facility for building or repairing vessels, or an interest in a vessel or such a facility, that is sold, mortgaged, leased, chartered, delivered, transferred, or documented, or agreed to be sold, mortgaged, leased, chartered, delivered, transferred, or documented, in violation of this section.<page>120 STAT. 1654</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Stock and other securities sold or transferred, or agreed to be sold or transferred, in violation of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A vessel departing in violation of subsection (a)(6).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56103" class="bold ">“§ 56103.</num><heading class="bold "> Conditional approvals</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In approving an act or transaction under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation may do so absolutely or upon conditions the Secretary considers advisable. The Secretary shall state the conditions in the notice of approval.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violations</inline>.—</heading><content>A violation of a condition of approval is subject to the same penalties as a violation resulting from an act done without the required approval. The violation occurs at the time the condition is violated.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56104" class="bold ">“§ 56104.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalty for false statements</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person that knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact to the Secretary of Transportation or another officer, employee, or agent of the Department of Transportation, to obtain the Secretary’s approval under section 56101 or 56102 of this title, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56105" class="bold ">“§ 56105.</num><heading class="bold "> Forfeiture procedure</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A forfeiture under this chapter may be enforced in the same way as a forfeiture under the laws on the collection of duties. However, such a forfeiture may be remitted without seizure of the vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior Convictions</inline>.—</heading><content>In a proceeding under this chapter to enforce a forfeiture, a prior criminal conviction of a person for a violation of this chapter with respect to the subject matter of the forfeiture is prima facie evidence of the violation against the person convicted.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="563"><b>“CHAPTER 563—</b></num><heading><b>EMERGENCY ACQUISITION OF VESSELS</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56301. </designator>
<label>General authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56302. </designator>
<label>Charter terms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56303. </designator>
<label>Compensation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56304. </designator>
<label>Disputed compensation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56305. </designator>
<label>Vessel encumbrances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56306. </designator>
<label>Use and transfer of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56307. </designator>
<label>Return of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56301" class="bold ">“§ 56301.</num><heading class="bold "> General authority</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “During a national emergency declared by Presidential proclamation, or a period for which the President has proclaimed that the security of the national defense makes it advisable, the Secretary of Transportation may requisition or purchase, or requisition or charter the use of, a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, a documented vessel, or a vessel under construction in the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56302" class="bold ">“§ 56302.</num><heading class="bold "> Charter terms</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a vessel is requisitioned for use but not ownership under this chapter, the Secretary of Transportation, at the time of requisition or as soon thereafter as the situation <page>120 STAT. 1655</page>allows, shall offer the person entitled to possession of the vessel a charter containing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the terms the Secretary believes should govern the relationship between the United States Government and the person; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the rate of hire the Secretary considers just compensation for the use of the vessel and the services required under the charter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refusal To Accept</inline>.—</heading><content>If the person does not accept the charter and rate of hire, the parties shall proceed as provided in section 56304 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56303" class="bold ">“§ 56303.</num><heading class="bold "> Compensation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable, the Secretary of Transportation shall determine and pay just compensation for a vessel requisitioned under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors Not Affecting Value</inline>.—</heading><content>The value of a vessel may not be considered enhanced by the circumstances requiring its requisition. Consequential damages arising from the requisition may not be paid.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Construction-Differential Subsidy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">If paid</inline>.—</heading><content>If a construction-differential subsidy has been paid for the vessel, the value of the vessel at the time of requisition shall be determined under section 802 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">If not paid</inline>.—</heading><content>If a construction-differential subsidy has not been paid for the vessel, the value of any national defense features previously paid for by the United States Government shall be excluded.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loss or Damage During Charter</inline>.—</heading><content>If a vessel is lost or damaged by a risk assumed by the Government under the charter, but a valuation for the vessel or a means of compensation has not been agreed to, the Secretary shall pay just compensation for the loss or damage, to the extent the person is not reimbursed through insurance.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56304" class="bold ">“§ 56304.</num><heading class="bold "> Disputed compensation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the person entitled to compensation disputes the amount of just compensation determined by the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter, the Secretary shall pay the person, as a tentative advance, 75 percent of the amount determined. The person may bring a civil action against the United States to recover just compensation. If the tentative advance paid under this section is greater than the amount of the court’s judgment, the person shall refund the difference.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56305" class="bold ">“§ 56305.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel encumbrances</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The existence of an encumbrance on a vessel does not prevent the requisition of the vessel under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit in Treasury</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an encumbrance exists, the Secretary of Transportation may deposit part of the compensation or advance of compensation to be paid under this chapter (but not more than the total amount of all encumbrances) in a fund in the Treasury. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall publish notice of the creation of the fund in the Federal Register.<page>120 STAT. 1656</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of amounts deposited</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited in the fund shall be available to pay the compensation or any of the encumbrances (including encumbrances stipulated to in a court of the United States or a State) existing at the time the vessel was requisitioned.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Action</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 6 months after publication of notice under subsection (b), the holder of an encumbrance may bring a civil action in admiralty, according to the principles of libels in rem, against the fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The action must be brought in the district court of the United States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>from whose custody the vessel was or may be requisitioned; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in whose district the vessel was located when it was requisitioned.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service of process</inline>.—</heading><content>Service of process shall be made on the appropriate United States Attorney, the Attorney General, and the Secretary, in the manner provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 App. U.S.C.). Notice of the action shall be given to all interested persons as ordered by the court.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">As between private parties</inline>.—</heading><content>The action shall proceed and be determined according to the principles of law and the rules of practice applicable in like cases between private parties.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56306" class="bold ">“§ 56306.</num><heading class="bold "> Use and transfer of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may repair, recondition, reconstruct, operate, or charter for operation, a vessel acquired under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer to Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may transfer the possession or control of a vessel acquired under this chapter to another department or agency of the United States Government on terms and conditions approved by the President. The department or agency shall promptly reimburse the Secretary for expenditures for just compensation, purchase price, charter hire, repairs, reconditioning, or reconstruction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56307" class="bold ">“§ 56307.</num><heading class="bold "> Return of vessels</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When a vessel requisitioned for use but not ownership is returned to the owner, the Secretary of Transportation shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>return the vessel in a condition at least as good as when taken, less ordinary wear and tear; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>pay the owner an amount sufficient to recondition the vessel to that condition, less ordinary wear and tear.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="565"><b>“CHAPTER 565—</b></num><heading><b>ESSENTIAL VESSELS AFFECTED BY NEUTRALITY ACT</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56501. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56502. </designator>
<label>Adjusting obligations and arranging maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56503. </designator>
<label>Types of adjustments and arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“56504. </designator>
<label>Changes in adjustments and arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56501" class="bold ">“§ 56501.</num><heading class="bold "> Definition</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter, the term <term>‘essential vessel’</term> means a vessel that is—<page>120 STAT. 1657</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>security for a mortgage indebtedness to the United States Government; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>constructed under this subtitle or required by a contract under this subtitle to be operated on a certain essential foreign trade route; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>necessary in the interests of commerce and national defense to be maintained in condition for prompt use.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56502" class="bold ">“§ 56502.</num><heading class="bold "> Adjusting obligations and arranging maintenance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On written application, the Secretary of Transportation may adjust obligations and arrange for maintenance of an essential vessel as provided in this chapter if the Secretary determines, after any investigation or proceeding the Secretary considers desirable, that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the operation of the vessel in the service, route, or line to which it is assigned under this subtitle, or in which it otherwise would be operated, is not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>lawful under the Neutrality Act of 1939 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s441/etseq">22 U.S.C. 441 et seq.</ref>) or a proclamation issued under that Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>compatible with maintaining the availability of the vessel for national defense and commerce;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>it is not feasible under existing law to employ the vessel in any other service or operation in foreign or domestic trade (except temporary or emergency operation under section 56503(b)(5) of this title); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the applicant, because of the restrictions of the Neutrality Act of 1939 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s441/etseq">22 U.S.C. 441 et seq.</ref>) or the withdrawal of vessels for national defense under paragraph (1), is not earning or will not earn a reasonable return on the capital necessarily employed in its business.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Period</inline>.—</heading><content>Adjustments and arrangements under subsection (a) shall continue in effect only as long as the circumstances described in subsection (a) continue to exist.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56503" class="bold ">“§ 56503.</num><heading class="bold "> Types of adjustments and arrangements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An adjustment or arrangement under this chapter shall include suspension of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the requirement to operate the vessel in foreign trade under the applicable operating-differential or construction-differential subsidy contract or mortgage or other agreement; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the right to operating-differential subsidy for the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discretionary Adjustments and Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the extent the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, an adjustment or arrangement under this chapter may include any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Lay-up of the vessel by the owner or in the custody of the Secretary, with payment or reimbursement by the Secretary of necessary and proper expenses (including reasonable overhead and insurance) or a fixed periodic allowance instead of payment or reimbursement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Postponement, for not more than the total period of the lay-up, of the maturity date of each installment of the principal of obligations to the United States Government for the vessel (regardless of whether the maturity date is during a lay-up period), or rearrangement of those maturities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Postponement or cancellation of interest accruing on the obligations during a lay-up period.<page>120 STAT. 1658</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Extension, for not more than the total period of the lay-up, of the 20-year life limitation for the vessel and other limitations and provisions of this subtitle based on a 20-year life.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Provision for temporary or emergency employment of the vessel (instead of lay-up) as may be practicable, with such arrangements for management of the vessel, payment of expenses, and application of the proceeds of the employment, as the Secretary may approve, with any period of operation being included as part of the lay-up period.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Payment to the Secretary, on termination of the arrangements with the applicant, of the applicant’s net profits (earned while the arrangements were in effect) in excess of 10 percent a year on the capital necessarily employed in the applicant’s business, as reimbursement for obligations postponed or canceled and expenses incurred or paid by the Secretary under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Laid-Up Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Under subsection (b)(6), capital of the applicant represented by a vessel of the applicant laid-up or operated under this section shall be included in capital necessarily employed in the applicant’s business. The Secretary may require a vessel laid-up or operated under this section to be security for reimbursement.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="56504" class="bold ">“§ 56504.</num><heading class="bold "> Changes in adjustments and arrangements</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may change an adjustment or arrangement made under this chapter as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this chapter.</content>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="F">“Part F—</num><heading>Government-Owned Merchant Vessels</heading><content/>
</part></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="571"><b>“CHAPTER 571—</b></num><heading><b>GENERAL AUTHORITY</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57101. </designator>
<label>Placement of vessels in National Defense Reserve Fleet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57102. </designator>
<label>Disposition of vessels not worth preserving.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57103. </designator>
<label>Sale of obsolete vessels in National Defense Reserve Fleet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57104. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of vessels from sale of obsolete vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57105. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of vessels for essential services, routes, or lines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57106. </designator>
<label>Maintenance, improvement, and operation of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57107. </designator>
<label>Vessels for other agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57108. </designator>
<label>Consideration of ballast and equipment in determining selling price.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57109. </designator>
<label>Operation of vessels purchased, chartered, or leased from Secretary of Transportation.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57101" class="bold ">“§ 57101.</num><heading class="bold "> Placement of vessels in National Defense Reserve Fleet</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any vessel acquired by the Maritime Administration shall be placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet maintained under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 App. U.S.C. 1744).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal From Fleet</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel placed in the Fleet under subsection (a) may not be traded out or sold from the Fleet, except as provided in section 57102, 57103, or 57104 or chapter 533, 537, 573, or 575 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57102" class="bold ">“§ 57102.</num><heading class="bold "> Disposition of vessels not worth preserving</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation determines that a vessel owned by the Maritime Administration is of insufficient value for commercial or military operation to warrant <page>120 STAT. 1659</page>its further preservation, the Secretary may scrap the vessel or sell the vessel for cash.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selling Procedure</inline>.—</heading><content>The sale of a vessel under subsection (a) shall be made on the basis of competitive sealed bids, after an appraisal and due advertisement. The purchaser does not have to be a citizen of the United States. The purchaser shall provide a surety bond, with a surety approved by the Secretary, to ensure that the vessel will not be operated in the foreign trade of the United States at any time within 10 years after the sale, in competition with a vessel owned by a citizen of the United States and documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57103" class="bold ">“§ 57103.</num><heading class="bold "> Sale of obsolete vessels in National Defense Reserve Fleet</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may convey the right, title, and interest of the United States Government in any vessel of the National Defense Reserve Fleet that has been identified by the Secretary as an obsolete vessel of insufficient value to warrant its further preservation, if the recipient—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is a non-profit organization, a State, or a municipal corporation or political subdivision of a State;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>agrees not to use, or allow others to use, the vessel for commercial transportation purposes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>agrees to make the vessel available to the Government whenever the Secretary indicates that it is needed by the Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>agrees to hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead paint, or other hazardous substances after conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from use of the vessel by the Government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>has a conveyance plan and a business plan that describes the intended use of the vessel, each of which has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>has provided proof, as determined by the Secretary, of resources sufficient to accomplish the transfer, necessary repairs and modifications, and initiation of the intended use of the vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>agrees that when the recipient no longer requires the vessel for use as described in the business plan required under paragraph (5)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the recipient will, at the discretion of the Secretary, reconvey the vessel to the Government in good condition except for ordinary wear and tear; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if the Board of Trustees of the recipient has decided to dissolve the recipient according to the laws of the State in which the recipient is incorporated, then—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the recipient shall distribute the vessel, as an asset of the recipient, to a person that has been determined exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s501/c/3">26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)</ref>), or to the Federal Government or a State or local government for a public purpose; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the vessel shall be disposed of by a court of competent jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the recipient is located, for such purposes as the court shall determine, or to such <page>120 STAT. 1660</page>organizations as the court shall determine are organized exclusively for public purposes.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>At the Secretary’s discretion, additional equipment from other obsolete vessels of the Fleet may be conveyed to assist the recipient with maintenance, repairs, or modifications.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require any additional terms the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery of Vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>If conveyance is made under this section, the vessel shall be delivered to the recipient at a time and place to be determined by the Secretary. The vessel shall be conveyed in an ‘as is’ condition.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>If at any time prior to delivery of the vessel to the recipient, the Secretary determines that a different disposition of the vessel would better serve the interests of the Government, the Secretary shall pursue the more favorable disposition of the obsolete vessel and shall not be liable for any damages that may result from an intended recipient’s reliance upon a proposed transfer.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include in any conveyance under this section terms under which all right, title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to the Government if the Secretary determines the vessel has been used other than as described in the business plan required under subsection (a)(5).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57104" class="bold ">“§ 57104.</num><heading class="bold "> Acquisition of vessels from sale of obsolete vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may acquire suitable documented vessels with amounts in the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund derived from the sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation</inline>.—</heading><content>The acquired and obsolete vessels shall be valued at their scrap value in domestic or foreign markets as of the date of the acquisition for or sale from the Fleet. However, the value assigned to those vessels shall be determined on the same basis, with consideration given to the fair value of the cost of moving the vessel sold from the Fleet to the place of scrapping.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs Incident to Lay-Up</inline>.—</heading><content>Costs incident to the lay-up of the vessel acquired under this section may be paid from amounts in the Fund.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers to Non-Citizens</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel sold from the Fleet under this section may be scrapped in an approved foreign market without obtaining additional separate approval from the Secretary to transfer the vessel to a person not a citizen of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57105" class="bold ">“§ 57105.</num><heading class="bold "> Acquisition of vessels for essential services, routes, or lines</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation may acquire a vessel, by purchase or otherwise, if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary considers the vessel necessary to establish, maintain, improve, or serve as a replacement on an essential service, route, or line in the foreign commerce of the United States, as determined under section 50103 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the vessel was constructed in the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the Secretary of the Navy has certified to the Secretary of Transportation that the vessel is suitable for economical and speedy conversion into a naval or military auxiliary or <page>120 STAT. 1661</page>otherwise suitable for use by the United States Government in time of war or national emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Price</inline>.—</heading><content>The price paid for the vessel shall be based on a fair and reasonable valuation. However, the price may not exceed by more than 5 percent the cost of the vessel to the owner (excluding any construction-differential subsidy and the cost of national defense features paid by the Secretary of Transportation) plus the actual cost previously expended for reconditioning, less depreciation based on a 25-year life for a dry-cargo or passenger vessel and a 20-year life for a tanker or other liquid bulk carrier vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Documentation</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel acquired under this section that is not documented under the laws of the United States at the time of acquisition shall be so documented as soon as practicable.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57106" class="bold ">“§ 57106.</num><heading class="bold "> Maintenance, improvement, and operation of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may maintain, repair, recondition, remodel, and improve vessels owned by the United States Government and in the possession or under the control of the Secretary, to equip them adequately for competition in the foreign trade of the United States. The Secretary may operate such a vessel or charter the vessel on terms and conditions the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Documentation and Restrictions on Operation</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel reconditioned, remodeled, or improved under subsection (a) shall be documented under the laws of the United States and remain so documented for at least 5 years after completion of the reconditioning, remodeling, or improvement. During that period, it shall be operated on voyages that are not exclusively coastwise.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57107" class="bold ">“§ 57107.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels for other agencies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may construct, reconstruct, repair, equip, and outfit, by contract or otherwise, vessels or parts thereof, for any other department or agency of the United States Government to the extent the other department or agency is authorized by law to do so for its own account.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on Contract Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligation incurred or expenditure made by the Secretary under this section does not affect any contract authorization of the Secretary, but instead shall be charged against the existing appropriation or contract authorization of the department or agency.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57108" class="bold ">“§ 57108.</num><heading class="bold "> Consideration of ballast and equipment in determining selling price</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Maritime Administration may not sell a vessel until its ballast and equipment have been inventoried and their value considered in determining the selling price of the vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57109" class="bold ">“§ 57109.</num><heading class="bold "> Operation of vessels purchased, chartered, or leased from Secretary of Transportation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Transportation, a vessel purchased, chartered, or leased from the Secretary may be operated only under a certificate of documentation with a registry or coastwise endorsement. Such a vessel, while employed solely as a merchant vessel, is subject to the laws, regulations, <page>120 STAT. 1662</page>and liabilities governing merchant vessels, whether the United States Government has an interest in the vessel as an owner or holds a mortgage, lien, or other interest.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="573"><b>“CHAPTER 573—</b></num><heading><b>VESSEL TRADE-IN PROGRAM</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57301. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57302. </designator>
<label>Authority to acquire vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57303. </designator>
<label>Utility value and tonnage requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57304. </designator>
<label>Eligible acquisition dates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57305. </designator>
<label>Determination of trade-in allowance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57306. </designator>
<label>Payment of trade-in allowance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57307. </designator>
<label>Recognition of gain for tax purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57308. </designator>
<label>Use of vessels at least 25 years old.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57301" class="bold ">“§ 57301.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘new vessel’</term> means a vessel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>constructed under this subtitle and acquired within 2 years after the date of completion; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>constructed in a domestic shipyard on private account and not under this subtitle, and documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obsolete vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘obsolete vessel’</term> means a vessel that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is of at least 1,350 gross tons;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of Transportation believes should, because of its age, obsolescence, or other reasons, be replaced in the public interest; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>has been owned by a citizen of the United States for at least 3 years immediately before its acquisition under this chapter.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57302" class="bold ">“§ 57302.</num><heading class="bold "> Authority to acquire vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “To promote the construction of new, safe, and efficient vessels to carry the domestic and foreign waterborne commerce of the United States, the Secretary of Transportation may acquire an obsolete vessel in exchange for an allowance of credit toward the cost of construction or purchase of a new vessel as provided in this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57303" class="bold ">“§ 57303.</num><heading class="bold "> Utility value and tonnage requirements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Utility Value</inline>.—</heading><content>The utility value of a new vessel to be acquired under this chapter for operation in the domestic or foreign commerce of the United States may not be substantially less than that of the obsolete vessel acquired in exchange under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tonnage</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Transportation finds that the new vessel will have a utility value at least equal to that of the obsolete vessel, the new vessel may be of lesser gross tonnage than the obsolete vessel. However, the gross tonnage of the new vessel must be at least one-third the gross tonnage of the obsolete vessel.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57304" class="bold ">“§ 57304.</num><heading class="bold "> Eligible acquisition dates</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “At the option of the owner, the acquisition of an obsolete vessel under this chapter shall occur—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>when the owner contracts for the construction or purchase of a new vessel; or<page>120 STAT. 1663</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>within 5 days of the actual date of delivery of the new vessel to the owner.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57305" class="bold ">“§ 57305.</num><heading class="bold "> Determination of trade-in allowance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Transportation shall determine the trade-in allowance for an obsolete vessel at the time of acquisition of the vessel. The allowance shall be the fair value of the vessel. In determining the value, the Secretary shall con- sider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the scrap value of the obsolete vessel in American and foreign markets;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the depreciated value based on a 20-year or 25-year life, whichever applies to the obsolete vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the market value of the obsolete vessel for operation in world commerce or in the domestic or foreign commerce of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Obsolete Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>If acquisition of the obsolete vessel occurs when the owner contracts for the construction of the new vessel, and the owner uses the obsolete vessel during the period of construction of the new vessel, the Secretary shall reduce the trade-in allowance by an amount representing the fair value of that use. The Secretary shall establish the rate for use of the obsolete vessel when the contract for construction of the new vessel is made.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57306" class="bold ">“§ 57306.</num><heading class="bold "> Payment of trade-in allowance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition at Time of Contract</inline>.—</heading><content>If acquisition of an obsolete vessel under this chapter occurs when the owner contracts for the construction or purchase of the new vessel, the Secretary of Transportation shall apply the trade-in allowance to the purchase price of the new vessel rather than paying it to the owner. If the new vessel is constructed under this subtitle, the Secretary may apply the trade-in allowance to the required cash payments on terms and conditions the Secretary may prescribe. If the new vessel is not constructed under this subtitle, the Secretary shall pay the trade-in allowance to the builder of the vessel for the account of the owner when the Secretary acquires the obsolete vessel.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition at Time of Delivery</inline>.—</heading><content>If acquisition of the obsolete vessel occurs when the new vessel is delivered to the owner, the Secretary shall deposit the trade-in allowance in the owner’s capital construction fund.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57307" class="bold ">“§ 57307.</num><heading class="bold "> Recognition of gain for tax purposes</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The owner of an obsolete vessel does not recognize a gain under the Federal income tax laws when the vessel is transferred to the Secretary of Transportation in exchange for a trade-in allowance under this chapter. The basis of the new vessel acquired with the allowance is the same as the basis of the obsolete vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>increased by the difference between the cost of the new vessel and the trade-in allowance of the obsolete vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>decreased by the amount of loss recognized on the transfer.<page>120 STAT. 1664</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57308" class="bold ">“§ 57308.</num><heading class="bold "> Use of vessels at least 25 years old</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “An obsolete vessel acquired under this chapter that is or becomes at least 25 years old may not be used for commercial operation. However, the vessel may be used—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>during a period in which vessels may be requisitioned under chapter 563 of this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, on trade routes serving only the foreign trade of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="575"><b>“CHAPTER 575—</b></num><heading><b>CONSTRUCTION, CHARTER, AND SALE OF VESSELS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER I—</designator>
<label>GENERAL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57501. </designator>
<label>Completion of long-range program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57502. </designator>
<label>Construction, reconditioning, and remodeling of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57503. </designator>
<label>Competitive bidding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57504. </designator>
<label>Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of Transportation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57505. </designator>
<label>Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57506. </designator>
<label>Minimum selling price of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER II—</designator>
<label>CHARTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57511. </designator>
<label>Demise charters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57512. </designator>
<label>Competitive bidding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57513. </designator>
<label>Minimum bid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57514. </designator>
<label>Qualifications of bidders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57515. </designator>
<label>Awarding of charters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57516. </designator>
<label>Operating-differential subsidies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57517. </designator>
<label>Recovery of excess profits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57518. </designator>
<label>Performance bond.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57519. </designator>
<label>Insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57520. </designator>
<label>Vessel maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57521. </designator>
<label>Termination of charter during national emergency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57531. </designator>
<label>Construction and charter of vessels for unsuccessful routes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“57532. </designator>
<label>Operation of experimental vessels.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>GENERAL</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57501" class="bold ">“§ 57501.</num><heading class="bold "> Completion of long-range program</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that the objectives and policies declared in sections 50101 and 50102 of this title cannot be fully realized within a reasonable time under titles V and VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the President approves the determination, the Secretary, in accordance with this chapter, shall complete the long-range program described in section 50102 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57502" class="bold ">“§ 57502.</num><heading class="bold "> Construction, reconditioning, and remodeling of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may have new vessels constructed, and have old vessels reconditioned or remodeled, as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the objectives of this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Place of Work</inline>.—</heading><content>Construction, reconditioning, and remodeling of vessels under subsection (a) shall take place in shipyards in the continental United States (including Alaska and Hawaii). However, if satisfactory contracts cannot be obtained from private shipbuilders, the Secretary may have the work done in navy yards.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Construction-Differential Subsidy Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Contracts for the construction, reconstruction, or <page>120 STAT. 1665</page>reconditioning of a vessel by a private shipbuilder under this chapter are subject to the provisions of title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, applicable to a contract with a private shipbuilder for the construction of a vessel under title V of that Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57503" class="bold ">“§ 57503.</num><heading class="bold "> Competitive bidding</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advertisement and Bidding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may make a contract with a private shipbuilder for the construction of a new vessel, or for the reconstruction or reconditioning of an existing vessel, only after due advertisement and upon sealed competitive bids.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opening of Bids</inline>.—</heading><content>Bids required under this section shall be opened at the time and place stated in the advertisement for bids. All interested persons, including representatives of the press, shall be permitted to attend. The results of the bidding shall be publicly announced.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57504" class="bold ">“§ 57504.</num><heading class="bold "> Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of Transportation</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Vessels transferred to or otherwise acquired by the Department of Transportation in any manner may be chartered or sold by the Secretary of Transportation as provided in this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57505" class="bold ">“§ 57505.</num><heading class="bold "> Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall arrange for the employment of the Department of Transportation’s vessels in steamship lines on such trade routes, exclusively serving the foreign trade of the United States, as the Secretary determines are essential for the development and maintenance of the commerce of the United States and the national defense. However, the Secretary shall first determine that those routes are not being adequately served by existing steamship lines privately owned and operated by citizens of the United States and documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy To Encourage Private Operation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall have a policy of encouraging private operation of each essential steamship line now owned by the United States Government by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>selling the line to a citizen of the United States; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>demising the Secretary’s vessels on bareboat charter to citizens of the United States who agree to maintain the line in the manner provided in this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57506" class="bold ">“§ 57506.</num><heading class="bold "> Minimum selling price of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel constructed under this subtitle or the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, may not be sold by the Secretary of Transportation for less than the price specified in this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation in Foreign Trade</inline>.—</heading><content>If the vessel is to be operated in foreign trade, the minimum price is the estimated foreign construction cost (exclusive of national defense features) determined as of the date the construction contract is executed, less depreciation under subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation in Domestic Trade</inline>.—</heading><content>If the vessel is to be operated in domestic trade, the minimum price is the cost of construction in the United States (exclusive of national defense features), less depreciation under subsection (d).<page>120 STAT. 1666</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depreciation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Depreciation under subsections (b) and (c) shall be based on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a 25-year life for dry-cargo and passenger vessels; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a 20-year life for tankers and other bulk liquid carrier vessels.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>CHARTERS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57511" class="bold ">“§ 57511.</num><heading class="bold "> Demise charters</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A charter by the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter shall demise the vessel to the charterer subject to all usual conditions contained in a bareboat charter. The charter shall be for a term the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the United States Government and the merchant marine.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57512" class="bold ">“§ 57512.</num><heading class="bold "> Competitive bidding</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may charter a vessel of the Department of Transportation to a private operator only on the basis of competitive sealed bidding. The bids must be submitted in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of a public advertisement soliciting the bids.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advertisement for Bids</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An advertisement for bids shall state—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the number, type, and tonnage of the vessels being offered for bareboat charter for operation as a steamship line on a designated trade route;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the minimum number of sailings required;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the length of time of the charter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the right of the Secretary to reject all bids; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>other information the Secretary considers necessary for the information of prospective bidders.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opening of Bids</inline>.—</heading><content>Bids required under this section shall be opened at the time and place stated in the advertisement for bids. All interested persons, including representatives of the press, shall be permitted to attend. The results of the bidding shall be publicly announced.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57513" class="bold ">“§ 57513.</num><heading class="bold "> Minimum bid</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall reject any bid for the charter under this subchapter of a vessel constructed under this subtitle or the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, if the charter hire offered is lower than the minimum charter hire would be if the vessel were chartered under section 57531 of this title.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57514" class="bold ">“§ 57514.</num><heading class="bold "> Qualifications of bidders</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In deciding whether to award a charter to a bidder, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the bidder’s financial resources, credit standing, and practical experience in operating vessels; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>other factors a prudent business person would consider in entering into a transaction involving a large capital investment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not charter a vessel to a person appearing to lack sufficient capital, credit, and experience to operate the vessel successfully over the period covered by the charter.<page>120 STAT. 1667</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57515" class="bold ">“§ 57515.</num><heading class="bold "> Awarding of charters</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation shall award the charter to the bidder proposing to pay the highest monthly charter hire. However, the Secretary may reject the highest or most advantageous or any other bid if the Secretary considers the charter hire offered too low or determines that the bidder lacks the qualifications required by section 57514 of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Highest Bid Rejected</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary rejects the highest bid, the Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>award the charter to the next highest bidder; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>reject all bids and either readvertise the line or operate the line until conditions appear more favorable to reoffer the line for private charter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reason for Rejection</inline>.—</heading><content>On request of a bidder, the reason for rejection shall be stated in writing to the bidder.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57516" class="bold ">“§ 57516.</num><heading class="bold "> Operating-differential subsidies</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the Secretary of Transportation considers it necessary, the Secretary may make a contract with a charterer of a vessel owned by the Secretary for payment of an operating-differential subsidy, on the same terms and conditions, and subject to the same limitations and restrictions, as otherwise provided with respect to payment of operating-differential subsidies to operators of privately-owned vessels.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57517" class="bold ">“§ 57517.</num><heading class="bold "> Recovery of excess profits</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A charter under this chapter shall provide that if, at the end of a calendar year subsequent to the execution of the charter, the cumulative net voyage profit (after payment of the charter hire reserved in the charter and payment of the charterer’s fair and reasonable overhead expenses applicable to operation of the chartered vessel) exceeds 10 percent a year of the charterer’s capital necessarily employed in the business of the chartered vessel, the charterer shall pay to the Secretary of Transportation, as additional charter hire, half the cumulative net voyage profit in excess of 10 percent a year. However, any cumulative net voyage profit accounted for under this subsection is not to be included in the calculation of cumulative net voyage profit in any subsequent year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms To Be Defined and Used</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall define the terms ‘net voyage profit’, ‘fair and reasonable overhead expenses’, and ‘capital necessarily employed’ for this section. Each advertisement for bids and each charter shall contain these definitions, stating the formula for determining each of these three amounts.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57518" class="bold ">“§ 57518.</num><heading class="bold "> Performance bond</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation shall require a charterer of a vessel of the Secretary to deposit with the Secretary an undertaking, with approved sureties, in such amount as the Secretary may require as security for the faithful performance of the terms of the charter, including indemnity against liens on the chartered vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57519" class="bold ">“§ 57519.</num><heading class="bold "> Insurance</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer to carry, at the charterer’s expense, insurance on the chartered vessel <page>120 STAT. 1668</page>covering all marine and port risks, protection and indemnity risks, and all other hazards and liabilities, adequate to cover damages claimed against and losses sustained by the chartered vessel arising during the term of the charter. The insurance shall be in such form, in such amount, and with such companies as the Secretary of Transportation may require. In accordance with law, any of the insurance risks may be underwritten by the Secretary.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57520" class="bold ">“§ 57520.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel maintenance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A charter under this chapter shall require the charterer, at the charterer’s expense, to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>keep the chartered vessel in good repair and efficient operating condition; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>make any repairs required by the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection</inline>.—</heading><content>The charter shall provide that the Secretary has the right to inspect the vessel at any time to ascertain its condition.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57521" class="bold ">“§ 57521.</num><heading class="bold "> Termination of charter during national emergency</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A charter under this chapter shall provide that during a national emergency proclaimed by the President or a period for which the President has proclaimed that the security of the national defense makes it advisable, the Secretary of Transportation may terminate the charter without cost to the United States Government on such notice to the charterer as the President determines.</content>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57531" class="bold ">“§ 57531.</num><heading class="bold "> Construction and charter of vessels for unsuccessful routes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary of Transportation finds that a trade route determined to be essential under section 50103 of this title cannot be successfully developed and maintained and the Secretary’s replacement program cannot be achieved under private operation of the trade route by a citizen of the United States with vessels documented under chapter 121 of this title, without further aid by the United States Government in addition to the financial aid authorized under titles V and VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the Secretary, without advertisement or competition, may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>have constructed, in private shipyards or in navy yards, vessels of the types necessary for the trade route; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>demise charter those new vessels to the operator of vessels of the United States established on the trade route.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Charter Hire</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The annual charter hire under subsection (a) shall be at least 4 percent of the price (referred to in this section as the ‘foreign cost’) at which the vessel would be sold if constructed under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, plus—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a percentage of the depreciated foreign cost computed annually determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the <page>120 STAT. 1669</page>Government with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the term of the charter, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth percent; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary of Transportation to cover administrative costs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depreciation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Depreciation under paragraph (1)(A) shall be based on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a 25-year life for dry-cargo and passenger vessels; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a 20-year life for tankers and other bulk liquid carrier vessels.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Option To Purchase</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The charter may contain an option to the charterer to purchase the vessels from the Secretary of Transportation within 5 years after delivery under the charter, on the same terms and conditions as provided in title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, for the purchase of new vessels from the Secretary. However—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the purchase price shall be the foreign cost less depreciation to the date of purchase based on the useful life specified in subsection (b)(2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the required cash payment payable at the time of the purchase shall be 25 percent of the purchase price;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the charter may provide that any part of the charter hire paid in excess of the minimum charter hire provided for in this section may be credited against the cash payment payable at the time of the purchase;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the balance of the purchase price shall be paid within the remaining years of useful life (as specified in subsection (b)(2)) after the date of delivery of the vessel under the charter and in approximately equal annual installments, except that the first installment, which shall be payable on the next ensuing anniversary date of the delivery under the charter, shall be a proportionate part of the annual installment; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>interest shall be payable on the unpaid balances from the date of purchase, at a rate not less than—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the Government with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the average maturities of the loans, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth percent; plus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary of Transportation to cover administrative costs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operation of Vessel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permissible voyages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The charter shall provide for operation of the vessel exclusively—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in foreign trade;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>on a round-the-world voyage;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>on a round voyage from the west coast of the United States to a European port that includes an intercoastal port of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>on a round voyage from the Atlantic coast of the United States to the Orient that includes an intercoastal port of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>on a voyage in foreign trade on which the vessel may stop at Hawaii or an island territory or possession of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 1670</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Domestic trade</inline>.—</heading><content>The charter shall provide if the vessel is operated in domestic trade on any of the services specified in paragraph (1), the charterer will pay annually to the Secretary of Transportation that proportion of <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>25</sub> of the difference between the domestic and foreign cost of the vessel as the gross revenue derived from the domestic trade bears to the gross revenue derived from the entire voyages completed during the preceding year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="57532" class="bold ">“§ 57532.</num><heading class="bold "> Operation of experimental vessels</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘experimental vessel’</term> means a vessel owned by the United States Government (including a vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet) that has been constructed, reconditioned, or remodeled for experimental or testing purposes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Operate</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation, for the purpose of practical development, trial, and testing, may operate an experimental vessel under a bareboat charter or general agency agreement in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States or for use for the account of a department or agency of the Government, without regard to other provisions of this subtitle and other laws related to chartering and general agency operations. Not more than 10 vessels may be operated and tested under this section in any one year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of Operation</inline>.—</heading><content>Operation of a vessel under this section shall be on terms the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. A bareboat charter under this section shall be at reasonable rates and include restrictions the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the public interest, including provisions for recapture of profits under section 57517 of this title. A charter or general agency agreement under this section shall be reviewed annually to determine whether conditions exist to justify continuance of the charter or agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights of Seamen</inline>.—</heading><content>A seaman engaged in vessel operations of the Secretary under this section and employed through a general agent in connection with a charter or agreement under this section is entitled to all the rights and remedies provided in sections 1(a) and (c), 3(c), and 4 of the Act of March 24, 1943 (50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 1293(c), 1294).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="G">“Part G—</num><heading>Restrictions and Penalties</heading><content/>
</part></subchapter></chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="581"><b>“CHAPTER 581—</b></num><heading><b>RESTRICTIONS AND PENALTIES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58101. </designator>
<label>Operating in domestic intercoastal or coastwise service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58102. </designator>
<label>Default on payment or maintenance of reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58103. </designator>
<label>Employing another person as managing or operating agent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58104. </designator>
<label>Willful violation constitutes breach of contract or charter.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58105. </designator>
<label>Preferences for cargo in which charterer has interest.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58106. </designator>
<label>Concerted discriminatory activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58107. </designator>
<label>Discrimination at ports by water common carriers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58108. </designator>
<label>Charges for transportation subject to subtitle IV of title 49.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“58109. </designator>
<label>Penalties.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58101" class="bold ">“§ 58101.</num><heading class="bold "> Operating in domestic intercoastal or coastwise service</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A subsidy may not be awarded or paid to a contractor under the operating-differential subsidy program, <page>120 STAT. 1671</page>and a vessel may not be chartered to a person under chapter 575 of this title, if the contractor or charterer, or a holding company, subsidiary, affiliate, or associate of the contractor or charterer, or an officer, director, agent, or executive thereof, directly or indirectly—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>owns, charters, or operates a vessel engaged in the domestic intercoastal or coastwise service; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>owns a pecuniary interest in a person that owns, charters, or operates a vessel in the domestic intercoastal or coastwise service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may apply to the Secretary of Transportation for a waiver of subsection (a). Before deciding on the waiver, the Secretary shall give the applicant and other interested persons an opportunity for a hearing. The Secretary may not grant the waiver if the Secretary finds it would—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>result in unfair competition to a person operating exclusively in the domestic intercoastal or coastwise service; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be prejudicial to the objectives and policy of this subtitle.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuous Operation Since </inline>1935.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall grant an application under subsection (b) without requiring further proof that the public interest and convenience will be served and without further proceedings as to the competition in the route or trade, if the contractor or other person, or a predecessor in interest, was in bona-fide operation as a common carrier by water in the domestic intercoastal or coastwise trade in 1935 over the route or in the trade for which the application is made and has so operated since that time or, if engaged in furnishing seasonal service only, was in bona-fide operation in 1935 during the season ordinarily covered by its operation, except in either event as to interruptions of service over which the applicant or its predecessor in interest had no control.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diversion Into Intercoastal or Coastwise Operations</inline>.—</heading><content>If an application under subsection (b) is approved, a person referred to in this section may not divert, directly or indirectly, money, property, or any other thing of value, used in a foreign-trade operation for which a subsidy is paid by the United States Government, into intercoastal or coastwise operations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58102" class="bold ">“§ 58102.</num><heading class="bold "> Default on payment or maintenance of reserves</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of Transportation may supervise the number and compensation of all officers and employees of a contractor under the operating-differential subsidy program or a charterer under chapter 575 of this title, receiving an operating-differential subsidy, if the contractor or charterer—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is in default on a mortgage, note, purchase contract, or other obligation to the Secretary; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has not maintained, in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary, all of the reserves provided for in this subtitle.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58103" class="bold ">“§ 58103.</num><heading class="bold "> Employing another person as managing or operating agent</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except with the written consent of the Secretary of Transportation, a contractor holding a contract under the operating-differential subsidy program or under chapter 575 of this title may not—<page>120 STAT. 1672</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>employ another person as the managing or operating agent of the operator; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>charter a vessel, on which an operating-differential subsidy is to be paid, for operation by another person.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Provisions to Charterer</inline>.—</heading><content>If a charter prohibited by this section is made, the person operating the chartered vessel is subject to all the provisions of this subtitle and the operating-differential subsidy program, including limitations of profits and salaries.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58104" class="bold ">“§ 58104.</num><heading class="bold "> Willful violation constitutes breach of contract or charter</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A willful violation of any provision of sections 58101–58103 of this title constitutes a breach of the contract or charter. On determining that a violation has occurred, the Secretary of Transportation may declare the contract or charter rescinded.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58105" class="bold ">“§ 58105.</num><heading class="bold "> Preferences for cargo in which charterer has interest</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A contractor receiving an operating-differential subsidy, or a charterer under chapter 575 of this title, may not unjustly discriminate in any manner so as to give preference, directly or indirectly, to cargo in which the contractor or charterer has a direct or indirect ownership, purchase, or vending interest.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58106" class="bold ">“§ 58106.</num><heading class="bold "> Concerted discriminatory activities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>A contractor receiving an operating-differential subsidy, or a charterer under chapter 575 of this title, may not continue as a party to or conform to an agreement with another carrier by water, or engage in a practice in concert with another carrier by water, that is unjustly discriminatory or unfair to any other citizen of the United States operating a common carrier by water employing only vessels documented under the laws of the United States on an established trade route from and to a United States port.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government Payment Prohibited</inline>.—</heading><content>No payment or subsidy of any kind may be paid, directly or indirectly, out of funds of the United States Government to a contractor or charterer that has violated subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Action</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person whose business or property is injured by a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in the district court of the United States for the district in which the defendant resides, is found, or has an agent. If the person prevails, the person shall be awarded—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>3 times the damages; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>costs, including reasonable attorney fees.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58107" class="bold ">“§ 58107.</num><heading class="bold "> Discrimination at ports by water common carriers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>A common carrier by water may not, directly or indirectly, through an agreement, conference, association, understanding, or otherwise, prevent or attempt to prevent any other common carrier by water from serving any port described in subsection (b) at the same rates the first carrier charges at the nearest port already regularly served by it.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A port referred to in subsection (a) is one that is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>designed for the accommodation of ocean-going vessels;<page>120 STAT. 1673</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>located on an improvement project authorized by law or by a Federal agency; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>located within the continental limits of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Authority Not Limited</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not limit the authority otherwise vested in the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Maritime Commission.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58108" class="bold ">“§ 58108.</num><heading class="bold "> Charges for transportation subject to subtitle IV of title 49</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>A carrier may not charge, collect, or receive for transportation subject to subtitle IV of title 49 of persons or property, under any joint rate, fare, or charge, or under any export, import, or other proportional rate, fare, or charge, that is based in whole or in part on the fact that the persons or property affected are to be transported to, or have been transported from, a port in a territory or possession of the United States or in a foreign country, by a carrier by water in foreign commerce, any lower rate, fare, or charge than the carrier charges, collects, or receives for the transportation of persons or similar property for the same distance, in the same direction, and over the same route, in commerce wholly within the United States, unless the vessel used for the transportation is or was at the time of the transportation documented under the laws of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of Transportation believes that adequate shipping facilities to or from any port in a territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country are not being provided by vessels documented under the laws of the United States, the Secretary shall certify this fact to the Surface Transportation Board. On receiving the certification, the Board may by order suspend the operation of subsection (a) with respect to the rates, fares, and charges for the transportation by rail of persons and property transported from or to be transported to those ports, for such time and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may specify in the order or in any supplemental order.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Suspension</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the Secretary believes that adequate shipping facilities are being provided to those ports by vessels documented under the laws of the United States, and certifies that fact to the Board, the Board may order the termination of the suspension.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="58109" class="bold ">“§ 58109.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual convicted of violating section 58101(d), 58103, or 58105 of this title shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for at least one year but not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>An organization convicted of committing an act prohibited by this subtitle shall be fined under title 18.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ineligibility To Receive Benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual or organization convicted of violating a section referred to in subsection (a) is ineligible, at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation, to receive any benefit under the construction-differential subsidy or operating-differential subsidy programs, or a charter under chapter 575 of this title, for 5 years after the conviction.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1674</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>SUBTITLE VI OF TITLE 46.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subtitle VI as subtitle VII.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Subtitle</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subtitle V the following:<quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="VI">“Subtitle VI—</num><heading>Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties</heading><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“601.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Arrival and Departure Requirements</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>60101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“603.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Tonnage Taxes and Light Money</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>60301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“605.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Discriminating Duties and Reciprocal Privileges</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>60501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="601"><b>“CHAPTER 601—</b></num><heading><b>ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE REQUIREMENTS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60101. </designator>
<label>Boarding arriving vessels before inspection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60102. </designator>
<label>Production of certificate on entry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60103. </designator>
<label>Oath of ownership on entry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60104. </designator>
<label>Depositing certificates of documentation with consular officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60105. </designator>
<label>Clearance of vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60106. </designator>
<label>State inspection laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60107. </designator>
<label>Payment of fees on departing vessel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60108. </designator>
<label>Duty to transport tendered cargo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60109. </designator>
<label>Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60101" class="bold ">“§ 60101.</num><heading class="bold "> Boarding arriving vessels before inspection</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe and enforce regulations on the boarding of a vessel arriving at a port of the United States before the vessel has been inspected and secured.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating a regulation prescribed under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other law</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall be construed as supplementary to section 2279 of title 18.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60102" class="bold ">“§ 60102.</num><heading class="bold "> Production of certificate on entry</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “On entry of a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title, the master or other individual in charge of the vessel shall produce the certificate of documentation to the customs officer at the place where the vessel is entered. If the certificate is not produced, the vessel is not entitled to the privileges of a documented vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60103" class="bold ">“§ 60103.</num><heading class="bold "> Oath of ownership on entry</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Statement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On entry of a vessel of the United States from a foreign port, the individual designated under subsection (b) shall state under oath that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel’s certificate of documentation contains the names of all the owners of the vessel; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>part of the ownership has been transferred since the certificate was issued and, to the best of the individual’s knowledge and belief, the vessel is still owned only by citizens of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person To Make Statement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The statement under subsection (a) shall be made by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an owner if one resides at the port of entry; or<page>120 STAT. 1675</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the master if an owner does not reside at the port of entry.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consequence of Not Making Statement</inline>.—</heading><content>If the appropriate individual does not make the statement required by this section, the vessel is not entitled to the privileges of a vessel of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60104" class="bold ">“§ 60104.</num><heading class="bold "> Depositing certificates of documentation with consular officers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of Master</inline>.—</heading><content>When a vessel owned by citizens of the United States, on a voyage from a port in the United States, arrives at a foreign port, the master of the vessel shall deposit the vessel’s certificate of documentation with a consular officer at the foreign port if there is a consular officer at that port.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return of Certificate</inline>.—</heading><content>When the master produces a clearance from the appropriate officer of the foreign port, the consular officer shall return the certificate of documentation to the master if the master has complied with the provisions of law related to the discharge of seamen in a foreign country and the payment of fees of consular officers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty and Collection</inline>.—</heading><content>The master of a vessel failing to deposit the certificate of documentation as required by subsection (a) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $500. The consular officer shall bring an action to recover the penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction. The action shall be brought in the name of the consular officer for the benefit of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60105" class="bold ">“§ 60105.</num><heading class="bold "> Clearance of vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels of the United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided by law, a vessel of the United States shall obtain clearance from the Secretary of Homeland Security before proceeding from a port or place in the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for a foreign port or place;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for another port or place in the United States if the vessel has on board foreign merchandise for which entry has not been made; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>outside the territorial sea to visit a hovering vessel or to receive merchandise while outside the territorial sea.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided by law, a vessel that is not a vessel of the United States shall obtain clearance from the Secretary before proceeding from a port or place in the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for a foreign port or place;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for another port or place in the United States; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>outside the territorial sea to visit a hovering vessel or to receive or deliver merchandise while outside the territorial sea.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may by regulation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>prescribe the manner in which clearance under this section is to be obtained, including the documents, data, or information which shall be submitted or transmitted, pursuant to an authorized data interchange system, to obtain the clearance;<page>120 STAT. 1676</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>permit clearance to be obtained before all requirements for clearance are complied with, but only if the owner or operator of the vessel files a bond in an amount set by the Secretary conditioned on the compliance by the owner or operator with all specified requirements for clearance within a time period (not exceeding 4 business days) established by the Secretary; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>permit clearance to be obtained at a place other than a designated port of entry, under conditions the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60106" class="bold ">“§ 60106.</num><heading class="bold "> State inspection laws</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When State law requires a certificate of inspection for goods carried on a vessel, a vessel transporting the goods may not be cleared until the certificate is produced.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60107" class="bold ">“§ 60107.</num><heading class="bold "> Payment of fees on departing vessel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A departing vessel may be cleared only when all legal fees that have accrued on the vessel are paid and proof of payment is presented to the individual granting the clearance.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60108" class="bold ">“§ 60108.</num><heading class="bold "> Duty to transport tendered cargo</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Clearance may be refused to a vessel or vehicle transporting cargo destined for a domestic or foreign port when the owner, master, or other individual in charge refuses to accept cargo tendered in good condition, with proper charges, for the same or an intermediate port by a citizen of the United States. This section does not apply if the vessel or vehicle is already fully loaded (giving appropriate consideration to its proper loading) or is not adaptable to transport the tendered cargo.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60109" class="bold ">“§ 60109.</num><heading class="bold "> Duty to transport money and securities of the United States Government</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Before being given clearance, a vessel owned by a citizen of the United States and bound on a voyage from a port in the United States to another port in the United States or in a foreign country, or on a voyage from a port in a foreign country to a port in the United States, shall receive on board any bullion, coin, notes, bonds, or other securities of the United States Government that an agency, consular officer, or other agent of the Government offers. The vessel shall transport the items securely and deliver them promptly to the proper authorities or consignees on arriving at the port of destination. Compensation shall be paid for services provided under this section that is equal to compensation paid to other carriers in the ordinary transaction of business.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="603"><b>“CHAPTER 603—</b></num><heading><b>TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60301. </designator>
<label>Regular tonnage taxes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60302. </designator>
<label>Special tonnage taxes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60303. </designator>
<label>Light money.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60304. </designator>
<label>Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60305. </designator>
<label>Vessels in distress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60306. </designator>
<label>Vessels not engaged in trade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60307. </designator>
<label>Vessels engaged in coastwise trade or the fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60308. </designator>
<label>Vessels engaged in Great Lakes trade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60309. </designator>
<label>Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60310. </designator>
<label>Vessels making daily trips on interior waters.<page>120 STAT. 1677</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60311. </designator>
<label>Hospital vessels in time of war.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60312. </designator>
<label>Rights under treaties preserved.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60301" class="bold ">“§ 60301.</num><heading class="bold "> Regular tonnage taxes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lower Rate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tax is imposed at the rate of 2 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 10 cents per ton per year) at each entry in a port of the United States of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel entering from a foreign port or place in North America, Central America, the West Indies Islands, the Bahama Islands, the Bermuda Islands, or the coast of South America bordering the Caribbean Sea; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a vessel returning to the same port or place in the United States from which it departed, and not entering the United States from another port or place, except—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a recreational vessel (as defined in section 2101 of this title); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a barge.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Higher Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>A tax is imposed at the rate of 6 cents per ton (but not more than a total of 30 cents per ton per year) on a vessel at each entry in a port of the United States from a foreign port or place not named in subsection (a)(1).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels Entering Other Than by Sea</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to a vessel entering other than by sea from a foreign port or place at which tonnage, lighthouse, or other equivalent taxes are not imposed on vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60302" class="bold ">“§ 60302.</num><heading class="bold "> Special tonnage taxes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entry From Foreign Port or Place</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Regardless of whether a tax is imposed under section 60301 of this title, a tax is imposed on a vessel at each entry in a port of the United States from a foreign port or place at the following rates:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>30 cents per ton on a vessel built in the United States but owned in any part by a subject of a foreign country.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>50 cents per ton on other vessels not of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>50 cents per ton on a vessel of the United States having an officer who is not a citizen of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>$2 per ton on a foreign vessel entering from a foreign port or place at which vessels of the United States are not ordinarily allowed to enter and trade.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels Not of the United States Transporting Property Between Districts</inline>.—</heading><content>Regardless of whether a tax is imposed under section 60301 of this title, a tax of 50 cents per ton is imposed on a vessel not of the United States at each entry in one customs district from another district when transporting goods loaded in one district to be delivered in another district.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels Becoming Documented</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The tax of 50 cents per ton under this section does not apply to a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is owned only by citizens of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>after entering a port of the United States, becomes documented as a vessel of the United States before leaving that port.<page>120 STAT. 1678</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60303" class="bold ">“§ 60303.</num><heading class="bold "> Light money</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Tax</inline>.—</heading><content>A tax of 50 cents per ton, to be called ‘light money’, is imposed on a vessel not of the United States at each entry in a port of the United States. This tax shall be imposed and collected under the same regulations that apply to tonnage taxes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels Owned by Citizens</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to a vessel owned only by citizens of the United States if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the vessel is carrying a regular document issued by a customhouse of the United States proving the vessel to be owned only by citizens of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>on entry of the vessel from a foreign port, the individual designated under paragraph (2) states under oath that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the document contains the names of all the owners of the vessel; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>part of the ownership has been transferred since the document was issued and, to the best of that individual’s knowledge and belief, the vessel is still owned only by citizens of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person to make statement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The statement under paragraph (1)(B) shall be made by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an owner if one resides at the port of entry; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the master if an owner does not reside at the port of entry.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels Becoming Documented</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) section does not apply to a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is owned only by citizens of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>after entering a port of the United States, becomes documented as a vessel of the United States before leaving that port.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60304" class="bold ">“§ 60304.</num><heading class="bold "> Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “If the President is satisfied that the government of a foreign country does not impose discriminating or countervailing duties to the disadvantage of the United States, the President shall suspend the imposition of special tonnage taxes and light money under sections 60302 and 60303 of this title on vessels of that country.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60305" class="bold ">“§ 60305.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels in distress</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vessel is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money when it enters because it is in distress.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60306" class="bold ">“§ 60306.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels not engaged in trade</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vessel is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money when not engaged in trade.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60307" class="bold ">“§ 60307.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels engaged in coastwise trade or the fisheries</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vessel with a registry endorsement or a coastwise endorsement, trading from one port in the United States to another port in the United States or employed in the bank, whale, or other fisheries, is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.<page>120 STAT. 1679</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60308" class="bold ">“§ 60308.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels engaged in Great Lakes trade</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A documented vessel with a registry endorsement, engaged in foreign trade on the Great Lakes or their tributary or connecting waters in trade with Canada, does not become subject to tonnage taxes or light money because of that trade.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60309" class="bold ">“§ 60309.</num><heading class="bold "> Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A passenger vessel making at least 3 trips per week between a port of the United States and a foreign port is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60310" class="bold ">“§ 60310.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels making daily trips on interior waters</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A vessel making regular daily trips between a port of the United States and a port of Canada only on interior waters not navigable to the ocean is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money, except on its first clearing each year.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60311" class="bold ">“§ 60311.</num><heading class="bold "> Hospital vessels in time of war</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In time of war, a hospital vessel is exempt from tonnage taxes, light money, and pilotage charges in the ports of the United States if the vessel is one for which the conditions of the international convention for the exemption of hospital ships from taxation in time of war, concluded at The Hague on December 21, 1904, are satisfied. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>The President by proclamation shall name the vessels for which the conditions are satisfied and state when the exemption begins and ends.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60312" class="bold ">“§ 60312.</num><heading class="bold "> Rights under treaties preserved</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This chapter and chapter 605 of this title do not affect a right or privilege of a foreign country relating to tonnage taxes or other duties on vessels under a law or treaty of the United States.</content>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="605"><b>“CHAPTER 605—</b></num><heading><b>DISCRIMINATING DUTIES AND RECIPROCAL PRIVILEGES</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60501. </designator>
<label>Vessels allowed to import.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60502. </designator>
<label>Discriminating duty on goods imported in foreign vessels or from contiguous countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60503. </designator>
<label>Reciprocal suspension of discriminating duties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60504. </designator>
<label>Reciprocal privileges for recreational vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60505. </designator>
<label>Retaliatory suspension of commercial privileges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60506. </designator>
<label>Retaliation against British dominions of North America.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60507. </designator>
<label>Suspension of free passage through Saint Marys Falls Canal.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60501" class="bold ">“§ 60501.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessels allowed to import</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided by treaty, goods may be imported into the United States from a foreign port or place only in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel of the United States; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a foreign vessel owned only by citizens or subjects of the country—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in which the goods are grown, produced, or manufactured; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>from which the goods can only be, or most usually are, first shipped for transportation.<page>120 STAT. 1680</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels of Countries Not Maintaining Similar Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to a vessel of a foreign country that does not maintain a similar restriction against United States documented vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Vessels Becoming Documented</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to a vessel that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is owned only by citizens of the United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>after entering a port of the United States, becomes documented as a vessel of the United States before leaving that port.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seizure and Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content>If goods are imported in violation of this section, the goods and the vessel in which they are imported, along with its equipment and other cargo, may be seized by and forfeited to the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60502" class="bold ">“§ 60502.</num><heading class="bold "> Discriminating duty on goods imported in foreign vessels or from contiguous countries</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Duty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A discriminating duty of 10 percent ad valorem (in addition to other duties imposed by law) is imposed on goods—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>imported in a vessel not of the United States unless the vessel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is entitled by law or treaty to enter the ports of the United States on payment of the same duties as are payable on goods imported in a vessel of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>is owned only by citizens of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>after entering a port of the United States, becomes documented as a vessel of the United States before leaving that port; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>produced or manufactured in a foreign country not contiguous to the United States and imported from a country contiguous to the United States, unless imported in the usual course of strictly retail trade.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seizure and Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content>If goods are imported without payment of the duty required by this section, the goods and the vessel in which they are imported may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60503" class="bold ">“§ 60503.</num><heading class="bold "> Reciprocal suspension of discriminating duties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>On receiving satisfactory proof from the government of a foreign country that it has suspended, in any part, the imposition of discriminating duties for any class of vessels owned by citizens of the United States or goods imported in those vessels, the President may proclaim a reciprocal suspension of discriminating duties for the same class of vessels owned by citizens of that country or goods imported in those vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective and Expiration Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>A suspension under this section takes effect retroactively from the date the President received the proof from the foreign government, and expires when that government stops granting the reciprocal suspension.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60504" class="bold ">“§ 60504.</num><heading class="bold "> Reciprocal privileges for recreational vessels</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “When the President is satisfied that yachts owned by residents of the United States and used only for pleasure are allowed to arrive at, depart from, and cruise in the waters of a foreign port <page>120 STAT. 1681</page>without entering, clearing, or paying any duties or fees (including cruising license fees), the Secretary of Homeland Security may allow yachts from that foreign port used only for pleasure to arrive at and depart from the ports of the United States and to cruise in the waters of the United States without paying any duties or fees. However, the Secretary may require foreign yachts to obtain a license to cruise in the waters of the United States. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Licensing.</p></sidenote>The license shall be in the form prescribed by the Secretary and contain limitations about length of time, direction, place of cruising and action, and other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. The license shall be issued without cost to the yacht.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60505" class="bold ">“§ 60505.</num><heading class="bold "> Retaliatory suspension of commercial privileges</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may proclaim a suspension of commercial privileges to vessels of a foreign country when—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>vessels of that country have been given the same commercial privileges in the ports and waters of the United States given to vessels of the United States (except the privilege of engaging in coastwise commerce); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>vessels of the United States are denied commercial privileges in the ports or waters of that country given to vessels of that country.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>A suspension under this section shall apply to the same commercial privileges denied to vessels of the United States in the ports or waters of the foreign country, and to the same class of vessels of that country as the class of vessels of the United States denied the privileges.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President shall designate the effective date of the suspension in the proclamation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seizure and forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content>If the master, officer, or agent of a vessel of a foreign country does an act for the vessel in the ports or waters of the United States in violation of a proclamation issued under this section, the vessel and the goods on the vessel may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States Government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fine or imprisonment</inline>.—</heading><content>A person opposing an official of the Government enforcing this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60506" class="bold ">“§ 60506.</num><heading class="bold "> Retaliation against British dominions of North America</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President by proclamation may prohibit vessels of the British dominions of North America, their masters and crews, and products of or coming from those dominions, from entering waters, ports, or places of the United States when the President is satisfied that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>fishermen or fishing vessels of the United States in waters, ports, or places of the British dominions of North America are being or recently have been—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>denied rights provided by law or treaty;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>subjected to unreasonable restrictions in the exercise of those rights; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>otherwise harassed;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>fishermen or fishing vessels of the United States, having a permit under the laws of the United States to dock <page>120 STAT. 1682</page>or trade at a port or place in the British dominions of North America, are being or recently have been—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>denied the privilege of entering the port or place in the same manner and under the same regulations applicable to trading vessels of the most-favored-nation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>prevented from buying supplies allowed to be sold to trading vessels of the most-favored-nation; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>otherwise harassed; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>other vessels of the United States or their masters or crews in waters, ports, or places of the British dominions of North America are being or recently have been—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>denied privileges given to vessels of the most-favored-nation or their masters or crews; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>otherwise harassed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage and Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may apply a proclamation under this section to any of the subjects named, and may include exceptions for vessels in distress or need of supplies. The President may change, revoke, and renew the proclamation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating a proclamation issued under this section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. A vessel or goods found in waters, ports, or places of the United States in violation of the proclamation may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States Government.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60507" class="bold ">“§ 60507.</num><heading class="bold "> Suspension of free passage through Saint Marys Falls Canal</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this section is to secure reciprocal advantages for the citizens, ports, and vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>When the President is satisfied that vessels of the United States, or passengers or cargo being transported to a port of the United States, are prohibited from passing through a canal or lock connected with the navigation of the Saint Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, or their connecting waterways, or burdened in that passage by tolls or other means that are unreasonable in view of the free passage through the Saint Marys Falls Canal allowed to vessels of all countries, the President by proclamation may suspend the right of free passage through the Saint Marys Falls Canal for vessels owned by subjects of the country imposing the prohibition, tolls, or other burdens and for passengers and cargo being transported to the ports of that country, even when carried in vessels of the United States. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>The suspension shall apply to the extent and for the time the President considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Toll</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>During a suspension under this section, the President shall impose a toll of not more than $2 per ton on cargo and not more than $5 on each passenger.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a toll may not be imposed on passengers or cargo landed at Ogdensburg, New York, or any port west of Ogdensburg and south of a line drawn from the northern boundary of New York through the Saint Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and their connecting channels to the northern boundary of Minnesota.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection of Toll</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1683</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A toll imposed under this section shall be collected under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretary may require the master of a vessel to provide a sworn statement of the amount and kind of cargo, the number of passengers, and the destination of the passengers and cargo.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proof of landing</inline>.—</heading><content>When applicable, the Secretary also may require satisfactory proof that the passengers and cargo were landed at a port described in subsection (c)(2). Until that proof is provided, the Secretary may assume the passengers and cargo were not landed at such a port, and the amount of a toll that otherwise would be imposed is a lien enforceable against the vessel when found in the waters of the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></subtitle></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>SUBTITLE VII OF TITLE 46.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/stVII">Subtitle VII of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated by section 9(a) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The subtitle heading and analysis are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="VII">“Subtitle VII—</num><heading>Security and Drug Enforcement</heading><content><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“701.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Port Security</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>70101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“703.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Maritime Security</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>70301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“705.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Maritime Drug Law Enforcement</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>70501”.</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subtitle></quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Add after chapter 701 the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="703"><b>“CHAPTER 703—</b></num><heading><b>MARITIME SECURITY</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70301. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70302. </designator>
<label>International measures for seaport and vessel security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70303. </designator>
<label>Security standards at foreign ports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70304. </designator>
<label>Travel advisories on security at foreign ports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70305. </designator>
<label>Suspension of passenger services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70306. </designator>
<label>Report on terrorist threats.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70301" class="bold ">“§ 70301.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘common carrier’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 40102 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Passenger vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘passenger vessel’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70302" class="bold ">“§ 70302.</num><heading class="bold "> International measures for seaport and vessel security</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Congress encourages the President to continue to seek agreement on international seaport and vessel security through the International Maritime Organization. In developing an agreement, each member country of the International Maritime Organization should consult with appropriate private sector interests in that country. The agreement would establish seaport and vessel security measures and could include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>seaport screening of cargo and baggage similar to that done at airports;<page>120 STAT. 1684</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>security measures to restrict access to cargo, vessels, and dockside property to authorized personnel only;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>additional security on board vessels;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>licensing or certification of compliance with appropriate security standards; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>other appropriate measures to prevent unlawful acts against passengers and crews on vessels.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70303" class="bold ">“§ 70303.</num><heading class="bold "> Security standards at foreign ports</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of the security measures maintained at foreign ports that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines pose a high risk of acts of terrorism against passenger vessels. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State about the terrorist threat that exists in each country and poses a high risk of acts of terrorism against passenger vessels.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and Recommendations to Other Countries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary, after implementing the plan under subsection (a), determines that a port does not maintain and administer effective security measures, the Secretary of State (after being informed by the Secretary) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>notify the appropriate government authorities of the country in which the port is located of the determination; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>recommend steps necessary to bring the security measures at that port up to the standard used by the Secretary in making the assessment under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Antiterrorism Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is encouraged to provide antiterrorism assistance related to maritime security under chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2349aa/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.</ref>) to foreign countries, especially for a port that the Secretary determines under subsection (b) does not maintain and administer effective security measures.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70304" class="bold ">“§ 70304.</num><heading class="bold "> Travel advisories on security at foreign ports</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>On being notified by the Secretary that the Secretary has determined that a condition exists that threatens the safety or security of passengers, passenger vessels, or crew traveling to or from a foreign port that the Secretary has determined under section 70303(b) of this title does not maintain and administer effective security measures, the Secretary of State immediately shall issue a travel advisory for that <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>port. The Secretary of State shall take the necessary steps to widely publicize the travel advisory.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lifting Advisories</inline>.—</heading><content>A travel advisory issued under subsection (a) may be lifted only if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has determined that effective security measures are maintained and administered at the port.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State shall notify Congress immediately of any change in the status of a travel advisory issued under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70305" class="bold ">“§ 70305.</num><heading class="bold "> Suspension of passenger services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the President determines that a foreign nation permits the use of territory under its jurisdiction as a base of operations or training for, or as a sanctuary <page>120 STAT. 1685</page>for, or in any way arms, aids, or abets, a terrorist or terrorist group that knowingly uses the illegal seizure of passenger vessels or the threat thereof as an instrument of policy, the President may suspend the right of any passenger vessel common carrier to operate to or from, and the right of any passenger vessel of the United States to use, a port in that foreign nation for passenger service. The suspension may be without notice or hearing and for as long as the President determines is necessary to ensure the security of passenger vessels against unlawful seizure.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>A passenger vessel common carrier, or a passenger vessel of the United States, may not operate in violation of a suspension under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of entry</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person operates a vessel in violation of this section, the Secretary may deny the vessels of that person entry to ports of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. Each day a vessel uses a prohibited port is a separate violation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70306" class="bold ">“§ 70306.</num><heading class="bold "> Report on terrorist threats</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 28 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the threat from acts of terrorism to United States ports and vessels operating from those ports. The Secretary shall include a description of activities undertaken under title I of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/295">Public Law 107–295</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/116/2066">116 Stat. 2066</ref>) and an analysis of the effect of those activities on port security against acts of terrorism.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall be submitted to the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidential information.</p></sidenote>Any classified information in the report shall be submitted separately as an addendum.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="705"><b>“CHAPTER 705—</b></num><heading><b>MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70501. </designator>
<label>Findings and declarations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70502. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70503. </designator>
<label>Manufacture, distribution, or possession of controlled substances on vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70504. </designator>
<label>Jurisdiction and venue.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70505. </designator>
<label>Failure to comply with international law as a defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70506. </designator>
<label>Penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70507. </designator>
<label>Forfeitures.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70501" class="bold ">“§ 70501.</num><heading class="bold "> Findings and declarations</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Congress finds and declares that trafficking in controlled substances aboard vessels is a serious international problem, is universally condemned, and presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-being of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70502" class="bold ">“§ 70502.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Other Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>The definitions in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802">21 U.S.C. 802</ref>) apply to this chapter.<page>120 STAT. 1686</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel of the United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter, the term <term>‘vessel of the United States’</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title or numbered as provided in chapter 123 of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a vessel owned in any part by an individual who is a citizen of the United States, the United States Government, the government of a State or political subdivision of a State, or a corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or of a State, unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the vessel has been granted the nationality of a foreign nation under article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a claim of nationality or registry for the vessel is made by the master or individual in charge at the time of the enforcement action by an officer or employee of the United States who is authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United States law; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a vessel that was once documented under the laws of the United States and, in violation of the laws of the United States, was sold to a person not a citizen of the United States, placed under foreign registry, or operated under the authority of a foreign nation, whether or not the vessel has been granted the nationality of a foreign nation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Subject to the Jurisdiction of the United States</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter, the term <term>‘vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel without nationality;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a vessel assimilated to a vessel without nationality under paragraph (2) of article 6 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a vessel registered in a foreign nation if that nation has consented or waived objection to the enforcement of United States law by the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a vessel in the customs waters of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a vessel in the territorial waters of a foreign nation if the nation consents to the enforcement of United States law by the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>a vessel in the contiguous zone of the United States, as defined in Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 U.S.C. 1331 note</ref>), that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is entering the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>has departed the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is a hovering vessel as defined in section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1401">19 U.S.C. 1401</ref>).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent or waiver of objection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Consent or waiver of objection by a foreign nation to the enforcement of United States law by the United States under paragraph (1)(C) or (E)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may be obtained by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is proved conclusively by certification of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Without Nationality</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter, the term <term>‘vessel without nationality’</term> includes—<page>120 STAT. 1687</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel aboard which the master or individual in charge makes a claim of registry that is denied by the nation whose registry is claimed;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a vessel aboard which the master or individual in charge fails, on request of an officer of the United States authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United States law, to make a claim of nationality or registry for that vessel; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a vessel aboard which the master or individual in charge makes a claim of registry and for which the claimed nation of registry does not affirmatively and unequivocally assert that the vessel is of its nationality.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification or denial</inline>.—</heading><content>A claim of registry under paragraph (1)(A) or (C) may be verified or denied by radio, telephone, or similar oral or electronic means. The denial of such a claim is proved conclusively by certification of the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Claim of Nationality or Registry</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A claim of nationality or registry under this section includes only—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>possession on board the vessel and production of documents evidencing the vessel’s nationality as provided in article 5 of the 1958 Convention on the High Seas;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>flying its nation’s ensign or flag; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a verbal claim of nationality or registry by the master or individual in charge of the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70503" class="bold ">“§ 70503.</num><heading class="bold "> Manufacture, distribution, or possession of controlled substances on vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual may not knowingly or intentionally manufacture or distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture or distribute, a controlled substance on board—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any vessel if the individual is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension Beyond Territorial Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) applies even though the act is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), subsection (a) does not apply to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a common or contract carrier or an employee of the carrier who possesses or distributes a controlled substance in the lawful and usual course of the carrier’s business; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a public vessel of the United States or an individual on board the vessel who possesses or distributes a controlled substance in the lawful course of the individual’s duties.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entered in manifest</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) applies only if the controlled substance is part of the cargo entered in the vessel’s manifest and is intended to be imported lawfully into the country of destination for scientific, medical, or other lawful purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Burden of Proof</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Government is not required to negative a defense provided by subsection (c) in a complaint, information, indictment, or other pleading or in a <page>120 STAT. 1688</page>trial or other proceeding. The burden of going forward with the evidence supporting the defense is on the person claiming its benefit.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70504" class="bold ">“§ 70504.</num><heading class="bold "> Jurisdiction and venue</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>Jurisdiction of the United States with respect to a vessel subject to this chapter is not an element of an offense. Jurisdictional issues arising under this chapter are preliminary questions of law to be determined solely by the trial judge.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person violating section 70503 of this title shall be tried in the district court of the United States for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the district at which the person enters the United States; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the District of Columbia.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70505" class="bold ">“§ 70505.</num><heading class="bold "> Failure to comply with international law as a defense</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A person charged with violating section 70503 of this title does not have standing to raise a claim of failure to comply with international law as a basis for a defense. A claim of failure to comply with international law in the enforcement of this chapter may be made only by a foreign nation. A failure to comply with international law does not divest a court of jurisdiction and is not a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70506" class="bold ">“§ 70506.</num><heading class="bold "> Penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violations</inline>.—</heading><content>A person violating section 70503 of this title shall be punished as provided in section 1010 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s960">21 U.S.C. 960</ref>). However, if the offense is a second or subsequent offense as provided in section 1012(b) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s962/b">21 U.S.C. 962(b)</ref>), the person shall be punished as provided in section 1012 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s962">21 U.S.C. 962</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attempts and Conspiracies</inline>.—</heading><content>A person attempting or conspiring to violate section 70503 of this title is subject to the same penalties as provided for violating section 70503.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70507" class="bold ">“§ 70507.</num><heading class="bold "> Forfeitures</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Property described in section 511(a) of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s881/a">21 U.S.C. 881(a)</ref>) that is used or intended for use to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, an offense under section 70503 of this title may be seized and forfeited in the same manner that similar property may be seized and forfeited under section 511 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s881">21 U.S.C. 881</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prima Facie Evidence of Violation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Practices commonly recognized as smuggling tactics may provide prima facie evidence of intent to use a vessel to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, an offense under section 70503 of this title, and may support seizure and forfeiture of the vessel, even in the absence of controlled substances aboard the vessel. The following indicia, among others, may be considered, in the totality of the circumstances, to be prima facie evidence that a vessel is intended to be used to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, such an offense:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The construction or adaptation of the vessel in a manner that facilitates smuggling, including—<page>120 STAT. 1689</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the configuration of the vessel to ride low in the water or present a low hull profile to avoid being detected visually or by radar;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the presence of any compartment or equipment that is built or fitted out for smuggling, not including items such as a safe or lock-box reasonably used for the storage of personal valuables;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the presence of an auxiliary tank not installed in accordance with applicable law or installed in such a manner as to enhance the vessel’s smuggling capability;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the presence of engines that are excessively over-powered in relation to the design and size of the vessel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the presence of materials used to reduce or alter the heat or radar signature of the vessel and avoid detection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the presence of a camouflaging paint scheme, or of materials used to camouflage the vessel, to avoid detection; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the display of false vessel registration numbers, false indicia of vessel nationality, false vessel name, or false vessel homeport.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The presence or absence of equipment, personnel, or cargo inconsistent with the type or declared purpose of the vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The presence of excessive fuel, lube oil, food, water, or spare parts, inconsistent with legitimate vessel operation, inconsistent with the construction or equipment of the vessel, or inconsistent with the character of the vessel’s stated purpose.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The operation of the vessel without lights during times lights are required to be displayed under applicable law or regulation and in a manner of navigation consistent with smuggling tactics used to avoid detection by law enforcement authorities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The failure of the vessel to stop or respond or heave to when hailed by government authority, especially where the vessel conducts evasive maneuvering when hailed.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The declaration to government authority of apparently false information about the vessel, crew, or voyage or the failure to identify the vessel by name or country of registration when requested to do so by government authority.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The presence of controlled substance residue on the vessel, on an item aboard the vessel, or on an individual aboard the vessel, of a quantity or other nature that reasonably indicates manufacturing or distribution activity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The use of petroleum products or other substances on the vessel to foil the detection of controlled substance residue.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The presence of a controlled substance in the water in the vicinity of the vessel, where given the currents, weather conditions, and course and speed of the vessel, the quantity or other nature is such that it reasonably indicates manufacturing or distribution activity.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>SUBTITLE VIII OF TITLE 46.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subtitle VII the following:<page>120 STAT. 1690</page></p><quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="VIII">“Subtitle VIII—</num><heading>Miscellaneous</heading><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“Chapter</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252">Sec.</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“801.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Wrecks and Salvage</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>80101</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“803.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Ice and Derelicts</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>80301</b></target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658265" role="section">
<designator><b>“805.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658266"><b>Safe Containers for International Cargo</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="."><b>80501</b></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="801"><b>“CHAPTER 801—</b></num><heading><b>WRECKS AND SALVAGE</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80101. </designator>
<label>Vessel stranded on foreign coast.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80102. </designator>
<label>License to salvage on Florida coast.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80103. </designator>
<label>Property on Florida coast to be taken to port of entry.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80104. </designator>
<label>Salvaging operations by foreign vessels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80105. </designator>
<label>Canadian vessels aiding vessels in United States waters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80106. </designator>
<label>International agreement on derelicts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80107. </designator>
<label>Salvors of life to share in remuneration.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80101" class="bold ">“§ 80101.</num><heading class="bold "> Vessel stranded on foreign coast</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Consular Officer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When a vessel of the United States is stranded on a coast of a foreign country, the consular officer in that country shall take proper measures, to the extent the laws of that country allow, to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>save and secure the vessel and property on the vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>prepare an inventory of the property that is saved.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery to Owner</inline>.—</heading><content>After deducting the expenses, the consular officer shall deliver the property, with an inventory, to the owner of the property.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Taking Possession</inline>.—</heading><content>A consular officer may not take possession of property under this section when the owner, master, or consignee is present or able to take possession of the property.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80102" class="bold ">“§ 80102.</num><heading class="bold "> License to salvage on Florida coast</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Licensing Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>To be regularly employed in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida, a vessel and its master each must have a license issued by a judge of the district court of the United States for a judicial district of Florida.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before issuing a license under this section, the judge must be satisfied, when the license is for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a vessel, that the vessel is seaworthy and properly equipped for the business of saving property shipwrecked and in distress; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a master, that the master is trustworthy and innocent of any fraud or misconduct related to property shipwrecked or saved on the coast.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80103" class="bold ">“§ 80103.</num><heading class="bold "> Property on Florida coast to be taken to port of entry</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Property taken from a wreck, the sea, or a key or shoal, on the coast of Florida and within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall be brought to a port of entry of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Seizure and Forfeiture</inline>.—</heading><content>A vessel transporting property described in subsection (a) to a foreign port may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States Government. A forfeiture under this subsection accrues half to the informer and half to the Government.<page>120 STAT. 1691</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80104" class="bold ">“§ 80104.</num><heading class="bold "> Salvaging operations by foreign vessels</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in this section or section 80105 of this title, a foreign vessel may not, under penalty of forfeiture, engage in salvaging operations on the Atlantic or Pacific coast of the United States, in any portion of the Great Lakes or their connecting or tributary waters, including any portion of the Saint Lawrence River through which the international boundary line extends, or in territorial waters of the United States on the Gulf of Mexico.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">When Suitable Vessel Not Available</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize a foreign vessel to engage in salvaging operations in a particular locality if, on investigation, the Secretary is satisfied that there is not available in that locality a suitable vessel that is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>owned only by citizens of the United States (including a Bowaters corporation under section 12118 of this title); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>documented under chapter 121 of this title or numbered under chapter 123 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operations Authorized by Treaty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section does not prohibit or restrict assistance to vessels or salvaging operations authorized by treaty, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Great Britain.</p></sidenote>article II of the Treaty between the United States and Great Britain concerning reciprocal rights for United States and Canada in the conveyance of prisoners and wrecking and salvage, signed at Washington, May 18, 1908 (<ref href="/us/stat/35/2036">35 Stat. 2036</ref>); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mexico.</p></sidenote>the Treaty between the United States of America and Mexico to facilitate assistance to and salvage of vessels in territorial waters, signed at Mexico City, June 13, 1935 (<ref href="/us/stat/49/3359">49 Stat. 3359</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80105" class="bold ">“§ 80105.</num><heading class="bold "> Canadian vessels aiding vessels in United States waters</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Canadian vessels and wrecking equipment may give aid to Canadian or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in distress in the waters of the United States contiguous to Canada, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the canal and improvement of the waters between Lake Erie and Lake Huron; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Saint Marys River and canal.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reciprocity</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not apply after the President proclaims that privileges reciprocal to those under subsection (a) have been withdrawn or rendered inoperative by the Government of Canada.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80106" class="bold ">“§ 80106.</num><heading class="bold "> International agreement on derelicts</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The President may make an international agreement with other governments interested in the navigation of the North Atlantic Ocean, providing for the reporting, marking, and removal of dangerous wrecks, derelicts, and other menaces to navigation outside the coast waters of the countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80107" class="bold ">“§ 80107.</num><heading class="bold "> Salvors of life to share in remuneration</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entitlement of Salvors</inline>.—</heading><content>A salvor of human life, who gave aid following an accident giving rise to salvage, is entitled to a fair share of the payment awarded to the salvor for salvaging <page>120 STAT. 1692</page>the vessel or other property or preventing or minimizing damage to the environment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common Ownership of Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>The right to remuneration for aid or salvage services is not affected by common ownership of the vessels giving and receiving the aid or salvage services.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Limit on Bringing Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action to recover remuneration for giving aid or salvage services must be brought within 2 years after the date the aid or salvage services were given, unless the court in which the action is brought is satisfied that during that 2-year period there had not been a reasonable opportunity to seize the aided or salvaged vessel within the jurisdiction of the court or within the territorial waters of the country of the plaintiff’s residence or principal place of business.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="803"><b>“CHAPTER 803—</b></num><heading><b>ICE AND DERELICTS</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80301. </designator>
<label>International agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80302. </designator>
<label>Patrol services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80303. </designator>
<label>Speed of vessel in ice region.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80301" class="bold ">“§ 80301.</num><heading class="bold "> International agreements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may make agreements with interested maritime countries to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>maintain in the North Atlantic Ocean a service of ice patrol, of study and observation of ice and current conditions, and of assistance to vessels and their crews requiring assistance within the limits of the patrol;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>maintain a service of study and observation of ice and current conditions in the waters affecting the set and drift of ice in the North Atlantic Ocean; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>take all practicable steps to ensure the destruction or removal of derelicts in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, east of the line drawn from Cape Sable to a point in latitude 34 degrees north, longitude 70 degrees west, if the destruction or removal is necessary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment Between Countries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may include in an agreement under subsection (a) a provision for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>payment to the United States Government by other countries for their proportionate share of the expense of maintaining the services; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>contribution by the Government for its proportionate share if the agreement provides for another country to maintain the services.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80302" class="bold ">“§ 80302.</num><heading class="bold "> Patrol services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless the agreements made under section 80301 of this title provide otherwise, an ice patrol shall be maintained during the entire ice season in guarding the southeastern, southern, and southwestern limits of the region of icebergs in the vicinity of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. The patrol shall inform trans-Atlantic and other passing vessels by radio and other available means of the ice conditions and the extent of the dangerous region. During the ice season, there shall be maintained a service of study of ice and current conditions, <page>120 STAT. 1693</page>a service of providing assistance to vessels and crews requiring assistance, and a service of removing and destroying derelicts. Any of these services may be maintained during the remainder of the year as may be advisable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Warnings to Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>An ice patrol vessel shall warn any vessel known to be approaching a dangerous area and recommend safe routes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recording and Reporting Incidents</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recording</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An ice patrol vessel shall record the name of a vessel and the facts of the case when the patrol observes or knows that the vessel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is on other than a regular recognized or advertised route crossing the North Atlantic Ocean;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has crossed the fishing banks of Newfoundland north of latitude 43 degrees north during the fishing season; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>has passed through regions known or believed to be endangered by ice when proceeding to and from ports of North America.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The name of the vessel and all pertinent information about the incident shall be reported to the government of the country to which the vessel belongs if that government requests.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, under the direction of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall carry out the services provided for in this section and shall assign necessary vessels, material, and personnel of the Coast Guard. On request of such Secretary, the head of an agency may detail personnel, lend or contribute material or equipment, or otherwise assist in carrying out the services provided for in this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commandant shall publish an annual report of the activities of the services provided for in this section. A copy of the report shall be provided to each interested foreign government and to each agency assisting in the work.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80303" class="bold ">“§ 80303.</num><heading class="bold "> Speed of vessel in ice region</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The master of a vessel of the United States, when ice is reported on or near the vessel’s course, shall proceed at a moderate speed or change the course of the vessel to go well clear of the danger zone.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>A master violating this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="805"><b>“CHAPTER 805—</b></num><heading><b>SAFE CONTAINERS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARGO</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80501. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80502. </designator>
<label>Application of Convention.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80503. </designator>
<label>General authority of the Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80504. </designator>
<label>Approval and examination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80505. </designator>
<label>Enforcement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80506. </designator>
<label>Delegation of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80507. </designator>
<label>Employee protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80508. </designator>
<label>Amendments to Convention.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“80509. </designator>
<label>Civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 1694</page>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80501" class="bold ">“§ 80501.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Container</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘container’</term> has the meaning given that term in the Convention.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Convention</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Convention’</term> means the International Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Switzerland, December 2, 1972.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International transport</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘international transport’</term> means the transportation of a container between—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a place in a foreign country and a place in the jurisdiction of the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>two places outside the United States by United States carriers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Owner</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘owner’</term> includes the lessee or bailee of a container if a written lease or bailment provides for the lessee or bailee to exercise the owner’s responsibility for maintaining and examining the container.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safety approval plate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘safety approval plate’</term> has the meaning given that term in annex I of the Convention.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80502" class="bold ">“§ 80502.</num><heading class="bold "> Application of Convention</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80503" class="bold ">“§ 80503.</num><heading class="bold "> General authority of the Secretary</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out the Convention and this chapter in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter. The regulations shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish procedures for testing, inspecting, and initially approving containers and designs for containers, including procedures for attaching, invalidating, and removing safety approval plates for containers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>establish procedures to be followed by the owners of containers for the periodic examination of containers as provided in the Convention; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide a method for developing, collecting, and disseminating information about container safety and the international transport of containers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safety Approval Plates</inline>.—</heading><content>If the owner of a container without a safety approval plate establishes that the container satisfies the standards of the Convention, the Secretary may authorize a safety approval plate to be attached to the container.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedule of Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe a schedule of fees for services performed by the Secretary, or by a person delegated authority under section 80506 of this title, for the testing, inspection, and initial approval of containers and container designs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Encouraging Intermodal Transport</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall encourage the development and use of intermodal transport, using containers built to facilitate economical, safe, and expeditious handling of containerized cargo without intermediate reloading when it is being transported over land, air, and sea areas.<page>120 STAT. 1695</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80504" class="bold ">“§ 80504.</num><heading class="bold "> Approval and examination</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Domicile and Principal Office in United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A container owner domiciled and having its principal office in the United States shall have the container—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by the government of another country that is a party to the Convention; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>examined periodically as provided in the Convention under procedures prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Domicile or Principal Office in United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A container owner domiciled or having its principal office in the United States shall have the container—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary or by the government of another country that is a party to the Convention; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>examined periodically as provided in the Convention, under procedures prescribed by the government of the country in which the owner is domiciled or has its principal office, as long as that country is a party to the Convention.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Neither Domicile Nor Principal Office in United States</inline>.—</heading><content>A container owner neither domiciled nor having its principal office in the United States or another country that is a party to the Convention may submit a container for initial approval and periodic examination under procedures prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80505" class="bold ">“§ 80505.</num><heading class="bold "> Enforcement</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To enforce the Convention, this chapter, and regulations prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>examine, or require to be examined, containers in international transport;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>approve designs for containers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>inspect and test containers being manufactured;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>issue a detention order removing or excluding a container from service until the container owner satisfies the Secretary that the container meets the standards of the Convention, if the container—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not have a safety approval plate attached to it; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has a safety approval plate attached but there is significant evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an obvious risk to safety;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>take other appropriate action, including issuing necessary orders, to remove a container from service or restrict its use if the container is not in compliance with the Convention, this chapter, or regulations prescribed under this chapter, but does not present an obvious risk to safety; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>allow a container found to be unsafe or without a safety approval plate to be moved to another location for repair or other disposition, under restrictions consistent with the intent of the Convention.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Examination</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner of a container involved in an action by the Secretary under this section related to an <page>120 STAT. 1696</page>examination of the container shall pay or reimburse the Secretary for the expenses arising from that action, except for the costs of routine examinations of the container or a safety approval plate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Testing, inspection, and initial approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner of a container submitted to the procedure established by the Secretary for testing, inspection, and initial approval, and the manufacturer of a container that submits a design to the procedure established by the Secretary for testing, inspection, and initial approval, shall pay or reimburse the Secretary for the expenses arising from the testing, inspection, or approval.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit to appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received by the Secretary as reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation for operating expenses of the Coast Guard.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presumption Based on Safety Approval Plate</inline>.—</heading><content>A container bearing a safety approval plate authorized by a country that is a party to the Convention is presumed to be in a safe condition unless there is significant evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an obvious risk to safety.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Orders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the Secretary issues a detention or other order under this section, the Secretary promptly shall notify in writing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the owner of the container;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the owner’s agent; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>if the identity of the owner is not apparent from the container or shipping documents, the custodian.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information to include</inline>.—</heading><content>The notification shall identify the container involved, give the location of the container, and describe the condition or situation giving rise to the order.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Orders</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An order issued by the Secretary under this section remains in effect until—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary declares the container to be in compliance with the standards of the Convention; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the container is removed permanently from service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Defective Container to Country Issuing Safety Approval Plate</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary has reason to believe that a container bearing a safety approval plate issued by another country was defective at the time of approval, the Secretary shall notify that country.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80506" class="bold ">“§ 80506.</num><heading class="bold "> Delegation of authority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may delegate to any person, including a public or private agency or nonprofit organization, authority to grant initial approval for containers and designs and to attach safety approval plates.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before making a delegation under this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>criteria to be followed in selecting a person to whom authority is to be delegated;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a detailed description of the duties and powers to be carried out by the person to whom authority is delegated, including the records the person shall keep; and<page>120 STAT. 1697</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the review the Secretary will conduct to decide whether the person is carrying out the delegated duties and powers properly.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection of Records</inline>.—</heading><content>A person delegated authority under this section shall make available to the Secretary for inspection, on request, records the person is required to keep.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties and Orders</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person delegated authority under this section may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assess or collect, or attempt to assess or collect, a penalty for violation of the Convention, this chapter, or an order issued by the Secretary under this chapter; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>issue or attempt to issue a detention or other order.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register or other appropriate publication—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the name and address of each person to whom authority is delegated;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the duties and powers delegated; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the period of the delegation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may revoke a delegation of authority under this section at any time.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80507" class="bold ">“§ 80507.</num><heading class="bold "> Employee protection</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>A person may not discharge or discriminate against an employee because the employee has reported the existence of an unsafe container or a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Complaints</inline>.—</heading><content>An employee alleging to have been discharged or discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The complaint must be filed within 60 days after the violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Labor may investigate the complaint. If the Secretary of Labor finds there has been a violation, the Secretary of Labor may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. The court has jurisdiction to restrain violations of subsection (a) and order appropriate relief, including reinstatement of the employee to the employee’s former position with back pay.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Complainant</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>30 days after receiving a complaint under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall notify the complainant of the intended action on the complaint.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80508" class="bold ">“§ 80508.</num><heading class="bold "> Amendments to Convention</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proposals by United States</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may propose amendments to the Convention or request a conference for amending the Convention as provided in article IX of the Convention.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proposals by Other Countries</inline>.—</heading><content>An amendment communicated to the United States under article IX(2) of the Convention may be accepted for the United States by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The President may declare that the United States does not accept an amendment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Annexes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating—<page>120 STAT. 1698</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may propose amendments to the annexes to the Convention;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may propose a conference for amending annexes to the Convention; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall consider and act on amendments to the annexes to the Convention adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization and communicated to the United States under article X(2) of the Convention.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following approval or objection</inline>.—</heading><content>If a proposed amendment to an annex is approved by the United States, the amendment shall enter into force as provided in article X of the Convention. If a proposed amendment is objected to, the Secretary of State promptly shall communicate the objection as provided in article X(3) of the Convention.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of Arbitrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall appoint an arbitrator when one is required to resolve a dispute within the meaning of article XIII of the Convention.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="80509" class="bold ">“§ 80509.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil penalty</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>An owner, agent, or custodian who has been notified of an order issued under section 80505 of this title and fails to take reasonable and prompt action to prevent or stop a container subject to the order from being moved in violation of the order is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each container moved. Each day the container remains in service while the order is in effect is a separate violation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment and Collection</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall assess and collect any penalty under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors to consider</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall consider the gravity of the violation, the hazards involved, and the record of the person charged with respect to violations of the Convention, this chapter, or regulations prescribed under this chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remission, mitigation, or compromise</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may remit, mitigate, or compromise a penalty under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person fails to pay a penalty under this section, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for collection in an appropriate district court of the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></subtitle></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><heading>MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s109">Section 109 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="109" class="bold ">“§ 109.</num><heading class="bold "> Maritime Administration</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Maritime Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of the Maritime Administration is the Maritime Administrator, who is appointed <page>120 STAT. 1699</page>by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation and carry out the duties prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy Maritime Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The Maritime Administration shall have a Deputy Maritime Administrator, who is appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out the duties prescribed by the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator shall be Acting Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator and, unless the Secretary designates another individual, during a vacancy in the office of Administrator.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties and Powers Vested in Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>All duties and powers of the Maritime Administration are vested in the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional Offices</inline>.—</heading><content>The Maritime Administration shall have regional offices for the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Pacific port ranges, and may have other regional offices as necessary. The Secretary shall appoint a qualified individual as Director of each regional office. The Secretary shall carry out appropriate activities and programs of the Maritime Administration through the regional offices.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency and Industry Relations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and maintain liaison with other agencies, and with representative trade organizations throughout the United States, concerned with the transportation of commodities by water in the export and import foreign commerce of the United States, for the purpose of securing preference to vessels of the United States for the transportation of those commodities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detailing Officers From Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>To assist the Secretary in carrying out duties and powers relating to the Maritime Administration, not more than five officers of the armed forces may be detailed to the Secretary at any one time, in addition to details authorized by any other law. During the period of a detail, the Secretary shall pay the officer an amount that, when added to the officer’s pay and allowances as an officer in the armed forces, makes the officer’s total pay and allowances equal to the amount that would be paid to an individual performing work the Secretary considers to be of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility as that performed by the officer during the detail.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts and Audits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the same manner that a private corporation may make a contract within the scope of its authority under its charter, the Secretary may make contracts for the United States Government and disburse amounts to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>carry out the Secretary’s duties and powers under this section and subtitle V of title 46; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>protect, preserve, and improve collateral held by the Secretary to secure indebtedness.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><content>The financial transactions of the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be audited by the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General shall allow credit for an expenditure shown to be necessary because of the nature of the business activities authorized by this section or subtitle V of title 46. At least once a year, the Comptroller General shall report to Congress any departure by the Secretary from this section or subtitle V of title 46.<page>120 STAT. 1700</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the Secretary relating to the Maritime Administration.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Only those amounts specifically authorized by law may be appropriated for the use of the Maritime Administration for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>construction-differential subsidies incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of vessels;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>costs of national defense features;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>payments of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>expenses necessary for research and development activities, including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund for losses resulting from expenses of experimental vessel operations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>National Defense Reserve Fleet expenses;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>expenses necessary to carry out part B of subtitle V of title 46; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>other operations and training expenses related to the development of waterborne transportation systems, the use of waterborne transportation systems, and general administration.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training Vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts may not be appropriated for the purchase or construction of training vessels for State maritime academies unless the Secretary has approved a plan for sharing training vessels between State maritime academies.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MARITIME SECURITY ACT OF 2003.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Chapter </inline>531.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch531">Chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In section 53102—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the headings of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (c), strike “<inline class="small-caps">section 2</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">section 50501</inline>”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), (2)(A)(i) and (ii)(II) and (B), and (4)(B), strike “section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>)” and substitute “section 50501 of this title”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), strike “the first section of <ref href="/us/pl/81/891">Public Law 81–891</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/64/1120">64 Stat. 1120</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t46/app">46 U.S.C. App.</ref> note prec. 3)” and substitute “section 501 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>strike “a documented vessel (as that term is defined in section 12101 of this title)” and substitute “documented under chapter 121 of this title,”; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), strike “a documented vessel (as defined in that section)” and substitute “documented under chapter 121”.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>In section 53103(c)—<page>120 STAT. 1701</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading of paragraph (1)(C), strike “<inline class="small-caps">section 2</inline>” and substitute “<inline class="small-caps">section 50501</inline>”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraphs (1)(A)(iii) and (C)(i) and (ii), strike “section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>)” and substitute “section 50501 of this title”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), strike “subparagraphs” and substitute “subparagraph”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(B), strike “agreement” and substitute “agreements”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>In section 53104—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), strike “section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>)” and substitute “section 50501 of this title”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2), strike “section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app808">46 U.S.C. App. 808</ref>)” and substitute “section 56101 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (e)(3), strike “section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1242">46 U.S.C. App. 1242</ref>)” and “section 902 of such Act” and substitute “chapter 563 of this title” and “chapter 563”, respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>In section 53105—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1)(A), strike “section 12105” and substitute “section 12111”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (f), strike “approve” and substitute “approves”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>In section 53106—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1), strike “<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2631">section 2631 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, the Act of March 26, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241–1">46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1</ref>), section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)” and substitute “section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of title 10”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), strike “section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(a), 1241(b), or 1241f),” and substitute “section 55302(a), 55305, or 55314 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2), strike “section 2(c) of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>(c))” and substitute “section 50501 of this title, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement of that section”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>In section 53107(f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>strike “<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2631">section 2631 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, the Act of March 26, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241–1">46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1</ref>), section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)” and substitute “section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of title 10”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>strike “<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2631">section 2631 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, the Act of March 26, 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241–1">46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1</ref>), and sections 901(a), 901(b), and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(a), 1241(b), and 1241b)” and substitute “sections 55302(a), 55304, 55305, and 55314 of this title and section 2631 of title 10”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>In section 53108(b), strike “section 901(b)(1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(b)(1))” and substitute “section 55305(a) of this title”.<page>120 STAT. 1702</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Conforming Provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If this Act is enacted prior to October 1, 2005, then—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>until that date, the reference in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12111/c/3">section 12111(c)(3) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as enacted by this Act, to “chapter 531 of this title” is deemed instead to be a reference to “subtitle B of title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936”; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>section 3534(b)(1) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/117/1818">117 Stat. 1818</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO PARTIALLY RESTATED PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><content>Section 2793 of the Revised Statutes (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s288">19 U.S.C. 288</ref>, 46 App. U.S.C. 111, 123) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or tonnage tax”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><content>Section 809(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1213(a)), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and section 211(a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15">SEC. 15. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46">Title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The analysis of subtitle II <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>In each chapter item, capitalize the first letter of each word containing 4 or more letters.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Strike the item for chapter 39.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The item for chapter 45 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658261" role="section">
<designator><b>“45.</b></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658262"><b>Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658263" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left"><b>4501”.</b><?GPOvSpace 04?></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 2101 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Paragraphs (2), (3), (3a), (6), (10), (10a), (12), (17b), (36), (41), (44), (45), and (46) are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>In paragraph (8a), insert “Prevention” after “Abuse”.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>In paragraph (18), strike “those”.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>In paragraph (34)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>strike “, except in part H,”; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>strike “head” and substitute “Secretary”.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 2102(b), strike “West” and “East” and substitute “west” and “east”, respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 2106, strike “a district court of the United States” and substitute “the district court of the United States for any district”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 2108 is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>In section 2110—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2), strike “part B of this title” and substitute “part B of this subtitle”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii), strike the period at the end and substitute “; and”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (b)(5), strike “fees” and substitute “fee”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>In subsection (f), strike “Secretary of the Treasury shall deny the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)” and substitute “Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny the clearance required by section 60105 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>In subsection (j), strike “state” and substitute “State”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>In section 2301, strike “section” and substitute “sections 2304 and”.<page>120 STAT. 1703</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>In section 2304—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>insert the paragraph designation “(1)” after “(a)”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>insert at the end of subsection (a) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In section 2306(a)(2), strike “section 212(A) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a),” and substitute “section 50113 of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>In section 3205(d), strike “Secretary of the Treasury shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Statutes (46 App. U.S.C. 91)” and substitute “Secretary of Homeland Security shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><chapeau>In section 3302—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), insert a comma after “fishing vessel”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (j)(2)(B), strike “section 1304 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c)” and substitute “chapter 515 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (<i>l</i>)(1)(C), strike “Inc..” and substitute “Inc.”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>In section 3306(d), strike “section 1302(3) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295a(3))” and substitute “section 51102 of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>In section 3318(f), strike the period after “felony”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>In the analysis of chapter 37, the item for section 3719 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3719. </designator>
<label>Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In paragraphs (1)(C), (2), and (3) of section 3703a(c), strike “documentation under section 4136 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 14)” and substitute “documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>In section 3704, strike “section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883),” and substitute “chapter 551 of this title”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>In section 3718(e)(1), strike “Secretary of the Treasury” and “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)” and substitute “Secretary of Homeland Security” and “section 60105 of this title”, respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>In section 4702, strike the subsection “(a)” designation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><chapeau>In section 4705—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>strike “subcontractor not” and substitute “subcontractor are not”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>strike “(a)(1)” and substitute “(a)”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>strike “(2) Paragraph (1)” and substitute “(b) Subsection (a)”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>strike “(A)” and substitute “(1)”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>strike “(B)” and substitute “(2)”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>In section 5113(b), strike “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes (46 App. U.S.C. 91)” and substitute “section 60105 of this title”.<page>120 STAT. 1704</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>In section 6101, redesignate the second subsection (g) and subsection (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>In section 8103(a), strike “Only” and substitute “Except as otherwise provided in this title, only”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>In section 9307(b)(2)(A), strike “The” and substitute “the”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>In section 12503(a), in the matter before paragraph (1), strike “delegee” and substitute “delegate”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>In section 13102(a), insert “(<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9504">26 U.S.C. 9504</ref>)” after “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><chapeau>In section 14305(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), strike “and sections 12106(c) and 12108(c)” and substitute “of this subtitle and section 12116”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (5), strike “section 4283 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 183)” and substitute “section 30506 of this title”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (6), strike “sections 27 and 27A of the Act of June 5, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883 and 883–1)” and substitute “sections 12118 and 12132 of this title”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (7), strike “Act of July 14, 1956 (46 App. U.S.C. 883a)” and substitute “section 12139(b) of this title”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><content>In section 31306(a), strike “section 9 or 37 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)” and substitute “section 56102 or 56103 of this title”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content>In section 31308, strike “title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.)” and substitute “chapter 537 of this title”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><chapeau>In section 31322—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4)(A), strike “section 12102(c)” and substitute “section 12113(c)”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4)(E), strike “under section 12102(a)” and substitute “for purposes of documentation under section 12103”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (f)(2), strike “section 12102(c)” and substitute “section 12113(c)”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>In section 31325(b)(3)(B), strike “section 9 or 37 of the Shipping Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)” and substitute “section 56101 or 56102 of this title”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><chapeau>In section 31326(b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), strike “title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)” and substitute “chapter 537 of this title,”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), strike “title XI of that Act” and substitute “chapter 537 of this title”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><chapeau>In section 31329—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), strike “section 12102” and substitute “section 12103”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (2), strike “section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)” and substitute “chapter 563 of this title”; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (3), strike “sale foreign within the terms of the first proviso of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883)” and <page>120 STAT. 1705</page>substitute <term>“sale to a person not a citizen of the United States under section 12132 of this title”</term>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  (33)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by section 801(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/293">Public Law 108–293</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/118/1078">118 Stat. 1078</ref>), are redesignated as sections 70117 and 70118, respectively, and moved to appear immediately after <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70116">section 70116 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by section 802(a)(2) of such Act, are redesignated as sections 70120 and 70121, respectively, and moved to appear immediately after <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70119">section 70119 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>In section 70120(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), strike “section 70120” and substitute “section 70119”.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>In section 70121(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>strike “section 70120” and substitute “section 70119”; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>strike “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app91">46 U.S.C. App. 91</ref>)” and substitute “section 60105 of this title”.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>In the analysis of chapter 701, strike the items relating to sections 70117–70119 and substitute the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70117. </designator>
<label>Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70118. </designator>
<label>Enforcement by State and local officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70119. </designator>
<label>Civil penalty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70120. </designator>
<label>In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“70121. </designator>
<label>Withholding of clearance.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="16">SEC. 16. </num><heading>RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section </inline>2102.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s2102">Section 2102 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection (b) designation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter </inline>131.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch131">Chapter 131 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Redesignate sections 13101 to 13106 as sections 13102 to 13107.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Insert as the first section the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="13101" class="bold ">“§ 13101.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible State’</term> means a State that has a State recreational boating safety program accepted by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Recreational Boating Safety Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State recreational boating safety program’</term> means education, assistance, and enforcement activities conducted for maritime casualty prevention, reduction, and reporting for recreational boating.”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In the chapter analysis, redesignate items 13101 to 13106 as items 13102 to 13107 and insert as the first item the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“13101. </designator>
<label>Definitions.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross References</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s777c">16 U.S.C. 777c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“13106”</quotedText> wherever appearing and substituting <quotedText>“13107”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1706</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 9504(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9504/c">26 U.S.C. 9504(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13106”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13107”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s13102/c">Section 13102(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13103”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13104”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s13103/c">Section 13103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13106”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13107”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s13107/a/1">Section 13107(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13103”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13104”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s13108/a">Section 13108(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13103”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13104”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13105”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13106”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s31322/d/1/A">Section 31322(d)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 13106(b)(8)”</quotedText> and substituting <quotedText>“section 13107(b)(8)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="17">SEC. 17. </num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>10.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10">Title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 374(b)(4)(A)(iv), strike “The Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1901/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.</ref>)” and substitute “Chapter 705 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 2218(d)(2), strike “sections 508 and 510 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1158">46 U.S.C. App. 1158</ref>, 1160), shall be deposited in the Fund” and substitute “sections 57101–57104 and chapter 573 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 2350b(g)(2), strike “section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1241">46 U.S.C. App. 1241</ref>(b))” and substitute “section 55305 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>In section 2645—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (c), strike “the second sentence of section 1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1288">46 U.S.C. App. 1288</ref>(a))” and substitute “section 53909(b) of title 46”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (h)(1), strike “title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1281/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1281 et seq.</ref>),” and substitute “chapter 539 of title 46”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (h)(2), strike “the first sentence of section 1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1288">46 U.S.C. App. 1288</ref>(a))” and substitute “section 53909(a) of title 46”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In section 5985, strike “section 1304 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1295c">46 U.S.C. App. 1295c</ref>),” and substitute “chapter 515 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In section 7721(a), strike “the Act of March 3, 1925 (commonly referred to as the ‘Public Vessels Act’) (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app781–790">46 U.S.C. App. 781–790</ref>)” and substitute “chapter 311 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>11.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t11">Title 11, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In section 362(b)—<page>120 STAT. 1707</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (12), strike “section 207 or title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936” and substitute “chapter 537 of title 46 or section 109(h) of title 49”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (13), strike “section 207 or title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936” and substitute “chapter 537 of title 46”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 1110(a)(3)(A)(ii), strike “documented vessel (as defined in section 30101(1) of title 46)” and substitute “vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>14.—</heading><content>Sections 821(b) and 823a(b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t14">title 14, United States Code</ref>, are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3)–(5) and substituting the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Section 30101 of title 46 (popularly known as the Admiralty Extension Act).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Chapter 309 of title 46 (known as the Suits in Admiralty Act).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Chapter 311 of title 46 (known as the Public Vessels Act).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>18.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18">Title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 229F(9)(C), strike “section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug Enforcement Act, as amended (46 U.S.C., App. sec. 1903(b))” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70502/b">section 70502(b) of title 46, United States Code</ref>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>In section 507—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first paragraph, strike “recording, registry, or enrollment of any vessel, in the office of any collector of the customs, or a license to any vessel for carrying on the coasting trade or fisheries of the United States” and substitute “documentation of any vessel”;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the first paragraph, strike “collector or other”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the second paragraph, strike “license,”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>In section 924—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsections (c)(2), (e)(2)(A)(i), (g)(2), and (k)(1), strike “the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1901/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.</ref>)” and substitute “chapter 705 of title 46”; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (g)(2), strike “802 et seq.” and substitute “801 et seq.”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 929(a)(2), strike “the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1901/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.</ref>)” and substitute “chapter 705 of title 46”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In section 965(a), strike “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app91">46 U.S.C. App. 91</ref>)” and substitute “section 60105 of title 46”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In section 2277(a), strike “registered, enrolled, or licensed” and substitute “documented”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>In section 3142(e) and (f)(1)(C), strike “the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1901/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.</ref>)” and substitute “chapter 705 of title 46”.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internal Revenue Code of </inline>1986.—</heading><chapeau>The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1/etseq">26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In section 56(c)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>strike “section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s1177">46 U.S.C. 1177</ref>)” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch535">chapter 535 of title 46, United States Code</ref>”; and<page>120 STAT. 1708</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraphs (A) and (B), strike “such section 607” substitute “such chapter 535”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 140(a)(4), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s140">26 USC 140</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “section 607(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s1177">46 U.S.C. 1177</ref>)” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53507">section 53507 of title 46, United States Code</ref>”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 543(a)(1)(B), strike “section 511 or 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1161">46 U.S.C. App. 1161</ref> or 1177)” and substitute “chapter 533 or 535 of <ref href="/us/usc/t46">title 46, United States Code</ref>”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 1023(2), strike “section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s1161">46 U.S.C. 1161</ref>)” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch533">chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code</ref>”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>In section 1061—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), strike “section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, see subsection (e) of that section, as amended August 4, 1939 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1160">46 U.S.C. App. 1160</ref>)” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch573">chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, see section 57307 of title 46”;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), strike “section 511 of such Act, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1161">46 U.S.C. App. 1161</ref>)” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch533">chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code</ref>”; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>strike paragraph (3).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>In section 7518—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), strike “section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch535">chapter 535 of title 46 of the United States Code</ref>”;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsections (a)(2) and (c)(1)(A) and (D), strike “section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936” and substitute “<ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch535">chapter 535 of title 46, United States Code</ref>”; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (g)(3)(C)(iii), strike “Merchant Marine Act of 1936” and substitute “Merchant Marine Act, 1936,”.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>28.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t28">Title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 994(h)(1)(B) and (2)(B), strike “the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1901/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.</ref>)” and substitute “chapter 705 of title 46”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 1605(d), strike “the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s911">46 U.S.C. 911</ref> and following)” and “that Act” and substitute “section 31301 of title 46” and “chapter 313 of title 46”, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>In section 2342(3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), strike “section 2, 9, 37, or 41 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>, 803, 808, 835, 839, and 841a)” and substitute “section 50501, 50502, 56101–56104, or 57109 of title 46”; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>strike subparagraph (B) and substitute the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Federal Maritime Commission issued pursuant to section 305, 41304, 41308, or 41309 or chapter 421 or 441 of title 46;”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In section 2680(d), strike “sections 741–752, 781–790 of Title 46,” and substitute “chapter 309 or 311 of title 46”.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>40.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t40">Title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 548, strike “the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.),” and substitute “part F of subtitle V of title 46”.<page>120 STAT. 1709</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 3134(b), strike “the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)” and substitute “subtitle V of title 46”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>In section 3313(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter before paragraph (1), strike “Except for the authority contained in section 3305(b) of this title, the” and substitute “The”; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), strike “shall” and substitute “shall, except for the authority contained in section 3305(b) of this title,”.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>49.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t49">Title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 5122(c)(1), strike “Secretary of the Treasury” and “section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)” and substitute “Secretary of Homeland Security” and “section 60105 of title 46”, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 5901(3)(B), strike “section 3 of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1702)” and substitute “section 40102 of title 46”.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5501(a) of the Oceans Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/pl/102/587">Public Law 102–587</ref>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">46 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">app. 292 note.</p></sidenote><ref href="/us/stat/106/5084">106 Stat. 5084</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The exceptions provided by paragraph (2) shall apply under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s55109">section 55109 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, to the same extent as under former section 1 of the Act of May 28, 1906, as amended by paragraph (1).”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="18">SEC. 18. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46">46 USC note</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 101.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cutoff Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act replaces certain provisions enacted on or before April 30, 2005. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals a provision replaced by this Act, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with this Act, it supersedes this Act to the extent of the inconsistency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Original Date of Enactment Unchanged</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining whether one provision supersedes another based on enactment later in time, the date of enactment of a provision enacted by this Act is deemed to be the date of enactment of the provision it replaced.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to Provisions Replaced</inline>.—</heading><content>A reference to a provision replaced by this Act is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Laws Governing Applicability of Prior Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act does not affect any law governing the applicability of an amendment to a provision replaced by this Act, notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of the provision that was amended. To the extent that any such law governed the applicability of a provision replaced by this Act, that law governs the applicability of the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations, Orders, and Other Administrative Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>A regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a provision replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions Taken and Offenses Committed</inline>.—</heading><content>An action taken or an offense committed under a provision replaced by this <page>120 STAT. 1710</page>Act is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="19">SEC. 19. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46">46 USC note</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 101.</p></sidenote><heading>REPEALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The following provisions are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>, except with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of this Act:</p><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L2,p7,7/7,g1,t1,s50,20,20'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2792</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">124</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4136</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">14</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4173</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">42</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4184</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">57</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4188</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">59</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4197</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">91</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4202</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">97</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4204</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">98</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4206</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">100</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4219</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">121</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4220</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">122</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4221</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">125</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4225</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">128</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4226</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">129</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4227</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">135</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4228</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">141</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4238</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">721</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4239</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">722</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4240</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">723</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4241</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">724</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4281</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">181</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4282</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">182</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4283</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">183</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4283A</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">183b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4283B</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">183c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4284</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">184</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4285</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">185</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4286</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">186</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4287</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">187</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4289</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">188</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4309</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">354</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4310</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">355</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4311</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">251</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4320</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">262</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4336</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">277</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4370</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">316</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4373</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">321</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4374</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">322</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4375</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">323</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4376</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">324</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4378</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">326</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4379</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">327</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4380</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">328</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4493</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46 App.</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">491</td></tr>
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<th rowspan="2" style="min-width: 43.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black;">Date</th><th rowspan="2" style="min-width: 56.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Chapter or Public Law</th><th rowspan="2" style="min-width: 162.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Section</th><th colspan="2" style="width:33.0pt ; max-width:33.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Statutes at Large</th><th rowspan="2" style="min-width: 67.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black;">U.S. Code<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<th style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Volume</th><th style="min-width: 62.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Page</th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1874</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Apr. 18</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">110</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">18</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">336</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1878</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 19</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">324</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">175</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">725</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1884</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">121</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">57</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">121</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1711</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">18</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">57</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">189</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">July 5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">221</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">119</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8(c)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1886</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 19</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">421</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">81</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">289</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">81</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">320</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">17</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">82</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">142</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1887</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">339</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">475</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">143</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1892</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">July 26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">248</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">267</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">144</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">268</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">145</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1893</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Feb. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">105</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">445</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">190</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">445</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">191</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">445</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">192</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">445</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">193</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">194</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">196</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">195</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">190 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">726</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1898</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Feb. 17</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">248</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">290</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">248</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">291</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1900</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">120</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">58</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">163</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1906</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">May 28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2566</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1 (except as may be applicable under <ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/pl/102/587/s5501/a/2">section 5501(a)(2) of Pub. L. 102–587</ref>)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">34</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">204</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">292</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1908</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">35</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">133</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">35</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">134</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">May 28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">212</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">35</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">425</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1909</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">36</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">36</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">111</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">121</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1910</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 8</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">86</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">36</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">234</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">132</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1912</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">268</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">242</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">727</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">242</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">729</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">242</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">730</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">242</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">731</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1913</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">16</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">IV(J)(1)–(3)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">38</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">195</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t19/s128">19 U.S.C. 128</ref>, 130, 131;<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
46 App. 146</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1915</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 4</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">153</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">38</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1185</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">688</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">171</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">38</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1193</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t19/s128">19 U.S.C. 128</ref>, 131;<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
46 App. 121, 128, 146</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1712</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1916</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Sept. 7</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">451</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">728</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">801</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2(a)–(c)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">729</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">802</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2(d)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">729</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">803</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">730</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">808</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">732</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">811</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">34</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">738</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">833</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">36</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">738</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">834</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">835</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">38</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">836</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">837</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">839</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">46</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">842</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1920</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 9</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">525</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">741</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">525</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">742</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">526</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">743</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">526</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">744</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">526</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">745, 745 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">527</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">746</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">527</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">747</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">527</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">748</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">527</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">749</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">528</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">750</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">11</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">528</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">751</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">528</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">752</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">111</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">537</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">761</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">537</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">762</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">537</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">764</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">537</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">765</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">537</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">766</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">538</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">767</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">538</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">768</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">250</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">988</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">861</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">991</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">865</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">991</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">866</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">992</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">867</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">992</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">868</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">992</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">869</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">993</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">871</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">13</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">993</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">872</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">17</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">994</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">875</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">19</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">995</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">876</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">21</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">997</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">877</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">999</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">883</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">27A</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">883–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">28</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">999</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">884</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">36</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1007</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">887</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">37</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">888</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">39</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">41</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">889</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1925</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">428</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">781</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">782</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">783</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">784</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">785</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">786</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">787</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">788</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">789</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">43</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1113</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">790</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1928</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">May 22</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">675</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">689</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">202</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">690</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">203</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">690</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">703</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">698</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891u</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">704</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">698</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891v</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">705</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">698</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891w</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1713</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">706</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">45</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">698</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891x</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1932</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">314</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">306</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">47</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">408</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">804a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">315</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">47</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">420</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">743a, 745</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1934</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">90</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">48</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">500</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 14</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">523</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">48</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">963</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t48/s1664">48 U.S.C. 1664</ref></td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1936</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 25</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">807</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1922</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">738</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1922</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">738a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1923</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">738c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 29</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">858</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1985</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1101</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">201</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1985</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1111</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">202</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1986</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">204</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1987</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1114</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">205</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1987</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1115</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">206</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1987</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1116</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">207</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1988</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1117</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">208</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1988</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1118</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">209</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1988</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1119</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">210</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1989</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1120</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">211</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1989</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1121</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">212</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1990</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1122</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">212(A)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1122a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">212(B)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1122b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">213</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1991</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1123</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">214</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1991</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1124</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">215</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1125</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">302</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1132</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">508</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2000</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1158</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">510</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1160</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">511 (added by Act Oct. 10, 1940)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1161</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">607</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2005</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1177</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">701</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1191</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">702</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1192</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">703</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1193</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">704</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2008</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1194</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">705</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1195</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">706</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1196</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">707</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1197</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">708</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2009</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1198</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">709</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1199</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">710</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1200</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">711</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1201</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">712</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1202</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">713</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2010</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1203</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">714</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2011</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1204</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">715</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1205</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">805</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2012</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1223</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">806(b)–(d)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2014</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1228</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">808</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2015</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1226</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">809(b)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1213</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">810</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2015</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1227</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2015</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901a</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241e</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901b</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241f</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901c</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241g</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901d</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241h</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901e</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241i</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901f</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241j</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901g</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241k</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901h</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">l</i></td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901i</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241m</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901j</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241n</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">901k</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241o</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">902</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2015</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1242</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1714</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">905</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2016</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1244</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">906 (1st sentence)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">49</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2016</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1245</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">908</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1247</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1101</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1271</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1102</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1272</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1103</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1273</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1104A</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1274</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1104B</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1274a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1105</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1275</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1108</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1109</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1110</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1111</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279d</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1111</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279f</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279e</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1112</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1279g</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1201</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1281</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1202</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1282</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1203</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1283</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1204</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1284</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1205</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1285</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1206</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1286</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1207</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1287</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1208</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1288</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1209</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1289</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1210</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1290</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1211</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1291</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1212</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1292</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1213</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1293</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1214</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1294</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1301</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1302</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1303</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1304</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1305</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295d</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1306</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295e</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1307</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295f</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1308</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295g</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1938</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Apr. 26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">174</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">52</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">223</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">289a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 25</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">681</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1st proviso on p. 1119</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">52</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1119</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1111a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1940</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 29</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">442</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">54</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">684</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1242a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1941</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Feb. 6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">55</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1125a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1947</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 22</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">proviso under heading “Independent Offices”</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">61</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">18</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1116a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1948</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 19</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">526</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">62</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">496</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">740</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">775</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101 (last proviso on p. 1199)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">62</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1199</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">864a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1949</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 29</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">281</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1 (proviso)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">63</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">349</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">864b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1950</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Dec. 27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1155</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1, 2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">64</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1120</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3 nt prec.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1951</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 2</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">121</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">pars. under heading “Vessel Operations Revolving Fund”</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">65</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">59</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">664</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">par. under heading “War-Risk Insurance Revolving Fund”</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">65</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">746</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1288a</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1715</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1956</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">415</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101 (par. beginning with “Vessel operations revolving fund”)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">319</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241b,<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
1241b nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">July 14</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">600</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">544</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">883a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">544</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">883b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">846</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">897</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1957</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">85–52</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101 (1st proviso on p. 73)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">71</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">73</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1177a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1958</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 25</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">85–469</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101 (par. under heading “Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Fund”)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">72</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">231</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1280</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1960</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 12</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">86–518</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">74</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">217</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1125 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1961</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">87–77</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">75</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">196</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">289b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Sept. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">87–220</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">75</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">493</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">251a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">75</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">493</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">251b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1965</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">June 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">89–56</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">79</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">195</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1111 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">July 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">89–99</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">79</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">424</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">441</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">79</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">424</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">443</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">79</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">424</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">444</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1966</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">89–777</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">80</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1356</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">817d</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">80</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1357</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">817e</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1976</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">July 14</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">94–361</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">603</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">90</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">929</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1126–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 4</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">94–455</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">807</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">90</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1606</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1177–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1977</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Dec. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">95–208</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1475</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1501 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1475</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1501</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1476</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1502</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1476</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1503</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1477</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1504</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1478</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1505</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1479</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1506</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">91</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1479</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1507</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1980</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Sept. 15</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">96–350</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1159</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1901</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1160</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1902</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1160</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1903</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1160</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1904</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">96–382</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1525</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">763a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 7</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">96–387</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">94</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1546</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1121–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1981</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">97–31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">151</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1601</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">151</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1602</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">151</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1603</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">151</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1604</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">151</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1605</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">152</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1607</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">95</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">152</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1608</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1982</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 15</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">97–322</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">201</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1588</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446 nt</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1716</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">204</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1589</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">205</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1589</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">206</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1590</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446b</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">207</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">96</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1590</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">446c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1984</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Mar. 20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">98–237</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">67</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1701 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">67</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1701</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">67</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1702</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1703</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">70</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1704</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">72</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1705</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">73</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1706</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">74</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1707</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">76</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1708</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">77</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1709</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">11</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">80</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1710</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">81</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1711</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">13</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">82</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1712</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">83</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1713</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">15</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">84</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1714</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">16</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">84</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1715</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">17</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">84</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1716</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">19</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">87</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1718</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">20(e)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">90</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1719</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">98–454</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">302</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1734</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">808a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">98–563</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">98</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2916</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">289c</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1985</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Dec. 23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">99–198</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1141</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">99</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1490</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241d</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1143</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">99</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1496</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241p</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1986</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">99–399</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">902</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">889</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1801</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">905</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">890</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1802</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">907</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1803</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">908</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">891</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1804</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">909</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">892</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1805</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">910</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">892</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1806</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">911</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">892</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1807</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">912</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">892</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1808</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">913</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">100</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">892</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1809</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1987</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Dec. 22</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">100–202</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101(a) [title V (par. under heading “Ocean Freight Differential”)]</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1329,<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
1329–27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241h nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101(a) [title V (4th proviso on p. 1329-28)]</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1329,<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
1329–28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295c–1</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1988</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">May 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">100–324</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">576</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2001 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">576</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2001</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">576</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">576</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2003</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">576</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2004</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">577</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2005</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">577</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2006</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">577</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2007</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Aug. 23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">100–418</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10002</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">102</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1570</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1710a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1989</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">101–115</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">103</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">692</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1295c nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">103</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">694</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1121–2</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1990</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">101–624</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1521</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3665</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241q</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1522</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3665</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241r</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1523</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3666</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241s</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1524</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3667</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241t</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1526</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3668</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241u</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 1717</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1527</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3668</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1241v</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1993</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">103–160</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1358</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">107</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1816</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1280a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1996</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 19</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">104–324</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1117</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">110</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3973</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t46/s12101">46 U.S.C. 12101</ref> nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1120(f)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">110</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3978</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">883 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">1998</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 14</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">105–258</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">401</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1916</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1273a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 21</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">105–277</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">203(b)–(e)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2681–619</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t46/s12102">46 U.S.C. 12102</ref> nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">105–383</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">502–504</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">112</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3445</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t46/s12106">46 U.S.C. 12106</ref> nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">2000</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Oct. 30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">106–398</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1 [§ 3506]</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">114</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1654,<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
1654A–494</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1118 nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">2002</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 25</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">107–295</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">403</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">116</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2114</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" href="/us/usc/t46/s12119">46 U.S.C. 12119</ref> nt</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">404</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">116</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2114</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">316a</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I21;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="21">2003</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Nov. 24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">108–136</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3527</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">117</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1802</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1280b</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1950</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">21</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">201, 203, 204</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">64</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1276</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1961</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101–105, 201, 301, 302</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">75</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">840, 842</td></tr>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1442">H.R. 1442</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/170">109–170</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 13, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide for continued payment of railroad retirement annuities by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5074">H.R. 5074</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231t">45 USC 231t note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DISBURSEMENT AGENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7(b)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231f/b/4">45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> so that subparagraph (A) reads as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall serve as the disbursing agent for benefits payable under this Act, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may in the Secretary’s discretion prescribe.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5074">H.R. 5074</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/569">109–569</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5187">H.R. 5187</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance, Repair, and Security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 13(a) of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s76r/a">20 U.S.C. 76r(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2006, and 2007.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$19,100,000 for fiscal year 2007.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 13(b) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s76r/b">20 U.S.C. 76r(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2006, and 2007.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5187">H.R. 5187</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/514">109–514</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and                           Infrastructure</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–307—OCT. 6, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–307: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>307</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–307</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1721</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1721</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–307</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5574">H.R. 5574</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s256e">42 U.S.C. 256e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2005”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“26”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)(1)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, $110,000,000.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter before subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(1)(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(1)(B)”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, $220,000,000.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in Payments for Failure To File Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s256e">42 U.S.C. 256e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual reporting required</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in payment for failure to report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1722</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount payable under this section to a children’s hospital for a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2008 and after taking into account paragraph (2)) shall be reduced by 25 percent if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the hospital has failed to provide the Secretary, as an addendum to the hospital’s application under this section for such fiscal year, the report required under subparagraph (B) for the previous fiscal year; or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such report fails to provide the information required under any clause of such subparagraph. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and opportunity to provide missing information</inline>.—</heading><content>Before imposing a reduction under clause (i) on the basis of a hospital’s failure to provide information described in clause (i)(II), the Secretary shall provide notice to the hospital of such failure and the Secretary’s intention to impose such reduction and shall provide the hospital with the opportunity to provide the required information within a period of 30 days beginning on the date of such notice. If the hospital provides such information within such period, no reduction shall be made under clause (i) on the basis of the previous failure to provide such information. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under this subparagraph for a children’s hospital for a fiscal year is a report that includes (in a form and manner specified by the Secretary) the following information for the residency academic year completed immediately prior to such fiscal year: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The types of resident training programs that the hospital provided for residents described in subparagraph (C), such as general pediatrics, internal medicine/pediatrics, and pediatric subspecialties, including both medical subspecialties certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (such as pediatric gastroenterology) and non-medical subspecialties approved by other medical certification boards (such as pediatric surgery). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The number of training positions for residents described in subparagraph (C), the number of such positions recruited to fill, and the number of such positions filled. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The types of training that the hospital provided for residents described in subparagraph (C) related to the health care needs of different populations, such as children who are underserved for reasons of family income or geographic location, including rural and urban areas. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>The changes in residency training for residents described in subparagraph (C) which the hospital has made during such residency academic year (except that the first report submitted by the hospital under this subparagraph shall be for such changes since the <page>120 STAT. 1723</page>first year in which the hospital received payment under this section), including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>changes in curricula, training experiences, and types of training programs, and benefits that have resulted from such changes; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>changes for purposes of training the residents in the measurement and improvement of the quality and safety of patient care. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>The numbers of residents described in subparagraph (C) who completed their residency training at the end of such residency academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the borders of the State in which the hospital is located. Such numbers shall be disaggregated with respect to residents who completed residencies in general pediatrics or internal medicine/pediatrics, subspecialty residencies, and dental residencies. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Residents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The residents described in this subparagraph are those who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are in full-time equivalent resident training positions in any training program sponsored by the hospital; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are in a training program sponsored by an entity other than the hospital, but who spend more than 75 percent of their training time at the hospital. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall submit a report to the Congress—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>summarizing the information submitted in reports to the Secretary under subparagraph (B); </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>describing the results of the program carried out under this section; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>making recommendations for improvements to the program.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s256e">42 U.S.C. 256e</ref>) is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2)(E)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in subparagraph (C)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“applied under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act for discharges occurring during the preceding fiscal year”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence; and <page>120 STAT. 1724</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (e)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“made to pay”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“made and pay”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5574">H.R. 5574</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/285">S. 285</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/508">109–508</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 21, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–308—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–308—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–308—OCT. 6, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–308: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>308</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–308</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1725</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1725</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–308</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3858">H.R. 3858</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pets</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Evacuation and</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Transportation</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Standards Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121">42 USC 5121 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>STANDARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONAL PLANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196b">42 U.S.C. 5196b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards for State and Local Emergency Preparedness Operational Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>In approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans pursuant to subsection (b)(3), the Director shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES OF THE DIRECTOR.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 611 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5196">42 U.S.C. 5196</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>plans that take into account the needs of individuals with pets and service animals prior to, during, and following a major disaster or emergency.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (j)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Director may make financial contributions, on the basis of programs or projects approved by the Director, to the States and local authorities for animal emergency <page>120 STAT. 1726</page>preparedness purposes, including the procurement, construction, leasing, or renovating of emergency shelter facilities and materials that will accommodate people with pets and service animals.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSEHOLD PETS AND SERVICE ANIMALS FOLLOWING A DISASTER.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 403(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170b/a/3">42 U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (H), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><chapeau>provision of rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to individuals with household pets and service animals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to such pets and animals.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3858">H.R. 3858</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 22, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4841">H.R. 4841</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>OJITO WILDERNESS MAP.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(1) of the Ojito Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/109/94">Public Law 109–94</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 24, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4841">H.R. 4841</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–310: To designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>310</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–310</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1728</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3187">S. 3187</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>RICHARD L. CEVOLI POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The post office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the post office referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard L. Cevoli Post Office.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3187">S. 3187</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 20, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–311: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>311</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–311</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1729</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3613">S. 3613</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>MAJOR GEORGE QUAMO POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3613">S. 3613</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–312: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishment.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>312</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–312</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1730</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishment.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/683">H.R. 683</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1051">15 USC 1051 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in this Act to the Trademark Act of 1946 shall be a reference to the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes”, approved July 5, 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1051/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DILUTION BY BLURRING; DILUTION BY TARNISHMENT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 43 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1125">15 U.S.C. 1125</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dilution by Blurring; Dilution by Tarnishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Injunctive relief</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the principles of equity, the owner of a famous mark that is distinctive, inherently or through acquired distinctiveness, shall be entitled to an injunction against another person who, at any time after the owner’s mark has become famous, commences use of a mark or trade name in commerce that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regardless of the presence or absence of actual or likely confusion, of competition, or of actual economic injury. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), a mark is famous if it is widely recognized by the general consuming public of the United States as a designation of source of the goods or services of the mark’s owner. In determining whether a mark possesses the requisite degree of recognition, the court may consider all relevant factors, including the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The duration, extent, and geographic reach of advertising and publicity of the mark, whether advertised or publicized by the owner or third parties. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The amount, volume, and geographic extent of sales of goods or services offered under the mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The extent of actual recognition of the mark. <page>120 STAT. 1731</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Whether the mark was registered under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20, 1905, or on the principal register. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), ‘dilution by blurring’ is association arising from the similarity between a mark or trade name and a famous mark that impairs the distinctiveness of the famous mark. In determining whether a mark or trade name is likely to cause dilution by blurring, the court may consider all relevant factors, including the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The degree of similarity between the mark or trade name and the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The degree of inherent or acquired distinctiveness of the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The extent to which the owner of the famous mark is engaging in substantially exclusive use of the mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The degree of recognition of the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Whether the user of the mark or trade name intended to create an association with the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Any actual association between the mark or trade name and the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), ‘dilution by tarnishment’ is association arising from the similarity between a mark or trade name and a famous mark that harms the reputation of the famous mark. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following shall not be actionable as dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under this subsection: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>Any fair use, including a nominative or descriptive fair use, or facilitation of such fair use, of a famous mark by another person other than as a designation of source for the person’s own goods or services, including use in connection with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>identifying and parodying, criticizing, or commenting upon the famous mark owner or the goods or services of the famous mark owner. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>All forms of news reporting and news commentary. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Any noncommercial use of a mark. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Burden of proof</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In a civil action for trade dress dilution under this Act for trade dress not registered on the principal register, the person who asserts trade dress protection has the burden of proving that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the claimed trade dress, taken as a whole, is not functional and is famous; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the claimed trade dress includes any mark or marks registered on the principal register, the unregistered matter, taken as a whole, is famous separate and apart from any fame of such registered marks. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional remedies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In an action brought under this subsection, the owner of the famous mark shall be entitled to injunctive relief as set forth in section 34. The owner of the famous mark shall also be entitled to the remedies set forth in sections 35(a) and 36, subject to the discretion of the court and the principles of equity if—<page>120 STAT. 1732</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the mark or trade name that is likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment was first used in commerce by the person against whom the injunction is sought after the date of enactment of the Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>in a claim arising under this subsection—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by reason of dilution by blurring, the person against whom the injunction is sought willfully intended to trade on the recognition of the famous mark; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>by reason of dilution by tarnishment, the person against whom the injunction is sought willfully intended to harm the reputation of the famous mark. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership of valid registration a complete bar to action</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The ownership by a person of a valid registration under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February 20, 1905, or on the principal register under this Act shall be a complete bar to an action against that person, with respect to that mark, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>is brought by another person under the common law or a statute of a State; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>seeks to prevent dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment; or </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, or form of advertisement. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair, modify, or supersede the applicability of the patent laws of the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1)(B)(i)(IX), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c)(1) of section 43”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marks Registrable on the Principal Register</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2(f) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1052/f">15 U.S.C. 1052(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last two sentences; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“A mark which would be likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under section 43(c), may be refused registration only pursuant to a proceeding brought under section 13. A registration for a mark which would be likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under section 43(c), may be canceled pursuant to a proceeding brought under either section 14 or section 24.”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opposition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 13(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1063/a">15 U.S.C. 1063(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as a result of dilution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the registration of any mark which would be likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1064">15 U.S.C. 1064</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including as a result of dilution under section 43(c),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including as a result of a likelihood of dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under section 43(c),”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marks for the Supplemental Register</inline>.—</heading><content>The second sentence of section 24 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1092">15 U.S.C. 1092</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <page>120 STAT. 1733</page><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“Whenever any person believes that such person is or will be damaged by the registration of a mark on the supplemental reg- ister—</p><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for which the effective filing date is after the date on which such person’s mark became famous and which would be likely to cause dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment under section 43(c); or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>on grounds other than dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment, such person may at any time, upon payment of the prescribed fee and the filing of a petition stating the ground therefor, apply to the Director to cancel such registration.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1127">15 U.S.C. 1127</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the definition relating to the term <term>“dilution”</term>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/683">H.R. 683</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/23">109–23</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 19, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–313: To amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a Federal Acquisition Service, to replace the General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services Fund, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>313</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–313</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1734</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1734</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–313</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 40, United States Code, to establish a Federal Acquisition Service, to replace the General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund with an Acquisition Services Fund, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2066">H.R. 2066</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">General Services Administration Modernization Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s101">40 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“General Services Administration Modernization Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s303">Section 303 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="303" class="bold ">“§ 303.</num><heading class="bold "> Federal Acquisition Service</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the General Services Administration a Federal Acquisition Service. The Administrator of General Services shall appoint a Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, who shall be the head of the Federal Acquisition Service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the direction and control of the Administrator of General Services, the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service shall be responsible for carrying out functions related to the uses for which the Acquisition Services Fund is authorized under section 321 of this title, including any functions that were carried out by the entities known as the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service and such other related functions as the Administrator considers appropriate. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional Executives</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may appoint Regional Executives in the Federal Acquisition Service, to carry out such functions within the Federal Acquisition Service as the Administrator considers appropriate.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 303 at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“303. </designator>
<label>Federal Acquisition Service.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive Schedule Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5316">Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration.”</p></quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1735</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s303">40 USC 303 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, reorganization plan, or delegation of authority, or in any document—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2669">22 USC 2669</ref>;</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t44/s2107">44 USC 2107</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">note.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302">10 USC 2302</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">note.</p></sidenote>to the Federal Supply Service is deemed to refer to the Federal Acquisition Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to the GSA Federal Technology Service is deemed to refer to the Federal Acquisition Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to the Commissioner of the Federal Supply Service is deemed to refer to the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to the Commissioner of the GSA Federal Technology Service is deemed to refer to the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>ACQUISITION SERVICES FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s321">40 USC 321 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Abolishment of General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund in the Treasury are hereby abolished.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Capital assets and balances remaining in the General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund as in existence immediately before this section takes effect shall be transferred to the Acquisition Services Fund and shall be merged with and be available for the purposes of the Acquisition Services Fund under <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s321">section 321 of title 40, United States Code</ref> (as amended by this Act).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assumption of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any liabilities, commitments, and obligations of the General Supply Fund and the Information Technology Fund as in existence immediately before this section takes effect shall be assumed by the Acquisition Services Fund. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existence and Composition of Acquisition Services Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s321">section 321 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existence</inline>.—</heading><content>The Acquisition Services Fund is a special fund in the Treasury.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Fund is composed of amounts authorized to be transferred to the Fund or otherwise made available to the Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other credits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Fund shall be credited with all reimbursements, advances, and refunds or recoveries relating to personal property or services procured through the Fund, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the net proceeds of disposal of surplus personal property; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>receipts from carriers and others for loss of, or damage to, personal property; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>receipts from agencies charged fees pursuant to rates established by the Administrator.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost and capital requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall determine the cost and capital requirements of the Fund for each fiscal year and shall develop a plan concerning such requirements in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the General Services Administration. Any change to the cost and capital requirements of the Fund for a fiscal year shall be approved by the Administrator. The Administrator shall establish rates to be charged agencies provided, or to <page>120 STAT. 1736</page>be provided, supply of personal property and non-personal services through the Fund, in accordance with the plan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit of fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Fees collected by the Administrator under section 313 of this title may be deposited in the Fund to be used for the purposes of the Fund.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uses of Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 321(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraph (1)(A)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (i);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end of clause (ii); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>personal services related to the provision of information technology (as defined in section 11101(6) of this title);”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment for Property and Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 321(d)(2)(A) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (iv); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (v) as clause (vi); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iv) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v)  </num><content>the cost of personal services employed directly in providing information technology (as defined in section 11101(6) of this title); and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Uncommitted Balances</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 321 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Uncommitted Balances</inline>.—</heading><content>Following the close of each fiscal year, after making provision for a sufficient level of inventory of personal property to meet the needs of Federal agencies, the replacement cost of motor vehicles, and other anticipated operating needs reflected in the cost and capital plan developed under subsection (b), the uncommitted balance of any funds remaining in the Fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming and Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 322 of such title is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The heading for section 321 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="321" class="bold ">“§ 321.</num><heading class="bold "> Acquisition Services Fund”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The table of sections for chapter 3 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 321 and 322 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“321. </designator>
<label>Acquisition Services Fund.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 573 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“General Supply Fund”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acquisition Services Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Section 604(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">General Supply Fund</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Acquisition Services Fund</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)  </num><content>in the text, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“General Supply Fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acquisition Services Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Section 605 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">General Supply Fund</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Acquisition Services Fund</headingText>”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1737</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the text, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“General Supply Fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acquisition Services Fund”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“321(f)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“321(f)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“General Supply Fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acquisition Services Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACQUISITION PERSONNEL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 37 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s433">41 U.S.C. 433</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions Relating to Reemployment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policies and procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of each executive agency, after consultation with the Administrator and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish policies and procedures under which the agency head may reemploy in an acquisition-related position (as described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) an individual receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, on the basis of such individual’s service, without discontinuing such annuity. The head of each executive agency shall keep the Administrator informed of the agency’s use of this authority.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service not subject to csrs or fers</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual so reemployed shall not be considered an employee for the purposes of chapter 83 or 84 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for exercise of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Polices and procedures established pursuant to this subsection shall authorize the head of the executive agency, on a case-by-case basis, to continue an annuity if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the unusually high or unique qualifications of an individual receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund on the basis of such individual’s service, </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a temporary emergency hiring need,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">makes the reemployment of an individual essential.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall submit annually to the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the use of the authority under this subsection, including the number of employees reemployed under authority of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset provision</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority under this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2011.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY TO HISTORIC LIGHT STATIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s549/c/3/B">Section 549(c)(3)(B) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (vii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (viii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>a historic light station as defined under section 308(e)(2) of the National Historic Preservation <page>120 STAT. 1738</page>Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470w–7/e/2">16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)(2)</ref>), including a historic light station conveyed under subsection (b) of that section, notwithstanding the number of hours that the historic light station is open to the public.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5316">5 USC 5316 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2066">H.R. 2066</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/91">109–91</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Government Reform</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/257">109–257</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 23, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–314—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–314—OCT. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–314—OCT. 6, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–314: To amend Public Law 104–329 to modify authorities for the use of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>314</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–314</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1739</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1739</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–314</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend Public Law 104–329 to modify authorities for the use of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2107">H.R. 2107</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s431">16 USC 431 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/104/329/s201">Section 201 of Public Law 104–329</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on and after the date of the enactment of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005, the following applies, notwithstanding other provisions of this Act:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., a nonprofit corporation incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, to carry out the purposes of the Fund as described in subsection (b). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In accordance with the terms of such agreement, the Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the Fund to the Corporation. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the term <term>‘Corporation’</term> means the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes of Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/104/329/s201/b">Section 201(b) of Public Law 104–329</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (4), (6), and (7), and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and <page>120 STAT. 1740</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 6, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2107">H.R. 2107</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/247">109–247</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">May 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–315—OCT. 10, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–315—OCT. 10, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–315—OCT. 10, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–315: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>315</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–315</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1741</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1741</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–315</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 10, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5664">H.R. 5664</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>JACOB SAMUEL FLETCHER POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 10, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5664">H.R. 5664</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–316—OCT. 10, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–316—OCT. 10, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–316—OCT. 10, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–316: To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>316</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–316</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1742</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1742</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–316</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 10, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6159">H.R. 6159</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TEMPORARY EXTENSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any program, authority, or provision, including any pilot program, authorized under the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s631/etseq">15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.</ref>) or the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s661/etseq">15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>) as of September 30, 2006, that is scheduled to expire on or after September 30, 2006 and before February 2, 2007, shall remain authorized through February 2, 2007, under the same terms and conditions in effect on September 30, 2006.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 10, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6159">H.R. 6159</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–317—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–317—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–317—OCT. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–317: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>317</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–317</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1743</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/318">H.R. 318</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING CASTLE NUGENT FARMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Castle Nugent Farms, located on the southeastern shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is the largest parcel of privately-held land in the Virgin Islands and has been an operating cattle ranch for 50 years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>This land has the largest and healthiest fringing coral reef anywhere in the Virgin Islands.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>It consists of Caribbean dry forest and pasturelands with considerable cultural resources including both pre-Columbian and post-European settlement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Castle Nugent Farms contains a large historic 17th century Danish estate house that sits on over 4 miles of pristine Caribbean oceanfront property.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In addition to being an area for turtle nesting and night heron nesting, it is the home for the Senepol cattle breed, a unique breed of cattle that was developed on St. Croix in the early 1900’s to adapt to the island’s climate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System.<page>120 STAT. 1744</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Process and Completion</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/91/383/s8/c">Section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1a–5/c">16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)</ref>) shall apply to the conduct and completion of the study required by this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/318">H.R. 318</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/241">109–241</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–318—OCT. 11, 2006?>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–318—OCT. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–318: To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>318</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–318</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1745</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/326">H.R. 326</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3(b) of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/106/319">Public Law 106–319</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1281">114 Stat. 1281</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Area shall comprise the lands generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment’, numbered 903–80071, and dated October 16, 2005.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/326">H.R. 326</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/294">109–294</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/242">109–242</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–319—OCT. 11, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–319: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating portions of Ste. Genevieve County in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>319</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–319</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1746</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating portions of Ste. Genevieve County in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1728">H.R. 1728</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Area”</term> means Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, which includes the Bequette-Ribault, St. Gemme-Amoureaux, and Wilhauk homes, and the related and supporting historical assets located in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the State of Missouri—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>complete a study on the suitability and feasibility of designating the Area as a unit of the National Park System, which shall include the potential impact that designation of the area as a unit of the National Park System is likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is privately owned at the time that the study is conducted; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing the findings of the study.<page>120 STAT. 1747</page>
</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Contents.—</heading><content>The study under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with <ref href="/us/pl/91/383">Public Law 91–383</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1a–1/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1728">H.R. 1728</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/338">109–338</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/246">109–246</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–320: To further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>320</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–320</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1748</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian olive, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2720">H.R. 2720</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7781">7 USC 7781 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7781">7 USC 7781 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SALT CEDAR AND RUSSIAN OLIVE CONTROL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”), acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a salt cedar (Tamarix spp) and Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) assessment and demonstration program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to assess the extent of the infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive trees in the western United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>to demonstrate strategic solutions for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the long-term management of salt cedar and Russian olive trees; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the reestablishment of native vegetation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to assess economic means to dispose of biomass created as a result of removal of salt cedar and Russian olive trees.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memorandum of Understanding</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding providing for the administration of the program established under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete an assessment of the extent of salt cedar and Russian olive infestation on public and private land in the western United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to describing the acreage of and severity of infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive trees in the western United States, the assessment shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consider existing research on methods to control salt cedar and Russian olive trees;<page>120 STAT. 1749</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>consider the feasibility of reducing water consumption by salt cedar and Russian olive trees;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>consider methods of and challenges associated with the revegetation or restoration of infested land; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>estimate the costs of destruction of salt cedar and Russian olive trees, related biomass removal, and revegetation or restoration and maintenance of the infested land.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that includes the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall identify—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>long-term management and funding strategies identified under subsection (d) that could be implemented by Federal, State, tribal, and private land managers and owners to address the infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any deficiencies in the assessment or areas for additional study; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>any field demonstrations that would be useful in the effort to control salt cedar and Russian olive.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Long-Term Management Strategies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall identify and document long-term management and funding strategies that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>could be implemented by Federal, State, tribal, and private land managers in addressing infestation by salt cedar and Russian olive trees; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>should be tested as components of demonstration projects under subsection (e).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide grants to eligible entities to provide technical experience, support, and recommendations relating to the identification and documentation of long-term management and funding strategies under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entities</inline>.—</heading><content>Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations with an established background and expertise in the public policy issues associated with the control of salt cedar and Russian olive trees shall be eligible for a grant under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a grant provided under subparagraph (A) shall be not less than $250,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program that selects and funds not less than 5 projects proposed by and implemented in collaboration with Federal agencies, units of State and local government, national laboratories, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, individuals, organizations, or soil and water conservation districts to demonstrate and evaluate the most <page>120 STAT. 1750</page>effective methods of controlling salt cedar and Russian olive trees.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The demonstration projects under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>be carried out over a time period and to a scale designed to fully assess long-term management strategies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>implement salt cedar or Russian olive tree control using 1 or more methods for each project in order to assess the full range of control methods, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>airborne application of herbicides;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>mechanical removal; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>biocontrol methods, such as the use of goats or insects;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>individually or in conjunction with other demonstration projects, assess the effects of and obstacles to combining multiple control methods and determine optimal combinations of control methods;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>assess soil conditions resulting from salt cedar and Russian olive tree infestation and means to revitalize soils;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>define and implement appropriate final vegetative states and optimal revegetation methods, with preference for self-maintaining vegetative states and native vegetation, and taking into consideration downstream impacts, wildfire potential, and water savings;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>identify methods for preventing the regrowth and reintroduction of salt cedar and Russian olive trees;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>monitor and document any water savings from the control of salt cedar and Russian olive trees, including impacts to both groundwater and surface water;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>assess wildfire activity and management strategies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>assess changes in wildlife habitat;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>determine conditions under which removal of biomass is appropriate (including optimal methods for the disposal or use of biomass); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>assess economic and other impacts associated with control methods and the restoration and maintenance of land.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Biomass</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall complete an analysis of economic means to use or dispose of biomass created as a result of removal of salt cedar and Russian olive trees.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The analysis shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>determine conditions under which removal of biomass is economically viable;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>consider and build upon existing research by the Department of Agriculture and other agencies on beneficial uses of salt cedar and Russian olive tree fiber; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>consider economic development opportunities, including manufacture of wood products using biomass resulting from demonstration projects under subsection (e) as a means of defraying costs of control.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1751</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to projects and activities carried out under this Act—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the assessment under subsection (c) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $4,000,000;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d)(1) and the provision of grants under subsection (d)(2) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $2,000,000;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>each demonstration project under subsection (e) shall be carried out at a Federal cost of not more than $7,000,000 (including costs of planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the analysis under subsection (f) shall be carried out at a cost of not more than $3,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-sharing</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The assessment under subsection (c), the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d), a demonstration project or portion of a demonstration project under subsection (e) that is carried out on Federal land, and the analysis under subsection (f) shall be carried out at full Federal expense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration projects carried out on non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the costs of any demonstration project funded under subsection (e) that is not carried out on Federal land shall not exceed 75 percent.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of the costs of a demonstration project that is not carried out on Federal land may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions, including services provided by a State agency or any other public or private partner.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the assessment under subsection (c), the demonstration projects under subsection (e), and the analysis under subsection (f), the Secretary shall cooperate with and use the expertise of Federal agencies and the other entities specified in subsection (e)(1) that are actively conducting research on or implementing salt cedar and Russian olive tree control activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall subject to independent review—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the assessment under subsection (c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the identification and documentation of long-term management strategies under subsection (d);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the demonstration projects under subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the analysis under subsection (f).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report that describes the results of carrying out this Act, including a synopsis of any independent review under subsection (I) and details of the manner and purposes for which funds are expended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public access</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall facilitate public access to all information that results from carrying out this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1752</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 15 percent of amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be used to pay the administrative costs of carrying out the program established under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act and the authority provided by this Act terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2720">H.R. 2720</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/341">109–341</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–321—OCT. 11, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–321: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>321</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–321</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1753</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1753</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–321</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3443">H.R. 3443</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“contract”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the contract between the United States and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District providing for the construction of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, dated July 5, 1938; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any amendments and supplements to the contract described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“District”</term> means the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transferred water distribution facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“transferred water distribution facilities”</term> means the following facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project located in the counties of Larimer, Boulder, and Weld, Colorado:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The St. Vrain Supply Canal.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Boulder Creek Supply Canal that extends from the St. Vrain River to Boulder Creek, including that portion that extends from the St. Vrain River to Boulder Reservoir, which is also known as the “Boulder Feeder Canal”.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The South Platte Supply Canal.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF TRANSFERRED WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance with all applicable law, convey to the District all right, title, and interest in and to the transferred water distribution facilities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress finds that the District has completed the obligation of the District to repay the capital costs of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project under the contract.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No consideration required</inline>.—</heading><content>The District shall not be required to provide additional consideration for the <page>120 STAT. 1754</page>conveyance of the transferred water distribution facilities under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electric customers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Western Area Power Administration shall continue to include the unpaid portion of the transferred facilities in its annual power repayment studies for the Loveland Area Projects until such facilities are repaid in accordance with the laws and policies regarding repayment of investment in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Effect on Obligations and Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act affects or modifies the obligations and rights of the District under the contract, including the obligation of the District to make payments required under the contract.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>LIABILITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the date of conveyance of the transferred water distribution facilities under this Act, the United States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on any prior ownership or operation by the United States of the transferred water distribution facilities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>EFFECT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any actions or activities undertaken by the Secretary under this Act shall not affect, impact, or create any additional burdens or obligations on the New Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Company or the New Coal Ridge Ditch Company in the full exercise of their rights to water, water rights, or real property rights or in the full exercise of their rights to utilize facilities affected by this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the transferred water distribution facilities have not been conveyed by the Secretary to the District by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 30 days after that date, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the reasons for the failure to convey the transferred water distribution facilities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the schedule for completing the transfer as soon as practicable.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall continue to provide annual reports that provide the information described in subsection <page>120 STAT. 1755</page>(a) until the date on which the transferred water distribution facilities are conveyed in accordance with this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3443">H.R. 3443</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/290">109–290</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/248">109–248</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–322—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–322—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–322—OCT. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–322: To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>322</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–322</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1756</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1756</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–322</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5539">H.R. 5539</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4401">16 USC 4401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4406/c">16 U.S.C. 4406(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal year 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5539">H.R. 5539</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3617">S. 3617</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/639">109–639</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/340">109–340</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3617">S. 3617</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–323—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–323—OCT. 11, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–323—OCT. 11, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–323: To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>323</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–323</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1757</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1757</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–323</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6106">H.R. 6106</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/dB/tIV/s105">Section 105 of title IV of division B of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2797">119 Stat. 2797</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and, at the discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2007”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“fiscal year 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal year 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the respective succeeding fiscal year”</quotedText>.</content>
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</paragraph>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6106">H.R. 6106</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–324: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>324</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–324</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1758</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/213">S. 213</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">County</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“County”</term> means the County of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Alcalde Proposed Land Transfer” and dated September 23, 2004. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land (including any improvements to the land) described in subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 171 acres of land located on the Sebastian Martin Land Grant in the vicinity of Alcalde, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, as depicted on the map. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><content>If any portion of the land conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be used for public purposes the land shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to the United States. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on Sales</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the County sells any portion of the land conveyed to the County under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the amount of consideration for the sale shall reflect fair market value, as determined by an appraisal; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the gross proceeds of the sale, for use by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of New Mexico, without further appropriation. <page>120 STAT. 1759</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The County shall pay any costs associated with the conveyance of land under subsection (a). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/213">S. 213</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/166">109–166</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–325: To extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>325</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–325</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1760</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2146">S. 2146</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF RELOCATION EXPENSES TEST PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5739">Section 5739 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for a period not to exceed 24 months”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“11 years”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5739">5 USC 5739 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted as part of the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/264">Public Law 105–264</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2350">112 Stat. 2350</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2146">S. 2146</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/289">109–289</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2430">S. 2430</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941">16 USC 941 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941">16 USC 941 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Great Lakes have fish and wildlife communities that are structurally and functionally changing;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>successful fish and wildlife management focuses on the lakes as ecosystems, and effective management requires the coordination and integration of efforts of many partners;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>it is in the national interest to undertake activities in the Great Lakes Basin that support sustainable fish and wildlife resources of common concern provided under the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340 (<ref href="/us/fr/69/29043">69 Fed. Reg. 29043</ref>; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>additional actions and better coordination are needed to protect and effectively manage the fish and wildlife resources, and the habitats upon which the resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>as of the date of enactment of this Act, actions are not funded that are considered essential to meet the goals and objectives in managing the fish and wildlife resources, and the habitats upon which the resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941/etseq">16 U.S.C. 941 et seq.</ref>) allows Federal agencies, States, and tribes to work in an effective partnership by providing the funding for restoration work.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1004 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941b">16 U.S.C. 941b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1), (4), and (12);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (13), and (14) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively;<page>120 STAT. 1762</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon at the end the following: <quotedText>“, and that has Great Lakes fish and wildlife management authority in the Great Lakes Basin”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (7) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the term <term>‘regional project’</term> means authorized activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement impacting multiple States or Indian Tribes with fish and wildlife management authority in the Great Lakes basin;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>IDENTIFICATION, REVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1005 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941c">16 U.S.C. 941c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1005" class="bold ">“SEC. 1005. </num><heading class="bold ">IDENTIFICATION, REVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSALS AND REGIONAL PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Director—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall encourage the development and, subject to the availability of appropriations, the implementation of fish and wildlife restoration proposals and regional projects based on the results of the Report; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in cooperation with the State Directors and Indian Tribes, shall identify, develop, and, subject to the availability of appropriations, implement regional projects in the Great Lakes Basin to be administered by Director in accordance with this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Proposals and Regional Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request by the director</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall annually request that State Directors and Indian Tribes, in cooperation or partnership with other interested entities and in accordance with subsection (a), submit proposals or regional projects for the restoration of fish and wildlife resources.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for proposals and regional projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A proposal or regional project under paragraph (1) shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the Director; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>consistent with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as amended;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the 1954 Great Lakes Fisheries Convention;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the 1980 Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries, as revised in 1997, and Fish Community Objectives for each Great Lake and connecting water as established under the Joint Strategic Plan;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4701/etseq">16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and joint ventures established under the plan; and<page>120 STAT. 1763</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the strategies outlined through the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340 (<ref href="/us/fr/69/29043">69 Fed. Reg. 29043</ref>; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sea lamprey authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Great Lakes Fishery Commission shall retain authority and responsibility to formulate and implement a comprehensive program to eradicate or minimize sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes Basin.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Proposals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of committee</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Proposal Review Committee, which shall operate under the guidance of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership and appointment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Committee shall consist of 2 representatives of each of the State Directors and Indian Tribes, of whom—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>1 representative shall be the individual appointed by the State Director or Indian Tribe to the Council of Lake Committees of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>1 representative shall have expertise in wildlife management.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointments</inline>.—</heading><content>Each representative shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing State Director or Tribal Chair.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Observer</inline>.—</heading><content>The Great Lakes Coordinator of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall participate as an observer of the Committee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recusal</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Committee shall recuse himself or herself from consideration of proposals that the member, or the entity that the member represents, has submitted.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Committee shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet at least annually;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>review proposals and regional projects developed in accordance with subsection (b) to assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of the proposals and regional projects in fulfilling the purposes of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>recommend to the Director any of those proposals and regional projects that should be funded and implemented under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of Proposals and Regional Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After considering recommendations of the Committee and the goals specified in section 1006, the Director shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>select proposals and regional projects to be implemented; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>subject to the availability of appropriations and subsection (e), fund implementation of the proposals and regional projects.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>In selecting and funding proposals and regional projects, the Director shall take into account the effectiveness and appropriateness of the proposals and regional projects in fulfilling the purposes of other laws <page>120 STAT. 1764</page>applicable to restoration of the fish and wildlife resources and habitat of the Great Lakes Basin.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Sharing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), not less than 25 percent of the cost of implementing a proposal selected under subsection (d) (excluding the cost of establishing sea lamprey barriers) shall be paid in cash or in-kind contributions by non-Federal sources.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Regional projects selected under subsection (d) shall be exempt from cost sharing if the Director determines that the authorization for the project does not require a non-Federal cost-share.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of federal funds from non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director may not consider the expenditure, directly or indirectly, of Federal funds received by any entity to be a contribution by a non-Federal source for purposes of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on certain indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection affects an Indian tribe affected by an alternative applicable cost sharing requirement under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450/etseq">25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>GOALS OF UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROGRAMS RELATED TO GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1006 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941d">16 U.S.C. 941d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1007 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941e">16 U.S.C. 941e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Great Lakes Coordination Office</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall establish a centrally located facility for the coordination of all United States Fish and Wildlife Service activities in the Great Lakes Basin, to be known as the ‘Great Lakes Coordination Office’.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functional responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The functional responsibilities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>intra- and interagency coordination;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>information distribution; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>public outreach.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Great Lakes Coordination Office shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>ensure that information acquired under this Act is made available to the public; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>report to the Director of Region 3, Great Lakes Big Rivers.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director”;.</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The office”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 1765</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Name and location</inline>.—</heading><content>The office”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsibilities of the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office shall include operational activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the Lower Great Lakes.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Director”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director”;.</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each of the offices”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Name and location</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the offices”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsibilities of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices shall include operational activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the Upper Great Lakes.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1008 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941f">16 U.S.C. 941f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1008" class="bold ">“SEC. 1008. </num><heading class="bold ">REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than December 31, 2011, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>actions taken to solicit and review proposals under section 1005;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the results of proposals implemented under section 1005; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in section 1006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Access to Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012, the Director shall make available through a public access website of the Department information that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>actions taken to solicit and review proposals under section 1005;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the results of proposals implemented under section 1005;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in section 1006;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the priorities proposed for funding in the annual budget process under this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>actions taken in support of the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340 (<ref href="/us/fr/69/29043">69 Fed. Reg. 29043</ref>; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than June 30, 2007, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives the 2002 report required under this section as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006.”</content>
</subsection>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1766</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941">16 USC 941 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTINUED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall continue to monitor the status, and the assessment, management, and restoration needs, of the fish and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes Basin; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may reassess and update, as necessary, the findings and recommendations of the report entitled “Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study”, submitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on September 13, 1995.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1009 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s941g">16 U.S.C. 941g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1009" class="bold ">“SEC. 1009. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>$14,000,000 to implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals as selected by the Director under section 1005(e), of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not more than the lesser of 33 1/3 percent or $4,600,000 may be allocated to implement regional projects by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as selected by the Director under section 1005(e); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the lesser of 5 percent or $700,000 shall be allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to cover costs incurred in administering the proposals by any entity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$2,000,000, which shall be allocated for the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 1007.”</content>
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</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 11, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/270">109–270</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 11, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4109">H.R. 4109</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1768</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–328</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4674">H.R. 4674</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4674">H.R. 4674</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 2, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–329—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–329—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–329—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–329: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>329</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–329</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1769</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1769</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–329</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5224">H.R. 5224</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CURT GOWDY POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, shall be known and designated as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5224">H.R. 5224</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–330—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–330—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–330—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–330: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>330</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–330</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1770</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1770</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–330</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5504">H.R. 5504</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LARRY WINN, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5504">H.R. 5504</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 19, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–331—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–331—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–331—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–331: To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>331</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–331</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1771</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1771</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–331</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5546">H.R. 5546</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, building number SC0017ZZ, shall be known and designated as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5546">H.R. 5546</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–332—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–332—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–332—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–332: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>332</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–332</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1772</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 1772</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–332</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5606">H.R. 5606</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5606">H.R. 5606</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–333—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–333—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–333—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–333: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>333</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–333</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1773</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 1773</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–333</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5929">H.R. 5929</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>KATHERINE DUNHAM POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5929">H.R. 5929</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–334—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–334—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–334—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–334: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>334</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–334</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1774</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 1774</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–334</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6033">H.R. 6033</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>THOMAS J. MANTON POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6033">H.R. 6033</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–335—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–335—OCT. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–335—OCT. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–335: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>335</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–335</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1775</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 1775</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–335</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6051">H.R. 6051</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6051">H.R. 6051</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6075">H.R. 6075</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ROBERT J. THOMPSON POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6075">H.R. 6075</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/56">S. 56</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rio Grande Natural Area Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr">16 USC 460rrr note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Rio Grande Natural Area Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr">16 USC 460rrr</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commission”</term> means the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission established by section 4(a). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Natural Area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Natural Area”</term> means the Rio Grande Natural Area established by section 3(a). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–1">16 USC 460rrr–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF RIO GRANDE NATURAL AREA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of Colorado to conserve, restore, and protect the natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources of the Natural Area. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Natural Area shall include the Rio Grande River from the southern boundary of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge to the New Mexico State border, extending ¼ mile on either side of the bank of the River. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map and Legal Description</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Natural Area. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map and legal description. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The map and legal description of the Natural Area shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–2">16 USC 460rrr–2</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Rio Grande Natural Area Commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>advise the Secretary with respect to the Natural Area; and <page>120 STAT. 1778</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>prepare a management plan relating to non-Federal land in the Natural Area under section 6(b)(2)(A). </content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall be composed of 9 members appointed by the Secretary, of whom—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>1 member shall represent the Colorado State Director of the Bureau of Land Management; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>1 member shall be the manager of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, ex officio; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>3 members shall be appointed based on the recommendation of the Governor of Colorado, of whom—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>1 member shall represent the Colorado Division of Wildlife; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>1 member shall represent the Colorado Division of Water Resources; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>1 member shall represent the Rio Grande Water Conservation District; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>4 members shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>represent the general public; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>be citizens of the local region in which the Natural Area is established; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>have knowledge and experience in the fields of interest relating to the preservation, restoration, and use of the Natural Area. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of Office</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except for the manager of the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, the term of office of a member of the Commission shall be 5 years. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reappointment</inline>.—</heading><content>A member may be reappointed to the Commission on completion of the term of office of the member. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation for service on the Commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall elect a chairperson of the Commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chairperson. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>A meeting of the Commission shall be open to the public. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Notice of any meeting of the Commission shall be published in advance of the meeting. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the heads of other Federal agencies shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide any information and technical services requested by the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–3">16 USC 460rrr–3</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of carrying out the management plan on non-Federal land in the Natural Area, the Commission may enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of Colorado, a political subdivision of the State, or any person. <page>120 STAT. 1779</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall establish procedures for providing notice to the Commission of any action proposed by the State of Colorado, a political subdivision of the State, or any person that may affect the implementation of the management plan on non-Federal land in the Natural Area. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>A cooperative agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall not enlarge or diminish any right or duty of a Federal agency under Federal law. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may not acquire any real property or interest in real property. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall assist the Secretary in implementing the management plan by carrying out the activities described in paragraph (2) to preserve and interpret the natural, historic, cultural, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources of the Natural Area. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In assisting with the implementation of the management plan under paragraph (1), the Commission may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>assist the State of Colorado in preserving State land and wildlife within the Natural Area; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>assist the State of Colorado and political subdivisions of the State in increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, the natural, historic, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources in the Natural Area; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>encourage political subdivisions of the State of Colorado to adopt and implement land use policies that are consistent with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the management of the Natural Area; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the management plan; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>encourage and assist private landowners in the Natural Area in the implementation of the management plan. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–4">16 USC 460rrr–4</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Commission, in coordination with appropriate agencies in the State of Colorado, political subdivisions of the State, and private landowners in the Natural Area, shall prepare management plans for the Natural Area as provided in subsection (b). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Secretary and Commission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prepare a management plan relating to the management of Federal land in the Natural Area. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall prepare a management plan relating to the management of the non-Federal land in the Natural Area. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval or disapproval</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall submit to the Secretary the management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) for approval or disapproval. <page>120 STAT. 1780</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves the management plan submitted under clause (i), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>notify the Commission of the reasons for the disapproval; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>allow the Commission to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan submitted under clause (i). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Commission shall cooperate to ensure that the management plans relating to the management of Federal land and non-Federal land are consistent. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plans shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>take into consideration Federal, State, and local plans in existence on the date of enactment of this Act to present a unified preservation, restoration, and conservation plan for the Natural Area; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>with respect to Federal land in the Natural Area—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>be developed in accordance with section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>be consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the management plans adopted by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management for land adjacent to the Natural Area; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>be considered to be an amendment to the San Luis Resource Management Plan of the Bureau of Land Management; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an inventory of the resources contained in the Natural Area (including a list of property in the Natural Area that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, maintained, or acquired to further the purposes of the Natural Area); and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>a recommendation of policies for resource management, including the use of intergovernmental cooperative agreements, that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>protect the resources of the Natural Area; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>provide for solitude, quiet use, and pristine natural values of the Natural Area. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall publish notice of the management plans in the Federal Register. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–5">16 USC 460rrr–5</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADMINISTRATION OF NATURAL AREA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall administer the Federal land in the Natural Area—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the laws (including regulations) applicable to public land; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the management plan; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in a manner that provides for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the conservation, restoration, and protection of the natural, historic, scientific, scenic, wildlife, and recreational resources of the Natural Area; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the continued use of the Natural Area for purposes of education, scientific study, and limited public recreation <page>120 STAT. 1781</page>in a manner that does not substantially impair the purposes for which the Natural Area is established; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the protection of the wildlife habitat of the Natural Area; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a prohibition on the construction of water storage facilities in the Natural Area; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the reduction in the use of or removal of roads in the Natural Area and, to the maximum extent practicable, the reduction in or prohibition against the use of motorized vehicles in the Natural Area (including the removal of roads and a prohibition against motorized use on Federal land in the area on the western side of the Rio Grande River from Lobatos Bridge south to the New Mexico State line). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Changes in Streamflow</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary is encouraged to negotiate with the State of Colorado, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, and affected water users in the State to determine if changes in the streamflow that are beneficial to the Natural Area may be accommodated. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The management plan prepared under section 6(b)(2)(A) shall apply to private land in the Natural Area only to the extent that the private landowner agrees in writing to be bound by the management plan. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the Natural Area is withdrawn from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>disposition under the mineral leasing laws (including geothermal leasing laws). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition of Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may acquire from willing sellers by purchase, exchange, or donation land or an interest in land in the Natural Area. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Any land or interest in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be administered in accordance with the management plan and this Act. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(d)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1276/d/1">16 U.S.C. 1276(d)(1)</ref>) shall not apply to the Natural Area. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–6">16 USC 460rrr–6</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>amends, modifies, or is in conflict with the Rio Grande Compact, consented to by Congress in the Act of May 31, 1939 (<ref href="/us/stat/53/785">53 Stat. 785</ref>, ch. 155); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>authorizes the regulation of private land in the Natural Area; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>authorizes the imposition of any mandatory streamflow requirements; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>creates an express or implied Federal reserved water right; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>imposes any Federal water quality standard within or upstream of the Natural Area that is more restrictive than would be applicable had the Natural Area not been established; or <page>120 STAT. 1782</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>prevents the State of Colorado from acquiring an instream flow through the Natural Area under the terms, conditions, and limitations of State law to assist in protecting the natural environment to the extent and for the purposes authorized by State law. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–7">16 USC 460rrr–7</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460rrr–8">16 USC 460rrr–8</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/56">S. 56</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/45">109–45</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural                            Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 13, Presidential statement.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced, to establish certain National Heritage Areas, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/203">S. 203</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Heritage Areas Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>SODA ASH ROYALTY REDUCTION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Congressional findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Authority and duties of the Management Entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Duties of the Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Private property protections; savings provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Sunset.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—Atchafalaya National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Effect of subtitle.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 219. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 220. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 231. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 232. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 233. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 234. </designator>
<label>Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 235. </designator>
<label>Authorities and duties of the local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 236. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.<page>120 STAT. 1784</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 237. </designator>
<label>Technical and financial assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 238. </designator>
<label>Effect on certain authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 239. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 240. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 241. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 242. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 251. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 252. </designator>
<label>Findings and purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 253. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 254. </designator>
<label>Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 255. </designator>
<label>Designation of Alliance as local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 256. </designator>
<label>Management of the Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 257. </designator>
<label>Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 258A. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 258B. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 259. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 260. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 261. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 262. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 263. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 264. </designator>
<label>Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 265. </designator>
<label>Technical and financial assistance; other Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 266. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 267. </designator>
<label>Savings provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 268. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 269. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 271. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 272. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 273. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 274. </designator>
<label>Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 275. </designator>
<label>Authorities, prohibitions, and duties of the Management Entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 276. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 277. </designator>
<label>Duties and authorities of the Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 278. </designator>
<label>Duties of other Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 279. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 280. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 280A. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 280B. </designator>
<label>Sunset.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 281. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 282. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 283. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 284. </designator>
<label>Heritage Partnership.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 285. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 286. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 287. </designator>
<label>Effect.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 288. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 289. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—Great Basin National Heritage Route</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291A. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291B. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291C. </designator>
<label>Great Basin National Heritage Route.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291D. </designator>
<label>Memorandum of understanding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291E. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291F. </designator>
<label>Authority and duties of local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291G. </designator>
<label>Duties and authorities of Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291H. </designator>
<label>Land use regulation; applicability of Federal law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291I. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291J. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291K. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 291L. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.<page>120 STAT. 1785</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle I—Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295A. </designator>
<label>Purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295B. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295C. </designator>
<label>Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295D. </designator>
<label>Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295E. </designator>
<label>Operation of the local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295F. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295G. </designator>
<label>Technical and financial assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295H. </designator>
<label>Duties of other Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295I. </designator>
<label>Coastal Heritage Centers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295J. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295K. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 295L. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle J—Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297A. </designator>
<label>Findings and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297B. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297C. </designator>
<label>Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297D. </designator>
<label>Management Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297E. </designator>
<label>Authorities, duties, and prohibitions applicable to the local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297F. </designator>
<label>Technical and financial assistance; other Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297G. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297H. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297I. </designator>
<label>Requirements for inclusion of private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 297J. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—Western Reserve Heritage Area Study</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>National Park Service study regarding the Western Reserve, Ohio.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—St. Croix National Heritage Area Study</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—Southern Campaign of the Revolution</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>Private property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT AMENDMENTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Transition and provisions for new local coordinating entity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Private property protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>MOKELUMNE RIVER FEASIBILITY STUDY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Authorization of Mokelumne River Regional Water Storage and Conjunctive Use Project Study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Use of reports and other information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Cost shares.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Water rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Themes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR REAUTHORIZATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.<page>120 STAT. 1786</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>CALIFORNIA RECLAMATION GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION INITIATIVE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>California basins remediation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Sunset of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>National Coal Heritage Area amendments.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>SODA ASH ROYALTY REDUCTION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s262">30 USC 262 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s262">30 USC 262 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATE ON SODA ASH.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1701/a/9">43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)</ref>), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s262">30 U.S.C. 262</ref>), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s262">30 USC 262 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STUDY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>After the end of the 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and before the end of the 5-year period beginning on that date, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to Congress on the effects of the royalty reduction under this title, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the amount of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land during that 4-year period;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the number of jobs that have been created or maintained during the royalty reduction period;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the total amount of royalty paid to the United States on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market produced during that 4-year period, and the portion of such royalty paid to States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a recommendation of whether the reduced royalty rate should apply after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1787</page>
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</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New Mexico.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>northern New Mexico encompasses a mosaic of cultures and history, including 8 Pueblos and the descendants of Spanish ancestors who settled in the area in 1598;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the combination of cultures, languages, folk arts, customs, and architecture make northern New Mexico unique;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the area includes spectacular natural, scenic, and recreational resources;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>there is broad support from local governments and interested individuals to establish a National Heritage Area to coordinate and assist in the preservation and interpretation of these resources;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in 1991, the National Park Service study Alternative Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization identified several alternatives consistent with the establishment of a National Heritage Area, including conducting a comprehensive archaeological and historical research program, coordinating a comprehensive interpretation program, and interpreting a cultural heritage scene; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>establishment of a National Heritage Area in northern New Mexico would assist local communities and residents in preserving these unique cultural, historical and natural resources.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  As used in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“heritage area”</term> means the Northern Rio Grande Heritage Area; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>NORTHERN RIO GRANDE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby established the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The heritage area shall include the counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Inc., a non-profit corporation chartered in the State of New Mexico, shall serve as the management entity for the heritage area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Board of Directors for the management entity shall include representatives of the State of New Mexico, the counties of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and Taos, tribes and pueblos within the heritage area, the cities of Santa Fe, Espanola and Taos, <page>120 STAT. 1788</page>and members of the general public. The total number of Board members and the number of Directors representing State, local and tribal governments and interested communities shall be established to ensure that all parties have appropriate representation on the Board.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall develop and forward to the Secretary a management plan for the heritage area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The management entity shall develop and implement the management plan in cooperation with affected communities, tribal and local governments and shall provide for public involvement in the development and implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>The management plan shall, at a minimum—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>provide recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the resources of the heritage area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>identify sources of funding;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>include an inventory of the cultural, historical, archaeological, natural, and recreational resources of the heritage area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>provide recommendations for educational and interpretive programs to inform the public about the resources of the heritage area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>include an analysis of ways in which local, State, Federal, and tribal programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>If the management entity fails to submit a management plan to the Secretary as provided in paragraph (1), the heritage area shall no longer be eligible to receive Federal funding under this subtitle until such time as a plan is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan within 90 days after the date of submission. If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>The management entity shall periodically review the management plan and submit to the Secretary any recommendations for proposed revisions to the management plan. Any major revisions to the management plan must be approved by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity may make grants and provide technical assistance to tribal and local governments, and other public and private entities to carry out the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>give priority in implementing actions set forth in the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the heritage area consistent with the goals of the management plan; and<page>120 STAT. 1789</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>assist local and tribal governments and non-profit organizations in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the heritage area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>developing recreational resources in the heritage area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, the cultural, historical, archaeological and natural resources and sits in the heritage area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the restoration of historic structures related to the heritage area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>carrying out other actions that the management entity determines appropriate to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle, consistent with the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Acquiring Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity may not use Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire real property or an interest in real property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity shall hold public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports and Audits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For any year in which the management entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, the management entity shall submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth accomplishments, expenses and income, and each entity to which any grant was made by the management entity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The management entity shall make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds. The management entity shall also require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organization make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of those funds.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, upon request of the management entity, provide technical and financial assistance to develop and implement the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that facilitate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the conservation of the significant natural, cultural, historical, archaeological, scenic, and recreational resources of the heritage area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the provision of educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the resources and associated values of the heritage area.</content>
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</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS; SAVINGS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Property Protection</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and consent of property owners required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation or promotion to the management entity.<page>120 STAT. 1790</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the heritage area, shall have their property immediately removed from within the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to private property</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require any private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private lands.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the heritage area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of authority to control land use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of private property owners in heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the heritage area to participate in or be associated with the heritage area.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the heritage area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended. The establishment of the heritage area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the heritage area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal Lands</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall restrict or limit a tribe from protecting cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trust Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall diminish the Federal Government’s trust responsibilities or government-to-government obligations to any federally recognized Indian tribe.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>SUNSET.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the total cost of any activity assisted under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent.<page>120 STAT. 1791</page></content>
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</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Louisiana.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>Atchafalaya National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Area”</term> means the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area established by section 213(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 213(c).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 215.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Louisiana.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the State the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Area shall consist of the whole of the following parishes in the State: St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Landry, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, and Ascension Parish.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Atchafalaya Trace Commission shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall be composed of 14 members appointed by the governing authority of each parish within the Heritage Area.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><heading>AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of developing and implementing the management plan and otherwise carrying out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State, units of local government, and private organizations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>hire and compensate staff; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>enter into contracts for goods and services.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>implement the management plan, including providing assistance to units of government and others in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>carrying out programs that recognize important resource values within the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>encouraging sustainable economic development within the Heritage Area;<page>120 STAT. 1792</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive sites within the Heritage Area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for the natural, historic, and cultural resources of, the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>adopt bylaws governing the conduct of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>for any year for which Federal funds are received under this subtitle, submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for the year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire real property or an interest in real property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Area that incorporates an integrated and cooperative approach to protect, interpret, and enhance the natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Other Plans and Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>take into consideration State and local plans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>invite the participation of residents, public agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>an inventory of the resources in the Heritage Area, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>a list of property in the Heritage Area that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>relates to the purposes of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained because of the significance of the property; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of cultural landscapes within the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provisions for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of the resources of the Heritage Area consistent with this subtitle;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an interpretation plan for the Heritage Area; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>a program for implementation of the management plan that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>actions to be carried out by units of government, private organizations, and public-private partnerships to protect the resources of the Heritage Area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the identification of existing and potential sources of funding for implementing the plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to Secretary for Approval</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, <page>120 STAT. 1793</page>the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of failure to submit</inline>.—</heading><content>If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this subtitle until a management plan for the Heritage Area is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves a management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>allow the local coordinating entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for approval of revision</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revision.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After approval by the Secretary of a management plan, the local coordinating entity shall periodically—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>review the management plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>submit to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the local coordinating entity for any revisions to the management plan that the local coordinating entity considers to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds made available under this subtitle shall be used to implement any revision proposed by the local coordinating entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the Secretary approves the revision.</content>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the local coordinating entity and has given written consent to the local coordinating entity for such preservation, conservation, or promotion.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have that private property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to—<page>120 STAT. 1794</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on that private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="218">SEC. 218. </num><heading>EFFECT OF SUBTITLE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this subtitle or in establishment of the Heritage Area—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>grants any Federal agency regulatory authority over any interest in the Heritage Area, unless cooperatively agreed on by all involved parties;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate any use of land as provided for by law (including regulations) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>grants any power of zoning or land use to the local coordinating entity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>imposes any environmental, occupational, safety, or other rule, standard, or permitting process that is different from those in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that would be applicable had the Heritage Area not been established;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>imposes any change in Federal environmental quality standards; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>authorizes designation of any portion of the Heritage Area that is subject to part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7470/etseq">42 U.S.C. 7470 et seq.</ref>) as class 1 for the purposes of that part solely by reason of the establishment of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>authorizes any Federal or State agency to impose more restrictive water use designations, or water quality standards on uses of or discharges to, waters of the United States or waters of the State within or adjacent to the Heritage Area solely by reason of the establishment of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>abridges, restricts, or alters any applicable rule, standard, or review procedure for permitting of facilities within or adjacent to the Heritage Area; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>affects the continuing use and operation, where located on the date of enactment of this Act, of any public utility or common carrier.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="219">SEC. 219. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For any year in which Federal funds have been made available under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.<page>120 STAT. 1795</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="220">SEC. 220. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the total cost of any activity assisted under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent unless the Secretary determines that no reasonable means are available through which the local coordinating entity can meet its cost sharing requirement for that activity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to the local coordinating entity under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Georgia.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="231">SEC. 231. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="232">SEC. 232. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Arabia Mountain area contains a variety of natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources that together represent distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United States that are worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The best methods for managing the resources of the Arabia Mountain area would be through partnerships between public and private entities that combine diverse resources and active communities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, a 535-acre park in DeKalb County, Georgia—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>protects granite outcrop ecosystems, wetland, and pine and oak forests; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>includes federally-protected plant species.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Panola Mountain, a national natural landmark, located in the 860-acre Panola Mountain State Conservation Park, is a rare example of a pristine granite outcrop.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The archaeological site at Miners Creek Preserve along the South River contains documented evidence of early human activity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The city of Lithonia, Georgia, and related sites of Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain possess sites that display the history of granite mining as an industry and culture in Georgia, and the impact of that industry on the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The community of Klondike is eligible for designation as a National Historic District.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The city of Lithonia has 2 structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To recognize, preserve, promote, interpret, and make available for the benefit of the public the natural, cultural, <page>120 STAT. 1796</page>historical, scenic, and recreational resources in the area that includes Arabia Mountain, Panola Mountain, Miners Creek, and other significant sites and communities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To assist the State of Georgia and the counties of DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the State in developing and implementing an integrated cultural, historical, and land resource management program to protect, enhance, and interpret the significant resources within the heritage area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="233">SEC. 233. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“heritage area”</term> means the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area established by section 234(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance or a successor of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the management plan for the heritage area developed under section 236.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Georgia.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="234">SEC. 234. </num><heading>ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area in the State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The heritage area shall consist of certain parcels of land in the counties of DeKalb, Rockdale, and Henry in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area”, numbered AMNHA–80,000, and dated October 2003.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the heritage area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="235">SEC. 235. </num><heading>AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of developing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State, political subdivisions of the State, and private organizations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>hire and compensate staff; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>enter into contracts for goods and services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary the management plan.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups within the heritage area.<page>120 STAT. 1797</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall give priority to implementing actions described in the management plan, including the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Assisting units of government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources within the heritage area.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Encouraging local governments to adopt land use policies consistent with the management of the heritage area and the goals of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly on the implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any year in which Federal funds have been made available under this title, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The accomplishments of the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of those funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Federal Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this title to acquire real property or an interest in real property.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other sources</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title precludes the local coordinating entity from using Federal funds made available under other Federal laws for any purpose for which the funds are authorized to be used.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="236">SEC. 236. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall develop a management plan for the heritage area that incorporates an integrated and cooperative approach to protect, interpret, and enhance the natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources of the heritage area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis</inline>.—</heading><content>The management plan shall be based on the preferred concept in the document entitled “Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Feasibility Study”, dated February 28, 2001.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Other Plans and Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>take into consideration State and local plans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>involve residents, public agencies, and private organizations in the heritage area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>An inventory of the resources in the heritage area, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>a list of property in the heritage area that—<page>120 STAT. 1798</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>relates to the purposes of the heritage area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained because of the significance of the property; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of cultural landscapes within the heritage area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Provisions for the protection, interpretation, and enjoyment of the resources of the heritage area consistent with the purposes of this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An interpretation plan for the heritage area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>A program for implementation of the management plan that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>actions to be carried out by units of government, private organizations, and public-private partnerships to protect the resources of the heritage area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the identification of existing and potential sources of funding for implementing the plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A description and evaluation of the local coordinating entity, including the membership and organizational structure of the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to Secretary for Approval</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of failure to submit</inline>.—</heading><content>If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this subtitle until such date as a management plan for the heritage area is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under subsection (e), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves a management plan submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>allow the local coordinating entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for approval of revision</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revision.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After approval by the Secretary of a management plan, the local coordinating entity shall periodically—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>review the management plan; and<page>120 STAT. 1799</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>submit to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the local coordinating entity for any revisions to the management plan that the local coordinating entity considers to be appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds made available under this subtitle shall be used to implement any revision proposed by the local coordinating entity under paragraph (1)(B) until the Secretary approves the revision.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="237">SEC. 237. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the local coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to the heritage area to develop and implement the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that facilitate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the conservation of the significant natural, cultural, historical, scenic, and recreational resources that support the purposes of the heritage area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the provision of educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities that are consistent with the resources and associated values of the heritage area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="238">SEC. 238. </num><heading>EFFECT ON CERTAIN AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Occupational, Safety, Conservation, and Environmental Regulation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>imposes an occupational, safety, conservation, or environmental regulation on the heritage area that is more stringent than the regulations that would be applicable to the land described in section 234(b) but for the establishment of the heritage area by section 234(a); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>authorizes a Federal agency to promulgate an occupational, safety, conservation, or environmental regulation for the heritage area that is more stringent than the regulations applicable to the land described in section 234(b) as of the date of enactment of this Act, solely as a result of the establishment of the heritage area by section 234(a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Use Regulation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the Federal Government or a State or local government to regulate any use of land as provided for by law (including regulations) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>grants powers of zoning or land use to the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="239">SEC. 239. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of any project or activity carried out using funds made available under this subtitle shall not exceed 50 percent.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="240">SEC. 240. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subsubtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1800</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="241">SEC. 241. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="242">SEC. 242. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Utah.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="251">SEC. 251. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="252">SEC. 252. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the historical, cultural, and natural heritage legacies of Mormon colonization and settlement are nationally significant;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in the area starting along the Highway 89 corridor at the Arizona border, passing through Kane, Garfield, Piute, Sevier, Wayne, and Sanpete Counties in the State of Utah, <page>120 STAT. 1801</page>and terminating in Fairview, Utah, there are a variety of heritage resources that demonstrate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the colonization of the western United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the expansion of the United States as a major world power;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the great relocation to the western United States was facilitated by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the 1,400-mile trek from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake by the Mormon pioneers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the subsequent colonization effort in Nevada, Utah, the southeast corner of Idaho, the southwest corner of Wyoming, large areas of southeastern Oregon, much of southern California, and areas along the eastern border of California;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the 250-mile Highway 89 corridor from Kanab to Fairview, Utah, contains some of the best features of the Mormon colonization experience in the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the landscape, architecture, traditions, beliefs, folk life, products, and events along Highway 89 convey the heritage of the pioneer settlement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>the Boulder Loop, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Highway 89 area convey the compelling story of how early settlers—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>interacted with Native Americans; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>established towns and cities in a harsh, yet spectacular, natural environment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the colonization and settlement of the Mormon settlers opened up vast amounts of natural resources, including coal, uranium, silver, gold, and copper;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the Mormon colonization played a significant role in the history and progress of the development and settlement of the western United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the artisans, crafters, innkeepers, outfitters, farmers, ranchers, loggers, miners, historic landscape, customs, national parks, and architecture in the Heritage Area make the Heritage Area unique.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of this subtitle is to establish the Heritage Area to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, residents, business interests, and local communities in the State;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>empower communities in the State to conserve, preserve, and enhance the heritage of the communities while strengthening future economic opportunities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources within the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>expand, foster, and develop heritage businesses and products relating to the cultural heritage of the Heritage Area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="253">SEC. 253. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Alliance”</term> means the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Area”</term> means the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area established by section 254(a). <page>120 STAT. 1802</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 255(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 256(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Utah.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="254">SEC. 254. </num><heading>MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall include areas in the State—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>that are related to the corridors—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>from the Arizona border northward through Kanab, Utah, and to the intersection of Highway 89 and Highway 12, including Highway 12 and Highway 24 as those highways loop off Highway 89 and rejoin Highway 89 at Sigurd;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>from Highway 89 at the intersection of Highway 12 through Panguitch, Junction, Marysvale, and Sevier County to Sigurd;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>continuing northward along Highway 89 through Axtell and Sterling, Sanpete County, to Fairview, Sanpete County, at the junction with Utah Highway 31; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>continuing northward along Highway 89 through Fairview and Thistle Junction, to the junction with Highway 6; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>including the following communities: Kanab, Mt. Carmel, Orderville, Glendale, Alton, Cannonville, Tropic, Henrieville, Escalante, Boulder, Teasdale, Fruita, Hanksville, Torrey, Bicknell, Loa, Hatch, Panquitch, Circleville, Antimony, Junction, Marysvale, Koosharem, Sevier, Joseph, Monroe, Elsinore, Richfield, Glenwood, Sigurd, Aurora, Salina, Mayfield, Sterling, Gunnison, Fayette, Manti, Ephraim, Spring City, Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Fountain Green, and Fairview.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prepare a map of the Heritage Area, which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to local governments</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall provide to the government of each city, town, and county that has jurisdiction over property proposed to be included in the Heritage Area written notice of the proposed inclusion.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Area shall be administered in accordance with this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="255">SEC. 255. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF ALLIANCE AS LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board of Directors of the Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1803</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization to receive funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity may receive amounts made available to carry out this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualification</inline>.—</heading><content>If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary as required under section 256 within the time period specified in that section, the local coordinating entity may not receive Federal funding under this subtitle until a management plan is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Federal Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity may, for the purposes of developing and implementing the management plan, use Federal funds made available under this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the State, political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to hire and compensate staff;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to obtain funds from any source under any program or law requiring the recipient of funds to make a contribution in order to receive the funds; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to contract for goods and services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="256">SEC. 256. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage Area Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development and submission for review</inline>.—</heading><content>No<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>t later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the subtitle, the local coordinating entity, with public participation, shall develop and submit for review to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>present comprehensive recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>take into consideration Federal, State, county, and local plans;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>involve residents, public agencies, and private organizations in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>include a description of actions that units of government and private organizations are recommended to take to protect the resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>specify existing and potential sources of Federal and non-Federal funding for the conservation, management, and development of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>an inventory of resources in the Heritage Area that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>includes a list of property in the Heritage Area that should be conserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained because of the historical, cultural, or natural significance of the property as the property relates to the themes of the Heritage Area; and<page>120 STAT. 1804</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>does not include any property that is privately owned unless the owner of the property consents in writing to the inclusion;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>a recommendation of policies for resource management that consider the application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including policies for the development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements to manage the historical, cultural, and natural resources and recreational opportunities of the Heritage Area in a manner that is consistent with the support of appropriate and compatible economic viability;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a program for implementation of the management plan, including plans for restoration and construction;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>a description of any commitments that have been made by persons interested in management of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>an analysis of means by which Federal, State, and local programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval or disapproval of the management plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after submission of the management plan by the local coordinating entity, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disapproval and revisions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>advise the local coordinating entity, in writing, of the reasons for the disapproval; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>make recommendations for revision of the management plan.</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval or disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove proposed revisions to the management plan not later than 60 days after receipt of the revisions from the local coordinating entity.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall give priority to the implementation of actions, goals, and policies set forth in the management plan, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>assisting units of government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conserving the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>developing recreational opportunities in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>restoring historic buildings that are—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>related to the theme of the Heritage Area; and<page>120 STAT. 1805</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ensuring that clear, consistent, and environmentally appropriate signs identifying access points and sites of interest are put in place throughout the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consistent with the goals of the management plan, encouraging economic viability in the affected communities by appropriate means, including encouraging and soliciting the development of heritage products.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Interests of Local Groups</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, private property owners, and nonprofit organizations in the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least annually regarding the implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any fiscal year in which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the entities to which the local coordinating entity made any grants during the year for which the report is made.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation With Audits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any fiscal year in which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make available for audit by Congress, the Secretary, and appropriate units of government all records and other information relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds and any matching funds; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of the Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available for audit all records and other information relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity may delegate the responsibilities and actions under this subtitle for each area identified in section 254(b)(1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>All delegated responsibilities and actions are subject to review and approval by the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="257">SEC. 257. </num><heading>DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Assistance and Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may provide technical assistance and, subject to the availability of appropriations, grants to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>units of government, nonprofit organizations, and other persons, at the request of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the local coordinating entity, for use in developing and implementing the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of certain requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not, as a condition of the award of technical assistance or grants under this subtitle, require any recipient of <page>120 STAT. 1806</page>the technical assistance or a grant to enact or modify any land use restriction.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations regarding assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall determine whether a unit of government, nonprofit organization, or other person shall be awarded technical assistance or grants and the amount of technical assistance—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>based on the extent to which the assistance—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>fulfills the objectives of the management plan; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>achieves the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>after giving special consideration to projects that provide a greater leverage of Federal funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>In cooperation with other Federal agencies, the Secretary shall provide the public with information concerning the location and character of the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private organizations for the purposes of implementing this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Other Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A Federal entity conducting any activity directly affecting the Heritage Area shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consider the potential effect of the activity on the management plan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consult with the local coordinating entity with respect to the activity to minimize the adverse effects of the activity on the Heritage Area.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="258A">SEC. 258A. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="258B">SEC. 258B. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.<page>120 STAT. 1807</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="259">SEC. 259. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using funds made available under this subtitle shall not exceed 50 percent.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="260">SEC. 260. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Kansas.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Missouri.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="261">SEC. 261. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="262">SEC. 262. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this subtitle is to use preservation, conservation, education, interpretation, and recreation in eastern Kansas and Western Missouri in heritage development and sustainability of the American story recognized by the American people.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="263">SEC. 263. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Area”</term> means the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area in eastern Kansas and western Missouri.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means Territorial Kansas Heritage Alliance, recognized by the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States, that agrees to perform the duties of a local coordinating entity under this subtitle, so long as that Alliance is composed of not less than 25 percent residents of Missouri.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 264(e).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means each of the States of Kansas and Missouri.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unit of local government</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“unit of local government”</term> means the government of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an Indian tribe.<page>120 STAT. 1808</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="264">SEC. 264. </num><heading>FREEDOM’S FRONTIER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the States the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Heritage Area may include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>An area located in eastern Kansas and western Missouri, consisting of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Johnson, Labette, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Neosho, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Wilson, Woodson, Jefferson, Montgomery, Osage, and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Buchanan, Platte, Clay, Ray, Lafayette, Jackson, Cass, Johnson, Bates, Vernon, Barton, and St. Clair Counties in Missouri.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Contributing sites, buildings, and districts within the area that are recommended by the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The final boundary of the Heritage Area within the counties identified in subsection (b)(1) shall be specified in the management plan. A map of the Heritage Area shall be included in the management plan. The map shall be on file in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area shall be Territorial Kansas Heritage Alliance, a nonprofit organization established in the State of Kansas, recognized by the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States, so long as that Alliance is composed of not less than 25 percent residents of Missouri and agrees to perform the duties of the local coordinating entity under this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of developing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the States, political subdivisions of the States, and private organizations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>hire and compensate staff; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>enter into contracts for goods and services.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary a management plan reviewed by participating units of local government within the boundaries of the proposed Heritage Area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>present a comprehensive program for the conservation, interpretation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area, in a manner consistent with the existing local, State, and Federal land use laws and compatible economic viability of the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Standards.</p></sidenote>establish criteria or standards to measure what is selected for conservation, interpretation, funding, management, and development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>involve residents, public agencies, and private organizations working in the Heritage Area;<page>120 STAT. 1809</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>specify and coordinate, as of the date of the management plan, existing and potential sources of technical and financial assistance under this and other Federal laws to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>actions to be undertaken by units of government and private organizations to protect, conserve, and interpret the resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>an inventory of the resources contained in the Heritage Area, including a list of any property in the Heritage Area that is related to the themes of the Heritage Area and that meets the establishing criteria (such as, but not exclusive to, visitor readiness) to merit preservation, restoration, management, development, or maintenance because of its natural, cultural, historical, or recreational significance;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>policies for resource management including the development of intergovernmental cooperative agreements, private sector agreements, or any combination thereof, to protect the historical, cultural, recreational, and natural resources of the Heritage Area in a manner consistent with supporting appropriate and compatible economic viability;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>a program for implementation of the management plan by the designated local coordinating entity, in cooperation with its partners and units of local government;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>evidence that relevant State, county, and local plans applicable to the Heritage Area have been taken into consideration;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>an analysis of ways in which local, State, and Federal programs may best be coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><chapeau>a business plan that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>describes in detail the role, operation, financing, and functions of the local coordinating entity for each activity included in the recommendations contained in the management plan; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>provides, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, adequate assurances that the local coordinating entity is likely to have the financial resources necessary to implement the management plan for the Heritage Area, including resources to meet matching requirement for grants awarded under this subtitle.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups within the Heritage Area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualification from funding</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>If a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this subtitle <br/><page>120 STAT. 1810</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">until the date on which the Secretary receives the proposed management plan.</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Approval and disapproval of management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the proposed management plan submitted under this subtitle not later than 90 days after receiving such proposed management plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary disapproves a proposed management plan, the Secretary shall advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed management plan. The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 90 days after the date it is submitted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall review and approve substantial amendments to the management plan. Funds appropriated under this subtitle may not be expended to implement any changes made by such amendment until the Secretary approves the amendment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall give priority to implementing actions described in the management plan, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>assisting units of government and nonprofit organizations in preserving resources within the Heritage Area; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>encouraging local governments to adopt land use policies consistent with the management of the Heritage Area and the goals of the management plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall conduct public meetings at least quarterly on the implementation of the management plan. Not less than 25 percent of the public meetings shall be conducted in Missouri.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall place a notice of each of its public meetings in a newspaper of general circulation in the Heritage Area and shall make the minutes of the meeting available to the public.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any year in which Federal funds have been made available under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of Federal funds and any matching funds; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of the Federal funds and any matching funds.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Federal Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No Federal funds made available under this subtitle may be used to acquire real property or an interest in real property.<page>120 STAT. 1811</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other sources</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle precludes the local coordinating entity from using Federal funds made available under other Federal laws for any purpose for which the funds are authorized to be used.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="265">SEC. 265. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On the request of the local coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance for the development and implementation of the management plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conserving the significant cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Spending for non-federal property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity may expend Federal funds made available under this subtitle on non-Federal property that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>meets the criteria in the approved management plan; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with public and private organizations to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any Federal entity conducting or supporting an activity that directly affects the Heritage Area shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consider the potential effect of the activity on the purposes of the Heritage Area and the management plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consult with the local coordinating entity regarding the activity; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support the activity to avoid adverse effects on the Heritage Area.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Assistance Not Affected</inline>.—</heading><content>This subtitle does not affect the authority of any Federal official to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Other Federal Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of each Federal agency shall provide to the Secretary and the local coordinating entity, to the extent practicable, advance notice of all activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="266">SEC. 266. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require any private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private lands.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.<page>120 STAT. 1812</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Use Regulation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall provide assistance and encouragement to State and local governments, private organizations, and persons to protect and promote the resources and values of the Heritage Area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>affects the authority of the State or local governments to regulate under law any use of land; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>grants any power of zoning or land use to the local coordinating entity.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall be an advocate for land management practices consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>abridges the rights of any person with regard to private property;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>affects the authority of the State or local government regarding private property; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>imposes any additional burden on any property owner.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Inclusion of Private Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and consent of property owners required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="267">SEC. 267. </num><heading>SAVINGS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules, Regulations, Standards, and Permit Processes</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to impose any environmental, occupational, safety, or other rule, regulation, standard, or permit process in the Heritage Area that is different from those that would be applicable if the Heritage Area had not been established.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water and Water Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to authorize or imply the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Diminishment of State Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to diminish the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area.<page>120 STAT. 1813</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="268">SEC. 268. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the total cost of any activity assisted under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="269">SEC. 269. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Connecticut.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Massachusetts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="271">SEC. 271. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="272">SEC. 272. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The upper Housatonic Valley, encompassing 29 towns in the hilly terrain of western Massachusetts and northwestern Connecticut, is a singular geographical and cultural region that has made significant national contributions through its literary, artistic, musical, and architectural achievements, its iron, paper, and electrical equipment industries, and its scenic beautification and environmental conservation efforts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The upper Housatonic Valley has 139 properties and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>five National Historic Landmarks—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Edith Wharton’s home, The Mount, Lenox, Massachusetts;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Herman Melville’s home, Arrowhead, Pittsfield, Massachusetts;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>W.E.B. DuBois’ Boyhood Homesite, Great Barrington, Massachusetts;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Mission House, Stockbridge, Massachusetts; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room, Dalton, Massachusetts; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>four National Natural Landmarks—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Bartholomew’s Cobble, Sheffield, Massachusetts, and Salisbury, Connecticut;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Beckley Bog, Norfolk, Connecticut;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Bingham Bog, Salisbury, Connecticut; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Cathedral Pines, Cornwall, Connecticut.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Writers, artists, musicians, and vacationers have visited the region for more than 150 years to enjoy its scenic wonders, making it one of the country’s leading cultural resorts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The upper Housatonic Valley has made significant national cultural contributions through such writers as Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, and W.E.B. <page>120 STAT. 1814</page>DuBois, artists Daniel Chester French and Norman Rockwell, and the performing arts centers of Tanglewood, Music Mountain, Norfolk (Connecticut) Chamber Music Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, and Shakespeare &amp; Company.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The upper Housatonic Valley is noted for its pioneering achievements in the iron, paper, and electrical generation industries and has cultural resources to interpret those industries.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The region became a national leader in scenic beautification and environmental conservation efforts following the era of industrialization and deforestation and maintains a fabric of significant conservation areas including the meandering Housatonic River.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Important historical events related to the American Revolution, Shays’ Rebellion, and early civil rights took place in the upper Housatonic Valley.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The region had an American Indian presence going back 10,000 years and Mohicans had a formative role in contact with Europeans during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area has been proposed in order to heighten appreciation of the region, preserve its natural and historical resources, and improve the quality of life and economy of the area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To implement the national heritage area alternative as described in the document entitled “Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2003”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To provide a management framework to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities in the upper Housatonic Valley region to conserve the region’s heritage while continuing to pursue compatible economic opportunities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>To assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in identifying, preserving, interpreting, and developing the historical, cultural, scenic, and natural resources of the region for the educational and inspirational benefit of current and future generations.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="273">SEC. 273. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Area”</term> means the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, established in section 274.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Management Entity”</term> means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 274(d).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Management Plan”</term> means the management plan for the Heritage Area specified in section 276.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Boundary Map Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area”, numbered P17/80,000, and dated February 2003.<page>120 STAT. 1815</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="274">SEC. 274. </num><heading>UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Heritage Area shall be comprised of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>part of the Housatonic River’s watershed, which extends 60 miles from Lanesboro, Massachusetts to Kent, Connecticut;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the towns of Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, and Warren in Connecticut; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the towns of Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge in Massachusetts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area, Inc. shall be the management entity for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="275">SEC. 275. </num><heading>AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Management Entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To further the purposes of the Heritage Area, the management entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance with section 276;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the approved management plan by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect and enhance important resource values within the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs within the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>increasing public awareness of and appreciation for natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with heritage area themes;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ensuring that signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations and individuals to further the purposes of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations and individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;<page>120 STAT. 1816</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public meetings.</p></sidenote>conduct meetings open to the public at least semi-annually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal year in which the management entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, and income, including grants to any other entities during the year for which the report is made;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>make available for audit for any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds, and require in all agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available for such audit all records and other information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>encourage by appropriate means economic development that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management entity may, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made available through this subtitle to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their political subdivisions, nonprofit organizations and other persons;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>enter into cooperative agreements with or provide technical assistance to the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection, and heritage programming;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>obtain money or services from any source including any that are provided under any other Federal law or program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>contract for goods or services; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area and is consistent with the approved management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions on the Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity may not use Federal funds received under this subtitle to acquire real property, but may use any other source of funding, including other Federal funding outside this authority, intended for the acquisition of real property.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="276">SEC. 276. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan for the Heritage Area shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include comprehensive policies, strategies and recommendations for conservation, funding, management and development of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take into consideration existing State, county, and local plans in the development of the management plan and its implementation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include a description of actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the natural, historical and cultural resources of the Heritage Area;<page>120 STAT. 1817</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>specify the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Area in the first 5 years of implementation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>include an inventory of the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area related to the themes of the Heritage Area that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>describe a program of implementation for the management plan including plans for resource protection, restoration, construction, and specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the management entity or any government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years of implementation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>include an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline and Termination of Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval within 3 years after funds are made available for this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of funding</inline>.—</heading><content>If the management plan is not submitted to the Secretary in accordance with this subsection, the management entity shall not qualify for Federal funding under this subtitle until such time as the management plan is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="277">SEC. 277. </num><heading>DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may, upon the request of the management entity, provide technical assistance on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the Heritage Area to develop and implement the approved management plan. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity and other public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall give priority to actions that in general assist in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conserving the significant natural, historical, cultural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the approval of the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the management entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the management entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the resource protection and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; and<page>120 STAT. 1818</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the management plan is supported by the appropriate State and local officials whose cooperation is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the management entity in writing of the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the management plan. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision within 60 days after the date it is submitted.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Substantial amendments to the management plan shall be reviewed by the Secretary and approved in the same manner as provided for the original management plan. The management entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle to implement any amendments until the Secretary has approved the amendments.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="278">SEC. 278. </num><heading>DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the Heritage Area shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consult with the Secretary and the management entity with respect to such activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity in carrying out their duties under this subtitle and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support such activities in a manner which the management entity determines will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="279">SEC. 279. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="280">SEC. 280. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.<page>120 STAT. 1819</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="280A">SEC. 280A. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Area under this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Federal funding provided under this subtitle may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any assistance or grant provided or authorized under this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="280B">SEC. 280B. </num><heading>SUNSET.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle shall terminate on the day occurring 15 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Vermont.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New York.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="281">SEC. 281. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="282">SEC. 282. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Champlain Valley and its extensive cultural and natural resources have played a significant role in the history of the United States and the individual States of Vermont and New York;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>archaeological evidence indicates that the Champlain Valley has been inhabited by humans since the last retreat of the glaciers, with the Native Americans living in the area at the time of European discovery being primarily of Iroquois and Algonquin descent;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the linked waterways of the Champlain Valley, including the Richelieu River in Canada, played a unique and significant role in the establishment and development of the United States and Canada through several distinct eras, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the era of European exploration, during which Samuel de Champlain and other explorers used the waterways as a means of access through the wilderness;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the era of military campaigns, including highly significant military campaigns of the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812; and<page>120 STAT. 1820</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the era of maritime commerce, during which canal boats, schooners, and steamships formed the backbone of commercial transportation for the region;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>those unique and significant eras are best described by the theme “The Making of Nations and Corridors of Commerce”;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the artifacts and structures associated with those eras are unusually well-preserved;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the Champlain Valley is recognized as having one of the richest collections of historical resources in North America;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the history and cultural heritage of the Champlain Valley are shared with Canada and the Province of Quebec;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>there are benefits in celebrating and promoting this mutual heritage;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>tourism is among the most important industries in the Champlain Valley, and heritage tourism in particular plays a significant role in the economy of the Champlain Valley;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>it is important to enhance heritage tourism in the Champlain Valley while ensuring that increased visitation will not impair the historical and cultural resources of the region;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>according to the 1999 report of the National Park Service entitled “Champlain Valley Heritage Corridor Project”, “the Champlain Valley contains resources and represents a theme ‘The Making of Nations and Corridors of Commerce’, that is of outstanding importance in United States history”; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>it is in the interest of the United States to preserve and interpret the historical and cultural resources of the Champlain Valley for the education and benefit of present and future generations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York to recognize the importance of the historical, cultural, and recreational resources of the Champlain Valley region to the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to assist the States of Vermont and New York, including units of local government and nongovernmental organizations in the States, in preserving, protecting, and interpreting those resources for the benefit of the people of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>to use those resources and the theme “the making of nations and corridors of commerce” to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>revitalize the economy of communities in the Champlain Valley; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>generate and sustain increased levels of tourism in the Champlain Valley;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>to encourage—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>partnerships among State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations in the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>collaboration with Canada and the Province of Quebec to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>interpret and promote the history of the waterways of the Champlain Valley region;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>form stronger bonds between the United States and Canada; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>promote the international aspects of the Champlain Valley region; and<page>120 STAT. 1821</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to provide financial and technical assistance for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="283">SEC. 283. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage partnership</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Partnership”</term> means the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership established by section 104(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management entity”</term> means the Lake Champlain Basin Program.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the management plan developed under section 284(b)(1)(B)(i).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Region</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“region”</term> means any area or community in 1 of the States in which a physical, cultural, or historical resource that represents the theme is located.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“region”</term> includes</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">The linked navigable waterways of</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>Lake Champlain;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>Lake George;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the Champlain Canal; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>the portion of the Upper Hudson River extending south to Saratoga;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>portions of Grand Isle, Franklin, Chittenden, Addison, Rutland, and Bennington Counties in the State of Vermont; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>portions of Clinton, Essex, Warren, Saratoga and Washington Counties in the State of New York.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>the term <term>“State”</term> means</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the State of Vermont; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the State of New York.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Theme</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“theme”</term> means the theme “The Making of Nations and Corridors of Commerce”, as the term is used in the 1999 report of the National Park Service entitled “Champlain Valley Heritage Corridor Project”, that describes the periods of international conflict and maritime commerce during which the region played a unique and significant role in the development of the United States and Canada.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="284">SEC. 284. </num><heading>HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the region the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity shall implement this subtitle.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall develop a management plan for the Heritage Partnership.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Pending the completion and approval of the management plan, the management entity may implement the provisions of this subtitle <page>120 STAT. 1822</page>based on its federally authorized plan “Opportunities for Action, an Evolving Plan For Lake Champlain”.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>recommendations for funding, managing, and developing the Heritage Partnership;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>a description of activities to be carried out by public and private organizations to protect the resources of the Heritage Partnership;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>a list of specific, potential sources of funding for the protection, management, and development of the Heritage Partnership;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>an assessment of the organizational capacity of the management entity to achieve the goals for implementation; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>recommendations of ways in which to encourage collaboration with Canada and the Province of Quebec in implementing this subtitle.</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the management plan under clause (i), the management entity shall take into consideration existing Federal, State, and local plans relating to the region.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to secretary for approval</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval.</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of failure to submit</inline>.—</heading><content>If a management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date specified in subclause (I), the Secretary shall not provide any additional funding under this subtitle until a management plan for the Heritage Partnership is submitted to the Secretary.</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>N<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>ot later than 90 days after receiving the management plan submitted under clause (v)(I), the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves a management plan under clause (vi), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;</content>
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<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and</content>
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<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  (cc) </num><content>allow the management entity to submit to the Secretary revisions to the management plan.</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for approval of revision</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date on which a revision is submitted under subclause (I)(cc), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the revision.</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  (viii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1823</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After approval by the Secretary of the management plan, the management entity shall periodically—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>review the management plan; and</content>
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<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>submt to the Secretary, for review and approval by the Secretary, the recommendations of the management entity for any amendments to the management plan that the management entity considers to be appropriate.</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds made available under this subtitle shall be used to implement any amendment proposed by the management entity under subclause (I) until the Secretary approves the amendments.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Partnerships</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this subtitle, the management entity may enter into partnerships with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the States, including units of local governments in the States;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>nongovernmental organizations;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Indian Tribes; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>other persons in the Heritage Partnership.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of funds, the management entity may provide grants to partners under subparagraph (A) to assist in implementing this subtitle.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on the acquisition of real property</inline>.—</heading><content>The management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance From Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to the management entity.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="285">SEC. 285. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan until—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the management entity notifies the owner of the private property in writing; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the owner of the private property provides to the management entity written consent for the preservation, conservation, or promotion.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Partnership shall immediately be withdrawn from the Heritage Partnership if the owner of the property submits a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="286">SEC. 286. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>requires a private property owner to allow public access (including access by the Federal Government or State or local governments) to private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with respect to public access to, or use of, private property.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Partnership under this subtitle does not create any liability, or have any effect on <page>120 STAT. 1824</page>liability under any other law, of a private property owner with respect to any persons injured on the private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle modifies any authority of the Federal Government or State or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle requires the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Partnership to participate in, or be associated with the Heritage Partnership.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Partnership represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulatory authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The establishment of the Heritage Partnership and the boundaries of the Heritage Partnership do not provide any regulatory authority that is not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act relating to land use within the Heritage Partnership or the viewshed of the Heritage Partnership by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="287">SEC. 287. </num><heading>EFFECT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>grants powers of zoning or land use to the management entity; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>obstructs or limits private business development activities or resource development activities.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="288">SEC. 288. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle not more than a total of $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Federal Share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of the cost of any activities carried out using Federal funds made available under subsection (a) shall be not less than 50 percent.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="289">SEC. 289. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="H">Subtitle H—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Utah.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Nevada.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Americans.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Great Basin National Heritage Route</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291">SEC. 291. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Great Basin National Heritage Route Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291A">SEC. 291A. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the natural, cultural, and historic heritage of the North American Great Basin is nationally significant;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>communities along the Great Basin Heritage Route (including the towns of Delta, Utah, Ely, Nevada, and the surrounding communities) are located in a classic western landscape that contains long natural vistas, isolated high desert <page>120 STAT. 1825</page>valleys, mountain ranges, ranches, mines, historic railroads, archaeological sites, and tribal communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Native American, pioneer, ranching, mining, timber, and railroad heritages associated with the Great Basin Heritage Route include the social history and living cultural traditions of a rich diversity of nationalities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>the pioneer, Mormon, and other religious settlements, and ranching, timber, and mining activities of the region played and continue to play a significant role in the development of the United States, shaped by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the unique geography of the Great Basin;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an influx of people of Greek, Chinese, Basque, Serb, Croat, Italian, and Hispanic descent; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a Native American presence (Western Shoshone, Northern and Southern Paiute, and Goshute) that continues in the Great Basin today;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the Great Basin housed internment camps for Japanese-American citizens during World War II, 1 of which, Topaz, was located along the Heritage Route;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the pioneer heritage of the Heritage Route includes the Pony Express route and stations, the Overland Stage, and many examples of 19th century exploration of the western United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>the Native American heritage of the Heritage Route dates back thousands of years and includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>archaeological sites;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>petroglyphs and pictographs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the westernmost village of the Fremont culture; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>communities of Western Shoshone, Paiute, and Goshute tribes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>the Heritage Route contains multiple biologically diverse ecological communities that are home to exceptional species such as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>bristlecone pines, the oldest living trees in the world;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>wildlife adapted to harsh desert conditions;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>unique plant communities, lakes, and streams; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>native Bonneville cutthroat trout;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the air and water quality of the Heritage Route is among the best in the United States, and the clear air permits outstanding viewing of the night skies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>the Heritage Route includes unique and outstanding geologic features such as numerous limestone caves, classic basin and range topography with playa lakes, alluvial fans, volcanics, cold and hot springs, and recognizable features of ancient Lake Bonneville;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>the Heritage Route includes an unusual variety of open space and recreational and educational opportunities because of the great quantity of ranching activity and public land (including city, county, and State parks, national forests, Bureau of Land Management land, and a national park);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><chapeau>there are significant archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources in the Great Basin to merit the involvement of the Federal Government in the development, in cooperation with the Great Basin Heritage <page>120 STAT. 1826</page>Route Partnership and other local and governmental entities, of programs and projects to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>adequately conserve, protect, and interpret the heritage of the Great Basin for present and future generations; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide opportunities in the Great Basin for education; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership shall serve as the local coordinating entity for a Heritage Route established in the Great Basin.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private sector, and the local communities within White Pine County, Nevada, Millard County, Utah, and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to enable communities referred to in paragraph (1) to conserve their heritage while continuing to develop economic opportunities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to conserve, interpret, and develop the archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources related to the unique ranching, industrial, and cultural heritage of the Great Basin, in a manner that promotes multiple uses permitted as of the date of enactment of this Act, without managing or regulating land use.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291B">SEC. 291B. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Great basin</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Great Basin”</term> means the North American Great Basin.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage route</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Route”</term> means the Great Basin National Heritage Route established by section 291C(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership established by section 291C(c).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the plan developed by the local coordinating entity under section 291E(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291C">SEC. 291C. </num><heading>GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE ROUTE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Great Basin National Heritage Route to provide the public with access to certain historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources in White Pine County, Nevada, Millard County, Utah, and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation in the State of Nevada, as designated by the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall determine the specific boundaries of the Heritage Route.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership shall serve as the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Route.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board of directors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership shall be governed by a board of directors that consists of—<page>120 STAT. 1827</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>4 members who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for Millard County, Utah;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>4 members who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for White Pine County, Nevada; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a representative appointed by each Native American Tribe participating in the Heritage Route.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291D">SEC. 291D. </num><heading>MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subtitle, the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States of Nevada and Utah and the tribal government of each Indian tribe participating in the Heritage Route, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The memorandum of understanding shall include information relating to the objectives and management of the Heritage Route, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of the resources of the Heritage Route;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>a discussion of the goals and objectives of the Heritage Route, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an explanation of the proposed approach to conservation, development, and interpretation; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a general outline of the anticipated protection and development measures;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a description of the local coordinating entity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a list and statement of the financial commitment of the initial partners to be involved in developing and implementing the management plan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>a description of the role of the States of Nevada and Utah in the management of the Heritage Route.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the terms of the memorandum of understanding, the Secretary and the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide opportunities for local participation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>include terms that ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, timely implementation of all aspects of the memorandum of understanding.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall review any amendments of the memorandum of understanding proposed by the local coordinating entity or the Governor of the State of Nevada or Utah.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this subtitle shall not be expended to implement a change made by a proposed amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves the amendment.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291E">SEC. 291E. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall develop and submit to the Secretary for approval a management plan for the Heritage Route that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>specifies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any resources designated by the local coordinating entity under section 291C(a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the specific boundaries of the Heritage Route, as determined under section 291C(b); and<page>120 STAT. 1828</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>presents clear and comprehensive recommendations for the conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Route.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide for the participation of local residents, public agencies, and private organizations located within the counties of Millard County, Utah, White Pine County, Nevada, and the Duckwater Shoshone Reservation in the protection and development of resources of the Heritage Route, taking into consideration State, tribal, county, and local land use plans in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identify sources of funding;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>a program for implementation of the management plan by the local coordinating entity, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>plans for restoration, stabilization, rehabilitation, and construction of public or tribal property; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>specific commitments by the identified partners referred to in section 291D(b)(4) for the first 5 years of operation; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an interpretation plan for the Heritage Route; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>develop a management plan that will not infringe on private property rights without the consent of the owner of the private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Submit</inline>.—</heading><content>If the local coordinating entity fails to submit a management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a), the Heritage Route shall no longer qualify for Federal funding.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval and Disapproval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after receipt of a management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of the States of Nevada and Utah, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether to approve a management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether the management plan—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has strong local support from a diversity of landowners, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and governments associated with the Heritage Route;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is consistent with and complements continued economic activity along the Heritage Route;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>has a high potential for effective partnership mechanisms;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>avoids infringing on private property rights; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>provides methods to take appropriate action to ensure that private property rights are observed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves a management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 90 days after the receipt of any proposed revision of the management plan from the local <page>120 STAT. 1829</page>coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed revision.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>On approval of the management plan as provided in subsection (d)(1), the local coordinating entity, in conjunction with the Secretary, shall take appropriate steps to implement the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall review each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary determines may make a substantial change to the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this subtitle shall not be expended to implement an amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves the amendment.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291F">SEC. 291F. </num><heading>AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity may, for purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made available under this subtitle to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, a State (including a political subdivision), an Indian tribe, a private organization, or any person; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>hire and compensate staff.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to developing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>give priority to implementing the memorandum of understanding and the management plan, including taking steps to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>assist units of government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits along the Heritage Route;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>developing recreational resources along the Heritage Route;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources and sites along the Heritage Route; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>if requested by the owner, restoring, stabilizing, or rehabilitating any private, public, or tribal historical building relating to the themes of the Heritage Route;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>encourage economic viability and diversity along the Heritage Route in accordance with the objectives of the management plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>encourage the installation of clear, consistent, and environmentally appropriate signage identifying access points and sites of interest along the Heritage Route;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and nonprofit groups associated with the Heritage Route;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>conduct public meetings in the region of the Heritage Route at least semiannually regarding the implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>submit substantial amendments (including any increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary for approval by the Secretary; and<page>120 STAT. 1830</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>for any year for which Federal funds are received under this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>submit to the Secretary a report that describes, for the year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>each entity to which any loan or grant was made;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>make available for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>require, for all agreements authorizing the expenditure of Federal funds by any entity, that the receiving entity make available for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of the funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on the Regulation of Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not regulate land use within the Heritage Route.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291G">SEC. 291G. </num><heading>DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, on request of the local coordinating entity, provide technical and financial assistance to develop and implement the management plan and memorandum of understanding.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, on request of the local coordinating entity, give priority to actions that assist in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conserving the significant archaeological, historical, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Route; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>providing education, interpretive, and recreational opportunities, and other uses consistent with those resources.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Federal Law</inline>.—</heading><content>The establishment of the Heritage Route shall have no effect on the application of any Federal law to any property within the Heritage Route.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291H">SEC. 291H. </num><heading>LAND USE REGULATION; APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Use Regulation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>modifies, enlarges, or diminishes any authority of the Federal, State, tribal, or local government to regulate by law (including by regulation) any use of land; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>grants any power of zoning or land use to the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Federal Law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>imposes on the Heritage Route, as a result of the designation of the Heritage Route, any regulation that is not applicable to the area within the Heritage Route as of the date of enactment of this Act; or<page>120 STAT. 1831</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>authorizes any agency to promulgate a regulation that applies to the Heritage Route solely as a result of the designation of the Heritage Route under this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291I">SEC. 291I. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Sharing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of any activity assisted under this subtitle shall not exceed 50 percent.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share may be in the form of in-kind contributions, donations, grants, and loans from individuals and State or local governments or agencies.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291J">SEC. 291J. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291K">SEC. 291K. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Route until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Route shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="291L">SEC. 291L. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Route shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Route</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Route to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Route.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Route represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Route and its boundaries shall not <page>120 STAT. 1832</page>be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Route or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">Subtitle I—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295">SEC. 295. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295A">SEC. 295A. </num><heading>PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The purposes of this subtitle are to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognize the important contributions made to American culture and history by African Americans known as the Gullah/Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assist State and local governments and public and private entities in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida in interpreting the story of the Gullah/Geechee and preserving Gullah/Geechee folklore, arts, crafts, and music; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>assist in identifying and preserving sites, historical data, artifacts, and objects associated with the Gullah/Geechee for the benefit and education of the public.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295B">SEC. 295B. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission established by section 295D(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage corridor</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Corridor”</term> means the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor established by section 295C(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295C">SEC. 295C. </num><heading>GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Corridor shall be comprised of those lands and waters generally depicted on a map entitled “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor” numbered GGCHC 80,000 and dated September 2004. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service and in an appropriate State office in each of the States included in the Heritage Corridor. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, a detailed description and map of the boundaries established under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The boundaries of the Heritage Corridor may be revised if the revision is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>proposed in the management plan developed for the Heritage Corridor;<page>120 STAT. 1833</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>approved by the Secretary in accordance with this subtitle; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>placed on file in accordance with paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Corridor shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295D">SEC. 295D. </num><heading>GULLAH/GEECHEE CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby established a local coordinating entity to be known as the “Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission” whose purpose shall be to assist Federal, State, and local authorities in the development and implementation of a management plan for those land and waters specified in section 295C(b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Four individuals nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer of South Carolina and two individuals each nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer of each of Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida and appointed by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Two individuals from South Carolina and one individual from each of Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida who are recognized experts in historic preservation, anthropology, and folklore, appointed by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>Members of the local coordinating entity shall be appointed to terms not to exceed 3 years. The Secretary may stagger the terms of the initial appointments to the local coordinating entity in order to assure continuity of operation. Any member of the local coordinating entity may serve after the expiration of their term until a successor is appointed. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295E">SEC. 295E. </num><heading>OPERATION OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To further the purposes of the Heritage Corridor, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>prepare and submit a management plan to the Secretary in accordance with section 295F;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>assist units of local government and other persons in implementing the approved management plan by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values within the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs within the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the historical, cultural, natural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Corridor that are consistent with Heritage Corridor themes;<page>120 STAT. 1834</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Corridor; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>consider the interests of diverse units of government, business, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Corridor in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public meetings.</p></sidenote>conduct meetings open to the public at least quarterly regarding the development and implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>submit an annual report to the Secretary for any fiscal year in which the local coordinating entity receives Federal funds under this subtitle, setting forth its accomplishments, expenses, and income, including grants made to any other entities during the year for which the report is made;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote><content>make available for audit for any fiscal year in which it receives Federal funds under this subtitle, all information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds, and require all agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organization make available for audit all records and other information pertaining to the expenditure of such funds; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>encourage by appropriate means economic viability that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity may, for the purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, use funds made available under this subtitle to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the States of South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, political subdivisions of those States, a nonprofit organization, or any person;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>hire and compensate staff;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>obtain funds from any source including any that are provided under any other Federal law or program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>contract for goods and services.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295F">SEC. 295F. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan for the Heritage Corridor shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take into consideration existing State, county, and local plans in the development of the management plan and its implementation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include a description of actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>specify the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the Heritage Corridor in the first 5 years of implementation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>include an inventory of the historical, cultural, natural, resources of the Heritage Corridor related to the themes of <page>120 STAT. 1835</page>the Heritage Corridor that should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>recommend policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the Heritage Corridor’s historical, cultural, and natural resources;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>describe a program for implementation of the management plan including plans for resources protection, restoration, construction, and specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating entity or any government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years of implementation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>include an analysis and recommendations for the ways in which Federal, State, or local programs may best be coordinated to further the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>include an interpretive plan for the Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The local coordinating entity shall submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval not later than 3 years after funds are made available for this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Submit</inline>.—</heading><content>If the local coordinating entity fails to submit the management plan to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (b), the Heritage Corridor shall not qualify for Federal funding until the management plan is submitted.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan not later than 90 days after receiving the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the local coordinating entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the resource preservation and interpretation strategies contained in the management plan would adequately protect the cultural and historic resources of the Heritage Corridor; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Secretary has received adequate assurances from appropriate State and local officials whose support is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary disapproves the management plan, the Secretary shall advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons therefore and shall make recommendations for revisions to the management plan. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed revision not later than 60 days after the date it is submitted.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Substantial amendments to the management plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary in the same manner as provided in the original management plan. The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this subtitle to implement any amendments until the Secretary has approved the amendments.<page>120 STAT. 1836</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295G">SEC. 295G. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon a request of the local coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance for the development and implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conserving the significant cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Heritage Corridor; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>providing educational and interpretive opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Spending for Non-Federal Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The local coordinating entity may expend Federal funds made available under this subtitle on nonfederally owned property that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identified in the management plan; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>listed or eligible for listing on the National Register for Historic Places.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Any payment of Federal funds made pursuant to this subtitle shall be subject to an agreement that conversion, use, or disposal of a project so assisted for purposes contrary to the purposes of this subtitle, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States to compensation of all funds made available to that project or the proportion of the increased value of the project attributable to such funds as determined at the time of such conversion, use, or disposal, whichever is greater.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295H">SEC. 295H. </num><heading>DUTIES OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the Heritage Corridor shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consult with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity with respect to such activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>cooperate with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity in carrying out their duties under this subtitle and, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support such activities in a manner in which the local coordinating entity determines will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295I">SEC. 295I. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><heading>COASTAL HERITAGE CENTERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In furtherance of the purposes of this subtitle and using the authorities made available under this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall establish one or more Coastal Heritage Centers at appropriate locations within the Heritage Corridor in accordance with the preferred alternative identified in the Record of Decision for the Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Study, December 2003, and additional appropriate sites.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295J">SEC. 295J. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require any private property owner to permit public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed <page>120 STAT. 1837</page>to modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private lands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Corridor shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to modify any authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Corridor</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Corridor to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Corridor represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this subtitle shall be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Corridor and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Corridor or its viewshed by the Secretary or the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Corridor until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the local coordinating entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Corridor shall have their property immediately removed from within the boundary by submitting a written request to the local coordinating entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295K">SEC. 295K. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this subtitle not more than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year. Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may be appropriated for the Heritage Corridor under this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Share</inline>.—</heading><content>Federal funding provided under this subtitle may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of any activity for which assistance is provided under this subtitle.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In-Kind Contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may accept in-kind contributions as part of the non-Federal cost share of any activity for which assistance is provided under this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="295L">SEC. 295L. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="J">Subtitle J—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New Jersey.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297">SEC. 297. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.<page>120 STAT. 1838</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297A">SEC. 297A. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the State of New Jersey was critically important during the American Revolution because of the strategic location of the State between the British armies headquartered in New York City, New York, and the Continental Congress in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>General George Washington spent almost half of the period of the American Revolution personally commanding troops of the Continental Army in the State of New Jersey, including 2 severe winters spent in encampments in the area that is now Morristown National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>it was during the 10 crucial days of the American Revolution between December 25, 1776, and January 3, 1777, that General Washington, after retreating across the State of New Jersey from the State of New York to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the face of total defeat, recrossed the Delaware River on the night of December 25, 1776, and went on to win crucial battles at Trenton and Princeton in the State of New Jersey;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Thomas Paine, who accompanied the troops during the retreat, described the events during those days as “the times that try men’s souls”;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>the sites of 296 military engagements are located in the State of New Jersey, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>several important battles of the American Revolution that were significant to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the outcome of the American Revolution; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the history of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>several national historic landmarks, including Washington’s Crossing, the Old Trenton Barracks, and Princeton, Monmouth, and Red Bank Battlefields;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>additional national historic landmarks in the State of New Jersey include the homes of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Richard Stockton, Joseph Hewes, John Witherspoon, and Francis Hopkinson, signers of the Declaration of Independence;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Elias Boudinout, President of the Continental Congress; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>William Livingston, patriot and Governor of the State of New Jersey from 1776 to 1790;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>portions of the landscapes important to the strategies of the British and Continental armies, including waterways, mountains, farms, wetlands, villages, and roadways—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>retain the integrity of the period of the American Revolution; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>offer outstanding opportunities for conservation, education, and recreation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the National Register of Historic Places lists 251 buildings and sites in the National Park Service study area for the Crossroads of the American Revolution that are associated with the period of the American Revolution;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>civilian populations residing in the State of New Jersey during the American Revolution suffered extreme hardships because of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the continuous conflict in the State;<page>120 STAT. 1839</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>foraging armies; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>marauding contingents of loyalist Tories and rebel sympathizers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><chapeau>because of the important role that the State of New Jersey played in the successful outcome of the American Revolution, there is a Federal interest in developing a regional framework to assist the State of New Jersey, local governments and organizations, and private citizens in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>preserving and protecting cultural, historic, and natural resources of the period; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>bringing recognition to those resources for the educational and recreational benefit of the present and future generations of citizens of the United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>the National Park Service has conducted a national heritage area feasibility study in the State of New Jersey that demonstrates that there is a sufficient assemblage of nationally distinctive cultural, historic, and natural resources necessary to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>to assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of New Jersey in preserving—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the special historic identity of the State; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the importance of the State to the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to foster a close working relationship among all levels of government, the private sector, and local communities in the State;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to provide for the management, preservation, protection, and interpretation of the cultural, historic, and natural resources of the State for the educational and inspirational benefit of future generations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>to strengthen the value of Morristown National Historical Park as an asset to the State by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>establishing a network of related historic resources, protected landscapes, educational opportunities, and events depicting the landscape of the State of New Jersey during the American Revolution; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing partnerships between Morristown National Historical Park and other public and privately owned resources in the Heritage Area that represent the strategic fulcrum of the American Revolution; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to authorize Federal financial and technical assistance for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297B">SEC. 297B. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heritage area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Heritage Area”</term> means the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area established by section 297C(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local coordinating entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local coordinating entity”</term> means the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 297C(d).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the management plan for the Heritage Area developed under section 297D.<page>120 STAT. 1840</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area”, numbered CRRE/80,000, and dated April 2002.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of New Jersey.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297C">SEC. 297C. </num><heading>CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the State the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Heritage Area shall consist of the land and water within the boundaries of the Heritage Area, as depicted on the map.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Coordinating Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in the State, shall be the local coordinating entity for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297D">SEC. 297D. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subtitle, the local coordinating entity shall develop and forward to the Secretary a management plan for the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take into consideration existing State, county, and local plans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>describe actions that units of local government, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identify existing and potential sources of funding for the protection, management, and development of the Heritage Area during the first 5 years of implementation of the management plan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an inventory of the cultural, educational, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area relating to the themes of the Heritage Area that should be restored, managed, or developed;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>recommendations of policies and strategies for resource management that result in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>application of appropriate land and water management techniques; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the cultural, educational, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>a program of implementation of the management plan that includes for the first 5 years of implementation—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>plans for resource protection, restoration, construction; and<page>120 STAT. 1841</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the local coordinating entity or any government, organization, or individual;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>an analysis of and recommendations for ways in which Federal, State, and local programs, including programs of the National Park Service, may be best coordinated to promote the purposes of this subtitle; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval or Disapproval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the Board of Directors of the local coordinating entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>governments;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>natural and historic resource protection organizations;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>educational institutions;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>businesses; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>recreational organizations;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the local coordinating entity provided adequate opportunity for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan, including public hearings;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the resource protection and interpretation strategies in the management plan would adequately protect the cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the Secretary has received adequate assurances from the appropriate State and local officials whose support is needed to ensure the effective implementation of the State and local aspects of the management plan.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action following disapproval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>advise the local coordinating entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 60 days after the receipt of any proposed revision of the management plan from the local coordinating entity, approve or disapprove the proposed revision.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary determines may make a substantial change to the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this subtitle shall not be expended by the local coordinating entity to implement an amendment described in paragraph (1) until the Secretary approves the amendment.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>On completion of the 3-year period described in subsection (a), any funding made available under this <page>120 STAT. 1842</page>subtitle shall be made available to the local coordinating entity only for implementation of the approved management plan.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297E">SEC. 297E. </num><heading>AUTHORITIES, DUTIES, AND PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan, the local coordinating entity may use funds made available under this subtitle to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make grants to, provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the State (including a political subdivision), a nonprofit organization, or any other person;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>hire and compensate staff, including individuals with expertise in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>cultural, historic, or natural resource protection; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>heritage programming;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>obtain funds or services from any source (including a Federal law or program);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>contract for goods or services; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>support any other activity—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that furthers the purposes of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that is consistent with the management plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to developing the management plan, the local coordinating entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in implementing the approved management plan by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>increasing public awareness of and appreciation for cultural, historic, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings that are—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>located in the Heritage Area; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>related to the themes of the Heritage Area;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access and sites of interest are installed throughout the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the purposes of the Heritage Area;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in preparing and implementing the management plan, consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public meetings.</p></sidenote>conduct public meetings at least semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>for any fiscal year for which Federal funds are received under this subtitle—<page>120 STAT. 1843</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>submit to the Secretary a report that describes for the year—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the accomplishments of the local coordinating entity;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the expenses and income of the local coordinating entity; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>each entity to which a grant was made;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>make available for audit all information relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>require, for all agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal funds by any entity, that the receiving entity make available for audit all records and other information relating to the expenditure of the funds;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>encourage, by appropriate means, economic viability that is consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>maintain headquarters for the local coordinating entity at Morristown National Historical Park and in Mercer County.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The local coordinating entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this subtitle to acquire real property or any interest in real property.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the local coordinating entity may acquire real property or an interest in real property using any other source of funding, including other Federal funding.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297F">SEC. 297F. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On the request of the local coordinating entity, the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to the Heritage Area for the development and implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to actions that assist in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conserving the significant cultural, historic, natural, and scenic resources of the Heritage Area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Heritage Area.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operational assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Superintendent of Morristown National Historical Park may, on request, provide to public and private organizations in the Heritage Area, including the local coordinating entity, any operational assistance that is appropriate for the purpose of supporting the implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of historic properties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary may provide assistance to a State or local government or nonprofit organization to provide for the appropriate treatment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>historic objects; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>structures that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.<page>120 STAT. 1844</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the local coordinating entity and other public or private entities to carry out this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any Federal agency conducting or supporting an activity that directly affects the Heritage Area shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consult with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity regarding the activity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>cooperate with the Secretary and the local coordinating entity in carrying out the of the Federal agency under this subtitle; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate the activity with the carrying out of those duties; and</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, conduct the activity to avoid adverse effects on the Heritage Area.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297G">SEC. 297G. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of any activity assisted under this subtitle shall be not more than 50 percent.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297H">SEC. 297H. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this subtitle terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297I">SEC. 297I. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the Heritage Area until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the management entity and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the management entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the Heritage Area shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary by submitting a written request to the management entity.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="297J">SEC. 297J. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the Heritage Area shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.<page>120 STAT. 1845</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Heritage Area</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the Heritage Area represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be expended. The establishment of the Heritage Area and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the Heritage Area or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the management entity.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDIES</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Ohio.</p></sidenote>Western Reserve Heritage Area Study</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING THE WESTERN RESERVE, OHIO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The area that encompasses the modern-day counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland in Ohio with the rich history in what was once the Western Reserve, has made a unique contribution to the cultural, political, and industrial development of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Western Reserve is distinctive as the land settled by the people of Connecticut after the Revolutionary War. The Western Reserve holds a unique mark as the original wilderness land of the West that many settlers migrated to in order to begin life outside of the original 13 colonies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Western Reserve played a significant role in providing land to the people of Connecticut whose property and land was destroyed during the Revolution. These settlers were descendants of the brave immigrants who came to the Americas in the 17th century.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Western Reserve offered a new destination for those who moved west in search of land and prosperity. The agricultural and industrial base that began in the Western Reserve still lives strong in these prosperous and historical counties.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The heritage of the Western Reserve remains transfixed in the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland in Ohio. The people of these counties are proud of their heritage as shown through the unwavering attempts to preserve agricultural land and the industrial foundation that has been embedded in this region since the <page>120 STAT. 1846</page>establishment of the Western Reserve. Throughout these counties, historical sites, and markers preserve the unique traditions and customs of its original heritage.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The counties that encompass the Western Reserve continue to maintain a strong connection to its historic past as seen through its preservation of its local heritage, including historic homes, buildings, and centers of public gatherings.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>There is a need for assistance for the preservation and promotion of the significance of the Western Reserve as the natural, historic and cultural heritage of the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa and Ashland in Ohio.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The Department of the Interior is responsible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and historical resources. There are significant examples of such resources within these counties and what was once the Western Reserve to merit the involvement of the Federal Government in the development of programs and projects, in cooperation with the State of Ohio and other local governmental entities, to adequately conserve, protect, and interpret this heritage for future generations, while providing opportunities for education and revitalization.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Midwest Region, and in consultation with the State of Ohio, the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland, and other appropriate organizations, shall carry out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area in these counties in Ohio.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall include analysis and documentation regarding whether the Study Area—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the Study Area that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles for all participants, including the Federal Government, and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national heritage area;<page>120 STAT. 1847</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>has a potential local coordinating entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments to develop a national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic activity;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>has potential or actual impact on private property located within or abutting the Study Area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries of the Study Area</inline>.—</heading><content>The Study Area shall be comprised of the counties of Trumbull, Mahoning, Ashtabula, Portage, Geagua, Lake, Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Ottawa, and Ashland in Ohio.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>St. Croix National Heritage Area Study<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act.</p></sidenote></heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with appropriate State historic preservation officers, States historical societies, and other appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the island of St. Croix as the St. Croix National Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determination regarding whether the island of St. Croix—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the island of St. Croix that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal Government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national heritage area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>has a potential local coordinating entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments to develop a national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic activity; and<page>120 STAT. 1848</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available for this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Private Property</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the study required by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the potential impact that designation of the area as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is privately owned at the time that the study is conducted.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">South Carolina.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">North Carolina.</p></sidenote>Southern Campaign of the Revolution</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="321">SEC. 321. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="322">SEC. 322. </num><heading>SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN OF THE REVOLUTION HERITAGE AREA STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with appropriate State historic preservation officers, States historical societies, the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, and other appropriate organizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area described in subsection (b) as the Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area. The study shall include analysis, documentation, and determination regarding whether the study area—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>has an assemblage of natural, historic, and cultural resources that together represent distinctive aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and are best managed through partnerships among public and private entities and by combining diverse and sometimes noncontiguous resources and active communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>contains resources important to the identified theme or themes of the study area that retain a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpretation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>includes residents, business interests, nonprofit organizations, and local and State governments that are involved in the planning, have developed a conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all participants (including the Federal Government), and have demonstrated support for the concept of a national heritage area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>has a potential local coordinating entity to work in partnership with residents, business interests, nonprofit <page>120 STAT. 1849</page>organizations, and local and State governments to develop a national heritage area consistent with continued local and State economic activity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>has a conceptual boundary map that is supported by the public.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Area</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">South carolina</inline>.—</heading><content>The study area shall include the following counties in South Carolina: Anderson, Pickens, Greenville County, Spartanburg, Cherokee County, Greenwood, Laurens, Union, York, Chester, Darlington, Florence, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Fairfield, Richland, Lancaster, Kershaw, Sumter, Orangeburg, Georgetown, Dorchester, Colleton, Charleston, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, and Williamsburg.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">North carolina</inline>.—</heading><content>The study area may include sites and locations in North Carolina as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific sites</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The heritage area may include the following sites of interest:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National park service site</inline>.—</heading><content>Kings Mountain National Military Park, Cowpens National Battlefield, Fort Moultrie National Monument, Charles Pickney National Historic Site, and Ninety Six National Historic Site as well as the National Park Affiliate of Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State-maintained sites</inline>.—</heading><content>Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, Eutaw Springs Battle Site, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site, Landsford Canal State Historic Site, Andrew Jackson State Park, and Musgrove Mill State Park.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Communities</inline>.—</heading><content>Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown, Kingstree, Cheraw, Camden, Winnsboro, Orangeburg, and Cayce.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other key sites open to the public</inline>.—</heading><content>Middleton Place, Goose Creek Church, Hopsewee Plantation, Walnut Grove Plantation, Fort Watson, and Historic Brattonsville.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="323">SEC. 323. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   In conducting the study required by this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the potential impact that designation of the area as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is privately owned at the time that the study is conducted.<page>120 STAT. 1850</page></content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR ACT AMENDMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>TRANSITION AND PROVISIONS FOR NEW LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/pl/98/398">Public Law 98–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In section 103—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>the term <term>‘Association’</term> means the Canal Corridor Association (an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>By <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of section 112 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Memorandum.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Association to help ensure appropriate transition of the local coordinating entity to the Association and coordination with the Association regarding that role.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>By <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sections:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="119" class="bold ">“SEC. 119. </num><heading class="bold ">ASSOCIATION AS LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Upon the termination of the Commission, the local coordinating entity for the corridor shall be the Association.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="120" class="bold ">“SEC. 120. </num><heading class="bold ">DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF ASSOCIATION.</heading><chapeau>  “For purposes of preparing and implementing the management plan developed under section 121, the Association may use Federal funds made available under this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to make loans and grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, States and their political subdivisions, private organizations, or any person;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to hire, train, and compensate staff; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to enter into contracts for goods and services.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121" class="bold ">“SEC. 121. </num><heading class="bold ">DUTIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.</heading><chapeau>  “The Association shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>develop and submit to the Secretary for approval under section 123 a proposed management plan for the corridor not later than 2 years after Federal funds are made available for this purpose;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>give priority to implementing actions set forth in the management plan, including taking steps to assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and other organizations—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in preserving the corridor;<page>120 STAT. 1851</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits in the corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in developing recreational resources in the corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in increasing public awareness of and appreciation for the natural, historical, and architectural resources and sites in the corridor; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>in facilitating the restoration of any historic building relating to the themes of the corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>encourage by appropriate means economic viability in the corridor consistent with the goals of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>consider the interests of diverse governmental, business, and other groups within the corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public meetings.</p></sidenote>conduct public meetings at least quarterly regarding the implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>submit substantial changes (including any increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for implementation) to the management plan to the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>for any year in which Federal funds have been received under this title—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><content>submit an annual report to the Secretary setting forth the Association’s accomplishments, expenses and income, and the identity of each entity to which any loans and grants were made during the year for which the report is made;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>make available for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of such funds and any matching funds; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>require, for all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the receiving organizations make available for audit all records pertaining to the expenditure of such funds.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122" class="bold ">“SEC. 122. </num><heading class="bold ">USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Association shall not use Federal funds received under this title to acquire real property or an interest in real property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Sources</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title precludes the Association from using Federal funds from other sources for authorized purposes.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123" class="bold ">“SEC. 123. </num><heading class="bold ">MANAGEMENT PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparation of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date that Federal funds are made available for this purpose, the Association shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management plan that shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>take into consideration State and local plans and involve residents, local governments and public agencies, and private organizations in the corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>present comprehensive recommendations for the corridor’s conservation, funding, management, and development;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>include actions proposed to be undertaken by units of government and nongovernmental and private organizations to protect the resources of the corridor;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>specify the existing and potential sources of funding to protect, manage, and develop the corridor; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>include—<page>120 STAT. 1852</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>identification of the geographic boundaries of the corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a brief description and map of the corridor’s overall concept or vision that show key sites, visitor facilities and attractions, and physical linkages;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>identification of overall goals and the strategies and tasks intended to reach them, and a realistic schedule for completing the tasks;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a listing of the key resources and themes of the corridor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>identification of parties proposed to be responsible for carrying out the tasks;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a financial plan and other information on costs and sources of funds;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>a description of the public participation process used in developing the plan and a proposal for public participation in the implementation of the management plan;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>a mechanism and schedule for updating the plan based on actual progress;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a bibliography of documents used to develop the management plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>a discussion of any other relevant issues relating to the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disqualification From Funding</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>If a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary within 2 years after the date that Federal funds are made available for this purpose, the Association shall be ineligible to receive additional funds under this title until the Secretary receives a proposed management plan from the Association.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall approve or disapprove a proposed management plan submitted under this title not later than 180 days after receiving such proposed management plan. If action is not taken by the Secretary within the time period specified in the preceding sentence, the management plan shall be deemed approved. The Secretary shall consult with the local entities representing the diverse interests of the corridor including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, community residents, and private property owners prior to approving the management plan. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public meetings.</p></sidenote>The Association shall conduct semi-annual public meetings, workshops, and hearings to provide adequate opportunity for the public and local and governmental entities to review and to aid in the preparation and implementation of the management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the approval of the management plan as provided in subsection (c), the management plan shall supersede the conceptual plan contained in the National Park Service report.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action Following Disapproval</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-dations.</p></sidenote>If the Secretary disapproves a proposed management plan within the time period specified in subsection (c), the Secretary shall advise the Association in writing of the reasons for the disapproval and shall make recommendations for revisions to the proposed management plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall review and approve all substantial amendments (including any increase of more than 20 percent in the cost estimates for implementation) <page>120 STAT. 1853</page>to the management plan. Funds made available under this title may not be expended to implement any changes made by a substantial amendment until the Secretary approves that substantial amendment.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="124" class="bold ">“SEC. 124. </num><heading class="bold ">TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon the request of the Association, the Secretary may provide technical assistance, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and financial assistance to the Association to develop and implement the management plan. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with the Association and other public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the Association, the Secretary shall give priority to actions that in general assist in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>conserving the significant natural, historic, cultural, and scenic resources of the corridor; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>providing educational, interpretive, and recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes of the corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Other Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any Federal agency conducting or supporting activities directly affecting the corridor shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>consult with the Secretary and the Association with respect to such activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>cooperate with the Secretary and the Association in carrying out their duties under this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate such activities with the carrying out of such duties; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to the maximum extent practicable, conduct or support such activities in a manner which the Association determines is not likely to have an adverse effect on the corridor.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="125" class="bold ">“SEC. 125. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To carry out this title there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000, except that not more than $1,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this title for any fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">50 Percent Match</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using any assistance or grant under this title shall not exceed 50 percent of that cost.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="126" class="bold ">“SEC. 126. </num><heading class="bold ">SUNSET.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this title terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this section.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 126 (as added by section 402) the following new sections:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="127" class="bold ">“SEC. 127. </num><heading class="bold ">REQUIREMENTS FOR INCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Consent of Property Owners Required</inline>.—</heading><content>No privately owned property shall be preserved, conserved, or promoted by the management plan for the corridor until the owner of that private property has been notified in writing by the Association and has given written consent for such preservation, conservation, or promotion to the Association.<page>120 STAT. 1854</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Landowner Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner of private property included within the boundary of the corridor, and not notified under subsection (a), shall have their property immediately removed from the boundary of the corridor by submitting a written request to the Association.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="128" class="bold ">“SEC. 128. </num><heading class="bold ">PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title shall be construed to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>require any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to such private property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Designation of the corridor shall not be considered to create any liability, or to have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any persons injured on such private property.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority To Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to modify the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners in Corridor</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to require the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the corridor to participate in or be associated with the corridor.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries designated for the corridor represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this title may be expended. The establishment of the corridor and its boundaries shall not be construed to provide any nonexisting regulatory authority on land use within the corridor or its viewshed by the Secretary, the National Park Service, or the Association.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 116 of Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“For each”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) For each”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Association”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Commission’s”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Association’s”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>MOKELUMNE RIVER FEASIBILITY STUDY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF MOKELUMNE RIVER REGIONAL WATER STORAGE AND CONJUNCTIVE USE PROJECT STUDY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (<ref href="/us/stat/32/388">32 Stat. 388</ref>) and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, not later than <page>120 STAT. 1855</page>2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this title referred to as the “Secretary”), through the Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation and cooperation with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, shall complete and submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate copies of a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to provide additional water supply and improve water management reliability through the development of new water storage and conjunctive use programs.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   In developing the study under section 501, the Secretary shall use, as appropriate, reports and any other relevant information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and other Mokelumne River Forum stakeholders.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>COST SHARES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the costs of the study conducted under this title shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In-Kind Contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall accept, as appropriate, such in-kind contributions of goods or services from the Mokelumne River Water and Power Authority as the Secretary determines will contribute to the conduct and completion of the study conducted under this title. Goods and services accepted under this section shall be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for that study.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>WATER RIGHTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Nothing in this title shall be construed to invalidate, preempt, or create any exception to State water law, State water rights, or Federal or State permitted activities or agreements.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $3,300,000 for the Federal cost share of the study conducted under this title.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act.</p></sidenote>DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this title as the “Secretary”) shall conduct a special resources study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including sites in the coastal region of the State of Delaware in the National Park System.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Sites in the National Park System</inline>.—</heading><content>The study under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any recommendations of the Secretary concerning the suitability and feasibility of designating 1 or more of the sites along the Delaware <page>120 STAT. 1856</page>coast, including Fort Christina, as a unit of the National Park System that relates to the themes described in section 603.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the study authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in <ref href="/us/pl/91/383/s8">section 8 of Public Law 91–383</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1a–5">16 U.S.C. 1a–5</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In preparing and conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the State of Delaware;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the coastal region communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>owners of private property that would likely be impacted by a National Park Service designation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the general public.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>THEMES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The study authorized under section 602 shall evaluate sites along the coastal region of the State of Delaware that relate to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the history of indigenous peoples, which would explore the history of Native American tribes of Delaware, such as the Nanticoke and Lenni Lenape;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the colonization and establishment of the frontier, which would chronicle the first European settlers in the Delaware Valley who built fortifications for the protection of settlers, such as Fort Christina;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the founding of a nation, which would document the contributions of Delaware to the development of our constitutional republic;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>industrial development, which would investigate the exploitation of water power in Delaware with the mill development on the Brandywine River;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>transportation, which would explore how water served as the main transportation link, connecting Colonial Delaware with England, Europe, and other colonies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>coastal defense, which would document the collection of fortifications spaced along the river and bay from Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island to Fort Miles near Lewes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the last stop to freedom, which would detail the role Delaware has played in the history of the Underground Railroad network; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the coastal environment, which would examine natural resources of Delaware that provide resource-based recreational opportunities such as crabbing, fishing, swimming, and boating.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 2 years after funds are made available to carry out this title under section 605, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study conducted under section 602.<page>120 STAT. 1857</page></content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR REAUTHORIZATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>JOHN H. CHAFEE BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/99/647/s3/b">Section 3(b) of Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nineteen members”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“25 members”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“six”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Department of Environmental Management Directors from Rhode Island and Massachusetts”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“four”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“two”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>1 representative of a nongovernmental organization from Massachusetts and 1 from Rhode Island, to be appointed by the Secretary, which have expertise in historic preservation, conservation, outdoor recreation, cultural conservation, traditional arts, community development, or tourism.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quorum</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/99/647/s3/f/1">Section 3(f)(1) of Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ten”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“13”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Plan</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/99/647/s6">Section 6 of Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall update the plan under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In updating the plan under paragraph (1), the Commission shall take into account the findings and recommendations included in the Blackstone Sustainability Study conducted by the National Park Service Conservation Study Institute.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The update shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>performance goals; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>an analysis of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>options for preserving, enhancing, and interpreting the resources of the Corridor;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the partnerships that sustain those resources; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the funding program for the Corridor.<page>120 STAT. 1858</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall approve or disapprove any changes to the plan proposed in the update in accordance with subsection (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Minor revisions to the plan shall not be subject to the approval of the Secretary.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Commission</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/99/647">Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 7 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7" class="bold ">“SEC. 7. </num><heading class="bold ">TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Resource Study</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/99/647/s8">Section 8 of Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Resource Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of sites and associated landscape features within the boundaries of the Corridor that contribute to the understanding of the Corridor as the birthplace of the industrial revolution in the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary shall complete the study under paragraph (1) to evaluate the possibility of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>designating 1 or more site or landscape feature as a unit of the National Park System; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>coordinating and complementing actions by the Commission, local governments, and State and Federal agencies, in the preservation and interpretation of significant resources within the Corridor.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate the Study with the Commission.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the study under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the findings of the study; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/99/647/s10">Section 10 of Public Law 99–647</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$650,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 8(c) not more than $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2016, to remain available until expended.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Resource Study</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out section 8(d).”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/100/515">Public Law 100–515</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244">16 U.S.C. 1244 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 6 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6" class="bold ">“SEC. 6. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used only for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>technical assistance; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the design and fabrication of interpretative materials, devices, and signs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No funds made available under subsection (a) shall be used for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>operation, repair, or construction costs, except for the costs of constructing interpretative exhibits; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>operation, maintenance, or repair costs for any road or related structure.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-sharing requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal share of any project carried out with amounts made available under subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may not exceed 50 percent of the total project costs; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be provided on a matching basis.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of carrying out a project with amounts made available under subsection (a) may be in the form of cash, materials, or in-kind services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorities provided to the Secretary under this Act shall terminate on September 30, 2007.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan shall describe—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>opportunities to increase participation by national and local private and public interests in the planning, development, and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.<page>120 STAT. 1860</page></content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative.</p></sidenote>CALIFORNIA RECLAMATION GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION INITIATIVE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For the purposes of this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Groundwater remediation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“groundwater remediation”</term> means actions that are necessary to prevent, minimize, or mitigate damage to groundwater.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local water authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local water authority”</term> means the Santa Clara Valley Water District or a public water district, public water utility, public water planning agency, municipality, or Indian tribe located within the Santa Clara Valley; and a public water district, public water utility, public water planning agency, municipality, or Indian tribe located within the natural watershed of the Santa Ana river in the State of California.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Remediation fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Remediation Fund”</term> means the California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund established pursuant to section 803(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>CALIFORNIA BASINS REMEDIATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">California Basins Remediation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of remediation fund</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be established within the Treasury of the United States an interest bearing account to be known as the California Basins Groundwater Remediation Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of remediation fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The Remediation Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation. The Secretary shall administer the Remediation Fund in cooperation with the local water authority.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes of remediation fund</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), the amounts in the Remediation Fund, including interest accrued, shall be used by the Secretary to provide grants to the local water authority to reimburse the local water authority for the Federal share of the costs associated with designing and constructing groundwater remediation projects to be administered by the local water authority.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-sharing limitation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not obligate any funds appropriated to the Remediation Fund in a fiscal year until the Secretary has deposited into the Remediation Fund an amount provided by non-Federal interests sufficient to ensure that at least 35 percent of any funds obligated by the Secretary for a project are from funds provided to the Secretary for that project by the non-Federal interests.<page>120 STAT. 1861</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal responsibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Each local water authority shall be responsible for providing the non-Federal amount required by clause (i) for projects under that local water authority. The State of California, local government agencies, and private entities may provide all or any portion of the non-Federal amount.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credits toward non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (ii), the Secretary shall credit the appropriate local water authority with the value of all prior expenditures by non-Federal interests made after January 1, 2000, that are compatible with the purposes of this section, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>all expenditures made by non-Federal interests to design and construct groundwater remediation projects, including expenditures associated with environmental analyses and public involvement activities that were required to implement the groundwater remediation projects in compliance with applicable Federal and State laws; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>all expenditures made by non-Federal interests to acquire lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, disposal areas, and water rights that were required to implement a groundwater remediation project.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Applicable Law</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the activities described in this section, the Secretary shall comply with any applicable Federal and State laws.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect other Federal or State authorities that are being used or may be used to facilitate remediation and protection of any groundwater subbasin eligible for funding pursuant to this title. In carrying out the activities described in this section, the Secretary shall integrate such activities with ongoing Federal and State projects and activities. None of the funds made available for such activities pursuant to this section shall be counted against any Federal authorization ceiling established for any previously authorized Federal projects or activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Remediation Fund $25,000,000. Subject to the limitations in section 804, such funds shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  This title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction> effective as of the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 1862</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>NATIONAL COAL HERITAGE AREA AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title I of Division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>In section 103(b)—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“comprised of the counties”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“shall be comprised of the following:<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The counties; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) (as so designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Lincoln County, West Virginia.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Paint Creek and Cabin Creek within Kanawha County, West Virginia.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 104, by<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Governor”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“organizations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Coal Heritage Area Authority, a public corporation and government instrumentality established by the State of West Virginia, pursuant to which the Secretary shall assist the National Coal Heritage Area Authority”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/203">S. 203</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/4">109–4</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 13, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/315">H.R. 315</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/315">H.R. 315</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Feb. 8, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932–1933.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/562">H.R. 562</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 USC 8903 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Government of Ukraine is authorized to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932–1933.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works</inline>.—</heading><content>The establishment of the memorial shall be in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t40/ch89">chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code</ref> (commonly known as the “Commemorative Works Act”), except that sections 8902(a)(1), 8906(b)(1), 8908(b)(2), and 8909(b) shall not apply with respect to the memorial.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 USC 8903 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The United States Government shall not pay any expense for the establishment of the memorial or its maintenance.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/562">H.R. 562</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/244">109–244</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1463">H.R. 1463</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The building and structure described in subsection (b) shall be known and designated as the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The building and structure to be designated under subsection (a) is that portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, that is attached to the Federal building’s main tower structure, described as A-Wing in the architectural plans, and currently occupied by the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.</content>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building and structure described in section 1(b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for appropriate identifying designations to be affixed to the building and structure described in section 1(b) and for <br/></p><page>120 STAT. 1866</page>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1463">H.R. 1463</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 13, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1556">H.R. 1556</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The parcel of land described in section 3, and located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the parcel of land described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The parcel of land designated under section 1 is the parcel bounded by South 10th Street, Clark Avenue, South 9th Street, and Walnut Street in St. Louis, Missouri.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1556">H.R. 1556</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–343: To designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>343</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–343</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1868</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2322">H.R. 2322</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2322">H.R. 2322</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–344: To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>344</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–344</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1869</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3127">H.R. 3127</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows: <toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Definitions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Findings. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Sanctions in support of peace in Darfur. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Additional authorities to deter and suppress genocide in Darfur. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Continuation of restrictions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Assistance efforts in Sudan. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Reporting requirements. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">AMIS</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“AMIS”</term> means the African Union Mission in Sudan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comprehensive peace agreement for sudan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan”</term> means the peace agreement signed by the Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 9, 2005. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Darfur peace agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Darfur Peace Agreement”</term> means the peace agreement signed by the Government of Sudan and by Minni Minnawi, leader of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army Faction, in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 5, 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government of sudan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Government of Sudan”</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the government in Khartoum, Sudan, which is led by the National Congress Party (formerly known as the National Islamic Front); or <page>120 STAT. 1870</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any successor government formed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act (including the coalition National Unity Government agreed upon in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan); and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>does not include the regional government of Southern Sudan. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officials of the government of sudan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“official of the Government of Sudan”</term> does not include any individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>who was not a member of such government before July 1, 2005; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>who is a member of the regional government of Southern Sudan. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">SPLM/A</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“SPLM/A”</term> means the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>On July 23, 2004, Congress declared, “the atrocities unfolding in Darfur, Sudan, are genocide”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>On September 9, 2004, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell stated before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, “genocide has occurred and may still be occurring in Darfur”, and “the Government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>On September 21, 2004, in an address before the United Nations General Assembly, President George W. Bush affirmed the Secretary of State’s finding and stated,“[a]t this hour, the world is witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes my government has concluded are genocide”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>On July 30, 2004, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004), calling upon the Government of Sudan to disarm the Janjaweed militias and to apprehend and bring to justice Janjaweed leaders and their associates who have incited and carried out violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and establishing a ban on the sale or supply of arms and related materiel of all types, including the provision of related technical training or assistance, to all nongovernmental entities and individuals, including the Janjaweed. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>On September 18, 2004, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004), determining that the Government of Sudan had failed to meet its obligations under Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004), calling for a military flight ban in and over the Darfur region, demanding the names of Janjaweed militiamen disarmed and arrested for verification, establishing an International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to investigate violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws, and threatening sanctions should the Government of Sudan fail to fully comply with Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1564 (2004), including such actions as to affect Sudan’s petroleum sector or individual members of the Government of Sudan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur, submitted to the United Nations Secretary-General on January 25, 2005, established that the “Government of <page>120 STAT. 1871</page>the Sudan and the Janjaweed are responsible for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law amounting to crimes under international law,” that “these acts were conducted on a widespread and systematic basis, and therefore may amount to crimes against humanity,” and that officials of the Government of Sudan and other individuals may have acted with “genocidal intent”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>On March 24, 2005, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1590 (2005), establishing the United Nations Mission in Sudan (referred to in this section as the “UNMIS”), consisting of up to 10,000 military personnel and 715 civilian police tasked with supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan and to “closely and continuously liaise and coordinate at all levels with the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS)”, which had been established by the African Union on May 24, 2004, to monitor the implementation of the N’Djamena Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement, signed on April 8, 2004, “with a view towards expeditiously reinforcing the effort to foster peace in Darfur”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>On March 29, 2005, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005), extending the military embargo established by Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004) to all the parties to the N’Djamena Ceasefire Agreement of April 8, 2004, and any other belligerents in the states of North Darfur, South Darfur, and West Darfur, calling for an asset freeze and travel ban against those individuals who impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities, are responsible for offensive military overflights, or violate the military embargo, and establishing a Committee of the Security Council and a panel of experts to assist in monitoring compliance with Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>On March 31, 2005, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005), referring the situation in Darfur since July 1, 2002, to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and calling on the Government of Sudan and all parties to the conflict to cooperate fully with the Court. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>On July 30, 2005, Dr. John Garang de Mabior, the newly appointed Vice President of Sudan and the leader of the SPLM/A for the past 21 years, was killed in a tragic helicopter crash in Southern Sudan, sparking riots in Khartoum and challenging the commitment of all Sudanese to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>On January 12, 2006, the African Union Peace and Security Council issued a communique endorsing, in principle, a transition from AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation and requested the Chairperson of the Council to initiate consultations with the United Nations and other stakeholders toward this end. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>On February 3, 2006, the United Nations Security Council issued a Presidential Statement authorizing the initiation of contingency planning for a transition from AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation. <page>120 STAT. 1872</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>On March 10, 2006, the African Union Peace and Security Council extended the mandate of AMIS, which had reached a force size of 7,000, to September 30, 2006, while simultaneously endorsing the transition of AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation and setting April 30, 2006 as the deadline for reaching an agreement to resolve the crisis in Darfur. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><chapeau>On March 24, 2006, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1663 (2006), which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>welcomes the African Peace and Security Council’s March 10, 2006 communique; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>requests that the United Nations Secretary-General, jointly with the African Union and in consultation with the parties to the Abuja Peace Talks, expedite planning for the transition of AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>On March 29, 2006, during a speech at Freedom House, President Bush called for a transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation and “additional forces with a NATO overlay . . . to provide logistical and command-and-control and airlift capacity, but also to send a clear signal to parties involved that the west is determined to help effect a settlement.”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>On April 25, 2006, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1672 (2006), unanimously imposing targeted financial sanctions and travel restrictions on 4 individuals who had been identified as those who, among other acts, “impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities”, including the Commander of the Western Military Region for the armed forces of Sudan, the Paramount Chief of the Jalul Tribe in North Darfur, the Commander of the Sudan Liberation Army, and the Field Commander of the National Movement for Reform and Development. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>On May 5, 2006, under the auspices of African Union mediation and the direct engagement of the international community, including the United States, the Government of Sudan and the largest rebel faction in Darfur, the Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Minni Minnawi, signed the Darfur Peace Agreement, which addresses security, power sharing, and wealth sharing issues between the parties. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>In August 2006, the Sudanese government began to amass military forces and equipment in the Darfur region in contravention of the Darfur Peace Agreement to which they are signatories in what appears to be preliminary to full scale war. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>On August 30, 2006, the United Nations Security Council passed Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), without dissent and with abstentions by China, Russian Federation, and Qatar, thereby asserting that the existing United Nations Mission in Sudan “shall take over from AMIS responsibility for supporting the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement upon the expiration of AMIS’ mandate but in any event no later than 31 December 2006”, and that UNMIS “shall be strengthened by up to 17,300 military personnel . . . 3,300 <page>120 STAT. 1873</page>civilian police personnel and up to 16 Formed Police Units”, which “shall begin to be deployed [to Darfur] no later than 1 October 2006”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Between August 30 and September 3, 2006, President Bashir and other senior members of his administration have publicly rejected United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006), calling it illegal and a western invasion of his country, despite the current presence of 10,000 United Nations peacekeepers under the UNMIS peacekeeping force. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>Since 1993, the Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 App. U.S.C. 2405(j)), that Sudan is a country, the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, thereby restricting United States assistance, defense exports and sales, and financial and other transactions with the Government of Sudan. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the genocide unfolding in the Darfur region of Sudan is characterized by acts of terrorism and atrocities directed against civilians, including mass murder, rape, and sexual violence committed by the Janjaweed and associated militias with the complicity and support of the National Congress Party-led faction of the Government of Sudan; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>all parties to the conflict in the Darfur region have continued to violate the N’Djamena Ceasefire Agreement of April 8, 2004, and the Abuja Protocols of November 9, 2004, and violence against civilians, humanitarian aid workers, and personnel of AMIS is increasing; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the African Union should immediately make all necessary preparations for an orderly transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation, which will maintain an appropriate level of African participation, with a mandate to protect civilians and humanitarian operations, assist in the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, and deter violence in the Darfur region; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the international community, including the United States and the European Union, should immediately act to mobilize sufficient political, military, and financial resources through the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to support the transition of AMIS to a United Nations peacekeeping operation with the size, strength, and capacity necessary to protect civilians and humanitarian operations, to assist with the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, and to end the continued violence in the Darfur region; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>if an expanded and reinforced AMIS or subsequent United Nations peacekeeping operation fails to stop genocide in the Darfur region, the international community should take additional measures to prevent and suppress acts of genocide in the Darfur region; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>acting under article 5 of the Charter of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council should call for suspension of the Government of Sudan’s rights and privileges of membership by the General Assembly until such time as the Government of Sudan has honored pledges to cease attacks <page>120 STAT. 1874</page>upon civilians, demobilize and demilitarize the Janjaweed and associated militias, and grant free and unfettered access for deliveries of humanitarian assistance in the Darfur region; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the President should use all necessary and appropriate diplomatic means to ensure the full discharge of the responsibilities of the Committee of the United Nations Security Council and the panel of experts established pursuant to section 3(a) of Security Council Resolution 1591 (2005); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>the President should direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to urge the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations Security Council that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>extends the military embargo established by United Nations Security Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005) to include a total ban on the sale or supply of offensive military equipment to the Government of Sudan, except for use in an internationally recognized demobilization program or for nonlethal assistance necessary to carry out elements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan or the Darfur Peace Agreement; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>calls upon those member states of the United Nations that continue to undermine efforts to foster peace in Sudan by providing military assistance to the Government of Sudan, government supported militias, or any rebel group operating in Darfur in violation of the embargo on such assistance and equipment, as called for in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005), to immediately cease and desist. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the United States should not provide assistance to the Government of Sudan, other than assistance necessary for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan and the Darfur Peace Agreement, the support of the regional Government of Southern Sudan, the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority, and marginalized areas in Northern Sudan (including the Nuba Mountains, Southern Blue Nile, Abyei, Eastern Sudan (Beja), Darfur, and Nubia), or for humanitarian purposes in Sudan, until the Government of Sudan has honored pledges to cease attacks upon civilians, demobilize and demilitarize the Janjaweed and associated militias, grant free and unfettered access for deliveries of humanitarian assistance in the Darfur region, and allow for the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>the President should seek to assist members of the Sudanese diaspora in the United States by establishing a student loan forgiveness program for those individuals who commit to return to Southern Sudan for a period of not less than 5 years for the purpose of contributing professional skills needed for the reconstruction of Southern Sudan; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><chapeau>the Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan should be provided with appropriate resources and a clear mandate to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>provide stewardship of efforts to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan and the Darfur Peace Agreement; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>seek ways to bring stability and peace to the Darfur region; <page>120 STAT. 1875</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>address instability elsewhere in Sudan, Chad, and northern Uganda; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>pursue a truly comprehensive peace throughout the region; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>the international community should strongly condemn attacks against humanitarian workers and African Union personnel, and the forcible recruitment of refugees and internally displaced persons from camps in Chad and Sudan, and demand that all armed groups in the region, including the forces of the Government of Sudan, the Janjaweed, associated militias, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, the Justice and Equality Movement, the National Movement for Reform and Development (NMRD), and all other armed groups refrain from such activities; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the United States should fully support the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan and the Darfur Peace Agreement and urge rapid implementation of their terms; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>the May 5, 2006 signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement was a positive development in a situation that has seen little political progress in 2 years and should be seized upon by all sides to begin the arduous process of post-conflict reconstruction, restitution, justice, and reconciliation; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><chapeau>the new leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (referred to in this paragraph as “SPLM”) should—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>seek to transform SPLM into an inclusive, transparent, and democratic body; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>reaffirm the commitment of SPLM to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>bring peace to Southern Sudan, the Darfur region, and Eastern Sudan; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>eliminate safe haven for regional rebel movements, such as the Lord’s Resistance Army; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>remain united in the face of efforts to undermine SPLM. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SANCTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PEACE IN DARFUR. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blocking of Assets and Restriction on Visas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6 of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/497">Public Law 108–497</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading of subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">of Appropriate Senior Officials of the Government of Sudan</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Assets</headingText>”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blocking of Assets and Restriction on Visas of Certain Individuals Identified by the President</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blocking of assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, and in the interest of contributing to peace in Sudan, the President shall, consistent with the authorities granted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701/etseq">50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>), block the assets of any individual who the President determines is complicit in, or responsible for, acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity in Darfur, including the family members<br/><page>120 STAT. 1876</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">or any associates of such individual to whom assets or property of such individual was transferred on or after July 1, 2002. </continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on visas</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, and in the interest of contributing to peace in Sudan, the President shall deny a visa and entry to any individual who the President determines to be complicit in, or responsible for, acts of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity in Darfur, including the family members or any associates of such individual to whom assets or property of such individual was transferred on or after July 1, 2002.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6(d) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, as redesignated by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) with respect to any individual if the President determines that such a waiver is in the national interests of the United States and, before exercising the waiver, notifies the appropriate congressional committees of the name of the individual and the reasons for the waiver.”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanctions Against Janjaweed Commanders and Coordinators or Other Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress, that the President should immediately impose the sanctions described in section 6(c) of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, as added by subsection (a), against any individual, including the Janjaweed commanders and coordinators, identified as those who, among other acts, “impede the peace process, constitute a threat to stability in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human rights law or other atrocities”. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES TO DETER AND SUPPRESS GENOCIDE IN DARFUR. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Assistance To Support AMIS</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to provide AMIS with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>assistance for any expansion of the mandate, size, strength, and capacity to protect civilians and humanitarian operations in order to help stabilize the Darfur region of Sudan and dissuade and deter air attacks directed against civilians and humanitarian workers; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assistance in the areas of logistics, transport, communications, material support, technical assistance, training, command and control, aerial surveillance, and intelligence. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Assistance provided under subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall be used only in the Darfur region; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not be provided until AMIS has agreed not to transfer title to, or possession of, any such assistance to anyone not an officer, employee or agent of AMIS (or subsequent United Nations peacekeeping operation), and not to use or to permit the use of such assistance for any purposes other than those for which such assistance was furnished, unless the consent of the President has first been obtained, and written assurances reflecting all <page>120 STAT. 1877</page>of the forgoing have been obtained from AMIS by the President. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent</inline>.—</heading><content>If the President consents to the transfer of such assistance to anyone not an officer, employee, or agent of AMIS (or subsequent United Nations peacekeeping operation), or agrees to permit the use of such assistance for any purposes other than those for which such assistance was furnished, the President shall immediately notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2394–1">22 U.S.C. 2394–1</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NATO Assistance To Support AMIS</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the President should continue to instruct the United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (referred to in this section as “NATO”) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at NATO to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>advocate NATO reinforcement of the AMIS and its orderly transition to a United Nations peacekeeping operation, as appropriate; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide assets to help dissuade and deter air strikes directed against civilians and humanitarian workers in the Darfur region of Sudan; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provide other logistical, transportation, communications, training, technical assistance, command and control, aerial surveillance, and intelligence support. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed as a provision described in section 5(b)(1) or 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (<ref href="/us/pl/93/148">Public Law 93–148</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1544/b">50 U.S.C. 1544(b)</ref>, 1546(a)(1)). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of Entry at United States Ports to Certain Cargo Ships or Oil Tankers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President should take all necessary and appropriate steps to deny the Government of Sudan access to oil revenues, including by prohibiting entry at United States ports to cargo ships or oil tankers engaged in business or trade activities in the oil sector of Sudan or involved in the shipment of goods for use by the armed forces of Sudan until such time as the Government of Sudan has honored its commitments to cease attacks on civilians, demobilize and demilitarize the Janjaweed and associated militias, grant free and unfettered access for deliveries of humanitarian assistance, and allow for the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to cargo ships or oil tankers involved in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an internationally-recognized demobilization program; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the shipment of non-lethal assistance necessary to carry out elements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan or the Darfur Peace Agreement; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the shipment of military assistance necessary to carry out elements of an agreement referred to in subparagraph (B) if the President has made the determination set forth in section 8(c)(2). <page>120 STAT. 1878</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Assistance to Countries in Violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1556 and 1591</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.</ref>) may not be used to provide assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) to the government of a country that is in violation of the embargo on military assistance with respect to Sudan imposed pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1591 (2005). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the President determines, and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, that such waiver is in the national interests of the United States. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTINUATION OF RESTRICTIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Restrictions against the Government of Sudan that were imposed pursuant to Executive Order No. 13067 of November 3, 1997 (<ref href="/us/fr/62/59989">62 Federal Register 59989</ref>), title III and sections 508, 512, 527, and 569 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/102">Public Law 109–102</ref>), or any other similar provision of law, shall remain in effect, and shall not be lifted pursuant to such provisions of law, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan is acting in good faith to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>implement the Darfur Peace Agreement; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>disarm, demobilize, and demilitarize the Janjaweed and all militias allied with the Government of Sudan; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>adhere to all associated United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004), 1564 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1593 (2005), 1663 (2006), 1665 (2006), and 1706 (2006); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>negotiate a peaceful resolution to the crisis in eastern Sudan; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>fully cooperate with efforts to disarm, demobilize, and deny safe haven to members of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Sudan; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan without manipulation or delay, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>implementing the recommendations of the Abyei Boundaries Commission Report; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishing other appropriate commissions and implementing and adhering to the recommendations of such commissions consistent with the terms of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>adhering to the terms of the Wealth Sharing Agreement; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>withdrawing government forces from Southern Sudan consistent with the terms of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The President may waive the application of subsection (a) if the President determines, and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, that such waiver is in the national interests of the United States. <page>120 STAT. 1879</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN SUDAN. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance for International Malaria Control Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 501 of the Assistance for International Malaria Control Act (<ref href="/us/pl/106/570">Public Law 106–570</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7 of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/497">Public Law 108–497</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Economic Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to provide economic assistance for Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, Darfur, and marginalized areas in and around Khartoum, in an effort to provide emergency relief, to promote economic self-sufficiency, to build civil authority, to provide education, to enhance rule of law and the development of judicial and legal frameworks, and to support people to people reconciliation efforts, or to implement any nonmilitary program in support of any viable peace agreement in Sudan, including the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan and the Darfur Peace Agreement. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>may not be obligated under this subsection until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary of State notifies the congressional committees specified in section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2394–1">22 U.S.C. 2394–1</ref>) of such obligation in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under such section. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Military Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the President has not made a certification under section 12(a)(3) of the Sudan Peace Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) regarding the noncompliance of the SPLM/A or the Government of Southern Sudan with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan, the President, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may authorize, for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, the provision of the following assistance to the Government of Southern Sudan for the purpose of constituting a professional military force—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>non-lethal military equipment and related defense services, including training, controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. 120.1 et seq.) if the President—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>determines that the provision of such items is in the national security interest of the United States; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>not later than 15 days before the provision of any such items, notifies the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives of such determination; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>small arms and ammunition under categories I and III of the United States Munitions List (22 C.F.R. 121.1 et seq.) if the President—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>determines that the provision of such equipment is essential to the national security interests of the United States; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>consistent with the procedures set forth in section 614(a)(3) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 <page>120 STAT. 1880</page>(<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2364/a/3">22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(3)</ref>), notifies the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives of such determination. </content>
</clause>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">End use assurances</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>each item exported pursuant to this subsection or subsection (c), the President shall include with the notification to Congress under subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an identification of the end users to which the provision of assistance is being made; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the dollar value of the items being provided; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a description of the items being provided; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>a description of the end use verification procedures that will be applied to such items, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>any special assurances obtained from the Government of Southern Sudan or other authorized end users regarding such equipment; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the end use or retransfer controls that will be applied to any items provided under this subsection. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2780">22 U.S.C. 2780</ref>) shall not apply to assistance provided under paragraph (1). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to Prohibitions in Executive Order Number 13067</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prohibitions set forth with respect to Sudan in Executive Order No. 13067 (<ref href="/us/fr/62/59989">62 Fed. Reg. 59989</ref>) shall not apply to activities or related transactions with respect to Southern Sudan, Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains State, Blue Nile State, Abyei, Darfur, or marginalized areas in and around Khartoum. </content>
</subsection>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 8 of the Sudan Peace Act (<ref href="/us/pl/107/245">Public Law 107–245</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (g); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on African Union Mission in Sudan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Until such time as AMIS concludes its mission in Darfur, in conjunction with the other reports required under this section, the Secretary of State, in consultation with all relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall prepare and submit a report, to the appropriate congressional committees, regarding—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a detailed description of all United States assistance provided to the African Union Mission in Sudan (referred to in this subsection as ‘AMIS’) since the establishment of AMIS, reported by fiscal year and the type and purpose of such assistance; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the level of other international assistance provided to AMIS, including assistance from countries, regional and international organizations, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, the Arab League, and the United Nations, reported by fiscal year and the type and purpose of such assistance, to the extent possible. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Sanctions in Support of Peace in Darfur</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conjunction with the other reports required under this section, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding sanctions imposed under section 6 of the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, including—<page>120 STAT. 1881</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a description of each sanction imposed under such provision of law; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the name of the individual or entity subject to the sanction, if applicable; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>whether or not such individual has been identified by the United Nations panel of experts. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on United States Military Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conjunction with the other reports required under this section, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the effectiveness of any assistance provided under section 8 of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a detailed annex on any military assistance provided in the period covered by this report; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the results of any review or other monitoring conducted by the Federal Government with respect to assistance provided under that Act; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any unauthorized retransfer or use of military assistance furnished by the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3127">H.R. 3127</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1462">S. 1462</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3884">S. 3884</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/392">109–392</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on International Relations</committee>) and<br/> Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 13, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4768">H.R. 4768</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ROBERT LINN MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4768">H.R. 4768</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4805">H.R. 4805</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4805">H.R. 4805</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<officialTitle>To improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4954">H.R. 4954</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s901">6 USC 901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“SAFE Port Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>SECURITY OF UNITED STATES SEAPORTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>General Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan to include salvage response plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Requirements relating to maritime facility security plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Unannounced inspections of maritime facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Transportation security card.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Study to identify redundant background records checks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Prohibition of issuance of transportation security cards to persons convicted of certain felonies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Long-range vessel tracking.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Establishment of interagency operational centers for port security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Notice of arrival for foreign vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Enhanced crewmember identification.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Port Security Grants; Training and Exercise Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Risk assessment tool.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Port security grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Port Security Training Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Port Security Exercise Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Facility exercise requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Port Operations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>Domestic radiation detection and imaging.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Inspection of car ferries entering from abroad.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Random searches of containers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>Work stoppages and employee-employer disputes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 125. </designator>
<label>Threat assessment screening of port truck drivers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 126. </designator>
<label>Border Patrol unit for United States Virgin Islands.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 127. </designator>
<label>Report on arrival and departure manifests for certain commercial vessels in the United States Virgin Islands.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 128. </designator>
<label>Center of Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>General Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain.<page>120 STAT. 1885</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Post-incident resumption of trade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Automated Targeting System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Container security standards and procedures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Container Security Initiative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Establishment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Eligible entities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Minimum requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Tier 1 participants in C–TPAT.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Tier 2 participants in C–TPAT.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Tier 3 participants in C–TPAT.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Consequences for lack of compliance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Third party validations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 219. </designator>
<label>Revalidation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 220. </designator>
<label>Noncontainerized cargo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>C–TPAT program management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 222. </designator>
<label>Additional personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 223. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 231. </designator>
<label>Pilot integrated scanning system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 232. </designator>
<label>Screening and scanning of cargo containers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 233. </designator>
<label>International cooperation and coordination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 234. </designator>
<label>Foreign port assessments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 235. </designator>
<label>Pilot program to improve the security of empty containers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 236. </designator>
<label>Information sharing relating to supply chain security cooperation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>ADMINISTRATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Office of Cargo Security Policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization of Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Research, development, test, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>AGENCY RESOURCES AND OVERSIGHT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Trade and customs revenue functions of the department.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Office of international trade; oversight.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Resources.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Negotiations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>International Trade Data System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>In-bond cargo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Sense of the Senate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Establishment of Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Technology research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Federal Communications Commission duties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Research and development.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Grant program for remote community alert systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Essential services disaster assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Community disaster loans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 609. </designator>
<label>Public facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 610. </designator>
<label>Expedited payments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Use of local contracting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 612. </designator>
<label>FEMA programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 613. </designator>
<label>Homeland security definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>OTHER MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Security plan for essential air service and small community airports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Disclosures regarding homeland security grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Trucking security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Air and Marine Operations of the Northern Border Air Wing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Phaseout of vessels supporting oil and gas development.<page>120 STAT. 1886</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Coast Guard property in Portland, Maine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Aircraft charter customer and lessee prescreening program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 709. </designator>
<label>Protection of health and safety during disasters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on acceptance of any payment instrument for unlawful Internet gambling.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Internet gambling in or through foreign jurisdictions.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s901">6 USC 901</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided, the term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Committee on Finance of the Senate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>other congressional committees, as appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Commercial operations advisory committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commercial Operations Advisory Committee”</term> means the Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2071">19 U.S.C. 2071 note</ref>) or any successor committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commercial seaport personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“commercial seaport personnel”</term> includes any person engaged in an activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo or passengers, the movement or tracking of cargo, the maintenance and repair of intermodal equipment, the operation of cargo-related equipment (whether or not integral to the vessel), and the handling of mooring lines on the dock when a vessel is made fast or let go in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioner</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commissioner”</term> means the Commissioner responsible for the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Container</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“container”</term> has the meaning given the term in the International Convention for Safe Containers, with annexes, done at Geneva, December 2, 1972 (29 UST 3707).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Container security device</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“container security device”</term> means a device, or system, designed, at a minimum, to identify positively a container, to detect and record the unauthorized intrusion of a container, and to secure a container against tampering throughout the supply chain. Such a device, or system, shall have a low false alarm rate as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Department”</term> means the Department of Homeland Security.<page>120 STAT. 1887</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Examination</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“examination”</term> means an inspection of cargo to detect the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items that utilizes nonintrusive imaging and detection technology.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“inspection”</term> means the comprehensive process used by the United States Customs and Border Protection to assess goods entering the United States to appraise them for duty purposes, to detect the presence of restricted or prohibited items, and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. The process may include screening, conducting an examination, or conducting a search.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International supply chain</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“international supply chain”</term> means the end-to-end process for shipping goods to or from the United States beginning at the point of origin (including manufacturer, supplier, or vendor) through a point of distribution to the destination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Radiation detection equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“radiation detection equipment”</term> means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive devices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“scan”</term> means utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection equipment, or both, to capture data, including images of a container.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Screening</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“screening”</term> means a visual or automated review of information about goods, including manifest or entry documentation accompanying a shipment being imported into the United States, to determine the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items and assess the level of threat posed by such cargo.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Search</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“search”</term> means an intrusive examination in which a container is opened and its contents are devanned and visually inspected for the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation disruption</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“transportation disruption”</term> means any significant delay, interruption, or stoppage in the flow of trade caused by a natural disaster, heightened threat level, an act of terrorism, or any transportation security incident (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101/6">section 70101(6) of title 46, United States Code</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation security incident</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“transportation security incident”</term> has the meaning given the term in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101/6">section 70101(6) of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>SECURITY OF UNITED STATES SEAPORTS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>General Provisions</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>AREA MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY PLAN TO INCLUDE SALVAGE RESPONSE PLAN.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/b/2">Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 1888</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (E) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>include a salvage response plan—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to identify salvage equipment capable of restoring operational trade capacity; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to ensure that the waterways are cleared and the flow of commerce through United States ports is reestablished as efficiently and quickly as possible after a maritime transportation security incident; and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MARITIME FACILITY SECURITY PLANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“facility”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“facility, including access by persons engaged in the surface transportation of intermodal containers in or out of a port facility”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>in the case of a security plan for a facility, be resubmitted for approval of each change in the ownership or operator of the facility that may substantially affect the security of the facility.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Citizenship.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall require that the qualified individual having full authority to implement security actions for a facility described in paragraph (2) shall be a citizen of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary may waive the requirement of subparagraph (A) with respect to an individual if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate to do so based on a complete background check of the individual and a review of all terrorist watch lists to ensure that the individual is not identified on any such terrorist watch list.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS OF MARITIME FACILITIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c/4/D">Section 70103(c)(4)(D) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>subject to the availability of appropriations, verify the effectiveness of each such facility security plan periodically, but not less than 2 times per year, at least 1 of which shall be an inspection of the facility that is conducted without notice to the facility.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications for Merchant Mariners’ Documents</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall concurrently process an application from an individual for merchant mariner’s documents under chapter 73 of title 46, <page>120 STAT. 1889</page>United States Code, and an application from that individual for a transportation security card under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that the fees charged each individual applying for a transportation security card under this section who has passed a background check under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5103a/d">section 5103a(d) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, and who has a current hazardous materials endorsement in accordance with <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/s1572">section 1572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, and each individual with a current merchant mariners’ document who has passed a criminal background check under section 7302(d)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>are for costs associated with the issuance, production, and management of the transportation security card, as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>do not include costs associated with performing a background check for that individual, except for any incremental costs in the event that the scope of such background checks diverge.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Schedule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In implementing the transportation security card program under this section, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish a priority for each United States port based on risk, including vulnerabilities assessed under section 70102; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>implement the program, based upon such risk and other factors as determined by the Secretary, at all facilities regulated under this chapter at—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the 10 United States ports that the Secretary designates top priority not later than July 1, 2007;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the 40 United States ports that are next in order of priority to the ports described in subparagraph (A) not later than January 1, 2008; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>all other United States ports not later than January 1, 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation Security Card Processing Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary shall process and issue or deny each application for a transportation security card under this section for individuals with current and valid merchant mariners’ documents on the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deployment of Transportation Security Card Readers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct a pilot program to test the business processes, technology, and operational impacts required to deploy transportation security card readers at secure areas of the marine transportation system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Geographic locations</inline>.—</heading><content>The pilot program shall take place at not fewer than 5 distinct geographic locations, to include vessels and facilities in a variety of environmental settings.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commencement</inline>.—</heading><content>The pilot program shall commence not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correlation with transportation security cards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1890</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The pilot program described in paragraph (1) shall be conducted concurrently with the issuance of the transportation security cards described in subsection (b) to ensure card and card reader interoperability.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fee</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual charged a fee for a transportation security card issued under this section may not be charged an additional fee if the Secretary determines different transportation security cards are needed based on the results of the pilot program described in paragraph (1) or for other reasons related to the technology requirements for the transportation security card program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice. </p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the commencement of the pilot program under paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary, after a notice and comment period that includes at least 1 public hearing, shall promulgate final regulations that require the deployment of transportation security card readers that are consistent with the findings of the pilot program and build upon the regulations prescribed under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 120 days before the promulgation of regulations under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit a comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 2(1) of SAFE Port Act) that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the findings of the pilot program with respect to technical and operational impacts of implementing a transportation security card reader system;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any actions that may be necessary to ensure that all vessels and facilities to which this section applies are able to comply with such regulations; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an analysis of the viability of equipment under the extreme weather conditions of the marine environment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progress Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act, and every 6 months thereafter until the requirements under this section are fully implemented, the Secretary shall submit a report on progress being made in implementing such requirements to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 2(1) of the SAFE Port Act).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not require the placement of an electronic reader for transportation security cards on a vessel unless—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the vessel has more individuals on the crew that are required to have a transportation security card than the number the Secretary determines, by regulation issued under subsection (k)(3), warrants such a reader; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Secretary determines that the vessel is at risk of a severe transportation security incident.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Eligibility for Transportation Security Cards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 1891</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>other individuals as determined appropriate by the Secretary including individuals employed at a port not otherwise covered by this subsection.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A), (B), or (D)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">46 USC 70105 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Section </inline>70105<inline class="small-caps"> Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations implementing the requirements for issuing transportation security cards under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">section 70105 of title 46, United States Code</ref>. The regulations shall include a background check process to enable newly hired workers to begin working unless the Secretary makes an initial determination that the worker poses a security risk. Such process shall include a check against the consolidated and integrated terrorist watch list maintained by the Federal Government.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>STUDY TO IDENTIFY REDUNDANT BACKGROUND RECORDS CHECKS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of background records checks carried out for the Department that are similar to the background records check required under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5103a">section 5103a of title 49, United States Code</ref>, to identify redundancies and inefficiencies in connection with such checks.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an identification of redundancies and inefficiencies referred to in subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for eliminating such redundancies and inefficiencies.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">46 USC 70105 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROHIBITION OF ISSUANCE OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS TO PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FELONIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary, in issuing a final rule pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">section 70105 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, shall provide for the disqualification of individuals who have been found guilty or have been found not guilty by reason of insanity of a felony, involving—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>treason, or conspiracy to commit treason;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>espionage, or conspiracy to commit espionage;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>sedition, or conspiracy to commit sedition; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a crime listed in chapter 113B of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, a comparable State law, or conspiracy to commit such crime.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>LONG-RANGE VESSEL TRACKING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70115">Section 70115 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than April 1, 2007, the Secretary”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105">46 USC 70105 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may issue regulations to establish a voluntary long-range automated vessel tracking system for vessels described in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70115">section 70115 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, during the period before regulations are issued under such section.<page>120 STAT. 1892</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS FOR PORT SECURITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch701">Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 70107 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70107A" class="bold ">“§ 70107A.</num><heading class="bold "> Interagency operational centers for port security</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall establish interagency operational centers for port security at all high-priority ports not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Characteristics</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The interagency operational centers established under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>utilize, as appropriate, the compositional and operational characteristics of existing centers, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the pilot project interagency operational centers for port security in Miami, Florida; Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; and San Diego, California; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the virtual operation center of the Port of New York and New Jersey;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be organized to fit the security needs, requirements, and resources of the individual port area at which each is operating;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in addition to the Coast Guard, provide, as the Secretary determines appropriate, for participation by representatives of the United States Customs and Border Protection, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies, State and local law enforcement or port security personnel, members of the Area Maritime Security Committee, and other public and private sector stakeholders adversely affected by a transportation security incident or transportation disruption; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>be incorporated in the implementation and administration of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>maritime transportation security plans developed under section 70103;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>maritime intelligence activities under section 70113 and information sharing activities consistent with section 1016 of the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s485">6 U.S.C. 485</ref>) and the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s481/etseq">6 U.S.C. 481 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>short- and long-range vessel tracking under sections 70114 and 70115;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>protocols under section 201(b)(10) of the SAFE Port Act;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the transportation security incident response plans required by section 70104; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>other activities, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Clearances</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall sponsor and expedite individuals participating in interagency operational centers in gaining or maintaining their security clearances. Through the Captain of the Port, the Secretary may identify key individuals who should participate. The port or other entities may appeal to the Captain of the Port for sponsorship.<page>120 STAT. 1893</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Incidents</inline>.—</heading><content>During a transportation security incident on or adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in a maritime security command center described in subsection (a) shall act as the incident commander, unless otherwise directed by the President.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the normal command and control procedures for operational entities in the Department, unless so directed by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to carry out this section.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107A">46 USC 70107A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section relieves the Commandant of the Coast Guard from complying with the requirements of section 807 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/293">Public Law 108–293</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1082">118 Stat. 1082</ref>). The Commandant shall utilize the information developed in making the report required by that section in carrying out the requirements of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget and Cost-Sharing Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a proposed budget analysis for implementing <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107A">section 70107A of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), including cost-sharing arrangements with other Federal departments and agencies involved in the interagency operation of the centers to be established under such section.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The chapter analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch701">chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 70107 the following:<quotedContent><?GPOvSpace 04?>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1223">33 USC 1223 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOTICE OF ARRIVAL FOR FOREIGN VESSELS ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Arrival</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall update and finalize the rulemaking on notice of arrival for foreign vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be consistent with information required under the Notice of Arrival under <ref href="/us/cfr/t33/s160.206">section 160.206 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>ENHANCED CREWMEMBER IDENTIFICATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70111">Section 70111 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1894</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Port Security Grants; Training and Exercise Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103">46 USC 70103 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In updating Area Maritime Security Plans required under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/b/2/F">section 70103(b)(2)(F) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and in applying for grants under section 70107 of such title, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall make available, and Area Maritime Security Committees may use a risk assessment tool that uses standardized risk criteria, such as the Maritime Security Risk Assessment Tool used by the Coast Guard.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>PORT SECURITY GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis for Grants</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107/a">Section 70107(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for making a fair and equitable allocation of funds”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the allocation of funds based on risk”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Uses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107/b">Section 70107(b) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“crewmembers.”</quotedText> the following: <quotedContent>“Grants awarded under this section may not be used to construct buildings or other physical facilities, except those which are constructed under terms and conditions consistent with the requirements under section 611(j)(8) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/j/8">42 U.S.C. 5121(j)(8)</ref>), including those facilities in support of this paragraph, and specifically approved by the Secretary. Costs eligible for funding under this paragraph may not exceed the greater of—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$1,000,000 per project; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such greater amount as may be approved by the Secretary, which may not exceed 10 percent of the total amount of the grant.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The cost of conducting exercises or training for prevention and detection of, preparedness for, response to, or recovery from terrorist attacks.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The cost of establishing or enhancing mechanisms for sharing terrorism threat information and ensuring that the mechanisms are interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The cost of equipment (including software) required to receive, transmit, handle, and store classified information.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple-Year Projects, Etc</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107">Section 70107 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple-Year Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Letters of intent</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may execute letters of intent to commit funding to such authorities, operators, and agencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 20 percent of the grant funds awarded under this subsection in any fiscal year may be awarded for projects that span multiple years.<page>120 STAT. 1895</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency With Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that each grant awarded under subsection (e)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is used to supplement and support, in a consistent and coordinated manner, the applicable Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is coordinated with any applicable State or Urban Area Homeland Security Plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><content>Any entity subject to an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan may submit an application for a grant under this section, at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall submit a report to Congress, in a secure format, describing the methodology used to allocate port security grant funds on the basis of risk.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (i)(1), as redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107/l">Section 70107(l) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this section.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis for Grants</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70107/a">Section 70107(a) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“national economic and strategic defense concerns”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“national economic, energy, and strategic defense concerns based upon the most current risk assessments available”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s911">6 USC 911</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PORT SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Preparedness and in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a Port Security Training Program (referred to in this section as the “Training Program”) for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of each facility required to submit a plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, to prevent, prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from threatened or actual acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Training Program shall provide validated training that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reaches multiple disciplines, including Federal, State, and local government officials, commercial seaport personnel and management, and governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provides training at the awareness, performance, and management and planning levels;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>utilizes multiple training mediums and methods;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>addresses port security topics, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>facility security plans and procedures, including how security plans and procedures are adjusted when threat levels increase;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>facility security force operations and management;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>physical security and access control at facilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>methods of security for preventing and countering cargo theft;<page>120 STAT. 1896</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>container security;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous substances, and devices;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>operation and maintenance of security equipment and systems;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>security threats and patterns;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>security incident procedures, including procedures for communicating with governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>evacuation procedures;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>is consistent with, and supports implementation of, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, and other such national initiatives;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>is evaluated against clear and consistent performance measures;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>addresses security requirements under facility security plans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>educates, trains, and involves individuals in neighborhoods around facilities required to submit a plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, on how to observe and report security risks.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessel and Facility Security Plans</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c/3">Section 70103(c)(3) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) (as added by section 102(1)(D)) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I), respectively; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (E) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>provide a strategy and timeline for conducting training and periodic unannounced drills;”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that, in carrying out the Program, the Office of Grants and Training shall consult with commercial seaport personnel and management.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training Partners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing and delivering training under the Training Program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation, and consistent with section 109 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101">46 U.S.C. 70101 note</ref>), shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>work with government training facilities, academic institutions, private organizations, employee organizations, and other entities that provide specialized, state-of-the-art training for governmental and nongovernmental emergency responder providers or commercial seaport personnel and management; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>utilize, as appropriate, government training facilities, courses provided by community colleges, public safety academies, State and private universities, and other facilities.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s912">6 USC 912</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PORT SECURITY EXERCISE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Preparedness and in coordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a Port Security Exercise Program (referred to in this section as the “Exercise Program”) for the purpose of testing and evaluating the capabilities of Federal, State, local, and foreign governments, commercial seaport personnel <page>120 STAT. 1897</page>and management, governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers, the private sector, or any other organization or entity, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies at facilities required to submit a plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that the Exercise Program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>conducts, on a periodic basis, port security exercises at such facilities that are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>scaled and tailored to the needs of each facility;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>live, in the case of the most at-risk facilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>as realistic as practicable and based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>consistent with the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, the National Preparedness Guidance, the National Preparedness Goal, the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, and other such national initiatives;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>evaluated against clear and consistent performance measures;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>assessed to learn best practices, which shall be shared with appropriate Federal, State, and local officials, commercial seaport personnel and management, governmental and nongovernmental emergency response providers, and the private sector; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>followed by remedial action in response to lessons learned; and</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>assists State and local governments and facilities in designing, implementing, and evaluating exercises that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conform to the requirements of paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>are consistent with any applicable Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan and State or Urban Area Homeland Security Plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improvement Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish a port security exercise improvement plan process to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identify and analyze each port security exercise for lessons learned and best practices;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>disseminate lessons learned and best practices to participants in the Exercise Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>monitor the implementation of lessons learned and best practices by participants in the Exercise Program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>conduct remedial action tracking and long-term trend analysis.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s913">6 USC 913</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FACILITY EXERCISE REQUIREMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require each high risk facility to conduct live or full-scale exercises described in <ref href="/us/cfr/t33/s105.220/c">section 105.220(c) of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, not less frequently than once every 2 years, in accordance with the facility security plan required under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 1898</page></content>
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</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Port Operations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s921">6 USC 921</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DOMESTIC RADIATION DETECTION AND IMAGING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scanning Containers</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1318">section 1318 of title 19, United States Code</ref>, not later than December 31, 2007, all containers entering the United States through the 22 ports through which the greatest volume of containers enter the United States by vessel shall be scanned for radiation. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall deploy next generation radiation detection technology.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall develop a strategy for the deployment of radiation detection capabilities that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a risk-based prioritization of ports of entry at which radiation detection equipment will be deployed;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a proposed timeline of when radiation detection equipment will be deployed at each port of entry identified under paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the type of equipment to be used at each port of entry identified under paragraph (1), including the joint deployment and utilization of radiation detection equipment and nonintrusive imaging equipment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>standard operating procedures for examining containers with such equipment, including sensor alarming, networking, and communications and response protocols;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>operator training plans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>an evaluation of the environmental health and safety impacts of nonintrusive imaging technology and a radiation risk reduction plan, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, that seeks to minimize radiation exposure of workers and the public to levels as low as reasonably achievable;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the policy of the Department for using nonintrusive imaging equipment in tandem with radiation detection equipment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>a classified annex that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>details plans for covert testing; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>outlines the risk-based prioritization of ports of entry identified under paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the strategy developed under subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Update</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the submission of the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide a more complete evaluation under subsection (b)(6).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Weapons of Mass Destruction Threats</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the feasibility of, and a strategy for, the development of equipment to detect and prevent shielded nuclear and radiological threat material and chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass destruction from entering the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p></sidenote>The Secretary, acting through the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection and in collaboration with the <page>120 STAT. 1899</page>National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall publish technical capability standards and recommended standard operating procedures for the use of nonintrusive imaging and radiation detection equipment in the United States. Such standards and procedures—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>should take into account relevant standards and procedures utilized by other Federal departments or agencies as well as those developed by international bodies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall not be designed so as to endorse specific companies or create sovereignty conflicts with participating countries.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall fully implement the strategy developed under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion to Other United States Ports of Entry</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>implementation of the program for the examination of containers for radiation at ports of entry described in subsection (a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>submission of the strategy developed under subsection (b) (and updating, if any, of that strategy under subsection (c)),</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">but not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary shall expand the strategy developed under subsection (b), in a manner consistent with the requirements of subsection (b), to provide for the deployment of radiation detection capabilities at all other United States ports of entry not covered by the strategy developed under subsection (b).</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Risk assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>In expanding the strategy under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify and assess the risks to those other ports of entry in order to determine what equipment and practices will best mitigate the risks.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intermodal Rail Radiation Detection Test Center</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with subsection (b), and in order to comply with this section, the Secretary shall establish an Intermodal Rail Radiation Detection Test Center (referred to in this subsection as the “Test Center”).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct multiple, concurrent projects at the Test Center to rapidly identify and test concepts specific to the challenges posed by on-dock rail.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location</inline>.—</heading><content>The Test Center shall be located within a public port facility at which a majority of the containerized cargo is directly laden from (or unladen to) on-dock, intermodal rail.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s922">6 USC 922</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INSPECTION OF CAR FERRIES ENTERING FROM ABROAD.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, and in coordination with the Secretary of State and in cooperation with ferry operators and appropriate foreign government officials, shall seek to develop a plan for the inspection of passengers and vehicles before such passengers board, or such vehicles are loaded onto, a ferry bound for a United States facility required to submit a plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s923">6 USC 923</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RANDOM SEARCHES OF CONTAINERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement a plan, utilizing best practices for empirical scientific <page>120 STAT. 1900</page>research design and random sampling, to conduct random searches of containers in addition to any targeted or preshipment inspection of such containers required by law or regulation or conducted under any other program conducted by the Secretary. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that implementation of the random sampling plan precludes additional searches of containers not inspected pursuant to the plan.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="124">SEC. 124. </num><heading>WORK STOPPAGES AND EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER DISPUTES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101/6">Section 70101(6) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In this paragraph, the term <term>‘economic disruption’</term> does not include a work stoppage or other employee-related action not related to terrorism and resulting from an employee-employer dispute.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="125">SEC. 125. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s924">6 USC 924</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>THREAT ASSESSMENT SCREENING OF PORT TRUCK DRIVERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a threat assessment screening, including name-based checks against terrorist watch lists and immigration status check, for all port truck drivers with access to secure areas of a port who have a commercial driver’s license but do not have a current and valid hazardous materials endorsement issued in accordance with <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/s1572">section 1572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, that is the same as the threat assessment screening required for facility employees and longshoremen by the Commandant of the Coast Guard under Coast Guard Notice USCG–2006–24189 (Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 82, Friday, April 28, 2006).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="126">SEC. 126. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s925">6 USC 925</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BORDER PATROL UNIT FOR UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may establish at least 1 Border Patrol unit for the United States Virgin Islands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the schedule, if any, for carrying out subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="127">SEC. 127. </num><heading>REPORT ON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE MANIFESTS FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the impact of implementing the requirements of section 231 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1221">8 U.S.C. 1221</ref>) (relating to providing United States border officers with arrival and departure manifests) with respect to commercial vessels that are fewer than 300 gross tons and operate exclusively between the territorial waters of the United States Virgin Islands and the territorial waters of the British Virgin Islands.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="128">SEC. 128. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s926">6 USC 926</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a university-based Center for Excellence for Maritime Domain Awareness following the merit-review processes and procedures that have been established by the Secretary for selecting university program centers of excellence.<page>120 STAT. 1901</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Center established under subsection (a) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>prioritize its activities based on the “National Plan To Improve Maritime Domain Awareness” published by the Department in October 2005;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognize the extensive previous and ongoing work and existing competence in the field of maritime domain awareness at numerous academic and research institutions, such as the Naval Postgraduate School;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>leverage existing knowledge and continue development of a broad base of expertise within academia and industry in maritime domain awareness; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provide educational, technical, and analytical assistance to Federal agencies with responsibilities for maritime domain awareness, including the Coast Guard, to focus on the need for interoperability, information sharing, and common information technology standards and architecture.</content>
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</subsection>
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</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>General Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s941">6 USC 941</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STRATEGIC PLAN TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies and private sector stakeholders responsible for security matters that affect or relate to the movement of containers through the international supply chain, shall develop, implement, and update, as appropriate, a strategic plan to enhance the security of the international supply chain.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan required under subsection (a) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>describe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies and private-sector stakeholders that relate to the security of the movement of containers through the international supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identify and address gaps and unnecessary overlaps in the roles, responsibilities, or authorities described in paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>identify and make recommendations regarding legislative, regulatory, and organizational changes necessary to improve coordination among the entities or to enhance the security of the international supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provide measurable goals, including objectives, mechanisms, and a schedule, for furthering the security of commercial operations from point of origin to point of destination;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>build on available resources and consider costs and benefits;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>provide incentives for additional voluntary measures to enhance cargo security, as recommended by the Commissioner;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>consider the impact of supply chain security requirements on small- and medium-sized companies;<page>120 STAT. 1902</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>include a process for sharing intelligence and information with private-sector stakeholders to assist in their security efforts;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>identify a framework for prudent and measured response in the event of a transportation security incident involving the international supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>provide protocols for the expeditious resumption of the flow of trade in accordance with section 202;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>consider the linkages between supply chain security and security programs within other systems of movement, including travel security and terrorism finance programs; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>expand upon and relate to existing strategies and plans, including the National Response Plan, the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, the National Strategy for Maritime Security, and the 8 supporting plans of the Strategy, as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing protocols under subsection (b)(10), the Secretary shall consult with Federal, State, local, and private sector stakeholders, including the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Communication</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, the strategic plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for coordination with, and lines of communication among, appropriate Federal, State, local, and private-sector stakeholders on law enforcement actions, intermodal rerouting plans, and other strategic infrastructure issues resulting from a transportation security incident or transportation disruption.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Utilization of Advisory Committees</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the consultations described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, utilize the Homeland Security Advisory Committee, the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee to review, as necessary, the draft strategic plan and any subsequent updates to the strategic plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Standards and Practices</inline>.—</heading><content>In furtherance of the strategic plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary is encouraged to consider proposed or established standards and practices of foreign governments and international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization, the World Customs Organization, the International Labor Organization, and the International Organization for Standardization, as appropriate, to establish standards and best practices for the security of containers moving through the international supply chain.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the strategic plan required by subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date on which the strategic plan is submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains an update of the strategic plan.<page>120 STAT. 1903</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s942">6 USC 942</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>POST-INCIDENT RESUMPTION OF TRADE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall develop and update, as necessary, protocols for the resumption of trade in accordance with section 201(b)(10) in the event of a transportation disruption or a transportation security incident. The protocols shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the identification of the appropriate initial incident commander, if the Commandant of the Coast Guard is not the appropriate person, and lead departments, agencies, or offices to execute such protocols;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a plan to redeploy resources and personnel, as necessary, to reestablish the flow of trade;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a plan to provide training for the periodic instruction of personnel of the United States Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard, and the Transportation Security Administration in trade resumption functions and responsibilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>appropriate factors for establishing prioritization of vessels and cargo determined by the President to be critical for response and recovery, including factors relating to public health, national security, and economic need.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the prioritization of vessels accessing facilities (as defined under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70101">section 70101 of title 46, United States Code</ref>), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may, to the extent practicable and consistent with the protocols and plans required under this section to ensure the safe and secure transit of vessels to ports in the United States after a transportation security incident, give priority to a vessel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that has an approved security plan under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70103/c">section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, or a valid international ship security certificate, as provided under <ref href="/us/cfr/t33/p104">part 104 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>that is manned by individuals who are described in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70105/b/2/B">section 70105(b)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>that is operated by validated participants in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cargo</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the prioritization of the resumption of the flow of cargo and consistent with the protocols established under this section, the Commissioner may give preference to cargo—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>entering a port of entry directly from a foreign seaport designated under the Container Security Initiative;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>from the supply chain of a validated C–TPAT participant and other private sector entities, as appropriate; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>that has undergone—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a nuclear or radiological detection scan;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an x-ray, density, or other imaging scan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a system to positively identify the container at the last port of departure prior to arrival in the United States, which data has been evaluated and analyzed by personnel of the United States Customs and Border Protection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that there is appropriate coordination among the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commissioner, and other Federal officials following a maritime disruption or maritime transportation security incident in order to provide for the resumption of trade.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Communication</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent with section 201, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Commissioner, and other appropriate <page>120 STAT. 1904</page>Federal officials, shall promptly communicate any revised procedures or instructions intended for the private sector following a maritime disruption or maritime transportation security incident.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s943">6 USC 943</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTOMATED TARGETING SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identify and seek the submission of data related to the movement of a shipment of cargo through the international supply chain; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>analyze the data described in paragraph (1) to identify high-risk cargo for inspection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall require the electronic transmission to the Department of additional data elements for improved high-risk targeting, including appropriate security elements of entry data, as determined by the Secretary, to be provided as advanced information with respect to cargo destined for importation into the United States prior to loading of such cargo on vessels at foreign seaports.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>consider the cost, benefit, and feasibility of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>requiring additional nonmanifest documentation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>reducing the time period allowed by law for revisions to a container cargo manifest;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>reducing the time period allowed by law for submission of certain elements of entry data, for vessel or cargo; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>such other actions the Secretary considers beneficial for improving the information relied upon for the Automated Targeting System and any successor targeting system in furthering the security and integrity of the international supply chain; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consult with stakeholders, including the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, and identify to them the need for such information, and the appropriate timing of its submission.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. In promulgating such regulations, the Secretary shall adhere to the parameters applicable to the development of regulations under section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2071">19 U.S.C. 2071 note</ref>), including provisions relating to consultation, technology, analysis, use of information, confidentiality, and timing requirements.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System Improvements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conduct, through an independent panel, a review of the effectiveness and capabilities of the Automated Targeting System;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consider future iterations of the Automated Targeting System, which would incorporate smart features, such as more complex algorithms and real-time intelligence, instead of relying solely on rule sets that are periodically updated;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>ensure that the Automated Targeting System has the capability to electronically compare manifest and other available data for cargo entered into or bound for the United States <page>120 STAT. 1905</page>to detect any significant anomalies between such data and facilitate the resolution of such anomalies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that the Automated Targeting System has the capability to electronically identify, compile, and compare select data elements for cargo entered into or bound for the United States following a maritime transportation security incident, in order to efficiently identify cargo for increased inspection or expeditious release; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>develop a schedule to address the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States, the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury, and the Inspector General of the Department with respect to the operation of the Automated Targeting System.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secure Transmission of Certain Information</inline>.—</heading><content>All information required by the Department from supply chain partners shall be transmitted in a secure fashion, as determined by the Secretary, so as to protect the information from unauthorized access.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection to carry out the Automated Targeting System for identifying high-risk oceanborne container cargo for inspection—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$33,200,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$35,700,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$37,485,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s944">6 USC 944</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTAINER SECURITY STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish minimum standards and procedures for securing containers in transit to the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim rule</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim final rule pursuant to the proceeding described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Missed deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary is unable to meet the deadline established pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit a letter to the appropriate congressional committees explaining why the Secretary is unable to meet that deadline and describing what must be done before such minimum standards and procedures can be established.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the standards and procedures are established pursuant to paragraph (1), all containers bound for ports of entry in the United States shall meet such standards and procedures.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Enhancement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall regularly review and enhance the standards and procedures established pursuant to subsection (a), as appropriate, based on tests of technologies as they become commercially available to detect container intrusion and the highest consequence threats, particularly weapons of mass destruction.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Cargo Security Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and other Federal Government officials, as appropriate, and with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, the <page>120 STAT. 1906</page>Homeland Security Advisory Committee, and the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, is encouraged to promote and establish international standards for the security of containers moving through the international supply chain with foreign governments and international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization, the International Organization for Standardization, the International Labor Organization, and the World Customs Organization.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Trade and Other Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and private sector stakeholders and ensure that actions under this section do not violate international trade obligations or other international obligations of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s945">6 USC 945</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish and implement a program (referred to in this section as the “Container Security Initiative” or “CSI”) to identify and examine or search maritime containers that pose a security risk before loading such containers in a foreign port for shipment to the United States, either directly or through a foreign port.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may designate foreign seaports to participate in the Container Security Initiative after the Secretary has assessed the costs, benefits, and other factors associated with such designation, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the level of risk for the potential compromise of containers by terrorists, or other threats as determined by the Secretary;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the volume of cargo being imported to the United States directly from, or being transshipped through, the foreign seaport;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the results of the Coast Guard assessments conducted pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70108">section 70108 of title 46, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the commitment of the government of the country in which the foreign seaport is located to cooperating with the Department in sharing critical data and risk management information and to maintain programs to ensure employee integrity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the potential for validation of security practices at the foreign seaport by the Department.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the designation of a foreign port under the Container Security Initiative or the revocation of such a designation before notifying the public of such designation or revocation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Negotiations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, may enter into negotiations with the government of each foreign nation in which a seaport is designated under the Container Security Initiative to ensure full compliance with the requirements under the Container Security Initiative.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Overseas Inspections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements and procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—<page>120 STAT. 1907</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>establish minimum technical capability criteria and standard operating procedures for the use of nonintrusive inspection and nuclear and radiological detection systems in conjunction with CSI;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>require each port designated under CSI to operate nonintrusive inspection and nuclear and radiological detection systems in accordance with the technical capability criteria and standard operating procedures established under subparagraph (A);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>continually monitor the technologies, processes, and techniques used to inspect cargo at ports designated under CSI to ensure adherence to such criteria and the use of such procedures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>consult with the Secretary of Energy in establishing the minimum technical capability criteria and standard operating procedures established under subparagraph (A) pertaining to radiation detection technologies to promote consistency in detection systems at foreign ports designated under CSI.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Constraints</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The criteria and procedures established under paragraph (1)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall be consistent, as practicable, with relevant standards and procedures utilized by other Federal departments or agencies, or developed by international bodies if the United States consents to such standards and procedures;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not apply to activities conducted under the Megaports Initiative of the Department of Energy; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall not be designed to endorse the product or technology of any specific company or to conflict with the sovereignty of a country in which a foreign seaport designated under the Container Security Initiative is located.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the Secretary under this section shall not affect any authority or duplicate any efforts or responsibilities of the Federal Government with respect to the deployment of radiation detection equipment outside of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>coordinate with the Secretary of Energy, as necessary, to provide radiation detection equipment required to support the Container Security Initiative through the Department of Energy’s Second Line of Defense Program and Megaports Initiative; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>work with the private sector or host governments, when possible, to obtain radiation detection equipment that meets the Department’s and the Department of Energy’s technical specifications for such equipment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staffing</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop a human capital management plan to determine adequate staffing levels in the United States and in foreign seaports including, as appropriate, the remote location of personnel in countries in which foreign seaports are designated under the Container Security Initiative.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Discussions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in coordination with the appropriate Federal officials, shall hold annual discussions with foreign governments of countries in which foreign seaports designated under the Container Security Initiative are located regarding best practices, technical assistance, training needs, and <page>120 STAT. 1908</page>technological developments that will assist in ensuring the efficient and secure movement of international cargo.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lesser Risk Port</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, may treat cargo loaded in a foreign seaport designated under the Container Security Initiative as presenting a lesser risk than similar cargo loaded in a foreign seaport that is not designated under the Container Security Initiative, for the purpose of clearing such cargo into the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall issue a “do not load” order, using existing authorities, to prevent the onload of any cargo loaded at a port designated under CSI that has been identified as high risk, including by the Automated Targeting System, unless the cargo is determined to no longer be high risk through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a scan of the cargo with nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a search of the cargo; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>additional information received by the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to interfere with the ability of the Secretary to deny entry of any cargo into the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall, in consultation with other appropriate government officials and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the effectiveness of, and the need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initiative. The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a description of the technical assistance delivered to, as well as needed at, each designated seaport;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a description of the human capital management plan at each designated seaport;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a summary of the requests made by the United States to foreign governments to conduct physical or nonintrusive inspections of cargo at designated seaports, and whether each such request was granted or denied by the foreign government;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>an assessment of the effectiveness of screening, scanning, and inspection protocols and technologies utilized at designated seaports and the effect on the flow of commerce at such seaports, as well as any recommendations for improving the effectiveness of screening, scanning, and inspection protocols and technologies utilized at designated seaports;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>a description and assessment of the outcome of any security incident involving a foreign seaport designated under the Container Security Initiative;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the rationale for the continuance of each port designated under CSI;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>a description of the potential for remote targeting to decrease the number of personnel who are deployed at foreign ports under CSI; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>a summary and assessment of the aggregate number and extent of trade compliance lapses at each seaport designated under the Container Security Initiative.<page>120 STAT. 1909</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updated report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30, 2010, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall, in consultation with other appropriate government officials and the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, submit an updated report to the appropriate congressional committees on the effectiveness of, and the need for any improvements to, the Container Security Initiative. The updated report shall address each of the elements required to be included in the report provided for under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection to carry out the provisions of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$144,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$146,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$153,300,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s961">6 USC 961</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, is authorized to establish a voluntary government-private sector program (to be known as the “Customs–Trade Partnership Against Terrorism” or “C–TPAT”) to strengthen and improve the overall security of the international supply chain and United States border security, and to facilitate the movement of secure cargo through the international supply chain, by providing benefits to participants meeting or exceeding the program requirements. Participants in C–TPAT shall include Tier 1 participants, Tier 2 participants, and Tier 3 participants.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Security Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall review the minimum security requirements of C–TPAT at least once every year and update such requirements as necessary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s962">6 USC 962</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Importers, customs brokers, forwarders, air, sea, land carriers, contract logistics providers, and other entities in the international supply chain and intermodal transportation system are eligible to apply to voluntarily enter into partnerships with the Department under C–TPAT.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s963">6 USC 963</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  An applicant seeking to participate in C–TPAT shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>demonstrate a history of moving cargo in the international supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>conduct an assessment of its supply chain based upon security criteria established by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>business partner requirements;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>container security;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>physical security and access controls;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>personnel security;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>procedural security;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>security training and threat awareness; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>information technology security;<page>120 STAT. 1910</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>implement and maintain security measures and supply chain security practices meeting security criteria established by the Commissioner; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>meet all other requirements established by the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s964">6 USC 964</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TIER 1 PARTICIPANTS IN C–TPAT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall offer limited benefits to a Tier 1 participant who has been certified in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (b). Such benefits may include a reduction in the score assigned pursuant to the Automated Targeting System of not greater than 20 percent of the high-risk threshold established by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall update the guidelines for certifying a C–TPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section. Such guidelines shall include a background investigation and extensive documentation review.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timeframe</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall complete the Tier 1 certification process within 90 days of receipt of an application for participation in C–TPAT.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s965">6 USC 965</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TIER 2 PARTICIPANTS IN C–TPAT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Validation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall validate the security measures and supply chain security practices of a Tier 1 participant in accordance with the guidelines referred to in subsection (c). Such validation shall include on-site assessments at appropriate foreign locations utilized by the Tier 1 participant in its supply chain and shall, to the extent practicable, be completed not later than 1 year after certification as a Tier 1 participant.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 2 participant under this section, which may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reduced scores in the Automated Targeting System;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reduced examinations of cargo; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>priority searches of cargo.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a schedule and update the guidelines for validating a participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices under this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s966">6 USC 966</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TIER 3 PARTICIPANTS IN C–TPAT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish a third tier of C–TPAT participation that offers additional benefits to participants who demonstrate a sustained commitment to maintaining security measures and supply chain security practices that exceed the guidelines established for validation as a Tier 2 participant in C–TPAT under section 215.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall designate criteria for validating a C–TPAT participant <page>120 STAT. 1911</page>as a Tier 3 participant under this section. Such criteria may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>compliance with any additional guidelines established by the Secretary that exceed the guidelines established pursuant to section 215 of this Act for validating a C–TPAT participant as a Tier 2 participant, particularly with respect to controls over access to cargo throughout the supply chain;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>submission of additional information regarding cargo prior to loading, as determined by the Secretary;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>utilization of container security devices, technologies, policies, or practices that meet standards and criteria established by the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>compliance with any other cargo requirements established by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee and the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, shall extend benefits to each C–TPAT participant that has been validated as a Tier 3 participant under this section, which may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the expedited release of a Tier 3 participant’s cargo in destination ports within the United States during all threat levels designated by the Secretary;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>further reduction in examinations of cargo;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>priority for examinations of cargo; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>further reduction in the risk score assigned pursuant to the Automated Targeting System; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>inclusion in joint incident management exercises, as appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall designate appropriate criteria pursuant to subsection (b) and provide benefits to validated Tier 3 participants pursuant to subsection (c).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s967">6 USC 967</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONSEQUENCES FOR LACK OF COMPLIANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If at any time a C–TPAT participant’s security measures and supply chain security practices fail to meet any of the requirements under this subtitle, the Commissioner may deny the participant benefits otherwise available under this subtitle, in whole or in part. The Commissioner shall develop procedures that provide appropriate protections to C–TPAT participants before benefits are revoked. Such procedures may not limit the ability of the Commissioner to take actions to protect the national security of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">False or Misleading Information</inline>.—</heading><content>If a C–TPAT participant knowingly provides false or misleading information to the Commissioner during the validation process provided for under this subtitle, the Commissioner shall suspend or expel the participant from C–TPAT for an appropriate period of time. The Commissioner, after the completion of the process under subsection (c), may publish in the Federal Register a list of participants who have been suspended or expelled from C–TPAT pursuant to this subsection, and may make such list available to C–TPAT participants.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right of Appeal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1912</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A C–TPAT participant may appeal a decision of the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (a). Such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of the decision, and the Secretary shall issue a determination not later than 180 days after the appeal is filed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appeals of other decisions</inline>.—</heading><content>A C–TPAT participant may appeal a decision of the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (b). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary not later than 30 days after the date of the decision, and the Secretary shall issue a determination not later than 180 days after the appeal is filed.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="218">SEC. 218. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s968">6 USC 968</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>THIRD PARTY VALIDATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a plan to implement a 1-year voluntary pilot program to test and assess the feasibility, costs, and benefits of using third party entities to conduct validations of C–TPAT participants.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Consultations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, after consulting with private sector stakeholders, including the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the plan described in subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the consultations described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall carry out the 1-year pilot program to conduct validations of C–TPAT participants using third party entities described in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of the secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The decision to validate a C–TPAT participant is solely within the discretion of the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification of Third Party Entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall certify a third party entity to conduct validations under subsection (c) if the entity—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity has the ability to perform validations in accordance with standard operating procedures and requirements designated by the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>agrees—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to perform validations in accordance with such standard operating procedures and requirements (and updates to such procedures and requirements); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to maintain liability insurance coverage at policy limits and in accordance with conditions to be established by the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>signs an agreement to protect all proprietary information of C–TPAT participants with respect to which the entity will conduct validations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information for Establishing Limits of Liability Insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>A third party entity seeking a certificate under subsection (d) shall submit to the Secretary necessary information for establishing the limits of liability insurance required to be maintained by the entity under this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that—<page>120 STAT. 1913</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>any third party entity certified under this section does not have—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any beneficial interest in or any direct or indirect control over the C–TPAT participant for which the validation services are performed; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other conflict of interest with respect to the C–TPAT participant; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the C–TPAT participant has entered into a contract with the third party entity under which the C–TPAT participant agrees to pay all costs associated with the validation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall regularly monitor and inspect the operations of a third party entity conducting validations under subsection (c) to ensure that the entity is meeting the minimum standard operating procedures and requirements for the validation of C–TPAT participants established by the Secretary and all other applicable requirements for validation services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that a third party entity is not meeting the minimum standard operating procedures and requirements designated by the Secretary under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>revoke the entity’s certificate of conformance issued under subsection (d)(1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>review any validations conducted by the entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may only grant a C–TPAT validation by a third party entity pursuant to subsection (c) if the C–TPAT participant voluntarily submits to validation by such third party entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the completion of the pilot program conducted pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the results of the pilot program, including the extent to which the pilot program ensured sufficient protection for proprietary commercial information;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the cost and efficiency associated with validations under the pilot program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the impact of the pilot program on the rate of validations conducted under C–TPAT;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any impact on national security of the pilot program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>any recommendations by the Secretary based upon the results of the pilot program.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="219">SEC. 219. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s969">6 USC 969</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REVALIDATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a revalidation process for Tier 2 and Tier 3 participants;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a framework based upon objective criteria for identifying participants for periodic revalidation not less frequently than once during each 4-year period following the initial validation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>an annual plan for revalidation that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>performance measures;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of the personnel needed to perform the revalidations; and<page>120 STAT. 1914</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the number of participants that will be revalidated during the following year.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="220">SEC. 220. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s970">6 USC 970</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NONCONTAINERIZED CARGO.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall consider the potential for participation in C–TPAT by importers of noncontainerized cargoes that otherwise meet the requirements under this subtitle.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s971">6 USC 971</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>C–TPAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall establish sufficient internal quality controls and record management to support the management systems of C–TPAT. In managing the program, the Secretary shall ensure that the program includes:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic plan</inline>.—</heading><content>A 5-year plan to identify outcome-based goals and performance measures of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual plan</inline>.—</heading><content>An annual plan for each fiscal year designed to match available resources to the projected workload.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standardized work program</inline>.—</heading><content>A standardized work program to be used by agency personnel to carry out the certifications, validations, and revalidations of participants. The Secretary shall keep records and monitor staff hours associated with the completion of each such review.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Documentation of Reviews</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall maintain a record management system to document determinations on the reviews of each C–TPAT paricipant, including certifications, validations, and revalidations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Confidential Information Safeguards</inline>.—</heading><content>In consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop and implement procedures to ensure the protection of confidential data collected, stored, or shared with government agencies or as part of the application, certification, validation, and revalidation processes.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resource Management Staffing Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>develop a staffing plan to recruit and train staff (including a formalized training program) to meet the objectives identified in the strategic plan of the C–TPAT program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide cross-training in postincident trade resumption for personnel who administer the C–TPAT program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>In connection with the President’s annual budget submission for the Department, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the progress made by the Commissioner to certify, validate, and revalidate C–TPAT participants. Such report shall be due on the same date that the President’s budget is submitted to the Congress.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="222">SEC. 222. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s972">6 USC 972</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Commissioner shall increase by not less than 50 the number of full-time personnel engaged in the validation and revalidation of C–TPAT participants (over the number of such personnel on the last day of the previous fiscal year), and shall provide appropriate training and support to such additional personnel.<page>120 STAT. 1915</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="223">SEC. 223. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s973">6 USC 973</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">C–</inline><inline class="small-caps">TPAT</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection to carry out the provisions of sections 211 through 221 to remain available until expended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$72,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$75,600,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Personnel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of meeting the staffing requirement provided for in section 222, to remain available until expended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$8,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$17,600,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$19,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>$21,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Miscellaneous Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="231">SEC. 231. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s981">6 USC 981</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PILOT INTEGRATED SCANNING SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designations</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate 3 foreign seaports through which containers pass or are transshipped to the United States for the establishment of pilot integrated scanning systems that couple nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment. In making the designations under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider 3 distinct ports with unique features and differing levels of trade volume.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>coordinate with the Secretary of Energy, as necessary, to provide radiation detection equipment through the Department of Energy’s Second Line of Defense and Megaports programs; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>work with the private sector or, when possible, host governments to obtain radiation detection equipment that meets both the Department’s and the Department of Energy’s technical specifications for such equipment.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Pilot System Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall achieve a full-scale implementation of the pilot integrated scanning system at the ports designated under subsection (a), which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall scan all containers destined for the United States that are loaded in such ports;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall electronically transmit the images and information to appropriate United States Government personnel in the country in which the port is located or in the United States for evaluation and analysis;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>shall resolve every radiation alarm according to established Department procedures;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>shall utilize the information collected to enhance the Automated Targeting System or other relevant programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>shall store the information for later retrieval and analysis; and<page>120 STAT. 1916</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>may provide an automated notification of questionable or high-risk cargo as a trigger for further inspection by appropriately trained personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after achieving full-scale implementation under subsection (c), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and, as appropriate, the Secretary of Energy, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an evaluation of the lessons derived from the pilot system implemented under this subsection;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an analysis of the efficacy of the Automated Targeting System or other relevant programs in utilizing the images captured to examine high-risk containers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the integrated scanning system in detecting shielded and unshielded nuclear and radiological material;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>an evaluation of software and other technologies that are capable of automatically identifying potential anomalies in scanned containers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>an analysis of the need and feasibility of expanding the integrated scanning system to other container security initiative ports, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an analysis of the infrastructure requirements;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a projection of the effect on current average processing speed of containerized cargo;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an evaluation of the scalability of the system to meet both current and future forecasted trade flows;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the ability of the system to automatically maintain and catalog appropriate data for reference and analysis in the event of a transportation disruption;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>an analysis of requirements, including costs, to install and maintain an integrated scanning system;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the ability of administering personnel to efficiently manage and utilize the data produced by a nonintrusive scanning system;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>the ability to safeguard commercial data generated by, or submitted to, a nonintrusive scanning system; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>an assessment of the reliability of currently available technology to implement an integrated scanning system.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="232">SEC. 232. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s982">6 USC 982</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SCREENING AND SCANNING OF CARGO CONTAINERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One Hundred Percent Screening of Cargo Containers and 100 Percent Scanning of High-Risk Containers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Screening of cargo containers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the cargo containers originating outside the United States and unloaded at a United States seaport undergo a screening to identify high-risk containers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scanning of high-risk containers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that 100 percent of the containers that have been identified as high-risk under paragraph (1), or through other means, are scanned or searched before such containers leave a United States seaport facility.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full-Scale Implementation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and foreign partners, as appropriate, shall ensure integrated scanning systems are fully deployed <page>120 STAT. 1917</page>to scan, using nonintrusive imaging equipment and radiation detection equipment, all containers entering the United States before such containers arrive in the United States as soon as possible, but not before the Secretary determines that the integrated scanning system—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meets the requirements set forth in section 231(c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>has a sufficiently low false alarm rate for use in the supply chain;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>is capable of being deployed and operated at ports overseas;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>is capable of integrating, as necessary, with existing systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>does not significantly impact trade capacity and flow of cargo at foreign or United States ports; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>provides an automated notification of questionable or high-risk cargo as a trigger for further inspection by appropriately trained personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the submission of a report under section 231(d), and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the status of full-scale deployment under subsection (b) and the cost of deploying the system at each foreign port at which the integrated scanning systems are deployed.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="233">SEC. 233. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s983">6 USC 983</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COORDINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspection Technology and Training</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and appropriate representatives of other Federal agencies, may provide technical assistance, equipment, and training to facilitate the implementation of supply chain security measures at ports designated under the Container Security Initiative.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition and training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Secretary may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>lease, loan, provide, or otherwise assist in the deployment of nonintrusive inspection and radiation detection equipment at foreign land and sea ports under such terms and conditions as the Secretary prescribes, including nonreimbursable loans or the transfer of ownership of equipment; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide training and technical assistance for domestic or foreign personnel responsible for operating or maintaining such equipment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions and Assistance for Foreign Ports and United States Territories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70110">Section 70110 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the section header and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="70110" class="bold ">“§ 70110.</num><heading class="bold "> Actions and assistance for foreign ports and United States territories”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>; <p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance for Foreign Ports and United States Territories</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of State, and the <page>120 STAT. 1918</page>Secretary of Energy, shall identify assistance programs that could facilitate implementation of port security antiterrorism measures in foreign countries and territories of the United States. The Secretary shall establish a program to utilize the programs that are capable of implementing port security antiterrorism measures at ports in foreign countries and territories of the United States that the Secretary finds to lack effective antiterrorism measures.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Caribbean basin</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation with the Organization of American States and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall place particular emphasis on utilizing programs to facilitate the implementation of port security antiterrorism measures at the ports located in the Caribbean Basin, as such ports pose unique security and safety threats to the United States due to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the strategic location of such ports between South America and the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the relative openness of such ports; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the significant number of shipments of narcotics to the United States that are moved through such ports.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Security at Ports in the Caribbean Basin</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the security of ports in the Caribbean Basin.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an assessment of the effectiveness of the measures employed to improve security at ports in the Caribbean Basin and recommendations for any additional measures to improve such security;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an estimate of the number of ports in the Caribbean Basin that will not be secured by January 1, 2007;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an estimate of the financial impact in the United States of any action taken pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70110">section 70110 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, that affects trade between such ports and the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>an assessment of the additional resources and program changes that are necessary to maximize security at ports in the Caribbean Basin; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>may be submitted in both classified and redacted formats.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The chapter analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch701">chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 70110 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“70110. </designator>
<label>Actions and assistance for foreign ports and United States territories.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="234">SEC. 234. </num><heading>FOREIGN PORT ASSESSMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s70108">Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic Reassessment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall reassess the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures maintained at ports as described <page>120 STAT. 1919</page>under subsection (a) and of procedures described in subsection (b) not less than once every 3 years.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="235">SEC. 235. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s984">6 USC 984</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE SECURITY OF EMPTY CONTAINERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct a 1-year pilot program to assess the risk posed by and improve the security of empty containers at United States seaports to ensure the safe and secure delivery of cargo and to prevent potential acts of terrorism involving such containers. The pilot program shall include the use of visual searches of empty containers at United States seaports.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the completion of the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the results of the pilot program; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the determination of the Secretary on whether to expand the pilot program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="236">SEC. 236. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s985">6 USC 985</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INFORMATION SHARING RELATING TO SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY COOPERATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this section are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to establish continuing liaison and to provide for supply chain security cooperation between Department and the private sector; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to provide for regular and timely interchange of information between the private sector and the Department concerning developments and security risks in the supply chain environment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop a system to collect from and share appropriate risk information related to the supply chain with the private sector entities determined appropriate by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the system under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee and a broad range of public and private sector entities likely to utilize the system, including importers, exporters, carriers, customs brokers, and freight forwarders, among other parties.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independently Obtained Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the ability of a Federal, State, or local government entity, under applicable law, to obtain supply chain security information, including any information lawfully and properly disclosed generally or broadly to the public and to use such information in any manner permitted by law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Issue Warnings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may provide advisories, alerts, and warnings to relevant companies, targeted sectors, other governmental entities, or the general public regarding potential risks to the supply chain as appropriate. In issuing a warning, the Secretary shall take appropriate actions to protect from disclosure—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the source of any voluntarily submitted supply chain security information that forms the basis for the warning; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>information that is proprietary, business sensitive, relates specifically to the submitting person or entity, or is otherwise not appropriately in the public domain.<page>120 STAT. 1920</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>ADMINISTRATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>OFFICE OF CARGO SECURITY POLICY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s231/etseq">6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="431">“SEC. 431. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s239">6 USC 239</ref>.</p></sidenote>OFFICE OF CARGO SECURITY POLICY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established within the Department an Office of Cargo Security Policy (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Office shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>coordinate all Department policies relating to cargo security; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>consult with stakeholders and coordinate with other Federal agencies in the establishment of standards and regulations and to promote best practices.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be appointed by the Secretary; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>report to the Assistant Secretary for Policy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>advise the Assistant Secretary for Policy in the development of Department-wide policies regarding cargo security;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>coordinate all policies relating to cargo security among the agencies and offices within the Department relating to cargo security; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>coordinate the cargo security policies of the Department with the policies of other executive agencies.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s1001">6 USC 1001</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Liaison Office of Department of State</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State shall designate a liaison office within the Department of State to assist the Secretary, as appropriate, in negotiating cargo security-related international agreements.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s239">6 USC 239 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the authorities, functions, or capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the requirement under section 888 of the Homeland Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s468">6 U.S.C. 468</ref>) that those authorities, functions, and capabilities be maintained intact.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 430 the following:<quotedContent><?GPOvSpace 04?>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF HOMELAND SECURITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 311(j) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s191/j">6 U.S.C. 191(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 years after the effective date of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1921</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s191">6 USC 191 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if enacted on the date of the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s1002">6 USC 1002</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall utilize the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, as appropriate, to provide outside expertise in advancing cargo security technology.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s1003">6 USC 1003</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION EFFORTS IN FURTHERANCE OF MARITIME AND CARGO SECURITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>direct research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts in furtherance of maritime and cargo security;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>coordinate with public and private sector entities to develop and test technologies, and process innovations in furtherance of these objectives; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>evaluate such technologies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, the Assistant Secretary for Policy, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection, the Chief Financial Officer, and the heads of other appropriate offices or entities of the Department, shall ensure that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts funded by the Department in furtherance of maritime and cargo security are coordinated within the Department and with other appropriate Federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the results of such efforts are shared throughout the Department and with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>AGENCY RESOURCES AND OVERSIGHT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s115">6 USC 115</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRADE AND CUSTOMS REVENUE FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trade and Customs Revenue Functions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of appropriate official</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall designate an appropriate senior official in the office of the Secretary who shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are coordinated within the Department and with other Federal departments and agencies, and that the impact on legitimate trade is taken into account in any action impacting the functions; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>monitor and report to Congress on the Department’s mandate to ensure that the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department are not diminished, including how spending, operations, and personnel related to these functions have kept pace with the level of trade entering the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director of trade policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There shall be a Director of Trade Policy (in this subsection referred to as the “Director”), <page>120 STAT. 1922</page>who shall be subject to the direction and control of the official designated pursuant to paragraph (1). The Director shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>advise the official designated pursuant to paragraph (1) regarding all aspects of Department policies relating to the trade and customs revenue functions of the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>coordinate the development of Department-wide policies regarding trade and customs revenue functions and trade facilitation; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>coordinate the trade and customs revenue-related policies of the Department with the policies of other Federal departments and agencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study; Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study evaluating the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security is meeting its obligations under section 412(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b">6 U.S.C. 212(b)</ref>) with respect to the maintenance of customs revenue functions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Analysis</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall include an analysis of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the extent to which the customs revenue functions carried out by the former United States Customs Service have been consolidated with other functions of the Department (including the assignment of noncustoms revenue functions to personnel responsible for customs revenue collection), discontinued, or diminished following the transfer of the United States Customs Service to the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the extent to which staffing levels or resources attributable to customs revenue functions have decreased since the transfer of the United States Customs Service to the Department; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the extent to which the management structure created by the Department ensures effective trade facilitation and customs revenue collection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of functions</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30, 2007, the Secretary shall ensure that the requirements of section 412(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b">6 U.S.C. 212(b)</ref>) are fully satisfied and shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives regarding implementation of this paragraph.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“customs revenue functions”</term> means the functions described in section 412(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b/2">6 U.S.C. 212(b)(2)</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation on Trade and Customs Revenue Functions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Business community consultations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult with representatives of the business community involved in international trade, including seeking the advice and recommendations of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, on Department policies and actions that have a <page>120 STAT. 1923</page>significant impact on international trade and customs revenue functions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional consultation and notification</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days prior to the finalization of any Department policies, initiatives, or actions that will have a major impact on trade and customs revenue functions. Such notifications shall include a description of the proposed policies, initiatives, or actions and any comments or recommendations provided by the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee and other relevant groups regarding the proposed policies, initiatives, or actions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that it is important to the national security interest of the United States to finalize any Department policies, initiatives, or actions prior to the consultation described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>notify and provide any recommendations of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee received to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 45 days after the date on which the policies, initiatives, or actions are finalized; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>to the extent appropriate, modify the policies, initiatives, or actions based upon the consultations with the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Reorganization of Customs Revenue Functions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not less than 45 days prior to any change in the organization of any of the customs revenue functions of the Department, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of the specific assets, functions, or personnel to be transferred as part of such reorganization, and the reason for such transfer. The notification shall also include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an explanation of how trade enforcement functions will be impacted by the reorganization;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an explanation of how the reorganization meets the requirements of section 412(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b">6 U.S.C. 212(b)</ref>) that the Department not diminish the customs revenue and trade facilitation functions formerly performed by the United States Customs Service; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any comments or recommendations provided by the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee regarding such reorganization.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>Any congressional committee referred to in paragraph (1) may request that the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee provide a report to the committee analyzing the impact of the reorganization and providing any recommendations for modifying the reorganization.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after any reorganization referred to in paragraph (1) takes place, the Secretary, in <page>120 STAT. 1924</page>consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include an assessment of the impact of, and any suggested modifications to, such reorganization.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE; OVERSIGHT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1927 (<ref href="/us/stat/44/1381/ch348">44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2072">19 U.S.C. 2072</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of International Trade</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established within the United States Customs and Border Protection an Office of International Trade that shall be headed by an Assistant Commissioner.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of assets, functions, and personnel; elimination of offices</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Abolished.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Office of strategic trade</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Commissioner shall transfer the assets, functions, and personnel of the Office of Strategic Trade to the Office of International Trade established pursuant to paragraph (1) and the Office of Strategic Trade shall be abolished.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection may be used to transfer the assets, functions, or personnel of the Office of Strategic Trade, to an office other than the office established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Abolished.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Office of regulations and rulings</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Commissioner shall transfer the assets, functions, and personnel of the Office of Regulations and Rulings to the Office of International Trade established pursuant to paragraph (1) and the Office of Regulations and Rulings shall be abolished.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection may be used to transfer the assets, functions, or personnel of the Office of Regulations and Rulings, to an office other than the office established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commissioner is authorized to transfer any other assets, functions, or personnel within the United States Customs and Border Protection to the Office of International Trade established pursuant to paragraph (1). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Not less than 45 days prior to each such transfer, the Commissioner shall notify the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of the specific assets, functions, or personnel to be transferred, <page>120 STAT. 1925</page>and the reason for such transfer. Such notification shall also include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an explanation of how trade enforcement functions will be impacted by the reorganization;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an explanation of how the reorganization meets the requirements of section 412(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b">6 U.S.C. 212(b)</ref>) that the Department of Homeland Security not diminish the customs revenue and trade facilitation functions formerly performed by the United States Customs Service; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any comments or recommendations provided by the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee regarding such reorganization.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after any reorganization pursuant to subparagraph (C) takes place, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include an assessment of the impact of, and any suggested modifications to, such reorganization.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner shall not transfer any assets, functions, or personnel from United States ports of entry, associated with the enforcement of laws relating to trade in textiles and apparel, to the Office of International Trade established pursuant to paragraph (1), until the following conditions are met:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Commissioner submits the initial Resource Allocation Model required by section 301(h) of the Customs and Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2075">19 U.S.C. 2075</ref>) and includes in such Resource Allocation Model a section addressing the allocation of assets, functions, and personnel associated with the enforcement of laws relating to trade in textiles and apparel.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The Commissioner consults with the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives regarding any subsequent transfer of assets, functions, or personnel associated with the enforcement of laws relating to trade in textiles and apparel, not less than 45 days prior to such transfer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds appropriated to the United States Customs and Border Protection may be used to transfer the assets, functions, or personnel associated with the enforcement of laws relating to trade in textiles and apparel, before the Commissioner consults with the congressional committees pursuant to subparagraph (E)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Trade Committee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commissioner shall establish an International Trade Committee, to be chaired by the Commissioner, and to include the Deputy Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Field Operations, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Finance, the Assistant <page>120 STAT. 1926</page>Commissioner in the Office of International Affairs, the Assistant Commissioner in the Office of International Trade, the Director of the Office of Trade Relations, and any other official determined by the Commissioner to be important to the work of the Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The International Trade Committee shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be responsible for advising the Commissioner with respect to the commercial customs and trade facilitation functions of the United States Customs and Border Protection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>assist the Commissioner in coordinating with the Secretary regarding commercial customs and trade facilitation functions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>oversee the operation of all programs and systems that are involved in the assessment and collection of duties, bonds, and other charges or penalties associated with the entry of cargo into the United States, or the export of cargo from the United States, including the administration of duty drawback and the collection of antidumping and countervailing duties.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the International Trade Committee shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. The report shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>detail the activities of the International Trade Committee during the preceding fiscal year; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>identify the priorities of the International Trade Committee for the fiscal year in which the report is filed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioner</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Commissioner’</term> means the Commissioner responsible for the United States Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commercial operations advisory committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Commercial Operations Advisory Committee’</term> means the Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2071">19 U.S.C. 2071 note</ref>) or any successor committee.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>RESOURCES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 301 of the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplification Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2075">19 U.S.C. 2075</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resource Allocation Model</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Resource allocation model</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 30, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a Resource Allocation Model to determine the optimal staffing levels required to carry out the commercial operations of United States Customs and Border Protection, including commercial inspection and release of cargo and the revenue functions described in section 412(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b/2">6 U.S.C. 212(b)(2)</ref>). The Model shall comply with the requirements of section 412(b)(1) of such Act and shall take into account previous staffing models, historic <page>120 STAT. 1927</page>and projected trade volumes, and trends. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The Resource Allocation Model shall apply both risk-based and random sampling approaches for determining adequate staffing needs for priority trade functions, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>performing revenue functions;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>enforcing antidumping and countervailing duty laws;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>protecting intellectual property rights;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>enforcing provisions of law relating to trade in textiles and apparel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>conducting agricultural inspections;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>enforcing fines, penalties, and forfeitures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>facilitating trade.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30, 2007, the Commissioner shall ensure that the requirements of section 412(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s212/b">6 U.S.C. 212(b)</ref>) are fully satisfied and shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives regarding the implementation of this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Customs and border protection officers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The initial Resource Allocation Model required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide for the hiring of a minimum of 200 additional Customs and Border Protection Officers per year for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. The Commissioner shall hire such additional Officers subject to the appropriation of funds to pay for the salaries and expenses of such Officers. In assigning the 1,000 additional Officers authorized by this subparagraph, the Commissioner shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>consider the volume of trade and the incidence of nonvoluntarily disclosed customs and trade law violations in addition to security priorities among United States ports of entry; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>before October 1, 2010, assign at least 10 additional Officers among each service port and the ports of entry serviced by such service port, except as provided in subparagraph (C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignment</inline>.—</heading><content>In assigning such Officers pursuant to subparagraph (B), the Commissioner shall consult with the port directors of each service port and the other ports of entry serviced by such service port. The Commissioner shall not assign an Officer to a port of entry pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii) if the port director of the service port that services such port of entry certifies to the Commissioner that an additional Officer is not needed at such port of entry.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the beginning of each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Commissioner shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, that describes how the additional Officers authorized under subparagraph (B) will be allocated <page>120 STAT. 1928</page>among the ports of entry in the United States in accordance with subparagraph (C).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to any monies hereafter appropriated to United States Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, there are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of meeting the requirements of paragraph (2)(B), to remain available until expended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$36,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$118,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>$165,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>$217,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on the resources directed to commercial and trade facilitation functions within the Office of Field Operations for the preceding fiscal year. Such information shall be reported for each category of personnel within the Office of Field Operations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations to implement trade agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the SAFE Port Act, the Commissioner shall designate and maintain not less than 5 attorneys within the Office of International Trade established pursuant to section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1927 (<ref href="/us/stat/44/1381/ch348">44 Stat. 1381, chapter 348</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2072">19 U.S.C. 2072</ref>), with responsibility for the prompt development and promulgation of regulations necessary to implement any trade agreement entered into by the United States, in addition to any other responsibilities assigned by the Commissioner.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘Commissioner’</term> means the Commissioner responsible for United States Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>NEGOTIATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 629 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1629">19 U.S.C. 1629</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Customs Procedures and Commitments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, and other appropriate Federal officials shall work through appropriate international organizations including the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Maritime Organization, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, to align, to the extent practicable, customs procedures, standards, requirements, and commitments in order to facilitate the efficient flow of international trade.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states trade representative</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The United States Trade Representative shall seek commitments in negotiations in the WTO regarding the articles of GATT 1994 that are described in subparagraph (B) that make progress in achieving—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>harmonization of import and export data collected by WTO members for customs purposes, to the extent practicable;<page>120 STAT. 1929</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>enhanced procedural fairness and transparency with respect to the regulation of imports and exports by WTO members;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>transparent standards for the efficient release of cargo by WTO members, to the extent practicable; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the protection of confidential commercial data.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Articles described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The articles of the GATT 1994 described in this subparagraph are the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Article V (relating to transit).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Article VIII (relating to fees and formalities associated with importation and exportation).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Article X (relating to publication and administration of trade regulations).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GATT 1994</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘GATT 1994’</term> means the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade annexed to the WTO Agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Customs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner and in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall work with the WCO to facilitate the efficient flow of international trade, taking into account existing international agreements and the negotiating objectives of the WTO. The Commissioner shall work to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>harmonize, to the extent practicable, import data collected by WCO members for customs purposes;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>automate and harmonize, to the extent practicable, the collection and storage of commercial data by WCO members;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>develop, to the extent practicable, transparent standards for the release of cargo by WCO members;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>develop and harmonize, to the extent practicable, standards, technologies, and protocols for physical or nonintrusive examinations that will facilitate the efficient flow of international trade; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>ensure the protection of confidential commercial data.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘Commissioner’</term> means the Commissioner responsible for the United States Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL TRADE DATA SYSTEM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 411 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1411">19 U.S.C. 1411</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Trade Data System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury (in this subsection, referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall oversee the establishment of an electronic trade data interchange system to be known as the ‘International Trade Data System’ (ITDS).<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote> The ITDS shall be implemented not later than the date that the Automated Commercial Environment (commonly referred to as ‘ACE’) is fully implemented.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the ITDS is to eliminate redundant information requirements, to efficiently regulate the flow of commerce, and to effectively enforce laws and regulations relating to international trade, by establishing <page>120 STAT. 1930</page>a single portal system, operated by the United States Customs and Border Protection, for the collection and distribution of standard electronic import and export data required by all participating Federal agencies.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>All Federal agencies that require documentation for clearing or licensing the importation and exportation of cargo shall participate in the ITDS.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may waive, in whole or in part, the requirement for participation for any Federal agency based on the vital national interest of the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult with and assist the United States Customs and Border Protection and other agencies in the transition from paper to electronic format for the submission, issuance, and storage of documents relating to data required to enter cargo into the United States. In so doing, the Secretary shall also consult with private sector stakeholders, including the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, in developing uniform data submission requirements, procedures, and schedules, for the ITDS.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall be responsible for coordinating the operation of the ITDS among the participating agencies and the office within the United States Customs and Border Protection that is responsible for maintaining the ITDS.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data elements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Interagency Steering Committee (established under paragraph (3)) shall, in consultation with the agencies participating in the ITDS, define the standard set of data elements to be collected, stored, and shared in the ITDS, consistent with laws applicable to the collection and protection of import and export information. The Interagency Steering Committee shall periodically review the data elements in order to update the standard set of data elements, as necessary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commitments and obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Interagency Steering Committee shall ensure that the ITDS data requirements are compatible with the commitments and obligations of the United States as a member of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the entry and movement of cargo.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Estabishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Interagency steering committee</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established an Interagency Steering Committee (in this section, referred to as the ‘Committee’). The members of the Committee shall include the Secretary (who shall serve as the chairperson of the Committee), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each agency participating in the ITDS. The Committee shall assist the Secretary in overseeing the implementation of, and participation in, the ITDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President shall submit a report before the end of each fiscal year to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. Each report shall include information on—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1931</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the status of the ITDS implementation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the extent of participation in the ITDS by Federal agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the remaining barriers to any agency’s participation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the consistency of the ITDS with applicable standards established by the World Customs Organization and the World Trade Organization;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>recommendations for technological and other improvements to the ITDS; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the status of the development, implementation, and management of the Automated Commercial Environment within the United States Customs and Border Protection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that agency participation in the ITDS is an important priority of the Federal Government and that the Secretary shall coordinate the operation of the ITDS closely among the participating agencies and the office within the United States Customs and Border Protection that is responsible for maintaining the ITDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or modifying subsection (g) of <ref href="/us/usc/t13/s301">section 301 of title 13, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Commercial Operations Advisory Committee’</term> means the Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 9503(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2071">19 U.S.C. 2071 note</ref>) or any successor committee.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>IN-BOND CARGO.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 553 the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="553A">“SEC. 553A. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1553–1">19 USC 1553–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT ON IN-BOND CARGO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 30, 2007, the Commissioner shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a plan for closing in-bond entries at the port of arrival;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an assessment of the personnel required to ensure 100 percent reconciliation of in-bond entries between the port of arrival and the port of destination or exportation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>an assessment of the status of investigations of overdue in-bond shipments and an evaluation of the resources required to ensure adequate investigation of overdue in-bond shipments;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a plan for tracking in-bond cargo within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>an assessment of whether any particular technologies should be required in the transport of in-bond cargo;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>an assessment of whether ports of arrival should require any additional information regarding shipments of in-bond cargo;<page>120 STAT. 1932</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>an evaluation of the criteria for targeting and examining in-bond cargo; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>an assessment of the feasibility of reducing the transit time for in-bond shipments, including an assessment of the impact of such a change on domestic and international trade.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘Commissioner’</term> means the Commissioner responsible for the United States Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>SENSE OF THE SENATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of the Senate that nothing in sections 111 through 114, 121, and 201 through 236, or the amendments made by such sections, shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction of any Standing Committee of the Senate.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Office</inline>.—</heading><content>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XVIII" class="bold centered">“TITLE XVIII—</num><heading class="bold centered">DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1801">“SEC. 1801. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s591">6 USC 591</ref>.</p></sidenote>DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be established in the Department a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (referred to in this title as the ‘Office’). The Secretary may request that the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the directors of other Federal agencies, including elements of the Intelligence Community, provide for the reimbursable detail of personnel with relevant expertise to the Office.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The Office shall be headed by a Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection, who shall be appointed by the President.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1802">“SEC. 1802. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s592">6 USC 592</ref>.</p></sidenote>MISSION OF OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Office shall be responsible for coordinating Federal efforts to detect and protect against the unauthorized importation, possession, storage, transportation, development, or use of a nuclear explosive device, fissile material, or radiological material in the United States, and to protect against attack using such devices or materials against the people, territory, or interests of the United States and, to this end, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>serve as the primary entity of the United States Government to further develop, acquire, and support the deployment of an enhanced domestic system to detect and report on attempts to import, possess, store, transport, develop, or use an unauthorized nuclear explosive device, fissile material, or radiological material in the United States, and improve that system over time;<page>120 STAT. 1933</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>enhance and coordinate the nuclear detection efforts of Federal, State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to ensure a managed, coordinated response;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>establish, with the approval of the Secretary and in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, additional protocols and procedures for use within the United States to ensure that the detection of unauthorized nuclear explosive devices, fissile material, or radiological material is promptly reported to the Attorney General, the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and other appropriate officials or their respective designees for appropriate action by law enforcement, military, emergency response, or other authorities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>develop, with the approval of the Secretary and in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, an enhanced global nuclear detection architecture with implementation under which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Office will be responsible for the implementation of the domestic portion of the global architecture;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense will retain responsibility for implementation of Department of Defense requirements within and outside the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy will maintain their respective responsibilities for policy guidance and implementation of the portion of the global architecture outside the United States, which will be implemented consistent with applicable law and relevant international arrangements;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>ensure that the expertise necessary to accurately interpret detection data is made available in a timely manner for all technology deployed by the Office to implement the global nuclear detection architecture;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>conduct, support, coordinate, and encourage an aggressive, expedited, evolutionary, and transformational program of research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, and coordinate with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology on basic and advanced or transformational research and development efforts relevant to the mission of both organizations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>carry out a program to test and evaluate technology for detecting a nuclear explosive device and fissile or radiological material, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, and establish performance metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of individual detectors and detection systems in detecting such devices or material—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>under realistic operational and environmental conditions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>against realistic adversary tactics and countermeasures;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>support and enhance the effective sharing and use of appropriate information generated by the intelligence community, law enforcement agencies, counterterrorism <page>120 STAT. 1934</page>community, other government agencies, and foreign governments, as well as provide appropriate information to such entities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>further enhance and maintain continuous awareness by analyzing information from all Office mission-related detection systems; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>perform other duties as assigned by the Secretary.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1803">“SEC. 1803. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s593">6 USC 593</ref>.</p></sidenote>HIRING AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In hiring personnel for the Office, the Secretary shall have the hiring and management authorities provided in section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3104">5 U.S.C. 3104 note</ref>). The term of appointments for employees under subsection (c)(1) of such section may not exceed 5 years before granting any extension under subsection (c)(2) of such section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1804">“SEC. 1804. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s594">6 USC 594</ref>.</p></sidenote>TESTING AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall coordinate with the responsible Federal agency or other entity to facilitate the use by the Office, by its contractors, or by other persons or entities, of existing Government laboratories, centers, ranges, or other testing facilities for the testing of materials, equipment, models, computer software, and other items as may be related to the missions identified in section 1802. Any such use of Government facilities shall be carried out in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual provisions, including those governing security, safety, and environmental protection, including, when applicable, the provisions of section 309. The Office may direct that private sector entities utilizing Government facilities in accordance with this section pay an appropriate fee to the agency that owns or operates those facilities to defray additional costs to the Government resulting from such use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality of Test Results</inline>.—</heading><content>The results of tests performed with services made available shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed outside the Federal Government without the consent of the persons for whom the tests are performed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Fees for services made available under this section shall not exceed the amount necessary to recoup the direct and indirect costs involved, such as direct costs of utilities, contractor support, and salaries of personnel that are incurred by the United States to provide for the testing.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Fees received for services made available under this section may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were expended to provide such services.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1805">“SEC. 1805. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s595">6 USC 595</ref>.</p></sidenote>RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT ENTITIES AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The authority of the Director under this title shall not affect the authorities or responsibilities of any officer of the Department or of any officer of any other department or agency of the United States with respect to the command, control, or direction of the functions, personnel, funds, assets, and liabilities of any entity within the Department or any Federal department or agency.<page>120 STAT. 1935</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="1806">“SEC. 1806. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s596">6 USC 596</ref>.</p></sidenote>CONTRACTING AND GRANT MAKING AUTHORITIES.</heading><chapeau>  “The Secretary, acting through the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection, in carrying out the responsibilities under paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1802(a), shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>operate extramural and intramural programs and distribute funds through grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions and contracts;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure that activities under paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1802(a) include investigations of radiation detection equipment in configurations suitable for deployment at seaports, which may include underwater or water surface detection equipment and detection equipment that can be mounted on cranes and straddle cars used to move shipping containers; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>have the authority to establish or contract with 1 or more federally funded research and development centers to provide independent analysis of homeland security issues and carry out other responsibilities under this title.”</content>
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</section>
</title>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/etseq">6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 103(d) (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s113/d">6 U.S.C. 113(d)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>A Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 302 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s182">6 U.S.C. 182</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radiological, nuclear”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (5)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radiological, nuclear”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in the table of contents, by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>“TITLE XVIII—</designator>
<label>DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1801. </designator>
<label>Domestic Nuclear Detection Office.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1802. </designator>
<label>Mission of Office.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1803. </designator>
<label>Hiring authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1804. </designator>
<label>Testing authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1805. </designator>
<label>Relationship to other Department entities and Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 1806. </designator>
<label>Contracting and grant making authorities.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s592a">6 USC 592a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR NUCLEAR AND RADIOLOGICAL DETECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a research and development investment strategy for nuclear and radiological detection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategy under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a long term technology roadmap for nuclear and radiological detection applicable to the mission needs of the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>budget requirements necessary to meet the roadmap; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>documentation of how the Department, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence will execute this strategy.<page>120 STAT. 1936</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the impact of this title, and the amendments made by this title, on the responsibilities under section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s182">6 U.S.C. 182</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the efforts of the Department to coordinate, integrate, and establish priorities for conducting all basic and applied research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology and systems to detect, prevent, protect, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist attacks.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall jointly and annually notify Congress that the strategy and technology road map for nuclear and radiological detection developed under subsections (a) and (b) is consistent with the national policy and strategic plan for identifying priorities, goals, objectives, and policies for coordinating the Federal Government’s civilian efforts to identify and develop countermeasures to terrorist threats from weapons of mass destruction that are required under section 302(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s182/2">6 U.S.C. 182(2)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act.</p></sidenote>COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1201">42 USC 1201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1201">42 USC 1201</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DUTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Commercial Mobile Service Alert Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 180 days after the date on which the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 603(a), transmits recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission, the Commission shall complete a proceeding to adopt relevant technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements based on the recommendations of such Advisory Committee necessary to enable commercial mobile service alerting capability for commercial mobile service providers that voluntarily elect to transmit emergency alerts. The Commission shall consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding the adoption of technical standards under this subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commercial Mobile Service Election</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of commercial mobile service license</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 120 days after the date on which the Federal Communications Commission adopts relevant technical standards and other technical requirements pursuant to subsection (a), the Commission shall complete a proceeding—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to allow any licensee providing commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s332/d/1">47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)</ref>)) to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers to, or users of, the commercial mobile service provided by such licensee;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to require any licensee providing commercial mobile service that elects, in whole or in part, under paragraph (2) not to transmit emergency alerts to provide clear and <page>120 STAT. 1937</page>conspicuous notice at the point of sale of any devices with which its commercial mobile service is included, that it will not transmit such alerts via the service it provides for the device; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to require any licensee providing commercial mobile service that elects under paragraph (2) not to transmit emergency alerts to notify its existing subscribers of its election.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 30 days after the Commission issues its order under paragraph (1), each licensee providing commercial mobile service shall file an election with the Commission with respect to whether or not it intends to transmit emergency alerts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transmission standards; notification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a licensee providing commercial mobile service elects to transmit emergency alerts via its commercial mobile service, the licensee shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>notify the Commission of its election; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No fee for service</inline>.—</heading><content>A commercial mobile service licensee that elects to transmit emergency alerts may not impose a separate or additional charge for such transmission or capability.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal; late election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission shall establish a procedure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>for a commercial mobile service licensee that has elected to transmit emergency alerts to withdraw its election without regulatory penalty or forfeiture upon advance written notification of the withdrawal to its affected subscribers;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for a commercial mobile service licensee to elect to transmit emergency alerts at a date later than provided in subparagraph (A); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>under which a subscriber may terminate a subscription to service provided by a commercial mobile service licensee that withdraws its election without penalty or early termination fee.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consumer choice technology</inline>.—</heading><content>Any commercial mobile service licensee electing to transmit emergency alerts may offer subscribers the capability of preventing the subscriber’s device from receiving such alerts, or classes of such alerts, other than an alert issued by the President. Within 2 years after the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Commission completes the proceeding under paragraph (1), the Commission shall examine the issue of whether a commercial mobile service provider should continue to be permitted to offer its subscribers such capability. The Commission <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>shall submit a report with its recommendations to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.<page>120 STAT. 1938</page>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Digital Television Transmission Towers Retransmission Capability</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>90 days after the date on which the Commission adopts relevant technical standards based on recommendations of the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 603(a), the Commission shall complete a proceeding to require licensees and permittees of noncommercial educational broadcast stations or public broadcast stations (as those terms are defined in section 397(6) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s397/6">47 U.S.C. 397(6)</ref>)) to install necessary equipment and technologies on, or as part of, any broadcast television digital signal transmitter to enable the distribution of geographically targeted alerts by commercial mobile service providers that have elected to transmit emergency alerts under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FCC Regulation of Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Communications Commission may enforce compliance with this title but shall have no rulemaking authority under this title, except as provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (f).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any commercial mobile service provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents) that transmits emergency alerts and meets its obligations under this title shall not be liable to any subscriber to, or user of, such person’s service or equipment for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of, or failure to transmit, an emergency alert; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the release to a government agency or entity, public safety, fire service, law enforcement official, emergency medical service, or emergency facility of subscriber information used in connection with delivering such an alert.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election not to transmit alerts</inline>.—</heading><content>The election by a commercial mobile service provider under subsection (b)(2)(A) not to transmit emergency alerts, or to withdraw its election to transmit such alerts under subsection (b)(2)(D) shall not, by itself, provide a basis for liability against the provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Testing</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall require by regulation technical testing for commercial mobile service providers that elect to transmit emergency alerts and for the devices and equipment used by such providers for transmitting such alerts.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s1202">47 USC 1202</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Committee”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, from the following groups:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State and local government representatives</inline>.—</heading><content>Representatives of State and local governments and representatives of emergency response providers, selected from among <page>120 STAT. 1939</page>individuals nominated by national organizations representing such governments and personnel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal governments</inline>.—</heading><content>Representatives from Federally recognized Indian tribes and National Indian organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subject matter experts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Individuals who have the requisite technical knowledge and expertise to serve on the Advisory Committee in the fulfillment of its duties, including representatives of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>communications service providers;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, facilities, equipment, and capabilities for the provision of communications services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>third-party service bureaus;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>technical experts from the broadcasting industry;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the national organization representing the licensees and permittees of noncommercial broadcast television stations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>national organizations representing individuals with special needs, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>other individuals with relevant technical expertise.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified representatives of other stakeholders and interested parties</inline>.—</heading><content>Qualified representatives of such other stakeholders and interested and affected parties as the chairman deems appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of System-Critical Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 1 year <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>1after the date of enactment of this Act, the Advisory Committee shall develop and submit to the Federal Communications Commission recommendations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for protocols, technical capabilities, and technical procedures through which electing commercial mobile service providers receive, verify, and transmit alerts to subscribers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for the establishment of technical standards for priority transmission of alerts by electing commercial mobile service providers to subscribers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>for relevant technical standards for devices and equipment and technologies used by electing commercial mobile service providers to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>for the technical capability to transmit emergency alerts by electing commercial mobile providers to subscribers in languages in addition to English, to the extent practicable and feasible;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>under which electing commercial mobile service providers may offer subscribers the capability of preventing the subscriber’s device from receiving emergency alerts, or classes of such alerts, (other than an alert issued by the President), consistent with section 602(b)(2)(E);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>for a process under which commercial mobile service providers can elect to transmit emergency alerts if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not all of the devices or equipment used by such provider are capable of receiving such alerts; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the provider cannot offer such alerts throughout the entirety of its service area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>as otherwise necessary to enable electing commercial mobile service providers to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1940</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial meeting</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The initial meeting of the Advisory Committee shall take place not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>After the initial meeting, the Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the chair.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice; open meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>Any meetings held by the Advisory Committee shall be duly noticed at least 14 days in advance and shall be open to the public.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quorum</inline>.—</heading><content>One-third of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for conducting business of the Advisory Committee.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subcommittees</inline>.—</heading><content>To assist the Advisory Committee in carrying out its functions, the chair may establish appropriate subcommittees composed of members of the Advisory Committee and other subject matter experts as deemed necessary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee may adopt other rules as needed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Advisory Committee Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Neither the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) nor any rule, order, or regulation promulgated under that Act shall apply to the Advisory Committee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With NIST</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in its work on developing recommendations under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s1203">47 USC 1203</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology, in consultation with the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shall establish a research, development, testing, and evaluation program based on the recommendations of the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 603(a), to support the development of technologies to increase the number of commercial mobile service devices that can receive emergency alerts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program established under subsection (a) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>fund research, development, testing, and evaluation at academic institutions, private sector entities, government laboratories, and other appropriate entities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>ensure that the program addresses, at a minimum—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>developing innovative technologies that will transmit geographically targeted emergency alerts to the public; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>research on understanding and improving public response to warnings.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s1204">47 USC 1204</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANT PROGRAM FOR REMOTE COMMUNITY ALERT SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Program</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish a program under which grants may be made to provide for outdoor alerting technologies in remote communities effectively unserved by commercial mobile service (as determined by the Federal Communications Commission within <page>120 STAT. 1941</page>180 days after the date of enactment of this Act) for the purpose of enabling residents of those communities to receive emergency alerts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the program, the Under Secretary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>shall establish a notification and application procedure; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may establish such conditions, and require such assurances, as may be appropriate to ensure the efficiency and integrity of the grant program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary may not make grants under subsection (a) more than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The sum of the amounts awarded for all fiscal years as grants under this section may not exceed $10,000,000.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s1205">47 USC 1205</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FUNDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any amounts provided by appropriation Acts, funding for this title shall be provided from the Digital Transition and Public Safety Fund in accordance with section 3010 of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309">47 U.S.C. 309 note</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for7Communications and Information shall compensate any such broadcast station licensee or permittee for reasonable costs incurred in complying with the requirements imposed pursuant to section 602(c) from funds made available under this section. The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that sufficient funds are made available to effectuate geographically targeted alerts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, may borrow from the Treasury beginning on October 1, 2006, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $106,000,000, to implement this title. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall ensure that the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere are provided adequate funds to carry out their responsibilities under sections 604 and 605 of this title. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reimbursement.</p></sidenote>The Treasury shall be reimbursed, without interest, from amounts in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund as funds are deposited into the Fund.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><heading>ESSENTIAL SERVICES DISASTER ASSISTANCE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="425">“SEC. 425. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5189e">42 USC 5189e</ref>.</p></sidenote>ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘essential service provider’</term> means an entity that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>provides—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>telecommunications service;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>electrical power;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>natural gas;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>water and sewer services; or<page>120 STAT. 1942</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>any other essential service, as determined by the President;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a municipal entity;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a nonprofit entity; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a private, for profit entity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is contributing to efforts to respond to an emergency or major disaster.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization for Accessibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Unless exceptional circumstances apply, in an emergency or major disaster, the head of a Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>deny or impede access to the disaster site to an essential service provider whose access is necessary to restore and repair an essential service; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>impede the restoration or repair of the services described in subsection (a)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>In implementing this section, the head of a Federal agency shall follow all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><heading>COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 417(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5184/b">42 U.S.C. 5184(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“exceed 25 per centum”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“exceed—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>25 percent”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“; or<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if the loss of tax and other revenues of the local government as a result of the major disaster is at least 75 percent of the annual operating budget of that local government for the fiscal year in which the major disaster occurs, 50 percent of the annual operating budget of that local government for the fiscal year in which the major disaster occurs, and shall not exceed $5,000,000.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="609">SEC. 609. </num><heading>PUBLIC FACILITIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 406(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5172/c/1">42 U.S.C. 5172(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“75”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="610">SEC. 610. </num><heading>EXPEDITED PAYMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5173">42 U.S.C. 5173</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Grant assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>In making a grant under subsection (a)(2), the President shall provide not less than 50 percent of the President’s initial estimate of the Federal share of assistance as an initial payment in accordance with paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of payment</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after the date of the estimate described in paragraph (1) and not later <page>120 STAT. 1943</page>than 90 days after the date on which the State or local government or owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility applies for assistance under this section, an initial payment described in paragraph (1) shall be paid.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>USE OF LOCAL CONTRACTING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 307(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5150">42 U.S.C. 5150</ref>), as amended by the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formulation of requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of a Federal agency, as feasible and practicable, shall formulate appropriate requirements to facilitate compliance with this section.”</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="612">SEC. 612. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s314a">6 USC 314a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEMA PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, as of April 1, 2007, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be responsible for the radiological emergency preparedness program and the chemical stockpile emergency preparedness program.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="613">SEC. 613. </num><heading>HOMELAND SECURITY DEFINITION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101/6">6 U.S.C. 101(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“governmental and nongovernmental”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“local”</quotedText>.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>OTHER MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>SECURITY PLAN FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AND SMALL COMMUNITY AIRPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to Congress a security plan for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Essential Air Service airports in the United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>airports whose community or consortia of communities receive assistance under the Small Community Air Service Development Program authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s41743">section 41743 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, and maintain, resume, or obtain scheduled passenger air carrier service with assistance from that program in the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The security plans required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Recommendations for improved security measures at such airports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Recommendations for proper passenger and cargo security screening procedures at such airports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A timeline for implementation of recommended security measures or procedures at such airports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Cost analysis for implementation of recommended security measures or procedures at such airports.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s470">6 USC 470</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DISCLOSURES REGARDING HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:<page>120 STAT. 1944</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Homeland security grant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“homeland security grant”</term> means any grant made or administered by the Department, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the State Homeland Security Grant Program;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the Citizen Corps; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the Metropolitan Medical Response System.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local government</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“local government”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s101">6 U.S.C. 101</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Disclosures</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Each State or local government that receives a homeland security grant shall, not later than 12 months after the later of the date of the enactment of this Act and the date of receipt of such grant, and every 12 months thereafter until all funds provided under such grant are expended, submit a report to the Secretary that contains a list of all expenditures made by such State or local government using funds from such grant.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s31100">49 USC 31100 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRUCKING SECURITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Status Verification for Licensed United States Commercial Drivers</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall issue regulations to implement the recommendations contained in the memorandum of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation issued on June 4, 2004 (Control No. 2004–054).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commercial Driver’s License Antifraud Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall issue a regulation to implement the recommendations contained in the Report on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Oversight of the Commercial Driver’s License Program (MH–2006–037).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification of Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall draft guidelines for Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, including motor carrier safety enforcement personnel, on how to identify noncompliance with Federal laws uniquely applicable to commercial motor vehicles and commercial motor vehicle operators engaged in cross-border traffic and communicate such noncompliance to the appropriate Federal authorities. Such guidelines shall be coordinated with the training and outreach activities of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration under section 4139 of SAFETEA-LU (<ref href="/us/pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall modify the final rule regarding the enforcement of operating authority (Docket No. FMCSA–2002–13015) to establish a system or process by which a carrier’s operating authority can be verified during a roadside inspection.<page>120 STAT. 1945</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Appropriation</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">authorization.</p></sidenote><heading>AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF THE NORTHERN BORDER AIR WING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for Air and Marine Operations of United States Customs and Border Protection for fiscal year 2008, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for operation expenses and aviation assets, for primary and secondary sites, of the Northern Border Air Wing Branch in Great Falls, Montana.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alaska.</p></sidenote><heading>PHASEOUT OF VESSELS SUPPORTING OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12105/c">section 12105(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, a foreign-flag vessel may be chartered by, or on behalf of, a lessee to be employed for the setting, relocation, or recovery of anchors or other mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling unit that is located over the Outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/a">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</ref>) for operations in support of exploration, or flow-testing and stimulation of wells, for offshore mineral or energy resources in the Beaufort Sea or the Chukchi Sea adjacent to Alaska—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>until December 31, 2009, if the Secretary of Transportation determines after publishing notice in the Federal Register, that insufficient vessels documented under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12105/c">section 12105(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, are reasonably available and suitable for these support operations and all such reasonably available and suitable vessels are employed in support of such operations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension date.</p></sidenote>for an additional 2-year period beginning January 1, 2010, if the Secretary of Transportation determines —</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>as of December 31, 2009, the lessee has entered into a binding agreement to employ an eligible vessel or vessels to be documented under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12105/c">section 12105(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, in sufficient numbers and with sufficient suitability to replace any vessel or vessels operating under this section; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>after publishing notice in the Federal Register, that insufficient vessels documented under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12105/c">section 12105(c) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, are reasonably available and suitable for these support operations and all such reasonably available and suitable vessels are employed in support of such operations.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lessee Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“lessee”</term> means the holder of a lease (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/c">section 1331(c) of title 43, United States Code</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to authorize the employment in the coastwise trade of a vessel that does not meet the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12106">section 12106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN PORTLAND, MAINE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 347(c) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/295">Public Law 107–295</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2109">116 Stat. 2109</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“within 30 months from the date of conveyance”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by December 31, 2009”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1946</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s220">6 USC 220</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>METHAMPHETAMINE AND METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Performance Plan Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the annual performance plan required in the budget submission of the United States Customs and Border Protection under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1115">section 1115 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Commissioner shall establish performance indicators relating to the seizure of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals in order to evaluate the performance goals of the United States Customs and Border Protection with respect to the interdiction of illegal drugs entering the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study and Report Relating to Methamphetamine and Methamphetamine Precursor Chemicals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Analysis</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commissioner shall, on an ongoing basis, analyze the movement of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals into the United States. In conducting the analysis, the Commissioner shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consider the entry of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals through ports of entry, between ports of entry, through international mails, and through international courier services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>examine the export procedures of each foreign country where the shipments of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals originate and determine if changes in the country’s customs over time provisions would alleviate the export of methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursor chemicals; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>identify emerging trends in smuggling techniques and strategies.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 30, 2007, and each 2-year period thereafter, the Commissioner, in the consultation with the Attorney General, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Department of State, shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a comprehensive summary of the analysis described in paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a description of how the Untied States Customs and Border Protection utilized the analysis described in paragraph (1) to target shipments presenting a high risk for smuggling or circumvention of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/177">Public Law 109–177</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commissioner shall ensure that the analysis described in paragraph (1) is made available in a timely manner to the Secretary of State to facilitate the Secretary in fulfilling the Secretary’s reporting requirements in section 722 of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“methamphetamine precursor chemicals”</term> means the chemicals ephedrine, <page>120 STAT. 1947</page>pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, including each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers of such chemicals.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="708">SEC. 708. </num><heading>AIRCRAFT CHARTER CUSTOMER AND LESSEE PRESCREENING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 270 days after the implementation of the Department’s aircraft charter customer and lessee prescreening process required under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44903/j/2">section 44903(j)(2) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>assess the status and implementation of the program and the use of the program by the general aviation charter and rental community; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>submit a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations, if any, of such assessment to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="709">SEC. 709. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–14.</p></sidenote><heading>PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY DURING DISASTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certified monitoring program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“certified monitoring program”</term> means a medical monitoring program—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in which a participating responder is a participant as a condition of the employment of such participating responder; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies includes an adequate baseline medical screening.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disaster area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“disaster area”</term> means an area in which the President has declared a major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5122">42 U.S.C. 5122</ref>)), during the period of such declaration.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">High exposure level</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“high exposure level”</term> means a level of exposure to a substance of concern that is for such a duration, or of such a magnitude, that adverse effects on human health can be reasonably expected to occur, as determined by the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in accordance with human monitoring or environmental or other appropriate indicators.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“individual”</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>a worker or volunteer who responds to a disaster, either natural or manmade, involving any mode of transportation in the United States or disrupting the transportation system of the United States, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a police officer;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a firefighter;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an emergency medical technician;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>any participating member of an urban search and rescue team; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>any other relief or rescue worker or volunteer that the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines to be appropriate;<page>120 STAT. 1948</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a worker who responds to a disaster, either natural or manmade, involving any mode of transportation in the United States or disrupting the transportation system of the United States, by assisting in the cleanup or restoration of critical infrastructure in and around a disaster area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a person whose place of residence is in a disaster area, caused by either a natural or manmade disaster involving any mode of transportation in the United States or disrupting the transportation system of the United States;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a person who is employed in or attends school, child care, or adult day care in a building located in a disaster area, caused by either a natural or manmade disaster involving any mode of transportation in the United States or disrupting the transportation system of the United States, of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>any other person that the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participating responder</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“participating responder”</term> means an individual described in paragraph (4)(A).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“program”</term> means a program described in subsection (b) that is carried out for a disaster area.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Substance of concern</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“substance of concern”</term> means a chemical or other substance that is associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects, the risk of exposure to which could potentially be increased as the result of a disaster, as determined by the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and in coordination with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and other agencies.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines that 1 or more substances of concern are being, or have been, released in an area declared to be a disaster area and disrupts the transportation system of the United States, the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may carry out a program for the coordination, protection, assessment, monitoring, and study of the health and safety of individuals with high exposure levels to ensure that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the individuals are adequately informed about and protected against potential health impacts of any substance of concern in a timely manner;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>the individuals are monitored and studied over time, including through baseline and followup clinical health examinations, for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>any short- and long-term health impacts of any substance of concern; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any mental health impacts;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the individuals receive health care referrals as needed and appropriate; and<page>120 STAT. 1949</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>information from any such monitoring and studies is used to prevent or protect against similar health impacts from future disasters.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A program under paragraph (1) may include such activities as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>collecting and analyzing environmental exposure data;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>developing and disseminating information and educational materials;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>performing baseline and followup clinical health and mental health examinations and taking biological samples;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>establishing and maintaining an exposure registry;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>studying the short- and long-term human health impacts of any exposures through epidemiological and other health studies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>providing assistance to individuals in determining eligibility for health coverage and identifying appropriate health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, activities under any program carried out under paragraph (1) (including baseline health examinations) shall be commenced in a timely manner that will ensure the highest level of public health protection and effective monitoring.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation in registries and studies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Participation in any registry or study that is part of a program carried out under paragraph (1) shall be voluntary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of privacy</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall take appropriate measures to protect the privacy of any participant in a registry or study described in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall give priority in any registry or study described in subparagraph (A) to the protection, monitoring and study of the health and safety of individuals with the highest level of exposure to a substance of concern.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding clause (i), the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may modify the priority of a registry or study described in subparagraph (A), if the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines such modification to be appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may carry out a program under paragraph (1) through a cooperative agreement with a medical institution, including a local health department, or a consortium of medical institutions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the maximum extent practicable, the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall select, to carry out <page>120 STAT. 1950</page>a program under paragraph (1), a medical institution or a consortium of medical institutions that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>is located near—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the disaster area with respect to which the program is carried out; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>any other area in which there reside groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>has appropriate experience in the areas of environmental or occupational health, toxicology, and safety, including experience in—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>developing clinical protocols and conducting clinical health examinations, including mental health assessments;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>conducting long-term health monitoring and epidemiological studies;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>conducting long-term mental health studies; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>establishing and maintaining medical surveillance programs and environmental exposure or disease registries.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Involvement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out a program under paragraph (1), the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall involve interested and affected parties, as appropriate, including representatives of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Federal, State, and local government agencies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>groups of individuals that worked or volunteered in response to the disaster in the disaster area;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>local residents, businesses, and schools (including parents and teachers);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>health care providers;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>faith based organizations; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>other organizations and persons.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Involvement under subparagraph (A) may be provided through the establishment of an advisory or oversight committee or board.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privacy</inline>.—</heading><content>The President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall carry out each program under paragraph (1) in accordance with regulations relating to privacy promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320d–2">42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/104/191">Public Law 104–191</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out a program under paragraph (1), the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>include the baseline clinical health examination of a participating responder under a certified monitoring programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>substitute the baseline clinical health examination of a participating responder under a certified monitoring program for a baseline clinical health examination under paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the establishment of a program under subsection (b)(1), and every 5 years thereafter, the President, acting through the Secretary of Health and Human <page>120 STAT. 1951</page>Services, or the medical institution or consortium of such institutions having entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection (b)(5), may submit a report to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and appropriate committees of Congress describing the programs and studies carried out under the program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Academy of Sciences Report on Disaster Area Health and Environmental Protection and Monitoring</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall jointly enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and prepare a report on disaster area health and environmental protection and monitoring.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of experts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under paragraph (1) shall be prepared with the participation of individuals who have expertise in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>environmental health, safety, and medicine;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>occupational health, safety, and medicine;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>clinical medicine, including pediatrics;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>environmental toxicology;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>epidemiology;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>mental health;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>medical monitoring and surveillance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>environmental monitoring and surveillance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>environmental and industrial hygiene;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>emergency planning and preparedness;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>public outreach and education;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>State and local health departments;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  (M) </num><content>State and local environmental protection departments;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  (N) </num><content>functions of workers that respond to disasters, including first responders;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="O">  (O) </num><content>public health; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="P">  (P) </num><content>family services, such as counseling and other disaster-related services provided to families.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under paragraph (1) shall provide advice and recommendations regarding protecting and monitoring the health and safety of individuals potentially exposed to any chemical or other substance associated with potential acute or chronic human health effects as the result of a disaster, including advice and recommendations regarding—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the establishment of protocols for monitoring and responding to chemical or substance releases in a disaster area to protect public health and safety, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>chemicals or other substances for which samples should be collected in the event of a disaster, including a terrorist attack;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>chemical- or substance-specific methods of sample collection, including sampling methodologies and locations;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>chemical- or substance-specific methods of sample analysis;<page>120 STAT. 1952</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>health-based threshold levels to be used and response actions to be taken in the event that thresholds are exceeded for individual chemicals or other substances;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><chapeau>procedures for providing monitoring results to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>appropriate Federal, State, and local government agencies;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>appropriate response personnel; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the public;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><chapeau>responsibilities of Federal, State, and local agencies for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>collecting and analyzing samples;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>reporting results; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>taking appropriate response actions; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>capabilities and capacity within the Federal Government to conduct appropriate environmental monitoring and response in the event of a disaster, including a terrorist attack; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>other issues specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5301">31 USC 5301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PAYMENT INSTRUMENT FOR UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch53">Chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">“SUBCHAPTER IV—</num><heading>PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF UNLAWFUL INTERNET GAMBLING</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5361" class="bold ">“§ 5361.</num><heading class="bold "> Congressional findings and purpose</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Internet gambling is primarily funded through personal use of payment system instruments, credit cards, and wire transfers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The National Gambling Impact Study Commission in 1999 recommended the passage of legislation to prohibit wire transfers to Internet gambling sites or the banks which represent such sites.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Internet gambling is a growing cause of debt collection problems for insured depository institutions and the consumer credit industry.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>New mechanisms for enforcing gambling laws on the Internet are necessary because traditional law enforcement mechanisms are often inadequate for enforcing gambling <page>120 STAT. 1953</page>prohibitions or regulations on the Internet, especially where such gambling crosses State or national borders.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subchapter shall be construed as altering, limiting, or extending any Federal or State law or Tribal-State compact prohibiting, permitting, or regulating gambling within the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5362" class="bold ">“§ 5362.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this subchapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bet or wager</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘bet or wager’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means the staking or risking by any person of something of value upon the outcome of a contest of others, a sporting event, or a game subject to chance, upon an agreement or understanding that the person or another person will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes the purchase of a chance or opportunity to win a lottery or other prize (which opportunity to win is predominantly subject to chance);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>includes any scheme of a type described in section 3702 of title 28;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>includes any instructions or information pertaining to the establishment or movement of funds by the bettor or customer in, to, or from an account with the business of betting or wagering; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>does not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any activity governed by the securities laws (as that term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the purchase or sale of securities (as that term is defined in section 3(a)(10) of that Act);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any transaction conducted on or subject to the rules of a registered entity or exempt board of trade under the Commodity Exchange Act;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any over-the-counter derivative instrument;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>any other transaction that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is excluded or exempt from regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is exempt from State gaming or bucket shop laws under section 12(e) of the Commodity Exchange Act or section 28(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>any contract of indemnity or guarantee;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>any contract for insurance;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>any deposit or other transaction with an insured depository institution;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><chapeau>participation in any game or contest in which participants do not stake or risk anything of value other than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>personal efforts of the participants in playing the game or contest or obtaining access to the Internet; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>points or credits that the sponsor of the game or contest provides to participants free of charge and that can be used or redeemed only for participation in games or contests offered by the sponsor; or<page>120 STAT. 1954</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><chapeau>participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest in which (if the game or contest involves a team or teams) no fantasy or simulation sports team is based on the current membership of an actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organization (as those terms are defined in section 3701 of title 28) and that meets the following conditions:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>All prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the game or contest and their value is not determined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by those participants.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals (athletes in the case of sports events) in multiple real-world sporting or other events.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><chapeau>No winning outcome is based—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>on the score, point-spread, or any performance or performances of any single real-world team or any combination of such teams; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>solely on any single performance of an individual athlete in any single real-world sporting or other event.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Business of betting or wagering</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘business of betting or wagering’</term> does not include the activities of a financial transaction provider, or any interactive computer service or telecommunications service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designated payment system</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘designated payment system’</term> means any system utilized by a financial transaction provider that the Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the Attorney General, jointly determine, by regulation or order, could be utilized in connection with, or to facilitate, any restricted transaction.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial transaction provider</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘financial transaction provider’</term> means a creditor, credit card issuer, financial institution, operator of a terminal at which an electronic fund transfer may be initiated, money transmitting business, or international, national, regional, or local payment network utilized to effect a credit transaction, electronic fund transfer, stored value product transaction, or money transmitting service, or a participant in such network, or other participant in a designated payment system.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internet</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Internet’</term> means the international computer network of interoperable packet switched data networks.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interactive computer service</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘interactive computer service’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s230/f">47 U.S.C. 230(f)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restricted transaction</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘restricted transaction’</term> means any transaction or transmittal involving any <page>120 STAT. 1955</page>credit, funds, instrument, or proceeds described in any paragraph of section 5363 which the recipient is prohibited from accepting under section 5363.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of the Treasury.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any commonwealth, territory, or other possession of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unlawful internet gambling</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unlawful Internet gambling’</term> means to place, receive, or otherwise knowingly transmit a bet or wager by any means which involves the use, at least in part, of the Internet where such bet or wager is unlawful under any applicable Federal or State law in the State or Tribal lands in which the bet or wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intrastate transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘unlawful Internet gambling’</term> does not include placing, receiving, or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager where—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the bet or wager is initiated and received or otherwise made exclusively within a single State;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the bet or wager and the method by which the bet or wager is initiated and received or otherwise made is expressly authorized by and placed in accordance with the laws of such State, and the State law or regulations include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>age and location verification requirements reasonably designed to block access to minors and persons located out of such State; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>appropriate data security standards to prevent unauthorized access by any person whose age and current location has not been verified in accordance with such State’s law or regulations; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>the bet or wager does not violate any provision of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3001/etseq">15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>chapter 178 of title 28 (commonly known as the ‘Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the Gambling Devices Transportation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1171/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1171 et seq.</ref>); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2701/etseq">25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intratribal transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘unlawful Internet gambling’</term> does not include placing, receiving, or otherwise transmitting a bet or wager where—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the bet or wager is initiated and received or otherwise made exclusively—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>within the Indian lands of a single Indian tribe (as such terms are defined under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>between the Indian lands of 2 or more Indian tribes to the extent that intertribal gaming is authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act;<page>120 STAT. 1956</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the bet or wager and the method by which the bet or wager is initiated and received or otherwise made is expressly authorized by and complies with the requirements of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the applicable tribal ordinance or resolution approved by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>with respect to class III gaming, the applicable Tribal-State Compact;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>the applicable tribal ordinance or resolution or Tribal-State Compact includes—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>age and location verification requirements reasonably designed to block access to minors and persons located out of the applicable Tribal lands; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>appropriate data security standards to prevent unauthorized access by any person whose age and current location has not been verified in accordance with the applicable tribal ordinance or resolution or Tribal-State Compact; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>the bet or wager does not violate any provision of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3001/etseq">15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>chapter 178 of title 28 (commonly known as the ‘Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the Gambling Devices Transportation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1171/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1171 et seq.</ref>); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2701/etseq">25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interstate horseracing</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unlawful Internet gambling’</term> shall not include any activity that is allowed under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s3001/etseq">15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction regarding preemption</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to preempt any State law prohibiting gambling.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that this subchapter shall not change which activities related to horse racing may or may not be allowed under Federal law. This subparagraph is intended to address concerns that this subchapter could have the effect of changing the existing relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act and other Federal statutes in effect on the date of the enactment of this subchapter. This subchapter is not intended to change that relationship. This subchapter is not intended to resolve any existing disagreements over how to interpret the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act and other Federal statutes.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intermediate routing</inline>.—</heading><content>The intermediate routing of electronic data shall not determine the location or locations in which a bet or wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other terms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 1957</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit; creditor; credit card; and card issuer</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘credit’, ‘creditor’, ‘credit card’, and ‘card issuer’ have the meanings given the terms in section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1602">15 U.S.C. 1602</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic fund transfer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘electronic fund transfer’</term>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has the meaning given the term in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1693a">15 U.S.C. 1693a</ref>), except that the term includes transfers that would otherwise be excluded under section 903(6)(E) of that Act; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes any fund transfer covered by Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in any State.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial institution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘financial institution’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, except that such term does not include a casino, sports book, or other business at or through which bets or wagers may be placed or received.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured depository institution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘insured depository institution’</term>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has the meaning given the term in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/c">12 U.S.C. 1813(c)</ref>); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes an insured credit union (as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Money transmitting business and money transmitting service</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘money transmitting business’ and ‘money transmitting service’ have the meanings given the terms in section 5330(d) (determined without regard to any regulations prescribed by the Secretary thereunder).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5363" class="bold ">“§ 5363.</num><heading class="bold "> Prohibition on acceptance of any financial instrument for unlawful Internet gambling</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “No person engaged in the business of betting or wagering may knowingly accept, in connection with the participation of another person in unlawful Internet gambling—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>credit, or the proceeds of credit, extended to or on behalf of such other person (including credit extended through the use of a credit card);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an electronic fund transfer, or funds transmitted by or through a money transmitting business, or the proceeds of an electronic fund transfer or money transmitting service, from or on behalf of such other person;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any check, draft, or similar instrument which is drawn by or on behalf of such other person and is drawn on or payable at or through any financial institution; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the proceeds of any other form of financial transaction, as the Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may jointly prescribe by regulation, which involves a financial institution as a payor or financial intermediary on behalf of or for the benefit of such other person.<page>120 STAT. 1958</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5364" class="bold ">“§ 5364.</num><heading class="bold "> Policies and procedures to identify and prevent restricted transactions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Before the end of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall prescribe regulations (which the Secretary and the Board jointly determine to be appropriate) requiring each designated payment system, and all participants therein, to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit restricted transactions through the establishment of policies and procedures reasonably designed to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of restricted transactions in any of the following ways:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The establishment of policies and procedures that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>allow the payment system and any person involved in the payment system to identify restricted transactions by means of codes in authorization messages or by other means; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>block restricted transactions identified as a result of the policies and procedures developed pursuant to subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The establishment of policies and procedures that prevent or prohibit the acceptance of the products or services of the payment system in connection with a restricted transaction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Policies and Procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In prescribing regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>identify types of policies and procedures, including nonexclusive examples, which would be deemed, as applicable, to be reasonably designed to identify and block or otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of the products or services with respect to each type of restricted transaction;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to the extent practical, permit any participant in a payment system to choose among alternative means of identifying and blocking, or otherwise preventing or prohibiting the acceptance of the products or services of the payment system or participant in connection with, restricted transactions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>exempt certain restricted transactions or designated payment systems from any requirement imposed under such regulations, if the Secretary and the Board jointly find that it is not reasonably practical to identify and block, or otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of, such transactions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>ensure that transactions in connection with any activity excluded from the definition of unlawful internet gambling in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D)(i) of section 5362(10) are not blocked or otherwise prevented or prohibited by the prescribed regulations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Payment System Policies and Procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A financial transaction provider shall be considered to be in compliance with the regulations prescribed under subsection (a) if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>such person relies on and complies with the policies and procedures of a designated payment system of which it is a member or participant to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>identify and block restricted transactions; or<page>120 STAT. 1959</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>otherwise prevent or prohibit the acceptance of the products or services of the payment system, member, or participant in connection with restricted transactions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such policies and procedures of the designated payment system comply with the requirements of regulations prescribed under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Liability for Blocking or Refusing To Honor Restricted Transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person that identifies and blocks a transaction, prevents or prohibits the acceptance of its products or services in connection with a transaction, or otherwise refuses to honor a transaction—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that is a restricted transaction;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that such person reasonably believes to be a restricted transaction; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>as a designated payment system or a member of a designated payment system in reliance on the policies and procedures of the payment system, in an effort to comply with regulations prescribed under subsection (a),</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall not be liable to any party for such action.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulatory Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements under this section shall be enforced exclusively by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Federal functional regulators, with respect to the designated payment systems and financial transaction providers subject to the respective jurisdiction of such regulators under section 505(a) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and section 5g of the Commodities Exchange Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Federal Trade Commission, with respect to designated payment systems and financial transaction providers not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any Federal functional regulators (including the Commission) as described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5365" class="bold ">“§ 5365.</num><heading class="bold "> Civil remedies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any other remedy under current law, the district courts of the United States shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to prevent and restrain restricted transactions by issuing appropriate orders in accordance with this section, regardless of whether a prosecution has been initiated under this subchapter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institution by federal government</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States, acting through the Attorney General, may institute proceedings under this section to prevent or restrain a restricted transaction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon application of the United States under this paragraph, the district court may enter a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or an injunction against any person to prevent or restrain a restricted transaction, in accordance with rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institution by state attorney general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The attorney general (or other appropriate State official) of a State in which a restricted transaction allegedly has been or will be initiated, received, or otherwise made may institute proceedings under this <page>120 STAT. 1960</page>section to prevent or restrain the violation or threatened violation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon application of the attorney general (or other appropriate State official) of an affected State under this paragraph, the district court may enter a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or an injunction against any person to prevent or restrain a restricted transaction, in accordance with rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian lands</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), for a restricted transaction that allegedly has been or will be initiated, received, or otherwise made on Indian lands (as that term is defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the United States shall have the enforcement authority provided under paragraph (1); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the enforcement authorities specified in an applicable Tribal-State Compact negotiated under section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2710">25 U.S.C. 2710</ref>) shall be carried out in accordance with that compact.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this section shall be construed as altering, superseding, or otherwise affecting the application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation Relating to Interactive Computer Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Relief granted under this section against an interactive computer service shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be limited to the removal of, or disabling of access to, an online site violating section 5363, or a hypertext link to an online site violating such section, that resides on a computer server that such service controls or operates, except that the limitation in this subparagraph shall not apply if the service is subject to liability under this section under section 5367;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be available only after notice to the interactive computer service and an opportunity for the service to appear are provided;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>not impose any obligation on an interactive computer service to monitor its service or to affirmatively seek facts indicating activity violating this subchapter;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>specify the interactive computer service to which it applies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>specifically identify the location of the online site or hypertext link to be removed or access to which is to be disabled.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An interactive computer service that does not violate this subchapter shall not be liable under section 1084(d) of title 18, except that the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply if an interactive computer service has actual knowledge and control of bets and wagers and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made or at which unlawful <page>120 STAT. 1961</page>bets or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, any person who operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Injunctions Against Regulated Persons</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, and subject to section 5367, no provision of this subchapter shall be construed as authorizing the Attorney General of the United States, or the attorney general (or other appropriate State official) of any State to institute proceedings to prevent or restrain a restricted transaction against any financial transaction provider, to the extent that the person is acting as a financial transaction provider.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5366" class="bold ">“§ 5366.</num><heading class="bold "> Criminal penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who violates section 5363 shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Injunction</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon conviction of a person under this section, the court may enter a permanent injunction enjoining such person from placing, receiving, or otherwise making bets or wagers or sending, receiving, or inviting information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5367" class="bold ">“§ 5367.</num><heading class="bold "> Circumventions prohibited</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding section 5362(2), a financial transaction provider, or any interactive computer service or telecommunications service, may be liable under this subchapter if such person has actual knowledge and control of bets and wagers, and—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, any person who operates, manages, supervises, or directs an Internet website at which unlawful bets or wagers may be placed, received, or otherwise made, or at which unlawful bets or wagers are offered to be placed, received, or otherwise made.”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch53">chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658289" role="subchapter">
<designator>“Subchapter IV—</designator>
<label>Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5361. </designator>
<label>Congressional findings and purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5362. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5363. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on acceptance of any financial instrument for unlawful Internet gambling.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5364. </designator>
<label>Policies and procedures to identify and prevent restricted transactions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5365. </designator>
<label>Civil remedies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5366. </designator>
<label>Criminal penalties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5367. </designator>
<label>Circumventions prohibited.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 1962</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5361">31 USC 5361 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERNET GAMBLING IN OR THROUGH FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In deliberations between the United States Government and any foreign country on money laundering, corruption, and crime issues, the United States Government should—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>encourage cooperation by foreign governments and relevant international fora in identifying whether Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering, corruption, or other crimes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>advance policies that promote the cooperation of foreign governments, through information sharing or other measures, in the enforcement of this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>encourage the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, in its annual report on money laundering typologies, to study the extent to which Internet gambling operations are being used for money laundering purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an annual report to the Congress on any deliberations between the United States and other countries on issues relating to Internet gambling.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4954">H.R. 4954</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2008">S. 2008</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2459">S. 2459</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/447">109–447</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/711">109–711</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 4, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 7, 8, 11–14, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, House and Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 13, Presidential remarks and statement.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–348: To designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the “Andres Toro Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>348</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–348</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1963</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1963</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–348</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the “Andres Toro Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5026">H.R. 5026</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and designated as the “Andrés Toro Building”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Andrés Toro Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5026">H.R. 5026</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–349—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–349—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–349—OCT. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–349: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>349</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–349</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1964</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1964</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–349</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5428">H.R. 5428</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>JOSHUA A. TERANDO MORRIS POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5428">H.R. 5428</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–350—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–350—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–350—OCT. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–350: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the “Larry Cox Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>350</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–350</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1965</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1965</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–350</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the “Larry Cox Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5434">H.R. 5434</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LARRY COX POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the “Larry Cox Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Larry Cox Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5434">H.R. 5434</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–351—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–351—OCT. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–351—OCT. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–351: To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>351</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–351</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 1966</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 1966</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–351</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2856">S. 2856</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1811">12 USC 1811 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>BROKER RELIEF</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Joint rulemaking required for revised definition of broker in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>MONETARY POLICY PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Authorization for the Federal Reserve to pay interest on reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Increased flexibility for the Federal Reserve Board to establish reserve requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL BANK PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Voting in shareholder elections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Simplifying dividend calculations for national banks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Repeal of obsolete limitation on removal authority of the Comptroller of the Currency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Repeal of obsolete provision in the Revised Statutes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Enhancing the authority for banks to make community development investments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>SAVINGS ASSOCIATION PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Parity for savings associations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Repeal of overlapping rules governing purchased mortgage servicing rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Clarifying citizenship of Federal savings associations for Federal court jurisdiction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Repeal of limitation on loans to one borrower.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>CREDIT UNION PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Leases of land on Federal facilities for credit unions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Increase in general 12-year limitation of term of Federal credit union loans to 15 years.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Check cashing and money transfer services offered within the field of membership.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Clarification of definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of prompt corrective action.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Amendments relating to nonfederally insured credit unions.<page>120 STAT. 1967</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Reporting requirements relating to insider lending.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Investments by insured savings associations in bank service companies authorized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Authorization for member bank to use pass-through reserve accounts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Streamlining reports of condition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Expansion of eligibility for 18-month examination schedule for community banks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Streamlining depository institution merger application requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Nonwaiver of privileges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Clarification of application requirements for optional conversion for Federal savings associations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 609. </designator>
<label>Exemption from disclosure of privacy policy for accountants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 610. </designator>
<label>Inflation adjustment for the small depository institution exception under the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Modification to cross marketing restrictions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>BANKING AGENCY PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Statute of limitations for judicial review of appointment of a receiver for depository institutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Enhancing the safety and soundness of insured depository institutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Cross guarantee authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Golden parachute authority and nonbank holding companies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Amendments relating to change in bank control.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Amendment to provide the Federal Reserve Board with discretion concerning the imputation of control of shares of a company by trustees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Interagency data sharing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Clarification of extent of suspension, removal, and prohibition authority of Federal banking agencies in cases of certain crimes by institution-affiliated parties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 709. </designator>
<label>Protection of confidential information received by Federal banking regulators from foreign banking supervisors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 710. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on participation by convicted individuals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 711. </designator>
<label>Coordination of State examination authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 712. </designator>
<label>Deputy Director; succession authority for Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 713. </designator>
<label>Office of Thrift Supervision representation on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 714. </designator>
<label>Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 715. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments relating to insured institutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 716. </designator>
<label>Clarification of enforcement authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 717. </designator>
<label>Federal banking agency authority to enforce deposit insurance conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 718. </designator>
<label>Receiver or conservator consent requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 719. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of FICO scores.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 720. </designator>
<label>Elimination of criminal indictments against receiverships.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 721. </designator>
<label>Resolution of deposit insurance disputes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 722. </designator>
<label>Recordkeeping.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 723. </designator>
<label>Preservation of records.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 724. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments to information sharing provision in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 725. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments relating to banks operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 726. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections to the Federal Credit Union Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 727. </designator>
<label>Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 728. </designator>
<label>Development of model privacy forms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AMENDMENTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Exception for certain bad check enforcement programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Other amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>CASH MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Collateral modernization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>STUDIES AND REPORTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Study and report by the Comptroller General on the currency transaction report filing system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Study and report on institution diversity and consolidation.<page>120 STAT. 1968</page></label>
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</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>BROKER RELIEF</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>JOINT RULEMAKING REQUIRED FOR REVISED DEFINITION OF BROKER IN THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final Rules Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to securities exchange act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/4">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint rulemaking required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall jointly adopt a single set of rules or regulations to implement the exceptions in subparagraph (B).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c">15 USC 78c note</ref>.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (in this section referred to as the “Commission”) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Board”) shall jointly issue a proposed single set of rules or regulations to define the term <term>“broker”</term> in accordance with section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rulemaking supersedes previous rulemaking</inline>.—</heading><content>A final single set of rules or regulations jointly adopted in accordance with this section shall supersede any other proposed or final rule issued by the Commission on or after the date of enactment of section 201 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act with regard to the exceptions to the definition of a broker under section 3(a)(4)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. No such other rule, whether or not issued in final form, shall have any force or effect on or after that date of enactment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to jointly adopting the single set of final rules or regulations required by this section, the Commission and the Board shall consult with and seek the concurrence of the Federal banking agencies concerning the content of such rulemaking in implementing section 3(a)(4)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by this section and section 201 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“Federal banking agencies”</term> means the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MONETARY POLICY PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO PAY INTEREST ON RESERVES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 19(b) of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s461/b">12 U.S.C. 461(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Earnings on balances</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution may receive earnings to be paid by the Federal Reserve bank at least once each calendar quarter, at a rate or rates not to exceed the general level of short-term interest rates.<page>120 STAT. 1969</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations relating to payments and distributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board may prescribe regulations concerning—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the payment of earnings in accordance with this paragraph;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the distribution of such earnings to the depository institutions which maintain balances at such banks, or on whose behalf such balances are maintained; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the responsibilities of depository institutions, Federal Home Loan Banks, and the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility with respect to the crediting and distribution of earnings attributable to balances maintained, in accordance with subsection (c)(1)(A), in a Federal Reserve bank by any such entity on behalf of depository institutions.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depository institutions defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘depository institution’</term>, in addition to the institutions described in paragraph (1)(A), includes any trust company, corporation organized under section 25A or having an agreement with the Board under section 25, or any branch or agency of a foreign bank (as defined in section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978).”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s461">12 U.S.C. 461</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(4)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(4)(C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD TO ESTABLISH RESERVE REQUIREMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 19(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s461/b/2/A">12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the ratio of 3 per centum”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a ratio of not greater than 3 percent (and which may be zero)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and not less than 8 per centum,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(and which may be zero),”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s461">12 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The amendments made by this title shall take effect October 1, 2011.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>NATIONAL BANK PROVISIONS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>VOTING IN SHAREHOLDER ELECTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5144 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s61">12 U.S.C. 61</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to cumulate”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or, if so provided by the articles of association of the national bank, to cumulate”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1970</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma after <quotedText>“his shares shall equal”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>SIMPLIFYING DIVIDEND CALCULATIONS FOR NATIONAL BANKS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5199 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s60">12 U.S.C. 60</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5199" class="bold ">“SEC. 5199. </num><heading class="bold ">NATIONAL BANK DIVIDENDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (b), the directors of any national bank may declare a dividend of so much of the undivided profits of the bank as the directors judge to be expedient.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval Required Under Certain Circumstances</inline>.—</heading><content>A national bank may not declare and pay dividends in any year in excess of an amount equal to the sum of the total of the net income of the bank for that year and the retained net income of the bank for the preceding 2 years, minus the sum of any transfers required by the Comptroller of the Currency and any transfers required to be made to a fund for the retirement of any preferred stock, unless the Comptroller of the Currency approves the declaration and payment of dividends in excess of such amount.”</content>
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</section>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter three of title LXII of the Revised Statutes of the United States <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 5199 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“5199. </designator>
<label>National bank dividends.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>REPEAL OF OBSOLETE LIMITATION ON REMOVAL AUTHORITY OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 8(e)(4) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/e/4">12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the 5th sentence.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION IN THE REVISED STATUTES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5143 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s59">12 U.S.C. 59</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5143" class="bold ">“SEC. 5143. </num><heading class="bold ">REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency, a national banking association may, by a vote of shareholders owning, in the aggregate, two-thirds of its capital stock, reduce its capital.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shareholder Distributions Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of its capital reduction plan approved in accordance with subsection (a), and with the affirmative vote of shareholders owning at least two thirds of the shares of each class of its stock outstanding (each voting as a class), a national banking association may distribute cash or other assets to its shareholders.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>ENHANCING THE AUTHORITY FOR BANKS TO MAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Banks</inline>.—</heading><content>The paragraph designated as the “Eleventh.” of section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s24">12 U.S.C. 24</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Eleventh.  To make investments directly or indirectly, each of which promotes the public welfare by benefiting primarily low- and moderate-income communities or families (such as by providing <page>120 STAT. 1971</page>housing, services, or jobs).  An association shall not make any such investment if the investment would expose the association to unlimited liability.  The Comptroller of the Currency shall limit an association’s investments in any 1 project and an association’s aggregate investments under this paragraph.  An association’s aggregate investments under this paragraph shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of 5 percent of the association’s capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 5 percent of the association’s unimpaired surplus fund, unless the Comptroller determines by order that the higher amount will pose no significant risk to the affected deposit insurance fund, and the association is adequately capitalized.  In no case shall an association’s aggregate investments under this paragraph exceed an amount equal to the sum of 15 percent of the association’s capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 percent of the association’s unimpaired surplus fund. The foregoing standards and limitations apply to investments under this paragraph made by a national bank directly and by its subsidiaries.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments for State Member Banks</inline>.—</heading><content>The 23rd undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s338a">12 U.S.C. 338a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>A State member bank may make investments directly or indirectly, each of which promotes the public welfare by benefiting primarily low- and moderate-income communities or families (such as by providing housing, services, or jobs), to the extent permissible under State law. A State member bank shall not make any such investment if the investment would expose the State member bank to unlimited liability. The Board shall limit a State member bank’s investment in any 1 project and a State member bank’s aggregate investments under this paragraph. The aggregate amount of investments of any State member bank under this paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of 5 percent of the State member bank’s capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 5 percent of the State member bank’s unimpaired surplus, unless the Board determines, by order, that a higher amount will pose no significant risk to the affected deposit insurance fund; and the State member bank is adequately capitalized. In no case shall the aggregate amount of investments of any State member bank under this paragraph exceed an amount equal to the sum of 15 percent of the State member bank’s capital stock actually paid in and unimpaired and 15 percent of the State member bank’s unimpaired surplus.  The foregoing standards and limitations apply to investments under this paragraph made by a State member bank directly and by its subsidiaries.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>SAVINGS ASSOCIATION PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>PARITY FOR SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of bank</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/6">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 1972</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a Federal savings association, as defined in section 2(5) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“a banking institution organized under the laws of the United States”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or savings association, as defined in section 2(4) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“banking institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or savings associations”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“having supervision over banks”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of ots under the definition of appropriate regulatory agency for certain purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3(a)(34) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78c/a/34">15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(34)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i) or (iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i), (iii), or (iv)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iv) as clause (v); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association (as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)</ref>)), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a subsidiary or a department or division of any such savings association, or a savings and loan holding company; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i) or (iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i), (iii), or (iv)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iv) as clause (v); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association (as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)</ref>)), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of any such savings association, or a savings and loan holding company; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i) or (iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i), (iii), or (iv)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iv) as clause (v); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association (as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)</ref>)), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a savings and loan holding company, or a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company when the appropriate regulatory agency for such clearing agency is not the Commission; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—<page>120 STAT. 1973</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association (as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)</ref>)) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (F)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (i) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, in the case of a savings association (as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/b">12 U.S.C. 1813(b)</ref>)), the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by moving subparagraph (H) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> such subparagraph immediately after subparagraph (G); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the undesignated matter at the end the following: <quotedText>“As used in this paragraph, the term <term>‘savings and loan holding company’</term> has the same meaning as in section 10(a) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1467a/a">12 U.S.C. 1467a(a)</ref>).”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming exemption to reporting requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 23(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78w/b/1">15 U.S.C. 78w(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other than the Office of Thrift Supervision,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“shall each”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment Advisers Act of 1940</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of bank</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 202(a)(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–2/a/2">15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a Federal savings association, as defined in section 2(5) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“a banking institution organized under the laws of the United States”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, savings association, as defined in section 2(4) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“banking institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or savings associations”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“having supervision over banks”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 210A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80b–10a">15 U.S.C. 80b–10a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in each of subsections (a)(1)(A)(i), (a)(1)(B), (a)(2), and (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bank holding company”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bank holding company or savings and loan holding company”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment to the Investment Company Act of 1940</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s80a–10/c">15 U.S.C. 80a–10(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“1956)”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or any one savings and loan holding company, together with its affiliates and subsidiaries (as such terms are defined in section 10 of the Home Owners’ Loan Act),”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1974</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>REPEAL OF OVERLAPPING RULES GOVERNING PURCHASED MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(t) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1464/t">12 U.S.C. 1464(t)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>[Repealed].”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (9)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“intangible assets, plus”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“intangible assets.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>CLARIFYING CITIZENSHIP OF FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS FOR FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5 of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1464">12 U.S.C. 1464</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home State Citizenship</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining whether a Federal court has diversity jurisdiction over a case in which a Federal savings association is a party, the Federal savings association shall be considered to be a citizen only of the State in which such savings association has its home office.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON LOANS TO ONE BORROWER.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(u)(2)(A) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1464/u/2/A">12 U.S.C. 1464(u)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for any”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“For any”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to develop domestic”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“To develop domestic”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclause (I); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subclauses (II) through (V) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>CREDIT UNION PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>LEASES OF LAND ON FEDERAL FACILITIES FOR CREDIT UNIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 124 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1770">12 U.S.C. 1770</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Upon application by any credit union”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon application by any credit union”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on lands reserved for the use of, and under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction of, the United States or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“officer or agency of the United States charged with the allotment of space”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“lease land or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“such officer or agency may in his or its discretion”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the facility built on the lease land”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“credit union to be served by the allotment of space”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The section heading for section 124 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1770">12 U.S.C. 1770</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or federal land”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“buildings”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 1975</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>INCREASE IN GENERAL 12-YEAR LIMITATION OF TERM OF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION LOANS TO 15 YEARS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1757/5">12 U.S.C. 1757(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to make loans, the maturities of which shall not exceed twelve years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to make loans, the maturities of which shall not exceed 15 years,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>CHECK CASHING AND MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES OFFERED WITHIN THE FIELD OF MEMBERSHIP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 107(12) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1757/12">12 U.S.C. 1757(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Board—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to sell, to persons in the field of membership, negotiable checks (including travelers checks), money orders, and other similar money transfer instruments (including international and domestic electronic fund transfers); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to cash checks and money orders and receive international and domestic electronic fund transfers for persons in the field of membership for a fee;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF NET WORTH UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR PURPOSES OF PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 216(o)(2)(A) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1790d/o/2/A">12 U.S.C. 1790d(o)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“retained earnings balance”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, together with any amounts that were previously retained earnings of any other credit union with which the credit union has combined”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NONFEDERALLY INSURED CREDIT UNIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t/a">12 U.S.C. 1831t(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement by appropriate state supervisor</inline>.—</heading><content>Any appropriate State supervisor of a private deposit insurer, and any appropriate State supervisor of a depository institution which receives deposits that are insured by a private deposit insurer, may examine and enforce compliance with this subsection under the applicable regulatory authority of such supervisor.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment Relating to Disclosures Required, Periodic Statements, and Account Records</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 43(b)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t/b/1">12 U.S.C. 1831t(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or similar instrument evidencing a deposit”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or share certificate.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Amendments Relating to Disclosures Required, Advertising, Premises</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 43(b)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t/b/2">12 U.S.C. 1831t(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Advertising; premises</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Include clearly and conspicuously in all advertising, except as provided in subparagraph (B); <page>120 STAT. 1976</page>and at each station or window where deposits are normally received, its principal place of business and all its branches where it accepts deposits or opens accounts (excluding automated teller machines or point of sale terminals), and on its main Internet page, a notice that the institution is not federally insured.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following need not include a notice that the institution is not federally insured:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Any sign, document, or other item that contains the name of the depository institution, its logo, or its contact information, but only if the sign, document, or item does not include any information about the institution’s products or services or information otherwise promoting the institution.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Small utilitarian items that do not mention deposit products or insurance if inclusion of the notice would be impractical.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Amendments Relating to Acknowledgment of Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 43(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t/b/3">12 U.S.C. 1831t(b)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Acknowledgment of disclosure</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> New depositors obtained other than through a conversion or merger</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to any depositor who was not a depositor at the depository institution before the effective date of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, and who is not a depositor as described in subparagraph (B), receive any deposit for the account of such depositor only if the depositor has signed a written acknowledgement that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the institution is not federally insured; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if the institution fails, the Federal Government does not guarantee that the depositor will get back the depositor’s money.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> New depositors obtained through a conversion or merger</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a depositor at a federally insured depository institution that converts to, or merges into, a depository institution lacking federal insurance after the effective date of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, receive any deposit for the account of such depositor only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the depositor has signed a written acknowledgement described in subparagraph (A); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the institution makes an attempt, as described in subparagraph (D) and sent by mail no later than 45 days after the effective date of the conversion or merger, to obtain the acknowledgment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Current depositors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Receive any deposit after the effective date of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 for the account of any depositor who was a depositor on that date only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the depositor has signed a written acknowledgement described in subparagraph (A); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the institution has complied with the provisions of subparagraph (E) which are applicable as of the date of the deposit.<page>120 STAT. 1977</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Alternative provision of notice to new depositors obtained through a conversion or merger</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Transmit to each depositor who has not signed a written acknowledgement described in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a conspicuous card containing the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), and a line for the signature of the depositor; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>accompanying materials requesting the depositor to sign the card, and return the signed card to the institution.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Alternative provision of notice to current depositors</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Transmit to each depositor who was a depositor before the effective date of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006, and has not signed a written acknowledgement described in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a conspicuous card containing the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), and a line for the signature of the depositor; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>accompanying materials requesting the depositor to sign the card, and return the signed card to the institution.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Manner </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">and timing of notice</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> First notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Make the transmission described in clause (i) via mail not later than three months after the effective date of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Second notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Make a second transmission described in clause (i) via mail not less than 30 days and not more than three months after a transmission to the depositor in accordance with subclause (I), if the institution has not, by the date of such mailing, received from the depositor a card referred to in clause (i) which has been signed by the depositor.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Amendments Relating to Manner and Content of Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 43(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t/c">12 U.S.C. 1831t(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Manner </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">and Content of Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>To ensure that current and prospective customers understand the risks involved in foregoing Federal deposit insurance, the Federal Trade Commission, by regulation or order, shall prescribe the manner and content of disclosure required under this section, which shall be presented in such format and in such type size and manner as to be simple and easy to understand.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Repeal of Provision Prohibiting Nondepository Institutions From Accepting Deposits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t">12 U.S.C. 1831t</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.<page>120 STAT. 1978</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Repeal of FTC Authority To Enforce Independent Audit Requirement; Concurrent State Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) (as so redesignated by subsection (e) of this section) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831t">12 U.S.C. 1831t</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Limited ftc enforcement authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Compliance with the requirements of subsections (b), (c) and (e), and any regulation prescribed or order issued under any such subsection, shall be enforced under the Federal Trade Commission Act by the Federal Trade Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Broad state enforcement authority</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (C), an appropriate State supervisor of a depository institution lacking Federal deposit insurance may examine and enforce compliance with the requirements of this section, and any regulation prescribed under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> State powers</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of bringing any action to enforce compliance with this section, no provision of this section shall be construed as preventing an appropriate State supervisor of a depository institution lacking Federal deposit insurance from exercising any powers conferred on such official by the laws of such State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Limitation on state action while federal action pending</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted an enforcement action for a violation of this section, no appropriate State supervisor may, during the pendency of such action, bring an action under this section against any defendant named in the complaint of the Commission for any violation of this section that is alleged in that complaint.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INSIDER LENDING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements Regarding Loans to Executive Officers of Member Banks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 22(g) of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s375a">12 U.S.C. 375a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) and (9); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (7), (8), and (10) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements Regarding Loans From Correspondent Banks to Executive Officers and Shareholders of Insured Banks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 106(b)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1972/2">12 U.S.C. 1972(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (G); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>INVESTMENTS BY INSURED SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS IN BANK SERVICE COMPANIES AUTHORIZED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 2 and 3 of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1862">12 U.S.C. 1862</ref>, 1863) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 1979</page><quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bank service company act definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1(b) of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1861/b">12 U.S.C. 1861(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except when such term appears in connection with the term <term>‘insured depository institution’</term>,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“means”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Federal Home Loan Bank Board”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured depository institution</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘insured depository institution’</term> has the same meaning as in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (7);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (8) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>the terms ‘State depository institution’, ‘Federal depository institution’, ‘State savings association’ and ‘Federal savings association’ have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured banks”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institutions”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (8)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured banks”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institutions”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the bank’s”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the depository institution’s”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of investment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2 of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1862">12 U.S.C. 1862</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or savings associations, other than the limitation on the amount of investment by a Federal savings association contained in section 5(c)(4)(B) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“relating to banks”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location of services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4 of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1864">12 U.S.C. 1864</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as permissible under subsection (c), (d), or (e) or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Except”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or State savings association”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“State bank”</quotedText> each place that term appears;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or Federal savings association”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“national bank”</quotedText> each place that term appears;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 1980</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Where State Bank and National Bank Are Shareholders or Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A bank service company may perform—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>only those services that each depository institution shareholder or member is otherwise authorized to perform under any applicable Federal or State law; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>such services only at locations in a State in which each such shareholder or member is authorized to perform such services.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or savings associations”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“location of banks”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior approval of investments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5 of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1865">12 U.S.C. 1865</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bank’s”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period <quotedText>“for the insured depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authorized only”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“performs any service”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authorized only”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“perform any activity”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the bank or banks”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any insured depository institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“capability of the bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“capability of the insured depository institution”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulation and examination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7 of the Bank Service Company Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1867">12 U.S.C. 1867</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a bank”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a depository institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the bank”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the depository institution”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION FOR MEMBER BANK TO USE PASS-THROUGH RESERVE ACCOUNTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 19(c)(1)(B) of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s461/c/1/B">12 U.S.C. 461(c)(1)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which is not a member bank”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>STREAMLINING REPORTS OF CONDITION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/a">12 U.S.C. 1817(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Streamlining reports of condition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">information and schedules</inline>.—</heading><content>Before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 and before the end of each 5-year period thereafter, each Federal banking agency shall, in conjunction with the other relevant Federal banking agencies, review the information and schedules that are required to be filed <page>120 STAT. 1981</page>by an insured depository institution in a report of condition required under paragraph (3).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction or elimination of information found to be unnecessary</inline>.—</heading><content>After completing the review required by subparagraph (A), a Federal banking agency, in conjunction with the other relevant Federal banking agencies, shall reduce or eliminate any requirement to file information or schedules under paragraph (3) (other than information or schedules that are otherwise required by law) if the agency determines that the continued collection of such information or schedules is no longer necessary or appropriate.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR 18-MONTH EXAMINATION SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY BANKS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 10(d)(4)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1820/d/4/A">12 U.S.C. 1820(d)(4)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$250,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><heading>STREAMLINING DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION MERGER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 18(c)(4) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828/c/4">12 U.S.C. 1828(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports on competitive factors</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the interests of uniform standards and subject to subparagraph (B), before acting on any application for approval of a merger transaction, the responsible agency shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>request a report on the competitive factors involved from the Attorney General of the United States; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>provide a copy of the request to the Corporation (when the Corporation is not the responsible agency).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Furnishing of report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>report requested under subparagraph (A) shall be furnished by the Attorney General to the responsible agency—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>not later than 30 calendar days after the date on which the Attorney General received the request; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>not later than 10 calendar days after such date, if the requesting agency advises the Attorney General that an emergency exists requiring expeditious action.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A responsible agency may not be required to request a report under subparagraph (A) if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the responsible agency finds that it must act immediately in order to prevent the probable failure of 1 of the insured depository institutions involved in the merger transaction; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the merger transaction involves solely an insured depository institution and 1 or more of the affiliates of such depository institution.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 18(c)(6) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828/c/6">12 U.S.C. 1828(c)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“banks or savings associations involved and reports on the competitive factors <page>120 STAT. 1982</page>have”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institutions involved, or if the proposed merger transaction is solely between an insured depository institution and 1 or more of its affiliates, and the report on the competitive factors has”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the penultimate sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the agency has advised the Attorney General under paragraph (4)(B)(ii) of the existence of an emergency requiring expeditious action and has requested a report on the competitive factors within 10 days, the transaction may not be consummated before the fifth calendar day after the date of approval by the agency.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><heading>NONWAIVER OF PRIVILEGES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828">12 U.S.C. 1828</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privileges Not Affected by Disclosure to Banking Agency or Supervisor</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission by any person of any information to any Federal banking agency, State bank supervisor, or foreign banking authority for any purpose in the course of any supervisory or regulatory process of such agency, supervisor, or authority shall not be construed as waiving, destroying, or otherwise affecting any privilege such person may claim with respect to such information under Federal or State law as to any person or entity other than such agency, supervisor, or authority.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No provision of paragraph (1) may be construed as implying or establishing that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any person waives any privilege applicable to information that is submitted or transferred under any circumstance to which paragraph (1) does not apply; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any person would waive any privilege applicable to any information by submitting the information to any Federal banking agency, State bank supervisor, or foreign banking authority, but for this subsection.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1785">12 U.S.C. 1785</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privileges Not Affected by Disclosure to Banking Agency or Supervisor</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission by any person of any information to the Administration, any State credit union supervisor, or foreign banking authority for any purpose in the course of any supervisory or regulatory process of such Board, supervisor, or authority shall not be construed as waiving, destroying, or otherwise affecting any privilege such person may claim with respect to such information under Federal or State law as to any person or entity other than such Board, supervisor, or authority.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No provision of paragraph (1) may be construed as implying or establishing that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any person waives any privilege applicable to information that is submitted or transferred under any circumstance to which paragraph (1) does not apply; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any person would waive any privilege applicable to any information by submitting the information to the <page>120 STAT. 1983</page>Administration, any State credit union supervisor, or foreign banking authority, but for this subsection.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONAL CONVERSION FOR FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home Owners’ Loan Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(i)(5) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1464/i/5">12 U.S.C. 1464(i)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversion to national or state bank</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any Federal savings association chartered and in operation before the date of enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, with branches in operation before such date of enactment in 1 or more States, may convert, at its option, with the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency for each national bank, and with the approval of the appropriate State bank supervisor and the appropriate Federal banking agency for each State bank, into 1 or more national or State banks, each of which may encompass 1 or more of the branches of the Federal savings association in operation before such date of enactment in 1 or more States subject to subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of conversion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The authority in subparagraph (A) shall apply only if each resulting national or State bank—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>will meet all financial, management, and capital requirements applicable to the resulting national or State bank; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if more than 1 national or State bank results from a conversion under this subparagraph, has received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under section 5(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No merger application under fdia required</inline>.—</heading><content>No application under section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act shall be required for a conversion under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the terms ‘State bank’ and ‘State bank supervisor’ have the same meanings as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Deposit Insurance Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1814/c">12 U.S.C. 1814(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this Act and section 5(i)(5) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Subject to section 5(d)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), after “insured State,” by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or Federal”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="609">SEC. 609. </num><heading>EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF PRIVACY POLICY FOR ACCOUNTANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6803">15 U.S.C. 6803</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for Certified Public Accountants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The disclosure requirements of subsection (a) do not apply to any person, to the extent that the person is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a certified public accountant;<page>120 STAT. 1984</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>certified or licensed for such purpose by a State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>subject to any provision of law, rule, or regulation issued by a legislative or regulatory body of the State, including rules of professional conduct or ethics, that prohibits disclosure of nonpublic personal information without the knowing and expressed consent of the consumer.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to exempt or otherwise exclude any financial institution that is affiliated or becomes affiliated with a certified public accountant described in paragraph (1) from any provision of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘State’</term> means any State or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6803">15 U.S.C. 6803</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Such disclosures”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Disclosures required by subsection (a)”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="610">SEC. 610. </num><heading>INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR THE SMALL DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION EXCEPTION UNDER THE DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT INTERLOCKS ACT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 203(1) of the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3202/1">12 U.S.C. 3202(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>MODIFICATION TO CROSS MARKETING RESTRICTIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 4(n)(5)(B) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1843/n/5/B">12 U.S.C. 1843(n)(5)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (k)(4)(I)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (H) or (I) of subsection (k)(4)”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>BANKING AGENCY PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER FOR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Banks</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2 of the National Bank Receivership Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s191">12 U.S.C. 191</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the section heading to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2" class="bold ">“SEC. 2. </num><heading class="bold ">APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER FOR A NATIONAL BANK.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller of the Currency”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial Review</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Comptroller of the Currency appoints a receiver under subsection (a), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the national bank may, within 30 days thereafter, bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the home office of such bank is located, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for an order requiring the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver, and the court shall, upon <page>120 STAT. 1985</page>the merits, dismiss such action or direct the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(c)(7) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/c/7">12 U.S.C. 1821(c)(7)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial review</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Corporation is appointed (including the appointment of the Corporation as receiver by the Board of Directors) as conservator or receiver of a depository institution under paragraph (4), (9), or (10), the depository institution may, not later than 30 days thereafter, bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the home office of such depository institution is located, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for an order requiring the Corporation to be removed as the conservator or receiver (regardless of how such appointment was made), and the court shall, upon the merits, dismiss such action or direct the Corporation to be removed as the conservator or receiver.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s191">12 USC 191 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to conservators or receivers appointed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>ENHANCING THE SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS OF INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification Relating to the Enforceability of Agreements and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1811/etseq">12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="50" class="bold ">“SEC. 50. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1831aa">12 USC 1831aa</ref>.</p></sidenote>ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding clause (i) or (ii) of section 8(b)(6)(A) or section 38(e)(2)(E)(i), the appropriate Federal banking agency for a depository institution may enforce, under section 8, the terms of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any condition imposed in writing by the agency on the depository institution or an institution-affiliated party in connection with any action on any application, notice, or other request concerning the depository institution; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any written agreement entered into between the agency and the depository institution or an institution-affiliated party.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Receiverships and Conservatorships</inline>.—</heading><content>After the appointment of the Corporation as the receiver or conservator for a depository institution, the Corporation may enforce any condition or agreement described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) imposed on or entered into with such institution or institution-affiliated party through an action brought in an appropriate United States district court.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of Capital of Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 18(u)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828/u/1">12 U.S.C. 1828(u)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/b">12 U.S.C. 1818(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“This subsection and subsections (c) through (s) and subsection (u) of this section”</quotedText> and <page>120 STAT. 1986</page><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“This subsection, subsections (c) through (s) and subsection (u) of this section, and section 50 of this Act”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“This subsection and subsections (c) through (s) and subsection (u) of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“This subsection, subsections (c) through (s) and subsection (u) of this section, and section 50 of this Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>CROSS GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(e)(9)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1815/e/9/A">12 U.S.C. 1815(e)(9)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such institutions are controlled by the same company; or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>GOLDEN PARACHUTE AUTHORITY AND NONBANK HOLDING COMPANIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1828/k">12 U.S.C. 1828(k)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or depository institution holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or covered company”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B), and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Whether there is a reasonable basis to believe that the institution-affiliated party is substantially responsible for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the insolvency of the depository institution or covered company;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the appointment of a conservator or receiver for the depository institution; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the troubled condition of the depository institution (as defined in the regulations prescribed pursuant to section 32(f)).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“depository institution holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“depository institution holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“depository institution holding company”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“holding company”</quotedText> each place that term appears (other than in connection with the term referred to in subparagraph (A)) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in paragraph (5)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“depository institution holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered company</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘covered company’</term> means any depository institution holding company (including any company required to file a report under section 4(f)(6) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956), or any other company that controls an insured depository institution.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“depository institution holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered company,”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1987</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or holding company”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or covered company”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7(j) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/j">12 U.S.C. 1817(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is needed to investigate”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“is needed—<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to investigate”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“United States Code.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“United States Code; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to analyze the safety and soundness of any plans or proposals described in paragraph (6)(E) or the future prospects of the institution.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (7)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the financial condition of any acquiring person”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“either the financial condition of any acquiring person or the future prospects of the institution”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD WITH DISCRETION CONCERNING THE IMPUTATION OF CONTROL OF SHARES OF A COMPANY BY TRUSTEES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(g)(2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1841/g/2">12 U.S.C. 1841(g)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, unless the Board determines that such treatment is not appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances of the case and the purposes of this Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><heading>INTERAGENCY DATA SHARING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Banking Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(a)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1817/a/2">12 U.S.C. 1817(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data sharing with other agencies and persons</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to reports of examination, reports of condition, and other reports required to be regularly provided to the Corporation (with respect to all insured depository institutions, including a depository institution for which the Corporation has been appointed conservator or receiver) or an appropriate State bank supervisor (with respect to a State depository institution) under subparagraph (A) or (B), a Federal banking agency may, in the discretion of the agency, furnish any report of examination or other confidential supervisory information concerning any depository institution or other entity examined by such agency under authority of any Federal law, to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any other Federal or State agency or authority with supervisory or regulatory authority over the depository institution or other entity;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any officer, director, or receiver of such depository institution or entity; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any other person that the Federal banking agency determines to be appropriate.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Credit Union Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 202(a) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1782/a">12 U.S.C. 1782(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 1988</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data sharing with other agencies and persons</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to reports of examination, reports of condition, and other reports required to be regularly provided to the Board (with respect to all insured credit unions, including a credit union for which the Corporation has been appointed conservator or liquidating agent) or an appropriate State commission, board, or authority having supervision of a State-chartered credit union, the Board may, in the discretion of the Board, furnish any report of examination or other confidential supervisory information concerning any credit union or other entity examined by the Board under authority of any Federal law, to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any other Federal or State agency or authority with supervisory or regulatory authority over the credit union or other entity;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any officer, director, or receiver of such credit union or entity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any other person that the Board determines to be appropriate.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="708">SEC. 708. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF EXTENT OF SUSPENSION, REMOVAL, AND PROHIBITION AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL BANKING AGENCIES IN CASES OF CERTAIN CRIMES BY INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/g/1">12 U.S.C. 1818(g)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is charged in any information, indictment, or complaint, with the commission of or participation in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is the subject of any information, indictment, or complaint, involving the commission of or participation in”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may pose a threat to the interests of the depository institution’s depositors or may threaten to impair public confidence in the depository institution,”</quotedText> and insert <quotedText>“posed, poses, or may pose a threat to the interests of the depositors of, or threatened, threatens, or may threaten to impair public confidence in, any relevant depository institution (as defined in subparagraph (E)),”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of any depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any depository institution that the subject of the notice is affiliated with at the time the notice is issued”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)(i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may pose a threat to the interests of the depository institution’s depositors or may threaten to impair public confidence in the depository institution,”</quotedText> and insert <quotedText>“posed, poses, or may pose a threat to the interests of the depositors of, or threatened, threatens, or may threaten to impair public confidence in, any relevant depository institution (as defined in subparagraph (E)),”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1989</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of any depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (C)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“affairs of any depository institution”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any depository institution that the subject of the order is affiliated with at the time the order is issued”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relevant depository institution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘relevant depository institution’</term> means any depository institution of which the party is or was an institution-affiliated party at the time at which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the information, indictment, or complaint described in subparagraph (A) was issued; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the notice is issued under subparagraph (A) or the order is issued under subparagraph (C)(i).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The subsection heading for section 8(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/g">12 U.S.C. 1818(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension, Removal, and Prohibition From Participation Orders in the Case of Certain Criminal Offenses</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 206(i)(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786/i/1">12 U.S.C. 1786(i)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the credit union”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any credit union”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of which the subject of the order is, or most recently was, an institution-affiliated party”</quotedText> before the period at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the credit union”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any credit union”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the credit union’s”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any credit union’s”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“upon such credit union”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“upon the credit union of which the subject of the order is, or most recently was, an institution-affiliated party”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board may issue an order under this paragraph with respect to an individual who is an institution-affiliated party at a credit union at the time of an offense described in subparagraph (A) without regard to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>whether such individual is an institution-affiliated party at any credit union at the time the order is considered or issued by the Board; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>whether the credit union at which the individual was an institution-affiliated party at the time of the offense remains in existence at the time the order is considered or issued by the Board.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 1990</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206(i) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786/i">12 U.S.C. 1786(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> at the beginning and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension, Removal, and Prohibition From Participation Orders in the Case of Certain Criminal Offenses</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="709">SEC. 709. </num><heading>PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY FEDERAL BANKING REGULATORS FROM FOREIGN BANKING SUPERVISORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 15 of the International Banking Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3109">12 U.S.C. 3109</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidential Information Received From Foreign Supervisors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (3), a Federal banking agency may not be compelled to disclose information received from a foreign regulatory or supervisory authority if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Federal banking agency determines that the foreign regulatory or supervisory authority has, in good faith, determined and represented in writing to such Federal banking agency that public disclosure of the information would violate the laws applicable to that foreign regulatory or supervisory authority; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the relevant Federal banking agency obtained such information pursuant to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>such procedures as the Federal banking agency may establish for use in connection with the administration and enforcement of Federal banking laws; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a memorandum of understanding or other similar arrangement between the Federal banking agency and the foreign regulatory or supervisory authority.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment under <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, united states code</ref></inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, this subsection shall be treated as a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings provision</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No provision of this section shall be construed as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>authorizing any Federal banking agency to withhold any information from any duly authorized committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>preventing any Federal banking agency from complying with an order of a court of the United States in an action commenced by the United States or such agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal banking agency defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘Federal banking agency’</term> means the Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="710">SEC. 710. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION BY CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Automatic Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1829">12 U.S.C. 1829</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bank Holding Companies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to any company (other than a foreign bank) that is a bank holding <page>120 STAT. 1991</page>company and any organization organized and operated under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act or operating under section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act, as if such bank holding company or organization were an insured depository institution, except that such subsections shall be applied for purposes of this subsection by substituting ‘Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’ for ‘Corporation’ each place that term appears in such subsections.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of board</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may provide exemptions, by regulation or order, from the application of paragraph (1) if the exemption is consistent with the purposes of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings and Loan Holding Companies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to any savings and loan holding company as if such savings and loan holding company were an insured depository institution, except that such subsections shall be applied for purposes of this subsection by substituting ‘Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision’ for ‘Corporation’ each place that term appears in such subsections.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of director</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision may provide exemptions, by regulation or order, from the application of paragraph (1) if the exemption is consistent with the purposes of this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Discretion To Remove Convicted Individuals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8(e)(2)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/e/2/A">12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end of clause (iii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>by adding at the end the following new clause:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>an institution-affiliated party of a subsidiary (other than a bank) of a bank holding company or of a subsidiary (other than a savings association) of a savings and loan holding company has been convicted of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or a breach of trust or a criminal offense under section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, or has agreed to enter into a pretrial diversion or similar program in connection with a prosecution for such an offense,”</content>
</clause>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="711">SEC. 711. </num><heading>COORDINATION OF STATE EXAMINATION AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 10(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1820/h">12 U.S.C. 1820(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of Examination Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State bank supervisors of home and host states</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Home state of bank</inline>.—</heading><content>The appropriate State bank supervisor of the home State of an insured State bank has authority to examine and supervise the bank.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Host state branches</inline>.—</heading><content>The State bank supervisor of the home State of an insured State bank and any State bank supervisor of an appropriate host State shall exercise its respective authority to supervise and examine the branches of the bank in a host State in accordance with the terms of any applicable cooperative agreement between the home State bank supervisor and the State bank supervisor of the relevant host State.<page>120 STAT. 1992</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supervisory fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as expressly provided in a cooperative agreement between the State bank supervisors of the home State and any host State of an insured State bank, only the State bank supervisor of the home State of an insured State bank may levy or charge State supervisory fees on the bank.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Host state examination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a branch operated in a host State by an out-of-State insured State bank that resulted from an interstate merger transaction approved under section 44, or that was established in such State pursuant to section 5155(g) of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the third undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act or section 18(d)(4) of this Act, the appropriate State bank supervisor of such host State may—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>with written notice to the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State and subject to the terms of any applicable cooperative agreement with the State bank supervisor of such home State, examine such branch for the purpose of determining compliance with host State laws that are applicable pursuant to section 24(j), including those that govern community reinvestment, fair lending, and consumer protection; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if expressly permitted under and subject to the terms of a cooperative agreement with the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State or if such out-of-State insured State bank has been determined to be in a troubled condition by either the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State or the bank’s appropriate Federal banking agency, participate in the examination of the bank by the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State to ascertain that the activities of the branch in such host State are not conducted in an unsafe or unsound manner.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of determination</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The State bank supervisor of the home State of an insured State bank shall notify the State bank supervisor of each host State of the bank if there has been a final determination that the bank is in a troubled condition.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The State bank supervisor of the home State of an insured State bank shall provide notice under clause <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>(i) as soon as is reasonably possible, but in all cases not later than 15 business days after the date on which the State bank supervisor has made such final determination or has received written notification of such final determination.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Host state enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>If the State bank supervisor of a host State determines that a branch of an out-of-State insured State bank is violating any law of the host State that is applicable to such branch pursuant to section 24(j), including a law that governs community reinvestment, fair lending, or consumer protection, the State bank supervisor of the host State or, to the extent authorized by the law of the host State, a host State law enforcement officer may, with <page>120 STAT. 1993</page>written notice to the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State and subject to the terms of any applicable cooperative agreement with the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State, undertake such enforcement actions and proceedings as would be permitted under the law of the host State as if the branch were a bank chartered by that host State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The State bank supervisors from 2 or more States may enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate State regulatory supervision of State banks, including cooperative agreements relating to the coordination of examinations and joint participation in examinations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘cooperative agreement’</term> means a written agreement that is signed by the home State bank supervisor and the host State bank supervisor to facilitate State regulatory supervision of State banks, and includes nationwide or multi-State cooperative agreements and cooperative agreements solely between the home State and host State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Except for State bank supervisors, no provision of this subsection relating to such cooperative agreements shall be construed as limiting in any way the authority of home State and host State law enforcement officers, regulatory supervisors, or other officials that have not signed such cooperative agreements to enforce host State laws that are applicable to a branch of an out-of-State insured State bank located in the host State pursuant to section 24(j).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal regulatory authority</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subsection shall be construed as limiting in any way the authority of any Federal banking agency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State taxation authority not affected</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subsection shall be construed as affecting the authority of any State or political subdivision of any State to adopt, apply, or administer any tax or method of taxation to any bank, bank holding company, or foreign bank, or any affiliate of any bank, bank holding company, or foreign bank, to the extent that such tax or tax method is otherwise permissible by or under the Constitution of the United States or other Federal law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Host state, home state, out-of-State bank</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘host State’, ‘home State’, and ‘out-of-State bank’ have the same meanings as in section 44(g).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State supervisory fees</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State supervisory fees’</term> means assessments, examination fees, branch fees, license fees, and all other fees that are levied or charged by a State bank supervisor directly upon an insured State bank or upon branches of an insured State bank.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Troubled condition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Solely for purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an insured State bank has been determined to be in ‘troubled condition’ if the bank—<page>120 STAT. 1994</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has a composite rating, as determined in its most recent report of examination, of 4 or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Ratings System;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is subject to a proceeding initiated by the Corporation for termination or suspension of deposit insurance; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is subject to a proceeding initiated by the State bank supervisor of the bank’s home State to vacate, revoke, or terminate the charter of the bank, or to liquidate the bank, or to appoint a receiver for the bank.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final determination</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), the term <term>‘final determination’</term> means the transmittal of a report of examination to the bank or transmittal of official notice of proceedings to the bank.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="712">SEC. 712. </num><heading>DEPUTY DIRECTOR; SUCCESSION AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Position of Deputy Director</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(c)(5) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1462a/c/5">12 U.S.C. 1462a(c)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy director</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint a Deputy Director, and may appoint not more than 3 additional Deputy Directors of the Office.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First deputy director</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of the Treasury appoints more than 1 Deputy Director of the Office, the Secretary shall designate one such appointee as the First Deputy Director.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Deputy Director appointed under this paragraph shall take an oath of office and perform such duties as the Director shall direct.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation and benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall fix the compensation and benefits for each Deputy Director in accordance with this Act.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service of Deputy Director as Acting Director</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3(c)(3) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1462a/c/3">12 U.S.C. 1462a(c)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vacancy.—A vacancy in the position of Director”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“vacancy.—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A vacancy in the position of Director”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acting director</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event of a vacancy in the position of Director or during the absence or disability of the Director, the Deputy Director shall serve as Acting Director.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Succession in case of 2 or more deputy directors</inline>.—</heading><content>If there are 2 or more Deputy Directors serving at the time a vacancy in the position of Director occurs or the absence or disability of the Director commences, the First Deputy Director shall serve as Acting Director under clause (i) followed by such other Deputy Directors under any order of succession the Director may establish.<page>120 STAT. 1995</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of acting director</inline>.—</heading><content>Any Deputy Director, while serving as Acting Director under this subparagraph, shall be vested with all authority, duties, and privileges of the Director under this Act and any other provision of Federal law.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="713">SEC. 713. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Government organization.</p></sidenote><heading>OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION REPRESENTATION ON BASEL COMMITTEE ON BANKING SUPERVISION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 912 of the International Lending Supervision Act of 1983 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3911">12 U.S.C. 3911</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“and the office of thrift supervision”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“As one of the three”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>As one of the 4”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>As one of the 4 Federal bank regulatory and supervisory agencies, the Office of Thrift Supervision shall be given equal representation with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on the Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices of the Group of Ten Countries and Switzerland.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 910(a) of the International Lending Supervision Act of 1983 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3909/a">12 U.S.C. 3909(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured bank”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“insured depository institution”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an ‘insured bank’, as such term is used in section 3(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an ‘insured depository institution’, as such term is defined in section 3(c)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="714">SEC. 714. </num><heading>FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Council Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1004(a) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3303/a">12 U.S.C. 3303(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Thrift”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Thrift Supervision,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson of Liaison Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1007 of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3306">12 U.S.C. 3306</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Members of the Liaison Committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members serving on the committee.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="715">SEC. 715. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INSURED INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8(i)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818/i/3">12 U.S.C. 1818(i)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or order”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“notice”</quotedText> each place that term appears.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment to the Federal Credit Union Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206(k)(3) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12">12 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 1996</page>1786(k)(3)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or order”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“notice”</quotedText> each place that term appears.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="716">SEC. 716. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions on Applications, Notices, and Other Requests; Clarification That Change in Control Conditions Are Enforceable</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818">12 U.S.C. 1818</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the granting of any application or other request by the depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or other request by the depository institution or institution-affiliated party,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1)(A)(i)(III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the grant of any application or other request by such depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or request by such depository institution or institution-affiliated party”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (i)(2)(A)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the grant of any application or other request by such depository institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or other request by the depository institution or institution-affiliated party”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification That Change in Control Conditions Are Enforceable</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 206 of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786">12 U.S.C. 1786</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the granting of any application or other request by the credit union”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or other request by the credit union or institution-affiliated party,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (g)(1)(A)(i)(III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the grant of any application or other request by such credit union”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or request by such credit union or institution-affiliated party”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (k)(2)(A)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the grant of any application or other request by such credit union”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any action on any application, notice, or other request by the credit union or institution-affiliated party”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="717">SEC. 717. </num><heading>FEDERAL BANKING AGENCY AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CONDITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1818">12 U.S.C. 1818</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1), in the 1st sentence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by the agency”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by a Federal banking agency”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the agency may issue and serve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the appropriate Federal banking agency for the depository institution may issue and serve”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i)(III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by the appropriate Federal banking agency”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by a Federal banking agency”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the undesignated matter at the end, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the agency may serve upon such party”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the appropriate Federal banking agency for the depository institution may serve upon such party”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 1997</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (i)(2)(A)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by the appropriate Federal banking agency”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing by a Federal banking agency”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="718">SEC. 718. </num><heading>RECEIVER OR CONSERVATOR CONSENT REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(e)(13) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/13">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(13)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent requirement</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided by this section or section 15, no person may exercise any right or power to terminate, accelerate, or declare a default under any contract to which the depository institution is a party, or to obtain possession of or exercise control over any property of the institution or affect any contractual rights of the institution, without the consent of the conservator or receiver, as appropriate, during the 45-day period beginning on the date of the appointment of the conservator, or during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the appointment of the receiver, as applicable.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subparagraph shall apply to a director or officer liability insurance contract or a depository institution bond, to the rights of parties to certain qualified financial contracts pursuant to paragraph (8), or to the rights of parties to netting contracts pursuant to subtitle A of title IV of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.</ref>), or shall be construed as permitting the conservator or receiver to fail to comply with otherwise enforceable provisions of such contract.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the applicability of <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(c)(12) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/12">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent requirement</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided by this section, no person may exercise any right or power to terminate, accelerate, or declare a default under any contract to which the credit union is a party, or to obtain possession of or exercise control over any property of the credit union or affect any contractual rights of the credit union, without the consent of the conservator or liquidating agent, as appropriate, during the 45-day period beginning on the date of the appointment of the conservator, or during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the appointment of the liquidating agent, as applicable.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>No provision of this subparagraph shall apply to a director or officer liability insurance contract or a credit union bond, or to the rights of parties to certain qualified financial contracts pursuant to paragraph (8), or shall be construed as permitting the conservator or liquidating <page>120 STAT. 1998</page>agent to fail to comply with otherwise enforceable provisions of such contract.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the applicability of <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="719">SEC. 719. </num><heading>ACQUISITION OF FICO SCORES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 604(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681b/a">15 U.S.C. 1681b(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>To the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration as part of its preparation for its appointment or as part of its exercise of powers, as conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent for an insured depository institution or insured credit union under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or the Federal Credit Union Act, or other applicable Federal or State law, or in connection with the resolution or liquidation of a failed or failing insured depository institution or insured credit union, as applicable.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="720">SEC. 720. </num><heading>ELIMINATION OF CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS AGAINST RECEIVERSHIPS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 15(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1825/b">12 U.S.C. 1825(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> immediately after paragraph (3) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from criminal prosecution</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corporation shall be exempt from all prosecution by the United States or any State, county, municipality, or local authority for any criminal offense arising under Federal, State, county, municipal, or local law, which was allegedly committed by the institution, or persons acting on behalf of the institution, prior to the appointment of the Corporation as receiver.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/b/2">12 U.S.C. 1787(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption from criminal prosecution</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administration shall be exempt from all prosecution by the United States or any State, county, municipality, or local authority for any criminal offense arising under Federal, State, county, municipal, or local law, which was allegedly committed by a credit union, or persons acting on behalf of a credit union, prior to the appointment of the Administration as liquidating agent.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="721">SEC. 721. </num><heading>RESOLUTION OF DEPOSIT INSURANCE DISPUTES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(f) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/f">12 U.S.C. 1821(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resolution of disputes</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination by the Corporation regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be treated as a final determination for purposes of this section. In its discretion, the Corporation may promulgate regulations prescribing procedures for resolving any disputed claim relating to any insured deposit or any determination of insurance coverage with respect to any deposit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of corporation determination</inline>.—</heading><content>A final determination made by the Corporation regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be a final agency action reviewable in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch7">chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <page>120 STAT. 1999</page>by the United States district court for the Federal judicial district where the principal place of business of the depository institution is located.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statute </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any request for review of a final determination by the Corporation regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be filed with the appropriate United States district court not later than 60 days after the date on which such determination is issued.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(d) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/d">12 U.S.C. 1787(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resolution of disputes</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination by the Administration regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be treated as a final determination for purposes of this section. In its discretion, the Board may promulgate regulations prescribing procedures for resolving any disputed claim relating to any insured deposit or any determination of insurance coverage with respect to any deposit. A final determination made by the Board regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be a final agency action reviewable in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch7">chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, by the United States district court for the Federal judicial district where the principal place of business of the credit union is located.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statute </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any request for review of a final determination by the Board regarding any claim for insurance coverage shall be filed with the appropriate United States district court not later than 60 days after the date on which such determination is issued.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="722">SEC. 722. </num><heading>RECORDKEEPING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11(d)(15)(D) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/d/15/D">12 U.S.C. 1821(d)(15)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“After the end of the 6-year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), after the end of the 6-year period”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Old records</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding clause (i), the Corporation may destroy records of an insured depository institution which are at least 10 years old as of the date on which the Corporation is appointed as the receiver of such depository institution in accordance with clause (i) at any time after such appointment is final, without regard to the 6-year period of limitation contained in clause (i).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 207(b)(15)(D) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/b/15/D">12 U.S.C. 1787(b)(15)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“After the end of the 6-year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), after the end of the 6-year period”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Old records</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding clause (i) the Board may destroy records of an insured credit union which are at least 10 years old as of the date on which the Board is appointed as liquidating agent of <page>120 STAT. 2000</page>such credit union in accordance with clause (i) at any time after such appointment is final, without regard to the 6-year period of limitation contained in clause (i).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="723">SEC. 723. </num><heading>PRESERVATION OF RECORDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10(f) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1820/f">12 U.S.C. 1820(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of Agency Records</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A Federal banking agency may cause any and all records, papers, or documents kept by the agency or in the possession or custody of the agency to be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>photographed or microphotographed or otherwise reproduced upon film; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>preserved in any electronic medium or format which is capable of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>being read or scanned by computer; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>being reproduced from such electronic medium or format by printing any other form of reproduction of electronically stored data.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as original records</inline>.—</heading><content>Any photographs, microphotographs, or photographic film or copies thereof described in paragraph (1)(A) or reproduction of electronically stored data described in paragraph (1)(B) shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence in all State and Federal courts or administrative agencies, and shall be admissible to prove any act, transaction, occurrence, or event therein recorded.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of the federal banking agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Any photographs, microphotographs, or photographic film or copies thereof described in paragraph (1)(A) or reproduction of electronically stored data described in paragraph (1)(B) shall be preserved in such manner as the Federal banking agency shall prescribe, and the original records, papers, or documents may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Federal banking agency may direct.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206(s) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786/s">12 U.S.C. 1786(s)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of records</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board may cause any and all records, papers, or documents kept by the Administration or in the possession or custody of the Administration to be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>photographed or microphotographed or otherwise reproduced upon film; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>preserved in any electronic medium or format which is capable of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>being read or scanned by computer; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>being reproduced from such electronic medium or format by printing or any other form of reproduction of electronically stored data.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as original records</inline>.—</heading><content>Any photographs, micrographs, or photographic film or copies thereof described in subparagraph (A)(i) or reproduction of electronically stored data described in subparagraph (A)(ii) <page>120 STAT. 2001</page>shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, including introduction in evidence in all State and Federal courts or administrative agencies, and shall be admissible to prove any act, transaction, occurrence, or event therein recorded.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of the administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Any photographs, microphotographs, or photographic film or copies thereof described in subparagraph (A)(i) or reproduction of electronically stored data described in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be preserved in such manner as the Administration shall prescribe, and the original records, papers, or documents may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the Administration may direct.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="724">SEC. 724. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO INFORMATION SHARING PROVISION IN THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 11(t) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/t">12 U.S.C. 1821(t)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, in any capacity,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“A covered agency”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“appropriate”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (iii) through (vi) as clauses (ii) through (v), respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="725">SEC. 725. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO BANKS OPERATING UNDER THE CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Reserve Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s221/etseq">12 U.S.C. 221 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the second undesignated paragraph of the first section (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s221">12 U.S.C. 221</ref>), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of this Act, a State bank includes any bank which is operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the first sentence of the first undesignated paragraph of section 9 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s321">12 U.S.C. 321</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“incorporated by special law of any State, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“incorporated by special law of any State, operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, or”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bank Conservation Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 202 of the Bank Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s202">12 U.S.C. 202</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means (1) any national”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any national”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and (2) any bank or trust company located in the District of Columbia and operating under the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depository Institution Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part C of title VII of the Depository Institution Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s216/etseq">12 U.S.C. 216 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1) of section 731 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s216/1">12 U.S.C. 216(1)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and closed banks in the District of Columbia”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) of section 732 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s216a/2">12 U.S.C. 216a(2)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or closed banks in the District of Columbia”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2002</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Deposit Insurance Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/a/2/B">12 U.S.C. 1813(a)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national bank)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(1) of the National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s215b/1">12 U.S.C. 215b(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national banking association located in the District of Columbia)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Act of August 17, 1950</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conversion of national banking associations into and their merger or consolidation with State banks, and for other purposes” and approved August 17, 1950 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s214/a">12 U.S.C. 214(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national banking association)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Trade Commission Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 18(f)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/2">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="726">SEC. 726. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ACT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1751/etseq">12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 101(3), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1752">12 USC 1752</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “and” after the semicolon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 101(5), strike the terms “account account” and “account accounts” each place any such term appears and insert “account”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 107(5)(E), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1757">12 USC 1757</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike the period at the end and insert a semicolon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In each of paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 107, strike the period at the end and insert a semicolon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In section 107(7)(D), strike “the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In section 107(7)(E), strike “the Federal Home Loan Bank Board,” and insert “the Federal Housing Finance Board,”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>In section 107(9), strike “subchapter III” and insert “title III”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In section 107(13), strike “and” after the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In section 109(c)(2)(A)(i), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1759">12 USC 1759</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “(<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4703/16">12 U.S.C. 4703(16)</ref>)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>In section 120(h), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1766">12 USC 1766</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “the Act approved July 30, 1947 (6 U.S.C., secs. 6–13),” and insert “<ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch93">chapter 93 of title 31, United States Code</ref>,”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>In section 201(b)(5), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1781">12 USC 1781</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “section 116 of”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>In section 202(h)(3), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1782">12 USC 1782</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “section 207(c)(1)” and insert “section 207(k)(1)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>In section 204(b), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1784">12 USC 1784</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “such others powers” and insert “such other powers”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>In section 206(e)(3)(D), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786">12 USC 1786</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “and” after the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In section 206(f)(1), strike “subsection (e)(3)(B)” and insert “subsection (e)(3)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>In section 206(g)(7)(D), strike “and subsection (1)”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>In section 206(t)(2)(B), insert “regulations” after “as defined in”.<page>120 STAT. 2003</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>In section 206(t)(2)(C), strike “material affect” and insert “material effect”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>In section 206(t)(4)(A)(ii)(II), strike “or” after the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>In section 206A(a)(2)(A), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1786a">12 USC 1786a</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “regulator agency” and insert “regulatory agency”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>In section 207(c)(5)(B)(i)(I), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787">12 USC 1787</ref>.</p></sidenote>insert “and” after the semicolon at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>In the heading for subparagraph (A) of section 207(d)(3), strike “<inline class="small-caps">to</inline>” and insert “<inline class="small-caps">with</inline>”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>In section 207(f)(3)(A), strike “category or claimants” and insert “category of claimants”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>In section 209(a)(8), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1789">12 USC 1789</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike the period at the end and insert a semicolon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>In section 216(n), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1790d">12 USC 1790d</ref>.</p></sidenote>insert “any action” before “that is required”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>In section 304(b)(3), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1795c">12 USC 1795c</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “the affairs or such credit union” and insert “the affairs of such credit union”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><content>In section 310, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1795i">12 USC 1795i</ref>.</p></sidenote>strike “section 102(e)” and insert “section 102(d)”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="727">SEC. 727. </num><heading>REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS OF THE BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1956.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1841">12 U.S.C. 1841</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (I) and (J); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (m) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><content>[Repealed]”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 4(h) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1843/h">12 U.S.C. 1843(h)</ref>) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(G), (H), (I), or (J) of section 2(c)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(G), or (H) of section 2(c)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="728">SEC. 728. </num><heading>DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL PRIVACY FORM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6803">15 U.S.C. 6803</ref>), as amended by section 609, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Model Forms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The agencies referred to in section 504(a)(1) shall jointly develop a model form which may be used, at the option of the financial institution, for the provision of disclosures under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Format</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A model form developed under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be comprehensible to consumers, with a clear format and design;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provide for clear and conspicuous disclosures;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>enable consumers easily to identify the sharing practices of a financial institution and to compare privacy practices among financial institutions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>be succinct, and use an easily readable type font.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>model form required to be developed by this subsection shall be issued in proposed form for public comment not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection.<page>120 STAT. 2004</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safe harbor</inline>.—</heading><content>Any financial institution that elects to provide the model form developed by the agencies under this subsection shall be deemed to be in compliance with the disclosures required under this section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT AMENDMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BAD CHECK ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 818 as section 819; <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692">15 USC 1692 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 817 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="818" class="bold ">“§ 818.</num><heading class="bold "> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692p">15 USC 1692p</ref>.</p></sidenote>Exception for certain bad check enforcement programs operated by private entities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps"> of certain private entities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), a private entity shall be excluded from the definition of a debt collector, pursuant to the exception provided in section 803(6), with respect to the operation by the entity of a program described in paragraph (2)(A) under a contract described in paragraph (2)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) shall apply if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a State or district attorney establishes, within the jurisdiction of such State or district attorney and with respect to alleged bad check violations that do not involve a check described in subsection (b), a pretrial diversion program for alleged bad check offenders who agree to participate voluntarily in such program to avoid criminal prosecution;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a private entity, that is subject to an administrative support services contract with a State or district attorney and operates under the direction, supervision, and control of such State or district attorney, operates the pretrial diversion program described in subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>in the course of performing duties delegated to it by a State or district attorney under the contract, the private entity referred to in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>complies with the penal laws of the State;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>conforms with the terms of the contract and directives of the State or district attorney;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>does not exercise independent prosecutorial discretion;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>contacts any alleged offender referred to in subparagraph (A) for purposes of participating in a program referred to in such paragraph—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>only as a result of any determination by the State or district attorney that probable cause of a bad check violation under State penal law exists, and that contact with the alleged offender for purposes of participation in the program is appropriate; and<page>120 STAT. 2005</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the alleged offender has failed to pay the bad check after demand for payment, pursuant to State law, is made for payment of the check amount;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><chapeau>includes as part of an initial written communication with an alleged offender a clear and conspicuous statement that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the alleged offender may dispute the validity of any alleged bad check violation;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>where the alleged offender knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that the alleged bad check violation is the result of theft or forgery of the check, identity theft, or other fraud that is not the result of the conduct of the alleged offender, the alleged offender may file a crime report with the appropriate law enforcement agency; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>if the alleged offender notifies the private entity or the district attorney in writing, not later than 30 days after being contacted for the first time pursuant to clause (iv), that there is a dispute pursuant to this subsection, before further restitution efforts are pursued, the district attorney or an employee of the district attorney authorized to make such a determination makes a determination that there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>charges only fees in connection with services under the contract that have been authorized by the contract with the State or district attorney.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Checks Excluded</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A check is described in this subsection if the check involves, or is subsequently found to involve—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a postdated check presented in connection with a payday loan, or other similar transaction, where the payee of the check knew that the issuer had insufficient funds at the time the check was made, drawn, or delivered;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a stop payment order where the issuer acted in good faith and with reasonable cause in stopping payment on the check;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a check dishonored because of an adjustment to the issuer’s account by the financial institution holding such account without providing notice to the person at the time the check was made, drawn, or delivered;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a check for partial payment of a debt where the payee had previously accepted partial payment for such debt;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>a check issued by a person who was not competent, or was not of legal age, to enter into a legal contractual obligation at the time the check was made, drawn, or delivered; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>a check issued to pay an obligation arising from a transaction that was illegal in the jurisdiction of the State or district attorney at the time the check was made, drawn, or delivered.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2006</page>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State or district attorney</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State or district attorney’</term> means the chief elected or appointed prosecuting attorney in a district, county (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t1/s2">section 2 of title 1, United States Code</ref>), municipality, or comparable jurisdiction, including State attorneys general who act as chief elected or appointed prosecuting attorneys in a district, county (as so defined), municipality or comparable jurisdiction, who may be referred to by a variety of titles such as district attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, commonwealth’s attorneys, solicitors, county attorneys, and state’s attorneys, and who are responsible for the prosecution of State crimes and violations of jurisdiction-specific local ordinances.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Check</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘check’</term> has the same meaning as in section 3(6) of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bad check violation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘bad check violation’</term> means a violation of the applicable State criminal law relating to the writing of dishonored checks.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table of sections for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the item relating to section 818 as section 819; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 817 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“818. </designator>
<label>Exception for certain bad check enforcement programs operated by private entities.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>OTHER AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Pleadings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 809 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692g">15 U.S.C. 1692g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Pleadings</inline>.—</heading><content>A communication in the form of a formal pleading in a civil action shall not be treated as an initial communication for purposes of subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 809 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692g">15 U.S.C. 1692g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (d) (as added by subsection (a) of this section) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>The sending or delivery of any form or notice which does not relate to the collection of a debt and is expressly required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, title V of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, or any provision of Federal or State law relating to notice of data security breach or privacy, or any regulation prescribed under any such provision of law, shall not be treated as an initial communication in connection with debt collection for purposes of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Right To Collect Within the First 30 Days</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 809(b) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1692g/b">15 U.S.C. 1692g(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentences: <quotedText>“Collection activities and communications that do not otherwise violate this title may continue during the 30-day period referred to in subsection (a) unless the consumer has notified the debt collector in writing that the debt, or any portion of the debt, is disputed or that the consumer requests the name and <page>120 STAT. 2007</page>address of the original creditor. Any collection activities and communication during the 30-day period may not overshadow or be inconsistent with the disclosure of the consumer’s right to dispute the debt or request the name and address of the original creditor.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>CASH MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>COLLATERAL MODERNIZATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s9301/2">Section 9301(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>‘eligible obligation’ means any security designated as acceptable in lieu of a surety bond by the Secretary of the Treasury.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Eligible Obligations Instead of Surety Bonds</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s9303/a/2">Section 9303(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, have a market value that is equal to or greater than the amount of the required surety bond; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s9303">Section 9303 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <b>“Government obligations”</b> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <b>“eligible obligations”</b>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Government obligations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“eligible obligations”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a Government obligation”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible obligation”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Government obligation”</quotedText> each place that term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“eligible obligation”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>STUDIES AND REPORTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON THE CURRENCY TRANSACTION REPORT FILING SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the volume of currency transaction reports filed with the Secretary of the Treasury under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5313/a">section 5313(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the study required under subsection (a) shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to evaluate, on the basis of actual filing data, patterns of currency transaction reports filed by depository institutions of all sizes and locations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>to identify whether and the extent to which the filing rules for currency transaction reports described in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5313/a">section 5313(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>are burdensome; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>can or should be modified to reduce such burdens without harming the usefulness of such filing rules to Federal, State, and local anti-terrorism, law enforcement, and regulatory operations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period Covered</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required under subsection (a) shall cover the period beginning at least 3 calendar years prior to the date of enactment of this section.<page>120 STAT. 2008</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required under subsection (a) shall include a detailed evaluation of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the extent to which depository institutions are availing themselves of the exemption system for the filing of currency transaction reports set forth in <ref href="/us/cfr/t31/s103.22/d">section 103.22(d) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect during the study period (in this section referred to as the “exemption system”), including specifically, for the study period—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the number of currency transaction reports filed (out of the total annual numbers) involving companies that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the number of currency transaction reports filed by the 100 largest depository institutions in the United States by asset size, and thereafter in tiers of 100, by asset size;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the number of currency transaction reports filed by the 200 smallest depository institutions in the United States, including the number of such currency transaction reports involving companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the number of currency transaction reports that would have been filed during the filing period if the exemption system had been used by all depository institutions in the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>what types of depository institutions are using the exemption system, and the extent to which such exemption system is used;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>difficulties that limit the willingness or ability of depository institutions to reduce their currency transaction reports reporting burden by making use of the exemption system, including considerations of cost, especially in the case of small depository institutions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>the extent to which bank examination difficulties have limited the use of the exemption system, especially with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the exemption of privately-held companies permitted under such exemption system; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether, on a sample basis, the reaction of bank examiners to implementation of such exemption system is justified or inhibits use of such exemption system without an offsetting compliance benefit;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>ways to improve the use of the exemption system by depository institutions, including making such exemption system mandatory in order to reduce the volume of currency transaction reports unnecessarily filed; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>the usefulness of currency transaction reports filed to law enforcement agencies, taking into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>advances in information technology;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the impact, including possible loss of investigative data, that various changes in the exemption system would have on the usefulness of such currency transaction reports; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>changes that could be made to the exemption system without affecting the usefulness of currency transaction reports.<page>120 STAT. 2009</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide such information processing and other assistance, including from the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, to the Comptroller General in analyzing currency transaction report filings for the study period described in subsection (c), as is necessary to provide the information required by subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Views</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required under subsection (a) shall, if appropriate, include a discussion of the views of a representative sample of Federal, State, and local law enforcement and regulatory officials and officials of depository institutions of all sizes.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required under subsection (a) shall, if appropriate, include recommendations for changes to the exemption system that would reflect a reduction in unnecessary cost to depository institutions, assuming reasonably full implementation of such exemption system, without reducing the usefulness of the currency transaction report filing system to anti-terrorism, law enforcement, and regulatory operations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study required under subsection (a) to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT ON INSTITUTION DIVERSITY AND CONSOLIDATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study regarding—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the vast diversity in the size and complexity of institutions in the banking and financial services sector, including the differences in capital, market share, geographical limitations, product offerings, and general activities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the differences in powers among the depository institution charters, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identification of the historical trends in the evolution of depository institution charters;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an analysis of the impact of charter differences to the overall safety and soundness of the banking industry, and the effectiveness of the applicable depository institution regulator; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an analysis of the impact that the availability of options for depository institution charters on the development of the banking industry;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the impact that differences of size and overall complexity among financial institutions makes with respect to regulatory oversight, efficiency, safety and soundness, and charter options for financial institutions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the aggregate cost and breakdown associated with regulatory compliance for banks, savings associations, credit unions, or any other financial institution, including potential disproportionate impact that the cost of compliance may pose on smaller institutions, given the percentage of personnel that the institution must dedicate solely to compliance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider the efficacy and efficiency of the consolidation of financial regulators, as well as charter simplification and homogenization.<page>120 STAT. 2010</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the study required by this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2856">S. 2856</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No.   <ref href="/us/srpt/109/256">109–256</ref>   (<committee>Comm.   on   Banking,   Housing,   and   Urban   Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 25, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, Senate concurred in House amendment.                              </p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend section 29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3661">S. 3661</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS REGARDING FLIGHTS TO AND FROM LOVE FIELD, TEXAS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expanded Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 29(c) of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/pl/96/192">Public Law 96–192</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/94/35">94 Stat. 35</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“carrier, if (1)”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“carrier. Air carriers and, with regard to foreign air transportation, foreign air carriers, may offer for sale and provide through service and ticketing to or from Love Field, Texas, and any United States or foreign destination through any point within Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Alabama.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>29 of the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/stat/94/35">94 Stat. 35</ref>), as amended by subsection (a), is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction> on the date that is 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF INTERNATIONAL NONSTOP FLIGHTS TO AND FROM LOVE FIELD, TEXAS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  No person shall provide, or offer to provide, air transportation of passengers for compensation or hire between Love Field, Texas, and any point or points outside the 50 States or the District of Columbia on a nonstop basis, and no official or employee of the Federal Government may take any action to make or designate Love Field as an initial point of entry into the United States or a last point of departure from the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>CHARTER FLIGHTS AT LOVE FIELD, TEXAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Charter flights (as defined in <ref href="/us/cfr/t14/s212.2">section 212.2 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>) at Love Field, Texas, shall be limited to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>destinations within the 50 States and the District of Columbia; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>no more than 10 per month per air carrier for charter flights beyond the States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Alabama.<page>120 STAT. 2012</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carriers Who Lease Gates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All flights operated to or from Love Field by air carriers that lease terminal gate space at Love Field shall depart from and arrive at one of those leased gates; except for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>flights operated by an agency of the Federal Government or by an air carrier under contract with an agency of the Federal Government; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>irregular operations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carriers Who Do Not Lease Gates</inline>.—</heading><content>Charter flights from Love Field, Texas, operated by air carriers that do not lease terminal space at Love Field may operate from nonterminal facilities or one of the terminal gates at Love Field.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>LOVE FIELD GATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The city of Dallas, Texas, shall reduce as soon as practicable, the number of gates available for passenger air service at Love Field to no more than 20 gates. Thereafter, the number of gates available for such service shall not exceed a maximum of 20 gates. The city of Dallas, pursuant to its authority to operate and regulate the airport as granted under chapter 22 of the Texas Transportation Code and this Act, shall determine the allocation of leased gates and manage Love Field in accordance with contractual rights and obligations existing as of the effective date of this Act for certificated air carriers providing scheduled passenger service at Love Field on July 11, 2006. To accommodate new entrant air carriers, the city of Dallas shall honor the scarce resource provision of the existing Love Field leases.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of Gates at Love Field</inline>.—</heading><content>No Federal funds or passenger facility charges may be used to remove gates at the Lemmon Avenue facility, Love Field, in reducing the number of gates as required under this Act, but Federal funds or passenger facility charges may be used for other airport facilities under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/ch471">chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Aviation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall affect general aviation service at Love Field, including flights to or from Love Field by general aviation aircraft for air taxi service, private or sport flying, aerial photography, crop dusting, corporate aviation, medical evacuation, flight training, police or fire fighting, and similar general aviation purposes, or by aircraft operated by any agency of the Federal Government or by any air carrier under contract to any agency of the Federal Government.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not make findings or determinations, issue orders or rules, withhold airport improvement grants or approvals thereof, deny passenger facility charge applications, or take any other actions, either self-initiated or on behalf of third parties—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that are inconsistent with the contract dated July 11, 2006, entered into by the city of Dallas, the city of Fort Worth, the DFW International Airport Board, and others regarding the resolution of the Wright Amendment issues, unless actions by the parties to the contract are not reasonably necessary to implement such contract; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that challenge the legality of any provision of such contract.<page>120 STAT. 2013</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with title </inline>49<inline class="small-caps"> requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A contract described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, and any actions taken by the parties to such contract that are reasonably necessary to implement its provisions, shall be deemed to comply in all respects with the parties’ obligations under <ref href="/us/usc/t49">title 49, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Statutory Construction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act shall be construed—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to limit the obligations of the parties under the programs of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration relating to aviation safety, labor, environmental, national historic preservation, civil rights, small business concerns (including disadvantaged business enterprise), veteran’s preference, disability access, and revenue diversion;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to limit the authority of the Department of Transportation or the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce the obligations of the parties under the programs described in subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to limit the obligations of the parties under the security programs of the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration, at Love Field, Texas;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>to authorize the parties to offer marketing incentives that are in violation of Federal law, rules, orders, agreements, and other requirements; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>to limit the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration or any other Federal agency to enforce requirements of law and grant assurances (including subsections (a)(1), (a)(4), and (s) of <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s47107">section 47107 of title 49, United States Code</ref>) that impose obligations on Love Field to make its facilities available on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory basis to air carriers seeking to use such facilities, or to withhold grants or deny applications to applicants violating such obligations with respect to Love Field.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1)(E)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall only apply with respect to facilities that remain at Love Field after the city of Dallas has reduced the number of gates at Love Field as required by subsection (a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>shall not be construed to require the city of Dallas, Texas—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>to construct additional gates beyond the 20 gates referred to in subsection (a); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>to modify or eliminate preferential gate leases with air carriers in order to allocate gate capacity to new entrants or to create common use gates, unless such modification or elimination is implemented on a nationwide basis.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>APPLICABILITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The provisions of this Act shall apply to actions taken with respect to Love Field, Texas, or air transportation to or from Love Field, Texas, and shall have no application to any other airport (other than an airport owned or operated by the city of Dallas or the city of Fort Worth, or both).<page>120 STAT. 2014</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Sections 1 through 6, including the amendments made by such sections, shall take effect on the date that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration notifies Congress that aviation operations in the airspace serving Love Field and the Dallas-Fort Worth area which are likely to be conducted after enactment of this Act can be accommodated in full compliance with Federal Aviation Administration safety standards in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40101">section 40101 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, and, based on current expectations, without adverse effect on use of airspace in such area.</content>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3661">S. 3661</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5830">H.R. 5830</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/317">109–317</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate and House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–353: To promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>353</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–353</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2015</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3728">S. 3728</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>STATEMENT OF POLICY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><chapeau>In view of —</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>North Korea’s manifest determination to produce missiles, nuclear weapons, and other weapons of mass destruction and to proliferate missiles, in violation of international norms and expectations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695, adopted on July 15, 2006, which requires all Member States, in accordance with their national legal authorities and consistent with international law, to exercise vigilance and prevent—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>missile and missile-related items, materials, goods, and technology from being transferred to North Korea’s missile or weapons of mass destruction programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the procurement of missiles or missile-related items, materials, goods, and technology from North Korea, and the transfer of any financial resources in relation to North Korea’s missile or weapons of mass destruction programs,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">it should be the policy of the United States to impose sanctions on persons who transfer such weapons, and goods and technology related to such weapons, to and from North Korea in the same manner as persons who transfer such items to and from Iran and Syria currently are sanctioned under United States law.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2 of the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/106/178">Public Law 106–178</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, north korea,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“iran”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Iran, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Iran,”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2016</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Syria”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or on or after January 1, 2006, transferred to or acquired from North Korea”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Iran”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, North Korea,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Iran”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such Act is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 1, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, North Korea,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Iran”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 5(a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, North Korea,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Iran”</quotedText> both places it appears; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section 6(b)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">, North Korea,</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Iran</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, North Korea,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Iran”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Congress urges all governments to comply promptly with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1695 and to impose measures on persons involved in such proliferation that are similar to those imposed by the United States Government pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (<ref href="/us/pl/106/178">Public Law 106–178</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1701">50 U.S.C. 1701 note</ref>), as amended by this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3728">S. 3728</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 25, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/138">H.R. 138</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Georgia.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAP.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The map subtitled “GA–06P”, relating to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System unit designated as Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P, that is included in the set of maps entitled “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System” and referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503/a">16 U.S.C. 3503(a)</ref>), is hereby replaced by another map relating to the unit entitled “John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P” and dated July 10, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with the provisions of section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503/b">16 U.S.C. 3503(b)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/138">H.R. 138</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/618">109–618</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–355: To replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P in Walton County, Florida.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>355</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–355</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2018</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P in Walton County, Florida.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/479">H.R. 479</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503">16 USC 3503 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPLACEMENT OF COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAP RELATING TO GRAYTON BEACH UNIT FL–95P IN WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The map described in subsection (b) relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System unit Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P, located in Walton County, Florida, as included in the set of maps entitled “Coastal Barrier Resources System” referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503/a">16 U.S.C. 3503(a)</ref>), is hereby replaced by another map relating to that unit entitled “Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P and Draper Lake Unit FL–96” and dated “July 24, 2006”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replaced Map Described</inline>.—</heading><content>The map replaced under subsection (a) is subtitled “COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM GRAYTON BEACH UNIT FL–95P DRAPER LAKE UNIT FL–96” and dated October 24, 1990.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the maps referred to in subsections (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with the provisions of section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3503/b">16 U.S.C. 3503(b)</ref>).</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/479">H.R. 479</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/620">109–620</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize improvements in the operation of the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3508">H.R. 3508</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s101">5 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act”. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows: <toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents. </label>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>General District of Columbia Governance </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Budget flexibility. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Additional Authority to allocate amounts in Reserve Funds. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Permitting General Services Administration to obtain space and services on behalf of District of Columbia Public Defender Service. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Authority to enter into Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Metered taxicabs in the District of Columbia. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>District of Columbia Courts </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Modernization of Office of Register of Wills. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Increase in cap on rates of pay for nonjudicial employees. </label>
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<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Clarification of rate for individuals providing services to indigent defendants. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Authority of Courts to conduct proceedings outside of District of Columbia during emergencies. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Authority of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to use services of volunteers. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections relating to courts. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Inclusion of court employees in enhanced dental and vision benefit program. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Other Miscellaneous Technical Corrections </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments relating to banks operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>District of Columbia Schools fiscal year. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 125. </designator>
<label>Gifts to libraries. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>INDEPENDENCE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Promoting independence of Chief Financial Officer. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Personnel Authority. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Procurement Authority. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Fiscal impact statements. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Acceptance of gifts by Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. <page>120 STAT. 2020</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Evaluation process for public school employees. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Clarification of application of pay provisions of Merit Personnel System to all District employees. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Criteria for renewing or extending sole source contracts. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Standards for annual independent audit. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>Use of fines imposed for violation of traffic alcohol laws for enforcement and prosecution of laws. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 308. </designator>
<label>Certifications for attorneys in cases brought under Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>General District of Columbia Governance </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>BUDGET FLEXIBILITY. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permitting Increase in Amount Appropriated as Local Funds During a Fiscal Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.41 et seq., D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 446 the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“PERMITTING INCREASE IN AMOUNT APPROPRIATED AS LOCAL FUNDS DURING A FISCAL YEAR </heading>
<num value="446A">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 446A. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 446, to account for an unanticipated growth of revenue collections, the amount appropriated as District of Columbia funds under budget approved by Act of Congress as provided in such section may be increased—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>by an aggregate amount of not more than 25 percent, in the case of amounts allocated under the budget as ‘Other-Type Funds’; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>by an aggregate amount of not more than 6 percent, in the case of any other amounts allocated under the budget. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The District of Columbia may obligate and expend any increase in the amount of funds authorized under this section only in accordance with the following conditions: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall certify—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the increase in revenue; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that the use of the amounts is not anticipated to have a negative impact on the long-term financial, fiscal, or economic health of the District. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The amounts shall be obligated and expended in accordance with laws enacted by the Council of the District of Columbia in support of each such obligation and expenditure, consistent with any other requirements under law. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The amounts may not be used to fund any agencies of the District government operating under court-ordered receivership. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless the Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the <br/><page>120 STAT. 2021</page>
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</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate not fewer than 30 days in advance of the obligation or expenditure. </continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall apply with respect to fiscal years 2006 through 2007.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The fourth sentence of section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 446A,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 445A(b),”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 446 the following new item: <quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 446A. </designator>
<label>Permitting increase in amount appropriated as local funds during a fiscal year.”. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOCATE AMOUNTS IN RESERVE FUNDS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Authority To Allocate Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in addition to the authority provided under this section to allocate and use amounts from the emergency reserve fund under subsection (a) and the contingency reserve fund under subsection (b), the District of Columbia may allocate amounts from such funds during a fiscal year and use such amounts for cash flow management purposes. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limits on amount allocated</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of individual allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of an allocation made from the emergency reserve fund or the contingency reserve fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the balance of the fund involved at the time the allocation is made. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aggregate amount allocated</inline>.—</heading><content>The aggregate amount allocated from the emergency reserve fund or the contingency reserve fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection during a fiscal year may not exceed 50 percent of the balance of the fund involved as of the first day of such fiscal year. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replenishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the District of Columbia allocates any amounts from a reserve fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection during a fiscal year, the District shall fully replenish the fund for the amounts allocated not later than the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the expiration of the 9-month period which begins on the date the allocation is made; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the last day of the fiscal year. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal years 2006 through 2007.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for Timing of Replenishment After Subsequent Allocation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency reserve fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 450A(a)(7) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(a)(7), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(7) <headingText class="small-caps">Replenishment</headingText>.—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <page>120 STAT. 2022</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replenishment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The District of Columbia”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for replenishment after allocation for cash flow management</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the District allocates amounts from the emergency reserve fund during a fiscal year for cash flow management purposes pursuant to the authority of subsection (c) and at any time afterwards during the year makes a subsequent allocation from the fund for purposes of this subsection, and if as a result of the subsequent allocation the balance of the fund is reduced to an amount which is less than 50 percent of the balance of the fund as of the first day of the fiscal year, the District shall replenish the fund by such amount as may be required to restore the balance to an amount which is equal to 50 percent of the balance of the fund as of the first day of the fiscal year. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The District shall carry out any replenishment required under clause (i) as a result of a subsequent allocation described in such clause not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the subsequent allocation.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency reserve fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 450A(b)(6) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(b)(6), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(6) <headingText class="small-caps">Replenishment</headingText>.—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replenishment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The District of Columbia”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for replenishment after allocation for cash flow management</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the District allocates amounts from the contingency reserve fund during a fiscal year for cash flow management purposes pursuant to the authority of subsection (c) and at any time afterwards during the year makes a subsequent allocation from the fund for purposes of this subsection, and if as a result of the subsequent allocation the balance of the fund is reduced to an amount which is less than 50 percent of the balance of the fund as of the first day of the fiscal year, the District shall replenish the fund by such amount as may be required to restore the balance to an amount which is equal to 50 percent of the balance of the fund as of the first day of the fiscal year. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The District shall carry out any replenishment required under clause (i) as a result of a subsequent allocation described in such clause not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the subsequent allocation.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 2023</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>PERMITTING GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO OBTAIN SPACE AND SERVICES ON BEHALF OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Obtain Space and Services</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the Director of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, the Administrator of General Services may furnish space and services on behalf of the Service (either directly by providing space and services in buildings owned or occupied by the Federal Government or indirectly by entering into leases with non-Federal entities) in the same manner, and under the same terms and conditions, as the Administrator may furnish space and services on behalf of an agency of the Federal Government. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The District of Columbia is authorized to enter into an interstate compact to establish a joint state commission as an instrumentality of the District of Columbia for the purpose of establishing uniform insurance product regulations among the participating States. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any insurance product regulation compact that the Council of the District of Columbia authorizes the Mayor to execute on behalf of the District may contain provisions that delegate the requisite power and authority to the joint State commission to achieve the purposes for which the interstate compact is established. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>METERED TAXICABS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>as provided in subsection (b) and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall require all taxicabs licensed in the District of Columbia to charge fares by a metered system. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District of Columbia Opt Out</inline>.—</heading><content>The Mayor of the District of Columbia may exempt the District of Columbia from the requirement under subsection (a) by issuing an executive order that specifically states that the District of Columbia opts out of the requirement to implement a metered fare system for taxicabs. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>District of Columbia Courts </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>MODERNIZATION OF OFFICE OF REGISTER OF WILLS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision of Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>11–2104(b), District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>In matters over which the Superior Court has probate jurisdiction or powers, the Register of Wills shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>make full and fair entries, in separate records, of the proceedings of the court; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>record in electronic or other format all wills proved before the Register of Wills or the court and other matters required by law to be recorded in the court; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>lodge in places of safety designated by the court original papers filed with the Register of Wills; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>make out and issue every summons, process, and order of the court; <page>120 STAT. 2024</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>prepare and submit to the Executive Officer of the District of Columbia courts such reports as may be required; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>in every respect, act under the control and direction of the court.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11–2104, District of Columbia Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>; penalties</b>”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 11–2104 in the table of sections for chapter 21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; penalties”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Record of Claims Against Nonresident Decedents</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 20–343(d), District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Register shall record all such claims and releases.”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>INCREASE IN CAP ON RATES OF PAY FOR NONJUDICIAL EMPLOYEES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The second sentence of section 11–1726(a), District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pay fixed by administrative action in section 5373”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“maximum pay in section 5382(a)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF RATE FOR INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIGENT DEFENDANTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11–2605, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“United States Code,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(or, in the case of investigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“United States Code,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(or, in the case of investigative services, a fixed rate of $25 per hour)”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>AUTHORITY OF COURTS TO CONDUCT PROCEEDINGS OUTSIDE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DURING EMERGENCIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District of Columbia Court of Appeals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="11–710" class="bold ">“§ 11–710.</num><heading class="bold "> Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The court may hold special sessions at any place within the United States outside the District of Columbia as the nature of the business may require and upon such notice <page>120 STAT. 2025</page>as the court orders, upon a finding by either the chief judge of the court (or, if the chief judge is absent or disabled, the judge designated under section 11–706(a)) or the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the District of Columbia is reasonably available where such special sessions could be held. The court may transact any business at a special session authorized pursuant to this section which it has the authority to transact at a regular session. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Court of Appeals issues an order exercising its authority under subsection (a), the court—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>through the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia, shall send notice of such order, including the reasons for the issuance of such order, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall provide reasonable notice to the United States Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session held pursuant to such order.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of chapter 7 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the items relating to subchapter I the following: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“11–710. </designator>
<label>Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia.”. <?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Superior Court of the District of Columbia</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter I of chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="11–911" class="bold ">“§ 11–911.</num><heading class="bold "> Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Superior Court may hold special sessions at any place within the United States outside the District of Columbia as the nature of the business may require and upon such notice as the Superior Court orders, upon a finding by either the chief judge of the Superior Court (or, if the chief judge is absent or disabled, the judge designated under section 11–907(a)) or the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia that, because of emergency conditions, no location within the District of Columbia is reasonably available where such special sessions could be held. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Business Transacted</inline>.—</heading><content>The Superior Court may transact any business at a special session outside the District of Columbia authorized pursuant to this section which it has the authority to transact at a regular session, except that a criminal trial may not be conducted at such a special session without the consent of the defendant. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Summoning of Jurors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any case in which special sessions are conducted pursuant to this section, the Superior Court may summon jurors—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in civil proceedings, from any part of the District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily available from the District of Columbia, the jurisdiction in which it is holding the special session; and <page>120 STAT. 2026</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in criminal trials, from any part of the District of Columbia or, if jurors are not readily available from the District of Columbia and if the defendant so consents, the jurisdiction in which it is holding the special session. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Superior Court issues an order exercising its authority under subsection (a), the Court—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>through the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia, shall send notice of such order, including the reasons for the issuance of such order, to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall provide reasonable notice to the United States Marshals Service before the commencement of any special session held pursuant to such order.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of chapter 9 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the items relating to subchapter I the following: <quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“11–911. </designator>
<label>Emergency authority to conduct proceedings outside District of Columbia.”. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading>AUTHORITY OF COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY TO USE SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 11233 of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Use Services of Volunteers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Agency (including any independent entity within the Agency) may accept the services of volunteers and provide for their incidental expenses to carry out any activity of the Agency except policy-making. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of worker’s compensation rules to volunteers</inline>.—</heading><content>Any volunteer whose services are accepted pursuant to this subsection shall be considered an employee of the United States Government in providing the services for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref> (relating to compensation for work injuries) and <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch11">chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, relating to corruption and conflicts of interest.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO COURTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 329 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/335">Public Law 108–335</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1345">118 Stat. 1345</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="329">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 329.</inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval of Bonds by Joint Committee on Judicial Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11–1701(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive Officer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11–1704, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: </content>
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</section>
</quotedContent></content>
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<appropriations level="small">
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189">‘OATH OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="11–1704">  ‘<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 11–1704. </inline></num><heading/><chapeau>  ‘The Executive Officer shall take an oath or affirmation for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of that office.’. </chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is <page>120 STAT. 2027</page>amended by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the item relating to section 11–1704 to read as follows: <?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>‘11–1704. </designator>
<label>Oath of Executive Officer.’. <?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Officer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11–1723, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> ‘(a)(1)’and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> ‘(a)’; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) as subsections (b) and (c). </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Auditor-Master</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11–1724, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second and third sentences. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Register of Wills</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11–2102, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> ‘<b>bond;</b>’; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> ‘give bond,’ and all that follows through ‘seasonably to record’ and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> ‘seasonably record’; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the third sentence of subsection (a). </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 11–2102 in the table of sections for chapter 21 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> ‘bond;’.”. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the item relating to section 11–1728 to read as follows: <?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>“11–1728. </designator>
<label>Recruitment and training of personnel; travel.”. </label>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. </content>
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</appropriations>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117">SEC. 117. </num><heading>INCLUSION OF COURT EMPLOYEES IN ENHANCED DENTAL AND VISION BENEFIT PROGRAM. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5">Title 5 of the United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 8951(1) by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“and an employee of the District of Columbia courts”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 8981(1) by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“and an employee of the District of Columbia courts”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section 9001(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon and <quotedText>“and”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“(E) an employee of the District of Columbia courts.”</quotedText>. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">D.C. Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11–1726, District of Columbia Code, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (F) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Chapter 89A (relating to enhanced dental benefits). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Chapter 89B (relating to enhanced vision benefits). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Chapter 90 (relating to long-term care insurance).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and <page>120 STAT. 2028</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Chapter 89A (relating to enhanced dental benefits). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Chapter 89B (relating to enhanced vision benefits). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Chapter 90 (relating to long-term care insurance).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Other Miscellaneous Technical Corrections </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading>2004 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OMNIBUS AUTHORIZATION ACT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The first sentence of section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46(a), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Council,”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“from the Mayor,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Council, within 56 calendar days after receipt of the budget proposal from the Mayor,”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the 2004 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><heading>DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.50A, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 332 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/335">Public Law 108–335</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1346">118 Stat. 1346</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading of subsection (a)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">In general</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Operating expenditures defined</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the heading of subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">In general</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Operating expenditures defined</headingText>”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO BANKS OPERATING UNDER THE CODE OF LAW FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Reserve Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The second undesignated paragraph of the first section of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s221">12 U.S.C. 221</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“For purposes of this Act, a State bank includes any bank which is operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia.”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The first sentence of the first undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s321">12 U.S.C. 321</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“incorporated by special law of any State, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“incorporated by special law of any State, operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, or”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bank Conservation Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 202 of the Bank Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s202">12 U.S.C. 202</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means (1) any national”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any national”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and (2) any bank or trust company located in the District of Columbia and operating under the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency”</quotedText>. <page>120 STAT. 2029</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Depository Institution Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part C of title VII of the Depository Institution Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1) of section 731 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s216/1">12 U.S.C. 216(1)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and closed banks in the District of Columbia”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2) of section 732 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s216a/2">12 U.S.C. 216a(2)</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or closed banks in the District of Columbia”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Deposit Insurance Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/a/2/B">12 U.S.C. 1813(a)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national bank)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(1) of the National Bank Consolidation and Merger Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s215b/1">12 U.S.C. 215b(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national banking association located in the District of Columbia)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">An Act of August 17, 1950</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the conversion of national banking associations into and their merger or consolidation with State banks, and for other purposes” and approved August 17, 1950 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s214/a">12 U.S.C. 214(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except a national banking association)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Trade Commission Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 18(f)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/2">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia,”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and banks operating under the code of law for the District of Columbia”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="124">SEC. 124. </num><heading>DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS FISCAL YEAR.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 441(b)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 1–204.41, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall begin”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may begin”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="125">SEC. 125. </num><heading>GIFTS TO LIBRARIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/pl/108/7/dC/tIII/s115/c">Section 115(c) of title III of division C of Public Law 108–7</ref> in amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the District of Columbia Public Libraries”</quotedText> before the period.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>INDEPENDENCE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 424 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24a et seq., D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA </heading>
<num value="424">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 424. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby established within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia an Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the ‘Office’), which shall be headed by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia (hereafter referred to as the ‘Chief Financial Officer’). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organizational analysis</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of budget and planning</inline>.—</heading><content>The name of the Office of Budget and Management, established by <page>120 STAT. 2030</page>Commissioner’s Order 69–96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Office of Budget and Planning. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of tax and revenue</inline>.—</heading><content>The name of the Department of Finance and Revenue, established by Commissioner’s Order 69–96, issued March 7, 1969, is changed to the Office of Tax and Revenue. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of finance and treasury</inline>.—</heading><content>The name of the Office of Treasurer, established by Mayor’s Order 89–244, dated October 23, 1989, is changed to the Office of Finance and Treasury. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of financial operations and systems</inline>.—</heading><content>The Office of the Controller, established by Mayor’s Order 89–243, dated October 23, 1989, and the Office of Financial Information Services, established by Mayor’s Order 89–244, dated October 23, 1989, are consolidated into the Office of Financial Operations and Systems. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective with the appointment of the first Chief Financial Officer under subsection (b), the functions and personnel of the following offices are established as subordinate offices within the Office: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Office of Budget and Planning, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Budget and Planning. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Office of Tax and Revenue, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Tax and Revenue. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Office of Research and Analysis, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Research and Analysis. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Office of Financial Operations and Systems, headed by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Financial Operations and Systems. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Office of Finance and Treasury, headed by the District of Columbia Treasurer. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, established by the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3–172; D.C. Official Code <i>§</i> 3–1301 et seq.). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supervisor</inline>.—</heading><content>The heads of the offices listed in paragraph (3) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Chief Financial Officer. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment and removal of office employees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer shall appoint the heads of the subordinate offices designated in paragraph (3), after consultation with the Mayor and the Council. The Chief Financial Officer may remove the heads of the offices designated in paragraph (3), after consultation with the Mayor and the Council. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual budget submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and annually submit to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, for inclusion in the annual budget of the District of Columbia government for a fiscal year, annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the year for the operation of the Office and all other District of Columbia accounting, budget, and financial management <page>120 STAT. 2031</page>personnel (including personnel of executive branch independent agencies) that report to the Office pursuant to this Act. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent, by resolution, of the Council. Upon confirmation by the Council, the name of the Chief Financial Officer shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate for a 30-day period of review and comment before the appointment takes effect. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for control years</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During a control year, the Chief Financial Officer shall be appointed by the Mayor as follows: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Prior to the appointment, the Authority may submit recommendations for the appointment to the Mayor. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>In consultation with the Authority and the Council, the Mayor shall nominate an individual for appointment and notify the Council of the nomination. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>After the expiration of the 7-day period which begins on the date the Mayor notifies the Council of the nomination under clause (ii), the Mayor shall notify the Authority of the nomination. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The nomination shall be effective subject to approval by a majority vote of the Authority. </content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>All appointments made after June 30, 2007, shall be for a term of 5 years, except for appointments made for the remainder of unexpired terms. The appointments shall have an anniversary date of July 1. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the individual serving as Chief Financial Officer as of the date of enactment of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act shall be deemed to have been appointed under this subsection, except that such individual’s initial term of office shall begin upon such date and shall end on June 30, 2007. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any Chief Financial Officer may continue to serve beyond his term until a successor takes office. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancies</inline>.—</heading><content>Any vacancy in the Office of Chief Financial Officer shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment under paragraph (1). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pay</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid at an annual rate equal to the rate of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule. </content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of the Chief Financial Officer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer may only be removed for cause by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council by a resolution approved by not fewer than ⅔ of the members of the Council. After approval of the resolution by the Council, notice of the removal shall be submitted <page>120 STAT. 2032</page>to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate for a 30-day period of review and comment before the removal takes effect. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for control years</inline>.—</heading><content>During a control year, the Chief Financial Officer may be removed for cause by the Authority or by the Mayor with the approval of the Authority. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Chief Financial Officer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act which grant authority to other entities of the District government, the Chief Financial Officer shall have the following duties and shall take such steps as are necessary to perform these duties: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>During a control year, preparing the financial plan and the budget for the use of the Mayor for purposes of subtitle A of title II of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Preparing the budgets of the District of Columbia for the year for the use of the Mayor for purposes of part D and preparing the 5-year financial plan based upon the adopted budget for submission with the District of Columbia budget by the Mayor to Congress. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>During a control year, assuring that all financial information presented by the Mayor is presented in a manner, and is otherwise consistent with, the requirements of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Implementing appropriate procedures and instituting such programs, systems, and personnel policies within the Chief Financial Officer’s authority, to ensure that budget, accounting, and personnel control systems and structures are synchronized for budgeting and control purposes on a continuing basis and to ensure that appropriations are not exceeded. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>Preparing and submitting to the Mayor and the Council, with the approval of the Authority during a control year, and making public—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>annual estimates of all revenues of the District of Columbia (without regard to the source of such revenues), including proposed revenues, which shall be binding on the Mayor and the Council for purposes of preparing and submitting the budget of the District government for the year under part D of this title, except that the Mayor and the Council may prepare the budget based on estimates of revenues which are lower than those prepared by the Chief Financial Officer; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>quarterly re-estimates of the revenues of the District of Columbia during the year. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Supervising and assuming responsibility for financial transactions to ensure adequate control of revenues and resources. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>Maintaining systems of accounting and internal control designed to provide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>full disclosure of the financial impact of the activities of the District government; <page>120 STAT. 2033</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>adequate financial information needed by the District government for management purposes; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>effective control over, and accountability for, all funds, property, and other assets of the District of Columbia; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>reliable accounting results to serve as the basis for preparing and supporting agency budget requests and controlling the execution of the budget. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>Submitting to the Council a financial statement of the District government, containing such details and at such times as the Council may specify. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Supervising and assuming responsibility for the assessment of all property subject to assessment and special assessments within the corporate limits of the District of Columbia for taxation, preparing tax maps, and providing such notice of taxes and special assessments (as may be required by law). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>Supervising and assuming responsibility for the levying and collection of all taxes, special assessments, licensing fees, and other revenues of the District of Columbia (as may be required by law), and receiving all amounts paid to the District of Columbia from any source (including the Authority). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>Maintaining custody of all public funds belonging to or under the control of the District government (or any department or agency of the District government), and depositing all amounts paid in such depositories and under such terms and conditions as may be designated by the Council (or by the Authority during a control year). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>Maintaining custody of all investment and invested funds of the District government or in possession of the District government in a fiduciary capacity, and maintaining the safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the District government and the receipt and delivery of District government bonds and notes for transfer, registration, or exchange. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>Apportioning the total of all appropriations and funds made available during the year for obligation so as to prevent obligation or expenditure in a manner which would result in a deficiency or a need for supplemental appropriations during the year, and (with respect to appropriations and funds available for an indefinite period and all authorizations to create obligations by contract in advance of appropriations) apportioning the total of such appropriations, funds, or authorizations in the most effective and economical manner. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>Certifying all contracts and leases (whether directly or through delegation) prior to execution as to the availability of funds to meet the obligations expected to be incurred by the District government under such contracts and leases during the year. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>Prescribing the forms of receipts, vouchers, bills, and claims to be used by all agencies, offices, and instrumentalities of the District government. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>Certifying and approving prior to payment of all bills, invoices, payrolls, and other evidences of claims, demands, or charges against the District government, and determining the regularity, legality, and correctness of such bills, invoices, payrolls, claims, demands, or charges. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>In coordination with the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, performing internal audits of accounts <page>120 STAT. 2034</page>and operations and records of the District government, including the examination of any accounts or records of financial transactions, giving due consideration to the effectiveness of accounting systems, internal control, and related administrative practices of the departments and agencies of the District government. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>Exercising responsibility for the administration and supervision of the District of Columbia Treasurer. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content>Supervising and administering all borrowing programs for the issuance of long-term and short-term indebtedness, as well as other financing-related programs of the District government. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>Administering the cash management program of the District government, including the investment of surplus funds in governmental and non-governmental interest-bearing securities and accounts. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><content>Administering the centralized District government payroll and retirement systems (other than the retirement system for police officers, fire fighters, and teachers). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><content>Governing the accounting policies and systems applicable to the District government. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>Preparing appropriate annual, quarterly, and monthly financial reports of the accounting and financial operations of the District government. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, preparing the complete financial statement and report on the activities of the District government for such fiscal year, for the use of the Mayor under section 448(a)(4). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><content>Preparing fiscal impact statements on regulations, multiyear contracts, contracts over $1,000,000 and on legislation, as required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  “(26) </num><content>Preparing under the direction of the Mayor, who has the specific responsibility for formulating budget policy using Chief Financial Officer technical and human resources, the budget for submission by the Mayor to the Council and to the public and upon final adoption to Congress and to the public. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><content>Certifying all collective bargaining agreements and nonunion pay proposals prior to submission to the Council for approval as to the availability of funds to meet the obligations expected to be incurred by the District government under such collective bargaining agreements and nonunion pay proposals during the year. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions of Treasurer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At all times, the Treasurer shall have the following duties: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Assisting the Chief Financial Officer in reporting revenues received by the District government, including submitting annual and quarterly reports concerning the cash position of the District government not later than 60 days after the last day of the quarter (or year) involved. Each such report shall include the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Comparative reports of revenue and other receipts by source, including tax, nontax, and Federal revenues, grants and reimbursements, capital program loans, and advances. Each source shall be broken down into specific components. <page>120 STAT. 2035</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Statements of the cash flow of the District government for the preceding quarter or year, including receipts, disbursements, net changes in cash inclusive of the beginning balance, cash and investment, and the ending balance, inclusive of cash and investment. Such statements shall reflect the actual, planned, better or worse dollar amounts and the percentage change with respect to the current quarter, year-to-date, and fiscal year. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Quarterly cash flow forecast for the quarter or year involved, reflecting receipts, disbursements, net change in cash inclusive of the beginning balance, cash and investment, and the ending balance, inclusive of cash and investment with respect to the actual dollar amounts for the quarter or year, and projected dollar amounts for each of the 3 succeeding quarters. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>Monthly reports reflecting a detailed summary analysis of all District of Columbia government investments, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the total of long-term and short-term investments; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a detailed summary analysis of investments by type and amount, including purchases, sales (maturities), and interest; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an analysis of investment portfolio mix by type and amount, including liquidity, quality/risk of each security, and similar information; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>an analysis of investment strategy, including near-term strategic plans and projects of investment activity, as well as forecasts of future investment strategies based on anticipated market conditions, and similar information; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><chapeau>an analysis of cash utilization, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>comparisons of budgeted percentages of total cash to be invested with actual percentages of cash invested and the dollar amounts; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>comparisons of the next return on invested cash expressed in percentages (yield) with comparable market indicators and established District of Columbia government yield objectives; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>comparisons of estimated dollar return against actual dollar yield. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>Monthly reports reflecting a detailed summary analysis of long-term and short-term borrowings inclusive of debt as authorized by section 603, in the current fiscal year and the amount of debt for each succeeding fiscal year not to exceed 5 years. All such reports shall reflect—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of debt outstanding by type of instrument; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount of authorized and unissued debt, including availability of short-term lines of credit, United States Treasury borrowings, and similar information; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a maturity schedule of the debt; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the rate of interest payable upon the debt; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the amount of debt service requirements and related debt service reserves. <page>120 STAT. 2036</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Such other functions assigned to the Chief Financial Officer under subsection (d) as the Chief Financial Officer may delegate. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section (and sections 424a and 424b)—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘Authority’</term> means the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority established under section 101(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘control year’</term> has the meaning given such term under section 305(4) of such Act; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the term <term>‘District government’</term> has the meaning given such term under section 305(5) of such Act.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Duties of Chief Financial Officer and Mayor</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to financial duties of mayor</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 448(a) of such Act (section 1–204.48(a), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 603,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 603 and except to the extent provided under section 424(d),”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to mayor’s duties regarding accounting supervision and control</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 449 of such Act (section 1–204.49, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Mayor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except to the extent provided under section 424(d), the Mayor”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>PERSONNEL AUTHORITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Providing Independent Personnel Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part B of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“AUTHORITY OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OVER PERSONNEL OF OFFICE AND OTHER FINANCIAL PERSONNEL </heading>
<num value="424">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 424. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation (including any law or regulation providing for collective bargaining or the enforcement of any collective bargaining agreement), employees of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, including personnel described in subsection (b), shall be appointed by, shall serve at the pleasure of, and shall act under the direction and control of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, and shall be considered at-will employees not covered by the District of Columbia Merit Personnel Act of 1978, except that nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Chief Financial Officer from entering into a collective bargaining agreement governing such employees and personnel or to prohibit the enforcement of such an agreement as entered into by the Chief Financial Officer. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The personnel described in this subsection are as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The General Counsel to the Chief Financial Officer and all other attorneys in the Office of the General Counsel within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, together with all other personnel of the Office. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>All other individuals hired or retained as attorneys by the Chief Financial Officer or any office under the personnel authority of the Chief Financial Officer, each of whom shall <page>120 STAT. 2037</page>act under the direction and control of the General Counsel to the Chief Financial Officer. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The heads and all personnel of the subordinate offices of the Office (as described in section 424(a)(2) and established as subordinate offices in section 424(a)(3)) and the Chief Financial Officers, Agency Fiscal Officers, and Associate Chief Financial Officers of all District of Columbia executive branch subordinate and independent agencies (in accordance with subsection (c)), together with all other District of Columbia accounting, budget, and financial management personnel (including personnel of executive branch independent agencies, but not including personnel of the legislative or judicial branches of the District government). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of Certain Executive Branch Agency Chief Financial Officers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officers and Associate Chief Financial Officers of all District of Columbia executive branch subordinate and independent agencies (other than those of a subordinate office of the Office) shall be appointed by the Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the agency head, where applicable. The appointment shall be made from a list of qualified candidates developed by the Chief Financial Officer. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><content>Any executive branch agency Chief Financial Officer appointed prior to the date of enactment of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act may continue to serve in that capacity without reappointment. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Authority Over Legal Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>Title VIII–B of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–608.51 et seq., D.C. Official Code) shall not apply to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer or to attorneys employed by the Office.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of part B of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 424a. </designator>
<label>Authority of Chief Financial Officer over personnel of Office and other financial personnel.”. <?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 862 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2–260; D.C. Official Code <i>§</i> 1–608.62) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Providing Independent Authority To Procure Goods and Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part B of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by section 203(a)(1), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER </heading>
<num value="424">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 424</inline></num><content>b. The Chief Financial Officer shall carry out procurement of goods and services for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer through a procurement office or division which shall operate independently of, and shall not be governed by, the Office of Contracting and Procurement established under the District of <page>120 STAT. 2038</page>Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1986 or any successor office, except the provisions applicable under such Act to procurement carried out by the Chief Procurement Officer established by section 105 of such Act or any successor office shall apply with respect to the procurement carried out by the Chief Financial Officer’s procurement office or division.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of part B of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, as amended by section 203(a)(2), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end following new item: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 424b. </designator>
<label>Procurement authority of the Chief Financial Officer.”. <?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procurement practices act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 104 of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–301.04, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, and (to the extent described in section 424b of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second and third sentences. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 132 of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/115">Public Law 109–115</ref>) is hereby <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975 (sec. 1–301.45 et seq., D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: </p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS </heading>
<num value="4">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 4. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bills and Resolutions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subsection (c), all permanent bills and resolutions shall be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement before final adoption by the Council. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The fiscal impact statement shall include the estimate of the costs which will be incurred by the District as a result of the enactment of the measure in the current and each of the first four fiscal years for which the act or resolution is in effect, together with a statement of the basis for such estimate. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Permanent and emergency acts which are accompanied by fiscal impact statements which reflect unbudgeted costs, shall be subject to appropriations prior to becoming effective. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall not apply to emergency declaration, ceremonial, confirmation, and sense of the Council resolutions.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. <page>120 STAT. 2039</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS PROVISIONS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS BY COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Accept Gifts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11233(b) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133(b), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceptance of gifts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to accept gifts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Director may accept and use gifts in the form of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in-kind contributions of space and hospitality to support offender and defendant programs; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>equipment and vocational training services to educate and train offenders and defendants. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public inspection.</p></sidenote>Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any gifts under subparagraph (A), and shall make such records available for audit and public inspection. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement from district government</inline>.—</heading><content>During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Director may accept and use reimbursement from the District government for space and services provided, on a cost reimbursable basis.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of Public Defender Service To Charge Fees for Event Materials</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 307 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1607, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Service may charge fees to cover the costs of materials distributed to attendees of educational events, including conferences, sponsored by the Service. Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, any amounts received as fees under this subsection shall be credited to the Service and available for use without further appropriation.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title XVII of the District of Columbia Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: </p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1718" class="bold ">“SEC. 1718. </num><heading class="bold ">EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year the evaluation process and instruments for evaluating District of Columbia Public Schools employees shall be a non-negotiable item for collective bargaining purposes.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF PAY PROVISIONS OF MERIT PERSONNEL SYSTEM TO ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District of Columbia Home Rule Act</inline>.—</heading><content>The fourth sentence of section 422(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule <page>120 STAT. 2040</page>Act (sec. 1–204.42(3), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The system may provide”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The system shall apply with respect to the compensation of employees of the District government during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, except that the system may provide”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>5<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5102">Section 5102 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Except as may be specifically provided, this chapter does not apply for pay purposes to any employee of the government of the District of Columbia during fiscal year 2006 or any succeeding fiscal year.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>CRITERIA FOR RENEWING OR EXTENDING SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 305 of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–303.05, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, a procurement contract awarded through noncompetitive negotiations in accordance with subsection (a) may be renewed or extended only if the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia reviews the contract and certifies that the contract was renewed or extended in accordance with duly promulgated rules and procedures.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AMOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN ANNUAL BUDGET. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Accept, Obligate, and Expend Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart 1 of part D of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.41 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 101(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 446A the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><heading style="-uslm-lc:I658189" class="centered fontsize11 smallCaps">“ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AMOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN ANNUAL BUDGET </heading>
<num value="446B">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 446B. </inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Accept, Obligate, and Expend Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 446, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may accept, obligate, and expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the District government that are not reflected in the budget approved by Act of Congress as provided in such section. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role of chief financial officer; approval by council</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No Federal, private, or other grant may be accepted, obligated, or expended pursuant to subsection (a) until—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>the Chief Financial Officer submits to the Council a report setting forth detailed information regarding such grant; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Council has reviewed and approved the acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of such grant. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deemed approval by council</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be deemed to have reviewed and approved the acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of a grant if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>no written notice of disapproval is filed with the Secretary of the Council within 14 calendar days of the <br/><page>120 STAT. 2041</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">receipt of the report from the Chief Financial Officer under paragraph (1)(A); or </continuation>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>if such a notice of disapproval is filed within such deadline, the Council does not by resolution disapprove the acceptance, obligation, or expenditure of the grant within 30 calendar days of the initial receipt of the report from the Chief Financial Officer under paragraph (1)(A). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Obligation or Expenditure Permitted in Anticipation of Receipt or Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>No amount may be obligated or expended from the general fund or other funds of the District of Columbia government in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under subsection (b)(2) or in anticipation of the approval or receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject to such subsection. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments to Annual Budget</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer may adjust the budget for Federal, private, and other grants received by the District government reflected in the amounts provided in the budget approved by Act of Congress under section 446, or approved and received under subsection (b)(2) to reflect a change in the actual amount of the grant. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare a quarterly report setting forth detailed information regarding all Federal, private, and other grants subject to this section. Each such report shall be submitted to the Council and to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate not later than 15 days after the end of the quarter covered by the report. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall apply with respect to fiscal years 2006 through 2008.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The fourth sentence of section 446 of such Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 101(b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 446B,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 446A,”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 101(c), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 446A the following new item: <quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 446B. </designator>
<label>Acceptance of grant amounts not included in annual budget.”. </label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>STANDARDS FOR ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 448 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.48, D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“, as audited by the Inspector General of the District of Columbia in accordance with subsection (c) in the case of fiscal years 2006 through 2008;”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The financial statement and report for a fiscal year prepared and submitted for purposes of subsection (a)(4) shall be audited by the Inspector General of the District of Columbia (in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia) pursuant to section 208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985, and shall include as a basic financial statement a comparison of audited actual year-end results with the revenues submitted in the budget document for such year and the appropriations enacted into law for such year using <page>120 STAT. 2042</page>the format, terminology, and classifications contained in the law making the appropriations for the year and its legislative history.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>USE OF FINES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC ALCOHOL LAWS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION OF LAWS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 10(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 (sec. 50–2201.05(b)(3), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: </p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fines imposed and collected pursuant to this subsection during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Fund of the District of Columbia, shall be used by the District of Columbia exclusively for the enforcement and prosecution of the District traffic alcohol laws, and shall remain available until expended.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="308">SEC. 308. </num><heading>CERTIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS IN CASES BROUGHT UNDER INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 424(d) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24(d), D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 201(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28) </num><chapeau>With respect to attorneys in special education cases brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the District of Columbia during fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>requiring such attorneys to certify in writing that the attorney or representative of the attorney rendered any and all services for which the attorney received an award in such a case, including those received under a settlement agreement or as part of an administrative proceeding, from the District of Columbia; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>requiring such attorneys, as part of the certification under subparagraph (A), to disclose any financial, corporate, legal, membership on boards of directors, or other relationships with any special education diagnostic services, schools, or other special education service providers to which the attorneys have referred any clients in any such cases; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>preparing and submitting quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate on the certification of and the amount paid by the government of the District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia Public Schools, to such attorneys.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigations by Inspector General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 208(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (sec. 2–302.08(a)(3), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph: <page>120 STAT. 2043</page>
<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>During fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year, conduct investigations to determine the accuracy of certifications made to the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia under section 424(d)(28) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of attorneys in special education cases brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the District of Columbia.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3508">H.R. 3508</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/267">109–267</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Government Reform</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 14, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To award a Congressional gold medal to Byron Nelson in recognition of his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4902">H.R. 4902</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5111">31 USC 5111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Byron Nelson was a top player in the sport of golf during the World War II era and his accomplishments as a player, a teacher, and commentator are renowned.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Byron Nelson won 54 career victories, including a record 11 in a row in 1945, during his short 13-year career.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Byron Nelson won 5 majors, including 2 Masters (1937 and 1942), two Professional Golf Association (PGA) Championships (1940 and 1945) and the U.S. Open (1939).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Sports journalist Bill Nichols recently ranked the greatest seasons on the PGA tour for The Dallas Morning News and picked Roanoke, Texas-resident Byron Nelson’s 1945 tour as the greatest season of golf in American history.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>In 1945, Byron Nelson accumulated 18 total victories, 11 of which were consecutive, while averaging 68.33 strokes per round for 30 tournaments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>At the Seattle Open in 1945, Byron Nelson shot a record 62 for 18 holes and the world record 259, 29 shots under par for 72 holes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Byron Nelson is one of only two golfers to be named “Male Athlete of the Year” twice by the Associated Press: in 1944, when he won 7 tournaments and averaged 69.67 strokes for 85 rounds, and again after his 1945 season.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The World Golf Hall of Fame honored Byron Nelson in 2004 by featuring an exhibit entitled “Byron Nelson: A Champion . . . A Gentleman”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Byron Nelson was selected for the Ryder Cup 4 times—in 1937, 1939, 1947 and 1965, and on that last occasion he led the United States Ryder Cup team as team captain to victory over Great Britain.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Byron Nelson was also a pioneer in the golf business, helping to develop the golf shoes and umbrellas used today.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>In 1966, True Temper created the “Iron Byron” robot to replicate Byron Nelson’s swing in order to test the company’s <page>120 STAT. 2045</page>equipment, but the robot was eventually used for club and ball testing by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and many other manufacturing companies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Byron Nelson mentored many golf hopefuls, including 1964 Player of the Year Ken Venturi and 6-time PGA Player of the Year Tom Watson.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Byron Nelson was one of the first golf analysts on network television where his understanding of the game in general, and the golf swing in particular, was demonstrably profound.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Byron Nelson received the United States Golf Association’s Bob Jones Award for distinguished sportsmanship in golf in 1974.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>In 1974, the Golf Writers Association of America presented Byron Nelson with the Richardson Award for consistently outstanding contributions to golf.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Since 1983, the Byron and Louise Nelson Golf Endowment Fund has provided over $1,500,000 in endowment funds to Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Byron Nelson received the PGA Distinguished Service Award in 1993. This award is presented to an individual who has helped perpetuate the ideals and values of the PGA.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Byron Nelson has served as an honorary chairperson for the Metroport Meals on Wheels since 1992.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>In 1994, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America presented Byron Nelson with the Old Tom Morris Award for outstanding contributions to the game.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Byron Nelson helped to develop the Tournament Players Course (TPC) Four Seasons at Los Colinas, Texas, site of the EDS Byron Nelson Championship and the Byron Nelson Golf School, into a world-class facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is the only PGA tour event named in honor of a professional golfer and traditionally attracts the strongest players in the sport.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>Since its inception, the EDS Byron Nelson Championship has raised $88,000,000 for Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, a nonprofit agency that provides education and mental health services for more than 2,700 children and their families in the greater Dallas area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>In 2002, Byron Nelson received the prestigious Donald Ross Award from the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) for his significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>The United States Golf Association presented Byron Nelson the Ike Grainger Award for volunteer service to the game of golf in 2002.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>In 2002, the National Golf Foundation presented Byron Nelson with the Graffis Award for outstanding lifelong contributions to the game of golf.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presentation Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Byron Nelson in recognition of his significant contributions to the game of golf as a player, a teacher, and a commentator.<page>120 STAT. 2046</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design and Striking</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DUPLICATE MEDALS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>STATUS OF MEDALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Medals</inline>.—</heading><content>The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch51">chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134">section 5134 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Use Fund Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant to this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds of Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4902">H.R. 4902</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2491">S. 2491</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 9, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North Carolina to permit the State to use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of North Carolina.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5094">H.R. 5094</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF MATTAMUSKEET LODGE, MATTAMUSKEET NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, NORTH CAROLINA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall convey to the State of North Carolina, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States, except for certain utility and road easements, in and to a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 6.25 acres and containing Mattamuskeet Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, as depicted on the map entitled “Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge/Pump Station” and dated January 10, 2006, for the purpose of permitting the State to use the property as a public facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural resources of North Carolina.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restoration and Maintenance of Lodge</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Mattamuskeet Lodge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and, as a condition of the conveyance of the lodge under subsection (a), the State shall agree to restore and maintain the lodge in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Standard for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings, as prescribed pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470f">16 U.S.C. 470f</ref>), <ref href="/us/cfr/t36/p800">Part 800 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 121, Article 1.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">As Is Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the State accept the real property described in such subsection in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance “as is”.<page>120 STAT. 2048</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The State shall cover the costs of any survey and the cost of recordation of deeds in connection with the conveyance under this section. Except as provided in subsection (e), all other costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not retain liability for any environmental remediation that may be required with regard to the real property conveyed under this section under any applicable environmental authorities for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>costs or performance of response actions required under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9601">42 U.S.C. 9601</ref>, et seq.) at or related to the property; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>costs, penalties, fines, or performance of actions related to noncompliance with applicable environmental authorities at or related to the property or related to the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or petroleum product or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind at or related to the property, including contamination resulting from migration.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines at any time that the real property conveyed under this section is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in subsection (a) or the State is not complying with the condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memorandum of Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall cooperate with the State to develop a memorandum of agreement encompassing mutually beneficial opportunities to use the property to be conveyed under this section to provide visitor services, to construct and utilize facilities and utilities, and to implement wildlife conservation projects.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5094">H.R. 5094</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/560">109–560</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5160">H.R. 5160</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Long Island Sound is a national treasure of great cultural, environmental, and ecological importance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>8,000,000 people live within the Long Island Sound watershed and 28,000,000 people (approximately 10 percent of the population of the United States) live within 50 miles of Long Island Sound;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>activities that depend on the environmental health of Long Island Sound contribute more than $5,000,000,000 each year to the regional economy;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the portion of the shoreline of Long Island Sound that is accessible to the general public (estimated at less than 20 percent of the total shoreline) is not adequate to serve the needs of the people living in the area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>existing shoreline facilities are in many cases overburdened and underfunded;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>large parcels of open space already in public ownership are strained by the effort to balance the demand for recreation with the needs of sensitive natural resources;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>approximately 1/3 of the tidal marshes of Long Island Sound have been filled, and much of the remaining marshes have been ditched, diked, or impounded, reducing the ecological value of the marshes; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>much of the remaining exemplary natural landscape is vulnerable to further development.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this Act is to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative to identify, protect, and enhance upland sites within the Long Island Sound ecosystem with significant ecological, educational, open space, public access, or recreational value through a bi-State network of sites best exemplifying these values.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act, the following definitions apply:<page>120 STAT. 2050</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Advisory Committee”</term> means the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee established by section 8.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Region</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Region”</term> means the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region established by section 4(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means each of the States of Connecticut and New York.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stewardship</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“stewardship”</term> means land acquisition, land conservation agreements, site planning, plan implementation, land and habitat management, public access improvements, site monitoring, and other activities designed to enhance and preserve natural resource-based recreation and ecological function of upland areas.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stewardship site</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“stewardship site”</term> means any area of State, local, or tribal government, or privately owned land within the Region that is designated by the Administrator under section 5(a).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Systematic site selection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“systematic site selection”</term> means a process of selecting stewardship sites that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has explicit goals, methods, and criteria;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>produces feasible, repeatable, and defensible results;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provides for consideration of natural, physical, and biological patterns;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>addresses replication, connectivity, species viability, location, and public recreation values;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>uses geographic information systems technology and algorithms to integrate selection criteria; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>will result in achieving the goals of stewardship site selection at the lowest cost.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualified applicant”</term> means a non-Federal person that owns title to property located within the borders of the Region.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Threat</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“threat”</term> means a threat that is likely to destroy or seriously degrade a conservation target or a recreation area.</content>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE REGION.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the States of Connecticut and New York the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Region consists of the immediate coastal upland areas along—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Long Island Sound between mean high water and the inland boundary, as described on the map entitled “Long Island Sound Stewardship Region” and dated April 21, 2004; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Peconic Estuary as described on the map entitled “Peconic Estuary Program Study Area Boundaries” and included in the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Peconic Estuary Program and dated November 15, 2001.<page>120 STAT. 2051</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF STEWARDSHIP SITES.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may designate a stewardship site in accordance with this Act any area that contributes to accomplishing the purpose of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of List of Recommended Sites</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>publish in the Federal Register and make available in general circulation in the States of Connecticut and New York the list of sites recommended by the Advisory Committee; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>provide a 90-day period for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the submission of public comment on the list; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an opportunity for owners of such sites to decline designation of such sites as stewardship sites.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opinion Regarding Owner’s Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may not designate an area as a stewardship site under this Act unless the Administrator provides to the owner of the area, and the owner acknowledges to the Administrator receipt of, a comprehensive opinion in plain English setting forth expressly the responsibility of the owner that arises from such designation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Stewardship Sites</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 150 days after receiving from the Advisory Committee its list of recommended sites, the Administrator—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall review the recommendations of the Advisory Committee; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may designate as a stewardship site any site included in the list.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>RECOMMENDATIONS BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Advisory Committee shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in accordance with this section, evaluate applications—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for designation of areas as stewardship sites;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to develop management plans to address threats to stewardship sites; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>develop recommended guidelines, criteria, schedules, and due dates for the submission of applications and the evaluation by the Advisory Committee of information to recommend areas for designation as stewardship sites that fulfill terms of a multi-year management plan;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recommend to the Administrator a list of sites for designation as stewardship sites that further the purpose of this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>develop management plans to address threats to stewardship sites;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>raise awareness of the values of and threats to stewardship sites;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>recommend that the Administrator award grants to qualified applicants; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>recommend to the Administrator ways to leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Sites</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2052</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any qualified applicant may submit an application to the Advisory Committee to have a site recommended to the Administrator for designation as a stewardship site.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall review each application submitted under this subsection to determine whether the site exhibits values that promote the purpose of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Natural resource-based recreation areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In reviewing an application for recommendation of a recreation area for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>public access;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>community support;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>high population density;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>environmental justice (as defined in <ref href="/us/cfr/t33/s385.3">section 385.3 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (or successor regulations));</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>open spaces; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>cultural, historic, and scenic characteristics.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Natural areas with ecological value</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In reviewing an application for recommendation of a natural area with ecological value for designation as a stewardship site, the Advisory Committee may use a selection technique that includes consideration of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>measurable conservation targets for the Region; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>prioritizing new sites using systematic site selection, which shall include consideration of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>ecological uniqueness;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>species viability;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>habitat heterogeneity;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>size;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>quality;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>open spaces;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>land cover;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  (viii) </num><content>scientific, research, or educational value; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  (ix) </num><content>threats.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deviation from process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Advisory Committee may accept an application to recommend a site other than as provided in this subsection, if the Advisory Committee—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>determines that the site makes significant ecological or recreational contributions to the Region; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provides to the Administrator the reasons for deviating from the process otherwise described in this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of List of Recommended Sites</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>After completion of the site identification process set forth in subsection (b), the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator its list of sites recommended for designation as stewardship sites.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Advisory Committee shall not include a site in the list submitted under this subsection unless, prior to submission of the list, the owner of the site is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>notified of the inclusion of the site in the list; and<page>120 STAT. 2053</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>allowed to decline inclusion of the site in the list.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public comment</inline>.—</heading><content>In identifying sites for inclusion in the list, the Advisory Committee shall provide an opportunity for submission of, and consider, public comments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may provide grants, subject to the availability of appropriations, and other assistance for projects to fulfill the purpose of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using any assistance or grant under this Act shall not exceed 60 percent of the total cost of the activity.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established a committee to be known as the “Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may appoint the members of the Advisory Committee in accordance with this subsection and the guidance in section 320(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330/c">33 U.S.C. 1330(c)</ref>), except that the Governor of each State may appoint 2 members of the Advisory Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the other members appointed under this subsection, the Advisory Committee may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a representative of the Regional Plan Association;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a representative of marine trade organizations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a representative of private landowner interests.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of interests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In appointing members of the Advisory Committee, the Administrator shall consider—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Federal, State, and local government interests and tribal interests;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the interests of nongovernmental organizations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>academic interests;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>private interests including land, agriculture, and business interests; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>recreational and commercial fishing interests.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the other members appointed under this subsection, the Administrator may appoint as a member of the Advisory Committee an individual to serve as the Chairperson, who may be the Director of the Long Island Sound Office of the Environmental Protection Agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Completion of appointments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Administrator shall complete the appointment of all members of the Advisory Committee by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vacancy on the Advisory Committee—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall be filled not later than 90 days after the vacancy occurs;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>shall not affect the powers of the Advisory Committee; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2054</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple terms</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual may be appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee for more than 1 term.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Powers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Advisory Committee considers advisable to carry out this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, but no fewer than 4 times each year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial meeting</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Advisory Committee have been appointed, the Chairperson shall call the initial meeting of the Advisory Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quorum</inline>.—</heading><content>A majority of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adaptive Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Advisory Committee shall use an adaptive management framework to identify the best policy initiatives and actions through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>definition of strategic goals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>definition of policy options for methods to achieve strategic goals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>establishment of measures of success;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>identification of uncertainties;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>development of informative models of policy implementation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>separation of the landscape into geographic units;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>monitoring key responses at different spatial and temporal scales; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>evaluation of outcomes and incorporation into management strategies.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of adaptive management framework</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall apply the adaptive management framework to the process for making recommendations under subsections (b) through (f) of section 6 to the Administrator regarding sites that should be designated as stewardship sites.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adaptive management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The adaptive management framework required by this subsection shall consist of a scientific process—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>developing predictive models;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>making management policy decisions based upon the model outputs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>revising the management policies as data become available with which to evaluate the policies; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>acknowledging uncertainty, complexity, and variance in the spatial and temporal aspects of natural systems; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that requires that management be viewed as experimental.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2011.<page>120 STAT. 2055</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote> Administrator shall publish and make available to the public on the Internet and in paper form—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a report that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>assesses the role of this Act in protecting the Long Island Sound;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishes in coordination with the Advisory Committee guidelines, criteria, schedules, and due dates for evaluating information to designate stewardship sites;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>includes information about any grants that are available for the purchase of land or property rights to protect stewardship sites; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>accounts for funds received and expended during the previous fiscal year;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an update of such report, at least every other year; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>information on funding and any new stewardship sites more frequently than every other year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, the Advisory Committee shall submit to the Administrator and the decisionmaking body of the Long Island Sound Study Management Conference established under section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 U.S.C. 1330</ref>), an annual report that contains—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Advisory Committee since the last report under this subsection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a description of all sites recommended by the Advisory Committee to the Administrator for designation as stewardship sites;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the recommendations of the Advisory Committee for such legislation and administrative actions as the Advisory Committee considers appropriate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in accordance with paragraph (2), the recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the awarding of grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendation for grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Advisory Committee shall recommend that the Administrator award grants to qualified applicants to help to secure and improve the open space, public access, or ecological values of stewardship sites, through—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>purchase of the property of a stewardship site;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>purchase of relevant property rights to a stewardship site; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>entering into any other binding legal arrangement that ensures that the values of a stewardship site are sustained, including entering into an arrangement with a land manager or property owner to develop or implement a management plan that is necessary for the conservation of natural resources.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equitable distribution of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Advisory Committee shall exert due diligence to ensure that its recommendations result in an equitable distribution of funds between the States.<page>120 STAT. 2056</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION; NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>requires any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to the private property; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modifies the application of any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property, except as entered into by voluntary agreement of the owner or custodian of the property.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Establishment of the Region does not create any liability, or have any effect on any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition of Authority to Control Land Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act modifies the authority of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate land use.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Private Property Owners Not Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act requires the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Region to participate in any land conservation, financial or technical assistance, or other programs established under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase of Land or Interest in Land From Willing Sellers Only</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated to carry out this Act may be used to purchase land or interests in land only from willing sellers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>All acquisitions of land under this Act shall be made in a voluntary manner and shall not be the result of forced takings.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries of the Region represent the area within which Federal funds appropriated for the purpose of this Act may be expended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulatory authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The establishment of the Region and the boundaries of the Region do not provide any regulatory authority not in existence immediately before the enactment of this Act on land use in the Region by any management entity, except for such property rights as may be purchased from or donated by the owner of the property (including public lands donated by a State or local government).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1330">33 USC 1330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out this Act, including for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>acquisition of land and interests in land;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>development and implementation of site management plans;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>site enhancements to reduce threats or promote stewardship; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>administrative expenses of the Advisory Committee and the Administrator.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available to the Administrator under this section each fiscal year shall be used by the Administrator after reviewing the recommendations included in the annual reports of the Advisory Committee under section 9.<page>120 STAT. 2057</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Gifts, Devises, and Bequests for System</inline>.—</heading><content>In furtherance of the purpose of this Act, the Administrator may accept and use any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property, proceeds therefrom, or interests therein, to carry out this Act. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude, if such terms are considered by the Administrator to be in accordance with law and compatible with the purpose for which acceptance is sought.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount available each fiscal year to carry out this Act, not more than 8 percent may be used for administrative costs.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5160">H.R. 5160</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/158">S. 158</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To enhance an existing volunteer program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5381">H.R. 5381</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa">16 USC 760aa note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa">16 USC 760aa</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The National Fish Hatchery System (in this Act referred to as the “System”)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consists of more than 60 hatcheries, seven fish technology centers, 9 fish health centers, and other fisheries program offices;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>plays an integral role in the recovery of more than 50 threatened species and endangered species and the restoration of over 100 native species;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provides healthy fish populations that support recreational fishing opportunities, many of which are related to Federal water control structures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>works with over 250 partners to help mitigate the impacts of aquatic habitat loss and invasive species.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The System faces many challenges, including aging facilities, some of which date back to the late 1800s, and maintenance of intensive infrastructures such as wells, pumps, valves, pipes, filters, heaters, chillers, and treatment systems that must keep clean water moving 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>By encouraging volunteer programs and donations and fostering non-Federal partnerships with hatchery facilities, Federal funding for the hatcheries can be supplemented.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>By encouraging hatchery educational programs, public awareness of the resources of the System and public participation in the conservation of aquatic resources can be promoted.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this Act are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To encourage the use of volunteers to assist the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the management of hatcheries within the System.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To facilitate partnerships between the System and non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources <page>120 STAT. 2059</page>of the System and public participation in the conservation of those resources.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To encourage donations and other contributions by individuals and organizations to the System.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa–1">16 USC 760aa–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GIFTS TO SYSTEM AND PARTICULAR NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Gifts, Devises, and Bequests for System</inline>.—</heading><content>In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may accept any gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property, or proceeds therefrom, or interests therein, for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude, if such terms are deemed by the Secretary to be in accordance with law and compatible with the purpose for which acceptance is sought.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Gifts, Devises, and Bequests</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any gifts and bequests of money and proceeds from the sales of other property received as gifts or bequests pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury and may be expended without further appropriation by the Secretary for the benefit of the System programs administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gifts, devises, and bequests for particular facilities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disbursal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any gift, devise, or bequest made for the benefit of a facility of the System shall be disbursed only for the benefit of that facility and without further appropriations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations and the requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s661/etseq">16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>) and other applicable law, the Secretary may provide funds to match gifts, devises, and bequests made for the benefit of a facility of the System. With respect to each gift, devise, or bequest, the amount of Federal funds may not exceed the amount (or, in the case of property or in-kind services, the fair market value) of the gift, devise, or bequest.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa–2">16 USC 760aa–2</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT PILOT PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a pilot project at 1 or more facilities of the System. Each pilot project shall provide for a volunteer coordinator for the hatchery facility. The volunteer coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers. The volunteer coordinator may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing projects and programs under cooperative agreements under section 7(d) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s742f/d">16 U.S.C. 742f(d)</ref>) and coordinating volunteer activities with partner organizations to carry out the projects and programs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate evaluating and making recommendations regarding the pilot projects.<page>120 STAT. 2060</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa–3">16 USC 760aa–3</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ENHANCEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects and Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s661/etseq">16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>) and other applicable law, and such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate, the Secretary may approve projects and programs for a facility of the System that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>promote the stewardship of resources of the hatchery through habitat maintenance, restoration, and improvement, biological monitoring, or research;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>support the operation and maintenance of the hatchery through constructing, operating, maintaining, or improving the facilities and services of the hatchery;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>increase the awareness and understanding of the hatchery and the System, through the development, publication, or distribution of educational materials and products;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>advance education concerning the purposes of the hatchery and the mission of the System, through the use of the hatchery as an outdoor classroom and development of other educational programs; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>contribute financial resources to the hatchery, under the terms that require that the net revenues be used exclusively for the benefit of the hatchery, through donation of net revenues from the sale of educational materials and products and through encouragement of gifts, devises, and bequests.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treasury Account</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received by the Secretary of the Interior as a result of projects and programs under subsection (a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury. Amounts in the account that are attributable to activities at a particular facility of the System shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, without further appropriation, to pay the costs of incidental expenses related to volunteer activities, and to carry out cooperative agreements for the hatchery facility.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s760aa–4">16 USC 760aa–4</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>HATCHERY EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the System and the purposes of individual hatcheries through—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>providing outdoor classroom opportunities for students on fish hatcheries that combine educational curricula with the personal experiences of students relating to fish, aquatic species, and their habitat, and to the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>promoting understanding and conservation of fish, aquatic species, and the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>improving scientific literacy in conjunction with both formal and nonformal education programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hatchery Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Based on the guidance developed under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may, with assistance from the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Program, develop or enhance hatchery educational programs as appropriate, based on the resources of individual hatcheries and the opportunities available for such programs in State, local, and private schools. In developing and implementing each program, the Secretary should cooperate with State and local education authorities, and may <page>120 STAT. 2061</page>cooperate with partner organizations in accordance with subsection (d).</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5381">H.R. 5381</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/638">109–638</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–361: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>361</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–361</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2062</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To increase, effective as of December 1, 2006, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2562">S. 2562</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1114">38 USC 1114 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on December 1, 2006, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2006, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts To Be Increased</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wartime disability compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the dollar amounts under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1114">section 1114 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional compensation for dependents</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1115(1) of such title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clothing allowance</inline>.—</heading><content>The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and indemnity compensation to children</inline>.—</heading><content>Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Increase</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s401/etseq">42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</ref>) are increased effective December 1, 2006, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s415/i">42 U.S.C. 415(i)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rounding</inline>.—</heading><content>Each dollar amount increased under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar amount.<page>120 STAT. 2063</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under <ref href="/us/pl/85/857/s10">section 10 of Public Law 85–857</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/72/1263">72 Stat. 1263</ref>) who have not received compensation under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch11">chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1114">38 USC 1114 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s415/i/2/D">42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)</ref>) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1311">Section 1311 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second subsection (e) (as added by section 301(a) of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/454">Public Law 108–454</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3610">118 Stat. 3610</ref>)) as subsection (f). </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 16, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2562">S. 2562</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4843">H.R. 4843</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/521">109–521</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4843">H.R. 4843</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Veterans’ <br/>Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/296">109–296</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or scenic river, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/233">H.R. 233</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460sss">16 USC 460sss note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title and table of contents.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Definition of Secretary.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Designation of wilderness areas.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Administration of wilderness areas.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Release of wilderness study areas.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness Area.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Wild and scenic river designation.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>King Range National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Cow Mountain Recreation Area, Lake and Mendocino Counties, California.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Continuation of traditional commercial surf fishing, Redwood National and State Parks.</label>
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<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act, the term <term>“Secretary”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), the following areas in the State of California are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Snow mountain wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain land in the Mendocino National Forest, comprising approximately 23,706 acres, as generally depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of the “Snow Mountain Wilderness”, as designated by section 101(a)(31) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/425">Public Law 98–425</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2065</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of maps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The maps referred to in subparagraph (A) are—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the map entitled “Skeleton Glade Unit, Snow Mountain Proposed Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National Forest” and dated April 21, 2005; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the map entitled “Bear Creek/Deafy Glade Unit, Snow Mountain Wilderness Addition, Mendocino National Forest” and dated July 21, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanhedrin wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land in the Mendocino National Forest, comprising approximately 10,571 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Sanhedrin Proposed Wilderness, Mendocino National Forest” and dated April 21, 2005, which shall be known as the “Sanhedrin Wilderness”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Yuki wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land in the Mendocino National Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California, together comprising approximately 53,887 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Yuki Proposed Wilderness” and dated May 23, 2005, which shall be known as the “Yuki Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Yolla </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">bolly-middle eel wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain land in the Mendocino National Forest and certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino County, California, together comprising approximately 27,036 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Middle Fork Eel, Smokehouse and Big Butte Units, Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Proposed Wilderness Addition” and dated June 7, 2005, is incorporated in and shall considered to be a part of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated by section 3 of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Siskiyou </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain land in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising approximately 30,122 acres, as generally depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B), is incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the Siskiyou Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(30) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/425">Public Law 98–425</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of maps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The maps referred to in subparagraph (A) are—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the map entitled “Bear Basin Butte Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Additions, Six Rivers National Forest” and dated June 28, 2005; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the map entitled “Blue Creek Unit, Siskiyou Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest” and dated July 21, 2006;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mount lassic wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising approximately 7,279 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Mt. Lassic Proposed Wilderness” and dated June 7, 2005, which shall be known as the “Mount Lassic Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trinity </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">alps wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain land in the Six Rivers National Forest, comprising approximately 22,863 acres, <page>120 STAT. 2066</page>as generally depicted on the maps described in subparagraph (B) and which is incorporated in and shall be considered to be a part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/425">Public Law 98–425</ref>).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of maps</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The maps referred to in subparagraph (A) are—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the map entitled “East Fork Unit, Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest” and dated September 17, 2004;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the map entitled “Horse Linto Unit, Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest” and dated September 17, 2004; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the map entitled “Red Cap Unit, Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Addition, Six Rivers National Forest” and dated June 7, 2005.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cache creek wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Lake County, California, comprising approximately 27,245 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Cache Creek Wilderness Area” and dated July 22, 2006, which shall be known as the “Cache Creek Wilderness”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cedar roughs wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Napa County, California, comprising approximately 6,350 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Cedar Roughs Wilderness Area” and dated September 27, 2004, which shall be known as the “Cedar Roughs Wilderness”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">South fork eel river wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mendocino County, California, comprising approximately 12,915 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness” and dated June 16, 2005, which shall be known as the “South Fork Eel River Wilderness”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">King </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">range wilderness</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties, California, comprising approximately 42,585 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “King Range Wilderness”, and dated November 12, 2004, which shall be known as the “King Range Wilderness”.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable law</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the wilderness designated by subparagraph (A), in the case of a conflict between this Act and <ref href="/us/pl/91/476">Public Law 91–476</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460y/etseq">16 U.S.C. 460y et seq.</ref>), the more restrictive provision shall control.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rocks and islands</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All Federally-owned rocks, islets, and islands (whether named or unnamed and surveyed or unsurveyed) that are located—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>not more than 3 geographic miles off the coast of the King Range National Conservation Area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>above mean high tide.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable law</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a conflict between this Act and Proclamation No. 7264 (<ref href="/us/fr/65/2821">65 Fed. Reg. 2821</ref>), the more restrictive provision shall control.<page>120 STAT. 2067</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, each area designated as wilderness by section 3 shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), except that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the wilderness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map and Description</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by section 3 with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Force of law</inline>.—</heading><content>A map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal description.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any land within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this Act that is acquired by the Federal Government shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), and any other applicable law.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land designated as wilderness by this Act is withdrawn from all forms of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fire, Insect, and Disease Management Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may take such measures in the wilderness areas designated by this Act as are necessary for the control and prevention of fire, insects, and diseases, in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/1">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)</ref>); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>House Report No. 98–40 of the 98th Congress.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review existing policies applicable to the wilderness areas designated by this Act to ensure that authorized approval procedures for any fire management measures allow a timely and efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness areas.<page>120 STAT. 2068</page>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide any owner of private property within the boundary of a wilderness area designated by this Act adequate access to such property to ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">King range wilderness</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), within the wilderness designated by section 3(11), the access route depicted on the map for private landowners shall also be available for persons invited by the private landowners.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in subparagraph (A) requires the Secretary to provide any access to the landowners or persons invited by the landowners beyond the access that would be available if the wilderness had not been designated.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Snow Sensors and Stream Gauges</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological instrumentation is appropriate to further the scientific, educational, and conservation purposes of the wilderness areas designated by this Act, nothing in this Act prevents the installation and maintenance of the instrumentation within the wilderness areas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act precludes low-level overflights of military aircraft, the designation of new units of special airspace, or the use or establishment of military flight training routes over wilderness areas designated by this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Livestock</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grazing of livestock and the maintenance of existing facilities related to grazing in wilderness areas designated by this Act, where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/4">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fish and Wildlife Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), the Secretary may carry out management activities to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and fish and wildlife habitats in wilderness areas designated by this Act if such activities are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consistent with applicable wilderness management plans; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and policies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State of California with respect to fish and wildlife on the public land located in the State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use by Members of Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access</inline>.—</heading><content>In recognition of the past use of wilderness areas designated by this Act by members of Indian tribes for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure that Indian tribes have access to the wilderness areas for traditional cultural and religious purposes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary closures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2069</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary, on request of an Indian tribe, may temporarily close to the general public 1 or more specific portions of a wilderness area to protect the privacy of the members of the Indian tribe in the conduct of the traditional cultural and religious activities in the wilderness area.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Any closure under subparagraph (A) shall be made in such a manner as to affect the smallest practicable area for the minimum period of time necessary for the activity to be carried out.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Access to the wilderness areas under this subsection shall be in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/95/341">Public Law 95–341</ref> (commonly known as the “American Indian Religious Freedom Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1996/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  (l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjacent Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in section 3 creates protective perimeters or buffer zones around any wilderness area designated by section 3.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonwilderness activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness area designated by section 3 shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  (m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cherry-Stemmed Roads</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“cherry-stemmed road”</term> means a road that is excluded from the wilderness areas designated by section 3 by a non-wilderness corridor having designated wilderness on both sides, as generally depicted on the maps described in such section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Closures and restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>close any cherry-stemmed road that is open to the public as of the date of the enactment of this Act;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>prohibit motorized access on a cherry-stemmed road that is open to the public for motorized access as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>prohibit mechanized access on a cherry-stemmed road that is open to the public for mechanized access as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as precluding the Secretary from closing or restricting access to a cherry-stemmed road for purposes of significant resource protection or public safety.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1782">43 U.S.C. 1782</ref>), any portion of a wilderness study area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as wilderness by section 3 or any previous Act has been adequately studied for wilderness.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Study Areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study areas referred to in subsection (a) are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the King Range Wilderness Study Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Chemise Mountain Instant Study Area;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Red Mountain Wilderness Study Area;<page>120 STAT. 2070</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the Cedar Roughs Wilderness Study Area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>those portions of the Rocky Creek/Cache Creek Wilderness Study Area in Lake County, California which are not in R. 5 W., T. 12 N., sec. 22, Mount Diablo Meridian.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release</inline>.—</heading><content>Any portion of a wilderness study area described in subsection (b) that is not designated as wilderness by section 3 or any other Act enacted before the date of enactment of this Act shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1782/c">43 U.S.C. 1782(c)</ref>).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ELKHORN RIDGE POTENTIAL WILDERNESS AREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), certain public land in the State administered by the Bureau of Land Management, compromising approximately 11,271 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “South Fork Eel River Wilderness Area and Elkhorn Ridge Potential Wilderness” and dated June 16, 2005, is designated as a potential wilderness area.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the potential wilderness area as wilderness until the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness under subsection (d).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ecological Restoration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of ecological restoration (including the elimination of non-native species, removal of illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid tracks, and any other activities necessary to restore the natural ecosystems in the potential wilderness area), the Secretary may use motorized equipment and mechanized transport in the potential wilderness area until the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative practice necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with the least amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and resources.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eventual Wilderness Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>potential wilderness area shall be designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>) have been removed; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration as Wilderness</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On its designation as wilderness under subsection (d), the potential wilderness area shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>known as the “Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness”; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>administered in accordance with section 4 and the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Black Butte River, California</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1274/a">16 U.S.C. 1274(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2071</page><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “(__) <headingText class="small-caps">Black Butte River, California</headingText>.—The following segments of the Black Butte River in the State of California, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The 16 miles of Black Butte River, from the Mendocino County Line to its confluence with Jumpoff Creek, as a wild river.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The 3.5 miles of Black Butte River from its confluence with Jumpoff Creek to its confluence with Middle Eel River, as a scenic river.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The 1.5 miles of Cold Creek from the Mendocino County Line to its confluence with Black Butte River, as a wild river.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan; Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a fire management plan for the Black Butte River segments designated by the amendment made by subsection (a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a report on the cultural and historic resources within those segments.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transmittal to county</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit to the Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County, California, a copy of the plan and report submitted under paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>KING RANGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/pl/91/476/s9">Section 9 of Public Law 91–476</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460y–8">16 U.S.C. 460y–8</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>In addition to the land described in subsections (a) and (c), the land identified as the King Range National Conservation Area Additions on the map entitled ‘King Range Wilderness’ and dated November 12, 2004, is included in the Area.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460sss">16 USC 460sss</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COW MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In order to enhance the recreational and scenic values of the Cow Mountain area in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California, while conserving the wildlife and other natural resource values of the area, there is hereby established the Cow Mountain Recreation Area (in this section referred to as the “recreation area”) consisting of approximately 51,513 acres of land in such counties, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Cow Mountain Recreation Area” and dated July 22, 2006, including the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The “South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area”, as generally depicted on the map.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The “North Cow Mountain Recreation Area”, as generally depicted on the map.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Descriptions; Correction of Errors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparation and submission</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a map and legal descriptions of the boundaries of the recreation area. The Secretary shall submit the map and legal descriptions to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.<page>120 STAT. 2072</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal effect</inline>.—</heading><content>The map and legal descriptions of the recreation area shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal descriptions. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the recreation area in accordance with this section and the laws and regulations generally applicable to the public lands, including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1701/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing rights</inline>.—</heading><content>The establishment of the recreation area shall be subject to all valid existing rights.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recreational Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall continue to authorize, maintain, and enhance the recreational use of the land included in the recreation area, including motorized recreation, hiking, camping, mountain biking, sightseeing, and horseback riding, as long as such recreational use is consistent with this section and other applicable law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Off-road and motorized recreation</inline>.—</heading><content>Motorized recreation shall be a prescribed use within the South Cow Mountain OHV Management Area, occurring only on roads and trails designated by the Secretary for such use, except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding the Secretary from closing any trail or route from use for purposes of resource protection or public safety.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mountain biking</inline>.—</heading><content>Mountain biking shall be a prescribed use within the recreation area, occurring only on roads and trails designated by the Secretary for such use. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding the Secretary from closing any trail or route from use for purposes of resource protection or public safety.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Private Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall provide any owner of private property within the boundaries of the recreation area adequate access to the property to ensure the reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition from willing persons only</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands or interests in lands in the recreation area only by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>donation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>exchange with a willing party, as expressed in a written agreement between the Secretary and the party; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>purchase from a willing seller, as expressed in a written agreement between the Secretary and the seller.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of acquired lands</inline>.—</heading><content>Lands or interests in lands within or adjacent to the boundaries of the recreation area that are acquired by the Bureau of Land Management, and title or possession of which is vested in the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be managed by the Secretary as part of the recreation area.<page>120 STAT. 2073</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjacent Management</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section creates protective perimeters or buffer zones around the recreation area.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL COMMERCIAL SURF FISHING, REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Limited Number of Permits</inline>.—</heading><content>For the sole purpose of continuing traditional commercial surf fishing, the Secretary of the Interior shall permit the right of entry for authorized vehicle access onto the wave slope area at that area known as Gold Bluffs Beach, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and that portion of the beach north and south of Redwood Creek in Redwood National and State Parks. The number of permits issued under the authority of this section shall be limited to the number of valid permits that were held on the date of enactment of this Act. The permits so issued shall be perpetual and subject to the same conditions as the permits held on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wave Slope Area Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“wave slope area”</term> refers to the area that has been wet by the wave action of the previous high tide, but does not include any vegetated areas.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/233">H.R. 233</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/128">S. 128</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/47">109–47</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/128">S. 128</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 17, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4957">H.R. 4957</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>TYLERSVILLE <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act.</p></sidenote>FISH HATCHERY CONVEYANCE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF TYLERSVILLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of Pennsylvania without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as part of the State of Pennsylvania fish culture program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The property referred to in subsection (a) consists of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center comprised of approximately 40 acres leased to the State of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, located on 43 Hatchery Lane in Loganton, Pennsylvania, as described in the 1984 Cooperative Agreement between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Pennsylvania;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>all improvements and related personal property under the control of the Secretary that is located on that property, including buildings, structures, equipment, and all easements and leases relating to that property; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>all water rights relating to that property.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If any of the property conveyed to the State of Pennsylvania under this section is used for any purpose other than the use authorized under subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and to all property conveyed under this section shall revert to the United States. The State of Pennsylvania shall ensure that all property reverting to the United States <page>120 STAT. 2075</page>under this subsection is in substantially the same or better condition as at the time of transfer to the State.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>NATIONAL <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3701">16 USC 3701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 10(a)(1) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3709/a/1">16 U.S.C. 3709(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2006 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>APPLICATION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT LIMITED TO GRANTS MADE WITH FEDERAL FUNDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 4(i) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3703/i">16 U.S.C. 3703(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“grant of funds”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“grant of Federal funds in an amount greater than $10,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE FEDERAL FUNDS TO MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO RECIPIENTS OF NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 10(a)(3) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3709/a/3">16 U.S.C. 3709(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or to a recipient of a grant provided by the Foundation,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“made to the Foundation”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>NEOTROPICAL <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6101">16 USC 6101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(1) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6101/1">16 U.S.C. 6101(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“but breed in Canada and the United States”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Caribbean”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6102/2">16 U.S.C. 6102(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Canada,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“United States,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Caribbean</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6103">16 U.S.C. 6103</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (5), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Caribbean</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Caribbean’</term> includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following:<page>120 STAT. 2076</page><quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Fund’</term> means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 9(a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Projects to Enhance Conservation in Canada</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(c)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6104/c/2">16 U.S.C. 6104(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Canada,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the United States,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(e)(2)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6104/e/2/B">16 U.S.C. 6104(e)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of payment</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects in the united states and canada</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share required to be paid for a project carried out in the United States or Canada shall be paid in cash.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects in latin america and the caribbean</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share required to be paid for a project carried out in Latin America or the Caribbean may be paid in cash or in kind.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Group</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7(b)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6106/b/1">16 U.S.C. 6106(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The advisory group as a whole shall have expertise in the methods and procedures set forth in section 4(2) in each country and region of the Western Hemisphere”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Encouragement to convene</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6106">16 USC 6106 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Interior is encouraged to convene an advisory group under section 7(b)(1) of such Act by not later than 6 months after the effective date of this Act. This paragraph shall not be considered to authorize delay of the schedule previously established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the submission, judging, and awarding of grants.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6107">16 U.S.C. 6107</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2002,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2 years after the date of the enactment of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6108">16 U.S.C. 6108</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> so much as precedes subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="9">“SEC. 9. </num><heading>NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the ‘Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund’. The Fund shall consist of amounts deposited into the Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposits Into the Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>all amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations under subsection (d); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>other amounts appropriated to the Fund.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9(c)(2) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6108/c/2">16 U.S.C. 6108(c)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$80,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> further as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>In section 4 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6103">16 U.S.C. 6103</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 2077</page><quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Fund’</term> means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 9(a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>In section 9(d) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6108/d">16 U.S.C. 6108(d)</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Account”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6108">16 USC 6108 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Treasury may transfer to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund amounts that were in the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account immediately before the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 10 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6109">16 U.S.C. 6109</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General</headingText>.—”</quotedText> before the first sentence;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 the amount specified for that fiscal year in subsection (b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount referred to in subsection (a) is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$5,500,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>$6,500,000 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated under this section may remain available until expended.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>Of amounts appropriated under this section for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out outside the United States.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>ED <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act.</p></sidenote>FOUNTAIN PARK EXPANSION ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative site</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“administrative site”</term> means the parcel of real property identified as “Lands to be Conveyed to the City of Las Vegas; approximately, 7.89 acres” on the map entitled “Ed Fountain Park Expansion” and dated November 1, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">City</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“City”</term> means the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the administrative site for use by the City—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>as a park; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for any other recreation or nonprofit-related purpose.<page>120 STAT. 2078</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require that the City pay the administrative costs of the conveyance, including survey costs and any other costs associated with the conveyance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that the City is not using the administrative site for a purpose described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), all right, title, and interest of the City in and to the administrative site (including any improvements to the administrative site) shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any determination of the Secretary with respect to a reversion under paragraph (1) shall be made—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>on the record; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>CAHABA <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd">16 USC 668dd note</ref>.</p></sidenote>RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE EXPANSION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refuge</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Refuge”</term> means the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and the lands and waters in such refuge in Bibb County, Alabama, as established by the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (<ref href="/us/pl/106/331">Public Law 106–331</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundaries of the Refuge are expanded to include land and water in Bibb County, Alabama, depicted as “Proposed National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Boundary” on the map entitled “Cahaba River NWR Expansion” and dated March 14, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make the map referred to in subsection (a) available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER IN EXPANDED BOUNDARIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange the land and water, and interests in land and water (including conservation easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge as expanded by this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>All acquisitions of land or waters under this section shall be made in a voluntary manner and shall not be the result of forced takings.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in Refuge; Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any land, water, or interest acquired by the Secretary under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall be part of the Refuge; and<page>120 STAT. 2079</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd/etseq">16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>CHERRY <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act.</p></sidenote>VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The scenic Cherry Valley area of Northeastern Pennsylvania is blessed with more than 80 special-concern animal and plant species and natural habitats.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In a preliminary assessment of Cherry Valley, United States Fish and Wildlife Service biologists ranked Cherry Valley very high as a potential national wildlife refuge.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Six species that are listed as endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1531/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.</ref>) have been documented within or near Cherry Valley: The bog turtle (possibly the most significant population of the listed subspecies), the dwarf wedge mussel, the northeastern bulrush, the small whorled pogonia, the bald eagle, and the Indiana bat (a historic resident, with efforts under way to re-establish favorable conditions).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Cherry Valley provides habitat for at least 79 species of national or regional concern, which either nest in Cherry Valley or migrate through the area during critical times in their life cycle, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>neo-tropical migratory birds such as the Cerulean Warbler, the Worm-eating Warbler, and the Wood Thrush, all of which nest in Cherry Valley;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>waterfowl such as the American Black Duck;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>several globally rare plants, such as the spreading globeflower; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>anadromous fish species.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Cherry Valley watershed encompasses a large segment of the Kittatinny Ridge, an important migration route for birds of prey throughout the Northeastern United States. Every migratory raptor species in the Northeast is regularly observed along the Kittatinny Ridge during the autumnal migration, including the bald eagle, the golden eagle, and the broad-winged hawk.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Kittatinny Ridge also includes a long segment of the Appalachian Trail, a nationally significant natural-cultural-recreational feature.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Many of the significant wildlife habitats found in the Cherry Valley, especially the rare calcareous wetlands, have disappeared from other localities in their range.<page>120 STAT. 2080</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Ongoing studies have documented the high water quality of Cherry Creek.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>Public meetings over several years have demonstrated strong, deep, and growing local support for a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, as demonstrated by the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Area landowners, business and community leaders, media, and elected officials have consistently voiced their enthusiasm for a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Numerous local communities and public and private conservation entities share complementary goals for protecting Cherry Valley and are energetically conserving wildlife habitat and farmland. Along with State land-management agencies and the National Park Service, these local entities represent potential strong partners for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and view a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge as a complement to existing private, county, municipal, and State efforts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A number of local landowners have already put their land into conservation easements or other conservation arrangements.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A voter-approved Monroe County Open Space Fund and a voter-approved Stroud Township municipal land conservation fund have contributed to many of these projects.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Two federally owned parcels of land are contiguous to the area to be studied under this title as for acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and a 700-acre segment of the Appalachian Trail owned by the National Park Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>STUDY OF REFUGE POTENTIAL AND FUTURE REFUGE LAND ACQUISITION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall initiate within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a study to evaluate the fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and identified on the map entitled, “Proposed Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge—Authorization Boundary”, dated February 24, 2005, for their potential acquisition by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service through donation, exchange, or willing seller purchase and subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, while conducting the study required under this section, shall consult appropriate State and local officials, private conservation organizations, major landowners and other interested persons, regarding the identification of eligible lands, waters, and interests therein that are appropriate for acquisition for a national wildlife refuge and the determination of boundaries within which such acquisitions should be made.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components of Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the study under this section the Secretary shall do the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Determine if the fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities to be evaluated are suitable for inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge System and management under the policies of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s668dd/etseq">16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2081</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Assess the conservation benefits to be gained from the establishment of a Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>preservation and maintenance of diverse populations of fish, wildlife, and plants, including species listed as threatened species or endangered species;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>protection and enhancement of aquatic and wetland habitats;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>opportunities for compatible wildlife-dependent recreation, scientific research, and environmental education and interpretation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>fulfillment of international obligations of the United States with respect to fish, wildlife, and their habitats.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Provide an opportunity for public participation and give special consideration to views expressed by local public and private entities regarding lands, waters, and interests therein for potential future acquisition for refuge purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The total area of lands, water, and interests therein that may be acquired shall not in the aggregate exceed 30,000 acres.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall, within 12 months after date of the enactment of this Act, complete the study required by this section and submit a report containing the results thereof to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a map that identifies and prioritizes specific lands, waters, and interests therein for future acquisition, and that delineates an acquisition boundary, for a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a cost estimate for the acquisition of all lands, waters, and interests therein that are appropriate for refuge status; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an estimate of potentially available acquisition and management funds from non-Federal sources.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $200,000 to carry out the study.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In this title the term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>GREAT APE CONSERVATION</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>GREAT APE CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 4 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6303">16 U.S.C. 6303</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2082</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>address root causes of threats to great apes in range states, including illegal bushmeat trade, diseases, lack of regional or local capacity for conservation, and habitat loss due to natural disasters.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Every”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Every”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A)), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of faca</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply to a panel convened under paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6304/b/2">16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“expand”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“expend”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$80,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6305">16 U.S.C. 6305</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2006 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4957">H.R. 4957</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3551">S. 3551</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/612">109–612</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/339">109–339</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3551">S. 3551</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the <br/>Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5122">H.R. 5122</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Senator John Warner of Virginia was elected a member of the United States Senate on November 7, 1978, for a full term beginning on January 3, 1979. He was subsequently appointed by the Governor of Virginia to fill a vacancy on January 2, 1979, and has served continuously since that date. He was appointed a member of the Committee on Armed Services in January 1979, and has served continuously on the Committee since that date, a period of nearly 28 years. Senator Warner’s service on the Committee represents nearly half of its existence since it was established after World War II.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Senator Warner came to the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services after a distinguished record of service to the Nation, including combat service in the Armed Forces and high civilian office.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Senator Warner enlisted in the United States Navy upon graduation from high school in 1945, and served until the summer of 1946, when he was discharged as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. He then attended Washington and Lee University on the G.I. Bill. He graduated in 1949 and entered the University of Virginia Law School.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Upon the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, Senator Warner volunteered for active duty, interrupting his education to accept a commission in the United States Marine Corps. He served in combat in Korea as a ground officer in the First Marine Air Wing. Following his active service, he remained in the Marine Corps Reserve for several years, attaining the rank of captain.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Senator Warner resumed his legal education upon returning from the Korean War and graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1953. He was selected by the late Chief Judge E. Barrett Prettyman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as his law clerk. After his service to Judge Prettyman, Senator Warner <page>120 STAT. 2084</page>became an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, and later entered private law practice.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In 1969, the Senate gave its advice and consent to the appointment of Senator Warner as Under Secretary of the Navy. He served in this position until 1972, when he was confirmed and appointed as the 61st Secretary of the Navy since the office was established in 1798. As Secretary, Senator Warner was the principal United States negotiator and signatory of the Incidents at Sea Executive Agreement with the Soviet Union, which was signed in 1972 and remains in effect today. It has served as the model for similar agreements between states covering the operation of naval ships and aircraft in international sea lanes throughout the world.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Senator Warner left the Department of the Navy in 1974. His next public service was as Administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. In this capacity, he coordinated the celebration of the Nation’s founding, directing the Federal role in all 50 States and in over 20 foreign nations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Senator Warner has served as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate from 1999 to 2001, and again since January 2003. He served as ranking minority member of the committee from 1987 to 1993, and again from 2001 to 2003. Senator Warner concludes his service as chairman at the end of the 109th Congress, but will remain a member of the committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>This Act is the twenty-eighth annual authorization Act for the Department of Defense for which Senator Warner has taken a major responsibility as a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate, and the fourteenth for which he has exercised a leadership role as chairman or ranking minority member of the committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Senator Warner, as seaman, Marine officer, Under Secretary and Secretary of the Navy, and member, ranking minority member, and chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the United States Senate, has made unique and lasting contributions to the national security of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>It is altogether fitting and proper that this Act, the last annual authorization Act for the national defense managed by Senator Warner in and for the United States Senate as chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, be named in his honor, as provided in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Divisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This Act is organized into three divisions as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; findings.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Congressional defense committees.<page>120 STAT. 2085</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator><b>DIVISION A—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE I—</b></designator>
<label><b>PROCUREMENT</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Navy and Marine Corps.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Air Force.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Defense-wide activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Army Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on future multiyear procurement authority for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Multiyear procurement authority for MH–60R helicopters and mission equipment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Funding profile for Modular Force Initiative of the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Bridge to Future Networks program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on the contract for the Future Combat Systems program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Priority for allocation of replacement equipment to operational units based on combat mission deployment schedule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Navy Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>CVN–21 class aircraft carrier procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Adherence to Navy cost estimates for CVN–21 class of aircraft carriers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Modification of limitation on total cost of procurement of CVN–77 aircraft carrier.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 124. </designator>
<label>Construction of first two vessels under the DDG–1000 Next-Generation Destroyer program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 125. </designator>
<label>Adherence to Navy cost estimates for LHA Replacement amphibious assault ship program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 126. </designator>
<label>Cost limitation for San Antonio (LPD–17) class amphibious ship program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 127. </designator>
<label>Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 tiltrotor aircraft program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 128. </designator>
<label>Alternative technologies for future surface combatants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 129. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding the size of the attack submarine force.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 130. </designator>
<label>Quality control in procurement of ship critical safety items and related services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Air Force Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 131. </designator>
<label>Bomber force structure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 132. </designator>
<label>Strategic airlift force structure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 133. </designator>
<label>Limitation on retirement of U–2 aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 134. </designator>
<label>Multiyear procurement authority for F–22A Raptor fighter aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 135. </designator>
<label>Limitation on retirement of KC–135E aircraft during fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 136. </designator>
<label>Limitation on retirement of F–117A aircraft during fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 137. </designator>
<label>Limitation on retirement of C–130E tactical airlift aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 138. </designator>
<label>Procurement of Joint Primary Aircraft Training System aircraft after fiscal year 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 139. </designator>
<label>Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile modernization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Joint and Multiservice Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 141. </designator>
<label>Clarification of limitation on initiation of new unmanned aerial vehicle systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE II—</b></designator>
<label><b>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Amount for defense science and technology.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of, and independent cost analyses for, the Joint Strike Fighter propulsion system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Expansion and extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achievements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Defense Acquisition Challenge Program extension, enhancement, and modification to address critical cost growth threshold breaches in major defense acquisition programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Future Combat Systems milestone review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Dedicated amounts for implementing or evaluating Navy shipbuilding technology proposals under Defense Acquisition Challenge Program.<page>120 STAT. 2086</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Independent estimate of costs of the Future Combat Systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Funding of defense science and technology programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Hypersonics development.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 219. </designator>
<label>Report on program for replacement of nuclear warheads on certain Trident sea-launched ballistic missiles with conventional warheads.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Missile Defense Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 222. </designator>
<label>Limitation on use of funds for space-based interceptor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 223. </designator>
<label>Policy of the United States on priorities in the development, testing, and fielding of missile defense capabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 224. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 225. </designator>
<label>Submittal of plans for test and evaluation of the operational capability of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 226. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on transition of ballistic missile defense programs to the military departments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 231. </designator>
<label>Policies and practices on test and evaluation to address emerging acquisition approaches.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 232. </designator>
<label>Extension of requirement for Global Research Watch Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 233. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on technology sharing of Joint Strike Fighter technology.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 234. </designator>
<label>Report on vehicle-based active protection systems for certain battlefield threats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE III—</b></designator>
<label><b>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Operation and maintenance funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Working capital funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Other Department of Defense programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Environmental Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Revision of requirement for unexploded ordnance program manager.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Funding of cooperative agreements under environmental restoration program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 313. </designator>
<label>Response plan for remediation of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Research on effects of ocean disposal of munitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses Lake, Washington.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 316. </designator>
<label>Transfer of Government-furnished uranium stored at Sequoyah Fuels Corporation, Gore, Oklahoma.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 317. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to grant exemptions to certain requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 318. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study on human exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Limitation on financial management improvement and audit initiatives within the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Funds for exhibits for the national museums of the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>Prioritization of funds for equipment readiness and strategic capability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 324. </designator>
<label>Limitation on deployment of Marine Corps Total Force System to Navy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Workplace and Depot Issues</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 331. </designator>
<label>Permanent exclusion of certain contract expenditures from percentage limitation on the performance of depot-level maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 332. </designator>
<label>Minimum capital investment for certain depots.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 333. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary authority for contractor performance of security guard functions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 341. </designator>
<label>Report on Navy Fleet Response Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 342. </designator>
<label>Report on Navy surface ship rotational crew programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 343. </designator>
<label>Report on Army live-fire ranges in Hawaii.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 344. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on joint standards and protocols for access control systems at Department of Defense installations.<page>120 STAT. 2087</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 345. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on readiness of Army and Marine Corps ground forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 346. </designator>
<label>Report on Air Force safety requirements for Air Force flight training operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 347. </designator>
<label>Annual report on Personnel Security Investigations for Industry and National Industrial Security Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 348. </designator>
<label>Five-year extension of annual report on training range sustainment plan and training range inventory.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 349. </designator>
<label>Reports on withdrawal or diversion of equipment from reserve units for support of reserve units being mobilized and other units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 351. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense strategic policy on prepositioning of materiel and equipment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 352. </designator>
<label>Authority to make Department of Defense horses available for adoption.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 353. </designator>
<label>Sale and use of proceeds of recyclable munitions materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 354. </designator>
<label>Recovery and transfer to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety of certain firearms, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 355. </designator>
<label>Extension of Department of Defense telecommunications benefit program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 356. </designator>
<label>Extension of availability of funds for commemoration of success of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 357. </designator>
<label>Capital security cost sharing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 358. </designator>
<label>Utilization of fuel cells as back-up power systems in Department of Defense operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 359. </designator>
<label>Improving Department of Defense support for civil authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 360. </designator>
<label>Energy efficiency in weapons platforms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 361. </designator>
<label>Prioritization of funds within Navy mission operations, ship maintenance, combat support forces, and weapons system support.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 362. </designator>
<label>Provision of adequate storage space to secure personal property outside of assigned military family housing unit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 363. </designator>
<label>Expansion of payment of replacement value of personal property damaged during transport at Government expense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE IV—</b></designator>
<label><b>MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Active Forces</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>End strengths for active forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Additional authority for increases of Army and Marine Corps active duty end strengths for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Reserve Forces</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 411. </designator>
<label>End strengths for Selected Reserve.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 412. </designator>
<label>End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 413. </designator>
<label>End strengths for military technicians (dual status).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 414. </designator>
<label>Fiscal year 2007 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 415. </designator>
<label>Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 421. </designator>
<label>Military personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 422. </designator>
<label>Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE V—</b></designator>
<label><b>MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Officer Personnel Policy</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Officer Personnel Policy Generally</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Military status of officers serving in certain intelligence community positions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Extension of age for mandatory retirement for active-duty general and flag officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Increased mandatory retirement ages for reserve officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Standardization of grade of senior dental officer of the Air Force with that of senior dental officer of the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Management of chief warrant officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary reduction of time-in-grade requirement for eligibility for promotion for certain active-duty list officers in grades of first lieutenant and lieutenant (junior grade).<page>120 STAT. 2088</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Grade and exclusion from active-duty general and flag officer distribution and strength limitations of officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Modification of qualifications for leadership of the Naval Postgraduate School.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Officer Promotion Policy</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 511. </designator>
<label>Revisions to authorities relating to authorized delays of officer promotions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 512. </designator>
<label>Consideration of adverse information by selection boards in recommendations on officers to be promoted.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 513. </designator>
<label>Expanded authority for removal from reports of selection boards of officers recommended for promotion to grades below general and flag grades.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 514. </designator>
<label>Special selection board authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 515. </designator>
<label>Removal from promotion list of officers not promoted within 18 months of approval of list by the President.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part III—</designator>
<label>Joint Officer Management Requirements</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 516. </designator>
<label>Modification and enhancement of general authorities on management of officers who are joint qualified.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 517. </designator>
<label>Modification of promotion policy objectives for joint officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 518. </designator>
<label>Applicability of joint duty assignment requirements limited to graduates of National Defense University schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 519. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain definitions relating to jointness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Reserve Component Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Reserve Component Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 521. </designator>
<label>Recognition of former Representative G. V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery for his 30 years of service in the House of Representatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 522. </designator>
<label>Revisions to reserve call-up authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 523. </designator>
<label>Military retirement credit for certain service by National Guard members performed while in a State duty status immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Authorities Relating to Guard and Reserve Duty</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 524. </designator>
<label>Title 10 definition of Active Guard and Reserve duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 525. </designator>
<label>Authority for Active Guard and Reserve duties to include support of operational missions assigned to the reserve components and instruction and training of active-duty personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 526. </designator>
<label>Governor’s authority to order members to Active Guard and Reserve duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 527. </designator>
<label>Expansion of operations of civil support teams.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 528. </designator>
<label>Modification of authorities relating to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 529. </designator>
<label>Additional matters to be reviewed by Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Education and Training</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Service Academies</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 531. </designator>
<label>Expansion of service academy exchange programs with foreign military academies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 532. </designator>
<label>Revision and clarification of requirements with respect to surveys and reports concerning sexual harassment and sexual violence at the service academies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 533. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense policy on service academy and ROTC graduates seeking to participate in professional sports before completion of their active-duty service obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Scholarship and Financial Assistance Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 535. </designator>
<label>Authority to permit members who participate in the guaranteed reserve forces duty scholarship program to participate in the health professions scholarship program and serve on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 536. </designator>
<label>Detail of commissioned officers as students at medical schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 537. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of repayment under education loan repayment for officers in specified health professions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 538. </designator>
<label>Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Active Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part III—</designator>
<label>Junior ROTC Program</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 539. </designator>
<label>Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor qualifications.<page>120 STAT. 2089</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 540. </designator>
<label>Expansion of members eligible to be employed to provide Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instruction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 541. </designator>
<label>Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 542. </designator>
<label>Review of legal status of Junior ROTC program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part IV—</designator>
<label>Other Education and Training Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 543. </designator>
<label>Expanded eligibility for enlisted members for instruction at Naval Postgraduate School.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>General Service Authorities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 546. </designator>
<label>Test of utility of test preparation guides and education programs in enhancing recruit candidate performance on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 547. </designator>
<label>Clarification of nondisclosure requirements applicable to certain selection board proceedings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 548. </designator>
<label>Report on extent of provision of timely notice of long-term deployments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Military Justice Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 551. </designator>
<label>Applicability of Uniform Code of Military Justice to members of the Armed Forces ordered to duty overseas in inactive duty for training status.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 552. </designator>
<label>Clarification of application of Uniform Code of Military Justice during a time of war.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Decorations and Awards</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 555. </designator>
<label>Authority for presentation of Medal of Honor Flag to living Medal of Honor recipients and to living primary next-of-kin of deceased Medal of Honor recipients.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 556. </designator>
<label>Review of eligibility of prisoners of war for award of the Purple Heart.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 557. </designator>
<label>Report on Department of Defense process for awarding decorations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—</designator>
<label>Matters Relating to Casualties</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 561. </designator>
<label>Authority for retention after separation from service of assistive technology and devices provided while on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 562. </designator>
<label>Transportation of remains of casualties dying in a theater of combat operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 563.  </designator>
<label>Annual budget display of funds for POW/MIA activities of Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 564. </designator>
<label>Military Severely Injured Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 565. </designator>
<label>Comprehensive review on procedures of the Department of Defense on mortuary affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 566. </designator>
<label>Additional elements of policy on casualty assistance to survivors of military decedents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 567.  </designator>
<label>Requirement for deploying military medical personnel to be trained in preservation of remains under combat or combat-related conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—</designator>
<label>Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 571. </designator>
<label>Enrollment in defense dependents’ education system of dependents of foreign military members assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 572. </designator>
<label>Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 573. </designator>
<label>Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 574. </designator>
<label>Plan and authority to assist local educational agencies experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 575. </designator>
<label>Pilot program on parent education to promote early childhood education for dependent children affected by military deployment or relocation of military units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle I—</designator>
<label>Armed Forces Retirement Home</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 578. </designator>
<label>Report on leadership and management of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 579. </designator>
<label>Report on Local Boards of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle J—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 581. </designator>
<label>Report on personnel requirements for airborne assets identified as Low-Density, High-Demand Airborne Assets.<page>120 STAT. 2090</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 582. </designator>
<label>Report on feasibility of establishment of Military Entrance Processing Command station on Guam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 583. </designator>
<label>Inclusion in annual Department of Defense report on sexual assaults of information on results of disciplinary actions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 584. </designator>
<label>Report on provision of electronic copy of military records on discharge or release of members from the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 585. </designator>
<label>Report on omission of social security account numbers from military identification cards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 586. </designator>
<label>Report on maintenance and protection of data held by the Secretary of Defense as part of the Department of Defense Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 587. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on military conscientious objectors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle K—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 591. </designator>
<label>Modification in Department of Defense contributions to Military Retirement Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 592. </designator>
<label>Revision in Government contributions to Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 593. </designator>
<label>Dental Corps of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 594. </designator>
<label>Permanent authority for presentation of recognition items for recruitment and retention purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 595. </designator>
<label>Persons authorized to administer enlistment and appointment oaths.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 596. </designator>
<label>Military voting matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 597. </designator>
<label>Physical evaluation boards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 598. </designator>
<label>Military ID cards for retiree dependents who are permanently disabled.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 599. </designator>
<label>United States Marine Band and United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE VI—</b></designator>
<label><b>COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Pay and Allowances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Fiscal year 2007 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum rate of basic pay for general and flag officer grades to conform to increase in pay cap for Senior Executive Service personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of prohibition against requiring certain injured members to pay for meals provided by military treatment facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Availability of second basic allowance for housing for certain reserve component or retired members serving in support of contingency operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary continuation of housing allowance for dependents of members dying on active duty to spouses who are also members.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Payment of full premium for coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program during service in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Clarification of effective date of prohibition on compensation for correspondence courses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Extension of pilot program on contributions to Thrift Savings Plan for initial enlistees in the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 612. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 613. </designator>
<label>Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 614. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 615. </designator>
<label>Expansion of eligibility of dental officers for additional special pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 616. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum annual rate of special pay for Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 617. </designator>
<label>Expansion and enhancement of accession bonus authorities for certain officers in health care specialities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 618. </designator>
<label>Authority to provide lump sum payment of nuclear officer incentive pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 619. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career accession bonus.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 620. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of incentive bonus for transfer between Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 621. </designator>
<label>Additional authorities and incentives to encourage retired members and reserve component members to volunteer to serve on active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 622. </designator>
<label>Accession bonus for members of the Armed Forces appointed as commissioned officers after completing officer candidate school.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 623. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain authorities applicable to the targeted shaping of the Armed Forces.<page>120 STAT. 2091</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 624. </designator>
<label>Enhancement of bonus to encourage certain persons to refer other persons for enlistment in the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Travel and Transportation Allowances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 631. </designator>
<label>Travel and transportation allowances for transportation of family members incident to illness or injury of members.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 641. </designator>
<label>Retired pay of general and flag officers to be based on rates of basic pay provided by law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 642. </designator>
<label>Inapplicability of retired pay multiplier maximum percentage to certain service of members of the Armed Forces in excess of 30 years.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 643. </designator>
<label>Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest coverage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 644. </designator>
<label>Modification of eligibility for commencement of authority for optional annuities for dependents under the Survivor Benefit Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 645. </designator>
<label>Study of training costs, manning, operations tempo, and other factors that affect retention of members of the Armed Forces with special operations designations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 661. </designator>
<label>Treatment of price surcharges of certain merchandise sold at commissary stores.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 662. </designator>
<label>Limitations on lease of non-excess Department of Defense property for protection of morale, welfare, and recreation activities and revenue.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 663. </designator>
<label>Report on cost effectiveness of purchasing commercial insurance for commissary and exchange facilities and facilities of other morale, welfare, and recreation programs and nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 664. </designator>
<label>Study and report regarding access of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 670. </designator>
<label>Limitations on terms of consumer credit extended to servicemembers and dependents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 671. </designator>
<label>Enhancement of authority to waive claims for overpayment of pay and allowances and travel and transportation allowances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 672. </designator>
<label>Exception for notice to consumer reporting agencies regarding debts or erroneous payments pending a decision to waive, remit, or cancel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 673. </designator>
<label>Expansion and enhancement of authority to remit or cancel indebtedness of members and former members of the Armed Forces incurred on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 674. </designator>
<label>Phased recovery of overpayments of pay made to members of the uniformed services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 675. </designator>
<label>Joint family support assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 676. </designator>
<label>Special working group on transition to civilian employment of National Guard and Reserve members returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 677. </designator>
<label>Audit of pay accounts of members of the Army evacuated from a combat zone for inpatient care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 678. </designator>
<label>Report on eligibility and provision of assignment incentive pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 679. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress calling for payment to World War II veterans who survived Bataan Death March.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE VII—</b></designator>
<label><b>HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>TRICARE Program Improvements</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>TRICARE coverage for forensic examination following sexual assault or domestic violence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Authorization of anesthesia and other costs for dental care for children and certain other patients.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Improvements to descriptions of cancer screening for women.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on increases in certain health care costs for members of the uniformed services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Demonstration project on coverage of selected over-the-counter drugs under the pharmacy benefits program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Expanded eligibility of Selected Reserve members under TRICARE program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Relationship between the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health care plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Temporary prohibition on increase in copayments under retail pharmacy system of pharmacy benefits program.<page>120 STAT. 2092</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Studies and Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 711. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense task force on the future of military health care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 712. </designator>
<label>Study relating to chiropractic health care services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 713. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General audits of Department of Defense health care costs and cost-saving measures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 714. </designator>
<label>Transfer of custody of the Air Force Health Study assets to Medical Follow-up Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 715. </designator>
<label>Study on allowing dependents of activated members of reserve components to retain civilian health care coverage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 716. </designator>
<label>Study of health effects of exposure to depleted uranium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 717. </designator>
<label>Report and plan on services to military dependent children with autism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 718. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General study on Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 719. </designator>
<label>Review of Department of Defense medical quality improvement program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 720. </designator>
<label>Report on distribution of hemostatic agents for use in the field.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 721. </designator>
<label>Longitudinal study on traumatic brain injury incurred by members of the Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Planning, Programming, and Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 731. </designator>
<label>Standardization of claims processing under TRICARE program and Medicare program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 732. </designator>
<label>Requirements for support of military treatment facilities by civilian contractors under TRICARE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 733. </designator>
<label>Standards and tracking of access to health care services for wounded, injured, or ill servicemembers returning to the United States from a combat zone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 734. </designator>
<label>Disease and chronic care management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 735. </designator>
<label>Additional elements of assessment of Department of Defense task force on mental health relating to mental health of members who were deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 736. </designator>
<label>Additional authorized option periods for extension of current contracts under TRICARE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 737. </designator>
<label>Military vaccination matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 738. </designator>
<label>Enhanced mental health screening and services for members of the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 741. </designator>
<label>Pilot projects on early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 742. </designator>
<label>Requirement to certify and report on conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 743. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of joint incentives program on sharing of health care resources by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 744. </designator>
<label>Training curricula for family caregivers on care and assistance for members and former members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 745. </designator>
<label>Recognition of Representative Lane Evans upon his retirement from the House of Representatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE VIII—</b></designator>
<label><b>ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Requirements management certification training program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Additional requirements relating to technical data rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Study and report on revisions to Selected Acquisition Report requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Biannual updates on implementation of acquisition reform in the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>Additional certification requirements for major defense acquisition programs before proceeding to Milestone B.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 806. </designator>
<label>Original baseline estimate for major defense acquisition programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 807. </designator>
<label>Lead system integrators.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Acquisition Policy and Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 811. </designator>
<label>Time-certain development for Department of Defense information technology business systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 812. </designator>
<label>Pilot program on time-certain development in acquisition of major weapon systems.<page>120 STAT. 2093</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 813. </designator>
<label>Establishment of Panel on Contracting Integrity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 814. </designator>
<label>Linking of award and incentive fees to acquisition outcomes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 815. </designator>
<label>Report on defense instruction relating to contractor personnel authorized to accompany Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 816. </designator>
<label>Major automated information system programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 817. </designator>
<label>Internal controls for procurements on behalf of the Department of Defense by certain non-defense agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 818. </designator>
<label>Determination of contract type for development programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 819. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of requirement for reports on commercial price trend analyses of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 820. </designator>
<label>Government performance of critical acquisition functions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 831. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of special temporary contract closeout authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 832. </designator>
<label>Limitation on contracts for the acquisition of certain services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 833. </designator>
<label>Use of Federal supply schedules by State and local governments for goods and services for recovery from natural disasters, terrorism, or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 834. </designator>
<label>Waivers to extend task order contracts for advisory and assistance services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>United States Defense Industrial Base Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 841. </designator>
<label>Assessment and annual report of United States defense industrial base capabilities and acquisitions of articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 842. </designator>
<label>Protection of strategic materials critical to national security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 843. </designator>
<label>Strategic Materials Protection Board.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 851. </designator>
<label>Report on former Department of Defense officials employed by contractors of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 852. </designator>
<label>Report and regulations on excessive pass-through charges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 853. </designator>
<label>Program manager empowerment and accountability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 854. </designator>
<label>Joint policies on requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 855. </designator>
<label>Clarification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 856. </designator>
<label>Contracting with employers of persons with disabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 857. </designator>
<label>Enhanced access for small business.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 858. </designator>
<label>Procurement goal for Hispanic-serving institutions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE IX—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Department of Defense Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Increase in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Modifications to the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 903. </designator>
<label>Addition to membership of specified council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 904. </designator>
<label>Consolidation and standardization of authorities relating to Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 905. </designator>
<label>Oversight by Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics of exercise of acquisition authority by combatant commanders and heads of Defense Agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 906. </designator>
<label>Standardization of statutory references to “national security system” within laws applicable to Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 907. </designator>
<label>Correction of reference to predecessor of Defense Information Systems Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Space Activities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 911. </designator>
<label>Designation of successor organizations for the disestablished Interagency Global Positioning Executive Board.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 912.  </designator>
<label>Extension of authority for pilot program for provision of space surveillance network services to non-United States Government entities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 913. </designator>
<label>Operationally responsive space.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 914. </designator>
<label>Independent review and assessment of Department of Defense organization and management for national security in space.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Chemical Demilitarization Program</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 921. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on completion of destruction of United States chemical weapons stockpile.<page>120 STAT. 2094</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 922. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General review of cost-benefit analysis of off-site versus on-site treatment and disposal of hydrolysate derived from neutralization of VX nerve gas at Newport Chemical Depot, Indiana.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 923. </designator>
<label>Incentives clauses in chemical demilitarization contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 924. </designator>
<label>Chemical demilitarization program contracting authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Intelligence-Related Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 931. </designator>
<label>Four-year extension of authority of Secretary of Defense to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 932. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 933. </designator>
<label>Collection by National Security Agency of service charges for certification or validation of information assurance products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 941. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense policy on unmanned systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 942. </designator>
<label>Executive Schedule level IV for Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 943. </designator>
<label>Study and report on reform of Defense Travel System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 944. </designator>
<label>Administration of pilot project on Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 945. </designator>
<label>Improvement of authorities on the National Security Education Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 946. </designator>
<label>Report on the posture of United States Special Operations Command to conduct the global war on terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE X—</b></designator>
<label><b>GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Financial Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>General transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Authorization of additional emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Reduction in certain authorizations due to savings relating to lower inflation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>Increase in fiscal year 2006 general transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1005. </designator>
<label>United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1006. </designator>
<label>Report on budgeting for fluctuations in fuel cost rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1007. </designator>
<label>Modification of date of submittal of OMB/CBO report on scoring of outlays.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1008. </designator>
<label>Budgeting for ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Policy Relating to Vessels and Shipyards</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1011. </designator>
<label>Aircraft carrier force structure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1012. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on naming the CVN–78 aircraft carrier as the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1013. </designator>
<label>Transfer of naval vessels to foreign nations based upon vessel class.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1014. </designator>
<label>Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign shipyards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1015. </designator>
<label>Report on options for future lease arrangement for Guam Shipyard.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1016. </designator>
<label>Assessments of naval vessel construction efficiencies and of effectiveness of special contractor incentives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1017. </designator>
<label>Obtaining carriage by vessel: criterion regarding overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1018. </designator>
<label>Riding gang member requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1019. </designator>
<label>Authority to transfer SS Arthur M. Huddell to the Government of Greece.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Counter-Drug Activities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1021. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority of Department of Defense to provide additional support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1022. </designator>
<label>Extension and expansion of Department of Defense authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1023. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1024. </designator>
<label>Continuation of reporting requirement regarding Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counterdrug activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1025. </designator>
<label>Report on interagency counter-narcotics plan for Afghanistan and South and Central Asian regions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1026. </designator>
<label>Report on United States support for Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Force Structure and Defense Policy Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1031. </designator>
<label>Improvements to Quadrennial Defense Review.<page>120 STAT. 2095</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1032. </designator>
<label>Quarterly reports on implementation of 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1033. </designator>
<label>Report on feasibility of establishing a regional combatant command for Africa.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1034. </designator>
<label>Determination of Department of Defense intratheater and intertheater airlift requirements and sealift mobility requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1035. </designator>
<label>Presidential report on improving interagency support for United States 21st century national security missions and interagency operations in support of stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1041. </designator>
<label>Additional element in annual report on chemical and biological warfare defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1042. </designator>
<label>Report on biodefense human capital requirements in support of biosafety laboratories.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1043. </designator>
<label>Report on technologies for neutralizing or defeating threats to military rotary-wing aircraft from portable air defense systems and rocket-propelled grenades.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1044. </designator>
<label>Reports on expanded use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1045. </designator>
<label>Report on incentives to encourage certain members and former members of the Armed Forces to serve in the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1046. </designator>
<label>Repeal of certain report requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1047. </designator>
<label>Requirement for identification of recently enacted recurring reporting requirements applicable to the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations on Availability and Use of Funds</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1051. </designator>
<label>Acceptance and retention of reimbursement from non-Federal sources to defray Department of Defense costs of conferences.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1052. </designator>
<label>Increased flexibility in use of funds for Joint Staff exercises.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1053. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on parking of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1054. </designator>
<label>Modification of authorities relating to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—</designator>
<label>Matters Involving Detainees</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1061. </designator>
<label>Provision of information to Congress on certain criminal investigations and prosecutions involving detainees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1071. </designator>
<label>Technical and clerical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1072. </designator>
<label>Revision to authorities relating to Commission on the Implementation of the New Strategic Posture of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1073. </designator>
<label>Revised deadline for submission of final report of EMP Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1074. </designator>
<label>Extension of returning worker exemption to H–2B numerical limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1075. </designator>
<label>Patent term extensions for the badges of the American Legion, the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1076. </designator>
<label>Use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1077. </designator>
<label>Increased hunting and fishing opportunities for members of the Armed Forces, retired members, and disabled veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XI—</b></designator>
<label><b>CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1101. </designator>
<label>Accrual of annual leave for members of the uniformed services performing dual employment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1102. </designator>
<label>Strategy for improving the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1103. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of authority for experimental personnel management program for scientific and technical personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1104. </designator>
<label>Reports on members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in the legislative branch.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1105. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to waive annual limitation on total compensation paid to Federal civilian employees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XII—</b></designator>
<label><b>MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Assistance and Training</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1201. </designator>
<label>Logistic support for allied forces participating in combined operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1202. </designator>
<label>Temporary authority to use acquisition and cross-servicing agreements to lend certain military equipment to foreign forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for personnel protection and survivability.<page>120 STAT. 2096</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1203. </designator>
<label>Recodification and revision to law relating to Department of Defense humanitarian demining assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1204. </designator>
<label>Enhancements to Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1205. </designator>
<label>Participation of the Department of Defense in multinational military centers of excellence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1206. </designator>
<label>Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build the capacity of foreign military forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1207. </designator>
<label>Authority for distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Nonproliferation Matters and Countries of Concern</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1211. </designator>
<label>North Korea.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1212. </designator>
<label>Report on participation of multinational partners in the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1213. </designator>
<label>Intelligence on Iran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1214. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on United States policy on the nuclear programs of Iran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1221. </designator>
<label>Exclusion of petroleum, oil, and lubricants from limitations on annual amount of liabilities the United States may accrue under acquisition and cross-servicing agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1222. </designator>
<label>Modification of limitations on assistance under the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1223. </designator>
<label>Humanitarian support for Iraqi children in urgent need of medical care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1224. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress opposing the granting of amnesty by the government of Iraq to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1225. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on United States contributions to the United Nations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1226. </designator>
<label>Comprehensive regional strategy and annual reports on Somalia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1227. </designator>
<label>Report on the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1228. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress concerning cooperation with Russia on issues pertaining to missile defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1229. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress calling for convening of a summit for a comprehensive political agreement for Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1230. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on the commendable actions of the Armed Forces in Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1231. </designator>
<label>Annual report on foreign sales of significant military equipment manufactured in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XIII—</b></designator>
<label><b>COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1301. </designator>
<label>Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1302. </designator>
<label>Funding allocations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1303. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1304. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study of prevention of proliferation of biological weapons.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XIV—</b></designator>
<label><b>MATTERS RELATED TO DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM AND RELATED SECURITY MATTERS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>Enhancement to authority to pay rewards for assistance in combating terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1402. </designator>
<label>Quarterly reports on Department of Defense response to threat posed by improvised explosive devices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1403. </designator>
<label>Requirement that all military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of secure military operating bases be protected by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) jammers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1404. </designator>
<label>Report on assessment process of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to Global War on Terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1405. </designator>
<label>Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1406. </designator>
<label>Database of emergency response capabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XV—</b></designator>
<label><b>AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COSTS DUE TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1501. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1502. </designator>
<label>Army procurement.<page>120 STAT. 2097</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1503. </designator>
<label>Navy and Marine Corps procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1504. </designator>
<label>Air Force procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1505. </designator>
<label>Defense-wide activities procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1506. </designator>
<label>Research, development, test and evaluation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1507. </designator>
<label>Operation and maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1508. </designator>
<label>Defense Health Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1509. </designator>
<label>Classified programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1510. </designator>
<label>Military personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1511. </designator>
<label>Treatment as additional authorizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1512. </designator>
<label>Transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1513. </designator>
<label>Availability of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1514. </designator>
<label>Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1515. </designator>
<label>Iraq Freedom Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1516. </designator>
<label>Iraq Security Forces Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1517. </designator>
<label>Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1518. </designator>
<label>Submittal to Congress of Department of Defense supplemental and cost of war execution reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1519. </designator>
<label>Limitation on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1520. </designator>
<label>Intelligence Community Management Account.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator><b>DIVISION  B—</b></designator>
<label><b>MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2002. </designator>
<label>Recognition of Representative Joel Hefley upon his retirement from the House of Representatives.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXI—</b></designator>
<label><b>ARMY</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2101. </designator>
<label>Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2102. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2103. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2104. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXII—</b></designator>
<label><b>NAVY</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2201. </designator>
<label>Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2202. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2203. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2204. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Navy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2205. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2004, 2005, and 2006 projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXIII—</b></designator>
<label><b>AIR FORCE</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2301. </designator>
<label>Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2302. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2303. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2304. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2305. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 project.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXIV—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEFENSE AGENCIES</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2401. </designator>
<label>Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2402. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2403. </designator>
<label>Energy conservation projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2404. </designator>
<label>Authorized base closure and realignment activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2405. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2406. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 project.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXV—</b></designator>
<label><b>NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2501. </designator>
<label>Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2502. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, NATO.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXVI—</b></designator>
<label><b>GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2601. </designator>
<label>Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXVII—</b></designator>
<label><b>EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2701. </designator>
<label>Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2702. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2004 projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2703. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2003 projects.<page>120 STAT. 2098</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2704. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXVIII—</b></designator>
<label><b>MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2801. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum annual amount authorized to be obligated for emergency military construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2802. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2803. </designator>
<label>Repeal of requirement to determine availability of suitable alternative housing for acquisition in lieu of construction of new family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2804. </designator>
<label>Authority to continue to occupy leased family housing for United States Southern Command personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2805. </designator>
<label>Consideration of alternative and more efficient uses for general officer and flag officer quarters in excess of 6,000 square feet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2806. </designator>
<label>Modification of notification requirements related to cost variation authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2807. </designator>
<label>Consideration of local comparability of floor areas in construction, acquisition, and improvement of military unaccompanied housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2808. </designator>
<label>Certification required for military construction projects for facilities designed to provide training in urban operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2809. </designator>
<label>Authority to carry out military construction projects in connection with industrial facility investment program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2810. </designator>
<label>Repeal of special requirement for military construction contracts on Guam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2811. </designator>
<label>Temporary expansion of authority to convey property at military installations to support military construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2812. </designator>
<label>Pilot projects for acquisition or construction of military unaccompanied housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Real Property and Facilities Administration</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2821. </designator>
<label>Congressional notice requirements, in advance of acquisition of land by condemnation for military purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2822. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of Department of Defense authorities regarding granting of easements for rights-of-way.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2823. </designator>
<label>Authority to grant restrictive easements for conservation purposes in connection with land conveyances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2824. </designator>
<label>Maximum term of leases for structures and real property relating to structures in foreign countries needed for purposes other than family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2825. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of laws relating to transfer of Department of Defense real property within the Department of Defense and to other Federal agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2826. </designator>
<label>Defense access road program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2827. </designator>
<label>Reports on Army operational ranges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Base Closure and Realignment</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2831. </designator>
<label>Modification of deposit requirements in connection with lease proceeds received at military installations approved for closure or realignment after January 1, 2005.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2832. </designator>
<label>Report on Air Force and Air National Guard bases affected by 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Land Conveyances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2841. </designator>
<label>Conveyance of easement, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2842. </designator>
<label>Modification of land transfer authority, Potomac Annex, District of Columbia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2843. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2844. </designator>
<label>Land conveyances, Omaha, Nebraska.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2845. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Hopkinton, New Hampshire.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2846. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, North Hills Army Reserve Center, Allison Park, Pennsylvania.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2847. </designator>
<label>Transfer of jurisdiction, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2848. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance involving Army Reserve Center, Marshall, Texas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2849. </designator>
<label>Modifications to land conveyance authority, Engineering Proving Ground, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2850. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Radford Army Ammunition Plant, New River Unit, Virginia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Energy Security</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2851. </designator>
<label>Consolidation and enhancement of laws to improve Department of Defense energy efficiency and conservation.<page>120 STAT. 2099</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2852. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense goal regarding use of renewable energy to meet electricity needs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2853. </designator>
<label>Congressional notification of cancellation ceiling for Department of Defense energy savings performance contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2854. </designator>
<label>Use of energy efficiency products in new construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2861. </designator>
<label>Availability of research and technical assistance under Defense Economic Adjustment Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2862. </designator>
<label>Availability of community planning assistance relating to encroachment of civilian communities on military facilities used for training by the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2863. </designator>
<label>Prohibitions against making certain military airfields or facilities available for use by civil aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2864. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain transportation projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2865. </designator>
<label>Availability of funds for South County Commuter Rail project, Providence, Rhode Island.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2866. </designator>
<label>Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, Rhode Island.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2867. </designator>
<label>Federal funding for fixed guideway projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2868. </designator>
<label>Feasibility study regarding use of General Services Administration property for Fort Belvoir, Virginia, realignment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator><b>DIVISION  C—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXXI—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>National Security Programs Authorizations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3101. </designator>
<label>National Nuclear Security Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3102. </designator>
<label>Defense environmental cleanup.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3103. </designator>
<label>Other defense activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3104. </designator>
<label>Defense nuclear waste disposal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3111. </designator>
<label>Plan for transformation of National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear weapons complex.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3112. </designator>
<label>Extension of Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3113. </designator>
<label>Utilization of contributions to Global Threat Reduction Initiative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3114. </designator>
<label>Utilization of contributions to Second Line of Defense program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3115. </designator>
<label>Two-year extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3116. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study of quantification of margins and uncertainty methodology for assessing and certifying the safety and reliability of the nuclear stockpile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3117. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of counterintelligence programs of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3118. </designator>
<label>Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party financing arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3119. </designator>
<label>Extension of deadline for transfer of lands to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and of lands in trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3120. </designator>
<label>Limitations on availability of funds for Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3121. </designator>
<label>Report on Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3122. </designator>
<label>Limitation on availability of funds for construction of MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3123. </designator>
<label>Education of future nuclear engineers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3124. </designator>
<label>Technical correction related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXXII—</b></designator>
<label><b>DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3201. </designator>
<label>Authorization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXXIII—</b></designator>
<label><b>NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3301. </designator>
<label>Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3302. </designator>
<label>Revisions to required receipt objectives for previously authorized disposals from National Defense Stockpile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXXIV—</b></designator>
<label><b>NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3401. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations<page>120 STAT. 2100</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator><b>TITLE XXXV—</b></designator>
<label><b>MARITIME ADMINISTRATION</b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3501. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3502. </designator>
<label>Amendments relating to the Maritime Security Fleet program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3503. </designator>
<label>Applicability to certain Maritime Administration vessels of limitations on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign shipyards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3504. </designator>
<label>Vessel transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3505. </designator>
<label>United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates: service requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3506. </designator>
<label>United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates: service obligation performance reporting requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3507. </designator>
<label>Temporary authority to transfer obsolete combatant vessels to Navy for disposal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3508. </designator>
<label>Qualifying Reserve duty for receipt of student incentive payments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3509. </designator>
<label>Large passenger ship crew requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3510. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Maritime Administration provisions.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101">10 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For purposes of this Act, the term <term>“congressional defense committees”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/a/16">section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</section>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">DIVISION A—</num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS</heading>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>PROCUREMENT</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 101. Army.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 102. Navy and Marine Corps.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 103. Air Force.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 104. Defense-wide activities.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Army Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 111. Sense of Congress on future multiyear procurement authority for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 112. Multiyear procurement authority for MH–60R helicopters and mission equipment.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 113. Funding profile for Modular Force Initiative of the Army.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 114. Bridge to Future Networks program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 115. Comptroller General report on the contract for the Future Combat Systems program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 116. Priority for allocation of replacement equipment to operational units based on combat mission deployment schedule.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Navy Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 121. CVN–21 class aircraft carrier procurement.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 122. Adherence to Navy cost estimates for CVN–21 class of aircraft carriers.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 123. Modification of limitation on total cost of procurement of CVN–77 aircraft carrier.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 124. Construction of first two vessels under the DDG–1000 Next-Generation Destroyer program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 125. Adherence to Navy cost estimates for LHA Replacement amphibious assault ship program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 126. Cost limitation for San Antonio (LPD–17) class amphibious ship program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 127. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 tiltrotor aircraft program.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 128. Alternative technologies for future surface combatants.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 129. Sense of Congress regarding the size of the attack submarine force.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 130. Quality control in procurement of ship critical safety items and related services.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Air Force Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 131. Bomber force structure.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 132. Strategic airlift force structure.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 133. Limitation on retirement of U–2 aircraft.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 134. Multiyear procurement authority for F–22A Raptor fighter aircraft.<page>120 STAT. 2101</page></designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 135. Limitation on retirement of KC–135E aircraft during fiscal year 2007.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 136. Limitation on retirement of F–117A aircraft during fiscal year 2007.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 137. Limitation on retirement of C–130E tactical airlift aircraft.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 138. Procurement of Joint Primary Aircraft Training System aircraft after fiscal year 2006.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 139. Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile modernization.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Joint and Multiservice Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator> 141. Clarification of limitation on initiation of new unmanned aerial vehicle systems.</designator>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>ARMY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement for the Army as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft, $3,451,429,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For missiles, $1,328,859,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, $2,278,604,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For ammunition, $1,984,325,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For other procurement, $7,687,502,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For National Guard Equipment, $318,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement for the Navy as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft, $10,734,071,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For weapons, including missiles and torpedoes, $2,549,020,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For shipbuilding and conversion, $11,021,553,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For other procurement, $4,995,033,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine Corps</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement for the Marine Corps in the amount of $1,253,813,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement of ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $797,943,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>AIR FORCE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement for the Air Force as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft, $12,179,154,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For ammunition, $1,072,749,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For missiles, $4,171,886,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For other procurement, $15,443,286,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for Defense-wide procurement in the amount of $2,886,361,000.<page>120 STAT. 2102</page></content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Army Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Future Acquisition Strategy</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that, as part of the Army’s planning, programming, and budgeting process for fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of the Army should request from Congress authority by law to enter into a multiyear procurement (MYP) contract for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program and that, in support of such request, the Secretary should submit to Congress the necessary justification materials required by law to justify a multiyear procurement (MYP) contract, including the material required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation of Product Improvements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that any proposal by the Secretary of the Army for multiyear procurement authority for procurement of vehicles under the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program should provide for incorporation into the vehicles to be procured through such authority of improvements from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>lessons learned from operations involving the Global War on Terrorism; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>product improvement programs carried out for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles program in the areas of force protection, survivability, reliability, network communications, situational awareness, and safety.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR MH–60R HELICOPTERS AND MISSION EQUIPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MH–60R Helicopter</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army, acting as executive agent for the Department of the Navy, may enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of MH–60R helicopters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MH–60R Helicopter Mission Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of MH–60R helicopter mission equipment for the helicopters covered by a multiyear contract under subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any multiyear contract under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall be entered into in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and shall commence with the fiscal year 2007 program year; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>FUNDING PROFILE FOR MODULAR FORCE INITIATIVE OF THE ARMY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Army shall set forth in the budget presentation materials of the Army submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2007, and in other relevant materials submitted to Congress with respect to the budget of the Army for any such fiscal year, all amounts for procurement for the M1A2 Abrams tank System Enhancement Program (SEP) and for the Bradley A3 fighting vehicle as elements <page>120 STAT. 2103</page>within the amounts requested for the Modular Force Initiative of the Army, in accordance with the report of the Army titled “The Army Modular Force Initiative”, submitted to Congress in March 2006.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>BRIDGE TO FUTURE NETWORKS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Fiscal Year 2007 Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Army for fiscal year 2007 for Other Procurement, Army, that is available for the program of the Army designated as the Bridge to Future Networks, not more than 75 percent shall be made available for obligation until the Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a report on that program that includes the matters specified in subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters To Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An analysis of how the systems specified in subsection (c) will fit together, including, for each such system, an analysis of whether there are opportunities to leverage technologies and equipment from that system as part of the development of the other systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description of the extent to which components of the systems specified in subsection (c) could be used together as elements of a single tactical network.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of the strategy of the Army for completing the systems engineering necessary to ensure the end-to-end interoperability of a single tactical network referred to in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the costs of acquiring each of the systems specified in subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An assessment of the technical compatibility of the systems specified in subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A description of the plans of the Army for fielding the systems specified in subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A description of the plans of the Army for sustaining the Joint Network Node through fiscal year 2020 and an assessment of the need to upgrade its technologies and equipment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>A description of the plans of the Army for the insertion of new technology into the Joint Network Node.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified Systems</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The systems referred to in subsection (b) are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Joint Network Node (JNN) element of the Bridge to Future Networks program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Mounted Battle Command On-the-Move (MBCOTM) system.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 15, 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the participation and activities of the lead systems integrator in the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program under the contract of the Army for the Future Combat Systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 2104</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the responsibilities of the lead systems integrator in managing the Future Combat Systems program under the contract for the Future Combat Systems, and an assessment of the manner in which such responsibilities differ from the typical responsibilities of a lead systems integrator under acquisition contracts of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description and assessment of the responsibilities of the Army in managing the Future Combat Systems program, including oversight of the activities of the lead systems integrator and the decisions made by the lead systems integrator.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the manner in which the Army—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensures that the lead systems integrator meets goals for the Future Combat Systems in a timely manner; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>evaluates the extent to which such goals are met.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An identification of the mechanisms in place to ensure the protection of the interests of the United States in the Future Combat Systems program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An identification of the mechanisms in place to mitigate organizational conflicts of interest with respect to competition on Future Combat Systems technologies and equipment under subcontracts under the Future Combat Systems program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>PRIORITY FOR ALLOCATION OF REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT TO OPERATIONAL UNITS BASED ON COMBAT MISSION DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that priority for the distribution of new and combat-serviceable replacement equipment acquired using funds authorized to be appropriated by this title (together with associated support and test equipment) is given to operational units (regardless of component) based on combat mission deployment schedule.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Navy Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading>CVN–21 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROCUREMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Authority for Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>In the fiscal year immediately following the last fiscal year of the contract for advance procurement for a CVN–21 class aircraft carrier designated CVN–78, CVN–79, or CVN–80, as applicable, the Secretary may enter into a contract for the construction of such aircraft carrier to be funded in the fiscal year of such contract for construction and the succeeding three fiscal years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition for Out-Year Contract Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract for any subsequent fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such subsequent fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Superceded Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3159">119 Stat. 3159</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><heading>ADHERENCE TO NAVY COST ESTIMATES FOR CVN–21 CLASS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2105</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lead ship</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount obligated or expended from funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, for the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–21 may not exceed $10,500,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Follow-on ships</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount obligated or expended from funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, for the construction of any ship that is constructed in the CVN–21 class of aircraft carriers after the lead ship of that class may not exceed $8,100,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of Limitation Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for any ship constructed in the CVN–21 class of aircraft carriers by the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or local laws enacted after September 30, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amounts of outfitting costs and post-delivery costs incurred for that ship.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs of that ship that are attributable to insertion of new technology into that ship, as compared to the technology baseline as it was defined in the approved acquisition program baseline estimate of December 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases to nonrecurring design and engineering cost attributable to achieving compliance with the cost limitation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases to cost required to correct deficiencies that may affect the safety of the ship and personnel or otherwise preclude the ship from safe operations and crew certification.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Technology Insertion Cost Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may use the authority under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for a ship referred to in that subsection with respect to insertion of new technology into that ship only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology would lower the life-cycle cost of the ship; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology is required to meet an emerging threat and the Secretary of Defense certifies to those committees that such threat poses grave harm to national security.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written Notice of Change in Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, at the same time that the budget is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, for the next fiscal year, written notice of any change in the amount set forth in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year that the Secretary has <page>120 STAT. 2106</page>determined to be associated with a cost referred to in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement in paragraph (1) shall become effective with the budget request for the year of procurement of the first ship referred to in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF PROCUREMENT OF CVN–77 AIRCRAFT CARRIER.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 122(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/85">Public Law 105–85</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/111/1650">111 Stat. 1650</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,600,000,000 (such amount being the estimated cost for the procurement of the CVN–77 aircraft carrier in the March 1997 procurement plan)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,057,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="124">SEC. 124. </num><heading>CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST TWO VESSELS UNDER THE DDG–1000 NEXT-GENERATION DESTROYER PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 102(a)(3) for fiscal year 2007 for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, $2,568,000,000 may be available for the construction of the first two vessels under the DDG–1000 Next-Generation Destroyer program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract beginning with the fiscal year 2007 program year for procurement of each of the first two vessels under the DDG–1000 Next-Generation Destroyer program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than one contract described in paragraph (1) may be awarded under that paragraph to a single shipyard.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Split funding authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Each contract under paragraph (1) shall contemplate funding for the procurement of a vessel under such contract using a combination of funds appropriated for fiscal year 2007 and funds appropriated for fiscal year 2008.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition on out-year contract payments</inline>.—</heading><content>A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under such contract for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress on Funding for Follow-on Ships</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that there is sufficient benefit to authorizing the one-time exception provided in this section to the full funding policy in order to support the competitive procurement of the follow-on ships of the DDG–1000 Next-Generation Destroyer program. However, it is the expectation of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy will structure the DDG–1000 program so that each ship, after the first two ships, is procured using the method of full funding in a single year.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="125">SEC. 125. </num><heading>ADHERENCE TO NAVY COST ESTIMATES FOR LHA REPLACEMENT AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount obligated or expended from funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, for procurement of any ship that is constructed under the LHA Replacement (LHA(R)) amphibious assault ship program may not exceed $2,813,600,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).<page>120 STAT. 2107</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of Limitation Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for any ship constructed under the LHA Replacement amphibious assault ship program by the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or local laws enacted after September 30, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amounts of outfitting costs and post-delivery costs incurred for that ship.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs of that ship that are attributable to insertion of new technology into that ship, as compared to the technology baseline as it was defined at the development stage referred to as Milestone B.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases to nonrecurring design and engineering cost attributable to achieving compliance with the cost limitation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases to cost required to correct deficiencies that may affect the safety of the ship and personnel or otherwise preclude the ship from safe operations and crew certification.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Contract cost adjustments directly attributed to the effect of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 or other force majeure contract modifications.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Technology Insertion Cost Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may use the authority under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for a ship referred to in that subsection with respect to insertion of new technology into that ship only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology would lower the life-cycle cost of the ship; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology is required to meet an emerging threat and the Secretary of Defense certifies to those committees that such threat poses grave harm to national security.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written Notice of Change in Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, at the same time that the budget is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, for the next fiscal year, written notice of any change in the amount set forth in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year that the Secretary has determined to be associated with a cost referred to in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement in paragraph (1) shall become effective with the budget request for the year of procurement of the first ship referred to in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="126">SEC. 126. </num><heading>COST LIMITATION FOR SAN ANTONIO (LPD–17) CLASS AMPHIBIOUS SHIP PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procurement cost</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount obligated or expended from funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, for the San Antonio-<page>120 STAT. 2108</page>class amphibious ships designated as LPD–22, LPD–23, LPD–24, and LPD–25 may not exceed the amount for each such vessel specified in paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified cost limit by vessel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The limitation under this subsection for each vessel specified in paragraph (1) is the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For the LPD–22 ship, $1,523,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For the LPD–23 ship, $1,477,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>For the LPD–24 ship, $1,633,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>For the LPD–25 ship, $1,927,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment of Limitation Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for any ship specified in that subsection by the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or local laws enacted after September 30, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amounts of outfitting costs and post-delivery costs incurred for that ship.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The amounts of increases or decreases in costs of that ship that are attributable to insertion of new technology into that ship, as compared to the technology built into the U.S.S. San Antonio (LPD–17), the lead ship of the LPD–17 class.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Contract cost adjustments directly attributed to the effect of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 or other force majeure contract modifications.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The amounts of closeout costs associated with completion of the LPD–17 class program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Technology Insertion Cost Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may use the authority under paragraph (4) of subsection (b) to adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a) for any LPD–17 class ship with respect to insertion of new technology into that ship only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology would lower the life-cycle cost of the ship; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense committees, that insertion of the new technology is required to meet an emerging threat and the Secretary of Defense certifies to those committees that such threat poses grave harm to national security.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written Notice of Change in Amount</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees each year, at the same time that the budget is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, for the next fiscal year, written notice of any change in the amount set forth in subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year that the Secretary has determined to be associated with a cost referred to in subsection (b).<page>120 STAT. 2109</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement in paragraph (1) shall become effective with the budget request for the year of procurement of the first ship referred to in subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="127">SEC. 127. </num><heading>MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR V–22 TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Navy, in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and acting as executive agent for the Secretary of the Air Force and the commander of the United States Special Operations Command, may enter into a multiyear contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2008 program year, for procurement of V–22 tiltrotor aircraft.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="128">SEC. 128. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7291">10 USC 7291 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Securing and maintaining access to affordable and plentiful sources of energy is a vital national security interest for the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Nation’s dependence upon foreign oil is a threat to national security due to the inherently volatile nature of the global oil market and the political instability of some of the world’s largest oil producing states.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Given the recent increase in the cost of crude oil, which cannot realistically be expected to improve over the long term, other energy sources must be seriously considered.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Alternate propulsion sources such as nuclear power offer many advantages over conventional power for major surface combatant ships of the Navy, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>virtually unlimited high-speed endurance;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>elimination of vulnerable refueling; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>reduction in the requirement for replenishment vessels and the need to protect those vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>In light of the findings in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that the Navy should make greater use of alternative technologies, including expanded application of integrated power systems, fuel cells, and nuclear power, for propulsion of future major surface combatant ships.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall include integrated power systems, fuel cells, and nuclear power as propulsion alternatives to be evaluated within the analysis of alternatives for future major surface combatant ships.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="129">SEC. 129. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SIZE OF THE ATTACK SUBMARINE FORCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The United States Navy must be large enough, agile enough, and lethal enough to deter any threat and defeat any foe.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The proliferation of modern nuclear and nonnuclear submarines in the navies of nations around the globe will make undersea superiority a more significant challenge in the future.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The unique combination of firepower, stealth, sensors, and communications equipment contained in a modern attack submarine make the attack submarine a critical component of the Armed Forces of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 2110</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>The report entitled “Report to Congress on Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for fiscal year 2007”, submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Navy pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s231">section 231 of title 10, United States Code</ref>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identifies future naval force structure requirements indexed to Department of Defense fiscal year 2020 threat assessments and compliant with the Fiscal Year 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review and, with respect to the attack submarine force, identifies a need for the Navy to maintain a fleet of not less than 48 attack submarines; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>projects that the attack submarine force will fall below 48 vessels between 2020 and 2032.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>In light of the findings in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should take all reasonable effort to accelerate the construction of Virginia Class submarines to maintain the attack submarine force structure at not less than 48 submarines and (if the number of attack submarines should fall below 48), to minimize the period the attack submarine force remains below 48 vessels.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="130">SEC. 130. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302">10 USC 2302 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>QUALITY CONTROL IN PROCUREMENT OF SHIP CRITICAL SAFETY ITEMS AND RELATED SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Quality Control Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations a quality control policy for the procurement of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Ship critical safety items.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Modifications, repair, and overhaul of ship critical safety items.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy required under subsection (a) shall include requirements as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>That the head of the design control activity for ship critical safety items establish processes to identify and manage the procurement, modification, repair, and overhaul of such items.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>That the head of the contracting activity for a ship critical safety item enter into a contract for the procurement, modification, repair, or overhaul of such item only with a source on a qualified manufacturers list or a source approved by the design control activity in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2319">section 2319 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as amended by subsection (d)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>That the ship critical safety items delivered, and the services performed with respect to such items, meet all technical and quality requirements specified by the design control activity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the terms “ship critical safety item” and “design control activity” have the meanings given such terms in subsection (g) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2319">section 2319 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as so amended).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2319">Section 2319 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ship critical safety item”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“aviation critical safety item”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (g)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);<page>120 STAT. 2111</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘ship critical safety item’</term> means any ship part, assembly, or support equipment containing a characteristic the failure, malfunction, or absence of which could cause a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in loss of or serious damage to the ship or unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or ship critical safety item”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“aviation critical safety item”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or the seaworthiness of a ship or ship equipment,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“equipment”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the item”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such item”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Air Force Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="131">SEC. 131. </num><heading>BOMBER FORCE STRUCTURE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for B–</inline><inline class="small-caps">52 Force Structure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retirement limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During the B–52 retirement limitation period, the Secretary of the Air Force—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>may not retire more than 18 B–52 aircraft; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall maintain not less than 44 such aircraft as combat-coded aircraft.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">B–52</inline><inline class="small-caps"> retirement limitation period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), the B–52 retirement limitation period is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>January 1, 2018; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the date as of which a long-range strike replacement aircraft with equal or greater capability than the B–52H model aircraft has attained initial operational capability status.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Retirement Pending Report on Bomber Force Structure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for retiring any of the 93 B–52H bomber aircraft in service in the Air Force as of the date of the enactment of this Act until 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the report specified in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>A report specified in this subsection is a report submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the amount and type of bomber force structure of the Air Force, including the matters specified in paragraph (4).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount and type of bomber force structure defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>“amount and type of bomber force structure”</term> means the number of each of the following types of aircraft that are required to carry out the national security strategy of the United States:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>B–2 bomber aircraft.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>B–52H bomber aircraft.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>B–1 bomber aircraft.<page>120 STAT. 2112</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matter to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A report under paragraph (2) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The plan of the Secretary of the Air Force for the modernization of the B–52, B–1, and B–2 bomber aircraft fleets.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The amount and type of bomber force structure for the conventional mission and strategic nuclear mission in executing two overlapping “swift defeat” campaigns.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A justification of the cost and projected savings of any reductions to the B–52H bomber aircraft fleet as a result of the retirement of the B–52H bomber aircraft covered by the report.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The life expectancy of each bomber aircraft to remain in the bomber force structure.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The capabilities of the bomber force structure that would be replaced, augmented, or superseded by any new bomber aircraft.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparation of report</inline>.—</heading><content>A report under paragraph (2) shall be prepared by the Institute for Defense Analyses and submitted to the Secretary of the Air Force for submittal by the Secretary in accordance with that paragraph.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="132">SEC. 132. </num><heading>STRATEGIC AIRLIFT FORCE STRUCTURE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s8062">Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Effective October 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total aircraft inventory of strategic airlift aircraft of not less than 299 aircraft.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘strategic airlift aircraft’</term> means an aircraft—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that has a cargo capacity of at least 150,000 pounds; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that is capable of transporting outsized cargo an unrefueled range of at least 2,400 nautical miles.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The term <term>‘outsized cargo’</term> means any single item of equipment that exceeds 1,090 inches in length, 117 inches in width, or 105 inches in height.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="133">SEC. 133. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF U–2 AIRCRAFT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force may not retire any U–2 aircraft of the Air Force in fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Years After Fiscal Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification required</inline>.—</heading><content>After fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of the Air Force may retire a U–2 aircraft only if the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities provided by the U–2 aircraft no longer contribute to mitigating any gaps in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities identified in the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>No action may be taken by the Department of Defense to retire (or to prepare to retire) any U–2 aircraft before a certification specified in paragraph (1) is submitted to Congress. If such a certification is submitted, no such action may be taken until after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the certification is submitted.<page>120 STAT. 2113</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="134">SEC. 134. </num><heading>MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F–22A RAPTOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Use of Incremental Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force may not use incremental funding for the procurement of F–22A aircraft.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiyear Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force may enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of up to 60 F–22A Raptor fighter aircraft beginning with the 2007 program year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Law Applicable to Multiyear Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>A contract under subsection (b) for the procurement of F–22A aircraft shall be entered into in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, except that, notwithstanding subsection (k) of that section, such a contract may not be for a period in excess of three program years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of Defense Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a contract under subsection (b) for the procurement of F–22A aircraft, a certification under subsection (i)(1)(A) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, with respect to that contract may only be submitted if the certification includes an additional certification by the Secretary that each of the conditions specified in subsection (a) of that section has been satisfied with respect to that contract, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>That the use of such contract will result in substantial savings of the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program through annual contracts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>That the minimum need for the property to be purchased is expected to remain substantially unchanged during the contemplated contract period in terms of production rate, procurement rate, and total quantities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>That there is a reasonable expectation that throughout the contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Air Force will request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid contract cancellation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>That there is a stable design for the property to be acquired and that the technical risks associated with such property are not excessive.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>That the estimates of both the cost of the contract and the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a multiyear contract are realistic.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>That the use of such contract will promote the national security of the United States.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">In certifying that the cost savings are substantial, the Secretary shall duly consider the historical cost savings that led to a decision to proceed with a multiyear procurement contract under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306b">section 2306b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the case of previous aviation-related multiyear contracts authorized by law dating back to fiscal year 1982.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FFRDC Cost Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall provide for a federally funded research and development center (other than the Institute for Defense Analyses) to report on the cost estimates for a three year, 60-aircraft, F–22A multiyear procurement program, beginning in fiscal year 2007, compared to a corresponding annual procurement program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice-and-Wait Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon submission to Congress of a certification referred to in subsection (d) with respect to a proposed contract under subsection (b) for the procurement <page>120 STAT. 2114</page>of F–22A aircraft and the Secretary’s submission to the congressional defense committees of the report referred to in subsection (e), the contract may then be entered into only after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the later of the date of the submission of the certification or the date of the submission of the report.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="135">SEC. 135. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135E AIRCRAFT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2007.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of KC–135E aircraft retired by the Secretary of the Air Force during fiscal year 2007 may not exceed 29.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Retired Aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain each KC–135E aircraft that is retired by the Secretary after September 30, 2006, in a condition that would allow recall of that aircraft to future service in the Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, or active forces aerial refueling force structure.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="136">SEC. 136. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F–117A AIRCRAFT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2007.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of F–117A aircraft retired by the Secretary of the Air Force during fiscal year 2007 may not exceed 10.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Retired Aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain each F–117A aircraft that is retired by the Secretary after September 30, 2006, in a condition that would allow recall of that aircraft to future service.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="137">SEC. 137. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF C–130E TACTICAL AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of C–130E tactical airlift aircraft retired by the Secretary of the Air Force during fiscal year 2007 may not exceed 51.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Retired Aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain each C–130E tactical airlift aircraft that is retired by the Secretary after September 30, 2006, in a condition that would allow recall of that aircraft to future service.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="138">SEC. 138. </num><heading>PROCUREMENT OF JOINT PRIMARY AIRCRAFT TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2006.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) aircraft procured after fiscal year 2006 shall be procured through a contract under part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), relating to acquisition of items by negotiated contract (48 C.F.R. 15.000 et seq.), rather than through a contract under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, relating to acquisition of commercial items (48 C.F.R. 12.000 et seq.).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="139">SEC. 139. </num><heading>MINUTEMAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE MODERNIZATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modernization of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall modernize Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles in the United States inventory as required to maintain a sufficient supply of launch test assets and spares to sustain the deployed force of such missiles through 2030.<page>120 STAT. 2115</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Termination of Modernization Programs Pending Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the termination of any ICBM modernization program with respect to the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, or for the withdrawal of any Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the active force, until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report described in subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">ICBM modernization program defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>“ICBM Modernization program”</term> means each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Guidance Replacement Program (GRP).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The Propulsion System Rocket Engine (PSRE) program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The Safety Enhanced Reentry Vehicle (SERV) program.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A report under subsection (b)(1) is a report setting forth the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A detailed strategic justification for the proposal to reduce the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force from 500 to 450 missiles, including an analysis of the effects of the reduction on the ability of the United States to assure allies and dissuade potential competitors.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A detailed analysis of the strategic ramifications of continuing to equip a portion of the Minuteman III missile force with multiple independent warheads rather than single warheads.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An assessment of the test assets and spares required to maintain a force of 500 deployed Minuteman III missiles through 2030.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the test assets and spares required to maintain a force of 450 deployed Minuteman III missiles through 2030.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An inventory of currently available Minuteman III missile test assets and spares.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A plan to sustain and complete the modernization of all deployed and spare Minuteman III missiles, a test plan, and an analysis of the funding required to carry out modernization of all deployed and spare Minuteman III missiles.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>An assessment of whether halting upgrades to the Minuteman III missiles withdrawn from the deployed force would compromise the ability of those missiles to serve as test assets.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>A description of the plan of the Department of Defense for extending the life of the Minuteman III missile force beyond fiscal year 2030.<page>120 STAT. 2116</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Joint and Multiservice Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="141">SEC. 141. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON INITIATION OF NEW UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Limitation Only to Procurement Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 142 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3164">119 Stat. 3164</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for procurement”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Department of Defense”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“(or by an official within the Office of the Under Secretary designated by the Under Secretary for that purpose)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability Only to New Systems</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of that section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Existing Systems</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The limitation in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system (or any component or other item of associated equipment of any such system described in subsection (a)) if as of January 6, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the system (or component or item of associated equipment) to be procured is otherwise under contract or has previously been procured by the Department; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>funds have been appropriated but not yet obligated for the system (or component or item of associated equipment).”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Amount for defense science and technology.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of, and independent cost analyses for, the Joint Strike Fighter propulsion system.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Expansion and extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achievements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Defense Acquisition Challenge Program extension, enhancement, and modification to address critical cost growth threshold breaches in major defense acquisition programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Future Combat Systems milestone review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Dedicated amounts for implementing or evaluating Navy shipbuilding technology proposals under Defense Acquisition Challenge Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Independent estimate of costs of the Future Combat Systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Funding of defense science and technology programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Hypersonics development.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 219. </designator>
<label>Report on program for replacement of nuclear warheads on certain Trident sea-launched ballistic missiles with conventional warheads.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Missile Defense Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 222. </designator>
<label>Limitation on use of funds for space-based interceptor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 223. </designator>
<label>Policy of the United States on priorities in the development, testing, and fielding of missile defense capabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 224. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of Comptroller General assessments of ballistic missile defense programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 225. </designator>
<label>Submittal of plans for test and evaluation of the operational capability of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 226. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on transition of ballistic missile defense programs to the military departments.<page>120 STAT. 2117</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 231. </designator>
<label>Policies and practices on test and evaluation to address emerging acquisition approaches.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 232. </designator>
<label>Extension of requirement for Global Research Watch Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 233. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on technology sharing of Joint Strike Fighter technology.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 234. </designator>
<label>Report on vehicle-based active protection systems for certain battlefield threats.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Army, $10,876,609,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Navy, $17,383,857,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Air Force, $24,235,951,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For Defense-wide activities, $21,111,559,000, of which $181,520,000 is authorized for the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 201, $11,662,554,000 shall be available for the Defense Science and Technology Program, including basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development projects.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basic Research, Applied Research, and Advanced Technology Development Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development”</term> means work funded in program elements for defense research and development under Department of Defense budget activity 1, 2, or 3.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>ACQUISITION OF, AND INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSES FOR, THE JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER PROPULSION SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the development and procurement of the propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft through the continued development and sustainment of two interchangeable propulsion systems for that aircraft by two separate contractors throughout the life cycle of the aircraft.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications prohibited</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided by paragraph (3), the Secretary may not carry out any modification to the acquisition program for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft that would result in the development or procurement of the propulsion system for that aircraft in a manner other than that required by paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications allowed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a modification described in paragraph (2) may be carried <page>120 STAT. 2118</page>out to the extent that each of the following requirements is met:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense has notified the congressional defense committees of the modification.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Each of the reports required by subsection (b) has been submitted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Funds are appropriated for that purpose pursuant to an authorization of appropriations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Cost Analyses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A comprehensive and detailed cost analysis of the Joint Strike Fighter engine program shall be independently performed by each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Comptroller General.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A federally funded research and development center selected by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Cost Analysis Improvement Group of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each such cost analysis shall cover—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an alternative under which the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is capable of using the F135 engine only;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an alternative under which the program executes a one-time firm-fixed price contract for a selected propulsion system for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the life cycle of the aircraft following the Initial Service Release of the propulsion system in fiscal year 2008;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an alternative under which the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is capable of using either the F135 engine or the F136 engine, and the engine selection is carried out on a competitive basis; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>any other alternative, whether competitive or sole source, that would reduce total life-cycle cost, improve program schedule, or both.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 15, 2007, the Secretary of Defense, the Comptroller General, and the chief executive officer of the federally funded research and development center selected under paragraph (1)(B) shall independently submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the cost analysis carried out under paragraph (1). Each such report shall include each of the following matters:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The key assumptions used in carrying out the cost analysis.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The methodology and techniques used in carrying out the cost analysis.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>For each alternative required by paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a comparison of the life-cycle costs, including costs in current and constant dollars and a net-present-value analysis;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>estimates of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>supply, maintenance, and other operations manpower required to support the alternative;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the number of flight hours required to achieve engine maturity and the year in which that is expected to be achieved; and<page>120 STAT. 2119</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the total number of engines expected to be procured over the lifetime of the Joint Strike Fighter program; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an evaluation of benefits, other than cost, provided by competition, to include an assessment of improved performance, operational readiness and warfighting capability, risk reduction, technology innovation, and contractor responsiveness.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the acquisition strategies (including development and production) that were used for, and experience with respect to cost, schedule, and performance under, past acquisition programs for engines for tactical fighter aircraft, including the F–15, F–16, F–18, and F–22 aircraft.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A comparison of the experiences under past acquisition programs carried out on a sole-source basis with respect to performance, savings, maintainability, reliability, and technical innovation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The impact that canceling the F136 competitive engine would have on the high-performance military engine industrial base, and on the Department of Defense’s ability to make competitive engine choices for future combat aircraft systems beyond the Joint Strike Fighter.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>Conclusions and recommendations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certifications</inline>.—</heading><content>In submitting the report required by paragraph (3), the Comptroller General and the chief executive officer of the federally funded research and development center shall also submit a certification as to whether the Secretary of Defense provided access to sufficient information to enable the Comptroller General or the chief executive officer, as the case may be, to make informed judgments on the matters required to be included in the report.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Life-Cycle Costs Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“life-cycle costs”</term> includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>those elements of cost that would be considered for a life-cycle cost analysis for a major defense acquisition program, including procurement of engines, procurement of spare engines, and procurement of engine components and parts; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>good-faith estimates of routine engine costs (such as performance upgrades and component improvement) that historically have occurred in tactical fighter engine programs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2374a">section 2374a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of Defense Research and Engineering and the service acquisition executive for each military department”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“programs”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each program”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2120</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A program”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Director”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an official referred to in that subsection”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the activities carried out during the preceding fiscal year under the authority in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report for a fiscal year under this subsection shall include, for each program under subsection (a), the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A description of the proposed goals of the competitions established under the program, including the areas of research, technology development, or prototype development to be promoted by such competitions and the relationship of such areas to the military missions of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>An analysis of why the utilization of the authority in subsection (a) was the preferable method of achieving the goals described in subparagraph (A) as opposed to other authorities available to the Department, such as contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The total amount of cash prizes awarded under the program, including a description of the manner in which the amounts of cash prizes awarded and claimed were allocated among the accounts of the Department for recording as obligations and expenditures.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The methods used for the solicitation and evaluation of submissions under the program, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of such methods.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>A description of the resources, including personnel and funding, used in the execution of the program, together with a detailed description of the activities for which such resources were used and an accounting of how funding for execution was allocated among the accounts of the Department for recording as obligations and expenditures.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>A description of any plans to transition the technologies or prototypes developed as a result of the program into an acquisition program of the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of authority for failure to include information</inline>.—</heading><content>For each program under subsection (a), the authority to obligate or expend funds under that program is suspended as of the date specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary does not, by that date, submit a report that includes, for that program, all the information required by paragraph (2). As of the date on which the Secretary does submit a report that includes, for that program, all the information required by paragraph (2), the suspension is lifted.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2121</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>DEFENSE ACQUISITION CHALLENGE PROGRAM EXTENSION, ENHANCEMENT, AND MODIFICATION TO ADDRESS CRITICAL COST GROWTH THRESHOLD BREACHES IN MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of Additional Issues Required in the Event of Critical Cost Growth</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2433/e/2/A">Section 2433(e)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) respectively; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any design, engineering, manufacturing, or technology integration issues that contributed significantly to the cost growth of the program;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Challenge Program to Address Critical Cost Growth Threshold Breaches in Major Defense Acquisition Programs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Solicitation of challenge proposals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2359b/c">Section 2359b(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>The Under Secretary shall establish procedures for the prompt issuance of a solicitation for challenge proposals addressing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any acquisition program for which, since the last such announcement, the Secretary concerned has determined under section 2433(d) of this title that the program’s acquisition unit cost or procurement unit cost has increased by a percentage equal to or greater than the critical cost growth threshold for the program (in this section referred to as a ‘critical cost growth threshold breach’); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any design, engineering, manufacturing, or technology integration issues, in accordance with the assessment required by section 2433(e)(2)(A) of this title, that have contributed significantly to the cost growth of such program.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A solicitation under this paragraph may be included in a broad agency announcement issued pursuant to paragraph (3) as long as the broad agency announcement is released in an expeditious manner following the determination of the Secretary concerned that a critical cost growth threshold breach has occurred with respect to a major defense acquisition program.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for guidelines for covering costs of challenge proposals</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2359b(e) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the case of a challenge proposal submitted in response to a solicitation issued as a result of a critical cost growth threshold breach that is determined under full review and evaluation to satisfy each of the criteria specified in subsection (c)(5), the Under Secretary shall establish guidelines for covering the costs of the challenge proposal. If appropriate, such guidelines shall not be restricted to funding provided by the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program, but shall also consider alternative funding sources, such <page>120 STAT. 2122</page>as the acquisition program with respect to which the breach occurred.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action upon unfavorable full review and evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2359b of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action Upon Unfavorable Full Review and Evalua- tion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>procedures prescribed by the Under Secretary, if a challenge proposal is determined by a Panel to satisfy each of the criteria specified in subsection (c)(5), but is not determined under a full review and evaluation to satisfy such criteria, the following provisions apply:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The office carrying out the full review and evaluation shall provide to the Panel that conducted the preliminary evaluation a statement containing a summary of the rationale for the unfavorable evaluation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the Panel disagrees with the rationale provided under paragraph (1), the Panel may return the challenge proposal to the office for further consideration.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional information required to be included in annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2359b(j) of such title, as redesignated by paragraph (3), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No report is required for a fiscal year in which the Challenge Program is not carried out.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The report shall also include a list of each challenge proposal that was determined by a Panel to satisfy each of the criteria specified in subsection (c)(5), but was not determined under a full review and evaluation to satisfy such criteria, together with a detailed rationale for the Department’s determination that such criteria were not satisfied.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation and Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in coordination with the service acquisition executives, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluate the efficacy of the incentives provided to encourage the adoption of each challenge proposal receiving favorable full review and evaluation, as required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2359b/e/2">section 2359b(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identify additional incentives and authorities required, if any, to further facilitate the adoption of each challenge proposal receiving favorable full review and evaluation, particularly in the case of challenge proposals submitted in response to critical cost growth threshold breaches (as such term is used in section 2359b of such title); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>not later than March 1, 2007, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of such evaluation and identification.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Proposals From Certain Businesses</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (6) of section 2359b(c) of such title, as redesignated by paragraph (b)(1)(A), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>The Under Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may establish procedures to ensure that the Challenge Program does not become an avenue for the repetitive submission of proposals that have been previously reviewed and found not to have merit; and<page>120 STAT. 2123</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may establish procedures to ensure that the Challenge Program establishes appropriate priorities for proposals from businesses that are not major contractors with the Department of Defense.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (h) of section 2359b of such title, as redesignated by subsection (b)(3), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the heading to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“and that the identity of any person or activity submitting a challenge proposal is not disclosed outside the Federal Government, prior to contract award, without the consent of the person or activity. For purposes of the proceeding sentence, the term <term>‘Federal Government’</term> includes both employees of the Federal Government and employees of Federal Government contractors providing advisory and assistance services as described in part 37 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (k) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2359b">section 2359b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as redesignated by subsection (b)(3), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2359b of such title is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(7), as redesignated by subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(7)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(5)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><heading>FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS MILESTONE REVIEW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Milestone Review Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 120 days after the preliminary design review of the Future Combat Systems program is completed, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a Defense Acquisition Board milestone review of the Future Combat Systems program. The milestone review shall include an assessment as to each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Whether the warfighter’s needs are valid and can be best met with the concept of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Whether the concept of the program can be developed and produced within existing resources.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Whether the program should—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>continue as currently structured;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>continue in restructured form; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>be terminated.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations To Be Made in Assessing Whether Program Should Continue</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the assessment required by subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall make a determination with respect to each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Whether each critical technology for the program is at least Technical Readiness Level 6.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For each system and network component of the program, what the key design and technology risks are, based on System <page>120 STAT. 2124</page>Functional Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, and Technical Readiness Levels.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Whether actual demonstrations, rather than simulations, have shown that the concept of the program will work.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Whether actual demonstrations, rather than plans, have shown that the software for the program is functional.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>What the cost estimate for the program is.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>What the affordability assessment for the program is, based on that cost estimate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings and conclusions of the milestone review required by subsection (a). The report shall include, and display, each of the assessments required by subsection (a) and each of the determinations required by subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Procurement Funds Effective Fiscal 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For fiscal years beginning with 2009, the Secretary may not obligate any funds for procurement for the Future Combat Systems program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the obligation of funds for costs attributable to an insertion of new technology (to include spinout systems) into the current force, if the insertion is approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the obligation of funds for the non-line-of-sight cannon system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement of paragraph (1) terminates after the report required by subsection (c) is submitted.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><heading>DEDICATED AMOUNTS FOR IMPLEMENTING OR EVALUATING NAVY SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY PROPOSALS UNDER DEFENSE ACQUISITION CHALLENGE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 201(4) for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, $4,000,000 may be available to implement or evaluate challenge proposals specified in subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Challenge Proposals Covered</inline>.—</heading><content>A challenge proposal referred to in subsection (a) is a proposal under the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program established by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2359b">section 2359b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, that relates to technology directly contributing to combat systems and open architecture design for Navy ship platforms.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><heading>INDEPENDENT ESTIMATE OF COSTS OF THE FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Estimate Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the preparation of an independent estimate of the anticipated costs of systems development and demonstration with respect to the Future Combat Systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct of estimate</inline>.—</heading><content>The estimate required by this subsection shall be prepared by a federally funded research and development center selected by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection.<page>120 STAT. 2125</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to be addressed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The independent estimate prepared under this subsection shall address costs of research, development, test, and evaluation, and costs of procurement, for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the system development and demonstration phase of the core Future Combat Systems;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Future Combat Systems technologies to be incorporated into the equipment of the current force of the Army (often referred to as “spinouts”);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the installation kits for the incorporation of such technologies into such equipment;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the systems treated as complementary systems for the Future Combat Systems;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>science and technology initiatives that support the Future Combat Systems program; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>any pass-through charges anticipated to be assessed by the lead systems integrator of the Future Combat Systems and its major subcontractors.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon completion of the independent estimate required by this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the estimate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for submittal</inline>.—</heading><content>The report described in paragraph (4) shall be submitted not later than April 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pass-Through Charge Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“pass-through charge”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 805(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3373">119 Stat. 3373</ref>).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><heading>FUNDING OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure To Comply With Funding Objective</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2501">10 U.S.C. 2501 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“especially the Air Force Science and Technology Program,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Funding Objective</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2009”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions Following Failure To Comply With Objective</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions Following Failure To Comply With Objective</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the proposed budget for a fiscal year covered by subsection (b) fails to comply with the objective set forth in that subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, at the same time that the Department of Defense budget justification materials for the next fiscal year are submitted to Congress—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a detailed, prioritized list, including estimates of required funding, of highly-rated science and technology projects received by the Department through competitive solicitations and broad agency announcements which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are not funded solely due to lack of resources, but</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>represent science and technology opportunities that support the research and development programs and <page>120 STAT. 2126</page>goals of the military departments and the Defense Agencies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Classified information.</p></sidenote>a report, in both classified and unclassified form, containing an analysis and evaluation of international research and technology capabilities, including an identification of any technology areas in which the United States may not have global technical leadership within the next 10 years, in each of the technology areas described in the following plans:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The most current Joint Warfighting Science and Technology Plan required by section 270 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2501">10 U.S.C. 2501 note</ref>).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Defense Technology Area Plan of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Basic Research Plan of the Department of Defense.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="218">SEC. 218. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2358">10 USC 2358 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Joint Technology Office on Hypersonics</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense a joint technology office on hypersonics. The office shall carry out the program required under subsection (b), and shall have such other responsibilities relating to hypersonics as the Secretary shall specify.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program on Hypersonics</inline>.—</heading><content>The joint technology office established under subsection (a) shall carry out a program for the development of hypersonics for defense purposes.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the program required by subsection (b), the joint technology office established under subsection (a) shall do the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Coordinate and integrate current and future research, development, test, and evaluation programs and system demonstration programs of the Department of Defense on hypersonics.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Undertake appropriate actions to ensure—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>close and continuous integration of the programs on hypersonics of the military departments with the programs on hypersonics of the Defense Agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>coordination of the programs referred to in subparagraph (A) with the programs on hypersonics of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>that developmental testing resources are adequate and facilities are made available in a timely manner to support hypersonics research, demonstration programs, and system development.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Approve demonstration programs on hypersonic systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Ensure that any demonstration program on hypersonic systems that is carried out in any year after its approval under paragraph (3) is carried out only if certified under subsection (e) as being consistent with the roadmap under subsection (d).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Roadmap</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Roadmap required</inline>.—</heading><content>The joint technology office established under subsection (a) shall develop, and every two years revise, a roadmap for the hypersonics programs of the Department of Defense.<page>120 STAT. 2127</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The roadmap shall be developed and revised under paragraph (1) in coordination with the Joint Staff and in consultation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The roadmap shall include the following matters:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Anticipated or potential mission requirements for hypersonics.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for the Department of Defense on hypersonics, which shall be consistent with the missions and anticipated requirements of the Department over the applicable period.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>A schedule for meeting such goals, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the activities and funding anticipated to be required for meeting such goals; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to be leveraged by the Department to meet such goals.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The test and evaluation facilities required to support the activities identified in subparagraph (C), along with the schedule and funding required to upgrade those facilities, as necessary.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Acquisition transition plans for hypersonics.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal to congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>at the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2008 (as submitted pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>), the roadmap developed under paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>at the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget for each even-numbered fiscal year after 2008, the roadmap revised under paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Review and Certification of Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The joint technology office established under subsection (a) shall conduct on an annual basis a review of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the funding available for research, development, test, and evaluation and demonstration programs within the Department of Defense for hypersonics, in order to determine whether or not such funding is consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the hypersonics demonstration programs of the Department, in order to determine whether or not such programs avoid duplication of effort and support the goals of the Department in a manner consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><content>The joint technology office shall, as a result of each review under paragraph (1), certify to the Secretary whether or not the funding and programs subject to such review are consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subsection shall terminate after the submittal to Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2012 pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>If, as a result of a review under subsection (e), funding or a program on hypersonics is certified <page>120 STAT. 2128</page>under that subsection not to be consistent with the roadmap developed under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, at the same time as the submittal to Congress of the budget (as submitted pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>), a report on such funding or program, as the case may be, describing how such funding or program is not consistent with the roadmap, together with a statement of the actions to be taken by the Department.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="219">SEC. 219. </num><heading>REPORT ON PROGRAM FOR REPLACEMENT OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS ON CERTAIN TRIDENT SEA-LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES WITH CONVENTIONAL WARHEADS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a proposal to replace nuclear warheads on 24 Trident D–5 sea-launched ballistic missiles with conventional kinetic warheads for deployment on submarines that carry Trident sea-launched ballistic missiles. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the types of scenarios, types of targets, and circumstances in which a conventional sea-launched ballistic missile might be used.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A discussion of the weapon systems or weapons, whether current or planned, that could be used as an alternative for each of the scenarios, target types, and circumstances set forth under paragraph (1), and a statement of any reason why each such weapon system or weapon is not a suitable alternative to a conventional sea-launched ballistic missile.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of the command and control arrangements for conventional sea-launched ballistic missiles, including launch authority and the use of Permissive Action Links (PALs).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the capabilities of other countries to detect and track the launch of a conventional or nuclear sea-launched ballistic missile.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An assessment of the capabilities of other countries to discriminate between the launch of a nuclear sea-launched ballistic missile and a conventional sea-launched ballistic missile, other than in a testing scenario.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>An assessment of the notification and other protocols that would have to be in place before using any conventional sea-launched ballistic missile and a plan for entering into such protocols.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>An assessment of the adequacy of the intelligence that would be needed to support an attack involving conventional sea-launched ballistic missiles.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>A description of the total program cost, including the procurement costs of additional D–5 missiles, of the conventional Trident sea-launched ballistic missile program, by fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>An analysis and assessment of the implications for ballistic missile proliferation if the United States decides to go forward with the conventional Trident sea-launched ballistic missile program or any other conventional long-range ballistic missile program.<page>120 STAT. 2129</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>An analysis and assessment of the implications for the United States missile defense system if other countries use conventional long-range ballistic missiles.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>An analysis of any problems created by the ambiguity that results from the use of the same ballistic missile for both conventional and nuclear warheads.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>An analysis and assessment of the methods that other countries might use to resolve the ambiguities associated with a nuclear or conventional sea-launched ballistic missile.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>An analysis, by the Secretary of State, of the international, treaty, and other concerns that would be associated with the use of a conventional sea-launched ballistic missile and recommendations for measures to mitigate or eliminate such concerns.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>A joint statement by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State on how to ensure that the use of a conventional sea-launched ballistic missile will not result in an intentional, inadvertent, mistaken, or accidental reciprocal or responsive launch of a nuclear strike by any other country.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Missile Defense Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><heading>FIELDING OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Upon approval by the Secretary of Defense, funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Missile Defense Agency may be used for the development and fielding of ballistic missile defense capabilities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="222">SEC. 222. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR SPACE-BASED INTERCEPTOR.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the testing or deployment of a space-based interceptor until 90 days after the date on which a report described in subsection (c) is submitted.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Space-Based Interceptor Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“space-based interceptor”</term> means a kinetic or directed energy weapon that is stationed on a satellite or orbiting platform and that is intended to destroy another satellite in orbit or a ballistic missile launched from earth.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A report described in this subsection is a report prepared by the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and submitted to the congressional defense committees containing the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the essential components of a proposed space-based interceptor system, including a description of how the system proposed would enhance or complement other missile defense systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An estimate of the acquisition and life-cycle cost of the system described under paragraph (1), including lift cost and periodic replacement cost due to depreciation and attrition.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An analysis of the vulnerability of such a system to counter-measures, including direct ascent and co-orbital interceptors, and an analysis of the functionality of such a system in the aftermath of a nuclear detonation in space.<page>120 STAT. 2130</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A projection of the foreign policy and national security implications of a space-based interceptor program, including the probable response of United States adversaries and United States allies.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="223">SEC. 223. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2431">10 USC 2431 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON PRIORITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND FIELDING OF MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In response to the threat posed by ballistic missiles, President George W. Bush in December 2002 directed the Secretary of Defense to proceed with the fielding of an initial set of missile defense capabilities in 2004 and 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>According to assessments by the intelligence community of the United States, North Korea tested in 2005 a new solid propellant short-range ballistic missile, conducted a launch of a Taepodong-2 ballistic missile/space launch vehicle in 2006, and is likely developing intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities that could someday reach as far as the United States with a nuclear payload.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>According to assessments by the intelligence community of the United States, Iran continued in 2005 to test its medium-range ballistic missile, and the danger that Iran will acquire a nuclear weapon and integrate it with a ballistic missile Iran already possesses is a reason for immediate concern.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the policy of the United States that the Department of Defense accord a priority within the missile defense program to the development, testing, fielding, and improvement of effective near-term missile defense capabilities, including the ground-based midcourse defense system, the Aegis ballistic missile defense system, the Patriot PAC–3 system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, and the sensors necessary to support such systems.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="224">SEC. 224. </num><heading>ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 232(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2431">10 U.S.C. 2431 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2008”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="225">SEC. 225. </num><heading>SUBMITTAL OF PLANS FOR TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 234(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3174">119 Stat. 3174</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2431">10 U.S.C. 2431 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Submittal to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Each plan prepared under this subsection and approved by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after the date of the approval of such plan by the Director.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2131</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="226">SEC. 226. </num><heading>ANNUAL REPORTS ON TRANSITION OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS TO THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2007, and annually thereafter through 2013, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plans of the Department of Defense for the transition of missile defense programs from the Missile Defense Agency to the military departments.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report required by subsection (a) shall cover the period covered by the future-years defense program that is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s221">section 221 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the year in which such report is submitted.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>An identification of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the missile defense programs planned to be transitioned from the Missile Defense Agency to the military departments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the missile defense programs, if any, not planned for transition to the military departments.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The schedule for transition of each missile defense program planned to be transitioned to a military department, and an explanation of such schedule.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>A description of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the status of the plans of the Missile Defense Agency and the military departments for the transition of missile defense programs from that agency to the military departments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the status of any agreement between the Missile Defense Agency and one or more of the military departments on the transition of any such program from that agency to the military departments, including any agreement on the operational test criteria that must be achieved before such transition.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An identification of the entity of the Department of Defense (whether the Missile Defense Agency, a military department, or both) that will be responsible for funding each missile defense program to be transitioned to a military department, and at what date.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A description of the type of funds that will be used (whether funds for research, development, test, and evaluation, procurement, military construction, or operation and maintenance) for each missile defense program to be transitioned to a military department.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>An explanation of the number of systems planned for procurement for each missile defense program to be transitioned to a military department, and the schedule for procurement of each such system.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="231">SEC. 231. </num><heading>POLICIES AND PRACTICES ON TEST AND EVALUATION TO ADDRESS EMERGING ACQUISITION APPROACHES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision to Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2399/b">Section 2399(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (2) to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2132</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Director shall analyze the results of the operational test and evaluation conducted for each major defense acquisition program. At the conclusion of such testing, the Director shall prepare a report stating—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the opinion of the Director as to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>whether the test and evaluation performed were adequate; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>whether the results of such test and evaluation confirm that the items or components actually tested are effective and suitable for combat; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>additional information on the operational capabilities of the items or components that the Director considers appropriate based on the testing conducted.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>If, before a final decision described in paragraph (4) is made for a major defense acquisition program, a decision is made within the Department of Defense to proceed to operational use of that program or to make procurement funds available for that program, the Director shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees the report with respect to that program under paragraph (2) as soon as practicable after the decision described in this paragraph is made.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s139">10 USC 139 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review and Revision of Policies and Practices</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During fiscal year 2007, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall review Department of Defense policies and practices on test and evaluation in order to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>reaffirm the test and evaluation principles that should guide traditional acquisition programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>determine how best to apply appropriate test and evaluation principles to emerging acquisition approaches.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revised guidance</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Under Secretary determines as a result of the review under paragraph (1) that a revision of the policies and practices referred to in that paragraph is necessary, the Under Secretary and the Director shall jointly issue new or revised guidance for the Department of Defense on test and evaluation to address that determination.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issues To Be Addressed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (b), the Under Secretary shall address policies and practices on test and evaluation in order to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>ensure the performance of test and evaluation activities with regard to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>items that are acquired pursuant to the authority for rapid acquisition and deployment of items in section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302">10 U.S.C. 2302 note</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>programs that are conducted pursuant to the authority for spiral development in section 803 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314">Public Law 107–314</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2603">116 Stat. 2603</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2430">10 U.S.C. 2430 note</ref>), or other authority for the conduct of incremental acquisition programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>systems that are acquired pursuant to other emerging acquisition approaches, as approved by the Under Secretary; and<page>120 STAT. 2133</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>equipment that is not subject to the operational test and evaluation requirements in sections 2366 and 2399 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, but that may require limited operational test and evaluation for the purpose of ensuring the safety and survivability of such equipment and personnel using such equipment; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure the appropriate use, if any, of operational test and evaluation resources to assess technology readiness levels for the purpose of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2366a">section 2366a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and other applicable technology readiness requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Testing Needs in Strategic Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director, Test Resource Management Center, shall ensure that the strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation resources developed pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s196">section 196 of title 10, United States Code</ref>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reflects any testing needs of the Department of Defense that are identified as a result of activities under subsection (b); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>includes an assessment of the test and evaluation facilities, resources, and budgets that will be required to meet such needs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review conducted under paragraph (1) of subsection (b), including any new or revised guidance issued pursuant to paragraph (2) of that subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Duties With Respect to Force Protection Equipment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s139/b">Section 139(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>provide guidance to and consult with the officials described in paragraph (2) with respect to operational test and evaluation or survivability testing (or both) within the Department of Defense of force protection equipment (including non-lethal weapons), which, in such a case—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>shall be guidance and consultation for the purposes of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>expediting suitable operational test and evaluation;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>providing objective subject-matter expertise;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>encouraging data sharing between Department of Defense components; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>where appropriate, facilitating the use of common test standards; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>does not authorize the Director—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to approve test and evaluation plans for such equipment; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to in any manner delay deployment of such equipment;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2134</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="232">SEC. 232. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2365/f">Section 2365(f) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="233">SEC. 233. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TECHNOLOGY SHARING OF JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should share technology with regard to the Joint Strike Fighter between the United States Government and the Government of the United Kingdom consistent with the national security interests of both nations.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="234">SEC. 234. </num><heading>REPORT ON VEHICLE-BASED ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN BATTLEFIELD THREATS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Independent Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an appropriate entity independent of the United States Government to conduct an assessment of various foreign and domestic technological approaches to vehicle-based active protection systems for defense against both chemical energy and kinetic energy top-attack and direct fire threats, including anti-tank missiles and rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and other similar battlefield threats.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>The contract required by subsection (a) shall require the entity entering into such contract to submit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report on the assessment required by that subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a detailed comparative analysis and assessment of the technical approaches covered by the assessment under subsection (a), including the feasibility, military utility, cost, and potential short-term and long-term development and deployment schedule of such approaches; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other elements specified by the Secretary in the contract under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE</heading>
<toc>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Operation and maintenance funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Working capital funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Other Department of Defense programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Environmental Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Revision of requirement for unexploded ordnance program manager.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Funding of cooperative agreements under environmental restoration program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 313. </designator>
<label>Response plan for remediation of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Research on effects of ocean disposal of munitions.<page>120 STAT. 2135</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Reimbursement of Environmental Protection Agency for certain costs in connection with Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site, Moses Lake, Washington.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 316. </designator>
<label>Transfer of Government-furnished uranium stored at Sequoyah Fuels Corporation, Gore, Oklahoma.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 317. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to grant exemptions to certain requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 318. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study on human exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Limitation on financial management improvement and audit initiatives within the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Funds for exhibits for the national museums of the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>Prioritization of funds for equipment readiness and strategic capability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 324. </designator>
<label>Limitation on deployment of Marine Corps Total Force System to Navy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Workplace and Depot Issues</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 331. </designator>
<label>Permanent exclusion of certain contract expenditures from percentage limitation on the performance of depot-level maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 332. </designator>
<label>Minimum capital investment for certain depots.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 333. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary authority for contractor performance of security guard functions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 341. </designator>
<label>Report on Navy Fleet Response Plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 342. </designator>
<label>Report on Navy surface ship rotational crew programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 343. </designator>
<label>Report on Army live-fire ranges in Hawaii.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 344. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on joint standards and protocols for access control systems at Department of Defense installations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 345. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on readiness of Army and Marine Corps ground forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 346. </designator>
<label>Report on Air Force safety requirements for Air Force flight training operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 347. </designator>
<label>Annual report on Personnel Security Investigations for Industry and National Industrial Security Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 348. </designator>
<label>Five-year extension of annual report on training range sustainment plan and training range inventory.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 349. </designator>
<label>Reports on withdrawal or diversion of equipment from reserve units for support of reserve units being mobilized and other units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 351. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense strategic policy on prepositioning of materiel and equipment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 352. </designator>
<label>Authority to make Department of Defense horses available for adoption.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 353. </designator>
<label>Sale and use of proceeds of recyclable munitions materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 354. </designator>
<label>Recovery and transfer to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety of certain firearms, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 355. </designator>
<label>Extension of Department of Defense telecommunications benefit program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 356. </designator>
<label>Extension of availability of funds for commemoration of success of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 357. </designator>
<label>Capital security cost sharing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 358. </designator>
<label>Utilization of fuel cells as back-up power systems in Department of Defense operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 359. </designator>
<label>Improving Department of Defense support for civil authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 360. </designator>
<label>Energy efficiency in weapons platforms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 361. </designator>
<label>Prioritization of funds within Navy mission operations, ship maintenance, combat support forces, and weapons system support.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 362. </designator>
<label>Provision of adequate storage space to secure personal property outside of assigned military family housing unit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 363. </designator>
<label>Expansion of payment of replacement value of personal property damaged during transport at Government expense.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and <page>120 STAT. 2136</page>agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Army, $24,416,352,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Navy, $31,157,639,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Marine Corps, $3,863,462,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For the Air Force, $31,081,257,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For Defense-wide activities, $20,093,876,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For the Army Reserve, $2,260,802,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the Naval Reserve, $1,275,764,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For the Marine Corps Reserve, $211,311,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>For the Air Force Reserve, $2,698,400,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>For the Army National Guard, $4,776,421,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>For the Air National Guard, $5,292,517,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>For the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $11,721,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>For Environmental Restoration, Army, $413,794,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>For Environmental Restoration, Navy, $304,409,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>For Environmental Restoration, Air Force, $423,871,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>For Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide, $18,431,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>For Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites, $282,790,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>For Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction programs, $372,128,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>For Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid, $63,204,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and revolving funds in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $161,998,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the National Defense Sealift Fund, $1,071,932,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense Commissary, $1,184,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund, $18,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense Health Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, $21,426,621,000, of which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$20,894,663,000 is for Operation and Maintenance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$135,603,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$396,355,000 is for Procurement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, $1,277,304,000, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$1,046,290,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$231,014,000 is for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.<page>120 STAT. 2137</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) are authorized for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1521">50 U.S.C. 1521</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, $926,890,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense Inspector General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, $216,297,000, of which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$214,897,000 is for Operation and Maintenance; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$1,400,000 is for Procurement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Environmental Provisions</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>REVISION OF REQUIREMENT FOR UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE PROGRAM MANAGER.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2701/k">Section 2701(k) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“establish”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“designate”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“research,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“characterization,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The position of program manager shall be filled by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an employee in a position that is equivalent to pay grade O–6 or above; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a member of the armed forces who is serving in the grade of colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, or in a higher grade.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The program manager shall report to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>FUNDING OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2701/d/2">Section 2701(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“This two-year limitation does not apply to an agreement funded using amounts in the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 or the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 established under sections 2906 and 2906A of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>).”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2138</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="313">SEC. 313. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2710">10 USC 2710 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESPONSE PLAN FOR REMEDIATION OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE, DISCARDED MILITARY MUNITIONS, AND MUNITIONS CONSTITUENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Goals for Remediation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall set the following remediation goals with regard to unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To complete, by not later than September 30, 2007, preliminary assessments of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at all active installations and formerly used defense sites (other than operational ranges).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To complete, by not later than September 30, 2010, site inspections of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at all active installations and formerly used defense sites (other than operational ranges).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To achieve, by not later than September 30, 2009, a remedy in place or response complete for unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at all military installations closed or realigned as part of a round of defense base closure and realignment occurring prior to the 2005 round.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>To achieve, by a date certain established by the Secretary of Defense, a remedy in place or response complete for unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at all active installations and formerly used defense sites (other than operational ranges) and all military installations realigned or closed under the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for addressing the remediation of unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents at current and former defense sites (other than operational ranges).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a schedule, including interim goals, for achieving the goals described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), based upon the Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol established by the Department of Defense;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such interim goals as the Secretary determines feasible for efficiently achieving the goal required under paragraph (4) of such subsection; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an estimate of the funding required to achieve the goals established pursuant to such subsection and the interim goals established pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updates</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 15 of 2008, 2009, and 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an update of the plan required under paragraph (1). The Secretary may include the update in the report on environmental restoration activities that is submitted to Congress under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2706/a">section 2706(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the year in which that update is required and may include <page>120 STAT. 2139</page>in the update any adjustment to the remediation goals established under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines necessary to respond to unforeseen circumstances.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Reuse Standards and Principles</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense to achieve agreement with relevant regulatory agencies on appropriate reuse standards or principles, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of any standards or principles that have been agreed upon; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a discussion of any issues that remain in disagreement, including the impact that any such disagreement is likely to have on the ability of the Department of Defense to carry out the response plan required by subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The terms “unexploded ordnance” and “operational range” have the meanings given such terms in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/e">section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The terms “discarded military munitions”, “munitions constituents”, and “defense site” have the meanings given such terms in section 2710(e) of such title.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 313 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107">Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1051">115 Stat. 1051</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2706">10 U.S.C. 2706 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="314">SEC. 314. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2710">10 USC 2710 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESEARCH ON EFFECTS OF OCEAN DISPOSAL OF MUNITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Disposal Sites</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Historical review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a historical review of available records to determine the number, size, and probable locations of sites where the Armed Forces disposed of military munitions in coastal waters. The historical review shall, to the extent possible, identify the types of munitions at individual sites.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall request the assistance of the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other relevant Federal agencies in conducting the review required by this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall periodically, but no less often than annually, release any new information obtained during the historical review conducted under paragraph (1). The Secretary may withhold from public release the exact nature and locations of munitions the potential unauthorized retrieval of which could pose a significant threat to the national defense or public safety.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of information in annual report on environmental restoration activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include the information obtained pursuant to the review conducted under paragraph (1) in the annual report on environmental restoration activities submitted to Congress under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2706">section 2706 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall complete the historical review required under paragraph (1) and submit a final report on the findings of such review in the annual report on environmental restoration activities submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Navigational and Safety Hazards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2140</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of hazards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall provide available information to the Secretary of Commerce to assist the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in preparing nautical charts and other navigational materials for coastal waters that identify known or potential hazards posed by disposed military munitions to private activities, including commercial shipping and fishing operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of information activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall continue activities to inform potentially affected users of the ocean environment, particularly fishing operations, of the possible hazards from contact with disposed military munitions and the proper methods to mitigate such hazards.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall continue to conduct research on the effects on the ocean environment and those who use it of military munitions disposed of in coastal waters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Research under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the sampling and analysis of ocean waters and sea beds at or adjacent to military munitions disposal sites selected pursuant to paragraph (3) to determine whether the disposed military munitions have caused or are causing contamination of such waters or sea beds;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>investigation into the long-term effects of seawater exposure on disposed military munitions, particularly effects on chemical munitions;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>investigation into the impacts any such contamination may have on the ocean environment and those who use it, including public health risks;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>investigation into the feasibility of removing or otherwise remediating the military munitions; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the development of effective safety measures for dealing with such military munitions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting the research required by this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the sampling, analysis, and investigations are conducted at representative sites, taking into account factors such as depth, water temperature, nature of the military munitions present, and relative proximity to onshore populations. In conducting such research, the Secretary shall select at least two representative sites each in the areas of the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast (including Alaska), and the Hawaiian Islands.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting research under this subsection, the Secretary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, qualified research entities.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring</inline>.—</heading><content>If the historical review required by subsection (a) or the research required by subsection (c) indicates that contamination is being released into the ocean waters from disposed military munitions at a particular site or that the site poses a significant public health or safety risk, the Secretary of Defense shall institute appropriate monitoring mechanisms at that site and report to the congressional defense committees on any additional measures that may be necessary to address the release or risk, as applicable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:<page>120 STAT. 2141</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“coastal waters”</term> means that part of the ocean extending from the coast line of the United States to the outer boundary of the outer Continental Shelf.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“coast line”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2(c) of the Submerged Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1301/c">43 U.S.C. 1301(c)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“military munitions”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/e">section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“outer Continental Shelf”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/a">43 U.S.C. 1331(a)</ref>).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="315">SEC. 315. </num><heading>REIMBURSEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH MOSES LAKE WELLFIELD SUPERFUND SITE, MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Reimburse</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Using funds described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than $111,114.03 to the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site 10–6J Special Account.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>The payment under paragraph (1) is to reimburse the Environmental Protection Agency for its costs incurred in overseeing a remedial investigation/feasibility study performed by the Department of the Army under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program at the former Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake Superfund Site, Moses Lake, Washington.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The reimbursement described in paragraph (2) is provided for in the interagency agreement entered into by the Department of the Army and the Environmental Protection Agency for the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site in March 1999.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any payment under subsection (a) shall be made using funds authorized to be appropriated by section 301(17) for operation and maintenance for Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Environmental Protection Agency shall use the amount transferred under subsection (a) to pay costs incurred by the Agency at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="316">SEC. 316. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED URANIUM STORED AT SEQUOYAH FUELS CORPORATION, GORE, OKLAHOMA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transport and Disposal</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall transport to an authorized disposal facility for appropriate disposal all of the Government-furnished uranium in the chemical and physical form in which it is stored at the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation site in Gore, Oklahoma.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army may be used for the transport and disposal required under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may only transport uranium under subsection (a) after receiving from Sequoyah Fuels Corporation a written agreement satisfactory to the Secretary that provides that—<page>120 STAT. 2142</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the United States assumes no liability, legal or otherwise, of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation by transporting the uranium; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation waives any and all claims it may have against the United States related to the transported uranium.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Completion of Transport</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall complete the transport of uranium under subsection (a) not later than March 31, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="317">SEC. 317. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Toxic Substances Control Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6(e)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2605/e/3">15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B) and (C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“but not more than one year from the date it is granted”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“but not more than 1 year from the date it is granted, except as provided in subparagraph (D)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Administrator may extend an exemption granted pursuant to subparagraph (B) that has not yet expired for a period not to exceed 60 days for the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for the transportation into the customs territory of the United States of polychlorinated biphenyls generated by or under the control of the Department of Defense for purposes of their disposal, treatment, or storage in the customs territory of the United States if those polychlorinated biphenyls are already in transit from their storage locations but the Administrator determines, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, they would not otherwise arrive in the customs territory of the United States within the period of the original exemption. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The Administrator shall promptly publish notice of such extension in the Federal Register.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s2605">15 USC 2605 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Sunset Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2012. The termination of the authority to grant exemptions pursuant to such amendments shall not effect the validity of any exemption granted prior to such date.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the status of foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls under the control of the Department of Defense outside the United States. The report shall address, at a minimum—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the remaining volume of such foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls that may require transportation into the customs territory of the United States for disposal, treatment, or storage; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the efforts that have been made by the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies to reduce such volume by—<page>120 STAT. 2143</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>reducing the volume of foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls under the control of the Department of Defense outside the United States; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>developing alternative options for the disposal, treatment, or storage of such foreign-manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="318">SEC. 318. </num><heading>NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON HUMAN EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of the available scientific and medical evidence regarding associations between pre-natal, child, and adult exposure to drinking water contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, as well as other pre-natal, child, and adult exposures to levels of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene similar to those experienced at Camp Lejeune, and birth defects or diseases and any other adverse health effects.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the review and evaluation, the Academy shall review and summarize the scientific and medical evidence and assess the strength of that evidence in establishing a link or association between exposure to trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene and each birth defect or disease suspected to be associated with such exposure. For each birth defect or disease reviewed, the Academy shall determine, to the extent practicable with available scientific and medical data, whether—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a statistical association with such contaminant exposures exists; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>there exist plausible biological mechanisms or other evidence of a causal relationship between contaminant exposures and the birth defect or disease.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the review and evaluation, the Academy shall include a review and evaluation of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the toxicologic and epidemiologic literature on adverse health effects of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, including epidemiologic and risk assessment reports from government agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>recent literature reviews by the National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, and other groups;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the completed and on-going Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (ATSDR) studies on potential trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene exposure at Camp Lejeune; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>published meta-analyses.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Academy shall obtain the peer review of the report prepared as a result of the review and evaluation under applicable Academy procedures.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Submittal</inline>.—</heading><content>The Academy shall submit the report prepared as a result of the review and evaluation to the Secretary and Congress not later than 18 months after entering into  <page>120 STAT. 2144</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">the agreement for the review and evaluation under paragraph (1).</p></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice on Exposure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice required</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon completion of the current epidemiological study by the Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry, known as the Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking Water and Specific Birth Defects and Childhood Cancers, United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall take appropriate actions, including the use of national media such as newspapers, television, and the Internet, to notify former Camp Lejeune residents and employees who may have been exposed to drinking water impacted by trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene of the results of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information provided by the Commandant of the Marine Corps under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in conjunction with the Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry and shall include a description of sources of additional information relating to such exposure, including, but not be limited to, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the events resulting in exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the duration and extent of the contamination of drinking water at Camp Lejeune.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The known and suspected health effects of exposure to the drinking water impacted by trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene at Camp Lejeune.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="321">SEC. 321. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2222">10 USC 2222 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT INITIATIVES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend any funds for the purpose of any financial management improvement activity relating to the preparation, processing, or auditing of financial statements until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a written determination that each activity proposed to be funded is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consistent with the financial management improvement plan of the Department of Defense required by section 376(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/190/163">Public Law 190–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3213">119 Stat. 3213</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>likely to improve internal controls or otherwise result in sustained improvements in the ability of the Department to produce timely, reliable, and complete financial management information.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to an activity directed exclusively at assessing the adequacy of internal controls and remediating any inadequacy identified pursuant to such assessment.<page>120 STAT. 2145</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="322">SEC. 322. </num><heading>FUNDS FOR EXHIBITS FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF THE ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Museum of the United States Army</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301(1) for operation and maintenance for the Army, not less than $3,000,000 may be available to the Secretary of the Army for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits at the facility designated by the Secretary as the National Museum of the United States Army. The Secretary may enter into a contract with the Army Historical Foundation for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installation, and maintenance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Museum of the United States Navy</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301(2) for operation and maintenance for the Navy, not less than $3,000,000 may be available to the Secretary of the Navy for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits at the facility designated by the Secretary as the National Museum of the United States Navy. The Secretary may enter into a contract with the Naval Historical Foundation for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installation, and maintenance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301(3) for operation and maintenance for the Marine Corps, not less than $3,000,000 may be available to the Secretary of the Navy for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center. The Secretary may enter into a contract with the United States Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installation, and maintenance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Museum of the United States Air Force</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301(4) for operation and maintenance for the Air Force, not less than $3,000,000 may be available to the Secretary of the Air Force for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of exhibits at the facility designated by the Secretary as the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The Secretary may enter into a contract with the Air Force Museum Foundation for the purpose of performing such acquisition, installation, and maintenance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to accept reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>After September 30, 2006, the Secretary of a military department may accept funds from any non-profit entity authorized to support the national museum of the applicable Armed Force to reimburse the Secretary for amounts obligated and expended by the Secretary from amounts made available to the Secretary under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts accepted as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the account that was used to cover the costs for which the reimbursement was provided. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in that account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as other amounts in that account.<page>120 STAT. 2146</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="323">SEC. 323. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s229">10 USC 229 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS FOR EQUIPMENT READINESS AND STRATEGIC CAPABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prioritization of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as may be necessary through the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution systems of the Department of Defense to ensure that financial resources are provided for each fiscal year as necessary to enable—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary of each military department to meet the requirements of that military department for that fiscal year for the repair, recapitalization, and replacement of equipment used in the global war on terrorism; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the Secretary of the Army to meet the requirements of the Army for that fiscal year, in addition to the requirements under paragraph (1), for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the fulfillment of the equipment requirements of units transforming to modularity in accordance with the Modular Force Initiative report submitted to Congress in March 2006; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the reconstitution of equipment and materiel in prepositioned stocks in accordance with requirements under the Army Prepositioned Stocks Strategy 2012 or a subsequent strategy implemented under the guidelines in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2229">section 2229 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Budget Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget for a fiscal year or a request for supplemental appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The information described in paragraph (2) for the fiscal year for which the budget justification materials are submitted, the fiscal year during which the materials are submitted, and the preceding fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The information described in paragraph (2) for each of the fiscal years covered by the future-years defense program for the fiscal year in which the report is submitted based on estimates of any amounts required to meet each of the requirements under subsection (a) that are not met for that fiscal year and are deferred to the future-years defense program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A consolidated budget justification summary of the information submitted under subparagraphs (A) and (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The information described in this paragraph is information that clearly and separately identifies, by appropriations account, budget activity, activity group, sub-activity group, and program element or line item, the amounts requested for the programs, projects, and activities of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>each of the military departments for the repair, recapitalization, or replacement of equipment used in the global war on terrorism; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>the Army for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the fulfillment of the equipment requirements of units transforming to modularity; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the reconstitution of equipment and materiel in prepositioned stocks.<page>120 STAT. 2147</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional information in first report</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall also include the information described in paragraph (2) for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report on Army Progress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the progress of the Army in meeting the requirements of subsection (a). Any information required to be included in the report concerning funding priorities under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall be itemized by active duty component and reserve component. Each such report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A complete itemization of the requirements for the funding priorities in subsection (a), including an itemization for all types of modular brigades and an itemization for the replacement of equipment withdrawn or diverted from the reserve component for use in the global war on terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A list of any shortfalls that exist between available funding, equipment, supplies, and industrial capacity and required funding, equipment, supplies, and industrial capacity in accordance with the funding priorities in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A list of the requirements for the funding priorities in subsection (a) that the Army has included in the budget for that fiscal year, including a detailed listing of the type, quantity, and cost of the equipment the Army plans to repair, recapitalize, or procure, set forth by appropriations account and Army component.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the progress made during that fiscal year toward meeting the overall requirements of the funding priorities in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A schedule for meeting the requirements of subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A description of how the Army defines costs associated with modularity versus the costs associated with modernizing equipment platforms and the reset (repair, recapitalization, or replacement) of equipment used during the global war on terrorism, including the funding expended on, and the future funding required for, such reset requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A complete itemization of the amount of funds expended to date on the modular brigades.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The results of Army assessments of modular force capabilities, including lessons learned from existing modular units and any modifications that have been made to modularity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>The comments of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Chief of the Army Reserve on each of the items described in paragraphs (1) through (8).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Comptroller General Report on Army Progress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 45 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller General on the following:<page>120 STAT. 2148</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The progress of the Army in meeting the requirements of subsection (a), including progress in equipping and manning modular units in the regular components and reserve components of the Armed Forces.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The use of funds by the Army for meeting the requirements of subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The progress of the Army in conducting further testing and evaluations of designs under the modularity initiative.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Report Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement for the submission of a report under subsection (c) or (d) shall terminate on the date of the submission of the report required to be submitted under that subsection to accompany or follow the President’s budget submission for fiscal year 2012.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="324">SEC. 324. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON DEPLOYMENT OF MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM TO NAVY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may not deploy the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) (or any derivative system of the MCTFS) to the Navy until the date on which the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of the Navy receive the written determination of the Chairman of the Defense Business Systems Management Committee submitted under subsection (d) that the deployment of the MCTFS to the Navy is in the best interests of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General a report on the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS). The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An analysis of alternatives to the MCTFS, including a detailed comparison between the cost of deploying and operating the MCTFS within the Navy and the cost of including the Navy in the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A business case analysis, including an analysis of the costs and benefits to both the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense of the alternatives to the MCTFS considered under the analysis required by paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An analysis of the compatibility of the MCTFS with the enterprise architecture of the Department of Defense, including a detailed estimate of all interface costs with current or planned Department-wide military manpower, personnel, and pay information technology systems.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives the report submitted under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees and to the Chairman of the Defense Business Systems Management Committee a written assessment of the report.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Chairman of Defense Business Systems Management Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>sooner than 120 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives the report submitted under subsection (b), the Chairman of the Defense Business Systems Management Committee shall review the analysis included in the report, together with any other relevant information available to the Chairman, and submit to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of the Navy the written determination <br/><page>120 STAT. 2149</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">of the Chairman of whether the deployment of the MCTFS to the Navy is in the best interests of the Department of Defense.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Workplace and Depot Issues</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="331">SEC. 331. </num><heading>PERMANENT EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT EXPENDITURES FROM PERCENTAGE LIMITATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2474/f">Section 2474(f) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Amounts”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Amounts”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“entered into during fiscal years 2003 through 2009”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Certain Items in Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of certain items</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 2466(d) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include as a separate item any expenditure covered by section 2474(f) of this title that was made during the fiscal year covered by the report and shall specify the amount and nature of each such expenditure.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for subsection (d) of section 2466 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Annual Report.—</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="332">SEC. 332. </num><heading>MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Investment Levels</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch146">Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2476" class="bold ">“§ 2476.</num><heading class="bold "> Minimum capital investment for certain depots</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>Each fiscal year, the Secretary of a military department shall invest in the capital budgets of the covered depots of that military department a total amount equal to not less than six percent of the average total combined workload funded at all the depots of that military department for the preceding three fiscal years.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital Budget</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the capital budget of a depot includes investment funds spent on depot infrastructure, equipment, and process improvement in direct support of depot operations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a) with respect to a military department for a fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of national security. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Whenever the Secretary makes such a waiver, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Not later than 45 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing budget justification documents summarizing the level of capital investment for each military department as of the end of the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 2150</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A specification of any statutory, regulatory, or operational impediments to achieving the requirement under subsection (a) with respect to each military department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A description of the benchmarks for capital investment established for each covered depot and military department and the relationship of the benchmarks to applicable performance measurement methods used in the private sector.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>If the requirement under subsection (a) is not met for a military department for the fiscal year covered by the report, a statement of the reasons why the requirement was not met and a plan of actions for meeting the requirement for the fiscal year beginning in the year in which such report is submitted.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Depot</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘covered depot’</term> means any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>With respect to the Department of the Army:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Anniston Army Depot, Alabama.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Red River Army Depot, Texas.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>With respect to the Department of the Navy:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Fleet Readiness Center East Site, Cherry Point, North Carolina.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Site, North Island, California.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Site, Jacksonville, Florida.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Maine.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow, California.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>With respect to the Department of the Air Force:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Warner-Robins Air Logistics Center, Georgia.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Oklahoma.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2476">10 USC 2476 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2476">Section 2476 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2476">10 USC 2476 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Two Year Phase-in for Departments of the Army and the Navy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduced percentage of required investment for fiscal years 2007 and 2008</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Secretary of the Army shall apply subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2476">section 2476 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), to the covered depots of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy shall apply such subsection to the covered depots of the Department of the Navy—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, by substituting “four percent” for “six percent”; and<page>120 STAT. 2151</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, by substituting “five percent” for “six percent”.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered depots</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“covered depot”</term> has the meaning given that term in subsection (e) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2476">section 2476 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="333">SEC. 333. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY GUARD FUNCTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension and Limitation on Total Number of Contractors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 332(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314">Public Law 107–314</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2009”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The total number of personnel employed to perform security guard functions under all contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall not exceed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, the total number of such personnel employed under such contracts on October 1, 2006;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, the number equal to 90 percent of the total number of such personnel employed under such contracts on October 1, 2006; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, the number equal to 80 percent of the total number of such personnel employed under such contracts on October 1, 2006.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Contractor Performance of Security-Guard Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on contractor performance of security guard functions under section 332 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314">Public Law 107–314</ref>). The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An explanation of progress made toward implementing each of the seven recommendations in the Comptroller General report entitled “Contract Security Guards: Army’s Guard Program Requires Greater Oversight and Reassessment of Acquisition Approach” (GAO–06–284).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>An assessment, taking into consideration the observations made by the Comptroller General on the report of the Department of Defense of November 2005 that is entitled “Department of Defense Installation Security Guard Requirement Assessment and Plan”, of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The cost-effectiveness of using contractors rather than Department of Defense employees to perform security-guard functions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The performance of contractors employed as security guards compared with the performance of military personnel who have served as security guards.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Specific results of on-site visits made by officials designated by the Secretary of Defense to military installations using contractors to perform security-guard functions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No contract may be entered into under section 332 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization <page>120 STAT. 2152</page>Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314">Public Law 107–314</ref>) after September 30, 2007, until the report required under subsection (b) is submitted.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Reports</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="341">SEC. 341. </num><heading>REPORT ON NAVY FLEET RESPONSE PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than December 1, 2006, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the program of the Navy referred to as the Fleet Response Plan. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A directive that provides guidance for the conduct of the Plan and standardizes terms and definitions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Performance measures for evaluation of the Plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Costs and resources needed to achieve objectives of the Plan, including any incremental effect on the Navy Operation and Maintenance budget.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Operational tests, exercises, war games, experiments, and deployments used to test performance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A collection and synthesis of lessons learned from the implementation of the Plan as of the date on which the report is submitted.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Evaluation of each of the following with respect to each ship participating in the Plan:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Combat readiness, including training requirements.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Ship material condition, including trending data for mission degrading casualty reports rated as C3 or C4.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Professional development training requirements accomplished during a deployment and at home station.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Crew retention statistics.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Any proposed changes to the Surface Force Training Manual.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The amount of funding required to effectively implement the operation and maintenance requirements of the Plan by ship class.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Any recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy with respect to expanding the Plan to include Expeditionary Strike Groups.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a review of the report required under that subsection. The Comptroller General’s report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An examination of the management approaches of the Navy in implementing the Fleet Response Plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the adequacy of Navy directives and guidance with respect to maintenance and training requirements and procedures.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An analysis and assessment of the adequacy of the Navy’s evaluation criteria for the Plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An evaluation of Navy data on aircraft carriers, destroyers, and cruisers that participated in the Plan with respect to readiness, response time, and availability for routine or unforeseen deployments.<page>120 STAT. 2153</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An assessment of the Navy’s progress in identifying the amount of funding required to effectively implement the operations and maintenance requirements of the Plan and the effect of providing funding in an amount less than that amount.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Any recommendations of the Comptroller General with respect to expanding the Plan to include Expeditionary Strike Groups.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postponement of Expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may not expand the implementation of the Fleet Response Plan beyond the Carrier Strike Groups until the date that is six months after the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits the report required under subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="342">SEC. 342. </num><heading>REPORT ON NAVY SURFACE SHIP ROTATIONAL CREW PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the ship rotational crew experiment referred to in subsection (c)(1). The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>A comparison between the three destroyers participating in that experiment and destroyers not participating in the experiment that takes into consideration each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Cost-effectiveness, including a comparison of travel and per diem expenses, maintenance costs, and other costs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Maintenance procedures, impacts, and deficiencies, including the number and characterization of maintenance deficiencies, the extent of voyage repairs, post-deployment assessments of the material condition of the ships, and the extent to which work levels were maintained.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Mission training requirements.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Professional development requirements and opportunities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Liberty port of call opportunities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Movement and transportation of crew.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>Inventory and property accountability.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>Policies and procedures for assigning billets for rotating crews.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>Crew retention statistics.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>Readiness and mission capability data.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Results from surveys administered or focus groups held to obtain representative views from commanding officers, officers, and enlisted members on the effects of rotational crew experiments on quality of life, training, professional development, maintenance, mission effectiveness, and other issues.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The extent to which standard policies and procedures were developed and used for participating ships.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Lessons learned from the experiment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An assessment from the combatant commanders on the crew mission performance when deployed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>An assessment from the commander of the Fleet Forces Command on the material condition, maintenance, and crew training of each participating ship.<page>120 STAT. 2154</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Any recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy with respect to the extension of the ship rotational crew experiment or the implementation of the experiment for other surface vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postponement of Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may not begin implementation of any new surface ship rotational crew experiment or program during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Existing Experiments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Destroyer experiment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Navy shall terminate the existing ship rotational crew experiment involving the U.S.S. Gonzalez (DDG–66), the U.S.S. Stout (DDG–55), and the U.S.S. Laboon (DDG–58) that is known as the “sea swap”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Patrol coastal class ship experiment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may continue the existing ship rotational crew program that is currently in use by overseas-based Patrol Coastal class ships.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mine countermeasures ships</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may continue the existing ship rotational crew program that is currently in use by MCM and MHC ships.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Littoral combat ships</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may employ a two crew for one ship (commonly referred to as Blue-Gold) rotational crew program for the first two ships of each Littoral combat ship design (LCS 1–4).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than July 15, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the ship rotational crew experiment referred to in subsection (c)(1). The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A review of the report submitted by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (a) and an assessment of the extent to which the Secretary fully addressed costs, quality of life, training, maintenance, and mission effectiveness, and other relevant issues in that report.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary established and applied a comprehensive framework for assessing the use of ship rotational crew experiments, including formal objectives, metrics, and methodology for assessing the cost-effectiveness of such experiments.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An assessment of the extent to which the Secretary established effective guidance for the use of ship rotational crew experiments.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Lessons learned from recent ship rotational crew experiments and an assessment of the extent to which the Navy systematically collects and shares lessons learned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Budget Office Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than July 15, 2007, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the long-term implications of the use of crew rotation on Navy ships on the degree of forward presence provided by Navy ships. The report shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 2155</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An analysis of different approaches to crew rotation and the degree of forward presence each approach would provide.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A comparison of the degree of forward presence provided by the fleet under the long-term shipbuilding plan of the Navy with and without the widespread use of crew rotation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The long-term benefits and costs of using crew rotation on Navy ships.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="343">SEC. 343. </num><heading>REPORT ON ARMY LIVE-FIRE RANGES IN HAWAII.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on the adequacy of the live-fire ranges of the Army in the State of Hawaii with respect to current and future training requirements. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An evaluation of the capacity of the existing live-fire ranges to meet the training requirements of the Army, including the training requirements of Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description of any existing plan to modify or expand any range in Hawaii for the purpose of meeting anticipated live-fire training requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of the current live-fire restrictions at the Makua Valley range and the effect of these restrictions on unit readiness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Cost and schedule estimates for the construction of new ranges or the modification of existing ranges that are necessary to support future training requirements if existing restrictions on training at the Makua Valley range remain in place.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="344">SEC. 344. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON JOINT STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS FOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller General of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the extent to which consistency exists in standards, protocols, and procedures for access control across installations of the Department of Defense; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>whether the establishment of joint standards and protocols for access control at such installations would be likely to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>address any need of the Department identified by the Comptroller General; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>improve access control across such installations by providing greater consistency and improved force protection.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issues to Be Assessed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall assess the extent to which each installation of the Department of Defense has or would benefit from having an access control system with the ability to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>electronically check any identification card issued by any Federal agency or any State or local government within the United States, including any identification card of a visitor <page>120 STAT. 2156</page>to the installation who is a citizen or legal resident of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>verify that an identification card used to obtain access to the installation was legitimately issued and has not been reported lost or stolen;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>check on a real-time basis all relevant watch lists maintained by the Government, including terrorist watch lists and lists of persons wanted by Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>maintain a log of individuals seeking access to the installation and of individuals who are denied access to the installation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>exchange information with any installation with a system that complies with the joint standards and protocols.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="345">SEC. 345. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON READINESS OF ARMY AND MARINE CORPS GROUND FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the readiness of the active component and reserve component ground forces of the Army and the Marine Corps.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One or more reports</inline>.—</heading><content>In complying with the requirements of this section, the Comptroller General may submit a single report addressing all the elements specified in subsection (b) or two or more reports addressing any combination of such elements. If the Comptroller General submits more than one report under this section, all such reports shall be submitted not later than the date specified in paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The elements specified in this subsection are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An analysis of the current readiness status of each of the active component and reserve component ground forces of the Army and the Marine Corps, including a description of any major deficiency identified, an analysis of the trends in readiness of such forces during not less than the ten-year period preceding the date on which the report is submitted, and a comparison of the current readiness indicators of such ground forces with historical patterns.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the ability of the Army and the Marine Corps to provide trained and ready forces for ongoing operations as well as other commitments assigned to the Army and the Marine Corps in defense planning documents.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An analysis of the availability of equipment for training by units of the Army and the Marine Corps in the United States in configurations comparable to the equipment being used by units of the Army and the Marine Corps, as applicable, in ongoing operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An analysis of the current and projected requirements for repair or replacement of equipment of the Army and the Marine Corps due to ongoing operations and the effect of such required repair or replacement of equipment on the availability of equipment for training.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the current personnel tempo of Army and Marine Corps forces, including—<page>120 STAT. 2157</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a comparison of such tempos to historical trends;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an identification of particular occupational specialties that are experiencing unusually high or low deployment rates; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an analysis of retention rates in the occupational specialties identified under subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>An assessment of the efforts of the Army and the Marine Corps to mitigate the impact of high operational tempos, including cross-leveling of personnel and equipment or cross training of personnel or units for new or additional mission requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A description of the current policy of the Army and the Marine Corps with respect to the mobilization of reserve component personnel, together with an analysis of the number of reserve component personnel in each of the Army and the Marine Corps that are projected to be available for deployment under such policy.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Any report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="346">SEC. 346. </num><heading>REPORT ON AIR FORCE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR FORCE FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS AT PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT, COLORADO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 15, 2007, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on Air Force safety requirements for Air Force flight training operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the Air Force flying operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, including the Initial Flight Screening program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the impact of Air Force operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport on non-Air Force activities at the airport.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of the requirements necessary at Pueblo Memorial Airport to ensure safe Air Force flying operations, including the continuous availability of fire protection, crash rescue, and other emergency response capabilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the necessity of providing for a continuous fire-fighting capability at Pueblo Memorial Airport.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A description and analysis of any alternatives for Air Force flying operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, including the cost and availability of any such alternatives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A description of Air Force funding of fire-fighting and crash rescue support at Pueblo Memorial Airport through the services contract for the Initial Flight Screening program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>An assessment of whether Air Force funding is required to assist the City of Pueblo, Colorado, in meeting Air Force requirements for safe Air Force flight operations at Pueblo Memorial Airport, and if such funding is required, the plan of the Secretary of the Air Force to provide such funding to the city.<page>120 STAT. 2158</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="347">SEC. 347. </num><heading>ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS FOR INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s221">10 USC 221 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget justification documents submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget for the Department of Defense for each fiscal year, a report on the future requirements of the Department of Defense with respect to the Personnel Security Investigations for Industry and the National Industrial Security Program of the Defense Security Service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The funding requirements of the personnel security clearance investigation program and ability of the Secretary of Defense to fund the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The size of the personnel security clearance investigation process backlog.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The length of the average delay for an individual case pending in the personnel security clearance investigation process.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any progress made by the Secretary of Defense during the 12 months preceding the date on which the report is submitted toward implementing planned changes in the personnel security clearance investigation process.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>A determination certified by the Secretary of Defense of whether the personnel security clearance investigation process has improved during the 12 months preceding the date on which the report is submitted.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the first report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that contains a review of such report. The Comptroller General’s report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The number of personnel security clearance investigations conducted during the period beginning on October 1, 1999, and ending on September 30, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The number of each type of security clearance granted during that period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The unit cost to the Department of Defense of each security clearance granted during that period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The amount of any fee or surcharge paid to the Office of Personnel Management as a result of conducting a personnel security clearance investigation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A description of the procedures used by the Secretary of Defense to estimate the number of personnel security clearance investigations to be conducted during a fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A description of any plan developed by the Secretary of Defense to reduce delays and backlogs in the personnel security clearance investigation process.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A description of any plan developed by the Secretary of Defense to adequately fund the personnel security clearance investigation process.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>A description of any plan developed by the Secretary of Defense to establish a more stable and effective Personnel Security Investigations Program.<page>120 STAT. 2159</page></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="348">SEC. 348. </num><heading>FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAINING RANGE SUSTAINMENT PLAN AND TRAINING RANGE INVENTORY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 366 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314">Public Law 107–314</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2522">116 Stat. 2522</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 U.S.C. 113 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsections (a)(5) and (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2005 through 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2005 through 2013”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“within 60 days of receiving a report”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“within 90 days of receiving a report”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="349">SEC. 349. </num><heading>REPORTS ON WITHDRAWAL OR DIVERSION OF EQUIPMENT FROM RESERVE UNITS FOR SUPPORT OF RESERVE UNITS BEING MOBILIZED AND OTHER UNITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required on Withdrawal or Diversion of Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned (as that term is defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/a/9">section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code</ref>) withdraws or diverts equipment from any reserve component unit for the purpose of transferring such equipment to a reserve component unit that is ordered to active duty under section 12301, 12302, or 12304 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, or to an active component unit for the purpose of discharging the mission of the unit to which the equipment is diverted, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a status report on such withdrawal or diversion of equipment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Status Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each status report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A plan to repair, recapitalize, or replace the equipment withdrawn or diverted within the unit from which it is being withdrawn or diverted.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the case of equipment that is to remain in a theater of operations while the unit from which the equipment is withdrawn or diverted leaves the theater of operations, a plan to provide that unit with equipment appropriate to ensure the continuation of the readiness training of the unit.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>A signed memorandum of understanding between the active or reserve component to which the equipment is diverted and the reserve component from which the equipment is withdrawn or diverted that specifies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>how the equipment will be accounted for; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>when the equipment will be returned to the component from which it was withdrawn or diverted.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress all status reports submitted under subsection (a) during the 90-day period preceding the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits such reports.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 2160</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="351">SEC. 351. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGIC POLICY ON PREPOSITIONING OF MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic Policy Required</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch131">Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2229" class="bold ">“§ 2229.</num><heading class="bold "> Strategic policy on prepositioning of materiel and equipment</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a strategic policy on the programs of the Department of Defense for the prepositioning of materiel and equipment. Such policy shall take into account national security threats, strategic mobility, service requirements, and the requirements of the combatant commands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of Diversion of Prepositioned Materiel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of a military department may not divert materiel or equipment from prepositioned stocks except—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in accordance with a change made by the Secretary of Defense to the policy maintained under subsection (a); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for the purpose of directly supporting a contingency operation or providing humanitarian assistance under chapter 20 of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may not implement or change the policy required under subsection (a) until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report describing the policy or change to the policy.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2229">10 USC 2229 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Establishment of Policy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish the strategic policy on the programs of the Department of Defense for the prepositioning of materiel and equipment required under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2229">section 2229 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on diversion of prepositioned materiel</inline>.—</heading><content>During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2229/c">section 2229(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, on the policy referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of a military department may not divert materiel or equipment from prepositioned stocks except for the purpose of directly supporting a contingency operation or providing humanitarian assistance under chapter 20 of that title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="352">SEC. 352. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO MAKE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HORSES AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Department of Defense Horses in Existing Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2583">Section 2583 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2161</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>working dogs</b>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>animals</b>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“working”</quotedText> each place it appears;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“dog”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“dogs”</quotedText> each place they appear and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“animal”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“animals”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“dog’s”</quotedText> in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“animal’s”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a dog’s adoptability”</quotedText> in subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the adoptability of the animal”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Animal Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘military animal’</term> means the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A military working dog.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A horse owned by the Department of Defense.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 153 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2583. </designator>
<label>Military animals: transfer and adoption.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="353">SEC. 353. </num><heading>SALE AND USE OF PROCEEDS OF RECYCLABLE MUNITIONS MATERIALS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Program</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch443">Chapter 443 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="4690" class="bold ">“§ 4690.</num><heading class="bold "> Recyclable munitions materials: sale; use of proceeds</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 2577 of this title, the Secretary of the Army may carry out a program to sell recyclable munitions materials resulting from the demilitarization of conventional military munitions without regard to chapter 5 of title 40 and use any proceeds in accordance with subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Method of Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall use competitive procedures to sell recyclable munitions materials under this section in a manner consistent with Federal procurement laws and regulations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Proceeds from the sale of recyclable munitions materials under this section shall be credited to an account that is specified as being for Army ammunition demilitarization from funds made available for the procurement of ammunition, to be available only for reclamation, recycling, and reuse of conventional military munitions (including research and development and equipment purchased for such purpose).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Amounts credited under this subsection shall be available for obligation for the fiscal year during which the funds are so credited and for three subsequent fiscal years.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out the program established under this section. Such regulations shall be consistent and in compliance with the Solid Waste Disposal Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6901/etseq">42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.</ref>) and the regulations implementing that Act.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“4690. </designator>
<label>Recyclable munitions materials: sale; use of proceeds.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 2162</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="354">SEC. 354. </num><heading>RECOVERY AND TRANSFER TO CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS SAFETY OF CERTAIN FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND PARTS GRANTED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Recover; Transfer to Corporation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t36/ch407/schII">Subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 40728 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="40728A" class="bold ">“§ 40728A.</num><heading class="bold "> Recovery of excess firearms, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries and transfer to corporation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Recover</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may recover from any country to which rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies described in section 40731(a) of this title are furnished on a grant basis under the conditions imposed by section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2314">22 U.S.C. 2314</ref>) any such rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies that become excess to the needs of such country.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost of Recovery</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the cost of recovery of any rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies under subsection (a) shall be treated as incremental direct costs incurred in providing logistical support to the corporation for which reimbursement shall be required as provided in section 40727(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary may require the corporation to pay costs of recovery described in paragraph (1) in advance of incurring such costs. Amounts so paid shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3302 of title 31, but shall be administered in accordance with the last sentence of section 40727(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability for Transfer to Corporation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any rifles, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies recovered under subsection (a) shall be available for transfer to the corporation in accordance with section 40728 of this title under such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe for purposes of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 40728 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“40728A. </designator>
<label>Recovery of excess firearms, ammunition, and parts granted to foreign countries and transfer to corporation.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="355">SEC. 355. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BENEFIT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination at End of Contingency Operation</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10">10 USC note</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 1031.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to provide a benefit under subsection (a)(1) to a member directly supporting a contingency operation shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary determines that the contingency operation has ended.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to Other Contingency Operations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a contingency operation”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2163</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency Operation Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘contingency operation’</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/a/13">section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code</ref>. The term includes Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension to Hospitalized Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) The”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, the Secretary shall provide, wherever practicable, prepaid phone cards, packet based telephony service, or an equivalent telecommunications benefit which includes access to telephone service to members of the Armed Forces who, although are no longer directly supporting a contingency operation, are hospitalized as a result of wounds or other injuries incurred while serving in direct support of a contingency operation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Implementation of Modified Benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report describing the status of the efforts of the Department of Defense to implement the modifications of the Department of Defense telecommunications benefit required by section 344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 that result from the amendments made by this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="356">SEC. 356. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 378(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3214">119 Stat. 3214</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal year 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2006 and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="357">SEC. 357. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4865">22 USC 4865 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reconciliation Required</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall reconcile (1) the estimate of overseas presence of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (b) for that fiscal year, with (2) the determination of the Secretary of State under section 604(e)(1) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4865">22 U.S.C. 4865 note</ref>) of the total overseas presence of the Department of Defense for that fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Estimate of Overseas Presence</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an estimate of the total number of Department of Defense overseas personnel subject to chief of mission authority pursuant to section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s3927">22 U.S.C. 3927</ref>) during the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year.<page>120 STAT. 2164</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="358">SEC. 358. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2911">10 USC 2911 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UTILIZATION OF FUEL CELLS AS BACK-UP POWER SYSTEMS IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Defense shall consider the utilization of fuel cells as replacements for current back-up power systems in a variety of Department of Defense operations and activities, including in telecommunications networks, perimeter security, individual equipment items, and remote facilities, in order to increase the operational longevity of back-up power systems and stand-by power systems in such operations and activities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="359">SEC. 359. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2567">10 USC 2567 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL AUTHORITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In the development of concept plans for the Department of Defense for providing support to civil authorities, the Secretary of Defense may consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepositioning of Department of Defense Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may provide for the prepositioning of prepackaged or preidentified basic response assets, such as medical supplies, food and water, and communications equipment, in order to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to rapidly provide support to civil authorities. The prepositioning of basic response assets shall be carried out in a manner consistent with Department of Defense concept plans for providing support to civil authorities and <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2229">section 2229 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 351.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent required by <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1535">section 1535 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, or other applicable law, the Secretary of Defense shall require that the Department of Defense be reimbursed for costs incurred by the Department in the prepositioning of basic response assets under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Readiness</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the prepositioning of basic response assets under subsection (b) does not adversely affect the military preparedness of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures and Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may develop procedures and guidelines applicable to the prepositioning of basic response assets under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="360">SEC. 360. </num><heading>ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN WEAPONS PLATFORMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2911">10 USC 2911 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense to improve the fuel efficiency of weapons platforms, consistent with mission requirements, in order to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>enhance platform performance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>reduce the size of the fuel logistics systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>reduce the burden high fuel consumption places on agility;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>reduce operating costs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>dampen the financial impact of volatile oil prices.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the policy established by subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 2165</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An assessment of the feasibility of designating a senior Department of Defense official to be responsible for implementing the policy established by subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>A summary of the recommendations made as of the time of the report by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Energy Security Integrated Product Team established by the Secretary of Defense in April 2006;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Defense Science Board Task Force on Department of Defense Energy Strategy established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics on May 2, 2006; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the January 2001 Defense Science Board Task Force report on Improving Fuel Efficiency of Weapons Platforms.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>For each recommendation summarized under subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the steps that the Department has taken to implement such recommendation;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any additional steps the Department plans to take to implement such recommendation; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>for any recommendation that the Department does not plan to implement, the reasons for the decision not to implement such recommendation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>An assessment of the extent to which the research, development, acquisition, and logistics guidance and directives of the Department for weapons platforms are appropriately designed to address the policy established by subsection (a).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>An assessment of the extent to which such guidance and directives are being carried out in the research, development, acquisition, and logistics programs of the Department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>A description of any additional actions that, in the view of the Secretary, may be needed to implement the policy established by subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="361">SEC. 361. </num><heading>PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS WITHIN NAVY MISSION OPERATIONS, SHIP MAINTENANCE, COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES, AND WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the President’s budget for fiscal year 2007 failed to fund the required number of ship steaming days per quarter for Navy ship operations as well as deferring projected depot maintenance for Navy ships and aircraft; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense should ensure that sufficient financial resources are provided for each fiscal year to support the critical training and depot maintenance accounts of the Navy in order to enable the Navy to maintain the current readiness levels required to support the national military strategy without putting future readiness at risk by underfunding investment in modernization, including ship construction programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written certification, at the same time the President submits the budget for each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, that the Navy has budgeted and <page>120 STAT. 2166</page>programmed funding to fully meet the requirements for that fiscal year for each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Ship steaming days per quarter for deployed and non-deployed ship operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Projected depot maintenance requirements for ships and aircraft.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the funds available for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, no more than 80 percent may be obligated in that fiscal year until after the submission of the certification required by subsection (b) for the annual budget submitted in February of that year for the following fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Beginning with the fiscal year 2008 budget of the President, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report (to be submitted when the budget is submitted) setting forth the progress toward funding the requirements of subsection (a). The annual reporting requirement shall terminate after the fiscal year 2010 budget submission. Each such report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An assessment of the deployed and non-deployed quarterly ship steaming day requirements, itemized by active-duty component and reserve component.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the associated budget request for each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Deployed and non-deployed ship steaming days per quarter.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Chief of Naval Operations ship depot maintenance availabilities, shown by type of maintenance availability and by location.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Air depot maintenance workload, shown by type of airframe and by location.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Riverine Squadrons</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Riverine Squadrons of the Navy. The report shall be submitted with the President’s budget for fiscal year 2008 and shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The total amount funded for fiscal year 2006 and projected funding for fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008 for those squadrons.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The operational requirement of the commander of the United States Central Command for those squadrons and the corresponding Department of Navy concept of operations for deployments of those squadrons to support Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The military table of organization and equipment for those squadrons.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A summary of existing Department of Navy equipment that has been assigned in fiscal year 2006 or will be provided in fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008 for those squadrons.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The Department of Navy directive for the mission assigned to those squadrons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount made available for fiscal year 2007 to the Department of Navy for operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, not more <page>120 STAT. 2167</page>than 80 percent may be obligated before the date on which the report required under paragraph (1) is submitted.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="362">SEC. 362. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2825">10 USC 2825 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROVISION OF ADEQUATE STORAGE SPACE TO SECURE PERSONAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF ASSIGNED MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNIT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who occupies a unit of military family housing is provided with adequate storage space to secure personal property that the member is unable to secure within the unit whenever—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the member is assigned to duty in an area for which special pay under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s310">section 310 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, is available and the assignment is pursuant to orders specifying an assignment of 180 days or more; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the dependents of the member who otherwise occupy the unit of military family housing are absent from the unit for more than 30 consecutive days during the period of the assignment of the member.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="363">SEC. 363. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF PAYMENT OF REPLACEMENT VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGED DURING TRANSPORT AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage of Property of Civilian Employees of Department of Defense</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2636a">section 2636a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces at Government expense”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at Government expense of baggage and household effects for members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the Department of Defense (or both)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Payment and Deduction Upon Failure of Carrier to Settle</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>March 1, 2008, such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may include”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall include”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may be deducted”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be deducted”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Certification on Families First Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the certifications of the Secretary with respect to the program of the Department of Defense known as “Families First” on the following matters:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Whether there is an alternative to the system under the program that would provide equal or greater capability at a lower cost.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Whether the estimates on costs, and the anticipated schedule and performance parameters, for the program and system are reasonable.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Whether the management structure for the program is adequate to manage and control program costs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Reports on Families First Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and assessment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review and assessment of the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing the program of the Department of Defense known as “Families First”.<page>120 STAT. 2168</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of review and assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the review and assessment required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>assess the progress of the Department in achieving the goals of the Families First program, including progress in the development and deployment of the Defense Personal Property System;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>assess the organization, staffing, resources, and capabilities of the Defense Personal Property System Project Management Office established on April 7, 2006;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>evaluate the growth in cost of the program since the previous assessment of the program by the Comptroller General, and estimate the current annual cost of the Defense Personal Property System and each component of that system; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>assess the feasibility of implementing processes and procedures, pending the satisfactory development of the Defense Personal Property System, which would achieve the goals of the program of providing improved personal property management services to members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives reports as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An interim report on the review and assessment required by paragraph (1) by not later than December 1, 2006.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A final report on such review and assessment by not later than June 1, 2007.</content>
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</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS</heading>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Active Forces</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>End strengths for active forces.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Revision in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Additional authority for increases of Army and Marine Corps active duty end strengths for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.</label>
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<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Reserve Forces</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 411. </designator>
<label>End strengths for Selected Reserve.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 412. </designator>
<label>End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 413. </designator>
<label>End strengths for military technicians (dual status).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 414. </designator>
<label>Fiscal year 2007 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 415. </designator>
<label>Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.</label>
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<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Authorization of Appropriations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 421. </designator>
<label>Military personnel.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 422. </designator>
<label>Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Active Forces</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2007, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Army, 512,400.<page>120 STAT. 2169</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Navy, 340,700.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Marine Corps, 180,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Air Force, 334,200.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Army</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorized strength for the Army provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for active duty personnel for fiscal year 2007 is subject to the condition that costs of active duty personnel of the Army for that fiscal year in excess of 482,400 shall be paid out of funds authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year for a contingent emergency reserve fund or as an emergency supplemental appropriation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine corps</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorized strength for the Marine Corps provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) for active duty personnel for fiscal year 2007 is subject to the condition that costs of active duty personnel of the Marine Corps for that fiscal year in excess of 175,000 shall be paid out of funds authorized to be appropriated for that fiscal year for a contingent emergency reserve fund or as an emergency supplemental appropriation.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>REVISION IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s691/b">Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>For the Army, 502,400.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For the Navy, 340,700.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For the Marine Corps, 180,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For the Air Force, 334,200.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES OF ARMY AND MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 AND 2009.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>October 1, 2007, the text of section 403 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1863">118 Stat. 1863</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s115">10 USC 115 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Army</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary of Defense may, as the Secretary determines necessary for the purposes specified in paragraph (3), establish the active-duty end strength for the Army at a number greater than the number otherwise authorized by law up to the number equal to the fiscal-year 2007 baseline plus 20,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine corps</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary of Defense may, as the Secretary determines necessary for the purposes specified in paragraph (3), establish the active-duty end strength for the Marine Corps at a number greater than the number otherwise authorized by law up to the number equal to the fiscal-year 2007 baseline plus 4,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of increases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes for which increases may be made in Army and Marine Corps active duty end strengths under paragraphs (1) and (2) are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to support operational missions; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to achieve transformational reorganization objectives, including objectives for increased numbers of combat <page>120 STAT. 2170</page>brigades and battalions, increased unit manning, force stabilization and shaping, and rebalancing of the active and reserve component forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal-year 2007 baseline</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘fiscal-year 2007 baseline’</term>, with respect to the Army and Marine Corps, means the active-duty end strength authorized for those services in section 401 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active-duty end strength</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘active-duty end strength’</term> means the strength for active-duty personnel of one of the Armed Forces as of the last day of a fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Presidential Waiver Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the President’s authority under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s123a">section 123a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to waive any statutory end strength in a time of war or national emergency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Variance Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority under subsection (a) is in addition to the authority to vary authorized end strengths that is provided in subsections (e) and (f) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s115">section 115 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget Treatment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2008 budget</inline>.—</heading><content>The budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008 as submitted to Congress shall comply, with respect to funding, with subsections (c) and (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s691">section 691 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other increases</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of Defense plans to increase the Army or Marine Corps active duty end strength for a fiscal year under subsection (a), then the budget for the Department of Defense for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress shall include the amounts necessary for funding that active duty end strength in excess of the fiscal year 2007 active duty end strength authorized for that service under section 401 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Reserve Forces</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="411">SEC. 411. </num><heading>END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2007, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Army National Guard of the United States, 350,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Army Reserve, 200,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Navy Reserve, 71,300.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Marine Corps Reserve, 39,600.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Air Force Reserve, 74,900.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The Coast Guard Reserve, 10,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and<page>120 STAT. 2171</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Whenever such units or such individual members are released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of such individual members.</continuation>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="412">SEC. 412. </num><heading>END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 2007, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Army National Guard of the United States, 27,441.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Army Reserve, 15,416.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Navy Reserve, 12,564.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Air National Guard of the United States, 13,291.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Air Force Reserve, 2,707.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="413">SEC. 413. </num><heading>END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS).</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2007 for the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s129">section 129 of title 10, United States Code</ref>) shall be the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Army Reserve, 7,912.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Army National Guard of the United States, 26,050.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Air Force Reserve, 10,124.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For the Air National Guard of the United States, 23,255.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="414">SEC. 414. </num><heading>FISCAL YEAR 2007 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National guard</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within the limitation provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s10217/c/2">section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, the number of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard as of September 30, 2007, may not exceed the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For the Army National Guard of the United States, 1,600</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For the Air National Guard of the United States, 350.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Army reserve</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2007, may not exceed 595.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Air force reserve</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 30, 2007, may not exceed 90.<page>120 STAT. 2172</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Dual Status Technicians Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“non-dual status technician”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s10217/a">section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="415">SEC. 415. </num><heading>MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  During fiscal year 2007, the maximum number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time on full-time operational support duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s115/b">section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, is the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Army Reserve, 13,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Navy Reserve, 6,200.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="421">SEC. 421. </num><heading>MILITARY PERSONNEL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel for fiscal year 2007 a total of $110,098,628,000. The authorization in the preceding sentence supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="422">SEC. 422. </num><heading>ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $54,846,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Officer Personnel Policy</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Officer Personnel Policy Generally</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Military status of officers serving in certain intelligence community positions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Extension of age for mandatory retirement for active-duty general and flag officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Increased mandatory retirement ages for reserve officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Standardization of grade of senior dental officer of the Air Force with that of senior dental officer of the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Management of chief warrant officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary reduction of time-in-grade requirement for eligibility for promotion for certain active-duty list officers in grades of first lieutenant and lieutenant (junior grade).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Grade and exclusion from active-duty general and flag officer distribution and strength limitations of officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Modification of qualifications for leadership of the Naval Postgraduate School.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Officer Promotion Policy</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 511. </designator>
<label>Revisions to authorities relating to authorized delays of officer promotions.<page>120 STAT. 2173</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 512. </designator>
<label>Consideration of adverse information by selection boards in recommendations on officers to be promoted.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 513. </designator>
<label>Expanded authority for removal from reports of selection boards of officers recommended for promotion to grades below general and flag grades.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 514. </designator>
<label>Special selection board authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 515. </designator>
<label>Removal from promotion list of officers not promoted within 18 months of approval of list by the President.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part III—</designator>
<label>Joint Officer Management Requirements</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 516. </designator>
<label>Modification and enhancement of general authorities on management of officers who are joint qualified.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 517. </designator>
<label>Modification of promotion policy objectives for joint officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 518. </designator>
<label>Applicability of joint duty assignment requirements limited to graduates of National Defense University schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 519. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain definitions relating to jointness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Reserve Component Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Reserve Component Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 521. </designator>
<label>Recognition of former Representative G. V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery for his 30 years of service in the House of Representatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 522. </designator>
<label>Revisions to reserve call-up authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 523. </designator>
<label>Military retirement credit for certain service by National Guard members performed while in a State duty status immediately after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Authorities Relating to Guard and Reserve Duty</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 524. </designator>
<label>Title 10 definition of Active Guard and Reserve duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 525. </designator>
<label>Authority for Active Guard and Reserve duties to include support of operational missions assigned to the reserve components and instruction and training of active-duty personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 526. </designator>
<label>Governor’s authority to order members to Active Guard and Reserve duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 527. </designator>
<label>Expansion of operations of civil support teams.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 528. </designator>
<label>Modification of authorities relating to the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 529. </designator>
<label>Additional matters to be reviewed by Commission on the National Guard and Reserves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Education and Training</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part I—</designator>
<label>Service Academies</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 531. </designator>
<label>Expansion of service academy exchange programs with foreign military academies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 532. </designator>
<label>Revision and clarification of requirements with respect to surveys and reports concerning sexual harassment and sexual violence at the service academies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 533. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense policy on service academy and ROTC graduates seeking to participate in professional sports before completion of their active-duty service obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part II—</designator>
<label>Scholarship and Financial Assistance Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 535. </designator>
<label>Authority to permit members who participate in the guaranteed reserve forces duty scholarship program to participate in the health professions scholarship program and serve on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 536. </designator>
<label>Detail of commissioned officers as students at medical schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 537. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of repayment under education loan repayment for officers in specified health professions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 538. </designator>
<label>Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Active Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part III—</designator>
<label>Junior ROTC Program</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 539. </designator>
<label>Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instructor qualifications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 540. </designator>
<label>Expansion of members eligible to be employed to provide Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps instruction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 541. </designator>
<label>Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 542. </designator>
<label>Review of legal status of Junior ROTC program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="part">
<designator>Part IV—</designator>
<label>Other Education and Training Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 543. </designator>
<label>Expanded eligibility for enlisted members for instruction at Naval Postgraduate School.<page>120 STAT. 2174</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>General Service Authorities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 546. </designator>
<label>Test of utility of test preparation guides and education programs in enhancing recruit candidate performance on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 547. </designator>
<label>Clarification of nondisclosure requirements applicable to certain selection board proceedings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 548. </designator>
<label>Report on extent of provision of timely notice of long-term deployments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Military Justice Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 551. </designator>
<label>Applicability of Uniform Code of Military Justice to members of the Armed Forces ordered to duty overseas in inactive duty for training status.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 552. </designator>
<label>Clarification of application of Uniform Code of Military Justice during a time of war.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Decorations and Awards</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 555. </designator>
<label>Authority for presentation of Medal of Honor Flag to living Medal of Honor recipients and to living primary next-of-kin of deceased Medal of Honor recipients.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 556. </designator>
<label>Review of eligibility of prisoners of war for award of the Purple Heart.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 557. </designator>
<label>Report on Department of Defense process for awarding decorations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—</designator>
<label>Matters Relating to Casualties</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 561. </designator>
<label>Authority for retention after separation from service of assistive technology and devices provided while on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 562. </designator>
<label>Transportation of remains of casualties dying in a theater of combat operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 563.  </designator>
<label>Annual budget display of funds for POW/MIA activities of Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 564. </designator>
<label>Military Severely Injured Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 565. </designator>
<label>Comprehensive review on procedures of the Department of Defense on mortuary affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 566. </designator>
<label>Additional elements of policy on casualty assistance to survivors of military decedents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 567.  </designator>
<label>Requirement for deploying military medical personnel to be trained in preservation of remains under combat or combat-related conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—</designator>
<label>Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 571. </designator>
<label>Enrollment in defense dependents’ education system of dependents of foreign military members assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 572. </designator>
<label>Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 573. </designator>
<label>Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 574. </designator>
<label>Plan and authority to assist local educational agencies experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 575. </designator>
<label>Pilot program on parent education to promote early childhood education for dependent children affected by military deployment or relocation of military units.</label>
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<designator>Subtitle I—</designator>
<label>Armed Forces Retirement Home</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 578. </designator>
<label>Report on leadership and management of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 579. </designator>
<label>Report on Local Boards of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle J—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 581. </designator>
<label>Report on personnel requirements for airborne assets identified as Low-Density, High-Demand Airborne Assets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 582. </designator>
<label>Report on feasibility of establishment of Military Entrance Processing Command station on Guam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 583. </designator>
<label>Inclusion in annual Department of Defense report on sexual assaults of information on results of disciplinary actions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 584. </designator>
<label>Report on provision of electronic copy of military records on discharge or release of members from the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 585. </designator>
<label>Report on omission of social security account numbers from military identification cards.<page>120 STAT. 2175</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 586. </designator>
<label>Report on maintenance and protection of data held by the Secretary of Defense as part of the Department of Defense Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 587. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General report on military conscientious objectors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle K—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 591. </designator>
<label>Modification in Department of Defense contributions to Military Retirement Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 592. </designator>
<label>Revision in Government contributions to Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 593. </designator>
<label>Dental Corps of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 594. </designator>
<label>Permanent authority for presentation of recognition items for recruitment and retention purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 595. </designator>
<label>Persons authorized to administer enlistment and appointment oaths.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 596. </designator>
<label>Military voting matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 597. </designator>
<label>Physical evaluation boards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 598. </designator>
<label>Military ID cards for retiree dependents who are permanently disabled.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 599. </designator>
<label>United States Marine Band and United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.</label>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Officer Personnel Policy</heading>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">PART I—</num><heading>OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY GENERALLY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>MILITARY STATUS OF OFFICERS SERVING IN CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY POSITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Military Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s528">Section 528 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (a) and (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An officer of the armed forces, while serving in a position covered by this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall not be subject to supervision or control by the Secretary of Defense or any other officer or employee of the Department of Defense, except as directed by the Secretary of Defense concerning reassignment from such position; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not exercise, by reason of the officer’s status as an officer, any supervision or control with respect to any of the military or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense except as otherwise authorized by law.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director and Deputy Director of CIA</inline>.—</heading><content>When the position of Director or Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is held by an officer of the armed forces, the officer serving in that position, while so serving, shall be excluded from the limitations in sections 525 and 526 of this title. However, if both such positions are held by an officer of the armed forces, only one such officer may be excluded from those limitation while so serving.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Appointment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (a), the appointment or assignment of an officer of the armed forces to a position covered by this section shall not affect—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the status, position, rank, or grade of such officer in the armed forces; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of such status, position, rank, or grade.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Pay and Allowances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>An officer of the armed forces on active duty who is appointed or assigned to a <page>120 STAT. 2176</page>position covered by this section shall, while serving in such position and while remaining on active duty, continue to receive military pay and allowances and shall not receive the pay prescribed for such position.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Funds from which pay and allowances under paragraph (1) are paid to an officer while so serving shall be reimbursed as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>For an officer serving in a position within the Central Intelligence Agency, such reimbursement shall be made from funds available to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For an officer serving in a position within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, such reimbursement shall be made from funds available to the Director of National Intelligence.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Positions</inline>.—</heading><content>The positions covered by this section are the positions specified in subsections (b) and (c) and the positions designated under subsection (d).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="528" class="bold ">“§ 528.</num><heading class="bold "> Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; exclusion from distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The item relating to section 528 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 32 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“528. </designator>
<label>Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; exclusion from distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AGE FOR MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR ACTIVE-DUTY GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revised Age Limits for General and Flag Officers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch63">Chapter 63 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1252 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1253" class="bold ">“§ 1253.</num><heading class="bold "> Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; exception</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless retired or separated earlier, each regular commissioned officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps serving in a general or flag officer grade shall be retired on the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 64 years of age.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Officers Serving in O–</inline><inline class="small-caps">9 and O–</inline><inline class="small-caps">10 Positions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an officer serving in a position that carries a grade above major general or rear admiral, the retirement under subsection (a) of that officer may be deferred—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>by the President, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>by the Secretary of Defense, but such a deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 66 years of age.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restatement and Modification of Current Age Limits for Other Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1251 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2177</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1251" class="bold ">“§ 1251.</num><heading class="bold "> Age 62: regular commissioned officers in grades below general and flag officer grades; exceptions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless retired or separated earlier, each regular commissioned officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps (other than an officer covered by section 1252 of this title or a commissioned warrant officer) serving in a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), in the case of an officer in the Navy, shall be retired on the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 62 years of age.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deferred Retirement of Health Professions Officers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of the military department concerned may, subject to subsection (d), defer the retirement under subsection (a) of a health professions officer if during the period of the deferment the officer will be performing duties consisting primarily of providing patient care or performing other clinical duties.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, a health professions officer is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a medical officer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a dental officer; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an officer in the Army Nurse Corps, an officer in the Navy Nurse Corps, or an officer in the Air Force designated as a nurse.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deferred Retirement of Chaplains</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the military department concerned may, subject to subsection (d), defer the retirement under subsection (a) of an officer who is appointed or designated as a chaplain if the Secretary determines that such deferral is in the best interest of the military department concerned.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Deferment of Retirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), a deferment under subsection (b) or (c) may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary of the military department concerned may extend a deferment under subsection (b) or (c) beyond the day referred to in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that extension of the deferment is necessary for the needs of the military department concerned. Such an extension shall be made on a case-by-case basis and shall be for such period as the Secretary considers appropriate.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 1251 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1251. </designator>
<label>Age 62: regular commissioned officers in grades below general and flag officer grades; exceptions.”; <?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">and</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1252 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1253. </designator>
<label>Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; exception.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 71 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2178</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the table in section 1401(a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the bottom of the column under the heading <quotedText>“For sections”</quotedText>, in the entry for Formula Number 5, the following: <quotedText>“1253”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the table in section 1406(b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the bottom of the first column the following: <quotedText>“1253”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>INCREASED MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGES FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major Generals and Rear Admirals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased age</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s14511">Section 14511 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“62 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“64 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="14511" class="bold ">“§ 14511.</num><heading class="bold "> Separation at age 64: major generals and rear admirals”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Brigadier Generals and Rear Admirals (lower Half)</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased age</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14510 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“62 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="14510" class="bold ">“§ 14510.</num><heading class="bold "> Separation at age 62: brigadier generals and rear admirals (lower half)”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><chapeau>Officers Below Brigadier General or Rear Admiral (Lower Half)—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased age</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14509 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“62 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="14509" class="bold ">“§ 14509.</num><heading class="bold "> Separation at age 62: reserve officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half)”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Other Officers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased age</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14512 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“64 years”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“66 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="14512" class="bold ">“§ 14512.</num><heading class="bold "> Separation at age 66: officers holding certain offices”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14508 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“62 years”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“62 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“64 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1407 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 14509, 14510, 14511, and 14512 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“14509. </designator>
<label>Separation at age 62: reserve officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half).</label>
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<designator>“14510. </designator>
<label>Separation at age 62: brigadier generals and rear admirals (lower half).<page>120 STAT. 2179</page></label>
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<designator>“14511. </designator>
<label>Separation at age 64: major generals and rear admirals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“14512. </designator>
<label>Separation at age 66: officers holding certain offices.”.</label>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>STANDARDIZATION OF GRADE OF SENIOR DENTAL OFFICER OF THE AIR FORCE WITH THAT OF SENIOR DENTAL OFFICER OF THE ARMY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s8081">Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“brigadier general”</quotedText> in the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“major general”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s8081">10 USC 8081 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the occurrence of the next vacancy in the position of Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services in the Air Force that occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act or, if earlier, on the date of the appointment to the grade of major general of the officer who is the incumbent in that position on the date of the enactment of the Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention of Chief Warrant Officers, W–4, Who Have Twice Failed of Selection for Promotion</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s580/e">section 580(e) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“continued on active duty if”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“continued on active duty if—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–2, or chief warrant officer, W–3, the warrant officer is selected for continuation on active duty by a selection board convened under section 573(c) of this title; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–4, the warrant officer is selected for continuation on active duty by the Secretary concerned under such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility for Consideration for Promotion of Warrant Officers Continued on Active Duty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A warrant officer in the grade of chief warrant officer, W–4, who is retained on active duty pursuant to procedures prescribed under paragraph (1)(B) is eligible for further consideration for promotion while remaining on active duty.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Retirement for Length of Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1305(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as”</quotedText> and all the follows through <quotedText>“W–5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A regular warrant officer”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as a warrant officer”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“years of active service”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date on which”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“60 days after”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS IN GRADES OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE).</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s619/a/1/B">Section 619(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2008”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2180</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><heading>GRADE AND EXCLUSION FROM ACTIVE-DUTY GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER DISTRIBUTION AND STRENGTH LIMITATIONS OF OFFICER SERVING AS ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grade</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regular officer</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch41">Chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="722" class="bold ">“§ 722.</num><heading class="bold "> Attending Physician to the Congress: grade</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A general officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of major general. A flag officer serving as Attending Physician to the Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of rear admiral.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“722. </designator>
<label>Attending Physician to the Congress: grade.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve officer</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Section 12210 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who holds”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“holds the reserve grade of major general or rear admiral, as appropriate.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="12210" class="bold ">“§ 12210.</num><heading class="bold "> Attending Physician to the Congress: reserve grade”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1205 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 12210 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“12210. </designator>
<label>Attending Physician to the Congress: reserve grade.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 525 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>An officer while serving as Attending Physician to the Congress is in addition to the number that would otherwise be permitted for that officer’s armed force for officers serving on active duty in grades above brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) under subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active-Duty Strength Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 526 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Attending Physician to the Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The limitations of this section do not apply to the general or flag officer who is serving as Attending Physician to the Congress.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="508">SEC. 508. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP OF THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7042">section 7042 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The President of the Naval Postgraduate School shall be one of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An active-duty officer of the Navy or Marine Corps in a grade not below the grade of captain, or colonel, respectively, who is assigned or detailed to such position.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>A civilian individual, including an individual who was retired from the Navy or Marine Corps in a grade not below captain, or colonel, respectively, who has the qualifications <page>120 STAT. 2181</page>appropriate to the position of President and is selected by the Secretary of the Navy as the best qualified from among candidates for the position in accordance with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the criteria specified in paragraph (4);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a process determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>other factors the Secretary considers essential.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Before making an assignment, detail, or selection of an individual for the position of President of the Naval Postgraduate School, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>consult with the Board of Advisors for the Naval Postgraduate School;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>consider any recommendation of the leadership and faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School regarding the assignment or selection to that position; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>consider the recommendations of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>An individual selected for the position of President of the Naval Postgraduate School under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve in that position for a term of not more than five years and may be continued in that position for an additional term of up to five years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>The qualifications appropriate for selection of an individual for detail or assignment to the position of President of the Naval Postgraduate School include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>An academic degree that is either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a doctorate degree in a field of study relevant to the mission and function of the Naval Postgraduate School; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>a master’s degree in a field of study relevant to the mission and function of the Naval Postgraduate School, but only if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the individual is an active-duty or retired officer of the Navy or Marine Corps in a grade not below the grade of captain or colonel, respectively; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>at the time of the selection of that individual as President, the individual permanently appointed to the position of Provost and Academic Dean has a doctorate degree in such a field of study.</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A comprehensive understanding of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, and joint and combined operations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Leadership experience at the senior level in a large and diverse organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Demonstrated ability to foster and encourage a program of research in order to sustain academic excellence.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Other qualifications, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy.”</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="II">PART II—</num><heading>OFFICER PROMOTION POLICY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="511">SEC. 511. </num><heading>REVISIONS TO AUTHORITIES RELATING TO AUTHORIZED DELAYS OF OFFICER PROMOTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Active-Duty List</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of defense regulations for delays of appointment upon promotion</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s624">section 624 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, are <page>120 STAT. 2182</page>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“prescribed by the Secretary concerned”</quotedText> in and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“prescribed by the Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional basis for delay of appointment by reason of investigations and proceedings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d)(1) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>substantiated adverse information about the officer that is material to the decision to appoint the officer is under review by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in the flush matter following subparagraph (E), as inserted by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“chapter 60 of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“brought against him,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or if, after a review of substantiated adverse information about the officer regarding the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, the officer is determined to be among the officers best qualified for promotion,”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional basis for delay in appointment for lack of qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d)(2) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“is mentally, physically,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“has not met the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the Secretary concerned later determines that the officer is qualified for promotion to such grade”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If it is later determined by a civilian official of the Department of Defense (not below the level of Secretary of a military department) that the officer is qualified for promotion to such grade and, after a review of adverse information regarding the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, the officer is determined to be among the officers best qualified for promotion to such grade”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Reserve Active-Status List</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of defense regulations for delays of appointment upon promotion</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a)(1) and (b) of section 14311 of such title are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of the military department concerned”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional basis for original delay of appointment by reason of investigations and proceedings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14311(a) of such title is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Substantiated adverse information about the officer that is material to the decision to appoint the officer is under <page>120 STAT. 2183</page>review by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary concerned.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“show cause for retention,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“of the charges,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or if, after a review of substantiated adverse information about the officer regarding the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, the officer is determined to be among the officers best qualified for promotion,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional basis for delay in appointment for lack of qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14311(b) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“is mentally, physically,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“has not met the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the Secretary concerned later determines that the officer is qualified for promotion to the higher grade”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If it is later determined by a civilian official of the Department of Defense (not below the level of Secretary of a military department) that the officer is qualified for promotion to the higher grade and, after a review of adverse information regarding the requirement for exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable, the officer is determined to be among the officers best qualified for promotion to the higher grade”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s624">10 USC 624 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Uniform Regulations on Delay of Promotions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s624/d">section 624(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section), and the regulations required by section 14311 of such title (as amended by subsection (b)(1) of this section) not later than March 1, 2008.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings clause for existing regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Until the Secretary of Defense prescribes regulations pursuant to paragraph (1), regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments under the sections referred to in paragraph (1) shall remain in effect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments to Clarify Date of Establishment of Promotion Lists</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Promotion lists for active-duty list officers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s624/a/1">Section 624(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under the preceding sentence.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Promotion lists for reserve active-status list officers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s14308/a">Section 14308(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“A promotion list is considered to be established under this section as of the date of the approval of the report of the selection board under the preceding sentence.”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2184</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s624">10 USC 624 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to officers on promotion lists established on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="512">SEC. 512. </num><heading>CONSIDERATION OF ADVERSE INFORMATION BY SELECTION BOARDS IN RECOMMENDATIONS ON OFFICERS TO BE PROMOTED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Active-Duty List</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s616/c">Section 616(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a majority of the members of the board, after consideration by all members of the board of any adverse information about the officer that is provided to the board under section 615 of this title, finds that the officer is among the officers best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the armed force concerned consistent with the requirement of exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Reserve-Active Status List</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14108(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Majority Required.—</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Actions Required.—</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a majority of the members of the board, after consideration by all members of the board of any adverse information about the officer that is provided to the board under section 14107 of this title, finds that the officer is among the officers best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the armed force concerned consistent with the requirement of exemplary conduct set forth in section 3583, 5947, or 8583 of this title, as applicable.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s616">10 USC 616 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to selection boards convened on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="513">SEC. 513. </num><heading>EXPANDED AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL FROM REPORTS OF SELECTION BOARDS OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION TO GRADES BELOW GENERAL AND FLAG GRADES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Active-Duty List</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s618/d">Section 618(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The name”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the name”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the case of an officer recommended by a selection board for promotion to a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), the name of the officer may also be removed from the report of the selection board by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2185</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Reserve-Active Status List</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14111(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The name”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the name”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the case of an officer recommended by a selection board for promotion to a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), the name of the officer may also be removed from the report of the selection board by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s618">10 USC 618 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to selection boards convened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="514">SEC. 514. </num><heading>SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD AUTHORITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Active-Duty List</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boards for administrative error available only to officers in or above promotion zone</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s628">section 628 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“from in or above the promotion zone”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“for selection for promotion”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions treatable as material unfairness</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in a matter material to the decision of the board”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“contrary to law”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Reserve Active-Status List</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14502(b)(1)(A) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in a matter material to the decision of the board”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“contrary to law”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s628">10 USC 628 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 1, 2007, and shall apply with respect to selection boards convened on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="515">SEC. 515. </num><heading>REMOVAL FROM PROMOTION LIST OF OFFICERS NOT PROMOTED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF APPROVAL OF LIST BY THE PRESIDENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Active-Duty Lists</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of removal due to senate not giving advice and consent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s629">section 629 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Removal Due to Senate Not Giving Advice and Consent.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText> ; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to a grade for which appointment is required by section 624(c) of this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the President”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal after 18 months</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal After </inline>18<inline class="small-caps"> Months</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If an officer whose name is on a list of officers approved for promotion under section 624(a) of this title to a grade for which appointment is required by section 624(c) of this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate is not appointed to that grade under such section during the officer’s promotion eligibility period, the officer’s name <page>120 STAT. 2186</page>shall be removed from the list unless as of the end of such period the Senate has given its advice and consent to the appointment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Before the end of the promotion eligibility period with respect to an officer under paragraph (1), the President may extend that period for purposes of paragraph (1) by an additional 12 months.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘promotion eligibility period’</term> means, with respect to an officer whose name is on a list of officers approved for promotion under section 624(a) of this title to a grade for which appointment is required by section 624(c) of this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the period beginning on the date on which the list is so approved and ending on the first day of the eighteenth month following the month during which the list is so approved.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross-reference amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b), or (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Removal by President</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (d) (as amended by paragraph (3)), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Continued Eligibility for Promotion</headingText>.—”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Officers on Reserve Active Status List</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal following return</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 14310 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal After </inline>18<inline class="small-caps"> Months</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If an officer whose name is on a list of officers approved for promotion under section 14308(a) of this title to a grade for which appointment is required by section 12203(a) of this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate is not appointed to that grade under such section during the officer’s promotion eligibility period, the officer’s name shall be removed from the list unless as of the end of such period the Senate has given its advice and consent to the appointment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Before the end of the promotion eligibility period with respect to an officer under paragraph (1), the President may extend that period for purposes of paragraph (1) by an additional 12 months.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘promotion eligibility period’</term> means, with respect to an officer whose name is on a list of officers approved for promotion under section 14308(a) of this title to a grade for which appointment is required by section 12203(a) of this title to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the period beginning on the date on which the list is so approved and ending on the first day of the eighteenth month following the month during which the list is so approved.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross-reference amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of such section, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b), or (c)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2187</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to any promotion list approved by the President after January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">PART III—</num><heading>JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="516">SEC. 516. </num><heading>MODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF GENERAL AUTHORITIES ON MANAGEMENT OF OFFICERS WHO ARE JOINT QUALIFIED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation of Applicability of Policies Toward Joint Qualification</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s661">section 661 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision to General Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of such section are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Levels, Designation, and Numbers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish different levels of joint qualification, as well as the criteria for qualification at each level. Such levels of joint qualification shall be established by the Secretary with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Each level shall, as a minimum, have both joint education criteria and joint experience criteria. The purpose of establishing such qualification levels is to ensure a systematic, progressive, career-long development of officers in joint matters and to ensure that officers serving as general and flag officers have the requisite experience and education to be highly proficient in joint matters.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The number of officers who are joint qualified shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Such number shall be large enough to meet the requirements of subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Certain officers shall be designated as joint qualified by the Secretary of Defense with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>An officer may be designated as joint qualified under paragraph (2) only if the officer—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meets the education and experience criteria of subsection (c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>meets such additional criteria as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>holds the grade of captain or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant or a higher grade.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The authority of the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (2) to designate officers as joint qualified may be delegated only to the Deputy Secretary of Defense or an Under Secretary of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education and Experience Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>An officer may not be designated as joint qualified until the officer—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>successfully completes an appropriate program of joint professional military education, as described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 2155 of this title, at a joint professional military education school; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>successfully completes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a full tour of duty in a joint assignment, as described in section 664(f) of this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such other assignments and experiences in a manner that demonstrate the officer’s mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities in joint matters, as determined <page>120 STAT. 2188</page>under such regulations and policy as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Subject to paragraphs (3) through (6), the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under paragraph (1)(A) that an officer has successfully completed a program of education, as described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 2155 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>In the case of an officer in a grade below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), a waiver under paragraph (2) may be granted only if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the officer has completed two full tours of duty in a joint duty assignment, as described in section 664(f) of this title, in such a manner as to demonstrate the officer’s mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities on joint matters; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense determines that the types of joint duty experiences completed by the officer have been of sufficient breadth to prepare the officer adequately for service as a general or flag officer in a joint duty assignment position.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>In the case of a general or flag officer, a waiver under paragraph (2) may be granted only—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>under unusual circumstances justifying the variation from the education requirement under paragraph (1)(A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>under circumstances in which the waiver is necessary to meet a critical need of the armed forces, as determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>In the case of officers in grades below brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), the total number of waivers granted under paragraph (2) for officers in the same pay grade during a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the total number of officers in that pay grade designated as joint qualified during that fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>There may not be more than 32 general and flag officers on active duty at the same time who, while holding a general or flag officer position, were designated joint qualified (or were selected for the joint specialty before October 1, 2007) and for whom a waiver was granted under paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of Joint Duty Assignments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that approximately one-half of the joint duty assignment positions in grades above major or, in the case of the Navy, lieutenant commander are filled at any time by officers who have the appropriate level of joint qualification.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall designate an appropriate number of joint duty assignment positions as critical joint duty assignment positions. A position may be designated as a critical joint duty assignment position only if the duties and responsibilities of the position make it important that the occupant be particularly trained in, and oriented toward, joint matters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Subject to subparagraph (B), a position designated under paragraph (2) may be held only by an officer who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>was designated as joint qualified in accordance with this chapter; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>was selected for the joint specialty before October 1, 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement in subparagraph (A) with respect to the assignment of an officer to a position designated under paragraph (2). Any such waiver shall be granted on a case-by-case basis. The authority of the <page>120 STAT. 2189</page>Secretary to grant such a waiver may be delegated only to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, of those joint duty assignment positions that are filled by general or flag officers, a substantial portion are among those positions that are designated under paragraph (2) as critical joint duty assignment positions.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Career Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“officers with the joint specialty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“officers to achieve joint qualification and for officers who have been designated as joint qualified”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment Regarding Treatment of Certain Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 619(e)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 619a”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="661" class="bold ">“§ 661.</num><heading class="bold "> Management policies for officers who are joint qualified”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 38 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 661 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“661. </designator>
<label>Management policies for officers who are joint qualified.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s661">10 USC 661 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s661">10 USC 661 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Current Joint Specialty Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch38">chapter 38 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and sections 154, 164, and 619a of such title, an officer who, as of September 30, 2007, has been selected for or has the joint specialty under section 661 of such title, as in effect on that date, shall be considered after that date to be an officer designated as joint qualified by the Secretary of Defense under section 661(b)(2) of such title, as amended by this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s661">10 USC 661 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than March 31, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a plan for the implementation of the joint officer management system, which will take effect on October 1, 2007, as provided in subsection (f), as a result of the amendments made by this section and other provisions of this Act to provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch38">chapter 38 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the plan required by this subsection, the Secretary shall pay particular attention to matters related to the transition of officers from the joint specialty system in effect before October 1, 2007, to the joint officer management system in effect after that date. At a minimum, the plan shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The policies and criteria to be used for designating officers as joint qualified on the basis of service performed by such officers before that date, had the amendments made by this section and other provisions of this Act to provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch38">chapter 38 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, taken effect before the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 2190</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The policies and criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense to be used in making determinations under section 661(c)(1)(B)(ii) of such title, as amended by this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The recommendations of the Secretary for any legislative changes that may be necessary to effectuate the joint officer management system.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="517">SEC. 517. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR JOINT OFFICERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s662/a">Section 662(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph (2):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>officers who are serving in or have served in joint duty assignments are expected, as a group, to be promoted to the next higher grade at a rate not less than the rate for all officers of the same armed force in the same grade and competitive category.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="518">SEC. 518. </num><heading>APPLICABILITY OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS LIMITED TO GRADUATES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s663">Section 663 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a joint professional military education school”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a school within the National Defense University specified in subsection (c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a joint professional military education school”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a school within the National Defense University specified in subsection (c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a joint professional military education school”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a school referred to in paragraph (1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Schools Within NDU</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Schools Within the National Defense University</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, a school within the National Defense University specified in this subsection is one of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The National War College.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Industrial College of the Armed Forces.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Joint Forces Staff College.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="519">SEC. 519. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS RELATING TO JOINTNESS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Joint Matters</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s668">section 668 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint Matters</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In this chapter, the term <term>‘joint matters’</term> means matters related to the achievement of unified action by multiple military forces in operations conducted across domains such as land, sea, or air, in space, or in the information environment, including matters relating to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>national military strategy;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>strategic planning and contingency planning;<page>120 STAT. 2191</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>command and control of operations under unified command;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>national security planning with other departments and agencies of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>combined operations with military forces of allied nations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In the context of joint matters, the term <term>‘multiple military forces’</term> refers to forces that involve participants from the armed forces and one or more of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Other departments and agencies of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The military forces or agencies of other countries.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Non-governmental persons or entities.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Joint Duty Assignment</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“That definition shall”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“That definition—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be limited to assignments in which the officer gains significant experience in joint matters; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall exclude assignments for joint training and education, except an assignment as an instructor responsible for preparing and presenting courses in areas of the curricula designated in section 2155(c) of this title as part of a program designated by the Secretary of Defense as joint professional military education Phase II.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Critical Occupational Specialty</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Critical Occupational Specialty</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In this chapter, the term <term>‘critical occupational specialty’</term> means a military occupational specialty involving combat operations within the combat arms, in the case of the Army, or the equivalent arms, in the case of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, that the Secretary of Defense designates as critical.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>At a minimum, the Secretary of Defense shall designate as a critical occupational specialty under paragraph (1) any military occupational specialty within a combat arms (or the equivalent) that is experiencing a severe shortage of trained officers in that specialty, as determined by the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial assignment of officers with critical occupational specialties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 664(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter before paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 661(c)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 661(c)(1)(B)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (1) and, in such paragraph, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 661(c)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 668(d)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report on number of officers with critical occupational specialties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 667(3) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 661(c)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 668(d)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s664">10 USC 664 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.<page>120 STAT. 2192</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
</part>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Reserve Component Matters</heading>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">PART I—</num><heading>RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="521">SEC. 521. </num><heading>RECOGNITION OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE G.V. ‘SONNY’ MONTGOMERY FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery was elected to the House of Representatives in 1967 and served the people of east-central Mississippi for 30 years with distinction, dedication, and conviction.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Sonny Montgomery had a distinguished military career both before and during his service in Congress, serving in World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Mississippi National Guard with the rank of Major General.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>As a Member of the House of Representatives, Sonny Montgomery served on the Committee on Armed Services and served with great distinction as the Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for 13 years from 1981 through 1994.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Representative Montgomery’s colleagues knew him as a statesman of the institution and as a tireless advocate for policies that would improve the lives of persons who serve the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Representative Montgomery was deeply committed to all members of the Armed Forces who served in combat and traveled to Korea and Southeast Asia to recover remains and help determine the fate of POW/MIAs from the Korean and Vietnam Wars.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Through his years of service on the Committee on Armed Services, Representative Montgomery made great contributions to the capabilities of the National Guard and Reserves, by improving their training and equipment and by better integrating them with the active force.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Under the revised GI Bill that bears his name and was signed into law in 1984, Representative Montgomery brought educational benefits to millions of veterans, including those members who had served in the National Guard and Reserves, and strengthened the all-volunteer force.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Representative Montgomery had received many honors and commendations before his passing on May 12, 2006, including most recently and notably the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor accorded by the United States.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress recognizes and commends former Representative G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery for his 30 years of service to benefit the people of Mississippi, members of the Armed Forces and their families, veterans, and the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="522">SEC. 522. </num><heading>REVISIONS TO RESERVE CALL-UP AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Number of Days</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12304">section 12304 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“270 days”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“365 days.”</quotedText></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fair Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (i) as subsection (j); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i):<page>120 STAT. 2193</page><quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations for Involuntary Order to Active Duty</inline>.—</heading><level class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In determining which members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve will be ordered to duty without their consent under this section, appropriate consideration shall be given to—</chapeau><level style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the length and nature of previous service, to assure such sharing of exposure to hazards as the national security and military requirements will reasonably allow;</content>
</level>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the frequency of assignments during service career;</content>
</level>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>family responsibilities; and</content>
</level>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>employment necessary to maintain the national health, safety, or interest.</content>
</level>
</level>
<level style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such policies and procedures as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this subsection.”</content>
</level>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="523">SEC. 523. </num><heading>MILITARY RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN SERVICE BY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS PERFORMED WHILE IN A STATE DUTY STATUS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (c) of section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3232">119 Stat. 3232</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the State of New Jersey: Bergen, Hudson, Union, and Middlesex.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="II">PART II—</num><heading>AUTHORITIES RELATING TO GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="524">SEC. 524. </num><heading>TITLE 10 DEFINITION OF ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101">Section 101 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>The term <term>‘Active Guard and Reserve’</term> means a member of a reserve component who is on active duty pursuant to section 12301(d) of this title or, if a member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard, is on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to section 502(f) of title 32, and who is performing Active Guard and Reserve duty.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)(A) of subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or full-time National Guard duty”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“means active duty”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, pursuant to an order to active duty or full-time National Guard duty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pursuant to an order to full-time National Guard duty,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="525">SEC. 525. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTIES TO INCLUDE SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL MISSIONS ASSIGNED TO THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AND INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">AGR Duty Under Title </inline>10.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310">section 12310 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary concerned may order a member of a reserve component under the Secretary’s jurisdiction to active duty pursuant to section 12301(d) of this title to perform <page>120 STAT. 2194</page>Active Guard and Reserve duty organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A Reserve ordered to active duty under paragraph (1) shall be ordered in the Reserve’s reserve grade. While so serving, the Reserve continues to be eligible for promotion as a Reserve, if otherwise qualified.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A Reserve on active duty under subsection (a) may perform the following additional duties to the extent that the performance of those duties does not interfere with the performance of the Reserve’s primary Active Guard and Reserve duties described in subsection (a)(1):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Supporting operations or missions assigned in whole or in part to the reserve components.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Supporting operations or missions performed or to be performed by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a unit composed of elements from more than one component of the same armed force; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>a joint forces unit that includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one or more reserve component units; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a member of a reserve component whose reserve component assignment is in a position in an element of the joint forces unit.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Advising the Secretary of Defense, the Secretaries of the military departments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of the combatant commands regarding reserve component matters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>Instructing or training in the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or possessions of the United States of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>active-duty members of the armed forces;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>members of foreign military forces (under the same authorities and restrictions applicable to active-duty members providing such instruction or training);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Department of Defense contractor personnel; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Department of Defense civilian employees.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Technicians Under Title </inline>10.—</heading><chapeau>Section 10216(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“administration and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“organizing, administering, instructing, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>A military technician (dual status) who is employed under section 3101 of title 5 may perform the following additional duties to the extent that the performance of those duties does not interfere with the performance of the primary duties described in paragraph (1):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Supporting operations or missions assigned in whole or in part to the technician’s unit.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Supporting operations or missions performed or to be performed by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a unit composed of elements from more than one component of the technician’s armed force; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>a joint forces unit that includes—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>one or more units of the technician’s component; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>a member of the technician’s component whose reserve component assignment is in a position in an element of the joint forces unit.<page>120 STAT. 2195</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Instructing or training in the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or possessions of the United States of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>active-duty members of the armed forces;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>members of foreign military forces (under the same authorities and restrictions applicable to active-duty members providing such instruction or training);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Department of Defense contractor personnel; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Department of Defense civilian employees.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Guard Title </inline>32<inline class="small-caps"> Training Duty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t32/s502/f">Section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Under regulations”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The training or duty ordered to be performed under paragraph (1) may include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Support of operations or missions undertaken by the member’s unit at the request of the President or Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Support of training operations and training missions assigned in whole or in part to the National Guard by the Secretary concerned, but only to the extent that such training missions and training operations—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are performed in the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or possessions of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are only to instruct active duty military, foreign military (under the same authorities and restrictions applicable to active duty troops), Department of Defense contractor personnel, or Department of Defense civilian employees.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Duty without pay shall be considered for all purposes as if it were duty with pay.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Guard Technicians Under Title </inline>32.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t32/s709/a">Section 709(a) of title 32, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“administration and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“organizing, administering, instructing, or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of such paragraph;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the performance of the following additional duties to the extent that the performance of those duties does not interfere with the performance of the duties described by paragraphs (1) and (2):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Support of operations or missions undertaken by the technician’s unit at the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Support of Federal training operations or Federal training missions assigned in whole or in part to the technician’s unit.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Instructing or training in the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or possessions of the United States of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>active-duty members of the armed forces;<page>120 STAT. 2196</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>members of foreign military forces (under the same authorities and restrictions applicable to active-duty members providing such instruction or training);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Department of Defense contractor personnel; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Department of Defense civilian employees.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="526">SEC. 526. </num><heading>GOVERNOR’S AUTHORITY TO ORDER MEMBERS TO ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE DUTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t32/ch3">Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="328" class="bold ">“§ 328.</num><heading class="bold "> Active Guard and Reserve duty: Governor’s authority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Governor of a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, as the case may be, with the consent of the Secretary concerned, may order a member of the National Guard to perform Active Guard and Reserve duty, as defined by section 101(d)(6) of title 10, pursuant to section 502(f) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the National Guard performing duty under subsection (a) may perform the additional duties specified in section 502(f)(2) of this title to the extent that the performance of those duties does not interfere with the performance of the member’s primary Active Guard and Reserve duties of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, and training the reserve components.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<label>Active Guard and Reserve duty: Governor’s authority.”.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="527">SEC. 527. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF OPERATIONS OF CIVIL SUPPORT TEAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12310/c">Section 12310(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“involving—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“involving any of the following:”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The use or threatened use of a weapon of mass destruction (as defined in section 12304(i)(2) of this title) in the United States.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A terrorist attack or threatened terrorist attack in the United States that results, or could result, in catastrophic loss of life or property.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The intentional or unintentional release of nuclear, biological, radiological, or toxic or poisonous chemical materials in the United States that results, or could result, in catastrophic loss of life or property.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>A natural or manmade disaster in the United States that results in, or could result in, catastrophic loss of life or property.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (3) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A Reserve may perform duty described in paragraph (1) only while assigned to a reserve component weapons of mass destruction civil support team.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and<page>120 STAT. 2197</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘United States’</term> includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Operations Relating to Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorist Attacks</headingText>.—”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“rapid assessment element team”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“weapons of mass destruction civil support team”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (1) and (3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="528">SEC. 528. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annuities and Pay of Members on Federal Reemployment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 513 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1882">118 Stat. 1882</ref>), as amended by section 516 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3237">119 Stat. 3237</ref>), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If warranted by circumstances described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8344/i/1">section 8344(i)(1) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, or by circumstances described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 8468(f)(1) of such title, as applicable, the chairman of the Commission may exercise, with respect to the members of the Commission, the same waiver authority as would be available to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under such section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f)(2) of such section 513 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1882">118 Stat. 1882</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than one year after the first meeting of the Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than January 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of October 28, 2004, as if included in the enactment of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to members of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves appointed on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="529">SEC. 529. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE REVIEWED BY COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Matters To Be Reviewed by Commission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves shall include among the matters it studies (in addition to the matters specified in subsection (c) of the commission charter) each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National guard bureau enhancement proposals</inline>.—</heading><content>The advisability and feasibility of implementing the provisions of S. 2658 and H.R. 5200 of the 109th Congress, as introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, on April 26, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief of national guard bureau</inline>.—</heading><content>As an alternative to implementation of the provisions of the bills specified in <page>120 STAT. 2198</page>paragraph (1) that provide for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to hold the grade of general, the advisability and feasibility of providing for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to hold the grade of general in the performance of the current duties of that office.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National guard officers authority to command</inline>.—</heading><content>The advisability and feasibility of implementing the provisions of section 544 of H.R. 5122 of the 109th Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on May 11, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National guard equipment and funding requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The adequacy of the Department of Defense processes for defining the equipment and funding necessary for the National Guard to conduct both its responsibilities under <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, and its responsibilities under <ref href="/us/usc/t32">title 32, United States Code</ref>, including homeland defense and related homeland missions, including as part of such study—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consideration of the extent to which those processes should be developed taking into consideration the views of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, as well as the views of the 54 Adjutant Generals and the views of the Chiefs of the Army National Guard and the Air Guard; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether there should be an improved means by which National Guard equipment requirements are validated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and are considered for funding by the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority Review and Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves shall carry out its study of the matters specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) on a priority basis, with a higher priority for matters under those paragraphs relating to the grade and functions of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the reports required under subsection (f) of the commission charter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives an interim report, not later than March 1, 2007, specifically on the matters covered by paragraph (1). In such report, the Commission shall set forth its findings and any recommendations it considers appropriate with respect to those matters.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission Charter Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“commission charter”</term> means section 513 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1880">118 Stat. 1880</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Education and Training</heading>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">PART I—</num><heading>SERVICE ACADEMIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="531">SEC. 531. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF SERVICE ACADEMY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH FOREIGN MILITARY ACADEMIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Military Academy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2199</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of participants in exchange program</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4345">section 4345 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“24”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“100”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs and expenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy”</quotedText> in paragraph (3) and all that follows in that paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy and such additional funds as may be available to the Academy from a source other than appropriated funds to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with the exchange program.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Expenditures in support of the exchange program from funds appropriated for the Academy may not exceed $1,000,000 during any fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Naval Academy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of participants in exchange program</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s6957a">section 6957a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“24”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“100”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs and expenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy”</quotedText> in paragraph (3) and all that follows in that paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy and such additional funds as may be available to the Academy from a source other than appropriated funds to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with the exchange program.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Expenditures in support of the exchange program from funds appropriated for the Naval Academy may not exceed $1,000,000 during any fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Air Force Academy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of participants in exchange program</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s9345">section 9345 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“24”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“100”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs and expenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy”</quotedText> in paragraph (3) and all that follows in that paragraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the Academy and such additional funds as may be available to the Academy from a source other than appropriated funds to support cultural immersion, regional awareness, or foreign language training activities in connection with the exchange program.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Expenditures in support of the exchange program from funds appropriated for the Academy may not exceed $1,000,000 during any fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4345">10 USC 4345 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall take effect on October 1, 2008.<page>120 STAT. 2200</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="532">SEC. 532. </num><heading>REVISION AND CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SURVEYS AND REPORTS CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT THE SERVICE ACADEMIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Codification and Revision to Existing Requirement for Service Academy Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states military academy</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch403">Chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="4361" class="bold ">“§ 4361.</num><heading class="bold "> Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>Under guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army shall direct the Superintendent of the Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence applicable to the cadets and other personnel of the Academy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters To Be Specified in Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence prescribed under this section shall include specification of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Programs to promote awareness of the incidence of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses of a criminal nature that involve cadets or other Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Procedures that a cadet should follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if the cadet chooses to report an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, a specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported and the options for confidential reporting;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>procedures on the preservation of evidence potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged criminal sexual assault involving a cadet or other Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Any other sanction authorized to be imposed in a substantiated case of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving a cadet or other Academy personnel in rape, acquaintance rape, or any other criminal sexual offense, whether forcible or nonforcible.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Required training on the policy for all cadets and other Academy personnel, including the specific training required for personnel who process allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, shall direct the Superintendent to conduct at the Academy during each Academy program year an assessment, to be administered by the Department of Defense, to determine the effectiveness of the policies, training, and procedures of the Academy with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>For the assessment at the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Secretary of the Army shall conduct <br/></chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2201</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to measure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have not been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to assess the perceptions of Academy personnel of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the policies, training, and procedures on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the enforcement of such policies;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the incidence of sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any other issues relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">a survey, to be administered by the Department of Defense, of Academy personnel—</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of the Army shall direct the Superintendent of the Academy to submit to the Secretary a report on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other personnel at the Academy for each Academy program year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the Academy program year covered by the report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of sexual assaults, rapes, and other sexual offenses involving cadets or other Academy personnel that have been reported to Academy officials during the program year and, of those reported cases, the number that have been substantiated.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the Secretary of the Army and the leadership of the Academy in response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel during the program year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the following Academy program year regarding prevention of and response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>Each report under paragraph (1) for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year shall include the results of the survey conducted in that program year under subsection (c)(2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary of the Army shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the Board of Visitors of the Academy, each report received by the Secretary under this subsection, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall transmit each such report, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states naval academy</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch603">Chapter 603 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<page>120 STAT. 2202</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6980" class="bold ">“§ 6980.</num><heading class="bold "> Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>Under guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Navy shall direct the Superintendent of the Naval Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence applicable to the midshipmen and other personnel of the Naval Academy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters To Be Specified in Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence prescribed under this section shall include specification of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Programs to promote awareness of the incidence of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses of a criminal nature that involve midshipmen or other Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Procedures that a midshipman should follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if the midshipman chooses to report an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, a specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported and the options for confidential reporting;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>procedures on the preservation of evidence potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged criminal sexual assault involving a midshipman or other Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Any other sanction authorized to be imposed in a substantiated case of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving a midshipman or other Academy personnel in rape, acquaintance rape, or any other criminal sexual offense, whether forcible or nonforcible.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Required training on the policy for all midshipmen and other Academy personnel, including the specific training required for personnel who process allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Navy, shall direct the Superintendent to conduct at the Academy during each Academy program year an assessment, to be administered by the Department of Defense, to determine the effectiveness of the policies, training, and procedures of the Academy with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>For the assessment at the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a survey, to be administered by the Department of Defense, of Academy personnel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to measure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have not been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to assess the perceptions of Academy personnel of—<page>120 STAT. 2203</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the policies, training, and procedures on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the enforcement of such policies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the incidence of sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any other issues relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall direct the Superintendent of the Naval Academy to submit to the Secretary a report on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving midshipmen or other personnel at the Academy for each Academy program year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the Academy program year covered by the report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of sexual assaults, rapes, and other sexual offenses involving midshipmen or other Academy personnel that have been reported to Naval Academy officials during the program year and, of those reported cases, the number that have been substantiated.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the Secretary of the Navy and the leadership of the Naval Academy in response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving midshipmen or other Academy personnel during the program year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the following Academy program year regarding prevention of and response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving midshipmen or other Academy personnel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>Each report under paragraph (1) for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year shall include the results of the survey conducted in that program year under subsection (c)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary of the Navy shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the Board of Visitors of the Naval Academy, each report received by the Secretary under this subsection, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall transmit each such report, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states air force academy</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch903">Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="9361" class="bold ">“§ 9361.</num><heading class="bold "> Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>Under guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force shall direct the Superintendent of the Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence applicable to the cadets and other personnel of the Academy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to Be Specified in Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence prescribed under this section shall include specification of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Programs to promote awareness of the incidence of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses of a criminal nature that involve cadets or other Academy personnel.<page>120 STAT. 2204</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Procedures that a cadet should follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if the cadet chooses to report an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual violence, a specification of the person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be reported and the options for confidential reporting;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a specification of any other person whom the victim should contact; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>procedures on the preservation of evidence potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged criminal sexual assault involving a cadet or other Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Any other sanction authorized to be imposed in a substantiated case of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving a cadet or other Academy personnel in rape, acquaintance rape, or any other criminal sexual offense, whether forcible or nonforcible.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Required training on the policy for all cadets and other Academy personnel, including the specific training required for personnel who process allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Air Force, shall direct the Superintendent to conduct at the Academy during each Academy program year an assessment, to be administered by the Department of Defense, to determine the effectiveness of the policies, training, and procedures of the Academy with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>For the assessment at the Academy under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a survey, to be administered by the Department of Defense, of Academy personnel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to measure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the incidence, during that program year, of sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the Academy reservation, that have not been reported to officials of the Academy; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>to assess the perceptions of Academy personnel of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the policies, training, and procedures on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the enforcement of such policies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the incidence of sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>any other issues relating to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving Academy personnel.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall direct the Superintendent of the Academy to submit to the Secretary a report on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets <page>120 STAT. 2205</page>or other personnel at the Academy for each Academy program year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the Academy program year covered by the report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of sexual assaults, rapes, and other sexual offenses involving cadets or other Academy personnel that have been reported to Academy officials during the program year and, of those reported cases, the number that have been substantiated.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the Secretary of the Air Force and the leadership of the Academy in response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel during the program year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the following Academy program year regarding prevention of and response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote>Each report under paragraph (1) for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year shall include the results of the survey conducted in that program year under subsection (c)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall transmit to the Secretary of Defense, and to the Board of Visitors of the Academy, each report received by the Secretary under this subsection, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall transmit each such report, together with the Secretary’s comments on the report, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4361">10 USC 4361 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Further Information From Cadets and Midshipmen at the Service Academies on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Issues</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of focus groups for years when survey not required</inline>.—</heading><content>In any year in which the Secretary of a military department is not required by law to conduct a survey at the service academy under the Secretary’s jurisdiction on matters relating to sexual assault and sexual harassment issues at that Academy, the Secretary shall provide for focus groups to be conducted at that Academy for the purposes of ascertaining information relating to sexual assault and sexual harassment issues at that Academy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in report</inline>.—</heading><content>Information ascertained from a focus group conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be included in the Secretary’s annual report to Congress on sexual harassment and sexual violence at the service academies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service academies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“service academy”</term> means the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The United States Military Academy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The United States Naval Academy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The United States Air Force Academy.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Prior Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1469">117 Stat. 1469</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4331">10 U.S.C. 4331 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2206</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch403">chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 603 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 903 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="533">SEC. 533. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4348">10 USC 4348 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON SERVICE ACADEMY AND ROTC GRADUATES SEEKING TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BEFORE COMPLETION OF THEIR ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than July 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the policy of the Department of Defense on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>whether to authorize graduates of the service academies and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to participate in professional sports before the completion of their obligations for service on active duty as commissioned officers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if so, the obligations for service on active duty as commissioned officers of such graduates who participate in professional sports before the satisfaction of the obligations referred to in subparagraph (A).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of current policies</inline>.—</heading><content>In prescribing the policy, the Secretary shall review current policies, practices, and regulations of the military departments on the obligations for service on active duty as commissioned officers of graduates of the service academies and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, including policies on authorized leaves of absence and policies under excess leave programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In prescribing the policy, the Secretary shall take into account the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The compatibility of participation in professional sports (including training for professional sports) with service on active duty in the Armed Forces or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The benefits for the Armed Forces of waiving obligations for service on active duty for cadets, midshipmen, and commissioned officers in order to permit such individuals to participate in professional sports.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The manner in which the military departments have resolved issues relating to the participation of personnel in professional sports, including the extent of and any reasons for, differences in the resolution of such issues by such departments.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The recoupment of the costs of education provided by the service academies or under the Reserve Officers’ <page>120 STAT. 2207</page>Training Corps program if graduates of the service academies or the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, as the case may be, do not complete the period of obligated service to which they have agreed by reason of participation in professional sports.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy prescribed under subsection (a) shall address the following matters:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The eligibility of graduates of the service academies and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for a reduction in the obligated length of service on active duty as a commissioned officer otherwise required of such graduates on the basis of their participation in professional sports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Criteria for the treatment of an individual as a participant or potential participant in professional sports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The effect on obligations for service on active duty as a commissioned officer of any unsatisfied obligations under prior enlistment contracts or other forms of advanced education assistance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any authorized variations in the policy that are warranted by the distinctive requirements of a particular Armed Force.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The eligibility of individuals for medical discharge or disability benefits as a result of injuries incurred while participating in professional sports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>A prospective effective date for the policy and for the application of the policy to individuals serving on such effective date as a commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Policy to Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>later than December 1, 2007, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations, or modify current regulations, in order to implement the policy prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) with respect to the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.</content>
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</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="II">PART II—</num><heading>SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="535">SEC. 535. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO PERMIT MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE GUARANTEED RESERVE FORCES DUTY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2107a/b">section 2107a(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a cadet or former cadet under this section who signs an agreement under section 2122 of this title,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“military junior college,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or former cadet,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“consent of the cadet”</quotedText> and after <quotedText>“submitted by the cadet”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="536">SEC. 536. </num><heading>DETAIL OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AS STUDENTS AT MEDICAL SCHOOLS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch101">Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2004 the following new section:<page>120 STAT. 2208</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2004a" class="bold ">“§ 2004a.</num><heading class="bold "> Detail of commissioned officers as students at medical schools</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of each military department may detail commissioned officers of the armed forces as students at accredited medical schools or schools of osteopathy located in the United States for a period of training leading to the degree of doctor of medicine. No more than 25 officers from each military department may commence such training in any single fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility for Detail</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible for detail under subsection (a), an officer must be a citizen of the United States and must—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>have served on active duty for a period of not less than two years nor more than six years and be in the pay grade 0–3 or below as of the time the training is to begin; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>sign an agreement that unless sooner separated the officer will—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>complete the educational course of medical training;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>accept transfer or detail as a medical officer within the military department concerned when the officer’s training is completed; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>agree to serve, following completion of the officer’s training, on active duty (or on active duty and in the Selected Reserve) for a period as specified pursuant to subsection (c).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Obligation</inline>.—</heading><content>An agreement under subsection (c) shall provide that the officer shall serve on active duty for two years for each year or part thereof of the officer’s medical training under subsection (a), except that the agreement may authorize the officer to serve a portion of the officer’s service obligation on active duty and to complete the service obligation that remains upon separation from active duty in the Selected Reserve, in which case the officer shall serve three years in the Selected Reserve for each year or part thereof of the officer’s medical training under subsection (a) for any service obligation that was not completed before separation from active duty.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of Officers for Detail</inline>.—</heading><content>Officers detailed for medical training under subsection (a) shall be selected on a competitive basis by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation of Service Obligations to Other Service Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>Any service obligation incurred by an officer under an agreement entered into under subsection (b) shall be in addition to any service obligation incurred by the officer under any other provision of law or agreement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Expenses incident to the detail of officers under this section shall be paid from any funds appropriated for the military department concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to Complete Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>An officer who is dropped from a program of medical training to which detailed under subsection (a) for deficiency in conduct or studies, or for other reasons, may be required to perform active duty in an appropriate military capacity in accordance with the active duty obligation imposed on the officer under regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.<page>120 STAT. 2209</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In no case shall an officer be required to serve on active duty under paragraph (1) for any period in excess of one year for each year or part thereof the officer participated in the program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Details</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement detailing an officer of the armed forces to an accredited medical school or school of osteopathy may be entered into during any period in which the President is authorized by law to induct persons into the armed forces involuntarily. Nothing in this subsection shall affect any agreement entered into during any period when the President is not authorized by law to so induct persons into the armed forces”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2004 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="537">SEC. 537. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REPAYMENT UNDER EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT FOR OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Maximum Amount</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2173/e/2">Section 2173(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$22,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$60,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2173">10 USC 2173 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2173">section 2173 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, on or after that date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>The adjustment required by the second sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2173/e/2">section 2173(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to be made on October 1, 2006, shall not be made.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="538">SEC. 538. </num><heading>HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Stipend Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2121/d">Section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at the rate of $579 per month”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at a monthly rate established by the Secretary of Defense, but not to exceed a total of $30,000 per year”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“That rate”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The maximum annual amount of the stipend”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Annual Grant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2127(e) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$15,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in an amount not to exceed $45,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The amount”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The maximum amount”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Active Service under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch105/schI">subchapter I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code</ref>. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An assessment of the success of each military department in achieving its recruiting goals under the program during each of fiscal years 2000 through 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>If any military department failed to achieve its recruiting goals under the program during any fiscal year covered by paragraph (1), an explanation of the failure of the <page>120 STAT. 2210</page>military department to achieve such goal during such fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An assessment of the adequacy of the stipend authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2121/d">section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in meeting the objectives of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to enhance the effectiveness of the program in meeting the annual recruiting goals of the military departments for medical personnel covered by the program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2121">10 USC 2121 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on adjustments</inline>.—</heading><content>The adjustments required by the second sentence of subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2121">section 2121 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and the second sentence of subsection (e) of section 2127 of such title to be made in 2007 shall not be made.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">PART III—</num><heading>JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="539">SEC. 539. </num><heading>JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch102">Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2033" class="bold ">“§ 2033.</num><heading class="bold "> Instructor qualifications</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In order for a retired officer or noncommissioned officer to be employed as an instructor in the program, the officer must be certified by the Secretary of the military department concerned as a qualified instructor in leadership, wellness and fitness, civics, and other courses related to the content of the program, according to the qualifications set forth in subsection (b)(2) or (c)(2), as appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Senior Military Instructors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role</inline>.—</heading><content>Senior military instructors shall be retired officers of the armed forces and shall serve as instructional leaders who oversee the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A senior military instructor shall have the following qualifications:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Professional military qualification, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Award of a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Completion of secondary education teaching certification requirements for the program as established by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>Award of an advanced certification by the Secretary of the military department concerned in core content areas based on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>accumulated points for professional activities, services to the profession, awards, and recognitions;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>professional development to meet content knowledge and instructional skills; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>performance evaluation of competencies and standards within the program through site visits and inspections.<page>120 STAT. 2211</page></content>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Senior Military Instructors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role</inline>.—</heading><content>Non-senior military instructors shall be retired noncommissioned officers of the armed forces and shall serve as instructional leaders and teach independently of, but share program responsibilities with, senior military instructors.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A non-senior military instructor shall demonstrate a depth of experience, proficiency, and expertise in coaching, mentoring, and practical arts in executing the program, and shall have the following qualifications:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Professional military qualification, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Award of an associates degree from an institution of higher learning within five years of employment.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Completion of secondary education teaching certification requirements for the program as established by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>Award of an advanced certification by the Secretary of the military department concerned in core content areas based on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>accumulated points for professional activities, services to the profession, awards, and recognitions;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>professional development to meet content knowledge and instructional skills; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>performance evaluation of competencies and standards within the program through site visits and inspections.”</content>
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</section>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<label>Instructor qualifications.”.</label>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="540">SEC. 540. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO BE EMPLOYED TO PROVIDE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS INSTRUCTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility of </inline>“Gray-Area”<inline class="small-caps"> Guard and Reserve Members</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2031">Section 2031 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><chapeau>Instead of, or in addition to, detailing officers and noncommissioned officers on active duty under subsection (c)(1) and authorizing the employment of retired officers and noncommissioned officers who are in receipt of retired pay and members of the Fleet Reserve and Fleet Marine Corps Reserve under subsection (d), the Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize qualified institutions to employ as administrators and instructors in the program officers and noncommissioned officers who are under 60 years of age and who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under section 12731 of this title and whose qualifications are approved by the Secretary and the institution concerned and who request such employment, subject to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary concerned shall pay to the institution an amount equal to one-half of the amount paid to the member by the institution for any period, up to a maximum of one-half of the difference between—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the retired or retainer pay for an active duty officer or noncommissioned officer of the same grade and years of service for such period; and<page>120 STAT. 2212</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the active duty pay and allowances which the member would have received for that period if on active duty.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding the limitation in paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned may pay to the institution more than one-half of the amount paid to the member by the institution if (as determined by the Secretary)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the institution is in an educationally and economically deprived area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary determines that such action is in the national interest.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Payments by the Secretary concerned under this subsection shall be made from funds appropriated for that purpose.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Amounts may be paid under this subsection with respect to a member after the member reaches the age of 60.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member employed by a qualified institution pursuant to an authorization under this subsection is not, while so employed, considered to be on active duty or inactive duty training for any purpose.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Status of Retired Members Providing Instruction</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who are in receipt of retired pay”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“retired officers and noncommissioned officers”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="541">SEC. 541. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2031">10 USC 2031 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXPANSION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretaries of the military departments shall take appropriate actions to increase the number of secondary educational institutions at which a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is organized under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch102">chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion Targets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In increasing under subsection (a) the number of secondary educational institutions at which a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is organized, the Secretaries of the military departments shall seek to organize units at an additional number of institutions as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the case of Army units, 15 institutions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the case of Navy units, 10 institutions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In the case of Marine Corps units, 15 institutions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In the case of Air Force units, 10 institutions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="542">SEC. 542. </num><heading>REVIEW OF LEGAL STATUS OF JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the 1976 legal opinion issued by the General Counsel of the Department of Defense regarding instruction of non-host unit students participating in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs. The review shall consider whether changes to law after the issuance of that opinion allow in certain circumstances for the arrangement for assignment of instructors that provides for the travel of an instructor from one educational institution to another once during the regular school day for the purposes of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program as an authorized arrangement that enhances administrative efficiency in the management of the program. If the Secretary, as a result of the <page>120 STAT. 2213</page>review, determines that such authority is not available, the Secretary should also consider whether such authority should be available and whether there should be authority to waive the restrictions under certain circumstances.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the review not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>A current institution that has more than 70 students and is providing support to another educational institutional with more than 70 students and has been providing for the assignment of instructors from one school to the other may continue to provide such support until 180 days following receipt of the report under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
<part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="IV">PART IV—</num><heading>OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="543">SEC. 543. </num><heading>EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS FOR INSTRUCTION AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certificate Programs and Courses</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of subsection (a)(2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7045">section 7045 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Navy or Marine Corps”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“armed forces”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Graduate-Level Instruction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such subsection is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D):<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>The Secretary may permit an eligible enlisted member of the armed forces to receive graduate-level instruction at the Naval Postgraduate School in a program leading to a master’s degree in a technical, analytical, or engineering curriculum.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>To be eligible to be provided instruction under this subparagraph, the enlisted member must have been awarded a baccalaureate degree by an institution of higher education.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Instruction under this subparagraph may be provided only on a space-available basis.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>An enlisted member who successfully completes a course of instruction under this subparagraph may be awarded a master’s degree under section 7048 of this title.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Instruction under this subparagraph shall be provided pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Such regulations may include criteria for eligibility of enlisted members for instruction under this subparagraph and specification of obligations for further service in the armed forces relating to receipt of such instruction.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (E) of subsection (a)(2), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(C), and (D)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(2)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(2)(E)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2214</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Submission of Previously Required Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by subsection (c) of section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3246">119 Stat. 3246</ref>), relating to the rationale and plans of the Navy to provide enlisted members an opportunity to obtain graduate degrees, shall be submitted, in accordance with that subsection, not later than March 30, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Requirement for Report on Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 526 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3246">119 Stat. 3246</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, particularly in the career fields under consideration for the pilot program referred to in subsection (d)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Use of NPS and AFIT</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 30, 2007, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a joint report on the manner by which each Secretary intends to use the Naval Postgraduate School and the Air Force Institute of Technology during fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to meet the overall requirements of the Navy and Marine Corps and of the Air Force for enlisted members with graduate degrees. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The numbers and occupational specialities of enlisted members that each Secretary plans to enroll as candidates for graduate degrees each year in each of the two schools.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description of the graduate degrees that those enlisted members will pursue at those schools.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Other matters that the two Secretaries jointly consider to be useful for the committees to better understand the future role that the two schools will each have in meeting service requirements for enlisted members with graduate degrees.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</part>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>General Service Authorities</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="546">SEC. 546. </num><heading>TEST OF UTILITY OF TEST PREPARATION GUIDES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ENHANCING RECRUIT CANDIDATE PERFORMANCE ON THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) AND ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT).</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Test</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a test of the utility of commercially available test preparation guides and education programs designed to assist recruit candidates achieve scores on military recruit qualification testing that better reflect the full potential of those recruit candidates in terms of aptitude and mental category. The test shall be conducted through the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of Commercially Available Guides and Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The test shall assess commercially available test preparation guides and education programs designed to enhance test performance. The test preparation guides assessed shall test both written formats and self-paced computer-assisted programs. Education programs assessed may test both self-study textbook and computer-assisted courses and instructor-led courses.<page>120 STAT. 2215</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The objectives of the test are to determine the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The degree to which test preparation assistance degrades test reliability and accuracy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The degree to which test preparation assistance allows more accurate testing of skill aptitudes and mental capability.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The degree to which test preparation assistance allows individuals to achieve higher scores without sacrificing reliability and accuracy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>What role is recommended for test preparation assistance in military recruiting.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Control Group</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the test, the Secretary shall identify a population of recruit candidates who will not receive test preparation assistance and will serve as a control group for the test. Data from recruit candidates participating in the test and data from recruit candidates in the control group shall be compared in terms of both (1) test performance, and (2) subsequent duty performance in training and unit settings following entry on active duty.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of Participants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide test preparation assistance to a minimum of 2,000 recruit candidates and shall identify an equal number to be established as the control group population.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Test</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall begin the test not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act. The test shall identify participants over a one-year period from the start of the test and shall assess duty performance for each participant for 18 months following entry on active duty. The last participant shall be identified, but other participants may not be identified.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Findings</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than six months after completion of the duty performance assessment of the last identified participant in the test, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report providing the findings of the Secretary with respect to each of the objectives specified in subsection (c) and the Secretary’s recommendations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="547">SEC. 547. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF NONDISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN SELECTION BOARD PROCEEDINGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Active-Duty Selection Board Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension to all active-duty boards</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 613 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="613a" class="bold ">“§ 613a.</num><heading class="bold "> Nondisclosure of board proceedings</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nondisclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>The proceedings of a selection board convened under section 611 this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Uses of Board Discussions, Deliberations, and Records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The discussions and deliberations of a selection board described in subsection (a) and any written or documentary record of such discussions and deliberations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>are immune from legal process;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not be admitted as evidence; and<page>120 STAT. 2216</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>may not be used for any purpose in any action, suit, or judicial or administrative proceeding without the consent of the Secretary of the military department concerned.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 618 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve Selection Board Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 14104 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="14104" class="bold ">“§ 14104.</num><heading class="bold "> Nondisclosure of board proceedings</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nondisclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>The proceedings of a selection board convened under section 14101 of this title may not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Uses of Board Discussions, Deliberations, and Records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The discussions and deliberations of a selection board described in subsection (a) and any written or documentary record of such discussions and deliberations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>are immune from legal process;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not be admitted as evidence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>may not be used for any purpose in any action, suit, or judicial or administrative proceeding without the consent of the Secretary of the military department concerned.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s613a">Section 613a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the proceedings of all selection boards convened under section 611 of that title, including selection boards convened before the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 14104 of such title, as amended by subsection (b), shall apply with respect to the proceedings of all selection boards convened under section 14101 of that title, including selection boards convened before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch36/schI">subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 613 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“613a. </designator>
<label>Nondisclosure of board proceedings.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The item relating to section 14104 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1403 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“14104. </designator>
<label>Nondisclosure of board proceedings.”.</label>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="548">SEC. 548. </num><heading>REPORT ON EXTENT OF PROVISION OF TIMELY NOTICE OF LONG-TERM DEPLOYMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the number of members of the Armed Forces (shown by service and within each service by reserve component and active component) who, during the period beginning on January 1, 2005, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, have not received at least 30 days notice (in the form of an official order) before a deployment that will last 180 days or more. With respect to members of the reserve components, the report shall describe the degree of compliance (or noncompliance) with Department of Defense policy concerning the amount of notice to be provided before long-term mobilizations or deployments.<page>120 STAT. 2217</page></content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Military Justice Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="551">SEC. 551. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s802">10 USC 802 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPLICABILITY OF UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ORDERED TO DUTY OVERSEAS IN INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING STATUS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than March 1, 2007, the Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe regulations, or amend current regulations, in order to provide that members of the Armed Forces who are ordered to duty at locations overseas in an inactive duty for training status are subject to the jurisdiction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, pursuant to the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s802/a/3">section 802(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code</ref> (article 2(a)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), continuously from the commencement of execution of such orders to the conclusion of such orders.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="552">SEC. 552. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE DURING A TIME OF WAR.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Paragraph (10) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s802/a">section 802(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref> (article 2(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“war”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“declared war or a contingency operation”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Decorations and Awards</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="555">SEC. 555. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR PRESENTATION OF MEDAL OF HONOR FLAG TO LIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS AND TO LIVING PRIMARY NEXT-OF-KIN OF DECEASED MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Future Presentations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Sections 3755, 6257, and 8755 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, and <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s505">section 505 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, are each amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“after October 23, 2002”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the person to whom the medal is presented.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s3755">10 USC 3755 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Presentation of Flag for Prior Recipients of Medal of Honor</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Living recipients</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag as expeditiously as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act to each living recipient of the Medal of Honor who has not already received a Medal of Honor Flag.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survivors of deceased recipients</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag for a recipient of the Medal of Honor who was awarded the Medal of Honor before the date of the enactment of this Act and who is deceased as of such date (or who dies after such date and before the presentation required by paragraph (1)), the President shall provide for posthumous presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag, upon written application therefor, to the primary living next of kin, as determined under regulations or procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of this paragraph (and notwithstanding the amendments made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a)).<page>120 STAT. 2218</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medal of honor flag</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“Medal of Honor Flag”</term> means the flag designated under <ref href="/us/usc/t36/s903">section 903 of title 36, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="556">SEC. 556. </num><heading>REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY OF PRISONERS OF WAR FOR AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the President shall transmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the advisability of modifying the criteria for the award of the Purple Heart to authorize the award of the Purple Heart—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to a member of the Armed Forces who dies in captivity as a prisoner of war under unknown circumstances or as a result of conditions and treatment that, under criteria for eligibility for the Purple Heart as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, do not qualify the decedent for award of the Purple Heart; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to an individual who while a member of the Armed Forces survives captivity as a prisoner of war, but who dies thereafter as a result of disease or disability, or a result of disease and condition and treatment, incurred during such captivity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the review undertaken in order to prepare the report required by subsection (a), the President shall make a determination on the advisability of expanding eligibility for the award of the Purple Heart to deceased servicemembers held as a prisoner of war after December 7, 1941, who meet the criteria for eligibility for the prisoner-of-war medal under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1128">section 1128 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (including the criterion under subsection (e) of that section with respect to honorable conduct), but who do not meet the criteria for eligibility for the Purple Heart.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the determination required by subsection (b), the President shall take into consideration the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The brutal treatment endured by thousands of prisoners of war incarcerated by enemy forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The circumstance that many servicemembers held as prisoners of war died during captivity due to causes that do not meet the criteria for eligibility for award of the Purple Heart, including starvation, abuse, the deliberate withholding of medical treatment for injury or disease, or other causes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The circumstance that some members of the Armed Forces died in captivity under circumstances establishing eligibility for the prisoner-of-war medal but under circumstances not otherwise establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The circumstance that some members and former members of the Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war and following captivity were issued the prisoner-of-war medal subsequently died due to a disease or disability that was incurred during that captivity, without otherwise having been awarded the Purple Heart due to the injury or conditions resulting in that disease or disability or otherwise having been awarded the Purple Heart for injury incurring during captivity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The views of veterans service organizations, including the Military Order of the Purple Heart.<page>120 STAT. 2219</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The importance that has been assigned to determining all available facts before a decision is made to award the Purple Heart.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The views of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="557">SEC. 557. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10">10 USC note</ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">prec. 1211.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCESS FOR AWARDING DECORATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the policy, procedures, and processes of the military departments for awarding decorations to members of the Armed Forces.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time Periods</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall compare the time frames of the awards process between active duty and reserve components—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>from the time a recommendation for the award of a decoration is submitted until the time the award of the decoration is approved; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>from the time the award of a decoration is approved until the time when the decoration is presented to the recipient.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reserve Components</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary, in conducting the review under subsection (a), finds that the timeliness of the awards process for members of the reserve components is not the same as, or similar to, that for members of the active components, the Secretary shall take appropriate steps to address the discrepancy.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than August 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the Secretary’s findings as a result of the review under subsection (a), together with a plan for implementing whatever changes are determined to be appropriate to the process for awarding decorations in order to ensure that decorations are awarded in a timely manner, to the extent practicable.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading>Matters Relating to Casualties</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="561">SEC. 561. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR RETENTION AFTER SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES PROVIDED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch58">Chapter 58 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1150 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1151" class="bold ">“§ 1151.</num><heading class="bold "> Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the armed forces who is provided an assistive technology or assistive technology device for a severe or debilitating illness or injury incurred or aggravated by such member while on active duty may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, be authorized to retain such assistive technology or assistive technology device upon the separation of the member from active service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the terms ‘assistive technology’ and ‘assistive technology device’ have the meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s3002">29 U.S.C. 3002</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2220</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1150 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1151. </designator>
<label>Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="562">SEC. 562. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1482">10 USC 1482 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF CASUALTIES DYING IN A THEATER OF COMBAT OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Required Transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who dies in a combat theater of operations and whose remains are returned to the United States through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, the Secretary concerned, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, shall provide transportation of the remains of that member from Dover Air Force Base to the applicable escorted remains destination in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1482/a/8">section 1482(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Escorted Remains Destination</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“escorted remains destination”</term> means the place to which remains are authorized to be transported under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1482/a/8">section 1482(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Air Transportation From Dover AFB</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>If transportation of remains under subsection (a) includes transportation by air, such transportation (except as provided under paragraph (2)) shall be made by military aircraft or military-contracted aircraft.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative transportation by aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not be applicable to the transportation of remains by air to the extent that the person designated to direct disposition of the remains directs otherwise.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Primary mission</inline>.—</heading><content>When remains are transported by military aircraft or military-contracted aircraft under this section, the primary mission of the aircraft providing that transportation shall be the transportation of such remains. However, more than one set of remains may be transported on the same flight.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Escort</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned shall ensure that remains transported under this section are continuously escorted from Dover Air Force Base to the applicable escorted remains destination by a member of the Armed Forces in an appropriate grade, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other escort</inline>.—</heading><content>If a specific military escort is requested by the person designated to direct disposition of such remains and the Secretary approves that request, then the Secretary is not required to provide an additional military escort under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Honor Guard Detail</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of detail</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in a case in which the person designated to direct disposition of remains requests that no military honor guard be present, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that an honor guard detail is provided in each case of the transportation of remains under this section. The honor guard detail shall be in addition to the escort provided for the transportation of remains under section (d).<page>120 STAT. 2221</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><content>An honor guard detail provided under this section shall consist of sufficient members of the Armed Forces to perform the duties specified in paragraph (3). The members of the honor guard detail shall be in uniform.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except to the extent that the person designated to direct disposition of remains requests that any of the following functions not be performed, an honor guard detail under this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>travel with the remains during transportation; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>meet the remains at the place to which transportation by air (or by rail or motor vehicle, if applicable) is made for the transfer of the remains;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall provide appropriate honors at the arrival of the remains referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) (unless airline or other security requirements do not permit such honors to be provided); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall participate in the transfer of the remains from an aircraft, when airport and airline security requirements permit, by carrying out the remains with a flag draped over the casket to a hearse or other form of ground transportation for travel to a funeral home or other place designated by the person designated to direct disposition of such remains.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary Concerned Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“Secretary concerned”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/a/9">section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect at such time as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, but not later than January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="563">SEC. 563. </num><heading>ANNUAL BUDGET DISPLAY OF FUNDS FOR POW/MIA ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidated Budget Justification</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch9">Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="234" class="bold ">“§ 234.</num><heading class="bold "> POW/MIA activities: display of budget information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission With Annual Budget Justification Documents</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials for a fiscal year, a consolidated budget justification display, in classified and unclassified form, that covers all programs and activities of Department of Defense POW/MIA accounting and recovery organizations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Budget Display</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The budget display under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall include for each such organization the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A statement of what percentage of the requirements originally requested by the organization in the budget review process that the budget requests funds for.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A summary of actual or estimated expenditures by that organization for the fiscal year during which the budget is submitted and for the fiscal year preceding that year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The amount in the budget for that organization.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>A detailed explanation of the shortfalls, if any, in the funding of any requirement shown pursuant to paragraph <page>120 STAT. 2222</page>(1), when compared to the amount shown pursuant to paragraph (3).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The budget estimate for that organization for the five fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘Department of Defense POW/MIA accounting and recovery organization’</term> means any of the following (and any successor organization):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Life Sciences Equipment Laboratory (LSEL) of the Air Force.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Any other element of the Department of Defense the mission of which (as designated by the Secretary of Defense) involves the accounting for and recovery of members of the armed forces who are missing in action or prisoners of war or who are unaccounted for.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘defense budget materials’</term>, with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘budget’</term>, with respect to a fiscal year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“234. </designator>
<label>POW/MIA activities: display of budget information.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="564">SEC. 564. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 USC 113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MILITARY SEVERELY INJURED CENTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Center Required</inline>.—</heading><content>In support of the comprehensive policy on the provision of assistance to severely wounded or injured servicemembers required by section 563 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3269">119 Stat. 3269</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 U.S.C. 113 note</ref>), the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a center to augment and support the programs and activities of the military departments for the provision of such assistance, including the programs of the military departments referred to in subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The center established under subsection (a) shall be known as the “Military Severely Injured Center” (in this section referred to as the “Center”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Programs of the Military Departments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The programs of the military departments referred to in this subsection are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Army Wounded Warrior Support Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Navy Safe Harbor Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Palace HART Program of the Air Force.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Marine for Life Injured Support Program of the Marine Corps.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities of Center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2223</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Center shall carry out such programs and activities to augment and support the programs and activities of the military departments for the provision of assistance to severely wounded or injured servicemembers and their families as the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government (including the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs), determines appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Database</inline>.—</heading><content>The activities of the Center under this subsection shall include the establishment and maintenance of a central database. The database shall be transparent and shall be accessible for use by all of the programs of the military departments referred to in subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resources</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall allocate to the Center such personnel and other resources as the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, considers appropriate in order to permit the Center to carry out effectively the programs and activities assigned to the Center under subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="565">SEC. 565. </num><heading>COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON MORTUARY AFFAIRS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the completion of a comprehensive review of the procedures of the Department of Defense on mortuary affairs, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the review.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the comprehensive review described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall address, in addition to any other matter covered by the review, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The use of additional or increased refrigeration (including icing) in combat theaters in order to enhance preservation of remains.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The location of refrigeration assets further forward in the field.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Specific time standards for the movement of remains from combat units.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The forward location of autopsy and embalming operations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Any other matter that the Secretary considers appropriate in order to expedite the return of remains to the United States in a nondecomposed state.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="566">SEC. 566. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF POLICY ON CASUALTY ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF MILITARY DECEDENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 562(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3267">119 Stat. 3267</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1475">10 U.S.C. 1475 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><chapeau>The process by which the Department of Defense, upon request, provides information (in person and otherwise) to survivors of a military decedent on the cause of, and any investigation into, the death of such military decedent and on the disposition and transportation of the remains of such decedent, which process shall—<page>120 STAT. 2224</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide for the provision of such information (in person and otherwise) by qualified Department of Defense personnel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>ensure that information is provided as soon as possible after death and that, when requested, updates are provided, in accordance with the procedures established under this paragraph, in a timely manner when new information becomes available;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>ensure that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the initial provision of such information, and each such update, relates the most complete and accurate information available at the time, subject to limitations applicable to classified information; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>incomplete or unverified information is identified as such during the course of the provision of such information or update; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>include procedures by which such survivors shall, upon request, receive updates or supplemental information from qualified Department of Defense personnel.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="567">SEC. 567. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1481">10 USC 1481 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR DEPLOYING MILITARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED IN PRESERVATION OF REMAINS UNDER COMBAT OR COMBAT-RELATED CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that each military health care professional under that Secretary’s jurisdiction who is deployed to a theater of combat operations is trained, before such deployment, in the preservation of remains under combat or combat-related conditions.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Covered by Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The training under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Best practices and procedures for the preservation of the remains of a member of the Armed Forces after death, taking into account the conditions likely to be encountered and the objective of returning the remains to the member’s family in the best possible condition.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Practical case studies based on experience of the Armed Forces in a variety of climactic conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Military Health Care Professionals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“military health care professional”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or combat medic; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other medical personnel with medical specialties who may provide direct patient care and who are designated by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any military health care professional who is deployed to a theater of combat operations after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 2225</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="H">Subtitle H—</num><heading>Impact Aid and Defense Dependents Education System</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="571">SEC. 571. </num><heading>ENROLLMENT IN DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM OF DEPENDENTS OF FOREIGN MILITARY MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS, EUROPE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Enrollment Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1404A of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s923a">20 U.S.C. 923a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“of—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the children”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the children of a foreign military member assigned to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe, but only in a school of the defense dependents’ education system in Mons, Belgium, and only through the 2010–2011 school year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules Regarding Enrollment of Dependents of Foreign Military Members Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In the regulations required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall prescribe a methodology based on the estimated total number of dependents of sponsors under section 1414(2) enrolled in schools of the defense dependents’ education system in Mons, Belgium, to determine the number of children described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) who will be authorized to enroll under such subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the number of children described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) who seek enrollment in schools of the defense dependents’ education system in Mons, Belgium, exceeds the number authorized by the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enroll the additional children on a space-available, tuition-free basis notwithstanding section 1404(d)(2).”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Long-Term Plan for Education of Dependents of Military Personnel Assigned to Shape</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating alternatives for the education of dependents of United States military personnel and dependents of foreign military personnel assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing an international school at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an estimate of the timeframe necessary for transition to any new model for educating such dependents.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="572">SEC. 572. </num><heading>CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to Schools With Significant Numbers of Military Dependent Students</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount authorized to <page>120 STAT. 2226</page>be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $35,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3271">119 Stat. 3271</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7703b">20 U.S.C. 7703b</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to Schools With Enrollment Changes Due to Base Closures, Force Structure Changes, or Force Relocations</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (b) of such section 572.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Educational Agency Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“local educational agency”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7713/9">20 U.S.C. 7713(9)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="573">SEC. 573. </num><heading>IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–77">114 Stat. 1654A–77</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7703a">20 U.S.C. 7703a</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="574">SEC. 574. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7703b">20 USC 7703b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PLAN AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES EXPERIENCING GROWTH IN ENROLLMENT DUE TO FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, RELOCATION OF MILITARY UNITS, OR BASE CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan to provide assistance to local educational agencies that experience growth in the enrollment of military dependent students as a result of any of the following events:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Force structure changes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The relocation of a military unit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The closure or realignment of military installations pursuant to defense base closure and realignment under the base closure laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a), and each updated report required by subsection (c), shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>An identification, current as of the date of the report, of the total number of military dependent students who are anticipated to be arriving at or departing from military installations as a result of any event described in subsection (a), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an identification of the military installations affected by such arrivals and departures;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an estimate of the number of such students arriving at or departing from each such installation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the anticipated schedule of such arrivals and departures.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Such recommendations as the Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense considers appropriate for means of assisting affected local educational agencies in <page>120 STAT. 2227</page>accommodating increases in enrollment of military dependent students as a result of any such event.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A plan for outreach to be conducted to affected local educational agencies, commanders of military installations, and members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense regarding information on the assistance to be provided under the plan under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updated Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2008, and annually thereafter to coincide with the submission of the budget of the President for a fiscal year under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an update of the report required by subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition of Military Dependents From Department of Defense Dependent Schools to Other </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Schools</inline>.—</heading><content>During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall work collaboratively with the Secretary of Education in any efforts to ease the transition of military dependent students from attendance in Department of Defense dependent schools to attendance in schools of local educational agencies. The Secretary of Defense may use funds of the Department of Defense Education Activity to share expertise and experience of the Activity with local educational agencies as military dependent students make such transition, including such a transition resulting from the closure or realignment of military installations under a base closure law, global rebasing, and force restructuring.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“base closure law”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101">section 101 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“local educational agency”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s7713/9">20 U.S.C. 7713(9)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“military dependent students”</term> refers to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>elementary and secondary school students who are dependents of members of the Armed Forces; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>elementary and secondary school students who are dependents of civilian employees of the Department of Defense.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="575">SEC. 575. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1788">10 USC 1788 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PILOT PROGRAM ON PARENT EDUCATION TO PROMOTE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN AFFECTED BY MILITARY DEPLOYMENT OR RELOCATION OF MILITARY UNITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program Authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Using such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program on the provision of educational and support tools to the parents of preschool-age children—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>whose parent or parents serve as members of the Armed Forces on active duty (including members of the Selected Reserve on active duty pursuant to a call or order to active duty of 180 days or more); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>who are affected by the deployment of their parent or parents or the relocation of the military unit of which their parent or parents are a member.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the pilot program is to develop models for improving the capability of military child and youth <page>120 STAT. 2228</page>programs on or near military installations to provide assistance to military parents with young children through a program of activities focusing on the unique needs of children described in subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limits on Commencement and Duration of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may not commence the pilot program before October 1, 2007, and shall conclude the pilot program not later than the end of the three-year period beginning on the date on which the Secretary commences the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall utilize one or more models, demonstrated through research, of universal access of parents of children described in subsection (a) to assistance under the pilot program to achieve the following goals:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The identification and mitigation of specific risk factors for such children related to military life.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The maximization of the educational readiness of such children.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Locations and Goals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of participating installations</inline>.—</heading><content>In selecting military installations to participate in the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall limit selection to those military installations whose military personnel are experiencing significant transition or deployment or which are undergoing transition as a result of the relocation or activation of military units or activities relating to defense base closure and realignment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of certain installations</inline>.—</heading><content>At least one of the installations selected under paragraph (1) shall be a military installation that will permit, under the pilot program, the meaningful evaluation of a model under subsection (d) that provides outreach to parents in families with a parent who is a member of the National Guard or Reserve, which families live more than 40 miles from the installation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goals of participating installations</inline>.—</heading><content>If a military installation is selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require appropriate personnel at the military installation to develop goals, and specific outcome measures with respect to such goals, for the conduct of the pilot program at the installation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation required</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon completion of the pilot program at a military installation, the personnel referred to in paragraph (3) at the installation shall be required to conduct an evaluation and assessment of the success of the pilot program at the installation in meeting the goals developed for that installation.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of conducting the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidelines regarding—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the goals to be developed under subsection (e)(3);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>specific outcome measures; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the selection of curriculum and the conduct of developmental screening under the pilot program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon completion of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on all of the evaluations prepared under subsection (e)(4) for the military installations participating in the <page>120 STAT. 2229</page>pilot program. The report shall describe the results of the evaluations, and may include such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the evaluations, including recommendations for the continuation of the pilot program.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">Subtitle I—</num><heading>Armed Forces Retirement Home</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="578">SEC. 578. </num><heading>REPORT ON LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The effect of changing the title of the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement Home to a chief executive officer who will be responsible to the Secretary of Defense for the overall direction, operation, and management of the Retirement Home.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The effect of no longer permitting a civilian with experience as a continuing care retirement community professional to serve as the Director for a facility of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, but to instead limit eligibility for such positions to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in a grade below brigadier general or, in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The management of the Armed Forces Retirement Home and whether or not there is a need for a greater role by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in the overall direction, operation, and management of the Retirement Home.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="579">SEC. 579. </num><heading>REPORT ON LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The current composition and activities of the Local Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington under section 1516 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t24/s416">24 U.S.C. 416</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The current composition and activities of the Local Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport under such section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The feasibility and effect of including as a member of each Local Board of Trustees of the Armed Forces Retirement Home a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty in the grade of brigadier general, or in the case of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half).<page>120 STAT. 2230</page></content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="J">Subtitle J—</num><heading>Reports</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="581">SEC. 581. </num><heading>REPORT ON PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRBORNE ASSETS IDENTIFIED AS LOW-DENSITY, HIGH-DEMAND AIRBORNE ASSETS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on personnel requirements for airborne assets identified as Low-Density, High-Demand Airborne Assets based on combatant commander requirements to conduct and sustain operations for the global war on terrorism.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matter To Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following for each airborne asset identified as a Low-Density, High-Demand Airborne Asset:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The numbers of operations and maintenance crews to meet tasking contemplated to conduct operations for the global war on terrorism.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The current numbers of operations and maintenance crews.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>If applicable, shortages of operations and maintenance crews.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Whether such shortages are addressed in the future-years defense program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Whether end-strength increases are required to meet any such shortages.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Estimated manpower costs of personnel needed to address shortfalls.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>If applicable, the number and types of equipment needed to address training shortfalls.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="582">SEC. 582. </num><heading>REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING COMMAND STATION ON GUAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall review the feasibility and cost effectiveness of establishing on Guam a station of the Military Entrance Processing Command to process new recruits for the Armed Forces who are drawn from the western Pacific region. For the purposes of the review, the cost effectiveness of establishing such a facility on Guam shall be measured, in part, against the system in effect in early 2006 of using Hawaii and other locations for the processing of new recruits from Guam and other locations in the western Pacific region.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report providing the results of the study under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="583">SEC. 583. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 USC 113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INCLUSION IN ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULTS OF INFORMATION ON RESULTS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 577(f)(2)(B) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1927">118 Stat. 1927</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A synopsis of each such substantiated case and, for each such case, the disciplinary action taken in the case, <page>120 STAT. 2231</page>including the type of disciplinary or administrative sanction imposed, if any.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="584">SEC. 584. </num><heading>REPORT ON PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC COPY OF MILITARY RECORDS ON DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF MEMBERS FROM THE ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of providing an electronic copy of military records (including all military service, medical, and other military records) to members of the Armed Forces on their discharge or release from the Armed Forces.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An estimate of the costs of the provision of military records as described in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of providing military records as described in that subsection through the distribution of a portable, readily accessible medium (such as a computer disk or other similar medium) containing such records.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description and assessment of the mechanisms required to ensure the privacy of members of the Armed Forces in providing military records as described in that subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of the benefits to the members of the Armed Forces of receiving their military records as described in that subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>If the Secretary determines that providing military records to members of the Armed Forces as described in that subsection is feasible and advisable, a plan (including a schedule) for providing such records to members of the Armed Forces as so described in order to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces is provided such records upon discharge or release from the Armed Forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Any other matter relating to the provision of military records as described in that subsection that the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="585">SEC. 585. </num><heading>REPORT ON OMISSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS FROM MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the assessment of the Secretary of the feasibility of utilizing military identification cards that do not contain, display, or exhibit the social security account number of the individual identified by a military identification card.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Identification Card Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“military identification card”</term> means a card or other form of identification used for purposes of demonstrating eligibility for any benefit from the Department of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="586">SEC. 586. </num><heading>REPORT ON MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF DATA HELD BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT ADVERTISING, MARKET RESEARCH AND STUDIES (JAMRS) PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives <page>120 STAT. 2232</page>a report on how the data, including social security account numbers, held by the Secretary as part of the Joint Advertising, Market Research and Studies (JAMRS) program of the Department of Defense are maintained and protected, including a description of the security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access or inadvertent disclosure of such data that could lead to identity theft.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="587">SEC. 587. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MILITARY CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report concerning members of the Armed Forces who claimed status as a military conscientious objector between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall specifically address the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The number of all applications for status as a military conscientious objector, broken down by Armed Force, including the Coast Guard, and regular and reserve components.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Number of discharges or reassignments given.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The process generally used to consider applications, including average processing times and any provision for assignment or reassignment of members while their application is pending.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Reasons for approval or disapproval of applications.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Any difference in benefits upon discharge as a military conscientious objector compared to other discharges.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Pre-war statistical comparisons.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="K">Subtitle K—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="591">SEC. 591. </num><heading>MODIFICATION IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Contributions to the Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation of annual department of defense contribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1465">section 1465 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to members of”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for active duty (other than the Coast Guard) and for full-time National Guard duty (other than full-time National Guard duty for training only), but excluding the amount expected to be paid for any duty that would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)(ii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ready Reserve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Selected Reserve”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard and other than members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training) who are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard) for service”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quadrennial actuarial valuation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for members of the armed forces”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“for training <page>120 STAT. 2233</page>only)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for active duty (other than the Coast Guard) and for full-time National Guard duty (other than full-time National Guard duty for training only), but excluding the amount expected to be paid for any duty that would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ready Reserve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Selected Reserve”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard and other than members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training) who are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard) for service”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments Into the Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1466(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by members”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for active duty (other than the Coast Guard) and for full-time National Guard duty (other than full-time National Guard duty for training only), but excluding the amount expected to be paid for any duty that would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)(B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ready Reserve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Selected Reserve”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard and other than members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training) who are”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Coast Guard) for service”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1465">10 USC 1465 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="592">SEC. 592. </num><heading>REVISION IN GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1111">Section 1111 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the Department of Defense”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of the uniformed services”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The term <term>‘members of the uniformed services on active duty’</term> does not include a cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy or a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Contributions to the Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1115 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on active duty”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“training only)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“on active duty and full-time National Guard duty, but excluding any member who would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)(B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ready Reserve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Selected Reserve”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2234</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on active duty”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“training only)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“on active duty and full-time National Guard duty, but excluding any member who would be excluded for active-duty end strength purposes by section 115(i) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Ready Reserve”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Selected Reserve”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than members on full-time National Guard duty other than for training)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1111">10 USC 1111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect with respect to payments under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch56">chapter 56 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, beginning with fiscal year 2008.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="593">SEC. 593. </num><heading>DENTAL CORPS OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deletion of References to Dental Division</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s5138">Section 5138 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Dental Division”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Dental Corps”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Dental Division”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Dental Corps”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Dental Division”</quotedText> at the end of the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Dental Corps”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that Division”</quotedText> at the end of the second sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Chief of the Dental Corps”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions of Chief of Dental Corps</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><chapeau>The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Further Clarifying Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“shall be”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that all such functions will be”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so that all such functions are”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2235</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5138" class="bold ">“§ 5138.</num><heading class="bold "> Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5138. </designator>
<label>Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="594">SEC. 594. </num><heading>PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR PRESENTATION OF RECOGNITION ITEMS FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PURPOSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2261">Section 2261 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="595">SEC. 595. </num><heading>PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER ENLISTMENT AND APPOINTMENT OATHS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enlistment Oath</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s502">Section 502 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Enlistment Oath.—</headingText>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Each person enlisting”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Who May Administer</inline>.—</heading><content>The oath may be taken before the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any commissioned officer, or any other person designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Oaths Generally</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1031 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Any commissioned officer of any component of an armed force, whether or not on active duty, may administer any oath”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The President, the Vice-President, the Secretary of Defense, any commissioned officer, and any other person designated under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense may administer any oath”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="596">SEC. 596. </num><heading>MILITARY VOTING MATTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Requirement for Periodic Inspector General Installation Visits for Assessment of Voting Assistance Program Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1566">Section 1566 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Electronic Voting Technology</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of interim voting assistance system</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall continue the Interim Voting Assistance System (IVAS) ballot request program with respect to all absent uniformed services voters (as defined under section 107(1) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973ff–6/1">42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1)</ref>)) and overseas employees of the Department of Defense for the general election and all elections through December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office for November 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an assessment of the success of the implementation of the Interim Voting Assistance System ballot request program carried out under paragraph (1);<page>120 STAT. 2236</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>recommendations for continuation of the Interim Voting Assistance System and for improvements to that system; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an assessment of available technologies and other means of achieving enhanced use of electronic and Internet-based capabilities under the Interim Voting Assistance System.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Future elections</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than May 15, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth in detail plans for expanding the use of electronic voting technology for individuals covered under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973ff/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.</ref>) for elections through November 30, 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the assessment of the Comptroller General with respect to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The programs and activities undertaken by the Department of Defense to facilitate voter registration, transmittal of ballots to absentee voters, and voting utilizing electronic means of communication (such as electronic mail and fax transmission) for military and civilian personnel covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1973ff/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The progress of the Department of Defense and the Election Assistance Commission in developing a secure, deployable system for Internet-based electronic voting pursuant to the amendment made by section 567 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1919">118 Stat. 1919</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Expired Provision</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1566/g/2">Section 1566(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="597">SEC. 597. </num><heading>PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedural requirements</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch61">Chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1222" class="bold ">“§ 1222.</num><heading class="bold "> Physical evaluation boards</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response to Applications and Appeals</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of each military department shall ensure, in the case of any member of the armed forces appearing before a physical evaluation board under that Secretary’s supervision, that documents announcing a decision of the board in the case convey the findings and conclusions of the board in an orderly and itemized fashion with specific attention to each issue presented by the member in regard to that member’s case. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The requirement under the preceding sentence applies to a case both during initial consideration and upon subsequent consideration due to appeal by the member or other circumstance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Liaison Officer (PEBLO) Requirements and Training</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations estab- lishing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a requirement for the Secretary of each military department to make available to members of the armed forces <page>120 STAT. 2237</page>appearing before physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary employees, designated as physical evaluation board liaison officers, to provide advice, counsel, and general information to such members on the operation of physical evaluation boards operated by that Secretary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>standards and guidelines concerning the training of such physical evaluation board liaison officers.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary shall ensure compliance by the Secretary of each military department with physical evaluation board liaison officer requirements and training standards and guidelines at least once every three years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Standardized Staff Training and Operations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations on standards and guidelines concerning the physical evaluation board operated by each of the Secretaries of the military departments with regard to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>assignment and training of staff;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>operating procedures; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>timeliness of board decisions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary shall ensure compliance with standards and guidelines prescribed under paragraph (1) by each physical evaluation board at least once every three years.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1222.  </designator>
<label>Physical evaluation boards.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1222">10 USC 1222 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1222">Section 1222 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to decisions rendered on cases commenced more than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="598">SEC. 598. </num><heading>MILITARY ID CARDS FOR RETIREE DEPENDENTS WHO ARE PERMANENTLY DISABLED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1060b">section 1060b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of Permanent ID Card</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In issuing military ID cards to retiree dependents, the Secretary concerned shall issue a permanent ID card (not subject to renewal) to any such retiree dependent as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A retiree dependent who has attained 75 years of age.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A retiree dependent who is permanently disabled.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A permanent ID card shall be issued to a retiree dependent under paragraph (1)(A) upon the expiration, after the retiree dependent attains 75 years of age, of any earlier, renewable military card or, if earlier, upon the request of the retiree dependent after attaining age 75.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming and Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heading amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1060b" class="bold ">“§ 1060b.</num><heading class="bold "> Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 2238</page>the item relating to section 1060b and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1060b. </designator>
<label>Military ID cards: dependents and survivors of retirees.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="599">SEC. 599. </num><heading>UNITED STATES MARINE BAND AND UNITED STATES MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s6222">Section 6222 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6222" class="bold ">“§ 6222.</num><heading class="bold "> United States Marine Band; United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps: composition; appointment and promotion of members</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Marine Band</inline>.—</heading><content>The band of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one director, two assistant directors, and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps</inline>.—</heading><content>The drum and bugle corps of the Marine Corps shall be composed of one commanding officer and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment and Promotion</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations for the appointment and promotion of members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The President may from time to time appoint members of the Marine Band and members of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to grades not above the grade of captain. The authority of the President to make appointments under this paragraph may be delegated only to the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may from time to time appoint any member of the Marine Band or of the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps to a grade above the grade of captain.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless otherwise entitled to higher retired grade and retired pay, a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps who holds, or has held, an appointment under this section is entitled, when retired, to be retired in, and with retired pay based on, the highest grade held under this section in which the Secretary of the Navy determines that such member served satisfactorily.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Appointment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may revoke any appointment of a member of the Marine Band or Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. When a member’s appointment to a commissioned grade terminates under this subsection, such member is entitled, at the option of such member—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to be discharged from the Marine Corps; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to revert to the grade and status such member held at the time of appointment under this section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2239</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 565 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 6222 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“6222. </designator>
<label>United States Marine Band; United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps: composition; appointment and promotion of members.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS</heading>
<toc>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Pay and Allowances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Fiscal year 2007 increase in military basic pay and reform of basic pay rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum rate of basic pay for general and flag officer grades to conform to increase in pay cap for Senior Executive Service personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of prohibition against requiring certain injured members to pay for meals provided by military treatment facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Availability of second basic allowance for housing for certain reserve component or retired members serving in support of contingency operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary continuation of housing allowance for dependents of members dying on active duty to spouses who are also members.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>Payment of full premium for coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program during service in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Clarification of effective date of prohibition on compensation for correspondence courses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Extension of pilot program on contributions to Thrift Savings Plan for initial enlistees in the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 612. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 613. </designator>
<label>Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 614. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorities relating to payment of other bonuses and special pays.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 615. </designator>
<label>Expansion of eligibility of dental officers for additional special pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 616. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum annual rate of special pay for Selected Reserve health care professionals in critically short wartime specialties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 617. </designator>
<label>Expansion and enhancement of accession bonus authorities for certain officers in health care specialities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 618. </designator>
<label>Authority to provide lump sum payment of nuclear officer incentive pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 619. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career accession bonus.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 620. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum amount of incentive bonus for transfer between Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 621. </designator>
<label>Additional authorities and incentives to encourage retired members and reserve component members to volunteer to serve on active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 622. </designator>
<label>Accession bonus for members of the Armed Forces appointed as commissioned officers after completing officer candidate school.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 623. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain authorities applicable to the targeted shaping of the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 624. </designator>
<label>Enhancement of bonus to encourage certain persons to refer other persons for enlistment in the Army.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Travel and Transportation Allowances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 631. </designator>
<label>Travel and transportation allowances for transportation of family members incident to illness or injury of members.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 641. </designator>
<label>Retired pay of general and flag officers to be based on rates of basic pay provided by law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 642. </designator>
<label>Inapplicability of retired pay multiplier maximum percentage to certain service of members of the Armed Forces in excess of 30 years.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 643. </designator>
<label>Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest coverage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 644. </designator>
<label>Modification of eligibility for commencement of authority for optional annuities for dependents under the Survivor Benefit Plan.<page>120 STAT. 2240</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 645. </designator>
<label>Study of training costs, manning, operations tempo, and other factors that affect retention of members of the Armed Forces with special operations designations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 661. </designator>
<label>Treatment of price surcharges of certain merchandise sold at commissary stores.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 662. </designator>
<label>Limitations on lease of non-excess Department of Defense property for protection of morale, welfare, and recreation activities and revenue.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 663. </designator>
<label>Report on cost effectiveness of purchasing commercial insurance for commissary and exchange facilities and facilities of other morale, welfare, and recreation programs and nonappropriated fund instrumentalities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 664. </designator>
<label>Study and report regarding access of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 670. </designator>
<label>Limitations on terms of consumer credit extended to servicemembers and dependents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 671. </designator>
<label>Enhancement of authority to waive claims for overpayment of pay and allowances and travel and transportation allowances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 672. </designator>
<label>Exception for notice to consumer reporting agencies regarding debts or erroneous payments pending a decision to waive, remit, or cancel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 673. </designator>
<label>Expansion and enhancement of authority to remit or cancel indebtedness of members and former members of the Armed Forces incurred on active duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 674. </designator>
<label>Phased recovery of overpayments of pay made to members of the uniformed services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 675. </designator>
<label>Joint family support assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 676. </designator>
<label>Special working group on transition to civilian employment of National Guard and Reserve members returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 677. </designator>
<label>Audit of pay accounts of members of the Army evacuated from a combat zone for inpatient care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 678. </designator>
<label>Report on eligibility and provision of assignment incentive pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 679. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress calling for payment to World War II veterans who survived Bataan Death March.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Pay and Allowances</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s1009">37 USC 1009 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FISCAL YEAR 2007 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY AND REFORM OF BASIC PAY RATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of Section </inline>1009<inline class="small-caps"> Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>The adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2007 required by <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s1009">section 1009 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of the uniformed services shall not be made.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">January 1, 2007, Increase in Basic Pay</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on January 1, 2007, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 2.2 percent.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reform of Basic Pay Rates</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on April 1, 2007, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade (and with years of service computed under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s205">section 205 of title 37, United States Code</ref>) are as follows:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  -uslm-lc: 'c6,L2(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,f7,g1,t1,xls26,11,11,11,11,11'; ">
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<sup>1</sup> Notwithstanding the basic pay rates specified in this table, the actual rate of basic pay for commissioned oficers in pay grades 0–7 through 0–10 may not exceed the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule and the actual rate of basic pay for all other officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.</footnote></td></tr>
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<sup>2</sup> Subject to the preceding footnote, while serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Coast Guard, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s161/c">section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>), basic pay for this grade is $17,972.10, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s205">section 205 of title 37, United States Code</ref>.</footnote></td></tr>
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<sup>3</sup> This table does not apply to commissioned officers in pay grade O–1, O–2, or O–3 who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.</footnote></td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,453.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,729.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8,913.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,964.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">9,194.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,023.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,350.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7,501.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,621.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">7,838.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,206.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,719.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6,094.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,094.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,117.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,339.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,888.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,227.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,291.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,502.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,744.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,334.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,623.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,688.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,956.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3 <ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,292.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,732.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,028.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,392.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,602.00</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 2241</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,844.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,239.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,731.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,936.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1 <ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,469.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,569.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,106.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 16</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,577.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,666.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10,030.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,134.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">10,447.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,052.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,301.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8,548.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,797.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">9,577.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,380.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,414.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6,414.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,779.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">7,423.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,628.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,906.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6,110.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,373.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,776.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,244.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,602.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,882.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,076.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,187.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,833.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,982.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,228.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,355.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,936.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,106.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 18</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 22</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 24</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 26</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–10<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27689"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$13,659.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$13,725.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$14,011.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$14,508.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">11,946.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">12,118.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">12,367.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">12,801.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,900.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">11,319.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">11,598.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">11,598.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">11,598.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,236.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,236.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10,236.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,236.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">10,287.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,802.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,180.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">8,395.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">8,613.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">9,035.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,968.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,158.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">7,373.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,252.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,355.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,936.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,106.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 28</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 32</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 34</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 36</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–10 <ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27689"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$14,508.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,234.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$15,234.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,995.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,995.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">12,801.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">13,441.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">13,441.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">14,113.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">14,113.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">11,598.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">11,888.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">11,888.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">12,185.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">12,185.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,287.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,493.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">10,493.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,493.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">10,493.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,035.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,216.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">9,216.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,216.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">9,216.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">7,373.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,252.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,355.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,936.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 38</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–10<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27689"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$16,795.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$16,795.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">14,819.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">14,819.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">12,185.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">12,185.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,493.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">10,493.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,216.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">9,216.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">7,373.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,252.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,355.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,936.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e27696"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR WARRANT OFFICER</b></caption>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">O–3E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,392.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$4,602.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,936.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,317.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" textHierarchy="0">Over 16</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,833.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,982.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$5,228.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,435.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,554.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,062.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,273.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,437.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,558.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,440.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,565.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,688.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,857.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 18</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 22</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 24</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" textHierarchy="0">Over 26</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$5,715.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,558.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,857.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 28</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 32</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 34</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 36</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$5,715.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–2E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,558.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,558.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,857.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 38</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–3E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,715.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">O–1E</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,857.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"/><page>120 STAT. 2243</page>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">WARRANT OFFICERS </b><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e28824"><sup>1</sup></ref></caption>
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<sup>1</sup> Notwithstanding the basic pay rates specified in this table, the actual rate of basic pay for warrant officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.</footnote></td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">W–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$0.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,402.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,660.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,765.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,868.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,046.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,106.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,236.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,369.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,412.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,552.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,749.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,009.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,089.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,144.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,322.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,413.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,672.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,742.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,890.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,065.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 16</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$0.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,222.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,400.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,669.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,904.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,128.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,825.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,110.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,245.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,400.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,560.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,600.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,737.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,872.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,037.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,166.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,322.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,442.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,610.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,775.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3,905.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 18</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 22</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 24</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 26</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,049.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$6,356.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,585.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$6,838.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,310.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,489.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,752.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,967.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,213.60</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,847.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,042.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,158.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,282.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,450.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,284.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,423.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,515.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,589.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,024.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4,170.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 28</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 32</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 34</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 36</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,838.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,180.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$7,180.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,539.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$7,539.30</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,213.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,337.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"> 6,337.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,337.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">6,337.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">5,450.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,589.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4,170.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 38</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,916.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,916.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,337.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">6,337.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">5,450.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,589.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,170.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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<th style="width:55.0pt ; max-width:55.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black;">Pay Grade</th><th style="width:73.0pt ; max-width:73.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2 or less</th><th style="width:73.0pt ; max-width:73.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Over 2</th><th style="width:73.0pt ; max-width:73.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Over 3</th><th style="width:73.0pt ; max-width:73.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Over 4</th><th style="width:73.0pt ; max-width:73.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black;">Over 6</th></tr>
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<sup>1</sup> Notwithstanding the pay rates specified in this table, the actual basic pay for enlisted members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.</footnote></td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 2245</page>
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<sup>2</sup> Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for an enlisted member in this grade while serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is $6,642.60, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s205">section 205 of title 37, United States Code</ref>.</footnote></td></tr>
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<sup>3</sup> In the case of members in pay grade E–1 who have served less than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $1,203.90.</footnote></td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">E–9<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29287"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$0.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">0.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,339.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,553.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,650.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,780.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,881.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,023.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,226.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,324.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,419.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,519.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,854.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,977.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,073.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,171.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,323.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,699.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,786.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,883.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,978.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,062.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,534.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,630.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,729.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,458.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29294"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 12</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 14</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 16</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–9<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29287"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$0.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,110.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$4,203.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,321.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$4,459.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,364.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,513.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,606.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,716.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,835.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,055.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,152.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,326.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,471.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,569.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,744.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,831.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,000.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,051.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,089.70</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,483.70</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,613.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,630.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,062.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,729.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,458.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29294"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1,301.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 18</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 22</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 24</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 26</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–9<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29287"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,598.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,821.60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$5,010.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,209.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$5,512.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,051.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,161.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,347.30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,450.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,704.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,674.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,715.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,852.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,925.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,204.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,133.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,630.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,062.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,729.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,458.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–1<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29294"><sup>3</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1,301.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 28</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 30</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 32</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0"> Over 34</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0">Over 36</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–9<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29287"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,512.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,788.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">$5,788.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,078.00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">$6,078.00</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,704.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,799.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,799.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,799.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,799.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">4,204.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">3,133.50</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,630.10</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">2,062.80</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,729.20</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">1,458.90</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1,301.40</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 38</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">Over 40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-bottom:0px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no" textHierarchy="0"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–9<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"> </sup><ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d22448e29287"><sup>2</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,381.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,381.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,799.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,799.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">4,204.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">3,133.50</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,630.10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">2,062.80</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,729.20</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,458.90</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">E–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">1,301.40</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RATE OF BASIC PAY FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER GRADES TO CONFORM TO INCREASE IN PAY CAP FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE PERSONNEL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s203/a/2">Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“level III of the Executive Schedule”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“level II of the Executive Schedule”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s203">37 USC 203 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2007, and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST REQUIRING CERTAIN INJURED MEMBERS TO PAY FOR MEALS PROVIDED BY MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s402/h/3">Section 402(h)(3) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Administration of Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the administration of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s402/h">section 402(h) of title 37, United States Code</ref>. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description and assessment of the mechanisms used by the military departments to implement the prohibition contained in such section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding making such prohibition permanent.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF SECOND BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT OR RETIRED MEMBERS SERVING IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403/g">Section 403(g) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary concerned may provide a basic allowance for housing to a member described in paragraph (1) at a monthly rate equal to the rate of the basic allowance for housing established under subsection (b) or the overseas basic allowance for housing established under subsection (c), whichever applies to the location at which the member is serving, for members in the same grade at that location without dependents. The member may receive both a basic allowance for housing under paragraph (1) and under this paragraph for the same month, but may not receive the portion of the allowance authorized under section 404 of this title, if any, for lodging expenses if a basic allowance for housing is provided under this paragraph.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Paragraphs (1) and (2)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2246</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403">37 USC 403 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403/g">section 403(g) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS DYING ON ACTIVE DUTY TO SPOUSES WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403/l">Section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>An allowance may be paid under paragraph (2) to the spouse of the deceased member even though the spouse is also a member of the uniformed services. The allowance paid under such paragraph is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the spouse is entitled as a member.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403">37 USC 403 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transitional rule</inline>.—</heading><content>After October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard, may pay the allowance authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403/l/2">section 403(l)(2) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, to a member of the uniformed services who is the spouse of a member who died on active duty during the one-year period ending on that date, except that the payment of the allowance must terminate within 365 days after the date of the member’s death.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><heading>PAYMENT OF FULL PREMIUM FOR COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM DURING SERVICE IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Allowance To Cover SGLI Deductions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s437">section 437 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the first $150,000”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“of such title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the amount of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage held by the member under section 1967 of such title”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“in the case of”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (b) and in paragraph (2) of that subsection by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“coverage amount specified in subsection (a)(1) or in effect pursuant to subsection (b),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“maximum coverage amount available for such insurance,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for such section, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title, are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the fourth and fifth words.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s403">37 USC 403 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply  <page>120 STAT. 2247</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">with respect to service by members of the Armed Forces in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom for months beginning on or after that date.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION FOR CORRESPONDENCE COURSES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s206/d">Section 206(d) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The prohibition in paragraph (1), including the prohibition as it relates to a member of the National Guard while not in Federal service, applies to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any work or study performed on or after September 7, 1962, unless that work or study is specifically covered by the exception in paragraph (2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any claim based on that work or study arising after that date.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FOR INITIAL ENLISTEES IN THE ARMY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 606 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3287">119 Stat. 3287</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s211">37 U.S.C. 211 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“During fiscal year 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“During the period beginning on January 6, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 1, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selected Reserve Reenlistment Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s308b/g">Section 308b(g) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selected Reserve Affiliation or Enlistment Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308c(i) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Pay for Enlisted Members Assigned to Certain High Priority Units</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308d(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ready Reserve Enlistment Bonus for Persons Without Prior Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308g(f)(2) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ready Reserve Enlistment and Reenlistment Bonus for Persons With Prior Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308h(e) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selected Reserve Enlistment Bonus for Persons With Prior Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308i(f) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2248</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="612">SEC. 612. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nurse Officer Candidate Accession Program</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2130a/a/1">Section 2130a(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment of Education Loans for Certain Health Professionals Who Serve in the Selected Reserve</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 16302(d) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for Registered Nurses</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302d/a/1">Section 302d(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentive Special Pay for Nurse Anesthetists</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 302e(a)(1) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Pay for Selected Reserve Health Professionals in Critically Short Wartime Specialties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 302g(e) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for Dental Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 302h(a)(1) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for Pharmacy Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 302j(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="613">SEC. 613. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Pay for Nuclear-Qualified Officers Extending Period of Active Service</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s312/e">Section 312(e) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear Career Accession Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 312b(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear Career Annual Incentive Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 312c(d) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="614">SEC. 614. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aviation Officer Retention Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s301b/a">Section 301b(a) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignment Incentive Pay</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 307a(g) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reenlistment Bonus for Active Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 308(g) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enlistment Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 309(e) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention Bonus for Members With Critical Military Skills or Assigned to High Priority Units</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 323(i) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2249</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for New Officers in Critical Skills</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 324(g) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentive Bonus for Conversion to Military Occupational Specialty to Ease Personnel Shortage</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 326(g) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentive Bonus for Transfer Between the Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 327(h) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="615">SEC. 615. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF DENTAL OFFICERS FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PAY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Internship and Residency Exception</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302b/a/4">Section 302b(a)(4) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new sentence: <quotedText>“An officer who is entitled to variable special pay under paragraph (2) or (3) is also entitled to additional special pay for any 12-month period during which an agreement executed under subsection (b) is in effect with respect to the officer.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302b">37 USC 302b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="616">SEC. 616. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL RATE OF SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RESERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302g/a">Section 302g(a) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$25,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302g">37 USC 302g note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302g">section 302g of title 37, United States Code</ref>, on or after that date.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="617">SEC. 617. </num><heading>EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS IN HEALTH CARE SPECIALITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Maximum Amount of Accession Bonus for Dental Officers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302h/a/2">Section 302h(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$30,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for Medical Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialities</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/ch5">Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 302j the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="302k" class="bold ">“§ 302k.</num><heading class="bold "> Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who is a graduate of an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty and who executes a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commission as an officer of the armed forces and remain on active duty for a period of not less than four consecutive years may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in the amount determined by the Secretary concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $400,000.<page>120 STAT. 2250</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Eligibility for Bonus</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an appointment as an officer, received financial assistance from the Department of Defense to pursue a course of study in medicine or osteopathy; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not qualified to become and remain certified as a doctor or osteopath in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the armed force concerned, the person executing the agreement will be assigned to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, as an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or as an officer of the Air Force designated as a medical officer in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who, after executing an agreement under subsection (a) is not commissioned as an officer of the armed forces, does not become licensed as a doctor or osteopath, as the case may be, or does not complete the period of active duty in a specialty specified in the agreement, shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus for Dental Specialist Officers in Critically Short Wartime Specialities</inline>.—</heading><content>Such chapter is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 302k, as added by subsection (b), the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="302l" class="bold ">“§ 302l.</num><heading class="bold "> Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who is a graduate of an accredited dental school in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty and who executes a written agreement described in subsection (d) to accept a commission as an officer of the armed forces and remain on active duty for a period of not less than four consecutive years may, upon the acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned, be paid an accession bonus in the amount determined by the Secretary concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $400,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Eligibility for Bonus</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a) if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the person, in exchange for an agreement to accept an appointment as an officer, received financial assistance from the Department of Defense to pursue a course of study in dentistry; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Secretary concerned determines that the person is not qualified to become and remain certified as a dentist in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The agreement referred to in subsection (a) shall provide that, consistent with the needs of the armed force concerned, the person executing the agreement will be assigned <page>120 STAT. 2251</page>to duty, for the period of obligated service covered by the agreement, as an officer of the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy or as an officer of the Air Force designated as a dental officer in a specialty designated by regulations as a critically short wartime specialty.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who, after executing an agreement under subsection (a) is not commissioned as an officer of the armed forces, does not become licensed as a dentist, or does not complete the period of active duty in a specialty specified in the agreement, shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Accession Bonus Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>A person eligible to execute an agreement under both subsection (a) and section 302h of this title shall elect which authority to execute the agreement under. A person may not execute an agreement under both subsection (a) and such section 302h.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 302j the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“302k. </designator>
<label>Special pay: accession bonus for medical officers in critically short wartime specialties.</label>
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<designator>“302l. </designator>
<label>Special pay: accession bonus for dental specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302h">37 USC 302h note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>entered into or revised under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s302h">section 302h of title 37, United States Code</ref>, on or after that date; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>entered into under section 302k or 302l of such title, as added by subsections (b) and (c), on or after that date.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="618">SEC. 618. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF NUCLEAR OFFICER INCENTIVE PAY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lump Sum Payment Option</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s312">section 312 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter after paragraph (3)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in equal annual installments”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in a single lump-sum or in annual installments of equal or different amounts”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with the number of installments being equal to the number of years covered by the contract plus one”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and, if the special pay will be paid in annual installments, the number of installments may not exceed the number of years covered by the agreement plus one”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an officer”</quotedText> in the matter before paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary may pay special pay under subsection (b) to an officer”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end of paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;<page>120 STAT. 2252</page></content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may, upon”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“The Secretary of the Navy shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment Amount; Payment Options</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The total amount paid to an officer under an agreement under subsection (a) or (e)(1) may not exceed $30,000 for each year of the active-service agreement. Amounts paid under the agreement are in addition to all other compensation to which the officer is entitled.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary shall”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary or his designee”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Upon acceptance of an agreement under subsection (a) or (e)(1) by the Secretary”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary (or his designee)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Secretary”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a) or subsection (d)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b) or (e)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in the first sentence of subsection (e)(1), as redesignated by paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subsection”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Special Pay Authorized; Eligibility</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Repayment</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Relation to Service Obligation</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">New Agreement</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(e)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Duration of Authority</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(f)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="619">SEC. 619. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF NUCLEAR CAREER ACCESSION BONUS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s312b/a/1">Section 312b(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$30,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s312b">37 USC 312b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s312b">section 312b of title 37, United States Code</ref>, on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="620">SEC. 620. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INCENTIVE BONUS FOR TRANSFER BETWEEN ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s327/d/1">Section 327(d)(1) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s327">37 USC 327 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006, and shall apply to agreements entered into or revised under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s327">section 327 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, on or after that date.<page>120 STAT. 2253</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="621">SEC. 621. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE RETIRED MEMBERS AND RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN HIGH-DEMAND, LOW-DENSITY ASSIGNMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Offer Incentive Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/ch5">Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="329" class="bold ">“§ 329.</num><heading class="bold "> Incentive bonus: retired members and reserve component members volunteering for high-demand, low-density assignments</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentive Bonus Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may pay a bonus under this section to a retired member or former member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or to a member of a reserve component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps (who is not otherwise serving on active duty) who executes a written agreement to serve on active duty for a period specified in the agreement in an assignment intended to alleviate the need for members in a high-demand, low-density military capability or in any other specialty designated by the Secretary as critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>A bonus under subsection (a) and any incentive developed under subsection (d) may not exceed $50,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Methods of Payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At the election of the Secretary of Defense, a bonus under subsection (a) and any incentive developed under subsection (d) shall be paid or provided—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>when the member commences service on active duty; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in annual installments in such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of Additional Incentives</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may develop and provide to members referred to in subsection (a) additional incentives to encourage such members to return to active duty in assignments intended to alleviate the need for members in a high-demand, low-density military capability or in other specialties designated by the Secretary as critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>The provision of any incentive developed under this subsection shall be subject to an agreement, as required for bonuses under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 30 days before first offering any incentive developed under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains a description of that incentive and an explanation why a bonus under subsection (a) or other pay and allowances are not sufficient to alleviate the high-demand, low-density military capability or otherwise fill critical military specialties.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘congressional defense committees’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances</inline>.—</heading><content>A bonus or other incentive paid or provided to a member under this section is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the member is entitled.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Promotions</inline>.—</heading><content>The written agreement required by subsections (a) and (d) shall specify that a member <page>120 STAT. 2254</page>who is paid or receives a bonus or other incentive under this section is not eligible for promotion while serving in the assignment for which the bonus or other incentive is provided.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>A member who does not complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement executed under subsection (a) or (d) shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">High-Demand, Low-Density Military Capability</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘high-demand, low-density military capability’</term> means a combat, combat support or service support capability, unit, system, or occupational specialty that the Secretary of Defense determines has funding, equipment, or personnel levels that are substantially below the levels required to fully meet or sustain actual or expected operational requirements set by regional commanders.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may prescribe such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement under subsection (a) or (d) may be entered into after December 31, 2010.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Authority to Order Retired Members to Active Duty in High-Demand, Low-Density Military Capability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s688a">Section 688a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new sentence: <quotedText>“The Secretary of a military department may order to active duty a retired member who agrees to serve on active duty in an assignment intended to alleviate a high-demand, low-density military capability or in any other specialty designated by the Secretary as critical to meet wartime or peacetime requirements.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“officer”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“member”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an officer”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a member”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“500 officers”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1,000 members”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“officer”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“member”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Officers”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Retired members”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“An officer”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A retired member”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">High-Demand, Low-Density Military Capability Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘high-demand, low-density military capability’</term> means a combat, combat support or service support capability, unit, system, or occupational specialty that the Secretary of Defense determines has funding, equipment, or personnel levels that are substantially below the levels required to fully meet or sustain actual or expected operational requirements set by regional commanders.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2255</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion From Active-Duty List</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s641">Section 641 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Officers appointed pursuant to an agreement under section 329 of title 37.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 37</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/ch5">chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title 10</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The heading of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s688a">section 688a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="688a" class="bold ">“§ 688a.</num><heading class="bold "> Retired members: temporary authority to order to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments”</heading><content/>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 688a and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“688a. </designator>
<label>Retired members: temporary authority to order to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s329">37 USC 329 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement may be entered into under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s329">section 329 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), before October 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Fiscal Year 2007 Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>During fiscal year 2007, obligations incurred under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s329">section 329 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), to provide bonuses or other incentives to retired members and former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or to members of the reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps may not exceed $5,000,000.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="622">SEC. 622. </num><heading>ACCESSION BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES APPOINTED AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AFTER COMPLETING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/ch5">Chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 329, as added by section 621 of this Act, the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="330" class="bold ">“§ 330.</num><heading class="bold "> Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Accession Bonus Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a person who executes a written agreement described in subsection (c) may be paid an accession bonus under this section upon acceptance of the agreement by the Secretary concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of an accession bonus under subsection (a) may not exceed $8,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A written agreement referred to in subsection (a) is a written agreement by a person—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to complete officer candidate school;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to accept a commission or appointment as an officer of the armed forces; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to serve on active duty as a commissioned officer for a period specified in the agreement.<page>120 STAT. 2256</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Payment Method</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon acceptance of a written agreement under subsection (a) by the Secretary concerned, the total amount of the accession bonus payable under the agreement becomes fixed. The agreement shall specify whether the accession bonus will be paid in a lump sum or installments.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who, having received all or part of the bonus under a written agreement under subsection (a), does not complete the total period of active duty as a commissioned officer as specified in such agreement shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>No agreement under this section may be entered into after December 31, 2007.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 329, as added by section 621, the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“330. </designator>
<label>Special pay: accession bonus for officer candidates.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s330">37 USC 330 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Payment of Bonus Under Earlier Agreements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may pay a bonus to any person who, during the period beginning on April 1, 2005, and ending on April 6, 2006, executed an agreement to enlist for the purpose of attending officer candidate school and receive a bonus under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s309">section 309 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, and who has completed the terms of the agreement required for payment of the bonus.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the bonus payable to a person under this subsection may not exceed $8,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to enlistment bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The bonus payable under this subsection is in addition to a bonus payable under <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s309">section 309 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, or any other provision of law.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="623">SEC. 623. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO THE TARGETED SHAPING OF THE ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary Separation Pay and Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in maximum amount of pay</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1175a">section 1175a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“two times”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“four times”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (k)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of limitation on applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 643 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3310">119 Stat. 3310</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1175a">10 U.S.C. 1175a note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Authority for Early Discharges</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s638a">section 638a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and for the purpose of subsection (b)(4) during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“December 31, 2001,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relaxation of limitation on selective early discharge</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2257</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon the following: <quotedText>“, except that during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, such number may be more than 30 percent of the officers considered in each competitive category, but may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered in each grade”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, except that during the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2012, such number may be more than 30 percent of the officers considered in each competitive category, but may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers considered in each grade”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="624">SEC. 624. </num><heading>ENHANCEMENT OF BONUS TO ENCOURAGE CERTAIN PERSONS TO REFER OTHER PERSONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals Eligible for Bonus</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3310">119 Stat. 3310</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a member of the Army, whether in the regular component of the Army or in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an individual referred to in paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals eligible for bonus</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (c), the following individuals are eligible for a referral bonus under this section:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A member in the regular component of the Army.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A member of the Army National Guard.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A member of the Army Reserve.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>A member of the Army in a retired status, including a member under 60 years of age who, but for age, would be eligible for retired pay.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>A civilian employee of the Department of the Army.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Referrals Ineligible</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Junior reserve officers’ training corps instructors</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Army detailed under subsection (c)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2031">section 2031 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to serve as an administrator or instructor in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program or a retired member of the Army employed as an administrator or instructor in the program under subsection (d) of such section may not be paid a bonus under subsection (a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the bonus payable for a referral under subsection (a) may not exceed $2,000. The amount shall be payable in two lump sums as provided in subsection (e).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2258</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Bonus</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A bonus payable for a referral of a person under subsection (a) shall be paid as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Not more than $1,000 shall be paid upon the commencement of basic training by the person referred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Not more than $1,000 shall be paid upon the completion of basic training and individual advanced training by the person referred.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Receipt of Retired Pay</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Receipt of Retired Pay</inline>.—</heading><content>A bonus paid under this section to a member of the Army in a retired status is in addition to any compensation to which the member is entitled under title 10, 37, or 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to bonuses payable under section 645 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, as amended by this section, on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Travel and Transportation Allowances</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="631">SEC. 631. </num><heading>TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS INCIDENT TO ILLNESS OR INJURY OF MEMBERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s411h/b/1">Section 411h(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a person related to the member as described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) who is also a member of the uniformed services.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="641">SEC. 641. </num><heading>RETIRED PAY OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS TO BE BASED ON RATES OF BASIC PAY PROVIDED BY LAW.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Retired Pay Base</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch71">Chapter 71 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1407 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1407a" class="bold ">“§ 1407a.</num><heading class="bold "> Retired pay base: officers retired in general or flag officer grades</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rates of Basic Pay to Be Used in Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>In a case in which the determination under section 1406 or 1407 of this title of the retired pay base applicable to the computation <page>120 STAT. 2259</page>of the retired pay of a covered general or flag officer involves a rate of basic pay payable to that officer for any period that was subject to a reduction under section 203(a)(2) of title 37 for such period, such retired-pay-base determination shall be made using the rate of basic pay for such period provided by law, rather than such rate as so reduced.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered General and Flag Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘covered general or flag officer’</term> means a member or former member who after September 30, 2006, is retired in a general officer grade or flag officer grade.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1407 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1407a.  </designator>
<label>Retired pay base: officers retired in general or flag officer grades.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="642">SEC. 642. </num><heading>INAPPLICABILITY OF RETIRED PAY MULTIPLIER MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE TO CERTAIN SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN EXCESS OF 30 YEARS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1409/b">section 1409(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">30</inline><inline class="small-caps"> years of service</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retirement before january 1, 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a member who retires before January 1, 2007, with more than 30 years of creditable service, the percentage to be used under subsection (a) is 75 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retirement after december 31, 2006</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a member who retires after December 31, 2006, with more than 30 years of creditable service, the percentage to be used under subsection (a) is the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>75 percent; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the product (stated as a percentage) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>2½; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the member’s years of creditable service (as defined in subsection (c)) in excess of 30 years of creditable service, under conditions authorized for purposes of this subparagraph during a period designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this subparagraph.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 12739(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The total amount”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total amount”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In the case of a person who retires after December 31, 2006, with more than 30 years of service credited to that person under section 12733 of this title, the total amount of the monthly retired pay computed under subsections (a) and (b) may not exceed the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>75 percent of the retired pay base upon which the computation is based; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the retired pay base upon which the computation is based; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>2½ percent of the years of service credited to that person under section 12733 of this title, for service under conditions authorized for purposes of <page>120 STAT. 2260</page>this paragraph during a period designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this paragraph.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="643">SEC. 643. </num><heading>MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN BENEFICIARIES UNDER INSURABLE INTEREST COVERAGE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Elect New Beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448/b/1">Section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or under subparagraph (G) of this paragraph”</quotedText> in the second sentence of subparagraph (E) before the period at the end; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of new beneficiary upon death of previous beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for election</inline>.—</heading><content>If the reason for discontinuation in the Plan is the death of the beneficiary, the participant in the Plan may elect a new beneficiary. Any such beneficiary must be a natural person with an insurable interest in the participant. Such an election may be made only during the 180-day period beginning on the date of the death of the previous beneficiary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Such an election shall be in writing, signed by the participant, and made in such form and manner as the Secretary concerned may prescribe. Such an election shall be effective the first day of the first month following the month in which the election is received by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vitiation of election by participant who dies within two years of election</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a person providing an annuity under a election under clause (i) dies before the end of the two-year period beginning on the effective date of the election—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the election is vitiated; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount by which the person’s retired pay was reduced under section 1452 of this title that is attributable to the election shall be paid in a lump sum to the person who would have been the deceased person’s beneficiary under the vitiated election if the deceased person had died after the end of such two-year period.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Change in Premium for Coverage of New Beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1452(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule for designation of new insurable interest beneficiary following death of original beneficiary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations premiums which a participant making an election under section 1448(b)(1)(G) of this title shall be required to pay for participating in the Plan pursuant to that election. The total amount of the premiums to be paid by a participant under the regulations shall be equal to the sum of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The total additional amount by which the retired pay of the participant would have been reduced before the effective date of the election if the original beneficiary (i) had not died and had been covered under the Plan through the date of the election, and (ii) had been the <page>120 STAT. 2261</page>same number of years younger than the participant (if any) as the new beneficiary designated under the election.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Interest on the amounts by which the retired pay of the participant would have been so reduced, computed from the dates on which the retired pay would have been so reduced at such rate or rates and according to such methodology as the Secretary of Defense determines reasonable.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Any additional amount that the Secretary determines necessary to protect the actuarial soundness of the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund against any increased risk for the fund that is associated with the election.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448">10 USC 1448 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition period</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan who made a covered insurable-interest election (as defined in paragraph (2)) and whose designated beneficiary under that election dies before the date of the enactment of this Act or during the 18-month period beginning on such date, the time period applicable for purposes of the limitation in the third sentence of subparagraph (G)(i) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448/b/1">section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall be the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act (rather than the 180-day period specified in that sentence).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered insurable-interest elections</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), a covered insurable-interest election is an election under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448/b/1">section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, made before the date of the enactment of this Act, or during the 18-month period beginning on such date, by a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan to provide an annuity under that plan to a natural person with an insurable interest in that person.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survivor benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“Survivor Benefit Plan”</term> means the program under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch73/schII">subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="644">SEC. 644. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF AUTHORITY FOR OPTIONAL ANNUITIES FOR DEPENDENTS UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448/d/2/B">Section 1448(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who dies after November 23, 2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who dies after October 7, 2001”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448">10 USC 1448 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Any annuity payable to a dependent child under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch73/schII">subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be payable only for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="645">SEC. 645. </num><heading>STUDY OF TRAINING COSTS, MANNING, OPERATIONS TEMPO, AND OTHER FACTORS THAT AFFECT RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH SPECIAL OPERATIONS DESIGNATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than August 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of <page>120 STAT. 2262</page>the House of Representatives a report on factors that affect retention of members of the Armed Forces who have a special operations forces designation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Information on the cost of training of members of the Armed Forces who have a special operations forces designation, with such information displayed separately and shown as aggregate costs of training for such members at the 4-year, 8-year, 12-year, 16-year, and 20-year points of service.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The average cost of special operations-unique training, both predeployment and during deployment, for the number of members of the Armed Forces who have a special operations forces designation who have been deployed at least twice to areas in which they were eligible for hostile fire pay.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For each component of the United States Special Operations Command, an estimate of when the assigned strength of that component will be under 90 percent of the authorized strength of that component, taking into account anticipated growth planned for in the most recent Quadrennial Defense Review.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The percentage of members of the Armed Forces with a special operations forces designation who have accumulated over 48 months of hostile fire pay and the percentage who have accumulated over 60 months of such pay.</content>
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</subsection>
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</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="661">SEC. 661. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF PRICE SURCHARGES OF CERTAIN MERCHANDISE SOLD AT COMMISSARY STORES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchandise Procured From Exchanges</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c)(3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2484">section 2484 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(3)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subsections”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in subparagraph (B), subsections”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>When a military exchange is the vendor of tobacco products or other merchandise authorized for sale in a commissary store under paragraph (1), any revenue above the cost of procuring the merchandise shall be allocated as if the revenue were a uniform sales price surcharge described in subsection (d).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchandise Treated as Noncommissary Store Inventory</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (g) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Notwithstanding”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subsections”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsections”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>When tobacco products are authorized for sale in a commissary store as noncommissary store inventory, any revenue above the cost of procuring the tobacco products shall be allocated as if the revenue were a uniform sales price surcharge described in subsection (d).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2263</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="662">SEC. 662. </num><heading>LIMITATIONS ON LEASE OF NON-EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY FOR PROTECTION OF MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Condition on Use of Lease Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2667">section 2667 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), shall require the lessee to provide the covered entities specified in paragraph (1) of that subsection the right to establish and operate a community support facility or provide community support services, or seek equitable compensation for morale, welfare, and recreation programs of the Department of Defense in lieu of the operation of such a facility or the provision of such services, if the Secretary determines that the lessee will provide merchandise or services in direct competition with covered entities through the lease.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Condition; Waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community Support Facilities and Community Support Services Under Lease; Waiver</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In this subsection and subsection (b)(6), the term <term>‘covered entity’</term> means each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Army and Air Force Exchange Service.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Navy Exchange Service Command.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Marine Corps exchanges.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Defense Commissary Agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The revenue-generating nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense conducted for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the armed forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of a military department may waive the requirement in subsection (b)(6) with respect to a lease if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the lease is entered into under subsection (g); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary determines that the waiver is in the best interests of the Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide to the congressional defense committees written notice of each waiver under paragraph (2), including the reasons for the waiver.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The covered entities shall exercise the right provided in subsection (b)(6) with respect to a lease, if at all, not later than 90 days after receiving notice from the Secretary of the military department concerned regarding the opportunity to exercise such right with respect to the lease. The Secretary may, at the discretion of the Secretary, extend the period under this paragraph for the exercise of the right with respect to a lease for such additional period as the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations uniform procedures and criteria for the evaluation of proposals <br/><page>120 STAT. 2264</page>
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</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">for enhanced use leases involving the operation of community support facilities or the provision of community support services by either a lessee under this section or a covered entity.</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide written notification to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives regarding all leases under this section that include the operation of a community support facility or the provision of community support services, regardless of whether the facility will be operated by a covered entity or the lessee or the services will be provided by a covered entity or the lessee.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (i) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘community support facility’</term> includes an ancillary supporting facility (as that term is defined in section 2871(1) of this title).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘community support services’</term> includes revenue-generating food, recreational, lodging support services, and resale operations and other retail facilities and services intended to support a community.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The term <term>‘military installation’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2687(e)(1) of this title.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic, Technical, and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Lease Authority</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Conditions on Leases</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Types of In-Kind Consideration</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Deposit and Use of Proceeds</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(e)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (g)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Treatment of Lessee Interest in Property</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(f)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subsection (g), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Special Rules for Base Closure and Realignment Property</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(g)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)(2)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in subsection (h), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Competitive Procedures for Selection of Certain Lessees; Exception</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(h)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in subsection (j), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Exclusion of Certain Lands</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(j)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2265</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="663">SEC. 663. </num><heading>REPORT ON COST EFFECTIVENESS OF PURCHASING COMMERCIAL INSURANCE FOR COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE FACILITIES AND FACILITIES OF OTHER MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than July 31, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the cost effectiveness of the Defense Commissary Agency and the nonappropriated fund activities specified in subsection (b) purchasing commercial insurance to protect financial interests in facilities operated by the Defense Commissary Agency or those nonappropriated fund activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Covered Nonappropriated Fund Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall apply with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Army and Air Force Exchange Service;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Navy Exchange Service Command;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Marine Corps exchanges; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>any nonappropriated fund activity of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="664">SEC. 664. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT REGARDING ACCESS OF DISABLED PERSONS TO MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study regarding the current capability of morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities operated by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense to provide access to and accommodate disabled persons who are otherwise eligible to use such facilities or participate in such activities and the legal requirements regarding such access and accommodation applicable to these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities, with specific attention to the applicability of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s794">29 U.S.C. 794</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the study, the Secretary of Defense shall address at a minimum the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The current plans of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments to improve the access and accommodation of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities operated by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense, including plans to make available additional golf carts at military golf courses that are accessible for disabled persons authorized to use such courses, and whether any portion of these plans require congressional authorization or funding.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The timing and cost of making these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities fully accessible to disabled persons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The expected utilization rates of these morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities by disabled persons, if the facilities and activities were fully accessible to disabled persons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any legal requirements applicable to providing golf carts at military golf courses that are accessible for disabled persons authorized to use such courses and the current availability of accessible golf carts at such courses.<page>120 STAT. 2266</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study and any related findings, conclusions, and recommendations that the Secretary considers to be appropriate concerning the access of disabled persons to morale, welfare, and recreation facilities and activities, and specifically the Secretary’s conclusions on making accessible golf carts available at all military golf courses for use by disabled persons authorized to use such courses.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="670">SEC. 670. </num><heading>LIMITATIONS ON TERMS OF CONSUMER CREDIT EXTENDED TO SERVICEMEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of Consumer Credit</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch49">Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="987" class="bold ">“§ 987.</num><heading class="bold "> Terms of consumer credit extended to members and dependents: limitations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A creditor who extends consumer credit to a covered member of the armed forces or a dependent of such a member shall not require the member or dependent to pay interest with respect to the extension of such credit, except as—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>agreed to under the terms of the credit agreement or promissory note;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>authorized by applicable State or Federal law; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>not specifically prohibited by this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Percentage Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>A creditor described in subsection (a) may not impose an annual percentage rate of interest greater than 36 percent with respect to the consumer credit extended to a covered member or a dependent of a covered member.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory Loan Disclosures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to any extension of consumer credit (including any consumer credit originated or extended through the internet) to a covered member or a dependent of a covered member, a creditor shall provide to the member or dependent the following information orally and in writing before the issuance of the credit:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A statement of the annual percentage rate of interest applicable to the extension of credit.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1601/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A clear description of the payment obligations of the member or dependent, as applicable.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Terms</inline>.—</heading><content>Such disclosures shall be presented in accordance with terms prescribed by the regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to implement the Truth in Lending Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1601/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preemption</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inconsistent laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (f)(2), this section preempts any State or Federal law, rule, or regulation, including any State usury law, to the extent that such law, rule, or regulation is inconsistent with this section, except that this section shall not preempt any such law, rule, or regulation that provides protection to a covered <page>120 STAT. 2267</page>member or a dependent of such a member in addition to the protection provided by this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Different treatment under state law of members and dependents prohibited</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>States shall not—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>authorize creditors to charge covered members and their dependents annual percentage rates of interest for loans higher than the legal limit for residents of the State; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>permit violation or waiver of any State consumer lending protections for the benefit of residents of the State on the basis of nonresident or military status of a covered member or dependent of such a member, regardless of the member’s or dependent’s domicile or permanent home of record.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It shall be unlawful for any creditor to extend consumer credit to a covered member or a dependent of such a member with respect to which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the creditor rolls over, renews, repays, refinances, or consolidates any consumer credit extended to the borrower by the same creditor with the proceeds of other credit extended to the same covered member or a dependent;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the borrower is required to waive the borrower’s right to legal recourse under any otherwise applicable provision of State or Federal law, including any provision of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the creditor requires the borrower to submit to arbitration or imposes onerous legal notice provisions in the case of a dispute;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the creditor demands unreasonable notice from the borrower as a condition for legal action;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the creditor uses a check or other method of access to a deposit, savings, or other financial account maintained by the borrower, or the title of a vehicle as security for the obligation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the creditor requires as a condition for the extension of credit that the borrower establish an allotment to repay an obligation; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the borrower is prohibited from prepaying the loan or is charged a penalty or fee for prepaying all or part of the loan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties and Remedies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misdemeanor</inline>.—</heading><content>A creditor who knowingly violates this section shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation of other remedies</inline>.—</heading><content>The remedies and rights provided under this section are in addition to and do not preclude any remedy otherwise available under law to the person claiming relief under this section, including any award for consequential and punitive damages.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract void</inline>.—</heading><content>Any credit agreement, promissory note, or other contract prohibited under this section is void from the inception of such contract.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arbitration</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 2 of title 9, or any other Federal or State law, rule, or regulation, no agreement to arbitrate any dispute involving the extension of consumer credit shall be enforceable against any covered member or dependent of such a member, or any person who <page>120 STAT. 2268</page>was a covered member or dependent of that member when the agreement was made.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Protections Unaffected</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the applicability of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app527">50 U.S.C. App. 527</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Such regulations shall establish the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Disclosures required of any creditor that extends consumer credit to a covered member or dependent of such a member.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The method for calculating the applicable annual percentage rate of interest on such obligations, in accordance with the limit established under this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A maximum allowable amount of all fees, and the types of fees, associated with any such extension of credit, to be expressed and disclosed to the borrower as a total amount and as a percentage of the principal amount of the obligation, at the time at which the transaction is entered into.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Definitions of ‘creditor’ under paragraph (5) and ‘consumer credit’ under paragraph (6) of subsection (i), consistent with the provisions of this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Such other criteria or limitations as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, consistent with the provisions of this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>In prescribing regulations under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Federal Trade Commission.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Office of Thrift Supervision.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The National Credit Union Administration.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The Treasury Department.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered member</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘covered member’</term> means a member of the armed forces who is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>on active Guard and Reserve Duty.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependent</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘dependent’</term>, with respect to a covered member, means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the member’s spouse;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the member’s child (as defined in section 101(4) of title 38); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an individual for whom the member provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for 180 days immediately preceding an extension of consumer credit covered by this section.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘interest’</term> includes all cost elements associated with the extension of credit, including fees, service charges, renewal charges, credit insurance premiums, any ancillary product sold with any extension of credit to a servicemember or the servicemember’s dependent, as applicable, and any other charge or premium with respect to the extension of consumer credit.<page>120 STAT. 2269</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual percentage rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘annual percentage rate’</term> has the same meaning as in section 107 of the Truth and Lending Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1606">15 U.S.C. 1606</ref>), as implemented by regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. For purposes of this section, such term includes all fees and charges, including charges and fees for single premium credit insurance and other ancillary products sold in connection with the credit transaction, and such fees and charges shall be included in the calculation of the annual percentage rate.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creditor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘creditor’</term> means a person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is engaged in the business of extending consumer credit; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meets such additional criteria as are specified for such purpose in regulations prescribed under this section; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>who is an assignee of a person described in subparagraph (A) with respect to any consumer credit extended.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consumer credit</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘consumer credit’</term> has the meaning provided for such term in regulations prescribed under this section, except that such term does not include (A) a residential mortgage, or (B) a loan procured in the course of purchasing a car or other personal property, when that loan is offered for the express purpose of financing the purchase and is secured by the car or personal property procured.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s987">10 USC 987 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s987">section 987 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2007, or on such earlier date as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and shall apply with respect to extensions of consumer credit on or after such effective date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to prescribe regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (h) of such section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of earlier effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>the Secretary of Defense prescribes an effective date for <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s987">section 987 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), earlier than October 1, 2007, the Secretary shall publish that date in the Federal Register. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Such publication shall be made not less than 90 days before that earlier effective date.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s987">10 USC 987 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Interim Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may prescribe interim regulations as necessary to carry out such section. For the purpose of prescribing such interim regulations, the Secretary is excepted from compliance with the notice-and-comment requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p></sidenote>All interim rules prescribed under the authority of this subsection that are not earlier superseded by final rules shall expire no later than 270 days after the effective date of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s987">section 987 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by this section.<page>120 STAT. 2270</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="671">SEC. 671. </num><heading>ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CLAIMS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES AND TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Waiver Amount; Time for Exercise of Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2774">Section 2774 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“three years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“five years”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments Regarding National Guard</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t32/s716">Section 716 of title 32, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“three years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“five years”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2774">10 USC 2774 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 1, 2007.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="672">SEC. 672. </num><heading>EXCEPTION FOR NOTICE TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES REGARDING DEBTS OR ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS PENDING A DECISION TO WAIVE, REMIT, OR CANCEL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2780/b">Section 2780(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>No disclosure shall be made under paragraph (1) with respect to an indebtedness while a decision regarding waiver of collection of the indebtedness is pending under section 2774 of this title or section 716 of title 32, or while a decision regarding remission or cancellation of the indebtedness is pending under section 4837, 6161, or 9837 of this title, unless the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(5) of title 37) determines that disclosure under that paragraph pending such decision is in the best interests of the United States.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2780">10 USC 2780 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 1, 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to prior actions</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2780/b">section 2780(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall not be construed to apply to or invalidate any action taken under such section before March 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the requirement in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2780/b">section 2780(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to disclose to consumer reporting agencies in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3711">section 3711 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, information concerning certain indebtedness owed to the United States. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total number of members of the Armed Forces whose indebtedness has been disclosed to consumer reporting agencies under section 2780(b), United States Code, during the period beginning on January 1, 2003, and ending on June 30, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The circumstances under which a decision to recover the indebtedness was made, rather than a decision to waive, <page>120 STAT. 2271</page>remit, or cancel the indebtedness under the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (2) of such section, as added by subsection (a), and the title of the person who made the decision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The cost of contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed to the United States that is delinquent.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An evaluation of whether or not such contracts, and the practice of disclosing to consumer reporting agencies the identity of members of the Armed Forces who owe a delinquent debt to the United States, has been effective in reducing indebtedness to the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding the continuing disclosure of such information with respect to members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="673">SEC. 673. </num><heading>EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REMIT OR CANCEL INDEBTEDNESS OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES INCURRED ON ACTIVE DUTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of the Army</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage of all members and former members</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4837">section 4837 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a member”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“on active duty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving on active duty as a member of the Army”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of limitation on time for exercise of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of termination of modified authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 683(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3322">119 Stat. 3322</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4837">10 U.S.C. 4837 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of the Navy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage of all members and former members</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s6161">Section 6161 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a member”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“on active duty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States incurred while the person was serving on active duty as a member of the naval service”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of limitation on time for exercise of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of termination of modified authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 683(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3323">119 Stat. 3323</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s6161">10 U.S.C. 6161 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of the Air Force</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coverage of all members and former members</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s9837">section 9837 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a member”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“on active duty”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a person to the United States or any instrumentality of the United States <page>120 STAT. 2272</page>incurred while the person was serving on active duty as a member of the Air Force”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of limitation on time for exercise of authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of termination of modified authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 683(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3324">119 Stat. 3324</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s9837">10 U.S.C. 9837 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4837">10 USC 4837 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the regulations required for purposes of sections 4837, 6161, and 9837 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this section, not later than March 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifying and Editorial Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of the army</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s4837">section 4837 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“States, the Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of the Army”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of the navy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 6161 of such title, as amended by subsection (b)(1), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“States, the Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of the Navy”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of the air force</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 9837 of such title, as amended by subsection (c)(1), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“States, the Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of the Air Force”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, but only if the Secretary considers such action to be in the best interest of the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="674">SEC. 674. </num><heading>PHASED RECOVERY OF OVERPAYMENTS OF PAY MADE TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phased Recovery Required; Maximum Monthly Installment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s1007">section 1007 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If the indebtedness of a member of the uniformed services to the United States is due to the overpayment of pay or allowances to the member through no fault of the member, the amount of the overpayment shall be recovered in monthly installments. The amount deducted from the pay of the member for a month to recover the overpayment amount may not exceed 20 percent of the member’s pay for that month unless the member requests or consents to collection of the overpayment at an accelerated rate.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2273</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery Delay for Injured Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Such subsection is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3), as added by subsection (a), the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>If a member of the uniformed services is injured or wounded under the circumstances described in section 310(a)(2)(C) of this title or, while in the line of duty, incurs a wound, injury, or illness in a combat operation or combat zone designated by the Secretary of Defense, any overpayment of pay or allowances made to the member while the member recovers from the wound, injury, or illness may not be deducted from the member’s pay until—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the member is notified of the overpayment; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such earlier date as may be requested or agreed to by the member.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such subsection is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Under regulations”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“his pay”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the member’s pay”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“However, after”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>After”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by a member of the uniformed services”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“actually received”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="675">SEC. 675. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1781">10 USC 1781 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>JOINT FAMILY SUPPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a joint family support assistance program for the purpose of providing to families of members of the Armed Forces the following types of assistance:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Financial and material assistance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Mobile support services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Sponsorship of volunteers and family support professionals for the delivery of support services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Coordination of family assistance programs and activities provided by Military OneSource, Military Family Life Consultants, counselors, the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, and non-profit entities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Facilitation of discussion on military family assistance programs, activities, and initiatives between and among the organizations, agencies, and entities referred to in paragraph (4).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Such other assistance that the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Locations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the program in not more than six areas of the United States selected by the Secretary. Up to three of the areas selected for the program shall be areas that are geographically isolated from military installations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resources and Volunteers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall provide personnel and other resources of the Department of Defense necessary for the implementation and operation of the program and may accept and utilize the services of non-Government volunteers and non-profit entities under the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for the operation of the program and for the provision of assistance to families of members of the Armed Forces under the program.<page>120 STAT. 2274</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to Family Support Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>The program is not intended to operate in lieu of existing family support centers, but is instead intended to augment the activities of the family support centers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date on which funds are first obligated for the program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan for the implementation of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the actions taken to select the areas in which the program will be conducted.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the procedures established under subsection (d).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A review of proposed actions to be taken under the program to improve coordination of family assistance program and activities between and among the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, and non-profit entities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date on which funds are first obligated for the program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the program, including the areas in which the program is conducted, the procedures established under subsection (d) for operation of the program, and the assistance provided through the program for families of members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the effectiveness of the program in providing assistance to families of members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An assessment of the advisability of extending the program or making it permanent.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to carry out the program shall expire at the end of the three-year period beginning on the date on which funds are first obligated for the program.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="676">SEC. 676. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL WORKING GROUP ON TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Working Group Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a working group to identify and assess the needs of members of the National Guard and Reserve returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in making the transition to civilian employment on their return from such deployment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Members</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint the members of the working group. The Secretary of Defense shall attempt to achieve a balance of members on the working group from among employees of the following agencies:<page>120 STAT. 2275</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Department of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The Department of Labor.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Concurrence</inline>.—</heading><content>The appointment of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, respectively.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The working group shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>identify and assess the needs of members of the National Guard and Reserve returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in making the transition to civilian employment on their return from deployment, including the needs of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>members who were self-employed before deployment and seek to return to such employment after deployment;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>members who were students before deployment and seek to return to school or commence employment after deployment;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>members who have experienced multiple recent deployments; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>members who have been wounded or injured during deployment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identify and assess the extent to which such members receive promotions on their return from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom or experience constructive termination by their employers as a result of such deployment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>develop recommendations on means of improving assistance to such members in meeting the needs identified in paragraph (1) on their return from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out its responsibilities under subsection (c), the working group shall consult with the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Employees of the Small Business Administration.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Representatives of employers that employ, and associations of employers whose members employ, members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Representatives of employee assistance organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Representatives of organizations that assist wounded or injured members of the National Guard and Reserves in finding or sustaining employment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Representatives of such other public or private organizations and entities as the working group considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the working group established under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and Congress a report on its activities under subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The results of the identifications and assessments required under subsection (c).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>The recommendations developed under subsection (c)(3), including recommendations on the following:<page>120 STAT. 2276</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>The provision of outreach and training to employers, employment assistance organizations, and associations of employers on the employment and transition needs of members of the National Guard and Reserve returning from deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>The provision of outreach and training to employers, employment assistance organizations, and associations of employers on the needs of family members of such members.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>The improvement of collaboration between the public and private sectors in order to ensure the successful transition of such members into civilian employment upon their return from such deployment.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability to public</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Internet.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall take appropriate actions to make the report available to the public, including through the Internet website of the Department of Defense.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The working group shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment Assistance Organization Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“employment assistance organization”</term> means an organization or entity, whether public or private, that provides assistance to individuals in finding or retaining employment, including organizations and entities under military career support programs.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="677">SEC. 677. </num><heading>AUDIT OF PAY ACCOUNTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY EVACUATED FROM A COMBAT ZONE FOR INPATIENT CARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army shall conduct a complete audit of the pay accounts of each member of the Army wounded or injured in a combat zone who was evacuated from a theater of operations for inpatient care during the period beginning on May 1, 2005, and ending on April 30, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Results of Audit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the audit conducted under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include a list of each member of the Army described in subsection (a) identified, in a manner that protects the privacy of the members, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the date of the wound or injury that is the basis for the inclusion of the member on the list; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the grade of the member and unit designation as of that date.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional report elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each member included on the list prepared under paragraph (2), the report shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A statement of any underpayment of each of any pay, allowance, or other monetary benefit to which the member was entitled during the period beginning on the date on which the wound or injury was incurred and ending on April 30, 2006, including basic pay, hazardous duty pay, imminent danger pay, basic allowance for housing, <page>120 STAT. 2277</page>basic allowance for subsistence, any family separation allowance, any tax exclusion for combat duty, and any other pay, allowance, or monetary benefit to which such member was entitled during such period.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A statement of any disbursements made to correct underpayments made to the member, as identified under subparagraph (A).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A statement of any debts to the United States collected or pending collection from the member.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A statement of any reimbursements or debt relief granted to the member for a debt identified under subparagraph (C).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>If the member has applied to the United States for a relief of debt—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a description of the nature of the debt for which relief was applied; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>a description of the disposition of the application, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>if relief was granted, the date of disbursement of relief; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>if relief was denied, the reasons for the denial of relief.</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>A report of any referral of the member to a collection or credit agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of report</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="678">SEC. 678. </num><heading>REPORT ON ELIGIBILITY AND PROVISION OF ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>specifying the number of members of the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve adversely affected by the disparate treatment afforded to members who previously served under a call or order to active duty under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s12304">section 12304 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in determining eligibility for assignment incentive pay; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>containing proposed remedies or courses of action to correct this disparity, including allowing time served during a call or order to active duty under such section 12304 to count toward the time needed to qualify for assignment incentive pay.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="679">SEC. 679. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS CALLING FOR PAYMENT TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS WHO SURVIVED BATAAN DEATH MARCH.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Call for Appropriate Compensation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>there should be paid to each living Bataan Death March survivor an appropriate amount of compensation in recognition of their captivity during World War II; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the case of a Bataan Death March survivor who is deceased, but who has an unremarried surviving spouse, such compensation should be paid to that surviving spouse.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bataan Death March Survivor</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“Bataan Death March survivor”</term> means an individual who as a member of the Armed Forces during World War II was captured on the peninsula of Bataan or island of Corregidor in the territory <page>120 STAT. 2278</page>of the Philippines by Japanese forces and participated in and survived the Bataan Death March.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS</heading>
<toc>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>TRICARE Program Improvements</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>TRICARE coverage for forensic examination following sexual assault or domestic violence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Authorization of anesthesia and other costs for dental care for children and certain other patients.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Improvements to descriptions of cancer screening for women.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on increases in certain health care costs for members of the uniformed services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Demonstration project on coverage of selected over-the-counter drugs under the pharmacy benefits program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Expanded eligibility of Selected Reserve members under TRICARE program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Relationship between the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health care plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Temporary prohibition on increase in copayments under retail pharmacy system of pharmacy benefits program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Studies and Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 711. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense task force on the future of military health care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 712. </designator>
<label>Study relating to chiropractic health care services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 713. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General audits of Department of Defense health care costs and cost-saving measures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 714. </designator>
<label>Transfer of custody of the Air Force Health Study assets to Medical Follow-up Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 715. </designator>
<label>Study on allowing dependents of activated members of reserve components to retain civilian health care coverage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 716. </designator>
<label>Study of health effects of exposure to depleted uranium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 717. </designator>
<label>Report and plan on services to military dependent children with autism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 718. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General study on Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 719. </designator>
<label>Review of Department of Defense medical quality improvement program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 720. </designator>
<label>Report on distribution of hemostatic agents for use in the field.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 721. </designator>
<label>Longitudinal study on traumatic brain injury incurred by members of the Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Planning, Programming, and Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 731. </designator>
<label>Standardization of claims processing under TRICARE program and Medicare program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 732. </designator>
<label>Requirements for support of military treatment facilities by civilian contractors under TRICARE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 733. </designator>
<label>Standards and tracking of access to health care services for wounded, injured, or ill servicemembers returning to the United States from a combat zone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 734. </designator>
<label>Disease and chronic care management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 735. </designator>
<label>Additional elements of assessment of Department of Defense task force on mental health relating to mental health of members who were deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 736. </designator>
<label>Additional authorized option periods for extension of current contracts under TRICARE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 737. </designator>
<label>Military vaccination matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 738. </designator>
<label>Enhanced mental health screening and services for members of the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 741. </designator>
<label>Pilot projects on early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 742. </designator>
<label>Requirement to certify and report on conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 743. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of joint incentives program on sharing of health care resources by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 744. </designator>
<label>Training curricula for family caregivers on care and assistance for members and former members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury.<page>120 STAT. 2279</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 745. </designator>
<label>Recognition of Representative Lane Evans upon his retirement from the House of Representatives.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>TRICARE Program Improvements</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>TRICARE COVERAGE FOR FORENSIC EXAMINATION FOLLOWING SEXUAL ASSAULT OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1079/a">Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>Forensic examinations following a sexual assault or domestic violence may be provided.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF ANESTHESIA AND OTHER COSTS FOR DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND CERTAIN OTHER PATIENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1079/a">section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>With respect to dental care—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>except as provided in subparagraph (B), only that care required as a necessary adjunct to medical or surgical treatment may be provided; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in connection with dental treatment for patients with developmental, mental, or physical disabilities or for pediatric patients age 5 or under, only institutional and anesthesia services may be provided.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO DESCRIPTIONS OF CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms Related to Primary and Preventive Health Care Services for Women</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074d">Section 1074d of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“The services described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be provided under such procedures and at such intervals as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Papanicolaou tests (pap smear)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Cervical cancer screening”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Breast examinations and mammography”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Breast cancer screening”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms Related to Contracts for Medical Care for Spouses and Children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1079(a)(2) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the schedule of pap smears and mammograms”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the schedule and method of cervical cancer screenings and breast cancer screenings”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pap smears and mammograms”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cervical and breast cancer screenings”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2280</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON INCREASES IN CERTAIN HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Increase in Charges Under Contracts for Medical Care</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1097/e">Section 1097(e) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“A premium, deductible, copayment, or other charge prescribed by the Secretary under this subsection may not be increased during the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Increase in Charges for Inpatient Care</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1086/b/3">Section 1086(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“charges for inpatient care”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, except that in no case may the charges for inpatient care for a patient exceed $535 per day during the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Increase in Premiums Under TRICARE Coverage for Certain Members in the Selected Reserve</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d/d/3">Section 1076d(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“During the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007, the monthly amount of the premium may not be increased above the amount in effect for the month of March 2006.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Increase in Premiums Under TRICARE Coverage for Members of the Ready Reserve</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076b/e/3">Section 1076b(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“During the period beginning on April 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007, the monthly amount of a premium under paragraph (2) may not be increased above the amount in effect for the first month health care is provided under this section as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074g">10 USC 1074g note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON COVERAGE OF SELECTED OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS UNDER THE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Conduct Demonstration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a demonstration project under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1092">section 1092 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to allow particular over-the-counter drugs to be included on the uniform formulary under section 1074g of such title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of certain over-the-counter drugs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>As part of the demonstration project, the Secretary shall modify uniform formulary specifications under section 1074g(a) of such title to include an over-the-counter drug (referred to in this section as an “OTC drug”) on the uniform formulary if the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee finds that the OTC drug is cost-effective and therapeutically equivalent to a prescription drug. If the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee makes such a finding, the OTC drug shall be considered to be in the same therapeutic class of pharmaceutical agents as the prescription drug.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>An OTC drug shall be made available to a beneficiary through the demonstration project, but only if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the beneficiary has a prescription for a drug requiring a prescription; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>pursuant to subparagraph (A), the OTC drug—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>is on the uniform formulary; and<page>120 STAT. 2281</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>has been determined to be therapeutically equivalent to the prescription drug.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct through military facilities, retail pharmacies, or mail order program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct the demonstration project through at least two of the means described in subparagraph (E) of section 1074g(a)(2)(E) of such title through which OTC drugs are provided and may conduct the demonstration project throughout the entire pharmacy benefits program or at a limited number of sites. If the project is conducted at a limited number of sites, the number of sites shall be not less than five in each TRICARE region for each of the two means described in such subparagraph.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of demonstration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for conducting the demonstration project for a period of time necessary to evaluate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of the demonstration. Such period shall be at least as long as the period covered by pharmacy contracts in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act (including any extensions of the contracts), or five years, whichever is shorter.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Implementation of the demonstration project shall begin not later than May 1, 2007.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall evaluate the demonstration project for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The costs and benefits of providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program in each of the means chosen by the Secretary to conduct the demonstration project.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The clinical effectiveness of providing OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Customer satisfaction with the demonstration project.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than two years after implementation of the demonstration project begins, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the demonstration project. The report shall contain—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the evaluation required by subsection (c);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for improving the provision of OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recommendations on whether permanent authority should be provided to cover OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary recommends in the report under subsection (d) that permanent authority should be provided, the Secretary may continue the demonstration project for up to one year after submitting the report.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“drug”</term> means a drug, including a biological product, within the meaning of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074g/f/2">section 1074g(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“OTC drug”</term> has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (b)(1)(A).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“over-the-counter drug”</term> means a drug that is not subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“prescription drug”</term> means a drug that is subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.<page>120 STAT. 2282</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY OF SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">section 1076d of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Eligibility</headingText>.—A member”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Eligibility</headingText>.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“after the member completes”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“one or more whole years following such date”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member who is enrolled, or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition for Termination of Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) <headingText class="small-caps">Period of Coverage</headingText>.—(1) TRICARE Standard”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“(4) Eligibility”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) <headingText class="small-caps">Termination of Eligibility Upon Termination of Service</headingText>.—Eligibility”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e);</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (e) and transferring such subsection within such section so as to appear following subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) of subsection (f).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The heading for such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1076d" class="bold ">“§ 1076d.</num><heading class="bold "> TRICARE program: TRICARE standard coverage for members of the Selected Reserve”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Obsolete Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>October 1, 2007, <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076b">section 1076b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>October 1, 2007, the table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch55">chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 1076b; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 1076d and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1076d. </designator>
<label>TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for members of the Selected Reserve.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">10 USC 1076d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Savings Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Enrollments in TRICARE Standard that are in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">section 1076d of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as in effect on such day, shall be continued until terminated after such day under such section 1076d as amended by this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">10 USC 1076d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that health care under TRICARE Standard is provided under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">section 1076d of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this section, beginning not later than October 1, 2007.<page>120 STAT. 2283</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><heading>RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TRICARE PROGRAM AND EMPLOYER-SPONSORED GROUP HEALTH CARE PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch55">Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1097b the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1097c" class="bold ">“§ 1097c.</num><heading class="bold "> TRICARE program: relationship with employer-sponsored group health plans</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Financial Incentives Not to Enroll in a Group Health Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in this subsection, the provisions of section 1862(b)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to financial or other incentives for a TRICARE-eligible employee not to enroll (or to terminate enrollment) under a health plan which would (in the case of such enrollment) be a primary plan under sections 1079(j)(1) and 1086(g) of this title in the same manner as such section 1862(b)(3)(C) applies to financial or other incentives for an individual entitled to benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act not to enroll (or to terminate enrollment) under a group health plan or a large group health plan which would (in the case of enrollment) be a primary plan (as defined in section 1862(b)(2)(A) of such Act).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may by regulation adopt such additional exceptions to the prohibition referenced and applied under paragraph (1) as the Secretary deems appropriate and such paragraph (1) shall be implemented taking into account the adoption of such exceptions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are authorized to enter into agreements for carrying out this subsection. Any such agreement shall provide that any expenses incurred by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pertaining to carrying out this subsection shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Authorities of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall be available for oversight and investigations of responsibilities of employers and other entities under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Information obtained under section 1095(k) of this title may be used in carrying out this subsection in the same manner as information obtained under section 1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act may be used in carrying out section 1862(b) of such Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Any amounts collected in carrying out paragraph (1) shall be handled in accordance with section 1079a of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of TRICARE-Eligible Employees to Participate in Group Health Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>A TRICARE-eligible employee shall have the opportunity to elect to participate in the group health plan offered by the employer of the employee and receive primary coverage for health care services under the plan in the same manner and to the same extent as similarly situated employees of such employer who are not TRICARE-eligible employees.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability to Certain Employers</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this section do not apply to any employer who has fewer than 20 employees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention of Eligibility for Coverage Under TRICARE</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section, including an election made by a TRICARE-eligible employee under subsection (b), shall be construed to affect, modify, or terminate the eligibility of a <page>120 STAT. 2284</page>TRICARE-eligible employee or spouse of such employee for health care or dental services under this chapter in accordance with the other provisions of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outreach</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the other administering Secretaries, conduct outreach to inform covered beneficiaries who are entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program of the rights and responsibilities of such beneficiaries and employers under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘employer’</term> includes a State or unit of local government.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘group health plan’</term> means a group health plan (as that term is defined in section 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 without regard to section 5000(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The term <term>‘TRICARE-eligible employee’</term> means a covered beneficiary under section 1086 of this title entitled to health care benefits under the TRICARE program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on January 1, 2008.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1097b the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="708">SEC. 708. </num><heading>TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN COPAYMENTS UNDER RETAIL PHARMACY SYSTEM OF PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>the period beginning on October 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 2007, the cost sharing requirements established under paragraph (6) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074g">section 1074g of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for pharmaceutical agents available through retail pharmacies covered by paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of such section may not exceed amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the case of generic agents, $3.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the case of formulary agents, $9.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In the case of nonformulary agents, $22.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall transfer $186,000,000 from the unobligated balances of the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund to the Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Studies and Reports</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="711">SEC. 711. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF MILITARY HEALTH CARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Establish</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a task force to examine matters relating to the future of military health care.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Members</inline>.—</heading><content>The task force shall consist of not more than 14 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among individuals described in paragraph (2) who have demonstrated expertise in the area of health care programs and costs.<page>120 STAT. 2285</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Range of members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The individuals appointed to the task force shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>at least one member of each of the Medical Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a number of persons from outside the Department of Defense equal to the total number of personnel from within the Department of Defense (whether members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel) who are appointed to the task force;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>persons who have experience in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>health care actuarial forecasting;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>health care program and budget development;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>health care information technology;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>health care performance measurement;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>health care quality improvement including evidence-based medicine; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>women’s health;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the senior medical advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>at least one member from the Defense Business Board;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>at least one representative from an organization that advocates on behalf of active duty and retired members of the Armed Forces who has experience in health care; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>at least one member from the Institute of Medicine.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals appointed outside the department of defense</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Individuals appointed to the task force from outside the Department of Defense may include officers or employees of other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, officers or employees of State and local governments, or individuals from the private sector.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>Individuals appointed to the task force from outside the Department of Defense shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an officer or employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>All appointments of individuals to the task force shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Co-chairs of task force</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be two co-chairs of the task force. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment from among the Department of Defense personnel appointed to the task force. The other co-chair shall be selected from among the members appointed from outside the Department of Defense by members so appointed.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment and Recommendations on the Future of Military Health Care</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 12 months after the date on which all members of the task force have been appointed, the task force shall submit to the Secretary a report containing <page>120 STAT. 2286</page>an assessment of, and recommendations for, sustaining the military health care services being provided to members of the Armed Forces, retirees, and their families.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Utilization of other efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing the report, the task force shall take into consideration the findings and recommendations included in the Healthcare for Military Retirees Task Group of the Defense Business Board, previous Government Accountability Office reports, studies and reviews by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and any other studies or research conducted by organizations regarding program and organizational improvements to the military health care system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The assessment and recommendations (including recommendations for legislative or administrative action) shall include measures to address the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Wellness initiatives and disease management programs of the Department of Defense, including health risk tracking and the use of rewards for wellness.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Education programs focused on prevention awareness and patient-initiated health care.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The ability to account for the true and accurate cost of health care in the military health system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Alternative health care initiatives to manage patient behavior and costs, including options and costs and benefits of a universal enrollment system for all TRICARE users.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The appropriate command and control structure within the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to manage the military health system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The adequacy of the military health care procurement system, including methods to streamline existing procurement activities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The appropriate mix of military and civilian personnel to meet future readiness and high-quality health care service requirements.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>The beneficiary and Government cost sharing structure required to sustain military health benefits over the long term.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>Programs focused on managing the health care needs of Medicare-eligible military beneficiaries.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>Efficient and cost effective contracts for health care support and staffing services, including performance-based requirements for health care provider reimbursement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Matters</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the task force who is a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation (other than compensation to which entitled as a member of the Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States, as the case may be). Other members of the task force shall be treated for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3161">section 3161 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, as having been appointed under subsection (b) of such section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall oversee the activities of the task force.<page>120 STAT. 2287</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative support</inline>.—</heading><content>The Washington Headquarters Services of the Department of Defense shall provide the task force with personnel, facilities, and other administrative support as necessary for the performance of the duties of the task force.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, ensure appropriate access by the task force to military installations and facilities for purposes of the discharge of the duties of the task force.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than May 31, 2007, the task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an interim report on the activities of the task force. At a minimum, the report shall include interim findings and recommendations regarding subsection (c)(3)(H), particularly with regard to cost sharing under the pharmacy benefits program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The task force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a final report on its activities under this section. The report shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a description of the activities of the task force;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the assessment and recommendations required by subsection (c); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>such other matters relating to the activities of the task force that the task force considers appropriate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Not later than 90 days after receipt of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall transmit the report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Secretary may include in the transmittal such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The task force shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the final report of the task force is transmitted to Congress under subsection (e)(2).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="712">SEC. 712. </num><heading>STUDY RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Groups covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits to the following groups:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>All members of the uniformed services on active duty and entitled to care under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074/a">section 1074(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>All members described in subparagraph (A) and their eligible dependents, and all members of the Selected Reserves and their eligible dependents.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>All members or former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay and their eligible dependents.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters examined</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>For each group listed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the study shall examine the following with respect to chiropractic health care services and benefits:<page>120 STAT. 2288</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>The cost of providing such services and benefits.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>The feasibility of providing such services and benefits.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>An assessment of the health care benefits of providing such services and benefits.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>An estimate of the potential cost savings of providing such services and benefits in lieu of other medical services.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>The identification of existing and planned health care infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and facilities, to accommodate the provision of chiropractic health care services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>For the members of the group listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the study shall also examine the effects of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>on the readiness of such members; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>on the acceleration of the return to duty of such members following an identified injury or other malady that can be appropriately treated with chiropractic health care services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Space available costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The study shall also include a detailed analysis of the projected costs of providing chiropractic health care services on a space available basis in the military treatment facilities currently providing chiropractic care under section 702 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1092">10 U.S.C. 1092 note</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible dependent defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“eligible dependent”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076a/k">section 1076a(k) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="713">SEC. 713. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDITS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEALTH CARE COSTS AND COST-SAVING MEASURES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Audit Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States, in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, shall conduct an audit of the Department of Defense initiative to manage future medical benefits available through the Department known as “Sustain the Benefit”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The audit required by paragraph (1) shall examine the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>The basis for the calculation by the Department of Defense of the portion of the costs of health care benefits provided by the Department to beneficiaries that were paid by such beneficiaries in each of 1995 and 2005, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a comparison of the cost to the Department of providing such benefits in each of 1995 and 2005;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the explanation for any increases in the costs of the Department of providing such benefits between 1995 and 2005; and<page>120 STAT. 2289</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a comparison of the amounts paid, by category of beneficiaries, for health care benefits in 1995 with the amounts paid, by category of beneficiaries, for such benefits in 2005.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The calculations and assumptions utilized by the Department in estimating the savings anticipated through the implementation of proposed increases in cost-sharing for health care benefits beginning in 2007.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The average annual rate of increase, based on inflation, of medical costs for the Department under the Defense Health Program.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The annual rate of growth in the cost of the Defense Health Program that is attributable to inflation in the cost of medical services over the last five years and how such rate of growth compares with annual rates of increases in health care premiums under the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program and other health care programs as well as rates of growth of other health care cost indices over that time.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The assumptions utilized by the Department in estimating savings associated with adjustments in copayments for pharmaceuticals.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The costs of the administration of the Defense Health Program and the TRICARE program for all categories of beneficiaries.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit of TRICARE Reserve Select Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the audit required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall conduct an audit of the costs of the Department of Defense in implementing the TRICARE Reserve Select Program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The audit required by paragraph (1) shall include an examination of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A comparison of the annual premium amounts established by the Department of Defense for the TRICARE Reserve Select Program with the actual costs of the Department in providing benefits under that program in fiscal years 2004 and 2005.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The rate of inflation of health care costs of the Department during fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and a comparison of that rate of inflation with the annual increase in premiums under the TRICARE Reserve Select Program in January 2006.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A comparison of the financial and health-care utilization assumptions utilized by the Department in establishing premiums under the TRICARE Reserve Select Program with actual experiences under that program in the first year of the implementation of that program.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">TRICARE reserve select program defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“TRICARE Reserve Select Program”</term> means the program carried out under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1076d">section 1076d of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Independent Experts</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in conducting the audits required by this section, the Comptroller General may engage the services of appropriate independent experts, including actuaries.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a <page>120 STAT. 2290</page>report on the audits conducted under this section. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the findings of the Comptroller General as a result of the audits; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate in light of such findings to ensure maximum efficiency in the administration of the health care benefits programs of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="714">SEC. 714. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF CUSTODY OF THE AIR FORCE HEALTH STUDY ASSETS TO MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP AGENCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of participants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force shall notify the participants of the Air Force Health Study that the study as currently constituted is ending as of September 30, 2006. In consultation with the Medical Follow-up Agency (in this section referred to as the “Agency”) of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of the Air Force shall request the written consent of the participants to transfer their data and biological specimens to the Agency during fiscal year 2007 and written consent for the Agency to maintain the data and specimens and make them available for additional studies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Completion of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>Custodianship of the Air Force Health Study shall be completely transferred to the Agency on or before September 30, 2007. Assets to be transferred shall include electronic data files and biological specimens of all the study participants.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Copies to archives</inline>.—</heading><content>The Air Force shall send paper copies of all study documents to the National Archives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Transfer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after completion of the transfer of the assets of the Air Force Health Study under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the transfer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><content>At a minimum, the report shall include information on the number of study participants whose data and biological specimens were not transferred, the efforts that were taken to contact such participants, and the reasons why the transfer of their data and specimens did not occur.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of Assets Not Transferred</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Air Force may not destroy any data or biological specimens not transferred under subsection (a) until the expiration of the one-year period following submission of the report under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs of transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Air Force $850,000 for preparation, transfer of the assets of the Air Force Health Study, and shipment of data and specimens to the Medical Follow-up Agency and the National Archives during fiscal year 2007 from amounts available from the Department of Defense for that fiscal year. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to transfer the freezers and other physical assets assigned to the Air Force Health Study to the Agency without charge.<page>120 STAT. 2291</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs of collaboration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may reimburse the National Academy of Sciences up to $200,000 for costs of the Medical Follow-up Agency to collaborate with the Air Force in the transfer and receipt of the assets of the Air Force Health Study to the Agency during fiscal year 2007 from amounts available from the Department of Defense for that fiscal year.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="715">SEC. 715. </num><heading>STUDY ON ALLOWING DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVATED MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS TO RETAIN CIVILIAN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the feasibility of allowing family members of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation to continue health care coverage under a civilian health care program and provide reimbursement for such health care.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An assessment of the number of military dependents with special health care needs (such as ongoing chemotherapy or physical therapy) who would benefit from continued coverage under the member’s civilian health care plan instead of enrolling in the TRICARE program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the feasibility of providing reimbursement to the member or the sponsor of the civilian health coverage.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A recommendation on the appropriate rate of reimbursement for members or sponsors of civilian health coverage.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The feasibility of including dependents who do not have access to health care providers that accept payment under the TRICARE program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="716">SEC. 716. </num><heading>STUDY OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary for Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct a comprehensive study of the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions on uranium-exposed soldiers and on children of uranium-exposed soldiers who were born after the exposure of the uranium-exposed soldiers to depleted uranium.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uranium-Exposed Soldiers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“uranium-exposed soldiers”</term> means a member or former member of the Armed Forces who handled, came in contact with, or had the likelihood of contact with depleted uranium munitions while on active duty, including members and former members who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>were exposed to smoke from fires resulting from the burning of vehicles containing depleted uranium munitions or fires at depots at which depleted uranium munitions were stored;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>worked within environments containing depleted uranium dust or residues from depleted uranium munitions;<page>120 STAT. 2292</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>were within a structure or vehicle while it was struck by a depleted uranium munition;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>climbed on or entered equipment or structures struck by a depleted uranium munition; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>were medical personnel who provided initial treatment to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study described in subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="717">SEC. 717. </num><heading>REPORT AND PLAN ON SERVICES TO MILITARY DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall, within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop a plan to provide services to military dependent children with autism pursuant to the authority for an extended health care services program in subsections (d) and (e) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1079">section 1079 of title 10, United States Code</ref>. Such plan shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>requirements for the education, training, and supervision of individuals providing services for military dependent children with autism;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>standards for identifying and measuring the availability, distribution, and training of individuals of various levels of expertise to provide such services; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>procedures to ensure that such services are in addition to other publicly provided services to such children.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation of Affected Families</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the involvement and participation of affected military families or their representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after completion of the plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the plan. The report may include any additional information the Secretary considers relevant.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="718">SEC. 718. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of the Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074g">section 1074g of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required by subsection (a) shall include an examination of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The cost of the Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program since the inception of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The relative costs of various options under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The copayment structure under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The effectiveness of the rebate system under the program as a way of passing on discounts received by the Federal Government in the purchase of pharmaceutical agents.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The uniform formulary under the program, including the success of the formulary in achieving savings anticipated through use of the formulary.<page>120 STAT. 2293</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Various alternative means of purchasing pharmaceutical agents more efficiently for availability under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The composition and decision-making processes of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The composition of the Beneficiary Advisory Panel and its history as an advisory panel under the program (including the frequency of the acceptance of its recommendations by the Secretary of Defense).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Quality assurance mechanisms under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>The role of the program in support of the disease and chronic care management programs of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Mechanisms for customer service and customer feedback under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Beneficiary satisfaction with the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study required by subsection (a). The report shall include such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate for legislative or administrative action to improve the Department of Defense pharmacy benefits program in light of the study.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="719">SEC. 719. </num><heading>REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on actions taken in response to the recommendations of the July 2001 report of the Department of Defense Healthcare Quality Initiatives Review Panel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall address the status of actions concerning each of the Panel’s general and specific recommendations, including the amount of resources allocated by fiscal year to implement each recommendation. In any instance in which no action has been taken, justification for such inaction shall be provided in the report.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another similarly qualified independent academic medical organization, for the purpose of conducting an independent review of the Department of Defense medical quality improvement program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The review required pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An assessment of the methods used by the Department of Defense to monitor medical quality in services provided in military hospitals and clinics and in services provided in civilian hospitals and providers under the military health care system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the transparency and public reporting mechanisms of the Department on medical quality.<page>120 STAT. 2294</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An assessment of how the Department incorporates medical quality into performance measures for military and civilian health care providers within the military health care system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>An assessment of the patient safety programs of the Department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A description of the extent to which the Department seeks to address particular medical errors, and an assessment of the adequacy of such efforts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>An assessment of accountability within the military health care system for preventable negative outcomes involving negligence.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>An assessment of the performance of the health care safety and quality measures of the Department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>An assessment of the collaboration of the Department with national initiatives to develop evidence-based quality measures and intervention strategies, especially the initiatives of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality within the Department of Health and Human Services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>A comparison of the methods, mechanisms, and programs and activities referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (G) with similar methods, mechanisms, programs, and activities used in other public and private health care systems and organizations.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review required pursuant to paragraph (1).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>The results of the review required pursuant to paragraph (1).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>A discussion of recent highlights in the accomplishments of the Department of Defense medical quality assurance program.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate for the improvement of the program.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="720">SEC. 720. </num><heading>REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION OF HEMOSTATIC AGENTS FOR USE IN THE FIELD.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the distribution of hemostatic agents to members of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, including a description of any distribution problems and attempts to resolve such problems.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="721">SEC. 721. </num><heading>LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY INCURRED BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a longitudinal study on the effects of traumatic brain injury incurred by members of the Armed Forces serving in Operation Iraqi <page>120 STAT. 2295</page>Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom on the members who incur such an injury and their families.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required by subsection (a) shall be conducted for a period of 15 years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required by subsection (a) shall specifically address the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The long-term physical and mental health effects of traumatic brain injuries incurred by members of the Armed Forces during service in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The health care, mental health care, and rehabilitation needs of such members for such injuries after the completion of inpatient treatment through the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The type and availability of long-term care rehabilitation programs and services within and outside the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for such members for such injuries, including community-based programs and services and in-home programs and services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The effect on family members of a member incurring such an injury.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct the study required by subsection (a) and prepare the reports required by subsection (e) in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic and Final Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After the third, seventh, eleventh, and fifteenth years of the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the results of the study during the preceding years. Each report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Current information on the cumulative outcomes of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Such recommendations as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider appropriate based on the outcomes of the study, including recommendations for legislative, programmatic, or administrative action to improve long-term care and rehabilitation programs and services for members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injuries.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Planning, Programming, and Management</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="731">SEC. 731. </num><heading>STANDARDIZATION OF CLAIMS PROCESSING UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM AND MEDICARE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective beginning with the next contract option period for managed care support contracts under the TRICARE program, the claims processing requirements under the TRICARE program on the matters described in subsection (b) shall be identical to the claims processing requirements under the Medicare program on such matters.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Matters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The matters described in this subsection are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The utilization of single or multiple provider identification numbers for purposes of the payment of health care claims by Department of Defense contractors.<page>120 STAT. 2296</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The documentation required to substantiate medical necessity for items and services that are covered under both the TRICARE program and the Medicare program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Collection of Amounts Owed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a detailed description of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>All TRICARE policies and directives concerning collection of amounts owed to the United States pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1095">section 1095 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, from third party payers, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>collection by military treatment facilities from third-party payers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>collection by contractors providing managed care support under the TRICARE program from other insurers in cases of private insurance liability for health care costs of a TRICARE beneficiary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An estimate of the outstanding amounts owed from third party payers in each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amounts collected from third party payers in each of fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A plan of action to streamline the business practices that underlie the policies and directives described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A plan of action to accelerate and increase the collections or recoupments of amounts owed from third party payers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports on Claims Processing Standardization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a complete list of the claims processing requirements under the TRICARE program that differ from claims processing requirements under the Medicare program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for each claims processing requirement listed in such report, a business case that justifies maintaining such requirement under the TRICARE program as a different claims processing requirement than that required under the Medicare program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Medicare program”</term> means the program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“TRICARE program”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1072/7">section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="732">SEC. 732. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORT OF MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES BY CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS UNDER TRICARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Integrated Regional Requirements on Support</inline>.—</heading><content>The Regional Director of each region under the TRICARE program shall develop each year integrated, comprehensive requirements for the support of military treatment facilities in such region that is provided by contract civilian health care and administrative personnel under the TRICARE program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of the requirements established under subsection (a) shall be as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2297</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To ensure consistent standards of quality in the support of military treatment facilities by contract civilian health care personnel under the TRICARE program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To identify targeted, actionable opportunities throughout each region of the TRICARE program for the most efficient and cost effective delivery of health care and support of military treatment facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To ensure the most effective use of various available contracting methods in securing support of military treatment facilities by civilian health care personnel under the TRICARE program, including resource-sharing and clinical support agreements, direct contracting, and venture capital investments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facilitation and Enhancement of Contractor Support</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to facilitate and enhance the support of military treatment facilities under the TRICARE program in order to assure maximum quality and productivity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In taking actions under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>require consistent standards of quality for contract civilian health care personnel providing support of military treatment facilities under the TRICARE program, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>consistent credentialing requirements among military treatment facilities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>consistent performance standards for private sector companies providing health care staffing services to military treatment facilities and clinics, including, at a minimum, those standards established for accreditation of health care staffing firms by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Health Care Staffing Standards; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>additional standards covering—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>financial stability;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>medical management;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>continuity of operations;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>training;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>employee retention;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  (VI) </num><content>access to contractor data; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  (VII) </num><content>fraud prevention;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>ensure the availability of adequate and sustainable funding support for projects which produce a return on investment to the military treatment facilities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ensure that a portion of any return on investment is returned to the military treatment facility to which such savings are attributable;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>remove financial disincentives for military treatment facilities and civilian contractors to initiate and sustain agreements for the support of military treatment facilities by such contractors under the TRICARE program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>provide for a consistent methodology across all regions of the TRICARE program for developing cost benefit analyses of agreements for the support of military treatment facilities by civilian contractors under the TRICARE program based on actual cost and utilization data within each region of the TRICARE program; and<page>120 STAT. 2298</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>provide for a system for monitoring the performance of significant projects for support of military treatment facilities by a civilian contractor under the TRICARE program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual reports required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 1, 2008, and each year thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the support of military treatment facilities by civilian contractors under the TRICARE program during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report shall set forth, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The level of support of military health treatment facilities that is provided by contract civilian health care personnel under the TRICARE program in each region of the TRICARE program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the compliance of such support with regional requirements under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The number and type of agreements for the support of military treatment facilities by contract civilian health care personnel.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The standards of quality in effect under the requirements under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The savings anticipated, and any savings achieved, as a result of the implementation of the requirements under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>An assessment of the compliance of contracts for health care staffing services for Department of Defense facilities with the requirements of subsection (c)(2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="733">SEC. 733. </num><heading>STANDARDS AND TRACKING OF ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR WOUNDED, INJURED, OR ILL SERVICEMEMBERS RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES FROM A COMBAT ZONE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Uniform Standards for Access</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on uniform standards for the access of wounded, injured, or ill members of the Armed Forces to health care services in the United States following return from a combat zone.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall describe in detail policies with respect to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The access of wounded, injured, or ill members of the Armed Forces to emergency care.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The access of such members to surgical services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Waiting times for referrals and consultations of such members by medical personnel, dental personnel, mental health specialists, and rehabilitative service specialists, including personnel and specialists with expertise in prosthetics and in the treatment of head, vision, and spinal cord injuries.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Waiting times of such members for acute care and for routine follow-up care.<page>120 STAT. 2299</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Referral to Providers Outside Military Health Care System</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require that health care services and rehabilitation needs of members described in subsection (a) be met through whatever means or mechanisms possible, including through the referral of members described in that subsection to health care providers outside the military health care system.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uniform System for Tracking of Performance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a uniform system for tracking the performance of the military health care system in meeting the requirements for access of wounded, injured, or ill members of the Armed Forces to health care services described in subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tracking system</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the system established under subsection (d).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 1, 2006, and each quarter thereafter during fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall submit to such committees a report on the performance of the health care system in meeting the access standards described in the report required by subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="734">SEC. 734. </num><heading>DISEASE AND CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Design and Development </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall design and develop a fully integrated program on disease and chronic care management for the military health care system that provides, to the extent practicable, uniform policies and practices on disease management and chronic care management throughout that system, including both military hospitals and clinics and civilian healthcare providers within the TRICARE network.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes of Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of the program required by subsection (a) are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To facilitate the improvement of the health status of individuals under care in the military health care system.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To ensure the availability of effective health care services in that system for individuals with diseases and other chronic conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To ensure the proper allocation of health care resources for individuals who need care for disease or other chronic conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Program Design</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program design required by subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Based on uniform policies prescribed by the Secretary, the program shall, at a minimum, address the following chronic diseases and conditions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Diabetes.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Cancer.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Heart disease.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Asthma.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Depression and anxiety disorders.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The program shall meet nationally recognized accreditation standards for disease and chronic care management.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The program shall include specific outcome measures and objectives on disease and chronic care management.<page>120 STAT. 2300</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The program shall include strategies for disease and chronic care management for all beneficiaries, including beneficiaries eligible for benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>), for whom the TRICARE program is not the primary payer for health care benefits.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Activities under the program shall conform to applicable laws and regulations relating to the confidentiality of health care information.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop an implementation plan for the disease and chronic care management program. In order to facilitate the carrying out of the program, the plan developed by the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>require a comprehensive analysis of the disease and chronic care management opportunities within each region of the TRICARE program, including within military treatment facilities and through contractors under the TRICARE program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure continuous, adequate funding of disease and chronic care management activities throughout the military health care system in order to achieve maximum health outcomes and cost avoidance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>eliminate, to the extent practicable, any financial disincentives to sustained investment by military hospitals and health care services contractors of the Department of Defense in the disease and chronic care management activities of the Department;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that appropriate clinical and claims data, including pharmacy utilization data, is available for use in implementing the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>ensure outreach to eligible beneficiaries who, on the basis of their clinical conditions, are candidates for the program utilizing print and electronic media, telephone, and personal interaction; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>provide a system for monitoring improvements in health status and clinical outcomes under the program and savings associated with the program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the design, development, and implementation of the program on disease and chronic care management required by this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the design and development of the program required by subsection (a).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the implementation plan required by subsection (d).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A description and assessment of improvements in health status and clinical outcomes that are anticipated as a result of implementation of the program.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the savings and return on investment associated with the program.<page>120 STAT. 2301</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A description of an investment strategy to assure the sustainment of the disease and chronic care management programs of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="735">SEC. 735. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TASK FORCE ON MENTAL HEALTH RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH OF MEMBERS WHO WERE DEPLOYED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 723(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3348">119 Stat. 3348</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mental health needs of members who were deployed in oif or oef</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the assessment required by paragraph (1) of the efficacy of mental health services provided to members of the Armed Forces by the Department of Defense, the task force shall consider the specific needs with respect to mental health of members who were deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom upon their return from such deployment, including the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An identification of mental health conditions and disorders (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, suicide attempts, and suicide) occurring among members who have undergone multiple deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>An evaluation of the availability to members of assessments under the Mental Health Self-Assessment Program of the Department of Defense to ensure the long-term availability of the diagnostic mechanisms of the assessment to detect mental health conditions that may emerge in such members over time.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The availability of programs and services under the Mental Health Self-Assessment Program to address the mental health of dependent children of members who were deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Recommendations on mechanisms for improving the mental health services available to members who were deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, including members who have undergone multiple deployments.”</content>
</subparagraph>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="736">SEC. 736. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED OPTION PERIODS FOR EXTENSION OF CURRENT CONTRACTS UNDER TRICARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Number of Authorized Periods</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the other administering Secretaries, may extend any contract for the delivery of health care entered into under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1097">section 1097 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, that is in force on the date of the enactment of this Act by one year, and upon expiration of such extension by one additional year, if the Secretary determines that such extension—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is in the best interests of the Department of Defense and covered beneficiaries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is cost effective; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>will—<page>120 STAT. 2302</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>facilitate the effective administration of the TRICARE program; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>ensure continuity in the delivery of health care under the TRICARE program.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on number of extensions</inline>.—</heading><content>The total number of one-year extensions of a contract that may be granted under paragraph (1) may not exceed two extensions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and wait</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not commence the exercise of the authority in paragraph (1) with respect to a contract covered by that paragraph until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The minimum level of performance, including beneficiary satisfaction and cost, by the incumbent contractor under the contract that will be required by the Secretary in order to be eligible for an extension authorized by such paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The justification for such extension based on each of the criteria in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The justification for such extension based on a cost-benefit analysis.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the terms “administering Secretaries”, “covered beneficiary”, and “TRICARE program” have the meaning given such terms in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1072">section 1072 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Contracting Mechanisms for Health Care Service Support Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on contracting mechanisms under consideration for future contracts for health care service support under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1097">section 1097 of title 10, United States Code</ref>. The report shall include an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages for the Department of Defense (including the potential for stimulating competition and the effect on health care beneficiaries of the Department) of providing in such contracts for a single term of 5 years, with a single optional period of extension of an additional 5 years if performance under such contract is rated as “excellent”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="737">SEC. 737. </num><heading>MILITARY VACCINATION MATTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Element for Comptroller General Study and Report on Vaccine Healthcare Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 736(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3356">119 Stat. 3356</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>The feasibility and advisability of transferring direct responsibility for the Centers from the Army Medical Command to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Restructuring of Vaccine Healthcare Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may not downsize or otherwise restructure the Vaccine Healthcare Centers of the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2007. The Secretary shall ensure that the Secretary of each military department shall, from amounts allocated during fiscal year 2007 from the Defense Health Program, <page>120 STAT. 2303</page>fund and maintain the Vaccine Healthcare Center of the military department concerned.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="738">SEC. 738. </num><heading>ENHANCED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Required Elements for Predeployment and Postdeployment Medical Examinations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074f">section 1074f of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The system”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The predeployment and postdeployment medical examination of a member of the armed forces required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An assessment of the current treatment of the member and any use of psychotropic medications by the member for a mental health condition or disorder.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>An assessment of traumatic brain injury.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Referral for Further Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Referral for Further Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The system described in subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>development of clinical practice guidelines to be utilized by healthcare providers in determining whether to refer a member of the armed forces for further evaluation relating to mental health (including traumatic brain injury);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>mechanisms to ensure that healthcare providers are trained in the application of such clinical practice guidelines; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>mechanisms for oversight to ensure that healthcare providers apply such guidelines consistently.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Mental Health Standards for Deployment</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Mental Health Standards for Deployment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations minimum standards for mental health for the eligibility of a member of the armed forces for deployment to a combat operation or contingency operation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The standards required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A specification of the mental health conditions, treatment for such conditions, and receipt of psychotropic medications for such conditions that preclude deployment of a member of the armed forces to a combat operation or contingency operation, or to a specified type of such operation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Guidelines for the deployability and treatment of members of the armed forces diagnosed with a severe mental illness or post traumatic stress disorder.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure the utilization of the standards prescribed under paragraph (1) in the making of determinations regarding the deployability of members of the armed forces to a combat operation or continency operation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality Assurance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<page>120 STAT. 2304</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The quality assurance program established under paragraph (1) shall also include the following elements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The types of healthcare providers conducting postdeployment health assessments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The training received by such providers applicable to the conduct of such assessments, including training on assessments and referrals relating to mental health.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The guidance available to such providers on how to apply the clinical practice guidelines developed under subsection (e)(1) in determining whether to make a referral for further evaluation of a member of the armed forces relating to mental health.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The effectiveness of the tracking mechanisms required under this section in ensuring that members who receive referrals for further evaluations relating to mental health receive such evaluations and obtain such care and services as are warranted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>Programs established for monitoring the mental health of each member who, after deployment to a combat operation or contingency operations, is known—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to have a mental health condition or disorder; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to be receiving treatment, including psychotropic medications, for a mental health condition or disorder.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Reports on Implementation of Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study on implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the implementation of the requirements of the amendments made by this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study carried out under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Defense shall implement the requirements of the amendments made by this section not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the actions taken to implement the requirements of the amendments made by this section not later than June 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="741">SEC. 741. </num><heading>PILOT PROJECTS ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Projects Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out not less than three pilot projects to evaluate the efficacy of various approaches to improving the capability of the military and civilian health care systems to provide early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.<page>120 STAT. 2305</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>Any <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>pilot project carried out under this section shall begin not later than October 1, 2007, and cease on September 30, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Project Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diagnostic and treatment approaches</inline>.—</heading><content>One of the pilot projects under this section shall be designed to evaluate effective diagnostic and treatment approaches for use by primary care providers in the military health care system in order to improve the capability of such providers to diagnose and treat post traumatic stress disorder.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National guard or reserve members</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>One of the pilot projects under this section shall be focused on members of the National Guard or Reserves who are located more than 40 miles from a military medical facility and who are served primarily by civilian community health resources.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The pilot project described in subparagraph (A) shall be designed to develop educational materials and other tools for use by members of the National Guard or Reserves who come into contact with other members of the National Guard or Reserves who may suffer from post traumatic stress disorder in order to encourage and facilitate early reporting and referral for treatment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outreach</inline>.—</heading><content>One of the pilot projects under this section shall be designed to provide outreach to the family members of the members of the Armed Forces on post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of Pilot Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall evaluate each pilot project carried out under this section in order to assess the effectiveness of the approaches taken under such pilot project—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to improve the capability of the military and civilian health care systems to provide early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions among members of the regular components of the Armed Forces, and among members of the National Guard and Reserves, who have returned from deployment; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to provide outreach to the family members of the members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) on post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions among such members of the Armed Forces.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot projects carried out under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of each pilot project carried out under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the effectiveness of the approaches taken under each pilot project to improve the capability of the military and civilian health care systems to provide early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces.<page>120 STAT. 2306</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>Any recommendations for legislative or administrative action that the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot projects, including recommendations on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the training of health care providers in the military and civilian health care systems on early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the provision of outreach on post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions to members of the National Guard and Reserves who have returned from deployment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A plan, in light of the pilot projects, for the improvement of the health care services provided to members of the Armed Forces in order to better assure the early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces, including a specific plan for outreach on post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions to members of the National Guard and Reserves who have returned from deployment in order to facilitate and enhance the early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions among such members of the National Guard and Reserves.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="742">SEC. 742. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT TO CERTIFY AND REPORT ON CONVERSION OF MILITARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL POSITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Conversions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of certification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of a military department may not convert any military medical or dental position to a civilian medical or dental position in a fiscal year until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees with respect to that fiscal year a certification that the conversions within that department will not increase cost or decrease quality of care or access to care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each certification under paragraph (1) shall include a written report setting forth the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The methodology used by the Secretary in making the determinations necessary for the certification.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The number of military medical or dental positions, by grade or band and specialty, planned for conversion to civilian medical or dental positions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The results of a market survey in each affected area of the availability of civilian medical and dental care providers in such area in order to determine whether the civilian medical and dental care providers available in such area are adequate to fill the civilian positions created by the conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian positions in such area.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>An analysis, by affected area, showing the extent to which access to health care and cost of health care will be affected in both the direct care and purchased care systems, including an assessment of the effect of any increased shifts in patient load from the direct care to the purchased care system, or any delays in receipt of <page>120 STAT. 2307</page>care in either the direct or purchased care system because of the planned conversions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The extent to which military medical and dental positions planned for conversion to civilian medical or dental positions will affect recruiting and retention of uniformed medical and dental personnel.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>A comparison of the full costs for the military medical and dental positions planned for conversion with the estimated full costs for civilian medical and dental positions, including expenses such as recruiting, salary, benefits, training, and any other costs the Department identifies.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>An assessment showing that the military medical or dental positions planned for conversion are in excess of the military medical and dental positions needed to meet medical and dental readiness requirements of the uniformed services, as determined jointly by all the uniformed services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>An identification of each medical and dental position scheduled to be converted to a civilian position in the subsequent fiscal year, including the location of each position scheduled for conversion, the estimated cost of such conversion, and whether or not civilian personnel are available in the location for filling a converted military medical or dental position.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>A certification and report with respect to any fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 shall be submitted at the same time the budget of the President for such fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the submission of the budget of the President for a fiscal year, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any certifications and reports submitted with respect to that fiscal year under subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Resubmit Certification and Report Required by <ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref></inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of each military department shall resubmit the certification and report required by section 744(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3360">119 Stat. 3360</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s129c">10 U.S.C. 129c note</ref>). Such resubmissions shall address in their entirety the elements required by section 744(a)(2) of such Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Requirements for Fiscal Year 2007 Certification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">List of 2007 planned conversions</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) with respect to fiscal year 2007 shall contain, in addition to the elements required by that paragraph, a list of each military medical or dental position scheduled to be converted to a civilian medical or dental position in fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resubmission required first</inline>.—</heading><content>The certification and report required by subsection (a) with respect to fiscal year 2007 may not be submitted prior to the resubmission required by subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on conversions during fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>No conversions of a military medical or dental position <page>120 STAT. 2308</page>may occur during fiscal year 2007 prior to both the resubmission required by subsection (c) and the submission of the certification and report required by subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Fiscal Year 2008 Conversion</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that identifies the military medical or dental positions scheduled to be converted to civilian medical or dental positions in fiscal year 2008. Such report shall include the location of the positions scheduled for conversion, the estimated cost of such conversion, and whether or not civilian personnel are available in the location for filling the proposed converted military medical or dental position.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“military medical or dental position”</term> means a position for the performance of health care functions within the Armed Forces held by a member of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“civilian medical or dental position”</term> means a position for the performance of health care functions within the Department of Defense held by an employee of the Department or of a contractor of the Department.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“affected area”</term> means an area in which military medical or dental positions were converted to civilian medical or dental positions before October 1, 2004, or in which such conversions are scheduled to occur in the future.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“uniformed services”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1072/1">section 1072(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The term <term>“conversion”</term>, with respect to a military medical or dental position, means a change, effective as of the date of the documentation by the Department of Defense making the change, of the position to a civilian medical or dental position.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="743">SEC. 743. </num><heading>THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF JOINT INCENTIVES PROGRAM ON SHARING OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8111/d/3">Section 8111(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="744">SEC. 744. </num><heading>TRAINING CURRICULA FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS ON CARE AND ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel within the Department of Defense, to be known as the “Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel”, to develop coordinated, uniform, and consistent training curricula to be used in training family members in the provision of care and assistance to members and former members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injuries.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Physicians, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and other individuals with an expertise in caring for and assisting individuals with traumatic brain injury, including <page>120 STAT. 2309</page>persons who specialize in caring for and assisting individuals with traumatic brain injury incurred in combat.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Representatives of family caregivers or family caregiver associations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Health and medical personnel of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs with expertise in traumatic brain injury and personnel and readiness representatives of the Department of Defense with expertise in traumatic brain injury.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Psychologists or other individuals with expertise in the mental health treatment and care of individuals with traumatic brain injury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Experts in the development of training curricula.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Family members of members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>Such other individuals the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In establishing the Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel and appointing the members of the Panel, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of Curricula</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development</inline>.—</heading><content>The Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall develop training curricula to be used by family members of members and former members of the Armed Forces on techniques, strategies, and skills for care and assistance for such members and former members with traumatic brain injury.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of curricula</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The curricula shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>be based on empirical research and validated techniques; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall provide for training that permits recipients to tailor caregiving to the unique circumstances of the member or former member of the Armed Forces receiving care.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Particular requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the curricula, the Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>specify appropriate training commensurate with the severity of traumatic brain injury; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>identify appropriate care and assistance to be provided for the degree of severity of traumatic brain injury for caregivers of various levels of skill and capability.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of existing materials</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the curricula, the Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall use and enhance any existing training curricula, materials, and resources applicable to such curricula as the Panel considers appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for development</inline>.—</heading><content>The Traumatic Brain Injury Family Caregiver Panel shall develop the curricula not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination of Curricula</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination mechanisms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall develop mechanisms for the dissemination of the curricula developed under subsection (b)—<page>120 STAT. 2310</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to health care professionals who treat or otherwise work with members and former members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to family members affected by the traumatic brain injury of such members and former members; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to other care or support personnel who may provide service to members or former members affected by traumatic brain injury.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of existing mechanisms</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing such mechanisms, the Secretary may use and enhance existing mechanisms, including the Military Severely Injured Center (authorized under section 564 of this Act) and the programs for service to severely injured members established by the military departments.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the development of the curricula required by subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The actions undertaken under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Recommendations for the improvement or updating of training curriculum developed and provided under this section.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="745">SEC. 745. </num><heading>RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATIVE LANE EVANS UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Representative Lane Evans was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 and is completing his 12th term representing the people of Illinois’ 17th Congressional district.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>As a member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives since 1988, Representative Evans has worked to bring common sense priorities to defense spending and strengthen the military’s conventional readiness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Representative Evans has served as the ranking member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives since 1997 and has been a tireless advocate for military veterans, ensuring that veterans receive the medical care they need and advocating for individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and Gulf War Syndrome.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Drawing on his own experience as a member of the Marine Corps, Representative Evans has tirelessly fought for both current members of the Armed Forces and veterans and has been a leader in legislative efforts to assist members exposed to Agent Orange.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Representative Evans’ efforts to improve the transition of individuals from military service to the care of the Department of Veterans Affairs will continue to benefit generations of veterans long into the future.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Representative Evans is credited with bringing new services to veterans living in his Congressional district, including outpatient clinics in the Quad Cities and Quincy and the Quad-Cities Vet Center.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Representative Evans has worked with local leaders to promote the Rock Island Arsenal and has seen it win new jobs and missions through his support.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress recognizes and commends Representative Lane Evans for his 24 years of service to benefit the <page>120 STAT. 2311</page>people of Illinois, members of the Armed Forces and their families, veterans, and the United States.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS</heading>
<toc>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Requirements management certification training program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Additional requirements relating to technical data rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Study and report on revisions to Selected Acquisition Report requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Biannual updates on implementation of acquisition reform in the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>Additional certification requirements for major defense acquisition programs before proceeding to Milestone B.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 806. </designator>
<label>Original baseline estimate for major defense acquisition programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 807. </designator>
<label>Lead system integrators.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Acquisition Policy and Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 811. </designator>
<label>Time-certain development for Department of Defense information technology business systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 812. </designator>
<label>Pilot program on time-certain development in acquisition of major weapon systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 813. </designator>
<label>Establishment of Panel on Contracting Integrity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 814. </designator>
<label>Linking of award and incentive fees to acquisition outcomes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 815. </designator>
<label>Report on defense instruction relating to contractor personnel authorized to accompany Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 816. </designator>
<label>Major automated information system programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 817. </designator>
<label>Internal controls for procurements on behalf of the Department of Defense by certain non-defense agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 818. </designator>
<label>Determination of contract type for development programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 819. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of requirement for reports on commercial price trend analyses of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 820. </designator>
<label>Government performance of critical acquisition functions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 831. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of special temporary contract closeout authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 832. </designator>
<label>Limitation on contracts for the acquisition of certain services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 833. </designator>
<label>Use of Federal supply schedules by State and local governments for goods and services for recovery from natural disasters, terrorism, or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 834. </designator>
<label>Waivers to extend task order contracts for advisory and assistance services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>United States Defense Industrial Base Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 841. </designator>
<label>Assessment and annual report of United States defense industrial base capabilities and acquisitions of articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 842. </designator>
<label>Protection of strategic materials critical to national security.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 843. </designator>
<label>Strategic Materials Protection Board.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 851. </designator>
<label>Report on former Department of Defense officials employed by contractors of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 852. </designator>
<label>Report and regulations on excessive pass-through charges.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 853.  </designator>
<label>Program manager empowerment and accountability.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 854. </designator>
<label>Joint policies on requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 855. </designator>
<label>Clarification of authority to carry out certain prototype projects.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 856. </designator>
<label>Contracting with employers of persons with disabilities.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 857. </designator>
<label>Enhanced access for small business.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 858. </designator>
<label>Procurement goal for Hispanic-serving institutions.</label>
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<page>120 STAT. 2312</page>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION TRAINING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Defense Acquisition University, shall develop a training program to certify military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense with responsibility for generating requirements for major defense acquisition programs (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2430/a">section 2430(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competency and other requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary shall establish competency requirements for the personnel undergoing the training program. The Under Secretary shall define the target population for such training program by identifying which military and civilian personnel should have responsibility for generating requirements. The Under Secretary also may establish other training programs for personnel not subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch87">chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, who contribute significantly to other types of acquisitions by the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on and after September 30, 2008, a member of the Armed Forces or an employee of the Department of Defense with authority to generate requirements for a major defense acquisition program may not continue to participate in the requirements generation process unless the member or employee successfully completes the certification training program developed under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim report, not later than March 1, 2007, and a final report, not later than March 1, 2008, on the implementation of the training program required under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TECHNICAL DATA RIGHTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements Relating to Technical Data Rights</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2320">Section 2320 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall require program managers for major weapon systems and subsystems of major weapon systems to assess the long-term technical data needs of such systems and subsystems and establish corresponding acquisition strategies that provide for technical data rights needed to sustain such systems and subsystems over their life cycle. Such strategies may include the development of maintenance capabilities within the Department of Defense or competition for contracts for sustainment of such systems or subsystems. Assessments and corresponding acquisition strategies developed under this section with respect to a weapon system or subsystem shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be developed before issuance of a contract solicitation for the weapon system or subsystem;<page>120 STAT. 2313</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>address the merits of including a priced contract option for the future delivery of technical data that were not acquired upon initial contract award;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>address the potential for changes in the sustainment plan over the life cycle of the weapon system or subsystem; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>apply to weapon systems and subsystems that are to be supported by performance-based logistics arrangements as well as to weapons systems and subsystems that are to be supported by other sustainment approaches.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Presumption of Development Exclusively at Private Expense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2321/f">Section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Expense for Commercial Items Contracts.—</headingText>In”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Expense.—</headingText>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), in”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the case of a challenge to a use or release restriction that is asserted with respect to technical data of a contractor or subcontractor (whether or not under a contract for commercial items) for a major system or a subsystem or component thereof on the basis that the major system, subsystem or component was developed exclusively at private expense, the challenge to the use or release restriction shall be sustained unless information provided by the contractor or subcontractor demonstrates that the item was developed exclusively at private expense.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise regulations under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2320">section 2320 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, to implement subsection (e) of such section (as added by this section), including incorporating policy changes developed under such subsection into Department of Defense Directive 5000.1 and Department of Defense Instruction 5000.2.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT ON REVISIONS TO SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORT REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in coordination with the service acquisition executives of each military department, shall conduct a study on revisions to requirements relating to Selected Acquisition Reports, as set forth in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2432">section 2432 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required under subsection (a) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>focus on incorporating into the Selected Acquisition Report those elements of program progress that the Department of Defense considers most relevant to evaluating the performance and progress of major defense acquisition programs, with particular reference to the cost estimates and program schedule established when a major defense acquisition program receives Milestone B approval;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>address the need to ensure that data provided through the Selected Acquisition Report is consistent with data provided through internal Department of Defense reporting systems for management purposes; and<page>120 STAT. 2314</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include any recommendations to add to, modify, or delete elements of the Selected Acquisition Report, consistent with the findings of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study, including such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>BIANNUAL UPDATES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACQUISITION REFORM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biannual Updates Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>later than January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning with January 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing an update on the implementation of plans to reform the acquisition system in the Department of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report provided under subsection (a) shall cover the implementation of reforms of the processes for acquisition, including generation of requirements, award of contracts, and financial management. At a minimum, the reports shall take into account the recommendations made by the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment Panel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Defense Science Board Summer Study on Transformation, issued in February 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Beyond Goldwater-Nichols Study of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Quadrennial Defense Review, issued February 6, 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate, and implementation plans for the recommendations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO MILESTONE B.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Certification Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2366a">section 2366a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (7) as paragraph (10);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph (1):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>appropriate market research has been conducted prior to technology development to reduce duplication of existing technology and products;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after such paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>reasonable cost and schedule estimates have been developed to execute the product development and production plan under the program;<page>120 STAT. 2315</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>funding is available to execute the product development and production plan under the program, through the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted during the fiscal year in which the certification is made, consistent with the estimates described in paragraph (8) for the program; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver for National Security</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5), or (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="806">SEC. 806. </num><heading>ORIGINAL BASELINE ESTIMATE FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2435/d/1">Section 2435(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“with respect to the program under subsection (a)”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“prepared before the program enters system development and demonstration, or at program initiation, whichever occurs later”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="807">SEC. 807. </num><heading>LEAD SYSTEM INTEGRATORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Contractors Acting as Lead System Integrators</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch141">Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2410p" class="bold ">“§ 2410p.</num><heading class="bold "> Contracts: limitations on lead system integrators</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Defense may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An entity described in subsection (a) may have a direct financial interest in the development or construction of an individual system or element of a system of systems if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the entity was selected by the Department of Defense as a contractor to develop or construct the system or element concerned through the use of competitive procedures; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Department took appropriate steps to prevent any organizational conflict of interest in the selection process; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the entity was selected by a subcontractor to serve as a lower-tier subcontractor, through a process over which the entity exercised no control.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude an entity described in subsection (a) from performing work necessary to integrate two or more individual systems or elements of a system of systems with each other.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 141 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2410p. </designator>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 2316</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2410p">Section 2410p of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after December 31, 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Regulations on Lead System Integrators</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than December 31, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall update the acquisition regulations of the Department of Defense in order to specify fully in such regulations the matters with respect to lead system integrators set forth in section 805(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3372">119 Stat. 3372</ref>) and the amendments made by subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Report Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the report required by section 805 of such Act—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a precise and comprehensive definition of the term <term>“lead system integrator”</term>, as that term is used in such section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a specification of various types of contracts and fee structures that are appropriate for use by lead system integrators in the production, fielding, and sustainment of complex systems.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Acquisition Policy and Management</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="811">SEC. 811. </num><heading>TIME-CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Milestone A Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Department of Defense executive or entity that is the milestone decision authority for an information system described in subsection (c) may not provide Milestone A approval for the system unless, as part of the decision process for such approval, that authority determines that the system will achieve initial operational capability within a specified period of time not exceeding five years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Operational Capability Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>If an information system described in subsection (c), having received Milestone A approval, has not achieved initial operational capability within five years after the date of such approval, the system shall be deemed to have undergone a critical change in program requiring the evaluation and report required by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2445c/d">section 2445c(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as added by section 816 of this Act).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Systems</inline>.—</heading><content>An information system described in this subsection is any Department of Defense information technology business system that is not a national security system, as defined in 3542(b)(2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t44">title 44, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Milestone decision authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“milestone decision authority”</term> has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.2, dated May 12, 2003.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Milestone a</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Milestone A”</term> has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.2, dated May 12, 2003.<page>120 STAT. 2317</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="812">SEC. 812. </num><heading>PILOT PROGRAM ON TIME-CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN ACQUISITION OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot Program Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program on the use of time-certain development in the acquisition of major weapon systems.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) is to assess the feasibility and advisability of utilizing time-certain development in the acquisition of major weapon systems in order to deliver new capabilities to the warfighter more rapidly through—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>disciplined decision-making;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>emphasis on technological maturity; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>appropriate trade-offs between—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>cost and system performance; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>program schedule.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Systems in Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense may include a major weapon system in the pilot program only if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the major weapon system meets the criteria under paragraph (2) in accordance with that paragraph; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Milestone Decision Authority nominates such program to the Secretary of Defense for inclusion in the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1) a major weapon system meets the criteria under this paragraph only if the Milestone Decision Authority determines, in consultation with the service acquisition executive for the military department carrying out the acquisition program for the system and one or more combatant commanders responsible for fielding the system, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the certification requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2366a">section 2366a of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as amended by section 805 of this Act), have been met, and no waivers have been granted from such requirements;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a preliminary design has been reviewed using systems engineering, and the system, as so designed, will meet battlefield needs identified by the relevant combatant commanders after appropriate requirements analysis;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a representative model or prototype of the system, or key subsystems, has been demonstrated in a relevant environment, such as a well-simulated operational environment;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>an independent cost estimate has been conducted and used as the basis for funding requirements for the acquisition program for the system;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the budget of the military department responsible for carrying out the acquisition program for the system provides the funding necessary to execute the product development and production plan consistent with the requirements identified pursuant to subparagraph (D);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>an appropriately qualified program manager has entered into a performance agreement with the Milestone Decision Authority that establishes expected parameters for the cost, schedule, and performance of the acquisition program for the system, consistent with a business case for such acquisition program;<page>120 STAT. 2318</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>the service acquisition executive and the program manager have developed a strategy to ensure stability in program management until, at a minimum, the delivery of the initial operational capability under the acquisition program for the system has occurred;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>the service acquisition executive, the relevant combatant commanders, and the program manager have agreed that no additional requirements that would be inconsistent with the agreed-upon program schedule will be added during the development phase of the acquisition program for the system; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>a planned initial operational capability will be delivered to the relevant combatant commanders within a defined period of time as prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of decision</inline>.—</heading><content>The decision whether to include a major weapon system in the pilot program shall be made at the time of milestone approval for the acquisition program for the system.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Number of Weapons Systems in Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of major weapon systems included in the pilot program at any time may not exceed six major weapon systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Cost of Weapons Systems in Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may include a major weapon system in the pilot program only if, at the time a major weapon system is proposed for inclusion, the total cost for system design and development of the weapon system, as set forth in the cost estimate referred to in subsection (c)(2)(D), does not exceed $1,000,000,000 during the period covered by the current future-years defense program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Funding Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for reserve account</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may establish a special reserve account utilizing funds made available for the major weapon systems included in the pilot program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The special reserve account may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>funds made available for any major weapon system included in the pilot program to cover termination liability;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>funds made available for any major weapon system included in the pilot program for award fees that may be earned by contractors; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>funds appropriated to the special reserve account.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds in the special reserve account may be used, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary for purposes of this section, for the following purposes:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>To cover termination liability for any major weapon system included in the pilot program.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>To pay award fees that are earned by any contractor for a major weapon system included in the pilot program.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>To address unforeseen contingencies that could prevent a major weapon system included in the pilot program from meeting critical schedule or performance requirements.<page>120 STAT. 2319</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports on use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the use of funds in the special reserve account for the purpose specified in paragraph (3)(C), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of funds in the account for such purpose. The report shall set forth the purposes for which the funds were used and the reasons for the use of the funds for such purposes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection may be construed as extending any period of time for which appropriated funds are made available.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe policies and procedures on the administration of the pilot program. Such policies and procedures shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide for the use of program status reports based on earned value data to track progress on a major weapon system under the pilot program against baseline estimates applicable to such system at each systems engineering technical review point; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>grant authority, to the maximum extent practicable, to the program manager for the acquisition program for a major weapon system to make key program decisions and trade-offs, subject to management reviews only if cost or schedule deviations exceed the baselines for such acquisition program by 10 percent or more.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of Weapons Systems From Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall remove a major weapon system from the pilot program if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the weapon system receives Milestone C approval; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary determines that the weapon system is no longer in substantial compliance with the criteria in subsection (c)(2) or is otherwise no longer appropriate for inclusion in the pilot program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Authority To Include Additional Systems in Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>A major weapon system may not be included in the pilot program after September 30, 2012.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention of systems</inline>.—</heading><content>A major weapon system included in the pilot program before the date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with the requirements of this section may remain in the pilot program after that date.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after including the first major weapon system in the pilot program, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program, and the major weapon systems included in the pilot program, during the one-year period ending on the date of such report.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under this subsection shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a description of progress under the pilot program, and on each major weapon system included in the pilot program, during the period covered by such report;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a description of the use of all funds in the special reserve account established under subsection (f); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.<page>120 STAT. 2320</page></content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major Weapon System Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“major weapon system”</term> means a weapon system that is treatable as a major system under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302/5">section 2302(5) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="813">SEC. 813. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF PANEL ON CONTRACTING INTEGRITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel to be known as the “Panel on Contracting Integrity”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The panel shall be composed of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A representative of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, who shall be the chairman of the panel.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A representative of the service acquisition executive of each military department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A representative of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A representative of the Inspector General of each military department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A representative of each Defense Agency involved with contracting, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Such other representatives as may be determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to other matters assigned to it by the Secretary of Defense, the panel shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conduct reviews of progress made by the Department of Defense to eliminate areas of vulnerability of the defense contracting system that allow fraud, waste, and abuse to occur;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>review the report by the Comptroller General required by section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3389">119 Stat. 3389</ref>), relating to areas of vulnerability of Department of Defense contracts to fraud, waste, and abuse; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recommend changes in law, regulations, and policy that it determines necessary to eliminate such areas of vulnerability.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel shall meet as determined necessary by the Secretary of Defense but not less often than once every six months.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees an annual report on its activities. The report shall be submitted not later than December 31 of each year and contain a summary of the panel’s findings and recommendations for the year covered by the report.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First report</inline>.—</heading><content>The first report under this subsection shall be submitted not later than December 31, 2007, and shall contain an examination of the current structure in the Department of Defense for contracting integrity and recommendations for any changes needed to the system of administrative safeguards and disciplinary actions to ensure accountability at the appropriate level for any violations of appropriate standards of behavior in contracting.<page>120 STAT. 2321</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel may submit such interim reports to the congressional defense committees as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel shall terminate on December 31, 2009.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="814">SEC. 814. </num><heading>LINKING OF AWARD AND INCENTIVE FEES TO ACQUISITION OUTCOMES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance on Linking of Award and Incentive Fees to Acquisition Outcomes</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance, with detailed implementation instructions (including definitions), for the Department of Defense on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in Department of Defense acquisition programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The guidance under subsection (a) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>ensure that all new contracts using award fees link such fees to acquisition outcomes (which shall be defined in terms of program cost, schedule, and performance);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>establish standards for identifying the appropriate level of officials authorized to approve the use of award and incentive fees in new contracts;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provide guidance on the circumstances in which contractor performance may be judged to be “excellent” or “superior” and the percentage of the available award fee which contractors should be paid for such performance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>establish standards for determining the percentage of the available award fee, if any, which contractors should be paid for performance that is judged to be “acceptable”, “average”, “expected”, “good”, or “satisfactory”;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>ensure that no award fee may be paid for contractor performance that is judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of the contract;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>provide specific direction on the circumstances, if any, in which it may be appropriate to roll over award fees that are not earned in one award fee period to a subsequent award fee period or periods;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>ensure consistent use of guidelines and definitions relating to award and incentive fees across the military departments and Defense Agencies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>ensure that the Department of Defense—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>collects relevant data on award and incentive fees paid to contractors; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>has mechanisms in place to evaluate such data on a regular basis;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>include performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of award and incentive fees as a tool for improving contractor performance and achieving desired program outcomes; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>provide mechanisms for sharing proven incentive strategies for the acquisition of different types of products and services among contracting and program management officials.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of Independent Evaluation Mechanisms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall select a federally funded research and development center to assess <page>120 STAT. 2322</page>various mechanisms that could be used to ensure an independent evaluation of contractor performance for the purpose of making determinations applicable to the judging and payment of award fees.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of a system in which award fees are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>held in a separate fund or funds of the Department of Defense; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>allocated to a specific program only upon a determination by an independent board, charged with comparing contractor performance across programs, that such fees have been earned by the contractor for such program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="815">SEC. 815. </num><heading>REPORT ON DEFENSE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY ARMED FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Implementation of Instruction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the Department of Defense instruction described in subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Information on the status of the implementation of the instruction.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>A discussion of how the instruction is being applied to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>contracts in existence on the date the instruction was issued, including contracts with respect to which an option to extend is exercised after such date;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>task orders issued under such contracts after the date referred to in subparagraph (A); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>contracts entered into after the date referred to in subparagraph (A).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An analysis of the effectiveness of the instruction.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A review of compliance with the instruction.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Instruction Described</inline>.—</heading><content>The instruction referred to in this section is Department of Defense Instruction Number 3020.14, titled “Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the United States Armed Forces”.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="816">SEC. 816. </num><heading>MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports and Information on Program Cost and Performance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Part IV of subtitle A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 144 the following new chapter:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="144A"><b>“CHAPTER 144A—</b></num><heading><b>MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS</b></heading><toc>
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<page>120 STAT. 2323</page>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2445a" class="bold ">“§ 2445a.</num><heading class="bold "> Major automated information system program defined</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this chapter, the term <term>‘major automated information system program’</term> means a Department of Defense program for the acquisition of an automated information system (either as a product or a service) if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the program is designated by the Secretary of Defense, or a designee of the Secretary, as a major automated information system program; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the dollar value of the program is estimated to exceed—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$32,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars for all program costs in a single fiscal year;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$126,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars for all program acquisition costs for the entire program; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>$378,000,000 in fiscal year 2000 constant dollars for the total life-cycle costs of the program (including operation and maintenance costs).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may adjust the amounts (and base fiscal year) set forth in subsection (a) on the basis of Department of Defense escalation rates. An adjustment under this subsection shall be effective after the Secretary transmits a written notification of the adjustment to the congressional defense committees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increments</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event any increment of a major automated information system program separately meets the requirements for treatment as a major automated information system program, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to such increment as well as to the overall major automated information system program of which such increment is a part.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2445b" class="bold ">“§ 2445b.</num><heading class="bold "> Cost, schedule, and performance information</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal of Cost, Schedule, and Performance Information</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress each calendar year, not later than 45 days after the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, budget justification documents regarding cost, schedule, and performance for each major automated information system program for which funds are requested by the President in the budget.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The documents submitted under subsection (a) with respect to a major automated information system program shall include detailed and summarized information with respect to the automated information system to be acquired under the program, and shall specifically include each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The development schedule, including major milestones.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The implementation schedule, including estimates of milestone dates, initial operational capability, and full operational capability.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Estimates of development costs and full life-cycle costs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>A summary of key performance parameters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Baseline</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>For purposes of this chapter, the initial submittal to Congress of the documents required by subsection (a) with respect to a major automated information system program shall constitute the original estimate or information originally submitted on such program for purposes of the reports and determinations on program changes in section 2445c of this title.<page>120 STAT. 2324</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An adjustment or revision of the original estimate or information originally submitted on a program may be treated as the original estimate or information originally submitted on the program if the adjustment or revision is the result of a critical change in the program covered by section 2445c(d) of this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the event of an adjustment or revision to the original estimate or information originally submitted on a program under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall include in the next budget justification documents submitted under subsection (a) after such adjustment or revision a notification to the congressional defense committees of such adjustment or revision, together with the reasons for such adjustment or revision.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2445c" class="bold ">“§ 2445c.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports: quarterly reports; reports on program changes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports by Program Managers</inline>.—</heading><content>The program manager of a major automated information system program shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the senior Department of Defense official responsible for the program a written report identifying any variance in the projected development schedule, implementation schedule, life-cycle costs, or key performance parameters for the major automated information system to be acquired under the program from such information as originally submitted to Congress under section 2445b of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Senior Officials Responsible for Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the senior Department of Defense official responsible for a major automated information system program is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in the case of an automated information system to be acquired for a military department, the senior acquisition executive for the military department; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of any other automated information system to be acquired for the Department of Defense or any component of the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Significant Changes in Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><content>If, based on a quarterly report submitted by the program manager of a major automated information system program pursuant to subsection (a), the senior Department of Defense official responsible for the program makes a determination described in paragraph (2), the official shall, not later than 45 days after receiving such report, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of such determination.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A determination described in this paragraph with respect to a major automated information system program is a determination that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>there has been a schedule change that will cause a delay of more than six months but less than a year in any program schedule milestone or significant event from the schedule originally submitted to Congress under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2445b(b) of this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the estimated program development cost or full life-cycle cost for the program has increased by at least 15 percent, but less than 25 percent, over the original estimate submitted to Congress under paragraph (3) of section 2445b(b) of this title; or<page>120 STAT. 2325</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>there has been a significant, adverse change in the expected performance of the major automated information system to be acquired under the program from the parameters originally submitted to Congress under paragraph (4) of section 2445b(b) of this title.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Critical Changes in Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, based on a quarterly report submitted by the program manager of a major automated information system program pursuant to subsection (a), the senior Department of Defense official responsible for the program makes a determination described in paragraph (2), the official shall, not later than 60 days after receiving such report—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>carry out an evaluation of the program under subsection (e); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>submit, through the Secretary of Defense, to the congressional defense committees a report meeting the requirements of subsection (f).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A determination described in this paragraph with respect to a major automated information system program is a determination that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the system failed to achieve initial operational capability within five years of milestone A approval;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>there has been a schedule change that will cause a delay of one year or more in any program schedule milestone or significant event from the schedule originally submitted to Congress under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 2445b(b) of this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the estimated program development cost or full life-cycle cost for the program has increased by 25 percent or more over the original estimate submitted to Congress under paragraph (3) of section 2445b(b) of this title; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>there has been a change in the expected performance of the major automated information system to be acquired under the program that will undermine the ability of the system to perform the functions anticipated at the time information on the program was originally submitted to Congress under section 2445b(b) of this title.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The evaluation of a major automated information system program conducted under this subsection for purposes of subsection (d)(1)(A) shall include an assessment of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the projected cost and schedule for completing the program if current requirements are not modified;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the projected cost and schedule for completing the program based on reasonable modification of such requirements; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the rough order of magnitude of the cost and schedule for any reasonable alternative system or capability.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Critical Program </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Changes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A report on a major automated information system program conducted under this subsection for purposes of subsection (d)(1)(B) shall include a written certification (with supporting explanation) stating that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the automated information system to be acquired under the program is essential to the national security or to the efficient management of the Department of Defense;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>there is no alternative to the system which will provide equal or greater capability at less cost;<page>120 STAT. 2326</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the new estimates of the costs, schedule, and performance parameters with respect to the program and system are reasonable; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the management structure for the program is adequate to manage and control program costs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Obligation of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If the determination of a critical change to a program is made by the senior Department official responsible for the program under subsection (d)(2) and a report is not submitted to Congress within the 60-day period provided by subsection (d)(1), appropriated funds may not be obligated for any major contract under the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>The prohibition on the obligation of funds for a program under paragraph (1) shall cease to apply on the date on which Congress has received a report in compliance with the requirements of subsection (d)(2).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2445d" class="bold ">“§ 2445d.</num><heading class="bold "> Construction with other reporting requirements</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In the case of a major automated information system program covered by this chapter that is also treatable as a major defense acquisition program for which reports would be required under chapter 144 of this title, no reports on the program are required under such chapter if the requirements of this chapter with respect to the program are met.”</content>
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</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The tables of chapters the beginning of subtitle A of such title, and of part IV of subtitle A of such title, are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 144 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Reporting Requirements Applicable to Major Automated Information System Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the reporting requirements applicable to major automated information system programs as of the date of the report, including a specification of such reporting requirements considered by the Secretary to be duplicative or redundant.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to any major automated information system program for which amounts are requested in the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105">section 1105 of title 31, United States Code</ref>) for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2008, regardless of whether the acquisition of the automated information system to be acquired under the program was initiated before, on, or after January 1, 2008.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="817">SEC. 817. </num><heading>INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR PROCUREMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY CERTAIN NON-DEFENSE AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspector General Reviews and Determinations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each covered non-defense agency, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of such non-defense agency shall, not later than March 15, 2007, jointly—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2327</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>review—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls of such non-defense agency that are applicable to the procurement of property and services on behalf of the Department by such non-defense agency; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the administration of those policies, procedures, and internal controls; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>determine in writing whether—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>such non-defense agency is compliant with defense procurement requirements;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>such non-defense agency is not compliant with defense procurement requirements, but has a program or initiative to significantly improve compliance with defense procurement requirements;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>neither of the conclusions stated in clauses (i) and (ii) is correct in the case of such non-defense agency; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>such non-defense agency is not compliant with defense procurement requirements to such an extent that the interests of the Department of Defense are at risk in procurements conducted by such non-defense agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">following certain determinations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Inspectors General determine under paragraph (1) that a conclusion stated in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (B) of that paragraph is correct in the case of a covered non-defense agency, such Inspectors General shall, not later than June 15, 2008, jointly—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conduct a second review, as described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph, regarding such non-defense agency’s procurement of property or services on behalf of the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2007; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>determine in writing whether such non-defense agency is or is not compliant with defense procurement requirements.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Defense Procurement Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of this section, a covered non-defense agency is compliant with defense procurement requirements if such non-defense agency’s procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls applicable to the procurement of products and services on behalf of the Department of Defense, and the manner in which they are administered, are adequate to ensure such non-defense agency’s compliance with the requirements of laws and regulations that apply to procurements of property and services made directly by the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memoranda of Understanding Between Inspectors General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of each covered non-defense agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other to carry out the reviews and make the determinations required by this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of memoranda</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of a covered non-defense agency may by mutual agreement conduct separate <page>120 STAT. 2328</page>reviews of the procurement of property and services on behalf of the Department of Defense that are conducted by separate business units, or under separate governmentwide acquisition contracts, of such non-defense agency. In any case where such separate reviews are conducted, the Inspectors General shall make separate determinations under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), as applicable, with respect to each such separate review.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">on Procurements on Behalf of Department of Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation during review period</inline>.—</heading><content>After March 15, 2007, and before June 16, 2008, no official of the Department of Defense may, except as provided in subsection (e) or (f), order, purchase, or otherwise procure property or services in an amount in excess of $100,000 through a covered non-defense agency for which a determination described in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a) has been made under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation after review period</inline>.—</heading><content>After June 15, 2008, no official of the Department of Defense may, except as provided in subsection (e) or (f), order, purchase, or otherwise procure property or services in an amount in excess of $100,000 through a covered non-defense agency that, having been subject to review under this section, has not been determined under this section as being compliant with defense procurement requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation following failure to reach mou</inline>.—</heading><content>Commencing on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, if a memorandum of understanding between the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of a covered non-defense agency cannot be attained causing the review required by this section to not be performed, no official of the Department of Defense, except as provided in subsection (e) or (f), may order, purchase or otherwise procure property or services in an amount in excess of $100,000 through such non-defense agency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception From Applicability of Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>No limitation applies under subsection (d) with respect to the procurement of property and services on behalf of the Department of Defense by a covered non-defense agency during any period that there is in effect a determination of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, made in writing, that it is necessary in the interest of the Department of Defense to continue to procure property and services through such non-defense agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of determination</inline>.—</heading><content>A written determination with respect to a covered non-defense agency under paragraph (1) is in effect for the period, not in excess of one year, that the Under Secretary shall specify in the written determination. The Under Secretary may extend from time to time, for up to one year at a time, the period for which the written determination remains in effect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Applicability of Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) shall cease to apply to a covered non-defense agency on the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of such non-defense agency jointly—<page>120 STAT. 2329</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>determine that such non-defense agency is compliant with defense procurement requirements; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>notify the Secretary of Defense of that determination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Procurements Made During a Particular Fiscal Year</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes of subsection (a), a procurement shall be treated as being made during a particular fiscal year to the extent that funds are obligated by the Department of Defense for that procurement in that fiscal year.<sidenote><p>Notification.</p></sidenote></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Resolution of Disagreements</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of a covered non-defense agency are unable to agree on a joint determination under subsection (a) or (f), a determination by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense under such subsection shall be conclusive for the purposes of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“covered non-defense agency”</term> means each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The National Institutes of Health.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“governmentwide acquisition contract”</term>, with respect to a covered non-defense agency, means a task or delivery order contract that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is entered into by the non-defense agency; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>may be used as the contract under which property or services are procured for one or more other departments or agencies of the Federal Government.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="818">SEC. 818. </num><heading>DETERMINATION OF CONTRACT TYPE FOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Superseded Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 807 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304">10 U.S.C. 2304 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall modify the regulations of the Department of Defense regarding the determination of contract type for development programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As modified under subsection (b), the regulations shall require the Milestone Decision Authority for a major defense acquisition program to select the contract type for a development program at the time of a decision on Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program) that is consistent with the level of program risk for the program. The Milestone Decision Authority may select—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a fixed-price type contract (including a fixed price incentive contract); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a cost type contract.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions With Respect to Authorization of Cost Type Contract</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As modified under subsection (b), the regulations shall provide that the Milestone Decision Authority may authorize the use of a cost type contract under subsection (c) for a development program only upon a written determination that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the program is so complex and technically challenging that it would not be practicable to reduce program risk to a level that would permit the use of a fixed-price type contract; and<page>120 STAT. 2330</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the complexity and technical challenge of the program is not the result of a failure to meet the requirements established in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2366a">section 2366a of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Justification for Selection of Contract Type</inline>.—</heading><content>As modified under subsection (b), the regulations shall require the Milestone Decision Authority to document the basis for the contract type selected for a program. The documentation shall include an explanation of the level of program risk for the program and, if the Milestone Decision Authority determines that the level of program risk is high, the steps that have been taken to reduce program risk and reasons for proceeding with Milestone B approval despite the high level of program risk.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="819">SEC. 819. </num><heading>THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS ON COMMERCIAL PRICE TREND ANALYSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 803(c)(4) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2306a">10 U.S.C. 2306a note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="820">SEC. 820. </num><heading>GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE OF CRITICAL ACQUISITION FUNCTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall be the goal of the Department of Defense and each of the military departments to ensure that, within five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, for each major defense acquisition program and each major automated information system program, each of the following positions is performed by a properly qualified member of the Armed Forces or full-time employee of the Department of Defense:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Program manager.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Deputy program manager.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Chief engineer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Systems engineer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Cost estimator.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Action</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and begin implementation of a plan of action for recruiting, training, and ensuring appropriate career development of military and civilian personnel to achieve the objective established in subsection (a). The plan of action required by this subsection shall include specific, measurable interim milestones.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress made by the Department of Defense and the military departments toward achieving the goal established in subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“major defense acquisition program”</term> has the meaning given such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2430/a">section 2430(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“major automated information system program”</term> has the meaning given such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2445a/a">section 2445a(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as added by section 816 of this Act).<page>120 STAT. 2331</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="831">SEC. 831. </num><heading>ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL TEMPORARY CONTRACT CLOSEOUT AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1542">117 Stat. 1542</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="832">SEC. 832. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a service contract to acquire a military flight simulator.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense may waive subsection (a) with respect to a contract if the Secretary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>determines that a waiver is necessary for national security purposes; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provides to the congressional defense committees an economic analysis as described in subsection (c) at least 30 days before the waiver takes effect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Economic Analysis</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The economic analysis provided under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A clear explanation of the need for the contract.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>An examination of at least two alternatives for fulfilling the requirements that the contract is meant to fulfill, including the following with respect to each alternative:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A rationale for including the alternative.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A cost estimate of the alternative and an analysis of the quality of each cost estimate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A discussion of the benefits to be realized from the alternative.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A best value determination of each alternative and a detailed explanation of the life-cycle cost calculations used in the determination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“military flight simulator”</term> means any major system to simulate the form, fit, and function of a military aircraft that has no commonly available commercial variant.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“service contract”</term> means any contract entered into by the Department of Defense the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“service employees”</term> has the meaning provided in section 8(b) of the Service Contract Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s357/b">41 U.S.C. 357(b)</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2332</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="833">SEC. 833. </num><heading>USE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR RECOVERY FROM NATURAL DISASTERS, TERRORISM, OR NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, OR RADIOLOGICAL ATTACK.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Use Supply Schedules for Certain Goods and Services</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s502">Section 502 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Supply Schedules for Certain Goods and Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may provide for the use by State or local governments of Federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration for goods or services that are to be used to facilitate recovery from a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>) or to facilitate recovery from terrorism or nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination by secretary of homeland security</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine which goods and services qualify as goods and services described in paragraph (1) before the Administrator provides for the use of the Federal supply schedule relating to such goods and services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Voluntary use</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of the use by a State or local government of a Federal supply schedule pursuant to paragraph (1), participation by a firm that sells to the Federal Government through the supply schedule shall be voluntary with respect to a sale to the State or local government through such supply schedule.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>The definitions in subsection (c)(3) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish procedures to implement subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s502">section 502 of title 40, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection (a)).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="834">SEC. 834. </num><heading>WAIVERS TO EXTEND TASK ORDER CONTRACTS FOR ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">   (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The head of an agency may issue a waiver to extend a task order contract entered into under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304b">section 2304b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for a period not exceeding 10 years, through five one-year options, if the head of the agency determines in writing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that the contract provides engineering or technical services of such a unique and substantial technical nature that award of a new contract would be harmful to the continuity of the program for which the services are performed;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that award of a new contract would create a large disruption in services provided to the Department of Defense; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>that the Department of Defense would, through award of a new contract, endure program risk during critical program stages due to loss of program corporate knowledge of ongoing program activities.<page>120 STAT. 2333</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the head of an agency under paragraph (1) may be delegated only to the senior procurement executive of the agency.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on advisory and assistance services. The report shall include the following information:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The methods used by the Department of Defense to identify a contract as an advisory and assistance services contract, as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304b">section 2304b of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The number of such contracts awarded by the Department during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The average annual expenditures by the Department for such contracts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The average length of such contracts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The number of such contracts recompeted and awarded to the previous award winner.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on use of authority by department of defense if report not submitted</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of an agency may not issue a waiver under paragraph (1) if the report required by paragraph (3) is not submitted by the date set forth in that paragraph.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civilian Agency Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The head of an executive agency may issue a waiver to extend a task order contract entered into under section 303I of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253i">41 U.S.C. 253i</ref>) for a period not exceeding 10 years, through five one-year options, if the head of the agency determines in writing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that the contract provides engineering or technical services of such a unique and substantial technical nature that award of a new contract would be harmful to the continuity of the program for which the services are performed;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that award of a new contract would create a large disruption in services provided to the executive agency; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>that the executive agency would, through award of a new contract, endure program risk during critical program stages due to loss of program corporate knowledge of ongoing program activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of the head of an executive agency under paragraph (1) may be delegated only to the Chief Acquisition Officer of the agency (or the senior procurement executive in the case of an agency for which a Chief Acquisition Officer has not been appointed or designated under section 16(a) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s414/a">41 U.S.C. 414(a)</ref>)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 1, 2007, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on advisory and assistance services. The report shall include the following information:<page>120 STAT. 2334</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The methods used by executive agencies to identify a contract as an advisory and assistance services contract, as defined in section 303I(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253i/i">41 U.S.C. 253i(i)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The number of such contracts awarded by each executive agency during the five-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The average annual expenditures by each executive agency for such contracts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The average length of such contracts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The number of such contracts recompeted and awarded to the previous award winner.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on use of authority by executive agencies if report not submitted</inline>.—</heading><content>The head of an executive agency may not issue a waiver under paragraph (1) if the report required by paragraph (3) is not submitted by the date set forth in that paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>A waiver may not be issued under this section after December 31, 2011.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the committees described in paragraph (3) a report on the use of advisory and assistance services contracts by the Federal Government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense and civilian agency contracts covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall cover both of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Advisory and assistance services contracts as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2304b">section 2304b of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Advisory and assistance services contracts as defined in section 303I(i) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253i/i">41 U.S.C. 253i(i)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall address the following issues:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The extent to which executive agencies and elements of the Department of Defense require advisory and assistance services for periods of greater than five years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The extent to which such advisory and assistance services are provided by the same contractors under recurring contracts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The rationale for contracting for advisory and assistance services that will be needed on a continuing basis, rather than performing the services inside the Federal Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The contract types and oversight mechanisms used by the Federal Government in contracts for advisory and assistance services and the extent to which such contract types and oversight mechanisms are adequate to protect the interests of the Government and taxpayers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The actions taken by the Federal Government to prevent organizational conflicts of interest and improper personal services contracts in its contracts for advisory and assistance services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The committees described in this paragraph are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Committees on Armed Services and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.<page>120 STAT. 2335</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Committees on Armed Services and on Government Reform of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>United States Defense Industrial Base Provisions</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="841">SEC. 841. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CAPABILITIES AND ACQUISITIONS OF ARTICLES, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1542">117 Stat. 1542</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the heading to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="812">“SEC. 812. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT OF UNITED STATES DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CAPABILITIES AND ACQUISITIONS OF ARTICLES, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (c)(2)(A) the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>The dollar value of any articles, materials, or supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of the United States.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>An itemized list of all waivers granted with respect to such articles, materials, or supplies under the Buy American Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s10a/etseq">41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><chapeau>A summary of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the total procurement funds expended on articles, materials, and supplies manufactured inside the United States; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the total procurement funds expended on articles, materials, and supplies manufactured outside the United States.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall make the report submitted under subsection (c) publicly available to the maximum extent practicable.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to acquisitions made by an agency, or component thereof, that is an element of the intelligence community as set forth in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s401a/4">50 U.S.C. 401a(4)</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="842">SEC. 842. </num><heading>PROTECTION OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to Buy From American Sources</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch148/schV">Subchapter V of chapter 148 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2533a the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2533b" class="bold ">“§ 2533b.</num><heading class="bold "> Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsections (b) through (j), funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may not be used for procurement of—<page>120 STAT. 2336</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the following types of end items, or components thereof, containing a specialty metal not melted or produced in the United States: aircraft, missile and space systems, ships, tank and automotive items, weapon systems, or ammunition; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a specialty metal that is not melted or produced in the United States and that is to be purchased directly by the Department of Defense or a prime contractor of the Department.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability Exception</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that compliant specialty metal of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity, and in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘compliant specialty metal’</term> means specialty metal melted or produced in the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>This subsection applies to prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier under such contracts.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Certain Procurements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) does not apply to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Procurements outside the United States in support of combat operations or in support of contingency operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Procurements for which the use of procedures other than competitive procedures has been approved on the basis of section 2304(c)(2) of this title, relating to unusual and compelling urgency of need.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception Relating to Agreements With Foreign Governments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a)(1) does not preclude the procurement of a specialty metal if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the procurement is necessary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to comply with agreements with foreign governments requiring the United States to purchase supplies from foreign sources for the purposes of offsetting sales made by the United States Government or United States firms under approved programs serving defense requirements; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in furtherance of agreements with foreign governments in which both such governments agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any such agreement with a foreign government complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2776">22 U.S.C. 2776</ref>) and with section 2457 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Commissaries, Exchanges, and Other Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to items purchased for resale purposes in commissaries, exchanges, and nonappropriated fund instrumentalities operated by the Department of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Small Purchases</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements in amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold referred to in section 2304(g) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for Purchases of Electronic Components</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) does not apply to procurements of commercially available electronic components whose specialty metal content is <page>120 STAT. 2337</page>de minimis in value compared to the overall value of the lowest level electronic component produced that contains such specialty metal.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability to Procurements of Commercial Items</inline>.—</heading><content>This section applies to procurements of commercial items notwithstanding section 34 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s430">41 U.S.C. 430</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specialty Metal Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘specialty metal’</term> means any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>Steel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>with a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the following limits: manganese, 1.65 percent; silicon, 0.60 percent; or copper, 0.60 percent; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>containing more than 0.25 percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, or vanadium.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Metal alloys consisting of nickel, iron-nickel, and cobalt base alloys containing a total of other alloying metals (except iron) in excess of 10 percent.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Titanium and titanium alloys.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Zirconium and zirconium base alloys.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘United States’</term> includes possessions of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘component’</term> has the meaning provided in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403">41 U.S.C. 403</ref>).”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2533a">Section 2533a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) of such subsection as paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or specialty metals (including stainless steel flatware)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Specialty Metals and</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specialty metals or”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective dates</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2533b">Section 2533b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date occurring 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The amendments made by paragraph (3) shall take effect on the date occurring 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-Time Waiver of Specialty Metals Domestic Source Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may accept specialty metals if such <page>120 STAT. 2338</page>metals were incorporated into items produced, manufactured, or assembled in the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to which the contracting officer for the contract determines that the contractor is not in compliance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2533b">section 2533b of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection (a)(1)), if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the contracting officer for the contract determines in writing that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>it would not be practical or economical to remove or replace the specialty metals incorporated in such items or to substitute items containing compliant materials;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the prime contractor and subcontractor responsible for providing items containing non-compliant materials have in place an effective plan to ensure compliance with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2533b">section 2533b of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as so added), with regard to items containing specialty metals if such metals were incorporated into items produced, manufactured, or assembled in the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the non-compliance is not knowing or willful; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics or the service acquisition executive of the military department concerned approves the determination.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>later than 15 days after a contracting officer makes a determination under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to a contract, the contracting officer shall post a notice on FedBizOpps.gov that a waiver has been granted for the contract under this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“FedBizOpps.gov”</term> means the website maintained by the General Services Administration known as FedBizOpps.gov (or any successor site).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>A contracting officer may exercise the authority under this subsection only with respect to the delivery of items the final acceptance of which takes place after the date of the enactment of this Act and before September 30, 2010.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="843">SEC. 843. </num><heading>STRATEGIC MATERIALS PROTECTION BOARD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch7">Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="187" class="bold ">“§ 187.</num><heading class="bold "> Strategic Materials Protection Board</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Strategic Materials Protection Board.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Board shall be composed of representatives of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense, who shall be the chairman of the Board.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Secretary of the Army.<page>120 STAT. 2339</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Secretary of the Navy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The Secretary of the Air Force.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to other matters assigned to it by the Secretary of Defense, the Board shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>determine the need to provide a long term domestic supply of materials designated as critical to national security to ensure that national defense needs are met;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>analyze the risk associated with each material designated as critical to national security and the effect on national defense that the nonavailability of such material from a domestic source would have;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>recommend a strategy to the President to ensure the domestic availability of materials designated as critical to national security;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>recommend such other strategies to the President as the Board considers appropriate to strengthen the industrial base with respect to materials critical to national security; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>publish not less frequently than once every two years in the Federal Register recommendations regarding materials critical to national security, including a list of specialty metals, if any, recommended for addition to, or removal from, the definition of ‘specialty metal’ for purposes of section 2533b of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board shall meet as determined necessary by the Secretary of Defense but not less frequently than once every two years to make recommendations regarding materials critical to national security as described in subsection (b)(5).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>After each meeting of the Board, the Board shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the results of the meeting and such recommendations as the Board determines appropriate.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First Meeting of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Board</inline>.—</heading><content>The first meeting of the Strategic Materials Protection Board, established by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s187">section 187 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection (a)) shall be not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="851">SEC. 851. </num><heading>REPORT ON FORMER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICIALS EMPLOYED BY CONTRACTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the employment of former officials of the Department of Defense by major defense contractors during the most recent calendar year for which, in the judgment of the Comptroller General, data are reasonably available. The report shall assess the extent to which <page>120 STAT. 2340</page>former officials of the Department of Defense who served in acquisition-related positions were provided compensation by major defense contractors during such calendar year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The objectives of the report required by subsection (a) shall be to determine the effectiveness of existing statutes and regulations governing the employment of former Department of Defense officials by defense contractors, including <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s207">section 207 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s423">41 U.S.C. 423</ref>). At a minimum, the report shall assess the extent to which such former officials who receive compensation from defense contractors have been assigned by those contractors to work on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Department of Defense contracts or programs for which such former officials personally had program oversight responsibility or decision-making authority when they served in the Department of Defense; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Department of Defense contracts or programs which are the responsibility of the agency, office, or command in which such former officials served in the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by subsection (a) shall not include the names of specific former Department of Defense officials who receive compensation from defense contractors or information from which such individuals could be identified.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access to Information</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with the contract clause required pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2313/c">section 2313(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, a major defense contractor shall provide the Comptroller General access to information requested by the Comptroller General for the purpose of this review regarding former officials of the Department of Defense who have received compensation from the contractor during the relevant calendar year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major defense contractor</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“major defense contractor”</term> includes any company that received more than $500,000,000 in contract awards from the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2005.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Former department of defense official</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“former Department of Defense official”</term> means either of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A former Department of Defense employee.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A former or retired member of the Armed Forces.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="852">SEC. 852. </num><heading>REPORT AND REGULATIONS ON EXCESSIVE PASS-THROUGH CHARGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Report on Excessive Pass-Through Charges</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report on pass-through charges on contracts or subcontracts (or task or delivery orders) that are entered into for or on behalf of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report issued under this sub- section—<page>120 STAT. 2341</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall assess the extent to which the Department of Defense has paid excessive pass-through charges to contractors who provided little or no value to the performance of the contract;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall assess the extent to which the Department has been particularly vulnerable to excessive pass-through charges on any specific category of contracts or by any specific category of contractors (including any category of small business); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall determine the extent to which any prohibition on excessive pass-through charges would be inconsistent with existing commercial practices for any specific category of contracts or have an unjustified adverse effect on any specific category of contractors (including any category of small business).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than May 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to ensure that pass-through charges on contracts or subcontracts (or task or delivery orders) that are entered into for or on behalf of the Department of Defense are not excessive in relation to the cost of work performed by the relevant contractor or subcontractor.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The regulations prescribed under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>shall not apply to any firm, fixed-price contract or subcontract (or task or delivery order) that is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>awarded on the basis of adequate price competition; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for the acquisition of a commercial item, as defined in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403/12">41 U.S.C. 403(12)</ref>); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>may include such additional exceptions as the Secretary determines to be necessary in the interest of the national defense.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“excessive pass-through charge”</term>, with respect to a contractor or subcontractor that adds no, or negligible, value to a contract or subcontract, means a charge to the Government by the contractor or subcontractor that is for overhead or profit on work performed by a lower-tier contractor or subcontractor (other than charges for the direct costs of managing lower-tier contracts and subcontracts and overhead and profit based on such direct costs).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the steps taken to implement the requirements of this subsection, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any standards for determining when no, or negligible, value has been added to a contract by a contractor or subcontractor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any procedures established for preventing excessive pass-through charges; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any exceptions determined by the Secretary to be necessary in the interest of the national defense.<page>120 STAT. 2342</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations prescribed under this subsection shall apply to contracts awarded for or on behalf of the Department of Defense on or after May 1, 2007.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="853">SEC. 853. </num><heading>PROGRAM MANAGER EMPOWERMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategy</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a comprehensive strategy for enhancing the role of Department of Defense program managers in developing and carrying out defense acquisition programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to Be Addressed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategy required by this section shall address, at a minimum—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>increased emphasis on the mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the Department;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>additional incentives for the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>improved resources and support (including systems engineering expertise, cost estimating expertise, and software development expertise) for program managers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management throughout the Department;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>increased accountability of program managers for the results of defense acquisition programs; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>enhanced monetary and nonmonetary awards for successful accomplishment of program objectives by program managers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance on Tenure and Accountability of Program Managers Before Milestone B</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense acquisition programs to address the qualifications, resources, responsibilities, tenure, and accountability of program managers for the program development period (before Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program)).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance on Tenure and Accountability of Program Managers After Milestone B</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense acquisition programs to address the qualifications, resources, responsibilities, tenure and accountability of program managers for the program execution period (from Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program) until the delivery of the first production units of a program). The guidance issued pursuant to this subsection shall address, at a minimum—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the need for a performance agreement between a program manager and the milestone decision authority for the program, setting forth expected parameters for cost, schedule, and performance, and appropriate commitments by the program <page>120 STAT. 2343</page>manager and the milestone decision authority to ensure that such parameters are met;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>authorities available to the program manager, including, to the extent appropriate, the authority to object to the addition of new program requirements that would be inconsistent with the parameters established at Milestone B (or Key Decision Point B in the case of a space program) and reflected in the performance agreement; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the extent to which a program manager for such period should continue in the position without interruption until the delivery of the first production units of the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by secretary of defense</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a) and the guidance issued pursuant to subsections (b) and (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by comptroller general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to implement the requirements of this section.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="854">SEC. 854. </num><heading>JOINT POLICIES ON REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, CONTINGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint policy requirement</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch137">Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2333" class="bold ">“§ 2333.</num><heading class="bold "> Joint policies on requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint Policy Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop joint policies for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting during combat operations and post-conflict operations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements Definition Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The joint policy for requirements definition required by subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The assignment of a senior commissioned officer or civilian member of the senior executive service, with appropriate experience and qualifications related to the definition of requirements to be satisfied through acquisition contracts (such as for delivery of products or services, performance of work, or accomplishment of a project), to act as head of requirements definition and coordination during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, if required, including leading a requirements review board involving all organizations concerned.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An organizational approach to requirements definition and coordination during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations that is designed to ensure that requirements are defined in a way that effectively implements United States Government and Department of Defense <page>120 STAT. 2344</page>objectives, policies, and decisions regarding the allocation of resources, coordination of interagency efforts in the theater of operations, and alignment of requirements with the proper use of funds.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency Program Management Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The joint policy for contingency program management required by subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The assignment of a senior commissioned officer or civilian member of the senior executive service, with appropriate program management experience and qualifications, to act as head of program management during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, including stabilization and reconstruction operations involving multiple United States Government agencies and international organizations, if required.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A preplanned organizational approach to program management during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations that is designed to ensure that the Department of Defense is prepared to conduct such program management.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Identification of a deployable cadre of experts, with the appropriate tools and authority, and trained in processes under paragraph (6).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Utilization of the hiring and appointment authorities necessary for the rapid deployment of personnel to ensure the availability of key personnel for sufficient lengths of time to provide for continuing program and project management.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>A requirement to provide training (including training under a program to be created by the Defense Acquisition University) to program management personnel in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the use of laws, regulations, policies, and directives related to program management in combat or contingency environments;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the integration of cost, schedule, and performance objectives into practical acquisition strategies aligned with available resources and subject to effective oversight; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>procedures of the Department of Defense related to funding mechanisms and contingency contract management.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Appropriate steps to ensure that training is maintained for such personnel even when they are not deployed in a contingency operation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Such steps as may be needed to ensure jointness and cross-service coordination in the area of program management during contingency operations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency Contracting Matters Covered</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The joint policy for contingency contracting required by subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, provide for the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The designation of a senior commissioned officer or civilian member of the senior executive service in each military department with the responsibility for administering the policy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The assignment of a senior commissioned officer with appropriate acquisition experience and qualifications to act as head of contingency contracting during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, who shall report <page>120 STAT. 2345</page>directly to the commander of the combatant command in whose area of responsibility the operations occur.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A sourcing approach to contingency contracting that is designed to ensure that each military department is prepared to conduct contingency contracting during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations, including stabilization and reconstruction operations involving interagency organizations, if required.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>A requirement to provide training (including training under a program to be created by the Defense Acquisition University) to contingency contracting personnel in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the use of law, regulations, policies, and directives related to contingency contracting operations;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the appropriate use of rapid acquisition methods, including the use of exceptions to competition requirements under section 2304 of this title, sealed bidding, letter contracts, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity task orders, set asides under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s637/a">15 U.S.C. 637(a)</ref>), undefinitized contract actions, and other tools available to expedite the delivery of goods and services during combat operations or post-conflict operations;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the appropriate use of rapid acquisition authority, commanders’ emergency response program funds, and other tools unique to contingency contracting; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>instruction on the necessity for the prompt transition from the use of rapid acquisition authority to the use of full and open competition and other methods of contracting that maximize transparency in the acquisition process.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Appropriate steps to ensure that training is maintained for such personnel even when they are not deployed in a contingency operation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Such steps as may be needed to ensure jointness and cross-service coordination in the area of contingency contracting.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To the extent practicable, the joint policy for contingency contracting required by subsection (a) should be taken into account in the development of interagency plans for stabilization and reconstruction operations, consistent with the report submitted by the President under section 1035 of this Act on interagency operating procedures for the planning and conduct of stabilization and reconstruction operations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency contracting personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contingency contracting personnel’</term> means members of the armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are members of the defense acquisition workforce and, as part of their duties, are assigned to provide support to contingency operations (whether deployed or not).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency contracting</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contingency contracting’</term> means all stages of the process of acquiring property or services by the Department of Defense during a contingency operation.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency operation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contingency operation’</term> has the meaning provided in section 101(13) of this title.<page>120 STAT. 2346</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition support agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘acquisition support agencies’</term> means Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities that carry out and provide support for acquisition-related activities.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contingency program management</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘contingency program management’</term> means the process of planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, and leading the combined efforts of participating civilian and military personnel and organizations for the management of a specific defense acquisition program or programs during combat operations, post-conflict operations, and contingency operations.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements definition</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘requirements definition’</term> means the process of translating policy objectives and mission needs into specific requirements, the description of which will be the basis for awarding acquisition contracts for projects to be accomplished, work to be performed, or products to be delivered.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Development of Joint Policies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop the joint policies required under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2333">section 2333 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives an interim report on requirements definition, contingency contracting, and program management.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include discussions of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Progress in the development of the joint policies under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2333">section 2333 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>The ability of the Armed Forces to support requirements definition, contingency contracting, and program management.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>The ability of commanders of combatant commands to request requirements definition, contingency contracting, or program management support, and the ability of the military departments and the acquisition support agencies to respond to such requests and provide such support, including the availability of rapid acquisition personnel for such support.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>The ability of the current civilian and military acquisition workforce to deploy to combat theaters of operations and to conduct requirements definition, contingency contracting, or program management activities during combat and during post-conflict, reconstruction, or other contingency operations.<page>120 STAT. 2347</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>The effect of different periods of deployment on continuity in the acquisition process.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1)(A) a final report on requirements definition, contingency contracting, and program management, containing a discussion of the implementation of the joint policies developed under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2333">section 2333 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (as so added), including updated discussions of the matters covered in the interim report. In addition, the report should include a discussion of the actions taken to ensure that the joint policies will be adequately resourced at the time of execution.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="855">SEC. 855. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 845(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2371">10 U.S.C. 2371 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or, for the Defense Advanced Projects Agency or the Missile Defense Agency, the director of the agency”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s414/c">41 U.S.C. 414(c)</ref>)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or director of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency or Missile Defense Agency”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“executive”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="856">SEC. 856. </num><heading>CONTRACTING WITH EMPLOYERS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Certain Laws</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of the randolph-sheppard act to contracts and subcontracts for military dining facility support services covered by javits-wagner-o’day act</inline>.—</heading><content>The Randolph-Sheppard Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s107/etseq">20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.</ref>) does not apply to full food services, mess attendant services, or services supporting the operation of a military dining facility that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, were services on the procurement list established under section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s47">41 U.S.C. 47</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of the javits-wagner-o’day act to contracts for the operation of a military dining facility</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s46/etseq">41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.</ref>) does not apply at the prime contract level to any contract entered into by the Department of Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act with a State licensing agency under the Randolph-Sheppard Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s107/etseq">20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.</ref>) for the operation of a military dining facility.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act shall apply to any subcontract entered into by a Department of Defense contractor for full food services, mess attendant services, and other services supporting the operation of a military dining facility.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of superseded law</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (a) and (b) of section 853 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2021">118 Stat. 2021</ref>) are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Report by Comptroller General of Randolph-Sheppard and Javits-Wagner-O’Day Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of a representative sample of food service contracts <page>120 STAT. 2348</page>described in paragraph (2) and determine in writing the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Differences in operational procedures and administration of contracts awarded by the Department of Defense under the Randolph-Sheppard Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s107/etseq">20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.</ref>) and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s46/etseq">41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.</ref>) on a State-by-State basis with regard to the relationship between State licensing agencies and blind vendors.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Differences in competition, source selection, and management processes and procedures for contracts awarded by the Department under the Randolph-Sheppard Act and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, including a review of the average total cost of contract awards and compensation packages to all beneficiaries.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Precise methods used to determine whether a price is fair and reasonable under contracts awarded by the Department under the Randolph-Sheppard Act and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, as required under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracts covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of the review under paragraph (1), a food service contract described in this paragraph is a contract—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for full food services, mess attendant services, or services supporting the operation of all or any part of a military dining facility;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>that was awarded under either the Randolph-Sheppard Act or the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>that is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review conducted under this subsection, with such findings and recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Inspectors General of Department of Defense and Department of Education</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of management procedures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than March 1, 2007, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of the Department of Education shall jointly review the management procedures under both the Randolph-Sheppard Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s107/etseq">20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.</ref>) and the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s46/etseq">41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.</ref>). In carrying out this paragraph, the Inspectors General shall each have access to the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Memoranda on program management and the basis for contract award under the programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Guidance sent to State agencies on administration of the programs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Names of participating vendors, as well as qualifying experience and educational background of such vendors.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memorandum of understanding between inspectors general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of the Department of <page>120 STAT. 2349</page>Education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with each other to carry out paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of the Department of Education shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review required by paragraph (1). The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>findings of the Inspectors General regarding the management procedures reviewed; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such other information and recommendations as the Inspectors General consider appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“State licensing agency”</term> means any agency designated by the Secretary of Education under section 2(a)(5) of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s107a/a/5">20 U.S.C. 107a(a)(5)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“military dining facility”</term> means a facility owned, operated, leased, or wholly controlled by the Department of Defense and used to provide dining services to members of the Armed Forces, including a cafeteria, military mess hall, military troop dining facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="857">SEC. 857. </num><heading>ENHANCED ACCESS FOR SMALL BUSINESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Section 9(a) of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s608">41 U.S.C. 608</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“or, in the case of a small business concern (as defined in the Small Business Act and regulations under that Act), $150,000 or less.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="858">SEC. 858. </num><heading>PROCUREMENT GOAL FOR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2323">Section 2323 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1101a/a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)</ref>).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“historically Black colleges and universities”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, Hispanic-serving institutions,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“such colleges and universities”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“and institutions”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“historically Black colleges and universities”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, Hispanic-serving institutions,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (c)(3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“historically Black colleges and universities”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, to Hispanic-serving institutions,”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2350</page></content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT</heading>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Department of Defense Management</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Increase in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Modifications to the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 903. </designator>
<label>Addition to membership of specified council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 904. </designator>
<label>Consolidation and standardization of authorities relating to Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 905. </designator>
<label>Oversight by Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics of exercise of acquisition authority by combatant commanders and heads of Defense Agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 906. </designator>
<label>Standardization of statutory references to “national security system” within laws applicable to Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 907. </designator>
<label>Correction of reference to predecessor of Defense Information Systems Agency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Space Activities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 911. </designator>
<label>Designation of successor organizations for the disestablished Interagency Global Positioning Executive Board.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 912.  </designator>
<label>Extension of authority for pilot program for provision of space surveillance network services to non-United States Government entities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 913. </designator>
<label>Operationally responsive space.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 914. </designator>
<label>Independent review and assessment of Department of Defense organization and management for national security in space.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Chemical Demilitarization Program</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 921. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on completion of destruction of United States chemical weapons stockpile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 922. </designator>
<label>Comptroller General review of cost-benefit analysis of off-site versus on-site treatment and disposal of hydrolysate derived from neutralization of VX nerve gas at Newport Chemical Depot, Indiana.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 923. </designator>
<label>Incentives clauses in chemical demilitarization contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 924. </designator>
<label>Chemical demilitarization program contracting authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Intelligence-Related Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 931. </designator>
<label>Four-year extension of authority of Secretary of Defense to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 932. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 933. </designator>
<label>Collection by National Security Agency of service charges for certification or validation of information assurance products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 941. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense policy on unmanned systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 942. </designator>
<label>Executive Schedule level IV for Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 943. </designator>
<label>Study and report on reform of Defense Travel System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 944. </designator>
<label>Administration of pilot project on Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 945. </designator>
<label>Improvement of authorities on the National Security Education Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 946. </designator>
<label>Report on the posture of United States Special Operations Command to conduct the global war on terrorism.</label>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Department of Defense Management</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s138/a">Section 138(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“nine”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ten”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5315">Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(9)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Assistant Secretaries of Defense”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(10)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2351</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="902">SEC. 902. </num><heading>MODIFICATIONS TO THE COMBATANT COMMANDER INITIATIVE FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition to Authorized Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(6) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s166a">section 166a of title 10, United States Code</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“civil assistance”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“civic assistance, to include urgent and unanticipated humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Priority Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the provision of funds to be used for urgent and unanticipated humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance, particularly in a foreign country where the armed forces are engaged in a contingency operation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="903">SEC. 903. </num><heading>ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP OF SPECIFIED COUNCIL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s179/a">Section 179(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The commander of the United States Strategic Command.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="904">SEC. 904. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REGIONAL CENTERS FOR SECURITY STUDIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basic Authorities for Regional Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s184">Section 184 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="184" class="bold ">“§ 184.</num><heading class="bold "> Regional Centers for Security Studies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall administer the Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies in accordance with this section as international venues for bilateral and multilateral research, communication, and exchange of ideas involving military and civilian participants.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional Centers Specified</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>A Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies is a Department of Defense institution that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is operated, and designated as such, by the Secretary of Defense for the study of security issues relating to a specified geographic region of the world; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>serves as a forum for bilateral and multilateral research, communication, and exchange of ideas involving military and civilian participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Germany.</p></sidenote>George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, established in 1993 and located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Hawaii.</p></sidenote>The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, established in 1995 and located in Honolulu, Hawaii.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">District of Columbia.</p></sidenote>The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, established in 1997 and located in Washington, D.C.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">District of Columbia.</p></sidenote>The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, established in 1999 and located in Washington, D.C.<page>120 STAT. 2352</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">District of Columbia.</p></sidenote>The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, established in 2000 and located in Washington, D.C.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>No institution or element of the Department of Defense may be designated as a Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for purposes of this section, other than the institutions specified in paragraph (2), except as specifically provided by law after the date of the enactment of this section.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The administration of the Regional Centers under this section shall be carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation</inline>.—</heading><content>Participants in activities of the Regional Centers may include United States and foreign military, civilian, and nongovernmental personnel.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment and Compensation of Faculty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At each Regional Center, the Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>employ a Director, a Deputy Director, and as many civilians as professors, instructors, and lecturers as the Secretary considers necessary; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>prescribe the compensation of such persons, in accordance with Federal guidelines.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Participation in activities of a Regional Center shall be on a reimbursable basis (or by payment in advance), except in a case in which reimbursement is waived in accordance with paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For a foreign national participant, payment of costs may be made by the participant, the participant’s own government, by a Department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Defense, or by a gift or donation on behalf of one or more Regional Centers accepted under section 2611 of this title on behalf of the participant’s government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may waive reimbursement of the costs of activities of the Regional Centers for foreign military officers and foreign defense and security civilian government officials from a developing country if the Secretary determines that attendance of such personnel without reimbursement is in the national security interest of the United States. Costs for which reimbursement is waived pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid from appropriations available to the Regional Centers.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Funds accepted for the payment of costs shall be credited to the appropriation then currently available to the Department of Defense for the Regional Center that incurred the costs. Funds so credited shall be merged with the appropriation to which credited and shall be available to that Regional Center for the same purposes and same period as the appropriation with which merged.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Funds available for the payment of personnel expenses under the Latin American cooperation authority set forth in section 1050 of this title are also available for the costs of the operation of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support to Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of a Regional Center may enter into agreements with the Secretaries of the military departments, the heads of the Defense Agencies, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, the heads of other Federal departments and agencies for the provision of services by that Regional Center under this section. Any such participating department and agency shall transfer to the Regional Center funds to pay the full costs of the services received.<page>120 STAT. 2353</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of the Regional Centers for security studies during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall include, for each Regional Center, the following information:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The status and objectives of the center.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The budget of the center, including the costs of operating the center.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A description of the extent of the international participation in the programs of the center, including the costs incurred by the United States for the participation of each foreign nation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>A description of the foreign gifts and donations, if any, accepted under section 2611 of this title.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“184. </designator>
<label>Regional Centers for Security Studies.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment and compensation authority for civilian faculty</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1595">Section 1595 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (3) and (5); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) and (6) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of center for hemispheric defense studies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2165">Section 2165 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="905">SEC. 905. </num><heading>OVERSIGHT BY OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS OF EXERCISE OF ACQUISITION AUTHORITY BY COMBATANT COMMANDERS AND HEADS OF DEFENSE AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Official for Oversight</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior acquisition official within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to oversee the exercise of acquisition authority by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any commander of a combatant command who is authorized by section 166b, 167, or 167a of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, to exercise acquisition authority; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any head of a Defense Agency who is designated by the Secretary of Defense to exercise acquisition authority.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The senior acquisition official designated under subsection (a) shall develop guidance to ensure that the use of acquisition authority by commanders of combatant commands and the heads of Defense Agencies—<page>120 STAT. 2354</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is in compliance with department-wide acquisition policy; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is coordinated with and mutually supportive of acquisition programs of the military departments.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Urgent requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Guidance developed under paragraph (1) shall take into account the need to fulfill the urgent requirements of the commanders of combatant commands and the heads of Defense Agencies and to ensure that those requirements are addressed expeditiously.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The senior acquisition official designated under subsection (a) shall on a regular basis consult on matters related to requirements and acquisition with the commanders of combatant commands and the heads of Defense Agencies referred to in that subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall make the designation required by subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="906">SEC. 906. </num><heading>STANDARDIZATION OF STATUTORY REFERENCES TO “NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM” WITHIN LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense Business Systems</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2222/j/6">Section 2222(j)(6) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in section 2315 of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in section 3542(b)(2) of title 44”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief Information Officer Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2223(c)(3) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 11103 of title 40”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3542(b)(2) of title 44”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procurement of Automatic Data Processing Equipment and Services</inline>.—</heading><content>The text of section 2315 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “For purposes of subtitle III of title 40, the term <term>‘national security system’</term>, with respect to a telecommunications and information system operated by the Department of Defense, has the meaning given that term by section 3542(b)(2) of title 44.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="907">SEC. 907. </num><heading>CORRECTION OF REFERENCE TO PREDECESSOR OF DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s193/f">section 193(f) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Defense Information Systems Agency.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Space Activities</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="911">SEC. 911. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE DISESTABLISHED INTERAGENCY GLOBAL POSITIONING EXECUTIVE BOARD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor Organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2281">10 U.S.C. 2281 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by Congress”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“for the functions and activities of the following organizations established pursuant to the United States Space-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing Policy issued December 8, 2004 (and any successor organization, to the extent the successor organization performs the functions of the specified organization):<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The interagency committee known as the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Executive Committee.<page>120 STAT. 2355</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The support office for the committee specified in paragraph (1) known as the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination Office.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Federal advisory committee known as the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“interagency funding”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“multi-agency funding”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="912">SEC. 912. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK SERVICES TO NON-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2274(i) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be conducted”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may be conducted through September 30, 2009.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="913">SEC. 913. </num><heading>OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Policy on Operationally Responsive Space</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the policy of the United States to demonstrate, acquire, and deploy an effective capability for operationally responsive space to support military users and operations from space, which shall consist of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>responsive satellite payloads and busses built to common technical standards;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>low-cost space launch vehicles and supporting range operations that facilitate the timely launch and on-orbit operations of satellites;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>responsive command and control capabilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>concepts of operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures that permit the use of responsive space assets for combat and military operations other than war.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operationally Responsive Space Program Office</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of office</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2273a">Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2273a" class="bold ">“§ 2273a.</num><heading class="bold "> Operationally Responsive Space Program Office</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense an office to be known as the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Head of Office</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The head of the Office shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the designee of the Secretary of Defense, who shall report to the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The mission of the Office shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to contribute to the development of low-cost, rapid reaction payloads, busses, spacelift, and launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint military operational requirements for on-demand space support and reconstitution; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to coordinate and execute operationally responsive space efforts across the Department of Defense with respect to planning, acquisition, and operations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall select the elements of the Department of Defense to be included in the Office so as to contribute to the development of capabilities for operationally responsive space and to achieve a balanced representation <page>120 STAT. 2356</page>of the military departments in the Office to ensure proper acknowledgment of joint considerations in the activities of the Office, except that the Office shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A science and technology element that shall pursue innovative approaches to the development of capabilities for operationally responsive space through basic and applied research focused on (but not limited to) payloads, bus, and launch equipment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An acquisition element that shall undertake the acquisition of systems necessary to integrate, sustain, and launch assets for operationally responsive space.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>An operations element that shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>sustain and maintain assets for operationally responsive space prior to launch;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>integrate and launch such assets; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>operate such assets in orbit.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>A combatant command support element that shall serve as the primary intermediary between the military departments and the combatant commands in order to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>ascertain the needs of the commanders of the combatant commands; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>integrate operationally responsive space capabilities into—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operations plans of the combatant commands;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>techniques, tactics, and procedures of the military departments; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>military exercises, demonstrations, and war games.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Such other elements as the Secretary of Defense may consider necessary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The acquisition activities of the Office shall be subject to the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space shall be the senior acquisition executive of the Office.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process shall not apply to acquisitions by the Office for operational experimentation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The commander of the United States Strategic Command, or the designee of the commander, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>validate all system requirements for systems to be acquired by the Office; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>participate in the approval of any acquisition program initiated by the Office.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the procurement unit cost of a launch vehicle procured by the Office for launch to low earth orbit should not exceed $20,000,000 (in constant dollars).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the procurement unit cost of an integrated satellite procured by the Office should not exceed $40,000,000 (in constant dollars).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Program Element</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, within budget program elements for space programs of the Department of Defense, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>there is a separate, dedicated program element for operationally responsive space;<page>120 STAT. 2357</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the extent applicable, relevant program elements should be consolidated into the program element required by subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Office executes its responsibilities through this program element.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Office shall manage the program element required by paragraph (1)(A).”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 135 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<label>Operationally Responsive Space Program Office.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan for Operationally Responsive Space</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a plan for the acquisition by the Department of Defense of capabilities for operationally responsive space to support military users and military operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An identification of the roles and missions of each military department, Defense Agency, and other component or element of the Department of Defense for the fulfillment of the mission of the Department with respect to operationally responsive space.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An identification of the capabilities required by the Department to fulfill such mission during the period covered by the current future-years defense program submitted to Congress pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s221">section 221 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and an additional 10-year period.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A description of the chain of command and reporting structure of the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office established under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2273a">section 2273a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as amended by subsection (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the classification of information required for the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office in order to ensure that the Office carries out its responsibilities under such section 2273a in a proper and efficient manner.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A description of the acquisition policies and procedures applicable to the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office, including a description of any legislative or administrative action necessary to provide the Office additional acquisition authority to carry out its responsibilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>A schedule for the implementation of the plan and the establishment of the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The funding and personnel required to implement the plan over the course of the current future-years defense program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>A description of any additional authorities and programmatic, organizational, or other changes necessary to ensure that the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office can successfully carry out its responsibilities.<page>120 STAT. 2358</page></content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Superseded Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 913 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3408">119 Stat. 3408</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2273a">10 U.S.C. 2273a note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="914">SEC. 914. </num><heading>INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Review and Assessment Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall select an appropriate entity outside the Department of Defense to conduct an independent review and assessment of the organization and management of the Department of Defense for national security in space. In selecting the entity to conduct the review and assessment, the Secretary shall consult with the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The review and assessment required by this section shall address the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The requirements of the Department of Defense for national security space capabilities, as identified by the Department, and the efforts of the Department to fulfill such requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The actions that could be taken by the Department to modify the organization and management of the Department over the near-term, medium-term, and long-term in order to strengthen United States national security in space, and the ability of the Department to implement its requirements and carry out the future space missions, including the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Actions to improve or enhance current interagency coordination processes regarding the operation of national security space assets, including improvements or enhancements in interoperability and communications.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Actions to improve or enhance the relationship between the intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called “black space”) and the non-intelligence aspects of national security space (so-called “white space”).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Actions to improve or enhance the manner in which military space issues are addressed by professional military education institutions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Actions to create a specialized career field for military space acquisition personnel, to include an emphasis on long-term assignments, that could help develop and maintain a professional space acquisition cadre with technical expertise and institutional knowledge.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liaison</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall designate at least one senior civilian employee of the Department of Defense, and at least one general or flag officer, to serve as liaison between the Department, the Armed Forces, and the entity conducting the review and assessment under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the review and assessment under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report containing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the results of the review and assessment; and<page>120 STAT. 2359</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations on the best means by which the Department may improve its organization and management for national security in space.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Chemical Demilitarization Program</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="921">SEC. 921. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMPLETION OF DESTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction, done at Paris on January 13, 1993 (commonly referred to as the “Chemical Weapons Convention”), requires that destruction of the entire United States chemical weapons stockpile be completed by no later than the extended deadline of April 29, 2012.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>On April 10, 2006, the Department of Defense notified Congress that the United States would not meet even the extended deadline under the Chemical Weapons Convention for destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Destroying existing chemical weapons is a homeland security imperative and an arms control priority and is required by United States law.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The elimination and nonproliferation of chemical weapons of mass destruction is of utmost importance to the national security of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the United States is committed to making every effort to safely dispose of its entire chemical weapons stockpile by the Chemical Weapons Convention extended deadline of April 29, 2012, or as soon thereafter as possible, and will carry out all of its other obligations under that Convention;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to prevent further delays in completing the destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile, the Secretary of Defense should prepare a comprehensive schedule for the safe destruction of such stockpile and should annually submit that schedule (as currently in effect) to the congressional defense committees, either separately or as part of another required report, until such destruction is completed;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense should make every effort to ensure adequate funding to complete the elimination of the United States chemical weapons stockpile in the shortest time possible, consistent with the requirement to protect public health, safety, and the environment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>when selecting a site for the treatment or disposal of neutralized chemical agent at a location remote from the location where the agent is stored, the Secretary of Defense should propose a credible process that seeks to gain the support of affected communities.<page>120 STAT. 2360</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="922">SEC. 922. </num><heading>COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF OFF-SITE VERSUS ON-SITE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF HYDROLYSATE DERIVED FROM NEUTRALIZATION OF VX NERVE GAS AT NEWPORT CHEMICAL DEPOT, INDIANA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 1, 2006, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing a review of the cost-benefit analysis prepared by the Secretary of the Army entitled “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Off-Site Versus On-Site Treatment and Disposal of Newport Caustic Hydrolysate” and dated April 24, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consider and assess at a minimum the following matters:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The adequacy of the rationale contained in the cost-benefit analysis referred to in subsection (a) in dismissing five of the eight technologies for hydrolysate treatment directed for consideration on page 116 of the Report of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on H.R. 1815 (House Report 109–89).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The rationale for the failure of the Secretary of the Army to consider other technical solutions, such as constructing a wastewater disposal system at the Newport Chemical Depot.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The adequacy of the cost-benefit analysis presented for the three technologies considered.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Transport </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New Jersey.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Pending Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Army may not transport neutralized bulk nerve agent (other than those small quantities necessary for laboratory evaluation of the disposal process) from the Newport Chemical Depot to the State of New Jersey until the earlier of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>February 1, 2007.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="923">SEC. 923. </num><heading>INCENTIVES CLAUSES IN CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to include clauses in contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may, for the purpose specified in paragraph (2), authorize the inclusion of an incentives clause in any contract for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions carried out pursuant to section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1521">50 U.S.C. 1521</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of a clause referred to in paragraph (1) is to provide the contractor for a chemical demilitarization facility an incentive to accelerate the safe elimination of the United States chemical weapons stockpile and to reduce the total cost of the Chemical Demilitarization Program by providing incentive payments for the early completion of destruction operations and the closure of such facility.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentives Clauses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An incentives clause under this section shall permit the contractor for the chemical demilitarization facility concerned the opportunity to earn incentive payments for the completion of destruction operations and facility closure <page>120 STAT. 2361</page>activities within target incentive ranges specified in such clause.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on incentive payments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The maximum incentive payment under an incentives clause with respect to a chemical demilitarization facility may not exceed amounts as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>In the case of an incentive payment for the completion of destruction operations within the target incentive range specified in such clause, $110,000,000.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>In the case of an incentive payment for the completion of facility closure activities within the target incentive range specified in such clause, $55,000,000.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Target ranges</inline>.—</heading><content>An incentives clause in a contract under this section shall specify the target incentive ranges of costs for completion of destruction operations and facility closure activities, respectively, as jointly agreed upon by the contracting officer and the contractor concerned. An incentives clause shall require a proportionate reduction in the maximum incentive payment amounts in the event that the contractor exceeds an agreed-upon target cost if such excess costs are the responsibility of the contractor.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calculation of incentive payments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of the incentive payment earned by a contractor for a chemical demilitarization facility under an incentives clause under this section shall be based upon a determination by the Secretary on how early in the target incentive range specified in such clause destruction operations or facility closure activities, as the case may be, are completed.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency with existing obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of any incentives clause under this section shall be consistent with the obligation of the Secretary of Defense under section 1412(c)(1)(A) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986, to provide for maximum protection for the environment, the general public, and the personnel who are involved in the destruction of the lethal chemical agents and munitions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional terms and conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In negotiating the inclusion of an incentives clause in a contract under this section, the Secretary may include in such clause such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Limitation on Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment conditional on performance</inline>.—</heading><content>No payment may be made under an incentives clause under this section unless the Secretary determines that the contractor concerned has satisfactorily performed its duties under such incentives clause.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment contingent on appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>An incentives clause under this section shall specify that the obligation of the Government to make payment under such incentives clause is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. Amounts appropriated for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, shall be available for payments under incentives clauses under this section.<page>120 STAT. 2362</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="924">SEC. 924. </num><heading>CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiyear Contracting Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may carry out responsibilities under section 1412(a) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1521/a">50 U.S.C. 1521(a)</ref>) through multiyear contracts entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Contracts entered into under subsection (a) shall be funded through annual appropriations for the destruction of chemical agents and munitions.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Intelligence-Related Matters</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="931">SEC. 931. </num><heading>FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s431/a">Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="932">SEC. 932. </num><heading>ANNUAL REPORTS ON INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch21/schI">Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="427" class="bold ">“§ 427.</num><heading class="bold "> Intelligence oversight activities of Department of Defense: annual reports</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to the congressional committees specified in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) a report on the intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense during the previous calendar year insofar as such oversight activities relate to tactical intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Department; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the congressional committees specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) a report on the intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense during the previous calendar year insofar as such oversight activities relate to intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Department other than those specified in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The committees specified in this subparagraph are the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The committees specified in this subparagraph are the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.<page>120 STAT. 2363</page></content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the calendar year covered by such report and with respect to oversight activities subject to coverage in that report, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A description of any violation of law or of any Executive order or Presidential directive (including Executive Order No. 12333) that comes to the attention of any General Counsel or Inspector General within the Department of Defense, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and a description of the actions taken by such official with respect to such activity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>A description of the results of intelligence oversight inspections undertaken by each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Office of the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Each military department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Each combat support agency.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Each field operating agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A description of any changes made in any program for the intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense, including any training program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>A description of any changes made in any published directive or policy memoranda on the intelligence or intelligence-related activities of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any military department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any combat support agency; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any field operating agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘intelligence oversight activities of the Department of Defense’</term> refers to any activity undertaken by an agency, element, or component of the Department of Defense to ensure compliance with regard to requirements or instructions on the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Department under law or any Executive order or Presidential directive (including Executive Order No. 12333).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘combat support agency’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 193(f) of this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The term <term>‘field operating agency’</term> means a specialized subdivision of the Department of Defense that carries out activities under the operational control of the Department.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="933">SEC. 933. </num><heading>COLLECTION BY NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY OF SERVICE CHARGES FOR CERTIFICATION OR VALIDATION OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE PRODUCTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The National Security Agency Act of 1959 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s402">50 U.S.C. 402 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="20">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 20.</inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><content>The Director may collect charges for evaluating, certifying, or validating information assurance products under the National Information Assurance Program or successor program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The charges collected under subsection (a) shall be established through a public rulemaking process in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–25.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Charges collected under subsection (a) shall not exceed the direct costs of the program referred to in that subsection.<page>120 STAT. 2364</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>The appropriation or fund bearing the cost of the service for which charges are collected under the program referred to in subsection (a) may be reimbursed, or the Director may require advance payment subject to such adjustment on completion of the work as may be agreed upon.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Amounts collected under this section shall be credited to the account or accounts from which costs associated with such amounts have been or will be incurred, to reimburse or offset the direct costs of the program referred to in subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="941">SEC. 941. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON UNMANNED SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policy Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy, to be applicable throughout the Department of Defense, on research, development, test and evaluation, procurement, and operation of unmanned systems.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The policy required by subsection (a) shall include or address the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An identification of missions and mission requirements, including mission requirements for the military departments and joint mission requirements, for which unmanned systems may replace manned systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A preference for unmanned systems in acquisition programs for new systems, including a requirement under any such program for the development of a manned system for a certification that an unmanned system is incapable of meeting program requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An assessment of the circumstances under which it would be appropriate to pursue joint development and procurement of unmanned systems and components of unmanned systems.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The transition of unmanned systems unique to one military department to joint systems, when appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An organizational structure for effective management, coordination, and budgeting for the development and procurement of unmanned systems, including an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of designating a single department or other element of the Department of Defense to act as executive agent for the Department on unmanned systems.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The integration of unmanned and manned systems to enhance support of the missions identified in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Such other matters that the Secretary of Defense considers to be appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop the policy required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the policy required by subsection (a); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>an implementation plan for the policy that includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a strategy and schedules for the replacement of manned systems with unmanned systems in the performance of the missions identified in the policy pursuant to subsection (b)(1);<page>120 STAT. 2365</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>establishment of programs to address technical, operational, and production challenges, and gaps in capabilities, with respect to unmanned systems; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an assessment of progress towards meeting the goals identified for the subset of unmanned air and ground systems established in section 220 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–38">114 Stat. 1654A–38</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unmanned Systems Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“unmanned systems”</term> consists of unmanned aerial systems, unmanned ground systems, and unmanned maritime systems.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="942">SEC. 942. </num><heading>EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE LEVEL IV FOR DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR LOGISTICS AND MATERIEL READINESS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive Schedule Level IV</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5315">Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness the following new item:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5314">Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to individuals appointed as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness on or after that date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="943">SEC. 943. </num><heading>STUDY AND REPORT ON REFORM OF DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Study of System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the results and recommendations of an independent study of the Defense Travel System conducted to determine the most cost-effect method of meeting Department of Defense travel requirements. The study shall be conducted by an entity outside the Department of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At a minimum, the study required by this subsection shall address the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The feasibility of separating the financial infrastructure of the Defense Travel System, including voucher processing, accounting, disbursing, debt collection, management accountability, and archival functions, from the travel reservation process.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The feasibility of converting the travel reservation process to a fee-for-services system or authorizing the use of multiple travel reservation processes, all of which processes would use the financial infrastructure of the Defense Travel System.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The feasibility of making the use of the financial infrastructure of the Defense Travel System mandatory for all Department of Defense travel transactions.<page>120 STAT. 2366</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of Defense receives the independent study required by subsection (a), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the actions, if any, that the Secretary intends to take to implement the recommendations contained in the study. If the Secretary does not intend to implement any of the recommendations, the Secretary shall explain the basis for this decision.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on New Contract or Expenditures for Defense Travel System</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except to continue operations to provide current services and to perform the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (3), the Secretary of Defense may not initiate a new contract for the Defense Travel System or expend funds for the Defense Travel System until each of the following occurs:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Secretary submits the report required by subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Secretary develops firm, fixed requirements for the Defense Travel System.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Secretary develops a schedule to phase out the legacy travel systems made redundant by implementation of the Defense Travel System.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="944">SEC. 944. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION OF PILOT PROJECT ON CIVILIAN LINGUIST RESERVE CORPS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Administration to Secretary of Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Administration of the pilot project on the establishment of a Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps required by section 613 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/487">Public Law 108–487</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/3959">118 Stat. 3959</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s403–1b">50 U.S.C. 403–1b note</ref>) is hereby transferred from the Director of National Intelligence to the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 613 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of National Intelligence”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Director of National Intelligence in Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Pilot Project.—</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary shall conduct the pilot project in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Discharge of Project Through National Security Education Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary shall conduct the pilot project through the National Security Education Program.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Project</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“three-year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“five-year period”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Superseded Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f).<page>120 STAT. 2367</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="945">SEC. 945. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Employment Creditable Under Service Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 802 of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1902">50 U.S.C. 1902</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>will (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the heads of the other Federal departments and agencies concerned) begin work not later than three years after the recipient’s completion of degree study during which scholarship assistance was provided under the program—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for not less than one year in a position certified by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State (as appropriate), as contributing to the national security of the United States in the Department of Defense, any element of the intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of State; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for not less than one year in a position in a Federal agency or office that is identified by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (g) as having national security responsibilities if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary that no position is available in the departments and agencies covered by clause (i); or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>will (in accordance with such regulations) begin work not later than two years after the recipient’s completion or termination of study for which fellowship assistance was provided under the program—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for not less than one year in a position certified by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State (as appropriate), as contributing to the national security of the United States in the Department of Defense, any element of the intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of State; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for not less than one year in a position in a Federal agency or office that is identified by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (g) as having national security responsibilities if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary that no position is available in the departments and agencies covered by clause (i); and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Employment and Retention of Certain Participants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Employment and Retention of Certain Participants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense may—<page>120 STAT. 2368</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>appoint or retain a person provided scholarship or fellowship assistance under the program in a position in the Department of Defense on an interim basis during the period of the person’s pursuit of a degree under the program and for a period not to exceed two years after completion of the degree, but only if, in the case of the period after completion of the degree, there is an active investigation to provide security clearance to the person for an appropriate permanent position in the Department of Defense under subsection (b)(2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if there is no appropriate permanent position available for the person after the end of the periods described in subparagraph (A), separate the person from employment with the Department without regard to any other provision of law, in which event the service agreement of the person under subsection (b) shall terminate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain service</inline>.—</heading><content>The period of service of a person covered by paragraph (1) in a position on an interim basis under that paragraph shall, after completion of the degree, be treated as a period of service for purposes of satisfying the obligated service requirements of the person under the service agreement of the person under subsection (b).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan for Improving Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan for improving the recruitment, placement, and retention within the Department of Defense of individuals who receive scholarships or fellowships under the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1901/etseq">50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</ref>) in order to facilitate the purposes of that Act in meeting the requirements of the Department in acquiring individuals with critical foreign language skills and individuals who are regional experts.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="946">SEC. 946. </num><heading>REPORT ON THE POSTURE OF UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND TO CONDUCT THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review recommends an increase in the size of the United States Special Operations Command as a fundamental part of the efforts of the Department of Defense to fight the global war on terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Special operations forces conducting all nine of their statutory activities, as specified in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s167/j">section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, play a crucial role in the global war on terrorism, and the Department of Defense should take a balanced approach to the expansion of the force structure of that command to provide additional capability in both the active and reserve components.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Special operations forces are engaged in operations across the globe and in extreme and varied operational environments which require specialized training to successfully operate in those environments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Due to the global and long-term nature of the global war on terrorism, the Secretary of Defense should assess whether the United States Special Operations Command has <page>120 STAT. 2369</page>the appropriate force structure and training focus required for successful operations in the global war on terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Posture of SOCOM to Conduct the Global War on Terrorism</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the posture of the United States Special Operations Command to conduct the global war on terrorism. The Secretary shall include in the report the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Secretary’s assessment of whether the United States Special Operations Command is appropriately manned, resourced, and equipped to successfully meet the long-term requirements of the global war on terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Secretary’s assessment whether the expansion of that command as recommended in the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review provides an appropriate balance between active and reserve component capabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Secretary’s assessment of whether United States Special Operations Command has sufficient Army Special Forces to meet the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review objective of building allied and partner nation capacity through security assistance and other training missions such as the Joint Combined Exchange Training program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A detailed statement of the efforts of the commander of the United States Special Operations Command to provide special operations forces personnel with specialized environmental training in preparation for operations across the globe and in extreme and varied operational environments such as mountain, jungle, or desert environments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Financial Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>General transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Authorization of additional emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Reduction in certain authorizations due to savings relating to lower inflation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>Increase in fiscal year 2006 general transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1005. </designator>
<label>United States contribution to NATO common-funded budgets in fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1006. </designator>
<label>Report on budgeting for fluctuations in fuel cost rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1007. </designator>
<label>Modification of date of submittal of OMB/CBO report on scoring of outlays.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1008. </designator>
<label>Budgeting for ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Policy Relating to Vessels and Shipyards</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1011. </designator>
<label>Aircraft carrier force structure.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1012. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on naming the CVN–78 aircraft carrier as the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1013. </designator>
<label>Transfer of naval vessels to foreign nations based upon vessel class.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1014. </designator>
<label>Overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign shipyards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1015. </designator>
<label>Report on options for future lease arrangement for Guam Shipyard.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1016. </designator>
<label>Assessments of naval vessel construction efficiencies and of effectiveness of special contractor incentives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1017. </designator>
<label>Obtaining carriage by vessel: criterion regarding overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1018. </designator>
<label>Riding gang member requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1019. </designator>
<label>Authority to transfer SS Arthur M. Huddell to the Government of Greece.<page>120 STAT. 2370</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Counter-Drug Activities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1021. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority of Department of Defense to provide additional support for counterdrug activities of other governmental agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1022. </designator>
<label>Extension and expansion of Department of Defense authority to provide support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1023. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1024. </designator>
<label>Continuation of reporting requirement regarding Department of Defense expenditures to support foreign counterdrug activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1025. </designator>
<label>Report on interagency counter-narcotics plan for Afghanistan and South and Central Asian regions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1026. </designator>
<label>Report on United States support for Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Force Structure and Defense Policy Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1031. </designator>
<label>Improvements to Quadrennial Defense Review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1032. </designator>
<label>Quarterly reports on implementation of 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1033. </designator>
<label>Report on feasibility of establishing a regional combatant command for Africa.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1034. </designator>
<label>Determination of Department of Defense intratheater and intertheater airlift requirements and sealift mobility requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1035. </designator>
<label>Presidential report on improving interagency support for United States 21st century national security missions and interagency operations in support of stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Reports</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1041. </designator>
<label>Additional element in annual report on chemical and biological warfare defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1042. </designator>
<label>Report on biodefense human capital requirements in support of biosafety laboratories.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1043. </designator>
<label>Report on technologies for neutralizing or defeating threats to military rotary-wing aircraft from portable air defense systems and rocket-propelled grenades.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1044. </designator>
<label>Reports on expanded use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1045. </designator>
<label>Report on incentives to encourage certain members and former members of the Armed Forces to serve in the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1046. </designator>
<label>Repeal of certain report requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1047. </designator>
<label>Requirement for identification of recently enacted recurring reporting requirements applicable to the Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations on Availability and Use of Funds</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1051. </designator>
<label>Acceptance and retention of reimbursement from non-Federal sources to defray Department of Defense costs of conferences.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1052. </designator>
<label>Increased flexibility in use of funds for Joint Staff exercises.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1053. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on parking of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1054. </designator>
<label>Modification of authorities relating to the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—</designator>
<label>Matters Involving Detainees</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1061. </designator>
<label>Provision of information to Congress on certain criminal investigations and prosecutions involving detainees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1071. </designator>
<label>Technical and clerical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1072. </designator>
<label>Revision to authorities relating to Commission on the Implementation of the New Strategic Posture of the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1073. </designator>
<label>Revised deadline for submission of final report of EMP Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1074. </designator>
<label>Extension of returning worker exemption to H–2B numerical limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1075. </designator>
<label>Patent term extensions for the badges of the American Legion, the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1076. </designator>
<label>Use of the Armed Forces in major public emergencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1077. </designator>
<label>Increased hunting and fishing opportunities for members of the Armed Forces, retired members, and disabled veterans.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 2371</page>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Financial Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><heading>GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Transfer Authorizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal year 2007 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization to which transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed $4,500,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The authority provided by this section to transfer authorizations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may only be used to provide authority for items that have a higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been denied authorization by Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on Authorization Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer made from one account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>) are hereby adjusted, with respect to any such authorized amount, by the amount by which appropriations pursuant to such authorization are increased by a supplemental appropriation, or decreased by a rescission, or both, or are increased by a transfer of funds, pursuant to title I of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/234">Public Law 109–234</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hurricane Disaster Relief and Recovery</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 are hereby adjusted, with respect to any such authorized amount, by the amount by which appropriations pursuant to such authorization are increased by a supplemental appropriation, or decreased by a rescission, or both, or are increased by a transfer of funds, pursuant to title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Border Security</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2006 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 are hereby adjusted, <page>120 STAT. 2372</page>with respect to any such authorized amount, by the amount by which appropriations pursuant to such authorization are increased by a supplemental appropriation, or decreased by a rescission, or both, or are increased by a transfer of funds, pursuant to title V of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1003">SEC. 1003. </num><heading>REDUCTION IN CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS DUE TO SAVINGS RELATING TO LOWER INFLATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated by titles I, II, and III is the amount equal to the sum of all the amounts authorized to be appropriated by such titles reduced by $757,051,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of Savings</inline>.—</heading><content>Reductions required in order to comply with subsection (a) shall be derived from savings resulting from lower-than-expected inflation as a result of a review of the inflation assumptions used in the preparation of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2007, as submitted to Congress pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1005">section 1005 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall allocate the reduction required by subsection (a) among the amounts authorized to be appropriated for accounts in titles I, II, and III to reflect the extent to which net savings from lower-than-expected inflation are allocable to amounts authorized to be appropriated to such accounts.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1004">SEC. 1004. </num><heading>INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR 2006 GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3418">119 Stat. 3418</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,500,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1005">SEC. 1005. </num><heading>UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO NATO COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS IN FISCAL YEAR 2007.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2007 Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount contributed by the Secretary of Defense in fiscal year 2007 for the common-funded budgets of NATO may be any amount up to, but not in excess of, the amount specified in subsection (b) (rather than the maximum amount that would otherwise be applicable to those contributions under the fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Total Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the limitation applicable under subsection (a) is the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amounts of unexpended balances, as of the end of fiscal year 2006, of funds appropriated for fiscal years before fiscal year 2007 for payments for those budgets.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The amount specified in subsection (c)(1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The amount specified in subsection (c)(2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The total amount of the contributions authorized to be made under section 2501.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts authorized to be appropriated by titles II and III of this Act are available for contributions for the common-funded budgets of NATO as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Of the amount provided in section 201(1), $797,000 for the Civil Budget.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Of the amount provided in section 301(1), $310,277,000 for the Military Budget.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:<page>120 STAT. 2373</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common-funded budgets of nato</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“common-funded budgets of NATO”</term> means the Military Budget, the Security Investment Program, and the Civil Budget of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (and any successor or additional account or program of NATO).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation”</term> means the maximum annual amount of Department of Defense contributions for common-funded budgets of NATO that is set forth as the annual limitation in section 3(2)(C)(ii) of the resolution of the Senate giving the advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic (as defined in section 4(7) of that resolution), approved by the Senate on April 30, 1998.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1006">SEC. 1006. </num><heading>REPORT ON BUDGETING FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN FUEL COST RATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of Defense Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on budgeting for fuel cost fluctuations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 15, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the fuel rate and cost projection used in the annual Department of Defense budget presentation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>identify alternative approaches for selecting fuel rates that would produce more realistic estimates of amounts required to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense to accommodate fuel rate fluctuations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach identified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>identify the Secretary’s preferred approach among the alternative identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) and provide the Secretary’s rationale for preferring that approach.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of alternative approaches</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In identifying alternative approaches pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall examine—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>approaches used by other Federal departments and agencies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the feasibility of using private economic forecasting.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Review and Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General shall review the report under subsection (a), including the basis for the Secretary’s conclusions stated in the report, and shall submit, not later than March 15, 2007, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of that review.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1007">SEC. 1007. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF DATE OF SUBMITTAL OF OMB/CBO REPORT ON SCORING OF OUTLAYS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s226/a">Section 226(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 15 of each year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“April 1 of each year”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2374</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1008">SEC. 1008. </num><heading>BUDGETING FOR ONGOING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The President’s budget submitted to Congress pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a request for the appropriation of funds for such fiscal year for ongoing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an estimate of all funds expected to be required in that fiscal year for such operations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a detailed justification of the funds requested.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Policy Relating to Vessels and Shipyards</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1011">SEC. 1011. </num><heading>AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORCE STRUCTURE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in Minimum Number of Operational Aircraft Carriers Required by Law</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s5062/b">Section 5062(b) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“11”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Certification Before Retirement of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy may not retire the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CV–67) from operational status unless the Secretary of Defense first submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the Secretary’s certification that the Secretary has received—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a formal notice from the Secretary of Homeland Security that the Department of Homeland Security does not desire to maintain and operate that vessel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a formal notice from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization does not desire to maintain and operate that vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on Status of U.S.S. John F. Kennedy if Retired</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon the retirement from operational status of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CV–67), the Secretary of the Navy—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>while the vessel is in the custody and control of the Navy, shall maintain that vessel in a state of preservation (including configuration control, dehumidification, cathodic protection, and maintenance of spares) that would allow for reactivation of that vessel in the event that the vessel was needed in response to a national emergency; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>if the vessel is transferred from the custody and control of the Navy, shall require as a condition of such transfer that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>if the President declares a national emergency pursuant to the National Emergencies Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1601/etseq">50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</ref>), the transferee shall, upon request of the Secretary of Defense, return the vessel to the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in such a case (unless the transferee is otherwise notified by the Secretary), title to the vessel shall revert immediately to the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1012">SEC. 1012. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAMING THE CVN–78 AIRCRAFT CARRIER AS THE U.S.S. GERALD R. FORD.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Gerald R. Ford has served his country with honor and distinction for the past 64 years, and continues to serve.<page>120 STAT. 2375</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in the Naval Reserve in 1942 and served valiantly at sea on the U.S.S. Monterey (CVL–26) during World War II, taking part in major operations in the Pacific, including at Makin Island, Kwajalein, Truk, Saipan, and the Philippine Sea.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Gerald R. Ford received 9 engagement stars and 2 bronze stars for his service in the Navy during World War II.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Gerald R. Ford was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1948.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>During 25 years of service in the House of Representatives, Gerald R. Ford distinguished himself by an exemplary record for character, decency, and trustworthiness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Throughout his service in the House of Representatives, Gerald R. Ford was an ardent proponent of strong national defense and international leadership by the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>From 1965 to 1973, Gerald R. Ford served as minority leader of the House of Representatives, raising the standard for bipartisanship in his tireless fight for freedom, hope, and justice.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In 1973, Gerald R. Ford was appointed by President Nixon to the office of Vice President of the United States under the <ref href="/us/cons/amd25">25th Amendment to the Constitution</ref>, having been confirmed by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Congress.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>On August 9, 1974, Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States, taking office during one of the most challenging periods in the history of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>As President from August 9, 1974, to January 20, 1977, Gerald R. Ford restored the faith of the people of the United States in the office of the President through his steady leadership, courage, and ultimate integrity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>As President, Gerald R. Ford helped restore the prestige of the United States in the world community by working to achieve peace in the Middle East, preserve detente with the Soviet Union, and set new limits on the spread of nuclear weapons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>As President, Gerald R. Ford served as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces with great dignity, supporting a strong Navy and a global military presence for the United States and honoring the members of the Armed Forces.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Since leaving the office of President, Gerald R. Ford has been an international ambassador of American goodwill, a noted scholar and lecturer, a strong supporter of human rights, and a promoter of higher education.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Gerald R. Ford was awarded the Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999 in recognition of his contribution to the Nation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>As President, Gerald R. Ford bore the weight of a constitutional crisis and guided the Nation on a path of healing and restored hope, earning forever the enduring respect and gratitude of the Nation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Naming of CVN–</inline><inline class="small-caps">78 Aircraft Carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Navy designated as CVN–78 should be named the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford.<page>120 STAT. 2376</page></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1013">SEC. 1013. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO FOREIGN NATIONS BASED UPON VESSEL CLASS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7307/a">Section 7307(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“disposition of that vessel is approved”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“disposal of that vessel, or of a vessel of the class of that vessel, is authorized”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentences: <quotedText>“In the case of an authorization by law for the disposal of such a vessel that names a specific vessel as being authorized for such disposal, the Secretary of Defense may substitute another vessel of the same class, if the vessel substituted has virtually identical capabilities as the named vessel. In the case of an authorization by law for the disposal of vessels of a specified class, the Secretary may dispose of vessels of that class pursuant to that authorization only in the number of such vessels specified in that law as being authorized for disposal.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1014">SEC. 1014. </num><heading>OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7310/a">Section 7310(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or Guam</headingText>”</quotedText> in the subsection heading after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">United States</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or Guam”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“in the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1015">SEC. 1015. </num><heading>REPORT ON OPTIONS FOR FUTURE LEASE ARRANGEMENT FOR GUAM SHIPYARD.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 15, 2006, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Service of the House of Representatives a report describing the options available with respect to the Guam Shipyard in Santa Rita, Guam.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An evaluation of the performance of the entities that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are the lessee and operators of the Guam Shipyard under the terms of the lease in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>An evaluation of each of the following options with respect to the Guam Shipyard lease:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Terminating the remaining term of the lease and issuing a new 25 year lease with the same entity.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Terminating the remaining term of the lease with respect to the approximately 73 acres within the Guam Shipyard that are required for mission requirements and leaving the remaining term of the lease in effect with respect to the approximately 27 acres within the Facility that are not required for mission requirements.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>Terminating the remaining term of the lease and negotiating a new use arrangement with a different lessee or operator. The new use arrangement options shall include:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Government-owned and government-operated facility.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Government-owned and contractor-operated facility.<page>120 STAT. 2377</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Government-leased property for contractor-owned and contractor-operated facility.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Options for New Use Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In evaluating the options under subsection (b)(2)(C), the Secretary of the Navy shall include an evaluation of each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The anticipated future military vessel repair and workload on Guam in relation to the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, issued on February 6, 2006, pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s118">section 118 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The anticipated military vessel repair and workload attributable to vessels comprising the Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron Three.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The anticipated military vessel repair and workload due to a change in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7310">section 7310 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, that would designate Guam as a United States homeport facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The expected workload if the submarine tender the U.S.S. Frank Cable (AS–40) is decommissioned.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The estimated reacquisition costs of transferred Government property.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Costs to improve floating dry dock mooring certification and required nuclear certification for the floating dry dock designated as AFDB–8 to conduct the following maintenance:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Dry-docking selected restricted availabilities and mid-term availability for attack submarines.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Dry-docking phased maintenance availabilities for amphibious vessels, including to amphibious assault ships, dock landing ships, and amphibious transport dock ships.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Dry-docking phased maintenance availabilities for surface combatants, including cruisers, destroyers, and frigates.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Commercial opportunities for development to expand commercial ship repair and general industrial services, given anti-terrorism force protection requirements at the current facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Estimates from three contractors for the maintenance and repair costs associated with executing a multiship, multioption contract that would generate a minimum 60,000 manday commitment for the Department of the Navy and Military Sealift Command vessels.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>A projection of the maintenance and repair costs associated with executing a minimum 60,000 mandays for the Department of the Navy and Military Sealift Command vessels as a Government-owned and Government-operated Navy ship repair facility.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Input From Contractors</inline>.—</heading><content>In evaluating the options under clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(C) for the purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Navy shall seek input from at least three contractors on the viability of operations based on the projected workload fiscal years 2008 through 2013.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy shall include in the report required under subsection (a) the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The recommendations of the Secretary with respect to continuation of the existing Guam Shipyard lease based on evaluations conducted pursuant to subsection (b)(1).<page>120 STAT. 2378</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The option under subsection (b)(2) that the Secretary recommends for fiscal year 2008.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GAO Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2007, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Service of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the report submitted by the Secretary of the Navy under subsection (a). The report shall include the option under subsection (b)(2) that the Secretary recommends for fiscal year 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1016">SEC. 1016. </num><heading>ASSESSMENTS OF NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION EFFICIENCIES AND OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL CONTRACTOR INCENTIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct an assessment of each of the aspects of naval vessel construction specified in subsection (b) in order to determine—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>what inefficiencies exist in those aspects of naval vessel construction;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>what innovative design and production technologies, processes, and performance incentives are warranted to alleviate the inefficiencies so identified; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>what action the Secretary intends to take to facilitate the adoption by the shipbuilding industry of the technologies, processes, and performance incentives identified under paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aspects to Be Assessed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) applies with respect to the following aspects of naval vessel construction:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Program design, engineering, and production engineering.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Organization and operating systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Steelwork production.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Ship construction and outfitting.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Combat systems development, integration, and installation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Prior Assessments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the assessments required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the results of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the study of the cost effectiveness of the ship construction program of the Navy required by section 1014 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2041">118 Stat. 2041</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the assessment of the United States naval shipbuilding industry required by section 254 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3180">119 Stat. 3180</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any prior assessment performed by or on behalf of the Department of Defense.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Contractor Incentives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the assessments under subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of the use in naval vessel construction contracts of special contract incentives for investment by the contractor in facilities and process improvement projects. Such assessment shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of the intent of the use of such incentives in naval vessel construction contracts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description of the process and criteria used by the Secretary for evaluation of proposed projects to receive such <page>120 STAT. 2379</page>incentives in naval vessel construction contracts and for the selection among such proposed projects for inclusion of incentives in such contracts.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>For each facility or process improvement project for which funds were provided in a naval vessel construction contract during the five-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act (including the facility or process improvement project contract incentives incorporated in the Virginia-class submarine construction contract and in the CVN–21 construction contract)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a description of the facility or process improvement project proposed by the contractor;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the amount expended (or to be expended) by the United States for the project under the contract; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the estimated or actual return on investment for the amounts referred to in subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The plans of the Secretary of the Navy to use similar contract incentives in ongoing and future shipbuilding programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Any recommendation by the Secretary for the enactment of legislation that might increase the effectiveness of, or expand the use of, such contract incentives.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary’s assessments of naval vessel construction efficiencies under subsection (a), addressing each of the matters specified in that subsection; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Secretary’s assessment of the effectiveness of special incentives for contractor investment in facilities and process improvement projects under subsection (d).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1017">SEC. 1017. </num><heading>OBTAINING CARRIAGE BY VESSEL: CRITERION REGARDING OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN THE UNITED STATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acquisition Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to maintain the national defense industrial base, the Secretary of Defense shall issue an acquisition policy that establishes, as a criterion required to be considered in obtaining carriage by vessel of cargo for the Department of Defense, the extent to which an offeror of such carriage had overhaul, repair, and maintenance work for covered vessels of the offeror performed in shipyards located in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Vessels</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A vessel is a covered vessel of an offeror under this section if the vessel is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>owned, operated, or controlled by the offeror; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>qualified to engage in the carriage of cargo in the coastwise or non-contiguous trade under section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s883">46 U.S.C. 883</ref>), <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12106">section 12106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, and section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>The acquisition policy shall include rules providing for application of the policy to covered vessels as expeditiously as is practicable based on the nature of carriage obtained, and by no later than June 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations as necessary to carry out the acquisition policy and submit <page>120 STAT. 2380</page>such regulations to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, by not later than June 1, 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim regulations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe interim regulations as necessary to carry out the acquisition policy. For this purpose, the Secretary is excepted from compliance with the notice and comment requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the issuance of interim regulations under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the interim regulations and a description of the acquisition policy developed (or being developed) under subsection (a).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>All interim regulations prescribed under the authority of this paragraph that are not earlier superseded by final regulations shall expire no later than June 1, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the United States Transportation Command, shall annually submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding overhaul, repair, and maintenance performed on covered vessels of each offeror of carriage to which the acquisition policy applies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign shipyard</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“foreign shipyard”</term> means a shipyard that is not located in the United States.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“United States”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any State of the United States; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Guam.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1018">SEC. 1018. </num><heading>RIDING GANG MEMBER REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Charters and Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may not award, renew, extend, or exercise an option to extend any charter of a vessel documented under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch121">chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, for the Department of Defense, or any contract for the carriage of cargo by a vessel documented under that chapter for the Department of Defense, unless the charter or contract, respectively, includes provisions that allow riding gang members to perform work on the vessel during the effective period of the charter or contract only under terms, conditions, restrictions, and requirements that, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), are substantially the same as those that apply under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8106">section 8106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act, with respect to a vessel referred to in that section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection, subsections (a)(1)(A)(ii), (c), and (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8106">section 8106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, shall not apply with respect to a charter or contract referred to in paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchant mariner’s document required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the provisions required under paragraph (1) a requirement that each riding gang member <page>120 STAT. 2381</page>who performs work on the vessel must hold a merchant mariner’s document issued under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch73">chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Riding gang member defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection the term <term>“riding gang member”</term> has the meaning that term has in <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8106">section 8106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemptions by Secretary of Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Defense may issue regulations that exempt from the charter or contract provisions required under subsection (a) any individual who is on a vessel for purposes other than engaging in the operation or maintenance of the vessel, including an individual who is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>one of the personnel who accompany, supervise, guard, and maintain unit equipment aboard a ship, commonly referred to as supercargo personnel;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>one of the force protection personnel of the vessel;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a specialized repair technician; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>otherwise required by the Secretary of Defense to be aboard the vessel.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Background check</inline>.—</heading><content>Such regulations shall include a requirement that any individual who is exempt under the regulations must pass a background check before going aboard the vessel, unless the individual holds a merchant mariner’s document issued under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch73">chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exempted individual not treated as in addition to the crew</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual exempted under paragraph (1) shall not be counted as an individual in addition to the crew for the purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s3304">section 3304 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1019">SEC. 1019. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER SS ARTHUR M. HUDDELL TO THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Transfer</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to transfer the ex-Liberty ship SS Arthur M. Huddell to the Government of Greece in accordance with such terms and conditions as the President may determine.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to convey additional equipment from other obsolete vessels of the National Defense Reserve Fleet to assist the Government of Greece in using the vessel referred to in subsection (a) as a museum exhibit.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repair and Refurbishment in United States Shipyard</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition of the transfer of the vessel referred to in subsection (a), that the Government of Greece have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed performed at a shipyard located in the United States.<page>120 STAT. 2382</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Counter-Drug Activities</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1021">SEC. 1021. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1004(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s374">10 U.S.C. 374 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1022">SEC. 1022. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/85">Public Law 105–85</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/111/1881">111 Stat. 1881</ref>), as amended by section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>: <ref href="/us/stat/117/1593">117 Stat. 1593</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Governments Eligible To Receive Support</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>The Government of Azerbaijan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>The Government of Kazakhstan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>The Government of Kyrgyzstan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>The Government of Armenia.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>The Government of Guatemala.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>The Government of Belize.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>The Government of Panama.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of Support</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, vehicles, and, subject to section 484(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291c/a">22 U.S.C. 2291c(a)</ref>), aircraft”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“patrol boats”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The transfer of detection, interception, monitoring, and testing equipment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>For the Government of Afghanistan only, individual and crew-served weapons of 50 caliber or less and ammunition for such weapons for counter-narcotics security forces.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum Annual Amount of Support</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (e)(2) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or $40,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$40,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, or $60,000,000 during either of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1023">SEC. 1023. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT UNIFIED COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN COLOMBIA.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1021 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2042">118 Stat. 2042</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2008”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2383</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1024">SEC. 1024. </num><heading>CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPENDITURES TO SUPPORT FOREIGN COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Two-Year Extension of Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1022 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–255">114 Stat. 1654A–255</ref>), as amended by section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107">Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1215">115 Stat. 1215</ref>) and section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3426">119 Stat. 3426</ref>), is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than April 15, 2006,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Reports Required</headingText>.—Not later than April 15, 2006, February 15, 2007, and February 15, 2008,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information to Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by designating the second sentence as subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The report”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Information to Be Provided</headingText>.—Each report under this section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“and the amount of funds provided for each type of counterdrug activity assisted”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and Submission of Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), as designated by subsection (a) of this section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the congressional defense committees”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the congressional committees specified in subsection (d)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under this section shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified Committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The congressional committees specified in this subsection are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1025">SEC. 1025. </num><heading>REPORT ON INTERAGENCY COUNTER-NARCOTICS PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN REGIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report updating the interagency counter-narcotics implementation plan for Afghanistan and the South and Central Asian regions, including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, India, and China.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under this section shall be prepared in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, and the Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration.<page>120 STAT. 2384</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include the following for each foreign government covered by the report:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A consideration of what activities should be reallocated among the United States and the foreign government based on the capabilities of each department and agency involved.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Any measures necessary to clarify the legal authority required to complete the mission.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The measures necessary for the United States to successfully complete its counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan and the South and Central Asian regions, including an assessment of whether sufficient personnel and other resources, including infrastructure and development initiatives, are being made available by the United States and the foreign government.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Current and proposed United States funding to support counter-narcotics activities of the foreign government.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1026">SEC. 1026. </num><heading>REPORT ON UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR OPERATION BAHAMAS, TURKS &amp; CAICOS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In 1982 the United States Government created Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos (OPBAT) to counter the smuggling of cocaine into the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, an estimated 80 percent of the cocaine entering the United States in the 1980s came through the Bahamas, whereas, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, only an estimated 10 percent comes through the Bahamas today.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, more than 80,000 kilograms of cocaine and nearly 700,000 pounds of marijuana have been seized in Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos since 1986, with a combined street value of approximately two billion dollars.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Army has provided military airlift to law enforcement officials under Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos to create an effective, reliable, and immediate response capability for drug interdiction. This support is largely responsible for the decline in cocaine shipments to the United States through the Bahamas.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Bahamas is an island nation composed of approximately 700 islands and keys, which makes aviation assets the best and most efficient method of transporting law enforcement agents and interdicting smugglers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>It is in the interests of the United States to maintain the results of the successful Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos program and prevent drug smugglers from rebuilding their operations through the Bahamas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on United States Government Support for OPBAT</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on decision to withdraw</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days before implementing a decision to withdraw Department of Defense helicopters from Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report outlining the plan for the coordination of the Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos mission, at the same level of effectiveness, using other United States Government assets.<page>120 STAT. 2385</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, and with other appropriate officials of the United States Government, in preparing the report under paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under paragraph (1) on the withdrawal of equipment referred to in that paragraph shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An explanation of the military justification for the withdrawal of the equipment.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the availability of other options (including other Government helicopters) to provide the capability being provided by the equipment to be withdrawn.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An explanation of how each option specified under subparagraph (B) will provide the capability currently provided by the equipment to be withdrawn.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>An assessment of the potential use of unmanned aerial vehicles in Operation Bahamas, Turks &amp; Caicos, including the capabilities of such vehicles and any advantages or disadvantages associated with the use of such vehicles in that operation, and a recommendation on whether or not to deploy such vehicles in that operation.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Force Structure and Defense Policy Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1031">SEC. 1031. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that the comprehensive examination of the defense program and policies of the United States that is undertaken by the Security Defense every four years pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s118">section 118 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, known as the Quadrennial Defense Review, is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>vital in laying out the strategic military planning and threat objectives of the Department of Defense; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>critical to identifying the correct mix of military planning assumptions, defense capabilities, and strategic focuses for the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the Quadrennial Defense Review is intended to provide more than an overview of global threats and the general strategic orientation of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct of Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s118">section 118 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to make recommendations that are not constrained to comply with the budget submitted to Congress by the President pursuant to section 1105 of title 31.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Elements in Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the strategic planning guidance,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“United States”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2386</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (9) through (15) as paragraphs (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (17), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph (9):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The specific capabilities, including the general number and type of specific military platforms, needed to achieve the strategic and warfighting objectives identified in the review.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (15), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>The homeland defense and support to civil authority missions of the active and reserve components, including the organization and capabilities required for the active and reserve components to discharge each such mission.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">CJCS Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e)(1) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“and a description of the capabilities needed to address such risk”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Panel Assessment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Not later than six months before the date on which the report on a Quadrennial Defense Review is to be submitted under subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel to conduct an assessment of the quadrennial defense review.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Not later than three months after the date on which the report on a quadrennial defense review is submitted under subsection (d) to the congressional committees named in that subsection, the panel appointed under paragraph (1) shall submit to those committees an assessment of the review, including the recommendations of the review, the stated and implied assumptions incorporated in the review, and the vulnerabilities of the strategy and force structure underlying the review. The assessment of the panel shall include analyses of the trends, asymmetries, and concepts of operations that characterize the military balance with potential adversaries, focusing on the strategic approaches of possible opposing forces.”</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1032">SEC. 1032. </num><heading>QUARTERLY REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 2006 QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of recommendations described in the Department of Defense 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each quarterly report under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>describe the processes and procedures established by the Secretary of Defense to examine the various recommendations referred to in subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>discuss implementation plans and strategies for each area highlighted by the Quadrennial Defense Review Report;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provide relevant information about the status of such implementation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>indicate changes in the Secretary’s assessment of the defense strategies or capabilities required since the publication of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report.<page>120 STAT. 2387</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The first report under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than January 31, 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The reporting requirement in subsection (a) shall terminate upon the earlier of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The date of the publication of the next Quadrennial Defense Review Report after the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s118">section 118 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The date of transmission of a written notification by the Secretary of Defense to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that implementation of the recommendations of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review is complete.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1033">SEC. 1033. </num><heading>REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL COMBATANT COMMAND FOR AFRICA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the establishment under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch6">chapter 6 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, of a new unified combatant command with a geographic area of responsibility consisting of the African continent and adjacent waters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a combatant command for Africa as described in subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an assessment of the benefits and problems associated with establishing such a command; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an estimate of the costs, time, and resources needed to establish such a command.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1034">SEC. 1034. </num><heading>DETERMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTRATHEATER AND INTERTHEATER AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS AND SEALIFT MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense, as part of the 2006 Mobility Capabilities Study, shall determine Department of Defense mobility requirements as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Secretary shall determine intratheater and intertheater airlift mobility requirements (stated in terms of million ton miles per day) and sealift mobility requirements (stated in terms of tons) necessary to support warfighting objectives of the commanders of the combatant commands for each scenario that was modeled in the 2005 Mobility Capabilities Study and each scenario that is modeled in the 2006 Mobility Capabilities Study.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall determine intratheater and intertheater airlift mobility requirements (stated in terms of million ton miles per day) and sealift mobility requirements (stated in terms of tons) for executing the National Military Strategy with a low acceptable level of risk, with a medium acceptable level of risk, and with a high acceptable level of risk, for each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Two overlapping “swift defeat” campaigns.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Global War on Terrorism.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Baseline security posture operations.<page>120 STAT. 2388</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Homeland defense and civil support operations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Special operations missions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Global long-range strike missions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>Strategic nuclear missions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report providing the mobility requirements determined pursuant to subsection (a). As part of the report, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>set forth each mobility requirement specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>compare those defined mobility requirements to the Department of Defense’s mobility capability program of record for intertheater and intratheater airlift and sealift.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mobility Capabilities Studies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2006</inline><inline class="small-caps"> mobility capabilities study</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“2006 Mobility Capabilities Study”</term> means the studies conducted by the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff during 2006 as a follow-on to the 2005 Mobility Capabilities Study.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2005</inline><inline class="small-caps"> mobility capabilities study</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“2005 Mobility Capabilities Study”</term> means the comprehensive Mobility Capabilities Study completed in December 2005 and conducted through the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation of the Department of Defense to assess mobility needs for all aspects of the National Defense Strategy.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1035">SEC. 1035. </num><heading>PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON IMPROVING INTERAGENCY SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES 21ST CENTURY NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS AND INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF STABILITY, SECURITY, TRANSITION, AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than April 1, 2007, the President shall submit to Congress a report on building interagency capacity and enhancing the integration of civilian capabilities of the executive branch with the capabilities of the Armed Forces to enhance the achievement of United States national security goals and objectives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the capacity and capabilities required within the civilian agencies of the United States Government to achieve the full range of United States national security goals and objectives, to defend United States national security interests, and, in particular, to coordinate with the Armed Forces where deployed, including capacity and capabilities in at least the following areas:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Organizations and organizational structures, including a description of the roles, responsibilities, and authorities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Planning and assessment capabilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Information sharing policies, practices, and systems;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Leadership issues, including command and control of forces and personnel in the field;<page>120 STAT. 2389</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Personnel policies and systems, including those pertaining to recruiting, retention, training, education, promotion, awards, employment, deployment, and retirement; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Acquisition authorities, including identifying any economies of scale that could be gained by improved coordination of acquisition activities and replicating “best practices”, as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The criteria and considerations used to evaluate progress in each of the areas specified in paragraph (1) towards building interagency capacity and capabilities and integrating such capabilities across the United States Government to enhance the achievement of United States national security goals and objectives.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Recommendations for specific legislative proposals that would build interagency capacity by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>addressing statutory or budgetary impediments, if any, to the improvement of interagency cooperation and coordination in order to carry out the full range of national security missions (including stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>providing means to enhance the integration of civilian capabilities with the capabilities of deployed elements of the Armed Forces for each of those national security missions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Report Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include a portion dedicated to efforts to address the near-term need to strengthen interagency operations in support of stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations, including a plan to establish interagency operating procedures for the departments and agencies of the United States Government for the planning and conduct of stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations. Such plan shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A delineation of the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the departments and agencies of the United States Government for stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>A description of operational processes for setting policy direction for stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations in order to guide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>operational planning and funding decisions of those departments and agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>integration of civilian and military planning efforts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>integration of programs and activities into an implementation plan;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>oversight of policy implementation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>provision of guidance to field-level personnel on program direction and priorities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>monitoring of field implementation of assistance programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of available capabilities and resources of each department and agency of the United States Government that could be used in support of stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations and identification of additional resources needed to support the conduct of such operations.<page>120 STAT. 2390</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A description of how the capabilities and resources of the departments and agencies of the United States Government will be coordinated to support stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A description of existing, or planned, protocols between departments and agencies of the United States Government on the utilization and allocation of assets in field operations that support stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Recommendations for improving interagency training, education, and simulation exercises in order to adequately prepare civilian and military personnel in the departments and agencies of the United States Government to perform stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Guidance for the implementation of the plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of Report</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the report shall be unclassified, with a classified annex, if necessary.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Reports</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1041">SEC. 1041. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN ANNUAL REPORT ON CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1703(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1523/b">50 U.S.C. 1523(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>A description of the coordination and integration of the program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on basic and applied research and advanced technology development on chemical and biological warfare defense technologies and systems under section 1701(c)(2) with the overall program of the Department of Defense on chemical and biological warfare defense, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an assessment of the degree to which the DARPA program is coordinated and integrated with, and supports the objectives and requirements of, the overall program of the Department of Defense; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the means by which the Department determines the level of such coordination and support.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1042">SEC. 1042. </num><heading>REPORT ON BIODEFENSE HUMAN CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF BIOSAFETY LABORATORIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to determine the Department of Defense human capital requirements for pending capital programs to construct biodefense laboratories at Biosafety Level (BSL) 3 and Biosafety Level 4 or to expand current biodefense laboratories to such biosafety levels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the study, the Secretary shall address the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The number of trained research and support staff, by discipline and qualification level, including researchers, laboratory technicians, animal handlers, facility managers, facility or equipment maintainers, biosecurity personnel (including biosafety, physical, and electronic security personnel), and other safety personnel required—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for existing biodefense laboratories at Biosafety Level 3 and Biosafety Level 4; and<page>120 STAT. 2391</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to manage biodefense research efforts to combat bioterrorism at the biodefense laboratories described in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Plans to recruit and retain skilled personnel, in numbers sufficient to meet requirements described in paragraph (1)(B).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>A forecast of the training required to provide the personnel described by paragraph (1)(B) in time to meet the scheduled openings of the biodefense laboratories described in subsection (a), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the types of training required;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the length of training required; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the training sources.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of the study conducted under this section.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1043">SEC. 1043. </num><heading>REPORT ON TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEUTRALIZING OR DEFEATING THREATS TO MILITARY ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT FROM PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on technologies for neutralizing or defeating threats to military rotary-wing aircraft posed by portable air defense systems and rocket-propelled grenades that are being researched, developed, employed, or considered by the United States Government or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the expected value and utility of the technologies referred to in subsection (a), particularly with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the saving of lives;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the ability to reduce the vulnerability of aircraft; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the enhancement of the ability of aircraft and their crews to accomplish assigned missions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the potential costs of developing and deploying such technologies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>A description of efforts undertaken to develop such technologies, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>nonlethal countermeasures;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>lasers and other systems designed to dazzle, impede, or obscure threatening weapons or their users;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>direct fire response systems;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>directed energy weapons; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>passive and active systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A description of any impediment to the development of such technologies, such as legal restrictions under the law of war, treaty restrictions under the Protocol on Blinding Lasers, and political obstacles such as the reluctance of other allied countries to pursue such technologies.<page>120 STAT. 2392</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1044">SEC. 1044. </num><heading>REPORTS ON EXPANDED USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) serve Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and combat missions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Operational reliability of unmanned aerial systems continues to improve, and development and fielding of so-called sense-and-avoid technology should continue in order to provide unmanned aerial systems with an appropriate level of safety.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Unmanned aerial vehicles have the potential to support the Nation’s homeland defense mission, border security mission, and natural disaster recovery efforts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DOD report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on the actions of the Department of Defense to develop standards for the testing and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FAA report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on progress in developing a policy for testing and a plan for achieving wider access by unmanned aerial vehicles that are appropriately equipped to operate in the National Airspace System</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relevant congressional committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this subsection, the relevant congressional committees are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, the Committee on Science and Transportation, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Reform, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
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</paragraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1045">SEC. 1045. </num><heading>REPORT ON INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE CERTAIN MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO SERVE IN THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the congressional committees specified in subsection (e) a report assessing the desirability and feasibility of offering incentives to members and former members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) for the purpose of encouraging such members to serve in the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Members and Former Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The members and former members of the Armed Forces to be covered by the report under subsection (a) are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.<page>120 STAT. 2393</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Former members of the Armed Forces within two years of separation from service in the Armed Forces.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements and Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nature of incentives</inline>.—</heading><content>In considering incentives for purposes of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretaries shall consider such incentives as the Secretaries jointly consider appropriate, whether or not such incentives are monetary or otherwise and whether or not such incentives are authorized by current law or regulations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Targeting of incentives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In assessing any incentive for purposes of the report, the Secretaries shall give particular attention to the utility of such incentive in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>encouraging service in the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection after service in the Armed Forces by members and former members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) who provided border patrol or border security assistance to the Bureau as part of their duties as members of the Armed Forces; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>leveraging military training and experience by accelerating training, or allowing credit to be applied to related areas of training, required for service with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment</inline>.—</heading><content>In assessing incentives for purposes of the report, the Secretaries shall assume that any costs of such incentives shall be borne by the Department of Homeland Security.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A description of various monetary and non-monetary incentives considered for purposes of the report.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An assessment of the desirability and feasibility of utilizing any such incentive for the purpose specified in subsection (a), including an assessment of the particular utility of such incentive in encouraging service in the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection after service in the Armed Forces by members and former members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (c)(2)(A).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Any other matters that the Secretaries jointly consider appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1046">SEC. 1046. </num><heading>REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORT REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report on Aviation Career Incentive Pay</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s301a">Section 301a of title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report on Effects of Certain Initiatives on Recruitment and Retention</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t37/s1015">Section 1015 of title 37, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 2394</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 1015.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of Defense Recommendation on Need for Defense Impact Review Process</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1041 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107">Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1217">115 Stat. 1217</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Pilot Program To Enhance Military Recruiting by Improving Military Awareness of School Counselors and Educators</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 564 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–133">114 Stat. 1654A–133</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s503">10 U.S.C. 503 note</ref>)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report on Medical Informatics</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 723(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1071">10 U.S.C. 1071 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1047">SEC. 1047. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF RECENTLY ENACTED RECURRING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification and Submittal to Congressional Committees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a listing of each provision of law specified in paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered provisions of law</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) applies with respect to any provision of law enacted on or after November 24, 2003 (the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>)), and before February 1, 2007, that requires the submission by the Secretary of Defense or any other official of the Department of Defense of annual, semiannual, or other periodic reports to one or more of the congressional defense committees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Matter To Be Submitted</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall include with the listing submitted under subsection (a) the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>With respect to each provision of law covered by that subsection, a description of the report requirement under that provision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>For each such report requirement—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>an assessment by the Secretary—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>of the burden imposed on the Department of Defense by the preparation of the report; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>of the utility of such report from the perspective of the Department of Defense; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a recommendation on the advisability of repealing or modifying the requirement for the submittal of such report.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“report”</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s480/c">section 480(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 2395</page></content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations on Availability and Use of Funds</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1051">SEC. 1051. </num><heading>ACCEPTANCE AND RETENTION OF REIMBURSEMENT FROM NON-FEDERAL SOURCES TO DEFRAY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS OF CONFERENCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch134/schII">Subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2262" class="bold ">“§ 2262.</num><heading class="bold "> Department of Defense conferences: collection of fees to cover Department of Defense costs</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Collect Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may collect fees from any individual or commercial participant in a conference, seminar, exhibition, symposium, or similar meeting conducted by the Department of Defense (in this section referred to collectively as a ‘conference’).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary may provide for the collection of fees under this section directly or by contract. The fees may be collected in advance of a conference.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Collected Fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts collected under subsection (a) with respect to a conference shall be credited to the appropriation or account from which the costs of the conference are paid and shall be available to pay the costs of the Department of Defense with respect to the conference or to reimburse the Department for costs incurred with respect to the conference.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Excess Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event the total amount of fees collected under subsection (a) with respect to a conference exceeds the actual costs of the Department of Defense with respect to the conference, the amount of such excess shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Not later than 45 days after the President submits to Congress the budget for a fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a budget justification document summarizing the use of the fee-collection authority provided by this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A list of all conferences conducted during the preceding two calendar years for which fees were collected under this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For each conference included on the list under subparagraph (A):</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The estimated costs of the Department for the conference.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The actual costs of the Department for the conference, including a separate statement of the amount of any conference coordinator fees associated with the conference.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The amount of fees collected under this section for the conference.<page>120 STAT. 2396</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An estimate of the number of conferences to be conducted during the calendar year in which the report is submitted for which the Department will collect fees under this section.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 134 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2262. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense conferences: collection of fees to cover Department of Defense costs.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1052">SEC. 1052. </num><heading>INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF FUNDS FOR JOINT STAFF EXERCISES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts available to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for joint staff exercises may be available for any expenses as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Expenses of the Armed Forces in connection with such exercises, including expense relating to self-deploying watercraft under the jurisdiction of a military department.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Expenses relating to the costs of port support activities in connection with such exercises, including transportation and port handling.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Expenses relating to the breakout and operation of prepositioned watercraft and lighterage for joint logistics and over the shore exercises in connection with such exercises.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement Not Supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts made available by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under subsection (a) for expenses covered by that subsection are in addition to any other amounts available under law for such expenses.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1053">SEC. 1053. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON PARKING OF FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch165">Chapter 165 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2773a the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2773b" class="bold ">“§ 2773b.</num><heading class="bold "> Parking of funds: prohibition; penalties</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>An officer or employee of the Department of Defense may not direct the designation of funds for a particular purpose in the budget of the President, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, or the supporting documents of the Department of Defense component of such budget, with the knowledge or intent that such funds, if made available to the Department, will not be used for the purpose for which they are designated.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>The direction of the designation of funds in violation of the prohibition in subsection (a) shall be treated for purposes of chapter 13 of title 31 as a violation of section 1341(a)(1)(A) of such title.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 165 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2773a the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2773b. </designator>
<label>Parking of funds: prohibition; penalties.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2397</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of certain policies and regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall modify the policies and regulations of the Department of Defense regarding the preparation and submittal to Congress of budget materials for the Department of Defense to take into account <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2773b">section 2773b of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1054">SEC. 1054. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of carrying out the duties of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction under section 3001(f) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/106">Public Law 108–106</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1235/etseq">117 Stat. 1235 et seq.</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>, note to section 8G of <ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>), any United States funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2006 for the reconstruction of Iraq, irrespective of the designation of such funds, shall be deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3001(o) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/106">Public Law 108–106</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1238">117 Stat. 1238</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>, note to section 8G of <ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Office of the Inspector General shall terminate on October 1, 2007, with transition operations authorized to continue through December 31, 2007.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading>Matters Involving Detainees</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1061">SEC. 1061. </num><heading>PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING DETAINEES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of section 1093 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2070">118 Stat. 2070</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or any prosecution on account of,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Notice of any investigation into”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>For each investigation or prosecution described in paragraph (1) with respect to which notice is included in the report—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a detailed and comprehensive description of such investigation or prosecution and any resulting judicial or nonjudicial punishment or other disciplinary action; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the individual receiving the punishment or disciplinary action is a member of the Armed Forces, the grade of that individual (i) as of the time of the incident resulting in the investigation or prosecution, (ii) as of the beginning of the investigation or prosecution, and (iii) as of the submission of the report.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2398</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely Submission of Covered Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the annual report under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees named in that subsection regular and timely reports on the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of that subsection.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="H">Subtitle H—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1071">SEC. 1071. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>10<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10">Title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 115 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second subsection (i) (added by <ref href="/us/pl/108/375/s512/b">section 512(b) of Public Law 108–375</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1880">118 Stat. 1880</ref>)); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (i) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>Members of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty involuntarily and performing homeland defense activities under chapter 9 of title 32.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Sections 133(c)(1), 2225(f)(1), 2302c(b), 2304(f)(1)(B)(iii), 2359a(i), and 2382(c)(3)(A) are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s414/3">41 U.S.C. 414(3)</ref>)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 16(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s414/c">41 U.S.C. 414(c)</ref>)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 426(a)(1)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“coordiation”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“coordination”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 843(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“article 126”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“article 125”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under chapter 110 or 117, or under section 1591, of title 18”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under chapter 110 or 117 of title 18 or under section 1591 of that title”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Section 1107a(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 1217(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date of”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 28, 2004.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 1406(i)(3)(B)(vi) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor for”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor to”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 1448(d)(6)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second comma after <quotedText>“November 23, 2003”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>Section 2006(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“and 1607”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this title”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Section 2103a(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Eligibilty</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Eligibility</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Section 2105 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> a period at the end of the last sentence.<page>120 STAT. 2399</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>The item relating to section 2152 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 107 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2152. </designator>
<label>Joint professional military education: general requirements.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>The heading for section 2155, and the item relating to that section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 107, are amended by capitalizing the first letter of the fifth word.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Section 2155(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Phase</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Education</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Section 2157 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“phase II”</quotedText> in paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Phase II”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Section 2216(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>The heading for section 2440 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> so that the first letter of each word after the first is lower case.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>The item relating to section 2481 in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 147 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> a period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The second section 2613 (added by <ref href="/us/pl/108/375/s1051/a">section 1051(a) of Public Law 108–375</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2053">118 Stat. 2053</ref>)) is redesignated as section 2614 and <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second subsection (c) as subsection (d).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 155 is revised to reflect the redesignation of such section by subparagraph (A).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Section 2613(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In this”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>Section 2692(b)(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“materiel”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“material”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>Section 2694a(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Revisionary</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Reversionary</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>Section 2703(h) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>Section 2722(c)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 921”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 921(a)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>Section 2784a(a)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“care”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“card”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>Section 2831(f)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“enviromental”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“environmental”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><chapeau>Section 3911(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second comma after <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 6, 2006,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content>Section 4342(a)(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cadet”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cadets”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><content>Section 4544(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Arangement</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Arrangement</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>Section 4687(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 921(10)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 921(a)(10)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><content>The item relating to section 6086 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 557 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a colon.<page>120 STAT. 2400</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 561 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the item relating to section 6154, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a colon; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 6161 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“6161. </designator>
<label>Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of indebtedness of members.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  (33) </num><chapeau>Section 6323(a)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second comma after <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 6, 2006,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  (34) </num><content>The item relating to section 6965 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 603 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a colon.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="35">  (35) </num><content>The item relating to section 7081 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 607 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first semicolon and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a colon.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="36">  (36) </num><content>Section 7306b(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2(14)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3(14)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="37">  (37) </num><chapeau>Section 8911(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second comma after <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 6, 2006,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="38">  (38) </num><content>Section 9342(a)(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cadet”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cadets”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="39">  (39) </num><content>Section 9355(c)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“board”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Board”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="40">  (40) </num><content>Section 12731(a)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before April 25, 2005”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="41">  (41) </num><content>Section 12741 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (b)”</quotedText> in subsections (c) and (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="42">  (42) </num><content>Section 18233(f)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma after <quotedText>“purchase”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>32<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t32">Title 32, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 902 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 908(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (i)(13)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title </inline>37<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t37">Title 37, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 210(c)(6) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor for”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor to”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 301(f)(2)(C) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma after <quotedText>“the term”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 308g(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second period at the end.<page>120 STAT. 2401</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 308j <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>A person who enters into an agreement under this section and receives all or part of the bonus under the agreement, but who does not accept a commission or an appointment as an officer or does not commence to participate or does not satisfactorily participate in the Selected Reserve for the total period of service specified in the agreement, shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 407 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“407. </designator>
<label>Travel and transportation allowances: dislocation allowance.”; and<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 425 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“425. </designator>
<label>United States Navy Band; United States Marine Corps Band: allowances while on concert tour.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 402a(b)(3)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 310 of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 310 of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 414(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The heading of section 1010 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1010" class="bold ">“§ 1010.</num><heading class="bold "> Commissioned officers: promotions; effective date for pay and allowances”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/109/272">Public Law 109–272</ref></inline>.—</heading><content>Effective as of August 14, 2006, and as if included therein as enacted, <ref href="/us/pl/109/272/s2/a">section 2(a) of Public Law 109–272</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/120/770">120 Stat. 770</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s431">16 U.S.C. 431 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“division E”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“division J”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as of January 6, 2006, and as if included therein as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 341(e) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3199">119 Stat. 3199</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(1)(E)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(1)(F)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 545(b) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3254">119 Stat. 3254</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 606(a) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3287">119 Stat. 3287</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t37/s211">37 U.S.C. 211 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title 10”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title 37”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Section 608(b) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3289">119 Stat. 3289</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the first sentence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the second sentence”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the second sentence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the third sentence”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 685(a) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3325">119 Stat. 3325</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor for”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Advisor to”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 687(a)(2) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3327">119 Stat. 3327</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>Section 687(b)(15) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3330">119 Stat. 3330</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subsection (d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subsection (e)”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2402</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the matter inserted by that section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(d) <headingText class="small-caps">Repayment</headingText>.—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(e) <headingText class="small-caps">Repayment</headingText>.—”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 740(c) (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3359">119 Stat. 3359</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1073">10 U.S.C. 1073 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“include”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reconciliation of Duplicate Enactments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In executing to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2554">section 2554 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, the identical amendments made by <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/s8126/c/2">section 8126(c)(2) of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2729">119 Stat. 2729</ref>) and <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s1058/c">section 1058(c) of Public Law 109–163</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3443">119 Stat. 3443</ref>), such amendments shall be executed so as to appear only once in the law as amended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In executing to section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 the identical amendments made by <ref href="/us/pl/109/148/s8126/d">section 8126(d) of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2730">119 Stat. 2730</ref>) and <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s1058/d">section 1058(d) of Public Law 109–163</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3443">119 Stat. 3443</ref>), such amendments shall be executed so as to appear only once in the law as amended.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/109/148/s8126">Section 8126 of Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2728">119 Stat. 2728</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as of October 28, 2004, and as if included therein as enacted, the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Section 416 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1866">118 Stat. 1866</ref>), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the second place it appears”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (g)(1) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1868">118 Stat. 1868</ref>), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> open quotation marks before <quotedText>“(1) Reserve”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsections (a)(2), (b)(2), and (c)(2) of section 544 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1906">118 Stat. 1906</ref>) are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such chapter”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 554(1) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1913">118 Stat. 1913</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of”</quotedText> in the quoted matter after <quotedText>“a period”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 593(a) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1934">118 Stat. 1934</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s503">10 U.S.C. 503 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Screeing</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Screening</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 645 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1962">118 Stat. 1962</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1448">10 U.S.C. 1448 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the last subsection (relating to definitions) as subsection (j).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 651(a)(5)(C) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1966">118 Stat. 1966</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (f)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 726(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1992">118 Stat. 1992</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> in the second quoted matter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Section 731 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1993">118 Stat. 1993</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074">10 U.S.C. 1074 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this title”</quotedText> each place it appears in subsections (a), (b)(3)(C), and (c)(1)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subtitle”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Section 733(b)(2) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/1998">118 Stat. 1998</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1074f">10 U.S.C. 1074f note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1301”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 731(b)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><chapeau>Section 801(b)(2)(A) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2004">118 Stat. 2004</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(7), (8), and (9)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(7) and (8)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(8), (9), and (10)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(8) and (9)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2403</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Section 818(b) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2016">118 Stat. 2016</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of subsection (b)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Paragraph (3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Section 1103(a)(1) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2072">118 Stat. 2072</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“basic”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“rates of”</quotedText> in the first quoted matter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Section 1203(e)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2079">118 Stat. 2079</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“office”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“and field”</quotedText> in the first quoted matter.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 806(d) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2302">10 U.S.C. 2302 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Statues</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Statutes</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other than provisions of this section, this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before the other provisions of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1072">SEC. 1072. </num><heading>REVISION TO AUTHORITIES RELATING TO COMMISSION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW STRATEGIC POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3431">119 Stat. 3431</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“July 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“November 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1073">SEC. 1073. </num><heading>REVISED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL REPORT OF EMP COMMISSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1403(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–346">114 Stat. 1654A–346</ref>), as amended by section 1052(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3434">119 Stat. 3434</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1074">SEC. 1074. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION TO H–2B NUMERICAL LIMITATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184/g/9">8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the first sentence of subparagraph (A) to read as follows: <quotedText>“Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an alien who has already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2007.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“referred to in subparagraph (A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to admit or otherwise provide status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deletion of Prior Sunset Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402(b)(1) of the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/13/dB/tIV">title IV of division B of Public Law 109–13</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/318">119 Stat. 318</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184">8 U.S.C. 1184 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004,”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006. If this section is enacted after October 1, 2006, the amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted on such date.<page>120 STAT. 2404</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1075">SEC. 1075. </num><heading>PATENT TERM EXTENSIONS FOR THE BADGES OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, THE AMERICAN LEGION WOMEN’S AUXILIARY, AND THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the American Legion</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of the design patent numbered 54,296 (for the badge of the American Legion) is renewed and extended for a period of 14 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of the design patent numbered 55,398 (for the badge of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary) is renewed and extended for a period of 14 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Patent Term Extension for the Badge of the Sons of the American Legion</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of the design patent numbered 92,187 (for the badge of the Sons of the American Legion) is renewed and extended for a period of 14 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1076">SEC. 1076. </num><heading>USE OF THE ARMED FORCES IN MAJOR PUBLIC EMERGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of the Armed Forces Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s333">Section 333 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="333" class="bold ">“§ 333.</num><heading class="bold "> Major public emergencies; interference with State and Federal law</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Armed Forces in Major Public Emergencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The President may employ the armed forces, including the National Guard in Federal service, to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>restore public order and enforce the laws of the United States when, as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition in any State or possession of the United States, the President determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of maintaining public order; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such violence results in a condition described in paragraph (2); or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy if such insurrection, violation, combination, or conspiracy results in a condition described in paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>A condition described in this paragraph is a condition that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>so hinders the execution of the laws of a State or possession, as applicable, and of the United States within that State or possession, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State or possession are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or<page>120 STAT. 2405</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In any situation covered by paragraph (1)(B), the State shall be considered to have denied the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall notify Congress of the determination to exercise the authority in subsection (a)(1)(A) as soon as practicable after the determination and every 14 days thereafter during the duration of the exercise of that authority.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proclamation to disperse</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 334 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or those obstructing the enforcement of the laws”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“insurgents”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Heading amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of chapter 15 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="15"><b>“CHAPTER 15—</b></num><heading><b>ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS TO RESTORE PUBLIC ORDER”</b></heading><content/>
</chapter></quotedContent><b>.</b></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to chapter 15 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“15 </designator>
<label>Enforcement of the Laws to Restore Public Order</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left">331”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to sections 333 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“333. </designator>
<label>Major public emergencies; interference with State and Federal law.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Supplies, Services, and Equipment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 152 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2567" class="bold ">“§ 2567.</num><heading class="bold "> Supplies, services, and equipment: provision in major public emergencies</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>In any situation in which the President determines to exercise the authority in section 333(a)(1)(A) of this title, the President may direct the Secretary of Defense to provide supplies, services, and equipment to persons affected by the situation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Supplies, Services, and Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The supplies, services, and equipment provided under this section may include food, water, utilities, bedding, transportation, tentage, search and rescue, medical care, minor repairs, the removal of debris, and other assistance necessary for the immediate preservation of life and property.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Supplies, services, and equipment may be provided under this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>only to the extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession concerned are unable to provide such supplies, services, and equipment, as the case may be; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>only until such authorities, or other departments or agencies of the United States charged with the provision of such supplies, services, and equipment, are able to provide such supplies, services, and equipment.<page>120 STAT. 2406</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary may provide supplies, services, and equipment under this section only to the extent that the Secretary determines that doing so will not interfere with military preparedness or ongoing military operations or functions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Certain Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>The provision of supplies, services, or equipment under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170b/c">42 U.S.C. 5170b(c)</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2567. </designator>
<label>Supplies, services, and equipment: provision in major public emergencies”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 12304(c)(1) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No unit”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“subsection (b),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except to perform any of the functions authorized by chapter 15 or section 12406 of this title or by subsection (b), no unit or member of a reserve component may be ordered to active duty under this section”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1077">SEC. 1077. </num><heading>INCREASED HUNTING AND FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, RETIRED MEMBERS, AND DISABLED VETERANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access for Members, Retired Members, and Disabled Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent with <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2671">section 2671 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and using such funds as are made available for this purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the Armed Forces, retired members, disabled veterans, and persons assisting disabled veterans are able to utilize lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense that are available for hunting or fishing.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of an assessment of those lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense and suitable for hunting or fishing and describing the actions necessary—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to further increase the acreage made available to members of the Armed Forces, retired members, disabled veterans, and persons assisting disabled veterans for hunting and fishing; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to make that acreage more accessible to disabled veterans.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recreational Activities on Santa Rosa </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">California.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Island</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Interior shall immediately cease the plan, approved in the settlement agreement for case number 96–7412 WJR and case number 97–4098 WJR, to exterminate the deer and elk on Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands, California, by helicopter and shall not exterminate or nearly exterminate the deer and elk.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XI">TITLE XI—</num><heading>CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 1101. </designator>
<label>Accrual of annual leave for members of the uniformed services performing dual employment.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1102. </designator>
<label>Strategy for improving the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department of Defense.<page>120 STAT. 2407</page></label>
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<designator>Sec. 1103. </designator>
<label>Three-year extension of authority for experimental personnel management program for scientific and technical personnel.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1104. </designator>
<label>Reports on members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in the legislative branch.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1105. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to waive annual limitation on total compensation paid to Federal civilian employees.</label>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1101">SEC. 1101. </num><heading>ACCRUAL OF ANNUAL LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES PERFORMING DUAL EMPLOYMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5534a">Section 5534a of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Such a member also is entitled to accrue annual leave with pay in the manner specified in section 6303(a) of this title for a retired member of a uniformed service.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1102">SEC. 1102. </num><heading>STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT, FUNCTIONAL, AND TECHNICAL WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in 2007 Strategic Human Capital Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the March 1, 2007, strategic human capital plan required by section 1122(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3453">119 Stat. 3453</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10">10 U.S.C. </ref>prec. 1580 note) a strategic plan to shape and improve the senior management, functional, and technical workforce (including scientists and engineers) of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan required by subsection (a) shall cover, at a minimum, the following categories of Department of Defense civilian personnel:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Appointees in the Senior Executive Service under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3131">section 3131 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Persons serving in positions described in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5376/a">section 5376(a) of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Highly qualified experts appointed pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s9903">section 9903 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant to section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (<ref href="/us/pl/103/337">Public Law 103–337</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/108/2721">108 Stat. 2721</ref>), as amended by section 1114 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/114/1654A–315">114 Stat. 1654A–315</ref>)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Scientists and engineers appointed pursuant to section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3104">5 U.S.C. 3104 note</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Persons serving in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1606">section 1606 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Persons serving in Intelligence Senior Level positions under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s1607">section 1607 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan required by subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>an assessment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the needs of the Department of Defense for senior management, functional, and technical personnel (including scientists and engineers) in light of recent trends and projected changes in the mission and organization of the Department and in light of staff support needed to accomplish that mission;<page>120 STAT. 2408</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the capability of the existing civilian employee workforce of the Department to meet requirements relating to the mission of the Department, including the impact on that capability of projected trends in the senior management, functional, and technical personnel workforce of the Department based on expected losses due to retirement and other attrition; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>gaps in the existing or projected civilian employee workforce of the Department that should be addressed to ensure that the Department has continued access to the senior management, functional, and technical personnel (including scientists and engineers) it needs; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>a plan of action for developing and reshaping the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department to address the gaps identified under paragraph (1)(C), including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any legislative or administrative action that may be needed to adjust the requirements applicable to any category of civilian personnel identified in subsection (b) or to establish a new category of senior management or technical personnel;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any changes in the number of personnel authorized in any category of personnel identified in subsection (b) that may be needed to address such gaps and effectively meet the needs of the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any changes in the rates or methods of pay for any category of personnel identified in subsection (b) that may be needed to address inequities and ensure that the Department has full access to appropriately qualified personnel to address such gaps and meet the needs of the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>specific recruiting and retention goals, including the program objectives of the Department to be achieved through such goals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>specific strategies for developing, training, deploying, compensating, motivating, and designing career paths and career opportunities for the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department, including the program objectives of the Department to be achieved through such strategies; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>specific steps that the Department has taken or plans to take to ensure that the senior management, functional, and technical workforce of the Department is managed in compliance with the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s129">section 129 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1103">SEC. 1103. </num><heading>THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR EXPERIMENTAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1101(e)(1) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3104">5 U.S.C. 3104 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2011”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2409</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1104">SEC. 1104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10">10 USC note</ref> prec. 711.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTS ON MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SERVING IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports on Details and Fellowships of Long Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who, as of the date of such report, have served continuously in the Legislative Branch for more than 12 consecutive months in one or a combination of covered legislative details or fellowships.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports on Certain Military Details and Fellowships</inline>.—</heading><content>If a member of the Armed Forces is assigned to a covered legislative detail or fellowship as the last tour of duty of such member before retirement or separation from the Armed Forces in contravention of the regulations of the Department of Defense, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assignment of such member to such covered legislative detail or fellowship. The report shall include a rationale for the waiver of the regulations of the Department in order to permit the detail or fellowship.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) or (b) shall set forth, for each member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense covered by such report, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The name of such member or employee.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In the case of a member, the Armed Force of such member.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The committee or member of Congress to which such member or employee is detailed or assigned.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A general description of the projects or tasks undertaken or to be undertaken, as applicable, by such member or employee as a detailee, fellow, or both.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The anticipated termination date of the current detail or fellowship of such member or employee.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Legislative Detail or Fellowship Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“covered legislative detail or fellowship”</term> means the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A detail under the provisions of Department of Defense Directive 1000.17.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A legislative fellowship (including a legislative fellowship under the provisions of Department of Defense Directive 1322.6).</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1105">SEC. 1105. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3450">119 Stat. 3450</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2007”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">$200,000</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a calendar year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 and $212,100 in 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2410</page></content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XII">TITLE XII—</num><heading>MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS</heading>
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<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Assistance and Training</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1201. </designator>
<label>Logistic support for allied forces participating in combined operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1202. </designator>
<label>Temporary authority to use acquisition and cross-servicing agreements to lend certain military equipment to foreign forces in Iraq and Afghanistan for personnel protection and survivability.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1203. </designator>
<label>Recodification and revision to law relating to Department of Defense humanitarian demining assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1204. </designator>
<label>Enhancements to Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1205. </designator>
<label>Participation of the Department of Defense in multinational military centers of excellence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1206. </designator>
<label>Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build the capacity of foreign military forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1207. </designator>
<label>Authority for distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability.</label>
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<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Nonproliferation Matters and Countries of Concern</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1211. </designator>
<label>North Korea.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1212. </designator>
<label>Report on participation of multinational partners in the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1213. </designator>
<label>Intelligence on Iran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1214. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on United States policy on the nuclear programs of Iran.</label>
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<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1221. </designator>
<label>Exclusion of petroleum, oil, and lubricants from limitations on annual amount of liabilities the United States may accrue under acquisition and cross-servicing agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1222. </designator>
<label>Modification of limitations on assistance under the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1223. </designator>
<label>Humanitarian support for Iraqi children in urgent need of medical care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1224. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress opposing the granting of amnesty by the government of Iraq to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1225. </designator>
<label>Annual reports on United States contributions to the United Nations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1226. </designator>
<label>Comprehensive regional strategy and annual reports on Somalia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1227. </designator>
<label>Report on the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1228. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress concerning cooperation with Russia on issues pertaining to missile defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1229. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress calling for convening of a summit for a comprehensive political agreement for Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1230. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on the commendable actions of the Armed Forces in Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1231. </designator>
<label>Annual report on foreign sales of significant military equipment manufactured in the United States.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Assistance and Training</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1201">SEC. 1201. </num><heading>LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR ALLIED FORCES PARTICIPATING IN COMBINED OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch3">Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 127b the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="127c" class="bold ">“§ 127c.</num><heading class="bold "> Allied forces participating in combined operations: authority to provide logistic support, supplies, and services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Defense may provide logistic support, supplies, and services to allied forces participating in a combined operation with <page>120 STAT. 2411</page>the armed forces. Provision of such support, supplies, and services to the forces of an allied nation may be made only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The authority provided by subsection (a) may be used only in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act and other export control laws of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The authority provided by subsection (a) may be used only for a combined operation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>that is carried out during active hostilities or as part of a contingency operation or a noncombat operation (including an operation in support of the provision of humanitarian or foreign disaster assistance, a country stabilization operation, or a peacekeeping operation under chapter VI or VII of the Charter of the United Nations); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>in a case in which the Secretary of Defense determines that the allied forces to be provided logistic support, supplies, and services—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are essential to the success of the combined operation; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>would not be able to participate in the combined operation but for the provision of such logistic support, supplies, and services by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Value</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the value of logistic support, supplies, and services provided under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In addition to any logistic support, supplies, and services provided under subsection (a) that are covered by paragraph (1), the value of logistic support, supplies, and services provided under this section solely for the purposes of enhancing the interoperability of the logistical support systems of military forces participating in combined operation of the United States in order to facilitate such operations may not, in any fiscal year, exceed $5,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Not later than December 31 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on the use of the authority provided by subsection (a) during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each report under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Each nation provided logistic support, supplies, and services through the use of the authority provided by subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For each such nation, a description of the type and value of logistic support, supplies, and services so provided.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘logistic support, supplies, and services’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2350(1) of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2412</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 127b the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“127c. </designator>
<label>Allied forces participating in combined operations: authority to provide logistic support, supplies, and services.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1202">SEC. 1202. </num><heading>TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO LEND CERTAIN MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO FOREIGN FORCES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the Secretary of Defense may treat covered military equipment as logistic support, supplies, and services under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch138/schI">subchapter I of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for the purpose of providing for the use of such equipment by military forces of a nation participating in combined operations with the United States in Iraq or Afghanistan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required determinations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Equipment may be provided to the military forces of a nation under the authority of this section only upon—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a determination by the Secretary of Defense that the United States forces in the combined operation have no unfilled requirements for that equipment; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a determination by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that it is in the national security interest of the United States to provide for the use of such equipment by the military forces of that nation under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Equipment provided to the military forces of a nation under the authority of this section may be used by those forces only in Iraq or Afghanistan and only for personnel protection or to aid in the personnel survivability of those forces.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on duration of provision of equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Equipment provided to the military forces of a nation under the authority of this section may be used by the military forces of that nation for not longer than one year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Semiannual Reports to Congressional Committees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of authority during first six months of fiscal year</inline>.—</heading><content>If the authority provided in subsection (a) is exercised during the first six months of a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report on that exercise of such authority not later than the following April 30.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of authority during second six months of fiscal year</inline>.—</heading><content>If the authority provided in subsection (a) is exercised during the second six months of a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report on that exercise of such authority not later than the following October 30.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) or (2) shall include, with respect to each exercise of the authority provided in subsection (a) during the period covered by the report, the following:<page>120 STAT. 2413</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the basis for the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it is in the national security interests of the United States to provide for the use of covered military equipment in the manner authorized in subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Identification of each foreign force that receives such equipment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A description of the type, quantity, and value of the equipment provided to each foreign force that receives such equipment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the terms and duration of the provision of the equipment to each foreign force that receives such equipment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Provision of Military Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>The provision of military equipment under this section is subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2751/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</ref>) and of any other export control process under laws relating to the transfer of military equipment and technology to foreign nations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“covered military equipment”</term> means items designated as significant military equipment in categories I, II, III, VII, XI, and XIII of the United States Munitions List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2778/a/1">22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“specified congressional committees”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to provide military equipment to the military forces of a foreign nation under this section expires on September 30, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1203">SEC. 1203. </num><heading>RECODIFICATION AND REVISION TO LAW RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s401">Section 401 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recodification and Revision</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 20 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<page>120 STAT. 2414</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="407" class="bold ">“§ 407.</num><heading class="bold "> Humanitarian demining assistance: authority; limitations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department may carry out humanitarian demining assistance in a country if the Secretary concerned determines that the assistance will promote either—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the security interests of both the United States and the country in which the activities are to be carried out; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the specific operational readiness skills of the members of the armed forces who participate in the activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Humanitarian demining assistance under this section shall complement, and may not duplicate, any other form of social or economic assistance which may be provided to the country concerned by any other department or agency of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that no member of the armed forces, while providing humanitarian demining assistance under this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>engages in the physical detection, lifting, or destroying of landmines or other explosive remnants of war (unless the member does so for the concurrent purpose of supporting a United States military operation); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>provides such assistance as part of a military operation that does not involve the armed forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Humanitarian demining assistance may not be provided under this section unless the Secretary of State specifically approves the provision of such assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any authority provided under any other provision of law to provide humanitarian demining assistance to a foreign country shall be carried out in accordance with, and subject to, the limitations prescribed in this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Expenses incurred as a direct result of providing humanitarian demining assistance under this section to a foreign country shall be paid for out of funds specifically appropriated for the purpose of the provision by the Department of Defense of overseas humanitarian assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Expenses covered by paragraph (1) include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of Department of Defense personnel providing such assistance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The cost of any equipment, services, or supplies acquired for the purpose of carrying out or supporting humanitarian demining activities, including any nonlethal, individual, or small-team equipment or supplies for clearing landmines or other explosive remnants of war that are to be transferred or otherwise furnished to a foreign country in furtherance of the provision of assistance under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The cost of equipment, services, and supplies provided in any fiscal year under this section may not exceed $10,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual report under section 401 of this title a separate discussion of activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a list of the countries in which humanitarian demining assistance was carried out during the preceding fiscal year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the type and description of humanitarian demining assistance carried out in each country during the preceding fiscal year, as specified in paragraph (1);<page>120 STAT. 2415</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a list of countries in which humanitarian demining assistance could not be carried out during the preceding fiscal year due to insufficient numbers of Department of Defense personnel to carry out such activities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the amount expended in carrying out such assistance in each such country during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Humanitarian Demining Assistance Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘humanitarian demining assistance’</term>, as it relates to training and support, means detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war, including activities related to the furnishing of education, training, and technical assistance with respect to the detection and clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants of war.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“407. </designator>
<label>Humanitarian demining assistance: authority; limitations.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1204">SEC. 1204. </num><heading>ENHANCEMENTS TO REGIONAL DEFENSE COMBATING TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2249c">section 2249c of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“associated with”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>: <quotedText>“associated with the education and training of foreign military officers, ministry of defense officials, or security officials at military or civilian educational institutions, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other training programs conducted under the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program. Costs for which payment may be made under this section include the costs of transportation and travel and subsistence costs.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Limitation on Amount Obligated</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$20,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$25,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation of Funds Across Fiscal Years</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Amounts available under the authority in subsection (a) for a fiscal year may be used for programs that begin in such fiscal year but end in the next fiscal year.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference to program</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c)(3) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Regional Defense Counterterrorism Fellowship Program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“program referred to in subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2416</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2249c" class="bold ">“§ 2249c.</num><heading class="bold "> Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2249c.  </designator>
<label>Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program: authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated with education and training of foreign officials.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1205">SEC. 1205. </num><heading>PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN MULTINATIONAL MILITARY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation Authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>During fiscal year 2007, the Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize the participation of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian personnel in any multinational military center of excellence hosted by any nation or combination of nations referred to in subsection (b) for purposes of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>enhancing the ability of military forces and civilian personnel of the nations participating in such center to engage in joint exercises or coalition or international military operations; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>improving interoperability between the Armed Forces of the United States and the military forces of friendly foreign nations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Nations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The nations referred to in this subsection are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Any member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Any major non-NATO ally.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any other friendly foreign nation identified by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, for purposes of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multinational military center of excellence</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“multinational military center of excellence”</term> means an entity sponsored by one or more nations that is accredited and approved by the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as offering recognized expertise and experience to personnel participating in the activities of such entity for the benefit of NATO by providing such personnel opportunities to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>enhance education and training;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>improve interoperability and capabilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>assist in the development of doctrine; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>validate concepts through experimentation.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Major non-nato ally</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“major non-NATO ally”</term> means a country (other than a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) that is designated as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2321k">22 U.S.C. 2321k</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memorandum of Understanding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The participation of members of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilian personnel in a multinational military center of excellence under subsection <page>120 STAT. 2417</page>(a) shall be in accordance with the terms of one or more memoranda of understanding entered into by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and the foreign nation or nations concerned.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope</inline>.—</heading><content>If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or funds are used to support a multinational military center of excellence under subsection (a), the memoranda of understanding under paragraph (1) with respect to that center shall provide details of any cost-sharing arrangement or other funding arrangement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Appropriated Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance are available as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>To pay the United States share of the operating expenses of any multinational military center of excellence in which the United States participates under this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>To pay the costs of the participation of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian personnel in multinational military centers of excellence under this section, including the costs of expenses of such participants.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount available under paragraph (1)(A) in fiscal year 2007 for the expenses referred to in that paragraph may not exceed $3,000,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>No funds may be used under this section to fund the pay or salaries of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian personnel who participate in multinational military centers of excellence under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Department of Defense Facilities and Equipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Facilities and equipment of the Department of Defense may be used for purposes of the support of multinational military centers of excellence under this section that are hosted by the Department.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Use of Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 31, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the use of the authority in this section during fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A detailed description of the participation of the Department of Defense, and of members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department, in multinational military centers of excellence under the authority of this section during fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>For each multinational military center of excellence in which the Department of Defense, or members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel of the Department, so participated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a description of such multinational military center of excellence;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a description of the activities participated in by the Department, or by members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel of the Department; and<page>120 STAT. 2418</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>a statement of the costs of the Department for such participation, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>a statement of the United States share of the expenses of such center and a statement of the percentage of the United States share of the expenses of such center to the total expenses of such center; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>a statement of the amount of such costs (including a separate statement of the amount of costs paid for under the authority of this section by category of costs).</content>
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</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1206">SEC. 1206. </num><heading>MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Implementation Vested in Secretary of Defense</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3456">119 Stat. 3456</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The President may direct the Secretary of Defense to”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“directed by the President”</quotedText> in paragraphs (1) and (2);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“directed by the President”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraphs (2) and (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The President”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“directed by the President”</quotedText> both places it appears; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as directed by the President”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c)(1) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$300,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“defense-wide”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the Secretary of Defense decides, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to conduct or support a program authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notification in writing of that decision. Any such notification shall be prepared in coordination with the Secretary of State.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-Year Extension of Program Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided under subsection (a) terminates at the close of September 30, 2008. Any program directed before that date may be completed, but only using funds available for fiscal year 2006, 2007, or 2008.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2419</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1207">SEC. 1207. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN FOREIGN PERSONNEL OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE MILITARY INTEROPERABILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To enhance interoperability between the Armed Forces and military forces of friendly foreign countries, the Secretary of Defense may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide to personnel referred to in subsection (b) electronically-distributed learning content for the education and training of such personnel for the development and enhancement of allied and friendly military capabilities for multinational operations, including joint exercises and coalition operations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide information technology, including computer software developed for such purpose, but only to the extent necessary to support the use of such learning content for the education and training of such personnel.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Recipients</inline>.—</heading><content>The personnel to whom learning content and information technology may be provided under subsection (a) are military and civilian personnel of a friendly foreign government, with the permission of that government.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education and Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any education and training provided under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Internet-based education and training.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Advanced distributed learning and similar Internet learning tools, as well as distributed training and computer assisted exercises.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of State Concurrence in Certain Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any activity proposed to be undertaken under this section that is not authorized by another provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may undertake such activity only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Export Control Regimes</inline>.—</heading><content>The provision of learning content and information technology under this section shall be subject to the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2751/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</ref>) and any other export control regime under law relating to the transfer of military technology to foreign nations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of Defense Guidance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop and issue guidance on the procedures for the use of the authority provided in this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">to congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after issuing the guidance required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth such guidance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Secretary modifies the guidance issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the committees named in paragraph (2) a report setting forth the modified guidance not later than 30 days after the date of such modification.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 31 of 2007 and 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees named in subsection (f)(1) a report on the exercise of <page>120 STAT. 2420</page>the authority provided in this section during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A statement of the recipients of learning content and information technology provided under this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the type, quantity, and value of the learning content and information technology provided under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided in this section shall expire on September 30, 2008.</content>
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</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Nonproliferation Matters and Countries of Concern</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1211">SEC. 1211. </num><heading>NORTH KOREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordinator of Policy on North Korea</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint a senior presidential coordinator of United States policy on North Korea.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The individual appointed under paragraph (1) may be known as the “North Korea Policy Coordinator” (in this subsection referred to as the “Coordinator)”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Coordinator shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conduct a full and complete interagency review of United States policy toward North Korea;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>consult with foreign governments, including the parties to the Six Party Talks on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provide policy direction and leadership for negotiations with North Korea relating to nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and other security matters.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of the appointment of an individual as Coordinator under paragraph (1), the Coordinator shall submit to the President and Congress an unclassified report, with a classified annex if necessary, on the actions undertaken under paragraph (3). The report shall set forth—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the results of the review under paragraph (3)(A); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other matter on North Korea that the Coordinator considers appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The position under this subsection shall terminate no later than December 31, 2011.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Semiannual Reports on Nuclear and Missile Programs of North Korea</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for fiscal years 2007 and 2008, the President shall transmit to Congress an unclassified report, with a classified annex as appropriate, on the nuclear program and the missile program of North Korea.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 2421</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The most current national intelligence estimate on the nuclear program and the missile program of North Korea and, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, an unclassified summary of the key judgments in that estimate.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>The most current unclassified United States Government assessment, stated as a range if necessary, of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the number of nuclear weapons possessed by North Korea; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the amount of nuclear material suitable for weapons use produced by North Korea by plutonium reprocessing and uranium enrichment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Any other matter relating to the nuclear program or missile program of North Korea that the President considers appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1212">SEC. 1212. </num><heading>REPORT ON PARTICIPATION OF MULTINATIONAL PARTNERS IN THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on participation of multinational partners in the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A list of the nations that are current members of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea, together with a detailed description of the role and participation of each such member nation in the responsibilities and activities of the United Nations Command.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A detailed description of efforts being undertaken by the United States to encourage enhanced participation in the responsibilities and activities of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea by such member nations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A discussion of how members of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea might be persuaded to increase their contribution of military forces stationed in the Republic and an assessment of how United States political-military requirements in the Republic of Korea might be affected by such increases.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>An assessment of how the contribution of additional military forces by a member of the United Nations Command might affect that member’s approach to facilitating a diplomatic resolution of the nuclear challenge posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“appropriate committees of Congress”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committees on Armed Services and International Relations of the House of Representatives.<page>120 STAT. 2422</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1213">SEC. 1213. </num><heading>INTELLIGENCE ON IRAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal to Congress of Updated National Intelligence Estimate on Iran</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress an updated, comprehensive National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Such National Intelligence Estimate shall be submitted as soon as is practicable, but not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">regarding submittal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If before the end of the 90-day period specified in paragraph (1) the Director determines that the National Intelligence Estimate required by that paragraph cannot be submitted by the end of that period as required by that paragraph, the Director shall (before the end of that period) submit to Congress a report setting forth—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the reasons why the National Intelligence Estimate cannot be submitted by the end of such 90-day period; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an estimated date for the submittal of the National Intelligence Estimate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Intelligence Estimate under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form. Consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, an unclassified summary of the key judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate should be submitted.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Report on Policy Objectives and United States Strategy Regarding Iran</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as is practicable, but not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the objectives of United States policy on Iran; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the strategy for achieving those objectives.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form with a classified annex, as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>address the role of diplomacy, incentives, sanctions, other punitive measures and incentives, and other programs and activities relating to Iran for which funds are provided by Congress; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>summarize United States contingency planning regarding the range of possible United States military actions in support of United States policy objectives with respect to Iran.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1214">SEC. 1214. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES POLICY ON THE NUCLEAR PROGRAMS OF IRAN.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>endorses the policy of the United States to achieve a successful diplomatic outcome, in coordination with leading members of the international community, with respect to the threat posed by the efforts of the Iranian regime to acquire a capability to produce nuclear weapons;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>calls on Iran to—<page>120 STAT. 2423</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>suspend fully and verifiably its enrichment and reprocessing activities, as required by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>work with the international community to achieve a negotiated outcome to the concerns regarding its nuclear program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in the event Iran fails to comply with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696 (July 31, 2006), urges the Security Council to work for the adoption of appropriate measures under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>urges the President and the Secretary of State to keep Congress fully and currently informed regarding the progress of this vital diplomatic initiative.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1221">SEC. 1221. </num><heading>EXCLUSION OF PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANTS FROM LIMITATIONS ON ANNUAL AMOUNT OF LIABILITIES THE UNITED STATES MAY ACCRUE UNDER ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2347">Section 2347 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than petroleum, oils, and lubricants)”</quotedText> in paragraphs (1) and (2); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>The amount of any sale, purchase, or exchange of petroleum, oils, or lubricants by the United States under this subchapter in any fiscal year shall be excluded in any computation for the purposes of subsection (a) or (b) of the amount of reimbursable liabilities or reimbursable credits that the United States accrues under this subchapter in that fiscal year.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2347">10 USC 2347 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 2007.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 31 of 2007 and 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the exercise during the preceding fiscal year of the authority provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch138/schI">subchapter I of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, with respect to the sale, purchase, or exchange of petroleum, oil, or lubricants. Each report shall identify each country involved in a sale, purchase, or exchange of petroleum, oil, or lubricants with the United States and include a description, by country, of the type, quantity, and value of the petroleum, oil, and lubricants that were sold, purchased, or exchanged by the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1222">SEC. 1222. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE UNDER THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS’ PROTECTION ACT OF 2002.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2013(13)(A) of the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s7432/13/A">22 U.S.C. 7432(13)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 5”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1223">SEC. 1223. </num><heading>HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FOR IRAQI CHILDREN IN URGENT NEED OF MEDICAL CARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:<page>120 STAT. 2424</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense has discretionary authority to permit space-available travel on military aircraft for various reasons, including humanitarian purposes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Recently, 110 Iraqi children journeyed 22 hours by bus from Baghdad, Iraq, to Amman, Jordan, for urgently needed oral/facial surgery. While traveling, armed insurgents stopped and boarded the children’s bus, raising serious questions about the safety of further travel by ground.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Pursuant to the Secretary’s discretionary authority referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary authorized the Iraqi children to travel on military aircraft for their return trip from Amman to Baghdad.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Secretary is to be commended for his initiative in providing for the safe return of these children to Iraq by military aircraft.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should continue to provide space-available travel on military aircraft for humanitarian reasons to Iraqi children who would otherwise have no means available to seek urgently needed medical care such as that provided by a humanitarian organization in Amman, Jordan.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1224">SEC. 1224. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS OPPOSING THE GRANTING OF AMNESTY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ TO PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE ATTACKED, KILLED, OR WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Armed Forces of the United States and coalition military forces are serving heroically in Iraq to provide all the people of Iraq a better future.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Armed Forces of the United States and coalition military forces have served bravely in Iraq since the beginning of military operations in March of 2003.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>As of June 15, 2006, more than 2,500 members of the Armed Forces of the United States and members of coalition military forces have been killed and more than 18,000 have been injured in operations to bring peace and stability to all the people of Iraq.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Iraqi sovereignty</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the goal of the United States and of the coalition partners of the United States has been to empower the Iraqi people and, in doing so, to recognize their freedom to exercise full sovereignty.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amnesty</inline>.—</heading><content>Recognizing the sovereignty of the Iraqi people as referred to in paragraph (1), it is further the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq, consistent with that sovereignty, should not grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the Armed Forces of the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1225">SEC. 1225. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><heading>ANNUAL REPORTS ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until December 31, 2010, the President shall submit to Congress a report listing all assessed and voluntary contributions of the United States <page>120 STAT. 2425</page>Government for the preceding fiscal year to the United Nations and United Nations affiliated agencies and related bodies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required under subsection (a) shall set forth, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total amount of all assessed and voluntary contributions of the United States Government to the United Nations and United Nations affiliated agencies and related bodies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The approximate percentage of United States Government contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or body in such fiscal year when compared with all contributions to such agency or body from any source in such fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>For each such contribution—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amount of such contribution;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a description of such contribution (including whether assessed or voluntary);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the department or agency of the United States Government responsible for such contribution;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the purpose of such contribution; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the United Nations or United Nations affiliated agency or related body receiving such contribution.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1226">SEC. 1226. </num><heading>COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORTS ON SOMALIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>support—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the establishment of a functional, legitimate, and unified national government in Somalia;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>efforts to prevent Somalia from becoming a safe haven for terrorists and terrorist activities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>regional stability;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>broaden and integrate its strategic approach toward Somalia within the context of United States policy and activities in the countries of the Horn of Africa and other relevant countries on the Arabian Peninsula; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>coordinate and carry out all diplomatic, humanitarian, counterterrorism, and security-related activities in Somalia within the framework of an interagency process.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comprehensive Regional Strategy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on a comprehensive regional strategy toward Somalia within the context of United States policy and activities in the countries of the Horn of Africa and other relevant countries on the Arabian Peninsula.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The comprehensive regional strategy described in the report shall include the following components:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A clearly stated policy towards Somalia that will help establish a functional, legitimate, and unified national government in Somalia that is capable of maintaining the rule of law and preventing Somalia from becoming a safe haven for terrorists.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A description of the type and form of bilateral, regional, and multilateral efforts to coordinate and strengthen diplomatic engagement with Somalia.<page>120 STAT. 2426</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A description of an integrated political, humanitarian, intelligence, and military approach to counter transnational security threats in Somalia and throughout the countries of the Horn of Africa.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of an interagency framework involving the Federal agencies and departments of the United States to plan, coordinate, and execute United States policy and activities in Somalia and throughout the countries of the Horn of Africa and to oversee policy and program implementation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Guidance on the manner in which the comprehensive regional strategy will be implemented.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than April 1, 2007, and annually thereafter until April 1, 2010, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation of the comprehensive regional strategy toward Somalia required under subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under this section, including the comprehensive regional strategy, shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as appropriate.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1227">SEC. 1227. </num><heading>REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until December 31, 2011, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement of May 5, 2006, and the contributions of the Department of Defense to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in support of the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of major violations of the Darfur Peace Agreement and major delays in implementing the Agreement, including violations and delays relating to the demobilization and disarmament of the Janjaweed, the voluntary safe return of internally displaced persons and refugees, and security and access for humanitarian supply routes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an assessment of the extent to which the Ceasefire Commission and the AMIS are able to monitor the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement and an assessment of efforts to impede the monitoring activities of the Ceasefire Commission and AMIS;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a list of contributions made by the Department of Defense in support of NATO assistance to AMIS and the United Nations peacekeeping operation authorized for Darfur;<page>120 STAT. 2427</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a description of the activities carried out by United States Armed Forces in support of NATO assistance to AMIS and the United Nations peacekeeping operation authorized for Darfur;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the amount of funds expended by the Department of Defense in support of NATO assistance to AMIS; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>a description of the efforts by the United States to obtain troop contributions from other countries to serve in the United Nations peacekeeping operation authorized for Darfur.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">   (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and Availability of Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>Reports submitted under this section shall be in an unclassified form and may include a classified annex.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>unclassified portion of such reports shall be made available to the public.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“appropriate committees of Congress”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1228">SEC. 1228. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO MISSILE DEFENSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>cooperation between the United States and Russia with regard to missile defense is in the interest of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>there does not exist strong enough engagement between the United States and Russia with respect to missile defense cooperation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the United States should explore innovative and nontraditional means of cooperation with Russia on issues pertaining to missile defense; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>as part of such an effort, the Secretary of Defense should consider the possibilities for United States-Russian cooperation with respect to missile defense through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the testing of specific elements of the detection and tracking equipment of the Missile Defense Agency of the United States Department of Defense through the use of Russian target missiles; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the provision of early warning radar to the Missile Defense Agency by the use of Russian radar data.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1229">SEC. 1229. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS CALLING FOR CONVENING OF A SUMMIT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLITICAL AGREEMENT FOR IRAQ.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the President should continue working with the Government of Iraq and the United Nations to convene a summit as soon as possible after the enactment of this Act for the purpose of reaching a comprehensive political agreement for Iraq—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that promotes the Government of Iraq’s National Reconciliation and Dialogue Plan of June 25, 2006, which is designed to focus on many of the fundamental questions dividing Iraqis; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>that address the issues of—<page>120 STAT. 2428</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>federalism;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the equitable distribution of oil revenues;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the demobilization and reintegration of armed militias</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the inducement of the armed opposition to lay down their arms and join the political process, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the building of a renewed international partnership with Iraq aimed at encouraging the economic recovery and reconstruction of Iraq.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Summit Participants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A summit convened for the purpose stated in subsection (a) should include the following participants (as well as other appropriate participants):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Representatives of Iraq’s neighbors.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Representatives of the Arab League.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Representatives of the European Union.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Leaders of the governments of each permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1230">SEC. 1230. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE COMMENDABLE ACTIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>On June 7, 2006, the United States Armed Forces carried out an air strike near the City of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, that resulted in the death of Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh, better known as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of the al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist organization and the most wanted terrorist in Iraq.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Zarqawi, as the operational commander of al-Qaeda in Iraq, led a brutal campaign of suicide bombings, car bombings, assassinations, and abductions that caused the deaths of many members of the United States Armed Forces, civilian officials of the United States Government, thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians, and innocent civilians of other nations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Zarqawi publicly swore his allegiance to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in 2004, and changed the name of his terrorist organization from the “Monotheism and Holy War Group” to “al-Qaeda in Iraq”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In an audiotape broadcast in December 2004, Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda’s worldwide terrorist organization, called Zarqawi “the prince of al-Qaeda in Iraq”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Three perpetrators confessed to being paid by Zarqawi to carry out the October 2002 assassination of the United States diplomat, Lawrence Foley, in Amman, Jordan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>The Monotheism and Holy War Group claimed responsibility for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the August 2003 suicide attack that destroyed the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad and killed the United Nations envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, along with 21 other people; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the suicide attack on the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf that occurred less than two weeks later, which killed at least 85 people, including the Ayatollah Sayed Mohammed Baqr al-Hakim, and wounded dozens more.<page>120 STAT. 2429</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Zarqawi is believed to have personally beheaded American hostage Nicholas Berg in May 2004.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In May 2004, Zarqawi was implicated in a car bombing that killed Izzadine Salim, the rotating president of the Iraqi Governing Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In November 2005, al-Qaeda in Iraq attacked three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 67 innocent civilians.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Zarqawi and his terrorist organization were directly responsible for numerous other brutal terrorist attacks against the American and coalition forces, Iraqi security forces and recruits, and innocent Iraqi civilians.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Zarqawi sought to turn Iraq into a safe haven for al-Qaeda.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>To achieve that end, Zarqawi stated his opposition to the democratically elected government of Iraq and worked to divide the Iraqi people, foment sectarian violence, and incite a civil war in Iraq.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>The members of the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and other Federal agencies, along with coalition partners and the Iraqi Security Forces, should be commended for their courage and extraordinary efforts to track down the most wanted terrorist in Iraq and to secure a free and prosperous future for the people of Iraq.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that Congress—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>commends the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and other Federal agencies, along with coalition partners, for the actions taken through June 7, 2006, that resulted in the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of the al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist organization and the most wanted terrorist in Iraq;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>commends the United States Armed Forces, the intelligence community, and other agencies for the action referred to in paragraph (1) and their exemplary performance in striving to bring freedom, democracy, and security to the people of Iraq;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>commends the coalition partners of the United States, the new government of Iraq, and members of the Iraqi Security Forces for their invaluable assistance in the operation referred to in paragraph (1) and their extraordinary efforts to secure a free and prosperous Iraq;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>commends United States civilian and military leadership for their continuing efforts to eliminate the leadership of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and also commends the new government of Iraq, led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, for its contribution to that achievement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>recognizes that the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a victory for American and coalition forces in the global war on terror and a blow to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>commends Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on the finalization of the new Iraqi cabinet;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>urges the democratically elected government in Iraq to use this opportunity to defeat the terrorist enemy, to put an end to ethnic and sectarian violence, and to achieve a free, prosperous, and secure future for Iraq; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>affirms that the Congress will continue to support the United States Armed Forces, the democratically elected unity <page>120 STAT. 2430</page>government of Iraq, and the people of Iraq in their quest to secure a free, prosperous, and democratic Iraq.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1231">SEC. 1231. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2776a">22 USC 2776a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN SALES OF SIGNIFICANT MILITARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on foreign military sales and direct sales to foreign entities of significant military equipment manufactured in the United States during the preceding calendar year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report required by subsection (a) shall indicate, for each sale of significant military equipment in excess of $2,000,000—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the nature of the equipment and the dollar value of the sale;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the country to which the equipment was sold; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the manufacturer of the equipment and the State in which the equipment was manufactured.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall make each report required by subsection (a) publicly available to the maximum extent practicable.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Significant Military Equipment Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“significant military equipment”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2794/(9)">22 U.S.C. 2794(9) note</ref>).</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XIII">TITLE XIII—</num><heading>COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION WITH STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 1301. </designator>
<label>Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1302. </designator>
<label>Funding allocations.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1303. </designator>
<label>Extension of temporary authority to waive limitation on funding for chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1304. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study of prevention of proliferation of biological weapons.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1301">SEC. 1301. </num><heading>SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specification of CTR Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 301 and other provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction programs are the programs specified in section 1501(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/201">Public Law 104–201</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/2731">110 Stat. 2731</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2362">50 U.S.C. 2362 note</ref>).</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2007 Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>As used in this title, the term <term>“fiscal year 2007 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds”</term> means the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs shall be available for obligation for three fiscal years.<page>120 STAT. 2431</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1302">SEC. 1302. </num><heading>FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding for Specific Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the $372,128,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 in section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For strategic offensive arms elimination in Russia, $76,985,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For nuclear weapons storage security in Russia, $87,100,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For nuclear weapons transportation security in Russia, $33,000,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For weapons of mass destruction proliferation prevention in the states of the former Soviet Union, $37,486,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For biological weapons proliferation prevention in the former Soviet Union, $68,357,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For chemical weapons destruction in Russia, $42,700,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For defense and military contacts, $8,000,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For activities designated as Other Assessments/Administrative Support, $18,500,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds for Other Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>No fiscal year 2007 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or expended for a purpose other than a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a) until 30 days after the date that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report on the purpose for which the funds will be obligated or expended and the amount of funds to be obligated or expended. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as authorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2007 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for which the obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohibited under this title or any other provision of law.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited Authority to Vary Individual Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in any case in which the Secretary of Defense determines that it is necessary to do so in the national interest, the Secretary may obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for a purpose listed in any of the paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for that purpose.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice-and-wait required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An obligation of funds for a purpose stated in any of the paragraphs in subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount authorized for such purpose may be made using the authority provided in paragraph (1) only after—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Secretary submits to Congress notification of the intent to do so together with a complete discussion of the justification for doing so; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>15 days have elapsed following the date of the notification.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not, under the authority provided in paragraph (1), obligate amounts for a purpose stated in any of paragraphs (6) through (8) of subsection (a) in excess of 125 percent of the specific amount authorized for such purpose.<page>120 STAT. 2432</page></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1303">SEC. 1303. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION FACILITY IN RUSSIA.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1303 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2094">118 Stat. 2094</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5952">22 U.S.C. 5952 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall not apply for a calendar year for which the President submits to Congress a written certification”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“shall not apply for a calendar year to the chemical weapons destruction facility that is (as of 2006) under construction at Shchuch’ye in the Russian Federation, if the President submits to Congress a written certification, for the calendar year concerned,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall expire”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is not effective for calendar years after calendar year 2011.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1304">SEC. 1304. </num><heading>NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY OF PREVENTION OF PROLIFERATION OF BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall carry out a study to identify areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the Department of Defense in the specific area of prevention of proliferation biological weapons.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to Be Included in Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide for the study under subsection (a) to include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A brief review of any ongoing or previously completed United States Government program (whether conducted through the Cooperative Threat Reduction program or otherwise) in the area of prevention of proliferation of biological weapons.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>An identification of further cooperative work between the United States Government and foreign governments, including technical scientific cooperation, that could effectively be pursued in the area of prevention of proliferation of biological weapons and the objectives that such work would be designed to achieve.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>An identification of any obstacles to designing and implementing a nonproliferation program (whether conducted through the Cooperative Threat Reduction program or otherwise) that could successfully accomplish the objectives identified pursuant to paragraph (2), together with recommendations for overcoming such obstacles, including recommendations in the area of coordination among relevant United States Government departments and agencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of defense report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the study carried out under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to be incuded</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under paragraph (1) shall incude the following:<page>120 STAT. 2433</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The results of the study carried out under subsection (a), including any report received from the National Academy of Sciences on such study.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the study by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an action plan for implementing the recommendations from the study, if any, that the Secretary has decided to pursue.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of submittal</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301(19) for Cooperative Threat Reduction programs, not more than $150,000 shall be available to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XIV">TITLE XIV—</num><heading>MATTERS RELATED TO DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM AND RELATED SECURITY MATTERS</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>Enhancement to authority to pay rewards for assistance in combating terrorism.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1402. </designator>
<label>Quarterly reports on Department of Defense response to threat posed by improvised explosive devices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1403. </designator>
<label>Requirement that all military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of secure military operating bases be protected by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) jammers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1404. </designator>
<label>Report on assessment process of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to Global War on Terrorism.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 1405. </designator>
<label>Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1406. </designator>
<label>Database of emergency response capabilities.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1401">SEC. 1401. </num><heading>ENHANCEMENT TO AUTHORITY TO PAY REWARDS FOR ASSISTANCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Delegation Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s127b/c">section 127b(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,500”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Senior Officers to Whom Combatant Commander Authority May Be Delegated</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such paragraph is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“deputy commander”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or to the commander of a command directly subordinate to that commander,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Such a delegation may be made to the commander of a command directly subordinate to the commander of a combatant command only with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or an Under Secretary of Defense to whom authority has been delegated under subparagraph (1)(A).”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1402">SEC. 1402. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 USC 113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>QUARTERLY REPORTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TO THREAT POSED BY IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">   (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report—<page>120 STAT. 2434</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>regarding the status of the threat posed to United States and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan by improvised explosive devices; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>describing efforts being undertaken by the Department of Defense to defeat that threat.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental quarterly reports</inline>.—</heading><content>After the submission of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a supplemental report, not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar-year quarter, to account for every reported incident involving the detonation or discovery of an improvised explosive device during the preceding quarter that involved United States or allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classification of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Reports under this section shall be transmitted in an unclassified manner with a classified annex, if necessary.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint IED Defeat Organization and Related Offices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall provide the following information regarding the joint entity in the Office of the Secretary of Defense known as the “Joint IED Defeat Organization” and those portions of all other organizational elements within the Department of Defense that are focused on countering improvised explosive devices:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The number of Department of Defense personnel assigned to the Joint IED Defeat Organization and each other organizational element.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The major locations to which such personnel are assigned and the organizational structure of those elements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The projected budget of the Joint IED Defeat Organization and those other elements relating to the counter-IED mission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The level of funding required for administrative costs relating to the counter-IED mission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing Threat and Counter Measures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding the threat posed by improvised explosive devices and the countermeasures employed to defeat those threats:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The number of improvised explosive devices being encountered by United States and allied military personnel, including general trends in tactics and technology used by the enemy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Passive countermeasures employed and the success rate of each such countermeasure.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Active countermeasures employed and the success rate of each such countermeasure.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Any evidence of assistance to the enemy by foreign countries or other entities not directly involved in fighting United States and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>A summary of data collected and reports generated by the Department of Defense on efforts to counter improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan and other fronts in the Global War on Terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation of New Countermeasures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following information regarding research, development, test, and evaluation activities relating to new active and passive countermeasures and any impediments to those activities:<page>120 STAT. 2435</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The status of any effort within the Department of Defense to conduct research, development, test, and evaluation of passive and active countermeasures and to accelerate the introduction of those countermeasures into deployed units.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Impediments to introduction of new passive and active countermeasures.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interdiction Efforts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of interdiction efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under subsection (a) shall identify those portions of any office within the Department of Defense (in addition to those discussed pursuant to subsection (b)) that are focused on interdiction of improvised explosive devices, together with the personnel and funding requirements for that office (as specified in subsection (b)) and the success of the interdiction efforts of that office.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interdiction defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“interdiction”</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the development of intelligence regarding persons and locations involved in the manufacture or deployment of improvised explosive devices; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>subsequent action against those persons or locations, including efforts to prevent emplacement of improvised explosive devices.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1403">SEC. 1403. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT THAT ALL MILITARY WHEELED VEHICLES USED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OUTSIDE OF SECURE MILITARY OPERATING BASES BE PROTECTED BY IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) JAMMERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as necessary to ensure that by the end of fiscal year 2007 all United States military wheeled vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan outside of secure military operating bases are protected by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) jammers.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) using funds provided pursuant to authorizations of appropriations in title XV.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 15, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the cost and timeline to complete compliance with the requirement in subsection (a) that by the end of fiscal year 2007 each vehicle described in that subsection be protected by an Improvised Explosive Device jammer.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1404">SEC. 1404. </num><heading>REPORT ON ASSESSMENT PROCESS OF CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF RELATING TO GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the semiannual assessment process relating to the Global War on Terrorism that is described in the annex to the National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism, issued by the Secretary of Defense on February 1, 2006, that is designated as the Implementation and Assessment Annex (Annex R).<page>120 STAT. 2436</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1405">SEC. 1405. </num><heading>TREATMENT UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SHARED WITH STATE AND LOCAL PERSONNEL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch3">Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="130d" class="bold ">“§ 130d.</num><heading class="bold "> Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Confidential business information and other sensitive but unclassified homeland security information in the possession of the Department of Defense that is shared, pursuant to section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s482">6 U.S.C. 482</ref>), with State and local personnel (as defined in such section) shall not be subject to disclosure under section 552 of title 5 by virtue of the sharing of such information with such personnel.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“130d. </designator>
<label>Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1406">SEC. 1406. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 USC 113 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DATABASE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Defense shall maintain a database of emergency response capabilities that includes the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The types of emergency response capabilities that each State’s National Guard, as reported by the States, may be able to provide in response to a domestic natural or manmade disaster, both to their home States and under State-to-State mutual assistance agreements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The types of emergency response capabilities that the Department of Defense may be able to provide in support of the National Response Plan’s Emergency Support Functions, and identification of the units that provide these capabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XV">TITLE XV—</num><heading>AUTHORIZATION FOR INCREASED COSTS DUE TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 1501. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1502. </designator>
<label>Army procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1503. </designator>
<label>Navy and Marine Corps procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1504. </designator>
<label>Air Force procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1505. </designator>
<label>Defense-wide activities procurement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1506. </designator>
<label>Research, development, test, and evaluation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1507. </designator>
<label>Operation and maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1508. </designator>
<label>Defense Health Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1509. </designator>
<label>Classified programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1510. </designator>
<label>Military personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1511. </designator>
<label>Treatment as additional authorizations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1512. </designator>
<label>Transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1513. </designator>
<label>Availability of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1514. </designator>
<label>Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1515. </designator>
<label>Iraq Freedom Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1516. </designator>
<label>Iraq Security Forces Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1517. </designator>
<label>Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1518. </designator>
<label>Submittal to Congress of Department of Defense supplemental and cost of war execution reports.<page>120 STAT. 2437</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1519. </designator>
<label>Limitation on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to Iraq.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1520. </designator>
<label>Intelligence Community Management Account.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1501">SEC. 1501. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this title is to authorize estimated future emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 to provide funds for additional costs due to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1502">SEC. 1502. </num><heading>ARMY PROCUREMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement accounts of the Army in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft procurement, $1,524,300,000</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For ammunition procurement, $48,591,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For weapons and tracked combat vehicles procurement, $3,022,836,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For other procurement, $4,636,810,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For missile procurement, $3,200,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1503">SEC. 1503. </num><heading>NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PROCUREMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement accounts for the Navy in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft procurement, $389,465,000</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For weapons procurement, $109,400,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For other procurement, $14,600,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine Corps</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the procurement account for the Marine Corps in the amount of $4,397,926,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navy and Marine Corps Ammunition</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the procurement account for ammunition for the Navy and the Marine Corps in the amount of $151,439,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1504">SEC. 1504. </num><heading>AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for procurement accounts for the Air Force in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For aircraft procurement, $2,174,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For other procurement, $5,650,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1505">SEC. 1505. </num><heading>DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES PROCUREMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the procurement account for Defense-wide in the amount of $127,600,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1506">SEC. 1506. </num><heading>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Army, $2,639,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Navy, $7,856,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1507">SEC. 1507. </num><heading>OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the use of the Armed Forces for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, in amounts as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For the Army, $28,045,387,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Navy, $2,007,948,000.<page>120 STAT. 2438</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Marine Corps, $2,257,089,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For the Air Force, $2,478,906,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For Defense-wide activities, $1,544,614,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For the Army National Guard, $221,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the Air National Guard, $2,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For the Army Reserve, $500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1508">SEC. 1508. </num><heading>DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, the Defense Health Program, in the amount of $869,200,000 for operation and maintenance.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1509">SEC. 1509. </num><heading>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007 for classified programs, in the amount of $2,500,000,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1510">SEC. 1510. </num><heading>MILITARY PERSONNEL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel accounts for fiscal year 2007 a total of $8,106,979,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1511">SEC. 1511. </num><heading>TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1512">SEC. 1512. </num><heading>TRANSFER AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Transfer Authorizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2007 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization to which transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed $2,500,000,000. The transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The authority provided by this section to transfer authorizations—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may only be used to provide authority for items that have a higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been denied authorization by Congress; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>may not be combined with the authority under section 1001.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on Authorization Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer made from one account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.<page>120 STAT. 2439</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A transfer may be made under the authority of this section only after the Secretary of Defense—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consults with the chairmen and ranking members of the congressional defense committees with respect to the proposed transfer; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>after such consultation, notifies those committees in writing of the proposed transfer not less than five days before the transfer is made.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1513">SEC. 1513. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds in this title shall be made available for obligation to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide components by the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2007.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1514">SEC. 1514. </num><heading>JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2007 for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund in the amount of $2,100,000,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization to investigate, develop, and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel, and funds to assist United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may be transferred from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund to any of the following accounts and funds of the Department of Defense to accomplish the purposes provided in subsection (b):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Military personnel accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Operation and maintenance accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Procurement accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Defense working capital funds.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional transfer authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfer authority provided by paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers back to the fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund under paragraph (1) are not necessary for the purpose provided, such funds may be transferred back to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior notice to congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds may not be obligated from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, or transferred under the authority provided in paragraph (1), until five days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of the proposed obligation or transfer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on authorization amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer of an amount to an account under the authority in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for such account by an amount equal to the amount transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2440</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the intended management and use of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matter to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include an update of the plan required in the paragraph under the heading “Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund” in chapter 2 of title I of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/234">Public Law 109–234</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/120/424">120 Stat. 424</ref>), including identification of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>year-to-date transfers and obligations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>projected transfers and obligations through September 30, 2007.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the detail of any obligation or transfer of funds from the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund plan required by subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated to the Fund are available for obligation or transfer from the Fund until September 30, 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1515">SEC. 1515. </num><heading>IRAQ FREEDOM FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the Iraq Freedom Fund in the amount of $50,000,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may be transferred from the Iraq Freedom Fund to any accounts as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Operation and maintenance accounts of the Armed Forces.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Military personnel accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Procurement accounts of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Accounts providing funding for classified programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>The operating expenses account of the Coast Guard.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer may not be made under the authority in paragraph (1) until five days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the transfer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of transferred funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts transferred to an account under the authority in paragraph (1) shall be merged with amounts in such account and shall be made available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such account.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on authorization amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer of an amount to an account under the authority in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for such account by an amount equal to the amount transferred.<page>120 STAT. 2441</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1516">SEC. 1516. </num><heading>IRAQ SECURITY FORCES FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the Iraq Security Forces Fund in the amount of $1,734,000,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command—Iraq, to provide assistance to the security forces of Iraq.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of assistance authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance provided under this section may include the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and funding.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of state concurrence</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance may be provided under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority in Addition to Other Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to provide assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may be transferred from the Iraq Security Forces Fund to any of the following accounts and funds of the Department of Defense to accomplish the purposes provided in subsection (b):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Military personnel accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Operation and maintenance accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Procurement accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Defense working capital funds.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid account.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfer authority provided by paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers back to the fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from the Iraq Security Forces Fund under paragraph (1) are not necessary for the purpose provided, such funds may be transferred back to the Iraq Security Forces Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior notice to congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds may not be obligated from the Iraq Security Forces Fund, or transferred under the authority provided in paragraph (1), until five days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of the proposed obligation or transfer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on authorization amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer of an amount to an account under the authority in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for such account by an amount equal to the amount transferred.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to accept contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Contributions of funds for the purposes provided in subsection (b) from any person, foreign government, or international organization may <page>120 STAT. 2442</page>be credited to the Iraq Security Forces Fund and used for the purposes provided in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not accept a contribution under this subsection if the acceptance of the contribution would compromise or appear to compromise the integrity of any program of the Department of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution. Such notice shall delineate the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the details of any obligation or transfer of funds from the Iraq Security Forces Fund during the preceding quarter.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated or contributed to the Fund are available for obligation or transfer from the Iraq Security Forces Fund until September 30, 2008.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1517">SEC. 1517. </num><heading>AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund in the amount of $1,446,300,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Office of Security Cooperation—Afghanistan, to provide assistance to the security forces of Afghanistan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of assistance authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance provided under this section may include the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and funding.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of state concurrence</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance may be provided under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority in Addition to Other Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to provide assistance under this section is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) may be transferred from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund to any of the following accounts and funds of the Department of Defense to accomplish the purposes provided in subsection (b):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Military personnel accounts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Operation and maintenance accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Procurement accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Research, development, test, and evaluation accounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Defense working capital funds.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid account.<page>120 STAT. 2443</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfer authority provided by paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers back to the fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund under paragraph (1) are not necessary for the purpose provided, such funds may be transferred back to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prior notice to congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds may not be obligated from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, or transferred under the authority provided in paragraph (1), until five days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of the proposed obligation or transfer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on authorization amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer of an amount to an account under the authority in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for such account by an amount equal to the amount transferred.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contributions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to accept contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>Contributions of funds for the purposes provided in subsection (b) from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund and used for the purposes provided in subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not accept a contribution under this subsection if the acceptance of the contribution would compromise or appear to compromise the integrity of any program of the Department of Defense.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any contribution. Such notice shall delineate the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the details of any obligation or transfer of funds from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund during the preceding quarter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated or contributed to the Fund are available for obligation or transfer from the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund until September 30, 2008.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1518">SEC. 1518. </num><heading>SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL AND COST OF WAR EXECUTION REPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1221(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3462">119 Stat. 3462</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s113">10 U.S.C. 113 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the subsection caption by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Congress and</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Submission to</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the congressional defense committees and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“the Comptroller General”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2444</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1519">SEC. 1519. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES RELATING TO IRAQ.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  No funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appropriations in this Act may be obligated or expended for a purpose as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1520">SEC. 1520. </num><heading>INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management Account for fiscal year 2007 a total of $19,265,000.</content>
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</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">DIVISION B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007.</p></sidenote><heading>MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2001">SEC. 2001. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This division may be cited as the <shortTitle role="division">“Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2002">SEC. 2002. </num><heading>RECOGNITION OF REPRESENTATIVE JOEL HEFLEY UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Representative Joel Hefley was elected to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional district in 1986 and has served in the House of Representatives since that time with distinction, class, integrity, and honor.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Representative Hefley has served on the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives for 18 years, including service as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities from 1995 through 2000 and, since 2001, as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Representative Hefley’s colleagues know him to be a fair and effective lawmaker who works for the national interest while never forgetting his Western roots.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Representative Hefley’s efforts on the Committee on Armed Services have been instrumental to the military value of, and quality of life at, installations in the State of Colorado, including Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain, Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, Buckley Air Force Base, and the United States Air Force Academy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Representative Hefley was a leader in efforts to retain and expand Fort Carson as an essential part of the national defense system during the Defense Base Closure and Realignment process.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Representative Hefley has consistently advocated for providing members of the Armed Forces and their families with quality, safe, and affordable housing and supportive communities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>As a primary architect of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, Representative Hefley helped lead <page>120 STAT. 2445</page>congressional efforts to establish this initiative to eliminate inadequate housing on military installations, and the first pilot program was located at Fort Carson.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Representative Hefley’s leadership on the Military Housing Privatization Initiative has allowed for the privatization of more than 121,000 units of military family housing, which brought meaningful improvements to living conditions for thousands of members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and children at installations throughout the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recognition</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress recognizes and commends Representative Joel Hefley for his 20 years of service to benefit the people of Colorado, members of the Armed Forces and their families, veterans, and the United States.</content>
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</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXI">TITLE XXI—</num><heading>ARMY</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 2101. </designator>
<label>Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2102. </designator>
<label>Family housing</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2103. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2104. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Army</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2101">SEC. 2101. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(1), the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<?GPOvSpace 10?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L2(4,4,4,4,0,0),tp9,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s70,r100,12'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 155.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 217.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alabama</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Redstone Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$24,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Richardson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$72,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Wainwright</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$8,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Irwin</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$18,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Carson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$30,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Gillem</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$15,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$95,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Schofield Barracks</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$54,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kansas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Leavenworth</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$23,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Riley</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$47,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kentucky</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Blue Grass Army Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$3,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Campbell</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$135,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Louisiana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Polk</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$15,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maryland</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Aberdeen Proving Ground</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$8,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Detrick</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$12,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Michigan</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Detroit Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$18,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Missouri</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Leonard Wood</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$34,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New Jersey</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Picatinny Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$9,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New York</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Drum</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$218,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bragg</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$96,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$46,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Oklahoma</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">McAlester Army Ammunition Plant</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$3,050,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pennsylvania</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Letterkenny Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$7,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Texas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Corpus Christi Army Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$12,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bliss</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$8,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Hood</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$93,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Red River Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$6,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Utah</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Dugway Proving Ground</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$14,400,000</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 2446</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Belvoir</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$27,000,000</td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alabama</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Redstone Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$24,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Richardson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$72,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Wainwright</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$8,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Irwin</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$18,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Colorado</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Carson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$30,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Georgia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Gillem</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$15,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Air Field</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$95,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Schofield Barracks</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$54,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kansas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Leavenworth</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$23,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Riley</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$47,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kentucky</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Blue Grass Army Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$3,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Campbell</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$135,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Louisiana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Polk</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$15,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maryland</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Aberdeen Proving Ground</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$8,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Detrick</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$12,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Michigan</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Detroit Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$18,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Missouri</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Leonard Wood</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$34,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New Jersey</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Picatinny Arsenal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$9,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New York</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Drum</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$218,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bragg</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$96,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$46,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Oklahoma</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">McAlester Army Ammunition Plant</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$3,050,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pennsylvania</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Letterkenny Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$7,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Texas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Corpus Christi Army Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$12,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bliss</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$8,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Hood</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$93,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Red River Depot</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$6,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Utah</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Dugway Proving Ground</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$14,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Belvoir</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$27,000,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(2), the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<?GPOvSpace 10?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L2(4,4,4,4,0,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s90,r80,12'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Germany</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Grafenwoehr</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$157,632,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Vilseck</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$19,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Italy</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Vicenza</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$223,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Japan</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Camp Hansen</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$7,150,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Korea</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Camp Humphreys</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$61,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Yongpyong</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">$7,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Romania</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Babadag Range</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$34,800,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2102">SEC. 2102. </num><heading>FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction and Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:<?GPOvSpace 10?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c4,L2(4,4,4,4,0,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s75,r75,r30,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Army: Family Housing</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 66pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 153.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 153.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 66.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Units</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Richardson</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">162</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$70,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Wainwright</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">234</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$132,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arizona</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Huachuca</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">119</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$32,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arkansas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Pine Bluff Arsensal</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$2,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Wisconsin</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort McCoyine</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">13</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$4,900,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning and Design</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $16,332,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2103">SEC. 2103. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2825">section 2825 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a)(5)(A), the Secretary of the Army may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $320,659,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2104">SEC. 2104. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Army in the total amount of $3,518,450,000 as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2101(a), $1,362,200,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2101(b), $510,582,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For unspecified minor military construction projects authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2805">section 2805 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $23,930,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For architectural and engineering services and construction design under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2807">section 2807 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $219,830,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>For military family housing functions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $578,791,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For support of military family housing (including the functions described in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2833">section 2833 of title 10, United States Code</ref>), $675,617,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a barracks complex at Fort Drum, New York, authorized by section 2101(a) <page>120 STAT. 2448</page>of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3485">119 Stat. 3485</ref>), $16,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a barracks complex for the 2nd Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3485">119 Stat. 3485</ref>), $31,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a barracks complex for the 3rd Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3485">119 Stat. 3485</ref>), $50,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a barracks complex for divisional artillery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3485">119 Stat. 3485</ref>), $37,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a defense access road at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3486">119 Stat. 3486</ref>), $13,000,000.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$306,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2101(a) for construction of a brigade complex for Fort Lewis, Washington).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXII">TITLE XXII—</num><heading>NAVY</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 2201. </designator>
<label>Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2202. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2203. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2204. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Navy.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2205. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2004, 2005, and 2006 projects.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2201">SEC. 2201. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(1), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<?GPOvSpace 10?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4,ns,tp9,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s80,r100,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:9pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Navy: Inside the United States</b></caption>
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<th style="min-width: 166.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 206.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arizona</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$5,966,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$6,412,000</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 2449</page>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$2,968,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$106,142,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Twentynine Palms</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$27,217,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, North Island</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$21,535,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Support Activity, Monterey</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$7,380,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Connecticut</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Submarine Base, New London</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,580,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Cape Canaveral</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Pensacola</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$13,486,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Georgia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$70,540,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Navy/Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$20,282,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Base, Pearl Harbor</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$48,338,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Magazine, Pearl Harbor</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$6,010,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$22,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Indiana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Support Activity, Crane</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$6,730,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maine</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Portsmouth Naval Shipyard</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,650,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maryland</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Patuxent River</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$16,316,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">NMIC/Naval Support Activity, Suitland</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$67,939,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mississippi</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Meridian</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$5,870,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Nevada</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Fallon</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$7,730,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$2,790,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, New River</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$21,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$160,904,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Rhode Island</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Station, Newport</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$3,308,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">South Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$25,575,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Quantico</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$30,628,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Shipyard, Norfolk</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$34,952,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Special Weapons Center, Dahlgren</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,850,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Station, Norfolk</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$12,062,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Support Activity, Norfolk</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$41,712,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Washington</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$67,303,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Base, Kitsap</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$17,617,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(2), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s80,r120,12'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Diego Garcia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Diego Garcia</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$37,473,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Italy</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Sigonella</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$13,051,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unspecified Worldwide</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(3), the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for unspecified installations or locations in the amount set forth in the following table:<page>120 STAT. 2450</page><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s80,r120,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Navy: Unspecified Worldwide</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 222pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Helicopter Support Facility</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$12,185,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2202">SEC. 2202. </num><heading>FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction and Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c4,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s60,r100,xs30,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Navy: Family Housing</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 209pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 129.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 209.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation </b></th><th style="width:34.0pt ; max-width:34.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Units</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Log. Base, Barstow</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">74</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$27,851,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Guam</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"> Naval Station/Base, Guam</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">176</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$98,174,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning and Design</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $2,785,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2203">SEC. 2203. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2825">section 2825 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $180,146,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2204">SEC. 2204. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy in the total amount of $2,109,367,000, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2201(a), $832,982,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2201(b), $50,524,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For military construction projects at unspecified worldwide locations authorized by section 2201(c), $12,185,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For unspecified minor military construction projects authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2805">section 2805 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $8,939,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For architectural and engineering services and construction design under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2807">section 2807 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $70,861,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>For military family housing functions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $308,956,000.<page>120 STAT. 2451</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For support of military family housing (including functions described in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2833">section 2833 of title 10, United States Code</ref>), $509,126,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a reclamation and conveyance project for Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), as amended by section 2205(c) of this Act, $33,290,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a helicopter hangar replacement at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3489">119 Stat. 3489</ref>), $43,250,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of recruit training barracks infrastructure upgrades at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $23,589,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of a field house at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $26,685,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the replacement of Ship Repair Pier 3 at Naval Support Activity, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $30,939,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of an addition to Hockmuth Hall, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $10,159,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of wharf upgrades at Naval Station Guam, Marianas Islands, authorized by section 2201(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $29,772,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of wharf upgrades at Yokosuka, Japan, authorized by section 2201(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $44,360,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of bachelor quarters at Naval Station, Everett, Washington, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3490">119 Stat. 3490</ref>), $20,917,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>For the construction of increment 3 of the limited area production and storage complex at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific, Bangor, Washington, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375/dB">division B of Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2105">118 Stat. 2105</ref>), as amended by section 2206 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3493">119 Stat. 3493</ref>, $14,274,000.<page>120 STAT. 2452</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>For the construction of the next increment of the outlaying landing field facilities at Washington County, North Carolina, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1704">117 Stat. 1704</ref>), as amended by section 2205(a) of this Act, $7,926,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>For the construction of increment 4 of pier 11 replacement at Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1704">117 Stat. 1704</ref>), $30,633,000.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$56,159,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2201(a) for construction of an addition to the National Maritime Intelligence Center, Suitland, Maryland).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$31,153,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2201(a) to recapitalize Hangar 5 at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2205">SEC. 2205. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2004, 2005, AND 2006 PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2004 Inside the United States Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1704">117 Stat. 1704</ref>), as amended by section 2205 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3492">119 Stat. 3492</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>at the end of the items relating to North Carolina, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a new item entitled <quotedText>“Navy Outlying Landing Field, Washington County”</quotedText> in the amount of <quotedText>“$193,260,000”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to Various Locations, CONUS; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the amount identified as the total in the amount column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,489,424,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2204(b)(6) of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/117/1706">117 Stat. 1706</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$28,750,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$165,650,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“outlying landing field facilities, various locations in the continental United States”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an outlying landing field in Washington County, North Carolina”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2005 Inside the United States Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375/dB">division B of Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2105">118 Stat. 2105</ref>), as amended by section 2206 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3493">119 Stat. 3493</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2453</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to Navy Outlying Landing Field, Washington County, North Carolina; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the amount identified as the total in the amount column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$825,479,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2204 of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2107">118 Stat. 2107</ref>), as amended by section 2206 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3493">119 Stat. 3493</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$752,927,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“722,927,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the Navy outlying landing field in Washington County, North Carolina, authorized by section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1704">117 Stat. 1704</ref>), as amended by section 2205(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, $30,000,000.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2006 Inside the United States Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification</inline>.—</heading><content>The table in section 2201(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3489">119 Stat. 3489</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the item related to Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$90,437,000”</quotedText> in the amount column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$86,006,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2204(b)(2) of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3492">119 Stat. 3492</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$37,721,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$33,290,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXIII">TITLE XXIII—</num><heading>AIR FORCE</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 2301. </designator>
<label>Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2302. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2303. </designator>
<label>Improvements to military family housing units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2304. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2305. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 project.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2301">SEC. 2301. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(1), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s50n,r100n,14n'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 124.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:60.0pt ; max-width:60.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Eielson Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$38,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Elmendorf Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$68,100,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arizona</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Davis-Monthan Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$11,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arkansas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Little Rock Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Beale Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$28,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Travis Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$85,800,000</td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 2454</page>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Colorado</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Buckley Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$10,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Peterson Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Schriever Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$21,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Delaware</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Dover Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$30,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Eglin Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$30,350,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Hurlburt Field</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$32,950,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">MacDill Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$71,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Tyndall Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$8,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Georgia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Robins Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$59,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Hickam Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$28,538,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Illinois</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Scott Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$28,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kansas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">McConnell Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$3,875,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kentucky</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Knox</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$3,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maryland</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Andrews Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$29,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Massachusetts</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Hanscom Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$12,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Missouri</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Whiteman Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$3,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Montana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Malmstrom Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$5,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Nevada</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Indian Springs Auxiliary Field</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$49,923,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New Jersey</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">McGuire Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$28,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New Mexico</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Kirtland Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$11,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Dakota</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Minot Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Oklahoma</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Altus Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$9,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Tinker Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">South Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Charleston Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$10,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Shaw Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$31,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">South Dakota</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes"> Ellsworth Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$3,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Texas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bliss</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$8,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Lackland Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$13,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Laughlin Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$12,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Sheppard Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Utah</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Hill Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$63,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Langley Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$57,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Washington</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fairchild Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$4,250,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Wyoming</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Francis E. Warren Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;">$11,000,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(2), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s80,r120,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Air Force: Outside the United States</b></caption>
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<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Germany</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Ramstein Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$53,150,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Guam</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Andersen Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$65,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Korea</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Kunsan Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$37,360,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Osan Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$2,156,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unspecified Worldwide</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(3), the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for unspecified installations or locations in the amount set forth in the following table:<page>120 STAT. 2455</page><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s80,r120,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Air Force: Unspecified Worldwide</b></caption>
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<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Worldwide Classified</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Classified Project 1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$3,377,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Classified Project 2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Classified Project 3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$1,700,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2302">SEC. 2302. </num><heading>FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction and Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c4,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s70,r110,xs25,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Air Force: Family Housing</b></caption>
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<th style="min-width: 135.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State or Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 208.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Units</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Eielson Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">129</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$87,414,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Idaho</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Mountain Home Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">457</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$107,800,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Missouri</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Whiteman Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">116</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$39,270,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Montana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Malmstrom Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">493</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$140,252,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Seymour Johnson Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">56</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$22,956,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Dakota</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Minot Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">575</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$170,188,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Texas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Dyess Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">199</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$49,215,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Germany</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Ramstein Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">101</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$59,488,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Spangdahlem Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">60</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$39,294,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">United Kingdom</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Royal Air Force Lakenheath</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">74</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$35,282,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning and Design</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $13,202,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2303">SEC. 2303. </num><heading>IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2825">section 2825 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a)(6)(A), the Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $403,777,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2304">SEC. 2304. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Air Force in the total amount of $3,231,442,000, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2301(a), $962,286,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2301(b), $157,966,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For military construction projects at unspecified worldwide locations authorized by section 2301(c), $9,677,000.<page>120 STAT. 2456</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For unspecified minor military construction projects authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2805">section 2805 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $15,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For architectural and engineering services and construction design under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2807">section 2807 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $79,004,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>For military family housing functions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $1,168,138,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For support of military family housing (including functions described in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2833">section 2833 of title 10, United States Code</ref>), $755,071,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the C–17 maintenance complex at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3494">119 Stat. 3494</ref>), $30,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the main base runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3494">119 Stat. 3494</ref>), $31,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the CENTCOM Joint Intelligence Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, authorized by section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3494">119 Stat. 3494</ref>), as amended by section 2305 of this Act, $23,300,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2301 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2305">SEC. 2305. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Inside the United States Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The table in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3494">119 Stat. 3494</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the item relating to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$107,200,000”</quotedText> in the amount column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$101,500,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2304(b)(4) of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3496">119 Stat. 3496</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$29,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$23,300,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXIV">TITLE XXIV—</num><heading>DEFENSE AGENCIES</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2401. </designator>
<label>Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2402. </designator>
<label>Family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2403. </designator>
<label>Energy conservation projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2404. </designator>
<label>Authorized base closure and realignment activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2405. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2406. </designator>
<label>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2006 project.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 2457</page>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2401">SEC. 2401. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(1), the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following tables:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,17),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s50,r160,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Defense Education Activity</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 280pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 92.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 280.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kentucky</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Knox</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$18,108,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Defense Logistics Agency</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 92pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 280pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 92.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 280.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Arizona</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$8,715,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Beale Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$9,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pennsylvania</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Defense Distribution Depot, New Cumberland</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$8,900,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Viginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Belvoir</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$5,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Washington</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$26,000,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Special Operations Command</b></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="min-width: 92pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 280pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 92.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 280.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$24,400,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Colorado</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Carson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$26,100,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Hurlburt Field</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$14,482,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">MacDill Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$27,300,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kentucky</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Campbell</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$24,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mississippi</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Stennis Space Center</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$10,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">North Carolina</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Bragg</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$51,768,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$51,600,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Pope Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,276,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Air Base, Little Creek</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$22,000,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">TRICARE Management Activity</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 280pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 92.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 280.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Richardson</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$37,200,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Irwin</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$6,050,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">MacDill Air Force Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$92,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Hospital, Jacksonville</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$16,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Base, Pearl Harbor</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Illinois</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Hospital, Great Lakes</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$20,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Maryland</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Detrick</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$550,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">New York</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Drum</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$9,700,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Texas</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Fort Hood</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$18,000,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outside the United States</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(2), the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following tables:<page>120 STAT. 2458</page><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,17),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s60,r150,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Defense Education Activity</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 109pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 263pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-top:1px solid black;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 109.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 263.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Italy</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Vicenza</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$47,210,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Korea</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Osan Air Base</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$4,589,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Spain</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Naval Station, Rota</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$23,048,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Defense Logistics Agency</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 153pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 227.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country or Possession</b></th><th style="min-width: 153.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Japan</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Okinawa</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$5,000,000</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Wake Island</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="yes">Wake Island</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$2,600,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Missile Defense Agency</b></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="min-width: 66pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 87pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-bottom:1px solid black;  border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 66.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country or Possession</b></th><th style="min-width: 87.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:0.0pt solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Kwajalein</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:0.0pt solid black; border-left:0.0pt solid black;" leaders="no">Kwajalein Atoll</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:0.0pt solid black;">$7,592,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Special Operations Command</b></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="min-width: 150pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 222pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-top:1px solid black;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Qatar</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Al Udeid AB</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$44,500,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">TRICARE Management Activity</b></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="min-width: 150pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 222pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-top:1px solid black;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Country</b></th><th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Italy</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Vicenza</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$52,000,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2402">SEC. 2402. </num><heading>FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction and Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(9)(A), the Secretary of Defense may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the location, in the number of units, and in the amount set forth in the following table:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c4,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s60,r100,xs30,12'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 129.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">State</b></th><th style="min-width: 209.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Location</b></th><th style="width:34.0pt ; max-width:34.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Units</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Virginia</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Defense Supply Center, Richmond</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">25</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$7,840,000</td></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning and Design</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(9)(A), the Secretary of Defense may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $200,000.<page>120 STAT. 2459</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2403">SEC. 2403. </num><heading>ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(6), the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2865">section 2865 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in the amount of $55,000,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2404">SEC. 2404. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2405(a)(8), the Secretary of Defense may carry out base closure and realignment activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>) and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 established by section 2906A of such Act, in the amount of $5,902,723,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Fiscal Year 2006 Authorizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XXIV of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3496">119 Stat. 3496</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2404">“SEC. 2404. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a)(7), the Secretary of Defense may carry out base closure and realignment activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>) and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 established by section 2906A of such Act, in the amount of $2,035,466,000.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations and limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2403 of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3499">119 Stat. 3499</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(7)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authorized by section 2404 of this Act”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2906 of such Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2906A of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Base Closure and Realignment Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all <page>120 STAT. 2460</page>base closure and realignment activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, carried out under section 2404 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(7).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$531,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2404 for base closure and realignment activities).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2405">SEC. 2405. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) in the total amount of $7,163,431,000, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For military construction projects inside the United States authorized by section 2401(a), $533,099,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For military construction projects outside the United States authorized by section 2401(b), $170,789,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For unspecified minor military construction projects under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2805">section 2805 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $21,672,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For contingency construction projects of the Secretary of Defense under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2804">section 2804 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $10,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For architectural and engineering services and construction design under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2807">section 2807 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $172,950,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>For energy conservation projects authorized by section 2403 of this Act, $55,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>For base closure and realignment activities as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>) and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 1990 established by section 2906 of such Act, $191,220,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>For base closure and realignment activities authorized by section 2404 of this Act and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005 established by section 2906A of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>), $5,236,223,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>For military family housing functions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>For construction and acquisition, planning and design, and improvement of military family housing and facilities, $8,808,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>For support of military family housing (including functions described in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2833">section 2833 of title 10, United States Code</ref>), $48,506,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>For credit to the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund established by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2883/a/1">section 2883(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, $2,500,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the regional security operations center at Augusta, Georgia, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3497">119 Stat. 3497</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7016">section 7016 of Public Law 109–234</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/120/485">120 Stat. 485</ref>), $77,118,000.<page>120 STAT. 2461</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the regional security operations center at Kunia, Hawaii, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3497">119 Stat. 3497</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/234/s7017">section 7017 of Public Law 109–234</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/120/485">120 Stat. 485</ref>), $47,016,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of the classified material conversion facility at Fort Meade, Maryland, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3497">119 Stat. 3497</ref>), $11,151,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>For the construction of increment 2 of an operations building, Royal Air Force Menwith Hill Station, United Kingdom, authorized by section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3498">119 Stat. 3498</ref>), as amended by section 2406 of this Act, $46,386,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>For the construction of the second increment of certain base closure and realignment activities authorized by section 2404 of the Military Construction Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3500">119 Stat. 3500</ref>), as added by section 2404(b) of this Act, $390,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>For the construction of increment 7 of a munitions demilitarization facility at Blue Grass Army Depot, Kentucky, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/65/dB">division B of Public Law 106–65</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/113/835">113 Stat. 835</ref>), as amended by section 2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107/dB">division B of Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1298">115 Stat. 1298</ref>), and section 2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314/dB">division B of Public Law 107–314</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2698">116 Stat. 2698</ref>), $99,157,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>For the construction of increment 8 of a munitions demilitarization facility at Pueblo Chemical Activity, Colorado, authorized by section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/201/dB">division B of Public Law 104–201</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/2775">110 Stat. 2775</ref>), as amended by section 2406 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/65/dB">division B of Public Law 106–65</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/113/839">113 Stat. 839</ref>), and section 2407 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314/dB">division B of Public Law 107–314</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2698">116 Stat. 2698</ref>), $41,836,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$46,400,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2401(a) for construction of a health clinic at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$521,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2401(a) for stage 1 of the replacement of the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland).<page>120 STAT. 2462</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Cost of Base Closure and Realignment Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853">section 2853 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all base closure and realignment activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, carried out under section 2404(a) of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(8).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$666,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under section 2404(a) for base closure and realignment activities).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification Regarding Base Closure and Realignment Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 14 days after the date on which funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a)(8) are first obligated for a particular program, project, or activity, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the program, project, or activity.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2406">SEC. 2406. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Outside the United States National Security Agency Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The table relating to the National Security Agency in section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3498">119 Stat. 3498</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the item relating to Menwith Hill, United Kingdom, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$86,354,000”</quotedText> in the amount column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$91,383,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2403(b)(5) of that Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3500">119 Stat. 3500</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$44,657,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$49,686,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXV">TITLE XXV—</num><heading>NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2501. </designator>
<label>Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2502. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations, NATO</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2501">SEC. 2501. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2806">section 2806 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2502">SEC. 2502. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2806">section 2806 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects <page>120 STAT. 2463</page>for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program authorized by section 2501, in the amount of $200,985,000.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXVI">TITLE XXVI—</num><heading>GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2601. </designator>
<label>Authorized Guard and Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2601">SEC. 2601. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED GUARD AND RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2006, for the costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch1803">chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (including the cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), in the following amounts:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>For the Department of the Army—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for the Army National Guard of the United States, $561,375,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>for the Army Reserve, $190,617,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For the Department of the Navy, for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, $49,998,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>For the Department of the Air Force—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>for the Air National Guard of the United States, $294,283,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>for the Air Force Reserve, $56,836,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXVII">TITLE XXVII—</num><heading>EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2701. </designator>
<label>Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2702. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2004 projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2703. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2003 projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2704. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2701">SEC. 2701. </num><heading>EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVI for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>October 1, 2009; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been obligated before the later of—<page>120 STAT. 2464</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>October 1, 2009; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2010 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2702">SEC. 2702. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2004 PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension and Renewal</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1716">117 Stat. 1716</ref>), authorizations set forth in the tables in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101, 2301, 2302, 2401, or 2601 of that Act shall remain in effect until October 1, 2007, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2008, whichever is later.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tables</inline>.—</heading><content>The tables referred to in subsection (a) are as follows:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s120,r100,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Army: Extension of 2004 Project Authorizations</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 202pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 170pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-top:1px solid black;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 202.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 170.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Aviano Air Base, Italy</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Joint deployment facility</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,500,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Fort Wainwright, Alaska</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Training range complex</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$47,000,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Air Force: Extension of 2004 Project Authorizations</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 202pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 170pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:8pt; border-top:1px solid black;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<th style="min-width: 202.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 170.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Family housing (279 units)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$32,166,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Parking ramp</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$10,102,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Travis Air Force Base, California</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Family housing (56 units)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$12,723,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Defense Wide: Extension of 2004 Project Authorization</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 222pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 150pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Agency and Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">DLA hydrant fuel system</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$14,100,000</td></tr>
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<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Army National Guard: Extension of 2004 Project Authorizations</b></caption>
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<col style="min-width: 222pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 150pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 222.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 150.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Albuquerque, New Mexico</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Readiness center</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$2,533,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Training range</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,338,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Gary, Indiana</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Aviation support facility</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,581,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2703">SEC. 2703. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2003 PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 2701 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314/dB">division B of Public Law 107–314</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2700">116 Stat. 2700</ref>), authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2302 of that <page>120 STAT. 2465</page>Act and extended by section 2702 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3502">119 Stat. 3502</ref>), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2007, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2008, whichever is later.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tables</inline>.—</heading><content>The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c3,L4(4,4,4,4,4,0),tp10,p8,8/8,g1,t1,s120,r100,12'; ">
<caption role="title" style="font-size:10pt; border-bottom:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Air Force: Extension of 2003 Project Authorizations</b></caption>
<colgroup>
<col style="min-width: 202pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 170pt;"/>
<col style="width:52pt ; max-width:52pt;"/>
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<th style="min-width: 202.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Installation or Location</b></th><th style="min-width: 170.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Project</b></th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Amount</b></th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:8pt; font-size:8pt;">
<tr style="border-top:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Family housing (134 units)</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$15,906,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Eglin Air Force Base, Florida</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Family housing office</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$597,000</td></tr>
<tr style="border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black; -uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22">Randolph Air Force Base, Texas </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">Housing maintenance facility</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black; border-right:1px solid black;" leaders="no">$447,000</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658145"><num value="2704">SEC. 2704. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, and XXVI of this Act shall take effect on the later of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>October 1, 2006; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXVIII">TITLE XXVIII—</num><heading>MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2801. </designator>
<label>Increase in maximum annual amount authorized to be obligated for emergency military construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2802. </designator>
<label>One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United States.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2803. </designator>
<label>Repeal of requirement to determine availability of suitable alternative housing for acquisition in lieu of construction of new family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2804. </designator>
<label>Authority to continue to occupy leased family housing for United States Southern Command personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2805. </designator>
<label>Consideration of alternative and more efficient uses for general officer and flag officer quarters in excess of 6,000 square feet.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2806. </designator>
<label>Modification of notification requirements related to cost variation authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2807. </designator>
<label>Consideration of local comparability of floor areas in construction, acquisition, and improvement of military unaccompanied housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2808. </designator>
<label>Certification required for military construction projects for facilities designed to provide training in urban operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2809. </designator>
<label>Authority to carry out military construction projects in connection with industrial facility investment program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2810. </designator>
<label>Repeal of special requirement for military construction contracts on Guam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2811. </designator>
<label>Temporary expansion of authority to convey property at military installations to support military construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2812. </designator>
<label>Pilot projects for acquisition or construction of military unaccompanied housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Real Property and Facilities Administration</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2821. </designator>
<label>Congressional notice requirements, in advance of acquisition of land by condemnation for military purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2822. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of Department of Defense authorities regarding granting of easements for rights-of-way.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2823. </designator>
<label>Authority to grant restrictive easements for conservation purposes in connection with land conveyances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2824. </designator>
<label>Maximum term of leases for structures and real property relating to structures in foreign countries needed for purposes other than family housing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2825. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of laws relating to transfer of Department of Defense real property within the Department of Defense and to other Federal agencies.<page>120 STAT. 2466</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2826. </designator>
<label>Defense access road program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2827. </designator>
<label>Reports on Army operational ranges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Base Closure and Realignment</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2831. </designator>
<label>Modification of deposit requirements in connection with lease proceeds received at military installations approved for closure or realignment after January 1, 2005.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2832. </designator>
<label>Report on Air Force and Air National Guard bases affected by 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Land Conveyances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2841. </designator>
<label>Conveyance of easement, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2842. </designator>
<label>Modification of land transfer authority, Potomac Annex, District of Columbia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2843. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Hawaii.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2844. </designator>
<label>Land conveyances, Omaha, Nebraska.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2845. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Hopkinton, New Hampshire.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2846. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, North Hills Army Reserve Center, Allison Park, Pennsylvania.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2847. </designator>
<label>Transfer of jurisdiction, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2848. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance involving Army Reserve Center, Marshall, Texas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2849. </designator>
<label>Modifications to land conveyance authority, Engineering Proving Ground, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2850. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, Radford Army Ammunition Plant, New River Unit, Virginia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Energy Security</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2851. </designator>
<label>Consolidation and enhancement of laws to improve Department of Defense energy efficiency and conservation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2852. </designator>
<label>Department of Defense goal regarding use of renewable energy to meet electricity needs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2853. </designator>
<label>Congressional notification of cancellation ceiling for Department of Defense energy savings performance contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2854. </designator>
<label>Use of energy efficiency products in new construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Other Matters</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2861. </designator>
<label>Availability of research and technical assistance under Defense Economic Adjustment Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2862. </designator>
<label>Availability of community planning assistance relating to encroachment of civilian communities on military facilities used for training by the Armed Forces.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2863. </designator>
<label>Prohibitions against making certain military airfields or facilities available for use by civil aircraft.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2864. </designator>
<label>Modification of certain transportation projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2865. </designator>
<label>Availability of funds for South County Commuter Rail project, Providence, Rhode Island.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2866. </designator>
<label>Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, Rhode Island.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2867. </designator>
<label>Federal funding for fixed guideway projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2868. </designator>
<label>Feasibility study regarding use of General Services Administration property for Fort Belvoir, Virginia, realignment.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2801">SEC. 2801. </num><heading>INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE OBLIGATED FOR EMERGENCY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2803/c/1">Section 2803(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$45,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2802">SEC. 2802. </num><heading>ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2808(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; 117 Stat. <page>120 STAT. 2467</page>1723), as amended by section 2810 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375/dB">division B of Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2128">118 Stat. 2128</ref>) and section 2809 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3508">119 Stat. 3508</ref>), is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2803">SEC. 2803. </num><heading>REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DETERMINE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING FOR ACQUISITION IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2823">Section 2823 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 169 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2823.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2804">SEC. 2804. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO OCCUPY LEASED FAMILY HOUSING FOR UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND PERSONNEL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2828/b/4">Section 2828(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Until September 30, 2008, the Secretary of the Army may authorize family members of a member of the armed forces on active duty who is assigned to a family-member-restricted area and who, before such assignment, was occupying a housing unit leased under this paragraph, to remain in the leased housing unit until the member completes the assignment. Costs incurred for the leased housing unit during the assignment shall be included in the costs subject to the limitation under subparagraph (B).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2805">SEC. 2805. </num><heading>CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT USES FOR GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER QUARTERS IN EXCESS OF 6,000 SQUARE FEET.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (e)(1) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2831">section 2831 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of the subparagraph;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so identified”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“identified under subparagraph (A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of the subparagraph and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>identifying each family housing unit in excess of 6,000 square feet used, or intended for use, as quarters for a general officer or flag officer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>for each family housing unit identified under subparagraph (C), specifying any alternative and more efficient use to which the unit could be converted (which would include any costs necessary to convert the unit) and containing an explanation of the reasons why the unit is not being converted to the alternative use; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>for each family housing unit identified under subparagraph (C) for which costs under subparagraph (A) or new construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000 in the next fiscal year, specifying any alternative use to which the <page>120 STAT. 2468</page>unit could be converted (which would include any costs necessary to convert the unit) and an estimate of the costs to demolish and rebuild the unit to private sector standards.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Establishment</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Credits to Account</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Availability of Amounts in Account</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Use of Account</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in the heading of subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Cost of</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2806">SEC. 2806. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO COST VARIATION AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2853/c">Section 2853(c) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if—”</quotedText> and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: </p><quotedContent>“if the variation in cost or reduction in the scope of work is approved by the Secretary concerned and—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>in the case of a cost increase or a reduction in the scope of work—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of the cost increase or reduction in scope and the reasons therefor, including a description of the funds proposed to be used to finance any increased costs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a period of 21 days has elapsed after the date on which the notification is received by the committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in the case of a cost decrease, the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of Congress in writing not later than 14 days after the date funds are obligated in connection with the military construction project or military family housing project.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2807">SEC. 2807. </num><heading>CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL COMPARABILITY OF FLOOR AREAS IN CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparability of Floor Areas</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2856">Section 2856 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2856" class="bold ">“§ 2856.</num><heading class="bold "> Military unaccompanied housing: local comparability of floor areas</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In the construction, acquisition, and improvement of military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the floor areas of such housing in a particular locality (as designated by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this section) do not exceed the floor areas of similar housing in the private sector in that locality.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title is <page>120 STAT. 2469</page>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2856 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2856. </designator>
<label>Military unaccompanied housing: local comparability of floor areas.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments Regarding Alternative Acquisition and Improvement Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2880(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) Section 2826”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Sections 2826 and 2856”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or military unaccompanied housing”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“military family housing”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2808">SEC. 2808. </num><heading>CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR FACILITIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN URBAN OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification Required</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2859">Section 2859 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification Required for Military Construction Projects Designed to Provide Training in Urban Operations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary concerned may not carry out a military construction project to construct a facility designed to provide training in urban operations for members of the armed forces or personnel of the Department of Defense or other Federal agencies until—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary of Defense approves a strategy for training and facility construction for operations in urban terrain; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Evaluation.</p></sidenote>the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness evaluates the project and certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that the project—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is consistent with the strategy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>incorporates the appropriate capabilities for joint and interagency use in accordance with the strategy.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall conduct the evaluation required by paragraph (1)(B) in consultation with the Commander of the United States Joint Forces Command.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>This subsection shall not apply with respect to a military construction project carried out under the authority of section 2803, 2804, or 2808 of this title or section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136/dB">division B of Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1723">117 Stat. 1723</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2859" class="bold ">“§ 2859.</num><heading class="bold "> Construction requirements related to antiterrorism and force protection or urban-training operations”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 2470</page>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2859 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2859. </designator>
<label>Construction requirements related to antiterrorism and force protection or urban-training operations.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2859">10 USC 2859 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>(d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2859">section 2859 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to military construction projects described in such subsection (d) for which funds are first provided for fiscal year 2007 or thereafter.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2809">SEC. 2809. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN CONNECTION WITH INDUSTRIAL FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch169/schIII">Subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2860 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2861" class="bold ">“§ 2861.</num><heading class="bold "> Military construction projects in connection with industrial facility investment program</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may carry out a military construction project, not previously authorized, for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 2474(a)(2) of this title, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose in military construction accounts.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Crediting of Funds to Capital Budget</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated or otherwise made available in a fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out a military construction project with respect to a covered depot (as defined in subsection (e) of section 2476 of this title) may be credited to the amount required by subsection (a) of such section to be invested in the capital budgets of the covered depots in that fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and Wait Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>When a decision is made to carry out a project under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of that decision and the savings estimated to be realized from the project. The project may then be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing actions taken under this section and the savings realized from such actions during the fiscal year ending in the year in which the report is submitted.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2860 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2861. </designator>
<label>Military construction projects in connection with industrial facility investment program.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2810">SEC. 2810. </num><heading>REPEAL OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ON GUAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2864">Section 2864 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 2471</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2864.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2811">SEC. 2811. </num><heading>TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONVEY PROPERTY AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO SUPPORT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary Inclusion of All Military Installations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2869">section 2869 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary concerned”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“located on a military installation that is closed or realigned under a base closure law”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in paragraph (2)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Paragraph (1) applies with respect to real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is located on a military installation that is closed or realigned under a base closure law; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is located on a military installation not covered by subparagraph (A) and is determined to be excess to the needs of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) shall apply only during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and ending on September 30, 2008. Any conveyance of real property described in such subparagraph for which the Secretary concerned has provided the advance public notice required by subsection (d)(1) before the expiration date may be completed after that date.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Authority to Support Agreements to Limit Encroachments</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of such section, as redesignated and amended by subsection (a), is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land acquisition”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“land acquisition, including the acquisition of all right, title, and interest or a lesser interest in real property under an agreement entered into under section 2684a of this title to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance Notice of Use of Authority; Content of Notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“closed or realigned under the base closure laws is to be conveyed”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is proposed for conveyance”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary concerned may not enter into an agreement under subsection (a) for the conveyance of real property until—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the Secretary submits to Congress notice of the conveyance, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a description of the real property to be conveyed by the Secretary under the agreement;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a description of the military construction project, land acquisition, military family housing, or military unaccompanied housing to be carried out under the agreement in exchange for the conveyance of the property; and<page>120 STAT. 2472</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the amount of any payment to be made under subsection (b) or under section 2684a(d) of this title to equalize the fair market values of the property to be conveyed and the military construction project, land acquisition, military family housing, or military unaccompanied housing to be carried out under the agreement in exchange for the conveyance of the property; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the waiting period applicable to that notice under paragraph (3) expires.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If the notice submitted under paragraph (2) deals with the conveyance of real property located on a military installation that is closed or realigned under a base closure law or the conveyance of real property under an agreement entered into under section 2684a of this title, the Secretary concerned may enter into the agreement under subsection (a) for the conveyance of the property after a period of 21 days has elapsed from the date of receipt of the notice or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed from the date on which a copy of the notice is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title. In the case of other real property to be conveyed under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may enter into the agreement only after a period of 60 days has elapsed from the date of receipt of the notice or, if over sooner, a period of 45 days has elapsed from the date on which the electronic copy is provided.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit and Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit and Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary concerned may deposit funds received under subsection (b) in the Department of Defense housing funds established under section 2883(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>During the period specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall deposit funds received under subsection (b) in the appropriation ‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The funds deposited under paragraph (2) shall be available, in such amounts as provided in appropriation Acts, for the purpose of paying increased costs of overseas military construction and family housing construction or improvement associated with unfavorable fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The use of such funds for this purpose does not relieve the Secretary concerned from the duty to provide advance notice to Congress under section 2853(c) of this title whenever the Secretary approves an increase in the cost of an overseas project under such section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports; Effect of Failure to Submit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“and of excess real property at military installations”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(f)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“the following:”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports; Effect of Failure to Submit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Not later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report detailing the following:”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 2473</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the report for a year is not submitted to Congress by the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned may not enter into an agreement under subsection (a) after that date for the conveyance of real property until the date on which the report is finally submitted.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section heading</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2869" class="bold ">“§ 2869.</num><heading class="bold "> Conveyance of property at military installations to support military construction or limit encroachment”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of sections</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2869 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2869. </designator>
<label>Conveyance of property at military installations to support military construction or limit encroachment.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Authority to Limit Encroachments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d)(3) of section 2684a of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in the sharing of acquisition costs of real property, or an interest in real property, under paragraph (1)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subparagraph (A), either through the contribution of funds or excess real property, or both,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In lieu of or in addition to making a monetary contribution toward the cost of acquiring a parcel of real property, or an interest therein, pursuant to an agreement under this section, the Secretary concerned may convey, using the authority provided by section 2869 of this title, real property described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of such section, subject to the limitation in paragraph (3) of such subsection.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2812">SEC. 2812. </num><heading>PILOT PROJECTS FOR ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction of Applicable Notification Periods</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2881a">Section 2881a of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90 days”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“30 days”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Real Property and Facilities Administration</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2821">SEC. 2821. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, IN ADVANCE OF ACQUISITION OF LAND BY CONDEMNATION FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2663">10 USC 2663 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, when acquiring land for military purposes, should—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2474</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>make every effort to acquire the land by means of purchases from willing sellers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>employ condemnation, eminent domain, or seizure procedures only as a measure of last resort in cases of compelling national security requirements or at the request of the seller.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance Notice of Use of Condemnation; Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2663">Section 2663 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), “The Secretary” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance Notice of Use of Condemnation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Before commencing any legal proceeding to acquire any interest in land under subsection (a), including acquisition for temporary use, by condemnation, eminent domain, or seizure, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>pursue, to the maximum extent practicable, all other available options for the acquisition or use of the land, such as the purchase of an easement or the execution of a land exchange; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a description of the land to be acquired;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a certification that negotiations with the owner or owners of the land occurred, and that the Secretary tendered consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an explanation of the other approaches considered for acquiring use of the land, the reasons for the acquisition of the land, and the reasons why alternative acquisition strategies are inadequate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary concerned may have proceedings brought in the name of the United States to acquire the land after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date on which the report is received by the committees or, if over sooner, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the report is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception to Advance Notice Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary of a military department determines that the use of condemnation, eminent domain, or seizure to acquire an interest in land is required under subsection (a) to satisfy a requirement vital to national security, and that any delay would be detrimental to national security or the protection of health, safety, or the environment, the Secretary may have proceedings brought in the name of the United States to acquire the land in advance of submitting the report required by subsection (f)(1)(B). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>However, the Secretary shall submit the report not later than seven days after commencement of the legal proceedings with respect to the land.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2822">SEC. 2822. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITIES REGARDING GRANTING OF EASEMENTS FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2668">section 2668 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—<page>120 STAT. 2475</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“he”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“his control, to a State, Commonwealth, or possession, or political subdivision thereof, or to a citizen, association, partnership, or corporation of a State, Commonwealth, or possession,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary’s control”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“oil pipe lines”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“gas, water, sewer, and oil pipe lines”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (13), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“he considers advisable, except a purpose covered by section 2669 of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary considers advisable”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stylistic Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Authorized Types of Easements</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Limitation on Size of Easement</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Termination</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Notice to Department of the Interior</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Disposition of Consideration</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Repeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2669 of such title is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item related to section 2669.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2823">SEC. 2823. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO GRANT RESTRICTIVE EASEMENTS FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictive Easements</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch159">Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2668 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2668a" class="bold ">“§ 2668a.</num><heading class="bold "> Easements: granting restrictive easements in connection with land conveyances</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Include Restrictive Easement</inline>.—</heading><content>In connection with the conveyance of real property by the Secretary concerned under any provision of law, the Secretary concerned may grant an easement to an entity specified in subsection (b) restricting future uses of the conveyed real property for a conservation purpose consistent with section 170(h)(4)(A)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170/h/4/A/iv">26 U.S.C. 170(h)(4)(A)(iv)</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Recipients</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An easement under subsection (a) may be granted only to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a State or local government; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a qualified organization, as that term is defined in section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170/h">26 U.S.C. 170(h)</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Use of Easement Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An easement under subsection (a) may not be granted unless—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the proposed recipient of the easement consents to the receipt of the easement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the Secretary concerned determines that the easement is in the public interest and the conservation purpose to be <page>120 STAT. 2476</page>promoted by the easement cannot be effectively achieved through the application of State law by the State or a local government without the grant of restrictive easements;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the jurisdiction that encompasses the property to be subject to the easement authorizes the grant of restrictive easements; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the Secretary can give or assign to a third party the responsibility for monitoring and enforcing easements granted under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>Easements granted under this section shall be without consideration from the recipient.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acreage Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No easement granted under this section may include more land than is necessary for the easement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The grant of an easement under this section shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2668 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2668a. </designator>
<label>Easements: granting restrictive easements in connection with land conveyances.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2824">SEC. 2824. </num><heading>MAXIMUM TERM OF LEASES FOR STRUCTURES AND REAL PROPERTY RELATING TO STRUCTURES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES NEEDED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN FAMILY HOUSING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2675/a">Section 2675(a) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“five years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2825">SEC. 2825. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION OF LAWS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Transfer Authority Between Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2696">Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before subsection (b), as so redesignated, the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers Between Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>If either of the Secretaries concerned requests it and the other approves, real property may be transferred, without compensation, from one armed force to another. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Section 2571(d) of this title shall apply to the transfer of real property under this subsection.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Department of Justice Program to Screen and Convey Property for Correctional Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The text of section 2693 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and in such subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(f) <headingText class="small-caps">Screening and Conveyance of Property </headingText><page>120 STAT. 2477</page>for Correctional Facilities Purposes.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) The provisions of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) Paragraph (1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2693">10 USC 2693</ref>, 2696.</p></sidenote>by transferring the text, as so redesignated and amended, to appear as a new subsection (f) at the end of section 2696 of such title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment to authority on interchange of property and services</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2571(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and real estate”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of superseded authority on screening and transfer for correctional purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2693 of such title is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments to consolidated authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2696 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Screening Requirement</headingText>.—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Screening Requirements for Additional Federal Use</headingText>.—”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section 2571</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The heading of section 2571 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2571" class="bold ">“§ 2571.</num><heading class="bold "> Interchange of supplies and services”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 153 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2571 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2571. </designator>
<label>Interchange of supplies and services.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sections 2693 and 2696</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The heading of section 2696 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2696" class="bold ">“§ 2696.</num><heading class="bold "> Real property: transfer between armed forces and screening requirements for other Federal use”</heading><content/>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2693; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 2696 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“2696. </designator>
<label>Real property: transfer between armed forces and screening requirements for other Federal use.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2826">SEC. 2826. </num><heading>DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2837 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3522">119 Stat. 3522</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and transit systems”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“that roads”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2478</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that is”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that are”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to determine whether the existing surface transportation infrastructure, including roads and transit at each installation identified under paragraph (1) is adequate to support the increased traffic associated with the increase in the number of defense personnel described in that paragraph; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to determine whether the defense access road program adequately considers the complete range of surface transportation options, including roads and other means of transit, necessary to support the national defense.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2827">SEC. 2827. </num><heading>REPORTS ON ARMY OPERATIONAL RANGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Colorado.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">on Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than November 30, 2006, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an analysis of any potential expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site at Fort Carson, Colorado.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A description of the current and projected military requirements of the Army for training at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>An analysis of the reasons for any changes in those requirements, including the extent to which the changes are the result of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an increase in military personnel using the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site due to decisions made as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the conversion of Army brigades to a modular format;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>high operational tempos; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>surge requirements.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A proposed plan for addressing those requirements, including a description of any proposed expansion of the existing Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site by acquiring privately held land surrounding the site and an analysis of alternative approaches that would not require expansion.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site is recommended in the plan required by paragraph (2)(C), the report shall also include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An assessment of the economic impact on local communities of expanding the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site by acquiring privately held land surrounding the site.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An assessment of the environmental impact of expanding the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.<page>120 STAT. 2479</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An estimate of the costs associated with the potential expansion, including land acquisition, range improvements, installation of utilities, environmental restoration, and other environmental activities in connection with the acquisition.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>An assessment of options for compensating local communities for the loss of property tax revenue as a result of the expansion of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>An assessment of whether the acquisition of additional land at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site can be carried out by the Secretary solely through transactions, including land exchanges and the lease or purchase of easements, with willing sellers of the privately held land.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Real Property Acquisition Pending Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may not carry out any acquisition of real property to expand the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site until at least 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Potential Expansion of Army Operational Ranges</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment of the Army operational ranges used to support range activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following information:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The size, description, and mission-essential tasks supported by each Army operational range during fiscal year 2003.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>A description of the projected changes in Army operational range requirements, including the size, characteristics, and attributes for mission-essential activities at each range and the extent to which any changes in requirements are a result of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>decisions made as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the conversion of Army brigades to a modular format;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>high operational tempos; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>surge requirements.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The projected deficit or surplus of land at each Army operational range, and a description of the Army’s plan to address that projected deficit or surplus of land as well as the upgrade of range attributes at each existing Army operational range.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the Army’s prioritization process and investment strategy to address the potential expansion or upgrade of Army operational ranges.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>An analysis of alternatives to the expansion of Army operational ranges, including an assessment of the <page>120 STAT. 2480</page>joint use of operational ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Secretary of another military department.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The term <term>“Army operational range”</term> has the meaning given the term <term>“operational range”</term> in <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s101/e/3">section 101(e)(3) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, except that the term is limited to operational ranges under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Secretary of the Army.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The term <term>“range activities”</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(e)(2) of such title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Base Closure and Realignment</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2831">SEC. 2831. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH LEASE PROCEEDS RECEIVED AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS APPROVED FOR CLOSURE OR REALIGNMENT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2667/d">Section 2667(d) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4) or (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4), (5), or (6)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“lease under subsection (f)”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“at a military installation approved for closure or realignment under a base closure law before January 1, 2005,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Money rentals received by the United States from a lease under subsection (f) at a military installation approved for closure or realignment under a base closure law on or after January 1, 2005, shall be deposited into the account established under section 2906A(a) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2832">SEC. 2832. </num><heading>REPORT ON AIR FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASES AFFECTED BY 2005 ROUND OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than January 1, 2007, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report on planning by the Department of the Air Force for future roles and missions for each Air Force and Air National Guard installation that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>will have the number of aircraft, weapon systems, or functions assigned to the installation reduced or eliminated as a result of decisions made as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>will serve as a receiving location for the realignment of aircraft, weapons systems, or functions as a result of such decisions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>An assessment of the capabilities, characteristics, and capacity of the facilities, other infrastructure, and personnel at each installation described in subsection (a).<page>120 STAT. 2481</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A description of the planning process used by the Department of the Air Force to determine future roles and missions at each installation described in subsection (a), including an analysis of alternatives for installations to support each future role or mission.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A description of the future roles and missions under consideration for each Air Force and Air National Guard installation, including installations described in subsection (a), and an explanation of the criteria and decision-making process to make final decisions about future roles and missions for each installation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A timeline for decisions on the final determination of future roles and missions for each installation described in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Land Conveyances</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2841">SEC. 2841. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENT, PINE BLUFF ARSENAL, ARKANSAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to Jefferson County, Arkansas (in this section referred to as the “County”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to an easement that was acquired by the United States in 1942 for the benefit of Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, and encumbers the real property described in subsection (c) if the Secretary determines that the conveyance and subsequent use of the easement will not adversely impact the mission of Pine Bluff Arsenal. The conveyance shall include all appurtenances to the easement and any improvements thereon constructed by the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) is for the sole purpose of permitting the County to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad over, upon, and across the real property encumbered by the easement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Property Encumbered by Easement</inline>.—</heading><content>The real property encumbered by the easement is situated in Jefferson County, Arkansas, consists of approximately 38.18 acres, and is described as PBR Tract No. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 38–A, and 39 and includes the real property described in a Warranty Deed from C.C. Neal and Pearlee Neal dated August 14, 1942. If the Secretary determines that an additional survey is necessary to better determine the legal description of the real property encumbered by the easement, a survey satisfactory to the Secretary shall be conducted.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Further Transfer, Assignments, or Permits</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (b), the County may make such further transfer or assignments, grant such permits, or make such other arrangements with regard to the easement conveyed under subsection (a) as the County considers beneficial and appropriate for the interests of the County.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require the County to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from <page>120 STAT. 2482</page>the County in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the County.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Term and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2842">SEC. 2842. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF LAND TRANSFER AUTHORITY, POTOMAC ANNEX, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2831(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/201">Public Law 104–201</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/2795">110 Stat. 2795</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“consisting of approximately 3 acres”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“consisting of approximately 4 acres and containing two buildings, known as building 6 and building 7”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2843">SEC. 2843. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL AIR STATION, BARBERS POINT, HAWAII.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into a binding agreement to convey, by sale, lease, or a combination thereof, to any public or private person or entity outside the Department of Defense certain parcels of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 499 acres located at the former Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii, that are subject to the Ford Island Master Development Agreement developed pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2814/a/2">section 2814(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for the purpose of promoting the beneficial development of the real property.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Existing Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>To implement subsection (a), the Secretary may utilize the special conveyance and lease authorities provided to the Secretary by subsections (b) and (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2814">section 2814 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, for the purpose of developing or facilitating the development of Ford Island, Hawaii.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2844">SEC. 2844. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCES, OMAHA, NEBRASKA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyances Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Army conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may convey to the Metropolitan Community College Area, a public community college located in Omaha, Nebraska (in this section referred to as the “College”) all right, title, and interest of <page>120 STAT. 2483</page>the United States in and to three parcels of real property under the control of the Army Reserve, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 5.42 acres on the Fort Omaha campus at the College, for educational purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navy conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Navy may convey to the College all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property under the control of the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 6.57 acres on the Fort Omaha campus at the College, for educational purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for each conveyance under subsection (a), the College shall provide the United States, whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the conveyed property, as determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary concerned.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduced tuition rates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary concerned may accept as in-kind consideration under paragraph (1) reduced tuition rates for military personnel at the College.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary concerned shall require the College to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the College in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the College.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the Secretary concerned to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Surveys.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary concerned.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary concerned may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2845">SEC. 2845. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, HOPKINTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may convey to the Town of Hopkinton, New Hampshire (in this section referred to as the “Town”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 90 acres located at a site in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, known as the “Kast Hill” <page>120 STAT. 2484</page>property for the purpose of permitting the Town to use the existing sand and gravel resources on the property and to ensure perpetual conservation of the property.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall, subject to paragraph (2), provide to the United States, whether by cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the conveyed property, as determined pursuant to an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of payment of consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive the requirement for consideration under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the Town will not use the existing sand and gravel resources to generate revenue.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines at any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to all or any portion of the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Reconveyance of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The Town may not reconvey any of the land acquired from the United States under subsection (a) without the prior approval of the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require the Town to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the Town in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Town.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Survey.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of real property under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 2485</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2846">SEC. 2846. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, NORTH HILLS ARMY RESERVE CENTER, ALLISON PARK, PENNSYLVANIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may convey to the North Allegheny School District (in this section referred to as the “School District”) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 11.15 acres and containing the North Hills Army Reserve Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of permitting the School District to use the property for educational and recreational purposes and for parking facilities related thereto.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive any requirement for consideration in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that, were the conveyance of the property to be made under <ref href="/us/usc/t40/ch5/schIII">subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, for the same purpose specified in subsection (a), the conveyance could be made without consideration.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines at any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to all or any portion of the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require the School District to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the School District in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the School District.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description </inline><inline class="small-caps">of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.<sidenote><p>Survey.</p></sidenote><page>120 STAT. 2486</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2847">SEC. 2847. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION, FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may transfer, without reimbursement, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 600 acres and comprising a portion of Fort Jackson, South Carolina.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish on the real property transferred under subsection (a) a national cemetery under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch24">chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be transferred under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the transfer under this section as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2848">SEC. 2848. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LAND CONVEYANCE INVOLVING ARMY RESERVE CENTER, MARSHALL, TEXAS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Army should consider the feasibility of conveying the Army Reserve Center at 1209 Pinecrest Drive East in Marshall, Texas, to the Marshall-Harrison County Veterans Association for the purpose of assisting the efforts of the Association in erecting a veterans memorial, creating a park, and establishing a museum recognizing and honoring the sacrifices and accomplishments of veterans of the Armed Forces.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2849">SEC. 2849. </num><heading>MODIFICATIONS TO LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, ENGINEERING PROVING GROUND, FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction of Security Barrier</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2836 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107/dB">division B of Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1314">115 Stat. 1314</ref>), as amended by section 2846 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163/dB">division B of Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3527">119 Stat. 3527</ref>), is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,880,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,880,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Virginia,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“and the construction of a security barrier, as applicable,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Building 191”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“and the construction of a security barrier, as applicable”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Enter Into Alternative Agreement for Design and Construction of Fairfax County Parkway Portion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section 2836 is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (1) to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2487</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>except as provided in subsection (f), design and construct, at its expense and for public benefit, the portion of the Fairfax County Parkway through the Engineer Proving Ground (in this section referred to as the ‘Parkway portion’);”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“C514”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, RW–214 (in this section referred to as ‘Parkway project’)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternate Agreement for Construction of Road</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of the Army may, in connection with the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth providing for the design and construction by the Department of the Army or the United States Department of Transportation of the Parkway portion and other portions of the Fairfax County Parkway off the Engineer Proving Ground that are necessary to complete the Parkway project (in this subsection referred to as the ‘alternate agreement’) if the Secretary determines that the alternate agreement is in the best interests of the United States to support the permanent relocation of additional military and civilian personnel at Fort Belvoir pursuant to decisions made as part of the 2005 round of defense base closure and realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of <ref href="/us/pl/101/510/tXXIX">title XXIX of Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2687">10 U.S.C. 2687 note</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the Secretary of Defense certifies that the Parkway portion is important to the national defense pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t23/s210">section 210 of title 23, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of the Army may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the alternate agreement under the Defense Access Road Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Commonwealth shall pay to the Secretary of the Army the costs of the design and construction of the Parkway portion and any other portions of the Fairfax County Parkway off the Engineer Proving Ground designed and constructed under the alternate agreement. The Secretary shall apply such payment to the design and construction provided for in the alternate agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Using the authorities available to the Secretary under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch160">chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, and funds deposited in the Environmental Restoration Account, Army, established by section 2703(a) of such title and appropriated for this purpose, the Secretary may carry out environmental restoration activities on real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in support of the construction of the Parkway portion.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>The alternate agreement shall be subject to the following conditions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The Commonwealth shall acquire and retain all necessary right, title, and interest in any real property not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is necessary for construction of the Parkway portion or for construction of any other portions of the Fairfax County Parkway off the Engineer Proving Ground that will be constructed under the alternate agreement, and shall grant to the United States all necessary access to and use of such property for such construction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary shall receive consideration from the Commonwealth as required in subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), and <page>120 STAT. 2488</page>(b)(4) and shall carry out the acceptance and disposition of funds in accordance with subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>The design of the Parkway portion under the alternate agreement shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary and the Commonwealth in accordance with the Virginia Department of Transportation Approved Plan, dated June 15, 2004, Project #R000–029–249, PE–108, C–514, RW–214. For each phase of the design and construction of the Parkway portion under the alternate agreement, the Secretary may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>accept funds from the Commonwealth; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>transfer funds received from the Commonwealth to the United States Department of Transportation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Upon completion of the construction of the Parkway portion and any other portions of the Fairfax County Parkway off the Engineer Proving Ground required under the alternate agreement, the Secretary shall carry out the conveyance under subsection (a). As a condition of such conveyance carried out under the alternate agreement, the Secretary shall receive a written commitment, in a form satisfactory to the Secretary, that the Commonwealth agrees to accept all responsibility for the costs of operation and maintenance of the Parkway portion upon conveyance to the Commonwealth of such real property.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the alternate agreement authorized under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“conveyance under subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2850">SEC. 2850. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, NEW RIVER UNIT, VIRGINIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to the Commonwealth of Virginia on behalf of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (in this section referred to as the “Commonwealth”) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 85 acres at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, New River Unit, Virginia, for the purpose of permitting the Commonwealth to establish on the property a cemetery operated by the Commonwealth for veterans of the Armed Forces.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines at any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require the Commonwealth to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the Commonwealth in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the <page>120 STAT. 2489</page>Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Commonwealth.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Real Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Energy Security</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2851">SEC. 2851. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LAWS TO IMPROVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creation of New Chapter</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization of section 2865 of title 10</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10">Title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 172 the following new chapter:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="173"><b>“CHAPTER 173—</b></num><heading><b>ENERGY SECURITY</b></heading><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Subchapter</designator>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“I. Energy Security Activities</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left">2911</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“II. Energy-Related Procurement</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left">2922</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“III. General Provisions</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left">2925<?GPOvSpace 04?></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES</heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“ 2911. </designator>
<label>Energy performance goals and plan for Department of Defense.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“ 2912. </designator>
<label>Availability and use of energy cost savings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“ 2913. </designator>
<label>Energy savings contracts and activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“ 2914. </designator>
<label>Energy conservation construction projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2915. </designator>
<label>New construction: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2916. </designator>
<label>Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2917. </designator>
<label>Development of geothermal energy on military lands.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2918. </designator>
<label>Fuel sources for heating systems; prohibition on converting certain heating facilities.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2911" class="bold ">“§ 2911.</num><heading class="bold "> Energy performance goals and plan for Department of Defense</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Energy Performance Goals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense regarding transportation systems, support systems, utilities, and infrastructure and facilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The energy performance goals shall be submitted annually not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress <br/><page>120 STAT. 2490</page>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the budget for the next fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31 and cover that fiscal year as well as the next five, l0, and 20 years. The Secretary shall identify changes to the energy performance goals since the previous submission.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Energy Performance Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop, and update as necessary, a comprehensive plan to help achieve the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purpose of developing and implementing the energy performance goals and energy performance plan, the Secretary of Defense shall consider at a minimum the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Opportunities to reduce the current rate of consumption of energy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Opportunities to reduce the future demand and the requirements for the use of energy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Opportunities to implement conservation measures to improve the efficient use of energy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Opportunities to pursue alternative energy initiatives, including the use of alternative fuels in military vehicles and equipment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Cost effectiveness, cost savings, and net present value of alternatives.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The value of diversification of types and sources of energy used.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The value of economies-of-scale associated with fewer energy types used.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The value of the use of renewable energy sources.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The potential for an action to serve as an incentive for members of the armed forces and civilian personnel to reduce energy consumption or adopt an improved energy performance measure.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of Energy Conservation Measures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>For the purpose of implementing the energy performance plan, the Secretary of Defense shall provide that the selection of energy conservation measures, including energy efficient maintenance, shall be limited to those measures that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are readily available;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>demonstrate an economic return on the investment;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>are consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>are supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>‘energy efficient maintenance’</term> includes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the repair of military vehicles, equipment, or facility and infrastructure systems, such as lighting, heating, or cooling equipment or systems, or industrial processes, by replacement with technology that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>will achieve energy savings over the life-cycle of the equipment or system being repaired; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>will meet the same end needs as the equipment or system being repaired; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>improvements in an operation or maintenance process, such as improved training or improved controls, that result in energy savings.<page>120 STAT. 2491</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2912" class="bold ">“§ 2912.</num><heading class="bold "> Availability and use of energy cost savings</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>An amount of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year that is equal to the amount of energy cost savings realized by the Department, including financial benefits resulting from shared energy savings contracts entered into under section 2913 of this title, shall remain available for obligation under subsection (b) until expended, without additional authorization or appropriation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Defense shall provide that the amount that remains available for obligation under subsection (a) and the funds made available under section 2916(b)(2) of this title shall be used as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>One-half of the amount shall be used for the implementation of additional energy conservation measures at buildings, facilities, or installations of the Department of Defense or related to vehicles and equipment of the Department, which are designated, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, by the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality that realized the savings referred to in subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>One-half of the amount shall be used at the installation at which the savings were realized, as determined by the commanding officer of such installation consistent with applicable law and regulations, for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>improvements to existing military family housing units;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any unspecified minor construction project that will enhance the quality of life of personnel; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any morale, welfare, or recreation facility or service.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Certain Financial Incentives</inline>.—</heading><content>Financial incentives received from gas or electric utilities under section 2913 of this title shall be credited to an appropriation designated by the Secretary of Defense. Amounts so credited shall be merged with the appropriation to which credited and shall be available for the same purposes and the same period as the appropriation with which merged.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget material submitted to Congress in connection with the submission of the budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 a separate statement of the amounts available for obligation under this section in that fiscal year.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2913" class="bold ">“§ 2913.</num><heading class="bold "> Energy savings contracts and activities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shared Energy Savings Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a simplified method of contracting for shared energy savings contract services that will accelerate the use of these contracts with respect to military installations and will reduce the administrative effort and cost on the part of the Department of Defense as well as the private sector.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>request statements of qualifications (as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense), including financial and performance information, from firms engaged in providing shared energy savings contracting;<page>120 STAT. 2492</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>designate from the statements received, with an update at least annually, those firms that are presumptively qualified to provide shared energy savings services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>select at least three firms from the qualifying list to conduct discussions concerning a particular proposed project, including requesting a technical and price proposal from such selected firms for such project; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>select from such firms the most qualified firm to provide shared energy savings services pursuant to a contractual arrangement that the Secretary determines is fair and reasonable, taking into account the estimated value of the services to be rendered and the scope and nature of the project.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may also provide for the direct negotiation, by departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Department of Defense, of contracts with shared energy savings contractors that have been selected competitively and approved by any gas or electric utility serving the department, agency, or instrumentality concerned.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation in Gas or Electric Utility Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall permit and encourage each military department, Defense Agency, and other instrumentality of the Department of Defense to participate in programs conducted by any gas or electric utility for the management of energy demand or for energy conservation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceptance of Financial Incentive, Goods, or Services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may authorize any military installation to accept any financial incentive, goods, or services generally available from a gas or electric utility, to adopt technologies and practices that the Secretary determines are in the interests of the United States and consistent with the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreements With Gas or Electric Utilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense may authorize the Secretary of a military department having jurisdiction over a military installation to enter into agreements with gas or electric utilities to design and implement cost-effective demand and conservation incentive programs (including energy management services, facilities alterations, and the installation and maintenance of energy saving devices and technologies by the utilities) to address the requirements and circumstances of the installation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If an agreement under this subsection provides for a utility to advance financing costs for the design or implementation of a program referred to in that paragraph to be repaid by the United States, the cost of such advance may be recovered by the utility under terms no less favorable than those applicable to its most favored customer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, repayment of costs advanced under paragraph (2) shall be made from funds available to a military department for the purchase of utility services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>An agreement under this subsection shall provide that title to any energy-saving device or technology installed at a military installation pursuant to the agreement vest in the United States. Such title may vest at such time during the term of the agreement, or upon expiration of the agreement, as determined to be in the best interests of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 2493</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2914" class="bold ">“§ 2914.</num><heading class="bold "> Energy conservation construction projects</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may carry out a military construction project for energy conservation, not previously authorized, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>When a decision is made to carry out a project under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of that decision. The project may then be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.</content>
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</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>ENERGY-RELATED PROCUREMENT</heading><content><toc>
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<designator>“2922. </designator>
<label>Liquid fuels and natural gas: contracts for storage, handling, or distribution.</label>
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<designator>“2922a. </designator>
<label>Contracts for energy or fuel for military installations.</label>
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<designator>“2922b. </designator>
<label>Procurement of energy systems using renewable forms of energy.</label>
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<designator>“2922c. </designator>
<label>Procurement of gasohol as motor vehicle fuel.</label>
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<designator>“2922d. </designator>
<label>Procurement of fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands.</label>
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<designator>“2922e. </designator>
<label>Acquisition of certain fuel sources: authority to waive contract procedures; acquisition by exchange; sales authority.</label>
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<designator>“2922f. </designator>
<label>Preference for energy efficient electric equipment.</label>
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</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading><toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2925" class="bold ">“§ 2925.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual report</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the annual submission of the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense under section 2911 of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report containing the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A description of the progress made to achieve the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</ref>) and the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A description of the actions taken to implement the energy performance plan in effect under section 2911 of this title and carry out this chapter during the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A description of the energy savings realized from such actions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>An estimate of the types and quantities of energy consumed by the Department of Defense and members of the armed forces and civilian personnel residing or working on military installations during the preceding fiscal year, including a breakdown of energy consumption by user groups and types of energy, energy costs, and the quantities of renewable energy produced or procured by the Department.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>A description of the types and amount of financial incentives received under section 2913 of this title during the preceding fiscal year and the appropriation account or accounts to which the incentives were credited.<page>120 STAT. 2494</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the first report required under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Such recommendations for changes to this chapter as the Secretary considers appropriate to improve energy performance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A description of how responsibility over energy performance is distributed within the Department of Defense and a discussion on whether such responsibilities should be consolidated within a single entity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A discussion of the manner in which the Secretary intends to balance the considerations specified in subsection (c) of section 2911 of this title in developing and implementing the energy performance goals and energy performance plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>A discussion of the extent to which non-direct energy costs are considered in making research and development, procurement, and construction decisions.”</content>
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</subchapter></chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming repeal</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2865">Section 2865 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Additional Energy-Related Sections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and redesignation of chapter 159 and 169 provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Sections 2857, 2867, 2689, and 2690 of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>transferred to chapter 173 of such title, as added by subsection (a)(1);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>inserted after section 2914; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>redesignated as sections 2915, 2916, 2917, and 2918, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and redesignation of chapter 141 provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Sections 2388, 2394, 2394a, 2398, 2398a, 2404, and 2410c of such title are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>transferred to chapter 173 of such title, as added by subsection (a)(1);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>inserted after the table of sections of subchapter II of such chapter; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>redesignated as sections 2922, 2922a, 2922b, 2922c, 2922d, 2922e, and 2922f, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 173 of such title, as added by subsection (a)(1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in section 2915 (former section 2857), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“would be practical and economically feasible”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c) of such section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in those cases in which use of such forms of energy has the potential for reduced energy costs”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2) of section 2916 (former section 2867), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2865(a) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2911(b) of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1) of section 2922a (former section 2394), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (2), <page>120 STAT. 2495</page>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2689 of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2917 of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in section 2922b (former section 2394a), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“possible and will be cost effective, reliable, and otherwise suited”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“possible, suited”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“his jurisdiction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the jurisdiction of the Secretary, consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title, and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c) of such section”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cost effective and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2857 of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2915 of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a) of section 2922f (former section 2410c), as transferred and redesignated by paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“When cost effective, in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“In”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“procurement, as the case may be.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“procurement, if providing such a preference is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department of Defense developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c) of such section.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of chapter 169 definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2801(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and chapter 173 of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“chapter”</quotedText> in the matter preceding paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference to new chapter</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, and at the beginning of part IV of such subtitle, are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 172 the following new item:<quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“173. Energy Security..................................................................... 2911”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></designator>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter 141</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 141 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 2388, 2394, 2394a, 2398, 2398a, 2404, and 2410c.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter 159</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 159 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 2689 and 2690.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter 169</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the items relating to sections 2857, 2865, and 2867.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment to Water Conservation Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2866">section 2866 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2496</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Financial Incentives and Water Cost Savings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Financial incentives received from utilities for management of water demand or water conservation under subsection (a)(2) shall be credited to an appropriation designated by the Secretary of Defense. Amounts so credited shall be merged with the appropriation to which credited and shall be available for the same purposes and the same period as the appropriation with which merged.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Water cost savings realized under subsection (a)(3) shall be used as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>One-half of the amount shall be used for water conservation activities at such buildings, facilities, or installations of the Department of Defense as may be designated (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense) by the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality that realized the water cost savings.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>One-half of the amount shall be used at the installation at which the savings were realized, as determined by the commanding officer of such installation consistent with applicable law and regulations, for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improvements to existing military family housing units;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any unspecified minor construction project that will enhance the quality of life of personnel; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any morale, welfare, or recreation facility or service.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget material submitted to Congress in connection with the submission of the budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 a separate statement of the amounts available for obligation under this subsection in that fiscal year.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2852">SEC. 2852. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOAL REGARDING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TO MEET ELECTRICITY NEEDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2911">Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 2851 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goal Regarding Use of Renewable Energy To Meet Electricity Needs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It shall be the goal of the Department of Defense—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to produce or procure not less than 25 percent of the total quantity of electric energy it consumes within its facilities and in its activities during fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter from renewable energy sources (as defined in section 203(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15852/b">42 U.S.C. 15852(b)</ref>)); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to produce or procure electric energy from renewable energy sources whenever the use of such renewable energy sources is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c).”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2853">SEC. 2853. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION CEILING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2913">Section 2913 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 2851 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 2497</page></p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification of Cancellation Ceiling for Energy Savings Performance Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>When a decision is made to award an energy savings performance contract that contains a clause setting forth a cancellation ceiling in excess of $7,000,000, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress written notification of the proposed contract and of the proposed cancellation ceiling for the contract. The notification shall include the justification for the proposed cancellation ceiling. The contract may then be awarded only after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notification is received by such committees or, if earlier, the end of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2854">SEC. 2854. </num><heading>USE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PRODUCTS IN NEW CONSTRUCTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Energy Efficient Products</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2915">Section 2915 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, as transferred, redesignated, and amended by section 2851(b) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Energy Efficiency Products in New Construction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that energy efficient products meeting the requirements of the Department of Defense are used in new facility construction by or for the Department carried out under chapter 169 of this title if such products are readily available and their use is consistent with the energy performance goals and energy performance plan for the Department developed under section 2911 of this title and supported by the special considerations specified in subsection (c) of such section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In determining the energy efficiency of products, the Secretary shall consider products that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet or exceed Energy Star specifications; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are listed on the Federal Energy Management Program Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations product list of the Department of Energy.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the section heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2915" class="bold ">“§ 2915.</num><heading class="bold "> New construction: use of renewable forms of energy and energy efficient products”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Use of Renewable Forms of Energy Encouraged</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Consideration During Design Phase of Projects</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Determination of Cost Effectiveness</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Exception to Square Feet and Cost Per Square Foot Limitations</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2498</page></content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Other Matters</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2861">SEC. 2861. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER DEFENSE ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2391">Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research and Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may make grants to, or conclude cooperative agreements or enter into contracts with, another Federal agency, a State or local government, or any private entity to conduct research and provide technical assistance in support of activities under this section or Executive Order 12788 (<ref href="/us/fr/57/2213">57 Fed. Reg. 2213</ref>), as amended by section 33 of Executive Order 13286 (<ref href="/us/fr/68/10625">68 Fed. Reg. 10625</ref>) and Executive Order 13378 (<ref href="/us/fr/70/28413">70 Fed. Reg. 28413</ref>).”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2862">SEC. 2862. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE RELATING TO ENCROACHMENT OF CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES ON MILITARY FACILITIES USED FOR TRAINING BY THE ARMED FORCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2391/d/1">Section 2391(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“For purposes of subsection (b)(1)(D), the term <term>‘military installation’</term> includes a military facility owned and operated by any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, even though the facility is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, if the Secretary of Defense determines that the military facility is subject to significant use for training by the armed forces.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2863">SEC. 2863. </num><heading>PROHIBITIONS AGAINST MAKING CERTAIN MILITARY AIRFIELDS OR FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR USE BY CIVIL AIRCRAFT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to each military installation specified in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy may not enter into an agreement, or authorize any other person to enter into an agreement, that would—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>authorize civil aircraft to regularly use an airfield or any other property at the installation; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>convey any real property at the installation, including any airfield at the installation, for the purpose of permitting the use of the property by civil aircraft.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Installations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The prohibitions in subsection (a) apply with respect to the following military installations:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton, California.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Naval Air Station, North Island, California.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Existing Limited Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2894 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/106/dB">division B of Public Law 104–106</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/110/592">110 Stat. 592</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2864">SEC. 2864. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">High Priority Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The table in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (<ref href="/us/pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/1256">119 Stat. 1256</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2499</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the item designated as project 4333 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1422">119 Stat. 1422</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Plan and construct, land acquisition, Detroit West Riverfront Greenway”</quotedText> in the project description column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Riverfront walkway, greenway, and adjacent land planning, construction, and land acquisition from Gabriel Richard Park at the Douglas Mac Arthur Bridge to Riverside Park at the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the item designated as project 4651 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1434">119 Stat. 1434</ref>), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Grading, paving”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Airport”</quotedText> in the project description column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Grading, paving, roads, and the transfer of rail-to-truck for the intermodal facility at Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transportation Improvement Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The table in section 1934(c) of such Act (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1485">119 Stat. 1485</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the item designated as project 196 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/1495">119 Stat. 1495</ref>) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Detroit Riverfront Conservancy”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Detroit”</quotedText> in the project description column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Riverfront walkway, greenway, and adjacent land planning, construction, and land acquisition from Gabriel Richard Park at the Douglas Mac Arthur Bridge to Riverside Park at the Ambassador Bridge, Detroit”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2865">SEC. 2865. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SOUTH COUNTY COMMUTER RAIL PROJECT, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Funds available for the South County Commuter Rail project, Providence, Rhode Island, authorized by paragraphs (34) and (35) of section 3043(d) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (<ref href="/us/pl/109/59">Public Law 109–59</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/1650">119 Stat. 1650</ref>) shall be available for the purchase of commuter rail equipment for the South County Commuter Rail project upon the receipt by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation of an approved environmental assessment for the South County Commuter Rail project.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2866">SEC. 2866. </num><heading>FOX POINT HURRICANE BARRIER, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assumption of Responsibility for </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Barrier</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall assume responsibility for the annual operation and maintenance of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in Providence, Rhode Island.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification and Conveyance of Required Structures</inline>.—</heading><content>The City of Providence, Rhode Island, in coordination with the Secretary, shall identify any land and structures required for the continued operation and maintenance, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, and structural integrity of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier. The City shall convey to the Secretary, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the City in and to the land and structures so identified.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such funds as are necessary for each fiscal year for the operation and maintenance, including repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier.<page>120 STAT. 2500</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2867">SEC. 2867. </num><heading>FEDERAL FUNDING FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Federal Transit Administration’s Dear Colleague letter dated April 29, 2005 (C–05–05), which requires fixed guideway projects to achieve a “medium” cost-effectiveness rating for the Federal Transit Administration to recommend such projects for funding, shall not apply to the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project in Minnesota.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="2868">SEC. 2868. </num><heading>FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING USE OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION PROPERTY FOR FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, REALIGNMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Feasibility </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the costs, benefits, feasibility, and suitability of locating support functions for Fort Belvoir and the Engineering Proving Grounds, Virginia, on property currently occupied by General Services Administration warehouses in Springfield, Virginia.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army shall carry out this section in consultation with the Administrator of General Services.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">DIVISION C—</num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS</heading>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXXI">TITLE XXXI—</num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS</heading>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>National Security Programs Authorizations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3101. </designator>
<label>National Nuclear Security Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3102. </designator>
<label>Defense environmental cleanup.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3103. </designator>
<label>Other defense activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3104. </designator>
<label>Defense nuclear waste disposal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3111. </designator>
<label>Plan for transformation of National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear weapons complex.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3112. </designator>
<label>Extension of Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3113. </designator>
<label>Utilization of contributions to Global Threat Reduction Initiative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3114. </designator>
<label>Utilization of contributions to Second Line of Defense program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3115. </designator>
<label>Two-year extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3116. </designator>
<label>National Academy of Sciences study of quantification of margins and uncertainty methodology for assessing and certifying the safety and reliability of the nuclear stockpile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3117. </designator>
<label>Consolidation of counterintelligence programs of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3118. </designator>
<label>Notice-and-wait requirement applicable to certain third-party financing arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3119. </designator>
<label>Extension of deadline for transfer of lands to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and of lands in trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3120. </designator>
<label>Limitations on availability of funds for Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3121. </designator>
<label>Report on Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3122. </designator>
<label>Limitation on availability of funds for construction of MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3123. </designator>
<label>Education of future nuclear engineers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3124. </designator>
<label>Technical correction related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2006.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 2501</page>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>National Security Programs Authorizations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3101">SEC. 3101. </num><heading>NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2007 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount of $9,300,811,000, to be allocated as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For weapons activities, $6,417,676,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, $1,701,426,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For naval reactors, $795,133,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security, $386,576,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of New Plant Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out the following new plant projects:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For weapons activities:
<list><listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Project 07–D–140, project engineering and design, various locations, $4,977,000.</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Project 07–D–220, Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility upgrade, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $14,828,000.</listContent></listItem>
<listItem><listContent style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">   Project 07–D–253, Technical Area 1 Heating Systems Modernization, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $14,500,000.</listContent></listItem>
</list></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For defense nuclear nonproliferation activities:<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Project 07–SC–05, Physical Sciences Facility, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, $4,220,000.</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For naval reactors:<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  Project 07–D–190, project engineering and design, Materials Research Technology Complex, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, $1,485,000.</p></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3102">SEC. 3102. </num><heading>DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2007 for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount of $5,435,312,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3103">SEC. 3103. </num><heading>OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2007 for other defense activities in carrying out programs necessary for national security in the amount of $717,788,000.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3104">SEC. 3104. </num><heading>DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2007 for defense nuclear waste disposal for payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund established in section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10222/c">42 U.S.C. 10222(c)</ref>) in the amount of $358,080,000.<page>120 STAT. 2502</page></content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3111">SEC. 3111. </num><heading>PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<ref href="/us/pl/107/314/dD">division D of Public Law 107–314</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 4213 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2533">50 U.S.C. 2533</ref>) the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="4214">“SEC. 4214. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2534">50 USC 2534</ref>.</p></sidenote>PLAN FOR TRANSFORMATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Energy shall develop a plan to transform the nuclear weapons complex so as to achieve a responsive infrastructure by 2030. The plan shall be designed to accomplish the following objectives:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>To maintain the safety, reliability, and security of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To continue Stockpile Life Extension Programs that the Nuclear Weapons Council considers necessary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>To prepare to produce replacement warheads under the Reliable Replacement Warhead program at a rate necessary to meet future stockpile requirements, commencing with a first production unit in 2012 and achieving steady-state production using modern manufacturing processes by 2025.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>To eliminate, within the nuclear weapons complex, duplication of production capability except to the extent required to ensure the safety, reliability, and security of the stockpile.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>To maintain the current philosophy within the national security laboratories of peer review of nuclear weapons designs while eliminating duplication of laboratory capabilities except to the extent required to ensure the safety, reliability, and security of the stockpile.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>To maintain the national security mission, and in particular the science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program, as the primary mission of the national security laboratories while optimizing the work-for-others activities of those laboratories to support other national security objectives in fields such as defense, intelligence, and homeland security.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>To consolidate to the maximum extent practicable, and to provide for the ultimate disposition of, special nuclear material throughout the nuclear weapons complex, with the ultimate goal of eliminating Category I and II special nuclear material from the national security laboratories no later than March 1, 2012, so as to further reduce the footprint of the nuclear weapons complex, reduce security costs, and reduce transportation costs for special nuclear material. This objective does not preclude the retention of Category I and II special nuclear materials at a national security laboratory if the transformation plan required by this subsection envisions a pit production capability (including interim pit production) at a national security laboratory.<page>120 STAT. 2503</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>To employ a risk-based approach to ensure compliance with Design Basis Threat security requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>To expeditiously dismantle inactive nuclear weapons to reduce the size of the stockpile to the lowest level required by the Nuclear Weapons Council.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>To operate the nuclear weapons complex in a more cost-effective manner.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1, 2007, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the transformation plan required by subsection (a). The report shall address each of the objectives required by subsection (c) and also include each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A comprehensive list of the capabilities, facilities, and project staffing that the National Nuclear Security Administration will need to have in place at the nuclear weapons complex as of 2030 to meet the requirements of the transformation plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A comprehensive list of the capabilities and facilities that the National Nuclear Security Administration currently has in place at the nuclear weapons complex that will not be needed as of 2030 to meet the requirements of the transformation plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A plan for implementing the transformation plan, including a schedule with incremental milestones.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy shall develop the transformation plan required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Nuclear Weapons Council.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘national security laboratory’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2471">50 U.S.C. 2471</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in Future-Years Nuclear Security Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3253 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2453">50 U.S.C. 2453</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>A statement of proposed budget authority, estimated expenditures, and proposed appropriations necessary to support the programs required to implement the plan to transform the nuclear weapons complex under section 4214 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act, together with a detailed description of how the funds identified for each program element specified pursuant to paragraph (1) in the budget for the Administration for each fiscal year during that five-fiscal-year period will help ensure that those programs are implemented. The statement shall assume year-to-year funding profiles that account for increases only for projected inflation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3112">SEC. 3112. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3114 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2453">50 U.S.C. 2453 note</ref>), as amended by section 3113 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2160">118 Stat. 2160</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(3)(F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2013”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2504</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2013”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3113">SEC. 3113. </num><heading>UTILIZATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION INITIATIVE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3132 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108">Public Law 108</ref>—375; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2166">118 Stat. 2166</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2569">50 U.S.C. 2569</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (f) as subsection (g); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation by Other Governments and Organizations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into one or more agreements with any person (including a foreign government, international organization, or multinational entity) that the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the person contributes funds for purposes of the programs described in paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Programs covered</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The programs described in this paragraph are the following international programs within the Global Threat Reduction Initiative:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The International Radiological Threat Reduction program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Emerging Threats and Gap Materials program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The Russian Research Reactor Fuel Return program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Global Research Reactor Security program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The Kazakhstan Spent Fuel program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention and use of amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of Energy may retain and use amounts contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) for purposes of the programs described in paragraph (2). Amounts so contributed shall be retained in a separate fund established in the Treasury for such purposes and shall be available for use without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return of amounts not used within 5 years</inline>.—</heading><content>If an amount contributed under an agreement under paragraph (1) is not used under this subsection within 5 years after it was contributed, the Secretary of Energy shall return that amount to the person who contributed it.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to congressional defense committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the receipt of an amount contributed under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice specifying the purpose and value of the contribution and identifying the person who contributed it. The Secretary may not use the amount until 15 days after the notice is submitted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than October 31 of each year, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the receipt and use of amounts <page>120 STAT. 2505</page>under this subsection during the preceding fiscal year. Each report for a fiscal year shall set forth—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a statement of any amounts received under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the value of the contribution and the person who contributed it;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a statement of any amounts used under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the purposes for which the amount was used; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a statement of the amounts retained but not used under this subsection, including, for each such amount, the purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to use the amount.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to accept, retain, and use contributions under this subsection expires on December 31, 2013.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3114">SEC. 3114. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2301">50 USC 2301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UTILIZATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into one or more agreements with any person (including a foreign government, international organization, or multinational entity) that the Secretary of Energy considers appropriate under which the person contributes funds for purposes of the Second Line of Defense program of the National Nuclear Security Administration.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention and Use of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3302">section 3302 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of Energy may retain and use amounts contributed under an agreement under subsection (a) for purposes of the Second Line of Defense program. Amounts so contributed shall be retained in a separate fund established in the Treasury for such purposes and shall be available for use without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Return of Amounts Not Used Within 5 Years</inline>.—</heading><content>If an amount contributed under an agreement under subsection (a) is not used under this section within 5 years after it was contributed, the Secretary of Energy shall return that amount to the person who contributed it.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Congressional Defense </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the receipt of an amount contributed under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notice specifying the purpose and value of the contribution and identifying the person who contributed it. The Secretary may not use the amount until 15 days after the notice is submitted.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than October 31 of each year, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the receipt and use of amounts under this section during the preceding fiscal year. Each report for a fiscal year shall set forth—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a statement of any amounts received under this section, including, for each such amount, the value of the contribution and the person who contributed it;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a statement of any amounts used under this section, including, for each such amount, the purposes for which the amount was used; and<page>120 STAT. 2506</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a statement of the amounts retained but not used under this section, including, for each such amount, the purposes (if known) for which the Secretary intends to use the amount.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to accept, retain, and use contributions under this section expires on December 31, 2013.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3115">SEC. 3115. </num><heading>TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 4601(c)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2701/c/1">50 U.S.C. 2701(c)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3116">SEC. 3116. </num><heading>NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY OF QUANTIFICATION OF MARGINS AND UNCERTAINTY METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING AND CERTIFYING THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THE NUCLEAR STOCKPILE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy shall, as soon as practicable and no later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences for the Council to carry out a study of the quantification of margins and uncertainty methodology used by the national security laboratories for assessing and certifying the safety and reliability of the nuclear stockpile.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study required by subsection (a) shall evaluate the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The use of the quantification of margins and uncertainty methodology by the national security laboratories, including underlying assumptions of weapons performance and the ability of modeling and simulation tools to predict nuclear explosive package characteristics.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The manner in which that methodology is used to conduct the annual assessments of the nuclear weapons stockpile.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>How the use of that methodology compares and contrasts between the national security laboratories.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Whether the application of the quantification of margins and uncertainty used for annual assessments and certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile can be applied to the planned Reliable Replacement Warhead program so as to carry out the objective of that program to reduce the likelihood of the resumption of underground testing of nuclear weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date on which the arrangement required by subsection (a) is entered into, the National Research Council shall submit to the Secretary of Energy and the congressional committees specified in paragraph (2) a report on the study that addresses the matters listed in subsection (b) and any other matters considered by the National Research Council to be relevant to the use of the quantification of margins and uncertainty methodology in assessing the current or future nuclear weapons stockpile.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The congressional committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.<page>120 STAT. 2507</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy shall, in a timely manner, make available to the National Research Council all information that the National Research Council considers necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available to the Department of Energy pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 3101, $2,000,000 shall be available for carrying out the study required by this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3117">SEC. 3117. </num><heading>CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7144b">42 USC 7144b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Functions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The functions, personnel, funds, assets, and other resources of the Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence of the National Nuclear Security Administration are transferred to the Secretary of Energy, to be administered (except to any extent otherwise directed by the Secretary) by the Director of the Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective September 30, 2010—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the functions, personnel, funds, assets, and other resources transferred by paragraph (1) are transferred to the Administrator for Nuclear Security;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>subsection (e) of section 3220 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2410">50 U.S.C. 2410</ref>), as added by this section, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>section 3233 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2423">50 U.S.C. 2423</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in each of subsections (a) and (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of Energy shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Administrator shall”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Administration”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NNSA Counterintelligence Office Abolished</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3232 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2422">50 U.S.C. 2422</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the heading to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="3232">“SEC. 3232. </num><heading>OFFICE OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR SECURITY.”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subsection (a):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is within the Administration an Office of Defense Nuclear Security, headed by a Chief appointed by the Secretary of Energy. The Administrator shall recommend to the Secretary suitable candidates for such position.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 3232 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 3232. </designator>
<label>Office of Defense Nuclear Security.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 2508</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterintelligence Programs at NNSA Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3233 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2423">50 U.S.C. 2423</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in each of subsections (a) and (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Administrator shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary of Energy shall”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Office of Defense Nuclear Counterintelligence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of Energy”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of NNSA Intelligence and Counterintelligence Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3220 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2410">50 U.S.C. 2410</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of Intelligence and Counterintelligence Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the restrictions of subsections (a) and (b), each officer or employee of the Administration, or of a contractor of the Administration, who is carrying out activities related to intelligence or counterintelligence shall, in carrying out those activities, be subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Energy or the Secretary’s delegate.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NNSA Intelligence and Counterintelligence Liaison</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3218 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2408">50 U.S.C. 2408</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (b)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Liaison with the Department of Energy’s Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service From Which DOE Intelligence Director and Counterintelligence Director Appointed</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 215(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7144b/b/1">42 U.S.C. 7144b(b)(1)</ref>) and section 216(b)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7144c/b/1">42 U.S.C. 7144c(b)(1)</ref>) of the Department of Energy Organization Act are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which shall be a position in the Senior Executive Service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who shall be an employee in the Senior Executive Service, the Senior Intelligence Service, the Senior National Intelligence Service, or any other Service that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, considers appropriate”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intelligence Executive Committee; Budget for Intelligence and Counterintelligence</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 214 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7144a">42 U.S.C. 7144a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary shall be responsible”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>There is within the Department an Intelligence Executive Committee. The Committee shall consist of the Deputy Secretary of Energy, who shall chair the Committee, and each Under Secretary of Energy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Committee shall be staffed by the Director of the Office of Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Counterintelligence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary shall use the Committee to assist in developing and promulgating the counterintelligence and intelligence policies, requirements, and priorities of the Department.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>In the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of each budget submitted by the President to Congress under <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, the amounts requested for <page>120 STAT. 2509</page>the Department for intelligence functions and the amounts requested for the Department for counterintelligence functions shall each be specified in appropriately classified individual, dedicated program elements. Within the amounts requested for counterintelligence functions, the amounts requested for the National Nuclear Security Administration shall be specified separately from the amounts requested for other elements of the Department.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section and of the amendments required by this section. The report shall include the Inspector General’s evaluation of that implementation.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3118">SEC. 3118. </num><heading>NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN THIRD-PARTY FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subtitle A of title XLVIII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2781/etseq">50 U.S.C. 2781 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="4804">“SEC. 4804. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t50/s2784">50 USC 2784</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIREMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN THIRD-PARTY FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice-and-Wait Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy may not enter into an arrangement described in subsection (b) until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of the proposed arrangement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (2), an arrangement referred to in subsection (a) is any alternative financing arrangement, third-party financing arrangement, public-private partnership, privatization arrangement, private capital arrangement, or other financing arrangement that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is entered into in connection with a project conducted using funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy to carry out programs necessary for national security; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>involves a contractor or Federal agency obtaining and charging to the Department of Energy as an allowable cost under a contract the use of office space, facilities, or other real property assets with a value of at least $5,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An arrangement referred to in subsection (a) does not include an arrangement that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>involves the Department of Energy or a contractor acquiring or entering into a capital lease for office space, facilities, or other real property assets; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is entered into in connection with a capital improvement project undertaken as part of an energy savings performance contract under section 801 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8287">42 U.S.C. 8287</ref>).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3119">SEC. 3119. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR TRANSFER OF LANDS TO LOS ALAMOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AND OF LANDS IN TRUST FOR THE PUEBLO OF SAN ILDEFONSO.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 632 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 <page>120 STAT. 2510</page>(<ref href="/us/pl/105/119">Public Law 105–119</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/111/2523">111 Stat. 2523</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2391">42 U.S.C. 2391 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 years after the date of enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“November 26, 2012”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (g)(3)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“November 26, 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3120">SEC. 3120. </num><heading>LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION PLANT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation Relating to Earned Value Management System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount appropriated or otherwise available for defense environmental cleanup activities and available for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, not more than 90 percent of that amount may be obligated or expended.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply after the date on which the Secretary of Energy certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Defense Contract Management Agency has recommended for acceptance the earned value management system used to track and report costs of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation Relating to Seismic Criteria</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount appropriated or otherwise available for defense environmental cleanup activities and available for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, none of that amount may be obligated or expended for construction, or for the procurement of critical equipment affected by seismic criteria, relating to the Pretreatment Facility and the High-Level Waste Facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to the obligation or expenditure of funds for construction that is necessary for maintenance or for activities related to maintenance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>(1) does not apply after the date on which the Secretary of Energy certifies to the congressional defense committees that the final seismic and ground motion criteria have been approved by the Secretary and that the contracting officer of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Project has formally directed that the final criteria be used for the final design of the Pretreatment Facility and the High-Level Waste Facility.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3121">SEC. 3121. </num><heading>REPORT ON RUSSIAN SURPLUS FISSILE MATERIALS DISPOSITION PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program (in this section referred to as the “Program”). The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of the disposition method the Government of Russia has agreed to use under the Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a description of the assistance the United States Government plans to provide under the Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an estimate of the total cost and schedule of such assistance; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>an explanation of how parallelism is to be defined for purposes of the Program, including projected goals for the <page>120 STAT. 2511</page>disposition of Russian weapons-grade plutonium under the 2000 Plutonium Disposition and Management Agreement, and whether such parallelism can be achieved if the United States mixed-oxide (MOX) plutonium disposition program continues on the current planned schedule without further delays.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3122">SEC. 3122. </num><heading>LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MOX FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Of the amount appropriated under section 3101(a)(2) or otherwise available for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities for fiscal year 2007, none of that amount may be obligated for construction project 99–D–143, the Mixed-Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, until 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy provides to the congressional defense committees—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an independent cost estimate for the United States Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program and facilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a written certification that the Department of Energy intends to use the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility for United States plutonium disposition regardless of the future direction of the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a corrective action plan for addressing the issues raised by the Inspector General of the Department of Energy in the December 2005 report titled “The Status of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility”.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3123">SEC. 3123. </num><heading>EDUCATION OF FUTURE NUCLEAR ENGINEERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Department of Defense and the Department of Energy depend on the specialized expertise of nuclear engineers who support the development and sustainment of technologies including naval reactors, strategic weapons, and nuclear power plants.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Experts estimate that over 25 percent of the approximately 58,000 workers in the nuclear power industry in the United States will be eligible to retire within 5 years, representing both a huge loss of institutional memory and a potential national security crisis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>This shortfall of workers is exacerbated by reductions to the University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Assistance program, which trains civilian nuclear scientists and engineers. The defense and civilian nuclear industries are interdependent on a limited number of educational institutions to produce their workforce. A reduction in nuclear scientists and engineers trained in the civilian sector may result in a further loss of qualified personnel for defense-related research and engineering.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Department of Defense’s successful Science, Math and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service program serves as a good model for a targeted scholarship or fellowship program designed to educate future scientists at the postsecondary and postgraduate levels.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Education of Future Nuclear Engineers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy shall study the feasibility and merit of establishing a targeted scholarship or fellowship program to educate future nuclear engineers at the postsecondary and postgraduate levels.<page>120 STAT. 2512</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">required</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall submit to the congressional defense committees, at the same time that the budget for fiscal year 2008 is submitted under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1105/a">section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, a report on the study conducted by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3124">SEC. 3124. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATED TO AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>as of January 6, 2006, and as if included therein as enacted, section 3101(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3537">119 Stat. 3537</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$9,196,456”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$9,196,456,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXXII">TITLE XXXII—</num><heading>DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD</heading>
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<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3201. </designator>
<label>Authorization.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3201">SEC. 3201. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007, $22,260,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2286/etseq">42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXXIII">TITLE XXXIII—</num><heading>NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE</heading>
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<designator>Sec. 3301. </designator>
<label>Authorized uses of National Defense Stockpile funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3302. </designator>
<label>Revisions to required receipt objectives for previously authorized disposals from National Defense Stockpile.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3301">SEC. 3301. </num><heading>AUTHORIZED USES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation of Stockpile Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>During fiscal year 2007, the National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate up to $52,132,000 of the funds in the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund established under subsection (a) of section 9 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s98h">50 U.S.C. 98h</ref>) for the authorized uses of such funds under subsection (b)(2) of such section, including the disposal of hazardous materials that are environmentally sensitive.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Obligations</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Defense Stockpile Manager may obligate amounts in excess of the amount specified in subsection (a) if the National Defense Stockpile Manager notifies Congress that extraordinary or emergency conditions necessitate the additional obligations. The National Defense Stockpile Manager may make the additional obligations described in the notification after the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date on which Congress receives the notification.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorities provided by this section shall be subject to such limitations as may be provided in appropriations Acts.<page>120 STAT. 2513</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3302">SEC. 3302. </num><heading>REVISIONS TO REQUIRED RECEIPT OBJECTIVES FOR PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED DISPOSALS FROM NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 1999 Disposal Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3303(a) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/261">Public Law 105–261</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s98d">50 U.S.C. 98d note</ref>), as amended by section 3302 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2193">118 Stat. 2193</ref>) and section 3302 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/3545">119 Stat. 3545</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (5); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>$1,016,000,000 by the end of fiscal year 2014.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 1998 Disposal Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3305(a)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/85">Public Law 105–85</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s98d">50 U.S.C. 98d note</ref>), as amended by section 3305 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107">Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1390">115 Stat. 1390</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 1997 Disposal Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3303 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/201">Public Law 104–201</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t50/s98d">50 U.S.C. 98d note</ref>), as amended by section 3402(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Year 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/113/973">113 Stat. 973</ref>) and section 3304(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/107">Public Law 107–107</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/1390">115 Stat. 1390</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph (2):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$720,000,000 during the 12-fiscal year period ending September 30, 2008.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the 10-fiscal year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the period”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXXIV">TITLE XXXIV—</num><heading>NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES</heading>
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<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3401. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3401">SEC. 3401. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $18,810,000 for fiscal year 2007 for the purpose of carrying out activities under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch641">chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXXV">TITLE XXXV—</num><heading>MARITIME ADMINISTRATION</heading>
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<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3501. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2007.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3502. </designator>
<label>Amendments relating to the Maritime Security Fleet program.<page>120 STAT. 2514</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3503. </designator>
<label>Applicability to certain Maritime Administration vessels of limitations on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of vessels in foreign shipyards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3504. </designator>
<label>Vessel transfer authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3505. </designator>
<label>United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates: service requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3506. </designator>
<label>United States Merchant Marine Academy graduates: service obligation performance reporting requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3507. </designator>
<label>Temporary authority to transfer obsolete combatant vessels to Navy for disposal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3508. </designator>
<label>Qualifying Reserve duty for receipt of student incentive payments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3509. </designator>
<label>Large passenger ship crew requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3510. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous Maritime Administration provisions.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3501">SEC. 3501. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2007, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for the Maritime Administration as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For expenses necessary for operations and training activities, $116,442,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For paying reimbursement under section 3517 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53101">46 U.S.C. 53101 note</ref>), $19,500,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For assistance to small shipyards and maritime communities under section 3506 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1249">46 U.S.C. App. 1249</ref>), $15,000,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For expenses to dispose of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including provision of assistance under <ref href="/us/pl/92/402/s7">section 7 of Public Law 92–402</ref>, $25,740,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For administrative expenses related to the implementation of the loan guarantee program under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1271/etseq">46 U.S.C. App. 1271 et seq.</ref>), administrative expenses related implementation of the reimbursement program under section 3517 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53101">46 U.S.C. 53101 note</ref>), and administrative expenses related to the implementation of the small shipyards and maritime communities assistance program under section 3506 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1249">46 U.S.C. App. 1249</ref>), $3,317,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3502">SEC. 3502. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Transfer of Operating Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53105/e">Section 53105(e) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) <headingText class="small-caps">In general.—</headingText>”</quotedText> before the first sentence;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by moving paragraph (1) (as designated by the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection) so as to appear immediately below the heading for such subsection, and 2 ems to the right; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may not approve under paragraph (1) transfer of an operating agreement to a person that is not a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app802">46 U.S.C. App. 802</ref>), unless the Secretary of Defense determines that there is no person who is a citizen under such section and is interested <page>120 STAT. 2515</page>in obtaining the operating agreement for a vessel that is otherwise eligible to be included in the Fleet under section 53102(b) and meets the requirements of the Department of Defense.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maritime Security Fleet Program Tank Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53103/c/4">Section 53103(c)(4) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(I)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A) by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (ii) as subclause (II) of clause (i);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“53102(b).”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“53102(b); or”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A)(i)(II), as so redesignated, the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 9 months after the first date amounts are available to carry out this chapter, the operator of the existing tank vessel enters into an agreement to charter one or more tank vessels to be built in the United States and operated as a documented vessel or documented vessels;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>the combined tonnage of the vessels required to be chartered under subclause (I) is equal to or greater than the tonnage of the existing tank vessel subject to an operating agreement;</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>the operator enters into an agreement with the Secretary that is substantially the same as an Emergency Preparedness Agreement under section 53107 of this title, under which the operator shall make available commercial transportation resources as provided in that section;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>if the person that is the owner or operator of the existing tank vessel owns or operates more than one existing tank vessel subject to an operating agreement, the combined tonnage of those vessels required to be chartered under subclause (I) by that person is equal to or greater than the combined tonnage of all such existing tank vessels owned or operated by such person that are subject to operating agreements.”</content>
</subclause>
</subparagraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with respect to which a binding contract is entered into under subparagraph (A)(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“existing tank vessel”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For purpose of subparagraph (A)(ii), tonnage shall be measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>No payment under this chapter may be made for an existing tank vessel with respect to which an agreement is entered into under subparagraph (A)(ii) for any period occurring—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>after the date that is 5 years after the first date that amounts became available to carry out this chapter, if the vessel or vessels required to be chartered under subparagraph (A)(ii) have not been delivered; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>after delivery of the vessel or vessels required to be chartered under such subparagraph, if any of such vessels is not chartered by the operator of the existing tank vessel.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2516</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3543(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53101">46 U.S.C. 53101 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall, to the extent of the availability of appropriations,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority in Allocation of Amounts Available for Annual Payments</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53106">Section 53106 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority in Allocation of Available Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amount available for a fiscal year for making payments under operating agreements under this chapter is not sufficient to pay the full amount authorized under each agreement pursuant to this section for such fiscal year, the amount available shall be allocated among such agreements in a manner that gives priority to payments for vessels that are subject to agreements under section 3517 of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53101">46 U.S.C. 53101 note</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3503">SEC. 3503. </num><heading>APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSELS OF LIMITATIONS ON OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app1744">50 U.S.C. App. 1744</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Limitations on Overhaul, Repair, and Maintenance in Foreign Shipyards</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s7310">section 7310 of title 10, United States Code</ref>, shall apply to vessels specified in subsection (b), and to the Secretary of Transportation with respect to those vessels, in the same manner as those provisions apply to vessels specified in subsection (b) of such section, and to the Secretary of the Navy, respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered vessels</inline>.—</heading><content>Vessels specified in this paragraph are vessels maintained by the Secretary of Transportation in support of the Department of Defense, including any vessel assigned by the Secretary of Transportation to the Ready Reserve Force that is owned by the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3504">SEC. 3504. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s301">49 USC 301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>VESSEL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Transportation may transfer or otherwise make available without reimbursement to any other department a vessel under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, upon request by the Secretary of the department that receives the vessel.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3505">SEC. 3505. </num><heading>UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY GRADUATES: SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternate Service</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1303(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1295b">46 U.S.C. App. 1295b</ref>(e)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51306">46 USC 51306</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>An individual who for the 5-year period following graduation from the Academy, serves as a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States or as a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service shall be excused from the requirements of subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary may modify or waive any of the terms and conditions set forth in paragraph (1) through the imposition of alternative service requirements.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2517</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51306">46 USC 51306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>(6) of section 1303(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1295b">46 U.S.C. App. 1295b</ref>(e)), as added by this section, applies only to an individual who enrolls as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and signs an agreement under paragraph (1) of that section, after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3506">SEC. 3506. </num><heading>UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY GRADUATES: SERVICE OBLIGATION PERFORMANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1303(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1295b">46 U.S.C. App. 1295b</ref>(e)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51306">46 USC 51306</ref>.</p></sidenote>is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Subject to any otherwise applicable restrictions on disclosure in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552a">section 552a of title 5, United States Code</ref>, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall report the status of obligated service of an individual graduate of the Academy upon request of the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may, in their discretion, notify the Secretary of any failure of the graduate to perform the graduate’s duties, either on active duty or in the Ready Reserve component of their respective service, or as a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service, respectively.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A report or notice under subparagraph (A) shall identify any graduate determined to have failed to comply with service obligation requirements and provide all required information as to why such graduate failed to comply.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Upon receipt of such a report or notice, such graduate may be considered to be in default of the graduate’s service obligations by the Secretary, and subject to all remedies the Secretary may have with respect to such a default.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51306">46 USC 51306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section does not apply with respect to an agreement entered into under section 1303(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s1295b/e">46 U.S.C. 1295b(e)</ref>) before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3507">SEC. 3507. </num><heading>TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER OBSOLETE COMBATANT VESSELS TO NAVY FOR DISPOSAL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Transportation shall, subject to the availability of appropriations and consistent with <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1535">section 1535 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, popularly known as the Economy Act, transfer to the Secretary of the Navy during fiscal year 2007 for disposal by the Navy, no fewer than 3 combatant vessels in the nonretention fleet of the Maritime Administration that are acceptable to the Secretary of the Navy.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3508">SEC. 3508. </num><heading>QUALIFYING RESERVE DUTY FOR RECEIPT OF STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1304(g)(2) of title XIII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1295c">46 U.S.C. App. 1295c</ref>(g)(2)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51509">46 USC 51509</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall require the individual to accept enlisted reserve status in the United States Naval Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, <page>120 STAT. 2518</page>United States Naval Reserve) or the United States Coast Guard Reserve before receiving any student incentive payments under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3509">SEC. 3509. </num><heading>LARGE PASSENGER SHIP CREW REQUIREMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">   <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s8103">Section 8103 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Crew Requirements for Large Passenger Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citizenship and nationality</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each unlicensed seaman on a large passenger vessel shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a citizen of the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an alien allowed to be employed in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/etseq">8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.</ref>), including an alien crewman described in section 101(a)(15)(D)(i) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/a/15/D/i">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(D)(i)</ref>), who meets the requirements of paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a foreign national who is enrolled in the United States Merchant Marine Academy.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Percentage limitation for alien seamen</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 25 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a vessel described in paragraph (1) of this subsection may be aliens referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of that paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for certain unlicensed seamen</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An unlicensed seaman described in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall have been employed, for a period of not less than 1 year, on a passenger vessel under the same common ownership or control as the vessel described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, as certified by the owner or managing operator of such vessel to the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall have no record of material disciplinary actions during such employment, as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of such vessel to the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall have successfully completed a United States Government security check of the relevant domestic and international databases, as appropriate, or any other national security-related information or database;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>shall have successfully undergone an employer background check—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>for which the owner or managing operator provides a signed report to the Secretary that describes the background checks undertaken that are reasonably and legally available to the owner or managing operator including personnel file information obtained from such seaman and from databases available to the public with respect to the seaman;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>that consisted of a search of all information reasonably available to the owner or managing operator in the seaman’s country of citizenship <page>120 STAT. 2519</page>and any other country in which the seaman receives employment referrals, or resides;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>that is kept on the vessel and available for inspection by the Secretary; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the information derived from which is made available to the Secretary upon request; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>may not be a citizen or temporary or permanent resident of a country designated by the United States as a sponsor of terrorism or any other country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, determines to be a security threat to the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An unlicensed seaman described in paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may be employed only in the steward’s department of the vessel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may not perform watchstanding, automated engine room duty watch, or vessel navigation functions.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status, documentation, and employment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An unlicensed seaman described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is deemed to meet the nationality requirements necessary to qualify for a merchant mariners document notwithstanding the requirements of <ref href="/us/cfr/t46/p12">part 12 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>is deemed to meet the proof-of-identity requirements necessary to qualify for a merchant mariners document, as prescribed under regulations promulgated by the Secretary, if the seaman possesses—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>an unexpired passport issued by the government of the country of which the seaman is a citizen or subject; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an unexpired visa issued to the seaman, as described in paragraph (1)(C);</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>shall, if eligible, be issued a merchant mariners document with an appropriate annotation reflecting the restrictions of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>may be employed for a period of service on board not to exceed 36 months in the aggregate as a nonimmigrant crewman described in section 101(a)(15)(D)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101/a/15/D/i">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(D)(i)</ref>) on vessels engaged in domestic voyages notwithstanding the departure requirements and time limitations of such section and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Merchant mariner’s document requirements not affected</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not be construed to affect any requirement under Federal law that an individual must hold a merchant mariner’s document.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Steward’s department</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘steward’</term>s department’ means the department that includes entertainment personnel and all service personnel, including wait staff, housekeeping staff, and galley workers, as defined <page>120 STAT. 2520</page>in the vessel security plan approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 70103(c) of this title.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Large passenger vessel</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘large passenger vessel’</term> means a vessel of more than 70,000 gross tons, as measured under section 14302 of this title, with capacity for at least 2,000 passengers and documented with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="3510">SEC. 3510. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction Regarding War Risk Insurance for Merchant Marine Vessels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1288">46 U.S.C. App. 1288</ref>(a)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53909">46 USC 53909</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Upon the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Treasury may invest or reinvest all or any part of the fund in securities of the United States or in securities guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“to the credit of such fund.”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“Payments of return premiums, losses, settlements, judgments, and all liabilities incurred by the United States under this title shall be made from such fund through the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53909">46 USC 53909 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as if enacted by section 3502 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2195">118 Stat. 2195</ref>).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right to Use Maritime Administration Decoration</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the Merchant Marine Decorations and Medals Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app2007">46 U.S.C. App. 2007</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51908">46 USC 51908</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Secretary of Transportation,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Act,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intermodal Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5309/m/6/B">section 5309(m)(6)(B) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, half of the amounts appropriated or made available under subsections (b) and (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s5338">section 5338 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, for capital projects under section 5309(m)(6)(B) of that title for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 shall be made available and used, in accordance with <ref href="/us/pl/109/59/s9008/a">section 9008(a) of Public Law 109–59</ref>, for an intermodal or marine facility comprising a component of the Hawaii Port Infrastructure Expansion Program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplementary funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount made available under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsections (b) and (c) of <ref href="/us/pl/109/59/s9008">section 9008 of Public Law 109–59</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3509 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3557">119 Stat. 3557</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t46/s51701">46 USC 51701</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Merchant Marine Act, 1936”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2521</page>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall be effective immediately after section 3509 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3557">119 Stat. 3557</ref>) takes effect.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5122">H.R. 5122</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2766">S. 2766</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2767">S. 2767</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐Nos. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/452">109–452</ref> (<committee/>)(<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/254">109–254</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2766">S. 2766</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Armed Services</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">May 10, 11, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 22, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2766.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, House and Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 17, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I006104"><inline class="small-caps">Note: </inline>Part 1 contains pages 1–1256; Part 2 contains pages 1257–2521; Part 3 contains pages 2522–3925. Each part contains entire Popular Name and Subject Indexes.</note>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1791</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Community Service Senior Opportunities Act </designator><target>2563</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">COMPETE Act </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 </designator><target>1311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477                                         </target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death on the High Seas Act </designator><target>1511</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Enhancement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mentoring Matches for Youth Act of 2006 </designator><target>631</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">MINER Act </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>N</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 </designator><target>3644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">PREEMIE Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005 </designator><target>288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">SAFE Port Act </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005 </designator><target>251</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">STOP Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 </designator><target>230</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902, 3653</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Twenty-First Century Water Works Act </designator><target>3356</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act </designator><target>3635</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>Y</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>A</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Afghanistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Africa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Agriculture</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aircraft and Aviation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alabama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1476</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Settlement Common Stock availability, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendment </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska Natives</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aliens and Nationality</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>American Samoa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Animals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense horses, authorization to adopt </designator><target>2160</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Appropriations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Authorizations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, fiscal year 2007 </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; memorializing and honoring </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wildlife and conservation areas </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing, 2007 </designator><target>1311, 2642, 2678</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, fiscal year 2006 </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arizona</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arkansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Bluff Arsenal, easement </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armed Forces</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Veterans</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member; fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 10, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World War II Bataan Death March, payment to survivors </designator><target>2277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armenia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arms and Munitions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arts and Recordings</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Athletics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Sports</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Auerbach, Arnold ‘Red’ </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Azerbaijan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bankruptcy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Filing fees, increases </designator><target>184</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Banks and Banking</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Insured depository institutions, maximum asset increase </designator><target>3561</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belarus</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democracy and human rights efforts </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belize</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Birds</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bish, Molly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Blind Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Borlaug, Norman E. </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Braille, Louis </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bridges</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Highways and Roads</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, DE </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brown, Amanda </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brucia, Carlie </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Federal Budget</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Business and Industry</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>California</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Canals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Cemeteries</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Charitable Organizations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Children, Youth, and Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law, civil penalties for child pornography </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Act amendments </designator><target>135</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>China, People’s Republic of</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Civil Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coast Guard</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coins</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colombia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colorado</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jefferson County, clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Patriotic Observances and Commemorations; Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commerce and Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration authorities, temporary extension </designator><target>1742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Communications and Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colorado, Jefferson County; clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Computers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Concurrent Resolutions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment </designator><target>3709, 3713, 3719, 3726, 3731, 3735, 3740, 3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach, honoring </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Capitol buildings and grounds</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony, authorization </designator><target>3713</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, authorization </designator><target>3723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, authorization </designator><target>3715</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap box derby races, authorization </designator><target>3719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month, support </designator><target>3712</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage, support </designator><target>3711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 1946 baseball season, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3735</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System, 50th anniversary </designator><target>3726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard, 150th anniversary </designator><target>3716</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 97th anniversary </designator><target>3724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, support </designator><target>3725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, recognition and support </designator><target>3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic congressional charter, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">1976 Paris Wine Tasting, California victory, 30th anniversary </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia, 25th anniversary </designator><target>3718</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thailand, King Bumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Enrolled bills, corrections, etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (H.R. 889) </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (H.R. 3127) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590) </designator><target>3737</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (H.R. 5946) </designator><target>3748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (S. 203) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India (H.R. 5682) </designator><target>3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint session </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space shuttle discovery mission, commendation </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority, restricting assistance </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Publications, printing</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers, honoring sacrifice and courage </designator><target>3710</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congo, Democratic Republic of the</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congress</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">One Hundred Tenth Congress, convening of first session </designator><target>3327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Connecticut</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Conservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska; hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit, GA; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Consumer Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Contracts</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Copyrights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Corporations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Courts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Credit Rating Agencies</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reforms </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Crime and Crime Prevention</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime; Defense and National Security; Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Customs Duties and Inspection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, extension of normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vietnamese products, normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dairy Products</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dalai Lama </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dams</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Davis, Benjamin O., Jr. </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Angela </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Carnell </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Defense and National Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; import restrictions, renewal </designator><target>654</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192, 194</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Delaware</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, designation </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Betty </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Fred </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disabled Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disadvantaged Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disaster Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard personnel, homeowners assistance for hurricane damage </designator><target>558</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina relief, supplemental Federal payments </designator><target>132</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Judicial branch Federal leave transfer program, disasters and emergencies; participation </designator><target>390</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Diseases</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>District of Columbia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">President Dwight D. Eisenhower; commemorative work honoring, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Drugs and Drug Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Payment for prescription drugs </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act (Family Opportunity Act of 2005) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Economic Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Education</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eisenhower, Dwight D. </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emblems</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Signs and Symbols</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Preparedness</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Employment and Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Whistleblower awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Energy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-income persons, financial assistance </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Entertainment</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Environmental Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Equal Opportunity</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Exports and Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fabrics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Farming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Agriculture</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Agencies and Entities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Organization; Federal Employees; Appropriations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator><i>See also</i> Government Property; Government Organization; Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, KY; designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, AK; designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, PR; designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, VA; designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, SC; designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>284</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, WY; designation </designator><target>1769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, OK; designation </designator><target>2763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building, AK; designation </designator><target>1476</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, PR; designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, MI; designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gene Vance Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grant W. Green Post Office Building, IN; designation </designator><target>303</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, VA; designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, HI; designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, IL; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OK; designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, OH; designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, WI; designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, LA; designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, FL; designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, AR; designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, TX; designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, OH; designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, CA; designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, VT; designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, UT; designation</designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, AZ; designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, FL; designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, MT; designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, MA; designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, MO; designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, GA; designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, TX; designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 40, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, MD; designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, CO; designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, TX; designation</designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Financial Institutions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Banks and Banking</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fish and Fishing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Flag, U.S.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Florida</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ford, Gerald R. </designator><target>2375</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foreign Relations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member of Armed Forces; passport fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of Afghan heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, All American Canal Lining Project; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foreign Service</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. citizens, reentry from foreign countries; temporary funding increase </designator><target>652</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Forests and Forest Products</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; land conveyance of former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fornoff, Kristy Ann </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foster Children</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fraud</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frost, Phillip </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frumin, Alan </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gage, Jetseta </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Galt, William Wylie </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Gambling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Genocide</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Human Rights</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Georgia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gonchar, Victor </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Employees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Judicial branch Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies, participation </designator><target>390</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal laws, reform </designator><target>3254</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test program, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. citizens, reentry from foreign countries; temporary funding increase </designator><target>652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3410</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Whistleblower awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Organization</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Acquisition Service, Federal (General Services Administration); establishment </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Attorney General for National Security, designation </designator><target>247</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response position (Health and Human Services Department), establishment </designator><target>2833</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (Health and Human Services Department), establishment </designator><target>2867</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Boards, Commissions, Committees, etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach; name change </designator><target>403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Autism Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>2827</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, extension </designator><target>1858</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>556</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, establishment </designator><target>1833</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on; operations improvement </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, reauthorization </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>2053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>3337</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, Commercial; establishment </designator><target>1938</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Biodefense Science Board, establishment </designator><target>2872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Rate Commission redesignated as Postal Regulatory Commission </designator><target>3241</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity and Low Birthweight, Interagency Coordinating Council on; establishment </designator><target>3343</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Commission, establishment </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Committee (Export-Import Bank), establishment </designator><target>3271</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, extension of authority </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Data System, Interagency Steering Committee of the International; establishment </designator><target>1930</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Coordinating Committee, National; establishment </designator><target>2906</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Underage Drinking, Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of; formal establishment </designator><target>2891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Locator Center, National Emergency; establishment provisions </designator><target>1450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Boating Safety Office Director, appointment as Captain </designator><target>525</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Judge Advocates, designation </designator><target>526</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications Preparedness Center, Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1440</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deputy Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); establishment </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); succession authority </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank, Small Business Division; establishment </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Homeland Security Department</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cargo Security Policy, Office of; establishment </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications, Office of Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator>Federal Emergency Management Agency</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Administrator, designation </designator><target>1396</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Restructuring </designator><target>1395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interoperability and Compatibility, Office for; establishment </designator><target>1441</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center transferred to Center for Domestic Preparedness </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nuclear Detection Office, Domestic; establishment </designator><target>1932</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Regional Emergency Communications Coordination (RECC) Working Group, in each regional office; establishment </designator><target>1439</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force, establishment </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the Special Inspector General for; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2126, 2172, 2222, 2234, 2320, 2338, 2350, 2507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department, miscellaneous provisions </designator><target>246</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Domain Awareness, Center for Excellence for; establishment </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence, designation </designator><target>3310, 3416</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Security Division (Justice Department), establishment </designator><target>249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2527</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parkinson’s disease research, education, and clinical centers; designation </designator><target>3308, 3414</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, position of Director; establishment </designator><target>935</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Port security, interagency operational centers for; establishment </designator><target>1892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Inspector General; appointment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Office of the Inspector General of the; establishment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, Office of (Justice Department); establishment </designator><target>607</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smithsonian Board of Regents, appointment </designator><target>331, 332</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Department Liaison Office, designation </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thrift Supervision, Office of (Treasury Department); representation on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision </designator><target>1995</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade, Office of International (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Department); establishment </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Policy, Director of (Homeland Security Department); designation </designator><target>1921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Transfer of functions from</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Health and Human Services Department) </designator><target>2834</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to Forest Service), administrative jurisdiction over certain lands) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), administrative jurisdiction of certain land in Nevada </designator><target>3037</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Emergency Management Agency (to Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency) </designator><target>1400</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Supply Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Technology Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Forest Service (to Bureau of Land Management), administrative jurisdiction over certain land parcels) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Housing and Urban Development Secretary (to Labor Department), certain functions under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) </designator><target>1182</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disaster Medical System, Homeland Security Department (to Secretary of Health and Human Services) </designator><target>2854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center (to Center for Domestic Preparedness, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Strategic Trade Office (to International Trade Office, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami warning centers, establishment </designator><target>2903</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>United States Secret Service</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maintenance as distinct entity </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Uniformed Division, provisions moved from 3 U.S.C. 202 to 18 U.S.C. 3056A </designator><target>253</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, establishment </designator><target>2856</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Property</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Granite Lady (Old Mint at San Francisco, CA) </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Guatemala</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gyatso, Tenzin </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Haiti</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hawaii</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hazardous Substances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Health and Health Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare improvements </designator><target>28</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hefley, Joel </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Highways and Roads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Bridges</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 23, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Historic Preservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Conservation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeland Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeless Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hospitals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Housing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>7</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Humanities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Human Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, District of Columbia memorial; establishment </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hurricanes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ibanez, Manual L. </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Idaho</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Illinois</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gene Vance Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Immigration</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aliens and Nationality</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Exports and Imports</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>India</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grant W. Green Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>303</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Individuals With Disabilities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students, section 8 rental assistance; prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Information Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Insurance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Intergovernmental Relations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Internet</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Investments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iran</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iraq</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Israel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James, Daniel </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law (Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005) </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Civil filing adjustments and bankruptcy fees </designator><target>183</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 28, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kanka, Megan Nicole </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kazakhstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kentucky</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Klaas, Polly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Krasovsky, Anatoly </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kuwait</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kyrgyzstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labeling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Consumer Protection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Employment and Labor</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Land Conveyances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, WY; land withdrawn by Reclamation Commissioner </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nevada, Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2645, 2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, Washington; land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Law Enforcement and Crime</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members of Armed Forces, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law; child pornography, civil penalties </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lebanon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Libya</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Licensing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lighthouses</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>548</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lincoln, Abraham </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Livestock</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Loan Programs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Louisiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunde, Sarah </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunsford, Jessica </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lychner, Pam </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maps and Mapping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, digital mapping </designator><target>382, 2017</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maritime Affairs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Vessels</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping, title 46 of U.S. Code; codification as positive law </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maryland</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Massachusetts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, Federal boundary study </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medical Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medicare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Memorials</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Michigan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, renaming </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minerals and Mining</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, WV; amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minnesota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minorities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity; Native Americans; Women</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mississippi</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Missouri</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Money and Finance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public debt, increasing statutory limit </designator><target>289</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Montana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Monuments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mullett, A.B. </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Museums</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc., MI; conveyance of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>N</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; inclusion in National Park System </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia; commemorative work honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth bust, placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Hawaiians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Navigation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nebraska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nelson, Byron </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nevada</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newland Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Hampshire</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Jersey</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New York</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, designation </designator><target>284</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>North Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Occupational Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Safety</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ohio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oil</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oklahoma</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, designation </designator><target>2763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Older Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aged</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oman</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oregon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pakistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Palestinian Authority</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Panama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Parks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Passports and Visas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fees waiver; relative of deceased veteran traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Patriotic Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 36, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pennsylvania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pets</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pipelines</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy; Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Postal Service</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Federal Buildings and Facilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Duck Stamp Act renamed Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Prescription Drugs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prettyman, E. Barrett </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Printing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Privacy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Proclamations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus, suspension of entry of persons threatening democracy </designator><target>3803</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Deaths</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King, Coretta Scott </designator><target>3760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Montgomery, G.V. Sonny </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>National Monuments</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American Burial Ground, establishment </designator><target>3763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine, establishment </designator><target>3819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Special Observances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adoption Month </designator><target>3909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American History Month </designator><target>3755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month </designator><target>3872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month </designator><target>3757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Indian Heritage Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month </designator><target>3761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Americans with Disabilities Act, anniversary </designator><target>3862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day </designator><target>3917</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month </designator><target>3797</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month </designator><target>3813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Breast Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month </designator><target>3781</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week </designator><target>3861</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Character Counts Week </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Abuse Prevention Month </designator><target>3782</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day </designator><target>3888</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child’s Day </designator><target>3814</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day </designator><target>3895</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week </designator><target>3881</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Consumer Protection Week </designator><target>3759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crime Victims’ Rights Week </designator><target>3795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">D.A.R.E. Day </designator><target>3789</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Prayer </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina </designator><target>3873</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of Prayer and Remembrance </designator><target>3876</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week </designator><target>3805</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Diabetes Month </designator><target>3911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disability Employment Awareness Month </designator><target>3891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Domestic Violence Awareness Month </designator><target>3889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Donate Life Month </designator><target>3783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month </designator><target>3922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week </designator><target>3886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Energy Awareness Month </designator><target>3904</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Caregivers Month </designator><target>3912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day </designator><target>3887</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Week </designator><target>3918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm-City Week </designator><target>3916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Safety and Health Week </designator><target>3883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day </designator><target>3818</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week </designator><target>3893</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day </designator><target>3896</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day </designator><target>3892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month </designator><target>3811</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hispanic Heritage Month </designator><target>3880</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week </designator><target>3879</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeownership Month </designator><target>3812</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hospice Month </designator><target>3913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week </designator><target>3924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Preparedness Week </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day </designator><target>3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month </designator><target>3762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month </designator><target>3794</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3799</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day </designator><target>3884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day </designator><target>3800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Day </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal holiday </designator><target>3753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Methamphetamine Awareness Day </designator><target>3920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week </designator><target>3871</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week </designator><target>3796</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week </designator><target>3773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oceans Week </designator><target>3815</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month </designator><target>3798</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Our National Motto, In God We Trust; 50th anniversary </designator><target>3863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3874</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week </designator><target>3788</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day </designator><target>3860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Park Week </designator><target>3791</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day </designator><target>3877</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week </designator><target>3802</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day </designator><target>3923</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physical Fitness and Sports Month </designator><target>3792</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">POW/MIA Recognition Day </designator><target>3882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prostate Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3875</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day </designator><target>3754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe Boating Week </designator><target>3806</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week </designator><target>3769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Lunch Week </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week </designator><target>3775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day </designator><target>3919</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day </designator><target>3790</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day </designator><target>3908</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Freedom Corps, fourth anniversary </designator><target>3756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day </designator><target>3914</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Week </designator><target>3793</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day </designator><target>3870</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month </designator><target>3768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day </designator><target>3921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day </designator><target>3915</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week </designator><target>3810</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Tariffs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3770, 3776, 3785, 3859</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Generalized System of Preferences, duty-free treatment; modifications </designator><target>3760, 3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Free Trade Agreement, rules of origin; modification </designator><target>3897</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, normal trade relations treatment; extension </designator><target>3784</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Lands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Settlement Common Stock availability </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Nevada public lands management </designator><target>3045</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Welfare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Puerto Rico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Radio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Railroads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Real Property</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances; Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Recreation and Recreational Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, William H. </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Research and Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Reservoirs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Retirement and Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Premium increases </designator><target>180</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rhode Island</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rivers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Romania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Royalties</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Runnion, Samantha </designator><target>591</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rural and Urban Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>6</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Russia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryce, Jimmy </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Schools</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Science and Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Seaports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Securities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Investments</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Senate, U.S.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sex Offenders</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Shipping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Signs and Symbols</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sjodin, Dru </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Small Business</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smart, Elizabeth </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smith, John </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Social Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Dakota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Space</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Special Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Proclamations; Concurrent Resolutions; Patriotic Observances and Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Spoon, Alan G. </designator><target>332</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Stamps</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Postal Service</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Students</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sudan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1309</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Supreme Court of the United States</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tariffs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Customs Duties and Inspection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Taxes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Television</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tennessee</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Terrorism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Texas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Textiles and Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Theus, Lucius </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trademarks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trails, National</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Transportation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Treaties and Conventions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Foreign Relations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Forests and Forest Products</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Truth, Sojourner </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ukraine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Manmade famine in 1932–33, District of Columbia memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment, extension </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>United States Code</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Technical corrections to certain titles </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>USA PATRIOT ACT</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security; Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Utah</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vermont</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vessels</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Virgin Islands; commercial vessels, departure and arrival reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Veterans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Armed Forces</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vietnam</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment for products </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virgin Islands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Commercial vessels, departure and arrival manifests; reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voluntarism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voting</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Walsh, Adam </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warner, Sen. John </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Washington</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Water and Waterways</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, CA; regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Development Act of 2000; permit processing, extension </designator><target>318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water resources projects, funds for expediting processing of permits </designator><target>3197</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weapons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arms and Munitions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weather</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Websites</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>West Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wetterling, Jacob </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Whistleblowers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver-State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Williams, Yancy </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wisconsin</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Women</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wyoming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, land conveyance </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>Z</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zakharenka, Yuri </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zapp, Alexandra Nicole </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zavadsky, Dmitry </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Zyla, Amie </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<component role="statutesPart"><meta><docPart>3</docPart></meta><preface>
<note role="propertyStatement">
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">PROPERTY</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978702">OF THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978701">GOVERNMENT</p>
</note>
<page/><note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978720">109TH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978721">2D SESSION</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978722">2006</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978723">V<inline class="small-caps">ol. </inline>120</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978724">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>3, pp. 2522–3925</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978725">PUBLIC LAWS, PRIVATE LAWS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978726">CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS</p>
</note>
<coverTitle style="-uslm-lc:I978801">UNITED STATES<br/>STATUTES AT LARGE</coverTitle>
<note>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">CONTAINING THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">LAWS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978801">2006</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978802">AND</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PROCLAMATIONS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">V<inline class="small-caps">olume </inline>120</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978805">IN THREE PARTS</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978804">P<inline class="small-caps">art </inline>3</p>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978803">PUBLIC LAWS 109–365 THROUGH 109–482</p>
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<figure style="-uslm-lc:gs,d72"><img src="file:///hcal.ai" style="height:72pt; "/></figure>
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<organizationNote>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">UNITED STATES</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978806">WASHINGTON: 2007</p>
</organizationNote>
<authority>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978808">PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION</p>
</authority>
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<explanationNote style="-uslm-lc:I978810">“The United States Statutes at Large shall be legal evidence of laws, concurrent resolutions, <elided>…</elided> proclamations by the President and proposed or ratified amendments to the Constitution of the United States therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.” (1 USC 114).</explanationNote>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">For sale by the</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">Superintendent of Documents</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">U.S. Government Printing Office</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">Washington, DC 20402–9328</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I978811">(3-part set; sold in sets only)</p>
</note>
<toc>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2054801">CONTENTS</heading>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 1</label>
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<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054803"><target>Page</target></headingItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–170 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–172 <inline class="small-caps">and Public Laws </inline>109–174 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–288</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 2</label>
<?GPOvSpace 10?><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–289 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–364</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I2054802"><label>PART 3</label>
<?GPOvSpace 10?><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Public Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">v</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Public Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">ix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Bills Enacted Into Private Law </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxiii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Private Laws </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxv</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxvii</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">List of Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">xxix</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public Laws 109–365 <inline class="small-caps">Through </inline>109–482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">2522</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Concurrent Resolutions </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3709</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Proclamations </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">3753</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Popular Name Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">A1</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054804" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Subject Index </designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054805">B1</target>
</referenceItem>
</groupItem>
</toc>
<listOfBillsEnacted>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053832">SECOND SESSION, 2006</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053841">BILL</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053842">PUBLIC LAW</target>
</headingItem>
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<groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–280</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 9</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–246</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 32</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–181</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 42</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–243</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–354</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 233</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–362</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 315</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–339</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 318</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 394</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–419</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 409</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–375</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 479</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 482</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–474</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 486</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–470</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–312</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 758</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–420</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 854</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–421</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 860</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–376</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 864</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–422</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 866</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–284</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 889</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–241</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1036</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–303</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–205</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1129</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–377</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1259</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–213</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–423</target>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–184</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1442</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1463</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–397</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1492</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–441</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1499</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–227</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1556</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–342</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–424</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1691</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–206</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–319</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 1953</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–230</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2066</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–313</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–314</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2113</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–185</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2322</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–343</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–186</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2383</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2413</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–187</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2630</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–188</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–320</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2808</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2872</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–247</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2894</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–189</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 2977</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–252</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3085</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–378</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3127</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3199</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–177</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3248</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–442</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3256</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–190</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3351</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–221</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3368</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3408</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–296</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3439</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–192</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3440</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–253</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3443</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–321</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3508</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–356</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3548</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–193</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3549</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–254</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–269</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3699</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–396</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3703</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–194</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3770</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–195</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3817</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–385</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3825</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–196</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3829</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–231</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3830</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–197</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3858</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–308</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3934</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–255</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 3989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–198</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4000</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–386</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4019</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–264</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4053</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–199</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4057</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–425</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–256</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–200</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4109</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4152</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–201</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4246</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–398</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4295</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–202</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4297</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–222</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4377</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–393</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4416</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–426</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4456</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–258</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4472</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–248</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4510</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–427</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4515</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–180</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4519</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–172</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4559</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–387</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4561</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–259</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4583</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–428</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4588</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4636</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–173</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–273</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4659</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–170</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4674</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4688</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–260</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4709</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4720</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4745</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–174</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4766</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4768</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4786</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–261</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4805</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–346</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4811</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–274</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4826</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–209</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4841</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–309</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4902</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–357</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4911</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–212</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4912</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–240</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4939</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–234</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4954</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–347</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4957</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4962</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–275</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4979</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–218</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4995</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–262</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 4997</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5026</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–348</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5037</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–228</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–388</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5074</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5076</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–443</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5094</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–358</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5103</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–389</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5104</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–276</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5107</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–277</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5108</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–400</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5117</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–249</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5122</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–364</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5132</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–429</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5136</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–430</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5160</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–359</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5169</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–278</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–306</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5224</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–329</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5245</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–263</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5381</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–360</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5401</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–232</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5403</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–239</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5428</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–349</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5434</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–350</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5441</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–295</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5466</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–418</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5483</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–330</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5539</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–322</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5540</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–279</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–331</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5574</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–307</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5585</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–390</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5603</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–238</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5606</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–332</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5631</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–289</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5646</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–431</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5664</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–315</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5682</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–401</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5683</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–272</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5684</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–283</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–391</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–402</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5782</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–468</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5842</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–379</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5857</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5865</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–250</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5877</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–267</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5923</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–404</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5929</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5946</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–479</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5948</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–405</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 5990</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–406</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6033</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–334</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6051</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–335</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6060</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6061</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6075</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–336</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6078</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–407</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–408</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6106</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–323</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6111</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–432</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6121</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–392</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–433</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6138</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–292</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6143</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–415</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6151</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–409</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6159</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–316</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6164</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6197</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–365</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6198</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–293</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6316</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–434</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6326</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–368</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6338</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–481</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6342</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–444</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6344</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–469</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6345</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6407</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–435</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.R. 6429</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–445</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 47</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–182</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 81</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–216</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 82</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–217</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 83</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–223</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 86</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–251</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 100</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–447</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H.J. Res. 102</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–383</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2054912" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2054913"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 56</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–337</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 101</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–380</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 176</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 193</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–235</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 203</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–338</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 213</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–324</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 214</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–448</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 244</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–298</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–270</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 260</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–294</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 310</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–265</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 362</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–449</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 418</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–290</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 435</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–370</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 449</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–179</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 592</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–219</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 655</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–245</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 707</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–450</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 819</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–371</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 843</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–416</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 895</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–451</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1025</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–299</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1096</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–452</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1131</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1140</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–381</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1165</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–225</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1184</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–210</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1219</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–410</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1235</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–233</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–300</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1323</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–301</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1346</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–436</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1378</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–453</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1382</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–224</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1445</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–237</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1496</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–266</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1529</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–454</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1578</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–183</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1608</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–455</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1736</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–229</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1773</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–286</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1777</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–176</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1820</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–411</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1869</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–226</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1932</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–171</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1989</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–175</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 1998</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–437</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2064</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–207</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2089</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–203</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2116</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–214</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2120</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–215</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2125</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–456</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2146</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–325</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2150</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–457</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2205</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–458</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2250</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–395</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2271</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–178</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2275</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–208</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2320</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–204</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2363</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–211</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2370</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–446</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2430</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–326</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2464</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–373</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2562</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–361</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2590</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–282</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2653</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–459</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2690</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–302</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2735</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–460</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2784</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–287</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2803</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–236</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 2856</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3187</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–310</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3421</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–461</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3504</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–242</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3525</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–288</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3534</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–281</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3546</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–462</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3613</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–311</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3661</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–352</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3678</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–417</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3693</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–271</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3728</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–353</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3741</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–268</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3759</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–412</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3821</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–463</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3850</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–291</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3880</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–374</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3930</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–366</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 3938</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–438</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4001</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–382</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4042</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4044</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–439</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4046</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–440</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4050</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–413</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4073</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–414</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4091</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2053812">109–465</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4092</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–466</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 4093</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–467</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right"/>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D"/>
</referenceItem></groupItem><groupItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 28</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–220</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S.J. Res. 40</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–244</target>
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<listOfPublicLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055841">PUBLIC LAW</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055844">PAGE</target>
</headingItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–170</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to extend the sunset of certain provisions of such Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–171</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 8, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">4</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–172<sup>1</sup><footnote style="-uslm-lc:I-00001"><sup>1</sup>For Public Law 109–173, see Volume 119 for the 109th Congress, First Session.</footnote></designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">185</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–174</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for the Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">189</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 57 Rolfe Square in Cranston, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the “Holly A. Charette Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">190</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–176</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–177</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">192</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–178</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">278</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–179</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">283</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–180</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4422 West Sciota Street in Scio, New York, as the “Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">284</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–181</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–182</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">289</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–183</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">290</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–184</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 312 East North Avenue in Flora, Illinois, as the “Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">292</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–185</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 McDonough Street in Joliet, Illinois, as the “John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">293</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–186</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, as the “John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">294</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–187</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1202 1st Street in Humble, Texas, as the “Lillian McKay Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">295</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–188</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1927 Sangamon Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, as the “J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">296</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–189</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 102 South Walters Avenue in Hodgenville, Kentucky, as the “Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–190</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3038 West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">298</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–191</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6483 Lincoln Street in Gagetown, Michigan, as the “Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">299</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–192</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 North 3rd Street in Smithfield, North Carolina, as the “Ava Gardner Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">300</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–193</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River, New York, as the “Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">301</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–194</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, as the “Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">302</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–195</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 205 West Washington Street in Knox, Indiana, as the “Grant W. Green Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">303</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–196</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Trumbull Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the “Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–197</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda, Florida, as the “U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">305</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–198</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the “Albert H. Quie Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">306</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–199</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, California, as the “Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">307</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–200</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1826 Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">308</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–201</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 High Street in Clinton, Massachusetts, as the “Raymond J. Salmon Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">309</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–202</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12760 South Park Avenue in Riverton, Utah, as the “Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">310</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–203</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1271 North King Street in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">311</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–204</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make available funds included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">312</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–205</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">313</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–206</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the “John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">315</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–207</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in Francesville, Indiana, as the Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">316</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–208</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–209</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–210</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To waive the passport fees for a relative of a deceased member of the Armed Forces proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">319</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–211</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the educational flexibility program under section 4 of the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">320</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–212</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">321</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–213</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To award a congressional gold medal on behalf of the Tuskegee Airmen, collectively, in recognition of their unique military record, which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">322</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–214</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">326</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–215</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–216</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the appointment of Phillip Frost as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">331</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–217</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Providing for the reappointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">332</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–218</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–219</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">334</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–220</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">335</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–221</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">336 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–222</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–223</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">374</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–224</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To require the Secretary of the Interior to accept the conveyance of certain land, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Indian tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">376</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–225</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">378</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–226</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">381</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–227</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">385</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–228</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">387</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–229</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the participation of employees in the judicial branch in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 31, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">390</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–230</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">391</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–231</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–232</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">395</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–233</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">397 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–234</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">418</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">491</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–236</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">493</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–237</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Colorado Avenue in Arriba, Colorado, as the “William H. Emery Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 23, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">506</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–238</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">507</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–239</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">508</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–240</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">515</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–241</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">516</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–242</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">570</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–243</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 24, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–244</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Authorizing the printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate Procedure</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">574</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–245</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–246</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">577</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–247</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial—Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">582</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–248</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">587</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–249</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">651</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–250</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">652</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–251</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">654</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–252</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 2nd Avenue in Brockway, Montana, as the “Paul Kasten Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">655</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–253</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, as the “Dr. José Celso Barbosa Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">656</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–254</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 West 3rd Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania, as the “William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">657</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–255</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the “Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">658</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–256</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 East Main Street in Patchogue, New York, as the “Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">659</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–257</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3000 Homewood Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">660</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–258</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2404 Race Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas, as the “Hattie W. Caraway Station”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">661</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–259</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the “Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">662</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–260</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, North Carolina, as the “Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">663</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–261</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 535 Wood Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as the “H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">664</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–262</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Columbus Avenue in Tuckahoe, New York, as the “Ronald Bucca Post Office</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">665</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–263</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">666</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–264</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 4 of the United States Code to clarify the treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">667</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–265</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">668</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–266</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">670</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–267</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until September 29, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">680</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–268</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide funding authority to facilitate the evacuation of persons from Lebanon, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">681</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–269</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">682</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–270</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">683</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–271</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">750</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–272</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To preserve the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">770</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–273</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the “Coach John Wooden Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">773</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–274</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, as the “John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">774</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–275</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the “Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">775</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–276</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, as the “Morris W. Milton Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">776</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–277</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">777</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–278</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the “Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">778</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–279</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the “Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">779</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–280</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">780</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–281</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1173</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–282</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1186</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–283</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1191</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–284</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make technical corrections to the United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1211</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–285</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1215</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–286</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1218</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–287</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1231</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–288</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1233 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–289</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1257</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–290</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–291</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–292</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1340</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–293</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 30, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1344</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–294</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1351</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–295</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1355</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–296</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of that Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1464</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–297</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1471</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–298</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1472</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–299</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1473</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–300</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7172 North Tongass Highway, Ward Cove, Alaska, as the “Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1475</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–301</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on Lindbald Avenue, Girdwood, Alaska, as the “Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1476</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–302</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia, as the “Harry J. Parrish Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–303</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1478</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–304</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–305</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–306</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1720</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–307</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1721</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–308</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–309</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical correction</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1727</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–310</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Post Office located at 5755 Post Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, as the “Richard L. Cevoli Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1728</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–311</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, as the “Major George Quamo Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1729</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–312</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1730 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–313</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1734</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–314</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 6, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1739</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 Cooper Street in Babylon, New York, as the “Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–316</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 10, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1742</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–317</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1743</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–318</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1745</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–319</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1746</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–320</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1748</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–321</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1753</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–322</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1756</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–323</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–324</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1758</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–325</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–326</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1761</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–327</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6101 Liberty Road in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1767</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–328</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 North Chestnut Street in Olathe, Kansas, as the “Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1768</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–329</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 350 Uinta Drive in Green River, Wyoming, as the “Curt Gowdy Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1769</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–330</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6029 Broadmoor Street in Mission, Kansas, as the “Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1770</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse to be constructed in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1771</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 221 and 211 West Ferguson Street in Tyler, Texas, as the “William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1772</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–333</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 950 Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois, as the “Katherine Dunham Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1773</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–334</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 39–25 61st Street in Woodside, New York, as the “Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 2 South Main Street in Akron, Ohio, as the “John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–336</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–337</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1777</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–338</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–339</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the “John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1863</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–340</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932–1933</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1864</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–341</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a portion of the Federal building located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the “Justin W. Williams United States Attorney’s Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1865</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–342</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the “Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1867</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–343</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Federal building located at 320 North Main Street in McAllen, Texas, as the “Kika de la Garza Federal Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1868</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–344</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1869</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 777 Corporation Street in Beaver, Pennsylvania, as the “Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–346</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the “Gene Vance Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–347</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–348</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the Investigations Building of the Food and Drug Administration located at 466 Fernandez Juncos Avenue in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the “Andres Toro Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1963</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street in Morris, Illinois, as the “Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1964</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, as the “Larry Cox Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1965</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–351</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">1966</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–352</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2011</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–353</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2015</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–354</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA–06P</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2017</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–355</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To replace a Coastal Barrier Resources System map relating to Coastal       Barrier Resources System Grayton Beach Unit FL–95P in Walton County, Florida</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2018</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–356</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2019</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2044</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–358</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2047</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2049</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2058</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 16, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2062</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–362</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2064</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–363</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2074</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–364</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2007</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2083</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–365</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2522</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2600</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 26, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2638</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–368</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2641</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–369</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 17, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2642</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–370</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2643</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2644</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2645</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–373</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2650</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–374</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2652</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–375</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2656</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–376</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2659</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–377</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2660</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–378</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2664</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–379</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2666 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–380</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2671</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–381</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2672</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2673</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–383</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2678</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2680</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–385</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2681</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–386</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2683</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–387</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2685</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–388</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2688</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–389</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2690</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–390</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2692</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–391</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2701</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–392</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 12, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2703</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–393</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 13, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2704</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–394</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2705</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–395</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 14, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2708</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–396</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 15, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2711</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–397</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2722</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–398</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2723</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2724</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–400</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–401</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–402</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2754</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–403</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–404</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2756</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–405</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2757</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–406</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2758</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–407</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–408</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2761</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–410</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–411</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2763</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–412</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2764</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–413</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2765</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–414</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 18, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2766</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–415</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2767</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–416</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2821</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–417</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2831</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 19, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2882</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–420</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2886 </target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–421</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2889</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–422</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2890</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2900</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–424</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2902</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–425</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2910</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2911</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2912</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–428</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2913</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–429</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2916</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–430</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2918</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–431</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2920</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–432</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">2922 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–433</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3196</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–434</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3197</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–435</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3198</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–436</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3264</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–437</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3266</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–438</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3268</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–439</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3285</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 20, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3286</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–441</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3288</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–442</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3291</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–443</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3297</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–444</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3304</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–445</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3317</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–446</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 21, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3318</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–447</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3327</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3328</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3333</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–450</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3341</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–451</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3345</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–452</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3363</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–453</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3367</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–454</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3369</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–455</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3372</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3384</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–457</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3392 </target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–458</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3394</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–459</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3399</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–460</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3401</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–461</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3403</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–462</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3469</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–463</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3477</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–464</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3480</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–465</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3482</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–466</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3484</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 22, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3485</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–468</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3486</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–469</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 29, 2006 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3502</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–470</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3550</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–471</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3552</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–472</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3554</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–473</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 11, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3561</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–474</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3562</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–475</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3565</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–476</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3568</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–477</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3572</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–478</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3573</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–479</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3575</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3666</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–481</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 12, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3673</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–482</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 15, 2007 </label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3675</target>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053801">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053802">INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2053803">LIST OF BILLS ENACTED INTO PRIVATE LAW</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2053831">THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES</subheading>
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<target style="-uslm-lc:h1">PRIVATE LAW</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2053811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. 584</designator>
<target style="-uslm-lc:D">109–1</target>
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<listOfPrivateLaws>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PRIVATE LAWS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
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<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055843">DATE</label>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055811" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">109–1</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055812" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055813" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055814">3705</target>
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</listOfPrivateLaws>
<listOfConcurrentResolutions>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">CONCURRENT RESOLUTION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 77</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint Resolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 332</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 79</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority—Restricting United States assistance</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3709</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 331</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers—Honoring sacrifice and courage</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3710</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 71</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3711</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 315</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3712</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 345</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 350</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 361</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3713</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 60</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum—Designation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3714</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 360</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3715</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 371</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard—150th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3716</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 366</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia—25th anniversary</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3718</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 382</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 349</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap Box Derby Races—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3719</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 90</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, Mexico—Condolences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3720</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 359</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2006 District of Columbia Special Olympics law enforcement torch run—Capitol grounds authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3723</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 335</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—97th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3724</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 357</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3725</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 418</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 372</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System—50th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3726</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 409</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, ascension to the throne—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 103</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 889</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3728</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 367</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic Congressional Charter—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3729</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 426</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3730</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 440</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3731</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 427</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs, 75th anniversary ceremony—Capitol rotunda authorization</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 108</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pocket version of the United States Constitution, “Our Flag”, and “A Botanic Garden for the Nation”—Senate prints</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3732</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 448</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 mission—Commendation</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3733</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 112</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 3693</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 399</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting—30th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3734</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 467</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 449</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of famer Bob Feller, historic 1946 baseball season—60th anniversary commemoration</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3735</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 114</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—S. 2590</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3737</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 235</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s licenses—white cane and guide dog association requirement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3738</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 480</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 3127</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 456</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—S. 203</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3739</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 483</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3740</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 175</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade—Achievements and contributions</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3741</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 384</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity—100th anniversary recognition</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3742</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 423</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">A History, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 1813–2006—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3743</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 496</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment—House of Representatives and<br/> Senate</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 419</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor—Recognition and support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3744</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 91</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award—Support</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3746</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 497</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach—Honoring</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3747</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">S. Con. Res. 123</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment corrections—H.R. 5946</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3748</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 495</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“United States House of Representatives, The Committee on Ways and Means: A History, 1789–2006”—House print</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055821" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Con. Res. 502</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055822" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Enrollment correction—H.R. 5682</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055823" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 9, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055824">3749</target>
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</listOfConcurrentResolutions>
<listOfProclamations>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I2055803">LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I2055833">CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME</subheading>
<headingItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055861">PROCLAMATION</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055863">DATE</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055864">PAGE</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7973</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3753</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7974</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7975</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3754</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7976</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National African American History Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3755</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7977</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jan. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3756</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7978</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3757</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7979</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Consumer Protection Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3759</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7980</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of Coretta Scott King</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7981</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify the Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3760</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7982</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3761</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7983</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3762</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7984</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the African American Burial Ground National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3763</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7985</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3768</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7986</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3769</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7987</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Feb. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3770</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7988</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 10, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3773</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7989</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 17, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3774</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7990</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3775</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7991</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement Certain Provisions of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to El Salvador</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3776</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7992</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3781</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7993</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3782</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7994</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Donate Life Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3783</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7995</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Extend Nondiscriminatory Trade Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Ukraine, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3784</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7996</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mar. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3785</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7997</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7998</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3787</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">7999</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3788</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8000</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3789</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8001</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3790</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8002</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Park Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3791</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8003</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3792</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8004</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Volunteer Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3793</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8005</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3794</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8006</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3795</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8007</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3796</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8008</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3797</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8009</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3798</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8010</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A.</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3799</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8011</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Apr. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3800</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8012</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Prayer, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8013</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3801</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8014</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3802</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8015</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten the Transition to Democracy in Belarus</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3803</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8016</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3805</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8017</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Safe Boating Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3806</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8018</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death of G.V. Sonny Montgomery</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8019</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3807</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8020</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8021</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Maritime Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3809</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8022</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 19, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3810</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8023</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 23, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3811</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8024</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Homeownership Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 24, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3812</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8025</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">May 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3813</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8026</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Child’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3814</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8027</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Oceans Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3815</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8028</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8029</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3816</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8030</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 6, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3818</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8031</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3819</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8032</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 26, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8033</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3854</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8034</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala, and For Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">June 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3859</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8035</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3860</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8036</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3861</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8037</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3862</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8038</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of Our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3863</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8039</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">July 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3864</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8040</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3870</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8041</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3871</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8042</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3872</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8043</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 25, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3873</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8044</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3874</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8045</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aug. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3875</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8046</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3876</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8047</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 7, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3877</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8048</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3879</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8049</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3880</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8050</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3881</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8051</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3882</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8052</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3883</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8053</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 15, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3884</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8054</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gold Star Mother’s Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3885</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8055</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 21, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3886</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8056</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 22, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3887</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8057</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 28, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3888</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8058</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sept. 29, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3889</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8059</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3890</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8060</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3891</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8061</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 3, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3892</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8062</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3893</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8063</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 4, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8064</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National School Lunch Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3894</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8065</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 5, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3895</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8066</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3896</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8067</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 11, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3897</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8068</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Energy Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3904</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8069</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 12, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8070</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Character Counts Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3905</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8071</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Forest Products Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 13, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3906</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8072</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 18, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3907</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8073</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 20, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3908</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8074</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Adoption Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3909</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8075</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8076</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National American Indian Heritage Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3910</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8077</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Diabetes Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3911</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8078</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Caregivers Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3912</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8079</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Hospice Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3913</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8080</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oct. 31, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3914</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8081</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 2, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3915</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8082</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Farm-City Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3916</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8083</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 14, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3917</target>
</referenceItem><referenceItem>
<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8084</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Family Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3918</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8085</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 16, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3919</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8086</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 27, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3920</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8087</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nov. 30, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3921</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8088</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3922</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8089</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 1, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3923</target>
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<designator style="-uslm-lc:I2055871" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">8090</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055872" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006</label>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I2055873" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dec. 8, 2006</label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I2055874">3924</target>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789301">PUBLIC LAWS</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I9789333">(CONTINUED)</p>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006?>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–365: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>365</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–365</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2522</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2522</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–365</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6197">H.R. 6197</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3001">42 USC 3001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>GENERAL PROVISION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
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<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>ADMINISTRATION ON AGING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Elder abuse prevention and services.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Functions of the Assistant Secretary.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Federal agency consultation.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Administration.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Evaluation.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Contracting and grant authority; private pay relationships; appropriate use of funds.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Nutrition education.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Pension counseling and information programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Purpose; administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations; uses of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Allotments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Organization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Area plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>State plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 308. </designator>
<label>Payments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 309. </designator>
<label>Nutrition services incentive program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 310. </designator>
<label>Consumer contributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Supportive services and senior centers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Nutrition service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 313. </designator>
<label>Congregate nutrition program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 314. </designator>
<label>Home delivered nutrition services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 315. </designator>
<label>Criteria.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 316. </designator>
<label>Nutrition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 317. </designator>
<label>Study of nutrition projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 318. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress recognizing the contribution of nutrition to the health of older adults.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 319. </designator>
<label>Improving indoor air quality in buildings where older individuals congregate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 320. </designator>
<label>Caregiver support program definitions.<page>120 STAT. 2523</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Caregiver support program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>National innovation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Grant programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Career preparation for the field of aging.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Health care service demonstration projects in rural areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Technical assistance and innovation to improve transportation for older individuals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Demonstration, support, and research projects for multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Native American programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Multidisciplinary centers and multidisciplinary systems.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 409. </designator>
<label>Community innovations for aging in place.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 410. </designator>
<label>Responsibilities of Assistant Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>OLDER AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Community Service Senior Opportunities Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>NATIVE AMERICANS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Clarification of maintenance requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Native Americans caregiver support program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Vulnerable elder rights protection activities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Native American organization provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Elder justice programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Rule of construction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>FEDERAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Establishment and membership.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Duties of the Council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Coordination with existing interagency coordination entities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>Assistance of staff.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 806. </designator>
<label>Powers of the Council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 807. </designator>
<label>Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 808. </designator>
<label>Termination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 809. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Conforming amendments to other Acts.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3002">42 U.S.C. 3002</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (10) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The term <term>‘assistive device’</term> includes an assistive technology device.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The terms ‘assistive technology’, ‘assistive technology device’, and ‘assistive technology service’ have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s3002">29 U.S.C. 3002</ref>).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (12)(D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>evidence-based health promotion programs, including programs related to the prevention and mitigation of the effects of chronic disease (including osteoporosis, <page>120 STAT. 2524</page>hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease), alcohol and substance abuse reduction, smoking cessation, weight loss and control, stress management, falls prevention, physical activity, and improved nutrition;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (24) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The term <term>‘exploitation’</term> means the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act or process of an individual, including a caregiver or fiduciary, that uses the resources of an older individual for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, or that results in depriving an older individual of rightful access to, or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘caregiver’</term> means an individual who has the responsibility for the care of an older individual, either voluntarily, by contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of law and means a family member or other individual who provides (on behalf of such individual or of a public or private agency, organization, or institution) compensated or uncompensated care to an older individual.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (29)(E)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> older individuals at risk for institutional placement.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (32)(D), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including an assisted living facility,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“home”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (34) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  “(34) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘neglect’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the failure of a caregiver (as defined in paragraph (18)(B)) or fiduciary to provide the goods or services that are necessary to maintain the health or safety of an older individual; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>self-neglect.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="44">  “(44) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘Aging and Disability Resource Center’</term> means an entity established by a State as part of the State system of long-term care, to provide a coordinated system for providing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>comprehensive information on the full range of available public and private long-term care programs, options, service providers, and resources within a community, including information on the availability of integrated long-term care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>personal counseling to assist individuals in assessing their existing or anticipated long-term care needs, and developing and implementing a plan for long-term care designed to meet their specific needs and circumstances; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>consumers access to the range of publicly-supported long-term care programs for which consumers may be eligible, by serving as a convenient point of entry for such programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="45">  “(45) </num><content>The term <term>‘at risk for institutional placement’</term> means, with respect to an older individual, that such individual is <page>120 STAT. 2525</page>unable to perform at least 2 activities of daily living without substantial assistance (including verbal reminding, physical cuing, or supervision) and is determined by the State involved to be in need of placement in a long-term care facility.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="46">  “(46) </num><content>The term <term>‘civic engagement’</term> means an individual or collective action designed to address a public concern or an unmet human, educational, health care, environmental, or public safety need.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="47">  “(47) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘elder justice’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>used with respect to older individuals, collectively, means efforts to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and to protect older individuals with diminished capacity while maximizing their autonomy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>used with respect to an individual who is an older individual, means the recognition of the individual’s rights, including the right to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="48">  “(48) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘fiduciary’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means a person or entity with the legal responsibility—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to make decisions on behalf of and for the benefit of another person; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to act in good faith and with fairness; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes a trustee, a guardian, a conservator, an executor, an agent under a financial power of attorney or health care power of attorney, or a representative payee.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="49">  “(49) </num><content>The term <term>‘Hispanic-serving institution’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 502 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="50">  “(50) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘long-term care’</term> means any service, care, or item (including an assistive device), including a disease prevention and health promotion service, an in-home service, and a case management service—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>intended to assist individuals in coping with, and to the extent practicable compensate for, a functional impairment in carrying out activities of daily living;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>furnished at home, in a community care setting (including a small community care setting as defined in subsection (g)(1), and a large community care setting as defined in subsection (h)(1), of section 1929 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396t">42 U.S.C. 1396t</ref>)), or in a long-term care facility; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>not furnished to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure a medical disease or condition.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="51">  “(51) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘self-directed care’</term> means an approach to providing services (including programs, benefits, supports, and technology) under this Act intended to assist an individual with activities of daily living, in which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such services (including the amount, duration, scope, provider, and location of such services) are planned, budgeted, and purchased under the direction and control of such individual;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such individual is provided with such information and assistance as are necessary and appropriate to enable such individual to make informed decisions about the individual’s care options;<page>120 STAT. 2526</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the needs, capabilities, and preferences of such individual with respect to such services, and such individual’s ability to direct and control the individual’s receipt of such services, are assessed by the area agency on aging (or other agency designated by the area agency on aging) involved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>based on the assessment made under subparagraph (C), the area agency on aging (or other agency designated by the area agency on aging) develops together with such individual and the individual’s family, caregiver (as defined in paragraph (18)(B)), or legal representative—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a plan of services for such individual that specifies which services such individual will be responsible for directing;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a determination of the role of family members (and others whose participation is sought by such individual) in providing services under such plan; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a budget for such services; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the area agency on aging or State agency provides for oversight of such individual’s self-directed receipt of services, including steps to ensure the quality of services provided and the appropriate use of funds under this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="52">  “(52) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘self-neglect’</term> means an adult’s inability, due to physical or mental impairment or diminished capacity, to perform essential self-care tasks including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>obtaining essential food, clothing, shelter, and medical care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>obtaining goods and services necessary to maintain physical health, mental health, or general safety; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>managing one’s own financial affairs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="53">  “(53) </num><content>The term <term>‘State system of long-term care’</term> means the Federal, State, and local programs and activities administered by a State that provide, support, or facilitate access to long-term care for individuals in such State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="54">  “(54) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘integrated long-term care’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means items and services that consist of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>with respect to long-term care—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>long-term care items or services provided under a State plan for medical assistance under the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>), including nursing facility services, home and community-based services, personal care services, and case management services provided under the plan; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any other supports, items, or services that are available under any federally funded long-term care program; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>with respect to other health care, items and services covered under—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State plan for medical assistance under the Medicaid program; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>any other federally funded health care program; and<page>120 STAT. 2527</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes items or services described in subparagraph (A) that are provided under a public or private managed care plan or through any other service provider.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation and Reordering of Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3002">42 U.S.C. 3002</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (54) as paragraphs (45), (7), (50), (39), (26), (27), (54), (13), (48), (8), (29), (14), (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (10), (30), (37), (11), (15), (16), (18), (21), (22), (23), (24), (28), (31), (33), (35), (36), (38), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (51), (53), (19), (49), (4), (9), (12), (17), (20), (25), (34), (46), (47), (52), and (32), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>so that paragraphs (1) through (54), as so redesignated in paragraph (1), appear in numerical order.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>ADMINISTRATION ON AGING</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3011">42 U.S.C. 3011</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Government</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">organization.</p></sidenote>The Assistant Secretary is authorized to designate within the Administration a person to have responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the person designated to have responsibility for elder abuse prevention and services—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to develop objectives, priorities, policy, and a long-term plan for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>facilitating the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a coordinated, multidisciplinary elder justice system in the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>providing Federal leadership to support State efforts in carrying out elder justice programs and activities relating to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>elder abuse prevention, detection, treatment, intervention, and response;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>training of individuals regarding the matters described in subclause (I); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the development of a State comprehensive elder justice system, as defined in section 752(b);</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>establishing Federal guidelines and disseminating best practices for uniform data collection and reporting by States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>working with States, the Department of Justice, and other Federal entities to annually collect, maintain, and disseminate data relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, to the extent practicable;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>establishing an information clearinghouse to collect, maintain, and disseminate information concerning best practices and resources for training, technical assistance, and other activities to assist States and communities to carry out evidence-based programs to prevent and address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>conducting research related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;<page>120 STAT. 2528</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>providing technical assistance to States and other eligible entities that provide or fund the provision of the services described in title VII;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>carrying out a study to determine the national incidence and prevalence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in all settings; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>promoting collaborative efforts and diminishing duplicative efforts in the development and carrying out of elder justice programs at the Federal, State and local levels; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to assist States and other eligible entities under title VII to develop strategic plans to better coordinate elder justice activities, research, and training.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection and section 752.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary may designate an officer or employee who shall be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the individual designated under paragraph (1), to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting State and local efforts involving education about and prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease and related neurological disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3012">42 U.S.C. 3012</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“assistive technology,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“housing,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (12) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>consult and coordinate activities with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services and the heads of other Federal entities to implement and build awareness of programs providing benefits affecting older individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>carry on a continuing evaluation of the programs and activities related to the objectives of this Act, with particular attention to the impact of the programs and activities carried out under—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>, 1396 et seq.);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s621/etseq">29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the National Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701/etseq">12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>) relating to housing for older individuals and the setting of standards for the licensing of nursing homes, intermediate care homes, and other facilities providing care for such individuals;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (20) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>encourage, and provide technical assistance to, States, area agencies on aging, and service providers to carry <page>120 STAT. 2529</page>out outreach and benefits enrollment assistance to inform and enroll older individuals with greatest economic need, who may be eligible to participate, but who are not participating, in Federal and State programs providing benefits for which the individuals are eligible, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1381/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.</ref>), or assistance under a State plan program under such title;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>medical assistance under title XIX of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2011/etseq">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>benefits under any other applicable program; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>at the election of the Assistant Secretary and in cooperation with related Federal agency partners administering the Federal programs, make a grant to or enter into a contract with a qualified, experienced entity to establish a National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment, which shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>maintain and update web-based decision support and enrollment tools, and integrated, person-centered systems, designed to inform older individuals about the full range of benefits for which the individuals may be eligible under Federal and State programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>utilize cost-effective strategies to find older individuals with greatest economic need and enroll the individuals in the programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>create and support efforts for Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and other public and private State and community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations and coalitions, to serve as benefits enrollment centers for the programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on best practices and cost-effective methods for finding and enrolling older individuals with greatest economic need in the programs for which the individuals are eligible; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>provide, in collaboration with related Federal agency partners administering the Federal programs, training and technical assistance on effective outreach, screening, enrollment, and follow-up strategies;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (26)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subsection (D)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“gaps in”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including services that would permit such individuals to receive long-term care in home and community-based settings)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“individuals”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (27)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (D); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28) </num><content>make available to States, area agencies on aging, and service providers information and technical assistance to <page>120 STAT. 2530</page>support the provision of evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c), and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>To promote the development and implementation of comprehensive, coordinated systems at Federal, State, and local levels that enable older individuals to receive long-term care in home and community-based settings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of older individuals and their family caregivers, the Assistant Secretary shall, consistent with the applicable provisions of this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>collaborate, coordinate, and consult with other Federal entities responsible for formulating and implementing programs, benefits, and services related to providing long-term care, and may make grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with funds received from other Federal entities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>conduct research and demonstration projects to identify innovative, cost-effective strategies for modifying State systems of long-term care to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>respond to the needs and preferences of older individuals and family caregivers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>target services to individuals at risk for institutional placement, to permit such individuals to remain in home and community-based settings;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>establish criteria for and promote the implementation (through area agencies on aging, service providers, and such other entities as the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate) of evidence-based programs to assist older individuals and their family caregivers in learning about and making behavioral changes intended to reduce the risk of injury, disease, and disability among older individuals;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>facilitate, in coordination with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, and other heads of Federal entities as appropriate, the provision of long-term care in home and community-based settings, including the provision of such care through self-directed care models that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide for the assessment of the needs and preferences of an individual at risk for institutional placement to help such individual avoid unnecessary institutional placement and depletion of income and assets to qualify for benefits under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>respond to the needs and preferences of such individual and provide the option—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for the individual to direct and control the receipt of supportive services provided; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as appropriate, for a person who was appointed by the individual, or is legally acting on the individual’s behalf, in order to represent or advise the individual in financial or service coordination matters (referred to in this paragraph as a ‘representative’ of the individual), to direct and control the receipt of those services; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assist an older individual (or, as appropriate, a representative of the individual) to develop a plan for long-<page>120 STAT. 2531</page>term support, including selecting, budgeting for, and purchasing home and community-based long-term care and supportive services;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>provide for the Administration to play a lead role with respect to issues concerning home and community-based long-term care, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>directing (as the Secretary or the President determines to be appropriate) or otherwise participating in departmental and interdepartmental activities concerning long-term care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>reviewing and commenting on departmental rules, regulations, and policies related to providing long-term care; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>making recommendations to the Secretary with respect to home and community-based long-term care, including recommendations based on findings made through projects conducted under paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>promote, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>enhanced awareness by the public of the importance of planning in advance for long-term care; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the availability of information and resources to assist in such planning;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>ensure access to, and the dissemination of, information about all long-term care options and service providers, including the availability of integrated long-term care;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>implement in all States Aging and Disability Resource Centers—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to serve as visible and trusted sources of information on the full range of long-term care options, including both institutional and home and community-based care, which are available in the community;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to provide personalized and consumer-friendly assistance to empower individuals to make informed decisions about their care options;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to provide coordinated and streamlined access to all publicly supported long-term care options so that consumers can obtain the care they need through a single intake, assessment, and eligibility determination process;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>to help individuals to plan ahead for their future long-term care needs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>to assist (in coordination with the entities carrying out the health insurance information, counseling, and assistance program (receiving funding under section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395b–4">42 U.S.C. 1395b–4</ref>)) in the States) beneficiaries, and prospective beneficiaries, under the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.</ref>) in understanding and accessing prescription drug and preventative health benefits under the provisions of, and amendments made by, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>establish, either directly or through grants or contracts, national technical assistance programs to assist State agencies, area agencies on aging, and community-based service providers funded under this Act in implementing—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2532</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>home and community-based long-term care systems, including evidence-based programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>develop, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, performance standards and measures for use by States to determine the extent to which their State systems of long-term care fulfill the objectives described in this subsection; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>conduct such other activities as the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>encourage and permit volunteer groups (including organizations carrying out national service programs and including organizations of youth in secondary or postsecondary school) that are active in supportive services and civic engagement to participate and be involved individually or through representative groups in supportive service and civic engagement programs or activities to the maximum extent feasible;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>develop a comprehensive strategy for utilizing older individuals to address critical local needs of national concern, including the engagement of older individuals in the activities of public and nonprofit organizations such as community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>encourage other community capacity-building initiatives involving older individuals, with particular attention to initiatives that demonstrate effectiveness and cost savings in meeting critical needs.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 203 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3013">42 U.S.C. 3013</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(3)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 507”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 518”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (17), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (18), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content>sections 4 and 5 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s3003">29 U.S.C. 3003</ref>, 3004).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Federal officials specified in paragraph (2), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Aging (referred to in this subsection as the <br/><page>120 STAT. 2533</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">‘Committee’) focusing on the coordination of agencies with respect to aging issues.</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The officials referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and may include, at the direction of the President, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Commissioner of Social Security, and such other Federal officials as the President may direct. An official described in this paragraph may appoint a designee to carry out the official’s duties under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall serve as the first chairperson of the Committee, for 1 term, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall serve as the chairperson for the following term. After that following term, the Committee shall select a chairperson from among the members of the Committee, and any member may serve as the chairperson. No member may serve as the chairperson for more than 1 consecutive term.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, a term shall be a period of 2 calendar years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The Committee shall meet not less often than once each year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>The Committee shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>share information with and establish an ongoing system to improve coordination among Federal agencies with responsibility for programs and services for older individuals and recommend improvements to such system with an emphasis on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improving access to programs and services for older individuals;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>maximizing the impact of federally funded programs and services for older individuals by increasing the efficiency, effectiveness, and delivery of such programs and services;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>planning and preparing for the impact of demographic changes on programs and services for older individuals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>reducing or eliminating areas of overlap and duplication by Federal agencies in the provision and accessibility of such programs and services;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>identify, promote, and implement (as appropriate), best practices and evidence-based program and service models to assist older individuals in meeting their housing, health care, and other supportive service needs, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>consumer-directed care models for home and community-based care and supportive services that link housing, health care, and other supportive services and that facilitate aging in place, enabling older individuals to remain in their homes and communities as the individuals age; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>innovations in technology applications (including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services) that give older individuals access to information on available services or that help in providing services to older individuals;<page>120 STAT. 2534</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>collect and disseminate information about older individuals and the programs and services available to the individuals to ensure that the individuals can access comprehensive information;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>work with the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, the Bureau of the Census, and member agencies to ensure the continued collection of data relating to the housing, health care, and other supportive service needs of older individuals and to support efforts to identify and address unmet data needs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>actively seek input from and consult with nongovernmental experts and organizations, including public health interest and research groups and foundations about the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>identify any barriers and impediments, including barriers and impediments in statutory and regulatory law, to the access and use by older individuals of federally funded programs and services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>work with States to better provide housing, health care, and other supportive services to older individuals by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>holding meetings with State agencies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>providing ongoing technical assistance to States about better meeting the needs of older individuals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>working with States to designate liaisons, from the State agencies, to the Committee.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 90 days following the end of each term, the Committee shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate, a report that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>describes the activities and accomplishments of the Committee in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>enhancing the overall coordination of federally funded programs and services for older individuals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meeting the requirements of paragraph (6);</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>incorporates an analysis from the head of each agency that is a member of the interagency coordinating committee established under paragraph (1) that describes the barriers and impediments, including barriers and impediments in statutory and regulatory law (as the chairperson of the Committee determines to be appropriate), to the access and use by older individuals of programs and services administered by such agency; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>makes such recommendations as the chairman determines to be appropriate for actions to meet the needs described in paragraph (6) and for coordinating programs and services designed to meet those needs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>On the request of the Committee, any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2535</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 205 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3016">42 U.S.C. 3016</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (E); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (i) to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>designing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based programs to support improved nutrition and regular physical activity for older individuals;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (iii) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> conducting outreach and disseminating evidence-based information to nutrition service providers about the benefits of healthful diets and regular physical activity, including information about the most current Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s5341">7 U.S.C. 5341</ref>), the Food Guidance System of the Department of Agriculture, and advances in nutrition science;”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>in clause (vii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (viii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>disseminating guidance that describes strategies for improving the nutritional quality of meals provided under title III, including strategies for increasing the consumption of whole grains, lowfat dairy products, fruits, and vegetables;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>developing and disseminating guidelines for conducting nutrient analyses of meals provided under subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III, including guidelines for averaging key nutrients over an appropriate period of time; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>providing technical assistance to the regional offices of the Administration with respect to each duty described in clauses (i) through (ix).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (C)(i) to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>have expertise in nutrition, energy balance, and meal planning; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>EVALUATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The first sentence of section 206(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3017/g">42 U.S.C. 3017(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“From the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>total amount appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out title III, the Secretary may use such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed ½ of 1 percent of such amount, for purposes of conducting evaluations under this section, either directly or through grants or contracts.”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 207(b)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3018/b/2">42 U.S.C. 3018(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2536</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Labor”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Workforce”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Labor and Human Resources”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>CONTRACTING AND GRANT AUTHORITY; PRIVATE PAY RELATIONSHIPS; APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 212 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3020c">42 U.S.C. 3020c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212" class="bold ">“SEC. 212. </num><heading class="bold ">CONTRACTING AND GRANT AUTHORITY; PRIVATE PAY RELATIONSHIPS; APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b), this Act shall not be construed to prevent a recipient of a grant or a contract under this Act (other than title V) from entering into an agreement with a profitmaking organization for the recipient to provide services to individuals or entities not otherwise receiving services under this Act, provided that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>if funds provided under this Act to such recipient are initially used by the recipient to pay part or all of a cost incurred by the recipient in developing and carrying out such agreement, such agreement guarantees that the cost is reimbursed to the recipient;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>if such agreement provides for the provision of 1 or more services, of the type provided under this Act by or on behalf of such recipient, to an individual or entity seeking to receive such services—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the individuals and entities may only purchase such services at their fair market rate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all costs incurred by the recipient in providing such services (and not otherwise reimbursed under paragraph (1)), are reimbursed to such recipient; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the recipient reports the rates for providing such services under such agreement in accordance with subsection (c) and the rates are consistent with the prevailing market rate for provision of such services in the relevant geographic area as determined by the State agency or area agency on aging (as applicable); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any amount of payment to the recipient under the agreement that exceeds reimbursement under this subsection of the recipient’s costs is used to provide, or support the provision of, services under this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ensuring Appropriate Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An agreement described in subsection (a) may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be made without the prior approval of the State agency (or, in the case of a grantee under title VI, without the prior recommendation of the Director of the Office for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Aging and the prior approval of the Assistant Secretary), after timely submission of all relevant documents related to the agreement including information on all costs incurred;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>directly or indirectly provide for, or have the effect of, paying, reimbursing, subsidizing, or otherwise compensating an individual or entity in an amount that exceeds the fair market value of the services subject to such agreement;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>result in the displacement of services otherwise available to an older individual with greatest social need, an older <page>120 STAT. 2537</page>individual with greatest economic need, or an older individual who is at risk for institutional placement; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>in any other way compromise, undermine, or be inconsistent with the objective of serving the needs of older individuals, as determined by the Assistant Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring and Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>To <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>ensure that any agreement described in subsection (a) complies with the requirements of this section and other applicable provisions of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall develop and implement uniform monitoring procedures and reporting requirements consistent with the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 306(a)(13) in consultation with the State agencies and area agencies on aging. The Assistant Secretary shall annually prepare and submit to the chairpersons and ranking members of the appropriate committees of Congress a report analyzing all such agreements, and the costs incurred and services provided under the agreements. This report shall contain information on the number of the agreements per State, summaries of all the agreements, and information on the type of organizations participating in the agreements, types of services provided under the agreements, and the net proceeds from, and documentation of funds spent and reimbursed, under the agreements.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>All reimbursements made under this section shall be made in a timely manner, according to standards specified by the Assistant Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘cost’</term> means an expense, including an administrative expense, incurred by a recipient in developing or carrying out an agreement described in subsection (a), whether the recipient contributed funds, staff time, or other plant, equipment, or services to meet the expense.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>NUTRITION EDUCATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 214 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3020e">42 U.S.C. 3020e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214" class="bold ">“SEC. 214. </num><heading class="bold ">NUTRITION EDUCATION.</heading><chapeau>  “The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to agencies and organizations that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and organizations to carry out integrated health promotion and disease prevention programs that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>are designed for older individuals; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>nutrition education;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>physical activity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other activities to modify behavior and to improve health literacy, including providing information on optimal nutrient intake, through nutrition education and nutrition assessment and counseling, in accordance with section 339(2)(J).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>PENSION COUNSELING AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 215 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3020e–1">42 U.S.C. 3020e–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (e)(1)(J), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and low income retirees”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, low-income retirees, and older individuals with limited English proficiency”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2538</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The ability of the entity to perform effective outreach to affected populations, particularly populations with limited English proficiency and other populations that are identified as in need of special outreach.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (h)(2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including individuals with limited English proficiency)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“individuals”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 216 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3020f">42 U.S.C. 3020f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsections (b) and (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“year”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“years”</quotedText>, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>PURPOSE; ADMINISTRATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 301(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3021/a/2">42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants who are older individuals (such as organizations carrying out Federal service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service), in community service settings.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 302 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3022">42 U.S.C. 3022</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The term <term>‘family caregiver’</term> means an adult family member, or another individual, who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual or to an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (4), (2), and (3), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by moving paragraph (4), as so redesignated, to the end of the section.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; USES OF FUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3023">42 U.S.C. 3023</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsections (a)(1), (b), and (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“year 2001”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“years”</quotedText> each place it appears, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2539</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$125,000,000”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$160,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such sums”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$166,500,000 for fiscal year 2008, $173,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $180,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $187,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2)—”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“1 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2), not more than 1 percent”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 376”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 411(a)(11)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>ALLOTMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 304(a)(3)(D) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3024/a/3/D">42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(3)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>No State shall be allotted less than the total amount allotted to the State for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>No State shall receive a percentage increase in an allotment, above the State’s fiscal year 2006 allotment, that is less than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, 20 percent of the percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allotments for all of the States;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, 15 percent of the percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allotments for all of the States;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, 10 percent of the percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allotments for all of the States; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, 5 percent of the percentage increase above the fiscal year 2006 allotments for all of the States.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>ORGANIZATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 305(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3025/a">42 U.S.C. 3025(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(E)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2540</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the State agency shall, consistent with this section, promote the development and implementation of a State system of long-term care that is a comprehensive, coordinated system that enables older individuals to receive long-term care in home and community-based settings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of the older individuals and their family caregivers, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>collaborating, coordinating, and consulting with other agencies in such State responsible for formulating, implementing, and administering programs, benefits, and services related to providing long-term care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>participating in any State government activities concerning long-term care, including reviewing and commenting on any State rules, regulations, and policies related to long-term care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>conducting analyses and making recommendations with respect to strategies for modifying the State system of long-term care to better—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>respond to the needs and preferences of older individuals and family caregivers;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>facilitate the provision, by service providers, of long-term care in home and community-based settings; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>target services to individuals at risk for institutional placement, to permit such individuals to remain in home and community-based settings;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>implementing (through area agencies on aging, service providers, and such other entities as the State determines to be appropriate) evidence-based programs to assist older individuals and their family caregivers in learning about and making behavioral changes intended to reduce the risk of injury, disease, and disability among older individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>providing for the availability and distribution (through public education campaigns, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, area agencies on aging, and other appropriate means) of information relating to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the need to plan in advance for long-term care; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the full range of available public and private long-term care (including integrated long-term care) programs, options, service providers, and resources.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>AREA PLANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 306 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3026">42 U.S.C. 3026</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including <page>120 STAT. 2541</page>low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority individuals)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the number of older individuals at risk for institutional placement residing in such area,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“individuals) residing in such area,”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“transportation,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“health services (including mental health services),”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“information and assistance”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(which may include information and assistance to consumers on availability of services under part B and how to receive benefits under and participate in publicly supported programs for which the consumer may be eligible)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (i) to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><chapeau>provide assurances that the area agency on aging will—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>set specific objectives, consistent with State policy, for providing services to older individuals with greatest economic need, older individuals with greatest social need, and older individuals at risk for institutional placement;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>include specific objectives for providing services to low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>include proposed methods to achieve the objectives described in items (aa) and (bb) of subclause (I);”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, older individuals with limited English proficiency,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“low-income minority individuals”</quotedText> each place it appears; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by moving the left margin of each of subparagraph (B), clauses (i) and (ii), and subclauses (I) through (VI) of clause (i), 2 ems to the left; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>in subclause (V), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with limited English-speaking ability; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with limited English proficiency;”</quotedText>;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>in subclause (VI), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or related”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and related”</quotedText>; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  (cc) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>older individuals at risk for institutional placement; and”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>;<page>120 STAT. 2542</page></content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and individuals at risk for institutional placement”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“severe disabilities”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><content> make use of trained volunteers in providing direct services delivered to older individuals and individuals with disabilities needing such services and, if possible, work in coordination with organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants (such as organizations carrying out Federal service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service), in community service settings;”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“family caregivers of such individuals,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Act,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“service providers, representatives of the business community,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“individuals,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (F) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>in coordination with the State agency and with the State agency responsible for mental health services, increase public awareness of mental health disorders, remove barriers to diagnosis and treatment, and coordinate mental health services (including mental health screenings) provided with funds expended by the area agency on aging with mental health services provided by community health centers and by other public agencies and nonprofit private organizations;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in paragraph (7), to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>provide that the area agency on aging shall, consistent with this section, facilitate the area-wide development and implementation of a comprehensive, coordinated system for providing long-term care in home and community-based settings, in a manner responsive to the needs and preferences of older individuals and their family caregivers, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>collaborating, coordinating activities, and consulting with other local public and private agencies and organizations responsible for administering programs, benefits, and services related to providing long-term care;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>conducting analyses and making recommendations with respect to strategies for modifying the local system of long-term care to better—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>respond to the needs and preferences of older individuals and family caregivers;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>facilitate the provision, by service providers, of long-term care in home and community-based settings; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>target services to older individuals at risk for institutional placement, to permit such individuals to remain in home and community-based settings;<page>120 STAT. 2543</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>implementing, through the agency or service providers, evidence-based programs to assist older individuals and their family caregivers in learning about and making behavioral changes intended to reduce the risk of injury, disease, and disability among older individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>providing for the availability and distribution (through public education campaigns, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, the area agency on aging itself, and other appropriate means) of information relating to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the need to plan in advance for long-term care; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the full range of available public and private long-term care (including integrated long-term care) programs, options, service providers, and resources;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (14) and the 2 paragraphs (15);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (16) as paragraph (14); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><chapeau>provide assurances that funds received under this title will be used—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to provide benefits and services to older individuals, giving priority to older individuals identified in paragraph (4)(A)(i); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in compliance with the assurances specified in paragraph (13) and the limitations specified in section 212;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>provide, to the extent feasible, for the furnishing of services under this Act, consistent with self-directed care; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>include information detailing how the area agency on aging will coordinate activities, and develop long-range emergency preparedness plans, with local and State emergency response agencies, relief organizations, local and State governments, and any other institutions that have responsibility for disaster relief service delivery.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>An area agency on aging may include in the area plan an assessment of how prepared the area agency on aging and service providers in the planning and service area are for any anticipated change in the number of older individuals during the 10-year period following the fiscal year for which the plan is submitted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Such assessment may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the projected change in the number of older individuals in the planning and service area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an analysis of how such change may affect such individuals, including individuals with low incomes, individuals with greatest economic need, minority older individuals, older individuals residing in rural areas, and older individuals with limited English proficiency;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an analysis of how the programs, policies, and services provided by such area agency can be improved, and how resource levels can be adjusted to meet the needs of the changing population of older individuals in the planning and service area; and<page>120 STAT. 2544</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>an analysis of how the change in the number of individuals age 85 and older in the planning and service area is expected to affect the need for supportive services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>An area agency on aging, in cooperation with government officials, State agencies, tribal organizations, or local entities, may make recommendations to government officials in the planning and service area and the State, on actions determined by the area agency to build the capacity in the planning and service area to meet the needs of older individuals for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>health and human services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>land use;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>housing;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>transportation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>public safety;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>workforce and economic development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>recreation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>education;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>civic engagement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>emergency preparedness; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>any other service as determined by such agency.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>STATE PLANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3027/a">42 U.S.C. 3027(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 306(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 306(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (15);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (14) as paragraph (15);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (13) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><chapeau>The plan shall, with respect to the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such plan is prepared—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>identify the number of low-income minority older individuals in the State, including the number of low-income minority older individuals with limited English proficiency; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>describe the methods used to satisfy the service needs of the low-income minority older individuals described in subparagraph (A), including the plan to meet the needs of low-income minority older individuals with limited English proficiency.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (16)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clauses (ii) and (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (vi), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or related”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and related”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2545</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><content>The plan shall provide assurances that area agencies on aging will provide, to the extent feasible, for the furnishing of services under this Act, consistent with self-directed care.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The plan shall include, at the election of the State, an assessment of how prepared the State is, under the State’s statewide service delivery model, for any anticipated change in the number of older individuals during the 10-year period following the fiscal year for which the plan is submitted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Such assessment may include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the projected change in the number of older individuals in the State;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an analysis of how such change may affect such individuals, including individuals with low incomes, individuals with greatest economic need, minority older individuals, older individuals residing in rural areas, and older individuals with limited English proficiency;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>an analysis of how the programs, policies, and services provided by the State can be improved, including coordinating with area agencies on aging, and how resource levels can be adjusted to meet the needs of the changing population of older individuals in the State; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>an analysis of how the change in the number of individuals age 85 and older in the State is expected to affect the need for supportive services.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  “(29) </num><content>The plan shall include information detailing how the State will coordinate activities, and develop long-range emergency preparedness plans, with area agencies on aging, local emergency response agencies, relief organizations, local governments, State agencies responsible for emergency preparedness, and any other institutions that have responsibility for disaster relief service delivery.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  “(30) </num><content>The plan shall include information describing the involvement of the head of the State agency in the development, revision, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans, including the State Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="308">SEC. 308. </num><heading>PAYMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 309(b)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3029/b/2">42 U.S.C. 3029(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the non-Federal share required prior to fiscal year 1981”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 percent of the cost of the services specified in such section 304(d)(1)(D)”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="309">SEC. 309. </num><heading>NUTRITION SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030a">42 U.S.C. 3030a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>State agencies that elect to make grants and enter into contracts for purposes of this section shall promptly and equitably disburse amounts received under this subsection to the recipients of the grants and contracts.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including bonus commodities)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“commodities”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including bonus commodities)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“commodities”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2546</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including bonus commodities)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“products”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Among the commodities provided under this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture shall give special emphasis to foods of high nutritional value to support the health of older individuals. The Secretary of Agriculture, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Commodities.</p></sidenote>in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, is authorized to prescribe the terms and conditions respecting the provision of commodities under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d), to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Amounts provided under subsection (b) shall be available only for the purchase, by State agencies, recipients of grants and contracts from the State agencies (as applicable), and title VI grantees, of United States agricultural commodities and other foods for their respective nutrition projects, subject to paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>An entity specified in paragraph (1) may, at the option of such entity, use part or all of the amounts received by the entity under subsection (b) to pay a school food authority (within the meaning of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1751/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</ref>)) to obtain United States agricultural commodities for such entity’s nutrition projects, in accordance with an agreement between the entity and the school food authority, under which such payments—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall cover the cost of such commodities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may cover related expenses incurred by the school food authority, including the cost of transporting, distributing, processing, storing, and handling such commodities.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Assistant Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>school food authorities participating in programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act within the geographic area served by each such State agency, area agency on aging, and provider; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the foods available to such State agencies, area agencies on aging, and providers under subsection (c).”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="310">SEC. 310. </num><heading>CONSUMER CONTRIBUTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 315 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030c–2">42 U.S.C. 3030c–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“provided that”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“if”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Such contributions shall be encouraged for individuals whose self-declared income is at or above 185 percent of the poverty line, at contribution levels based on the actual cost of services.”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2547</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(E), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and to supplement (not supplant) funds received under this Act”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“given”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with particular attention to low-income and minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND SENIOR CENTERS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 321(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030d/a">42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including mental health screening)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“screening”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (11), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“services”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“provision of services and assistive devices (including provision of assistive technology services and assistive technology devices)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (14)(B) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including mental health)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“health”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (21)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“school-age children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“students”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“services for older individuals with limited English proficiency and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“including”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (22) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (23) as paragraph (25); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (22) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>services designed to support States, area agencies on aging, and local service providers in carrying out and coordinating activities for older individuals with respect to mental health services, including outreach for, education concerning, and screening for such services, and referral to such services for treatment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><content>activities to promote and disseminate information about life-long learning programs, including opportunities for distance learning; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>NUTRITION SERVICE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  After the part heading of part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030e/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.</ref>), insert the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="330" class="bold ">“SEC. 330. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3030d–21.</p></sidenote>PURPOSES.</heading><chapeau>  “The purposes of this part are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to reduce hunger and food insecurity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to promote socialization of older individuals; and<page>120 STAT. 2548</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to promote the health and well-being of older individuals by assisting such individuals to gain access to nutrition and other disease prevention and health promotion services to delay the onset of adverse health conditions resulting from poor nutritional health or sedentary behavior.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="313">SEC. 313. </num><heading>CONGREGATE NUTRITION PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 331 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030e">42 U.S.C. 3030e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“projects—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“projects <br/>that—”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3), and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal participants.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="314">SEC. 314. </num><heading>HOME DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 336 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030f">42 U.S.C. 3030f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="336" class="bold ">“SEC. 336. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote>PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.</heading><chapeau>  “The Assistant Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to make grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 for the establishment and operation of nutrition projects for older individuals that provide—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>on 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Assistant Secretary by rule) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency) at least 1 home delivered meal per day, which may consist of hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, fresh, or supplemental foods and any additional meals that the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart elects to provide; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal recipients.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="315">SEC. 315. </num><heading>CRITERIA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 337 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030g">42 U.S.C. 3030g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="337" class="bold ">“SEC. 337. </num><heading class="bold ">CRITERIA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with recognized experts in the fields of nutrition science, dietetics, meal planning and food service management, and aging, shall develop minimum criteria of efficiency and quality for the furnishing of home delivered meal services for projects described in section 336.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="316">SEC. 316. </num><heading>NUTRITION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 339 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030g–21">42 U.S.C. 3030g–21</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>solicit the expertise of a dietitian or other individual with equivalent education and training in nutrition science, or if such an individual is not available, an individual with comparable expertise in the planning of nutritional services, and”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—<page>120 STAT. 2549</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in clause (i), to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>comply with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, and”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in clause (ii)(I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“daily recommended dietary allowances as”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“dietary reference intakes”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“joint”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“encourages”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subparagraph (G), to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>ensures that meal providers solicit the advice and expertise of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a dietitian or other individual described in paragraph (1),</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>meal participants, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>other individuals knowledgeable with regard to the needs of older individuals,”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (H), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and accompany”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in subparagraph (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (J) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>provides for nutrition screening and nutrition education, and nutrition assessment and counseling if appropriate, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>encourages individuals who distribute nutrition services under subpart 2 to provide, to homebound older individuals, available medical information approved by health care professionals, such as informational brochures and information on how to get vaccines, including vaccines for influenza, pneumonia, and shingles, in the individuals’ communities.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="317">SEC. 317. </num><heading>STUDY OF NUTRITION PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Assistant Secretary for Aging shall use funds allocated in section 206(g) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3017/g">42 U.S.C. 3017(g)</ref>) to enter into a contract with the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, for the purpose of establishing an independent panel of experts that will conduct an evidence-based study of the nutrition projects authorized by such Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such study shall, to the extent data are available, include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>an evaluation of the effect of the nutrition projects authorized by such Act on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>improvement of the health status, including nutritional status, of participants in the projects;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>prevention of hunger and food insecurity of the participants; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>continuation of the ability of the participants to live independently;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a cost-benefit analysis of nutrition projects authorized by such Act, including the potential to affect costs <page>120 STAT. 2550</page>of the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an analysis of how and recommendations for how nutrition projects authorized by such Act may be modified to improve the outcomes described in subparagraph (A), including recommendations for improving the nutritional quality of the meals provided through the projects and undertaking other potential strategies to improve the nutritional status of the participants.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to the assistant secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The panel described in subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Assistant Secretary a report containing the results of the evidence-based study described in subsection (a), including any recommendations described in subsection (a)(2)(C).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall submit a report containing the results described in paragraph (1) to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="318">SEC. 318. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF NUTRITION TO THE HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>good nutrition is vital to good health, and a diet based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans may reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, macular degeneration, and cancer;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians have estimated that the percentage of older adults who are malnourished is estimated at 20 to 60 percent for those who are in home care and at 40 to 85 percent for those who are in nursing homes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences has estimated that approximately 40 percent of community-residing persons age 65 and older have inadequate nutrient intakes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>older adults are susceptible to nutrient deficiencies for a number of reasons, including a reduced capacity to absorb and utilize nutrients, difficulty chewing, and loss of appetite;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>while diet is the preferred source of nutrition, evidence suggests that the use of a single daily multivitamin-mineral supplement may be an effective way to address nutritional gaps that exist among the elderly population, especially the poor; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the Dietary Guidelines for Americans state that multivitamin-mineral supplements may be useful when they fill a specific identified nutrient gap that cannot be or is not otherwise being met by the individual’s intake of food.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>meal programs funded by the Older Americans Act of 1965 contribute to the nutritional health of older adults;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>when the nutritional needs of older adults are not fully met by diet, use of a single, daily multivitamin-mineral supplement may help prevent nutrition deficiencies common in many older adults;<page>120 STAT. 2551</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>use of a single, daily multivitamin-mineral supplement can be a safe and inexpensive strategy to help ensure the nutritional health of older adults; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>nutrition service providers under the Older Americans Act of 1965 should consider whether individuals participating in congregate and home-delivered meal programs would benefit from a single, daily multivitamin-mineral supplement that is in compliance with all applicable government quality standards and provides at least ⅔ of the essential vitamins and minerals at 100 percent of the daily value levels as determined by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319">SEC. 319. </num><heading>IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN BUILDINGS WHERE OLDER INDIVIDUALS CONGREGATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 361 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030m">42 U.S.C. 3030m</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary shall work in consultation with qualified experts to provide information on methods of improving indoor air quality in buildings where older individuals congregate.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="320">SEC. 320. </num><heading>CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 372 of the National Family Caregiver Support Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030s">42 U.S.C. 3030s</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or who is an individual with a disability”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“age”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a child by blood or marriage”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a child by blood, marriage, or adoption”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“55”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“In this subpart”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General</headingText>.—”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing services under this subpart—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for family caregivers who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction, the State involved shall give priority to caregivers who provide care for older individuals with such disease or disorder; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers, the State involved shall give priority to caregivers who provide care for children with severe disabilities.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="321">SEC. 321. </num><heading>CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 373 of the National Family Caregiver Support Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030s–1">42 U.S.C. 3030s–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“caregivers to assist”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“assist the caregivers in the areas of health, nutrition, and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles;”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 102(28)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 102(22)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 2552</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing services under this subpart, the State, in addition to giving the priority described in section 372(b), shall give priority—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to caregivers who are older individuals with greatest social need, and older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to older individuals providing care to individuals with severe disabilities, including children with severe disabilities.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (d), to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Volunteers</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subpart, each area agency on aging shall make use of trained volunteers to expand the provision of the available services described in subsection (b) and, if possible, work in coordination with organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants (such as organizations carrying out Federal service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service), in community service settings.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (e)(3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The reports <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>shall describe any mechanisms used in the State to provide to persons who are family caregivers, or grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers, information about and access to various services so that the persons can better carry out their care responsibilities.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (f)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subsection (g)(2)(C), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a child who is not more than 18 years of age”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="322">SEC. 322. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3030s–11,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3030s–12.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL INNOVATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subpart 2 of part E of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030s–11/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3030s–11 et seq.</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>TITLE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Older Americans Act of 1965 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before section 401 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3031">42 U.S.C. 3031</ref>) the following:</p><quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV" class="bold centered">“TITLE IV—</num><heading class="bold centered">ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY”</heading><content/>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>GRANT PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 411 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032">42 U.S.C. 3032</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (9) as paragraph (13); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (8) the following:<page>120 STAT. 2553</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><chapeau>planning activities to prepare communities for the aging of the population, which activities may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>efforts to assess the aging population;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>activities to coordinate the activities of State and local agencies in order to meet the needs of older individuals; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>training and technical assistance to support States, area agencies on aging, and organizations receiving grants under title VI, in engaging in community planning activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>the development, implementation, and assessment of technology-based service models and best practices, to support the use of health monitoring and assessment technologies, communication devices, assistive technologies, and other technologies that may remotely connect family and professional caregivers to frail older individuals residing in home and community-based settings or rural areas;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><chapeau>conducting activities of national significance to promote quality and continuous improvement in the support provided to family and other informal caregivers of older individuals through activities that include program evaluation, training, technical assistance, and research, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>programs addressing unique issues faced by rural caregivers;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>programs focusing on the needs of older individuals with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction, and their caregivers; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>programs supporting caregivers in the role they play in providing disease prevention and health promotion services;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>building public awareness of cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction, depression, and mental disorders; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“year”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>CAREER PREPARATION FOR THE FIELD OF AGING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 412(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032a/a">42 U.S.C. 3032a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Minorities.</p></sidenote>Assistant Secretary shall make grants to institutions of higher education, including historically Black colleges or universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Hispanic Centers of Excellence in Applied Gerontology, to provide education and training that prepares students for careers in the field of aging.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>HEALTH CARE SERVICE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN RURAL AREAS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 414 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032c">42 U.S.C. 3032c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mental health services,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“care,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mental health,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“health,”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2554</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 416 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032e">42 U.S.C. 3032e</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="416" class="bold ">“SEC. 416. </num><heading class="bold ">TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to improve transportation services for older individuals.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A nonprofit organization receiving a grant or contract under subsection (a) shall use the funds received through such grant or contract to carry out a demonstration project, or to provide technical assistance to assist local transit providers, area agencies on aging, senior centers, and local senior support groups, to encourage and facilitate coordination of Federal, State, and local transportation services and resources for older individuals. The organization may use the funds to develop and carry out an innovative transportation demonstration project to create transportation services for older individuals.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out a demonstration project or providing technical assistance under paragraph (1) the organization may carry out activities that include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>developing innovative approaches for improving access by older individuals to transportation services, including volunteer driver programs, economically sustainable transportation programs, and programs that allow older individuals to transfer their automobiles to a provider of transportation services in exchange for the services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>preparing information on transportation options and resources for older individuals and organizations serving such individuals, and disseminating the information by establishing and operating a toll-free telephone number;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>developing models and best practices for providing comprehensive integrated transportation services for older individuals, including services administered by the Secretary of Transportation, by providing ongoing technical assistance to agencies providing services under title III and by assisting in coordination of public and community transportation services; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>providing special services to link older individuals to transportation services not provided under title III.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Economically Sustainable Transportation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘economically sustainable transportation’</term> means demand responsive transportation for older individuals—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that may be provided through volunteers; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that the provider will provide without receiving Federal or other public financial assistance, after a period of not more than 5 years of providing the services under this section.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2555</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>DEMONSTRATION, SUPPORT, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 417 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032f">42 U.S.C. 3032f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="417" class="bold ">“SEC. 417. </num><heading class="bold ">DEMONSTRATION, SUPPORT, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants and Contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary shall award grants and enter into contracts with eligible organizations to carry out projects to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>provide opportunities for older individuals to participate in multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities designed to meet critical community needs, and use the full range of time, skills, and experience of older individuals, including demonstration and support projects that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide support for grandparents and other older individuals who are relative caregivers raising children (such as kinship navigator programs); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>involve volunteers who are older individuals who provide support and information to families who have a child with a disability or chronic illness, or other families in need of such family support; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>coordinate multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities, promote volunteerism, and facilitate development of and participation in multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible organization shall use funds made available under a grant awarded, or a contract entered into, under this section to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>carry out a project described in subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>evaluate the project in accordance with subsection (f).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preference</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In awarding grants and entering into contracts to carry out a project described in subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall give preference to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>eligible organizations with a demonstrated record of carrying out multigenerational activities or civic engagement activities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>eligible organizations proposing multigenerational activity projects that will serve older individuals and communities with the greatest need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, older individuals residing in rural areas, and low-income minority communities);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>eligible organizations proposing civic engagement projects that will serve communities with the greatest need; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>eligible organizations with the capacity to develop meaningful roles and assignments that use the time, skills, and experience of older individuals to serve public and nonprofit organizations.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a), an organization shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such <page>120 STAT. 2556</page>manner, and accompanied by such information as the Assistant Secretary may reasonably require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Organizations eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(1), shall be organizations that provide opportunities for older individuals to participate in activities described in subsection (a)(1); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2), shall be organizations with the capacity to conduct the coordination, promotion, and facilitation described in subsection (a)(2), through the use of multigenerational coordinators.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Evaluation and Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each organization receiving a grant or a contract under subsection (a) to carry out a project described in subsection (a) shall evaluate the multigenerational activities or civic engagement activities carried out under the project to determine—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the effectiveness of the activities involved;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the impact of such activities on the community being served and the organization providing the activities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the impact of such activities on older individuals involved in such project.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The organization shall submit a report to the Assistant Secretary containing the evaluation not later than 6 months after the expiration of the period for which the grant or contract is in effect.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the Assistant Secretary receives the reports described in subsection (f)(2), the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report that assesses the evaluations and includes, at a minimum—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the names or descriptive titles of the projects funded under subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a description of the nature and operation of the projects;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the names and addresses of organizations that conducted the projects;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>in the case of projects carried out under subsection (a)(1), a description of the methods and success of the projects in recruiting older individuals as employees and as volunteers to participate in the projects;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>in the case of projects carried out under subsection (a)(1), a description of the success of the projects in retaining older individuals participating in the projects as employees and as volunteers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>in the case of projects carried out under subsection (a)(1), the rate of turnover of older individual employees and volunteers in the projects;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>a strategy for disseminating the findings resulting from the projects described in paragraph (1); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>any policy change recommendations relating to the projects.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in this section:<page>120 STAT. 2557</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multigenerational activity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘multigenerational activity’</term> means an activity that provides an opportunity for interaction between 2 or more individuals of different generations, including activities connecting older individuals and youth in a child care program, a youth day care program, an educational assistance program, an at-risk youth intervention program, a juvenile delinquency treatment program, a before- or after-school program, a library program, or a family support program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multigenerational coordinator</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘multigenerational coordinator’</term> means a person who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>builds the capacity of public and nonprofit organizations to develop meaningful roles and assignments, that use the time, skill, and experience of older individuals to serve those organizations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>nurtures productive, sustainable working relationships between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>individuals from the generations with older individuals; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>individuals in younger generations.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 418(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032g/a/2/B/i">42 U.S.C. 3032g(a)(2)(B)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including mental health)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“health”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><heading>MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 419 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032h">42 U.S.C. 3032h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the title and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="419" class="bold ">“SEC. 419. </num><heading class="bold ">MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS.”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by aligning the margins of the clauses described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with the margins of clause (iv) of section 418(a)(2)(A) of such Act;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by aligning the margins of the subparagraphs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with the margins of subparagraph (D) of section 420(a)(1) of such Act;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multidisciplinary Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the following:</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>” and inserting the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and

</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2558</page></content>
</subparagraph><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the following:</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>” and inserting the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><content>”</content>
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</quotedContent>;





</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such paragraph”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subsection”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“diverse populations of older individuals residing in urban communities,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“minority populations,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B)—</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>in clause (v), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including information about best practices in long-term care service delivery, housing, and transportation”</quotedText> before the semicolon at the end;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in clause (vi)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“consultation and”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and other technical assistance”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“information”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in clause (vii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>provide training and technical assistance to support the provision of community-based mental health services for older individuals.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Multidisciplinary Health Services in Communities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program authorized</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote>Assistant Secretary shall make grants to States, on a competitive basis, for the development and operation of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>systems for the delivery of mental health screening and treatment services for older individuals who lack access to such services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>programs to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>increase public awareness regarding the benefits of prevention and treatment of mental disorders in older individuals;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reduce the stigma associated with mental disorders in older individuals and other barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of the disorders; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>reduce age-related prejudice and discrimination regarding mental disorders in older individuals.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection for a State, a State agency shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State allocation and priorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State agency that receives funds through a grant made under this subsection shall allocate the funds to area agencies on aging to carry <page>120 STAT. 2559</page>out this subsection in planning and service areas in the State. In allocating the funds, the State agency shall give priority to planning and service areas in the State—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>that are medically underserved; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in which there are large numbers of older individuals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Area coordination of services with other providers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this subsection, to more efficiently and effectively deliver services to older individuals, each area agency on aging shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>coordinate services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) with such services or similar or related services of other community agencies, and voluntary organizations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to the greatest extent practicable, integrate outreach and educational activities with such activities of existing (as of the date of the integration) social service and health care (including mental health) providers serving older individuals in the planning and service area involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to other funding sources</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this subsection shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, and local funds expended by a State or unit of general purpose local government (including an area agency on aging) to provide the services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>‘mental health screening and treatment services’</term> means patient screening, diagnostic services, care planning and oversight, therapeutic interventions, and referrals, that are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provided pursuant to evidence-based intervention and treatment protocols (to the extent such protocols are available) for mental disorders prevalent in older individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>coordinated and integrated with the services of social service and health care (including mental health) providers in an area in order to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improve patient outcomes; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, the continuing independence of older individuals who are residing in the area.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="409">SEC. 409. </num><heading>COMMUNITY INNOVATIONS FOR AGING IN PLACE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3031/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3031 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="422" class="bold ">“SEC. 422. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3032k">42 USC 3032k</ref>.</p></sidenote>COMMUNITY INNOVATIONS FOR AGING IN PLACE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible entity’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means a nonprofit health or social service organization, a community-based nonprofit organization, an area agency on aging or other local government agency, a tribal organization, or another entity that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out a project under this part; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>demonstrates a record of, and experience in, providing or administering group and individual health and social services for older individuals; and<page>120 STAT. 2560</page></content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include an entity providing housing under the congregate housing services program carried out under section 802 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s8011">42 U.S.C. 8011</ref>) or the multifamily service coordinator program carried out under section 202(g) of the Housing Act of 1959 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1701q/g">12 U.S.C. 1701q(g)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Naturally occurring retirement community</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘Naturally Occurring Retirement Community’</term> means a community with a concentrated population of older individuals, which may include a residential building, a housing complex, an area (including a rural area) of single family residences, or a neighborhood composed of age-integrated housing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>where—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>40 percent of the heads of households are older individuals; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a critical mass of older individuals exists, based on local factors that, taken in total, allow an organization to achieve efficiencies in the provision of health and social services to older individuals living in the community; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that is not an institutional care or assisted living setting.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to develop and carry out model aging in place projects. The projects shall promote aging in place for older individuals (including such individuals who reside in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities), in order to sustain the independence of older individuals. A recipient of a grant under this subsection shall identify innovative strategies for providing, and linking older individuals to programs and services that provide, comprehensive and coordinated health and social services to sustain the quality of life of older individuals and support aging in place.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant periods</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall make the grants for periods of 3 years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b) for a project, an entity shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The application shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a detailed description of the entity’s experience in providing services to older individuals in age-integrated settings;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a definition of the contiguous service area and a description of the project area in which the older individuals reside or carry out activities to sustain their well-being;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>the results of a needs assessment that identifies—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>existing (as of the date of the assessment) community-based health and social services available to individuals residing in the project area;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the strengths and gaps of such existing services in the project area;<page>120 STAT. 2561</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the needs of older individuals who reside in the project area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>services not being delivered that would promote aging in place and contribute to the well-being of older individuals residing in the project area;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a plan for the development and implementation of an innovative model for service coordination and delivery within the project area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>a description of how the plan described in subparagraph (D) will enhance existing services described in subparagraph (C)(i) and support the goal of this section to promote aging in place;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>a description of proposed actions by the entity to prevent the duplication of services funded under a provision of this Act, other than this section, and a description of how the entity will cooperate, and coordinate planning and services (including any formal agreements), with agencies and organizations that provide publicly supported services for older individuals in the project area, including the State agency and area agencies on aging with planning and service areas in the project area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will seek to establish cooperative relationships with interested local entities, including private agencies and businesses that provide health and social services, housing entities, community development organizations, philanthropic organizations, foundations, and other non-Federal entities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>a description of the entity’s protocol for referral of residents who may require long-term care services, including coordination with local agencies, including area agencies on aging and Aging and Disability Resource Centers that serve as single points of entry to public services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a description of how the entity will offer opportunities for older individuals to be involved in the governance, oversight, and operation of the project;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will submit to the Assistant Secretary such evaluations and reports as the Assistant Secretary may require; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>a plan for long-term sustainability of the project.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection (b) shall use the funds made available through the grant to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>ensure access by older individuals in the project area to community-based health and social services consisting of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>case management, case assistance, and social work services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>health care management and health care assistance, including disease prevention and health promotion services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>education, socialization, and recreational activities; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>volunteer opportunities for project participants;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>conduct outreach to older individuals within the project area; and<page>120 STAT. 2562</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>develop and implement innovative, comprehensive, and cost-effective approaches for the delivery and coordination of community-based health and social services, including those identified in subparagraph (A)(iv), which may include mental health services, for eligible older individuals.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (b) for a project shall coordinate activities with organizations providing services funded under title III to support such services for or facilitate the delivery of such services to eligible older individuals served by the project.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preference</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out an aging in place project, an eligible entity shall, to the extent practicable, serve a community of low-income individuals and operate or locate the project and services in or in close proximity to a location where a large concentration of older individuals has aged in place and resided, such as a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement not supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available to an eligible entity under subsection (b) shall be used to supplement, not supplant, any Federal, State, or other funds otherwise available to the entity to provide health and social services to eligible older individuals.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competitive Grants for Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary shall (or shall make a grant, on a competitive basis, to an eligible nonprofit organization, to enable the organization to)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide technical assistance to recipients of grants under subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>carry out other duties, as determined by the Assistant Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an organization shall be a nonprofit organization (including a partnership of nonprofit organizations), that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has experience and expertise in providing technical assistance to a range of entities serving older individuals and experience evaluating and reporting on programs; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has demonstrated knowledge of and expertise in community-based health and social services.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an organization (including a partnership of nonprofit organizations) shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require, including an assurance that the organization will submit to the Assistant Secretary such evaluations and reports as the Assistant Secretary may require.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary shall annually prepare and submit a report to Congress that shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the findings resulting from the evaluations of the model projects conducted under this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a description of recommended best practices regarding carrying out health and social service projects for older individuals aging in place; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>recommendations for legislative or administrative action, as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.”</content>
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</subsection>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2563</page></content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="410">SEC. 410. </num><heading>RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 432(c)(2)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3033a/c/2/B">42 U.S.C. 3033a(c)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including preparing an analysis of such services, projects, and programs, and of how the evaluation relates to improvements in such services, projects, and programs and in the strategic plan of the Administration”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>OLDER AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V" class="bold centered">“TITLE V—</num><heading class="bold centered">COMMUNITY <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Community Service Senior Opportunities Act.</p></sidenote>SERVICE SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES ACT</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501" class="bold ">“SEC. 501. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3001">42 USC 3001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">‘Community Service Senior Opportunities Act’</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502" class="bold ">“SEC. 502. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056">42 USC 3056</ref>.</p></sidenote>OLDER AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of program</inline>.—</heading><content>To foster individual economic self-sufficiency and promote useful opportunities in community service activities (which shall include community service employment) for unemployed low-income persons who are age 55 or older, particularly persons who have poor employment prospects, and to increase the number of persons who may enjoy the benefits of unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as the ‘Secretary’) may establish an older American community service employment program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of appropriated amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated to carry out this title shall be used only to carry out the provisions contained in this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out this title, the Secretary may make grants to public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations, agencies of a State, and tribal organizations to carry out the program established under subsection (a). Such grants may provide for the payment of costs, as provided in subsection (c), of projects developed by such organizations and agencies in cooperation with the Secretary in order to make such program effective or to supplement such program. The Secretary shall make the grants from allotments made under section 506, and in accordance with section 514. No payment shall be made by the Secretary toward the cost of any project established or administered by such an organization or agency unless the Secretary determines that such project—<page>120 STAT. 2564</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>will provide community service employment only for eligible individuals except for necessary technical, administrative, and supervisory personnel, and such personnel will, to the fullest extent possible, be recruited from among eligible individuals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>will provide community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals in the community in which such individuals reside, or in nearby communities; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if such project is carried out by a tribal organization that receives a grant under this subsection or receives assistance from a State that receives a grant under this subsection, will provide community service employment and other authorized activities for such individuals, including those who are Indians residing on an Indian reservation, as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s3501">25 U.S.C. 3501</ref>);</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>will comply with an average participation cap for eligible individuals (in the aggregate) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>27 months; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>pursuant to the request of a grantee, an extended period of participation established by the Secretary for a specific project area for such grantee, up to a period of not more than 36 months, if the Secretary determines that extenuating circumstances exist relating to the factors identified in section 513(a)(2)(D) that justify such an extended period for the program year involved;</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>will employ eligible individuals in service related to publicly owned and operated facilities and projects, or projects sponsored by nonprofit organizations (excluding political parties exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), but excluding projects involving the construction, operation, or maintenance of any facility used or to be used as a place for sectarian religious instruction or worship;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>will contribute to the general welfare of the community, which may include support for children, youth, and families;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>will provide community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>will not reduce the number of employment opportunities or vacancies that would otherwise be available to individuals not participating in the program;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>will not displace currently employed workers (including partial displacement, such as a reduction in the hours of nonovertime work, wages, or employment benefits);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>will not impair existing contracts or result in the substitution of Federal funds for other funds in connection with work that would otherwise be performed; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>will not employ or continue to employ any eligible individual to perform the same work or substantially the same work as that performed by any other individual who is on layoff;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>will coordinate activities with training and other services provided under title I of the Workforce Investment <page>120 STAT. 2565</page>Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>), including utilizing the one-stop delivery system of the local workforce investment areas involved to recruit eligible individuals to ensure that the maximum number of eligible individuals will have an opportunity to participate in the project;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>will include such training (such as work experience, on-the-job training, and classroom training) as may be necessary to make the most effective use of the skills and talents of those individuals who are participating, and will provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of individuals being trained, including a reasonable subsistence allowance equivalent to the wage described in subparagraph (J);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><chapeau>will ensure that safe and healthy employment conditions will be provided, and will ensure that participants employed in community service and other jobs assisted under this title will be paid wages that shall not be lower than whichever is the highest of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the minimum wage that would be applicable to such a participant under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s201/etseq">29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</ref>), if section 6(a)(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s206/a/1">29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)</ref>) applied to the participant and if the participant were not exempt under section 13 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s213">29 U.S.C. 213</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the State or local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the prevailing rates of pay for individuals employed in similar public occupations by the same employer;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>will be established or administered with the advice of persons competent in the field of service in which community service employment or other authorized activities are being provided, and of persons who are knowledgeable about the needs of older individuals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>will authorize payment for necessary supportive services costs (including transportation costs) of eligible individuals that may be incurred in training in any project funded under this title, in accordance with rules issued by the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>will ensure that, to the extent feasible, such project will serve the needs of minority and Indian eligible individuals, eligible individuals with limited English proficiency, and eligible individuals with greatest economic need, at least in proportion to their numbers in the area served and take into consideration their rates of poverty and unemployment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>will prepare an assessment of the participants’ skills and talents and their needs for services, except to the extent such project has, for the participant involved, recently prepared an assessment of such skills and talents, and such needs, pursuant to another employment or training program (such as a program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301/etseq">20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.</ref>), or part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</ref>)) and will prepare a related service strategy;<page>120 STAT. 2566</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>will provide training and employment counseling to eligible individuals based on strategies that identify appropriate employment objectives and the need for supportive services, developed as a result of the assessment and service strategy provided for in clause (i), and provide other appropriate information regarding such project; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>will provide counseling to participants on their progress in meeting such objectives and satisfying their need for supportive services;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="O">  “(O) </num><content>will provide appropriate services for participants, or refer the participants to appropriate services, through the one-stop delivery system of the local workforce investment areas involved as established under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2864/c">29 U.S.C. 2864(c)</ref>), and will be involved in the planning and operations of such system pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the local workforce investment board in accordance with section 121(c) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2841/c">29 U.S.C. 2841(c)</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="P">  “(P) </num><chapeau>will post in such project workplace a notice, and will make available to each person associated with such project a written explanation—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>clarifying the law with respect to political activities allowable and unallowable under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch15">chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, applicable to the project and to each category of individuals associated with such project; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>containing the address and telephone number of the Inspector General of the Department of Labor, to whom questions regarding the application of such chapter may be addressed;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="Q">  “(Q) </num><chapeau>will provide to the Secretary the description and information described in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>paragraph (8), relating to coordination with other Federal programs, of section 112(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2822/b">29 U.S.C. 2822(b)</ref>); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>paragraph (14), relating to implementation of one-stop delivery systems, of section 112(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="R">  “(R) </num><content>will ensure that entities that carry out activities under the project (including State agencies, local entities, subgrantees, and subcontractors) and affiliates of such entities receive an amount of the administrative cost allocation determined by the Secretary, in consultation with grantees, to be sufficient.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may establish, issue, and amend such regulations as may be necessary to effectively carry out this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment and service strategies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepared under this act</inline>.—</heading><content>An assessment and service strategy required by paragraph (1)(N) to be prepared for an eligible individual shall satisfy any condition for an assessment and service strategy or individual employment plan for an adult participant under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2811/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.</ref>), in order to determine whether such <page>120 STAT. 2567</page>eligible individual also qualifies for intensive or training services described in section 134(d) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2864/d">29 U.S.C. 2864(d)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepared under workforce investment act of 1998</inline>.—</heading><content>An assessment and service strategy or individual employment plan prepared under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2811/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.</ref>) for an eligible individual may be used to comply with the requirement specified in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Share and Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may pay a Federal share not to exceed 90 percent of the cost of any project for which a grant is made under subsection (b), except that the Secretary may pay all of such cost if such project is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an emergency or disaster project; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a project located in an economically depressed area, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share shall be in cash or in kind. In determining the amount of the non-Federal share, the Secretary may attribute fair market value to services and facilities contributed from non-Federal sources.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds for administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the grant amount to be paid under this subsection by the Secretary for a project, not to exceed 13.5 percent shall be available for any fiscal year to pay the administrative costs of such project, except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary may increase the amount available to pay the administrative costs to an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the grant amount if the Secretary determines, based on information submitted by the grantee under subsection (b), that such increase is necessary to carry out such project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if the grantee under subsection (b) demonstrates to the Secretary that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>major administrative cost increases are being incurred in necessary program components, including liability insurance, payments for workers’ compensation, costs associated with achieving unsubsidized placement goals, and costs associated with other operation requirements imposed by the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the number of community service employment positions in the project or the number of minority eligible individuals participating in the project will decline if the amount available to pay the administrative costs is not increased; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the size of the project is so small that the amount of administrative costs incurred to carry out the project necessarily exceeds 13.5 percent of the grant amount;</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary shall increase the amount available for such fiscal year to pay the administrative costs to an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the grant amount.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this title, administrative costs are the costs, both personnel-related and <page>120 STAT. 2568</page>nonpersonnel-related and both direct and indirect, associated with the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The costs of performing general administrative functions and of providing for the coordination of functions, such as the costs of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>accounting, budgeting, and financial and cash management;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>procurement and purchasing;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>property management;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>personnel management;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>payroll functions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>coordinating the resolution of findings arising from audits, reviews, investigations, and incident reports;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>audits;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>general legal services;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>developing systems and procedures, including information systems, required for administrative functions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>preparing administrative reports; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>other activities necessary for the general administration of government funds and associated programs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The costs of performing oversight and monitoring responsibilities related to administrative functions.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The costs of goods and services required for administrative functions of the project involved, including goods and services such as rental or purchase of equipment, utilities, office supplies, postage, and rental and maintenance of office space.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The travel costs incurred for official business in carrying out administrative activities or overall management.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The costs of information systems related to administrative functions (such as personnel, procurement, purchasing, property management, accounting, and payroll systems), including the purchase, systems development, and operating costs of such systems.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The costs of technical assistance, professional organization membership dues, and evaluating results obtained by the project involved against stated objectives.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal share of administrative costs</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, an entity that carries out a project under this title shall provide for the payment of the expenses described in paragraph (4) from non-Federal sources.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds for wages and benefits and programmatic activity costs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available for a project under this title that are not used to pay for the administrative costs shall be used to pay for the costs of programmatic activities, including the costs of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>participant wages, such benefits as are required by law (such as workers’ compensation or unemployment compensation), the costs of physical examinations, compensation for scheduled work hours during which an employer’s business is closed for a Federal holiday, and necessary sick leave that is not <page>120 STAT. 2569</page>part of an accumulated sick leave program, except that no amounts provided under this title may be used to pay the cost of pension benefits, annual leave, accumulated sick leave, or bonuses;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>participant training (including the payment of reasonable costs of instructors, classroom rental, training supplies, materials, equipment, and tuition), which may be provided prior to or subsequent to placement and which may be provided on the job, in a classroom setting, or pursuant to other appropriate arrangements;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>job placement assistance, including job development and job search assistance;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>participant supportive services to enable a participant to successfully participate in a project under this title, which may include the payment of reasonable costs of transportation, health and medical services, special job-related or personal counseling, incidentals (such as work shoes, badges, uniforms, eyeglasses, and tools), child and adult care, temporary shelter, and follow-up services; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>outreach, recruitment and selection, intake, orientation, and assessments.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds for wages and benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From the funds made available through a grant made under subsection (b), a grantee under this title—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>except as provided in clause (ii), shall use not less than 75 percent of the grant funds to pay the wages, benefits, and other costs described in subparagraph (A)(i) for eligible individuals who are employed under projects carried out under this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that obtains approval for a request described in subparagraph (C) may use not less than 65 percent of the grant funds to pay the wages, benefits, and other costs described in subparagraph (A)(i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request to use additional funds for programmatic activity costs</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grantee may submit to the Secretary a request for approval—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>to use not less than 65 percent of the grant funds to pay the wages, benefits, and other costs described in subparagraph (A)(i);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>to use the percentage of grant funds described in paragraph (3) to pay for administrative costs, as specified in that paragraph;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>to use not more than 10 percent of the grant funds for individual participants to provide activities described in clauses (ii) and (iv) of subparagraph (A), in which case the grantee shall provide (from the funds described in this subclause) the subsistence allowance described in subsection (b)(1)(I) for those individual participants who are receiving training described in that subsection from the funds described in this subclause, but may not use the funds described in this subclause to pay for any administrative costs; and<page>120 STAT. 2570</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>to use the remaining grant funds to provide activities described in clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph (A).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In submitting the request the grantee shall include in the request—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a description of the activities for which the grantee will spend the grant funds described in subclauses (III) and (IV) of clause (i), consistent with those subclauses;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>an explanation documenting how the provision of such activities will improve the effectiveness of the project, including an explanation concerning whether any displacement of eligible individuals or elimination of positions for such individuals will occur, information on the number of such individuals to be displaced and of such positions to be eliminated, and an explanation concerning how the activities will improve employment outcomes for individuals served, based on the assessment conducted under subsection (b)(1)(N); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>a proposed budget and work plan for the activities, including a detailed description of the funds to be spent on the activities described in subclauses (III) and (IV) of clause (i).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>grantee shall submit a request described in clause (i) not later than 90 days before the proposed date of implementation contained in the request. Not later than 30 days before the proposed date of implementation, the Secretary shall approve, approve as modified, or reject the request, on the basis of the information included in the request as described in clause (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Each grantee under subsection (b) shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report documenting the grantee’s use of funds for activities described in clauses (i) through (v) of subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project Description</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever a <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>grantee conducts a project within a planning and service area in a State, such grantee shall conduct such project in consultation with the area agency on aging of the planning and service area and shall submit to the State agency and the area agency on aging a description of such project to be conducted in the State, including the location of the project, 90 days prior to undertaking the project, for review and public comment according to guidelines the Secretary shall issue to assure efficient and effective coordination of projects under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pilot, Demonstration, and Evaluation Projects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in addition to exercising any other authority contained in this title, shall use funds reserved under section 506(a)(1) to carry out demonstration projects, pilot projects, and evaluation projects, for the purpose of developing and implementing techniques and approaches, and demonstrating the effectiveness of the techniques and approaches, in addressing the employment and training needs of eligible individuals. The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall enter into such agreements with States, public agencies, nonprofit private <br/><page>120 STAT. 2571</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">organizations, or private business concerns, as may be necessary, to conduct the projects authorized by this subsection. To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity, prior to the development of a demonstration or pilot project, for the appropriate area agency on aging to submit comments on such a project in order to ensure coordination of activities under this title.</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such projects may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>activities linking businesses and eligible individuals, including activities providing assistance to participants transitioning from subsidized activities to private sector employment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>demonstration projects and pilot projects designed to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>attract more eligible individuals into the labor force;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>improve the provision of services to eligible individuals under one-stop delivery systems established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>enhance the technological skills of eligible individuals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>provide incentives to grantees under this title for exemplary performance and incentives to businesses to promote their participation in the program under this title;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>demonstration projects and pilot projects, as described in subparagraph (B), for workers who are older individuals (but targeted to eligible individuals) only if such demonstration projects and pilot projects are designed to assist in developing and implementing techniques and approaches in addressing the employment and training needs of eligible individuals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>provision of training and technical assistance to support any project funded under this title;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>dissemination of best practices relating to employment of eligible individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>evaluation of the activities authorized under this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent practicable, entities carrying out projects under this subsection shall consult with appropriate area agencies on aging and with other appropriate agencies and entities to promote coordination of activities under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503" class="bold ">“SEC. 503. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056a">42 USC 3056a</ref>.</p></sidenote>ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Governor</inline>.—</heading><content>For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment under section 506, the Governor of the State shall submit to the Secretary for consideration and approval, a single State plan (referred to in this title as the ‘State plan’) that outlines a 4-year strategy for the statewide provision of community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals under this title. The plan shall contain such provisions as the Secretary may require, consistent with this title, including a description of the process used to ensure the participation of individuals described in paragraph (2). Not <page>120 STAT. 2572</page>less often than every 2 years, the Governor shall review the State plan and submit an update to the State plan to the Secretary for consideration and approval.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing the State plan prior to its submission to the Secretary, the Governor shall seek the advice and recommendations of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>individuals representing the State agency and the area agencies on aging in the State, and the State and local workforce investment boards established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>individuals representing public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations providing employment services, including each grantee operating a project under this title in the State; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>individuals representing social service organizations providing services to older individuals, grantees under title III of this Act, affected communities, unemployed older individuals, community-based organizations serving the needs of older individuals, business organizations, and labor organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comments</inline>.—</heading><content>Any State plan submitted by the Governor in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by copies of public comments relating to the plan received pursuant to paragraph (7), and a summary of the comments.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State plan shall identify and address—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the relationship that the number of eligible individuals in each area bears to the total number of eligible individuals, respectively, in the State;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the relative distribution of eligible individuals residing in rural and urban areas in the State; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>the relative distribution of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest economic need;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>eligible individuals who are minority individuals;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>eligible individuals who are limited English proficient; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest social need;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the current and projected employment opportunities in the State (such as by providing information available under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s49l–2">29 U.S.C. 49l–2</ref>) by occupation), and the type of skills possessed by local eligible individuals;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the localities and populations for which projects of the type authorized by this title are most needed; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>plans for facilitating the coordination of activities of grantees in the State under this title with activities carried out in the State under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Governor’s recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before a proposal for a grant under this title for any fiscal year is submitted to the Secretary, the Governor of the State in which projects are proposed to be conducted under such grant shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit to the Secretary—<page>120 STAT. 2573</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>recommendations regarding the anticipated effect of each such proposal upon the overall distribution of enrollment positions under this title in the State (including such distribution among urban and rural areas), taking into account the total number of positions to be provided by all grantees in the State;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any recommendations for redistribution of positions to underserved areas as vacancies occur in previously encumbered positions in other areas; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of any increase in funding that may be available for use in the State under this title for the fiscal year, any recommendations for distribution of newly available positions in excess of those available during the preceding year to underserved areas.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disruptions</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing a plan or considering a recommendation under this subsection, the Governor shall avoid disruptions in the provision of services for participants to the greatest possible extent.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination; review</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>In order <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>to effectively carry out this title, each State shall make the State plan available for public comment. The Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary, shall review the plan and make a written determination with findings and a decision regarding the plan.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may review, on the Secretary’s own initiative or at the request of any public or private agency or organization or of any agency of the State, the distribution of projects and services under this title in the State, including the distribution between urban and rural areas in the State. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>For each proposed reallocation of projects or services in a State, the Secretary shall give notice and opportunity for public comment.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>The grantees that serve eligible individuals who are older Indians or Pacific Island and Asian Americans with funds reserved under section 506(a)(3) may not be required to participate in the State planning processes described in this section but shall collaborate with the Secretary to develop a plan for projects and services to eligible individuals who are Indians or Pacific Island and Asian Americans, respectively.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Federal Programs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Assistant Secretary shall coordinate the program carried out under this title with programs carried out under other titles of this Act, to increase employment opportunities available to older individuals.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Programs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate programs carried out under this title with the program carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>), the Community Services Block Grant Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9901/etseq">42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.</ref>), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s701/etseq">29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.</ref>), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301/etseq">20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.</ref>), the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s12501/etseq">42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.</ref>), and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act <page>120 STAT. 2574</page>of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4950/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.</ref>). The Secretary shall coordinate the administration of this title with the administration of other titles of this Act by the Assistant Secretary to increase the likelihood that eligible individuals for whom employment opportunities under this title are available and who need services under such titles receive such services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated to carry out this title may not be used to carry out any program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Community Services Block Grant Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, the National and Community Service Act of 1990, or the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not be construed to prohibit carrying out projects under this title jointly with programs, projects, or activities under any Act specified in clause (i), or from carrying out section 511.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Informational materials on age discrimination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall distribute to grantees under this title, for distribution to program participants, and at no cost to grantees or participants, informational materials developed and supplied by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies that the Secretary determines are designed to help participants identify age discrimination and to understand their rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s621/etseq">29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Services, Equipment, Personnel, and Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this title, the Secretary may use the services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal and other agencies, with their consent, with or without reimbursement, and on a similar basis cooperate with other public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations in the use of services, equipment, and facilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Payments under this title may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement and in such installments as the Secretary may determine.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Delegation of Functions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall not delegate any function of the Secretary under this title to any other Federal officer or entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall monitor projects for which grants are made under this title to determine whether the grantees are complying with rules and regulations issued to carry out this title (including the statewide planning, consultation, and coordination requirements of this title).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance with uniform cost principles and administrative requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Each grantee that receives funds under this title shall comply with the applicable uniform cost principles and appropriate administrative requirements for grants and contracts that are applicable to the type of entity that receives funds, as issued as circulars or rules of the Office of Management and Budget.<page>120 STAT. 2575</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Each grantee described in paragraph (2) shall prepare and submit a report in such manner and containing such information as the Secretary may require regarding activities carried out under this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each grantee described in paragraph (2) shall keep records that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are sufficient to permit the preparation of reports required by this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are sufficient to permit the tracing of funds to a level of expenditure adequate to ensure that the funds have not been spent unlawfully; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>contain any other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall establish by rule and implement a process to evaluate, in accordance with section 513, the performance of projects carried out and services provided under this title. The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall report to Congress, and make available to the public, the results of each such evaluation and shall use such evaluation to improve services delivered by, or the operation of, projects carried out under this title.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504" class="bold ">“SEC. 504. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056b">42 USC 3056b</ref>.</p></sidenote>PARTICIPANTS NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Certain Provisions Covering Federal Employees</inline>.—</heading><content>Eligible individuals who are participants in any project funded under this title shall not be considered to be Federal employees as a result of such participation and shall not be subject to part III of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Workers’ Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>No grant or subgrant shall be made and no contract or subcontract shall be entered into under this title with an entity who is, or whose employees are, under State law, exempted from operation of the State workers’ compensation law, generally applicable to employees, unless the entity shall undertake to provide either through insurance by a recognized carrier or by self-insurance, as authorized by State law, that the persons employed under the grant, subgrant, contract, or subcontract shall enjoy workers’ compensation coverage equal to that provided by law for covered employment.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505" class="bold ">“SEC. 505. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056c">42 USC 3056c</ref>.</p></sidenote>INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With the Assistant Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult with and obtain the written views of the Assistant Secretary before issuing rules and before establishing general policy in the administration of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With Heads of Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult and cooperate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through officers including the Director of the Office of Community Services), and the heads of other Federal agencies that carry out programs related to the program carried out under this title, in order to achieve optimal coordination of the program carried out under this title with such related programs. Each head of a Federal agency shall cooperate with the Secretary in disseminating information relating to the availability of assistance under this title and in promoting the identification and interests of individuals eligible for employment in projects assisted under this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promote and coordinate efforts to carry out projects under this title jointly with <page>120 STAT. 2576</page>programs, projects, or activities carried out under other Acts, especially activities provided under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>), including activities provided through one-stop delivery systems established under section 134(c)) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2864/c">29 U.S.C. 2864(c)</ref>), that provide training and employment opportunities to eligible individuals.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with certain activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Education to promote and coordinate efforts to carry out projects under this title jointly with activities in which eligible individuals may participate that are carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s2301/etseq">20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506" class="bold ">“SEC. 506. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056d">42 USC 3056d</ref>.</p></sidenote>DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation for pilot demonstration and evaluation projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the funds appropriated to carry out this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary may first reserve not more than 1.5 percent to carry out demonstration projects, pilot projects, and evaluation projects under section 502(e).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation for territories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the funds appropriated to carry out this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 0.75 percent, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands shall each receive 30 percent of the funds so reserved; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall receive 10 percent of the funds so reserved.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation for organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the funds appropriated to carry out this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve such amount as may be necessary to make national grants to public or nonprofit national Indian aging organizations with the ability to provide community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals who are Indians and to national public or nonprofit Pacific Island and Asian American aging organizations with the ability to provide community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals who are Pacific Island and Asian Americans.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>The allotment for each State shall be the sum of the amounts allotted for national grants in such State under subsection (d) and for the grant to such State under subsection (e).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Division Between National Grants and Grants to States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funds appropriated to carry out this title for any fiscal year that remain after amounts are reserved under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall be divided by the Secretary between national grants and grants to States as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of funds for fiscal year 2000 level of activities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall reserve the amount of funds necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities supported by grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary, and the fiscal year 2000 level of activities supported by State grantees under this title, in proportion to their respective fiscal year 2000 levels of activities.<page>120 STAT. 2577</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insufficient appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>If in any fiscal year the funds appropriated to carry out this title are insufficient to satisfy the requirement specified in subparagraph (A), then the amount described in subparagraph (A) shall be reduced proportionally.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding in excess of fiscal year 2000 level of activities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Up to $35,000,000</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of funds remaining (if any) after the application of paragraph (1), but not to exceed $35,000,000, shall be divided so that 75 percent shall be provided to State grantees and 25 percent shall be provided to grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Over $35,000,000</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of funds remaining (if any) after the application of subparagraph (A) shall be divided so that 50 percent shall be provided to State grantees and 50 percent shall be provided to grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotments for National Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From funds available under subsection (c) for national grants, the Secretary shall allot for public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary in each State, an amount that bears the same ratio to such funds as the product of the number of individuals age 55 or older in the State and the allotment percentage of such State bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all States, except as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allotment</inline>.—</heading><content>No State shall be provided an amount under this subsection that is less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount provided under subsection (c) for public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary in all of the States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold harmless</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If such amount provided under subsection (c) is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>equal to or less than the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities, allotments for grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary in each State shall be proportional to the amount necessary to maintain their fiscal year 2000 level of activities; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>greater than the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities, no State shall be provided a percentage increase above the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities for grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary in the State that is less than 30 percent of the percentage increase above the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities for public and private nonprofit agency and organization grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary in all of the States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Allotments for States not affected by paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) shall be reduced proportionally to satisfy the conditions in such paragraphs.<page>120 STAT. 2578</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotments for Grants to States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From the amount provided for grants to States under subsection (c), the Secretary shall allot for the State grantee in each State an amount that bears the same ratio to such amount as the product of the number of individuals age 55 or older in the State and the allotment percentage of such State bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all States, except as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allotment</inline>.—</heading><content>No State shall be provided an amount under this subsection that is less than ½ of 1 percent of the amount provided under subsection (c) for State grantees in all of the States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold harmless</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If such amount provided under subsection (c) is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>equal to or less than the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities, allotments for State grantees in each State shall be proportional to the amount necessary to maintain their fiscal year 2000 level of activities; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>greater than the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities, no State shall be provided a percentage increase above the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities for State grantees in the State that is less than 30 percent of the percentage increase above the amount necessary to maintain the fiscal year 2000 level of activities for State grantees in all of the States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Allotments for States not affected by paragraphs (1) and (2)(B) shall be reduced proportionally to satisfy the conditions in such paragraphs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment Percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsections (d) and (e) and this subsection—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the allotment percentage of each State shall be 100 percent less that percentage that bears the same ratio to 50 percent as the per capita income of such State bears to the per capita income of the United States, except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the allotment percentage shall be not more than 75 percent and not less than 33 percent; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the allotment percentage for the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be 75 percent;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the number of individuals age 55 or older in any State and in all States, and the per capita income in any State and in all States, shall be determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most satisfactory data available to the Secretary; and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>for the purpose of determining the allotment percentage, the term <term>‘United States’</term> means the 50 States, and the District of Columbia.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost per authorized position</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘cost per authorized position’</term> means the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the hourly minimum wage rate specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s206/a/1">29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)</ref>), multiplied by the number of hours equal to the product of 21 hours and 52 weeks;<page>120 STAT. 2579</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount equal to 11 percent of the amount specified under subparagraph (A), for the purpose of covering Federal payments for fringe benefits; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an amount determined by the Secretary, for the purpose of covering Federal payments for the remainder of all other program and administrative costs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2000 level of activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘fiscal year 2000 level of activities’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>with respect to public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this title under national grants from the Secretary, their level of activities for fiscal year 2000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to State grantees, their level of activities for fiscal year 2000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants to states</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘grants to States’</term> means grants made under this title by the Secretary to the States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Level of activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘level of activities’</term> means the number of authorized positions multiplied by the cost per authorized position.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘national grants’</term> means grants made under this title by the Secretary to public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> does not include Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507" class="bold ">“SEC. 507. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056e">42 USC 3056e</ref>.</p></sidenote>EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interstate Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>In making grants under section 502(b) from allotments made under section 506, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent feasible, an equitable distribution of activities under such grants, in the aggregate, among the States, taking into account the needs of underserved States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intrastate Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount allocated for projects within each State under section 506 shall be allocated among areas in the State in an equitable manner, taking into consideration the State priorities set out in the State plan in effect under section 503(a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508" class="bold ">“SEC. 508. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056f">42 USC 3056f</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “To carry out the Secretary’s responsibilities for reporting in section 503(g), the Secretary shall require the State agency for each State that receives funds under this title to prepare and submit a report at the beginning of each fiscal year on such State’s compliance with section 507(b). Such report shall include the names and geographic location of all projects assisted under this title and carried out in the State and the amount allocated to each such project under section 506.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509" class="bold ">“SEC. 509. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056g">42 USC 3056g</ref>.</p></sidenote>EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND FEDERAL HOUSING AND FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Funds received by eligible individuals from projects carried out under the program established under this title shall not be considered to be income of such individuals for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individuals, or of any other individuals, to participate in any housing program for which Federal funds may be available or for any income determination under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2011/etseq">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2580</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="510" class="bold ">“SEC. 510. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056h">42 USC 3056h</ref>.</p></sidenote>ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Eligible individuals under this title may be considered by local workforce investment boards and one-stop operators established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>) to satisfy the requirements for receiving services under such title I that are applicable to adults.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="511" class="bold ">“SEC. 511. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056i">42 USC 3056i</ref>.</p></sidenote>COORDINATION WITH THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Partners</inline>.—</heading><content>Grantees under this title shall be one-stop partners as described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(vi) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2841/b/1">29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(1)</ref>) in the one-stop delivery system established under section 134(c) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2864/c">29 U.S.C. 2864(c)</ref>) for the appropriate local workforce investment areas, and shall carry out the responsibilities relating to such partners.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In local workforce investment areas where more than 1 grantee under this title provides services, the grantees shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>coordinate their activities related to the one-stop delivery systems; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be signatories of the memorandum of understanding established under section 121(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2841/c">29 U.S.C. 2841(c)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="512" class="bold ">“SEC. 512. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056j">42 USC 3056j</ref>.</p></sidenote>TREATMENT OF ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Assistance provided under this title shall not be considered to be financial assistance described in section 245A(h)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1255a/h/1/A">8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(1)(A)</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="513" class="bold ">“SEC. 513. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056k">42 USC 3056k</ref>.</p></sidenote>PERFORMANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Measures and Indicators</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment and implementation of measures and indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and implement, after consultation with grantees, subgrantees, and host agencies under this title, States, older individuals, area agencies on aging, and other organizations serving older individuals, core measures of performance and additional indicators of performance for each grantee for projects and services carried out under this title. The core measures of performance and additional indicators of performance shall be applicable to each grantee under this title without regard to whether such grantee operates the program directly or through subcontracts, subgrants, or agreements with other entities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition of measures and indicators</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The core measures of performance established by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1) shall consist of core indicators of performance specified in subsection (b)(1) and the expected levels of performance applicable to each core indicator of performance.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>The additional indicators of performance established by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be the additional indicators of performance specified in subsection (b)(2).<page>120 STAT. 2581</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuous improvement</inline>.—</heading><content>The measures described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be designed to promote continuous improvement in performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expected levels of performance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and each grantee shall reach agreement on the expected levels of performance for each program year for each of the core indicators of performance specified in subparagraph (A)(i). The agreement shall take into account the requirement of subparagraph (B) and the factors described in subparagraph (D), and other appropriate factors as determined by the Secretary, and shall be consistent with the requirements of subparagraph (E). Funds may not be awarded under the grant until such agreement is reached. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>At the conclusion of negotiations concerning the levels with all grantees, the Secretary shall make available for public review the final negotiated expected levels of performance for each grantee, including any comments submitted by the grantee regarding the grantee’s satisfaction with the negotiated levels.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The expected levels of performance described in subparagraph (C) applicable to a grantee shall be adjusted after the agreement under subparagraph (C) has been reached only with respect to the following factors:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>High rates of unemployment or of poverty or participation in the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.</ref>), in the areas served by a grantee, relative to other areas of the State involved or Nation.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Significant downturns in the areas served by the grantee or in the national economy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Significant numbers or proportions of participants with 1 or more barriers to employment, including individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518, served by a grantee relative to such numbers or proportions for grantees serving other areas of the State or Nation.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Changes in Federal, State, or local minimum wage requirements.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Limited economies of scale for the provision of community service employment and other authorized activities in the areas served by the grantee.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Placement</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Level of performance</inline>.—</heading><content>For all grantees, the Secretary shall establish an expected level of performance of not less than the percentage specified in clause (ii) (adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (D)) for the entry into unsubsidized employment core indicator of performance described in subsection (b)(1)(B).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required placement percentages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The minimum percentage for the expected level of performance for the entry into unsubsidized employment core indicator of performance described in subsection (b)(1)(B) is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>21 percent for fiscal year 2007;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>22 percent for fiscal year 2008;<page>120 STAT. 2582</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>23 percent for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>24 percent for fiscal year 2010; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>25 percent for fiscal year 2011.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>An agreement to be evaluated on the core measures of performance and to report information on the additional indicators of performance shall be a requirement for application for, and a condition of, all grants authorized by this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indicators of Performance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core indicators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The core indicators of performance described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) shall consist of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>hours (in the aggregate) of community service employment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>entry into unsubsidized employment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>retention in unsubsidized employment for 6 months;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>earnings; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the number of eligible individuals served, including the number of participating individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional indicators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The additional indicators of performance described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) shall consist of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>retention in unsubsidized employment for 1 year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>satisfaction of the participants, employers, and their host agencies with their experiences and the services provided;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any other indicators of performance that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to evaluate services and performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions of indicators</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary, after consultation with national and State grantees, representatives of business and labor organizations, and providers of services, shall, by regulation, issue definitions of the indicators of performance described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>annually evaluate, and publish and make available for public review information on, the actual performance of each grantee with respect to the levels achieved for each of the core indicators of performance, compared to the expected levels of performance established under subsection (a)(2)(C) (including any adjustments to such levels made in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D)); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>annually publish and make available for public review information on the actual performance of each grantee with respect to the levels achieved for each of the additional indicators of performance.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Technical Assistance and Corrective Efforts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial determinations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after July 1, 2007, the Secretary shall determine if a grantee under this title has, for program year 2006—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>met the expected levels of performance established under subsection (a)(2)(C) (including any adjustments to such levels made in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D)) for the core indicators of performance <page>120 STAT. 2583</page>described in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of subsection (b)(1); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>achieved the applicable percentage specified in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii) for the core indicator of performance described in subsection (b)(1)(B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that the grantee, for program year 2006—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>failed to meet the expected levels of performance described in subparagraph (A)(i); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>failed to achieve the applicable percentage described in subparagraph (A)(ii),</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist the grantee to meet the expected levels of performance and achieve the applicable percentage.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National grantees</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the end of each program year, the Secretary shall determine if a national grantee awarded a grant under section 502(b) in accordance with section 514 has met the expected levels of performance established under subsection (a)(2)(C) (including any adjustments to such levels made in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D)) for the core indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance and corrective action plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a national grantee fails to meet the expected levels of performance described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary after each year of such failure, shall provide technical assistance and require such grantee to submit a corrective action plan not later than 160 days after the end of the program year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan submitted under clause (i) shall detail the steps the grantee will take to meet the expected levels of performance in the next program year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recompetition</inline>.—</heading><content>Any grantee who has failed to meet the expected levels of performance for 4 consecutive years (beginning with program year 2007) shall not be allowed to compete in the subsequent grant competition under section 514 following the fourth consecutive year of failure but may compete in the next such grant competition after that subsequent competition.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State grantees</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the end of each program year, the Secretary shall determine if a State grantee allotted funds under section 506(e) has met the expected levels of performance established under subsection (a)(2)(C) (including any adjustments to such levels made in accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D)) for the core indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance and corrective action plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a State fails to meet the expected levels of performance  <page>120 STAT. 2584</page></content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary, after each year of such failure, shall provide technical assistance and require the State to submit a corrective action plan not later than 160 days after the end of the program year.</continuation>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan submitted under clause (i) shall detail the steps the State will take to meet the expected levels of performance in the next program year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competition</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that the State fails to meet the expected levels of performance described in subparagraph (A) for 3 consecutive program years (beginning with program year 2007), the Secretary shall provide for the conduct by the State of a competition to award the funds allotted to the State under section 506(e) for the first full program year following the Secretary’s determination.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for establishment and implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and implement the core measures of performance and additional indicators of performance described in this section, including all required indicators described in subsection (b), not later than July 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Impact on Grant Competition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notices.</p></sidenote>Secretary may not publish a notice announcing a grant competition under this title, and solicit proposals for grants, until the day that is the later of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the date on which the Secretary implements the core measures of performance and additional indicators of performance described in this section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>January 1, 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="514" class="bold ">“SEC. 514. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056">42 USC 3056</ref><i>l.</i></p></sidenote>COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO GRANT AWARDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial approval of grant applications</inline>.—</heading><content>From the funds available for national grants under section 506(d), the Secretary shall award grants under section 502(b) to eligible applicants, through a competitive process that emphasizes meeting performance requirements, to carry out projects under this title for a period of 4 years, except as provided in paragraph (2). The Secretary may not conduct a grant competition under this title until the day described in section 513(e).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of approval based on performance</inline>.—</heading><content>If the recipient of a grant made under paragraph (1) meets the expected levels of performance described in section 513(d)(2)(A) for each year of such 4-year period with respect to a project, the Secretary may award a grant under section 502(b) to such recipient to continue such project beyond such 4-year period for 1 additional year without regard to such process.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicant shall be eligible to receive a grant under section 502(b) in accordance with subsections (a), (c), and (d).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall select the eligible applicants to receive grants based on the following:<page>120 STAT. 2585</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to administer a project that serves the greatest number of eligible individuals, giving particular consideration to individuals with greatest economic need, individuals with greatest social need, and individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to administer a project that provides employment for eligible individuals in the communities in which such individuals reside, or in nearby communities, that will contribute to the general welfare of the communities involved.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to administer a project that moves eligible individuals into unsubsidized employment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The applicant’s prior performance, if any, in meeting core measures of performance and addressing additional indicators of performance under this title and the applicant’s ability to address core indicators of performance and additional indicators of performance under this title and under other Federal or State programs in the case of an applicant that has not previously received a grant under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to move individuals with multiple barriers to employment, including individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518, into unsubsidized employment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to coordinate activities with other organizations at the State and local level.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The applicant’s plan for fiscal management of the project to be administered with funds received in accordance with this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to administer a project that provides community service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The applicant’s ability to minimize disruption in services for participants and in community services provided.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>Any additional criteria that the Secretary considers to be appropriate in order to minimize disruption in services for participants.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibility Tests</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Before final selection of a grantee, the Secretary shall conduct a review of available records to assess the applicant’s overall responsibility to administer Federal funds.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the review described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may consider any information, including the applicant’s history with regard to the management of other grants.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to satisfy test</inline>.—</heading><content>The failure to satisfy a responsibility test with respect to any 1 factor that is listed in paragraph (4), excluding those listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph, does not establish that the applicant is not responsible unless such failure is substantial or persists for 2 or more consecutive years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Test</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibility tests include review of the following factors:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Unsuccessful efforts by the applicant to recover debts, after 3 demand letters have been sent, that are established by final agency action, or a failure to comply with an approved repayment plan.<page>120 STAT. 2586</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Established fraud or criminal activity of a significant nature within the organization or agency involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Serious administrative deficiencies identified by the Secretary, such as failure to maintain a financial management system as required by Federal rules or regulations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Willful obstruction of the audit process.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Failure to provide services to participants for a current or recent grant or to meet applicable core measures of performance or address applicable indicators of performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Failure to correct deficiencies brought to the grantee’s attention in writing as a result of monitoring activities, reviews, assessments, or other activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Failure to return a grant closeout package or outstanding advances within 90 days of the grant expiration date or receipt of the closeout package, whichever is later, unless an extension has been requested and granted.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Failure to submit required reports.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Failure to properly report and dispose of Government property as instructed by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Failure to have maintained effective cash management or cost controls resulting in excess cash on hand.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>Failure to ensure that a subrecipient complies with its Office of Management and Budget Circular A–133 audit requirements specified at <ref href="/us/cfr/t20/s667.200/b">section 667.200(b) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Failure to audit a subrecipient within the required period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Final disallowed costs in excess of 5 percent of the grant or contract award if, in the judgment of the grant officer, the disallowances are egregious.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N) </num><content>Failure to establish a mechanism to resolve a subrecipient’s audit in a timely fashion.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Applicants that are determined to be not responsible shall not be selected as grantees.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disallowed costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Interest on disallowed costs shall accrue in accordance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, including the amendments made by that Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grantees Serving Individuals With Barriers to Employment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘individuals with barriers to employment’</term> means minority individuals, Indian individuals, individuals with greatest economic need, and individuals described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) or (b)(2) of section 518.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>In areas where a substantial population of individuals with barriers to employment exists, a grantee that receives a national grant in accordance with this section shall, in selecting subgrantees, give special consideration to organizations (including former recipients of such national grants) with demonstrated expertise in serving individuals with barriers to employment.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minority-Serving Grantees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not promulgate rules or regulations affecting grantees in areas where a substantial population of minority individuals exists, that would <page>120 STAT. 2587</page>significantly compromise the ability of the grantees to serve their targeted population of minority older individuals.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="515" class="bold ">“SEC. 515. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056m">42 USC 3056m</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT ON SERVICE TO MINORITY INDIVIDUALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall annually prepare a report on the levels of participation and performance outcomes of minority individuals served by the program carried out under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization and data</inline>.—</heading><content>Such report shall present information on the levels of participation and the outcomes achieved by such minority individuals with respect to each grantee under this title, by service area, and in the aggregate, beginning with data that applies to program year 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall also include a description of each grantee’s efforts to serve minority individuals, based on information submitted to the Secretary by each grantee at such time and in such manner as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Related matters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall also include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an assessment of individual grantees based on the criteria established under subsection (c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an analysis of whether any changes in grantees have affected participation rates of such minority individuals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>information on factors affecting participation rates among such minority individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>recommendations for increasing participation of minority individuals in the program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish criteria for determining the effectiveness of grantees in serving minority individuals in accordance with the goals set forth in section 502(a)(1).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall annually submit such a report to the appropriate committees of Congress.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="516" class="bold ">“SEC. 516. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056n">42 USC 3056n</ref>.</p></sidenote>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading><chapeau>  “It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the older American community service employment program described in this title was established with the intent of placing older individuals in community service positions and providing job training; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>placing older individuals in community service positions strengthens the ability of the individuals to become self-sufficient, provides much-needed support to organizations that benefit from increased civic engagement, and strengthens the communities that are served by such organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="517" class="bold ">“SEC. 517. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056o">42 USC 3056o</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall be available for obligation during the annual period that begins on July 1 of the calendar year immediately following the beginning of such fiscal year and that ends on June 30 of the following calendar year. The Secretary may extend the period during which such amounts may be obligated or expended in the case of a particular organization or agency that receives <page>120 STAT. 2588</page>funds under this title if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to ensure the effective use of such funds by such organization or agency.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recapturing Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At the end of the program year, the Secretary may recapture any unexpended funds for the program year, and reobligate such funds within the 2 succeeding program years for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>incentive grants to entities that are State grantees or national grantees under section 502(b);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>technical assistance; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>grants or contracts for any other activity under this title.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="518" class="bold ">“SEC. 518. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056p">42 USC 3056p</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS AND RULE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘community service’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>social, health, welfare, and educational services (including literacy tutoring), legal and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance and financial counseling, and library, recreational, and other similar services;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>conservation, maintenance, or restoration of natural resources;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>community betterment or beautification;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>antipollution and environmental quality efforts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>weatherization activities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>economic development; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>such other services essential and necessary to the community as the Secretary determines by rule to be appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community service employment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘community service employment’</term> means part-time, temporary employment paid with grant funds in projects described in section 502(b)(1)(D), through which eligible individuals are engaged in community service and receive work experience and job skills that can lead to unsubsidized employment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible individual</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible individual’</term> means an individual who is age 55 or older and who has a low income (including any such individual whose income is not more than 125 percent of the poverty line), excluding any income that is unemployment compensation, a benefit received under title XVI of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1381/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.</ref>), a payment made to or on behalf of veterans or former members of the Armed Forces under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 25 percent of a benefit received under title II of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s401/etseq">42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</ref>), subject to subsection (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participation</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term <term>‘eligible individual’</term> does not include an individual who has participated in projects under this title for a period of 48 months in the aggregate (whether or not consecutive) after <page>120 STAT. 2589</page>July 1, 2007, unless the period was increased as described in clause (ii).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased periods of participation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall authorize a grantee for a project to increase the period of participation described in clause (i), pursuant to a request submitted by the grantee, for individuals who—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>have a severe disability;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>are frail or are age 75 or older;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>meet the eligibility requirements related to age for, but do not receive, benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s401/etseq">42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>live in an area with persistent unemployment and are individuals with severely limited employment prospects; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>have limited English proficiency or low literacy skills.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘income’</term> means income received during the 12-month period (or, at the option of the grantee involved, the annualized income for the 6-month period) ending on the date an eligible individual submits an application to participate in a project carried out under this title by such grantee.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pacific island and asian americans</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Pacific Island and Asian Americans’</term> means Americans having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘program’</term> means the older American community service employment program established under this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supportive services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘supportive services’</term> means services, such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities authorized under this title, consistent with the provisions of this title.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unemployed</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unemployed’</term>, used with respect to a person or individual, means an individual who is without a job and who wants and is available for work, including an individual who may have occasional employment that does not result in a constant source of income.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, an eligible individual shall have priority for the community service employment and other authorized activities provided under this title if the individual—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>is 65 years of age or older; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>has a disability;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has limited English proficiency or low literacy skills;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>resides in a rural area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>is a veteran;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>has low employment prospects;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>has failed to find employment after utilizing services provided under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s2801/etseq">29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.</ref>); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>is homeless or at risk for homelessness.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2590</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3056">42 USC 3056 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (as amended by section 501) takes effect July 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations and Expected Levels of Performance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor may issue rules and regulations authorized in such title V.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expected levels of performance</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to July 1, 2007, the Secretary of Labor may carry out the activities authorized in section 513(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (as so amended), in preparation for program year 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>NATIVE AMERICANS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 614A of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3057e–1">42 U.S.C. 3057e–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘covered year’</term> means fiscal year 2006 or a subsequent fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consortia of tribal organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a tribal organization received a grant under this part for fiscal year 1991 as part of a consortium, the Assistant Secretary shall consider the tribal organization to have received a grant under this part for fiscal year 1991 for purposes of subsections (a) and (b), and shall apply the provisions of subsections (a) and (b)(1) (under the conditions described in subsection (b)) to the tribal organization for each covered year for which the tribal organization submits an application under this part, even if the tribal organization submits—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a separate application from the remaining members of the consortium; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an application as 1 of the remaining members of the consortium.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3057e–1">42 USC 3057e–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to grants awarded under part A of title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3057b/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3057b et seq.</ref>) during the grant period beginning April 1, 2008, and all subsequent grant periods.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>NATIVE AMERICANS CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 643 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3057n">42 U.S.C. 3057n</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,000”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, $6,800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,200,000 for fiscal year 2009, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $7,900,000 for fiscal year 2011.”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2591</page></content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 702 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058a">42 U.S.C. 3058a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 721 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058i">42 U.S.C. 3058i</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“programs for the prevention of”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“programs to address”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <br/><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“programs for”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“including—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“programs for the prevention, detection, assessment, and treatment of, intervention in, investigation of, and response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation), including—”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>providing for public education and outreach to promote financial literacy and prevent identity theft and financial exploitation of older individuals;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>examining various types of shelters serving older individuals (in this paragraph referred to as ‘safe havens’), and testing various safe haven models for establishing safe havens (at home or elsewhere), that recognize autonomy and self-determination, and fully protect the due process rights of older individuals;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><chapeau>supporting multidisciplinary elder justice activities, such as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>supporting and studying team approaches for bringing a coordinated multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary response to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including a response from individuals in social service, health care, public safety, and legal disciplines;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>establishing a State coordinating council, which shall identify the individual State’s needs and provide the Assistant Secretary with information and recommendations relating to efforts by the State to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>providing training, technical assistance, and other methods of support to groups carrying out multidisciplinary efforts at the State (referred to in some States as ‘State Working Groups’);<page>120 STAT. 2592</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>broadening and studying various models for elder fatality and serious injury review teams, to make recommendations about their composition, protocols, functions, timing, roles, and responsibilities, with a goal of producing models and information that will allow for replication based on the needs of States and communities (other than the ones in which the review teams were used); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>developing best practices, for use in long-term care facilities, that reduce the risk of elder abuse for residents, including the risk of resident-to-resident abuse; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><chapeau>addressing underserved populations of older individuals, such as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>older individuals living in rural locations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>older individuals in minority populations; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>low-income older individuals.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(8)(B)(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(9)(B)(i)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(8)(B)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(9)(B)(ii)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of the section the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accountability Measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall develop accountability measures to ensure the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluating Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall evaluate the activities carried out under this section, using funds made available under section 206(g).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Applicable Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to receive funds made available to carry out this section, an entity shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION PROVISIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 751 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058aa">42 U.S.C. 3058aa</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>enabling the eligible entities to support multidisciplinary elder justice activities, such as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establishing a coordinating council, which shall identify the needs of an individual Indian tribe or other Native American group and provide the Assistant Secretary with information and recommendations relating to efforts by the Indian tribe or the governing entity of the Native American group to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>providing training, technical assistance, and other methods of support to groups carrying out multidisciplinary efforts for an Indian tribe or other Native American group; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>broadening and studying various models for elder fatality and serious injury review teams, to make recommendations about their composition, protocols, functions, timing, roles, and responsibilities, with a goal of producing models and information that will allow for replication based <page>120 STAT. 2593</page>on the needs of Indian tribes and other Native American groups (other than the ones in which the review teams were used).”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subtitle”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subtitle”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>ELDER JUSTICE PROGRAMS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subtitle B of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058aa">42 U.S.C. 3058aa</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subtitle heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B" class="bold centered">“Subtitle B—</num><heading class="bold centered">Native American Organization and Elder Justice Provisions”</heading><content/>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  and</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 751 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="752" class="bold ">“SEC. 752. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">3058aa–1.</p></sidenote>GRANTS TO PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE STATE ELDER JUSTICE SYSTEMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose and Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary may make grants to States, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section, to promote the development and implementation, within each such State, of a comprehensive elder justice system, as defined in subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comprehensive Elder Justice System Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘comprehensive elder justice system’</term> means an integrated, multidisciplinary, and collaborative system for preventing, detecting, and addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in a manner that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provides for widespread, convenient public access to the range of available elder justice information, programs, and services;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>coordinates the efforts of public health, social service, and law enforcement authorities, as well as other appropriate public and private entities, to identify and diminish duplication and gaps in the system;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provides a uniform method for the standardization, collection, management, analysis, and reporting of data; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>provides such other elements as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a State shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a grant to a State with an application approved under this section for a fiscal year shall be such amount as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2594</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State that receives a grant under this section shall use funds made available through such grant to promote the development and implementation of a comprehensive elder justice system by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establishing formal working relationships among public and private providers of elder justice programs, service providers, and stakeholders in order to create a unified elder justice network across such State to coordinate programmatic efforts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>facilitating and supporting the development of a management information system and standard data elements;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>providing for appropriate education (including educating the public about the range of available elder justice information, programs, and services), training, and technical assistance; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>taking such other steps as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of effort</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available to States pursuant to this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds expended to support activities described in paragraph (1).”</content>
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</section>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subtitle C of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058bb/etseq">42 U.S.C. 3058bb et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="765" class="bold ">“SEC. 765. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3058ff">42 USC 3058ff</ref>.</p></sidenote>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading><chapeau>  “Nothing in this title shall be construed to interfere with or abridge the right of an older individual to practice the individual’s religion through reliance on prayer alone for healing, in a case in which a decision to so practice the religion—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>is contemporaneously expressed by the older individual—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>either orally or in writing;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to a specific illness or injury that the older individual has at the time of the decision; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>when the older individual is competent to make the decision;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is set forth prior to the occurrence of the illness or injury in a living will, health care proxy, or other advance directive document that is validly executed and applied under State law; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>may be unambiguously deduced from the older individual’s life history.”</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>FEDERAL <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act.</p></sidenote>YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act”</shortTitle>.<page>120 STAT. 2595</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Federal Youth Development Council (in this title referred to as the “Council”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Members </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">and Terms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal employee members</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of the Council shall include the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Drug Control Policy, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, or a designee of each such individual who holds significant decision-making authority, and other Federal officials as directed by the President.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional members</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of the Council shall include any additional members as the President shall appoint from among representatives of community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, child and youth focused foundations, institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, youth service providers, State and local government, and youth in disadvantaged situations.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making the appointments under this paragraph, the President, as determined appropriate by the President, shall consult with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall take into account the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall take into account the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Length of term</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the Council shall serve for the life of the Council.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation and Travel Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No compensation for service on council</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the Council appointed under section 802 who is not an officer or employee of the United States shall not receive pay by reason of the member’s service on the Council, and shall not be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of such service. Each member of the Council who is an officer or employee of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for the member’s service as an officer or employee of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel and transportation expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the Council may be allowed travel or transportation expenses in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5703">section 5703 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, while away from the member’s home or regular place of business in the performance of services for the Council.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairperson of the Council shall be the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, not less frequently than 4 times each year. The first meeting shall be not less than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 2596</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The duties of the Council shall be to provide advice and recommendations, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>ensuring communication among agencies administering programs designed to serve youth, especially those in disadvantaged situations;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assessing the needs of youth, especially those in disadvantaged situations, and those who work with youth, and the quantity and quality of Federal programs offering services, supports, and opportunities to help youth in their educational, social, emotional, physical, vocational, and civic development, in coordination with the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recommending quantifiable goals and objectives for such programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>making recommendations for the allocation of resources in support of such goals and objectives;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>identifying possible areas of overlap or duplication in the purpose and operation of programs serving youth and recommending ways to better facilitate the coordination and consultation among, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of, such programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>identifying target populations of youth who are disproportionately at risk and assisting agencies in focusing additional resources on such youth;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>developing a plan, including common indicators of youth well-being that are consistent with the indicators tracked by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, and assisting Federal agencies, at the request of 1 or more such agencies, in coordinating to achieve the goals and objectives described in paragraph (3);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>assisting Federal agencies, at the request of 1 or more such agencies, in collaborating on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>model programs and demonstration projects focusing on special populations, including youth in foster care and migrant youth;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>projects to promote parental involvement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>projects that work to involve young people in service programs;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>soliciting and documenting ongoing input and recommendations from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>youth, especially youth in disadvantaged situations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>national youth development experts, researchers, parents, community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, foundations, business leaders, youth service providers, and teachers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>State and local government agencies, particularly agencies serving children and youth; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><chapeau>working with Federal agencies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to promote high-quality research and evaluation, identify and replicate model programs and promising practices, and provide technical assistance relating to the needs of youth; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to coordinate the collection and dissemination of youth services-related data and research.<page>120 STAT. 2597</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council may provide technical assistance to a State at the request of a State to support a State-funded council for coordinating State youth efforts.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>COORDINATION WITH EXISTING INTERAGENCY COORDINATION ENTITIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In carrying out the duties described in section 803, the Council shall coordinate the efforts of the Council with other Federal, State, and local coordinating entities in order to complement and not duplicate efforts, including the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Coordinating with the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, established under Executive Order 13045 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 note</ref>; relating to protection of children from environmental health risks and safety risks), on matters pertaining to data collection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Coordinating with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, established under section 201 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s11311">42 U.S.C. 11311</ref>), on matters pertaining to homelessness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Coordinating with the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, established under section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5616">42 U.S.C. 5616</ref>), on matters pertaining to programs for at-risk youth.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><heading>ASSISTANCE OF STAFF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Individual</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairperson is authorized to designate an individual to have responsibility for assisting in carrying out the duties of the Council under this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staff of Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon request of the Council, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the department or agency to the Council to assist in carrying out the Council’s duties under this title.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="806">SEC. 806. </num><heading>POWERS OF THE COUNCIL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mails</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Support Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the request of the Council, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Council to carry out its responsibilities under this title.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="807">SEC. 807. </num><heading>REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall transmit to the relevant committees of Congress an interim report of the findings of the Council.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 2 years after the first meeting of the Council, the Council shall transmit to the relevant committees of Congress a final report of the Council’s findings and recommendations, which report shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include a comprehensive list of recent research and statistical reporting by various Federal agencies on the overall well-being of youth;<page>120 STAT. 2598</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>include the assessment of the needs of youth and those who serve youth;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include a summary of the plan described in section 803(a)(7);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>recommend ways to coordinate and improve Federal training and technical assistance, information sharing, and communication among the various Federal programs and agencies serving youth, as the Chairperson determines appropriate;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>include recommendations to better integrate and coordinate policies across agencies at the Federal, State, and local levels, including any recommendations the Chairperson determines appropriate, if any, for legislation and administrative actions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>include a summary of actions the Council has taken at the request of Federal agencies to facilitate collaboration and coordination on youth serving programs and the results of those collaborations, if available;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>include a summary of the action the Council has taken at the request of States to provide technical assistance under section 803(b), if applicable; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>include a summary of the input and recommendations from the groups identified in section 803(a)(9).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="808">SEC. 808. </num><heading>TERMINATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Council shall terminate 60 days after transmitting the final report under section 807(b).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="809">SEC. 809. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(1) of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3001">42 U.S.C. 3001 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 102(17) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3002/17">42 U.S.C. 3002(17)</ref>)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3002">42 U.S.C. 3002</ref>)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2599</page>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Energy Conservation and Production Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 412(6) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6862/6">42 U.S.C. 6862(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, of section 102”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 102”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6197">H.R. 6197</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3570">S. 3570</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/366">109–366</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3570">S. 3570</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2600</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–366</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3930">S. 3930</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Military Commissions Act of 2006. </p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s948a">10 USC 948a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Military Commissions Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows: <?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents. </label>
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<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Construction of Presidential authority to establish military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Amendments to Uniform Code of Military Justice. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Treaty obligations not establishing grounds for certain claims. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Implementation of treaty obligations. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Habeas corpus matters. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Revisions to Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 relating to protection of certain United States Government personnel. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Review of judgments of military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Detention covered by review of decisions of Combatant Status Review Tribunals of propriety of detention. </label>
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</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s948a">10 USC 948a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONSTRUCTION OF PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MILITARY COMMISSIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority to establish military commissions under chapter 47A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 3(a), may not be construed to alter or limit the authority of the President under the Constitution of the United States and laws of the United States to establish military commissions for areas declared to be under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances so require. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>MILITARY COMMISSIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Commissions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subtitle A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 47 the following new chapter: <quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="47A"><b>“CHAPTER 47A—</b></num><heading><b>MILITARY COMMISSIONS </b></heading><toc>
<headingItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Subchapter </designator>
</headingItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“I. General Provisions</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">948a </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“II. Composition of Military Commissions</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">948h </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“III. Pre-Trial Procedure</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">948q </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“IV. Trial Procedure</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">949a </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“V. Sentences</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">949s </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<page>120 STAT. 2601</page>
<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“VI. Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Military Commissions</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">950a </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="group">
<designator>“VII. Punitive Matters</designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">950p </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS </heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. </designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948a. </designator>
<label>Definitions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948b. </designator>
<label>Military commissions generally. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948c. </designator>
<label>Persons subject to military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948d. </designator>
<label>Jurisdiction of military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948e. </designator>
<label>Annual report to congressional committees. </label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948a" class="bold ">“§ 948a.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this chapter: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unlawful enemy combatant</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘unlawful enemy combatant’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a person who has engaged in hostilities or who has purposefully and materially supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant (including a person who is part of the Taliban, al Qaeda, or associated forces); or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a person who, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, has been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Co-belligerent</inline>.—</heading><content>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘co-belligerent’</term>, with respect to the United States, means any State or armed force joining and directly engaged with the United States in hostilities or directly supporting hostilities against a common enemy. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lawful enemy combatant</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘lawful enemy combatant’</term> means a person who is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a member of the regular forces of a State party engaged in hostilities against the United States; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a member of a militia, volunteer corps, or organized resistance movement belonging to a State party engaged in such hostilities, which are under responsible command, wear a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance, carry their arms openly, and abide by the law of war; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a member of a regular armed force who professes allegiance to a government engaged in such hostilities, but not recognized by the United States. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alien</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘alien’</term> means a person who is not a citizen of the United States. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classified information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘classified information’</term> means the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Any information or material that has been determined by the United States Government pursuant to statute, Executive order, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any restricted data, as that term is defined in section 11 y. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/y">42 U.S.C. 2014(y)</ref>). <page>120 STAT. 2602</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Geneva conventions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Geneva Conventions’</term> means the international conventions signed at Geneva on August 12, 1949. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948b" class="bold ">“§ 948b.</num><heading class="bold "> Military commissions generally </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>This chapter establishes procedures governing the use of military commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other offenses triable by military commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Military Commissions Under This Chapter</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>The President is authorized to establish military commissions under this chapter for offenses triable by military commission as provided in this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction of Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>The procedures for military commissions set forth in this chapter are based upon the procedures for trial by general courts-martial under chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). Chapter 47 of this title does not, by its terms, apply to trial by military commission except as specifically provided in this chapter. The judicial construction and application of that chapter are not binding on military commissions established under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Certain Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The following provisions of this title shall not apply to trial by military commission under this chapter: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Section 810 (article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to speedy trial, including any rule of courts-martial relating to speedy trial. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Sections 831(a), (b), and (d) (articles 31(a), (b), and (d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to compulsory self-incrimination. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Section 832 (article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), relating to pretrial investigation. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Other provisions of chapter 47 of this title shall apply to trial by military commission under this chapter only to the extent provided by this chapter. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Rulings and Precedents</inline>.—</heading><content>The findings, holdings, interpretations, and other precedents of military commissions under this chapter may not be introduced or considered in any hearing, trial, or other proceeding of a court-martial convened under chapter 47 of this title. The findings, holdings, interpretations, and other precedents of military commissions under this chapter may not form the basis of any holding, decision, or other determination of a court-martial convened under that chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Status of Commissions Under Common Article 3</inline>.—</heading><content>A military commission established under this chapter is a regularly constituted court, affording all the necessary ‘judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples’ for purposes of common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Geneva Conventions Not Establishing Source of Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>No alien unlawful enemy combatant subject to trial by military commission under this chapter may invoke the Geneva Conventions as a source of rights. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948c" class="bold ">“§ 948c.</num><heading class="bold "> Persons subject to military commissions </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any alien unlawful enemy combatant is subject to trial by military commission under this chapter. <page>120 STAT. 2603</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948d" class="bold ">“§ 948d.</num><heading class="bold "> Jurisdiction of military commissions </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>A military commission under this chapter shall have jurisdiction to try any offense made punishable by this chapter or the law of war when committed by an alien unlawful enemy combatant before, on, or after September 11, 2001. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lawful Enemy Combatants</inline>.—</heading><content>Military commissions under this chapter shall not have jurisdiction over lawful enemy combatants. Lawful enemy combatants who violate the law of war are subject to chapter 47 of this title. Courts-martial established under that chapter shall have jurisdiction to try a lawful enemy combatant for any offense made punishable under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Unlawful Enemy Combatant Status Dispositive</inline>.—</heading><content>A finding, whether before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or another competent tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense that a person is an unlawful enemy combatant is dispositive for purposes of jurisdiction for trial by military commission under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punishments</inline>.—</heading><content>A military commission under this chapter may, under such limitations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this chapter, including the penalty of death when authorized under this chapter or the law of war. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948e" class="bold ">“§ 948e.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual report to congressional committees </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on any trials conducted by military commissions under this chapter during such year. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </content>
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</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>COMPOSITION OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS </heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. </designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948h. </designator>
<label>Who may convene military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948i. </designator>
<label>Who may serve on military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948j. </designator>
<label>Military judge of a military commission. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948k. </designator>
<label>Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948l. </designator>
<label>Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948m. </designator>
<label>Number of members; excuse of members; absent and additional members. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948h" class="bold ">“§ 948h.</num><heading class="bold "> Who may convene military commissions </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Military commissions under this chapter may be convened by the Secretary of Defense or by any officer or official of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948i" class="bold ">“§ 948i.</num><heading class="bold "> Who may serve on military commissions </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any commissioned officer of the armed forces on active duty is eligible to serve on a military commission under this chapter. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail of Members</inline>.—</heading><content>When convening a military commission under this chapter, the convening authority shall detail as members of the commission such members of the armed forces eligible under subsection (a), as in the opinion of the convening <page>120 STAT. 2604</page>authority, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member of an armed force is eligible to serve as a member of a military commission when such member is the accuser or a witness for the prosecution or has acted as an investigator or counsel in the same case. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excuse of Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Before a military commission under this chapter is assembled for the trial of a case, the convening authority may excuse a member from participating in the case. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948j" class="bold ">“§ 948j.</num><heading class="bold "> Military judge of a military commission </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail of Military Judge</inline>.—</heading><content>A military judge shall be detailed to each military commission under this chapter. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations providing for the manner in which military judges are so detailed to military commissions. The military judge shall preside over each military commission to which he has been detailed. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><content>A military judge shall be a commissioned officer of the armed forces who is a member of the bar of a Federal court, or a member of the bar of the highest court of a State, and who is certified to be qualified for duty under section 826 of this title (article 26 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) as a military judge in general courts-martial by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which such military judge is a member. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ineligibility of Certain Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>No person is eligible to act as military judge in a case of a military commission under this chapter if he is the accuser or a witness or has acted as investigator or a counsel in the same case. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With Members; Ineligibility To Vote</inline>.—</heading><content>A military judge detailed to a military commission under this chapter may not consult with the members of the commission except in the presence of the accused (except as otherwise provided in section 949d of this title), trial counsel, and defense counsel, nor may he vote with the members of the commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>A commissioned officer who is certified to be qualified for duty as a military judge of a military commission under this chapter may perform such other duties as are assigned to him by or with the approval of the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which such officer is a member or the designee of such Judge Advocate General. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Evaluation of Fitness by Convening Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The convening authority of a military commission under this chapter shall not prepare or review any report concerning the effectiveness, fitness, or efficiency of a military judge detailed to the military commission which relates to his performance of duty as a military judge on the military commission. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948k" class="bold ">“§ 948k.</num><heading class="bold "> Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail of Counsel Generally</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Trial counsel and military defense counsel shall be detailed for each military commission under this chapter. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Assistant trial counsel and assistant and associate defense counsel may be detailed for a military commission under this chapter. <page>120 STAT. 2605</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Military defense counsel for a military commission under this chapter shall be detailed as soon as practicable after the swearing of charges against the accused. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations providing for the manner in which trial counsel and military defense counsel are detailed for military commissions under this chapter and for the persons who are authorized to detail such counsel for such commissions. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trial Counsel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (e), trial counsel detailed for a military commission under this chapter must be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a judge advocate (as that term is defined in section 801 of this title (article 1 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a graduate of an accredited law school or is a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is certified as competent to perform duties as trial counsel before general courts-martial by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which he is a member; or </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a civilian who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is otherwise qualified to practice before the military commission pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Defense Counsel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (e), military defense counsel detailed for a military commission under this chapter must be a judge advocate (as so defined) who is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a graduate of an accredited law school or is a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>certified as competent to perform duties as defense counsel before general courts-martial by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which he is a member. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief Prosecutor; Chief Defense Counsel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Chief Prosecutor in a military commission under this chapter shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b)(1). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Chief Defense Counsel in a military commission under this chapter shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection (c)(1). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ineligibility of Certain Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>No person who has acted as an investigator, military judge, or member of a military commission under this chapter in any case may act later as trial counsel or military defense counsel in the same case. No person who has acted for the prosecution before a military commission under this chapter may act later in the same case for the defense, nor may any person who has acted for the defense before a military commission under this chapter act later in the same case for the prosecution. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948l" class="bold ">“§ 948l.</num><heading class="bold "> Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Court Reporters</inline>.—</heading><content>Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a military commission under this chapter shall detail to or employ for the commission qualified court reporters, who shall make a verbatim <page>120 STAT. 2606</page>recording of the proceedings of and testimony taken before the commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interpreters</inline>.—</heading><content>Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the convening authority of a military commission under this chapter may detail to or employ for the military commission interpreters who shall interpret for the commission and, as necessary, for trial counsel and defense counsel and for the accused. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transcript; Record</inline>.—</heading><content>The transcript of a military commission under this chapter shall be under the control of the convening authority of the commission, who shall also be responsible for preparing the record of the proceedings. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948m" class="bold ">“§ 948m.</num><heading class="bold "> Number of members; excuse of members; absent and additional members </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of Members</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A military commission under this chapter shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), have at least five members. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In a case in which the accused before a military commission under this chapter may be sentenced to a penalty of death, the military commission shall have the number of members prescribed by section 949m(c) of this title. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excuse of Members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No member of a military commission under this chapter may be absent or excused after the military commission has been assembled for the trial of a case unless excused—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>as a result of challenge; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>by the military judge for physical disability or other good cause; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>by order of the convening authority for good cause. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Absent and Additional Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever a military commission under this chapter is reduced below the number of members required by subsection (a), the trial may not proceed unless the convening authority details new members sufficient to provide not less than such number. The trial may proceed with the new members present after the recorded evidence previously introduced before the members has been read to the military commission in the presence of the military judge, the accused (except as provided in section 949d of this title), and counsel for both sides. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE </heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. </designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948q. </designator>
<label>Charges and specifications. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948r. </designator>
<label>Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited; treatment of statements obtained by torture and other statements. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“948s. </designator>
<label>Service of charges. </label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948q" class="bold ">“§ 948q.</num><heading class="bold "> Charges and specifications </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Charges and Specifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Charges and specifications against an accused in a military commission under this chapter shall be signed by a person subject to chapter 47 of this title under oath before a commissioned officer of the armed forces authorized to administer oaths and shall state—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that the signer has personal knowledge of, or reason to believe, the matters set forth therein; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that they are true in fact to the best of the signer’s knowledge and belief. <page>120 STAT. 2607</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Accused</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon the swearing of the charges and specifications in accordance with subsection (a), the accused shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as practicable. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948r" class="bold ">“§ 948r.</num><heading class="bold "> Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited; treatment of statements obtained by torture and other statements </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>No person shall be required to testify against himself at a proceeding of a military commission under this chapter. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Statements Obtained by Torture</inline>.—</heading><content>A statement obtained by use of torture shall not be admissible in a military commission under this chapter, except against a person accused of torture as evidence that the statement was made. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements Obtained Before Enactment of Detainee Treatment Act of 2005</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A statement obtained before December 30, 2005 (the date of the enactment of the Defense Treatment Act of 2005) in which the degree of coercion is disputed may be admitted only if the military judge finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the totality of the circumstances renders the statement reliable and possessing sufficient probative value; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the interests of justice would best be served by admission of the statement into evidence. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements Obtained After Enactment of Detainee Treatment Act of 2005</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A statement obtained on or after December 30, 2005 (the date of the enactment of the Defense Treatment Act of 2005) in which the degree of coercion is disputed may be admitted only if the military judge finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the totality of the circumstances renders the statement reliable and possessing sufficient probative value; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the interests of justice would best be served by admission of the statement into evidence; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the interrogation methods used to obtain the statement do not amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment prohibited by section 1003 of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="948s" class="bold ">“§ 948s.</num><heading class="bold "> Service of charges </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The trial counsel assigned to a case before a military commission under this chapter shall cause to be served upon the accused and military defense counsel a copy of the charges upon which trial is to be had. Such charges shall be served in English and, if appropriate, in another language that the accused understands. Such service shall be made sufficiently in advance of trial to prepare a defense. </content>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">“SUBCHAPTER IV—</num><heading>TRIAL PROCEDURE </heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. </designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949a. </designator>
<label>Rules. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949b. </designator>
<label>Unlawfully influencing action of military commission. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949c. </designator>
<label>Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949d. </designator>
<label>Sessions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949e. </designator>
<label>Continuances. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949f. </designator>
<label>Challenges. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949g. </designator>
<label>Oaths. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949h. </designator>
<label>Former jeopardy. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949i. </designator>
<label>Pleas of the accused. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949j. </designator>
<label>Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949k. </designator>
<label>Defense of lack of mental responsibility. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949l. </designator>
<label>Voting and rulings. <page>120 STAT. 2608</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949m. </designator>
<label>Number of votes required. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949n. </designator>
<label>Military commission to announce action. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“949o. </designator>
<label>Record of trial. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949a" class="bold ">“§ 949a.</num><heading class="bold "> Rules </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures and Rules of Evidence</inline>.—</heading><content>Pretrial, trial, and post-trial procedures, including elements and modes of proof, for cases triable by military commission under this chapter may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attorney General. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Such procedures shall, so far as the Secretary considers practicable or consistent with military or intelligence activities, apply the principles of law and the rules of evidence in trial by general courts-martial. Such procedures and rules of evidence may not be contrary to or inconsistent with this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules for Military Commission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any departures from the law and the rules of evidence in trial by general courts-martial authorized by subsection (a), the procedures and rules of evidence in trials by military commission under this chapter shall include the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The accused shall be permitted to present evidence in his defense, to cross-examine the witnesses who testify against him, and to examine and respond to evidence admitted against him on the issue of guilt or innocence and for sentencing, as provided for by this chapter. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The accused shall be present at all sessions of the military commission (other than those for deliberations or voting), except when excluded under section 949d of this title. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The accused shall receive the assistance of counsel as provided for by section 948k. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The accused shall be permitted to represent himself, as provided for by paragraph (3). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In establishing procedures and rules of evidence for military commission proceedings, the Secretary of Defense may prescribe the following provisions: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Evidence shall be admissible if the military judge determines that the evidence would have probative value to a reasonable person. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Evidence shall not be excluded from trial by military commission on the grounds that the evidence was not seized pursuant to a search warrant or other authorization. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A statement of the accused that is otherwise admissible shall not be excluded from trial by military commission on grounds of alleged coercion or compulsory self-incrimination so long as the evidence complies with the provisions of section 948r of this title. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>Evidence shall be admitted as authentic so long as—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the military judge of the military commission determines that there is sufficient basis to find that the evidence is what it is claimed to be; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the military judge instructs the members that they may consider any issue as to authentication or identification of evidence in determining the weight, if any, to be given to the evidence. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), hearsay evidence not otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence applicable in trial by general courts-martial may be admitted in a trial by military commission if the proponent of the evidence makes known to the adverse party, sufficiently in advance to provide <page>120 STAT. 2609</page>the adverse party with a fair opportunity to meet the evidence, the intention of the proponent to offer the evidence, and the particulars of the evidence (including information on the general circumstances under which the evidence was obtained). The disclosure of evidence under the preceding sentence is subject to the requirements and limitations applicable to the disclosure of classified information in section 949j(c) of this title. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Hearsay evidence not otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence applicable in trial by general courts-martial shall not be admitted in a trial by military commission if the party opposing the admission of the evidence demonstrates that the evidence is unreliable or lacking in probative value. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><chapeau>The military judge shall exclude any evidence the probative value of which is substantially outweighed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the commission; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The accused in a military commission under this chapter who exercises the right to self-representation under paragraph (1)(D) shall conform his deportment and the conduct of the defense to the rules of evidence, procedure, and decorum applicable to trials by military commission. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Failure of the accused to conform to the rules described in subparagraph (A) may result in a partial or total revocation by the military judge of the right of self-representation under paragraph (1)(D). In such case, the detailed defense counsel of the accused or an appropriately authorized civilian counsel shall perform the functions necessary for the defense. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delegation of Authority To Prescribe Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may delegate the authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification to Congressional Committees of Changes to Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days before the date on which any proposed modification of the procedures in effect for military commissions under this chapter goes into effect, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report describing the modification. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949b" class="bold ">“§ 949b.</num><heading class="bold "> Unlawfully influencing action of military commission </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>No authority convening a military commission under this chapter may censure, reprimand, or admonish the military commission, or any member, military judge, or counsel thereof, with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged by the military commission, or with respect to any other exercises of its or his functions in the conduct of the proceedings. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>No person may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized means, influence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the action of a military commission under this chapter, or any member thereof, in reaching the findings or sentence in any case; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the action of any convening, approving, or reviewing authority with respect to his judicial acts; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the exercise of professional judgment by trial counsel or defense counsel. <page>120 STAT. 2610</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>general instructional or informational courses in military justice if such courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing members of a command in the substantive and procedural aspects of military commissions; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>statements and instructions given in open proceedings by a military judge or counsel. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Consideration of Actions on Commission in Evaluation of Fitness</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the preparation of an effectiveness, fitness, or efficiency report or any other report or document used in whole or in part for the purpose of determining whether a commissioned officer of the armed forces is qualified to be advanced in grade, or in determining the assignment or transfer of any such officer or whether any such officer should be retained on active duty, no person may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>consider or evaluate the performance of duty of any member of a military commission under this chapter; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>give a less favorable rating or evaluation to any commissioned officer because of the zeal with which such officer, in acting as counsel, represented any accused before a military commission under this chapter. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949c" class="bold ">“§ 949c.</num><heading class="bold "> Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trial Counsel</inline>.—</heading><content>The trial counsel of a military commission under this chapter shall prosecute in the name of the United States. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense Counsel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The accused shall be represented in his defense before a military commission under this chapter as provided in this subsection. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The accused shall be represented by military counsel detailed under section 948k of this title. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The accused may be represented by civilian counsel if retained by the accused, but only if such civilian counsel—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is a United States citizen; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is admitted to the practice of law in a State, district, or possession of the United States or before a Federal court; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>has not been the subject of any sanction of disciplinary action by any court, bar, or other competent governmental authority for relevant misconduct; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>has been determined to be eligible for access to classified information that is classified at the level Secret or higher; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>has signed a written agreement to comply with all applicable regulations or instructions for counsel, including any rules of court for conduct during the proceedings. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Civilian defense counsel shall protect any classified information received during the course of representation of the accused in accordance with all applicable law governing the protection of classified information and may not divulge such information to any person not authorized to receive it. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>If the accused is represented by civilian counsel, detailed military counsel shall act as associate counsel. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The accused is not entitled to be represented by more than one military counsel. However, the person authorized under regulations prescribed under section 948k of this title to detail counsel, in that person’s sole discretion, may detail additional military counsel to represent the accused. <page>120 STAT. 2611</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Defense counsel may cross-examine each witness for the prosecution who testifies before a military commission under this chapter. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949d" class="bold ">“§ 949d.</num><heading class="bold "> Sessions </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sessions Without Presence of Members</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>At any time after the service of charges which have been referred for trial by military commission under this chapter, the military judge may call the military commission into session without the presence of the members for the purpose of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>hearing and determining motions raising defenses or objections which are capable of determination without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be ruled upon by the military judge under this chapter, whether or not the matter is appropriate for later consideration or decision by the members; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>if permitted by regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, receiving the pleas of the accused; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>performing any other procedural function which may be performed by the military judge under this chapter or under rules prescribed pursuant to section 949a of this title and which does not require the presence of the members. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e), any proceedings under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be conducted in the presence of the accused, defense counsel, and trial counsel; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be made part of the record. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceedings in Presence of Accused</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e), all proceedings of a military commission under this chapter, including any consultation of the members with the military judge or counsel, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be in the presence of the accused, defense counsel, and trial counsel; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be made a part of the record. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deliberation or Vote of Members</inline>.—</heading><content>When the members of a military commission under this chapter deliberate or vote, only the members may be present. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Closure of Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The military judge may close to the public all or part of the proceedings of a military commission under this chapter, but only in accordance with this subsection. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The military judge may close to the public all or a portion of the proceedings under paragraph (1) only upon making a specific finding that such closure is necessary to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>protect information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to cause damage to the national security, including intelligence or law enforcement sources, methods, or activities; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>ensure the physical safety of individuals. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A finding under paragraph (2) may be based upon a presentation, including a presentation ex parte or in camera, by either trial counsel or defense counsel. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of Accused From Certain Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The military judge may exclude the accused from any portion of a proceeding upon a determination that, after being warned by <page>120 STAT. 2612</page>the military judge, the accused persists in conduct that justifies exclusion from the courtroom—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to ensure the physical safety of individuals; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to prevent disruption of the proceedings by the accused. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of Classified Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National security privilege</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Classified information shall be protected and is privileged from disclosure if disclosure would be detrimental to the national security. The rule in the preceding sentence applies to all stages of the proceedings of military commissions under this chapter. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>The privilege referred to in subparagraph (A) may be claimed by the head of the executive or military department or government agency concerned based on a finding by the head of that department or agency that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the information is properly classified; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>disclosure of the information would be detrimental to the national security. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A person who may claim the privilege referred to in subparagraph (A) may authorize a representative, witness, or trial counsel to claim the privilege and make the finding described in subparagraph (B) on behalf of such person. The authority of the representative, witness, or trial counsel to do so is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Introduction of classified information</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternatives to disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To protect classified information from disclosure, the military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall authorize, to the extent practicable—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the deletion of specified items of classified information from documents to be introduced as evidence before the military commission; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the substitution of a portion or summary of the information for such classified documents; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the substitution of a statement of relevant facts that the classified information would tend to prove. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of sources, methods, or activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall permit trial counsel to introduce otherwise admissible evidence before the military commission, while protecting from disclosure the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired the evidence if the military judge finds that (i) the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired the evidence are classified, and (ii) the evidence is reliable. The military judge may require trial counsel to present to the military commission and the defense, to the extent practicable and consistent with national security, an unclassified summary of the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired the evidence. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assertion of national security privilege at trial</inline>.—</heading><content>During the examination of any witness, trial counsel may object to any question, line of inquiry, or motion to admit evidence that would require the disclosure of classified information. Following such an objection, the military judge shall take suitable action to safeguard such classified information. Such action may include the review <page>120 STAT. 2613</page>of trial counsel’s claim of privilege by the military judge in camera and on an ex parte basis, and the delay of proceedings to permit trial counsel to consult with the department or agency concerned as to whether the national security privilege should be asserted. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of privilege and related materials</inline>.—</heading><content>A claim of privilege under this subsection, and any materials submitted in support thereof, shall, upon request of the Government, be considered by the military judge in camera and shall not be disclosed to the accused. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense may prescribe additional regulations, consistent with this subsection, for the use and protection of classified information during proceedings of military commissions under this chapter. A report <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>on any regulations so prescribed, or modified, shall be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 60 days before the date on which such regulations or modifications, as the case may be, go into effect. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949e" class="bold ">“§ 949e.</num><heading class="bold "> Continuances </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The military judge in a military commission under this chapter may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to any party for such time, and as often, as may appear to be just. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949f" class="bold ">“§ 949f.</num><heading class="bold "> Challenges </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Challenges Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The military judge and members of a military commission under this chapter may be challenged by the accused or trial counsel for cause stated to the commission. The military judge shall determine the relevance and validity of challenges for cause. The military judge may not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peremptory Challenges</inline>.—</heading><content>Each accused and the trial counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge. The military judge may not be challenged except for cause. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Challenges Against Additional Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever additional members are detailed to a military commission under this chapter, and after any challenges for cause against such additional members are presented and decided, each accused and the trial counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge against members not previously subject to peremptory challenge. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949g" class="bold ">“§ 949g.</num><heading class="bold "> Oaths </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Before performing their respective duties in a military commission under this chapter, military judges, members, trial counsel, defense counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall take an oath to perform their duties faithfully. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The form of the oath required by paragraph (1), the time and place of the taking thereof, the manner of recording the same, and whether the oath shall be taken for all cases in which duties are to be performed or for a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulations of the Secretary of Defense. Those regulations may provide that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an oath to perform faithfully duties as a military judge, trial counsel, or defense counsel may be taken at any <page>120 STAT. 2614</page>time by any judge advocate or other person certified to be qualified or competent for the duty; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if such an oath is taken, such oath need not again be taken at the time the judge advocate or other person is detailed to that duty. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Witnesses</inline>.—</heading><content>Each witness before a military commission under this chapter shall be examined on oath. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949h" class="bold ">“§ 949h.</num><heading class="bold "> Former jeopardy </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>No person may, without his consent, be tried by a military commission under this chapter a second time for the same offense. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Trial</inline>.—</heading><content>No proceeding in which the accused has been found guilty by military commission under this chapter upon any charge or specification is a trial in the sense of this section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949i" class="bold ">“§ 949i.</num><heading class="bold "> Pleas of the accused </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entry of Plea of Not Guilty</inline>.—</heading><content>If an accused in a military commission under this chapter after a plea of guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that the accused has entered the plea of guilty through lack of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if the accused fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the military commission shall proceed as though the accused had pleaded not guilty. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding of Guilt After Guilty Plea</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been made by the accused in a military commission under this chapter and accepted by the military judge, a finding of guilty of the charge or specification may be entered immediately without a vote. The finding shall constitute the finding of the commission unless the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sentence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the accused had pleaded not guilty. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949j" class="bold ">“§ 949j.</num><heading class="bold "> Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Right </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Defense Counsel</inline>.—</heading><content>Defense counsel in a military commission under this chapter shall have a reasonable opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Process for Compulsion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Process issued in a military commission under this chapter to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to compel the production of other evidence—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall be similar to that which courts of the United States having criminal jurisdiction may lawfully issue; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall run to any place where the United States shall have jurisdiction thereof. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of Classified Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>With respect to the discovery obligations of trial counsel under this section, the military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall authorize, to the extent practicable—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the deletion of specified items of classified information from documents to be made available to the accused; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the substitution of a portion or summary of the information for such classified documents; or <page>120 STAT. 2615</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the substitution of a statement admitting relevant facts that the classified information would tend to prove. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The military judge, upon motion of trial counsel, shall authorize trial counsel, in the course of complying with discovery obligations under this section, to protect from disclosure the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired evidence if the military judge finds that the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired such evidence are classified. The military judge may require trial counsel to provide, to the extent practicable, an unclassified summary of the sources, methods, or activities by which the United States acquired such evidence. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exculpatory Evidence</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>As soon as practicable, trial counsel shall disclose to the defense the existence of any evidence known to trial counsel that reasonably tends to exculpate the accused. Where exculpatory evidence is classified, the accused shall be provided with an adequate substitute in accordance with the procedures under subsection (c). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘evidence known to trial counsel’</term>, in the case of exculpatory evidence, means exculpatory evidence that the prosecution would be required to disclose in a trial by general court-martial under chapter 47 of this title. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949k" class="bold ">“§ 949k.</num><heading class="bold "> Defense of lack of mental responsibility </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affirmative Defense</inline>.—</heading><content>It is an affirmative defense in a trial by military commission under this chapter that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the accused, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of the acts. Mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute a defense. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Burden of Proof</inline>.—</heading><content>The accused in a military commission under this chapter has the burden of proving the defense of lack of mental responsibility by clear and convincing evidence. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings Following Assertion of Defense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whenever lack of mental responsibility of the accused with respect to an offense is properly at issue in a military commission under this chapter, the military judge shall instruct the members of the commission as to the defense of lack of mental responsibility under this section and shall charge them to find the accused—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>guilty; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>not guilty; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>subject to subsection (d), not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Majority Vote Required for Finding</inline>.—</heading><content>The accused shall be found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility under subsection (c)(3) only if a majority of the members present at the time the vote is taken determines that the defense of lack of mental responsibility has been established. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949l" class="bold ">“§ 949l.</num><heading class="bold "> Voting and rulings </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vote by Secret Written Ballot</inline>.—</heading><content>Voting by members of a military commission under this chapter on the findings and on the sentence shall be by secret written ballot. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rulings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The military judge in a military commission under this chapter shall rule upon all questions of law, including the admissibility of evidence and all interlocutory questions arising during the proceedings. <page>120 STAT. 2616</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Any ruling made by the military judge upon a question of law or an interlocutory question (other than the factual issue of mental responsibility of the accused) is conclusive and constitutes the ruling of the military commission. However, a military judge may change his ruling at any time during the trial. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Instructions Prior to Vote</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before a vote is taken of the findings of a military commission under this chapter, the military judge shall, in the presence of the accused and counsel, instruct the members as to the elements of the offense and charge the members—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that the accused must be presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond a reasonable doubt; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that in the case being considered, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused and he must be acquitted; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>that, if there is reasonable doubt as to the degree of guilt, the finding must be in a lower degree as to which there is no reasonable doubt; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>that the burden of proof to establish the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt is upon the United States. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949m" class="bold ">“§ 949m.</num><heading class="bold "> Number of votes required </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conviction</inline>.—</heading><content>No person may be convicted by a military commission under this chapter of any offense, except as provided in section 949i(b) of this title or by concurrence of two-thirds of the members present at the time the vote is taken. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sentences</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>No person may be sentenced by a military commission to suffer death, except insofar as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the penalty of death is expressly authorized under this chapter or the law of war for an offense of which the accused has been found guilty; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>trial counsel expressly sought the penalty of death by filing an appropriate notice in advance of trial; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the accused is convicted of the offense by the concurrence of all the members present at the time the vote is taken; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>all the members present at the time the vote is taken concur in the sentence of death. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>No person may be sentenced to life imprisonment, or to confinement for more than 10 years, by a military commission under this chapter except by the concurrence of three-fourths of the members present at the time the vote is taken. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>All other sentences shall be determined by a military commission by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present at the time the vote is taken. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of Members Required for Penalty of Death</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), in a case in which the penalty of death is sought, the number of members of the military commission under this chapter shall be not less than 12. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In any case described in paragraph (1) in which 12 members are not reasonably available because of physical conditions or military exigencies, the convening authority shall specify a lesser number of members for the military commission (but not fewer than 9 members), and the military commission may be assembled, and the trial held, with not fewer than the number of members so specified. In such a case, the convening authority shall make <page>120 STAT. 2617</page>a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why a greater number of members were not reasonably available. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949n" class="bold ">“§ 949n.</num><heading class="bold "> Military commission to announce action </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “A military commission under this chapter shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949o" class="bold ">“§ 949o.</num><heading class="bold "> Record of trial </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Record; Authentication</inline>.—</heading><content>Each military commission under this chapter shall keep a separate, verbatim, record of the proceedings in each case brought before it, and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot be authenticated by the military judge by reason of his death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel or by a member of the commission if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his death, disability, or absence. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Where appropriate, and as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the record of a military commission under this chapter may contain a classified annex. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Complete Record Required</inline>.—</heading><content>A complete record of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in every military commission under this chapter. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Copy to Accused</inline>.—</heading><content>A copy of the record of the proceedings of the military commission under this chapter shall be given the accused as soon as it is authenticated. If the record contains classified information, or a classified annex, the accused shall be given a redacted version of the record consistent with the requirements of section 949d of this title. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Defense counsel shall have access to the unredacted record, as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. </content>
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</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">“SUBCHAPTER V—</num><heading>SENTENCES </heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. </designator>
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<designator>“949s. </designator>
<label>Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited. </label>
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<designator>“949t. </designator>
<label>Maximum limits. </label>
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<designator>“949u. </designator>
<label>Execution of confinement. </label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949s" class="bold ">“§ 949s.</num><heading class="bold "> Cruel or unusual punishments prohibited </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by a military commission under this chapter or inflicted under this chapter upon any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited under this chapter. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949t" class="bold ">“§ 949t.</num><heading class="bold "> Maximum limits </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The punishment which a military commission under this chapter may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as the President or Secretary of Defense may prescribe for that offense. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="949u" class="bold ">“§ 949u.</num><heading class="bold "> Execution of confinement </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, a sentence of confinement adjudged by a military commission under this chapter may be carried into execution by confinement—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>in any place of confinement under the control of any of the armed forces; or <page>120 STAT. 2618</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>in any penal or correctional institution under the control of the United States or its allies, or which the United States may be allowed to use. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment During Confinement by Other Than the Armed Forces</inline>.—</heading><content>Persons confined under subsection (a)(2) in a penal or correctional institution not under the control of an armed force are subject to the same discipline and treatment as persons confined or committed by the courts of the United States or of the State, District of Columbia, or place in which the institution is situated. </content>
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</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VI">“SUBCHAPTER VI—</num><heading>POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS </heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. </designator>
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<designator>“950a. </designator>
<label>Error of law; lesser included offense. </label>
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<designator>“950b. </designator>
<label>Review by the convening authority. </label>
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<designator>“950c. </designator>
<label>Appellate referral; waiver or withdrawal of appeal. </label>
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<designator>“950d. </designator>
<label>Appeal by the United States. </label>
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<designator>“950e. </designator>
<label>Rehearings. </label>
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<designator>“950f. </designator>
<label>Review by Court of Military Commission Review. </label>
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<designator>“950g. </designator>
<label>Review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme Court. </label>
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<designator>“950h. </designator>
<label>Appellate counsel. </label>
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<designator>“950i. </designator>
<label>Execution of sentence; procedures for execution of sentence of death. </label>
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<designator>“950j. </designator>
<label>Finality or proceedings, findings, and sentences. </label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950a" class="bold ">“§ 950a.</num><heading class="bold "> Error of law; lesser included offense </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Error of Law</inline>.—</heading><content>A finding or sentence of a military commission under this chapter may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lesser Included Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty by a military commission under this chapter may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950b" class="bold ">“§ 950b.</num><heading class="bold "> Review by the convening authority </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice to Convening Authority of Findings and Sentence</inline>.—</heading><content>The findings and sentence of a military commission under this chapter shall be reported in writing promptly to the convening authority after the announcement of the sentence. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal of Matters by Accused to Convening Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The accused may submit to the convening authority matters for consideration by the convening authority with respect to the findings and the sentence of the military commission under this chapter. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a submittal under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing within 20 days after the accused has been given an authenticated record of trial under section 949o(c) of this title.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>If the accused shows that additional time is required for the accused to make a submittal under paragraph (1), the convening authority may, for good cause, extend the applicable period under subparagraph (A) for not more than an additional 20 days. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The accused may waive his right to make a submittal to the convening authority under paragraph (1). Such a waiver shall be made in writing and may not be revoked. For the purposes of subsection (c)(2), the time within which the accused may make <page>120 STAT. 2619</page>a submittal under this subsection shall be deemed to have expired upon the submittal of a waiver under this paragraph to the convening authority. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by Convening Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The authority under this subsection to modify the findings and sentence of a military commission under this chapter is a matter of the sole discretion and prerogative of the convening authority. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The convening authority shall take action on the sentence of a military commission under this chapter. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, action on the sentence under this paragraph may be taken only after consideration of any matters submitted by the accused under subsection (b) or after the time for submitting such matters expires, whichever is earlier. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>In taking action under this paragraph, the convening authority may, in his sole discretion, approve, disapprove, commute, or suspend the sentence in whole or in part. The convening authority may not increase a sentence beyond that which is found by the military commission. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The convening authority is not required to take action on the findings of a military commission under this chapter. If the convening authority takes action on the findings, the convening authority may, in his sole discretion, may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>dismiss any charge or specification by setting aside a finding of guilty thereto; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>change a finding of guilty to a charge to a finding of guilty to an offense that is a lesser included offense of the offense stated in the charge. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The convening authority shall serve on the accused or on defense counsel notice of any action taken by the convening authority under this subsection. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Order of Revision or Rehearing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the convening authority of a military commission under this chapter may, in his sole discretion, order a proceeding in revision or a rehearing. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a proceeding in revision may be ordered by the convening authority if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there is an apparent error or omission in the record; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the record shows improper or inconsistent action by the military commission with respect to the findings or sentence that can be rectified without material prejudice to the substantial rights of the accused. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>In no case may a proceeding in revision—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>reconsider a finding of not guilty of a specification or a ruling which amounts to a finding of not guilty; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reconsider a finding of not guilty of any charge, unless there has been a finding of guilty under a specification laid under that charge, which sufficiently alleges a violation; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>increase the severity of the sentence unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A rehearing may be ordered by the convening authority if the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence and states the reasons for disapproval of the findings. If the convening authority disapproves the finding and sentence and does not order a rehearing, the convening authority shall dismiss the charges. A rehearing as to the findings may not be ordered by <page>120 STAT. 2620</page>the convening authority when there is a lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the findings. A rehearing as to the sentence may be ordered by the convening authority if the convening authority disapproves the sentence. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950c" class="bold ">“§ 950c.</num><heading class="bold "> Appellate referral; waiver or withdrawal of appeal </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Automatic Referral for Appellate Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under subsection (b), in each case in which the final decision of a military commission (as approved by the convening authority) includes a finding of guilty, the convening authority shall refer the case to the Court of Military Commission Review. Any such <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>referral shall be made in accordance with procedures prescribed under regulations of the Secretary. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of Right of Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In each case subject to appellate review under section 950f of this title, except a case in which the sentence as approved under section 950b of this title extends to death, the accused may file with the convening authority a statement expressly waiving the right of the accused to such review. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A waiver under paragraph (1) shall be signed by both the accused and a defense counsel. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>A waiver under paragraph (1) must be filed, if at all, within 10 days after notice on the action is served on the accused or on defense counsel under section 950b(c)(4) of this title. The convening authority, for good cause, may extend the period for such filing by not more than 30 days. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal of Appeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in a case in which the sentence as approved under section 950b of this title extends to death, the accused may withdraw an appeal at any time. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Waiver or Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>A waiver of the right to appellate review or the withdrawal of an appeal under this section bars review under section 950f of this title. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950d" class="bold ">“§ 950d.</num><heading class="bold "> Appeal by the United States </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interlocutory Appeal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (2), in a trial by military commission under this chapter, the United States may take an interlocutory appeal to the Court of Military Commission Review of any order or ruling of the military judge that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>terminates proceedings of the military commission with respect to a charge or specification; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>excludes evidence that is substantial proof of a fact material in the proceeding; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>relates to a matter under subsection (d), (e), or (f) of section 949d of this title or section 949j(c) of this title. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The United States may not appeal under paragraph (1) an order or ruling that is, or amounts to, a finding of not guilty by the military commission with respect to a charge or specification. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of Appeal</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States shall take an appeal of an order or ruling under subsection (a) by filing a notice of appeal with the military judge within five days after the date of such order or ruling. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appeal</inline>.—</heading><content>An appeal under this section shall be forwarded, by means specified in regulations prescribed the Secretary of Defense, directly to the Court of Military Commission Review. In ruling on an appeal under this section, the Court may act only with respect to matters of law. <page>120 STAT. 2621</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appeal </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">From Adverse Ruling</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States may appeal an adverse ruling on an appeal under subsection (c) to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by filing a petition for review in the Court of Appeals within 10 days after the date of such ruling. Review under this subsection shall be at the discretion of the Court of Appeals. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950e" class="bold ">“§ 950e.</num><heading class="bold "> Rehearings </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition of Military Commission for Rehearing</inline>.—</heading><content>Each rehearing under this chapter shall take place before a military commission under this chapter composed of members who were not members of the military commission which first heard the case. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Rehearing</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Upon a rehearing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the accused may not be tried for any offense of which he was found not guilty by the first military commission; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>no sentence in excess of or more than the original sentence may be imposed unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the sentence is based upon a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original proceedings; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Upon a rehearing, if the sentence approved after the first military commission was in accordance with a pretrial agreement and the accused at the rehearing changes his plea with respect to the charges or specifications upon which the pretrial agreement was based, or otherwise does not comply with pretrial agreement, the sentence as to those charges or specifications may include any punishment not in excess of that lawfully adjudged at the first military commission. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950f" class="bold ">“§ 950f.</num><heading class="bold "> Review by Court of Military Commission Review </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Court of Military Commission Review which shall be composed of one or more panels, and each such panel shall be composed of not less than three appellate military judges. For the purpose of reviewing military commission decisions under this chapter, the court may sit in panels or as a whole in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appellate Military Judges</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall assign appellate military judges to a Court of Military Commission Review. Each appellate military judge shall meet the qualifications for military judges prescribed by section 948j(b) of this title or shall be a civilian with comparable qualifications. No person may be serve as an appellate military judge in any case in which that person acted as a military judge, counsel, or reviewing official. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cases </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">To Be Reviewed</inline>.—</heading><content>The Court of Military Commission Review, in accordance with procedures prescribed under regulations of the Secretary, shall review the record in each case that is referred to the Court by the convening authority under section 950c of this title with respect to any matter of law raised by the accused. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Review</inline>.—</heading><content>In a case reviewed by the Court of Military Commission Review under this section, the Court may act only with respect to matters of law. <page>120 STAT. 2622</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950g" class="bold ">“§ 950g.</num><heading class="bold "> Review by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Supreme Court </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the validity of a final judgment rendered by a military commission (as approved by the convening authority) under this chapter. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Court of Appeals may not review the final judgment until all other appeals under this chapter have been waived or exhausted. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>A petition for review must be filed by the accused in the Court of Appeals not later than 20 days after the date on which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>written notice of the final decision of the Court of Military Commission Review is served on the accused or on defense counsel; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the accused submits, in the form prescribed by section 950c of this title, a written notice waiving the right of the accused to review by the Court of Military Commission Review under section 950f of this title. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standard for Review</inline>.—</heading><content>In a case reviewed by it under this section, the Court of Appeals may act only with respect to matters of law. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Review</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals on an appeal under subsection (a) shall be limited to the consideration of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>whether the final decision was consistent with the standards and procedures specified in this chapter; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to the extent applicable, the Constitution and the laws of the United States. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supreme Court</inline>.—</heading><content>The Supreme Court may review by writ of certiorari the final judgment of the Court of Appeals pursuant to section 1257 of title 28. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950h" class="bold ">“§ 950h.</num><heading class="bold "> Appellate counsel </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Defense shall, by regulation, establish procedures for the appointment of appellate counsel for the United States and for the accused in military commissions under this chapter. Appellate counsel shall meet the qualifications for counsel appearing before military commissions under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Representation of United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Appellate counsel appointed under subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall represent the United States in any appeal or review proceeding under this chapter before the Court of Military Commission Review; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may, when requested to do so by the Attorney General in a case arising under this chapter, represent the United States before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or the Supreme Court. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Representation of Accused</inline>.—</heading><content>The accused shall be represented by appellate counsel appointed under subsection (a) before the Court of Military Commission Review, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Supreme Court, and by civilian counsel if retained by the accused. Any <page>120 STAT. 2623</page>such civilian counsel shall meet the qualifications under paragraph (3) of section 949c(b) of this title for civilian counsel appearing before military commissions under this chapter and shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (4) of that section. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950i" class="bold ">“§ 950i.</num><heading class="bold "> Execution of sentence; procedures for execution of sentence of death </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense is authorized to carry out a sentence imposed by a military commission under this chapter in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary may prescribe. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Execution of Sentence of Death Only Upon Approval by the President</inline>.—</heading><content>If the sentence of a military commission under this chapter extends to death, that part of the sentence providing for death may not be executed until approved by the President. In such a case, the President may commute, remit, or suspend the sentence, or any part thereof, as he sees fit. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Execution of Sentence of Death Only Upon Final Judgment of Legality of Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If the sentence of a military commission under this chapter extends to death, the sentence may not be executed until there is a final judgment as to the legality of the proceedings (and with respect to death, approval under subsection (b)). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>A judgment as to legality of proceedings is final for purposes of paragraph (1) when—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the time for the accused to file a petition for review by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has expired and the accused has not filed a timely petition for such review and the case is not otherwise under review by that Court; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>review is completed in accordance with the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a petition for a writ of certiorari is not timely filed; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>such a petition is denied by the Supreme Court; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>review is otherwise completed in accordance with the judgment of the Supreme Court. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of Sentence</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Defense, or the convening authority acting on the case (if other than the Secretary), may suspend the execution of any sentence or part thereof in the case, except a sentence of death. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950j" class="bold ">“§ 950j.</num><heading class="bold "> Finality or proceedings, findings, and sentences </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finality</inline>.—</heading><content>The appellate review of records of trial provided by this chapter, and the proceedings, findings, and sentences of military commissions as approved, reviewed, or affirmed as required by this chapter, are final and conclusive. Orders publishing the proceedings of military commissions under this chapter are binding upon all departments, courts, agencies, and officers of the United States, except as otherwise provided by the President. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions of Chapter Sole Basis for Review of Military Commission Procedures and Actions</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and notwithstanding any other provision of law (including section 2241 of title 28 or any other habeas corpus provision), no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction <page>120 STAT. 2624</page>to hear or consider any claim or cause of action whatsoever, including any action pending on or filed after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, relating to the prosecution, trial, or judgment of a military commission under this chapter, including challenges to the lawfulness of procedures of military commissions under this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VII">“SUBCHAPTER VII—</num><heading>PUNITIVE MATTERS </heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. </designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950p.  </designator>
<label>Statement of substantive offenses. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950q.  </designator>
<label>Principals. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950r.  </designator>
<label>Accessory after the fact. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950s.  </designator>
<label>Conviction of lesser included offense. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950t.  </designator>
<label>Attempts. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950u.  </designator>
<label>Solicitation. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950v.  </designator>
<label>Crimes triable by military commissions. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“950w.  </designator>
<label>Perjury and obstruction of justice; contempt. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950p" class="bold ">“§ 950p.</num><heading class="bold "> Statement of substantive offenses </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this subchapter codify offenses that have traditionally been triable by military commissions. This chapter does not establish new crimes that did not exist before its enactment, but rather codifies those crimes for trial by military commission. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>Because the provisions of this subchapter (including provisions that incorporate definitions in other provisions of law) are declarative of existing law, they do not preclude trial for crimes that occurred before the date of the enactment of this chapter. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950q" class="bold ">“§ 950q.</num><heading class="bold "> Principals </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any person is punishable as a principal under this chapter who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is a superior commander who, with regard to acts punishable under this chapter, knew, had reason to know, or should have known, that a subordinate was about to commit such acts or had done so and who failed to take the necessary and reasonable measures to prevent such acts or to punish the perpetrators thereof. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950r" class="bold ">“§ 950r.</num><heading class="bold "> Accessory after the fact </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that an offense punishable by this chapter has been committed, receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950s" class="bold ">“§ 950s.</num><heading class="bold "> Conviction of lesser included offense </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein. <page>120 STAT. 2625</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950t" class="bold ">“§ 950t.</num><heading class="bold "> Attempts </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who attempts to commit any offense punishable by this chapter shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under this chapter, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Consummation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950u" class="bold ">“§ 950u.</num><heading class="bold "> Solicitation </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another or others to commit one or more substantive offenses triable by military commission under this chapter shall, if the offense solicited or advised is attempted or committed, be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense, but, if the offense solicited or advised is not committed or attempted, he shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950v" class="bold ">“§ 950v.</num><heading class="bold "> Crimes triable by military commissions </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military objective</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘military objective’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>combatants; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>those objects during an armed conflict—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>which, by their nature, location, purpose, or use, effectively contribute to the opposing force’s war-fighting or war-sustaining capability; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the total or partial destruction, capture, or neutralization of which would constitute a definite military advantage to the attacker under the circumstances at the time of the attack. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protected person</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘protected person’</term> means any person entitled to protection under one or more of the Geneva Conventions, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>civilians not taking an active part in hostilities; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>military personnel placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, or detention; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>military medical or religious personnel. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protected property</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘protected property’</term> means property specifically protected by the law of war (such as buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals, or places where the sick and wounded are collected), if such property is not being used for military purposes or is not otherwise a military objective. Such term includes objects properly identified by one of the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions, but does not include civilian property that is a military objective. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The intent specified for an offense under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (12) of subsection (b) precludes the applicability of such offense with regard to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>collateral damage; or <page>120 STAT. 2626</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>death, damage, or injury incident to a lawful attack. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offenses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following offenses shall be triable by military commission under this chapter at any time without limitation: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Murder of protected persons</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally kills one or more protected persons shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attacking civilians</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon a civilian population as such, or individual civilians not taking active part in hostilities, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attacking civilian objects</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon a civilian object that is not a military objective shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attacking protected property</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally engages in an attack upon protected property shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pillaging</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally and in the absence of military necessity appropriates or seizes property for private or personal use, without the consent of a person with authority to permit such appropriation or seizure, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denying quarter</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who, with effective command or control over subordinate groups, declares, orders, or otherwise indicates to those groups that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted, with the intent to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taking hostages</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who, having knowingly seized or detained one or more persons, threatens to kill, injure, or continue to detain such person or persons with the intent of compelling any nation, person other than the hostage, or group of persons to act or refrain from acting as an explicit or implicit condition for the safety or release of such person or persons, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employing poison or similar weapons</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally, as a method of warfare, employs a substance or weapon that releases a substance that causes death or serious and lasting damage to health in the ordinary course of events, through its asphyxiating, bacteriological, or toxic properties, shall be punished, if death <page>120 STAT. 2627</page>results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Using protected persons as a shield</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who positions, or otherwise takes advantage of, a protected person with the intent to shield a military objective from attack, or to shield, favor, or impede military operations, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Using protected property as a shield</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who positions, or otherwise takes advantage of the location of, protected property with the intent to shield a military objective from attack, or to shield, favor, or impede military operations, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Torture</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who commits an act specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control for the purpose of obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation, coercion, or any reason based on discrimination of any kind, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Severe mental pain or suffering defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘severe mental pain or suffering’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2340(2) of title 18. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cruel or inhuman treatment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who commits an act intended to inflict severe or serious physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions), including serious physical abuse, upon another within his custody or control shall be punished, if death results to the victim, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to the victim, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph: </chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘serious physical pain or suffering’</term> means bodily injury that involves—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a substantial risk of death; </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>extreme physical pain; <page>120 STAT. 2628</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>a burn or physical disfigurement of a serious nature (other than cuts, abrasions, or bruises); or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>significant loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The term <term>‘severe mental pain or suffering’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2340(2) of title 18. </content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘serious mental pain or suffering’</term> has the meaning given the term <term>‘severe mental pain or suffering’</term> in section 2340(2) of title 18, except that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the term <term>‘serious’</term> shall replace the term <term>‘severe’</term> where it appears; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>as to conduct occurring after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the term <term>‘serious and non-transitory mental harm (which need not be prolonged)’</term> shall replace the term <term>‘prolonged mental harm’</term> where it appears. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intentionally causing serious bodily injury</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally causes serious bodily injury to one or more persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the law of war shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious bodily injury defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘serious bodily injury’</term> means bodily injury which involves—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a substantial risk of death; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>extreme physical pain; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>protracted and obvious disfigurement; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mutilating or maiming</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally injures one or more protected persons by disfiguring the person or persons by any mutilation of the person or persons, or by permanently disabling any member, limb, or organ of the body of the person or persons, without any legitimate medical or dental purpose, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Murder in violation of the law of war</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally kills one or more persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the law of war shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Destruction of property in violation of the law of war</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally destroys property belonging to another person in violation of <page>120 STAT. 2629</page>the law of war shall punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Using treachery or perfidy</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who, after inviting the confidence or belief of one or more persons that they were entitled to, or obliged to accord, protection under the law of war, intentionally makes use of that confidence or belief in killing, injuring, or capturing such person or persons shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improperly using a flag of truce</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who uses a flag of truce to feign an intention to negotiate, surrender, or otherwise suspend hostilities when there is no such intention shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improperly using a distinctive emblem</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally uses a distinctive emblem recognized by the law of war for combatant purposes in a manner prohibited by the law of war shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intentionally mistreating a dead body</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally mistreats the body of a dead person, without justification by legitimate military necessity, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rape</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force wrongfully invades the body of a person by penetrating, however slightly, the anal or genital opening of the victim with any part of the body of the accused, or with any foreign object, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual assault or abuse</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force engages in sexual contact with one or more persons, or causes one or more persons to engage in sexual contact, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally seizes, exercises unauthorized control over, or endangers the safe navigation of a vessel or aircraft that is not a legitimate military objective shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terrorism</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who intentionally kills or inflicts great bodily harm on one or more protected persons, or intentionally engages in an act that evinces a wanton disregard for human life, in a manner calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government or civilian population by intimidation or coercion, or to retaliate against government conduct, shall be punished, if death results <page>120 STAT. 2630</page>to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Providing material support for terrorism</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who provides material support or resources, knowing or intending that they are to be used in preparation for, or in carrying out, an act of terrorism (as set forth in paragraph (24)), or who intentionally provides material support or resources to an international terrorist organization engaged in hostilities against the United States, knowing that such organization has engaged or engages in terrorism (as so set forth), shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material support or resources defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘material support or resources’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2339A(b) of title 18. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  “(26) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wrongfully aiding the enemy</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who, in breach of an allegiance or duty to the United States, knowingly and intentionally aids an enemy of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Spying</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who with intent or reason to believe that it is to be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of a foreign power, collects or attempts to collect information by clandestine means or while acting under false pretenses, for the purpose of conveying such information to an enemy of the United States, or one of the co-belligerents of the enemy, shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  “(28) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conspiracy</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person subject to this chapter who conspires to commit one or more substantive offenses triable by military commission under this chapter, and who knowingly does any overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a military commission under this chapter may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a military commission under this chapter may direct. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="950w" class="bold ">“§ 950w.</num><heading class="bold "> Perjury and obstruction of justice; contempt </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Perjury and Obstruction of Justice</inline>.—</heading><content>A military commission under this chapter may try offenses and impose such punishment as the military commission may direct for perjury, false testimony, or obstruction of justice related to military commissions under this chapter. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contempt</inline>.—</heading><content>A military commission under this chapter may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></chapter></quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tables of chapters amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A, and at the beginning of <page>120 STAT. 2631</page>part II of subtitle A, of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>, are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 47 the following new item: <?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator>“47A. </designator>
<label style="-uslm-lc:I658207">948a”. </label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s948a">10 USC 948a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Procedures to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the procedures for military commissions prescribed under chapter 47A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection (a)). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/ch47">Chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability to lawful enemy combatants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 802(a) (article 2(a)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>Lawful enemy combatants (as that term is defined in section 948a(2) of this title) who violate the law of war.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of applicability to chapter 47a commissions</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 821, 828, 848, 850(a), 904, and 906 (articles 21, 28, 48, 50(a), 104, and 106) are amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of requirements relating to regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 836 (article 36) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except as provided in chapter 47A of this title,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“but which may not”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end <quotedText>“, except insofar as applicable to military commissions established under chapter 47A of this title”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punitive Article of Conspiracy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t10/s881">Section 881 of title 10, United States Code</ref> (article 81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Any person”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Any person subject to this chapter who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under the law of war, and who knowingly does an overt act to effect the object of the conspiracy, shall be punished, if death results to one or more of the victims, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct, and, if death does not result to any of the victims, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial or military commission may direct.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2241">28 USC 2241 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TREATY OBLIGATIONS NOT ESTABLISHING GROUNDS FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>No person may invoke the Geneva Conventions or any protocols thereto in any habeas corpus or other civil action or proceeding to which the United States, or a current or former officer, employee, member of the Armed Forces, or other agent of the United States is a party as a source of rights in any court of the United States or its States or territories. <page>120 STAT. 2632</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Geneva Conventions Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>“Geneva Conventions”</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3114); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of the Armed Forces at Sea, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3516). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441">18 USC 2441 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of Treaty Obligations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The acts enumerated in subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441">section 2441 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (b) of this section, and in subsection (c) of this section, constitute violations of common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions prohibited by United States law. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on grave breaches</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441">section 2441 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this section, fully satisfy the obligation under Article 129 of the Third Geneva Convention for the United States to provide effective penal sanctions for grave breaches which are encompassed in common Article 3 in the context of an armed conflict not of an international character. No foreign or international source of law shall supply a basis for a rule of decision in the courts of the United States in interpreting the prohibitions enumerated in subsection (d) of such section 2441. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interpretation by the president</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>As provided by the Constitution and by this section, the President has the authority for the United States to interpret the meaning and application of the Geneva Conventions and to promulgate higher standards and administrative regulations for violations of treaty obligations which are not grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The President shall issue interpretations described by subparagraph (A) by Executive Order published in the Federal Register. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Any Executive Order published under this paragraph shall be authoritative (except as to grave breaches of common Article 3) as a matter of United States law, in the same manner as other administrative regulations. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the constitutional functions and responsibilities of Congress and the judicial branch of the United States. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection: </chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Geneva conventions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Geneva Conventions”</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217); <page>120 STAT. 2633</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of the Armed Forces at Sea, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217); </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3516). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Third geneva convention</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Third Geneva Convention”</term> means the international convention referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision to War Crimes Offense Under Federal Criminal Code</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441">Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph (3): <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>which constitutes a grave breach of common Article 3 (as defined in subsection (d)) when committed in the context of and in association with an armed conflict not of an international character; or”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common Article 3 Violations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited conduct</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In subsection (c)(3), the term <term>‘grave breach of common Article 3’</term> means any conduct (such conduct constituting a grave breach of common Article 3 of the international conventions done at Geneva August 12, 1949), as follows: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Torture</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit, an act specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control for the purpose of obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation, coercion, or any reason based on discrimination of any kind. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cruel or inhuman treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit, an act intended to inflict severe or serious physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions), including serious physical abuse, upon another within his custody or control. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performing biological experiments</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who subjects, or conspires or attempts to subject, one or more persons within his custody or physical control to biological experiments without a legitimate medical or dental purpose and in so doing endangers the body or health of such person or persons. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Murder</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who intentionally kills, or conspires or attempts to kill, or kills whether intentionally or unintentionally in the course of committing any other offense under this subsection, one or more persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including those placed out of combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause. <page>120 STAT. 2634</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mutilation or maiming</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who intentionally injures, or conspires or attempts to injure, or injures whether intentionally or unintentionally in the course of committing any other offense under this subsection, one or more persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including those placed out of combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, by disfiguring the person or persons by any mutilation thereof or by permanently disabling any member, limb, or organ of his body, without any legitimate medical or dental purpose. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intentionally causing serious bodily injury</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who intentionally causes, or conspires or attempts to cause, serious bodily injury to one or more persons, including lawful combatants, in violation of the law of war. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rape</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force wrongfully invades, or conspires or attempts to invade, the body of a person by penetrating, however slightly, the anal or genital opening of the victim with any part of the body of the accused, or with any foreign object. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sexual assault or abuse</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who forcibly or with coercion or threat of force engages, or conspires or attempts to engage, in sexual contact with one or more persons, or causes, or conspires or attempts to cause, one or more persons to engage in sexual contact. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taking hostages</inline>.—</heading><content>The act of a person who, having knowingly seized or detained one or more persons, threatens to kill, injure, or continue to detain such person or persons with the intent of compelling any nation, person other than the hostage, or group of persons to act or refrain from acting as an explicit or implicit condition for the safety or release of such person or persons. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an offense under subsection (a) by reason of subsection (c)(3)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the term <term>‘severe mental pain or suffering’</term> shall be applied for purposes of paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) in accordance with the meaning given that term in section 2340(2) of this title; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the term <term>‘serious bodily injury’</term> shall be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) in accordance with the meaning given that term in section 113(b)(2) of this title; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the term <term>‘sexual contact’</term> shall be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(G) in accordance with the meaning given that term in section 2246(3) of this title; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘serious physical pain or suffering’</term> shall be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) as meaning bodily injury that involves—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a substantial risk of death; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>extreme physical pain; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a burn or physical disfigurement of a serious nature (other than cuts, abrasions, or bruises); or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>significant loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘serious mental pain or suffering’</term> shall be applied for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) in accordance <page>120 STAT. 2635</page>with the meaning given the term <term>‘severe mental pain or suffering’</term> (as defined in section 2340(2) of this title), except that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the term <term>‘serious’</term> shall replace the term <term>‘severe’</term> where it appears; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as to conduct occurring after the date of the enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006, the term <term>‘serious and non-transitory mental harm (which need not be prolonged)’</term> shall replace the term <term>‘prolonged mental harm’</term> where it appears. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of certain provisions with respect to collateral damage or incident of lawful attack</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The intent specified for the conduct stated in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) or paragraph (1) precludes the applicability of those subparagraphs to an offense under subsection (a) by reasons of subsection (c)(3) with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>collateral damage; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>death, damage, or injury incident to a lawful attack. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of taking hostages to prisoner exchange</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1)(I) does not apply to an offense under subsection (a) by reason of subsection (c)(3) in the case of a prisoner exchange during wartime. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of grave breaches</inline>.—</heading><content>The definitions in this subsection are intended only to define the grave breaches of common Article 3 and not the full scope of United States obligations under that Article.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retroactive applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection, except as specified in subsection (d)(2)(E) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441">section 2441 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, shall take effect as of November 26, 1997, as if enacted immediately after the amendments made by <ref href="/us/pl/105/118/s583">section 583 of Public Law 105–118</ref> (as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/107/273/s4002/e/7">section 4002(e)(7) of Public Law 107–273</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2000dd–0.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No individual in the custody or under the physical control of the United States Government, regardless of nationality or physical location, shall be subject to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment”</term> means cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as defined in the United States Reservations, Declarations and Understandings to the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done at New York, December 10, 1984. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rules.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures. </p></sidenote>President shall take action to ensure compliance with this subsection, including through the establishment of administrative rules and procedures. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>HABEAS CORPUS MATTERS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2241">Section 2241 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> both the subsection (e) added by section <page>120 STAT. 2636</page>1005(e)(1) of <ref href="/us/pl/109/148">Public Law 109–148</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/2742">119 Stat. 2742</ref>) and the subsection (e) added by added by <ref href="/us/pl/109/163/s1405/e/1">section 1405(e)(1) of Public Law 109–163</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/119/3477">119 Stat. 3477</ref>) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subsection (e): <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>No court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of an alien detained by the United States who has been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1005(e) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s801">10 U.S.C. 801 note</ref>), no court, justice, or judge shall have jurisdiction to hear or consider any other action against the United States or its agents relating to any aspect of the detention, transfer, treatment, trial, or conditions of confinement of an alien who is or was detained by the United States and has been determined by the United States to have been properly detained as an enemy combatant or is awaiting such determination.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2441">28 USC 2441 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to all cases, without exception, pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act which relate to any aspect of the detention, transfer, treatment, trial, or conditions of detention of an alien detained by the United States since September 11, 2001. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>REVISIONS TO DETAINEE TREATMENT ACT OF 2005 RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counsel and Investigations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1004(b) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2000dd–1/b">42 U.S.C. 2000dd–1(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may provide”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall provide”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or investigation”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“criminal prosecution”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“whether before United States courts or agencies, foreign courts or agencies, or international courts or agencies,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“described in that subsection”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2000dd–1 note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Personnel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1004 of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2000dd–1">42 U.S.C. 2000dd–1</ref>) shall apply with respect to any criminal prosecution that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>relates to the detention and interrogation of aliens described in such section; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>is grounded in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2441/c/3">section 2441(c)(3) of title 18, United States Code</ref>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>relates to actions occurring between September 11, 2001, and December 30, 2005. </content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1005(e)(3) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148/tX">title X of Public Law 109–148</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2740">119 Stat. 2740</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s801">10 U.S.C. 801 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pursuant to Military Commission Order No. 1. dated August 31, 2005 (or any successor military order)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by a military commission under chapter 47A of <ref href="/us/usc/t10">title 10, United States Code</ref>”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subparagraph (B): <page>120 STAT. 2637</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant of review</inline>.—</heading><content>Review under this paragraph shall be as of right.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pursuant to the military order”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by a military commission”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba”</quotedText>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“pursuant to such military order”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the military commission”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specified in the military order”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specified for a military commission”</quotedText>. </content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>DETENTION COVERED BY REVIEW OF DECISIONS OF COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNALS OF PROPRIETY OF DETENTION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1005(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/148/tX">title X of Public Law 109–148</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2742">119 Stat. 2742</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s801">10 U.S.C. 801 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the United States”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3930">S. 3930</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6054">H.R. 6054</ref>) (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6166">H.R. 6166</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/664">109–664</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Armed Services</committee>) and Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>), both accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6054">H.R. 6054</ref>.
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, 28, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed House.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 17, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Oct. 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6061">H.R. 6061</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Secure Fence Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101">8 USC 1101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Secure Fence Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1701">8 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ACHIEVING OPERATIONAL CONTROL ON THE BORDER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all actions the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate to achieve and maintain operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States, to include the following—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>systematic surveillance of the international land and maritime borders of the United States through more effective use of personnel and technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, ground-based sensors, satellites, radar coverage, and cameras; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>physical infrastructure enhancements to prevent unlawful entry by aliens into the United States and facilitate access to the international land and maritime borders by United States Customs and Border Protection, such as additional checkpoints, all weather access roads, and vehicle barriers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operational Control Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“operational control”</term> means the prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States, including entries by terrorists, other unlawful aliens, instruments of terrorism, narcotics, and other contraband.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made toward achieving and maintaining operational control over the entire international land and maritime borders of the United States in accordance with this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONSTRUCTION OF FENCING AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS IN BORDER AREA FROM PACIFIC OCEAN TO GULF OF MEXICO.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/pl/104/208">Public Law 104–208</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1103">8 U.S.C. 1103 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2639</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the subsection heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Near San Diego, California</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (1) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security features</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reinforced fencing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for least 2 layers of reinforced fencing, the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>extending from 10 miles west of the Tecate, California, port of entry to 10 miles east of the Tecate, California, port of entry;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>extending from 10 miles west of the Calexico, California, port of entry to 5 miles east of the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>extending from 5 miles west of the Columbus, New Mexico, port of entry to 10 miles east of El Paso, Texas;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>extending from 5 miles northwest of the Del Rio, Texas, port of entry to 5 miles southeast of the Eagle Pass, Texas, port of entry; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>extending 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to the Brownsville, Texas, port of entry.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>respect to the border described—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall ensure that an interlocking surveillance camera system is installed along such area by May 30, 2007, and that fence construction is completed by May 30, 2008; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(v), the Secretary shall ensure that fence construction from 15 miles northwest of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry to 15 southeast of the Laredo, Texas, port of entry is completed by December 31, 2008.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>If the topography of a specific area has an elevation grade that exceeds 10 percent, the Secretary may use other means to secure such area, including the use of surveillance and barrier tools.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>NORTHERN BORDER STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study on the feasibility of a state of-the-art infrastructure security system along the northern international land and maritime border of the United States and shall include in the study—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the necessity of implementing such a system;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the feasibility of implementing such a system; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the economic impact implementing such a system will have along the northern border.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).<page>120 STAT. 2640</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>EVALUATION AND REPORT RELATING TO CUSTOMS AUTHORITY TO STOP CERTAIN FLEEING VEHICLES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluate the authority of personnel of United States Customs and Border Protection to stop vehicles that enter the United States illegally and refuse to stop when ordered to do so by such personnel, compare such Customs authority with the authority of the Coast Guard to stop vessels under <ref href="/us/usc/t14/s637">section 637 of title 14, United States Code</ref>, and make an assessment as to whether such Customs authority should be expanded;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>review the equipment and technology available to United States Customs and Border Protection personnel to stop vehicles described in paragraph (1) and make an assessment as to whether or not better equipment or technology is available or should be developed; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>evaluate the training provided to United States Customs and Border Protection personnel to stop vehicles described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains the results of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved October 26, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6061">H.R. 6061</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Oct. 26, Presidential remarks.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–368—NOV. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–368—NOV. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–368—NOV. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–368: To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older  Americans.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>368</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–368</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2641</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2641</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–368</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older  Americans.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 17 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6326">H.R. 6326</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Notwithstanding section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s3030a">42 U.S.C. 3030a</ref>), as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/109/365">Public Law 109-365</ref>, the Secretary of Agriculture shall fulfill, and accept reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for, commodity procurement requests for fiscal year 2007 submitted by the States (as defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965) and tribal organizations (as defined in section 102 of such Act) before November 14, 2006, in support of the operation of the nutrition services incentive program authorized by section 311 of such Act as in effect on October 16, 2006.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6326">H.R. 6326</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House and Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–369—NOV. 17, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–369—NOV. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–369—NOV. 17, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–369: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>369</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–369</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2642</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/100">H.J. Res. 100</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</resolvingClause>
<section role="instruction" class="inline">
<content class="inline">That the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">A<i>nte</i>, p. 1313.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date specified in section 106(3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 8, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 17, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/100">H.J. Res. 100</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House and Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–370—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–370—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–370—NOV. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–370: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>370</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–370</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2643</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2643</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–370</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/435">S. 435</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1271">16 USC 1271 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF FARMINGTON RIVER AND SALMON BROOK IN CONNECTICUT FOR STUDY FOR POTENTIAL ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1276/a">16 U.S.C. 1276(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="139">  “(139) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, Connecticut</inline>.—</heading><content>The segment of the Farmington River downstream from the segment designated as a recreational river by section 3(a)(156) to its confluence with the Connecticut River, and the segment of the Salmon Brook including its mainstream and east and west branches.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by the amendment made by subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/435">S. 435</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/189">109–189</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–371—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–371—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–371—NOV. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–371: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>371</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–371</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2644</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2644</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–371</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/819">S. 819</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>it is appropriate to reallocate the costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>section 302 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s7152">42 U.S.C. 7152</ref>) prohibits such a reallocation of costs without congressional approval.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>REALLOCATION OF COSTS OF PACTOLA DAM AND RESERVOIR, SOUTH DAKOTA.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Interior may, as provided in the contract of August 2001 entered into between Rapid City, South Dakota, and the Rapid Valley Conservancy District, reallocate, in a manner consistent with Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (<ref href="/us/stat/32/388/ch1093">32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093</ref>), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s371/etseq">43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.</ref>)), the construction costs of Pactola Dam and Reservoir, Rapid Valley Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South Dakota, from irrigation purposes to municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/819">S. 819</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3967">H.R. 3967</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/431">109–431</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3967">H.R. 3967</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/168">109–168</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–372—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–372—NOV. 27, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–372—NOV. 27, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–372: To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>372</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–372</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2645</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2645</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–372</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1131">S. 1131</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Idaho Land Enhancement Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Idaho Land Enhancement Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the agreement executed in April 2005 entitled “Agreement to Initiate, Boise Foothills—Northern Idaho Land Exchange”, as modified by the agreement executed in March 2006 entitled “Amendment No. 1”, and entered into by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Bureau of Land Management; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Forest Service; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the State; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the City. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bureau of land management land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Bureau of Land Management land”</term> means the approximately 605 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (including all appurtenances to the land) that is proposed to be acquired by the State, as identified in exhibit A2 of the Agreement and as generally depicted on the maps. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Board”</term> means the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">City</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“City”</term> means the city of Boise, Idaho. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means the Bureau of Land Management land and the National Forest System land. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maps</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“maps”</term> means maps 1 through 7 entitled “Parcel Identification Map: Idaho Lands Enhancement Act Land Exchange” and dated February 28, 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National forest system land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“National Forest System land”</term> means the approximately 7,220 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land) that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Clearwater National Forest; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>proposed to be acquired by the State; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>identified in exhibit A2 of the Agreement; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>generally depicted on the maps. <page>120 STAT. 2646</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Idaho, Department of Lands. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State land”</term> means the approximately 11,815 acres of land (including all appurtenances to the land) administered by the State that is proposed to be acquired by the United States, as identified in exhibit A1 of the Agreement and as generally depicted on the maps. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>LAND EXCHANGE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the Agreement and this Act, if the State offers to convey the State land to the United States, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>accept the offer; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>on receipt of title to the State land, simultaneously convey to the State the Federal land. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valid Existing Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance of the Federal land and State land shall be subject to all valid existing rights. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equal Value Exchange</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The value of the Federal land and State land to be exchanged under this Act—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall be equal; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall be made equal in accordance with subsection (d). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The value of the Federal land and State land shall be determined in accordance with appraisals—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>conducted in accordance with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>reviewed by an interdepartmental review team comprised of representatives of Federal and State agencies; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>approved by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Term of approval</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of approval of the appraisals by the interdepartmental review team is extended to September 13, 2008.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cash Equalization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the value of the Federal land and State land is not equal, the value may be equalized by the payment of cash to the United States or to the State, as appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1716/b">43 U.S.C. 1716(b)</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Disposition and use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any cash equalization payments received by the United States under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the fund established under <ref href="/us/pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</ref> (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</ref>). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture, without further appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land and interests in land for addition to the National Forest System in the State. <page>120 STAT. 2647</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange authorized and directed by this Act shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights-of-Way</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights-of-way to national forest system land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Agriculture, under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1701/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>), shall convey to the State any easements or other rights-of-way to National Forest System land that are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>appropriate to provide access to the National Forest System land acquired by the State; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>agreed to by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights-of-way to state land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State shall convey to the United States any easements or other rights-of-way to land owned by the State that are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>appropriate to provide access to the State land acquired by the United States; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>agreed to by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the State. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The City, either directly or through a collection agreement with the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall pay the administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land and State land, including the costs of any field inspections, environmental analyses, appraisals, title examinations, and deed and patent preparations. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over the land described in paragraph (2). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of land</inline>.—</heading><content>The land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 2,110 acres of land that is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and located in Shoshone County, Idaho, as generally identified in exhibit A3 of the Agreement. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wilderness study areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Any land designated as a Wilderness Study Area that is transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1) shall be managed in a manner that preserves the suitability of land for designation as wilderness until Congress determines otherwise. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additions to the National Forest System</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Agriculture shall administer any land transferred to, or conveyed to the United States for administration by, the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the “Weeks Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s480/etseq">16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.</ref>); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land To Be Managed by the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall administer any State land conveyed to the United States under this Act for administration by the Secretary in accordance with—<page>120 STAT. 2648</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1701/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>other applicable laws. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land and Water Conservation Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–9">16 U.S.C. 460l–9</ref>), the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Clearwater National Forest shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Clearwater National Forest, respectively, as of January 1, 1965. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal Descriptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Board may modify the descriptions of land specified in the Agreement to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>correct errors; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>make minor adjustments to the parcels based on a survey or other means. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Orders</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, any public land orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, pending completion of the land exchange, the Federal land is withdrawn from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining and public land laws; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>disposition under the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1001/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, the land transferred to the United States under this Act is withdrawn from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining and public land laws; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>disposition under the mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1001/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture from using common varieties of mineral materials for construction and maintenance <page>120 STAT. 2649</page>of Federal roads and facilities on the State land acquired under this Act. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1131">S. 1131</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/232">109–232</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To revise a provision relating to a repayment obligation of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2464">S. 2464</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fort mcdowell water rights settlement act</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act”</term> means the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/628">Public Law 101–628</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/104/4480">104 Stat. 4480</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Nation”</term> means the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, formerly known as the “Fort McDowell Indian Community”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CANCELLATION OF REPAYMENT OBLIGATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation of Obligation</inline>.—</heading><content>The obligation of the Nation to repay the loan made under section 408(e) of the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/stat/104/4489">104 Stat. 4489</ref>) is cancelled.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rights of nation under fort mcdowell water rights settlement act</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), nothing in this Act alters or affects any right of the Nation under the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The cancellation of the repayment obligation under subsection (a) shall be considered—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>to fulfill all conditions required to achieve the full and final implementation of the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>to relieve the Secretary of any responsibility or obligation to obtain mitigation property or develop additional farm acreage under section 410 the Fort McDowell Water Rights Settlement Act (<ref href="/us/stat/104/4490">104 Stat. 4490</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2651</page></content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility for services and benefits</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act alters or affects the eligibility of the Nation or any member of the Nation for any service or benefit provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes or members of such Indian tribes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2464">S. 2464</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/284">109–284</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 13, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Nov. 27, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3880">S. 3880</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>INCLUSION OF ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO ANIMAL ENTERPRISES AND THREATS OF DEATH AND SERIOUS BODILY INJURY TO ASSOCIATED PERSONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s43">Section 43 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="43" class="bold ">“§ 43.</num><heading class="bold "> Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses or causes to be used the mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for the purpose of damaging or interfering with the operations of an animal enterprise; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>in connection with such purpose—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>intentionally damages or causes the loss of any real or personal property (including animals or records) used by an animal enterprise, or any real or personal property of a person or entity having a connection to, relationship with, or transactions with an animal enterprise;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>intentionally places a person in reasonable fear of the death of, or serious bodily injury to that person, a member of the immediate family (as defined in section 115) of that person, or a spouse or intimate partner of that person by a course of conduct involving threats, acts of vandalism, property damage, criminal trespass, harassment, or intimidation; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>conspires or attempts to do so;</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall be punished as provided for in subsection (b).</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The punishment for a violation of section (a) or an attempt or conspiracy to violate subsection (a) shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a fine under this title or imprisonment not more than 1 year, or both, if the offense does not instill in another the reasonable fear of serious bodily injury or death and—<page>120 STAT. 2653</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the offense results in no economic damage or bodily injury; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the offense results in economic damage that does not exceed $10,000;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both, if no bodily injury occurs and—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the offense results in economic damage exceeding $10,000 but not exceeding $100,000; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the offense instills in another the reasonable fear of serious bodily injury or death;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the offense results in economic damage exceeding $100,000; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the offense results in substantial bodily injury to another individual;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the offense results in serious bodily injury to another individual; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the offense results in economic damage exceeding $1,000,000; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>imprisonment for life or for any terms of years, a fine under this title, or both, if the offense results in death of another individual.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restitution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An order of restitution under section 3663 or 3663A of this title with respect to a violation of this section may also include restitution—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>for the reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for the loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>for any other economic damage, including any losses or costs caused by economic disruption, resulting from the offense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘animal enterprise’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a commercial or academic enterprise that uses or sells animals or animal products for profit, food or fiber production, agriculture, education, research, or testing;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a zoo, aquarium, animal shelter, pet store, breeder, furrier, circus, or rodeo, or other lawful competitive animal event; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any fair or similar event intended to advance agricultural arts and sciences;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the term <term>‘course of conduct’</term> means a pattern of conduct composed of 2 or more acts, evidencing a continuity of purpose;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘economic damage’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means the replacement costs of lost or damaged property or records, the costs of repeating an interrupted or invalidated experiment, the loss of profits, or increased costs, including losses and increased costs resulting from threats, acts or vandalism, property damage, trespass, harassment, or intimidation taken against a person or entity on account of that person’s or entity’s connection <page>120 STAT. 2654</page>to, relationship with, or transactions with the animal enterprise; but</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include any lawful economic disruption (including a lawful boycott) that results from lawful public, governmental, or business reaction to the disclosure of information about an animal enterprise;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘serious bodily injury’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>injury posing a substantial risk of death;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>extreme physical pain;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>protracted and obvious disfigurement; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘substantial bodily injury’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>deep cuts and serious burns or abrasions;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>short-term or nonobvious disfigurement;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>fractured or dislocated bones, or torn members of the body;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>significant physical pain;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>illness;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>short-term loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>any other significant injury to the body.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be construed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to prohibit any expressive conduct (including peaceful picketing or other peaceful demonstration) protected from legal prohibition by the <ref href="/us/cons/amd1">First Amendment to the Constitution</ref>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to create new remedies for interference with activities protected by the free speech or free exercise clauses of the <ref href="/us/cons/amd1">First Amendment to the Constitution</ref>, regardless of the point of view expressed, or to limit any existing legal remedies for such interference; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to provide exclusive criminal penalties or civil remedies with respect to the conduct prohibited by this action, or to preempt State or local laws that may provide such penalties or remedies.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2655</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The item relating to section 43 in the table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch3">chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><toc>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved November 27, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/409">H.R. 409</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.<?GPOvSpace 04?></p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15801">42 USC 15801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Council</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Council”</term> means the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means the parcel of land comprising 160 acres and located in E½SW¼ and W½SE¼, sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, California.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“non-Federal land”</term> means a parcel of land comprising approximately 80 acres and located in N½NW¼, sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 26 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, California.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project no. 67</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Project No. 67”</term> means the hydroelectric project licensed pursuant to the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s791a/etseq">16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.</ref>) as Project No. 67.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>LAND EXCHANGE, SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exchange Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of the non-Federal land offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land and to make a cash equalization payment of $50,000 to the United States, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal land, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, except as provided in subsection (d), subject to valid existing rights, and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction and modification of legal descriptions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the owner of the non-Federal land, may agree to make <page>120 STAT. 2657</page> corrections to the legal descriptions of the Federal land and non-Federal land.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the owner of the non-Federal land may agree to make minor modifications to the legal descriptions if the modifications do not affect the overall value of the exchange by more than 5 percent.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of Land To Be Conveyed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, during the period referred to in subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the value of the non-Federal land shall be considered to be $200,000; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the value of the Federal land shall be considered to be $250,000.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of Land Acquired by United States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On acquisition by the Secretary, the Secretary shall manage the non-Federal land in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the “Weeks Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s480/etseq">16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any other laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on Conveyance of Federal Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The conveyance by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be subject to the conditions that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the recipient of the Federal land convey all 160 acres of the Federal land to the Council not later than 120 days after the date on which the recipient receives title to the Federal land;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in accordance with section 4(a), the Secretary grant to the owner of Project No. 67 an easement; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in accordance with section 4(b), the owner of Project No. 67 has the right of first refusal regarding any reconveyance of the Federal land by the Council.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition and Use of Cash Equalization Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deposit the cash equalization payment received under subsection (a)(1) in the fund established by <ref href="/us/pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</ref> (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land and any interests in land for the National Forest System in the State of California.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Collection Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The owner of the non-Federal land shall pay to the Secretary all direct costs associated with processing the land exchange under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost collection account</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in a cost collection account.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited under subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the costs associated with the land exchange.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refund</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide to the owner of the non-Federal land a refund of any amounts remaining in the cost collection account after completion of the land <page>120 STAT. 2658</page> exchange that are not needed to cover expenses of the land exchange.</content>
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</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land and Water Conservation Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–9">16 U.S.C. 460l–9</ref>), the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Sierra National Forest as of January 1, 1965.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>GRANT OF EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with the agreement entered into by the Forest Service, the Council, and the owner of Project No. 67 entitled the “Agreement to Convey Grant of Easement and Right of First Refusal” and executed on April 17, 2006—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary shall grant an easement to the owner of Project No. 67; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Council shall grant a right of first refusal to the owner of Project No. 67.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>EXERCISE OF DISCRETION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the public interest is well served.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE COMMERCIAL VALUE OF FOREST BIOMASS FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY, USEFUL HEAT, TRANSPORTATION FUELS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 210(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15855/d">42 U.S.C. 15855(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2016”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/409">H.R. 409</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/243">109–243</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/860">H.R. 860</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to section 2, the Secretary of State shall execute and file in the appropriate office such instrument as may be necessary to release the reversionary interest of the United States in the land referred to in subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Described</inline>.—</heading><content>The land described in this subsection consists of Tracts 4–B, 5, and 7, Block 14, San Elizario Grant, County of El Paso, State of Texas.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The release under section 1 shall be made upon condition that the Clint Independent School District in the County of El Paso, State of Texas, use any proceeds received from the disposal of such land for public educational purposes.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/860">H.R. 860</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 18, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of Colorado.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1129">H.R. 1129</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this Act is to authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate the exchange of land between the United States, Pitkin County, Colorado, and the Aspen Valley Land Trust.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aspen valley land trust</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Aspen Valley Land Trust”</term> means the Aspen Valley Land Trust, a nonprofit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Aspen Valley Land Trust”</term> includes any successor, heir, or assign of the Aspen Valley Land Trust.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">County</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“County”</term> means Pitkin County, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the approximately 5.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ryan Land Exchange-Wildwood Parcel Conveyance to Pitkin County” and dated August 2004;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the 12 parcels of National Forest System land located in the County totaling approximately 5.92 acres, as generally depicted on maps 1 and 2 entitled “Ryan Land Exchange-Smuggler Mountain Patent Remnants Conveyance to Pitkin County” and dated August 2004; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the approximately 40 acres of Bureau of Land Management land located in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ryan Land Exchange-Crystal River Parcel Conveyance to Pitkin County” and dated August 2004.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“non-Federal land”</term> means—<page>120 STAT. 2661</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the approximately 35 acres of non-Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ryan Land Exchange-Ryan Property Conveyance to Forest Service” and dated August 2004; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the approximately 18.2 acres of non-Federal land located on Smuggler Mountain in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ryan Land Exchange-Smuggler Mountain-Grand Turk &amp; Pontiac Claims Conveyance to Forest Service” and dated August 2004.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>LAND EXCHANGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the County offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>accept the offer; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land, simultaneously convey to the County, or at the request of the County, to the Aspen Valley Land Trust, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, except as provided in section 5(d), subject to all valid existing rights and encumbrances.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>It <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>is the intent of Congress that the land exchange directed by this Act shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equal Value Exchange</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall be equal; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall be made equal in accordance with subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The value of the Federal land and non-Federal land shall be determined by the Secretary through appraisals conducted in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Forest Service appraisal instructions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equalization of Values</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surplus of non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>If the final appraised value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the Federal land, the County shall donate to the United States the excess value of the non-Federal land, which shall be considered to be a donation for all purposes of law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surplus of federal land</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the final appraised value of the Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the non-Federal land, the value of the Federal land and non-Federal land may, as the Secretary and the County determine to be appropriate, be equalized by the County—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>conveying to the Secretary certain land located in the County, comprising approximately 160 acres,<page>120 STAT. 2662</page>as generally depicted on the map entitled “Sellar Park Parcel” and dated August 2004; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>using a combination of the methods described in clauses (i) and (ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition and use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the fund established by <ref href="/us/pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</ref> (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited under clause (i) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land or interests in land in Colorado for addition to the National Forest System.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on Certain Conveyances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on conveyance of crystal river parcel</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As a condition of the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land described in section 3(3)(C) to the County, the County shall agree to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>provide for public access to the parcel; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>require that the parcel shall be used only for recreational, fish and wildlife conservation, and public open space purposes.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><content>At the option of the Secretary of the Interior, the parcel of land described in section 3(3)(C) shall revert to the United States if the parcel is used for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions on conveyance of wildwood parcel</inline>.—</heading><content>In the deed of conveyance for the parcel of Federal land described in section 3(3)(A) to the County, the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, in consultation with the County, reserve to the United States a permanent easement for the location, construction, and public use of the East of Aspen Trail.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation, Management, and Status of Acquired Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Land acquired by the Secretary under this Act shall become part of the White River National Forest.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><content>On acquisition, land acquired by the Secretary under this Act shall be administered in accordance with the laws (including rules and regulations) generally applicable to the National Forest System.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land and water conservation fund</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–9">16 U.S.C. 460l–9</ref>), the boundaries of the White River National Forest shall be deemed to be the boundaries of the White River National Forest as of January 1, 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of Orders and Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of orders</inline>.—</heading><content>Any public orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land.<page>120 STAT. 2663</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal of federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>On the date of enactment of this Act, if not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1001/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>), the Federal land is withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, until the date of the conveyance of the Federal land to the County.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Minerals and mining.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>On acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Secretary, the non-Federal land is permanently withdrawn from all forms of appropriation and disposal under the public land laws (including the mining and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1001/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary Adjustments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the County may agree to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>minor adjustments to the boundaries of the parcels of Federal land and non-Federal land; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>modifications or deletions of parcels and mining claim remnants of Federal land or non-Federal land to be exchanged on Smuggler Mountain.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1129">H.R. 1129</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/252">109–252</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/245">109–245</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–378: To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>378</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–378</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2664</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2664</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–378</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that trail, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3085">H.R. 3085</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Conservation.</p></sidenote>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>REVISION OF FEASIBILITY AND SUITABILITY STUDY OF TRAIL OF TEARS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(a)(16) of the National Trails System Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244/a/16">16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(16)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete the remaining criteria and submit to Congress a study regarding the feasibility and suitability of designating, as additional components of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, the following routes and land components by which the Cherokee Nation was removed to Oklahoma:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Benge and Bell routes.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p></sidenote>The land components of the designated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p></sidenote>The routes from the collection forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to the emigration depots.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The related campgrounds located along the routes and land components described in clauses (i) through (iii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subparagraph (C). The Secretary may<page>120 STAT. 2665</page> accept donations for the Trail from private, nonprofit, or tribal organizations.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3085">H.R. 3085</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1970">S. 1970</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/549">109–549</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/239">109–239</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1970">S. 1970</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 17, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–379: To compromise and settle all claims in the case of Pueblo of Isleta v. United States, to restore, improve, and develop the valuable on-reservation land and natural resources of the Pueblo, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>379</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–379</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2666</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To compromise and settle all claims in the case of Pueblo of Isleta v. United States, to restore, improve, and develop the valuable on-reservation land and natural resources of the Pueblo, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5842">H.R. 5842</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>there is pending before the United States Court of Federal Claims a civil action filed by the Pueblo against the United States in which the Pueblo seeks to recover damages pursuant to the Isleta Jurisdictional Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Pueblo and the United States, after a diligent investigation of the Pueblo claims, have negotiated a Settlement Agreement, the validity and effectiveness of which is contingent on the enactment of enabling legislation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>certain land of the Pueblo is waterlogged, and it would be to the benefit of the Pueblo and other water users to drain the land and return water to the Rio Grande River; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>there is Pueblo forest land in need of remediation in order to improve timber yields, reduce the threat of fire, reduce erosion, and improve grazing conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this Act are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to improve the drainage of the irrigated land, the health of the forest land, and other natural resources of the Pueblo; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to settle all claims that were raised or could have been raised by the Pueblo against the United States under the Isleta Jurisdictional Act in accordance with section 5.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Isleta jurisdictional act</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Isleta Jurisdictional Act”</term> means <ref href="/us/pl/104/198">Public Law 104–198</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/110/2418">110 Stat. 2418</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pueblo</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Pueblo”</term> means the Pueblo of Isleta, a federally recognized Indian tribe.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restoration fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Restoration Fund”</term> means the Pueblo of Isleta Natural Resources Restoration Fund established by section 4(a). <page>120 STAT. 2667</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settlement agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Settlement Agreement”</term> means the Agreement of Compromise and Settlement entered into between the United States and the Pueblo, dated July 12, 2005, as modified by the Extension and Modification Agreement executed by the United States and the Pueblo on June 22, 2006, to settle the claims of the Pueblo in Docket No. 98–166L, a case pending in the United States Court of Federal Claims.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PUEBLO OF ISLETA NATURAL RESOURCES RESTORATION TRUST FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is established in the Treasury a trust fund, to be known as the “Pueblo of Isleta Natural Resources Restoration Fund”, consisting of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>such amounts as are transferred to the Restoration Fund under subsection (b); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Restoration Fund under subsection (d).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers to Restoration Fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon entry of the final judgment described in section 5(b), there shall be transferred to the Restoration Fund, in accordance with conditions specified in the Settlement Agreement and this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$32,838,750 from the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1304">section 1304 of title 31, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in addition to the amounts transferred under paragraph (1), at such times and in such amounts as are specified for that purpose in the annual budget of the Department of the Interior, authorized to be appropriated under subsection (f), and made available by an Act of appropriation, a total of $7,200,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Amounts From Restoration Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriated amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (3), upon the request of the Pueblo, the Secretary shall distribute amounts deposited in the Restoration Fund pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section and section V of the Settlement Agreement, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement and this Act, on the condition that before any such distribution the Secretary receives from the Pueblo such assurances as are satisfactory to the Secretary that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Pueblo shall deliver funds in the amount of $7,100,000 toward drainage and remediation of the agricultural land and rehabilitation of forest and range land of the Pueblo in accordance with section IV(C) and IV(D) of the Settlement Agreement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>those funds shall be available for expenditure for drainage and remediation expenses as provided in sections IV(C) and IV(D) of the Settlement Agreement on the dates on which the Secretary makes distributions, and in amounts equal to the amounts so distributed, in accordance with sections IV(A) and IV(B) of the Settlement Agreement. <page>120 STAT. 2668</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amounts distributed by the Secretary from the Restoration Fund under subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>$5,700,000 shall be available to the Pueblo for use in carrying out the drainage and remediation of approximately 1,081 acres of waterlogged agricultural land, as described in section IV(A) of the Settlement Agreement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>$1,500,000 shall be available to the Pueblo for use in carrying out the rehabilitation and remediation of forest and range land, as described in section IV(B) of the Settlement Agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Restoration work carried out using funds distributed under this paragraph shall be planned and performed in consultation with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>such other Federal agencies as are necessary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unused funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any funds, including any interest income, that are distributed under this paragraph but that are not needed to carry out this paragraph shall be available for use in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts from judgment fund</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (3), the amount paid into the Restoration Fund under subsection (b)(1), and interest income resulting from investment of that amount, shall be available to the Pueblo for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the acquisition, restoration, improvement, development, and protection of land, natural resources, and cultural resources within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo, including improvements to the water supply and sewage treatment facilities of the Pueblo; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for the payment and reimbursement of attorney and expert witness fees and expenses incurred in connection with Docket No. 98–166L of the United States Court of Federal Claims, as provided in the Settlement Agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No contingency on provision of funds by pueblo</inline>.—</heading><content>The receipt and use of funds by the Pueblo under this paragraph shall not be contingent upon the provision by the Pueblo of the funds described in paragraph (1)(A)(i).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditures and withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal management plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (ii), the Pueblo may withdraw all or part of the Restoration Fund on approval by the Secretary of a tribal management plan in accordance with section 202 of the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4022">25 U.S.C. 4022</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the requirements under the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s4001/etseq">25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.</ref>), a tribal management plan described in clause (i) shall require that the Pueblo shall expend any funds withdrawn from the Restoration Fund under this paragraph in a manner consistent with the purposes described in the Settlement Agreement.<page>120 STAT. 2669</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may take judicial or administrative action to enforce the provisions of any tribal management plan described in subparagraph (A)(i) to ensure that any funds withdrawn from the Restoration Fund under this paragraph are used in accordance with this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Pueblo exercises the right to withdraw funds from the Restoration Fund under this paragraph, neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the Treasury shall retain any liability for the accounting, disbursement, or investment of the funds withdrawn.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure plan</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pueblo shall submit to the Secretary for approval an expenditure plan for any portion of the funds in the Restoration Fund made available under this Act that the Pueblo does not withdraw under this paragraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The expenditure plan shall describe the manner in which, and the purposes for which, funds of the Pueblo remaining in the Restoration Fund will be used.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval</inline>.—</heading><content>On receipt of an expenditure plan under clause (i), the Secretary shall approve the plan if the Secretary determines that the plan is reasonable and consistent with this Act and the Settlement Agreement.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Pueblo shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes expenditures from the Restoration Fund during the year covered by the report.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and Investment of Restoration Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Restoration Fund and amounts in the Restoration Fund shall be maintained and invested by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (<ref href="/us/stat/52/1037/ch648">52 Stat. 1037, chapter 648</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credits to restoration fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Restoration Fund shall be credited to, and form a part of, the Restoration Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Per-Capita Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>No portion of the amounts in the Restoration Fund shall be available for payment on a per capita basis to members of the Pueblo.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Restoration Fund $7,200,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>RATIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT, DISMISSAL OF LITIGATION, AND COMPENSATION TO PUEBLO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ratification of Settlement Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Settlement Agreement is ratified.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dismissal</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Pueblo and the United States shall execute and file a joint stipulation for entry of final judgment in the case of Pueblo of Isleta v. United States, Docket 98–166L, in the United States Court of Federal Claims in such form and such manner as are acceptable to the Attorney General and the Pueblo.<page>120 STAT. 2670</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compensation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After the date of the enactment of this Act, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement and upon entry of the final judgment described in subsection (b)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>compensation to the Pueblo shall be paid from the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1304">section 1304 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, in the total amount of $32,838,750 for all monetary damages and attorney fees, interest, and any other fees and costs of any kind that were or could have been presented in connection with Docket No. 98–166L of the United States Court of Federal Claims; but</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the Pueblo shall retain all rights, including the right to bring civil actions based on causes of action, relating to the removal of ordnance under—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2701">section 2701 of title 10, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any contract entered into by the Pueblo for the removal of ordnance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Limitations on Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s1401/etseq">25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.</ref>) shall not apply to funds distributed or withdrawn from the Restoration Fund under this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Effect on Land, Resources, or Water Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act affects the status of land and natural resources or any water right of the Pueblo.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5842">H.R. 5842</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3648">S. 3648</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/354">109–354</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3648">S. 3648</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–380: To convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commis- sioner of Reclamation.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>380</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–380</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2671</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commis- sioner of Reclamation.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979076" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979076" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/101">S. 101</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE TOWN OF FRANNIE, WYOMING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey by quitclaim deed, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in subsection (b) to the town of Frannie, Wyoming. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of land withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consisting of approximately 37,500 square feet; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>located in the town of Frannie, Wyoming; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>more particularly described in the approved Plat of Survey of Frannie Townsite, Wyoming, as the North ½ of Block 26, T. 58 N, R. 97 W. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of Mineral Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the reservation by the United States of any oil and gas rights. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special use permit</inline>.—</heading><content>The special use permit issued by the Commissioner of Reclamation, numbered O–LM–60–L1413, and dated April 20, 1990, is revoked with respect to the land described in subsection (b). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretarial orders</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following Secretarial Orders issued by the Commissioner of Reclamation are revoked with respect to the land described in subsection (b): </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Secretarial Order for the withdrawal of land for the Shoshone Reclamation Project dated October 21, 1913, as amended. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Secretarial Order for the withdrawal of land for the Frannie Townsite Reservation dated April 19, 1920. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/101">S. 101</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/46">109–46</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–381: To designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>381</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–381</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2672</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the State Route 1 Bridge in the State of Delaware as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1140">S. 1140</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF SENATOR WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR. BRIDGE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The State Route 1 Bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in the State of Delaware is designated as the “Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge”. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law (including regulations), map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the bridge described in section 1 shall be considered to be a reference to the Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge. </content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1140">S. 1140</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">June 15, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–382: To designate certain land in New England as wilderness for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation system and certain land as a National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>382</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–382</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2673</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate certain land in New England as wilderness for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation system and certain land as a National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4001">S. 4001</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New England Wilderness Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt">16 USC 460ttt note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “New England Wilderness Act of 2006”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows: <?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="group">
<designator>Section 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents. </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Definition <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658280" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt">16 USC 460ttt note</ref>.</p></sidenote>of Secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>NEW HAMPSHIRE </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Definition of State. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Designation of wilderness areas. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Map and description. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Administration. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>VERMONT </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Definitions. </label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—Designation of Wilderness Areas </designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Designation. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Map and description. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Administration. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—Moosalamoo National Recreation Area </designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 221. </designator>
<label>Designation. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 222. </designator>
<label>Map and description. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 223. </designator>
<label>Administration of National Recreation Area. </label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt">16 USC 460ttt note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In this Act, the term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. </content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>NEW HAMPSHIRE </heading>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>DEFINITION OF STATE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In this title, the term <term>“State”</term> means the State of New Hampshire. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), the following Federal land in the State is designated as <page>120 STAT. 2674</page>wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 23,700 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Wild River Wilderness—White Mountain National Forest”, dated February 6, 2006, which shall be known as the “Wild River Wilderness”. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Certain <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,800 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Sandwich Range Wilderness Additions—White Mountain National Forest”, dated February 6, 2006, and which are incorporated in the Sandwich Range Wilderness, as designated by the New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/pl/98/323">Public Law 98–323</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/98/259">98 Stat. 259</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>MAP AND DESCRIPTION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by section 102 with the committees of appropriate jurisdiction in the Senate and the House of Representatives. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Force and Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>A map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Each map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, each wilderness area designated under this title shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1701/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date of Wilderness Act</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to any wilderness area designated by this title, any reference in the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>) to the effective date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fish and Wildlife</inline>.—</heading><content>As provided in section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/7">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)</ref>), nothing in this title affects any jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to wildlife and fish in the State. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the wilderness areas designated by section 102 are withdrawn from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>disposition under the mineral leasing laws (including geothermal leasing laws).<page>120 STAT. 2675</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>VERMONT </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt">16 USC 460ttt note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Management Plan”</term> means the Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Vermont. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Designation of Wilderness Areas </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>DESIGNATION. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 22,425 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Glastenbury Wilderness—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Glastenbury Wilderness”. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 12,333 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Joseph Battell Wilderness—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Joseph Battell Wilderness”. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 3,757 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Breadloaf Wilderness Additions—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Breadloaf Wilderness”. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 2,338 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Lye Brook Wilderness Additions—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Lye Brook Wilderness”. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 752 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Peru Peak Wilderness Additions—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Peru Peak Wilderness”. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 47 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Big Branch Wilderness Additions—Proposed”, dated September 2006, which shall be known as the “Big Branch Wilderness”. </content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>MAP AND DESCRIPTION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of each wilderness area designated by section 211 with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives; <page>120 STAT. 2676</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Force of Law</inline>.—</heading><content>A map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Each map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, each wilderness area designated under this subtitle and in the Green Mountain National Forest (as of the date of enactment of this Act) shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fish and Wildlife</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land located in the State, including the stocking of fish in rivers and streams in the State to support the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration Program. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trails</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Forest Service shall allow the continuance of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Appalachian National Scenic Trail; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Long Trail; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Catamount Trail; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the marking and maintenance of associated trails and trail structures of the Trails referred to in this subsection, consistent with the management direction (including objectives, standards, guidelines, and agreements with partners) established for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Long Trail, and Catamount Trail under the Management Plan. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Moosalamoo National Recreation Area </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt">16 USC 460ttt</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DESIGNATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Certain Federal land managed by the United States Forest Service, comprising approximately 15,857 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Moosalamoo National Recreation Area—Proposed”, dated September 2006, is designated as the “Moosalamoo National Recreation Area”. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="222">SEC. 222. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt–1">16 USC 460ttt–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MAP AND DESCRIPTION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a legal description of the national recreation area designated by section 221 with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. <page>120 STAT. 2677</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Force of Law</inline>.—</heading><content>A map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Each map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall be filed and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="223">SEC. 223. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ttt–2">16 USC 460ttt–2</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid rights existing on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall administer the Moosalamoo National Recreation Area in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>laws (including rules and regulations) applicable to units of the National Forest System; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the management direction (including objectives, standards, and guidelines) established for the Moosalamoo Recreation and Education Management Area under the Management Plan. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fish and Wildlife</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to wildlife and fish on the public land located in the State. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Escarpment and Ecological Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subtitle prevents the Secretary from managing the Green Mountain Escarpment Management Area and the Ecological Special Areas, as described in the Management Plan. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 1, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4001">S. 4001</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–383: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>383</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–383</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2678</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2678</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–383</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/102">H.J. Res. 102</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<resolvingClause class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date specified in section 106(3) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 2462.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“February 15, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="2">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content><p class="inline">Section 102(c) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1313.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Activities under the ‘Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide’ account.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="3">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>3. </num><content class="inline">Section 114(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1314.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and December 1, 2006,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 1, 2006, January 1, 2007, February 1, 2007, and March 1, 2007,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="4">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>4. </num><content class="inline">Section 125 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1315.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Partner Purchases”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Partnership Purchases and International Space Station/Multi-User System Support”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="5">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>5. </num><content class="inline">Section 126 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1315.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“except that”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, and (2) amounts made available under section 101 for departments and agencies that have been apportioned pursuant to this section prior to November 17, 2006, may be at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="6">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>6. </num><content class="inline">Section 101 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1311.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as of October 1, 2006”</quotedText> each place it appears in subsections (b) through (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as of November 15, 2006”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="7">  <inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>7. </num><content><p class="inline">The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/289">Public Law 109–289</ref>, division B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante,</i> p. 1316.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 132 the following new sections:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="133">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 133.</inline></num><subsection class="inline"><num value="a"> (a) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44302/f/1">Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this division for ‘August 31, 2006, and may extend through December 31, 2006’.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s44303/b">Section 44303(b) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this division for ‘December 31, 2006’.<sidenote><p>Applicability.</p></sidenote></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="134">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline><inline class="small-caps">134.</inline></num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension date.</p></sidenote><content><headingText class="small-caps"> </headingText> The authority provided by H. Res. 135 (109th Congress), as adopted on March 14, 2005, shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.<page>120 STAT. 2679</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="135">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline><inline class="small-caps">135.</inline></num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension date.</p></sidenote><content><headingText class="small-caps"> </headingText> The rule referenced in <ref href="/us/pl/109/54/s126">section 126 of Public Law 109–54</ref> shall continue in effect for the 2006–2007 winter use season through the date specified in section 106(3) of this division.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="136">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. 136. </inline></num><content> In addition to any other transfer authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs, up to $683,970,000 of the funds made available to the Department by this division may be transferred to ‘Veterans Health Administration–Medical Services’ during the period covered by this division.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num value="137">  “<inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline><inline class="small-caps">137.</inline></num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pay raise.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><content><headingText class="small-caps"> </headingText> Notwithstanding any other provision of this division and notwithstanding section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s31">2 U.S.C. 31</ref>), the percentage adjustment scheduled to take effect under such section for 2007 shall not take effect until February 16, 2007.”</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 9, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/102">H.J. Res. 102</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House and Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–384: To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>384</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–384</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2680</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2680</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–384</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2383">H.R. 2383</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>REDESIGNATION OF FACILITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, and known as the Tracy Pumping Plant, shall be known and designated as the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the “C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant”.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2383">H.R. 2383</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/247">109–247</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 8, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–385—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–385—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–385—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–385: To withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>385</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–385</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2681</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2681</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–385</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3817">H.R. 3817</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>WITHDRAWAL OF VALLE VIDAL UNIT, CARSON NATIONAL FOREST, NEW MEXICO, FROM MINING LAWS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (b), the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, which consists of 101,794 acres and is identified as Management Area 21 in the land and resource management plan for the Carson National Forest, is hereby withdrawn from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Existing Rights</inline>.—</heading><content>The withdrawal required by subsection (a) is subject to valid existing rights. If these existing rights are relinquished or otherwise acquired by the United States at any time after the date of the enactment of this Act, the lands <page>120 STAT. 2682</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">that were subject to the rights shall be immediately withdrawn as provided in subsection (a).</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3817">H.R. 3817</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/583">109–583</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–386—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–386—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–386—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–386: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>386</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–386</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2683</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2683</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–386</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4000">H.R. 4000</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>BOSTWICK IRRIGATION DISTRICT IN NEBRASKA; REPAYMENTS EQUALIZED AND RESERVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTIONS EXTENDED.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repayment contract with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska numbered 009D6B0121 and all amendatory contracts thereto, by equalizing the annual total repayment obligation under the contracts for the distribution works construction charge and the water supply repayment obligation for the remaining years of the contract relying upon the annual water supply repayment obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act as the base for equalizing the annual total payments and by extending the date for adjusting the annual deposits into the distribution works reserve fund and the district water supply reserve fund for an additional 10 years.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>KANSAS BOSTWICK IRRIGATION DISTRICT NO 2; REPAYMENTS EQUALIZED AND RESERVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTIONS EXTENDED.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repayment contract with the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2 numbered 009D6B0120 and all amendatory contracts thereto, by equalizing the annual total repayment obligation under the contracts for the distribution works construction charge and the water supply repayment obligation for the remaining years of the contract relying upon the annual water supply repayment obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act as the base for equalizing the annual total payments and by extending the date for adjusting the annual deposits into the distribution works reserve fund and the district water supply reserve fund for an additional 10 years.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>FRENCHMAN-CAMBRIDGE IRRIGATION DISTRICT; REPAYMENTS EQUALIZED AND RESERVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTIONS EXTENDED.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repayment contract with the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District numbered 009D6B0122 and all amendatory contracts thereto, by equalizing the annual total repayment obligation under the contracts for the <page>120 STAT. 2684</page>distribution works construction charge and the water supply repayment obligation for the remaining years of the contract relying upon the annual water supply repayment obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act as the base for equalizing the annual total payments and by extending the date for adjusting the annual deposits into the distribution works reserve fund and the district water supply reserve fund for an additional 10 years.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>WEBSTER IRRIGATION DISTRICT; REPAYMENTS EQUALIZED AND RESERVE FUNDS CONTRIBUTIONS EXTENDED.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repayment contract with the Webster Irrigation District numbered 039D6B0002 and all amendatory contracts thereto, by equalizing the annual total repayment obligation under the contracts for the distribution works construction charge and the water supply repayment obligation for the remaining years of the contract relying upon the annual water supply repayment obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act as the base for equalizing the annual total payments and by extending the date for adjusting the annual deposits into the distribution works reserve fund and the district water supply reserve fund for an additional 10 years.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4000">H.R. 4000</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/315">109–315</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–387—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–387—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–387—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–387: To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>387</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–387</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2685</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2685</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–387</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4559">H.R. 4559</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST LAND TO TOWNS OF LAONA AND WABENO, WISCONSIN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance to Town of Laona</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the town of Laona, Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection as the “town”), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the town all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of National Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 176 acres, as further described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to use the parcel as a site for an industrial park and for other purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal description</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the N½SW¼, SW¼NW¼, S½SE¼NW¼, and that part of the W½NE¼ lying south of the Rat River, excluding Lot #1 of Forest County Certified Survey Map #157861 and a 100-foot wide former rail road right-of-way running through the W½NE¼, all in section 6, township 35 north, range 15 east, Laona Township, Forest County, Wisconsin.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for the conveyance under this subsection, the town shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to $300,000, which is the appraised fair market value of the parcel of National Forest System land to be conveyed.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance to Town of Wabeno</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the town of Wabeno, Wisconsin (referred to in this subsection as the “town”), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the town all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of National Forest System land in Forest County, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 173 acres, as further described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of permitting the town to use the parcel as a site for an industrial park and for other purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Legal description</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of the S½NW¼, E½SW¼, and east 17.30 acres of the NW¼SW¼, excluding a 100-foot wide former <page>120 STAT. 2686</page>rail road right-of-way running through the NE¼SW¼ and SE¼NW¼ and a 0.02 acre parcel in the SW¼NW¼, a 0.93 acre parcel in the SE¼SW¼, and a 2.36 acre parcel in the E½SW¼ reserved for highway purposes, as described in volume 7, 276–277, Forest County Records, and all in section 7, township 34 north, range 15 east, Wabeno Township, Forest County, Wisconsin.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for the conveyance under this subsection, the town shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to $320,000, which is the appraised fair market value of the parcel of National Forest System land to be conveyed.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survey</inline>.—</heading><content>If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the lands to be conveyed under subsections (a) and (b) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of a survey shall be borne by the recipient of the land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit and Use of Proceeds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from the conveyance of land under this section in the fund established under <ref href="/us/pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</ref> (commonly known as the Sisk Act; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to reimburse costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances under this section, including the payment of any real estate broker commissions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The lands acquired under paragraph (2)(A) shall be included in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and administered in accordance with the laws applicable to that National Forest.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, the land to be conveyed under this section is withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing laws, including geothermal leasing laws.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with <page>120 STAT. 2687</page>the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4559">H.R. 4559</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–388—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–388—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–388—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–388: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>388</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–388</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2688</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2688</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–388</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5061">H.R. 5061</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF PAINT BANK AND WYTHEVILLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERIES TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">General</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of Virginia without reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b) for use by the Virginia Department of Fish and Game as part of the State of Virginia fish culture program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The property referred to in subsection (a) consists of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the real property comprising Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery, located at Paint Bank and Wytheville, Virginia, respectively, as described in the 1982 Cooperative Agreement between the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Virginia;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>all improvements and related personal property under the control of the Secretary that is located on that real property, including buildings, structures, and equipment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>all easements, leases, and water rights relating to the property described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversionary Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>If any of the property conveyed to the State of Virginia under this section is used for any purpose other than the use authorized under subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and to all property conveyed under this section shall revert to the United States. The State of Virginia shall ensure <page>120 STAT. 2689</page>that all property reverting to the United States under this subsection is in substantially the same or better condition as at the time of transfer to the State.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5061">H.R. 5061</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/533">109–533</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/341">109–341</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 10, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–389: To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>389</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–389</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2690</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5103">H.R. 5103</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, FORMER KONNAROCK LUTHERAN GIRLS SCHOOL, JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST, SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Evangelical Lutheran Coalition for Mission in Appalachia.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration, to the Evangelical Lutheran Coalition for Mission in Appalachia (in this section referred to as the “recipient”) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Smyth County, Virginia, located in the vicinity of the junction of Virginia Routes 600 and 603, consisting of not more than six acres, and containing the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School and its outbuildings, as depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Area for New Legislation or Sale–Konnarock School–Being a Portion of USA Tract J–935”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Condition of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the real property described in such subsection in its condition at the time of the conveyance, commonly known as conveyance “as is”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the acreage limitation specified in subsection (a), the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under such subsection shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the recipient.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with <page>120 STAT. 2691</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</p></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5103">H.R. 5103</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To improve the netting process for financial contracts, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5585">H.R. 5585</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t11/s101">11 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS BY CONSERVATORS OR RECEIVERS OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Securities Contract</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FDIC-insured depository institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11(e)(8)(D)(ii) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/8/D/ii">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subclause (I)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in clause (v))”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subclause (IV)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including by novation)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the guarantee”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such settlement is in connection with any agreement or transaction referred to in subclauses (I) through (XII) (other than subclause (II))”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subclause (IX), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (VIII)”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(VIII), (IX), or (X)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subclauses (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX), and (X) as subclauses (VIII), (IX), (X), (XI), and (XII), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subclause (V) the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>means any extension of credit for the clearance or settlement of securities transactions;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>means any loan transaction coupled with a securities collar transaction, any prepaid securities forward transaction, or any total return swap transaction coupled with a securities sale transaction;”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2693</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured credit unions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 207(c)(8)(D)(ii) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/8/D/ii">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(8)(D)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subclause (I)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in clause (v))”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subclause (IV)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including by novation)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the guarantee”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such settlement is in connection with any agreement or transaction referred to in subclauses (I) through (XII) (other than subclause (II))”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subclause (IX), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (VIII)”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(VIII), (IX), or (X)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subclauses (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX), and (X) as subclauses (VIII), (IX), (X), (XI), and (XII), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subclause (V) the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>means any extension of credit for the clearance or settlement of securities transactions;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>means any loan transaction coupled with a securities collar transaction, any prepaid securities forward transaction, or any total return swap transaction coupled with a securities sale transaction;”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Forward Contract</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FDIC-insured depository institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(e)(8)(D)(iv)(I) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/8/D/iv/I">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D)(iv)(I)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“transaction, reverse repurchase transaction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or reverse repurchase transaction (whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in clause (v))”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured credit unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(c)(8)(D)(iv)(I) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/8/D/iv/I">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(8)(D)(iv)(I)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“transaction, reverse repurchase transaction”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or reverse repurchase transaction (whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in clause (v))”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Swap Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FDIC-insured depository institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 11(e)(8)(D)(vi) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/8/D/vi">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D)(vi)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subclause (I)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or precious metals”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, precious metals, or other commodity”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a weather swap, weather derivative, or weather option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“weather swap, option, future, or forward agreement; an emissions swap, option, future, or forward agreement; or an inflation swap, option, future, or forward agreement”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2694</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subclause (II)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other derivatives”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“dealings in the swap”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, or option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, option, or spot transaction”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000, the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and the Commodity Exchange Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured credit unions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 207(c)(8)(D)(vi) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/8/D/vi">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(8)(D)(vi)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subclause (I)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or precious metals”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, precious metals, or other commodity”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a weather swap, weather derivative, or weather option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“weather swap, option, future, or forward agreement; an emissions swap, option, future, or forward agreement; or an inflation swap, option, future, or forward agreement”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subclause (II)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other derivatives”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“dealings in the swap”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, or option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, option, or spot transaction”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000, the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and the Commodity Exchange Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DEFINITION OF PERSON.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FDIC-Insured Depository Institutions Definition of Person</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(e)(8)(D) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/8/D">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘person’</term> includes any governmental entity in addition to any entity included in the definition of such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t1/s1">section 1 of title 1, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2695</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions Definition of Person</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(c)(8)(D) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/8/D">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(8)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘person’</term> includes any governmental entity in addition to any entity included in the definition of such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t1/s1">section 1 of title 1, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforceability of Bilateral Netting Contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 403 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4403">12 U.S.C. 4403</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in each of subsections (a) and (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (8)(E), (8)(F), and (10)(B) of”</quotedText> each place such term appears; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“terminated, liquidated, accelerated, and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“institutions shall be”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforceability of Clearing Organization Netting Contracts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 404 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4404">12 U.S.C. 4404</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in each of subsections (a) and (h), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (8)(E), (8)(F), and (10)(B) of”</quotedText> each place such term appears; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“terminated, liquidated, accelerated, and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“organization shall be”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifying Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t11">Title 11, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 101—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (22)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(domestic or foreign)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“an entity”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(whether or not a ‘customer’, as defined in section 741)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“custodian for a customer”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (22A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on any day during the previous 15-month period”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at such time or on any day during the 15-month period preceding the date of the filing of the petition”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(aggregated across counterparties)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“principal amount outstanding”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (25)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, as defined in section 761”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“commodity contract”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction (whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in this section)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (53B)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or precious metals”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, precious metals, or other commodity”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 2696</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in subclause (VII), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>in subclause (VIII), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“weather derivative, or weather option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“option, future, or forward agreement”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>an emissions swap, option, future, or forward agreement; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="X">  “(X) </num><content>an inflation swap, option, future, or forward agreement;”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other derivatives”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“dealings in the swap”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, or option”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“future, option, or spot transaction”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in paragraph (53B)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000, the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and the Commodity Exchange Act”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 362(b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) and (7) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>under subsection (a) of this section, of the exercise by a commodity broker, forward contract merchant, stockbroker, financial institution, financial participant, or securities clearing agency of any contractual right (as defined in section 555 or 556) under any security agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement forming a part of or related to any commodity contract, forward contract or securities contract, or of any contractual right (as defined in section 555 or 556) to offset or net out any termination value, payment amount, or other transfer obligation arising under or in connection with 1 or more such contracts, including any master agreement for such contracts;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>under subsection (a) of this section, of the exercise by a repo participant or financial participant of any contractual right (as defined in section 559) under any security agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement forming a part of or related to any repurchase agreement, or of any contractual right (as defined in section 559) to offset or net out any termination value, payment amount, or other transfer obligation arising under or in connection with 1 or more such agreements, including any master agreement for such agreements;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (17) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>under subsection (a) of this section, of the exercise by a swap participant or financial participant of any contractual right (as defined in section 560) under any security agreement <page>120 STAT. 2697</page>or arrangement or other credit enhancement forming a part of or related to any swap agreement, or of any contractual right (as defined in section 560) to offset or net out any termination value, payment amount, or other transfer obligation arising under or in connection with 1 or more such agreements, including any master agreement for such agreements;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (27) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><content>under subsection (a) of this section, of the exercise by a master netting agreement participant of any contractual right (as defined in section 555, 556, 559, or 560) under any security agreement or arrangement or other credit enhancement forming a part of or related to any master netting agreement, or of any contractual right (as defined in section 555, 556, 559, or 560) to offset or net out any termination value, payment amount, or other transfer obligation arising under or in connection with 1 or more such master netting agreements to the extent that such participant is eligible to exercise such rights under paragraph (6), (7), or (17) for each individual contract covered by the master netting agreement in issue; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section 741(7)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“mortgage loan,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such repurchase or reverse repurchase transaction is a ‘repurchase agreement’, as defined in section 101)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in clause (iii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including by novation)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the guarantee”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon <quotedText>“(whether or not such settlement is in connection with any agreement or transaction referred to in clauses (i) through (xi))”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in clause (viii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (vii)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(vii), (viii), or (ix)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (v) through (ix) as clauses (vii) through (xi), respectively; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iv) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>any extension of credit for the clearance or settlement of securities transactions;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>any loan transaction coupled with a securities collar transaction, any prepaid forward securities transaction, or any total return swap transaction coupled with a securities sale transaction;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of Avoidance Powers Under Master Netting Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t11/s546">Section 546 of title 11, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or for the benefit of)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“a commodity broker”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or that is a transfer made by or to (or for the benefit of) a commodity broker, forward contract merchant, stockbroker, financial institution, financial participant, or securities clearing agency, in connection <page>120 STAT. 2698</page>with a securities contract, as defined in section 741(7), commodity contract, as defined in section 761(4), or forward contract,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“securities clearing agency,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (f)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that is a margin payment, as defined in section 741 or 761 of this title, or settlement payment, as defined in section 741 of this title,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or for the benefit of)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“a repo participant”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or for the benefit of)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“a swap participant”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (j), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or for the benefit of)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“made by or to”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">SIPC Stay</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5(b)(2)(C)(iii) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78eee/b/2/C/iii">15 U.S.C. 78eee(b)(2)(C)(iii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a derivatives clearing organization (as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act), a multilateral clearing organization (as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“rule or bylaw of”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a securities clearance agency, a right set forth in a bylaw of a clearing organization or contract market”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a securities clearing agency, a contract market designated under the Commodity Exchange Act, a derivatives transaction execution facility registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, or a board of trade (as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act),”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Title IX of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/8">Public Law 109–8</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/119/146">119 Stat. 146</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="912">“SEC. 912. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t11/s101">11 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>SAVINGS CLAUSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The meanings of terms used in this title are applicable for the purposes of this title only, and shall not be construed or applied so as to challenge or affect the characterization, definition, or treatment of any similar terms under any other statute, regulation, or rule, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Legal Certainty for Bank Products Act of 2000, the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and the Commodity Exchange Act.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>WALKAWAY CLAUSES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FDIC-Insured Depository Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(e)(8)(G) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1821/e/8/G">12 U.S.C. 1821(e)(8)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited suspension of certain obligations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a qualified financial contract referred to in clause (i), any payment or delivery obligations otherwise due from a party pursuant to the qualified financial contract shall be suspended from the time the receiver is appointed until the earlier of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the time such party receives notice that such contract has been transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the business day following the date of the appointment of the receiver.<page>120 STAT. 2699</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Walkaway clause defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘walkaway clause’</term> means any provision in a qualified financial contract that suspends, conditions, or extinguishes a payment obligation of a party, in whole or in part, or does not create a payment obligation of a party that would otherwise exist, solely because of such party’s status as a nondefaulting party in connection with the insolvency of an insured depository institution that is a party to the contract or the appointment of or the exercise of rights or powers by a conservator or receiver of such depository institution, and not as a result of a party’s exercise of any right to offset, setoff, or net obligations that exist under the contract, any other contract between those parties, or applicable law.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insured Credit Unions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 207(c)(8)(G) of the Federal Credit Union Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1787/c/8/G">12 U.S.C. 1787(c)(8)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited suspension of certain obligations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a qualified financial contract referred to in clause (i), any payment or delivery obligations otherwise due from a party pursuant to the qualified financial contract shall be suspended from the time the liquidating agent is appointed until the earlier of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the time such party receives notice that such contract has been transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>5:00 p.m. (eastern time) on the business day following the date of the appointment of the liquidating agent.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Walkaway clause defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subparagraph, the term <term>‘walkaway clause’</term> means any provision in a qualified financial contract that suspends, conditions, or extinguishes a payment obligation of a party, in whole or in part, or does not create a payment obligation of a party that would otherwise exist, solely because of such party’s status as a nondefaulting party in connection with the insolvency of an insured credit union or the appointment of or the exercise of rights or powers by a conservator or liquidating agent of such credit union, and not as a result of a party’s exercise of any right to offset, setoff, or net obligations that exist under the contract, any other contract between those parties, or applicable law.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2700</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t11/s101">11 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SCOPE OF APPLICATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The amendments made by this Act shall not apply to any cases commenced under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>, or appointments made under any Federal or State law, before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5585">H.R. 5585</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/648">109–648</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Financial Services</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–391—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–391—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–391—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–391: To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>391</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–391</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2701</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2701</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–391</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5690">H.R. 5690</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST, OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas are hereby modified as generally depicted on the following maps, all dated May 15, 2001, and more particularly delineated and described according to the final boundary adjustment maps and boundary descriptions filed in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The map entitled “Ouachita National Forest Boundary Extension for the Broken Bow Area”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The map entitled “Ouachita National Forest Boundary Extension for the Southern Tiak Area”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The map entitled “Ouachita National Forest Boundary Extension for the Northern Ouachita Area”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The map entitled “Ouachita National Forest Boundary Extension for the Southern Ouachita Area”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The map entitled “Ouachita National Forest Boundary Extension for the Eastern Ouachita Area”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability and Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. The Secretary of Agriculture may make minor corrections to the maps.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management of Acquired Land</inline>.—</heading><content>Any federally-owned lands that have been or hereafter may be acquired for National Forest System purposes within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be managed as lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act), and in accordance with the other laws and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest pursuant to section 11 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s521">16 U.S.C. 521</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to Land and Water Conservation Fund Act</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–9">16 U.S.C. 460l–9</ref>), the boundaries of the Ouachita <page>120 STAT. 2702</page>National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be considered to be boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as of January 1, 1965.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5690">H.R. 5690</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–392—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–392—DEC. 12, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–392—DEC. 12, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–392: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>392</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–392</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2703</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2703</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–392</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6121">H.R. 6121</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION REAUTHORIZATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The first section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1273">33 U.S.C. 1273</ref>) (relating to Lake Pontchartrain Basin) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (f) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The second section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1274">33 U.S.C. 1274</ref>) (relating to wet weather watershed pilot projects) is redesignated as section 122.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6121">H.R. 6121</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3630">S. 3630</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/352">109–352</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3630">S. 3630</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 13, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–393—DEC. 13, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–393—DEC. 13, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–393—DEC. 13, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–393: To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>393</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–393</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2704</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2704</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–393</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4377">H.R. 4377</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ARROWROCK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s806">16 U.S.C. 806</ref>) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 4656, on request of the licensee, the Commission shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>if the license for the project is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, extend the period for commencing construction of project works for a period of 3 years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if the license for the project has been terminated before the date of enactment of this Act, reinstate the license and extend the period for commencing construction of project works for an additional 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 13, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4377">H.R. 4377</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2035">S. 2035</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/684">109–684</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/304">109–304</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2035">S. 2035</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>). 
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–394—DEC. 14, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–394—DEC. 14, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–394—DEC. 14, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–394: To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide for the revitalization of Native American languages through Native American language immersion programs; and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>394</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–394</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2705</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2705</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–394</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide for the revitalization of Native American languages through Native American language immersion programs; and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4766">H.R. 4766</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2991">42 USC 2991 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND CONTINUING VITALITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 803C of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2991b–3">42 U.S.C. 2991b–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (5) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (6) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Native American language nests, which are site-based educational programs that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 10 children under the age of 7 for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide classes in a Native American language for parents (or legal guardians) of students enrolled in a Native American language nest (including Native American language-speaking parents); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>ensure that a Native American language is the dominant medium of instruction in the Native American language nest;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Native American language survival schools, which are site-based educational programs for school-age students that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>provide an average of at least 500 hours of instruction through the use of 1 or more Native American languages for at least 15 students for whom a Native American language survival school is their principal place of instruction;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>develop instructional courses and materials for learning Native American languages and for instruction through the use of Native American languages;<page>120 STAT. 2706</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>provide for teacher training;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>work toward a goal of all students achieving—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>fluency in a Native American language; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>academic proficiency in mathematics, reading (or language arts), and science; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>are located in areas that have high numbers or percentages of Native American students; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Native American language restoration programs, which are educational programs that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>operate at least 1 Native American language program for the community in which it serves;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide training programs for teachers of Native American languages;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>develop instructional materials for the programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>work toward a goal of increasing proficiency and fluency in at least 1 Native American language;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>provide instruction in at least 1 Native American language; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><chapeau>may use funds received under this section for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Native American language programs, such as Native American language immersion programs, Native American language and culture camps, Native American language programs provided in coordination and cooperation with educational entities, Native American language programs provided in coordination and cooperation with local universities and colleges, Native American language programs that use a master-apprentice model of learning languages, and Native American language programs provided through a regional program to better serve geographically dispersed students;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Native American language teacher training programs, such as training programs in Native American language translation for fluent speakers, training programs for Native American language teachers, training programs for teachers in schools to utilize Native American language materials, tools, and interactive media to teach Native American language; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the development of Native American language materials, such as books, audio and visual tools, and interactive media programs.”</content>
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</clause>
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</quotedContent>,</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (5) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (6) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7)  </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><content>the case of an application for a grant to carry out any purpose specified in subsection (b)(7)(B), a certification by the applicant that the applicant has not less than 3 years of experience in operating and administering a Native American language survival school, a Native American language nest, <page>120 STAT. 2707</page>or any other educational program in which instruction is conducted in a Native American language.”</content>
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</quotedContent>, and</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, except that grants made under such subsection for any purpose specified in subsection (b)(7) may be made only on a 3-year basis”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 815 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2992c">42 U.S.C. 2992c</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>‘average’ means the aggregate number of hours of instruction through the use of a Native American language to all students enrolled in a native language immersion program during a school year divided by the total number of students enrolled in the immersion program;”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL AND CONTINUING VITALITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2992d/e">42 U.S.C. 2992d(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 14, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4766">H.R. 4766</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–395: To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. </dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>395</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–395</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2708</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. </officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2250">S. 2250</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Congressional Tribute to</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dr. Norman E.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Borlaug Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5111">31 USC 5111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds as follows: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, was born in Iowa where he grew up on a family farm, and received his primary and secondary education. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug attended the University of Minnesota where he received his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees and was also a star NCAA wrestler. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the past 20 years, Dr. Borlaug has lived in Texas where he is a member of the faculty of Texas A&amp;M University. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug also serves as President of the Sasakawa Africa Association. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug’s accomplishments in terms of bringing radical change to world agriculture and uplifting humanity are without parallel. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Dr. Borlaug spent 20 years working in the poorest areas of rural Mexico. It was there that Dr. Borlaug made his breakthrough achievement in developing a strand of wheat that could exponentially increase yields while actively resisting disease. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>With the active support of the governments involved, Dr. Borlaug’s “green revolution” uplifted hundreds of thousands of the rural poor in Mexico and saved hundreds of millions from famine and outright starvation in India and Pakistan. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug’s approach to wheat production next spread throughout the Middle East. Soon thereafter his approach was adapted to rice growing, increasing the number of lives Dr. Borlaug has saved to more than a billion people. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In 1970, Dr. Borlaug received the Nobel Prize, the only person working in agriculture to ever be so honored. Since then he has received numerous honors and awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Public Service Medal, the National Academy of Sciences’ highest honor, and the Rotary International Award for World Understanding and Peace. <page>120 STAT. 2709</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>At age 91, Dr. Borlaug continues to work to alleviate poverty and malnutrition. He currently serves as president of Sasakawa Global 2000 Africa Project, which seeks to extend the benefits of agricultural development to the 800,000,000 people still mired in poverty and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug continues to serve as Chairman of the Council of Advisors of the World Food Prize, an organization he created in 1986 to be the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture” and which presents a $250,000 prize each October at a Ceremony in Des Moines, Iowa, to the Laureate who has made an exceptional achievement similar to Dr. Borlaug’s breakthrough 40 years ago. In the almost 20 years of its existence, the World Food Prize has honored Laureates from Bangladesh, India, China, Mexico, Denmark, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Dr. Borlaug has saved more lives than any other person who has ever lived, and likely has saved more lives in the Islamic world than any other human being in history. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Due to a lifetime of work that has led to the saving and preservation of an untold amount of lives, Dr. Norman E. Borlaug is deserving of America’s highest civilian award: the congressional gold medal. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presentation Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are authorized to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design, to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, in recognition of his enduring contributions to the United States and the world. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design and Striking</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DUPLICATE MEDALS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Medal</inline>.—</heading><content>The medal struck under this Act is a national medal for purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch51">chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code</ref>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Numismatic Items</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5134">section 5134 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, all duplicate medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Use Fund Amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, such sums as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals struck under this Act. <page>120 STAT. 2710</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proceeds of Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 14, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2250">S. 2250</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–396: To provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>396</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–396</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2711</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 15, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3699">H.R. 3699</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s101">40 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCES BETWEEN THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER RESERVATION 13 AND CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance of Properties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Administrator of General Services all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the property described in subsection (c), the Administrator shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>U.S. Reservation 13, subject to the conditions described in subsection (b); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Old Naval Hospital.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Properties defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the term <term>“U.S. Reservation 13”</term> means that parcel of land in the District of Columbia consisting of the approximately 66 acres which is bounded on the north by Independence Avenue Southeast, on the west by 19th Street Southeast, on the south by G Street Southeast, and on the east by United States Reservation 343, and being the same land described in the Federal transfer letter of October 25, 2002, from the United States to the District of Columbia, and subject to existing matters of record; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the term <term>“Old Naval Hospital”</term> means the property in the District of Columbia consisting of Square 948 in its entirety, together with all the improvements thereon.<page>120 STAT. 2712</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions For Conveyance of Reservation 13</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As a condition for the conveyance of U.S. Reservation 13 to the District of Columbia under this section, the District of Columbia shall agree—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to set aside a portion of the property for the extension of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast and the placement of a potential commemorative work to be established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t40/ch89">chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, at the terminus of Massachusetts Avenue Southeast (as so extended) at the Anacostia River;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to convey all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in the portion set aside under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) at such time as the Secretary may require, if a commemorative work is established in the manner described in paragraph (1);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to permit the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia to continue to occupy a portion of the property consistent with the requirements of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/96">Public Law 107–96</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/931">115 Stat. 931</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to develop the property consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation’s Master Plan for Reservation 13 (also known as the Hill East Waterfront).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District of Columbia Property to Be Conveyed to the Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The property described in this subsection is the real property consisting of Building Nos. 16, 37, 38, 118, and 118–A and related improvements, together with the real property underlying those buildings and improvements, on the West Campus of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as described in the quitclaim deed of September 30, 1987, by and between the United States and the District of Columbia and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia on October 7, 1987.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF CLAIMS.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t24/s225b">24 USC 225b note</ref>.</p></sidenote></heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States is not required to perform, or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of performing, any of the following services:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Repairs or renovations pursuant to section 4(f) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t24/s225b/f">24 U.S.C. 225b(f)</ref>; sec. 44–903(f), D.C. Official Code).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Preservation, maintenance, or repairs pursuant to a use permit executed on September 30, 1987, under which the United States (acting through the Secretary of Health and Human Services) granted permission to the District of Columbia to use and occupy portions of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital property known as the “West Campus”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Mental health diagnostic and treatment services for referrals as described in section 9(b) of the Saint Elizabeths Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health Services Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t24/s225g/b">24 U.S.C. 225g(b)</ref>; sec. 44–908(b), D.C. Official Code), but only with respect to services provided on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on Pending Claims</inline>.—</heading><content>Any claim of the District of Columbia against the United States for the failure to perform, <page>120 STAT. 2713</page>or to reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of performing, any service described in subsection (a) which is pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be extinguished and terminated.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>STREAMLINING MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>, 8903 note.</p></sidenote><heading>TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN PROPERTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From District of Columbia to United States</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Administrative jurisdiction over each of the following properties (owned by the United States and as depicted on the Map) is hereby transferred, subject to the terms in this subsection, from the District of Columbia to the Secretary of the Interior for administration by the Director:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>An unimproved portion of Audubon Terrace Northwest, located east of Linnean Avenue Northwest, that is within U.S. Reservation 402 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>An unimproved portion of Barnaby Street Northwest, north of Aberfoyle Place Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 545 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A portion of Canal Street Southwest, and a portion of V Street Southwest, each of which abuts U.S. Reservation 467 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Unimproved streets and alleys at Fort Circle Park located within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 497 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>An unimproved portion of Western Avenue Northwest, north of Oregon Avenue Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>An unimproved portion of 17th Street Northwest, south of Shepherd Street Northwest, that abuts U.S. Reservation 339 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>An unimproved portion of 30th Street Northwest, north of Broad Branch Road Northwest, that is within the boundaries of U.S. Reservation 515 (National Park Service property).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>Subject to paragraph (2), lands over I–395 bounded by Washington Avenue Southwest, 2nd Street Southwest, and the C Street Southwest ramps to I–295.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>A portion of U.S. Reservation 357 at Whitehaven Parkway Northwest, previously transferred to the District of Columbia in conjunction with the former proposal for a residence for the Mayor of the District of Columbia.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Armed forces.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of certain property for memorial</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of the property for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the property shall be used as the site for the establishment of a memorial to honor disabled veterans of the United States Armed Forces authorized to be <page>120 STAT. 2714</page>established by the Disabled Veterans’ LIFE Memorial Foundation by <ref href="/us/pl/106/348">Public Law 106–348</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/114/1358">114 Stat. 1358</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s8903">40 U.S.C. 8903 note</ref>), except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the District of Columbia shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the subsurface area beneath the site for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related facilities;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>C Street Southwest shall not be connected between 2nd Street Southwest and Washington Avenue Southwest without the approval of the Architect of the Capitol; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a walkway shall be included across the site of the memorial between 2nd Street Southwest and Washington Avenue Southwest.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional transfer</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Administrative jurisdiction over the parcel bounded by 2nd Street Southwest, the C Street Southwest ramp to I–295, the D Street Southwest ramp to I–395, and I–295 is hereby transferred, subject to the terms in this paragraph, from the District of Columbia as follows:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>The northernmost .249 acres is transferred to the Secretary for administration by the Director, who (subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol) shall landscape the parcel or use the parcel for special needs parking for the memorial referred to in paragraph (2).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>The remaining portion is transferred to the Architect of the Capitol.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention of jurisdiction over subsurface area</inline>.—</heading><content>The District of Columbia shall retain administrative jurisdiction over the subsurface area beneath the parcel referred to in subparagraph (A) for the tunnel, walls, footings, and related facilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From United States to District of Columbia</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Administrative jurisdiction over the following property owned by the United States and depicted on the Map is hereby transferred from the Secretary to the District of Columbia for administration by the District of Columbia:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>A portion of U.S. Reservation 451.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A portion of U.S. Reservation 404.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>U.S. Reservations 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>U.S. Reservation 251.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>U.S. Reservation 8.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>U.S. Reservations 277A and 277C.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Portions of U.S. Reservation 470.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The transfers of administrative jurisdiction under this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>EXCHANGE OF TITLE OVER CERTAIN PROPERTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance of Title</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On the date on which the District of Columbia conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the District of Columbia in each of the properties described in subsection (b) for use as described in such subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in each of the properties described in subsection (c).<page>120 STAT. 2715</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration by national park service</inline>.—</heading><content>The properties conveyed by the District of Columbia to the Secretary under this section shall be administered by the Director upon conveyance.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Properties to Be Conveyed to the Secretary; Use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The properties described in this subsection and their uses are as follows (as depicted on the Map):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Lovers Lane Northwest, abutting U.S. Reservation 324, for the closure of a one-block long roadway adjacent to Montrose Park.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Needwood, Niagara, and Pitt Streets Northwest, within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, for the closing of the rights-of-way now occupied by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Properties to Be Conveyed to the District of Columbia</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The properties described in this subsection are as follows (as depicted on the Map):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>U.S. Reservation 17A.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>U.S. Reservation 484.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>U.S. Reservations 243, 244, 245, 247, and 248.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>U.S. Reservations 128, 129, 130, 298, and 299.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Portions of U.S. Reservations 343D and 343E.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>U.S. Reservations 721, 722, and 723.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES RESERVATION 174.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance; Use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the District of Columbia enacts a final plan for the development of the former Convention Center Site which meets the requirements of subsection (b)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in U.S. Reservation 174 (as depicted on the Map) to the District of Columbia upon the enactment of such plan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the District shall use the property so conveyed in accordance with such plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements For Development Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan for the development of the former Convention Center Site meets the requirements of this subsection if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the plan is developed through a public process;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>during the process for the development of the plan, the District of Columbia considers at least one version of the plan under which U.S. Reservation 174 is set aside as public open space as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall continue to be set aside as public open space (including a version under which facilities are built under the surface of such portion); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>not less than 1¼ acres of the former Convention Center Site are set aside for public open space under the plan.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Former Convention Center Site Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the “former Convention Center Site” means the parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is bounded on the east by 9th Street Northwest, on the north by New York Avenue Northwest, on the west by 11th Street Northwest, and on the south by H Street Northwest.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONVEYANCE TO ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to conveyance of title to U.S. Reservation 13 to the District of Columbia under this Act, the District of Columbia shall convey, with the approval of the Architect of <page>120 STAT. 2716</page>the Capitol and subject to subsections (b) and (c), not more than 12 acres of real property to the Architect of the Capitol.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title Held by </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>If title to the real property identified for conveyance under subsection (a) is held by the Secretary, not later than 30 days after being notified by the Architect of the Capitol that property has been so identified, the Secretary shall agree or disagree to conveying the interest in such property to the Architect of the Capitol.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>the Secretary agrees to the conveyance under subsection (b), or if title to the property is held by the District of Columbia, the real property shall be conveyed after a 30-day review period beginning on the date on which notice of the conveyance is received by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Rules of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Architect of the Capitol shall not construct a mail screening facility on any real property conveyed under this section unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>A study is completed that analyzes—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>whether one or more other underutilized, surplus, or excess Federal facilities exist in which such a mail screening facility could be more economically located; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether it would be more efficient and economical for the House of Representatives and Senate to share one mail screening facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The study is submitted to the relevant committees of Congress.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>No fewer than 30 days have lapsed since the date of the submission under paragraph (2).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>POPLAR POINT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF POPLAR POINT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>certification by the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director) that the District of Columbia has adopted a land-use plan for Poplar Point which meets the requirements of section 302, the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest of the United States in Poplar Point, in accordance with this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withholding of Existing Facilities and Properties of National Park Service From Initial Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall withhold from the conveyance made under subsection (a) the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service until such terms for conveyance are met under section 303.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deed Restriction For Park Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>The deed for the conveyance of Poplar Point provided for in subsection (a) shall include a restriction requiring that 70 acres be maintained for park purposes in perpetuity, as identified in the land use plan required under section 302. Any person (including an individual or public entity) shall have standing to enforce the restriction.<page>120 STAT. 2717</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>REQUIREMENTS FOR POPLAR POINT LAND-USE PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The land-use plan for Poplar Point meets the requirements of this section if the plan includes each of the following elements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The plan provides for the reservation of a portion of Poplar Point for park purposes, in accordance with subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The plan provides for the identification of existing facilities and related properties of the National Park Service, and the relocation of the National Park Service to replacement facilities and related properties, in accordance with subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Under the plan, at least two sites within the areas designated for park purposes are set aside for the placement of potential commemorative works to be established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t40/ch89">chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, and the plan includes a commitment by the District of Columbia to convey back those sites to the National Park Service at the appropriate time, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>To the greatest extent practicable, the plan is consistent with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan referred to in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2–1223.03, D.C. Official Code).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of Areas For Park Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall identify a portion of Poplar Point consisting of not fewer than 70 acres (including wetlands) which shall be reserved for park purposes and shall require such portion to be reserved for such purposes in perpetuity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Existing and Replacement Facilities and Properties For National Park Service</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of existing facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan shall identify the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) which are occupied or otherwise used by the National Park Service in Poplar Point prior to the adoption of the plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relocation to replacement facilities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the extent that the District of Columbia and the Director determine jointly that it is no longer appropriate for the National Park Service to occupy or otherwise use any of the facilities and related property identified under paragraph (1), the plan shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>identify other suitable facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) in the District of Columbia to which the National Park Service may be relocated;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>provide that the District of Columbia shall take such actions as may be required to carry out the relocation, including preparing the new facilities and properties and providing for the transfer of such fixtures and equipment as the Director may require; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>set forth a timetable for the relocation of the National Park Service to the new facilities.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on use of property reserved for park purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan may not identify any facility or property for purposes of this paragraph which is located <page>120 STAT. 2718</page>on any portion of Poplar Point which is reserved for park purposes in accordance with subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation required</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing each of the elements of the plan which are required under this subsection, the District of Columbia shall consult with the Director.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF REPLACEMENT FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance of Facilities and Related Properties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Upon <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>certification by the Director that the facilities and related property to which the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied or used by the National Park Service—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the District of Columbia shall convey to the Director all right, title, and interest at no cost in the facilities and related property (including necessary easements and utilities related thereto) to which the National Park Service is to be relocated (without regard to whether such facilities are located in Poplar Point); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Director shall convey to the District of Columbia all right, title, and interest in the facilities and related property which were withheld from the conveyance of Poplar Point under section 301(b) and from which the National Park Service is to be relocated.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on Construction Projects Pending Certification of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The District of Columbia may not initiate any construction project with respect to Poplar Point until the Director makes the certification referred to in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for projects required to prepare facilities for occupation by national park service</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any construction project required to ensure that the facilities and related property to which the National Park Service is to be relocated under the land-use plan under this title (in accordance with section 302(c)) are ready to be occupied by the National Park Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>POPLAR POINT DEFINED.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In this title, “Poplar Point” means the parcel of land in the District of Columbia which is owned by the United States and which is under the administrative jurisdiction of the District of Columbia or the Director on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, and which is bounded on the north by the Anacostia River, on the northeast by and inclusive of the southeast approaches to the 11th Street bridges, on the southeast by and inclusive of Route 295, and on the northwest by and inclusive of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge approaches to Suitland Parkway, as depicted on the Map.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act, the following definitions apply:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of General Services.<page>120 STAT. 2719</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“Director”</term> means the Director of the National Park Service.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“Map”</term> means the map entitled “Transfer and Conveyance of Properties in the District of Columbia”, numbered 869/80460, and dated July 2005, which shall be kept on file in the appropriate office of the National Park Service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“park purposes”</term> includes landscaped areas, pedestrian walkways, bicycle trails, seating, opensided shelters, natural areas, recreational use areas, and memorial sites reserved for public use.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON COSTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The United States shall not be responsible for paying any costs and expenses, other than costs and expenses related to or associated with environmental liabilities or cleanup actions provided under law, which are incurred by the District of Columbia or any other parties at any time in connection with effecting the provisions of this Act or any amendment made by this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  An officer or employee of the United States or the District of Columbia may contract for payment of costs or expenses related to any properties which are conveyed or for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred under this Act or any amendment made by this Act.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NO EFFECT ON COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9620/h">42 U.S.C. 9620(h)</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">District of Columbia</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the use and development during the previous year of land for which title is conveyed to the District of Columbia and land for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred to the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General shall report periodically to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the use and development during the previous 2 years of land for which title is conveyed and land for which administrative jurisdiction is transferred pursuant to this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>if applicable, how such use and development complies with the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan referred to <page>120 STAT. 2720</page>in section 103 of the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Act of 2004 (sec. 2–1223.03, D.C. Official Code).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall expire 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TREATMENT AS PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL AS PART OF CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Upon transfer to the Architect of the Capitol of title to, or administrative jurisdiction over, any property pursuant to this Act, the property shall be a part of the United States Capitol Grounds and shall be subject to sections 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 14, and 16(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes” (relating to the policing of the United States Capitol Grounds) and sections 5101 to 5107 and 5109 of <ref href="/us/usc/t40">title 40, United States Code</ref> (relating to prohibited acts within the United States Capitol Grounds).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5102">40 USC 5102 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEADLINE FOR PROVISION OF DEEDS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  With respect to each property conveyed under this Act or any amendment made by this Act, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, the Administrator, or the Secretary (as the case may be) shall execute and deliver a quitclaim deed or prepare and record a transfer plat, as appropriate, not later than 6 months after the property is conveyed.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t40/s524">40 USC 524 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OMB REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">OMB Report on Surplus and Excess Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report on surplus and excess government property to Congress including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the total value and amount of surplus and excess government property, provided in the aggregate, as well as totaled by agency; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a list of the 100 most eligible surplus government properties for sale and how much they are worth.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data Sharing Among Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>develop and implement procedures requiring Federal agencies to share data on surplus and excess Federal real property under the jurisdiction of each agency; and<page>120 STAT. 2721</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>report to Congress on the development and implementation of such procedures.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 15, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3699">H.R. 3699</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1838">S. 1838</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/316">109–316</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Government Reform</committee>),                           Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>),                           and Pt. 3 (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/359">109–359</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1838">S. 1838</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Homeland Security and Government Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1472">H.R. 1472</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TITO PUENTE POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Tito Puente Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1472">H.R. 1472</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4246">H.R. 4246</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DR. ROBERT E. PRICE POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4246">H.R. 4246</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 19, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–399: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>399</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–399</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2724</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4720">H.R. 4720</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>BEVERLY J. WILSON POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, shall be known and designated as the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4720">H.R. 4720</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5108">H.R. 5108</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LANCE CORPORAL ROBERT A. MARTINEZ POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building”.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5682">H.R. 5682</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>UNITED STATES AND INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value=""> </num></section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8001">22 USC 8001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8001">22 USC 8001</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, the means to produce them, and the means to deliver them are critical objectives for United States foreign policy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>sustaining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and strengthening its implementation, particularly its verification and compliance, is the keystone of United States nonproliferation policy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the NPT has been a significant success in preventing the acquisition of nuclear weapons capabilities and maintaining a stable international security situation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>countries that have never become a party to the NPT and remain outside that treaty’s legal regime pose a potential challenge to the achievement of the overall goals of global nonproliferation, because those countries have not undertaken the NPT obligation to prohibit the spread of nuclear weapons capabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>it is in the interest of the United States to the fullest extent possible to ensure that those countries that are not States Party to the NPT are responsible in the disposition of any nuclear technology they develop;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>it is in the interest of the United States to enter into an agreement for nuclear cooperation arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) with a country that has never been a State Party to the NPT if—<page>120 STAT. 2727</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the country has demonstrated responsible behavior with respect to the nonproliferation of technology related to nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the country has a functioning and uninterrupted democratic system of government, has a foreign policy that is congruent to that of the United States, and is working with the United States on key foreign policy initiatives related to nonproliferation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>such cooperation induces the country to promulgate and implement substantially improved protections against the proliferation of technology related to nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, and to refrain from actions that would further the development of its nuclear weapons program; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>such cooperation will induce the country to give greater political and material support to the achievement of United States global and regional nonproliferation objectives, especially with respect to dissuading, isolating, and, if necessary, sanctioning and containing states that sponsor terrorism and terrorist groups that are seeking to acquire a nuclear weapons capability or other weapons of mass destruction capability and the means to deliver such weapons;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the United States should continue its policy of engagement, collaboration, and exchanges with and between India and Pakistan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>strong bilateral relations with India are in the national interest of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the United States and India share common democratic values and the potential for increasing and sustained economic engagement;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>commerce in civil nuclear energy with India by the United States and other countries has the potential to benefit the people of all countries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>such commerce also represents a significant change in United States policy regarding commerce with countries that are not States Party to the NPT, which remains the foundation of the international nonproliferation regime;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>any commerce in civil nuclear energy with India by the United States and other countries must be achieved in a manner that minimizes the risk of nuclear proliferation or regional arms races and maximizes India’s adherence to international nonproliferation regimes, including, in particular, the guidelines of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the United States should not seek to facilitate or encourage the continuation of nuclear exports to India by any other party if such exports are terminated under United States law.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8002">22 USC 8002</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STATEMENTS OF POLICY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following shall be the policies of the United States:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Oppose the development of a capability to produce nuclear weapons by any non-nuclear weapon state, within or outside of the NPT.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Encourage States Party to the NPT to interpret the right to “develop research, production and use of nuclear energy <page>120 STAT. 2728</page>for peaceful purposes”, as set forth in Article IV of the NPT, as being a right that applies only to the extent that it is consistent with the object and purpose of the NPT to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons capabilities, including by refraining from all nuclear cooperation with any State Party that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) determines is not in full compliance with its NPT obligations, including its safeguards obligations.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Act in a manner fully consistent with the Guidelines for Nuclear Transfers and the Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, Software and Related Technology developed by the NSG, and decisions related to the those guidelines, and the rules and practices regarding NSG decisionmaking.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Strengthen the NSG guidelines and decisions concerning consultation by members regarding violations of supplier and recipient understandings by instituting the practice of a timely and coordinated response by NSG members to all such violations, including termination of nuclear transfers to an involved recipient, that discourages individual NSG members from continuing cooperation with such recipient until such time as a consensus regarding a coordinated response has been achieved.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Given the special sensitivity of equipment and technologies related to the enrichment of uranium, the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, and the production of heavy water, work with members of the NSG, individually and collectively, to further restrict the transfers of such equipment and technologies, including to India.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Seek to prevent the transfer to a country of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the NSG or from any other source if nuclear transfers to that country are suspended or terminated pursuant to this title, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2011/etseq">42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>), or any other United States law.</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">With Respect to South Asia</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following shall be the policies of the United States with respect to South Asia:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">India.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pakistan.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">People’s Republic of China.</p></sidenote>Achieve, at the earliest possible date, a moratorium on the production of fissile material for nuclear explosive purposes by India, Pakistan, and the People’s Republic of China.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Achieve, at the earliest possible date, the conclusion and implementation of a treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons to which both the United States and India become parties.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Secure India’s—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>full participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>formal commitment to the Statement of Interdiction Principles of such Initiative;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>public announcement of its decision to conform its export control laws, regulations, and policies with the Australia Group and with the Guidelines, Procedures, Criteria, and Control Lists of the Wassenaar Arrangement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>demonstration of satisfactory progress toward implementing the decision described in subparagraph (C); and<page>120 STAT. 2729</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>ratification of or accession to the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, done at Vienna on September 12, 1997.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Secure India’s full and active participation in United States efforts to dissuade, isolate, and, if necessary, sanction and contain Iran for its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction, including a nuclear weapons capability and the capability to enrich uranium or reprocess nuclear fuel, and the means to deliver weapons of mass destruction.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Seek to halt the increase of nuclear weapon arsenals in South Asia and to promote their reduction and eventual elimination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Ensure that spent fuel generated in India’s civilian nuclear power reactors is not transferred to the United States except pursuant to the Congressional review procedures required under section 131 f. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2160">42 U.S.C. 2160</ref> (f)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Pending implementation of the multilateral moratorium described in paragraph (1) or the treaty described in paragraph (2), encourage India not to increase its production of fissile material at unsafeguarded nuclear facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Ensure that any safeguards agreement or Additional Protocol to which India is a party with the IAEA can reliably safeguard any export or reexport to India of any nuclear materials and equipment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Ensure that the text and implementation of any agreement for cooperation with India arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) meet the requirements set forth in subsections a.(1) and a.(3) through a.(9) of such section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to the Government of India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8003">22 USC 8003</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>WAIVER AUTHORITY AND CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the President makes the determination described in subsection (b), the President may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>exempt a proposed agreement for cooperation with India arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) from the requirement of subsection a.(2) of such section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>waive the application of section 128 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2157">42 U.S.C. 2157</ref>) with respect to exports to India; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>waive with respect to India the application of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>section 129 a.(1)(D) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2158/a/1/D">42 U.S.C. 2158(a)(1)(D)</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>section 129 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2158">42 U.S.C. 2158</ref>) regarding any actions that occurred before July 18, 2005.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">India.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determination by the President</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The determination referred to in subsection (a) is a determination by the President that the following actions have occurred:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>India has provided the United States and the IAEA with a credible plan to separate civil and military nuclear facilities, materials, and programs, and has filed a declaration regarding its civil facilities and materials with the IAEA.<page>120 STAT. 2730</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>India and the IAEA have concluded all legal steps required prior to signature by the parties of an agreement requiring the application of IAEA safeguards in perpetuity in accordance with IAEA standards, principles, and practices (including IAEA Board of Governors Document GOV/1621 (1973)) to India’s civil nuclear facilities, materials, and programs as declared in the plan described in paragraph (1), including materials used in or produced through the use of India’s civil nuclear facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>India and the IAEA are making substantial progress toward concluding an Additional Protocol consistent with IAEA principles, practices, and policies that would apply to India’s civil nuclear program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>India is working actively with the United States for the early conclusion of a multilateral treaty on the cessation of the production of fissile materials for use in nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>India is working with and supporting United States and international efforts to prevent the spread of enrichment and reprocessing technology to any state that does not already possess full-scale, functioning enrichment or reprocessing plants.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>India is taking the necessary steps to secure nuclear and other sensitive materials and technology, including through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the enactment and effective enforcement of comprehensive export control legislation and regulations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>harmonization of its export control laws, regulations, policies, and practices with the guidelines and practices of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the NSG; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>adherence to the MTCR and the NSG in accordance with the procedures of those regimes for unilateral adherence.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The NSG has decided by consensus to permit supply to India of nuclear items covered by the guidelines of the NSG.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">I</inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">n general</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the determination made pursuant to subsection (b), together with a report detailing the basis for the determination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information to be included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To the fullest extent available to the United States, the report referred to in paragraph (1) shall include the following information:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>A summary of the plan provided by India to the United States and the IAEA to separate India’s civil and military nuclear facilities, materials, and programs, and the declaration made by India to the IAEA identifying India’s civil facilities to be placed under IAEA safeguards, including an analysis of the credibility of such plan and declaration, together with copies of the plan and declaration.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>A summary of the agreement that has been entered into between India and the IAEA requiring the application of safeguards in accordance with IAEA practices to India’s civil nuclear facilities as declared in the plan described <page>120 STAT. 2731</page>in subparagraph (A), together with a copy of the agreement, and a description of the progress toward its full implementation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>A summary of the progress made toward conclusion and implementation of an Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA, including a description of the scope of such Additional Protocol.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>A description of the steps that India is taking to work with the United States for the conclusion of a multilateral treaty banning the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, including a description of the steps that the United States has taken and will take to encourage India to identify and declare a date by which India would be willing to stop production of fissile material for nuclear weapons unilaterally or pursuant to a multilateral moratorium or treaty.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>A description of the steps India is taking to prevent the spread of nuclear-related technology, including enrichment and reprocessing technology or materials that can be used to acquire a nuclear weapons capability, as well as the support that India is providing to the United States to further United States objectives to restrict the spread of such technology.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>A description of the steps that India is taking to secure materials and technology applicable for the development, acquisition, or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver such weapons through the application of comprehensive export control legislation and regulations, and through harmonization with and adherence to MTCR, NSG, Australia Group, and Wassenaar Arrangement guidelines, compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540, and participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>A description and assessment of the specific measures that India has taken to fully and actively participate in United States and international efforts to dissuade, isolate, and, if necessary, sanction and contain Iran for its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction, including a nuclear weapons capability and the capability to enrich uranium or reprocess nuclear fuel and the means to deliver weapons of mass destruction.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>A description of the decision of the NSG relating to nuclear cooperation with India, including whether nuclear cooperation by the United States under an agreement for cooperation arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) is consistent with the decision, practices, and policies of the NSG.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>A description of the scope of peaceful cooperation envisioned by the United States and India that will be implemented under the agreement for nuclear cooperation, including whether such cooperation will include the provision of enrichment and reprocessing technology.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>A description of the steps taken to ensure that proposed United States civil nuclear cooperation with India will not in any way assist India’s nuclear weapons program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions on Nuclear Transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2732</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Pursuant to the obligations of the United States under Article I of the NPT, nothing in this title constitutes authority to carry out any civil nuclear cooperation between the United States and a country that is not a nuclear-weapon State Party to the NPT that would in any way assist, encourage, or induce that country to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">NSG transfer guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding the entry into force of an agreement for cooperation with India arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) and pursuant to this title, no item subject to such agreement or subject to the transfer guidelines of the NSG, or to NSG decisions related thereto, may be transferred to India if such transfer would be inconsistent with the transfer guidelines of the NSG in effect on the date of the transfer.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of nuclear transfers to india</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding the entry into force of an agreement for cooperation with India arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) and pursuant to this title, and except as provided under subparagraph (B), exports of nuclear and nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology to India shall be terminated if there is any materially significant transfer by an Indian person of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>nuclear or nuclear-related material, equipment, or technology that is not consistent with NSG guidelines or decisions, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>ballistic missiles or missile-related equipment or technology that is not consistent with MTCR guidelines,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">unless the President determines that cessation of such exports would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement of United States nonproliferation objectives or otherwise jeopardize the common defense and security.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may choose not to terminate exports of nuclear and nuclear-related material, equipment, and technology to India under subparagraph (A) if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the transfer covered under such subparagraph was made without the knowledge of the Government of India;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>at the time of the transfer, either the Government of India did not own, control, or direct the Indian person that made the transfer or the Indian person that made the transfer is a natural person who acted without the knowledge of any entity described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 110(5); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of India has taken or is taking appropriate judicial or other enforcement actions against the Indian person with respect to such transfer.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exports, reexports, transfers, and retransfers to india related to enrichment, reprocessing, and heavy water production</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2733</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear regulatory commission</inline>.—</heading><content>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may only issue licenses for the export or reexport to India of any equipment, components, or materials related to the enrichment of uranium, the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, or the production of heavy water if the requirements of subparagraph (B) are met.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of energy</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy may only issue authorizations for the transfer or retransfer to India of any equipment, materials, or technology related to the enrichment of uranium, the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, or the production of heavy water (including under the terms of a subsequent arrangement under section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2160">42 U.S.C. 2160</ref>)) if the requirements of subparagraph (B) are met.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for approvals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Exports, reexports, transfers, and retransfers referred to in subparagraph (A) may only be approved if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>the end user—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>is a multinational facility participating in an IAEA-approved program to provide alternatives to national fuel cycle capabilities; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>is a facility participating in, and the export, reexport, transfer, or retransfer is associated with, a bilateral or multinational program to develop a proliferation-resistant fuel cycle;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>appropriate measures are in place at any facility referred to in clause (i) to ensure that no sensitive nuclear technology, as defined in section 4(5) of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s3203/5">22 U.S.C. 3203(5)</ref>), will be diverted to any person, site, facility, location, or program not under IAEA safeguards; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>the President  determines that the export, reexport, transfer, or retransfer will not assist in the manufacture or acquisition of nuclear explosive devices or the production of fissile material for military purposes.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear export accountability program</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President shall ensure that all appropriate measures are taken to maintain accountability with respect to nuclear materials, equipment, and technology sold, leased, exported, or reexported to India so as to ensure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>full implementation of the protections required under section 123 a.(1) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref> (a)(1)); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>United States compliance with Article I of the NPT.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Measures</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The measures taken pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Obtaining and implementing assurances and conditions pursuant to the export licensing authorities of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Commerce and the authorizing authorities of the Department of Energy, including, as appropriate, conditions regarding end-use monitoring.<page>120 STAT. 2734</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>A detailed system of reporting and accounting for technology transfers, including any retransfers in India, authorized by the Department of Energy pursuant to section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2077/b">42 U.S.C. 2077(b)</ref>). Such system shall be capable of providing assurances that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the identified recipients of the nuclear technology are authorized to receive the nuclear technology;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the nuclear technology identified for transfer will be used only for peaceful safeguarded nuclear activities and will not be used for any military or nuclear explosive purpose; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the nuclear technology identified for transfer will not be retransferred without the prior consent of the United States, and facilities, equipment, or materials derived through the use of transferred technology will not be transferred without the prior consent of the United States.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>In the event the IAEA is unable to implement safeguards as required by an agreement for cooperation arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>), appropriate assurance that arrangements will be put in place expeditiously that are consistent with the requirements of section 123 a.(1) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153/a/1">42 U.S.C. 2153(a)(1)</ref>) regarding the maintenance of safeguards as set forth in the agreement regardless of whether the agreement is terminated or suspended for any reason.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The measures described in subparagraph (B) shall be implemented to provide reasonable assurances that the recipient is complying with the relevant requirements, terms, and conditions of any licenses issued by the United States regarding such exports, including those relating to the use, retransfer, safe handling, secure transit, and storage of such exports.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint Resolution of Approval Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153/d">42 U.S.C. 2153(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second proviso by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“that subsection”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, or an agreement exempted pursuant to section 104(a)(1) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided under subsection (a)(1) to exempt an agreement shall terminate upon the enactment of a joint resolution under section 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153/d">42 U.S.C. 2153(d)</ref>) approving such an agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Information on nuclear activities of india</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed of the facts and implications of any significant nuclear activities of India, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>any material noncompliance on the part of the Government of India with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the nonproliferation commitments undertaken in the Joint Statement of July 18, 2005, between the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of India;<page>120 STAT. 2735</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on March 7, 2006, and in greater detail on May 11, 2006;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a safeguards agreement between the Government of India and the IAEA;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>an Additional Protocol between the Government of India and the IAEA;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>an agreement for cooperation between the Government of India and the United States Government arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) or any subsequent arrangement under section 131 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2160">42 U.S.C. 2160</ref>);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>the terms and conditions of any approved licenses regarding the export or reexport of nuclear material or dual-use material, equipment, or technology; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>United States laws and regulations regarding such licenses;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the construction of a nuclear facility in India after the date of the enactment of this title;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>significant changes in the production by India of nuclear weapons or in the types or amounts of fissile material produced; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>changes in the purpose or operational status of any unsafeguarded nuclear fuel cycle activities in India.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Implementation and compliance report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date on which an agreement for cooperation with India arranged pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</ref>) enters into force, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a description of any additional nuclear facilities and nuclear materials that the Government of India has placed or intends to place under IAEA safeguards;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>a comprehensive listing of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>all licenses that have been approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Secretary of Energy for exports and reexports to India under parts 110 and 810 of <ref href="/us/cfr/t10">title 10, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any licenses approved by the Department of Commerce for the export or reexport to India of commodities, related technology, and software which are controlled for nuclear nonproliferation reasons on the Nuclear Referral List of the Commerce Control List maintained under part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulation, or any successor regulation;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>any other United States authorizations for the export or reexport to India of nuclear materials and equipment; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><chapeau>with respect to each such license or other form of authorization described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the number or other identifying information of each license or authorization;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the name or names of the authorized end user or end users;<page>120 STAT. 2736</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the name of the site, facility, or location in India to which the export or reexport was made;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>the terms and conditions included on such licenses and authorizations;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>any post-shipment verification procedures that will be applied to such exports or reexports; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  (VI) </num><content>the term of validity of each such license or authorization;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>a description of any significant nuclear commerce between India and other countries, including any such trade that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>is not consistent with applicable guidelines or decisions of the NSG; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>would not meet the standards applied to exports or reexports of such material, equipment, or technology of United States origin;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an assessment that India is in full compliance with the commitments and obligations contained in the agreements and other documents referenced in clauses (i) through (vi) of paragraph (1)(A); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>an identification and analysis of all compliance issues arising with regard to the adherence by India to its commitments and obligations, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the measures the United States Government has taken to remedy or otherwise respond to such compliance issues;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the responses of the Government of India to such measures;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the measures the United States Government plans to take to this end in the coming year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>an assessment of the implications of any continued noncompliance, including whether nuclear commerce with India remains in the national security interest of the United States;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>an assessment of whether India is fully and actively participating in United States and international efforts to dissuade, isolate, and, if necessary, sanction and contain Iran for its efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction, including a nuclear weapons capability (including the capability to enrich uranium or reprocess nuclear fuel), and the means to deliver weapons of mass destruction, including a description of the specific measures that India has taken in this regard; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>if India is not assessed to be fully and actively participating in such efforts, a description of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the measures the United States Government has taken to secure India’s full and active participation in such efforts;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the responses of the Government of India to such measures; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the measures the United States Government plans to take in the coming year to secure India’s full and active participation;<page>120 STAT. 2737</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>an analysis of whether United States civil nuclear cooperation with India is in any way assisting India’s nuclear weapons program, including through—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the use of any United States equipment, technology, or nuclear material by India in an unsafeguarded nuclear facility or nuclear-weapons related complex;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the replication and subsequent use of any United States technology by India in an unsafeguarded nuclear facility or unsafeguarded nuclear weapons-related complex, or for any activity related to the research, development, testing, or manufacture of nuclear explosive devices; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the provision of nuclear fuel in such a manner as to facilitate the increased production by India of highly enriched uranium or plutonium in unsafeguarded nuclear facilities;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><chapeau>a detailed description of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>United States efforts to promote national or regional progress by India and Pakistan in disclosing, securing, limiting, and reducing their fissile material stockpiles, including stockpiles for military purposes, pending creation of a worldwide fissile material cut-off regime, including the institution of a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the responses of India and Pakistan to such efforts; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>assistance that the United States is providing, or would be able to provide, to India and Pakistan to promote the objectives in clause (i), consistent with its obligations under international law and existing agreements;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><chapeau>an estimate of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the amount of uranium mined and milled in India during the previous year;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the amount of such uranium that has likely been used or allocated for the production of nuclear explosive devices; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>the rate of production in India of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>fissile material for nuclear explosive devices; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>nuclear explosive devices;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>an estimate of the amount of electricity India’s nuclear reactors produced for civil purposes during the previous year and the proportion of such production that can be attributed to India’s declared civil reactors;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>an analysis as to whether imported uranium has affected the rate of production in India of nuclear explosive devices;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><chapeau>a detailed description of efforts and progress made toward the achievement of India’s—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>full participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>formal commitment to the Statement of Interdiction Principles of such Initiative;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>public announcement of its decision to conform its export control laws, regulations, and policies with <page>120 STAT. 2738</page>the Australia Group and with the Guidelines, Procedures, Criteria, and Controls List of the Wassenaar Arrangement; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>effective implementation of the decision described in clause (iii); and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>the disposal during the previous year of spent nuclear fuel from India’s civilian nuclear program, and any plans or activities relating to future disposal of such spent nuclear fuel.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submittal with other annual reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on proliferation prevention</inline>.—</heading><content>Each annual report submitted under paragraph (2) after the initial report may be submitted together with the annual report on proliferation prevention required under section 601(a) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s3281/a">22 U.S.C. 3281(a)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on progress toward regional nonproliferation</inline>.—</heading><content>The information required to be submitted under paragraph (2)(F) after the initial report may be submitted together with the annual report on progress toward regional nonproliferation required under section 620F(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2376/c">22 U.S.C. 2376(c)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>Each report submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8004">22 USC 8004</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY OBLIGATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this title constitutes authority for any action in violation of an obligation of the United States under the NPT.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8005">22 USC 8005</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INOPERABILITY OF DETERMINATION AND WAIVERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  A determination and any waiver under section 104 shall cease to be effective if the President determines that India has detonated a nuclear explosive device after the date of the enactment of this title.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8006">22 USC 8006</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MTCR ADHERENT STATUS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Congress finds that India is not an MTCR adherent for the purposes of section 73 of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2797b">22 U.S.C. 2797b</ref>).</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1112(c)(4) of the Arms Control and Nonproliferation Act of 1999 (title XI of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/113/s1000/a/7">section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113</ref> and contained in appendix G of that Act; <ref href="/us/stat/113/1501A–486">113 Stat. 1501A–486</ref>)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2652c">22 USC 2652c</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>so much of the reports required under section 104 of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful <page>120 STAT. 2739</page>Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 as relates to verification or compliance matters; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8007">22 USC 8007</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES-INDIA SCIENTIFIC COOPERATIVE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, is authorized to establish a cooperative nuclear nonproliferation program to pursue jointly with scientists from the United States and India a program to further common nuclear nonproliferation goals, including scientific research and development efforts, with an emphasis on nuclear safeguards (in this section referred to as “the program”).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The program shall be carried out in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Academies Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Energy shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to develop recommendations for the implementation of the program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide for the preparation by qualified individuals with relevant expertise and knowledge and the communication to the Secretary of Energy each fiscal year of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>recommendations for research and related programs designed to overcome existing technological barriers to nuclear nonproliferation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an assessment of whether activities and programs funded under this section are achieving the goals of the activities and programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The recommendations and assessments prepared under this subsection shall be made publicly available.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency With Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty</inline>.—</heading><content>All United States activities related to the program shall be consistent with United States obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8008">22 USC 8008</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Additional Protocol”</term> means a protocol additional to a safeguards agreement with the IAEA, as negotiated between a country and the IAEA based on a Model Additional Protocol as set forth in IAEA information circular (INFCIRC) 540.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The term <term>“dual-use material, equipment, or technology”</term> means material, equipment, or technology that may be used in nuclear or nonnuclear applications.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The term <term>“IAEA safeguards”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 830(3) of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s6305/3">22 U.S.C. 6305(3)</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2740</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“Indian person”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a natural person that is a citizen of India or is subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of India;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, that is organized under the laws of India or has its principal place of business in India; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any Indian governmental entity, including any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The terms “Missile Technology Control Regime”, “MTCR”, and “MTCR adherent” have the meanings given the terms in section 74 of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2797c">22 U.S.C. 2797c</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The term <term>“nuclear materials and equipment”</term> means source material, special nuclear material, production and utilization facilities and any components thereof, and any other items or materials that are determined to have significance for nuclear explosive purposes pursuant to subsection 109 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2139/b">42 U.S.C. 2139(b)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>The terms “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” and “NPT” mean the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>The terms “Nuclear Suppliers Group” and “NSG” refer to a group, which met initially in 1975 and has met at least annually since 1992, of Participating Governments that have promulgated and agreed to adhere to Guidelines for Nuclear Transfers (currently IAEA INFCIRC/254/Rev.8/Part 1) and Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, Software, and Related Technology (currently IAEA INFCIRC/254/Rev.7/Part 2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>The terms “nuclear weapon” and “nuclear explosive device” mean any device designed to produce an instantaneous release of an amount of nuclear energy from special nuclear material that is greater than the amount of energy that would be released from the detonation of one pound of trinitrotoluene (TNT).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>The term <term>“process”</term> includes the term <term>“reprocess”</term>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>The terms “reprocessing” and “reprocess” refer to the separation of irradiated nuclear materials and fission products from spent nuclear fuel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>The term <term>“sensitive nuclear technology”</term> means any information, including information incorporated in a production or utilization facility or important component part thereof, that is not available to the public and which is important to the design, construction, fabrication, operation, or maintenance of a uranium enrichment or nuclear fuel reprocessing facility or a facility for the production of heavy water.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>The term <term>“source material”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 11 z. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/z">42 U.S.C. 2014(z)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>The term <term>“special nuclear material”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 11 aa. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/aa">42 U.S.C. 2014(aa)</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 2741</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><chapeau>The term <term>“unsafeguarded nuclear fuel-cycle activity”</term> means research on, or development, design, manufacture, construction, operation, or maintenance of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any existing or future reactor, critical facility, conversion plant, fabrication plant, reprocessing plant, plant for the separation of isotopes of source or special fissionable material, or separate storage installation with respect to which there is no obligation to accept IAEA safeguards at the relevant reactor, facility, plant, or installation that contains source or special fissionable material; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any existing or future heavy water production plant with respect to which there is no obligation to accept IAEA safeguards on any nuclear material produced by or used in connection with any heavy water produced therefrom.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act.</p></sidenote>UNITED STATES ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8101">22 USC 8101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8101">22 USC 8101</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The proliferation of nuclear weapons and other nuclear explosive devices poses a grave threat to the national security of the United States and its vital national interests.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has proven critical to limiting such proliferation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to be effective, each of the non-nuclear-weapon State Parties must conclude a comprehensive safeguards agreement with the IAEA, and such agreements must be honored and enforced.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Recent events emphasize the urgency of strengthening the effectiveness and improving the efficiency of the safeguards system. This can best be accomplished by providing IAEA inspectors with more information about, and broader access to, nuclear activities within the territory of non-nuclear-weapon State Parties.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The proposed scope of such expanded information and access has been negotiated by the member states of the IAEA in the form of a Model Additional Protocol to its existing safeguards agreements, and universal acceptance of Additional Protocols by non-nuclear weapons states is essential to enhancing the effectiveness of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>On June 12, 1998, the United States, as a nuclear-weapon State Party, signed an Additional Protocol that is based on the Model Additional Protocol, but which also contains measures, consistent with its existing safeguards agreements with its members, that protect the right of the United States to exclude the application of IAEA safeguards to locations and activities with direct national security significance or to locations or information associated with such activities.<page>120 STAT. 2742</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Implementation of the Additional Protocol in the United States in a manner consistent with United States obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty may encourage other parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, especially non-nuclear-weapon State Parties, to conclude Additional Protocols and thereby strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty safeguards system and help reduce the threat of nuclear proliferation, which is of direct and substantial benefit to the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Implementation of the Additional Protocol by the United States is not required and is completely voluntary given its status as a nuclear-weapon State Party, but the United States has acceded to the Additional Protocol to demonstrate its commitment to the nuclear nonproliferation regime and to make United States civil nuclear activities available to the same IAEA inspections as are applied in the case of non-nuclear-weapon State Parties.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>In accordance with the national security exclusion contained in Article 1.b of its Additional Protocol, the United States will not allow any inspection activities, nor make any declaration of any information with respect to, locations, information, and activities of direct national security significance to the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Implementation of the Additional Protocol will conform to the principles set forth in the letter of April 30, 2002, from the United States Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Vienna Office of the United Nations to the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8102">22 USC 8102</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional protocol</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Additional Protocol”</term>, when used in the singular form, means the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America, with Annexes, signed at Vienna June 12, 1998 (T. Doc. 107–7).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, the Committee on Science, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Complementary access</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“complementary access”</term> means the exercise of the IAEA’s access rights as set forth in Articles 4 to 6 of the Additional Protocol.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“executive agency”</term> has the meaning given such term in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s105">section 105 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“facility”</term> has the meaning set forth in Article 18i. of the Additional Protocol.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">IAEA</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“IAEA”</term> means the International Atomic Energy Agency.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judge of the united states</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“judge of the United States”</term> means a United States district judge, or <page>120 STAT. 2743</page>a United States magistrate judge appointed under the authority of <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch43">chapter 43 of title 28, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“location”</term> means any geographic point or area declared or identified by the United States or specified by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear non-proliferation treaty</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”</term> means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nuclear-weapon state party and non-nuclear-weapon state party</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms “nuclear-weapon State Party” and “non-nuclear-weapon State Party” have the meanings given such terms in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“person”</term>, except as otherwise provided, means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, any State or any political subdivision thereof, or any political entity within a State, any foreign government or nation or any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of any such government or nation, or other entity located in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Site</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“site”</term> has the meaning set forth in Article 18b. of the Additional Protocol.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“United States”</term>, when used as a geographic reference, means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States and includes all places under the jurisdiction or control of the United States, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the territorial sea and the overlying airspace;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any civil aircraft of the United States or public aircraft, as such terms are defined in paragraphs (17) and (41), respectively, of <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40102/a">section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/app1903">46 U.S.C. App. 1903</ref>(b)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wide-area environmental sampling</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“wide-area environmental sampling”</term> has the meaning set forth in Article 18g. of the Additional Protocol.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8103">22 USC 8103</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SEVERABILITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  If any provision of this title, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this title, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.</content>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>General Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8111">22 USC 8111</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The President is authorized to implement and carry out the provisions of this title and the Additional Protocol and shall designate through Executive order which executive agency or agencies of the United States, which may include but are not <page>120 STAT. 2744</page>limited to the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall issue or amend and enforce regulations in order to implement this title and the provisions of the Additional Protocol.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Included Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>For any executive agency designated under subsection (a) that does not currently possess the authority to conduct site vulnerability assessments and related activities, the authority provided in subsection (a) includes such authority.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority described in subsection (b) does not supersede or otherwise modify any existing authority of any Federal department or agency already having such authority.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Complementary Access</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="221">SEC. 221. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8121">22 USC 8121</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>No complementary access to any location in the United States shall take place pursuant to the Additional Protocol without the authorization of the United States Government in accordance with the requirements of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Complementary access to any location in the United States subject to access under the Additional Protocol is authorized in accordance with this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states representatives</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event of complementary access to a privately owned or operated location, no employee of the Environmental Protection Agency or of the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor may participate in the access.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number</inline>.—</heading><content>The number of designated United States representatives accompanying IAEA inspectors shall be kept to the minimum necessary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="222">SEC. 222. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8122">22 USC 8122</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROCEDURES FOR COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Each instance of complementary access to a location in the United States under the Additional Protocol shall be conducted in accordance with this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Complementary access referred to in subsection (a) may occur only upon the issuance of an actual written notice by the United States Government to the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of the location to be subject to complementary access.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time of notification</inline>.—</heading><content>The notice under paragraph (1) shall be submitted to such owner, operator, occupant, or agent as soon as possible after the United States Government has received notification that the IAEA seeks complementary access. Notices may be posted prominently at the location if the United States Government is unable to provide actual written notice to such owner, operator, occupant, or agent.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2745</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notice required by paragraph (1) shall specify—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the purpose for the complementary access;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the basis for the selection of the facility, site, or other location for the complementary access sought;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the activities that will be carried out during the complementary access;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>the time and date that the complementary access is expected to begin, and the anticipated period covered by the complementary access; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>the names and titles of the inspectors.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate notices required</inline>.—</heading><content>A separate notice shall be provided each time that complementary access is sought by the IAEA.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credentials</inline>.—</heading><content>The complementary access team of the IAEA and representatives or designees of the United States Government shall display appropriate identifying credentials to the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of the location before gaining entry in connection with complementary access.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in a warrant issued under section 223, and subject to the rights of the United States Government under the Additional Protocol to limit complementary access, complementary access to a location pursuant to this title may extend to all activities specifically permitted for such locations under Article 6 of the Additional Protocol.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Unless required by the Additional Protocol, no inspection under this title shall extend to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>financial data (other than production data);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>sales and marketing data (other than shipment data);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>pricing data;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>personnel data;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>patent data;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>data maintained for compliance with environmental or occupational health and safety regulations; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>research data.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Environment, Health, Safety, and Security</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out their activities, members of the IAEA complementary access team and representatives or designees of the United States Government shall observe applicable environmental, health, safety, and security regulations established at the location subject to complementary access, including those for protection of controlled environments within a facility and for personal safety.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="223">SEC. 223. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8123">22 USC 8123</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONSENTS, WARRANTS, AND COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), an appropriate official of the United States Government shall seek or have the consent of the owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of a location prior to entering that location in connection with complementary access pursuant to sections 221 and 222. The owner, operator, occupant, or agent in charge of the location may withhold consent for any reason or no reason.<page>120 STAT. 2746</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative search warrant</inline>.—</heading><content>In the absence of consent, the United States Government may seek an administrative search warrant from a judge of the United States under subsection (b). Proceedings regarding the issuance of an administrative search warrant shall be conducted ex parte, unless otherwise requested by the United States Government.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited access</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of obtaining access to a location pursuant to Article 4b.(ii) of the Additional Protocol in order to satisfy United States obligations under the Additional Protocol when notice of two hours or less is required, the United States Government may gain entry to such location in connection with complementary access, to the extent such access is consistent with the <ref href="/us/cons/amd4">Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution</ref>, without obtaining either a warrant or consent.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Courts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Search Warrants for Complementary Access</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obtaining administrative search warrants</inline>.—</heading><content>For complementary access conducted in the United States pursuant to the Additional Protocol, and for which the acquisition of a warrant is required, the United States Government shall first obtain an administrative search warrant from a judge of the United States. The United States Government shall provide to such judge all appropriate information regarding the basis for the selection of the facility, site, or other location to which complementary access is sought.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of affidavits for administrative search warrants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A judge of the United States shall promptly issue an administrative search warrant authorizing the requested complementary access upon an affidavit submitted by the United States Government—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>stating that the Additional Protocol is in force;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>stating that the designated facility, site, or other location is subject to complementary access under the Additional Protocol;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>stating that the purpose of the complementary access is consistent with Article 4 of the Additional Protocol;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>stating that the requested complementary access is in accordance with Article 4 of the Additional Protocol;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>containing assurances that the scope of the IAEA’s complementary access, as well as what it may collect, shall be limited to the access provided for in Article 6 of the Additional Protocol;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>listing the items, documents, and areas to be searched and seized;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>stating the earliest commencement and the anticipated duration of the complementary access period, as well as the expected times of day during which such complementary access will take place; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><chapeau>stating that the location to which entry in connection with complementary access is sought was selected either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>because there is probable cause, on the basis of specific evidence, to believe that information required to be reported regarding a location pursuant <page>120 STAT. 2747</page>to regulations promulgated under this title is incorrect or incomplete, and that the location to be accessed contains evidence regarding that violation; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>pursuant to a reasonable general administrative plan based upon specific neutral criteria.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of warrants</inline>.—</heading><content>A warrant issued under paragraph (2) shall specify the same matters required of an affidavit under that paragraph. In addition, each warrant shall contain the identities of the representatives of the IAEA on the complementary access team and the identities of the representatives or designees of the United States Government required to display identifying credentials under section 222(c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="224">SEC. 224. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8124">22 USC 8124</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to fail or refuse to permit, or to disrupt, delay, or otherwise impede, a complementary access authorized by this subtitle or an entry in connection with such access.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Confidentiality of Information</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="231">SEC. 231. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8131">22 USC 8131</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Information reported to, or otherwise acquired by, the United States Government under this title or under the Additional Protocol shall be exempt from disclosure under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Enforcement</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="241">SEC. 241. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8141">22 USC 8141</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RECORDKEEPING VIOLATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It shall be unlawful for any person willfully to fail or refuse—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to establish or maintain any record required by any regulation prescribed under this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to submit any report, notice, or other information to the United States Government in accordance with any regulation prescribed under this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to permit access to or copying of any record by the United States Government in accordance with any regulation prescribed under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="242">SEC. 242. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8142">22 USC 8142</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PENALTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person that is determined, in accordance with paragraph (2), to have violated section 224 or section 241 shall be required by order to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for each violation. For the purposes of this paragraph, each day during which a violation of section 224 continues shall constitute a separate violation of that section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and hearing</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Before imposing a penalty against a person under paragraph (1), the head of an executive agency designated under section 211(a) shall provide the person with notice of the order. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>If, within 15 days after receiving the notice, the person requests a hearing, the <page>120 STAT. 2748</page>head of the designated executive agency shall initiate a hearing on the violation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct of hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>Any hearing so requested shall be conducted before an administrative judge. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s554">section 554 of title 5, United States Code</ref>. If no hearing is so requested, the order imposed by the head of the designated agency shall constitute a final agency action.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issuance of orders</inline>.—</heading><content>If the administrative judge determines, upon the preponderance of the evidence received, that a person named in the complaint has violated section 224 or section 241, the administrative judge shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of law, and issue and serve on such person an order described in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors for determination of penalty amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the administrative judge or the head of the designated agency shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation or violations and, with respect to the violator, the ability to pay, effect on ability to continue to do business, any history of such violations, the degree of culpability, the existence of an internal compliance program, and such other matters as justice may require.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this paragraph, notice shall be in writing and shall be verifiably served upon the person or persons subject to an order described in paragraph (1). In addition, the notice shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>set forth the time, date, and specific nature of the alleged violation or violations; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>specify the administrative and judicial remedies available to the person or persons subject to the order, including the availability of a hearing and subsequent appeal.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative appellate review</inline>.—</heading><content>The decision and order of an administrative judge shall be the recommended decision and order and shall be referred to the head of the designated executive agency for final decision and order. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>If, within 60 days, the head of the designated executive agency does not modify or vacate the decision and order, it shall become a final agency action under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial review</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>A person adversely affected by a final order may, within 30 days after the date the final order is issued, file a petition in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit or in the Court of Appeals for the district in which the violation occurred.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of final orders</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a person fails to comply with a final order issued against such person under this subsection and—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the person has not filed a petition for judicial review of the order in accordance with paragraph (4), or<page>120 STAT. 2749</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a court in an action brought under paragraph (4) has entered a final judgment in favor of the designated executive agency,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">the head of the designated executive agency shall commence a civil action to seek compliance with the final order in any appropriate district court of the United States.</p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No review</inline>.—</heading><content>In any such civil action, the validity and appropriateness of the final order shall not be subject to review.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment of penalties assessed in a final order under this section shall include interest at currently prevailing rates calculated from the date of expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph (3) or the date of such final order, as the case may be.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who violates section 224 or section 241 may, in addition to or in lieu of any civil penalty which may be imposed under subsection (a) for such violation, be fined under <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="243">SEC. 243. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8143">22 USC 8143</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIFIC ENFORCEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over civil actions brought by the head of an executive agency designated under section 211(a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to restrain any conduct in violation of section 224 or section 241; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to compel the taking of any action required by or under this title or the Additional Protocol.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Actions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A civil action described in subsection (a) may be brought—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the case of a civil action described in paragraph (1) of such subsection, in the United States district court for the judicial district in which any act, omission, or transaction constituting a violation of section 224 or section 241 occurred or in which the defendant is found or transacts business; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the case of a civil action described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the defendant is found or transacts business.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service of process</inline>.—</heading><content>In any such civil action, process shall be served on a defendant wherever the defendant may reside or may be found.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Environmental Sampling</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="251">SEC. 251. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8151">22 USC 8151</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS OF IAEA BOARD APPROVAL OF WIDE-AREA ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Board of Governors of the IAEA approves wide-area environmental sampling for use as a safeguards verification tool, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notification under subsection (a) shall con- tain—<page>120 STAT. 2750</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of the specific methods and sampling techniques approved by the Board of Governors that are to be employed for purposes of wide-area sampling;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a statement as to whether or not such sampling may be conducted in the United States under the Additional Protocol; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an assessment of the ability of the approved methods and sampling techniques to detect, identify, and determine the conduct, type, and nature of nuclear activities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="252">SEC. 252. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8152">22 USC 8152</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY EXCLUSION TO WIDE-AREA ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with Article 1(b) of the Additional Protocol, the United States shall not permit any wide-area environmental sampling proposed by the IAEA to be conducted at a specified location in the United States under Article 9 of the Additional Protocol unless the President has determined and reported to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to that proposed use of environmental sampling that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the proposed use of wide-area environmental sampling is necessary to increase the capability of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the proposed use of wide-area environmental sampling will not result in access by the IAEA to locations, activities, or information of direct national security significance; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the United States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has been provided sufficient opportunity for consultation with the IAEA if the IAEA has requested complementary access involving wide-area environmental sampling; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>has requested under Article 8 of the Additional Protocol that the IAEA engage in complementary access in the United States that involves the use of wide-area environmental sampling.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="253">SEC. 253. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8153">22 USC 8153</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY EXCLUSION TO LOCATION-SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In accordance with Article 1(b) of the Additional Protocol, the United States shall not permit any location-specific environmental sampling in the United States under Article 5 of the Additional Protocol unless the President has determined and reported to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to that proposed use of environmental sampling that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the proposed use of location-specific environmental sampling is necessary to increase the capability of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the proposed use of location-specific environmental sampling will not result in access by the IAEA to locations, activities, or information of direct national security significance; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>with respect to the proposed use of environmental sampling, the United States—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has been provided sufficient opportunity for consultation with the IAEA if the IAEA has requested complementary access involving location-specific environmental sampling; or<page>120 STAT. 2751</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>has requested under Article 8 of the Additional Protocol that the IAEA engage in complementary access in the United States that involves the use of location-specific environmental sampling.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="254">SEC. 254. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8154">22 USC 8154</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  As used in this subtitle, the term <term>“necessary to increase the capability of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party”</term> shall not be construed to encompass proposed uses of environmental sampling that might assist the IAEA in detecting undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>setting a good example of cooperation in the conduct of such sampling; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>facilitating the formation of a political consensus or political support for such sampling in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Protection of National Security Information and Activities</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="261">SEC. 261. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8161">22 USC 8161</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROTECTION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Locations and Facilities of Direct National Security Significance</inline>.—</heading><content>No current or former Department of Defense or Department of Energy location, site, or facility of direct national security significance shall be declared or be subject to IAEA inspection under the Additional Protocol.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information of Direct National Security Significance</inline>.—</heading><content>No information of direct national security significance regarding any location, site, or facility associated with activities of the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy shall be provided under the Additional Protocol.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restricted Data</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be construed to permit the communication or disclosure to the IAEA or IAEA employees of restricted data controlled by the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2011/etseq">42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>), including in particular “Restricted Data” as defined under paragraph (1) of section 11 y. of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s2014/y">42 U.S.C. 2014(y)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classified Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the communication or disclosure to the IAEA or IAEA employees of national security information and other classified information.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="262">SEC. 262. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8162">22 USC 8162</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IAEA INSPECTIONS AND VISITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Individuals Prohibited From Obtaining Access</inline>.—</heading><content>No national of a country designated by the Secretary of State under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2371">22 U.S.C. 2371</ref>) as a government supporting acts of international terrorism shall be permitted access to the United States to carry out an inspection activity under the Additional Protocol or a related safeguards agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presence of United States Government Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>IAEA inspectors shall be accompanied at all times by United States Government personnel when inspecting sites, locations, facilities, or activities in the United States under the Additional Protocol.<page>120 STAT. 2752</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Vulnerability and Related Assessments</inline>.—</heading><content>The President shall conduct vulnerability, counterintelligence, and related assessments not less than every 5 years to ensure that information of direct national security significance remains protected at all sites, locations, facilities, and activities in the United States that are subject to IAEA inspection under the Additional Protocol.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>Reports</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="271">SEC. 271. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8171">22 USC 8171</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON INITIAL UNITED STATES DECLARATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 60 days before submitting the initial United States declaration to the IAEA under the Additional Protocol, the President shall submit to Congress a list of the sites, locations, facilities, and activities in the United States that the President intends to declare to the IAEA, and a report thereon.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="272">SEC. 272. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8172">22 USC 8172</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON REVISIONS TO INITIAL UNITED STATES DECLARATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 60 days before submitting to the IAEA any revisions to the United States declaration submitted under the Additional Protocol, the President shall submit to Congress a list of any sites, locations, facilities, or activities in the United States that the President intends to add to or remove from the declaration, and a report thereon.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="273">SEC. 273. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8173">22 USC 8173</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CONTENT OF REPORTS ON UNITED STATES DECLARATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The reports required under section 271 and section 272 shall present the reasons for each site, location, facility, and activity being declared or being removed from the declaration list and shall certify that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>each site, location, facility, and activity included in the list has been examined by each agency with national security equities with respect to such site, location, facility, or activity; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that information of direct national security significance will not be compromised at any such site, location, facility, or activity in connection with an IAEA inspection.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="274">SEC. 274. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8174">22 USC 8174</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 180 days after the entry into force of the Additional Protocol, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>measures that have been or should be taken to achieve the adoption of additional protocols to existing safeguards agreements signed by non-nuclear-weapon State Parties; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assistance that has been or should be provided by the United States to the IAEA in order to promote the effective implementation of additional protocols to existing safeguards agreements signed by non-nuclear-weapon State Parties and the verification of the compliance of such parties with IAEA obligations, with a plan for providing any needed additional funding.<page>120 STAT. 2753</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="275">SEC. 275. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8175">22 USC 8175</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOTICE OF IAEA NOTIFICATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The President shall notify Congress of any notifications issued by the IAEA to the United States under Article 10 of the Additional Protocol.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="H">Subtitle H—</num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="281">SEC. 281. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s8181">22 USC 8181</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5682">H.R. 5682</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3709">S. 3709</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/590">109–590</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on International             Relations</committee>) and <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/721">109–721</ref> (<committee>Comm. of Conference</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/288">109–288</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3709">S. 3709</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Foreign     Relations</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 3709.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House and Senate agreed to conference report.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, Presidential remarks and statement.</p></note>
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<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–402—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–402—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–402—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–402: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>402</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–402</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2754</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5736">H.R. 5736</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>VINCENT J. WHIBBS, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, shall be known and designated as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5736">H.R. 5736</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–403—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–403—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–403—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–403: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>403</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–403</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2755</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2755</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–403</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5857">H.R. 5857</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>MORRIS K. “MO” UDALL POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5857">H.R. 5857</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–404—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–404—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–404—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–404: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>404</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–404</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2756</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2756</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–404</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5923">H.R. 5923</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DR. LEONARD PRICE STAVISKY POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, shall be known and designated as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5923">H.R. 5923</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–405—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–405—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–405—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–405: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>405</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–405</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2757</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2757</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–405</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5989">H.R. 5989</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>JOHN J. SINDE POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5989">H.R. 5989</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–406—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–406—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–406—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–406: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>406</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–406</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2758</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2758</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–406</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5990">H.R. 5990</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>WALLACE W. SYKES POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5990">H.R. 5990</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–407—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–407—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–407—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–407: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>407</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–407</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2759</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2759</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–407</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6078">H.R. 6078</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CHUCK FORTENBERRY POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6078">H.R. 6078</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–408—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–408—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–408—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–408: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>408</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–408</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2760</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2760</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–408</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6102">H.R. 6102</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER P. PETTY AND MAJOR WILLIAM F. HECKER, III POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna Virginia, shall be known and designated as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6102">H.R. 6102</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–409—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–409—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–409—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–409: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>409</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–409</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2761</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2761</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–409</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6151">H.R. 6151</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>HAMILTON H. JUDSON POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6151">H.R. 6151</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–410—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–410—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–410—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–410: To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>410</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–410</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2762</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2762</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–410</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1219">S. 1219</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>TEMPORARY CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS TO DRY PRAIRIE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana (referred to in this section as the “Tribes”) may, with the approval of the Secretary, enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights recognized under the Fort Peck-Montana Compact (Montana Code Annotated 85–20–201) with the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Incorporated (or any successor non-Federal entity) for the purpose of meeting the water needs of that association, in accordance with section 5 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/382">Public Law 106–382</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/1454">114 Stat. 1454</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of Lease</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a lease or other temporary conveyance described in subsection (a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term of the lease or conveyance shall not exceed 100 years; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the lease or conveyance may be approved by the Secretary without monetary compensation to the Tribes; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Secretary shall not be subject to liability for any claim relating to any compensation or consideration received by the Tribes under the lease or conveyance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Permanent Alienation of Water</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section authorizes a permanent alienation of any water by the Tribes.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1219">S. 1219</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2978">H.R. 2978</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/419">109–419</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/2978">H.R. 2978</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/213">109–213</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Feb. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–411—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–411—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–411—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–411: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>411</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–411</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2763</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2763</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–411</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1820">S. 1820</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DEWEY F. BARTLETT POST OFFICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1820">S. 1820</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4054">H.R. 4054</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–412—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–412—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–412—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–412: To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>412</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–412</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2764</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2764</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–412</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3759">S. 3759</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>NAMING OF ARMED FORCES READINESS CENTER IN GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM WYLIE GALT, A RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall be known and designated as the “Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center”. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such facility shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3759">S. 3759</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–413—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–413—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–413—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–413: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>413</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–413</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2765</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2765</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–413</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4050">S. 4050</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ROBERT LEE “BOBBY” HOLLAR, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4050">S. 4050</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–414—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–414—DEC. 18, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–414—DEC. 18, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–414: To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>414</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–414</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2766</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2766</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–414</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 18, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4073">S. 4073</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>ROBERT SILVEY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 18, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4073">S. 4073</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
<?I98 120 STAT. ?>
<?I99 120 STAT. ?>
<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–415—DEC. 19, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–415: To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>415</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–415</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2767</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<congress>109</congress><publicPrivate>public</publicPrivate></meta>
<preface><page>120 STAT. 2767</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–415</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6143">H.R. 6143</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006.<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:<toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ELIGIBLE AREAS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Establishment of program; general eligibility for grants.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Type and distribution of grants; formula grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Type and distribution of grants; supplemental grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Timeframe for obligation and expenditure of grant funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Use of amounts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Additional amendments to part A.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>New program in part A; transitional grants for certain areas ineligible under section 2601.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations for part A.</label>
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<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>CARE GRANTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>General use of grants.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>AIDS Drug Assistance Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Distribution of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Additional amendments to subpart I of part B.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Supplemental grants on basis of demonstrated need.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Emerging communities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Timeframe for obligation and expenditure of grant funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations for subpart I of part B.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Early diagnosis grant program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Certain partner notification programs; authorization of appropriations.</label>
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<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Establishment of program; core medical services.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Eligible entities; preferences; planning and development grants.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Confidentiality and informed consent.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Provision of certain counseling services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>General provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Women, infants, children, and youth.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>GAO Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>GENERAL PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>General provisions.</label>
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<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Demonstration and training.<page>120 STAT. 2768</page></label>
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<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>AIDS education and training centers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Codification of minority AIDS initiative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Hepatitis; use of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Certain references.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Repeal.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR ELIGIBLE AREAS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2601 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11">42 U.S.C. 300ff–11</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) through (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued Status as Eligible Area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a metropolitan area that is an eligible area for a fiscal year continues to be an eligible area until the metropolitan area fails, for three consecutive fiscal years—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to meet the requirements of subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to have a cumulative total of 3,000 or more living cases of AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data is available.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundaries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining eligibility under this part—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>with respect to a metropolitan area that received funding under this part in fiscal year 2006, the boundaries of such metropolitan area shall be the boundaries that were in effect for such area for fiscal year 1994; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>with respect to a metropolitan area that becomes eligible to receive funding under this part in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2006, the boundaries of such metropolitan area shall be the boundaries that are in effect for such area when such area initially receives funding under this part.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2601(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–11(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through (d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“through (c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and confirmed by”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“reported to”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Metropolitan Area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2607(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–17/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–17(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area referred”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“area that is referred”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, and that has a population of 50,000 or more individuals”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>TYPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS; FORMULA GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Percentages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2603(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13/a/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in the first sentence—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“50 percent of the amount appropriated under section 2677”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“66⅔ percent of the <page>120 STAT. 2769</page>amount made available under section 2610(b) for carrying out this subpart”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (3) and (4)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Based on Living Cases of HIV/AIDS</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2603(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13/a/3">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“estimated living cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“living cases of HIV/AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) through (E) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Living cases of hiv/aids</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of names-based reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), the number determined under this subparagraph for an eligible area for a fiscal year for purposes of subparagraph (B) is the number of living names-based cases of HIV/AIDS that, as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data is available, have been reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition period; exemption regarding non-aids cases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, an eligible area is, subject to clauses (iii) through (v), exempt from the requirement under clause (i) that living names-based non-AIDS cases of HIV be reported unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a system was in operation as of December 31, 2005, that provides sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases throughout the State in which the area is located, subject to clause (viii); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>no later than the beginning of fiscal year 2008 or 2009, the Secretary, in consultation with the chief executive of the State in which the area is located, determines that a system has become operational in the State that provides sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases throughout the State.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for exemption for fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For fiscal year 2007, an exemption under clause (ii) for an eligible area applies only if, by October 1, 2006—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>the State in which the area is located had submitted to the Secretary a plan for making the transition to sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of living non-AIDS cases of HIV; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>all statutory changes necessary to provide for sufficiently accurate and reliable reporting of such cases had been made; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State had agreed that, by April 1, 2008, the State will begin accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases, except that <page>120 STAT. 2770</page>such agreement is not required to provide that, as of such date, the system for such reporting be fully sufficient with respect to accuracy and reliability throughout the area.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for exemption as of fiscal year 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010, an exemption under clause (ii) for an eligible area applies only if, as of April 1, 2008, the State in which the area is located is substantially in compliance with the agreement under clause (iii)(II).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progress toward names-based reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>For fiscal year 2009, the Secretary may terminate an exemption under clause (ii) for an eligible area if the State in which the area is located submitted a plan under clause (iii)(I)(aa) and the Secretary determines that the State is not substantially following the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counting of cases in areas with exemptions</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to an eligible area that is under a reporting system for living non-AIDS cases of HIV that is not names-based (referred to in this subparagraph as ‘code-based reporting’), the Secretary shall, for purposes of this subparagraph, modify the number of such cases reported for the eligible area in order to adjust for duplicative reporting in and among systems that use code-based reporting.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The adjustment rate under subclause (I) for an eligible area shall be a reduction of 5 percent in the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV reported for the area.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">political jurisdictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to living non-AIDS cases of HIV, if an eligible area is not entirely within one political jurisdiction and as a result is subject to more than one reporting system for purposes of this subparagraph:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Names-based reporting under clause (i) applies in a jurisdictional portion of the area, or an exemption under clause (ii) applies in such portion (subject to applicable provisions of this subparagraph), according to whether names-based reporting or code-based reporting is used in such portion.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>If under subclause (I) both names-based reporting and code-based reporting apply in the area, the number of code-based cases shall be reduced under clause (vi).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">List of eligible areas meeting standard regarding December 31, 2005</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an eligible area or portion thereof is in a State specified in subclause (II), the eligible area or portion shall be considered to meet the standard described in clause (ii)(I). No other eligible area or portion thereof may be considered to meet such standard.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relevant states</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subclause (I), the States specified in this subclause <page>120 STAT. 2771</page>are the following: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of construction regarding acceptance of reports</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cases of aids</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to an eligible area that is subject to the requirement under clause (i) and is not in compliance with the requirement for names-based reporting of living non-AIDS cases of HIV, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding such noncompliance, accept reports of living cases of AIDS that are in accordance with such clause.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of exemption requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of clauses (ii) through (viii) may not be construed as having any legal effect for fiscal year 2010 or any subsequent fiscal year, and accordingly, the status of a State for purposes of such clauses may not be considered after fiscal year 2009.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program for detecting inaccurate or fraudulent counting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out a program to monitor the reporting of names-based cases for purposes of this subparagraph and to detect instances of inaccurate reporting, including fraudulent reporting.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Code-Based Areas; Limitation on Increase in Grant</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2603(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13(a)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b)(2) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Code-based areas; limitation on increase in grant </inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, if code-based reporting (within the meaning of subparagraph (C)(vi)) applies in an eligible area or any portion thereof as of the beginning of the fiscal year involved, then notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the amount of the grant pursuant to this paragraph for such area for such fiscal year may not—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, exceed by more than 5 percent the amount of the grant for the area that would have been made pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (4) for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraphs were in effect for such fiscal year) if paragraph (2) (as so in effect) had been applied by substituting ‘66⅔ percent’ for ‘50 percent’; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009, exceed by more than 5 percent the amount of the grant pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph (4) for the area for the preceding fiscal year.<page>120 STAT. 2772</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of amounts involved</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, amounts available as a result of the limitation under clause (i) shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants pursuant to subsection (b) for the fiscal year involved, subject to paragraph (4) and section 2610(d)(2).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold Harmless</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2603(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after and below clause (ii) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">“which product shall then, as applicable, be increased under paragraph (4).”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (4) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increases in grant</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each eligible area that received a grant pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2006, the Secretary shall, for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, increase the amount of the grant made pursuant to paragraph (3) for the area to ensure that the amount of the grant for the fiscal year involved is not less than the following amount, as applicable to such fiscal year:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, an amount equal to 95 percent of the amount of the grant that would have been made pursuant to paragraph (3) and this paragraph for fiscal year 2006 (as such paragraphs were in effect for such fiscal year) if paragraph (2) (as so in effect) had been applied by substituting ‘66⅔ percent’ for ‘50 percent’.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the grant made pursuant to paragraph (3) and this paragraph for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of funds for increase</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amounts available for carrying out the single program referred to in section 2609(d)(2)(C) for a fiscal year (relating to supplemental grants), the Secretary shall make available such amounts as may be necessary to comply with subparagraph (A), subject to section 2610(d)(2).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro rata reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amounts referred to in clause (i) for a fiscal year are insufficient to fully comply with subparagraph (A) for the year, the Secretary, in order to provide the additional funds necessary for such compliance, shall reduce on a pro rata basis the amount of each grant pursuant to this subsection for the fiscal year, other than grants for eligible areas for which increases under subparagraph (A) apply. A reduction under the preceding sentence may not be made in an amount that would result in the eligible area involved becoming eligible for such an increase.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph may not be construed as having any applicability after fiscal year 2009.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2773</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>TYPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS; SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2603(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13/b">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“the Secretary shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Subject to subsection (a)(4)(B)(i) and section 2610(d), the Secretary shall”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“demonstrates the severe need in such area”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“demonstrates the need in such area, on an objective and quantified basis,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (F) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>demonstrates the inclusiveness of affected communities and individuals with HIV/AIDS;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>demonstrates the ability of the applicant to expend funds efficiently by not having had, for the most recent grant year under subsection (a) for which data is available, more than 2 percent of grant funds under such subsection canceled or covered by any waivers under subsection (c)(3).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“severe need”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“demonstrated need”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstrated need</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The factors considered by the Secretary in determining whether an eligible area has a demonstrated need for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) may include any or all of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The unmet need for such services, as determined under section 2602(b)(4) or other community input process as defined under section 2609(d)(1)(A).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>An increasing need for HIV/AIDS-related services, including relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS within new or emerging subpopulations.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The current prevalence of HIV/AIDS.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Relevant factors related to the cost and complexity of delivering health care to individuals with HIV/AIDS in the eligible area.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>The impact of co-morbid factors, including co-occurring conditions, determined relevant by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>The prevalence of homelessness.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>The prevalence of individuals described under section 2602(b)(2)(M).<page>120 STAT. 2774</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>The relevant factors that limit access to health care, including geographic variation, adequacy of health insurance coverage, and language barriers.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>The impact of a decline in the amount received pursuant to subsection (a) on services available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority in making grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide funds under this subsection to an eligible area to address the decline or disruption of all EMA-provided services related to the decline in the amounts received pursuant to subsection (a) consistent with the grant award for the eligible area for fiscal year 2006, to the extent that the factor under subparagraph (B)(x) (relating to a decline in funding) applies to the eligible area.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>TIMEFRAME FOR OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2603 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–13">42 U.S.C. 300ff–13</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timeframe </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for Obligation and Expenditure of Grant Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation by end of grant year</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, funds from a grant award made pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) for a fiscal year are available for obligation by the eligible area involved through the end of the one-year period beginning on the date in such fiscal year on which funds from the award first become available to the area (referred to in this subsection as the ‘grant year for the award’), except as provided in paragraph (3)(A).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental grants; cancellation of unobligated balance of grant award</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, if a grant award made pursuant to subsection (b) for an eligible area for a fiscal year has an unobligated balance as of the end of the grant year for the award—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary shall cancel that unobligated balance of the award, and shall require the eligible area to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the funds involved shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants pursuant to subsection (b) for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that the balance is required under subparagraph (A) to be canceled, except that the availability of the funds for such grants is subject to subsection (a)(4) and section 2610(d)(2) as applied for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula grants; cancellation of unobligated balance of grant award; waiver permitting carryover</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2775</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, if a grant award made pursuant to subsection (a) for an eligible area for a fiscal year has an unobligated balance as of the end of the grant year for the award, the Secretary shall cancel that unobligated balance of the award, and shall require the eligible area to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the area, unless—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>before the end of the grant year, the chief elected official of the area submits to the Secretary a written application for a waiver of the cancellation, which application includes a description of the purposes for which the area intends to expend the funds involved; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Secretary approves the waiver.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure by end of carryover year</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a waiver under subparagraph (A) that is approved for a balance that is unobligated as of the end of a grant year for an award:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The unobligated funds are available for expenditure by the eligible area involved for the one-year period beginning upon the expiration of the grant year (referred to in this subsection as the ‘carryover year’).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>If the funds are not expended by the end of the carryover year, the Secretary shall cancel that unexpended balance of the award, and shall require the eligible area to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the area.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of cancelled balances</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any balance of a grant award that is cancelled under subparagraph (A) or (B)(ii), the grant funds involved shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants pursuant to subsection (b) for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that the balance is required under such subparagraph to be canceled, except that the availability of the funds for such grants is subject to subsection (a)(4) and section 2610(d)(2) as applied for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corresponding reduction in future grant</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of an eligible area for which a balance from a grant award under subsection (a) is unobligated as of the end of the grant year for the award—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Secretary shall reduce, by the same amount as such unobligated balance, the amount of the grant under such subsection for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that such balance was unobligated as of the end of the grant year (which requirement for a reduction applies without regard to whether a waiver under subparagraph (A) has been approved with respect to such balance); and<page>120 STAT. 2776</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the grant funds involved in such reduction shall be made available by the Secretary as additional funds for grants pursuant to subsection (b) for such first fiscal year, subject to subsection (a)(4) and section 2610(d)(2);</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">except that this clause does not apply to the eligible area if the amount of the unobligated balance was 2 percent or less.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to increases in grant</inline>.—</heading><content>A reduction under clause (i) for an eligible area for a fiscal year may not be taken into account in applying subsection (a)(4) with respect to the area for the subsequent fiscal year.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on the Awarding of Supplemental Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 45 days after the awarding of supplemental funds under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning such funds. Such report shall include information detailing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the total amount of supplemental funds available under this section for the year involved;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount of supplemental funds used in accordance with the hold harmless provisions of subsection (a)(4);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the amount of supplemental funds disbursed pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(C);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the disbursement of the remainder of the supplemental funds after taking into account the uses described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the rationale used for the amount of funds disbursed as described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>USE OF AMOUNTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2604 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–14">42 U.S.C. 300ff–14</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2604" class="bold ">“SEC. 2604. </num><heading class="bold ">USE OF AMOUNTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a grant under section 2601(a) to the chief elected official of an eligible area unless such political subdivision agrees that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>subject to paragraph (2), the allocation of funds and services within the eligible area will be made in accordance with the priorities established, pursuant to section 2602(b)(4)(C), by the HIV health services planning council that serves such eligible area;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>funds provided under section 2601 will be expended only for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>core medical services described in subsection (c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>support services described in subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>administrative expenses described in subsection (h); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the use of such funds will comply with the requirements of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct Financial Assistance to Appropriate Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The chief elected official of an eligible area shall use amounts from a grant under section 2601 to provide direct financial assistance to entities described in paragraph (2) for the purpose of providing core medical services and support services.<page>120 STAT. 2777</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate entities</inline>.—</heading><content>Direct financial assistance may be provided under paragraph (1) to public or nonprofit private entities, or private for-profit entities if such entities are the only available provider of quality HIV care in the area.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Funding for Core Medical Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a grant under section 2601 for an eligible area for a grant year, the chief elected official of the area shall, of the portion of the grant remaining after reserving amounts for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (5)(B)(i) of subsection (h), use not less than 75 percent to provide core medical services that are needed in the eligible area for individuals with HIV/AIDS who are identified and eligible under this title (including services regarding the co-occurring conditions of the individuals).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall waive the application of paragraph (1) with respect to a chief elected official for a grant year if the Secretary determines that, within the eligible area involved—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there are no waiting lists for AIDS Drug Assistance Program services under section 2616; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>core medical services are available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of waiver status</inline>.—</heading><content>When informing the chief elected official of an eligible area that a grant under section 2601 is being made for the area for a grant year, the Secretary shall inform the official whether a waiver under subparagraph (A) is in effect for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core medical services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘core medical services’</term>, with respect to an individual with HIV/AIDS (including the co-occurring conditions of the individual), means the following services:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Outpatient and ambulatory health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments in accordance with section 2616.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>AIDS pharmaceutical assistance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Oral health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Early intervention services described in subsection (e).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Health insurance premium and cost sharing assistance for low-income individuals in accordance with section 2615.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Home health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Medical nutrition therapy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Hospice services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Home and community-based health services as defined under section 2614(c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>Mental health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Substance abuse outpatient care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Medical case management, including treatment adherence services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘support services’</term> means services, subject to the approval of <page>120 STAT. 2778</page>the Secretary, that are needed for individuals with HIV/AIDS to achieve their medical outcomes (such as respite care for persons caring for individuals with HIV/AIDS, outreach services, medical transportation, linguistic services, and referrals for health care and support services).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medical outcomes</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘medical outcomes’</term> means those outcomes affecting the HIV-related clinical status of an individual with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early Intervention Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘early intervention services’</term> means HIV/AIDS early intervention services described in section 2651(e), with follow-up referral provided for the purpose of facilitating the access of individuals receiving the services to HIV-related health services. The entities through which such services may be provided under the grant include public health departments, emergency rooms, substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, detoxification centers, detention facilities, clinics regarding sexually transmitted diseases, homeless shelters, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing sites, health care points of entry specified by eligible areas, federally qualified health centers, and entities described in section 2652(a) that constitute a point of access to services by maintaining referral relationships.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>respect to an entity that proposes to provide early intervention services under paragraph (1), such paragraph shall apply only if the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the chief elected official for the eligible area involved that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Federal, State, or local funds are otherwise inadequate for the early intervention services the entity proposes to provide; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the entity will expend funds pursuant to such paragraph to supplement and not supplant other funds available to the entity for the provision of early intervention services for the fiscal year involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of providing health and support services to infants, children, youth, and women with HIV/AIDS, including treatment measures to prevent the perinatal transmission of HIV, the chief elected official of an eligible area, in accordance with the established priorities of the planning council, shall for each of such populations in the eligible area use, from the grants made for the area under section 2601(a) for a fiscal year, not less than the percentage constituted by the ratio of the population involved (infants, children, youth, or women in such area) with HIV/AIDS to the general population in such area of individuals with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the population involved, the Secretary may provide to the chief elected official of an eligible area a waiver of the requirement of paragraph (1) if such official demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the population is receiving HIV-related health services through the State medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the State children’s health insurance program under title XXI of such Act, or other Federal or State programs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of Status as Medicaid Provider</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2779</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not make a grant under section 2601(a) for the provision of services under this section in a State unless, in the case of any such service that is available pursuant to the State plan approved under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the State—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the political subdivision involved will provide the service directly, and the political subdivision has entered into a participation agreement under the State plan and is qualified to receive payments under such plan; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>the political subdivision will enter into an agreement with a public or nonprofit private entity under which the entity will provide the service, and the entity has entered into such a participation agreement and is qualified to receive such payments.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an entity making an agreement pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) regarding the provision of services, the requirement established in such paragraph shall be waived by the HIV health services planning council for the eligible area if the entity does not, in providing health care services, impose a charge or accept reimbursement available from any third-party payor, including reimbursement under any insurance policy or under any Federal or State health benefits program.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination by the HIV health services planning council of whether an entity referred to in subparagraph (A) meets the criteria for a waiver under such subparagraph shall be made without regard to whether the entity accepts voluntary donations for the purpose of providing services to the public.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The chief elected official of an eligible area shall not use in excess of 10 percent of amounts received under a grant under this part for administrative expenses.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations by chief elected official</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of entities and subcontractors to which the chief elected official of an eligible area allocates amounts received by the official under a grant under this part, the official shall ensure that, of the aggregate amount so allocated, the total of the expenditures by such entities for administrative expenses does not exceed 10 percent (without regard to whether particular entities expend more than 10 percent for such expenses).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), amounts may be used for administrative activities that include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>routine grant administration and monitoring activities, including the development of applications for part A funds, the receipt and disbursal of program funds, the development and establishment of reimbursement and accounting systems, the development of a clinical quality management program as described in paragraph (5), the preparation of routine programmatic and financial reports, and compliance with grant conditions and audit requirements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all activities associated with the grantee’s contract award procedures, including the activities carried out by <page>120 STAT. 2780</page>the HIV health services planning council as established under section 2602(b), the development of requests for proposals, contract proposal review activities, negotiation and awarding of contracts, monitoring of contracts through telephone consultation, written documentation or onsite visits, reporting on contracts, and funding reallocation activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subcontractor administrative activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this subsection, subcontractor administrative activities include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>usual and recognized overhead activities, including established indirect rates for agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>management oversight of specific programs funded under this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other types of program support such as quality assurance, quality control, and related activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clinical quality management</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The chief elected official of an eligible area that receives a grant under this part shall provide for the establishment of a clinical quality management program to assess the extent to which HIV health services provided to patients under the grant are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infection, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts received under a grant awarded under this subpart for a fiscal year, the chief elected official of an eligible area may use for activities associated with the clinical quality management program required in subparagraph (A) not to exceed the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>5 percent of amounts received under the grant; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>$3,000,000.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to limitation on administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The costs of a clinical quality management program under subparagraph (A) may not be considered administrative expenses for purposes of the limitation established in paragraph (1).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>A chief elected official may not use amounts received under a grant awarded under this part to purchase or improve land, or to purchase, construct, or permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any building or other facility, or to make cash payments to intended recipients of services.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO PART A.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting of Cases</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2601(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–11(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for the most recent period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“during the most recent period”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning Council Representation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2602(b)(2)(G) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–12/b/2/G">42 U.S.C. 300ff–12(b)(2)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, members of a Federally <page>120 STAT. 2781</page>recognized Indian tribe as represented in the population, individuals co-infected with hepatitis B or C”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“disease”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application for Grant</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payer of last resort</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2605(a)(6)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–15/a/6/A">42 U.S.C. 300ff–15(a)(6)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Service)”</quotedText> before the semicolon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2605(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–15/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–15(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>that the chief elected official will submit to the lead State agency under section 2617(b)(4), audits, consistent with Office of Management and Budget circular A133, regarding funds expended in accordance with this part every 2 years and shall include necessary client-based data to compile unmet need calculations and Statewide coordinated statements of need process.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2605(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–15/b">42 U.S.C. 300ff–15(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the manner in which the expected expenditures are related to the planning process for States that receive funding under part B (including the planning process described in section 2617(b)); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the expected expenditures and how those expenditures will improve overall client outcomes, as described under the State plan under section 2617(b), and through additional outcomes measures as identified by the HIV health services planning council under section 2602(b).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>NEW PROGRAM IN PART A; TRANSITIONAL GRANTS FOR CERTAIN AREAS INELIGIBLE UNDER SECTION 2601.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11">42 U.S.C. 300ff–11</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the part heading the following:<quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">“Subpart I—</num><heading>General Grant Provisions”</heading><content/>
</subpart></quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="II">“Subpart II—</num><heading>Transitional Grants</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2609" class="bold ">“SEC. 2609. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–19">42 USC 300ff–19</ref>.</p></sidenote>ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall make grants for the purpose of providing services described in section 2604 in transitional areas, subject to the same provisions regarding the allocation of grant funds as apply under subsection (c) of such section.<page>120 STAT. 2782</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transitional Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘transitional area’</term> means, subject to subsection (c), a metropolitan area for which there has been reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a cumulative total of at least 1,000, but fewer than 2,000, cases of AIDS during the most recent period of 5 calendar years for which such data are available.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Eligibility Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to grants under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2007, a metropolitan area that received funding under subpart I for fiscal year 2006 but does not for fiscal year 2007 qualify under such subpart as an eligible area and does not qualify under subsection (b) as a transitional area shall, notwithstanding subsection (b), be considered a transitional area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued status as transitional area</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (b), a metropolitan area that is a transitional area for a fiscal year continues, except as provided in subparagraph (B), to be a transitional area until the metropolitan area fails, for three consecutive fiscal years—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to qualify under such subsection as a transitional area; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to have a cumulative total of 1,500 or more living cases of AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data is available.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception regarding status as eligible area</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) does not apply for a fiscal year if the metropolitan area involved qualifies under subpart I as an eligible area.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Certain Provisions of Subpart I</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration; planning council</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 2602 apply with respect to a grant under subsection (a) for a transitional area to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a grant under subpart I for an eligible area, except that, subject to subparagraph (B), the chief elected official of the transitional area may elect not to comply with the provisions of section 2602(b) if the official provides documentation to the Secretary that details the process used to obtain community input (particularly from those with HIV) in the transitional area for formulating the overall plan for priority setting and allocating funds from the grant under subsection (a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, the exception described in subparagraph (A) does not apply if the transitional area involved received funding under subpart I for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type and distribution of grants; timeframe for obligation and expenditure of grant funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula grants; supplemental grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 2603 apply with respect to grants under subsection (a) to the same extent and in the same <page>120 STAT. 2783</page>manner as such provisions apply with respect to grants under subpart I, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula grants; increase in grant</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), section 2603(a)(4) does not apply.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental grants; single program with subpart i program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to section 2603(b) as applied for purposes of subparagraph (A):</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The Secretary shall combine amounts available pursuant to such subparagraph with amounts available for carrying out section 2603(b) and shall administer the two programs as a single program.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>In the single program, the Secretary has discretion in allocating amounts between eligible areas under subpart I and transitional areas under this section, subject to the eligibility criteria that apply under such section, and subject to section 2603(b)(2)(C) (relating to priority in making grants).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Pursuant to section 2603(b)(1), amounts for the single program are subject to use under sections 2603(a)(4) and 2610(d)(1).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application; technical assistance; definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of sections 2605, 2606, and 2607 apply with respect to grants under subsection (a) to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to grants under subpart I.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subpart></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart I of part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as designated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–11 <i>et seq.</i></p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this part”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this subpart”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART A.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part A of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 106(a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">“Subpart III—</num><heading>General Provisions</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2610" class="bold ">“SEC. 2610. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–20">42 USC 300ff–20</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $604,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, $626,300,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $649,500,000 for fiscal year 2009. Amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year are available for obligation by the Secretary until the end of the second succeeding fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall reserve—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$458,310,000 for grants under subpart I; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$145,690,000 for grants under section 2609.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent fiscal years</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary shall reserve an amount for grants under subpart I; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary shall reserve an amount for grants under section 2609.<page>120 STAT. 2784</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Certain Amounts; Change in Status as Eligible Area or Transitional Area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding subsection (b):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>If a metropolitan area is an eligible area under subpart I for a fiscal year, but for a subsequent fiscal year ceases to be an eligible area by reason of section 2601(b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>the amount reserved under paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of subsection (b) of this section for the first such subsequent year of not being an eligible area is deemed to be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of the grant made pursuant to section 2603(a) for the metropolitan area for the preceding fiscal year; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>if the metropolitan area qualifies for such first subsequent fiscal year as a transitional area under 2609, the amount reserved under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (b) for such fiscal year is deemed to be increased by an amount equal to the amount of the reduction under subparagraph (A) for such year; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if the metropolitan area does not qualify for such first subsequent fiscal year as a transitional area under 2609, an amount equal to the amount of such reduction is, notwithstanding subsection (a), transferred and made available for grants pursuant to section 2618(a)(1), in addition to amounts available for such grants under section 2623; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if a transfer under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II) is made with respect to the metropolitan area for such first subsequent fiscal year, then—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount reserved under paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of subsection (b) of this section for such year is deemed to be reduced by an additional $500,000; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an amount equal to the amount of such additional reduction is, notwithstanding subsection (a), transferred and made available for grants pursuant to section 2618(a)(1), in addition to amounts available for such grants under section 2623.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>If a metropolitan area is a transitional area under section 2609 for a fiscal year, but for a subsequent fiscal year ceases to be a transitional area by reason of section 2609(c)(2) (and does not qualify for such subsequent fiscal year as an eligible area under subpart I)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the amount reserved under subsection (b)(2)(B) of this section for the first such subsequent fiscal year of not being a transitional area is deemed to be reduced by an amount equal to the total of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of the grant that, pursuant to section 2603(a), was made under section 2609(d)(2)(A) for the metropolitan area for the preceding fiscal year; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$500,000; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an amount equal to the amount of the reduction under subparagraph (A) for such year is, notwithstanding subsection (a), transferred and made available for grants pursuant to section 2618(a)(1), in addition to amounts available for such grants under section 2623.<page>120 STAT. 2785</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>If a metropolitan area is a transitional area under section 2609 for a fiscal year, but for a subsequent fiscal year qualifies as an eligible area under subpart I—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount reserved under subsection (b)(2)(B) of this section for the first such subsequent fiscal year of becoming an eligible area is deemed to be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of the grant that, pursuant to section 2603(a), was made under section 2609(d)(2)(A) for the metropolitan area for the preceding fiscal year; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amount reserved under subsection (b)(2)(A) for such fiscal year is deemed to be increased by an amount equal to the amount of the reduction under subparagraph (A) for such year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Transfers; Allocations Between Programs Under Subpart I</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(A)(ii) of subsection (c), the Secretary shall administer any reductions under such paragraphs for a fiscal year in accordance with the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The reductions shall be made from amounts available for the single program referred to in section 2609(d)(2)(C) (relating to supplemental grants).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The reductions shall be made before the amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are used for purposes of section 2603(a)(4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>If the amounts referred to in paragraph (1) are not sufficient for making all the reductions, the reductions shall be reduced until the total amount of the reductions equals the total of the amounts referred to in such paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Construction Regarding First Subsequent Fiscal Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) apply with respect to each series of fiscal years during which a metropolitan area is an eligible area under subpart I or a transitional area under section 2609 for a fiscal year and then for a subsequent fiscal year ceases to be such an area by reason of section 2601(b) or 2609(c)(2), respectively, rather than applying to a single such series. Paragraph (3) of subsection (c) applies with respect to each series of fiscal years during which a metropolitan area is a transitional area under section 2609 for a fiscal year and then for a subsequent fiscal year becomes an eligible area under subpart I, rather than applying to a single such series.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subpart></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>CARE GRANTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>GENERAL USE OF GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2612 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–22">42 U.S.C. 300ff–22</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2612" class="bold ">“SEC. 2612. </num><heading class="bold ">GENERAL USE OF GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State may use amounts provided under grants made under section 2611 for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>core medical services described in subsection (b);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>support services described in subsection (c); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>administrative expenses described in section 2618(b)(3).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Funding for Core Medical Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2786</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a grant under section 2611 for a State for a grant year, the State shall, of the portion of the grant remaining after reserving amounts for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (E)(ii)(I) of section 2618(b)(3), use not less than 75 percent to provide core medical services that are needed in the State for individuals with HIV/AIDS who are identified and eligible under this title (including services regarding the co-occurring conditions of the individuals).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall waive the application of paragraph (1) with respect to a State for a grant year if the Secretary determines that, within the State—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there are no waiting lists for AIDS Drug Assistance Program services under section 2616; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>core medical services are available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of waiver status</inline>.—</heading><content>When informing a State that a grant under section 2611 is being made to the State for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall inform the State whether a waiver under subparagraph (A) is in effect for the fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core medical services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘core medical services’</term>, with respect to an individual infected with HIV/AIDS (including the co-occurring conditions of the individual) means the following services:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Outpatient and ambulatory health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments in accordance with section 2616.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>AIDS pharmaceutical assistance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Oral health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Early intervention services described in subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Health insurance premium and cost sharing assistance for low-income individuals in accordance with section 2615.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Home health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Medical nutrition therapy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Hospice services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Home and community-based health services as defined under section 2614(c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>Mental health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Substance abuse outpatient care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Medical case management, including treatment adherence services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘support services’</term> means services, subject to the approval of the Secretary, that are needed for individuals with HIV/AIDS to achieve their medical outcomes (such as respite care for persons caring for individuals with HIV/AIDS, outreach services, medical transportation, linguistic services, and referrals for health care and support services).<page>120 STAT. 2787</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of medical outcomes</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘medical outcomes’</term> means those outcomes affecting the HIV-related clinical status of an individual with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early Intervention Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘early intervention services’</term> means HIV/AIDS early intervention services described in section 2651(e), with follow-up referral provided for the purpose of facilitating the access of individuals receiving the services to HIV-related health services. The entities through which such services may be provided under the grant include public health departments, emergency rooms, substance abuse and mental health treatment programs, detoxification centers, detention facilities, clinics regarding sexually transmitted diseases, homeless shelters, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing sites, health care points of entry specified by States, federally qualified health centers, and entities described in section 2652(a) that constitute a point of access to services by maintaining referral relationships.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to an entity that proposes to provide early intervention services under paragraph (1), such paragraph shall apply only if the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the chief elected official for the State involved that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Federal, State, or local funds are otherwise inadequate for the early intervention services the entity proposes to provide; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the entity will expend funds pursuant to such subparagraph to supplement and not supplant other funds available to the entity for the provision of early intervention services for the fiscal year involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of providing health and support services to infants, children, youth, and women with HIV/AIDS, including treatment measures to prevent the perinatal transmission of HIV, a State shall for each of such populations in the eligible area use, from the grants made for the area under section 2601(a) for a fiscal year, not less than the percentage constituted by the ratio of the population involved (infants, children, youth, or women in such area) with HIV/AIDS to the general population in such area of individuals with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the population involved, the Secretary may provide to a State a waiver of the requirement of paragraph (1) if such State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the population is receiving HIV-related health services through the State medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the State children’s health insurance program under title XXI of such Act, or other Federal or State programs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may not use amounts received under a grant awarded under section 2611 to purchase or improve land, or to purchase, construct, or permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any building or other facility, or to make cash payments to intended recipients of services.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">HIV Care Consortia</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2613 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–23">42 U.S.C. 300ff–23</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2788</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may use”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may, subject to subsection (f), use”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(a)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(a)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Funds; Treatment as Support Services</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the requirement of section 2612(b)(1), expenditures of grants under section 2611 for or through consortia under this section are deemed to be support services, not core medical services. The preceding sentence may not be construed as having any legal effect on the provisions of subsection (a) that relate to authorized expenditures of the grant.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–21 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 2611—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21">42 USC 300ff–21</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection designation and heading; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in section 2614—<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–24">42 USC 300ff–24</ref>.</p></sidenote></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(a)(2)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(b)(3)(J)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“homemaker or”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 2615(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–25">42 USC 300ff–25</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(a)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(b)(3)(F)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–26">42 USC 300ff–26</ref>.</p></sidenote>2616(a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(a)(5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2612(b)(3)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of Minimum Drug List</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2616 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–26">42 U.S.C. 300ff–26</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>ensure that the therapeutics included on the list of classes of core antiretroviral therapeutics established by the Secretary under subsection (e) are, at a minimum, the treatments provided by the State pursuant to this section;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">List of Classes of Core Antiretroviral Therapeutics</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall develop and maintain a list of classes of core antiretroviral therapeutics, which list shall be based on the therapeutics included in the guidelines of the Secretary known as the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Use of HIV/AIDS Drugs, relating to drugs needed to manage symptoms associated with HIV. The preceding sentence does not affect the authority of the Secretary to modify such Guidelines.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Rebate Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2616 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Rebate Program</inline>.—</heading><content>A State shall ensure that any drug rebates received on drugs purchased from funds provided pursuant to this section are applied to activities supported under <page>120 STAT. 2789</page>this subpart, with priority given to activities described under this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Based on Living Cases of HIV/AIDS</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State distribution factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“estimated number of living cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the eligible area involved”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“number of living cases of HIV/AIDS in the State involved”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Living cases of hiv/aids</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of names-based reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), the number determined under this subparagraph for a State for a fiscal year for purposes of subparagraph (B) is the number of living names-based cases of HIV/AIDS in the State that, as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data is available, have been reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition period; exemption regarding non-aids cases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, a State is, subject to clauses (iii) through (v), exempt from the requirement under clause (i) that living non-AIDS names-based cases of HIV be reported unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a system was in operation as of December 31, 2005, that provides sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases throughout the State, subject to clause (vii); or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>no later than the beginning of fiscal year 2008 or 2009, the Secretary, after consultation with the chief executive of the State, determines that a system has become operational in the State that provides sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases throughout the State.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for exemption for fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For fiscal year 2007, an exemption under clause (ii) for a State applies only if, by October 1, 2006—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I)</num><item class="inline"><num value="aa">(aa) </num><content>the State had submitted to the Secretary a plan for making the transition to sufficiently accurate and reliable names-based reporting of living non-AIDS cases of HIV; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>all statutory changes necessary to provide for sufficiently accurate and reliable reporting of such cases had been made; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the State had agreed that, by April 1, 2008, the State will begin accurate and reliable names-based reporting of such cases, except that such agreement is not required to provide that, as of such date, the system for such reporting <page>120 STAT. 2790</page>be fully sufficient with respect to accuracy and reliability throughout the area.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">for exemption as of fiscal year 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010, an exemption under clause (ii) for a State applies only if, as of April 1, 2008, the State is substantially in compliance with the agreement under clause (iii)(II).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Progress toward names-based reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>For fiscal year 2009, the Secretary may terminate an exemption under clause (ii) for a State if the State submitted a plan under clause (iii)(I)(aa) and the Secretary determines that the State is not substantially following the plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counting of cases in areas with exemptions</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a State that is under a reporting system for living non-AIDS cases of HIV that is not names-based (referred to in this subparagraph as ‘code-based reporting’), the Secretary shall, for purposes of this subparagraph, modify the number of such cases reported for the State in order to adjust for duplicative reporting in and among systems that use code-based reporting.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The adjustment rate under subclause (I) for a State shall be a reduction of 5 percent in the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV reported for the State.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">List of states meeting standard regarding december 31, 2005</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State is specified in subclause (II), the State shall be considered to meet the standard described in clause (ii)(I). No other State may be considered to meet such standard.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relevant states</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subclause (I), the States specified in this subclause are the following: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of construction regarding acceptance of reports</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cases of aids</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a State that is subject to the requirement under clause (i) and is not in compliance with the requirement for names-based reporting of living non-AIDS cases of HIV, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding such noncompliance, accept reports of living cases of AIDS that are in accordance with such clause.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of exemption requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of clauses (ii) through (vii) <page>120 STAT. 2791</page>may not be construed as having any legal effect for fiscal year 2010 or any subsequent fiscal year, and accordingly, the status of a State for purposes of such clauses may not be considered after fiscal year 2009.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program for detecting inaccurate or fraudulent counting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out a program to monitor the reporting of names-based cases for purposes of this subparagraph and to detect instances of inaccurate reporting, including fraudulent reporting.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-ema distribution factor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(a)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a/2/C">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)(2)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“estimated number of living cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“number of living cases of HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> such clause to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>a number equal to the sum of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the total number of living cases of HIV/AIDS that are within areas in such State that are eligible areas under subpart I of part A for the fiscal year involved, which individual number for an area is the number that applies under section 2601 for the area for such fiscal year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the total number of such cases that are within areas in such State that are transitional areas under section 2609 for such fiscal year, which individual number for an area is the number that applies under such section for the fiscal year.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula Amendments Generally</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The amount referred to”</quotedText> in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through the end of clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“For purposes of paragraph (1), the amount referred to in this paragraph for a State (including a territory) for a fiscal year is, subject to subparagraphs (E) and (F)—<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an amount equal to the amount made available under section 2623 for the fiscal year involved for grants pursuant to paragraph (1), subject to subparagraph (G); and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subclause (I)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“.80”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“0.75”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in subclause (II)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“non-EMA”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“respective”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2792</page><quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>if the State does not for such fiscal year contain any area that is an eligible area under subpart I of part A or any area that is a transitional area under section 2609 (referred to in this subclause as a ‘no-EMA State’), the product of 0.05 and the ratio of the number of cases that applies for the State under subparagraph (D) to the sum of the respective numbers of cases that so apply for all no-EMA States.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (E) through (H);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Code-based states; limitation on increase in grant</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, if code-based reporting (within the meaning of subparagraph (D)(vi)) applies in a State as of the beginning of the fiscal year involved, then notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the amount of the grant pursuant to paragraph (1) for the State may not for the fiscal year involved exceed by more than 5 percent the amount of the grant pursuant to this paragraph for the State for the preceding fiscal year, except that the limitation under this clause may not result in a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal year that is less than the minimum amount that applies to the State under such paragraph for such fiscal year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of amounts involved</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009, amounts available as a result of the limitation under clause (i) shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants pursuant to section 2620, subject to subparagraph (H).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (F).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate ADAP Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(a)(2)(G) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a/2/G">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)(2)(G)</ref>), as redesignated by subsection (b)(4) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2677”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2623”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after and below subclause (II) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">“which product shall then, as applicable, be increased under subparagraph (H).”</p></quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclauses (I) through (III) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts made available under subclause (V), the Secretary shall award supplemental grants to States described in subclause (II) to enable such States to purchase and distribute to eligible individuals under section 2616(b) pharmaceutical therapeutics described under subsections (c)(2) and (e) of such section.<page>120 STAT. 2793</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible states</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subclause (I), a State shall be an eligible State if the State did not have unobligated funds subject to reallocation under section 2618(d) in the previous fiscal year and, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary, demonstrates a severe need for a grant under this clause. For purposes of determining severe need, the Secretary shall consider eligibility standards, formulary composition, the number of eligible individuals to whom a State is unable to provide therapeutics described in section 2616(a), and an unanticipated increase of eligible individuals with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant to a State under this clause unless the State agrees that the State will make available (directly or through donations of public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activities to be carried out under the grant in an amount equal to $1 for each $4 of Federal funds provided in the grant, except that the Secretary may waive this subclause if the State has otherwise fully complied with section 2617(d) with respect to the grant year involved. The provisions of this subclause shall apply to States that are not required to comply with such section 2617(d).”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subclause (IV), by moving the subclause two ems to the left;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subclause (V), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subclause (VI); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following clause:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Code-based states; </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">limitation on increase in formula grant</inline>.—</heading><content>The limitation under subparagraph (E)(i) applies to grants pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph to the same extent and in the same manner as such limitation applies to grants pursuant to paragraph (1), except that the reference to minimum grants does not apply for purposes of this clause. Amounts available as a result of the limitation under the preceding sentence shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hold Harmless</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2618(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)(2)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b)(4) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in formula grants</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assurance of amount</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall ensure, subject to clauses (ii) through (iv), that the total for a State of the grant pursuant to paragraph (1) and the grant pursuant to subparagraph (G) is not less than 95 percent of such total for the State for fiscal year 2006.<page>120 STAT. 2794</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">construction</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the application of subclause (I), the 95 percent requirement under such subclause shall apply with respect to each grant awarded under paragraph (1) and with respect to each grant awarded under subparagraph (G).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i) as applied for fiscal year 2007, the references in such clause to subparagraph (G) are deemed to be references to subparagraph (I) as such subparagraph was in effect for fiscal year 2006.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years 2008 and 2009</inline>.—</heading><content>For each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Secretary shall ensure that the total for a State of the grant pursuant to paragraph (1) and the grant pursuant to subparagraph (G) is not less than 100 percent of such total for the State for fiscal year 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source of funds for increase</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amount reserved under section 2623(b)(2) for a fiscal year, and from amounts available for such section pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary shall make available such amounts as may be necessary to comply with clause (i).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro rata reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amounts referred to in subclause (I) for a fiscal year are insufficient to fully comply with clause (i) for the year, the Secretary, in order to provide the additional funds necessary for such compliance, shall reduce on a pro rata basis the amount of each grant pursuant to paragraph (1) for the fiscal year, other than grants for States for which increases under clause (i) apply and other than States described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I). A reduction under the preceding sentence may not be made in an amount that would result in the State involved becoming eligible for such an increase.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph may not be construed as having any applicability after fiscal year 2009.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses; Clinical Quality Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/b">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (4), and except as provided in paragraph (5), a State may not use more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant awarded under section 2611 for administration.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;<page>120 STAT. 2795</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of entities and subcontractors to which a State allocates amounts received by the State under a grant under section 2611, the State shall ensure that, of the aggregate amount so allocated, the total of the expenditures by such entities for administrative expenses does not exceed 10 percent (without regard to whether particular entities expend more than 10 percent for such expenses).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, including a clinical quality management program under subparagraph (E)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clinical quality management</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Each State that receives a grant under section 2611 shall provide for the establishment of a clinical quality management program to assess the extent to which HIV health services provided to patients under the grant are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infection, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV health services.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts received under a grant awarded under section 2611 for a fiscal year, a State may use for activities associated with the clinical quality management program required in clause (i) not to exceed the lesser of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>5 percent of amounts received under the grant; or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>$3,000,000.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to limitation on administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The costs of a clinical quality management program under clause (i) may not be considered administrative expenses for purposes of the limitation established in subparagraph (A).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (3) and (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (3)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“(5),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and (3), may, notwithstanding paragraphs (2) through (4),”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation for Supplemental Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2618(d) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/d">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any portion of a grant made to a State under section 2611 for a fiscal year that has not been obligated <page>120 STAT. 2796</page>as described in subsection (c) ceases to be available to the State and shall be made available by the Secretary for grants under section 2620, in addition to amounts made available for such grants under section 2623(b)(2).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions; Other Technical Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2618(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–28/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–28(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2677”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2623”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each of the several States and the District of Columbia”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (referred to in this paragraph as a ‘covered State’)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State or District”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered State”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in subclause (II)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State or District”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“covered State”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each territory of the United States, as defined in paragraph (3),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each territory other than Guam and the Virgin Islands”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(C)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or territory”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBPART I OF PART B.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to Part B</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart I of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–21 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this part”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 2611”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hepatitis</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2614(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–24/a/3">42 U.S.C. 300ff–24(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including specialty care and vaccinations for hepatitis co-infection,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“health services”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application for Grant</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2617(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–27/b">42 U.S.C. 300ff–27(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3), the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>the designation of a lead State agency that shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>administer all assistance received under this part;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>conduct the needs assessment and prepare the State plan under paragraph (3);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>prepare all applications for assistance under this part;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>receive notices with respect to programs under this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Audits.</p></sidenote>every 2 years, collect and submit to the Secretary all audits, consistent with Office of Management and Budget circular A133, from grantees within the State, including audits regarding funds expended in accordance with this part; and<page>120 STAT. 2797</page>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>carry out any other duties determined appropriate by the Secretary to facilitate the coordination of programs under this title.”</content>
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</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (F) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>includes key outcomes to be measured by all entities in the State receiving assistance under this title; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (5)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Native american representation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2617(b)(6) of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“representatives of grantees”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“members of a Federally recognized Indian tribe as represented in the State,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payer of last resort</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2617(b)(7)(F)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon the following: <quotedText>“(except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Service)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Funds; Applicability of Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2617(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–27/d/3">42 U.S.C. 300ff–27(d)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS ON BASIS OF DEMONSTRATED NEED.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart I of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–21 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–30">42 USC 300ff–30</ref>.</p></sidenote>2620 as section 2621; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2619 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2620" class="bold ">“SEC. 2620. </num><heading class="bold ">SUPPLEMENTAL<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–29a.</p></sidenote> GRANTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purpose of providing services described in section 2612(a), the Secretary shall make grants to States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>whose applications under section 2617 have demonstrated the need in the State, on an objective and quantified basis, for supplemental financial assistance to provide such services; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that did not, for the most recent grant year pursuant to section 2618(a)(1) or 2618(a)(2)(G)(i) for which data is available, have more than 2 percent of grant funds under such sections canceled or covered by any waivers under section 2622(c).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstrated Need</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The factors considered by the Secretary in determining whether an eligible area has a demonstrated <page>120 STAT. 2798</page>need for purposes of subsection (a)(1) may include any or all of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The unmet need for such services, as determined under section 2617(b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An increasing need for HIV/AIDS-related services, including relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The relative rates of increase in the number of cases of HIV/AIDS within new or emerging subpopulations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The current prevalence of HIV/AIDS.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Relevant factors related to the cost and complexity of delivering health care to individuals with HIV/AIDS in the eligible area.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The impact of co-morbid factors, including co-occurring conditions, determined relevant by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The prevalence of homelessness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The prevalence of individuals described under section 2602(b)(2)(M).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The relevant factors that limit access to health care, including geographic variation, adequacy of health insurance coverage, and language barriers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>The impact of a decline in the amount received pursuant to section 2618 on services available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority in Making Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide funds under this section to a State to address the decline in services related to the decline in the amounts received pursuant to section 2618 consistent with the grant award to the State for fiscal year 2006, to the extent that the factor under subsection (b)(10) (relating to a decline in funding) applies to the State.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on the Awarding of Supplemental Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 45 days after the awarding of supplemental funds under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning such funds. Such report shall include information detailing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the total amount of supplemental funds available under this section for the year involved;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount of supplemental funds used in accordance with the hold harmless provisions of section 2618(a)(2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the amount of supplemental funds disbursed pursuant to subsection (c);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the disbursement of the remainder of the supplemental funds after taking into account the uses described in paragraphs (2) and (3); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the rationale used for the amount of funds disbursed as described under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core Medical Services</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 2612(b) apply with respect to a grant under this section to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to a grant made pursuant to section 2618(a)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Grant Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority to make grants under this section applies beginning with the first fiscal year for which amounts are made available for such grants under section 2623(b)(1).”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2799</page></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>EMERGING COMMUNITIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2621 of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by section 205(1) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the heading for the section, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“supplemental grants”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“emerging communities”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>agree that the grant will be used to provide funds directly to emerging communities in the State, separately from other funds under this title that are provided by the State to such communities; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions of Emerging Community</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘emerging community’</term> means a metropolitan area (as defined in section 2607) for which there has been reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a cumulative total of at least 500, but fewer than 1,000, cases of AIDS during the most recent period of 5 calendar years for which such data are available.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued Status as Emerging Community</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a metropolitan area that is an emerging community for a fiscal year continues to be an emerging community until the metropolitan area fails, for three consecutive fiscal years—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to meet the requirements of subsection (d); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to have a cumulative total of 750 or more living cases of AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) as of December 31 of the most recent calendar year for which such data is available.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of a grant under subsection (a) for a State for a fiscal year shall be an amount equal to the product of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the amount available under section 2623(b)(1) for the fiscal year; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a percentage equal to the ratio constituted by the number of living cases of HIV/AIDS in emerging communities in the State to the sum of the respective numbers of such cases in such communities for all States.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>TIMEFRAME FOR OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart I of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–21 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 205, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2622" class="bold ">“SEC. 2622. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–31a.</p></sidenote>TIMEFRAME FOR OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation by end of Grant Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, funds from a grant award made to a State for a fiscal year pursuant to section 2618(a)(1) or 2618(a)(2)(G), or under section 2620 or 2621, are available for obligation by the State through the end of the one-year period <page>120 STAT. 2800</page>beginning on the date in such fiscal year on which funds from the award first become available to the State (referred to in this section as the ‘grant year for the award’), except as provided in subsection (c)(1).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental Grants; Cancellation of Unobligated Balance of Grant Award</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, if a grant award made to a State for a fiscal year pursuant to section 2618(a)(2)(G)(ii), or under section 2620 or 2621, has an unobligated balance as of the end of the grant year for the award—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary shall cancel that unobligated balance of the award, and shall require the State to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the State; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the funds involved shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants pursuant to section 2620 for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that the balance is required under paragraph (1) to be canceled, except that the availability of the funds for such grants is subject to section 2618(a)(2)(H) as applied for such year.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Formula Grants; Cancellation of Unobligated Balance of Grant Award; Waiver Permitting Carryover</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective for fiscal year 2007 and subsequent fiscal years, if a grant award made to a State for a fiscal year pursuant to section 2618(a)(1) or 2618(a)(2)(G)(i) has an unobligated balance as of the end of the grant year for the award, the Secretary shall cancel that unobligated balance of the award, and shall require the State to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the State, unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>before the end of the grant year, the State submits to the Secretary a written application for a waiver of the cancellation, which application includes a description of the purposes for which the State intends to expend the funds involved; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary approves the waiver.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditure by end of carryover year</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to a waiver under paragraph (1) that is approved for a balance that is unobligated as of the end of a grant year for an award:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The unobligated funds are available for expenditure by the State involved for the one-year period beginning upon the expiration of the grant year (referred to in this section as the ‘carryover year’).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>If the funds are not expended by the end of the carryover year, the Secretary shall cancel that unexpended balance of the award, and shall require the State to return any amounts from such balance that have been disbursed to the State.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of cancelled balances</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any balance of a grant award that is cancelled under paragraph (1) or (2)(B), the grant funds involved shall be made available by the Secretary as additional amounts for grants under section 2620 for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that the balance is required under such paragraph <page>120 STAT. 2801</page>to be canceled, except that the availability of the funds for such grants is subject to section 2618(a)(2)(H) as applied for such year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corresponding reduction in future grant</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a State for which a balance from a grant award made pursuant to section 2618(a)(1) or 2618(a)(2)(G)(i) is unobligated as of the end of the grant year for the award—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Secretary shall reduce, by the same amount as such unobligated balance, the amount of the grant under such section for the first fiscal year beginning after the fiscal year in which the Secretary obtains the information necessary for determining that such balance was unobligated as of the end of the grant year (which requirement for a reduction applies without regard to whether a waiver under paragraph (1) has been approved with respect to such balance); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the grant funds involved in such reduction shall be made available by the Secretary as additional funds for grants under section 2620 for such first fiscal year, subject to section 2618(a)(2)(H);</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">except that this subparagraph does not apply to the State if the amount of the unobligated balance was 2 percent or less.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to increases in grant</inline>.—</heading><content>A reduction under subparagraph (A) for a State for a fiscal year may not be taken into account in applying section 2618(a)(2)(H) with respect to the State for the subsequent fiscal year.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Drug Rebates</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, funds that are drug rebates referred to in section 2616(g) may not be considered part of any grant award referred to in subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUBPART I OF PART B.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart I of part B of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–21/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–21 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 207, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2623" class="bold ">“SEC. 2623. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–31b.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,195,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,239,500,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $1,285,200,000 for fiscal year 2009. Amounts appropriated under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year are available for obligation by the Secretary until the end of the second succeeding fiscal year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emerging communities</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 for grants under section 2621.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year in excess of the 2006 adjusted amount, the Secretary shall reserve ⅓ for grants under section 2620, except that the availability of the reserved funds for such grants is subject to section 2618(a)(2)(H) as applied for such year, and except that any amount appropriated exclusively for carrying out section 2616 (and, <page>120 STAT. 2802</page>accordingly, distributed under section 2618(a)(2)(G)) is not subject to this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2006 adjusted amount</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘2006 adjusted amount’</term> means the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2006 under section 2677(b) (as such section was in effect for such fiscal year), excluding any amount appropriated for such year exclusively for carrying out section 2616 (and, accordingly, distributed under section 2618(a)(2)(I), as so in effect).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>EARLY DIAGNOSIS GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2625 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–33">42 U.S.C. 300ff–33</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2625" class="bold ">“SEC. 2625. </num><heading class="bold ">EARLY DIAGNOSIS GRANT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of States whose laws or regulations are in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall make grants to such States for the purposes described in subsection (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Compliant States</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the laws or regulations of a State are in accordance with this subsection if, under such laws or regulations (including programs carried out pursuant to the discretion of State officials), both of the policies described in paragraph (1) are in effect, or both of the policies described in paragraph (2) are in effect, as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Voluntary opt-out testing of pregnant women.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Universal testing of newborns.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Voluntary opt-out testing of clients at sexually transmitted disease clinics.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Voluntary opt-out testing of clients at substance abuse treatment centers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The Secretary shall periodically ensure that the applicable policies are being carried out and recertify compliance.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>A State may use funds provided under subsection (a) for HIV/AIDS testing (including rapid testing), prevention counseling, treatment of newborns exposed to HIV/AIDS, treatment of mothers infected with HIV/AIDS, and costs associated with linking those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>A State that is eligible for the grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary, in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Amount of Grant</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant under subsection (a) to a State for a fiscal year may not be made in an amount exceeding $10,000,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to pre-empt State laws regarding HIV/AIDS counseling and testing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘voluntary opt-out testing’</term> means HIV/AIDS testing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>that is administered to an individual seeking other health care services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>in which—<page>120 STAT. 2803</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>pre-test counseling is not required but the individual is informed that the individual will receive an HIV/AIDS test and the individual may opt out of such testing; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for those individuals with a positive test result, post-test counseling (including referrals for care) is provided and confidentiality is protected.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘universal testing of newborns’</term> means HIV/AIDS testing that is administered within 48 hours of delivery to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>all infants born in the State; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all infants born in the State whose mother’s HIV/AIDS status is unknown at the time of delivery.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the funds appropriated annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for HIV/AIDS prevention activities, $30,000,000 shall be made available for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 for grants under subsection (a), of which $20,000,000 shall be made available for grants to States with the policies described in subsection (b)(1), and $10,000,000 shall be made available for grants to States with the policies described in subsection (b)(2). Funds provided under this section are available until expended.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>CERTAIN PARTNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2631(d) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–38/d">42 U.S.C. 300ff–38(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“there are”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; CORE MEDICAL SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2651 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–51">42 U.S.C. 300ff–51</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2651" class="bold ">“SEC. 2651. </num><heading class="bold ">ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purposes described in subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to public and nonprofit private entities specified in section 2652(a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant for the grant agrees to expend the grant only for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>core medical services described in subsection (c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>support services described in subsection (d); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>administrative expenses as described in section 2664(g)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Early intervention services</inline>.—</heading><content>An applicant for a grant under subsection (a) shall expend not less than 50 percent of the amount received under the grant for the services described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of subsection (e)(1) for individuals with HIV/AIDS.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Funding for Core Medical Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2804</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to a grant under subsection (a) to an applicant for a fiscal year, the applicant shall, of the portion of the grant remaining after reserving amounts for purposes of paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 2664(g), use not less than 75 percent to provide core medical services that are needed in the area involved for individuals with HIV/AIDS who are identified and eligible under this title (including services regarding the co-occurring conditions of the individuals).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall waive the application of paragraph (1) with respect to an applicant for a grant if the Secretary determines that, within the service area of the applicant—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>there are no waiting lists for AIDS Drug Assistance Program services under section 2616; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>core medical services are available to all individuals with HIV/AIDS identified and eligible under this title.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of waiver status</inline>.—</heading><content>When informing an applicant that a grant under subsection (a) is being made for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall inform the applicant whether a waiver under subparagraph (A) is in effect for the fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core medical services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘core medical services’</term>, with respect to an individual with HIV/AIDS (including the co-occurring conditions of the individual) means the following services:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Outpatient and ambulatory health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments under section 2616.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>AIDS pharmaceutical assistance.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Oral health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Early intervention services described in subsection (e).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Health insurance premium and cost sharing assistance for low-income individuals in accordance with section 2615.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Home health care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Medical nutrition therapy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Hospice services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Home and community-based health services as defined under section 2614(c).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>Mental health services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Substance abuse outpatient care.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>Medical case management, including treatment adherence services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘support services’</term> means services, subject to the approval of the Secretary, that are needed for individuals with HIV/AIDS to achieve their medical outcomes (such as respite care for persons caring for individuals with HIV/AIDS, outreach services, medical transportation, linguistic services, and referrals for health care and support services).<page>120 STAT. 2805</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of medical outcomes</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘medical outcomes’</term> means those outcomes affecting the HIV-related clinical status of an individual with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specification of Early Intervention Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The early intervention services referred to in this section are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>counseling individuals with respect to HIV/AIDS in accordance with section 2662;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>testing individuals with respect to HIV/AIDS, including tests to confirm the presence of the disease, tests to diagnose the extent of the deficiency in the immune system, and tests to provide information on appropriate therapeutic measures for preventing and treating the deterioration of the immune system and for preventing and treating conditions arising from HIV/AIDS;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>referrals described in paragraph (2);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>other clinical and diagnostic services regarding HIV/AIDS, and periodic medical evaluations of individuals with HIV/AIDS; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>providing the therapeutic measures described in subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Referrals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The services referred to in paragraph (1)(C) are referrals of individuals with HIV/AIDS to appropriate providers of health and support services, including, as appropriate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to entities receiving amounts under part A or B for the provision of such services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to biomedical research facilities of institutions of higher education that offer experimental treatment for such disease, or to community-based organizations or other entities that provide such treatment; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to grantees under section 2671, in the case of a pregnant woman.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement of availability of all early intervention services through each grantee</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant for the grant agrees that each of the early intervention services specified in paragraph (2) will be available through the grantee. With respect to compliance with such agreement, such a grantee may expend the grant to provide the early intervention services directly, and may expend the grant to enter into agreements with public or nonprofit private entities, or private for-profit entities if such entities are the only available provider of quality HIV care in the area, under which the entities provide the services.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Grantees described in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>subparagraphs (A), (D), (E), and (F) of section 2652(a)(1) shall use not less than 50 percent of the amount of such a grant to provide the services described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of paragraph (1) directly and on-site or at sites where other primary care services are rendered; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 2652(a)(1) shall ensure the availability of early intervention services through a system of linkages to <page>120 STAT. 2806</page>community-based primary care providers, and to establish mechanisms for the referrals described in paragraph (1)(C), and for follow-up concerning such referrals.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses; Clinical Quality Management Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2664(g) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–64/g">42 U.S.C. 300ff–64(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the paragraph to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the applicant will not expend more than 10 percent of the grant for administrative expenses with respect to the grant, including planning and evaluation, except that the costs of a clinical quality management program under paragraph (5) may not be considered administrative expenses for purposes of such limitation;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clinical”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“quality management”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>ELIGIBLE ENTITIES; PREFERENCES; PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum Qualification of Grantees</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2652(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–52/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–52(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The entities referred to in section 2651(a) are public entities and nonprofit private entities that are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>federally-qualified health centers under section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>grantees under section 1001 (regarding family planning) other than States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>rural health clinics;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>health facilities operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>community-based organizations, clinics, hospitals and other health facilities that provide early intervention services to those persons infected with HIV/AIDS through intravenous drug use; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>nonprofit private entities that provide comprehensive primary care services to populations at risk of HIV/AIDS, including faith-based and community-based organizations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Underserved populations</inline>.—</heading><content>Entities described in paragraph (1) shall serve underserved populations which may include minority populations and Native American populations, ex-offenders, individuals with comorbidities including hepatitis B or C, mental illness, or substance abuse, low-income populations, inner city populations, and rural populations.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferences in Making Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2653 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–53">42 U.S.C. 300ff–53</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon the following: <quotedText>“and the number of cases of individuals co-infected with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B or C”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2807</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“special consideration”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“preference”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Planning and Development Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2654(c) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–54/c">42 U.S.C. 300ff–54(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or underserved communities”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“areas or to underserved populations”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2655 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–55">42 U.S.C. 300ff–55</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such sums”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, $218,600,000 for fiscal year 2007, $226,700,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $235,100,000 for fiscal year 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>CONFIDENTIALITY AND INFORMED CONSENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2661 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–61">42 U.S.C. 300ff–61</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2661" class="bold ">“SEC. 2661. </num><heading class="bold ">CONFIDENTIALITY AND INFORMED CONSENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless, in the case of any entity applying for a grant under section 2651, the entity agrees to ensure that information regarding the receipt of early intervention services pursuant to the grant is maintained confidentially in a manner not inconsistent with applicable law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Informed Consent</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, in testing an individual for HIV/AIDS, the applicant will test an individual only after the individual confirms that the decision of the individual with respect to undergoing such testing is voluntarily made.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>PROVISION OF CERTAIN COUNSELING SERVICES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2662 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–62">42 U.S.C. 300ff–62</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2662" class="bold ">“SEC. 2662. </num><heading class="bold ">PROVISION OF CERTAIN COUNSELING SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counseling of Individuals With Negative Test Results</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, if the results of testing conducted for HIV/AIDS indicate that an individual does not have such condition, the applicant will provide the individual information, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>measures for prevention of, exposure to, and transmission of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted diseases;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the accuracy and reliability of results of testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the significance of the results of such testing, including the potential for developing AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the appropriateness of further counseling, testing, and education of the individual regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases;<page>120 STAT. 2808</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>if diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection, the potential of developing hepatitis-related liver disease and its impact on HIV/AIDS; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>information regarding the availability of hepatitis B vaccine and information about hepatitis treatments.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counseling of Individuals With Positive Test Results</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, if the results of testing for HIV/AIDS indicate that the individual has such condition, the applicant will provide to the individual appropriate counseling regarding the condition, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>information regarding—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>measures for prevention of, exposure to, and transmission of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the accuracy and reliability of results of testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the significance of the results of such testing, including the potential for developing AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>reviewing the appropriateness of further counseling, testing, and education of the individual regarding HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>providing counseling—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on the availability, through the applicant, of early intervention services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>on the availability in the geographic area of appropriate health care, mental health care, and social and support services, including providing referrals for such services, as appropriate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>that explains the benefits of locating and counseling any individual by whom the infected individual may have been exposed to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C and any individual whom the infected individual may have exposed to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that emphasizes it is the duty of infected individuals to disclose their infected status to their sexual partners and their partners in the sharing of hypodermic needles; that provides advice to infected individuals on the manner in which such disclosures can be made; and that emphasizes that it is the continuing duty of the individuals to avoid any behaviors that will expose others to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>on the availability of the services of public health authorities with respect to locating and counseling any individual described in subparagraph (C);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>if diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C co-infection, the potential of developing hepatitis-related liver disease and its impact on HIV/AIDS; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>information regarding the availability of hepatitis B vaccine.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Requirements Regarding Appropriate Counseling</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part unless the applicant for the grant agrees that, in counseling individuals with respect to HIV/AIDS, the applicant will ensure that the counseling is provided under conditions appropriate to the needs of the individuals.<page>120 STAT. 2809</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counseling of Emergency Response Employees</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this part to a State unless the State agrees that, in counseling individuals with respect to HIV/AIDS, the State will ensure that, in the case of emergency response employees, the counseling is provided to such employees under conditions appropriate to the needs of the employees regarding the counseling.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction Regarding Counseling Without Testing</inline>.—</heading><content>Agreements made pursuant to this section may not be construed to prohibit any grantee under this part from expending the grant for the purpose of providing counseling services described in this section to an individual who does not undergo testing for HIV/AIDS as a result of the grantee or the individual determining that such testing of the individual is not appropriate.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Certain Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2663 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–63">42 U.S.C. 300ff–63</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“will, without”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“be carried”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with funds appropriated through this Act will be carried”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Required Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2664(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–64/a">42 U.S.C. 300ff–64(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>information regarding how the expected expenditures of the grant are related to the planning process for localities funded under part A (including the planning process described in section 2602) and for States funded under part B (including the planning process described in section 2617(b)); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a specification of the expected expenditures and how those expenditures will improve overall client outcomes, as described in the State plan under section 2617(b);”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the applicant agrees to provide additional documentation to the Secretary regarding the process used to obtain community input into the design and implementation of activities related to such grant; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the applicant agrees to submit, every 2 years, to the lead State agency under section 2617(b)(4) audits, consistent with Office of Management and Budget circular A133, regarding funds expended in accordance with this title and shall include necessary client level data to complete unmet need calculations and Statewide coordinated statements of need process.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payer of Last Resort</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2664(f)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–64/f/1/A">42 U.S.C. 300ff–64(f)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except for a program administered by or providing the services of the Indian Health Service)”</quotedText> before the semicolon.<page>120 STAT. 2810</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part D of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–71/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–71 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="D">“PART D—</num><heading>WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2671" class="bold ">“SEC. 2671. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–71">42 USC 300ff–71</ref>.</p></sidenote>GRANTS FOR COORDINATED SERVICES AND ACCESS TO RESEARCH FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants to public and nonprofit private entities (including a health facility operated by or pursuant to a contract with the Indian Health Service) for the purpose of providing family-centered care involving outpatient or ambulatory care (directly or through contracts) for women, infants, children, and youth with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Services for Patients and Families</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Funds provided under grants awarded under subsection (a) may be used for the following support services:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Family-centered care including case management.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Referrals for additional services including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>referrals for inpatient hospital services, treatment for substance abuse, and mental health services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>referrals for other social and support services, as appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Additional services necessary to enable the patient and the family to participate in the program established by the applicant pursuant to such subsection including services designed to recruit and retain youth with HIV.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The provision of information and education on opportunities to participate in HIV/AIDS-related clinical research.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant awarded under subsection (a) may be made only if the applicant provides an agreement that includes the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The applicant will coordinate activities under the grant with other providers of health care services under this Act, and under title V of the Social Security Act, including programs promoting the reduction and elimination of risk of HIV/AIDS for youth.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The applicant will participate in the statewide coordinated statement of need under part B (where it has been initiated by the public health agency responsible for administering grants under part B) and in revisions of such statement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Audits.</p></sidenote>The applicant will every 2 years submit to the lead State agency under section 2617(b)(4) audits regarding funds expended in accordance with this title and shall include necessary client-level data to complete unmet need calculations and Statewide coordinated statements of need process.<page>120 STAT. 2811</page>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration; Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A grant may only be awarded to an entity under subsection (a) if an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. Such application shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Information regarding how the expected expenditures of the grant are related to the planning process for localities funded under part A (including the planning process outlined in section 2602) and for States funded under part B (including the planning process outlined in section 2617(b)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A specification of the expected expenditures and how those expenditures will improve overall patient outcomes, as outlined as part of the State plan (under section 2617(b)) or through additional outcome measures.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Review of Programs; Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review regarding access to and participation in programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>respect to a grant under subsection (a) for an entity for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year, provide for the conduct and completion of a review of the operation during the year of the program carried out under such subsection by the entity. The purpose of such review shall be the development of recommendations, as appropriate, for improvements in the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Procedures used by the entity to allocate opportunities and services under subsection (a) among patients of the entity who are women, infants, children, or youth.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Other procedures or policies of the entity regarding the participation of such individuals in such program.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>—The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall, directly or through contracts with public and private entities, provide for evaluations of programs carried out pursuant to subsection (a).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A grantee may not use more than 10 percent of amounts received under a grant awarded under this section for administrative expenses.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clinical quality management program</inline>.—</heading><content>A grantee under this section shall implement a clinical quality management program to assess the extent to which HIV health services provided to patients under the grant are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related opportunistic infection, and as applicable, to develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV health services.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training and Technical Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>From the amounts appropriated under subsection (i) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent to provide, directly or through contracts with public and private entities (which may include grantees under subsection (a)), training and technical assistance to assist applicants and grantees under subsection (a) in complying with the requirements of this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:<page>120 STAT. 2812</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘administrative expenses’</term> means funds that are to be used by grantees for grant management and monitoring activities, including costs related to any staff or activity unrelated to services or indirect costs.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indirect costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘indirect costs’</term> means costs included in a Federally negotiated indirect rate.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘services’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>services that are provided to clients to meet the goals and objectives of the program under this section, including the provision of professional, diagnostic, and therapeutic services by a primary care provider or a referral to and provision of specialty care; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>services that sustain program activity and contribute to or help improve services under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated, $71,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</content>
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</section>
</part></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>GAO REPORT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an evaluation, and submit to Congress a report, concerning the funding provided for under part D of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to determine—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>how funds are used to provide the administrative expenses, indirect costs, and services, as defined in section 2671(h) of such title, for individuals with HIV/AIDS;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>how funds are used to provide the administrative expenses, indirect costs, and services, as defined in section 2671(h) of such title, to family members of women, infants, children, and youth infected with HIV/AIDS;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>how funds are used to provide family-centered care involving outpatient or ambulatory care authorized under section 2671(a) of such title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>how funds are used to provide additional services authorized under section 2671(b) of such title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>how funds are used to help identify HIV-positive pregnant women and their children who are exposed to HIV and connect them with care that can improve their health and prevent perinatal transmission.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part E of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–80/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–80 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="E">“PART E—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2681" class="bold ">“SEC. 2681. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–81">42 USC 300ff–81</ref>.</p></sidenote>COORDINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid <page>120 STAT. 2813</page>Services coordinate the planning, funding, and implementation of Federal HIV programs (including all minority AIDS initiatives of the Public Health Service, including under section 2693) to enhance the continuity of care and prevention services for individuals with HIV/AIDS or those at risk of such disease. The Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, as needed and utilize planning information submitted to such agencies by the States and entities eligible for assistance under this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall biennially prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report concerning the coordination efforts at the Federal, State, and local levels described in this section, including a description of Federal barriers to HIV program integration and a strategy for eliminating such barriers and enhancing the continuity of care and prevention services for individuals with HIV/AIDS or those at risk of such disease.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Integration by State</inline>.—</heading><content>As a condition of receipt of funds under this title, a State shall provide assurances to the Secretary that health support services funded under this title will be integrated with other such services, that programs will be coordinated with other available programs (including Medicaid), and that the continuity of care and prevention services of individuals with HIV/AIDS is enhanced.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Integration by Local or Private Entities</inline>.—</heading><content>As a condition of receipt of funds under this title, a local government or private nonprofit entity shall provide assurances to the Secretary that services funded under this title will be integrated with other such services, that programs will be coordinated with other available programs (including Medicaid), and that the continuity of care and prevention services of individuals with HIV is enhanced.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2682" class="bold ">“SEC. 2682. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–82">42 USC 300ff–82</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUDITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>fiscal year 2009, and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary may reduce the amounts of grants under this title to a State or political subdivision of a State for a fiscal year if, with respect to such grants for the second preceding fiscal year, the State or subdivision fails to prepare audits in accordance with the procedures of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s7502">section 7502 of title 31, United States Code</ref>. The Secretary shall annually select representative samples of such audits, prepare summaries of the selected audits, and submit the summaries to the Congress.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Posting on the Internet</inline>.—</heading><content>All audits that the Secretary receives from the State lead agency under section 2617(b)(4) shall be posted, in their entirety, on the Internet website of the Health Resources and Services Administration.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2683" class="bold ">“SEC. 2683. </num><heading class="bold ">PUBLIC <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–83">42 USC 300ff–83</ref>.</p></sidenote>HEALTH EMERGENCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In an emergency area and during an emergency period, the Secretary shall have the authority to waive such requirements of this title to improve the health and safety of those receiving care under this title and the general public, except that the Secretary may not expend more than 5 percent of the funds allocated under this title for sections 2620 and section 2603(b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Area and Emergency Period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘emergency area’</term> means a geographic area in which there exists—<page>120 STAT. 2814</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘emergency period’</term> means the period in which there exists—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an emergency or disaster declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unobligated Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>If funds under a grant under this section are not expended for an emergency in the fiscal year in which the emergency is declared, such funds shall be returned to the Secretary for reallocation under sections 2603(b) and 2620.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2684" class="bold ">“SEC. 2684. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–84">42 USC 300ff–84</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “None of the funds appropriated under this title shall be used to fund AIDS programs, or to develop materials, designed to promote or encourage, directly, intravenous drug use or sexual activity, whether homosexual or heterosexual. Funds authorized under this title may be used to provide medical treatment and support services for individuals with HIV.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2685" class="bold ">“SEC. 2685. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–85">42 USC 300ff–85</ref>.</p></sidenote>PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that any information submitted to, or collected by, the Secretary under this title excludes any personally identifiable information.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘personally identifiable information’</term> has the meaning given such term under the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2686" class="bold ">“SEC. 2686. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–86">42 USC 300ff–86</ref>.</p></sidenote>GAO REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office shall biennially submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes a description of Federal, State, and local barriers to HIV program integration, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities, including activities carried out under subpart III of part F, and recommendations for enhancing the continuity of care and the provision of prevention services for individuals with HIV/AIDS or those at risk for such disease. Such report shall include a demonstration of the manner in which funds under this subpart are being expended and to what extent the services provided with such funds increase access to prevention and care services for individuals with HIV/AIDS and build stronger community linkages to address HIV prevention and care for racial and ethnic minority communities.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2687" class="bold ">“SEC. 2687. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–87">42 USC 300ff–87</ref>.</p></sidenote>SEVERITY OF NEED INDEX.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Index</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30, 2008, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a severity of need index in accordance with subsection (c).<page>120 STAT. 2815</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Severity of Need Index</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘severity of need index’</term> means the index of the relative needs of individuals within a State or area, as identified by a number of different factors, and is a factor or set of factors that is multiplied by the number of living HIV/AIDS cases in a State or area, providing different weights to those cases based on needs. Such factors or set of factors may be different for different components of the provisions under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Secretarial Submission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress the severity of need index under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Methodology for and rationale behind developing the severity of need index, including information related to the field testing of the severity of need index.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An independent contractor analysis of activities carried out under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Information regarding the process by which the Secretary received community input regarding the application and development of the severity of need index.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary fails to submit the severity of need index under subsection (a) in either of fiscal years 2007 or 2008, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report for such fiscal year—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>that updates progress toward having client level data;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>that updates the progress toward having a severity of need index, including information related to the methodology and process for obtaining community input; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>that, as applicable, states whether the Secretary could develop a severity of need index before fiscal year 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2688" class="bold ">“SEC. 2688. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–88">42 USC 300ff–88</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “For purposes of this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">AIDS</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘AIDS’</term> means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Co-occurring conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘co-occurring conditions’</term> means one or more adverse health conditions in an individual with HIV/AIDS, without regard to whether the individual has AIDS and without regard to whether the conditions arise from HIV.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counseling</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘counseling’</term> means such counseling provided by an individual trained to provide such counseling.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Family-centered care</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘family-centered care’</term> means the system of services described in this title that is targeted specifically to the special needs of infants, children, women and families. Family-centered care shall be based on a partnership between parents, professionals, and the community designed to ensure an integrated, coordinated, culturally sensitive, and community-based continuum of care for children, women, and families with HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Families with hiv/aids</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘families with HIV/AIDS’</term> means families in which one or more members have HIV/AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> HIV</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘HIV’</term> means infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">HIV/AIDS</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2816</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘HIV/AIDS’</term> means HIV, and includes AIDS and any condition arising from AIDS.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counting of cases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘living cases of HIV/AIDS’</term>, with respect to the counting of cases in a geographic area during a period of time, means the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the number of living non-AIDS cases of HIV in the area; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the number of living cases of AIDS in the area.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-aids cases</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘non-AIDS’</term>, with respect to a case of HIV, means that the individual involved has HIV but does not have AIDS.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Human immunodeficiency virus</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘human immunodeficiency virus’</term> means the etiologic agent for AIDS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Official poverty line</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘official poverty line’</term> means the poverty line established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and revised by the Secretary in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘person’</term> includes one or more individuals, governments (including the Federal Government and the governments of the States), governmental agencies, political subdivisions, labor unions, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, mutual companies, joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations, receivers, trustees, and trustees in cases under <ref href="/us/usc/t11">title 11, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and each of the territories.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Territories</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘territory’</term> means each of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Youth with hiv</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘youth with HIV’</term> means individuals who are 13 through 24 years old and who have HIV/AIDS.”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</part></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subpart I of part F of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–101/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="I">“Subpart I—</num><heading>Special Projects of National Significance</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2691" class="bold ">“SEC. 2691. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–101.</p></sidenote>SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amount appropriated under each of parts A, B, C, and D for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use the greater of $20,000,000 or an amount equal to 3 percent <page>120 STAT. 2817</page>of such amount appropriated under each such part, but not to exceed $25,000,000, to administer special projects of national significance to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>quickly respond to emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to fund special programs to develop a standard electronic client information data system to improve the ability of grantees under this title to report client-level data to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall award grants under subsection (a) to entities eligible for funding under parts A, B, C, and D based on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>whether the funding will promote obtaining client level data as it relates to the creation of a severity of need index, including funds to facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization of qualified health information technology systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>demonstrated ability to create and maintain a qualified health information technology system;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the potential replicability of the proposed activity in other similar localities or nationally;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the demonstrated reliability of the proposed qualified health information technology system across a variety of providers, geographic regions, and clients; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the demonstrated ability to maintain a safe and secure qualified health information system; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>newly emerging needs of individuals receiving assistance under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this section unless the applicant submits evidence that the proposed program is consistent with the statewide coordinated statement of need, and the applicant agrees to participate in the ongoing revision process of such statement of need.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Privacy Protection</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a grant under this section for the development of a qualified health information technology system unless the applicant provides assurances to the Secretary that the system will, at a minimum, comply with the privacy regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replication</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make information concerning successful models or programs developed under this part available to grantees under this title for the purpose of coordination, replication, and integration. To facilitate efforts under this subsection, the Secretary may provide for peer-based technical assistance for grantees funded under this part.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subpart></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments Regarding Schools and Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2692(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–111/a/2">42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and Native Americans”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“minority individuals”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2818</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>train or result in the training of health professionals and allied health professionals to provide treatment for hepatitis B or C co-infected individuals.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorizations of Appropriations for Schools, Centers, and Dental Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2692(c) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–111/c">42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schools; centers</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of awarding grants under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated $34,700,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dental schools</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of awarding grants under subsection (b), there is authorized to be appropriated $13,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>CODIFICATION OF MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part F of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–101/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff–101 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subpart style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="III">“Subpart III—</num><heading>Minority AIDS Initiative</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2693" class="bold ">“SEC. 2693. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300ff–121.</p></sidenote>MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out activities under this section to evaluate and address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on, and the disparities in access, treatment, care, and outcomes for, racial and ethnic minorities (including African Americans, Alaska Natives, Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders), there are authorized to be appropriated $131,200,000 for fiscal year 2007, $135,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, and $139,100,000 for fiscal year 2009.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>emergency assistance under part A;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>care grants under part B;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>early intervention services under part C;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>services through projects for HIV-related care under part D; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>activities through education and training centers under section 2692.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations among activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by the Secretary in accordance with the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>For competitive, supplemental grants to improve HIV-related health outcomes to reduce existing racial and ethnic health disparities, the Secretary shall, of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, reserve the following, as applicable:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $43,800,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $45,400,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $47,100,000.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>For competitive grants used for supplemental support education and outreach services to increase the number of eligible racial and ethnic minorities who have access to treatment through the program under section <page>120 STAT. 2819</page>2616 for therapeutics, the Secretary shall, of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a), reserve the following, as applicable:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $7,000,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $7,300,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $7,500,000.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>For planning grants, capacity-building grants, and services grants to health care providers who have a history of providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care and services to racial and ethnic minorities, the Secretary shall, of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (a), reserve the following, as applicable:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $53,400,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $55,400,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $57,400,000.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in the delivery of comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate care services for HIV disease for women, infants, children, and youth, the Secretary shall, of the amount appropriated under subsection (a), reserve $18,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>For increasing the training capacity of centers to expand the number of health care professionals with treatment expertise and knowledge about the most appropriate standards of HIV disease-related treatments and medical care for racial and ethnic minority adults, adolescents, and children with HIV disease, the Secretary shall, of the amount appropriated under subsection (a), reserve $8,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency With Prior Program</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the purpose described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out this section consistent with the activities carried out under this title by the Secretary pursuant to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/116">Public Law 107–116</ref>).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subpart></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>HEPATITIS; USE OF FUNDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2667 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–67">42 U.S.C. 300ff–67</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>shall provide information on the transmission and prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C, including education about the availability of hepatitis A and B vaccines and assisting patients in identifying vaccination sites.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>CERTAIN REFERENCES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2820</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11">42 USC 300ff–11</ref>, 300ff–28.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“acquired immune deficiency syndrome”</quotedText> each place such term appears, other than in section 2687(1) (as added by section 501 of this Act), and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“AIDS”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such syndrome”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“AIDS”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–12">42 USC 300ff–12</ref> <i>et seq</i>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV disease”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“HIV/AIDS”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff–11">42 USC 300ff–11</ref> <i>et seq</i>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPEAL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on October 1, 2009, title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ff/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300ff et seq.</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 19, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6143">H.R. 6143</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/695">109–695</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–416: To amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>416</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–416</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2821</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2821</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–416</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/843">S. 843</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Combating Autism Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Combating Autism Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE; IMPROVING AUTISM-RELATED RESEARCH.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Centers of Excellence Regarding Research on Autism</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 409C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.284g) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">autism</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">autism spectrum disorder</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the term <term>“autism”</term> each place such term appears (other than the section heading) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“autism spectrum disorder”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of NIH (in this section referred to as the ‘Director’) shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder, including basic and clinical research in fields including pathology, developmental neurobiology, genetics, epigenetics, pharmacology, nutrition, immunology, neuroimmunology, neurobehavioral development, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and toxicology. Such research shall investigate the cause (including possible environmental causes), diagnosis or rule out, early detection, prevention, services, supports, intervention, and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director may consolidate program activities under this section if such consolidation would improve program efficiencies and outcomes.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Centers of Excellence Generally</inline>.—</heading><content>Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281/etseq">42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2822</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404H" class="bold ">“SEC. 404H. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283j">42 USC 283j</ref>.</p></sidenote>REVIEW OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than April 1, 2008, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall conduct a review and submit a report to the appropriate committees of the Congress on the centers of excellence.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Evaluation of the performance and research outcomes of each center of excellence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Recommendations for promoting coordination of information among centers of excellence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Recommendations for improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and outcomes of the centers of excellence.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘center of excellence’</term> means an entity receiving funding under this title in its capacity as a center of excellence.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241/etseq">42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><part style="-uslm-lc:I658173"><num value="R">“PART R—</num><heading>PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399AA" class="bold ">“SEC. 399AA. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280i">42 USC 280i</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities for the collection, analysis, and reporting of State epidemiological data on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. An eligible entity shall assist with the development and coordination of State autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disability surveillance efforts within a region. In making such awards, the Secretary may provide direct technical assistance in lieu of cash.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data standards</inline>.—</heading><content>In submitting epidemiological data to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall report data according to guidelines prescribed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after consultation with relevant State and local public health officials, private sector developmental disability researchers, and advocates for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive an award under paragraph (1), an entity shall be a public or nonprofit private entity (including a health department of a State or a political subdivision of a State, a university, or any other educational institution), and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Centers of Excellence in Autism Spectrum Disorder Epidemiology</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2823</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, award grants or cooperative agreements for the establishment of regional centers of excellence in autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities epidemiology for the purpose of collecting and analyzing information on the number, incidence, correlates, and causes of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such agreements and information as the Secretary may require, including an agreement that the center to be established under the grant or cooperative agreement shall operate in accordance with the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The center will collect, analyze, and report autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disability data according to guidelines prescribed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after consultation with relevant State and local public health officials, private sector developmental disability researchers, and advocates for individuals with developmental disabilities.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The center will develop or extend an area of special research expertise (including genetics, epigenetics, and epidemiological research related to environmental exposures), immunology, and other relevant research specialty areas.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The center will identify eligible cases and controls through its surveillance system and conduct research into factors which may cause or increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Response</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate the Federal response to requests for assistance from State health, mental health, and education department officials regarding potential or alleged autism spectrum disorder or developmental disability clusters.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this part:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other developmental disabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘other developmental disabilities’</term> has the meaning given the term <term>‘developmental disability’</term> in section 102(8) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s15002/8">42 U.S.C. 15002(8)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply after September 30, 2011.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399BB" class="bold ">“SEC. 399BB. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280i–1">42 USC 280i–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND INTERVENTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the purpose of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to increase awareness, reduce barriers to screening and diagnosis, promote evidence-based interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental <page>120 STAT. 2824</page>disabilities, and train professionals to utilize valid and reliable screening tools to diagnose or rule out and provide evidence-based interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to conduct activities under this section with a focus on an interdisciplinary approach (as defined in programs developed under section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act) that will also focus on specific issues for children who are not receiving an early diagnosis and subsequent interventions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish and evaluate activities to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide information and education on autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities to increase public awareness of developmental milestones;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>promote research into the development and validation of reliable screening tools for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities and disseminate information regarding those screening tools;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>promote early screening of individuals at higher risk for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities as early as practicable, given evidence-based screening techniques and interventions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>increase the number of individuals who are able to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>increase the number of individuals able to provide evidence-based interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>promote the use of evidence-based interventions for individuals at higher risk for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities as early as practicable.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information and Education</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (b)(1), the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Agriculture, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, provide culturally competent information regarding autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, risk factors, characteristics, identification, diagnosis or rule out, and evidence-based interventions to meet the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities and their families through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>Federal programs, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Head Start program;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Early Start program;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the Healthy Start program;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act (particularly the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (the State Children’s Health Insurance Program);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>the program under title V of the Social Security Act (the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program);<page>120 STAT. 2825</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>the program under parts B and C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</ref>); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>the State grant program under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>State licensed child care facilities; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other community-based organizations or points of entry for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities to receive services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lead agency</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As a condition on the provision of assistance or the conduct of activities under this section with respect to a State, the Secretary may require the Governor of the State—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to designate a public agency as a lead agency to coordinate the activities provided for under paragraph (1) in the State at the State level; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>acting through such lead agency, to make available to individuals and their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives; providers; and other appropriate individuals in the State, comprehensive culturally competent information about State and local resources regarding autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, risk factors, characteristics, identification, diagnosis or rule out, available services and supports, and evidence-based interventions.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements of agency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In designating the lead agency under subparagraph (A)(i), the Governor shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>select an agency that has demonstrated experience and expertise in—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disability issues; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>developing, implementing, conducting, and administering programs and delivering education, information, and referral services (including technology-based curriculum-development services) to individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates or authorized representatives, providers, and other appropriate individuals locally and across the State; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>consider input from individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates or authorized representatives, providers, and other appropriate individuals.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Information <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Communications and tele-communications.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Websites.</p></sidenote>under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be provided through—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>toll-free telephone numbers;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Internet websites;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>mailings; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>such other means as the Governor may require.<br/><page>120 STAT. 2826</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tools</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>To promote the use of valid and reliable screening tools for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, the Secretary shall develop a curriculum for continuing education to assist individuals in recognizing the need for valid and reliable screening tools and the use of such tools.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collection, storage, coordination, and availability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall provide for the collection, storage, coordination, and public availability of tools described in paragraph (1), educational materials and other products that are used by the Federal programs referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A), as well as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>programs authorized under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>early intervention programs or interagency coordinating councils authorized under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>children with special health care needs programs authorized under title V of the Social Security Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>In establishing mechanisms and entities under this subsection, the Secretary, and the Secretary of Education, shall ensure the sharing of tools, materials, and products developed under this subsection among entities receiving funding under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Diagnosis</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in coordination with activities conducted under title V of the Social Security Act, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, expand existing interdisciplinary training opportunities or opportunities to increase the number of sites able to diagnose or rule out individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities and ensure that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>competitive grants or cooperative agreements are awarded to public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher education, to expand existing or develop new maternal and child health interdisciplinary leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities programs (similar to the programs developed under section 501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act) in States that do not have such a program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>trainees under such training programs—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>receive an appropriate balance of academic, clinical, and community opportunities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are culturally competent;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>are ethnically diverse;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>demonstrate a capacity to evaluate, diagnose or rule out, develop, and provide evidence-based interventions to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>demonstrate an ability to use a family-centered approach; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>program sites provide culturally competent services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award one or more grants under this section to provide technical <page>120 STAT. 2827</page>assistance to the network of interdisciplinary training programs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Best practices</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promote research into additional valid and reliable tools for shortening the time required to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities and detecting individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities at an earlier age.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intervention</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall promote research, through grants or contracts, to determine the evidence-based practices for interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities, develop guidelines for those interventions, and disseminate information related to such research and guidelines.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply after September 30, 2011.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399CC" class="bold ">“SEC. 399CC. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280i–2">42 USC 280i–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known as the ‘Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’), to coordinate all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services concerning autism spectrum disorder.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out its duties under this section, the Committee shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>develop and annually update a summary of advances in autism spectrum disorder research related to causes, prevention, treatment, early screening, diagnosis or rule out, intervention, and access to services and supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>monitor Federal activities with respect to autism spectrum disorder;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>make recommendations to the Secretary regarding any appropriate changes to such activities, including recommendations to the Director of NIH with respect to the strategic plan developed under paragraph (5);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>make recommendations to the Secretary regarding public participation in decisions relating to autism spectrum disorder;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>develop and annually update a strategic plan for the conduct of, and support for, autism spectrum disorder research, including proposed budgetary requirements; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Strategic plan.</p></sidenote>submit to the Congress such strategic plan and any updates to such plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Committee shall be composed of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the Directors of such national research institutes of the National Institutes of Health as the Secretary determines appropriate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the heads of such other agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>representatives of other Federal Governmental agencies that serve individuals with autism spectrum disorder such as the Department of Education; and<page>120 STAT. 2828</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the additional members appointed under paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not fewer than 6 members of the Committee, or 1/3 of the total membership of the Committee, whichever is greater, shall be composed of non-Federal public members to be appointed by the Secretary, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at least one such member shall be an individual with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at least one such member shall be a parent or legal guardian of an individual with an autism spectrum disorder; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>at least one such member shall be a representative of leading research, advocacy, and service organizations for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative </inline><inline class="small-caps">Support; Terms of Service; Other Provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following provisions shall apply with respect to the Committee:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Committee shall receive necessary and appropriate administrative support from the Secretary.<sidenote><p>Applicability.</p></sidenote></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Members of the Committee appointed under subsection (c)(2) shall serve for a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed for one or more additional 4 year term. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor has taken office.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or upon the request of the Secretary. The Committee shall meet not fewer than 2 times each year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>All meetings of the Committee shall be public and shall include appropriate time periods for questions and presentations by the public.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subcommittees; Establishment and Membership</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out its functions, the Committee may establish subcommittees and convene workshops and conferences. Such subcommittees shall be composed of Committee members and may hold such meetings as are necessary to enable the subcommittees to carry out their duties.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply after September 30, 2011, and the Committee shall be terminated on such date.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399DD" class="bold ">“SEC. 399DD. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280i–3">42 USC 280i–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT TO CONGRESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, shall prepare and submit to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee of the Senate and the Energy and Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives a progress report on activities related to autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under subsection (a) shall contain—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a description of the progress made in implementing the provisions of the Combating Autism Act of 2006;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a description of the amounts expended on the implementation of the particular provisions of Combating Autism Act of 2006;<page>120 STAT. 2829</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>information on the incidence of autism spectrum disorder and trend data of such incidence since the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act of 2006;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>information on the average age of diagnosis for children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities, including how that age may have changed over the 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>information on the average age for intervention for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities, including how that age may have changed over the 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>information on the average time between initial screening and then diagnosis or rule out for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities, as well as information on the average time between diagnosis and evidence-based intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>information on the effectiveness and outcomes of interventions for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, including by various subtypes, and other developmental disabilities and how the age of the child may affect such effectiveness;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>information on the effectiveness and outcomes of innovative and newly developed intervention strategies for individuals with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>information on services and supports provided to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities who have reached the age of majority (as defined for purposes of section 615(m) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1415/m">20 U.S.C. 1415(m)</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following sections of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/310">Public Law 106–310</ref>) are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 102 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4b">42 U.S.C. 247b–4b</ref>), relating to the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 103 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4c">42 U.S.C. 247b–4c</ref>), relating to information and education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 104 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4d">42 U.S.C. 247b–4d</ref>), relating to the Inter-Agency Autism Coordinating Committee.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 105 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4e">42 U.S.C. 247b–4e</ref>), relating to reports.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 3, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399EE" class="bold ">“SEC. 399EE. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280i–4">42 USC 280i–4</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out section 399AA, there are authorized to be appropriated the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $15,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $16,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $18,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, $19,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>For fiscal year 2011, $21,000,000.<page>120 STAT. 2830</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Autism Education, Early Detection, and Intervention</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out section 399BB, there are authorized to be appropriated the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $32,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $37,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $42,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, $47,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>For fiscal year 2011, $52,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee; Certain Other Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out section 399CC, 409C, and section 404H, there are authorized to be appropriated the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $100,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $114,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $129,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, $143,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>For fiscal year 2011, $158,000,000.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 409C of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284g">42 U.S.C. 284g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) (relating to funding).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 19, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/843">S. 843</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/318">109–318</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 19, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3678">S. 3678</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 08?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
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<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, AND PLANNING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Public health and medical preparedness and response functions of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>National Health Security Strategy.</label>
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<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY PREPAREDNESS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Improving State and local public health security.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Using information technology to improve situational awareness in public health emergencies.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Public health workforce enhancements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Vaccine tracking and distribution.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Revitalization of Commissioned Corps.</label>
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<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>ALL-HAZARDS MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>National disaster medical system.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Enhancing medical surge capacity.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Encouraging health professional volunteers.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Core education and training.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Enhancing the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</label>
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<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>PANDEMIC AND BIODEFENSE VACCINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>National Biodefense Science Board.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Clarification of countermeasures covered by Project BioShield.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Technical assistance.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Collaboration and coordination.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Procurement.</label>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE, LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, AND PLANNING</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–11/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the title heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXVIII" class="bold centered">“TITLE XXVIII—</num><heading class="bold centered">NATIONAL ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES”</heading><content/>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subtitle A to read as follows:<quotedContent><subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A" class="bold centered">“Subtitle A—</num><heading class="bold centered">National All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Planning, Coordinating, and Reporting</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2801" class="bold ">“SEC. 2801. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh">42 USC 300hh</ref>.</p></sidenote>PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FUNCTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall lead all Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents covered by the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 502(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any successor plan.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other relevant Federal agency, shall establish an interagency agreement, consistent with the National Response Plan or any successor plan, under which agreement the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall assume operational control of emergency public health and medical response assets, as necessary, in the event of a public health emergency, except that members of the armed forces under the authority of the Secretary of Defense shall remain under the command and control of the Secretary of Defense, as shall any associated assets of the Department of Defense.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subtitle B of title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–11/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the subtitle heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“All-Hazards”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“Emergency Preparedness”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 2811 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–11.</p></sidenote>as section 2812;<page>120 STAT. 2833</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the subtitle heading the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2811" class="bold ">“SEC. 2811. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–10.</p></sidenote>COORDINATION OF PREPAREDNESS FOR AND RESPONSE TO ALL-HAZARDS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Government organization.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services the position of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint an individual to serve in such position. Such Assistant Secretary shall report to the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the authority of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response shall carry out the following functions:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Leadership</inline>.—</heading><content>Serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters related to Federal public health and medical preparedness and response for public health emergencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>Register, credential, organize, train, equip, and have the authority to deploy Federal public health and medical personnel under the authority of the Secretary, including the National Disaster Medical System, and coordinate such personnel with the Medical Reserve Corps and the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Countermeasures</inline>.—</heading><content>Oversee advanced research, development, and procurement of qualified countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–1) and qualified pandemic or epidemic products (as defined in section 319F–3).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal integration</inline>.—</heading><content>Coordinate with relevant Federal officials to ensure integration of Federal preparedness and response activities for public health emergencies.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State, local, and tribal integration</inline>.—</heading><content>Coordinate with State, local, and tribal public health officials, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, health care systems, and emergency medical service systems to ensure effective integration of Federal public health and medical assets during a public health emergency.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency medical services</inline>.—</heading><content>Promote improved emergency medical services medical direction, system integration, research, and uniformity of data collection, treatment protocols, and policies with regard to public health emergencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Logistics</inline>.—</heading><content>In coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the General Services Administration, and other public and private entities, provide logistical support for medical and public health aspects of Federal responses to public health emergencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Leadership</inline>.—</heading><content>Provide leadership in international programs, initiatives, and policies that deal with public health and medical emergency preparedness and response.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>have authority over and responsibility for—<page>120 STAT. 2834</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the National Disaster Medical System (in accordance with section 301 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Hospital Preparedness Cooperative Agreement Program pursuant to section 319C–2;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>exercise the responsibilities and authorities of the Secretary with respect to the coordination of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Medical Reserve Corps pursuant to section 2813;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals pursuant to section 319I;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Strategic National Stockpile; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the Cities Readiness Initiative; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>assume other duties as determined appropriate by the Secretary.”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–11.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–10 note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Functions; References</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of functions</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be transferred to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><content>Any reference in any Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness as in effect the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Stockpile</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 319F–2(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6b/a/1">42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Secretary,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“The Secretary shall conduct an annual review (taking into account at-risk individuals) of the contents of the stockpile, including non-pharmaceutical supplies, and make necessary additions or modifications to the contents based on such review.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">At-Risk Individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300hh et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 303 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2813 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2814" class="bold ">“SEC. 2814. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–16.</p></sidenote>AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS.</heading><chapeau>  “The Secretary, acting through such employee of the Department of Health and Human Services as determined by the Secretary and designated publicly (which may, at the discretion of the Secretary, involve the appointment or designation of an individual as the Director of At-Risk Individuals), shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>oversee the implementation of the National Preparedness goal of taking into account the public health and medical needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency, as described in section 2802(b)(4);<page>120 STAT. 2835</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>assist other Federal agencies responsible for planning for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies in addressing the needs of at-risk individuals;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide guidance to and ensure that recipients of State and local public health grants include preparedness and response strategies and capabilities that take into account the medical and public health needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency, as described in section 319C–1(b)(2)(A)(iii);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>ensure that the contents of the strategic national stockpile take into account at-risk populations as described in section 2811(b)(3)(B);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>oversee the progress of the Advisory Committee on At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies established under section 319F(b)(2) and make recommendations with a focus on opportunities for action based on the work of the Committee;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>oversee curriculum development for the public health and medical response training program on medical management of casualties, as it concerns at-risk individuals as described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 319F(a)(2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>disseminate novel and best practices of outreach to and care of at-risk individuals before, during, and following public health emergencies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, prepare and submit to Congress a report describing the progress made on implementing the duties described in this section.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (300hh–11 et seq.), as amended by section 101, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2801 the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2802" class="bold ">“SEC. 2802. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–1">42 USC 300hh–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparedness and response regarding public health emergencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>in 2009 and every four years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the relevant committees of Congress a coordinated strategy (to be known as the National Health Security Strategy) and any revisions thereof, and an accompanying implementation plan for public health emergency preparedness and response. Such National Health Security Strategy shall identify the process for achieving the preparedness goals described in subsection (b) and shall be consistent with the National Preparedness Goal, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 502(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any successor plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of progress</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Health Security Strategy shall include an evaluation of the progress made by Federal, State, local, and tribal entities, based on the evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards that measure levels of preparedness established pursuant to section 319C–1(g). Such evaluation shall include aggregate and State-specific breakdowns of obligated funding spent by major category (as defined by the Secretary) for activities funded through awards pursuant to sections 319C–1 and 319C–2.<page>120 STAT. 2836</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health workforce</inline>.—</heading><content>In 2009, the National Health Security Strategy shall include a national strategy for establishing an effective and prepared public health workforce, including defining the functions, capabilities, and gaps in such workforce, and identifying strategies to recruit, retain, and protect such workforce from workplace exposures during public health emergencies.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preparedness Goals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Health Security Strategy shall include provisions in furtherance of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Integration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Integrating public health and public and private medical capabilities with other first responder systems, including through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the periodic evaluation of Federal, State, local, and tribal preparedness and response capabilities through drills and exercises; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>integrating public and private sector public health and medical donations and volunteers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Developing and sustaining Federal, State, local, and tribal essential public health security capabilities, including the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Disease situational awareness domestically and abroad, including detection, identification, and investigation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Disease containment including capabilities for isolation, quarantine, social distancing, and decontamination.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Risk communication and public preparedness.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Rapid distribution and administration of medical countermeasures.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medical</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Increasing the preparedness, response capabilities, and surge capacity of hospitals, other health care facilities (including mental health facilities), and trauma care and emergency medical service systems, with respect to public health emergencies, which shall include developing plans for the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Strengthening public health emergency medical management and treatment capabilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Medical evacuation and fatality management.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Rapid distribution and administration of medical countermeasures.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Effective utilization of any available public and private mobile medical assets and integration of other Federal assets.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Protecting health care workers and health care first responders from workplace exposures during a public health emergency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">At-risk individuals</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Taking into account the public health and medical needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For purpose of this section and sections 319C–1, 319F, and 319L, the term <term>‘at-risk individuals’</term> means children, pregnant women, senior citizens and other individuals who have special needs in the event of a public health emergency, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>Minimizing duplication of, and ensuring coordination between, Federal, State, local, and tribal planning, preparedness, and response activities (including the <page>120 STAT. 2837</page>State Emergency Management Assistance Compact). Such planning shall be consistent with the National Response Plan, or any successor plan, and National Incident Management System and the National Preparedness Goal.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuity of operations</inline>.—</heading><content>Maintaining vital public health and medical services to allow for optimal Federal, State, local, and tribal operations in the event of a public health emergency.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY PREPAREDNESS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>IMPROVING STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SECURITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 319C–1 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–3a">42 U.S.C. 247d–3a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the heading to read as follows: <quotedText>“improving state and local public health security.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (a) through (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To enhance the security of the United States with respect to public health emergencies, the Secretary shall award cooperative agreements to eligible entities to enable such entities to conduct the activities described in subsection (d).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive an award under subsection (a), an entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>be a State;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be a political subdivision determined by the Secretary to be eligible for an award under this section (based on criteria described in subsection (i)(4)); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>be a consortium of entities described in subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, and in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>an All-Hazards Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan which shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a description of the activities such entity will carry out under the agreement to meet the goals identified under section 2802;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a pandemic influenza plan consistent with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (5) of subsection (g);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>preparedness and response strategies and capabilities that take into account the medical and public health needs of at-risk individuals in the event of a public health emergency;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a description of the mechanism the entity will implement to utilize the Emergency Management Assistance Compact or other mutual aid agreements for medical and public health mutual aid; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a description of how the entity will include the State Unit on Aging in public health emergency preparedness;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will report to the Secretary on an annual basis (or more frequently as determined by the Secretary) on the evidence-based benchmarks <page>120 STAT. 2838</page>and objective standards established by the Secretary to evaluate the preparedness and response capabilities of such entity under subsection (g);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will conduct, on at least an annual basis, an exercise or drill that meets any criteria established by the Secretary to test the preparedness and response capabilities of such entity, and that the entity will report back to the Secretary within the application of the following year on the strengths and weaknesses identified through such exercise or drill, and corrective actions taken to address material weaknesses;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will provide to the Secretary the data described under section 319D(d)(3) as determined feasible by the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>an assurance that the entity will conduct activities to inform and educate the hospitals within the jurisdiction of such entity on the role of such hospitals in the plan required under subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>an assurance that the entity, with respect to the plan described under subparagraph (A), has developed and will implement an accountability system to ensure that such entity make satisfactory annual improvement and describe such system in the plan under subparagraph (A);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>a description of the means by which to obtain public comment and input on the plan described in subparagraph (A) and on the implementation of such plan, that shall include an advisory committee or other similar mechanism for obtaining comment from the public and from other State, local, and tribal stakeholders; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>as relevant, a description of the process used by the entity to consult with local departments of public health to reach consensus, approval, or concurrence on the relative distribution of amounts received under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning in fiscal year 2009, the Secretary may not award a cooperative agreement to a State unless such State is a participant in the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals described in section 319I.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An award under subsection (a) shall be expended for activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) of section 2802(b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of section</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority or as modifying any existing regulatory authority.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Local Response Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that activities carried out under an award under subsection (a) are coordinated with activities of relevant Metropolitan Medical Response Systems, local public health departments, the Cities Readiness Initiative, and local emergency plans.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With Homeland Security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security to—<page>120 STAT. 2839</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>ensure maximum coordination of public health and medical preparedness and response activities with the Metropolitan Medical Response System, and other relevant activities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>minimize duplicative funding of programs and activities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>analyze activities, including exercises and drills, conducted under this section to develop recommendations and guidance on best practices for such activities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>disseminate such recommendations and guidance, including through expanding existing lessons learned information systems to create a single Internet-based point of access for sharing and distributing medical and public health best practices and lessons learned from drills, exercises, disasters, and other emergencies.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Achievement of Measurable Evidence-Based Benchmarks and Objective Standards</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall develop or where appropriate adopt, and require the application of, measurable evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards that measure levels of preparedness with respect to the activities described in this section and with respect to activities described in section 319C–2. In developing such benchmarks and standards, the Secretary shall consult with and seek comments from State, local, and tribal officials and private entities, as appropriate. Where appropriate, the Secretary shall incorporate existing objective standards. Such benchmarks and standards shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>include outcome goals representing operational achievement of the National Preparedness Goals developed under section 2802(b); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>at a minimum, require entities to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>measure progress toward achieving the outcome goals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>at least annually, test, exercise, and rigorously evaluate the public health and medical emergency preparedness and response capabilities of the entity, and report to the Secretary on such measured and tested capabilities and measured and tested progress toward achieving outcome goals, based on criteria established by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for pandemic influenza plans</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall develop and disseminate to the chief executive officer of each State criteria for an effective State plan for responding to pandemic influenza.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the duplication of Federal efforts with respect to the development of criteria or standards, without regard to whether such efforts were carried out prior to or after the date of enactment of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, provide to a State, upon request, technical assistance in meeting the requirements of this section, including the provision of advice by experts in <page>120 STAT. 2840</page>the development of high-quality assessments, the setting of State objectives and assessment methods, the development of measures of satisfactory annual improvement that are valid and reliable, and other relevant areas.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of failures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop and implement a process to notify entities that are determined by the Secretary to have failed to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2). Such process shall provide such entities with the opportunity to correct such noncompliance. An entity that fails to correct such noncompliance shall be subject to paragraph (5).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withholding of amounts from entities that fail to achieve benchmarks or submit influenza </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Beginning with fiscal year 2009, and in each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>withhold from each entity that has failed substantially to meet the benchmarks and performance measures described in paragraph (1) for the immediately preceding fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2008), pursuant to the process developed under paragraph (4), the amount described in paragraph (6); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>withhold from each entity that has failed to submit to the Secretary a plan for responding to pandemic influenza that meets the criteria developed under paragraph (2), the amount described in paragraph (6).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts described</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amounts described in this paragraph are the following amounts that are payable to an entity for activities described in section 319C–1 or 319C–2:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For the fiscal year immediately following a fiscal year in which an entity experienced a failure described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (5) by the entity, an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount the entity was eligible to receive for such fiscal year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For the fiscal year immediately following two consecutive fiscal years in which an entity experienced such a failure, an amount equal to 15 percent of the amount the entity was eligible to receive for such fiscal year, taking into account the withholding of funds for the immediately preceding fiscal year under clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>For the fiscal year immediately following three consecutive fiscal years in which an entity experienced such a failure, an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount the entity was eligible to receive for such fiscal year, taking into account the withholding of funds for the immediately preceding fiscal years under clauses (i) and (ii).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>For the fiscal year immediately following four consecutive fiscal years in which an entity experienced such a failure, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount the entity was eligible to receive for such a fiscal year, taking into account the withholding of funds for the immediately preceding fiscal years under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii).<page>120 STAT. 2841</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate accounting</inline>.—</heading><content>Each failure described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (5) shall be treated as a separate failure for purposes of calculating amounts withheld under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation of amounts withheld</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make amounts withheld under paragraph (6) available for making awards under section 319C–2 to entities described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preference in reallocation</inline>.—</heading><content>In making awards under section 319C–2 with amounts described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities (as described in section 319C–2(b)(1)) that are located in whole or in part in States from which amounts have been withheld under paragraph (6).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waive or reduce withholding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive or reduce the withholding described in paragraph (6), for a single entity or for all entities in a fiscal year, if the Secretary determines that mitigating conditions exist that justify the waiver or reduction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for Real-Time Disease Detection Improvement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects described under paragraph (4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘eligible entity’</term> means an entity that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>a hospital, clinical laboratory, university; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a poison control center or professional organization in the field of poison control; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a participant in the network established under subsection 319D(d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible entity described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded pursuant to such grant to carry out a pilot demonstration project to purchase and implement the use of advanced diagnostic medical equipment to analyze real-time clinical specimens for pathogens of public health or bioterrorism significance and report any results from such project to State, local, and tribal public health entities and the network established under section 319D(d).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible entity described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds awarded pursuant to such grant to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improve the early detection, surveillance, and investigative capabilities of poison control centers for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear events by training poison information personnel to improve <page>120 STAT. 2842</page>the accuracy of surveillance data, improving the definitions used by the poison control centers for surveillance, and enhancing timely and efficient investigation of data anomalies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>improve the capabilities of poison control centers to provide information to health care providers and the public with regard to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats or exposures, in consultation with the appropriate State, local, and tribal public health entities; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>provide surge capacity in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear event through the establishment of alternative poison control center worksites and the training of nontraditional personnel.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (j) as subsection (i);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (i), as so redesignated—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (3)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $824,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which $35,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (h), for awards pursuant to paragraph (3) (subject to the authority of the Secretary to make awards pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5)), and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to carry out subsection (f)(4) of this section and section 2814.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for state matching funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Beginning in <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>fiscal year 2009, in the case of any State or consortium of two or more States, the Secretary may not award a cooperative agreement under this section unless the State or consortium of States agree that, with respect to the amount of the cooperative agreement awarded by the Secretary, the State or consortium of States will make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for the first fiscal year of the cooperative agreement, not less than 5 percent of such costs ($1 for each $20 of Federal funds provided in the cooperative agreement); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for any second fiscal year of the cooperative agreement, and for any subsequent fiscal year of such cooperative agreement, not less than 10 percent of such costs ($1 for each $10 of Federal funds provided in the cooperative agreement).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of amount of non-federal contributions</inline>.—</heading><content>As determined by the Secretary, non-Federal contributions required in subparagraph (C) may be provided directly or through donations from public or private entities and may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment or services. Amounts provided <page>120 STAT. 2843</page>by the Federal government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintaining state funding</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity that receives an award under this section shall maintain expenditures for public health security at a level that is not less than the average level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the preceding 2 year period.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of awards under this section to pay salary and related expenses of public health and other professionals employed by State, local, or tribal public health agencies who are carrying out activities supported by such awards (regardless of whether the primary assignment of such personnel is to carry out such activities).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of amount</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award cooperative agreements under subsection (a) to each State or consortium of 2 or more States that submits to the Secretary an application that meets the criteria of the Secretary for the receipt of such an award and that meets other implementation conditions established by the Secretary for such awards.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)(i)(I)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2002”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)(i)(I)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding of local entities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, in making awards under this section, ensure that with respect to the cooperative agreement awarded, the entity make available appropriate portions of such award to political subdivisions and local departments of public health through a process involving the consensus, approval or concurrence with such local entities.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative and Fiscal Responsibility</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual reporting requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary annual reports on its activities under this section and section 319C–2. Each such report shall be prepared by, or in consultation with, the health department. In order to properly evaluate and compare the performance of different entities assisted under this section and section 319C–2 and to assure the proper expenditure of funds under this section and section 319C–2, such reports shall be in such standardized form and contain such information as the Secretary determines and describes within 180 days of the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards <page>120 STAT. 2844</page>Preparedness Act (after consultation with the States) to be necessary to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>secure an accurate description of those activities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>secure a complete record of the purposes for which funds were spent, and of the recipients of such funds;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>describe the extent to which the entity has met the goals and objectives it set forth under this section or section 319C–2;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>determine the extent to which funds were expended consistent with the entity’s application transmitted under this section or section 319C–2; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>publish such information on a Federal Internet website consistent with subsection (k).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits; implementation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Each entity receiving funds under this section or section 319C–2 shall, not less often than once every 2 years, audit its expenditures from amounts received under this section or section 319C–2. Such audits shall be conducted by an entity independent of the agency administering a program funded under this section or section 319C–2 in accordance with the Comptroller General’s standards for auditing governmental organizations, programs, activities, and functions and generally accepted auditing standards. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 30 days following the completion of each audit report, the entity shall submit a copy of that audit report to the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>Each entity shall repay to the United States amounts found by the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing to the entity, not to have been expended in accordance with this section or section 319C–2 and, if such repayment is not made, the Secretary may offset such amounts against the amount of any allotment to which the entity is or may become entitled under this section or section 319C–2 or may otherwise recover such amounts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withholding of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, withhold payment of funds to any entity which is not using its allotment under this section or section 319C–2 in accordance with such section. The Secretary may withhold such funds until the Secretary finds that the reason for the withholding has been removed and there is reasonable assurance that it will not recur.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum carryover amount</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation with the States and political subdivisions, shall determine the maximum percentage amount of an award under this section that an entity may carryover to the succeeding fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount exceeded</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, if the percentage amount of an award under this section unexpended by an entity exceeds the maximum percentage permitted by the Secretary under subparagraph (A), the entity shall return to the Secretary the portion of the unexpended amount that exceeds the maximum amount permitted to be carried over by the Secretary.<page>120 STAT. 2845</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make amounts returned to the Secretary under subparagraph (B) available for awards under section 319C–2(b)(1). In making awards under section 319C–2(b)(1) with amounts collected under this paragraph the Secretary shall give preference to entities that are located in whole or in part in States from which amounts have been returned under subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity may apply to the Secretary for a waiver of the maximum percentage amount under subparagraph (A). Such an application for a waiver shall include an explanation why such requirement should not apply to the entity and the steps taken by such entity to ensure that all funds under an award under this section will be expended appropriately.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waive or reduce withholding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (B), or reduce the amount determined under such subparagraph, for a single entity pursuant to subparagraph (D) or for all entities in a fiscal year, if the Secretary determines that mitigating conditions exist that justify the waiver or reduction.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Compilation and Availability of Data</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall compile the data submitted under this section and make such data available in a timely manner on an appropriate Internet website in a format that is useful to the public and to other entities and that provides information on what activities are best contributing to the achievement of the outcome goals described in subsection (g).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 319D of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–4">42 U.S.C. 247d–4</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“domestically and abroad”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“public health threats”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Health Situational Awareness</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with State, local, and tribal public health officials, shall establish a near real-time electronic nationwide public health situational awareness capability through an interoperable network of systems to share data and information to enhance early detection of rapid response to, and management of, potentially catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies that originate domestically or abroad. Such network shall be built on existing State situational awareness systems or enhanced systems that enable such connectivity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Strategic plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a strategic plan that demonstrates the steps the Secretary will undertake to develop, implement, and evaluate the network described in paragraph (1), utilizing the elements described in paragraph (3).<page>120 STAT. 2846</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The network described in paragraph (1) shall include data and information transmitted in a standardized format from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>State, local, and tribal public health entities, including public health laboratories;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Federal health agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>zoonotic disease monitoring systems;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>public and private sector health care entities, hospitals, pharmacies, poison control centers or professional organizations in the field of poison control, and clinical laboratories, to the extent practicable and provided that such data are voluntarily provided simultaneously to the Secretary and appropriate State, local, and tribal public health agencies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>such other sources as the Secretary may deem appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) shall not be construed as requiring separate reporting of data and information from each source listed.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing and operating the network described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>utilize applicable interoperability standards as determined by the Secretary through a joint public and private sector process;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>define minimal data elements for such network;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in collaboration with State, local, and tribal public health officials, integrate and build upon existing State, local, and tribal capabilities, ensuring simultaneous sharing of data, information, and analyses from the network described in paragraph (1) with State, local, and tribal public health agencies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in collaboration with State, local, and tribal public health officials, develop procedures and standards for the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data that States, regions, or other entities collect and report to the network described in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State and Regional Systems To Enhance Situational Awareness in Public Health Emergencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>To implement the network described in subsection (d), the Secretary may award grants to States or consortia of States to enhance the ability of such States or consortia of States to establish or operate a coordinated public health situational awareness system for regional or Statewide early detection of, rapid response to, and management of potentially catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies, in collaboration with appropriate public health agencies, sentinel hospitals, clinical laboratories, pharmacies, poison control centers, other health care organizations, and animal health organizations within such States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), the State or consortium of States shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including an assurance that the State or consortium of States will submit to the Secretary—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2847</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>reports of such data, information, and metrics as the Secretary may require;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a report on the effectiveness of the systems funded under the grant; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a description of the manner in which grant funds will be used to enhance the timelines and comprehensiveness of efforts to detect, respond to, and manage potentially catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State or consortium of States that receives an award under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall establish, enhance, or operate a coordinated public health situational awareness system for regional or Statewide early detection of, rapid response to, and management of potentially catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may award grants or contracts to entities described in paragraph (1) within or serving such State to assist such entities in improving the operation of information technology systems, facilitating the secure exchange of data and information, and training personnel to enhance the operation of the system described in subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>may conduct a pilot program for the development of multi-State telehealth network test beds that build on, enhance, and securely link existing State and local telehealth programs to prepare for, monitor, respond to, and manage the events of public health emergencies, facilitate coordination and communication among medical, public health, and emergency response agencies, and provide medical services through telehealth initiatives within the States that are involved in such a multi-State telehealth network test bed.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Information technology systems acquired or implemented using grants awarded under this section must be compliant with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>interoperability and other technological standards, as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>data collection and reporting requirements for the network described in subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Independent evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an independent evaluation, and submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the activities conducted under this subsection and subsection (d).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Telehealth Enhancements for Emergency Response</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and other relevant Federal agencies, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>conduct an inventory of telehealth initiatives in existence on the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the specific location of network components;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the medical, technological, and communications capabilities of such components;<page>120 STAT. 2848</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the functionality of such components; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the capacity and ability of such components to handle increased volume during the response to a public health emergency;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>identify methods to expand and interconnect the regional health information networks funded by the Secretary, the State and regional broadband networks funded through the rural health care support mechanism pilot program funded by the Federal Communications Commission, and other telehealth networks;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>evaluate ways to prepare for, monitor, respond rapidly to, or manage the events of, a public health emergency through the enhanced use of telehealth technologies, including mechanisms for payment or reimbursement for use of such technologies and personnel during public health emergencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>identify methods for reducing legal barriers that deter health care professionals from providing telemedicine services, such as by utilizing State emergency health care professional credentialing verification systems, encouraging States to establish and implement mechanisms to improve interstate medical licensure cooperation, facilitating the exchange of information among States regarding investigations and adverse actions, and encouraging States to waive the application of licensing requirements during a public health emergency;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>evaluate ways to integrate the practice of telemedicine within the National Disaster Medical System; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>promote greater coordination among existing Federal interagency telemedicine and health information technology initiatives.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives regarding the findings and recommendations pursuant to subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary in each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254l">42 U.S.C. 254l</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="338M" class="bold ">“SEC. 338M. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254u">42 USC 254u</ref>.</p></sidenote>PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that funds are appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary shall establish a demonstration project to provide for the participation of individuals who are eligible for the Loan Repayment Program described in section 338B and who agree to complete their service obligation in a State health department that provides a significant amount of service to health professional shortage areas or areas at risk of a public health emergency, as determined by the Secretary, or in a local or tribal <page>120 STAT. 2849</page>health department that serves a health professional shortage area or an area at risk of a public health emergency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a), with respect to the program described in section 338B, an individual shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>comply with all rules and requirements described in such section (other than section 338B(f)(1)(B)(iv)); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>agree to serve for a time period equal to 2 years, or such longer period as the individual may agree to, in a State, local, or tribal health department, described in subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designations</inline>.—</heading><content>The demonstration project described in subsection (a), and any healthcare providers who are selected to participate in such project, shall not be considered by the Secretary in the designation of health professional shortage areas under section 332 during fiscal years 2007 through 2010.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the relevant committees of Congress that evaluates the participation of individuals in the demonstration project under subsection (a), the impact of such participation on State, local, and tribal health departments, and the benefit and feasibility of permanently allowing such placements in the Loan Repayment Program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants for Loan Repayment Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 338I of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254q–1">42 U.S.C. 254q–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Health Loan Repayment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award grants to States for the purpose of assisting such States in operating loan repayment programs under which such States enter into contracts to repay all or part of the eligible loans borrowed by, or on behalf of, individuals who agree to serve in State, local, or tribal health departments that serve health professional shortage areas or other areas at risk of a public health emergency, as designated by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loans eligible for repayment</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible for repayment under this subsection, a loan shall be a loan made, insured, or guaranteed by the Federal Government that is borrowed by, or on behalf of, an individual to pay the cost of attendance for a program of education leading to a degree appropriate for serving in a State, local, or tribal health department as determined by the Secretary and the chief executive officer of the State in which the grant is administered, at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965), including principal, interest, and related expenses on such loan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of existing requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to awards made under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the requirements of subsections (b), (f), and (g) shall apply to such awards; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the requirements of subsection (c) shall apply to such awards except that with respect to paragraph (1) of such subsection, the State involved may assign an individual only to public and nonprofit private entities that <page>120 STAT. 2850</page>serve health professional shortage areas or areas at risk of a public health emergency, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>VACCINE TRACKING AND DISTRIBUTION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 319A of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–1">42 U.S.C. 247d–1</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319A" class="bold ">“SEC. 319A. </num><heading class="bold ">VACCINE TRACKING AND DISTRIBUTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tracking</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, together with relevant manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors as may agree to cooperate, may track the initial distribution of federally purchased influenza vaccine in an influenza pandemic. Such tracking information shall be used to inform Federal, State, local, and tribal decision makers during an influenza pandemic.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promote communication between State, local, and tribal public health officials and such manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors as agree to participate, regarding the effective distribution of seasonal influenza vaccine. Such communication shall include estimates of high priority populations, as determined by the Secretary, in State, local, and tribal jurisdictions in order to inform Federal, State, local, and tribal decision makers during vaccine shortages and supply disruptions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><content>The information submitted to the Secretary or its contractors, if any, under this section or under any other section of this Act related to vaccine distribution information shall remain confidential in accordance with the exception from the public disclosure of trade secrets, commercial or financial information, and information obtained from an individual that is privileged and confidential, as provided for in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552/b/4">section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, and subject to the penalties and exceptions under sections 1832 and 1833 of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, relating to the protection and theft of trade secrets, and subject to privacy protections that are consistent with the regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. None of such information provided by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor shall be disclosed without its consent to another manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor, or shall be used in any manner to give a manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor a proprietary advantage.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in order to maintain the confidentiality of relevant information and ensure that none of the information contained in the systems involved may be used to provide proprietary advantage within the vaccine market, while allowing State, local, and tribal health officials access to such information to maximize the delivery and availability of vaccines to high priority populations, during times of influenza pandemics, vaccine shortages, and supply disruptions, in consultation with manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and State, local, and tribal health departments, shall develop guidelines for subsections (a) and (b).<page>120 STAT. 2851</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the National Health Security Strategy described in section 2802, the Secretary shall provide an update on the implementation of subsections (a) through (d).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241/etseq">42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 319B and <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–2">42 USC 247d–2</ref>, 247d–3.</p></sidenote>319C.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 319D(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–4/a/3">42 U.S.C. 247d–4(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, taking into account evaluations under section 319B(a),”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s262a">42 USC 262a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD FOR BIOSECURITY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity shall, when requested by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, provide to relevant Federal departments and agencies, advice, guidance, or recommendations concerning—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a core curriculum and training requirements for workers in maximum containment biological laboratories; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>periodic evaluations of maximum containment biological laboratory capacity nationwide and assessments of the future need for increased laboratory capacity.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s204a">42 USC 204a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REVITALIZATION OF COMMISSIONED CORPS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the purpose of this section to improve the force management and readiness of the Commissioned Corps to accomplish the following objectives:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To ensure the Corps is ready to respond rapidly to urgent or emergency public health care needs and challenges.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To ensure the availability of the Corps for assignments that address clinical and public health needs in isolated, hardship, and hazardous duty positions, and, when required, to address needs related to the well-being, security, and defense of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To establish the Corps as a resource available to Federal and State Government agencies for assistance in meeting public health leadership and service roles.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commissioned Corps Readiness</inline>.—</heading><content>Title II of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s202/etseq">42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 203 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203A" class="bold ">“SEC. 203A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s204a">42 USC 204a</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEPLOYMENT READINESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Readiness Requirements for Commissioned Corps Officers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, with respect to members of the following Corps components, shall establish requirements, including training and medical examinations, to ensure the readiness of such components to respond to urgent or emergency public health care needs that cannot otherwise be met at the Federal, State, and local levels:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Active duty Regular Corps.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Active Reserves.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual assessment of members</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall annually determine whether each member of the Corps <page>120 STAT. 2852</page>meets the applicable readiness requirements established under paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to meet requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Corps who fails to meet or maintain the readiness requirements established under paragraph (1) or who fails to comply with orders to respond to an urgent or emergency public health care need shall, except as provided in paragraph (4), in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, be subject to disciplinary action as prescribed by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver of requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may waive one or more of the requirements established under paragraph (1) for an individual who is not able to meet such requirements because of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a disability;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a temporary medical condition; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any other extraordinary limitation as determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations under which a waiver described in subparagraph (A) may be granted.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Urgent or emergency public health care need</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section and section 214, the term <term>‘urgent or emergency public health care need’</term> means a health care need, as determined by the Secretary, arising as the result of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1601/etseq">50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an emergency or major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 319 of this Act; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any emergency that, in the judgment of the Secretary, is appropriate for the deployment of members of the Corps.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corps Management for Deployment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>organize members of the Corps into units for rapid deployment by the Secretary to respond to urgent or emergency public health care needs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>establish appropriate procedures for the command and control of units or individual members of the Corps that are deployed at the direction of the President or the Secretary in response to an urgent or emergency public health care need of national, State or local significance;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensure that members of the Corps are trained, equipped and otherwise prepared to fulfill their public health and emergency response roles; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>ensure that deployment planning takes into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any deployment exemptions that may be granted by the Secretary based on the unique requirements of an agency and an individual’s functional role in such agency; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the nature of the urgent or emergency public health care need.<page>120 STAT. 2853</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deployment of Detailed or Assigned Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of pay, allowances, and benefits of a Commissioned Corps officer who is detailed or assigned to a Federal entity, the deployment of such officer by the Secretary in response to an urgent or emergency public health care need shall be deemed to be an authorized activity of the Federal entity to which the officer is detailed or assigned.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel Deployment Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel detailed</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 214 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s215">42 U.S.C. 215</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>Except with respect to the United States Coast Guard and the Department of Defense, and except as provided in agreements negotiated with officials at agencies where officers of the Commissioned Corps may be assigned, the Secretary shall have the sole authority to deploy any Commissioned Corps officer assigned under this section to an entity outside of the Department of Health and Human Services for service under the Secretary’s direction in response to an urgent or emergency public health care need (as defined in section 203A(a)(5)).”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National health service corps</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 331(f) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254d/f/1">42 U.S.C. 254d(f)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, except when such members are Commissioned Corps officers who entered into a contract with Secretary under section 338A or 338B after December 31, 2006 and when the Secretary determines that exercising the authority provided under section 214 or 216 with respect to any such officer to would not cause unreasonable disruption to health care services provided in the community in which such officer is providing health care services”</quotedText>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>ALL-HAZARDS MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Disaster Medical System</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2812 of subtitle B of title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–11/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 et seq.</ref>), as redesignated by section 102, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the section heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“national disaster medical system”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (a) through (g);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a), as so redesignated—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Federal Emergency Management Agency”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Department of Homeland Security”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Modifications</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and<page>120 STAT. 2854</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Taking into account the findings from the joint review described under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall modify the policies of the National Disaster Medical System as necessary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint review and medical surge capacity strategic plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a joint review of the National Disaster Medical System. Such review shall include an evaluation of medical surge capacity, as described by section 2803(a). As part of the National Health Security Strategy under section 2802, the Secretary shall update the findings from such review and further modify the policies of the National Disaster Medical System as necessary.”</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (d)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (c)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2002 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–11 note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of National Disaster Medical System to the Department of Health and Human Services</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the National Disaster Medical System of the Department of Homeland Security, including the functions of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response relating thereto.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s312/3/B">6 U.S.C. 312(3)(B)</ref>, 313(5)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 502(3)(B), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s314">6 USC 314</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the National Disaster Medical System,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 503(5), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s313">6 USC 313</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the National Disaster Medical System”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Update of Certain Provision</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 319F(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6/b/2">42 U.S.C. 247d–6(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the paragraph heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Children and terrorism</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">At-risk individuals and public health emergencies</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Children and Terrorism”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“At-Risk Individuals and Public Health Emergencies”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bioterrorism as it relates to children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“public health emergencies as they relate to at-risk individuals”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at-risk individuals”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“children”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at-risk individuals”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“children”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at-risk populations.”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2855</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“six years”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 319F(b)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6/b/3/B">42 U.S.C. 247d–6(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the working group under subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t6/s313">6 USC 313 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>ENHANCING MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (300hh–11 et seq.), as amended by section 103, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2802 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2803" class="bold ">“SEC. 2803. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–2">42 USC 300hh–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>ENHANCING MEDICAL SURGE CAPACITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study of Enhancing Medical Surge Capacity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the joint review described in section 2812(b), the Secretary shall evaluate the benefits and feasibility of improving the capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide additional medical surge capacity to local communities in the event of a public health emergency. Such study shall include an assessment of the need for and feasibility of improving surge capacity through—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>acquisition and operation of mobile medical assets by the Secretary to be deployed, on a contingency basis, to a community in the event of a public health emergency;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>integrating the practice of telemedicine within the National Disaster Medical System; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>other strategies to improve such capacity as determined appropriate by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Acquire and Operate Mobile Medical Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any other authority to acquire, deploy, and operate mobile medical assets, the Secretary may acquire, deploy, and operate mobile medical assets if, taking into consideration the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), such acquisition, deployment, and operation is determined to be beneficial and feasible in improving the capacity of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide additional medical surge capacity to local communities in the event of a public health emergency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Using Federal Facilities To Enhance Medical Surge Capacity</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall conduct an analysis of whether there are Federal facilities which, in the event of a public health emergency, could practicably be used as facilities in which to provide health care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memoranda of understanding</inline>.—</heading><content>If, based on the analysis conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that there are Federal facilities which, in the event of a public health emergency, could be used as facilities in which to provide health care, the Secretary shall, with respect to each such facility, seek to conclude a memorandum of understanding with the head of the Department or agency that operates such facility that permits the use of such facility to provide health care in the event of a public health emergency.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">EMTALA</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1135(b) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320b–5/b">42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 2856</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the direction or relocation of an individual to receive medical screening in an alternative location—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>pursuant to an appropriate State emergency preparedness plan; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of a public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B) that involves a pandemic infectious disease, pursuant to a State pandemic preparedness plan or a plan referred to in clause (i), whichever is applicable in the State;”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and shall be limited to”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and, except in the case of a waiver or modification to which the fifth sentence of this subsection applies, shall be limited to”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“If a public health emergency described in subsection (g)(1)(B) involves a pandemic infectious disease (such as pandemic influenza), the duration of a waiver or modification under paragraph (3) shall be determined in accordance with subsection (e) as such subsection applies to public health emergencies.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320b–5">42 USC 1320b–5 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to public health emergencies declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d">42 U.S.C. 247d</ref>) on or after such date.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>ENCOURAGING HEALTH PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps</inline>.—</heading><content>Title XXVIII of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300hh–11/etseq">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 et seq.</ref>), as amended by this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2812 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2813" class="bold ">“SEC. 2813. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300hh–15.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>VOLUNTEER MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with State, local, and tribal officials, shall build on State, local, and tribal programs in existence on the date of enactment of such Act to establish and maintain a Medical Reserve Corps (referred to in this section as the ‘Corps’) to provide for an adequate supply of volunteers in the case of a Federal, State, local, or tribal public health emergency. The Corps shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall oversee the activities of the Corps chapters that exist at the State, local, and tribal levels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State, Local, and Tribal Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Corps shall be established using existing State, local, and tribal teams and shall not alter such teams.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Corps shall be composed of individuals who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>are health professionals who have appropriate professional training and expertise as determined appropriate by the Director of the Corps; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are non-health professionals who have an interest in serving in an auxiliary or support capacity to facilitate access to health care services in a public health emergency;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>are certified in accordance with the certification program developed under subsection (d);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>are geographically diverse in residence;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>have registered and carry out training exercises with a local chapter of the Medical Reserve Corps; and<page>120 STAT. 2857</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>indicate whether they are willing to be deployed outside the area in which they reside in the event of a public health emergency.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification; Drills</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director, in collaboration with State, local, and tribal officials, shall establish a process for the periodic certification of individuals who volunteer for the Corps, as determined by the Secretary, which shall include the completion by each individual of the core training programs developed under section 319F, as required by the Director. Such certification shall not supercede State licensing or credentialing requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drills</inline>.—</heading><content>In conjunction with the core training programs referred to in paragraph (1), and in order to facilitate the integration of trained volunteers into the health care system at the local level, Corps members shall engage in periodic training exercises to be carried out at the local level.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deployment</inline>.—</heading><content>During a public health emergency, the Secretary shall have the authority to activate and deploy willing members of the Corps to areas of need, taking into consideration the public health and medical expertise required, with the concurrence of the State, local, or tribal officials from the area where the members reside.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses and Transportation</inline>.—</heading><content>While engaged in performing duties as a member of the Corps pursuant to an assignment by the Secretary (including periods of travel to facilitate such assignment), members of the Corps who are not otherwise employed by the Federal Government shall be allowed travel or transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in cooperation and consultation with the States, shall develop a Medical Reserve Corps Identification Card that describes the licensure and certification information of Corps members, as well as other identifying information determined necessary by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Intermittent Disaster-Response Personnel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of assisting the Corps in carrying out duties under this section, during a public health emergency, the Secretary may appoint selected individuals to serve as intermittent personnel of such Corps in accordance with applicable civil service laws and regulations. In all other cases, members of the Corps are subject to the laws of the State in which the activities of the Corps are undertaken.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable protections</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (c)(2), (d), and (e) of section 2812 shall apply to an individual appointed under paragraph (1) in the same manner as such subsections apply to an individual appointed under section 2812(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>State, local, and tribal officials shall have no authority to designate a member of the Corps as Federal intermittent disaster-response personnel, but may request the services of such members.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Encouraging Health Professions Volunteers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 319I of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–7b">42 U.S.C. 247d–7b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2858</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (a) and (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall link existing State verification systems to maintain a single national interoperable network of systems, each system being maintained by a State or group of States, for the purpose of verifying the credentials and licenses of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health services during a public health emergency.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The interoperable network of systems established under subsection (a) (referred to in this section as the ‘verification network’) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>with respect to each volunteer health professional included in the verification network—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>information necessary for the rapid identification of, and communication with, such professionals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the credentials, certifications, licenses, and relevant training of such individuals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the name of each member of the Medical Reserve Corps, the National Disaster Medical System, and any other relevant federally-sponsored or administered programs determined necessary by the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), strike “system” and insert “network”; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accessibility</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that the verification network is electronically accessible by State, local, and tribal health departments and can be linked with the identification cards under section 2813.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and require the application of and compliance with measures to ensure the effective security of, integrity of, and access to the data included in the verification network.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess the feasibility of integrating the verification network under this section with the VetPro system of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Emergency Responder Credentialing System of the Department of Homeland Security. The Secretary shall, if feasible, integrate the verification network under this section with such VetPro system and the National Emergency Responder Credentialing System.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Updating of Information</inline>.—</heading><content>The States that are participants in the verification network shall, on at least a quarterly basis, work with the Director to provide for the updating of the information contained in the verification network.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification</inline>.—</heading><content>Inclusion of a health professional in the verification network shall not constitute appointment of such individual as a Federal employee for any purpose, either under section 2812(c) or otherwise. Such appointment may only be made under section 2812 or 2813.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Health Care Provider Licenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall encourage States to establish and implement mechanisms to waive <page>120 STAT. 2859</page>the application of licensing requirements applicable to health professionals, who are seeking to provide medical services (within their scope of practice), during a national, State, local, or tribal public health emergency upon verification that such health professionals are licensed and in good standing in another State and have not been disciplined by any State health licensing or disciplinary board.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (k) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>CORE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 319F of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6">42 U.S.C. 247d–6</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">All-Hazards Public Health and Medical Response Curricula and Training</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, and in consultation with relevant public and private entities, shall develop core health and medical response curricula and trainings by adapting applicable existing curricula and training programs to improve responses to public health emergencies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Curriculum</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The public health and medical response training program may include course work related to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>medical management of casualties, taking into account the needs of at-risk individuals;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>public health aspects of public health emergencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>mental health aspects of public health emergencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>national incident management, including coordination among Federal, State, local, tribal, international agencies, and other entities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>protecting health care workers and health care first responders from workplace exposures during a public health emergency.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer review</inline>.—</heading><content>On a periodic basis, products prepared as part of the program shall be rigorously tested and peer-reviewed by experts in the relevant fields.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary and the Secretary of Defense shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>take into account continuing professional education requirements of public health and healthcare professions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>cooperate with State, local, and tribal accrediting agencies and with professional associations in arranging for students enrolled in the program to obtain continuing professional education credit for program courses.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination and training</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide for the dissemination and teaching of the materials described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by appropriate means, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain entities</inline>.—</heading><content>The education and training activities described in subparagraph (A) may be carried out by Federal public health or medical entities, appropriate educational entities, professional organizations and <page>120 STAT. 2860</page>societies, private accrediting organizations, and other nonprofit institutions or entities meeting criteria established by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants and contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may carry out activities directly or through the award of grants and contracts, and may enter into interagency agreements with other Federal agencies.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (c) through (g) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Epidemic Intelligence Service Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may establish 20 officer positions in the Epidemic Intelligence Service Program, in addition to the number of the officer positions offered under such Program in 2006, for individuals who agree to participate, for a period of not less than 2 years, in the Career Epidemiology Field Officer program in a State, local, or tribal health department that serves a health professional shortage area (as defined under section 332(a)), a medically underserved population (as defined under section 330(b)(3)), or a medically underserved area or area at high risk of a public health emergency as designated by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Centers for Public Health Preparedness; Core Curricula and Training</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may establish at accredited schools of public health, Centers for Public Health Preparedness (hereafter referred to in this section as the ‘Centers’).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible to receive an award under this subsection to establish a Center, an accredited school of public health shall agree to conduct activities consistent with the requirements of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core curricula</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Centers and other public or private entities shall establish core curricula based on established competencies leading to a 4-year bachelor’s degree, a graduate degree, a combined bachelor and master’s degree, or a certificate program, for use by each Center. The Secretary shall disseminate such curricula to other accredited schools of public health and other health professions schools determined appropriate by the Secretary, for voluntary use by such schools.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Core competency-based training program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Centers and other public or private entities shall facilitate the development of a competency-based training program to train public health practitioners. The Centers shall use such training program to train public health practitioners. The Secretary shall disseminate such training program to other accredited schools of public health, health professions schools, and other public or private entities as determined by the Secretary, for voluntary use by such entities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of core curricula and training program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that the core curricula and training program established pursuant to this subsection respond to the needs of State, local, and tribal public health authorities and integrate and emphasize essential public health security capabilities consistent with section 2802(b)(2).<page>120 STAT. 2861</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Academic-workforce communication</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall collaborate with a State, local, or tribal public health department to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>define the public health preparedness and response needs of the community involved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>assess the extent to which such needs are fulfilled by existing preparedness and response activities of such school or health department, and how such activities may be improved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>prior to developing new materials or trainings, evaluate and utilize relevant materials and trainings developed by others Centers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>evaluate community impact and the effectiveness of any newly developed materials or trainings.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health systems research</inline>.—</heading><content>In consultation with relevant public and private entities, the Secretary shall define the existing knowledge base for public health preparedness and response systems, and establish a research agenda based on Federal, State, local, and tribal public health preparedness priorities. As a condition of receiving funding from the Secretary under this subsection, a Center shall conduct public health systems research that is consistent with the agenda described under this paragraph.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (e);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) (as so redesignated), the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2007—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>to carry out subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$5,000,000 to carry out paragraphs (1) through (4); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$7,000,000 to carry out paragraph (5);</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to carry out subsection (c), $3,000,000; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to carry out subsection (d), $31,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out paragraphs (3) through (5) of such subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent fiscal years</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (i) and (j).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>PARTNERSHIPS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS TO IMPROVE SURGE CAPACITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–3b">42 U.S.C. 247d–3b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319C–2" class="bold ">“SEC. 319C–2. </num><heading class="bold ">PARTNERSHIPS FOR STATE AND REGIONAL HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS TO IMPROVE SURGE CAPACITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award competitive grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to enable such entities to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible for an award under subsection (a), an entity shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>be a partnership consisting of—<page>120 STAT. 2862</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one or more hospitals, at least one of which shall be a designated trauma center, consistent with section 1213(c);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one or more other local health care facilities, including clinics, health centers, primary care facilities, mental health centers, mobile medical assets, or nursing homes; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>one or more political subdivisions;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>one or more States; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>one or more States and one or more political subdivisions; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>prepare, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the lead health officials of the State, District, or territory in which the hospital and health care facilities described in subparagraph (A) are located, and submit to the Secretary, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>be an entity described in section 319C–1(b)(1); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the information or assurances required under section 319C–1(b)(2) and an assurance that the State will adhere to any applicable guidelines established by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>An award under subsection (a) shall be expended for activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 2802(b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferences</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that submit applications that, in the determination of the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>will enhance coordination—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>among the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>between such entities and the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include, in the partnership described in subsection (b)(1)(A), a significant percentage of the hospitals and health care facilities within the geographic area served by such partnership.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other preferences</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that, in the determination of the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>include one or more hospitals that are participants in the National Disaster Medical System;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are located in a geographic area that faces a high degree of risk, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>have a significant need for funds to achieve the medical preparedness goals described in section 2802(b)(3).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consistency of Planned Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not award a cooperative agreement to an eligible entity described in subsection (b)(1) unless the application submitted by the entity is coordinated and consistent with an applicable State All-Hazards Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and relevant local plans, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with relevant State health officials.<page>120 STAT. 2863</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Awards</inline>.—</heading><content>A political subdivision shall not participate in more than one partnership described in subsection (b)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Local Response Capabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>An eligible entity shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that activities carried out under an award under subsection (a) are coordinated with activities of relevant local Metropolitan Medical Response Systems, local Medical Reserve Corps, the Cities Readiness Initiative, and local emergency plans.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An entity that receives an award under this section shall maintain expenditures for health care preparedness at a level that is not less than the average level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the preceding 2 year period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of awards under this section to pay salary and related expenses of public health and other professionals employed by State, local, or tribal agencies who are carrying out activities supported by such awards (regardless of whether the primary assignment of such personnel is to carry out such activities).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Performance and Accountability</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of section 319C–1(g), (j), and (k) shall apply to entities receiving awards under this section (regardless of whether such entities are described under subsection (b)(1)(A) or (b)(2)(A)) in the same manner as such requirements apply to entities under section 319C–1. An entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall make such reports available to the lead health official of the State in which such partnership is located.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $474,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation of amounts for partnerships</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to making awards described in paragraph (3), the Secretary may reserve from the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary for making awards to entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards to states and political subdivisions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) and not reserved under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make awards to entities described in subsection (b)(2)(A) that have completed an application as described in subsection (b)(2)(B).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall determine the amount of an award to each entity described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as such amounts are determined under section 319C–1(h).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>ENHANCING THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8117">Section 8117 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—<page>120 STAT. 2864</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1), by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chemical or biological attack”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a public health emergency (as defined in section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an attack”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such an emergency”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“public health emergencies”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such emergencies”</quotedText>; and</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>organizing, training, and equipping the staff of such centers to support the activities carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act in the event of a public health emergency and incidents covered by the National Response Plan developed pursuant to section 502(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, or any successor plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>providing medical logistical support to the National Disaster Medical System and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as necessary, on a reimbursable basis, and in coordination with other designated Federal agencies.”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a chemical or biological attack or other terrorist attack.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a public health emergency. The Secretary shall, through existing medical procurement contracts, and on a reimbursable basis, make available as necessary, medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals in response to a public health emergency in support of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d), by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“develop and”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“biological, chemical, or radiological attacks”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“public health emergencies”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“consistent with section 319F(a) of the Public Health Service Act”</quotedText> before the period; and</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2811(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2812”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bioterrorism and other”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“319F(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“319F”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8117">Section 8117 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2865</page></content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>PANDEMIC AND BIODEFENSE VACCINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>BIOMEDICAL ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241/etseq">42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 319K the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319L" class="bold ">“SEC. 319L. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–7e">42 USC 247d–7e</ref>.</p></sidenote>BIOMEDICAL ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">BARDA</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘BARDA’</term> means the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Fund’</term> means the Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development Fund established under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘other transactions’</term> means transactions, other than procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, such as the Secretary of Defense may enter into under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2371">section 2371 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified countermeasure</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified countermeasure’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 319F–1.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified pandemic or epidemic product</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified pandemic or epidemic product’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 319F–3.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advanced research and development</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘advanced research and development’</term> means, with respect to a product that is or may become a qualified countermeasure or a qualified pandemic or epidemic product, activities that predominantly—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>are conducted after basic research and preclinical development of the product; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are related to manufacturing the product on a commercial scale and in a form that satisfies the regulatory requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or under section 351 of this Act.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term under subparagraph (A) includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>testing of the product to determine whether the product may be approved, cleared, or licensed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or under section 351 of this Act for a use that is or may be the basis for such product becoming a qualified countermeasure or qualified pandemic or epidemic product, or to help obtain such approval, clearance, or license;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>design and development of tests or models, including animal models, for such testing;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>activities to facilitate manufacture of the product on a commercial scale with consistently high quality, as well as to improve and make available new technologies to increase manufacturing surge capacity;<page>120 STAT. 2866</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>activities to improve the shelf-life of the product or technologies for administering the product; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>such other activities as are part of the advanced stages of testing, refinement, improvement, or preparation of the product for such use and as are specified by the Secretary.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security countermeasure</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘security countermeasure’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 319F–2.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research tool</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘research tool’</term> means a device, technology, biological material (including a cell line or an antibody), reagent, animal model, computer system, computer software, or analytical technique that is developed to assist in the discovery, development, or manufacture of qualified countermeasures or qualified pandemic or epidemic products.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program manager</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘program manager’</term> means an individual appointed to carry out functions under this section and authorized to provide project oversight and management of strategic initiatives.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘person’</term> includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, entity, or public or private corporation, and a Federal, State, or local government agency or department.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic Plan for Countermeasure Research, Development, and Procurement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall develop and make public a strategic plan to integrate biodefense and emerging infectious disease requirements with the advanced research and development, strategic initiatives for innovation, and the procurement of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products. The Secretary shall carry out such activities as may be practicable to disseminate the information contained in such plan to persons who may have the capacity to substantially contribute to the activities described in such strategic plan. The Secretary shall update and incorporate such plan as part of the National Health Security Strategy described in section 2802.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall guide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>research and development, conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services, of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products against possible biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear agents and to emerging infectious diseases;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>innovation in technologies that may assist advanced research and development of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products (such research and development referred to in this section as ‘countermeasure and product advanced research and development’); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>procurement of such qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products by such Department.<page>120 STAT. 2867</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Based upon the strategic plan described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall coordinate the acceleration of countermeasure and product advanced research and development by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>facilitating collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies, relevant industries, academia, and other persons, with respect to such advanced research and development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>promoting countermeasure and product advanced research and development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>facilitating contacts between interested persons and the offices or employees authorized by the Secretary to advise such persons regarding requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under section 351 of this Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>promoting innovation to reduce the time and cost of countermeasure and product advanced research and development.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>The BARDA shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this section as the ‘Director’) who shall be appointed by the Secretary and to whom the Secretary shall delegate such functions and authorities as necessary to implement this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purpose described in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>facilitate and increase the expeditious and direct communication between the Department of Health and Human Services and relevant persons with respect to countermeasure and product advanced research and development, including by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>facilitating such communication regarding the processes for procuring such advanced research and development with respect to qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products of interest; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>soliciting information about and data from research on potential qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products and related technologies;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>at least annually—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>convene meetings with representatives from relevant industries, academia, other Federal agencies, international agencies as appropriate, and other interested persons;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>sponsor opportunities to demonstrate the operation and effectiveness of relevant biodefense countermeasure technologies; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>convene such working groups on countermeasure and product advanced research and development as the Secretary may determine are necessary to carry out this section; and<page>120 STAT. 2868</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>carry out the activities described in section 405 of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support advanced research and development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purpose described in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>conduct ongoing searches for, and support calls for, potential qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>direct and coordinate the countermeasure and product advanced research and development activities of the Department of Health and Human Services;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>establish strategic initiatives to accelerate countermeasure and product advanced research and development and innovation in such areas as the Secretary may identify as priority unmet need areas; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and enter into other transactions, for countermeasure and product advanced research and development.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facilitating advice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purpose described in paragraph (2)(C) the Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>connect interested persons with the offices or employees authorized by the Secretary to advise such persons regarding the regulatory requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under section 351 of this Act related to the approval, clearance, or licensure of qualified countermeasures or qualified pandemic or epidemic products; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>with respect to persons performing countermeasure and product advanced research and development funded under this section, enable such offices or employees to provide to the extent practicable such advice in a manner that is ongoing and that is otherwise designed to facilitate expeditious development of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products that may achieve such approval, clearance, or licensure.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supporting innovation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purpose described in paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary may award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, or enter into other transactions, such as prize payments, to promote—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>innovation in technologies that may assist countermeasure and product advanced research and development;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>research on and development of research tools and other devices and technologies; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>research to promote strategic initiatives, such as rapid diagnostics, broad spectrum antimicrobials, and vaccine manufacturing technologies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transaction authorities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other transactions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall have the authority to enter into other transactions under this subsection in the same manner as the Secretary of <page>120 STAT. 2869</page>Defense enters into such transactions under <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2371">section 2371 of title 10, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on authority</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsections (b), (c), and (h) of section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t10/s2371">10 U.S.C. 2371 note</ref>) shall apply to other transactions under this subparagraph as if such transactions were for prototype projects described by subsection (a) of such section 845.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written determinations required</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority of this subparagraph may be exercised for a project that is expected to cost the Department of Health and Human Services in excess of $20,000,000 only upon a written determination by the senior procurement executive for the Department (as designated for purpose of section 16(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s414/c">41 U.S.C. 414(c)</ref>)), that the use of such authority is essential to promoting the success of the project. The authority of the senior procurement executive under this subclause may not be delegated.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish guidelines regarding the use of the authority under clause (i). Such guidelines shall include auditing requirements.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited authorities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, and in entering into other transactions under subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (4), the Secretary shall have the expedited procurement authorities, the authority to expedite peer review, and the authority for personal services contracts, supplied by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 319F–1.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Provisions in such section 319F–1 that apply to such authorities and that require institution of internal controls, limit review, provide for Federal Tort Claims Act coverage of personal services contractors, and commit decisions to the discretion of the Secretary shall apply to the authorities as exercised pursuant to this paragraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Authority to limit competition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying section 319F–1(b)(1)(D) to this paragraph, the phrase ‘BioShield Program under the Project BioShield Act of 2004’ shall be deemed to mean the countermeasure and product advanced research and development program under this section.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of data</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require that, as a condition of being awarded a contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction under subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph (4), a person make available to the Secretary on an <page>120 STAT. 2870</page>ongoing basis, and submit upon request to the Secretary, all data related to or resulting from countermeasure and product advanced research and development carried out pursuant to this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance payments; advertising</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s3324/a">section 3324(a) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, or section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s5">41 U.S.C. 5</ref>) upon the determination by the Secretary that such waiver is necessary to obtain countermeasures or products under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Milestone-based payments allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, and in entering into other transactions, under this section, the Secretary may use milestone-based awards and payments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign nationals eligible</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may under this section award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to, and may enter into other transactions with, highly qualified foreign national persons outside the United States, alone or in collaboration with American participants, when such transactions may inure to the benefit of the American people.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of research centers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may assess the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing, through contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, an arrangement with an existing research center in order to achieve the goals of this section. If such an agreement is not feasible and appropriate, the Secretary may establish one or more federally-funded research and development centers, or university-affiliated research centers, in accordance with section 303(c)(3) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253/c/3">41 U.S.C. 253(c)(3)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">At-risk individuals</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the functions under this section, the Secretary may give priority to the advanced research and development of qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products that are likely to be safe and effective with respect to children, pregnant women, elderly, and other at-risk individuals.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel authorities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specially qualified scientific and professional personnel</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to any other personnel authorities, the Secretary may—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>without regard to those provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint highly qualified individuals to scientific or professional positions in BARDA, such as program managers, to carry out this section; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>compensate them in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions in which individuals appointed under section 9903 of such title are compensated, without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.<page>120 STAT. 2871</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of exercise of authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided for in this subparagraph shall be exercised subject to the same limitations described in section 319F–1(e)(2).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Term of appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term limitations described in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s9903/c">section 9903(c) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, shall apply to appointments under this subparagraph, except that the references to the ‘Secretary’ and to the ‘Department of Defense’s national security missions’ shall be deemed to be to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services under this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special consultants</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary may appoint special consultants pursuant to section 207(f).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may hire up to 100 highly qualified individuals, or up to 50 percent of the total number of employees, whichever is less, under the authorities provided for in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall report to Congress on a biennial basis on the implementation of this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established the Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development Fund, which shall be available to carry out this section in addition to such amounts as are otherwise available for this purpose.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>$1,070,000,000 for fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the amounts to remain available until expended; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years, the amounts to remain available until expended.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Certain Provisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall withhold from disclosure under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, specific technical data or scientific information that is created or obtained during the countermeasure and product advanced research and development carried out under subsection (c) that reveals significant and not otherwise publicly known vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats. Such information shall be deemed to be information described in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552/b/3">section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Information subject to nondisclosure under subparagraph (A) shall be reviewed by the Secretary every 5 years, or more frequently as determined necessary by the Secretary, to determine the relevance or necessity of continued nondisclosure.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is 7 years after the date of <page>120 STAT. 2872</page>enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, a working group of BARDA under this section and the National Biodefense Science Board under section 319M shall each terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which each such group or Board, as applicable, was established. Such 5-year period may be extended by the Secretary for one or more additional 5-year periods if the Secretary determines that any such extension is appropriate.”</content>
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</subsection>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>NATIONAL BIODEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241/etseq">42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 401, is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 319L the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319M" class="bold ">“SEC. 319M. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–7f">42 USC 247d–7f</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL BIODEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD AND WORKING GROUPS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment and function</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish the National Biodefense Science Board (referred to in this section as the ‘Board’) to provide expert advice and guidance to the Secretary on scientific, technical and other matters of special interest to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding current and future chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological agents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The membership of the Board shall be comprised of individuals who represent the Nation’s preeminent scientific, public health, and medical experts, as follows—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such Federal officials as the Secretary may determine are necessary to support the functions of the Board;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>four individuals representing the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device industries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>four individuals representing academia; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>five other members as determined appropriate by the Secretary, of whom—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one such member shall be a practicing healthcare professional; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one such member shall be an individual from an organization representing healthcare consumers.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term of appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Board described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2) shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that the Secretary may adjust the terms of the initial Board appointees in order to provide for a staggered term of appointment for all members.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consecutive appointments; maximum terms</inline>.—</heading><content>A member may be appointed to serve not more than 3 terms on the Board and may serve not more than 2 consecutive terms.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>advise the Secretary on current and future trends, challenges, and opportunities presented by advances in biological and life sciences, biotechnology, and genetic engineering with respect to threats posed by naturally occurring infectious diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear agents;<page>120 STAT. 2873</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>at the request of the Secretary, review and consider any information and findings received from the working groups established under subsection (b); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>at the request of the Secretary, provide recommendations and findings for expanded, intensified, and coordinated biodefense research and development activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Initial meeting</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, the Secretary shall hold the first meeting of the Board.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board shall meet at the call of the Secretary, but in no case less than twice annually.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancies</inline>.—</heading><content>Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Board.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Powers</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers advisable to carry out this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal services</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employees of the federal government</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Board that is an employee of the Federal Government may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of the member’s service on the Board.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other members</inline>.—</heading><content>A member of the Board that is not an employee of the Federal Government may be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5315">section 5315 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Board.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch57/schI">subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detail of government employees</inline>.—</heading><content>Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Board with the approval for the contributing agency without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Working Groups</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may establish a working group of experts, or may use an existing working group or advisory committee, to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>identify innovative research with the potential to be developed as a qualified countermeasure or a qualified pandemic or epidemic product;<page>120 STAT. 2874</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>identify accepted animal models for particular diseases and conditions associated with any biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent, any toxin, or any potential pandemic infectious disease, and identify strategies to accelerate animal model and research tool development and validation; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>obtain advice regarding supporting and facilitating advanced research and development related to qualified countermeasures and qualified pandemic or epidemic products that are likely to be safe and effective with respect to children, pregnant women, and other vulnerable populations, and other issues regarding activities under this section that affect such populations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Any term that is defined in section 319L and that is used in this section shall have the same meaning in this section as such term is given in section 319L.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.”</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF COUNTERMEASURES COVERED BY PROJECT BIOSHIELD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Countermeasure</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 319F–1(a) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6a/a">42 U.S.C. 247d–6a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified countermeasure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified countermeasure’</term> means a drug (as that term is defined by section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s321/g/1">21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1)</ref>)), biological product (as that term is defined by section 351(i) of this Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s262/i">42 U.S.C. 262(i)</ref>)), or device (as that term is defined by section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s321/h">21 U.S.C. 321(h)</ref>)), that the Secretary determines to be a priority (consistent with sections 302(2) and 304(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any biological agent (including organisms that cause an infectious disease) or toxin, chemical, radiological, or nuclear agent that may cause a public health emergency affecting national security; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from a condition that may result in adverse health consequences or death and may be caused by administering a drug, biological product, or device that is used as described in this subparagraph.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Infectious disease</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘infectious disease’</term> means a disease potentially caused by a pathogenic organism (including a bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasite) that is acquired by a person and that reproduces in that person.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security Countermeasure</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6b">42 USC 247d–6b</ref>.</p></sidenote>319F–2(c)(1)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“treat, identify, or prevent”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s321j">42 USC 321j</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 510(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s320/a">6 U.S.C. 320(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“”</quotedText></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter E of chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360bbb/etseq">21 U.S.C. 360bbb et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="565" class="bold ">“SEC. 565. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21">21 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">360bbb–4.</p></sidenote>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall establish within the Food and Drug Administration a team of experts on manufacturing and regulatory activities (including compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice) to provide both off-site and on-site technical assistance to the manufacturers of qualified countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–1 of the Public Health Service Act), security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2 of such Act), or vaccines, at the request of such a manufacturer and at the discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that a shortage or potential shortage may occur in the United States in the supply of such vaccines or countermeasures and that the provision of such assistance would be beneficial in helping alleviate or avert such shortage.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6a">42 USC 247d–6a note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited Antitrust Exemption</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings and consultations to discuss security countermeasures, qualified countermeasures, or qualified pandemic or epidemic product development</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to conduct meetings and consultations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this subsection as the “Secretary”), in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, may conduct meetings and consultations with persons engaged in the development of a security countermeasure (as defined in section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6b">42 U.S.C. 247d–6b</ref>)) (as amended by this Act), a qualified countermeasure (as defined in section 319F–1 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6a">42 U.S.C. 247d–6a</ref>)) (as amended by this Act), or a qualified pandemic or epidemic product (as defined in section 319F–3 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6d">42 U.S.C. 247d–6d</ref>)) for the purpose of the development, manufacture, distribution, purchase, or storage of a countermeasure or product. The Secretary may convene such meeting or consultation at the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (referred to in this section as the “Chairman”), or any interested person, or upon initiation by the Secretary. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall give prior notice of any such meeting or consultation, and the topics to be discussed, to the Attorney General, the Chairman, and the Secretary of Homeland Security.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meeting and consultation conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A meeting or consultation conducted under subparagraph (A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>be chaired or, in the case of a consultation, facilitated by the Secretary;<page>120 STAT. 2876</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>be open to persons involved in the development, manufacture, distribution, purchase, or storage of a countermeasure or product, as determined by the Secretary;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>be open to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Chairman;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>be limited to discussions involving covered activities; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>be conducted in such manner as to ensure that no national security, confidential commercial, or proprietary information is disclosed outside the meeting or consultation.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not require participants to disclose confidential commercial or proprietary information.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transcript</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall maintain a complete verbatim transcript of each meeting or consultation conducted under this subsection. Such transcript (or a portion thereof) shall not be disclosed under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to the extent that the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that disclosure of such transcript (or portion thereof) would pose a threat to national security. The transcript (or portion thereof) with respect to which the Secretary has made such a determination shall be deemed to be information described in subsection (b)(3) of such section 552.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (ii), it shall not be a violation of the antitrust laws for any person to participate in a meeting or consultation conducted in accordance with this paragraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply to any agreement or conduct that results from a meeting or consultation and that is not covered by an exemption granted under paragraph (4).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of written agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall submit each written agreement regarding covered activities that is made pursuant to meetings or consultations conducted under paragraph (1) to the Attorney General and the Chairman for consideration. In addition to the proposed agreement itself, any submission shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an explanation of the intended purpose of the agreement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a specific statement of the substance of the agreement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a description of the methods that will be utilized to achieve the objectives of the agreement;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>an explanation of the necessity for a cooperative effort among the particular participating persons to achieve the objectives of the agreement; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>any other relevant information determined necessary by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Chairman and the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for conduct under approved agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>It shall not be a violation of the antitrust laws for a person to engage in conduct in accordance with a written <page>120 STAT. 2877</page>agreement to the extent that such agreement has been granted an exemption under paragraph (4), during the period for which the exemption is in effect.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action on written agreements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Chairman, shall grant, deny, grant in part and deny in part, or propose modifications to an exemption request regarding a written agreement submitted under paragraph (2), in a written statement to the Secretary, within 15 business days of the receipt of such request. An exemption granted under this paragraph shall take effect immediately.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General may extend the 15-day period referred to in subparagraph (A) for an additional period of not to exceed 10 business days.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>An exemption shall be granted regarding a written agreement submitted in accordance with paragraph (2) only to the extent that the Attorney General, in consultation with the Chairman and the Secretary, finds that the conduct that will be exempted will not have any substantial anticompetitive effect that is not reasonably necessary for ensuring the availability of the countermeasure or product involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on and renewal of exemptions</inline>.—</heading><content>An exemption granted under paragraph (4) shall be limited to covered activities, and such exemption shall be renewed (with modifications, as appropriate, consistent with the finding described in paragraph (4)(C)), on the date that is 3 years after the date on which the exemption is granted unless the Attorney General in consultation with the Chairman determines that the exemption should not be renewed (with modifications, as appropriate) considering the factors described in paragraph (4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to obtain information</inline>.—</heading><content>Consideration by the Attorney General for granting or renewing an exemption submitted under this section shall be considered an antitrust investigation for purposes of the Antitrust Civil Process Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1311/etseq">15 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on parties</inline>.—</heading><content>The use of any information acquired under an agreement for which an exemption has been granted under paragraph (4), for any purpose other than specified in the exemption, shall be subject to the antitrust laws and any other applicable laws.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter, the Attorney General and the Chairman shall report to Congress on the use of the exemption from the antitrust laws provided by this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>The applicability of this section shall expire at the end of the 6-year period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Antitrust laws</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“antitrust laws”</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>has the meaning given such term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s12/a">15 U.S.C. 12(a)</ref>), except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal <br/><page>120 STAT. 2878</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s45">15 U.S.C. 45</ref>) to the extent such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition; and</p></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>includes any State law similar to the laws referred to in subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Countermeasure or product</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“countermeasure or product”</term> refers to a security countermeasure, qualified countermeasure, or qualified pandemic or epidemic product (as those terms are defined in subsection (a)(1)).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered activities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term <term>“covered activities”</term> includes any activity relating to the development, manufacture, distribution, purchase, or storage of a countermeasure or product.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“covered activities”</term> shall not include, with respect to a meeting or consultation conducted under subsection (a)(1) or an agreement for which an exemption has been granted under subsection (a)(4), the following activities involving 2 or more persons:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>Exchanging information among competitors relating to costs, profitability, or distribution of any product, process, or service if such information is not reasonably necessary to carry out covered activities—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>with respect to a countermeasure or product regarding which such meeting or consultation is being conducted; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>that are described in the agreement as exempted.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>Entering into any agreement or engaging in any other conduct—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>to restrict or require the sale, licensing, or sharing of inventions, developments, products, processes, or services not developed through, produced by, or distributed or sold through such covered activities; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>to restrict or require participation, by any person participating in such covered activities, in other research and development activities, except as reasonably necessary to prevent the misappropriation of proprietary information contributed by any person participating in such covered activities or of the results of such covered activities.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Entering into any agreement or engaging in any other conduct allocating a market with a competitor that is not expressly exempted from the antitrust laws under subsection (a)(4).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Exchanging information among competitors relating to production (other than production by such covered activities) of a product, process, or service if such information is not reasonably necessary to carry out such covered activities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>Entering into any agreement or engaging in any other conduct restricting, requiring, or otherwise involving the production of a product, process, or service that is not expressly exempted from the antitrust laws under subsection (a)(4).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, entering into any agreement or engaging in <page>120 STAT. 2879</page>any other conduct to restrict or require participation by any person participating in such covered activities, in any unilateral or joint activity that is not reasonably necessary to carry out such covered activities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>Entering into any agreement or engaging in any other conduct restricting or setting the price at which a countermeasure or product is offered for sale, whether by bid or otherwise.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>PROCUREMENT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247d–6b">42 U.S.C. 247d–6b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and security countermeasure procurements”</quotedText> before the period; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the subsection heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Biomedical</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">countermeasures</headingText>.—The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“<headingText class="small-caps">countermeasures</headingText>.—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall institute a process for making publicly available the results of assessments under subparagraph (A) while withholding such information as—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>would, in the judgment of the Secretary, tend to reveal public health vulnerabilities; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (4)(A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not developed or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“currently”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to meet the needs of the stockpile”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to meet the stockpile needs”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7)(B)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subparagraph heading and all that follows through <quotedText>“Homeland Security Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Interagency agreement; cost</headingText>.—The Homeland Security Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii);</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (7)(C)(ii)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subclause (I) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment conditioned on delivery</inline>.—</heading><content>The contract shall provide that no payment may be made until delivery of a portion, acceptable to the Secretary, of the total number of units contracted for, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the contract may provide that, if the Secretary determines (in the Secretary’s discretion) that an advance payment, partial payment for significant milestones, or payment to increase manufacturing capacity is necessary to ensure success of a project, the Secretary shall pay an amount, not to exceed 10 percent of the <page>120 STAT. 2880</page>contract amount, in advance of delivery. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, make the determination of advance payment at the same time as the issuance of a solicitation. The contract shall provide that such advance payment is required to be repaid if there is a failure to perform by the vendor under the contract. The contract may also provide for additional advance payments of 5 percent each for meeting the milestones specified in such contract, except that such payments shall not exceed 50 percent of the total contract amount. If the specified milestones are reached, the advanced payments of 5 percent shall not be required to be repaid. Nothing in this subclause shall be construed as affecting the rights of vendors under provisions of law or regulation (including the Federal Acquisition Regulation) relating to the termination of contracts for the convenience of the Government.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sales exclusivity</inline>.—</heading><content>The contract may provide that the vendor is the exclusive supplier of the product to the Federal Government for a specified period of time, not to exceed the term of the contract, on the condition that the vendor is able to satisfy the needs of the Government. During the agreed period of sales exclusivity, the vendor shall not assign its rights of sales exclusivity to another entity or entities without approval by the Secretary. Such a sales exclusivity provision in such a contract shall constitute a valid basis for a sole source procurement under section 303(c)(1) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s253/c/1">41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1)</ref>).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Warm based surge capacity</inline>.—</heading><content>The contract may provide that the vendor establish domestic manufacturing capacity of the product to ensure that additional production of the product is available in the event that the Secretary determines that there is a need to quickly purchase additional quantities of the product. Such contract may provide a fee to the vendor for establishing and maintaining such capacity in excess of the initial requirement for the purchase of the product. Additionally, the cost of maintaining the domestic manufacturing capacity shall be an allowable and allocable direct cost of the contract.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract terms</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in any contract for procurement under this section, may specify—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the dosing and administration requirements for countermeasures to be developed and procured;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the amount of funding that will be dedicated by the Secretary for development and acquisition of the countermeasure; and<page>120 STAT. 2881</page></content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>the specifications the countermeasure must meet to qualify for procurement under a contract under this section.”</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>in paragraph (8)(A), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“Such agreements may allow other executive agencies to order qualified and security countermeasures under procurement contracts or other agreements established by the Secretary. Such ordering process (including transfers of appropriated funds between an agency and the Department of Health and Human Services as reimbursements for such orders for countermeasures) may be conducted under the authority of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1535">section 1535 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, except that all such orders shall be processed under the terms established under this subsection for the procurement of countermeasures.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 19, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3678">S. 3678</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/319">109–319</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and     Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–418: To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>418</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–418</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2882</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2882</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–418</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5466">H.R. 5466</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1241">16 USC 1241 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>ADDITION TO NATIONAL SCENIC AND NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244/a">16 U.S.C. 1244(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Captain john smith chesapeake national historic trail</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">District of Columbia.</p></sidenote>John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, a series of water routes extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay and the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in the States of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, and in the District of Columbia, that traces the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake Bay, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Map MD, VA, DE, and DC’, numbered P–16/8000 (CAJO), and dated May 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The map referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>in coordination with—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network authorized under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 U.S.C. 461 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2961">112 Stat. 2961</ref>); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the Chesapeake Bay Program authorized under section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1267">33 U.S.C. 1267</ref>); and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>in consultation with—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>other Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local agencies; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the private sector.<page>120 STAT. 2883</page>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land acquisition</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally-managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CHANGE IN AUTHORIZATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 4 of the Act of July 3, 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s81f">16 U.S.C. 81f</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,472,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8,572,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 19, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5466">H.R. 5466</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–419: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>419</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–419</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2884</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/394">H.R. 394</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT STUDY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purposes of this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Barrett’s farm</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Barrett’s Farm”</term> means the Colonel James Barrett Farm listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the house and buildings on the approximately 6 acres of land in Concord, Massachusetts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date that funds are made available for this section, the Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of Barrett’s Farm in Concord, Massachusetts, as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Minute Man National Historical Park.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study shall include an analysis of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The significance of Barrett’s Farm in relation to the Revolutionary War.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Opportunities for public enjoyment of the site as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Any operational, management, and private property issues that need to be considered if Barrett’s Farm were added to the Minute Man National Historical Park.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A determination of the feasibility of administering Barrett’s Farm considering its size, configuration, ownership, costs, and other factors, as part of Minute Man National Historical Park.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>An evaluation of the adequacy of other alternatives for management and resource protection of Barrett’s Farm.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon completion of the study, the Secretary shall submit a report on the findings of the study <page>120 STAT. 2885</page>to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/394">H.R. 394</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/135">109–135</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/311">109–311</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 20, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–420: To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>420</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–420</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2886</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2886</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–420</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/758">H.R. 758</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The aerospace industry generates nearly 15 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States, supports approximately 11,000,000 jobs in the United States, and leads the United States economy in net exports.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The aerospace industry contributes directly to the economic and national security of the United States through military, space, air transport, and information technology applications.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A skilled and educated workforce represents the most valuable asset of the United States economy. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In 2004, total employment in the aerospace industry fell to its lowest point in 50 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>27 percent of the aerospace manufacturing workforce will become eligible for retirement by 2008.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Students in the United States rank near the bottom of the leading industrialized countries of the world in mathematics and science test performance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>To ensure the stability of high-skilled jobs and the global competitiveness of the domestic aerospace industry, the United States requires coordinated Federal Government policies to sustain and expand the science, mathematics, engineering, and manufacturing workforce.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>INTERAGENCY AEROSPACE REVITALIZATION TASK FORCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established a task force to be known as the “Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force” (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Task Force shall develop a strategy for the Federal Government for aerospace workforce development, including strategies for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>maximizing cooperation among departments and agencies of the Federal Government and the use of resources of the Federal Government in fulfilling demand for a skilled workforce across all vocational classifications;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>developing integrated Federal Government policies to promote and monitor public and private sector programs for <page>120 STAT. 2887</page>science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and skilled trades education and training; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>establishing partnerships with industry, organized labor, academia, and State and local governments to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>collect and disseminate information on occupational requirements and projected employment openings; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>coordinate appropriate agency resources, including grants, loans, and scholarships, for the advancement of workforce education, training, and certification programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number and appointment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Task Force shall be composed of 11 members who shall be appointed as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>One member shall be the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Commerce and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Defense and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Homeland Security and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Education and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Education.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Transportation and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the Department of Energy and shall be appointed by the Secretary of Energy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and shall be appointed by the Administrator of NASA.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>One member shall be a representative of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and shall be appointed by the Director of the NSF.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>Two members shall be appointed by the President.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training shall serve as the chairperson of the Task Force.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for appointment</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member shall be appointed to the Task Force not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancies</inline>.—</heading><content>A vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition of compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Members of the Task Force may not receive pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Task Force.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Chairperson.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frequency</inline>.—</heading><content>The Task Force shall meet not less than two times each year.<page>120 STAT. 2888</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quorum</inline>.—</heading><content>6 members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four years, the Task Force shall submit to Congress, and make available to the public, a report detailing the activities of the Task Force and containing the findings, strategies, recommendations, policies, and initiatives developed pursuant to the duties of the Task Force under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall terminate on the date of the submission of the final report under subsection (e).</content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/758">H.R. 758</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Oct. 25, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–421: To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>421</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–421</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2889</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/854">H.R. 854</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>LANDS TO BE HELD IN TRUST.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the lands, including improvements and appurtenances, described in subsection (b) are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, Benton Paiute Reservation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Description</inline>.—</heading><content>The lands to be held in trust pursuant to subsection (a) are the approximately 240 acres described as follows: Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, Township 2 South, Range 31 East Section 11: SE¼ and E½ of SW¼.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gaming Restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>Lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered to have been taken into trust for, and shall not be eligible for, class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are used in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2701/etseq">25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>)).</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/854">H.R. 854</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/557">109–557</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/342">109–342</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Indian Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 24, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/864">H.R. 864</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“STOP Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 519B of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s290bb–25b">42 U.S.C. 290bb–25b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (a) through (f) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘alcohol beverage industry’</term> means the brewers, vintners, distillers, importers, distributors, and retail or online outlets that sell or serve beer, wine, and distilled spirits.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘school-based prevention’</term> means programs, which are institutionalized, and run by staff members or school-designated persons or organizations in any grade of school, kindergarten through 12th grade.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The term <term>‘youth’</term> means persons under the age of 21.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The term <term>‘IOM report’</term> means the report released in September 2003 by the National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, and entitled ‘Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility’.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of the Congress that:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A multi-faceted effort is needed to more successfully address the problem of underage drinking in the United States. A coordinated approach to prevention, intervention, treatment, enforcement, and research is key to making progress. This Act recognizes the need for a focused national effort, and addresses particulars of the Federal portion of that effort, as well as Federal support for State activities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall continue to conduct research and collect data on the short and long-range impact of alcohol use and abuse upon adolescent brain development and other organ systems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>States and communities, including colleges and universities, are encouraged to adopt comprehensive prevention approaches, including—<page>120 STAT. 2891</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>evidence-based screening, programs and curricula;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>brief intervention strategies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>consistent policy enforcement; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>environmental changes that limit underage access to alcohol.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Public health groups, consumer groups, and the alcohol beverage industry should continue and expand evidence-based efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The entertainment industries have a powerful impact on youth, and they should use rating systems and marketing codes to reduce the likelihood that underage audiences will be exposed to movies, recordings, or television programs with unsuitable alcohol content.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The National Collegiate Athletic Association, its member colleges and universities, and athletic conferences should affirm a commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students and other young fans.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Alcohol is a unique product and should be regulated differently than other products by the States and Federal Government. States have primary authority to regulate alcohol distribution and sale, and the Federal Government should support and supplement these State efforts. States also have a responsibility to fight youth access to alcohol and reduce underage drinking. Continued State regulation and licensing of the manufacture, importation, sale, distribution, transportation and storage of alcoholic beverages are clearly in the public interest and are critical to promoting responsible consumption, preventing illegal access to alcohol by persons under 21 years of age from commercial and non-commercial sources, maintaining industry integrity and an orderly marketplace, and furthering effective State tax collection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Coordinating Committee; Annual Report on State Underage Drinking Prevention and Enforcement Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency coordinating committee on the prevention of underage drinking</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>The Secretary, in collaboration with the Federal officials specified in subparagraph (B), shall formally establish and enhance the efforts of the interagency coordinating committee, that began operating in 2004, focusing on underage drinking (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Committee’).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The officials referred to in paragraph (1) are the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Surgeon General, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, and such other Federal officials <page>120 STAT. 2892</page>as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chair</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall serve as the chair of the Committee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee shall guide policy and program development across the Federal Government with respect to underage drinking, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as transferring regulatory or program authority from an Agency to the Coordinating Committee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Committee shall actively seek the input of and shall consult with all appropriate and interested parties, including States, public health research and interest groups, foundations, and alcohol beverage industry trade associations and companies.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, on behalf of the Committee, shall annually submit to the Congress a report that summarizes—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>all programs and policies of Federal agencies designed to prevent and reduce underage drinking;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the extent of progress in preventing and reducing underage drinking nationally;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>data that the Secretary shall collect with respect to the information specified in clause (ii); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>such other information regarding underage drinking as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under clause (i) shall include information on the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Patterns and consequences of underage drinking as reported in research and surveys such as, but not limited to Monitoring the Future, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Measures of the availability of alcohol from commercial and non-commercial sources to underage populations.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Measures of the exposure of underage populations to messages regarding alcohol in advertising and the entertainment media as reported by the Federal Trade Commission.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Surveillance data, including information on the onset and prevalence of underage drinking, consumption patterns and the means of underage access. The Secretary shall develop a plan to improve the collection, measurement and consistency of reporting Federal underage alcohol data.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Any additional findings resulting from research conducted or supported under subsection (f).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Evidence-based best practices to prevent and reduce underage drinking and provide treatment services to those youth who need them.<page>120 STAT. 2893</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report on state underage drinking prevention and enforcement activities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, with input and collaboration from other appropriate Federal agencies, States, Indian tribes, territories, and public health, consumer, and alcohol beverage industry groups, annually issue a report on each State’s performance in enacting, enforcing, and creating laws, regulations, and programs to prevent or reduce underage drinking.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State performance measures</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop, in consultation with the Committee, a set of measures to be used in preparing the report on best practices.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Categories</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing these measures, the Secretary shall consider categories including, but not limited to:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Whether or not the State has comprehensive anti-underage drinking laws such as for the illegal sale, purchase, attempt to purchase, consumption, or possession of alcohol; illegal use of fraudulent ID; illegal furnishing or obtaining of alcohol for an individual under 21 years; the degree of strictness of the penalties for such offenses; and the prevalence of the enforcement of each of these infractions.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Whether or not the State has comprehensive liability statutes pertaining to underage access to alcohol such as dram shop, social host, and house party laws, and the prevalence of enforcement of each of these laws.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Whether or not the State encourages and conducts comprehensive enforcement efforts to prevent underage access to alcohol at retail outlets, such as random compliance checks and shoulder tap programs, and the number of compliance checks within alcohol retail outlets measured against the number of total alcohol retail outlets in each State, and the result of such checks.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>Whether or not the State encourages training on the proper selling and serving of alcohol for all sellers and servers of alcohol as a condition of employment.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>Whether or not the State has policies and regulations with regard to direct sales to consumers and home delivery of alcoholic beverages.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>Whether or not the State has programs or laws to deter adults from purchasing alcohol for minors; and the number of adults targeted by these programs.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>Whether or not the State has programs targeted to youths, parents, and caregivers to deter underage drinking; and the number of individuals served by these programs.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>Whether or not the State has enacted graduated drivers licenses and the extent of those provisions.<page>120 STAT. 2894</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><chapeau>The amount that the State invests, per youth capita, on the prevention of underage drinking, further broken down by the amount spent on—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>compliance check programs in retail outlets, including providing technology to prevent and detect the use of false identification by minors to make alcohol purchases;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>checkpoints and saturation patrols that include the goal of reducing and deterring underage drinking;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>community-based, school-based, and higher-education-based programs to prevent underage drinking;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="dd">  “(dd) </num><content>underage drinking prevention programs that target youth within the juvenile justice and child welfare systems; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="ee">  “(ee) </num><content>other State efforts or programs as deemed appropriate.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Media Campaign To Prevent Underage Drinking</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of the campaign</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall continue to fund and oversee the production, broadcasting, and evaluation of the national adult-oriented media public service campaign if the Secretary determines that such campaign is effective in achieving the media campaign’s measurable objectives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide a report to the Congress annually detailing the production, broadcasting, and evaluation of the campaign referred to in paragraph (1), and to detail in the report the effectiveness of the campaign in reducing underage drinking, the need for and likely effectiveness of an expanded adult-oriented media campaign, and the feasibility and the likely effectiveness of a national youth-focused media campaign to combat underage drinking.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the media campaign, the Secretary shall direct the entity carrying out the national adult-oriented media public service campaign to consult with interested parties including both the alcohol beverage industry and public health and consumer groups. The progress of this consultative process is to be covered in the report under paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interventions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Community-based coalition enhancement grants to prevent underage drinking</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in consultation with the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, shall award, if the Administrator determines that the Department of <page>120 STAT. 2895</page>Health and Human Services is not currently conducting activities that duplicate activities of the type described in this subsection, <term>‘enhancement grants’</term> to eligible entities to design, test, evaluate and disseminate effective strategies to maximize the effectiveness of community-wide approaches to preventing and reducing underage drinking. This subsection is subject to the availability of appropriations.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this paragraph are to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>strengthen collaboration among communities, the Federal Government, and State, local, and tribal governments;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination on the issue of alcohol use among youth;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>serve as a catalyst for increased citizen participation and greater collaboration among all sectors and organizations of a community that first demonstrates a long-term commitment to reducing alcohol use among youth;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>disseminate to communities timely information regarding state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that have proven to be effective in preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>enhance, not supplant, effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible entity desiring an enhancement grant under this paragraph shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, and in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. Each application shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a complete description of the entity’s current underage alcohol use prevention initiatives and how the grant will appropriately enhance the focus on underage drinking issues; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a complete description of the entity’s current initiatives, and how it will use this grant to enhance those initiatives by adding a focus on underage drinking prevention.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uses of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in such entity’s application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (C). Grants under this paragraph shall not exceed $50,000 per year and may not exceed four years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement not supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>Grant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used to supplement, not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>Grants under this paragraph shall be subject to the same evaluation requirements and procedures as the evaluation requirements and procedures imposed on recipients of drug free community grants.<page>120 STAT. 2896</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘eligible entity’</term> means an organization that is currently receiving or has received grant funds under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1521/etseq">21 U.S.C. 1521 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 6 percent of a grant under this paragraph may be expended for administrative expenses.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants directed at preventing and reducing alcohol abuse at institutions of higher education</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to prevent and reduce the rate of underage alcohol consumption including binge drinking among students at institutions of higher education.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this paragraph shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Each application shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a description of how the eligible entity will work to enhance an existing, or where none exists to build a, statewide coalition;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a description of how the eligible entity will target underage students in the State;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>a description of how the eligible entity intends to ensure that the statewide coalition is actually implementing the purpose of this section and moving toward indicators described in subparagraph (D);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a list of the members of the statewide coalition or interested parties involved in the work of the eligible entity;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a description of how the eligible entity intends to work with State agencies on substance abuse prevention and education;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the anticipated impact of funds provided under this paragraph in preventing and reducing the rates of underage alcohol use;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><chapeau>outreach strategies, including ways in which the eligible entity proposes to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>reach out to students and community stakeholders;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>promote the purpose of this paragraph;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>address the range of needs of the students and the surrounding communities; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>address community norms for underage students regarding alcohol use; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>such additional information as required by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uses of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this paragraph shall use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in such entity’s application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (B).<page>120 STAT. 2897</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Accountability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>On the date on which the Secretary first publishes a notice in the Federal Register soliciting applications for grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall include in the notice achievement indicators for the program authorized under this paragraph. The achievement indicators shall be designed—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to measure the impact that the statewide coalitions assisted under this paragraph are having on the institutions of higher education and the surrounding communities, including changes in the number of incidents of any kind in which students have abused alcohol or consumed alcohol while under the age of 21 (including violations, physical assaults, sexual assaults, reports of intimidation, disruptions of school functions, disruptions of student studies, mental health referrals, illnesses, or deaths);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to measure the quality and accessibility of the programs or information offered by the eligible entity; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>to provide such other measures of program impact as the Secretary determines appropriate.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplement not supplant</inline>.—</heading><content>Grant funds provided under this paragraph shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds available for carrying out the activities described in this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph:</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible entity’</term> means a State, institution of higher education, or nonprofit entity.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Institution of higher education</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘institution of higher education’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1001/a">20 U.S.C. 1001(a)</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of Education.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statewide coalition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘statewide coalition’</term> means a coalition that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><chapeau>includes, but is not limited to—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>institutions of higher education within a State; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>a nonprofit group, a community underage drinking prevention coalition, or another substance abuse prevention group within a State; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>works toward lowering the alcohol abuse rate by targeting underage students at institutions of higher education throughout the State and in the surrounding communities.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surrounding community</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘surrounding community’</term> means the community—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>that surrounds an institution of higher education participating in a statewide coalition;<page>120 STAT. 2898</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>where the students from the institution of higher education take part in the community; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>where students from the institution of higher education live in off-campus housing.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 5 percent of a grant under this paragraph may be expended for administrative expenses.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Research</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional research on underage drinking</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, collect data, and conduct or support research that is not duplicative of research currently being conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services, on underage drinking, with respect to the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Comprehensive community-based programs or strategies and statewide systems to prevent and reduce underage drinking, across the underage years from early childhood to age 21, including programs funded and implemented by government entities, public health interest groups and foundations, and alcohol beverage companies and trade associations.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Annually obtain and report more precise information than is currently collected on the scope of the underage drinking problem and patterns of underage alcohol consumption, including improved knowledge about the problem and progress in preventing, reducing and treating underage drinking; as well as information on the rate of exposure of youth to advertising and other media messages encouraging and discouraging alcohol consumption.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Compiling information on the involvement of alcohol in unnatural deaths of persons ages 12 to 20 in the United States, including suicides, homicides, and unintentional injuries such as falls, drownings, burns, poisonings, and motor vehicle crash deaths.</content>
</clause>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain matters</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall carry out activities toward the following objectives with respect to underage drinking:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Obtaining new epidemiological data within the national or targeted surveys that identify alcohol use and attitudes about alcohol use during pre- and early adolescence, including harm caused to self or others as a result of adolescent alcohol use such as violence, date rape, risky sexual behavior, and prenatal alcohol exposure.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Developing or identifying successful clinical treatments for youth with alcohol problems.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer review</inline>.—</heading><content>Research under subparagraph (A) shall meet current Federal standards for scientific peer review.<page>120 STAT. 2899</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.”</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/864">H.R. 864</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend for 3 years changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1285">H.R. 1285</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101">8 USC 1101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>3-YEAR EXTENSION FOR CHANGES TO REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANT NURSES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 U.S.C. 1182 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4-year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specified”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 USC 1182 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (e) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limiting Application of Nonimmigrant Changes to Specified Period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by this section shall apply to classification petitions filed for nonimmigrant status only during the period—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>beginning on the date that interim or final regulations are first promulgated under subsection (d); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>ending on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 USC 1182 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXEMPTION FROM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5">chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref> (commonly referred to as the “Administrative Procedure Act”) or any other law relating to rulemaking, information collection or publication in the Federal Register, shall not apply to any action to implement the amendments made by section 2 to the extent the Secretary Homeland of Security, the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that <page>120 STAT. 2901</page>compliance with any such requirement would impede the expeditious implementation of such amendments.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1285">H.R. 1285</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 20, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be carried out by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1674">H.R. 1674</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tsunami Warning and Education Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3201">33 USC 3201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Tsunami Warning and Education Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3201">33 USC 3201</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Administration”</term> means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3202">33 USC 3202</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The purposes of this Act are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, and mitigation to protect life and property in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to enhance and modernize the existing Pacific Tsunami Warning System to increase coverage, reduce false alarms, and increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings, and to expand detection and warning systems to include other vulnerable States and United States territories, including the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico areas;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to improve mapping, modeling, research, and assessment efforts to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, mitigation, response, and recovery;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to improve and increase education and outreach activities and ensure that those receiving tsunami warnings and the at-risk public know what to do when a tsunami is approaching;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to provide technical and other assistance to speed international efforts to establish regional tsunami warning systems in vulnerable areas worldwide, including the Indian Ocean; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to improve Federal, State, and international coordination for detection, warnings, and outreach for tsunami and other coastal impacts.<page>120 STAT. 2903</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3203">33 USC 3203</ref>. </p></sidenote><heading>TSUNAMI FORECASTING AND WARNING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall operate a program to provide tsunami detection, forecasting, and warnings for the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico region.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include the tsunami warning centers established under subsection (d);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>utilize and maintain an array of robust tsunami detection technologies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>maintain detection equipment in operational condition to fulfill the detection, forecasting, and warning requirements of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provide tsunami forecasting capability based on models and measurements, including tsunami inundation models and maps for use in increasing the preparedness of communities, including through the TsunamiReady program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>maintain data quality and management systems to support the requirements of the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>include a cooperative effort among the Administration, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation under which the Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation shall provide rapid and reliable seismic information to the Administration from international and domestic seismic networks;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>provide a capability for the dissemination of warnings to at-risk States and tsunami communities through rapid and reliable notification to government officials and the public, including utilization of and coordination with existing Federal warning systems, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards Program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>allow, as practicable, for integration of tsunami detection technologies with other environmental observing technologies; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>include any technology the Administrator considers appropriate to fulfill the objectives of the program under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System Areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall operate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a Pacific tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami anywhere in the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and providing adequate warnings; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>an Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami and providing adequate warnings in areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico that are determined—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to be geologically active, or to have significant potential for geological activity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to pose significant risks of tsunami for States along the coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tsunami Warning Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service, shall maintain or establish—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2904</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any additional forecast and warning centers determined by the National Weather Service to be necessary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibilities of each tsunami warning center shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>continuously monitoring data from seismological, deep ocean, and tidal monitoring stations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>evaluating earthquakes that have the potential to generate tsunami;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>evaluating deep ocean buoy data and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsunami resulting from earthquakes and other sources;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to Federal, State, and local government officials and the public;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>coordinating with the tsunami hazard mitigation program described in section 5 to ensure ongoing sharing of information between forecasters and emergency management officials; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>making data gathered under this Act and post-warning analyses conducted by the National Weather Service or other relevant Administration offices available to researchers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Technology; Maintenance and Upgrades</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this section, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>develop requirements for the equipment used to forecast tsunami, which shall include provisions for multipurpose detection platforms, reliability and performance metrics, and to the maximum extent practicable how the equipment will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>develop and execute a plan for the transfer of technology from ongoing research described in section 6 into the program under this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ensure that maintaining operational tsunami detection equipment is the highest priority within the program carried out under this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit to Congress a report on how the tsunami forecast system under this section will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit a report to Congress on how technology developed under <page>120 STAT. 2905</page>section 6 is being transferred into the program under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>When deploying and maintaining tsunami detection technologies, the Administrator shall seek the assistance and assets of other appropriate Federal agencies.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Equipment Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At the same time Congress receives the budget justification documents in support of the President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a certification that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identifies the tsunami detection equipment deployed pursuant to this Act, as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>certifies which equipment is operational as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in the case of any piece of such equipment that is not operational as of such date, identifies that equipment and describes the mitigation strategy that is in place—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to repair or replace that piece of equipment within a reasonable period of time; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to otherwise ensure adequate tsunami detection coverage;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identifies any equipment that is being developed or constructed to carry out this Act but which has not yet been deployed, if the Administration has entered into a contract for that equipment prior to December 31 of the preceding calendar year, and provides a schedule for the deployment of that equipment; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>certifies that the Administrator expects the equipment described in paragraph (4) to meet the requirements, cost, and schedule provided in that contract.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives within 30 days of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>impaired regional forecasting capabilities due to equipment or system failures; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>significant contractor failures or delays in completing work associated with the tsunami forecasting and warning system.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than January 31, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluates the current status of the tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning system and the tsunami hazard mitigation program established under this Act, including progress toward tsunami inundation mapping of all coastal areas vulnerable to tsunami and whether there has been any degradation of services as a result of the expansion of the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>evaluates the National Weather Service’s ability to achieve continued improvements in the delivery of tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning services by assessing policies and plans for the evolution of modernization systems, <page>120 STAT. 2906</page>models, and computational abilities (including the adoption of new technologies); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>lists the contributions of funding or other resources to the program by other Federal agencies, particularly agencies participating in the program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">External Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the tsunami detection, forecast, and warning program established under this Act to assess further modernization and coverage needs, as well as long-term operational reliability issues, taking into account measures implemented under this Act. The review shall also include an assessment of how well the forecast equipment has been integrated into other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems and the global earth observing system of systems. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report containing the National Academy of Sciences’ recommendations, the Administrator’s responses to the recommendations, including those where the Administrator disagrees with the Academy, a timetable to implement the accepted recommendations, and the cost of implementing all the Academy’s recommendations, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a process for monitoring and certifying contractor performance in carrying out the requirements of any contract to construct or deploy tsunami detection equipment, including procedures and penalties to be imposed in cases of significant contractor failure or negligence.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3204">33 USC 3204</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness of at-risk areas in the United States and its territories.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordinating Committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>In conducting the program under this section, the Administrator shall establish a coordinating committee comprising representatives of Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials. The Administrator may establish subcommittees to address region-specific issues. The committee shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recommend how funds appropriated for carrying out the program under this section will be allocated;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that areas described in section 4(c) in the United States and its territories can have the opportunity to participate in the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provide recommendations to the National Weather Service on how to improve the TsunamiReady program, particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and other mitigation practices; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that all components of the program are integrated with ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning.<page>120 STAT. 2907</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>use inundation models that meet a standard of accuracy defined by the Administration to improve the quality and extent of inundation mapping, including assessment of vulnerable inner coastal and nearshore areas, in a coordinated and standardized fashion to maximize resources and the utility of data collected;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>promote and improve community outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness, including the development of comprehensive coastal risk and vulnerability assessment training and decision support tools, implementation of technical training and public education programs, and providing for certification of prepared communities;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>integrate tsunami preparedness and mitigation programs into ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>promote the adoption of tsunami warning and mitigation measures by Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and nongovernmental entities, including educational programs to discourage development in high-risk areas; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>provide for periodic external review of the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a change in the chair of any existing tsunami hazard mitigation program subcommittee.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3205">33 USC 3205</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TSUNAMI RESEARCH PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies and academic institutions, and with the coordinating committee established under section 5(b), establish or maintain a tsunami research program to develop detection, forecast, communication, and mitigation science and technology, including advanced sensing techniques, information and communication technology, data collection, analysis, and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling. Such research program shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consider other appropriate research to mitigate the impact of tsunami;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>coordinate with the National Weather Service on technology to be transferred to operations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include social science research to develop and assess community warning, education, and evacuation materials; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that research and findings are available to the scientific community.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3206">33 USC 3206</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION NETWORK.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Tsunami Warning System</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific.<page>120 STAT. 2908</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Tsunami Information Center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, shall operate an International Tsunami Information Center to improve tsunami preparedness for all Pacific Ocean nations participating in the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific, and may also provide such assistance to other nations participating in a global tsunami warning system established through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. As part of its responsibilities around the world, the Center shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>monitor international tsunami warning activities around the world;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assist member states in establishing national warning systems, and make information available on current technologies for tsunami warning systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>maintain a library of materials to promulgate knowledge about tsunami in general and for use by the scientific community; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>disseminate information, including educational materials and research reports.</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detection Equipment; Technical Advice and Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this section, the National Weather Service—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall give priority to assisting nations in identifying vulnerable coastal areas, creating inundation maps, obtaining or designing real-time detection and reporting equipment, and establishing communication and warning networks and contact points in each vulnerable nation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may establish a process for transfer of detection and communication technology to affected nations for the purposes of establishing the international tsunami warning system; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>shall provide technical and other assistance to support international tsunami programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Weather Service, when deciding to provide assistance under this section, may take into consideration the data sharing policies and practices of nations proposed to receive such assistance, with a goal to encourage all nations to support full and open exchange of data.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3207">33 USC 3207</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>$26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which—<page>120 STAT. 2909</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 5; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 6.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1674">H.R. 1674</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/50">S. 50</ref>):</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/698">109–698</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Science</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/59">109–59</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/50">S. 50</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4057">H.R. 4057</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5550b">5 USC 5550b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAVEL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Attorneys employed by the Department of Justice (including assistant United States attorneys) shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5550b">section 5550b of title 5, United States Code</ref>, without regard to any provision of section 115 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/113/s1000/a/1">section 1000(a)(1) of Public Law 106–113</ref> and reenacted by section 111 of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by appendix B of <ref href="/us/pl/106/553">Public Law 106–553</ref>)).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to time spent in travel status on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4057">H.R. 4057</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1876">S. 1876</ref>):</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/390">109–390</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Government Reform</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 28, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–426: To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>426</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–426</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2911</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2911</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–426</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4416">H.R. 4416</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>REPEAL OF TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL TO LOCATE AND RECOVER MISSING CHILDREN.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/pl/99/87">Public Law 99–87</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 5 (<ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3220">39 U.S.C. 3220 note</ref>).</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4416">H.R. 4416</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–427—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–427—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–427—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–427: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>427</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–427</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2912</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2912</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–427</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4510">H.R. 4510</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Sojourner Truth was a towering figure among the founders of the movement for women’s suffrage in the United States, and no monument that does not include her can accurately represent this important development in our Nation’s history.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The statue known as the Portrait Monument, originally presented to Congress in 1920 in honor of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote and presently exhibited in the rotunda of the Capitol, portrays several early suffragists who were Sojourner Truth’s contemporaries but not Sojourner Truth herself, the only African American among the group.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>ACCEPTANCE AND DISPLAY OF BUST OF SOJOURNER TRUTH IN CAPITOL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceptance of Donation of Bust</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth, subject to such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Display</inline>.—</heading><content>The Joint Committee shall place the bust accepted under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the Capitol.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4510">H.R. 4510</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 18, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–428—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–428—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–428—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–428: To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>428</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–428</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2913</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2913</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–428</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4583">H.R. 4583</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s68">15 USC 68 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>LABELING OF WOOL AND CASHMERE PRODUCTS TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE AND PROTECT CONSUMERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(a) of the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s68b/a">15 U.S.C. 68b(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise identified as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>‘Super 80’s’ or ‘80’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>‘Super 90’s’ or ‘90’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 19.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>‘Super 100’s’ or ‘100’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>‘Super 110’s’ or ‘110’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 18.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>‘Super 120’s’ or ‘120’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>‘Super 130’s’ or ‘130’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 17.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>‘Super 140’s’ or ‘140’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>‘Super 150’s’ or ‘150’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 16.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>‘Super 160’s’ or ‘160’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.75 microns or finer;<page>120 STAT. 2914</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>‘Super 170’s’ or ‘170’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 15.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>‘Super 180’s’ or ‘180’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>‘Super 190’s’ or ‘190’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 14.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="M">  “(M) </num><content>‘Super 200’s’ or ‘200’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="N">  “(N) </num><content>‘Super 210’s’ or ‘210’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 13.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="O">  “(O) </num><content>‘Super 220’s’ or ‘220’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.75 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="P">  “(P) </num><content>‘Super 230’s’ or ‘230’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 12.25 microns or finer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="Q">  “(Q) </num><content>‘Super 240’s’ or ‘240’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.75 microns or finer; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="R">  “(R) </num><content>‘Super 250’s’ or ‘250’s’, if the average diameter of wool fiber of such wool product does not average 11.25 microns or finer.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">In each such case, the average fiber diameter of such wool product may be subject to such standards or deviations as adopted by regulation by the Commission.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>In the case of a wool product stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise identified as cashmere, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such wool product is not the fine (dehaired) undercoat fibers produced by a cashmere goat (capra hircus laniger);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the average diameter of the fiber of such wool product exceeds 19 microns; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such wool product contains more than 3 percent (by weight) of cashmere fibers with average diameters that exceed 30 microns.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><page>120 STAT. 2915</page>The average fiber diameter may be subject to a coefficient of variation around the mean that shall not exceed 24 percent.”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s68b">15 USC 68b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to wool products manufactured on or after January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4583">H.R. 4583</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/644">109–644</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 19, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–429—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–429—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–429—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–429: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>429</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–429</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2916</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2916</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–429</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5132">H.R. 5132</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">River Raisin National Battlefield</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Study Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY, MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SITES RELATING TO BATTLES OF THE RIVER RAISIN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin on January 18 and 22, 1813, and their aftermath to determine—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the national significance of the sites; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the suitability and feasibility of including the sites in the National Park System.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the effect on Monroe County, Michigan, of including the sites in the National Park System; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>whether the sites could be included in an existing unit of the National Park System.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>appropriate Federal agencies and State and local government entities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>interested groups and organizations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Law</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with <ref href="/us/pl/91/383">Public Law 91–383</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1a–1/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than three years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing—<page>120 STAT. 2917</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the findings of the study; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5132">H.R. 5132</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/637">109–637</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–430: To establish a National Integrated Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>430</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–430</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2918</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2918</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–430</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish a National Integrated Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5136">H.R. 5136</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s311">15 USC 311 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s313d">15 USC 313d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drought</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“drought”</term> means a deficiency in precipitation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that leads to a deficiency in surface or subsurface water supplies (including rivers, streams, wetlands, ground water, soil moisture, reservoir supplies, lake levels, and snow pack); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>that causes or may cause—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>substantial economic or social impacts; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>substantial physical damage or injury to individuals, property, or the environment.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Under secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Under Secretary”</term> means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s313d">15 USC 313d</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NIDIS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary, through the National Weather Service and other appropriate weather and climate programs in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a National Integrated Drought Information System.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Integrated Drought Information System shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>provide an effective drought early warning system that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is a comprehensive system that collects and integrates information on the key indicators of drought in order to make usable, reliable, and timely drought forecasts and assessments of drought, including assessments of the severity of drought conditions and impacts;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>communicates drought forecasts, drought conditions, and drought impacts on an ongoing basis to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>decisionmakers at the Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local levels of government;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the private sector; and<page>120 STAT. 2919</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the public,</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">in order to engender better informed and more timely decisions thereby leading to reduced impacts and costs; and</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>includes timely (where possible real-time) data, information, and products that reflect local, regional, and State differences in drought conditions;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>coordinate, and integrate as practicable, Federal research in support of a drought early warning system; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>build upon existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Under Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local government agencies, research institutions, and the private sector in the development of the National Integrated Drought Information System.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation From Other Federal Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Federal agency shall cooperate as appropriate with the Under Secretary in carrying out this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s313d">15 USC 313d note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>$11,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>$12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>$14,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5136">H.R. 5136</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2751">S. 2751</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/503">109–503</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Science</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/356">109–356</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2751">S. 2751</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–431: To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>431</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–431</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2920</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 2920</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–431</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5646">H.R. 5646</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>STUDY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote> Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, through the Energy Star program, shall transmit to the Congress the results of a study analyzing the rapid growth and energy consumption of computer data centers by the Federal Government and private enterprise. The study shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an overview of the growth trends associated with data centers and the utilization of servers in the Federal Government and private sector;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>analysis of the industry migration to the use of energy efficient microchips and servers designed to provide energy efficient computing and reduce the costs associated with constructing, operating, and maintaining large and medium scale data centers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>analysis of the potential cost savings to the Federal Government, large institutional data center operators, private enterprise, and consumers available through the adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to the energy supply chain through the adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers, including reduced demand, enhanced capacity, and reduced strain on existing grid infrastructure, and consideration of secondary benefits, including potential impact of related advantages associated with substantial domestic energy savings;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>analysis of the potential impacts of energy efficiency on product performance, including computing functionality, reliability, speed, and features, and overall cost;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to the energy supply chain through the use of stationary fuel cells for backup power and distributed generation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>an overview of current government incentives offered for energy efficient products and services and consideration of similar incentives to encourage the adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>recommendations regarding potential incentives and voluntary programs that could be used to advance the adoption of energy efficient data centers and computing; and<page>120 STAT. 2921</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>a meaningful opportunity for interested stakeholders, including affected industry stakeholders and energy efficiency advocates, to provide comments, data, and other information on the scope, contents, and conclusions of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best interest of the United States for purchasers of computer servers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best value and performance for purchases of computer servers.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5646">H.R. 5646</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/538">109–538</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">July 11, 12, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–432: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>432</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–432</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 2922</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6111">H.R. 6111</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE, ETC.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title, etc.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator>DIVISION A—</designator>
<label>EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS, AND OTHER TAX PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 100. </designator>
<label>Reference.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Extension and modification of new markets tax credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Election to deduct State and local general sales taxes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Extension and modification of research credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Work opportunity tax credit and welfare-to-work credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of earned income credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Extension and modification of qualified zone academy bonds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Extension and expansion of expensing of brownfields remediation costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Indian employment tax credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Accelerated depreciation for business property on Indian reservations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Fifteen-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements and qualified restaurant property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Cover over of tax on distilled spirits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Parity in application of certain limits to mental health benefits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Corporate donations of scientific property used for research and of computer technology and equipment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Availability of medical savings accounts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 118. </designator>
<label>Taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 119. </designator>
<label>American Samoa economic development credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 120. </designator>
<label>Extension of bonus depreciation for certain qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>Authority for undercover operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Disclosures of certain tax return information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 123. </designator>
<label>Special rule for elections under expired provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>ENERGY TAX PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Performance standards for sulfur dioxide removal in advanced coal-based generation technology units designed to use subbituminous coal.<page>120 STAT. 2923</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Credit for new energy efficient homes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Credit for residential energy efficient property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Energy credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Special rule for qualified methanol or ethanol fuel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Special depreciation allowance for cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Expenditures permitted from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Treatment of coke and coke gas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>FSA and HRA terminations to fund HSAs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Repeal of annual deductible limitation on HSA contributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Modification of cost-of-living adjustment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Contribution limitation not reduced for part-year coverage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Exception to requirement for employers to make comparable health savings account contributions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>One-time distribution from individual retirement plans to fund HSAs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Credit for prior year minimum tax liability made refundable after period of years.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Returns required in connection with certain options.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Partial expensing for advanced mine safety equipment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Mine rescue team training tax credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Whistleblower reforms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Frivolous tax submissions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Addition of meningococcal and human papillomavirus vaccines to list of taxable vaccines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 409. </designator>
<label>Clarification of taxation of certain settlement funds made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 410. </designator>
<label>Modification of active business definition under section 355 made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 411. </designator>
<label>Revision of State veterans limit made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 412. </designator>
<label>Capital gains treatment for certain self-created musical works made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 413. </designator>
<label>Reduction in minimum vessel tonnage which qualifies for tonnage tax made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 414. </designator>
<label>Modification of special arbitrage rule for certain funds made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 415. </designator>
<label>Great Lakes domestic shipping to not disqualify vessel from tonnage tax.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 416. </designator>
<label>Use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 417. </designator>
<label>Exclusion of gain from sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 418. </designator>
<label>Sale of property by judicial officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 419. </designator>
<label>Premiums for mortgage insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 420. </designator>
<label>Modification of refunds for kerosene used in aviation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 421. </designator>
<label>Regional income tax agencies treated as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 422. </designator>
<label>Designation of wines by semi-generic names.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 423. </designator>
<label>Modification of railroad track maintenance credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 424. </designator>
<label>Modification of excise tax on unrelated business taxable income of charitable remainder trusts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 425. </designator>
<label>Loans to qualified continuing care facilities made permanent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 426. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator>DIVISION B—</designator>
<label>MEDICARE AND OTHER HEALTH PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title of division.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>MEDICARE IMPROVED QUALITY AND PROVIDER PAYMENTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Physician payment and quality improvement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Extension of floor on Medicare work geographic adjustment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Update to the composite rate component of the basic case-mix adjusted prospective payment system for dialysis services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Extension of treatment of certain physician pathology services under Medicare.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Extension of Medicare reasonable costs payments for certain clinical diagnostic laboratory tests furnished to hospital patients in certain rural areas.<page>120 STAT. 2924</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Hospital Medicare reports and clarifications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Payment for brachytherapy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Payment process under the competitive acquisition program (CAP).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Quality reporting for hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical center services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Reporting of anemia quality indicators for Medicare part B cancer anti-anemia drugs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Clarification of hospice satellite designation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>MEDICARE BENEFICIARY PROTECTIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Payment for administration of part D vaccines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>OIG study of never events.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Medicare medical home demonstration project.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Medicare DRA technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Limited continuous open enrollment of original medicare fee-for-service enrollees into Medicare Advantage non-prescription drug plans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>MEDICARE PROGRAM INTEGRITY EFFORTS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Offsetting adjustment in Medicare Advantage Stabilization Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Extension and expansion of recovery audit contractor program under the Medicare Integrity Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Funding for the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Implementation funding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>MEDICAID AND OTHER HEALTH PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401.  </designator>
<label>Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and abstinence education program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Grants for research on vaccine against Valley Fever.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Change in threshold for Medicaid indirect hold harmless provision of broad-based health care taxes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>DSH allotments for fiscal year 2007 for Tennessee and Hawaii.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Certain Medicaid DRA technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator>DIVISION C—</designator>
<label>OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>GULF OF MEXICO ENERGY SECURITY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Offshore oil and gas leasing in 181 Area and 181 south Area of Gulf of Mexico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Disposition of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues from 181 Area, 181 south Area, and 2002–2007 planning areas of Gulf of Mexico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2006</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 200. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Mining Control and Reclamation</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Reclamation fee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Objectives of Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Reclamation of rural land.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Liens.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Certification.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Remining incentives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Extension of limitation on application of prohibition on issuance of permit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Tribal regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Certain related persons and successors in interest relieved of liability if premiums prepaid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Transfers to funds; premium relief.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Other provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.<page>120 STAT. 2925</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Land Disposal</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 311. </designator>
<label>Conveyance of White Pine County, Nevada, land.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 312. </designator>
<label>Disposition of proceeds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Wilderness Areas</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 321. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 322. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 323. </designator>
<label>Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 324. </designator>
<label>Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 325. </designator>
<label>Adjacent management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 326. </designator>
<label>Military overflights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 327. </designator>
<label>Native American cultural and religious uses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 328. </designator>
<label>Release of wilderness study areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 329. </designator>
<label>Wildlife management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 330. </designator>
<label>Wildfire, insect, and disease management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 331. </designator>
<label>Climatological data collection.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 341. </designator>
<label>Transfer to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 342. </designator>
<label>Transfer to the Bureau of Land Management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 343. </designator>
<label>Transfer to the Forest Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 344. </designator>
<label>Availability of map and legal descriptions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle D—</designator>
<label>Public Conveyances</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 351. </designator>
<label>Conveyance to the State of Nevada.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 352. </designator>
<label>Conveyance to White Pine County, Nevada.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle E—</designator>
<label>Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 355. </designator>
<label>Silver State off-highway vehicle trail.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle F—</designator>
<label>Transfer of Land to Be Held in Trust for the Ely Shoshone Tribe.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 361. </designator>
<label>Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Ely Shoshone Tribe.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle G—</designator>
<label>Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 371. </designator>
<label>Findings; purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 372. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 373. </designator>
<label>Restoration project.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle H—</designator>
<label>Amendments to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 381. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 382. </designator>
<label>Availability of special account.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle I—</designator>
<label>Amendments to the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 391. </designator>
<label>Disposition of proceeds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle J—</designator>
<label>All American Canal Projects</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 395. </designator>
<label>All American Canal Lining Project.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 396. </designator>
<label>Regulated storage water facility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 397. </designator>
<label>Application of law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Tobacco personal use quantity exception to not apply to delivery sales.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Ethanol Tariff Schedule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Withdrawal of certain Federal land and interests in certain Federal land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Continuing eligibility for certain students under District of Columbia School Choice Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Study on Establishing Uniform National Database on Elder Abuse.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>Temporary duty reductions for certain cotton shirting fabric.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>Cotton Trust Fund.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Tax court review of requests for equitable relief from joint and several liability.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="division">
<designator>DIVISION D—</designator>
<label>TEMPORARILY MODIFY CERTAIN RATES OF DUTY AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS, EXTEND CERTAIN TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS, AND OTHER PURPOSES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Table of contents.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>TARIFF PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Reference; expired provisions.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>New Duty Suspensions and Reductions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 1—New Duty Suspensions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1111. </designator>
<label>Diethyl sulfate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1112. </designator>
<label>Sorafenib.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1113. </designator>
<label>Prohexadione calcium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1114. </designator>
<label>Methyl methoxy acetate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1115. </designator>
<label>Methoxyacetic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1116. </designator>
<label>N-Methylpiperidine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1117. </designator>
<label>Quinclorac technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1118. </designator>
<label>Pyridaben.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1119. </designator>
<label>Certain rubber or plastic footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1120. </designator>
<label>Sodium ortho-phenylphenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1121. </designator>
<label>Certain chemical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1122. </designator>
<label>Baypure CX.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1123. </designator>
<label>Isoeicosane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1124. </designator>
<label>Isododecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1125. </designator>
<label>Isohexadecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1126. </designator>
<label>Aminoguanidine bicarbonate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1127. </designator>
<label>o-Chlorotoluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1128. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom DLV-N.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1129. </designator>
<label>2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1130. </designator>
<label>1-Methoxy-2-propanol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1131. </designator>
<label>Basic Red 1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1132. </designator>
<label>Basic Red 1:1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1133. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 11 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1134. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 11:1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1135. </designator>
<label>N-Cyclohexylthiophthalimide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1136. </designator>
<label>4,4¬-Dithiodimorpholine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1137. </designator>
<label>Tetraethylthiuram disulfide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1138. </designator>
<label>Certain tetramethylthiuram disulfide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1139. </designator>
<label>Certain aerosol valves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1140. </designator>
<label>4-Methyl-5-n-propoxy-2,4-dihydro-1,2,4-triazol-3-one.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1141. </designator>
<label>Ethoxyquin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1142. </designator>
<label>Tricholorobenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1143. </designator>
<label>Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, propyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1144. </designator>
<label>2-Cyanopyridine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1145. </designator>
<label>Mixed xylidines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1146. </designator>
<label>Certain reception apparatus not containing a clock or clock timer, incorporating only AM radio.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1147. </designator>
<label>Pigment Yellow 219.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1148. </designator>
<label>Pigment Blue 80.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1149. </designator>
<label>1-Oxa-3, 20-diazadispiro-[5.1.11.2] heneicosan-21-one 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-,hydrochloride, reaction products with epichloro-hydrin, hydrolyzed and polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1150. </designator>
<label>Isobutyl parahydroxybenzoic acid and its sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1151. </designator>
<label>Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1152. </designator>
<label>Exolit OP 1312.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1153. </designator>
<label>Sodium hypophosphite.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1154. </designator>
<label>Cyanuric chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1155. </designator>
<label>Certain leather footwear for persons other than men or women.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1156. </designator>
<label>Certain other work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1157. </designator>
<label>Certain turn or turned footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1158. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear with outer soles of leather.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1159. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and with open toes or heels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1160. </designator>
<label>Certain athletic footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1161. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1162. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1163. </designator>
<label>1-Naphthyl methylcarbamate.<page>120 STAT. 2927</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1164. </designator>
<label>Certain 16-inch variable speed scroll saw machines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1165. </designator>
<label>3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1166. </designator>
<label>2-Aminothiophenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1167. </designator>
<label>Solvent Red 227.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1168. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of formaldehyde polymer and toluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1169. </designator>
<label>1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1170. </designator>
<label>Mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, methoxy-2-propananolacetate-1, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1171. </designator>
<label>Resin cement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1172. </designator>
<label>Phosphor yox, yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1173. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-bag-barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1174. </designator>
<label>Yttrium vanadate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1175. </designator>
<label>Phosphor scap strontium chloroapatite-europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1176. </designator>
<label>Phosphor zinc silicate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1177. </designator>
<label>Strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1178. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-yof flu pdr yox; yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1179. </designator>
<label>Calcium chloride phosphate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1180. </designator>
<label>Ceramic frit powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1181. </designator>
<label>Phosphor lite white and phosphor blue halo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1182. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-sca, strontium halophosphate doped with europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1183. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-cool white small particle calcium halophosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1184. </designator>
<label>Phosphor lap lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1185. </designator>
<label>Kashmir.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1186. </designator>
<label>Certain articles of platinum.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1187. </designator>
<label>Nickel alloy wire.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1188. </designator>
<label>Titanium mononitride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1189. </designator>
<label>High accuracy, metal, marine sextants, used for navigating by celestial bodies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1190. </designator>
<label>Electrically operated pencil sharpeners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1191. </designator>
<label>Valve assemblies (vacuum relief).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1192. </designator>
<label>Seals, aerodynamic, fireproof.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1193. </designator>
<label>Wing illumination lights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1194. </designator>
<label>Exterior emergency lights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1195. </designator>
<label>Magnesium peroxide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1196. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear other than for men.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1197. </designator>
<label>Grass shears with rotating blade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1198. </designator>
<label>Cerium sulfide pigments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1199. </designator>
<label>Kresoxim methyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1200. </designator>
<label>4-piece or 5-piece fireplace tools of iron or steel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1201. </designator>
<label>RSD 1235.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1202. </designator>
<label>MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1203. </designator>
<label>Gibberellic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1204. </designator>
<label>Triphenyltin hydroxide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1205. </designator>
<label>Bromoxynil octonoate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1206. </designator>
<label>Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1207. </designator>
<label>4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl isocyanate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1208. </designator>
<label>4-Methylbenzonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1209. </designator>
<label>Diaminodecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1210. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of lanthanum phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1211. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of yttrium europium oxide coprecipitates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1212. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1213. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of yttrium cerium phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1214. </designator>
<label>Canned, boiled oysters, not smoked.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1215. </designator>
<label>Boots.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1216. </designator>
<label>Vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1217. </designator>
<label>1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized, reduced hydrolyzed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1218. </designator>
<label>1-Propene,1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-oxidized, polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1219. </designator>
<label>1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, telomer with chlorotrifluoroethene, oxidized, reduced, ethyl ester, hydrolyzed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1220. </designator>
<label>Infrared absorbing dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1221. </designator>
<label>1,1,2-2-Tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1222. </designator>
<label>Methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-polyoxyethylene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1223. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized, reduced, decarboxylated.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1224. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced, ethoxylated.<page>120 STAT. 2928</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1225. </designator>
<label>Oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1226. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1227. </designator>
<label>Certain light-absorbing photo dyes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1228. </designator>
<label>Certain specialty monomers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1229. </designator>
<label>Suspension of duty on exoflex F BX7011.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1230. </designator>
<label>Triphenyl phosphine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1231. </designator>
<label>Certain golf bag bodies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1232. </designator>
<label>Dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1233. </designator>
<label>2,4-db acid and 2,4-db dimethylamine salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1234. </designator>
<label>Filament fiber tow of rayon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1235. </designator>
<label>Parts for use in the manufacture of certain high-performance loudspeakers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1236. </designator>
<label>Certain plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1237. </designator>
<label>Certain porcelain lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1238. </designator>
<label>Certain aluminum lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1239. </designator>
<label>Certain brass lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1240. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1241. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1242. </designator>
<label>Mini DVD camcorder with 680K pixel CCD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1243. </designator>
<label>Mini DVD camcorder with 20G HDD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1244. </designator>
<label>Metal halide lamp.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1245. </designator>
<label>Hand-held electronic can openers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1246. </designator>
<label>Electric knives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1247. </designator>
<label>Toaster ovens with single-slot traditional toaster opening on top of oven.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1248. </designator>
<label>Ice shavers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1249. </designator>
<label>Dual-press sandwich makers with floating upper lid and lock.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1250. </designator>
<label>Electric juice extractors greater than 300 watts but less than 400 watts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1251. </designator>
<label>Electric juice extractors not less than 800 watts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1252. </designator>
<label>Open-top electric indoor grills.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1253. </designator>
<label>Automatic drip coffeemakers other than those with clocks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1254. </designator>
<label>Automatic drip coffeemakers with electronic clocks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1255. </designator>
<label>Electric under-the-cabinet mounting can openers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1256. </designator>
<label>Dimethyl malonate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1257. </designator>
<label>Lightweight digital camera lenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1258. </designator>
<label>Digital zoom camera lenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1259. </designator>
<label>Color flat panel screen monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1260. </designator>
<label>Color monitors with a video display diagonal of 35.56 cm or greater.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1261. </designator>
<label>Color monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1262. </designator>
<label>Black and white monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1263. </designator>
<label>6 V lead-acid storage batteries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1264. </designator>
<label>Zirconyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1265. </designator>
<label>Naphthol AS-CA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1266. </designator>
<label>Naphthol AS-KB.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1267. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 1.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1268. </designator>
<label>Basic Blue 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1269. </designator>
<label>3-Amino-4-methylbenzamide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1270. </designator>
<label>Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1271. </designator>
<label>Phenyl salicylate (benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenyl ester).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1272. </designator>
<label>Synthetic indigo powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1273. </designator>
<label>1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-[2-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1274. </designator>
<label>50/50 Mixture of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[(2r)-oxiranylmethyl]- and 1,3,5,-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[(2s)-oxiranylmethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1275. </designator>
<label>9H-Thioxanthene-2-carboxaldehyde, 9-oxo-, 2-(o-acetyloxime).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1276. </designator>
<label>1H-Imidazole, 2-ethyl-4-methyl-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1277. </designator>
<label>1H-Imidazole-4-methanol, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1278. </designator>
<label>4-Cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, compd. With 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (1:1).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1279. </designator>
<label>1,3,5,-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-[2-(2-undecyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1280. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1281. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1282. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1283. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1284. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1285. </designator>
<label>Certain other footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.<page>120 STAT. 2929</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1286. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1287. </designator>
<label>Certain other footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1288. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1289. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear not covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1290. </designator>
<label>Felt-bottom boots for use in fishing waders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1291. </designator>
<label>Lug bottom boots for use in fishing waders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1292. </designator>
<label>Certain parts and accessories for measuring or checking instruments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1293. </designator>
<label>Certain printed circuit assemblies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1294. </designator>
<label>Certain subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1295. </designator>
<label>Chloroneb.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1296. </designator>
<label>p-Nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1297. </designator>
<label>Allyl pentaerythritol (APE).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1298. </designator>
<label>Butyl ethyl propanediol (BEP).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1299. </designator>
<label>BEPD70L.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1300. </designator>
<label>Boltorn-1 (bolt-1).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1301. </designator>
<label>Boltorn-2 (bolt-2).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1302. </designator>
<label>Cyclic TMP formal (CTF).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1303. </designator>
<label>DITMP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1304. </designator>
<label>Polyol DPP (DPP).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1305. </designator>
<label>Hydroxypivalic acid (HPA).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1306. </designator>
<label>TMPDE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1307. </designator>
<label>TMPME.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1308. </designator>
<label>TMP oxetane (TMPO).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1309. </designator>
<label>TMPO ethoxylate (TMPOE).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1310. </designator>
<label>Amyl-anthraquinone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1311. </designator>
<label>T-butyl acrylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1312. </designator>
<label>3-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-, rel-(1R,6R)-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1313. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of phosphate ammonium salt derivatives of a fluorochemical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1314. </designator>
<label>1-(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1315. </designator>
<label>Mixture of poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl] [2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]-1,6-hexanediyl[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]]) and bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1316. </designator>
<label>Certain bitumen-coated polyethylene sleeves specifically designed to protect in-ground wood posts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1317. </designator>
<label>Nylon woolpacks used to package wool.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1318. </designator>
<label>Magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1319. </designator>
<label>C12–18 alkenes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1320. </designator>
<label>Acrypet UT100.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1321. </designator>
<label>5-Amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)–(trifluoromethyl)-sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile (Fipronil).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1322. </designator>
<label>2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1323. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutylnitrile and toluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1324. </designator>
<label>2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1325. </designator>
<label>3,5-Difluoroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1326. </designator>
<label>Clomazone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1327. </designator>
<label>Chloropivaloyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1328. </designator>
<label>N,N¬-Hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionamide)).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1329. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 268.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1330. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 270.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1331. </designator>
<label>Certain glass thermo bulbs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1332. </designator>
<label>Pyriproxyfen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1333. </designator>
<label>Uniconazole-P.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1334. </designator>
<label>Bispyribac-sodium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1335. </designator>
<label>Dinotefuran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1336. </designator>
<label>Etoxazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1337. </designator>
<label>Bioallethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1338. </designator>
<label>S-Bioallethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1339. </designator>
<label>Tetramethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1340. </designator>
<label>Tralomethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1341. </designator>
<label>Flumiclorac-pentyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1342. </designator>
<label>1-Propene-2-methyl homopolymer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1343. </designator>
<label>Acronal-S-600.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1344. </designator>
<label>Lucirin TPO.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1345. </designator>
<label>Sokalan PG IME.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1346. </designator>
<label>Lycopene 10 percent.<page>120 STAT. 2930</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1347. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of CAS Nos. 181274–15–7 and 208465–21–8.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1348. </designator>
<label>2-Methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)–1-propanone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1349. </designator>
<label>1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N- bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinyl)-, polymer with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, reaction products with n-butyl-1-butanamine and N-butyl- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1350. </designator>
<label>Vat Black 25.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1351. </designator>
<label>Acid Orange 162.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1352. </designator>
<label>Methyl salicylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1353. </designator>
<label>1,2-Octanediol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1354. </designator>
<label>Menthone glycerin acetal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1355. </designator>
<label>Pontamine Green 2b.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1356. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom 10 UD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1357. </designator>
<label>Bayderm finish DLH.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1358. </designator>
<label>Levagard DMPP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1359. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom DLV.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1360. </designator>
<label>Certain ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1361. </designator>
<label>Cyazofamid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1362. </designator>
<label>Flonicamid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1363. </designator>
<label>Zeta-cypermethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1364. </designator>
<label>2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1365. </designator>
<label>Certain flame retardant plasticizers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1366. </designator>
<label>Baypure DS.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1367. </designator>
<label>Bayowet C4.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1368. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1369. </designator>
<label>Other cycles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1370. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1371. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1372. </designator>
<label>(2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (Ethephon).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1373. </designator>
<label>Preparations containing, 2-(1-(((3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy)imino)propyl)–5-(2-(ethylthio)propyl)–3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-1-one (Clethodim).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1374. </designator>
<label>Urea, polymer with formaldehyde (pergopak).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1375. </designator>
<label>Ortho nitroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1376. </designator>
<label>2,2 -(2,5-thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoxazole).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1377. </designator>
<label>Certain chemicals and chemical mixtures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1378. </designator>
<label>Acid Red 414.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1379. </designator>
<label>Solvent Yellow 163.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1380. </designator>
<label>4-Amino-3,6-bis[[5-[[4-chloro-6-[methyl[2-(methylamino)–2-oxoethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-sulfophenyl]azo]-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, lithium potassium sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1381. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 123.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1382. </designator>
<label>Reactive Blue 250.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1383. </designator>
<label>Reactive Black 5.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1384. </designator>
<label>5-[(2-Cyano-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)–3-pyridinecarbonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1385. </designator>
<label>Cyano[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]-acetic acid, pentyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1386. </designator>
<label>[(9,10-Dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)bis[imino[3-(2-methylpropyl)–3,1-propanediyl]]]bisbenzenesulfonic acid, disodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1387. </designator>
<label>[4-(2,6-Dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-phenylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-3-yl)phenoxy]-acetic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1388. </designator>
<label>3-Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-2,6-dione.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1389. </designator>
<label>2-[[[2, 5-Dichloro-4-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azo]phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1390. </designator>
<label>2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[(3-sulfophenyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-4-hydroxy-3-[[4-[[2-(sulfoxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-, sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1391. </designator>
<label>7-[[2-[(Aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-[[4-[4-[2-[[4-[[3-[(aminocarbonyl) amino]-4-[(3,6,8-trisulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]phenyl]amino]-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]ethyl]- 1-piperazinyl]-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]phenyl]azo]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, lithium potassium sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1392. </designator>
<label>4-[[3-(Acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1393. </designator>
<label>[4-[2,6-Dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b ]difuran-3-yl]phenoxy]-acetic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1394. </designator>
<label>Basic Yellow 40 chloride based.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1395. </designator>
<label>Direct Yellow 119.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1396. </designator>
<label>Naugard 412s.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1397. </designator>
<label>Triacetonamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1398. </designator>
<label>Ipconazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1399. </designator>
<label>Omite tech.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1400. </designator>
<label>Pantera technical.<page>120 STAT. 2931</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1402. </designator>
<label>Preformed pellets of a mixture of sodium iodide, thallium iodide, dysprosium tri-iodide, holmium tri-iodide, thulium tri-iodide, and sometimes calcium iodide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1403. </designator>
<label>p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1404. </designator>
<label>p-Chloroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1405. </designator>
<label>4-Chloro-2-nitroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1406. </designator>
<label>o-Chloro-p-toluidine (3-chloro-4-methylaniline).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1407. </designator>
<label>2-Chloroacetoacetanilide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1408. </designator>
<label>p-Acetoacetanisidide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1409. </designator>
<label>1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1410. </designator>
<label>Pigment Green 7 crude, not ready for use as a pigment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1411. </designator>
<label>1,8-Naphthalimide (1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1412. </designator>
<label>Diisopropyl succinate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1413. </designator>
<label>2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1414. </designator>
<label>Direct Black 22.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1415. </designator>
<label>Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1416. </designator>
<label>Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1417. </designator>
<label>Reactive Orange 132.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1418. </designator>
<label>Acid Black 244.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1419. </designator>
<label>Certain cores used in remanufacture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1420. </designator>
<label>ADTP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1421. </designator>
<label>DCBTF.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1422. </designator>
<label>Noviflumuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1423. </designator>
<label>Parachlorobenzotrifluoride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1424. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of insecticide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1425. </designator>
<label>Mixture of fungicide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1426. </designator>
<label>1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1427. </designator>
<label>Styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene (6CI) beads with low ash.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1428. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of fungicide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1429. </designator>
<label>2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, di-methylamine salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1430. </designator>
<label>Charge control agent 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1431. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black 820 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1432. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Magenta M700.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1433. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Fast Black 287 NA liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1434. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Fast Black 286 stage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1435. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Cyan 485 stage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1436. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black 661 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1437. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black Cyan 854 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1438. </designator>
<label>Erasers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1439. </designator>
<label>Artificial flowers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1440. </designator>
<label>Suspension system stabilizer bars.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1441. </designator>
<label>Rattan webbing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1442. </designator>
<label>Tractor body parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1443. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1444. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 105 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1445. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1446. </designator>
<label>Certain AC electric motors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1447. </designator>
<label>Viscose rayon yarn.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1448. </designator>
<label>Certain twisted yarn of viscose rayon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1449. </designator>
<label>Allyl ureido monomer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1450. </designator>
<label>Synthetic elastic staple fiber.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1451. </designator>
<label>Certain fiberglass sheets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1452. </designator>
<label>Halophosphor calcium diphosphate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1453. </designator>
<label>Certain rayon staple fibers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1454. </designator>
<label>Synthetic quartz or fused silica photomask substrates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1455. </designator>
<label>Certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1456. </designator>
<label>Tramway cars.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1457. </designator>
<label>Certain artificial filament single yarn (other than sewingthread).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1458. </designator>
<label>Certain electrical transformers rated at 25VA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1459. </designator>
<label>Certain electrical transformers rated at 40VA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 2—Reductions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1461. </designator>
<label>Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1462. </designator>
<label>Manicure and pedicure sets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1463. </designator>
<label>Nitrocellulose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1464. </designator>
<label>Sulfentrazone technical.<page>120 STAT. 2932</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1465. </designator>
<label>Clock radio combos.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1466. </designator>
<label>Thiamethoxam technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1467. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1468. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1469. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear not covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1470. </designator>
<label>Acrylic or modacrylic synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1471. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1472. </designator>
<label>Numerous other seals made of rubber or silicone, and covered with, or reinforced with, a fabric material.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1473. </designator>
<label>Tetrakis.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1474. </designator>
<label>Glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1475. </designator>
<label>Diethyl ketone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1476. </designator>
<label>Acephate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1477. </designator>
<label>Flumioxazin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1478. </designator>
<label>Garenoxacin mesylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1479. </designator>
<label>Butylated hydroxyethylbenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1480. </designator>
<label>Certain automotive catalytic converter mats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1481. </designator>
<label>3,3¬-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1482. </designator>
<label>TMC114.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1483. </designator>
<label>Biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric film.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1484. </designator>
<label>Biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate dielectric film.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1485. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1486. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1487. </designator>
<label>Bifenthrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1488. </designator>
<label>Reduced Vat 1.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1489. </designator>
<label>4-Chlorobenzonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1490. </designator>
<label>Nail clippers and nail files.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1491. </designator>
<label>Electric automatic shower cleaners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1492. </designator>
<label>Mesotrione technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1493. </designator>
<label>Certain crank-gear and other bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Existing Suspensions and Reductions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1501. </designator>
<label>Extensions of existing suspensions and other modifications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Effective Date</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1511. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>RELIQUIDATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2001. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of certain entries of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2002. </designator>
<label>Certain entries of pasta.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2003. </designator>
<label>Clarification of reliquidation provision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2004. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of certain drawback claim.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2005. </designator>
<label>Payment of interest on amounts owed pursuant to reliquidation of certain entries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Technical corrections</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3001. </designator>
<label>Amendments to the HTS.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3002. </designator>
<label>Technical correction to the Tariff Act of 1930.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3003. </designator>
<label>Amendments to the Pension Protection Act of 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3004. </designator>
<label>NMSBA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3005. </designator>
<label>Certain monochrome glass envelopes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3006. </designator>
<label>Flexible magnets and composite goods containing flexible magnets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3007. </designator>
<label>Cellar treatment of wine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Other Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3011. </designator>
<label>Consideration of certain civil actions delayed because of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3012. </designator>
<label>Effective date of modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4001. </designator>
<label>Findings.<page>120 STAT. 2933</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4002. </designator>
<label>Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to Vietnam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4003. </designator>
<label>Procedure for determining prohibited subsidies by Vietnam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4004. </designator>
<label>Consultations upon initiation of investigation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4005. </designator>
<label>Public participation and consultation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4006. </designator>
<label>Arbitration and imposition of quotas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4007. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>HAITI</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5002. </designator>
<label>Trade benefits for Haiti.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5003. </designator>
<label>ITC study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5004. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on interpretation of textile and apparel provisions for Haiti.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5005. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5006. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6002. </designator>
<label>Preferential treatment of apparel products of lesser developed countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6003. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6004. </designator>
<label>Effective date for AGOA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7002. </designator>
<label>ATPA extension.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7003. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) PROGRAM</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8001. </designator>
<label>Limitations on waivers of competitive need limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8002. </designator>
<label>Extension of GSP program.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">DIVISION A—</num><heading>EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF CERTAIN TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS, AND OTHER TAX PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="100">SEC. 100. </num><heading>REFERENCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this division an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 222(e) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s222">26 USC 222</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 222(b)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a taxable year beginning in 2004 or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any taxable year beginning after 2003”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2004 and 2005</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">After 2003</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s222">26 USC 222 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.<page>120 STAT. 2934</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45D(f)(1)(D) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45D">26 USC 45D</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2007, and 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations Regarding Non-Metropolitan Counties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45D(i) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>which ensure that non-metropolitan counties receive a proportional allocation of qualified equity investments.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45D">26 USC 45D note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>ELECTION TO DEDUCT STATE AND LOCAL GENERAL SALES TAXES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 164(b)(5)(I) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s164">26 USC 164 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RESEARCH CREDIT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 41(h)(1)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45C(b)(1)(D) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Rates of Alternative Incremental Credit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A) of section 41(c)(4) (relating to election of alternative incremental credit) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.65 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3 percent”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.2 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4 percent”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.75 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a specified transitional taxable year for which an election under section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applies, the credit determined under section 41(a)(1) of such Code shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the applicable 2006 percentage multiplied by the amount determined under section 41(c)(4)(A) of such Code (as in effect for taxable years ending on December 31, 2006), plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the applicable 2007 percentage multiplied by the amount determined under section 41(c)(4)(A) of such Code (as in effect for taxable years ending on January 1, 2007).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—<page>120 STAT. 2935</page></chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified transitional taxable year</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“specified transitional taxable year”</term> means any taxable year which ends after December 31, 2006, and which includes such date.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable 2006 percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“applicable 2006 percentage”</term> means the number of days in the specified transitional taxable year before January 1, 2007, divided by the number of days in such taxable year.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable 2007 percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“applicable 2007 percentage”</term> means the number of days in the specified transitional taxable year after December 31, 2006, divided by the number of days in such taxable year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative Simplified Credit for Qualified Research Expenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 41 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to base amount) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election of alternative simplified credit</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>At the election of the taxpayer, the credit determined under subsection (a)(1) shall be equal to 12 percent of so much of the qualified research expenses for the taxable year as exceeds 50 percent of the average qualified research expenses for the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule in case of no qualified research expenses in any of 3 preceding taxable years</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxpayers to which subparagraph applies</inline>.—</heading><content>The credit under this paragraph shall be determined under this subparagraph if the taxpayer has no qualified research expenses in any one of the 3 taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the credit is being determined.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit rate</inline>.—</heading><content>The credit determined under this subparagraph shall be equal to 6 percent of the qualified research expenses for the taxable year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><content>An election under this paragraph shall apply to the taxable year for which made and all succeeding taxable years unless revoked with the consent of the Secretary. An election under this paragraph may not be made for any taxable year to which an election under paragraph (4) applies.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for deemed revocation of election of alternative incremental credit</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an election under section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which applies to the taxable year which includes January 1, 2007, such election shall be treated as revoked with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury if the taxpayer makes an election under section 41(c)(5) of such Code (as added by this subsection) for such year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (4), the amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition rule for noncalendar taxable years</inline>.—</heading><page>120 STAT. 2936</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a specified transitional taxable year for which an election under section 41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this subsection) applies, the credit determined under section 41(a)(1) of such Code shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the applicable 2006 percentage multiplied by the amount determined under section 41(a)(1) of such Code (as in effect for taxable years ending on December 31, 2006), plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the applicable 2007 percentage multiplied by the amount determined under section 41(c)(5) of such Code (as in effect for taxable years ending on January 1, 2007).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Terms used in this paragraph which are also used in subsection (b)(3) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in such subsection.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dual elections permitted</inline>.—</heading><content>Elections under paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 41(c) of such Code may both apply for the specified transitional taxable year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deferral of deemed election revocation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any election under section 41(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 treated as revoked under paragraph (2) shall be treated as revoked for the taxable year after the specified transitional taxable year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT AND WELFARE-TO-WORK CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 51(c)(4)(B) and 51A(f) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s51">26 USC 51</ref>, 51A.</p></sidenote>are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility of Ex-Felons Determined Without Regard to Family Income</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 51(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period, and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows subparagraph (B).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Maximum Age for Eligibility of Food Stamp Recipients</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) of section 51(d)(8)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“25”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“40”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Paperwork Filing Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 51(d)(12)(A)(ii)(II) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“21st day”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“28th day”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation of Work Opportunity Credit With Welfare-to-Work Credit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a long-term family assistance recipient.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Long-term family assistance recipient</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 51 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 2937</page><quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Long-term family assistance recipient</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘long-term family assistance recipient’</term> means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as being a member of a family receiving assistance under a IV–A program (as defined in paragraph (2)(B)) for at least the 18-month period ending on the hiring date,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>as being a member of a family receiving such assistance for 18 months beginning after August 5, 1997, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as having a hiring date which is not more than 2 years after the end of the earliest such 18-month period, or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>as being a member of a family which ceased to be eligible for such assistance by reason of any limitation imposed by Federal or State law on the maximum period such assistance is payable to a family, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as having a hiring date which is not more than 2 years after the date of such cessation.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increased credit for employment of long-term family assistance recipients</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 51 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit for Second-Year Wages for Employment of Long-Term Family Assistance Recipients</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the employment of a long-term family assistance recipient—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of the work opportunity credit determined under this section for the taxable year shall include 50 percent of the qualified second-year wages for such year, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in lieu of applying subsection (b)(3), the amount of the qualified first-year wages, and the amount of qualified second-year wages, which may be taken into account with respect to such a recipient shall not exceed $10,000 per year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified second-year wages</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘qualified second-year wages’</term> means qualified wages—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>which are paid to a long-term family assistance recipient, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>which are attributable to service rendered during the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the 1-year period with respect to such recipient determined under subsection (b)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for agricultural and railway labor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If such recipient is an employee to whom subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (h)(1) applies, rules similar to the rules of such subparagraphs shall apply except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting ‘$10,000’ for ‘$6,000’, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such subparagraph (B) shall be applied by substituting ‘$833.33’ for ‘$500’.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of separate welfare-to-work credit</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 51A is hereby <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for subpart F of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 51A.<page>120 STAT. 2938</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s51">26 USC 51 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>ELECTION TO INCLUDE COMBAT PAY AS EARNED INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF EARNED INCOME CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 32(c)(2)(B)(vi)(II) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s32">26 USC 32</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s32">26 USC 32 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 1397E(e) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules Relating to Expenditures, Arbitrage, and Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1397E <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (d)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the issue meets the requirements of subsections (f), (g), and (h).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (i), (j), (k), and (l), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (e) the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules Relating to Expenditures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this subsection if, as of the date of issuance, the issuer reasonably expects—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at least 95 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the issue are to be spent for 1 or more qualified purposes with respect to qualified zone academies within the 5-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the qualified zone academy bond,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a binding commitment with a third party to spend at least 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the issue will be incurred within the 6-month period beginning on the date of issuance of the qualified zone academy bond, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such purposes will be completed with due diligence and the proceeds from the sale of the issue will be spent with due diligence.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of period</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon submission of a request prior to the expiration of the period described in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may extend such period if the issuer establishes that the failure to satisfy the 5-year requirement is due to reasonable cause and the related purposes will continue to proceed with due diligence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to spend required amount of bond proceeds within 5 years</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent that less than 95 percent of the proceeds of such issue are expended by the close of the 5-year period beginning on the date of issuance (or if <page>120 STAT. 2939</page>an extension has been obtained under paragraph (2), by the close of the extended period), the issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds within 90 days after the end of such period. For purposes of this paragraph, the amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall be determined in the same manner as under section 142.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules Relating to Arbitrage</inline>.—</heading><content>An issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this subsection if the issuer satisfies the arbitrage requirements of section 148 with respect to proceeds of the issue.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Issuers of qualified academy zone bonds shall submit reports similar to the reports required under section 149(e).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 54(l)(3)(B) and 1400N(l)(7)(B)(ii) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s54">26 USC 54</ref>, 1400N.</p></sidenote>are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1397E(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1397E(l)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1397E">26 USC 1397E note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to allocations of the national zone academy bond limitation for calendar years after 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005, 2006, or 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s62">26 USC 62 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EXPENSING OF BROWNFIELDS REMEDIATION COSTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (h) of section 198 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 198(d)(1) (defining hazardous substance) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any petroleum product (as defined in section 4612(a)(3)).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s198">26 USC 198 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>TAX INCENTIVES FOR INVESTMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Zone</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of section 1400 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400">26 USC 1400 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-Exempt Economic Development Bonds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 1400A <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400A">26 USC 1400A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2005.<page>120 STAT. 2940</page>
</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Zero Percent Capital Gains Rate</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400B">26 USC 1400B</ref>.</p></sidenote>1400B <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>Section 1400B(e)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2010</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2012</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 1400B(g)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Section 1400F(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400B">26 USC 1400B note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective dates</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to acquisitions after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (2) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First-Time Homebuyer Credit</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (i) of section 1400C <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400C">26 USC 1400C note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to property purchased after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>INDIAN EMPLOYMENT TAX CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45A(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45A">26 USC 45A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 168(j)(8) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s168">26 USC 168 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>FIFTEEN-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOVERY FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND QUALIFIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Clauses (iv) and (v) of section 168(e)(3)(E) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>COVER OVER OF TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7652(f)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7652">26 USC 7652 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to articles brought into the United States after December 31, 2005.<page>120 STAT. 2941</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><heading>PARITY IN APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LIMITS TO MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9812(f)(3) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9812">26 USC 9812</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 712(f) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s1185a/f">29 U.S.C. 1185a(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Public Health Service Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2705(f) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300gg–5/f">42 U.S.C. 300gg–5(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>CORPORATE DONATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC PROPERTY USED FOR RESEARCH AND OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Computer Technology and Equipment Donation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 170(e)(6)(G) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Charitable Contribution Allowed for Scientific Property Used for Research and for Computer Technology and Equipment Used for Educational Purposes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scientific property used for research</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 170(e)(4)(B) (defining qualified research contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or assembled”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“constructed”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iii) of section 170(e)(4)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or assembly”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“construction”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computer technology and equipment for educational purposes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (ii) of section 170(e)(6)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or assembled”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“constructed”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“or assembling”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“construction”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (D) of section 170(e)(6) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or assembled”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“constructed”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“or assembly”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“construction”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s170">26 USC 170 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117">SEC. 117. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (2) and (3)(B) of section 220(i) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> each place it appears in the text and headings and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>Paragraph (2) of section 220(j) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the text by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2004”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004, 2005, or 2006”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or 2004</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">2004, 2005, or 2006</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 220(j)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004, 2005, and 2006”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 2942</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s220">26 USC 220 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Time for Filing Reports, etc</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The report required by section 220(j)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to be made on August 1, 2005, or August 1, 2006, as the case may be, shall be treated as timely if made before the close of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The determination and publication required by section 220(j)(5) of such Code with respect to calendar year 2005 or calendar year 2006, as the case may be, shall be treated as timely if made before the close of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. If the determination under the preceding sentence is that 2005 or 2006 is a cut-off year under section 220(i) of such Code, the cut-off date under such section 220(i) shall be the last day of such 120-day period.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="118">SEC. 118. </num><heading>TAXABLE INCOME LIMIT ON PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED FROM MARGINAL PROPERTIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 613A(c)(6)(H) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s613A">26 USC 613A</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s613A">26 USC 613A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="119">SEC. 119. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s30A">26 USC 30A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AMERICAN SAMOA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREDIT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Corporations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of section 30A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a domestic corporation shall be treated as a qualified domestic corporation to which such section applies if such corporation—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is an existing credit claimant with respect to American Samoa, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>elected the application of section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for its last taxable year beginning before January 1, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Application of Section</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following rules shall apply in applying section 30A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of credit</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 30A(a)(1) of such Code, the amount of the credit determined under section 30A(a)(1) of such Code for any taxable year shall be the amount determined under section 30A(d) of such Code, except that section 30A(d) shall be applied without regard to paragraph (3) thereof.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate application</inline>.—</heading><content>In applying section 30A(a)(3) of such Code in the case of a corporation treated as a qualified domestic corporation by reason of this section, section 30A of such Code (and so much of section 936 of such Code as relates to such section 30A) shall be applied separately with respect to American Samoa.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign tax credit allowed</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 30A(e) of such Code, the provisions of section 936(c) of such Code shall not apply with respect to the credit allowed by reason of this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, any term which is used in this section which is also used in section 30A or 936 of such Code shall have the same meaning given such term by such section 30A or 936.<page>120 STAT. 2943</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Section</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 30A(h) or section 936(j) of such Code, this section (and so much of section 30A and section 936 of such Code as relates to this section) shall apply to the first two taxable years of a corporation to which subsection (a) applies which begin after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2008.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="120">SEC. 120. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED GULF OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 1400N <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400N">26 USC 1400N</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension for certain property</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any specified Gulf Opportunity Zone extension property, paragraph (2)(A) shall be applied without regard to clause (v) thereof.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified gulf opportunity zone extension property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘specified Gulf Opportunity Zone extension property’</term> means property—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>substantially all of the use of which is in one or more specified portions of the GO Zone, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>which is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>nonresidential real property or residential rental property which is placed in service by the taxpayer on or before December 31, 2010, or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a taxpayer who places a building described in subclause (I) in service on or before December 31, 2010, property described in section 168(k)(2)(A)(i) if substantially all of the use of such property is in such building and such property is placed in service by the taxpayer not later than 90 days after such building is placed in service.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified portions of the go zone</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘specified portions of the GO Zone’</term> means those portions of the GO Zone which are in any county or parish which is identified by the Secretary as being a county or parish in which hurricanes occurring during 2005 damaged (in the aggregate) more than 60 percent of the housing units in such county or parish which were occupied (determined according to the 2000 Census).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Only pre-january 1, 2010, basis of real property eligible for additional allowance</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of property which is qualified Gulf Opportunity Zone property solely by reason of subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), paragraph (1) shall apply only to the extent of the adjusted basis thereof attributable to manufacture, construction, or production before January 1, 2010.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension Not Applicable to Increased Section 179 Expensing</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) of section 1400N(e) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“without regard to subsection (d)(6)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (d)(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1400N">26 USC 1400N note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 101 of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005.<page>120 STAT. 2944</page>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Paragraph (6) of section 7608(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7608">26 USC 7608</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to application of section) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><heading>DISCLOSURES OF CERTAIN TAX RETURN INFORMATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosures to Facilitate Combined Employment Tax Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 6103(d)(5) (relating to termination) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to disclosures after December 31, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosures Relating to Terrorist Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (iv) of section 6103(i)(3)(C) and subparagraph (E) of section 6103(i)(7) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to disclosures after December 31, 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosures Relating to Student Loans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (D) of section 6103(l)(13) (relating to termination) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to requests made after December 31, 2006.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="123">SEC. 123. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s41">26 USC 41 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL RULE FOR ELECTIONS UNDER EXPIRED PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Research Credit Elections</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any taxable year ending after December 31, 2005, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, any election under section 41(c)(4) or section 280C(c)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be treated as having been timely made for such taxable year if such election is made not later than the later of April 15, 2007, or such time as the Secretary of the Treasury, or his designee, may specify. Such election shall be made in the manner prescribed by such Secretary or designee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Elections</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided by such Secretary or designee, a rule similar to the rule of subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections under any other expired provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the applicability of which is extended by reason of the amendments made by this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>ENERGY TAX PROVISIONS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN RENEWABLE RESOURCES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (d) of section 45 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2008”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 54 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$800,000,000”</quotedText> in subsection (f)(1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,200,000,000”</quotedText>,<page>120 STAT. 2945</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000,000”</quotedText> in subsection (f)(2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$750,000,000”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> in subsection (m) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s54">26 USC 54 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply to bonds issued after December 31, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocations</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall apply to allocations or reallocations after December 31, 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE REMOVAL IN ADVANCED COAL-BASED GENERATION TECHNOLOGY UNITS DESIGNED TO USE SUBBITUMINOUS COAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 48A(f) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s48A">26 USC 48A</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to advanced coal-based generation technology) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new flush sentence:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“For purposes of the performance requirement specified for the removal of SO<sub>2</sub> in the table contained in subparagraph (B), the SO<sub>2</sub> removal design level in the case of a unit designed for the use of feedstock substantially all of which is subbituminous coal shall be 99 percent SO<sub>2</sub> removal or the achievement of an emission level of 0.04 pounds or less of SO<sub>2</sub> per million Btu, determined on a 30-day average.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s48A">26 USC 48A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take apply with respect to applications for certification under section 48A(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 submitted after October 2, 2006.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>DEDUCTION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (h) of section 179D <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>CREDIT FOR NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (g) of section 45L <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>CREDIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENT PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g) of section 25D <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Term</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subsections (a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and (e)(4)(A)(i) of section 25D are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualified photovoltaic property expenditures”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualified solar electric property expenditures”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 25D(d)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualified photovoltaic property expenditure”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“qualified solar electric property expenditure”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">qualified photovoltaic property expenditure</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">qualified solar electric property expenditure</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>ENERGY CREDIT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 48 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 2946</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2008”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2009”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>SPECIAL RULE FOR QUALIFIED METHANOL OR ETHANOL FUEL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (D) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4041">26 USC 4041</ref>.</p></sidenote>4041(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“October 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable Blender Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4041(b)(2)(C)(ii) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for section 4041(b)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Qualified methanol and ethanol fuel produced from coal</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE FOR CELLULOSIC BIOMASS ETHANOL PLANT PROPERTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 168 (relating to accelerated cost recovery system) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Allowance for Cellulosic Biomass Ethanol Plant Property</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional allowance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the depreciation deduction provided by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service shall include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the adjusted basis of such property, and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the adjusted basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of such deduction before computing the amount otherwise allowable as a depreciation deduction under this chapter for such taxable year and any subsequent taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property’</term> means property of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>which is used in the United States solely to produce cellulosic biomass ethanol,</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this subsection,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>which is acquired by the taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)) after the date of the enactment of this subsection, but only if no written binding contract for the acquisition was in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this subsection, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>which is placed in service by the taxpayer before January 1, 2013.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cellulosic biomass ethanol</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘cellulosic biomass ethanol’</term> means ethanol produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter that is available on a renewable or recurring basis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternative depreciation property</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any property described in section 168(k)(2)(D)(i).<page>120 STAT. 2947</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax-exempt bond-financed property</inline>.—</heading><content>Such term shall not include any property any portion of which is financed with the proceeds of any obligation the interest on which is exempt from tax under section 103.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election out</inline>.—</heading><content>If a taxpayer makes an election under this subparagraph with respect to any class of property for any taxable year, this subsection shall not apply to all property in such class placed in service during such taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (E) of section 168(k)(2) shall apply, except that such subparagraph shall be applied—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by substituting ‘the date of the enactment of subsection (l)’ for ‘September 10, 2001’ each place it appears therein,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>by substituting ‘January 1, 2013’ for ‘January 1, 2005’ in clause (i) thereof, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>by substituting ‘qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property’ for ‘qualified property’ in clause (iv) thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Allowance against alternative minimum tax</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of section 168(k)(2)(G) shall apply.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Recapture</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules under section 179(d)(10) shall apply with respect to any qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property which ceases to be qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of double benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any qualified cellulosic biomass ethanol plant property with respect to which an election has been made under section 179C (relating to election to expense certain refineries).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s168">26 USC 168 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>EXPENDITURES PERMITTED FROM THE LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of section 9508 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9508">26 USC 9508</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 9003(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 9003(h), 9003(i), 9003(j), 9004(f), 9005(c), 9010, 9011, 9012, and 9013”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<ref href="/us/pl/109/168">Public Law 109–168</ref>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9014(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6991m">42 USC 6991m</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund, notwithstanding section 9508(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9508">26 USC 9508 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF COKE AND COKE GAS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication of Phaseout</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45K(g)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication of phaseout</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2948</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Qualifying Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 45K(g)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than from petroleum based products)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“coke or coke gas”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45K">26 USC 45K note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1321 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1">26 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>FSA AND HRA TERMINATIONS TO FUND HSAS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 106 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s106">26 USC 106</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to contributions by employer to accident and health plans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">FSA and HRA Terminations to Fund HSAs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A plan shall not fail to be treated as a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement under this section or section 105 merely because such plan provides for a qualified HSA distribution.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified hsa distribution</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified HSA distribution’</term> means a distribution from a health flexible spending arrangement or health reimbursement arrangement to the extent that such distribution—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not exceed the lesser of the balance in such arrangement on September 21, 2006, or as of the date of such distribution, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is contributed by the employer directly to the health savings account of the employee before January 1, 2012.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Such term shall not include more than 1 distribution with respect to any arrangement.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional tax for failure to maintain high deductible health plan coverage</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, at any time during the testing period, the employee is not an eligible individual, then the amount of the qualified HSA distribution—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be includible in the gross income of the employee for the taxable year in which occurs the first month in the testing period for which such employee is not an eligible individual, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the tax imposed by this chapter for such taxable year on the employee shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount which is so includible.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for disability or death</inline>.—</heading><content>Clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the employee ceases to be an eligible individual by reason of the death of the employee or the employee becoming disabled (within the meaning of section 72(m)(7)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Testing period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘testing period’</term> means the period beginning with the month in which the qualified HSA distribution is contributed to the health savings <page>120 STAT. 2949</page>account and ending on the last day of the 12th month following such month.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible individual</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘eligible individual’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 223(c)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as rollover contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>A qualified HSA distribution shall be treated as a rollover contribution described in section 223(f)(5).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax treatment relating to distributions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this title—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A qualified HSA distribution shall be treated as a payment described in subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comparability excise tax</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), section 4980G shall not apply to qualified HSA distributions.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to offer to all employees</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualified HSA distribution to any employee, the failure to offer such distribution to any eligible individual covered under a high deductible health plan of the employer shall (notwithstanding section 4980G(d)) be treated for purposes of section 4980G as a failure to meet the requirements of section 4980G(b).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain FSA Coverage Disregarded Coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 223(c)(1) (relating to certain coverage disregarded) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement during any period immediately following the end of a plan year of such arrangement during which unused benefits or contributions remaining at the end of such plan year may be paid or reimbursed to plan participants for qualified benefit expenses incurred during such period if—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the balance in such arrangement at the end of such plan year is zero, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the individual is making a qualified HSA distribution (as defined in section 106(e)) in an amount equal to the remaining balance in such arrangement as of the end of such plan year, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Section</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s106">26 USC 106 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(a).—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to distributions on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s223">26 USC 223 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Subsection </inline>(b).—The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>REPEAL OF ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE LIMITATION ON HSA CONTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (2) of section 223(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s223">26 USC 223</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to monthly limitation) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2950</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the lesser of—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,250.”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the lesser of—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,500.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 223(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)(2)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s223">26 USC 223 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>MODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (1) of section 223(g) (relating to cost-of-living adjustment) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new flush sentence:</p><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“In the case of adjustments made for any taxable year beginning after 2007, section 1(f)(4) shall be applied for purposes of this paragraph by substituting ‘March 31’ for ‘August 31’, and the Secretary shall publish the adjusted amounts under subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2)(A) for taxable years beginning in any calendar year no later than June 1 of the preceding calendar year.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION NOT REDUCED FOR PART-YEAR COVERAGE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in Limit for Individuals Becoming Eligible Individuals After Beginning of the Year</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of section 223 (relating to limitations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increase in limit for individuals becoming eligible individuals after the beginning of the year</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of computing the limitation under paragraph (1) for any taxable year, an individual who is an eligible individual during the last month of such taxable year shall be treated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as having been an eligible individual during each of the months in such taxable year, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as having been enrolled, during each of the months such individual is treated as an eligible individual solely by reason of clause (i), in the same high deductible health plan in which the individual was enrolled for the last month of such taxable year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to maintain high deductible health plan coverage</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, at any time during the testing period, the individual is not an eligible individual, then—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>gross income of the individual for the taxable year in which occurs the first month in the testing period for which such individual is not an eligible individual is increased by the aggregate amount of all contributions to the health savings account of the individual which could not have been made but for subparagraph (A), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the tax imposed by this chapter for any taxable year on the individual shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount of such increase.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for disability or death</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) shall not apply if the individual ceased to be an eligible individual by <page>120 STAT. 2951</page>reason of the death of the individual or the individual becoming disabled (within the meaning of section 72(m)(7)).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Testing period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘testing period’</term> means the period beginning with the last month of the taxable year referred to in subparagraph (A) and ending on the last day of the 12th month following such month.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s223">26 USC 223 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYERS TO MAKE COMPARABLE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT CONTRIBUTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4980G <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4980G">26 USC 4980G</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to failure of employer to make comparable health savings account contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying section 4980E to a contribution to a health savings account of an employee who is not a highly compensated employee (as defined in section 414(q)), highly compensated employees shall not be treated as comparable participating employees.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4980G">26 USC 4980G note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>ONE-TIME DISTRIBUTION FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS TO FUND HSAs.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 408 (relating to taxability of beneficiary of employees’ trust) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution for health savings account funding</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual who is an eligible individual (as defined in section 223(c)) and who elects the application of this paragraph for a taxable year, gross income of the individual for the taxable year does not include a qualified HSA funding distribution to the extent such distribution is otherwise includible in gross income.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified hsa funding distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified HSA funding distribution’</term> means a distribution from an individual retirement plan (other than a plan described in subsection (k) or (p)) of the employee to the extent that such distribution is contributed to the health savings account of the individual in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maximum dollar limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount excluded from gross income by subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the excess of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the annual limitation under section 223(b) computed on the basis of the type of coverage under the high deductible health plan covering the individual at the time of the qualified HSA funding distribution, over</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of a distribution described in clause (ii)(II), the amount of the earlier qualified HSA funding distribution.<page>120 STAT. 2952</page></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-time transfer</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subclause (II), an individual may make an election under subparagraph (A) only for one qualified HSA funding distribution during the lifetime of the individual. Such an election, once made, shall be irrevocable.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversion from self-only to family coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>If a qualified HSA funding distribution is made during a month in a taxable year during which an individual has self-only coverage under a high deductible health plan as of the first day of the month, the individual may elect to make an additional qualified HSA funding distribution during a subsequent month in such taxable year during which the individual has family coverage under a high deductible health plan as of the first day of the subsequent month.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to maintain high deductible health plan coverage</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, at any time during the testing period, the individual is not an eligible individual, then the aggregate amount of all contributions to the health savings account of the individual made under subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>shall be includible in the gross income of the individual for the taxable year in which occurs the first month in the testing period for which such individual is not an eligible individual, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the tax imposed by this chapter for any taxable year on the individual shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount which is so includible.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for disability or death</inline>.—</heading><content>Subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) shall not apply if the individual ceased to be an eligible individual by reason of the death of the individual or the individual becoming disabled (within the meaning of section 72(m)(7)).</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Testing period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘testing period’</term> means the period beginning with the month in which the qualified HSA funding distribution is contributed to a health savings account and ending on the last day of the 12th month following such month.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of section 72</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 72, in determining the extent to which an amount is treated as otherwise includible in gross income for purposes of subparagraph (A), the aggregate amount distributed from an individual retirement plan shall be treated as includible in gross income to the extent that such amount does not exceed the aggregate amount which would have been so includible if all amounts from all individual retirement plans were distributed. Proper adjustments shall be made in applying section 72 to other distributions in such taxable year and subsequent taxable years.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2953</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Limitation on Contributions to HSAs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 223(b)(4) (relating to coordination with other contributions) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the aggregate amount contributed to health savings accounts of such individual for such taxable year under section 408(d)(9) (and such amount shall not be allowed as a deduction under subsection (a)).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s223">26 USC 223 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>DEDUCTION ALLOWABLE WITH RESPECT TO INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PUERTO RICO.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 199 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s199">26 USC 199</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to definitions and special rules) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (8) as paragraph (9) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of activities in puerto rico</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any taxpayer with gross receipts for any taxable year from sources within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, if all of such receipts are taxable under section 1 or 11 for such taxable year, then for purposes of determining the domestic production gross receipts of such taxpayer for such taxable year under subsection (c)(4), the term <term>‘United States’</term> shall include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for applying wage limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of any taxpayer described in subparagraph (A), for purposes of applying the limitation under subsection (b) for any taxable year, the determination of W–2 wages of such taxpayer shall be made without regard to any exclusion under section 3401(a)(8) for remuneration paid for services performed in Puerto Rico.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall apply only with respect to the first 2 taxable years of the taxpayer beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2008.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s199">26 USC 199 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>CREDIT FOR PRIOR YEAR MINIMUM TAX LIABILITY MADE REFUNDABLE AFTER PERIOD OF YEARS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 53 (relating to credit for prior year minimum tax liability) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for Individuals With Long-Term Unused Credits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If an individual has a long-term unused minimum tax credit for any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013, the amount determined under subsection (c) <page>120 STAT. 2954</page>for such taxable year shall not be less than the AMT refundable credit amount for such taxable year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">AMT refundable credit amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘AMT refundable credit amount’</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount equal to the greater of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>$5,000, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount of long-term unused minimum tax credit for such taxable year, or</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>20 percent of the amount of such credit.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phaseout of amt refundable credit amount</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of an individual whose adjusted gross income for any taxable year exceeds the threshold amount (within the meaning of section 151(d)(3)(C)), the AMT refundable credit amount determined under subparagraph (A) for such taxable year shall be reduced by the applicable percentage (within the meaning of section 151(d)(3)(B)).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjusted gross income</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of clause (i), adjusted gross income shall be determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Long-term unused minimum tax credit</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘long-term unused minimum tax credit’</term> means, with respect to any taxable year, the portion of the minimum tax credit determined under subsection (b) attributable to the adjusted net minimum tax for taxable years before the 3rd taxable year immediately preceding such taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First-in, first-out ordering rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), credits shall be treated as allowed under subsection (a) on a first-in, first-out basis.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit refundable</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this title (other than this section), the credit allowed by reason of this subsection shall be treated as if it were allowed under subpart C.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 6211(b)(4)(A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6211">26 USC 6211</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 34”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“34, and 53(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Paragraph (2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1324/b">section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 53(e)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 35”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s53">26 USC 53 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>RETURNS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN OPTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>So much of section 6039(a) as follows paragraph (2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“shall, for such calendar year, make a return at such time and in such manner, and setting forth such information, as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements to Persons With Respect to Whom Information Is Furnished</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6039 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> <page>120 STAT. 2955</page>subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statements To Be Furnished to Persons With Respect to Whom Information Is Reported</inline>.—</heading><content>Every <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Corporations.</p></sidenote>corporation making a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each person whose name is set forth in such return a written statement setting forth such information as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe. The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>written statement required under the preceding sentence shall be furnished to such person on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under subsection (a) was made.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 6724(d)(1)(B) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6724">26 USC 6724</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (xvii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of clause (xviii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xix">  “(xix) </num><content>section 6039(a) (relating to returns required with respect to certain options), and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 6724(d)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6039(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6039(b)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The heading of section 6039 and the item relating to such section in the table of sections of subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Information”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Returns”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The heading of subsection (a) of section 6039 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Furnishing of Information</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Requirement of Reporting</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6039">26 USC 6039 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>PARTIAL EXPENSING FOR ADVANCED MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 179D the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="179E" class="bold ">“SEC. 179E. </num><heading class="bold ">ELECTION TO EXPENSE ADVANCED MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment as Expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>A taxpayer may elect to treat 50 percent of the cost of any qualified advanced mine safety equipment property as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. Any cost so treated shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year in which the qualified advanced mine safety equipment property is placed in service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>An election under this section for any taxable year shall be made on the taxpayer’s return of the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year. Such election shall specify the advanced mine safety equipment property to which the election applies and shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Election irrevocable</inline>.—</heading><content>Any election made under this section may not be revoked except with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Advanced Mine Safety Equipment Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified advanced mine safety equipment property’</term> means any advanced mine safety <page>120 STAT. 2956</page>equipment property for use in any underground mine located in the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the original use of which commences with the taxpayer, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>which is placed in service by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advanced Mine Safety Equipment Property</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘advanced mine safety equipment property’</term> means any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Emergency communication technology or device which is used to allow a miner to maintain constant communication with an individual who is not in the mine.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Electronic identification and location device which allows an individual who is not in the mine to track at all times the movements and location of miners working in or at the mine.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Emergency oxygen-generating, self-rescue device which provides oxygen for at least 90 minutes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Pre-positioned supplies of oxygen which (in combination with self-rescue devices) can be used to provide each miner on a shift, in the event of an accident or other event which traps the miner in the mine or otherwise necessitates the use of such a self-rescue device, the ability to survive for at least 48 hours.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Comprehensive atmospheric monitoring system which monitors the levels of carbon monoxide, methane, and oxygen that are present in all areas of the mine and which can detect smoke in the case of a fire in a mine.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Section </inline>179.—</heading><content>No expenditures shall be taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to the portion of the cost of any property specified in an election under section 179.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless such taxpayer files with the Secretary a report containing such information with respect to the operation of the mines of the taxpayer as the Secretary shall require.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2008.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 263(a)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s263">26 USC 263</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (J), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of subparagraph (K) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>expenditures for which a deduction is allowed under section 179E.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 312(k)(3)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 179D”</quotedText> each place it appears in the heading and text thereof and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“179D, or 179E”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(C) of section 1245(a) are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“179E,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“179D,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 179D the following new item:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 179E. </designator>
<label>Election to expense advanced mine safety equipment.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 2957</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s179E">26 USC 179E note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING TAX CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business related credits) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="45N" class="bold ">“SEC. 45N. </num><heading class="bold ">MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING CREDIT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Credit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of section 38, the mine rescue team training credit determined under this section with respect to each qualified mine rescue team employee of an eligible employer for any taxable year is an amount equal to the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>20 percent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year with respect to the training program costs of such qualified mine rescue team employee (including wages of such employee while attending such program), or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$10,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified Mine Rescue Team Employee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘qualified mine rescue team employee’</term> means with respect to any taxable year any full-time employee of the taxpayer who is—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a miner eligible for more than 6 months of such taxable year to serve as a mine rescue team member as a result of completing, at a minimum, an initial 20-hour course of instruction as prescribed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Office of Educational Policy and Development, or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a miner eligible for more than 6 months of such taxable year to serve as a mine rescue team member by virtue of receiving at least 40 hours of refresher training in such instruction.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Employer</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘eligible employer’</term> means any taxpayer which employs individuals as miners in underground mines in the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wages</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘wages’</term> has the meaning given to such term by subsection (b) of section 3306 (determined without regard to any dollar limitation contained in such section).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit Made Part of General Business Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 38(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (29), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (30) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, plus”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  “(31) </num><content>the mine rescue team training credit determined under section 45N(a).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Double Benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 280C <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s280C">26 USC 280C</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mine Rescue Team Training Credit</inline>.—</heading><content>No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the expenses otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit determined for the taxable year under section 45N(a).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 2958</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 45N. </designator>
<label>Mine rescue team training credit.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s38">26 USC 38 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>WHISTLEBLOWER REFORMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards to Whistleblowers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7623 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7623">26 USC 7623</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to expenses of detection of underpayments and fraud, etc.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General</headingText>.—The Secretary”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than interest)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards to Whistleblowers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary proceeds with any administrative or judicial action described in subsection (a) based on information brought to the Secretary’s attention by an individual, such individual shall, subject to paragraph (2), receive as an award at least 15 percent but not more than 30 percent of the collected proceeds (including penalties, interest, additions to tax, and additional amounts) resulting from the action (including any related actions) or from any settlement in response to such action. The determination of the amount of such award by the Whistleblower Office shall depend upon the extent to which the individual substantially contributed to such action.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award in case of less substantial contribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the event the action described in paragraph (1) is one which the Whistleblower Office determines to be based principally on disclosures of specific allegations (other than information provided by the individual described in paragraph (1)) resulting from a judicial or administrative hearing, from a governmental report, hearing, audit, or investigation, or from the news media, the Whistleblower Office may award such sums as it considers appropriate, but in no case more than 10 percent of the collected proceeds (including penalties, interest, additions to tax, and additional amounts) resulting from the action (including any related actions) or from any settlement in response to such action, taking into account the significance of the individual’s information and the role of such individual and any legal representative of such individual in contributing to such action.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication of paragraph where individual is original source of information</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the information resulting in the initiation of the action described in paragraph (1) was originally provided by the individual described in paragraph (1).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in or denial of award</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Whistleblower Office determines that the claim for an award under paragraph (1) or (2) is brought by an individual who planned <page>120 STAT. 2959</page>and initiated the actions that led to the underpayment of tax or actions described in subsection (a)(2), then the Whistleblower Office may appropriately reduce such award. If such individual is convicted of criminal conduct arising from the role described in the preceding sentence, the Whistleblower Office shall deny any award.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appeal of award determination</inline>.—</heading><content>Any determination regarding an award under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) may, within 30 days of such determination, be appealed to the Tax Court (and the Tax Court shall have jurisdiction with respect to such matter).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of this subsection</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subsection shall apply with respect to any action—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>against any taxpayer, but in the case of any individual, only if such individual’s gross income exceeds $200,000 for any taxable year subject to such action, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the tax, penalties, interest, additions to tax, and additional amounts in dispute exceed $2,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional rules</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No contract necessary</inline>.—</heading><content>No contract with the Internal Revenue Service is necessary for any individual to receive an award under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Representation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any individual described in paragraph (1) or (2) may be represented by counsel.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of information</inline>.—</heading><content>No award may be made under this subsection based on information submitted to the Secretary unless such information is submitted under penalty of perjury.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignment to special trial judges</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7443A(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7443A">26 USC 7443A</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to proceedings which may be assigned to special trial judges) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (6) as paragraph (7), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>any proceeding under section 7623(b)(4), and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7443A(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5), or (6)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deduction allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 62 (relating to general rule defining adjusted gross income) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (20) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorneys fees relating to awards to whistleblowers</inline>.—</heading><content>Any deduction allowable under this chapter for attorney fees and court costs paid by, or on behalf of, the taxpayer in connection with any award under section 7623(b) (relating to awards to whistleblowers). The preceding sentence shall not apply to any deduction in excess of the amount includible in the taxpayer’s gross income for the taxable year on account of such award.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Whistleblower </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7623">26 USC 7623 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Office</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Guidance.</p></sidenote>later than the date which is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue guidance for the operation of a whistleblower program to be administered in the Internal Revenue Service by an office to be known as the “Whistleblower Office” which—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2960</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall at all times operate at the direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and coordinate and consult with other divisions in the Internal Revenue Service as directed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall analyze information received from any individual described in section 7623(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and either investigate the matter itself or assign it to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service office, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in its sole discretion, may ask for additional assistance from such individual or any legal representative of such individual.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall specify that any assistance requested under paragraph (1)(C) shall be under the direction and control of the Whistleblower Office or the office assigned to investigate the matter under paragraph (1)(A). No individual or legal representative whose assistance is so requested may by reason of such request represent himself or herself as an employee of the Federal Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7623">26 USC 7623 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">by Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Treasury shall each year conduct a study and report to Congress on the use of section 7623 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an analysis of the use of such section during the preceding year and the results of such use, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any legislative or administrative recommendations regarding the provisions of such section and its application.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s62">26 USC 62 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to information provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6702 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6702" class="bold ">“SEC. 6702. </num><heading class="bold ">FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty for Frivolous Tax Returns</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person shall pay a penalty of $5,000 if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>such person files what purports to be a return of a tax imposed by this title but which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not contain information on which the substantial correctness of the self-assessment may be judged, or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>contains information that on its face indicates that the self-assessment is substantially incorrect, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the conduct referred to in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is based on a position which the Secretary has identified as frivolous under subsection (c), or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>reflects a desire to delay or impede the administration of Federal tax laws.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty for Specified Frivolous Submissions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), any person who submits a specified frivolous submission shall pay a penalty of $5,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified frivolous submission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified frivolous submission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘specified frivolous submission’</term> means a specified submission if any portion of such submission—<page>120 STAT. 2961</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is based on a position which the Secretary has identified as frivolous under subsection (c), or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reflects a desire to delay or impede the administration of Federal tax laws.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified submission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘specified submission’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>a request for a hearing under—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>section 6320 (relating to notice and opportunity for hearing upon filing of notice of lien), or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>section 6330 (relating to notice and opportunity for hearing before levy), and</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>an application under—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>section 6159 (relating to agreements for payment of tax liability in installments),</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>section 7122 (relating to compromises), or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>section 7811 (relating to taxpayer assistance orders).</content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opportunity to </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">withdraw submission</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary provides a person with notice that a submission is a specified frivolous submission and such person withdraws such submission within 30 days after such notice, the penalty imposed under paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to such submission.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Listing of Frivolous Positions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prescribe (and periodically revise) a list of positions which the Secretary has identified as being frivolous for purposes of this subsection. The Secretary shall not include in such list any position that the Secretary determines meets the requirement of section 6662(d)(2)(B)(ii)(II).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction of Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may reduce the amount of any penalty imposed under this section if the Secretary determines that such reduction would promote compliance with and administration of the Federal tax laws.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties in Addition to Other Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>The penalties imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.”</content>
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</section>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Frivolous Requests for Hearings Before Levy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frivolous </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6330">26 USC 6330</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">requests disregarded</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6330 (relating to notice and opportunity for hearing before levy) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frivolous Requests for Hearing, etc</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the Secretary determines that any portion of a request for a hearing under this section or section 6320 meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A), then the Secretary may treat such portion as if it were never submitted and such portion shall not be subject to any further administrative or judicial review.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preclusion from raising frivolous issues at hearing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6330(c)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)(i)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(ii)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2962</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (A)(ii) (as so redesignated) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the issue meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement of grounds</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6330(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (a)(3)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing under subsection (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for the requested hearing”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Frivolous Requests for Hearings Upon Filing of Notice of Lien</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6320 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6320">26 USC 6320</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (a)(3)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in writing under subsection (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for the requested hearing”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(e), and (g)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Frivolous Applications for Offers-in-Compromise and Installment Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7122 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Frivolous Submissions, etc</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the Secretary determines that any portion of an application for an offer-in-compromise or installment agreement submitted under this section or section 6159 meets the requirement of clause (i) or (ii) of section 6702(b)(2)(A), then the Secretary may treat such portion as if it were never submitted and such portion shall not be subject to any further administrative or judicial review.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to section 6702 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6320">26 USC 6320 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to submissions made and issues raised after the date on which the Secretary first prescribes a list under section 6702(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><heading>ADDITION OF MENINGOCOCCAL AND HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES TO LIST OF TAXABLE VACCINES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meningococcal Vaccine</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4132(a)(1) (defining taxable vaccine) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="O">  “(O) </num><content>Any meningococcal vaccine.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Human Papillomavirus Vaccine</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4132(a)(1), as amended by subsection (a), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="P">  “(P) </num><content>Any vaccine against the human papillomavirus.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s4132">26 USC 4132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sales, etc</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales and uses on or after the first day of the first month which begins more than 4 weeks after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deliveries</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1) and section 4131 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of sales on or before the effective date described in such paragraph <page>120 STAT. 2963</page>for which delivery is made after such date, the delivery date shall be considered the sale date.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="409">SEC. 409. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF TAXATION OF CERTAIN SETTLEMENT FUNDS MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g) of section 468B <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s468B">26 USC 468B</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s468B">26 USC 468B note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 201 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="410">SEC. 410. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE BUSINESS DEFINITION UNDER SECTION 355 MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 355(b)(3) are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and on or before December 31, 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s355">26 USC 355 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 202 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="411">SEC. 411. </num><heading>REVISION OF STATE VETERANS LIMIT MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (B) of section 143(l)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (iv).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 203 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="412">SEC. 412. </num><heading>CAPITAL GAINS TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN SELF-CREATED MUSICAL WORKS MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of section 1221(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before January 1, 2011,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1221">26 USC 1221 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 204 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="413">SEC. 413. </num><heading>REDUCTION IN MINIMUM VESSEL TONNAGE WHICH QUALIFIES FOR TONNAGE TAX MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 1355(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10,000 (6,000, in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and ending before January 1, 2011)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1355">26 USC 1355 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 205 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="414">SEC. 414. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL ARBITRAGE RULE FOR CERTAIN FUNDS MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 206 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and before August 31, 2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 206 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="415">SEC. 415. </num><heading>GREAT LAKES DOMESTIC SHIPPING TO NOT DISQUALIFY VESSEL FROM TONNAGE TAX.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1355 (relating to definitions and special rules) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection <page>120 STAT. 2964</page>(h) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (f) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Great Lakes Domestic Shipping to not Disqualify Vessel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the electing corporation elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require) to apply this subsection for any taxable year to any qualifying vessel which is used in qualified zone domestic trade during the taxable year—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>solely for purposes of subsection (a)(4), such use shall be treated as use in United States foreign trade (and not as use in United States domestic trade), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>subsection (f) shall not apply with respect to such vessel for such taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of temporarily operating vessel in united states domestic trade</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of a qualifying vessel to which this subsection applies—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An electing corporation shall be treated as using such vessel in qualified zone domestic trade during any period of temporary use in the United States domestic trade (other than qualified zone domestic trade) if the electing corporation gives timely notice to the Secretary stating—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>that it temporarily operates or has operated in the United States domestic trade (other than qualified zone domestic trade) a qualifying vessel which had been used in the United States foreign trade or qualified zone domestic trade, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>its intention to resume operation of the vessel in the United States foreign trade or qualified zone domestic trade.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>Notice shall be deemed timely if given not later than the due date (including extensions) for the corporation’s tax return for the taxable year in which the temporary cessation begins.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period disregard in effect</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The period of temporary use under subparagraph (A) continues until the earlier of the date of which—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the electing corporation abandons its intention to resume operations of the vessel in the United States foreign trade or qualified zone domestic trade, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the electing corporation resumes operation of the vessel in the United States foreign trade or qualified zone domestic trade.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No disregard if domestic trade use exceeds 30 days</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any qualifying vessel which is operated in the United States domestic trade (other than qualified zone domestic trade) for more than 30 days during the taxable year.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of income and deductions to qualifying shipping activities</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a qualifying vessel to which this subsection applies, the Secretary shall prescribe rules for the proper allocation of income, expenses, losses, and deductions between the qualified shipping activities and the other activities of such vessel.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified zone domestic trade</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—<page>120 STAT. 2965</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified zone domestic trade’</term> means the transportation of goods or passengers between places in the qualified zone if such transportation is in the United States domestic trade.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified zone</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘qualified zone’</term> means the Great Lakes Waterway and the St. Lawrence Seaway.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1355">26 USC 1355 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="416">SEC. 416. </num><heading>USE OF QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BONDS TO FINANCE RESIDENCES FOR VETERANS WITHOUT REGARD TO FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 143(d)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to exceptions to 3-year requirement) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of subparagraph (C), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in the case of bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph and before January 1, 2008, financing of any residence for a veteran (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">section 101 of title 38, United States Code</ref>), if such veteran has not previously qualified for and received such financing by reason of this subparagraph,”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s143">26 USC 143 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="417">SEC. 417. </num><heading>EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (A) of section 121(d)(9) (relating to exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“duty”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">“duty—</p><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>as a member of the uniformed services,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>as a member of the Foreign Service of the United States, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>as an employee of the intelligence community.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee of Intelligence Community Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of section 121(d)(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iv) as clause (v) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee of intelligence community</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘employee of the intelligence community’</term> means an employee (as defined by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s2105">section 2105 of title 5, United States Code</ref>) of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the Central Intelligence Agency,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the National Security Agency,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the Defense Intelligence Agency,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>the National Reconnaissance Office,<page>120 STAT. 2966</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>any other office within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>any of the intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Treasury, the Department of Energy, and the Coast Guard,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="X">  “(X) </num><content>any of the elements of the Department of Homeland Security concerned with the analyses of foreign intelligence information.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Subparagraph (C) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s121">26 USC 121</ref>.</p></sidenote>121(d)(9), as amended by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule relating to intelligence community</inline>.—</heading><content>An employee of the intelligence community shall not be treated as serving on qualified extended duty unless such duty is at a duty station located outside the United States.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for section 121(d)(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Uniformed services, foreign service, and intelligence community</headingText>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s121">26 USC 121 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after the date of the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2011.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="418">SEC. 418. </num><heading>SALE OF PROPERTY BY JUDICIAL OFFICERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1043(b) (relating to the sale of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or a judicial officer,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“an officer or employee of the executive branch”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“judicial canon,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any statute, regulation, rule,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“judicial canon,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any Federal conflict of interest statute, regulation, rule,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“the Director of the Office of Government Ethics,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“in the case of executive branch officers or employees, or by the Judicial Conference of the United States (or its designee), in the case of judicial officers,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (5)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“judicial canon,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any statute, regulation, rule,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial Officer Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1043(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial officer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘judicial officer’</term> means the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal <page>120 STAT. 2967</page>Claims, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1043">26 USC 1043 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="419">SEC. 419. </num><heading>PREMIUMS FOR MORTGAGE INSURANCE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s163">26 USC 163</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 163(h)(3) (relating to qualified residence interest) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mortgage insurance premiums treated as interest</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Premiums paid or accrued for qualified mortgage insurance by a taxpayer during the taxable year in connection with acquisition indebtedness with respect to a qualified residence of the taxpayer shall be treated for purposes of this section as interest which is qualified residence interest.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phaseout</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount otherwise treated as interest under clause (i) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 10 percent of such amount for each $1,000 ($500 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) (or fraction thereof) that the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for the taxable year exceeds $100,000 ($50,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to any mortgage insurance contracts issued before January 1, 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Clause (i) shall not apply to amounts—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>paid or accrued after December 31, 2007, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>properly allocable to any period after such date.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition and Special Rules</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 163(h)(4) (relating to other definitions and special rules) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified mortgage insurance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified mortgage insurance’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>mortgage insurance provided by the Veterans Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, or the Rural Housing Administration, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>private mortgage insurance (as defined by section 2 of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4901">12 U.S.C. 4901</ref>), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for prepaid qualified mortgage insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by the taxpayer for qualified mortgage insurance that is properly allocable to any mortgage the payment of which extends to periods that are after the close of the taxable year in which such amount is paid shall be chargeable to capital account and shall be treated as paid in such periods to which so allocated. No deduction shall be allowed for the unamortized balance of such account if such mortgage is satisfied before the <page>120 STAT. 2968</page>end of its term. The preceding sentences shall not apply to amounts paid for qualified mortgage insurance provided by the Veterans Administration or the Rural Housing Administration.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information Returns Relating to Mortgage Insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6050H <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6050H">26 USC 6050H</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to returns relating to mortgage interest received in trade or business from individuals) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Returns Relating to Mortgage Insurance Premiums</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may prescribe, by regulations, that any person who, in the course of a trade or business, receives from any individual premiums for mortgage insurance aggregating $600 or more for any calendar year, shall make a return with respect to each such individual. Such return shall be in such form, shall be made at such time, and shall contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement to be furnished to individuals with respect to whom information is required</inline>.—</heading><content>Every person required to make a return under paragraph (1) shall furnish to each individual with respect to whom a return is made a written statement showing such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Such written statement shall be furnished on or before January 31 of the year following the calendar year for which the return under paragraph (1) was required to be made.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>rules similar to the rules of subsection (c) shall apply, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘mortgage insurance’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>mortgage insurance provided by the Veterans Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, or the Rural Housing Administration, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>private mortgage insurance (as defined by section 2 of the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s4901">12 U.S.C. 4901</ref>), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s163">26 USC 163 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="420">SEC. 420. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF REFUNDS FOR KEROSENE USED IN AVIATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (4) of section 6427(l) (relating to nontaxable uses of diesel fuel and kerosene) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds for kerosene used in aviation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Kerosene used in commercial aviation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of kerosene used in commercial aviation (as defined in section 4083(b)) (other than supplies for vessels or aircraft within the meaning of section 4221(d)(3)), paragraph (1) shall not apply to so much of the tax imposed by section 4041 or 4081, as the case may be, as is attributable to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate imposed by such section, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>so much of the rate of tax specified in section 4041(c) or 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii), as the case may be, as does not exceed 4.3 cents per gallon.<page>120 STAT. 2969</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Kerosene used in noncommercial aviation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of kerosene used in aviation that is not commercial aviation (as so defined) (other than any use which is exempt from the tax imposed by section 4041(c) other than by reason of a prior imposition of tax), paragraph (1) shall not apply to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any tax imposed by subsection (c) or (d)(2) of section 4041, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>so much of the tax imposed by section 4081 as is attributable to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate imposed by such section, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>so much of the rate of tax specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii) as does not exceed the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(C)(ii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to ultimate, registered vendor</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to any kerosene used in aviation (other than kerosene described in clause (ii) or kerosene to which paragraph (5) applies), if the ultimate purchaser of such kerosene waives (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) the right to payment under paragraph (1) and assigns such right to the ultimate vendor, then the Secretary shall pay the amount which would be paid under paragraph (1) to such ultimate vendor, but only if such ultimate vendor—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is registered under section 4101, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section 6416(a)(1).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments for kerosene used in noncommercial aviation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount which would be paid under paragraph (1) with respect to any kerosene to which subparagraph (B) applies shall be paid only to the ultimate vendor of such kerosene. A payment shall be made to such vendor if such vendor—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is registered under section 4101, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section 6416(a)(1).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6427">26 USC 6427</ref>.</p></sidenote>6427(l) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5) and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 4082(d)(2)(B) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6427(l)(6)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6427(l)(5)(B)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 6427(i)(4)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)(B), (5), or (6)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)(C) or (5)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(l)(5), and (l)(6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(l)(4)(C)(ii), and (l)(5)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 6427(l)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)(C)(i)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>Section 9502(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and (l)(5)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (5)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>Section 9503(c)(7) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) and (B) to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 2970</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>4.3 cents per gallon of kerosene subject to section 6427(l)(4)(A) with respect to which a payment has been made by the Secretary under section 6427(l), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>21.8 cents per gallon of kerosene subject to section 6427(l)(4)(B) with respect to which a payment has been made by the Secretary under section 6427(l).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the matter following subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (5)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6427">26 USC 6427 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to kerosene sold after September 30, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for pending claims</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of kerosene sold for use in aviation (other than kerosene to which section 6427(l)(4)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by subsection (a)) applies or kerosene to which section 6427(l)(5) of such Code (as redesignated by subsection (b)) applies) after September 30, 2005, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, the ultimate purchaser shall be treated as having waived the right to payment under section 6427(l)(1) of such Code and as having assigned such right to the ultimate vendor if such ultimate vendor has met the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section 6416(a)(1) of such Code.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6427">26 USC 6427 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule for Kerosene Used in Aviation on a Farm for Farming Purposes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds for purchases after december </inline>31, 2004<inline class="small-caps">, and before october </inline>1, 2005.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the ultimate purchaser of any kerosene which is used in aviation on a farm for farming purposes and which was purchased after December 31, 2004, and before October 1, 2005, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of tax imposed on such fuel under section 4041 or 4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the case may be, reduced by any payment to the ultimate vendor under section 6427(l)(5)(C) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use on a farm for farming purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), kerosene shall be treated as used on a farm for farming purposes if such kerosene is used for farming purposes (within the meaning of section 6420(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in carrying on a trade or business on a farm situated in the United States. For purposes of the preceding sentence, rules similar to the rules of section 6420(c)(4) of such Code shall apply.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time for filing claims</inline>.—</heading><content>No claim shall be allowed under paragraph (1) unless the ultimate purchaser files such claim before the date that is 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No double benefit</inline>.—</heading><content>No amount shall be paid under paragraph (1) or section 6427(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to any kerosene described in paragraph (1) to the extent that such amount is in excess of the tax imposed on such kerosene under section 4041 or 4081 of such Code, as the case may be.<page>120 STAT. 2971</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable laws</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, rules similar to the rules of section 6427(j) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="421">SEC. 421. </num><heading>REGIONAL INCOME TAX AGENCIES TREATED AS STATES FOR PURPOSES OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (5) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103</ref>.</p></sidenote>6103(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘State’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>for purposes of subsections (a)(2), (b)(4), (d)(1), (h)(4), and (p), any municipality—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>with a population in excess of 250,000 (as determined under the most recent decennial United States census data available),</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>which imposes a tax on income or wages, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>with which the Secretary (in his sole discretion) has entered into an agreement regarding disclosure, and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>for purposes of subsections (a)(2), (b)(4), (d)(1), (h)(4), and (p), any governmental entity—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>which is formed and operated by a qualified group of municipalities, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>with which the Secretary (in his sole discretion) has entered into an agreement regarding disclosure.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regional income tax agencies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified group of municipalities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘qualified group of municipalities’</term> means, with respect to any governmental entity, 2 or more municipalities—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>each of which imposes a tax on income or wages,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>each of which, under the authority of a State statute, administers the laws relating to the imposition of such taxes through such entity, and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>which collectively have a population in excess of 250,000 (as determined under the most recent decennial United States census data available).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to state law, etc</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying subparagraph (A)(iii) to the subsections referred to in such subparagraph, any reference in such subsections to State law, proceedings, or tax returns shall be treated as references to the law, proceedings, or tax returns, as the case may be, of the municipalities which form and operate the governmental entity referred to in such subparagraph.<page>120 STAT. 2972</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosure to contractors and other agents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no return or return information shall be disclosed to any contractor or other agent of a governmental entity referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) unless such entity, to the satisfaction of the Secretary—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>has requirements in effect which require each such contractor or other agent which would have access to returns or return information to provide safeguards (within the meaning of subsection (p)(4)) to protect the confidentiality of such returns or return information,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>agrees to conduct an on-site review every 3 years (or a mid-point review in the case of contracts or agreements of less than 3 years in duration) of each contractor or other agent to determine compliance with such requirements,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>submits the findings of the most recent review conducted under subclause (II) to the Secretary as part of the report required by subsection (p)(4)(E), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>certifies to the Secretary for the most recent annual period that such contractor or other agent is in compliance with all such requirements.</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">The certification required by subclause (IV) shall include the name and address of each contractor and other agent, a description of the contract or agreement with such contractor or other agent, and the duration of such contract or agreement. The requirements of this clause shall not apply to disclosures pursuant to subsection (n) for purposes of Federal tax administration and a rule similar to the rule of subsection (p)(8)(B) shall apply for purposes of this clause.”</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules for Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of section 6103 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on disclosure regarding regional income tax agencies treated as states</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (1), inspection by or disclosure to an entity described in subsection (b)(5)(A)(iii) shall be for the purpose of, and only to the extent necessary in, the administration of the laws of the member municipalities in such entity relating to the imposition of a tax on income or wages. Such entity may not redisclose any return or return information received pursuant to paragraph (1) to any such member municipality.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6103">26 USC 6103 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="422">SEC. 422. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF WINES BY SEMI-GENERIC NAMES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s5388">26 USC 5388</ref>.</p></sidenote>5388 (relating to use of semi-generic designations) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for use of certain semi-generic des- ignations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of any wine to which this paragraph applies—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>paragraph (1) shall not apply,<page>120 STAT. 2973</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the case of wine of the European Community, designations referred to in subparagraph (C)(i) may be used for such wine only if the requirement of subparagraph (B)(ii) is met, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in the case any other wine bearing a brand name, or brand name and fanciful name, semi-generic designations may be used for such wine only if the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (B) are met.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The requirement of this clause is met if there appears in direct conjunction with the semi-generic designation an appropriate appellation of origin disclosing the origin of the wine.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The requirement of this clause is met if the wine conforms to the standard of identity, if any, for such wine contained in the regulations under this section or, if there is no such standard, to the trade understanding of such class or type.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The requirement of this clause is met if the person, or its successor in interest, using the semi-generic designation held a Certificate of Label Approval or Certificate of Exemption from Label Approval issued by the Secretary for a wine label bearing such brand name, or brand name and fanciful name, before March 10, 2006, on which such semi-generic designation appeared.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wines to which paragraph applies</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in clause (ii), this paragraph shall apply to any grape wine which is designated as Burgundy, Claret, Chablis, Champagne, Chianti, Malaga, Marsala, Madeira, Moselle, Port, Retsina, Rhine Wine or Hock, Sauterne, Haut Sauterne, Sherry, or Tokay.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This paragraph shall not apply to wine which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>contains less than 7 percent or more than 24 percent alcohol by volume,</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is intended for sale outside the United States, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>does not bear a brand name.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s5388">26 USC 5388 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply to wine imported or bottled in the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="423">SEC. 423. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE CREDIT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 45G(d) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45G">26 USC 45G</ref>.</p></sidenote>(defining qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“gross”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“means”</quotedText>, and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(determined without regard to any consideration for such expenditures given by the Class II or Class III railroad which made the assignment of such track)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Class II or Class III railroad”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s45G">26 USC 45G note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendment made by section 245(a) of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.<page>120 STAT. 2974</page>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="424">SEC. 424. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF EXCISE TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) of section 664 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s664">26 USC 664</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to exemption from income taxes) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Taxation of Trusts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Income tax</inline>.—</heading><content>A charitable remainder annuity trust and a charitable remainder unitrust shall, for any taxable year, not be subject to any tax imposed by this subtitle.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excise tax</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust which has unrelated business taxable income (within the meaning of section 512, determined as if part III of subchapter F applied to such trust) for a taxable year, there is hereby imposed on such trust or unitrust an excise tax equal to the amount of such unrelated business taxable income.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain rules to apply</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be treated as imposed by chapter 42 for purposes of this title other than subchapter E of chapter 42.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax court proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the references in section 6212(c)(1) to section 4940 shall be deemed to include references to this paragraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s664">26 USC 664 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="425">SEC. 425. </num><heading>LOANS TO QUALIFIED CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES MADE PERMANENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (h) of section 7872 (relating to exception for loans to qualified continuing care facilities) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s7872">26 USC 7872 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 209 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="426">SEC. 426. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction Relating to Look-Through Treatment of Payments Between Related Controlled Foreign Corporations Under the Foreign Personal Holding Company Rules</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The first sentence of section 954(c)(6)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which is not subpart F income”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“which is neither subpart F income nor income treated as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Section 954(c)(6)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out this paragraph, including such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to prevent the abuse of the purposes of this paragraph.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s954">26 USC 954 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 103(b) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005.<page>120 STAT. 2975</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Correction Regarding Authority to Exercise Reasonable Cause and Good Faith Exception</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 903(d)(2)(B)(iii) of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, as amended by section 303(a) of the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6404">26 USC 6404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Secretary’s delegate”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Secretary of the Treasury”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6404">26 USC 6404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to which it relates.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">DIVISION B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>MEDICARE AND OTHER HEALTH PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SEC. 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1305">42 USC 1305 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE OF DIVISION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This division may be cited as the <shortTitle role="division">“Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>MEDICARE IMPROVED QUALITY AND PROVIDER PAYMENTS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>PHYSICIAN PAYMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-Year Increase in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Conversion Factor</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/d">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversion factor for 2007</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The conversion factor that would otherwise be applicable under this subsection for 2007 shall be the amount of such conversion factor divided by the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>1 plus the Secretary’s estimate of the percentage increase in the MEI (as defined in section 1842(i)(3)) for 2007 (divided by 100); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>1 plus the Secretary’s estimate of the update adjustment factor under paragraph (4)(B) for 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on computation of conversion factor for 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>The conversion factor under this subsection shall be computed under paragraph (1)(A) for 2008 as if subparagraph (A) had never applied.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality Reporting System</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality Reporting System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall implement a system for the reporting by eligible professionals of data on quality measures specified under paragraph (2). Such data shall be submitted in a form and manner specified by the Secretary (by program instruction or otherwise), which may include submission of such data on claims under this part.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of consensus-based quality measures</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">For 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2976</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>purposes of applying this subsection for the reporting of data on quality measures for covered professional services furnished during the period beginning July 1, 2007, and ending December 31, 2007, the quality measures specified under this paragraph are the measures identified as 2007 physician quality measures under the Physician Voluntary Reporting Program as published on the public website of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services as of the date of the enactment of this subsection, except as may be changed by the Secretary based on the results of a consensus-based process in January of 2007, if such change is published on such website by not later than April 1, 2007.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent refinements in application permitted</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website, publication.</p></sidenote>may, from time to time (but not later than July 1, 2007), publish on such website (without notice or opportunity for public comment) modifications or refinements (such as code additions, corrections, or revisions) for the application of quality measures previously published under clause (i), but may not, under this clause, change the quality measures under the reporting system.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement by program instruction or otherwise this subsection for 2007.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">For 2008</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of reporting data on quality measures for covered professional services furnished during 2008, the quality measures specified under this paragraph for covered professional services shall be measures that have been adopted or endorsed by a consensus organization (such as the National Quality Forum or AQA), that include measures that have been submitted by a physician specialty, and that the Secretary identifies as having used a consensus-based process for developing such measures. Such measures shall include structural measures, such as the use of electronic health records and electronic prescribing technology.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proposed set of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">measures</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than August 15, 2007, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a proposed set of quality measures that the Secretary determines are described in clause (i) and would be appropriate for eligible professionals to use to submit data to the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>Secretary in 2008. The Secretary shall provide for a period of public comment on such set of measures.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final set of measures</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>later than November 15, 2007, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a final set of quality measures that the Secretary determines are described in clause (i) and would be appropriate for eligible professionals to use to submit data to the Secretary in 2008.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered professional services and eligible professionals defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:<page>120 STAT. 2977</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered professional services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘covered professional services’</term> means services for which payment is made under, or is based on, the fee schedule established under this section and which are furnished by an eligible professional.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible professional</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible professional’</term> means any of the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>A physician.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>A practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>A physical or occupational therapist or a qualified speech-language pathologist.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of registry-based reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the publication of proposed and final quality measures for 2008 under clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall address a mechanism whereby an eligible professional may provide data on quality measures through an appropriate medical registry (such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database), as identified by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification units</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of applying this subsection, the Secretary may identify eligible professionals through billing units, which may include the use of the Provider Identification Number, the unique physician identification number (described in section 1833(q)(1)), the taxpayer identification number, or the National Provider Identifier. For purposes of applying this subsection for 2007, the Secretary shall use the taxpayer identification number as the billing unit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Education and outreach</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for education and outreach to eligible professionals on the operation of this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on review</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be no administrative or judicial review under section 1869, section 1878, or otherwise, of the development and implementation of the reporting system under paragraph (1), including identification of quality measures under paragraph (2) and the application of paragraphs (4) and (5).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out this subsection acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transitional </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 USC 1395w–4 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Bonus Incentive Payments for Quality Reporting in 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to covered professional services furnished during a reporting period (as defined in paragraph (6)(C)) by an eligible professional, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>there are any quality measures that have been established under the physician reporting system that are applicable to any such services furnished by such professional for such period, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the eligible professional satisfactorily submits (as determined under paragraph (2)) to the Secretary data on such quality measures in accordance with such reporting system for such reporting period,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">in addition to the amount otherwise paid under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, subject to paragraph (3), there also shall be paid to the eligible professional (or to an employer or facility in the cases described in clause (A) of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 2978</page>1395u(b)(6))) from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>) an amount equal to 1.5 percent of the Secretary’s estimate (based on claims submitted not later than two months after the end of the reporting period) of the allowed charges under such part for all such covered professional services furnished during the reporting period.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfactory reporting described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (1), an eligible professional shall be treated as satisfactorily submitting data on quality measures for covered professional services for a reporting period if quality measures have been reported as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Three or fewer quality measures applicable</inline>.—</heading><content>If there are no more than 3 quality measures that are provided under the physician reporting system and that are applicable to such services of such professional furnished during the period, each such quality measure has been reported under such system in at least 80 percent of the cases in which such measure is reportable under the system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Four or more quality measures applicable</inline>.—</heading><content>If there are 4 or more quality measures that are provided under the physician reporting system and that are applicable to such services of such professional furnished during the period, at least 3 such quality measures have been reported under such system in at least 80 percent of the cases in which the respective measure is reportable under the system.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment limitation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In no case shall the total payment made under this subsection to an eligible professional (or to an employer or facility in the cases described in clause (A) of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act) exceed the product of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the total number of quality measures for which data are submitted under the physician reporting system for covered professional services of such professional that are furnished during the reporting period; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>300 percent of the average per measure payment amount specified in subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Average per measure payment amount specified</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The average per measure payment amount specified in this subparagraph is an amount, estimated by the Secretary (based on claims submitted not later than two months after the end of the reporting period), equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the total of the amount of allowed charges under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act for all covered professional services furnished during the reporting period on claims for which quality measures are reported under the physician reporting system; divided by</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the total number of quality measures for which data are reported under such system for covered professional services furnished during the reporting period.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of payment</inline>.—</heading><content>The payment under this subsection shall be in the form of a single consolidated payment.<page>120 STAT. 2979</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physician reporting system rules</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (5), (6), and (8) of section 1848(k) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (b), shall apply for purposes of this subsection in the same manner as they apply for purposes of such section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with other bonus payments</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of this subsection shall not be taken into account in applying subsections (m) and (u) of section 1833 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l">42 U.S.C. 1395l</ref>) and any payment under such subsections shall not be taken into account in computing allowable charges under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement by program instruction or otherwise this subsection.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Validation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the succeeding provisions of this subparagraph, for purposes of determining whether a measure is applicable to the covered professional services of an eligible professional under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall presume that if an eligible professional submits data for a measure, such measure is applicable to such professional.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Method</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall validate (by sampling or other means as the Secretary determines to be appropriate) whether measures applicable to covered professional services of an eligible professional have been reported.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of payment authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that an eligible professional has not reported measures applicable to covered professional services of such professional, the Secretary shall not pay the bonus incentive payment.</content>
</clause>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on review</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There shall be no administrative or judicial review under section 1869 or 1878 of the Social Security Act or otherwise of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the determination of measures applicable to services furnished by eligible professionals under this subsection;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the determination of satisfactory reporting under paragraph (2);</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the determination of the payment limitation under paragraph (3); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>the determination of the bonus incentive payment under this subsection.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>A determination under this subsection shall not be treated as a determination for purposes of section 1869 of the Social Security Act.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible professional; covered professional services</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms “eligible professional” and “covered professional services” have the meanings given such terms in section 1848(k)(3) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (b).<page>120 STAT. 2980</page></content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physician reporting system</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“physician reporting system”</term> means the system established under section 1848(k) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“reporting period”</term> means the period beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2007.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1848 of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish under this subsection a Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Fund’) which shall be available to the Secretary for physician payment and quality improvement initiatives, which may include application of an adjustment to the update of the conversion factor under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount available</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be available to the Fund for expenditures an amount equal to $1,350,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timely obligation of all available funds for services furnished during 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for expenditures from the Fund in a manner designed to provide (to the maximum extent feasible) for the obligation of the entire amount specified in subparagraph (A) for payment with respect to physicians’ services furnished during 2008.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment from trust fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount specified in subparagraph (A) shall be available to the Fund, as expenditures are made from the Fund, from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in the Fund shall be available in advance of appropriations in accordance with subparagraph (B) but only if the total amount obligated from the Fund does not exceed the amount available to the Fund under subparagraph (A). The Secretary may obligate funds from the Fund only if the Secretary determines (and the Chief Actuary of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services and the appropriate budget officer certify) that there are available in the Fund sufficient amounts to cover all such obligations incurred consistent with the previous sentence.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case that expenditures from the Fund are applied to, or otherwise affect, a conversion factor under subsection (d) for a year, the conversion factor under such subsection shall be computed for a subsequent year as if such application or effect had never occurred.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of implementing the provisions of, and amendments made by, this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer, from <page>120 STAT. 2981</page>the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>), of $60,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FLOOR ON MEDICARE WORK GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4/e/1/E">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before January 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“before January 1, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>UPDATE TO THE COMPOSITE RATE COMPONENT OF THE BASIC CASE-MIX ADJUSTED PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR DIALYSIS SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1881(b)(12)(G) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395rr/b/12/G">42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(12)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall increase the amount of the composite rate component of the basic case-mix adjusted system under subparagraph (B) for dialysis services—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>furnished on or after January 1, 2006, and before April 1, 2007, by 1.6 percent above the amount of such composite rate component for such services furnished on December 31, 2005; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>furnished on or after April 1, 2007, by 1.6 percent above the amount of such composite rate component for such services furnished on March 31, 2007.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GAO Report </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">on Home Dialysis Payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than January 1, 2009, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the costs for home hemodialysis treatment and patient training for both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Such report shall also include recommendations for a payment methodology for payment under section 1881 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395rr">42 U.S.C. 1395rr</ref>) that measures, and is based on, the costs of providing such services and takes into account the case mix of patients.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PHYSICIAN PATHOLOGY SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 542(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (as enacted into law by <ref href="/us/pl/106/554/s1/a/6">section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554</ref>), as amended by section 732 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/173">Public Law 108–173</ref>), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 USC 1395w–4 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 2006, and 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><heading>EXTENSION OF MEDICARE REASONABLE COSTS PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTS FURNISHED TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Effective as if included in the enactment of section 416 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l–4">42 U.S.C. 1395l–4</ref>), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote>subsection (b) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2-year period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3-year period”</quotedText>.</p><page>120 STAT. 2982</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>HOSPITAL MEDICARE REPORTS AND CLARIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Mid-Year Reclassification Expiration</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital (as defined for purposes of section 1886 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww</ref>)) with respect to which a reclassification of its wage index for purposes of such section would (but for this subsection) expire on March 31, 2007, such reclassification of such hospital shall be extended through September 30, 2007. The previous sentence shall not be effected in a budget-neutral manner.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revision of the Medicare Wage Index Classification System</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medpac report</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress, by not later than June 30, 2007, a report on its study of the wage index classification system applied under Medicare prospective payment systems, including under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/3/E">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)</ref>). Such report shall include any alternatives the Commission recommends to the method to compute the wage index under such section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 to carry out this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, taking into account the recommendations described in the report under paragraph (1), shall include in the proposed rule published under section 1886(e)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/e/5/A">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(e)(5)(A)</ref>) for fiscal year 2009 one or more proposals to revise the wage index adjustment applied under section 1886(d)(3)(E) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/3/E">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)</ref>) for purposes of the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services. Such proposal (or proposals) shall consider each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Problems associated with the definition of labor markets for purposes of such wage index adjustment.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The modification or elimination of geographic reclassifications and other adjustments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The use of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, or other data or methodologies, to calculate relative wages for each geographic area involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Minimizing variations in wage index adjustments between and within Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Statewide rural areas.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The feasibility of applying all components of the proposal to other settings, including home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Methods to minimize the volatility of wage index adjustments, while maintaining the principle of budget neutrality in applying such adjustments.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>The effect that the implementation of the proposal would have on health care providers and on each region of the country.<page>120 STAT. 2983</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>Methods for implementing the proposal, including methods to phase-in such implementation.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>Issues relating to occupational mix, such as staffing practices and any evidence on the effect on quality of care and patient safety and any recommendations for alternative calculations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Unnecessary Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (d)(4)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (iv); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>PAYMENT FOR BRACHYTHERAPY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Payment Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1833(t)(16)(C) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/t/16/C">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(16)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Separate Payment Groups</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1833(t)(2)(H) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/t/2/H">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(H)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and for stranded and non-stranded devices furnished on or after July 1, 2007”</quotedText> before the period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the amendment made by paragraph (1) by program instruction or otherwise.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>PAYMENT PROCESS UNDER THE COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM (CAP).</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1847B(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–3b/a/3">42 U.S.C. 1395w–3b(a)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and biologicals”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and biologicals shall be made only to such contractor upon receipt of a claim for a drug or biological supplied by the contractor for administration to a beneficiary.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Post-payment review process</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish (by program instruction or otherwise) a post-payment review process (which may include the use of statistical sampling) to assure that payment is made for a drug or biological under this section only if the drug or biological has been administered to a beneficiary. The Secretary shall recoup, offset, or collect any overpayments determined by the Secretary under such process.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">1395w–3b note.</p></sidenote>in this section shall be construed as—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>requiring the conduct of any additional competition under subsection (b)(1) of section 1847B of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–3b">42 U.S.C. 1395w–3b</ref>); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>requiring any additional process for elections by physicians under subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii) of such section or additional selection by a selecting physician of a contractor under subsection (a)(5) of such section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">1395w–3b note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to payment for drugs and biologicals supplied under section 1847B of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–3b">42 U.S.C. 1395w–3b</ref>)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>on or after April 1, 2007; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>on or after July 1, 2006, and before April 1, 2007, for claims that are unpaid as of April 1, 2007.<page>120 STAT. 2984</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading>QUALITY REPORTING FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outpatient Hospital Services</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/t">42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(C)(iv), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subject to paragraph (17),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“For purposes of this subparagraph,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quality reporting</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reduction in update for failure to report</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of paragraph (3)(C)(iv) for 2009 and each subsequent year, in the case of a subsection (d) hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B)) that does not submit, to the Secretary in accordance with this paragraph, data required to be submitted on measures selected under this paragraph with respect to such a year, the OPD fee schedule increase factor under paragraph (3)(C)(iv) for such year shall be reduced by 2.0 percentage points.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-cumulative application</inline>.—</heading><content>A reduction under this subparagraph shall apply only with respect to the year involved and the Secretary shall not take into account such reduction in computing the OPD fee schedule increase factor for a subsequent year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form and manner of submission</inline>.—</heading><content>Each subsection (d) hospital shall submit data on measures selected under this paragraph to the Secretary in a form and manner, and at a time, specified by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of outpatient measures</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop measures that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the measurement of the quality of care (including medication errors) furnished by hospitals in outpatient settings and that reflect consensus among affected parties and, to the extent feasible and practicable, shall include measures set forth by one or more national consensus building entities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing the Secretary from selecting measures that are the same as (or a subset of) the measures for which data are required to be submitted under section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Replacement of measures</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary may replace any measures or indicators in appropriate cases, such as where all hospitals are effectively in compliance or the measures or indicators have been subsequently shown not to represent the best clinical practice.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of data</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish procedures for making data submitted under this paragraph available to the public. Such procedures shall ensure that a hospital has the opportunity to review the data that are to be made public with respect to the hospital prior to such data being made public. The Secretary shall report quality measures of process, structure, outcome, <page>120 STAT. 2985</page>patients’ perspectives on care, efficiency, and costs of care that relate to services furnished in outpatient settings in hospitals on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii)(III) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3/B/viii/III">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(viii)(III)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(including medication errors)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“quality of care”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application to Ambulatory Surgical Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1833(i) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1935l/i">42 U.S.C. 1935l(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(D), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iv) as clause (v) and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>The Secretary may implement such system in a manner so as to provide for a reduction in any annual update for failure to report on quality measures in accordance with paragraph (7).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>For purposes of paragraph (2)(D)(iv), the Secretary may provide, in the case of an ambulatory surgical center that does not submit, to the Secretary in accordance with this paragraph, data required to be submitted on measures selected under this paragraph with respect to a year, any annual increase provided under the system established under paragraph (2)(D) for such year shall be reduced by 2.0 percentage points. A reduction under this subparagraph shall apply only with respect to the year involved and the Secretary shall not take into account such reduction in computing any annual increase factor for a subsequent year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Except as the Secretary may otherwise provide, the provisions of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) of paragraph (17) of section 1833(t) shall apply with respect to services of ambulatory surgical centers under this paragraph in a similar manner to the manner in which they apply under such paragraph and, for purposes of this subparagraph, any reference to a hospital, outpatient setting, or outpatient hospital services is deemed a reference to an ambulatory surgical center, the setting of such a center, or services of such a center, respectively.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395">42 USC 1395</ref><i>l</i> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply to payment for services furnished on or after January 1, 2009.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>REPORTING OF ANEMIA QUALITY INDICATORS FOR MEDICARE PART B CANCER ANTI-ANEMIA DRUGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1842 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u">42 U.S.C. 1395u</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="u">  “(u) </num><content>Each request for payment, or bill submitted, for a drug furnished to an individual for the treatment of anemia in connection with the treatment of cancer shall include (in a form and manner specified by the Secretary) information on the hemoglobin or hematocrit levels for the individual.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u">42 USC 1395u note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs furnished on or after January 1, 2008. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall address the implementation of such amendment in the rulemaking process under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w">42 U.S.C. 1395w</ref>–  <page>120 STAT. 2986</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">4) for payment for physicians’ services for 2008, consistent with the previous sentence.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF HOSPICE SATELLITE DESIGNATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of calculating the hospice aggregate payment cap for 2004, 2005, and 2006 for a hospice program under section 1814(i)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395f/i/2/A">42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(2)(A)</ref>) for hospice care provided on or after November 1, 2003, and before December 27, 2005, Medicare provider number 29–1511 is deemed to be a multiple location of Medicare provider number 29–1500.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MEDICARE BENEFICIARY PROTECTIONS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF EXCEPTIONS PROCESS FOR MEDICARE THERAPY CAPS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395l/g/5">42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on December 31, 2007,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>PAYMENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF PART D VACCINES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">1395w–102 note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition for 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a vaccine that is a covered part D drug under section 1860D–2(e) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–102/e">42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)</ref>) and that is administered during 2007, the administration of such vaccine shall be paid under part B of title XVIII of such Act as if it were the administration of a vaccine described in section 1861(s)(10)(B) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w/s/10/B">42 U.S.C. 1395w(s)(10)(B)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration Included in Coverage of Covered Part D Drugs Beginning in 2008</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1860D–2(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–102/e/1">42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter following subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(and, for vaccines administered on or after January 1, 2008, its administration)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Public Health Service Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>OIG STUDY OF NEVER EVENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>incidences of never events for Medicare beneficiaries, including types of such events and payments by any party for such events;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the extent to which the Medicare program paid, denied payment, or recouped payment for services furnished in connection with such events and the extent to which beneficiaries paid for such services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the administrative processes of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to detect such events and to deny or recoup payments for services furnished in connection with such an event.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conduct of study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Inspector General—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall audit a representative sample of claims and medical records of Medicare beneficiaries to identify never <page>120 STAT. 2987</page>events and any payment (or recoupment) for services furnished in connection with such events;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>may request access to such claims and records from any Medicare contractor; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall not release individually identifiable information or facility-specific information.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under this section. Such report shall include recommendations for such legislation and administrative action, such as a noncoverage policy or denial of payments, as the Inspector General determines appropriate, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recommendations on processes to identify never events and to deny or recoup payments for services furnished in connection with such events; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>a recommendation on a potential process (or processes) for public disclosure of never events which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>will ensure protection of patient privacy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>will permit the use of the disclosed information for a root cause analysis to inform the public and the medical community about safety issues involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services $3,000,000 to carry out this section, to be available until January 1, 2010.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Never Events Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“never event”</term> means an event that is listed and endorsed as a serious reportable event by the National Quality Forum as of November 16, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395b–1">42 USC 1395b–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MEDICARE MEDICAL HOME DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish under title XVIII of the Social Security Act a medical home demonstration project (in this section referred to as the “project”) to redesign the health care delivery system to provide targeted, accessible, continuous and coordinated, family-centered care to high-need populations and under which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>care management fees are paid to persons performing services as personal physicians; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>incentive payments are paid to physicians participating in practices that provide services as a medical home under subsection (d).</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“high-need population”</term> means individuals with multiple chronic illnesses that require regular medical monitoring, advising, or treatment.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Details</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration; scope</inline>.—</heading><content>The project shall operate during a period of three years and shall include urban, rural, and underserved areas in a total of no more than 8 States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Encouraging participation of small physician practices</inline>.—</heading><content>The project shall be designed to include the participation of physicians in practices with fewer than three full-time equivalent physicians, as well as physicians in larger practices particularly in rural and underserved areas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personal Physician Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2988</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“personal physician”</term> means a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395x/r/1">42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)(1)</ref>) who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>meets the requirements described in paragraph (2); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>performs the services described in paragraph (3).</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing such a physician from being a specialist or subspecialist for an individual requiring ongoing care for a specific chronic condition or multiple chronic conditions (such as severe asthma, complex diabetes, cardiovascular disease, rheumatologic disorder) or for an individual with a prolonged illness.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements described in this paragraph for a personal physician are as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The physician is a board certified physician who provides first contact and continuous care for individuals under the physician’s care.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The physician has the staff and resources to manage the comprehensive and coordinated health care of each such individual.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Services performed</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A personal physician shall perform or provide for the performance of at least the following services:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Advocates for and provides ongoing support, oversight, and guidance to implement a plan of care that provides an integrated, coherent, cross-discipline plan for ongoing medical care developed in partnership with patients and including all other physicians furnishing care to the patient involved and other appropriate medical personnel or agencies (such as home health agencies).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Uses evidence-based medicine and clinical decision support tools to guide decision-making at the point-of-care based on patient-specific factors.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Uses health information technology, that may include remote monitoring and patient registries, to monitor and track the health status of patients and to provide patients with enhanced and convenient access to health care services.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Encourages patients to engage in the management of their own health through education and support systems.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medical Home Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“medical home”</term> means a physician practice that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is in charge of targeting beneficiaries for participation in the project; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>is responsible for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>providing safe and secure technology to promote patient access to personal health information;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>developing a health assessment tool for the individuals targeted; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>providing training programs for personnel involved in the coordination of care.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment Mechanisms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personal physician care management fee</inline>.—</heading><content>Under the project, the Secretary shall provide for payment under section 1848 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–4">42 U.S.C. 1395w–4</ref>) of a care management fee to personal physicians providing <page>120 STAT. 2989</page>care management under the project. Under such section and using the relative value scale update committee (RUC) process under such section, the Secretary shall develop a care management fee code for such payments and a value for such code.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Medical home sharing in savings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for payment under the project of a medical home based on the payment methodology applied to physician group practices under section 1866A of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395cc–1">42 U.S.C. 1395cc–1</ref>). Under such methodology, 80 percent of the reductions in expenditures under title XVIII of the Social Security Act resulting from participation of individuals that are attributable to the medical home (as reduced by the total care managements fees paid to the medical home under the project) shall be paid to the medical home. The amount of such reductions in expenditures shall be determined by using assumptions with respect to reductions in the occurrence of health complications, hospitalization rates, medical errors, and adverse drug reactions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Source</inline>.—</heading><content>Payments paid under the project shall be made from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluations and Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual interim evaluations and reports</inline>.—</heading><content>For each year of the project, the Secretary shall provide for an evaluation of the project and shall submit to Congress, by a date specified by the Secretary, a report on the project and on the evaluation of the project for each such year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final evaluation and report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide for an evaluation of the project and shall submit to Congress, not later than one year after completion of the project, a report on the project and on the evaluation of the project.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>MEDICARE DRA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">PACE Clarification</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (7) of section 5302(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395eee">42 U.S.C. 1395eee note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to carry out this subsection for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall remain available for obligation through fiscal year 2010.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous Technical Corrections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of margin (section 5001)</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1886(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)</ref>), as amended by section 5001(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by moving clause (viii) (including subclauses (I) through (VII) of such clause) 6 ems to the left.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference correction (section 5114)</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5114(a)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>), in the matter preceding <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u">42 USC 1395u</ref>.</p></sidenote>subparagraph (A), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“”</quotedText></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 4.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>LIMITED CONTINUOUS OPEN ENROLLMENT OF ORIGINAL MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE ENROLLEES INTO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–21/e/2">42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited continuous open enrollment of original fee-for-service enrollees in medicare advantage non-prescription drug plans</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On any date during 2007 or 2008 on which a Medicare Advantage eligible individual is an unenrolled fee-for-service individual (as defined in clause (ii)), the individual may elect under subsection (a)(1) to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that is not an MA–PD plan.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unenrolled fee-for-service individual defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subparagraph, the term <term>‘unenrolled fee-for-service individual’</term> means, with respect to a date, a Medicare Advantage eligible individual who—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is receiving benefits under this title through enrollment in the original medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is not enrolled in an MA plan on such date; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>as of such date is not otherwise eligible to elect to enroll in an MA plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation of one change during year</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual may exercise the right under clause (i) only once during the year.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on coverage under a prescription drug plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as permitting an individual exercising the right under clause (i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>who is enrolled in a prescription drug plan under part D, to disenroll from such plan or to enroll in a different prescription drug plan; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>who is not enrolled in a prescription drug plan, to enroll in such a plan.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1860D–1(b)(1)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–101/b/1/B/iii">42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(1)(B)(iii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B) and (C)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>MEDICARE PROGRAM INTEGRITY EFFORTS</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>OFFSETTING ADJUSTMENT IN MEDICARE ADVANTAGE STABILIZATION FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1858(e)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395w–27a/e/2/A/i">42 U.S.C. 1395w–27a(e)(2)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007,”</quotedText> and <page>120 STAT. 2991</page><quotedText>“$10,000,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012,”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$3,500,000,000”</quotedText>, respectively.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTOR PROGRAM UNDER THE MEDICARE INTEGRITY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1893 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ddd">42 U.S.C. 1395ddd</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Recovery Audit Contractors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under the Program, the Secretary shall enter into contracts with recovery audit contractors in accordance with this subsection for the purpose of identifying underpayments and overpayments and recouping overpayments under this title with respect to all services for which payment is made under part A or B. Under the contracts—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>payment shall be made to such a contractor only from amounts recovered;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>from such amounts recovered, payment—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be made on a contingent basis for collecting overpayments; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>may be made in such amounts as the Secretary may specify for identifying underpayments; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Secretary shall retain a portion of the amounts recovered which shall be available to the program management account of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services for purposes of activities conducted under the recovery audit program under this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of remaining recoveries</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts recovered under such contracts that are not paid to the contractor under paragraph (1) or retained by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(C) shall be applied to reduce expenditures under parts A and B.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nationwide coverage</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall enter into contracts under paragraph (1) in a manner so as to provide for activities in all States under such a contract by not later than January 1, 2010.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit and recovery periods</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each such contract shall provide that audit and recovery activities may be conducted during a fiscal year with respect to payments made under part A or B—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>during such fiscal year; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>retrospectively (for a period of not more than 4 fiscal years prior to such fiscal year).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall waive such provisions of this title as may be necessary to provide for payment of recovery audit contractors under this subsection in accordance with paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications of contractors</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) with a recovery audit contractor unless the contractor has staff that has the appropriate clinical knowledge of, and experience with, the payment rules and regulations under this title or the contractor has, or will contract with, another entity that has such knowledgeable and experienced staff.<page>120 STAT. 2992</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ineligibility of certain contractors</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) with a recovery audit contractor to the extent the contractor is a fiscal intermediary under section 1816, a carrier under section 1842, or a medicare administrative contractor under section 1874A.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preference for entities with demonstrated proficiency</inline>.—</heading><content>In awarding contracts to recovery audit contractors under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to those risk entities that the Secretary determines have demonstrated more than 3 years direct management experience and a proficiency for cost control or recovery audits with private insurers, health care providers, health plans, under the Medicaid program under title XIX, or under this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction relating to conduct of investigation of fraud</inline>.—</heading><content>A recovery of an overpayment to a individual or entity by a recovery audit contractor under this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary or the Attorney General from investigating and prosecuting, if appropriate, allegations of fraud or abuse arising from such overpayment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report on the use of recovery audit contractors under this subsection. Each such report shall include information on the performance of such contractors in identifying underpayments and overpayments and recouping overpayments, including an evaluation of the comparative performance of such contractors and savings to the program under this title.”</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ddd">42 USC 1395ddd note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Access to Coordination of Benefits Contractor Database</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for access by recovery audit contractors conducting audit and recovery activities under section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), to the database of the Coordination of Benefits Contractor of the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services with respect to the audit and recovery periods described in paragraph (4) of such section 1893(h).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Current Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 306 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/173">Public Law 108–173</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/2256">117 Stat. 2256</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“last for not longer than 3 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“continue until contracts are entered into under section 1893(h) of the Social Security Act”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f).</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>FUNDING FOR THE HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1817(k)(3)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i/k/3/A/i">42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(3)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“until expended”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“without further appropriation”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subclause (II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subclause (III)—<page>120 STAT. 2993</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclauses:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, the limit under this clause for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over the previous year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, the limit under this clause for fiscal year 2010.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of the inspector general of the department of health and human services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1817(k)(3)(A)(ii) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i/k/3/A/ii">42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(3)(A)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subclause (VI), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subclause (VII)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclauses:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VIII">  “(VIII) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, not less than $160,000,000, increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over the previous year;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IX">  “(IX) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010, not less than the amount required under this clause for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over the previous year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="X">  “(X) </num><content>for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, not less than the amount required under this clause for fiscal year 2010.”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Bureau of Investigation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1817(k)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i/k/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1395i(k)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“until expended”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“without further appropriation”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (vi), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in clause (vii)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2002”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clauses:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, the amount to be appropriated under this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average) over the previous year; and<page>120 STAT. 2994</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2010, the amount to be appropriated under this subparagraph for fiscal year 2010.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For purposes of implementing the provisions of, and amendments made by, this title and titles I and II of this division, other than section 203, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer, in appropriate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395i">42 U.S.C. 1395i</ref>) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1841 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395t">42 U.S.C. 1395t</ref>), of $45,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>MEDICAID AND OTHER HEALTH PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (TMA) AND ABSTINENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Activities <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Appropriations.</p></sidenote>authorized by sections 510 and 1925 of the Social Security Act shall continue through June 30, 2007, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2006, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 at the level provided for such activities through the third quarter of fiscal year 2006.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300aa–2">42 USC 300aa–2 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON VACCINE AGAINST VALLEY FEVER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In supporting research on the development of vaccines against human diseases, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make grants for the purpose of conducting research toward the development of a vaccine against coccidioidomycosis (commonly known as Valley Fever).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset</inline>.—</heading><content>No grant may be made under subsection (a) on or after October 1, 2012. The preceding sentence does not have any legal effect on payments under grants for which amounts appropriated under subsection (c) were obligated prior to such date.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>CHANGE IN THRESHOLD FOR MEDICAID INDIRECT HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION OF BROAD-BASED HEALTH CARE TAXES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1903(w)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/w/4/C">42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(4)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(C)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 2995</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For purposes of clause (i), a determination of the existence of an indirect guarantee shall be made under paragraph (3)(i) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t42/s433.68/f">section 433.68(f) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on November 1, 2006, except that for portions of fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, and before October 1, 2011, ‘5.5 percent’ shall be substituted for ‘6 percent’ each place it appears.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>DSH ALLOTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 FOR TENNESSEE AND HAWAII.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1923(f)(6) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r–4/f/6">42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allotment adjustments for fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tennessee</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Only with respect to fiscal year 2007, the DSH allotment for Tennessee for such fiscal year, notwithstanding the table set forth in paragraph (2) or the terms of the TennCare Demonstration Project in effect for the State, shall be the greater of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount that the Secretary determines is equal to the Federal medical assistance percentage component attributable to disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments for the demonstration year ending in 2006 that is reflected in the budget neutrality provision of the TennCare Demonstration Project; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>$280,000,000.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on amount of payment adjustments eligible for federal financial participation</inline>.—</heading><content>Payment under section 1903(a) shall not be made to Tennessee with respect to the aggregate amount of any payment adjustments made under this section for hospitals in the State for fiscal year 2007 that is in excess of 30 percent of the DSH allotment for the State for such fiscal year determined pursuant to clause (i).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall permit Tennessee to submit an amendment to its State plan under this title that describes the methodology to be used by the State to identify and make payments to disproportionate share hospitals, including children’s hospitals and institutions for mental diseases or other mental health facilities. The Secretary may not approve such plan amendment unless the methodology described in the amendment is consistent with the requirements under this section for making payment adjustments to disproportionate share hospitals. For purposes of demonstrating budget neutrality under the TennCare Demonstration Project, payment adjustments made pursuant to a State plan amendment approved in accordance with this subparagraph shall be considered expenditures under such project.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offset of federal share of payment adjustments for fiscal year 2007 against essential access hospital supplemental pool payments under the tenncare demonstration project</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 2996</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The total amount of Essential Access Hospital supplemental pool payments that may be made under the TennCare Demonstration Project for fiscal year 2007 shall be reduced on a dollar for dollar basis by the amount of any payments made under section 1903(a) to Tennessee with respect to payment adjustments made under this section for hospitals in the State for such fiscal year.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>The sum of the total amount of payments made under section 1903(a) to Tennessee with respect to payment adjustments made under this section for hospitals in the State for fiscal year 2007 and the total amount of Essential Access Hospital supplemental pool payments made under the TennCare Demonstration Project for such fiscal year shall not exceed the State’s DSH allotment for such fiscal year established under clause (i).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hawaii</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Only with respect to fiscal year 2007, the DSH allotment for Hawaii for such fiscal year, notwithstanding the table set forth in paragraph (2), shall be $10,000,000.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall permit Hawaii to submit an amendment to its State plan under this title that describes the methodology to be used by the State to identify and make payments to disproportionate share hospitals, including children’s hospitals and institutions for mental diseases or other mental health facilities. The Secretary may not approve such plan amendment unless the methodology described in the amendment is consistent with the requirements under this section for making payment adjustments to disproportionate share hospitals.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>CERTAIN MEDICAID DRA TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Corrections Relating to State Option for Alternative Premiums and Cost Sharing (Sections 6041 Through 6043)</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of continued application of regular cost sharing rules for individuals with family income not exceeding 100 percent of the poverty line</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1916A of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 6041(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and amended by sections 6042 and 6043 of such Act, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o–1">42 USC 1396o–1</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“but subject to paragraph (2),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“1902(a)(10)(B),”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and non-emergency services furnished in a hospital emergency department for which cost sharing may be imposed under subsection (e)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(c)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) of subsection (a) as paragraph (3);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<page>120 STAT. 2997</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption for individuals with family income not exceeding 100 percent of the poverty line</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) and subsection (d) shall not apply, and sections 1916 and 1902(a)(10)(B) shall continue to apply, in the case of an individual whose family income does not exceed 100 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limit on aggregate cost sharing</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent cost sharing under subsections (c) and (e) or under section 1916 is imposed against individuals described in subparagraph (A), the limitation under subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) on the total aggregate amount of cost sharing shall apply to such cost sharing for all individuals in a family described in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as such limitations apply to cost sharing and families described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subsections (c)(2)(C) and (e)(2)(C), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (a)(2)(B) or”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“cap on cost sharing applied”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is not described in subparagraph (B)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (b)(1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of treatment of non-preferred drug and non-emergency cost-sharing</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, subject to subsections (c)(2) and (e)(2)(A)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“least (or less) costly effective”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“most (or more) cost effective”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (c)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“otherwise be imposed under”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“be imposed under subsection (a) due to the application of”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“otherwise not subject to cost sharing due to the application of subsection (b)(3)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not subject to cost sharing under subsection (a) due to the application of paragraph (1)(B)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(2)(A)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the heading to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Individuals with family income between 100 and 150 percent of the poverty line</headingText>.—”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (b)(1)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is otherwise not subject to cost sharing under subsection (b)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“described in subsection (a)(2)(A) or who is not subject to cost sharing under subsection (b)(3)(B) with respect to non-emergency services described in paragraph (1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>in subsection (e)(2)(C), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 1916”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of cost sharing rules applicable to disabled children provided medical assistance under the eligibility category added by the family opportunity act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1916(g)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (g) or (i) of section 1916”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 2998</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)(3)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Disabled children who are receiving medical assistance by virtue of the application of sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX) and 1902(cc).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>Services furnished to disabled children who are receiving medical assistance by virtue of the application of sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIX) and 1902(cc).”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correction of iv–b references</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended in subsection (b)(3)—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“aid or assistance is made available under part B of title IV to children in foster care”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“child welfare services are made available under part B of title IV on the basis of being a child in foster care”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“aid or assistance is made available under part B of title IV to children in foster care”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“child welfare services are made available under part B of title IV on the basis of being a child in foster care or”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-emergency services</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1916A(e)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 6043(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the physician determines”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396o–1">42 USC 1396o–1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by sections 6041(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, except that insofar as such amendments are to, or relate to, subsection (c) or (e) of section 1916A of the Social Security Act, such amendments shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 6042 or 6043, respectively, of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifying Treatment of Certain Annuities (Section </inline>6012).—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1917(c)(1)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p/c/1/F/i">42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(1)(F)(i)</ref>), as added by section 6012(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“annuitant”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“institutionalized individual”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396p">42 USC 1396p note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 6012 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Miscellaneous Technical Corrections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b">42 USC 1396b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Documentation (section 6036)</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as if included in the amendment made by section 6036(a)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, section 1903(x) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396b/x">42 U.S.C. 1396b(x)</ref>), as inserted by such section 6036(a)(2), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(23)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(22)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“alien”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“individual <page>120 STAT. 2999</page>declaring to be a citizen or national of the United States”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>and is receiving—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>disability insurance benefits under section 223 or monthly insurance benefits under section 202 based on such individual’s disability (as defined in section 223(d)); or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>supplemental security income benefits under title XVI;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other”</quotedText>; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“had”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“has”</quotedText>;</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>and with respect to whom—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>child welfare services are made available under part B of title IV on the basis of being a child in foster care; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>adoption or foster care assistance is made available under part E of title IV; or”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in paragraph (3)(C)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“I–97”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“I–197”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assurance of state foster care agency verification of citizenship or legal status</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State plan amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671/a">42 U.S.C. 671(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in paragraph (25), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in paragraph (26)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  “(27) </num><content>provides that, with respect to any child in foster care under the responsibility of the State under this part or part B and without regard to whether foster care maintenance payments are made under section 472 on behalf of the child, the State has in effect procedures for verifying the citizenship or immigration status of the child.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in reviews of child and family services programs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1123A(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320a–2a/b/2">42 U.S.C. 1320a–2a(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(which shall include determining whether the State program is in conformity with the requirement of section 471(a)(27))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“review”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s671">42 USC 671 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subparagraph shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u">42 USC 1395u note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous technical corrections</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>Effective as if included in the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/171">Public Law 109–171</ref>), the following sections of such Act are amended as follows:</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Section 5114(a)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1842(b)(6)(F) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 3000</page>1395u(b)(6)(F))”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395u/b/6">42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)</ref>)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Section 6003(b)(2) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 60.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (k)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (k)(1)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>Sections 6031(b), 6032(b), and 6035(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 72.</p></sidenote>are each amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6035(e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6034(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>Section 6034(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 74.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6033(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 6032(a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><chapeau>Section 6036 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 80.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1903(z)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 1903(x)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(23)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)(22)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r">42 USC 1396r note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Effective as if included in the amendment made by section 6015(a)(1) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, section 1919(c)(5)(A)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396r/c/5/A/i/II">42 U.S.C. 1396r(c)(5)(A)(i)(II)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (v)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)(v)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">DIVISION C—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>GULF OF MEXICO ENERGY SECURITY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 USC 1331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 USC 1331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">181</inline><inline class="small-caps"> area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“181 Area”</term> means the area identified in map 15, page 58, of the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997–2002, dated August 1996, of the Minerals Management Service, available in the Office of the Director of the Minerals Management Service, excluding the area offered in OCS Lease Sale 181, held on December 5, 2001.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">181</inline><inline class="small-caps"> south area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“181 South Area”</term> means any area—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>located—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>south of the 181 Area;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>west of the Military Mission Line; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in the Central Planning Area;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>excluded from the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997–2002, dated August 1996, of the Minerals Management Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>included in the areas considered for oil and gas leasing, as identified in map 8, page 37 of the document entitled “Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012”, dated February 2006.<page>120 STAT. 3001</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bonus or royalty credit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“bonus or royalty credit”</term> means a legal instrument or other written documentation, or an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, that may be used in lieu of any other monetary payment for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a bonus bid for a lease on the outer Continental Shelf; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a royalty due on oil or gas production from any lease located on the outer Continental Shelf.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Central planning area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Central Planning Area”</term> means the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled “Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012”, dated February 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eastern planning area</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Eastern Planning Area”</term> means the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled “Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012”, dated February 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">2002–2007</inline><inline class="small-caps"> planning area</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“2002–2007 planning area”</term> means any area—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>located in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Eastern Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Central Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the Western Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>not located in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an area in which no funds may be expended to conduct offshore preleasing, leasing, and related activities under sections 104 through 106 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/54">Public Law 109–54</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/521">119 Stat. 521</ref>) (as in effect on August 2, 2005);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an area withdrawn from leasing under the “Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition”, from 34 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1111, dated June 12, 1998; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the 181 Area or 181 South Area.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gulf producing state</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Gulf producing State”</term> means each of the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military mission line</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Military Mission Line”</term> means the north-south line at 86°41’ W. longitude.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualified outer continental shelf revenues</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues”</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in the case of each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums <page>120 STAT. 3002</page>due and payable to the United States from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>areas in the 181 Area located in the Eastern Planning Area; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the 181 South Area; and</content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in the case of fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States received on or after October 1, 2016, from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the 181 Area;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the 181 South Area; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>the 2002–2007 planning area.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues”</term> does not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties, civil penalties, or royalties taken by the Secretary in-kind and not sold; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>revenues generated from leases subject to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/g">43 U.S.C. 1337(g)</ref>).</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coastal political subdivision</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“coastal political subdivision”</term> means a political subdivision of a Gulf producing State any part of which political subdivision is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>within the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1453">16 U.S.C. 1453</ref>)) of the Gulf producing State as of the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not more than 200 nautical miles from the geographic center of any leased tract.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 USC 1331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 181 AREA AND 181 SOUTH AREA OF GULF OF MEXICO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">181 Area Lease Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in section 104, the Secretary shall offer the 181 Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.</ref>) as soon as practicable, but not later than 1 year, after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">181 South Area Lease Sale</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall offer the 181 South Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.</ref>) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Leasing Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The 181 Area and 181 South Area shall be offered for lease under this section notwithstanding the omission of the 181 Area or the 181 South Area from any outer Continental Shelf leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1344">43 U.S.C. 1344</ref>).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 105 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/54">Public Law 109–54</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/522">119 Stat. 522</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than the 181 South Area (as defined in section <page>120 STAT. 3003</page>102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006))”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“lands located outside Sale 181”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 USC 1331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF GULF OF MEXICO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote>during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 2022, the Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related activity—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of the State of Florida; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>any area in the Central Planning Area that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>within—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the 181 Area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>100 miles of the coastline of the State of Florida; or</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>outside the 181 Area;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>east of the western edge of the Pensacola Official Protraction Diagram (UTM X coordinate 1,393,920 (NAD 27 feet)); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>within 100 miles of the coastline of the State of Florida.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military Mission Line</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (a), the United States reserves the right to designate by and through the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the President, national defense areas on the outer Continental Shelf pursuant to section 12(d) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1341/d">43 U.S.C. 1341(d)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exchange of Certain Leases</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall permit any person that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, has entered into an oil or gas lease with the Secretary in any area described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) to exchange the lease for a bonus or royalty credit that may only be used in the Gulf of Mexico.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation of existing lease</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of the bonus or royalty credit for a lease to be exchanged shall be equal to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amount of the bonus bid; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any rental paid for the lease as of the date the lessee notifies the Secretary of the decision to exchange the lease.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revenue distribution</inline>.—</heading><content>No bonus or royalty credit may be used under this subsection in lieu of any payment due under, or to acquire any interest in, a lease subject to the revenue distribution provisions of section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/g">43 U.S.C. 1337(g)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that shall provide a process for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>notification to the Secretary of a decision to exchange an eligible lease;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>issuance of bonus or royalty credits in exchange for relinquishment of the existing lease;<page>120 STAT. 3004</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>transfer of the bonus or royalty credit to any other person; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>determining the proper allocation of bonus or royalty credits to each lease interest owner.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331">43 USC 1331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DISPOSITION OF QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES FROM 181 AREA, 181 SOUTH AREA, AND 2002–2007 PLANNING AREAS OF GULF OF MEXICO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1338">43 U.S.C. 1338</ref>) and subject to the other provisions of this section, for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>50 percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues in the general fund of the Treasury; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>50 percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues in a special account in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>75 percent to Gulf producing States in accordance with subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>25 percent to provide financial assistance to States in accordance with section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–8">16 U.S.C. 460l–8</ref>), which shall be considered income to the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purposes of section 2 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–5">16 U.S.C. 460l–5</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation Among Gulf Producing States and Coastal Political Subdivisions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation among gulf producing states for fiscal years 2007 through 2016</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), effective for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, the amount made available under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be allocated to each Gulf producing State in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each Gulf producing State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount allocated to a Gulf producing State each fiscal year under subparagraph (A) shall be at least 10 percent of the amounts available under subsection (a)(2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation among gulf producing states for fiscal year 2017 and thereafter</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), effective for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the amount made available under subsection (a)(2)(A) from any lease entered into within the 181 Area or the 181 South Area shall be allocated to each Gulf producing State in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each Gulf producing State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract; and<page>120 STAT. 3005</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the amount made available under subsection (a)(2)(A) from any lease entered into within the 2002–2007 planning area shall be allocated to each Gulf producing State in amounts that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each Gulf producing State that is closest to the geographic center of each historical lease site and the geographic center of the historical lease site, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount allocated to a Gulf producing State each fiscal year under subparagraph (A) shall be at least 10 percent of the amounts available under subsection (a)(2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Historical lease sites</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the historical lease sites in the 2002–2007 planning area shall include all leases entered into by the Secretary for an area in the Gulf of Mexico during the period beginning on October 1, 1982 (or an earlier date if practicable, as determined by the Secretary), and ending on December 31, 2015.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective January 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, the ending date described in clause (i) shall be extended for an additional 5 calendar years.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to coastal political subdivisions</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall pay 20 percent of the allocable share of each Gulf producing State, as determined under paragraphs (1) and (2), to the coastal political subdivisions of the Gulf producing State.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount paid by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions shall be allocated to each coastal political subdivision in accordance with subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E) of section 31(b)(4) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1356a/b/4">43 U.S.C. 1356a(b)(4)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>The amounts required to be deposited under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that paragraph during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Uses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), each Gulf producing State and coastal political subdivision shall use all amounts received under subsection (b) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects.<page>120 STAT. 3006</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 3 percent of amounts received by a Gulf producing State or coastal political subdivision under subsection (b) may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available under subsection (a)(2) shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>be made available, without further appropriation, in accordance with this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>remain available until expended; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>be in addition to any amounts appropriated under—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.</ref>);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–4/etseq">16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.</ref>); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any other provision of law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Amount of Distributed Qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), the total amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues made available under subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2055.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditures</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of paragraph (1), for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2055, expenditures under subsection (a)(2) shall be net of receipts from that fiscal year from any area in the 181 Area in the Eastern Planning Area and the 181 South Area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro rata reductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If paragraph (1) limits the amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenue that would be paid under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Secretary shall reduce the amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenue provided to each recipient on a pro rata basis; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any remainder of the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2006</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="200">SEC. 200. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1201">30 USC 1201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Mining Control and Reclamation</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND AND PURPOSES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 401 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1231">30 U.S.C. 1231</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—<page>120 STAT. 3007</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (6); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and paragraphs (7) through (13) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of Moneys; No Fiscal Year Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Moneys from the fund for expenditures under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 402(g)(3) shall be available only when appropriated for those subparagraphs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No fiscal year limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Appropriations described in paragraph (1) shall be made without fiscal year limitation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>Moneys from the fund shall be available for all other purposes of this title without prior appropriation as provided in subsection (f).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the needs of such fund”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“achieving the purposes of the transfers under section 402(h)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“for the purpose of the transfers under section 402(h)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Limitation on Obligation Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts deposited into the fund under subsection (b), the Secretary shall distribute during each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2007, an amount determined under paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">For fiscal years 2008 through 2022</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2022, the amount distributed by the Secretary under this subsection shall be equal to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amounts deposited into the fund under paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (b) for the preceding fiscal year that were allocated under paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 402(g); plus</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount needed for the adjustment under section 402(g)(8) for the current fiscal year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years 2023 and thereafter</inline>.—</heading><content>For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, to the extent that funds are available, the Secretary shall distribute an amount equal to the amount distributed under subparagraph (A) during fiscal year 2022.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for each fiscal year, of the amount to be distributed to States and Indian tribes pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall distribute—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amounts allocated under paragraph (1) of section 402(g), the amounts allocated under paragraph (5) of section 402(g), and any amount reallocated under section 411(h)(3) in accordance with section 411(h)(2), for grants to States and Indian tribes under section 402(g)(5); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amounts allocated under section 402(g)(8).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning on October 1, 2007, certified States shall be ineligible to receive amounts under section 402(g)(1).<page>120 STAT. 3008</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts in the fund available to the Secretary for obligation under this subsection shall be available until expended.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), the amount distributed under this subsection for each fiscal year shall be in addition to the amount appropriated from the fund during the fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the amount distributed under this subsection for the first 4 fiscal years beginning on and after October 1, 2007, shall be equal to the following percentage of the amount otherwise required to be distributed:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>50 percent in fiscal year 2008.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>50 percent in fiscal year 2009.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>75 percent in fiscal year 2010.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>75 percent in fiscal year 2011.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 712(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1302/b">30 U.S.C. 1302(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(c)(11)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 401(c)(9)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>RECLAMATION FEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective dates.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 USC 1232 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years 2008–2012</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective October 1, 2007, section 402(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/a">30 U.S.C. 1232(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“35”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“31.5”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“13.5”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10 cents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 cents”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 USC 1232 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal years 2013–2021</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective October 1, 2012, section 402(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/a">30 U.S.C. 1232(a)</ref>) (as amended by paragraph (1)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“31.5”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“28”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“13.5”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 cents”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8 cents”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 USC 1232 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective September 30, 2007, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/b">30 U.S.C. 1232(b)</ref>) (as amended by section 7007 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/234">Public Law 109–234</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/120/484">120 Stat. 484</ref>)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end of the sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2021.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/g">30 U.S.C. 1232(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(except for grants awarded during fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 to the extent not expended within 5 years)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“this paragraph”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in any area under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under paragraph (5)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In making the grants referred to in paragraph (1)(C) and the grants referred to in paragraph (5), the Secretary shall ensure <page>120 STAT. 3009</page>strict compliance by the States and Indian tribes with the priorities described in section 403(a) until a certification is made under section 411(a).”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraphs (2) and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“401(c)(11)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“401(c)(9)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>For the purpose of paragraph (8).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(5)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“40”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the last sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Funds allocated or expended by the Secretary under paragraphs (2), (3), or (4)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Funds made available under paragraph (3) or (4)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any amount that is reallocated and available under section 411(h)(3) shall be in addition to amounts that are allocated under subparagraph (A).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) through (8) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Any State with an approved abandoned mine reclamation program pursuant to section 405 may receive and retain, without regard to the 3-year limitation referred to in paragraph (1)(D), up to 30 percent of the total of the grants made annually to the State under paragraphs (1) and (5) if those amounts are deposited into an acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State for the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage in a comprehensive manner within qualified hydrologic units affected by coal mining practices.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘qualified hydrologic unit’</term> means a hydrologic unit—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in which the water quality has been significantly affected by acid mine drainage from coal mining practices in a manner that adversely impacts biological resources; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>that contains land and water that are—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>eligible pursuant to section 404 and include any of the priorities described in section 403(a); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the subject of expenditures by the State from the forfeiture of bonds required under section 509 or from other States sources to abate and treat acid mine drainage.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>In complying with the priorities described in section 403(a), any State or Indian tribe may use amounts available in grants made annually to the State or tribe under paragraphs (1) and (5) for the reclamation of eligible land and water described in section 403(a)(3) before the completion of reclamation projects under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 403(a) only if the expenditure of funds for the reclamation is done in conjunction with the expenditure before, on, or after the date of enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 of funds for reclamation projects under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 403(a).<page>120 STAT. 3010</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>In making funds available under this title, the Secretary shall ensure that the grant awards total not less than $3,000,000 annually to each State and each Indian tribe having an approved abandoned mine reclamation program pursuant to section 405 and eligible land and water pursuant to section 404, so long as an allocation of funds to the State or tribe is necessary to achieve the priorities stated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 403(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tennessee.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Missouri.</p></sidenote>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this paragraph applies to the States of Tennessee and Missouri.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers of Interest Earned by Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 U.S.C. 1232</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers of Interest Earned by Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers to combined benefit fund</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the beginning of fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, and before making any allocation with respect to the fiscal year under subsection (g), the Secretary shall use an amount not to exceed the amount of interest that the Secretary estimates will be earned and paid to the fund during the fiscal year to transfer to the Combined Benefit Fund such amounts as are estimated by the trustees of such fund to offset the amount of any deficit in net assets in the Combined Benefit Fund as of October 1, 2006, and to make the transfer described in paragraph (2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers to 1992 and 1993 plans</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the beginning of fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, and before making any allocation with respect to the fiscal year under subsection (g), the Secretary shall use an amount not to exceed the amount of interest that the Secretary estimates will be earned and paid to the fund during the fiscal year (reduced by the amount used under subparagraph (A)) to make the transfers described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (2)(C).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The transfers referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United mine workers of america combined benefit fund</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A transfer to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund equal to the amount that the trustees of the Combined Benefit Fund estimate will be expended from the fund for the fiscal year in which the transfer is made, reduced by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the amount the trustees of the Combined Benefit Fund estimate the Combined Benefit Fund will receive during the fiscal year in—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>required premiums; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>payments paid by Federal agencies in connection with benefits provided by the Combined Benefit Fund; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount the trustees of the Combined Benefit Fund estimate will be expended during the fiscal year to provide health benefits to beneficiaries who are unassigned beneficiaries solely as a result of the application of section 9706(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but only to the extent that such <page>120 STAT. 3011</page>amount does not exceed the amounts described in subsection (i)(1)(A) that the Secretary estimates will be available to pay such estimated expenditures.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United mine workers of america 1992 benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A transfer to the United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan, in an amount equal to the difference between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount that the trustees of the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan estimate will be expended from the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan during the next calendar year to provide the benefits required by the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan on the date of enactment of this subparagraph; minus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>the amount that the trustees of the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan estimate the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan will receive during the next calendar year in—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>required monthly per beneficiary premiums, including the amount of any security provided to the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan that is available for use in the provision of benefits; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>payments paid by Federal agencies in connection with benefits provided by the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiemployer health benefit plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A transfer to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan established after July 20, 1992, by the parties that are the settlors of the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan referred to in subparagraph (B) (referred to in this subparagraph and subparagraph (D) as ‘the Plan’), in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount that the trustees of the Plan estimate will be expended from the Plan during the next calendar year, to provide benefits no greater than those provided by the Plan as of December 31, 2006; over</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount that the trustees estimated the Plan will receive during the next calendar year in payments paid by Federal agencies in connection with benefits provided by the Plan.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">Such excess shall be calculated by taking into account only those beneficiaries actually enrolled in the Plan as of December 31, 2006, who are eligible to receive benefits under the Plan on the first day of the calendar year for which the transfer is made.</continuation>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individuals considered enrolled</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (C), any individual who was eligible to receive benefits from the Plan as of the date of enactment of this subsection, even though benefits were being provided to the individual pursuant to a settlement agreement approved by order of a bankruptcy court entered on or before September 30, 2004, will be considered to be actually enrolled in the Plan and shall receive benefits from the Plan beginning on December 31, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>If, for any fiscal year, the amount of a transfer under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) is more or less than the amount required to be transferred under that subparagraph, the Secretary shall appropriately <page>120 STAT. 3012</page>adjust the amount transferred under that subparagraph for the next fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional amounts</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Previously credited interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any interest credited to the fund that has not previously been transferred to the Combined Benefit Fund referred to in paragraph (2)(A) under this section—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall be held in reserve by the Secretary until such time as necessary to make the payments under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (i)(1), as described in clause (ii); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in the event that the amounts described in subsection (i)(1) are insufficient to make the maximum payments described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (i)(1), shall be used by the Secretary to supplement the payments so that the maximum amount permitted under those paragraphs is paid.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Previously allocated amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>All amounts allocated under subsection (g)(2) before the date of enactment of this subparagraph for the program described in section 406, but not appropriated before that date, shall be available to the Secretary to make the transfers described in paragraph (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adequacy of previously credited interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Consultation.</p></sidenote>consult with the trustees of the plans described in paragraph (2) at reasonable intervals; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>notify Congress if a determination is made that the amounts held in reserve under subparagraph (A) are insufficient to meet future requirements under subparagraph (A)(ii).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional reserve amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to amounts held in reserve under subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for transfer to the fund to carry out the purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of cap</inline>.—</heading><content>The limitation described in subsection (i)(3)(A) shall not apply to payments made from the reserve fund under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds for next fiscal year</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make transfers under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) for a calendar year only if the Secretary determines, using actuarial projections provided by the trustees of the Combined Benefit Fund referred to in paragraph (2)(A), that amounts will be available under paragraph (1), after the transfer, for the next fiscal year for making the transfer under paragraph (2)(A).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate of contributions of obligors</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rate</inline>.—</heading><content>A transfer under paragraph (2)(C) shall not be made for a calendar year unless the persons that are obligated to contribute to the plan referred to in paragraph (2)(C) on the date of the transfer are obligated to make the contributions at rates that are no less than those in effect <page>120 STAT. 3013</page>on the date which is 30 days before the date of enactment of this subsection.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>The contributions described in subclause (I) shall be applied first to the provision of benefits to those plan beneficiaries who are not described in paragraph (2)(C)(ii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial contributions</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From the date of enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 through December 31, 2010, the persons that, on the date of enactment of that Act, are obligated to contribute to the plan referred to in paragraph (2)(C) shall be obligated, collectively, to make contributions equal to the amount described in paragraph (2)(C), less the amount actually transferred due to the operation of subparagraph (C).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First calendar year</inline>.—</heading><content>Calendar year 2006 is the first calendar year for which contributions are required under this clause.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of contribution for 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subclause (IV), the amount described in paragraph (2)(C) for calendar year 2006 shall be calculated as if paragraph (2)(C) had been in effect during 2005.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The contributions required under this clause for calendar year 2006 shall not exceed the amount necessary for solvency of the plan described in paragraph (2)(C), measured as of December 31, 2006, and taking into account all assets held by the plan as of that date.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Division</inline>.—</heading><content>The collective annual contribution obligation required under clause (ii) shall be divided among the persons subject to the obligation, and applied uniformly, based on the hours worked for which contributions referred to in clause (i) would be owed.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Phase-in of transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each of calendar years 2008 through 2010, the transfers required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) shall equal the following amounts:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>For calendar year 2008, the Secretary shall make transfers equal to 25 percent of the amounts that would otherwise be required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For calendar year 2009, the Secretary shall make transfers equal to 50 percent of the amounts that would otherwise be required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>For calendar year 2010, the Secretary shall make transfers equal to 75 percent of the amounts that would otherwise be required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (3), out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 3014</page>of the Treasury shall transfer to the plans described in subsection (h)(2) such sums as are necessary to pay the following amounts:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>To the Combined Fund (as defined in section 9701(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and referred to in this paragraph as the ‘Combined Fund’), the amount that the trustees of the Combined Fund estimate will be expended from premium accounts maintained by the Combined Fund for the fiscal year to provide benefits for beneficiaries who are unassigned beneficiaries solely as a result of the application of section 9706(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, subject to the following limitations:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>For fiscal year 2008, the amount paid under this subparagraph shall equal—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount described in subparagraph (A); minus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amounts required under section 9706(h)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>For fiscal year 2009, the amount paid under this subparagraph shall equal—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount described in subparagraph (A); minus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amounts required under section 9706(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For fiscal year 2010, the amount paid under this subparagraph shall equal—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the amount described in subparagraph (A); minus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amounts required under section 9706(h)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>On certification by the trustees of any plan described in subsection (h)(2) that the amount available for transfer by the Secretary pursuant to this section (determined after application of any limitation under subsection (h)(5)) is less than the amount required to be transferred, to the plan the amount necessary to meet the requirement of subsection (h)(2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>To the Combined Fund, $9,000,000 on October 1, 2007, $9,000,000 on October 1, 2008, and $9,000,000 on October 1, 2009 (which amounts shall not be exceeded) to provide a refund of any premium (as described in section 9704(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid on or before September 7, 2000, to the Combined Fund, plus interest on the premium calculated at the rate of 7.5 percent per year, on a proportional basis and to be paid not later than 60 days after the date on which each payment is received by the Combined Fund, to those signatory operators (to the extent that the Combined Fund has not previously returned the premium amounts to the operators), or any related persons to the operators (as defined in section 9701(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), or their heirs, successors, or assigns who have been denied <page>120 STAT. 3015</page>the refunds as the result of final judgments or settlements if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph, the signatory operator (or any related person to the operator)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>had all of its beneficiary assignments made under section 9706 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 voided by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>was subject to a final judgment or final settlement of litigation adverse to a claim by the operator that the assignment of beneficiaries under section 9706 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 was unconstitutional as applied to the operator; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>on or before September 7, 2000, the signatory operator (or any related person to the operator) had paid to the Combined Fund any premium amount that had not been refunded.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to states and indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (3), out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior for distribution to States and Indian tribes such sums as are necessary to pay amounts described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 411(h).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cap</inline>.—</heading><content>The total amount transferred under this subsection for any fiscal year shall not exceed $490,000,000.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Insufficient amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In a case in which the amount required to be transferred without regard to this paragraph exceeds the maximum annual limitation in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall adjust the transfers of funds so that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>each transfer for the fiscal year is a percentage of the amount described;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount is determined without regard to subsection (h)(5)(A); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the percentage transferred is the same for all transfers made under this subsection for the fiscal year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds shall be transferred under paragraphs (1) and (2) beginning in fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, and shall remain available until expended.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>OBJECTIVES OF FUND.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 403 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1233">30 U.S.C. 1233</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) the protection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the protection;”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (A) (as designated by clause (i)), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“general welfare,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 3016</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>have been degraded by the adverse effects of coal mining practices; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated under subparagraph (A);”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) the protection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the protection”</content>
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</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subparagraph (A) (as designated by clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“health, safety, and general welfare”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“health and safety”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the restoration of land and water resources and the environment that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>have been degraded by the adverse effects of coal mining practices; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>are adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated under subparagraph (A); and”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the semicolon at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) and (5);</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the subsection heading and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Water Supply Restoration</headingText>.—”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“up to 30 percent of the”</quotedText>; and</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in the second sentence of subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, subject to the approval of the Secretary,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“amendments”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>RECLAMATION OF RURAL LAND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 406(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1236/h">30 U.S.C. 1236(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Soil Conservation Service”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Natural Resources Conservation Service”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Carrying Out Rural Land Reclamation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 406 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1236">30 U.S.C. 1236</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, from amounts in the Treasury other than amounts in the fund, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>LIENS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 408(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1238">30 U.S.C. 1238</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the last sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who owned the surface prior to May 2, 1977, and”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>CERTIFICATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 411 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1240a">30 U.S.C. 1240a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before the first sentence; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary may, on the initiative of the Secretary, make the certification referred to in paragraph (1) on behalf of <page>120 STAT. 3017</page>any State or Indian tribe referred to in paragraph (1) if on the basis of the inventory referred to in section 403(c) all reclamation projects relating to the priorities described in section 403(a) for eligible land and water pursuant to section 404 in the State or tribe have been completed.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall only make the certification after notice in the Federal Register and opportunity for public comment.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments to States and Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 401(f)(3)(B), from funds referred to in section 402(i)(2), the Secretary shall make payments to States or Indian tribes for the amount due for the aggregate unappropriated amount allocated to the State or Indian tribe under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 402(g)(1).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conversion as equivalent payments</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts allocated under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 402(g)(1) shall be reallocated to the allocation established in section 402(g)(5) in amounts equivalent to payments made to States or Indian tribes under this paragraph.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount due</inline>.—</heading><content>In this paragraph, the term <term>‘amount due’</term> means the unappropriated amount allocated to a State or Indian tribe before October 1, 2007, under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 402(g)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Schedule</inline>.—</heading><content>Payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made in 7 equal annual installments, beginning with fiscal year 2008.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certified states and indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>A State or Indian tribe that makes a certification under subsection (a) in which the Secretary concurs shall use any amounts provided under this paragraph for the purposes established by the State legislature or tribal council of the Indian tribe, with priority given for addressing the impacts of mineral development.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Uncertified states and indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>A State or Indian tribe that has not made a certification under subsection (a) in which the Secretary has concurred shall use any amounts provided under this paragraph for the purposes described in section 403.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsequent state and indian tribe share for certified states and indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 401(f)(3)(B), from funds referred to in section 402(i)(2), the Secretary shall pay to each certified State or Indian tribe an amount equal to the sum of the aggregate unappropriated amount allocated on or after October 1, 2007, to the certified State or Indian tribe under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 402(g)(1).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certified state or indian tribe defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this paragraph the term <term>‘certified State or Indian tribe’</term> means a State or Indian tribe for which a certification is made under subsection (a) in which the Secretary concurs.<page>120 STAT. 3018</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manner of payment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subparagraph (B), payments to States or Indian tribes under this subsection shall be made without regard to any limitation in section 401(d) and concurrently with payments to States under that section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial payments</inline>.—</heading><content>The first 3 payments made to any State or Indian tribe shall be reduced to 25 percent, 50 percent, and 75 percent, respectively, of the amounts otherwise required under paragraph (2)(A).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Installments</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts withheld from the first 3 annual installments as provided under subparagraph (B) shall be paid in 2 equal annual installments beginning with fiscal year 2018.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reallocation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount allocated to any State or Indian tribe under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 402(g)(1) that is paid to the State or Indian tribe as a result of a payment under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be reallocated and available for grants under section 402(g)(5).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation</inline>.—</heading><content>The grants shall be allocated based on the amount of coal historically produced before August 3, 1977, in the same manner as under section 402(g)(5).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>REMINING INCENTIVES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1231/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="415" class="bold ">“SEC. 415. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1244">30 USC 1244</ref>.</p></sidenote>REMINING INCENTIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may, after opportunity for public comment, promulgate regulations that describe conditions under which amounts in the fund may be used to provide incentives to promote remining of eligible land under section 404 in a manner that leverages the use of amounts from the fund to achieve more reclamation with respect to the eligible land than would be achieved without the incentives.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Any regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall specify that the incentives shall apply only if the Secretary determines, with the concurrence of the State regulatory authority referred to in title V, that, without the incentives, the eligible land would not be likely to be remined and reclaimed.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incentives</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Incentives that may be considered for inclusion in the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) include, but are not limited to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a rebate or waiver of the reclamation fees required under section 402(a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the use of amounts in the fund to provide financial assurance for remining operations in lieu of all or a portion of the performance bonds required under section 509.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A rebate or waiver under paragraph (1)(A) shall be used only for operations that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>remove or reprocess abandoned coal mine waste; or<page>120 STAT. 3019</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>conduct remining activities that meet the priorities specified in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 403(a).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount of a rebate or waiver provided as an incentive under paragraph (1)(A) to remine or reclaim eligible land shall not exceed the estimated cost of reclaiming the eligible land under this section.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 510(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1260/e">30 U.S.C. 1260(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>TRIBAL REGULATION OF SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 710 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1300">30 U.S.C. 1300</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal Regulatory Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal regulatory programs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe may apply for, and obtain the approval of, a tribal program under section 503 regulating in whole or in part surface coal mining and reclamation operations on reservation land under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe using the procedures of section 504(e).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to state</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection and the implementation and administration of a tribal program under title V, any reference to a ‘State’ in this Act shall be considered to be a reference to a ‘tribe’.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conflicts of interest</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The fact that an individual is a member of an Indian tribe does not in itself constitute a violation of section 201(f).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employees of tribal regulatory authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Any employee of a tribal regulatory authority shall not be eligible for a per capita distribution of any proceeds from coal mining operations conducted on Indian reservation lands under this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sovereign immunity</inline>.—</heading><content>To receive primary regulatory authority under section 504(e), an Indian tribe shall waive sovereign immunity for purposes of section 520 and paragraph (4).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Judicial review</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil actions</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>After exhausting all tribal remedies with respect to a civil action arising under a tribal program approved under section 504(e), an interested party may file a petition for judicial review of the civil action in the United States circuit court for the circuit in which the surface coal mining operation named in the petition is located.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of review</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Questions of law</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States circuit court shall review de novo any questions of law under clause (i).<page>120 STAT. 3020</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings of fact</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States circuit court shall review findings of fact under clause (i) using a clearly erroneous standard.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal actions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any criminal action brought under section 518 with respect to surface coal mining or reclamation operations on Indian reservation lands shall be brought in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the United States district court in which the criminal activity is alleged to have occurred.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), grants for developing, administering, and enforcing tribal programs approved in accordance with section 504(e) shall be provided to an Indian tribe in accordance with section 705.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Federal share of the costs of developing, administering, and enforcing an approved tribal program shall be 100 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date on which a tribal program is approved under subsection (e) of section 504, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report, developed in cooperation with the applicable Indian tribe, on the tribal program that includes a recommendation of the Secretary on whether primary regulatory authority under that subsection should be expanded to include additional Indian lands.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 710(i) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1300/i">30 U.S.C. 1300(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, except”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“section 503”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>CERTAIN RELATED PERSONS AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST RELIEVED OF LIABILITY IF PREMIUMS PREPAID.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Combined Benefit Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9704">26 USC 9704</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to liability of assigned operators) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepayment of Premium Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a payment meeting the requirements of paragraph (3) is made to the Combined Fund by or on behalf of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any assigned operator to which this subsection applies, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any related person to any assigned operator described in clause (i), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the common parent of the controlled group of corporations described in paragraph (2)(B) is jointly and severally liable for any premium under this section which (but for this subsection) would be required to be paid by the assigned operator or related person,<page>120 STAT. 3021</page></content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">then such common parent (and no other person) shall be liable for such premium.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assigned operators to which subsection applies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subsection shall apply to any assigned operator if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the assigned operator (or a related person to the assigned operator)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>made contributions to the 1950 UMWA Benefit Plan and the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan for employment during the period covered by the 1988 agreement; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is not a 1988 agreement operator,</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the assigned operator (and all related persons to the assigned operator) are not actively engaged in the production of coal as of July 1, 2005, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the assigned operator was, as of July 20, 1992, a member of a controlled group of corporations described in subparagraph (B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group of corporations</inline>.—</heading><content>A controlled group of corporations is described in this subparagraph if the common parent of such group is a corporation the shares of which are publicly traded on a United States exchange.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination with repeal of assignments</inline>.—</heading><content>A person shall not fail to be treated as an assigned operator to which this subsection applies solely because the person ceases to be an assigned operator by reason of section 9706(h)(1) if the person otherwise meets the requirements of this subsection and is liable for the payment of premiums under section 9706(h)(3).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Controlled group</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘controlled group of corporations’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 52(a).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A payment meets the requirements of this paragraph if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the amount of the payment is not less than the present value of the total premium liability under this chapter with respect to the Combined Fund of the assigned operators or related persons described in paragraph (1) or their assignees, as determined by the operator’s or related person’s enrolled actuary (as defined in section 7701(a)(35)) using actuarial methods and assumptions each of which is reasonable and which are reasonable in the aggregate, as determined by such enrolled actuary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>such enrolled actuary files with the Secretary of Labor a signed actuarial report containing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the date of the actuarial valuation applicable to the report; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a statement by the enrolled actuary signing the report that, to the best of the actuary’s knowledge, the report is complete and accurate and that in the actuary’s opinion the actuarial assumptions used are in the aggregate reasonably related to the experience of the operator and to reasonable expectations; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>90 calendar days have elapsed after the report required by subparagraph (B) is filed with the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Labor has not notified the <page>120 STAT. 3022</page>assigned operator in writing that the requirements of this paragraph have not been satisfied.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of prepayment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Combined Fund shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establish and maintain an account for each assigned operator or related person by, or on whose behalf, a payment described in paragraph (3) was made,</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>credit such account with such payment (and any earnings thereon), and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>use all amounts in such account exclusively to pay premiums that would (but for this subsection) be required to be paid by the assigned operator.</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Upon termination of the obligations for the premium liability of any assigned operator or related person for which such account is maintained, all funds remaining in such account (and earnings thereon) shall be refunded to such person as may be designated by the common parent described in paragraph (1)(B).”</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Individual Employer Plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9711(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9711">26 USC 9711</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to joint and several liability) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint and Several Liability of Related Persons</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), each related person of a last signatory operator to which subsection (a) or (b) applies shall be jointly and severally liable with the last signatory operator for the provision of health care coverage described in subsection (a) or (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability limited if security provided</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>security meeting the requirements of paragraph (3) is provided by or on behalf of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any last signatory operator which is an assigned operator described in section 9704(j)(2), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any related person to any last signatory operator described in clause (i), and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the common parent of the controlled group of corporations described in section 9704(j)(2)(B) is jointly and severally liable for the provision of health care under this section which, but for this paragraph, would be required to be provided by the last signatory operator or related person,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">then, as of the date the security is provided, such common parent (and no other person) shall be liable for the provision of health care under this section which the last signatory operator or related person would otherwise be required to provide. Security may be provided under this paragraph without regard to whether a payment was made under section 9704(j).</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Security meets the requirements of this paragraph if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the security—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is in the form of a bond, letter of credit, or cash escrow,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is provided to the trustees of the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan solely for the purpose of paying premiums for beneficiaries who would be described in section 9712(b)(2)(B) if the requirements of this section were not met by the last signatory operator, and<page>120 STAT. 3023</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is in an amount equal to 1 year of liability of the last signatory operator under this section, determined by using the average cost of such operator’s liability during the prior 3 calendar years;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the security is in addition to any other security required under any other provision of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the security remains in place for 5 years.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds of security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The remaining amount of any security provided under this subsection (and earnings thereon) shall be refunded to the last signatory operator as of the earlier of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the termination of the obligations of the last signatory operator under this section, or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the end of the 5-year period described in paragraph (4)(C).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">1992 UMWA Benefit Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9712(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9712">26 USC 9712</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to joint and several liability) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“The provisions of section 9711(c)(2) shall apply to any last signatory operator described in such section (without regard to whether security is provided under such section, a payment is made under section 9704(j), or both) and if security meeting the requirements of section 9711(c)(3) is provided, the common parent described in section 9711(c)(2)(B) shall be exclusively responsible for any liability for premiums under this section which, but for this sentence, would be required to be paid by the last signatory operator or any related person.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor in Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9701(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to terms relating to operators) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor in interest</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safe harbor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘successor in interest’</term> shall not include any person who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is an unrelated person to an eligible seller described in subparagraph (C); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>purchases for fair market value assets, or all of the stock, of a related person to such seller, in a bona fide, arm’s-length sale.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unrelated person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘unrelated person’</term> means a purchaser who does not bear a relationship to the eligible seller described in section 267(b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible seller</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘eligible seller’</term> means an assigned operator described in section 9704(j)(2) or a related person to such assigned operator.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9701">26 USC 9701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>TRANSFERS TO FUNDS; PREMIUM RELIEF.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Combined Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal transfers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 9705(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to transfers from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 402(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (h) and (i) of section 402”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 3024</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount transferred under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year shall be used to pay benefits and administrative costs of beneficiaries of the Combined Fund or for such other purposes as are specifically provided in the Acts described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">From Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund</headingText>”</quotedText> in the heading thereof.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications of premiums to reflect federal transfers</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of unassigned beneficiaries pre- mium</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9704(d) of such Code <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9704">26 USC 9704</ref>.</p></sidenote>(establishing unassigned beneficiaries premium) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unassigned Beneficiaries Premium</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan years ending on or before september 30, 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>For plan years ending on or before September 30, 2006, the unassigned beneficiaries premium for any assigned operator shall be equal to the applicable percentage of the product of the per beneficiary premium for the plan year multiplied by the number of eligible beneficiaries who are not assigned under section 9706 to any person for such plan year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan years beginning on or after october 1, 2006</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>For plan years beginning on or after October 1, 2006, subject to subparagraph (B), there shall be no unassigned beneficiaries premium, and benefit costs with respect to eligible beneficiaries who are not assigned under section 9706 to any person for any such plan year shall be paid from amounts transferred under section 9705(b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inadequate transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>If, for any plan year beginning on or after October 1, 2006, the amounts transferred under section 9705(b) are less than the amounts required to be transferred to the Combined Fund under subsection (h)(2)(A) or (i) of section 402 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 U.S.C. 1232</ref>)), then the unassigned beneficiaries premium for any assigned operator shall be equal to the operator’s applicable percentage of the amount required to be so transferred which was not so transferred.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium accounts</inline>.—</heading><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Crediting of accounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9704(e)(1) of such Code (relating to premium accounts; adjustments) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and amounts transferred under section 9705(b)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“premiums received”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Surpluses attributable to public funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9704(e)(3)(A) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“Amounts credited to an account from amounts transferred under section 9705(b) shall not be taken into account in determining whether there is a surplus in the account for purposes of this paragraph.”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9704(f)(2) of such Code (relating to annual adjustments) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<page>120 STAT. 3025</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>In the case of plan years beginning on or after October 1, 2007, the total number of assigned eligible beneficiaries shall be reduced by the eligible beneficiaries whose assignments have been revoked under section 9706(h).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignments and reassignment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9706 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9706">26 USC 9706</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to assignment of eligible beneficiaries) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignments as of October 1, 2007</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the premium obligation set forth in paragraph (3), the Commissioner of Social Security shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>revoke all assignments to persons other than 1988 agreement operators for purposes of assessing premiums for plan years beginning on and after October 1, 2007; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>make no further assignments to persons other than 1988 agreement operators, except that no individual who becomes an unassigned beneficiary by reason of subparagraph (A) may be assigned to a 1988 agreement operator.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reassignment upon purchase</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the reassignment under subsection (b)(2) of an eligible beneficiary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability of persons during three fiscal years beginning on and after october 1, 2007</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of each of the fiscal years beginning on October 1, 2007, 2008, and 2009, each person other than a 1988 agreement operator shall pay to the Combined Fund the following percentage of the amount of annual premiums that such person would otherwise be required to pay under section 9704(a), determined on the basis of assignments in effect without regard to the revocation of assignments under paragraph (1)(A):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2007, 55 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2008, 40 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2009, 15 percent.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9704">26 USC 9704 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to plan years of the Combined Fund beginning after September 30, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">1992 UMWA Benefit and Other Plans</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers to plans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9712(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the establishment and coverage of the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers under other federal statutes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan shall include any amount transferred to the plan under subsections (h) and (i) of section 402 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 U.S.C. 1232</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount transferred under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year shall be used to provide the health benefits described in subsection (c) with <page>120 STAT. 3026</page>respect to any beneficiary for whom no monthly per beneficiary premium is paid pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of subsection (d).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for 1993 plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan described in section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/h/2/C">30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)</ref>) shall include any amount transferred to the plan under subsections (h) and (i) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 U.S.C. 1232</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount transferred under subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year shall be used to provide the health benefits described in section 402(h)(2)(C)(i) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/h/2/C/i">30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)(i)</ref>) to individuals described in section 402(h)(2)(C) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/h/2/C">30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)</ref>).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premium adjustments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9712(d)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9712">26 USC 9712</ref>.</p></sidenote>of such Code (relating to guarantee of benefits) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All 1988 last signatory operators shall be responsible for financing the benefits described in subsection (c) by meeting the following requirements in accordance with the contribution requirements established in the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The payment of a monthly per beneficiary premium by each 1988 last signatory operator for each eligible beneficiary of such operator who is described in subsection (b)(2) and who is receiving benefits under the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The provision of a security (in the form of a bond, letter of credit, or cash escrow) in an amount equal to a portion of the projected future cost to the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan of providing health benefits for eligible and potentially eligible beneficiaries attributable to the 1988 last signatory operator.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>If the amounts transferred under subsection (a)(3) are less than the amounts required to be transferred to the 1992 UMWA Benefit Plan under subsections (h) and (i) of section 402 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232">30 U.S.C. 1232</ref>), the payment of an additional backstop premium by each 1988 last signatory operator which is equal to such operator’s share of the amounts required to be so transferred but which were not so transferred, determined on the basis of the number of eligible and potentially eligible beneficiaries attributable to the operator.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 9712(d) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“prefunding”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“backstop”</quotedText>, and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)(B)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (1)(A)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9712">26 USC 9712 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2010.<page>120 STAT. 3027</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board of Trustees</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9702(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9702">26 USC 9702</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to board of trustees of the Combined Fund) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board of Trustees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the board of trustees for the Combined Fund shall be appointed as follows—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>2 individuals who represent employers in the coal mining industry shall be designated by the BCOA;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>2 individuals designated by the United Mine Workers of America; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>3 individuals selected by the individuals appointed under subparagraphs (A) and (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Successor trustees</inline>.—</heading><content>Any successor trustee shall be appointed in the same manner as the trustee being succeeded. The plan establishing the Combined Fund shall provide for the removal of trustees.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If the BCOA ceases to exist, any trustee or successor under paragraph (1)(A) shall be designated by the 3 employers who were members of the BCOA on the enactment date and who have been assigned the greatest number of eligible beneficiaries under section 9706.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of Obligations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to pay premiums</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9707(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failures to Pay</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Premiums for eligible beneficiaries</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed a penalty on the failure of any assigned operator to pay any premium required to be paid under section 9704 with respect to any eligible beneficiary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalty.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Contributions required under the mining laws</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby imposed a penalty on the failure of any person to make a contribution required under section 402(h)(5)(B)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to a plan referred to in section 402(h)(2)(C) of such Act. For purposes of applying this section, each such required monthly contribution for the hours worked of any individual shall be treated as if it were a premium required to be paid under section 9704 with respect to an eligible beneficiary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9721 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9721" class="bold ">“SEC. 9721. </num><heading class="bold ">CIVIL ENFORCEMENT.</heading><chapeau>  “The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>provisions of section 4301 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall apply, in the same manner as any claim arising out of an obligation to pay withdrawal liability under subtitle E of title IV of such Act, to any claim—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by this chapter; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>arising out of an obligation to pay any amount required by section 402(h)(5)(B)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1232/h/5/B/ii">30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(5)(B)(ii)</ref>).”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3028</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Nevada.</p></sidenote><heading>WHITE PINE COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this title.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1241">16 USC 1241 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244">16 USC 1244 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">County</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“County”</term> means White Pine County, Nevada.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>with respect to land in the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with respect to other Federal land, the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Nevada.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Land Disposal</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="311">SEC. 311. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA, LAND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>, 1713), the Secretary, in cooperation with the County, in accordance with that Act, this subtitle, and other applicable law and subject to valid existing rights, shall, at such time as the parcels of Federal land become available for disposal, conduct sales of the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) consist of not more than 45,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in the County that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>is not segregated or withdrawn on or after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the land is withdrawn in accordance with subsection (h); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>is identified for disposal by the Bureau of Land Management through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Ely Resource Management Plan; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a subsequent amendment to the management plan that is undertaken with full public involvement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The map and any legal descriptions of the Federal land conveyed under this section shall be on file and available for public inspection in—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Office of the Nevada State Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Ely Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management.<page>120 STAT. 3029</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Joint Selection Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the County shall jointly select which parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) to offer for sale under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Local Planning and Zoning Laws</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Before a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall submit to the Secretary a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>County and city zoning ordinances; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any master plan for the area approved by the County.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Method of Sale; Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The sale of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1713">43 U.S.C. 1713</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, through a competitive bidding process; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>for not less than fair market value.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recreation and Public Purposes Act Conveyances</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days before land is offered for sale under subsection (a), the State or County may elect to obtain any of the land for local public purposes in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s869/etseq">43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retention</inline>.—</heading><content>Pursuant to an election made under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain the elected land for conveyance to the State or County in accordance with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s869/etseq">43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws and mining laws;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>location and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral material laws.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to sales made consistent with this section or an election by the County or the State to obtain the land described in subsection (b) for public purposes under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s869/etseq">43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Sale</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of the signing of the record of decision authorizing the implementation of the Ely Resource Management Plan and annually thereafter until the Federal land described in subsection (b) is disposed of or the County requests a postponement under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall offer for sale the Federal land described in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postponement; exclusion from sale</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request by county for postponement or exclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the County, the Secretary shall <page>120 STAT. 3030</page>postpone or exclude from the sale all or a portion of the land described in subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indefinite postponement</inline>.—</heading><content>Unless specifically requested by the County, a postponement under subparagraph (A) shall not be indefinite.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="312">SEC. 312. </num><heading>DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Of the proceeds from the sale of Federal land described in section 311(b)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>5 percent shall be paid directly to the State for use in the general education program of the State;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>10 percent shall be paid to the County for use for fire protection, law enforcement, education, public safety, housing, social services, transportation, and planning; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the “White Pine County Special Account” (referred to in this subtitle as the “special account”), and shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary until expended for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Nevada State office and the Ely Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management for preparing for the sale of Federal land described in section 311(b), including the costs of surveys and appraisals and compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4321">42 U.S.C. 4321</ref>) and sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>, 1713);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the inventory, evaluation, protection, and management of unique archaeological resources (as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470bb">16 U.S.C. 470bb</ref>)) of the County;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Department of the Interior for preparing and carrying out the transfers of land to be held in trust by the United States under section 361;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>conducting a study of routes for the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail as required by section 355(a);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>developing and implementing the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail management plan described in section 355(c);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>wilderness protection and processing wilderness designations, including the costs of appropriate fencing, signage, public education, and enforcement for the wilderness areas designated;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>if the Secretary determines necessary, developing and implementing conservation plans for endangered or at risk species in the County; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>carrying out a study to assess non-motorized recreation opportunities on Federal land in the County.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>Wilderness Areas</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="321">SEC. 321. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This subtitle may be cited as the <shortTitle role="subtitle">“Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.<page>120 STAT. 3031</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="322">SEC. 322. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>public land in the County contains unique and spectacular natural resources, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>priceless habitat for numerous species of plants and wildlife; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>thousands of acres of land that remain in a natural state; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>continued preservation of those areas would benefit the County and all of the United States by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensuring the conservation of ecologically diverse habitat;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>protecting prehistoric cultural resources;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>conserving primitive recreational resources; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>protecting air and water quality.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="323">SEC. 323. </num><heading>ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Mt. moriah wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/101/195">Public Law 101–195</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Mount grafton wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Mount Grafton Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">South egan range wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “South Egan Range Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Highland ridge wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Highland Ridge Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Government peak wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Government Peak Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Currant mountain wilderness addition</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November <br/><page>120 STAT. 3032</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the “Currant Mountain Wilderness”, as designated by section 2(4) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/101/195">Public Law 101–195</ref>).</p></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Red mountain wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 20,490 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Red Mountain Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Bald mountain wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 22,366 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Bald Mountain Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">White pine range wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 40,013 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “White Pine Range Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Shellback wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 36,143 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Shellback Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">High schells wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 121,497 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “High Schells Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Becky peak wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 18,119 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Northern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Becky Peak Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Goshute canyon wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 42,544 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Northern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Goshute Canyon Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 USC 1132 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Bristlecone wilderness</inline>.—</heading><content>Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,095 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the “Bristlecone Wilderness”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road shall be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow public access.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map and Legal Description</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area designated by subsection (a) with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.<page>120 STAT. 3033</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><content>Each map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Bureau of Land Management;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Forest Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the National Park Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) are withdrawn from—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mt. Moriah Wilderness Boundary Adjustment</inline>.—</heading><content>The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1132">16 U.S.C. 1132 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/101/195">Public Law 101–195</ref>) is adjusted to include only the land identified as the “Mount Moriah Wilderness Area” and “Mount Moriah Additions” on the map entitled “Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="324">SEC. 324. </num><heading>ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, each area designated as wilderness by this subtitle shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), except that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Livestock</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within the wilderness areas designated under this subtitle that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, the grazing of livestock in areas in which grazing is established as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to continue—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary considers necessary; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consistent with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/4">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)</ref>), including the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101–405.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests</inline>.—</heading><content>Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of an area designated as wilderness by this subtitle that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness area within which the acquired land or interest is located.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water Rights</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>the land designated as wilderness by this subtitle is located—<page>120 STAT. 3034</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the semiarid region of the Great Basin; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>at the headwaters of the streams and rivers on land with respect to which there are few if any—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>actual or proposed water resource facilities located upstream; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>opportunities for diversion, storage, or other uses of water occurring outside the land that would adversely affect the wilderness values of the land;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the land designated as wilderness by this subtitle is generally not suitable for use or development of new water resource facilities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>because of the unique nature of the land designated as wilderness by this subtitle, it is possible to provide for proper management and protection of the wilderness and other values of land in ways different from those used in other laws.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of this section is to protect the wilderness values of the land designated as wilderness by this subtitle by means other than a federally reserved water right.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statutory construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall constitute or be construed to constitute either an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to a wilderness designated by this subtitle;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall affect any water rights in the State (including any water rights held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall be construed as establishing a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>shall affect the interpretation of, or any designation made pursuant to, any other Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>shall be construed as limiting, altering, modifying, or <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the State and other States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nevada water law</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New projects</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of water resource facility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph, the term <term>“water resource facility”</term>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, transmission and other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>does not include wildlife guzzlers.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction on new water resource facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this title, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource <page>120 STAT. 3035</page>facility within a wilderness area that is wholly or partially within the County.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="325">SEC. 325. </num><heading>ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress does not intend for the designation of wilderness in the State by this subtitle to lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around any such wilderness area.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonwilderness Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness designated under this subtitle shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="326">SEC. 326. </num><heading>MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this subtitle restricts or precludes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>low-level overflights of military aircraft over the areas designated as wilderness by this subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>flight testing and evaluation; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="327">SEC. 327. </num><heading>NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to diminish—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the rights of any Indian tribe; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>tribal rights regarding access to Federal land for tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food-gathering activities.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="328">SEC. 328. </num><heading>RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1782">43 U.S.C. 1782</ref>), the Bureau of Land Management land has been adequately studied for wilderness designation in any portion of the wilderness study areas or instant study areas—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>not designated as wilderness by section 323(a), excluding the portion of the Goshute Canyon Wilderness Study Area located outside of the County; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>depicted as released on the maps entitled—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>“Eastern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>“Northern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>“Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>“Western White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1782/c">43 U.S.C. 1782(c)</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>shall be managed in accordance with—<page>120 STAT. 3036</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>land management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>cooperative conservation agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>shall be subject to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1531/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to the portion of the Goshute Canyon Wilderness Study Area located outside of the County.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="329">SEC. 329. </num><heading>WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/7">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)</ref>), nothing in this subtitle affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>), the Secretary may conduct such management activities as are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and habitats in the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle if those activities are conducted—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1131/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values and accomplish those tasks with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/1">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)</ref>) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, the State may continue to use aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations, including bighorn sheep, and feral stock, feral horses, and feral burros.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wildlife Water Development Projects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the structures and facilities will, as determined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may designate by regulation areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle.<page>120 STAT. 3037</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency before promulgating regulations under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative Agreement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The State (including a designee of the State) may conduct wildlife management activities in the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State, entitled “Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9,” and signed November and December 2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>subject to all applicable laws and regulations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clark county</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, any references to Clark County in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be references to White Pine County, Nevada.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bureau of land management</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, any references to the Bureau of Land Management in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1)(A) shall also be considered to be references to the Forest Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="330">SEC. 330. </num><heading>WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1133/d/1">16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)</ref>), the Secretary may take such measures as may be necessary in the control of fire, insects, and diseases, including coordination with a State or local agency, as the Secretary deems appropriate.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="331">SEC. 331. </num><heading>CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  If the Secretary determines that hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection devices are appropriate to further the scientific, educational, and conservation purposes of the wilderness areas designated by this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle precludes the installation and maintenance of the collection devices within the wilderness areas.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="341">SEC. 341. </num><heading>TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Administrative jurisdiction over the land described in subsection (b) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is approximately 645 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and identified on the map entitled “Ruby Lake Land Transfer” and dated July 10, 2006, as “Lands to be transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Service”.<page>120 STAT. 3038</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="342">SEC. 342. </num><heading>TRANSFER TO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), administrative jurisdiction over the parcels of land described in subsection (b) is transferred from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the land administered by the Forest Service and identified on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, as “Withdrawal Area”;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the land administered by the Forest Service and identified on the map entitled “Southern White Pine County” and dated November 29, 2006, as “Highland Ridge Wilderness”; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>all other Federal land administered by the Forest Service that is located adjacent to the Highland Ridge Wilderness.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Any existing Forest Service cooperative agreement or permit in effect on the date of enactment of this Act relating to a parcel of land to which administrative jurisdiction is transferred by subsection (a) shall be continued by the Bureau of Land Management unless there is reasonable cause to terminate the agreement or permit, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Withdrawal Area is withdrawn from all forms of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral materials laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Motorized and Mechanical Vehicles</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Use of motorized and mechanical vehicles in the withdrawal area designated by this subtitle shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for their use, unless the use of those vehicles is needed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for administrative purposes; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to respond to an emergency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="343">SEC. 343. </num><heading>TRANSFER TO THE FOREST SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (c), administrative jurisdiction over the parcels of land described in subsection (b) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are the approximately 5,799 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and identified on the map entitled “Western White Pine County”, dated November 29, 2006, as the BLM Public Land Transfer to the US Forest Service.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Any existing Bureau of Land Management cooperative agreement or permit in effect on the date of enactment of this Act relating to a parcel of land to which administrative jurisdiction is transferred by subsection (a) shall be continued by the Forest Service unless there is reasonable cause to terminate the agreement or permit, as determined by the Secretary.<page>120 STAT. 3039</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="344">SEC. 344. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The maps of the land transferred by this subtitle shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Bureau of Land Management;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Forest Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the National Park Service; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">Subtitle D—</num><heading>Public Conveyances</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="351">SEC. 351. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE TO THE STATE OF NEVADA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>), the Secretary shall convey to the State, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b) if the State and the County enter into a written agreement supporting the conveyance.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the approximately 6,281 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified as “Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area Expansion Proposal” on the map entitled “Ely, Nevada Area” and dated November 29, 2006;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the approximately 658 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified as “Ward Charcoal Ovens Expansion” on the map entitled “Ely, Nevada Area” and dated November 29, 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the approximately 2,960 acres of Forest Service identified as “Cave Lake State Park Expansion” on the map entitled “Ely, Nevada Area” and dated November 29, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Any costs relating to a conveyance under subsection (a), including costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the State.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any parcel of land conveyed to the State under subsection (a) shall be used only for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the conservation of wildlife or natural resources; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a public park.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Any facility on a parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be constructed and managed in a manner consistent with the uses described in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><content>If a parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses described in subsection (d), the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="352">SEC. 352. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE TO WHITE PINE COUNTY, NEVADA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1712">43 U.S.C. 1712</ref>), the Secretary shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b).<page>120 STAT. 3040</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a) are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the approximately 1,551 acres of land identified on the map entitled “Ely, Nevada Area”, dated November 29, 2006, as the Airport Expansion; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the approximately 202 acres of land identified on the map entitled “Ely, Nevada Area”, dated November 29, 2006, as the Industrial Park Expansion.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized Uses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Airport expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of land described in subsection (b)(1) shall be used by the County to expand the Ely Airport.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Industrial park expansion</inline>.—</heading><content>The parcel of land described in subsection (b)(2) shall be used by the County to expand the White Pine County Industrial Park.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of certain land for nonresidential development</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>After conveyance to the County of the land described in subsection (b), the County may sell, lease, or otherwise convey any portion of the land conveyed for purposes of nonresidential development relating to the authorized uses described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Method of sale</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The sale, lease, or conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>through a competitive bidding process; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>for not less than fair market value.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in accordance with section 312.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><content>If a parcel of land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described for the parcel in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c), the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="E">Subtitle E—</num><heading>Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="355">SEC. 355. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244">16 USC 1244 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SILVER STATE OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE TRAIL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study of routes (with emphasis on roads and trails in existence on the date of enactment of this Act) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4321/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</ref>) for the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail (referred to in this section as the “Trail”).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferred route</inline>.—</heading><content>Based on the study conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the County, and any interested persons, shall identify the preferred route for the Trail.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Trail</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 90 days after the date on which the study is completed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall designate the Trail.<page>120 STAT. 3041</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall designate the Trail only if the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>determines that the route of the Trail would not have significant negative impacts on wildlife, natural or cultural resources, or traditional uses; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>ensures that the Trail designation—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>is an effort to extend the Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail designated under section 401(b) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244">16 U.S.C. 1244 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/108/424">Public Law 108–424</ref>); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>is limited to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>1 route that generally runs in a north-south direction; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>1 potential spur running west.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall manage the Trail in a manner that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is consistent with any motorized and mechanized uses of the Trail that are authorized on the date of enactment of this Act under applicable Federal and State laws (including regulations);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>ensures the safety of the individuals who use the Trail; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>does not damage sensitive wildlife habitat, natural, or cultural resources.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 2 years after the date of designation of the Trail, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the County, and any other interested persons, shall complete a management plan for the Trail.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The management plan shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>describe the appropriate uses and management of the Trail;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>authorize the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the Trail; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>describe actions carried out to periodically evaluate and manage the appropriate levels of use and location of the Trail to minimize environmental impacts and prevent damage to cultural resources from the use of the Trail.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Monitoring and evaluation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual assessment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall annually assess—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the effects of the use of off-highway vehicles on the Trail to minimize environmental impacts and prevent damage to cultural resources from the use of the Trail; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in consultation with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the effects of the Trail on wildlife and wildlife habitat to minimize environmental impacts from the use of the Trail.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Closure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with the State and the County and subject to subparagraph (C), may temporarily close or permanently reroute a portion of the Trail if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>the Trail is having an adverse impact on—<page>120 STAT. 3042</page></chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>wildlife habitats;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>natural resources;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>cultural resources; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>traditional uses;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Trail threatens public safety;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>closure of the Trail is necessary to repair damage to the Trail; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>closure of the Trail is necessary to repair resource damage.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rerouting</inline>.—</heading><content>Any portion of the Trail that is temporarily closed may be permanently rerouted along existing roads and trails on public land open to motorized use if the Secretary determines that rerouting the portion of the Trail would not significantly increase or decrease the length of the Trail.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide information to the public with respect to any routes on the Trail that are closed under subparagraph (B), including through the provision of appropriate signage along the Trail.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice of open routes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that visitors to the Trail have access to adequate notice relating to the routes on the Trail that are open through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the provision of appropriate signage along the Trail; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the distribution of maps, safety education materials, and any other information that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Effect on Non-Federal Land and Interests in Land</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section affects the ownership or management of, or other rights relating to, non-Federal land or interests in non-Federal land.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="F">Subtitle F—</num><heading>Transfer of Land to Be Held in Trust for the Ely Shoshone Tribe.</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="361">SEC. 361. </num><heading>TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE ELY SHOSHONE TRIBE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Ely Shoshone Tribe (referred to in this section as the “Tribe”); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4, totaling the approximately 3,526 acres of land that are identified on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Ely, Nevada Area map dated November 29, 2006; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Eastern White Pine County map dated November 29, 2006, as the “Ely Shoshone Expansion”.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Survey</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Land Management shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the trust land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3043</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gaming</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>considered to have been taken into trust for gaming (as that term is used in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s2701/etseq">25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>)); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>used for gaming.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trust land for ceremonial use</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the use of the land identified on the map as “Ely Shoshone Expansion” and marked as “3”, the Tribe—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall limit the use of the surface of the land to traditional and customary uses and stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>shall not permit any permanent residential or recreational development on, or commercial use of, the surface of the land, including commercial development or gaming.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Thinning; landscape restoration</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management may, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, carry out any thinning and other landscape restoration work on the trust land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="G">Subtitle G—</num><heading>Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project.</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="371">SEC. 371. </num><heading>FINDINGS; PURPOSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>there is an increasing threat of wildfire in the Great Basin;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>those wildfires—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>endanger homes and communities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>damage or destroy watersheds and soils; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>pose a serious threat to the habitat of threatened and endangered species;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>forest land and rangeland in the Great Basin are degraded as a direct consequence of land management practices (including practices to control and prevent wildfires) that disrupt the occurrence of frequent low-intensity fires that have periodically removed flammable undergrowth; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>additional scientific information is needed in the Great Basin for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the design, implementation, and adaptation of landscape-scale restoration treatments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the improvement of wildfire management technology and practices.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this subtitle are to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>support the Great Basin Restoration Initiative through the implementation of the Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure resilient and healthy ecosystems in the Great Basin by restoring native plant communities and natural mosaics on the landscape that function within the parameters of natural fire regimes.<page>120 STAT. 3044</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="372">SEC. 372. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this subtitle:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initiative</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Initiative”</term> means the Great Basin Restoration Initiative.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Project”</term> means the Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project authorized under section 373(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretaries</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretaries”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Nevada.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="373">SEC. 373. </num><heading>RESTORATION PROJECT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with all applicable Federal laws, the Secretaries shall carry out the Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>implement the Initiative; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>restore native rangelands and native woodland (including riparian and aspen communities) in White Pine and Lincoln Counties in the State.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants; Cooperative Agreement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the Project—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the Secretaries may make grants to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition, the Great Basin Institute, and other entities for the study and restoration of rangeland and other land in the Great Basin—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>to assist in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>reducing hazardous fuels; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>restoring native rangeland and woodland; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>for other related purposes; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>notwithstanding sections 6301 through 6308, of <ref href="/us/usc/t31">title 31, United States Code</ref>, the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the Forest Service may enter into an agreement with the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition, the Great Basin Institute, and other entities to provide for the conduct of scientific analyses, hazardous fuels and mechanical treatments, and related work.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretaries may conduct a feasibility study on the potential establishment of an interagency science center, including a research facility and experimental rangeland in the eastern portion of the State.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(e)(3)(A) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/263">Public Law 105–263</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2346">112 Stat. 2346</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2007">116 Stat. 2007</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2414">118 Stat. 2414</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (viii) as clause (ix); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (vii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>to carry out the Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project in White Pine County, Nevada and Lincoln County, Nevada; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3045</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="H">Subtitle H—</num><heading>Amendments to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="381">SEC. 381. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2(a)(3) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/263">Public Law 105–263</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2343">112 Stat. 2343</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“and the Spring Mountains”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="382">SEC. 382. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/263">Public Law 105–263</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/112/2346">112 Stat. 2346</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2007">116 Stat. 2007</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1317">117 Stat. 1317</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2414">118 Stat. 2414</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“may be expended”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be expended”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in clause (ii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the Great Basin National Park,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Forest Service”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Bureau of Land Management”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark and Lincoln Counties”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and implementation”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“of a multispecies habitat”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark and Lincoln Counties,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe County (subject to paragraph (4)),”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>in clause (v), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark and Lincoln Counties”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  (vi) </num><chapeau>in clause (vii)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for development”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“development”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  (vii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (viii) and (ix) (as amended by section 373(d)) as clauses (x) and (xi), respectively; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  (viii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (vii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><chapeau>reimbursement of any costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management to clear debris from and protect land that is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>located in the disposal boundary described in subsection (a); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>reserved for affordable housing;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><chapeau>development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans (including sustainable biomass and biofuels energy development and production activities) for the Lake <page>120 STAT. 3046</page>Tahoe Basin (to be developed in conjunction with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency), the Carson Range in Douglas and Washoe Counties and Carson City in the State, and the Spring Mountains in the State, that are—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>subject to approval by the Secretary; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>not more than 10 years in duration;”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, and notwithstanding any other provision of law—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for amounts that have been authorized for expenditure under subparagraph (A)(iv) but not transferred as of the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after a request for funds from the applicable unit of local government or regional governmental entity, transfer to the applicable unit of local government or regional governmental entity the amount authorized for the expenditure; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for expenditures authorized under subparagraph (A)(iv) that are approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after a request for funds from the applicable unit of local government or regional governmental entity, transfer to the applicable unit of local government or regional governmental entity the amount approved for expenditure.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation for washoe county</inline>.—</heading><content>Until December 31, 2011, Washoe County shall be eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire land (not to exceed 250 acres) and develop 1 regional park and natural area.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">Subtitle I—</num><heading>Amendments to the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="391">SEC. 391. </num><heading>DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/424">Public Law 108–424</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2405">118 Stat. 2405</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“education, planning,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“social services,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="J">Subtitle J—</num><heading>All American Canal Projects</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="395">SEC. 395. </num><heading>ALL AMERICAN CANAL LINING PROJECT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, without delay, carry out the All American Canal Lining Project identified—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>as the preferred alternative in the record of decision for that project, dated July 29, 1994; and<page>120 STAT. 3047</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the allocation agreement allocating water from the All American Canal Lining Project, entered into as of October 10, 2003.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Commissioner of Reclamation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to paragraph (2), if a State conducts a review or study of the implications of the All American Canal Lining Project as carried out under subsection (a), upon request from the Governor of the State, the Commissioner of Reclamation shall cooperate with the State, to the extent practicable, in carrying out the review or study.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restriction of delay</inline>.—</heading><content>A review or study conducted by a State under paragraph (1) shall not delay the carrying out by the Secretary of the All American Canal Lining Project.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="396">SEC. 396. </num><heading>REGULATED STORAGE WATER FACILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, without delay, pursuant to the Act of January 1, 1927 (<ref href="/us/stat/44/1010/ch47">44 Stat. 1010, chapter 47</ref>) (commonly known as the “River and Harbor Act of 1927”), as amended, design and provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a regulated water storage facility (including all incidental works that are reasonably necessary to operate the storage facility) to provide additional storage capacity to reduce nonstorable flows on the Colorado River below Parker Dam.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Location of Facility</inline>.—</heading><content>The storage facility (including all incidental works) described in subsection (a) shall be located at or near the All American Canal.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="397">SEC. 397. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Mexico.</p></sidenote><heading>APPLICATION OF LAW.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Treaty between the United States of America and Mexico relating to the utilization of waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and supplementary protocol signed November 14, 1944, signed at Washington February 3, 1944 (<ref href="/us/stat/59/1219">59 Stat. 1219</ref>) is the exclusive authority for identifying, considering, analyzing, or addressing impacts occurring outside the boundary of the United States of works constructed, acquired, or used within the territorial limits of the United States.</content>
</section>
</subtitle>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>TOBACCO PERSONAL USE QUANTITY EXCEPTION TO NOT APPLY TO DELIVERY SALES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 801 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681">19 U.S.C. 1681</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery sale</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘delivery sale’</term> means any sale of cigarettes or a smokeless tobacco product to a consumer if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the consumer submits the order for such sale by means of a telephone or other method of voice transmission, the mail, or the Internet or other online service, or the seller is otherwise not in the physical presence of the buyer when the request for purchase or order is made; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the cigarettes or smokeless tobacco product is delivered by use of a common carrier, private delivery service, or the mail, or the seller is not in the physical <page>120 STAT. 3048</page>presence of the buyer when the buyer obtains personal possession of the delivered cigarettes or smokeless tobacco product.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability of Exemptions From Requirements for Entry of Certain Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 802(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681a/b/1">19 U.S.C. 1681a(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sentence: <quotedText>“The preceding sentence shall not apply to any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products sold in connection with a delivery sale.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Access to Customs Certifications</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 802 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681a">19 U.S.C. 1681a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Access to Customs Certifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A State, through its Attorney General, shall be entitled to obtain copies of any certification required under subsection (c) directly—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>upon request to the agency of the United States responsible for collecting such certification; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>upon request to the importer, manufacturer, or authorized official of such importer or manufacturer.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement Provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 803(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681b/b">19 U.S.C. 1681b(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“, or to any State in which such tobacco product, cigarette papers, or tube is found”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or to any State,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Smokeless Tobacco</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Sections 802 and 803(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681a">19 U.S.C. 1681a</ref> and 1681b(a)) (other than the last sentence of section 802(b)(1), as added by subsection (b) of this section) are further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or smokeless tobacco products”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“cigarettes”</quotedText> each place it appears.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 802 of such Act is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 4 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4403">15 U.S.C. 4403</ref>), as the case may be”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 7 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1335a">15 U.S.C. 1335a</ref>)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 3 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4402">15 U.S.C. 4402</ref>), as the case may be,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1333">15 U.S.C. 1333</ref>)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 3(d) of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4402/d">15 U.S.C. 4402(d)</ref>), as the case may be”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 4(c) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1333/c">15 U.S.C. 1333(c)</ref>)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the heading of paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or smokeless tobacco products</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">cigarettes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the heading of paragraphs (2) and (3), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or smokeless tobacco products</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">cigarettes</headingText>”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 3049</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">or smokeless tobacco product</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">cigarette</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 4 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4403">15 U.S.C. 4403</ref>), as the case may be”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 7 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1335a">15 U.S.C. 1335a</ref>)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 3 of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4402">15 U.S.C. 4402</ref>), as the case may be,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1333">15 U.S.C. 1333</ref>)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or section 3(d) of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s4402/d">15 U.S.C. 4402(d)</ref>), as the case may be”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 4(c) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1333/c">15 U.S.C. 1333(c)</ref>)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 803(b) of such Act, as amended by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or any smokeless tobacco product,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“or tube”</quotedText> the first place it appears.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4)</num><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The heading of title VIII of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS</b>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<b>CIGARETTES</b>”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The heading of section 802 of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and smokeless tobacco products”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“cigarettes”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Civil Penalties to Relandings of Tobacco Products Sold in a Delivery Sale</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5761 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s5761">26 USC 5761</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to civil penalties) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personal Use Quantities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No quantity of tobacco products other than the quantity referred to in paragraph (2) may be relanded or received as a personal use quantity.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception for personal use quantity</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) and section 5754 shall not apply to any person who relands or receives tobacco products in the quantity allowed entry free of tax and duty under chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, and such person may voluntarily relinquish to the Secretary at the time of entry any excess of such quantity without incurring the penalty under subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for delivery sales</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any tobacco product sold in connection with a delivery sale.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery sale</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘delivery sale’</term> means any sale of a tobacco product to a consumer if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the consumer submits the order for such sale by means of a telephone or other method of voice transmission, the mail, or the Internet or other online <page>120 STAT. 3050</page>service, or the seller is otherwise not in the physical presence of the buyer when the request for purchase or order is made, or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the tobacco product is delivered by use of a common carrier, private delivery service, or the mail, or the seller is not in the physical presence of the buyer when the buyer obtains personal possession of the tobacco product.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Subsection (c) of section 5761 of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last two sentences.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Paragraph (1) of section 5754(c) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 5761(c)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 5761(d)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1681">19 USC 1681 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>ETHANOL TARIFF SCHEDULE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Headings 9901.00.50 and 9901.00.52 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are each amended in the effective period column by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10/1/2007”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1/1/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND AND INTERESTS IN CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND FROM LOCATION, ENTRY, AND PATENT UNDER THE MINING LAWS AND DISPOSITION UNDER THE MINERAL AND GEOTHERMAL LEASING LAWS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bureau of land management land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Bureau of Land Management land”</term> means the Bureau of Land Management land and any federally-owned minerals located south of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and east of the Lewis and Clark National Forest to the eastern edge of R. 8 W., beginning in T. 29 N. down to and including T. 19 N. and all of T. 18 N., R. 7 W.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“eligible Federal land”</term> means the Bureau of Land Management land and the Forest Service land, as generally depicted on the map.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forest service land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Forest Service land”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Forest Service land and any federally-owned minerals located in the Rocky Mountain Division of the Lewis and Clark National Forest, including the approximately 356,111 acres of land made unavailable for leasing by the August 28, 1997, Record of Decision for the Lewis and Clark National Forest Oil and Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement and that is located from T. 31 N. to T. 16 N. and R. 13 W. to R. 7 W.; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>the Forest Service land and any federally-owned minerals located within the Badger Two Medicine area of the Flathead National Forest, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the land located in T. 29 N. from the western edge of R. 16 W. to the eastern edge of R. 13 W.; and<page>120 STAT. 3051</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the land located in T. 28 N., Rs. 13 and 14 W.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Rocky Mountain Front Mineral Withdrawal Area” and dated December 31, 2006.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible Federal land (including any interest in the eligible Federal land) is withdrawn from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of map</inline>.—</heading><content>The map shall be on file and available for inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax Incentive for Sale of Existing Mineral and Geothermal Rights to Tax-Exempt Entities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include 25 percent of the qualifying gain from a conservation sale of a qualifying mineral or geothermal interest.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying gain</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“qualifying gain”</term> means any gain which would be recognized as long-term capital gain under such Code.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conservation sale</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“conservation sale”</term> means a sale which meets the following requirements:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transferee is an eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The transferee of the qualifying mineral or geothermal interest is an eligible entity.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying letter of intent required</inline>.—</heading><content>At the time of the sale, such transferee provides the taxpayer with a qualifying letter of intent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplication to certain sales</inline>.—</heading><content>The sale is not made pursuant to an order of condemnation or eminent domain.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying mineral or geothermal interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualifying mineral or geothermal interest”</term> means an interest in any mineral or geothermal deposit located on eligible Federal land which constitutes a taxpayer’s entire interest in such deposit.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entire interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an interest in any mineral or geothermal deposit is not a taxpayer’s entire interest if such interest in such mineral or geothermal deposit was divided in order to avoid the requirements of such subparagraph or section 170(f)(3)(A) of such Code, and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a taxpayer’s entire interest in such deposit does not fail to satisfy such subparagraph solely because the taxpayer has retained an interest in other deposits, even if the other deposits are contiguous with such certain deposit and were acquired by the taxpayer along with such certain deposit in a single conveyance.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection—<page>120 STAT. 3052</page></chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible entity”</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a governmental unit referred to in section 170(c)(1) of such Code, or an agency or department thereof operated primarily for 1 or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of such Code, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>an entity which is—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or section 170(h)(3)(B) of such Code, and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>organized and at all times operated primarily for 1 or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of such Code.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifying letter of intent</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“qualifying letter of intent”</term> means a written letter of intent which includes the following statement: “The transferee’s intent is that this acquisition will serve 1 or more of the conservation purposes specified in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 170(h)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the transferee’s use of the deposits so acquired will be consistent with section 170(h)(5) of such Code, and that the use of the deposits will continue to be consistent with such section, even if ownership or possession of such deposits is subsequently transferred to another person.”.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax on subsequent transfers</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A tax is hereby imposed on any subsequent transfer by an eligible entity of ownership or possession, whether by sale, exchange, or lease, of an interest acquired directly or indirectly in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>a conservation sale described in paragraph (1), or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>a transfer described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (D).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of tax</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount of tax imposed by subparagraph (A) on any transfer shall be equal to the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>20 percent of the fair market value (determined at the time of the transfer) of the interest the ownership or possession of which is transferred, plus</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>the product of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the highest rate of tax specified in section 11 of such Code, times</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>any gain or income realized by the transferor as a result of the transfer.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>The tax imposed by subparagraph (A) shall be paid by the transferor.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief from liability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The person (otherwise liable for any tax imposed by subparagraph (A)) shall be relieved of liability for the tax imposed by subparagraph (A) with respect to any transfer if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the transferee is an eligible entity which provides such person, at the time of transfer, a qualifying letter of intent,</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in any case where the transferee is not an eligible entity, it is established to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, that the transfer of <page>120 STAT. 3053</page>ownership or possession, as the case may be, will be consistent with section 170(h)(5) of such Code, and the transferee provides such person, at the time of transfer, a qualifying letter of intent, or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>tax has previously been paid under this paragraph as a result of a prior transfer of ownership or possession of the same interest.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subtitle F of such Code, the taxes imposed by this paragraph shall be treated as excise taxes with respect to which the deficiency procedures of such subtitle apply.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury may require such reporting as may be necessary or appropriate to further the purpose under this subsection that any conservation use be in perpetuity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Moratorium</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tax incentive</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) shall apply to sales occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS UNDER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 307(a)(4) of the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 (sec. 38–1851.06(a)(4), D.C. Official Code) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“200 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“200 percent (or, in the case of an eligible student whose first year of participation in the program is an academic year ending in June 2005 or June 2006 and whose second or succeeding year is an academic year ending on or before June 2009, 300 percent)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>STUDY ON ESTABLISHING UNIFORM NATIONAL DATABASE ON ELDER ABUSE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall conduct a study on establishing a uniform national database on elder abuse.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Issues studied</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study conducted under paragraph (1) may consider the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Current methodologies used for collecting data on elder abuse, including a determination of the shortcomings, strengths, and commonalities of existing data collection efforts and reporting forms, and how a uniform national database would capitalize on such efforts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The process by which uniform national standards for reporting on elder abuse could be implemented, including the identification and involvement of necessary stakeholders, financial resources needed, timelines, and the treatment of existing standards with respect to elder abuse.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Potential conflicts in Federal, State, and local laws, and enforcement and jurisdictional issues that could occur as a result of the creation of a uniform national database on elder abuse.<page>120 STAT. 3054</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The scope, purpose, and variability of existing definitions used by Federal, State, and local agencies with respect to elder abuse.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><content>The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall be conducted for a period not to exceed 2 years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the completion of the study conducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives containing the findings of the study, together with recommendations on how to implement a uniform national database on elder abuse.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>TEMPORARY DUTY REDUCTIONS FOR CERTAIN COTTON SHIRTING FABRIC.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Cotton Shirting Fabrics</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r75,xls15,xls33,xls33,xls40,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">ʻʻ</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.08</td><td style="min-width: 229.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.21, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style="width:19.0pt ; max-width:19.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.09</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.22, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.10</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.29, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 3055</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.11</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.31, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.12</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.32, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.13</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.39, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.14</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.41, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.15</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.42, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 3056</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.16</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.49, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.17</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.51, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.18</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.52, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.19</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton, of a type described in subheading 5208.59, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, other than fabrics provided for in headings 9902.52.20 through 9902.52.31, certified by the importer to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Notes 18 and 19 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.21, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 3057</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.21</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.22, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.22</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.29, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.23</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.31, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.24</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.32, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.25</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.39, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 3058</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.26</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.41, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.27</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.42, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.28</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.49, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.29</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.51, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.30</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.52, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
 </td></tr><page xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">120 STAT. 3059</page>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.52.31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Woven fabrics of cotton of a type described in subheading 5208.59, of average yarn number exceeding 135 metric, certified by the importer to be wholly of pima cotton grown in the United States and to be suitable for use in men’s and boys’ shirts, the foregoing imported by or for the benefit of a manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts under the terms of U.S. Note 18 of this subchapter.</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions and limitation on quantity of imports</inline>.—</heading><content>The U.S. Notes to subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States are amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “18. For purposes of headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.31, the term <term>‘manufacturer’</term> means a person or entity that cuts and sews men’s and boys’ shirts in the United States.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “19. The aggregate quantity of fabrics entered under headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19 from January 1 to December 31 of each year, inclusive, by or on behalf of each manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts shall be limited to 85 percent of the total square meter equivalents of all imported woven fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton used by such manufacturer in cutting and sewing men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the United States and purchased by such manufacturer during calendar year 2000.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Tariff-Rate Quotas</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to issue licenses and license use</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to implement the limitation on the quantity of cotton woven fabrics that may be entered under headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as required by U.S. Note 19 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of such Schedule, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue licenses to eligible manufacturers under such headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19, specifying the restrictions under each such license on the quantity of cotton woven fabrics that may be entered each year by or on behalf of the manufacturer. A licensee may assign the authority (in whole or in part) under the license to import fabric under headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19 of such Schedule.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Licenses under u.s. note 19</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of U.S. Note 19 to subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue a license to a manufacturer within 60 days after the manufacturer files with the Secretary of Commerce an application containing a notarized affidavit from an officer of the manufacturer that the manufacturer is eligible to receive a license and stating the quantity of imported woven fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent or more by weight of cotton purchased during calendar year 2000 for use in the cutting and sewing men’s and boys’ shirts in the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affidavits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of an affidavit described in this subsection, the date of purchase shall be—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the invoice date if the manufacturer is not the importer of record; and<page>120 STAT. 3060</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the date of entry if the manufacturer is the importer of record.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407. </num><heading>COTTON TRUST FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Trust Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Pima Cotton Trust Fund” (in this section referred to as the “Trust Fund”), consisting of such amounts as may be transferred to the Trust Fund under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Amounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning October 1, 2006, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Trust Fund, from the general fund of the Treasury, amounts determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be equivalent to the amounts received in the general fund that are attributable to duties received since January 1, 1994, on articles under subheadings 5208.21.60, 5208.22.80, 5208.29.80, 5208.31.80, 5208.32.50, 5208.39.80, 5208.41.80, 5208.42.50, 5208.49.80, 5208.51.80, 5208.52.50, and 5208.59.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subject to the limitation in paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not transfer more than $16,000,000 to the Trust Fund in any fiscal year, and may not transfer any amount beginning on or after October 1, 2008.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>From amounts in the Trust Fund, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall make the following payments annually beginning in fiscal year 2007:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>25 percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be paid annually to a nationally recognized association established for the promotion of pima cotton grown in the United States for the use in textile and apparel goods.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>25 percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be paid annually to yarn spinners of pima cotton grown in the United States, and shall be allocated to each spinner in an amount that bears the same ratio as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the spinner’s production of ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number) from pima cotton grown in the United States in single and plied form during the period January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2003 (as evidenced by an affidavit provided by the spinner) bears to—</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the production of the yarns described in subparagraph (A) during the period January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2003, for all spinners who qualify under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>50 percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund shall be paid annually to those manufacturers who cut and sew cotton shirts in the United States who certify that they used imported cotton fabric during the period January 1, 1998, through July 1, 2003, and shall be allocated to each such manufacturer in an amount that bears the same ratio as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and related costs) of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased by the manufacturer during calendar year 2002 (as evidenced by <page>120 STAT. 3061</page>an affidavit from the manufacturer that meets the requirements of subsection (d)) used in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts, bears to—</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the dollar value (excluding duty, shipping, and related costs) of the fabric described in subparagraph (A) purchased during calendar year 2002 by all manufacturers who qualify under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affidavit of Shirting Manufacturers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The affidavit required by subsection (c)(3)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided by an officer of the manufacturer of men’s and boys’ shirts concerned that affirms—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that the manufacturer used imported cotton fabric during the period January 1, 1998, through July 1, 2003, to cut and sew men’s and boys’ woven cotton shirts in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the dollar value of imported woven cotton shirting fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp purchased during calendar year 2002;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>that the manufacturer maintains invoices along with other supporting documentation (such as price lists and other technical descriptions of the fabric qualities) showing the dollar value of such fabric purchased, the date of purchase, and evidencing the fabric as woven cotton fabric of 80s or higher count and 2-ply in warp; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>that the fabric was suitable for use in the manufacturing of men’s and boys’ cotton shirts.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of Purchase</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the affidavit under subsection (d), the date of purchase shall be the invoice date, and the dollar value shall be determined excluding duty, shipping, and related costs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affidavit of Yarn Spinners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The affidavit required by subsection (c)(2)(A) is a notarized affidavit provided by an officer of the producer of ring spun yarns that affirms—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>that the producer used pima cotton grown in the United States during the period January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, to produce ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during 2002;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the quantity, measured in pounds, of ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during calendar year 2002; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>that the producer maintains supporting documentation showing the quantity of such yarns produced, and evidencing the yarns as ring spun cotton yarns, measuring less than 83.33 decitex (exceeding 120 metric number), in single and plied form during calendar year 2002.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Appeal</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount paid by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection under this section shall be final and not subject to appeal or protest.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><heading>TAX COURT REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) of section 6015(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6015">26 USC 6015</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to petition for tax court review) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“”</quotedText></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 6015(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or request is made”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“election is filed”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or requesting equitable relief under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“making an election under subsection (b) or (c)”</quotedText>, and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or request”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“to which such election”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or to which the request under subsection (f) relates”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“to which the election under subsection (b) or (c) relates”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 6015(e)(4) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the request for equitable relief under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the election under subsection (b) or (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 6015(e)(5) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or who requests equitable relief under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“who elects the application of subsection (b) or (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Section 6015(g)(2) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or of any request for equitable relief under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“any election under subsection (b) or (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Section 6015(h)(2) of such Code <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or a request for equitable relief made under subsection (f)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“with respect to an election made under subsection (b) or (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s6015">26 USC 6015 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to liability for taxes arising or remaining unpaid on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
</division>
<division style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="D">DIVISION D—</num><heading>TEMPORARILY MODIFY CERTAIN RATES OF DUTY AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS, EXTEND CERTAIN TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS, AND OTHER PURPOSES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SEC. 1. </num><heading>TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The table of contents for this division is as follows:</p><toc>
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<designator>DIVISION D—</designator>
<label>TEMPORARILY MODIFY CERTAIN RATES OF DUTY AND MAKE OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE TRADE LAWS, EXTEND CERTAIN TRADE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS, AND OTHER PURPOSES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>TARIFF PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Reference; expired provisions.</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>New Duty Suspensions and Reductions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 1—New Duty Suspensions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1111. </designator>
<label>Diethyl sulfate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1112. </designator>
<label>Sorafenib.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1113. </designator>
<label>Prohexadione calcium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1114. </designator>
<label>Methyl methoxy acetate.<page>120 STAT. 3063</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1115. </designator>
<label>Methoxyacetic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1116. </designator>
<label>N-Methylpiperidine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1117. </designator>
<label>Quinclorac technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1118. </designator>
<label>Pyridaben.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1119. </designator>
<label>Certain rubber or plastic footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1120. </designator>
<label>Sodium ortho-phenylphenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1121. </designator>
<label>Certain chemical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1122. </designator>
<label>Baypure CX.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1123. </designator>
<label>Isoeicosane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1124. </designator>
<label>Isododecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1125. </designator>
<label>Isohexadecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1126. </designator>
<label>Aminoguanidine bicarbonate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1127. </designator>
<label>o-Chlorotoluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1128. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom DLV-N.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1129. </designator>
<label>2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1130. </designator>
<label>1-Methoxy-2-propanol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1131. </designator>
<label>Basic Red 1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1132. </designator>
<label>Basic Red 1:1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1133. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 11 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1134. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 11:1 dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1135. </designator>
<label>N-Cyclohexylthiophthalimide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1136. </designator>
<label>4,4¬-Dithiodimorpholine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1137. </designator>
<label>Tetraethylthiuram disulfide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1138. </designator>
<label>Certain tetramethylthiuram disulfide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1139. </designator>
<label>Certain aerosol valves.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1140. </designator>
<label>4-Methyl-5-n-propoxy-2,4-dihydro-1,2,4-triazol-3-one.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1141. </designator>
<label>Ethoxyquin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1142. </designator>
<label>Tricholorobenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1143. </designator>
<label>Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, propyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1144. </designator>
<label>2-Cyanopyridine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1145. </designator>
<label>Mixed xylidines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1146. </designator>
<label>Certain reception apparatus not containing a clock or clock timer, incorporating only AM radio.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1147. </designator>
<label>Pigment Yellow 219.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1148. </designator>
<label>Pigment Blue 80.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1149. </designator>
<label>1-Oxa-3, 20-diazadispiro-[5.1.11.2] heneicosan-21-one 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-,hydrochloride, reaction products with epichloro-hydrin, hydrolyzed and polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1150. </designator>
<label>Isobutyl parahydroxybenzoic acid and its sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1151. </designator>
<label>Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1152. </designator>
<label>Exolit OP 1312.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1153. </designator>
<label>Sodium hypophosphite.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1154. </designator>
<label>Cyanuric chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1155. </designator>
<label>Certain leather footwear for persons other than men or women.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1156. </designator>
<label>Certain other work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1157. </designator>
<label>Certain turn or turned footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1158. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear with outer soles of leather.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1159. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and with open toes or heels.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1160. </designator>
<label>Certain athletic footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1161. </designator>
<label>Certain work footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1162. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1163. </designator>
<label>1-Naphthyl methylcarbamate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1164. </designator>
<label>Certain 16-inch variable speed scroll saw machines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1165. </designator>
<label>3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1166. </designator>
<label>2-Aminothiophenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1167. </designator>
<label>Solvent Red 227.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1168. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of formaldehyde polymer and toluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1169. </designator>
<label>1,2-Bis(3-aminopropyl)ethylenediamine, polymer with N-butyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1170. </designator>
<label>Mixture of barium carbonate, strontium carbonate, calcium carbonate, methoxy-2-propananolacetate-1, for use as emitter suspension cathode coating.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1171. </designator>
<label>Resin cement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1172. </designator>
<label>Phosphor yox, yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1173. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-bag-barium magnesium aluminate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1174. </designator>
<label>Yttrium vanadate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1175. </designator>
<label>Phosphor scap strontium chloroapatite-europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1176. </designator>
<label>Phosphor zinc silicate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1177. </designator>
<label>Strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1178. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-yof flu pdr yox; yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium.<page>120 STAT. 3064</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1179. </designator>
<label>Calcium chloride phosphate phosphor.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1180. </designator>
<label>Ceramic frit powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1181. </designator>
<label>Phosphor lite white and phosphor blue halo.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1182. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-sca, strontium halophosphate doped with europium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1183. </designator>
<label>Phosphor-cool white small particle calcium halophosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1184. </designator>
<label>Phosphor lap lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1185. </designator>
<label>Kashmir.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1186. </designator>
<label>Certain articles of platinum.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1187. </designator>
<label>Nickel alloy wire.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1188. </designator>
<label>Titanium mononitride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1189. </designator>
<label>High accuracy, metal, marine sextants, used for navigating by celestial bodies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1190. </designator>
<label>Electrically operated pencil sharpeners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1191. </designator>
<label>Valve assemblies (vacuum relief).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1192. </designator>
<label>Seals, aerodynamic, fireproof.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1193. </designator>
<label>Wing illumination lights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1194. </designator>
<label>Exterior emergency lights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1195. </designator>
<label>Magnesium peroxide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1196. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear other than for men.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1197. </designator>
<label>Grass shears with rotating blade.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1198. </designator>
<label>Cerium sulfide pigments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1199. </designator>
<label>Kresoxim methyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1200. </designator>
<label>4-piece or 5-piece fireplace tools of iron or steel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1201. </designator>
<label>RSD 1235.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1202. </designator>
<label>MCPB acid and MCPB sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1203. </designator>
<label>Gibberellic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1204. </designator>
<label>Triphenyltin hydroxide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1205. </designator>
<label>Bromoxynil octonoate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1206. </designator>
<label>Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1207. </designator>
<label>4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl isocyanate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1208. </designator>
<label>4-Methylbenzonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1209. </designator>
<label>Diaminodecane.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1210. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of lanthanum phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1211. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of yttrium europium oxide coprecipitates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1212. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of lanthanum, cerium, and terbium phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1213. </designator>
<label>Certain compounds of yttrium cerium phosphates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1214. </designator>
<label>Canned, boiled oysters, not smoked.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1215. </designator>
<label>Boots.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1216. </designator>
<label>Vinylidene chloride-methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1217. </designator>
<label>1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, oxidized, polymerized, reduced hydrolyzed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1218. </designator>
<label>1-Propene,1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-oxidized, polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1219. </designator>
<label>1-Propene, 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-, telomer with chlorotrifluoroethene, oxidized, reduced, ethyl ester, hydrolyzed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1220. </designator>
<label>Infrared absorbing dye.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1221. </designator>
<label>1,1,2-2-Tetrafluoroethene, oxidized, polymerized.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1222. </designator>
<label>Methoxycarbonyl-terminated perfluorinated polyoxymethylene-polyoxyethylene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1223. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized, reduced, decarboxylated.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1224. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced, ethoxylated.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1225. </designator>
<label>Oxiranemethanol, polymers with reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1226. </designator>
<label>Ethene, tetrafluoro, oxidized, polymerized reduced, methyl esters, reduced.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1227. </designator>
<label>Certain light-absorbing photo dyes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1228. </designator>
<label>Certain specialty monomers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1229. </designator>
<label>Suspension of duty on exoflex F BX7011.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1230. </designator>
<label>Triphenyl phosphine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1231. </designator>
<label>Certain golf bag bodies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1232. </designator>
<label>Dichlorprop-p acid, dichlorprop-p dimethylamine salt, and dichlorprop-p 2-ethylhexyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1233. </designator>
<label>2,4-db acid and 2,4-db dimethylamine salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1234. </designator>
<label>Filament fiber tow of rayon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1235. </designator>
<label>Parts for use in the manufacture of certain high-performance loudspeakers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1236. </designator>
<label>Certain plastic lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1237. </designator>
<label>Certain porcelain lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1238. </designator>
<label>Certain aluminum lamp-holder housings containing sockets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1239. </designator>
<label>Certain brass lamp-holder housings containing sockets.<page>120 STAT. 3065</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1240. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1241. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1242. </designator>
<label>Mini DVD camcorder with 680K pixel CCD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1243. </designator>
<label>Mini DVD camcorder with 20G HDD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1244. </designator>
<label>Metal halide lamp.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1245. </designator>
<label>Hand-held electronic can openers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1246. </designator>
<label>Electric knives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1247. </designator>
<label>Toaster ovens with single-slot traditional toaster opening on top of oven.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1248. </designator>
<label>Ice shavers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1249. </designator>
<label>Dual-press sandwich makers with floating upper lid and lock.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1250. </designator>
<label>Electric juice extractors greater than 300 watts but less than 400 watts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1251. </designator>
<label>Electric juice extractors not less than 800 watts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1252. </designator>
<label>Open-top electric indoor grills.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1253. </designator>
<label>Automatic drip coffeemakers other than those with clocks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1254. </designator>
<label>Automatic drip coffeemakers with electronic clocks.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1255. </designator>
<label>Electric under-the-cabinet mounting can openers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1256. </designator>
<label>Dimethyl malonate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1257. </designator>
<label>Lightweight digital camera lenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1258. </designator>
<label>Digital zoom camera lenses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1259. </designator>
<label>Color flat panel screen monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1260. </designator>
<label>Color monitors with a video display diagonal of 35.56 cm or greater.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1261. </designator>
<label>Color monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1262. </designator>
<label>Black and white monitors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1263. </designator>
<label>6 V lead-acid storage batteries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1264. </designator>
<label>Zirconyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1265. </designator>
<label>Naphthol AS-CA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1266. </designator>
<label>Naphthol AS-KB.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1267. </designator>
<label>Basic Violet 1.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1268. </designator>
<label>Basic Blue 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1269. </designator>
<label>3-Amino-4-methylbenzamide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1270. </designator>
<label>Acetoacetyl-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloroanilide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1271. </designator>
<label>Phenyl salicylate (benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, phenyl ester).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1272. </designator>
<label>Synthetic indigo powder.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1273. </designator>
<label>1,3,5-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-[2-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1274. </designator>
<label>50/50 Mixture of 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[(2r)-oxiranylmethyl]- and 1,3,5,-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione, 1,3,5-tris[(2s)-oxiranylmethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1275. </designator>
<label>9H-Thioxanthene-2-carboxaldehyde, 9-oxo-, 2-(o-acetyloxime).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1276. </designator>
<label>1H-Imidazole, 2-ethyl-4-methyl-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1277. </designator>
<label>1H-Imidazole-4-methanol, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1278. </designator>
<label>4-Cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, compd. With 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (1:1).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1279. </designator>
<label>1,3,5,-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-[2-(2-undecyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1280. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1281. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1282. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1283. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1284. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1285. </designator>
<label>Certain other footwear valued over $20 a pair with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1286. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1287. </designator>
<label>Certain other footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1288. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1289. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear not covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1290. </designator>
<label>Felt-bottom boots for use in fishing waders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1291. </designator>
<label>Lug bottom boots for use in fishing waders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1292. </designator>
<label>Certain parts and accessories for measuring or checking instruments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1293. </designator>
<label>Certain printed circuit assemblies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1294. </designator>
<label>Certain subassemblies for measuring equipment for telecommunications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1295. </designator>
<label>Chloroneb.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1296. </designator>
<label>p-Nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1297. </designator>
<label>Allyl pentaerythritol (APE).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1298. </designator>
<label>Butyl ethyl propanediol (BEP).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1299. </designator>
<label>BEPD70L.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1300. </designator>
<label>Boltorn-1 (bolt-1).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1301. </designator>
<label>Boltorn-2 (bolt-2).<page>120 STAT. 3066</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1302. </designator>
<label>Cyclic TMP formal (CTF).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1303. </designator>
<label>DITMP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1304. </designator>
<label>Polyol DPP (DPP).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1305. </designator>
<label>Hydroxypivalic acid (HPA).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1306. </designator>
<label>TMPDE.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1307. </designator>
<label>TMPME.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1308. </designator>
<label>TMP oxetane (TMPO).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1309. </designator>
<label>TMPO ethoxylate (TMPOE).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1310. </designator>
<label>Amyl-anthraquinone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1311. </designator>
<label>T-butyl acrylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1312. </designator>
<label>3-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-, rel-(1R,6R)-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1313. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of phosphate ammonium salt derivatives of a fluorochemical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1314. </designator>
<label>1-(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1315. </designator>
<label>Mixture of poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl] [2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]-1,6-hexanediyl[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]]) and bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1316. </designator>
<label>Certain bitumen-coated polyethylene sleeves specifically designed to protect in-ground wood posts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1317. </designator>
<label>Nylon woolpacks used to package wool.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1318. </designator>
<label>Magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1319. </designator>
<label>C12–18 alkenes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1320. </designator>
<label>Acrypet UT100.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1321. </designator>
<label>5-Amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)–(trifluoromethyl)-sulfinyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile (Fipronil).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1322. </designator>
<label>2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1323. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutylnitrile and toluene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1324. </designator>
<label>2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1325. </designator>
<label>3,5-Difluoroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1326. </designator>
<label>Clomazone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1327. </designator>
<label>Chloropivaloyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1328. </designator>
<label>N,N¬-Hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionamide)).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1329. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 268.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1330. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 270.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1331. </designator>
<label>Certain glass thermo bulbs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1332. </designator>
<label>Pyriproxyfen.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1333. </designator>
<label>Uniconazole-P.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1334. </designator>
<label>Bispyribac-sodium.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1335. </designator>
<label>Dinotefuran.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1336. </designator>
<label>Etoxazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1337. </designator>
<label>Bioallethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1338. </designator>
<label>S-Bioallethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1339. </designator>
<label>Tetramethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1340. </designator>
<label>Tralomethrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1341. </designator>
<label>Flumiclorac-pentyl.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1342. </designator>
<label>1-Propene-2-methyl homopolymer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1343. </designator>
<label>Acronal-S-600.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1344. </designator>
<label>Lucirin TPO.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1345. </designator>
<label>Sokalan PG IME.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1346. </designator>
<label>Lycopene 10 percent.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1347. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of CAS Nos. 181274–15–7 and 208465–21–8.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1348. </designator>
<label>2-Methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)–1-propanone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1349. </designator>
<label>1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N- bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinyl)-, polymer with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, reaction products with n-butyl-1-butanamine and N-butyl- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1350. </designator>
<label>Vat Black 25.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1351. </designator>
<label>Acid Orange 162.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1352. </designator>
<label>Methyl salicylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1353. </designator>
<label>1,2-Octanediol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1354. </designator>
<label>Menthone glycerin acetal.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1355. </designator>
<label>Pontamine Green 2b.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1356. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom 10 UD.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1357. </designator>
<label>Bayderm finish DLH.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1358. </designator>
<label>Levagard DMPP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1359. </designator>
<label>Bayderm bottom DLV.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1360. </designator>
<label>Certain ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1361. </designator>
<label>Cyazofamid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1362. </designator>
<label>Flonicamid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1363. </designator>
<label>Zeta-cypermethrin.<page>120 STAT. 3067</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1364. </designator>
<label>2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1365. </designator>
<label>Certain flame retardant plasticizers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1366. </designator>
<label>Baypure DS.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1367. </designator>
<label>Bayowet C4.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1368. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1369. </designator>
<label>Other cycles.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1370. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1371. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1372. </designator>
<label>(2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (Ethephon).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1373. </designator>
<label>Preparations containing, 2-(1-(((3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy)imino)propyl)–5-(2-(ethylthio)propyl)–3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-1-one (Clethodim).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1374. </designator>
<label>Urea, polymer with formaldehyde (pergopak).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1375. </designator>
<label>Ortho nitroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1376. </designator>
<label>2,2 -(2,5-thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoxazole).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1377. </designator>
<label>Certain chemicals and chemical mixtures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1378. </designator>
<label>Acid Red 414.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1379. </designator>
<label>Solvent Yellow 163.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1380. </designator>
<label>4-Amino-3,6-bis[[5-[[4-chloro-6-[methyl[2-(methylamino)–2-oxoethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-sulfophenyl]azo]-5-hydroxy-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, lithium potassium sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1381. </designator>
<label>Reactive Red 123.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1382. </designator>
<label>Reactive Blue 250.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1383. </designator>
<label>Reactive Black 5.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1384. </designator>
<label>5-[(2-Cyano-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)–3-pyridinecarbonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1385. </designator>
<label>Cyano[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]-acetic acid, pentyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1386. </designator>
<label>[(9,10-Dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)bis[imino[3-(2-methylpropyl)–3,1-propanediyl]]]bisbenzenesulfonic acid, disodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1387. </designator>
<label>[4-(2,6-Dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-phenylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-3-yl)phenoxy]-acetic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1388. </designator>
<label>3-Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-2,6-dione.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1389. </designator>
<label>2-[[[2, 5-Dichloro-4-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azo]phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-ethanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1390. </designator>
<label>2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[(3-sulfophenyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-4-hydroxy-3-[[4-[[2-(sulfoxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-, sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1391. </designator>
<label>7-[[2-[(Aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-[[4-[4-[2-[[4-[[3-[(aminocarbonyl) amino]-4-[(3,6,8-trisulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]phenyl]amino]-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]ethyl]- 1-piperazinyl]-6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]phenyl]azo]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, lithium potassium sodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1392. </designator>
<label>4-[[3-(Acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1393. </designator>
<label>[4-[2,6-Dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b ]difuran-3-yl]phenoxy]-acetic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1394. </designator>
<label>Basic Yellow 40 chloride based.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1395. </designator>
<label>Direct Yellow 119.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1396. </designator>
<label>Naugard 412s.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1397. </designator>
<label>Triacetonamine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1398. </designator>
<label>Ipconazole.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1399. </designator>
<label>Omite tech.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1400. </designator>
<label>Pantera technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1401. </designator>
<label>p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1402. </designator>
<label>Preformed pellets of a mixture of sodium iodide, thallium iodide, dysprosium tri-iodide, holmium tri-iodide, thulium tri-iodide, and sometimes calcium iodide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1403. </designator>
<label>p-Aminobenzamide (4-aminobenzamide).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1404. </designator>
<label>p-Chloroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1405. </designator>
<label>4-Chloro-2-nitroaniline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1406. </designator>
<label>o-Chloro-p-toluidine (3-chloro-4-methylaniline).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1407. </designator>
<label>2-Chloroacetoacetanilide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1408. </designator>
<label>p-Acetoacetanisidide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1409. </designator>
<label>1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1410. </designator>
<label>Pigment Green 7 crude, not ready for use as a pigment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1411. </designator>
<label>1,8-Naphthalimide (1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1412. </designator>
<label>Diisopropyl succinate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1413. </designator>
<label>2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1414. </designator>
<label>Direct Black 22.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1415. </designator>
<label>Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1416. </designator>
<label>Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1417. </designator>
<label>Reactive Orange 132.<page>120 STAT. 3068</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1418. </designator>
<label>Acid Black 244.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1419. </designator>
<label>Certain cores used in remanufacture.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1420. </designator>
<label>ADTP.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1421. </designator>
<label>DCBTF.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1422. </designator>
<label>Noviflumuron.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1423. </designator>
<label>Parachlorobenzotrifluoride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1424. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of insecticide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1425. </designator>
<label>Mixture of fungicide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1426. </designator>
<label>1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1427. </designator>
<label>Styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene (6CI) beads with low ash.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1428. </designator>
<label>Mixtures of fungicide.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1429. </designator>
<label>2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, di-methylamine salt.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1430. </designator>
<label>Charge control agent 7.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1431. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black 820 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1432. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Magenta M700.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1433. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Fast Black 287 NA liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1434. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Fast Black 286 stage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1435. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Cyan 485 stage.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1436. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black 661 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1437. </designator>
<label>Pro-jet Black Cyan 854 liquid feed.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1438. </designator>
<label>Erasers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1439. </designator>
<label>Artificial flowers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1440. </designator>
<label>Suspension system stabilizer bars.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1441. </designator>
<label>Rattan webbing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1442. </designator>
<label>Tractor body parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1443. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1444. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 105 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1445. </designator>
<label>AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1446. </designator>
<label>Certain AC electric motors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1447. </designator>
<label>Viscose rayon yarn.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1448. </designator>
<label>Certain twisted yarn of viscose rayon.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1449. </designator>
<label>Allyl ureido monomer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1450. </designator>
<label>Synthetic elastic staple fiber.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1451. </designator>
<label>Certain fiberglass sheets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1452. </designator>
<label>Halophosphor calcium diphosphate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1453. </designator>
<label>Certain rayon staple fibers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1454. </designator>
<label>Synthetic quartz or fused silica photomask substrates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1455. </designator>
<label>Certain integrated machines for manufacturing pneumatic tires.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1456. </designator>
<label>Tramway cars.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1457. </designator>
<label>Certain artificial filament single yarn (other than sewingthread).</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1458. </designator>
<label>Certain electrical transformers rated at 25VA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1459. </designator>
<label>Certain electrical transformers rated at 40VA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="group">
<designator>Chapter 2—Reductions</designator></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1461. </designator>
<label>Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1462. </designator>
<label>Manicure and pedicure sets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1463. </designator>
<label>Nitrocellulose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1464. </designator>
<label>Sulfentrazone technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1465. </designator>
<label>Clock radio combos.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1466. </designator>
<label>Thiamethoxam technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1467. </designator>
<label>Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1468. </designator>
<label>Certain men’s footwear covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1469. </designator>
<label>Certain footwear not covering the ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1470. </designator>
<label>Acrylic or modacrylic synthetic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1471. </designator>
<label>Certain women’s footwear.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1472. </designator>
<label>Numerous other seals made of rubber or silicone, and covered with, or reinforced with, a fabric material.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1473. </designator>
<label>Tetrakis.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1474. </designator>
<label>Glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1475. </designator>
<label>Diethyl ketone.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1476. </designator>
<label>Acephate.<page>120 STAT. 3069</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1477. </designator>
<label>Flumioxazin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1478. </designator>
<label>Garenoxacin mesylate.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1479. </designator>
<label>Butylated hydroxyethylbenzene.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1480. </designator>
<label>Certain automotive catalytic converter mats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1481. </designator>
<label>3,3¬-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1482. </designator>
<label>TMC114.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1483. </designator>
<label>Biaxially oriented polypropylene dielectric film.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1484. </designator>
<label>Biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate dielectric film.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1485. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1486. </designator>
<label>Certain bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1487. </designator>
<label>Bifenthrin.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1488. </designator>
<label>Reduced Vat 1.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1489. </designator>
<label>4-Chlorobenzonitrile.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1490. </designator>
<label>Nail clippers and nail files.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1491. </designator>
<label>Electric automatic shower cleaners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1492. </designator>
<label>Mesotrione technical.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1493. </designator>
<label>Certain crank-gear and other bicycle parts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Existing Suspensions and Reductions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1501. </designator>
<label>Extensions of existing suspensions and other modifications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Effective Date</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1511. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>RELIQUIDATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2001. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of certain entries of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2002. </designator>
<label>Certain entries of pasta.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2003. </designator>
<label>Clarification of reliquidation provision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2004. </designator>
<label>Reliquidation of certain drawback claim.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2005. </designator>
<label>Payment of interest on amounts owed pursuant to reliquidation of certain entries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Technical corrections</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3001. </designator>
<label>Amendments to the HTS.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3002. </designator>
<label>Technical correction to the Tariff Act of 1930.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3003. </designator>
<label>Amendments to the Pension Protection Act of 2006.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3004. </designator>
<label>NMSBA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3005. </designator>
<label>Certain monochrome glass envelopes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3006. </designator>
<label>Flexible magnets and composite goods containing flexible magnets.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3007. </designator>
<label>Cellar treatment of wine.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Other Provisions</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3011. </designator>
<label>Consideration of certain civil actions delayed because of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3012. </designator>
<label>Effective date of modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4001. </designator>
<label>Findings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4002. </designator>
<label>Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to Vietnam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4003. </designator>
<label>Procedure for determining prohibited subsidies by Vietnam.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4004. </designator>
<label>Consultations upon initiation of investigation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4005. </designator>
<label>Public participation and consultation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4006. </designator>
<label>Arbitration and imposition of quotas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4007. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>HAITI</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5002. </designator>
<label>Trade benefits for Haiti.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5003. </designator>
<label>ITC study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5004. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on interpretation of textile and apparel provisions for Haiti.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5005. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5006. </designator>
<label>Effective date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6001. </designator>
<label>Short title.<page>120 STAT. 3070</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6002. </designator>
<label>Preferential treatment of apparel products of lesser developed countries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6003. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6004. </designator>
<label>Effective date for AGOA.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7002. </designator>
<label>ATPA extension.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7003. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) PROGRAM</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8001. </designator>
<label>Limitations on waivers of competitive need limitation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8002. </designator>
<label>Extension of GSP program.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>TARIFF PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><heading>REFERENCE; EXPIRED PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title, title II, and title III an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3007">19 U.S.C. 3007</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expired Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the following headings:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c2,L0,tp0,p7,7/8,g1,t1,xls150,xl150'; ">
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9902.29.05<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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9902.29.13<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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9902.32.17</td><td style="min-width: 271.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">9902.32.20<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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9902.32.46<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
9902.32.50<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3071</page></continuation>
</section>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>New Duty Suspensions and Reductions</heading>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="1">CHAPTER 1—</num><heading>NEW DUTY SUSPENSIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1111">SEC. 1111. </num><heading>DIETHYL SULFATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3072</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1112">SEC. 1112. </num><heading>SORAFENIB.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1113">SEC. 1113. </num><heading>PROHEXADIONE CALCIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1114">SEC. 1114. </num><heading>METHYL METHOXYACETATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1115">SEC. 1115. </num><heading>METHOXYACETIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3073</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1116">SEC. 1116. </num><heading>N-METHYLPIPERIDINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1117">SEC. 1117. </num><heading>QUINCLORAC TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1118">SEC. 1118. </num><heading>PYRIDABEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.08</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-Tert-butyl-5-(4-tert-butylbenzylthio)-4-chloropyridazin-3(2H)-one (Pyridaben) (CAS No. 96489–71–3) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.22)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1119">SEC. 1119. </num><heading>CERTAIN RUBBER OR PLASTIC FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: <page>120 STAT. 3074</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.09</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear for persons other than women, with outer soles of leather or composition leather and with uppers of textile materials (provided for in subheading 6404.20.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1120">SEC. 1120. </num><heading>SODIUM ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.10</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Phenylphenol sodium salt (CAS No. 132–27–4) (provided for in subheading 2907.19.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1121">SEC. 1121. </num><heading>CERTAIN CHEMICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.11</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Adsorbent resin comprised of a macroporous polymer of diethenylbenzene (CAS No. 9003–69–4) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1122">SEC. 1122. </num><heading>BAYPURE CX.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.12</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Iminodisuccinic acid, triammonium salt, in aqueous solutions (CAS No. 415719–09–04) (provided for in subheading 2922.49.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1123">SEC. 1123. </num><heading>ISOEICOSANE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3075</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.13</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Isoeicosane (CAS No. 93685–79–1) (provided for in subheading 2710.19.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1124">SEC. 1124. </num><heading>ISODODECANE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.14</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Isododecane (CAS No. 31807–55–3) (provided for in subheading 2710.11.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1125">SEC. 1125. </num><heading>ISOHEXADECANE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.15</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Isohexadecane (CAS No. 60908–77–2) (provided for in subheading 2710.19.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1126">SEC. 1126. </num><heading>AMINOGUANIDINE BICARBONATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.16</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Aminoguanidine bicarbonate (CAS No. 2582–30–1) (provided for in subheading 2928.00.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1127">SEC. 1127. </num><heading>O-CHLOROTOLUENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.17</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Chlorotoluene (CAS No. 95–49–8) (provided for in subheading 2903.69.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="22"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.18</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Chloromethylbenzene (CAS No. 25168–05–2) (provided for in subheading 2903.69.80)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3076</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1128">SEC. 1128. </num><heading>BAYDERM BOTTOM DLV-N.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.19</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing 38 percent to 42 percent solids content of propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-,polymer with 2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]ethanesulfonic acid monosodium salt, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, dimethyl carbonate, 1,2-ethanediamine, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine, and α- hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], polyethylene-polypropylene glycol monobutyl ether blocked (CAS No. 841251–36–3) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1129">SEC. 1129. </num><heading>2,3-DICHLORONITROBENZENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.20</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,3-Dichloronitrobenzene (CAS No. 3209–22–1) (provided for in subheading 2904.90.47)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1130">SEC. 1130. </num><heading>1-METHOXY-2-PROPANOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.21</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Methoxy-2-propanol (CAS No. 107–98–2) (provided for in subheading 2909.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1131">SEC. 1131. </num><heading>BASIC RED 1 DYE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.22</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Basic Red 1 (CAS No. 989–38–8) (provided for in subheading 3204.13.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3077</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1132">SEC. 1132. </num><heading>BASIC RED 1:1 DYE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.23</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Basic Red 1:1 (CAS No. 3068–39–1) (provided for in subheading 3204.13.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1133">SEC. 1133. </num><heading>BASIC VIOLET 11 DYE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.24</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Basic Violet 11 (CAS No. 2390–63–8) (provided for in subheading 3204.13.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1134">SEC. 1134. </num><heading>BASIC VIOLET 11:1 DYE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.25</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Basic Violet 11:1 (CAS No. 39393–39–0) (provided for in subheading 3204.13.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1135">SEC. 1135. </num><heading>N-CYCLOHEXYLTHIOPHTHALIMIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.26</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N-Cyclohexylthiophthalimide (CAS No. 17796–82–6) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.24)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1136">SEC. 1136. </num><heading>4,4¬-DITHIODIMORPHOLINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.27</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4,4¬-Dithiodimorpholine (CAS No. 103–34–4) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3078</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1137">SEC. 1137. </num><heading>TETRAETHYLTHIURAM DISULFIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.28</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Tetraethylthiuram disulfide (CAS No. 97–77–8) (provided for in subheading 2930.30.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1138">SEC. 1138. </num><heading>CERTAIN TETRAMETHYLTHIURAM DISULFIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.29</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Tetramethylthiuram disulfide (CAS No. 137–26–8) (provided for in subheading 2930.30.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1139">SEC. 1139. </num><heading>CERTAIN AEROSOL VALVES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.30</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Aerosol valves designed to deliver a metered dose (50 microliters) of a pressurized liquid pharmaceutical product, having a mounting cup with inside diameter of 20.1 mm and height (skirt to shoulder) of 7.49 mm with a stem outside diameter of 2.79 mm, with such components of stainless steel and buna rubber and with a retaining cup of aluminum (provided for in subheading 8481.80.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1140">SEC. 1140. </num><heading>4-METHYL-5-N-PROPOXY-2,4-DIHYDRO-1,2,4-TRIAZOL-3-ONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3079</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.31</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 4-Methyl-5-n-propoxy-2,4-dihydro-1,2,4-triazol-3-one (CAS No. 145027–96–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.97)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1141">SEC. 1141. </num><heading>ETHOXYQUIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.32</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Ethoxyquin (1,2-dihydro-6-ethoxy-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline) (CAS No. 91–53–2) (provided for in subheading 2933.49.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1142">SEC. 1142. </num><heading>TRICHOLOROBENZENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.33</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene (CAS No. 120–82–1) (provided for in subheading 2903.69.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1143">SEC. 1143. </num><heading>BENZOIC ACID, 3,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-, PROPYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.34</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Benzoic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, propyl ester (CAS No. 121–79–9) (propyl gallate) (provided for in subheading 2918.29.75)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1144">SEC. 1144. </num><heading>2-CYANOPYRIDINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3080</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.35</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-Cyanopyridine (CAS No. 100–70–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.91)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1145">SEC. 1145. </num><heading>MIXED XYLIDINES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.36</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixed xylidines (CAS No. 1300–73–8) (provided for in subheading 2921.49.50)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1146">SEC. 1146. </num><heading>CERTAIN RECEPTION APPARATUS NOT CONTAINING A CLOCK OR CLOCK TIMER, INCORPORATING ONLY AM RADIO.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.37</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, not containing a clock or clock timer in the same housing, each containing only an AM radiobroadcast receiver (provided for in subheading 8527.19.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1147">SEC. 1147. </num><heading>PIGMENT YELLOW 219.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.38</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pigment Yellow 219 (CAS No. 347174–87–2) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1148">SEC. 1148. </num><heading>PIGMENT BLUE 80.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3081</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.39</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pigment Blue 80 (CAS No. 391663–82–4) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1149">SEC. 1149. </num><heading>1-OXA-3, 20-DIAZADISPIRO-[5.1.11.2]-HENEICOSAN-21-ONE, 2,2,4,4-TETRAMETHYL-,HYDROCHLORIDE, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH EPICHLOROHYDRIN, HYDROLYZED, POLYMERIZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r50,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.40</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Oxa-3,20-diazadispiro-[5.1.11.2]-heneicosan-21-one,2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-,hydrochloride, reaction products with epichlorohydrin, hydrolyzed, polymerized (CAS No. 202483–55–4) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.25)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> ”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1150">SEC. 1150. </num><heading>ISOBUTYL PARAHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID AND ITS SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r50,xls15,xls33,xls33,xls40,2'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 229pt;"/>
<col style="width:19pt ; max-width:19pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
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<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.41</td><td style="min-width: 229.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Isobutyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (CAS No. 4247–02–3) and its sodium salt (CAS No. 84930–15–4) (provided for in subheading 2918.29.65)</td><td style="width:19.0pt ; max-width:19.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1151">SEC. 1151. </num><heading>PHOSPHINIC ACID, DIETHYL-, ALUMINUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r50,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.42</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt (CAS No. 225789–38–8) (provided for in subheading 2931.00.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> ”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1152">SEC. 1152. </num><heading>EXOLIT OP 1312.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3082</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<caption role="title" style=" border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;">“ </caption>
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.43</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Phosphinic acid, diethyl-, aluminum salt (CAS No. 225789–38–8) with synergists and encapsulating agents (provided for in subheading 3824.90.91)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1153">SEC. 1153. </num><heading>SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.44</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Sodium hypophosphite monohydrate (CAS No. 10039–56–2) (provided for in subheading 2835.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1154">SEC. 1154. </num><heading>CYANURIC CHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.45</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cyanuric chloride (CAS No. 108–77–0) (provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1155">SEC. 1155. </num><heading>CERTAIN LEATHER FOOTWEAR FOR PERSONS OTHER THAN MEN OR WOMEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.46</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Other footwear with uppers of leather or composition leather, for persons other than for men or women (provided for in subheading 6405.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1156">SEC. 1156. </num><heading>CERTAIN OTHER WORK FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3083</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.47</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Other work footwear for women, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, other than house slippers and other than tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like (provided for in subheading 6402.99.18)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1157">SEC. 1157. </num><heading>CERTAIN TURN OR TURNED FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
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</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.48</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Turn or turned footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather, other than for men or women (provided for in subheading 6403.59.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1158">SEC. 1158. </num><heading>CERTAIN WORK FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF LEATHER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.49</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear with outer soles of leather and uppers of leather, covering the ankle, other than for women (provided for in subheading 6403.51.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1159">SEC. 1159. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS AND WITH OPEN TOES OR HEELS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3084</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.50</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials other than of vegetable fibers, with open toes or open heels, the foregoing other than house slippers and other than footwear for women (provided for in subheading 6404.19.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1160">SEC. 1160. </num><heading>CERTAIN ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.51</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials, valued over $2.50 per pair, the foregoing other than for men or women (provided for in subheading 6404.20.40)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1161">SEC. 1161. </num><heading>CERTAIN WORK FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.52</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Work footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather, not covering the ankle (provided for in subheading 6403.99.60 or 6403.99.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1162">SEC. 1162. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3085</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p0,7/9,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 203pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:14pt ; max-width:14pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:0pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:9pt; font-size:7pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.53</td><td style="min-width: 203.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, incorporating a protective metal toecap, having uppers of which over 90 percent of the external surface area (including any accessories or reinforcements such as those mentioned in note 4(a) to chapter 64) is rubber or plastics (provided for in subheading 6402.30.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:14.0pt ; max-width:14.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1163">SEC. 1163. </num><heading>1-NAPHTHYL METHYLCARBAMATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.54</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Naphthyl methylcarbamate (Carbaryl) (CAS No. 63-25-2) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.47)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1164">SEC. 1164. </num><heading>CERTAIN 16-INCH VARIABLE SPEED SCROLL SAW MACHINES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.55</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Variable speed scroll sawing machines each having a throat depth of approximately 406 mm, new (provided for in subheading 8465.91.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1165">SEC. 1165. </num><heading>3,4-DIMETHOXYBENZALDEHYDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1166">SEC. 1166. </num><heading>2-AMINOTHIOPHENOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3086</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.57</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Aminothiophenol (CAS No. 137–07–5) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.29)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1167">SEC. 1167. </num><heading>SOLVENT RED 227.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.58</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Solvent Red 227 (CI 60510) (provided for in subheading 3204.19.25)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1168">SEC. 1168. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF FORMALDEHYDE POLYMER AND TOLUENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.59</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Formaldehyde, polymer with toluene (CAS No. 25155–81–1) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.25)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1169">SEC. 1169. </num><heading>1,2-BIS(3-AMINOPROPYL)ETHYLENEDIAMINE, POLYMER WITH N-BUTYL-2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDINAMINE AND 2,4,6-TRICHLORO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1170">SEC. 1170. </num><heading>MIXTURE OF BARIUM CARBONATE, STRONTIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, 1-METHOXY-2-PROPANANOL ACETATE, FOR USE AS EMITTER SUSPENSION CATHODE COATING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1171">SEC. 1171. </num><heading>RESIN CEMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1172">SEC. 1172. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR YOX, YTTRIUM OXIDE PHOSPHOR, ACTIVATED BY EUROPIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1173">SEC. 1173. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR-BAG-BARIUM MAGNESIUM ALUMINATE PHOSPHOR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.64</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Compound of barium magnesium aluminate phosphor, activated by europium or manganese, of a kind used as luminophores (CAS Nos. 63774–55–0 and 1308–96–9) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1174">SEC. 1174. </num><heading>YTTRIUM VANADATE PHOSPHOR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.65</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Yttrium vanadate phosphor, of a kind used as a luminophore (CAS No. 6874–82–7) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1175">SEC. 1175. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR SCAP STRONTIUM CHLOROAPATITE-EUROPIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<td/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.66</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Compound of strontium chloroapatite-europium, of a kind used as a luminophore (CAS No. 68784–77–0) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3088</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1176">SEC. 1176. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR ZINC SILICATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.67</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Phosphor of zinc silicate, of a kind used as a luminophore (CAS No. 68611–47–2) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1177">SEC. 1177. </num><heading>STRONTIUM MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE-TIN DOPED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.68</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Strontium magnesium phosphate-tin doped inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores (CAS Nos. 1314–11–0, 1314–56–3, 1309–48–4, and 18282–10–5) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1178">SEC. 1178. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR-YOF FLU PDR YOX; YTTRIUM OXIDE PHOSPHOR, ACTIVATED BY EUROPIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.69</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Yttrium oxide phosphor, activated by europium used as a luminophore (CAS No. 68585–82–0) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1179">SEC. 1179. </num><heading>CALCIUM CHLORIDE PHOSPHATE PHOSPHOR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.70</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony used as a luminophore (CAS No. 75535–31–8) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1180">SEC. 1180. </num><heading>CERAMIC FRIT POWDER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3089</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.71</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">A mixture of aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, magnesium oxide, boron oxide, butylmethacrylate resin and C.I. Solvent Red 24 used in the manufacture of ceramic arc tubes (CAS Nos. 1344–28–1, 1305–78–8, 1304–28–5, 1309–48–4, 1303–86–2, 9003–63–8, and 85–83–6) (provided for in subheading 3824.90.91)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1181">SEC. 1181. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR LITE WHITE AND PHOSPHOR BLUE HALO.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.72</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Calcium chloride phosphate phosphor used as a luminophore (CAS No. 75535–31–8) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1182">SEC. 1182. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR-SCA, STRONTIUM HALOPHOSPHATE DOPED WITH EUROPIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.73</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Strontium halophosphate doped with europium used as a luminophore (CAS Nos. 109037–74–3 and 1312–81–8) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1183">SEC. 1183. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR-COOL WHITE SMALL PARTICLE CALCIUM HALOPHOSPHATE PHOSPHOR ACTIVATED BY MANGANESE AND ANTIMONY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.74</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Small particle calcium chloride phosphate phosphor activated by manganese and antimony used as a luminophore (CAS No. 75535–31–8) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1184">SEC. 1184. </num><heading>PHOSPHOR LAP LANTHANUM PHOSPHATE PHOSPHOR, ACTIVATED BY CERIUM AND TERBIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3090</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.75</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Lanthanum phosphate phosphor, activated by cerium and terbium, inorganic used as luminophores (CAS Nos. 13778–59–1, 13454–71–2, and 13863–48–4 or 95823–34–0) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1185">SEC. 1185. </num><heading>KASHMIR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r10,xls45,xls45,xls45,xls45,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 167pt;"/>
<col style="width:49pt ; max-width:49pt;"/>
<col style="width:49pt ; max-width:49pt;"/>
<col style="width:49pt ; max-width:49pt;"/>
<col style="width:49pt ; max-width:49pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.76</td><td style="min-width: 167.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats, not processed in any manner beyond the degreased or carbonized condition (provided for in subheading 5102.11.10)</td><td style="width:49.0pt ; max-width:49.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:49.0pt ; max-width:49.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:49.0pt ; max-width:49.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:49.0pt ; max-width:49.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.77</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Fine animal hair of Kashmir (cashmere) goats (provided for in subheading 5102.11.90)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before<br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </continuation>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> headings 9902.51.15 (relating to articles provided for in subheading 5102.11.10) and 9902.51.16 (relating to articles provided for in subheading 5102.11.90).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1186">SEC. 1186. </num><heading>CERTAIN ARTICLES OF PLATINUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.78</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Spheres of platinum, containing approximately 18 percent by weight of iridium, of a kind used in manufacturing electrodes for spark plugs (provided for in subheading 7115.90.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1187">SEC. 1187. </num><heading>NICKEL ALLOY WIRE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3091</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.79</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cold-formed wire of nickel alloys containing 0.09 percent or more but not more than 1.6 percent by weight of silicon, certified by the importer to be used in the manufacture of spark plug electrodes, the foregoing either round wire measuring 1.7 mm or more but not over 4.9 mm in cross-sectional diameter or flat wire of rectangular cross section measuring 0.9 mm or more but not over 2.2 mm in thickness and 1.7 mm or more but not over 3.3 mm in width (provided for in subheading 7505.22.10)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1188">SEC. 1188. </num><heading>TITANIUM MONONITRIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.80</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Titanium mononitride (CAS No. 25583–20–4) (provided for in subheading 2850.00.07)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1189">SEC. 1189. </num><heading>HIGH ACCURACY, METAL, MARINE SEXTANTS, USED FOR NAVIGATING BY CELESTIAL BODIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.81</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Marine sextants of metal, designed for use in navigating by celestial bodies (provided for in subheading 9014.80.10)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1190">SEC. 1190. </num><heading>ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PENCIL SHARPENERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.82</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electrically operated pencil sharpeners (provided for in subheading 8472.90.40)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1191">SEC. 1191. </num><heading>VALVE ASSEMBLIES (VACUUM RELIEF).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.83</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pedestal assemblies for vacuum relief valves, designed for use in aircraft (provided for in subheading 8481.40.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1192">SEC. 1192. </num><heading>SEALS, AERODYNAMIC, FIREPROOF.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.84</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Seals of polyester fabric bonded over a silicone core, designed for use in airplanes (provided for in subheading 3926.90.00 or 5911.90.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1193">SEC. 1193. </num><heading>WING ILLUMINATION LIGHTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.85</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Wing illumination lights, designed for use on airplanes (provided for in subheading 9405.60.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1194">SEC. 1194. </num><heading>EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.86</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Exterior emergency lights, designed for use on airplanes (provided for in subheading 9405.60.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1195">SEC. 1195. </num><heading>MAGNESIUM PEROXIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.87</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Magnesium peroxide, minimum 25 percent purity (CAS No. 1335–26–8) (provided for in subheading 2816.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1196">SEC. 1196. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR OTHER THAN FOR MEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.88</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear, other than for men, with outer soles of leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials, valued not over $2.50 per pair (provided for in subheading 6404.20.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1197">SEC. 1197. </num><heading>GRASS SHEARS WITH ROTATING BLADE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3093</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
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<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.89</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Grass shears with swiveling heads and with rotating vertical and horizontal cutting blades of steel (provided for in subheading 8201.90.30)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1198">SEC. 1198. </num><heading>CERIUM SULFIDE PIGMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.90</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cerium sulfide pigments (CAS Nos. 12014–93–6 and 12031–49–1) (provided for in subheading 3206.49.50)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1199">SEC. 1199. </num><heading>KRESOXIM METHYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
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<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.91</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of methyl (E)-methoxyimino-[α-(o-tolyloxy)-o-tolyl]acetate (Kresoxim methyl) (CAS No. 143390–89–0) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1200">SEC. 1200. </num><heading>4-PIECE OR 5-PIECE FIREPLACE TOOLS OF IRON OR STEEL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
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<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.92</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Packages containing 4 or 5 different fireplace tools, such tools of iron or steel, intended for sale to the ultimate consumer in such packages (provided for in subheading 8205.51.30)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1201">SEC. 1201. </num><heading>RSD 1235.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.93</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-Pyrrolidinol, 1-[(1R,2R)-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethoxy]cyclohexyl]-,hydrochloride, (3R) (CAS No. 748810–28–8) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.53)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1202">SEC. 1202. </num><heading>MCPB ACID AND MCPB SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3094</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.94</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy) butanoic acid (CAS No. 94–81–5); 4-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)butanoic acid, sodium salt (CAS No. 6062–26–6) (provided for in subheading 2918.90.20)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1203">SEC. 1203. </num><heading>GIBBERELLIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.95</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Gibberellic acid (GA3) (CAS No. 77–06–5) and a mixture of gibberellin A4 (CAS No. 468–44–0) and gibberellin A7 (CAS No. 510–75–8) (provided for in subheading 2932.29.50)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1204">SEC. 1204. </num><heading>TRIPHENYLTIN HYDROXIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1205">SEC. 1205. </num><heading>BROMOXYNIL OCTONOATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.22.97</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile octonoate (CAS No. 1689–84–5) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.25)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1206">SEC. 1206. </num><heading>METHYL 3-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)BENZOATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1207">SEC. 1207. </num><heading>4-(TRIFLUOROMETHOXY)PHENYL ISOCYANATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1208">SEC. 1208. </num><heading>4-METHYLBENZONITRILE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1209">SEC. 1209. </num><heading>DIAMINODECANE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1210">SEC. 1210. </num><heading>CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF LANTHANUM PHOSPHATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1211">SEC. 1211. </num><heading>CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF YTTRIUM EUROPIUM OXIDE COPRECIPITATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1212">SEC. 1212. </num><heading>CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF LANTHANUM, CERIUM, AND TERBIUM PHOSPHATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1213">SEC. 1213. </num><heading>CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF YTTRIUM CERIUM PHOSPHATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1214">SEC. 1214. </num><heading>CANNED, BOILED OYSTERS, NOT SMOKED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1215">SEC. 1215. </num><heading>BOOTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1216">SEC. 1216. </num><heading>VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE-METHYL METHACRYLATE-ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1217">SEC. 1217. </num><heading>1-PROPENE, 1,1,2,3,3,3-HEXAFLUORO-, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED, REDUCED HYDROLYZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1218">SEC. 1218. </num><heading>1-PROPENE,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEXAFLUORO-, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1219">SEC. 1219. </num><heading>1-PROPENE, 1,1,2,3,3,3-HEXAFLUORO-, TELOMER WITH CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHENE, OXIDIZED, REDUCED, ETHYL ESTER, HYDROLYZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1220">SEC. 1220. </num><heading>INFRARED ABSORBING DYE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1221">SEC. 1221. </num><heading>1,1,2-2-TETRAFLUOROETHENE, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1222">SEC. 1222. </num><heading>METHOXYCARBONYL-TERMINATED PERFLUORINATED POLYOXYMETHYLENE-POLYOXYETHYLENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3098</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1223">SEC. 1223. </num><heading>ETHENE, TETRAFLUORO, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED, REDUCED, DECARBOXYLATED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1224">SEC. 1224. </num><heading>ETHENE, TETRAFLUORO, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED REDUCED, METHYL ESTERS, REDUCED, ETHOXYLATED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1225">SEC. 1225. </num><heading>OXIRANEMETHANOL, POLYMERS WITH REDUCED METHYL ESTERS OF REDUCED POLYMERIZED OXIDIZED TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1226">SEC. 1226. </num><heading>ETHENE, TETRAFLUORO, OXIDIZED, POLYMERIZED REDUCED, METHYL ESTERS, REDUCED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1227">SEC. 1227. </num><heading>CERTAIN LIGHT-ABSORBING PHOTO DYES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1228">SEC. 1228. </num><heading>CERTAIN SPECIALTY MONOMERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1229">SEC. 1229. </num><heading>SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON EXOFLEX F BX7011.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1230">SEC. 1230. </num><heading>TRIPHENYL PHOSPHINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1231">SEC. 1231. </num><heading>CERTAIN GOLF BAG BODIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3100</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1232">SEC. 1232. </num><heading>DICHLORPROP-P ACID, DICHLORPROP-P DIMETHYLAMINE SALT, AND DICHLORPROP-P 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1233">SEC. 1233. </num><heading>2,4-DB ACID AND 2,4-DB DIMETHYLAMINE SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.26</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid (CAS No. 94–82–6) (provided for in subheading 2918.90.20); and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid, dimethylamine salt (CAS No. 2758–42–1) (provided for in subheading 2921.19.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1234">SEC. 1234. </num><heading>FILAMENT FIBER TOW OF RAYON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1235">SEC. 1235. </num><heading>PARTS FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE LOUDSPEAKERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3101</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.28</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Parts (provided for in subheading 8518.90.80) certified by the importer as for use exclusively in the manufacture of loudspeakers which (when not mounted in their enclosures) meet a performance standard of not more than 1.5 dB for the average level of 3 or more octave bands when tested in a reverberant chamber</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1236">SEC. 1236. </num><heading>CERTAIN PLASTIC LAMP-HOLDER HOUSINGS CONTAINING SOCKETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1237">SEC. 1237. </num><heading>CERTAIN PORCELAIN LAMP-HOLDER HOUSINGS CONTAINING SOCKETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1238">SEC. 1238. </num><heading>CERTAIN ALUMINUM LAMP-HOLDER HOUSINGS CONTAINING SOCKETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1239">SEC. 1239. </num><heading>CERTAIN BRASS LAMP-HOLDER HOUSINGS CONTAINING SOCKETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1240">SEC. 1240. </num><heading>STAPLE FIBERS OF VISCOSE RAYON, NOT CARDED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3102</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.33</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, measuring 1.67 to 16.67 decitex and having a fiber length each measuring 20 mm or more but not over 150 mm (provided for in subheading 5504.10.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1241">SEC. 1241. </num><heading>STAPLE FIBERS OF RAYON, CARDED, COMBED, OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.34</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Staple fibers of rayon, carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning, the foregoing presented in the form of top (provided for in heading 5507.00.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1242">SEC. 1242. </num><heading>MINI DVD CAMCORDER WITH 680K PIXEL CCD.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.35</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Camcorders each capable of recording and reproducing video images on mini-DVD media in all the following formats: DVD–R, DVD–RW, DVD–RAM, or DVD+RW, the foregoing each with 25 power optical zoom and a lens diameter of 34 mm (provided for in subheading 8525.40.80)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1243">SEC. 1243. </num><heading>MINI DVD CAMCORDER WITH 20G HDD.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.36</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Camcorders each capable of recording and reproducing video images on mini-DVD media in all the following formats: DVD–R, DVD–RW, DVD–RAM, or DVD+RW, the foregoing each with an internal 20 gigabyte (20G) hard disk drive and a USB 2.0 port (provided for in subheading 8525.40.80)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1244">SEC. 1244. </num><heading>METAL HALIDE LAMP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.37</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Metal halide lamps designed for use in video projectors (provided for in subheading 8539.32.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3103</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1245">SEC. 1245. </num><heading>HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC CAN OPENERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.38</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hand-held electromechanical can openers, with self-contained electric motor (provided for in subheading 8509.80.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1246">SEC. 1246. </num><heading>ELECTRIC KNIVES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.39</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical knives, with self-contained electric motor (provided for in subheading 8509.80.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1247">SEC. 1247. </num><heading>TOASTER OVENS WITH SINGLE-SLOT TRADITIONAL TOASTER OPENING ON TOP OF OVEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.40</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electrothermic toaster ovens, each incorporating a single-slot toaster opening on top of the oven (provided for in subheading 8516.72.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1248">SEC. 1248. </num><heading>ICE SHAVERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.41</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical ice shavers, with self-contained electric motor (provided for in subheading 8509.40.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1249">SEC. 1249. </num><heading>DUAL-PRESS SANDWICH MAKERS WITH FLOATING UPPER LID AND LOCK.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.42</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Dual-grid electric sandwich grillers, each with lock and floating upper lid (provided for in subheading 8516.60.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3104</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1250">SEC. 1250. </num><heading>ELECTRIC JUICE EXTRACTORS GREATER THAN 300 WATTS BUT LESS THAN 400 WATTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.43</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical juice extractors, each with a self-contained 2-speed electric motor rated over 300 W but not over 400 W (provided for in subheading 8509.40.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1251">SEC. 1251. </num><heading>ELECTRIC JUICE EXTRACTORS NOT LESS THAN 800 WATTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.44</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical juice extractors, each with a self-contained 2-speed electric motor rated at 800 W or higher (provided for in subheading 8509.40.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1252">SEC. 1252. </num><heading>OPEN-TOP ELECTRIC INDOOR GRILLS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.45</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Open-top electric grills designed for indoor use (provided for in subheading 8516.60.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1253">SEC. 1253. </num><heading>AUTOMATIC DRIP COFFEEMAKERS OTHER THAN THOSE WITH CLOCKS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.46</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electrothermic automatic drip coffeemakers without electronic clock, each with self-contained coffee holding chamber and designed to be used without separate carafe (provided for in subheading 8516.71.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1254">SEC. 1254. </num><heading>AUTOMATIC DRIP COFFEEMAKERS WITH ELECTRONIC CLOCKS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3105</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.47</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electrothermic automatic drip coffeemakers each with electronic clock and with self-contained coffee holding chamber, the foregoing designed to be used without separate carafe (provided for in subheading 8516.71.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1255">SEC. 1255. </num><heading>ELECTRIC UNDER-THE-CABINET MOUNTING CAN OPENERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.48</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical can openers, with self-contained electric motor, the foregoing designed to be mounted below kitchen cabinets (provided for in subheading 8509.80.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1256">SEC. 1256. </num><heading>DIMETHYL MALONATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.49</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Dimethyl malonate (CAS No. 108–59–8) (provided for in subheading 2917.19.70)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1257">SEC. 1257. </num><heading>LIGHTWEIGHT DIGITAL CAMERA LENSES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.50</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Lenses designed for digital cameras, the foregoing with focal length 55 mm or more but not over 200 mm and not exceeding 255.2 g in weight (provided for in subheading 9002.11.90)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1258">SEC. 1258. </num><heading>DIGITAL ZOOM CAMERA LENSES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.51</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Lenses designed for digital cameras, the foregoing with focal length 17 mm or more but not over 55 mm and not exceeding 765.5 g in weight (provided for in subheading 9002.11.90)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1259">SEC. 1259. </num><heading>COLOR FLAT PANEL SCREEN MONITORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3106</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.52</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Color video monitors each having a flat panel screen, BNC input connection and video loop-thru connector, the foregoing with a video display diagonal of either 41.9 cm or more but not more than 44.5 cm, or 47 cm or more but not more than 49.5 cm (provided for in subheading 8528.21.70)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1260">SEC. 1260. </num><heading>COLOR MONITORS WITH A VIDEO DISPLAY DIAGONAL OF 35.56 CM OR GREATER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.53</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Color video monitors each having a cathode-ray tube and a video display diagonal exceeding 35.56 cm (provided for in subheading 8528.21.39)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1261">SEC. 1261. </num><heading>COLOR MONITORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.54</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Color video monitors, each having a cathode-ray tube and a video display diagonal of more than 34.29 cm but not more than 35.56 cm (provided for in subheading 8528.21.29)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1262">SEC. 1262. </num><heading>BLACK AND WHITE MONITORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.55</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Black and white or other monochrome monitors with cathode-ray tubes, the foregoing each with a video display diagonal of either 21.6 cm or more but not more than 24.1 cm, 29.2 cm or more but not more than 31.8 cm or 41.9 cm or more but not more than 44.5 cm (provided for in subheading 8528.22.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1263">SEC. 1263. </num><heading>6 V LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3107</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.56</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">6 V lead-acid storage batteries with a maximum length of 8.89 cm, maximum width of 5.08 cm and maximum height of 11.43 cm, rated at less than 10 ampere-hours, certified by the importer as intended for use as the auxiliary source of power for burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus of subheading 8531.10.00 (provided for in subheading 8507.20.80)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1264">SEC. 1264. </num><heading>ZIRCONYL CHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.57</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Zirconium oxychloride (zirconyl chloride or zirconium dichloride oxide) (CAS No. 15461–27–5) (provided for in subheading 2827.49.50)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1265">SEC. 1265. </num><heading>NAPHTHOL AS-CA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.58</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">5¬-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2¬-methoxy-2-naphthanilide (CAS No. 137–52–0) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.36)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1266">SEC. 1266. </num><heading>NAPHTHOL AS-KB.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.59</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">5¬-Chloro-3-hydroxy-2¬-methyl-2-naphthanilide (CAS No. 135–63–7) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.36)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1267">SEC. 1267. </num><heading>BASIC VIOLET 1.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1268">SEC. 1268. </num><heading>BASIC BLUE 7.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3108</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1269">SEC. 1269. </num><heading>3-AMINO-4-METHYLBENZAMIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1270">SEC. 1270. </num><heading>ACETOACETYL-2,5-DIMETHOXY-4-CHLOROANILIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1271">SEC. 1271. </num><heading>PHENYL SALICYLATE (BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, PHENYL ESTER).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1272">SEC. 1272. </num><heading>SYNTHETIC INDIGO POWDER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1273">SEC. 1273. </num><heading>1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4-DIAMINE, 6-[2-(2-METHYL-1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)ETHYL]-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3109</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1274">SEC. 1274. </num><heading>50/50 MIXTURE OF 1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-TRIONE, 1,3,5-TRIS[(2R)-OXIRANYLMETHYL]- AND 1,3,5,-TRIAZINE-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-TRIONE, 1,3,5-TRIS[(2S)-OXIRANYLMETHYL]-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1275">SEC. 1275. </num><heading>9H-THIOXANTHENE-2-CARBOXALDEHYDE, 9-OXO-, 2-(O-ACETYLOXIME).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1276">SEC. 1276. </num><heading>1H-IMIDAZOLE, 2-ETHYL-4-METHYL-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1277">SEC. 1277. </num><heading>1H-IMIDAZOLE-4-METHANOL, 5-METHYL-2-PHENYL-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.71</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1H-Imidazole-4-methanol, 5-methyl-2-phenyl- (CAS No. 13682–32–1) (provided for in subheading 2933.29.90)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1278">SEC. 1278. </num><heading>4-CYCLOHEXENE-1,2-DICARBOXYLIC ACID, COMPD. WITH 1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4,6-TRIAMINE (1:1).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.72</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-Cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid, compd. with 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine (1:1) (provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1279">SEC. 1279. </num><heading>1,3,5,-TRIAZINE-2,4-DIAMINE, 6-[2-(2-UNDECYL-1H-IMIDAZOL-1-YL)ETHYL]-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.73</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,3,5,-Triazine-2,4-diamine, 6-[2-(2-undecyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl]- (CAS No. 50729–75–4) (provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1280">SEC. 1280. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR VALUED OVER $20 A PAIR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.74</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear (other than for men or women, and other than vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 7 inches (17.78 cm), designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.91.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1281">SEC. 1281. </num><heading>CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3111</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,0,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.75</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Women’s footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (except footwear of vulcanized rubber and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm), such footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.91.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1282">SEC. 1282. </num><heading>CERTAIN MEN’S FOOTWEAR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,0,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.76</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Men’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm), designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.91.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1283">SEC. 1283. </num><heading>CERTAIN MEN’S FOOTWEAR VALUED OVER $20 A PAIR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3112</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.77</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Men’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.99.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1284">SEC. 1284. </num><heading>CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR VALUED OVER $20 A PAIR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.78</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Women’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.99.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1285">SEC. 1285. </num><heading>CERTAIN OTHER FOOTWEAR VALUED OVER $20 A PAIR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3113</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.79</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear (other than for men or women, and other than vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6402.99.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1286">SEC. 1286. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.80</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear (other than for men or women and other than vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1287">SEC. 1287. </num><heading>CERTAIN OTHER FOOTWEAR COVERING THE ANKLE WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3114</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.81</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear (other than for men or women, and other than vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 7 inches (17.78 cm), designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1288">SEC. 1288. </num><heading>CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR COVERING THE ANKLE WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.82</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Women’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm), such footwear designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1289">SEC. 1289. </num><heading>CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR NOT COVERING THE ANKLE WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3115</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.83</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Women’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1290">SEC. 1290. </num><heading>FELT-BOTTOM BOOTS FOR USE IN FISHING WADERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,3'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 237pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.84</td><td style="min-width: 237.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Vulcanized rubber felt-bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders (provided for in subheading 6405.90.90)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1291">SEC. 1291. </num><heading>LUG BOTTOM BOOTS FOR USE IN FISHING WADERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,3'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 237pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.85</td><td style="min-width: 237.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Vulcanized rubber lug bottom boots for actual use in fishing waders (provided for in subheading 6401.92.90)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1292">SEC. 1292. </num><heading>CERTAIN PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR MEASURING OR CHECKING INSTRUMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.86</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Parts or accessories of instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, such instruments or apparatus specially designed for telecommunications (provided for in subheading 9030.90.88) (but not including subassemblies containing one or more printed circuit assemblies for such instruments or apparatus (provided for in subheading 9030.90.88))</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1293">SEC. 1293. </num><heading>CERTAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3116</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.87</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Printed circuit assemblies for instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, such instruments or apparatus specially designed for telecommunications (provided for in subheading 9030.90.68)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1294">SEC. 1294. </num><heading>CERTAIN SUBASSEMBLIES FOR MEASURING EQUIPMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
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<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.88</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Subassemblies containing one or more printed circuit assemblies for instruments or apparatus for measuring or checking electrical quantities, such instruments or apparatus specially designed for telecommunications (provided for in subheading 9030.90.88)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1295">SEC. 1295. </num><heading>CHLORONEB.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.89</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,4-Dichloro-2,5-dimethoxybenzene (Chloroneb) (CAS No. 2675–77–6) (provided for in subheading 2909.30.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1296">SEC. 1296. </num><heading>P-NITROBENZOIC ACID (PNBA).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.90</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> p-Nitrobenzoic acid (CAS No. 62–23–7) (provided for in subheading 2916.39.75)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1297">SEC. 1297. </num><heading>ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL (APE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.91</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Allyl pentaerythritol (CAS No. 91648–24–7) (provided for in subheading 2909.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1298">SEC. 1298. </num><heading>BUTYL ETHYL PROPANEDIOL (BEP).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3117</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.92</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Butyl-2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 115–84–4) (provided for in subheading 2905.39.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1299">SEC. 1299. </num><heading>BEPD70L.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.93</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixture of 2-butyl-2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 115–84–4) and neopentyl glycol (CAS No. 126–30–7) (provided for in subheading 3824.90.91)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1300">SEC. 1300. </num><heading>BOLTORN-1 (BOLT-1).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.94</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Polymers of propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)–2-methyl-with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)–1,3-propanediol and oxirane (CAS No. 326794–48–3) (provided for in subheading 3907.99.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1301">SEC. 1301. </num><heading>BOLTORN-2 (BOLT-2).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.95</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Polymer of propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)–2-methyl-polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)–1,3-propanediol and oxirane, decanoate octanoate (CAS No. 326794–49–4) (provided for in subheading 3907.99.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1302">SEC. 1302. </num><heading>CYCLIC TMP FORMAL (CTF).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.96</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,3-Dioxane-5-methanol, 5-ethyl- (CAS No. 5187–23–5) (provided for in subheading 2932.99.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1303">SEC. 1303. </num><heading>DITMP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3118</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.97</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Ditrimethylol propane (CAS No. 23235–61–2) (provided for in subheading 2909.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1304">SEC. 1304. </num><heading>POLYOL DPP (DPP).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.98</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-ether with 2,2’-(oxybis(methylene)) bis(2-hydroxymethyl)–1,3-propanediol) (6:1) (CAS No. 50977–32–7) (provided for in subheading 3907.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1305">SEC. 1305. </num><heading>HYDROXYPIVALIC ACID (HPA).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.23.99</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Hydroxypivalic acid (CAS No. 4835–90–9) (provided for in subheading 2918.19.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1306">SEC. 1306. </num><heading>TMPDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.01</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Trimethylolpropane diallyl ether (CAS No. 682–09–7) (provided for in subheading 2909.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1307">SEC. 1307. </num><heading>TMPME.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.02</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Trimethylolpropane monoallyl ether (CAS No. 682–11–1) (provided for in subheading 2909.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1308">SEC. 1308. </num><heading>TMP OXETANE (TMPO).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.03</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-Ethyl-3-oxetanemethanol (trimethylolpropane oxetane) (CAS No. 3047–32–3) (provided for in subheading 2932.99.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3119</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1309">SEC. 1309. </num><heading>TMPO ETHOXYLATE (TMPOE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.04</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-((3-ethyl-3-oxetanyl) methyl)-ω-hydroxy- (CAS No. 76996–65–1) (provided for in subheading 3907.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1310">SEC. 1310. </num><heading>AMYL-ANTHRAQUINONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.05</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">9, 10-Anthracenedione, 2 pentyl- (CAS No. 13936–21–5) (provided for in subheading 2914.69.90) or in organic solution (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1311">SEC. 1311. </num><heading>T-BUTYL ACRYLATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.06</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Acrylic acid, tert-butyl ester (CAS No. 1663–39–4) (provided for in subheading 2916.12.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1312">SEC. 1312. </num><heading>3-CYCLOHEXENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID, 6-[(DI-2-PROPENYLAMINO)CARBONYL]-, REL-(1R,6R)-, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH PENTAFLUOROIODOETHANE-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER, AMMONIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.07</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 3-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-, rel-(1R,6R)-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt (CAS No. 392286–82–7) (provided for in subheading 3809.92.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1313">SEC. 1313.  </num><heading>MIXTURES OF PHOSPHATE AMMONIUM SALT DERIVATIVES OF A FLUOROCHEMICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3120</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1314">SEC. 1314. </num><heading>1-(3H)-ISOBENZOFURANONE, 3,3-BIS(2-METHYL-1-OCTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)-.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1315">SEC. 1315. </num><heading>MIXTURE OF POLY[[6-[(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL)AMINO]-1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4-DIYL] [2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)IMINO]-1,6-HEXANEDIYL[(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)IMINO]]) AND BIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDYL) SEBACATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1316">SEC. 1316. </num><heading>CERTAIN BITUMEN-COATED POLYETHYLENE SLEEVES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT IN-GROUND WOOD POSTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3121</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1317">SEC. 1317. </num><heading>NYLON WOOLPACKS USED TO PACKAGE WOOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1318">SEC. 1318. </num><heading>MAGNESIUM ZINC ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE CARBONATE HYDRATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1319">SEC. 1319. </num><heading>C12–18 ALKENES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> heading 9902.03.86.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1320">SEC. 1320. </num><heading>ACRYPET UT100.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3122</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1321">SEC. 1321. </num><heading>5-AMINO-1-[2,6-DICHLORO-4-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL]-4-[(1R,S)–(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)-SULFINYL]-1H-PYRAZOLE-3-CARBONITRILE (FIPRONIL).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1322">SEC. 1322. </num><heading>2,3-PYRIDINEDICARBOXYLIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.17</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,3-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid (CAS No. 89–00–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.61)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1323">SEC. 1323. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF 2-AMMINO-2,3-DIMETHYLBUTYLNITRILE AND TOLUENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.18</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of 2-amino-2,3-dimethylbutanenitrile (CAS No. 13893–53–3) and toluene (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1324">SEC. 1324. </num><heading>2,3-QUINOLINEDICARBOXYLIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.19</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,3-Quinolinedicarboxylic acid (CAS No. 643–38–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.49.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1325">SEC. 1325. </num><heading>3,5-DIFLUOROANILINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3123</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.20</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3,5-Difluoroaniline (CAS No. 372–39–4) (provided for in subheading 2921.42.65)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1326">SEC. 1326. </num><heading>CLOMAZONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.21</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-[(2-Chlorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone (Clomazone) (CAS No. 81777–89–1) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1327">SEC. 1327. </num><heading>CHLOROPIVALOYL CHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.22</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-Chloropivaloyl chloride (CAS No. 4300–97–4) (provided for in subheading 2915.90.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1328">SEC. 1328. </num><heading>N,N¬-HEXANE-1,6-DIYLBIS(3-(3,5-DI-TERT-BUTYL-4-HYDROXYPHENYLPROPIONAMIDE)).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.23</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N,N¬-Hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionamide)) (CAS No. 23128–74–7) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.31)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1329">SEC. 1329. </num><heading>REACTIVE RED 268.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1330">SEC. 1330. </num><heading>REACTIVE RED 270.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.25</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reactive Red 270 (CAS No. 155522–05–7) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3124</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1331">SEC. 1331. </num><heading>CERTAIN GLASS THERMO BULBS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.26</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Liquid-filled glass bulbs designed for sprinkler systems and other release devices (provided for in subheading 7020.00.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1332">SEC. 1332. </num><heading>PYRIPROXYFEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.27</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-[1-Methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy) ethoxy]pyridine (Pyriproxyfen) (CAS No. 95737–68–1) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.27)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1333">SEC. 1333. </num><heading>UNICONAZOLE-P.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.28</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (E)–(+)–(S)–1-(4-Chlorophenyl)–4,4-dimethyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pent-1-en-3-ol (Uniconazole-P) (CAS No. 83657–17–4) (provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1334">SEC. 1334. </num><heading>BISPYRIBAC-SODIUM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.29</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Sodium 2,6-bis[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy]benzoate (Bispyribac-sodium) (CAS No. 125401–92–5) (provided for in subheading 2933.59.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1335">SEC. 1335. </num><heading>DINOTEFURAN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.30</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N-Methyl-N¬ -nitro-N" -[(tetrahydro-3-furanyl)methyl]guanidine (Dinotefuran) (CAS No. 165252–70–0) (provided for in subheading 2932.19.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3125</page>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1336">SEC. 1336. </num><heading>ETOXAZOLE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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</thead>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.31</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-(2,6-Difluorophenyl)–4-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)–2-ethoxyphenyl]-4,5-dihydrooxazole (Etoxazole) (CAS No. 153233–91–1) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.18)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1337">SEC. 1337. </num><heading>BIOALLETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.32</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> [1RS-[1α(S*),3β]]-2-Methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propenyl)–2-cyclopenten-1-yl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate (Bioallethrin) (CAS No. 584–79–2) (provided for in subheading 2916.20.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1338">SEC. 1338. </num><heading>S-BIOALLETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p6,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1339">SEC. 1339. </num><heading>TETRAMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1340">SEC. 1340. </num><heading>TRALOMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3126</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1341">SEC. 1341. </num><heading>FLUMICLORAC-PENTYL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.36</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Pentyl [2-chloro-5-(cyclohex-1-ene-1,2-dicarboximido)–4-fluorophenoxy]acetate (Flumiclorac-pentyl) (CAS No. 87547–04–4) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.25)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1342">SEC. 1342. </num><heading>1-PROPENE-2-METHYL HOMOPOLYMER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.37</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Propene-2-methyl homopolymer (CAS No. 9003–27–4) (provided for in subheading 3902.30.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1343">SEC. 1343. </num><heading>ACRONAL-S-600.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1344">SEC. 1344. </num><heading>LUCIRIN TPO.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1345">SEC. 1345. </num><heading>SOKALAN PG IME.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3127</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1346">SEC. 1346. </num><heading>LYCOPENE 10 PERCENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1347">SEC. 1347. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF CAS NOS. 181274–15–7 AND 208465–21–8.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1348">SEC. 1348. </num><heading>2-METHYL-1-[4-(METHYLTHIO)PHENYL]-2-(4-MORPHOLINYL)–1-PROPANONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.43</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-Methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4-morpholinyl)–1-propanone (CAS No. 71868–10–5) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.39)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1349">SEC. 1349. </num><heading>1,6-HEXANEDIAMINE, N,N- BIS(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4- PIPERIDINYL)-, POLYMER WITH 2,4,6-TRICHLORO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH N-BUTYL-1-BUTANAMINE AND N-BUTYL- 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4- PIPERIDINAMINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3128</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1350">SEC. 1350. </num><heading>VAT BLACK 25.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1351">SEC. 1351. </num><heading>ACID ORANGE 162.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1352">SEC. 1352. </num><heading>METHYL SALICYLATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1353">SEC. 1353. </num><heading>1,2-OCTANEDIOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1354">SEC. 1354. </num><heading>MENTHONE GLYCERIN ACETAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.49</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Menthone glycerin acetal (CAS No. 63187–91–7) (provided for in subheading 2932.99.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3129</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1355">SEC. 1355. </num><heading>PONTAMINE GREEN 2B.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.50</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Dyestuff containing as active ingredient 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3’-[carbonylbis(imino-4,1-phenyleneazo)]bis[4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-, tetrasodium salt (CAS No. 59262–64–5) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1356">SEC. 1356. </num><heading>BAYDERM BOTTOM 10 UD.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.51</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing 29 percent to 31 percent solids content of hexanedioic acid, polymer with N-(2-aminoethyl)–1,2-ethanediamine, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, 1,2-ethanediol, 1,3-isobenzofurandione, methyloxirane, oxirane and sodium hydrogen sulfite, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol-blocked (CAS No. 100486–94–0) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1357">SEC. 1357. </num><heading>BAYDERM FINISH DLH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.52</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane and 1,6-hexanediol, 2-((2-aminoethyl)amino) ethanesulfonic acid, of 38 to 42 percent solids content in aqueous dispersion (CAS No. 68037–41–2) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1358">SEC. 1358. </num><heading>LEVAGARD DMPP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3130</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.53</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Dimethyl propylphosphonate (CAS No. 18755–43–6) (provided for in subheading 2931.00.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1359">SEC. 1359. </num><heading>BAYDERM BOTTOM DLV.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.54</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Aqueous polyurethane dispersions containing 38 percent to 42 percent solids content of propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)–2-methyl-, polymer with 2-[(2-aminoethyl) amino]ethanesulfonic acid, monosodium salt, 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, diphenyl carbonate, 1,2-ethanediamine, 1,6-hexanediol, hydrazine, methyloxirane, oxirane and 1,2-propanediol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol-blocked (CAS No. 137898–95–4) (provided for in subheading 3909.50.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1360">SEC. 1360. </num><heading>CERTAIN ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.55</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, other than those in aqueous dispersions, containing 50 percent or more by weight vinyl acetate monomer (CAS No. 24937–78–8) (provided for in subheading 3905.29.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1361">SEC. 1361. </num><heading>CYAZOFAMID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.56</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of 4-chloro-2-cyano-N,N-dimethyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)–1H-imidazole-1-sulfonamide (Cyazofamid) (CAS No. 120116–88–3) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1362">SEC. 1362. </num><heading>FLONICAMID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3131</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.57</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N-(Cyanomethyl)–4-(trifluoromethyl)–3-pyridinecarboxamide (Flonicamid) (CAS No. 158062–67–0) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.27)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1363">SEC. 1363. </num><heading>ZETA-CYPERMETHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.58</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">(S)-Cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (+)cis-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate and (S)-cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl (+)trans-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Zeta-cypermethrin) (CAS No. 52315–07–8) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1364">SEC. 1364. </num><heading>2-ETHYLHEXYL 4-METHOXYCINNAMATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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<td/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.60</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate (CAS No. 5466–77–3) (provided for in subheading 2918.90.43)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1365">SEC. 1365. </num><heading>CERTAIN FLAME RETARDANT PLASTICIZERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.61</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Plasticizers containing diphenyl cresyl phosphate (CAS No. 26444–49–5), triphenyl phosphate (CAS No. 115–86–6), tricresyl phosphate (CAS No. 1330–78–5), and phenyl dicresyl phosphate (CAS No. 26446–73–1) (provided for in subheading 3812.20.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.62</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Phosphoric acid, tris (2-ethylhexyl) ester (CAS No. 78–42–2) (provided for in subheading 2919.00.50)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1366">SEC. 1366. </num><heading>BAYPURE DS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3132</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.63</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Polyaspartic acid, sodium salt, in aqueous solution (CAS No. 181828–06–8) (provided for in subheading 3911.90.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1367">SEC. 1367. </num><heading>BAYOWET C4.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.64</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-Nonafluorobutanesulfonic acid, potassium salt (CAS No. 29420–49–3) (provided for in subheading 2904.90.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1368">SEC. 1368. </num><heading>CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.65</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Bicycle speedometers (provided for in subheading 9029.20.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1369">SEC. 1369. </num><heading>OTHER CYCLES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.67</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Unicycles (provided for in subheading 8712.00.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1370">SEC. 1370. </num><heading>CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.68</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Sets of steel tubing cut to exact length and each set having the number of tubes needed for the assembly (with other parts) into the frame and fork of one bicycle (provided for in subheading 8714.91.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1371">SEC. 1371. </num><heading>CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.71</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Brakes designed for bicycles (other than drum brakes, caliper and cantilever brakes, and coaster brakes) and parts thereof (provided in subheading 8714.94.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1372">SEC. 1372. </num><heading>(2-CHLOROETHYL)PHOSPHONIC ACID (ETHEPHON).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.73</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (2-Chloroethyl)phosphonic acid (Ethephon) (CAS No. 16672–87–0) (provided for in subheading 2931.00.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1373">SEC. 1373. </num><heading>PREPARATIONS CONTAINING 2-(1-(((3-CHLORO-2-PROPENYL)OXY)IMINO)PROPYL)–5-(2-(ETHYLTHIO)PROPYL)–3-HYDROXY-2-CYCLOHEXENE-1-ONE (CLETHODIM).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.74</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Preparations containing 2-(1-(((3-chloro-2-propenyl)oxy)imino)propyl)–5-(2-(ethylthio)propyl)–3-hydroxy-2-cyclohexene-1-one (Clethodim) (CAS No. 99129–21–2) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.30.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1374">SEC. 1374. </num><heading>UREA, POLYMER WITH FORMALDEHYDE (PERGOPAK).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1375">SEC. 1375. </num><heading>ORTHO NITROANILINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1376">SEC. 1376. </num><heading>2,2 -(2,5-THIOPHENEDIYL)BIS(5-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)BENZOXAZOLE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1377">SEC. 1377. </num><heading>CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL MIXTURES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.78</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-[(2-Chloro-5-thiazolyl) methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine (Thiamethoxam) (CAS No. 153719–23–4) (provided for in subheading 2934.10.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.79</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of ( ± )-(cis and trans)-1-(2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxalan-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (Propiconazole) (CAS No. 60207–90–1) and 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (CAS No. 55406–53–6), and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.80</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of 4,6-dimethyl-<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">N</i>-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (Pyrimethanil) (CAS No. 53112–28–0), ( ± )–1-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)–2-(2-propenyloxy)ethyl]-1-<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">H</i>-imidazole sulfate (Imazalil Sulfate) (CAS No. 58595–72–2) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.81</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> ( ± )–3-[2-[4-(6-Fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)–1-piperidinyl]ethyl]-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-4<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">H</i>-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (CAS No. 144598–75–4) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.39)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.82</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 3-Benzo[b]thien-2-yl-5, 6-dihydro-1,4,2-oxathiazine 4-oxide (Bethoxazin) (CAS No. 163269–30–5) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.12)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
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<page>120 STAT. 3135</page>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.83</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 4-Bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)–1-(ethoxymethyl)–5-(trifluoromethyl)–1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (Chlorfenapyr) (CAS No. 122453–73–0) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.17)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.84</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-(<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">p</i>-Chlorophenyl)–3-cyano-4-bromo-5-trifluoromethylpyrrole (Tralopyril) (CAS No. 122454–29–9) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.22)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">    </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.85</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Mixtures of 4,6-dimethyl-<i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">N</i>- phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine (Pyrimethanil) (CAS No. 53112–28–0) and application adjuvants (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1378">SEC. 1378. </num><heading>ACID RED 414.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.86</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Acid Red 414 (CAS No. 152287–09–7) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.45)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1379">SEC. 1379. </num><heading>SOLVENT YELLOW 163.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1380">SEC. 1380. </num><heading>4-AMINO-3,6-BIS[[5-[[4-CHLORO-6-[METHYL[2-(METHYLAMINO)–2-OXOETHYL]AMINO]-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL]AMINO]-2-SULFOPHENYL]AZO]-5-HYDROXY-2,7-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, LITHIUM POTASSIUM SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3136</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1381">SEC. 1381.  </num><heading>REACTIVE RED 123.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.89</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reactive Red 123 (CAS No. 85391–83–9) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1382">SEC. 1382. </num><heading>REACTIVE BLUE 250.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.90</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reactive Blue 250 (CAS No. 93951–21–4) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1383">SEC. 1383. </num><heading>REACTIVE BLACK 5.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.91</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reactive Black 5 (CAS No. 17095–24–8) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1384">SEC. 1384.  </num><heading>5-[(2-CYANO-4-NITROPHENYL)AZO]-2-[[2-(2-HYDROXYETHOXY)ETHYL]AMINO]-4-METHYL-6-(PHENYLAMINO)–3-PYRIDINECARBONITRILE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.93</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">5-[(2-Cyano-4-nitrophenyl) azo]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)–3-pyridinecarbonitrile (CAS No. 149988–44–3) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1385">SEC. 1385. </num><heading>CYANO[3-[(6-METHOXY-2-BENZOTHIAZOLYL)AMINO]-1H-ISOINDOL-1-YLIDENE]-ACETIC ACID, PENTYL ESTER. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.94</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cyano[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]acetic acid, pentyl ester (CAS No. 173285–74–0) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1386">SEC. 1386. </num><heading>[(9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-DIOXO-1,4-ANTHRACENEDIYL)BIS[IMINO[3-(2-METHYLPROPYL)–3,1-PROPANEDIYL]]]BISBENZENESULFONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.95</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">[(9,10-Dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)bis[imino[3-(2-methylpropyl)–3,1-propanediyl]]] bisbenzenesulfonic acid, disodium salt (CAS No. 72749–90–7) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1387">SEC. 1387.  </num><heading>[4-(2,6-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIOXO-7-PHENYLBENZO[1,2-B:4,5-B¬]DIFURAN-3-YL)PHENOXY]ACETIC ACID, 2-ETHOXYETHYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.96</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">[4-(2,6-Dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-phenylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-3-yl)phenoxy]acetic acid, 2-ethoxyethyl ester (CAS No. 126877–05–2) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.35)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1388">SEC. 1388. </num><heading>3-PHENYL-7-(4-PROPOXYPHENYL)BENZO[1,2-B:4,5-B¬]DIFURAN-2,6-DIONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.97</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b¬]difuran-2,6-dione (CAS No. 79694–17–0) (provided for in subheading 3204.11.35)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3138</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1389">SEC. 1389. </num><heading>2-[[[2, 5-DICHLORO-4-[(2-METHYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)AZO]PHENYL]SULFONYL]AMINO]-ETHANESULFONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1390">SEC. 1390. </num><heading>2,7-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, 5-[[4-CHLORO-6-[(3-SULFOPHENYL)AMINO]-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL]AMINO]-4-HYDROXY-3-[[4-[[2-(SULFOXY)ETHYL]SULFONYL]PHENYL]AZO]-, SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1391">SEC. 1391. </num><heading>7-[[2-[(AMINOCARBONYL)AMINO]-4-[[4-[4-[2-[[4-[[3-[(AMINOCARBONYL) AMINO]-4-[(3,6,8-TRISULFO-2-NAPHTHALENYL)AZO]PHENYL]AMINO]-6-CHLORO-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL]AMINO]ETHYL]- 1-PIPERAZINYL]-6-CHLORO-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL]AMINO]PHENYL]AZO]-1,3,6-NAPHTHALENETRISULFONIC ACID, LITHIUM POTASSIUM SODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1392">SEC. 1392. </num><heading>4-[[3-(ACETYLAMINO)PHENYL]AMINO]-1-AMINO-9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-DIOXO-2-ANTHRACENESULFONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1393">SEC. 1393. </num><heading>[4-[2,6-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIOXO-7-(4-PROPOXYPHENYL)BENZO[1,2-B:4,5-B ]DIFURAN-3-YL]PHENOXY]ACETIC ACID, 2-ETHOXYETHYL ESTER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1394">SEC. 1394. </num><heading>BASIC YELLOW 40 CHLORIDE BASED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1395">SEC. 1395. </num><heading>DIRECT YELLOW 119.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1396">SEC. 1396. </num><heading>NAUGARD 412S.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3140</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.06</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(dodecylthio)propionate] (CAS No. 29598–76–3) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1397">SEC. 1397. </num><heading>TRIACETONAMINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.07</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidinone (CAS No. 826–36–8) (provided for in subheading 2933.39.61)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1398">SEC. 1398. </num><heading>IPCONAZOLE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.08</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-[(4-Chlorophenyl)methyl]-5-(1-methylethyl)–1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl) cyclopentanol (Ipconazole) (CAS No. 125225–28–7) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.22)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1399">SEC. 1399. </num><heading>OMITE TECH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.09</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-(4-Tert-butylphenoxy)cyclohexylprop-2-ynyl sulfite (Propargite) (CAS No. 2312–35–8) (provided for in subheading 2920.90.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1400">SEC. 1400. </num><heading>PANTERA TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.10</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">(+)-Tetrahydrofurfuryl)-(R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yloxy)phenoxy]propionoate (Quizalofop p-tefuryl) (CAS No. 119738–06–6) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.15) and any formulations containing such compound (provided for in subheading 3808.30.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1401">SEC. 1401. </num><heading>P-TOLUENESULFONYL CHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.11</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (CAS No. 98–59–9) (provided for in subheading 2904.10.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1402">SEC. 1402. </num><heading>PREFORMED PELLETS OF A MIXTURE OF SODIUM IODIDE, THALLIUM IODIDE, DYSPROSIUM TRI-IODIDE, HOLMIUM TRI-IODIDE, THULIUM TRI-IODIDE, AND SOMETIMES CALCIUM IODIDE. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1403">SEC. 1403. </num><heading>P-AMINOBENZAMIDE (4-AMINOBENZAMIDE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1404">SEC. 1404. </num><heading>P-CHLOROANILINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.14</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">p-Chloroaniline (CAS No. 106–47–8) (provided for in subheading 2921.42.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1405">SEC. 1405. </num><heading>4-CHLORO-2-NITROANILINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.15</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">4-Chloro-2-nitroaniline (CAS No. 89–63–4) (provided for in subheading 2921.42.55)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3142</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1406">SEC. 1406. </num><heading>O-CHLORO-P-TOLUIDINE (3-CHLORO-4-METHYLANILINE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.16</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">o-Chloro-p-toluidine (3-chloro-4-methylaniline) (CAS No. 95–74–9) (provided for in subheading 2921.43.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1407">SEC. 1407. </num><heading>2-CHLOROACETOACETANILIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.17</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Chloroacetoacetanilide (CAS No. 93–70–9) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.76)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1408">SEC. 1408. </num><heading>P-ACETOACETANISIDIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.18</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">p-Acetoacetanisidide (CAS No. 5437–98–9) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.71)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1409">SEC. 1409. </num><heading>1-HYDROXY-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.19</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (CAS No. 86–48–6) (provided for in subheading 2918.29.04)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1410">SEC. 1410. </num><heading>PIGMENT GREEN 7 CRUDE, NOT READY FOR USE AS A PIGMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.20</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Copper Phthalocyanine Green 7, Crude (CAS No. 1328–53–6) (provided for in subheading 3204.17.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1411">SEC. 1411. </num><heading>1,8-NAPHTHALIMIDE (1H-BENZ[DE]ISOQUINOLINE-1,3(2H)-DIONE).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3143</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.21</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,8-Naphthalimide (1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione) (CAS No. 81–83–4) (provided for in subheading 2925.19.42)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1412">SEC. 1412. </num><heading>DIISOPROPYL SUCCINATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.22</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Diisopropyl succinate (CAS No. 924–88–9) (provided for in subheading 2917.19.70)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1413">SEC. 1413. </num><heading>2,4-DI-TERT-BUTYL-6-(5-CHLOROBENZOTRIAZOL-2-YL)PHENOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.23</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2,4-Di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (CAS No. 3864–99–1) (provided for in subheading 2933.99.12)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1414">SEC. 1414. </num><heading>DIRECT BLACK 22.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.25</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Direct Black 22 (CAS No. 6473–13–8) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1415">SEC. 1415. </num><heading>METHYLENE BIS-BENZOTRIAZOLYL TETRAMETHYLBUTYLPHENOL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.26</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2,2¬-Methylenebis[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol] (CAS No. 103597–45–1) (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1416">SEC. 1416. </num><heading>BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENOL TRIAZINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3144</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.27</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2,2¬-(6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(5-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenol) (CAS No. 187393–00–6) (provided for in subheading 2933.69.60)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1417">SEC. 1417. </num><heading>REACTIVE ORANGE 132.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.28</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reactive Orange 132 (CAS No. 149850–31–7) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1418">SEC. 1418. </num><heading>ACID BLACK 244.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.29</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Acid Black 244 (CAS No. 30785–74–1) (provided for in subheading 3204.12.45)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1419">SEC. 1419. </num><heading>CERTAIN CORES USED IN REMANUFACTURE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.30</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Used fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines (provided for in subheading 8413.30.10 or 8413.30.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.31</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Used compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines to be installed in vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or heading 8704 (provided for in subheading 8408.20.20)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.32</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Used gear boxes for the vehicles of subheading 8701.20 or heading 8704 (provided for in subheading 8708.40.10)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1420">SEC. 1420. </num><heading>ADTP.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.33</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">2-Amino-5,8-dimethoxy-(1,2,4)triazolo(1,5-c)pyrimidine (CAS No. 219715–62–5) (provided for in subheading 2933.59.95)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3145</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1421">SEC. 1421. </num><heading>DCBTF.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.34</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3,4-Dichlorobenzotrifluoride (CAS No. 328–84–7) (provided for in subheading 2903.69.08)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1422">SEC. 1422. </num><heading>NOVIFLUMURON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.35</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N-[[[3,5-Dichloro-2-fluoro-4-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropoxy) phenyl]amino]carbonyl]-2,6-difluorobenzamide (Noviflumuron) (CAS No. 121451–02–3) (provided for in subheading 2924.29.52)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1423">SEC. 1423. </num><heading>PARACHLOROBENZOTRIFLUORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.36</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl) benzene (CAS No. 98–56–6) (provided for in subheading 2903.69.08)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1424">SEC. 1424. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF INSECTICIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.37</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of insecticide containing gamma-cyhalothrin ((S)-α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (Z)–(1R, 3R)–3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropenyl)–2,2-dimethyl cyclopropanecarboxylate) as the active ingredient and application adjuvants (CAS No. 76703–62–3) (provided for in subheading 3808.10.25)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1425">SEC. 1425. </num><heading>MIXTURE OF FUNGICIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3146</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.38</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixture of quinoxyfen (5,7-dichloro-4-(4-fluorophenoxyquinoline)) and application adjuvants (CAS No. 124495–18–7) (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1426">SEC. 1426. </num><heading>1,2-BENZISOTHIAZOL-3(2H)-ONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.39</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (CAS No. 2634–33–5) (provided for in subheading 3808.40.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1427">SEC. 1427. </num><heading>STYRENE, AR-ETHYL-, POLYMER WITH DIVINYLBENZENE AND STYRENE (6CI) BEADS WITH LOW ASH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.40</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene beads having low ash content and specifically manufactured for use as a specialty filler in lost wax mold casting applications and in a variety of other specialty filler applications (CAS No. 9052–95–3) (provided for in subheading 3903.90.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1428">SEC. 1428. </num><heading>MIXTURES OF FUNGICIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.41</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Mixtures of myclobutanil (α-Butyl-α-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile, and application adjuvants (CAS No. 88671–89–0) (provided for in subheading 3808.20.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1429">SEC. 1429. </num><heading>2-METHYL-4-CHLOROPHENOXY-ACETIC ACID, DI-METHYLAMINE SALT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.42</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, dimethylamine salt (CAS No. 2039–46–5) (provided for in subheading 2921.11.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1430">SEC. 1430. </num><heading>CHARGE CONTROL AGENT 7.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.43</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Charge control agent 7 Chromate(1-),bis{1-{(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)azo}-2-napthalenolato(2-)}-hydrogen (provided for in subheading 2942.00.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1431">SEC. 1431. </num><heading>PRO-JET BLACK 820 LIQUID FEED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.44</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Substituted naphthalene [[substituted pyridinyl azo] alkoxyphenyl azo]azo, potassium / sodium salt (PMN No. P04–390) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1432">SEC. 1432. </num><heading>PRO-JET MAGENTA M700.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.45</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Nickel [substituted naphthenyl azo] substituted triazole, sodium salt (PMN No. P–03–307) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1433">SEC. 1433. </num><heading>PRO-JET FAST BLACK 287 NA LIQUID FEED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.46</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Pro-jet fast black 287 NA liquid feed ([(substituted naphthalenylazo) substituted naphthalenyl azo] carboxyphenylene, sodium salt) (PMN No. P–90–391) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1434">SEC. 1434. </num><heading>PRO-JET FAST BLACK 286 STAGE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: <page>120 STAT. 3148</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.47</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Pro-jet fast black 286 stage [(substituted naphthalenylazo) substituted naphthalenyl azo] carboxyphenylene, sodium salt (PMN No. P–90–394) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1435">SEC. 1435. </num><heading>PRO-JET CYAN 485 STAGE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.48</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Copper phthalocyanine substituted with sulphonic acids and alkyl sulphonoamides, sodium salt (PMN No. P–99–105) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1436">SEC. 1436. </num><heading>PRO-JET BLACK 661 LIQUID FEED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.49</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Aryl substituted pyrazonyl [[[substituted phenyl azo]substituted naphthenyl] Azo phenyl]azo, sodium salt (PMN No. P–03–78) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1437">SEC. 1437. </num><heading>PRO-JET BLACK CYAN 854 LIQUID FEED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.50</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Copper phthalocyanine substituted with sulphonic acids and alkyl sulphonoamides, sodium/ammonium salts (PMN No. P02–893) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1438">SEC. 1438. </num><heading>ERASERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.51</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Erasers of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber or cellular rubber (provided for in subheading 4016.92.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3149</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1439">SEC. 1439. </num><heading>ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.65</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Artificial flowers of man-made fibers (provided for in subheading 6702.90.35)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1440">SEC. 1440. </num><heading>SUSPENSION SYSTEM STABILIZER BARS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.77</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Suspension system stabilizer bars of alloy steel of Japanese JIS grade SCM525S (26CrMo4) or SCM435H (34CrMo4), each weighing approximately 42 kg, comprising one rod measuring approximately 98.8 cm in length at each end of which is welded at approximately right angles to a rod measuring approximately 51 cm in length (provided for in subheading 8708.99.70), the foregoing designed for use in Class 7 and 8 trucks only</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1441">SEC. 1441. </num><heading>RATTAN WEBBING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.78</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Rattan webbing (provided for in subheading 4601.91.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1442">SEC. 1442. </num><heading>TRACTOR BODY PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.79</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs) for tractors for agricultural use (provided for in subheadings 8708.29.10, 8708.29.15, 8708.29.25, or 8708.29.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1443">SEC. 1443. </num><heading>AC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 74.6 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 85 W.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3150</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.06</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 85 W, single phase; each equipped with a capacitor, a speed control mechanism, a motor mount of plastics and a self-contained gear mechanism for oscillation (provided for in subheading 8501.40.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1444">SEC. 1444. </num><heading>AC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 74.6 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 105 W.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.07</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 105 W, single phase; each equipped with a capacitor, a rotary speed control mechanism, and a motor mounting cooling ring (provided for in subheading 8501.40.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1445">SEC. 1445. </num><heading>AC ELECTRIC MOTORS OF AN OUTPUT EXCEEDING 74.6 W BUT NOT EXCEEDING 95 W.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.08</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">AC electric motors of an output exceeding 74.6 W but not exceeding 95 W, single phase, each equipped with a capacitor and a speed control mechanism (provided for in subheading 8501.40.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1446">SEC. 1446. </num><heading>CERTAIN AC ELECTRIC MOTORS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
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<thead>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.09</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">AC electric motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W but not exceeding 72 W, single phase; each equipped with a capacitor, a speed control mechanism, a motor mount of plastics and a self-contained gear mechanism for oscillation (provided for in subheading 8501.40.20)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1447">SEC. 1447. </num><heading>VISCOSE RAYON YARN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> <page>120 STAT. 3151</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.54.03</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Single yarn of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns/m (provided for in subheading 5403.31.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1448">SEC. 1448. </num><heading>CERTAIN TWISTED YARN OF VISCOSE RAYON.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1449">SEC. 1449. </num><heading>ALLYL UREIDO MONOMER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.06.02</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-Imidazolidinone, 1-(2-aminoethyl)-, reaction product with oxirane, ((2-propenyloxy)methyl)- (CAS No. 90412–00–3) (provided for in subheading 2933.29.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2007</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1450">SEC. 1450. </num><heading>SYNTHETIC ELASTIC STAPLE FIBER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.55.03</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Bi-component staple fibers of elasterell-p, measuring less than 3.5 decitex (provided for in subheading 5503.20.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1451">SEC. 1451. </num><heading>CERTAIN FIBERGLASS SHEETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
<col style="width:18pt ; max-width:18pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.70.19</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Thin smooth nonwoven fiberglass sheets, approximately .0125 inches thick, comprised principally of glass fibers bound together in a polyvinyl alcohol matrix, of a type primarily used as acoustical facing for ceiling panels provided for in subheading 7019.32.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1452">SEC. 1452. </num><heading>HALOPHOSPHOR CALCIUM DIPHOSPHATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3152</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<caption role="title" style=" border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I95; caption-side:top;">“ </caption>
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.32.33</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Halophosphor calcium diphosphate; inorganic product of a kind used as luminophores (CAS No. 7790–76–3) (provided for in subheading 3206.50.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1453">SEC. 1453. </num><heading>CERTAIN RAYON STAPLE FIBERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.55.04</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Viscose rayon filaments having a decitex of less than 5.0 and a multi-limbed cross-section, the limbs having a length-to-width aspect ratio of at least 2:1 (provided for in subheading 5504.10.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2008</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1454">SEC. 1454. </num><heading>SYNTHETIC QUARTZ OR FUSED SILICA PHOTOMASK SUBSTRATES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.70.60</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Synthetic fused silica (100 percent SiO<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">2</sup>) photomask blank substrates in squares having a surface area of 150 cm<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">2</sup> or more but not over 522 cm<sup xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">2</sup> and a thickness of 2.2 mm or more but not over 6.45 mm (provided for in subheading 7006.00.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2008</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1455">SEC. 1455. </num><heading>CERTAIN INTEGRATED MACHINES FOR MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRES. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.84.10</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Machines for molding or forming pneumatic tires, the forgoing containing in a single housing both components for processing rubber, for positioning and assembling tire components (including but not limited to belts, cords, and other reinforcing materials) and for curing “green tires” to produce finished pneumatic tires of heading 4011; parts of such machines (including molds); or molds entered separately (provided for in 8477.59.80, 8477.90.85, or 8480.71.80, respectively)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1456">SEC. 1456. </num><heading>TRAMWAY CARS. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new headings: <page>120 STAT. 3153</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3 '; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.26.01</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Tramway cars imported pursuant to contract by or on behalf of the City of Seattle (provided for in subheading 8603.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.26.02</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Parts imported pursuant to contract by or on behalf of the City of Seattle, to be used in the tramway cars described in heading 9902.26.01, whether or not such parts are principally used as parts of such articles and whether or not covered by a specific provision within the meaning of additional United States rule of interpretation 1(c) (however: provided for in the tariff schedule)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1457">SEC. 1457. </num><heading>CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL FILAMENT SINGLE YARN (OTHER THAN SEWING THREAD).</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.26.12</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Artificial filament single yarn (other than sewing thread), not put up for retail sale, of viscose rayon, untwisted or with a twist not exceeding 120 turns/m (provided for in subheading 5403.31)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1458">SEC. 1458. </num><heading>CERTAIN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS RATED AT 25VA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.05</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">120 volt/60 Hz electrical transformers, each with dimensions of 77 mm by 61 mm by 50 mm, containing a layered and uncut round core with two balanced bobbins, the foregoing rated at 25VA (provided for in subheading 8504.31.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1459">SEC. 1459. </num><heading>CERTAIN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS RATED AT 40VA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 240pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.85.06</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">120 volt/60 Hz electrical transformers, each with dimensions of 80 mm by 71 mm by 59 mm, containing a layered and uncut round core with two balanced bobbins, the foregoing rated at 40VA (provided for in subheading 8504.31.40)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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</chapter>
<chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="2">CHAPTER 2—</num><heading>REDUCTIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1461">SEC. 1461. </num><heading>FLOOR COVERINGS AND MATS OF VULCANIZED RUBBER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.54</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber (provided for in subheading 4016.91.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.17%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1462">SEC. 1462. </num><heading>MANICURE AND PEDICURE SETS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.55</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Manicure and pedicure sets, and combinations thereof, whether or not shrink-wrapped for retail display, the foregoing other than such sets or combinations in leather cases or other immediate cases or containers (provided for in subheading 8214.20.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.3%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1463">SEC. 1463. </num><heading>NITROCELLULOSE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.56</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Cellulose nitrate (nitrocellulose) (CAS No. 9004–70–0) (provided for in subheading 3912.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1464">SEC. 1464. </num><heading>SULFENTRAZONE TECHNICAL.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.57</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">N-[2,4-Dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]phenyl]methanesulfona- mide (Sulfentrazone) (CAS No. 122836–35–5) (provided for in subheading 2935.00.75)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.2%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1465">SEC. 1465. </num><heading>CLOCK RADIO COMBOS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3155</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.58</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Radiobroadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power, incorporating a clock or clock timer (provided for in subheading 8527.19.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">0.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1466">SEC. 1466. </num><heading>THIAMETHOXAM TECHNICAL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2007–2008</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.11 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to Thiamethoxam Technical) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.0%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2007.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2009</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.11, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.8%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1467">SEC. 1467. </num><heading>STAPLE FIBERS OF VISCOSE RAYON, NOT CARDED, COMBED, OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED FOR SPINNING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r85,xls16,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 238pt;"/>
<col style="width:20pt ; max-width:20pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.59</td><td style="min-width: 238.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Staple fibers of viscose rayon, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (provided for in subheading 5504.10.00)</td><td style="width:20.0pt ; max-width:20.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.4%</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1468">SEC. 1468. </num><heading>CERTAIN MEN’S FOOTWEAR COVERING THE ANKLE WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<page>120 STAT. 3156</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.60</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Men’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, covering the ankle, whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 8 inches (20.32 cm), designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">12.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1469">SEC. 1469. </num><heading>CERTAIN FOOTWEAR NOT COVERING THE ANKLE WITH COATED OR LAMINATED TEXTILE FABRICS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.61</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Men’s footwear (except vulcanized footwear and footwear with waterproof molded bottoms, including bottoms comprising an outer sole and all or part of the upper), valued over $20/pair, not covering the ankle, designed to be worn in lieu of, but not over, other footwear as a protection against water, oil, grease or chemicals or cold or inclement weather where such protection includes protection against water that is imparted by the use of a coated or laminated textile fabric (provided for in subheading 6404.19.20)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">15.2%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1470">SEC. 1470. </num><heading>ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS, NOT CARDED, COMBED, OR OTHERWISE PROCESSED FOR SPINNING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.62</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers, not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (provided for in subheading 5503.30.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3157</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1471">SEC. 1471. </num><heading>CERTAIN WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.63</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Footwear for women with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials other than of vegetable fibers, with open toes or open heels or of the slip-on type (provided for in subheading 6404.19.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1472">SEC. 1472. </num><heading>NUMEROUS OTHER SEALS MADE OF RUBBER OR SILICONE, AND COVERED WITH, OR REINFORCED WITH, A FABRIC MATERIAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:<?GPOvSpace 04?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658169" class="centered fontsize12"> </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls19,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:8pt ; max-width:8pt;"/>
<col style="width:37pt ; max-width:37pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 235pt;"/>
<col style="width:23pt ; max-width:23pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:35pt ; max-width:35pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:10pt ; max-width:10pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.64</td><td style="min-width: 235.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Seals of textile material or fabric covering or reinforcing a core of rubber or silicone, the foregoing designed for use in airplanes (provided for in subheading 5911.90.00)</td><td style="width:23.0pt ; max-width:23.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.0%</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1473">SEC. 1473. </num><heading>TETRAKIS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.65</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) 4,4’-biphenyldiphosphinate (CAS No. 38613–77–3) (provided for in subheading 2931.00.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.6%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1474">SEC. 1474. </num><heading>GLYCINE, N,N-BIS[2-HYDROXY-3-(2-PROPENYLOXY)PROPYL]-, MONOSODIUM SALT, REACTION PRODUCTS WITH AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE AND PENTAFLUOROIODOETHANE-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.66</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> Glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylene telomer (CAS number 220459–70–1) (provided for in subheading 3809.92.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.1%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1475">SEC. 1475. </num><heading>DIETHYL KETONE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.67</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Diethyl ketone (CAS No. 96–22–0) (provided for in subheading 2914.19.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.3%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1476">SEC. 1476. </num><heading>ACEPHATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.68</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"><i xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">O,S</i>-Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate (Acephate) (CAS No. 30560–19–1) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.44)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1477">SEC. 1477. </num><heading>FLUMIOXAZIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.69</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-[7-Fluoro-3,4-dihydro-3-oxo-4-(2-propynyl)–2H-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (Flumioxazin)(CAS No. 103361–09–7) (provided for in subheading 2934.99.15)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">5.3%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1478">SEC. 1478. </num><heading>GARENOXACIN MESYLATE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1479">SEC. 1479. </num><heading>BUTYLATED HYDROXYETHYLBENZENE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1480">SEC. 1480. </num><heading>CERTAIN AUTOMOTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MATS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.72</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Catalytic converter mats of ceramic fibers containing over 65 percent by weight of aluminum oxide, the foregoing 4.7625 mm or more in thickness, in bulk, sheets or rolls and designed for motor vehicles of heading 8703 (provided for in subheading 6806.10.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1481">SEC. 1481. </num><heading>3,3¬-DICHLOROBENZIDINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.73</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3,3¬-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride ([1,1¬-biphenyl]-4,4¬-diamino, 3,3¬-dichloro-) (CAS No. 612–83–9) (provided for in subheading 2921.59.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">5.9%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1482">SEC. 1482. </num><heading>TMC114.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.74</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 3-[4-Aminobenzensulfonyl)isobutylamino]-1-[benzyl-2-hydroxypropyl]carbamic acid, hexahydrofuro[2,3-b]furan-3-yl ester ethanolate (CAS No. 206361–99–1) (provided for in subheading 2932.99.61)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1483">SEC. 1483. </num><heading>BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE DIELECTRIC FILM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.75</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Biaxially oriented polypropylene film, certified by the importer as intended for use in capacitors and as produced from solvent-washed low ash content (&lt;50 ppm) polymer resin (CAS No. 9003–07–0) (provided for in subheading 3920.20.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1484">SEC. 1484. </num><heading>BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE DIELECTRIC FILM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: <page>120 STAT. 3160</page></p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.76</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate film, certified by the importer as intended for use in capacitors and as produced from solvent-washed low ash content (&lt;300 ppm) polymer resin (CAS No. 25038–59–9) (provided for in subheading 3920.62.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.4%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1485">SEC. 1485. </num><heading>CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.66</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Child carriers, chain tension adjustors, chain covers, mechanical grips with 2.223 cm internal diameter, air horns, wide-angle reflectors, saddle covers of plastics, chain tensioners, toe clips, head sets or seat posts, all the foregoing designed for use on bicycles (provided for in subheading 8714.99.80)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9.2%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1486">SEC. 1486. </num><heading>CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.69</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Bicycle wheel rims (provided for in subheading 8714.92.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.8%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1487">SEC. 1487. </num><heading>BIFENTHRIN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
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<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.72</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> (2-Methyl[1,1’-biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (Bifenthrin) (CAS No. 82657–04–3) (provided for in subheading 2916.20.50)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">0.7%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1488">SEC. 1488. </num><heading>REDUCED VAT 1.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.92</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Reduced Vat 1 (CAS No. 207692–02–2) (provided for in subheading 3204.15.40)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.9%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3161</page>
</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1489">SEC. 1489. </num><heading>4-CHLOROBENZONITRILE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.24</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">p-Chlorobenzonitrile (CAS No. 623–03–0) (provided for in subheading 2926.90.14)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">1.5%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1490">SEC. 1490. </num><heading>NAIL CLIPPERS AND NAIL FILES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading: </p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“</td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.52</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Nail nippers and clippers and nail files (provided for in subheading 8214.20.30)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">3.2%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1491">SEC. 1491. </num><heading>ELECTRIC AUTOMATIC SHOWER CLEANERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
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<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.98.08</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Electromechanical bath or shower cleaner devices, each designed to dispense a dilute solution of bleach substitutes and detergents using a button-activated, battery-powered piston pump controlled by a microchip to release a measured quantity of such solution (provided for in subheading 8509.80.00)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">2.1%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1492">SEC. 1492. </num><heading>MESOTRIONE TECHNICAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.25.80</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"> 2-[4-(Methylsulfonyl)–2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-cyclohexanedione (Mesotrione) (CAS No. 104206–82–8) (provided for in subheading 2930.90.10)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.04%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2006</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1493">SEC. 1493. </num><heading>CERTAIN CRANK-GEAR AND OTHER BICYCLE PARTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subchapter II of chapter 99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
<colgroup>
<col style="width:12pt ; max-width:12pt;"/>
<col style="width:39pt ; max-width:39pt;"/>
<col style="min-width: 204pt;"/>
<col style="width:29pt ; max-width:29pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:42pt ; max-width:42pt;"/>
<col style="width:44pt ; max-width:44pt;"/>
<col style="width:13pt ; max-width:13pt;"/>
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<thead>
<tr class="header" style="font-size:7pt; border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:h1;">
<td/>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I11;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="11">“ </td><td style="width:39.0pt ; max-width:39.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.24.70</td><td style="min-width: 204.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Crank-gear and parts thereof (other than cotterless-type crank sets and parts thereof) (provided for in subheading 8714.96.90)</td><td style="width:29.0pt ; max-width:29.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">6.1%</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:13.0pt ; max-width:13.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;">”.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3162</page>
</content>
</section>
</chapter>
</subtitle>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Existing Suspensions and Reductions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1501">SEC. 1501. </num><heading>EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING SUSPENSIONS AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extensions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following headings <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date in the effective period column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.29 (relating to 10,10¬-oxybisphenoxarsine).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.88 (relating to certain manufacturing equipment).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.48 (relating to 1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 2-[[8- [[4-[[3-[[[2-(ethenylsulfonyl)ethyl] amino]carbonyl]phenyl]amino]-6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazin- 2-yl]amino]-1-hydroxy- 3,6-disulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]-, tetrasodium salt (CAS No. 116912–36–8) (provided for in subheading 3204.16.30).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.47 (relating to cuprate(3-), [2-[[[[3-[[4-[[2-[2- (ethenylsulfonyl)ethoxy]ethyl]amino]-6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-(hydroxy-κ.o)-5-sulfophenyl]azo-κ.n2]phenylmethyl]azo-κ.n1]-4-sulfobenzoato(5-)-κ.o], trisodium).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.44 (relating to 2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[[2-[[4-fluoro-6-[[5-hydroxy-6-[(4-methoxy-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-7-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] amino]-1-methylethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-3-[[4-(ethenylsulfonyl)phenyl]azo]-4-hydrox¬-, sodium salt).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.46 (relating to 7,7¬-[1,3-propanediylbis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4,1-phenylene]azo]]bis-, sodium salt).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.79 (relating to thiophanate-methyl fungicide 70 percent wettable powder).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.81 (relating to certain manufacturing equipment).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.91 (relating to certain sawing machines).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.85 (relating to certain extruders used in the production of radial tires).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.83 (relating to certain manufacturing equipment).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Heading 9902.28.20 (relating to ammonium bifluoride).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.05 (relating to p-acetanisole).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.15 (relating to mixture (1:1) of polyricinoleic acid homopolymer, 3-(dimethylamino)propylamide, dimethylsulfate, quaternized and polyricinoleic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.21 (relating to 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, reaction product with <i>N,N</i>-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine, dimethyl sulfate, quaternized).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.24 (relating to 2-oxepanone, polymer with aziridine and tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one, dodecanoate ester).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.49 (relating to p-(trifluoromethyl benzaldehyde)).<page>120 STAT. 3163</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.22 (relating to Pigment Red 187).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.72 (relating to Solvent Blue 104).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.73 (relating to 4-amino-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.25 (relating to electrical radio broadcast receivers not combined with a clock).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.24 (relating to electrical radio broadcast receivers combined with a clock).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.23 (relating to hand-held radio scanners).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.36 (relating to sodium methylate powder).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.41 (relating to allyl isosulfocyanate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.87 (relating to asulam sodium salt).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.92 (relating to ink jet textile printing machinery).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.21 (relating to Cyan 1 special liquid feed).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.19 (relating to Fast Yellow 2 Stage).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.91 (relating to methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-<i>N</i>-(chlorocarbonyl)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.85 (relating to certain epoxy molding compounds).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.14 (relating to 5-MPDC).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  (33) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.60 (relating to 2-mercaptoethanol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  (34) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.61 (relating to bifenazate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="35">  (35) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.59 (relating to terrazole).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="36">  (36) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.89 (relating to artichokes prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="37">  (37) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.62 (relating to fluoropolymers containing 95 percent or more by weight of the 3 monomer units tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="38">  (38) </num><content>Heading 9902.33.63 (relating to 3-(ethylsulfonly)-2-pyridinesulfonamide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="39">  (39) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.22 (relating to 40 percent polymer acid salt/polymer amide 60 percent butyl acetate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="40">  (40) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.55 (relating to (Z)–(1RS,3RS)–3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)–2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="41">  (41) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.57 (relating to (S)-alpha-hydroxy-3-phenoxybenzeneacetonitrile).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="42">  (42) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.98 (relating to polytetramethylene ether glycol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="43">  (43) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.99 (relating to cis-3-hexen-1-ol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="44">  (44) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.75 (relating to Acid Black 172).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="45">  (45) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.76 (relating to 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,5-dihydroxy-4-nitro-8-(phenylamino) and 9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="46">  (46) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.22 (relating to fenpropathrin).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="47">  (47) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.64 (relating to 2-azetidinone, 1-(4-fluorophenyl)–3-[(3S)–3-(4-fluorophenyl)–3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, (3R,4S)–(ezetimibe)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="48">  (48) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.38 (relating to p-methylacetophenone).<page>120 STAT. 3164</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="49">  (49) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.35 (relating to 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="50">  (50) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.04 (relating to methyl cinnamate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="51">  (51) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.43 (relating to thymol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="52">  (52) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.40 (relating to menthyl anthranilate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="53">  (53) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.42 (relating to 5-methyl-2-(methylethyl)cyclohexyl-2-hydroxypropanoate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="54">  (54) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.25 (relating to 2-phenylphenol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="55">  (55) </num><content>Heading 9902.38.10 (relating to mixtures of sodium salts). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="56">  (56) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.47 (relating to helium).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="57">  (57) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.87 (relating to certain 12V lead-acid storage batteries).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="58">  (58) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.01 (relating to bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI)). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="59">  (59) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.14 (relating to 1,1’-(methylimino) dipropan-2-ol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="60">  (60) </num><content>Heading 9902.28.01 (relating to thionyl chloride).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="61">  (61) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.14 (relating to Mondur P).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="62">  (62) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.16 (relating to P-phenylphenol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="63">  (63) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.12 (relating to DEMT).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="64">  (64) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.15 (relating to Bayowet FT–248).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="65">  (65) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.23 (relating to PNTOSA).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="66">  (66) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.03 (relating to Baysilone Fluid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="67">  (67) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.62 (relating to iron chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate complexes).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="68">  (68) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.85 (relating to bis(4-fluorophenyl) methanone).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="69">  (69) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.37 (relating to polymethine photo-sensitizing dyes).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="70">  (70) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.07 (relating to 4-hexylresorcinol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="71">  (71) </num><content>Heading 9902.85.42 (relating to certain cathode ray tubes). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="72">  (72) </num><content>Heading 9902.85.41 (relating to certain cathode ray tubes).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="73">  (73) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.14 (relating to 2-methyl-4,6-bis[(octylthio)methyl]phenol). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="74">  (74) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.30 (relating to 4-[[4,6-bis(octylthio)–1,3,5-traizine-2-yl]amino]-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="75">  (75) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.51 (relating to Disperse Blue 77).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="76">  (76) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.65 (relating to p-cresidine sulfonic acid). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="77">  (77) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.66 (relating to 2,4 disulfo benzaldehyde).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="78">  (78) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.68 (relating to benzenesulfonic acid, 3-[(ethylphenylamino)   methyl]-).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="79">  (79) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.67 (relating to m-hydroxybenzaldehyde).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="80">  (80) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.38 (relating to 2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="81">  (81) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.37 (relating to 2-amino-6-nitrophenol-4-sulfonic acid). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="82">  (82) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.39 (relating to 2,5 bis benzene sulfonic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="83">  (83) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.40 (relating to 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid, monosodium salt).<page>120 STAT. 3165</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="84">  (84) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.41 (relating to 4-[(4-aminophenyl) azo] benzenesulfonic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="85">  (85) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.03 (relating to trimethyl cyclo hexanol).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="86">  (86) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.39 (relating to 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="87">  (87) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.08 (relating to 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="88">  (88) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.92 (relating to β-bromo-β-nitrostyrene).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="89">  (89) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.90 (relating to diiodomethyl-<i>p</i>-tolylsulfone).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="90">  (90) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.95 (relating to 2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="91">  (91) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.59 (relating to <i>N</i>-butyl-<i>N</i>-ethyl-<i>α,α,α</i>-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-<i>p</i>-toluidine).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="92">  (92) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.17 (relating to 2,6-dichloroaniline).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="93">  (93) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.85 (relating to 3, 4-dichlorobenzonitrile).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="94">  (94) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.58 (relating to <i>O,O</i>-diethyl phosphorochlorodothioate).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="95">  (95) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.92 (relating to 1,2-benzenedicarboxaldehyde).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="96">  (96) </num><content>Heading 9902.33.92 (relating to 2,2-dithiobis(8-fluoro-5-methoxy)–1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-<i>c</i>] pyrimidine).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="97">  (97) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.26 (relating to 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="98">  (98) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.96 (relating to N-[3-(1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl)–5-isoxazolyl]-2,6-dimethoxybenzamide (isoxaben)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="99">  (99) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.90 (relating to halofenozide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="100">  (100) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.89 (relating to propanamide, N-(3, 4-dichlorophenyl)-.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="101">  (101) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.61 (relating to quinoline).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="102">  (102) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.17 (relating to tebufenozide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="103">  (103) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.93 (relating to mixed isomers of 1,3-dichloropropene).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="104">  (104) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.16 (relating to 4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="105">  (105) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.94 (relating to methacrylamide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="106">  (106) </num><content>Heading 9902.32.87 (relating to fenbuconazole).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="107">  (107) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.02 (relating to 2-acetylnicotinic acid).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="108">  (108) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.06 (relating to diphenyl sulfide).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="109">  (109) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.12 (relating to difenacanazole).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="110">  (110) </num><content>Heading 9902.84.89 (relating to certain manufacturing equipment).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extensions and Other Modifications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Snowboard boots</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.64.04 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the article description and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Ski boots, cross country ski footwear or snowboard boots, the foregoing valued over $12/pair, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials (provided for in subheading 6404.11.90)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3166</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bentazon</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.10 (relating to Bentazon) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(bentazon, sodium salt)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Bentazon, sodium salt)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Methyl n-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1h-pyrazol-3-yl]-oxymethyl]phenyl)-n-methoxycarbanose (pyraclostrobin)</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.21 (relating to methyl <i>N</i>-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl]phenyl)-<i>N</i>-methoxycarbanose (Pyraclostrobin)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the article description and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Methyl N-(2-[[1-(4-chlorophenyl)pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl]phenyl)-(N-methoxy)carbamate (Pyraclostrobin) (CAS No. 175013-18-0) (provided for in subheading 2933.19.23)”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“6%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension and modification relating to combed cashmere</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Heading 9902.03.01 (relating to yarn of combed Kashmir (cashmere) or yarn of camel hair) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the date in the effective period column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other modifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.02 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of 6 run or finer (equivalent to 19.35 metric yarn system)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of 19.35 metric yarn count or finer”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fluorobenzene</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.05 (relating to fluorobenzene) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2903.69.70”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2903.69.80”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain neutralized phosphated polyester polymer</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.25 (relating to 50 percent amine neutralized phosphated polyester polymer) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“50 percent solvesso 100”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in solvesso 100”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“P–99–1218,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vinclozolin</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.19 (relating to Vinclozolin) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“oxazolidineidione (vinclozolin)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“oxazolidinedione (Vinclozolin)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fast yellow 746 stage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.04.26 (relating to Fast Yellow 746 Stage) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Bipyridirium”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Bipyridinium”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Fast Yellow 746 Stage)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“salt”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Yellow 1 stage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.04.24 (relating to Yellow 1 Stage) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Yellow 1 Stage)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“salt”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 3167</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Magenta 3b–oa stage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.04.28 (relating to magenta 3B–OA stage) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Magenta 3B–OA Stage)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“salts”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain artichokes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.90 (relating to artichokes prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7.5%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7.9%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Textured rolled glass sheets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.70.03 (relating to textured rolled glass sheets) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“0.7%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.32 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(CAS No. 12539–23–0)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“organic fatty acid”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mixtures of sodium salts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.29.83 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, whether or not in water”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“iminodisuccinic acid”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">A certain ultraviolet dye</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.28.19 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(CAS No. 313482–99–4)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“-methyl ester”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Carfentrazone</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.01.54 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4.9%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain educational devices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.85.43 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.67%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“0.55%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cyhalofop</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.02.86 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.5%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">α,α,α</inline><inline class="small-caps">-Trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-</inline><i>p</i>-<inline class="small-caps">toluidine</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.33 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.6%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain mixtures of florasulam</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.02.88 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.5%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Methoxyfenozide</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.32.93 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.0%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Myclobutanil</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.02.91 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.9%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3.0%”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fluoroxypyr</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.29.77 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1.5%”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2.5%”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 3168</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pro-jet black 263 stage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.03.09 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the article description and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“[[Substituted naphthalenylazol] alkoxyl phenyl azo] carboxyphenylene, lithium salt (PMN No. P–00–351) (provided for in subheading 3204.14.30)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ethalfluralin</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.30.49 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(Ethalfluralin)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“benzenamine”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Direct black 175</inline>.—</heading><content>Heading 9902.03.56 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 3204.12.50”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 3204.14.50”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain organic pigments and dyes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.32.07 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and excluding the dyestuff bearing the CAS No. 6359–10–0”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“fluorescent pigments and dyes”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Copper 8-hydroxyquinoline (oxine copper)</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.02.31 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the article description, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Copper 8-quinolinolate (oxine copper)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Copper 8-hydroxyquinoline (oxine copper)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12/31/2009”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Effective Date</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1511">SEC. 1511. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise provided in this title, the amendments made by this title apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>RELIQUIDATIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2001">SEC. 2001. </num><heading>RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF CERTAIN SMALL DIAMETER CARBON AND ALLOY SEAMLESS STANDARD, LINE AND PRESSURE PIPE FROM ROMANIA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reliquidation of Entries</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>sections 514 and 520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref> and 1520) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reliquidate the entries of certain small diameter carbon and alloy seamless standard, line and pressure pipe from Romania produced by S.C. Silcotub S.A. (Silcotub), imported by Duferco Steel, Inc., listed in subsection (b) in accordance with the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review of the Department of Commerce (<ref href="/us/fr/68/12672">68 Fed. Reg. 12672</ref> (March 17, 2003)) and Message No. 3087205, dated March 28, 2003, issued by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; and<page>120 STAT. 3169</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>refund any antidumping duties with interest which were previously paid on such entries not later than 90 days after the date of reliquidation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affected Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the following:<?GPOvSpace 06?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c4,L0,ns,tp0,p7,7/8,g1,t1,s10,15,15,18'; ">
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2002">SEC. 2002. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTAIN ENTRIES OF PASTA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security shall, not later than 90 days after the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate each entry described in subsection (d) in accordance with Department of Commerce case A–475–818 for the period 7/1/2001 through 6/30/2002 under Customs Service message numbered 4068201.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requests</inline>.—</heading><content>Liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in subsection (d) only if a request therefor is filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Amounts Owed</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Entries</inline>.—</heading><content>The entries referred to in subsection (a) are the following:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c3,L0(4,4,0,4,0,17),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,xl12Cn,xl12Cn,xl12Cn'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 65.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Entry number</b></th><th style="min-width: 49.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Date of entry</b></th><th style="min-width: 91.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Date of liquidation</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I11;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="11">FD630105373</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/06/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630105399</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/06/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630105415</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/06/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630110282</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/26/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630110274</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/26/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630110860</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">07/30/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630112338</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/09/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630115208</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/15/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630114128</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/15/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630114110</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/21/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630116537</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">08/22/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630122402</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">09/26/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630123533</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/03/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630126577</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/17/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630129712</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">10/31/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630132088</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/20/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630133987</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/29/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630134043</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/05/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630136972</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/14/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630136998</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/14/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630136980</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/14/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630137806</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/14/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630137822</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/27/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I22;"><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="22">FD630137814</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">12/27/2001</td><td style=" text-align:center; vertical-align:top;">11/22/2002</td></tr>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2003">SEC. 2003. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF RELIQUIDATION PROVISION.</heading><subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“any amounts owed”</term> in section 1511(b) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/stat/118/2542">118 Stat. 2542</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>), includes interest accrued from the date of deposit of duties made in connection with entries described in section 1511(c) of that Act, to the <page>120 STAT. 3170</page>date of the reliquidation of the entries pursuant to section 1511 of that Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Reliquidations With Interest</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, to the extent that the entries listed in section 1511(d) of the Act referred to in subsection (a) were reliquidated by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, before the date of the enactment of this Act, without the payment of interest required under subsection (a), the Bureau shall, within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, reliquidate the affected entries with the interest required under subsection (a), calculated at the interest rates provided for in section 505(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1505/c">19 U.S.C. 1505(c)</ref>).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2004">SEC. 2004. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><heading>RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN DRAWBACK CLAIM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate the drawback claim described in subsection (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of amounts due</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amounts due pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of the claim described in subsection (c) shall be paid not later than 90 days after the date of such liquidation or reliquidation.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drawback claim</inline>.—</heading><content>The drawback claim referred to in subsection (a) is the following: drawback claim number, AA6–0303556–6, filed on December 2, 1997.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2005">SEC. 2005. </num><heading>PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON AMOUNTS OWED PURSUANT TO RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 1404(b), 1405(b), and subsection (c) of each of sections 1408 through 1411 of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/476">Public Law 106–476</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1654">19 U.S.C. 1654 note</ref>) and subsection (c) of each of sections 1517 through 1536 of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108-429</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1654">19 U.S.C. 1654 note</ref>) are amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, with interest provided for by law on the liquidation or reliquidation of the entries,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“under subsection (a)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reliquidation and Payment of Interest</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reliquidate each of the entries specified in the provisions of law amended by subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provide payment of interest owed by the United States by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) for the period beginning on the date of deposit of estimated duties and ending on the date of reliquidation under paragraph (1).<page>120 STAT. 3171</page>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Technical Corrections</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3001">SEC. 3001. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO THE HTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections to the Column 1 Special Rate of Duty Column</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following headings <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> in the column 1 special rate of duty column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No change”</quotedText>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.59.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.60.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.61.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.86.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.87.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.90.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.91.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.20.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.40.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.41.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.43.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.05.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.06.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.07.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.18.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.19.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.21.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.35.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>Heading 9902.28.01.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.03.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Corrections to the Column 2 Rate of Duty Column</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each of the following headings <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Free”</quotedText> in the column 2 rate of duty column and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No change”</quotedText>:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.78.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.08.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.09.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.10.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional corrections</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The article description for heading 9902.01.12 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“32846–21–2), acid red”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“66786–14–5), acid red”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“67786–14–5) (provided for”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“32846–21–2) (provided for”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Heading 9902.01.49 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.01.49</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes">(S)-<headingText xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="small-caps">α,-Cyano-3- phenoxybenzyl (1R,3R)-3-(2,2- dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl cyclo- propanecarb- oxylate (Deltamethrin) (CAS No. 52918–63–5) in bulk or unmixed in forms or packings for retail sale (provided for in subheading 2926.90.30 or 3808.10.25)</headingText></td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3172</page>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.01.61 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“methoxy-[1,1-”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“methoxy-[1,1¬-”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>The article description for heading 9902.01.69 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2-8 percent water”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2-8 percent by weight of water”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“denier”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“decitex”</quotedText>.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>The article description for heading 9902.01.75 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acid black 194”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Acid Black 172”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 3204.12.20”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 3204.12.45”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.01.90 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“between 4 and 68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“from 4 through 68”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.01.91 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“between 4 and 68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“from 4 through 68”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.17 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r30,xls40,xls40,xls40,xls40,2'; ">
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<tbody style="line-height:7pt; font-size:6pt;">
<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.02.17</td><td style="min-width: 190.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Boots with outer soles and uppers of rubber, extending above the ankle but below the knee, specifically designed for horseback riding, and having a spur rest on the heel counter (provided for in subheading 6401.92.90)</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2009</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
”.</td></tr>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><chapeau>The article description for heading 9902.02.28 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“polymide”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“polyimide”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3911.90.35 or”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.02.59 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“A mixture”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Mixture”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><chapeau>The article description for heading 9902.02.65 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bis(3”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bis(3¬¬”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4-amino-)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4-amino-))”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><chapeau>The article description for headings 9902.84.81, 9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.88, and 9902.84.89 are each amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4011.62.00,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“4011.61.00,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or parts thereof”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and parts thereof”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.03.40 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 2835.29.50”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 2931.00.30”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Heading 9902.03.60 (relating to acid black 172) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.03.99 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 2933.99.12”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subheading 2933.99.22”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3173</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Heading 9902.04.02 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls4,xls33,r87,xls14,xls31,xls31,xls38,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.04.02</td><td style="min-width: 240.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">Polysiloxane, dimethyl (CAS No. 63148–62–9) solution, greater than 85 percent, with less than 15 percent paraffin (mineral) oil (CAS No 8042–47–5), less than 5 percent magnesium stearate (CAS No. 557–04–0) and less than 5 percent finely dispersed metal ethoxylated phosphoric ester (provided for in subheading 3910.00.00)</td><td style="width:18.0pt ; max-width:18.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:35.0pt ; max-width:35.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:42.0pt ; max-width:42.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2006</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.21 is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>Heading 9902.05.29 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p0,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r30,xls40,xls40,xls40,xls40,2'; ">
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<tr style="border-top:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:12.0pt ; max-width:12.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1">“</td><td style="width:37.0pt ; max-width:37.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">9902.05.29</td><td style="min-width: 190.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">3-[2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenoxy]benzoic acid, sodium salt (CAS No. 95251–52–8) (provided for in subheading 2918.90.43)</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">No change</td><td style="width:44.0pt ; max-width:44.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">On or before 12/31/2006</td><td style="width:10.0pt ; max-width:10.0pt; text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"> <br xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm"/>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>Heading 9902.29.26 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the chemical name in the article description and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.84.14 (relating to ceiling fans) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8414.51.00”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8414.51.30”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>The article description for heading 9902.86.11 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specifications each, having”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“specifications, each having”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3002">SEC. 3002. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 516A(g)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s151a/g/1/B">19 U.S.C. 151a(g)(1)(B)</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1516a">19 USC 1516a</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (vi)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(vi), or (vii)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3003">SEC. 3003. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO THE PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subtitle A of chapter 1 of title XIV of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/280">Public Law 109–280</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1114.</p></sidenote>in section 1412—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vehicles provided for in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vehicles of”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in that”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“over”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 1413, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1115.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the article description to read as follows: <quotedText>“Acrylic or modacrylic filament tow (provided for in subheading 5501.30.00)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in section 1414, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1115.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the article description to read as follows: <quotedText>“Acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers, carded combed or otherwise processed for spinning (provided for in subheading 5506.30.00)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 1418, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1116.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vinegar”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vinegar,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in section 1420, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1116.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vinegar”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vinegar,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in section 1433, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1119.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90–04–4”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“90–04–0”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in section 1456, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1123.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2929.90.20”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2928.00.25”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 3174</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in section 1510, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1135.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in solvents”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-blocked”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in section 1511, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1135.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> the article description to read as follows: <quotedText>“Polyisocyanate cross linking agent products containing triphenylmethane triisocyanate in solvents (provided for in subheading 3824.90.28)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>in section 1518, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1136.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4402.12.80”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4202.12.80”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>in section 1542, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1141.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“hair”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“hair,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>in section 1548, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1142.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10<sup>7</sup>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10<sup>-7</sup>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>in section 1549, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1143.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10<sup>7</sup>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“10<sup>-7</sup>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>in section 1555, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1144.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2933.39.91”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2933.39.20”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>in section 1572, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1149.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, rubber, or synthetic”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or rubber”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1155.</p></sidenote>1597—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“work footwear”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“house slippers”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; Sports footwear; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, all the foregoing with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials for women (provided for in subheading 6404.11.20)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>in section 1598, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1155.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“50 mm”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60 mm”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1156.</p></sidenote>1605—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the article description, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Device”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Display”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the heading, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“device”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“display”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1156.</p></sidenote>1606—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“facilities”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“facilities,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“reactors”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“reactors,”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of such subtitle the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1607" class="bold ">“SEC. 1607. </num><heading class="bold ">CERTAIN SPORTS FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:</p><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c8,L2(0,0,0,4,4,0),tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls35,r60,xls25,xls38,xls38,xls40,3'; ">
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>in section 1621, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 1160.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“March 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><i>Ante</i>, p. 780.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/109/280">Public Law 109–280</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 3175</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3004">SEC. 3004. </num><heading>NMSBA</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1434 (b) and (c) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2524">118 Stat. 2524</ref>) are amended to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Year 2005</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.30, as added by subsection (a), is amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by striking “0.28%” and inserting “0.16%”; and</content>
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</quotedContent><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>by striking “On or before 12/31/2004” and inserting “On or before 12/31/2005”.</content>
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</quotedContent><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to goods entered on or after January 1, 2005, and before January 1, 2006.</chapeau><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Calendar Years 2006 Through 2008</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Heading 9902.05.30, as added by subsection (a) and amended by subsection (b), is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>by striking “0.16%” and inserting “1.1%”; and</content>
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</quotedContent><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>by striking “On or before 12/31/2005” and inserting “on or before 12/31/2008”.</content>
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</quotedContent><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to goods entered on or after January 1, 2006.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 1434 of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retroactive application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection before the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, any entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of any good—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that was made on or after January 1, 2005 and before the date of the enactment of this Act; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>with respect to which there would have been a lower rate of duty if the amendment made by this subsection applied to such entry or withdrawal, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment applied to such entry or withdrawal.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3005">SEC. 3005. </num><heading>CERTAIN MONOCHROME GLASS ENVELOPES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Subheading 7011.20.40</inline>.—</heading><content>The article description of subheading 7011.20.40 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“Monochrome glass envelopes, the foregoing certified by the importer as being for actual use in automatic data processing machine data or graphic display cathode ray tubes”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subheading 7011.20.40, as amended by subsection (a), is redesignated as subheading 7011.20.45.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subheading 7011.20.80 is redesignated as subheading 7011.20.85.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Heading 9902.02.97 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the article description column by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7011.20.80”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7011.20.85”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staged Rate Reductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any staged rate reduction of a rate of duty proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act, that—<page>120 STAT. 3176</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>would take effect on or after such date of enactment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>would, but for the amendment made by subsection (b)(2), apply to subheading 7011.20.80,</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">applies to the corresponding rate of duty set forth in subheading 7011.20.85 (as added by subsection (b)(2)).</continuation>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3006">SEC. 3006. </num><heading>FLEXIBLE MAGNETS AND COMPOSITE GOODS CONTAINING FLEXIBLE MAGNETS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 85 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subheadings 8505.19.10, 8505.19.20, and 8505.19.30 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new subheadings, with the article description for subheading 8505.19 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 8505.11.00: <?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="100%" blockStyle="yes" style="border-collapse:collapse;  border-bottom:0.0pt solid black; -uslm-lc: 'c7,L2(0,0,0),ns,tp0,p7,6/7,g1,t1,bl,xls8,xls33,r10,xls45,xls45,xls45,2'; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">8505.19.10</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine" textHierarchy="5">Flexible magnets</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4.9%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MA, MX, P, SG)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">45%</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;"/></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black;" stubHierarchy="1"> </td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">8505.19.20</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine" textHierarchy="5">Composite goods containing flexible magnets</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">4.9%</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MA, MX, P, SG)</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top; border-right:1px solid black; border-left:1px solid black;">45%</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top; border-left:1px solid black;" leaders="no"/></tr>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staged Rate Reductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any staged reduction of a rate of duty proclaimed by the President before the date of the enactment of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>), that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>takes effect on or after such date of enactment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>would, but for the amendment made by this section, apply to subheading 8505.19, applies to the corresponding rate of duty set forth in subheadings 8505.19.10, 8505.19.20, and 8505.19.30 of such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1654">19 USC 1654 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/429">Public Law 108–429</ref>).</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3007">SEC. 3007. </num><heading>CELLAR TREATMENT OF WINE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   Section 5382(a)(1)(A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s5382">26 USC 5382</ref>.</p></sidenote>of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to cellar treatment of natural wine) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“stabilize”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“correct or stabilize”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Other Provisions</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3011">SEC. 3011. </num><heading>CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS DELAYED BECAUSE OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any period of limitations, lapse of time, or any other provision of law, the United States Court of International Trade shall treat any civil action contesting the denial of a protest described in subsection (b) as having been filed in accordance with section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 <page>120 STAT. 3177</page>(<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) and within the time limit provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s2636">section 2636 of title 28, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Affected Protests</inline>.—</heading><content>The protests referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: <table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c4,L0,ns,tp0,p7,7/8,g1,t1,s10,15,15,18'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 246.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Entry Number</th><th style="width:56.0pt ; max-width:56.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Protest Number</b></th><th style="width:56.0pt ; max-width:56.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Protest Date</b></th><th style="width:67.0pt ; max-width:67.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">Denial Date</b></th></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1559965-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.00.103269</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1561096-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.00.103270</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/12/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1562411-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100002</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/22/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1562408-9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100003</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/22/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1564387-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100034</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1564389-9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100035</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1564390-7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100036</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1564870-8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100038</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1565099-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100039</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1563549-9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100042</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">01/03/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1554152-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100043</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/22/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/23/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1562418-8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100072</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">12/22/00</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/27/01</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1570423-8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100400</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">02/06/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/27/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1570431-1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100401</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">02/06/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/27/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1571191-0</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100403</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">02/06/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">04/05/01</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1565513-3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100422</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">02/05/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">03/26/01</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1572003-6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100726</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">03/13/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">04/05/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1572000-2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100727</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">03/13/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">04/05/01</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="no">2704-442-1571470-8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">2704.01.100728</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" textHierarchy="0">03/13/01</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" textHierarchy="0">04/05/01</td></tr>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3012">SEC. 3012. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1206(c) of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3006/c">19 U.S.C. 3006(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15<sup>th</sup>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“30<sup>th</sup>”</quotedText>.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF VIETNAM</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4001">SEC. 4001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2434">19 USC 2434 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In July 1995, President Bill Clinton announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Vietnam has taken cooperative steps with the United States under the United States Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (formerly the Joint Task Force-Full Accounting) <page>120 STAT. 3178</page>established in 1992 by President George H.W. Bush to provide the fullest possible accounting of MIA and POW cases.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In 2000, the United States and Vietnam concluded a bilateral trade agreement that included commitments on goods, services, intellectual property rights, and investment. The agreement was approved by joint resolution enacted pursuant to section 405(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2435/c">19 U.S.C. 2435(c)</ref>), and entered into force in December 2001.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Since 2001, normal trade relations treatment has consistently been extended to Vietnam pursuant to title IV of the Trade Act of 1974.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Vietnam has undertaken significant market-based economic reforms, including the reduction of government subsidies, tariffs and nontariff barriers, and extensive legal reform. These measures have dramatically improved Vietnam’s business and investment climate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Vietnam has completed its negotiations to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). On May 31, 2006, the United States and Vietnam signed a comprehensive bilateral agreement providing greater market access for goods and services and other trade liberalizing commitments. On November 7, 2006, the WTO General Council approved Vietnam’s membership. Vietnam’s National Assembly ratified Vietnam’s WTO accession commitments on November 28, 2006, and Vietnam will become the 150th Member of the WTO 30 days thereafter.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>On November 13, 2006, the Department of State removed Vietnam from its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe violations of religious freedom. In reaching this determination, the Department of State cited significant improvements in Vietnam toward advancing religious freedom, though problems remain that merit immediate attention and important work remains to be done to fully protect religious freedom in Vietnam.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4002">SEC. 4002. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2434">19 USC 2434 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO VIETNAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential Determinations and Extension of Non-Discriminatory Treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2431/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.</ref>), the President may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>determine that such title should no longer apply to Vietnam; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Vietnam, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of that country.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of the Applicability of Title IV</inline>.—</heading><content>On and after the effective date of the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Vietnam under subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to that country.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4003">SEC. 4003. </num><heading>PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING PROHIBITED SUBSIDIES BY VIETNAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of Trade Representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The Trade Representative may conduct proceedings under this section to determine whether the Government of Vietnam is providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited subsidy to its textile or apparel industry, if such <page>120 STAT. 3179</page>proceedings are begun, and consultations under section 4004 are initiated, during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petitions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Filing</inline>.—</heading><content>Any interested person may file a petition with the Trade Representative requesting that the Trade Representative make a determination under subsection (a). The petition shall set forth the allegations in support of the request.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review by trade representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Trade Representative shall review the allegations in any petition filed under paragraph (1) and, not later than 20 days after the date on which the Trade Representative receives the petition, shall determine whether to initiate proceedings to make a determination under subsection (a).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination to initiate proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Trade Representative makes an affirmative determination under paragraph (2) with respect to a petition, the Trade Representative shall publish a summary of the petition in the Federal Register and notice of the initiation of proceedings under this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination not to initiate proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Trade Representative determines not to initiate proceedings with respect to a petition, the Trade Representative shall inform the petitioner of the reasons therefor and shall publish notice of the determination, together with a summary of those reasons, in the Federal Register.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initiation of Proceedings by Other Means</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>the Trade Representative determines, in the absence of a petition, that proceedings should be initiated under this section, the Trade Representative shall publish in the Federal Register that determination, together with the reasons therefor, and notice of the initiation of proceedings under this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4004">SEC. 4004. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote><heading>CONSULTATIONS UPON INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  If the Trade Representative initiates a proceeding under subsection (b)(3)(A) or (c) of section 4003, the Trade Representative, on behalf of the United States, shall, on the day on which notice thereof is published under the applicable subsection, so notify the Government of Vietnam and request consultations with that government regarding the subsidy.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4005">SEC. 4005. </num><heading>PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Participation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the notice published under subsection (b)(3)(A) or (c) of section 4003, the Trade Representative shall provide an opportunity to the public for the presentation of views concerning the issues—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>within the 30-day period beginning on the date of the notice (or on a date after such period if agreed to by the petitioner), or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>at such other time if a timely request therefor is made by the petitioner or by any interested person,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">with a public hearing if requested by an interested person.</p></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Trade Representative shall consult with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and with the appropriate advisory committees established under section 135 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2155">19 U.S.C. 2155</ref>), with respect to whether <page>120 STAT. 3180</page>to initiate proceedings under section 4003 and, if proceedings are conducted, with respect to making the determination under subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>After <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>considering all comments submitted, and within 30 days after the close of the comment period under subsection (a), the Trade Representative shall determine whether the Government of Vietnam is providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited subsidy to its textile or apparel industry. The Trade Representative shall publish that determination in the Federal Register, together with the justification for the determination.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Record</inline>.—</heading><content>The Trade Representative shall make available to the public a complete record of all nonconfidential information presented in proceedings conducted under this section, together with a summary of confidential information so submitted.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4006">SEC. 4006. </num><heading>ARBITRATION AND IMPOSITION OF QUOTAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Arbitration</inline>.—</heading><content>If, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>within 60 days after consultations are requested under section 4004, in a case in which the Trade Representative makes an affirmative determination under section 4005(c), the matter in dispute is not resolved, the Trade Representative shall request arbitration of the matter under the Dispute Settlement Understanding.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Imposition of Quotas</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Limitations.</p></sidenote>Trade Representative shall impose, for a period of not more than 1 year, the quantitative limitations described in paragraph (2) on textile and apparel products of Vietnam—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>if, pursuant to arbitration under subsection (a), the arbitrator determines that the Government of Vietnam is providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited subsidy to its textile or apparel industry; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>if the arbitrator does not issue a decision within 120 days after the request for arbitration, in which case the limitations cease to be effective if the arbitrator, after such limitations are imposed, determines that the Government of Vietnam is not providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited subsidy to its textile or apparel industry.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations described</inline>.—</heading><content>The quantitative limitations referred to in paragraph (1) are those quantitative limitations that were in effect under the Bilateral Textile Agreement during the most recent full calendar year in which the Bilateral Textile Agreement was in effect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>If, after imposing quantitative limitations under subsection (b) because of a prohibited subsidy, the Trade Representative determines that the Government of Vietnam is not providing, on or after the date on which Vietnam accedes to the World Trade Organization, a prohibited subsidy to its textile or apparel industry, the quantitative limitations shall cease to be effective on the date on which that determination is made.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4007">SEC. 4007. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bilateral textile agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Bilateral Textile Agreement”</term> means the Agreement Relating to Trade <page>120 STAT. 3181</page>in Cotton, Wool, Man-Made Fiber, Non-Cotton Vegetable Fiber and Silk Blend Textiles and Textile Products Between the Governments of the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, entered into on July 17, 2003.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dispute settlement understanding</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Dispute Settlement Understanding”</term> means the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes referred to in section 101(d)(16) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/16">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(16)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interested person</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“interested person”</term> includes, but is not limited to, domestic firms and workers, representatives of consumer interests, United States product exporters, and any industrial user of any goods or services that may be affected by action taken under section 4006(b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited subsidy</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“prohibited subsidy”</term> means a subsidy described in article 3.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subsidy</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“subsidy”</term> means a subsidy within the meaning of article 1.1 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures”</term> means the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/12">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Textile or apparel product</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“textile or apparel product”</term> means a good listed in the Annex to the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing referred to in section 101(d)(4) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/4">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(4)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trade representative</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Trade Representative”</term> means the United States Trade Representative.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2701">19 USC 2701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>HAITI</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5001">SEC. 5001. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5002">SEC. 5002. </num><heading>TRADE BENEFITS FOR HAITI.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2701/etseq">19 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 213 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213A" class="bold ">“SEC. 213A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2703a">19 USC 2703a</ref>.</p></sidenote>SPECIAL RULES FOR HAITI.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“applicable 1-year period”</term> means each of the 1-year periods described in subparagraphs (B) through (F).</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘initial applicable 1-year period’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006.<?page 120 STAT. 3182?></content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Second applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘second applicable 1-year period’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the initial applicable 1-year period.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Third applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘third applicable 1-year period’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the second applicable 1-year period.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fourth applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘fourth applicable 1-year period’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the third applicable 1-year period.</content>
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<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F)  </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fifth applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘fifth applicable 1-year period’</term> means the 1-year period beginning on the day after the last day of the fourth applicable 1-year period.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enter; entry</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘enter’ and ‘entry’ refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Apparel Articles</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to any other preferential treatment under this title, apparel articles described in paragraph (2) of a producer or entity controlling production that are imported directly from Haiti shall enter the United States free of duty during an applicable 1-year period, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraphs (2) and (3), if Haiti has met the requirements of subsections (d) and (e).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Apparel articles described</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In any applicable 1-year period, apparel articles described in this paragraph are apparel articles that are wholly assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Haiti from any combination of fabrics, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, and yarns, only if, for each entry in the applicable 1-year period, the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the cost or value of the materials produced in Haiti or one or more countries described in subparagraph (C), or any combination thereof, plus</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations (as defined in section 213(a)(3)) performed in Haiti or one or more countries described in subparagraph (C), or any combination thereof,</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">is not less than the applicable percentage (as defined in subparagraph (E)(i)) of the declared customs value of such apparel articles.</continuation>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In calculating cost or value under subparagraph (A)(i), there shall be deducted the cost or value of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any foreign materials that are used in the production of the apparel articles in Haiti; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any foreign materials that are used in the production of the materials described in subparagraph (A)(i).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Countries described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The countries referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>The United States.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Any country that is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States that is in effect <?page 120 STAT. 3183?>on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006, or that enters into force under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3801/etseq">19 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Any country designated as a beneficiary country under section 213(b)(5)(B) of this Act.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>Any country designated as a beneficiary country under section 506A(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2466a/a/1">19 U.S.C. 2466a(a)(1)</ref>), if a finding has been made by the President or the President’s designee, and published in the Federal Register, that the country has satisfied the requirements of section 113 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3722">19 U.S.C. 3722</ref>).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Any country designated as a beneficiary country under section 204(b)(6)(B) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3203/b/6/B">19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(6)(B)</ref>).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual aggregation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the initial applicable 1-year period, the requirements under subparagraph (A) relating to applicable percentage may also be met for articles of a producer or an entity controlling production that enter during the initial applicable 1-year period by aggregating—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the cost or value of materials under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">of all apparel articles of that producer or entity controlling production that are wholly assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Haiti and are entered during the initial applicable 1-year period.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other applicable 1-year periods</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In each of the second, third, fourth, and fifth applicable 1-year periods, the requirements under subparagraph (A) relating to applicable percentage may also be met for articles of a producer or an entity controlling production that enter during the applicable 1-year period by aggregating—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the cost or value of materials under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">of all apparel articles of that producer or entity controlling production that are wholly assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Haiti and are entered during the preceding applicable 1-year period.</continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deductions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In calculating cost or value under clause (i)(I) or (ii)(I), there shall be deducted the cost or value of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any foreign materials that are used in the production of the apparel articles in Haiti; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any foreign materials that are used in the production of the materials described in clause (i)(I) or (ii)(I) (as the case may be).<?page 120 STAT. 3184?></content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion in calculation of other articles receiving preferential treatment</inline>.—</heading><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>The entry of a woven apparel article receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (4) is not included in an annual aggregation under clause (i) or (ii). </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Entries of articles receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (5) are not included in an annual aggregation under clause (i) or (ii) unless the producer or entity controlling production elects, at the time the annual aggregation calculation is made, to include such entries in such aggregation.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Entries of apparel articles that receive preferential treatment under any provision of law other than this subsection or are subject to the ‘General’ column 1 rate of duty under the HTS are not included in an annual aggregation under clause (i) or (ii) unless the producer or entity controlling production elects, at the time the annual aggregation calculation is made, to include such entries in such aggregation.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this paragraph:</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘applicable percentage’</term> means—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>50 percent or more during the initial applicable 1-year period, the second applicable 1-year period, and the third applicable 1-year period;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>55 percent or more during the fourth applicable 1-year period; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>60 percent or more during the fifth applicable 1-year period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign material</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘foreign material’</term> means a material produced in a country other than Haiti or any country described in subparagraph (C).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development of procedure to ensure compliance</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security shall develop and implement methods and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (D).</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Noncompliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection finds that a producer or an entity controlling production has not satisfied such requirements in any applicable 1-year period, either for individual entries entered pursuant to subparagraph (A) or for entries entered in aggregate pursuant to subparagraph (D), then apparel articles described in subparagraph (A) of that producer or entity shall be ineligible for preferential treatment under paragraph (1) during any succeeding applicable 1-year period until—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the cost or value of materials under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), plus</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A),<?page 120 STAT. 3185?></content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">of that producer or entity controlling production, is not less than the applicable percentage under subparagraph (E)(i), plus 10 percent, of the aggregate declared customs value of all apparel articles of that producer or entity controlling production that are wholly assembled, or are knit-to-shape, in Haiti and are entered during the preceding applicable 1-year period. </continuation>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retroactive application of duty-free treatment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>a producer or an entity controlling production is ineligible for preferential treatment under paragraph (1) in an applicable 1-year period because that producer or entity controlling production did not satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (D), and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>that producer or entity controlling production satisfies the requirements of clause (ii) of this subparagraph in that applicable 1-year period, </chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>that was made during that applicable 1-year period, and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>with respect to which there would have been preferential treatment under paragraph (1) if the producer or entity controlling production had satisfied the requirements in subparagraph (A) or (D) (as the case may be),</content>
</item>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">then, notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s1514">19 U.S.C. 1514</ref>) or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection before the 90th day after the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection determines that subclause (II) applies, the entry of any articles—</continuation>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such preferential treatment under paragraph (1) applied to such entry.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fabrics not available in commercial quantities</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of determining the applicable percentage under subparagraph (A) or (D), there may be included in that percentage—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the cost of fabrics or yarns to the extent that apparel articles of such fabrics or yarns would be eligible for preferential treatment, without regard to the source of the fabrics or yarns, under Annex 401 of the NAFTA; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>the cost of fabrics or yarns that are designated as not being available in commercial quantities for purposes of—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>section 213(b)(2)(A)(v) of this Act,</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>section 112(b)(5) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act,</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>section 204(b)(3)(B)(i)(III) or (ii) of the Andean Trade Preference Act, or</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="dd">  “(dd) </num><content>any other provision, relating to determining whether a textile or apparel article is an originating good eligible for preferential treatment, of a law that implements <?page 120 STAT. 3186?>a free trade agreement that enters into force under the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002,</content>
</item>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10">without regard to the source of the fabrics or yarns.</continuation>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of designation of fabrics or yarns not available in commercial quantities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President determines that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>any fabric or yarn described in clause (i)(I) was determined to be eligible for preferential treatment, or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>any fabric or yarn described in clause (i)(II) was designated as not being available in commercial quantities,</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"> on the basis of fraud, the President is authorized to remove the eligibility or designation (as the case may be) of that fabric or yarn with respect to articles entered after such removal.</continuation>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quantitative limitations</inline>.—</heading><content>The preferential treatment described in paragraph (1) shall be extended, during each of the applicable 1-year periods set forth in the following table, to not more than the corresponding percentage of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available:<table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="Quoted" width="50%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: c3,L0,ns,tp0,p7,7/8,g1,t1,i1,xs0,r10,xls140; ">
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style="width:8.0pt ; max-width:8.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style="min-width: 54.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">“During the:</b></td><td style="width:144.0pt ; max-width:144.0pt; text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no"><b xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm">the corresponding percentage is:</b></td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">“initial applicable 1-year period</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">1 percent.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">“second applicable 1-year period</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">1.25 percent.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">“third applicable 1-year period</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">1.5 percent.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">“fourth applicable 1-year period</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">1.75 percent.</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine"/><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">“fifth applicable 1-year period</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="no">2 percent.</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">No preferential treatment shall be provided under paragraph (1) after the last day of the fifth applicable 1-year period.</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for woven apparel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In the case of apparel articles classifiable under chapter 62 of the HTS (other than articles classifiable under subheading 6212.10 of the HTS), as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006, that do not qualify for preferential treatment under paragraph (1) because they do not meet the percentage requirements under paragraph (2)(A), (2)(B), or (2)(D), the preferential treatment under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>shall be extended, in addition to the quantities permitted under paragraph (3) to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>not more than 50,000,000 square meter equivalents of such apparel articles for the initial applicable 1-year period;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>not more than 50,000,000 square meter equivalents of such apparel articles for the second applicable 1-year period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>not more than 33,500,000 square meter equivalents for the third applicable 1-year period; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may not be extended to such apparel articles after the last day of the third applicable 1-year period.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rule for brassieres</inline>.—</heading><content>The preferential treatment under paragraph (1) shall, subject to the limitations under <?page 120 STAT. 3187?>paragraph (3), be extended to any article classifiable under heading 6212.10 of the HTS, if the article is both cut and sewn or otherwise assembled in Haiti or the United States, or both, without regard to the source of the fabric or components from which the article is made, and if Haiti has met the requirements of subsections (d) and (e).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rule for Certain Wire Harness Automotive Components</inline>.—</heading><content/>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>
</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any wire harness automotive component that is the product or manufacture of Haiti and is imported directly from Haiti into the customs territory of the United States shall enter the United States free of duty, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006, if Haiti has met the requirements of subsection (d) and if the sum of—<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the cost or value of the materials produced in Haiti or one or more countries described in subsection (b)(2)(C), or any combination thereof, plus</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the direct costs of processing operations (as defined in section 213(a)(3)) performed in Haiti or the United States, or both,</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">is not less than 50 percent of the declared customs value of such wire harness automotive component.</continuation>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wire harness automotive component</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>“wire harness automotive component”</term> means any article provided for in subheading 8544.30.00 of the HTS, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006.</chapeau><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Haiti <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>shall be eligible for preferential treatment under this section if the President determines and certifies to Congress that Haiti—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>has established, or is making continual progress toward establishing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a market-based economy that protects private property rights, incorporates an open rules-based trading system, and minimizes government interference in the economy through measures such as price controls, subsidies, and government ownership of economic assets;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the rule of law, political pluralism, and the right to due process, a fair trial, and equal protection under the law;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>the elimination of barriers to United States trade and investment, including by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the provision of national treatment and measures to create an environment conducive to domestic and foreign investment;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the protection of intellectual property; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the resolution of bilateral trade and investment disputes;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>economic policies to reduce poverty, increase the availability of health care and educational opportunities, expand physical infrastructure, promote the development of private enterprise, and encourage <page>120 STAT. 3188</page>the formation of capital markets through microcredit or other programs;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a system to combat corruption and bribery, such as signing and implementing the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>protection of internationally recognized worker rights, including the right of association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, a prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor, a minimum age for the employment of children, and acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not engage in activities that undermine United States national security or foreign policy interests; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not engage in gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or provide support for acts of international terrorism and cooperates in international efforts to eliminate human rights violations and terrorist activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time limit for determination</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President shall determine whether Haiti meets the requirements of paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuing compliance</inline>.—</heading><content>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination.</p></sidenote>President determines that Haiti is not making continual progress in meeting the requirements described in paragraph (1)(A), the President shall terminate the preferential treatment under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions Regarding Enforcement of Circumvention</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>preferential treatment under subsection (b)(1) shall not apply unless the President certifies to Congress that Haiti is meeting the following conditions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Haiti has adopted an effective visa system, domestic laws, and enforcement procedures applicable to articles described in subsection (b) to prevent unlawful transshipment of the articles and the use of counterfeit documents relating to the importation of the articles into the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Haiti has enacted legislation or promulgated regulations that would permit the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection verification teams to have the access necessary to investigate thoroughly allegations of transshipment through such country.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Haiti agrees to report, on a timely basis, at the request of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, on the total exports from and imports into that country of articles described in subsection (b), consistent with the manner in which the records are kept by Haiti.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Haiti agrees to cooperate fully with the United States to address and take action necessary to prevent circumvention as provided in Article 5 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing.<page>120 STAT. 3189</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>Haiti agrees to require all producers and exporters of articles described in subsection (b) in that country to maintain complete records of the production and the export of such articles, including materials used in the production, for at least 5 years after the production or export (as the case may be).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Haiti agrees to report, on a timely basis, at the request of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, documentation establishing the country of origin of articles described in subsection (b) as used by that country in implementing an effective visa system.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of transshipment</inline>.—</heading><content>Transshipment within the meaning of this subsection has occurred when preferential treatment for a textile or apparel article under this section has been claimed on the basis of material false information concerning the country of origin, manufacture, processing, or assembly of the article or any of its components. For purposes of this paragraph, false information is material if disclosure of the true information would mean or would have meant that the article is or was ineligible for preferential treatment under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>President shall issue regulations to carry out this section not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006. The President shall consult with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate in preparing such regulations.”</content>
</subsection>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph></subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5003">SEC. 5003. </num><heading>ITC STUDY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>International Trade Commission shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress on the effects of the amendments made by this Act on the trade markets and industries, involving textile and apparel articles, of Haiti, the countries described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 213A(b)(2)(C) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (as added by section 5002 of this Act), and the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5004">SEC. 5004. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERPRETATION OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL PROVISIONS FOR HAITI.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of the Congress that the executive branch, particularly the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Commerce, should interpret, implement, and enforce the provisions of section 213A(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as added by section 5002 of this Act, relating to preferential treatment of textile and apparel articles, broadly in order to expand trade by maximizing opportunities for imports of such articles from Haiti.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5005">SEC. 5005. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">CBI</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 213(b)(2)(A)(v) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2703/b/2/A/v">19 U.S.C. 2703(b)(2)(A)(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subclause:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President determines that any fabric or yarn was determined to be eligible for preferential <br/><page>120 STAT. 3190</page>
</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">treatment under subclause (I) on the basis of fraud, the President is authorized to remove that designation from that fabric or yarn with respect to articles entered after such removal.”</continuation>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">ATPA</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 204(b)(3)(B) of the Andean Trade Preference  Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3202/b/3/B">19 U.S.C. 3202(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3203">19 USC 3203</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of designation of fabrics or yarns not available in commercial quantities</inline>.—</heading><content>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>President determines that any fabric or yarn was determined to be eligible for preferential treatment under clause (i)(III) or (ii) on the basis of fraud, the President is authorized to remove that designation from that fabric or yarn with respect to articles entered after such removal.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5006">SEC. 5006. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2703">19 USC 2703 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title and the amendments made by this title apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6001">SEC. 6001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3701">19 USC 3701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be referred to as the “Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006”.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6002">SEC. 6002. </num><heading>PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF APPAREL PRODUCTS OF LESSER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 112 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3721">19 U.S.C. 3721</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to subsection (c), the”</quotedText> ; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lesser Developed Countries</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferential treatment of products through september 30, 2012</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Products covered</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the products described in subsection (b), and subject to paragraph (2), the preferential treatment described in subsection (a) shall apply through September 30, 2012, to apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles, in an amount not to exceed the applicable percentage of <page>120 STAT. 3191</page>the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the preceding 12-month period for which data are available.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable percentage</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term <term>‘applicable percentage’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>2.9285 percent for the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2005; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>3.5 percent for the 1-year period beginning on October 1, 2006, and each 1-year period thereafter through September 30, 2012.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules for products in commercial quantities in africa</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petition process</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon a petition filed by an interested party (which may include a foreign manufacturer), the Commission shall determine whether a fabric or yarn produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries is available in commercial quantities for use by lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of affirmative determination</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of quantity available</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Commission determines under subparagraph (A) that a fabric or yarn produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries is available in commercial quantities for use by lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, the Commission shall determine the quantity of the fabric or yarn that will be so available in lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries in the applicable 1-year period beginning after the determination is made.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determinations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In each case in which the Commission determines that a fabric or yarn is available in commercial quantities under subparagraph (A) for an applicable 1-year period, the Commission shall determine, before the end of that applicable 1-year period—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>whether the fabric or yarn produced in beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries will be available in commercial quantities in the succeeding applicable 1-year period; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>if so, the quantity of the fabric or yarn that will be so available in that succeeding 1-year period, subject to clause (iii).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination regarding imported articles</inline>.—</heading><content>After the end of each applicable 1-year period for which a determination under clause (i) is in effect, the Commission shall determine to what extent the quantity of the fabric or yarn determined under clause (i) to be available in commercial quantities for use by lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries was used in the production of apparel articles receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (1) that were entered in that applicable 1-year period. To the extent that the quantity so determined was not so used, then the Commission shall add to the quantity of that fabric or yarn determined to be available in the next applicable 1-year period the quantity not so used in the preceding applicable 1-year period.<page>120 STAT. 3192</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denim</inline>.—</heading><content>Denim articles provided for in subheading 5209.42.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States shall be deemed to have been determined to be in abundant supply under subparagraph (A) in an amount of 30,000,000 square meter equivalents for the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2006.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Presidential authority to restrict imports</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to clause (ii), the President may by proclamation provide that apparel articles otherwise eligible for preferential treatment under paragraph (1) that contain a fabric or yarn determined to be available in commercial quantities under subparagraph (A) may not receive such preferential treatment in an applicable 1-year period unless—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the fabric or yarn in such articles was produced in 1 or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the Commission has determined that the quantity of the fabric or yarn determined under subparagraph (B) (or (C), as the case may be) to be available in lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for that applicable 1-year period has already been used in the production of apparel articles receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (1) that were entered in that applicable 1-year period.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mandatory restriction</inline>.—</heading><content>If a fabric or yarn is determined to be available in commercial quantities under subparagraph (A) in an applicable 1-year period, and for 2 consecutive applicable 1-year periods the quantities determined to be so available are not used in the production of apparel articles receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (1) that were entered during those 2 applicable 1-year periods, then beginning in the succeeding applicable 1-year period, apparel articles containing that fabric or yarn are ineligible for preferential treatment under paragraph (1) in any succeeding applicable 1-year period unless the Commission has determined that the quantity of the fabric or yarn determined under subparagraph (B) (or (C), as the case may be) to be available in lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries for that applicable 1-year period has already been used in the production of apparel articles receiving preferential treatment under paragraph (1) that were entered in that applicable 1-year period.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall use the procedures prescribed in subsection (b)(3)(C)(iv) for the Secretary of Commerce in making determinations under this paragraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of designation of fabrics or yarns not available in commercial quantities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the President determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>any fabric or yarn described in paragraph (2)(A) was determined to be eligible for preferential treatment, or<page>120 STAT. 3193</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any fabric or yarn described in paragraph (2)(B) was designated as not being available in commercial quantities,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">on the basis of fraud, the President may remove the eligibility or designation (as the case may be) of that fabric or yarn with respect to articles entered after such removal.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of other provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b)(3)(C) applies to apparel articles eligible for preferential treatment under this subsection to the same extent as that subsection applies to apparel articles eligible for preferential treatment under subsection (b)(3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable 1-year period</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘applicable 1-year period’</term> means each of the 12-month periods beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of the following year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Commission’</term> means the United States International Trade Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enter; entry</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘enter’ and ‘entry’ refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lesser developed beneficiary sub-saharan african country</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country that had a per capita gross national product of less than $1,500 in 1998, as measured by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Botswana; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Namibia.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Preferential Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 112(b) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3721/b">19 U.S.C. 3721(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Textile articles originating entirely in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-saharan african countries</inline>.—</heading><content>Textile and textile articles classifiable under chapters 50 through 60 or chapter 63 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that are products of a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country and are wholly formed in one or more such countries from fibers, yarns, fabrics, fabric components, or components knit-to-shape that are the product of one or more such countries.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 112(e)(3) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (b) and (c)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6003">SEC. 6003. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 112 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3721">19 U.S.C. 3721</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Subsection (b)(5) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of designation of fabrics or yarns not available in commercial quantities</inline>.—</heading><content>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>the President determines that any fabric or yarn was determined to be eligible for preferential treatment under subparagraph (A) on the basis of fraud, the President is authorized <br/><page>120 STAT. 3194</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">to remove that designation from that fabric or yarn with respect to articles entered after such removal.”</continuation>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Subsection (f), as redesignated by section 6002(a)(1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enter; entered</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms ‘enter’ and ‘entered’ refer to the entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, in the customs territory of the United States.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6004">SEC. 6004. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE FOR AGOA. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsection (g) of section 112 of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3721">19 U.S.C. 3721</ref>), as redesignated by section 6002(a)(1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2015”</quotedText>. </content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act.</p></sidenote><heading>ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7001">SEC. 7001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3201">19 USC 3201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7002">SEC. 7002. </num><heading>ATPA EXTENSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Temporary extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3206">19 U.S.C. 3206</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditional extensions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 208 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3206">19 U.S.C. 3206</ref>), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Termination</headingText>.—Subject to subsection (b), no”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditional Extensions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Duty-free treatment and other preferential treatment under this title shall remain in effect with respect to a beneficiary country, during the period beginning on July 1, 2007, and ending on December 31, 2007, only if on or before June 30, 2007—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an implementing bill with respect to a trade agreement with that country has been enacted into law pursuant to the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the President determines that the legislature of that country has approved such trade agreement.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7003">SEC. 7003. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 204(b)(3)(B) of the Andean Trade Preference Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3203/b/3/B">19 U.S.C. 3203(b)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (iii)(II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The preferential”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to section 208, the preferential”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in clause (v)(II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“During”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to section 208, during”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3195</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES (GSP) PROGRAM</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8001">SEC. 8001. </num><heading>LIMITATIONS ON WAIVERS OF COMPETITIVE NEED LIMITATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 503(d)(4)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2463/d/4/B">19 U.S.C. 2463(d)(4)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The President”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i) The President”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i) had”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(I) had”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(ii) had”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(II) had”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than July 1 of each year, the President should revoke any waiver that has then been in effect with respect to an article for 5 years or more if the beneficiary developing country has exported to the United States (directly or indirectly) during the preceding calendar year a quantity of the article—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>having an appraised value in excess of 1.5 times the applicable amount set forth in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii) for that calendar year; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>exceeding 75 percent of the appraised value of the total imports of that article into the United States during that calendar year.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8002">SEC. 8002. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF GSP PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s2465">19 U.S.C. 2465</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6111">H.R. 6111</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. Senate concurred in House amendments.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 20, Presidential remarks and statement.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6131">H.R. 6131</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>EXPENDITURES PERMITTED FROM THE LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of section 9508 of the Internal Revenue Code of <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9508">26 USC 9508</ref>.</p></sidenote>1986 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 9003(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 9003(h), 9003(i), 9003(j), 9004(f), 9005(c), 9010, 9011, 9012, and 9013”</quotedText>, and</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 9014(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6991m">42 USC 6991m</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund, notwithstanding section 9508(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t26/s9508">26 USC 9508 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6131">H.R. 6131</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6316">H.R. 6316</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s2201">33 U.S.C. 2201 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/114/2594">114 Stat. 2594</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1836">117 Stat. 1836</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/119/2169">119 Stat. 2169</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/120/318">120 Stat. 318</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6316">H.R. 6316</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reform the postal laws of the United States.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6407">H.R. 6407</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Postal Account-ability and Enhancement Act.<?GPOvSpace 06?></p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s101">39 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>DEFINITIONS; POSTAL SERVICES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Postal Services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>MODERN RATE REGULATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to market-dominant products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to competitive products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to experimental and new products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Reporting requirements and related provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Complaints; appellate review and enforcement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Clerical amendment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Establishment of modern service standards.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Postal service plan.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR COMPETITION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Postal Service Competitive Products Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Unfair competition prohibited.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Suits by and against the Postal Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>International postal arrangements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>GENERAL PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Qualification and term requirements for Governors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Obligations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Private carriage of letters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Rulemaking authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Noninterference with collective bargaining agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Bonus authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>ENHANCED REGULATORY COMMISSION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Reorganization and modification of certain provisions relating to the Postal Regulatory Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Authority for Postal Regulatory Commission to issue subpoenas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations from the Postal Service Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Redesignation of the Postal Rate Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>EVALUATIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Assessments of ratemaking, classification, and other provisions.<page>120 STAT. 3199</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Report on universal postal service and the postal monopoly.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Study on equal application of laws to competitive products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Report on postal workplace safety and workplace-related injuries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Study on recycled paper.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Greater diversity in Postal Service executive and administrative schedule management positions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Contracts with women, minorities, and small businesses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Rates for periodicals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 709. </designator>
<label>Assessment of certain rate deficiencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 710. </designator>
<label>Assessment of future business model of the Postal Service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 711. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to cooperative mailings.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 712. </designator>
<label>Definition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>POSTAL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND HEALTH BENEFITS FUNDING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Civil Service Retirement System.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Health insurance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Repeal of disposition of savings provision.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>Effective dates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Temporary disability; continuation of pay.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Employment of postal police officers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Obsolete provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Reduced rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding Postal Service purchasing reform.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1005. </designator>
<label>Contracts for transportation of mail by air. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1006. </designator>
<label>Date of postmark to be treated as date of appeal in connection with the closing or consolidation of post offices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1007. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to benefits under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for officers and employees of the former Post Office Department.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1008. </designator>
<label>Hazardous matter.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1009. </designator>
<label>ZIP codes and retail hours.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1010. </designator>
<label>Technical and conforming amendments.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>DEFINITIONS; POSTAL SERVICES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s102">Section 102 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end of paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>‘postal service’ refers to the delivery of letters, printed matter, or mailable packages, including acceptance, collection, sorting, transportation, or other functions ancillary thereto;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>‘product’ means a postal service with a distinct cost or market characteristic for which a rate or rates are, or may reasonably be, applied;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>‘rates’, as used with respect to products, includes fees for postal services;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>‘market-dominant product’ or ‘product in the market-dominant category of mail’ means a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>‘competitive product’ or ‘product in the competitive category of mail’ means a product subject to subchapter II of chapter 36; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>‘year’, as used in chapter 36 (other than subchapters I and VI thereof), means a fiscal year.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3200</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>POSTAL SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404">Section 404 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘nonpostal service’</term> means any service that is not a postal service defined under section 102(5). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit or require that the Postal Service provide any nonpostal service, except that the Postal Service may provide nonpostal services which were offered as of January 1, 2006, as provided under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall review each nonpostal service offered by the Postal Service on the date of enactment of that Act and determine whether that nonpostal service shall continue, taking into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the public need for the service; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the ability of the private sector to meet the public need for the service. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Any nonpostal service not determined to be continued by the Postal Regulatory Commission under paragraph (3) shall terminate. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>If the Postal Regulatory Commission authorizes the Postal Service to continue a nonpostal service under this subsection, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall designate whether the service shall be regulated under this title as a market dominant product, a competitive product, or an experimental product.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1402(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/stat/98/2170">98 Stat. 2170</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10601/b/1/B/ii">42 U.S.C. 10601(b)(1)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“404(a)(8)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“404(a)(7)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MODERN RATE REGULATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 3621 and 3622 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3621" class="bold ">“§ 3621.</num><heading class="bold "> Applicability; definitions</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subchapter shall apply with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>first-class mail letters and sealed parcels; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>first-class mail cards;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>periodicals;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>standard mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>single-piece parcel post;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>media mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>bound printed matter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>library mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>special services; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>single-piece international mail,<?page 120 STAT. 3201?></content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">subject to any changes the Postal Regulatory Commission may make under section 3642.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Mail matter referred to in subsection (a) shall, for purposes of this subchapter, be considered to have the meaning given to such mail matter under the mail classification schedule.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3622" class="bold ">“§ 3622.</num><heading class="bold "> Modern rate regulation</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority Generally</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, by regulation establish (and may from time to time thereafter by regulation revise) a modern system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such system shall be designed to achieve the following objectives, each of which shall be applied in conjunction with the others:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>To maximize incentives to reduce costs and increase efficiency.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To create predictability and stability in rates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>To maintain high quality service standards established under section 3691.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>To allow the Postal Service pricing flexibility.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>To assure adequate revenues, including retained earnings, to maintain financial stability.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>To reduce the administrative burden and increase the transparency of the ratemaking process.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>To enhance mail security and deter terrorism.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>To establish and maintain a just and reasonable schedule for rates and classifications, however the objective under this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the Postal Service from making changes of unequal magnitude within, between, or among classes of mail.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>To allocate the total institutional costs of the Postal Service appropriately between market-dominant and competitive products.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing or revising such system, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall take into account—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the value of the mail service actually provided each class or type of mail service to both the sender and the recipient, including but not limited to the collection, mode of transportation, and priority of delivery;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the requirement that each class of mail or type of mail service bear the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to each class or type of mail service through reliably identified causal relationships plus that portion of all other costs of the Postal Service reasonably assignable to such class or type;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the effect of rate increases upon the general public, business mail users, and enterprises in the private sector of the economy engaged in the delivery of mail matter other than letters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the available alternative means of sending and receiving letters and other mail matter at reasonable costs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the degree of preparation of mail for delivery into the postal system performed by the mailer and its effect upon reducing costs to the Postal Service;<?page 120 STAT. 3202?></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>simplicity of structure for the entire schedule and simple, identifiable relationships between the rates or fees charged the various classes of mail for postal services;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the importance of pricing flexibility to encourage increased mail volume and operational efficiency;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the relative value to the people of the kinds of mail matter entered into the postal system and the desirability and justification for special classifications and services of mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>the importance of providing classifications with extremely high degrees of reliability and speed of delivery and of providing those that do not require high degrees of reliability and speed of delivery; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><chapeau>the desirability of special classifications for both postal users and the Postal Service in accordance with the policies of this title, including agreements between the Postal Service and postal users, when available on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers, that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improve the net financial position of the Postal Service through reducing Postal Service costs or increasing the overall contribution to the institutional costs of the Postal Service; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>enhance the performance of mail preparation, processing, transportation, or other functions; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>do not cause unreasonable harm to the marketplace.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>the educational, cultural, scientific, and informational value to the recipient of mail matter;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>the need for the Postal Service to increase its efficiency and reduce its costs, including infrastructure costs, to help maintain high quality, affordable postal services;</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the value to the Postal Service and postal users of promoting intelligent mail and of secure, sender-identified mail; and<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><chapeau>the policies of this title as well as such other factors as the Commission determines appropriate.</chapeau><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>include an annual limitation on the percentage changes in rates to be set by the Postal Regulatory Commission that will be equal to the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers unadjusted for seasonal variation over the most recent available 12-month period preceding the date the Postal Service files notice of its intention to increase rates;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>establish a schedule whereby rates, when necessary and appropriate, would change at regular intervals by predictable amounts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not later than 45 days before the implementation of any adjustment in rates under this section, including adjustments made under subsection (c)(10)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>require the Postal Service to provide public notice of the adjustment;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>provide an opportunity for review by the Postal Regulatory Commission;<page>120 STAT. 3203</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>provide for the Postal Regulatory Commission to notify the Postal Service of any noncompliance of the adjustment with the limitation under subparagraph (A); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>require the Postal Service to respond to the notice provided under clause (iii) and describe the actions to be taken to comply with the limitation under subparagraph (A);</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>establish procedures whereby the Postal Service may adjust rates not in excess of the annual limitations under subparagraph (A); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>notwithstanding any limitation set under subparagraphs (A) and (C), and provided there is not sufficient unused rate authority under paragraph (2)(C), establish procedures whereby rates may be adjusted on an expedited basis due to either extraordinary or exceptional circumstances, provided that the Commission determines, after notice and opportunity for a public hearing and comment, and within 90 days after any request by the Postal Service, that such adjustment is reasonable and equitable and necessary to enable the Postal Service, under best practices of honest, efficient, and economical management, to maintain and continue the development of postal services of the kind and quality adapted to the needs of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classes of mail</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under subparagraph (C), the annual limitations under paragraph (1)(A) shall apply to a class of mail, as defined in the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule as in effect on the date of enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rounding of rates and fees</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the Postal Service from rounding rates and fees to the nearest whole integer, if the effect of such rounding does not cause the overall rate increase for any class to exceed the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of unused rate authority</inline>.—</heading><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subparagraph, the term <term>‘unused rate adjustment authority’</term> means the difference between—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the maximum amount of a rate adjustment that the Postal Service is authorized to make in any year subject to the annual limitation under paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount of the rate adjustment the Postal Service actually makes in that year.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to clause (iii), the Postal Service may use any unused rate adjustment authority for any of the 5 years following the year such authority occurred.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In exercising the authority under clause (ii) in any year, the Postal Service—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>may use unused rate adjustment authority from more than 1 year;<page>120 STAT. 3204</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>may use any part of the unused rate adjustment authority from any year;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>shall use the unused rate adjustment authority from the earliest year such authority first occurred and then each following year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>for any class or service, may not exceed the annual limitation under paragraph (1) by more than 2 percentage points.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Ten years after the date of enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act and as appropriate thereafter, the Commission shall review the system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products established under this section to determine if the system is achieving the objectives in subsection (b), taking into account the factors in subsection (c). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comment.</p></sidenote>If the Commission determines, after notice and opportunity for public comment, that the system is not achieving the objectives in subsection (b), taking into account the factors in subsection (c), the Commission may, by regulation, make such modification or adopt such alternative system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products as necessary to achieve the objectives.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Workshare Discounts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘workshare discount’</term> refers to rate discounts provided to mailers for the presorting, prebarcoding, handling, or transportation of mail, as further defined by the Postal Regulatory Commission under subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall ensure that such discounts do not exceed the cost that the Postal Service avoids as a result of workshare activity, unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the discount is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>associated with a new postal service, a change to an existing postal service, or with a new work share initiative related to an existing postal service; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>necessary to induce mailer behavior that furthers the economically efficient operation of the Postal Service and the portion of the discount in excess of the cost that the Postal Service avoids as a result of the workshare activity will be phased out over a limited period of time;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the amount of the discount above costs avoided—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is necessary to mitigate rate shock; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>will be phased out over time;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the discount is provided in connection with subclasses of mail consisting exclusively of mail matter of educational, cultural, scientific, or informational value; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>reduction or elimination of the discount would impede the efficient operation of the Postal Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subsection shall require that a work share discount be reduced or eliminated if the reduction or elimination of the discount would—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>lead to a loss of volume in the affected category or subclass of mail and reduce the aggregate contribution to the institutional costs of the Postal Service from the category or subclass subject to the discount below what it otherwise would have been if the discount had not been reduced or eliminated; or<page>120 STAT. 3205</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>result in a further increase in the rates paid by mailers not able to take advantage of the discount.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whenever the Postal Service establishes a workshare discount rate, the Postal Service shall, at the time it publishes the workshare discount rate, submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a detailed report that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>explains the Postal Service’s reasons for establishing the rate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>sets forth the data, economic analyses, and other information relied on by the Postal Service to justify the rate; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>certifies that the discount will not adversely affect rates or services provided to users of postal services who do not take advantage of the discount rate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>For the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, rates and classes for market-dominant products shall remain subject to modification in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and section 407, as such provisions were last in effect before the date of enactment of this section. Proceedings initiated to consider a request for a recommended decision filed by the Postal Service during that 1-year period shall be completed in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 36 of this title and implementing regulations, as in effect before the date of enactment of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph></subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repealed Sections</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 3623, 3624, 3625, and 3628 of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>, are <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as in effect after the amendment made by section 601, but before the amendment made by section 202) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading for subchapter II and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="I">“SUBCHAPTER I—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS”</heading><content/>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 3629 the following:</p><quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="II">“SUBCHAPTER II—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3631" class="bold ">“§ 3631.</num><heading class="bold "> Applicability; definitions and updates</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This subchapter shall apply with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>priority mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>expedited mail;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>bulk parcel post;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>bulk international mail; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>mailgrams;</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">subject to subsection (d) and any changes the Postal Regulatory Commission may make under section 3642.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subchapter, the term <term>‘costs attributable’</term>, as used with respect to a product, means the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to such product through reliably identified causal relationships.<page>120 STAT. 3206</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Mail matter referred to in subsection (a) shall, for purposes of this subchapter, be considered to have the meaning given to such mail matter under the mail classification schedule.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3632" class="bold ">“§ 3632.</num><heading class="bold "> Action of the Governors</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Establish Rates and Classes</inline>.—</heading><content>The Governors, with the concurrence of a majority of all of the Governors then holding office, shall establish rates and classes for products in the competitive category of mail in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and regulations promulgated under section 3633.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Rates and classes shall be established in writing, complete with a statement of explanation and justification, and the date as of which each such rate or class takes effect.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rates or classes of general applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of rates or classes of general applicability in the Nation as a whole or in any substantial region of the Nation, the Governors shall cause each rate and class decision under this section and the record of the Governors’ proceedings in connection with such decision to be published in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the effective date of any new rates or classes. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rates or classes not of general applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Filing date.</p></sidenote>of rates or classes not of general applicability in the Nation as a whole or in any substantial region of the Nation, the Governors shall cause each rate and class decision under this section and the record of the proceedings in connection with such decision to be filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission by such date before the effective date of any new rates or classes as the Governors consider appropriate, but in no case less than 15 days. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the regulations required under section 3633, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall establish criteria for determining when a rate or class established under this subchapter is or is not of general applicability in the Nation as a whole or in any substantial region of the Nation. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transition Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>Until regulations under section 3633 first take effect, rates and classes for competitive products shall remain subject to modification in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and section 407, as such provisions were as last in effect before the date of enactment of this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3633" class="bold ">“§ 3633.</num><heading class="bold "> Provisions applicable to rates for competitive products</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, promulgate (and may from time to time thereafter revise) regulations to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>prohibit the subsidization of competitive products by market-dominant products;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>ensure that each competitive product covers its costs attributable; and<page>120 STAT. 3207</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>ensure that all competitive products collectively cover what the Commission determines to be an appropriate share of the institutional costs of the Postal Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review of Minimum Contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Five  years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 5 years thereafter, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall conduct a review to determine whether the institutional costs contribution requirement under subsection (a)(3) should be retained in its current form, modified, or eliminated. In making its determination, the Commission shall consider all relevant circumstances, including the prevailing competitive conditions in the market, and the degree to which any costs are uniquely or disproportionately associated with any competitive products.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL AND NEW PRODUCTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36/schIII">Subchapter III of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL AND NEW PRODUCTS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3641" class="bold ">“§ 3641.</num><heading class="bold "> Market tests of experimental products</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service may conduct market tests of experimental products in accordance with this section.<sidenote><p>Deadline.</p></sidenote><sidenote><p>Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions waived</inline>.—</heading><content>A product shall not, while it is being tested under this section, be subject to the requirements of sections 3622, 3633, or 3642, or regulations promulgated under those sections.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A product may not be tested under this section unless it satisfies each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Significantly different product</inline>.—</heading><content>The product is, from the viewpoint of the mail users, significantly different from all products offered by the Postal Service within the 2-year period preceding the start of the test.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Market disruption</inline>.—</heading><content>The introduction or continued offering of the product will not create an unfair or otherwise inappropriate competitive advantage for the Postal Service or any mailer, particularly in regard to small business concerns (as defined under subsection (h)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Correct categorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service identifies the product, for the purpose of a test under this section, as either market-dominant or competitive, consistent with the criteria under section 3642(b)(1). Costs and revenues attributable to a product identified as competitive shall be included in any determination under section 3633(3) (relating to provisions applicable to competitive products collectively). Any test that solely affects products currently classified as competitive, or which provides services ancillary to only competitive products, shall be presumed to be in the competitive product category without regard to whether a similar ancillary product exists for market-dominant products.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>At least 30 days before initiating a market test under this section, the Postal Service shall file <page>120 STAT. 3208</page>with the Postal Regulatory Commission and publish in the Federal Register a notice—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>setting out the basis for the Postal Service’s determination that the market test is covered by this section; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>describing the nature and scope of the market test.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safeguards</inline>.—</heading><content>For a competitive experimental product, the provisions of section 504(g) shall be available with respect to any information required to be filed under paragraph (1) to the same extent and in the same manner as in the case of any matter described in section 504(g)(1). Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be considered to permit or require the publication of any information as to which confidential treatment is accorded under the preceding sentence (subject to the same exception as set forth in section 504(g)(3)).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A market test of a product under this section may be conducted over a period of not to exceed 24 months.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If necessary in order to determine the feasibility or desirability of a product being tested under this section, the Postal Regulatory Commission may, upon written application of the Postal Service (filed not later than 60 days before the date as of which the testing of such product would otherwise be scheduled to terminate under paragraph (1)), extend the testing of such product for not to exceed an additional 12 months.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dollar-Amount Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A product may only be tested under this section if the total revenues that are anticipated, or in fact received, by the Postal Service from such product do not exceed $10,000,000 in any year, subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (g). In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Postal Regulatory Commission may limit the amount of revenues the Postal Service may obtain from any particular geographic market as necessary to prevent market disruption (as defined under subsection (b)(2)).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission may, upon written application of the Postal Service, exempt the market test from the limit in paragraph (1) if the total revenues that are anticipated, or in fact received, by the Postal Service from such product do not exceed $50,000,000 in any year, subject to subsection (g). In reviewing an application under this paragraph, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall approve such application if it determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the product is likely to benefit the public and meet an expected demand;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the product is likely to contribute to the financial stability of the Postal Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the product is not likely to result in unfair or otherwise inappropriate competition.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cancellation</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Postal Regulatory Commission at any time determines that a market test under this section fails, with respect to any particular product, to meet 1 or more of the requirements of this section, it may order the cancellation of the <page>120 STAT. 3209</page>test involved or take such other action as it considers appropriate. A determination under this subsection shall be made in accordance with such procedures as the Commission shall by regulation prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adjustment for Inflation</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of each year following the year in which occurs the deadline for the Postal Service’s first report to the Postal Regulatory Commission under section 3652(a), each dollar amount contained in this section shall be adjusted by the change in the Consumer Price Index for such year (as determined under regulations of the Commission).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of a Small Business Concern</inline>.—</heading><content>The criteria used in defining small business concerns or otherwise categorizing business concerns as small business concerns shall, for purposes of this section, be established by the Postal Regulatory Commission in conformance with the requirements of section 3 of the Small Business Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Market tests under this subchapter may be conducted in any year beginning with the first year in which occurs the deadline for the Postal Service’s first report to the Postal Regulatory Commission under section 3652(a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3642" class="bold ">“§ 3642.</num><heading class="bold "> New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant and competitive categories of mail</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon request of the Postal Service or users of the mails, or upon its own initiative, the Postal Regulatory Commission may change the list of market-dominant products under section 3621 and the list of competitive products under section 3631 by adding new products to the lists, removing products from the lists, or transferring products between the lists.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>All determinations by the Postal Regulatory Commission under subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with the following criteria:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The market-dominant category of products shall consist of each product in the sale of which the Postal Service exercises sufficient market power that it can effectively set the price of such product substantially above costs, raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, without risk of losing a significant level of business to other firms offering similar products. The competitive category of products shall consist of all other products.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion of products covered by postal monopoly</inline>.—</heading><content>A product covered by the postal monopoly shall not be subject to transfer under this section from the market-dominant category of mail. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘product covered by the postal monopoly’</term> means any product the conveyance or transmission of which is reserved to the United States under section 1696 of title 18, subject to the same exception as set forth in the last sentence of section 409(e)(1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making any decision under this section, due regard shall be given to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the availability and nature of enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of the product involved;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the views of those who use the product involved on the appropriateness of the proposed action; and<page>120 STAT. 3210</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the likely impact of the proposed action on small business concerns (within the meaning of section 3641(h)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfers of Subclasses and Other Subordinate Units Allowable</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title shall be considered to prevent transfers under this section from being made by reason of the fact that they would involve only some (but not all) of the subclasses or other subordinate units of the class of mail or type of postal service involved (without regard to satisfaction of minimum quantity requirements standing alone).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification and Publication Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Notification requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service shall, whenever it requests to add a product or transfer a product to a different category, file with the Postal Regulatory Commission and publish in the Federal Register a notice setting out the basis for its determination that the product satisfies the criteria under subsection (b) and, in the case of a request to add a product or transfer a product to the competitive category of mail, that the product meets the regulations promulgated by the Postal Regulatory Commission under section 3633. The provisions of section 504(g) shall be available with respect to any information required to be filed.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, whenever it changes the list of products in the market-dominant or competitive category of mail, prescribe new lists of products. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>The revised lists shall indicate how and when any previous lists (including the lists under sections 3621 and 3631) are superseded, and shall be published in the Federal Register.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in section 3641, no product that involves the physical delivery of letters, printed matter, or packages may be offered by the Postal Service unless it has been assigned to the market-dominant or competitive category of mail (as appropriate) either—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>under this subchapter; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>by or under any other provision of law.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as in effect before the amendment made by subsection (b)) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading for subchapter IV and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="V">“SUBCHAPTER V—</num><heading>POSTAL SERVICES, COMPLAINTS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW”</heading><content/>
</subchapter></quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading for subchapter V and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VI">“SUBCHAPTER VI—</num><heading>GENERAL”</heading><content/>
</subchapter></quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports and Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subchapter III the following:<page>120 STAT. 3211</page><quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="IV">“SUBCHAPTER IV—</num><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3651" class="bold ">“§ 3651.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual reports by the Commission</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall submit an annual report to the President and the Congress concerning the operations of the Commission under this title, including the extent to which regulations are achieving the objectives under sections 3622 and 3633, respectively.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the information required under subsection (a), each report under this section shall also include, with respect to the period covered by such report, an estimate of the costs incurred by the Postal Service in providing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>postal services to areas of the Nation where, in the judgment of the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Postal Service either would not provide services at all or would not provide such services in accordance with the requirements of this title if the Postal Service were not required to provide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and all communities, including as required under the first sentence of section 101(b); </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>free or reduced rates for postal services as required by this title; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>other public services or activities which, in the judgment of the Postal Regulatory Commission, would not otherwise have been provided by the Postal Service but for the requirements of law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Basis for estimates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall detail the basis for its estimates and the statutory requirements giving rise to the costs identified in each report under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information From Postal Service</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service shall provide the Postal Regulatory Commission with such information as may, in the judgment of the Commission, be necessary in order for the Commission to prepare its reports under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3652" class="bold ">“§ 3652.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual reports to the Commission</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs, Revenues, Rates, and Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service shall, no later than 90 days after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report (together with such nonpublic annex to the report as the Commission may require under subsection (e))—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>which shall analyze costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service, using such methodologies as the Commission shall by regulation prescribe, and in sufficient detail to demonstrate that all products during such year complied with all applicable requirements of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>which shall, for each market-dominant product provided in such year, provide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>product information, including mail volumes; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>measures of the quality of service afforded by the Postal Service in connection with such product, including—<page>120 STAT. 3212</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the level of service (described in terms of speed of delivery and reliability) provided; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the degree of customer satisfaction with the service provided.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Audits.</p></sidenote>Inspector General shall regularly audit the data collection systems and procedures utilized in collecting information and preparing such report (including any annex thereto and the information required under subsection (b)). The results of any such audit shall be submitted to the Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission.</continuation>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information Relating to Workshare Discounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service shall include, in each report under subsection (a), the following information with respect to each market-dominant product for which a workshare discount was in effect during the period covered by such report:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The per-item cost avoided by the Postal Service by virtue of such discount.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The percentage of such per-item cost avoided that the per-item workshare discount represents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The per-item contribution made to institutional costs.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Market Tests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsections (a) and (b) with respect to experimental products offered through market tests under section 3641 in a year, the Postal Service shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>report data on the costs, revenues, and quality of service by market test, which may be reported in summary form; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>report such data as the Postal Regulatory Commission requires.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Supporting Matter</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall have access, in accordance with such regulations as the Commission shall prescribe, to the working papers and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and the Inspector General in connection with any information submitted under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content and Form of Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, by regulation, prescribe the content and form of the public reports (and any nonpublic annex and supporting matter relating to the report) to be provided by the Postal Service under this section. In carrying out this subsection, the Commission shall give due consideration to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>providing the public with timely, adequate information to assess the lawfulness of rates charged;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>avoiding unnecessary or unwarranted administrative effort and expense on the part of the Postal Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>protecting the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Revised requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission may, on its own motion or on request of an interested party, initiate proceedings (to be conducted in accordance with regulations that the Commission shall prescribe) to improve the quality, accuracy, or completeness of Postal Service data required by the Commission under this subsection whenever it shall appear that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the attribution of costs or revenues to products has become significantly inaccurate or can be significantly improved;<page>120 STAT. 3213</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the quality of service data has become significantly inaccurate or can be significantly improved; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>such revisions are, in the judgment of the Commission, otherwise necessitated by the public interest.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidential Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Postal Service determines that any document or portion of a document, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a nonpublic annex under this section or under subsection (d) contains information which is described in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, notify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Any information or other matter described in paragraph (1) to which the Commission gains access under this section shall be subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) in the same way as if the Commission had received notification with respect to such matter under section 504(g)(1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service shall submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission, together with any other submission that the Postal Service is required to make under this section in a year, copies of its then most recent—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>comprehensive statement under section 2401(e);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>performance plan under section 2803; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>program performance reports under section 2804.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3653" class="bold ">“§ 3653.</num><heading class="bold "> Annual determination of compliance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Opportunity for Public Comment</inline>.—</heading><content>After receiving the reports required under section 3652 for any year, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall promptly provide an opportunity for comment on such reports by users of the mails, affected parties, and an officer of the Commission who shall be required to represent the interests of the general public.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Compliance or Noncompliance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after receiving the submissions required under section 3652 with respect to a year, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall make a written determination as to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>whether any rates or fees in effect during such year (for products individually or collectively) were not in compliance with applicable provisions of this chapter (or regulations promulgated thereunder); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>whether any service standards in effect during such year were not met.</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">If, with respect to a year, no instance of noncompliance is found under this subsection to have occurred in such year, the written determination shall be to that effect.</continuation>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Noncompliance With Regard to Rates or Services</inline>.—</heading><content>If, for a year, a timely written determination of noncompliance is made under subsection (b), the Postal Regulatory Commission shall take appropriate action in accordance with subsections (c) and (e) of section 3662 (as if a complaint averring such noncompliance had been duly filed and found under such section to be justified). <page>120 STAT. 3214</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Performance Goals</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall also evaluate annually whether the Postal Service has met the goals established under sections 2803 and 2804, and may provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rebuttable Presumption</inline>.—</heading><content>A timely written determination described in the last sentence of subsection (b) shall, for purposes of any proceeding under section 3662, create a rebuttable presumption of compliance by the Postal Service (with regard to the matters described under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)) during the year to which such determination relates.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3654" class="bold ">“§ 3654.</num><heading class="bold "> Additional financial reporting</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Financial Reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service shall file with the Postal Regulatory Commission beginning with the first full fiscal year following the effective date of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>within 40 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a quarterly report containing the information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in quarterly reports under sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s78m">15 U.S.C. 78m</ref>, 78<i>o</i>(d)) on Form 10–Q, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, an annual report containing the information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in annual reports under such sections on Form 10–K, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>periodic reports within the time frame and containing the information prescribed in Form 8–K of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Registrant defined</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of defining the reports required by paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall be deemed to be the ‘registrant’ described in the Securities and Exchange Commission Forms, and references contained in such Forms to Securities and Exchange Commission regulations are incorporated herein by reference, as amended.  </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internal control report</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of defining the reports required by paragraph (1)(B), the Postal Service shall comply with the rules prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission implementing section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s7262">15 U.S.C. 7262</ref>), beginning with the annual report for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial reporting</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>The reports required by subsection (a)(1)(B) shall include, with respect to the Postal Service’s pension and post-retirement health obligations—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the funded status of the Postal Service’s pension and postretirement health obligations; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>components of the net change in the fund balances and      obligations and the nature and cause of any significant changes;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>components of net periodic costs;<page>120 STAT. 3215</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>cost methods and assumptions underlying the relevant                  actuarial valuations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the effect of a one-percentage point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rate for each future year on the service and interest costs components of net periodic postretirement health cost and the accumulated obligation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>actual contributions to and payments from the funds for the years presented and the estimated future contributions and                  payments for each of the following 5 years; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the composition of plan assets reflected in the fund                balances; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>the assumed rate of return on fund balances and the actual rates of return for the years presented.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the data listed under paragraph (1) to the Postal Service not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Beginning with reports for the fiscal year 2010, for purposes of the reports required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1), the Postal Service shall include segment reporting.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Postal Service shall determine the appropriate segment reporting under subparagraph (A) after consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the reports required by subsection (a)(1)(B), the Postal Service shall obtain an opinion from an independent auditor on whether the information listed in subsection (b) is fairly stated in all material respects, either in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole or on a stand-alone basis.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supporting Matter</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall have access to the audit documentation and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and its independent auditor in connection with any information submitted under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Revised Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission may, on its own motion or on request of an interested party, initiate proceedings (to be conducted in accordance with regulations that the Commission shall prescribe) to improve the quality, accuracy, or completeness of Postal Service data required under this section whenever it shall appear that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the data have become significantly inaccurate or can be significantly improved; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>those revisions are, in the judgment of the Commission, otherwise necessitated by the public interest. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidential Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Postal Service determines that any document or portion of a document, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a nonpublic annex under this section or pursuant to subsection (d) contains information which is described in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, notify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.<page>120 STAT. 3216</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Any information or other matter described in paragraph (1) to which the Commission gains access under this section shall be subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) in the same way as if the Commission had received notification with respect to such matter under section 504(g)(1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>COMPLAINTS; APPELLATE REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> sections 3662 and 3663 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3662" class="bold ">“§ 3662.</num><heading class="bold "> Rate and service complaints</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Any interested person (including an officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission representing the interests of the general public) who believes the Postal Service is not operating in conformance with the requirements of the provisions of sections 101(d), 401(2), 403(c), 404a, or 601, or this chapter (or regulations promulgated under any of those provisions) may lodge a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission in such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prompt Response Required</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, within 90 days after receiving a complaint under subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>upon a finding that such complaint raises material issues of fact or law, begin proceedings on such complaint; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>issue an order dismissing the complaint; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to any action taken under subparagraph (A) (i) or (ii), issue a written statement setting forth the bases of its determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of complaints not timely acted on</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 3663, any complaint under subsection (a) on which the Commission fails to act in the time and manner required by paragraph (1) shall be treated in the same way as if it had been dismissed pursuant to an order issued by the Commission on the last day allowable for the issuance of such order under paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action Required if Complaint Found To Be Justified</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Postal Regulatory Commission finds the complaint to be justified, it shall order that the Postal Service take such action as the Commission considers appropriate in order to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements and to remedy the effects of any noncompliance (such as ordering unlawful rates to be adjusted to lawful levels, ordering the cancellation of market tests, ordering the Postal Service to discontinue providing loss-making products, or requiring the Postal Service to make up for revenue shortfalls in competitive products).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Order Fines in Cases of Deliberate Noncompliance</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition, in cases of deliberate noncompliance by the Postal Service with the requirements of this title, the Postal Regulatory Commission may order, based on the nature, circumstances, extent, and seriousness of the noncompliance, a fine (in the amount specified by the Commission in its order) for each incidence of noncompliance. Fines resulting from the provision of competitive products shall be paid from the Competitive Products <page>120 STAT. 3217</page>Fund established in section 2011. All receipts from fines imposed under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3663" class="bold ">“§ 3663.</num><heading class="bold "> Appellate review</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>“A person, including the Postal Service, adversely affected or aggrieved by a final order or decision of the Postal Regulatory Commission may, within 30 days after such order or decision becomes final, institute proceedings for review thereof by filing a petition in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The court shall review the order or decision in accordance with section 706 of title 5, and chapter 158 and section 2112 of title 28, on the basis of the record before the Commission.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3664" class="bold ">“§ 3664.</num><heading class="bold "> Enforcement of orders</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The several district courts have jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to enjoin and restrain the Postal Service from violating, any order issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>CLERICAL AMENDMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading and analysis for such chapter and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator><b>“CHAPTER 36—</b></designator>
<label><b>POSTAL RATES, CLASSES, AND SERVICES </b></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER I—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">PROVISIONS RELATING TO MARKET-DOMINANT PRODUCTS</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658211" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3621. </designator>
<label>Applicability; definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3622. </designator>
<label>Modern rate regulation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="group">
<designator>“[3623. </designator>
<label>Repealed.]</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="group">
<designator>“[3624. </designator>
<label>Repealed.]</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="group">
<designator>“[3625. </designator>
<label>Repealed.]</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3626. </designator>
<label>Reduced Rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3627. </designator>
<label>Adjusting free rates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="group">
<designator>“[3628. </designator>
<label>Repealed.]</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3629. </designator>
<label>Reduced rates for voter registration purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER II—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3631. </designator>
<label>Applicability; definitions and updates.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3632. </designator>
<label>Action of the Governors.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3633. </designator>
<label>Provisions applicable to rates for competitive products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3634. </designator>
<label>Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPERIMENTAL AND NEW PRODUCTS</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3641. </designator>
<label>Market tests of experimental products.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3642. </designator>
<label>New products and transfers of products between the market-dominant and competitive categories of mail.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER IV—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3651. </designator>
<label>Annual reports by the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3652. </designator>
<label>Annual reports to the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3653. </designator>
<label>Annual determination of compliance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3654. </designator>
<label>Additional financial reporting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER V—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">POSTAL SERVICES, COMPLAINTS, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3661. </designator>
<label>Postal Services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3662. </designator>
<label>Rate and service complaints.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3663. </designator>
<label>Appellate review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3664. </designator>
<label>Enforcement of orders.<page>120 STAT. 3218</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER VI—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">GENERAL</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3681. </designator>
<label>Reimbursement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3682. </designator>
<label>Size and weight limits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3683. </designator>
<label>Uniform rates for books; films, other materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3684. </designator>
<label>Limitations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3685. </designator>
<label>Filing of information relating to periodical publications.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3686. </designator>
<label>Bonus authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER VII—</designator>
<label><inline class="small-caps">MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS</inline></label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3691. </designator>
<label>Establishment of modern service standards.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, as amended by this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="VII">“SUBCHAPTER VII—</num><heading>MODERN SERVICE STANDARDS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3691" class="bold ">“§ 3691.</num><heading class="bold "> Establishment of modern service standards</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Authority Generally</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Postal Service shall, in consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission, by regulation establish (and may from time to time thereafter by regulation revise) a set of service standards for market-dominant products.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such standards shall be designed to achieve the following objectives:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>To enhance the value of postal services to both senders and recipients.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>To preserve regular and effective access to postal services in all communities, including those in rural areas or where post offices are not self-sustaining.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>To reasonably assure Postal Service customers delivery  reliability, speed and frequency consistent with reasonable rates and best  business practices.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>To provide a system of objective external performance measurements for each market-dominant product as a basis for measurement of Postal Service performance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation of performance measurements</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to paragraph (1)(D), with the approval of the Postal Regulatory Commission an internal measurement system may be implemented instead of an external measurement system.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing or revising such standards, the Postal Service shall take into account—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the actual level of service that Postal Service customers receive under any service guidelines previously established by the Postal Service or service standards established under this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the degree of customer satisfaction with Postal Service  performance in the acceptance, processing and delivery of mail;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the needs of Postal Service customers, including those with physical impairments;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>mail volume and revenues projected for future years;<page>120 STAT. 3219</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the projected growth in the number of addresses the Postal Service will be required to serve in future years;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the current and projected future cost of serving Postal Service customers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the effect of changes in technology, demographics, and population distribution on the efficient and reliable operation of the postal delivery system; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>the policies of this title and such other factors as the Postal Service determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The regulations promulgated pursuant to this section (and any revisions thereto), and any violations thereof, shall be subject to review upon complaint under sections 3662 and 3663.”</content>
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</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3691">39 USC 3691 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>POSTAL SERVICE PLAN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 6 months after the establishment of the service standards under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3691">section 3691 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, as added by this Act, the Postal Service shall, in consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission, develop and submit to Congress a plan for meeting those standards.  </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>establish performance goals;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>describe any changes to the Postal Service’s processing, transportation, delivery, and retail networks necessary to allow the Postal Service to meet the performance goals;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>describe any changes to planning and performance management documents previously submitted to Congress to reflect new performance goals; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>describe the long-term vision of the Postal Service for rationalizing its infrastructure and workforce, and how the Postal Service intends to implement that vision.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Postal Service has more than 400 logistics facilities, separate from its post office network;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>as noted by the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service, the Postal Service has more facilities than it needs and the streamlining of this distribution network can pave the way for the potential consolidation of sorting facilities and the elimination of excess costs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Postal Service has always revised its distribution network to meet changing conditions and is best suited to address its operational needs; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>Congress strongly encourages the Postal Service to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>expeditiously move forward in its streamlining efforts; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>keep unions, management associations, and local elected officials informed as an essential part of this effort and abide by any procedural requirements contained in the national bargaining agreements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service plan shall include a description of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the long-term vision of the Postal Service for rationalizing its infrastructure and workforce; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>how the Postal Service intends to implement that vision.<page>120 STAT. 3220</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of facilities plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan under this subsection shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a strategy for how the Postal Service intends to rationalize the postal facilities network and remove excess processing capacity and space from the network, including estimated timeframes, criteria, and processes to be used for making changes to the facilities network, and the process for engaging policy makers and the public in related decisions;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a discussion of what impact any facility changes may have on the postal workforce and whether the Postal Service has sufficient flexibility to make needed workforce changes;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>an identification of anticipated costs, cost savings, and other benefits associated with the infrastructure rationalization alternatives discussed in the plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>procedures that the Postal Service will use to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>provide adequate public notice to communities potentially affected by a proposed rationalization decision;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>make available information regarding any service changes in the affected communities, any other effects on customers, any effects on postal employees, and any cost savings;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>afford affected persons ample opportunity to provide input on the proposed decision; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>take such comments into account in making a final decision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall prepare and submit a report to Congress on how postal decisions have impacted or will impact rationalization plans.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under this paragraph shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an account of actions taken during the preceding fiscal year to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its processing, transportation, and distribution networks while preserving the timely delivery of postal services, including overall estimated costs and cost savings;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>an account of actions taken to identify any excess capacity within its processing, transportation, and distribution networks and implement savings through realignment or consolidation of facilities including overall estimated costs and cost savings;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>an estimate of how postal decisions related to mail changes, security, automation initiatives, worksharing, information technology systems, excess capacity, consolidating and closing facilities, and other areas will impact rationalization plans;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>identification of any statutory or regulatory obstacles that prevented or will prevent or hinder the Postal Service from taking action to realign or consolidate facilities; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>such additional topics and recommendations as the Postal Service considers appropriate.<page>120 STAT. 3221</page></content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Existing efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Service may not close or consolidate any processing or logistics facilities without using procedures for public notice and input consistent with those described under paragraph (3)(D).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Alternate Retail Options</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service plan shall include plans to expand and market retail access to postal services, in addition to  post offices, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>vending machines;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Internet;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>postage meters;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Stamps by Mail;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Postal Service employees on delivery routes; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>retail facilities in which overhead costs are shared with private businesses and other government agencies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>postal kiosks; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>any other nonpost office access channel providing market retail access to postal services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reemployment Assistance and Retirement Benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service plan shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a comprehensive plan under which reemployment assistance shall be afforded to employees displaced as a result of automation of any of its functions, the closing and consolidation of any of its facilities, or such other reasons as the Postal Service may determine; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a plan, developed in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management, to offer early retirement benefits.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continued Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Postal Service from implementing any change to its processing, transportation, delivery, and retail networks under any authority granted to the Postal Service for those purposes.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR COMPETITION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>POSTAL SERVICE COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provisions Relating to Postal Service Competitive Products Fund and Related Matters</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch20">Chapter 20 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="2011" class="bold ">“§ 2011.</num><heading class="bold "> Provisions relating to competitive products</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘costs attributable’</term> has the meaning given such term by section 3631.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund, to be called the Postal Service Competitive Products Fund, which shall be available to the Postal Service without fiscal year limitation for the payment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>costs attributable to competitive products; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>all other costs incurred by the Postal Service, to the extent allocable to competitive products.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>There shall be deposited in the Competitive Products Fund, subject to withdrawal by the Postal Service—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>revenues from competitive products;<page>120 STAT. 3222</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>amounts received from obligations issued by Postal Service under subsection (e);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>interest and dividends earned on investments of the Competitive Products Fund; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>any other receipts of the Postal Service (including from the sale of assets), to the extent allocable to competitive products.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>If the Postal Service determines that the moneys of the Competitive Products Fund are in excess of current needs, the Postal Service may request the investment of such amounts as the Postal Service determines advisable by the Secretary of the Treasury in obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the Government of the United States, and, with the approval of the Secretary, in such other obligations or securities as the Postal Service determines appropriate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>With the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Postal Service may deposit moneys of the Competitive Products Fund in any Federal Reserve bank, any depository for public funds, or in such other places and in such manner as the Postal Service and the Secretary may mutually agree.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Subject to the limitations specified in section 2005(a), the Postal Service is authorized to borrow money and to issue and sell such obligations as the Postal Service determines necessary to provide for competitive products and deposit such amounts in the Competitive Products Fund.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (5), any borrowings by the Postal Service under subparagraph (A) shall be supported and serviced by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the revenues and receipts from competitive products and the assets related to the provision of competitive products (as determined under subsection (h)); or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for purposes of any period before accounting practices and principles under subsection (h) have been established and applied, the best information available from the Postal Service, including the audited statements required by section 2008(e).    </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Postal Service may enter into binding covenants with the holders of such obligations, and with any trustee under any agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of such obligations with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the establishment of reserve, sinking, and other funds;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>application and use of revenues and receipts of the Competitive Products Fund;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>stipulations concerning the subsequent issuance of obligations or the execution of leases or lease purchases relating to properties of the Postal Service; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>such other matters as the Postal Service considers necessary or desirable to enhance the marketability of such obligations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>Obligations issued by the Postal Service under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be in such forms and denominations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall be sold at such times and in such amounts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall mature at such time or times;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>shall be sold at such prices;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>shall bear such rates of interest;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>may be redeemable before maturity in such manner, at such times, and at such redemption premiums;<page>120 STAT. 3223</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>may be entitled to such relative priorities of claim on the assets of the Postal Service with respect to principal and interest payments; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>shall be subject to such other terms and conditions,</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">as the Postal Service determines.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>Obligations issued by the Postal Service under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be negotiable or nonnegotiable and bearer or registered instruments, as specified therein and in any indenture or covenant relating thereto;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall contain a recital that such obligations are issued under this section, and such recital shall be conclusive evidence of the regularity of the issuance and sale of such obligations and of their validity;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall be lawful investments and may be accepted as security for all fiduciary, trust, and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of any officer or agency of the Government of the United States, and the Secretary of the Treasury or any other officer or agency having authority over or control of any such fiduciary, trust, or public funds, may at any time sell any of the obligations of the Postal Service acquired under this section;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>shall not be exempt either as to principal or interest from any taxation now or hereafter imposed by any State or local taxing authority; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>except as provided in section 2006(c), shall not be obligations of, nor shall payment of the principal thereof or interest thereon be guaranteed by, the Government of the United States, and the obligations shall so plainly state. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>The Postal Service shall make payments of principal, or interest, or both on obligations issued under this section out of revenues and receipts from competitive products and assets related to the provision of competitive products (as determined under subsection (h)), or for purposes of any period before accounting practices and principles under subsection (h) have been established and applied, the best information available, including the audited statements required by section 2008(e). For purposes of this subsection, the total assets of the Competitive Products Fund shall be the greater of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the assets related to the provision of competitive products as calculated under subsection (h); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the percentage of total Postal Service revenues and receipts from competitive products times the total assets of the Postal Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>The receipts and disbursements of the Competitive Products Fund shall be accorded the same budgetary treatment as is accorded to receipts and disbursements of the Postal Service Fund under section 2009a.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><content>A judgment (or settlement of a claim) against the Postal Service or the Government of the United States shall be paid out of the Competitive Products Fund to the extent that the judgment or claim arises out of activities of the Postal Service in the provision of competitive products.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">dations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Postal Service and an independent, certified public accounting firm and other advisors as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall develop recommendations regarding—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3224</page>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>the accounting practices and principles that should be followed by the Postal Service with the objectives of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>identifying and valuing the assets and liabilities of the Postal Service associated with providing competitive products, including the capital and operating costs incurred by the Postal Service in providing such competitive products; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>subject to subsection (e)(5), preventing the subsidization of such products by market-dominant products; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the substantive and procedural rules that should be followed in determining the assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income of the Postal Service for any year (within the meaning of section 3634).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Submission period.</p></sidenote>Not earlier than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, and not later than 12 months after such date, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit the recommendations under subparagraph (A) to the Postal Regulatory Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Upon receiving the recommendations of the Secretary of the Treasury under paragraph (1), the Commission shall give interested parties, including the Postal Service, users of the mails, and an officer of the Commission who shall be required to represent the interests of the general public, an opportunity to present their views on those recommendations through submission of written data, views, or arguments with or without opportunity for oral presentation, or in such other manner as the Commission considers appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>After due consideration of the views and other information received under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall by rule—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>provide for the establishment and application of the accounting practices and principles which shall be followed by the Postal Service;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>provide for the establishment and application of the substantive and procedural rules described under paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>provide for the submission by the Postal Service to the Postal Regulatory Commission of annual and other periodic reports setting forth such information as the Commission may require.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Final rules under this subparagraph shall be issued not later than 12 months after the date on which recommendations are submitted under paragraph (1) (or by such later date on which the Commission and the Postal Service may agree). The Commission is authorized to promulgate regulations revising such rules.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>Reports described under subparagraph (B)(i)(III) shall be submitted at such time and in such form, and shall include such information, as the Commission by rule requires. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Commission may, on its own motion or on request of an interested party, initiate proceedings (to be conducted in accordance with such rules as the Commission shall prescribe) to improve the quality, accuracy, or completeness of Postal Service information under subparagraph (B)(i)(III) whenever it shall appear that—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the quality of the information furnished in those reports has become significantly inaccurate or can be significantly improved; or<page>120 STAT. 3225</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>such revisions are, in the judgment of the Commission, otherwise necessitated by the public interest.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>A copy of each report described under subparagraph (B)(i)(III) shall be submitted by the Postal Service to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Postal Service shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury concerning the operation of the Competitive Products Fund. The report shall address such matters as risk limitations, reserve balances, allocation or distribution of moneys, liquidity requirements, and measures to safeguard against losses.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A copy of the most recent report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be included in the annual report submitted by the Postal Regulatory Commission under section 3652(g).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch20">chapter 20 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 2010 the following:<?GPOvSpace 03?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“2011. </designator>
<label>Provisions relating to competitive products.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2001">Section 2001 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competitive products fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Competitive Products Fund’</term> means the Postal Service Competitive Products Fund established by section 2011; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capital of the postal service</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2002/b">Section 2002(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Fund and the balance in the Competitive Products Fund,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal service fund</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes for which available</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2003/a">Section 2003(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title (other than any of the purposes, functions, or powers for which the Competitive Products Fund is available).”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposits</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2003/b">Section 2003(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“There”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as otherwise provided in section 2011, there”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship between the treasury and the postal service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2006">Section 2006 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2011”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 2005”</quotedText>;  </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under section 2005”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“in such amounts”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under section 2005”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“in excess of such amount.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2011(e)(4)(E)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“section 2005(d)(5)”</quotedText>.  <page>120 STAT. 3226</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>ASSUMED FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS INCOME.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36/schII">Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 202, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3634" class="bold ">“§ 3634.</num><heading class="bold "> Assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the term <term>‘assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income’</term> means the net income tax that would be imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on the Postal Service’s assumed taxable income from competitive products for the year; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the term <term>‘assumed taxable income from competitive products’</term>, with respect to a year, refers to the amount representing what would be the taxable income of a corporation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the year, if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the only activities of such corporation were the activities of the Postal Service allocable under section 2011(h) to competitive products; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the only assets held by such corporation were the assets of the Postal Service allocable under section 2011(h) to such activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation and Transfer Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Service shall, for each year beginning with the year in which occurs the deadline for the Postal Service’s first report to the Postal Regulatory Commission under section 3652(a)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>compute its assumed Federal income tax on competitive products income for such year; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>transfer from the Competitive Products Fund to the Postal Service Fund the amount of that assumed tax.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Transfers</inline>.—</heading><content>Any transfer required to be made under this section for a year shall be due on or before the January 15th next occurring after the close of such year.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>UNFAIR COMPETITION PROHIBITED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch4">Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 404 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="404a" class="bold ">“§ 404a.</num><heading class="bold "> Specific limitations</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><chapeau>Except as specifically authorized by law, the Postal Service may not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>establish any rule or regulation (including any standard) the effect of which is to preclude competition or establish the terms of competition unless the Postal Service demonstrates that the regulation does not create an unfair competitive advantage for itself or any entity funded (in whole or in part) by the Postal Service;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>compel the disclosure, transfer, or licensing of intellectual property to any third party (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary information); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>obtain information from a person that provides (or seeks to provide) any product, and then offer any postal service that uses or is based in whole or in part on such information, without the consent of the person providing that information, unless substantially the same information is obtained (or <page>120 STAT. 3227</page>obtainable) from an independent source or is otherwise obtained (or obtainable).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Any party (including an officer of the Commission representing the interests of the general public) who believes that the Postal Service has violated this section may bring a complaint in accordance with section 3662.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General powers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s401">Section 401 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to the provisions of section 404a, the”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific powers</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404/a">Section 404(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Without”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Subject to the provisions of section 404a, but otherwise without”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch4">chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 404 the following:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“404a. </designator>
<label>Specific limitations.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>SUITS BY AND AGAINST THE POSTAL SERVICE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s409">Section 409 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>For purposes of the provisions of law cited in paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B), respectively, the Postal Service—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be considered to be a ‘person’, as used in the provisions of law involved; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall not be immune under any other doctrine of sovereign immunity from suit in Federal court by any person for any violation of any of those provisions of law by any officer or employee of the Postal Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>This subsection applies with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to as the ‘Trademark Act of 1946’ (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1051">15 U.S.C. 1051</ref> and following)); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the provisions of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair or deceptive acts or practices.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>To the extent that the Postal Service, or other Federal agency acting on behalf of or in concert with the Postal Service, engages in conduct with respect to any product which is not reserved to the United States under section 1696 of title 18, the Postal Service or other Federal agency (as the case may be)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall not be immune under any doctrine of sovereign immunity from suit in Federal court by any person for any violation of Federal law by such agency or any officer or employee thereof; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>shall be considered to be a person (as defined in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act) for purposes of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the antitrust laws (as defined in such subsection); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.<page>120 STAT. 3228</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">For purposes of the preceding sentence, any private carriage of mail allowable by virtue of section 601 shall not be considered a service reserved to the United States under section 1696 of title 18.</p></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>No damages, interest on damages, costs or attorney’s fees may be recovered, and no criminal liability may be imposed, under the antitrust laws (as so defined) from any officer or employee of the Postal Service, or other Federal agency acting on behalf of or in concert with the Postal Service, acting in an official capacity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>This subsection shall not apply with respect to conduct occurring before the date of enactment of this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Each building constructed or altered by the Postal Service shall be constructed or altered, to the maximum extent feasible as determined by the Postal Service, in compliance with 1 of the nationally recognized model building codes and with other applicable nationally recognized codes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Each building constructed or altered by the Postal Service shall be constructed or altered only after consideration of all requirements (other than procedural requirements) of zoning laws, land use laws, and applicable environmental laws of a State or subdivision of a State which would apply to the building if it were not a building constructed or altered by an establishment of the Government of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>For purposes of meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to a building, the Postal Service shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in preparing plans for the building, consult with appropriate officials of the State or political subdivision, or both, in which the building will be located;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>upon request, submit such plans in a timely manner to such officials for review by such officials for a reasonable period of time not exceeding 30 days; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>permit inspection by such officials during construction or alteration of the building, in accordance with the customary schedule of inspections for construction or alteration of buildings in the locality, if such officials provide to the Postal Service—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a copy of such schedule before construction of the building is begun; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>reasonable notice of their intention to conduct any inspection before conducting such inspection.</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">Nothing in this subsection shall impose an obligation on any State or political subdivision to take any action under the preceding sentence, nor shall anything in this subsection require the Postal Service or any of its contractors to pay for any action taken by a State or political subdivision to carry out this subsection (including reviewing plans, carrying out on-site inspections, issuing building permits, and making recommendations).</continuation>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Appropriate officials of a State or a political subdivision of a State may make recommendations to the Postal Service concerning measures necessary to meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2). Such officials may also make recommendations to the Postal Service concerning measures which should be taken in the construction or alteration of the building to take into account local conditions. The Postal Service shall give due consideration to any such recommendations.<page>120 STAT. 3229</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>In addition to consulting with local and State officials under paragraph (3), the Postal Service shall establish procedures for soliciting, assessing, and incorporating local community input on real property and land use decisions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘State’</term> includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, legal representation may not be furnished by the Department of Justice to the Postal Service in any action, suit, or proceeding arising, in whole or in part, under any of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Subsection (d) or (e) of this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Subsection (f) or (g) of section 504 (relating to administrative subpoenas by the Postal Regulatory Commission).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Section 3663 (relating to appellate review).<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The Postal Service may, by contract or otherwise, employ attorneys to obtain any legal representation that it is precluded from obtaining from the Department of Justice under this paragraph.</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In any circumstance not covered by paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall, under section 411, furnish the Postal Service such legal representation as it may require, except that, with the prior consent of the Attorney General, the Postal Service may, in any such circumstance, employ attorneys by contract or otherwise to conduct litigation brought by or against the Postal Service or its officers or employees in matters affecting the Postal Service.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>In any action, suit, or proceeding in a court of the United States arising in whole or in part under any of the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), and to which the Commission is not otherwise a party, the Commission shall be permitted to appear as a party on its own motion and as of right.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Department of Justice shall, under such terms and conditions as the Commission and the Attorney General shall consider appropriate, furnish the Commission such legal representation as it may require in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding, except that, with the prior consent of the Attorney General, the Commission may employ attorneys by contract or otherwise for that purpose.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><content>A judgment against the Government of the United States arising out of activities of the Postal Service shall be paid by the Postal Service out of any funds available to the Postal Service, subject to the restriction specified in section 2011(g).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s409/a">Section 409(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in section 3628 of this title,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as otherwise provided in this title,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s407">Section 407 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="407" class="bold ">“§ 407.</num><heading class="bold "> International postal arrangements</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><chapeau>It is the policy of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to promote and encourage communications between peoples by efficient operation of international postal services <page>120 STAT. 3230</page>and other international delivery services for cultural, social, and economic purposes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to promote and encourage unrestricted and undistorted competition in the provision of international postal services and other international delivery services, except where provision of such services by private companies may be prohibited by law of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to promote and encourage a clear distinction between governmental and operational responsibilities with respect to the provision of international postal services and other international delivery services by the Government of the United States and by intergovernmental organizations of which the United States is a member; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to participate in multilateral and bilateral agreements with other countries to accomplish these objectives.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary of State shall be responsible for formulation, coordination, and oversight of foreign policy related to international postal services and other international delivery services and shall have the power to conclude postal treaties, conventions, and amendments related to international postal services and other international delivery services, except that the Secretary may not conclude any treaty, convention, or other international agreement (including those regulating international postal services) if such treaty, convention, or agreement would, with respect to any competitive product, grant an undue or unreasonable preference to the Postal Service, a private provider of international postal or delivery services, or any other person.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In carrying out the responsibilities specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall exercise primary authority for the conduct of foreign policy with respect to international postal services and international delivery services, including the determination of United States positions and the conduct of United States participation in negotiations with foreign governments and international bodies. In exercising this authority, the Secretary—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall coordinate with other agencies as appropriate, and in particular, shall give full consideration to the authority vested by law or Executive order in the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Transportation, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative in this area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall maintain continuing liaison with other executive branch agencies concerned with postal and delivery services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall maintain continuing liaison with the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>shall maintain appropriate liaison with both representatives of the Postal Service and representatives of users and private providers of international postal services and other international delivery services to keep informed of their interests and problems, and to provide such assistance as may be needed to ensure that matters of concern are promptly considered by the Department of State or (if applicable, and to the extent practicable) other executive branch agencies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>shall assist in arranging meetings of such public sector advisory groups as may be established to advise the Department of State and other executive branch agencies in connection <page>120 STAT. 3231</page>with international postal services and international delivery services.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>The Secretary of State shall establish an advisory committee (within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act) to perform such functions as the Secretary considers appropriate in connection with carrying out subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Before concluding any treaty, convention, or amendment that establishes a rate or classification for a product subject to subchapter I of chapter 36, the Secretary of State shall request the Postal Regulatory Commission to submit its views on whether such rate or classification is consistent with the standards and criteria established by the Commission under section 3622.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary shall ensure that each treaty, convention, or amendment concluded under subsection (b) is consistent with the views submitted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1), except if, or to the extent, the Secretary determines, in writing, that it is not in the foreign policy or national security interest of the United States to ensure consistency with the Commission’s views. Such written determination shall be provided to the Commission together with a full explanation of the reasons thereof, provided that the Secretary may designate which portions of the determination or explanation shall be kept confidential for reasons of foreign policy or national security.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><chapeau>Nothing in this section shall be considered to prevent the Postal Service from entering into such commercial or operational contracts related to providing international postal services and other international delivery services as it deems appropriate, except that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any such contract made with an agency of a foreign government (whether under authority of this subsection or otherwise) shall be solely contractual in nature and may not purport to be international law; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a copy of each such contract between the Postal Service and an agency of a foreign government shall be transmitted to the Secretary of State and the Postal Regulatory Commission not later than the effective date of such contract.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e)</num><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘private company’</term> means a private company substantially owned or controlled by persons who are citizens of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>With respect to shipments of international mail that are competitive products within the meaning of section 3631 that are exported or imported by the Postal Service, the Customs Service and other appropriate Federal agencies shall apply the customs laws of the United States and all other laws relating to the importation or exportation of such shipments in the same manner to both shipments by the Postal Service and similar shipments by private companies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In exercising the authority under subsection (b) to conclude new postal treaties and conventions related to international postal services and to renegotiate such treaties and conventions, the Secretary of State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, take such measures as are within the Secretary’s control to encourage the governments of other countries to make available to the Postal Service and private companies a range of nondiscriminatory customs procedures that will fully meet the needs of all types of American shippers. The Secretary of State shall consult with the United <page>120 STAT. 3232</page>States Trade Representative and the Commissioner of Customs in carrying out this paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The provisions of this subsection shall take effect 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection or such earlier date as the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security may determine in writing.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s407">39 USC 407 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any provision of the amendment made by subsection (a), the authority of the United States Postal Service to establish the rates of postage or other charges on mail matter conveyed between the United States and other countries shall remain available to the Postal Service until—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>with respect to market-dominant products, the date as of which the regulations promulgated under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3622">section 3622 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as amended by section 201(a)) take effect; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with respect to competitive products, the date as of which the regulations promulgated under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3633">section 3633 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as amended by section 202) take effect.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>QUALIFICATION AND TERM REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERNORS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202/a">Section 202(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(1)”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the fourth sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Governors shall represent the public interest generally, and shall be chosen solely on the basis of their experience in the field of public service, law or accounting or on their demonstrated ability in managing organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) of substantial size; except that at least 4 of the Governors shall be chosen solely on the basis of their demonstrated ability in managing organizations or corporations (in either the public or private sector) that employ at least 50,000 employees. The Governors shall not be representatives of specific interests using the Postal Service, and may be removed only for cause.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202">39 USC 202 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not affect the appointment or tenure of any person serving as a Governor of the United States Postal Service under an appointment made before the date of enactment of this Act however, when any such office becomes vacant, the appointment of any person to fill that office shall be made in accordance with such amendment. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>The requirement set forth in the fourth sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202/a/1">section 202(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as amended by subsection (a)) shall be met beginning not later than 9 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202/a">Section 202(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In selecting the individuals described in paragraph (1) for nomination for appointment to the position of Governor, the President should consult with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, <page>120 STAT. 3233</page>the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">7-Year Terms</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202/b">Section 202(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“9 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202">39 USC 202 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation by incumbents</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1)  shall not affect the tenure of any person serving as a Governor of the United States Postal Service on the date of enactment of this Act and such person may continue to serve the remainder of the applicable term.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancy by incumbent before 7 years of service</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person who is serving as a Governor of the United States Postal Service on the date of enactment of this Act resigns, is removed, or dies before the expiration of the 9-year term of that Governor, and that Governor has served less than 7 years of that term, the resulting vacancy in office shall be treated as a vacancy in a 7-year term.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancy by incumbent after 7 years of service</inline>.—</heading><content>If a person who is serving as a Governor of the United States Postal Service on the date of enactment of this Act resigns, is removed, or dies before the expiration of the 9-year term of that Governor, and that Governor has served 7 years or more of that term, that term shall be deemed to have been a 7-year term beginning on its commencement date for purposes of determining vacancies in office. Any appointment to the vacant office shall be for a 7-year term beginning at the end of the original 9-year term determined  without regard to the deeming under the preceding sentence. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to affect any action or authority of any Governor or the Board of Governors during any portion of a 9-year term deemed to be a 7-year term under this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term Limitation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202/b">Section 202(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>No person may serve more than 2 terms as a Governor.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s202">39 USC 202 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall not affect the tenure of any person serving as a Governor of the United States Postal Service on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the term which that person is serving on that date. Such person may continue to serve the remainder of the applicable term, after which the amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>OBLIGATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes for Which Obligations May Be Issued</inline>.—</heading><content>The first sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005/a/1">section 2005(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title, other than <page>120 STAT. 3234</page>any of the purposes for which the corresponding authority is available to the Postal Service under section 2011.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Net Annual Increase in Obligations Issued for Certain Purposes</inline>.—</heading><content>The third sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005/a/1">section 2005(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“In any one fiscal year, the net increase in the amount of obligations outstanding issued for the purpose of capital improvements and the net increase in the amount of obligations outstanding issued for the purpose of defraying operating expenses of the Postal Service shall not exceed a combined total of $3,000,000,000.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations on Obligations Outstanding</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005">section 2005 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For purposes of applying the respective limitations under this subsection, the aggregate amount of obligations issued by the Postal Service which are outstanding as of any one time, and the net increase in the amount of obligations outstanding issued by the Postal Service for the purpose of capital improvements or for the purpose of defraying operating expenses of the Postal Service in any fiscal year, shall be determined by aggregating the relevant obligations issued by the Postal Service under this section with the relevant obligations issued by the Postal Service under section 2011.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The second sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005/a/1">section 2005(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any such obligations”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“obligations issued by the Postal Service which may be”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts Which May Be Pledged</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligations to which provisions apply</inline>.—</heading><content>The first sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005/b">section 2005(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such obligations,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“obligations issued by the Postal Service under this section,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assets, revenues, and receipts to which provisions apply</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2005">section 2005 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b)(1)”</quotedText>, and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the authority to pledge assets of the Postal Service under this subsection shall be available only to the extent that such assets are not related to the provision of competitive products (as determined under section 2011(h) or, for purposes of any period before accounting practices and principles under section 2011(h) have been established and applied, the best information available from the Postal Service, including the audited statements required by section 2008(e)); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any authority under this subsection relating to the pledging or other use of revenues or receipts of the Postal Service shall be available only to the extent that they are not revenues or receipts of the Competitive Products Fund.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s601">Section 601 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>A letter may also be carried out of the mails when—<page>120 STAT. 3235</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the amount paid for the private carriage of the letter is at least the amount equal to 6 times the rate then currently charged for the 1st ounce of a single-piece first class letter;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the letter weighs at least 12½ ounces; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>such carriage is within the scope of services described by regulations of the United States Postal Service (including, in particular, sections 310.1 and 320.2–320.8 of <ref href="/us/cfr/t39">title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, as in effect on July 1, 2005) that purport to permit private carriage by suspension of the operation of this section (as then in effect).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Any regulations necessary to carry out this section shall be promulgated by the Postal Regulatory Commission.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s601">39 USC 601 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on the date as of which the regulations promulgated under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3633">section 3633 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as amended by section 202) take effect.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><heading>RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Paragraph (2) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s401">section 401 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary in the execution of its functions under this title and such other functions as may be assigned to the Postal Service under any provisions of law outside of this title;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><heading>NONINTERFERENCE WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Labor Disputes</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1207">Section 1207 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1207" class="bold ">“§ 1207.</num><heading class="bold "> Labor <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>disputes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>If there is a collective-bargaining agreement in effect, no party to such agreement shall terminate or modify such agreement unless the party desiring such termination or modification serves written notice upon the other party to the agreement of the proposed termination or modification not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date thereof, or not less than 90 days prior to the time it is proposed to make such termination or modification.  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The party serving such notice shall notify the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service of the existence of a dispute within 45 days after such notice, if no agreement has been reached by that time.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>If the parties fail to reach agreement or to adopt a procedure providing for a binding resolution of a dispute by the expiration date of the agreement in effect, or the date of the proposed termination or modification, the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall within 10 days appoint a mediator of nationwide reputation and professional stature, and who is also a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators.  The parties shall cooperate with the mediator in an effort to reach an agreement and shall meet and negotiate in good faith at such times and places that the mediator, in consultation with the parties, shall direct.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>If no agreement is reached within 60 days after the expiration or termination of the agreement or the date on which the agreement became subject to modification under subsection (a) of this section, or if the parties decide upon arbitration but do not agree upon the procedures therefore, an arbitration board <page>120 STAT. 3236</page>shall be established consisting of 3 members, 1 of whom shall be selected by the Postal Service, 1 by the bargaining representative of the employees, and the third by the 2 thus selected.  If either of the parties fails to select a member, or if the members chosen by the parties fail to agree on the third person within 5 days after their first meeting, the selection shall be made from a list of names provided by the Director.  This list shall consist of not less then 9 names of arbitrators of nationwide reputation and professional nature, who are also members of the National Academy of Arbitrators, and whom the Director has determined are available and willing to serve.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The arbitration board shall give the parties a full and fair hearing, including an opportunity to present evidence in support of their claims, and an opportunity to present their case in person, by counsel or by other representative as they may elect.  Decisions of the arbitration board shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.  The arbitration board shall render its decision within 45 days after its appointment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Costs of the arbitration board and mediation shall be shared equally by the Postal Service and the bargaining representative.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>In the case of a bargaining unit whose recognized collective-bargaining representative does not have an agreement with the Postal Service, if the parties fail to reach the agreement within 90 days after the commencement of collective bargaining, a mediator shall be appointed in accordance with the terms in subsection (b) of this section, unless the parties have previously agreed to another procedure for a binding resolution of their differences.  If the parties fail to reach agreement within 180 days after the commencement of collective bargaining, and if they have not agreed to another procedure for binding resolution, an arbitration board shall be established to provide conclusive and binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of subsection (c) of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.  </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1201">39 USC 1201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Noninterference With Collective Bargaining Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided by the amendment made by subsection (a), nothing in this Act shall restrict, expand, or otherwise affect any of the rights, privileges, or benefits of either employees of or labor organizations representing employees of the United States Postal Service under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch12">chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, the National Labor Relations Act, any handbook or manual affecting employee labor relations within the United States Postal Service, or any collective bargaining agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1217">39 USC 1217 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Free Mailing Privileges Continue Unchanged</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall affect any free mailing privileges accorded under section 3217 or sections 3403 through 3406 of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><heading>BONUS AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch36">Chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 3685 the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3686" class="bold ">“§ 3686.</num><heading class="bold "> Bonus authority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service may establish 1 or more programs to provide bonuses or other rewards to officers and employees of the Postal Service in senior executive or equivalent positions to achieve the objectives of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Total Compensation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3237</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Under any such program, the Postal Service may award a bonus or other reward in excess of the limitation set forth in the last sentence of section 1003(a), if such program has been approved under paragraph (2). Any such award or bonus may not cause the total compensation of such officer or employee to exceed the total annual compensation payable to the Vice President under section 104 of title 3 as of the end of the calendar year in which the bonus or award is paid.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Postal Service wishes to have the authority, under any program described in subsection (a), to award bonuses or other rewards in excess of the limitation set forth in the last sentence of section 1003(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Postal Service shall make an appropriate request to the Board of Governors of the Postal Service in such form and manner as the Board requires; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Board of Governors shall approve any such request if the Board certifies, for the annual appraisal period involved, that the performance appraisal system for affected officers and employees of the Postal Service (as designed and applied) makes meaningful distinctions based on relative performance.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation authority</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Board of Governors of the Postal Service finds that a performance appraisal system previously approved under paragraph (2)(B) does not (as designed and applied) make meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, the Board may revoke or suspend the authority of the Postal Service to continue a program approved under paragraph (2) until such time as appropriate corrective measures have, in the judgment of the Board, been taken.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions for Critical Positions</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board of Governors may allow up to 12 officers or employees of the Postal Service in critical senior executive or equivalent positions to receive total compensation in an amount not to exceed 120 percent of the total annual compensation payable to the Vice President under section 104 of title 3 as of the end of the calendar year in which such payment is received. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>For each exception made under this subsection, the Board shall provide written notification to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Congress within 30 days after the payment is made setting forth the name of the officer or employee involved, the critical nature of his or her duties and responsibilities, and the basis for determining that such payment is warranted. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information for Inclusion in Comprehensive Statement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Included in its comprehensive statement under section 2401(e) for any period shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the name of each person receiving a bonus or other payment during such period which would not have been allowable but for the provisions of subsection (b) or (c); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the amount of the bonus or other payment; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the amount by which the limitation set forth in the last sentence of section 1003(a) was exceeded as a result of such bonus or other payment. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board of Governors may prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3238</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>ENHANCED REGULATORY COMMISSION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>REORGANIZATION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer and Redesignation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39">Title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 4 the following:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="5"><b>“CHAPTER 5—</b></num><heading><b>POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION</b></heading><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“501. </designator>
<label>Establishment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“502. </designator>
<label>Commissioners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“503. </designator>
<label>Rules; regulations; procedures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“504. </designator>
<label>Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“505. </designator>
<label>Officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission representing the general public.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="501" class="bold ">“§ 501.</num><heading class="bold "> Establishment</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the Government of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="502" class="bold ">“§ 502.</num><heading class="bold "> Commissioners</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>The Postal Regulatory Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commissioners shall be chosen solely on the basis of their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in economics, accounting, law, or public administration, and may be removed by the President only for cause. Each individual appointed to the Commission shall have the qualifications and expertise necessary to carry out the enhanced responsibilities accorded Commissioners under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Not more than 3 of the Commissioners may be adherents of the same political party.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>No Commissioner shall be financially interested in any enterprise in the private sector of the economy engaged in the delivery of mail matter.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified, except that a Commissioner may not so continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date upon which his term otherwise would expire under subsection (f).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>One of the Commissioners shall be designated as Chairman by, and shall serve in the position of Chairman at the pleasure of, the President.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>The Commissioners shall by majority vote designate a Vice Chairman of the Commission. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman of the Commission in the absence of the Chairman.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>The Commissioners shall serve for terms of 6 years.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3601">39 USC 3601</ref>, 3602.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction>, in subchapter I of chapter 36 (as in effect before the amendment made by section 201(c)), the heading for such subchapter I and all that follows through section 3602; <page>120 STAT. 3239</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> sections 3603 and 3604 as sections 503 and 504, respectively, and transferring such sections to the end of chapter 5 (as inserted by paragraph (1)); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after such section 504 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="505" class="bold ">“§ 505.</num><heading class="bold "> Officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission representing the general public</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Postal Regulatory Commission shall designate an officer of the Postal Regulatory Commission in all public proceedings (such as developing rules, regulations, and procedures) who shall represent the interests of the general public.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s501">39 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall not affect the appointment or tenure of any person serving as a Commissioner on the Postal Regulatory Commission (as so redesignated by section 604) under an appointment made before the date of enactment of this Act or any nomination made before that date, but, when any such office becomes vacant, the appointment of any person to fill that office shall be made in accordance with such amendment.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for part I of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 4 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>AUTHORITY FOR POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s504">Section 504 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as so redesignated by section 601) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Any Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, any administrative law judge appointed by the Commission under section 3105 of title 5, and any employee of the Commission designated by the Commission may administer oaths, examine witnesses, take depositions, and receive evidence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Chairman of the Commission, any Commissioner designated by the Chairman, and any administrative law judge appointed by the Commission under section 3105 of title 5 may, with respect to any proceeding conducted by the Commission under this title or to obtain information to be used to prepare a report under this title—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and presentation of testimony by, or the production of documentary or other evidence in the possession of, any covered person; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>order the taking of depositions and responses to written interrogatories by a covered person.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">The written concurrence of a majority of the Commissioners then holding office shall, with respect to each subpoena under subparagraph (A), be required in advance of its issuance.</continuation>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under this subsection, upon application by the Commission, the district court of the United States for the district in which the person to whom the subpoena is addressed resides or is served may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.<page>120 STAT. 3240</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘covered person’</term> means an officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the Postal Service.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>If the Postal Service determines that any document or other matter it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission under a subpoena issued under subsection (f), or otherwise at the request of the Commission in connection with any proceeding or other purpose under this title, contains information which is described in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, notify the Commission, in writing, of its determination (and the reasons therefor).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Except as provided in paragraph (3), no officer or employee of the Commission may, with respect to any information as to which the Commission has been notified under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>use such information for purposes other than the purposes for which it is supplied; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>permit anyone who is not an officer or employee of the Commission to have access to any such information.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Confidentiality.</p></sidenote>Paragraph (2) shall not prohibit the Commission from publicly disclosing relevant information in furtherance of its duties under this  title, provided that the Commission has adopted regulations under section 553 of title 5, that establish a procedure for according appropriate confidentiality to information identified by the Postal Service under paragraph (1).  In determining the appropriate degree of confidentiality to be accorded information identified by the Postal Service under paragraph (1), the Commission shall balance the nature and extent of the likely commercial injury to the Postal Service against the public interest in maintaining the financial transparency of a government establishment competing in commercial markets.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Paragraph (2) shall not prevent the Commission from requiring production of information in the course of any discovery procedure established in connection with a proceeding under this title. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Commission shall, by regulations based on rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, establish procedures for ensuring appropriate confidentiality for information furnished to any party.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal Regulatory Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s504">section 504 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as so redesignated by section 601) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund, such sums as may be necessary for the Postal Regulatory Commission. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Budget.</p></sidenote>In requesting an appropriation under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare and submit to the Congress under section 2009 a budget of the Commission’s expenses, including expenses for facilities, supplies, compensation, and employee benefits.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app8G">5 USC app. 8G</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);<page>120 STAT. 3241</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second paragraph (3) (relating to employees and labor organizations) as paragraph (4); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund, such sums as may be necessary for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Budget Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The next to last sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2009">section 2009 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“The budget program shall also include separate statements of the amounts which (1) the Postal Service requests to be appropriated under subsections (b) and (c) of section 2401, (2) the Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service requests to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund, under section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and (3) the Postal Regulatory Commission requests to be appropriated, out of the Postal Service Fund, under section 504(d) of this title.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2003/e/1">Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“The Fund shall be available for the payment of (A) all expenses incurred by the Postal Service in carrying out its functions as provided by law, subject to the same limitation as set forth in the parenthetical matter under subsection (a); (B) all expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated under section 504(d); and (C) all expenses of the Office of Inspector General, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated under section 8G(f) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app8G">5 USC app. 8G</ref> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Savings provision</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>, and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) that are amended by this section shall, for purposes of any fiscal year before the first fiscal year to which the amendments made by this section apply, continue to apply in the same way as if this section had never been enacted.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>REDESIGNATION OF THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Title </inline>39<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39">Title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in sections 404, 503 and 504 (as so redesignated by section 601), 1001 and 1002, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Rate Commission”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Regulatory Commission”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments to Title </inline>5<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5">Title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in sections 104(1), 306(f), 2104(b), 3371(3), 5314 (in the item relating to Chairman, Postal Rate Commission), 5315 (in the item relating to Members, Postal Rate Commission), 5514(a)(5)(B), 7342(a)(1)(A), 7511(a)(1)(B)(ii), 8402(c)(1), 8423(b)(1)(B), and 8474(c)(4) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Rate Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Regulatory Commission”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Ethics in Government Act of </inline>1978.—</heading><content>Section 101(f)(6) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app101">5 USC app. 101</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/usc/t5">5 U.S.C. </ref><page>120 STAT. 3242</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">App.) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Rate Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Regulatory Commission”</quotedText>.</p></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of </inline>1973.—</heading><content>Section 501(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t29/s791/b">29 U.S.C. 791(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Rate Office”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Regulatory Commission”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment to Title </inline>44<inline class="small-caps">, United States Code</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t44/s3502/5">Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Rate Commission”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Postal Regulatory Commission”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404">39 USC 404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Other References</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever a reference is made in any provision of law (other than this Act or a provision of law amended by this Act), regulation, rule, document, or other record of the United States to the Postal Rate Commission, such reference shall be considered a reference to the Postal Regulatory Commission.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><heading>INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8G(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app8G">5 USC app. 8G</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Postal Regulatory Commission,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the United States International Trade Commission,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s504">Section 504 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as so redesignated by section 601) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (g) (as added by section 602) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or of the Inspector General Act of 1978, the authority to select, appoint, and employ officers and employees of the Office of Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and to obtain any temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or an organization of experts or consultants) for such Office, shall reside with the Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (1), any exercise of authority under this subsection shall, to the extent practicable, be in conformance with the applicable laws and regulations that govern selections, appointments, and employment, and the obtaining of any such temporary or intermittent services, within the Postal Regulatory Commission.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app8G">5 USC app. 8G</ref> note.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the first Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission shall be appointed; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>the Office of Inspector General of the Postal Regulatory Commission shall be established.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>EVALUATIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s501">39 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ASSESSMENTS OF RATEMAKING, CLASSIFICATION, AND OTHER PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall, at least every 5 years, submit a report to the President and Congress concerning—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the operation of the amendments made by this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for any legislation or other measures necessary to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the postal laws of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 3243</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal Service Views</inline>.—</heading><content>A report under this section shall be submitted only after reasonable opportunity has been afforded to the Postal Service to review the report and to submit written comments on the report. Any comments timely received from the Postal Service under the preceding sentence shall be attached to the report submitted under subsection (a).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s501">39 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE AND THE POSTAL MONOPOLY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by the Postal Regulatory Commission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postal Regulatory Commission shall submit a report to the President and Congress on universal postal service and the postal monopoly in the United States (in this section referred to as “universal service and the postal monopoly”), including the monopoly on the delivery of mail and on access to mailboxes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under this subsection shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a comprehensive review of the history and development of universal service and the postal monopoly, including how the scope and standards of universal service and the postal monopoly have evolved over time for the Nation and its urban and rural areas;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the scope and standards of universal service and the postal monopoly provided under current law (including sections 101 and 403 of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>), and current rules, regulations, policy statements, and practices of the Postal Service;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a description of any geographic areas, populations, communities (including both urban and rural communities), organizations, or other groups or entities not currently covered by universal service or that are covered but that are receiving services deficient in scope or quality or both; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the scope and standards of universal service and the postal monopoly likely to be required in the future in order to meet the needs and expectations of the United States public, including all types of mail users, based on discussion of such assumptions, alternative sets of assumptions, and analyses as the Postal Service considers plausible.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommended Changes to Universal Service and the Monopoly</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall include in the report under subsection (a), and in all reports submitted under section 701 of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any recommended changes to universal service and the postal monopoly as the Commission considers appropriate, including changes that the Commission may implement under current law and changes that would require changes to current law, with estimated effects of the recommendations on the service, financial condition, rates, and security of mail provided by the Postal Service;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>with respect to each recommended change described under paragraph (1)—<page>120 STAT. 3244</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an estimate of the costs of the Postal Service attributable to the obligation to provide universal service under current law; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an analysis of the likely benefit of the current postal monopoly to the ability of the Postal Service to sustain the current scope and standards of universal service, including estimates of the financial benefit of the postal monopoly to the extent practicable, under current law; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>such additional topics and recommendations as the Commission considers appropriate, with estimated effects of the recommendations on the service, financial condition, rates, and the security of mail provided by the Postal Service.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In preparing the report required by this section, the Postal Regulatory Commission—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall solicit written comments from the Postal Service and consult with the Postal Service and other Federal agencies, users of the mails, enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of the mail, and the general public; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall address in the report any written comments received under this section. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarifying Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be considered to relate to any services that are not postal services within the meaning of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s102">section 102 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 101 of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3633">39 USC 3633 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>STUDY ON EQUAL APPLICATION OF LAWS TO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Federal Trade Commission shall prepare and submit to the President and Congress, and to the Postal Regulatory Commission, within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a comprehensive report identifying Federal and State laws that apply differently to the United States Postal Service with respect to the competitive category of mail (within the meaning of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s102">section 102 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, as amended by section 101) and to private companies providing similar products.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Trade Commission shall include such recommendations as it considers appropriate for bringing such legal differences to an end, and in the interim, to account under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3633">section 3633 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as added by this Act), for the net economic effects provided by those laws.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing its report, the Federal Trade Commission shall consult with the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, other Federal agencies, mailers, private companies that provide delivery services, and the general public, and shall append to such report any written comments received under this subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Competitive Product Regulation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall take into account the recommendations of the Federal Trade Commission, and subsequent events that affect the continuing validity of the estimate of the net economic effect, in promulgating or revising the regulations required under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3633">section 3633 of title 39, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>REPORT ON POSTAL WORKPLACE SAFETY AND WORKPLACE-RELATED INJURIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by the Inspector General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3245</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service shall submit a report to Congress and the Postal Service that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>details and assesses any progress the Postal Service has made in improving workplace safety and reducing workplace-related injuries nationwide; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>identifies opportunities for improvement that remain with respect to such improvements and reductions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under this subsection shall also—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>discuss any injury reduction goals established by the Postal Service;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>describe the actions that the Postal Service has taken to improve workplace safety and reduce workplace-related injuries, and assess how successful the Postal Service has been in meeting its injury reduction goal; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>identify areas where the Postal Service has failed to meet its injury reduction goals, explain the reasons why these goals were not met, and identify opportunities for making further progress in meeting these goals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report by the Postal Service</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after receiving the report under subsection (a), the Postal Service shall submit a report to Congress detailing how it plans to improve workplace safety and reduce workplace-related injuries nationwide, including goals and metrics.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Problem areas</inline>.—</heading><content>The report under this subsection shall also include plans, developed in consultation with the Inspector General and employee representatives, including representatives of each postal labor union and management association, for addressing the problem areas identified by the Inspector General in the report under subsection (a)(2)(C).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>STUDY ON RECYCLED PAPER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall study and submit to the Congress, the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, and to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report concerning—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description and analysis of the accomplishments of the Postal Service in each of the preceding 5 years involving recycling activities, including efforts by the Postal Service to recycle undeliverable and discarded mail and other materials and its public affairs efforts to promote the increased recycling of paper products; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>additional opportunities that may be available for the United States Postal Service to engage in recycling initiatives, including consultation with the paper recycling industry and encouraging mailers to increase both the recycling of paper products and the use of recycled paper, and the projected costs and revenues of undertaking such opportunities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall include recommendations for any administrative or legislative actions that may be appropriate.<page>120 STAT. 3246</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>GREATER DIVERSITY IN POSTAL SERVICE EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Board of Governors shall study and, within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the President and Congress a report concerning the extent to which women and minorities are represented in supervisory and management positions within the United States Postal Service. Any data included in the report shall be presented in the aggregate and by pay level.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1001">39 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Performance Evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Postal Service shall, as soon as is practicable, take such measures as may be necessary to incorporate the affirmative action and equal opportunity criteria contained in 4313(5) of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, into the performance appraisals of senior supervisory or managerial employees.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><heading>CONTRACTS WITH WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Board of Governors shall study and, within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the President and the Congress a report concerning the number and value of contracts and subcontracts the Postal Service has entered into with women, minorities, and small businesses.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="708">SEC. 708. </num><heading>RATES FOR PERIODICALS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The United States Postal Service, acting jointly with the Postal Regulatory Commission, shall study and submit to the President and Congress a report concerning—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the quality, accuracy, and completeness of the information used by the Postal Service in determining the direct and indirect postal costs attributable to periodicals; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any opportunities that might exist for improving efficiencies in the collection, handling, transportation, or delivery of periodicals by the Postal Service, including any pricing incentives for mailers that might be appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>The report shall include recommendations for any administrative action or legislation that might be appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="709">SEC. 709. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN RATE DEFICIENCIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Inspector General of the United States Postal Service shall study and submit to the President, the Congress, and the United States Postal Service, a report concerning the administration of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3626/k">section 3626(k) of title 39, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study and report shall specifically address the adequacy and fairness of the process by which assessments under <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3626/k">section 3626(k) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, are determined and appealable, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>whether the Postal Regulatory Commission or any other body outside the Postal Service should be assigned a role; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>whether a statute of limitations should be established for the commencement of proceedings by the Postal Service thereunder.<page>120 STAT. 3247</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="710">SEC. 710. </num><heading>ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE BUSINESS MODEL OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government Accountability Office </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Mandate</inline>.—</heading><content>The Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to the President and Congress a report that builds upon the work of the 2002 President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service by evaluating in-depth various options and strategies for the long-term structural and operational reforms of the United States Postal Service. The final report required by this section shall be submitted within 5 years of the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protection of Universal Service</inline>.—</heading><content>The Government Accountability Office may include such recommendations as it considers appropriate with respect to how the Postal Service’s business model can be maintained or transformed in an orderly manner that will minimize adverse effects on all interested parties and assure continued availability of affordable, universal postal service throughout the United States. The Government Accountability Office shall not consider any strategy or other course of action that would pose a significant risk to the continued availability of affordable, universal postal service throughout the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements of Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Topics to address</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall address at least the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Specification of nature and bases of one or more sets of reasonable assumptions about the development of the postal services market, to the extent that such assumptions may be necessary or appropriate for each strategy identified by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Specification of the nature and bases of one or more sets of reasonable assumptions about the development of the regulatory framework for postal services, to the extent that such assumptions may be necessary or appropriate for each strategy identified by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Qualitative and, to the extent possible, quantitative effects that each strategy identified by the Government Accountability Office may have on universal service generally, the Postal Service, mailers, postal employees, private companies that provide delivery services, and the general public.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Financial effects that each strategy identified by the Government Accountability Office may have on the Postal Service, postal employees, the Treasury of the United States, and other affected parties, including the American mailing consumer.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>Feasible and appropriate procedural steps and timetables for implementing each strategy identified by the Government Accountability Office.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Such additional topics as the Comptroller General shall consider necessary and appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters to consider</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each strategy identified, the Government Accountability Office shall assess how each business model might—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>address the human-capital challenges facing the Postal Service, including how employee-management relations within the Postal Service may be improved;<page>120 STAT. 3248</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>optimize the postal infrastructure, including the best methods for providing retail services that ensure convenience and access to customers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ensure the safety and security of the mail and of postal employees; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>minimize areas of inefficiency or waste and improve operations involved in the collection, processing, or delivery of mail; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>impact other matters that the Comptroller General determines are relevant to evaluating a viable long-term business model for the Postal Service.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Experiences of other countries</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Government Accountability Office shall comprehensively and quantitatively investigate the experiences of other industrialized countries that have transformed the national post office. The Government Accountability Office shall undertake such original research as it deems necessary. In each case, the Government Accountability Office shall describe as fully as possible the costs and benefits of transformation of the national post office on all affected parties and shall identify any lessons that foreign experience may imply for each strategy identified by the research organization.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outside experts</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing its study, the Government Accountability Office may retain the services of additional experts and consultants.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing its report, the Government Accountability Office shall consult fully with the Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, other Federal agencies, postal employee unions and management associations, mailers, private companies that provide delivery services, and the general public. The Government Accountability Office shall include with its final report a copy of all formal written comments received under this subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated from the Postal Service Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="711">SEC. 711. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s501">39 USC 501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO COOPERATIVE MAILINGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Postal Regulatory Commission shall examine section E670.5.3 of the Domestic Mail Manual to determine whether it contains adequate safeguards to protect against—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>abuses of rates for nonprofit mail; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>deception of consumers.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall report the results of its examination to the Postal Service, along with any recommendations that the Commission determines appropriate. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Failure to Act</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Postal Service fails to act on the recommendations of the Commission, the Commission may take such action as it determines necessary to prevent abuse of rates or deception of consumers.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="712">SEC. 712. </num><heading>DEFINITION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  For purposes of this title, the term <term>“Board of Governors”</term> has the meaning given such term by <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s102">section 102 of title 39, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 3249</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006.</p></sidenote>POSTAL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND HEALTH BENEFITS FUNDING</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s101">5 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch83">Chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 8334(a)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>In the case of an employee of the United States Postal Service, no amount shall be contributed under this subparagraph.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> section 8348(h) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>‘Postal surplus or supplemental liability’</term> means the estimated difference, as determined by the Office, between—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the actuarial present value of all future benefits payable from the Fund under this subchapter to current or former employees of the United States Postal Service and attributable to civilian employment with the United States Postal Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the actuarial present value of deductions to be withheld from the future basic pay of employees of the United States Postal Service currently subject to this subchapter under section 8334;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that portion of the Fund balance, as of the date the Postal surplus or supplemental liability is determined, attributable to payments to the Fund by the United States Postal Service and its employees, minus benefit payments attributable to civilian employment with the United States Postal Service, plus the earnings on such amounts while in the Fund; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any other appropriate amount, as determined by the Office in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Not later than June 15, 2007, the Office shall determine the Postal surplus or supplemental liability, as of September 30, 2006. If that result is a surplus, the amount of the surplus shall be transferred to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund established under section 8909a by June 30, 2007. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Redetermination period.</p></sidenote>The Office shall redetermine the Postal surplus or supplemental liability as of the close of the fiscal year, for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2007, through the fiscal year ending September 30, 2038. If the result is a surplus, that amount shall remain in the Fund until distribution is authorized under subparagraph (C). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Beginning June 15, 2017, if the result is a supplemental liability, the Office shall establish an amortization schedule, including a series of annual installments commencing on September 30 of the subsequent fiscal year, which provides for the liquidation of such liability by September 30, 2043.<page>120 STAT. 3250</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>As of the close of the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015, 2025, 2035, and 2039, if the result is a surplus, that amount shall be transferred to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, and any prior amortization schedule for payments shall be terminated.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Amortization schedules established under this paragraph shall be set in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles, with interest computed at the rate used in the most recent valuation of the Civil Service Retirement System.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The United States Postal Service shall pay the amounts so determined to the Office, with payments due not later than the date scheduled by the Office.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in computing the amount of any payment under any other subsection of this section that is based upon the amount of the unfunded liability, such payment shall be computed disregarding that portion of the unfunded liability that the Office determines will be liquidated by payments under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Credit Allowed for Military Service</inline>.—</heading><content>In the application of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8348/g/2">section 8348(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for the fiscal year 2007, the Office of Personnel Management shall include, in addition to the amount otherwise computed under that paragraph, the amounts that would have been included for the fiscal years 2003 through 2006 with respect to credit for military service of former employees of the United States Postal Service as though the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/18">Public Law 108–18</ref>) had not been enacted, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall make the required transfer to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on that amount.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8348">5 USC 8348 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for review</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section (including any amendment made by this section), any determination or redetermination made by the Office of Personnel Management under this section (including any amendment made by this section) shall, upon request of the United States Postal Service, be subject to a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission under this subsection. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receiving a request under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall promptly procure the services of an actuary, who shall hold membership in the American Academy of Actuaries and shall be qualified in the evaluation of pension obligations, to conduct a review in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles and to provide a report to the Commission containing the results of the review. The Commission, upon determining that the report satisfies the requirements of this paragraph, shall approve the report, with any comments it may choose to make, and submit it with any such comments to the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management, and Congress. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reconsideration</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receiving the report from the Commission under paragraph (1), the Office of Personnel Management shall reconsider its determination or redetermination in light of such report, and shall make any appropriate adjustments. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Office shall submit a report containing the <page>120 STAT. 3251</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">results of its reconsideration to the Commission, the Postal Service, and Congress.</p></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>HEALTH INSURANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch89">Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 8906(g)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be paid by the United States Postal Service.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall through September 30, 2016, be paid by the United States Postal Service, and thereafter shall be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the United States Postal Service.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 8909 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="8909a" class="bold ">“§ 8909a.</num><heading class="bold "> Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit Fund</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>There is in the Treasury of the United States a Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund which is administered by the Office of Personnel Management.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>The Fund is available without fiscal year limitation for payments required under section 8906(g)(2)(A).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The Secretary of the Treasury shall immediately invest, in interest-bearing securities of the United States such currently available portions of the Fund as are not immediately required for payments from the Fund. Such investments shall be made in the same manner as investments for the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund under section 8348.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Not later than June 30, 2007, and by June 30 of each succeeding year, the Office shall compute the net present value of the future payments required under section 8906(g)(2)(A) and attributable to the service of Postal Service employees during the most recently ended fiscal year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Not later than June 30, 2007, the Office shall compute, and by June 30 of each succeeding year, the Office shall recompute the difference between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the net present value of the excess of future payments required under section 8906(g)(2)(A) for current and future United States Postal Service annuitants as of the end of the fiscal year ending on September 30 of that year; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>the value of the assets of the Postal Retiree Health Benefits Fund as of the end of the fiscal year ending on September 30 of that year; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the net present value computed under paragraph (1).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Not later than June 30, 2017, the Office shall compute, and by June 30 of each succeeding year shall recompute, a schedule including a series of annual installments which provide for the liquidation of any liability or surplus by September 30, 2056, or within 15 years, whichever is later, of the net present value determined under subparagraph (A), including interest at the rate used in that computation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>The United States Postal Service shall pay into such Fund—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>$5,400,000,000, not later than September 30, 2007;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>$5,600,000,000, not later than September 30, 2008;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>$5,400,000,000, not later than September 30, 2009;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>$5,500,000,000, not later than September 30, 2010;<page>120 STAT. 3252</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>$5,500,000,000, not later than September 30, 2011;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>$5,600,000,000, not later than September 30, 2012;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>$5,600,000,000, not later than September 30, 2013;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>$5,700,000,000, not later than September 30, 2014;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>$5,700,000,000, not later than September 30, 2015; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>$5,800,000,000, not later than September 30, 2016.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Not later than September 30, 2017, and by September 30 of each succeeding year, the United States Postal Service shall pay into such Fund the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the net present value computed under paragraph (1); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any annual installment computed under paragraph (2)(B).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Computations under this subsection shall be made consistent with the assumptions and methodology used by the Office for financial reporting under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 31.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>Any computation or other determination of the Office under this subsection shall, upon request of the United States Postal Service, be subject to a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission under this paragraph. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Upon receiving a request under clause (i), the Commission shall promptly procure the services of an actuary, who shall hold membership in the American Academy of Actuaries and shall be qualified in the evaluation of healthcare insurance obligations, to conduct a review in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles and to provide a report to the Commission containing the results of the review. The Commission, upon determining that the report satisfies the requirements of this subparagraph, shall approve the report, with any comments it may choose to make, and submit it with any such comments to the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management, and Congress. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Upon receiving the report under subparagraph (A), the Office of Personnel Management shall reconsider its determination or redetermination in light of such report, and shall make any appropriate adjustments. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Office shall submit a report containing the results of its reconsideration to the Commission, the Postal Service, and Congress.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulatioins.</p></sidenote>After consultation with the United States Postal Service, the Office shall promulgate any regulations the Office determines necessary under this subsection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch89">chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 8909 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“8909a. </designator>
<label>Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8909a">5 USC 8909a</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Request for review</inline>.—</heading><content>Any regulation established under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8909a/d/5">section 8909a(d)(5) of title 5, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection (a)), shall, upon request of the United States Postal Service, be subject to a review by the Postal Regulatory Commission under this paragraph. <page>120 STAT. 3253</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receiving a request under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall promptly procure the services of an actuary, who shall hold membership in the American Academy of Actuaries and shall be qualified in the evaluation of healthcare insurance obligations, to conduct a review in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles and to provide a report to the Commission containing the results of the review. The Commission, upon determining that the report satisfies the requirements of this paragraph, shall approve the report, with any comments it may choose to make, and submit it with any such comments to the Postal Service, the Office of Personnel Management, and Congress. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reconsideration</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receiving the report under paragraph (1), the Office of Personnel Management shall reconsider its determination or redetermination in light of such report, and shall make any appropriate adjustments. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Office shall submit a report containing the results of its reconsideration to the Commission, the Postal Service, and Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>REPEAL OF DISPOSITION OF SAVINGS PROVISION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 of the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39">39 USC note</ref> prec. 2001.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/pl/108/18">Public Law 108–18</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings</inline>.—</heading><content>Savings accrued to the Postal Service as a result of enactment of <ref href="/us/pl/108/18">Public Law 108–18</ref> and attributable to fiscal year 2006 shall be transferred to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund established under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8909a">section 8909a of title 5, United States Code</ref>, as added by section 803 of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8334">5 USC 8334 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under subsection (b), this title shall take effect on October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Employer Contribution</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1) of section 802(a) shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><heading>TEMPORARY DISABILITY; CONTINUATION OF PAY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Time of Accrual of Right</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8117">Section 8117 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“An employee”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) An employee other than a Postal Service employee”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>A Postal Service employee is not entitled to compensation or continuation of pay for the first 3 days of temporary disability, except as provided under paragraph (3) of subsection (a).  A Postal Service employee may use annual leave, sick leave, or leave without pay during that 3-day period, except that if the disability exceeds 14 days or is followed by permanent disability, the employee may have their sick leave or annual leave reinstated or receive pay for the time spent on leave without pay under this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3254</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8118/b/1">Section 8118(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>without a break in time, except as provided under section 8117(b), unless controverted under regulations of the Secretary;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><heading>EMPLOYMENT OF POSTAL POLICE OFFICERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3061">Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Postal Service may employ police officers for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service, and persons on that property, including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary to protect the property and persons on the property.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>With respect to such property, such officers shall have the power to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>enforce Federal laws and regulations for the protection of persons and property;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>carry firearms; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the Unites States committed in the presence of the officer or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a felony.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>With respect to such property, such officers may have, to such extent as the Postal Service may by regulations prescribe, the power to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>serve warrants and subpoenas issued under the authority of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>conduct investigations, on and off the property in question, of offenses that may have been committed against property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or persons on the property.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>As to such property, the Postmaster General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the limits prescribed in subparagraph (B), for violations of the regulations.  The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Penalty.</p></sidenote>A person violating a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><heading>OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch52">Chapter 52 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5201">39 USC 5201</ref> <i>et seq.</i></p></sidenote>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5005/a">Section 5005(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 3255</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1), and by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (3) (as so designated by clause (i)), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as defined in section 5201(6) of this title)”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 5005(b) of such title 39 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(4)”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)(3)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Section 5005(c) of such title 39 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by carrier or person under subsection (a)(1) of this section, by contract under subsection (a)(4) of this section, or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by contract under subsection (a)(3) of this section or”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eliminating Restriction on Length of Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5005/b/1">Section 5005(b)(1) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or where the Postal Service determines that special conditions or the use of special equipment warrants, not in excess of 6 years)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(or such longer period of time as may be determined by the Postal Service to be advisable or appropriate)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Section 5402(d) of such title 39 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for a period of not more than 4 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 5605 of such title 39 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for periods of not in excess of 4 years”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of chapters for part V of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by repealing the item relating to chapter 52.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1003">SEC. 1003. </num><heading>REDUCED RATES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3626">Section 3626 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all before paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as otherwise provided in this section, rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358, 4452(b), 4452(c), 4554(b), or 4554(c) of this title shall be established in accordance with section 3622.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For the purpose of this subsection, the term <term>‘regular-rate category’</term> means any class of mail or kind of mailer, other than a class or kind referred to in section 2401(c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title shall be established so that postage on each mailing of such mail reflects its preferred status as compared to the postage for the most closely corresponding regular-rate category mailing.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For purposes of this section and former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title, those copies of an issue of a publication entered within the county in which it is published, but distributed outside such county on postal carrier routes originating in the county of publication, shall be treated as if they were distributed within the county of publication.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>In the case of an issue of a publication, any number of copies of which are mailed at the rates of postage for a class of mail or kind of mailer under former section 4358(a) through (c) of this title, any copies of such issue which are distributed outside the county of publication (excluding any copies subject to paragraph (3)) shall be subject to rates of postage provided for under this paragraph.<page>120 STAT. 3256</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The rates of postage applicable to mail under this paragraph shall be established in accordance with section 3622.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>This paragraph shall not apply with respect to an issue of a publication unless the total paid circulation of such issue outside the county of publication (not counting recipients of copies subject to paragraph (3)) is less than 5,000.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  “(n) </num><content>In the administration of this section, matter that satisfies the circulation standards for requester publications shall not be excluded from being mailed at the rates for mail under former section 4358 solely because such matter is designed primarily for free circulation or for circulation at nominal rates, or fails to meet the requirements of former section 4354(a)(5).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1004">SEC. 1004. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING POSTAL SERVICE PURCHASING REFORM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that the Postal Service should—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>ensure the fair and consistent treatment of suppliers and contractors in its current purchasing policies and any revision or replacement of such policies, such as through the use of competitive contract award procedures, effective dispute resolution mechanisms, and socioeconomic programs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>implement commercial best practices in Postal Service purchasing policies to achieve greater efficiency and cost savings by taking full advantage of private-sector partnerships as recommended in July 2003 by the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1005">SEC. 1005. </num><heading>CONTRACTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL BY AIR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/a">Section 5402(a) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(D)(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(A)(iv)(I)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(D)(i)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(A)(iv)(I)”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“rates paid to a bush carrier”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“linehaul rates and a single terminal handling payment at a bush terminal handling rate paid to a bush carrier”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (11), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(D)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(A)(iv)(II)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (13)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (g)(1)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subclause (I) or (II) of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is not comprised of previously qualified existing mainline carriers as a result of merger or sale;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonpriority Bypass Mail</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/g">Section 5402(g) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>When a new hub results from a change in a determination under subparagraph (B), mail tender from that hub during the 12-month period beginning on the <page>120 STAT. 3257</page>effective date of that change shall be based on the passenger and freight shares to the destinations of the affected hub or hubs resulting in the new hub.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (5)(A)(i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(D)(ii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(A)(iv)(II)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equitable Tender</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/h">Section 5402(h) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bush”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“providing scheduled”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>Except as provided under subparagraph (C), a new or existing 121 bush passenger carrier qualified under subsection (g)(1) shall be exempt from the requirements under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) on a city pair route for a period which shall extend for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>1 year;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>1 year in addition to the extension under clause (i) if, as of the conclusion of the first year, such carrier has been providing not less than 5 percent of the passenger service on that route (as calculated under paragraph (5)); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>1 year in addition to the extension under clause (ii) if, as of the conclusion of the second year, such carrier has been providing not less than 10 percent of the passenger service on that route (as calculated under paragraph (5)).</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>The first 3 121 bush passenger carriers entitled to the exemptions under subparagraph (A) on any city pair route shall divide no more than an additional 10 percent of the mail, apportioned equally, comprised of no more than—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>5 percent of the share of each qualified passenger carrier servicing that route that is not a 121 bush passenger carrier; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>5 percent of the share of each nonpassenger carrier servicing that route that transports 25 percent or more of the total nonmail freight under subsection (i)(1).</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Additional 121 bush passenger carriers entering service on that city pair route after the first 3 shall not receive any additional mail share.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>If any 121 bush passenger carrier on a city pair route receiving an additional share of the mail under clause (ii) discontinues service on that route, the 121 bush passenger carrier that has been providing the longest period of service on that route and is otherwise eligible but is not receiving a share by reason of clause (ii), shall receive the share of the carrier discontinuing service.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection, if only 1 passenger carrier or aircraft is qualified to be tendered nonpriority bypass mail as a passenger carrier or aircraft on a city pair route in the State of Alaska, the Postal Service shall tender 20 percent of the nonpriority bypass mail described under paragraph (1) to the passenger carrier or aircraft providing at least 10 percent of the passenger service on such route.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (5)(A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(i)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (ii).<page>120 STAT. 3258</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Percent of Nonmail Freight</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/i/6">Section 5402(i)(6) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(6)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Percent of Tender Rate</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/j/3/B">Section 5402(j)(3)(B) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“bush routes in the State of Alaska”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“routes served exclusively by bush carriers in the State of Alaska”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of Rates</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/k">Section 5402(k) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (5).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402/p/3">Section 5402(p)(3) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g)(1)(A)(iv)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s5402">39 USC 5402 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under paragraph (2), this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equitable tender</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (c) shall take effect on December 1, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1006">SEC. 1006. </num><heading>DATE OF POSTMARK TO BE TREATED AS DATE OF APPEAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING OR CONSOLIDATION OF POST OFFICES. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404/b">Section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>For purposes of paragraph (5), any appeal received by the Commission shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if sent to the Commission through the mails, be considered to have been received on the date of the Postal Service postmark on the envelope or other cover in which such appeal is mailed; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if otherwise lawfully delivered to the Commission, be considered to have been received on the date determined based on any appropriate documentation or other indicia (as determined under regulations of the Commission).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404">39 USC 404 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any determination to close or consolidate a post office which is first made available, in accordance with paragraph (3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404/b">section 404(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, after the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1007">SEC. 1007. </num><heading>PROVISIONS RELATING TO BENEFITS UNDER <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">CHAPTER 81 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>, FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FORMER POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the Postal Reorganization Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1001">39 U.S.C. 1001 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“8.”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, the Postal Service shall, with respect to any individual receiving benefits under such chapter as an officer or employee of the former Post Office Department, have the same authorities and responsibilities as it has with respect to an officer or employee of the Postal Service receiving such benefits.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s1001">39 USC 1001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall be effective as of the first day of the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted.<page>120 STAT. 3259</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1008">SEC. 1008. </num><heading>HAZARDOUS MATTER.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonmailability Generally</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3001">Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (n) as subsection (o); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (m) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  “(n)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Except as otherwise authorized by law or regulations of the Postal Service, hazardous material is nonmailable.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘hazardous material’</term> means a substance or material designated by the Secretary of Transportation under section 5103(a) of title 49.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mailability</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch30">Chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3018" class="bold ">“§ 3018.</num><heading class="bold "> Hazardous material</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service shall prescribe regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous material in the mail.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No person may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>mail or cause to be mailed hazardous material that has been declared by statute or Postal Service regulation to be nonmailable;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>mail or cause to be mailed hazardous material in violation of any statute or Postal Service regulation restricting the time, place, or manner in which hazardous material may be mailed; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>manufacture, distribute, or sell any container, packaging kit, or similar device that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is represented, marked, certified, or sold by such person for use in the mailing of hazardous material; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>fails to conform with any statute or Postal Service regulation setting forth standards for a container, packaging kit, or similar device used for the mailing of hazardous material.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Penalty; Clean-Up Costs and Damages</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person who knowingly violates this section or a regulation prescribed under this section shall be liable for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a civil penalty of at least $250, but not more than $100,000, for each violation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the costs of any clean-up associated with each violation; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>damages.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Knowing action</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person acts knowingly for purposes of paragraph (1) when—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the person has actual knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a reasonable person acting in the circumstances and exercising reasonable care would have had that knowledge.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate violations</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Violations over time</inline>.—</heading><content>A separate violation under this subsection occurs for each day hazardous material, mailed or caused to be mailed in noncompliance with this section, is in the mail.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Separate items</inline>.—</heading><content>A separate violation under this subsection occurs for each item containing hazardous material that is mailed or caused to be mailed in noncompliance with this section.<page>120 STAT. 3260</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearings</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service may determine that a person has violated this section or a regulation prescribed under this section only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 3001(m).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the amount of a civil penalty for a violation of this section, the Postal Service shall consider—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>with respect to the person who committed the violation, the degree of culpability, any history of prior violations, the ability to pay, and any effect on the ability to continue in business;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the impact on Postal Service operations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>any other matters that justice requires.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Actions to Collect</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with section 409(d), a civil action may be commenced in an appropriate district court of the United States to collect a civil penalty, clean-up costs, and damages assessed under subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compromise</inline>.—</heading><content>The Postal Service may compromise the amount of a civil penalty, clean-up costs, and damages assessed under subsection (c) before commencing a civil action with respect to such civil penalty, clean-up costs, and damages under paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil Judicial Penalties</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of the Postal Service, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce this section or a regulation prescribed under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>The court in a civil action under paragraph (1) may award appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction, civil penalties as determined in accordance with this section, or punitive damages.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>A civil action under this subsection shall be in lieu of civil penalties for the same violation under subsection (c)(1)(A).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit of Amounts Collected</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Postal service fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided under paragraph (2), amounts collected under subsection (c)(1)(B) and (C) shall be deposited into the Postal Service Fund under section 2003.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treasury</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts collected under subsection (c)(1)(A) and any punitive damages collected under subsection (c)(1)(C) shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United States.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2003/b">Section 2003(b) of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (7), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (8), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purposes.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purposes; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>any amounts collected under section 3018.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The analysis for <ref href="/us/usc/t39/ch30">chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“3018. </designator>
<label>Hazardous material.”.</label>
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</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3261</page>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Injurious Articles as Nonmailable</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1716/a">Section 1716(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“explosives,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“hazardous materials,”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1009">SEC. 1009. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><heading>ZIP CODES AND RETAIL HOURS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">ZIP Codes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 30, 2007, the United States Postal Service shall assign a single, unified ZIP code to serve, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Auburn Township, Ohio.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Hanahan, South Carolina.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Bradbury, California.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Discovery Bay, California.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retail Hours</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall provide the same window service hours for the Fairport Harbor Branch of the United States Post Office in Painesville, Ohio, as were in effect as of December 1, 2005.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1010">SEC. 1010. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3681">Section 3681 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3628”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sections 3662 through 3664”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Size and Weight Limits</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3682">Section 3682 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3682" class="bold ">“§ 3682.</num><heading class="bold "> Size and weight limits</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Postal Service may establish size and weight limitations for mail matter in the market-dominant category of mail consistent with regulations the Postal Regulatory Commission may prescribe under section 3622. The Postal Service may establish size and weight limitations for mail matter in the competitive category of mail consistent with its authority under section 3632.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revenue Foregone, Etc</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39">Title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 503 (as so redesignated by section 601), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this chapter.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this title.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 2401(d), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as last in effect before enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“3626(a)”</quotedText> and after <quotedText>“3626(a)(3)(B)(ii)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations and Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (e) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39/s2401">section 2401 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Committee on Post Office and Civil Service”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Committee on Government Reform”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Not later than March 15 of each year,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each year,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 2803(a) and 2804(a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t39">title 39, United States Code</ref>, are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2401(g)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2401(e)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to Fix Rates and Classes Generally; Requirement Relating to Letters Sealed Against Inspection</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s404">Section 404 of title 39, United States Code</ref> (as amended by section 102) is further amended by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Except as otherwise provided, the Governors are authorized to establish reasonable and equitable classes of mail and reasonable <page>120 STAT. 3262</page>and equitable rates of postage and fees for postal services in accordance with the provisions of chapter 36. Postal rates and fees shall be reasonable and equitable and sufficient to enable the Postal Service, under best practices of honest, efficient, and economical management, to maintain and continue the development of postal services of the kind and quality adapted to the needs of the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>The Postal Service shall maintain one or more classes of mail for the transmission of letters sealed against inspection. The rate for each such class shall be uniform throughout the United States, its territories, and possessions. One such class shall provide for the most expeditious handling and transportation afforded mail matter by the Postal Service. No letter of such a class of domestic origin shall be opened except under authority of a search warrant authorized by law, or by an officer or employee of the Postal Service for the sole purpose of determining an address at which the letter can be delivered, or pursuant to the authorization of the addressee.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t39/s3684">Section 3684 of title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows <quotedText>“any provision”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this title.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Miscellaneous</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t39">Title 39, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in section 1005(d)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (g) of section 5532,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8344,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“8344”</quotedText>;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the analysis for part III, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the item relating to chapter 28 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in section 3005(a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter before paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows <quotedText>“nonmailable”</quotedText> and precedes <quotedText>“(h),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under section 3001(d),”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in the sentence following paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows <quotedText>“nonmailable”</quotedText> and precedes <quotedText>“(h),”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under such section 3001(d),”</quotedText>;</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in section 3210(a)(6)(C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the matter after <quotedText>“if such mass mailing”</quotedText> and before <quotedText>“than 60 days”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is postmarked fewer”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 3263</page>
</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the heading for section 3627 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="3627" class="bold ">“§ 3627.</num><heading class="bold "> Adjusting free rates”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</title>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6407">H.R. 6407</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/662">S. 662</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House and Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 20, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–436—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–436: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>436</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–436</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3264</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1346">S. 1346</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of Michigan. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>STUDY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the State, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and other appropriate State and local public agencies and private organizations, shall conduct a special resource study of resources related to the maritime heritage of the State. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the study is to determine—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>suitable and feasible options for the long-term protection of significant maritime heritage resources in the State; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the manner in which the public can best learn about and experience the resources. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>review Federal, State, and local maritime resource inventories and studies to establish the potential for interpretation and preservation of maritime heritage resources in the State; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommend management alternatives that would be most effective for long-term resource protection and providing for public enjoyment of maritime heritage resources; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>address how to assist regional, State, and local partners in increasing public awareness of and access to maritime heritage resources; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identify sources of financial and technical assistance available to communities for the preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage resources; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>identify opportunities for the National Park Service and the State to coordinate the activities of appropriate units <page>120 STAT. 3265</page>of national, State, and local parks and historic sites in furthering the preservation and interpretation of maritime heritage resources. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the results of the study; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any findings and recommendations of the Secretary. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. </content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1346">S. 1346</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/234">109–234</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–437—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–437—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–437—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–437: To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>437</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–437</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3266</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1998">S. 1998</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Stolen Valor Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Stolen Valor Act of 2005”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s704">18 USC 704 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Fraudulent claims surrounding the receipt of the Medal of Honor, the distinguished-service cross, the Navy cross, the Air Force cross, the Purple Heart, and other decorations and medals awarded by the President or the Armed Forces of the United States damage the reputation and meaning of such decorations and medals. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Federal law enforcement officers have limited ability to prosecute fraudulent claims of receipt of military decorations and medals. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Legislative action is necessary to permit law enforcement officers to protect the reputation and meaning of military decorations and medals. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>ENHANCED PROTECTION OF MEANING OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND MEDALS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of General Criminal Offense</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s704">section 704 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“manufactures, or sells”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Criminal Offense Relating to False Claims About Receipt of Decorations and Medals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section 704 is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (b) as subsection (c); </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (a) the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">False Claims About Receipt of Military Decorations or Medals</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces of the United States, any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration, <page>120 STAT. 3267</page>or medal, or any colorable imitation of such item shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (b)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subsection (a)”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Certain Other Medals</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section 704 is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Certain Other Medals</inline>.—</heading><content>If a decoration or medal involved in an offense described in subsection (a) or (b) is a distinguished-service cross awarded under section 3742 of title 10, a Navy cross awarded under section 6242 of title 10, an Air Force cross awarded under section 8742 of section 10, a silver star awarded under section 3746, 6244, or 8746 of title 10, a Purple Heart awarded under section 1129 of title 10, or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law, in lieu of the punishment provided in the applicable subsection, the offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section 704, as so redesignated, is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving</headingText>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Congressional Medal of Honor</headingText>”</quotedText>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional medal of honor defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection, the term <term>‘Congressional Medal of Honor’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a medal of honor awarded under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a duplicate medal of honor issued under section 3754, 6256, or 8754 of title 10 or section 504 of title 14; or </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a replacement of a medal of honor provided under section 3747, 6253, or 8747 of title 10 or section 501 of title 14.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1998">S. 1998</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–438—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–438—DEC. 20, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–438—DEC. 20, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–438: To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>438</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–438</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3268</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3938">S. 3938</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 USC 635 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content><?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority to provide financing for the export of nonlethal defense articles or services the primary end use of which will be for civilian purposes.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Designation of sensitive commercial sectors and products.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Increasing exports by small business.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Anti-circumvention.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Transparency.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Tied aid credit program.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on assistance to develop or promote certain railway connections and railway-related connections.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 12. </designator>
<label>Process for notifying applicants of application status; implementation of Ex-Im Online.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 13. </designator>
<label>Competitiveness initiatives.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 14. </designator>
<label>Office of financing for socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and small business concerns owned by women.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 15. </designator>
<label>Governance.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 16. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding multi-buyer insurance and capital guarantee programs.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 17. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress regarding office of renewable energy promotion.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 18. </designator>
<label>Environmental matters.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 19. </designator>
<label>Government Accountability Office study of bank performance standards for assistance to small businesses, especially those owned by social and economically disadvantaged individuals and those owned by women.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 20. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 21. </designator>
<label>Study of how Export-Import Bank could assist United States exporters to meet import needs of new or impoverished democracies; report.</label>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635f">12 U.S.C. 635f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(9)(B)(iii) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/9/B/iii">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)(B)(iii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Improved Liaison With African Regional Financial Institutions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Master guarantee agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 1 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 USC 635 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Export-Import Bank <br/><page>120 STAT. 3269</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">of the United States shall seek to ensure that there is in effect a contract between each approved lender in Africa and the Bank, which sets forth the Bank’s guarantee undertakings and related obligations between the Bank and each lender.</p></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on working relationships with the african development bank, the african export-import bank, and other institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(9) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/9">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The Bank shall include in the annual report to the Congress submitted under section 8(a) a separate section that contains a report on the efforts of the Bank to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>improve its working relationships with the African Development Bank, the African Export-Import Bank, and other institutions in the region that are relevant to the purposes of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>coordinate closely with the United States Foreign Service and Foreign Commercial Service, and with the overall strategy of the United States Government for economic engagement with Africa pursuant to the African Growth and Opportunity Act.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Increasing the Number of Qualified African Entities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(9) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/9">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(9)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Consistent with the requirement that the Bank obtain a reasonable assurance of repayment in connection with each transaction the Bank supports, the Bank shall, in consultation with the entities described in subparagraph (C), seek to qualify a greater number of appropriate African entities for participation in programs of the Bank.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE EXPORT OF NONLETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES OR SERVICES THE PRIMARY END USE OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CIVILIAN PURPOSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/pl/103/428/s1/c">Section 1(c) of Public Law 103–428</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 U.S.C. 635 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/108/4376">108 Stat. 4376</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2001”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF SENSITIVE COMMERCIAL SECTORS AND PRODUCTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2(e) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/e">12 U.S.C. 635(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of sensitive commercial sectors and products</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bank shall submit a list to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, which designates sensitive commercial sectors and products with respect to which the provision of financing support by the Bank is deemed unlikely by the President of the Bank due to the significant potential for a determination that such financing support would result in an adverse economic impact on the United States. The President of the Bank shall review on an annual basis thereafter the list of sensitive commercial sectors and products and the Bank shall submit an updated list to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives of such sectors and products.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3270</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>INCREASING EXPORTS BY SMALL BUSINESS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635a">12 U.S.C. 635a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small Business Division</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is established a Small Business Division (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Division’) within the Bank in order to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>carry out the provisions of subparagraphs (E) and (I) of section 2(b)(1) relating to outreach, feedback, product improvement, and transaction advocacy for small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>advise and seek feedback from small business concerns on the opportunities and benefits for small business concerns in the financing products offered by the Bank, with particular emphasis on conducting outreach, enhancing the tailoring of products to small business needs and increasing loans to small business concerns;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>maintain liaison with the Small Business Administration and other departments and agencies in matters affecting small business concerns; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>provide oversight of the development, implementation, and operation of technology improvements to strengthen small business outreach, including the technology improvement required by section 2(b)(1)(E)(x).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President of the Bank shall appoint an officer, who shall rank not lower than senior vice president and whose sole executive function shall be to manage the Division. The officer shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>have substantial recent experience in financing exports by small business concerns; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>advise the Board, particularly the director appointed under section 3(c)(8)(B) to represent the interests of small business, on matters of interest to, and concern for, small business.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small Business Specialists</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dedicated personnel</inline>.—</heading><content>The President of the Bank shall ensure that each operating division within the Bank has staff that specializes in processing transactions that primarily benefit small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The small business specialists shall be involved in all aspects of processing applications for loans, guarantees, and insurance to support exports by small business concerns, including the approval or disapproval, or staff recommendations of approval or disapproval, as applicable, of such applications. In carrying out these responsibilities, the small business specialists shall consider the unique business requirements of small businesses and shall develop exporter performance criteria tailored to small business exporters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Approval authority</inline>.—</heading><content>In an effort to maximize the speed and efficiency with which the Bank processes transactions primarily benefitting small business concerns, the small business specialists shall be authorized to approve applications for working capital loans and guarantees, and insurance in accordance with policies and procedures established by the <page>120 STAT. 3271</page>Board. It is the sense of Congress that the policies and procedures should not prohibit, where appropriate, small business specialists from approving applications for working capital loans and guarantees, and for insurance, in support of exports which have a value of less than $10,000,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank shall prominently identify the small business specialists on its website and in promotional material.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employee evaluations</inline>.—</heading><content>The evaluation of staff designated by the President of the Bank under paragraph (1), including annual reviews of performance of duties related to transactions in support of exports by small business concerns, and any resulting recommendations for salary adjustments, promotions, and other personnel actions, shall address the criteria established pursuant to subsection (h)(2)(B)(iii) and shall be conducted by the manager of the relevant operating division following consultation with the officer appointed to manage the Small Business Division pursuant to subsection (f)(2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staff recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>Staff <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>recommendations of denial or withdrawal for medium-term applications, exporter held multi-buyer policies, single buyer policies, and working capital applications processed by the Bank shall be transmitted to the officer appointed to manage the Small Business Division pursuant to subsection (f)(2) not later than 2 business days before a final decision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of interpretation</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the delegation to the Division of any authority necessary to carry out subparagraphs (E) and (I) of section 2(b)(1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Small Business Committee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established a management committee to be known as the ‘Small Business Committee’.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose and duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the Small Business Committee shall be to coordinate the Bank’s initiatives and policies with respect to small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act), including the timely processing and underwriting of transactions involving direct exports by small business concerns, and the development and coordination of efforts to implement new or enhanced Bank products and services pertaining to small business concerns.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>duties of the Small Business Committee shall be determined by the President of the Bank and shall include the following:</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Assisting in the development of the Bank’s small business strategic plans, including the Bank’s plans for carrying out section 2(b)(1)(E) (v) and (x), and measuring and reporting in writing to the President of the Bank, at least once a year, on the Bank’s progress in achieving the goals set forth in the plans.</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>Evaluating and reporting in writing to the President of the Bank, at least once a year, with respect to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the performance of each operating division of the Bank in serving small business concerns;<page>120 STAT. 3272</page></content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the impact of processing and underwriting standards on transactions involving direct exports by small business concerns; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the adequacy of the staffing and resources of the Small Business Division.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Establishing criteria for evaluating the performance of staff designated by the President of the Bank under subsection (g)(1).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>Coordinating the provision of services with other United States Government departments and agencies to small business concerns.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairperson</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairperson of the Small Business Committee shall be the officer appointed to manage the Small Business Division pursuant to subsection (f)(2). The Chairperson shall have the authority to call meetings of the Small Business Committee, set the agenda for Committee meetings, and request policy recommendations from the Committee’s members.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other members</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the President of the Bank shall determine the composition of the Small Business Committee, and shall appoint or remove the members of the Small Business Committee. In making such appointments, the President of the Bank shall ensure that the Small Business Committee is comprised of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the senior managing officers responsible for underwriting and processing transactions; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>other officers and employees of the Bank with responsibility for outreach to small business concerns and underwriting and processing transactions that involve small business concerns.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chairperson shall provide to the President of the Bank minutes of each meeting of the Small Business Committee, including any recommendations by the Committee or its individual members.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhance Delegated Loan Authority for Medium Term Transactions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 USC 635 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Export-Import Bank of the United States shall seek to expand the exercise of authority under section 2(b)(1)(E)(vii) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/E/vii">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(vii)</ref>) with respect to medium term transactions for small business concerns.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(1)(E)(vii)(III) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/E/vii/III">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(vii)(III)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other financing institutions or entities”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“consortia”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 USC 635 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall make available lines of credit and guarantees to carry out section 2(b)(1)(E)(vii) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 pursuant to policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 3273</page>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2(e) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/e">12 U.S.C. 635(e)</ref>), as amended by section 5 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1), the following flush paragraph:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">“In making the determination under subparagraph (B), the Bank shall determine whether the facility that would benefit from the extension of a credit or guarantee is reasonably likely to produce a commodity in addition to, or other than, the commodity specified in the application and whether the production of the additional commodity may cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, or a similar or competing, commodity.”</p></quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Anti-circumvention</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank shall not provide a loan or guarantee if the Bank determines that providing the loan or guarantee will facilitate circumvention of an order or determination referred to in subparagraph (A).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial threshold determinations</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining whether a proposed transaction exceeds a financial threshold under this subsection or under the procedures or rules of the Bank, the Bank shall aggregate the dollar amount of the proposed transaction and the dollar amounts of all loans and guarantees, approved by the Bank in the preceding 24-month period, that involved the same foreign entity and substantially the same product to be produced.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>TRANSPARENCY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(e) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/e">12 U.S.C. 635(e)</ref>), as amended by sections 5 and 7 of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures to reduce adverse effects of loans and guarantees on industries and employment in united states</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of economic effects of proposed transactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If, in making a determination under this paragraph with respect to a loan or guarantee, the Bank conducts a detailed economic impact analysis or similar study, the analysis or study, as the case may be, shall include consideration of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the factors set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the views of the public and interested parties.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notice and comment requirements</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>in making a determination under this subsection with respect to a loan or guarantee, the Bank intends to conduct a detailed economic impact analysis or similar study, the Bank shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of the intent, and provide a period of not less than 14 days (which, on request by any affected party, shall be extended to a period of not more than 30 days) for the submission to the Bank of comments on the economic effects of the provision of the loan or guarantee, including comments on the factors set forth in subparagraphs (A) <br/><page>120 STAT. 3274</page>
</content>
</clause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">and (B) of paragraph (1). In addition, the Bank shall seek comments on the economic effects from the Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.</continuation>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of notice</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The notice shall include appropriate, nonproprietary information about—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the country to which the goods involved in the transaction will be shipped;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the type of goods being exported;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the amount of the loan or guarantee involved;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the goods that would be produced as a result of the provision of the loan or guarantee;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>the amount of increased production that will result from the transaction;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>the potential sales market for the resulting goods; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>the value of the transaction.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedure regarding materially changed applications</inline>.—</heading><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">publication.</p></sidenote>material change is made to an application for a loan or guarantee from the Bank after a notice with respect to the intent described in clause (i) is published under this subparagraph, the Bank shall publish in the Federal Register a revised notice of the intent, and shall provide for a comment period, as provided in clauses (i) and (ii).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material change defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As used in subclause (I), the term <term>‘material change’</term>, with respect to an application, includes—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>a change of at least 25 percent in the amount of a loan or guarantee requested in the application; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>a change in the principal product to be produced as a result of any transaction that would be facilitated by the provision of the loan or guarantee.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to address views of adversely affected persons</inline>.—</heading><content>Before taking final action on an application for a loan or guarantee to which this section applies, the staff of the Bank shall provide in writing to the Board of Directors the views of any person who submitted comments pursuant to subparagraph (B).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of conclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>30 days after a party affected by a final decision of the Board of Directors with respect to a loan or guarantee makes a written request therefor, the Bank shall provide to the affected party a non-confidential summary of the facts found and conclusions reached in any detailed economic impact analysis or similar study conducted pursuant to subparagraph (B) with respect to the loan or guarantee, that were submitted to the Board of Directors.<page>120 STAT. 3275</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of interpretation</inline>.—</heading><content>This paragraph shall not be construed to make <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5/schII">subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, applicable to the Bank.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank shall implement such regulations and procedures as may be appropriate to carry out this paragraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(e)(2)(C) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/e/2/C">12 U.S.C. 635(e)(2)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of not less than 14 days (which, on request of any affected party, shall be extended to a period of not more than 30 days)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“comment period”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>AGGREGATE LOAN, GUARANTEE, AND INSURANCE AUTHORITY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subparagraph (E) of section 6(a)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635e/a/2">12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>during fiscal year 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2011,”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>TIED AID CREDIT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 10(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635i–3/b/5/B/ii">12 U.S.C. 635i–3(b)(5)(B)(ii)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Process</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>handling individual applications involving the use or potential use of the Tied Aid Credit Fund the following process shall exclusively apply pursuant to subparagraph (A):</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The Bank shall process an application for tied aid in accordance with the principles and standards developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) and clause (i) of this subparagraph.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Twenty days prior to the scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors at which an application will be considered (unless the Bank determines that an earlier discussion is appropriate based on the facts of a particular financing), the Bank shall brief the Secretary on the application and deliver to the Secretary such documents, information, or data as may reasonably be necessary to permit the Secretary to review the application to determine if the application complies with the principles and standards developed pursuant to subparagraph (A) and clause (i) of this subparagraph.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>The Secretary may request a single postponement of the consideration by the Board of Directors of the application for up to 14 days to allow the Secretary to submit to the Board of Directors a memorandum objecting to the application.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Case-by-case decisions on whether to approve the use of the Tied Aid Credit Fund shall be made by the Board of Directors, except that the approval of the Board of Directors (or a commitment letter based on that approval) shall not become final (except as provided in subclause (V)), if the Secretary indicates to the President of the Bank in writing the Secretary’s intention to appeal the decision of the Board of Directors to the President of the United States and makes <br/><page>120 STAT. 3276</page>
</content>
</subclause>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10">the appeal in writing not later than 20 days after the meeting at which the Board of Directors considered the application.</continuation>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>The Bank shall not grant final approval of an application for any tied aid credit (or a commitment letter based on that approval) if the President of the United States, after consulting with the President of the Bank and the Secretary, determines within 30 days of an appeal by the Secretary under subclause (IV) that the extension of the tied aid credit would materially impede achieving the purposes described in subsection (a)(6). If no such Presidential determination is made during the 30-day period, the approval by the Bank of the application (or related commitment letter) that was the subject of such appeal shall become final.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Use of Tied Aid Credit Fund To Match</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 10 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635i–3">12 U.S.C. 635i–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a), in paragraph (6)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including those that are not a party to the Arrangement,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“countries”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>promoting compliance with Arrangement rules among foreign export credit agencies that are not a party to the Arrangement;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b), in paragraph (5)(B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in clause (i)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> and by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and to seek compliance by those countries that are not a party to the Arrangement”</quotedText> before the period; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In cases where information about a specific offer of foreign tied aid (or untied aid used to promote exports as if it were tied aid) is not available in a timely manner, or is unavailable because the foreign export credit agency involved is not subject to the reporting requirements under the Arrangement, then the Bank may decide to use the Tied Aid Credit Fund based on credible evidence of a history of such offers under similar circumstances or other forms of credible evidence.”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOP OR PROMOTE CERTAIN RAILWAY CONNECTIONS AND RAILWAY-RELATED CONNECTIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b">12 U.S.C. 635(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on assistance to develop or promote certain railway connections and railway-related connections</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank shall not guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in the extension of) credit in connection with the export of <page>120 STAT. 3277</page>any good or service relating to the development or promotion of any railway connection or railway-related connection that does not traverse or connect with Armenia and does traverse or connect Baku, Azerbaijan, Tbilisi, Georgia, and Kars, Turkey.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><heading>PROCESS FOR NOTIFYING APPLICANTS OF APPLICATION STATUS; IMPLEMENTATION OF EX-IM ONLINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 U.S.C. 635</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Process for Notifying Applicants of Application Status</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Bank shall establish and adhere to a clearly defined process for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>acknowledging receipt of applications;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>informing applicants that their applications are complete or, if incomplete or containing a minor defect, of the additional material or changes that, if supplied or made, would make the application eligible for consideration; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>keeping applicants informed of the status of their applications, including a clear and timely notification of approval or disapproval, and, in the case of disapproval, the reason for disapproval, as appropriate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response to </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Application for Financing; Implementation of Online Loan Request and Tracking Process</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Response to applications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 5 days after the Bank receives an application for financing, the Bank shall notify the applicant that the application has been received, and shall include in the notice—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a request for such additional information as may be necessary to make the application complete;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the name of a Bank employee who may be contacted with questions relating to the application; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>a unique identification number which may be used to review the status of the application at a website established by the Bank.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than September 1, 2007, the Bank shall exercise the authority granted by subparagraphs (E)(x) and (J) of subsection (b)(1) to establish, and thereafter to maintain, a website through which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Bank products may be applied for; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>information may be obtained with respect to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the status of any such application;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Small Business Division of the Bank; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>incentives, preferences, targets, and goals relating to small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act), including small business concerns exporting to Africa.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Scope of Annual Competitiveness Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/etseq">12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 8 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8A" class="bold ">“SEC. 8A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635g–1">12 USC 635g–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>ANNUAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 30 of each year, the Bank shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following:<page>120 STAT. 3278</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Surveys.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of bank in providing financing on a competitive basis, and to minimize competition in government-supported export financing</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the actions of the Bank in complying with the second and third sentences of section 2(b)(1)(A). In this part of the report, the Bank shall include a survey of all other major export-financing facilities available from other governments and government-related agencies through which foreign exporters compete with United States exporters (including through use of market windows (as defined pursuant to section 10(h)(7))) and, to the extent such information is available to the Bank, indicate in specific terms the ways in which the Bank’s rates, terms, and other conditions compare with those offered from such other governments directly or indirectly. With respect to the preceding sentence, the Bank shall use all available information to estimate the annual amount of export financing available from each such government and government-related agency. In this part of the report, the Bank shall include a survey of a representative number of United States exporters and United States commercial lending institutions which provide export credit on the experience of the exporters and institutions in meeting financial competition from other countries whose exporters compete with United States exporters.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role of bank in implementing strategic plan prepared by the trade promotion coordinating committee</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the role of the Bank in implementing the strategic plan prepared by the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee in accordance with section 2312 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tied aid credit program and fund</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by section 10(g).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of all bank transactions</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of all Bank transactions which shall be classified according to their principal purpose, such as to correct a market failure or to provide matching support.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Efforts of bank to promote export of goods and services related to renewable energy sources</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the activities of the Bank with respect to financing renewable energy projects undertaken under section 2(b)(1)(K), and an analysis comparing the level of credit extended by the Bank for renewable energy projects with the level of credit so extended for the preceding fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Size of bank program account</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A separate section which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>compares, to the extent practicable, the size of the Bank program account with the size of the program accounts of the other major export-financing facilities referred to in paragraph (1); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>makes recommendations, if appropriate, with respect to the relative size of the Bank program account, based on factors including whether the size differences are in the best interests of the United States taxpayer.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Co-financing programs of the bank and of other export credit agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the co-financing programs of the Bank and of the other major export-financing facilities referred to in paragraph (1), which includes a list <page>120 STAT. 3279</page>of countries with which the United States has in effect a memorandum of understanding relating to export credit agency co-financing and, if such a memorandum is not in effect with any country with a major export credit-financing facility, an explanation of why such a memorandum is not in effect.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Services supported by the bank and by other export credit agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>A separate section which describes the participation of the Bank in providing funding, guarantees, or insurance for services, which shall include appropriate information on the involvement of the other major export-financing facilities referred to in paragraph (1) in providing such support for services, and an explanation of any differences among the facilities in providing the support.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Export finance cases not in compliance with the arrangement</inline>.—</heading><content>Detailed information on cases reported to the Bank of export financing that appear not to comply with the Arrangement (as defined in section 10(h)(3)) or that appear to exploit loopholes in the Arrangement for the purpose of obtaining a commercial competitive advantage. The President of the Bank, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may provide to the appropriate congressional committees the information required by this subsection in a separate and confidential report, instead of providing such information in the report required by this subsection.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign export credit agency activities not consistent with the wto agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the extent to which the activities of foreign export credit agencies and other entities sponsored by a foreign government, particularly those that are not members of the Arrangement (as defined in section 10(h)(3)), appear not to comply with the Arrangement and appear to be inconsistent with the terms of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/12">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)</ref>), and a description of the actions taken by the United States Government to address the activities. The President of the Bank, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, may provide to the appropriate congressional committees, the information required by this subsection in a separate and confidential report, instead of providing such information in the report required by this subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Additional Comments</inline>.—</heading><content>The report required by subsection (a) shall include such additional comments as any member of the Board of Directors may submit to the Board for inclusion in the report.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Congressional Committees</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘appropriate congressional committees’</term> means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(1)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/A">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all that follows the third sentence.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Countries in Competition With Which the Bank Is To Provide Export Financing</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(1)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/A">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the second sentence by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including countries the governments of <page>120 STAT. 3280</page>which are not members of the Arrangement (as defined in section 10(h)(3))”</quotedText> before the period.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress Regarding Negotiation of the OECD Arrangement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that in the negotiation of the Arrangement (as defined in section 10(h)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945) the goals of the United States include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Seeking compliance with the Arrangement among countries with significant export credit programs who are not members of the Arrangement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Seeking to identify within the World Trade Organization the extent to which countries that are not a party to the Arrangement are not in compliance with the terms of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t19/s3511/d/12">19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(12)</ref>) with respect to export finance, and seeking appropriate action within the World Trade Organization for each country that is not in such compliance.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Implementing new disciplines on the use of untied aid, market windows, and other forms of export finance that seek to exploit loopholes in the Arrangement for purposes of obtaining a commercial competitive advantage.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><heading>OFFICE OF FINANCING FOR SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED BY WOMEN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635a">12 U.S.C. 635a</ref>), as added by section 6, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of Financing for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned by Women</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The President of the Bank shall establish in the Small Business Division an office whose sole functions shall be to continue and enhance the outreach activities of the Bank with respect to, and increase the total amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance provided by the Bank to support exports by, socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act) and small business concerns owned by women.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><content>The office shall be managed by a Bank officer of appropriate rank who shall report to the Bank officer designated under subsection (f)(2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staffing</inline>.—</heading><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the President of the Bank shall ensure that qualified minority and women applicants are considered when filling any position in the office.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financing Directed Toward Small Businesses Owned by Minorities or Women</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/E/v">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“From the amount made available under the preceding sentence, it shall be a goal of the Bank to increase the amount made available to finance exports directly by small business concerns referred to in section 3(i)(1).”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3281</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15">SEC. 15. </num><heading>GOVERNANCE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3(c) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635a/c">12 U.S.C. 635a(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>At the request of any 2 members of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board shall place an item pertaining to the policies or procedures of the Bank on the agenda for discussion by the Board. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Within 30 days after the date such a request is made, the Chairman shall hold a meeting of the Board at which the item shall be discussed.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="16">SEC. 16. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MULTI-BUYER INSURANCE AND WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEE PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that the Export-Import Bank of the United States should seek to expand the number and size of the regional multi-buyer insurance programs and working capital guarantee programs operated by, through, or in conjunction with the Bank.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="17">SEC. 17. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AN OFFICE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Export-Import Bank of the United States should establish, within 2 years of the date of the enactment of this Act, an Office of Renewable Energy Promotion staffed by individuals with appropriate expertise in renewable energy technologies to proactively identify new opportunities for renewable energy financing and to carry out section 2(b)(1)(K) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635/b/1/K">12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(K)</ref>);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in carrying out the purposes of such an Office of Renewable Energy Promotion, the head of such Office should consider the recommendations of the Renewable Energy Exports Advisory Committee of the Bank to promote renewable energy technologies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Bank should include in its annual report a description of the activities carried out by such an Office of Renewable Energy Promotion, including for each year a description of the amount of credit extended by the Bank for renewable energy technologies during that year and a comparison between that amount and the amount of such credit extended by the Bank in previous years.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="18">SEC. 18. </num><heading>ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Environmental Representatives on the Advisory Committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3(d) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635a/d">12 U.S.C. 635a(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“17”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“environment,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“production,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Not less than 2 members appointed to the Advisory Committee shall be representative of the environmental nongovernmental organization community, except that no 2 of the members shall be from the same environmental organization.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public Disclosure of Certain Documents</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 11(a)(1) of the Export-Import Bank of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635i–5/a/1">12 U.S.C. 635i–5(a)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following: <page>120 STAT. 3282</page><quotedText>“Such procedures shall provide for the public disclosure of environmental assessments and supplemental environmental reports required to be submitted to the Bank, including remediation or mitigation plans and procedures, and related monitoring reports. The preceding sentence shall not be interpreted to require the public disclosure of any information described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1905">section 1905 of title 18, United States Code</ref>.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="19">SEC. 19. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635">12 USC 635 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE STUDY OF BANK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OWNED BY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE OWNED BY WOMEN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Standards</inline>.—</heading><content>The Bank shall develop a set of performance standards for determining the extent to which the Bank has carried out successfully subparagraphs (E) and (I) of section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, and the functions described in subsections (f)(1), (g)(1), (h)(1), and (i)(1) of section 3 of such Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of Standards</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 18 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an assessment of the performance standards developed by the Bank pursuant to subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>using the performance standards developed pursuant to subsection (a), an assessment of the Bank’s efforts to carry out subparagraphs (E) and (I) of section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, and the functions described in subsections (f)(1), (g)(1), (h)(1), and (i)(1) of section 3 of such Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="20">SEC. 20. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 8 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s635g">12 U.S.C. 635g</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than March 31 of each year, the Bank shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate reports on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the extent to which the Bank has been able to use the authority provided, and has complied with the mandates contained, in section 2(b)(1)(E), and to the extent the Bank has been unable to fully use such authority and comply with such mandates, a report on the reasons for the Bank’s inability to do so and the steps the Bank is taking to remedy such inability;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the extent to which financing has been made available to small business concerns (described in subsection (e)) to enable them to participate in exports by major contractors, including through access to the supply chains of the contractors through direct or indirect funding;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the specific measures the Bank will take in the upcoming year to achieve the small business objectives of the Bank, including expanded outreach, product improvements, and related actions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the progress made by the Bank in supporting exports by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small Business Act) <page>120 STAT. 3283</page>and small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act) owned by women, including estimates of the amounts made available to finance exports directly by such small business concerns, a comparison of these amounts with the amounts made available to all small business concerns, and a comparison of such amounts with the amounts so made available during the 2 preceding years;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>with respect to each type of transaction, the interest and fees charged by the Bank to exporters (including a description of fees and interest, if any, charged to small business concerns), buyers, and other applicants in connection with each financing program of the Bank, and the highest, lowest, and average fees charged by the Bank for short term insurance transactions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the effects of the fees on the ability of the Bank to achieve the objectives of the Bank relating to small business;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>the fee structure of the Bank as compared with those of foreign export credit agencies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the efforts made by the Bank to carry out subparagraphs (E)(x) and (J) of section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, including the total amount expended by the Bank to do so; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>if the Bank has been unable to comply with such subparagraphs—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an analysis of the reasons therefor; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>what the Bank is doing to achieve, and the date by which the Bank expects to have achieved, such compliance.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="21">SEC. 21. </num><heading>STUDY OF HOW EXPORT-IMPORT BANK COULD ASSIST UNITED STATES EXPORTERS TO MEET IMPORT NEEDS OF NEW OR IMPOVERISHED DEMOCRACIES; REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Liberia.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Haiti.</p></sidenote>Export-Import Bank of the United States shall conduct a study designed to assess the needs of new or impoverished democracies, such as Liberia and Haiti, for imports from the United States, and shall determine what role the Bank can play a role in helping United States exporters seize the opportunities presented by the need for such imports.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bank shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the  <page>120 STAT. 3284</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Senate, in writing, a final report that contains the results of the study required by subsection (a).</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3938">S. 3938</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5068">H.R. 5068</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/566">109–566</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5068">H.R. 5068</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Financial Services</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended. Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–439: To clarify the treatment of certain charitable contributions under title 11, United States Code.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>439</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–439</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3285</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To clarify the treatment of certain charitable contributions under title 11, United States Code.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4044">S. 4044</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t11/s101">11 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/usc/t11/s1325/b/3">Section 1325(b)(3) of title 11, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, other than subparagraph (A)(ii) of paragraph (2),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4044">S. 4044</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–440: To extend oversight and accountability related to United States reconstruction funds and efforts in Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>440</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–440</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3286</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To extend oversight and accountability related to United States reconstruction funds and efforts in Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 20, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4046">S. 4046</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t5/app1">5 USC app. 1</ref> note.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>MODIFICATION OF THE TERMINATION DATE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3001(o) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/106">Public Law 108–106</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/117/1238">117 Stat. 1238</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>, note to section 8G of <ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>), as amended by section 1054(b) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/364">Public Law 109–364</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Office of the Inspector General shall terminate 10 months after 80 percent of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund have been expended.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For purposes of calculating the termination of the Office of the Inspector General under this subsection, any United States funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2006 for the reconstruction of Iraq, irrespective of the designation of such funds, shall be deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction shall, prior to the termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General under paragraph (1), prepare a final forensic audit report <br/><page>120 STAT. 3287</page>
</content>
</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">on all funds deemed to be amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.”</continuation>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 20, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4046">S. 4046</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–441: To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>441</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–441</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3288</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1492">H.R. 1492</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC CONFINEMENT SITES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preservation Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall create a program within the National Park Service to encourage, support, recognize, and work in partnership with citizens, Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, protecting, restoring, repairing, and acquiring historic confinement sites in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from these sites and that these sites will demonstrate the Nation’s commitment to equal justice under the law.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, after consultation with State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations (including organizations involved in the preservation of historic confinement sites), shall develop criteria for making grants under paragraph (2) to assist in carrying out subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, make grants to the entities described in paragraph (1) only in accordance with the criteria developed under that paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property Acquisition</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Federal funds made available under this section may be used to acquire non-Federal property for the purposes of this section, in accordance with section 3, only if that property is within the areas described in paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Property descriptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The property referred to in paragraph (2) is the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Jerome, depicted in Figure 7.1 of the Site Document.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Rohwer, depicted in Figure 11.2 of the Site Document.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>Topaz, depicted in Figure 12.2 of the Site Document.<page>120 STAT. 3289</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Honouliuli, located on the southern part of the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, and within the land area bounded by H1 to the south, Route 750 (Kunia Road) to the east, the Honouliuli Forest Reserve to the west, and Kunia town and Schofield Barracks to the north.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No effect on private property</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority granted in this subsection shall not constitute a Federal designation or have any effect on private property ownership.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Fund Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require a 50 percent non-Federal match for funds provided under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sunset of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act shall have no force or effect on and after the date that is 2 years after the disbursement to grantees under this section of the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated under section 4.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of this Act the following definitions apply:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Historic confinement sites</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The term <term>“historic confinement sites”</term> means the 10 internment camp sites referred to as Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, Topaz, and Tule Lake and depicted in Figures 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.4, 9.2, 10.6, 11.2, 12.2, and 13.2, respectively, of the Site Document; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>other historically significant locations, as determined by the Secretary, where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Site document</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Site Document”</term> means the document titled “Confinement and Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japanese American Relocation Sites”, published by the Western Archeological and Conservation Center, National Park Service, in 1999.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  No Federal funds made available to carry out this Act may be used to acquire any real property or any interest in any real property without the written consent of the owner or owners of that property or interest in property.</p><page>120 STAT. 3290</page>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s461">16 USC 461 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $38,000,000 to carry out this Act. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1492">H.R. 1492</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/142">109–142</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/314">109–314</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3248">H.R. 3248</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201/etseq">42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XXIX" class="bold centered">“TITLE XXIX—</num><heading class="bold centered">LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2901">“SEC. 2901. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ii">42 USC 300ii</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adult with a special need</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘adult with a special need’</term> means a person 18 years of age or older who requires care or supervision to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet the person’s basic needs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>prevent physical self-injury or injury to others; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>avoid placement in an institutional facility.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aging and disability resource center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘aging and disability resource center’</term> means an entity administering a program established by the State, as part of the State’s system of long-term care, to provide a coordinated system for providing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>comprehensive information on available public and private long-term care programs, options, and resources;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>personal counseling to assist individuals in assessing their existing or anticipated long-term care needs, and developing and implementing a plan for long-term care designed to meet their specific needs and circumstances; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>consumer access to the range of publicly supported long-term care programs for which consumers may be eligible, by serving as a convenient point of entry for such programs.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Child with a special need</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘child with a special need’</term> means an individual less than 18 years of <page>120 STAT. 3292</page>age who requires care or supervision beyond that required of children generally to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meet the child’s basic needs; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>prevent physical injury, self-injury, or injury to others.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible state agency</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘eligible State agency’</term> means a State agency that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>administers the State’s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965, administers the State’s program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, or is designated by the Governor of such State to administer the State’s programs under this title;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is an aging and disability resource center;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>works in collaboration with a public or private nonprofit statewide respite care coalition or organization; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>demonstrates—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an ability to work with other State and community-based agencies;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>an understanding of respite care and family caregiver issues across all age groups, disabilities, and chronic conditions; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the capacity to ensure meaningful involvement of family members, family caregivers, and care recipients.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Family caregiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘family caregiver’</term> means an unpaid family member, a foster parent, or another unpaid adult, who provides in-home monitoring, management, supervision, or treatment of a child or adult with a special need.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lifespan respite care</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘lifespan respite care’</term> means a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Respite care</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘respite care’</term> means planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver of that child or adult.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘State’</term> means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2902">“SEC. 2902. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Inter-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">governmental</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">relations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ii–1">42 USC 300ii–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this section are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to expand and enhance respite care services to family caregivers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to improve the statewide dissemination and coordination of respite care; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to provide, supplement, or improve access and quality of respite care services to family caregivers, thereby reducing family caregiver strain.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary is authorized to award grants or cooperative agreements for the purposes described in subsection (a) to eligible State agencies for which an application is submitted pursuant to subsection (d).<page>120 STAT. 3293</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Lifespan Approach</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall work in cooperation with the National Family Caregiver Support Program of the Administration on Aging and other respite care programs within the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure coordination of respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission</inline>.—</heading><content>Each Governor desiring the eligible State agency of his or her State to receive a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall submit an application on behalf of such agency to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each application submitted under this section shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>a description of the eligible State agency’s—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>ability to work with other State and community-based agencies;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>understanding of respite care and family caregiver issues across all age groups, disabilities, and chronic conditions; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>capacity to ensure meaningful involvement of family members, family caregivers, and care recipients;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>with respect to the population of family caregivers to whom respite care information or services will be provided or for whom respite care workers and volunteers will be recruited and trained, a description of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the population of family caregivers;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the extent and nature of the respite care needs of that population;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>existing respite care services for that population, including numbers of family caregivers being served and extent of unmet need;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>existing methods or systems to coordinate respite care information and services to the population at the State and local level and extent of unmet need;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>how respite care information dissemination and coordination, respite care services, respite care worker and volunteer recruitment and training programs, or training programs for family caregivers that assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services will be provided using grant or cooperative agreement funds;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>a plan for administration, collaboration, and coordination of the proposed respite care activities with other related services or programs offered by public or private, nonprofit entities, including area agencies on aging;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>how the population, including family caregivers, care recipients, and relevant public or private agencies, will participate in the planning and implementation of the proposed respite care activities;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><content>how the proposed respite care activities will make use, to the maximum extent feasible, of other <page>120 STAT. 3294</page>Federal, State, and local funds, programs, contributions, other forms of reimbursements, personnel, and facilities;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>respite care services available to family caregivers in the eligible State agency’s State or locality, including unmet needs and how the eligible State agency’s plan for use of funds will improve the coordination and distribution of respite care services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>the criteria used to identify family caregivers eligible for respite care services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>how the quality and safety of any respite care services provided will be monitored, including methods to ensure that respite care workers and volunteers are appropriately screened and possess the necessary skills to care for the needs of the care recipient in the absence of the family caregiver; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xii">  “(xii) </num><content>the results expected from proposed respite care activities and the procedures to be used for evaluating those results;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assurances that, where appropriate, the eligible State agency will have a system for maintaining the confidentiality of care recipient and family caregiver records; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>a memorandum of agreement regarding the joint responsibility for the eligible State agency’s lifespan respite program between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the eligible State agency; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a public or private nonprofit statewide respite coalition or organization.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority; Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>When awarding grants or cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>give priority to eligible State agencies that the Secretary determines show the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>give consideration to eligible State agencies that are building or enhancing the capacity of their long-term care systems to respond to the comprehensive needs, including respite care needs, of their residents.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Grant or Cooperative Agreement Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required uses of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section shall use all or part of the funds—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to develop or enhance lifespan respite care at the State and local levels;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to provide respite care services for family caregivers caring for children or adults;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>to train and recruit respite care workers and volunteers;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>to provide information to caregivers about available respite and support services; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>to assist caregivers in gaining access to such services.<page>120 STAT. 3295</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Optional uses of funds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section may use part of the funds for—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>training programs for family caregivers to assist such family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>other services essential to the provision of respite care as the Secretary may specify; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>training and education for new caregivers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subcontracts</inline>.—</heading><content>Each eligible State agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement under this section may carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private entities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching funds</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the costs of the activities to be carried out under paragraph (1), a condition for the receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement under this section is that the eligible State agency agrees to make available (directly or through donations from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward such costs in an amount that is not less than 25 percent of such costs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination of amount contributed</inline>.—</heading><content>Non-Federal contributions required by subparagraph (A) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Term of Grants or Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall award grants or cooperative agreements under this section for terms that do not exceed 5 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Renewal</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may renew a grant or cooperative agreement under this section at the end of the term of the grant or cooperative agreement determined under paragraph (1).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Effort</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds available for respite care services.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2903">“SEC. 2903. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ii–2">42 USC 300ii–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>NATIONAL LIFESPAN RESPITE RESOURCE CENTER.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may award a grant or cooperative agreement to a public or private nonprofit entity to establish a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care (referred to in this section as the ‘center’).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes of the Center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The center shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>maintain a national database on lifespan respite care;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide training and technical assistance to State, community, and nonprofit respite care programs; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide information, referral, and educational programs to the public on lifespan respite care.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2904">“SEC. 2904. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ii–3">42 USC 300ii–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>REPORT.</heading><chapeau>  “Not later than January 1, 2009, the Secretary shall report to the Congress on the activities undertaken under this title. Such report shall evaluate—<page>120 STAT. 3296</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the number of States that have lifespan respite care programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the demographics of the caregivers receiving respite care services through grants or cooperative agreements under this title; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the effectiveness of entities receiving grants or cooperative agreements under this title.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2905">“SEC. 2905. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300ii–4">42 USC 300ii–4</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$53,330,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>$71,110,000 for fiscal year 2010; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>$94,810,000 for fiscal year 2011.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>GAO REPORT ON LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Evaluation.</p></sidenote>later than January 1, 2011, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation and submit a report to the Congress on the effectiveness of lifespan respite programs, including an analysis of cost benefits and improved efficiency in service delivery.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/3248">H.R. 3248</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/716">109–716</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 3297</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–443</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 and 2008, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5076">H.R. 5076</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1101">49 USC 1101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Investigation services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Expenses of DOT Inspector General.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Evaluation and audit of the National Transportation Safety Board.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Audit procedures.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Implementation of NTSB’s “Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements, 2006”.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Technical corrections.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Safety review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>DOT Inspector General oversight and investigations related to Central Artery tunnel project.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REPORTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1117">Section 1117 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (3) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“State;”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a description of the activities and operations of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy during the prior calendar year;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>a list of accidents, during the prior calendar year, that the Board was required to investigate under section 1131 but did not investigate and an explanation of why they were not investigated; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>a list of ongoing investigations that have exceeded the expected time allotted for completion by Board order and an explanation for the additional time required to complete each such investigation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Utilization </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1111">49 USC 1111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">plan</inline>.—</heading><page>120 STAT. 3298</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Transportation Safety Board shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>develop a plan to achieve, to the maximum extent feasible, the self-sufficient operation of the National Transportation Safety Board Academy and utilize the Academy’s facilities and resources;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>submit a draft of the plan to the Comptroller General for review and comment; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>submit a draft of the plan to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan development considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>give consideration in developing the plan under subparagraph (A)(i) to other revenue-generating measures, including subleasing the facility to another entity; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>include in the plan a detailed financial statement that covers current Academy expenses and revenues and an analysis of the projected impact of the plan on the Academy’s expenses and revenues.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Transportation Safety Board shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>an updated copy of the plan developed pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i);</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>any comments and recommendations made by the Comptroller General pursuant to the Government Accountability Office’s review of the draft plan; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>a response to the Comptroller General’s comments and recommendations, including a description of any modifications made to the plan in response to those comments and recommendations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The plan developed pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) shall be implemented within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DOT Report on Compliance With Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1135/d/3">Section 1135(d)(3) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance report with recommendations</inline>.—</heading><content>Within 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Secretary’s report and transmit comments on the report to the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>INVESTIGATION SERVICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(a) of the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/168">Public Law 108–168</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1113">49 U.S.C. 1113 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“From the date of <page>120 STAT. 3299</page>enactment of this Act through September 30, 2006, the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(b) of such Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On February 1, 2006,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“On July 1 of each year, as part of the annual report required by <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1117">section 1117 of title 49, United States Code</ref>,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for $25,000 or more”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>EXPENSES OF DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1137/d">Section 1137(d) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorizations of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for use by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation such sums as may be necessary to cover expenses associated with activities pursuant to the authority exercised under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursable agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>In the absence of an appropriation under this subsection for an expense referred to in paragraph (1), the Inspector General and the Board shall have a reimbursable agreement to cover such expense.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/ch11/schIII">Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1138" class="bold ">“§ 1138.</num><heading class="bold "> Evaluation and audit of National Transportation Safety Board</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the programs, operations, and activities of the National Transportation Safety Board, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate and audit the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board. Such evaluation and audit shall be conducted at least annually, but may be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General or the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibility of Comptroller General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit Board programs, operations, and activities, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>information management and security, including privacy protection of personally identifiable information;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>resource management;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>workforce development;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>procurement and contracting planning, practices and policies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>the extent to which the Board follows leading practices in selected management areas; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>the extent to which the Board addresses management challenges in completing accident investigations.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate Congressional Committees</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section the term <term>‘appropriate congressional committees’</term> means the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3300</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1137 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“1138. </designator>
<label>Evaluation and audit of National Transportation Safety Board”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1111">49 USC 1111 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUDIT PROCEDURES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   The National Transportation Safety Board, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, shall continue to develop and implement comprehensive internal audit controls for its operations. The audit controls shall address, at a minimum, Board asset management systems, including systems for accounting management, debt collection, travel, and property and inventory management and control.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPLEMENTATION OF NTSB’S “MOST WANTED TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, 2006”.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives explaining why the Federal Aviation Administration has not implemented the aviation recommendations in the “Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements, 2006” of the National Transportation Safety Board.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1118/a">Section 1118(a) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2005,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006, $81,594,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $92,625,000 for fiscal year 2008.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees, Refunds, and Reimbursements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1118(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fees, Refunds, and Reimbursements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board may impose and collect such fees, refunds, and reimbursements as it determines to be appropriate for services provided by or through the Board.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Receipts credited as offsetting collections</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, any fee, refund, or reimbursement collected under this subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be credited as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>shall be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed or with which the refund or reimbursement is associated; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall remain available until expended.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Refunds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board may refund any fee paid by mistake or any amount paid in excess of that required.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1118">49 USC 1118 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1118/d">Section 1118(d) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 3301</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functional Unit for Marine Investigations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s1111/g">Section 1111(g) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>marine.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marine Casualty Investigations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1131(a)(1)(E) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on the navigable waters or territorial sea of the United States,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on or under the navigable waters, internal waters, or the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as defined in section 2101(46) of title 46)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“vessel of the United States”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference to Departmental Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1131(c)(1) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Transportation”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointment of Staff</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1111 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (1) of subsection (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>appoint and supervise officers and employees, other than regular and full-time employees in the immediate offices of another member, necessary to carry out this chapter;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (e) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) of subsection (e) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>fix the pay of officers and employees necessary to carry out this chapter;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (i) as subsection (j); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (h) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board Member Staff</inline>.—</heading><content>Each member of the Board shall select and supervise regular and full-time employees in his or her immediate office as long as any such employee has been approved for employment by the designated agency ethics official under the same guidelines that apply to all employees of the Board. Except for the Chairman, the appointment authority provided by this subsection is limited to the number of full-time equivalent positions, in addition to 1 senior professional staff at a level not to exceed the GS 15 level and 1 administrative staff, allocated to each member through the Board’s annual budget and allocation process.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Spelling Correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1113(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in paragraphs (3) and (4) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subpena”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subpoena”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board Review</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1113(c) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the period at the end the following: <quotedText>“The Board shall develop and approve a process for the Board’s review and comment or approval of documents submitted to the President, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or Congress under this subsection.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigative Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1113 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigative Officers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board shall maintain at least 1 full-time employee in each State located more than 1,000 <page>120 STAT. 3302</page>miles from the nearest Board regional office to provide initial investigative response to accidents the Board is empowered to investigate under this chapter that occur in that State.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alaska.</p></sidenote><heading>SAFETY REVIEW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safety Area Alternatives</inline>.—</heading><content>With regard to an environmental review of a project to improve runway safety areas on Runway 8/26 at Juneau International Airport, the Secretary of Transportation may only select as the preferred alternative the least expensive runway safety area alternative that meets the standards of the Federal Aviation Administration and that maintains the length of the runway as of the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs to Be Considered</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining what is the least expensive runway safety area for purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the initial development costs and life cycle costs of the project.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfaction of Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the project described in subsection (a), the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s303/c/1">section 303(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, shall be considered to be satisfied by the selection of the least expensive safety area alternative.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Massachusetts.</p></sidenote><heading>DOT INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO CENTRAL ARTERY TUNNEL PROJECT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight of Safety Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall provide objective and independent oversight of the activities performed by the Federal Highway Administration, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the project-wide safety review initiated as a result of the July 10, 2006, accident in the Central Artery tunnel project in Boston, Massachusetts. The Inspector General shall ensure that such oversight is comprehensive, complete, and carried out in a rigorous manner. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigations of Criminal and Fraudulent Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>In cooperation with the Attorney General of the United States and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Inspector General shall investigate criminal or fraudulent acts committed in the design, expenditure of funds, and construction of the Central Artery tunnel project.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General shall submit to Congress periodically reports on the oversight and investigative activities conducted pursuant to this section, together with any recommendations and observations of the Inspector General. If the Inspector General identifies any safety issues of a time sensitive  <page>120 STAT. 3303</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">and critical nature in carrying out this section, the Inspector General shall promptly notify Congress.</p></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5076">H.R. 5076</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3679">S. 3679</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/512">109–512</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/335">109–335</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3679">S. 3679</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 21, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–444: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>444</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–444</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3304</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 3304</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–444</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6342">H.R. 6342</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Veterans Programs Extension Act of  2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006”.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Expansion of eligibility for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Deadline and permanent requirement for report on educational assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization of biennial report of Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers and multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Authorization of major medical facility leases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Technical and clerical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Codification of cost-of-living adjustment provided in <ref href="/us/pl/109/361">Public Law 109–361</ref>.</label>
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</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS OF LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority for Health Care for Participation in DOD Chemical and Biological Warfare Testing</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1710/e/3/D">Section 1710(e)(3)(D) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant and Per Diem Grant Assistance for Homeless Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2011(a)(2) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment and Rehabilitation for Seriously Mentally Ill and Homeless Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2031(b) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Services for Homeless and Seriously Mentally Ill Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2033(d) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2066(d) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3305</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Government Markers in Private Cemeteries</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2306(d)(3) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Educational Assistance Allowance for Work-Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3485(a)(4) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subparagraphs (A), (C), and (F) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 27, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3501/a/1">Section 3501(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any of the following:”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by capitalizing the first letter of the first word;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“a person who”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, as a result of qualifying service”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end of clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (iii);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“sustained during a period of qualifying service.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or child”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the spouse”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the comma the following: <quotedText>“sustained during a period of qualifying service”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>The spouse or child of a person who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at the time of the Secretary’s determination under clause (ii), is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Secretary determines has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is likely to be discharged or released from such service for such disability.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arising out of”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Chapter 35</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 35 of such title is further amended as follows:</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 3501(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>The term <term>‘qualifying service’</term> means service in the active military, naval, or air service after the beginning of <page>120 STAT. 3306</page>the Spanish-American War that did not terminate under dishonorable conditions.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3511">38 USC 3511</ref>.</p></sidenote>3511 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each eligible person”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Each eligible person, whether made eligible by one or more of the provisions of section 3501(a)(1) of this title,”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an aggregate period”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 3501(a)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the comma at the end; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the parent or spouse from whom such eligibility is derived based upon subparagraph (E) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title no longer meets a requirement under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of that subparagraph,”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 3512 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible person (within the meaning of section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1) of this title”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or a person made eligible by the disability of a spouse under section 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 3501(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3501(a)(1)(D)(ii), or 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>The date on which the Secretary notifies the member of the Armed Forces from whom eligibility is derived that the member has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and<page>120 STAT. 3307</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (D) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D), or (E) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a spouse or on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of this title)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“veteran”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“person”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“based on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the spouse was”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the Secretary”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“occurs”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3540">38 USC 3540</ref>.</p></sidenote>3540 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as defined in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than a person made eligible under subparagraph (C) of such section by reason of a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in that subparagraph)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 3563 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such title is further amended as follows:</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Sections 3686(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D), or (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 5113(b)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1)”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such veteran’s death”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the death of the person from whom such eligibility is derived”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such veteran’s service-connected total disability permanent in nature”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the service-connected total disability permanent in nature (or, in the case of a person made eligible under section 3501(a)(1)(E), the total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service) of the person from whom such eligibility is derived”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3501">38 USC 3501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 3308</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DEADLINE AND PERMANENT REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall each submit to Congress a report containing the information specified in subsections (b) and (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3036">section 3036 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Termination</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3036">Section 3036 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d).</content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF BIENNIAL REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN VETERANS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">   <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s542/c/1">Section 542(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL CENTERS AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch73/schII">Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sections:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7329" class="bold ">“§ 7329.</num><heading class="bold "> Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall designate not less than six Department health-care facilities as the locations for centers of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds for such purpose, the Secretary shall establish and operate centers of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities at the locations designated pursuant to paragraph (1) for such centers.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Designation of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In designating Department health-care facilities for centers under subsection (a), the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall assure appropriate geographic distribution of such facilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall designate as the location for a center of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities pursuant to subsection (a)(1) each Department health-care facility that as of January 1, 2005, was operating a Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical center.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not under subsection (a) designate a facility described in paragraph (2) if (on the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) the Secretary determines that such facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not meet the requirements of subsection (c); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>has not demonstrated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>effectiveness in carrying out the established purposes of such center; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the potential to carry out such purposes effectively in the reasonably foreseeable future.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for <page>120 STAT. 3309</page>a center under subsection (a) unless the peer review panel established under subsection (d) has determined under that subsection that the proposal submitted by such facility as a location for a new center under subsection (a) is among those proposals that meet the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the Secretary (upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) determines that the facility has (or may reasonably be anticipated to develop) each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An arrangement with an accredited medical school that provides education and training in neurology and with which the Department health-care facility is affiliated under which residents receive education and training in innovative diagnosis and treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The ability to attract the participation of scientists who are capable of ingenuity and creativity in health-care research efforts.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An advisory committee composed of veterans and appropriate health-care and research representatives of the Department health-care facility and of the affiliated school or schools to advise the directors of such facility and such center on policy matters pertaining to the activities of the center during the period of the operation of such center.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The capability to conduct effectively evaluations of the activities of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The capability to coordinate (as part of an integrated national system) education, clinical, and research activities within all facilities with such centers.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The capability to jointly develop a consortium of providers with interest in treating neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders, at facilities without such centers in order to ensure better access to state-of-the-art diagnosis, care, and education for neurodegenerative disorders throughout the health care system of the Department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The capability to develop a national repository in the health care system of the Department for the collection of data on health services delivered to veterans seeking care for neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease, and other movement disorders.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer Review Panel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>Under Secretary for Health shall establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of centers under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The membership of the panel shall consist of experts in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease, and other movement disorders.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Members of the panel shall serve for a period of no longer than two years, except as specified in subparagraph (C).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Of the members first appointed to the panel, one half shall be appointed for a period of three years and one half shall be appointed for a period of two years, as designated by the Under Secretary at the time of appointment.<page>120 STAT. 3310</page></content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The panel shall review each proposal submitted to the panel by the Under Secretary and shall submit its views on the relative scientific and clinical merit of each such proposal to the Under Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Before providing funds for the operation of a center designated under subsection (a) at a Department health-care facility other than at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that each Parkinson’s Disease center at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2) is receiving adequate funding to enable that center to function effectively in the areas of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the support of the research and education activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection (a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such centers from other funds appropriated generally for the Department medical services account and medical and prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Competitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities of clinical and scientific investigation at each center established under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the award of funding from funds appropriated for the Department medical and prosthetics research account. Such activities shall receive priority in the award of funding from such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for research in Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7330" class="bold ">“§ 7330.</num><heading class="bold "> Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall designate not less than two Department health-care facilities as the locations for multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Subject to the appropriation of sufficient funds for such purpose, the Secretary shall establish and operate multiple sclerosis centers of excellence at the locations designated pursuant to paragraph (1) for such centers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Designation of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In designating Department health-care facilities for centers under subsection (a), the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall assure appropriate geographic distribution of such facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall designate as the location for a multiple sclerosis center of excellence pursuant to subsection (a)(1) each Department health-care facility that as of January 1, 2005, was operating a multiple sclerosis center of excellence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not under subsection (a) designate a facility described in paragraph (2) if (on the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) the Secretary determines that such facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not meet the requirements of subsection (c); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>has not demonstrated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>effectiveness in carrying out the established purposes of such center; or<page>120 STAT. 3311</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the potential to carry out such purposes effectively in the reasonably foreseeable future.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the peer review panel established under subsection (d) has determined under that subsection that the proposal submitted by such facility as a location for a new center under subsection (a) is among those proposals that meet the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the Secretary (upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) determines that the facility has (or may reasonably be anticipated to develop) each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An arrangement with an accredited medical school that provides education and training in neurology and with which the Department health-care facility is affiliated under which residents receive education and training in innovative diagnosis and treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The ability to attract the participation of scientists who are capable of ingenuity and creativity in health-care research efforts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An advisory committee composed of veterans and appropriate health-care and research representatives of the Department health-care facility and of the affiliated school or schools to advise the directors of such facility and such center on policy matters pertaining to the activities of the center during the period of the operation of such center.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The capability to conduct effectively evaluations of the activities of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The capability to coordinate (as part of an integrated national system) education, clinical, and research activities within all facilities with such centers.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The capability to jointly develop a consortium of providers with interest in treating multiple sclerosis at facilities without such centers in order to ensure better access to state-of-the-art diagnosis, care, and education for autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system throughout the health care system of the Department.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The capability to develop a national repository in the health care system of the Department for the collection of data on health services delivered to veterans seeking care for autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer Review Panel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>Under Secretary for Health shall establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of centers under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The membership of the panel shall consist of experts in autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Members of the panel shall serve for a period of no longer than two years, except as specified in subparagraph (C).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Of the members first appointed to the panel, one half shall be appointed for a period of three years and one half shall be appointed for a period of two years, as designated by the Under Secretary at the time of appointment.<page>120 STAT. 3312</page></content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The panel shall review each proposal submitted to the panel by the Under Secretary and shall submit its views on the relative scientific and clinical merit of each such proposal to the Under Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Before providing funds for the operation of a center designated under subsection (a) at a Department health-care facility other than at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that each multiple sclerosis center at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2) is receiving adequate funding to enable that center to function effectively in the areas of multiple sclerosis research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the support of the research and education activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection (a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such centers from other funds appropriated generally for the Department medical services account and medical and prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Competitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities of clinical and scientific investigation at each center established under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the award of funding from funds appropriated for the Department medical and prosthetics research account. Such activities shall receive priority in the award of funding from such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for research in multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 7328 the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“7329. </designator>
<label>Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7330. </designator>
<label>Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7329">38 USC 7329 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>7329 and 7330 of <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2006 Leases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in fiscal year 2006 at the locations specified, in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount specified for that location:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Baltimore, Maryland, $10,908,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Evansville, Indiana, $8,989,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Smith County, Texas, $5,093,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal Year 2007 Leases</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in fiscal year 2007 at the locations specified, in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount specified for that location:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For an outpatient and specialty care clinic, Austin, Texas, $6,163,000.<page>120 STAT. 3313</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Lowell, Massachusetts, $2,520,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Grand Rapids, Michigan, $4,409,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For up to four outpatient clinics, Las Vegas, Nevada, $8,518,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Parma, Ohio, $5,032,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Major Medical Facility Leases</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2006 leases</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2006 for the Medical Care account, $24,990,000 for the leases authorized in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007 leases</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 for the Medical Care account, $26,642,000 for the leases authorized in subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/usc/t38">Title 38, United States Code</ref></inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38">Title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1718(c)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of 1938”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Act”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1785(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert B.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert T.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2002(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a closing parenthesis before the period at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2011(a)(1)(C) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period at the end.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2041(a)(3)(A)(i) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this chapter”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“established under section 3722 of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8111(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“into the strategic”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“and Results Act of 1993”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“into the strategic plan of each Department under section 306 of title 5 and the performance plan of each Department under section 1115 of title 31”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of obsolete text</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8111 is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“effective October 1, 2003,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be implemented no later than October 1, 2003, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, following implementation of the schedule,”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8111A(a)(2)(B)(i) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert B.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert T.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/107">Public Law 107</ref>–</inline><inline class="small-caps">296</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>as of November 25, 2002, section 1704(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2315">116 Stat. 2315</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“101(25)(d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“101(25)(D)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3011">38 USC 3011</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3314</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>CODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED IN <ref href="/us/pl/109/361">PUBLIC LAW 109–361</ref>.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Veterans’ Disability Compensation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1114">Section 1114 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$112”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$115”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$218”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$225”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$337”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$348”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$485”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$501”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$690”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$712”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$873”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$901”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,099”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,135”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in subsection (h), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,277”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,319”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in subsection (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,436”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,483”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>in subsection (j), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,393”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,471”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><chapeau>in subsection (k)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$87”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$89”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,977”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$4,176”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,075”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$4,313”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>in subsection (l), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,977”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,075”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>in subsection (m), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,284”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,392”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>in subsection (n), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,737”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,860”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>in subsections (o) and (p), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,176”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,313”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><chapeau>in subsection (r)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,792”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,851”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2,669”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,757”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>in subsection (s), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,678”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,766”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Compensation for Dependents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1115(1) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$135”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$139”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$233”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$240”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$70”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$91”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$94”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$70”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$109”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$112”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$215”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$222”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3315</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clothing Allowance for Certain Disabled Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1162 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$641”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$662”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Surviving Spouses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New law dic</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 1311 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,033”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,067”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$221”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$228”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Old law dic</inline>.—</heading><content>The table in paragraph (3) of such subsection <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 05?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c4,L0(4,4,4,4,4,17),tp0,p8,8/8,f8,g1,t1,s70,xl70,r70,12'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 124.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Pay grade</th><th style="min-width: 124.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Monthly rate</th><th style="min-width: 124.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Pay grade</th><th style="width:52.0pt ; max-width:52.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Monthly rate</th></tr>
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<tfoot style=" "><tr><td colspan="4" style="text-align:justify; text-indent:1em; font-size:8pt "><footnote xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" id="fn-d34266e1984">
<sup>1</sup> If the veteran served as Sergeant Major of the Army, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,312.</footnote></td></tr>
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<sup>2</sup> If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $2,443.</footnote></td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,276  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,128  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,165  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,246  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,319  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,452  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,637  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–8</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,165</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–7</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,768  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–9</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,215<ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d34266e1984"><sup>1</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,941  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,128</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$2,076  </td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">W–2</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,172</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–10</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$2,276<ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d34266e1991"><sup>2</sup></ref></td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">W–3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,207</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes"/><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;"/></tr>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional dic for children or disability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$122”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$126”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Children</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DIC when no surviving spouse</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1313(a) of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$438”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$452”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$629”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$649”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$819”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$846”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$819”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$157”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$846”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$162”</quotedText>, respectively.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental dic for certain children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1314 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 3316</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$438”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$452”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$218”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$225”</quotedText>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6342">H.R. 6342</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–445: To treat payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>445</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–445</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3317</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To treat payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6429">H.R. 6429</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PAYMENTS BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FIREFIGHTERS TREATED AS EXEMPT PAYMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, payments made on behalf of any firefighter who died as the result of the October 2006 Esperanza Incident fire in southern California to any family member of such firefighter by an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 509(a) of such Code shall be treated as related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for such organization’s exemption under section 501 of such Code if such payments are made in good faith using a reasonable and objective formula which is consistently applied.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall apply only to payments made on or after October 26, 2006, and before June 1, 2007.<sidenote><p>California.</p></sidenote></content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6429">H.R. 6429</ref>:</heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2370">S. 2370</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Declaration of Policy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It shall be the policy of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to support a peaceful, two-state solution to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in accordance with the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (commonly referred to as the “Roadmap”); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to oppose those organizations, individuals, and countries that support terrorism and violently reject a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to promote the rule of law, democracy, the cessation of terrorism and incitement, and good governance in institutions and territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to urge members of the international community to avoid contact with and refrain from supporting the terrorist organization Hamas until it agrees to recognize Israel, renounce violence, disarm, and accept prior agreements, including the Roadmap. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2351/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second section 620G (as added by <ref href="/us/pl/104/164/s149">section 149 of Public Law 104–164</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/110/1436">110 Stat. 1436</ref>)) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378a">22 USC 2378a</ref>.</p></sidenote>as section 620J; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="620K" class="bold ">“SEC. 620K. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance may be provided under this Act to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority only during a period for which a certification described in subsection (b) is in effect. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>certification described in subsection (a) is a certification transmitted by the President to Congress that contains a determination of the President that—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3319</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>no ministry, agency, or instrumentality of the Palestinian Authority is effectively controlled by Hamas, unless the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority has—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>publicly acknowledged the Jewish state of Israel’s right to exist; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>committed itself and is adhering to all previous agreements and understandings with the United States Government, with the Government of Israel, and with the international community, including agreements and understandings pursuant to the Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (commonly referred to as the ‘Roadmap’); and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority has made demonstrable progress toward—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>completing the process of purging from its security services individuals with ties to terrorism; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>dismantling all terrorist infrastructure within its jurisdiction, confiscating unauthorized weapons, arresting and bringing terrorists to justice, destroying unauthorized arms factories, thwarting and preempting terrorist attacks, and fully cooperating with Israel’s security services; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>halting all anti-American and anti-Israel incitement in Palestinian Authority-controlled electronic and print media and in schools, mosques, and other institutions it controls, and replacing educational materials, including textbooks, with materials that promote peace, tolerance, and coexistence with Israel; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>ensuring democracy, the rule of law, and an independent judiciary, and adopting other reforms such as ensuring transparent and accountable governance; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>ensuring the financial transparency and accountability of all government ministries and operations. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recertifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date on which the President transmits to Congress an initial certification under subsection (b), and every six months thereafter—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the President shall transmit to Congress a recertification that the conditions described in subsection (b) are continuing to be met; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>if the President is unable to make such a recertification, the President shall transmit to Congress a report that contains the reasons therefor. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>made available under this Act to the Palestinian Authority may not be provided until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice thereof to the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of this Act. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Security Waiver</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to paragraph (2), the President may waive subsection (a) with respect to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the administrative and personal security costs of the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the activities of the President of the Palestinian Authority to fulfill his or her duties as President, including to maintain control of the management and security of <page>120 STAT. 3320</page>border crossings, to foster the Middle East peace process, and to promote democracy and the rule of law; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assistance for the judiciary branch of the Palestinian Authority and other entities. </content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may only exercise the waiver authority under paragraph (1) after—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>consulting with, and submitting a written policy justification to, the appropriate congressional committees; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>certifying to the appropriate congressional committees that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>it is in the national security interest of the United States to provide assistance otherwise prohibited under subsection (a); and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the individual or entity for which assistance is proposed to be provided is not a member of, or effectively controlled by (as the case may be), Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than 10 days after exercising the waiver authority under paragraph (1), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing how the funds provided pursuant to such waiver will be spent and detailing the accounting procedures that are in place to ensure proper oversight and accountability. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certification as notification of program change</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the certification required under paragraph (2)(B) shall be deemed to be a notification under section 634A and shall be considered in accordance with the procedures applicable to notifications submitted pursuant to that section. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘appropriate congressional committees’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign terrorist organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘foreign terrorist organization’</term> means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1189/a">8 U.S.C. 1189(a)</ref>). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Palestinian authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Palestinian Authority’</term> means the interim Palestinian administrative organization that governs part of the West Bank and all of the Gaza Strip (or any successor Palestinian governing entity), including the Palestinian Legislative Council.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Previously Obligated Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>provisions of section 620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by subsection (b), shall be applicable to the unexpended balances of funds obligated prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2351/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section <page>120 STAT. 3321</page>2(b)(2), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="620L" class="bold ">“SEC. 620L. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378c">22 USC 2378c</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance may be provided under this Act to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank and Gaza only during a period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) is in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the following: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to meet basic human needs</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance to meet food, water, medicine, health, or sanitation needs, or other assistance to meet basic human needs. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to promote democracy</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance to promote democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, non-violence, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence, provided that such assistance does not directly benefit Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance for individual members of the palestinian legislative council</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance, other than funding of salaries or salary supplements, to individual members of the Palestinian Legislative Council who the President determines are not members of Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization, for the purposes of facilitating the attendance of such members in programs for the development of institutions of democratic governance, including enhancing the transparent and accountable operations of such institutions, and providing support for the Middle East peace process. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other types of assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>other type of assistance if the President—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>determines that the provision of such assistance is in the national security interest of the United States; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>not less than 30 days prior to the obligation of amounts for the provision of such assistance—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>consults with the appropriate congressional committees regarding the specific programs, projects, and activities to be carried out using such assistance; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written memorandum that contains the determination of the President under subparagraph (A). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marking Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance provided under this Act to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank and Gaza shall be marked as assistance from the American people or the United States Government unless the Secretary of State or, as appropriate, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, determines that such marking will endanger the lives or safety of persons delivering such assistance or would have an adverse effect on the implementation of that assistance. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>Assistance <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>made available under this Act to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank and Gaza may not be provided until 15 days after the date on which the President has provided notice thereof to the Committee <br/><page>120 STAT. 3322</page>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of this Act. </continuation>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>the term <term>‘appropriate congressional committees’</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign terrorist organization</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘foreign terrorist organization’</term> means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1189/a">8 U.S.C. 1189(a)</ref>).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight and Related Requirements</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oversight</inline>.—</heading><content>For <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days prior to the initial obligation of amounts for assistance to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank or Gaza under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that procedures have been established to ensure that the Comptroller General of the United States will have access to appropriate United States financial information in order to review the use of such assistance. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vetting</inline>.—</heading><content>Prior to any obligation of amounts for each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008 for assistance to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank or Gaza under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not provided to or through any individual or entity that the Secretary knows, or has reason to believe, advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity. The Secretary shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this paragraph and shall terminate assistance to any individual or entity that the Secretary has determined advocates, plans, sponsors, or engages in terrorist activity. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>No amounts made available for fiscal year 2007 or 2008 for assistance to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank or Gaza under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring individuals who commit, or have committed, acts of terrorism. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall ensure that Federal or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant subcontractors and subgrantees, that receive amounts for assistance to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank or Gaza under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 are conducted for each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008 to ensure, among other things, compliance with this subsection. <page>120 STAT. 3323</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audits by inspector general of usaid</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts available for each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008 for assistance to nongovernmental organizations for the West Bank or Gaza under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, up to $1,000,000 for each such fiscal year may be used by the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development for audits, inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements of subparagraph (A). Such amounts are in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DESIGNATION OF TERRITORY CONTROLLED BY THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AS TERRORIST SANCTUARY. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  It is the sense of Congress that, during any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority, the territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority should be deemed to be in use as a sanctuary for terrorists or terrorist organizations for purposes of section 6(j)(5) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)(5)) and section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2656f">22 U.S.C. 2656f</ref>). </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DENIAL OF VISAS FOR OFFICIALS OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (b), a visa should not be issued to any alien who is an official of, under the control of, or serving as a representative of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority during any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The restriction under subsection (a) should not apply to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the President of the Palestinian Authority and his or her personal representatives, provided that the President and his or her personal representatives are not affiliated with Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>members of the Palestinian Legislative Council who are not members of Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND THE PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION STATIONED AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (b), the President should restrict the travel of officials and representatives of the Palestinian Authority and of the Palestine Liberation Organization, who are stationed at the United Nations in New York City to a 25-mile radius of the United Nations headquarters building during any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The travel restrictions described in subsection (a) should not apply to the President of the Palestinian Authority and his or her personal representatives, provided that the President <page>120 STAT. 3324</page>and his or her personal representatives are not affiliated with Hamas or any other foreign terrorist organization. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROHIBITION ON PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful to establish or maintain an office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities or establishments within the jurisdiction of the United States at the behest or direction of, or with funds provided by, the Palestinian Authority during any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Attorney General shall take the necessary steps and institute the necessary legal action to effectuate the policies and provisions of subsection (a). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relief</inline>.—</heading><content>Any district court of the United States for a district in which a violation of subsection (a) occurs shall have authority, upon petition of relief by the Attorney General, to grant injunctive and such other equitable relief as it shall deem necessary to enforce the provisions of subsection (a). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) shall not apply if the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the establishment or maintenance of an office, headquarters, premises, or other facilities is vital to the national security interests of the United States. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The President should direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority (other than assistance described under subsection (b)) during any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The prohibition on assistance described in subsection (a) should not apply with respect to the following types of assistance: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Assistance to meet food, water, medicine, or sanitation needs, or other assistance to meet basic human needs. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Assistance to promote democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, non-violence, reconciliation, and peaceful coexistence, provided that such assistance does not directly benefit Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations. </content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“international financial institution”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s262r/c/2">22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2)</ref>). </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DIPLOMATIC CONTACTS WITH PALESTINIAN TERROR ORGANIZATIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  No funds authorized or available to the Department of State may be used for or by any officer or employee of the United States Government to negotiate with members or official representatives of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, or any other <page>120 STAT. 3325</page>Palestinian terrorist organization (except in emergency or humanitarian situations), unless and until such organization—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes Israel’s right to exist; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>renounces the use of terrorism; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>dismantles the infrastructure in areas within its jurisdiction necessary to carry out terrorist acts, including the disarming of militias and the elimination of all instruments of terror; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>recognizes and accepts all previous agreements and understandings between the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ISRAELI–PALESTINIAN PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND DEMOCRACY FUND. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a fund to be known as the “Israeli-Palestinian Peace, Reconciliation and Democracy Fund” (in this section referred to as the “Fund”). The purpose of the Fund shall be to support, primarily, through Palestinian and Israeli organizations, the promotion of democracy, human rights, freedom of the press, and non-violence among Palestinians, and peaceful coexistence and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for so long as the Fund remains in existence, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on programs sponsored and proposed to be sponsored by the Fund. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 for purposes of the Fund. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTING REQUIREMENT. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>describes the steps that have been taken by the United States Government to ensure that other countries and international organizations, including multilateral development banks, do not provide direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority for any period for which a certification described in section 620K(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act) is not in effect with respect to the Palestinian Authority; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identifies any countries and international organizations, including multilateral development banks, that are providing direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority during such a period, and describes the nature and amount of such assistance. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2378b">22 USC 2378b note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“appropriate congressional committees”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. <page>120 STAT. 3326</page></content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Palestinian authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Palestinian Authority”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 620K(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by section 2(b)(2) of this Act). </content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 21, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2370">S. 2370</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4681">H.R. 4681</ref>):</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/462">109–462</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on International Relations</committee>) and      Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>), both accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4681">H.R. 4681</ref>.
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 23, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 21, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<docTitle>Joint Resolution</docTitle>
<officialTitle>Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hjres/101">H.J. Res. 101</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<content class="inline">That the first regular session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress shall begin at noon on Thursday, January 4, 2007.</content>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 15, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/214">S. 214</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this Act is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program to systematically assess priority transboundary aquifers.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Aquifer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“aquifer”</term> means a subsurface water-bearing geologic formation from which significant quantities of water may be extracted.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">IBWC</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“IBWC”</term> means the International Boundary and Water Commission, an agency of the Department of State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Indian tribe”</term> means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the reservation of which includes a transboundary aquifer within the exterior boundaries of the reservation.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Participating state</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Participating State”</term> means each of the States of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority transboundary aquifer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“priority transboundary aquifer”</term> means a transboundary aquifer that has been designated for study and analysis under the program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“program”</term> means the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program established under section 4(a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“reservation”</term> means land that has been set aside or that has been acknowledged as having been set aside by the United States for the use of an Indian <page>120 STAT. 3329</page>tribe, the exterior boundaries of which are more particularly defined in a final tribal treaty, agreement, executive order, Federal statute, secretarial order, or judicial determination.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transboundary aquifer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“transboundary aquifer”</term> means an aquifer that underlies the boundary between a Participating State and Mexico.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tri-regional planning group</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Tri-Regional Planning Group”</term> means the binational planning group comprised of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Junta Municipal de Agua y Saneamiento de Ciudad Juarez;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Lower Rio Grande Water Users Organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Water resources research institutes</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“water resources research institutes”</term> means the institutes within the Participating States established under section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303">42 U.S.C. 10303</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation and cooperation with the Participating States, the water resources research institutes, Sandia National Laboratories, and other appropriate entities in the United States and Mexico, and the IBWC, as appropriate, shall carry out the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program to characterize, map, and model priority transboundary aquifers along the United States-Mexico border at a level of detail determined to be appropriate for the particular aquifer.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objectives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The objectives of the program are to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>develop and implement an integrated scientific approach to identify and assess priority transboundary aquifers, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>for purposes of subsection (c)(2), specifying priority transboundary aquifers for further analysis by assessing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the proximity of a proposed priority transboundary aquifer to areas of high population density;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the extent to which a proposed priority transboundary aquifer would be used;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the susceptibility of a proposed priority transboundary aquifer to contamination; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>any other relevant criteria;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>evaluating all available data and publications as part of the development of study plans for each priority transboundary aquifer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>creating a new, or enhancing an existing, geographic information system database to characterize the spatial and temporal aspects of each priority transboundary aquifer; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>using field studies, including support for and expansion of ongoing monitoring and metering efforts, to develop—<page>120 STAT. 3330</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the additional data necessary to adequately define aquifer characteristics; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>scientifically sound groundwater flow models to assist with State and local water management and administration, including modeling of relevant groundwater and surface water interactions;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>consider the expansion or modification of existing agreements, as appropriate, between the United States Geological Survey, the Participating States, the water resources research institutes, and appropriate authorities in the United States and Mexico, to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conduct joint scientific investigations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>archive and share relevant data; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>carry out any other activities consistent with the program; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>produce scientific products for each priority transboundary aquifer that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>are capable of being broadly distributed; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provide the scientific information needed by water managers and natural resource agencies on both sides of the United States-Mexico border to effectively accomplish the missions of the managers and agencies.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Priority Transboundary Aquifers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of the program, the Secretary shall designate as priority transboundary aquifers—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Hueco Bolson and Mesilla aquifers underlying parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Santa Cruz River Valley aquifers underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the San Pedro aquifers underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional aquifers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may, using the criteria under subsection (b)(1)(A), evaluate and designate additional priority transboundary aquifers which underlie New Mexico or Texas.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation With Mexico</inline>.—</heading><content>To ensure a comprehensive assessment of priority transboundary aquifers, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, work with appropriate Federal agencies and other organizations to develop partnerships with, and receive input from, relevant organizations in Mexico to carry out the program.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants and Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements and other agreements with the water resources research institutes and other Participating State entities to carry out the program.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With States, Tribes, and Other Entities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall coordinate the activities carried out under the program with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the appropriate water resource agencies in the Participating States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any affected Indian tribes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any other appropriate entities that are conducting monitoring and metering activity with respect to a priority transboundary aquifer; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the IBWC, as appropriate.<page>120 STAT. 3331</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Activity</inline>.—</heading><content>After the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not initiate any new field studies or analyses under the program before consulting with, and coordinating the activity with, any Participating State water resource agencies that have jurisdiction over the aquifer.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study Plans; Cost Estimates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall work closely with appropriate Participating State water resource agencies, water resources research institutes, and other relevant entities to develop a study plan, timeline, and cost estimate for each priority transboundary aquifer to be studied under the program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A study plan developed under paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum extent practicable—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>integrate existing data collection and analyses conducted with respect to the priority transboundary aquifer;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if applicable, improve and strengthen existing groundwater flow models developed for the priority transboundary aquifer; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>be consistent with appropriate State guidelines and goals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act affects—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the jurisdiction or responsibility of a Participating State with respect to managing surface or groundwater resources in the Participating State;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the water rights of any person or entity using water from a transboundary aquifer; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>State water law, or an interstate compact or international treaty governing water.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treaty</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall delay or alter the implementation or operation of any works constructed, modified, acquired, or used within the territorial limits of the United States relating to the waters governed by the Treaty Between the United States and Mexico Regarding Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, Treaty Series 994 (<ref href="/us/stat/59/1219">59 Stat. 1219</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and on completion of the program in fiscal year 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate water resource agency in the Participating States, an interim and final report, respectively, that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any activities carried out under the program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any conclusions of the Secretary relating to the status of priority transboundary aquifers; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the level of participation in the program of entities in Mexico.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2016.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), 50 percent shall be made available to the water resources research institutes to provide funding to appropriate entities in the Participating States (including Sandia <page>120 STAT. 3332</page>National Laboratories, State agencies, universities, the Tri-Regional Planning Group, and other relevant organizations) and to implement cooperative agreements entered into with appropriate entities in Mexico to conduct specific authorized activities in furtherance of the program, including the binational collection and exchange of scientific data.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>Funding provided to an appropriate entity in Mexico pursuant to subsection (b) shall be contingent on that entity providing 50 percent of the necessary resources (including in-kind services) to further assist in carrying out the authorized activity.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1962">42 USC 1962 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provisions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/214">S. 214</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/17">109–17</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–449: To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>449</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–449</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3333</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/362">S. 362</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1951">33 USC 1951 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1951">33 USC 1951</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The purposes of this Act are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to reactivate the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to develop a Federal marine debris information clearinghouse.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1952">33 USC 1952</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PREVENTION AND REMOVAL PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established, within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program to reduce and prevent the occurrence and adverse impacts of marine debris on the marine environment and navigation safety.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, acting through the Program and subject to the availability of appropriations, shall carry out the following activities:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mapping, identification, impact assessment, removal, and prevention</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, undertake marine debris mapping, identification, impact assessment, prevention, and removal efforts, with a focus on marine debris posing a threat to living marine resources and navigation safety, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the establishment of a process, building on existing information sources maintained by Federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Coast Guard, for cataloguing and maintaining an inventory of marine debris and its impacts found in the navigable waters of the United States and the United States exclusive economic zone, including location, material, size, age, and <page>120 STAT. 3334</page>origin, and impacts on habitat, living marine resources, human health, and navigation safety;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>measures to identify the origin, location, and projected movement of marine debris within United States navigable waters, the United States exclusive economic zone, and the high seas, including the use of oceanographic, atmospheric, satellite, and remote sensing data; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>development and implementation of strategies, methods, priorities, and a plan for preventing and removing marine debris from United States navigable waters and within the United States exclusive economic zone, including development of local or regional protocols for removal of derelict fishing gear and other marine debris.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reducing and preventing loss of gear</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall improve efforts to reduce adverse impacts of lost and discarded fishing gear on living marine resources and navigation safety, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>research and development of alternatives to gear posing threats to the marine environment, and methods for marking gear used in specific fisheries to enhance the tracking, recovery, and identification of lost and discarded gear; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>development of effective nonregulatory measures and incentives to cooperatively reduce the volume of lost and discarded fishing gear and to aid in its recovery.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Outreach</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall undertake outreach and education of the public and other stakeholders, such as the fishing industry, fishing gear manufacturers, and other marine-dependent industries, and the plastic and waste management industries, on sources of marine debris, threats associated with marine debris and approaches to identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigational safety, including outreach and education activities through public-private initiatives. The Administrator shall coordinate outreach and education activities under this paragraph with any outreach programs conducted under section 2204 of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1915">33 U.S.C. 1915</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, acting through the Program, shall enter into cooperative agreements and contracts and provide financial assistance in the form of grants for projects to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2(1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant cost sharing requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), Federal funds for any grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of such project. For purposes of this subparagraph, the non-Federal share of project costs may be provided by in-kind contributions and other noncash support.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A) if the Administrator determines that no reasonable means are available through which applicants can meet the matching requirement and the probable benefit of such <page>120 STAT. 3335</page>project outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amounts paid and services rendered under consent</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consent decrees and orders</inline>.—</heading><content>If authorized by the Administrator or the Attorney General, as appropriate, the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this Act may include money paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, an administrative order on consent or judicial consent decree that will remove or prevent marine debris.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other decrees and orders</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this Act may not include any money paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, any other administrative order or court order.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><content>Any State, local, or tribal government whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris, and any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or commercial organization with expertise in a field related to marine debris, is eligible to submit to the Administrator a marine debris proposal under the grant program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant criteria and guidelines</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Within <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate necessary guidelines for implementation of the grant program, including development of criteria and priorities for grants. In developing those guidelines, the Administrator shall consult with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Interagency Committee;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>regional fishery management councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>State, regional, and local governmental entities with marine debris experience;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>marine-dependent industries; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>nongovernmental organizations involved in marine debris research, prevention, or removal activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project review and approval</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>review each marine debris project proposal to determine if it meets the grant criteria and supports the goals of this Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>after considering any written comments and recommendations based on the review, approve or disapprove the proposal; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>provide notification of that approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>Each grantee under this section shall provide periodic reports as required by the Administrator. Each report shall include all information required by the Administrator for evaluating the progress and success in meeting its stated goals, and impact of the grant activities on the marine debris problem.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1953">33 USC 1953</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COAST GUARD PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee, shall—<page>120 STAT. 3336</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>take actions to reduce violations of and improve implementation of MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1901/etseq">33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</ref>) with respect to the discard of plastics and other garbage from vessels;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take actions to cost-effectively monitor and enforce compliance with MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1901/etseq">33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</ref>), including through cooperation and coordination with other Federal and State enforcement programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>take actions to improve compliance with requirements under MARPOL Annex V and section 6 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1905">33 U.S.C. 1905</ref>) that all United States ports and terminals maintain and monitor the adequacy of receptacles for the disposal of plastics and other garbage, including through promoting voluntary government-industry partnerships;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p></sidenote>develop and implement a plan, in coordination with industry and recreational boaters, to improve ship-board waste management, including recordkeeping, and access to waste reception facilities for ship-board waste;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>take actions to improve international cooperation to reduce marine debris; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>establish a voluntary reporting program for commercial vessel operators and recreational boaters to report incidents of damage to vessels and disruption of navigation caused by marine debris, and observed violations of laws and regulations relating to the disposal of plastics and other marine debris.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the Coast Guard’s progress in implementing subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">External Evaluation and Recommendations on Annex V</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research Council under which the National Research Council shall submit, by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and in consultation with the Commandant and the Interagency Committee, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a comprehensive report on the effectiveness of international and national measures to prevent and reduce marine debris and its impact.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an evaluation of international and domestic implementation of MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1901/etseq">33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</ref>) and recommendations of cost-effective actions to improve implementation and compliance with such measures to reduce impacts of marine debris; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>recommendation of additional Federal or international actions, including changes to international and <page>120 STAT. 3337</page>domestic law or regulations, needed to further reduce the impacts of marine debris; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>evaluation of the role of floating fish aggregation devices in the generation of marine debris and existing legal mechanisms to reduce impacts of such debris, focusing on impacts in the Western Pacific and Central Pacific regions.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1954">33 USC 1954</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2203 of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1914">33 U.S.C. 1914</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established an Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee to coordinate a comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-governmental organizations, industry, universities, and research institutions, States, Indian tribes, and other nations, as appropriate.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“public, interagency”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“forum”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Definition of Marine Debris</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee established under subsection (a), shall jointly develop and promulgate through regulations a definition of the term <term>“marine debris”</term> for purposes of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency report on marine debris impacts and strategies</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Interagency Committee, through the chairperson, shall complete and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>identifies sources of marine debris;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the ecological and economic impact of marine debris;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>alternatives for reducing, mitigating, preventing, and controlling the harmful affects of marine debris;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>the social and economic costs and benefits of such alternatives; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  (v) </num><content>recommendations to reduce marine debris both domestically and internationally.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall provide strategies and recommendations on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>establishing priority areas for action to address leading problems relating to marine debris;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>developing strategies and approaches to prevent, reduce, remove, and dispose of marine debris, including through private-public partnerships;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>establishing effective and coordinated education and outreach activities; and<page>120 STAT. 3338</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>ensuring Federal cooperation with, and assistance to, the coastal States (as that term is defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1453">16 U.S.C. 1453</ref>)), Indian tribes, and local governments in the identification, determination of sources, prevention, reduction, management, mitigation, and control of marine debris and its adverse impacts.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual progress reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the Interagency Committee, through the chairperson, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that evaluates United States and international progress in meeting the purpose of this Act. The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the status of implementation of any recommendations and strategies of the Interagency Committee and analysis of their effectiveness;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a summary of the marine debris inventory to be maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>a review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration program authorized by section 3, including projects funded and accomplishments relating to reduction and prevention of marine debris;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>a review of Coast Guard programs and accomplishments relating to marine debris removal, including enforcement and compliance with MARPOL requirements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>estimated Federal and non-Federal funding provided for marine debris and recommendations for priority funding needs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1955">33 USC 1955</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEDERAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Administrator, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Administrator to be submitted by the fishing industry under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1956">33 USC 1956</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Interagency Committee”</term> means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under section 2203 of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1914">33 U.S.C. 1914</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 3339</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states exclusive economic zone</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“United States exclusive economic zone”</term> means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, including the ocean waters of the areas referred to as “eastern special areas” in article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">MARPOL; annex v; convention</inline>.—</heading><content>The terms “MARPOL”, “Annex V”, and “Convention” have the meaning given those terms under section 2(a) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1901/a">33 U.S.C. 1901(a)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Navigable waters</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“navigable waters”</term> means waters of the United States, including the territorial sea.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Territorial sea</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“territorial sea”</term> means the waters of the United States referred to in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928, dated December 27, 1988.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Program”</term> means the Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program established under section 3.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“State”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>any State of the United States that is impacted by marine debris within its seaward or Great Lakes boundaries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the District of Columbia;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>any other territory or possession of the United States, or separate sovereign in free association with the United States, that is impacted by marine debris within its seaward boundaries.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1957">33 USC 1957</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RELATIONSHIP TO OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Nothing in this Act supersedes, or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1331/etseq">43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s1958">33 USC 1958</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3 and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the <page>120 STAT. 3340</page>Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/362">S. 362</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/332">109–332</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>) and Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/56">109–56</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">July 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–450: To reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>450</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–450</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3341</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 3341</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–450</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/707">S. 707</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4f">42 USC 247b–4f note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“PREEMIE Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the purpose of this Act to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reduce rates of preterm labor and delivery;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>work toward an evidence-based standard of care for pregnant women at risk of preterm labor or other serious complications, and for infants born preterm and at a low birthweight; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>reduce infant mortality and disabilities caused by prematurity.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4f">42 USC 247b–4f</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESEARCH RELATING TO PRETERM LABOR AND DELIVERY AND THE CARE, TREATMENT, AND OUTCOMES OF PRETERM AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT INFANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General Expansion of CDC Research</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 301 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241/etseq">42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to preterm labor and delivery and infant mortality.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Studies on Relationship Between Prematurity and Birth Defects</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, conduct ongoing epidemiological studies on the relationship between prematurity, birth defects, and developmental disabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit <page>120 STAT. 3342</page>to the appropriate committees of Congress reports concerning the progress and any results of studies conducted under paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish systems for the collection of maternal-infant clinical and biomedical information, including electronic health records, electronic databases, and biobanks, to link with the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and other epidemiological studies of prematurity in order to track pregnancy outcomes and prevent preterm birth.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out paragraph (1) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of Existing Tools and Measures</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall review existing tools and measures to ensure that such tools and measures include information related to the known risk factors of low birth weight and preterm birth.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, except for subsection (c), $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280g/etseq">42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> the second section 399O <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280g–4">42 USC 280g–4</ref>.</p></sidenote>(relating to grants to foster public health responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking) as section 399P; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="399Q" class="bold ">“SEC. 399Q. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280g–5">42 USC 280g–5</ref>.</p></sidenote>PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, directly or through the awarding of grants to public or private nonprofit entities, may conduct demonstration projects for the purpose of improving the provision of information on prematurity to health professionals and other health care providers and the public and improving the treatment and outcomes for babies born preterm.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities to be carried out under the demonstration project under subsection (a) may include the establishment of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>programs to test and evaluate various strategies to provide information and education to health professionals, other health care providers, and the public concerning—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the signs of preterm labor, updated as new research results become available;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the screening for and the treating of infections;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><chapeau>counseling on optimal weight and good nutrition, including folic acid;</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>smoking cessation education and counseling;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>stress management; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>appropriate prenatal care;<page>120 STAT. 3343</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>programs to improve the treatment and outcomes for babies born premature, including the use of evidence-based standards of care by health care professionals for pregnant women at risk of preterm labor or other serious complications and for infants born preterm and at a low birthweight;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>programs to respond to the informational needs of families during the stay of an infant in a neonatal intensive care unit, during the transition of the infant to the home, and in the event of a newborn death; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>such other programs as the Secretary determines appropriate to achieve the purpose specified in subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–4g">42 USC 247b–4g</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON PREMATURITY AND LOW BIRTHWEIGHT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the purpose of this section to stimulate multidisciplinary research, scientific exchange, and collaboration among the agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services and to assist the Department in targeting efforts to achieve the greatest advances toward the goal of reducing prematurity and low birthweight.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an Interagency Coordinating Council on Prematurity and Low Birthweight (referred to in this section as the Council) to carry out the purpose of this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council shall be composed of members to be appointed by the Secretary, including representatives of the agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Council shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>annually report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Congress on current Departmental activities relating to prematurity and low birthweight;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>carry out other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>oversee the coordination of the implementation of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SURGEON GENERAL’S CONFERENCE ON PRETERM BIRTH.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Convening of Conference</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, shall convene a conference on preterm birth.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose of Conference</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the conference convened under subsection (a) shall be to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>increase awareness of preterm birth as a serious, common, and costly public health problem in the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>review the findings and reports issued by the Interagency Coordinating Council, key stakeholders, and any other relevant entities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>establish an agenda for activities in both the public and private sectors that will speed the identification of, and treatments for, the causes of and risk factors for preterm labor and delivery.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress and make available to the public a report on the agenda established under subsection (b)(3), including  <page>120 STAT. 3344</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">recommendations for activities in the public and private sectors that will speed the identification of, and treatments for, the causes of and risk factors for preterm labor and delivery.</p></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section (other than subsection (c)) $125,000.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN HEAD START REGULATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1310.12(a) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t45">title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (October 1, 2004) shall not be effective until June 30, 2007, or 60 days after the date of the enactment of a statute that authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2007 to carry out the Head Start Act, whichever date is earlier.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/707">S. 707</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/298">109–298</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House, amended. Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/895">S. 895</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rural Water</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Supply Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2401">43 USC 2401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Rural Water Supply Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents of this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
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<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2006</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Rural water supply program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Rural water programs assessment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Appraisal investigations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Feasibility studies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Miscellaneous.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER WORKS ACT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Project eligibility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Loan guarantees.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Defaults.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Operations, maintenance, and replacement costs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Title to newly constructed facilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Water rights.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Interagency coordination and cooperation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Records; audits.</label>
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<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Full faith and credit.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Effect on the reclamation laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Termination of authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>REPORT ON TRANSFER OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Report.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
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</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reclamation</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Rural Water</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Supply Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY ACT OF 2006</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2401">43 USC 2401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2401">43 USC 2401</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“construction”</term> means the installation of infrastructure and the upgrading of existing facilities in locations in which the infrastructure or facilities are associated with the new infrastructure of a rural water project recommended by the Secretary pursuant to this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal reclamation law</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal reclamation law”</term> means the Act of June 17, 1902 (<ref href="/us/stat/32/388/ch1093">32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093</ref>), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s371/etseq">43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Indian”</term> means an individual who is a member of an Indian tribe.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Indian tribe”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal project entity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“non-Federal project entity”</term> means a State, regional, or local authority, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or other qualifying entity, such as a water conservation district, water conservancy district, or rural water district or association.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Operations, maintenance, and replacement costs</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“operations, maintenance, and replacement costs”</term> means all costs for the operation of a rural water supply project that are necessary for the safe, efficient, and continued functioning of the project to produce the benefits described in a feasibility study.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“operations, maintenance, and replacement costs”</term> includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>repairs of a routine nature that maintain a rural water supply project in a well kept condition;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>replacement of worn-out project elements; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>rehabilitation activities necessary to bring a deteriorated project back to the original condition of the project.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“operations, maintenance, and replacement costs”</term> does not include construction costs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Program”</term> means the rural water supply program carried out under section 103.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reclamation states</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Reclamation States”</term> means the States and areas referred to in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s391">43 U.S.C. 391</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rural water supply project</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“rural water supply project”</term> means a project that is designed to serve a community or group of communities, each of which has a population of not more than 50,000 inhabitants, which may include Indian tribes and tribal organizations, dispersed <page>120 STAT. 3347</page>homesites, or rural areas with domestic, industrial, municipal, and residential water.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“rural water supply project”</term> includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>incidental noncommercial livestock watering and noncommercial irrigation of vegetation and small gardens of less than 1 acre; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>a project to improve rural water infrastructure, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>pumps, pipes, wells, and other diversions;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>storage tanks and small impoundments;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>water treatment facilities for potable water supplies, including desalination facilities;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  (IV) </num><content>equipment and management tools for water conservation, groundwater recovery, and water recycling; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  (V) </num><content>appurtenances.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exclusion</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“rural water supply project”</term> does not include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>commercial irrigation; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>major impoundment structures.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tribal organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“tribal organization”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the recognized governing body of an Indian tribe; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any legally established organization of Indians that is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by the governing body or democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by the organization.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2402">43 USC 2402</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in cooperation with non-Federal project entities and consistent with this title, may carry out a rural water supply program in Reclamation States to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>investigate and identify opportunities to ensure safe and adequate rural water supply projects for domestic, municipal, and industrial use in small communities and rural areas of the Reclamation States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>plan the design and construction, through the conduct of appraisal investigations and feasibility studies, of rural water supply projects in Reclamation States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>oversee, as appropriate, the construction of rural water supply projects in Reclamation States that are recommended by the Secretary in a feasibility report developed pursuant to section 106 and subsequently authorized by Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-Federal Project Entity</inline>.—</heading><content>Any activity carried out under this title shall be carried out in cooperation with a qualifying non-Federal project entity, consistent with this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility Criteria</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, consistent with this title, develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>determining the eligibility of a rural community for assistance under the Program; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>prioritizing requests for assistance under the Program.<page>120 STAT. 3348</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The criteria developed under subsection (c) shall take into account such factors as whether—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>a rural water supply project—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>serves—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>rural areas and small communities; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Indian tribes; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>promotes and applies a regional or watershed perspective to water resources management;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>there is an urgent and compelling need for a rural water supply project that would—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>improve the health or aesthetic quality of water;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>result in continuous, measurable, and significant water quality benefits; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>address current or future water supply needs;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a rural water supply project helps meet applicable requirements established by law; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a rural water supply project is cost effective.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to the extent that connection provides a reliable water supply, a connection to pre-existing infrastructure (including impoundments and conveyance channels) as part of a rural water supply project; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>notwithstanding the limitation on population under section 102(9)(A), a town or community with a population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants in an area served by a rural water supply project if, at the discretion of the Secretary, the town or community is considered to be a critical partner in the rural supply project.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2403">43 USC 2403</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RURAL WATER PROGRAMS ASSESSMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the Indian Health Service, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary shall develop an assessment of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the status of all rural water supply projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary authorized but not completed prior to the date of enactment of this Act, including appropriation amounts, the phase of development, total anticipated costs, and obstacles to completion;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the current plan (including projected financial and workforce requirements) for the completion of the projects identified in paragraph (1) within the time frames established under the provisions of law authorizing the projects or the final engineering reports for the projects;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the demand for new rural water supply projects;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>rural water programs within other agencies and a description of the extent to which those programs provide support for rural water supply projects and water treatment programs in Reclamation States, including an assessment of the requirements, funding levels, and conditions of eligibility for the programs assessed;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the extent of the demand that the Secretary can meet with the Program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>how the Program will complement authorities already within the jurisdiction of the Secretary and the heads of the agencies with whom the Secretary consults; and<page>120 STAT. 3349</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>improvements that can be made to coordinate and integrate the authorities of the agencies with programs evaluated under paragraph (4), including any recommendations to consolidate some or all of the activities of the agencies with respect to rural water supply.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With States</inline>.—</heading><content>Before finalizing the assessment developed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall solicit comments from States with identified rural water needs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a detailed report on the assessment conducted under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2404">43 USC 2404</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPRAISAL INVESTIGATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On request of a non-Federal project entity with respect to a proposed rural water supply project that meets the eligibility criteria published under section 103(c) and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>receive and review an appraisal investigation that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>developed by the non-Federal project entity, with or without support from the Secretary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>submitted to the Secretary by the non-Federal project entity;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>conduct an appraisal investigation; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>provide a grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, the non-Federal project entity to conduct an appraisal investigation, if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the non-Federal project entity is qualified to complete the appraisal investigation in accordance with the criteria published under section 103(c); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>using the non-Federal project entity to conduct the appraisal investigation is a cost-effective alternative for completing the appraisal investigation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>An appraisal investigation conducted under subsection (a) shall be scheduled for completion not later than 2 years after the date on which the appraisal investigation is initiated.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisal Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with subsection (f), after an appraisal investigation is submitted to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1) or completed under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall prepare an appraisal report that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>considers—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>whether the project meets—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the appraisal criteria developed under subsection (d); and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the eligibility criteria developed under section 103(c);</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>whether viable water supplies and water rights exist to supply the project, including all practicable water sources such as lower quality waters, nonpotable waters, and water reuse-based water supplies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>whether the project has a positive effect on public health and safety;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>whether the project will meet water demand, including projected future needs;<page>120 STAT. 3350</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the extent to which the project provides environmental benefits, including source water protection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>whether the project applies a regional or watershed perspective and promotes benefits in the region in which the project is carried out;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><chapeau>whether the project—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>implements an integrated resources management approach; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><chapeau>enhances water management flexibility, including providing for—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>local control to manage water supplies under varying water supply conditions; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>participation in water banking and markets for domestic and environmental purposes; and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>promotes long-term protection of water supplies;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>preliminary cost estimates for the project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>whether the non-Federal project entity has the capability to pay 100 percent of the costs associated with the operations, maintenance, and replacement of the facilities constructed or developed as part of the rural water supply project; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>provides recommendations on whether a feasibility study should be initiated under section 106(a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisal Criteria</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate criteria (including appraisal factors listed under subsection (c)) against which the appraisal investigations shall be assessed for completeness and appropriateness for a feasibility study.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>To minimize the cost of a rural water supply project to a non-Federal project entity, the Secretary shall include in the criteria methods to scale the level of effort needed to complete the appraisal investigation relative to the total size and cost of the proposed rural water supply project.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Appraisal Investigation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of submission of an appraisal investigation under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal entity that conducted the investigation a determination of whether the investigation has included the information necessary to determine whether the proposed rural water supply project satisfies the criteria promulgated under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No satisfaction of criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that the appraisal investigation submitted by a non-Federal entity does not satisfy the criteria promulgated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall inform the non-Federal entity of the reasons why the appraisal investigation is deficient.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibility of secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>If an appraisal investigation as first submitted by a non-Federal entity does not provide all necessary information, as defined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall have no obligation to conduct further analysis until the non-Federal project entity submitting the appraisal study conducts additional investigation and resubmits the appraisal investigation under this subsection.<page>120 STAT. 3351</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisal Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Once the Secretary has determined that an investigation provides the information necessary under subsection (e), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>complete the appraisal report required under subsection (c);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>make available to the public, on request, the appraisal report prepared under this title; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>promptly publish in the Federal Register a notice of the availability of the results.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal share of an appraisal investigation conducted under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent of the total cost of the appraisal investigation, up to $200,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if the cost of conducting an appraisal investigation is more than $200,000, the non-Federal share of the costs in excess of $200,000 shall be 50 percent.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may reduce the non-Federal share required under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that there is an overwhelming Federal interest in the appraisal investigation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share under subparagraph (A) may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the appraisal investigation.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation; Identification of Funding Sources</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting an appraisal investigation under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consult and cooperate with the non-Federal project entity and appropriate State, tribal, regional, and local authorities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>consult with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensure that the proposed rural water supply project does not duplicate a project carried out under the authority of the agency head; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if a duplicate project is being carried out, identify the authority under which the duplicate project is being carried out; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>identify what funding sources are available for the proposed rural water supply project.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2405">43 USC 2405</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FEASIBILITY STUDIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On completion of an appraisal report under section 105(c) that recommends undertaking a feasibility study and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in cooperation with a non-Federal project entity, carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>receive and review a feasibility study that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>developed by the non-Federal project entity, with or without support from the Secretary; and<page>120 STAT. 3352</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>submitted to the Secretary by the non-Federal project entity; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>provide a grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, a non-Federal project entity to conduct a feasibility study, for submission to the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the non-Federal entity is qualified to complete the feasibility study in accordance with the criteria promulgated under subsection (d); and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>using the non-Federal project entity to conduct the feasibility study is a cost-effective alternative for completing the appraisal investigation; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if the Secretary determines not to provide a grant to, or enter into a cooperative agreement with, a non-Federal project entity under subparagraph (A), provide to the non-Federal project entity notice of the determination, including an explanation of the reason for the determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Non-Federal Feasibility Studies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting a review of a feasibility study submitted under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in accordance with the feasibility factors described in subsection (c) and the criteria promulgated under subsection (d), assess the completeness of the feasibility study; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>if the Secretary determines that a feasibility study is not complete, notify the non-Federal entity of the determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revisions</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1)(B) that a feasibility study is not complete, the non-Federal entity shall pay any costs associated with revising the feasibility study.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Feasibility Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Feasibility studies authorized or reviewed under this title shall include an assessment of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>near- and long-term water demand in the area to be served by the rural water supply project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>advancement of public health and safety of any existing rural water supply project and other benefits of the proposed rural water supply project;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>alternative new water supplies in the study area, including any opportunities to treat and use low-quality water, nonpotable water, water reuse-based supplies, and brackish and saline waters through innovative and economically viable treatment technologies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>environmental quality and source water protection issues related to the rural water supply project;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>innovative opportunities for water conservation in the study area to reduce water use and water system costs, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>nonstructural approaches to reduce the need for the project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>demonstration technologies;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the extent to which the project and alternatives take advantage of economic incentives and the use of market-based mechanisms;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the construction costs and projected operations, maintenance, and replacement costs of all alternatives; and<page>120 STAT. 3353</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the economic feasibility and lowest cost method of obtaining the desired results of each alternative, taking into account the Federal cost-share;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>the availability of guaranteed loans for a proposed rural water supply project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>the financial capability of the non-Federal project entity to pay the non-Federal project entity’s proportionate share of the design and construction costs and 100 percent of operations, maintenance, and replacement costs, including the allocation of costs to each non-Federal project entity in the case of multiple entities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>whether the non-Federal project entity has developed an operations, management, and replacement plan to assist the non-Federal project entity in establishing rates and fees for beneficiaries of the rural water supply project that includes a schedule identifying the annual operations, maintenance, and replacement costs that should be allocated to each non-Federal entity participating in the project;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the non-Federal project entity administrative organization that would implement construction, operations, maintenance, and replacement activities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the fiscal, administrative, and operational controls to be implemented to manage the project;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>the extent to which assistance for rural water supply is available under other Federal authorities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>the engineering, environmental, and economic activities to be undertaken to carry out the proposed rural water supply project;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>the extent to which the project involves partnerships with other State, local, or tribal governments or Federal entities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>in the case of a project intended for Indian tribes and tribal organizations, the extent to which the project addresses the goal of economic self-sufficiency.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Feasibility Study Criteria</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate criteria (including the feasibility factors listed under subsection (c)) under which the feasibility studies shall be assessed for completeness and appropriateness.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include in the criteria promulgated under paragraph (1) methods to scale the level of effort needed to complete the feasibility assessment relative to the total size and cost of the proposed rural water supply project and reduce total costs to non-Federal entities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Feasibility Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After completion of appropriate feasibility studies for rural water supply projects that address the factors described in subsection (c) and the criteria promulgated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>develop a feasibility report that includes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>a recommendation of the Secretary on—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>whether the rural water supply project should be authorized for construction; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><chapeau>the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which shall be—<page>120 STAT. 3354</page></chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  (aa) </num><content>at least 25 percent of the total construction costs; and</content>
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<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  (bb) </num><content>determined based on an analysis of the capability-to-pay information considered under subsections (c)(9) and (f); and</content>
</item>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>if the Secretary recommends that the project should be authorized for construction—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>what amount of grants, loan guarantees, or combination of grants and loan guarantees should be used to provide the Federal cost share;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>a schedule that identifies the annual operations, maintenance, and replacement costs that should be allocated to each non-Federal entity participating in the rural water supply project; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>an assessment of the financial capability of each non-Federal entity participating in the rural water supply project to pay the allocated annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs for the rural water supply project;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>submit the report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>make the report publicly available, along with associated study documents; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>publish in the Federal Register a notice of the availability of the results.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Capability-To-Pay</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In evaluating a proposed rural water supply project under this section, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>consider the financial capability of any non-Federal project entities participating in the rural water supply project to pay 25 percent or more of the capital construction costs of the rural water supply project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>recommend an appropriate Federal share and non-Federal share of the capital construction costs, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the financial capability of non-Federal project entities to pay for a rural water supply project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall evaluate factors for the project area, relative to the State average, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>per capita income;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>median household income;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the poverty rate;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the ability of the non-Federal project entity to raise tax revenues or assess fees;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the strength of the balance sheet of the non-Federal project entity; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the existing cost of water in the region.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In determining the capability-to-pay of Indian tribe project beneficiaries, the Secretary may consider deferring the collection of all or part of the non-Federal construction costs apportioned to Indian tribe project beneficiaries unless or until the Secretary determines that the Indian tribe project beneficiaries should pay—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the costs allocated to the beneficiaries; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an appropriate portion of the costs.<page>120 STAT. 3355</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Federal share of the cost of a feasibility study carried out under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the study costs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share under paragraph (1) may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the conduct and completion of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial hardship</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may increase the Federal share of the costs of a feasibility study if the Secretary determines, based on a demonstration of financial hardship, that the non-Federal participant is unable to contribute at least 50 percent of the costs of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Larger communities</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting a feasibility study of a rural water supply system that includes a community with a population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants, the Secretary may require the non-Federal project entity to pay more than 50 percent of the costs of the study.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation and Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to the non-Federal project entity, the Secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, tribal, regional, and local authorities during the conduct of each feasibility assessment and development of the feasibility report conducted under this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2406">43 USC 2406</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MISCELLANEOUS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority of Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may enter into contracts, financial assistance agreements, and such other agreements, and promulgate such regulations, as are necessary to carry out this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title authorizes the transfer of pre-existing facilities or pre-existing components of any water system from Federal to private ownership or from private to Federal ownership.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Reclamation Law</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title supersedes or amends any Federal law associated with a project, or portion of a project, constructed under Federal reclamation law.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interagency Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate the Program carried out under this title with existing Federal and State rural water and wastewater programs to facilitate the most efficient and effective solution to meeting the water needs of the non-Federal project sponsors.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multiple Indian Tribes</inline>.—</heading><content>In any case in which a contract is entered into with, or a grant is made, to an organization to perform services benefitting more than 1 Indian tribe under this title, the approval of each such Indian tribe shall be a prerequisite to entering into the contract or making the grant.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ownership of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Title to any facility planned, designed, and recommended for construction under this title shall be held by the non-Federal project entity.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expedited Procedures</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a community to be served by a proposed rural water supply project has urgent and compelling water needs, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite appraisal investigations and reports conducted under section 105 and feasibility studies and reports conducted under section 106.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect on State Water Law</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3356</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title preempts or affects State water law or an interstate compact governing water.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall comply with State water laws in carrying out this title.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Additional Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title requires a feasibility study for, or imposes any other additional requirements with respect to, rural water supply projects or programs that are authorized before the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2407">43 USC 2407</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Beginning in fiscal year 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2012, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives an annual report that describes the number and type of full-time equivalent positions in the Department of the Interior and the amount of overhead costs of the Department of the Interior that are allocated to carrying out this title for the applicable fiscal year.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2408">43 USC 2408</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, to remain available until expended.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rural Water Programs Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), not more than $1,000,000 may be made available to carry out section 104 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>No amounts made available under this section shall be used to pay construction costs associated with any rural water supply project.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority of the Secretary to carry out this title terminates on September 30, 2016.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Twenty-First Century Water Works Act.</p></sidenote><heading>TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER WORKS ACT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2401">43 USC 2401 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Twenty-First Century Water Works Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2421">43 USC 2421</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Indian tribe</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Indian tribe”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s450b">25 U.S.C. 450b</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Lender</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“lender”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulation (or any successor regulation), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s77a/etseq">15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.</ref>)); or<page>120 STAT. 3357</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a clean renewable energy bond lender (as defined in section 54(j)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Loan guarantee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“loan guarantee”</term> has the meaning given the term <term>“loan guarantee”</term> in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661a">2 U.S.C. 661a</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal borrower</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“non-Federal borrower”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a State (including a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a conservancy district, irrigation district, canal company, water users’ association, Indian tribe, an agency created by interstate compact, or any other entity that has the capacity to contract with the United States under Federal reclamation law.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Obligation</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“obligation”</term> means a loan or other debt obligation that is guaranteed under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Project</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“project”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a rural water supply project (as defined in section 102(9));</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>an extraordinary operation and maintenance activity for, or the rehabilitation or replacement of, a facility—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>that is authorized by Federal reclamation law and constructed by the United States under such law; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in connection with which there is a repayment or water service contract executed by the United States under Federal reclamation law; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><chapeau>an improvement to water infrastructure directly associated with a reclamation project that, based on a determination of the Secretary—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>improves water management; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>fulfills other Federal goals.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2422">43 USC 2422</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROJECT ELIGIBILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility Criteria</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop and publish in the Federal Register criteria for determining the eligibility of a project for financial assistance under section 204.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Eligibility criteria shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>submission of an application by the lender to the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>demonstration of the creditworthiness of the project, including a determination by the Secretary that any financing for the project has appropriate security features to ensure repayment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>demonstration by the non-Federal borrower, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, of the ability of the non-Federal borrower to repay the project financing from user fees or other dedicated revenue sources;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>demonstration by the non-Federal borrower, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, of the ability of the non-Federal borrower to pay all operations, maintenance, and replacement costs of the project facilities; and<page>120 STAT. 3358</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may waive any of the criteria in subsection (a)(2) that the Secretary determines to be duplicative or rendered unnecessary because of an action already taken by the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Projects Previously Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>A project that was authorized for construction under Federal reclamation laws prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall be eligible for assistance under this title, subject to the criteria established by the Secretary under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Rural Water Supply Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>A rural water supply project that is determined to be feasible under section 106 is eligible for a loan guarantee under section 204.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2423">43 USC 2423</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>LOAN GUARANTEES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may make available to lenders for a project meeting the eligibility criteria established in section 203 loan guarantees to supplement private-sector or lender financing for the project.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and Limitations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Loan guarantees under this section for a project shall be on such terms and conditions and contain such covenants, representations, warranties, and requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the financial interests of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><content>Loan guarantees by the Secretary shall not exceed an amount equal to 90 percent of the cost of the project that is the subject of the loan guarantee, as estimated at the time at which the loan guarantee is issued.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interest rate</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligation shall bear interest at a rate that does not exceed a level that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, taking into account the prevailing rate of interest in the private sector for similar loans and risks.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amortization</inline>.—</heading><content>A loan guarantee under this section shall provide for complete amortization of the loan guarantee within not more than 40 years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonsubordination</inline>.—</heading><content>An obligation shall be subject to the condition that the obligation is not subordinate to other financing.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prepayment and Refinancing</inline>.—</heading><content>Any prepayment or refinancing terms on a loan guarantee shall be negotiated between the non-Federal borrower and the lender with the consent of the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2424">43 USC 2424</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFAULTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments by Secretary</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a borrower defaults on the obligation, the holder of the loan guarantee shall have the right to demand payment of the unpaid amount from the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>By such date as may be specified in the loan guarantee or related agreements, the Secretary shall pay to the holder of the loan guarantee the unpaid interest on, and unpaid principal of, the obligation with respect to which the borrower has defaulted, unless the Secretary finds that there was not default by the borrower in the payment of interest or principal or that the default has been remedied.<page>120 STAT. 3359</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forbearance</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection precludes any forbearance by the holder of the obligation for the benefit of the non-Federal borrower that may be agreed on by the parties to the obligation and approved by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subrogation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary makes a payment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall be subrogated to the rights of the recipient of the payment as specified in the loan guarantee or related agreements, including, as appropriate, the authority (notwithstanding any other provision of law) to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>complete, maintain, operate, lease, or otherwise dispose of any property acquired pursuant to the loan guarantee or related agreements; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>permit the non-Federal borrower, pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary, to continue to pursue the purposes of the project if the Secretary determines the purposes to be in the public interest.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Superiority of rights</inline>.—</heading><content>The rights of the Secretary, with respect to any property acquired pursuant to a loan guarantee or related agreement, shall be superior to the rights of any other person with respect to the property.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Principal and Interest by Secretary</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to any obligation guaranteed under this section, the Secretary may enter into a contract to pay, and pay, holders of the obligation, for and on behalf of the non-Federal borrower, from funds appropriated for that purpose, the principal and interest payments that become due and payable on the unpaid balance of the obligation if the Secretary finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the non-Federal borrower is unable to meet the payments and is not in default;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>it is in the public interest to permit the non-Federal borrower to continue to pursue the purposes of the project; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the probable net benefit to the Federal Government in paying the principal and interest will be greater than that which would result in the event of a default;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the amount of the payment that the Secretary is authorized to pay shall be no greater than the amount of principal and interest that the non-Federal borrower is obligated to pay under the agreement being guaranteed; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the borrower agrees to reimburse the Secretary for the payment (including interest) on terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by Attorney General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification</inline>.—</heading><content>If the non-Federal borrower defaults on an obligation, the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General of the default.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On notification, the Attorney General shall take such action as is appropriate to recover the unpaid principal and interest due from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>such assets of the defaulting non-Federal borrower as are associated with the obligation; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other security pledged to secure the obligation.<page>120 STAT. 3360</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2425">43 USC 2425</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT COSTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of operations, maintenance, and replacement costs for a project receiving Federal assistance under this title shall be 100 percent.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>On request of the non-Federal borrower, the Secretary may assist in the development of an operation, maintenance, and replacement plan to provide the necessary framework to assist the non-Federal borrower in establishing rates and fees for project beneficiaries.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2426">43 USC 2426</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TITLE TO NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New Projects and Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>All new projects or facilities constructed in accordance with this title shall remain under the jurisdiction and control of the non-Federal borrower subject to the terms of the repayment agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Existing Projects and Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title affects the title of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>reclamation projects authorized prior to the date of enactment of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>works supplemental to existing reclamation projects; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>works constructed to rehabilitate existing reclamation projects.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2427">43 USC 2427</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>WATER RIGHTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title preempts or affects State water law or an interstate compact governing water.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall comply with State water laws in carrying out this title. Nothing in this title affects or preempts State water law or an interstate compact governing water.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2428">43 USC 2428</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND COOPERATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Agriculture before promulgating criteria with respect to financial appraisal functions and loan guarantee administration for activities carried out under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Memorandum of Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of agreement providing for Department of Agriculture financial appraisal functions and loan guarantee administration for activities carried out under this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2429">43 USC 2429</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RECORDS; AUDITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>A recipient of a loan guarantee shall keep such records and other pertinent documents as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation, including such records as the Secretary may require to facilitate an effective audit.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Access</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States, or their duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit, to the records and other pertinent documents.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2430">43 USC 2430</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all guarantees issued under this section with respect to principal and interest.<page>120 STAT. 3361</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2431">43 USC 2431</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 1 year after the date on which the eligibility criteria are published in the Federal Register under section 203(a), and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the implementation of the loan guarantee program under section 204.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2432">43 USC 2432</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECT ON THE RECLAMATION LAWS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reclamation Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this title supersedes or amends any Federal law associated with a project, or a portion of a project, constructed under the reclamation laws.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No New or Supplemental Benefits</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any assistance provided under this title shall not—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>be considered to be a new or supplemental benefit for purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s390aa/etseq">43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.</ref>); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>affect any contract in existence on the date of enactment of this Act that is executed under the reclamation laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2433">43 USC 2433</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this title, to remain available until expended.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2434">43 USC 2434</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to subsection (b), the authority of the Secretary to carry out this title terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exception</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The termination of authority under subsection (a) shall have no effect on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any loans guaranteed by the United States under this title; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the administration of any loan guaranteed under this title before the effective date of the termination of authority.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>REPORT ON TRANSFER OF RECLAMATION FACILITIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes any impediments and activities that significantly delay the ability of the Secretary to complete timely transfers of title to reclamation facilities to qualified non-Federal entities under laws authorizing the transfers.<page>120 STAT. 3362</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with any appropriate non-Federal parties, including reclamation water and power customers.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/895">S. 895</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/148">109–148</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–452: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>452</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–452</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3363</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 3363</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–452</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1096">S. 1096</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1271">16 USC 1271 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation and consultation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies, is conducting a study of the eligibility and suitability of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Musconetcong Wild and Scenic River Study Task Force, with assistance from the National Park Service, has prepared a river management plan for the study area entitled “Musconetcong River Management Plan” and dated April 2003 that establishes goals and actions to ensure long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river and compatible management of land and water resources associated with the Musconetcong River; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>13 municipalities and 3 counties along segments of the Musconetcong River that are eligible for designation have passed resolutions in which the municipalities and counties—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>express support for the Musconetcong River Management Plan;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>agree to take action to implement the goals of the management plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>endorse designation of the Musconetcong River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1274">16 USC 1274 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional river segment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“additional river segment”</term> means the approximately 4.3-mile Musconetcong River segment designated as “C” in the management plan, from Hughesville Mill to the Delaware River Confluence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management plan</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“management plan”</term> means the river management plan prepared by the Musconetcong River Management Committee, the National <page>120 STAT. 3364</page>Park Service, the Heritage Conservancy, and the Musconetcong Watershed Association entitled <term>“Musconetcong River Management Plan”</term> and dated April 2003 that establishes goals and actions to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>ensure long-term protection of the outstanding values of the river segments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>compatible management of land and water resources associated with the river segments.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">River segment</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“river segment”</term> means any segment of the Musconetcong River, New Jersey, designated as a scenic river or recreational river by section 3(a)(167) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (as added by section 4).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>DESIGNATION OF PORTIONS OF MUSCONETCONG RIVER, NEW JERSEY, AS SCENIC AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1274/a">16 U.S.C. 1274(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="167">  “(167) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Musconetcong river, new jersey</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The 24.2 miles of river segments in New Jersey, consisting of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the approximately 3.5-mile segment from Saxton Falls to the Route 46 bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the approximately 20.7-mile segment from the Kings Highway bridge to the railroad tunnels at Musconetcong Gorge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 10(c), the river segments designated under subparagraph (A) shall not be administered as part of the National Park System.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1274">16 USC 1274 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall manage the river segments in accordance with the management plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Satisfaction of requirements for plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The management plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan for the river segments under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1274/d">16 U.S.C. 1274(d)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions on water resource projects</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining whether a proposed water resources project would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which a river segment is designated as part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System under section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1278/a">16 U.S.C. 1278(a)</ref>), the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the proposed water resources project is consistent with the management plan.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide technical assistance, staff support, and funding to assist in the implementation of the management plan.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall manage the river segments in cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local agencies, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Musconetcong River Management Committee;<page>120 STAT. 3365</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Musconetcong Watershed Association;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Heritage Conservancy;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the National Park Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Any cooperative agreement entered into under section 10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1281/e">16 U.S.C. 1281(e)</ref>) relating to a river segment—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall be consistent with the management plan; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States to facilitate the long-term protection, conservation, and enhancement of the river segment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land Management</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may provide planning, financial, and technical assistance to local municipalities and nonprofit organizations to assist in the implementation of actions to protect the natural and historic resources of the river segments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>After adoption of recommendations made in section IV of the management plan, the zoning ordinances of the municipalities bordering the segments shall be considered to satisfy the standards and requirements under section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1277/c">16 U.S.C. 1277(c)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation of Additional River Segment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress finds that the additional river segment is suitable for designation as a recreational river if the Secretary determines that there is adequate local support for the designation of the additional river segment in accordance with paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation and administration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that there is adequate local support for designating the additional river segment as a recreational river—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the designation of the segment;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the segment shall be designated as a recreational river in accordance with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1271/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the Secretary shall administer the additional river segment as a recreational river.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for local support</inline>.—</heading><content>In determining whether there is adequate local support for the designation of the additional river segment, the Secretary shall consider the preferences of local governments expressed in resolutions concerning designation of the additional river segment.<page>120 STAT. 3366</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.</content>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1096">S. 1096</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1307">H.R. 1307</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/427">109–427</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1307">H.R. 1307</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/193">109–193</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–453—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–453—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–453—DEC. 22, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–453: To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>453</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–453</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3367</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1378">S. 1378</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470">16 USC 470 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reference</inline>.—</heading><content>A reference in this Act to “the Act” shall be a reference to the National Historic Preservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470/etseq">16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Historic Preservation Fund</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 108 of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470h">16 U.S.C. 470h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2015”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership of Advisory Council on Historic Preservation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional members</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 201(a)(4) of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470i/a/4">16 U.S.C. 470i(a)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“four”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“seven”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowing designee for governor member</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 201(b) of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470i/b">16 U.S.C. 470i(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(5) and”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quorum</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 201(f) of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470i/f">16 U.S.C. 470i(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Nine”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“12”</quotedText>. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial and Administrative Services for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 205(f) of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470m/f">16 U.S.C. 470m(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel and procurement) shall be provided the Council by the Department of the Interior or, at the discretion of the Council, such other agency or private entity that reaches an agreement with the Council, for which payments shall be made in advance or by reimbursement from funds of the Council in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Council and the head of the agency or, in the case of a private entity, the authorized representative of the private entity that will provide the services. When<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote> a Federal agency affords such services, the regulations of that agency for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5514/b">5 U.S.C. 5514(b)</ref>) shall apply to the collection of erroneous payments made to or on behalf of a Council employee and regulations of that agency for the administrative control of funds (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1513/d">31 U.S.C. 1513(d)</ref>, 1514) shall apply to appropriations of the Council. The Council shall not be required to prescribe such regulations.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3368</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation Authorization of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 212(a) of the Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470t/a">16 U.S.C. 470t(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for purposes of this title not to exceed $4,000,000 for each fiscal year 1997 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such amounts as may be necessary to carry out this title”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effectiveness of Federal Grant and Assistance Programs in Meeting the Purposes and Policies of the National Historic Preservation Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Title II of the Act <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216" class="bold ">“SEC. 216. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s470v–2">16 USC 470v–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERAL GRANT AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council may enter into a cooperative agreement with any Federal agency that administers a grant or assistance program for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of the administration of such program in meeting the purposes and policies of this Act. Such cooperative agreements may include provisions that modify the selection criteria for a grant or assistance program to further the purposes of this Act or that allow the Council to participate in the selection of recipients, if such provisions are not inconsistent with the grant or assistance program’s statutory authorization and purpose. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Grant and Assistance Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Council may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>review the operation of any Federal grant or assistance program to evaluate the effectiveness of such program in meeting the purposes and policies of this Act; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>make recommendations to the head of any Federal agency that administers such program to further the consistency of the program with the purposes and policies of the Act and to improve its effectiveness in carrying out those purposes and policies; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>make recommendations to the President and Congress regarding the effectiveness of Federal grant and assistance programs in meeting the purposes and policies of this Act, including recommendations with regard to appropriate funding levels.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1378">S. 1378</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/235">109–235</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–454—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–454—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–454—DEC. 22, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–454: To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the city of Yuma, Arizona.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>454</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–454</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3369</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the city of Yuma, Arizona.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1529">S. 1529</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">City of Yuma Improvement Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“City of Yuma Improvement Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">City</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“City”</term> means the city of Yuma, Arizona.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means the Bureau of Reclamation land depicted on the map and more particularly described as—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>parcels 2 and 3 of tract 1;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a portion of parcel 110–73–019;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the old Arizona Department of Transportation weigh station;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>portions of blocks 52, 53, 54, and 55;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the future drying bed location; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>the future Arizona Welcome Center.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “City of Yuma Proposed Property Ownership” and dated July 25, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“non-Federal land”</term> means the non-Federal land depicted on the map and generally known as the “Railroad Parcels”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL LAND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, easements, and rights-of-way, and in accordance with this Act, the Secretary shall convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land to the City in exchange for the non-Federal land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Title to Non-Federal Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On receipt of a deed conveying to the United States fee simple title to the non-Federal land that meets the requirements under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall record a deed from the United States that conveys to the City fee simple title to the Federal land.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title to the non-Federal land shall—<page>120 STAT. 3370</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>conform with the regulations and title approval standards of the Attorney General that are applicable to Federal land acquisitions; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>include all valid existing rights, easements, and rights-of-way.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of Acquired Land</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall administer the non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release From Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date of conveyance to the City of the parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the Federal land and facilities conveyed, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States or by any employee or agent of the United States before the date of conveyance, consistent with <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch171">chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>All administrative costs relating to the conveyance of the Federal land and non-Federal land under subsection (a) shall be paid by the City to the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation, Appraisals, and Equalization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The value of the Federal and the non-Federal land—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with paragraph (2); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with paragraph (3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appraisals</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal land and non-Federal land shall be appraised by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An appraisal conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Equalization of values</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land is not equal, the value may be equalized by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the City;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>the City making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>reducing the acreage of the Federal land or non-Federal land, as appropriate.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Any cash equalization payments received by the Secretary under clause (i)(II) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE OF UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE LAND TO THE CITY OF YUMA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the City by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of United States <page>120 STAT. 3371</page>Fish and Wildlife Service land located at 356 West First Street, Yuma, Arizona.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In exchange for the conveyance of land under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the Secretary consideration in an amount that reflects the fair market value of the land conveyed to the City under that subsection, as determined by an appraisal prepared in accordance with—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Any administrative costs relating to the conveyance of land under subsection (a) shall be paid by the City to the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition and Use of Proceeds</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts paid to the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, to pay—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the administrative costs of the conveyance under subsection (a); and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the costs of constructing the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge headquarters and visitor center in Yuma, Arizona. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1529">S. 1529</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/300">109–300</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1608">S. 1608</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s58">15 USC 58 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY DEFINED.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s44">15 U.S.C. 44</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “ ‘Foreign law enforcement agency’ means—</p></quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>any agency or judicial authority of a foreign government, including a foreign state, a political subdivision of a foreign state, or a multinational organization constituted by and comprised of foreign states, that is vested with law enforcement or investigative authority in civil, criminal, or administrative matters; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>any multinational organization, to the extent that it is acting on behalf of an entity described in paragraph (1).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s45/a">15 U.S.C. 45(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4)</num><subparagraph role="definitions" class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (a), the term <term>‘unfair or deceptive acts or practices’</term> includes such acts or practices involving foreign commerce that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>cause or are likely to cause reasonably foreseeable injury within the United States; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>involve material conduct occurring within the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>All remedies available to the Commission with respect to unfair and deceptive acts or practices shall be available for acts and practices described in this paragraph, including restitution to domestic or foreign victims.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication of Information; Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46/f">15 U.S.C. 46(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“such information”</quotedText> the first place it appears; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purposes.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“purposes, and (2) to any officer or employee of any foreign law enforcement <page>120 STAT. 3373</page>agency under the same circumstances that making material available to foreign law enforcement agencies is permitted under section 21(b).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Powers of the Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46">15 U.S.C. 46</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (i) and before the proviso the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investigative Assistance for Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon a written request from a foreign law enforcement agency to provide assistance in accordance with this subsection, if the requesting agency states that it is investigating, or engaging in enforcement proceedings against, possible violations of laws prohibiting fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices, or other practices substantially similar to practices prohibited by any provision of the laws administered by the Commission, other than Federal antitrust laws (as defined in section 12(5) of the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6211/5">15 U.S.C. 6211(5)</ref>)), to provide the assistance described in paragraph (2) without requiring that the conduct identified in the request constitute a violation of the laws of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Type of assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In providing assistance to a foreign law enforcement agency under this subsection, the Commission may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>conduct such investigation as the Commission deems necessary to collect information and evidence pertinent to the request for assistance, using all investigative powers authorized by this Act; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>when the request is from an agency acting to investigate or pursue the enforcement of civil laws, or when the Attorney General refers a request to the Commission from an agency acting to investigate or pursue the enforcement of criminal laws, seek and accept appointment by a United States district court of Commission attorneys to provide assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals on behalf of a foreign law enforcement agency pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s1782">section 1782 of title 28, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In deciding whether to provide such assistance, the Commission shall consider all relevant factors, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>whether the requesting agency has agreed to provide or will provide reciprocal assistance to the Commission;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>whether compliance with the request would prejudice the public interest of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>whether the requesting agency’s investigation or enforcement proceeding concerns acts or practices that cause or are likely to cause injury to a significant number of persons.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If a foreign law enforcement agency has set forth a legal basis for requiring execution of an international agreement as a condition for reciprocal assistance, or as a condition for provision of materials or information to the Commission, the Commission, with prior approval and ongoing oversight of the Secretary of State, and with final approval of the agreement by the Secretary of State, <page>120 STAT. 3374</page>may negotiate and conclude an international agreement, in the name of either the United States or the Commission, for the purpose of obtaining such assistance, materials, or information. The Commission may undertake in such an international agreement to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>provide assistance using the powers set forth in this subsection;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>disclose materials and information in accordance with subsection (f) and section 21(b); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>engage in further cooperation, and protect materials and information received from disclosure, as authorized by this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided by this subsection is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other authority vested in the Commission or any other officer of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority granted by this subsection shall not authorize the Commission to take any action or exercise any power with respect to a bank, a savings and loan institution described in section 18(f)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/3">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(3)</ref>), a Federal credit union described in section 18(f)(4) (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/4">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(4)</ref>), or a common carrier subject to the Act to regulate commerce, except in accordance with the undesignated proviso following the last designated subsection of section 6 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46">15 U.S.C. 46</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance to certain countries</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission may not provide investigative assistance under this subsection to a foreign law enforcement agency from a foreign state that the Secretary of State has determined, in accordance with section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, unless and until such determination is rescinded pursuant to section 6(j)(4) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)(4)).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Referral of Evidence for Criminal Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Whenever the Commission obtains evidence that any person, partnership, or corporation, either domestic or foreign, has engaged in conduct that may constitute a violation of Federal criminal law, to transmit such evidence to the Attorney General, who may institute criminal proceedings under appropriate statutes. Nothing in this paragraph affects any other authority of the Commission to disclose information.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International information</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission shall endeavor to ensure, with respect to memoranda of understanding and international agreements it may conclude, that material it has obtained from foreign law enforcement agencies acting to investigate or pursue the enforcement of foreign criminal laws may be used for the purpose of investigation, prosecution, or prevention of violations of United States criminal laws.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditures for Cooperative Arrangements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To expend appropriated funds for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>operating expenses and other costs of bilateral and multilateral cooperative law enforcement groups conducting activities of interest to the Commission and in which the Commission participates; and<page>120 STAT. 3375</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign government agency officials, members of their delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to exchange views concerning developments relating to the Commission’s mission, development and implementation of cooperation agreements, and provision of technical assistance for the development of foreign consumer protection or competition regimes, such expenses to include necessary administrative and logistic expenses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance at such consultations and meetings including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>such incidental expenses as meals taken in the course of such attendance;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>any travel and transportation to or from such meetings; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any other related lodging or subsistence.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal Trade Commission is authorized to expend appropriated funds not to exceed $100,000 per fiscal year for purposes of section 6(l) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46/l">15 U.S.C. 46(l)</ref>) (as added by subsection (b) of this section), including operating expenses and other costs of the following bilateral and multilateral cooperative law enforcement agencies and organizations:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The International Competition Network.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Mexico-U.S.-Canada Health Fraud Task Force.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Project Emptor.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Toronto Strategic Partnership and other regional partnerships with a nexus in a Canadian province.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46">15 U.S.C. 46</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clauses (a) and (b)”</quotedText> in the proviso following subsection (l) (as added by subsection (b) of this section) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsections (a), (b), and (j)”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>REPRESENTATION IN FOREIGN LITIGATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 16 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s56">15 U.S.C. 56</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign Litigation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission attorneys</inline>.—</heading><content>With the concurrence of the Attorney General, the Commission may designate Commission attorneys to assist the Attorney General in connection with litigation in foreign courts on particular matters in which the Commission has an interest.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reimbursement for foreign counsel</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commission is authorized to expend appropriated funds, upon agreement with the Attorney General, to reimburse the Attorney General for the retention of foreign counsel for litigation in foreign courts and for expenses related to litigation in foreign courts in which the Commission has an interest.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on use of funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection authorizes the payment of claims or judgments from any source other than the permanent and indefinite appropriation authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s1304">section 1304 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 3376</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority provided by this subsection is in addition to any other authority of the Commission or the Attorney General.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SHARING INFORMATION WITH FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material Obtained Pursuant to Compulsory Process</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 21(b)(6) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57b–2/b/6">15 U.S.C. 57b–2(b)(6)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end <quotedContent>“The custodian may make such material available to any foreign law enforcement agency upon the prior certification of an appropriate official of any such foreign law enforcement agency, either by a prior agreement or memorandum of understanding with the Commission or by other written certification, that such material will be maintained in confidence and will be used only for official law enforcement purposes, if—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the foreign law enforcement agency has set forth a bona fide legal basis for its authority to maintain the material in confidence;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the materials are to be used for purposes of investigating, or engaging in enforcement proceedings related to, possible violations of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>foreign laws prohibiting fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices, or other practices substantially similar to practices prohibited by any law administered by the Commission;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a law administered by the Commission, if disclosure of the material would further a Commission investigation or enforcement proceeding; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>with the approval of the Attorney General, other foreign criminal laws, if such foreign criminal laws are offenses defined in or covered by a criminal mutual legal assistance treaty in force between the government of the United States and the foreign law enforcement agency’s government;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s1813/q">12 U.S.C. 1813(q)</ref>) or, in the case of a Federal credit union, the National Credit Union Administration, has given its prior approval if the materials to be provided under subparagraph (B) are requested by the foreign law enforcement agency for the purpose of investigating, or engaging in enforcement proceedings based on, possible violations of law by a bank, a savings and loan institution described in section 18(f)(3) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/3">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(3)</ref>), or a Federal credit union described in section 18(f)(4) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57a/f/4">15 U.S.C. 57a(f)(4)</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the foreign law enforcement agency is not from a foreign state that the Secretary of State has determined, in accordance with section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, unless and until such determination is rescinded pursuant to section 6(j)(4) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)(4)).</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Nothing in the preceding sentence authorizes the disclosure of material obtained in connection with the administration of the Federal antitrust laws or foreign antitrust laws (as defined in <page>120 STAT. 3377</page>paragraphs (5) and (7), respectively, of section 12 of the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6211">15 U.S.C. 6211</ref>)) to any officer or employee of a foreign law enforcement agency.”</continuation>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information Supplied by and About Foreign Sources</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 21(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57b–2/f">15 U.S.C. 57b–2(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption From Public Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Any material which is received by the Commission in any investigation, a purpose of which is to determine whether any person may have violated any provision of the laws administered by the Commission, and which is provided pursuant to any compulsory process under this Act or which is provided voluntarily in place of such compulsory process shall not be required to be disclosed under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, or any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2)(B) of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Material obtained from a foreign source</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Commission shall not be required to disclose under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, or any other provision of law—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any material obtained from a foreign law enforcement agency or other foreign government agency, if the foreign law enforcement agency or other foreign government agency has requested confidential treatment, or has precluded such disclosure under other use limitations, as a condition of providing the material;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any material reflecting a consumer complaint obtained from any other foreign source, if that foreign source supplying the material has requested confidential treatment as a condition of providing the material; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any material reflecting a consumer complaint submitted to a Commission reporting mechanism sponsored in part by foreign law enforcement agencies or other foreign government agencies.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Commission to withhold information from the Congress or prevent the Commission from complying with an order of a court of the United States in an action commenced by the United States or the Commission.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>CONFIDENTIALITY; DELAYED NOTICE OF PROCESS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 21 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="21A" class="bold ">“SEC. 21A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57b–2a">15 USC 57b–2a</ref>.</p></sidenote>CONFIDENTIALITY AND DELAYED NOTICE OF COMPULSORY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN THIRD PARTIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application With Other Laws</inline>.—</heading><content>The Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>) and <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, shall apply with respect to the Commission, except as otherwise provided in this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Procedures for Delay of Notification or Prohibition of Disclosure</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The procedures for delay of notification or prohibition of disclosure under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (12 <page>120 STAT. 3378</page>U.S.C. 3401 et seq.) and <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, including procedures for extensions of such delays or prohibitions, shall be available to the Commission, provided that, notwithstanding any provision therein—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a court may issue an order delaying notification or prohibiting disclosure (including extending such an order) in accordance with the procedures of section 1109 of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3409">12 U.S.C. 3409</ref>) (if notification would otherwise be required under that Act), or <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s2705">section 2705 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, (if notification would otherwise be required under chapter 121 of that title), if the presiding judge or magistrate judge finds that there is reason to believe that such notification or disclosure may cause an adverse result as defined in subsection (g) of this section; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if notification would otherwise be required under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, the Commission may delay notification (including extending such a delay) upon the execution of a written certification in accordance with the procedures of section 2705 of that title if the Commission finds that there is reason to believe that notification may cause an adverse result as defined in subsection (g) of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ex Parte Application by Commission</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If neither notification nor delayed notification by the Commission is required under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>) or <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, the Commission may apply ex parte to a presiding judge or magistrate judge for an order prohibiting the recipient of compulsory process issued by the Commission from disclosing to any other person the existence of the process, notwithstanding any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. The presiding judge or magistrate judge may enter such an order granting the requested prohibition of disclosure for a period not to exceed 60 days if there is reason to believe that disclosure may cause an adverse result as defined in subsection (g). The presiding judge or magistrate judge may grant extensions of this order of up to 30 days each in accordance with this subsection, except that in no event shall the prohibition continue in force for more than a total of 9 months.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>This subsection shall apply only in connection with compulsory process issued by the Commission where the recipient of such process is not a subject of the investigation or proceeding at the time such process is issued.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>No order issued under this subsection shall prohibit any recipient from disclosing to a Federal agency that the recipient has received compulsory process from the Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Liability for Failure To Notify</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If neither notification nor delayed notification by the Commission is required under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>) or <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, the recipient of compulsory process issued by the Commission under this Act shall not be liable under any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or <page>120 STAT. 3379</page>the District of Columbia, or under any contract or other legally enforceable agreement, for failure to provide notice to any person that such process has been issued or that the recipient has provided information in response to such process. The preceding sentence does not exempt any recipient from liability for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the underlying conduct reported;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a failure to comply with the record retention requirements under section 1104(c) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3404">12 U.S.C. 3404</ref>), where applicable; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>any failure to comply with any obligation the recipient may have to disclose to a Federal agency that the recipient has received compulsory process from the Commission or intends to provide or has provided information to the Commission in response to such process.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Venue and Procedure</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>All judicial proceedings initiated by the Commission under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>), <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch121">chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, or this section may be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or any other appropriate United States District Court. All ex parte applications by the Commission under this section related to a single investigation may be brought in a single proceeding.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In camera proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>application by the Commission, all judicial proceedings pursuant to this section shall be held in camera and the records thereof sealed until expiration of the period of delay or such other date as the presiding judge or magistrate judge may permit.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Section Not To Apply to Antitrust Investigations or Proceedings</inline>.—</heading><content>This section shall not apply to an investigation or proceeding related to the administration of Federal antitrust laws or foreign antitrust laws (as defined in paragraphs (5) and (7), respectively, of section 12 of the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s6211">15 U.S.C. 6211</ref>)).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adverse Result Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section the term <term>‘adverse result’</term> means—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>endangering the life or physical safety of an individual;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>flight from prosecution;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the destruction of, or tampering with, evidence;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the intimidation of potential witnesses; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>otherwise seriously jeopardizing an investigation or proceeding related to fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices or persons involved in such practices, or unduly delaying a trial related to such practices or persons involved in such practices, including, but not limited to, by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the transfer outside the territorial limits of the United States of assets or records related to fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices or related to persons involved in such practices;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>impeding the ability of the Commission to identify persons involved in fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices, or to trace the source or disposition of funds related to such practices; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the dissipation, fraudulent transfer, or concealment of assets subject to recovery by the Commission.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 16(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s56/a/2">15 U.S.C. 56(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 3380</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (C) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (D) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>under section 21A of this Act;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>PROTECTION FOR VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF INFORMATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 21A (as added by section 7 of this Act) the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="21B" class="bold ">“SEC. 21B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57b–2b">15 USC 57b–2b</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROTECTION FOR VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF INFORMATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No liability for providing certain material</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An entity described in paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (d) that voluntarily provides material to the Commission that such entity reasonably believes is relevant to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a possible unfair or deceptive act or practice, as defined in section 5(a) of this Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>assets subject to recovery by the Commission, including assets located in foreign jurisdictions;</content>
</subparagraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">shall not be liable to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for such provision of material or for any failure to provide notice of such provision of material or of intention to so provide material.</continuation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to exempt any such entity from liability—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>for the underlying conduct reported; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to any Federal agency for providing such material or for any failure to comply with any obligation the entity may have to notify a Federal agency prior to providing such material to the Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Financial Institutions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An entity described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) shall, in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5318/g/3">section 5318(g)(3) of title 31, United States Code</ref>, be exempt from liability for making a voluntary disclosure to the Commission of any possible violation of law or regulation, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>a disclosure regarding assets, including assets located in foreign jurisdictions—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>related to possibly fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>related to persons involved in such practices; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>otherwise subject to recovery by the Commission; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a disclosure regarding suspicious chargeback rates related to possibly fraudulent or deceptive commercial practices.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consumer Complaints</inline>.—</heading><content>Any entity described in subsection (d) that voluntarily provides consumer complaints sent to it, or information contained therein, to the Commission shall not be liable to any person under any law or regulation of the United States, or under the constitution, or any law or regulation, of any State, political subdivision of a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for such provision of material or for any failure to provide notice of such provision of material <page>120 STAT. 3381</page>or of intention to so provide material. This subsection shall not provide any exemption from liability for the underlying conduct.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>This section applies to the following entities, whether foreign or domestic:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>A financial institution as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s5312">section 5312 of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To the extent not included in paragraph (1), a bank or thrift institution, a commercial bank or trust company, an investment company, a credit card issuer, an operator of a credit card system, and an issuer, redeemer, or cashier of travelers’ checks, money orders, or similar instruments.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A courier service, a commercial mail receiving agency, an industry membership organization, a payment system provider, a consumer reporting agency, a domain name registrar or registry acting as such, and a provider of alternative dispute resolution services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>An Internet service provider or provider of telephone services.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>STAFF EXCHANGES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after section 25 the following new section:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="25A" class="bold ">“SEC. 25A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57c–1">15 USC 57c–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>STAFF EXCHANGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Commission may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>retain or employ officers or employees of foreign government agencies on a temporary basis as employees of the Commission pursuant to section 2 of this Act or section 3101 or <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3109">section 3109 of title 5, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>detail officers or employees of the Commission to work on a temporary basis for appropriate foreign government agencies.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reciprocity and Reimbursement</inline>.—</heading><content>The staff arrangements described in subsection (a) need not be reciprocal. The Commission may accept payment or reimbursement, in cash or in kind, from a foreign government agency to which this section is applicable, or payment or reimbursement made on behalf of such agency, for expenses incurred by the Commission, its members, and employees in carrying out such arrangements.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Standards of Conduct</inline>.—</heading><content>A person appointed under subsection (a)(1) shall be subject to the provisions of law relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, corruption, and any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the standards of conduct for Federal employees that are applicable to the type of appointment.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>INFORMATION SHARING WITH FINANCIAL REGULATORS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1112(e) of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3412/e">12 U.S.C. 3412(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Federal Trade Commission,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the Securities and Exchange Commission,”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s58">15 USC 58</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 26 as section 28; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 25A, as added by section 9 of this Act, the following:<page>120 STAT. 3382</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="26" class="bold ">“SEC. 26. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57c–2">15 USC 57c–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Commission may accept payment or reimbursement, in cash or in kind, from a domestic or foreign law enforcement agency, or payment or reimbursement made on behalf of such agency, for expenses incurred by the Commission, its members, or employees in carrying out any activity pursuant to a statute administered by the Commission without regard to any other provision of law. Any such payments or reimbursements shall be considered a reimbursement to the appropriated funds of the Commission.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s44">15 USC 44 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PRESERVATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The authority provided by this Act, and by the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s41/etseq">15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.</ref>) and the Right to Financial Privacy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t12/s3401/etseq">12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.</ref>), as such Acts are amended by this Act, is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other authority vested in the Federal Trade Commission or any other officer of the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s44">15 USC 44 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SUNSET.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall cease to have effect on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><heading>REPORT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to Congress a report describing its use of and experience with the authority granted by this Act, along with any recommendations for additional legislation. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the number of cross-border complaints received by the Commission;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identification of the foreign agencies to which the Commission has provided nonpublic investigative information under this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the number of times the Commission has used compulsory process on behalf of foreign law enforcement agencies pursuant to section 6 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s46">15 U.S.C. 46</ref>), as amended by section 4 of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>a list of international agreements and memoranda of understanding executed by the Commission that relate to this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the number of times the Commission has sought delay of notice pursuant to section 21A of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as added by section 7 of this Act, and the number of times a court has granted a delay;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>a description of the types of information private entities have provided voluntarily pursuant to section 21B of the Federal Trade Commission Act, as added by section 8 of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>a description of the results of cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies under section 21 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s57–2">15 U.S.C. 57–2</ref>) as amended by section 6 of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>an analysis of whether the lack of an exemption from the disclosure requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552">section 552 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, with regard to information or material voluntarily <page>120 STAT. 3383</page>provided relevant to possible unfair or deceptive acts or practices, has hindered the Commission in investigating or engaging in enforcement proceedings against such practices; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>a description of Commission litigation brought in foreign courts.</content>
</paragraph>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1608">S. 1608</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/219">109–219</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House, amended. Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2125">S. 2125</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>BILATERAL ACTION ON ADDRESSING URGENT NEEDS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The National Security Strategy of the United States, dated September 17, 2002, concludes that “[i]n Africa, promise and opportunity sit side-by-side with disease, war, and desperate poverty. This threatens both a core value of the United States preserving human dignity and our strategic priority combating global terror. American interests and American principles, therefore, lead in the same direction: we will work with others for an African continent that lives in liberty, peace, and growing prosperity.”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>On February 16, 2005, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency testified, “In Africa, chronic instability will continue to hamper counterterrorism efforts and pose heavy humanitarian and peacekeeping burdens.”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>According to the United States Agency for International Development, “Given its size, population, and resources, the Congo is an important player in Africa and of long-term interest to the United States.”.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2,345,410 square miles (approximately ¼ the size of the United States), lies at the heart of Africa, and touches every major region of sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, a secure, peaceful, and prosperous Democratic Republic of the Congo would have a profound impact on progress throughout Africa.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The most recent war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which erupted in 1998, spawned some of the world’s <page>120 STAT. 3385</page>worst human rights atrocities and drew in six neighboring countries.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Despite the conclusion of a peace agreement and subsequent withdrawal of foreign forces in 2003, both the real and perceived presence of armed groups hostile to the Governments of Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi continue to serve as a major source of regional instability and an apparent pretext for continued interference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by its neighbors.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>A mortality study completed in December 2004 by the International Rescue Committee found that 31,000 people were dying monthly and 3,800,000 people had died in the previous six years because of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and resulting disintegration of the social service infrastructure, making this one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>In 2004, Amnesty International estimated that at least 40,000 women and girls were systematically raped and tortured in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1998, and nearly two-thirds of ongoing abuses against women and girls are perpetrated by members of the security forces, particularly the Forces Armes de la Republique Democratique du Congo (FARDC) and the Police Nationale Congolaise (PNC).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>According to the Department of State, “returning one of Africa’s largest countries [the Democratic Republic of the Congo] to full peace and stability will require significant United States investments in support of national elections, the reintegration of former combatants, the return and reintegration of refugees and [internally displaced persons], establishment of central government control over vast territories, and promotion of national reconciliation and good governance”.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>STATEMENT OF POLICY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the policy of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to help promote, reinvigorate, and support the political process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to press all parties in the Transitional National Government and the succeeding government to implement fully and to institutionalize mechanisms, including national and international election observers, fair and transparent voter registration procedures, and a significant civic awareness and public education campaign created for the July 30, 2006, elections and future elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to ensure that elections are carried out in a fair and democratic manner;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to recognize and act upon its responsibilities to immediately bring discipline to its security forces, hold those individuals responsible for atrocities and other human rights violations, particularly the rape of women and girls as an act of war, accountable and bring such individuals to justice;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to help ensure that, once a stable national government is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is committed to multiparty democracy, open and transparent governance, respect for human rights and religious freedom, ending the violence throughout the country, promoting peace and stability with its neighbors, rehabilitating the national judicial system and enhancing the rule of law, combating <page>120 STAT. 3386</page>corruption, instituting economic reforms to promote development, and creating an environment to promote private investment;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to assist the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it seeks to meet the basic needs of its citizens, including security, safety, and access to health care, education, food, shelter, and clean drinking water;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to support security sector reform by assisting the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to establish a viable and professional national army and police force that respects human rights and the rule of law, is under effective civilian control, and possesses a viable presence throughout the entire country, provided the Democratic Republic of the Congo meets all requirements for United States military assistance under existing law;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to help expedite planning and implementation of programs associated with the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, reintegration, and rehabilitation process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>to support efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), and other entities, as appropriate, to disarm, demobilize, and repatriate the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and other illegally armed groups;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>to make all efforts to ensure that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is committed to responsible and transparent management of natural resources across the country; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>takes active measures—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>to promote economic development;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>to hold accountable individuals who illegally exploit the country’s natural resources; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>to implement the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative by enacting laws requiring disclosure and independent auditing of company payments and government receipts for natural resource extraction;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>to promote a viable civil society and to enhance nongovernmental organizations and institutions, including religious organizations, the media, political parties, trade unions, and trade and business associations, that can act as a stabilizing force and effective check on the government;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>to help rebuild and enhance infrastructure, communications, and other mechanisms that will increase the ability of the central government to manage internal affairs, encourage economic development, and facilitate relief efforts of humanitarian organizations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>to help halt the high prevalence of sexual abuse and violence perpetrated against women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and mitigate the detrimental effects from acts of this type of violence by undertaking a number of health, education, and psycho-social support programs;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>to work aggressively on a bilateral basis to urge governments of countries contributing troops to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to enact and enforce laws on trafficking <page>120 STAT. 3387</page>in persons and sexual abuse that meet international standards, promote codes of conduct for troops serving as part of United Nations peacekeeping missions, and immediately investigate and punish citizens who are responsible for abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><chapeau>to assist the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as undertakes steps to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>protect internally displaced persons and refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and border regions from all forms of violence, including gender-based violence and other human rights abuses;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>address other basic needs of vulnerable populations with the goal of allowing these conflict-affected individuals to ultimately return to their homes; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>assess the magnitude of the problem of orphans from conflict and HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and work to establish a program of national support;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>to engage with governments working to promote peace and security throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo and hold accountable individuals, entities, and countries working to destabilize the country; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>to promote appropriate use of the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a manner that benefits the rural population in that country that depends on the forests for their livelihoods and protects national and environmental interests.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amounts made available to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.</ref>), the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (<ref href="/us/stat/68/454/ch469">68 Stat. 454, chapter 469</ref>), and the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2751/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.</ref>) for fiscal year 2006 and 2007, at least $52,000,000 for each such fiscal year should be allocated for bilateral assistance programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Future Year Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should submit budget requests in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 that contain increases in bilateral assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are appropriate if progress is being made, particularly cooperation by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, toward accomplishing the policy objectives described in section 102.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination With Other Donor Nations</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States should work with other donor nations, on a bilateral and multilateral basis, to increase international contributions to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and accomplish the policy objectives described in section 102.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sense of Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be committed to achieving the policy objectives described in section 102 if the efforts of the United States and other <page>120 STAT. 3388</page>members of the international community are to be effective in bringing relief, security, and democracy to the country;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo should immediately exercise control over and discipline its armed forces, stop the mass rapes at the hands of its armed forces, and hold those responsible for these acts accountable before an appropriate tribunal;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in collaboration with international aid agencies, should establish expert teams to assess the needs of the victims of rape and provide health, counseling, and social support services that such victims need; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the international community, through the United Nations peacekeeping mission, humanitarian and development relief, and other forms of assistance, is providing a substantial amount of funding that is giving the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo an opportunity to make progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives described in section 102, but this assistance cannot continue in perpetuity.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should withhold assistance otherwise available under this Act if the Secretary determines that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives described in section 102.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of State is authorized to withhold assistance made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151/etseq">22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.</ref>), other than humanitarian, peacekeeping, and counterterrorism assistance, for a foreign country if the Secretary determines that the government of the foreign country is taking actions to destabilize the Democratic Republic of the Congo.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING POLICY OBJECTIVES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made toward accomplishing the policy objectives described in section 102.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description of any major impediments that prevent the accomplishment of the policy objectives described in section 102, including any destabilizing activities undertaken in the Democratic Republic of Congo by governments of neighboring countries;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an evaluation of United States policies and foreign assistance programs designed to accomplish such policy objectives; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>recommendations for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>improving the policies and programs referred to in paragraph (2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any additional bilateral or multilateral actions necessary to promote peace and prosperity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.<page>120 STAT. 3389</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President should appoint a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region to help coordinate efforts to resolve the instability and insecurity in Eastern Congo.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MULTILATERAL ACTIONS TO ADDRESS URGENT NEEDS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROMOTION OF UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO IN THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The United States should use its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to address exploitation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) by continuing to urge, when credible allegations exist, appropriate investigation of alleged perpetrators and, as necessary, prosecution of United Nations personnel responsible for sexual abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to conclude at the earliest possible date a Memorandum of Understanding relating to binding codes of conduct and programs for the prevention of sexual abuse and trafficking in persons to be undertaken by the United Nations for all countries that contribute troops to MONUC, to include the assumption of personal liability for the provision of victims assistance and child support, as appropriate, by those who violate the codes of conduct;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>to strengthen the authority and capacity of MONUC by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>providing specific authority and obligation to prevent and effectively counter imminent threats;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>clarifying and strengthening MONUC’s rules of engagement to enhance the protection of vulnerable civilian populations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>enhancing the surveillance and intelligence-gathering capabilities available to MONUC;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>where consistent with United States policy, making available personnel, communications, and military assets that improve the effectiveness of robust peacekeeping, mobility, and command and control capabilities of MONUC; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>providing MONUC with the authority and resources needed to effectively monitor arms trafficking and natural resource exploitation at key border posts and airfields in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to encourage regular visits of the United Nations Security Council to monitor the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to ensure that the practice of recruiting and arming children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is immediately <page>120 STAT. 3390</page>halted pursuant to Security Council Resolutions 1460 (2003) and 1539 (2004);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to strengthen the arms embargo imposed pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1493 (2003) and ensure that violators are held accountable through appropriate measures, including the possible imposition of sanctions;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>to allow for the more effective protection and monitoring of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in the eastern part of the country, and for public disclosure and independent auditing of natural resource revenues to help ensure transparent and accountable management of these revenues;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>to press countries in the Congo region to help facilitate an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and promote relief, security, and democracy throughout the region; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>to encourage the United Nations Secretary-General to become more involved in completing the policy objectives described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102 and ensure that recent fighting in North Kivu, which displaced over 150,000 people, as well as fighting in Ituri and other areas, does not create widespread instability throughout the country.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INCREASING CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The President should instruct the United States permanent representative or executive director, as the case may be, to the United Nations voluntary agencies, including the World Food Program, the United Nations Development Program, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and other appropriate international organizations to use the voice and vote of the United States to support additional humanitarian and development assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in order to accomplish the policy objectives described in section 102.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Support Contingent on Progress</inline>.—</heading><content>If the <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>Secretary of State determines that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not making sufficient progress towards accomplishing the policy objectives described in section 102, the President shall consider withdrawing United States support for the assistance <page>120 STAT. 3391</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">described in subsection (a) when future funding decisions are considered.</p></content>
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</section>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2125">S. 2125</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">June 29, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, Senate concurred in House amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–457: To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>457</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–457</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3392</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2150">S. 2150</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Eugene Land Conveyance Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Eugene Land Conveyance Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">City</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“City”</term> means the city of Eugene, Oregon.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)(1) for the purposes of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>establishing a wildlife viewing area; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the construction and operation of an environmental education center.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Land</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 12 acres of land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Lane County, Oregon, as depicted on the map entitled “West Eugene Wetlands Land Transfer” and dated April 11, 2005.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Survey</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The legal description of the land described in paragraph (1) may be based on the survey of the land completed in 1979.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a new survey of the land is required, the City shall be responsible for paying the cost of the survey.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reversion</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary determines that the land conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used for the purposes described in that subsection—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>all right, title, and interest in and to the land (including any improvements to the land) shall, at the <page>120 STAT. 3393</page>discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the United States shall have the right of immediate entry to the land.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>Any determination of the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions for the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2150">S. 2150</ref>:</heading>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/306">109–306</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2205">S. 2205</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>BLUNT RESERVOIR AND PIERRE CANAL. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blunt reservoir feature</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Blunt Reservoir feature”</term> means the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Unit, James Division, authorized by the Act of August 3, 1968 (<ref href="/us/stat/82/624">82 Stat. 624</ref>), as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Commission</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commission”</term> means the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of the State. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonpreferential lease parcel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“nonpreferential lease parcel”</term> means a parcel of land that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>was purchased by the Secretary for use in connection with the Blunt Reservoir feature or the Pierre Canal feature; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>was considered to be a nonpreferential lease parcel by the Secretary as of January 1, 2001, and is reflected as such on the roster of leases of the Bureau of Reclamation for 2001. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Pierre canal feature</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Pierre Canal feature”</term> means the Pierre Canal feature of the Oahe Unit, James Division, authorized by the Act of August 3, 1968 (<ref href="/us/stat/82/624">82 Stat. 624</ref>), as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferential leaseholder</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“preferential leaseholder”</term> means a person or descendant of a person that held a lease on a preferential lease parcel as of January 1, 2001, and is reflected as such on the roster of leases of the Bureau of Reclamation for 2001. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preferential lease parcel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“preferential lease parcel”</term> means a parcel of land that—<page>120 STAT. 3395</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>was purchased by the Secretary for use in connection with the Blunt Reservoir feature or the Pierre Canal feature; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>was considered to be a preferential lease parcel by the Secretary as of January 1, 2001, and is reflected as such on the roster of leases of the Bureau of Reclamation for 2001. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means the State of South Dakota, including a successor in interest of the State. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Unleased parcel</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“unleased parcel”</term> means a parcel of land that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>was purchased by the Secretary for use in connection with the Blunt Reservoir feature or the Pierre Canal feature; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>is not under lease as of the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deauthorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The Blunt Reservoir feature is deauthorized. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceptance of Land and Obligations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As a term of each conveyance under subsections (d)(5) and (e), respectively, the State may agree to accept—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in “as is” condition, the portions of the Blunt Reservoir feature and the Pierre Canal feature that pass into State ownership; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any liability accruing after the date of conveyance as a result of the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the features referred to in subparagraph (A), including liability associated with certain outstanding obligations associated with expired easements, or any other right granted in, on, over, or across either feature; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the responsibility that the Commission will act as the agent for the Secretary in administering the purchase option extended to preferential leaseholders under subsection (d). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities of the state</inline>.—</heading><content>An outstanding obligation described in paragraph (1)(B) shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the State. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Oil, gas, mineral and other outstanding rights</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A conveyance to the State under subsection (d)(5) or (e) or a sale to a preferential leaseholder under subsection (d) shall be made subject to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>oil, gas, and other mineral rights reserved of record, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by or in favor of a third party; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any permit, license, lease, right-of-use, or right-of-way of record in, on, over, or across a feature referred to in paragraph (1)(A) that is outstanding as to a third party as of the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional conditions of conveyance to state</inline>.—</heading><content>A conveyance to the State under subsection (d)(5) or (e) shall be subject to the reservations by the United States and the conditions specified in section 1 of the Act of May 19, 1948 (chapter 310; <ref href="/us/stat/62/240">62 Stat. 240</ref>), as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s667b">16 U.S.C. 667b</ref>), <page>120 STAT. 3396</page>for the transfer of property to State agencies for wildlife conservation purposes. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase Option</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A preferential leaseholder shall have an option to purchase from the Secretary or the Commission, acting as an agent for the Secretary, the preferential lease parcel that is the subject of the lease. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a preferential leaseholder may elect to purchase a parcel on one of the following terms: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>Cash purchase for the amount that is equal to—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>the value of the parcel determined under paragraph (4); minus </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>ten percent of that value. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Installment purchase, with 10 percent of the value of the parcel determined under paragraph (4) to be paid on the date of purchase and the remainder to be paid over not more than 30 years at 3 percent annual interest. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Value under $10,000</inline>.—</heading><content>If the value of the parcel is under $10,000, the purchase shall be made on a cash basis in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i). </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Option exercise period</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>A preferential leaseholder shall have until the date that is 5 years after enactment of this Act to exercise the option under paragraph (1). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Continuation of leases</inline>.—</heading><content>Until the date specified in subparagraph (A), a preferential leaseholder shall be entitled to continue to lease from the Secretary the parcel leased by the preferential leaseholder under the same terms and conditions as under the lease, as in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Valuation</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The value of a preferential lease parcel shall be its fair market value for agricultural purposes determined by an independent appraisal less 25 percent, exclusive of the value of private improvements made by the leaseholders while the land was federally owned before the date of the enactment of this Act, in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fair market value</inline>.—</heading><content>Any dispute over the fair market value of a property under subparagraph (A) shall be resolved in accordance with <ref href="/us/cfr/t43/s2201.4">section 2201.4 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance to the state</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If a preferential leaseholder fails to purchase a parcel within the period specified in paragraph (3)(A), the Secretary shall offer to convey the parcel to the State of South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wildlife habitat mitigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Land conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be used by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks for the purpose <page>120 STAT. 3397</page>of mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Proceeds of sales of land under this Act shall be deposited as miscellaneous funds in the Treasury and such funds shall be made available, subject to appropriations, to the State for the establishment of a trust fund to pay the county taxes on the lands received by the State Department of Game, Fish, and Parks under the bill. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance of Nonpreferential Lease Parcels and Unleased Parcels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance by secretary to state</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to convey to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks the nonpreferential lease parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Wildlife habitat mitigation</inline>.—</heading><content>Land conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be used by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks for the purpose of mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land exchanges for nonpreferential lease parcels and unleased parcels</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>With the concurrence of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, the South Dakota Commission of Schools and Public Lands may allow a person to exchange land that the person owns elsewhere in the State for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal, as the case may be. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The right to exchange nonpreferential lease parcels or unleased parcels shall be granted in the following order or priority: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>Exchanges with current lessees for nonpreferential lease parcels. </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>Exchanges with adjoining and adjacent landowners for unleased parcels and nonpreferential lease parcels not exchanged by current lessees. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Easement for water conveyance structure</inline>.—</heading><content>As a condition of the exchange of land of the Pierre Canal feature under this paragraph, the United States reserves a perpetual easement to the land to allow for the right to design, construct, operate, maintain, repair, and replace a pipeline or other water conveyance structure over, under, across, or through the Pierre Canal feature. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release From Liability</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>on the date of conveyance of any parcel under this Act, the United States shall not be held liable by any court for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the parcel, except for damages for acts of negligence committed by the United States or by an employee, agent, or contractor of the United States, before the date of conveyance. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No additional liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section adds to any liability that the United States may have under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch171">chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code</ref> (commonly known as the “Federal Tort Claims Act”). <page>120 STAT. 3398</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements Concerning Conveyance of Lease Parcels</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of conveyance of the parcel, the Secretary shall continue to lease each preferential lease parcel or nonpreferential lease parcel to be conveyed under this section under the terms and conditions applicable to the parcel on the date of enactment of this Act. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of parcel descriptions</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, shall provide the State a full legal description of all preferential lease parcels and nonpreferential lease parcels that may be conveyed under this section. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Curation of Archeological Collections</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall transfer, without cost to the State, all archeological and cultural resource items collected from the Blunt Reservoir feature and Pierre Canal feature to the South Dakota State Historical Society. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $750,000 to reimburse the Secretary for expenses incurred in implementing this Act, and such sums as are necessary to reimburse the Commission and the State Department of Game, Fish, and Parks for expenses incurred implementing this Act, not to exceed 10 percent of the cost of each transaction conducted under this Act. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2205">S. 2205</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4301">H.R. 4301</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/588">109–588</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4301">H.R. 4301</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–459: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>459</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–459</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3399</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2653">S. 2653</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Call Home Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s609">47 USC 609 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Call Home Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t47/s201">47 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TELEPHONE RATES FOR MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED ABROAD.  </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Federal Communications Commission shall take such action as may be necessary to reduce the cost of calling home for Armed Forces personnel who are stationed outside the United States under official military orders or deployed outside the United States in support of military operations, training exercises, or other purposes as approved by the Secretary of Defense, including the reduction of such costs through the waiver of government fees, assessments, or other charges for such calls. The Commission may not regulate rates in order to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors To Consider</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In taking the action described in subsection (a), the Commission, in coordination with the Department of Defense and the Department of State, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluate and analyze the costs to Armed Forces personnel of such telephone calls to and from American military bases abroad;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>evaluate methods of reducing the rates imposed on such calls, including deployment of new technology such as voice over Internet protocol or other Internet protocol technology;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>encourage telecommunications carriers (as defined in section 3(44) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s153/44">47 U.S.C. 153(44)</ref>)) to adopt flexible billing procedures and policies for Armed Forces personnel and their dependents for telephone calls to and from such Armed Forces personnel; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>seek agreements with foreign governments to reduce international surcharges on such telephone calls.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Armed forces</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Armed Forces”</term> has the meaning given that term by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s2101/2">section 2101(2) of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Military base</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“military base”</term> includes official duty stations to include vessels, whether such vessels are in port or underway outside of the United States.<page>120 STAT. 3400</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>REPEAL OF EXISTING AUTHORIZATION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 213 of the Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s201">47 U.S.C. 201 note</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/109/171/s3006">section 3006 of Public Law 109–171</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309">47 U.S.C. 309 note</ref>), the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, shall award no less than $1,000,000,000 for public safety interoperable communications grants no later than September 30, 2007 subject to the receipt of qualified applications as determined by the Assistant Secretary.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2653">S. 2653</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2735">S. 2735</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>DAM <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dam Safety Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s467">33 USC 467 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>SAFETY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Dam Safety Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Dam Inventory</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s467d">33 U.S.C. 467d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6" class="bold ">“SEC. 6. </num><heading class="bold ">NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States. Such inventory of dams shall include any available information assessing each dam based on inspections completed by either a Federal agency or a State dam safety agency.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Dam Safety Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s467f/b/1">33 U.S.C. 467f(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and target dates to”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“performance measures, and target dates toward effectively administering this Act in order to”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance for state dam safety programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8(e)(2)(A) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s467f/e/2/A">33 U.S.C. 467f(e)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“substantially”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clauses (iv) through (x) as clauses (v) through (xi), respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (iii) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the authority to require or perform periodic evaluations of all dams and reservoirs to determine the extent of the threat to human life and property in case of failure;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in clause (vii) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“install and monitor instrumentation,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“remedial work,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 13 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t33/s467j">33 U.S.C. 467j</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, $7,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,600,000 <page>120 STAT. 3402</page>for fiscal year 2009, $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $9,200,000 for fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000 for each fiscal year”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$650,000 for fiscal year 2007, $700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $750,000 for fiscal year 2009, $800,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $850,000 for fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,600,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$550,000 for fiscal year 2007, $600,000 for fiscal year 2008, $650,000 for fiscal year 2009, $700,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $750,000 for fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $900,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $1,100,000 for fiscal year 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2735">S. 2735</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4981">H.R. 4981</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/276">109–276</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–461: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans’ benefits, memorial affairs, and health-care programs, to enhance information security programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>461</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–461</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3403</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans’ benefits, memorial affairs, and health-care programs, to enhance information security programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3421">S. 3421</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>References to <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>HEALTH MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Additional mental health providers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Pay comparability for the Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Improvement and expansion of mental health services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Disclosure of medical records.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Expansion of telehealth services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Strategic plan for long-term care.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Extension of certain compliance reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers and multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Repeal of term of office for the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Modifications to State home authorities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Office of Rural Health.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Outreach program to veterans in rural areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>Pilot program on improvement of caregiver assistance services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>Expansion of outreach activities of Vet Centers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Clarification and enhancement of bereavement counseling.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Funding for Vet Center program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>EDUCATION MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Expansion of eligibility for Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Restoration of lost entitlement for individuals who discontinue a program of education because of being ordered to full-time National Guard duty.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Exception for institutions offering Government-sponsored nonaccredited courses to requirement of refunding unused tuition.<page>120 STAT. 3404</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 304. </designator>
<label>Extension of work-study allowance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 305. </designator>
<label>Deadline and extension of requirement for report on educational assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 306. </designator>
<label>Report on improvement in administration of educational assistance benefits.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 307. </designator>
<label>Technical amendments relating to education laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Provision of Government memorial headstones or markers and memorial inscriptions for deceased dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable for burial.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Provision of Government markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants for the establishment of veterans cemeteries on trust lands.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Removal of remains of Russell Wayne Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Residential cooperative housing units.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Department of Veterans Affairs goals for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by veterans in procurement contracts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Department of Veterans Affairs contracting priority for veteran-owned small businesses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Training of new disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists and local veterans’ employment representatives by NVTI required.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Rules for part-time employment for disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists and local veterans’ employment representatives.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>Performance incentive awards for employment service offices.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>Demonstration project on credentialing and licensure of veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>Department of Labor implementation of regulations for priority of service.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>HOMELESS VETERANS ASSISTANCE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Reaffirmation of national goal to end homelessness among veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Sense of Congress on the response of the Federal Government to the needs of homeless veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Authority to make grants for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 704. </designator>
<label>Extension of treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 705. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority for transfer of properties obtained through foreclosure of home mortgages.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 706. </designator>
<label>Extension of funding for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 707. </designator>
<label>Extension of funding for homeless veteran service provider technical assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 708. </designator>
<label>Additional element in annual report on assistance to homeless veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 709. </designator>
<label>Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 710. </designator>
<label>Rental assistance vouchers for Veterans Affairs supported housing program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>CONSTRUCTION MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle A—</designator>
<label>Construction and Lease Authorities</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Authorization of fiscal year 2006 major medical facility projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Extension of authorization for certain major medical facility construction projects previously authorized in connection with Capital Asset Realignment Initiative.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Authorization of fiscal year 2007 major medical facility projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Authorization of advance planning and design for a major medical facility, Charleston, South Carolina.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>Authorization of fiscal year 2006 major medical facility leases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 806. </designator>
<label>Authorization of fiscal year 2007 major medical facility leases.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 807. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle B—</designator>
<label>Facilities Administration</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 811. </designator>
<label>Director of Construction and Facilities Management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 812. </designator>
<label>Increase in threshold for major medical facility projects.<page>120 STAT. 3405</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 813. </designator>
<label>Land conveyance, city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="subtitle">
<designator>Subtitle C—</designator>
<label>Reports on Medical Facility Improvements</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 821. </designator>
<label>Report on option for medical facility improvements in San Juan, Puerto Rico.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 822. </designator>
<label>Business plans for enhanced access to outpatient care in certain rural areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 823. </designator>
<label>Report on option for construction of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Okaloosa County, Florida.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>INFORMATION SECURITY MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Department of Veterans Affairs information security programs and requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 903. </designator>
<label>Information security education assistance programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>OTHER MATTERS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Notice to congressional veterans committees of certain transfers of funds.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Clarification of correctional facilities covered by certain provisions of law.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Extension of authority for health care for participation in DOD chemical and biological warfare testing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>Technical and clerical amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1005. </designator>
<label>Codification of cost-of-living adjustment provided in <ref href="/us/pl/109/361">Public Law 109–361</ref>.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1006. </designator>
<label>Coordination of provisions with Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFERENCES TO <ref href="/us/usc/t38">TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>AGENT OR ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION IN VETERANS BENEFITS CASES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications and Standards of Conduct for Individuals Recognized as Agents or Attorneys</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional qualifications and standards for agents and attorneys generally</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 5904 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Recognition.—</headingText>(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary may recognize”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary may recognize”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations (consistent with the Model Rules of Professional Conduct of the American Bar Association) qualifications and standards of conduct for individuals recognized under this section, including a requirement that, as a condition of being so recognized, an individual must—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>show that such individual is of good moral character and in good repute, is qualified to render claimants valuable service, and is otherwise competent to assist claimants in presenting claims;<page>120 STAT. 3406</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>have such level of experience or specialized training as the Secretary shall specify; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>certify to the Secretary that the individual has satisfied any qualifications and standards prescribed by the Secretary under this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall prescribe in regulations requirements that each agent or attorney recognized under this section provide annually to the Secretary information about any court, bar, or Federal or State agency to which such agent or attorney is admitted to practice or otherwise authorized to appear, any relevant identification number or numbers, and a certification by such agent or attorney that such agent or attorney is in good standing in every jurisdiction where the agent or attorney is admitted to practice or otherwise authorized to appear.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Secretary may not recognize an individual as an agent or attorney under paragraph (1) if such individual has been suspended or disbarred by any court, bar, or Federal or State agency to which the individual was previously admitted to practice and has not been subsequently reinstated.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The Secretary may prescribe in regulations reasonable restrictions on the amount of fees that an agent or attorney may charge a claimant for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of a claim before the Department. A fee that does not exceed 20 percent of the past due amount of benefits awarded on a claim shall be presumed to be reasonable.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary may charge and collect an assessment from an individual recognized as an agent or attorney under this section in any case in which the Secretary pays to the agent or attorney, from past-due benefits owed to a claimant represented by the agent or attorney, an amount as a fee in accordance with a fee arrangement between the claimant and the agent or attorney.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The amount of an assessment under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to five percent of the amount of the fee required to be paid to the agent or attorney, except that the amount of such an assessment may not exceed $100.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Secretary may collect an assessment under subparagraph (A) by offsetting the amount of the fee otherwise required to be paid to the agent or attorney from the past-due benefits owed to the claimant represented by the agent or attorney.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>An agent or attorney who is charged an assessment under subparagraph (A) may not, directly or indirectly, request, receive, or obtain reimbursement for such assessment from the claimant represented by the agent or attorney.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Amounts collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the account available for administrative expenses for veterans’ benefits programs. Amounts so deposited shall be merged with amounts in such account and shall be available for the same purpose, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts otherwise in such account.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of recognized representatives of veterans service organizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5902(b) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5902">38 USC 5902</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<page>120 STAT. 3407</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension of individuals recognized for particular claims</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 5903 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5903">38 USC 5903</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General</headingText>.—”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Suspension</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual recognized under this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 5904(b) of this title on the same basis as an individual recognized under section 5904(a) of this title.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Bases for Suspension of Individuals</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of section 5904 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Suspension of Agents and Attorneys.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(b)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>has presented to the Secretary a frivolous claim, issue, or argument, involving conduct inconsistent with ethical standards for the practice of law;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>has been suspended or disbarred by any court or bar to which such agent or attorney was previously admitted to practice, or has been disqualified from participating in or appearing before any Federal agency, and has not been subsequently reinstated;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>has charged excessive or unreasonable fees, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(3)(A); or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>has failed to comply with any other condition specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Date for Commencement of Services Subject to Fees</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as provided in subsection (h), paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Board of Veterans’ Appeals first makes a final decision in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a notice of disagreement is filed with respect to”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fees charged, allowed, or paid for”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“services provided”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 42 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report that sets forth an assessment of the effects of allowing agents and attorneys recognized under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5904">section 5904 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, to charge a fee to a claimant for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of a claim before the Department of Veterans Affairs after a notice of disagreement has been filed. Such report shall include the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to agent and attorney representation.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modification of Requirements To File Attorney Fee Agreements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as provided in subsection (h), paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 3408</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“after the Board first makes a final decision in the case”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“after a notice of disagreement is filed with respect to the case”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with the Board at such time as may be specified by the Board”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“with the Secretary pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second and third sentences.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney Fees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (c) of such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (4)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The Secretary may, upon the Secretary’s own motion or at the request of the claimant, review a fee agreement filed pursuant to paragraph (2) and may order a reduction in the fee called for in the agreement if the Secretary finds that the fee is excessive or unreasonable.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>A finding or order of the Secretary under subparagraph (A) may be reviewed by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals under section 7104 of this title.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>If the Secretary under subsection (b) suspends or excludes from further practice before the Department any agent or attorney who collects or receives a fee in excess of the amount authorized under this section, the suspension shall continue until the agent or attorney makes full restitution to each claimant from whom the agent or attorney collected or received an excessive fee. If the agent or attorney makes such restitution, the Secretary may reinstate such agent or attorney under such rules as the Secretary may prescribe.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical and Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Payment of Fees Out of Past-Due Benefits</headingText>.—”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(d)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“agent or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“attorney”</quotedText> each place it appears;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this subsection”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (2)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this paragraph”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“attorneys’ fee”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fee to an agent or attorney”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of this subsection”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“paragraph (1)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Penalty for Certain Acts</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5905 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5905">38 USC 5905</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“(2)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5904">38 USC 5904 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (c)(1) and (d) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to services of agents and attorneys that are provided with respect to cases in which notices of disagreement are filed on or after that date.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Collection of Fee Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5904">38 USC 5904 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>No assessments on fees may be collected under paragraph (6) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5904/a">section 5904(a) of title 38, United States Code</ref> (as added by subsection <page>120 STAT. 3409</page>(a)(1)(D) of this section), until the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs prescribes the regulations required by the amendments made by this section.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>HEALTH MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appointments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7401(3) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7401">38 USC 7401</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“social workers,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 7402(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (10) as paragraph (12); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (9) the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Marriage and Family Therapist</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family therapist position, a person must—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>hold a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from a college or university approved by the Secretary; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be licensed or certified to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a State, except that the Secretary may waive the requirement of licensure or certification for an individual marriage and family therapist for a reasonable period of time recommended by the Under Secretary for Health.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to be appointed to a licensed professional mental health counselor position, a person must—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>hold a master’s degree in mental health counseling, or a related field, from a college or university approved by the Secretary; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be licensed or certified to independently practice mental health counseling.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Marriage and Family Therapy Workload</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the provision of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder by marriage and family therapists employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The actual and projected workloads in facilities of the Veterans Readjustment Counseling Service and the Veterans Health Administration for the provision of marriage and family counseling for veterans diagnosed with, or otherwise in need of treatment for, post-traumatic stress disorder.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The resources available and needed to support the projected workload described in subparagraph (A).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>An assessment by the Under Secretary for Health of the effectiveness of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder that is provided by marriage and family therapists.<page>120 STAT. 3410</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>Recommendations, if any, for improvements in the provision of such treatment by such therapists.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>PAY COMPARABILITY FOR THE CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, OFFICE OF NURSING SERVICES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7404 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7404">38 USC 7404</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subchapter III and in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection (e), subchapter III, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>The position of Chief Nursing Officer, Office of Nursing Services, shall be exempt from the provisions of section 7451 of this title and shall be paid at a rate determined by the Secretary, not to exceed the maximum rate established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">38 USC 1712A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required Capacity for Community-Based Outpatient Clinics</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that each community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs has the capacity to provide, or monitor the provision of, mental health services to enrolled veterans who, as determined by the Secretary, are in need of such services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Settings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that mental health services are provided through—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a community-based outpatient clinic of the Department by an employee of the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>referral to another facility of the Department;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>contract with an appropriate mental health professional in the community; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>telemental health services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clinical Training and Protocols</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Center on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to enhance the clinical skills of military clinicians on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder through training, treatment protocols, web-based interventions, and the development of evidence-based interventions; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to promote pre-deployment resilience and post-deployment readjustment among members of the Armed Forces serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 $2,000,000 to carry out this subsection.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Mental Health Outreach</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>develop additional educational materials on post-traumatic stress disorder; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>undertake additional efforts to educate veterans about post-traumatic stress disorder.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Post-traumatic stress disorder.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Review of PTSD Clinical Guidelines</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3411</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>review the clinical guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs on post-traumatic stress disorder and all appropriate protocols related to post-traumatic stress disorder;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>revise such guidelines and protocols as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that clinicians are able to effectively distinguish between diagnoses with similar symptoms that may manifest as post-traumatic stress disorder, including traumatic brain injury; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>develop performance measures for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL RECORDS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited Exception to Confidentiality of Medical Records</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5701 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5701">38 USC 5701</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Under regulations that the Secretary shall prescribe, the Secretary may disclose the name and address of any individual described in subparagraph (C) to an entity described in subparagraph (B) in order to facilitate the determination by such entity whether the individual is, or after death will be, a suitable organ, tissue, or eye donor if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the individual is near death (as determined by the Secretary) or is deceased; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the disclosure is permitted under regulations promulgated pursuant to section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1320d–2">42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note</ref>).</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>An entity described in this subparagraph is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an organ procurement organization, including eye and tissue banks; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>an entity that the Secretary has determined—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>is substantially similar in function, professionalism, and reliability to an organ procurement organization; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>should be treated for purposes of this subsection in the same manner as an organ procurement organization.</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>An individual described in this subparagraph is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a veteran; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a dependent of veteran.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘organ procurement organization’</term> has the meaning given the term <term>‘qualified organ procurement organization’</term> in section 371(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s273/b">42 U.S.C. 273(b)</ref>).”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disclosures From Certain Medical Records</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 7332(b)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>To an entity described in paragraph (1)(B) of section 5701(k) of this title, but only to the extent authorized by such section.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5701">38 USC 5701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Prescribing Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations under subsection (k) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5701">section 5701 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">38 USC 1712A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXPANSION OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase the number of facilities of the Readjustment Counseling Service that are capable of providing health services and counseling <page>120 STAT. 3412</page>through telehealth linkages with facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than July 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a plan to implement the requirement in subsection (a). The plan shall specify which facilities of the Readjustment Counseling Service will have the capabilities described in subsection (a) as of the end of each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>STRATEGIC PLAN FOR LONG-TERM CARE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish a strategic plan for the provision of long-term care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Policies and Strategies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan published under subsection (a) shall contain policies and strategies for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the delivery of care in domiciliaries, residential treatment facilities, and nursing homes and for seriously mentally ill veterans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>maximizing the use of State veterans homes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>locating domiciliary units as close to patient populations as feasible; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identifying freestanding nursing homes as an acceptable care model.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan published under subsection (a) shall include data on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the provision of care of catastrophically disabled veterans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the geographic distribution of catastrophically disabled veterans.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Noninstitutional Long-Term Care Options</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan published under subsection (a) shall address the spectrum of noninstitutional long-term care options, including each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Respite care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Home-based primary care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Geriatric evaluation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Adult day health care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Skilled home health care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Community residential care.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Matters To Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The plan published under subsection (a) shall provide—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>cost and quality comparison analyses of all the different levels of long-term care for veterans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>detailed information about geographic distribution of services and gaps in care; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>specific plans for working with Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies to expand the availability of such care.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3104">38 USC 3104 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>BLIND REHABILITATION OUTPATIENT SPECIALISTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>There are approximately 135,000 blind veterans throughout the United States, including approximately 35,000 who are enrolled with the Department of Veterans Affairs. An aging veteran population and injuries incurred in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are increasing the number of blind veterans.<page>120 STAT. 3413</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Since 1996, when the Department of Veterans Affairs hired its first 14 blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists (referred to in this section as “Specialists”), Specialists have been a critical part of the continuum of care for blind and visually impaired veterans.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Department of Veterans Affairs operates 10 residential blind rehabilitation centers that are considered among the best in the world. These centers have had long waiting lists, with as many as 1,500 blind veterans waiting for openings in 2004.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>Specialists provide—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>critically needed services to veterans who are unable to attend residential centers or are waiting to enter a residential center program;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a range of services for blind veterans, including training with living skills, mobility, and adaptation of manual skills; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>pre-admission screening and follow-up care for blind rehabilitation centers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>There are not enough Specialist positions to meet the increased numbers and needs of blind veterans.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Additional Specialist Positions</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish an additional Specialist position at not fewer than 35 additional facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In identifying the most appropriate facilities to receive a Specialist position under this section, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>give priority to facilities with large numbers of enrolled legally blind veterans;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that each facility does not have such a position; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>ensure that each facility is in need of the services of a Specialist.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall coordinate the provision of blind rehabilitation services for veterans with services for the care of the visually impaired offered by State and local agencies, especially to the extent to which such State and local agencies can provide necessary services to blind veterans in settings located closer to the residences of such veterans at similar quality and cost to the veteran.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out this section $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CERTAIN COMPLIANCE REPORTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management of Health Care</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1706(b)(5)(A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1706">38 USC 1706</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Committee on Women Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 542(c)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2008”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL CENTERS AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement for Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3414</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 73 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new sections:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7329" class="bold ">“§ 7329.</num><heading class="bold "> Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall designate not less than six Department health-care facilities as the locations for centers of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall establish and operate centers of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities centers at the locations designated pursuant to paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Designation of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In designating Department health-care facilities for centers under subsection (a), the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall assure appropriate geographic distribution of such facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall designate as the location for a center of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities pursuant to subsection (a)(1) each Department health-care facility that as of January 1, 2005, was operating a Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical center.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not under subsection (a) designate a facility described in paragraph (2) if (on the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) the Secretary determines that such facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not meet the requirements of subsection (c); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>has not demonstrated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>effectiveness in carrying out the established purposes of such center; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the potential to carry out such purposes effectively in the reasonably foreseeable future.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the peer review panel established under subsection (d) has determined under that subsection that the proposal submitted by such facility as a location for a new center under subsection (a) is among those proposals that meet the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the Secretary (upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) determines that the facility has (or may reasonably be anticipated to develop) each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An arrangement with an accredited medical school that provides education and training in neurology and with which the Department health-care facility is affiliated under which residents receive education and training in innovative diagnosis and treatment of chronic neurodegenerative diseases and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The ability to attract the participation of scientists who are capable of ingenuity and creativity in health-care research efforts.<page>120 STAT. 3415</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An advisory committee composed of veterans and appropriate health-care and research representatives of the Department health-care facility and of the affiliated school or schools to advise the directors of such facility and such center on policy matters pertaining to the activities of the center during the period of the operation of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The capability to conduct effectively evaluations of the activities of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The capability to coordinate (as part of an integrated national system) education, clinical, and research activities within all facilities with such centers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The capability to jointly develop a consortium of providers with interest in treating neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders, at facilities without centers established under subsection (a) in order to ensure better access to state-of-the-art diagnosis, care, and education for neurodegenerative disorders throughout the health-care system of the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The capability to develop a national repository in the health-care system of the Department for the collection of data on health services delivered to veterans seeking care for neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease, and other movement disorders.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Peer Review Panel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Under Secretary for Health shall establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of centers under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The membership of the panel shall consist of experts in neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Members of the panel shall serve for a period of no longer than two years, except as specified in subparagraph (C).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Of the members first appointed to the panel, one half shall be appointed for a period of three years and one half shall be appointed for a period of two years, as designated by the Under Secretary at the time of appointment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The panel shall review each proposal submitted to the panel by the Under Secretary and shall submit its views on the relative scientific and clinical merit of each such proposal to the Under Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Before providing funds for the operation of a center designated under subsection (a) at a Department health-care facility other than at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that each Parkinson’s Disease center at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2) is receiving adequate funding to enable that center to function effectively in the areas of Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the support of the research and education activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection (a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such centers from other funds appropriated generally <page>120 STAT. 3416</page>for the Department medical services account and medical and prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Competitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities of clinical and scientific investigation at each center established under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the award of funding from funds appropriated for the Department medical and prosthetics research account. Such activities shall receive priority in the award of funding from such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for research in Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7330" class="bold ">“§ 7330.</num><heading class="bold "> Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall designate not less than two Department health-care facilities as the locations for multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary shall establish and operate multiple sclerosis centers of excellence at the locations designated pursuant to paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for Designation of Facilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In designating Department health-care facilities for centers under subsection (a), the Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, shall assure appropriate geographic distribution of such facilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall designate as the location for a center pursuant to subsection (a)(1) each Department health-care facility that as of January 1, 2005, was operating a multiple sclerosis center of excellence.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not under subsection (a) designate a facility described in paragraph (2) if (on the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) the Secretary determines that such facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>does not meet the requirements of subsection (c); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>has not demonstrated—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>effectiveness in carrying out the established purposes of such center; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the potential to carry out such purposes effectively in the reasonably foreseeable future.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements for Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the peer review panel established under subsection (d) has determined under that subsection that the proposal submitted by such facility as a location for a new center under subsection (a) is among those proposals that meet the highest competitive standards of scientific and clinical merit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may not designate a Department health-care facility as a location for a center under subsection (a) unless the Secretary (upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health) determines that the facility has (or may reasonably be anticipated to develop) each of the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An arrangement with an accredited medical school that provides education and training in neurology and with which the Department health-care facility is affiliated under which residents receive education and training in innovative <page>120 STAT. 3417</page>diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases affecting the central nervous system, including multiple sclerosis.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The ability to attract the participation of scientists who are capable of ingenuity and creativity in health-care research efforts.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An advisory committee composed of veterans and appropriate health-care and research representatives of the Department health-care facility and of the affiliated school or schools to advise the directors of such facility and such center on policy matters pertaining to the activities of the center during the period of the operation of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The capability to conduct effectively evaluations of the activities of such center.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The capability to coordinate (as part of an integrated national system) education, clinical, and research activities within all facilities with such centers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The capability to jointly develop a consortium of providers with interest in treating multiple sclerosis at facilities without such centers in order to ensure better access to state-of-the-art diagnosis, care, and education for autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system throughout the health-care system of the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The capability to develop a national repository in the health-care system of the Department for the collection of data on health services delivered to veterans seeking care for autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Peer Review Panel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Under Secretary for Health shall establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted to the Secretary for the establishment of centers under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>The membership of the panel shall consist of experts in autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Members of the panel shall serve for a period of no longer than two years, except as specified in subparagraph (C).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Of the members first appointed to the panel, one half shall be appointed for a period of three years and one half shall be appointed for a period of two years, as designated by the Under Secretary at the time of appointment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The panel shall review each proposal submitted to the panel by the Under Secretary and shall submit its views on the relative scientific and clinical merit of each such proposal to the Under Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Before providing funds for the operation of a center designated under subsection (a) at a Department health-care facility other than at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that each multiple sclerosis center at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2) is receiving adequate funding to enable that center to function effectively in the areas of multiple sclerosis research, education, and clinical activities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the support of the research and education activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection (a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such centers from other funds appropriated generally <page>120 STAT. 3418</page>for the Department medical services account and medical and prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Award Competitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities of clinical and scientific investigation at each center established under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the award of funding from funds appropriated for the Department medical and prosthetics research account. Such activities shall receive priority in the award of funding from such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for research in multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 7328 the following new items:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“7329. </designator>
<label>Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers.</label>
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<designator>“7330. </designator>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7329">38 USC 7329 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Sections 7329 and 7330 of <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>REPEAL OF TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Under Secretary for Health</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 305 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s305">38 USC 305</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section is redesignated as subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Under Secretary for Benefits</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 306 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section is redesignated as subsection (c).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>MODIFICATIONS TO STATE HOME AUTHORITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nursing Home Care and Prescription Medications in State Homes for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nursing home care</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter V of chapter 17 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1745" class="bold ">“§ 1745.</num><heading class="bold "> Nursing home care and medications for veterans with service-connected disabilities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall pay each State home for nursing home care at the rate determined under paragraph (2), in any case in which such care is provided to any veteran as follows:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Any veteran in need of such care for a service-connected disability.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Any veteran who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is in need of such care.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The rate determined under this paragraph with respect to a State home is the lesser of—<page>120 STAT. 3419</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the applicable or prevailing rate payable in the geographic area in which the State home is located, as determined by the Secretary, for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department nursing home (as that term is defined in section 1720(e)(2) of this title); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>a rate not to exceed the daily cost of care, as determined by the Secretary, following a report to the Secretary by the director of the State home.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Payment by the Secretary under paragraph (1) to a State home for nursing home care provided to a veteran described in that paragraph constitutes payment in full to the State home for such care furnished to that veteran.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of prescription medicines</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section, as so added, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall furnish such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician as specific therapy in the treatment of illness or injury to any veteran as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>Any veteran who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>is not being provided nursing home care for which payment is payable under subsection (a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is in need of such drugs and medicines for a service-connected disability.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Any veteran who—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is not being provided nursing home care for which payment is payable under subsection (a); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is in need of such drugs and medicines.”</content>
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</subsection>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criteria for payment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1741(a)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1741">38 USC 1741</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in section 1745 of this title, the”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility for nursing home care</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1710(a)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“the requirement in section 1710B of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, and the requirement in section 1745 of this title to provide nursing home care and prescription medicines to veterans with service-connected disabilities in State homes”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“a program of extended care services”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1744 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1745. </designator>
<label>Nursing home care and medications for veterans with service-connected disabilities.”.<?GPOvSpace 06?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1710">38 USC 1710 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Veterans in State Homes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such chapter is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in section 1745, as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section, by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<page>120 STAT. 3420</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><content>Any State home that requests payment or reimbursement for services provided to a veteran under this section shall provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary considers necessary to identify each individual veteran eligible for payment under such section.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 1741, by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><content>Any State home that requests payment or reimbursement for services provided to a veteran under this section shall provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary considers necessary to identify each individual veteran eligible for payment under such section.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Treat Certain Health Facilities as State Homes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter III of chapter 81 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="8138" class="bold ">“§ 8138.</num><heading class="bold "> Treatment of certain health facilities as State homes</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><chapeau>The Secretary may treat a health facility (or certain beds in a health facility) as a State home for purposes of subchapter V of chapter 17 of this title if the following requirements are met:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The facility (or certain beds in such facility) meets the standards for the provision of nursing home care that are applicable to State homes, as prescribed by the Secretary under section 8134(b) of this title, and such other standards relating to the facility (or certain beds in such facility) as the Secretary may require.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The facility (or certain beds in such facility) is licensed or certified by the appropriate State and local agencies charged with the responsibility of licensing or otherwise regulating or inspecting State home facilities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The State demonstrates in an application to the Secretary that, but for the treatment of a facility (or certain beds in such facility), as a State home under this subsection, a substantial number of veterans residing in the geographic area in which the facility is located who require nursing home care will not have access to such care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Secretary determines that the treatment of the facility (or certain beds in such facility) as a State home best meets the needs of veterans for nursing home care in the geographic area in which the facility is located.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The Secretary approves the application submitted by the State with respect to the facility (or certain beds in such facility).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>The Secretary may not treat a health facility (or certain beds in a health facility) as a State home under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such treatment would increase the number of beds allocated to the State in excess of the limit on the number of beds provided for by regulations prescribed under section 8134(a) of this title.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><chapeau>The number of beds occupied by veterans in a health facility for which payment may be made under subchapter V of chapter 17 of this title by reason of subsection (a) shall not exceed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>100 beds in the aggregate for all States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>in the case of any State, the difference between—<page>120 STAT. 3421</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number of veterans authorized to be in beds in State homes in such State under regulations prescribed under section 8134(a) of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the number of veterans actually in beds in State homes (other than facilities or certain beds treated as State homes under subsection (a)) in such State under regulations prescribed under such section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>The number of beds in a health facility in a State that has been treated as a State home under subsection (a) shall be taken into account in determining the unmet need for beds for State homes for the State under section 8134(d)(1) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>The Secretary may not treat any new health facilities (or any new certain beds in a health facility) as a State home under subsection (a) after September 30, 2009.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 8137 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“8138. </designator>
<label>Treatment of certain health facilities as State homes.”.<?GPOvSpace 06?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment and functions</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 73 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 7307 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7308" class="bold ">“§ 7308.</num><heading class="bold "> Office of Rural Health</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Department within the Office of the Under Secretary for Health an office to be known as the ‘Office of Rural Health’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Head</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of the Office of Rural Health shall be the head of the Office. The Director of the Office of Rural Health shall be appointed by the Under Secretary of Health from among individuals qualified to perform the duties of the position.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Functions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The functions of the Office are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>In cooperation with the medical, rehabilitation, health services, and cooperative studies research programs in the Office of Policy and the Office of Research and Development of the Veterans Health Administration, to assist the Under Secretary for Health in conducting, coordinating, promoting, and disseminating research into issues affecting veterans living in rural areas.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To work with all personnel and offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop, refine, and promulgate policies, best practices, lessons learned, and innovative and successful programs to improve care and services for veterans who reside in rural areas of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>To designate in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) an individual who shall consult on and coordinate the discharge in such Network of programs and activities of the Office for veterans who reside in rural areas of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>To perform such other functions and duties as the Secretary or the Under Secretary for Health considers appropriate.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3422</page></content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 7307 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“7308. </designator>
<label>Office of Rural Health.”.<?GPOvSpace 06?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment of Fee-Basis Health-Care Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of the Office of Rural Health shall conduct an assessment of the effects of the implementation of the fee-basis health-care program of the Veterans Health Administration on the delivery of health-care services to veterans who reside in rural areas of the United States. The assessment shall be conducted in consultation with the individuals designated under subsection (c)(3) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7308">section 7308 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a). In conducting the assessment, the Director shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identify various mechanisms for expanding the program in order to enhance and improve health-care services for such veterans and determine the feasibility and advisability of implementing such mechanisms; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for each mechanism determined under paragraph (1) to be feasible and advisable to implement, make recommendations to the Under Secretary for Health on the implementation of such mechanism.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan To Improve Access and Quality of Care</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Not later than September 30, 2007, the Director of the Office of Rural Health shall develop a plan to improve the access and quality of care for enrolled veterans in rural areas. The plan shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>measures for meeting the long term care needs of rural veterans; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>measures for meeting the mental health needs of veterans residing in rural areas.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Community-Based Outpatient Clinics and Access Points Identified in CARES May 2004 Decision Document</inline>.—</heading><chapeau> Not later than March 30, 2007, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identifies each of the community-based outpatient clinics and access points identified in the May 2004 Decision Document of Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) that have been opened; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>identifies each of the clinics and access points identified in such report that would be opened in fiscal year 2007 or 2008 if funding were available for such purpose.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s6303">38 USC 6303 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>OUTREACH PROGRAM TO VETERANS IN RURAL AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct an extensive outreach program to identify and provide information to veterans who served in the theater of operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom and who reside in rural communities in order to enroll those veterans in the health-care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs during the period when they are eligible for such enrollment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Features of Program</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek to work at the local level with employers, State agencies, community health centers located in rural areas, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals located in rural areas, and units of the National Guard and other <page>120 STAT. 3423</page>reserve components based in rural areas, in order to increase the awareness of veterans and their families of the availability of health care provided by the Secretary and the means by which those veterans can achieve access to the health-care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1710B">38 USC 1710B note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPROVEMENT OF CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE SERVICES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Commencing not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of various mechanisms to expand and improve caregiver assistance services.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duration of Pilot Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall be carried out during the two-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Caregiver Assistance Services</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“caregiver assistance services”</term> means services of the Department of Veterans Affairs that assist caregivers of veterans. Such services including the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Adult-day health care services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Coordination of services needed by veterans, including services for readjustment and rehabilitation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Transportation services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Caregiver support services, including education, training, and certification of family members in caregiver activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Home care services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Respite care.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Hospice services.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Any modalities of non-institutional long-term care.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 to carry out the pilot program authorized by this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allocation of Funds to Facilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall allocate funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (d) to individual medical facilities of the Department in such amounts as the Secretary determines appropriate, based upon proposals submitted by such facilities for the use of such funds for improvements to the support of the provision of caregiver assistance services. Special consideration should be given to rural facilities, including those without a long-term care facility of the Department.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this section. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a description and assessment of the activities carried out under the pilot program;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>information on the allocation of funds to facilities of the Department under subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>a description of the improvements made with funds so allocated to the support of the provision of caregiver assistance services.<page>120 STAT. 3424</page></content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">38 USC 1712A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXPANSION OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OF VET CENTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Outreach Workers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall employ not fewer than 100 veterans for the purpose of providing outreach to veterans on the availability of readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">section 1712A of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction With Current Outreach Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The veterans employed under subsection (a) are in addition to any veterans employed by the Secretary for the purpose described in that subsection under the February 2004 program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide outreach described in that subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assignment to Vet Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may assign any veteran employed under subsection (a) to any center for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">section 1712A of title 38, United States Code</ref>, that the Secretary considers appropriate in order to meet the purpose described in that subsection.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability and Termination of Limitation on Duration of Employment</inline>.—</heading><content>Any limitation on the duration of employment of veterans under the program described in subsection (b) is hereby terminated and shall not apply to veterans employed under such program or under this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Employment Status</inline>.—</heading><content>Veterans employed under subsection (a) shall be employed in career conditional status, which is the employment status in which veterans are employed under the program described in subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clarification of Members of Immediate Family Eligible for Counseling</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of section 1783 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1783">38 USC 1783</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The Secretary”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For purposes of this subsection, the members of the immediate family of a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) include the parents of such member.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Counseling Through Vet Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Counseling Through Vet Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>Bereavement counseling may be provided under this section through the facilities and personnel of centers for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services under section 1712A of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><heading>FUNDING FOR VET CENTER PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 $180,000,000 for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services through centers under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1712A">section 1712A of title 38, United States Code</ref>.<page>120 STAT. 3425</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>EDUCATION MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expansion of Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3501(a)(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3501">38 USC 3501</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“means any of the following:”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by capitalizing the first letter of the first word;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“a person who”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“, as a result of qualifying service”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end of clause (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> at the end of clause (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clause (iii);</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“sustained during a period of qualifying service.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or child”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the spouse”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the comma the following: <quotedText>“sustained during a period of qualifying service”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the comma at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><chapeau>The spouse or child of a person who—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>at the time of the Secretary’s determination under clause (ii), is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Secretary determines has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>is likely to be discharged or released from such service for such disability.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“arising out of”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments to Chapter 35</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 35 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 3501(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>The term <term>‘qualifying service’</term> means service in the active military, naval, or air service after the beginning of the Spanish-American War that did not terminate under dishonorable conditions.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 3511 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)(1)—<page>120 STAT. 3426</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Each eligible person”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“Each eligible person, whether made eligible by one or more of the provisions of section 3501(a)(1) of this title,”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a period”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an aggregate period”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the second sentence;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii) or”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (3)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1)(D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (D) or (E) of section 3501(a)(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the comma at the end; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>the parent or spouse from whom such eligibility is derived based upon subparagraph (E) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title no longer meets a requirement under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of that subparagraph,”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>Section 3512 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3512">38 USC 3512</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible person (within the meaning of section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (6), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the provisions of section 3501(a)(1)(A)(iii)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C)”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)(A)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1) of this title”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or a person made eligible by the disability of a spouse under section 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 3501(a)(1)(D)(ii) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3501(a)(1)(D)(ii), or 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (1)(B), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The date on which the Secretary notifies the member of the Armed Forces from whom eligibility is derived that the member has a total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (D) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D), or (E) of this title”</quotedText>; and<page>120 STAT. 3427</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a spouse or on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of this title)”</quotedText>;</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“veteran”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“person”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“based on a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“of this title”</quotedText>;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“so”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“the spouse was”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by the Secretary”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“occurs”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Section 3540 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3540">38 USC 3540</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(as defined in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than a person made eligible under subparagraph (C) of such section by reason of a spouse being listed in one of the categories referred to in that subparagraph)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Section 3563 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each eligible person defined in section 3501(a)(1)(A) of this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“each eligible person whose eligibility is based on the death or disability of a parent or on a parent being listed in one of the categories referred to in section 3501(a)(1)(C) of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such title is further amended as follows:</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Section 3686(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or (D)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(D), or (E)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Section 5113(b)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (B) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 3501(a)(1)”</quotedText> and all that follows through the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such veteran’s death”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the death of the person from whom such eligibility is derived”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“such veteran’s service-connected total disability permanent in nature”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the service-connected total disability permanent in nature (or, in the case of a person made eligible under section 3501(a)(1)(E), the total disability permanent in nature incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service) of the person from whom such eligibility is derived”</quotedText>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3501">38 USC 3501 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance for a course of education pursued after the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 3428</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>RESTORATION OF LOST ENTITLEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO DISCONTINUE A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION BECAUSE OF BEING ORDERED TO FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restoration of Entitlement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3511(a)(2)(B)(i) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3511">38 USC 3511</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“title 10”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or of being involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3511">38 USC 3511 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment of educational assistance allowance made after September 11, 2001.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>EXCEPTION FOR INSTITUTIONS OFFERING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED NONACCREDITED COURSES TO REQUIREMENT OF REFUNDING UNUSED TUITION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3676(c)(13) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“prior to completion”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: </p><quotedContent>“before completion and—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of an institution (other than (i) a Federal, State, or local Government institution or (ii) an institution described in subparagraph (B)), such policy provides that the amount charged to the eligible person for tuition, fees, and other charges for a portion of the course shall not exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges for tuition, fees, and other charges that the length of the completed portion of the course bears to its total length; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of an institution that is a nonaccredited public educational institution, the institution has and maintains a refund policy regarding the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that is substantially the same as the refund policy followed by accredited public educational institutions located within the same State as such institution.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 3485(a)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 27, 2006”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>DEADLINE AND EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall each submit to Congress a report containing the information specified in subsections (b) and (c) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3036">section 3036 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3036">section 3036 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“January 1, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT IN ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the administration of education benefits, including benefits under chapters 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, and 36 of <ref href="/us/usc/t38">title 38, United States Code</ref>, and chapters 1606 and 1607 of title 10, United <page>120 STAT. 3429</page>States Code. Such report shall propose methods to streamline the processes and procedures of administering such benefits.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION LAWS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 3485 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3485">38 USC 3485</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(4)(E), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 1607”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“chapter 1606”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 106”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 1606 or 1607”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“services of the kind described in clauses (A) through (E) of subsection (a)(1) of this section”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a qualifying work-study activity described in subsection (a)(4)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 106”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“chapter 1606 or 1607”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>NATIONAL CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT MEMORIAL HEADSTONES OR MARKERS AND MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS FOR DECEASED DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF VETERANS WHOSE REMAINS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR BURIAL.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Memorial Headstones or Markers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (b) of section 2306 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An eligible dependent child of a veteran.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘eligible dependent child’</term> means a child—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>who is under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>who is unmarried and became permanently physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support before reaching 21 years of age, or before reaching 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition of Memorial Inscription to Headstone or Marker of Veteran</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (f) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or eligible dependent child”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“surviving spouse”</quotedText> both places it appears.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2306">38 USC 2306 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to individuals dying after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT MARKERS FOR MARKED GRAVES OF VETERANS AT PRIVATE CEMETERIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of section 2306 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Headstone or Marker</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such subsection is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—<page>120 STAT. 3430</page></chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the first sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Government marker”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Government headstone or marker”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“headstone or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“marker”</quotedText> each place it appears; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“headstone or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“marker”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (g)(3) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“headstone or”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“marker”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Placement of Headstone or Marker</inline>.—</heading><content>The second sentence of subsection (d)(1) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, or, if placement on the grave is impossible or impracticable, as close as possible to the grave within the grounds of the cemetery in which the grave is located”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Delivery of Headstone or Marker</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d)(2) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(B), is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“or to a receiving agent for delivery to the cemetery”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Obsolete Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Headstones and Markers Furnished</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The headstone or marker furnished under this subsection shall be the headstone or marker selected by the individual making the request from among all the headstones and markers made available by the Government for selection.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>ELIGIBILITY OF INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS CEMETERIES ON TRUST LANDS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2408 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2408">38 USC 2408</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to any tribal organization to assist the tribal organization in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans’ cemeteries on trust land owned by, or held in trust for, the tribal organization.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Grants under this subsection shall be made in the same manner, and under the same conditions, as grants to States are made under the preceding provisions of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>For purposes of this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The term <term>‘tribal organization’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3765(4) of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The term <term>‘trust land’</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3765(1) of this title.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF RUSSELL WAYNE WAGNER FROM ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Removal of Remains</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Army shall remove the remains of Russell Wayne Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Next-of-Kin</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of the Army shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>notify the next-of-kin of record for Russell Wayne Wagner of the impending removal of his remains; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>upon removal, relinquish the remains to the next-of-kin of record for Russell Wayne Wagner or, if the next-of-<page>120 STAT. 3431</page>kin of record for Russell Wayne Wagner is unavailable, arrange for an appropriate disposition of the remains.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE HOUSING UNITS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Housing Benefits for Cooperative Housing Units</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a) of section 3710 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3710">38 USC 3710</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>With respect to a loan guaranteed after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and before the date that is five years after that date, to purchase stock or membership in a cooperative housing corporation for the purpose of entitling the veteran to occupy for dwelling purposes a single family residential unit in a development, project, or structure owned or leased by such corporation, in accordance with subsection (h).”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions of Housing Benefits for Cooperative Housing Units</inline>.—</heading><content>Such section is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h)</num><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>A loan may not be guaranteed under subsection (a)(12) unless—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the development, project, or structure of the cooperative housing corporation complies with such criteria as the Secretary prescribes in regulations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the dwelling unit that the purchase of stock or membership in the development, project, or structure of the cooperative housing corporation entitles the purchaser to occupy is a single family residential unit.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘cooperative housing corporation’</term> has the meaning given such term in section 216(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>When applying the term <term>‘value of the property’</term> to a loan guaranteed under subsection (a)(12), such term means the appraised value of the stock or membership entitling the purchaser to the permanent occupancy of the dwelling unit in the development, project, or structure of the cooperative housing corporation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GOALS FOR PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY VETERANS IN PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 81 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="8127" class="bold ">“§ 8127.</num><heading class="bold "> Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting goals and preferences</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracting Goals</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>In order to increase contracting opportunities for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans who are not <page>120 STAT. 3432</page>veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (2); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>establish a goal for each fiscal year for participation in Department contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities in accordance with paragraph (3).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(A) shall be determined by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The goal for a fiscal year for participation under paragraph (1)(B) shall be not less than the Government-wide goal for that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities under section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s644/g/1">15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Review.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall establish a review mechanism to ensure that, in the case of a subcontract of a Department contract that is counted for purposes of meeting a goal established pursuant to this section, the subcontract was actually awarded to a business concern that may be counted for purposes of meeting that goal.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Noncompetitive Procedures for Certain Small Contracts</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of meeting the goals under subsection (a), and in accordance with this section, in entering into a contract with a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans for an amount less than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403">41 U.S.C. 403</ref>)), a contracting officer of the Department may use procedures other than competitive procedures.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sole Source Contracts for Contracts Above Simplified Acquisition Threshold</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of meeting the goals under subsection (a), and in accordance with this section, a contracting officer of the Department may award a contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures other than competitive procedures if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>such concern is determined to be a responsible source with respect to performance of such contract opportunity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403">41 U.S.C. 403</ref>)) but will not exceed $5,000,000; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in the estimation of the contracting officer, the contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Restricted Competition</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), for purposes of meeting the goals under subsection (a), and in accordance with this section, a contracting officer of the Department shall award contracts on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans if the contracting officer has a reasonable expectation that two or more small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility of Small Business Concerns</inline>.—</heading><content>A small business concern may be awarded a contract under this section only if the small business concern and the veteran owner of the small business concern are listed in the database of veteran-owned businesses maintained by the Secretary under subsection (f).<page>120 STAT. 3433</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Database of Veteran-Owned Businesses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6), the Secretary shall maintain a database of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans and the veteran owners of such business concerns.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To be eligible for inclusion in the database, such a veteran shall submit to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require with respect to the small business concern or the veteran.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Information maintained in the database shall be submitted on a voluntary basis by such veterans.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>In maintaining the database, the Secretary shall carry out at least the following two verification functions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Verification that each small business concern listed in the database is owned and controlled by veterans.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In the case of a veteran who indicates a service-connected disability, verification of the service-disabled status of such veteran.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall make the database available to all Federal departments and agencies and shall notify each such department and agency of the availability of the database.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>If the Secretary determines that the public dissemination of certain types of information maintained in the database is inappropriate, the Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to maintain such types of information in a secure and confidential manner.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement Penalties for Misrepresentation</inline>.—</heading><content>Any business concern that is determined by the Secretary to have misrepresented the status of that concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans or as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for purposes of this subsection shall be debarred from contracting with the Department for a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Businesses After Death of Veteran-Owner</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subject to paragraph (3), if the death of a veteran causes a small business concern to be less than 51 percent owned by one or more veterans, the surviving spouse of such veteran who acquires ownership rights in such small business concern shall, for the period described in paragraph (2), be treated as if the surviving spouse were that veteran for the purpose of maintaining the status of the small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The period referred to in paragraph (1) is the period beginning on the date on which the veteran dies and ending on the earliest of the following dates:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The date on which the surviving spouse remarries.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The date on which the surviving spouse relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business concern.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The date that is ten years after the date of the veteran’s death.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Paragraph (1) only applies to a surviving spouse of a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result of a service-connected disability.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Contracting Preferences</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Preferences for awarding contracts to small business concerns shall be applied in the following order of priority:</chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3434</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Contracts awarded pursuant to subsection (b), (c), or (d) to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Contracts awarded pursuant to subsection (b), (c), or (d) to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans that are not covered by paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>Contracts awarded pursuant to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s637/a">15 U.S.C. 637(a)</ref>); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>section 31 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s657a">15 U.S.C. 657a</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Contracts awarded pursuant to any other small business contracting preference.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than December 31 each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on small business contracting during the fiscal year ending in such year. Each report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The percentage of the total amount of all contracts awarded by the Department during that fiscal year that were awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The percentage of the total amount of all such contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The percentage of the total amount of all contracts awarded by each Administration of the Department during that fiscal year that were awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The percentage of the total amount of all contracts awarded by each such Administration during that fiscal year that were awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘small business concern’</term> has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s632">15 U.S.C. 632</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘small business concern owned and controlled by veterans’</term> means a small business concern—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of a publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans with service-connected disabilities that are permanent and total who are unable to manage the daily business operations of such concern or, in the case of a publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more such veterans.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3435</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 8126 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“8127. </designator>
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</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8127">38 USC 8127 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Transition Rule</inline>.—</heading><content>A small business concern that is listed in any small business database maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be presumed to be eligible for inclusion in the database under subsection (f) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8127">section 8127 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), during the period beginning on the effective date of that section and ending one year after such effective date. Such a small business concern may be removed from the database during that period if it is found not to be a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in subsection (k) of such section).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Comptroller General Study and Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study required</inline>.—</heading><content>During the first three fiscal years for which this section is in effect, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the efforts made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to meet the contracting goals established pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8127">section 8127 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information to congress on study</inline>.—</heading><content>On or before January 31 of each year during which the Comptroller General conducts the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall brief Congress on such study, placing special emphasis on any structural or organizational issues within the Department of Veterans Affairs that might act as an impediment to reaching such contracting goals.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the end of the three-year period during which the Comptroller General conducts the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of such study.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8127">38 USC 8127 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACTING PRIORITY FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subchapter II of chapter 81, as amended by section 502 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="8128" class="bold ">“§ 8128.</num><heading class="bold "> Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting priority</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contracting Priority</inline>.—</heading><content>In procuring goods and services pursuant to a contracting preference under this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary shall give priority to a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans, if such business concern also meets the requirements of that contracting preference.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>‘small business concern owned and controlled by veterans’</term> means a small <page>120 STAT. 3436</page>business concern that is included in the small business database maintained by the Secretary under section 8127(f) of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as so amended, is further amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 8127 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“8128. </designator>
<label>Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans: contracting priority.”.<?GPOvSpace 06?></label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8128">38 USC 8128 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>TRAINING OF NEW DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES BY NVTI REQUIRED.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training Required</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4102A(c) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4102A">38 USC 4102A</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made available to a State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this title, the Secretary shall require the State to require each employee hired by the State who is assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist or a local veterans’ employment representative under this chapter to satisfactorily complete training provided by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute during the three-year period that begins on the date on which the employee is so assigned.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For any employee described in subparagraph (A) who does not complete such training during such period, the Secretary may reduce by an appropriate amount the amount made available to the State employing that employee.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The Secretary may establish such reasonable exceptions to the completion of training otherwise required under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary considers appropriate.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Employee Training Information Required</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4102A(c)(2)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (ii) the following new clause (iii):<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For each employee of the State who is assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist or a local veterans’ employment representative under this chapter—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the date on which the employee is so assigned; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>whether the employee has satisfactorily completed such training by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute as the Secretary requires for purposes of paragraph (8).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4102A">38 USC 4102A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (8) of <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4102A/c">section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), and clause (iii) of section 4102A(c)(2)(A) of such title, as added by subsection <page>120 STAT. 3437</page>(b), shall apply with respect to a State employee assigned to perform the duties of a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist or a local veterans’ employment representative under chapter 41 of such title who is so assigned on or after January 1, 2006.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>RULES FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AND LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disabled Veterans’</inline><inline class="small-caps"> Outreach Program Specialists</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4103A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4103A">38 USC 4103A</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Part-Time Employees</inline>.—</heading><content>A part-time disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist shall perform the functions of a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist under this section on a half-time basis.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Veterans’</inline><inline class="small-caps"> Employment Representatives</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4104 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Part-Time Employees</inline>.—</heading><content>A part-time local veterans’ employment representative shall perform the functions of a local veterans’ employment representative under this section on a half-time basis.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4103A">38 USC 4103A note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4103A/c">Section 4103A(c) of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), and section 4104(d) of such title, as amended by subsection (b), shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><heading>PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Incentives to Employment Service Offices</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4112 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1)(B), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and employment service offices”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“recognize eligible employees”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new paragraph:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>in the case of such an award made to an employment service office, may be used by that employment service office for any purpose.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The heading for subsection (c) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Administration and Use of Awards</headingText>.—”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><heading>DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON CREDENTIALING AND LICENSURE OF VETERANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Demonstration Project</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 41 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<page>120 STAT. 3438</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="4114" class="bold ">“§ 4114.</num><heading class="bold "> Credentialing and licensure of veterans: demonstration project</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration Project Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training may carry out a demonstration project on credentialing in accordance with this section for the purpose of facilitating the seamless transition of members of the Armed Forces from service on active duty to civilian employment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of Military Occupational Specialties and Associated Credentials and Licenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary shall select not less than 10 military occupational specialties for purposes of the demonstration project. Each specialty so selected by the Assistant Secretary shall require a skill or set of skills that is required for civilian employment in an industry with high growth or high worker demand.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal, State, and industry officials to identify requirements for credentials, certifications, and licenses that require a skill or set of skills required by a military occupational specialty selected under paragraph (1).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Assistant Secretary shall analyze the requirements identified under paragraph (2) to determine which requirements may be satisfied by the skills, training, or experience acquired by members of the Armed Forces with the military occupational specialties selected under paragraph (1).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Barriers to Credentialing and Licensure</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary shall cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, and industry officials to reduce or eliminate any barriers to providing a credential, certification, or license to a veteran who acquired any skill, training, or experience while serving as a member of the Armed Forces with a military occupational specialty selected under subsection (b)(1) that satisfies the Federal and State requirements for the credential, certification, or license.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Task Force</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary may establish a task force of individuals with appropriate expertise to provide assistance to the Assistant Secretary in carrying out this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, appropriate Federal and State officials, private-sector employers, labor organizations, and industry trade associations.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of carrying out any part of the demonstration project under this section, the Assistant Secretary may enter into a contract with a public or private entity with appropriate expertise.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of Project</inline>.—</heading><content>The period during which the Assistant Secretary may carry out the demonstration project under this section shall be the period beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 and ending on September 30, 2009.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The Assistant Secretary may carry out the demonstration project under this section utilizing unobligated funds that are appropriated in accordance with the authorization set forth in section 4106 of this title.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3439</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership of Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4110(c)(1)(A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4110">38 USC 4110</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Six”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Seven”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>The National Governors Association.”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4215">38 USC 4215 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS FOR PRIORITY OF SERVICE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe regulations to implement <ref href="/us/usc/t38/s4215">section 4215 of title 38, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>HOMELESS VETERANS ASSISTANCE</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2001">38 USC 2001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REAFFIRMATION OF NATIONAL GOAL TO END HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reaffirmation</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress reaffirms the national goal to end chronic homelessness among veterans within a decade of the enactment of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/95">Public Law 107–95</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/903">115 Stat. 903</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reaffirmation of Encouragement of Cooperative Efforts</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress reaffirms its encouragement, as specified in the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/95">Public Law 107–95</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/115/903">115 Stat. 903</ref>), that all departments and agencies of the Federal, State, and local governments, quasi-governmental organizations, private and public sector entities, including community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and individuals, work cooperatively to end chronic homelessness among veterans.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE RESPONSE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS VETERANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  It is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>homelessness is a significant problem in the veterans community and veterans are disproportionately represented among the homeless population;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>while many effective programs assist homeless veterans to become, once again, productive and self-sufficient members of their communities and society, all the essential services, assistance, and support that homeless veterans require are not currently provided;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>federally funded programs for homeless veterans should be held accountable for achieving clearly defined results;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Federal efforts to assist homeless veterans should include prevention of homelessness;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Federal efforts regarding homeless veterans should be particularly vigorous where women veterans have minor children in their care;<page>120 STAT. 3440</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Federal agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, should cooperate more fully to address the problem of homelessness among veterans; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>the programs reauthorized by this title provide important housing and services to homeless veterans.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Permanent Authority</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2011(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2011">38 USC 2011</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) through (D) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>The text of section 2013 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedText>“There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="704">SEC. 704. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority for General Treatment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2031(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority for Additional Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2033(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="705">SEC. 705. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES OBTAINED THROUGH FORECLOSURE OF HOME MORTGAGES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 2041(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2008”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="706">SEC. 706. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2061(c)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Medical Care”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Medical Services”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="707">SEC. 707. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR HOMELESS VETERAN SERVICE PROVIDER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Subsection (b) of section 2064 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to carry out the program under this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="708">SEC. 708. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ELEMENT IN ANNUAL REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2065(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5):<page>120 STAT. 3441</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>Information on the efforts of the Secretary to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans with other Federal departments and agencies, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Department of Defense;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Department of Health and Human Services;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Department of Housing and Urban Development;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the Department of Justice;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the Department of Labor;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the Interagency Council on Homelessness;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>the Social Security Administration; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>any other Federal department or agency with which the Secretary coordinates the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="709">SEC. 709. </num><heading>ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOMELESS VETERANS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Ex Officio Members</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (a)(3) of section 2066 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s2066">38 USC 2066</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subparagraphs:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (or a representative of the Executive Director).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The Under Secretary for Health (or a representative of the Under Secretary after consultation with the Director of the Office of Homeless Veterans Programs).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The Under Secretary for Benefits (or a representative of the Under Secretary after consultation with the Director of the Office of Homeless Veterans Programs).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (d) of such section <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 30, 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="710">SEC. 710. </num><heading>RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHERS FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section (8)(o)(19)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1437f/o/19/B">42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The amount specified in this subparagraph is—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, the amount necessary to provide 500 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, the amount necessary to provide 1,000 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, the amount necessary to provide 1,500 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>for fiscal year 2010, the amount necessary to provide 2,000 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>for fiscal year 2011, the amount necessary to provide 2,500 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3442</page></content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>CONSTRUCTION MATTERS</heading>
<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="A">Subtitle A—</num><heading>Construction and Lease Authorities</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2006 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2006, with each project to be carried out in the amount specified for that project:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Restoration, new construction or replacement of the medical center facility for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, due to damage from Hurricane Katrina in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000. The Secretary is authorized to carry out the project in or near New Orleans as a collaborative effort consistent with the New Orleans Collaborative Opportunities Study Group Report dated June 12, 2006.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Restoration of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Biloxi, Mississippi, and consolidation of services performed at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $310,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Replacement of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado, in an amount not to exceed $98,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Replacement of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report identifying and outlining the various options available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for <amendingAction type="substitute">replacing</amendingAction> the current Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. The report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The feasibility of entering into a partnership with a Federal, State, or local governmental agency, or a suitable non-profit organization, for the construction and operation of a new facility.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The medical, legal, and financial implications of each of the options identified, including recommendations regarding any statutory changes necessary for the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out any of the options identified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A detailed cost-benefit analysis of each of the options identified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Estimates regarding the length of time and associated costs needed to complete such a facility under each of the options identified.<page>120 STAT. 3443</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN CONNECTION WITH CAPITAL ASSET REALIGNMENT INITIATIVE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects, with each such project to be carried out in the amount specified for that project:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Construction of an outpatient clinic and regional office at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, in an amount not to exceed $75,270,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Consolidation of clinical and administrative functions of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Brecksville, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed $102,300,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Construction of the Extended Care Building at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Renovation of patient wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, in an amount not to exceed $9,100,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Correction of patient privacy deficiencies at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $85,200,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>7th and 8th floor wards modernization addition at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, in an amount not to exceed $27,400,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Construction of a new Medical Center Facility at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, in an amount not to exceed $406,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Construction of an ambulatory surgery/outpatient diagnostic support center in the Gulf South Submarket of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 and completion of Phase I land purchase, Lee County, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $65,100,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>Seismic corrections, Buildings 7 and 126 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $107,845,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Seismic Corrections, Buildings 500 and 501 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $79,900,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>Construction of a new medical center facility in the Orlando, Florida, area in an amount not to exceed $377,700,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>Consolidation of campuses at the University Drive and H. John Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an amount not to exceed $189,205,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>Ward upgrades and expansion at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $19,100,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>Construction of a spinal cord injury center at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Syracuse, New York, in an amount not to exceed $77,700,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>Upgrade essential electrical distribution systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $49,000,000.<page>120 STAT. 3444</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>Expansion of the spinal cord injury center addition at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $7,100,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>Blind Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Bed renovation and new construction project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Temple, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $56,000,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal year 2007 in the amount specified for each project:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Seismic Corrections, Nursing Home Care Unit and Dietetics at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, American Lake, Washington, in an amount not to exceed $38,220,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Replacement of Operating Suite at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $25,830,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Construction of a new clinical addition at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, in an amount not to exceed $56,163,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Construction of Spinal Cord Injury Center at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in an amount not to exceed $32,500,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Medical facility improvements and cemetery expansion of Jefferson Barracks at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $69,053,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF ADVANCE PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR A MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into an agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina to design, and plan for the operation of, a co-located joint-use medical facility in Charleston, South Carolina, to replace the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Advance planning and design for a co-located, joint-use medical facility in Charleston, South Carolina, under subsection (a) shall be carried out in an amount not to exceed $36,800,000.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Naming</inline>.—</heading><content>A joint-use medical facility referred to in subsection (a) may not be named by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or any other entity after any living Member or former Member of the Senate or House of Representatives.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2006 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in fiscal year 2006 at the locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such location:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Baltimore, Maryland, $10,908,000.<page>120 STAT. 3445</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Evansville, Indiana, $8,989,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Smith County, Texas, $5,093,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="806">SEC. 806. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility leases in fiscal year 2007 at the locations specified, and in an amount for each lease not to exceed the amount shown for such location:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>For an outpatient and specialty care clinic, Austin, Texas, $6,163,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Lowell, Massachusetts, $2,520,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Grand Rapids, Michigan, $4,409,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>For up to four outpatient clinics, Las Vegas, Nevada, $8,518,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>For an outpatient clinic, Parma, Ohio, $5,032,000.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="807">SEC. 807. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 Major Medical Facility Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2006 for the Construction, Major Projects, account, $708,000,000 for the projects authorized in section 801(a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Major Medical Facility Projects Under Capital Asset Realignment Initiative</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 for the Construction, Major Projects, account, $1,758,920,000 for the projects whose authorization is extended by section 802.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until September 30, 2009.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 Major Medical Facility Projects</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 for the Construction, Major Projects, account, $221,766,000 for the projects authorized in section 803.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Advance Planning and Design for Major Medical Facility, Charleston, South Carolina</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the Construction, Major Projects, account, $36,800,000 for the advance planning and design authorized in section 804.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations for Major Medical Facility Leases</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2006 leases</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2006 for the Medical Care account, $24,990,000 for the leases authorized in section 805.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fiscal year 2007 leases</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal <page>120 STAT. 3446</page>year 2007 for the Medical Care account, $26,642,000 for the leases authorized in section 806.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The projects authorized in sections 801(a) and 802 may only be carried out using—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>funds appropriated for fiscal year 2006 or 2007 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2006 that remain available for obligation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2006 or 2007 that are available for obligation; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2006 or 2007 for a category of activity not specific to a project.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="B">Subtitle B—</num><heading>Facilities Administration</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="811">SEC. 811. </num><heading>DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Position</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 3 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 312 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="312A" class="bold ">“§ 312A.</num><heading class="bold "> Director of Construction and Facilities Management</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>There is in the Department a Director of Construction and Facilities Management, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The position of Director of Construction and Facilities Management is a career reserved position, as such term is defined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The Director shall provide direct support to the Secretary in matters covered by the responsibilities of the Director under subsection (c).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The Director shall report to the Deputy Secretary in the discharge of the responsibilities of the Director under subsection (c).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Qualifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each individual appointed as Director of Construction and Facilities Management shall be an individual who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>holds an undergraduate or master’s degree in architectural design or engineering; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>has substantive professional experience in the area of construction project management.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The Director of Construction and Facilities Management shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>be responsible for overseeing and managing the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities and infrastructure of the Department, including major and minor construction projects; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>perform such other functions as the Secretary shall prescribe.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>In carrying out the oversight and management of construction and operation of facilities and infrastructure under this section, the Director shall be responsible for the following:<page>120 STAT. 3447</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Development and updating of short-range and long-range strategic capital investment strategies and plans of the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Planning, design, and construction of facilities for the Department, including determining architectural and engineering requirements and ensuring compliance of the Department with applicable laws relating to the construction program of the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Management of the short-term and long-term leasing of real property by the Department.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Repair and maintenance of facilities of the Department, including custodial services, building management and administration, and maintenance of roads, grounds, and infrastructure.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Management of procurement and acquisition processes relating to the construction and operation of facilities of the Department, including the award of contracts related to design, construction, furnishing, and supplies and equipment.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="812">SEC. 812. </num><heading>INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 8104(a)(3)(A) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8104">38 USC 8104</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$7,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="813">SEC. 813. </num><heading>LAND CONVEYANCE, CITY OF FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conveyance Authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may convey to the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky (in this section referred to as the “City”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including the 15 structures located thereon, consisting of approximately 11.75 acres that is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and located in the northeastern portion of Tower Park in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Any such conveyance shall be subject to valid existing rights, easements, and rights-of-way.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the conveyed real property, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The consideration received under subsection (b) shall be deposited, at the discretion of the Secretary, in the “Medical Facilities” account or the “Construction, Minor Projects” account (or a combination of those accounts) and shall be available to the Secretary, without limitation and until expended—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to cover costs incurred by the Secretary associated with the environmental remediation of the real property before conveyance under subsection (a); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with any funds remaining after the Secretary has covered costs as required under paragraph (1), for acquisition of a site for use as a parking facility, or contract (by lease or otherwise) for the operation of a parking facility, to be <page>120 STAT. 3448</page>used in connection with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Cincinnati, Ohio.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Release From Liability</inline>.—</heading><content>Effective on the date of the conveyance under subsection (a), the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the conveyed real property, but shall continue to be liable for damages caused by acts of negligence committed by the United States or by any employee or agent of the United States before the date of conveyance, consistent with <ref href="/us/usc/t28/ch171">chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Costs of Conveyance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental documentation, and other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the City in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of amounts received</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers necessary to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
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<subtitle style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="C">Subtitle C—</num><heading>Reports on Medical Facility Improvements</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="821">SEC. 821. </num><heading>REPORT ON OPTION FOR MEDICAL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report identifying and outlining the various options available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for <amendingAction type="substitute">replacing</amendingAction> the current Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The report shall not affect current contracts at the current site, and the report shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The feasibility of entering into a partnership with a Federal, Commonwealth, or local governmental agency, or a suitable non-profit organization, for the construction and operation of a new facility.<page>120 STAT. 3449</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The medical, legal, and financial implications of each of the options identified, including recommendations regarding any statutory changes necessary for the Department to carry out any of the options identified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A detailed cost-benefit analysis of each of the options identified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Estimates regarding the length of time and associated costs needed to complete such a facility under each of the options identified.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="822">SEC. 822. </num><heading>BUSINESS PLANS FOR ENHANCED ACCESS TO OUTPATIENT CARE IN CERTAIN RURAL AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a business plan for enhanced access to outpatient care (as described in subsection (b)) for primary care, mental health care, and specialty care in each of the following areas:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The Lewiston-Auburn area of Maine.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The area of Houlton, Maine.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The area of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Whiteside County, Illinois.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Means of Enhanced Access</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The means of enhanced access to outpatient care to be covered by the business plans under subsection (a) are, with respect to each area specified in that subsection, one or more of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>New sites of care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Expansions at existing sites of care.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Use of existing authority and policies to contract for care where necessary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Increased use of telemedicine.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="823">SEC. 823. </num><heading>REPORT ON OPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IN OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Feasibility Study</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives a report identifying and outlining the various options available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the placement of a Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Okaloosa County, Florida. The report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matters To Be Included</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The feasibility of entering into a partnership with Eglin Air Force Base for the construction and operation of a new, joint Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense facility.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The medical, legal, and financial implications of each of the options identified, including recommendations regarding any statutory changes necessary for the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out any of the options identified.<page>120 STAT. 3450</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A detailed cost-benefit analysis of each of the options identified.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Estimates regarding the length of time and associated costs needed to complete such a facility under each of the options identified.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Enhancement Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>INFORMATION SECURITY MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Enhancement Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="902">SEC. 902. </num><heading>DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMS AND REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information Security Programs and Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 57 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subchapter:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="III">“SUBCHAPTER III—</num><heading>INFORMATION SECURITY</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5721" class="bold ">“§ 5721.</num><heading class="bold "> Purpose</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The purpose of the Information Security Program is to establish a program to provide security for Department information and information systems commensurate to the risk of harm, and to communicate the responsibilities of the Secretary, Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, other key officials, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Information Security, and Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs as outlined in the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 (also known as the ‘Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002’, which was enacted as part of the E-Government Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</ref>)).</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5722" class="bold ">“§ 5722.</num><heading class="bold "> Policy</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The security of Department information and information systems is vital to the success of the mission of the Department. To that end, the Secretary shall establish and maintain a comprehensive Department-wide information security program to provide for the development and maintenance of cost-effective security controls needed to protect Department information, in any media or format, and Department information systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall ensure that the Department information security program includes the following elements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Periodic assessments of the risk and magnitude of harm that could result from the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the Department.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Policies and procedures that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are based on risk assessments;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>cost-effectively reduce security risks to an acceptable level; and<page>120 STAT. 3451</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>ensure that information security is addressed throughout the life cycle of each Department information system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Selection and effective implementation of minimum, mandatory technical, operational, and management security controls, or other compensating countermeasures, to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of each Department system and its information.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Subordinate plans for providing adequate security for networks, facilities, systems, or groups of information systems, as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Annual security awareness training for all Department employees, contractors, and all other users of VA sensitive data and Department information systems that identifies the information security risks associated with the activities of such employees, contractors, and users and the responsibilities of such employees, contractors, and users to comply with Department policies and procedures designed to reduce such risks.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Periodic testing and evaluation of the effectiveness of security controls based on risk, including triennial certification testing of all management, operational, and technical controls, and annual testing of a subset of those controls for each Department system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>A process for planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and documenting remedial actions to address deficiencies in information security policies, procedures, and practices.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>Procedures for detecting, immediately reporting, and responding to security incidents, including mitigating risks before substantial damage is done as well as notifying and consulting with the US-Computer Emergency Readiness Team of the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement agencies, the Inspector General of the Department, and other offices as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Plans and procedures to ensure continuity of operations for Department systems.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Certain Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall comply with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 and other related information security requirements promulgated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Management and Budget that define Department information system mandates.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5723" class="bold ">“§ 5723.</num><heading class="bold "> Responsibilities</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of Veterans Affairs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, the Secretary is responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Ensuring that the Department adopts a Department-wide information security program and otherwise complies with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 and other related information security requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Ensuring that information security protections are commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the potential harm to Department information and information systems resulting from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.<page>120 STAT. 3452</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Ensuring that information security management processes are integrated with Department strategic and operational planning processes.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Ensuring that the Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other key officials of the Department provide adequate security for the information and information systems under their control.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Ensuring enforcement and compliance with the requirements imposed on the Department under the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Ensuring that the Department has trained program and staff office personnel sufficient to assist in complying with all the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 and other related information security requirements.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Ensuring that the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, in coordination with the Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other key officials of the Department report to Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and other entities as required by law and Executive Branch direction on the effectiveness of the Department information security program, including remedial actions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Notifying officials other than officials of the Department of data breaches when required under this subchapter.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Ensuring that the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology has the authority and control necessary to develop, approve, implement, integrate, and oversee the policies, procedures, processes, activities, and systems of the Department relating to subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, including the management of all related mission applications, information resources, personnel, and infrastructure.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Submitting to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, not later than March 1 each year, a report on the compliance of the Department with subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, with the information in such report displayed in the aggregate and separately for each Administration, office, and facility of the Department.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>Taking appropriate action to ensure that the budget for any fiscal year, as submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, sets forth separately the amounts required in the budget for such fiscal year for compliance by the Department with Federal law and regulations governing information security, including this subchapter and subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Providing notice to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Inspector General of the Department, and such other Federal agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate of a presumptive data breach of which notice is provided the Secretary under subsection (b)(16) if, in the opinion of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, the breach involves the information of twenty or more individuals.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, <page>120 STAT. 3453</page>as the Chief Information Officer of the Department, is responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Establishing, maintaining, and monitoring Department-wide information security policies, procedures, control techniques, training, and inspection requirements as elements of the Department information security program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Issuing policies and handbooks to provide direction for implementing the elements of the information security program to all Department organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Approving all policies and procedures that are related to information security for those areas of responsibility that are currently under the management and the oversight of other Department organizations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Ordering and enforcing Department-wide compliance with and execution of any information security policy.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Establishing minimum mandatory technical, operational, and management information security control requirements for each Department system, consistent with risk, the processes identified in standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary to operate and maintain all Department systems currently creating, processing, collecting, or disseminating data on behalf of Department information owners.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Establishing standards for access to Department information systems by organizations and individual employees, and to deny access as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Directing that any incidents of failure to comply with established information security policies be immediately reported to the Assistant Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>Reporting any compliance failure or policy violation directly to the appropriate Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or other key official of the Department for appropriate administrative or disciplinary action.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>Reporting any compliance failure or policy violation directly to the appropriate Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary, or other key official of the Department along with taking action to correct the failure or violation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>Requiring any key official of the Department who is so notified to report to the Assistant Secretary with respect to an action to be taken in response to any compliance failure or policy violation reported by the Assistant Secretary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>Ensuring that the Chief Information Officers and Information Security Officers of the Department comply with all cyber security directives and mandates, and ensuring that these staff members have all necessary authority and means to direct full compliance with such directives and mandates relating to the acquisition, operation, maintenance, or use of information technology resources from all facility staff.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>Establishing the VA National Rules of Behavior for appropriate use and protection of the information which is used to support Department missions and functions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>Establishing and providing supervision over an effective incident reporting system.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Submitting to the Secretary, at least once every quarter, a report on any deficiency in the compliance with subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 of the Department or any Administration, office, or facility of the Department.<page>120 STAT. 3454</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>Reporting immediately to the Secretary on any significant deficiency in the compliance described by paragraph (14).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Providing immediate notice to the Secretary of any presumptive data breach.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Information Security</inline>.—</heading><content>In accordance with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Information Security, as the Senior Information Security Officer of the Department, is responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology under the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, as set forth in subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department Information Owners</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the criteria of the Centralized IT Management System, Department information owners are responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Providing assistance to the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology regarding the security requirements and appropriate level of security controls for the information system or systems where sensitive personal information is currently created, collected, processed, disseminated, or subject to disposal.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Determining who has access to the system or systems containing sensitive personal information, including types of privileges and access rights.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Ensuring the VA National Rules of Behavior is signed on an annual basis and enforced by all system users to ensure appropriate use and protection of the information which is used to support Department missions and functions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Assisting the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology in the identification and assessment of the common security controls for systems where their information resides.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Providing assistance to Administration and staff office personnel involved in the development of new systems regarding the appropriate level of security controls for their information.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other Key Officials</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, the Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other key officials of the Department are responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Implementing the policies, procedures, practices, and other countermeasures identified in the Department information security program that comprise activities that are under their day-to-day operational control or supervision.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Periodically testing and evaluating information security controls that comprise activities that are under their day-to-day operational control or supervision to ensure effective implementation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Providing a plan of action and milestones to the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology on at least a quarterly basis detailing the status of actions being taken to correct any security compliance failure or policy violation.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Complying with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 and other related information security laws and requirements in accordance with orders of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology to execute the appropriate security controls commensurate to responding to a security bulletin of the Security Operations Center of the <page>120 STAT. 3455</page>Department, with such orders to supersede and take priority over all operational tasks and assignments and be complied with immediately.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>Ensuring that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>all employees within their organizations take immediate action to comply with orders from the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>mitigate the impact of any potential security vulnerability;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>respond to a security incident; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>implement the provisions of a bulletin or alert of the Security Operations Center; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>organizational managers have all necessary authority and means to direct full compliance with such orders from the Assistant Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Ensuring the VA National Rules of Behavior is signed and enforced by all system users to ensure appropriate use and protection of the information which is used to support Department missions and functions on an annual basis.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Users of Department Information and Information Systems</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Users of Department information and information systems are responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Complying with all Department information security program policies, procedures, and practices.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Attending security awareness training on at least an annual basis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Reporting all security incidents immediately to the Information Security Officer of the system or facility and to their immediate supervisor.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Complying with orders from the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology directing specific activities when a security incident occurs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Signing an acknowledgment that they have read, understand, and agree to abide by the VA National Rules of Behavior on an annual basis.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspector General of Department of Veterans Affairs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In accordance with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, the Inspector General of the Department is responsible for the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Audit.</p></sidenote>Conducting an annual audit of the Department information security program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Submitting an independent annual report to the Office of Management and Budget on the status of Department information security program, based on the results of the annual audit.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Investigations.</p></sidenote>Conducting investigations of complaints and referrals of violations as considered appropriate by the Inspector General.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5724" class="bold ">“§ 5724.</num><heading class="bold "> Provision of credit protection and other services</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Independent Risk Analysis</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information that is processed or maintained by the Secretary, the Secretary shall ensure that, as soon as possible after the data breach, a non-Department entity or the Office of Inspector General of the Department conducts an independent risk analysis of the data breach to determine the level of risk associated with the data breach for the potential <page>120 STAT. 3456</page>misuse of any sensitive personal information involved in the data breach.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>If the Secretary determines, based on the findings of a risk analysis conducted under paragraph (1), that a reasonable risk exists for the potential misuse of sensitive personal information involved in a data breach, the Secretary shall provide credit protection services in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Regulations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, the Secretary shall prescribe interim regulations for the provision of the following in accordance with subsection (a)(2):</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Notification.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Data mining.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Fraud alerts.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Data breach analysis.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Credit monitoring.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Identity theft insurance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Credit protection services.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>For each data breach with respect to sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Secretary, the Secretary shall promptly submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of any independent risk analysis conducted under subsection (a)(1), any determination of the Secretary under subsection (a)(2), and a description of any services provided pursuant to subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Secretary that is the sensitive personal information of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense, the Secretary shall submit the report required under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5725" class="bold ">“§ 5725.</num><heading class="bold "> Contracts for data processing or maintenance</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contract Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If the Secretary enters into a contract for the performance of any Department function that requires access to sensitive personal information, the Secretary shall require as a condition of the contract that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the contractor shall not, directly or through an affiliate of the contractor, disclose such information to any other person unless the disclosure is lawful and is expressly permitted under the contract;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the contractor, or any subcontractor for a subcontract of the contract, shall promptly notify the Secretary of any data breach that occurs with respect to such information.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Liquidated Damages</inline>.—</heading><content>Each contract subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall provide for liquidated damages to be paid by the contractor to the Secretary in the event of a data breach with respect to any sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the contractor or any subcontractor under that contract.<page>120 STAT. 3457</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of Credit Protection Services</inline>.—</heading><content>Any amount collected by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be deposited in or credited to the Department account from which the contractor was paid and shall remain available for obligation without fiscal year limitation exclusively for the purpose of providing credit protection services pursuant to section 5724(b) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5726" class="bold ">“§ 5726.</num><heading class="bold "> Reports and notice to Congress on data breaches</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Quarterly Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Not later than 30 days after the last day of a fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on any data breach with respect to sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Department that occurred during that quarter.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall identify, for each data breach covered by the report—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Administration and facility of the Department responsible for processing or maintaining the sensitive personal information involved in the data breach; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the status of any remedial or corrective action with respect to the data breach.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Significant Data Breaches</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>In the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Secretary that the Secretary determines is significant, the Secretary shall provide notice of such breach to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In the event of a data breach with respect to sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Secretary that is the sensitive personal information of a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps or a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense that the Secretary determines is significant under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the notice required under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Notice under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be provided promptly following the discovery of such a data breach and the implementation of any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach, prevent any further breach or unauthorized disclosures, and reasonably restore the integrity of the data system.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5727" class="bold ">“§ 5727.</num><heading class="bold "> Definitions</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In this subchapter:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘availability’</term> means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidentiality</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘confidentiality’</term> means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Control techniques</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘control techniques’</term> means methods for guiding and controlling the operations of information systems to ensure adherence to the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 and other related information security requirements.<page>120 STAT. 3458</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data breach</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘data breach’</term> means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, other than those incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive personal information, in electronic or printed form, that results in the potential compromise of the confidentiality or integrity of the data.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data breach analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘data breach analysis’</term> means the process used to determine if a data breach has resulted in the misuse of sensitive personal information.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fraud resolution systems</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘fraud resolution services’</term> means services to assist an individual in the process of recovering and rehabilitating the credit of the individual after the individual experiences identity theft.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identity theft</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘identity theft’</term> has the meaning given such term under section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681a">15 U.S.C. 1681a</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identity theft insurance</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘identity theft insurance’</term> means any insurance policy that pays benefits for costs, including travel costs, notary fees, and postage costs, lost wages, and legal fees and expenses associated with efforts to correct and ameliorate the effects and results of identity theft of the insured individual.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information owner</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘information owner’</term> means an agency official with statutory or operational authority for specified information and responsibility for establishing the criteria for its creation, collection, processing, dissemination, or disposal, which responsibilities may extend to interconnected systems or groups of interconnected systems.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information resources</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘information resources’</term> means information in any medium or form and its related resources, such as personnel, equipment, funds, and information technology.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information security</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘information security’</term> means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide integrity, confidentiality, and availability.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information security requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘information security requirements’</term> means information security requirements promulgated in accordance with law, or directed by the Secretary of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Office of Management and Budget, and, as to national security systems, the President.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Information system</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘information system’</term> means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information, whether automated or manual.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Integrity</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘integrity’</term> means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National security system</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘national security system’</term> means an information system that is protected at all times by policies and procedures established for the processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination or disposition of information that has been specifically authorized under <page>120 STAT. 3459</page>criteria established by statute or Executive Order to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Plan of action and milestones</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘plan of action and milestones’</term>, means a plan used as a basis for the quarterly reporting requirements of the Office of Management and Budget that includes the following information:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>A description of the security weakness.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The identity of the office or organization responsible for resolving the weakness.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>An estimate of resources required to resolve the weakness by fiscal year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The scheduled completion date.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Key milestones with estimated completion dates.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Any changes to the original key milestone date.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The source that identified the weakness.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>The status of efforts to correct the weakness.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Principal credit reporting agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘principal credit reporting agency’</term> means a consumer reporting agency as described in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1681a/p">15 U.S.C. 1681a(p)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Security incident</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘security incident’</term> means an event that has, or could have, resulted in loss or damage to Department assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches Department security procedures.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sensitive personal information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘sensitive personal information’</term>, with respect to an individual, means any information about the individual maintained by an agency, including the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Information that can be used to distinguish or trace the individual’s identity, including name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, or biometric records.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Subordinate plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘subordinate plan’</term>, also referred to as a ‘system security plan’, means a subordinate plan defines the security controls that are either planned or implemented for networks, facilities, systems, or groups of systems, as appropriate, within a specific accreditation boundary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘training’</term> means a learning experience in which an individual is taught to execute a specific information security procedure or understand the information security common body of knowledge.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Va national rules of behavior</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘VA National Rules of Behavior’</term> means a set of Department rules that describes the responsibilities and expected behavior of personnel with regard to information system usage.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Va sensitive data</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘VA sensitive data’</term> means all Department data, on any storage media or in any form or format, which requires protection due to the risk of harm that could result from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information and includes information whose improper use or disclosure could adversely affect the ability of an agency to accomplish its mission, proprietary information, and records about individuals requiring protection under applicable confidentiality provisions.<page>120 STAT. 3460</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="5728" class="bold ">“§ 5728.</num><heading class="bold "> Authorization of appropriations</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year.”</content>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 57 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658289" role="subchapter">
<designator>“SUBCHAPTER III—</designator>
<label>Information Security</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5721. </designator>
<label>Purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5722. </designator>
<label>Policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5723. </designator>
<label>Responsibilities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5724. </designator>
<label>Provision of credit protection and other services.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5725. </designator>
<label>Contracts for data processing or maintenance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5726. </designator>
<label>Reports and notice to Congress on data breaches.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5727. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“5728. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.”.<?GPOvSpace 06?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s5721">38 USC 5721 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Deadline for Regulations</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch57/schIII">subchapter III of chapter 57 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="903">SEC. 903. </num><heading>INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Programs Authorized</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Title 38 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after chapter 78 the following new chapter:<quotedContent><chapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="79"><b>“CHAPTER 79—</b></num><heading><b>INFORMATION SECURITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM</b></heading><toc>
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<designator>“Sec.</designator>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7901. </designator>
<label>Programs; purpose.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7902. </designator>
<label>Scholarship program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7903. </designator>
<label>Education debt reduction program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7904. </designator>
<label>Preferences in awarding financial assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7905. </designator>
<label>Requirement of honorable discharge for veterans receiving assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7906. </designator>
<label>Regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“7907. </designator>
<label>Termination.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7901" class="bold ">“§ 7901.</num><heading class="bold "> Programs; purpose</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>To encourage the recruitment and retention of Department personnel who have the information security skills necessary to meet Department requirements, the Secretary may carry out programs in accordance with this chapter to provide financial support for education in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Types of Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The programs authorized under this chapter are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Scholarships for pursuit of doctoral degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Education debt reduction for Department personnel who hold doctoral degrees in computer science and electrical and computer engineering at accredited institutions of higher education.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7902" class="bold ">“§ 7902.</num><heading class="bold "> Scholarship program</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may establish a scholarship program under <page>120 STAT. 3461</page>which the Secretary shall, subject to subsection (d), provide financial assistance in accordance with this section to a qualified person—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>who is pursuing a doctoral degree in computer science or electrical or computer engineering at an accredited institution of higher education; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>who enters into an agreement with the Secretary as described in subsection (b).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may provide financial assistance under this section to an individual for up to five years.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The Secretary may waive the limitation under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Service Agreement for Scholarship Recipients</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>To receive financial assistance under this section an individual shall enter into an agreement to accept and continue employment in the Department for the period of obligated service determined under paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>For the purposes of this subsection, the period of obligated service for a recipient of financial assistance under this section shall be the period determined by the Secretary as being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for the financial assistance and otherwise to achieve the goals set forth in section 7901(a) of this title. In no event may the period of service required of a recipient be less than the period equal to the total period of pursuit of a degree for which the Secretary agrees to provide the recipient with financial assistance under this section. The period of obligated service is in addition to any other period for which the recipient is obligated to serve on active duty or in the civil service, as the case may be.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>An agreement entered into under this section by a person pursuing a doctoral degree shall include terms that provide the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>That the period of obligated service begins on a date after the award of the degree that is determined under the regulations prescribed under section 7906 of this title.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>That the individual will maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined in accordance with those regulations, and that failure to maintain such progress constitutes grounds for termination of the financial assistance for the individual under this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Any other terms and conditions that the Secretary determines appropriate for carrying out this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>The amount of the financial assistance provided for an individual under this section shall be the amount determined by the Secretary as being necessary to pay—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the tuition and fees of the individual; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>$1,500 to the individual each month (including a month between academic semesters or terms leading to the degree for which such assistance is provided or during which the individual is not enrolled in a course of education but is pursuing independent research leading to such degree) for books, laboratory expenses, and expenses of room and board.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>In no case may the amount of assistance provided for an individual under this section for an academic year exceed $50,000.<page>120 STAT. 3462</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>In no case may the total amount of assistance provided for an individual under this section exceed $200,000.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, financial assistance paid an individual under this section shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under, any Federal or federally assisted program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repayment for Period of Unserved Obligated Service</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>An individual who receives financial assistance under this section shall repay to the Secretary an amount equal to the unearned portion of the financial assistance if the individual fails to satisfy the requirements of the service agreement entered into under subsection (b), except in circumstances authorized by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Secretary may establish, by regulations, procedures for determining the amount of the repayment required under this subsection and the circumstances under which an exception to the required repayment may be granted.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>An obligation to repay the Secretary under this subsection is, for all purposes, a debt owed the United States. A discharge in bankruptcy under title 11 does not discharge a person from such debt if the discharge order is entered less than five years after the date of the termination of the agreement or contract on which the debt is based.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver or Suspension of Compliance</inline>.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall prescribe regulations providing for the waiver or suspension of any obligation of an individual for service or payment under this section (or an agreement under this section) whenever noncompliance by the individual is due to circumstances beyond the control of the individual or whenever the Secretary determines that the waiver or suspension of compliance is in the best interest of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internships</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary may offer a compensated internship to an individual for whom financial assistance is provided under this section during a period between academic semesters or terms leading to the degree for which such assistance is provided. Compensation provided for such an internship shall be in addition to the financial assistance provided under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>An internship under this subsection shall not be counted toward satisfying a period of obligated service under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Ineligibility of Individuals Receiving Montgomery GI Bill Education Assistance Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>An individual who receives a payment of educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10 for a month in which the individual is enrolled in a course of education leading to a doctoral degree in information security is not eligible to receive financial assistance under this section for that month.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7903" class="bold ">“§ 7903.</num><heading class="bold "> Education debt reduction program</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may establish an education debt reduction program under which the Secretary shall make education debt reduction payments under this section to qualified individuals eligible under subsection (b) for the purpose of reimbursing such individuals for payments by such individuals of principal and interest on loans described in paragraph (2) of that subsection.<page>120 STAT. 3463</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligibility</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An individual is eligible to participate in the program under this section if the individual—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>has completed a doctoral degree in computer science or electrical or computer engineering at an accredited institution of higher education during the five-year period preceding the date on which the individual is hired;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is an employee of the Department who serves in a position related to information security (as determined by the Secretary); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a doctoral degree in computer science or electrical or computer engineering at an accredited institution of higher education.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amount of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of education debt reduction payments made to an individual under this section may not exceed $82,500 over a total of five years, of which not more than $16,500 of such payments may be made in each year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The total amount payable to an individual under this section for any year may not exceed the amount of the principal and interest on loans referred to in subsection (b)(3) that is paid by the individual during such year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>The Secretary shall make education debt reduction payments under this section on an annual basis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The Secretary shall make such a payment—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date on which the individual is accepted into the program established under subsection (a); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of an individual who received a payment under this section for the preceding fiscal year, on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date on which the individual last received such a payment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, education debt reduction payments under this section shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of benefits under, any Federal or federally assisted program.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make education debt reduction payments to an individual under this section for a year only if the Secretary determines that the individual maintained an acceptable level of performance in the position or positions served by the individual during the year.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Notification of Terms of Provision of Payments</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide to an individual who receives a payment under this section notice in writing of the terms and conditions that apply to such a payment.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered Costs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of subsection (b)(3), costs relating to a course of education or training include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>tuition expenses; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>all other reasonable educational expenses, including fees, books, and laboratory expenses.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7904" class="bold ">“§ 7904.</num><heading class="bold "> Preferences in awarding financial assistance</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In awarding financial assistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall give a preference to qualified individuals who are otherwise eligible to receive the financial assistance in the following order of priority:<page>120 STAT. 3464</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Veterans with service-connected disabilities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Veterans.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Persons described in section 4215(a)(1)(B) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Individuals who received or are pursuing degrees at institutions designated by the National Security Agency as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Citizens of the United States.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7905" class="bold ">“§ 7905.</num><heading class="bold "> Requirement of honorable discharge for veterans receiving assistance</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “No veteran shall receive financial assistance under this chapter unless the veteran was discharged from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7906" class="bold ">“§ 7906.</num><heading class="bold "> Regulations</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this chapter.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="7907" class="bold ">“§ 7907.</num><heading class="bold "> Termination</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The authority of the Secretary to make a payment under this chapter shall terminate on July 31, 2017.”</content>
</section>
</chapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendments</inline>.—</heading><content>The tables of chapters at the beginning of title 38, and of part V of title 38, are each amended by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to chapter 78 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 06?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658260" role="section">
<designator><b>“79. </b></designator>
<label><b>Information Security Education Assistance Program</b></label>
<target style="-uslm-lc:I658252" leaderChar="." leaderAlign="left"><b>7901”.</b><?GPOvSpace 06?></target>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">GAO Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the scholarship and education debt reduction programs under <ref href="/us/usc/t38/ch79">chapter 79 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7902">38 USC 7902 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Applicability of Scholarships</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s7902">Section 7902 of title 38, United States Code</ref>, as added by subsection (a), may only apply with respect to financial assistance provided for an academic semester or term that begins on or after August 1, 2007.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><heading>OTHER MATTERS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s303">38 USC 303 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NOTICE TO CONGRESSIONAL VETERANS COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  To the extent that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required or directed, under any provision of law, to provide written notice to any committee of Congress other than the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives on the transfer of appropriations from one account to any other account, the Secretary shall also transmit such notice to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES COVERED BY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of Pension During Confinement in Penal Institutions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1505(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1505">38 USC 1505</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“”</quotedText></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Allowances for Training and Rehabilitation for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3108">38 USC 3108</ref>.</p></sidenote>3108(g)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Educational Assistance Benefits for Post-Vietnam Era Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3231(d)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation of Educational Assistance Allowances for Veterans Generally</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3482(g)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Computation of Educational Assistance Allowance for Survivors and Dependents</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 3532(e) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Payment of Compensation and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5313 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Payment of Clothing Allowance</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5313A <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or local penal institution”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“local, or other penal institution or correctional facility”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1003">SEC. 1003. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR PARTICIPATION IN DOD CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE TESTING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 1710(e)(3)(D) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1004">SEC. 1004. </num><heading>TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/usc/t38">Title 38, United States Code</ref></inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1718(c)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of 1938”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Act”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1785(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert B.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert T.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2002(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a closing parenthesis before the period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Punctuation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2011(a)(1)(C) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period at the end.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cross reference correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2041(a)(3)(A)(i) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under this chapter”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“established under section 3722 of this title”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8111(b)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“into the strategic”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“and Results Act of 1993”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“into the strategic plan of each Department under section 306 of title 5 and the performance plan of each Department under section 1115 of title 31”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of obsolete text</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8111 is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (d)(2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“effective October 1, 2003,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in subsection (e)(2)—<page>120 STAT. 3466</page></chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in the second sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be implemented no later than October 1, 2003, and”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in the third sentence, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, following implementation of the schedule,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Citation correction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 8111A(a)(2)(B)(i) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s8111A">38 USC 8111A</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert B.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Robert T.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps"><ref href="/us/pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</ref></inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Effective as of November 25, 2002, section 1704(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/2315">116 Stat. 2315</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“101(25)(d)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“101(25)(D)”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s3011">38 USC 3011</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1005">SEC. 1005. </num><heading>CODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT PROVIDED IN <ref href="/us/pl/109/361">PUBLIC LAW 109–361</ref>.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Veterans’</inline><inline class="small-caps"> Disability Compensation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1114 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$112”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$115”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$218”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$225”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$337”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$348”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$485”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$501”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (e), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$690”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$712”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subsection (f), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$873”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$901”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>in subsection (g), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,099”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,135”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>in subsection (h), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,277”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,319”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>in subsection (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,436”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,483”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>in subsection (j), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,393”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,471”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><chapeau>in subsection (k)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$87”</quotedText> both places it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$89”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,977”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$4,176”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,075”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$4,313”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>in subsection (l), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,977”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,075”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>in subsection (m), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,284”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,392”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>in subsection (n), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,737”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,860”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>in subsections (o) and (p), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,176”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,313”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><chapeau>in subsection (r)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,792”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,851”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2,669”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,757”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><content>in subsection (s), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,678”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$2,766”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3467</page></content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Compensation for Dependents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1115(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1115">38 USC 1115</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$135”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$139”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$233”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$240”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$70”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (C), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$91”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$68”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$94”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$70”</quotedText>, respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$109”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$112”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subparagraph (E), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$215”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$222”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clothing Allowance for Certain Disabled Veterans</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1162 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$641”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$662”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Surviving Spouses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New law dic</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subsection (a) of section 1311 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,033”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,067”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$221”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$228”</quotedText>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Old law dic</inline>.—</heading><content>The table in paragraph (3) of such subsection <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<?GPOvSpace 10?><table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse; border=0;  -uslm-lc: 'c4,L0(4,4,4,4,4,17),tp0,p10,9/10,f8,g1,t1,s70,xl70,r70,12'; ">
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<th style="min-width: 122.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Pay grade</th><th style="min-width: 122.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Monthly rate</th><th style="min-width: 122.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Pay grade</th><th style="width:58.0pt ; max-width:58.0pt; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;">Monthly rate</th></tr>
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<sup>1</sup> If the veteran served as Sergeant Major of the Army, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $1,312.</footnote></td></tr>
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<sup>2</sup> If the veteran served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, at the applicable time designated by section 1302 of this title, the surviving spouse’s rate shall be $2,443.</footnote></td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">W–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,276</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–2</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–1</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,128</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–3</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–2</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,165</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–4</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–3</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,246</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–5</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–4</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,319</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–6</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,067</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–5</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,452</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–7</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,104</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–6</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,637</td></tr>
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<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">E–9</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,215<ref xmlns="http://schemas.gpo.gov/xml/uslm" class="footnoteRef" idref="fn-d35585e10295"><sup>1</sup></ref></td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–8</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$1,941</td></tr>
<tr style="-uslm-lc:I01;"><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" stubHierarchy="1" leaders="yes" leaderAlign="bottomLine">W–1</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;">$1,128</td><td style=" text-align:left; vertical-align:top;" leaders="yes">O–9</td><td style=" text-align:right; vertical-align:top;">$2,076</td></tr>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional dic for children or disability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Such section is further amended—</chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 3468</page></content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$122”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$126”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Children</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">DIC when no surviving spouse</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1313(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s1313">38 USC 1313</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$438”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$452”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$629”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$649”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$819”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$846”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$819”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$157”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$846”</quotedText> and <quotedText>“$162”</quotedText>, respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supplemental dic for certain children</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1314 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$257”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$265”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$438”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$452”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$218”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$225”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1006">SEC. 1006. </num><heading>COORDINATION OF PROVISIONS WITH VETERANS PROGRAMS EXTENSION ACT OF 2006.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Earlier Enactment of This Act</inline>.—</heading><content>If this Act is enacted before the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 is enacted into law, the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006, and the amendments made by that Act, shall not take effect.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t38/s101">38 USC 101 note</ref>, </p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">101 <i>et seq.</i></p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Earlier Enactment of Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>If this Act is enacted after the enactment of the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006, then as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 and the amendments made by that Act shall be deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and the Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 and the amendments made by that Act shall cease to be in effect.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3421">S. 3421</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5815">H.R. 5815</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/643">109–643</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5815">H.R. 5815</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Veterans’   Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/328">109–328</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House, amended. Senate concurred in House amendments.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to serious adverse event reporting for dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3546">S. 3546</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s301">21 USC 301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING FOR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s371/etseq">21 U.S.C. 371 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subchapter style="-uslm-lc:I658174"><num value="H"><b>“Subchapter H—</b></num><heading><b>Serious Adverse Event Reports</b></heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="760" class="bold ">“SEC. 760. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379aa">21 USC 379aa</ref>.</p></sidenote>SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING FOR NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adverse event</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘adverse event’</term> means any health-related event associated with the use of a nonprescription drug that is adverse, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an event occurring from an overdose of the drug, whether accidental or intentional;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an event occurring from abuse of the drug;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>an event occurring from withdrawal from the drug; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any failure of expected pharmacological action of the drug.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonprescription drug</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘nonprescription drug’</term> means a drug that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>not subject to section 503(b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>not subject to approval in an application submitted under section 505.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious adverse event</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘serious adverse event’</term> is an adverse event that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>results in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>death;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a life-threatening experience;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>inpatient hospitalization;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a persistent or significant disability or incapacity; or<page>120 STAT. 3470</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a congenital anomaly or birth defect; or</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>requires, based on reasonable medical judgment, a medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome described under subparagraph (A).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious adverse event report</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘serious adverse event report’</term> means a report that is required to be submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The manufacturer, packer, or distributor whose name (pursuant to section 502(b)(1)) appears on the label of a nonprescription drug marketed in the United States (referred to in this section as the ‘responsible person’) shall submit to the Secretary any report received of a serious adverse event associated with such drug when used in the United States, accompanied by a copy of the label on or within the retail package of such drug.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retailer</inline>.—</heading><content>A retailer whose name appears on the label described in paragraph (1) as a distributor may, by agreement, authorize the manufacturer or packer of the nonprescription drug to submit the required reports for such drugs to the Secretary so long as the retailer directs to the manufacturer or packer all adverse events associated with such drug that are reported to the retailer through the address or telephone number described in section 502(x).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary a serious adverse event report no later than 15 business days after the report is received through the address or phone number described in section 502(x).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New medical information</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary any new medical information, related to a submitted serious adverse event report that is received by the responsible person within 1 year of the initial report, no later than 15 business days after the new information is received by the responsible person.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop systems to ensure that duplicate reports of, and new medical information related to, a serious adverse event shall be consolidated into a single report.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, after providing notice and an opportunity for comment from interested parties, may establish an exemption to the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) if the Secretary determines that such exemption would have no adverse effect on public health.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Each serious adverse event report under this section shall be submitted to the Secretary using the MedWatch form, which may be modified by the Secretary for nonprescription drugs, and may be accompanied by additional information.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and Inspection of Records</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall maintain records related to each report of an adverse event received by the responsible person for a period of 6 years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records inspection</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall permit an authorized person to have access to records required <page>120 STAT. 3471</page>to be maintained under this section, during an inspection pursuant to section 704.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized person</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘authorized person’</term> means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services who has—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>appropriate credentials, as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>been duly designated by the Secretary to have access to the records required under this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protected Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A serious adverse event report submitted to the Secretary under this section, including any new medical information submitted under subsection (c)(2), or an adverse event report voluntarily submitted to the Secretary shall be considered to be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a safety report under section 756 and may be accompanied by a statement, which shall be a part of any report that is released for public disclosure, that denies that the report or the records constitute an admission that the product involved caused or contributed to the adverse event; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a record about an individual under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552a">section 552a of title 5, United States Code</ref> (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’) and a medical or similar file the disclosure of which would constitute a violation of section 552 of such title 5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’), and shall not be publicly disclosed unless all personally identifiable information is redacted.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission of any adverse event report in compliance with this section shall not be construed as an admission that the nonprescription drug involved caused or contributed to the adverse event.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preemption</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No State or local government shall establish or continue in effect any law, regulation, order, or other requirement, related to a mandatory system for adverse event reports for nonprescription drugs, that is different from, in addition to, or otherwise not identical to, this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of section</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary to provide adverse event reports and information to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, under a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and such State, territory, or political subdivision.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personally-identifiable information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, personally-identifiable information in adverse event reports provided by the Secretary to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, shall not—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>be made publicly available pursuant to any State or other law requiring disclosure of information or records; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>otherwise be disclosed or distributed to any party without the written consent of the Secretary <page>120 STAT. 3472</page>and the person submitting such information to the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of safety reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall permit a State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, to use any safety report received from the Secretary in a manner inconsistent with subsection (g) or section 756.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</subchapter></quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379aa">21 USC 379aa note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Health and Human Services may modify requirements under the amendments made by this section in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to maintain consistency with international harmonization efforts over time.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 301(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s331/e">21 U.S.C. 331(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 704(a);”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 704(a), or 760;”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 564”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 564, or 760”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misbranding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s352">21 U.S.C. 352</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><content>If it is a nonprescription drug (as defined in section 760) that is marketed in the United States, unless the label of such drug includes a domestic address or domestic phone number through which the responsible person (as described in section 760) may receive a report of a serious adverse event (as defined in section 760) with such drug.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Dates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s352">21 USC 352 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misbranding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 502(x) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by this section) shall apply to any nonprescription drug (as defined in such section 502(x)) labeled on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379aa">21 USC 379aa note</ref>.</p></sidenote>later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the minimum data elements that should be included in a serious adverse event report described under the amendments made by this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s371/etseq">21 U.S.C. 371 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="761" class="bold ">“SEC. 761. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379aa–1">21 USC 379aa–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Adverse event</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘adverse event’</term> means any health-related event associated with the use of a dietary supplement that is adverse.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious adverse event</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘serious adverse event’</term> is an adverse event that—<page>120 STAT. 3473</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>results in—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>death;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a life-threatening experience;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>inpatient hospitalization;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>a persistent or significant disability or incapacity; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>a congenital anomaly or birth defect; or</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>requires, based on reasonable medical judgment, a medical or surgical intervention to prevent an outcome described under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Serious adverse event report</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘serious adverse event report’</term> means a report that is required to be submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The manufacturer, packer, or distributor of a dietary supplement whose name (pursuant to section 403(e)(1)) appears on the label of a dietary supplement marketed in the United States (referred to in this section as the ‘responsible person’) shall submit to the Secretary any report received of a serious adverse event associated with such dietary supplement when used in the United States, accompanied by a copy of the label on or within the retail packaging of such dietary supplement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retailer</inline>.—</heading><content>A retailer whose name appears on the label described in paragraph (1) as a distributor may, by agreement, authorize the manufacturer or packer of the dietary supplement to submit the required reports for such dietary supplements to the Secretary so long as the retailer directs to the manufacturer or packer all adverse events associated with such dietary supplement that are reported to the retailer through the address or telephone number described in section 403(y).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary a serious adverse event report no later than 15 business days after the report is received through the address or phone number described in section 403(y).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">New medical information</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall submit to the Secretary any new medical information, related to a submitted serious adverse event report that is received by the responsible person within 1 year of the initial report, no later than 15 business days after the new information is received by the responsible person.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consolidation of reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall develop systems to ensure that duplicate reports of, and new medical information related to, a serious adverse event shall be consolidated into a single report.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exemption</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary, after providing notice and an opportunity for comment from interested parties, may establish an exemption to the requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) if the Secretary determines that such exemption would have no adverse effect on public health.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Each serious adverse event report under this section shall be submitted to the Secretary using the MedWatch form, which may be modified by the Secretary for dietary supplements, and may be accompanied by additional information.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance and Inspection of Records</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3474</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall maintain records related to each report of an adverse event received by the responsible person for a period of 6 years.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records inspection</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The responsible person shall permit an authorized person to have access to records required to be maintained under this section during an inspection pursuant to section 704.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorized person</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, the term <term>‘authorized person’</term> means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, who has—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>appropriate credentials, as determined by the Secretary; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>been duly designated by the Secretary to have access to the records required under this section.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Protected Information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A serious adverse event report submitted to the Secretary under this section, including any new medical information submitted under subsection (c)(2), or an adverse event report voluntarily submitted to the Secretary shall be considered to be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>a safety report under section 756 and may be accompanied by a statement, which shall be a part of any report that is released for public disclosure, that denies that the report or the records constitute an admission that the product involved caused or contributed to the adverse event; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a record about an individual under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s552a">section 552a of title 5, United States Code</ref> (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act of 1974’) and a medical or similar file the disclosure of which would constitute a violation of section 552 of such title 5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’), and shall not be publicly disclosed unless all personally identifiable information is redacted.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The submission of any adverse event report in compliance with this section shall not be construed as an admission that the dietary supplement involved caused or contributed to the adverse event.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Preemption</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>No State or local government shall establish or continue in effect any law, regulation, order, or other requirement, related to a mandatory system for adverse event reports for dietary supplements, that is different from, in addition to, or otherwise not identical to, this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect of section</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Secretary to provide adverse event reports and information to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, under a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and such State, territory, or political subdivision.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personally-identifiable information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, personally-identifiable information in adverse event reports provided by the Secretary to any health, food, or drug officer or employee of any State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, shall not—<page>120 STAT. 3475</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>be made publicly available pursuant to any State or other law requiring disclosure of information or records; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>otherwise be disclosed or distributed to any party without the written consent of the Secretary and the person submitting such information to the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of safety reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall permit a State, territory, or political subdivision of a State or territory, to use any safety report received from the Secretary in a manner inconsistent with subsection (g) or section 756.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited Act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 301(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s331/e">21 U.S.C. 331(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 760;”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 760, or 761;”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or 760”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, 760, or 761”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misbranding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s343">21 U.S.C. 343</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="y">  “(y) </num><content>If it is a dietary supplement that is marketed in the United States, unless the label of such dietary supplement includes a domestic address or domestic phone number through which the responsible person (as described in section 761) may receive a report of a serious adverse event with such dietary supplement.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s343">21 USC 343 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Misbranding</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 403(y) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by this section) shall apply to any dietary supplement labeled on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Guidance</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379aa">21 USC 379aa note</ref>.</p></sidenote>later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the minimum data elements that should be included in a serious adverse event report as described under the amendments made by this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>PROHIBITION OF FALSIFICATION OF REPORTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s331">21 U.S.C. 331</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>The falsification of a report of a serious adverse event submitted to a responsible person (as defined under section 760 or 761) or the falsification of a serious adverse event report (as defined under section 760 or 761) submitted to the Secretary.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s331">21 USC 331 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s381">21 U.S.C. 381</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the third sentence the following: <quotedText>“If such article is subject to a requirement under <page>120 STAT. 3476</page>section 760 or 761 and if the Secretary has credible evidence or information indicating that the responsible person (as defined in such section 760 or 761) has not complied with a requirement of such section 760 or 761 with respect to any such article, or has not allowed access to records described in such section 760 or 761, then such article shall be refused admission, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in the second sentence of subsection (b)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“an article included”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“final determination”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or (2) with respect to an article included within the provision of the fourth sentence of subsection (a), the responsible person (as defined in section 760 or 761) can take action that would assure that the responsible person is in compliance with section 760 or 761, as the case may be,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, or, with respect to clause (2), the responsible person,”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“to perform”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s381">21 USC 381 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3546">S. 3546</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/324">109–324</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–463: To authorize certain athletes to be admitted temporarily into the United States to compete or perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>463</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–463</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3477</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize certain athletes to be admitted temporarily into the United States to compete or perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3821">S. 3821</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1101">8 USC 1101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as either the <shortTitle role="act">“Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006”</shortTitle> or the <shortTitle role="act">“COMPETE Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>NONIMMIGRANT ALIEN STATUS FOR CERTAIN ATHLETES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 214(c)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184/c/4/A">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> clauses (i) and (ii) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>performs as an athlete, individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>is a professional athlete, as defined in section 204(i)(2);</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><chapeau>performs as an athlete, or as a coach, as part of a team or franchise that is located in the United States and a member of a foreign league or association of 15 or more amateur sports teams, if—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the foreign league or association is the highest level of amateur performance of that sport in the relevant foreign country;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>participation in such league or association renders players ineligible, whether on a temporary or permanent basis, to earn a scholarship in, or participate in, that sport at a college or university in the United States under the rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>a significant number of the individuals who play in such league or association are drafted by a major sports league or a minor league affiliate of such a sports league; or</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>is a professional athlete or amateur athlete who performs individually or as part of a group in a theatrical ice skating production; and</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>seeks to enter the United States temporarily and solely for the purpose of performing—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>as such an athlete with respect to a specific athletic competition; or</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>in the case of an individual described in clause (i)(IV), in a specific theatrical ice skating production or tour.”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3478</page></content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184/c/4">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><content>No nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)(a) shall be issued to any alien who is a national of a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the Secretary of State determines, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, that such alien does not pose a threat to the safety, national security, or national interest of the United States. In making a determination under this subparagraph, the Secretary of State shall apply standards developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of other appropriate United States agencies, that are applicable to the nationals of such states.</content>
</clause>
<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>In this subparagraph, the term <term>‘state sponsor of international terrorism’</term> means any country the government of which has been determined by the Secretary of State under any of the laws specified in clause (iii) to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>The laws specified in this clause are the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Section 6(j)(1)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/app2405">50 U.S.C. App. 2405</ref>(j)(1)(A)) (or successor statute).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>Section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2780/d">22 U.S.C. 2780(d)</ref>).</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>Section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2371/a">22 U.S.C. 2371(a)</ref>).”</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petitions for Multiple Aliens</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184/c/4">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)</ref>), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit a petition under this subsection to seek classification of more than 1 alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(P)(i)(a).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to Other Provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 214(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1184/c/4">8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(4)</ref>), as amended by subsections (b) and (c), is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit an athlete, or the employer of an athlete, to seek admission to the United States for such athlete under a provision of this Act other than <page>120 STAT. 3479</page>section 101(a)(15)(P)(i) if the athlete is eligible under such other provision.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/3821">S. 3821</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4042">S. 4042</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>RESPECT FOR THE FUNERALS OF FALLEN HEROES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch67">Chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1388" class="bold ">“§ 1388.</num><heading class="bold "> Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For any funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is not located at a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or part of Arlington National Cemetery, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in an activity during the period beginning 60 minutes before and ending 60 minutes after such funeral, any part of which activity—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>takes place within the boundaries of the location of such funeral or takes place within 150 feet of the point of the intersection between—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the boundary of the location of such funeral; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>a road, pathway, or other route of ingress to or egress from the location of such funeral; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes any individual willfully making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion that is not part of such funeral and that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of such funeral with the intent of disturbing the peace or good order of that funeral; or</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>is within 300 feet of the boundary of the location of such funeral; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes any individual willfully and without proper authorization impeding the access to or egress from such location with the intent to impede the access to or egress from such location.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘Armed Forces’</term> has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 10.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The term <term>‘funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces’</term> means any ceremony or memorial service <page>120 STAT. 3481</page>held in connection with the burial or cremation of a member or former member of the Armed Forces.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>The term <term>‘boundary of the location’</term>, with respect to a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces, means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is held at a cemetery, the property line of the cemetery;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is held at a mortuary, the property line of the mortuary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in the case of a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is held at a house of worship, the property line of the house of worship; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>in the case of a funeral of a member or former member of the Armed Forces that is held at any other kind of location, the reasonable property line of that location.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 67 of such title <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item related to section 1387 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 10?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“1388. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.”.</label>
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</quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  </p></content>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4042">S. 4042</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–465—DEC. 22, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–465: To provide authority for restoration of the Social Security Trust Funds from the effects of a clerical error, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>465</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–465</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3482</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide authority for restoration of the Social Security Trust Funds from the effects of a clerical error, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4091">S. 4091</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  For purposes of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical error</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“clerical error”</term> means the bookkeeping errors at the Social Security Administration that resulted in the overpayment of amounts transferred from the Trust Funds to the general fund of the Treasury during the period commencing with 1999 and ending with 2005 as transfers, under the voluntary withholding program authorized by section 3402(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, of anticipated taxes on benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Treasury. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trust funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Trust Funds”</term> means the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>RESTORATION OF TRUST FUNDS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is hereby appropriated to each of the Trust Funds, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, to be equal, to the extent practicable in the judgment of the Secretary, to the difference between—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amounts that the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, were overpaid from such Trust Fund to the general fund of the Treasury by reason of the clerical error, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the amount that the Secretary determines, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, to be equal, to the extent practicable in the judgment of the Secretary, to the interest income that would have been payable to such Trust Fund pursuant to section 201(d) of the Social Security Act on obligations issued under <page>120 STAT. 3483</page><ref href="/us/usc/t31/ch31">chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code</ref>, that was not paid by reason of the clerical error, and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the sum of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the amounts that are refunded to such Trust Fund as overpayments by reason of the clerical error to the extent not limited by periods of limitation under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the interest that is paid to such Trust Fund on the overpayments resulting from the clerical error to the extent allowed under applicable provisions of such Code. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Investment</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall invest the amounts appropriated to each of the Trust Funds under subsection (a) in accordance with the currently applicable investment policy for such Trust Fund. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>TIMING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions by the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to accomplish the restoration described in section 3 not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Action by the Commissioner</inline>.—</heading><content>The Commissioner of Social Security shall cooperate with the Secretary to the extent necessary to enable the Secretary to meet the requirements of subsection (a). </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 30 days after the Secretary takes the last action necessary to accomplish the restoration described in section 3, the Secretary shall notify each House of the Congress in writing of the actions so taken.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4091">S. 4091</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I97 120 STAT. ?>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–466—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–466—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–466—DEC. 22, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–466: To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>466</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–466</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3484</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4092">S. 4092</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN LAND USE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Notwithstanding any applicable State or local land use or condemnation laws or regulations, and subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations, any person that holds an approved Federal Communications Commission permit to construct or install either a digital television broadcast station antenna or tower, or both, located on Lookout Mountain in Jefferson County in the State of Colorado, may, at such location, construct, install, use, modify, replace, repair, or consolidate such antenna or tower, or both, and all accompanying facilities and services associated with such digital television broadcasts, if such antenna or tower is of the same height or lower than the tallest existing analog broadcast antenna or tower at such location.</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4092">S. 4092</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<?I50 PUBLIC LAW 109–467—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I51 PUBLIC LAW 109–467—DEC. 22, 2006?>
<?I52 PUBLIC LAW 109–467—DEC. 22, 2006?>

<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–467: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>467</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–467</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3485</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4093">S. 4093</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION ON PERIOD FOR WHICH BORROWERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 5102 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1949">7 U.S.C. 1949 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/107/171">Public Law 107–171</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText>.</content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 22, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/4093">S. 4093</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–468: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation’s energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>468</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–468</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3486</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<main>
<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation’s energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5782">H.R. 5782</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pipeline</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Inspection,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Protection,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Enforcement,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">and Safety Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60101">49 USC 60101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF <ref href="/us/usc/t49">TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE</ref>; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of <ref href="/us/usc/t49">Title 49, United States Code</ref></inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of <ref href="/us/usc/t49">title 49, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content><?GPOvSpace 03?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; amendment of <ref href="/us/usc/t49">title 49, United States Code</ref>; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Pipeline safety and damage prevention.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Public education and awareness.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Low-stress pipelines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Technical assistance grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Enforcement transparency.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Direct line sales.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Petroleum transportation capacity and regulatory adequacy study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Distribution integrity management program rulemaking deadline.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Emergency waivers.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>Restoration of operations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 12. </designator>
<label>Pipeline control room management.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 13. </designator>
<label>Safety orders.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 14. </designator>
<label>Integrity program enforcement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 15. </designator>
<label>Incident reporting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 16. </designator>
<label>Senior executive signature of integrity management program performance reports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 17. </designator>
<label>Cost recovery for design reviews.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 18. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 19. </designator>
<label>Standards to implement NTSB recommendations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 20. </designator>
<label>Accident reporting form.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 21. </designator>
<label>Leak detection technology study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 22. </designator>
<label>Corrosion control regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 23. </designator>
<label>Inspector General report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 24. </designator>
<label>Technical assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 25. </designator>
<label>Natural gas pipelines.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 26. </designator>
<label>Corrosion technology.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PIPELINE SAFETY AND DAMAGE PREVENTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One Call Civil Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60114 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 3487</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition Applicable to Excavators</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>A person who engages in demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>may not engage in a demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activity in a State that has adopted a one-call notification system without first using that system to establish the location of underground facilities in the demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction area;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may not engage in such demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activity in disregard of location information or markings established by a pipeline facility operator pursuant to subsection (b); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>and who causes damage to a pipeline facility that may endanger life or cause serious bodily harm or damage to property—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>may not fail to promptly report the damage to the owner or operator of the facility; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if the damage results in the escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid, may not fail to promptly report to other appropriate authorities by calling the 911 emergency telephone number.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition Applicable to Underground Pipeline Facility Owners and Operators</inline>.—</heading><content>Any owner or operator of a pipeline facility who fails to respond to a location request in order to prevent damage to the pipeline facility or who fails to take reasonable steps, in response to such a request, to ensure accurate marking of the location of the pipeline facility in order to prevent damage to the pipeline facility shall be subject to a civil action under section 60120 or assessment of a civil penalty under section 60122.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not conduct an enforcement proceeding under subsection (d) for a violation within the boundaries of a State that has the authority to impose penalties described in section 60134(b)(7) against persons who violate that State’s damage prevention laws, unless the Secretary has determined that the State’s enforcement is inadequate to protect safety, consistent with this chapter, and until the Secretary issues, through a rulemaking proceeding, the procedures for determining inadequate State enforcement of penalties.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Civil penalty</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60122(a)(1) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60114(b)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“60114(b), 60114(d),”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Damage Prevention Programs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents of certifications</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60105(b)(4) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>is encouraging and promoting the establishment of a program designed to prevent damage by demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activity to the pipeline facilities to which the certification applies that subjects persons who violate the applicable requirements of that program to civil penalties and other enforcement actions that are substantially the same as are provided under this chapter, and addresses the elements in section 60134(b);”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 601 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60134" class="bold ">“§ 60134.</num><heading class="bold "> State damage prevention programs</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may make a grant to a State authority (including a municipality with respect to intrastate gas <page>120 STAT. 3488</page>pipeline transportation) to assist in improving the overall quality and effectiveness of a damage prevention program of the State authority under subsection (e) if the State authority—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>has in effect an annual certification under section 60105 or an agreement under section 60106; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>has in effect an effective damage prevention program that meets the requirements of subsection (b); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>demonstrates that it has made substantial progress toward establishing such a program, and that such program will meet the requirements of subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Damage Prevention Program Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>An effective damage prevention program includes the following elements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of methods for establishing and maintaining effective communications between stakeholders from receipt of an excavation notification until successful completion of the excavation, as appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A process for fostering and ensuring the support and partnership of stakeholders, including excavators, operators, locators, designers, and local government in all phases of the program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A process for reviewing the adequacy of a pipeline operator’s internal performance measures regarding persons performing locating services and quality assurance programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of effective employee training programs to ensure that operators, the one-call center, the enforcing agency, and the excavators have partnered to design and implement training for the employees of operators, excavators, and locators.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>A process for resolving disputes that defines the State authority’s role as a partner and facilitator to resolve issues.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Enforcement of State damage prevention laws and regulations for all aspects of the damage prevention process, including public education, and the use of civil penalties for violations assessable by the appropriate State authority.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>A process for fostering and promoting the use, by all appropriate stakeholders, of improving technologies that may enhance communications, underground pipeline locating capability, and gathering and analyzing information about the accuracy and effectiveness of locating programs.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>A process for review and analysis of the effectiveness of each program element, including a means for implementing improvements identified by such program reviews.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors to Consider</inline>.—</heading><content>In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the commitment of each State to ensuring the effectiveness of its damage prevention program, including legislative and regulatory actions taken by the State.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Application</inline>.—</heading><content>If a State authority files an application for a grant under this section not later than September 30 of a calendar year and demonstrates that the Governor (or chief executive) of the State has designated it as the appropriate State  <page>120 STAT. 3489</page>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">authority to receive the grant, the Secretary shall review the State’s damage prevention program to determine its effectiveness.</continuation>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant under this section to a State authority may only be used to pay the cost of the personnel, equipment, and activities that the State authority reasonably requires for the calendar year covered by the grant to develop or carry out its damage prevention program in accordance with subsection (b).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplicability of Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant made under this section is not subject to the section 60107(a) limitation on the maximum percentage of funds to be paid by the Secretary.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds provided to carry out this section may not be used for lobbying or in direct support of litigation.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Damage Prevention Process Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘damage prevention process’</term> means a process that incorporates the principles described in sections 60114(b), 60114(d), and 60114(e).”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 601 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“60134. </designator>
<label>State damage prevention programs.”.<?GPOvSpace 04?></label>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State Pipeline Safety Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60107(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not more than 50 percent”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not more than 80 percent”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Maintenance of Effort</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60107(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“spent—”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“spent for gas and hazardous liquid safety programs for the 3 fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which the Secretary makes the payment, except when the Secretary waives this requirement.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Damage Prevention Technology Development</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60114 (as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technology Development Grants</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may make grants to any organization or entity (not including for-profit entities) for the development of technologies that will facilitate the prevention of pipeline damage caused by demolition, excavation, tunneling, or construction activities, with emphasis on wireless and global positioning technologies having potential for use in connection with notification systems and underground facility locating and marking services. Funds provided under this subsection may not be used for lobbying or in direct support of litigation. The Secretary may also support such technology development through cooperative agreements with trade associations, academic institutions, and other organizations.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 61 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="6109" class="bold ">“§ 6109.</num><heading class="bold "> Public education and awareness</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Grant Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make a grant to an appropriate entity for promoting public education and awareness with respect to the 811 national excavation damage prevention phone number.<page>120 STAT. 3490</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for the period beginning October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2008, to carry out this section.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 61 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“6109. </designator>
<label>Public education and awareness.”.</label>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>LOW-STRESS PIPELINES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60102(k) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Minimum standards</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall issue regulations subjecting low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines to the same standards and regulations as other hazardous liquid pipelines, except as provided in paragraph (3). The implementation of the applicable standards and regulatory requirements may be phased in. The regulations issued under this paragraph shall not apply to gathering lines.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">General prohibition against low internal stress exception</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not provide an exception to the requirements of this chapter for a hazardous liquid pipeline because the pipeline operates at low internal stress.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limited exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall provide or continue in force exceptions to this subsection for low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are subject to safety regulations of the United States Coast Guard; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>serve refining, manufacturing, or truck, rail, or vessel terminal facilities if the pipeline is less than 1 mile long (measured outside the facility grounds) and does not cross an offshore area or a waterway currently used for commercial navigation,<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">until regulations issued under paragraph (1) become effective. After such regulations become effective, the Secretary may retain or remove those exceptions as appropriate.</p></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to other laws</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the applicability of any other statutory or regulatory exemption to any hazardous liquid pipeline.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘low-stress hazardous liquid pipeline’</term> means a hazardous liquid pipeline that is operated in its entirety at a stress level of 20 percent or less of the specified minimum yield strength of the line pipe.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The requirements of this subsection shall not take effect as to low-stress hazardous liquid pipeline operators before the effective date of the rules promulgated by the Secretary under this subsection.”</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60130 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary shall establish competitive”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“No grants may be awarded under section 60114(g) until the Secretary has established competitive”</quotedText>;<page>120 STAT. 3491</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (4);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demonstration grants</inline>.—</heading><content>At least the first 3 grants awarded under this section shall be demonstration grants for the purpose of demonstrating and evaluating the utility of grants under this section. Each such demonstration grant shall not exceed $25,000.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Dissemination of technical findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each recipient of a grant under this section shall ensure that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the technical findings made possible by the grants are made available to the relevant operators; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>open communication between the grant recipients, local operators, local communities, and other interested parties is encouraged.”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subsection (d) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2010”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT TRANSPARENCY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 601 (as amended by section 2(b) of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60135" class="bold ">“§ 60135.</num><heading class="bold "> Enforcement transparency</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide a monthly updated summary to the public of all gas and hazardous liquid pipeline enforcement actions taken by the Secretary or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, from the time a notice commencing an enforcement action is issued until the enforcement action is final;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>include in each such summary identification of the operator involved in the enforcement activity, the type of alleged violation, the penalty or penalties proposed, any changes in case status since the previous summary, the final assessment amount of each penalty, and the reasons for a reduction in the proposed penalty, if appropriate; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide a mechanism by which a pipeline operator named in an enforcement action may make information, explanations, or documents it believes are responsive to the enforcement action available to the public.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Electronic Availability</inline>.—</heading><content>Each summary under this section shall be made available to the public by electronic means.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relationship to FOIA</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require disclosure of information or records that are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 601 (as amended by section 2(b) of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“60135. </designator>
<label>Enforcement transparency.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
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</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>DIRECT LINE SALES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60101(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>‘interstate gas pipeline facility’ means a gas pipeline facility—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>used to transport gas; and<page>120 STAT. 3492</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s717/etseq">15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.</ref>);”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (9) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>‘intrastate gas pipeline facility’ means a gas pipeline facility and transportation of gas within a State not subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under the Natural Gas Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s717/etseq">15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.</ref>);”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY AND REGULATORY ADEQUACY STUDY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 601 (as amended by sections 2(b) and 6 of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60136" class="bold ">“§ 60136.</num><heading class="bold "> Petroleum product transportation capacity study</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretaries of Transportation and Energy shall conduct periodic analyses of the domestic transport of petroleum products by pipeline. Such analyses should identify areas of the United States where unplanned loss of individual pipeline facilities may cause shortages of petroleum products or price disruptions and where shortages of pipeline capacity and reliability concerns may have or are anticipated to contribute to shortages of petroleum products or price disruptions. Upon identifying such areas, the Secretaries may determine if the current level of regulation is sufficient to minimize the potential for unplanned losses of pipeline capacity.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In preparing any analysis under this section, the Secretaries may consult with the heads of other government agencies and public- and private-sector experts in pipeline and other forms of petroleum product transportation, energy consumption, pipeline capacity, population, and economic development.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report setting forth their recommendations to reduce the likelihood of the shortages and price disruptions referred to in subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretaries shall submit additional reports to the congressional committees referred to in subsection (c) containing the results of any subsequent analyses performed under subsection (a) and any additional recommendations, as appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petroleum Product Defined</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>‘petroleum product’</term> means oil of any kind or in any form, gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, fuel oil, kerosene, any product obtained from refining or processing of crude oil, liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas liquids, petrochemical feedstocks, condensate, waste or refuse mixtures containing any of such oil products, and any other liquid hydrocarbon compounds.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 601 (as amended by sections 2(b) and 6 of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60136. </designator>
<label>Petroleum product transportation capacity study.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent><page>120 STAT. 3493</page>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>DISTRIBUTION INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RULEMAKING DEADLINE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60109 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Distribution Integrity Management Programs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum standards</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall prescribe minimum standards for integrity management programs for distribution pipelines.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional authority of secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may require operators of distribution pipelines to continually identify and assess risks on their distribution lines, to remediate conditions that present a potential threat to line integrity, and to monitor program effectiveness.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Excess flow valves</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The minimum standards shall include a requirement for an operator of a natural gas distribution system to install an excess flow valve on each single family residence service line connected to such system if—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the service line is installed or entirely replaced after June 1, 2008;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the service line operates continuously throughout the year at a pressure not less than 10 pounds per square inch gauge;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the service line is not connected to a gas stream with respect to which the operator has had prior experience with contaminants the presence of which could interfere with the operation of an excess flow valve;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the installation of an excess flow valve on the service line is not likely to cause loss of service to the residence or interfere with necessary operation or maintenance activities, such as purging liquids from the service line; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>an excess flow valve meeting performance standards developed under <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60110/e">section 60110(e) of title 49, United States Code</ref>, is commercially available to the operator, as determined by the Secretary.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>Operators of natural gas distribution systems shall report annually to the Secretary on the number of excess flow valves installed on their systems under subparagraph (A).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicability</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall determine which distribution pipelines will be subject to the minimum standards.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development and implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>Each operator of a distribution pipeline that the Secretary determines is subject to the minimum standards prescribed by the Secretary under this subsection shall develop and implement an integrity management program in accordance with those standards.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to section 60104(c), a State authority having a current certification under section 60105 may adopt or continue in force additional integrity management requirements, including additional requirements for installation of excess flow valves, for gas distribution pipelines within the boundaries of that State.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3494</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>EMERGENCY WAIVERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60118(c) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waivers by Secretary</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonemergency waivers</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On application of an owner or operator of a pipeline facility, the Secretary by order may waive compliance with any part of an applicable standard prescribed under this chapter with respect to such facility on terms the Secretary considers appropriate if the Secretary determines that the waiver is not inconsistent with pipeline safety.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Hearing</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may act on a waiver under this paragraph only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency waivers</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary by order may waive compliance with any part of an applicable standard prescribed under this chapter on terms the Secretary considers appropriate without prior notice and comment if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>it is in the public interest to grant the waiver;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the waiver is not inconsistent with pipeline safety; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the waiver is necessary to address an actual or impending emergency involving pipeline transportation, including an emergency caused by a natural or manmade disaster.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>A waiver under this paragraph may be issued for a period of not more than 60 days and may be renewed upon application to the Secretary only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the waiver. The Secretary shall immediately revoke the waiver if continuation of the waiver would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of this chapter.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement of reasons</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall state in an order issued under this subsection the reasons for granting the waiver.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><heading>RESTORATION OF OPERATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60117 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restoration of Operations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may advise, assist, and cooperate with the heads of other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, the States, and public and private agencies and persons to facilitate the restoration of pipeline operations that have been or are anticipated to become disrupted by manmade or natural disasters.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section alters or amends the authorities and responsibilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, other than the Department of Transportation.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><heading>PIPELINE CONTROL ROOM MANAGEMENT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Chapter 601 (as amended by sections 2(b), 6, and 8 of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 3495</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="60137" class="bold ">“§ 60137.</num><heading class="bold "> Pipeline control room management</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring each operator of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline to develop, implement, and submit to the Secretary or, in the case of an operator of an intrastate pipeline located within the boundaries of a State that has in effect an annual certification under section 60105, to the head of the appropriate State authority, a human factors management plan designed to reduce risks associated with human factors, including fatigue, in each control center for the pipeline. Each plan must include, among the measures to reduce such risks, a maximum limit on the hours of service established by the operator for individuals employed as controllers in a control center for the pipeline.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Approval of the Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary or, in the case of an operator of an intrastate pipeline located within the boundaries of a State that has in effect an annual certification under section 60105, the head of the appropriate State authority, shall review and approve each plan submitted to the Secretary or the head of such authority under subsection (a). The Secretary and the head of such authority may not approve a plan that does not include a maximum limit on the hours of service established by the operator of the pipeline for individuals employed as controllers in a control center for the pipeline.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enforcement of the Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary or the head of the appropriate State authority determines that an operator’s plan submitted to the Secretary or the head of such authority under subsection (a), or implementation of such a plan, does not comply with the regulations issued under this section or is inadequate for the safe operation of a pipeline, the Secretary or the head of such authority may take action consistent with this chapter and enforce the requirements of such regulations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With the Plan</inline>.—</heading><content>Each operator of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline shall document compliance with the plan submitted by the operator under subsection (a) and the reasons for any deviation from compliance with such plan. The Secretary or the head of the appropriate State authority, as the case may be, shall review the reasonableness of any such deviation in considering whether to take enforcement action or discontinue approval of the operator’s plan under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deviation Reporting Requirements</inline>.—</heading><content>In issuing regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop and include in such regulations requirements for an operator of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline to report deviations from compliance with the plan submitted by the operator under subsection (a).”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The analysis for chapter 601 (as amended by sections 2(b), 6, and 8 of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“60137. </designator>
<label>Pipeline control room management.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>SAFETY ORDERS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60117(l) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Safety Orders</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall issue regulations providing that, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, if the Secretary determines that a pipeline facility has a condition that poses a pipeline  <page>120 STAT. 3496</page>
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</paragraph>

<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">integrity risk to public safety, property, or the environment, the Secretary may order the operator of the facility to take necessary corrective action, including physical inspection, testing, repair, or other appropriate action, to remedy that condition.</continuation>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Considerations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary, if relevant and pursuant to the regulations issued under paragraph (1), shall consider—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the considerations specified in paragraphs (1) through (6) of section 60112(b);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the likelihood that the condition will impair the serviceability of a pipeline;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the likelihood that the condition will worsen over time; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the likelihood that the condition is present or could develop on other areas of the pipeline.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="14">SEC. 14. </num><heading>INTEGRITY PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60109(c)(9)(A)(iii) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)</num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inadequate programs</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that a risk analysis or integrity management program does not comply with the requirements of this subsection or regulations issued as described in paragraph (2), has not been adequately implemented, or is inadequate for the safe operation of a pipeline facility, the Secretary may conduct proceedings under this chapter.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="15">SEC. 15. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60117">49 USC 60117 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>INCIDENT REPORTING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall review the incident reporting requirements for operators of natural gas pipelines and modify the reporting criteria as appropriate to ensure that the incident data gathered accurately reflects incident trends over time, taking into consideration the recommendations from the Comptroller General in GAO report 06–946.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="16">SEC. 16. </num><heading>SENIOR EXECUTIVE SIGNATURE OF INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60109 (as amended by section 9 of this Act) is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Certification of Pipeline Integrity Management Program Performance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish procedures requiring certification of annual and semiannual pipeline integrity management program performance reports by a senior executive officer of the company operating a pipeline subject to this chapter. The procedures shall require a signed statement, which may be effected electronically in accordance with the provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s7001/etseq">15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.</ref>), certifying that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the signing officer has reviewed the report; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief, the report is true and complete.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="17">SEC. 17. </num><heading>COST RECOVERY FOR DESIGN REVIEWS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 60117 (as amended by section 11 of this Act) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  “(n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost Recovery for Design Reviews</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3497</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Secretary conducts facility design safety reviews in connection with a proposal to construct, expand, or operate a liquefied natural gas pipeline facility, the Secretary may require the person requesting such reviews to pay the associated staff costs relating to such reviews incurred by the Secretary in section 60301(d). The Secretary may assess such costs in any reasonable manner.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deposit</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deposit all funds paid to the Secretary under this subsection into the Department of Treasury account 69–5172–0–2–407 or its successor account.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Funds deposited pursuant to this subsection are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes set forth in section 60301(d).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="18">SEC. 18. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gas and Hazardous Liquid</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 60125(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gas and Hazardous Liquid</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>To carry out the provisions of this chapter related to gas and hazardous liquid and section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60101">49 U.S.C. 60101 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/107/355">Public Law 107–355</ref>), the following amounts are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation from fees collected under section 60301 in each respective year:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $60,175,000 of which $7,386,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $17,556,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $67,118,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $20,614,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $72,045,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $21,513,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, $76,580,000 of which $7,586,000 is for carrying out subsection 12 and $22,252,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps"> Trust fund amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) the following amounts are authorized from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of this chapter related to hazardous liquid and section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60101">49 U.S.C. 60101 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/107/355">Public Law 107–355</ref>):</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>For fiscal year 2007, $18,810,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $2,682,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>For fiscal year 2008, $19,000,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $2,682,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>For fiscal year 2009, $19,500,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 and $3,103,000 is for making grants.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>For fiscal year 2010, $20,000,000 of which $4,207,000 is for carrying out such section 12 $3,603,000 is for making grants.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 60125 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c); and<page>120 STAT. 3498</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emergency Response Grants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 60125(b) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1) by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“To the extent that such grants are used to train emergency responders, such training shall ensure that emergency responders have the ability to protect nearby persons, property, and the environment from the effects of accidents or incidents involving gas or hazardous liquid pipelines, in accordance with existing regulations.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$6,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$10,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">One-Call Notification Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 6107 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2007 through 2010”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (b) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for fiscal years 2003 through 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for fiscal years 2007 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inspector Staffing</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure that the number of positions for pipeline inspection and enforcement personnel at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration does not fall below 100 for fiscal year 2007, 111 for fiscal year 2008, 123 for fiscal year 2009, and 135 for fiscal year 2010.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="19">SEC. 19. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60102">49 USC 60102 note</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><heading>STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT NTSB RECOMMENDATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than June 1, 2008, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue standards that implement the following recommendations contained in the National Transportation Safety Board’s report entitled “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in Liquid Pipelines” and adopted November 29, 2005:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Implementation of the American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice 165 for the use of graphics on the supervisory control and data acquisition screens.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Implementation of a standard for pipeline companies to review and audit alarms on monitoring equipment.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Implementation of standards for pipeline controller training that include simulator or noncomputerized simulations for controller recognition of abnormal pipeline operating conditions, in particular, leak events.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="20">SEC. 20. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60117">49 USC 60117 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ACCIDENT REPORTING FORM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend accident reporting forms to require operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to provide data related to controller fatigue.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="21">SEC. 21. </num><heading>LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY STUDY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report on leak detection systems utilized by operators of hazardous liquid pipelines. The report shall include a discussion of the inadequacies of current leak detection systems, including their ability to detect ruptures and small leaks that are ongoing or intermittent, and what can be done to foster <br/></p><page>120 STAT. 3499</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">development of better technologies as well as address existing technological inadequacies.</p></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="22">SEC. 22. </num><heading>CORROSION CONTROL REGULATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and other appropriate entities, shall review the internal corrosion control regulations set forth in <ref href="/us/cfr/t49/p195/spH">subpart H of part 195 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations</ref> to determine if such regulations are currently adequate to ensure that the pipeline facilities subject to such regulations will not present a hazard to public safety or the environment.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review and may modify the regulations referred to in subsection (a) if necessary and appropriate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="23">SEC. 23. </num><heading>INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct an assessment of the actions the Department has taken in implementing the annex to the memorandum of understanding between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, dated September 28, 2004, relating to pipeline security.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specified Duties of Inspector General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the assessment, the Inspector General shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide a status report on implementation of the program elements outlined and developed in the annex;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>describe the roles, responsibilities, and authority of the Department of Transportation relating to pipeline security;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the process by which the Department of Transportation has communicated and coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security on matters relating to pipeline security;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>address the adequacy of security standards for gas and oil pipelines in coordination, as necessary, with the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>consider any other issues determined to be appropriate by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation or the Secretary of Transportation.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment Report and Periodic Status Updates</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than December 31, 2007, the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall transmit a report on the results of the assessment, together with any recommendations (including legislative options for Congress to consider), to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Periodic status reports</inline>.—</heading><content>The Inspector General shall transmit periodically to the Committees as referred to in paragraph (1), as necessary and appropriate, reports on matters pertaining to the implementation by the Department of Transportation of any recommendations contained in the report transmitted pursuant to paragraph (1).<page>120 STAT. 3500</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Format</inline>.—</heading><content>The report, or portions of the report, under subsection (c)(1) may be submitted in a classified format if the Inspector General determines that such action is necessary.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="24">SEC. 24. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60101">49 USC 60101 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Transportation may award, through a competitive process, grants to universities with expertise in pipeline safety and security to establish jointly a collaborative program to conduct pipeline safety and technical assistance programs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In cooperation with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and representatives from States and boards of public utilities, the participants in the collaborative program established under subsection (a) shall be responsible for development of workforce training and technical assistance programs through statewide and regional partnerships that provide for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>communication of national, State, and local safety information to pipeline operators;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>distribution of technical resources and training to support current and future Federal mandates; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>evaluation of program outcomes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Training and Educational Materials</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The collaborative program established under subsection (a) may include courses in recent developments, techniques, and procedures related to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>safety and security of pipeline systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>incident and risk management for such systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>integrity management for such systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>consequence modeling for such systems;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>detection of encroachments and monitoring of rights-of-way for such systems; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>vulnerability assessment of such systems at both project and national levels.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">University</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 31, 2009, the universities awarded grants under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the results of the collaborative program.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than October 1, 2009, the Secretary shall transmit the reports submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1), along with any findings, recommendations, or legislative options for Congress to consider, to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="25">SEC. 25. </num><heading>NATURAL GAS PIPELINES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen- dations.</p></sidenote>Secretary of Transportation shall review and comment on the Comptroller General report issued under section 14(d)(1) of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60109">49 U.S.C. 60109 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/116/3005">116 Stat. 3005</ref>), and not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, transmit to Congress any legislative recommendations the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to implement the conclusions of that report.</p><page>120 STAT. 3501</page>
</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="26">SEC. 26. </num><heading>CORROSION TECHNOLOGY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 12 of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t49/s60101">49 U.S.C. 60101 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/107/355">Public Law 107–355</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (c)(2) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“corrosion,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (c)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end of paragraph (9);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (10) as paragraph (11);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (9) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>corrosion detection and improving methods, best practices, and technologies for identifying, detecting, preventing, and managing internal and external corrosion and other safety risks; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“The results of activities carried out under paragraph (10) shall be used by the participating agencies to support development and improvement of national consensus standards.”</p></quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5782">H.R. 5782</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/717">109–717</ref>, Pt. 1 (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>) and Pt. 2 (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Dec. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6344">H.R. 6344</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE, REFERENCE, AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701/etseq">21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title, reference, and table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>ORGANIZATION OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY AND ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Amendments to definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Establishment of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Appointment and responsibilities of the Director.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Amendments to ensure coordination with other agencies.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Budgetary matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>THE NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Annual preparation and submission of National Drug Control Strategy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Performance measurements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Annual report requirement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Funding for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 303. </designator>
<label>Assessment.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>TECHNOLOGY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL YOUTH MEDIA CAMPAIGN</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>AUTHORIZATIONS AND EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Extension of termination date.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>ANTI-DOPING AGENCY</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Designation of United States Anti-Doping Agency.<page>120 STAT. 3503</page></label>
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<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Records, audit, and report.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 703. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Suspension of grants.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Grant award increase.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Prohibition on additional eligibility criteria.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL GUARD COUNTERDRUG SCHOOLS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>National Guard counterdrug schools.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE X—</designator>
<label>NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ACT OF 2006</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1001. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1002. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1003. </designator>
<label>Establishment of clearinghouse and advisory council.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1004. </designator>
<label>NMIC requirements and review.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1005. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE XI—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1101. </designator>
<label>Repeals.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1102. </designator>
<label>Controlled Substances Act amendments.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1103. </designator>
<label>Report on law enforcement intelligence sharing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1104. </designator>
<label>Requirement for South American heroin strategy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1105. </designator>
<label>Model acts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1106. </designator>
<label>Study on iatrogenic addiction associated with prescription opioid analgesic drugs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1107. </designator>
<label>Requirement for strategy to stop Internet advertising of prescription medicines without a prescription.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1108. </designator>
<label>Requirement for study on diversion and inappropriate uses of prescription drugs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1109. </designator>
<label>Requirement for Afghan Heroin Strategy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1110. </designator>
<label>Requirement for Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1111. </designator>
<label>Requirement for Scientific Study of Mycoherbicide in Illicit Drug Crop Eradication.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1112. </designator>
<label>Requirement for Study of State Precursor Chemical Control Laws.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1113. </designator>
<label>Requirement for Study of Drug Endangered Children Programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1114. </designator>
<label>Study on drug court hearings in nontraditional places.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1115. </designator>
<label>Report on tribal Government participation in HIDTA process.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1116. </designator>
<label>Report on school drug testing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1117. </designator>
<label>Report on ONDCP performance bonuses.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1118. </designator>
<label>Requirement for disclosure of Federal sponsorship of all Federal advertising or other communication materials.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1119. </designator>
<label>Awards for demonstration programs by local partnerships to coerce abstinence in chronic hard-drug users under community supervision through the use of drug testing and sanctions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1120. </designator>
<label>Policy relating to syringe exchange programs.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>ORGANIZATION OF OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY AND ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demand Reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 702(1) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 USC 1701</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (F), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (G), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including the testing of employees;”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>interventions for drug abuse and dependence;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>international drug control coordination and cooperation with respect to activities described in this paragraph; and<page>120 STAT. 3504</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>international drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, research, rehabilitation activities, and interventions for drug abuse and dependence.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Drug Control Program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 702(6) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, including any activities involving supply reduction, demand reduction, or State, local, and tribal affairs”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Change</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 702(7) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Foreign Intelligence Program,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Intelligence Program,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Related Activities,”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“or (for purposes of section 704(d)) an agency that is described in <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s530C/a">section 530C(a) of title 28, United States Code</ref>,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 702(9) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“implicates”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“indicates”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State, Local, and Tribal Affairs</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (10) of section 702 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">State, local, and tribal affairs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘State, local, and tribal affairs’</term> means domestic activities conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that are intended to reduce the availability and use of illegal drugs, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>coordination and enhancement of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement drug control efforts;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>coordination and enhancement of efforts among National Drug Control Program agencies and State, local, and tribal demand reduction and supply reduction agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>coordination and enhancement of Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement initiatives to gather, analyze, and disseminate information and law enforcement intelligence relating to drug control among domestic law enforcement agencies; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>other coordinated and joint initiatives among Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to promote comprehensive drug control strategies designed to reduce the demand for, and the availability of, illegal drugs.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supply Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 702(11) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Supply reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘supply reduction’</term> means any activity or program conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that is intended to reduce the availability or use of illegal drugs in the United States or abroad, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>law enforcement outside the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>source country programs, including economic development programs primarily intended to reduce the production or trafficking of illicit drugs;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>activities to control international trafficking in, and availability of, illegal drugs, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>accurate assessment and monitoring of international drug production and interdiction programs and policies; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>coordination and promotion of compliance with international treaties relating to the production, transportation, or interdiction of illegal drugs;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>activities to conduct and promote international law enforcement programs and policies to reduce the supply of drugs; and<page>120 STAT. 3505</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>activities to facilitate and enhance the sharing of domestic and foreign intelligence information among National Drug Control Program agencies, relating to the production and trafficking of drugs in the United States and in foreign countries.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions of Appropriate Congressional Committees and Law Enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 702 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Appropriate congressional committees</inline>.—</heading><content>Except where otherwise provided, the term <term>‘appropriate congressional committees’</term> means the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Law enforcement</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘law enforcement’</term> or ‘drug law enforcement’ means all efforts by a Federal, State, local, or tribal government agency to enforce the drug laws of the United States or any State, including investigation, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration or other punishments or penalties.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 703(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1702">21 USC 1702</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment of Office</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is established in the Executive Office of the President an Office of National Drug Control Policy, which shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>develop national drug control policy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>coordinate and oversee the implementation of the national drug control policy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>assess and certify the adequacy of National Drug Control Programs and the budget for those programs; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>evaluate the effectiveness of the national drug control policy and the National Drug Control Program agencies’ programs, by developing and applying specific goals and performance measurements.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Positions</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 703(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director of National Drug Control Policy and Deputy Directors</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be a Director of National Drug Control Policy who shall head the Office (referred to in this Act as the ‘Director’) and shall hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive department listed in <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s101">section 101 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy director</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be a Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy who shall report directly to the Director (referred to in this Act as the ‘Deputy Director’).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other deputy directors</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be a Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, a Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, and a Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><content>The Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, the Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, and the Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs <page>120 STAT. 3506</page>shall report directly to the Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy director for demand reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>The Deputy Director for Demand Reduction shall be responsible for the activities in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of section 702(l).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy director for supply reduction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Deputy Director for Supply Reduction shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>have substantial experience and expertise in drug interdiction and other supply reduction activities; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>be responsible for the activities in subparagraphs (A) through (C) in section 702(11).</content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deputy director for state, local, and tribal affairs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs shall be responsible for the activities—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 702(10);</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>in section 707, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>in section 708, the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center.”</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>APPOINTMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Succession</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1703">21 USC 1703</ref>.</p></sidenote>704(a) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (3) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acting director</inline>.—</heading><content>If the Director dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Director shall perform the functions and duties of the Director temporarily in an acting capacity pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch33/schIII">subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (4), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Federal departments and agencies engaged in drug enforcement”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Drug Control Program agencies”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (7), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“President”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“and the appropriate congressional committees”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (13), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(beginning in 1999)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (14) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis, not later than 60 days after the date of the last day of the applicable period, a summary of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each of the evaluations received by the Director under paragraph (13); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the progress of each National Drug Control Program agency toward the drug control program goals of the agency using the performance measures for the agency developed under section 706(c);”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in paragraph (15), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>supporting the substance abuse information clearinghouse administered by the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and established in section 501(d)(16) of the Public Health Service Act by—<page>120 STAT. 3507</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>encouraging all National Drug Control Program agencies to provide all appropriate and relevant information; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>supporting the dissemination of information to all interested entities;”</content>
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</quotedContent>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>shall coordinate with the private sector to promote private research and development of medications to treat addiction;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>shall seek the support and commitment of State, local, and tribal officials in the formulation and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>shall monitor and evaluate the allocation of resources among Federal law enforcement agencies in response to significant local and regional drug trafficking and production threats;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>shall submit an annual report to Congress detailing how the Office of National Drug Control Policy has consulted with and assisted State, local, and tribal governments with respect to the formulation and implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy and other relevant issues; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>shall, within 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006, report to Congress on the impact of each Federal drug reduction strategy upon the availability, addiction rate, use rate, and other harms of illegal drugs.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Certification of National Drug Control Program Budget</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(c)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (C)(iii), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the appropriate congressional committees,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“House of Representatives”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(bb), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the appropriate congressional committees,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“House of Representatives”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Powers of Director</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Strategy; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Strategy and notify the appropriate congressional committees of any fund control notice issued in accordance with section 704(f)(5);”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (10), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“and section 706 of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s229j–1">22 U.S.C. 229j–1</ref>)”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund Control Notices</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704(f) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional notice</inline>.—</heading><content>A copy of each fund control notice shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall not issue a fund control notice to direct that all or part of an amount appropriated to the National Drug Control Program agency account be obligated, modified, or altered in any manner—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>contrary, in whole or in part, to a specific appropriation; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>contrary, in whole or in part, to the expressed intent of Congress.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Drug Interdiction</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 711 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1710">21 USC 1710</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<page>120 STAT. 3508</page>
<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="711">“SEC. 711. </num><heading>DRUG INTERDICTION COORDINATOR AND COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United States Interdiction Coordinator</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Interdiction Coordinator shall perform the duties of that position described in paragraph (2) and such other duties as may be determined by the Director with respect to coordination of efforts to interdict illicit drugs from entering the United States.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The United States Interdiction Coordinator shall be responsible to the Director for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>coordinating the interdiction activities of the National Drug Control Program agencies to ensure consistency with the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>on behalf of the Director, developing and issuing, on or before March 1 of each year and in accordance with paragraph (3), a National Interdiction Command and Control Plan to ensure the coordination and consistency described in subparagraph (A);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>assessing the sufficiency of assets committed to illicit drug interdiction by the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>advising the Director on the efforts of each National Drug Control Program agency to implement the National Interdiction Command and Control Plan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Staff</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall assign such permanent staff of the Office as he considers appropriate to assist the United States Interdiction Coordinator to carry out the responsibilities described in paragraph (2), and may also, at his discretion, request that appropriate National Drug Control Program agencies detail or assign staff to the Office of Supply Reduction for that purpose.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National interdiction command and control plan</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Interdiction Command and Control Plan shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>set forth the Government’s strategy for drug interdiction;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>state the specific roles and responsibilities of the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies for implementing that strategy; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>identify the specific resources required to enable the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to implement that strategy.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation with other agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Interdiction Coordinator shall issue the National Interdiction Command and Control Plan in consultation with the other members of the Interdiction Committee described in subsection (b).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Interdiction Command and Control Plan shall not change existing agency authorities or the laws governing interagency relationships, but may include recommendations about changes to such authorities or laws.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On or before March 1 of each year, the United States Interdiction Coordinator shall provide a report on behalf of the Director to the appropriate congressional committees, to the Committee <page>120 STAT. 3509</page>on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, which shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>a copy of that year’s National Interdiction Command and Control Plan;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>information for the previous 10 years regarding the number and type of seizures of drugs by each National Drug Control Program agency conducting drug interdiction activities, as well as statistical information on the geographic areas of such seizures; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>information for the previous 10 years regarding the number of air and maritime patrol hours undertaken by each National Drug Control Program agency conducting drug interdiction activities, as well as statistical information on the geographic areas in which such patrol hours took place.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of classified or law enforcement sensitive information</inline>.—</heading><content>Any content of the report described in subparagraph (D) that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or the public disclosure of which, as determined by the Director, the Director of National Intelligence, or the head of any Federal Government agency the activities of which are described in the plan, would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, State, or local agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the report.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interdiction Committee</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Interdiction Committee shall meet to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>discuss and resolve issues related to the coordination, oversight and integration of international, border, and domestic drug interdiction efforts in support of the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>review the annual National Interdiction Command and Control Plan, and provide advice to the Director and the United States Interdiction Coordinator concerning that plan; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>provide such other advice to the Director concerning drug interdiction strategy and policies as the committee determines is appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chairman</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall designate one of the members of the Interdiction Committee to serve as chairman.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of the Interdiction Committee shall meet, in person and not through any delegate or representative, at least once per calendar year, prior to March 1. At the call of either the Director or the current chairman, the Interdiction Committee may hold additional meetings, which shall be attended by the members either in person, or through such delegates or representatives as they may choose.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than September 30 of each year, the chairman of the Interdiction Committee shall submit a report to the Director and to the appropriate congressional <page>120 STAT. 3510</page>committees describing the results of the meetings and any significant findings of the Committee during the previous 12 months. Any content of such a report that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or whose public disclosure, as determined by the Director, the chairman, or any member, would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, State, local, or tribal agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the report.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendment to homeland security act of 2002</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 878 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s458">6 U.S.C. 458</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Except as provided in subsection (d), the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively.</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technical amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1703">21 U.S.C. 1703</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (g) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability to Certain Programs</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The provisions of this section shall not apply to the National Intelligence Program, the Joint Military Intelligence Program, and Tactical and Related Activities, unless such program or an element of such program is designated as a National Drug Control Program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>by the President; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>jointly by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in the case of the National Intelligence Program, the Director and the Director of National Intelligence; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in the case of the Joint Military Intelligence Program and Tactical and Related Activities, the Director, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense.”</content>
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</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (h) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed as derogating the authorities and responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency contained in the National Security Act of 1947 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s401/etseq">50 U.S.C. 401 et seq.</ref>), the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s403a/etseq">50 U.S.C. 403a et seq.</ref>), or any other law.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE COORDINATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 705 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1704">21 USC 1704</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a)(1)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“abuse”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(A), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of Central Intelligence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of National Intelligence”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of Central Intelligence”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (a)(3) to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretaries of the interior and agriculture</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than July 1 of each year, the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall jointly submit <page>120 STAT. 3511</page>to the Director and the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the quantity of illegal drug cultivation and manufacturing in the United States on lands owned or under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government for the preceding year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of homeland security</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than July 1 of each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Director and the appropriate congressional committees information for the preceding year regarding—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the number and type of seizures of drugs by each component of the Department of Homeland Security seizing drugs, as well as statistical information on the geographic areas of such seizures; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the number of air and maritime patrol hours primarily dedicated to drug supply reduction missions undertaken by each component of the Department of Homeland Security.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary of defense</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense shall, by July 1 of each year, submit to the Director and the appropriate congressional committees information for the preceding year regarding the number of air and maritime patrol hours primarily dedicated to drug supply reduction missions undertaken by each component of the Department of Defense.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Attorney general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Attorney General shall, by July 1 of each year, submit to the Director and the appropriate congressional committees information for the preceding year regarding the number and type of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>arrests for drug violations;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>prosecutions for drug violations by United States Attorneys; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>seizures of drugs by each component of the Department of Justice seizing drugs, as well as statistical information on the geographic areas of such seizures.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in subsection (b)(2)(B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Program”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Strategy”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“in”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“on”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>BUDGETARY MATTERS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Drug Control Budget Requests</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704(c)(1) is <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1703">21 USC 1703</ref>.</p></sidenote>amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content of drug control budget requests</inline>.—</heading><content>A drug control budget request submitted by a department, agency, or program under this paragraph shall include all requests for funds for any drug control activity undertaken by that department, agency, or program, including demand reduction, supply reduction, and State, local, and tribal affairs, including any drug law enforcement activities. If an activity has both drug control and nondrug control purposes or applications, the department, agency, or program shall estimate by a documented calculation the total funds requested for that activity that would be used for drug control, and shall set forth in its request the basis and method for making the estimate.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Drug Control Budget Proposal</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3512</page></chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National organizations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704(c)(2) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the head of each major national organization that represents law enforcement officers, agencies, or associations”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“agency”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Total budget</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704(c)(2)(A) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the semicolon: <quotedText>“and to inform Congress and the public about the total amount proposed to be spent on all supply reduction, demand reduction, State, local, and tribal affairs, including any drug law enforcement, and other drug control activities by the Federal Government, which shall conform to the content requirements set forth in paragraph (1)(C)”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review and Certification of National Drug Control Program Budget</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(c)(3) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific requests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall not confirm the adequacy of any budget request that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>requests funding for Federal law enforcement activities that do not adequately compensate for transfers of drug enforcement resources and personnel to law enforcement and investigation activities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>requests funding for law enforcement activities on the borders of the United States that do not adequately direct resources to drug interdiction and enforcement;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>requests funding for drug treatment activities that do not provide adequate results and accountability measures;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>requests funding for any activities of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program that do not include a clear anti-drug message or purpose intended to reduce drug use;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>requests funding for drug treatment activities that do not adequately support and enhance Federal drug treatment programs and capacity;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>requests funding for fiscal year 2007 for activities of the Department of Education, unless it is accompanied by a report setting forth a plan for providing expedited consideration of student loan applications for all individuals who submitted an application for any Federal grant, loan, or work assistance that was rejected or denied pursuant to 484(r)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t20/s1091/r/1">20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)</ref>) by reason of a conviction for a drug-related offense not occurring during a period of enrollment for which the individual was receiving any Federal grant, loan, or work assistance; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>requests funding for the operations and management of the Department of Homeland Security that does not include a specific request for funds for the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement to carry out its responsibilities under section 878 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s458">6 U.S.C. 458</ref>).”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;<page>120 STAT. 3513</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subparagraph (D)(iii), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the appropriate congressional committees”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“House of Representatives”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in subparagraph (E)(ii)(II)(bb), as so redesignated, by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the appropriate congressional committees”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“House of Representatives”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reprogramming and Transfer Requests</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(c)(4)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1703/c/4/A">21 U.S.C. 1703(c)(4)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$5,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$1,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“If the Director has not responded to a request for reprogramming subject to this subparagraph within 30 days after receiving notice of the request having been made, the request shall be deemed approved by the Director under this subparagraph and forwarded to Congress.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Powers of Director</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 704(d) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (8)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“have been authorized by Congress;”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authorized by law;”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Strategy; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Strategy <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>and notify the appropriate congressional committees of any fund control notice issued; and”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (10), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j">22 U.S.C. 2291j</ref>).”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j">22 U.S.C. 2291j</ref>) and section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2291j–1">22 U.S.C. 2291j–1</ref>).”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Fund Control Notices</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 704(f) (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1703/f">21 U.S.C. 1703(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Congressional notice</inline>.—</heading><content>A copy of each fund control notice shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall not issue a fund control notice to direct that all or part of an amount appropriated to the National Drug Control Program agency account be obligated, modified, or altered in any manner contrary, in whole or in part, to a specific appropriation or statute.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>THE NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>ANNUAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 706 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1705">21 USC 1705</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="706">“SEC. 706. </num><heading>DEVELOPMENT, SUBMISSION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing, Contents, and Process for Development and Submission of National Drug Control Strategy</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Timing</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than February 1 of each year, the President shall submit to Congress a National Drug Control Strategy, which shall set forth a comprehensive plan for the year to reduce illicit drug use and the consequences of such illicit drug use in the United States by limiting the availability of, and reducing the demand for, illegal drugs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Drug Control Strategy submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:<page>120 STAT. 3514</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Comprehensive, research-based, long-range, quantifiable goals for reducing illicit drug use and the consequences of illicit drug use in the United States.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Annual quantifiable and measurable objectives and specific targets to accomplish long-term quantifiable goals that the Director determines may be achieved during each year beginning on the date on which the National Drug Control Strategy is submitted.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>A 5-year projection for program and budget priorities.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>A review of international, State, local, and private sector drug control activities to ensure that the United States pursues coordinated and effective drug control at all levels of government.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><chapeau>An assessment of current illicit drug use (including inhalants and steroids) and availability, impact of illicit drug use, and treatment availability, which assessment shall include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>estimates of drug prevalence and frequency of use as measured by national, State, and local surveys of illicit drug use and by other special studies of nondependent and dependent illicit drug use;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>illicit drug use in the workplace and the productivity lost by such use; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>illicit drug use by arrestees, probationers, and parolees.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the reduction of illicit drug availability, as measured by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the quantities of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and other drugs available for consumption in the United States;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the amount of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and precursor chemicals and other drugs entering the United States;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the number of illicit drug manufacturing laboratories seized and destroyed and the number of hectares of marijuana, poppy, and coca cultivated and destroyed domestically and in other countries;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>the number of metric tons of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine seized and other drugs; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>changes in the price and purity of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine, changes in the price of ecstasy, and changes in tetrahydrocannabinol level of marijuana and other drugs.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><chapeau>An assessment of the reduction of the consequences of illicit drug use and availability, which shall include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the burden illicit drug users placed on hospital emergency departments in the United States, such as the quantity of illicit drug-related services provided;<page>120 STAT. 3515</page></content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the annual national health care cost of illicit drug use; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the extent of illicit drug-related crime and criminal activity.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="viii">  “(viii) </num><chapeau>A determination of the status of drug treatment in the United States, by assessing—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>public and private treatment utilization; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the number of illicit drug users the Director estimates meet diagnostic criteria for treatment.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ix">  “(ix) </num><content>A review of the research agenda of the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center to reduce the availability and abuse of drugs.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="x">  “(x) </num><chapeau>A summary of the efforts made to coordinate with private sector entities to conduct private research and development of medications to treat addiction by—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>screening chemicals for potential therapeutic value;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>developing promising compounds;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>conducting clinical trials;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>seeking Food and Drug Administration approval for drugs to treat addiction;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>marketing the drug for the treatment of addiction;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VI">  “(VI) </num><content>urging physicians to use the drug in the treatment of addiction; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="VII">  “(VII) </num><content>encouraging insurance companies to reimburse the cost of the drug for the treatment of addiction.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xi">  “(xi) </num><content>An assessment of Federal effectiveness in achieving the National Drug Control Strategy for the previous year, including a specific evaluation of whether the objectives and targets for reducing illicit drug use for the previous year were met and reasons for the success or failure of the previous year’s Strategy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xii">  “(xii) </num><content>A general review of the status of, and trends in, demand reduction activities by private sector entities and community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, to determine their effectiveness and the extent of cooperation, coordination, and mutual support between such entities and organizations and Federal, State, local, and tribal government agencies.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiii">  “(xiii) </num><content>Such additional statistical data and information as the Director considers appropriate to demonstrate and assess trends relating to illicit drug use, the effects and consequences of illicit drug use (including the effects on children of substance abusers), supply reduction, demand reduction, drug-related law enforcement, and the implementation of the National Drug Control Strategy.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="xiv">  “(xiv) </num><content>A supplement reviewing the activities of each individual National Drug Control Program agency during the previous year with respect to the National Drug Control Strategy and the Director’s assessment <page>120 STAT. 3516</page>of the progress of each National Drug Control Program agency in meeting its responsibilities under the National Drug Control Strategy.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Classified information</inline>.—</heading><content>Any contents of the National Drug Control Strategy that involve information properly classified under criteria established by an Executive order shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the National Drug Control Strategy.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Selection of data and information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In selecting data and information for inclusion under subparagraph (A), the Director shall ensure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the inclusion of data and information that will permit analysis of current trends against previously compiled data and information where the Director believes such analysis enhances long-term assessment of the National Drug Control Strategy; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the inclusion of data and information to permit a standardized and uniform assessment of the effectiveness of drug treatment programs in the United States.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Process for development and submission</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In developing and effectively implementing the National Drug Control Strategy, the Director—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>shall consult with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the heads of the National Drug Control Program agencies;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Congress;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>State, local, and tribal officials;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>private citizens and organizations, including community and faith-based organizations with experience and expertise in demand reduction;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>private citizens and organizations with experience and expertise in supply reduction; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>appropriate representatives of foreign governments;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>in satisfying the requirements of subparagraph (A), shall ensure, to the maximum extent possible, that State, local, and tribal officials and relevant private organizations commit to support and take steps to achieve the goals and objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may require the El Paso Intelligence Center to undertake specific tasks or projects to support or implement the National Drug Control Strategy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>with the concurrence of the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, may request that the National Drug Intelligence Center undertake specific tasks or projects to support or implement the National Drug Control Strategy.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Submission of Revised Strategy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The President may submit to Congress a revised National Drug Control Strategy that meets the requirements of this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>at any time, upon a determination of the President, in consultation with the Director, that the National Drug Control Strategy in effect is not sufficiently effective; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>if a new President or Director takes office.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3517</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 706 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Performance Measurement System</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than February 1 of each year, the Director shall submit to Congress as part of the National Drug Control Strategy, a description of a national drug control performance measurement system, that—<sidenote><p>Deadline.</p></sidenote></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>develops 2-year and 5-year performance measures and targets for each National Drug Control Strategy goal and objective established for reducing drug use, availability, and the consequences of drug use;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>describes the sources of information and data that will be used for each performance measure incorporated into the performance measurement system;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>identifies major programs and activities of the National Drug Control Program agencies that support the goals and annual objectives of the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>evaluates the contribution of demand reduction and supply reduction activities as defined in section 702 implemented by each National Drug Control Program agency in support of the National Drug Control Strategy;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>monitors consistency between the drug-related goals and objectives of the National Drug Control Program agencies and ensures that each agency’s goals and budgets support and are fully consistent with the National Drug Control Strategy; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>coordinates the development and implementation of national drug control data collection and reporting systems to support policy formulation and performance measurement, including an assessment of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the quality of current drug use measurement instruments and techniques to measure supply reduction and demand reduction activities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the adequacy of the coverage of existing national drug use measurement instruments and techniques to measure the illicit drug user population, and groups that are at risk for illicit drug use;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the adequacy of the coverage of existing national treatment outcome monitoring systems to measure the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment in reducing illicit drug use and criminal behavior during and after the completion of substance abuse treatment; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the actions the Director shall take to correct any deficiencies and limitations identified pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this subsection.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Modifications</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of any modifications made during the preceding year to the national drug performance measurement system described in subsection (c) shall be included in each report submitted under subsection (b).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1708a">21 USC 1708a</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On or before February 1 of each year, the Director shall submit a report to Congress that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the campaign were accomplished;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the campaign;<page>120 STAT. 3518</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>plans to purchase advertising time and space;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>policies and practices implemented to ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>all contracts entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>specific policies and steps implemented to ensure compliance with title IV of this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign will secure, to the maximum extent possible, no cost matches of advertising time and space or in-kind contributions that are directly related to the campaign in accordance with title IV of this Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>a review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign strategy for the past year.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Audit</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Government Accountability Office shall, at a frequency of not less than once per year—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>conduct and supervise an audit and investigation relating to the programs and operations of the—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Office; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>certain programs within the Office, including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>the National Youth Anti-drug Media Campaign; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>provide the Director and the appropriate congressional committees with a report containing an evaluation of and recommendations on the—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>policies and activities of the programs and operations subject to the audit and investigation;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the reviewed programs and operations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>policy or management changes needed to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 707 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1706">21 USC 1706</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="707">“SEC. 707. </num><heading>HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established in the Office a program to be known as the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (in this section referred to as the ‘Program’).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the Program is to reduce drug trafficking and drug production in the United States by—<page>120 STAT. 3519</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>facilitating cooperation among Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to share information and implement coordinated enforcement activities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>enhancing law enforcement intelligence sharing among Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>providing reliable law enforcement intelligence to law enforcement agencies needed to design effective enforcement strategies and operations; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>supporting coordinated law enforcement strategies which maximize use of available resources to reduce the supply of illegal drugs in designated areas and in the United States as a whole.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, heads of the National Drug Control Program agencies, and the Governor of each applicable State, may designate any specified area of the United States as a high intensity drug trafficking area.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>After making a designation under paragraph (1) and in order to provide Federal assistance to the area so designated, the Director may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>obligate such sums as are appropriated for the Program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>direct the temporary reassignment of Federal personnel to such area, subject to the approval of the head of the department or agency that employs such personnel;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>take any other action authorized under section 704 to provide increased Federal assistance to those areas; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>coordinate activities under this section (specifically administrative, recordkeeping, and funds management activities) with State, local, and tribal officials.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Petitions for Designation</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Director shall establish regulations under which a coalition of interested law enforcement agencies from an area may petition for designation as a high intensity drug trafficking area. Such regulations shall provide for a regular review by the Director of the petition, including a recommendation regarding the merit of the petition to the Director by a panel of qualified, independent experts.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Factors for Consideration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In considering whether to designate an area under this section as a high intensity drug trafficking area, the Director shall consider, in addition to such other criteria as the Director considers to be appropriate, the extent to which—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the area is a significant center of illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation, or distribution;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies have committed resources to respond to the drug trafficking problem in the area, thereby indicating a determination to respond aggressively to the problem;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>drug-related activities in the area are having a significant harmful impact in the area, and in other areas of the country; and<page>120 STAT. 3520</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>a significant increase in allocation of Federal resources is necessary to respond adequately to drug-related activities in the area.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization of High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Executive </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">board and officers</inline>.—</heading><content>To be eligible for funds appropriated under this section, each high intensity drug trafficking area shall be governed by an Executive Board. The Executive Board shall designate a chairman, vice chairman, and any other officers to the Executive Board that it determines are necessary.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Executive Board of a high intensity drug trafficking area shall be responsible for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>providing direction and oversight in establishing and achieving the goals of the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>managing the funds of the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>reviewing and approving all funding proposals consistent with the overall objective of the high intensity drug trafficking area; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>reviewing and approving all reports to the Director on the activities of the high intensity drug trafficking area.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Board representation</inline>.—</heading><content>None of the funds appropriated under this section may be expended for any high intensity drug trafficking area, or for a partnership or region of a high intensity drug trafficking area, if the Executive Board for such area, region, or partnership, does not apportion an equal number of votes between representatives of participating Federal agencies and representatives of participating State, local, and tribal agencies. Where it is impractical for an equal number of representatives of Federal agencies and State, local, and tribal agencies to attend a meeting of an Executive Board in person, the Executive Board may use a system of proxy votes or weighted votes to achieve the voting balance required by this paragraph.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No agency relationship</inline>.—</heading><content>The eligibility requirements of this section are intended to ensure the responsible use of Federal funds. Nothing in this section is intended to create an agency relationship between individual high intensity drug trafficking areas and the Federal Government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that no Federal funds appropriated for the Program are expended for the establishment or expansion of drug treatment programs, and shall ensure that not more than 5 percent of the Federal funds appropriated for the Program are expended for the establishment of drug prevention programs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterterrorism Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance authorized</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director may authorize use of resources available for the Program to assist Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in investigations and activities related to terrorism and prevention of terrorism, especially but not exclusively with respect to such investigations and activities that are also related to drug trafficking.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall ensure—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>that assistance provided under paragraph (1) remains incidental to the purpose of the Program to reduce <page>120 STAT. 3521</page>drug availability and carry out drug-related law enforcement activities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>that significant resources of the Program are not redirected to activities exclusively related to terrorism, except on a temporary basis under extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Director.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Role of Drug Enforcement Administration</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall ensure that a representative of the Drug Enforcement Administration is included in the Intelligence Support Center for each high intensity drug trafficking area.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual HIDTA Program Budget Submissions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>As part of the documentation that supports the President’s annual budget request for the Office, the Director shall submit to Congress a budget justification that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the amount proposed for each high intensity drug trafficking area, conditional upon a review by the Office of the request submitted by the HIDTA and the performance of the HIDTA, with supporting narrative descriptions and rationale for each request;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>a detailed justification that explains—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the reasons for the proposed funding level; how such funding level was determined based on a current assessment of the drug trafficking threat in each high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>how such funding will ensure that the goals and objectives of each such area will be achieved; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>how such funding supports the National Drug Control Strategy; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the amount of HIDTA funds used to investigate and prosecute organizations and individuals trafficking in methamphetamine in the prior calendar year, and a description of how those funds were used.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emerging Threat Response Fund</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Director may expend up to 10 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section on a discretionary basis, to respond to any emerging drug trafficking threat in an existing high intensity drug trafficking area, or to establish a new high intensity drug trafficking area or expand an existing high intensity drug trafficking area, in accordance with the criteria established under paragraph (2).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of impact</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In allocating funds under this subsection, the Director shall consider—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the impact of activities funded on reducing overall drug traffic in the United States, or minimizing the probability that an emerging drug trafficking threat will spread to other areas of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>such other criteria as the Director considers appropriate.</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Initial report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall, after consulting with the Executive Boards of each designated high intensity drug trafficking area, submit a report to Congress that describes, for each designated high intensity drug trafficking area—<page>120 STAT. 3522</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the specific purposes for the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the specific long-term and short-term goals and objectives for the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the measurements that will be used to evaluate the performance of the high intensity drug trafficking area in achieving the long-term and short-term goals; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the reporting requirements needed to evaluate the performance of the high intensity drug trafficking area in achieving the long-term and short-term goals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of hidta program as part of national drug control strategy</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each designated high intensity drug trafficking area, the Director shall submit, as part of the annual National Drug Control Strategy report, a report that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>describes—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the specific purposes for the high intensity drug trafficking area; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the specific long-term and short-term goals and objectives for the high intensity drug trafficking area; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes an evaluation of the performance of the high intensity drug trafficking area in accomplishing the specific long-term and short-term goals and objectives identified under paragraph (1)(B).</content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Drug Enforcement Task Forces in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and as part of each subsequent annual National Drug Control Strategy report, the Director shall submit to Congress a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>assessing the number and operation of all federally funded drug enforcement task forces within each high intensity drug trafficking area; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>describing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>each Federal, State, local, and tribal drug enforcement task force operating in the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>how such task forces coordinate with each other, with any high intensity drug trafficking area task force, and with investigations receiving funds from the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>what steps, if any, each such task force takes to share information regarding drug trafficking and drug production with other federally funded drug enforcement task forces in the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the role of the high intensity drug trafficking area in coordinating the sharing of such information among task forces;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the nature and extent of cooperation by each Federal, State, local, and tribal participant in ensuring that such information is shared among law enforcement agencies and with the high intensity drug trafficking area;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the nature and extent to which information sharing and enforcement activities are coordinated with joint terrorism task forces in the high intensity drug trafficking area; and<page>120 STAT. 3523</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>any recommendations for measures needed to ensure that task force resources are utilized efficiently and effectively to reduce the availability of illegal drugs in the high intensity drug trafficking areas.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="m">  “(m) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assessment </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">of Law Enforcement Intelligence Sharing in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and as part of each subsequent annual National Drug Control Strategy report, the Director, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>evaluating existing and planned law enforcement intelligence systems supported by each high intensity drug trafficking area, or utilized by task forces receiving any funding under the Program, including the extent to which such systems ensure access and availability of law enforcement intelligence to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies within the high intensity drug trafficking area and outside of it;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the extent to which Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies participating in each high intensity drug trafficking area are sharing law enforcement intelligence information to assess current drug trafficking threats and design appropriate enforcement strategies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the measures needed to improve effective sharing of information and law enforcement intelligence regarding drug trafficking and drug production among Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement participating in a high intensity drug trafficking area, and between such agencies and similar agencies outside the high intensity drug trafficking area.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="n">  “(n) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of Law Enforcement Intelligence Sharing With Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall ensure that any drug enforcement intelligence obtained by the Intelligence Support Center for each high intensity drug trafficking area is shared, on a timely basis, with the drug intelligence fusion center operated by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force of the Department of Justice.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="o">  “(o) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds To Combat Methamphetamine Trafficking</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>As <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>part of the documentation that supports the President’s annual budget request for the Office, the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing the use of HIDTA funds to investigate and prosecute organizations and individuals trafficking in methamphetamine in the prior calendar year.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the number of methamphetamine manufacturing facilities discovered through HIDTA-funded initiatives in the previous fiscal year;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the amounts of methamphetamine or listed chemicals (as that term is defined in section 102(33) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s802/33">21 U.S.C. 802(33)</ref>) seized by HIDTA-funded initiatives in the area during the previous year; and<page>120 STAT. 3524</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>law enforcement intelligence and predictive data from the Drug Enforcement Administration showing patterns and trends in abuse, trafficking, and transportation in methamphetamine and listed chemicals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certification</inline>.—</heading><content>Before the Director awards any funds to a high intensity drug trafficking area, the Director shall certify that the law enforcement entities participating in that HIDTA are providing laboratory seizure data to the national clandestine laboratory database at the El Paso Intelligence Center.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="p">  “(p) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to carry out this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$260,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>$270,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>$280,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2011.”</content>
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</subsection>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dawson Family Community Protection Act.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FUNDING FOR CERTAIN HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the <shortTitle role="section">“Dawson Family Community Protection Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Congress <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Carnell Dawson.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Angela Dawson.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1706">21 USC 1706 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>finds the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the early morning hours of October 16, 2002, the home of Carnell and Angela Dawson was firebombed in apparent retaliation for Mrs. Dawson’s notification to police about persistent drug distribution activity in their East Baltimore City neighborhood.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The arson claimed the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and their 5 young children, aged 9 to 14.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The horrific murder of the Dawson family is a stark example of domestic narco-terrorism.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>In all phases of counternarcotics law enforcement—from prevention to investigation to prosecution to reentry—the voluntary cooperation of ordinary citizens is a critical component.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Voluntary cooperation is difficult for law enforcement officials to obtain when citizens feel that cooperation carries the risk of violent retaliation by illegal drug trafficking organizations and their affiliates.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>Public confidence that law enforcement is doing all it can to make communities safe is a prerequisite for voluntary cooperation among people who may be subject to intimidation or reprisal (or both).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Witness protection programs are insufficient on their own to provide security because many individuals and families who strive every day to make distressed neighborhoods livable for their children, other relatives, and neighbors will resist or refuse offers of relocation by local, State, and Federal prosecutorial agencies and because, moreover, the continued presence of strong individuals and families is critical to preserving and strengthening the social fabric in such communities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Where (as in certain sections of Baltimore City) interstate trafficking of illegal drugs has severe ancillary local consequences within areas designated as high intensity drug trafficking areas, it is important that supplementary High Intensity <page>120 STAT. 3525</page>Drug Trafficking Areas Program funds be committed to support initiatives aimed at making the affected communities safe for the residents of those communities and encouraging their cooperation with tribal, local, State, and Federal law enforcement efforts to combat illegal drug trafficking.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding for Certain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 707, as amended by section 301, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="q">  “(q) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Purposes</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that, of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year for the Program, at least $7,000,000 is used in high intensity drug trafficking areas with severe neighborhood safety and illegal drug distribution problems.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Required uses</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The funds used under paragraph (1) shall be used—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to ensure the safety of neighborhoods and the protection of communities, including the prevention of the intimidation of potential witnesses of illegal drug distribution and related activities; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to combat illegal drug trafficking through such methods as the Director considers appropriate, such as establishing or operating (or both) a toll-free telephone hotline for use by the public to provide information about illegal drug-related activities.”</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="303">SEC. 303. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New York.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">New Jersey.</p></sidenote><heading>ASSESSMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Director shall assess the ability of the HIDTA Program to respond to the so-called “balloon effect”, whereby urban drug traffickers facing intensive law enforcement efforts expand and spread their trafficking and distribution into rural, suburban, and smaller urban areas by conducting a demonstration project examining the ability of the New York/New Jersey HIDTA, with its new single colocated Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force/High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Strike Force and HIDTA Regional Intelligence Center, to address the movement of drug traffickers into the more rural, suburban, and smaller areas encompassed by the counties of Albany, Onondaga, Monroe, and Erie in New York State and by annexing these counties into the existing New York/New Jersey HIDTA.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>TECHNOLOGY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief Scientist</inline>.—</heading><content>Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1707">21 USC 1707</ref>.</p></sidenote>708(b) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chief Scientist</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be at the head of the Center the Chief Scientist, who shall be appointed by the Director from among individuals qualified and distinguished in the area of science, medicine, engineering, or technology.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research and development</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 708 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (d) as subsection (e); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>120 STAT. 3526</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Research and Development Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director, acting through the Chief Scientist, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>identify and define the short-, medium-, and long-term scientific and technological needs of Federal, State, local, and tribal drug supply reduction agencies, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>advanced surveillance, tracking, and radar imaging;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>electronic support measures;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>communications;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>data fusion, advanced computer systems, and artificial intelligence; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>chemical, biological, radiological (including neutron and electron), and other means of detection;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>identify demand reduction basic and applied research needs and initiatives, in consultation with affected National Drug Control Program agencies, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>improving treatment through neuroscientific advances;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>improving the transfer of biomedical research to the clinical setting; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>in consultation with the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and through interagency agreements or grants, examining addiction and rehabilitation research and the application of technology to expanding the effectiveness and availability of drug treatment;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>make a priority ranking of such needs identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) according to fiscal and technological feasibility, as part of a National Counterdrug Research and Development Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>oversee and coordinate counterdrug technology initiatives with related activities of other Federal civilian and military departments;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>provide support to the development and implementation of the national drug control performance measurement system established under subsection (c) of section 706; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>pursuant to the authority of the Director of National Drug Control Policy under section 704, submit requests to Congress for the reprogramming or transfer of funds appropriated for counterdrug technology research and development.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation on Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authority granted to the Director under this section shall not extend to the awarding of contracts, management of individual projects, or other operational activities.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance and support</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (e) of section 708, as redesignated by this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance and Support to the Office of National Drug Control Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, to the maximum extent practicable, render assistance and support to the Office and to the Director in the conduct of counterdrug technology assessment.”</content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technology transfer program</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 708 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Technology Transfer Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3527</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chief Scientist, with the advice and counsel of experts from State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, shall be responsible to the Director for coordination and implementation of a counterdrug technology transfer program.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>The purpose of the Technology Transfer Program shall be for the Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center to transfer technology and associated training directly to State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Priority of receipts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Transfers shall be made in priority order based on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the need of potential recipients for such technology;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the effectiveness of the technology to enhance current counterdrug activities of potential recipients; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the ability and willingness of potential recipients to evaluate transferred technology.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director may enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer technology with both counterdrug and homeland security applications to State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies on a reimbursable basis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On or before July 1 of each year, the Director shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that addresses the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The number of requests received during the previous 12 months, including the identity of each requesting agency and the type of technology requested.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The number of requests fulfilled during the previous 12 months, including the identity of each recipient agency and the type of technology transferred.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>A summary of the criteria used in making the determination on what requests were funded and what requests were not funded, except that such summary shall not include specific information on any individual requests.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>A general assessment of the future needs of the program, based on expected changes in threats, expected technologies, and likely need from potential recipients.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>An assessment of the effectiveness of the technologies transferred, based in part on the evaluations provided by the recipients, with a recommendation whether the technology should continue to be offered through the program.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance From Secretary of Homeland Security</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 708(d) (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1707/d">21 U.S.C. 1707(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, the Secretary of Homeland Security,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“The Secretary of Defense”</quotedText>.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><heading>NATIONAL YOUTH MEDIA CAMPAIGN</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><heading>NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 709 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1708">21 U.S.C. 1708</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 3528</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="709">“SEC. 709. </num><heading>NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall conduct a national youth anti-drug media campaign (referred to in this subtitle as the ‘national media campaign’) in accordance with this section for the purposes of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>preventing drug abuse among young people in the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>increasing awareness of adults of the impact of drug abuse on young people; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>encouraging parents and other interested adults to discuss with young people the dangers of illegal drug use.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available to carry out this section for the national media campaign may only be used for the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>The purchase of media time and space, including the strategic planning for, and accounting of, such purchases.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Creative and talent costs, consistent with paragraph (2)(A).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Advertising production costs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Testing and evaluation of advertising.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>The negotiated fees for the winning bidder on requests for proposals issued either by the Office or its designee to enter into contracts to carry out activities authorized by this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Partnerships with professional and civic groups, community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, and government organizations related to the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Entertainment industry outreach, interactive outreach, media projects and activities, public information, news media outreach, and corporate sponsorship and participation.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Operational and management expenses.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific requirements</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Creative services</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>In using amounts for creative and talent costs under paragraph (1)(B), the Director shall use creative services donated at no cost to the Government (including creative services provided by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America) wherever feasible and may only procure creative services for advertising—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>responding to high-priority or emergent campaign needs that cannot timely be obtained at no cost; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>intended to reach a minority, ethnic, or other special audience that cannot reasonably be obtained at no cost; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the Director determines that the Partnership for a Drug-Free America is unable to provide, pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(B).</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Subject to the availability of appropriations, no more than $1,500,000 may be expended under this section each fiscal year on creative services, except <page>120 STAT. 3529</page>that the Director may expend up to $2,000,000 in a fiscal year on creative services to meet urgent needs of the national media campaign with advance approval from the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of Representatives upon a showing of the circumstances causing such urgent needs of the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Testing and evaluation of advertising</inline>.—</heading><content>In using amounts for testing and evaluation of advertising under paragraph (1)(D), the Director shall test all advertisements prior to use in the national media campaign to ensure that the advertisements are effective and meet industry-accepted standards. The Director may waive this requirement for advertisements using no more than 10 percent of the purchase of advertising time purchased under this section in a fiscal year and no more than 10 percent of the advertising space purchased under this section in a fiscal year, if the advertisements respond to emergent and time-sensitive campaign needs or the advertisements will not be widely utilized in the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of effectiveness of media campaign</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In using amounts for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign under paragraph (1)(E), the Director shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>designate an independent entity to evaluate by April 20 of each year the effectiveness of the national media campaign based on data from—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the Monitoring the Future Study published by the Department of Health and Human Services;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>the Attitude Tracking Study published by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse; and</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>other relevant studies or publications, as determined by the Director, including tracking and evaluation data collected according to marketing and advertising industry standards; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>ensure that the effectiveness of the national media campaign is evaluated in a manner that enables consideration of whether the national media campaign has contributed to reduction of illicit drug use among youth and such other measures of evaluation as the Director determines are appropriate.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purchase of advertising time and space</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each fiscal year, not less than 77 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section shall be used for the purchase of advertising time and space for the national media campaign, subject to the following exceptions:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>In any fiscal year for which less than $125,000,000 is appropriated for the national media campaign, not less than 72 percent of the amounts appropriated under this section shall be used for the purchase of advertising time and space for the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In any fiscal year for which more than $195,000,000 is appropriated under this section, not less <page>120 STAT. 3530</page>than 82 percent shall be used for advertising production costs and the purchase of advertising time and space for the national media campaign.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advertising</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out this section, the Director shall ensure that sufficient funds are allocated to meet the stated goals of the national media campaign.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Division of Responsibilities and Functions Under the Program</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director, in consultation with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, shall determine the overall purposes and strategy of the national media campaign.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Director</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall be responsible for implementing a focused national media campaign to meet the purposes set forth in subsection (a), and shall approve—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the strategy of the national media campaign;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>all advertising and promotional material used in the national media campaign; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the plan for the purchase of advertising time and space for the national media campaign.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">The partnership for a drug-free america</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall request that the Partnership for a Drug-Free America—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>develop and recommend strategies to achieve the goals of the national media campaign, including addressing national and local drug threats in specific regions or States, such as methamphetamine and ecstasy;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>create all advertising to be used in the national media campaign, except advertisements that are—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>provided by other nonprofit entities pursuant to subsection (f);</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>intended to respond to high-priority or emergent campaign needs that cannot timely be obtained at no cost (not including production costs and talent reuse payments), provided that any such advertising material is reviewed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>intended to reach a minority, ethnic, or other special audience that cannot be obtained at no cost (not including production costs and talent reuse payments), provided that any such advertising material is reviewed by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>any other advertisements that the Director determines that the Partnership for a Drug-Free America is unable to provide or if the Director determines that another entity is more appropriate, subject to the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(A).<page>120 STAT. 3531</page>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10">If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>the Director determines that another entity is more appropriate under clause (ii)(IV), the Director shall notify Congress, through the committees of jurisdiction in the House and Senate, in writing, not less than 30 days prior to contracting with a party other than the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.</continuation>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Media buying contractor</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall enter into a contract with a media buying contractor to plan and purchase advertising time and space for the national media campaign. The media buying contractor shall not provide any other service or material, or conduct any other function or activity which the Director determines should be provided by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>None of the amounts made available under subsection (b) may be obligated or expended for any of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>To supplant current anti-drug community-based coalitions.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>To supplant pro bono public service time donated by national and local broadcasting networks for other public service campaigns.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>For partisan political purposes, or express advocacy in support of or to defeat any clearly identified candidate, clearly identified ballot initiative, or clearly identified legislative or regulatory proposal.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>To fund advertising that features any elected officials, persons seeking elected office, cabinet level officials, or other Federal officials employed pursuant to section 213 of Schedule C of <ref href="/us/cfr/t5">title 5, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>To fund advertising that does not contain a primary message intended to reduce or prevent illicit drug use.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>To fund advertising containing a primary message intended to promote support for the media campaign or private sector contributions to the media campaign.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Matching Requirement</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts made available under subsection (b) for media time and space shall be matched by an equal amount of non-Federal funds for the national media campaign, or be matched with in-kind contributions of the same value.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No-cost match advertising direct relationship requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that at least 70 percent of no-cost match advertising provided directly relates to substance abuse prevention consistent with the specific purposes of the national media campaign, except that in any fiscal year in which less than $125,000,000 is appropriated to the national media campaign, the Director shall ensure that at least 85 percent of no-cost match advertising directly relates to substance abuse prevention consistent with the specific purposes of the national media campaign.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No-cost match advertising not directly related</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that no-cost match advertising that does not directly relate to substance abuse prevention consistent with the purposes of the national media campaign includes a clear anti-drug message. Such message is not required to be the primary message of the match advertising.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Financial and Performance Accountability</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall cause to be performed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>audits and reviews of costs of the national media campaign pursuant to section 304C of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s254d">41 U.S.C. 254d</ref>); and<page>120 STAT. 3532</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>an audit to determine whether the costs of the national media campaign are allowable under section 306 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s256">41 U.S.C. 256</ref>).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director shall submit on an annual basis a report to Congress that describes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the media campaign were accomplished;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the national media campaign;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>plans to purchase advertising time and space;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>policies and practices implemented to ensure that Federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, and abuse; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>all contracts entered into with a corporation, partnership, or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Local Target Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall, to the maximum extent feasible, use amounts made available under this section for media that focuses on, or includes specific information on, prevention or treatment resources for consumers within specific local areas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prevention of Marijuana Use</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Congress finds the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>60 percent of adolescent admissions for drug treatment are based on marijuana use.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Potency levels of contemporary marijuana, particularly hydroponically grown marijuana, are significantly higher than in the past, rising from under 1 percent of THC in the mid-1970s to as high as 30 percent today.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Contemporary research has demonstrated that youths smoking marijuana early in life may be up to 5 times more likely to use hard drugs.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Contemporary research has demonstrated clear detrimental effects in adolescent educational achievement resulting from marijuana use.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Contemporary research has demonstrated clear detrimental effects in adolescent brain development resulting from marijuana use.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>An estimated 9,000,000 Americans a year drive while under the influence of illegal drugs, including marijuana.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 percent more of certain cancer causing chemicals than tobacco smoke.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Teens who use marijuana are up to 4 times more likely to have a teen pregnancy than teens who have not.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Federal law enforcement agencies have identified clear links suggesting that trade in hydroponic marijuana facilitates trade by criminal organizations in hard drugs, including heroin.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Federal law enforcement agencies have identified possible links between trade in cannabis products and financing for terrorist organizations.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Emphasis on prevention of youth marijuana use</inline>.—</heading><content>In conducting advertising and activities otherwise authorized <page>120 STAT. 3533</page>under this section, the Director may emphasize prevention of youth marijuana use.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prevention of Methamphetamine Abuse and Other Emerging Drug Abuse Threats</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement to use 10 percent of funds for methamphetamine abuse prevention</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall ensure that, of the amounts appropriated under this section for the national media campaign for a fiscal year, not less than 10 percent shall be expended solely for the activities described in subsection (b)(1) with respect to advertisements specifically intended to reduce the use of methamphetamine.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority to use funds for other drug abuse upon certification that methamphetamine abuse fell during fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to fiscal year 2008 and any fiscal year thereafter, if the Director certifies in writing to Congress that domestic methamphetamine laboratory seizures (as reported to the El Paso Intelligence Center of the Drug Enforcement Administration) decreased to at least 75 percent of the 2006 level, or the Director has documented a highly, statistically significant increase in a specific drug, from a baseline determined by locally collected data, that can be defined as a local drug crisis, the Director may apply paragraph (1)(A) for that fiscal year with respect to advertisements specifically intended to reduce the use of such other drugs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Office to carry out this section, $195,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 and $210,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Repeal of Superseded Provisions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1801/etseq">21 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">21 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">1801–1804.</p></sidenote>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><heading>AUTHORIZATIONS AND EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE</heading>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 714 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1713">21 USC 1713</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“title except activities otherwise specified,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1999 through 2003”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006 through 2010”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF TERMINATION DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 715(a) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1714">21 USC 1714</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2003, this title and the amendments made by this title”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2010, this title and the amendments made to this title”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>ANTI-DOPING AGENCY</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2001">21 USC 2001</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES ANTI-DOPING AGENCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states olympic committee</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“United States Olympic Committee”</term> means the organization established by the “Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act” (<ref href="/us/usc/t36/s220501/etseq">36 U.S.C. 220501 et seq.</ref>).<page>120 STAT. 3534</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amateur athletic competition</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“amateur athletic competition”</term> means a contest, game, meet, match, tournament, regatta, or other event in which amateur athletes compete (<ref href="/us/usc/t36/s220501/b/2">36 U.S.C. 220501(b)(2)</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amateur athlete</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“amateur athlete”</term> means an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body or paralympic sports organization for the sport in which the athlete competes (<ref href="/us/usc/t36/s22501/b/1">36 U.S.C. 22501(b)(1)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Gene doping</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“gene doping”</term> means the nontherapeutic use of cells, genes, genetic elements, or of the modulation of gene expression, having the capacity to enhance athletic performance.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>serve as the independent anti-doping organization for the amateur athletic competitions recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that athletes participating in amateur athletic activities recognized by the United States Olympic Committee are prevented from using performance-enhancing drugs, or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>implement anti-doping education, research, testing, and adjudication programs to prevent United States Amateur Athletes participating in any activity recognized by the United States Olympic Committee from using performance-enhancing drugs, or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>serve as the United States representative responsible for coordination with other anti-doping organizations coordinating amateur athletic competitions recognized by the United States Olympic Committee to ensure the integrity of athletic competition, the health of the athletes and the prevention of use of performance-enhancing drugs, or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping by United States amateur athletes; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>permanently include “gene doping” among any list of prohibited substances adopted by the Agency.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2002">21 USC 2002</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RECORDS, AUDIT, AND REPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Records</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall keep correct and complete records of account.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The United States Anti-Doping Agency shall submit an annual report to Congress which shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an audit conducted and submitted in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t36/s10101">section 10101 of title 36, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a description of the activities of the agency.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2003">21 USC 2003</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Anti-Doping Agency—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>for fiscal year 2007, $9,700,000;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for fiscal year 2008, $10,300,000;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>for fiscal year 2009, $10,600,000;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>for fiscal year 2010, $11,000,000; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>for fiscal year 2011, $11,500,000.<page>120 STAT. 3535</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><heading>DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1024(a) of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1524/a">21 U.S.C. 1524(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (9), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in paragraph (10), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a semicolon; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>$109,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>$114,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>$119,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>$124,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>$129,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1024(b) of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1524/b">21 U.S.C. 1524(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>Not more than 3 percent of the funds appropriated for this chapter may be used by the Office of National Drug Control Policy to pay for administrative costs associated with their responsibilities under the chapter.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Designated agency</inline>.—</heading><content>The agency delegated to carry out this program under section 1031(d) may use up to 5 percent of the funds allocated for grants under this chapter for administrative costs associated with carrying out the program.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><heading>SUSPENSION OF GRANTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 1032(b) of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1532/b">21 U.S.C. 1532(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Process for suspension</inline>.—</heading><content>A grantee shall not be suspended or terminated under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), (2)(A)(iii), or (3)(E) unless that grantee is afforded a fair, timely, and independent appeal prior to such suspension or termination.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1532">21 USC 1532 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress a report detailing the appeals process required by section 1032(b)(4) of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, as added by subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><heading>GRANT AWARD INCREASE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Subsections (b)(1)(A)(iv), (b)(2)(C)(i), and (b)(3)(F) of section 1032 of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1532">21 U.S.C. 1532</ref>) are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$125,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><heading>PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1032(a) of the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1532/a">21 U.S.C. 1532(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional criteria</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall not impose any eligibility criteria on new applicants or renewal grantees not provided in this chapter.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><heading>NATIONAL COMMUNITY ANTI-DRUG COALITION INSTITUTE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/pl/107/82/s4">Section 4 of Public Law 107–82</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1521">21 U.S.C. 1521 note</ref>), reauthorizing the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subsection (a) to read as follows:<page>120 STAT. 3536</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Grants.</p></sidenote>Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall, using amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (d), make a directed grant to Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America to provide for the continuation of the National Community Anti-drug Coalition Institute.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d) as (b) and (c), respectively; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>For each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, $2,000,000.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><heading>NATIONAL GUARD COUNTERDRUG SCHOOLS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t32/s112">32 USC 112 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL GUARD COUNTERDRUG SCHOOLS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authority To Operate</inline>.—</heading><content>Under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may establish and operate, or provide financial assistance to the States to establish and operate, not more than 5 schools (to be known generally as “National Guard counterdrug schools”).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The purpose of the National Guard counterdrug schools shall be the provision by the National Guard of training in drug interdiction and counterdrug activities and drug demand reduction activities to personnel of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Federal agencies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Community-based organizations engaged in such activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Other non-Federal governmental and private entities and organizations engaged in such activities.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Counterdrug Schools Specified</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The National Guard counterdrug schools operated under the authority in subsection (a) are as follows:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The National Interagency Civil-Military Institute (NICI), San Luis Obispo, California.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The Multi-Jurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT), St. Petersburg, Florida.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC), Johnston, Iowa.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The Regional Counterdrug Training Academy (RCTA), Meridian, Mississippi.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The Northeast Regional Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of National Guard Personnel</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent provided for in the State drug interdiction and counterdrug activities plan of a State in which a National Guard counterdrug school is located, personnel of the National Guard of that State who are ordered to perform full-time National Guard duty authorized under section 112(b) of that <ref href="/us/usc/t32">title 32, United States Code</ref>, may provide training referred to in subsection (b) at that school.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>“State drug interdiction and counterdrug activities plan”</term>, in the case of a State, means the current plan submitted by the Governor <page>120 STAT. 3537</page>of the State to the Secretary of Defense under <ref href="/us/usc/t32/s112">section 112 of title 32, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Under Authority To Provide Counterdrug Support</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (<ref href="/us/pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t10/s374">10 U.S.C. 374 note</ref>) shall apply to any activities of a National Guard counterdrug school under this section that are for an agency referred to in subsection (a) of such section 1004 and for a purpose set forth in subsection (b) of such section 1004.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Reports on Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than February 1 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the National Guard counterdrug schools during the preceding year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (1) shall set forth the following:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount made available for each National Guard counterdrug school during the fiscal year ending in the year preceding the year in which such report is submitted.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities</inline>.—</heading><content>A description of the activities of each National Guard counterdrug school during the year preceding the year in which such report is submitted.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for the National Guard for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, $30,000,000 for purposes of the National Guard counterdrug schools in such fiscal year.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The amount authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) for a fiscal year is in addition to any other amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for the National Guard for such fiscal year.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="X">TITLE X—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Meth-</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">amphetamine</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Information</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Clearinghouse</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL METHAMPHETAMINE INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ACT OF 2006</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1001">SEC. 1001. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2001">21 USC 2001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1002">SEC. 1002. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2011">21 USC 2011</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“Council”</term> means the National Methamphetamine Advisory Council established under section 1003(b)(1);</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“drug endangered children”</term> means children whose physical, mental, or emotional health are at risk because of the production, use, or other effects of methamphetamine production or use by another person;</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the term <term>“National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse”</term> or “NMIC” means the information clearinghouse established under section 1003(a); and<page>120 STAT. 3538</page></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>the term <term>“qualified entity”</term> means a State, local, or tribal government, school board, or public health, law enforcement, nonprofit, community anti-drug coalition, or other nongovernmental organization providing services related to methamphetamines.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1003">SEC. 1003. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2012">21 USC 2012</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEARINGHOUSE AND ADVISORY COUNCIL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clearinghouse</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established, under the supervision of the Attorney General of the United States, an information clearinghouse to be known as the National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Council</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>There is established an advisory council to be known as the National Methamphetamine Advisory Council.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Council shall consist of 10 members appointed by the Attorney General—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not fewer than 3 of whom shall be representatives of law enforcement agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not fewer than 4 of whom shall be representatives of nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations providing services or training and implementing programs or strategies related to methamphetamines; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>1 of whom shall be a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Period of appointment; vacancies</inline>.—</heading><content>Members shall be appointed for 3 years. Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Personnel matters</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Travel expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of the Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch57/schI">subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No compensation</inline>.—</heading><content>The members of the Council shall not receive compensation for the performance of the duties of a member of the Council.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1004">SEC. 1004. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2013">21 USC 2013</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NMIC REQUIREMENTS AND REVIEW.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The NMIC shall promote sharing information regarding successful law enforcement, treatment, environmental, prevention, social services, and other programs related to the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine and grants available for such programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Communications and tele- communications.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>NMIC shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a toll-free number; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>a website that provides a searchable database, which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>provides information on the short-term and long-term effects of methamphetamine use;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>provides information regarding methamphetamine treatment and prevention programs and strategies and programs for drug endangered children, including descriptions of successful programs and strategies and contact information for such programs and strategies;<page>120 STAT. 3539</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>provides information regarding grants for methamphetamine-related programs, including contact information and links to websites;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>allows a qualified entity to submit items to be posted on the website regarding successful public or private programs or other useful information related to the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>includes a restricted section that may only be accessed by a law enforcement organization that contains successful strategies, training techniques, and other information that the Council determines helpful to law enforcement agency efforts to identify or combat the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>allows public access to all information not in a restricted section; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>contains any additional information the Council determines may be useful in identifying or combating the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine.</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">Thirty <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Abolishment.</p></sidenote>days after the website in paragraph (2) is operational, no funds shall be expended to continue the website methresources.gov.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review of Posted Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 30 days after the date of submission of an item by a qualified entity, the Council shall review an item submitted for posting on the website described in subsection (b)(2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to evaluate and determine whether the item, as submitted or as modified, meets the requirements for posting; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in consultation with the Attorney General, to determine whether the item should be posted in a restricted section of the website.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 45 days after the date of submission of an item, the Council shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>post the item on the website described in subsection (b)(2); or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>notify the qualified entity that submitted the item regarding the reason such item shall not be posted and modifications, if any, that the qualified entity may make to allow the item to be posted.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1005">SEC. 1005. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s2014">21 USC 2014</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>for fiscal year 2007—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$500,000 to establish the NMIC and Council; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>such sums as are necessary for the operation of the NMIC and Council; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, such sums as are necessary for the operation of the NMIC and Council.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="XI">TITLE XI—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1101">SEC. 1101. </num><heading>REPEALS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 710 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1709">21 USC 1709</ref>.</p></sidenote>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forfeiture Assets</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 6073 of the Assets Forfeiture Amendments Act of 1988 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1509">21 U.S.C. 1509</ref>) is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>.<page>120 STAT. 3540</page></content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1102">SEC. 1102. </num><heading>CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AMENDMENTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s823/g/2">21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>in subparagraph (B)(iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“except that the”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“unless, not sooner than 1 year after the date on which the practitioner submitted the initial notification, the practitioner submits a second notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the practitioner to treat up to 100 patients. A second notification under this clause shall contain the certifications required by clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph. The”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (J)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“thereafter”</quotedText> and all that follows through the period and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“thereafter.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in clause (iii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“this paragraph should not remain in effect, this paragraph ceases to be in effect”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (B)(iii) should be applied by limiting the total number of patients a practitioner may treat to 30, then the provisions in such subparagraph (B)(iii) permitting more than 30 patients shall not apply, effective”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1103">SEC. 1103. </num><heading>REPORT ON LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE SHARING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluating existing and planned law enforcement intelligence systems used by Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies responsible for drug trafficking and drug production enforcement; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>addressing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the current law enforcement intelligence systems used by Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the compatibility of such systems in ensuring access and availability of law enforcement intelligence to Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the extent to which Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement are sharing law enforcement intelligence information to assess current threats and design appropriate enforcement strategies; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the measures needed to ensure and to promote effective information sharing among law enforcement intelligence systems operated by Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies responsible for drug trafficking and drug production enforcement.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1104">SEC. 1104. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR SOUTH AMERICAN HEROIN STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy that addresses the increased threat from South American heroin, and in particular Colombian heroin, and the emerging threat from opium poppy grown in Peru and often intended for transit to Columbia for processing into heroin.<page>120 STAT. 3541</page>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategy submitted under subsection (a) shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>opium eradication efforts to eliminate the problem at the source to prevent heroin from entering the stream of commerce;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>interdiction and precursor chemical controls;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>demand reduction and treatment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>alternative development programs, including direct assistance to regional governments to demobilize and provide alternative livelihoods to former members of insurgent or other groups engaged in heroin, cocoa, or other illicit drug production or trafficking;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>efforts to inform and involve local citizens in the programs described in paragraphs (1) through (4), such as through leaflets advertising rewards for information; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>an assessment of the specific level of funding and resources necessary to simultaneously address the threat from South American heroin and the threat from Colombian and Peruvian coca.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Classified or Law Enforcement Sensitive Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Any content of the strategy submitted under subsection (a) that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or whose public disclosure, as determined by the Director or the head of any relevant Federal agency, would be detrimental to the law enforcement of national security activities of any Federal, foreign, or international agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the strategy.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1105">SEC. 1105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 USC 1701 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>MODEL ACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall provide for or shall enter into an agreement with a non-profit corporation that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>advise States on establishing laws and policies to address alcohol and other drug issues, based on the model State drug laws developed by the President’s Commission on Model State Drug Laws in 1993; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>revise such model State drug laws and draft supplementary model State laws to take into consideration changes in the alcohol and drug abuse problems in the State involved.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1106">SEC. 1106. </num><heading>STUDY ON IATROGENIC ADDICTION ASSOCIATED WITH PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUGS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall request the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences to enter into an agreement under which the Institute agrees to study certain aspects of iatrogenic addiction to prescription opioid analgesics included in schedules II and III of the Controlled Substances Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s812">21 U.S.C. 812</ref>).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Iatrogenic addiction</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“iatrogenic addiction”</term> means an addiction developed from the use of an opioid analgesic by an individual with no previous history of any addiction, who has lawfully obtained and used the drug <page>120 STAT. 3542</page>for a legitimate medical purpose by administration from, or pursuant to the prescription or order of, an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The study conducted pursuant to this section shall assess the current scientific literature to determine, if possible—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the rate of iatrogenic addiction associated with the appropriate use of prescription drugs described in subsection (a);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the impact of iatrogenic addiction associated with the appropriate use of prescription drugs described in subsection (a) on the individual, the prescriber, other patients, and society in general;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the comparative abuse liability of prescription drugs described in subsection (a) when used properly by the ultimate user for a legitimate medical purpose; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>what types of prospective or retrospective studies should be undertaken to determine the rate of iatrogenic addiction associated with the appropriate use of the prescription drugs described in subsection (a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a feasible timeline for conducting and reporting such studies, should the current state of the scientific literature be insufficient to determine the rate, impact, and comparative abuse liability of prescription drugs described in subsection (a).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall ensure that the agreement under subsection (a) provides for the submission of a report to the Congress on the status of the study conducted pursuant to this section.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1107">SEC. 1107. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY TO STOP INTERNET ADVERTISING OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Not later <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress a strategy to stop advertisements that provide information about obtaining over the Internet drugs (as defined in section 702(3) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998) for which a prescription is required without the use of such a lawful prescription.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1108">SEC. 1108. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY ON DIVERSION AND INAPPROPRIATE USES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to Congress a report that includes a plan to conduct a study on the illegal diversion and inappropriate uses of prescription drugs, including the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Methods to utilize both public use surveys that are in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act and other surveys to provide appropriate baseline data on the natural history of diversion and abuse of prescription drugs that are included in schedules under the Controlled Substances Act to evaluate the extent and nature of potential problems with such use to guide corrective actions which may reduce such problems without unintentionally hindering access to these <page>120 STAT. 3543</page>drugs for legitimate medical purposes. Specifically, other surveys to be considered are those that address the abuse of these substances on a regional or national basis, and those that address the diversion of these substances on a regional or national basis.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>A scientifically based analysis of the relative contribution of both innate and acquired genetic factors, environmental factors, psychological factors, and drug characteristics that contribute to addiction to prescription drugs.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1109">SEC. 1109. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR AFGHAN HEROIN STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive strategy that addresses the increased threat from Afghan heroin.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategy shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>opium crop eradication efforts to eliminate the problem at the source to prevent heroin from entering the stream of commerce;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>destruction or other direct elimination of stockpiles of heroin and raw opium, and heroin production and storage facilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>interdiction and precursor chemical controls;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>demand reduction and treatment;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>alternative development programs;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>measures to improve cooperation and coordination between Federal Government agencies, and between such agencies, agencies of foreign governments, and international organizations with responsibility for the prevention of heroin production in, or trafficking out of, Afghanistan; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>an assessment of the specific level of funding and resources necessary to significantly reduce the production and trafficking of heroin.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Classified or Law Enforcement Sensitive Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Any content of the strategy that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or whose public disclosure, as determined by the Director or the head of any relevant Federal agency, would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, foreign, or international agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the strategy.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1110">SEC. 1110. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1705">21 USC 1705 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR SOUTHWEST BORDER COUNTERNARCOTICS STRATEGY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to the Congress a Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>set forth the Government’s strategy for preventing the illegal trafficking of drugs across the international border between the United States and Mexico, including through ports of entry and between ports of entry on that border;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>state the specific roles and responsibilities of the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies (as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy <page>120 STAT. 3544</page>Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 U.S.C. 1701</ref>)) for implementing that strategy; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>identify the specific resources required to enable the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies to implement that strategy.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specific Content Related to Drug Tunnels Between the United States and Mexico</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a strategy to end the construction and use of tunnels and subterranean passages that cross the international border between the United States and Mexico for the purpose of illegal trafficking of drugs across such border; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for criminal penalties for persons who construct or use such a tunnel or subterranean passage for such a purpose.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation With Other Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall issue the Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy in consultation with the heads of the relevant National Drug Control Program agencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>The Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy shall not change existing agency authorities or the laws governing interagency relationships, but may include recommendations about changes to such authorities or laws.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall provide a copy of the Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy to the appropriate congressional committees (as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701">21 U.S.C. 1701</ref>)), and to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of Classified or Law Enforcement Sensitive Information</inline>.—</heading><content>Any content of the Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy that involves information classified under criteria established by an Executive order, or whose public disclosure, as determined by the Director or the head of any relevant National Drug Control Program agency, would be detrimental to the law enforcement or national security activities of any Federal, State, local, or tribal agency, shall be presented to Congress separately from the rest of the strategy.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1111">SEC. 1111. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF MYCOHERBICIDE IN ILLICIT DRUG CROP ERADICATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to the Congress a report that includes a plan to conduct, on an expedited basis, a scientific study of the use of mycoherbicide as a means of illicit drug crop elimination by an appropriate Government scientific research entity, including a complete and thorough scientific peer review. The study shall include an evaluation of the likely human health and environmental impacts of mycoherbicides derived from fungus naturally existing in the soil.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The study required by this section shall be conducted in United States territory and not in any foreign country.<page>120 STAT. 3545</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1112">SEC. 1112. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY OF STATE PRECURSOR CHEMICAL CONTROL LAWS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of National Drug Control Policy, in consultation with the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, shall conduct a study of State laws with respect to precursor chemical controls.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study under subsection (a), including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a comparison of the State laws studied and the effectiveness of each such law; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a list of best practices observed with respect to such laws.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1113">SEC. 1113. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY OF DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of National Drug Control Policy shall conduct a study of methamphetamine-related activities that are conducted by different Drug Endangered Children programs administered by States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>an analysis of the best practices of the activities studied; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recommendations for establishing a national policy to address drug endangered children, based on the Drug Endangered Children programs administered by States.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section—</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the term <term>“methamphetamine-related activity”</term> means any activity related to the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine; and</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the term <term>“drug endangered children”</term> means children whose physical, mental, or emotional health are at risk because of the production, use, or effects of methamphetamine by another person.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1114">SEC. 1114. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Schools.</p></sidenote><heading>STUDY ON DRUG COURT HEARINGS IN NONTRADITIONAL PLACES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Finding</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress finds that encouraging drug courts and schools to enter into partnerships that allow students to see the repercussions of drug abuse by non-violent offenders may serve as a strong deterrent and promote demand reduction.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Study</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Arkansas.</p></sidenote>Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall conduct a study on drug court programs that conduct hearings in nontraditional public places, such as schools. At a minimum, the study shall evaluate similar programs in operation, such as the program operated in the Fourth Judicial District Drug Court, in Washington County, Arkansas.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>At <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>the same time the President submits to Congress the National Drug Control Strategy due February 1, 2007, pursuant to section 706 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (b). The report shall include an evaluation of the results of the <page>120 STAT. 3546</page>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">study and such recommendations as the President considers appropriate.</p></content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Demand Reduction</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“demand reduction”</term> has the meaning provided in section 702(1) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1701/1">21 U.S.C. 1701(1)</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1115">SEC. 1115. </num><heading>REPORT ON TRIBAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION IN HIDTA PROCESS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy shall prepare a report for Congress on the representation of tribal governments in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and in high intensity drug trafficking areas designated under that Program. The report shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a list of the tribal governments represented in the Program and a description of the participation by such governments in the Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an explanation of the rationale for the level of representation by such governments; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recommendations by the Director for methods for increasing the number of tribal governments represented in the Program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>The report prepared under subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>In this section, the term <term>“High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program”</term> means the program established under section 707 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1706">21 U.S.C. 1706</ref>)</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1116">SEC. 1116. </num><heading>REPORT ON SCHOOL DRUG TESTING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of National Drug Control Policy shall prepare a report on drug testing in schools. The report shall include a list of secondary schools that have initiated drug testing from among those schools that have attended conferences on drug testing sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress the report required under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1117">SEC. 1117. </num><heading>REPORT ON ONDCP PERFORMANCE BONUSES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of National Drug Control Policy shall prepare a report on performance bonuses at the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The report shall include a list of employees who received performance bonuses, and the amount of such bonuses, for the period beginning on October 1, 2004, and ending on the date of submission of the report.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Deadline</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Drug Control Policy shall submit to Congress the report required under subsection (a).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1118">SEC. 1118. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL SPONSORSHIP OF ALL FEDERAL ADVERTISING OR OTHER COMMUNICATION MATERIALS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1710a">21 USC 1710a</ref>.</p></sidenote>712 <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><page>120 STAT. 3547</page>
<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="712">“SEC. 712. </num><heading>REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL SPONSORSHIP OF ALL FEDERAL ADVERTISING OR OTHER COMMUNICATION MATERIALS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>Each <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p></sidenote>advertisement or other communication paid for by the Office, either directly or through a contract awarded by the Office, shall include a prominent notice informing the target audience that the advertisement or other communication is paid for by the Office.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advertisement or Other Communication</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘advertisement or other communication’</term> includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>an advertisement disseminated in any form, including print or by any electronic means; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a communication by an individual in any form, including speech, print, or by any electronic means.”</content>
</paragraph>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1119">SEC. 1119. </num><heading>AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO COERCE ABSTINENCE IN CHRONIC HARD-DRUG USERS UNDER COMMUNITY SUPERVISION THROUGH THE USE OF DRUG TESTING AND SANCTIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  At the end of the Act, insert the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="716">“SEC. 716. </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1714">21 USC 1714</ref>.</p></sidenote>AWARDS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO COERCE ABSTINENCE IN CHRONIC HARD-DRUG USERS UNDER COMMUNITY SUPERVISION THROUGH THE USE OF DRUG TESTING AND SANCTIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Awards Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director shall make competitive awards to fund demonstration programs by eligible partnerships for the purpose of reducing the use of illicit drugs by chronic hard-drug users living in the community while under the supervision of the criminal justice system.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Award Amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Award amounts received under this section shall be used—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to support the efforts of the agencies, organizations, and researchers included in the eligible partnership;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to develop and field a drug testing and graduated sanctions program for chronic hard-drug users living in the community under criminal justice supervision; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to assist individuals described in subsection (a) by strengthening rehabilitation efforts through such means as job training, drug treatment, or other services.</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Eligible Partnership Defined</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section, the term <term>‘eligible partnership’</term> means a working group whose application to the Director—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>identifies the roles played, and certifies the involvement of, two or more agencies or organizations, which may include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>State, local, or tribal agencies (such as those carrying out police, probation, prosecution, courts, corrections, parole, or treatment functions);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Federal agencies (such as the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and United States Attorney offices); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>community-based organizations;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>includes a qualified researcher;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>includes a plan for using judicial or other criminal justice authority to administer drug tests to individuals described in subsection (a) at least twice a week, and to swiftly <page>120 STAT. 3548</page>and certainly impose a known set of graduated sanctions for non-compliance with community-release provisions relating to drug abstinence (whether imposed as a pre-trial, probation, or parole condition or otherwise);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>includes a strategy for responding to a range of substance use and abuse problems and a range of criminal histories;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>includes a plan for integrating data infrastructure among the agencies and organizations included in the eligible partnership to enable seamless, real-time tracking of individuals described in subsection (a);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>includes a plan to monitor and measure the progress toward reducing the percentage of the population of individuals described in subsection (a) who, upon being summoned for a drug test, either fail to show up or who test positive for drugs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports to Congress</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interim report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2009, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that identifies the best practices in reducing the use of illicit drugs by chronic hard-drug users, including the best practices identified through the activities funded under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Final report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than June 1, 2010, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the demonstration programs funded under this section, including on the matters specified in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658144"><num value="1120">SEC. 1120. </num><heading>POLICY RELATING TO SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 703(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s1702/a">21 U.S.C. 1702(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">“When developing the national drug control policy, any policy of the Director relating to syringe exchange programs for intravenous drug users shall be based on the best available medical and scientific evidence regarding their effectiveness in promoting individual health and preventing the spread of infectious disease, and their impact on drug addiction and use. In making any policy relating to syringe exchange programs, the Director shall consult <page>120 STAT. 3549</page>with the National Institutes of Health and the National Academy of Sciences.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved December 29, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6344">H.R. 6344</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2560">S. 2560</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 42 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 29, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–470: To provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>470</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–470</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3550</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 11, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/486">H.R. 486</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means the land administered by the Secretary consisting of a total of approximately 320 acres, as depicted on the map.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Holloman AFB Land Exchange” and dated May 19, 2006.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“non-Federal land”</term> means the parcel consisting of a total of approximately 241 acres of land, as depicted on the map, that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>contiguous to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>located within the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at the installation.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Owner</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“owner”</term> means an owner that is able to convey to the United States clear title to the non-Federal land.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>LAND EXCHANGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>If the owner submits to the Secretary a request to exchange the non-Federal land for the Federal land or a portion of the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the owner all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land or the applicable portion of the Federal land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the owner shall convey to the United States all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the non-Federal land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Addition to Military Reservation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Secretary, the Secretary shall—<page>120 STAT. 3551</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>assume jurisdiction over the non-Federal land; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>amend the withdrawal for the Holloman Air Force Base to include the non-Federal land.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interests Included in Exchange</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject to valid existing rights, the land exchange under this Act shall include the conveyance of all surface, subsurface, mineral, and water rights to the Federal land and non-Federal land exchanged.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Federal Land Policy and Management Act</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall carry out the land exchange under this section in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1716">43 U.S.C. 1716</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cash equalization</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1716/b">43 U.S.C. 1716(b)</ref>), a cash equalization payment may be made in excess of 25 percent of the appraised value of the Federal land.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">No Amendment to Management Plan Required</inline>.—</heading><content>The exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land shall not require an amendment to the White Sands Resource Management Plan.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition and Use of Proceeds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deposit any cash equalization payments received under this Act in the Federal Land Disposal Account established under section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2305/a">43 U.S.C. 2305(a)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of proceeds</inline>.—</heading><content>Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be expended in accordance with section 206(c) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2305/c">43 U.S.C. 2305(c)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may require any additional terms and conditions for the land exchange that the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 11, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/486">H.R. 486</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/313">109–313</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Mar. 14, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 11, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4588">H.R. 4588</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Water Resources</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Research Act</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Amendments</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10301">42 USC 10301 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMENDMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of Research; Other Activities; Cooperation and Coordination</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(b)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303/b/1">42 U.S.C. 10303(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied and peer reviewed research that fosters—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>improvements in water supply reliability;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the exploration of new ideas that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>address water problems; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>expand understanding of water and water-related phenomena;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the entry of new research scientists, engineers, and technicians into water resources fields; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the dissemination of research results to water managers and the public.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation of Water Resources Research Program</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 104(e) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303/e">42 U.S.C. 10303(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“3”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at producing measured results and applied water supply research”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“effectiveness”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303/f/1">42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Appropriations Where Research Focused on Water Problems of Interstate Nature</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 104(g)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303/g/1">42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedText>“$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3553</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 104(h)(2) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10303/h/2">42 U.S.C. 10303(h)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) <headingText class="small-caps">Report</headingText>”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) <headingText class="small-caps">Reports</headingText>”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the first sentence the following: <quotedContent>“As part of the annual budget submission to Congress, the Secretary shall also provide a crosscut budget detailing the expenditures on activities listed under subsection (a)(1) and a report which details the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by this Act, including potential and actual—<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>increases in annual water supplies;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>increases in annual water yields; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>advances in water infrastructure and water quality improvements; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>methods for identifying, and determining the effectiveness of, treatment technologies and efficiencies.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administrative Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 107 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s10306">42 U.S.C. 10306</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“15”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“7.5”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 11, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4588">H.R. 4588</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1017">S. 1017</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/630">109–630</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/90">109–90</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/1017">S. 1017</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Environment and Public Works</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendments.</p></note>
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<preface><page>120 STAT. 3554</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–472</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 11, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6060">H.R. 6060</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2151">22 USC 2151 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Act may be cited as the “Department of State Authorities Act of 2006”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Table of Contents</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<?GPOvSpace 04?><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Fraud prevention and detection account.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Education allowances.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Interference with protective functions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Persons excused from payment of fees for execution and issuance of passports.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Authority to administratively amend surcharges.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Extension of privileges and immunities.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 8. </designator>
<label>Removal of contracting prohibition.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 9. </designator>
<label>Personal services contracting.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 10. </designator>
<label>Proliferation interdiction support.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 11. </designator>
<label>Safeguarding and elimination of conventional arms.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 12. </designator>
<label>Imposition of sanctions to deter the transfer of MANPADS.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 13. </designator>
<label>Additional authorities.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION ACCOUNT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1356/v/2/A">8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or primarily”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“exclusively”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> clause (ii) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>otherwise to prevent and detect visa fraud, including primarily fraud by applicants for visas described in subparagraph (H)(i), (H)(ii), or (L) of section 101(a)(15), in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security or pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding or other agreement between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security; and”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>EDUCATION ALLOWANCES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5924/4">Section 5924(4) of title 5, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“United States”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“nearest”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) to read as follows:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The travel expenses of dependents of an employee to and from a secondary or post-secondary educational institution, not to exceed one annual trip each way for <page>120 STAT. 3555</page>each dependent, except that an allowance payment under subparagraph (A) may not be made for a dependent during the 12 months following the arrival of the dependent at the selected educational institution under authority contained in this subparagraph.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Allowances provided pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) may include, at the election of the employee, payment or reimbursement of the costs incurred to store baggage for the employee’s dependent at or in the vicinity of the dependent’s school during one trip per year by the dependent between the school and the employee’s duty station, except that such payment or reimbursement may not exceed the cost that the Government would incur to transport the baggage in connection with the trip, and such payment or reimbursement shall be in lieu of transportation of the baggage.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>INTERFERENCE WITH PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch7">Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="118" class="bold ">“§ 118.</num><heading class="bold "> Interference with certain protective functions</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent engaged, within the United States or the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the performance of the protective functions authorized under section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2709">22 U.S.C. 2709</ref>) or section 103 of the Diplomatic Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4802">22 U.S.C. 4802</ref>) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“118. </designator>
<label>Interference with certain protective functions.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>PERSONS EXCUSED FROM PAYMENT OF FEES FOR EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 1(a) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s214/a">22 U.S.C. 214(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or from a widow”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“from a widow”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; or from an individual or individuals abroad, returning to the United States, when the Secretary determines that foregoing the collection of such fee is justified for humanitarian reasons or for law enforcement purposes”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“such member”</quotedText> the second place it appears.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1714">8 USC 1714 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SURCHARGES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Beginning <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the Secretary of State is authorized to amend administratively the amounts of the surcharges related to consular services in support of enhanced border security (provided for in the last paragraph under the heading “<inline class="small-caps">diplomatic and consular programs</inline>” under title IV of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/447">Public Law 108–447</ref>)) that are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa fees in effect on January 1, 2004.<page>120 STAT. 3556</page>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (a) and the provision of law described in such subsection, the Secretary shall meet the following requirements:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The amounts of the surcharges shall be reasonably related to the costs of providing services in connection with the activity or item for which the surcharges are charged.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The aggregate amount of surcharges collected may not exceed the aggregate amount obligated and expended for the costs related to consular services in support of enhanced border security incurred in connection with the activity or item for which the surcharges are charged.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>A surcharge may not be collected except to the extent the surcharge will be obligated and expended to pay the costs related to consular services in support of enhanced border security incurred in connection with the activity or item for which the surcharge is charged.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>A surcharge shall be available for obligation and expenditure only to pay the costs related to consular services in support of enhanced border security incurred in providing services in connection with the activity or item for which the surcharge is charged.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote><heading>EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">The African Union</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 12 of the International Organizations Immunities Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s288f–2">22 U.S.C. 288f–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The provisions”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, consistent with the purposes of this title, the President is authorized to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend, to the African Union Mission to the United States of America, and to its members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by diplomatic missions accredited to the United States, and by members of such missions, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">The Holy See</inline>.—</heading><content>Under <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s228">22 USC 228</ref><i>l</i>.</p></sidenote>such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement to extend, to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the diplomatic missions of member states to the United Nations, and their members, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>REMOVAL OF CONTRACTING PROHIBITION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 406 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4856">22 U.S.C. 4856</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c).</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="9">SEC. 9. </num><heading>PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 504 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/228">Public Law 107–228</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t22/s6206">22 U.S.C. 6206 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“broadcasters, producers, and writers”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“broadcasters and other broadcasting specialists”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in subsection (c), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“December 31, 2007”</quotedText>.<page>120 STAT. 3557</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="10">SEC. 10. </num><heading>PROLIFERATION INTERDICTION SUPPORT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>Consistent <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22">22 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2349bb–5.</p></sidenote>with section 583 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2349bb–2">22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2</ref>), as amended by subsection (c), the President is authorized to provide assistance to friendly foreign countries for proliferation detection and interdiction activities and for developing complementary capabilities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on Existing Proliferation Detection and Interdiction Assistance</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report required</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on proliferation and interdiction assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Content</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report required under paragraph (1) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>specify in detail, including program cost, on a country-by-country basis, the assistance being provided by the Department of State to train and equip personnel in friendly foreign countries in the detection and interdiction of proliferation-related shipments of weapons of mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and dual-use items of proliferation concern; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>specify, on an agency-by-agency basis, funding that is being transferred by the Department of State to other executive agencies to carry out such programs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Interdiction Assistance Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 583 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2349bb–2">22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“should ensure that”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall ensure that, beginning in fiscal year 2007,”</quotedText>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“expended”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“obligated”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that originate from, and are destined for, other countries”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsections:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cooperative Agreements</inline>.—</heading><content>In order to promote cooperation regarding the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related materials and delivery systems, the President is authorized to conclude agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other countries to facilitate effective measures to prevent the transportation of such items to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">and Notice to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in writing not more than 30 days after making a determination that any friendly country has been determined to be a country eligible for priority consideration of any assistance under subsection (a). Such determination shall set forth the reasons for such determination, and may be submitted in classified and unclassified form, as necessary.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="11">SEC. 11. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22">22 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">2349bb–6.</p></sidenote><heading>SAFEGUARDING AND ELIMINATION OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State is authorized to secure, remove, or eliminate stocks of man-portable air defense systems <page>120 STAT. 3558</page>(MANPADS), small arms and light weapons, stockpiled munitions, abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems (hereafter in this section referred to as “MANPADS and other conventional weapons”), as well as related equipment and facilities, located outside the United States that are determined by the Secretary to pose a proliferation threat.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The activities authorized under subsection (a) may include the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Humanitarian demining activities.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The elimination or securing of MANPADS.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>The elimination or securing of other conventional weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Assistance to countries in the safe handling and proper storage of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>Cooperative programs with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other international organizations to assist countries in the safe handling and proper storage or elimination of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The utilization of funds for the elimination or safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Activities to secure and safeguard MANPADS and other conventional weapons.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Actions to ensure that equipment and funds, including security upgrades at locations for the storage or disposition of MANPADS and other conventional weapons and related equipment that are determined by the Secretary of State to pose a proliferation threat, continue to be used for authorized purposes.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Defense.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="12">SEC. 12. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2751">22 USC 2751 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS TO DETER THE TRANSFER OF MANPADS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Statement of Policy</inline>.—</heading><content>Congress declares that it should be the policy of the United States to hold foreign governments accountable for knowingly transferring MANPADS to state-sponsors of terrorism or terrorist organizations.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination Relating to Sanctions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>If <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>the President determines that a foreign government knowingly transfers MANPADS to a foreign government described in paragraph (2) or a terrorist organization, the President shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>submit <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>forthwith to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing such determination; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>impose forthwith on the transferring foreign government the sanctions described in subsection (c).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign government described</inline>.—</heading><content>A foreign government described in this paragraph is a foreign government that the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.<page>120 STAT. 3559</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Sanctions Described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The sanctions referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B) are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Termination of United States Government assistance to the transferring foreign government under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except that such termination shall not apply in the case of humanitarian assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>Termination of United States Government—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>sales to the transferring foreign government of any defense articles, defense services, or design and construction services; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>licenses for the export to the transferring foreign government of any item on the United States Munitions List.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Termination of all foreign military financing for the transferring foreign government.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>any other provision of law, sanctions shall not be imposed on a transferring foreign government under this section if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the furnishing of the assistance, sales, licensing, or financing that would otherwise be suspended as a result of the imposition of such sanctions is important to the national security interests of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense article</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“defense article”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47(3) of the Arms Export Control Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Defense service</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“defense service”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47(4) of the Arms Export Control Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Design and construction services</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“design and construction services”</term> has the meaning given the term in section 47(8) of the Arms Export Control Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign government</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“foreign government”</term> includes any agency or instrumentality of a foreign government.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Manpads</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“MANPADS”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a surface-to-air missile system designed to be man-portable and carried and fired by a single individual; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other surface-to-air missile system designed to be operated and fired by more than one individual acting as a crew and portable by several individuals.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658142"><num value="13">SEC. 13. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">War Reserves Stockpile</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Department of defense appropriations act, 2005</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 12001 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/287">Public Law 108–287</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/1011">118 Stat. 1011</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a)(2)(D), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“as of the date of enactment of this Act,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“4”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Foreign assistance act of 1961</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 514(b)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s2321h/b/2">22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (A)—<page>120 STAT. 3560</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2004 and 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 and 2008”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000,000”</quotedText>.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B) takes effect on August 5, 2006.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extension of Authority to Provide Loan Guarantees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Chapter 5 of title I of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/11">Public Law 108–11</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the item relating to “<inline class="small-caps">Loan Guarantees </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/117/576">117 Stat. 576</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">to Israel</inline>”—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the matter preceding the first proviso, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2011”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in the second proviso, by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2007”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2011”</quotedText></content>
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<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/706">109–706</ref> (<committee>Comm. on International Relations</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
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<officialTitle>To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 11, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6345">H.R. 6345</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<officialTitle>To provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/482">H.R. 482</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Pine Springs Land Exchange Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Federal land”</term> means the 3 parcels of Forest land (including any improvements on the land), comprising approximately 80 acres, as depicted on the map.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Forest</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Forest”</term> means the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “Pine Springs Land Exchange” and dated May 25, 2004.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Non-federal land</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“non-Federal land”</term> means the parcel of University land comprising approximately 80 acres, as depicted on the map.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Agriculture.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">University</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“University”</term> means Lubbock Christian University in the State of New Mexico.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>LAND EXCHANGE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>In <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Lubbock Christian University.</p></sidenote>exchange for the conveyance to the Secretary of the non-Federal land by the University, the Secretary shall convey to the University, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability of map</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The map shall be on file and available for inspection in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Office of the Supervisor of Lincoln National Forest.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minor errors</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the University may correct any minor errors in the map.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The conveyance of Federal land under section 3(a) shall be subject to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any valid existing rights; and<page>120 STAT. 3563</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Acceptable Title</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title to the non-Federal land shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conform with the title approval standards of the Attorney General applicable to Federal land acquisitions; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>otherwise be acceptable to the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Compliance With Federal Land Policy and Management Act</inline>.—</heading><content>The land exchange authorized under section 3(a) shall be carried out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1716">43 U.S.C. 1716</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Costs</inline>.—</heading><content>The costs of carrying out the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land shall be shared equally by the Secretary and the University.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation and Withdrawal</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Revocation of orders</inline>.—</heading><content>Any public orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land in accordance with this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Withdrawal of federal land</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to valid existing rights, pending the completion of the land exchange under section 3(a), the Federal land is withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and patent under the public land laws, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the mining and mineral leasing laws; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (<ref href="/us/usc/t30/s1001/etseq">30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of Land Acquired by the United States</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Boundary adjustment</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On acceptance of title by the Secretary to the non-Federal land—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the non-Federal land shall become part of the Forest; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the boundaries of the Forest shall be adjusted to include the acquired land.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Land and water conservation fund</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460l–9">16 U.S.C. 460l–9</ref>), the boundaries of the Forest, as modified under paragraph (1), shall be considered to be boundaries of the Forest as of January 1, 1965.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Management</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall manage the non-Federal land acquired under section 3(a) in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the “Weeks Law”) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s480/etseq">16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>any other laws (including regulations) applicable to National Forest System land.<page>120 STAT. 3564</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties of Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>In exercising any discretion necessary to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that the public interest is well served.</content>
</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/482">H.R. 482</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/312">109–312</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:</heading>
<subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 151 (2005):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Apr. 12, considered and passed House.</p><subheading style="-uslm-lc:I658033">Vol. 152 (2006):</subheading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658034" class="indent2 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1245">H.R. 1245</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005”</shortTitle> or <shortTitle role="act">“Johanna’s Law”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 317P of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–17">42 U.S.C. 247b–17</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in the section heading by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<b>(johanna’s law)</b>”</quotedText> at the end; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Johanna’s Law</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National public awareness campaign</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out a national campaign to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to gynecologic cancers.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Written materials</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities under the national campaign under subparagraph (A) shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>maintaining a supply of written materials that provide information to the public on gynecologic cancers; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>distributing the materials to members of the public upon request.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public service announcements</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities under the national campaign under subparagraph (A) shall, in accordance with applicable law and regulations, include developing and placing, in telecommunications media, public service announcements intended to encourage women to discuss with their physicians their risks of gynecologic cancers. Such announcements shall inform the public on the manner in which the written materials referred to in subparagraph (B) can be obtained upon request, and shall call attention to early warning signs and risk factors based on the best available medical information.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report and strategy</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report including the following:<page>120 STAT. 3566</page></chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>A description of the past and present activities of the Department of Health and Human Services to increase awareness and knowledge of the public with respect to different types of cancer, including gynecologic cancers.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>A description of the past and present activities of the Department of Health and Human Services to increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers with respect to different types of cancer, including gynecologic cancers.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For each activity described pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), a description of the following:</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>The funding for such activity for fiscal year 2006 and the cumulative funding for such activity for previous fiscal years.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><chapeau>The background and history of such activity, including—</chapeau><item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="aa">  “(aa) </num><content>the goals of such activity;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="bb">  “(bb) </num><content>the communications objectives of such activity;</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="cc">  “(cc) </num><content>the identity of each agency within the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for any aspect of the activity; and</content>
</item>
<item style="-uslm-lc:I658130" class="indent5 fontsize10"><num value="dd">  “(dd) </num><content>how such activity is or was expected to result in change.</content>
</item>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>How long the activity lasted or is expected to last.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>The outcomes observed and the evaluation methods, if any, that have been, are being, or will be used with respect to such activity.</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>For each such outcome or evaluation method, a description of the associated results, analyses, and conclusions.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategy</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Development; submission to </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after submitting the report required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Congress a strategy for improving efforts to increase awareness and knowledge of the public and health care providers with respect to different types of cancer, including gynecological cancers.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><content>In developing the strategy under clause (i), the Secretary should consult with qualified private sector groups, including nonprofit organizations.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Full </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">compliance</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary shall ensure that all provisions of this section, including activities directed to be carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, are fully implemented and being complied with. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>Not later than April 30, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that certifies compliance with the preceding sentence and that contains a description of all activities undertaken to achieve such compliance.<page>120 STAT. 3567</page>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>If the Secretary fails to submit the certification as provided for under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, not later than 3 months after the date on which the report is to be submitted under subparagraph (A), and every 3 months thereafter, submit to Congress an explanation as to why the Secretary has not yet complied with the first sentence of subparagraph (A), a detailed description of all actions undertaken within the month for which the report is being submitted to bring the Secretary into compliance with such sentence, and the anticipated date the Secretary expects to be in full compliance with such sentence.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of carrying out this subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $16,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/1245">H.R. 1245</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Nov. 14, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4709">H.R. 4709</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1039">18 USC 1039 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FINDINGS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Congress finds that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>telephone records can be of great use to criminals because the information contained in call logs may include a wealth of personal data;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>call logs may reveal the names of telephone users’ doctors, public and private relationships, business associates, and more;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>call logs are typically maintained for the exclusive use of phone companies, their authorized agents, and authorized consumers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>telephone records have been obtained without the knowledge or consent of consumers through the use of a number of fraudulent methods and devices that include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>telephone company employees selling data to unauthorized data brokers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>“pretexting”, whereby a data broker or other person represents that they are an authorized consumer and convinces an agent of the telephone company to release the data; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>gaining unauthorized Internet access to account data by improperly activating a consumer’s account management features on a phone company’s webpage or contracting with an Internet-based data broker who trafficks in such records; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the unauthorized disclosure of telephone records not only assaults individual privacy but, in some instances, may further acts of domestic violence or stalking, compromise the personal safety of law enforcement officers, their families, victims of crime, witnesses, or confidential informants, and undermine the integrity of law enforcement investigations.<page>120 STAT. 3569</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING CONFIDENTIAL PHONE RECORDS INFORMATION OF A COVERED ENTITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offense</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch47">Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 1038 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="1039" class="bold ">“§ 1039.</num><heading class="bold "> Fraud and related activity in connection with obtaining confidential phone records information of a covered entity</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Criminal Violation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Whoever, in interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly and intentionally obtains, or attempts to obtain, confidential phone records information of a covered entity, by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>making false or fraudulent statements or representations to an employee of a covered entity;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>making such false or fraudulent statements or representations to a customer of a covered entity;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>providing a document to a covered entity knowing that such document is false or fraudulent; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>accessing customer accounts of a covered entity via the Internet, or by means of conduct that violates section 1030 of this title, without prior authorization from the customer to whom such confidential phone records information relates;</content>
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<continuation style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.</continuation>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Sale or Transfer of Confidential Phone Records Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, whoever, in interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly and intentionally sells or transfers, or attempts to sell or transfer, confidential phone records information of a covered entity, without prior authorization from the customer to whom such confidential phone records information relates, or knowing or having reason to know such information was obtained fraudulently, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>For purposes of this subsection, the exceptions specified in section 222(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall apply for the use of confidential phone records information by any covered entity, as defined in subsection (h).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Purchase or Receipt of Confidential Phone Records Information</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, whoever, in interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly and intentionally purchases or receives, or attempts to purchase or receive, confidential phone records information of a covered entity, without prior authorization from the customer to whom such confidential phone records information relates, or knowing or having reason to know such information was obtained fraudulently, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>For purposes of this subsection, the exceptions specified in section 222(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall apply for the use of confidential phone records information by any covered entity, as defined in subsection (h).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Penalties for Aggravated Cases</inline>.—</heading><content>Whoever violates, or attempts to violate, subsection (a), (b), or (c) while <page>120 STAT. 3570</page>violating another law of the United States or as part of a pattern of any illegal activity involving more than $100,000, or more than 50 customers of a covered entity, in a 12-month period shall, in addition to the penalties provided for in such subsection, be fined twice the amount provided in subsection (b)(3) or (c)(3) (as the case may be) of section 3571 of this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Enhanced Penalties for Use of Information in Furtherance of Certain Criminal Offenses</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Whoever, violates, or attempts to violate, subsection (a), (b), or (c) knowing that such information may be used in furtherance of, or with the intent to commit, an offense described in section 2261, 2261A, 2262, or any other crime of violence shall, in addition to the penalties provided for in such subsection, be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than 5 years.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Whoever, violates, or attempts to violate, subsection (a), (b), or (c) knowing that such information may be used in furtherance of, or with the intent to commit, an offense under section 111, 115, 1114, 1503, 1512, 1513, or to intimidate, threaten, harass, injure, or kill any Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer shall, in addition to the penalties provided for in such subsection, be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than 5 years.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extraterritorial Jurisdiction</inline>.—</heading><content>There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over an offense under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Nonapplicability to Law Enforcement Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>This section does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency of the United States, a State, or political subdivision of a State, or of an intelligence agency of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Confidential phone records information</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘confidential phone records information’</term> means information that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>relates to the quantity, technical configuration, type, destination, location, or amount of use of a service offered by a covered entity, subscribed to by any customer of that covered entity, and kept by or on behalf of that covered entity solely by virtue of the relationship between that covered entity and the customer;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>is made available to a covered entity by a customer solely by virtue of the relationship between that covered entity and the customer; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>is contained in any bill, itemization, or account statement provided to a customer by or on behalf of a covered entity solely by virtue of the relationship between that covered entity and the customer.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Covered entity</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘covered entity’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has the same meaning given the term <term>‘telecommunications carrier’</term> in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s153">47 U.S.C. 153</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes any provider of IP-enabled voice service.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Customer</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘customer’</term> means, with respect to a covered entity, any individual, partnership, association, <page>120 STAT. 3571</page>joint stock company, trust, or corporation, or authorized representative of such customer, to whom the covered entity provides a product or service.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">IP-enabled voice service</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘IP-enabled voice service’</term> means the provision of real-time voice communications offered to the public, or such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, transmitted through customer premises equipment using TCP/IP protocol, or a successor protocol, (whether part of a bundle of services or separately) with interconnection capability such that the service can originate traffic to, or terminate traffic from, the public switched telephone network, or a successor network.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chapter Analysis</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections for <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch47">chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 1038 the following:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 USC 994 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SENTENCING GUIDELINES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">and Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to its authority under <ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">section 994 of title 28, United States Code</ref>, and in accordance with this section, shall review and, if appropriate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of any offense under <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1039">section 1039 of title 18, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization</inline>.—</heading><content>The United States Sentencing Commission may amend the Federal sentencing guidelines in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (<ref href="/us/usc/t28/s994">28 U.S.C. 994 note</ref>) as though the authority under that section had not expired.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/395">109–395</ref>  (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Apr. 25, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<officialTitle>To extend for 2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/4997">H.R. 4997</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 U.S.C. 1182 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/103/416">Public Law 103–416</ref>) (as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/108/441/s1/a/1">section 1(a)(1) of Public Law 108–441</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 1, 2006.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“June 1, 2008.”</quotedText>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1182">8 USC 1182 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EFFECTIVE DATE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2006.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/715">109–715</ref> (<committee>Comm. on the Judiciary</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 6, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social Security Act.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5483">H.R. 5483</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231t">45 USC 231t note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>REFORM OF DISABILITY EARNINGS LIMITATION PROVISIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 2(e)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t45/s231a">45 USC 231a</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$400 in earnings”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the monthly allowable earnings as defined in the section”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,800”</quotedText> in the fourth sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the amount of earnings computed by totaling the monthly allowable earnings as determined under this section for each month in the year”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the fifth sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the total amount of such individual’s earnings during such year (exclusive of earnings for services as described in subdivision (3) and after deduction of disability related work expenses) is in excess of the annual allowable earnings amount, the number of months in such year with respect to which an annuity is not payable by reason of the first and third sentences shall not exceed the number of months derived by dividing the amount by which such annual earnings exceed the annual allowable earnings amount by the monthly allowable earning amount determined under this section. If the computation under the preceding sentence results in a remainder greater than or equal to one-half, the number of months for which an annuity is not payable as determined under the preceding sentence shall be increased by one. The annual allowable earnings amount shall be computed by totaling the amount of monthly allowable earnings as determined under the first sentence of this subdivision for each month in the calender year. If the amount of the individual’s annuity has changed during the calendar year, any payment of annuities which become payable solely by reason of the limitations in the preceding three sentences shall be made first with respect to the month or months for which the annuity is larger. For purposes of this subdivision, ‘the monthly allowable earnings’ <page>120 STAT. 3574</page>shall be $700, except that for each year after 2007, <term>‘the monthly allowable earnings’</term> amount shall be the larger of the amount for the previous year or the amount calculated by multiplying $700 by the ratio of the national average wage index for the year 2 calender years before the year for which the amount is being calculated to the national average wage index for the year 2005. The amount so computed will be rounded to the next higher multiple of $10 where such amount is a multiple of $5 but not of $10 and to the nearest multiple of $10 in any other case.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendments made by this section take effect January 1, 2007.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5483">H.R. 5483</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/669">109–669</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee>).
</note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
</legislativeHistory>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–479: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>479</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–479</citableAs><citableAs>121 Stat. 3575</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>121 STAT. 3575</page><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–479</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5946">H.R. 5946</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801">16 USC 1801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Short Title.—</heading><content>This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Table of Contents.—</heading><content>The table of contents for this Act is as follows:<toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 1. </designator>
<label>Short title; table of contents.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 2. </designator>
<label>Amendment of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 3. </designator>
<label>Changes in findings and definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 4. </designator>
<label>Highly migratory species.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 5. </designator>
<label>Total allowable level of foreign fishing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 6. </designator>
<label>Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 7. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE I—</designator>
<label>CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 101. </designator>
<label>Cumulative impacts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 102. </designator>
<label>Caribbean Council jurisdiction.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 103. </designator>
<label>Regional fishery management councils.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 104. </designator>
<label>Fishery management plan requirements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 105. </designator>
<label>Fishery management plan discretionary provisions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 106. </designator>
<label>Limited access privilege programs.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 107. </designator>
<label>Environmental review process.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 108. </designator>
<label>Emergency regulations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 109. </designator>
<label>Western Pacific and North Pacific community development.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 110. </designator>
<label>Secretarial action on State groundfish fishing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 111. </designator>
<label>Joint enforcement agreements.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 112. </designator>
<label>Transition to sustainable fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 113. </designator>
<label>Regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 114. </designator>
<label>Fishery finance program hurricane assistance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 115. </designator>
<label>Fisheries hurricane assistance program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 116. </designator>
<label>Bycatch reduction engineering program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 117. </designator>
<label>Community-based restoration program for fishery and coastal habitats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 118. </designator>
<label>Prohibited acts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 119. </designator>
<label>Shark feeding.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 120. </designator>
<label>Clarification of flexibility.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 121. </designator>
<label>Southeast Alaska fisheries communities capacity reduction. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 122. </designator>
<label>Conversion to catcher/processor shares.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE II—</designator>
<label>INFORMATION AND RESEARCH</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 201. </designator>
<label>Recreational fisheries information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 202. </designator>
<label>Collection of information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 203. </designator>
<label>Access to certain information.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 204. </designator>
<label>Cooperative research and management program.<page>121 STAT. 3576</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 205. </designator>
<label>Herring study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 206. </designator>
<label>Restoration study.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 207. </designator>
<label>Western Pacific fishery demonstration projects.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 208. </designator>
<label>Fisheries conservation and management fund.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 209. </designator>
<label>Use of fishery finance program for sustainable purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 210. </designator>
<label>Regional ecosystem research.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 211. </designator>
<label>Deep sea coral research and technology program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 212. </designator>
<label>Impact of turtle excluder devices on shrimping.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 213. </designator>
<label>Hurricane effects on commercial and recreational fishery habitats.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 214. </designator>
<label>North Pacific Fisheries Convention.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 215. </designator>
<label>New England groundfish fishery.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 216. </designator>
<label>Report on council management coordination.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 217. </designator>
<label>Study of shortage in the number of individuals with post- baccalaureate degrees in subjects related to fishery science.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 218. </designator>
<label>Gulf of Alaska Rockfish demonstration program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE III—</designator>
<label>OTHER FISHERIES STATUTES</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 301. </designator>
<label>Amendments to Northern Pacific Halibut Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 302. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization of other fisheries Acts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IV—</designator>
<label>INTERNATIONAL</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 401. </designator>
<label>International monitoring and compliance.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 402. </designator>
<label>Finding with respect to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 403. </designator>
<label>Action to end illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and reduce bycatch of protected marine species.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 404. </designator>
<label>Monitoring of Pacific insular area fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 405. </designator>
<label>Reauthorization of Atlantic Tunas Convention Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 406. </designator>
<label>International overfishing and domestic equity.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 407. </designator>
<label>United States catch history.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 408. </designator>
<label>Secretarial representative for international fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE V—</designator>
<label>IMPLEMENTATION OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Appointment of United States commissioners.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Authority and responsibility of the Secretary of State.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Rulemaking authority of the Secretary of Commerce.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Enforcement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Prohibited acts.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Cooperation in carrying out convention.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 509. </designator>
<label>Territorial participation.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 510. </designator>
<label>Exclusive economic zone notification. </label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 511. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VI—</designator>
<label>PACIFIC WHITING</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 601. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 602. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 603. </designator>
<label>United States representation on joint management committee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 604. </designator>
<label>United States representation on the scientific review group.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 605. </designator>
<label>United States representation on joint technical committee.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 606. </designator>
<label>United States representation on advisory panel.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 607. </designator>
<label>Responsibilities of the secretary.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 608. </designator>
<label>Rulemaking.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 609. </designator>
<label>Administrative matters.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 610. </designator>
<label>Enforcement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 611. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VII—</designator>
<label>MISCELLANEOUS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 701. </designator>
<label>Study of the acidification of the oceans and effect on fisheries.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 702. </designator>
<label>Puget Sound regional shellfish settlement.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE VIII—</designator>
<label>TSUNAMI WARNING AND EDUCATION</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 801. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 802. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 803. </designator>
<label>Purposes.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 804. </designator>
<label>Tsunami forecasting and warning program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 805. </designator>
<label>National tsunami hazard mitigation program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 806. </designator>
<label>Tsunami research program.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 807. </designator>
<label>Global tsunami warning and mitigation network.<page>121 STAT. 3577</page></label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 808. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658274" role="title">
<designator>TITLE IX—</designator>
<label>POLAR BEARS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 901. </designator>
<label>Short title.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>Sec. 902. </designator>
<label>Amendment of Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>AMENDMENT OF MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>).</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CHANGES IN FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Ecosystems.—</heading><content>Section 2(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/a">16 U.S.C. 1801(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>A number of the Fishery Management Councils have demonstrated significant progress in integrating ecosystem considerations in fisheries management using the existing authorities provided under this Act.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Section 3 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1802">16 U.S.C. 1802</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (13) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(13A) The term <term>‘regional fishery association’</term> means an association formed for the mutual benefit of members—</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to meet social and economic needs in a region or subregion; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>comprised of persons engaging in the harvest or processing of fishery resources in that specific region or subregion or who otherwise own or operate businesses substantially dependent upon a fishery.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (20) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(20A) The term <term>‘import’</term>—</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not such landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States; but</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include any activity described in subparagraph (A) with respect to fish caught in the exclusive economic zone or by a vessel of the United States.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (23) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(23A) The term <term>‘limited access privilege’</term>—</p><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>means a Federal permit, issued as part of a limited access system under section 303A to harvest a quantity of fish expressed by a unit or units representing a portion of the total allowable catch of the fishery that may be received or held for exclusive use by a person; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>includes an individual fishing quota; but</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>does not include community development quotas as described in section 305(i).<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(23B) The term <term>‘limited access system’</term> means a system that limits participation in a fishery to those satisfying certain eligibility criteria or requirements contained in a fishery management plan or associated regulation.”</p></content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (27) the following:<page>121 STAT. 3578</page><quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">  “(27A) The term <term>‘observer information’</term> means any information collected, observed, retrieved, or created by an observer or electronic monitoring system pursuant to authorization by the Secretary, or collected as part of a cooperative research initiative, including fish harvest or processing observations, fish sampling or weighing data, vessel logbook data, vessel or processor-specific information (including any safety, location, or operating condition observations), and video, audio, photographic, or written documents.”</p></quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Redesignation.—</heading><content>Paragraphs (1) through (45) of section 3 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1802">16 U.S.C. 1802</ref>), as amended by subsection (a), are redesignated as paragraphs (1) thorough (50), respectively.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>The following provisions of the Act are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“an individual fishing quota”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a limited access privilege”</quotedText>:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 402(b)(1)(D) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881a/b/1/D">16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(1)(D)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 407(a)(1)(D) and (c)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1883/a/1/D">16 U.S.C. 1883(a)(1)(D)</ref> and (c)(1)).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>The following provisions of the Act are amended by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“individual fishing quota”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“limited access privilege”</quotedText>:</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Section 304(c)(3) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/c/3">16 U.S.C. 1854(c)(3)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Section 304(d)(2)(A)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/d/2/A/i">16 U.S.C. 1854(d)(2)(A)(i)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Section 305(h)(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/h/1">16 U.S.C. 1855(h)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“individual fishing quotas,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“limited access privileges,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 102 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1812">16 U.S.C. 1812</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General.—</headingText>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“The”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Traditional Participation.—</heading><content>In managing any fisheries under an international fisheries agreement to which the United States is a party, the appropriate Council or Secretary shall take into account the traditional participation in the fishery, relative to other nations, by fishermen of the United States on fishing vessels of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Promotion of Stock Management.—</heading><content>If a relevant international fisheries organization does not have a process for developing a formal plan to rebuild a depleted stock, an overfished stock, or a stock that is approaching a condition of being overfished, the provisions of this Act in this regard shall be communicated to and promoted by the United States in the international or regional fisheries organization.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>TOTAL ALLOWABLE LEVEL OF FOREIGN FISHING.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 201(d) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1821/d">16 U.S.C. 1821(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall be”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“will not”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cannot, or will not,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“Act.”</quotedText> the following: <quotedText>“Allocations of the total allowable level of foreign fishing are discretionary, except that the total allowable level shall be zero for fisheries determined by the Secretary to have adequate or excess domestic harvest capacity.”</quotedText>.<page>121 STAT. 3579</page></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>WESTERN PACIFIC SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES FUND.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 204(e) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1824/e/7">16 U.S.C. 1824(e)(7)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and any funds or contributions received in support of conservation and management objectives under a marine conservation plan”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“agreement”</quotedText> in paragraph (7); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after <quotedText>“paragraph (4).”</quotedText> in paragraph (8) the following: <quotedText>“In the case of violations by foreign vessels occurring within the exclusive economic zones off Midway Atoll, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Jarvis, Howland, Baker, and Wake Islands, amounts received by the Secretary attributable to fines and penalties imposed under this Act, shall be deposited into the Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund established under paragraph (7) of this subsection.”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 4 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1803">16 U.S.C. 1803</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the provisions of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$337,844,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$347,684,000 for fiscal year 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$357,524,000 for fiscal year 2009;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>$367,364,000 for fiscal year 2010;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>$377,204,000 for fiscal year 2011;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>$387,044,000 for fiscal year 2012; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>$396,875,000 for fiscal year 2013.”</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>CUMULATIVE IMPACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>National Standards.—</heading><content>Section 301(a)(8) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/a/8">16 U.S.C. 1851(a)(8)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“by utilizing economic and social data that meet the requirements of paragraph (2),”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“fishing communities”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Contents of Plans.—</heading><content>Section 303(a)(9) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853/a/9">16 U.S.C. 1853(a)(9)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“describe the likely effects, if any, of the conservation and management measures on—”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“analyze the likely effects, if any, including the cumulative conservation, economic, and social impacts, of the conservation <br/>and management measures on, and possible mitigation measures for—”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>CARIBBEAN COUNCIL JURISDICTION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section 302(a)(1)(D) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/a/1/D">16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and of commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States in the Caribbean Sea”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“seaward of such States”</quotedText>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Tribal Alternate on Pacific Council.—</heading><content>Section 302(b)(5) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/b/5">16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(5)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following:<page>121 STAT. 3580</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>The tribal representative appointed under subparagraph (A) may designate as an alternate, during the period of the representative’s term, an individual knowledgeable concerning tribal rights, tribal law, and the fishery resources of the geographical area concerned.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Scientific and Statistical Committees.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(g) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/g">16 U.S.C. 1852(g)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> so much of subsection (g) as precedes paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading>Committees and Advisory Panels.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>Each Council shall establish, maintain, and appoint the members of a scientific and statistical committee to assist it in the development, collection, evaluation, and peer review of such statistical, biological, economic, social, and other scientific information as is relevant to such Council’s development and amendment of any fishery management plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B)  </num><content>Each scientific and statistical committee shall provide its Council ongoing scientific advice for fishery management decisions, including recommendations for acceptable biological catch, preventing overfishing,  maximum sustainable yield, and achieving rebuilding targets, and reports on stock status and health, bycatch, habitat status, social and economic impacts of management measures, and sustainability of fishing practices.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Members appointed by the Councils to the scientific and statistical committees shall be Federal employees, State employees, academicians, or independent experts and shall have strong scientific or technical credentials and experience. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Each member of a scientific and statistical committee shall be treated as an affected individual for purposes of paragraphs (2), (3)(B), (4), and (5)(A) of subsection (j). <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall keep disclosures made pursuant to this subparagraph on file.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>The Secretary and each Council may establish a peer review process for that Council for scientific information used to advise the Council about the conservation and management of the fishery. The review process, which may include existing committees or panels, is deemed to satisfy the requirements of the guidelines issued pursuant to section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal year 2001 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/554">Public Law 106–554</ref>—Appendix C; <ref href="/us/stat/114/2763A–153">114 Stat. 2763A–153</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>In addition to the provisions of section 302(f)(7), the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, pay a stipend to members of the scientific and statistical committees or advisory panels who are not employed by the Federal Government or a State marine fisheries agency.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>A science and statistical committee shall hold its meetings in conjunction with the meeting of the Council, to the extent practicable.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other”</quotedText> in paragraph (2); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by resetting the left margin of paragraphs (2) through (5) 2 ems from the left.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Council Functions.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(h) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/h">16 U.S.C. 1852(h)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authority, and”</quotedText> in paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“authority;”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and<page>121 STAT. 3581</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (5) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>develop annual catch limits for each of its managed fisheries that may not exceed the fishing level recommendations of its scientific and statistical committee or the peer review process established under subsection (g); and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Scientific Research Priorities.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(h) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/h">16 U.S.C. 1852(h)</ref>), as amended by subsection (c), is further amended—</chapeau><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g); and”</quotedText> in paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(g);”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (7), as redesignated by subsection (c)(2), as paragraph (8);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (6) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>develop, in conjunction with the scientific and statistical committee, multi-year research priorities for fisheries, fisheries interactions, habitats, and other areas of research that are necessary for management purposes, that shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>establish priorities for 5-year periods;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>be updated as necessary; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>be submitted to the Secretary and the regional science centers of the National Marine Fisheries Service for their consideration in developing research priorities and budgets for the region of the Council; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regular and Emergency </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p></sidenote>Meetings.—</heading><content>Section 302(i)(2)(C) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/i/2/C">16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(2)(C)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“published in local newspapers in the major fishing ports of the region (and in other major fishing ports having a direct interest in the affected fishery) and such notice may be given by such other means as will result in wide publicity.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“provided by any means that will result in wide publicity in the major fishing ports of the region (and in other major fishing ports having a direct interest in the affected fishery), except that e-mail notification and website postings alone are not sufficient.”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Closed </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Meetings.—</heading><content>Section 302(i)(3)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/i/3/B">16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“notify local newspapers in the major fishing ports within its region (and in other major, affected fishing ports,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“provide notice by any means that will result in wide publicity in the major fishing ports of the region (and in other major fishing ports having a direct interest in the affected fishery), except that e-mail notification and website postings alone are not sufficient,”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading>Training.—</heading><content>Section 302 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852">16 U.S.C. 1852</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading>Council Training Program.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Training course.—</heading><chapeau>Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils and the National Sea Grant College Program, shall develop a training course for newly appointed Council members. The course may cover a variety of topics relevant to matters before the Councils, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>fishery science and basic stock assessment methods;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>fishery management techniques, data needs, and Council procedures;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>social science and fishery economics;<page>121 STAT. 3582</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>tribal treaty rights and native customs, access, and other rights related to Western Pacific indigenous communities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>legal requirements of this Act, including conflict of interest and disclosure provisions of this section and related policies;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>other relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including the National Environmental Policy Act  (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4321/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</ref>); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>public process for development of fishery management plans;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>other topics suggested by the Council; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>recreational and commercial fishing information, including fish harvesting techniques, gear types, fishing vessel types, and economics for the fisheries within each Council’s jurisdiction.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Member training.—</heading><content>The training course shall be available to both new and existing Council members, staff from the regional offices and regional science centers of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and may be made available to committee or advisory panel members as resources allow.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Required training.—</heading><content>Council members appointed after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 shall complete a training course that meets the requirements of this section not later than 1 year after the date on which they were appointed. Any Council member who has completed a training course within 24 months before the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 shall be considered to have met the training requirement of this paragraph.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading>Council Coordination Committee.—</heading><content>The Councils may establish a Council coordination committee consisting of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the 8 Councils described in subsection (a)(1), or other Council members or staff, in order to discuss issues of relevance to all Councils, including issues related to the implementation of this Act.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading>Procedural Matters.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/i">16 U.S.C. 1852(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the Councils or to the scientific and statistical committees or advisory panels established under subsection (g).”</quotedText> in paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to the Councils, the Council coordination committee established under subsection (l), or to the scientific and statistical committees or other committees or advisory panels established under subsection (g).”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a Council, and of the scientific and statistical committee and advisory panels established under subsection (g):”</quotedText> in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of a Council, of the Council coordination committee established under subsection (l), and of the scientific and statistical committees or other committees or advisory panels established under subsection (g):”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Council Coordination Committee established under subsection (l),”</quotedText> in paragraph (3)(A) after <quotedText>“Council,”</quotedText>; and<page>121 STAT. 3583</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“other committees,”</quotedText> in paragraph (3)(A) after <quotedText>“committee,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading>Conflicts of Interest.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(j) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/j">16 U.S.C. 1852(j)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“lobbying, advocacy,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“processing,”</quotedText> in paragraph (2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“jurisdiction.”</quotedText> in paragraph (2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“jurisdiction, or with respect to an individual or organization with a financial interest in such activity.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Internet.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>be kept on file by the Council and made available on the Internet and for public inspection at the Council offices during reasonable hours; and”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>On January 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on action taken by the Secretary and the Councils to implement the disclosure of financial interest and recusal requirements of this subsection, including identification of any conflict of interest problems with respect to the Councils and scientific and statistical committees and recommendations for addressing any such problems.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading>Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council.—</heading><chapeau>Section 302(b)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1852/b/2">16 U.S.C. 1852(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (C) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D)</num><clause class="inline"><num value="i">(i) </num><chapeau>The Governor of a State submitting a list of names of individuals for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council under subparagraph (C) shall include—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>at least 1 nominee each from the commercial, recreational, and charter fishing sectors; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>at least 1 other individual who is knowledgeable regarding the conservation and management of fisheries resources in the jurisdiction of the Council.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>Notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraph (C), if the Secretary determines that the list of names submitted by the Governor does not meet the requirements of clause (i) the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>publish a notice in the Federal Register asking the residents of that State to submit the names and pertinent biographical data of individuals who would meet the requirement not met for appointment to the Council; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>add the name of any qualified individual submitted by the public who meets the unmet requirement to the list of names submitted by the Governor.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii)  </num><content>For purposes of clause (i) an individual who owns or operates a fish farm outside of the United States shall not be considered to be a representative of the commercial or recreational fishing sector.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Expiration date.</p></sidenote>The requirements of this subparagraph shall expire at the end of fiscal year 2012.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.<page>121 STAT. 3584</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Section 303(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853/a">16 U.S.C. 1853(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and charter fishing”</quotedText> in paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“charter fishing, and fish processing”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“economic information necessary to meet the requirements of this Act,”</quotedText> in paragraph (5)  after <quotedText>“number of hauls,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in paragraph (9)(A);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in paragraph (9)(B);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (9)(B) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the safety of human life at sea, including whether and to what extent such measures may affect the safety of participants in the fishery;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery”</quotedText> the first place it appears in paragraph (13) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery, including its economic impact,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in paragraph (13);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“allocate”</quotedText> in paragraph (14) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“allocate, taking into consideration the economic impact of the harvest restrictions or recovery benefits on the fishery participants in each sector,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery.”</quotedText> in paragraph (14) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery and;”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>establish a mechanism for specifying annual catch limits in the plan (including a multiyear plan), implementing regulations, or annual specifications, at a level such that overfishing does not occur in the fishery, including measures to ensure accountability.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853">16 USC 1853 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Effective Dates; Application to Certain Species.—</heading><chapeau>The amendment made by subsection (a)(10)—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>shall, unless otherwise provided for under an international agreement in which the United States participates, take effect—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in fishing year 2010 for fisheries determined by the Secretary to be subject to overfishing; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in fishing year 2011 for all other fisheries; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shall not apply to a fishery for species that have a life cycle of approximately 1 year unless the Secretary has determined the fishery is subject to overfishing of that species; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>shall not limit or otherwise affect the requirements of section 301(a)(1) or 304(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/a/1">16 U.S.C. 1851(a)(1)</ref> or 1854(e), respectively).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Clarification of Rebuilding Provision.—</heading><chapeau>Section 304(e) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/e">16 U.S.C. 1854(e)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one year of”</quotedText> in paragraph (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2 years after”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and implement”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“prepare”</quotedText> in paragraph (3);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“immediately”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“overfishing”</quotedText> in paragraph (3)(A);<page>121 STAT. 3585</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“ending overfishing and”</quotedText> in paragraph (4)(A); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“one-year”</quotedText> in paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2-year”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854">16 USC 1854 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Effective Date for Subsection </inline>(c).—The amendments made by subsection (c) shall take effect 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN DISCRETIONARY PROVISIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 303(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853/b">16 U.S.C. 1853(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A)”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“(2)”</quotedText> in paragraph (2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (2) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>designate such zones in areas where deep sea corals are identified under section 408, to protect deep sea corals from physical damage from fishing gear or to prevent loss or damage to such fishing gear from interactions with deep sea corals, after considering long-term sustainable uses of fishery resources in such areas; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>with respect to any closure of an area under this Act that prohibits all fishing, ensure that such closure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is based on the best scientific information available;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>includes criteria to assess the conservation benefit of the closed area;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>establishes a timetable for review of the closed area’s performance that is consistent with the purposes of the closed area; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>is based on an assessment of the benefits and impacts of the closure, including its size, in relation to other management measures (either alone or in combination with such measures), including the benefits and impacts of limiting access to: users of the area, overall fishing activity, fishery science, and fishery and marine conservation;”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery;”</quotedText> in paragraph (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fishery and take into account the different circumstances affecting fisheries from different States and ports, including distances to fishing grounds and proximity to time and area closures;”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>establish a limited access system for the fishery in order to achieve optimum yield if, in developing such system, the Council and the Secretary take into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>present participation in the fishery;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>historical fishing practices in, and dependence on, the fishery;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the economics of the fishery;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>the capability of fishing vessels used in the fishery to engage in other fisheries;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>the cultural and social framework relevant to the fishery and any affected fishing communities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>the fair and equitable distribution of access privileges in the fishery; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>any other relevant considerations;”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than economic data)”</quotedText> in paragraph (7);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in paragraph (11); and<page>121 STAT. 3586</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (12) as paragraph (14) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (11) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>include management measures in the plan to conserve target and non-target species and habitats, considering the variety of ecological factors affecting fishery populations; and”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><heading>LIMITED ACCESS PRIVILEGE PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 303(d); <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853">16 USC 1853</ref>.</p></sidenote>and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 303 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="303A" class="bold ">“SEC. 303A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853a">16 USC 1853a</ref>.</p></sidenote>LIMITED ACCESS PRIVILEGE PROGRAMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>After the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, a Council may submit, and the Secretary may approve, for a fishery that is managed under a limited access system, a limited access privilege program to harvest fish if the program meets the requirements of this section.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>No Creation of Right, Title, or Interest.—</heading><chapeau>Limited access privilege, quota share, or other limited access system authorization established, implemented, or managed under this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall be considered a permit for the purposes of sections 307, 308, and 309;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>may be revoked, limited, or modified at any time in accordance with this Act, including revocation if the system is found to have jeopardized the sustainability of the stock or the safety of fishermen;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>shall not confer any right of compensation to the holder of such limited access privilege, quota share, or other such limited access system authorization if it is revoked, limited, or modified;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>shall not create, or be construed to create, any right, title, or interest in or to any fish before the fish is harvested by the holder; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>shall be considered a grant of permission to the holder of the limited access privilege or quota share to engage in activities permitted by such limited access privilege or quota share.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Requirements for Limited Access Privileges.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Any limited access privilege program to harvest fish submitted by a Council or approved by the Secretary under this section shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>if established in a fishery that is overfished or subject to a rebuilding plan, assist in its rebuilding; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if established in a fishery that is determined by the Secretary or the Council to have over-capacity, contribute to reducing capacity;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>promote—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>fishing safety; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>fishery conservation and management; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>social and economic benefits;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>prohibit any person other than a United States citizen, a corporation, partnership, or other entity established under the laws of the United States or any State, or a permanent resident alien, that meets the eligibility and participation requirements established in the program from acquiring a privilege to harvest fish, including any <page>121 STAT. 3587</page>person that acquires a limited access privilege solely for the purpose of perfecting or realizing on a security interest in such privilege;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>require that all fish harvested under a limited access privilege program be processed on vessels of the United States or on United States soil (including any territory of the United States);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>specify the goals of the program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>include provisions for the regular monitoring and review by the Council and the Secretary of the operations of the program, including determining progress in meeting the goals of the program and this Act, and any necessary modification of the program to meet those goals, with a formal and detailed review 5 years after the implementation of the program and thereafter to coincide with scheduled Council review of the relevant fishery management plan (but no less frequently than once every 7 years);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>include an effective system for enforcement, monitoring, and management of the program, including the use of observers or electronic monitoring systems;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>include an appeals process for administrative review of the Secretary’s decisions regarding initial allocation of limited access privileges;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>provide for the establishment by the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, for an information collection and review process to provide any additional information needed to determine whether any illegal acts of anti-competition, anti-trust, price collusion, or price fixing have occurred among regional fishery associations or persons receiving limited access privileges under the program; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>provide for the revocation by the Secretary of limited access privileges held by any person found to have violated the antitrust laws of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Waiver.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1)(E) if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the fishery has historically processed the fish outside of the United States; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the United States has a seafood safety equivalency agreement with the country where processing will occur.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Fishing communities.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading>Eligibility.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to participate in a limited access privilege program to harvest fish, a fishing community shall—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>be located within the management area of the relevant Council;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>meet criteria developed by the relevant Council, approved by the Secretary, and published in the Federal Register;</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>consist of residents who conduct commercial or recreational fishing, processing, or fishery-dependent support businesses within the Council’s management area; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p></sidenote>develop and submit a community sustainability plan to the Council and the Secretary that demonstrates how the plan will address the social <page>121 STAT. 3588</page>and economic development needs of coastal communities, including those that have not historically had the resources to participate in the fishery, for approval based on criteria developed by the Council that have been approved by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading>Failure to comply with plan.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deny or revoke limited access privileges granted under this section for any person who fails to comply with the requirements of the community sustainability plan. Any limited access privileges denied or revoked under this section may be reallocated to other eligible members of the fishing community.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Participation criteria.—</heading><chapeau>In developing participation criteria for eligible communities under this paragraph, a Council shall consider—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>traditional fishing or processing practices in, and dependence on, the fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the cultural and social framework relevant to the fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>economic barriers to access to fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the existence and severity of projected economic and social impacts associated with implementation of limited access privilege programs on harvesters, captains, crew, processors, and other businesses substantially dependent upon the fishery in the region or subregion;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the expected effectiveness, operational transparency, and equitability of the community sustainability plan; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the potential for improving economic conditions in remote coastal communities lacking resources to participate in harvesting or processing activities in the fishery.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Regional fishery associations.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible to participate in a limited access privilege program to harvest fish, a regional fishery association shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>be located within the management area of the relevant Council;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>meet criteria developed by the relevant Council, approved by the Secretary, and published in the Federal Register;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>be a voluntary association with established by-laws and operating procedures;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>consist of participants in the fishery who hold quota share that are designated for use in the specific region or subregion covered by the regional fishery association, including commercial or recreational fishing, processing, fishery-dependent support businesses, or fishing communities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>not be eligible to receive an initial allocation of a limited access privilege but may acquire such privileges after the initial allocation, and may hold the annual fishing privileges of any limited access privileges it holds or the annual fishing privileges that is members contribute; and<page>121 STAT. 3589</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Plan.</p></sidenote>develop and submit a regional fishery association plan to the Council and the Secretary for approval based on criteria developed by the Council that have been approved by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Failure to comply with plan.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall deny or revoke limited access privileges granted under this section to any person participating in a regional fishery association who fails to comply with the requirements of the regional fishery association plan.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading>Participation criteria.—</heading><chapeau>In developing participation criteria for eligible regional fishery associations under this paragraph, a Council shall consider—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>traditional fishing or processing practices in, and dependence on, the fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the cultural and social framework relevant to the fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>economic barriers to access to fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the existence and severity of projected economic and social impacts associated with implementation of limited access privilege programs on harvesters, captains, crew, processors, and other businesses substantially dependent upon the fishery in the region or subregion;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the administrative and fiduciary soundness of the association; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the expected effectiveness, operational transparency, and equitability of the fishery association plan.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>Allocation.—</heading><chapeau>In developing a limited access privilege program to harvest fish a Council or the Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>establish procedures to ensure fair and equitable initial allocations, including consideration of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>current and historical harvests;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>employment in the harvesting and processing sectors;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>investments in, and dependence upon, the fishery; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the current and historical participation of fishing communities;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>consider the basic cultural and social framework of the fishery, especially through—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the development of policies to promote the sustained participation of small owner-operated fishing vessels and fishing communities that depend on the fisheries, including regional or port-specific landing or delivery requirements; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>procedures to address concerns over excessive geographic or other consolidation in the harvesting or processing sectors of the fishery;</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>include measures to assist, when necessary and appropriate, entry-level and small vessel owner-operators, captains, crew, and fishing communities through set-asides of harvesting allocations, including providing privileges, which may include set-asides or allocations of harvesting privileges, or economic assistance in the purchase of limited access privileges;<page>121 STAT. 3590</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><chapeau>ensure that limited access privilege holders do not acquire an excessive share of the total limited access privileges in the program by—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>establishing a maximum share, expressed as a percentage of the total limited access privileges, that a limited access privilege holder is permitted to hold, acquire, or use; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>establishing any other limitations or measures necessary to prevent an inequitable concentration of limited access privileges; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>authorize limited access privileges to harvest fish to be held, acquired, used by, or issued under the system to persons who substantially participate in the fishery, including in a specific sector of such fishery, as specified by the Council.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>Program initiation.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>Limitation.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subparagraph (D), a Council may initiate a fishery management plan or amendment to establish a limited access privilege program to harvest fish on its own initiative or if the Secretary has certified an appropriate petition.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Petition.—</heading><content>A group of fishermen constituting more than 50 percent of the permit holders, or holding more than 50 percent of the allocation, in the fishery for which a limited access privilege program to harvest fish is sought, may submit a petition to the Secretary requesting that the relevant Council or Councils with authority over the fishery be authorized to initiate the development of the program. Any such petition shall clearly state the fishery to which the limited access privilege program would apply. For multispecies permits in the Gulf of Mexico, only those participants who have substantially fished the species proposed to be included in the limited access program shall be eligible to sign a petition for such a program and shall serve as the basis for determining the percentage described in the first sentence of this subparagraph.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading>Certification by secretary.—</heading><content>Upon the receipt of any such petition, the Secretary shall review all of the signatures on the petition and, if the Secretary determines that the signatures on the petition represent more than 50 percent of the permit holders, or holders of more than 50 percent of the allocation in the fishery, as described by subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall certify the petition to the appropriate Council or Councils.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading>New england and gulf referendum.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Except as provided in clause (iii) for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery, the New England and Gulf Councils may not submit, and the Secretary may not approve or implement, a fishery management plan or amendment that creates an individual fishing quota program, including a Secretarial plan, unless such a system, as ultimately developed, has been approved by more than ⅔ of those voting in a referendum among eligible permit holders, or other persons described in clause (v), with respect to the New England Council, and by a majority of those voting in the referendum among eligible permit holders with <page>121 STAT. 3591</page>respect to the Gulf Council. For multispecies permits in the Gulf of Mexico, only those participants who have substantially fished the species proposed to be included in the individual fishing quota program shall be eligible to vote in such a referendum. If an individual fishing quota program fails to be approved by the requisite number of those voting, it may be revised and submitted for approval in a subsequent referendum.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Referendum.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall conduct a referendum under this subparagraph, including notifying all persons eligible to participate in the referendum and making available to them information concerning the schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements for the referendum process and the proposed individual fishing quota program. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Guidelines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Procedures.</p></sidenote>Within 1 year after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary shall publish guidelines and procedures to determine procedures and voting eligibility requirements for referenda and to conduct such referenda in a fair and equitable manner.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The provisions of section 407(c) of this Act shall apply in lieu of this subparagraph for an individual fishing quota program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial red snapper fishery.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content><ref href="/us/usc/t44/ch35">Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code</ref>, (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act) does not apply to the referenda conducted under this subparagraph.</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall promulgate criteria for determining whether additional fishery participants are eligible to vote in the New England referendum described in clause (i) in order to ensure that crew members who derive a significant percentage of their total income from the fishery under the proposed program are eligible to vote in the referendum.</content>
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<clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>In this subparagraph, the term <term>‘individual fishing quota’</term> does not include a sector allocation.</content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading>Transferability.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing a limited access privilege program, a Council shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Criteria.</p></sidenote>establish a policy and criteria for the transferability of limited access privileges (through sale or lease), that is consistent with the policies adopted by the Council for the fishery under paragraph (5); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>establish, in coordination with the Secretary, a process for monitoring of transfers (including sales and leases) of limited access privileges.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Preparation and implementation of secretarial plans.—</heading><content>This subsection also applies to a plan prepared and implemented by the Secretary under section 304(c) or 304(g).</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><heading>Antitrust savings clause.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act shall be construed to modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <term>‘antitrust laws’</term> has the meaning given such term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act, except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade <page>121 STAT. 3592</page>Commission Act to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>Auction and Other Programs.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing a limited access privilege program, a Council shall consider, and may provide, if appropriate, an auction system or other program to collect royalties for the initial, or any subsequent, distribution of allocations in a limited access privilege program if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the system or program is administered in such a way that the resulting distribution of limited access privilege shares meets the program requirements of this section; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>revenues generated through such a royalty program are deposited in the Limited Access System Administration Fund established by section 305(h)(5)(B) and available subject to annual appropriations.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Cost Recovery.—</heading><chapeau>In establishing a limited access privilege program, a Council shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>develop a methodology and the means to identify and assess the management, data collection and analysis, and enforcement programs that are directly related to and in support of the program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>provide, under section 304(d)(2), for a program of fees paid by limited access privilege holders that will cover the costs of management, data collection and analysis, and enforcement activities.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Permit period.</p></sidenote>Characteristics.—</heading><chapeau>A limited access privilege established after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 is a permit issued for a period of not more than 10 years that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>will be renewed before the end of that period, unless it has been revoked, limited, or modified as provided in this subsection;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>will be revoked, limited, or modified if the holder is found by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s554">section 554 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to have failed to comply with any term of the plan identified in the plan as cause for revocation, limitation, or modification of a permit, which may include conservation requirements established under the plan;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>may be revoked, limited, or modified if the holder is found by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s554">section 554 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, to have committed an act prohibited by section  307 of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>may be acquired, or reacquired, by participants in the program under a mechanism established by the Council if it has been revoked, limited, or modified under paragraph (2) or (3).</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading>Limited Access Privilege Assisted Purchase Program.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>A Council may submit, and the Secretary may approve and implement, a program which reserves up to 25 percent of any fees collected from a fishery under section 304(d)(2) to be used, pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53706/a/7">section 53706(a)(7) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, to issue obligations that aid in financing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the purchase of limited access privileges in that fishery by fishermen who fish from small vessels; and<page>121 STAT. 3593</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the first-time purchase of limited access privileges in that fishery by entry level fishermen.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Eligibility criteria.—</heading><content>A Council making a submission under paragraph (1) shall recommend criteria, consistent with the provisions of this Act, that a fisherman must meet to qualify for guarantees under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) and the portion of funds to be allocated for guarantees under each subparagraph.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading>Effect on Certain Existing Shares and Programs.—</heading><content>Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, shall be construed to require a reallocation or a reevaluation of individual quota shares, processor quota shares, cooperative programs, or other quota programs, including sector allocation in effect before the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading>Transition Rules.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>In general.—</heading><chapeau>The requirements of this section shall not apply to any quota program, including any individual quota program, cooperative program, or sector allocation for which a Council has taken final action or which has been submitted by a Council to the Secretary, or approved by the Secretary, within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>the requirements of section 303(d) of this Act in effect on the day before the date of enactment of that Act shall apply to any such program;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the program shall be subject to review under subsection (c)(1)(G) of this section not later than 5 years after the program implementation; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>nothing in this subsection precludes a Council from incorporating criteria contained in this section into any such plans.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Pacific groundfish proposals.—</heading><content>The requirements of this section, other than subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1) and subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall not apply to any proposal authorized under section 302(f) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 that is submitted within the timeframe prescribed by that section.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Fees.—</heading><content>Section 304(d)(2)(A) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/d/2/A">16 U.S.C. 1854(d)(2)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“management and enforcement”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“management, data collection, and enforcement”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1891">16 USC 1891</ref>.</p></sidenote>Investment in United States Seafood Processing Facilities.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall work with the Small Business Administration and other Federal agencies to develop financial and other mechanisms to encourage United States investment in seafood processing facilities in the United States for fisheries that lack capacity needed to process fish harvested by United States vessels in compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>).</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Conforming Amendment.—</heading><content>Section 304(d)(2)(C)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/d/2/C/i">16 U.S.C. 1854(d)(2)(C)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 305(h)(5)(B)”</quotedText> and all that follows and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 305(h)(5)(B).”</quotedText>.<page>121 STAT. 3594</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1853a">16 USC 1853a note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Application With American Fisheries Act.—</heading><content>Nothing in section 303A of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>), as added by subsection (a), shall be construed to modify or supersede any provision of the American Fisheries Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t46/s12102">46 U.S.C. 12102 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851">16 U.S.C. 1851 note</ref>; et alia).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 304 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854">16 U.S.C. 1854</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading>Environmental Review Process.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Procedures.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Councils and the Council on Environmental Quality, revise and update agency procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s4231/etseq">42 U.S.C. 4231 et seq.</ref>). The procedures shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>conform to the time lines for review and approval of fishery management plans and plan amendments under this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>integrate applicable environmental analytical procedures, including the time frames for public input, with the procedure for the preparation and dissemination of fishery management plans, plan amendments, and other actions taken or approved pursuant to this Act in order to provide for timely, clear and concise analysis that is useful to decision makers and the public, reduce extraneous paperwork, and effectively involve the public.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Usage.—</heading><content>The updated agency procedures promulgated in accordance with this section used by the Councils or the Secretary shall be the sole environmental impact assessment procedure for fishery management plans, amendments, regulations, or other actions taken or approved pursuant to this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Schedule for promulgation of final procedures.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>propose revised procedures within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public comments.</p></sidenote>provide 90 days for public review and comments; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>promulgate final procedures no later than 12 months after the date of enactment of that Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Public participation.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized and directed, in cooperation with the Council on Environmental Quality and the Councils, to involve the affected public in the development of revised procedures, including workshops or other appropriate means of public involvement.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>EMERGENCY REGULATIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Lengthening of Second Emergency Period.—</heading><content>Section 305(c)(3)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/c/3/B">16 U.S.C. 1855(c)(3)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“180 days,”</quotedText> the second time it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“186 days,”</quotedText>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Technical Amendment.—</heading><content>Section 305(c)(3)(D) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/c/3/D">16 U.S.C. 1855(c)(3)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by  <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or interim measures”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“emergency regulations”</quotedText>.<page>121 STAT. 3595</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><heading>WESTERN PACIFIC AND NORTH PACIFIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 305 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855">16 U.S.C. 1855</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following: </p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  “(j) </num><heading>Western Pacific and Northern Pacific Regional Marine Education and Training.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish a pilot program for regionally-based marine education and training programs in the Western Pacific and the Northern Pacific to foster understanding, practical use of knowledge (including native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native, and other Pacific Islander-based knowledge), and technical expertise relevant to stewardship of living marine resources.  The Secretary shall, in cooperation with the Western Pacific and the North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Councils, regional educational institutions, and local Western Pacific and Northern Pacific community training entities, establish programs or projects that will improve communication, education, and training on marine resource issues throughout the region and increase scientific education for marine-related professions among coastal community residents, including indigenous Pacific islanders, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and other underrepresented groups in the region.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Program components.—</heading><chapeau>The program shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>include marine science and technology education and training programs focused on preparing community residents for employment in marine related professions, including marine resource conservation and management, marine science, marine technology, and maritime operations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include fisheries and seafood-related training programs, including programs for fishery observers, seafood safety and seafood marketing, focused on increasing the involvement of coastal community residents in fishing, fishery management, and seafood-related operations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>include outreach programs and materials to educate and inform consumers about the quality and sustainability of wild fish or fish products farmed through responsible aquaculture, particularly in Hawaii, Alaska, the Western Pacific, the Northern Pacific, and the Central Pacific;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>include programs to identify, with the fishing industry, methods and technologies that will improve the data collection, quality, and reporting and increase the  sustainability of fishing practices, and to transfer such methods and technologies among fisheries sectors and to other nations in the Western, Northern, and Central Pacific;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>develop means by which local and traditional knowledge (including Pacific islander, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native knowledge) can enhance science-based management of fishery resources of the region; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>develop partnerships with other Western Pacific Island and Alaskan agencies, academic institutions, and other entities to meet the purposes of this section.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.<page>121 STAT. 3596</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="110">SEC. 110. </num><heading>SECRETARIAL ACTION ON STATE GROUNDFISH FISHING. </heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 305 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855">16 U.S.C. 1855</ref>), as amended by section 109 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading>Multispecies Groundfish.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Within 60 days after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary of Commerce shall determine whether fishing in State waters—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>without a New England multispecies groundfish fishery permit on regulated species within the multispecies complex is not consistent with the applicable Federal fishery management plan; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>without a Federal bottomfish and seamount groundfish permit in the Hawaiian archipelago on regulated species within the complex is not consistent with the applicable Federal fishery management plan or State data are not sufficient to make such a determination.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Cure.—</heading><content>If the Secretary makes a determination that such actions are not consistent with the plan, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Council, and after notifying the affected State, develop and implement measures to cure the inconsistency pursuant to section 306(b).”</content>
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</subsection>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="111">SEC. 111. </num><heading>JOINT ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Section 311 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861">16 U.S.C. 1861</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in subsection (b)(1)(A)(v);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after clause (v) of subsection (b)(1)(A) the following:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>access, directly or indirectly, for enforcement purposes any data or information required to be provided under this title or regulations under this title, including data from vessel monitoring systems, satellite-based maritime distress and safety systems, or any similar system, subject to the confidentiality provisions of section 402;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (h) as subsection (j); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subsection (g) the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading>Joint Enforcement Agreements.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Governor of an eligible State may apply to the Secretary for execution of a joint enforcement agreement with the Secretary that will authorize the deputization and funding of State law enforcement officers with marine law enforcement responsibilities to perform duties of the Secretary relating to law enforcement provisions under this title or any other marine resource law enforced by the Secretary. Upon receiving an application meeting the requirements of this subsection, the Secretary may enter into a joint enforcement agreement with the requesting State.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Eligible state.—</heading><content>A State is eligible to participate in the cooperative enforcement agreements under this section if it is in, or bordering on, the Atlantic Ocean (including the Caribbean Sea), the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Gulf <page>121 STAT. 3597</page>of Mexico, Long Island Sound, or 1 or more of the Great Lakes.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Requirements.—</heading><chapeau>Joint enforcement agreements executed under paragraph (1)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>shall be consistent with the purposes and intent of this section to the extent applicable to the regulated activities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may include specifications for joint management responsibilities as provided by the first section of <ref href="/us/pl/91/412">Public Law 91–412</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1525">15 U.S.C. 1525</ref>); and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>shall provide for confidentiality of data and information submitted to the State under section 402.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Allocation of funds.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall include in each joint enforcement agreement an allocation of funds to assist in management of the agreement. The allocation shall be fairly distributed among all eligible States participating in cooperative enforcement agreements under this subsection, based upon consideration of Federal marine enforcement needs, the specific marine conservation enforcement needs of each participating eligible State, and the capacity of the State to undertake the marine enforcement mission and assist with enforcement needs. The agreement may provide for amounts to be withheld by the Secretary for the cost of any technical or other assistance provided to the State by the Secretary under the agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading>Improved Data Sharing.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, as soon as practicable but no later than 21 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary shall implement data-sharing measures to make any data required to be provided by this Act from satellite-based maritime distress and safety systems, vessel monitoring systems, or similar systems—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>directly accessible by State enforcement officers authorized under subsection (a) of this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>available to a State management agency involved in, or affected by, management of a fishery if the State has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under section 402(b)(1)(B) of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Agreement required.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall promptly enter into an agreement with a State under section 402(b)(1)(B) of this Act if—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Attorney General or highest ranking legal officer of the State provides a written opinion or certification that State law allows the State to maintain the confidentiality of information required by Federal law to be kept confidential; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary is provided other reasonable assurance that the State can and will protect the identity or business of any person to which such information relates.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><chapeau>Within 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Coast Guard shall transmit a joint report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources containing—<page>121 STAT. 3598</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a cost-to-benefit analysis of the feasibility, value, and cost of using vessel monitoring systems, satellite-based maritime distress and safety systems, or similar systems for fishery management, conservation, enforcement, and safety purposes with the Federal government bearing the capital costs of any such system;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>an examination of the cumulative impact of existing requirements for commercial vessels;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>an examination of whether satellite-based maritime distress and safety systems, or similar requirements would overlap existing requirements or render them redundant;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>an examination of how data integration from such systems could be addressed;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>an examination of how to maximize the data-sharing opportunities between relevant State and Federal agencies and provide specific information on how to develop these opportunities, including the provision of direct access to satellite-based maritime distress and safety system or similar system data to State enforcement officers, while considering the need to maintain or provide an appropriate level of individual vessel confidentiality where practicable; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>an assessment of how the satellite-based maritime distress and safety system or similar systems could be developed, purchased, and distributed to regulated vessels.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="112">SEC. 112. </num><heading>TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Section 312 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a">16 U.S.C. 1861a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“measures;”</quotedText> in subsection (a)(1)(B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“measures, including regulatory restrictions (including those imposed as a result of judicial action) imposed to protect human health or the marine environment;”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.”</quotedText> in subsection (a)(4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 through 2013.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or the Governor of a State for fisheries under State authority, may conduct a fishing”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Governor of a State for fisheries under State authority, or  a majority of permit holders in the fishery, may conduct a voluntary fishing”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“practicable”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“entrants,”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cost-effective and”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(1)(C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“cost-effective and, in the instance of a program involving an industry fee system, prospectively”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the owner of a fishing vessel, if the permit authorizing the participation of the vessel in the fishery is surrendered for permanent revocation and the vessel owner and permit holder relinquish any claim associated with the vessel or permit that could qualify such owner or holder for any present or future limited access system permit in the fishery for which the program is established or in any other fishery and such vessel is (i) scrapped, or (ii) through the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, subjected to title restrictions (including loss of the vessel’s fisheries endorsement) that permanently prohibit and effectively prevent its <page>121 STAT. 3599</page>use in fishing in federal or state waters, or fishing on the high seas or in the waters of a foreign nation; or”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary shall consult, as appropriate, with Councils,”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(4) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The harvester proponents of each program and the Secretary shall consult, as appropriate and practicable, with Councils,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end of subsection (b) the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>Payment condition.—</heading><content>The Secretary may not make a payment under paragraph (2) with respect to a vessel that will not be scrapped unless the Secretary certifies that the vessel will not be used for fishing in the waters of a foreign nation or fishing on the high seas.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary shall, within 12 months after the date of the enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 submit to the Congress a report—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>identifying and describing the 20 fisheries in United States waters with the most severe examples of excess harvesting capacity in the fisheries, based on value of each fishery and the amount of excess harvesting capacity as determined by the Secretary;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>recommending measures for reducing such excess harvesting capacity, including the retirement of any latent fishing permits that could contribute to further excess harvesting capacity in those fisheries; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>potential sources of funding for such measures.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Basis for recommendations.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall base the recommendations made with respect to a fishery on—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the most cost effective means of achieving voluntary reduction in capacity for the fishery using the potential for industry financing; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>including measures to prevent the capacity that is being removed from the fishery from moving to other fisheries in the United States, in the waters of a foreign nation, or on the high seas.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary, at the request of the appropriate Council,”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(1)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary, in consultation with the Council,”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(1)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Secretary”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a two-thirds majority of the participants voting.”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(1)(B) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“at least a majority of the permit holders in the fishery, or 50 percent of the permitted allocation of the fishery, who participated in the fishery.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“establish;”</quotedText> in subsection (d)(2)(C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“establish, unless the Secretary determines that such fees should be collected from the seller;”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Implementation Plan.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Framework regulations.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall propose and adopt framework regulations applicable to the implementation of all programs under this section.<page>121 STAT. 3600</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Program regulations.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall implement each program under this section by promulgating regulations that, together with the framework regulations, establish each program and control its implementation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Harvester proponents’ implementation plan.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may not propose implementation regulations for a program to be paid for by an industry fee system until the harvester proponents of the program provide to the Secretary a proposed implementation plan that, among other matters—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>proposes the types and numbers of vessels or permits that are eligible to participate in the program and the manner in which the program shall proceed, taking into account—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the requirements of this section;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the requirements of the framework regulations;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the characteristics of the fishery and affected fishing communities;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>the requirements of the applicable fishery management plan and any amendment that such plan may require to support the proposed program;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>the general needs and desires of harvesters in the fishery;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>the need to minimize program costs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vii">  “(vii) </num><content>other matters, including the manner in which such proponents propose to fund the program to ensure its cost effectiveness, as well as any relevant factors demonstrating the potential for, or necessary to obtain, the support and general cooperation of a substantial number of affected harvesters in the fishery (or portion of the fishery) for which the program is intended; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>proposes procedures for program participation (such as submission of owner bids under an auction system or fair market-value assessment), including any terms and conditions for participation, that the harvester proponents deem to be reasonably necessary to meet the program’s  proposed objectives.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Participation contracts.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall contract with each person participating in a program, and each such contract shall, in addition to including such other matters as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate to effectively implement each program (including penalties for contract non-performance) be consistent with the framework and implementing regulations and all other applicable law.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>Reduction auctions.—</heading><content>Each program not involving fair market assessment shall involve a reduction auction that scores the reduction price of each bid offer by the data relevant to each bidder under an appropriate fisheries productivity factor.  If the Secretary accepts bids, the Secretary shall accept responsive bids in the rank order of their bid scores, starting with the bid whose reduction price is the lowest percentage of the productivity factor, and successively accepting each additional responsive bid in rank order until either there are no more responsive bids or acceptance of the next bid would cause the total value of bids accepted to exceed the amount of funds available for the program.<page>121 STAT. 3601</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>Bid invitations.—</heading><content>Each program shall proceed by the Secretary issuing invitations to bid setting out the terms and conditions for participation consistent with the framework and implementing regulations.  Each bid that the Secretary receives in response to the invitation to bid shall constitute an irrevocable offer from the bidder.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1861a">15 USC 1861a note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Technical Amendment.—</heading><content>Sections 116, 203, 204, 205, and 206 of the Sustainable Fisheries Act are deemed to have added sections 312, 402, 403, 404, and 405, respectively to the Act as of the date of enactment of the Sustainable Fisheries Act.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="113">SEC. 113. </num><heading>REGIONAL COASTAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE, TRANSITION, AND RECOVERY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="315" class="bold ">“SEC. 315. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1864">16 USC 1864</ref>.</p></sidenote>REGIONAL COASTAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE, TRANSITION, AND RECOVERY PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>When there is a catastrophic regional fishery disaster the Secretary may, upon the request of, and in consultation with, the Governors of affected States, establish a regional economic transition program to provide immediate disaster relief assistance to the fishermen, charter fishing operators, United States fish processors, and owners of related fishery infrastructure affected by the disaster.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Program Components.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the program shall provide funds or other economic assistance to affected entities, or to governmental entities for disbursement to affected entities, for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>meeting immediate regional shoreside fishery infrastructure needs, including processing facilities, cold storage facilities, ice houses, docks, including temporary docks and storage facilities, and other related shoreside fishery support facilities and infrastructure while ensuring that those projects will not result in an increase or replacement of fishing capacity;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>financial assistance and job training assistance for fishermen who wish to remain in a fishery in the region that may be temporarily closed as a result of environmental or other effects associated with the disaster;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>funding, pursuant to the requirements of section 312(b), to fishermen who are willing to scrap a fishing vessel and permanently surrender permits for fisheries named on that vessel; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>any other activities authorized under section 312 of this Act or section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107/d">16 U.S.C. 4107(d)</ref>).</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Job training.—</heading><content>Any fisherman who decides to scrap a fishing vessel under the program shall be eligible for job training assistance.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>State participation obligation.—</heading><content>The participation by a State in the program shall be conditioned upon a commitment by the appropriate State entity to ensure that the relevant State fishery meets the requirements of section 312(b) of this Act to ensure excess capacity does not re-enter the fishery.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>No matching required.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may waive the matching requirements of section 312 of this Act, section <page>121 STAT. 3602</page>308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107">16 U.S.C. 4107</ref>), and any other provision of law under which the Federal share of the cost of any activity is limited to less than 100 percent if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>no reasonable means are available through which applicants can meet the matching requirement; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the probable benefit of 100 percent Federal financing outweighs the public interest in imposition of the matching requirement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>Net revenue limit inapplicable.—</heading><content>Section 308(d)(3) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107/d/3">16 U.S.C. 4107(d)(3)</ref>) shall not apply to assistance under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Regional Impact Evaluation.—</heading><content>Within 2 months after a catastrophic regional fishery disaster the Secretary shall provide the Governor of each State participating in the program a comprehensive economic and socio-economic evaluation of the affected region’s fisheries to assist the Governor in assessing the current and future economic viability of affected fisheries, including the economic impact of foreign fish imports and the direct, indirect, or environmental impact of the disaster on the fishery and coastal communities.</content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>Catastrophic Regional Fishery Disaster Defined.—</heading><chapeau>In this section the term <term>‘catastrophic regional fishery disaster’</term> means a natural disaster, including a hurricane or tsunami, or a regulatory closure (including regulatory closures resulting from judicial action) to protect human health or the marine environment, that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>results in economic losses to coastal or fishing communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>affects more than 1 State or a major fishery managed by a Council or interstate fishery commission; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>is determined by the Secretary to be a commercial fishery failure under section 312(a) of this Act or a fishery resource disaster or section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107/d">16 U.S.C. 4107(d)</ref>).”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s460ss">16 USC 460ss note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Salmon Plan and Study.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recovery </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>plan.—</heading><content>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall complete a recovery plan for Klamath River Coho salmon and make it available to the public.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Annual report.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the actions taken under the recovery plan and other law relating to recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and how those actions are specifically contributing to its recovery;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the progress made on the restoration of salmon spawning habitat, including water conditions as they relate to salmon health and recovery, with emphasis on the Klamath River and its tributaries below Iron Gate Dam;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>the status of other Klamath River anadromous fish populations, particularly Chinook salmon; and<page>121 STAT. 3603</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the actions taken by the Secretary to address the calendar year 2003 National Research Council recommendations regarding monitoring and research on Klamath River Basin salmon stocks.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Oregon and California Salmon Fishery.—</heading><content>Federally recognized Indian tribes and small businesses, including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses serving the fishing industry, adversely affected by Federal closures and fishing restrictions in the Oregon and California 2006 fall Chinook salmon fishery are eligible to receive direct assistance under section 312(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a/a">16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)</ref>) and section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107/d">16 U.S.C. 4107(d)</ref>).  The Secretary may use no more than 4 percent of any monetary assistance to pay for administrative costs.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="114">SEC. 114. </num><heading>FISHERY FINANCE PROGRAM HURRICANE ASSISTANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Loan Assistance.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Commerce shall provide assistance to eligible holders of fishery finance program loans and allocate such assistance among eligible holders based upon their outstanding principal balances as of December 2, 2005, for any of the following purposes:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>To defer principal payments on the debt for 1 year and re-amortize the debt over the remaining term of the loan.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>To allow for an extension of the term of the loan for up to 1 year beyond the remaining term of the loan, or September 30, 2013, whichever is later.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>To pay the interest costs for such loans over fiscal years 2007 through 2013, not to exceed amounts authorized under subsection (d).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>To provide opportunities for loan forgiveness, as specified in subsection (c).</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Loan Forgiveness.—</heading><chapeau>Upon application made by an eligible holder of a fishery finance program loan, made at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, the Secretary, on a calendar year basis beginning in 2005, may, with respect to uninsured losses—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>offset against the outstanding balance on the loan an amount equal to the sum of the amounts expended by the holder during the calendar year to repair or replace covered vessels or facilities, or to invest in new fisheries infrastructure within or for use within the declared fisheries disaster area; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>cancel the amount of debt equal to 100 hundred percent of actual expenditures on eligible repairs, reinvestment, expansion, or new investment in fisheries infrastructure in the disaster region, or repairs to, or replacement of, eligible fishing vessels.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Definitions.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Declared fisheries disaster area.—</heading><content>The term <term>“declared fisheries disaster area”</term> means fisheries located in the major disaster area designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5121/etseq">42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.</ref>) as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Eligible holder.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“eligible holder”</term> means the holder of a fishery finance program loan if—<page>121 STAT. 3604</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>that loan is used to guarantee or finance any fishing vessel or fish processing facility home-ported or located within the declared fisheries disaster area; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the holder makes expenditures to repair or replace such covered vessels or facilities, or invests in new fisheries infrastructure within or for use within the declared fisheries disaster area, to restore such facilities following the disaster.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Fishery finance program loan.—</heading><content>The term <term>“fishery finance program loan”</term> means a loan made or guaranteed under the fishery finance program under <ref href="/us/usc/t46/ch537">chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the purposes of this section not more than $15,000,000 for each eligible holder for the period beginning with fiscal year 2007 through fiscal year 2013.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="115">SEC. 115. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1864">16 USC 1864 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FISHERIES HURRICANE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall establish an assistance program for the Gulf of Mexico commercial and recreational fishing industry.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p></sidenote>Allocation of Funds.—</heading><content>Under the program, the Secretary shall allocate funds appropriated to carry out the program among the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas in proportion to the percentage of the fishery (including crawfish) catch landed by each State before August 29, 2005, except that the amount allocated to Florida shall be based exclusively on the proportion of such catch landed by the Florida Gulf Coast fishery.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Use of Funds.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amounts made available to each State under the program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>2 percent shall be retained by the State to be used for the distribution of additional payments to fishermen with a demonstrated record of compliance with turtle excluder and bycatch reduction device regulations; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>the remainder of the amounts shall be used for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>personal assistance, with priority given to food, energy needs, housing assistance, transportation fuel, and other urgent needs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>assistance for small businesses, including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses serving the fishing industry;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>domestic product marketing and seafood promotion;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>State seafood testing programs;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the development of limited entry programs for the fishery;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>funding or other incentives to ensure widespread and proper use of turtle excluder devices and bycatch reduction devices in the fishery; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>voluntary capacity reduction programs for shrimp fisheries under limited access programs.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $17,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to carry out this section.<page>121 STAT. 3605</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="116">SEC. 116. </num><heading>BYCATCH REDUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 113 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="316" class="bold ">“SEC. 316. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1865">16 USC 1865</ref>.</p></sidenote>BYCATCH REDUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bycatch Reduction Engineering </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Program.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Councils and other affected interests, and based upon the best scientific information available, shall establish a bycatch reduction program, including grants, to develop technological devices and other conservation engineering changes designed to minimize bycatch, seabird interactions, bycatch mortality, and post-release mortality in Federally managed fisheries.  The program shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>be regionally based;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>be coordinated with projects conducted under the cooperative research and management program established under this Act;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>provide information and outreach to fishery participants that will encourage adoption and use of technologies developed under the program; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>provide for routine consultation with the Councils in order to maximize opportunities to incorporate results of the program in Council actions and provide incentives for adoption of methods developed under the program in fishery management plans developed by the Councils.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Incentives.—</heading><chapeau>Any fishery management plan prepared by a Council or by the Secretary may establish a system of incentives to reduce total bycatch and seabird interactions, amounts, bycatch rates, and post-release mortality in fisheries under the Council’s or Secretary’s jurisdiction, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>measures to incorporate bycatch into quotas, including the establishment of collective or individual bycatch quotas;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>measures to promote the use of gear with verifiable and monitored low bycatch and seabird interactions, rates; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>measures that, based on the best scientific information available, will reduce bycatch and seabird interactions, bycatch mortality, post-release mortality, or regulatory discards in the fishery.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination on Seabird Interactions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Interior, is authorized to undertake projects in cooperation with industry to improve information and technology to reduce seabird bycatch, including—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>outreach to industry on new technologies and methods; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>projects to mitigate for seabird mortality; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>actions at appropriate international fishery organizations to reduce seabird interactions in fisheries.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall transmit an annual report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>describes funding provided to implement this section;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>describes developments in gear technology achieved under this section; and<page>121 STAT. 3606</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>describes improvements and reduction in bycatch and seabird interactions associated with implementing this section, as well as proposals to address remaining bycatch or seabird interaction problems.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>CDQ Bycatch Limitations.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Section 305(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/i">16 U.S.C. 1855(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“directed fishing allocation”</quotedText> and all that follows in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(I), and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) of 10.7 percent effective January 1, 2008; and”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“directed fishing allocation of 10 percent.”</quotedText> in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(II) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) of 10.7 percent.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1)(B)(ii) the following:<quotedContent><p style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10">“The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) for a fishery to which subclause (I) or (II) applies may not be exceeded.”</p></quotedContent>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Voluntary transfers by and among eligible entities shall be allowed, whether before or after harvesting.  Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subparagraph, seven-tenths of one percent of the total allowable catch, guideline harvest level, or other annual catch limit, within the amount  allocated to the program by subclause (I) or subclause (II) of subparagraph (B)(ii), shall be allocated among the eligible entities by the panel established in subparagraph (G), or allocated by the Secretary based on the nontarget needs of eligible entities in the absence of a panel decision.”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2006.”</quotedText> in paragraph (1)(C). </content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855">16 USC 1855 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>Effective date.—</heading><content>The allocation percentage in subclause (I) of section 305(i)(1)(B)(ii) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/i/1/B/ii">16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(1)(B)(ii)</ref>), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, shall be in effect in 2007 with respect to any sector of a fishery to which such subclause applies and in which a fishing cooperative is established in 2007, and such sector’s 2007 allocation shall be reduced by a pro rata amount to accomplish such increased allocation to the program.  For purposes of section 305(i)(1) of that Act and of this subsection, the term <term>“fishing cooperative”</term> means a fishing cooperative whether or not authorized by a fishery management council or Federal agency, if a majority of the participants in the sector are participants in the fishing cooperative.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="117">SEC. 117. </num><heading>COMMUNITY-BASED <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1891a">16 USC 1891a</ref>.</p></sidenote>RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR FISHERY AND COASTAL HABITATS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a community-based fishery and coastal habitat restoration program to implement and support the restoration of fishery and coastal habitats.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Authorized Activities.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out the program, the Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>provide funding and technical expertise to fishery and coastal communities to assist them in restoring fishery and coastal habitat;<page>121 STAT. 3607</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>advance the science and monitoring of coastal habitat restoration;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>transfer restoration technologies to the private sector, the public, and other governmental agencies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>develop public-private partnerships to accomplish sound coastal restoration projects;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>promote significant community support and volunteer participation in fishery and coastal habitat restoration;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>promote stewardship of fishery and coastal habitats; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>leverage resources through national, regional, and local public-private partnerships.</content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="118">SEC. 118. </num><heading>PROHIBITED ACTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 307(1) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1857/1">16 U.S.C. 1857(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText> after the semicolon in subparagraph (O);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“carcass.”</quotedText> in subparagraph (P) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“carcass;”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (P) and before the last sentence the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="Q">  “(Q) </num><content>to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any fish taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any foreign law or regulation; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="R">  “(R) </num><content>to use any fishing vessel to engage in fishing in Federal or State waters, or on the high seas or in the waters of another country, after the Secretary has made a payment to the owner of that fishing vessel under section 312(b)(2).”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="119">SEC. 119. </num><heading>SHARK FEEDING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 116 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="317" class="bold ">“SEC. 317. </num><heading class="bold ">SHARK <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Hawaii.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Territories.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1866">16 USC 1866</ref>.</p></sidenote>FEEDING.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “Except to the extent determined by the Secretary, or under State law, as presenting no public health hazard or safety risk, or when conducted as part of a research program funded in whole or in part by appropriated funds, it is unlawful to introduce, or attempt to introduce, food or any other substance into the water to attract sharks for any purpose other than to harvest sharks within the Exclusive Economic Zone seaward of the State of Hawaii and of the Commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean Area.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="120">SEC. 120. </num><heading>CLARIFICATION OF FLEXIBILITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Extension.</p></sidenote>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Commerce has the discretion under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>) to extend the time for rebuilding the summer flounder fishery to not later than January 1, 2013, only if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>the Secretary has determined that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>overfishing is not occurring in the fishery and that a mechanism is in place to ensure overfishing does not occur in the fishery; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>stock biomass levels are increasing;<page>121 STAT. 3608</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the biomass rebuilding target previously applicable to such stock will be met or exceeded within the new time for rebuilding;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the extension period is based on the status and biology of the stock and the rate of rebuilding;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>monitoring will ensure rebuilding continues;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>the extension meets the requirements of section 301(a)(1) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/a/1">16 U.S.C. 1851(a)(1)</ref>); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>the best scientific information available shows that the extension will allow continued rebuilding.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Authority.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>) or to limit or otherwise alter the authority of the Secretary under that Act concerning other species.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="121">SEC. 121. </num><heading>SOUTHEAST ALASKA FISHERIES COMMUNITIES CAPACITY REDUCTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 209 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/447">Public Law 108–447</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/118/2884">118 Stat. 2884</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">In General.—</headingText>”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec. 209.</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is authorized to”</quotedText> in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“shall”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000,000”</quotedText> and all that follows in the first sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“up to $25,000,000 pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s57735">section 57735 of title 46, United States Code</ref>.”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the third sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction>:  <quotedText>“The loan shall have a term of 40 years.”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Southeast Alaska Fisheries Program.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Conduct of program by rsa.—</heading><content>The program described in subsection (a) shall be conducted under Alaska law by the Southeast Revitalization Association.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Treatment under chapter 577 of title 46.—</heading><content>For purposes of <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s57735">section 57735 of title 46, United States Code</ref>, the program shall be considered to be a program established under section 312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a">16 U.S.C. 1861a</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Application of magnuson-stevens act.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the program shall not be subject to section 312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a">16 U.S.C. 1861a</ref>), except for subsections (b)(1)(C) and (d) of that section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Southeast Alaska Fisheries Program Approval and Referendum.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce may approve a capacity reduction plan submitted by the Southeast Revitalization Association under subsection (b).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Referendum.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall conduct an industry fee system referendum for the buyback under the program in accordance with section 312(d)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a">16 U.S.C. 1861a</ref>), except that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>no Council request and no consultation shall be required; and<page>121 STAT. 3609</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the fee shall not exceed 3 percent of the annual ex-vessel value of all salmon harvested in the southeast Alaska purse seine fishery.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>Disbursal of Loan Proceeds.—</heading><content>If the industry fee system is approved as provided in section 312(d)(1)(B) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a/d/1/B">16 U.S.C. 1861a(d)(1)(B)</ref>), the Secretary shall disburse the loan in the form of reduction payments to participants in such amounts as the Southeast Revitalization Association certifies to have been accepted under Alaska law for reduction payments. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fees.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall thereafter administer the fee system in accordance with section 312(d)(2) of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1861a/d/2">16 U.S.C. 1861a(d)(2)</ref>), and any person paying or collecting the fee shall make such payments or collection such fees in accordance with the requirements of that Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>)”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="122">SEC. 122. </num><heading>CONVERSION TO CATCHER/PROCESSOR SHARES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Alaska.</p></sidenote>plan.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall amend the fishery management plan for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs for the Northern Region (as that term is used in the plan) to authorize—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>an eligible entity holding processor quota shares to elect on an annual basis to work together with other entities holding processor quota shares and affiliated with such eligible entity through common ownership to combine any catcher vessel quota shares for the Northern Region with their processor quota shares and to exchange them for newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares for the Northern Region; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>an eligible entity holding catcher vessel quota shares to elect on an annual basis to work together with other entities holding catcher vessel quota shares and affiliated with such eligible entity through common ownership to combine any processor quota shares for the Northern Region with their catcher vessel quota shares and to exchange them for newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares for the Northern Region. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Eligibility and limitations.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>The authority provided in paragraph (1)(A) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i)</num><subclause class="inline"><num value="I">(I) </num><content>apply only to an entity which was initially awarded both catcher/processor owner quota shares, and processor quota shares under the plan (in combination with the processor quota shares of its commonly owned affiliates) of less than 7 percent of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island processor quota shares; or</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>apply only to an entity which was initially awarded both catcher/processor owner quota shares under the plan and processor quota shares under section 417(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (<ref href="/us/pl/109/241">Public Law 109–241</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/120/546">120 Stat. 546</ref>); </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>be limited to processor quota shares initially awarded to such entities and their commonly owned affiliates under the plan or section 417(a) of that Act; and<page>121 STAT. 3610</page></content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>shall not exceed 1 million pounds per entity during any calendar year.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>The authority provided in paragraph (1)(B) shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>apply only to an entity which was initially awarded both catcher/processor owner quota shares, and processor quota shares under the plan (in combination with the processor quota shares of its commonly owned affiliates) of more than 7 percent of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island processor quota shares;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>be limited to catcher vessel quota shares initially awarded to such entity and its commonly owned affiliates; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>shall not exceed 1 million pounds per entity during any calendar year. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Exchange rate.—</heading><content>The entities referred to in paragraph (1) shall receive under the amendment 1 unit of newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares in exchange for 1 unit of catcher vessel owner quota shares and 0.9 units of processor quota shares.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading>Area of validity.—</heading><content>Each unit of newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares under this subsection shall only be valid for the Northern Region.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Fees.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Local fees.—</heading><content>The holder of the newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares under subsection (a) shall pay a fee of 5 percent of the ex-vessel value of the crab harvested pursuant to those shares to any local governmental entities in the Northern Region if the processor quota shares used to produce those newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares were originally derived from the processing activities that occurred in a community under the jurisdiction of those local governmental entities.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>State fee.—</heading><content>The State of Alaska may collect from the holder of the newly created catcher/processor owner quota shares under subsection (a) a fee of 1 percent of the ex-vessel value of the crab harvested pursuant to those shares.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Off-loading Requirement.—</heading><content>Crab harvested pursuant to catcher/processor owner quota shares created under this subsection shall be off-loaded in those communities receiving the local governmental entities fee revenue set forth in subsection (b)(1).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Periodic Council Review.—</heading><content>As part of its periodic review of the plan, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council may review the effect, if any, of this subsection upon communities in the Northern Region. If the Council determines that this section adversely affects the communities, the Council may recommend to the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary may approve, such changes to the plan as are necessary to mitigate those adverse effects.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>Use Caps.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding sections 680.42(b)(ii)(2) and 680.7(a)(ii)(7) of <ref href="/us/cfr/t50">title 50, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, custom processing arrangements shall not count against any use cap for the processing of opilio crab in the Northern Region so long as such crab is processed in the Northern Region by a shore-based crab processor. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Shore-based crab processor defined.—</heading><content>In this paragraph, the term <term>“shore-based crab processor”</term> means any person <page>121 STAT. 3611</page>or vessel that receives, purchases, or arranges to purchase unprocessed crab, that is located on shore or moored within the harbor. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>INFORMATION AND RESEARCH</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>RECREATIONAL FISHERIES INFORMATION.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 401 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881">16 U.S.C. 1881</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading>Recreational Fisheries.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Federal program.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish and implement a regionally based registry program for recreational fishermen in each of the 8 fishery management regions. The program, which shall not require a fee before January 1, 2011,  shall provide for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>the registration (including identification and contact information) of individuals who engage in recreational fishing—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>in the Exclusive Economic Zone;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>for anadromous species; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>for Continental Shelf fishery resources beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>if appropriate, the registration (including the ownership, operator, and identification of the vessel) of vessels used in such fishing.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Exemption.</p></sidenote>State programs.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall exempt from registration under the program recreational fishermen and charter fishing vessels licensed, permitted, or registered under the laws of a State if the Secretary determines that information from the State program is suitable for the Secretary’s use or is used to assist in completing marine recreational fisheries statistical surveys, or evaluating the effects of proposed conservation and management measures for marine recreational fisheries.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Data collection.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Improvement of the marine recreational fishery statistics survey.—</heading><content>Within 24 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the recreational fishing industry and experts in statistics, technology, and other appropriate fields, shall establish a program to improve the quality and accuracy of information generated by the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey, with a goal of achieving acceptable accuracy and utility for each individual fishery.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>NRC report recommendations.—</heading><chapeau>The program shall take into consideration and, to the extent feasible, implement the recommendations of the National Research Council in its report Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods (2006), including—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>redesigning the Survey to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of sampling and estimation procedures, its applicability to various kinds of <page>121 STAT. 3612</page>management decisions, and its usefulness for social and economic analyses; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>providing for ongoing technical evaluation and modification as needed to meet emerging management needs.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading>Methodology.—</heading><chapeau>Unless the Secretary determines that alternate methods will achieve this goal more efficiently and effectively, the program shall, to the extent possible, include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>an adequate number of intercepts to accurately estimate recreational catch and effort;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>use of surveys that target anglers registered or licensed at the State or Federal level to collect participation and effort data;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>collection and analysis of vessel trip report data from charter fishing vessels; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>development of a weather corrective factor that can be applied to recreational catch and effort estimates; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>an independent committee composed of recreational fishermen, academics, persons with expertise in stock assessments and survey design, and appropriate personnel from the National Marine Fisheries Service to review the  collection estimates, geographic, and other variables related to dockside intercepts and to identify deficiencies in recreational data collection, and possible correction measures.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading>Deadline.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall complete the program under this paragraph and implement the improved Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey not later than January 1, 2009.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><content>Within 24 months after establishment of the program, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that describes the progress made toward achieving the goals and objectives of the program.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 402(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881a/a">16 U.S.C. 1881a(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Council Requests.—</headingText>”</quotedText> in the subsection heading  and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Collection Programs.—</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by resetting the text following “(a) <inline class="small-caps">Collection Programs.—</inline>” as a new paragraph 2 ems from the left margin;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1) <headingText class="small-caps">Council requests.—</headingText>”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“If a Council”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subsection”</quotedText> in the last sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(other than information that would disclose proprietary or confidential commercial or financial information regarding fishing operations or fish processing operations)”</quotedText> each place it appears; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Secretarial initiation.—</heading><content>If the Secretary determines that additional information is necessary for developing, implementing, revising, or monitoring a fishery management plan, or for determining whether a fishery is in need of management, the Secretary may, by regulation, implement an information <page>121 STAT. 3613</page>collection or observer program requiring submission of such additional information for the fishery.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="203">SEC. 203. </num><heading>ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(b) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881a/b">16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and resetting it 2 ems from the left margin;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> all preceding paragraph (3), as redesignated, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Confidentiality of Information.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>Any information submitted to the Secretary, a State fishery management agency, or a marine fisheries commission by any person in compliance with the requirements of this Act shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to Federal employees and Council employees who are responsible for fishery management plan development, monitoring, or enforcement;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to State or Marine Fisheries Commission employees as necessary to further the Department’s mission, subject to a confidentiality agreement that prohibits public disclosure of the identity of business of any person;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to State employees who are responsible for fishery management plan enforcement, if the States employing those employees have entered into a fishery enforcement agreement with the Secretary and the agreement is in effect;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>when required by court order;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>when such information is used by State, Council, or Marine Fisheries Commission employees to verify catch under a limited access program, but only to the extent that such use is consistent with subparagraph (B);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>when the Secretary has obtained written authorization from the person submitting such information to release such information to persons for reasons not otherwise provided for in this subsection, and such release does not violate other requirements of this Act;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>when such information is required to be submitted to the Secretary for any determination under a limited access program; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>in support of homeland and national security activities, including the Coast Guard’s homeland security missions as defined in section 888(a)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t6/s468/a/2">6 U.S.C. 468(a)(2)</ref>).</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>Any observer information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except in accordance with the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1), or—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>as authorized by a fishery management plan or regulations under the authority of the North Pacific Council to allow disclosure to the public of weekly summary bycatch information identified by vessel or for haul-specific bycatch information without vessel identification;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>when such information is necessary in proceedings to adjudicate observer certifications; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>as authorized by any regulations issued under paragraph (3) allowing the collection of observer information, pursuant to a confidentiality agreement between the <page>121 STAT. 3614</page>observers, observer employers, and the Secretary prohibiting disclosure of the information by the observers or observer employers, in order—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to allow the sharing of observer information among observers and between observers and observer employers as necessary to train and prepare observers for deployments on specific vessels; or</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to validate the accuracy of the observer information collected.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(1)(E).”</quotedText> in paragraph (3), as redesignated, and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2)(A).”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Conforming Amendment.—</heading><content>Section 404(c)(4) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881c/c/4">16 U.S.C. 1881c(c)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under section 401”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="204">SEC. 204. </num><heading>COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 119 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="318" class="bold ">“SEC. 318. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1867">16 USC 1867</ref>.</p></sidenote>COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Councils, shall establish a cooperative research and management program to address needs identified under this Act and under any other marine resource laws enforced by the Secretary. The program shall be implemented on a regional basis and shall be developed and conducted through partnerships among Federal, State, and Tribal managers and scientists (including interstate fishery commissions), fishing industry participants (including use of commercial charter or recreational vessels for gathering data), and educational institutions. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Eligible Projects.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall make funds available under the program for the support of projects to address critical needs identified by the Councils in consultation with the Secretary. The program shall promote and encourage efforts to utilize sources of data maintained by other Federal agencies, State agencies, or academia for use in such projects.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Funding.—</heading><chapeau>In making funds available the Secretary shall award funding on a competitive basis and based on regional fishery management needs, select programs that form part of a coherent program of research focused on solving priority issues identified by the Councils, and shall give priority to the following projects:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Projects to collect data to improve, supplement, or enhance stock assessments, including the use of fishing vessels or acoustic or other marine technology.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>Projects to assess the amount and type of bycatch or post-release mortality occurring in a fishery.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Conservation engineering projects designed to reduce bycatch, including avoidance of post-release mortality, reduction of bycatch in high seas fisheries, and transfer of such fishing technologies to other nations.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>Projects for the identification of habitat areas of particular concern and for habitat conservation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>Projects designed to collect and compile economic and social data.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Experimental Permitting </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>Process.—</heading><content>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall promulgate regulations that create an expedited, uniform, and regionally-based <page>121 STAT. 3615</page>process to promote issuance, where practicable, of experimental fishing permits.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Guidelines.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall establish guidelines to ensure that participation in a research project funded under this section does not result in loss of a participant’s catch history or unexpended days-at-sea as part of a limited entry system.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading>Exempted Projects.—</heading><content>The procedures of this section shall not apply to research funded by quota set-asides in a fishery.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="205">SEC. 205. </num><heading>HERRING STUDY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 204, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="319" class="bold ">“SEC. 319. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1868">16 USC 1868</ref>.</p></sidenote>HERRING STUDY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary may conduct a cooperative research program to study the issues of abundance, distribution and the role of herring as forage fish for other commercially important fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic, and the potential for local scale depletion from herring harvesting and how it relates to other fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic. In planning, designing, and implementing this program, the Secretary shall engage multiple fisheries sectors and stakeholder groups concerned with herring management.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall present the final results of this study to Congress within 3 months following the completion of the study, and an interim report at the end of fiscal year 2008.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 through fiscal year 2009 to conduct this study.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="206">SEC. 206. </num><heading>RESTORATION STUDY.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title III (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 205, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="320" class="bold ">“SEC. 320. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1869">16 USC 1869</ref>.</p></sidenote>RESTORATION STUDY. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary may conduct a study to update scientific information and protocols needed to improve restoration techniques for a variety of coast habitat types and synthesize the results in a format easily understandable by restoration practitioners and local communities.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for fiscal year 2007 to conduct this study.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207">SEC. 207. </num><heading>WESTERN PACIFIC FISHERY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 111(b) of the Sustainable Fisheries Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855">16 U.S.C. 1855 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and the Secretary of the Interior are”</quotedText> in paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“is”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“not less than three and not more than five”</quotedText> in paragraph (1); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (6) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>In this subsection the term <term>‘Western Pacific community’</term> means a community eligible to participate under section 305(i)(2)(B)(i) through (iv) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1855/i/2/B/i">16 U.S.C. 1855(i)(2)(B)(i)</ref> through (iv)).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>121 STAT. 3616</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="208">SEC. 208. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1891b">16 USC 1891b</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>FISHERIES CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT FUND.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall establish and maintain a fund, to be known as the “Fisheries Conservation and Management Fund”, which shall consist of amounts retained and deposited into the Fund under subsection (c).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Purposes.—</heading><chapeau>Subject to the allocation of funds described in subsection (d), amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce, without appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to disburse as described in subsection (e) for—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>efforts to improve fishery harvest data collection including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>expanding the use of electronic catch reporting programs and technology; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>improvement of monitoring and observer coverage through the expanded use of electronic monitoring devices and satellite tracking systems such as VMS on small vessels;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>cooperative fishery research and analysis, in collaboration with fishery participants, academic institutions, community residents, and other interested parties;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>development of methods or new technologies to improve the quality, health safety, and value of fish landed;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>conducting analysis of fish and seafood for health benefits and risks, including levels of contaminants and, where feasible, the source of such contaminants;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>marketing of sustainable United States fishery products, including consumer education regarding the health or other benefits of wild fishery products harvested by vessels of the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>improving data collection under the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey in accordance with section 401(g)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881/g/3">16 U.S.C. 1881(g)(3)</ref>); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>providing financial assistance to fishermen to offset the costs of modifying fishing practices and gear to meet the requirements of this Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>), and other Federal laws in pari materia.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Deposits to the Fund.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Quota set-asides.—</heading><content>Any amount generated through quota set-asides established by a Council under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) and designated by the Council for inclusion in the Fishery Conservation and Management Fund, may be deposited in the Fund.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Other funds.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to amounts received pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Fishery Conservation and Management Fund may also receive funds from—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>appropriations for the purposes of this section; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>States or other public sources or private or non-profit organizations for purposes of this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Regional Allocation.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, every 2 years, apportion monies from the Fund among the eight Council regions according to recommendations of the Councils, based on regional priorities identified through the Council process, except that no <page>121 STAT. 3617</page>region shall receive less than 5 percent of the Fund in each allocation period.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>Limitation on the Use of the Fund.—</heading><content>No amount made available from the Fund may be used to defray the costs of carrying out requirements of this Act or the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>) other than those uses identified in this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="209">SEC. 209. </num><heading>USE OF FISHERY FINANCE PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINABLE PURPOSES.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <ref href="/us/usc/t46/s53706/a/7">Section 53706(a)(7) of title 46, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><chapeau>Financing or refinancing—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the purchase of individual fishing quotas in accordance with section 303(d)(4) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (including the reimbursement of obligors for expenditures previously made for such a purchase);</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>activities that assist in the transition to reduced fishing capacity; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>technologies or upgrades designed to improve collection and reporting of fishery-dependent data, to reduce bycatch, to improve selectivity or reduce adverse impacts of fishing gear, or to improve safety.”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="210">SEC. 210. </num><heading>REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 406 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1882">16 U.S.C. 1882</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading>Regional Ecosystem Research.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Study.—</heading><chapeau>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall undertake and complete a study on the state of the science for advancing the concepts and integration of ecosystem considerations in regional fishery management. The study should build upon the recommendations of the advisory panel and include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>recommendations for scientific data, information and technology requirements for understanding ecosystem processes, and methods for integrating such information from a variety of federal, state, and regional sources;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>recommendations for processes for incorporating broad stake holder participation;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>recommendations for processes to account for effects of environmental variation on fish stocks and fisheries; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>a description of existing and developing council efforts to implement ecosystem approaches, including lessons learned by the councils.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Agency Technical Advice and Assistance, Regional Pilot Programs.—</heading><content>The Secretary is authorized to provide necessary technical advice and assistance, including grants, to the Councils for the development and design of regional pilot programs that build upon the recommendations of the advisory panel and, when completed, the study.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<page>121 STAT. 3618</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="211">SEC. 211. </num><heading>DEEP SEA CORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title IV (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408" class="bold ">“SEC. 408. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1884">16 USC 1884</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEEP SEA CORAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate regional fishery management councils and in coordination with other federal agencies and educational institutions, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a program—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to identify existing research on, and known locations of, deep sea corals and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to locate and map locations of deep sea corals and submit such information to the Councils;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to monitor activity in locations where deep sea corals are known or likely to occur, based on best scientific information available, including through underwater or remote sensing technologies and submit such information to the appropriate Councils;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to conduct research, including cooperative research with fishing industry participants, on deep sea corals and related species, and on survey methods;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>to develop technologies or methods designed to assist fishing industry participants in reducing interactions between fishing gear and deep sea corals; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>to prioritize program activities in areas where deep sea corals are known to occur, and in areas where scientific modeling or other methods predict deep sea corals are likely to be present.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Reporting.—</heading><content>Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary, in consultation with the Councils, shall submit biennial reports to Congress and the public on steps taken by the Secretary to identify, monitor, and protect deep sea coral areas, including summaries of the results of mapping, research, and data collection performed under the program.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="212">SEC. 212. </num><heading>IMPACT OF TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES ON SHRIMPING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Contracts.</p></sidenote>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall execute an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct, jointly, a multi-year, comprehensive in-water study designed—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to measure accurately the efforts and effects of shrimp fishery efforts to utilize turtle excluder devices;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to analyze the impact of those efforts on sea turtle mortality, including interaction between turtles and shrimp trawlers in the inshore, nearshore, and offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico and similar geographical locations in the waters of the Southeastern United States; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to evaluate innovative technologies to increase shrimp retention in turtle excluder devices while ensuring the protection of endangered and threatened sea turtles.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Observers.—</heading><content>In conducting the study, the Undersecretary shall ensure that observers are placed onboard commercial shrimp fishing vessels where appropriate or necessary.<page>121 STAT. 3619</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Interim Reports.—</heading><content>During the course of the study and until a final report is submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources, the National Academy of Sciences shall transmit interim reports to the Committees biannually containing a summary of preliminary findings and conclusions from the study.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="213">SEC. 213. </num><heading>HURRICANE EFFECTS ON COMMERCIAL AND RECREATION FISHERY HABITATS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Fisheries Report.—</heading><chapeau>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma on—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">State listing.</p></sidenote>commercial and recreational fisheries in the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>shrimp fishing vessels in those States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>the oyster industry in those States.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Habitat Report.—</heading><content>Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall transmit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources on the impact of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, and Hurricane Wilma on habitat, including the habitat of shrimp and oysters in those States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Habitat Restoration.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall carry out activities to restore fishery habitats, including the shrimp and oyster habitats in Louisiana and Mississippi.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="214">SEC. 214. </num><heading>NORTH PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 313 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1862">16 U.S.C. 1862</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“all fisheries under the Council’s jurisdiction except salmon fisheries”</quotedText> in subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“any fishery under the Council’s jurisdiction except a salmon fishery”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a)(2) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>establishes a system, or system, of fees, which may vary by fishery, management area, or observer coverage level, to pay for the cost of implementing the plan.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“observers”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(2)(A) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“observers, or electronic monitoring systems,”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a fixed amount reflecting actual observer costs as described in subparagraph (A) or”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(2)(E) after <quotedText>“expressed as”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“some or”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(2)(F) after <quotedText>“against”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or an electronic monitoring system”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“observer”</quotedText> in subsection (b)(2)(F);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in subsection (b)(2)(H); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (I) of subsection (b)(2) as subparagraph (J) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (H) the following:<quotedContent><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>provide that fees collected will be credited against any fee for stationing observers or electronic monitoring systems on board fishing vessels and United States fish processors <page>121 STAT. 3620</page>and the actual cost of inputting collected data to which a fishing vessel or fish processor is subject under section 304(d) of this Act; and”</content>
</subclause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="215">SEC. 215. </num><heading>NEW ENGLAND GROUNDFISH FISHERY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Review.—</heading><content>The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a unique, thorough examination of the potential impact on all affected and interested parties of Framework 42 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall report the Secretary’s findings under subsection (a) within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall include in the report a detailed discussion of each of the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The economic and social implications for affected parties within the fishery, including potential losses to infrastructure, expected from the imposition of Framework 42.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The estimated average annual income generated by fishermen in New England, separated by State and vessel size, and the estimated annual income expected after the imposition of Framework 42.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Whether the differential days-at-sea counting imposed by Framework 42 would result in a reduction in the number of small vessels actively participating in the New England Fishery.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>The percentage and approximate number of vessels in the New England fishery, separated by State and vessel type, that are incapable of fishing outside the areas designated in Framework 42 for differential days-at-sea counting.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>The percentage of the annual groundfish catch in the New England fishery that is harvested by small vessels. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>The current monetary value of groundfish permits in the New England fishery and the actual impact that the potential imposition of Framework 42 is having on such value. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>Whether permitting days-at-sea to be leased is altering the market value for groundfish permits or days-at-sea in New England. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>Whether there is a substantially high probability that the biomass targets used as a basis for Amendment 13 remain achievable.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>An identification of the year in which the biomass targets used as a basis for Amendment 13 were last evident or achieved, and the evidence used to determine such date.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>Any separate or non-fishing factors, including environmental factors, that may be leading to a slower rebuilding of groundfish than previously anticipated.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>The potential harm to the non-fishing environment and ecosystem from the reduction in fishing resulting from Framework 42 and the potential redevelopment of the coastal land for other purposes, including potential for increases in non-point source of pollution and other impacts.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="216">SEC. 216. </num><heading>REPORT ON COUNCIL MANAGEMENT COORDINATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council, in consultation with the New England Fishery Council, shall submit a report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation within 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>describing the role of council liaisons between the Mid-Atlantic and New England Councils, including an explanation <page>121 STAT. 3621</page>of council policies regarding the liaison’s role in Council decision-making since 1996;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>describing how management actions are taken regarding the operational aspects of current joint fishery management plans, and how such joint plans may undergo changes through amendment or framework processes;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>evaluating the role of the New England Fishery Council and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Council liaisons in the development and approval of management plans for fisheries in which the liaisons or members of the non-controlling Council have a demonstrated interest and significant current and historical landings of species managed by either Council;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>evaluating the effectiveness of the various approaches developed by the Councils to improve representation for affected members of the non-controlling Council in Council decision-making, such as use of liaisons, joint management plans, and other policies, taking into account both the procedural and conservation requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>analyzing characteristics of North Carolina and Florida that supported their inclusion as voting members of more than one Council and the extent to which those characteristics support Rhode Island’s inclusion on a second Council (the Mid-Atlantic Council).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="217">SEC. 217. </num><heading>STUDY OF SHORTAGE IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH POST- BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO FISHERY SCIENCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Education shall collaborate to conduct a study of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>whether there is a shortage in the number of individuals with post-baccalaureate degrees in subjects related to fishery science, including fishery oceanography, fishery ecology, and fishery anthropology, who have the ability to conduct high quality scientific research in fishery stock assessment, fishery population dynamics, and related fields, for government, non-profit, and private sector entities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>what Federal programs are available to help facilitate the education of students hoping to pursue these degrees; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>what institutions of higher education, the private sector, and the Congress could do to try to increase the number of individuals with such post-baccalaureate degrees.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><content>Not later than 8 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Commerce and Education shall transmit a report to each committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the programs referred to in subsection (a), detailing the findings and recommendations of the study under this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="218">SEC. 218. </num><heading>GULF OF ALASKA ROCKFISH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  <ref href="/us/pl/108/199/s802">Section 802 of Public Law 108–199</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/118/110">118 Stat. 110</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1851">16 USC 1851 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“5 years”</quotedText>.</content>
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</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading>OTHER FISHERIES STATUTES</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>AMENDMENTS TO NORTHERN PACIFIC HALIBUT ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Civil Penalties.—</heading><chapeau>Section 8(a) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s773f/a">16 U.S.C. 773f(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>121 STAT. 3622</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$25,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“violation, the degree of culpability, and history of prior offenses, ability to pay,”</quotedText> in the fifth sentence and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedText>“In assessing such penalty, the Secretary may also consider any information provided by the violator relating to the ability of the violator to pay if the information is provided to the Secretary at least 30 days prior to an administrative hearing.”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Permit Sanctions.—</heading><content>Section 8 of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s773f">16 U.S.C. 773f</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Revocation or Suspension of Permit.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may take any action described in paragraph (2) in any case in which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>a vessel has been used in the commission of any act prohibited under section 7;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the owner or operator of a vessel or any other person who has been issued or has applied for a permit under this Act has acted in violation of section 7; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture imposed on a vessel or other property, or any civil penalty or criminal fine imposed on a vessel or owner or operator of a vessel or any other person who has been issued or has applied for a permit under any marine resource law enforced by the Secretary has not been paid and is overdue.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Permit-related actions.—</heading><chapeau>Under the circumstances described in paragraph (1) the Secretary may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>revoke any permit issued with respect to such vessel or person, with or without prejudice to the issuance of subsequent permits;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>suspend such permit for a period of time considered by the Secretary to be appropriate;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>deny such permit;  or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>impose additional conditions and restrictions on any permit issued to or applied for by such vessel or person under this Act and, with respect to any foreign fishing vessel, on the approved application of the foreign nation involved and on any permit issued under that application.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Factors to be considered.—</heading><chapeau>In imposing a sanction under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts for which the sanction is imposed; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, and such other matters as justice may require.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Transfers of ownership.—</heading><content>Transfer of ownership of a vessel, a permit, or any interest in a permit, by sale or otherwise, shall not extinguish any permit sanction that is in effect or is pending at the time of transfer of ownership.  Before executing the transfer of ownership of a vessel, permit, or interest in a permit, by sale or otherwise, the owner shall disclose in writing to the prospective transferee the existence of any permit sanction that will be in effect or pending with respect to the vessel, permit, or interest at the time of the transfer.<page>121 STAT. 3623</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>Reinstatement.—</heading><content>In the case of any permit that is suspended under this subsection for nonpayment of a civil penalty, criminal fine, or any amount in settlement of a civil forfeiture, the Secretary shall reinstate the permit upon payment of the penalty, fine, or settlement amount and interest thereon at the prevailing rate.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>Hearing.—</heading><content>No sanction shall be imposed under this subsection unless there has been prior opportunity for a hearing on the facts underlying the violation for which the sanction is imposed either in conjunction with a civil penalty proceeding under this section or otherwise.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading>Permit defined.—</heading><content>In this subsection, the term <term>‘permit’</term> means any license, certificate, approval, registration, charter, membership, exemption, or other form of permission issued by the Commission or the Secretary, and includes any quota share or other transferable quota issued by the Secretary.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Criminal Penalties.—</heading><chapeau>Section 9(b) of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s773g/b">16 U.S.C. 773g(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$50,000”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$200,000”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$100,000,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$400,000,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF OTHER FISHERIES ACTS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act.—</heading><content>Section 7(a) of the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s5156/a">16 U.S.C. 5156(a)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>Authorization.—</heading><chapeau>For each of fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$1,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$250,000 to the Secretary of the Interior.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000.—</heading><content>Section 208 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s5727">16 U.S.C. 5727</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Shark Finning Prohibition Act.—</heading><content>Section 10 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1822">16 U.S.C. 1822 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2001 through 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“fiscal years 2007 through 2011”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Pacific Salmon Treaty Act.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Transfer of section to act.—</heading><chapeau>The text of section 623 of title VI of H.R. 3421 (<ref href="/us/stat/113/1501A–56">113 Stat. 1501A–56</ref>), as introduced on November 17, 1999, enacted into law by section 1000(a)(1) of the Act of November 29, 1999 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/113">Public Law 106–113</ref>), and amended by <ref href="/us/pl/106/533">Public Law 106–533</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3645">16 USC 3645</ref>.</p></sidenote>(<ref href="/us/stat/114/2762A–108">114 Stat. 2762A–108</ref>)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>is transferred to the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3631/etseq">16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.</ref>) and inserted after section 15; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>amended—</chapeau><clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“<headingText class="small-caps">Sec.</headingText> 623.”</quotedText>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Northern Fund and Southern Fund.—</headingText>”</quotedText> the following:<page>121 STAT. 3624</page><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="16" class="bold ">“SEC. 16. </num><heading class="bold ">NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FUNDS; TREATY IMPLEMENTATION; ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.”</heading><content/>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Reauthorization.—</heading><content>Section 16(d)(2)(A) of the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act, as transferred by paragraph (1), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“sustainable salmon fisheries,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“enhancement,”</quotedText>; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“2003,”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Idaho,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Oregon,”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>State Authority for Dungeness Crab Fishery Management.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/105/384/s203">Section 203 of Public Law 105–384</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1856">16 U.S.C. 1856 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2006.”</quotedText> in subsection (i) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“September 30, 2016.”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“health”</quotedText> in subsection (j) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“status”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“California.”</quotedText> in subsection (j) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedContent>“California, including—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>stock status and trends throughout its range;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a description of applicable research and scientific review processes used to determine stock status and trends; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>measures implemented or planned that are designed to prevent or end overfishing in the fishery.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading>Pacific Fishery Management Council.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Proposal.</p></sidenote>In General.—</heading><content>The Pacific Fishery Management Council shall develop a proposal for the appropriate rationalization program for the Pacific trawl groundfish and whiting fisheries, including the shore-based sector of the Pacific whiting fishery under its jurisdiction. The proposal may include only the Pacific whiting fishery, including the shore-based sector, if the Pacific Council determines that a rationalization plan for the fishery as a whole cannot be achieved before the report is required to be submitted under paragraph (3).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Required analysis.—</heading><content>In developing the proposal to rationalize the fishery, the Pacific Council shall fully analyze alternative program designs, including the allocation of limited access privileges to harvest fish to fishermen and processors working together in regional fishery associations or some other cooperative manner to harvest and process the fish, as well as the effects of these program designs and allocations on competition and conservation. The analysis shall include an assessment of the impact of the proposal on conservation and the economics of communities, fishermen, and processors participating in the trawl groundfish fisheries, including the shore-based sector of the Pacific whiting fishery.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Report.—</heading><content>The Pacific Council shall submit the proposal and related analysis to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Resources no later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading>Reauthorization of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986.—</heading><chapeau>Section 308 of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s4107">16 U.S.C. 4107</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (a) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<page>121 STAT. 3625</page><quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>General Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for apportionment to carry out the purposes of this title $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$850,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004, and $900,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006”</quotedText> in subsection (c) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“$900,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading>Reauthorization and amendment of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act.—</heading><content>Section 4 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s757d">16 U.S.C. 757d</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s757d">16 USC 757d</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.”</content>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading>Reauthorization of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act OF 1995.—</heading><content>Section 211 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s5610">16 U.S.C. 5610</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2012”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>INTERNATIONAL</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Title II (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1821/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="207" class="bold ">“SEC. 207. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1829">16 USC 1829</ref>.</p></sidenote>INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary may undertake activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and to implement the requirements of this title. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Specific Authorities.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>share information on harvesting and processing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on the high seas, in areas covered by international fishery management agreements, and by vessels of other nations within the United States exclusive economic zone, with relevant law enforcement organizations of foreign nations and relevant international organizations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>further develop real time information sharing capabilities, particularly on harvesting and processing capacity and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>participate in global and regional efforts to build an international network for monitoring, control, and surveillance of high seas fishing and fishing under regional or global agreements;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>support efforts to create an international registry or database of fishing vessels, including by building on or enhancing registries developed by international fishery management organizations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>enhance enforcement capabilities through the application of commercial or governmental remote sensing technology to locate or identify vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, <page>121 STAT. 3626</page>or unregulated fishing on the high seas, including encroachments into the exclusive economic zone by fishing vessels of other nations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>provide technical or other assistance to developing countries to improve their monitoring, control, and surveillance capabilities; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>support coordinated international efforts to ensure that all large-scale fishing vessels operating on the high seas are required by their flag State to be fitted with vessel monitoring systems no later than December 31, 2008, or earlier if so decided by the relevant flag State or any relevant international fishery management organization.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402">SEC. 402. </num><heading>FINDING WITH RESPECT TO ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, AND UNREGULATED FISHING.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2(a) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/a">16 U.S.C. 1801(a)</ref>), as amended by section 3 of this Act, is further amended by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:</p><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>International cooperation is necessary to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and other fishing practices which may harm the sustainability of living marine resources and disadvantage the United States fishing industry.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403">SEC. 403. </num><heading>ACTION TO END ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, OR UNREGULATED FISHING AND REDUCE BYCATCH OF PROTECTED MARINE SPECIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>Title VI of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826d/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq.</ref>), <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="607" class="bold ">“SEC. 607.  </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826h">16 USC 1826h</ref>.</p></sidenote>BIENNIAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE.</heading><chapeau>  “The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide to Congress, by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, and every 2 years thereafter, a report that includes—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the state of knowledge on the status of international living marine resources shared by the United States or subject to treaties or agreements to which the United States is a party, including a list of all such fish stocks classified as overfished, overexploited, depleted, endangered, or threatened with extinction by any international or other authority charged with management or conservation of living marine resources;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>a list of nations whose vessels have been identified under section 609(a) or 610(a), including the specific offending activities and any subsequent actions taken pursuant to section 609 or 610;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>a description of efforts taken by nations on those lists to comply take appropriate corrective action consistent with sections 609 and 610, and an evaluation of the progress of those efforts, including steps taken by the United States to implement those sections and to improve international compliance;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>progress at the international level, consistent with section 608,  to strengthen the efforts of international fishery management organizations to end illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; and<page>121 STAT. 3627</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>steps taken by the Secretary at the international level to adopt international measures comparable to those of the United States to reduce impacts of fishing and other practices on protected living marine resources, if no international agreement to achieve such goal exists, or if the relevant international fishery or conservation organization has failed to implement effective measures to end or reduce the adverse impacts of fishing practices on such species.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="608" class="bold ">“SEC. 608. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826i">16 USC 1826i</ref>.</p></sidenote>ACTION TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and in cooperation with relevant fishery management councils and any relevant advisory committees, shall take actions to improve the effectiveness of international fishery management organizations in conserving and managing fish stocks under their jurisdiction.  These actions shall include—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>urging international fishery management organizations to which the United States is a member—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>to incorporate multilateral market-related measures against member or nonmember governments whose vessels engage in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>to seek adoption of lists that identify fishing vessels and vessel owners engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing that can be shared among all members and other international fishery management organizations;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>to seek international adoption of a centralized vessel monitoring system in order to monitor and document capacity in fleets of all nations involved in fishing in areas under an international fishery management organization’s jurisdiction;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>to increase use of observers and technologies needed to monitor compliance with conservation and management measures established by the organization, including vessel monitoring systems and automatic identification systems; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>to seek adoption of stronger port state controls in all nations, particularly those nations in whose ports vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing land or transship fish;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>urging international fishery management organizations to which the United States is a member, as well as all members of those organizations, to adopt and expand the use of market-related measures to combat illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, including—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>import prohibitions, landing restrictions, or other market-based measures needed to enforce compliance with international fishery management organization measures, such as quotas and catch limits;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>import restrictions or other market-based measures to prevent the trade or importation of fish caught by vessels identified multilaterally as engaging in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>catch documentation and certification schemes to improve tracking and identification of catch of vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing, <page>121 STAT. 3628</page>including advance transmission of catch documents to ports of entry; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>urging other nations at bilateral, regional, and international levels, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora and the World Trade Organization to take all steps necessary, consistent with international law, to adopt measures and policies that will prevent fish or other living marine resources harvested by vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing from being traded or imported into their nation or territories.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="609" class="bold ">“SEC. 609. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826j">16 USC 1826j</ref>.</p></sidenote>ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED, OR UNREGULATED FISHING. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>Identification.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall identify, and list in the report under section 607, a nation if fishing vessels of that nation are engaged, or have been engaged at any point during the preceding 2 years, in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the relevant international fishery management organization has failed to implement effective measures to end the illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activity by vessels of that nation or the nation is not a party to, or does not maintain cooperating status with, such organization; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>where no international fishery management organization exists with a mandate to regulate the fishing activity in question.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Notification.—</heading><content>An identification under subsection (a) or section 610(a) is deemed to be an identification under section 101(b)(1)(A) of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826a/b/1/A">16 U.S.C. 1826a(b)(1)(A)</ref>), and the Secretary shall notify the President and that nation of such identification.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>Consultation.—</heading><chapeau>No later than 60 days after submitting a report to Congress under section 607, the Secretary, acting through the Secretary of State, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>notify nations listed in the report of the requirements of this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>initiate consultations for the purpose of encouraging such nations to take the appropriate corrective action with respect to the offending activities of their fishing vessels identified in the report; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>notify any relevant international fishery management organization of the actions taken by the United States under this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>IUU Certification Procedure.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Certification.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish a procedure, consistent with the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5/schII">subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for determining if a nation identified under subsection (a) and listed in the report under section 607 has taken appropriate corrective action with respect to the offending activities of its fishing vessels identified in the report under section 607. The certification procedure shall provide for notice and an opportunity for comment by any such nation. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>The Secretary shall determine, on the basis of the procedure, and certify to the Congress no later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary promulgates a final rule containing the procedure, and biennially thereafter in the report under section 607—</chapeau><page>121 STAT. 3629</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>whether the government of each nation identified under subsection (a) has provided documentary evidence that it has taken corrective action with respect to the offending activities of its fishing vessels identified in the report; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>whether the relevant international fishery management organization has implemented measures that are effective in ending the illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activity by vessels of that nation.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Alternative procedure.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may establish a procedure for certification, on a shipment-by-shipment, shipper-by-shipper, or other basis of fish or fish products from a vessel of a harvesting nation not certified under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the vessel has not engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the vessel is not identified by an international fishery management organization as participating in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing activities.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Effect of certification.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>The provisions of section 101(a) and section 101(b)(3) and (4) of this Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826a/a">16 U.S.C. 1826a(a)</ref>, (b)(3), and (b)(4))—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>shall apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) that has not been certified by the Secretary under this subsection, or for which the Secretary has issued a negative certification under this subsection; but </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall not apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) for which the Secretary has issued a positive certification under this subsection.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Exceptions.—</heading><chapeau>Subparagraph (A)(i) does not apply—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>to the extent that such provisions would apply to sport fishing equipment or to fish or fish products not managed under the applicable international fishery agreement; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>if there is no applicable international fishery agreement, to the extent that such provisions would apply to fish or fish products caught by vessels not engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing Defined.—</heading><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>In this Act the term <term>‘illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing’</term> has the meaning established under paragraph (2).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Secretary to define term within legislative guidelines.—</heading><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p></sidenote>Within 3 months after the date of enactment of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, the Secretary shall publish a definition of the term <term>‘illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing’</term> for purposes of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Guidelines.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall include in the definition, at a minimum—<page>121 STAT. 3630</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>fishing activities that violate conservation and management measures required under an international fishery management agreement to which the United States is a party, including catch limits or quotas, capacity restrictions, and bycatch reduction requirements;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>overfishing of fish stocks shared by the United States, for which there are no applicable international conservation or management measures or in areas with no applicable international fishery management organization or agreement, that has adverse impacts on such stocks; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>fishing activity that has an adverse impact on seamounts, hydrothermal vents, and cold water corals located beyond national jurisdiction, for which there are no applicable conservation or management measures or in areas with no applicable international fishery management organization or agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal years 2007 through 2013 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="610" class="bold ">“SEC. 610. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826k">16 USC 1826k</ref>.</p></sidenote>EQUIVALENT CONSERVATION MEASURES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>Identification.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall identify, and list in the report under section 607, a nation if—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>fishing vessels of that nation are engaged, or have been engaged during the preceding calendar year in fishing activities or practices;</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>in waters beyond any national jurisdiction that result in bycatch of a protected living marine resource; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>beyond the exclusive economic zone of the United States that result in bycatch of a protected living marine resource shared by the United States;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the relevant international organization for the conservation and protection of such resources or the relevant international or regional fishery organization has failed to implement effective measures to end or reduce such bycatch, or the nation is not a party to, or does not maintain cooperating status with, such organization; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>the nation has not adopted a regulatory program governing such fishing practices designed to end or reduce such bycatch that is comparable to that of the United States, taking into account different conditions.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Consultation and Negotiation.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, acting through the Secretary of State, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>notify, as soon as possible, other nations whose vessels engage in fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a), about the provisions of this section and this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>initiate discussions as soon as possible with all foreign governments which are engaged in, or which have persons or companies engaged in, fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a), for the purpose of entering into bilateral and multilateral treaties with such countries to protect such species;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>seek agreements calling for international restrictions on fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a) through the United Nations, the Food and Agriculture <page>121 STAT. 3631</page>Organization’s Committee on Fisheries, and appropriate international fishery management bodies; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>initiate the amendment of any existing international treaty for the protection and conservation of such species to which the United States is a party in order to make such treaty consistent with the purposes and policies of this section.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Conservation Certification Procedure.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Determination.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish a procedure consistent with the provisions of <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch5/schII">subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, for determining whether the government of a harvesting nation identified under subsection (a) and listed in the report under section 607—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>has provided documentary evidence of the adoption of a regulatory program governing the conservation of the protected living marine resource that is comparable to that of the United States, taking into account different conditions, and which, in the case of pelagic longline fishing, includes mandatory use of circle hooks, careful handling and release equipment, and training and observer programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>has established a management plan containing requirements that will assist in gathering species-specific data to support international stock assessments and conservation enforcement efforts for protected living marine resources.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Procedural requirement.—</heading><content>The procedure established by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall include notice and opportunity for comment by any such nation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote>Certification.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall certify to the Congress by January 31, 2007, and biennially thereafter whether each such nation has provided the documentary evidence described in paragraph (1)(A) and established a management plan described in paragraph (1)(B).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>Alternative procedure.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish a procedure for certification, on a shipment-by-shipment, shipper-by-shipper, or other basis of fish or fish products from a vessel of a harvesting nation not certified under paragraph (3) if the Secretary determines that such imports were harvested by practices that do not result in bycatch of a protected marine species, or were harvested by practices that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are comparable to those of the United States, taking into account different conditions, and which, in the case of pelagic longline fishing, includes mandatory use of circle hooks, careful handling and release equipment, and training and observer programs; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>include the gathering of species specific data that can be used to support international and regional stock assessments and conservation efforts for protected living marine resources.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Effect of Certification.—</heading><content>The provisions of section 101(a) and section 101(b)(3) and (4) of this Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826a/a">16 U.S.C. 1826a(a)</ref>, (b)(3), and (b)(4)) (except to the extent that such provisions apply to sport fishing equipment or fish or fish products not caught by the vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing) shall apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) that has not been certified by the Secretary under this subsection, or for which the Secretary <page>121 STAT. 3632</page>has issued a negative certification under this subsection, but shall not apply to any nation identified under subsection (a) for which the Secretary has issued a positive certification under this subsection.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>International Cooperation and Assistance.—</heading><chapeau>To the greatest extent possible consistent with existing authority and the availability of funds, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>provide appropriate assistance to nations identified by the Secretary under subsection (a) and international organizations of which those nations are members to assist those nations in qualifying for certification under subsection (c);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>undertake, where appropriate, cooperative research activities on species statistics and improved harvesting techniques, with those nations or organizations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>encourage and facilitate the transfer of appropriate technology to those nations or organizations to assist those nations in qualifying for certification under subsection (c); and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>provide assistance to those nations or organizations in designing and implementing appropriate fish harvesting plans.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Protected Living Marine Resource Defined.—</heading><chapeau>In this section the term <term>‘protected living marine resource’</term>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>means non-target fish, sea turtles, or marine mammals that are protected under United States law or international agreement, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Shark Finning Prohibition Act, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna; but</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>does not include species, except sharks, managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, or any international fishery management agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal years 2007 through 2013 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Conforming Amendments.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Denial of port privileges.—</heading><content>Section 101(b) of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826a/b">16 U.S.C. 1826a(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“fishing”</quotedText> in paragraph (1)(A)(i), paragraph (1)(B), paragraph (2), and paragraph (4)(A)(i).</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Duration of denial.—</heading><content>Section 102 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1826b">16 U.S.C. 1826b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or illegal, unreported , or unregulated fishing”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“fishing”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="404">SEC. 404. </num><heading>MONITORING OF PACIFIC INSULAR AREA FISHERIES.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Waiver Authority.—</heading><content>Section 201(h)(2)(B) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1821/h/2/B">16 U.S.C. 1821(h)(2)(B)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“that is at least equal in effectiveness to the program established by the Secretary;”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or other monitoring program that the Secretary, in consultation with the Western Pacific Management Council, determines is adequate to monitor harvest, bycatch, and compliance with the laws of the United States by vessels fishing under the agreement;”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Marine Conservation Plans.—</heading><content>Section 204(e)(4)(A)(i) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1824/e/4/A/i">16 U.S.C. 1824(e)(4)(A)(i)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<page>121 STAT. 3633</page><quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Pacific Insular Area observer programs, or other monitoring programs, that the Secretary determines are adequate to monitor the harvest, bycatch, and compliance with the laws of the United States by foreign fishing vessels that fish under Pacific Insular Area fishing agreements;”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="405">SEC. 405. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>Section 10 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971h">16 U.S.C. 971h</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="10" class="bold ">“SEC. 10. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act, including use for payment of the United States share of the joint expenses of the Commission as provided in Article X of the Convention—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$5,770,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$6,058,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>$6,361,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2013.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Allocation.—</heading><chapeau>Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$160,000 are authorized for the advisory committee established under section 4 of this Act and the species working groups established under section 4A of this Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$7,500,000 are authorized for research activities under this Act and <ref href="/us/pl/96/339/s3">section 3 of Public Law 96–339</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971i">16 U.S.C. 971i</ref>), of which $3,000,000 shall be for the cooperative research program under section 3(b)(2)(H) of that section (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971i/b/2/H">16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(2)(H)</ref>.”</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Atlantic Billfish Cooperative Research Program.—</heading><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/96/339/s3/b/2">Section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 96–339</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971i/b/2">16 U.S.C. 971i(b)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon in subparagraph (G);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after subparagraph (G) the following:<quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>include a cooperative research program on Atlantic billfish based on the Southeast Fisheries Science Center Atlantic Billfish Research Plan of 2002; and”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Sense of Congress Regarding Fish Habitat.—</heading><content>Section 3 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971a">16 U.S.C. 971a</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Sense of Congress Regarding Fish Habitat.—</heading><content>It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Commissioners should seek to include ecosystem considerations in fisheries management, including the conservation of fish habitat.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="406">SEC. 406. </num><heading>INTERNATIONAL OVERFISHING AND DOMESTIC EQUITY.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>International Overfishing.—</heading><content>Section 304 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854">16 U.S.C. 1854</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading>International Overfishing.—</heading><chapeau>The provisions of this subsection shall apply in lieu of subsection (e) to a fishery that the Secretary determines is overfished or approaching a condition of being overfished due to excessive international fishing pressure, and for which there are no management measures to end overfishing under an international agreement to which the United States is a party.  For such fisheries—<page>121 STAT. 3634</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of State, immediately take appropriate action at the international level to end the overfishing; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen- dations.</p></sidenote>within 1 year after the Secretary’s determination, the appropriate Council, or Secretary, for fisheries under section 302(a)(3) shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>develop recommendations for domestic regulations to address the relative impact of fishing vessels of the United States on the stock and, if developed by a Council, the Council shall submit such recommendations to the Secretary; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>develop and submit recommendations to the Secretary of State, and to the Congress, for international actions that will end overfishing  in the fishery and rebuild the affected stocks, taking into account the relative impact of vessels of other nations and vessels of the United States on the relevant stock.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Highly Migratory Species Tagging Research.—</heading><content>Section 304(g)(2) (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1854/g/2">16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971d">16 U.S.C. 971d</ref>)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971d">16 U.S.C. 971d</ref>), or highly migratory species harvested in a commercial fishery managed by a Council under this Act or the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act,”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="407">SEC. 407.  </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1891c">16 USC 1891c</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES CATCH HISTORY. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  In establishing catch allocations under international fisheries agreements, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all catch history associated with a vessel of the United States remains with the United States and is not transferred or credited to any other nation or vessel of such nation, including when a vessel of the United States is sold or transferred to a citizen of another nation or to an entity controlled by citizens of another nation.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="408">SEC. 408. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1891d">16 USC 1891d</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SECRETARIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall designate a Senate-confirmed, senior official within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform the duties of the Secretary with respect to international agreements involving fisheries and other living marine resources, including policy development and representation as a U.S. Commissioner, under any such international agreements.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Advice.—</heading><content>The designated official shall, in consultation with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and the Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service, advise the Secretary, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and other senior officials of the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on development of policy on international fisheries conservation and management matters. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Consultation.—</heading><content>The designated official shall consult with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Resources on matters pertaining to any regional or international negotiation concerning living marine resources, including shellfish.<page>121 STAT. 3635</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Delegation.—</heading><content>The designated official may delegate and authorize successive re-delegation of such functions, powers, and duties to such officers and employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as deemed necessary to discharge the responsibility of the Office.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>Effective Date.—</heading><content>This section shall take effect on January 1, 2009.</content>
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</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V">TITLE V—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act.</p></sidenote><heading>IMPLEMENTATION OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL PACIFIC FISHERIES CONVENTION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501">SEC. 501. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6901">16 USC 6901 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502">SEC. 502. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6901">16 USC 6901</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>1982 Convention.—</heading><content>The term <term>“1982 Convention”</term> means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Agreement.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Commission.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Commission”</term> means the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean established in accordance with this Convention.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading>Convention area.—</heading><content>The term <term>“convention area”</term> means all waters of the Pacific Ocean bounded to the south and to the east by the following line:<p style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10">From the south coast of Australia due south along the 141th meridian of east longitude to its intersection with the 55th parallel of south latitude; thence due east along the 55th parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 150th meridian of east longitude; thence due south along the 150th meridian of east longitude to its intersection with the 60th parallel of south latitude; thence due east along the 60th parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 130th meridian of west longitude; thence due north along the 130th meridian of west longitude to its intersection with the 4th parallel of south latitude; thence due west along the 4th parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 150th meridian of west longitude; thence due north along the 150th meridian of west longitude.</p></content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading>Exclusive economic zone.—</heading><content>The term <term>“exclusive economic zone”</term> means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030 of March 10, 1983.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading>Fishing.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>“fishing”</term> means—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>searching for, catching, taking, or harvesting fish;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>attempting to search for, catch, take, or harvest fish;<page>121 STAT. 3636</page></content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking, or harvesting of fish for any purpose;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>placing, searching for, or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), including transshipment; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft, or hovercraft, for any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) except for emergencies involving the health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading>Fishing vessel.—</heading><content>The term <term>“fishing vessel”</term> means any vessel used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing, including support ships, carrier vessels, and any other vessel directly involved in such fishing operations.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading>Highly migratory fish stocks.—</heading><content>The term <term>“highly migratory fish stocks”</term> means all fish stocks of the species listed in Annex 1 of the 1982 Convention, except sauries, occurring in the Convention Area, and such other species of fish as the Commission may determine.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading>Secretary.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Commerce.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><heading>State.—</heading><content>The term <term>“State”</term> means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><heading>Transhipment.—</heading><content>The term <term>“transshipment”</term> means the unloading of all or any of the fish on board a fishing vessel to another fishing vessel either at sea or in port.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><heading>WCPFC convention; western and central pacific convention.—</heading><content>The terms “WCPFC  Convention” and “Western and Central Pacific Convention” means the Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, (including any annexes, amendments, or protocols which are in force, or have come into force, for the United States) which was adopted at Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 5, 2000, by the Multilateral High Level Conference on the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503">SEC. 503. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6902">16 USC 6902</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The United States shall be represented on the Commission by 5 United States Commissioners. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>The President shall appoint individuals to serve on the Commission at the pleasure of the President. In making the appointments, the President shall select Commissioners from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning highly migratory fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, one of whom shall be an officer or employee of the Department of Commerce, and one of whom shall be the chairman or a member of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The Commissioners shall be entitled to adopt such rules of procedures as they find necessary and to select a chairman from among <page>121 STAT. 3637</page>members who are officers or employees of the United States Government.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Alternate Commissioners.—</heading><content>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary, may designate from time to time and for periods of time deemed appropriate Alternate United States Commissioners to the Commission. Any Alternate United States Commissioner may exercise at any meeting of the Commission, Council, any Panel, or the advisory committee established pursuant to subsection (d), all powers and duties of a United States Commissioner in the absence of any Commissioner appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for whatever reason. The number of such Alternate United States Commissioners that may be designated for any such meeting shall be limited to the number of United States Commissioners appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section who will not be present at such meeting.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Administrative Matters.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Employment status.—</heading><chapeau>Individuals serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>injury compensation under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref>;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption as provided under <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees.</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Compensation.—</heading><content>The United States Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners, although officers of the United States while so serving, shall receive no compensation for their services as such Commissioners or Alternate Commissioners.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Travel expenses.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>The Secretary of State shall pay the necessary travel expenses of United States Commissioners and Alternate United States Commissioners in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Secretary may reimburse the Secretary of State for amounts expended by the Secretary of State under this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Advisory Committees.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Establishment of permanent advisory committee.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading>Membership.—</heading><chapeau>There is established an advisory committee which shall be composed of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>not less than 15 nor more than 20 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the United States Commissioners, who shall select such individuals from the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the WCPFC Convention, providing, to the maximum extent practicable, an equitable balance among such groups;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Committee or the chair’s designee; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>officials of the fisheries management authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (or their designees).<page>121 STAT. 3638</page></content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading>Terms and privileges.—</heading><content>Each member of the advisory committee appointed under subparagraph (A) shall serve for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment. The advisory committee shall be invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the United States Commissioners and at such meetings shall be given opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of investigation, reports, recommendations, and regulations of the Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading>Procedures.—</heading><content>The advisory committee established by subparagraph (A) shall determine its organization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for carrying out its functions under this chapter, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>), and the WCPFC Convention. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Publication.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>The advisory committee shall publish and make available to the public a statement of its organization, practices, and procedures. A majority of the members of the advisory committee shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the advisory committee, except when in executive session, shall be open to the public, and prior notice of meetings shall be made public in a timely fashion. and the advisory committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>).</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><heading>Provision of information.—</heading><content>The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall furnish the advisory committee with relevant information concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements.</content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Administrative matters.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading>Support services.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall provide to advisory committees in a timely manner such administrative and technical support services as are necessary for their effective functioning.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading>Compensation; status; expenses.—</heading><chapeau>Individuals appointed to serve as a member of an advisory committee—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>shall serve without pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s5703">section 5703 of title 5, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><chapeau>shall be considered Federal employees while performing service as members of an advisory committee only for purposes of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>injury compensation under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref>;</content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>requirements concerning ethics, conflicts-of-interest, and corruption, as provided by <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees in their capacity as Federal employees.</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading>Memorandum of Understanding.—</heading><chapeau>For highly migratory species in the Pacific, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop a memorandum of understanding <page>121 STAT. 3639</page>with the Western Pacific, Pacific, and North Pacific Fishery Management Councils, that clarifies the role of the relevant Council or Councils with respect to—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>participation in United States delegations to international fishery organizations in the Pacific Ocean, including government-to-government consultations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>providing formal recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of State regarding necessary measures for both domestic and foreign vessels fishing for these species;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>coordinating positions with the United States delegation for presentation to the appropriate international fishery organization; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>recommending those domestic fishing regulations that are consistent with the actions of the international fishery organization, for approval and implementation under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>)</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504">SEC. 504. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6903">16 USC 6903</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Secretary of State may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>receive and transmit, on behalf of the United States, reports, requests, recommendations, proposals, decisions, and other communications of and to the Commission;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in consultation with the Secretary approve, disapprove, object to, or withdraw objections to bylaws and rules, or amendments thereof, adopted by the WCPFC Commission, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary to approve or disapprove the general annual program of the WCPFC Commission with respect to conservation and management measures and other measures proposed or adopted in accordance with the WCPFC Convention; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>act upon, or refer to other appropriate authority, any communication referred to in paragraph (1).</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505">SEC. 505. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6904">16 USC 6904</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Promulgation of Regulations.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and, with respect to enforcement measures, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the United States international obligations under the WCPFC Convention and this title, including recommendations and decisions adopted by the Commission. In cases where the Secretary has discretion in the implementation of one or more measures adopted by the Commission that would govern fisheries under the authority of a Regional Fishery Management Council, the Secretary may, to the extent practicable within the implementation schedule of the WCPFC Convention and any recommendations and decisions adopted by the Commission, promulgate such regulations in accordance with the procedures established by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>). </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Additions to Fishery Regimes and Regulations.—</heading><content>The Secretary may promulgate regulations applicable to all vessels and persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including United States flag vessels wherever they may be operating, on such date as the Secretary shall prescribe.<page>121 STAT. 3640</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506">SEC. 506. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6905">16 USC 6905</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ENFORCEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>administer and enforce this title and any regulations issued under this title, except to the extent otherwise provided for in this Act;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>request and utilize on a reimbursed or non-reimbursed basis the assistance, services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of other Federal departments and agencies in—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the administration and enforcement of this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the conduct of scientific, research, and other programs under this title;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>conduct fishing operations and biological experiments for purposes of scientific investigation or other purposes necessary to implement the WCPFC Convention;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>collect, utilize, and disclose such information as may be necessary to implement the WCPFC Convention, subject to sections 552 and 552a of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>, and section 402(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1881a/b">16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)</ref>);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>if recommended by the United States Commissioners or proposed by a Council with authority over the relevant fishery, assess and collect fees, not to exceed three percent of the ex-vessel value of fish harvested by vessels of the United States in fisheries managed pursuant to this title, to recover the actual costs to the United States of management and enforcement under this title, which shall be deposited as an offsetting collection in, and credited to, the account providing appropriations to carry out the functions of the Secretary under this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>issue permits to owners and operators of United States vessels to fish in the convention area seaward of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, and shall remain valid for a period to be determined by the Secretary.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Consistency With Other Laws.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall ensure the consistency, to the extent practicable, of fishery management programs administered under this Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>), the Tuna Conventions Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s951/etseq">16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.</ref>), the South Pacific Tuna Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s973/etseq">16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.</ref>), <ref href="/us/pl/108/219/s401">section 401 of Public Law 108–219</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1821">16 U.S.C. 1821 note</ref>) (relating to Pacific albacore tuna), and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s971">16 U.S.C. 971</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions by the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prevent any person from violating this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1857">16 U.S.C. 1857</ref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this title. Any person that violates any provision of this title is subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of that Act were incorporated into and made a part of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Confidentiality.—</heading><chapeau><page>121 STAT. 3641</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Any information submitted to the Secretary in compliance with any requirement under this Act shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to Federal employees who are responsible for administering, implementing, and enforcing this Act;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to the Commission, in accordance with requirements in the Convention and decisions of the Commission, and, insofar as possible, in accordance with an agreement with the Commission that prevents public disclosure of the identity or business of any person;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to State or Marine Fisheries Commission employees pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary that prevents public disclosure of the identity or business or any person;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>when required by court order; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>when the Secretary has obtained written authorization from the person submitting such information to release such information to persons for reasons not otherwise provided for in this subsection, and such release does not violate other requirements of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote>information.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall, by regulation, prescribe such procedures as may be necessary to preserve the confidentiality of information submitted in compliance with any requirement or regulation under this Act, except that the Secretary may release or make public any such information in any aggregate or summary form that does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity or business of any person. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted or construed to prevent the use for conservation and management purposes by the Secretary of any information submitted in compliance with any requirement or regulation under this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507">SEC. 507. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6906">16 USC 6906</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PROHIBITED ACTS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>It is unlawful for any person—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to violate any provision of this title or any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to use any fishing vessel to engage in fishing after the revocation, or during the period of suspension, on an applicable permit issued pursuant to this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to refuse to permit any officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this title to board a fishing vessel subject to such person’s control for the purposes of conducting any search, investigation, or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this title or any regulation, permit, or the Convention;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search, investigations, or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this title or any regulation, permit, or the Convention;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, export, or have custody, control, or possession of, any fish taken or retained in violation of this title or any regulation, permit, or agreement referred to in paragraph (1) or (2);</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person, knowing that <page>121 STAT. 3642</page>such other person has committed any chapter prohibited by this section;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>to knowingly and willfully submit to the Secretary false information (including false information regarding the capacity and extent to which a United States fish processor, on an annual basis, will process a portion of the optimum yield of a fishery that will be harvested by fishery vessels of the United States), regarding any matter that the Secretary is considering in the course of carrying out this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, sexually harass, bribe, or interfere with any observer on a vessel under this title, or any data collector employed by the National Marine Fisheries Service or under contract to any person to carry out responsibilities under this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>to engage in fishing in violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to section 506(a) of this title;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>to ship, transport, purchase, sell, offer for sale, import, export, or have in custody, possession, or control any fish taken or retained in violation of such regulations;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>to fail to make, keep, or furnish any catch returns, statistical records, or other reports as are required by regulations adopted pursuant to this title to be made, kept, or furnished;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>to fail to stop a vessel upon being hailed and instructed to stop by a duly authorized official of the United States;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>to import, in violation of any regulation adopted pursuant to section 506(a) of this title, any fish in any form of those species subject to regulation pursuant to a recommendation, resolution, or decision of the Commission, or any tuna in any form not under regulation but under investigation by the Commission, during the period such fish have been denied entry in accordance with the provisions of section 506(a) of this title. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Entry Certification.—</heading><content>In the case of any fish described in subsection (a) offered for entry into the United States, the Secretary of Commerce shall require proof satisfactory to the Secretary that such fish is not ineligible for such entry under the terms of section 506(a) of this title.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508">SEC. 508. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6907">16 USC 6907</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>COOPERATION IN CARRYING OUT CONVENTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Federal and State Agencies; Private Institutions and Organizations.—</heading><content>The Secretary may cooperate with agencies of the United States government, any public or private institutions or organizations within the United States or abroad, and, through the Secretary of State, the duly authorized officials of the government of any party to the WCPFC Convention, in carrying out responsibilities under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Scientific and Other Programs; Facilities and Personnel.—</heading><content>All Federal agencies are authorized, upon the request of the Secretary, to cooperate in the conduct of scientific and other programs and to furnish facilities and personnel for the purpose of assisting the Commission in carrying out its duties under the WCPFC Convention. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Sanctioned Fishing Operations and Biological Experiments.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this title, or in the laws or regulations of any State, prevents the Secretary or the Commission from—<page>121 STAT. 3643</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>conducting or authorizing the conduct of fishing operations and biological experiments at any time for purposes of scientific investigation; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>discharging any other duties prescribed by the WCPFC Convention.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>State Jurisdiction Not Affected.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, nothing in this title shall be construed to diminish or to increase the jurisdiction of any State in the territorial sea of the United States.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>Application of Regulations—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>Regulations promulgated under section 506(a) of this title shall apply within the boundaries of any State bordering on the Convention area if the Secretary has provided notice to such State, the State does not request an agency hearing, and the Secretary determines that the State—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>has not, within a reasonable period of time after the promulgation of regulations pursuant to this title, enacted laws or promulgated regulations that implement the recommendations of the Commission within the boundaries of such State; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>has enacted laws or promulgated regulations that implement the recommendations of the commission within the boundaries of such State that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>are less restrictive that the regulations promulgated under section 506(a) of this title; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>are not effectively enforced.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Determination by secretary.—</heading><content>The regulations promulgated pursuant to section 506(a) of this title shall apply until the Secretary determines that the State is effectively enforcing within its boundaries measures that are not less restrictive than the regulations promulgated under section 506(a) of this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Hearing.—</heading><content>If a State requests a formal agency hearing, the Secretary shall not apply the regulations promulgated pursuant section 506(a) of this title within that State’s boundaries unless the hearing record supports a determination under paragraph (1)(A) or (B).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading>Review of State Laws and Regulations.—</heading><content>To ensure that the purposes of subsection (e) are carried out, the Secretary shall undertake a continuing review of the laws and regulations of all States to which subsection (e) applies or may apply and the extent to which such laws and regulations are enforced.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509">SEC. 509. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6908">16 USC 6908</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TERRITORIAL PARTICIPATION. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of State shall ensure participation in the Commission and its subsidiary bodies by American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands to the same extent provided to the territories of other nations.  </content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="510">SEC. 510. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6909">16 USC 6909</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE NOTIFICATION.  </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Hawaii.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Territories.</p></sidenote>Masters of commercial fishing vessels of nations fishing for species under the management authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention that do not carry vessel monitoring systems capable of communicating with United States enforcement authorities shall, prior to, or as soon as reasonably possible after, entering and transiting the Exclusive Economic Zone seaward of Hawaii and of the Commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean area—</chapeau><page>121 STAT. 3644</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notification.</p></sidenote>notify the United States Coast Guard or the National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement in the appropriate region of the name, flag state, location, route, and destination of the vessel and of the circumstances under which it will enter United States waters;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that all fishing gear on board the vessel is stowed below deck or otherwise removed from the place where it is normally used for fishing and placed where it is not readily available for fishing; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>where requested by an enforcement officer, proceed to a specified location so that a vessel inspection can be conducted.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="511">SEC. 511. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title and to pay the United States’ contribution to the Commission under section 5 of part III of the WCPFC Convention.<sidenote><p><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s6910">16 USC 6910</ref>.</p></sidenote></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VI">TITLE VI—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Pacific Whiting Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>PACIFIC WHITING</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="601">SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7001">16 USC 7001 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Pacific Whiting Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="602">SEC. 602. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7001">16 USC 7001</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Advisory panel.—</heading><content>The term <term>“advisory panel”</term> means the Advisory Panel on Pacific Hake/Whiting established by the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Agreement.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, signed at Seattle, Washington, on November 21, 2003.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Catch.—</heading><content>The term <term>“catch”</term> means all fishery removals from the offshore whiting resource, including landings, discards, and bycatch in other fisheries.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading>Joint management committee.—</heading><content>The term <term>“joint management committee”</term> means the joint management committee established by the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading>Joint technical committee.—</heading><content>The term <term>“joint technical committee”</term> means the joint technical committee established by the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading>Offshore whiting resource.—</heading><content>The term <term>“offshore whiting resource”</term> means the transboundary stock of Merluccius productus that is located in the offshore waters of the United States and Canada except in Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading>Scientific review group.—</heading><content>The term <term>“scientific review group”</term> means the scientific review group established by the Agreement.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><heading>Secretary.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of Commerce.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><heading>United states section.—</heading><content>The term <term>“United States Section”</term> means the United States representatives on the joint management committee.<page>121 STAT. 3645</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="603">SEC. 603. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7002">16 USC 7002</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION ON JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Representatives.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint 4 individuals to represent the United States as the United States Section on the joint management committee. In making the appointments, the Secretary shall select representatives from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning the offshore whiting resource. Of these—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>1 shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>1 shall be a member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, appointed with consideration given to any recommendation provided by that Council;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>1 shall be appointed from a list submitted by the treaty Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to the offshore whiting resource; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>1 shall be appointed from the commercial sector of the whiting fishing industry concerned with the offshore whiting resource.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Term of office.—</heading><content>Each representative appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term not to exceed 4 years, except that, of the initial appointments, 2 representatives shall be appointed for terms of 2 years. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.  A representative may be appointed for a term of less than 4 years if such term is necessary to ensure that the term of office of not more than 2 representatives will expire in any single year. An individual appointed to serve as a representative is eligible for reappointment.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Chair.—</heading><content>Unless otherwise agreed by all of the 4 representatives, the chair shall rotate annually among the 4 members, with the order of rotation determined by lot at the first meeting.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Alternate Representatives.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may designate alternate representatives of the United States to serve on the joint management committee. An alternative representative may exercise, at any meeting of the committee, all the powers and duties of a representative in the absence of a duly designated representative for whatever reason.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="604">SEC. 604. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7003">16 USC 7003</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION ON THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW GROUP.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint no more than 2 scientific experts to serve on the scientific review group. An individual shall not be eligible to serve on the scientific review group while serving on the joint technical committee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Term.—</heading><content>An individual appointed under subsection (a) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment.  An individual appointed to fill a vacancy <page>121 STAT. 3646</page>occurring prior to the expiration of a term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed to serve for the remainder of that term.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Joint Appointments.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to individuals appointed under subsection (a), the Secretary, jointly with the Government of Canada, may appoint to the scientific review group, from a list of names provided by the advisory panel—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>up to 2 independent members of the scientific review group; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>2 public advisors.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="605">SEC. 605. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7004">16 USC 7004</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION ON JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Scientific Experts.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as scientific experts on the joint technical committee, at least 1 of whom shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Term of office.—</heading><content>An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Independent Member.—</heading><content>In addition to individuals appointed under subsection (a), the Secretary, jointly with the Government of Canada, shall appoint 1 independent member to the joint technical committee selected from a list of names provided by the advisory panel.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="606">SEC. 606. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7005">16 USC 7005</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES REPRESENTATION ON ADVISORY PANEL.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Appointment.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint at least 6 but not more than 12 individuals to serve as members of the advisory panel, selected from among individuals who are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>knowledgeable or experienced in the harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or research of the offshore whiting resource; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not employees of the United States.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Term of office.—</heading><content>An individual appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a term of not to exceed 4 years, but shall be eligible for reappointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of office of that individual’s predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="607">SEC. 607. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7006">16 USC 7006</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary is responsible for carrying out the Agreement and this title, including the authority, to be exercised in consultation with the Secretary of State, to accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, recommendations made by the joint management committee.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Regulations; Cooperation With Canadian Officials.—</heading><chapeau>In exercising responsibilities under this title, the Secretary—<page>121 STAT. 3647</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>may promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Agreement and this title; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may cooperate with officials of the Canadian Government duly authorized to carry out the Agreement.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="608">SEC. 608. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7007">16 USC 7007</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>RULEMAKING.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Application With Magnuson-Stevens Act.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish the United States catch level for Pacific whiting according to the standards and procedures of the Agreement and this title rather than under the standards and procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1801/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</ref>), except to the extent necessary to address the rebuilding needs of other species.  Except for establishing the catch level, all other aspects of Pacific whiting management shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>subject to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>consistent with this title.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Joint Management Committee Recommendations.—</heading><content>For any year in which both parties to the Agreement approve recommendations made by the joint management committee with respect to the catch level, the Secretary shall implement the approved recommendations. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote>Any regulation promulgated by the Secretary to implement any such recommendation shall apply, as necessary, to all persons and all vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States wherever located.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Years With No Approved Catch Recommendations.—</heading><chapeau>If the parties to the Agreement do not approve the joint management committee’s recommendation with respect to the catch level for any year, the Secretary shall establish the total allowable catch for Pacific whiting for the United States catch.  In establishing the total allowable catch under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>take into account any recommendations from the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the joint management committee, the joint technical committee, the scientific review group, and the advisory panel;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>base the total allowable catch on the best scientific information available;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>use the default harvest rate set out in paragraph 1 of Article III of the Agreement unless the Secretary determines that the scientific evidence demonstrates that a different rate is necessary to sustain the offshore whiting resource; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>establish the United State’s share of the total allowable catch based on paragraph 2 of Article III of the Agreement and make any adjustments necessary under section 5 of Article II of the Agreement.</content>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="609">SEC. 609. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7008">16 USC 7008</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Employment Status.—</heading><chapeau>Individuals appointed under section 603, 604, 605, or 606 of this title who are serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>injury compensation under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch81">chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code</ref>;<page>121 STAT. 3648</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption as provided under <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Compensation.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual appointed under this title shall receive no compensation for the individual’s service as a representative, alternate representative, scientific expert, or advisory panel member under this title.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Scientific review group.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may employ and fix the compensation of an individual appointed under section 604(a) to serve as a scientific expert on the scientific review group who is not employed by the United States Government, a State government, or an Indian tribal government in accordance with <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s3109">section 3109 of title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Travel Expenses.—</heading><content>Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary shall pay the necessary travel expenses of individuals appointed under this title in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Joint Appointees.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the 2 independent members of the scientific review group and the 2 public advisors to the scientific review group jointly appointed under section 604(c), and the 1 independent member to the joint technical committee jointly appointed under section 605(b), the Secretary may pay up to 50 percent of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>any compensation paid to such individuals; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the necessary travel expenses of such individuals.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="610">SEC. 610. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7009">16 USC 7009</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ENFORCEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary may—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>administer and enforce this title and any regulations issued under this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>request and utilize on a reimbursed or non-reimbursed basis the assistance, services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of other Federal departments and agencies in the administration and enforcement of this title; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>collect, utilize, and disclose such information as may be necessary to implement the Agreement and this title, subject to sections 552 and 552a of <ref href="/us/usc/t5">title 5, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Prohibited Acts.—</heading><content>It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this title or the regulations promulgated under this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Actions by the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall prevent any person from violating this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1857">16 U.S.C. 1857</ref>) were incorporated into and made a part of this title. Any person that violates any provision of this title is subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and <page>121 STAT. 3649</page>provisions of that Act were incorporated into and made a part of this title.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>Penalties.—</heading><content>This title shall be enforced by the Secretary as if a violation of this title or of any regulation promulgated by the Secretary under this title were a violation of section 307 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1857">16 U.S.C. 1857</ref>).</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="611">SEC. 611. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s7010">16 USC 7010</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Agreement and this title.</content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VII">TITLE VII—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="701">SEC. 701. </num><heading>STUDY OF THE ACIDIFICATION OF THE OCEANS AND EFFECT ON FISHERIES.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The Secretary of Commerce shall request the National Research Council to conduct a study of the acidification of the oceans and how this process affects the United States.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="702">SEC. 702. </num><heading>PUGET SOUND REGIONAL SHELLFISH <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Washington.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Americans.</p></sidenote>SETTLEMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>Findings and Purposes.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Findings.—</heading><chapeau>Congress finds that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the Tribes have established treaty rights to take shellfish from public and private tidelands in Washington State, including from some lands owned, leased, or otherwise subject to harvest by commercial shellfish growers;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the district court that adjudicated the Tribes’ treaty rights to take shellfish found that the growers are innocent purchasers who had no notice of the Tribes’ fishing right when they acquired their properties;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>numerous unresolved issues remain outstanding regarding implementation of the Tribes’ treaty right to take shellfish from lands owned, leased, or otherwise subject to harvest by the growers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>the Tribes, the growers, the State of Washington, and the United States Department of the Interior have resolved by a settlement agreement many of the disputes between and among them regarding implementation of the Tribes’ treaty right to take shellfish from covered tidelands owned or leased by the growers;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>the settlement agreement does not provide for resolution of any claims to take shellfish from lands owned or leased by the growers that potentially may be brought in the future by other Tribes;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in the absence of congressional actions, the prospect of other Tribes claims to take shellfish from lands owned or leased by the growers could be pursued through the courts, a process which in all likelihood could consume many years and thereby promote uncertainty in the State of Washington and the growers and to the ultimate detriment of both the Tribes and other Tribes and their members;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>in order to avoid this uncertainty, it is the intent of Congress that other Tribes have the option of resolving their claims, if any, to a treaty right to take shellfish <page>121 STAT. 3650</page>from covered tidelands owned or leased by the growers; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>this Act represents a good faith effort on the part of Congress to extend to other Tribes the same fair and just option of resolving their claims to take shellfish from covered tidelands owned or leased by the growers that the Tribes have agreed to in the settlement agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Purposes.—</heading><chapeau>The purposes of this section are—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to approve, ratify, and confirm the settlement agreement entered into by and among the Tribes, commercial shellfish growers, the State of Washington, and the United States; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to provide other Tribes with a fair and just resolution of any claims to take shellfish from covered tidelands, as that term is defined in the settlement agreement, that potentially could be brought in the future by other Tribes; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>to authorize the Secretary to implement the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement and this section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Approval of Settlement Agreement.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The settlement agreement is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed, and section 6 of the settlement agreement, Release of Claims, is specifically adopted and incorporated into this section as if fully set forth herein.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Authorization for implementation.—</heading><content>The Secretary is hereby authorized to implement the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement in accordance with the settlement agreement and this section.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Fund, Special Holding Account, and Conditions.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Puget sound regional shellfish settlement trust fund.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account to be designated as the “Puget Sound Regional Shellfish Settlement Trust Fund”. The Secretary shall deposit funds in the amount of $22,000,000 at such time as appropriated pursuant to this section into the Fund.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Fund shall be maintained and invested by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 24, 1938 (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s162a">25 U.S.C. 162a</ref>) until such time as all monies are transferred from the Fund.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>The Secretary shall transfer monies held in the Fund to each Tribe of the Tribes in the amounts and manner specified by and in accordance with the payment agreement established pursuant to the settlement agreement and this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Puget sound regional shellfish settlement special holding account.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be designated as the “Puget Sound Regional Shellfish Settlement Special Holding Account”. The Secretary shall deposit funds in the amount of $1,500,000 into the Special Holding Account in fiscal year 2011 at such time as such funds are appropriated pursuant to this section.<page>121 STAT. 3651</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>The Special Holding Account shall be maintained and invested by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 24, 1938, (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s162a">25 U.S.C. 162a</ref>) until such time as all monies are transferred from the Special Holding Account.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>If a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final decision declaring that any of the other Tribes has an established treaty right to take or harvest shellfish in covered tidelands, as that term is defined in the settlement agreement, and such tribe opts to accept a share of the Special Holding Account, rather than litigate this claim against the growers, the Secretary shall transfer the appropriate share of the monies held in the Special Holding Account to each such tribe of the other Tribes in the amounts appropriate to compensate the other Tribes in the same manner and for the same purposes as the Tribes who are signatory to the settlement agreement. Such a transfer to a tribe shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of that tribe’s claims to shellfish on the covered tidelands.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>The Secretary may retain such amounts of the Special Holding Account as necessary to provide for additional tribes that may judicially establish their rights to take shellfish in the covered tidelands within the term of that Account, provided that the Secretary pays the remaining balance to the other Tribes prior to the expiration of the term of the Special Holding Account.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>The Tribes shall have no interest, possessory or otherwise, in the Special Holding Account.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>Twenty years after the deposit of funds into the Special Holding Account, the Secretary shall close the Account and transfer the balance of any funds held in the Special Holding Account at that time to the Treasury. However, the Secretary may continue to maintain the Special Holding Account in order to resolve the claim of an other Tribe that has notified the Secretary in writing within the 20-year term of that Tribe’s interest in resolving its claim in the manner provided for in this section.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content>It is the intent of Congress that the other Tribes, if any, shall have the option of agreeing to similar rights and responsibilities as the Tribes that are signatories to the settlement agreement, if they opt not to litigate against the growers.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Annual report.—</heading><content>Each tribe of the Tribes, or any of the other Tribes accepting a settlement of its claims to shellfish on covered lands pursuant to paragraph (2)(C), shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes all expenditures made with monies withdrawn from the Fund or Special Holding Account during the year covered by the report.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading>Judicial and administrative action.—</heading><content>The Secretary may take judicial or administrative action to ensure that any monies withdrawn from the Fund or Special Holding Account are used in accordance with the purposes described in the settlement agreement and this section.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Clarification of trust responsibility.—</heading><content>Beginning on the date that monies are transferred to a tribe of the Tribes or a tribe of the other Tribes pursuant to this section, <page>121 STAT. 3652</page>any trust responsibility or liability of the United States with respect to the expenditure or investment of the monies withdrawn shall cease.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading>State of Washington Payment.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall not be accountable for nor incur any liability for the collection, deposit, management or nonpayment of the State of Washington payment of $11,000,000 to the Tribes pursuant to the settlement agreement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading>Release of Other Tribes Claims.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>Right to bring actions.—</heading><content>As of the date of enactment of this section, all right of any other Tribes to bring an action to enforce or exercise its treaty rights to take shellfish from public and private tidelands in Washington State, including from some lands owned, leased, or otherwise subject to harvest by any and all growers shall be determined in accordance with the decisions of the Courts of the United States in United States v. Washington, Civ. No. 9213 (Western District of Washington).</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2"> (2) </num><heading>Certain rights governed by this section.—</heading><content>If a tribe falling within the other Tribes category opts to resolve its claims to take shellfish from covered tidelands owned or leased by the growers pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(C) of this section, that tribe’s rights shall be governed by this section, as well as by the decisions of the Courts in United States v. Washington, Civ. No. 9213.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>No breach of trust.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding whether the United States has a duty to initiate such an action, the failure or declination by the United States to initiate any action to enforce any other Tribe’s or other Tribes’ treaty rights to take shellfish from public and private tidelands in Washington State, including from covered tidelands owned, leased, or otherwise subject to harvest by any and all growers shall not constitute a breach of trust by the United States or be compensable to other Tribes.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Cause of Action.—</heading><content>If any payment by the United States is not paid in the amount or manner specified by this section, or is not paid within 6 months after the date specified by the settlement agreement, such failure shall give rise to a cause of action by the Tribes either individually or collectively against the United States for money damages for the amount authorized but not paid to the Tribes, and the Tribes, either individually or collectively, are authorized to bring an action against the United States in the United States Court of Federal Claims for such funds plus interest.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading>Definitions.—</heading><chapeau>In this section:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading>Fund.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Fund”</term> means the Puget Sound Shellfish Settlement Trust Fund Account established by this section.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading>Growers.—</heading><content>The term <term>“growers”</term> means Taylor United, Inc.; Olympia Oyster Company; G.R. Clam &amp; Oyster Farm; Cedric E. Lindsay; Minterbrook Oyster Company; Charles and Willa Murray; Skookum Bay Oyster Company; J &amp; G Gunstone Clams, Inc.; and all persons who qualify as “growers” in accordance with and pursuant to the settlement agreement.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading>Other tribes.—</heading><content>The term <term>“other Tribes”</term> means any federally recognized Indian nation or tribe other than the Tribes described in paragraph (6) that, within 20 years after the deposit of funds in the Special Holding Account, establishes a legally enforceable treaty right to take shellfish from covered <page>121 STAT. 3653</page>tidelands described in the settlement agreement, owned, leased or otherwise subject to harvest by those persons or entities that qualify as growers.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading>Secretary.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading>Settlement agreement.—</heading><content>The term <term>“settlement agreement”</term> means the settlement agreement entered into by and between the Tribes, commercial shellfish growers, the State of Washington and the United States, to resolve certain disputes between and among them regarding implementation of the Tribes’ treaty right to take shellfish from certain covered tidelands owned, leased or otherwise subject to harvest by the growers.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><heading>Tribes.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Tribes”</term> means the following federally recognized Tribes that executed the settlement agreement: Tulalip, Stillaguamish, Sauk Suiattle, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, Makah, Muckleshoot, Upper Skagit, Nooksack, Nisqually, Skokomish, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Suquamish Tribes, the Lummi Nation, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><heading>Special holding account.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Special Holding Account”</term> means the Puget Sound Shellfish Settlement Special Holding Account established by this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading>Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><chapeau>There are authorized to be appropriated $23,500,000 to carry out this section—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>$6,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.</content>
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<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="VIII">TITLE VIII—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Tsunami Warning and Education Act.</p></sidenote><heading>TSUNAMI WARNING AND EDUCATION</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="801">SEC. 801. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3201">33 USC 3201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“Tsunami Warning and Education Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="802">SEC. 802. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3201">33 USC 3201</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this title:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>The term <term>“Administration”</term> means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>The term <term>“Administrator”</term> means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="803">SEC. 803. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3202">33 USC 3202</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>PURPOSES.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The purposes of this title are—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, and mitigation to protect life and property in the United States;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>to enhance and modernize the existing Pacific Tsunami Warning System to increase coverage, reduce false alarms, and increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings, and to expand detection and warning systems to include other vulnerable States and United States territories, including the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico areas;<page>121 STAT. 3654</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>to improve mapping, modeling, research, and assessment efforts to improve tsunami detection, forecasting, warnings, notification, outreach, mitigation, response, and recovery;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>to improve and increase education and outreach activities and ensure that those receiving tsunami warnings and the at-risk public know what to do when a tsunami is approaching;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>to provide technical and other assistance to speed international efforts to establish regional tsunami warning systems in vulnerable areas worldwide, including the Indian Ocean; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>to improve Federal, State, and international coordination for detection, warnings, and outreach for tsunami and other coastal impacts.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="804">SEC. 804. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3203">33 USC 3203</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TSUNAMI FORECASTING AND WARNING PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall operate a program to provide tsunami detection, forecasting, and warnings for the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico region.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>include the tsunami warning centers established under subsection (d);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>utilize and maintain an array of robust tsunami detection technologies;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>maintain detection equipment in operational condition to fulfill the detection, forecasting, and warning requirements of this title;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>provide tsunami forecasting capability based on models and measurements, including tsunami inundation models and maps for use in increasing the preparedness of communities, including through the TsunamiReady program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>maintain data quality and management systems to support the requirements of the program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>include a cooperative effort among the Administration, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation under which the Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation shall provide rapid and reliable seismic information to the Administration from international and domestic seismic networks;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>provide a capability for the dissemination of warnings to at-risk States and tsunami communities through rapid and reliable notification to government officials and the public, including utilization of and coordination with existing Federal warning systems, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards Program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>allow, as practicable, for integration of tsunami detection technologies with other environmental observing technologies; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>include any technology the Administrator considers appropriate to fulfill the objectives of the program under this section.<page>121 STAT. 3655</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">System Areas</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall operate—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a Pacific tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami anywhere in the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and providing adequate warnings; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>an Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico tsunami warning system capable of forecasting tsunami and providing adequate warnings in areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico that are determined—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to be geologically active, or to have significant potential for geological activity; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to pose significant risks of tsunami for States along the coastal areas of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tsunami Warning Centers</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service, shall maintain or establish—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>a West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>any additional forecast and warning centers determined by the National Weather Service to be necessary.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Responsibilities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The responsibilities of each tsunami warning center shall include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>continuously monitoring data from seismological, deep ocean, and tidal monitoring stations;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>evaluating earthquakes that have the potential to generate tsunami;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>evaluating deep ocean buoy data and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsunami resulting from earthquakes and other sources;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to Federal, State, and local government officials and the public;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>coordinating with the tsunami hazard mitigation program described in section 805 to ensure ongoing sharing of information between forecasters and emergency management officials; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>making data gathered under this title and post-warning analyses conducted by the National Weather Service or other relevant Administration offices available to researchers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer of Technology; Maintenance and Upgrades</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this section, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>develop requirements for the equipment used to forecast tsunami, which shall include provisions for multipurpose detection platforms, reliability and performance metrics, and to the maximum extent practicable how the equipment will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>develop and execute a plan for the transfer of technology from ongoing research described in section 806 into the program under this section; and<page>121 STAT. 3656</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>ensure that maintaining operational tsunami detection equipment is the highest priority within the program carried out under this title.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to congress</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit to Congress a report on how the tsunami forecast system under this section will be integrated with other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the global earth observing system of systems, global seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic System.</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Weather Service, in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall transmit a report to Congress on how technology developed under section 806 is being transferred into the program under this section.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal Cooperation</inline>.—</heading><content>When deploying and maintaining tsunami detection technologies, the Administrator shall seek the assistance and assets of other appropriate Federal agencies.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Annual Equipment Certification</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>At the same time Congress receives the budget justification documents in support of the President’s annual budget request for each fiscal year, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a certification that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>identifies the tsunami detection equipment deployed pursuant to this title, as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>certifies which equipment is operational as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>in the case of any piece of such equipment that is not operational as of such date, identifies that equipment and describes the mitigation strategy that is in place—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>to repair or replace that piece of equipment within a reasonable period of time; or</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>to otherwise ensure adequate tsunami detection coverage;</content>
</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>identifies any equipment that is being developed or constructed to carry out this title but which has not yet been deployed, if the Administration has entered into a contract for that equipment prior to December 31 of the preceding calendar year, and provides a schedule for the deployment of that equipment; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>certifies that the Administrator expects the equipment described in paragraph (4) to meet the requirements, cost, and schedule provided in that contract.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  (h) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Congressional Notifications</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives within 30 days of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>impaired regional forecasting capabilities due to equipment or system failures; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>significant contractor failures or delays in completing work associated with the tsunami forecasting and warning system.<page>121 STAT. 3657</page></content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than January 31, 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>evaluates the current status of the tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning system and the tsunami hazard mitigation program established under this title, including progress toward tsunami inundation mapping of all coastal areas vulnerable to tsunami and whether there has been any degradation of services as a result of the expansion of the program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>evaluates the National Weather Service’s ability to achieve continued improvements in the delivery of tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning services by assessing policies and plans for the evolution of modernization systems, models, and computational abilities (including the adoption of new technologies); and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>lists the contributions of funding or other resources to the program by other Federal agencies, particularly agencies participating in the program.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="j">  (j) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">External Review</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the tsunami detection, forecast, and warning program established under this title to assess further modernization and coverage needs, as well as long-term operational reliability issues, taking into account measures implemented under this title. The review shall also include an assessment of how well the forecast equipment has been integrated into other United States and global ocean and coastal observation systems and the global earth observing system of systems. <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report containing the National Academy of Sciences’ recommendations, the Administrator’s responses to the recommendations, including those where the Administrator disagrees with the Academy, a timetable to implement the accepted recommendations, and the cost of implementing all the Academy’s recommendations, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  (k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a process for monitoring and certifying contractor performance in carrying out the requirements of any contract to construct or deploy tsunami detection equipment, including procedures and penalties to be imposed in cases of significant contractor failure or negligence.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="805">SEC. 805. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3204">33 USC 3204</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, shall conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness of at-risk areas in the United States and its territories.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Coordinating Committee</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In conducting the program under this section, the Administrator shall establish a coordinating committee comprising representatives of Federal, State, local, and tribal government officials. The Administrator may establish subcommittees to address region-specific issues. The committee shall—</chapeau><page>121 STAT. 3658</page>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recommend how funds appropriated for carrying out the program under this section will be allocated;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>ensure that areas described in section 804(c) in the United States and its territories can have the opportunity to participate in the program;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>provide recommendations to the National Weather Service on how to improve the TsunamiReady program, particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and other mitigation practices; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that all components of the program are integrated with ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Program Components</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The program under this section shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>use inundation models that meet a standard of accuracy defined by the Administration to improve the quality and extent of inundation mapping, including assessment of vulnerable inner coastal and nearshore areas, in a coordinated and standardized fashion to maximize resources and the utility of data collected;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>promote and improve community outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness, including the development of comprehensive coastal risk and vulnerability assessment training and decision support tools, implementation of technical training and public education programs, and providing for certification of prepared communities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>integrate tsunami preparedness and mitigation programs into ongoing hazard warning and risk management activities, emergency response plans, and mitigation programs in affected areas, including integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>promote the adoption of tsunami warning and mitigation measures by Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and nongovernmental entities, including educational programs to discourage development in high-risk areas; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>provide for periodic external review of the program.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Savings Clause</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a change in the chair of any existing tsunami hazard mitigation program subcommittee.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="806">SEC. 806. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3205">33 USC 3205</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>TSUNAMI RESEARCH PROGRAM.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies and academic institutions, and with the coordinating committee established under section 805(b), establish or maintain a tsunami research program to develop detection, forecast, communication, and mitigation science and technology, including advanced sensing techniques, information and communication technology, data collection, analysis, and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling. Such research program shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>consider other appropriate research to mitigate the impact of tsunami;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>coordinate with the National Weather Service on technology to be transferred to operations;<page>121 STAT. 3659</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>include social science research to develop and assess community warning, education, and evacuation materials; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>ensure that research and findings are available to the scientific community.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="807">SEC. 807. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3206">33 USC 3206</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION NETWORK.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Tsunami Warning System</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">International Tsunami Information Center</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, shall operate an International Tsunami Information Center to improve tsunami preparedness for all Pacific Ocean nations participating in the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific, and may also provide such assistance to other nations participating in a global tsunami warning system established through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. As part of its responsibilities around the world, the Center shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>monitor international tsunami warning activities around the world;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>assist member states in establishing national warning systems, and make information available on current technologies for tsunami warning systems;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>maintain a library of materials to promulgate knowledge about tsunami in general and for use by the scientific community; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>disseminate information, including educational materials and research reports.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Detection Equipment; Technical Advice and Training</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out this section, the National Weather Service—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall give priority to assisting nations in identifying vulnerable coastal areas, creating inundation maps, obtaining or designing real-time detection and reporting equipment, and establishing communication and warning networks and contact points in each vulnerable nation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>may establish a process for transfer of detection and communication technology to affected nations for the purposes of establishing the international tsunami warning system; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>shall provide technical and other assistance to support international tsunami programs.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Data-Sharing Requirement</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Weather Service, when deciding to provide assistance under this section, may take into consideration the data sharing policies and practices of nations proposed to receive such assistance, with a goal to encourage all nations to support full and open exchange of data.<page>121 STAT. 3660</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="808">SEC. 808. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s3207">33 USC 3207</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this title—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 805; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 806;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>$26,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 805; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 806;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><chapeau>$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 805; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 806;</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>$28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 805; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 806; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>$29,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>not less than 27 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section 805; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section 806.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="IX">TITLE IX—</num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006.</p></sidenote><heading>POLAR BEARS</heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="901">SEC. 901. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1361">16 USC 1361 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title may be cited as the <shortTitle role="title">“United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="902">SEC. 902. </num><heading>AMENDMENT OF MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1361/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end thereof the following:<quotedContent><title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="V" class="bold centered">“TITLE V—</num><heading class="bold centered">POLAR BEARS</heading><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="501" class="bold ">“SEC. 501. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423">16 USC 1423</ref>.</p></sidenote>DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau>  “In this title:<page>121 STAT. 3661</page></chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Agreement.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Agreement’</term> means the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population, signed at Washington, D.C., on October 16, 2000.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Alaska nanuuq commission.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Alaska Nanuuq Commission’</term> means the Alaska Native entity, in existence on the date of enactment of the United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006, that represents all villages in the State of Alaska that engage in the annual subsistence taking of polar bears from the Alaska-Chukotka population and any successor entity.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Import.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘import’</term> means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, without regard to whether the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Polar bear part or product.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘part or product of a polar bear’</term> means any polar bear part or product, including the gall bile and gall bladder.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading>Secretary.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Secretary’</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading>Taking.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘taking’</term> has the meaning given the term in the Agreement.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading>Commission.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘Commission’</term> means the commission established under article 8 of the Agreement.</content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="502" class="bold ">“SEC. 502. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423a">16 USC 1423a</ref>.</p></sidenote>PROHIBITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>It is unlawful for any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any person in waters or on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to take any polar bear in violation of the Agreement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to take any polar bear in violation of the Agreement or any annual taking limit or other restriction on the taking of polar bears that is adopted by the Commission pursuant to the Agreement;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to import, export, possess, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase, exchange, barter, or offer to sell, purchase, exchange, or barter any polar bear, or any part or product of a polar bear, that is taken in violation of paragraph (2);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to import, export, sell, purchase, exchange, barter, or offer to sell, purchase, exchange, or barter, any polar bear gall bile or polar bear gall bladder;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>to attempt to commit, solicit another person to commit, or cause to be committed, any offense under this subsection; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>to violate any regulation promulgated by the Secretary to implement any of the prohibitions established in this subsection.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Exceptions.—</heading><content>For the purpose of forensic testing or any other law enforcement purpose, the Secretary, and Federal law enforcement officials, and any State or local law enforcement official authorized by the Secretary, may import a polar bear or any part or product of a polar bear.<page>121 STAT. 3662</page></content>
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</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="503" class="bold ">“SEC. 503. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423b">16 USC 1423b</ref>.</p></sidenote>ADMINISTRATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall do all things necessary and appropriate, including the promulgation of regulations, to implement, enforce, and administer the provisions of the Agreement on behalf of the United States. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and the Alaska Nanuuq Commission on matters involving the implementation of the Agreement.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Utilization of Other Government Resources and Authorities.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Other government resources.—</heading><content>The Secretary may utilize by agreement, with or without reimbursement, the personnel, services, and facilities of any other Federal agency, any State agency, or the Alaska Nanuuq Commission for purposes of carrying out this title or the Agreement.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Other powers and authorities.—</heading><content>Any person authorized by the Secretary under this subsection to enforce this title or the Agreement shall have the authorities that are enumerated in section 6(b) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3375/b">16 U.S.C. 3375(b)</ref>).</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Ensuring Compliance.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Title i authorities.—</heading><content>The Secretary may use authorities granted under title I for enforcement, imposition of penalties, and the seizure of cargo for violations under this title, provided that any polar bear or any part or product of a polar bear taken, imported, exported, possessed, transported, sold, received, acquired, purchased, exchanged, or bartered, or offered for sale, purchase, exchange, or barter in violation of this title, shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture to the United States without any showing that may be required for assessment of a civil penalty or for criminal prosecution under this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Additional authorities.—</heading><content>Any gun, trap, net, or other equipment used, and any vessel, aircraft, or other means of transportation used, to aid in the violation or attempted violation of this title shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture under section 106.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>Regulations.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this title and the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Ordinances and regulations.—</heading><content>If necessary to carry out this title and the Agreement, and to improve compliance with any annual taking limit or other restriction on taking adopted by the Commission and implemented by the Secretary in accordance with this title, the Secretary may promulgate regulations that adopt any ordinance or regulation that restricts the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes if the ordinance or regulation has been promulgated by the Alaska Nanuuq Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="504" class="bold ">“SEC. 504. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423c">16 USC 1423c</ref>.</p></sidenote>COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT; AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may share authority under this title for the management of the taking of polar bears <page>121 STAT. 3663</page>for subsistence purposes with the Alaska Nanuuq Commission if such commission is eligible under subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Delegation.—</heading><chapeau>To be eligible for the management authority described in subsection (a), the Alaska Nanuuq Commission shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under section 119 for the conservation of polar bears;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>meaningfully monitor compliance with this title and the Agreement by Alaska Natives; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><chapeau>administer its co-management program for polar bears in accordance with—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>this title; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="505" class="bold ">“SEC. 505. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423d">16 USC 1423d</ref>.</p></sidenote>COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS; COMPENSATION, TRAVEL EXPENSES, AND CLAIMS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>Appointment of United States Commissioners.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>Appointment.—</heading><chapeau>The United States commissioners on the Commission shall be appointed by the President, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 8 of the Agreement, after taking into consideration the recommendations of—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>the Secretary;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the Secretary of State; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the Alaska Nanuuq Commission.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Qualifications.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the United States commissioners appointed under this subsection, in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 8 of the Agreement—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>1 United States commissioner shall be an official of the Federal Government;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Native Alaskans.</p></sidenote>1 United States commissioner shall be a representative of the Native people of Alaska, and, in particular, the Native people for whom polar bears are an integral part of their culture; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>both commissioners shall be knowledgeable of, or have expertise in, polar bears.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Service and term.—</heading><chapeau>Each United States commissioner shall serve—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>at the pleasure of the President; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>for an initial 4-year term and such additional terms as the President shall determine.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading>Vacancies.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of any term of office of a United States commissioner shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading>Manner.—</heading><content>Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Alternate Commissioners.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>In general.—</heading><content>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Alaska Nanuuq Commission, shall designate an alternate commissioner for each member of the United States section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Duties.—</heading><content>In the absence of a United States commissioner, an alternate commissioner may exercise all functions of the United States commissioner at any meetings of the Commission or of the United States section.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading>Reappointment.—</heading><chapeau>An alternate commissioner—<page>121 STAT. 3664</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p></sidenote>shall be eligible for reappointment by the President; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may attend all meetings of the United States section.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Duties.—</heading><content>The members of the United States section may carry out the functions and responsibilities described in article 8 of the Agreement in accordance with this title and the Agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading>Compensation and Expenses.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading>Compensation.—</heading><content>A member of the United States section shall serve without compensation.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading>Travel expenses.—</heading><content>A member of the United States section shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/ch57/schI">subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code</ref>, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the United States-Russia Polar Bear Commission.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading>Agency Designation.—</heading><content>The United States section shall, for the purpose of <ref href="/us/usc/t28">title 28, United States Code</ref>, relating to claims against the United States and tort claims procedure, be considered to be a Federal agency.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="506" class="bold ">“SEC. 506. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423e">16 USC 1423e</ref>.</p></sidenote>VOTES TAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES SECTION ON MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “In accordance with paragraph 3 of article 8 of the Agreement, the United States section, made up of commissioners appointed by the President, shall vote on any issue before the United States-Russia Polar Bear Commission only if there is no disagreement between the United States commissioners regarding the vote.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="507" class="bold ">“SEC. 507. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423f">16 USC 1423f</ref>.</p></sidenote>IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall take all necessary actions to implement the decisions and determinations of the Commission under paragraph 7 of article 8 of the Agreement.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Notice.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Federal Register, publication.</p></sidenote>Taking Limitation.—</heading><content>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives notice of the determination of the Commission of an annual taking limit, or of the adoption by the Commission of other restriction on the taking of polar bears for subsistence purposes, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the determination or restriction.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="508" class="bold ">“SEC. 508. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423g">16 USC 1423g</ref>.</p></sidenote>APPLICATION WITH OTHER TITLES OF ACT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><chapeau>The authority of the Secretary under this title is in addition to, and shall not affect—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the authority of the Secretary under other titles of this Act or the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3371/etseq">16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.</ref>) or the exemption for Alaskan natives under section 101(b) of this Act as applied to other marine mammal populations; or </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>the authorities provided under title II of this Act.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Certain Provisions Inapplicable.—</heading><content>The provisions of titles I through IV of this Act do not apply with respect to the implementation or administration of this title, except as specified in section 503. <page>121 STAT. 3665</page></content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="509" class="bold ">“SEC. 509. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1423h">16 USC 1423h</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading>In General.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the functions and responsibilities of the Secretary under this title and the Agreement $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading>Commission.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out functions and responsibilities of the United States Section $150,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading>Alaskan Cooperative Management Program.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title and the Agreement in Alaska $150,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.”</content>
</subsection>
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</title>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading>Clerical Amendment.—</heading><content>The table of contents in the first section of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1361/etseq">16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following:<quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“TITLE V—</designator>
<label>POLAR BEARS</label></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 501. </designator>
<label>Definitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 502. </designator>
<label>Prohibitions.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 503. </designator>
<label>Administration.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 504. </designator>
<label>Cooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforcement authority.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 505. </designator>
<label>Commission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and claims.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 506. </designator>
<label>Votes taken by the United States Section on matters before the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 507. </designator>
<label>Implementation of actions taken by the Commission.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 508. </designator>
<label>Application with other titles of Act.</label>
</referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“Sec. 509. </designator>
<label>Authorization of appropriations.”.</label>
</referenceItem></toc>
</quotedContent></content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading>Treatment of Containers.—</heading><content>Section 107(d)(2) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1377/d/2">16 U.S.C. 1377(d)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vessel or other conveyance”</quotedText> each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“vessel, other conveyance, or container”</quotedText>.</content>
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</section>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5946">H.R. 5946</ref> (<ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2012">S. 2012</ref>):</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">SENATE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/srpt/109/229">109–229</ref> accompanying <ref href="/us/bill/109/s/2012">S. 2012</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation</committee>).
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<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 27, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 43 (2007):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Jan. 12, Presidential statement.</p></note>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5948">H.R. 5948</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658146"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5801">22 USC 5801 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 2 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="2">“SEC. 2. </num><heading>FINDINGS.</heading><chapeau>  “Congress makes the following findings:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The Government of the Republic of Belarus has engaged in a pattern of clear and uncorrected violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The Government of Belarus has engaged in a pattern of clear and uncorrected violations of basic principles of democratic governance, including through a series of fundamentally flawed presidential and parliamentary elections undermining the legitimacy of executive and legislative authority in that country.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The most recent presidential elections in Belarus held on March 19, 2006, failed to meet the commitments of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for democratic elections and the arbitrary use of state power and widespread detentions show a disregard for the basic rights of freedom of assembly, association, and expression, and raise doubts regarding the willingness of authorities in Belarus to tolerate political competition.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The regime of Aleksandr Lukashenka has maintained power in Belarus by orchestrating an illegal and unconstitutional referendum that enabled him to impose a new constitution, abolish the duly-elected parliament, the 13th Supreme Soviet, install a largely powerless National Assembly, extend his term of office, and remove applicable term limits.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The Government of Belarus has failed to make a credible effort to solve the cases of disappeared opposition figures Yuri Zakharenka, Viktor Gonchar, and Anatoly Krasovsky in 1999 and journalist Dmitry Zavadsky in 2000, even though credible allegations and evidence exist linking top officials of the Lukashenka regime with these disappearances.<page>120 STAT. 3667</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>Political opposition figures Aleksandr Kozulin, Tsimafei Dranchuk, Mikalay Astreyka, Artur Finkevich, Mikalay Razumau, Katsyaryna Sadouskaya, Zmitser Dashkevich, Mikhail Marynich, Mikalay Statkevych, Pavel Sevyarinets, Andrei Klimau, Valery Levaneusky, and Siarhei Skrebets have been imprisoned or served ‘corrective labor’ sentences because of their political activity.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>Hundreds of pro-democratic political activists have been subjected to frequent harassment and jailings, especially during, and in the aftermath of the fatally flawed March 19, 2006, presidential elections in Belarus.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The Government of Belarus has attempted to maintain a monopoly over the country’s information space, targeting independent media for systematic reprisals and elimination, while suppressing the right to freedom of speech and expression of those dissenting from the regime.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The Belarusian authorities have perpetuated a climate of fear in Belarus by mounting a systematic crackdown on civil society through the harassment, repression, and closure of nongovernmental organizations and independent trade unions.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>The Lukashenka regime has increasingly subjected leaders and members of minority and unregistered religious communities to harassment, including the imposition of heavy fines, denying permission to meet for religious services, prosecutions, and jail terms for activities in the practice of their faith.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>The Belarusian authorities have further attempted to silence dissent through retribution against human rights and pro-democracy activists through threats, firings, expulsions, beatings and other forms of intimidation.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>STATEMENT OF POLICY.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  The Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 8;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> sections 3 through 7 as sections 4 through 8, respectively; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 2 the following new section:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="3">“SEC. 3. </num><heading>STATEMENT OF POLICY.</heading><chapeau>  “It is the policy of the United States—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>to call upon the immediate release without preconditions of all political prisoners in Belarus;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>to support the aspirations of the people of the Republic of Belarus for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>to support the aspirations of the people of the Republic of Belarus to preserve the independence and sovereignty of their country;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in Belarus, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in that country;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>to refuse to accept the results of the fatally flawed March 19, 2006, presidential elections held in Belarus and support the call for new presidential elections;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>to refuse to recognize any possible referendum, or the results of any referendum, that would affect the sovereignty of Belarus; and<page>120 STAT. 3668</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>to work closely with other countries and international organizations, including the European Union, to promote the conditions necessary for the integration of Belarus into the European community of democracies.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN BELARUS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purposes of Assistance</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(a) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“regaining their freedom and to enable them”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“their pursuit of freedom, democracy, and human rights and in their aspiration”</quotedText>;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (2)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“free and fair”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“free, fair, and transparent”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end before the period the following: <quotedText>“and independent domestic observers”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“restoring and strengthening institutions of democratic governance”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the development of a democratic political culture and civil society”</quotedText>.</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Activities Supported</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 4(c) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (1) through (5) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following new paragraphs:<quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>expanding independent radio and television broadcasting to and within Belarus;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>facilitating the development of independent broadcast, print, and Internet media working within Belarus and from locations outside the country and supported by nonstate-controlled printing facilities;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>aiding the development of civil society through assistance to nongovernmental organizations promoting democracy and supporting human rights, including youth groups, entrepreneurs, and independent trade unions;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>supporting the work of human rights defenders;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>enhancing the development of democratic political parties;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>assisting the promotion of free, fair, and transparent electoral processes;”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>in paragraph (7) (as redesignated), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“enhancing”</quotedText> before <quotedText>“international exchanges”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 4(d)(1) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005 and 2006”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2007 and 2008”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 USC 5811 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>amendment made by paragraph (1) shall not be construed to affect the availability of funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 4(d) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (as redesignated) before the date of the enactment of this Act.<page>120 STAT. 3669</page>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING TO BELARUS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Purpose</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(a) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio broadcasting”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio and television broadcasting”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5(b) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio broadcasting”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio and television broadcasting”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 5 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the heading by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio broadcasting”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“radio and television broadcasting”</quotedText>.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="6">SEC. 6. </num><heading>SANCTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS.</heading><content><p style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 6 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows:</p><quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num value="6">“SEC. 6. </num><heading>SANCTIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Application of Sanctions</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">President.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Certification.</p></sidenote>sanctions described in subsections (c) through (f) should apply with respect to the Republic of Belarus until the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Belarus has made significant progress in meeting the conditions described in subsection (b).</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conditions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The conditions referred to in subsection (a) are the following:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The release of individuals in Belarus who have been jailed based on political or religious beliefs.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The withdrawal of politically motivated legal charges against all opposition activists and independent journalists in Belarus.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Victor Gonchar.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Anatoly Krasovsky.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Yuri Zakharenka.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Dmitry Zavadsky.</p></sidenote>full accounting of the disappearances of opposition leaders and journalists in Belarus, including Victor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovsky, Yuri Zakharenka, and Dmitry Zavadsky, and the prosecution of those individuals who are in any way responsible for their disappearances.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The cessation of all forms of harassment and repression against the independent media, independent trade unions, nongovernmental organizations, youth groups, religious organizations (including their leadership and members), and the political opposition in Belarus.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The prosecution of senior leadership of the Government of Belarus responsible for the administration of fraudulent elections.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>A full accounting of the embezzlement of state assets by senior leadership of the Government of Belarus, their family members, and other associates.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The holding of free, fair and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections in Belarus consistent with OSCE standards and under the supervision of internationally recognized observers and independent domestic observers.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Denial of Entry Into the United States of Senior Leadership of the Government of Belarus</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may exercise the authority under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 <page>120 STAT. 3670</page>U.S.C. 1182(f)) to deny the entry into the United States of any alien who—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>holds a position in the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>is an immediate family member of a person inadmissible under subparagraph (A); or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>through his or her business dealings with senior leadership of the Government of Belarus derives significant financial benefit from policies or actions, including electoral fraud, human rights abuses, or corruption, that undermine or injure democratic institutions or impede the transition to democracy in Belarus.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibition on Loans and Investment</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states government financing</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that no loan, credit guarantee, insurance, financing, or other similar financial assistance should be extended by any agency of the Government of the United States (including the Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation) to the Government of Belarus, except with respect to the provision of humanitarian goods and agricultural or medical products.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trade and development agency</inline>.—</heading><content>It is the sense of Congress that no funds available to the Trade and Development Agency should be available for activities of the Agency in or for Belarus.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Multilateral Financial Assistance</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the United States Executive Director of each international financial institution to which the United States is a member to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any extension by those institutions of any financial assistance (including any technical assistance or grant) of any kind to the Government of Belarus, except for loans and assistance that serve humanitarian needs.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blocking of Assets and Other Prohibited Activities</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Blocking of assets</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>It is the sense of Congress that the President should block all property and interests in property, including all commercial, industrial, or public utility undertakings or entities, that, on or after the date of the enactment of the Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>are owned, in whole or in part, by the Government of Belarus, or by any member or family member closely linked to any member of the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus, or any person who through his or her business dealings with senior leadership of the Government of Belarus derives significant financial benefit from policies or actions, including electoral fraud, human rights abuses, or corruption, that undermine or injure democratic institutions or impede the transition to democracy in Belarus; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>are in the United States, or in the possession or control of the Government of the United States or of any United States financial institution, including any branch or office of such financial institution that is located outside the United States.<page>120 STAT. 3671</page></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Prohibited activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Activities prohibited by reason of the blocking of property and interests in property under paragraph (1) should include—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>payments or transfers of any property, or any transactions involving the transfer of anything of economic value by any United States person, to the Government of Belarus, to any person or entity acting for or on behalf of, or owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that government, or to any member of the senior leadership of the Government of Belarus;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>the export or reexport to any entity owned, controlled, or operated by the Government of Belarus, directly or indirectly, of any goods, technology, or services, either—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>by a United States person; or</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>involving the use of any air carrier (as defined in <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40102">section 40102 of title 49, United States Code</ref>) or a vessel documented under the laws of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>the performance by any United States person of any contract, including a contract providing a loan or other financing, in support of an industrial, commercial, or public utility operated, controlled, or owned by the Government of Belarus.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payment of expenses</inline>.—</heading><content>All expenses incident to the blocking and maintenance of property blocked under paragraph (1) should be charged to the owners or operators of such property. Such expenses may not be paid from blocked funds.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of construction</inline>.—</heading><content>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit any contract or other financial transaction with any private or nongovernmental organization or business in Belarus.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Exceptions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>assistance authorized under section 4 or 5 of this Act; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>medicine, medical equipment or supplies, food, as well as any other form of humanitarian assistance provided to Belarus as relief in response to a humanitarian crisis.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Penalties</inline>.—</heading><content>Any person who violates any prohibition or restriction imposed under this subsection should be subject to the penalties under section 6 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t50/s1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</ref>) to the same extent as for a violation under that Act.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In this subsection:</chapeau><subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Air carrier</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>‘air carrier’</term> has the meaning given that term in <ref href="/us/usc/t49/s40102">section 40102 of title 49, United States Code</ref>.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">United states person</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘United States person’</term> means—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence to the United States;</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>any entity organized under the laws of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>any person in the United States.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.<page>120 STAT. 3672</page></content>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="7">SEC. 7. </num><heading>MULTILATERAL COOPERATION.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 7 of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) (as redesignated) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to coordinate with”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the support of”</quotedText>; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“a comprehensive”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for a comprehensive”</quotedText>.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658141"><num value="8">SEC. 8. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 9(3) of the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s5811">22 U.S.C. 5811 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“governors, heads of state enterprises,”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“Chairmen of State Committees,”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“who is”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“who—<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>is”</content>
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</quotedContent>;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or”</quotedText>; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new clause:<quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>is otherwise engaged in public corruption in Belarus; and”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/5948">H.R. 5948</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 7, considered in House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed House and Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–481: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>481</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–481</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3673</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 12, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6338">H.R. 6338</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006”</shortTitle>.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>GENEVA DISTINCTIVE EMBLEMS.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch33">Chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 706 the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658175"><num value="706a" class="bold ">“§ 706a.</num><heading class="bold "> Geneva distinctive emblems</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><content>Whoever wears or displays the sign of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem (the Red Crystal), or any insignia colored in imitation thereof for the fraudulent purpose of inducing the belief that he is a member of or an agent for an authorized national society using the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem, the International Committee of the Red Cross, or the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><content>Except as set forth in section (c) and (d), whoever, whether a corporation, association, or person, uses the emblem of the Red Crescent or the Third Protocol Emblem on a white ground or any sign or insignia made or colored in imitation thereof or the designations ‘Red Crescent’ or ‘Third Protocol Emblem’ shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><chapeau>The following may use such emblems and designations consistent with the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and, if applicable, the Additional Protocols:</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>Authorized national societies that are members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and their duly authorized employees and agents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The International Committee of the Red Cross and its duly authorized employees and agents.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and its duly authorized employees and agents.<page>120 STAT. 3674</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The sanitary and hospital authorities of the armed forces of State Parties to the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>This section does not make unlawful the use of any such emblem, sign, insignia, or words which was lawful on or before December 8, 2005, if such use would not appear in time of armed conflict to confer the protections of the Geneva Conventions of August 12, 1949, and, if applicable, the Additional Protocols.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><content>A violation of this section or section 706 may be enjoined at the civil suit of the Attorney General.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clerical Amendment</inline>.—</heading><content>The table of sections at the beginning of <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch33">chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after the item relating to section 706 the following new item:<?GPOvSpace 04?><quotedContent><toc>
<referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I658242" role="section">
<designator>“706a. </designator>
<label>Geneva distinctive emblems.”.</label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 12, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
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<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6338">H.R. 6338</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 5, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Public Law 109–482: To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.</dc:title><dc:type>Public Law</dc:type><docNumber>482</docNumber><citableAs>Public Law 109–482</citableAs><citableAs>120 Stat. 3675</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<longTitle>
<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">Jan. 15, 2007</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6164">H.R. 6164</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
</longTitle>
<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, </enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201">42 USC 201 note</ref>.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006”</shortTitle>. </content>
</section>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>NIH REFORM </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 401 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281">42 U.S.C. 281</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> to read as follows: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="401" class="bold ">“SEC. 401. </num><heading class="bold ">ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Relation to Public Health Service</inline>.—</heading><content>The National Institutes of Health is an agency of the Service. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">National Research Institutes and National Centers</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The following agencies of the National Institutes of Health are national research institutes or national centers: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The National Cancer Institute. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>The National Institute on Aging. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><content>The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><content>The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>The National Eye Institute. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11) </num><content>The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>The National Institute on Drug Abuse. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  “(14) </num><content>The National Institute of Mental Health. <page>120 STAT. 3676</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  “(15) </num><content>The National Institute of General Medical Sciences. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  “(16) </num><content>The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  “(17) </num><content>The National Institute of Nursing Research. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  “(18) </num><content>The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  “(19) </num><content>The National Human Genome Research Institute. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  “(20) </num><content>The National Library of Medicine. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  “(21) </num><content>The National Center for Research Resources. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  “(22) </num><content>The John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  “(23) </num><content>The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  “(24) </num><content>The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  “(25) </num><content>Any other national center that, as an agency separate from any national research institute, was established within the National Institutes of Health as of the day before the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Within the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, there shall be a Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Division’). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offices within division</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Offices</inline>.—</heading><content>The following offices are within the Division: The Office of AIDS Research, the Office of Research on Women’s Health, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, the Office of Disease Prevention, the Office of Dietary Supplements, the Office of Rare Diseases, and any other office located within the Office of the Director of NIH as of the day before the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. In addition to such offices, the Director of NIH may establish within the Division such additional offices or other administrative units as the Director determines to be appropriate. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each office in the Division—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall continue to carry out the authorities that were in effect for the office before the date of enactment referred to in subparagraph (A); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall, as determined appropriate by the Director of NIH, support the Division with respect to the authorities described in section 402(b)(7). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organization</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of institutes and centers</inline>.—</heading><content>In the National Institutes of Health, the number of national research institutes and national centers may not exceed a total of 27, including any such institutes or centers established under authority of paragraph (2) or under authority of this title as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006.”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Provisions Regarding Organization</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 401 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—<page>120 STAT. 3677</page></chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>in subsection (d), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization of office of director</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Director of NIH may, after a series of public hearings, and with the approval of the Secretary, reorganize the offices within the Office of the Director, including the addition, removal, or transfer of functions of such offices, and the establishment or termination of such offices, if the Director determines that the overall management and operation of programs and activities conducted or supported by such offices would be more efficiently carried out under such a reorganization. </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Internal reorganization of institutes and centers</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions of this title, the director of a national research institute or a national center may, after a series of public hearings and with the approval of the Director of NIH, reorganize the divisions, centers, or other administrative units within such institute or center, including the addition, removal, or transfer of functions of such units, and the establishment or termination of such units, if the director of such institute or center determines that the overall management and operation of programs and activities conducted or supported by such divisions, centers, or other units would be more efficiently carried out under such a reorganization.”</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (d) the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scientific Management Review Board for Periodic Organizational Reviews</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Establishment.</p></sidenote>later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, the Secretary shall establish an advisory council within the National Institutes of Health to be known as the Scientific Management Review Board (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Board’). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Duties</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports on organizational issues</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board shall provide advice to the appropriate officials under subsection (d) regarding the use of the authorities established in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of such subsection to reorganize the National Institutes of Health (referred to in this subsection as ‘organizational authorities’). Not less frequently than once each 7 years, the Board shall—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>determine whether and to what extent the organizational authorities should be used; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>issue a report providing the recommendations of the Board regarding the use of the authorities and the reasons underlying the recommendations. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain responsibilities regarding reports</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The activities of the Board with respect to a report under subparagraph (A) shall include the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Reviewing the research portfolio of the National Institutes of Health (referred to in this subsection as ‘NIH’) in order to determine the progress and effectiveness and value of the portfolio and the allocation among the portfolio activities of the resources of NIH. <page>120 STAT. 3678</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Determining pending scientific opportunities, and public health needs, with respect to research within the jurisdiction of NIH. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>For any proposal for organizational changes to which the Board gives significant consideration as a possible recommendation in such report—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>analyzing the budgetary and operational consequences of the proposed changes; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>taking into account historical funding and support for research activities at national research institutes and centers that have been established recently relative to national research institutes and centers that have been in existence for more than two decades; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>estimating the level of resources needed to implement the proposed changes; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>assuming the proposed changes will be made and making a recommendation for the allocation of the resources of NIH among the national research institutes and national centers; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>analyzing the consequences for the progress of research in the areas affected by the proposed changes. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consultation</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Board shall consult with—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the heads of national research institutes and national centers whose directors are not members of the Board; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>other scientific leaders who are officers or employees of NIH and are not members of the Board; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>advisory councils of the national research institutes and national centers; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>organizations representing the scientific community; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>organizations representing patients. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Composition of board</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Board shall consist of the Director of NIH, who shall be a permanent nonvoting member on an ex officio basis, and an odd number of additional members, not to exceed 21, all of whom shall be voting members. The voting members of the Board shall be the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>Not fewer than 9 officials who are directors of national research institutes or national centers. The Secretary shall designate such officials for membership and shall ensure that the group of officials so designated includes directors of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>national research institutes whose budgets are substantial relative to a majority of the other institutes; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>national research institutes whose budgets are small relative to a majority of the other institutes; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>national research institutes that have been in existence for a substantial period of time without significant organizational change under subsection (d); </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>as applicable, national research institutes that have undergone significant organization changes under such subsection, or that have been established under such subsection, other than national research institutes <page>120 STAT. 3679</page>for which such changes have been in place for a substantial period of time; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>national centers. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>Members appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who are not officers or employees of the United States. Such members shall include—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>individuals representing the interests of public or private institutions of higher education that have historically received funds from NIH to conduct research; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>individuals representing the interests of private entities that have received funds from NIH to conduct research or that have broad expertise regarding how the National Institutes of Health functions, exclusive of private entities to which clause (i) applies. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Chair</inline>.—</heading><content>The Chair of the Board shall be selected by the Secretary from among the members of the Board appointed under paragraph (3)(B). The term of office of the Chair shall be 2 years. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Meetings</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair or upon the request of the Director of NIH, but not fewer than 5 times with respect to issuing any particular report under paragraph (2)(A). The location of the meetings of the Board is subject to the approval of the Director of NIH. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Particular forums</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the meetings held under subparagraph (A) with respect to a report under paragraph (2)(A)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>one or more shall be directed toward the scientific community to address scientific needs and opportunities related to proposals for organizational changes under subsection (d), or as the case may be, related to a proposal that no such changes be made; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>one or more shall be directed toward consumer organizations to address the needs and opportunities of patients and their families with respect to proposals referred to in clause (i). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Availability of information from forums</inline>.—</heading><content>For each meeting under subparagraph (B), the Director of NIH shall post on the Internet site of the National Institutes of Health a summary of the proceedings. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Applicability.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Compensation; term of office</inline>.—</heading><content>The provisions of subsections (b)(4) and (c) of section 406 apply with respect to the Board to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to an advisory council referred to in such subsections, except that the reference in such subsection (c) to 4 years regarding the term of an appointed member is deemed to be a reference to 5 years. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reports</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Recommendations for changes</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each report under paragraph (2)(A) shall be submitted to—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; <page>120 STAT. 3680</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the Secretary; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><content>officials with organizational authorities, other than any such official who served as a member of the Board with respect to the report involved. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Availability to public</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Website.</p></sidenote>Director of NIH shall post each report under paragraph (2) on the Internet site of the National Institutes of Health. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report on board activities</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, the Board shall submit to the committees specified in subparagraph (A) a report describing the activities of the Board. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  “(f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Organizational Changes per Recommendation of Scientific Management Review Board</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadlines.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to an official who has organizational authorities within the meaning of subsection (e)(2)(A), if a recommendation to the official for an organizational change is made in a report under such subsection, the official shall, except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, make the change in accordance with the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Not later than 100 days after the report is submitted under subsection (e)(7)(A), the official shall initiate the applicable public process required in subsection (d) toward making the change. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The change shall be fully implemented not later than the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on the date on which such process is initiated. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inapplicability to certain reorganizations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a recommendation made in a report under subsection (e)(2)(A) if the recommendation is for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>an organizational change under subsection (d)(2) that constitutes the establishment, termination, or consolidation of one or more national research institutes or national centers; or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>an organizational change under subsection (d)(3). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Objection by director of nih</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Reports.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Paragraph (1) does not apply to a recommendation for an organizational change made in a report under subsection (e)(2)(A) if, not later than 90 days after the report is submitted under subsection (e)(7)(A), the Director of NIH submits to the committees specified in such subsection a report providing that the Director objects to the change, which report includes the reasons underlying the objection. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Scope of objection</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of subparagraph (A), an objection by the Director of NIH may be made to the entirety of a recommended organizational change or to 1 or more aspects of the change. Any aspect of a change not objected to by the Director in a report under subparagraph (A) shall be implemented in accordance with paragraph (1). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Regulations.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Congressional review</inline>.—</heading><content>An organizational change under subsection (d)(2) that is initiated pursuant to paragraph  <page>120 STAT. 3681</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>shall be carried out by regulation in accordance with the procedures for substantive rules under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s553">section 553 of title 5, United States Code</ref>. A rule under the preceding sentence shall be considered a major rule for purposes of chapter 8 of such title (relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking). <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  “(g) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this title: </chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>The term <term>‘Director of NIH’</term> means the Director of the National Institutes of Health. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><chapeau>The terms ‘national research institute’ and ‘national center’ mean an agency of the National Institutes of Health that is—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>listed in subsection (b) and not terminated under subsection (d)(2)(A); or </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>established by the Director of NIH under such subsection. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">References to NIH</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this title, a reference to the National Institutes of Health includes its agencies.”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281/etseq">42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subpart 3 of part E <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c">42 USC 287c</ref>.</p></sidenote>as subpart 19; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by transferring subpart 19, as so redesignated, to part C of such title IV; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> subpart 19, as so redesignated, after subpart 18 of such part C; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><chapeau>in subpart 19, as so redesignated—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 485B <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c">42 USC 287c</ref>, 285s.</p></sidenote>as section 464z–1; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285s">42 USC 285s</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Center for Human Genome Research”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“National Human Genome Research Institute”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Center”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Institute”</quotedText>. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR OF NIH. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary Acting Through the Director</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282/b">42 U.S.C. 282(b)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraph (14) as paragraph (22); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (12) and (13); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (4) through (11) as paragraphs (14) through (21); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>in paragraph (21) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>in the matter after and below paragraph (22) (as so redesignated), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (6)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“paragraph (16)”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“the Secretary”</quotedText> in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through paragraph (1) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent>“the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH—<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>shall carry out this title, including being responsible for the overall direction of the National Institutes of Health and for the establishment and implementation of general policies respecting the management and operation of programs and activities within the National Institutes of Health;”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Authorities</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, <page>120 STAT. 3682</page><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraphs (2) and (3) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall coordinate and oversee the operation of the national research institutes, national centers, and administrative entities within the National Institutes of Health; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>shall, in consultation with the heads of the national research institutes and national centers, be responsible for program coordination across the national research institutes and national centers, including conducting priority-setting reviews, to ensure that the research portfolio of the National Institutes of Health is balanced and free of unnecessary duplication, and takes advantage of collaborative, cross-cutting research; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>shall assemble accurate data to be used to assess research priorities, including information to better evaluate scientific opportunity, public health burdens, and progress in reducing health disparities; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>shall ensure that scientifically based strategic planning is implemented in support of research priorities as determined by the agencies of the National Institutes of Health; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><content>shall ensure that the resources of the National Institutes of Health are sufficiently allocated for research projects identified in strategic plans; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><chapeau>shall, through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>identify research that represents important areas of emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis and would benefit from conducting or supporting additional research that involves collaboration between 2 or more national research institutes or national centers, or would otherwise benefit from strategic coordination and planning; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>include information on such research in reports under section 403; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>in the case of such research supported with funds referred to in subparagraph (B)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>require as appropriate that proposals include milestones and goals for the research; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>require that the proposals include timeframes for funding of the research; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>ensure appropriate consideration of proposals for which the principal investigator is an individual who has not previously served as the principal investigator of research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>may, with respect to funds reserved under section 402A(c)(1) for the Common Fund, allocate such funds to the national research institutes and national centers for conducting and supporting research that is identified under subparagraph (A); and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>may assign additional functions to the Division in support of responsibilities identified in subparagraph (A), as determined appropriate by the Director; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  “(8) </num><chapeau>shall, in coordination with the heads of the national research institutes and national centers, ensure that such institutes and centers—<page>120 STAT. 3683</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>preserve an emphasis on investigator-initiated research project grants, including with respect to research involving collaboration between 2 or more such institutes or centers; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>when appropriate, maximize investigator-initiated research project grants in their annual research portfolios; </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  “(9) </num><content>shall ensure that research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health is subject to review in accordance with section 492 and that, after such review, the research is reviewed in accordance with section 492A(a)(2) by the appropriate advisory council under section 406 before the research proposals are approved for funding; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  “(10) </num><content>shall have authority to review and approve the establishment of all centers of excellence recommended by the national research institutes; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  “(11)</num><subparagraph class="inline"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>shall oversee research training for all of the national research institutes and National Research Service Awards in accordance with section 487; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><chapeau>may conduct and support research training—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>for which fellowship support is not provided under section 487; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>that does not consist of residency training of physicians or other health professionals; </content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  “(12) </num><content>may, from funds appropriated under section 402A(b), reserve funds to provide for research on matters that have not received significant funding relative to other matters, to respond to new issues and scientific emergencies, and to act on research opportunities of high priority; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  “(13) </num><content>may, subject to appropriations Acts, collect and retain registration fees obtained from third parties to defray expenses for scientific, educational, and research-related conferences;”</content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Authorities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282">42 U.S.C. 282</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (i) and (l); and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advisory Council for Director of NIH</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 402 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (c) of this section, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> after subsection (j) the following subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="k">  “(k) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Council of Councils</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Establishment</inline>.—</heading><content>Not <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, the Director of NIH shall establish within the Office of the Director an advisory council to be known as the ‘Council of Councils’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Council’) for the purpose of advising the Director on matters related to the policies and activities of the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, including making recommendations with respect to the conduct and support of research described in subsection (b)(7). </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Membership</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Council shall be composed of 27 members selected by the Director of NIH with approval from the Secretary from among the list of nominees under subparagraph (C). <page>120 STAT. 3684</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain requirements</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In selecting the members of the Council, the Director of NIH shall ensure—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the representation of a broad range of disciplines and perspectives; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the ongoing inclusion of at least 1 representative from each national research institute whose budget is substantial relative to a majority of the other institutes. </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Records.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Nomination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of NIH shall maintain an updated list of individuals who have been nominated to serve on the Council, which list shall consist of the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><chapeau>For each national research institute and national center, 3 individuals nominated by the head of such institute or center from among the members of the advisory council of the institute or center, of which—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>two shall be scientists; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>one shall be from the general public or shall be a leader in the field of public policy, law, health policy, economics, or management. </content>
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</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>For each office within the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, 1 individual nominated by the head of such office. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Members of the Council of Public Representatives. </content>
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</subparagraph>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The term of service for a member of the Council shall be 6 years, except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C). </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms of initial appointees</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Of the initial members selected for the Council, the Director of NIH shall designate—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>nine for a term of 6 years; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>nine for a term of 4 years; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>nine for a term of 2 years. </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Vacancies</inline>.—</heading><content>Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office.”</content>
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</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
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<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Review by Advisory Councils of Research Proposals</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 492A(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s289a–1/a/2">42 U.S.C. 289a–1(a)(2)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> before the period the following: <quotedText>“, and unless a majority of the voting members of the appropriate advisory council under section 406, or as applicable, of the advisory council under section 402(k), has recommended the proposal for approval”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="f">  (f) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health service act</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201/etseq">42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 402(a), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282">42 USC 282</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of the National Institutes of Health”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“who shall”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Director of NIH who shall”</quotedText>; and <page>120 STAT. 3685</page>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in sections 405(c)(3)(A), 452(c)(1)(E)(i), and 492(a)(2), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284">42 USC 284</ref>, 285g–4, 289a.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the term <term>“402(b)(6)”</term> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“402(b)(16)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal food, drug, and cosmetic act</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 561(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360bbb">21 U.S.C. 360bbb</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the matter following paragraph (7) by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“402(j)(3)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“402(i)(3)”</quotedText>. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="g">  (g) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281">42 USC 281 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction Regarding Authorities of National Research Institutes and National Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>This Act and the amendments made by this Act may not be construed as affecting the authorities of the national research institutes and national centers that were in effect under the Public Health Service Act on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, subject to the authorities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of NIH under section 401 of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by section 101 of this Act). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms “national research institute”, “national center”, and “Director of NIH” have the meanings given such terms in such section 401. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281/etseq">42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after section 402 the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402A" class="bold ">“SEC. 402A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282a">42 USC 282a</ref>.</p></sidenote>AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For the purpose of carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>$30,331,309,000 for fiscal year 2007; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>$32,831,309,000 for fiscal year 2008; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009. </content>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Office of the Director</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated for programs and activities under this title carried out through the Office of the Director of NIH such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2009. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trans-NIH Research</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common fund</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Account</inline>.—</heading><content>For the purpose of allocations under section 402(b)(7)(B) (relating to research identified by the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives), there is established an account to be known as the Common Fund. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reservation</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2007 or any subsequent fiscal year, the Director of NIH shall reserve an amount for the Common Fund, subject to any applicable provisions in appropriations Acts. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Minimum amount</inline>.—</heading><content>For each fiscal year, the percentage constituted by the amount reserved under clause (i) relative to the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for such year may not be less than the percentage constituted by the amount so reserved for the preceding fiscal year relative to the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for <page>120 STAT. 3686</page>such preceding fiscal year, subject to any applicable provisions in appropriations Acts. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Common fund strategic planning report</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than June 1, 2007, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall submit a report to the Congress containing a strategic plan for funding research described in section 402(b)(7)(A)(i) (including personnel needs) through the Common Fund. Each such plan shall include the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>An estimate of the amounts determined by the Director of NIH to be appropriate for maximizing the potential of such research. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>An estimate of the amounts determined by the Director of NIH to be sufficient only for continuing to fund research activities previously identified by the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><chapeau>An estimate of the amounts determined by the Director of NIH to be necessary to fund research described in section 402(b)(7)(A)(i)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>that is in addition to the research activities described in clause (ii); and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>for which there is the most substantial need. </content>
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</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Evaluation</inline>.—</heading><content>During <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Recommen- dations.</p></sidenote>the 6-month period following the end of the first fiscal year for which the total amount reserved under subparagraph (B) is equal to 5 percent of the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for such fiscal year, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, in consultation with the advisory council established under section 402(k), shall submit recommendations to the Congress for changes regarding amounts for the Common Fund. </content>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Trans-nih research reporting</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitation</inline>.—</heading><content>With respect to the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2008 or any subsequent fiscal year, if the head of a national research institute or national center fails to submit the report required by subparagraph (B) for the preceding fiscal year, the amount made available for the institute or center for the fiscal year involved may not exceed the amount made available for the institute or center for fiscal year 2006. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reporting</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than January 1, 2008, and each January 1st thereafter—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the head of each national research institute or national center shall submit to the Director of NIH a report on the amount made available by the institute or center for conducting or supporting research that involves collaboration between the institute or center and 1 or more other national research institutes or national centers; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress identifying the percentage of funds made available by each national research institute and national center with respect to such fiscal year for <page>120 STAT. 3687</page>conducting or supporting research described in clause (i). </content>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Determination</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of determining the amount or percentage of funds to be reported under subparagraph (B), any amounts made available to an institute or center under section 402(b)(7)(B) shall be included. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Verification of amounts</inline>.—</heading><content>Upon receipt of each report submitted under subparagraph (B)(i), the Director of NIH shall review and, in cases of discrepancy, verify the accuracy of the amounts specified in the report. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Waiver</inline>.—</heading><content>At the request of any national research institute or national center, the Director of NIH may waive the application of this paragraph to such institute or center if the Director finds that the conduct or support of research described in subparagraph (B)(i) is inconsistent with the mission of such institute or center. </content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Transfer Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>Of the total amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Director of NIH may (in addition to the reservation under subsection (c)(1) for such year) transfer not more than 1 percent for programs or activities that are authorized in this title and identified by the Director to receive funds pursuant to this subsection. In making such transfers, the Director may not decrease any appropriation account under subsection (a) by more than 1 percent. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  “(e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may not be construed as affecting the authorities of the Director of NIH under section 401.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Elimination of Other Authorizations of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281/etseq">42 U.S.C. 281 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence of paragraph (5) of section 402(i) (as redesignated by section 102(b)); </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283a">42 USC 283a</ref>.</p></sidenote>403A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283d">42 USC 283d</ref>.</p></sidenote>404B;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283g">42 USC 283g</ref>.</p></sidenote>404E;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283h">42 USC 283h</ref>.</p></sidenote>404F;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283i">42 USC 283i</ref>.</p></sidenote>404G;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284e">42 USC 284e</ref>.</p></sidenote>409A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284f">42 USC 284f</ref>.</p></sidenote>409B—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under subsection (e)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to carry out this section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284g">42 USC 284g</ref>.</p></sidenote>409C;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284h">42 USC 284h</ref>.</p></sidenote>409D—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (e) as subsection (d);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284i">42 USC 284i</ref>.</p></sidenote>409E;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284j">42 USC 284j</ref>.</p></sidenote>409F;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><chapeau>in section 409H, by <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284">42 USC 284</ref><i>l.</i></p></sidenote><amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>paragraph (3) of subsection (a);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>paragraph (3) of subsection (b);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>paragraph (5) of subsection (c); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>paragraph (4) of subsection (d);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284m">42 USC 284m</ref>.</p></sidenote>409I;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285a–8">42 USC 285a–8</ref>.</p></sidenote>417B;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285a–9">42 USC 285a–9</ref>.</p></sidenote>417C;<page>120 STAT. 3688</page>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="17">  (17) </num><chapeau>in section 417D, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285a–10">42 USC 285a–10</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>paragraph (3) of subsection (a); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>paragraph (3) of subsection (b);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="18">  (18) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285b–7a">42 USC 285b–7a</ref>.</p></sidenote>424A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="19">  (19) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285b–7b">42 USC 285b–7b</ref>.</p></sidenote>424B;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="20">  (20) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285b–8">42 USC 285b–8</ref>.</p></sidenote>425;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="21">  (21) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285c–9">42 USC 285c–9</ref>.</p></sidenote>434A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="22">  (22) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285d–6a">42 USC 285d–6a</ref>.</p></sidenote>441A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="23">  (23) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285d–8">42 USC 285d–8</ref>.</p></sidenote>442A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="24">  (24) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285e–10">42 USC 285e–10</ref>.</p></sidenote>445H—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="25">  (25) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">285e–10a.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285e–11">42 USC 285e–11</ref>.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285f–2">42 USC 285f–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>445I;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="26">  (26) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 445J;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="27">  (27) </num><chapeau>in section 447A—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="28">  (28) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285f–3">42 USC 285f–3</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285g–5">42 USC 285g–5</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285g–9">42 USC 285g–9</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285g–10">42 USC 285g–10</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section 447B;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="29">  (29) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (g) in section 452A;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="30">  (30) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (7) in section 452E(b);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="31">  (31) </num><chapeau>in section 452G—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in subsection (a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) <headingText class="small-caps">Enhanced Sup- port.—</headingText>”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="32">  (32) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285n">42 USC 285n</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285o">42 USC 285o</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285o–2">42 USC 285o–2</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285o–4">42 USC 285o–4</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285p">42 USC 285p</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285r">42 USC 285r</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s286a–1">42 USC 286a–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section 464H;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="33">  (33) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section 464L;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="34">  (34) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) of section 464N(c);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="35">  (35) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) of section 464P;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="36">  (36) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f) of section 464R;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="37">  (37) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section 464z;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="38">  (38) </num><chapeau>in section 467—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the first sentence;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for such buildings and facilities”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“for suitable and adequate buildings and facilities for use of the Library”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this section include”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Amounts appropriated to carry out this section may be used for”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="39">  (39) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s286a–2">42 USC 286a–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 468;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="40">  (40) </num><chapeau><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287a–2">42 USC 287a–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>in section 481A—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2)—</chapeau><clause role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the term <term>“under subsection (i)(1)”</term> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to carry out this section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under such subsection”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to carry out this section”</quotedText>; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (i);</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="41">  (41) </num><content>in subsection (a) of section 481B, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287a–3">42 USC 287a–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“under section 481A(h)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“to carry out section 481A”</quotedText>;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="42">  (42) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287a–4">42 USC 287a–4</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) in the section 481C that relates to general clinical research centers;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="43">  (43) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–11">42 USC 287c–11</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–31">42 USC 287c–31</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–32">42 USC 287c–32</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–33">42 USC 287c–33</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s288">42 USC 288</ref>.<?GPOvSpace 02?></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s288–1">42 USC 288–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) in section 485C;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="44">  (44) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (l) in section 485E;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="45">  (45) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h) in section 485F;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="46">  (46) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) in section 485G;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="47">  (47) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d) of section 487;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="48">  (48) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) of section 487A; and<page>120 STAT. 3689</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="49">  (49) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s288–5a">42 USC 288–5a</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (c) in the section 487F that relates to a loan repayment program regarding clinical researchers.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282">42 USC 282 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">Rule of Construction Regarding Continuation of Programs</inline>.—</heading><content>The amendment of a program by a provision of subsection (b) may not be construed as terminating the authority of the Federal agency involved to carry out the program.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>REPORTS. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report of Director of NIH</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201/etseq">42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</ref>), as amended by section 103(a) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 403A <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283a">42 USC 283a</ref>,</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">283a–3.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300u–9">42 USC 300u–9</ref>.</p></sidenote>as section 403C; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>in section 1710(a), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 403A”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“section 403C”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 403 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283">42 USC 283</ref>.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following sections: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="402B" class="bold ">“SEC. 402B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282b">42 USC 282b</ref>.</p></sidenote>ELECTRONIC CODING OF GRANTS AND ACTIVITIES. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  “The Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall establish an electronic system to uniformly code research grants and activities of the Office of the Director and of all the national research institutes and national centers. The electronic system shall be searchable by a variety of codes, such as the type of research grant, the research entity managing the grant, and the public health area of interest. When permissible, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall provide information on relevant literature and patents that are associated with research activities of the National Institutes of Health. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403" class="bold ">“SEC. 403. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283">42 USC 283</ref>.</p></sidenote>BIENNIAL REPORTS OF DIRECTOR OF NIH. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Director of NIH shall submit to the Congress on a biennial basis a report in accordance with this section. The first report shall be submitted not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. Each such report shall include the following information: </chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>An assessment of the state of biomedical and behavioral research. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>A description of the activities conducted or supported by the agencies of the National Institutes of Health and policies respecting the programs of such agencies. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>Classification and justification for the priorities established by the agencies, including a strategic plan and recommendations for future research initiatives to be carried out under section 402(b)(7) through the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><chapeau>A catalog of all the research activities of the agencies, prepared in accordance with the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>The catalog shall, for each such activity—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>identify the agency or agencies involved; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>state whether the activity was carried out directly by the agencies or was supported by the agencies and describe to what extent the agency was involved; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>identify whether the activity was carried out through a center of excellence. <page>120 STAT. 3690</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>In the case of clinical research, the catalog shall, as appropriate, identify study populations by demographic variables and other variables that contribute to research on minority health and health disparities. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>Research activities listed in the catalog shall include, where applicable, the following: </chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>Epidemiological studies and longitudinal studies. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>Disease registries, information clearinghouses, and other data systems. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>Public education and information campaigns. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  “(iv) </num><chapeau>Training activities, including—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>National Research Service Awards and Clinical Transformation Science Awards; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>graduate medical education programs, including information on the number and type of graduate degrees awarded during the period in which the programs received funding under this title; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  “(III) </num><content>investigator-initiated awards for postdoctoral training; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="IV">  “(IV) </num><content>a breakdown by demographic variables and other appropriate categories; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="V">  “(V) </num><content>an evaluation and comparison of outcomes and effectiveness of various training programs. </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="v">  “(v) </num><content>Clinical trials, including a breakdown of participation by study populations and demographic variables and such other information as may be necessary to demonstrate compliance with section 492B (regarding inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research). </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="vi">  “(vi) </num><content>Translational research activities with other agencies of the Public Health Service. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><chapeau>A summary of the research activities throughout the agencies, which summary shall be organized by the following categories, where applicable: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Cancer. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Neurosciences. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Life stages, human development, and rehabilitation. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>Organ systems. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  “(E) </num><content>Autoimmune diseases. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  “(F) </num><content>Genomics. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  “(G) </num><content>Molecular biology and basic science. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  “(H) </num><content>Technology development. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>Chronic diseases, including pain and palliative care. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  “(J) </num><content>Infectious diseases and bioterrorism. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  “(K) </num><content>Minority health and health disparities. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  “(L) </num><content>Such additional categories as the Director determines to be appropriate. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><chapeau>A review of each entity receiving funding under this title in its capacity as a center of excellence (in this paragraph referred to as a ‘center of excellence’), including the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>An evaluation of the performance and research outcomes of each center of excellence. <page>120 STAT. 3691</page></content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Recommendations for promoting coordination of information among the centers of excellence. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>Recommendations for improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and outcomes of the centers of excellence. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>If no additional centers of excellence have been funded under this title since the previous report under this section, an explanation of the reasons for not funding any additional centers. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Requirement Regarding Disease-Specific Research Activities</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In a report under subsection (a), the Director of NIH, when reporting on research activities relating to a specific disease, disorder, or other adverse health condition, shall—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>present information in a standardized format; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>identify the actual dollar amounts obligated for such activities; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>include a plan for research on the specific disease, disorder, or other adverse health condition, including a statement of objectives regarding the research, the means for achieving the objectives, a date by which the objectives are expected to be achieved, and justifications for revisions to the plan. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Reports</inline>.—</heading><content>In addition to reports required by subsections (a) and (b), the Director of NIH or the head of a national research institute or national center may submit to the Congress such additional reports as the Director or the head of such institute or center determines to be appropriate. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403A" class="bold ">“SEC. 403A. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283a">42 USC 283a</ref>.</p></sidenote>ANNUAL REPORTING TO INCREASE INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Collaboration With Other HHS Agencies</inline>.—</heading><content>On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Secretary a report on the activities of the National Institutes of Health involving collaboration with other agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Clinical Trials</inline>.—</heading><content>Each calendar year, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report that identifies each clinical trial that is registered during such calendar year in the databank of information established under section 402(i). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Human Tissue Samples</inline>.—</heading><content>On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Congress a report that describes how the National Institutes of Health and its agencies store and track human tissue samples. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The first report under subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be submitted not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403B" class="bold ">“SEC. 403B. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283a–1">42 USC 283a–1</ref>.</p></sidenote>ANNUAL REPORTING TO PREVENT FRAUD AND ABUSE. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Whistleblower Complaints</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report summarizing the activities <page>120 STAT. 3692</page>of the National Institutes of Health relating to whistleblower complaints. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For each whistleblower complaint pending during the year for which a report is submitted under this subsection, the report shall identify the following: </chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>Each agency of the National Institutes of Health involved. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>The status of the complaint. </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>The resolution of the complaint to date. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  “(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Experts and Consultants</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>On an annual basis, the Director of NIH shall submit to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Secretary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report that—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>identifies the number of experts and consultants, including any special consultants, whose services are obtained by the National Institutes of Health or its agencies; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>specifies whether such services were obtained under section 207(f), section 402(d), or other authority; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>describes the qualifications of such experts and consultants; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>describes the need for hiring such experts and consultants; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>if such experts and consultants make financial disclosures to the National Institutes of Health or any of its agencies, specifies the income, gifts, assets, and liabilities so disclosed. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  “(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">First Report</inline>.—</heading><content>The first report under subsections (a) and (b) shall be submitted not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="403C" class="bold ">“SEC. 403C. </num><heading class="bold "><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283a–2">42 USC 283a–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>ANNUAL REPORTING REGARDING TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  “(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Each institution receiving an award under this title for the training of graduate students for doctoral degrees shall annually report to the Director of NIH, with respect to each degree-granting program at such institution—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><content>the percentage of students admitted for study who successfully attain a doctoral degree; and </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>for students described in paragraph (1), the average time between the beginning of graduate study and the receipt of a doctoral degree. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Provision of information to applicants</inline>.—</heading><content>Each institution described in subsection (a) shall provide to each student submitting an application for a program of graduate study at such institution the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection with respect to the program or programs to which such student has applied.”</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Striking of Other Reporting Requirements for NIH</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health service act; title iv</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by section 103(b) of this Act, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283g">42 USC 283g</ref>.</p></sidenote>404E(b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (3) to read as follows: <page>120 STAT. 3693</page><quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Coordination of centers</inline>.—</heading><content>The Director of NIH shall, as appropriate, provide for the coordination of information among centers under paragraph (1) and ensure regular communication between such centers.”</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (g) as subsection (f); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>in section 404F(b)(1), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s283h">42 USC 283h</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraphs (F) and (G); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284b">42 USC 284b</ref>.</p></sidenote>407; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in section 409C(b), <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284g">42 USC 284g</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in section 409E, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284i">42 USC 284i</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content>in section 417C, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285a–9">42 USC 285a–9</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (f); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285b–7b">42 USC 285b–7b</ref>.</p></sidenote>424B(a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> after the semicolon at the end; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (3); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content>in section 429, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285c–3">42 USC 285c–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (c) and (d); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in section 442, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285d–7">42 USC 285d–7</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (j) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (k) as subsection (j); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="J">  (J) </num><content>in section 464D, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285m–4">42 USC 285m–4</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (j); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="K">  (K) </num><content>in section 464E, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285m–5">42 USC 285m–5</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="L">  (L) </num><content>in section 464T, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285p–2">42 USC 285p–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="M">  (M) </num><content>in section 481A, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287a–2">42 USC 287a–2</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (h); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="N">  (N) </num><content>in section 485E, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–31">42 USC 287c–31</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (k); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="O">  (O) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–34">42 USC 287c–34</ref>.</p></sidenote>485H—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a)”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“The Secretary,”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“The Secretary,”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b); and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="P">  (P) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s289c">42 USC 289c</ref>.</p></sidenote>494—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) If the Secretary”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“If the Secretary”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b). </content>
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<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public health service act; other provisions</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s201/etseq">42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in section 399E, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s280e–3">42 USC 280e–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300c–12">42 USC 300c–12</ref>.</p></sidenote>1122—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(a) From the sums”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“From the sums”</quotedText>; and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsections (b) and (c); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s300cc">42 USC 300cc</ref>.</p></sidenote>2301; </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>in section 2354, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300cc–41.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsection (c) as subsection (b); </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>in section 2356, <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300cc–43.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (e) and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><chapeau>in section <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42">42 USC </ref></p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">300cc–45.</p></sidenote>2359(b)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (2); </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) <headingText class="small-caps">Evaluation and Report</headingText>”</quotedText> and all that follows through <quotedText>“Not later than 5 years”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(b) <headingText class="small-caps">Evaluation.—</headingText>Not later than 5 years”</quotedText>; </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  (iii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> subparagraphs (A) through (C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and <page>120 STAT. 3694</page></content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iv">  (iv) </num><content>by moving each of paragraphs (1) through (3) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Other acts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Provisions of Federal law are amended as follows: </chapeau><subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau><ref href="/us/pl/97/414/s7">Section 7 of Public Law 97–414</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s241">42 USC 241 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><chapeau>in subsection (a)—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“and”</quotedText> at the end; </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  (II) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“; and”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> a period; and </content>
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<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="III">  (III) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> paragraph (4); and </content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>in subsection (b), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> the last sentence of paragraph (3). </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/101/557/tIII">Title III of Public Law 101–557</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s242q/etseq">42 U.S.C. 242q et seq.</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 304 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s242q–3">42 USC 242q–3</ref>.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> section 305 and 306 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s242q–4">42 USC 242q–4</ref>, 242q–5.</p></sidenote>as sections 304 and 305, respectively. </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/105/33/s4923">Section 4923 of Public Law 105–33</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s254c–2">42 USC 254c–2 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (b). </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/106/310">Public Law 106–310</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">42 USC</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">247b–4e.</p></sidenote>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 105. </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/106/310/s1004">Section 1004 of Public Law 106–310</ref> <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285g">42 USC 285g note</ref>.</p></sidenote><amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (d). </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="F">  (F) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/106/310/s3633">Section 3633 of Public Law 106–310</ref> (as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/107/273/s2502">section 2502 of Public Law 107–273</ref>) <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/114/1236">114 Stat. 1236</ref>.</p></sidenote>is <amendingAction type="repeal">repealed</amendingAction>. </content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="G">  (G) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/106/525">Public Law 106–525</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 105.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s287c–31">42 USC 287c–31 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="H">  (H) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/107/84">Public Law 107–84</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 6.<sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s247b–18">42 USC 247b–18 note</ref>.</p></sidenote></content>
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<subparagraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="I">  (I) </num><content><ref href="/us/pl/108/427">Public Law 108–427</ref> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 3 <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/stat/118/2430">118 Stat. 2430</ref>, 2431.</p></sidenote>and <amendingAction type="redesignate">redesignating</amendingAction> sections 4 and 5 as sections 3 and 4, respectively. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="105">SEC. 105. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284n">42 USC 284n</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>CERTAIN DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Bridging the Sciences</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts to be appropriated under section 402A(b) of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of NIH, (in this subsection referred to as the “Secretary”) in consultation with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Energy, and other agency heads when necessary, may allocate funds for the national research institutes and national centers to make grants for the purpose of improving the public health through demonstration projects for biomedical research at the interface between the biological, behavioral, and social sciences and the physical, chemical, mathematical, and computational sciences. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Goals, priorities, and methods; interagency collaboration</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary shall establish goals, priorities, and methods of evaluation for research under paragraph (1), and shall provide for interagency collaboration with respect to such research. In developing such goals, priorities, and methods, the Secretary shall ensure that—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>the research reflects the vision of innovation and higher risk with long-term payoffs; and </content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>the research includes a wide spectrum of projects, funded at various levels, with varying timeframes. <page>120 STAT. 3695</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer review</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant may be made under paragraph (1) only if the application for the grant has undergone technical and scientific peer review under section 492 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s289a">42 U.S.C. 289a</ref>) and has been reviewed by the advisory council under section 402(k) of such Act (as added by section 102(c) of this Act) or has been reviewed by an advisory council composed of representatives from appropriate scientific disciplines who can fully evaluate the applicant. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">High-Risk, High-Reward Research</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts to be appropriated under section 402A(b) of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, may allocate funds for the national research institutes and national centers to make awards of grants or contracts or to engage in other transactions for demonstration projects for high-impact, cutting-edge research that fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders. The head of a national research institute or national center may conduct or support such high-impact, cutting-edge research (with funds allocated under the preceding sentence or otherwise available for such purpose) if the institute or center gives notice to the Director of NIH beforehand and submits a report to the Director of NIH on an annual basis on the activities of the institute or center relating to such research. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special consideration</inline>.—</heading><content>In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Director of NIH shall give special consideration to coordinating activities with national research institutes whose budgets are substantial relative to a majority of the other institutes. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Administration of program</inline>.—</heading><content>Activities relating to research described in paragraph (1) shall be designed by the Director of NIH or the head of a national research institute or national center, as applicable, to enable such research to be carried out with maximum flexibility and speed. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public-private partnerships</inline>.—</heading><content>In providing for research described in paragraph (1), the Director of NIH or the head of a national research institute or national center, as applicable, shall seek to facilitate partnerships between public and private entities and shall coordinate when appropriate with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Peer review</inline>.—</heading><content>A grant for research described in paragraph (1) may be made only if the application for the grant has undergone technical and scientific peer review under section 492 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s289a">42 U.S.C. 289a</ref>) and has been reviewed by the advisory council under section 402(k) of such Act (as added by section 102(c) of this Act). </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than the end of fiscal year 2009, the Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall conduct an evaluation of the activities under this section and submit a report to the Congress on the results of such evaluation. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the terms “Director of NIH”, “national research institute”, and “national center” have the meanings given such terms in section 401 of the Public Health Service Act. <page>120 STAT. 3696</page></content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="106">SEC. 106. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284">42 USC 284 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>ENHANCING THE CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE AWARD. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In administering the Clinical and Translational Science Award, the Director of NIH shall establish a mechanism to preserve independent funding and infrastructure for pediatric clinical research centers by—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>allowing the appointment of a secondary principal investigator under a single Clinical and Translational Science Award, such that a pediatric principal investigator may be appointed with direct authority over a separate budget and infrastructure for pediatric clinical research; or </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>otherwise securing institutional independence of pediatric clinical research centers with respect to finances, infrastructure, resources, and research agenda. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report</inline>.—</heading><content>As part of the biennial report under section 403 of the Public Health Service Act, the Director of NIH shall provide an evaluation and comparison of outcomes and effectiveness of training programs under subsection (a). </content>
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<subsection role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this section, the term <term>“Director of NIH”</term> has the meaning given such term in section 401 of the Public Health Service Act. </content>
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<section role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="107">SEC. 107. </num><heading>FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. </heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Section 499 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s290b">42 U.S.C. 290b</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><chapeau>in subsection (d)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (1)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> subparagraph (D)(ii) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Termination.</p></sidenote>Upon the appointment of the appointed members of the Board under clause (i)(II), the terms of service as members of the Board of the ex officio members of the Board described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall terminate. The ex officio members of the Board described in clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph (B) shall continue to serve as ex officio members of the Board.”</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="amend">amending</amendingAction> paragraph (3)(B) to read as follows: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>Any vacancy in the membership of the appointed members of the Board shall be filled in accordance with the bylaws of the Foundation established in accordance with paragraph (6), and shall not affect the power of the remaining appointed members to execute the duties of the Board.”</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (5), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“appointed”</quotedText> after <quotedText>“majority of the”</quotedText>; </content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>in subsection (j)—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(d)(2)(B)(i)(II)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(d)(6)”</quotedText>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><chapeau>in paragraph (4)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>in subparagraph (A), by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“, including an accounting of the use of amounts transferred under subsection (l)”</quotedText> before the period at the end; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subparagraph (C) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <page>120 STAT. 3697</page><quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><chapeau>The Foundation shall make copies of each report submitted under subparagraph (A) available—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Public information.</p></sidenote>for public inspection, and shall upon request provide a copy of the report to any individual for a charge that shall not exceed the cost of providing the copy; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>to the appropriate committees of Congress.”</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>in paragraph (10), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Health.”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“of Health and the National Institutes of Health may accept transfers of funds from the Foundation.”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> subsection (l) and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="l">  “(l) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding</inline>.—</heading><content>From amounts appropriated to the National Institutes of Health, for each fiscal year, the Director of NIH shall transfer not less than $500,000 and not more than $1,250,000 to the Foundation.”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="108">SEC. 108. </num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Authorities of the Secretary</inline>.—</heading><paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 401 of the Public Health Service Act, as added and amended by section 101, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in subsection (d) by <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> after paragraph (1) a subsection that is identical to section 401(c) of such Act as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. The subsection so inserted <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(c)(1) The Secretary may”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Reorganization of institutes</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may”</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(A) the Secretary determines”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the Secretary determines”</content>
</clause>
</quotedContent>; </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(B) the additional”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the additional”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“(2) The Secretary may”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following: <quotedContent><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary may”</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Conforming amendments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 401(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, as designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>in subparagraph (A)(ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“subparagraph (A)”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“clause (i)”</quotedText>; and </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Labor and Human Resources”</quotedText> each place such term appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions”</quotedText>. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Certain Research Centers</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 414 of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s285a–3">42 U.S.C. 285a–3</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  “(d) </num><content>Research centers under this section may not be considered centers of excellence for purposes of section 402(b)(10).”</content>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="109">SEC. 109. </num><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s281">42 USC 281 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading>APPLICABILITY. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This title and the amendments made by this title apply only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years. <page>120 STAT. 3698</page></content>
</section>
</title>
<title style="-uslm-lc:I658178"><num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS </heading>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN UNUSED SCHIP ALLOTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND 2005 TO REDUCE FUNDING SHORTFALLS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007. </heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution of Certain Unused SCHIP Allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2104 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397dd">42 U.S.C. 1397dd</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="add">adding</amendingAction> at the end the following new subsection: <quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="h">  “(h) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special Rules to Address Fiscal Year 2007 Shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution of unused fiscal year 2004 allotments</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsection (f) and subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), with respect to months beginning during fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall provide for a redistribution under such subsection from the allotments for fiscal year 2004 under subsection (b) that are not expended by the end of fiscal year 2006, to a shortfall State described in subparagraph (B), such amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall described in such subparagraph for such State for the month. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall state described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, subject to paragraph (4)(B) and on a monthly basis using the most recent data available to the Secretary as of such month, that the projected expenditures under such plan for such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotments for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that was not expended by the end of fiscal year 2006; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotment for fiscal year 2007. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds redistributed in the order in which states realize funding shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall redistribute the amounts available for redistribution under subparagraph (A) to shortfall States described in subparagraph (B) in the order in which such States realize monthly funding shortfalls under this title for fiscal year 2007. The Secretary shall only make redistributions under this paragraph to the extent that there are unexpended fiscal year 2004 allotments under subsection (b) available for such redistributions. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proration rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amounts available for redistribution under subparagraph (A) for a month are less than the total amounts of the estimated shortfalls determined for the month under that subparagraph, the amount computed under such subparagraph for each shortfall State shall be reduced proportionally. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding remainder of reduction of shortfall for fiscal year 2007 through redistribution of certain unused fiscal year 2005 allotments</inline>.—</heading><chapeau><page>120 STAT. 3699</page></chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Subject <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Effective date.</p></sidenote>to subparagraphs (C) and (D) and paragraph (5)(B), with respect to months beginning during fiscal year 2007 after March 31, 2007, the Secretary shall provide for a redistribution under subsection (f) from amounts made available for redistribution under paragraph (3) to each shortfall State described in subparagraph (B), such amount as the Secretary determines will eliminate the estimated shortfall described in such subparagraph for such State for the month. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Shortfall state described</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of this paragraph, a shortfall State described in this subparagraph is a State with a State child health plan approved under this title for which the Secretary estimates, subject to paragraph (4)(B) and on a monthly basis using the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007, that the projected expenditures under such plan for such State for fiscal year 2007 will exceed the sum of—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotments for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 that was not expended by the end of fiscal year 2006; </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>the amount, if any, that is to be redistributed to the State in accordance with paragraph (1); and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="iii">  “(iii) </num><content>the amount of the State’s allotment for fiscal year 2007. </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funds redistributed in the order in which states realize funding shortfalls</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall redistribute the amounts available for redistribution under subparagraph (A) to shortfall States described in subparagraph (B) in the order in which such States realize monthly funding shortfalls under this title for fiscal year 2007. The Secretary shall only make redistributions under this paragraph to the extent that such amounts are available for such redistributions. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Proration rule</inline>.—</heading><content>If the amounts available for redistribution under paragraph (3) for a month are less than the total amounts of the estimated shortfalls determined for the month under subparagraph (A), the amount computed under such subparagraph for each shortfall State shall be reduced proportionally. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Treatment of certain states with fiscal year 2005 allotments unexpended at the end of the first half of fiscal year 2007</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Identification of states</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Secretary, on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>shall identify those States that received an allotment for fiscal year 2005 under subsection (b) which have not expended all of such allotment by March 31, 2007; and </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><chapeau>for each such State shall estimate—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>the portion of such allotment that was not so expended by such date; and </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>whether the State is described in subparagraph (B). </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">States with funds in excess of 200 percent of need</inline>.—</heading><content>A State described in this subparagraph is a <page>120 STAT. 3700</page>State for which the Secretary determines, on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007, that the total of all available allotments under this title to the State as of such date, is at least equal to 200 percent of the total projected expenditures under this title for the State for fiscal year 2007. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Redistribution and limitation on availability of portion of unused allotments for certain states</inline>.—</heading><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><heading><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In the case of a State identified under subparagraph (A)(i) that is also described in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding subsection (e), the applicable amount described in clause (ii) shall not be available for expenditure by the State on or after April 1, 2007, and shall be redistributed in accordance with paragraph (2). </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Applicable amount</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>For purposes of clause (i), the applicable amount described in this clause is the lesser of—</chapeau><subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="I">  “(I) </num><content>50 percent of the amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); or </content>
</subclause>
<subclause style="-uslm-lc:I658128" class="indent4 fontsize10"><num value="II">  “(II) </num><content>$20,000,000. </content>
</subclause>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Special rules</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenditures limited to coverage for populations eligible on october 1, 2006</inline>.—</heading><content>A State shall use amounts redistributed under this subsection only for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage for populations eligible for such assistance or benefits under the State child health plan (including under a waiver of such plan) on October 1, 2006. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Regular fmap for expenditures for coverage of nonchild populations</inline>.—</heading><content>To the extent a State uses amounts redistributed under this subsection for expenditures for providing child health assistance or other health benefits coverage to an individual who is not a child or a pregnant woman, the Federal medical assistance percentage (as defined in the first sentence of section 1905(b)) applicable to the State for the fiscal year shall apply to such expenditures for purposes of making payments to the State under subsection (a) of section 2105 from such amounts. </content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Retrospective adjustment</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote>Secretary may adjust the estimates and determinations made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as necessary on the basis of the amounts reported by States not later than November 30, 2007, on CMS Form 64 or CMS Form 21, as the case may be and as approved by the Secretary, but in no case may the applicable amount described in paragraph (3)(C)(ii) exceed the amount determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary as of March 31, 2007. </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Funding of any retrospective adjustments only from unexpended 2005 allotments</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), to the extent the Secretary determines it necessary to adjust the estimates and determinations made for purposes of paragraphs (1), (2), and <page>120 STAT. 3701</page>(3), the Secretary may use only the allotments for fiscal year 2005 under subsection (b) that remain unexpended through the end of fiscal year 2007 for providing any additional amounts to States described in paragraph (2)(B) (without regard to whether such unexpended allotments are from States described in paragraph (3)(B)). </content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Rules of construction</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>authorizing the Secretary to use the allotments for fiscal year 2006 or 2007 under subsection (b) of States described in paragraph (3)(B) to provide additional amounts to States described in paragraph (2)(B) for purposes of eliminating the funding shortfall for such States for fiscal year 2007; or </content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>limiting the authority of the Secretary to redistribute the allotments for fiscal year 2005 under subsection (b) that remain unexpended through the end of fiscal year 2007 and are available for redistribution under subsection (f) after the application of subparagraph (B). </content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  “(6) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">1-year availability; no further </inline><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Deadline.</p></sidenote><inline class="small-caps">redistribution</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts redistributed to a State pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2007 shall only remain available for expenditure by the State through September 30, 2007, and any amounts of such redistributions that remain unexpended as of such date, shall not be subject to redistribution under subsection (f). Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as limiting the ability of the Secretary to adjust the determinations made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in accordance with paragraph (5). </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  “(7) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Definition of state</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of this subsection, the term <term>‘State’</term> means a State that receives an allotment for fiscal year 2007 under subsection (b).”</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</quotedContent>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Extending Authority for Qualifying States to Use Certain Funds for Medicaid Expenditures</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397ee/g/1/A">42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> <quotedText>“or 2005”</quotedText> and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> <quotedText>“2005, 2006, or 2007”</quotedText>. </content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Report to Congress</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than April 30, 2007, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate regarding the amounts redistributed to States under section 2104 of the Social Security Act to reduce funding shortfalls for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007. Such report shall include descriptions and analyses of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the extent to which such redistributed amounts have reduced or eliminated such shortfalls on the basis of reports by States submitted to the Secretary as of April 1, 2007; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the effect of the redistribution and limited availability of unexpended fiscal year 2005 allotments under such program on the States described in section 2104(h)(3)(B) of the Social <page>120 STAT. 3702</page>Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1397dd/h/3/B">42 U.S.C. 1397dd(h)(3)(B)</ref>) on the basis of reports by States submitted to the Secretary as of such date. </content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</title>
<action>
<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved January 15, 2007.</actionDescription></action>
</main>
<legislativeHistory>
<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658031"><inline class="underline">LEGISLATIVE HISTORY</inline>—<ref href="/us/bill/109/hr/6164">H.R. 6164</ref>:</heading>
<note>
<headingText style="-uslm-lc:I658032">HOUSE REPORTS:</headingText> ┐No. <ref href="/us/hrpt/109/687">109–687</ref> (<committee>Comm. on Energy and Commerce</committee>).
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<heading style="-uslm-lc:I658032">CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):</heading>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Sept. 26, considered and passed House.</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658035" class="indent4 firstIndent-1">Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendment.</p></note>
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<meta><dc:title>Private Law 109–1: To require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the continued occupancy and use of certain land and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park.</dc:title><dc:type>Private Law</dc:type><docNumber>1</docNumber><citableAs>Private Law 109–1</citableAs><dc:publisher>United States Government Publishing Office</dc:publisher><dc:creator>National Archives and Records Administration</dc:creator><dc:creator>Office of the Federal Register</dc:creator><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>EN</dc:language><dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
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<preface><page>?3703</page><page/><page>?3704</page><page>120 STAT. 3705</page><dc:type>Private Law</dc:type><docNumber>109–1</docNumber><congress value="109">109th Congress</congress></preface>
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<docTitle>An Act</docTitle>
<officialTitle>To require the Secretary of the Interior to allow the continued occupancy and use of certain land and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park.</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">May 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I658076" class="centered">[<ref href="/us/bill//s/584">S. 584</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 08?></p></sidenote>
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<enactingFormula style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act.</p></sidenote>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>SHORT TITLE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  This Act may be cited as the <shortTitle role="act">“Betty Dick Residence Protection Act”</shortTitle>.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>PURPOSE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  The purpose of this Act is to require the Secretary of the Interior to permit the continued occupancy and use of the property described in section 4(b) by Betty Dick for the remainder of her natural life.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>DEFINITIONS.</heading>
<chapeau style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  In this Act:</chapeau><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Agreement</inline>.—</heading><content>The <sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I658180" class="centered fontsize12">Fred Dick.</p></sidenote>term <term>“Agreement”</term> means the agreement between the National Park Service and Fred Dick entitled “Settlement Agreement” and dated July 17, 1980.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Map</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“map”</term> means the map entitled “RMNP Land Occupancy” and dated September 2005, which identifies approximately 8 acres for the occupancy and use by the tenant.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Secretary</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“Secretary”</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Tenant</inline>.—</heading><content>The term <term>“tenant”</term> means Betty Dick, widow of George Fredrick Dick, who held a 25-year reservation of occupancy and use at a property within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park.</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">  (a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Secretary shall allow the tenant to continue to occupy and use the property described in subsection (b) for the remainder of the natural life of the tenant, subject to the requirements of this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">  (b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Description of Property</inline>.—</heading><content>The property referred to in subsection (a) is the land and any improvements to the land within the boundaries of Rocky Mountain National Park identified on the map as “residence” and “occupancy area”.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">  (c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the occupancy and use of the property identified in subsection (b) by the tenant shall be subject to the same terms and conditions specified in the Agreement.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Payments</inline>.—</heading><page>120 STAT. 3706</page>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>In exchange for the continued occupancy and use of the property, the tenant shall annually pay to the Secretary an amount equal to <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>25</sub> of the amount specified in section 3(B) of the Agreement.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Advance payment required</inline>.—</heading><content>The annual payments required under subparagraph (A) shall be paid in advance by not later than May 1 of each year.</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Disposition</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts received by the Secretary under this paragraph shall be—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  (i) </num><content>deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  (ii) </num><content>made available, without further appropriation, to the Rocky Mountain National Park until expended.</content>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Public access</inline>.—</heading><content>The public shall have access to both banks of the main channel of the Colorado River.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="d">  (d) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The right of occupancy and use authorized under this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>shall not be extended to any individual other than the tenant; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><chapeau>shall terminate—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>on the death of the tenant;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>if the tenant does not make a payment required under subsection (c)(2); or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>if the tenant otherwise fails to comply with the terms of this Act.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10"><num value="e">  (e) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Effect</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Nothing in this Act—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>allows the construction of any structure on the property described in subsection (b) not in existence on November 30, 2004; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>applies to the occupancy or use of the property described in subsection (b) by any person other than the tenant.</content>
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<actionDescription style="-uslm-lc:I658030">Approved May 12, 2006.</actionDescription></action>
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<coverTitle>CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 1, 2006<page>120 STAT. 3709</page></coverTitle>
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<officialTitle>JOINT SESSION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I9796376" class="centered smallCaps">Jan. 25, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I9796376" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/77">S.Con.Res.77</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving such communication as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-01-25">January 25, 2006.</date>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 332: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>332</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/332">H.Con.Res.332</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, February 1, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, February 8, 2006, or Thursday, February 9, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, shall notify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
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<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 79: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY—RESTRICTING UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>79</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY—RESTRICTING UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 1, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/79">S.Con.Res.79</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That it is the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 331: WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINERS AND VOLUNTEERS—HONORING SACRIFICE AND COURAGE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>331</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 9, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINERS AND VOLUNTEERS—HONORING SACRIFICE AND COURAGE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/331">H.Con.Res.331</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas coal generates more than half of domestic electricity, providing millions of Americans with energy for their homes and businesses;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas West Virginia is the Nation’s second largest coal producing State;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas an average of 7,600 pounds of coal per person per year is used in the United States; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the United States has an estimated 275,000,000,000 tons of recoverable coal reserves representing about 95 percent of all fossil fuel reserves in the nation; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas coal continues to be the economic engine for many communities; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas coal miners are among the most productive of all American workers, producing 7 tons of coal per miner per day, which results in coal consistently being the most cost-effective choice for generating electricity in the United States; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during the last century over 100,000 coal miners have been killed in mining accidents in the Nation’s coal mines; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Nation is greatly indebted to coal miners for the difficult and dangerous work they perform to provide the fuel needed to operate the Nation’s industries and to provide energy to homes and businesses; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 13 West Virginia miners were trapped 260 feet below the surface in the Sago mine for over 40 hours following an explosion on January 2, 2006; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Federal, State, and local rescue crews worked relentlessly in an attempt to save the miners; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas many residents of Upshur County, West Virginia, and the surrounding areas came together at the Sago Baptist Church to support the miners’ families; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 12 miners, Thomas Anderson, Alva Martin Bennett, Jim Bennett, Jerry Groves, George Hamner Jr., Terry Helms, David Lewis, Martin Toler, Fred Ware Jr., Jack Weaver, Jesse Jones, and Marshall Winans, lost their lives on January 3, 2006; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas only one miner, Randal McCloy, was safely rescued; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 2 West Virginia miners were trapped by a fire in the Aracoma Alma Mine on January 19, 2006; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Don Israel Bragg and Ellery “Elvis” Hatfield lost their lives in the Aracoma Alma Mine; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 2 West Virginia miners lost their lives in separate incidents in Boone County on February 1, 2006; and <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Edmund Vance perished in the Long Branch No. 18 Mine and Paul Moss perished at the Elk Run Black Castle mine: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
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<chapeau>  That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes Thomas Anderson, Alva Martin Bennett, Jim Bennett, Jerry Groves, George Hamner Jr., Terry Helms, David <page>120 STAT. 3711</page>Lewis, Martin Toler, Fred Ware Jr., Jack Weaver, Jesse Jones, and Marshall Winans for their sacrifice in the Sago, West Virginia, coal mine;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognizes Don Israel Bragg and Ellery “Elvis” Hatfield for their sacrifice in the Aracoma Alma, West Virginia coal mine;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recognizes Edmund Vance and Paul Moss for their sacrifice in the Boone County, West Virginia, coal mines;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>extends the deepest condolences of the Nation to the families of these men;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>recognizes Randal McCloy for his stamina and courage that enabled him to survive in severe conditions for over 40 hours;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>recognizes the rescue crews for their outstanding effort resulting in the safe rescue of Randal McCloy; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>recognizes the many volunteers who provided support for the miners’ families during the rescue operations.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-02-09">February 9, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 14, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 71: CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH—SUPPORT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>71</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH—SUPPORT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/71">H.Con.Res.71</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas people of Caribbean heritage are found in every State of the Union;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas emigration from the Caribbean region to the American Colonies began as early as 1619 with the arrival of indentured workers in Jamestown, Virginia;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a significant number of slaves from the Caribbean region were brought to the United States; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas since 1820, millions of people have emigrated from the Caribbean region to the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas much like the United States, the countries of the Caribbean faced obstacles of slavery and colonialism and struggled for independence;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas also like the United States, the people of the Caribbean region have diverse racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the independence movements in many countries in the Caribbean during the 1960’s and the consequential establishment of independent democratic countries in the Caribbean strengthened ties between the region and the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States and the first Secretary of the Treasury, was born in the Caribbean;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas there have been many influential Caribbean-Americans in the history of the United States, including Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the pioneer settler of Chicago; Claude McKay, a poet of the Harlem Renaissance; James Weldon Johnson, the writer of the Black National Anthem; Shirley Chisolm, the first African-American Congresswoman and first African-American <page>120 STAT. 3712</page>woman candidate for President; and Celia Cruz, the world renowned queen of Salsa music;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the many influential Caribbean-Americans in the history of the United States also include Colin Powell, the first African-American Secretary of State; Sidney Poitier, the first African-American actor to receive the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role; Harry Belafonte, a musician, actor, and activist; Marion Jones, an Olympic gold medalist; Roberto Clemente, the first Latino inducted into the baseball hall of fame; and Al Roker, a meteorologist and television personality; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Caribbean-Americans have played an active role in the civil rights movement and other social and political movements in the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Caribbean-Americans have contributed greatly to education, fine arts, business, literature, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, government, the military, music, science, technology, and other areas in the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Caribbean-Americans share their culture through carnivals, festivals, music, dance, film, and literature that enrich the cultural landscape of the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the countries of the Caribbean are important economic partners of the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the countries of the Caribbean represent the United States third border;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the people of the Caribbean region share the hopes and aspirations of the people of the United States for peace and prosperity throughout the Western Hemisphere and the rest of the world; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas June is an appropriate month to establish a Caribbean-American Heritage Month: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That it is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>a Caribbean-American Heritage Month should be established; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the people of the United States should observe the month with appropriate ceremonies, celebrations, and activities.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-02-14">February 14, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 14, 2006?>
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<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 315: AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MONTH—SUPPORT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>315</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MONTH—SUPPORT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 14, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/315">H.Con.Res.315</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That Congress urges the President to issue each year a proclamation calling on State and local governments and the people of the United States to observe an American Jewish History Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-02-14">February 14, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 17, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—FEB. 17, 2006?>
<page>120 STAT. 3713</page>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 345: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>345</docNumber><dc:date>Feb. 17, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Feb. 17, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/345">H.Con.Res.345</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, February 16, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, February 17, 2006, through Tuesday, February 21, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, February 27, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-02-17">February 17, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAR. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAR. 16, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 350: DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION CEREMONY—CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>350</docNumber><dc:date>Mar. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION CEREMONY—CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Mar. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/350">H.Con.Res.350</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on April 27, 2006, for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-03-16">March 16, 2006.</date>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAR. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAR. 16, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 361: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>361</docNumber><dc:date>Mar. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Mar. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/361">H.Con.Res.361</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, March 16, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned <page>120 STAT. 3714</page>until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, March 16, 2006, Friday, March 17, 2006, or Saturday, March 18, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, March 27, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.  <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-03-16">March 16, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 4, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 4, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 60: AMERICA’S NATIONAL NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM—DESIGNATION</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>60</docNumber><dc:date>Apr. 4, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>AMERICA’S NATIONAL NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM—DESIGNATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Apr. 4, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/60">S.Con.Res.60</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, was founded in 1990, in honor of those individuals who played in the Negro Baseball Leagues as a result of segregation in America;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the only public museum in the Nation that exists for the exclusive purpose of interpreting the experiences of the players in the Negro Leagues from 1920 through 1970;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum project began in the 1980s, through a large scale, grass roots, civic and fundraising effort by citizens and baseball fans in the Kansas City metropolitan area;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the first Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was located at 1615 East 18th Street in the historic “18th and Vine District”, which was designated by the city of Kansas City, Missouri, in 1988 as historic in nature and the birthplace of the Negro Leagues;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the current Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was opened at 1616 East 18th Street in 1997, with a dramatic expansion of core exhibition and gallery space and over 10,000 square feet of new interpretive and educational exhibits;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum continues to receive strong support from the residents of the Kansas City metropolitan area and annually entertains over 60,000 visitors from all 50 States, and numerous foreign countries;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas there remains a need to preserve the evidence of honor, courage, sacrifice, and triumph in the face of segregation of those African Americans who played in the Negro Leagues;<page>120 STAT. 3715</page></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum seeks to educate a diverse audience through its comprehensive collection of histori­cal materials, important artifacts, and oral histories of the partici­pants in the Negro Leagues and the impact that segregation played in the lives of these individuals and their fans; and</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas a great opportunity exists to use the invaluable resources of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to teach the Nation’s school children, through on-site visits, traveling exhibits, classroom curriculum, distance learning, and other educational initiatives: Now, therefore, be it</recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>designates the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, including the museums future and expanded exhibits, collections library, archives, artifacts and education programs as “America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum”;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>supports the efforts of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to recognize and preserve the history of the Negro Leagues and the impact of segregation on our Nation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recognizes that the continued collection, preservation, and interpretation of the historical objects and other historical materials held by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum enhances our knowledge and understanding of the experience of African Americans during legal segregation;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>commends the ongoing development and visibility of the “Power Alley” educational outreach program for teachers and students throughout the Nation sponsored by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>asks all Americans to join in celebrating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and its mission of preserving and interpreting the legacy of the Negro Leagues; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>encourages present and future generations to understand the sensitive issues surrounding the Negro Leagues, how they helped shape our Nation and Major League Baseball, and how the sacrifices made by Negro League players helped make baseball America’s national pastime.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-04-04">April 4, 2006.</date>
</action>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 6, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 360: NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>360</docNumber><dc:date>Apr. 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Apr. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/360">H.Con.Res.360</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and its auxiliary (in this resolution referred to as the “spon- sor”) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, the 25th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the “event”), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty during 2005.<page>120 STAT. 3716</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Date of Event</inline>.—</heading><content>The event shall be held on May 15, 2006, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate jointly designate.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board, the event shall be—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>free of admission charge and open to the public; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Expenses and Liabilities</inline>.—</heading><content>The sponsor shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event.</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>EVENT PREPARATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment, as may be required for the event.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5104/c">section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-04-06">April 6, 2006.</date>
</action>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 6, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 371: MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD—150TH ANNIVERSARY</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>371</docNumber><dc:date>Apr. 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD—150TH ANNIVERSARY</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Apr. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/371">H.Con.Res.371</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard traces its origins to the formation of the Pioneer Guard in the Minnesota territory in 1856, two years before Minnesota became the 32nd State in the Union; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the First Minnesota Infantry regiment was among the first militia regiments in the Nation to respond to President Lincoln’s call for troops in April 1861 when it volunteered for three years of service during the Civil War; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during the Civil War the First Minnesota Infantry regiment saw battle at Bull Run, Antietam, and Gettysburg; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during a critical moment in the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, 262 soldiers of the First Minnesota Infantry, along with other Union forces, bravely charged and stopped Confederate troops attacking the center of the Union position on Cemetery Ridge; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas only 47 men answered the roll after this valiant charge, earning the First Minnesota Infantry the highest casualty rate of any unit in the Civil War; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard was the first to volunteer for service in the Philippines and Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898, with enough men to form three regiments; <page>120 STAT. 3717</page></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas one of the three Minnesota regiments to report for duty in the War with Spain, the 13th Volunteer regiment, under the command of Major General Arthur MacArthur, saw among the heaviest fighting of the war in the battle of Manila and suffered more casualties than all other regiments combined dur- ing that key confrontation to free the Philippines; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas after the cross-border raids of Pancho Villa and the attempted instigation of a war between the United States and Mexico, the border was secured in part by the Minnesota National Guard; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard was mobilized for duty in World War I, where many Minnesotans saw duty in France, including the 151st Field Artillery, which saw duty as part of the famed 42nd “Rainbow” Division; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the first federally recognized Air National Guard unit in the Nation was the 109th Observation Squadron of the Minnesota National Guard, which passed its muster inspection on January 17, 1921; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas a tank company of the Minnesota National Guard from Brainerd, Minnesota was shipped to the Philippines in 1941 to shore up American defenses against Japan as World War II neared; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas these men from Brainerd fought hard and bravely as American forces were pushed into the Bataan Peninsula and ultimately endured the Bataan Death March; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas men of the Minnesota National Guard’s 175th Field Artillery, as part of the 34th “Red Bull” Division, became the first American Division to be deployed to Europe in January of 1942; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas when the 34th Division was shipped to North Africa, it fired the first American shells against the Nazi forces; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the 34th Division participated in six major Army campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, which led to the division being credited with taking many of the enemy-defended hills in the European Theater as well as having more combat days than any other division in Europe; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard served with distinction on the ground and in the air during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Minnesota National Guard troops have helped keep the peace in the former Yugoslavia, including 1,100 troops who have seen service in Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard has participated in keeping America safe after September 11th, 2001, in numerous ways, including airport security; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing’s F–16s flew patrols over cities after September 11th for a longer time than any other air defense unit; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas over 11,000 members of the Minnesota National Guard have been called up for full-time service since the September 11th terrorist attacks; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas as of March 20, 2006, Minnesota National Guard troops are serving in national defense missions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Iraq; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas more than 600 Minnesota National Guard troops have been deployed to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas members of the Minnesota National Guard, serving in the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division, <page>120 STAT. 3718</page>have been a part of the State’s largest troop deployment since World War II, with more than 2,600 citizen soldiers called to service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Minnesota National Guard has greatly contributed not only to battles but to the suppressing of violent riots, such as the 1947 national meat processors strike, in which they aided helpless police officers, and the fight against natural disasters such as the Red River flood in 1997 in which they organized search and rescue missions, helped shelter people who were left homeless, ran logistics, and helped sandbagging efforts; and </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on April 17, 2006, the Minnesota National Guard will celebrate its 150th anniversary along with its historical and recent accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it </recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
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<chapeau> That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>honors and congratulates the Minnesota National Guard for its spirit of dedication and service to the State of Minnesota and to the Nation on its 150th anniversary; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognizes that the role of the National Guard, the Nation’s citizen-soldier based militia, which was formed before the United States Army, has been and still is extremely important to the security and freedom of the Nation.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-04-06">April 6, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 7, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 366: SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA—25TH ANNIVERSARY</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>366</docNumber><dc:date>Apr. 7, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA—25TH ANNIVERSARY</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Apr. 7, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/366">H.Con.Res.366</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Space Shuttle Columbia was the first manned, reusable spacecraft that was flown into orbit without benefit of previous unmanned orbital test flights;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Space Shuttle Columbia was the first spacecraft to launch with wings, using solid rocket boosters;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Space Shuttle Columbia was the first reentry spacecraft to land on a conventional runway;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Space Shuttle program has allowed the United States to partner with other nations to build and to inhabit the International Space Station;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the successful return to flight of the Space Shuttle represents the first leg of the Nation’s Vision for Space Exploration;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the men and women of America’s Space Shuttle program have been instrumental in ensuring the Nation’s preeminence in space exploration for 25 years;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the very specialized and highly valued workforce of the Space Shuttle program will contribute greatly to the Vision for Space Exploration as we return to the Moon, and go on to Mars and beyond;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, like the explorers Lewis and Clark who explored our great Nation, John Young and Robert Crippen opened a new era of human exploration beyond our planet; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas heroes such as John Young and Robert Crippen are a great inspiration to our next generation of Americans as they <page>120 STAT. 3719</page>stimulate interest in the study of math and science: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
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<chapeau> That the Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>congratulates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>honors Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who flew Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12–14, 1981, on its first orbital test flight; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>commends the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and all those supporting America’s space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the American people.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-04-07">April 7, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 7, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 382: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>382</docNumber><dc:date>Apr. 7, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Apr. 7, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/382">H.Con.Res.382</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, April 6, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, April 6, 2006, through Sunday, April 9, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 24, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-04-07">April 7, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 2, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 349: SOAP BOX DERBY RACES—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>349</docNumber><dc:date>May 2, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>SOAP BOX DERBY RACES—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/349">H.Con.Res.349</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF SOAP BOX DERBY RACES ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association (in this resolution referred to as the “Association”) shall be permitted to sponsor a public event, soap box derby races, on the Capitol Grounds on June 17, 2006, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>CONDITIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The event to be carried out under this resolution shall be free of admission charge to the public and arranged not to interfere with the needs of Congress, under conditions to be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board; except that the Association shall assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities incident to all activities associated with the event.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">For the purposes of this resolution, the Association is authorized to erect upon the Capitol Grounds, subject to the approval of the Architect of the Capitol, such stage, sound amplification devices, and other related structures and equipment as may be required for the event to be carried out under this resolution.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police Board are authorized to make any such additional arrangements that may be required to carry out the event under this resolution.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="5">SEC. 5. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5104/c">section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, with respect to the event to be carried out under this resolution.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-02">May 2, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 3, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 90: MURDERS OF YOUNG WOMEN IN CIUDAD JUÁREZ AND CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO—CONDOLENCES</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>90</docNumber><dc:date>May 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>MURDERS OF YOUNG WOMEN IN CIUDAD JUÁREZ AND CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO—CONDOLENCES</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/90">H.Con.Res.90</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Mexican cities of Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua have been plagued with the abduction, sexual assault, and brutal murders of over 400 young women since 1993;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas there have been at least 56 murders of women in Ciudad Juárez and the city of Chihuahua since 2004;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas at least 152 of the victims were sexually assaulted prior to their murders;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas more than half of the victims are women and girls between the ages of 13 and 22, and many were abducted in broad daylight in well-populated areas;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3721</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas these murders have brought pain to the families and friends of the victims on both sides of the border as they struggle to cope with the loss of their loved ones;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas many of the victims have yet to be positively identified;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the perpetrators of most of these heinous acts remain unknown;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Mexican Federal Government has taken steps to prevent these abductions and murders in Ciudad Juárez, including setting up a commission to coordinate Federal and State efforts, establishing a 40-point plan, appointing a special commissioner, and appointing a special prosecutor;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Mexican Federal special prosecutor’s review of the Ciudad Juárez murder investigations found evidence that over 100 police, prosecutors, forensics experts, and other State of Chihuahua justice officials failed to properly investigate the crimes, and recommended that they be held accountable for their acts of negligence, abuse of authority, and omission;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Government of Mexico has recognized the importance of the work of the Mexican Federal special prosecutor and has shifted the mission of the prosecutor’s office to assist local authorities in investigating and prosecuting crimes of violence against women throughout the country;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 2003 the El Paso Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the El Paso Police Department began provid­ing Mexican Federal, State, and municipal law enforcement authorities with training in investigation techniques and methods;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the United States Agency for International Development has begun providing assistance to the State of Chihuahua for judicial reform;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the government of the State of Chihuahua has jurisdiction over these crimes;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Governor and Attorney General of the State of Chihua­hua have expressed willingness to collaborate with the Mexican Federal Government and United States officials in addressing these crimes;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Department of State has provided consular services on behalf of the American citizen and her husband who were tortured into confessing to one of the murders;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Mexico is a party to the following international treaties and declarations that relate to abductions and murders: the Char­ter of the Organization of American States, the American Conven­tion on Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the United Nations Declaration on Violence Against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention of Belem do Para, the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance, and the United Nations Declaration on the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearance; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3722</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas continuing impunity for these crimes is a threat to the rule of law in Mexico: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
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<chapeau> That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>condemns the ongoing abductions and murders of young women in Ciudad Juárez and the city of Chihuahua in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, since 1993;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>expresses its sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of these murders;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>recognizes the courageous struggle of the victims’ families in seeking justice for the victims;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>urges the President and Secretary of State to incorporate the investigative and preventative efforts of the Mexican Government in the bilateral agenda between the Governments of Mexico and the United States and to continue to express concern over these abductions and murders to the Government of Mexico;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>urges the President and Secretary of State to continue to express support for the efforts of the victims’ families to seek justice for the victims, to express concern relating to the continued harassment of these families and the human rights defenders with whom they work, and to express concern with respect to impediments in the ability of the families to receive prompt and accurate information in their cases;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="6">  (6) </num><content>supports ongoing efforts to identify unknown victims through forensic analysis, including DNA testing, conducted by independent, impartial experts who are sensitive to the special needs and concerns of the victims’ families, as well as efforts to make these services available to any families who have doubts about the results of prior forensic testing;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="7">  (7) </num><content>condemns the use of torture as a means of investigation into these crimes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="8">  (8) </num><content>encourages the Secretary of State to continue to include in the annual Country Report on Human Rights of the Department of State all instances of improper investigatory methods, threats against human rights activists, and the use of torture with respect to cases involving the murder and abduction of young women in the State of Chihuahua;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="9">  (9) </num><content>encourages the Secretary of State to urge the Government of Mexico and the State of Chihuahua to review the cases of murdered women in which those accused or convicted of murder have credibly alleged they were tortured or forced by a state agent to confess to the crime;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="10">  (10) </num><content>strongly recommends that the United States Ambassador to Mexico visit Ciudad Juárez and the city of Chihuahua for the purpose of meeting with the families of the victims, women’s rights organizations, and Mexican Federal and State officials responsible for investigating these crimes and prevent­ing future such crimes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="11">  (11) </num><content>encourages the Secretary of State to urge the Government of Mexico to ensure fair and proper judicial proceedings for the individuals who are accused of these abductions and murders and to impose appropriate punishment for those individuals subsequently determined to be guilty of such crimes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="12">  (12) </num><content>encourages the Secretary of State to urge the State of Chihuahua to hold accountable those law enforcement officials whose failure to adequately investigate the murders, <page>120 STAT. 3723</page>whether through negligence, omission, or abuse, has led to impunity for these crimes;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="13">  (13) </num><content>encourages the Secretary of State to urge the Government of Mexico to ensure that the Mexican Federal special prosecutor’s office, responsible for assisting local authorities in investigating and prosecuting crimes of violence against women throughout the country, gives particular attention to the murders of women in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua City;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="14">  (14) </num><content>strongly supports the work of the special commissioner to prevent violence against women in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua City;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="15">  (15) </num><content>condemns all senseless acts of violence in all parts of the world and, in particular, violence against women; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="16">  (16) </num><content>expresses the solidarity of the people of the United States with the people of Mexico in the face of these tragic and senseless acts.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-03">May 3, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 4, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 359: 2006 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>359</docNumber><dc:date>May 4, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>2006 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN—CAPITOL GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 4, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/359">H.Con.Res.359</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">On June 9, 2006, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may jointly designate, the 2006 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution referred to as the “event”) may be run through the Capitol Grounds as part of the journey of the Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics summer games. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the event. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for physical preparations for the event. </content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4">SEC. 4. </num><heading>ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. </heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121">The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the restrictions contained in <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s5104/c">section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code</ref>, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-04">May 4, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 4, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 4, 2006?>
<page>120 STAT. 3724</page>
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<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 335: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE—97TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>335</docNumber><dc:date>May 10, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE—97TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 10, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/335">H.Con.Res.335</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), originally known as the National Negro Commit- tee, was founded in New York City on February 12, 1909, the centennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, by a multiracial group of activists who answered “The Call” for a national conference to discuss the civil and political rights of African Americans;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded by a distinguished group of leaders in the struggle for civil and political liberty, including Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard, and William English Walling;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the NAACP is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the NAACP is committed to achieving its goals through nonviolence;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the NAACP advances its mission through reliance upon the press, the petition, the ballot, and the courts, and has been persistent in the use of legal and moral persuasion, even in the face of overt and violent racial hostility;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the NAACP has used political pressure, marches, demonstrations, and effective lobbying to serve the voice, as well as the shield, for minority Americans;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas after years of fighting segregation in public schools, the NAACP, under the leadership of Special Counsel Thurgood Marshall, won one of its greatest legal victories in the Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 1955, NAACP member Rosa Parks was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama—an act of courage that would serve as the catalyst for the largest grassroots civil rights movement in the history of the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the NAACP was prominent in lobbying for the passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act, laws which ensured Government protection for legal victories achieved; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 2005, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People launched the Disaster Relief Fund to help survivors in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and Alabama to rebuild their lives: Now, therefore, be it</recital><?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 10, 2006?><?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 10, 2006?><?GPOvSpace 03?><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That the Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes the 97th anniversary of the historic founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and<page>120 STAT. 3725</page></content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>honors and praises the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its anniversary for its work to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all persons.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-10">May 10, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 24, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 24, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 357: NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH—SUPPORT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>357</docNumber><dc:date>May 24, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH—SUPPORT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 24, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/357">H.Con.Res.357</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas cystic fibrosis is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases in the United States and one for which there is no known cure;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the average life expectancy of an individual with cystic fibrosis is 35 years, an improvement from a life expectancy of 10 years in the 1960s, but still unacceptably short; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas approximately 30,000 people in the United States have cystic fibrosis, more than half of them children; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas one of every 3,500 babies born in the United States is born with cystic fibrosis; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas more than 10,000,000 Americans are unknowing, symptom-free carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all States consider newborn screening for cystic fibrosis; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation urges all States to implement newborn screening for cystic fibrosis to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment which improves health and longevity; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas prompt, aggressive treatment of the symptoms of cystic fibrosis can extend the lives of people who have the disease; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas recent advances in cystic fibrosis research have produced promising leads in gene, protein, and drug therapies beneficial to people who have the disease; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas innovative research is progressing faster and is being conducted more aggressively than ever before, due, in part, to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s establishment of a model clinical trials network;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas although the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation continues to fund a research pipeline for more than two dozen potential therapies and funds a nationwide network of care centers that extend the length and quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis, lives continue to be lost to this disease every day; <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas education of the public about cystic fibrosis, including the symptoms of the disease, increases knowledge and understanding of cystic fibrosis and promotes early diagnosis; and <?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will conduct activities to honor National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in May, 2006: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau>  That the Congress—<page>120 STAT. 3726</page></chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>honors the goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>promotes further public awareness and understanding of cystic fibrosis; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>advocates for increased support for people who have cystic fibrosis and their families; </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>encourages early diagnosis and access to quality care for people with cystic fibrosis to improve the quality of their lives; and </content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><content>supports research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis by fostering an enhanced research program through a strong Federal commitment and expanded public-private partnerships.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-24">May 24, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 26, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 26, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 418: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>418</docNumber><dc:date>May 26, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">May 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/418">H.Con.Res.418</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, May 25, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, May 25, 2006, through Sunday, May 28, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, June 5, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-05-26">May 26, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 19, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 19, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 372: INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM—50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>372</docNumber><dc:date>June 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM—50TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 19, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/372">H.Con.Res.372</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to establish a 41,000-mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, known as the “Interstate Highway System”, and the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to create a Highway Trust Fund;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3727</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 1990, the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways was renamed the “Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways” to recognize President Eisenhower’s role in the creation of the system;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 2006, this web of superhighways, now spanning a total of 46,876 miles throughout the United States, has had a powerful and positive impact on our national life;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System has proven vital in transporting people and goods from one region to another speedily and safely;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System has facilitated trade both within our national borders and globally and helped create unprecedented economic expansion and opportunities for millions of Americans;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System has brought diverse communities throughout our land closer together and kept us connected to one another as well as the larger world;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System has made it easier and often more enjoyable to travel to long-distance destinations and spend time with family members and friends who live far away;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System is a pivotal component in our national system of defense and emergency preparedness efforts;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Interstate Highway System remains one of our country’s paramount assets as well as a symbol of human ingenuity and freedom; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas this anniversary provides an occasion to both honor one of the largest public works achievements of all time and reflect on how it can remain effective in the years ahead: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes the golden anniversary year of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognizes the achievements of the Federal Highway Administration (and its predecessor, the Bureau of Public Roads), the State departments of transportation, and the highway construction industry, including contractors, designers, engineers, laborers, materials producers, and equipment companies, for their contributions to the construction of the Interstate Highway System and the quality of life of the citizens of the United States; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>encourages citizens, communities, government agencies, and other organizations to promote and participate in celebratory and educational activities marking this uniquely important and historic milestone. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-19">June 19, 2006.</date>
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<page>120 STAT. 3728</page>

<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 19, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 19, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 409: KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND, ASCENSION TO THE THRONE—60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>409</docNumber><dc:date>June 22, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ OF THAILAND, ASCENSION TO THE THRONE—60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/409">H.Con.Res.409</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on June 9, 1946, His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended the throne and this year celebrates his 60th year as King of Thailand;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas His Majesty King Bhumibol is the longest-serving monarch in the world;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on May 26, 2006, His Majesty King Bhumibol received the inaugural special Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award from the United Nations Development Program for his dedication to social justice, growth with equity, human security, democratic governance, and sustainability;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol, Thailand has become a democratically governed constitutional democracy in which Thai citizens enjoy the right to change their government through periodic free and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas His Majesty King Bhumibol has enjoyed a special relationship with the United States, having been born in 1927 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where his father, Prince Mahidol of Songkla, was studying medicine at the Harvard Medical School;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the United States and Thailand have enjoyed over 170 years of friendship since the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 1833, the first such treaty signed between the United States and any Asian country;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the United States and Thailand are treaty allies, and on December 30, 2003, President George W. Bush designated the Kingdom of Thailand as a major non-NATO ally; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the bonds of friendship and mutual respect are strong between the United States and Thailand: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>commemorates the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>offers its sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Bhumibol and best wishes for continued prosperity to his Majesty and the Kingdom of Thailand; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>looks forward to continued, enduring ties of friendship between the Thai and American people.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-22">June 22, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 22, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 22, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 103: ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 889</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>103</docNumber><dc:date>June 22, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 889</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 22, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/103">S.Con.Res.103</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 889, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: <page>120 STAT. 3729</page></chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the table of contents in section 2, strike the item relating to section 414 and insert the following: <?GPOvSpace 05?><quotedContent><toc>
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<designator>“Sec. 414. </designator>
<label>Navigational safety of certain facilities.”. <?GPOvSpace 05?></label>
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</quotedContent></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Strike section 414 and insert the following: <quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="414" class="bold ">“SEC. 414. </num><heading class="bold ">NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY OF CERTAIN FACILITIES. </heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">“(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Consideration of Alternatives</inline>.—</heading><content>In reviewing a lease, easement, or right-of-way for an offshore wind energy facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/p">43 U.S.C. 1337(p)</ref>), not later than 60 days before the date established by the Secretary of the Interior for publication of a draft environmental impact statement, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall specify the reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant determines to be necessary to provide for navigational safety with respect to the proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way and each alternative to the proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way considered by the Secretary. </content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">“(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Inclusion of Necessary Terms and Conditions</inline>.—</heading><content>In grant- ing a lease, easement, or right-of-way for an offshore wind energy facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of the Outer Con­tinental Shelf Lands Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t43/s1337/p">43 U.S.C. 1337(p)</ref>), the Secretary shall incorporate in the lease, easement, or right-of-way reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant determines to be necessary to provide for navigational safety.”</content>
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</section>
</quotedContent>. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-22">June 22, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 26, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 26, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 367: NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>367</docNumber><dc:date>June 26, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/367">H.Con.Res.367</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (in this resolution referred to as the “SAR”) was founded on April 30, 1889, and chartered by Congress 100 years ago on June 9, 1906;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Charter was signed by Theodore Roosevelt, himself a member of the SAR;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR was conceived as a fraternal and civic society composed of lineal descendants of the men who wintered at Valley Forge, signed the Declaration of Independence, fought in the battles of the American Revolution, served in the Continental Congress, or otherwise supported the cause of American Independence;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 16 American Presidents have been proud members of the SAR;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Charter of National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution describes the objects and purposes of the Society as “* * * patriotic, historical and educational” and that it is charged with perpetuating the memory of the men who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American people;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3730</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Society is also dedicated to inspiring its members and the community at large with a more profound reference for the principles of the Government founded by our forefathers and to encourage historical research about the American Revolution;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR has a long record of accomplishments in teaching about the Revolutionary War and those who gained our freedom during the War for Independence;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas it is largely through efforts by the SAR in the late 1800s and early 1900s that the National Archives were established to gather the records of the men who fought and provided services during the Revolutionary War;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR advances its mission through commemorations of battles and events that led to our freedom;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR devotes a great deal of its time, energy, and resources to working with children so that they might have a better understanding of the history of the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR is currently working to establish a Center for Advancing America’s Heritage adjacent to its national headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the SAR’s almost 27,000 members are organized in Chapters throughout the 50 States and the District of Columbia and in several countries overseas that helped the American Colonies gain their freedom: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That the Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes the 100th anniversary of the historic Congressional Charter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>honors and praises the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on the occasion of its anniversary for its work to perpetuate and honor the memory of the brave men who fought to gain our freedom during the Revolutionary War and for the Society’s unfailing devotion to our Nation’s youth.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-26">June 26, 2006.</date>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 29, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 29, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 426: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>426</docNumber><dc:date>June 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/426">H.Con.Res.426</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906 (<ref href="/us/stat/34/768">34 Stat. 768</ref>; chapter 3915), transformed the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) into a scientific regulatory agency;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the FDA is the oldest consumer protection agency in the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the FDA is the primary consumer protection agency in the United States and the world;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas FDA has the critical mission of protecting the public health by ensuring that—</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (1) foods are safe, wholesome, sanitary, and properly labeled;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (2) human and veterinary drugs are safe and effective;<page>120 STAT. 3731</page></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (3) devices intended for human use are safe and effective;</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (4) cosmetics are properly labeled; and</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (5) consumers are protected from electronic product radiation;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations which improve peoples’ lives;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in protecting and promoting the health of citizens of the United States, the FDA has been a pioneer and leader in the field of food and drug science;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas people around the world enjoy a higher quality of life due, in part, to the work of the FDA to expand food safety, medical product safety, and regulatory science; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 1906 Food and Drugs Act occurs on June 30, 2006, marks the 100th anniversary of the Agency’s founding, and is a major milestone in FDA’s celebrated history: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause></preamble><section><content>,</content></section>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That the Congress recognizes the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services and its employees for—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>100 years of service in working to ensure the safety of our food and the safety and efficacy of our medical products;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>providing leadership to the world in the regulatory sciences; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>their hard work and extraordinary dedication to the protection and promotion of our Nation’s public health.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-29">June 29, 2006.</date>
</action>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 29, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JUNE 29, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 440: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>440</docNumber><dc:date>June 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">June 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/440">H.Con.Res.440</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, June 29, 2006, or Friday, June 30, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, June 29, 2006, Friday, June 30, 2006, or Saturday, July 1, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, July 10, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content><p class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.  <?GPOvSpace 10?></p><page>120 STAT. 3732</page>
</content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-06-29">June 29, 2006.</date>
</action>
</main>
</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 11, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 11, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 427: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, 75TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY—CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>427</docNumber><dc:date>July 11, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, 75TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY—CAPITOL ROTUNDA AUTHORIZATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">July 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/427">H.Con.Res.427</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That the Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used on July 19, 2006, for a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-07-11">July 11, 2006.</date>
</action>
</main>
</resolution>
</component>

<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 11, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 11, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 108: POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, “OUR FLAG”, AND “A BOTANIC GARDEN FOR THE NATION”—SENATE PRINTS</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>108</docNumber><dc:date>July 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, “OUR FLAG”, AND “A BOTANIC GARDEN FOR THE NATION”—SENATE PRINTS</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">July 12, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/108">S.Con.Res.108</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>POCKET VERSION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The 22nd edition of the pocket version of the United States Constitution shall be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Copies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $198,000 with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 for each Member of Congress.</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="2">SEC. 2. </num><heading>OUR FLAG.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The 2006 revised edition of the publication entitled “Our Flag” shall be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Copies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>550,000 copies of the document, of which 440,000 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 100,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 10,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $215,000 with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 for each Member of Congress.<page>120 STAT. 3733</page></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="3">SEC. 3. </num><heading>A BOTANIC GARDEN FOR THE NATION.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There shall be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing the book entitled “A Botanic Garden for the Nation”, prepared by the United States Botanic Gardens.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Specifications</inline>.—</heading><content>The Senate document described in subsection (a) shall include illustrations and shall be in the style, form, manner, and binding as directed by the Joint Committee on Printing.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Number of Copies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>In addition to the usual number of copies, there shall be printed with suitable binding the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>3,075 copies of the document, of which 725 copies shall be for the use of the Senate and 1,470 for the use of the House of Representatives with distribution determined by the Joint Committee on Printing, 880 copies for the use of the Botanic Gardens with distribution determined by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>a number of copies that does not have a total production and printing cost of more than $102,000.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-07-12">July 12, 2006.</date>
</action>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 21, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 21, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 448: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY STS–121 MISSION—COMMENDATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>448</docNumber><dc:date>July 21, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY STS–121 MISSION—COMMENDATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">July 21, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/448">H.Con.Res.448</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, on July 4, 2006, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration performed a successful launch of the Space Shut- tle Discovery;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas this mission, known as STS–121, marks the second Return-to-Flight mission;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the crew of the Discovery consisted of Colonel Steve Lindsey, Commander Mark Kelly, Piers Sellers, Ph.D, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Fossum, Commander Lisa Nowak, Stephanie Wilson, and Thomas Reiter;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the STS–121 mission tested Space Shuttle safety improvements, building on findings from Discovery’s flight last year, including a redesign of the Space Shuttle’s External Tank foam insulation, in-flight inspection of the shuttle’s heat shield, and improved imagery during launch;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the STS–121 mission re-supplied the International Space Station by delivering more than 28,000 pounds of equipment and supplies, as well as added a third crew member to the International Space Station;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, due to the overall success of the launch and on-orbit operations, the mission was able to be extended from 12 to 13 days, allowing for an additional space walk to the two originally scheduled;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the success of the STS–121 mission is a tribute to the skills and dedication of the Space Shuttle crew, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and its industrial partners;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3734</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas all Americans benefit from the technological advances gained through the Space Shuttle program; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the National Aeronautics and Space Administration plays a vital role in sustaining America’s preeminence in space: Now, therefore, be it</recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau> That it is the sense of Congress that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration be commended for—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>the successful completion of the Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS–121 mission; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>its pioneering work in space exploration which is strengthening the Nation and benefitting all Americans.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-07-21">July 21, 2006.</date>
</action>
</main>
</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 29, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 29, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 112: ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—S. 3693</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>112</docNumber><dc:date>July 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—S. 3693</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">July 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/112">S.Con.Res.112</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That in the enrollment of the bill, S. 3693, the Secretary of the Senate shall insert “or reentries” after “States, reentry” in section 212(a)(9)(C)(iii)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 6(b)(1)(C) of the bill. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-07-29">July 29, 2006.</date>
</action>
</main>
</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—AUG. 2, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 399: CALIFORNIA VICTORY AT THE 1976 PARIS WINE TASTING—30TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>399</docNumber><dc:date>Aug. 2, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>CALIFORNIA VICTORY AT THE 1976 PARIS WINE TASTING—30TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Aug. 2, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/399">H.Con.Res.399</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on May 24th, 1976 in Paris, France, the premier wines of California and France were judged in a blind taste test by leading French wine experts;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the winning red wine was the 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars SLV Napa Valley Cabernet crafted by winemaker Warren Winiarski;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the winning white wine was the 1973 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay crafted by winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas this event became known as the Tasting Heard ‘Round the World, and heralded the beginning of the rise to preeminence of California wines;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has placed bottles of the winning wines in its permanent collection;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas wines from all over the United States are now enjoyed all over the world; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the domestic wine industry now contributes over $50 billion a year to the United States economy: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<chapeau>That Congress—<page>120 STAT. 3735</page></chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes and honors the 30th Anniversary of the California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognizes the historical significance of this event to the United States wine industry.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-08-02">August 2, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—AUG. 3, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 467: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>467</docNumber><dc:date>Aug. 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Aug. 3, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/467">H.Con.Res.467</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on any day from Wednesday, August 2, 2006, through Tuesday, August 8, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Septem- ber 6, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thursday, August 3, 2006, through Tuesday, August 8, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
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<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-08-03">August 3, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 11, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 449: HALL OF FAMER BOB FELLER, HISTORIC 1946 BASEBALL SEASON—60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>449</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 11, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>HALL OF FAMER BOB FELLER, HISTORIC 1946 BASEBALL SEASON—60TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 11, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/449">H.Con.Res.449</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Robert William Andrew Feller was born on November 3, 1918, near Van Meter, Iowa, and resides in Gates Mills, Ohio;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller enlisted in the Navy 2 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, at the time of his enlistment, Bob Feller was at the peak of his baseball career, as he had been signed to the Cleveland Indians at the age of 16, had struck out 15 batters in his first Major League Baseball start in August 1936, and established a Major League record by striking out 18 Detroit Tigers in a single, 9-inning game;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3736</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller is the first pitcher in modern Major League Baseball history to win 20 or more games before the age of 21;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller pitched the only opening day no-hitter in Major League Baseball history;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, on April 16, 1940, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Bob Feller threw his first no-hitter and began the season for which he was awarded Major League Baseball Player of the Year;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller served with valor in the Navy for nearly 4 years, missing almost 4 full baseball seasons;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller was stationed mostly aboard the U.S.S. Alabama as a gunnery specialist, where he kept his pitching arm in shape by tossing a ball on the deck of that ship;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller earned 8 battle stars and was discharged in late 1945, and was able to pitch 9 games at the end of that season, compiling a record of 5 wins and 3 losses;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas 60 years ago, amid great speculation that, after nearly 4 seasons away from baseball, his best pitching days were behind him, Bob Feller had 1 of the most amazing seasons in baseball history;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in the 1946 season, Bob Feller pitched 36 complete games in 42 starts;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, on April 30, 1946, in a game against the New York Yankees, Bob Feller pitched his second career no-hitter;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller pitched in relief 6 times, saving 4 games;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller routinely threw between 125 and 140 pitches a game, a feat not often seen today;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller pitched 371⅓ innings and had 348 strikeouts;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller had an earned run average of 2.18;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, a fastball thrown by Bob Feller was clocked at 109 mph;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller was the winning pitcher in the 1946 All Star Game, throwing 3 scoreless innings in a 12–0 victory by the American League;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Bob Feller led the American League in wins, shutouts, strikeouts, games pitched, and innings;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the baseball career of Bob Feller ended in 1956, but not before pitching his third no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers on July 1, 1951, pitching 12 1-hit games, amassing 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, and leading the league in strikeouts 7 times;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Bob Feller, a beloved baseball figure known as “Bullet Bob” and “Rapid Robert,” placed service to his country ahead of playing the game he loved and is a decorated war veteran: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<content class="inline"> That the Congress commemorates the 60th anniversary of <page>120 STAT. 3737</page>the 1946 season of Bob Feller and his return from military service to the United States.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-11">September 11, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 13, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 114: ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—S. 2590</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>114</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—S. 2590</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 13, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/114">S.Con.Res.114</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
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<chapeau> That, in the enrollment of the bill S. 2590, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following corrections:</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In section 2(a), strike paragraphs (2) and (3) and insert the following:<quotedContent><paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal award</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘Federal award’</term>—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><chapeau>means Federal financial assistance and expenditures that—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>include grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance;</content>
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<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>include contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>does not include individual transactions below $25,000; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>before October 1, 2008, does not include credit card transactions.</content>
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<paragraph role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Searchable website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The term <term>‘searchable website’</term> means a website that allows the public to—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>search and aggregate Federal funding by any element required by subsection (b)(1);</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>ascertain through a single search the total amount of Federal funding awarded to an entity by a Federal award described in paragraph (2)(A)(i), by fiscal year;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  “(C) </num><content>ascertain through a single search the total amount of Federal funding awarded to an entity by a Federal award described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by fiscal year; and</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  “(D) </num><content>download data included in subparagraph (A) included in the outcome from searches.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In section 2(b)(1), strike “section and section 204 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t44/s3501">44 U.S.C. 3501 note</ref>),” and insert “section, section 204 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/pl/107/347">Public Law 107–347</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t44/s3501">44 U.S.C. 3501 note</ref>), and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t41/s403/etseq">41 U.S.C. 403 et seq.</ref>),”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>In section 2, strike subsection (c) and insert the follow- ing:<quotedContent><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">“(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Website</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The website established under this section—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><chapeau>may use as the source of its data the Federal Procurement Data System, Federal Assistance Award Data System, and Grants.gov, if all of these data sources are searchable through the website and can be accessed in a search on the website required by this Act, provided that the user may—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>specify such search shall be confined to Federal contracts and subcontracts;</content>
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<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>specify such search shall be confined to include grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance;<page>120 STAT. 3738</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><content>shall not be considered in compliance if it hyperlinks to the Federal Procurement Data System website, Federal Assistance Award Data System website, Grants.gov website, or other existing websites, so that the information elements required by subsection (b)(1) cannot be searched electronically by field in a single search;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><content>shall provide an opportunity for the public to provide input about the utility of the site and recommendations for improvements;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  “(4) </num><content>shall be updated not later than 30 days after the award of any Federal award requiring a posting; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  “(5) </num><content>shall provide for separate searches for Federal awards described in subsection (a) to distinguish between the Federal awards described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) and those described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii).”</content>
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</quotedContent>.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>Add at the end the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="4" class="bold ">“SEC. 4. </num><heading class="bold ">GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">“Not later than January 1, 2010, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with this Act.”</content>
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</quotedContent>.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-13">September 13, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 25, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 235: STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE CANDIDATES—MANDATE REGARDING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>235</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 25, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE CANDIDATES—MANDATE REGARDING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 25, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/235">H.Con.Res.235</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas many people in the United States who are blind or otherwise visually impaired have the ability to travel throughout their communities without assistance;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas visually impaired individuals encounter hazards that a pedestrian with average vision could easily avoid, many of which involve crossing streets and roadways;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the white cane and guide dog should be generally recognized as aids to mobility for visually impaired individuals;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas many States do not require candidates for driver’s licenses to associate the use of the white cane or guide dog with potentially visually impaired individuals; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas visually impaired individuals have had their white canes and guide dogs run over by motor vehicles, have been struck by the side-view mirrors of motor vehicles, and have suffered serious personal injury and death as the result of being hit by motor vehicles: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<content class="inline"> That it is the sense of the Congress that each State should require any candidate for a driver’s license in such State to demonstrate, as a condition of obtaining a driver’s license, an ability to associate the use of the white cane and guide dog with visually impaired individuals and to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-25">September 25, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 26, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 26, 2006?>
<page>120 STAT. 3739</page>
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<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 480: ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 3127</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>480</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 26, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 3127</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 26, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/480">H.Con.Res.480</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause>
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<chapeau>That, in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 3127) entitled “An Act to impose sanctions against individuals responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, to support measures for the protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and to support peace efforts in the Darfur region of Sudan, and for other purposes”, the Clerk of the House of Representatives is hereby authorized and directed to make the following corrections in section 8(c)(1) of the bill:</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Strike “to support” and insert “and to support”.</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Strike “and to implement” and insert “or to implement”.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-26">September 26, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 29, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 456: ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—S. 203</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>456</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—S. 203</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/456">H.Con.Res.456</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
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<content class="inline"> That in the enrollment of the bill, S. 203, the Secretary of the Senate shall make the following correction: After section 702 insert the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="703">SEC. 703. </num><heading>NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE.</heading><subsection role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content><ref href="/us/pl/100/515">Public Law 100–515</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1244">16 U.S.C. 1244 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> section 6 and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> the following:<quotedContent><section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="6" class="bold ">“SEC. 6. </num><heading class="bold ">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">“(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">“(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Use of Funds</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  “(1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be used only for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>technical assistance; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>the design and fabrication of interpretative materials, devices, and signs.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  “(2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Limitations</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>No funds made available under subsection (a) shall be used for—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><content>operation, repair, or construction costs, except for the costs of constructing interpretative exhibits; or</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><content>operation, maintenance, or repair costs for any road or related structure.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  “(3) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Cost-sharing requirement</inline>.—</heading><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  “(A) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Federal share</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Federal share of any project carried out with amounts made available under subsection (a)—</chapeau><clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="i">  “(i) </num><content>may not exceed 50 percent of the total project costs; and</content>
</clause>
<clause style="-uslm-lc:I658126" class="indent3 fontsize10"><num value="ii">  “(ii) </num><content>shall be provided on a matching basis.</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  “(B) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Form of non-federal share</inline>.—</heading><content>The non-Federal share of carrying out a project with amounts made available under subsection (a) may be in the form of cash, materials, <page>120 STAT. 3740</page>or in-kind services, the value of which shall be determined by the Secretary.</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="c">“(c) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Termination of Authority</inline>.—</heading><content>The authorities provided to the Secretary under this Act shall terminate on September 30, 2007.”</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedContent>.</content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Strategic Plan</inline>.—</heading><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In general</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Contents</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The strategic plan shall describe—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>opportunities to increase participation by national and local private and public interests in the planning, development, and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>organizational options for sustaining the New Jer- sey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</subparagraph>
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</subsection>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-29">September 29, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—SEPT. 29, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 483: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>483</docNumber><dc:date>Sept. 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Sept. 29, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/483">H.Con.Res.483</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, September 29, 2006, Saturday, September 30, 2006, or Sunday, October 1, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; that when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, November 9, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, Novem- ber 13, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, September 29, 2006, through Wednesday, October 4, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Thursday, November 9, 2006, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 9, 2006, on a motion offered by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, November 13, 2006, or Tuesday, November 14, 2006, as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.<page>120 STAT. 3741</page></content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.  <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-09-29">September 29, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 175: AFRICAN DESCENDANTS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE—ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>175</docNumber><dc:date>Nov. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>AFRICAN DESCENDANTS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE—ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Nov. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/175">H.Con.Res.175</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during Black History Month it is important that we not forget that African-Americans are not the only survivors of the transatlantic slave trade;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas like the United States, many European nations benefited greatly from the colonization of Latin America and the Caribbean and their participation in the slave trade;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the story of African descendants in all of the Americas remains untold, leading them to be forgotten, made invisible, and allowed to suffer unjustly;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas it is important to acknowledge that as a result of the slave trade and immigration, approximately 80,000,000 to 150,000,000 persons of African descent live in Latin America and the Caribbean, making them the largest population of persons of African descent outside of Africa;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Afro-descendants are present in most all Latin American countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the size of Afro-descendant populations vary in range from less than 1 percent in some countries to as much as 30 percent in Colombia and 46 percent in Brazil and make up the majority in some Spanish speaking Caribbean nations, such as Cuba and the Dominican Republic;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Afro-descendant populations have made significant economic, social, and cultural contributions to their countries and the Western Hemisphere from their unfortunate involvement in the transatlantic slave trade to their recent contributions to trade, tourism, and other industries;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas although persons of African descent have made significant achievements in education, employment, economic, political, and social spheres in some countries, the vast majority are marginalized—living in impoverished communities where they are excluded from centers of education, government, and basic human rights based upon the color of their skin and ancestry;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Afro-descendants have shorter life expectancies, higher rates of infant mortality, higher incidences of HIV/AIDS, higher rates of illiteracy, and lower incomes than do other populations;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3742</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Afro-descendants encounter problems of access to healthcare, basic education, potable water, housing, land titles, credit, equal justice and representation under the law, political representation, and other economic, political, health, and basic human rights; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas skin color and ancestry have led African-Americans in the United States and African descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean to share similar injustices, leading to economic, social, health, and political inequalities: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau>That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes and honors African descendants in the Americas for their contributions to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the countries in the Americas, particularly in Latin American and Caribbean societies;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>recognizes that as a result of their skin color and ancestry, African descendants in the Americas have wrongfully experienced economic, social, and political injustices;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>urges the President to take appropriate measures to encourage the celebration and remembrance of the achievements of African descendants in the Americas and a resolution of injustices suffered by African descendants in the Americas;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="4">  (4) </num><content>encourages the United States and the international community to work to ensure that extreme poverty is eradicated, universal education is achieved, quality healthcare is made available, and equal access to justice and representation under the law is granted in Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="5">  (5) </num><chapeau>encourages the United States and the international community to achieve these goals in Latin America and the Caribbean by—</chapeau><subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="A">  (A) </num><content>promoting research that focuses on identifying and eradicating racial disparities in economic, political, and social spheres;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="B">  (B) </num><content>promoting programs that focus on Afro-descendant communities;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="C">  (C) </num><content>providing technical support and training to Afro-descendant advocacy groups that work to uphold basic human rights in the region;</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="D">  (D) </num><content>promoting the creation of an international working group that focuses on problems of communities of Afro-descendants in the Americas; and</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph style="-uslm-lc:I658124" class="indent2 fontsize10"><num value="E">  (E) </num><content>promoting trade and other bilateral and multilateral agreements that take into account the needs of Afro-descendant communities.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?>
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<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 384: ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>384</docNumber><dc:date>Nov. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY—100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Nov. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/384">H.Con.Res.384</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded on December 4, 1906, by seven young men, respectfully known as the Seven Jewels, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3743</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy, the founders of the Fraternity, recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the aims of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity are manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas for 100 years, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has played a fundamental role in the positive development of the character and education of more than 175,000 men;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha have shared countless friendships and a common belief in the founding ideals of the Fraternity;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas alumni from Alpha Phi Alpha include many noteworthy leaders in the areas of government, business, entertainment, science, and higher education;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity has 350 college campus chapters and 350 alumni chapters in 44 States, the District of Columbia, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity continues to enrich the lives of its members who, in turn, carry out in their communities a commitment to service and the uplifting of humanity: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
<section class="inline">
<chapeau>That Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes and honors the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity;</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>commends all Alpha Phi Alpha brothers, past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals and beliefs, and service to community; and</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>expresses its best wishes for the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s continued success and growth.That<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 423: “A HISTORY, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1813–2006”—HOUSE PRINT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>423</docNumber><dc:date>Nov. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>“A HISTORY, COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1813–2006”—HOUSE PRINT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Nov. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/423">H.Con.Res.423</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>PRINTING OF DOCUMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The document entitled “A History, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 1813–2006” (or the document of the history of the Committee on the Judiciary which is prepared during the One Hundred Ninth Congress with such similar title as may be provided by the Committee), prepared under the direction of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, shall be printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable binding, in a style and manner determined by the Joint Committee on Printing.<page>120 STAT. 3744</page></content>
</subsection>
<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Copies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the document described in subsection (a), in addition to the usual number there shall be printed the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>200 copies, of which 60 shall be casebound for the use of Members of the Committee on the Judiciary; or</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the maximum number of copies for which the total production and printing cost does not exceed $7,000, with production and distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1).<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006.</date>
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</resolution>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—NOV. 16, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 496: ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>496</docNumber><dc:date>Nov. 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>

<main>
<officialTitle>ADJOURNMENT—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Nov. 16, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/496">H.Con.Res.496</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause class="indent0 fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658121">Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring)</resolvingClause>
<section class="inline">
<content class="inline"> That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, December 4, 2006, or Tuesday, December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.</content>
</section>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658121"><num value="2"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. </inline>2. </num><content class="inline">The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<action>
<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 6, 2006?>
<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 6, 2006?><component>
<resolution>
<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 419: NATIONAL PURPLE HEART HALL OF HONOR—RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>419</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>NATIONAL PURPLE HEART HALL OF HONOR—RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/419">H.Con.Res.419</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas George Washington, at his headquarters in Newburgh, New York, on August 7, 1782, devised a Badge of Military Merit to be given to enlisted men and noncommissioned officers for meritorious action;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Badge of Military Merit became popularly known as the “Purple Heart” because it consisted of the figure of a <page>120 STAT. 3745</page>heart in purple cloth or silk edged with narrow lace or binding and was affixed to the uniform coat over the left breast;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Badges of Military Merit were awarded during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington at his headquarters, in Newburgh, New York, on May 3 and June 8, 1783;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Badge of Military Merit, an award for military merit in the Revolutionary War, is the inspiration for today’s Purple Heart medal;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas on the bicentennial of General Washington’s birthday in February 1932, the Badge of Military Merit was redesignated by General Douglas MacArthur, then Chief of Staff of the Army, as the Purple Heart, to be awarded to persons killed or wounded in action against an enemy of the United States;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas more than 800,000 members of the Armed Forces have been awarded the Purple Heart;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the State of New York has dedicated substantial resources to the creation of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor to be constructed at the New Windsor Cantonment, a New York State Historic Site, in New Windsor, New York, to honor those individuals who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to inform and educate the people of the United States about the history and importance of that distinguished combat award;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor will be a permanent place of remembrance of the service and sacrifices made by the members of the Armed Forces wounded or killed in service to America throughout the Nation’s history, both at home and abroad; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas as the Nation continues to defend the American Way, there will be a need for a distinguished place to honor those who in the future are awarded the Purple Heart for their service and sacrifice: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<chapeau> That the Congress—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>recognizes and supports the efforts of the State of New York to develop and maintain the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, to honor those individuals who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to inform and educate the people of the United States about the history and importance of that distinguished combat award; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>encourages the people of the United States as well as Federal departments and agencies to cooperate, assist, and participate in educating and informing individuals about the history and importance of the Purple Heart and about the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
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<?I52 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 6, 2006?>
<page>120 STAT. 3746</page>
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<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 91: LEROY “SATCHEL” PAIGE, POSTHUMOUS PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM AWARD—SUPPORT</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>91</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>LEROY “SATCHEL” PAIGE, POSTHUMOUS PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM AWARD—SUPPORT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 6, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/91">S.Con.Res.91</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige, who was born on July 7, 1906, in Mobile, Alabama, lived a life that was marked by his outstanding contributions to the game of baseball; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige was a dominating pitcher whose baseball career spanned several decades, from 1927 to 1965; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige played in the Negro Leagues and became famous for his unusual pitching style and his ability to strike out almost any player he faced; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige pitched 62 consecutive scoreless innings in 1933; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas due to the practice of segregation in baseball, Satchel Paige was prohibited for many years from playing baseball at the major league level; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige played for many Negro League teams, including—</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (1) the Chattanooga Black Lookouts; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (2) the Birmingham Black Barons; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (3) the Nashville Elite Giants; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (4) the Mobile Tigers; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (5) the Pittsburgh Crawfords; and </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (6) the Kansas City Monarchs;<?GPOvSpace 06?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas while pitching for the Kansas City Monarchs, Satchel Paige won 4 consecutive league pennants from 1939 to 1942, and later won a 5th pennant in 1946 with that team; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas after the desegregation of baseball, Satchel Paige signed a contract to pitch for the Cleveland Indians at age 42, and soon thereafter became the oldest rookie ever to play baseball at the major league level; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the extraordinary pitching of Satchel Paige helped the Cleveland Indians complete a championship season in 1948, as the team won the American League Championship and the World Series; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige threw an estimated 300 career shutouts; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas in 1971, Satchel Paige became the first Negro League player to be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the legendary pitching of Satchel Paige earned him numer- ous awards and accolades, including—</recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (1) a nomination to the All Century Team by Major League Baseball as 1 of the greatest players of the 20th century; and </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (2) a selection to the 50 Legends of Baseball by the Postal Service;<?GPOvSpace 06?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas despite years of discrimination that limited the play of Satchel Paige to the Negro Leagues, his prowess on the pitching mound earned him the respect and admiration of fans and players throughout the world of baseball; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Satchel Paige passed away on June 8, 1982; and </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, was established in 1945 to recognize citizens of the United States who have made exceptional contributions to—<page>120 STAT. 3747</page></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (1) the security or national interests of the United States; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (2) world peace; </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (3) the culture of the United States or the world; or </recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658129" class="indent2 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  (4) the citizens of the United States or the world: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 06?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<content class="inline"> That it is the sense of Congress that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Leroy “Satchel” Paige in honor of his distinguished baseball career and the contributions that he has made to the improvement of the society of the United States and the world. <?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-12-06">December 6, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 7, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 497: ARNOLD “RED” AUERBACH—HONORING</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>497</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 7, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ARNOLD “RED” AUERBACH—HONORING</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 7, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/497">H.Con.Res.497</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<preamble><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Arnold “Red” Auerbach was born on September 20, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of immigrants from Minsk, Rus- sia;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red started playing basketball as a public school student in Brooklyn and later became a star guard for Eastern District High School, making all-scholastic second team in his senior year;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red started his coaching career at St. Albans Prep School and Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C., before serving in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas, in 1946, Red began his professional coaching career with the Washington Capitols in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and led the team to the 1947 and 1949 division titles, joining the Boston Celtics as coach in 1950 after the BAA merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA);<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red’s record of success on the basketball court and in the Celtics’ front office is unmatched;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during Red’s leadership of the Boston Celtics, the team won 16 NBA championships, including 9 championships, with a record 8 in a row, during Red’s tenure as coach;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas when Red retired from coaching in 1966 to become general manager of the Celtics, he was the winningest coach in NBA history with 1,037 victories and had won almost two-thirds of the games he had coached over a 20-year NBA coaching career;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas during his nearly 57-year tenure with the Celtics as Head Coach, General Manager, Vice Chairman of the Board, and President, Red was the architect of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of professional sports;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red infused the Celtics organization with the values of teamwork, respect, tenacity, and loyalty, creating a culture known as “Celtic Pride” that will be forever associated with the Boston Celtics franchise;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red’s imprint on the Celtics, the NBA, and the game of basketball is permanent and visible today in innovations that Red developed, including the “sixth man” role and fast break style of play;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><page>120 STAT. 3748</page><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red was an effective and tireless ambassador for the game of basketball, both in the United States and overseas, conducting clinics, barnstorming with the Celtics, starring in the successful television series “Red on Roundball”, writing 7 books on basketball, including the influential “Basketball For The Player, The Coach, and The Fan”, and participating with Celtic great and Hall of Famer Larry Bird in the instructional video, “Winning Basketball”;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red received numerous awards and honors in recognition of his extraordinary achievements, such as selection as the NBA Coach of the Year in 1965, induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969, designation as the NBA “Executive of the Year” in 1980, and selection as “The Greatest Coach in the History of the NBA” by the Professional Basketball Writers’ Association of America in 1980;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red’s lighting of his cigar in the closing moments of an imminent Celtics’ victory became an enduring symbol of success in Boston and around the world;<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas Red’s legacy extends beyond the game of basketball and includes his important contributions to the advancement of a colorblind society through his decision to draft the NBA’s first African-American player, Chuck Cooper, in 1950, hire the first African-American head coach in professional sports, Bill Russell, in 1966, and field the first starting lineup in the NBA consisting entirely of African-American players in 1964; and<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><recital style="-uslm-lc:I658127" class="indent1 firstIndent-1 fontsize10">Whereas the name “Red Auerbach” will forever be synonymous with winning, intensity, integrity, and charitable causes: Now, therefore, be it<?GPOvSpace 03?></recital><resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause></preamble>
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<chapeau>That it is the sense of Congress that—</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>Arnold “Red” Auerbach was a basketball genius who embodied the values of creativity, determination, versatility, and commitment to helping the less fortunate;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>Red Auerbach was a leader in the effort to remove racial barriers and allow merit to prevail in professional sports, through his decisions to draft, hire, and prominently feature African-Americans on the Boston Celtics basketball team; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="3">  (3) </num><content>Red Auerbach’s place among the greatest coaches and executives of all time is assured, his contributions to the betterment of society will always endure, and his life exemplifies the very best ideals of the United States.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-12-07">December 7, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 8, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>S.Con.Res. 123: ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 5946</dc:title><dc:type>Senate Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>123</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 8, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS—H.R. 5946</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 8, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//sconres/123">S.Con.Res.123</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10">Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),</resolvingClause>
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<chapeau> That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 5946, the Clerk of the House shall make the following corrections:</chapeau>
<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>In the table of contents, strike the item relating to section 702 and redesignate the item relating to section 703 as relating to section 702.<page>120 STAT. 3749</page></content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>In title VII, strike section 702 and redesignate section 703 as section 702.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 9, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 495: “UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: A HISTORY, 1789–2006”—HOUSE PRINT</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>495</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 9, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>“UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: A HISTORY, 1789–2006”—HOUSE PRINT</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/495">H.Con.Res.495</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
<resolvingClause style="-uslm-lc:I658120" class="indent0 firstIndent0 fontsize10">  Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),</resolvingClause>
<section style="-uslm-lc:I658172"><num value="1">SECTION 1. </num><heading>PRINTING OF DOCUMENT.</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="a">(a) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">In General</inline>.—</heading><content>The document entitled “United States House of Representatives, The Committee on Ways and Means: A History, 1789–2006”, prepared under the direction of the Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives, shall be printed as a House document, with illustrations and suitable binding, in a style and manner determined by the Joint Committee on Printing.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I658121" class="indent0 fontsize10"><num value="b">(b) </num><heading><inline class="small-caps">Additional Copies</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>With respect to the document described in subsection (a), in addition to the usual number there shall be printed the lesser of—</chapeau><paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="1">  (1) </num><content>1,500 copies, of which 50 shall be bound in leather for the use of Members of the Committee on Ways and Means and 500 shall be casebound for distribution by the Committee on Ways and Means; or</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-lc:I658122" class="indent1 fontsize10"><num value="2">  (2) </num><content>the maximum number of copies for which the total production and printing cost does not exceed $40,000, with production and distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1).<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-12-09">December 9, 2006.</date>
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<?I51 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 9, 2006?>
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<meta><dc:title>H.Con.Res. 502: ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—H.R. 5682</dc:title><dc:type>House Concurrent Resolution</dc:type><docNumber>502</docNumber><dc:date>Dec. 9, 2006</dc:date></meta>

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<officialTitle>ENROLLMENT CORRECTION—H.R. 5682</officialTitle><sidenote><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">Dec. 9, 2006</p><p style="-uslm-lc:I979676" class="centered smallCaps">[<ref href="/us/bill//hconres/502">H.Con.Res.502</ref>]<?GPOvSpace 12?></p></sidenote>
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<content class="inline">That, in the enrollment of the bill, H.R. 5682, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following correction in section 110(10): Strike “point” and insert “pound”.<?GPOvSpace 10?></content>
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<actionDescription>Agreed to</actionDescription>
<date date="2006-12-09">December 9, 2006.</date>
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<dc:date>January 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7973 of <date date="2006-01-13">January 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we observe the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, we reflect on the history of civil rights in America and honor Dr. King for the power of his intellect, the truth of his words, and the example of his courage. Dr. King created a powerful and enduring legacy for all Americans by calling upon our Nation to ensure equal justice under law and uphold our founding ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all people.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Dr. King became an active leader in the civil rights movement in the 1950s, strengthened in his resolve by the quiet courage of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus. He advocated non-violent action as a means to overcome the evil of racism in America, and he led the effort that resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dr. King later said that the legislation was the work of every citizen who took to the streets and marched for justice and equality. The Voting Rights Act, which became law the next year, guaranteed all citizens the right to vote, regardless of race, and helped our country realize the promise of the 15th Amendment to our Constitution.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Dr. King believed that all people are made in God’s image and created equal. He dedicated his life to empowering people, no matter their circumstances, and challenged them to lift up their neighbors and communities. He broke down barriers within our society by encouraging Americans to look past their differences and refused to rest until our Nation fulfilled its pledge of liberty and justice for all.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we observe and honor Dr. King’s birthday, we are reminded that great causes often involve great sacrifices. In the five decades since Dr. King and Mrs. Parks stood together in Montgomery, Alabama, our country has made great progress toward equality for every citizen. Yet more work remains. In the words of Dr. King, “We will not be satisfied until ‘justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.’ ”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Monday, January 16, 2006, as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday. I encourage all Americans to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and service programs and activities in honor of the memory and legacy of Dr. King.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>7974</docNumber>
<dc:date>January 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7974 of <date date="2006-01-13">January 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Religious Freedom Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The right to religious freedom is a foundation of America. On Religious Freedom Day, our Nation celebrates the passage of the 1786 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and the protection of religious freedom in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of freedom of religion to a stable democracy, and our Constitution protects individuals’ rights to worship as they choose. We reject religious discrimination in every form, and we continue our efforts to oppose prejudice and to counter any infringements on religious freedom.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, we are also working to advance freedom of religion abroad. The Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom plays an important role in these efforts, advocating for religious freedom and actively working against religious persecution around the world. In recent years, we have seen important progress, including in Vietnam, Laos, India, Georgia, and the United Arab Emirates, and with the release of many individuals in countries throughout the world who had been imprisoned because of their faith. By helping to secure the religious freedom of people in other countries, we promote the spread of liberty and human dignity.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 16, 2006, as Religious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans to reflect on the great blessing of religious liberty, endeavor to preserve this freedom for future generations, and commemorate this day with appropriate events and activities in their schools, places of worship, neighborhoods, and homes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>January 20, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7975 of <date date="2006-01-20">January 20, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation was founded on the belief that every human being has rights, dignity, and value. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we underscore our commitment to building a culture of life where all individuals are welcomed in life and protected in law.<page>120 STAT. 3755</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is making great strides in our efforts to protect human life. One of my first actions as President was to sign an order banning the use of taxpayer money on programs that promote abortion overseas. Over the past 5 years, I also have been proud to sign into law the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and a ban on partial-birth abortion. In addition, my Administration continues to fund abstinence and adoption programs and numerous faith-based and community initiatives that support these efforts.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">When we seek to advance science and improve our lives, we must always preserve human dignity and remember that human life is a gift from our Creator. We must not sanction the creation of life only to destroy it. America must pursue the tremendous possibilities of medicine and research and at the same time remain an ethical and compassionate society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Sanctity of Human Life Day is an opportunity to strengthen our resolve in creating a society where every life has meaning and our most vulnerable members are protected and defended—including unborn children, the sick and dying, and persons with disabilities and birth defects. This is an ideal that appeals to the noblest and most generous instincts within us, and this is the America we will achieve by working together. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, January 22, 2006, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to reaffirm our commitment to respecting and defending the life and dignity of every human being. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>January 27, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7976 of <date date="2006-01-27">January 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National African American History Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we celebrate National African American History Month, we recognize the many contributions of African Americans to our country and reinforce our commitment to be a Nation of opportunity and hope for every citizen.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our history, African Americans have courageously worn our Nation’s uniform while defending peace and liberty around the globe. Patriots like Thurgood Marshall and Rosa Parks broke down racial barriers and inspired our Nation to make good on the promise of equal justice under law. Educators like Mary McLeod Bethune and Dr. Frederick Patterson transformed the academic world, with the goal of <page>120 STAT. 3756</page>ensuring that every child has access to a good education. Athletes such as Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph and entertainers such as Ossie Davis and Ray Charles have brought pride and joy to generations of Americans. Today, the accomplishments of African Americans in every aspect of our society continue to encourage people to reach as far as their vision and dreams may take them.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">African-American organizations have played a vital role in achieving justice and equal rights, and they have helped make communities across our country stronger and better. This year’s theme of African American History Month, “Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social, and Civic Institutions,” recognizes the African-American groups that have worked to confront injustices and expand opportunities. These organizations believe in the potential and worth of every person, and they have worked to help all Americans receive a quality education, to feed the hungry and house the homeless, to encourage youth to make healthy choices, and to reach out to others in need. By answering the call to love a neighbor as we would like to be loved ourselves, these groups have set a positive example, and we continue to be inspired by their compassion and service to others.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Working together, Federal, State, and local government, community organizations, and individual citizens will continue to foster hope and build a better tomorrow for all our children and grandchildren.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2006 as National African American History Month. I call upon public officials, educators, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities that honor the significant contributions African Americans have made to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>January 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7977 of <date date="2006-01-30">January 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Fourth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans enjoy great liberty and prosperity, and with these blessings comes an obligation to reach out to those in need. Over the past 4 years, USA Freedom Corps has worked to rally America’s armies of compassion and bring together individuals and organizations committed to volunteer service. More than 65 million people volunteered in 2005, an increase of 6.5 million since 2002. As we celebrate the fourth anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, we recognize the many Americans who have stepped forward to help others, and we underscore our commitment to serving our Nation and people around the world.<page>120 STAT. 3757</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">USA Freedom Corps was created to build on the countless acts of service, sacrifice, and generosity that followed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In the wake of the devastating tsunami of 2004 and hurricanes of 2005, Americans have continued to demonstrate that the true strength of our Nation lies in the hearts and souls of our citizens. By reaching out to aid the victims of these tragedies, people across our country helped rebuild shattered lives and communities. Their acts of service again demonstrated that by loving our neighbors as ourselves, we can offer hope and healing to those who suffer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">USA Freedom Corps is dedicated to expanding volunteer service and extending the goodwill of the American people. To help support our communities, respond to crises at home, and spread compassion around the globe, USA Freedom Corps works to strengthen public service programs such as the Peace Corps, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Citizen Corps. USA Freedom Corps encourages and promotes the good work of non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations. Through the President’s Greeter Program and the President’s Volunteer Service Award, USA Freedom Corps and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation recognize Americans who have made serving their neighbors a central part of their lives. USA Freedom Corps has also created a comprehensive network of volunteer opportunities to help more Americans find ways to get involved in serving their communities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through USA Freedom Corps, my Administration will continue to build a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility in our country. To learn more about opportunities for volunteering, citizens can visit the USA Freedom Corps website at www.volunteer.gov. By working together for a cause greater than self, we can strengthen our Nation, one person, one neighborhood, and one community at a time.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the Fourth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps. I call upon the citizens of this great country to find ways to volunteer and help their fellow Americans. I commend the efforts of USA Freedom Corps and all those who have already answered the call to serve, and I encourage all Americans to donate their time, energy, and talents to the work ahead.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7978 of <date date="2006-02-01">February 1, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>American Heart Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">More than 70 million Americans live with some form of heart disease, and this disease remains the leading cause of death in the United <page>120 STAT. 3758</page>States. During American Heart Month, we reinforce our commitment to fighting heart disease by promoting awareness about its risks, its causes, and the ways to reduce the chance of developing this deadly illness.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Many of the factors that lead to heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and obesity, can be controlled with commonsense steps and healthy lifestyles. Through the HealthierUS Initiative, my Administration encourages Americans to work toward four simple goals that can lead to a healthy heart: exercise daily; develop good eating habits; avoid tobacco, drugs, and excessive alcohol; and take advantage of preventive screenings to detect problems early.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">First Lady Laura Bush helps lead “The Heart Truth” campaign through her Women’s Health and Wellness Initiative. The campaign was launched by business, non-profit, and government organizations, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to educate women about the risks of heart disease and to encourage them to make their cardiovascular health a priority. Along with the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign, these initiatives use the red dress as a symbol to remind women to make healthy choices and talk with their doctors about heart disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a result of the Medicare Modernization Act, our seniors have more choices to prevent, diagnose, and treat potential problems before they become worse. Medicare now covers preventive screenings, a “Welcome to Medicare” physical for new beneficiaries, and innovative programs to help seniors fight chronic threats. I urge all Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of these measures as part of a healthy lifestyle.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">All Americans can improve their heart health and live longer, better lives by taking an active role in their health care decisions and consulting their physician for the latest information. As we observe American Heart Month, we recognize those battling heart disease; we express gratitude to the family members and friends who are a source of love and encouragement; and we commend the medical professionals and researchers who provide assistance and work to find cures and improve treatments.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In acknowledgement of the importance of the ongoing fight against cardiovascular disease, the Congress, by Joint Resolution approved December 30, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 843; 36 U.S.C. 101), has requested that the President issue an annual proclamation designating February as “American Heart Month.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim February 2006 as American Heart Month, and I invite all Americans to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 3, 2006. I also invite the Governors of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in recognizing and reaffirming our commitment to combating heart disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Inde<page>120 STAT. 3759</page>pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7979 of <date date="2006-02-03">February 3, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Consumer Protection Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Consumer Protection Week, we highlight the importance of consumer education in the ongoing fight against fraud and encourage consumers to make wise decisions.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Each year, nearly 25 million adults are victims of consumer fraud. These crimes damage lives and shake consumer confidence. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other organizations recommend several steps that Americans can take to help protect themselves against fraud. First, consumers should be cautious about giving out personal information such as Social Security and account numbers. Second, they should be aware of the credentials of an organization before making a transaction, especially through the mail, over the phone, or on the Internet. Third, before finalizing a purchase or agreement, the FTC suggests considering offers with care, avoiding immediate decisions, and requesting to have information in writing. In addition, when using the Internet, the FTC recommends that consumers exercise caution in responding to solicitations and that consumers use and regularly update their anti-virus software and firewall.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to vigorous enforcement of the consumer protection statutes, and the Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Litigation and other Federal agencies are working diligently to that end. The FTC is working to fight unsolicited e-mail under the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act and is establishing new rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act to further protect against identity theft. We are protecting American consumers through the National Do-Not-Call Registry. Millions of Americans have registered already, and individuals may call 1–888–382–1222 or visit the Do-Not-Call website at www.donotcall.gov to have their number added to the list. Citizens can learn more about ways to fight fraud from the National Consumer Protection Week website at www.consumer.gov/ncpw. By actively guarding against fraud, consumers can protect themselves and enhance the strength and integrity of our Nation’s economy.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 5 through February 11, 2006, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon Government officials, industry leaders, and consumer advocates to provide citizens with information about how they can be responsible consumers, and I encourage all citizens to take an active role in protecting their personal information.<page>120 STAT. 3760</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7980 of <date date="2006-02-06">February 6, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Death of Coretta Scott King</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a mark of respect for the memory of Coretta Scott King, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that on February 7, 2006, the day of her interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 22, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7981 of <date date="2006-02-22">February 22, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Modify the Duty Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Section 502 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2462), authorizes the President to designate countries as beneficiary developing countries, and to designate any beneficiary developing country as a least-developed beneficiary developing country, for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and taking into account the factors set forth in section 502(c) (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)), I have determined that the suspension pursuant to Proclamation 6123 of April 26, 1990, of preferential treatment for Liberia as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP should be ended.<page>120 STAT. 3761</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Pursuant to section 502 of the 1974 Act, and having considered the factors set forth in sections 501 (19 U.S.C. 2461) and 502(c), I have also determined that Liberia should be desig nated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2461–67, 2483), do proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) In order to reflect in the HTS the restoration of preferential treatment for Liberia as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP, general note 4(a) is modified by adding in alphabetical order “Liberia” to the list entitled “Independent Countries.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2) In order to reflect in the HTS the designation of Liberia as a least-developed beneficiary developing country under the GSP, general note 4(b)(i) is modified by adding in alphabetical order “Liberia.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 1 of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 15 days after the date of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(4) The modifications to the HTS made by paragraph 2 of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 60 days after the date of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(5) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 24, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7982 of <date date="2006-02-24">February 24, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>American Red Cross Month</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our Nation’s history, Americans have worked together to care for those in need. The work of the American Red Cross exemplifies this tradition and reflects the good heart of our country. This year during American Red Cross Month, we recognize this organization for <page>120 STAT. 3762</page>its 125 years of faithful service to our Nation and for its continued mission to help those in need at home and abroad.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Since Clara Barton founded the organization in 1881, the American Red Cross has offered aid and disaster relief to millions of individuals. From conducting blood drives and arranging family communications and other forms of support for our troops to providing relief for victims of natural disasters, the American Red Cross carries out emergency response around the globe. Local chapters help American communities respond to regional catastrophes and promote emergency preparedness with American Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses. Members of these chapters serve their communities by visiting homebound seniors, mentoring youth, distributing hot lunches, volunteering at homeless shelters, and offering transitional housing. They also educate young people on violence and substance abuse prevention and help in hospitals and nursing homes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 2005, a devastating hurricane season left millions displaced and homeless. The American Red Cross network of more than 800 chapters and thousands of volunteers provided food, shelter, counseling, and care to more than a million Gulf Coast families. Working in coordination with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the American Red Cross has also assisted with relief efforts for victims of hurricanes and landslides in Latin America and the recent earthquake in South Asia.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By donating their time and energy to selflessly serve others, American Red Cross volunteers demonstrate the compassion and generosity for which Americans are known. Their service paves the way to a brighter future for our citizens and people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2006 as American Red Cross Month. I commend the good work of the American Red Cross, and I encourage all Americans to continue to help the recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast region and around the world through volunteering their time, energy, and talents for others.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 24, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7983 of <date date="2006-02-24">February 24, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Irish-American Heritage Month</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The histories of Ireland and the United States are deeply intertwined. For generations, the sons and daughters of Ireland have come to America with a spirit of determination and optimism that has strengthened <page>120 STAT. 3763</page>our Nation’s character and enriched our history. During Irish-American Heritage Month, we celebrate Irish Americans and the significant contributions they have made to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During the Great Potato Famine of the 19th century, approximately 1 million Irish came to America. And over the last 150 years, millions more have come from Ireland to the United States. In this country, Irish Americans have ably served in their communities, in the government, and in the Armed Forces. They have achieved great success in all walks of life. Actress Grace Kelly entertained us and influenced our culture; industrialist Henry Ford transformed factory production and transportation; and President Ronald Reagan dedicated himself to the spread of peace, liberty, and democracy, helping to change our country and the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This month, we recognize the proud history and many accomplishments of Irish Americans. Our Nation is grateful for the role they have played in defending and renewing the ideals that we cherish. Their hard work, firm values, and strong faith have made our Nation a better place.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2006 as Irish-American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month by celebrating the contributions of Irish Americans to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7984 of <date date="2006-02-27">February 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Establishment of the African American Burial Ground National Monument</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In Lower Manhattan, at the corners of Duane and Elk Streets, lies an undeveloped parcel of approximately 15,000 square feet that constitutes a remaining portion of New York City’s early African Burial Ground. The site is part of an approximately 7-acre National Historic Landmark established on April 19, 1993. From the 1690s to the 1790s, the African Burial Ground served as the final resting place of enslaved and free Africans in New York City, New York. It contains the remains of those interred, as well as the archeological resources and artifacts associated with their burials. Prior to the date of this proclamation, the site was administered by the General Services Administration (GSA), and it will be the location of a memorial, to be constructed soon according to a design selected on April 29, 2005, through a competition <page>120 STAT. 3764</page>conducted by the GSA with the participation of the National Park Service (NPS) and other interested parties.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Whereas the African Burial Ground National Monument will promote understanding of related resources, encourage continuing research, and present interpretive opportunities and programs for visitors to better understand and honor the culture and vital contributions of generations of Africans and Americans of African descent to our Nation;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Whereas section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431) (the “Antiquities Act”) authorizes the President, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Whereas it would be in the public interest to preserve the portion of the African Burial Ground at the corner of Duane and Elk Streets in New York City, and certain lands as necessary for the care and management of the historic and scientific objects therein, as the African Burial Ground National Monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the African Burial Ground National Monument for the purpose of protecting the objects described above, all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States with the boundaries described on the accompanying land description, which is attached and forms a part of this proclamation. The Federal land and interests in land reserved consist of approximately 15,000 square feet, which is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">All Federal lands and interests of lands within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the public land laws, including, but not limited to, withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), acting through the NPS, shall administer the national monument consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation and applicable laws and regulations governing management of units of the national park system. For the purposes of preserving, interpreting, and enhancing public understanding and appreciation of the national monument and its meaning to society, the Secretary, acting through the NPS, shall develop an interagency agreement with the Administrator of General Services and, within 3 years of the date of this proclamation, prepare a management plan for the national monument. The management plan shall, among other provisions, set forth the desired relationship of the national monument to other related resources, programs, and organizations in New York City and other locations, provide for maximum public involvement in its development, and identify steps to be taken to provide <page>120 STAT. 3765</page>interpretive opportunities for the entirety of the National Historic Landmark and related sites in New York City. Further, to the extent authorized by law, the Secretary, acting through the NPS, shall promulgate any additional regulations needed for the proper care and management of the objects identified above.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the national monument shall be the dominant reservation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any lands thereof.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3766</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3767</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7985 of <date date="2006-02-27">February 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Women’s History Month</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">For generations, women across our great land have helped make our country stronger and better. They have improved our communities and played a vital role in achieving justice and equal rights for all our citizens. During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the many contributions women make to our society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">At the end of the 19th century, pioneers Jane Addams and Ellen Starr opened the doors of Hull House to serve impoverished and immigrant families in the Chicago community. Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Annie Dodge Wauneka worked to educate her native Navajo community about preventing and treating disease. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, helping to inspire a nationwide movement for equal justice under the law. Recently, our Nation said goodbye to another remarkable American woman and courageous civil rights leader, Coretta Scott King, who helped call America to its founding ideals.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, the United States of America remains a country that offers the greatest freedom on Earth and believes in the promise of all individuals. Women continue to strengthen our Nation and the world by excelling as leaders in all walks of life, including business, law, politics, family life, education, community service, science, medicine, and the arts. The brave women who wear the uniform of the United States Armed Forces are helping to lay the foundations of peace and freedom for generations to come. This month, I encourage all Americans to join me in celebrating the extraordinary achievements and contributions of American women.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2006 as Women’s History Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of all American women.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 27, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7986 of <date date="2006-02-27">February 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Save Your Vision Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Many Americans suffer from diseases and disorders of the eye that can affect their vision and quality of life. During Save Your Vision Week, we highlight how basic eye care and protection can help citizens maintain and enjoy healthy eyesight.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">An important part of ensuring physical well-being includes making healthy choices and adopting habits that can prevent disease and injury. Many of the problems that lead to blindness each year can be avoided with simple steps to protect the eyes, such as wearing sunglasses and using protective eyewear while working in hazardous environments or participating in sports.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Because the first noticeable symptom of many eye diseases is often vision loss, early detection is vital. As a result of the Medicare Modernization Act, diabetes screenings and glaucoma tests for eligible beneficiaries are now covered by Medicare as a part of an initial physical exam for new Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare also covers glaucoma screenings for beneficiaries with diabetes who are at high risk or have a family history of the disease. I encourage America’s seniors to act to preserve their vision by taking advantage of this health care benefit. And I urge all Americans to have regular eye examinations as part of their health care routines.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By raising awareness about the importance of preventing eye problems and the measures citizens can take to protect their vision and by providing greater access for the detection and treatment of eye diseases, we can continue to work toward a healthier Nation where more Americans enjoy the gift of healthy vision.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by joint resolution approved December 30, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 629; 36 U.S.C. 138), has authorized and requested the President to proclaim the first week in March of each year as “Save Your Vision Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 5 through March 11, 2006, as Save Your Vision Week. I encourage all Americans to make eye care and eye safety an important part of their lives.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>February 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7987 of <date date="2006-02-28">February 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (the “Agreement countries”). The Agreement was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “Act”)(Public Law 109–53, 119 Stat. 462)(19 U.S.C. 4001 note).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 105(a) of the Act authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office that shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to panels established under Chapter Twenty of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Section 201 of the Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply Articles 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.21, 3.26, 3.27, and 3.28, and Annexes 3.3 (including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect to originating goods), 3.27, and 3.28 of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Consistent with section 201(a)(2) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries eligible for the benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Consistent with section 201(a)(3) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)(19 U.S.C. 2701 <i>et seq</i>.) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country, subject to the exceptions set out in section 201(a)(3)(B) of the Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Consistent with section 213(b)(5)(D) of the CBERA, as amended by the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)(Public Law 106–200), each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated CBTPA beneficiary countries on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. Section 203 of the Act provides certain rules for determining whether a good is an originating good for the purpose of implementing preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement. I have decided that it is necessary to include these rules of origin, together with particular rules applicable to certain other goods, in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">8. Section 203(o) of the Act authorizes the President to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a <page>120 STAT. 3771</page>timely manner in the United States and those Agreement countries for which the Agreement has entered into force, and to add any such fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted or unrestricted quantity; to eliminate a restriction on the quantity of a fabric, yarn, or fiber within 6 months after adding the fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted quantity; and to restrict the quantity of, or remove from the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement, certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">9. Section 209 of the Act authorizes the President to take certain enforcement actions relating to trade with the Agreement countries in textile or apparel goods.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">10. Sections 321–328 of the Act authorize the President to take certain actions in response to a request by an interested party for relief from serious damage or actual threat thereof to a domestic industry producing certain textile or apparel articles.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">11. Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended, established the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) to supervise the implementation of textile trade agreements.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">12. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to sections 105(a), 201, 203, 209, and 321–328 of the Act, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) In order to provide generally for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the Agreement to El Salvador, to set forth rules for determining whether goods imported into the customs territory of the United States are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement, to provide certain other treatment to originating goods for the purposes of the Agreement, to provide tariff-rate quotas with respect to certain goods, to reflect the removal of El Salvador from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the GSP, to reflect the removal of El Salvador from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries for purposes of the CBERA and the CBTPA, and to make technical and conforming changes in the general notes to the HTS, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex I of Publication No. 3829 of the United States International Trade Commission, entitled “<i>Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to El Salvador</i>” (“Publication 3829”), which is incorporated by reference into this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2) In order to implement the initial stage of duty elimination provided for in the Agreement, to provide tariff-rate quotas with respect to certain goods, and to provide for future staged reductions in duties for originating goods for purposes of the Agreement, the HTS is modified as provided in Annex II of Publication 3829, effective on the dates specified in the relevant sections of such publication and on any subsequent dates set forth for such duty reductions in that publication.<page>120 STAT. 3772</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise my authority under section 105(a) of the Act to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(4) The CITA is authorized to exercise my authority under section 203(o) of the Act to determine that a fabric, yarn, or fiber is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the United States and those Agreement countries for which the Agreement has entered into force, and to add any such fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted or unrestricted quantity; to eliminate a restriction on the quantity of a fabric, yarn, or fiber within 6 months after adding the fabric, yarn, or fiber to the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement in a restricted quantity; to restrict the quantity of, or remove from the list in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement, certain fabrics, yarns, or fibers; and to establish procedures governing the submission of a request for any such determination and to ensure appropriate public participation in any such determination.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(5) The CITA is authorized to exercise my authority under section 209 of the Act to suspend or deny preferential tariff treatment to textile or apparel goods; to detain textile or apparel goods; and to deny entry to textile or apparel goods.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(6) The CITA is authorized to exercise my authority under sections 321–328 of the Act to review requests and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests; to cause to be published in the <inline class="small-caps">Federal Register</inline> a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment; and to determine whether imports of a textile or apparel article of an Agreement country are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, the imported article.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(7) The CITA, after consultation with the Commissioner of Customs (the “Commissioner”), is authorized to consult with representatives of an Agreement country for the purpose of identifying particular textile or apparel goods of that country that are mutually agreed to be handloomed, handmade, or folklore articles as provided in Article 3.21 of the Agreement. The Commissioner shall take actions as directed by the CITA to carry out any such determination.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(8) The United States Trade Representative is authorized to exercise my authority under section 104 of the Act to obtain advice from the appropriate advisory committees and the United States International Trade Commission on the proposed implementation of an action by presidential proclamation; to submit a report on such proposed action to the appropriate congressional committees; and to consult with those congressional committees regarding the proposed action.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(9) The United States Trade Representative is authorized to modify U.S. note 20 to subchapter XXII of chapter 98 of the HTS in a notice published in the <inline class="small-caps">Federal Register</inline> to reflect modifications pursuant to paragraph (4) of this proclamation by the CITA to the list of fabrics, yarns, or fibers in Annex 3.25 of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(10)(a) The amendments to the HTS made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, <page>120 STAT. 3773</page>or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the relevant dates indicated in Annex II to Publication 3829.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(b) Except as provided in paragraph (10)(a) of this proclamation, this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after March 1, 2006.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(11) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7988 of <date date="2006-03-10">March 10, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Poison Prevention Week</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Poison Prevention Week helps raise awareness about the dangers of poison exposure. Our Nation has made great progress in reducing the number of poison-related deaths and injuries since the first National Poison Prevention Week in 1962, yet poisonings remain a threat to the health and safety of many Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Approximately 1 million of our Nation’s children under the age of 5 are exposed to poisonous substances each year. Most of these instances are preventable and result from the ingestion of household products. The Consumer Product Safety Commission requires child-resistant packaging for many medicines and household chemicals, and it is important for parents and adults to remember to act responsibly by storing these substances out of the reach of children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The most common cause of death due to accidental poisoning results from exposure to carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless gas that is produced by products such as grills, gas stoves, water heaters, and automobiles. Every year, more than 500 Americans die from carbon monoxide poisoning, usually during winter months. Knowledge is the key to preventing this kind of poisoning. Placing a carbon monoxide alarm on each level of a home, and especially near bedrooms, is a good way to monitor air quality and remain alert to potentially high levels of carbon monoxide.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Information about poison exposure and how homes can be made safer is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, www.cdc.gov/health/poisoning.html, and the Poison Prevention Week Council website, www.poisonprevention.org. In case of emergency, families can contact their nearest Poison Control Center, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1–800–222–1222. By working together and taking the appropriate precautions, we can help to prevent deaths and injuries caused by accidental poisonings.<page>120 STAT. 3774</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To encourage Americans to learn more about the dangers of accidental poisonings and to take appropriate preventive measures, the Congress, by joint resolution approved September 26, 1961, as amended (75 Stat. 681), has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third week of March each year as “National Poison Prevention Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim March 19 through March 25, 2006, as National Poison Prevention Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by participating in appropriate activities and by learning how to prevent poisonings, especially among children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 17, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7989 of <date date="2006-03-17">March 17, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On Greek Independence Day, we celebrate the proud heritage of Greek Americans, recognize the longstanding friendship between the United States and Greece, and reaffirm our shared desire to spread freedom to people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Greece is the birthplace of democratic principles, and the story of modern Greek independence demonstrates the power of liberty. On March 25, 1821, Greek revolutionaries declared their independence from the Ottoman Empire after centuries of imperial rule. This bold action began an 11-year war to secure their freedom and gain recognition as a sovereign country. Americans at the time identified with the Greek struggle and provided support to aid the effort. Leaders such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison encouraged the Greek cause and supported the desire for a representative government that would ensure liberty and justice for all its citizens, and they offered our Constitution as a model for consideration.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">A strong cooperation and friendship has developed between Greece and America, and our Nation has benefited from the contributions of Greek immigrants. The hard work of Greek Americans has made our country stronger and influenced our literature, arts, businesses, politics, education, and entertainment. The faith, traditions, and patriotism of Greek Americans have enriched our society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The United States and Greece are bound together by common values and a deep desire to protect and extend freedom and peace. On this special occasion, we celebrate our friendship and our commitment to advancing democracy, prosperity, and security.<page>120 STAT. 3775</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25, 2006, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 23, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7990 of <date date="2006-03-23">March 23, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Small Business Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The entrepreneurial spirit of America is robust and strong, and small businesses are thriving throughout our great Nation. The opportunity to own a business is an important part of the American dream. During Small Business Week, we celebrate small business owners and employees who are willing to take risks and work hard in pursuit of a better life for themselves and their families.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our economy has created almost 5 million jobs since August 2003. Small businesses create most new jobs in our country, and small businesses have been a driving force behind America’s tremendous economic growth and job creation. By adopting sound economic policies that help small businesses continue to grow and expand, we will keep our economy moving forward and create more jobs for American workers.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains committed to fostering an environment where innovation succeeds and small businesses can flourish. We are working with the Congress to make the tax relief permanent and to pass Association Health Plans to allow small businesses to join together and buy insurance at the same discounts big businesses receive. We are encouraging small business owners and employees to consider health savings accounts, which help small businesses provide health insurance for their workers and give consumers greater flexibility in how they spend their dollars. We also are continuing to work to open new markets for American products and services abroad. Putting a stop to the frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of doing business will further help small businesses enhance the quality of life for their employees and their communities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Small Business Week, and throughout the year, we applaud the men and women who own and operate small businesses and spur economic growth. Through their entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence, they help ensure that America remains a place where dreams are realized.<page>120 STAT. 3776</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 9 through April 15, 2006, as Small Business Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs that celebrate the achievements of small business owners and their employees and encourage the development of new small businesses.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 24, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7991 of <date date="2006-03-24">March 24, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Implement Certain Provisions of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to El Salvador</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (Agreement) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The Agreement was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “Act”) (Public Law 109–53, 119 Stat. 462) (19 U.S.C. 4001 note).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 201 of the Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply Article 3.3 and Annex 3.3 (including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect to originating goods) of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Presidential Proclamation 7987 of February 28, 2006, modified the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to provide for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the Agreement for certain goods of El Salvador.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 201 of the Act, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:<page>120 STAT. 3777</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) In order to provide for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the Agreement for certain sugar and sugar-containing goods of El Salvador and to provide a tariff-rate quota for such goods of El Salvador, the HTS is modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2) The amendments to the HTS made by paragraph (1) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3778</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3779</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3780</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<dc:date>March 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7992 of <date date="2006-03-29">March 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Cancer Control Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Cancer Control Month, we continue the fight against cancer and work to reduce the risk of this deadly disease among our citizens.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Cancer survival rates are increasing, with approximately 10 million survivors in the United States. New understanding of diseases, better diagnostic tools, and innovative treatments help provide hope and healing to those who have been diagnosed with cancer. Across our country, cancer patients are living longer and fuller lives.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Despite these advances, cancer is still the second leading cause of death in our country, and some cancers, such as breast, prostate, lung, leukemia, and melanoma, continue to be too prevalent. By increasing public awareness and encouraging people to take appropriate steps to protect themselves, we can help prevent certain types of cancer. Individuals can reduce the risk of developing the disease by avoiding tobacco and excessive alcohol and by making healthy lifestyle choices. These include eating well, exercising regularly, and avoiding significant weight gain. I also encourage all Americans to get regular preventive screenings and speak with a health care provider about additional ways to reduce the risk of developing cancer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is dedicated to furthering our progress in the fight against cancer. We lead the world in cutting-edge medical research, and I have requested $5.9 billion in my fiscal year 2007 Budget for cancer-related activities within the Department of Health and Human Services. America will continue to aggressively fight cancer, encourage innovative research, and spread hope to those affected.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we observe Cancer Control Month, I commend the strength and courage of cancer survivors, whose perseverance is an inspiration to all Americans. Our Nation is grateful for the generosity and skill of our medical professionals. These healers, along with the loving family members and friends of cancer patients, reflect the compassionate spirit of our people and help build a healthier future for our citizens. Cancer can be prevented, treated, and defeated, and we will continue to strive to reach the day when the battle to beat cancer has been won.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 1938, the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution (52 Stat. 148; 36 U.S.C. 103) as amended, requesting the President to issue an annual proclamation declaring April as “Cancer Control Month.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 2006 as Cancer Control Month. I encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to join in activities that will increase awareness of how to prevent and control cancer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of <page>120 STAT. 3782</page>the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7993 of <date date="2006-03-29">March 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our society has a responsibility to protect our children and help them thrive. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we underscore our strong commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect and to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to grow up in safe and nurturing environments.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Parents hold the primary responsibility for a child’s health and well-being and provide a foundation of love and support for their children. Parents are not alone as they work to keep their children safe. Helping children requires a commitment from other family members, as well as individuals and organizations in every community. Educators, concerned citizens, faith-based and community organizations, and public officials all have vital roles in protecting our children and supporting families. When children are surrounded by positive relationships and experiences, they are more likely to grow into confident and caring adults.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains dedicated to protecting our youth from child abuse and neglect. The Federal Interagency Workgroup on Child Abuse and Neglect, led by the Department of Health and Human Services, provides a forum for Federal agencies to share information and make policy and program recommendations regarding the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Through the National Child Abuse Prevention Initiative, my Administration is partnering with organizations across our country to promote the well-being of children and families and to assist efforts to eradicate abuse.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families hosts the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information website at www.nccanch.acf.hhs.gov, which offers more information on how to prevent, recognize, and report signs of child abuse. By working together to provide America’s young people the love, guidance, and protection they need, we can help protect our youth from abuse and give them the opportunity to achieve their dreams.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2006 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I encourage all citizens to protect our children and help build strong communities where individuals, families, and children are valued and supported.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of <page>120 STAT. 3783</page>the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7994 of <date date="2006-03-29">March 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Donate Life Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Donate Life Month is an opportunity to celebrate the tremendous generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, marrow, and blood donors and to encourage more Americans to follow their fine example.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Last year, more than 28,000 organ transplants took place in the United States—more than at any other time in history. Despite this progress, more than 90,000 of our fellow citizens remain on a waiting list for a donation, and many lives are lost each year while waiting for organ transplants. Through programs like the Workplace Partnership for Life, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, my Administration remains committed to supporting organ, marrow, tissue, and blood donations. As public and private organizations work together, we will educate more Americans about the importance of giving life.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Donate Life Month, I urge more Americans to make the decision to donate the gift of life. Individuals can learn more about becoming an organ and tissue donor at www.organdonor.gov. By saying yes to organ and tissue donation on their driver’s licenses, adding their name to donor registries, or talking about their decision with family and friends, citizens help save lives and contribute to a more compassionate and hopeful society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2006 as National Donate Life Month. I call upon health care professionals, volunteers, educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private organizations to help raise awareness about the urgent need for organ and tissue donors throughout our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>7995</docNumber>
<dc:date>March 31, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7995 of <date date="2006-03-31">March 31, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Extend Nondiscriminatory Trade Treatment (Normal Trade Relations Treatment) to the Products of Ukraine, and For Other Purposes</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Ukraine has demonstrated a strong desire to build a friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States and has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under Title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2431 <i>et seq</i>.).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Pursuant to section 2(a) of Public Law 109–205, 120 Stat. 313 (19 U.S.C. 2434), and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 1(a) of said law, I hereby determine that chapter 1 of title IV of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2431–2439) should no longer apply to Ukraine.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Section 2103(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, 19 U.S.C. 3803(a), authorizes the President, under certain circumstances, to proclaim such modification of any existing duty as the President determines to be required or appropriate to carry out an agreement entered into in accordance with section 2103(a). The United States, a major producer and exporter of multi-chip integrated circuits, applies duties to imports of multi-chip integrated circuits of less than 5 percent <i>ad valorem</i>. On January 17, 2006, the United States entered into an agreement to cut to zero applied duties on certain multi-chip integrated circuits.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 2(a) of Public Law 109–205, section 2103(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) Nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Ukraine, which shall no longer be subject to chapter 1 of title IV of the 1974 Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Ukraine shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3) In order to implement the agreement on multi-chip integrated circuits, the HTS is modified to provide for application of zero duties to goods entered under tariff item 8543.89.96.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(4) The modification to the HTS made pursuant to paragraph 3 of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after April 1, 2006.<page>120 STAT. 3785</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(5) All provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>March 31, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7996 of <date date="2006-03-31">March 31, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (Agreement) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (Agreement countries). The Agreement was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “Act”) (Public Law 109–53, 119 Stat. 462) (19 U.S.C. 4001 note).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 201 of the Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply Articles 3.3 and 3.28, and Annexes 3.3 (including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect to originating goods) and 3.28 of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Consistent with section 201(a)(2) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries eligible for the benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Consistent with section 201(a)(3) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) (19 U.S.C. 2701 <i>et seq</i>.) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country, subject to the exceptions set out in section 201(a)(3)(B) of the Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Consistent with section 213(b)(5)(D) of the CBERA, as amended by the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Public Law 106–200), each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated CBTPA beneficiary countries on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.<page>120 STAT. 3786</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 201 of the Act, section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and section 604 of the 1974 Act, and the Act having taken effect pursuant to section 107(a), do proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) In order to provide generally for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the Agreement to Honduras and Nicaragua, to provide certain other treatment to originating goods for the purposes of the Agreement, to provide tariff-rate quotas with respect to certain goods, to reflect the removal of Honduras and Nicaragua from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the GSP, to reflect the removal of Honduras and Nicaragua from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries for purposes of the CBERA and the CBTPA, and to make technical and conforming changes in the general notes to the HTS, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex I of Publication 3845 of the United States International Trade Commission, entitled <i>Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Honduras and Nicaragua</i> (Publication 3845), which is incorporated by reference into this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2) In order to implement the initial stage of duty elimination provided for in the Agreement and to provide for future staged reductions in duties for originating goods for purposes of the Agreement, the HTS is modified as provided in Annex II of Publication 3845, effective on the dates specified in the relevant sections of such publication and on any subsequent dates set forth for such duty reductions in that publication.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3)(a) The amendments to the HTS made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the relevant dates indicated in Annex I and Annex II to Publication 3845.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(b) Except as provided in paragraph (3)(a) of this proclamation, this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after April 1, 2006.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(4) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7997 of <date date="2006-04-05">April 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">A quality education is the cornerstone of a hopeful tomorrow for all our children. Education and Sharing Day highlights our strong support for our young people as they pursue lives of learning, prepare to become responsible leaders, and work to reach their full potential.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On Education and Sharing Day, we remember the efforts of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who promoted the importance of education and ethical teachings to every student’s future. He sought to improve lives and communities through a vast network of education and outreach centers and social service programs around the world. We continue to be inspired by the Rebbe’s good works and all those who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to helping our next generation grow into caring, responsible adults. Through devotion to faith, family, education, and community, we can continue building a better and more compassionate society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 9, 2006, as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon government officials, educators, volunteers, and all the people of the United States to reach out to young people and work to create a better, brighter, and more hopeful future for all.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 5, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7998 of <date date="2006-04-05">April 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In every generation, America’s Armed Forces have answered the call to duty with dedication and valor. On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we pay tribute to the brave patriots of the United States military who endured captivity because of war. These heroes sacrificed their personal liberty to secure a future of freedom for all Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">While held as prisoners of war, American POWs have reflected the best of our country, acting with resourcefulness, bravery, and strength. Former POWs, such as Corporal Tibor “Ted” Rubin, USA, continue to inspire new generations to acts of courage and compassion. Liberated by U.S. forces from a Nazi concentration camp, Rubin enlisted in the <page>120 STAT. 3788</page>Army after immigrating to the United States. He was captured and held as a POW during the Korean War even before he became an American citizen. His incredible bravery and service to his fellow POWs saved many lives and has left a legacy of hope and honor, and for his heroism, I had the great privilege to present him our Nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The sacrifices of those taken as prisoners of war have helped bring security to American citizens and freedom to the world. With determination and courage, America’s former POWs, their fallen and missing comrades, and their families have demonstrated the true spirit of our Nation, and they will never be forgotten.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 9, 2006, as National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. I call upon the people of the United States to join me in remembering and honoring the sacrifices of all American prisoners of war. I call upon Federal, State, and local government officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 7, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 7999 of <date date="2006-04-07">April 7, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Pan American Day and Pan American Week, we honor the commitment to liberty and common values we share with our Pan American neighbors. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The love of freedom has deep roots in the Pan American community. Not long after the United States won independence from Britain, patriots throughout the Americas were inspired to take their own stand. Today, there are more than 30 democratic countries in the region, and through the Organization of American States, leaders in the Western Hemisphere have an opportunity to discuss shared goals, promote prosperity, and strengthen democratic governance and institutions.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">One of the surest ways to make opportunity real for all our citizens is through free and fair trade. In August 2005, I signed legislation to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR). Our investment and trade through the CAFTA–DR will help build a better life for our citizens, and by reducing trade barriers, we can make our region more competitive in the global economy. Strong economic ties with democracies in our hemisphere foster stability and security and help lay the foundation for peace for generations to come.<page>120 STAT. 3789</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The people of the Western Hemisphere are united by history, geography, and shared ideals. We will continue our important work to build a region that lives in liberty and grows in prosperity. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 14, 2006, as Pan American Day and April 9 through April 15, 2006, as Pan American Week. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the flag of the United States of America to honor these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8000 of <date date="2006-04-07">April 7, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National D.A.R.E. Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On National D.A.R.E. Day, we honor the dedicated police officers and all those involved in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program and underscore our commitment to helping young people say no to drugs and violence. By promoting positive youth development, D.A.R.E. programs across our country are helping our children make the right choices and build lives of purpose.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Since 1983, D.A.R.E. has taught young people how to recognize and resist the pressure to be involved in drugs, gangs, and violent activities. The D.A.R.E. program brings police officers into the classroom to answer tough questions about drugs and crime, teaches students how to avoid temptation, and encourages communication between young people and law enforcement. This program strengthens our communities and provides our children with a strong foundation for success. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains committed to helping our young people overcome the dangers of violence and the use of illegal substances. The Helping America’s Youth initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, encourages local partnerships that empower families, schools, and communities to help young people reach their full potential. We are also strengthening youth drug prevention efforts on the State and local levels with the Strategic Prevention Framework and the Drug Free Communities program. These initiatives tailor prevention strategies to local needs and give community organizations the power to identify challenges and take actions to overcome them.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 2005, the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America launched Above the Influence, an advertising and online campaign to encourage teens to reject drug use and other negative pressures. My Administration has also hosted a se<page>120 STAT. 3790</page>ries of summits to educate community leaders and school officials on successful student drug testing. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The struggle against alcohol abuse, drugs, and violence is a national, state, and local effort. Parents, teachers, volunteers, D.A.R.E. officers, and all those who help our young people grow into responsible, successful adults are strengthening our country and contributing to a future of hope for everyone.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 11, 2006, as National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon young people and all Americans to fight drug use and violence in our communities. I also urge our citizens to support the law enforcement officials, volunteers, teachers, health care professionals, and all those who work to help our children avoid drug use and violence. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8001 of <date date="2006-04-13">April 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Thomas Jefferson Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, we celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Few individuals have shaped the course of human events as much as this proud son of Virginia. His achievements are extraordinary: Governor of Virginia, author of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, Secretary of State, third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson was also a scholar, author, farmer, inventor, and architect. As President, Thomas Jefferson secured the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, which doubled the size of the United States and extended opportunity and prosperity to many more Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Thomas Jefferson was an eloquent and powerful champion of liberty. He captured the American creed when he wrote in a private letter: “I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” And in one of the most important public documents in history, Jefferson wrote these words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Declaration of Independence has become a cornerstone for those who love freedom and justice.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">More than eight decades later, Abraham Lincoln returned to the words and meaning of the Declaration of Independence. Lincoln knew that in the distant future people would look upon it and “take courage to <page>120 STAT. 3791</page>renew the battle which their fathers began—so that truth, and justice, and mercy . . . might not be extinguished from the land.” A century after Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., called the Declaration of Independence a “promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Declaration of Independence has become a standard by which other nations and peoples measure their progress in the effort to advance human freedom. Even nations that are not yet free pay homage to freedom, and it is seen as a universal human good.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is vastly different than it was during the days of our founding—yet our commitment to America’s founding truths remains strong and steady. Our duty is to continue to fulfill the promise of Thomas Jefferson’s words and vision of a better life for all people. Meeting that responsibility is the best way we can honor the memory of the man who was an architect of the freest Nation on Earth.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim April 13, 2006, as Thomas Jefferson Day. I encourage all Americans to join in celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s achievements, reflecting on his words, and learning more about this extraordinary man’s influence on American history and ideals.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 18, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8002 of <date date="2006-04-18">April 18, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Park Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In America’s national parks, the magnificent beauty of our country and important examples of our Nation’s cultural heritage are preserved and made available to Americans and visitors from all over the world. Each year, as we observe National Park Week, we underscore our commitment to conserve our natural and historical treasures and encourage more Americans to enjoy, learn from, and protect these important parts of our heritage.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation has a long legacy of conservation. In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became our country’s first national park, and more than four decades later, the National Park Service was created. Today, the national park system includes almost 400 sites, with parks in nearly every state. From Yosemite National Park in California to Acadia National Park in Maine, and from Independence Hall to the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site, America’s national parks are home to some of our Nation’s most beautiful landscapes and richest history.<page>120 STAT. 3792</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year’s theme, “Connecting our Children to America’s National Parks,” reflects the National Park Service’s commitment to encouraging young people to enjoy outdoor recreation and better appreciate our Nation’s beauty and history. The National Park Service Junior Rangers program develops interest in our national parks by teaching children and their families about the importance of the national park sites. Young people can visit our national parks online by going to the Junior Rangers website at www.nps.gov/WebRangers. As Honorary Chair of the National Park Foundation, First Lady Laura Bush helps raise awareness about preservation of the parks and encourages support for programs like the Junior Rangers. Through initiatives like this, the National Park Service is promoting good stewardship of the environment and appreciation of our Nation’s heritage.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">With the opportunity to live in America comes a responsibility to ensure that our national parks remain a source of pride, pleasure, and education for all our citizens. During National Park Week and throughout the year, we pay tribute to the employees and volunteers of the National Park Service. For the past 90 years, these dedicated men and women have worked to maintain and enhance our national parks and to ensure that they are preserved and enjoyed for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 22 through April 30, 2006, as National Park Week. I call upon the people of the United States to join me in celebrating America’s national parks and becoming active participants in park conservation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8003 of <date date="2006-04-19">April 19, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">For 50 years, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has helped individuals, schools, communities, businesses, and organizations promote healthy lifestyles. During this year’s National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we celebrate the Council’s 50th anniversary and underscore our Nation’s strong commitment to health, physical activity, and fitness.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded the President’s Council on Youth Fitness in 1956 to encourage America’s youth to make fitness a priority. He wrote that year, “Our young people must be physically as well as mentally and spiritually prepared for American citizenship.” The Council later became the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, including people of all ages and abilities and promoting fitness through sports and games.<page>120 STAT. 3793</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, the Council continues to play an important role in promoting fitness and healthy living in America. My HealthierUS Initiative provides simple steps to help citizens live longer and better lives, and millions of young people and adults have participated in the President’s Challenge awards program. The Council’s website, fitness.gov, has information about these programs and other ways Americans can improve their health through physical activity. By exercising regularly and maintaining healthy eating habits, individuals can feel better and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. An active lifestyle also creates opportunities for friends and family to spend time together and enjoy various forms of exercise, such as biking, hiking, and team sports. The medical benefits, increased self-confidence, and stress reduction that can come from athletic activity help contribute to a healthier, more productive Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">I urge children, teens, and all Americans to make time every day for exercise and to encourage family, friends, and neighbors to live healthier lives by participating in physical fitness activities. As President Kennedy said at the 1961 Youth Fitness Conference, “We do not want in the United States a nation of spectators. We want a nation of participants in the vigorous life.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2006 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the people of the United States to make daily exercise a priority. I encourage individuals, community organizations, and schools to celebrate with physical and athletic activities and to work toward the great national goal of an active, fit America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8004 of <date date="2006-04-19">April 19, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Volunteer Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our country, volunteers make America stronger and better by reaching out to help their neighbors in need. During National Volunteer Week, we recognize the millions of individuals who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to making a difference in the lives of others and reaffirm our commitment to supporting these soldiers in the armies of compassion.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the 1830s, a Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville visited our Nation and saw that the secret to America’s success was our talent for bringing people together for the common good and our willingness to serve a cause greater than self. Today, the great strength of America is still found in the hearts and souls of our people. By making a commit<page>120 STAT. 3794</page>ment to service, integrity, and good citizenship, our Nation’s volunteers show their gratitude for the blessings of freedom and help build a more hopeful future for our children and grandchildren.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Since we created USA Freedom Corps in 2002, my Administration has matched millions of willing volunteers with opportunities to serve in their communities. These kind-hearted individuals help people who hurt, mentor children who need love, feed those who are hungry, and shelter those who need homes. In the aftermath of the devastating hurricanes of 2005, people throughout our great Nation opened their hearts to help the Gulf Coast recover and rebuild. We will continue to foster the efforts of the millions who care deeply about the future of our country and the plight of their fellow citizens. Americans can find more information about volunteer service opportunities in their own hometowns by visiting the USA Freedom Corps website at volunteer.gov.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is a force for freedom and prosperity, and our greatness is measured by our character and how we treat one another. During National Volunteer Week, and throughout the year, we appreciate the millions of volunteers across America and strive to be a more compassionate and decent society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 23 through April 29, 2006, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize and celebrate the important work that volunteers do every day throughout our country. I also encourage citizens to explore ways to help their neighbors in need and serve a cause greater than themselves.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 20, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8005 of <date date="2006-04-20">April 20, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">When the first Jewish settlers came to this land, they sought a place of promise where they could practice their faith in freedom and live in liberty. During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich history of the Jewish people in America and honor the great contributions they have made to our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a nation of immigrants, the United States is better and stronger because Jewish people from all over the world have chosen to become American citizens. Since arriving in 1654, Jewish Americans have achieved great success, strengthened our country, and helped shape our way of life. Through their deep commitment to faith, family, and <page>120 STAT. 3795</page>community, Jewish Americans remind us of a basic belief that guided the founding of this Nation: that there is an Almighty who watches over the affairs of men and values every life. The Jewish people have enriched our culture and contributed to a more compassionate and hopeful America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Jewish American Heritage Month is also an opportunity to remember and thank the many Jewish Americans who defend our ideals as members of the United States Armed Forces. These courageous men and women risk their lives to protect their fellow citizens and to advance the cause of freedom. By helping to bring the promise of liberty to millions around the world, they lay the foundation of peace for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2006 as Jewish American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities that honor the significant contributions Jewish Americans have made to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 20, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8006 of <date date="2006-04-20">April 20, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, we underscore our commitment to safeguarding the rights of the victims of crime and their families, and we honor those who bring them hope and comfort.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Behind each crime victim there is a story of trauma, a story of suffering, and a story of lost security. This year’s theme, “Victims’ Rights: Strength in Unity,” emphasizes the importance of joining together to support these individuals and to promote victims’ rights and services. With the help of victim service providers, faith-based and community groups, justice professionals, and volunteers, we can work to improve the lives of crime victims across our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Violent crime rates have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1970s, and we must continue our progress in the fight against crime and remain dedicated to protecting the rights of crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime at the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides funding to States for victim assistance programs and supports training on victims’ rights for criminal justice professionals. To increase access to comprehensive support and services for victims of domestic violence, the DOJ awarded more than $20 million to support the creation of 15 Family Justice Centers across the country. Several of these centers have <page>120 STAT. 3796</page>opened and are making a difference in victims’ lives. To further ensure basic rights for all victims, we must also ratify a Crime Victims’ Rights Amendment to the Constitution.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To learn more about victims’ rights and how to make a difference, visit crimevictims.gov. All Americans share a responsibility to help victims of crime, and our Nation will continue to work together to achieve justice for victims and build a more hopeful society for all.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 23 through April 29, 2006, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. I encourage all Americans to promote awareness of victims’ rights and advance this important cause.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 26, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8007 of <date date="2006-04-26">April 26, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Charter Schools Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Education is the gateway to a brighter future for our children and our Nation. During National Charter Schools Week, we celebrate charter schools’ commitment to academic achievement, accountability, and innovation. We recognize the vital role charter schools play in fostering an America where children have the knowledge and skills they need to grow, succeed, and achieve their dreams.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a publicly funded alternative to traditional public schools, charter schools have expanded our understanding of public education by embracing the spirit of discovery and providing innovative avenues for success. Almost 15 years after the founding of the first charter school, more than 3,600 charter schools in 40 states and the District of Columbia are teaching more than one million students. These institutions reflect our belief in the promise of America’s youth and help fulfill our moral obligation to make sure that every child has a quality education.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year marks the fourth anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind Act, which is helping schools close the achievement gap among America’s youth. Using the same principles that guide No Child Left Behind, we are achieving educational excellence through charter schools by providing greater flexibility with Federal dollars and curriculum control at the local level. We are also providing parents with more information about school performance and school options and insisting on results through assessment and accountability.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the aftermath of the devastating hurricanes that struck our Nation’s Gulf Coast last year, charter schools are playing a major role in welcoming back school children affected by the storms. Because of their <page>120 STAT. 3797</page>unique flexibility, many Gulf Coast charter schools were able to reopen quickly, and many of the public schools that have reopened in New Orleans now operate as charter schools. By enabling these children to continue their education, charter schools are helping families and demonstrating a deep compassion for America’s students.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">We must give every child the best opportunity to learn and succeed in life. Charter schools help prepare our next generation of leaders and help ensure that America continues to succeed in the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 30 through May 6, 2006, as National Charter Schools Week. I appreciate our Nation’s charter schools, teachers, and administrators, and I call on parents of charter school students to share their successes and help all Americans understand more about the important work of charter schools.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8008 of <date date="2006-04-28">April 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the millions of Asian/Pacific Americans whose contributions have helped make America a strong, vibrant, and free society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Asian/Pacific Americans represent many nations and ethnicities, each with its own culture, heritage, language, and experience. Across our country, this diverse group of people has excelled in all walks of life. Their talent and hard work have added to the success and prosperity of our Nation and helped make America a leader in the world. They have helped shape America’s character and identity through their strong values, love of family, and commitment to community. America is especially grateful to the many Asian/Pacific Americans who have courageously answered the call to defend freedom as members of our Armed Forces. The sacrifices of these brave men and women help preserve the ideals of our country’s founding and make the world a safer place.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To honor the achievements and contributions of Asian/Pacific Americans, the Congress, by Public Law 102–450 as amended, has designated the month of May each year as “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 2006 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. I call upon the people of the United States <page>120 STAT. 3798</page>to learn more about the history of Asian/Pacific Americans and their role in our national story and to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8009 of <date date="2006-04-28">April 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Older Americans Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Older Americans represent the finest qualities of our Nation. During Older Americans Month, we honor our older citizens, celebrate their many accomplishments, and learn from their experiences.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Across our country, older Americans are demonstrating personal strength and compassion and are redefining the experience of aging. They are leading active lives, serving in their communities, and reaching out to their fellow Americans. Through organizations like Senior Corps, they are mentoring children, helping victims of natural disasters, and caring for citizens with disabilities. Their good works are changing the lives of many individuals and contributing to the strength of America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year’s theme, “Choices for Independence,” reflects the importance of our citizens making retirement, lifestyle, and health choices that enhance their quality of life as they grow older. My Administration is committed to strengthening senior programs and ensuring the health and retirement security of older Americans. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 provides for the biggest improvement in health care for our seniors in nearly 40 years. In addition, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Medicare Part D, is helping seniors receive the prescription drugs they need at reduced costs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is blessed by our seniors. These individuals teach us lessons of the past, set an example for younger generations, and demonstrate the generosity and love for which Americans are known. This month, I encourage all our citizens to spend time with America’s seniors.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2006 as Older Americans Month. I appreciate our senior citizens for their achievements and contributions to our Nation. I also commend the Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations, service and health care providers, caregivers, and volunteers who dedicate their time and talents to our seniors. I urge all citizens to honor their elders and reaf<page>120 STAT. 3799</page>firm our country’s commitment to their well-being this month and throughout the year.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8010 of <date date="2006-04-28">April 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Law Day, U.S.A.</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s legal system is central to protecting the constitutional principles on which our Nation was founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our heritage of freedom, justice, and equality under the law.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year’s Law Day theme, “Liberty Under Law: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers,” honors the wisdom of the separation of powers that the Framers of our Constitution established for the Federal Government. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention recognized the risks that accompany the concentration of power and devised a system in which the Federal Government’s authorities are divided among three independent branches. James Madison highlighted the importance of our Constitution’s separation of powers when he wrote, “the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our Nation’s history, we have been reminded repeatedly of the wisdom of the Framers’ design. Our system of separation of powers has safeguarded our liberties and helped ensure that we remain a government of laws. Law Day is an occasion for us to celebrate our Constitution and to honor those in the judiciary and legal profession who work to uphold and serve its principles.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87–20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support of this national observance.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>April 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8011 of <date date="2006-04-28">April 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Loyalty Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is blessed and bound together by a creed of freedom and equality that is entrusted to all Americans. Preserving the ideals of our founding requires the service and sacrifice of every generation, and on Loyalty Day, we celebrate the gift of liberty and remember our own obligation to this great Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The dedication and selflessness of America’s soldiers and their families inspire us all. Some of our Nation’s finest men and women have given their lives in freedom’s cause. By their sacrifices they have given us a legacy of liberty and brought honor to the uniform, our flag, and our country. The American people are grateful to the brave men and women of our military for their service and we will always stand behind them. I encourage all Americans to learn more about opportunities to thank and support our troops, from sending a care package to writing a message, by visiting www.americasupportsyou.mil.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Loyalty Day is also a time for us to reflect on our responsibilities to our country as we work to show the world the meaning and promise of liberty. The right to vote is one of our most cherished rights and voting is one of our most fundamental duties. By making a commitment to be good citizens, flying the American flag, or taking the time to learn about our Nation’s history, we show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The greatest strength of America is in the heart and soul of its people, and every time a volunteer reaches out to a neighbor in need, our Nation grows stronger and more hopeful. Thousands of Americans are serving a higher calling by mentoring, coaching, serving in Senior Corps, and by participating in many other programs that enrich lives and help build a better tomorrow. The light of freedom shines brightly because of compassionate people who care about others. Their dedication to a cause greater than self gives all Americans confidence in the future of our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by Public Law 85–529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as “Loyalty Day.” I ask all Americans to join me in this day of celebration and in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance, and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8012 of <date date="2006-05-03">May 3, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Day of Prayer, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our Nation’s history, our citizens have prayed and come together before God to offer Him gratitude, reflect on His will, seek His aid, and respond to His grace. On this National Day of Prayer, we thank God for His many blessings and His care of our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">God has greatly blessed the American people, and in 1789, George Washington proclaimed: “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly implore His protection and favor.” Americans remain a prayerful and thankful people. We pray for the safety of our troops as they carry out dangerous missions with courage and compassion, and we remember the strength and sacrifice of their families. We pray for the good people of the Gulf Coast region as they work to rebuild their communities after the devastating hurricanes of 2005, and we thank God for the volunteers who have opened their hearts to help their neighbors in a time of need. We pray for the protection of innocent lives and for the expansion of peace and liberty throughout the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through prayer, our faith is strengthened, our hearts are humbled, and our lives are transformed. May our Nation always have the humility to trust in the goodness of God’s plans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by Public Law 100–307, as amended, has called on our Nation to reaffirm the role of prayer in our culture and to respect the freedom of religion by recognizing each year a “National Day of Prayer.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 4, 2006, as a National Day of Prayer. I ask the citizens of our Nation to give thanks, each according to his or her own faith, for the freedoms and blessings we have received and for God’s continued guidance and protection. I urge all Americans to join in observing this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 4, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8013 of <date date="2006-05-04">May 4, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Mother’s Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On Mother’s Day, we honor our mothers and pay tribute to their devoted work and selfless gift of love.<page>120 STAT. 3802</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s mothers are women of determination and vision. They serve as caregivers and guides, helping to build the foundation for our children’s success and nurturing them as they grow and explore the great promise of our Nation. Through their mothers’ examples, children come to understand the virtue of kindness, the blessing of compassion, and the importance of principle. A mother’s support encourages children to make right choices, set high goals, and become good citizens. A mother’s love inspires children to achieve their full potential and strengthens the character of our country. The commitment and love of mothers reflect the best of America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On this special day, we remember the many mothers whose sons and daughters serve in harm’s way. The determination and courage of these women demonstrate the spirit of our Nation, and America will always be grateful for their unfailing devotion. We also recognize the dedication of the many mothers who serve in America’s Armed Forces. These brave women protect the safety and security of our Nation and help ensure a peaceful future for our children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To honor mothers, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914, as amended (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as “Mother’s Day” and has requested the President to call for its appropriate observance. May God bless all mothers across our country on this special day, and throughout the year.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 14, 2006, as Mother’s Day. I encourage all Americans to show their gratitude and love to mothers for making a difference in the lives of their children and communities. I call upon citizens to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 11, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8014 of <date date="2006-05-11">May 11, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Every day, our Nation’s dedicated law enforcement officers put themselves at risk to keep their fellow Americans safe. As we observe Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we pay tribute to the courageous men and women who have lost their lives protecting us, and we honor all those who wear the badge and keep the peace.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The law enforcement officers of today carry on the long and proud tradition of service built by their predecessors. With valor and distinction, these citizens stand watch over us all and work hard to fight crime, violence, and terrorism in communities across America. We are a country built on the rule of law, and our Nation is grateful to the <page>120 STAT. 3803</page>men and women who enforce those laws and uphold the fairness and peace we treasure.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Law enforcement officers deserve our appreciation for the work they do, and citizens fulfill an important civic responsibility by supporting their work to protect our communities. Through organizations like Citizen Corps, men and women are assisting their local police force, fire department, and neighborhood watch program. More information about Citizen Corps volunteer opportunities can be found at citizencorps.gov. I encourage all Americans to help fight crime in their communities by volunteering and participating in crime prevention organizations. By working together, we can achieve a better and more secure future for our children and grandchildren.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we honor the heroism of all our law enforcement officers, especially those who have given their lives so that others might live. They performed their jobs with extraordinary distinction, and a proud and grateful Nation will always remember their service and sacrifice. We ask God’s blessings for the families and friends they left behind.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as amended, (76 Stat. 676), the Congress has authorized and requested the President to designate May 15 of each year as “Peace Officers Memorial Day” and the week in which it falls as “Police Week,” and by Public Law 103–322, as amended, (36 U.S.C. 136), has directed that the flag be flown at half staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2006, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 14 through May 20, 2006, as Police Week. I call on all Americans to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call on Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all Americans to display the flag at half staff from their homes and businesses on that day.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8015 of <date date="2006-05-12">May 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Responsible for Policies or Actions That Threaten the Transition to Democracy in Belarus</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In light of the importance to the United States of fostering democratic institutions in Belarus in order to help the Belarusian people achieve their aspirations for democracy and to help complete the trans<page>120 STAT. 3804</page>formation to a Europe whole, free, and at peace and given the suppression of human rights and democracy in Belarus, the fraud perpetrated during the recent Belarusian presidential campaign and election, the detention of peaceful protesters in Belarus, the persistent acts of corruption by Belarusian government officials in the performance of public functions, and the continued failure of Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Belarusian government officials, and others to support the rule of law, human rights commitments, and other principles of high priority to the United States, I have determined that it is in the interest of the United States to take all available measures to restrict the international travel and to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of members of the government of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and others detailed below who formulate, implement, participate in, or benefit from policies or actions, including electoral fraud, human rights abuses, and corruption, that undermine or injure democratic institutions or impede the transition to democracy in Belarus.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of persons described in section 1 of this proclamation would, except as provided for in sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the United States.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">I therefore hereby proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Section 1.</inline> The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of the following persons is hereby suspended:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(a) Members of the government of Alyaksandr Lukashenka and other persons who formulate, implement, participate in, or benefit from policies or actions, including electoral fraud, human rights abuses, or corruption, that undermine or injure democratic institutions or impede the transition to democracy in Belarus;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(b) Persons who through their business dealings with Belarusian government officials derive significant financial benefit from policies or actions, including electoral fraud, human rights abuses, or corruption, that undermine or injure democratic institutions or impede the transition to democracy in Belarus; and (c) The spouses of persons described in paragraphs (a) and (b) above.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. 2.</inline> Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply with respect to any person otherwise covered by section 1 where entry of such person would not be contrary to the interest of the United States.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. 3.</inline> Persons covered by sections 1 and 2 of this proclamation shall be identified by the Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee, in his or her sole discretion, pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary may establish under section 5 of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. 4.</inline> Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to derogate from United States Government obligations under applicable international agreements.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. 5.</inline> The Secretary of State shall have responsibility for implementing this proclamation pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary may establish.<page>120 STAT. 3805</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sec. 6.</inline> This proclamation is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of State determines that it is no longer necessary and should be terminated, either in whole or in part. Any such termination by the Secretary of State shall be published in the <inline class="small-caps">Federal Register</inline>.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8016 of <date date="2006-05-12">May 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On National Defense Transportation Day and during National Transportation Week, we thank all those who contribute to a sound transportation infrastructure that keeps our country moving, advances our economic growth, and strengthens our national defense.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">President Dwight D. Eisenhower recognized the importance of having the world’s most efficient and reliable transportation system. In a message to the Congress, he wrote of “a vast system of inter-connected highways criss-crossing the Country and joining at our national borders with friendly neighbors to the north and south.” Fifty years after he signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, the Interstate Highway System is a vital part of America’s transportation infrastructure.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains committed to providing the American people with the best possible transportation system. In August 2005, I signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, to upgrade our Nation’s network of roads, bridges, and mass transit systems, introduce new safety standards, and fund needed road improvements that will ease traffic congestion in communities across our country. My Administration is also increasing research in advanced transportation technologies that will improve our environment, help us end our reliance on foreign sources of energy, and strengthen our economic and national security.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Modern transportation also enables our Armed Forces to quickly deploy troops, move crucial supplies and equipment, and assist with emergency situations. Whether on land, over water, or in the air, our citizens rely on the safety and efficiency of our transportation systems to arrive at work, deliver goods and services, and travel with family and friends. America is grateful to the dedicated transportation professionals and military service members for their tireless efforts to make America’s transportation network the best in the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation industry and who contribute to our Nation’s well being and defense, the Congress, by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 U.S.C. 120), has designated the third Friday in May each year as “Na<page>120 STAT. 3806</page>tional Defense Transportation Day,” and, by joint resolution approved May 14, 1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), declared that the week during which that Friday falls be designated as “National Transportation Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 19, 2006, as National Defense Transportation Day and May 14 through May 20, 2006, as National Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to learn how our modern transportation system contributes to the security of our citizens and the prosperity of our country and to celebrate these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8017 of <date date="2006-05-12">May 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Safe Boating Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By providing an opportunity to experience our Nation’s scenic waterways, recreational boating is one of our country’s most popular activities. During National Safe Boating Week, we underscore the importance of taking safety precautions before going out on the water and encourage all Americans to make responsible decisions while boating.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year marks the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Federal Boat Safety Act, which has helped reduce the number of recreational boating deaths in our country. Yet despite significant progress, recreational boating accidents still occur and, tragically, the majority of them are preventable. Operator inattention and inexperience, careless and reckless navigation, and excessive speed are the leading contributing factors of all reported accidents. An estimated 70 percent of reported boating fatalities in 2004 occurred on boats where the operator had not received safety instruction, and of those victims who drowned, nearly 90 percent were not wearing life jackets.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s boat owners and operators play a large role in helping ensure passenger safety. The United States Coast Guard initiative “You’re in Command” serves to educate boaters about how to enjoy our Nation’s waters safely and responsibly. For more information about being safe while on the water, boaters can visit uscgboating.org and safeboatingcampaign.com. By taking simple precautions such as wearing a life jacket, taking a boating safety course, getting a Vessel Safety Check, and never boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, we can continue to save lives and reduce the number of accidents and injuries that occur each year.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In recognition of the importance of safe boating practices, the Congress, by joint resolution approved June 4, 1958 (36 U.S.C. 131), as amended, has authorized and requested the President to proclaim annually the <page>120 STAT. 3807</page>7-day period prior to Memorial Day weekend as “National Safe Boating Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 20 through May 26, 2006, as National Safe Boating Week. I encourage the Governors of the 50 States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, to join in observing this week. I also urge all Americans to learn more about safe boating practices and always engage in proper and responsible conduct while on the water.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8018</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8018 of <date date="2006-05-12">May 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Death of G.V. Sonny Montgomery</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a mark of respect for the memory of G. V. Sonny Montgomery, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that on the day of his interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8019</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8019 of <date date="2006-05-16">May 16, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our history, the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States have placed the security of our Nation before their own safety. America will be forever grateful for their service and sacrifice. On Memorial Day, we honor those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.<page>120 STAT. 3808</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Defending the ideals of our Nation has required the service and sacrifice of those from every generation. From Valley Forge, across Europe and Asia, and in Afghanistan and Iraq, courageous Americans have given their lives so that others could live in freedom. These Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen took an oath to defend America, and they upheld that oath with bravery and decency. They have liberated the oppressed, spread freedom and peace, and set a standard of courage and compassion for our Nation. All who enjoy the blessings of liberty live in their debt.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This debt of gratitude extends also to the families who stood by our servicemen and women in times of war and times of peace. Each of the fallen has left behind loved ones who carry a burden of grief, and all Americans are inspired by the strength of these families.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">At this important time in the history of freedom, a new generation of Americans is defending our flag and our liberty. These men and women carry on the legacy of our Nation’s fallen heroes and demonstrate that the United States Armed Forces remain the greatest force for freedom in human history.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Those who lost their lives in the defense of freedom helped protect our citizens and lay the foundation of peace for people everywhere. On Memorial Day, a grateful Nation pays tribute to their personal courage, love of country, and dedication to duty. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In respect for their devotion to America, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved on May 11, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106–579, has also designated the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 29, 2006, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. I encourage the media to participate in these observances. I also request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States, and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8020</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8020 of <date date="2006-05-19">May 19, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Hurricane Preparedness Week, private organizations, public officials, and government agencies will highlight the preparations necessary for the new hurricane season that begins on June 1.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Last year, a record number of hurricanes caused unprecedented devastation across an entire region of our country. Our citizens along the Gulf Coast demonstrated their strength and resilience, and individuals across America revealed their compassion and resolve by opening their hearts, homes, and communities to those in need.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">After these storms, Federal, State, and local governments have worked to enhance our Nation’s ability to respond to large-scale natural disasters. The Federal Government has conducted an extensive review of preparedness and response efforts, and actions are being taken at all levels of government to improve communications and strengthen emergency response capabilities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To help individuals, families, and businesses prepare for the future, the Department of Homeland Security provides checklists and information on natural disasters and other threats at ready.gov. By working together, government, private entities, and civic and charitable organizations can help increase preparedness for this year’s hurricane season.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27, 2006, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. I call upon government agencies, private organizations, schools, media, and residents in the coastal areas of our Nation to share information about hurricane preparedness and response to help save lives and protect communities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8021</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8021 of <date date="2006-05-19">May 19, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Maritime Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The United States Merchant Marine plays an important role in ensuring our national security and strengthening our economy. As we celebrate National Maritime Day and the 70th anniversary of the Merchant Marine Act, we pay tribute to merchant mariners and their faithful service to our Nation.<page>120 STAT. 3810</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Since 1775, merchant mariners have bravely served our country, and in 1936, the Merchant Marine Act officially established their role in our military as a wartime naval auxiliary. During World War II, merchant mariners were critical to the delivery of troops and supplies overseas, and they helped keep vital ocean supply lines operating. President Franklin D. Roosevelt praised these brave merchant mariners for persevering “despite the perils of the submarine, the dive bomber, and the surface raider.” Today’s merchant mariners follow those who courageously served before them as they continue to provide crucial support for our Nation’s service men and women. America is grateful for their commitment to excellence and devotion to duty.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In addition to helping defend our country, merchant mariners facilitate commerce by importing and exporting goods throughout the world. They work with our Nation’s transportation industry to share their valuable skills and experience in ship maintenance, navigation, and cargo transportation. This past year, the good work and compassion of merchant mariners also played an important role in hurricane relief efforts. Ships brought urgently needed supplies to the devastated areas, provided assistance for oil spill cleanup, generated electricity, and provided meals and lodging for recovery workers and evacuees.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In recognition of the importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine, the Congress, by joint resolution approved on May 20, 1933, as amended, has designated May 22 of each year as “National Maritime Day,” and has authorized and requested that the President issue an annual proclamation calling for its appropriate observance.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 2006, as National Maritime Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to mark this observance by honoring the service of merchant mariners and by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and in their communities. I also request that all ships sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8022</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 19, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8022 of <date date="2006-05-19">May 19, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>World Trade Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Free and fair trade is a powerful engine for growth and job creation in the United States and in countries throughout the world. World Trade Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of trade for people everywhere.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is a great force for prosperity, and our country’s economic and national security interests are advanced through strong economic ties <page>120 STAT. 3811</page>with our friends and allies. Since 2001, my Administration has concluded or implemented free trade agreements with 15 countries. We are working toward agreements with 11 additional countries, and we will continue to pursue further opportunities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Last August, I was pleased to sign legislation implementing the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR). CAFTA–DR will reduce tariffs on American goods and expand export opportunities for American businesses. When the rules are fair, American people and businesses can compete with anyone in the world. CAFTA–DR will also advance our commitment to democracy and prosperity for our neighbors.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Studies have shown that the elimination of global trade barriers could help lift hundreds of millions of the world’s poor out of poverty and boost economic growth around the world. An important opportunity to deliver the full benefits of trade to people around the world is the Doha Round of trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization. An ambitious Doha agreement could bring benefits to all nations, especially the developing world, and my Administration is working for a successful conclusion to these negotiations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During World Trade Week and throughout the year, the United States remains committed to increasing free and fair trade and to improving the standard of living for our citizens. By working with our friends and allies, we will continue to help build a world that lives in liberty, trades in freedom, and grows in prosperity.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 21 through May 27, 2006, as World Trade Week. I encourage all Americans to observe this week with appropriate events, trade shows, and educational programs that celebrate the benefits of trade to our Nation and people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8023</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 23, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8023 of <date date="2006-05-23">May 23, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Great Outdoors Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Great Outdoors Month is an opportunity to celebrate and experience America’s natural splendor and renew our commitment to conserve our air, water, and land. During this month, we also honor the dedicated men and women who volunteer to help protect our natural resources.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans live amid many wonders of nature. Our Nation’s varied landscapes include sandy beaches, expansive forests, emerald waters, <page>120 STAT. 3812</page>and towering mountains. Through biking, swimming, skiing, hiking, and many other activities, Americans are enjoying our country’s magnificent scenery and the healthy benefits of outdoor recreation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To ensure that our natural heritage remains a source of pride for all our citizens, my Administration is committed to conserving America’s public lands and natural resources and pursuing environmentally responsible initiatives. We are working to accelerate research into cleaner sources of energy, protect our water sources, and encourage the use of hybrid cars. We have put in place a series of clean air regulations that will help us to meet air quality standards. Through efforts like these, we will continue our Nation’s economic growth and protect the environment.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our citizens play an important role in protecting our natural spaces. Throughout our country, Americans are volunteering in their communities for environmental education programs, local parks, nature conservancies, and other stewardship opportunities. These devoted individuals are working to maintain park trails, restore wildlife habitats, plant trees, and clear overgrowth. I appreciate these volunteers for their efforts to keep America beautiful, and I encourage all Americans to demonstrate good stewardship and an appreciation for the outdoors. Individuals interested in volunteering can visit the Department of the Interior’s Take Pride in America website at takepride.gov.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2006 as Great Outdoors Month. I call on all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities and to spend time enjoying the outdoors.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8024</docNumber>
<dc:date>May 24, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8024 of <date date="2006-05-24">May 24, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Homeownership Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Owning a home is an important part of the American dream. During National Homeownership Month, we raise awareness of homeownership and encourage more Americans to consider the benefits of owning their own home.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Nearly 70 percent of Americans enjoy the satisfaction of owning their own home, and my Administration continues to promote an ownership society where the promise of America reaches all our citizens. The American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003 is helping thousands of low to moderate income and minority families with downpayment and closing costs, which represent the greatest barrier to homeownership. <page>120 STAT. 3813</page>Since 2002, when I announced our goal to help 5.5 million minorities become homeowners by the end of this decade, the rate of minority homeownership has climbed above 50 percent, and more than 2.5 million minority families have become new homeowners. My Administration will continue to provide counseling and assistance for new homebuyers and expand homeownership opportunities for all Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Homeownership Month and throughout the year, we applaud the men and women who work to achieve the dream of homeownership, and we are grateful for those who provide counseling, lending, real estate, construction, and other services to these individuals. The hard work, financial discipline, and personal responsibility of our country’s homeowners help transform neighborhoods throughout our Nation and reflect the best qualities of America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 2006 as National Homeownership Month. I call upon the people of the United States to join me in building a more hopeful society and recognizing the importance of expanding the ownership of homes across our great Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>May 25, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8025 of <date date="2006-05-25">May 25, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Black Music Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">African-American musicians have added to the rich culture of our country and of countries around the world. During Black Music Month, we recognize the African-American artists who have enhanced our lives and created some of our Nation’s most treasured art forms.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout history, African-American artists have produced music with the power to change hearts and shape our national conscience. From gospel to blues, from jazz to rock and roll, the songs of America’s black musicians have defined our times and enriched our culture. Performers such as Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie and vocalists such as Lizzie Miles and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson have made their mark as great American musicians, strengthening our Nation’s diversity and lifting the human spirit.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 2005, Americans witnessed the power of music to help bring our country together. Following the devastation of the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the musicians of that great region sought to preserve their unique musical style and culture and share it with the rest of the Nation. The soulful music of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast remains one of our national treasures, a symbol of creativity and hope.<page>120 STAT. 3814</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Black Music Month recognizes some of the brightest lights of American creativity and honors the African-American men and women whose art entertains and inspires us. The incredible talents of black musicians continue to speak to every heart, reflecting the beauty and pride of our great Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2006 as Black Music Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of black music and to enjoy the great contributions of African-American musicians.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>June 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8026 of <date date="2006-06-01">June 1, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Child’s Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">A hopeful society ensures that its children are provided with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to succeed. On National Child’s Day, we reaffirm our commitment to America’s children and recognize the power that each of us has to make a difference in a young person’s life.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The character of a child is formed in the earliest years through the love and guidance of family members and other caring individuals. A parent, teacher, or mentor can help improve a child’s academic achievement, encourage right choices, and help them to understand the importance of serving a cause greater than self.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through USA Freedom Corps, my Administration is providing opportunities for volunteers to work with children in schools, after-school programs, and through community groups and organizations. By volunteering, these adults set an example of service and good citizenship for our young people and provide youth with the stability and encouragement they need to achieve their dreams. My Administration has also launched the <i>Community Guide to Helping America’s Youth</i> at helpingamericasyouth.gov. This web-based tool is part of the Helping America’s Youth initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, and assists communities in identifying ways to lend a hand to children in need. In addition, my Administration is working through No Child Left Behind and the American Competitiveness Initiative to ensure every child has a quality education and the opportunity to succeed. By investing in the lives of our young people, we can help develop their personal character, teach them to be responsible citizens, and enable them to realize their full potential.<page>120 STAT. 3815</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 4, 2006, as National Child’s Day. I call upon citizens to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also urge all the people of the United States to take an active role in helping nurture the minds and character of our Nation’s children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8027</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 2, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8027 of <date date="2006-06-02">June 2, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Oceans Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Oceans Week, we recognize the importance of the oceans to our national heritage, economy, and security and reaffirm our commitment to protecting them through wise stewardship and sensible management.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The magnificent beauty of the oceans is a blessing to our country and the world. The oceans also sustain an abundance of natural and historical treasures, enable the transportation of vital goods, and provide food and recreation for millions of people. My Administration is working with State, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and international partners to foster more effective conservation of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes resources and to advance the environmental, economic, and security interests of our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On December 17, 2004, I established the Committee on Ocean Policy to implement the United States Ocean Action Plan. Through this plan, we are building an integrated ocean observing system, promoting ocean education, embarking on deep oceans research, supporting our maritime transportation system, and enhancing our international leadership role in ocean science and policy. We are also advancing legislation to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, establish a system of sustainable aquaculture, and maintain protections for marine mammals. To fulfill my commitment to end overfishing, we are working with the Congress to build an improved, market-based system to better manage our fisheries and keep our commercial and recreational fishing industries strong.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">I appreciate all those who are dedicated to making the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes cleaner, healthier, and more productive. By working together, all Americans can help sustain the oceans for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 4 through June 10, 2006, as National Oceans Week. I call upon the people of the United States to learn more about the vital role the oceans play in the life of our country and how we can conserve their many natural treasures. I en<page>120 STAT. 3816</page>courage all our citizens to observe this week with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8028</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 5, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8028 of <date date="2006-06-05">June 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the great contributions of Caribbean Americans to the fabric of our Nation, and we pay tribute to the common culture and bonds of friendship that unite the United States and the Caribbean countries.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation has thrived as a country of immigrants, and we are more vibrant and hopeful because of the talent, faith, and values of Caribbean Americans. For centuries, Caribbean Americans have enriched our society and added to the strength of America. They have been leaders in government, sports, entertainment, the arts, and many other fields.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During the month of June, we also honor the friendship between the United States and the Caribbean countries. We are united by our common values and shared history, and I join all Americans in celebrating the rich Caribbean heritage and the many ways in which Caribbean Americans have helped shape this Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2006 as Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of Caribbean Americans and their contributions to our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>June 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8029 of <date date="2006-06-06">June 6, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">From our Nation’s earliest days, Old Glory has stood for America’s strength, unity, and liberty. During Flag Day and National Flag Week, <page>120 STAT. 3817</page>we honor this enduring American symbol and celebrate the hope and ideals that it embodies.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 1777, the Second Continental Congress established the flag of a young Nation, whose 13 original states were represented in the flag’s 13 stars and 13 alternating red and white stripes. Today, the Stars and Stripes commemorate the revolutionary truths of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. As Americans, we revere freedom and equality, the rights and dignity of every individual, and the supremacy of the rule of law. These fundamental beliefs have guided our country and lifted the fortunes of all Americans, and we have seen their power to transform other nations and deliver hope to people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Flag Day and National Flag Week, we also honor the men and women who carry our flag into battle. Through their bravery and sacrifice, they help keep America safe and advance peace and freedom around the globe. By flying the flag, we express our gratitude to these heroes and all those who help ensure that the many blessings of our great country continue for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by joint resolution approved August 3, 1949, as amended (63 Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as “Flag Day” and requested that the President issue an annual proclamation calling for its observance and for the display of the flag of the United States on all Federal Government buildings. The Congress also requested, by joint resolution approved June 9, 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 194), that the President issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as “National Flag Week” and calling upon all citizens of the United States to display the flag during that week.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 14, 2006, as Flag Day and the week beginning June 11, 2006, as National Flag Week. I direct the appropriate officials to display the flag on all Federal Government buildings during that week, and I urge all Americans to observe Flag Day and National Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes and other suitable places. I also call upon the people of the United States to observe with pride and all due ceremony those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, also set aside by the Congress (89 Stat. 211), as a time to honor America, to celebrate our heritage in public gatherings and activities, and to publicly recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8030</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 6, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8030 of <date date="2006-06-06">June 6, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Father’s Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By offering guidance, support, and unconditional love, a father is one of the most important influences in a child’s life. On Father’s Day, we honor our fathers and celebrate the special bond between a father and a child.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Fathers play a significant role in shaping the character of their children and the future of our country. By spending time with their sons and daughters and listening to their experiences, fathers can have a profound impact on their children’s lives. As advisors, role models, and friends, fathers help their children to understand the difference between right and wrong and to recognize how the decisions they make today can affect the rest of their lives. Fathers instill important values and prepare young people for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Through their daily sacrifices, fathers provide a loving and secure home in which their children can grow to become successful adults and good citizens. Their love and dedication inspire the next generation of Americans to achieve their dreams and demonstrate the true spirit of our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Father’s Day also gives us an opportunity to remember the fathers who are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Our Nation is grateful for the courage and sacrifice of the many proud fathers wearing our country’s uniform. By advancing freedom and protecting our way of life, these brave individuals are helping to lay the foundation of peace for our children and grandchildren.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 18, 2006, as Father’s Day. I encourage all Americans to express admiration and appreciation to fathers for their many contributions to our Nation’s children. I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on this day. I also call upon State and local governments and citizens to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<dc:date>June 15, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8031 of <date date="2006-06-15">June 15, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Establishment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the Pacific Ocean northwest of the principal islands of Hawaii lies an approximately 1,200 nautical mile stretch of coral islands, seamounts, banks, and shoals. The area, including the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, the Midway National Wildlife Refuge, the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, and the Battle of Midway National Memorial, supports a dynamic reef ecosystem with more than 7,000 marine species, of which approximately half are unique to the Hawaiian Island chain. This diverse ecosystem is home to many species of coral, fish, birds, marine mammals, and other flora and fauna including the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, the threatened green sea turtle, and the endangered leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles. In addition, this area has great cultural significance to Native Hawaiians and a connection to early Polynesian culture worthy of protection and understanding.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">WHEREAS Executive Order 13089 of June 11, 1998, Executive Order 13178 of December 4, 2000, and Executive Order 13196 of January 18, 2001, as well as the process for designation of a National Marine Sanctuary undertaken by the Secretary of Commerce, have identified objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States in the area of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">WHEREAS section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431) (the “Antiquities Act”) authorizes the President, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments, and to reserve as a part thereof parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">WHEREAS it would be in the public interest to preserve the marine area of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and certain lands as necessary for the care and management of the historic and scientific objects therein,</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. 431), do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument (the “monument” or “national monument”) for the purpose of protecting the objects described above, all lands and interests in lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States within the boundaries described on the accompanying map entitled “Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument” attached to and forming a part of this proclamation. The Federal land and interests in land reserved includes approximately 139,793 square miles of emergent and submerged lands and waters of <page>120 STAT. 3820</page>the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, which is the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">All Federal lands and interests in lands within the boundaries of this monument are hereby appropriated and withdrawn from all forms of entry, location, selection, sale, or leasing or other disposition under the public land laws, including, but not limited to, withdrawal from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will have primary responsibility regarding management of the marine areas, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), will have sole responsibility for management of the areas of the monument that overlay the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the Battle of Midway National Memorial, and the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior (collectively, the “Secretaries”) shall review and, as appropriate, modify the interagency agreement developed for coordinated management of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve, signed on May 19, 2006. To manage the monument, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Hawaii, shall modify, as appropriate, the plan developed by NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary Program through the public sanctuary designation process, and will provide for public review of that plan. To the extent authorized by law, the Secretaries, acting through the FWS and NOAA, shall promulgate any additional regulations needed for the proper care and management of the objects identified above.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretaries, shall take appropriate action to enter into negotiations with other governments to make necessary arrangements for the protection of the monument and to promote the purposes for which the monument is established. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretaries, shall seek the cooperation of other governments and international organizations in furtherance of the purposes of this proclamation and consistent with applicable regional and multilateral arrangements for the protection and management of special marine areas. Furthermore, this proclamation shall be applied in accordance with international law. No restrictions shall apply to or be enforced against a person who is not a citizen, national, or resident alien of the United States (including foreign flag vessels) unless in accordance with international law.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to diminish or enlarge the jurisdiction of the State of Hawaii.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The establishment of this monument is subject to valid existing rights and use of the monument shall be administered as follows:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Access to the Monument</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretaries shall prohibit entering the monument except pursuant to permission granted by the Secretaries or their designees. Any person passing through the monument without interruption must notify an official designated by the Secretaries at least 72 hours, but no longer than <page>120 STAT. 3821</page>1 month, prior to the entry date. Notification of departure from the monument must be provided within 12 hours of leaving. A person providing notice must provide the following information, as applicable: (i) position when making report; (ii) vessel name and International Maritime Organization identification number; (iii) name, address, and telephone number of owner and operator; (iv) United States Coast Guard (USCG) documentation, State license, or registration number; (v) home port; (vi) intended and actual route through the monument; (vii) general categories of any hazardous cargo on board; and (viii) length of vessel and propulsion type (e.g., motor or sail).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0"><inline class="small-caps">Vessel Monitoring Systems</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. As soon as possible but not later than 30 days following the issuance of this proclamation, NOAA shall publish in the <inline class="small-caps">Federal Register</inline> a list of approved transmitting units and associated communications service providers for purposes of this proclamation. An owner or operator of a vessel that has been issued a permit for accessing the monument must ensure that such a vessel has an operating vessel monitoring system (VMS) on board, approved by the Office of Legal Enforcement in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Commerce (OLE) when voyaging within the monument. An operating VMS includes an operating mobile transmitting unit on the vessel and a functioning communication link between the unit and OLE as provided by an OLE-approved communication service provider.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Only a VMS that has been approved by OLE may be used. When installing and activating the OLE-approved VMS, or when reinstalling and reactivating such VMS, the vessel owner or operator must:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">a. Follow procedures indicated on an installation and activation checklist, which is available from OLE; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">b. Submit to OLE a statement certifying compliance with the checklist, as prescribed on the checklist.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. No person may interfere with, tamper with, alter, damage, disable, or impede the operation of the VMS, or attempt any of the same.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. When a vessel’s VMS is not operating properly, the owner or operator must immediately contact OLE, and follow instructions from that office. If notified by OLE that a vessel’s VMS is not operating properly, the owner and operator must follow instructions from that office. In either event, such instructions may include, but are not limited to, manually communicating to a location designated by OLE the vessel’s positions or returning to port until the VMS is operable.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. As a condition of authorized access to the monument, a vessel owner or operator subject to the requirements for a VMS in this section must allow OLE, the USCG, and their authorized officers and designees access to the vessels position data obtained from the VMS. Consistent with applicable law, including the limitations on access to, and use, of VMS data collected under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 <i>et seq</i>.), the Secretaries may have access to, and use of, collected data for scientific, statistical, and management purposes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. OLE has authority over the installation and operation of the VMS unit. OLE may authorize the connection or order the disconnection of additional equipment, including a computer, to any VMS unit, when deemed appropriate by OLE.<page>120 STAT. 3822</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. The Secretaries shall prohibit any person from conducting or causing to be conducted:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. Operating any vessel without an approved transmitting device within the monument area 45 days after the publication of the list of approved transmitting devices described in paragraph (1) above;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. Failing to install, activate, repair, or replace a mobile transceiver unit prior to leaving port;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. Failing to operate and maintain a mobile transceiver unit on board the vessel at all times;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">d. Tampering with, damaging, destroying, altering, or in any way distorting, rendering useless, inoperative, ineffective, or inaccurate the VMS, mobile transceiver unit, or VMS signal required to be installed on or transmitted by a vessel;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">e. Failing to contact OLE or follow OLE instructions when automatic position reporting has been interrupted;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">f. Registering a VMS or mobile transceiver unit registered to more than one vessel at the same time;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">g. Connecting or leaving connected additional equipment to a VMS unit or mobile transceiver unit without the prior approval of OLE;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">h. Making a false statement, oral or written, to an authorized officer regarding the installation, use, operation, or maintenance of a VMS unit or mobile transceiver unit or communication service provider.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Restrictions</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Prohibited Activities</i></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretaries shall prohibit persons from conducting or causing to be conducted the following activities:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Exploring for, developing, or producing oil, gas, or minerals within the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Using or attempting to use poisons, electrical charges, or explosives in the collection or harvest of a monument resource;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Introducing or otherwise releasing an introduced species from within or into the monument; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Anchoring on or having a vessel anchored on any living or dead coral with an anchor, anchor chain, or anchor rope.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Regulated Activities</i></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, the Secretaries shall prohibit any person from conducting or causing to be conducted within the monument the following activities:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Removing, moving, taking, harvesting, possessing, injuring, disturbing, or damaging; or attempting to remove, move, take, harvest, possess, injure, disturb, or damage any living or nonliving monument resource;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Drilling into, dredging, or otherwise altering the submerged lands other than by anchoring a vessel; or constructing, placing, or abandoning any structure, material, or other matter on the submerged lands;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Anchoring a vessel;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Deserting a vessel aground, at anchor, or adrift;<page>120 STAT. 3823</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Discharging or depositing any material or other matter into Special Preservation Areas or the Midway Atoll Special Management Area except vessel engine cooling water, weather deck runoff, and vessel engine exhaust;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Discharging or depositing any material or other matter into the monument, or discharging or depositing any material or other matter outside of the monument that subsequently enters the monument and injures any resources of the monument, except fish parts (i.e., chumming material or bait) used in and during authorized fishing operations, or discharges incidental to vessel use such as deck wash, approved marine sanitation device effluent, cooling water, and engine exhaust;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. Touching coral, living or dead;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">8. Possessing fishing gear except when stowed and not available for immediate use during passage without interruption through the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">9. Swimming, snorkeling, or closed or open circuit SCUBA diving within any Special Preservation Area or the Midway Atoll Special Management Area; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">10. Attracting any living monument resources.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Emergencies and Law Enforcement Activities</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The prohibitions required by this proclamation shall not apply to activities necessary to respond to emergencies threatening life, property, or the environment, or to activities necessary for law enforcement purposes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Armed Forces Actions</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. The prohibitions required by this proclamation shall not apply to activities and exercises of the Armed Forces (including those carried out by the United States Coast Guard) that are consistent with applicable laws.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Nothing in this proclamation shall limit agency actions to respond to emergencies posing an unacceptable threat to human health or safety or to the marine environment and admitting of no other feasible solution.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. All activities and exercises of the Armed Forces shall be carried out in a manner that avoids, to the extent practicable and consistent with operational requirements, adverse impacts on monument resources and qualities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. In the event of threatened or actual destruction of, loss of, or injury to a monument resource or quality resulting from an incident, including but not limited to spills and groundings, caused by a component of the Department of Defense or the USCG, the cognizant component shall promptly coordinate with the Secretaries for the purpose of taking appropriate actions to respond to and mitigate the harm and, if possible, restore or replace the monument resource or quality.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Commercial Fishing</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. The Secretaries shall ensure that any commercial lobster fishing permit shall be subject to a zero annual harvest limit.<page>120 STAT. 3824</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Fishing for bottomfish and pelagic species. The Secretaries shall ensure that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. Commercial fishing for bottomfish and associated pelagic species may continue within the monument for not longer than 5 years from the date of this proclamation provided that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) The fishing is conducted in accordance with a valid commercial bottomfish permit issued by NOAA; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) Such permit is in effect on the date of this proclamation and is subsequently renewed pursuant to NOAA regulations at 50 CFR part 660 subpart E as necessary.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. Total landings for each fishing year may not exceed the following amounts:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) 350,000 pounds for bottomfish species; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) 180,000 pounds for pelagic species.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. Commercial fishing for bottomfish and associated pelagic species is prohibited in the monument after 5 years from the date of this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">General Requirements</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Secretaries shall ensure that any commercial fishing within the monument is conducted in accordance with the following restrictions and conditions:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. A valid permit or facsimile of a valid permit is on board the fishing vessel and is available for inspection by an authorized officer;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. No attempt is made to falsify or fail to make, keep, maintain, or submit any logbook or logbook form or other required record or report;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Only gear specifically authorized by the relevant permit issued under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is allowed to be in the possession of a person conducting commercial fishing under this section;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Any person conducting commercial fishing notifies the Secretaries by telephone, facsimile, or electronic mail at least 72 hours before entering the monument and within 12 hours after leaving the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. All fishing vessels must carry an activated and functioning VMS unit on board at all times whenever the vessel is in the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. All fishing vessels must carry an observer when requested to do so by the Secretaries; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. The activity does not take place within any Ecological Reserve, any Special Preservation Area, or the Midway Atoll Special Management Area.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Permitting Procedures and Criteria</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretaries deem appropriate, a person may conduct an activity regulated by this proclamation if such activity is specifically authorized by a permit. The Secretaries, in their discretion, may issue a permit under this proclamation if the Secretaries find that the activity: (i) is research designed to further understanding of monument resources and qualities; (ii) will further the educational value of the monument; (iii) will assist in the conservation <page>120 STAT. 3825</page>and management of the monument; (iv) will allow Native Hawaiian practices; (v) will allow a special ocean use; or (vi) will allow recreational activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Findings</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. The Secretaries may not issue any permit unless the Secretaries find:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. The activity can be conducted with adequate safeguards for the resources and ecological integrity of the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. The activity will be conducted in a manner compatible with the management direction of this proclamation, considering the extent to which the conduct of the activity may diminish or enhance monument resources, qualities, and ecological integrity, any indirect, secondary, or cumulative effects of the activity, and the duration of such effects;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. There is no practicable alternative to conducting the activity within the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">d. The end value of the activity outweighs its adverse impacts on monument resources, qualities, and ecological integrity;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">e. The duration of the activity is no longer than necessary to achieve its stated purpose;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">f. The applicant is qualified to conduct and complete the activity and mitigate any potential impacts resulting from its conduct;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">g. The applicant has adequate financial resources available to conduct and complete the activity and mitigate any potential impacts resulting from its conduct;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">h. The methods and procedures proposed by the applicant are appropriate to achieve the proposed activity’s goals in relation to their impacts to monument resources, qualities, and ecological integrity;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">i. The applicant’s vessel has been outfitted with a mobile transceiver unit approved by OLE and complies with the requirements of this proclamation; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">j. There are no other factors that would make the issuance of a permit for the activity inappropriate.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. <i>Additional Findings for Native Hawaiian Practice Permits.</i> In addition to the findings listed above, the Secretaries shall not issue a permit to allow Native Hawaiian practices unless the Secretaries find:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. The activity is non-commercial and will not involve the sale of any organism or material collected;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. The purpose and intent of the activity are appropriate and deemed necessary by traditional standards in the Native Hawaiian culture (pono), and demonstrate an understanding of, and background in, the traditional practice, and its associated values and protocols;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. The activity benefits the resources of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the Native Hawaiian community;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">d. The activity supports or advances the perpetuation of traditional knowledge and ancestral connections of Native Hawaiians to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">e. Any monument resource harvested from the monument will be consumed in the monument.<page>120 STAT. 3826</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. <i>Additional Findings, Criteria, and Requirements for Special Ocean Use Permits</i></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. In addition to the findings listed above, the following requirements apply to the issuance of a permit for a special ocean use:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) Any permit for a special ocean use issued under this section:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(A) Shall authorize the conduct of an activity only if that activity is compatible with the purposes for which the monument is designated and with protection of monument resources;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(B) Shall not authorize the conduct of any activity for a period of more than 5 years unless renewed by the Secretaries;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(C) Shall require that activities carried out under the permit be conducted in a manner that does not destroy, cause the loss of, or injure monument resources; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(D) Shall require the permittee to purchase and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, or post an equivalent bond, against claims arising out of activities conducted under the permit and to agree to hold the United States harmless against such claims; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) Each person issued a permit for a special ocean use under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretaries not later than December 31 of each year that describes activities conducted under that permit and revenues derived from such activities during the year.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. The Secretaries may not issue a permit for a special ocean use unless they determine that the proposed activity will be consistent with the findings listed above for the issuance of any permit.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. Categories of special ocean use being permitted for the first time under this section will be restricted in duration and permitted as a special ocean use pilot project. Subsequent permits for any category of special ocean use may be issued only if a special ocean use pilot project for that category has been determined by the Secretaries to meet the criteria in this proclamation and any terms and conditions placed on the permit for the pilot project.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">d. The Secretaries shall provide public notice prior to requiring a special ocean use permit for any category of activity not previously identified as a special ocean use.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">e. The following requirements apply to permits for a special ocean use for an activity within the Midway Atoll Special Management Area.<page>120 STAT. 3827</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) The Secretaries may issue a permit for a special ocean use for activities within the Midway Atoll Special Management Area provided:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(A) The Secretaries find the activity furthers the conservation and management of the monument; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(B) The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or his or her designee has determined that the activity is compatible with the purposes for which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge was designated.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) As part of a permit, the Secretaries may allow vessels to transit the monument as necessary to enter the Midway Atoll Special Management Area.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">f. The Secretaries may issue a permit for a special ocean use for activities outside the Midway Atoll Special Management Area provided:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) The Secretaries find the activity will directly benefit the conservation and management of the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) The Secretaries determine the purpose of the activity is for research or education related to the resources or qualities of the monument;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(iii) The Secretaries provide public notice of the application and an opportunity to provide comments at least 30 days prior to issuing the permit; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(iv) The activity does not involve the use of a commercial passenger vessel.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. <i>Additional Findings for Recreation Permits</i>. The Secretaries may issue a permit only for recreational activities to be conducted within the Midway Atoll Special Management Area. In addition to the general findings listed above for any permit, the Secretaries may not issue such permit unless the Secretaries find:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">a. The activity is for the purpose of recreation as defined in regulation;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">b. The activity is not associated with any for-hire operation; and</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">c. The activity does not involve any extractive use.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Sustenance Fishing</inline></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Sustenance fishing means fishing for bottomfish or pelagic species that are consumed within the monument, and is incidental to an activity permitted under this proclamation. The Secretaries may permit sustenance fishing outside of any Special Preservation Area as a term or condition of any permit issued under this proclamation. The Secretaries may not permit sustenance fishing in the Midway Atoll Special Management Area unless the activity has been determined by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or his or her designee to be compatible with the purposes for which the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge was established. Sustenance fishing must be conducted in a manner compatible with this proclamation, including considering the extent to which the conduct of the activity may diminish monument resources, qualities, and ecological integrity, as well as any indirect, secondary, or cumulative effects of the activity and the duration of such effects. The Secretaries will develop procedures for systematic reporting of sustenance fishing.<page>120 STAT. 3828</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><inline class="small-caps">Definitions</inline> For purposes of this proclamation:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Attract or Attracting</i> means luring or attempting to lure a living resource by any means, except the mere presence of human beings (e.g., swimmers, divers, boaters).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Bottomfish Species</i> means bottomfish management unit species as defined at 50 CFR 660.12.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Commercial Bottomfishing</i> means commercial fishing for bottomfish species.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Commercial Passenger Vessel</i> means a vessel that carries individuals who have paid for such carriage.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Commercial Pelagic Trolling</i> means commercial fishing for pelagic species.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Deserting</i> a vessel means:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">1. Leaving a vessel aground or adrift:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(i) Without notifying the Secretaries of the vessel going aground or adrift within 12 hours of its discovery and developing and presenting to the Secretaries a preliminary salvage plan within 24 hours of such notification;</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(ii) After expressing or manifesting intention to not undertake or to cease salvage efforts; or</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808724" class="variable bold smallCaps">(iii) When the Secretaries are unable, after reasonable efforts, to reach the owner/operator within 12 hours of the vessels condition being reported to authorities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">2. Leaving a vessel at anchor when its condition creates potential for a grounding, discharge, or deposit and the owner/operator fails to secure the vessel in a timely manner.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Ecological Reserve</i> means an area of the monument consisting of contiguous, diverse habitats that provide natural spawning, nursery, and permanent residence areas for the replenishment and genetic protection of marine life, and also to protect and preserve natural assemblages of habitats and species within areas representing a broad diversity of resources and habitats found within the monument.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Ecological Integrity</i> means a condition determined to be characteristic of an ecosystem that has the ability to maintain the function, structure, and abundance of natural biological communities, including rates of change in response to natural environmental variation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Fishing Year</i> means the year beginning at 0001 local time on January 1 and ending at 2400 local time on December 31.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Introduced Species</i> means:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. A species (including, but not limited to, any of its biological matter capable of propagation) that is non-native to the ecosystem(s) protected by the monument; or</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Any organism into which genetic matter from another species has been transferred in order that the host organism acquires the genetic traits of the transferred genes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Landing</i> means offloading fish from a fishing vessel or causing fish to be offloaded from a fishing vessel.<page>120 STAT. 3829</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Midway Atoll Special Management Area</i> means the area of the monument surrounding Midway Atoll out to a distance of 12 nautical miles, established for the enhanced management, protection, and preservation of monument wildlife and historical resources.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Mobile Transceiver Unit</i> means a vessel monitoring system or VMS device installed on board a vessel that is used for vessel monitoring and transmitting the vessel’s position as required by this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Native Hawaiian Practices</i> means cultural activities conducted for the purposes of perpetuating traditional knowledge, caring for and protecting the environment, and strengthening cultural and spiritual connections to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that have demonstrable benefits to the Native Hawaiian community. This may include, but is not limited to, the non-commercial use of monument resources for direct personal consumption while in the monument.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Ocean-Based Ecotourism</i> means a class of fee-for-service activities that involves visiting the monument for study, enjoyment, or volunteer assistance for purposes of conservation and management.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Pelagic Species</i> means Pacific Pelagic Management Unit Species as defined at 50 CFR 660.12.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Pono</i> means appropriate, correct, and deemed necessary by traditional standards in the Hawaiian culture.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Recreational Activity</i> means an activity conducted for personal enjoyment that does not result in the extraction of monument resources and that does not involve a fee-for-service transaction. This includes, but is not limited to, wildlife viewing, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, and boating.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Special Preservation Area (SPA)</i> means discrete, biologically important areas of the monument within which uses are subject to conditions, restrictions, and prohibitions, including but not limited to access restrictions. SPAs are used to avoid concentrations of uses that could result in declines in species populations or habitat, to reduce conflicts between uses, to protect areas that are critical for sustaining important marine species or habitats, or to provide opportunities for scientific research.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Special Ocean Use</i> means an activity or use of the monument that is engaged in to generate revenue or profits for one or more of the persons associated with the activity or use, and does not destroy, cause the loss of, or injure monument resources. This includes ocean-based ecotourism and other activities such as educational and research activities that are engaged in to generate revenue, but does not include commercial fishing for bottomfish or pelagic species conducted pursuant to a valid permit issued by NOAA.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Stowed and Not Available for Immediate Use</i> means not readily accessible for immediate use, e.g., by being securely covered and lashed to a deck or bulkhead, tied down, unbaited, unloaded, or partially disassembled (such as spear shafts being kept separate from spear guns).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Sustenance Fishing</i> means fishing for bottomfish or pelagic species in which all catch is consumed within the monument, and that is incidental to an activity permitted under this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"><i>Vessel Monitoring System or VMS</i> means a vessel monitoring system or mobile transceiver unit approved by the Office for Law Enforcement <page>120 STAT. 3830</page>for use on vessels permitted to access the monument, as required by this subpart.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Nothing in this proclamation shall be deemed to revoke any existing withdrawal, reservation, or appropriation; however, the national monument shall be the dominant reservation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any lands thereof.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3831</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3832</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3833</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3834</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3835</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3836</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3837</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3838</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3839</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3840</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3841</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3842</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3843</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3844</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3845</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
<figure style="-uslm-lc:gs,w318,d395,r1"><img src="file:///ED26JN06.019" style="width:318pt; height:395pt; "/></figure>
<page/><page>120 STAT. 3846</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
<figure style="-uslm-lc:gs,w318,d369,r1"><img src="file:///ED26JN06.020" style="width:318pt; height:369pt; "/></figure>
<page/><page>120 STAT. 3847</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3848</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3849</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3850</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3851</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3852</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3853</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8032</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 26, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8032 of <date date="2006-06-26">June 26, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Independence Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On July 4, 1776, our Nation’s Founders declared “That these United Colonies are, and of Right, ought to be free and Independent States.” This declaration marked a great milestone in the history of human freedom. On the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we pay tribute to the courage and dedication of those who created this country, and we celebrate the values of liberty and equality that make our country strong.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The patriots of the Revolutionary War acted on the beliefs that “all men are created equal” and “that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” By advancing these ideals, generations of Americans have unleashed the hope of freedom for people in every corner of the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we celebrate our independence, Americans can take pride in our history and look to the future with confidence. We offer our gratitude to all the American patriots, past and present, who have sought to advance freedom and lay the foundations of peace. Because of their sacrifice, this country remains a beacon of hope for all who dream of liberty and a shining example to the world of what a free people can achieve. May God continue to bless the United States of America.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 4, 2006, as Independence Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe with all due ceremony our Independence Day as a time to honor our Founders and their legacy of freedom and remember with thankfulness the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8033</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8033 of <date date="2006-06-30">June 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)), beneficiary developing countries, except those designated as least-developed beneficiary developing countries or beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries as pro<page>120 STAT. 3855</page>vided in section 503(c)(2)(D) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(D)), are subject to competitive need limitations on the preferential treatment afforded under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to eligible articles.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(C)) provides that a country that is no longer treated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to an eligible article may be redesignated as a beneficiary developing country with respect to such article if imports of such article from such country did not exceed the competitive need limitations in section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act during the preceding calendar year.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Section 503(c)(2)(F)(i) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(i)) provides that the President may disregard the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(A)(i)(II)) with respect to any eligible article from any beneficiary developing country if the aggregate appraised value of the imports of such article into the United States during the preceding calendar year does not exceed an amount set forth in section 503(c)(2)(F)(ii) (19 U.S.C. 2463(c)(2)(F)(ii)).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that certain beneficiary developing countries have exported certain eligible articles in quantities exceeding the applicable competitive need limitation in 2005, and I therefore terminate the duty-free treatment for such articles from such beneficiary developing countries.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(C) of the 1974 Act, and subject to the considerations set forth in sections 501 and 502 of the 1974 Act, I have determined to redesignate certain countries as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles that previously had been imported in quantities exceeding the competitive need limitations of section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Pursuant to section 503(c)(2)(F) of the 1974 Act, I have determined that the competitive need limitation provided in section 503(c)(2)(A)(i)(II) of the 1974 Act should be disregarded with respect to certain eligible articles from certain beneficiary developing countries, as set forth in Annex II to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. In Proclamation 7758 of March 1, 2004, I determined that Barbados had become a “high income” country, and terminated the designation of Barbados as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP, effective January 1, 2006. I have determined that an additional change should be made to general note 4(d) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to reflect that determination.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">8. Section 604 of the 1974 Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and of other Acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including title V and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do hereby proclaim:<page>120 STAT. 3856</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(1) In order to provide that one or more countries that have not been treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more eligible articles should be redesignated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to such article or articles for purposes of the GSP, and, in order to provide that one or more countries should no longer be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to one or more eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, general note 4(d) to the HTS is modified as provided in section A of Annex I to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(2) In order to designate certain articles as eligible articles for purposes of the GSP when imported from any beneficiary developing country, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for such HTS subheadings is modified as provided in section B(1) of Annex I to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(3) In order to provide that one or more countries should not be treated as beneficiary developing countries with respect to certain eligible articles for purposes of the GSP, the Rates of Duty 1-Special subcolumn for such HTS subheadings is modified as provided for in section B(2) of Annex I to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(4) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3857</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3858</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8034</docNumber>
<dc:date>June 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8034 of <date date="2006-06-30">June 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala, and For Other Purposes</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
<main><content>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. On August 5, 2004, the United States entered into the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (Agreement) with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (Agreement countries). The Agreement was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “Act”) (Public Law 109–53, 119 Stat. 462) (19 U.S.C. 4001 note).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 201 of the Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out or apply Article 3.3 and Annex 3.3 (including the schedule of United States duty reductions with respect to originating goods) of the Agreement.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Consistent with section 201(a)(2) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries eligible for the benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Consistent with section 201(a)(3) of the Act, each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) (19 U.S.C. 2701 <i>et seq</i>.) on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country, subject to the exceptions set out in section 201(a)(3)(B) of the Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Consistent with section 213(b)(5)(D) of the CBERA, as amended by the United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) (Public Law 106–200), each Agreement country is to be removed from the enumeration of designated CBTPA beneficiary countries on the date the Agreement enters into force with respect to that country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 201 of the Act and section 604 of the 1974 Act, and the Act having taken effect pursuant to section 107(a), do proclaim that:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(1) In order to provide generally for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the Agreement to Guatemala, to provide certain <page>120 STAT. 3860</page>other treatment to originating goods for the purposes of the Agreement, to provide tariff-rate quotas with respect to certain goods, to reflect the removal of Guatemala from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the GSP, to reflect the removal of Guatemala from the enumeration of designated beneficiary countries for purposes of the CBERA and the CBTPA, to implement statistical monitoring relating to tariff provisions that the President previously proclaimed to implement the Agreement, and to make technical and conforming changes in the general notes to the HTS, the HTS is modified as set forth in the Annex of Publication 3861 of the United States International Trade Commission, entitled “<i>Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement With Respect to Guatemala</i>” (Publication 3861), which is incorporated by reference into this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(2)(a) The amendments to the HTS made by paragraph (1) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the relevant dates indicated in the Annex to Publication 3861.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(b) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(a) of this proclamation, this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2006.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808711" class="indent0">(3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8035</docNumber>
<dc:date>July 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8035 of <date date="2006-07-12">July 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Parents’ Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
<main><content>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a child’s first teachers, mentors, and role models, parents shape the character of those who will help to build the future of our Nation. On Parents’ Day, we pay tribute to the hard work and sacrifice of the millions of devoted parents who provide guidance, support, and unconditional love to their children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Mothers and fathers help kindle imaginations, inspire a love of learning, nurture the formation of young minds, and give children the courage and the drive to realize their dreams. By instilling in children the difference between right and wrong, parents guide their children toward developing into successful adults and responsible citizens who lead lives of purpose. In addition, the commitment of parents to the welfare of young people strengthens families and communities throughout our great country.<page>120 STAT. 3861</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration supports grants and programs to promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood. The No Child Left Behind Act is helping us ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn, and recognizes that parental involvement is a vital part of the success of schools across America. Federal, State, and local programs, and faith-based and community groups provide additional resources to help parents as they work to raise children of conviction and character.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On this special day, we express our deep gratitude to parents for their dedication to a bright and hopeful future for their children. We also pray for parents in the military who stand up for America, and we resolve that their sacrifice will always be honored by a grateful Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States and consistent with Public Law 103–362, as amended, do hereby proclaim Sunday, July 23, 2006, as Parents’ Day. I call upon citizens, private organizations, and governmental bodies at all levels to engage in activities and educational efforts that recognize, support, and honor parents, and I encourage American sons and daughters to convey their love, respect, and appreciation to their parents.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8036</docNumber>
<dc:date>July 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8036 of <date date="2006-07-13">July 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Captive Nations Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
<main><content>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The best hope for peace is the expansion of freedom throughout the world. During Captive Nations Week, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing liberty, protecting human rights, and helping people realize the great promise of democracy.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In proclaiming the first Captive Nations Week in 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower said that “the citizens of the United States are linked by bonds of family and principle to those who love freedom and justice on every continent.” Over the past five decades, the force of human freedom has overcome hatred and resentment and overthrown tyrants in nations around the globe. Freedom is on the march, and today more people live in liberty than ever before.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The advance of freedom is the story of our time, and we have witnessed remarkable democratic progress in recent years. The people of Afghanistan elected their first democratic parliament in more than a generation. The people of Kyrgyzstan drove a corrupt regime from power and voted for democratic change. Ending 16 years of civil war and interim governments, the people of Liberia were able to go to the polls, electing Africa’s first female president. The courageous citizens of Iraq reached yet another important milestone in their journey to<page>120 STAT. 3862</page>wards democracy by forming a national unity government based upon the constitution they approved last October. In Lebanon, citizens recovered their independence and chose their members of parliament in free elections. That newfound independence has come under attack in recent days from terrorists and their state sponsors, who see freedom and democracy as a threat. The United States and its allies will stand with those in Lebanon who continue to struggle for their independence and sovereignty and who refuse to give over their country to extremism and terror.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">At this critical time in the history of freedom, no nation can evade the demands of human dignity. In countries like Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Burma, Syria, Zimbabwe, and Cuba, governments must become accountable to their citizens and embrace democracy. The desire for freedom is written in every human heart, and we can be confident that in this century freedom will continue to prevail.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This week is also an opportunity to honor those who have stood against oppression and advanced the fundamental right of all to live in liberty. The courage and sacrifice of these men and women reflect the fact that tyranny can never destroy the desire to be free. Inspired by their example, we will carry on their work to help others realize the universal gift of liberty and to spread the light of democracy to every corner of the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third week in July of each year as “Captive Nations Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 16 through July 22, 2006, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm their commitment to all those seeking liberty, justice, and self-determination.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>July 25, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8037 of <date date="2006-07-25">July 25, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped fulfill the promise of America for millions of individuals living with disabilities. The anniversary of this landmark legislation is an important opportunity to celebrate our progress over the last 16 years and the many contributions individuals with disabilities make to our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">When President George H. W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990, he called this legislation a “dramatic renewal not only for <page>120 STAT. 3863</page>those with disabilities but for all of us, because along with the precious privilege of being an American comes a sacred duty to ensure that every other American’s rights are also guaranteed.” The ADA’s far-reaching reforms have played a significant role in enhancing the quality of life for millions of Americans who must overcome considerable challenges each day in order to participate fully in all aspects of American life.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration continues to build on the progress of the ADA through the New Freedom Initiative. We have established an online connection to the Federal Government’s disability-related information and resources at DisabilityInfo.gov, and the job training and placement services of the “Ticket to Work” program and One-Stop Career Centers are promoting greater employment opportunities. We are also expanding educational opportunities for children with disabilities, providing them with the tools they need for success in their classrooms, homes, and communities. In addition, we are fostering technological advancement and encouraging increased distribution of assistive technology to help people with disabilities live and work with greater independence. My Administration will continue its efforts to remove barriers confronting Americans with disabilities and their families so that every individual can realize their full potential.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On this anniversary of the ADA, we underscore our commitment to ensuring that the fundamental promises of our democracy are accessible to all our citizens. As we strive to be a more caring and hopeful society, let us continue to show the character of America in our compassion for one another.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26, 2006, as a day in celebration of the 16th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I call on all Americans to celebrate the many contributions of individuals with disabilities as we work towards fulfilling the promise of the ADA to give all our citizens the opportunity to live with dignity, work productively, and achieve their dreams.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>July 27, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8038 of <date date="2006-07-27">July 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>50th Anniversary of Our National Motto, “In God We Trust,” 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On the 50th anniversary of our national motto, “In God We Trust,” we reflect on these words that guide millions of Americans, recognize the <page>120 STAT. 3864</page>blessings of the Creator, and offer our thanks for His great gift of liberty. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">From its earliest days, the United States has been a Nation of faith. During the War of 1812, as the morning light revealed that the battle-torn American flag still flew above Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key penned, “And this be our motto: ‘In God is our trust!’ ” His poem became our National Anthem, reminding generations of Americans to “Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.” On July 30, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the law officially establishing “In God We Trust” as our national motto.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, our country stands strong as a beacon of religious freedom. Our citizens, whatever their faith or background, worship freely and millions answer the universal call to love their neighbor and serve a cause greater than self. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of our national motto and remember with thanksgiving God’s mercies throughout our history, we recognize a divine plan that stands above all human plans and continue to seek His will. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 30, 2006, as the 50th Anniversary of our National Motto, “In God We Trust.” I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>July 27, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8039 of <date date="2006-07-27">July 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. On September 14, 2004, the United States entered into the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (USBFTA). The USBFTA was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “USBFTA Implementation Act”) (Public Law 109–169, 119 Stat. 3581) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 105(a) of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office that shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to panels established under Chapter 19 of the USBFTA.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. Section 201 of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to <page>120 STAT. 3865</page>carry out or apply Articles 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 3.2.8, and 3.2.9, and the schedule of reductions with respect to Bahrain set forth in Annex 2–B of the USBFTA.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Consistent with section 201(a)(2) of the USBFTA Implementation Act, Bahrain is to be removed from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries eligible for the benefits of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Further, consistent with section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, I have determined that other technical and conforming changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) are necessary to reflect that Bahrain is no longer eligible to receive benefits of the GSP.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">5. Section 202 of the USBFTA Implementation Act provides certain rules for determining whether a good is an originating good for the purpose of implementing preferential tariff treatment under the USBFTA. I have decided that it is necessary to include these rules of origin, together with particular rules applicable to certain other goods, in the HTS.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">6. Section 204 of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to take certain enforcement actions relating to trade with Bahrain in textile and apparel goods.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">7. Sections 321–328 of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorize the President to take certain actions in response to a request by an interested party for relief from serious damage or actual threat thereof to a domestic industry producing certain textile or apparel articles.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">8. Executive Order 11651 of March 3, 1972, as amended, establishes the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) to supervise the implementation of textile trade agreements.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">9. Presidential Proclamation 7747 of December 30, 2003, implemented the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (the “USSFTA”) with respect to the United States and, pursuant to the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “USSFTA Implementation Act”) (Public Law 108–78, 117 Stat. 948) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note), incorporated in the HTS the tariff modifications and rules of origin necessary or appropriate to carry out the USSFTA.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">10. Section 202 of the USSFTA Implementation Act provides rules for determining whether goods imported into the United States originate in the territory of a USSFTA party and thus are eligible for the tariff and other treatment contemplated under the USSFTA. Section 202(o) of the USSFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to proclaim, as a part of the HTS, the rules of origin set out in the USSFTA and to proclaim modifications to such previously proclaimed rules of origin, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section 103(a) of the USSFTA Implementation Act.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">11. The United States and Singapore have agreed to modifications to certain USSFTA rules of origin. Modifications to the USSFTA rules of origin set out in Proclamation 7747 are therefore necessary.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">12. Section 604 of the 1974 Act, as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other Acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken there<page>120 STAT. 3866</page>under, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to section 604 of the 1974 Act; sections 105(a), 201, 202, 204, and 321–328 of the USBFTA Implementation Act; section 202 of the USSFTA Implementation Act; and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, do hereby proclaim:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(1) In order to provide generally for the preferential tariff treatment being accorded under the USBFTA, to set forth rules for determining whether goods imported into the customs territory of the United States are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under the USBFTA, to provide certain other treatment to originating goods for the purposes of the USBFTA, to provide tariff-rate quotas with respect to certain originating goods, to reflect Bahrain’s removal from the enumeration of designated beneficiary developing countries for purposes of the GSP, and to make technical and conforming changes in the general notes to the HTS, the HTS is modified as set forth in Annex I of Publication 3830 of the United States International Trade Commission, entitled, <i>Modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement</i> (Publication 3830), which is incorporated by reference into this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(2) In order to implement the initial stage of duty elimination provided for in the USBFTA and to provide for future staged reductions in duties for products of Bahrain for purposes of the USBFTA, the HTS is modified as provided in Annex II of Publication 3830, effective on the dates specified in the relevant sections of such publication and on any subsequent dates set forth for such duty reductions in that publication.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(3) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to exercise my authority under section 105(a) of the USBFTA Implementation Act to establish or designate an office within the Department of Commerce to carry out the functions set forth in that section.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(4) The amendments to the HTS made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the relevant dates indicated in Annex II to Publication 3830.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(5) The CITA is authorized to exercise my authority under section 204 of the USBFTA Implementation Act to exclude textile and apparel goods from the customs territory of the United States; to determine whether an enterprise’s production of, and capability to produce, goods are consistent with statements by the enterprise; to find that an enterprise has knowingly or willfully engaged in circumvention; and to deny preferential tariff treatment to textile and apparel goods.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(6) The CITA is authorized to exercise my authority under subtitle B of title III of the USBFTA Implementation Act to review requests, and to determine whether to commence consideration of such requests; to cause to be published in the <inline class="small-caps">Federal Register</inline> a notice of commencement of consideration of a request and notice seeking public comment; to determine whether imports of a Bahraini textile or apparel article are causing serious damage, or actual threat thereof, to a domestic industry producing an article that is like, or directly competitive with, <page>120 STAT. 3867</page>the imported article; and to provide relief from imports of an article that is the subject of such a determination.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(7) In order to modify the rules of origin under the USSFTA, general note 25 to the HTS is modified as provided in Annex I to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(8) The modifications made by Annex I to this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods of Singapore that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after August 1, 2006.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(9) In order to make technical corrections to the HTS, the HTS is modified as provided in Annex II to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(10) The modifications made by Annex II to this proclamation shall be effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn for consumption, on or after the dates provided in that Annex.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(11) All provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3868</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3869</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<dc:date>August 21, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8040 of <date date="2006-08-21">August 21, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Women’s Equality Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The ratification of our Constitution’s 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920, marked a turning point for America as women were guaranteed the right to vote. On Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate this milestone and pay tribute to the inspiring individuals who stepped forward and asked our Nation to live up to its founding principle of equality for all.  </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The struggle for women’s rights is a story of strong women joining together to break down the barriers to equality. With courage and determination, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and other suffragists inspired generations of women and helped change the path of our Nation’s history. The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 sparked a mass movement for women’s voting rights that gained support from women of all ages and backgrounds. In 1890, Wyoming became the first State whose constitution allowed women to vote, and by 1918, women could vote in 14 additional States. Two years later, women secured nationwide suffrage with the passage of the 19th Amendment. By demanding participation in the democratic process, these visionaries helped spread freedom, justice, and hope for generations to come.  </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Women today are continuing the suffragists’ legacy of leadership and strength. They are shaping the future through their contributions to all aspects of American life, including science, law, business, education, athletics, and the arts. They are serving our Nation with honor and distinction in our Armed Forces. American women have served as examples for women in other countries in their efforts to increase their participation in civic and political life. Our Nation remains committed to advancing the equality of women in the world’s newest democracies and fighting threats to women around the globe.  </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The courage of American suffragists made our Nation a stronger and more hopeful place, and we will continue to build an America where the dignity of every person is respected and where opportunity is within reach of all our citizens. On Women’s Equality Day, we honor the contributions and accomplishments of women throughout our history, and we pay tribute to all those who helped bring equality to women in America.  </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 26, 2006, as Women’s Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States to celebrate the achievements of women and observe this day with appropriate programs and activities. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8041</docNumber>
<dc:date>August 22, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8041 of <date date="2006-08-22">August 22, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we celebrate the outstanding progress made by minority business owners, recognize their important contributions to our Nation’s vibrant economy, and emphasize our commitment to helping them succeed. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our country, minority entrepreneurs strengthen our economic growth and keep our Nation moving forward. As Ronald Reagan said, entrepreneurs are the “explorers of the modern era,” and minority business owners help expand opportunities for their communities and their fellow citizens. A free society in which people have the opportunity to pursue their goals, no matter who they are or where they are from, is a stronger and more just society. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Over the past 3 years, our economy has grown by nearly $1.3 trillion, and minority businesses have contributed to that growth. Since 2001, my Administration has worked with the Congress to deliver the largest tax relief in two decades, leaving more money for minority business owners to reinvest. We are also undertaking initiatives to widen the ownership of businesses. With these resources, minority enterprises are hiring more employees, improving their communities, and helping fuel our country’s economic resurgence. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Minority businesses throughout our Nation remain strong, and our country benefits from the positive impact they have on our economy. Minority business owners represent the hopeful spirit of America, and all across this land, Americans continue to achieve their dreams and build better futures for themselves and their families. During Minority Enterprise Development Week, we underscore our commitment to helping entrepreneurs realize the promise of our great Nation. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 27 through September 2, 2006, as Minority Enterprise Development Week. I call upon all Americans to celebrate this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to recognize the many contributions of our Nation’s minority enterprises. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8042</docNumber>
<dc:date>August 25, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8042 of <date date="2006-08-25">August 25, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Alcohol and drug abuse disrupts families, threatens the safety of our neighborhoods, and ruins the lives of countless men, women, and youth. During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we recognize the damaging effects of substance abuse and renew our support for individuals battling to overcome addiction. The theme for 2006, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Build a Stronger, Healthier Community,” urges all Americans to help prevent alcohol and drug abuse and to promote treatment and recovery options. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">While drug use among youth is down since 2001, we must continue our efforts to help our next generation avoid substance abuse. This work begins with understanding that youth are less likely to engage in risky behaviors when they are connected to strong families and communities. To assist our children in learning to make healthy choices, the Helping America’s Youth initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, is encouraging local partnerships that empower families, schools, and communities to help our young people reach their full potential.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In order to effectively battle alcohol and drug addiction, we must ensure that Americans in need can readily access services and programs. Over the past 3 years, my Administration has provided nearly $300 million for the Access to Recovery program so that individuals who desire treatment have the ability to seek the form of treatment most suitable for their needs, including assistance from faith-based and community providers. My fiscal year 2007 budget proposes to build upon the success of this initiative by providing $98 million to further expand individual choice.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is also committed to protecting our citizens and our young people from the scourge of methamphetamine. This substance is highly addictive and is a continuing and devastating threat in too many communities across our Nation. While the number of teens who have ever tried this deadly drug has decreased since 2001, we remain focused on keeping methamphetamine from reaching more Americans. Through the Access to Recovery program, $25 million will be targeted in fiscal year 2007 to help individuals recover from methamphetamine abuse. Additionally, earlier this year I signed into law the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, which increases penalties for smuggling and selling methamphetamine and introduces commonsense safeguards to make many of the ingredients used in manufacturing it harder to obtain and easier to track.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">These efforts are helping in the fight against substance abuse in America, yet government action is not the only answer. We are making progress because there are millions of our fellow citizens answering the universal call to love a neighbor. To find out how to join the armies of compassion and be a part of building a stronger, healthier community, interested volunteers should visit recoverymonth.gov and usafreedomcorps.gov. By working together, we can make a difference <page>120 STAT. 3873</page>in the life of someone in need and help fulfill the promise of a more hopeful tomorrow for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2006 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>August 25, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8043 of <date date="2006-08-25">August 25, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">One year ago, a vast coastline of towns and communities was virtually destroyed; one of America’s great cities was submerged; and many lives were lost in one of the worst natural disasters in our Nation’s history. On this National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina, we honor those who did not survive the fury of the storm and those who continue to put their lives back together in its aftermath. We also remember the heroism of ordinary citizens who touched our hearts with their bravery and compassion and moved our whole Nation to action.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Hurricane Katrina brought many days of struggle and sorrow; yet, we also witnessed extraordinary acts of courage and kindness. Rescue workers, other first responders, and concerned citizens from around the country risked their lives to save others and performed heroically under the most difficult of circumstances. Many were victims themselves, acting on a sense of duty greater than their own suffering. Men, women, and children across America rallied to help their neighbors in desperate need, providing food, water, shelter, and hope to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Those days tested our Nation, and they revealed a resilience more powerful than any storm.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Millions of lives were changed in a day by that cruel and destructive storm. America accepted the challenge to restore broken communities and disrupted lives not as a burden, but as our responsibility to help our fellow citizens. Victims and volunteers continue to demonstrate a spirit that cannot be broken—a core of strength that survives all hurt, a faith in God that no storm can take away, and an unyielding determination to clear the wreckage and build anew.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the past year, Federal, State, and local governments have worked to enhance our Nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to natural disasters. The Federal Government has conducted an extensive review of preparedness and response efforts, and actions are being taken at every <page>120 STAT. 3874</page>level to improve communications and coordination and strengthen emergency response capabilities. The American people can know that our government is working hard to be prepared to protect life and property should we face another such challenge.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the life of our Nation, we have often been reminded that nature is an awesome force, and that all life is fragile. However, Americans have always summoned the will and compassion to persevere and rebuild. Guided by our enduring American spirit, we know that a bright new dawn will rise over the great city of New Orleans, and the entire Gulf Coast region will reemerge stronger and more vibrant than ever.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim August 29, 2006, as a National Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina. I call upon State and local governments, places of worship, and all Americans to mark this day with services and appropriate observances. I also encourage all Americans to remember and support the continued effort to rebuild our Nation’s great Gulf Coast.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8044 of <date date="2006-08-29">August 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of this deadly disease. Our Nation is committed to fighting ovarian cancer, finding its cure, and providing hope and healing to those who are affected by it.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">While ovarian cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death among women in our country, scientists have made significant progress in understanding the factors associated with it. Women of all ages can develop this cancer, but studies have shown risk increases with age. Other factors associated with ovarian cancer include family history, obesity, use of fertility drugs, and a prior occurrence of certain cancers. Because the chances of surviving ovarian cancer are higher when it is diagnosed and treated in its early stages, women should talk to their doctors about risk factors and screenings for this disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America leads the world in medical research, and we are committed to continuing progress in research for prevention, better treatments, and a cure for ovarian cancer. This year, the National Institutes of Health will invest an estimated $106 million in ovarian cancer research, and the National Cancer Institute is sponsoring clinical trials to explore new ways to improve ovarian cancer treatment. The Depart<page>120 STAT. 3875</page>ment of Defense will also dedicate an estimated $10 million for its Ovarian Cancer Research Program, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will invest an estimated $5 million to ovarian cancer research. The CDC is additionally partnering with private organizations to sponsor ovarian cancer survivor courses for patients, as well as their friends and loved ones, following successful cancer treatment.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the victims and survivors of this disease for their courage, hope, and perseverance, and we thank the families and friends who provide these individuals with comfort and care. Our Nation is grateful to medical professionals, researchers, and all those whose tireless efforts are making a positive difference in the lives of countless women in our country. By working together, we can continue to fight ovarian cancer and help more of our citizens defeat this devastating disease. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2006 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials, businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, volunteers, and the people of the United States to continue our Nation’s strong commitment to preventing and treating ovarian cancer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8045 of <date date="2006-08-29">August 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The United States continues to move forward in its fight against cancer, yet an estimated 27,000 American sons, fathers, brothers, and husbands will be lost to prostate cancer this year. As we observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment to defeating prostate cancer by raising awareness about its risk factors, promoting the importance of early detection and treatment, and advancing our understanding of the disease and how to stop it.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Medical research has shown that there are steps men can take to reduce their chance of developing prostate cancer. For many men, regular exercise and healthy eating habits may decrease the likelihood of developing this deadly disease. Men over the age of 50, African-American men, and men with family medical histories that include prostate cancer face the greatest risk—and they can realize the greatest benefits from early detection, when treatment is most effective. All men should discuss their risk of prostate cancer with their physicians, determine the best screening and early-detection options, and adopt healthy life<page>120 STAT. 3876</page>styles. Young men are also encouraged to find out whether a family member has ever been diagnosed with prostate cancer and to seek medical advice at an earlier age if a medical history exists.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The progress we have made in the battle against prostate cancer is remarkable, yet more work remains. America leads the world in cutting-edge medical research, and the Federal Government will continue to do its part to support work that will lead to better diagnostic tools and innovative treatments for prostate cancer. By providing substantial funding for programs at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of Defense, my Administration aims to improve our ability to prevent, detect, treat, and ultimately cure prostate cancer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, America honors the victims and survivors of prostate cancer and applauds the family members and friends who provide love and encouragement. We also commend the medical professionals and researchers who are working to administer care, improve treatments, and find cures. Prostate cancer can be defeated, and we will continue this fight until the day when the battle to beat prostate cancer has been won.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2006 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials, businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, and the people of the United States to reaffirm our Nation’s strong and ongoing campaign against prostate cancer.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 5, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8046 of <date date="2006-09-05">September 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">This year, we mark the fifth anniversary of the brutal and ruthless terrorist attacks carried out against our Nation on September 11, 2001. We will always remember the thousands of lives lost, and the innocent men, women, and children forever changed by those acts of evil. During these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we honor the heroism of the police officers, firefighters, rescue personnel, members of the military, and private citizens who responded selflessly in the face of terror. We also honor the courage and spirit of the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, and husbands and wives who continue to grieve for their irreplaceable loss. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we pray for the families of the victims and reflect upon that defining moment in our history, we are inspired by the knowledge that from <page>120 STAT. 3877</page>the pain and sorrow of that September morning rose a Nation united by our love for freedom. We remember that we are a people determined to defend our way of life and to care for our neighbors in need. The scenes of distress and devastation we witnessed in the heart of New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania were overcome by sacrifice, bravery, and compassion. We resolved to answer history’s call to bring justice to our enemies and to ensure the survival and success of liberty. Since that day, we have confronted a murderous ideology by taking the fight to our adversaries and by spreading the universal hope of freedom to millions around the world. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">We are grateful for the service and sacrifice of the men and women of our Armed Forces who are advancing liberty and protecting our country, and we pray for their safety. We ask that God continue to comfort the families of those who have lost their lives or who have been injured while defending our freedom. We will succeed in this struggle against evil, and the legacy of peace we leave behind will be the greatest memorial to the victims of September 11, 2001, and all those who have paid the ultimate price while wearing our Nation’s uniform. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On these Days of Prayer and Remembrance, we mourn with those who still mourn, and find comfort through faith. We give thanks to the Almighty for our liberty, and we pray for His blessing on all those who were lost and for strength in the work ahead. May God continue to watch over the United States of America, and may His will guide us in the days to come. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Friday, September 8, through Sunday, September 10, 2006, as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. I ask that the people of the United States and their places of worship mark these National Days of Prayer and Remembrance with memorial services, the ringing of bells, and evening candlelight remembrance vigils. I also invite the people of the world to share in these Days of Prayer and Remembrance. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 7, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8047 of <date date="2006-09-07">September 7, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Patriot Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On the fifth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, we recall the fire and horror at the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field. America will always remember the thousands of innocent lives taken by the enemies of freedom that morning.<page>120 STAT. 3878</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In the face of these unspeakable attacks, we were reminded that the great strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of our citizens. We witnessed firefighters, police officers, other public safety officials, and ordinary Americans demonstrate extraordinary courage, risking their lives to save innocent victims. We saw our country united in compassion as Americans came together to provide relief and bring hope to others.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, America is fighting a war that is testing our Nation’s resolve. We are once again answering history’s call with confidence, and we know that freedom will prevail. Our brave men and women in uniform have stepped forward to fight our enemies abroad so that we do not have to face them here at home, and we are grateful for the courageous individuals bringing terrorists to justice around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">We are also confronting the extremists in the great ideological struggle of the 21st century. September the 11th made clear that, in the long run, the only way to secure our Nation is to advance liberty and democracy as the great alternatives to repression and radicalism. By working together with our friends and allies, we are helping spread the blessings of freedom and laying the foundations of peace for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The events of September 11, 2001, will always be a defining moment in our history. We hold the victims and their families in our hearts, and we lift them up in our prayers.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By a joint resolution approved December 18, 2001 (Public Law 107–89), the Congress has designated September 11 of each year as “Patriot Day.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2006, as Patriot Day. I call upon the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff on Patriot Day. I also call upon the people of the United States to observe Patriot Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and remembrance services, to display the flag at half staff from their homes on that day, and to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight time to honor the innocent Americans and people from around the world who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 8, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8048 of <date date="2006-09-08">September 8, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Education is the cornerstone of a prosperous and hopeful Nation.  By providing a quality education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) help students achieve their dreams and realize the promise of America.  During National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we recognize the significant contributions of HBCUs and underscore our commitment to helping these distinguished institutions in the pursuit of educational excellence.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are places of higher learning and achievement that prepare new generations of Americans to become responsible leaders in their communities and around the world.  HBCUs enable students to gain the skills necessary to compete for the jobs of the 21st century.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is dedicated to ensuring the continued success of HBCUs and securing the constitutional guarantees of liberty and equality to all Americans.  The President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has worked to help these institutions benefit from Federal programs, obtain private-sector support for their endowments, and build partnerships to strengthen faculty development and cooperative research.  In addition, the HBCU Capital Financing Program provides HBCUs with access to funds for the repair, renovation, and construction of educational resources and facilities. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, we celebrate the enduring importance of HBCUs, and resolve to continue to support their critical mission.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 10 through September 16, 2006, as National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week.  I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities in recognition of the vital contributions of HBCUs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8049 of <date date="2006-09-14">September 14, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans are a diverse people, yet we are bound by common principles that teach us what it means to be American citizens. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the many contributions of Hispanic Americans to our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through hard work, faith in God, and a deep love of family, Hispanic Americans have pursued their dreams and contributed to the strength and vitality of our Nation. They have enriched the American experience and excelled in business, law, politics, education, community service, the arts, science, and many other fields. Hispanic entrepreneurs are also helping build a better, more hopeful future for all by creating jobs across our country. The number of Hispanic-owned businesses is growing at three times the national rate, and increasing numbers of Hispanic Americans own their own homes. We continue to benefit from a rich Hispanic culture and we are a stronger country because of the talent and creativity of the many Hispanic Americans who have shaped our society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our history, Hispanic Americans have also shown their devotion to our country in their military service. Citizens of Hispanic descent have fought in every war since our founding and have taken their rightful place as heroes in our Nation’s history. Today, Americans of Hispanic descent are serving in our Armed Forces with courage and honor, and their efforts are helping make America more secure and bringing freedom to people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we applaud the accomplishments of Hispanic Americans and recognize the contributions they make to our great land. To honor the achievements of Hispanic Americans, the Congress, by Public Law 100–402, as amended, has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September 15 through October 15 as “National Hispanic Heritage Month.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 through October 15, 2006, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8050 of <date date="2006-09-14">September 14, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans are united by the principles embodied in the United States Constitution. On Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and during Constitution Week, we celebrate the establishment of the United States Constitution and honor the Framers of this groundbreaking document.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 1787, the Framers of the Constitution met in Philadelphia and drafted a document that continues to be the foundation of our Nation’s identity. The Constitution established the enduring governmental framework in which our free society has flourished for more than two centuries, and it is a testament to the wisdom and foresight of our Founders.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is grateful to those who have worked to defend the Constitution and promote its ideals. During this observance, we also recognize the profound impact our Constitution has on the everyday lives of our citizens, and we call upon all Americans to help uphold its values of a free and just society.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In celebration of the signing of the Constitution and in recognition of the Americans who strive to uphold the duties and responsibilities of citizenship, the Congress, by joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106, as amended), designated September 17 as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” and by joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 108, as amended), requested that the President proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending September 23 of each year as “Constitution Week.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 17, 2006, as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17 through September 23, 2006, as Constitution Week. I encourage Federal, State, and local officials, as well as leaders of civic, social, and educational organizations, to conduct ceremonies and programs that celebrate our Constitution and reaffirm our rights and responsibilities as citizens of our great Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8051 of <date date="2006-09-14">September 14, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As a Nation, we look to our service men and women as examples of courage and sacrifice. When our country and the world have needed brave Americans to advance the cause of freedom, our men and women in uniform have proudly stepped forward and selflessly endured hardships to defend liberty. We are grateful to all who have served, and on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we give special honor to the extraordinary patriots who have been prisoners of war and to those who are still missing in action. We take inspiration from their valor and loyalty and will not rest until we have accounted for them all.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the National League of Families POW/MIA flag is flown over the White House, the Capitol, the Departments of State, Defense, and Veterans Affairs, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, World War II Memorial, U.S. military installations, national cemeteries, and other locations across our country. The POW/MIA flag is a symbol of our Nation’s resolve never to forget the service and great sacrifice of the heroes who have carried out liberty’s urgent and noble mission, even at the cost of their own freedom. On this day, we express our deep appreciation to each of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines and our enduring commitment to achieve the fullest possible accounting for all of our men and women in uniform who have been prisoners of war or are missing in action.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States do hereby proclaim Friday, September 15, 2006, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. I call upon the people of the United States to join me in paying solemn tribute to all former American prisoners of war and those missing in action who valiantly served our great country. I call upon Federal, State, and local government officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>September 15, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8052 of <date date="2006-09-15">September 15, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Generations of farmers and ranchers have strengthened our Nation and enriched our communities by providing us with food, raw materials, and energy. National Farm Safety and Health Week is an opportunity to celebrate their contributions to America and raise awareness about potential hazards these workers and their families face. This year’s theme, “Prepare to Prevent,” underscores the importance of injury prevention, preparedness, and safety on farms and ranches. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Farming and ranching are challenging occupations. Agricultural workers often work long hours and are exposed to many dangers associated with heavy machinery, tools, livestock, chemicals, and extreme weather conditions. By identifying hazards and taking preventive measures, farmers and ranchers can create a safer environment for themselves and their employees. Wearing protective gear can help prevent injuries, and farm machinery can be equipped with safety devices to decrease accidents. Agricultural workers can also take steps to make their workplace safer by training family members and staff in first aid and other emergency response techniques. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our country depends on farmers and ranchers to help provide an abundant and safe food supply for our citizens and for the world, and we are grateful to them for their significant contributions to the economic prosperity of our great Nation. By raising awareness about injury prevention and safety in the workplace, farmers and ranchers can protect their employees, families, and themselves, and continue their good work to help America stay productive and prosperous. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 17 through September 23, 2006, as National Farm Safety and Health Week. I call upon the agencies, organizations, and businesses that serve America’s agricultural workers to continue to strengthen their commitment to promoting farm safety and health programs. I also urge all Americans to honor our agricultural heritage and to recognize our farmers and ranchers for their remarkable contributions to our Nation’s prosperity and strength.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8053</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 15, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8053 of <date date="2006-09-15">September 15, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Literacy Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The ability to read is the gateway to educational excellence and a key to success in any democratic society. On Literacy Day, we recognize the vital importance of literacy to our Nation and affirm our commitment to helping improve the lives of the men, women, and children in America and around the world who cannot read. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our society has a responsibility to ensure individuals have the educational opportunities to learn to read. Literacy is a basic requirement for healthy societies and enables people to better care for themselves and their families. Reading also encourages participation in the democratic process and helps people reach their full potential through self-reliance and independence.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> My Administration is committed to helping children and adults gain the reading skills they need to succeed in life. Through No Child Left Behind programs such as Reading First, Early Reading First, and Striving Readers, we are challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations and helping to provide students with the foundation to achieve their dreams. Reading also helps adults to be better consumers, and wider literacy increases economic participation, which helps to create more stable and vibrant economies. The White House Conference on Global Literacy, led by First Lady Laura Bush, is working to promote literacy for individuals of all ages and help give people around the world the skills necessary for success. By increasing literacy, we can help change lives and equip all people with the knowledge and tools to excel in the 21st century. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On Literacy Day, we recognize the great value of reading and encourage individuals around the world to take an active role in promoting literacy. Together, we can build a stronger society and a bright future for people everywhere. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 18, 2006, as Literacy Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with programs and activities that advance literacy for Americans and all the people of the world. By donating books to local libraries, volunteering to tutor, supporting international literacy programs, and fostering a learning environment in the home, citizens across this great Nation can make a difference and help their fellow Americans and people throughout the world enjoy the benefits of literacy.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8054</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 20, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8054 of <date date="2006-09-20">September 20, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Gold Star Mother’s Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Since America’s founding, every generation has produced patriots willing to sacrifice for our great Nation. Many of these proud sons and daughters have given everything for our freedom, and America has mourned the loss of every life. On Gold Star Mother’s Day, we pay special tribute to the mothers of those lost while defending our country and extending the blessings of liberty to others.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Gold Star Mothers have long borne the hardships of war with dignity and devotion. Through heartbreaking loss and unimaginable grief, they continue to support each other through difficult times, stand up for those wearing the uniform of the United States, and serve their communities in the best traditions of the American spirit. Their strength, compassion, and determination are an inspiration to all and a source of great pride for our Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America lives in freedom because of the sacrifices of America’s finest citizens and of the mothers who raised them. In the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, “There is nothing adequate which anyone in any place can say to those who are entitled to display the gold star in their windows.” Each year, this observance is an opportunity to offer our solemn respect to Gold Star Mothers and renew our ongoing pledge that America will always remember those who died while wearing the uniform of the United States and forever honor their families’ sacrifice.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the last Sunday in September as “Gold Star Mother’s Day” and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in its observance. On this day, we express our deep gratitude to our Nation’s Gold Star Mothers, and we ask God’s blessings on them and on their families.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 24, 2006, as Gold Star Mother’s Day. I call upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States over Government buildings on this solemn day. I also encourage the American people to display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a public expression of our Nation’s sympathy and respect for our Gold Star Mothers.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8055</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 21, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8055 of <date date="2006-09-21">September 21, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In times of war or crisis, the citizen-soldiers of our National Guard and Reserve are ready and willing to answer the call of duty. During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we express our deep gratitude to these brave men and women and to the employers who support them and enable them to serve.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Members of the National Guard and Reserve put on the uniform of the United States when our country needs them most. In the war on terror, thousands of these civilians from all walks of life have been called away from their jobs and families and mobilized for duty around the world. They are performing many different missions, but all are working to deliver the blessings of freedom to people who have not known liberty.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Here at home, the National Guard is working to protect our borders, and National Guard personnel and Reservists help rebuild communities and bring comfort, security, and healing to individuals in the aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters. The dedicated service of our National Guard and Reserve personnel is vital to the security of our Nation, and these patriots are an inspiration and source of pride to all Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">We also appreciate the commitment of the civilian employers of these courageous men and women. By providing time off, pay, health care benefits, and job security, these employers help members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families serve our country and prepare for their return to civilian life. In offices, schools, factories, and small businesses across America, employers operate without some of their most talented people, and America appreciates their support and the support they provide to their employees in our National Guard and Reserve.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week is an important opportunity to express our country’s debt of gratitude to the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve and to all the employers who stand behind these dedicated individuals.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 24 through September 30, 2006, as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. I encourage all Americans to join me in expressing our thanks to members of our National Guard and Reserve and their civilian employers for their patriotic sacrifice on behalf of our Nation. I also call upon State and local officials, private organizations, businesses, and all military commanders to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the <page>120 STAT. 3887</page>Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8056</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 22, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8056 of <date date="2006-09-22">September 22, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Family Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Families instill values, shape character, and are the foundation of a hopeful society. On Family Day, we celebrate the rich traditions of family life and emphasize the importance of stable and loving relationships between children and parents.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Families are a source of inspiration and strength, and they provide hope and solace in the face of adversity. Children especially benefit from the bonds of family. During critical times in children’s lives, family members encourage them to aim high and achieve their dreams, herald their successes, and promote positive behavior. Through their guidance and support, family members prepare young people for the challenges and opportunities ahead.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other caregivers are the first line of defense in helping young people avoid the dangers and temptations they face each day. By being attentive to children’s activities and choices, families can help young people grow into successful adults.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains committed to strengthening American families. We are working to protect the institution of marriage, promote responsible fatherhood, encourage parents to be involved in the education of their children, and provide every child with the opportunity to learn. By helping America’s families thrive, we can build a brighter future for our country and give our young people the foundation they need to make good choices and build lives of purpose.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 25, 2006, as Family Day. I call on the people of the United States to observe this day by reflecting on the blessings of family and participating in family activities that strengthen relationships between children and parents.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8057</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 28, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8057 of <date date="2006-09-28">September 28, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Child Health Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s young people enjoy a future of hope and promise, and we must be committed to supporting them through each opportunity and challenge they face ahead. Each year on Child Health Day, we emphasize the importance of keeping our children safe, encouraging them to practice healthy habits, and educating and empowering them to avoid risky behavior.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Parents are children’s first teachers, and they play a crucial role in promoting good health and helping young people grow into responsible, moral, and productive adults. Violence, illegal drugs, alcohol, smoking, and early sexual activity are some of the top causes of disease and early death among our youth. By being vigilant and talking with their children about the issues they face, parents can teach children to make the right decisions when they are challenged by peer pressure or tempted to participate in dangerous activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration recognizes the importance of investing in the health and well-being of our young people, and we remain committed to helping our children build healthy and successful lives. Through the Helping America’s Youth Initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, we are encouraging children to make good choices, educating parents and communities on the importance of positive youth development, and supporting organizations that are dedicated to the success of America’s children. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Every day, parents strive to raise their children to be strong and successful adults. By working together, families, teachers, mentors, and government and community leaders can help ensure young people enjoy the opportunity to have long and healthy lives.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 18, 1928, as amended (36 U.S.C. 105), has called for the designation of the first Monday in October as “Child Health Day” and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this day.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, October 2, 2006, as Child Health Day. I call upon families, schools, child health professionals, faith-based and community organizations, and State and local governments to reach out to our Nation’s young people, encourage them to avoid dangerous behavior, and help make the right choices to achieve their dreams.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8058</docNumber>
<dc:date>September 29, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8058 of <date date="2006-09-29">September 29, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Domestic violence has no place in our society, and we have a moral obligation to help prevent it. The terrible tragedies that result from it destroy lives and insult the dignity of women, men, and children. National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to bringing an end to violence in the home.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">A home should be a place of stability, comfort, and love. Domestic violence shatters this important foundation. My Administration is strongly committed to addressing domestic violence and helping those who have been victimized. In January, I was proud to sign legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Since I announced the Family Justice Center Initiative in 2003, we have opened 11 Family Justice Centers across the country. These centers offer services to victims and their families, including legal advice, counseling, and support. In addition, we are continuing to work with faith-based and community organizations to provide training, expertise, and funding to help deliver hope and healing to those who need it most.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and throughout the year, we are grateful for the advocates, counselors, and others who provide care to those affected by these acts of cruelty and for the law enforcement personnel and others who work to bring offenders to justice. We extend our compassion to the victims of domestic violence and urge them to seek assistance through local Family Justice Centers, faith-based and community organizations, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1–800–799–SAFE. By working together, we can build an America where every home honors the value and dignity of its loved ones.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I urge all Americans to reach out to victims and help end domestic violence.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8059</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8059 of <date date="2006-10-03">October 3, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment to advancing the fight against breast cancer and bringing hope to those affected by this deadly disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American women, and both men and women should be aware that age, obesity, genetics, and family history are factors that can contribute to the risk of developing this disease. Individuals may help reduce their personal risk of breast cancer through regular exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. Also, regular self-exams, clinical breast exams, and mammograms are vital since treatments are most effective when breast cancer is detected early.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is making advances in the detection and treatment of breast cancer, and my Administration is committed to continuing this progress. In fiscal year 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services will spend nearly $844 million on breast cancer research and prevention activities. In addition, the Federal Government is promoting breast cancer screening services for low-income and uninsured women through outreach activities and educational materials.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our Nation, compassionate citizens provide love and encouragement to individuals living with breast cancer and their loved ones. Survivors of this disease show the world that life after breast cancer can be a reality, and we must continue to support these individuals and their families. Through medical advances, preventative programs, and quality health care, we can continue to make significant strides in the fight against this devastating disease and provide a brighter future for many Americans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon Government officials, businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, volunteers, and all the people of the United States to continue our Nation’s strong commitment to preventing and treating breast cancer and to finding a cure for this disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8060</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8060 of <date date="2006-10-03">October 3, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we pay tribute to the accomplishments of the men and women with disabilities whose work helps keep America’s economy strong, and we underscore our commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunity for all of our citizens.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our country has made great progress to ensure that opportunities are accessible to everyone who is willing and able to work. Access to jobs was significantly expanded in 1990 when President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. This important legislation has served as a foundation for strengthening our Nation’s workforce and advancing innovation and American leadership in a global marketplace.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In 2001, my Administration announced the New Freedom Initiative to build on the progress of the ADA and more fully integrate men and women with disabilities into all aspects of life. The New Freedom Initiative has helped expand access to technology, training, and education for citizens with disabilities. As a result, those who have a disability and seek employment are better able to compete for jobs. To assist in providing additional access to employment opportunities, we have also implemented the “Ticket to Work” program and strengthened training and employment services at One-Stop Career Centers. By visiting DisabilityInfo.gov, individuals and employers can learn more about the Federal Government’s disability-related programs and receive information and resources they need to help achieve their personal and professional ambitions.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To recognize the contributions of Americans with disabilities and to encourage all citizens to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce, the Congress, by joint resolution approved as amended (36 U.S.C. 121), has designated October of each year as “National Disability Employment Awareness Month.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I call upon Government officials, labor leaders, employers, and the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8061</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 3, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8061 of <date date="2006-10-03">October 3, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>German-American Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our history, the spirit and hard work of German Americans have been an important part of the cultural fabric of our Nation. On German-American Day, we celebrate German Americans and their many contributions to the character of our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Germans were among the first to settle in this great land of promise, and their talent, faith, and strong values helped establish this country as a place of freedom and opportunity. Today, millions of German Americans are adding to the success and prosperity of our Nation as leaders in government, sports, business, science, the arts, and many other fields.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In every generation, German Americans have courageously stepped forward to serve in our country’s hour of need. During the Revolutionary War, General Friedrich von Steuben helped train the Continental Army for battle, and in World War II, great men like General Dwight Eisenhower and Admiral Chester Nimitz helped lead the Allied Forces to victory. Our Nation will always be grateful to the many German Americans who have selflessly answered the call to defend liberty and advance the cause of freedom as members of our Armed Forces. The sacrifices of these heroes help preserve the ideals of our country’s founding and make the world a safer place.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">German-American Day is also an opportunity to recognize the friendship between Germany and the United States. By working together as partners in peace with a mutual commitment to liberty, the United States and Germany can lay the foundation for a more hopeful tomorrow.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 6, 2006, as German-American Day. I encourage all Americans to celebrate our Nation’s German heritage and the many ways German Americans have enriched and strengthened our country.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 4, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8062 of <date date="2006-10-04">October 4, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Fire Prevention Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During Fire Prevention Week, we underscore our commitment to advancing fire safety and awareness, and we honor the brave firefighters and volunteers who work to protect our lives, homes, and communities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Thousands of injuries and deaths occur each year as a result of fires, and Americans have a shared responsibility to help minimize the risk of fires that can cause harm to people and property. By installing and maintaining smoke alarms and having a plan of action in the event of an emergency, citizens can practice simple but effective fire safety measures. Unattended cooking is a leading cause of household fires, and this year’s theme, “Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat,” highlights the importance of practicing kitchen safety at all times. By keeping cooking areas clear of flammable items and closely monitoring children and appliances while in the kitchen, individuals can greatly reduce the number of fire-related accidents in the home.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation’s firefighters selflessly risk their lives to protect their fellow citizens. These brave men and women play a critical role in safeguarding our families, our households, and our communities, and their courage and dedication are an inspiration to all Americans. Fire Prevention Week is an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of fire safety, celebrate those who devote their lives to protecting others, and honor the memory of our Nation’s fallen heroes.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 8 through October 14, 2006, as Fire Prevention Week. On Sunday, October 8, 2006, in accordance with Public Law 107–51, the flag of the United States will be flown at half-staff on all Federal office buildings in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. I call on all Americans to participate in this observance through appropriate programs and activities and by renewing their efforts to prevent fires and their tragic consequences.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 4, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8063 of <date date="2006-10-04">October 4, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Leif Erikson Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Leif Erikson Day honors a great son of Iceland and grandson of Norway who became one of the first Europeans known to reach North America. This day is also an opportunity to celebrate the generations of Nordic Americans who have contributed to our country and strengthened the ties that forever bind the United States with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Like the crew of risk takers that Leif Erikson boldly led on a quest to find new lands, Americans have always valued the ideals of exploration and discovery. A desire to seek and understand inspired their voyage more than a millennium ago, and it remains a central part of our national character as a new generation pursues great new goals today. Nordic Americans continue to make valuable contributions to our society that have expanded human knowledge and helped make our world a better place.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To honor Leif Erikson and to celebrate our citizens of Nordic-American heritage, the Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88–566) approved on September 2, 1964, has authorized the President to proclaim October 9 of each year as “Leif Erikson Day.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 9, 2006, as Leif Erikson Day. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to honor our rich Nordic-American heritage.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 5, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8064 of <date date="2006-10-05">October 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National School Lunch Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">For 60 years, the National School Lunch Program has contributed to the health and well-being of America’s youth. National School Lunch Week highlights the many achievements of the National School Lunch Program and the importance of helping children develop good nutrition habits. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Eating healthy foods and maintaining an active lifestyle are vital for children’s health and reduce their risk of serious long-term health problems, such as obesity, asthma, and diabetes. The National School <page>120 STAT. 3895</page>Lunch Program, part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides more than 29 million children with healthy meals each day. The program raises awareness about the importance of good food choices and trains food service professionals to prepare nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and snacks that include foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. In addition, the USDA offers educational resources for school nutrition directors, managers, and staff based on the requirements for healthy school meals established in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. By promoting good nutrition and exercise, schools can help children develop well-balanced diets and lead healthier lives. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National School Lunch Week, we recognize dedicated parents, school officials, community leaders, and food service professionals for their efforts to ensure that our children are provided with nutritious meals each day. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In recognition of the contributions of the National School Lunch Program to the health, education, and well-being of America’s children, the Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87–780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October of each year as “National School Lunch Week,” and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week of October 8 through October 14, 2006, as National School Lunch Week. I call upon all Americans to join the dedicated individuals who administer the National School Lunch Program in appropriate activities that support the health and well-being of our Nation’s children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8065</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 5, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8065 of <date date="2006-10-05">October 5, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Columbus Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">More than five centuries ago, Christopher Columbus boldly set out on a long and challenging journey across the Atlantic that led the way for exploration of the Americas. On Columbus Day, we celebrate the historic voyages of the Italian explorer and honor his life, heritage, and lasting legacy.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Columbus’ brave expeditions expanded the horizons of human knowledge and inspired generations of risk-takers and pioneers in America and around the world. Our Nation is built on the efforts of men and women who possess both the vision to see beyond what is and the desire to pursue what might be. Today, the same passion for discovery that drove Columbus is leading bold visionaries to explore the frontiers <page>120 STAT. 3896</page>of space, find new energy sources, and solve our most difficult medical challenges.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Columbus Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the heritage we share with the legendary explorer, the important relationship between the United States and Italy, and the proud Italian Americans who call our Nation home. Italian Americans have strengthened our country and enriched our culture, and through service in our Armed Forces, many have defended our Nation with courage and helped lay the foundation of peace for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">In commemoration of Columbus’ journey, the Congress, by joint resolution of April 30, 1934, and modified in 1968 (36 U.S.C. 107), as amended, has requested that the President proclaim the second Monday of October of each year as “Columbus Day.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 9, 2006, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor of Christopher Columbus.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8066</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 11, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8066 of <date date="2006-10-11">October 11, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On General Pulaski Memorial Day, we remember Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born hero of the American Revolution who fought and died for the freedom and independence our country enjoys today.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">General Casimir Pulaski entered into a campaign against tyranny in Poland in 1768, bravely fighting for the freedom of his native land. This patriotic spirit and thirst for freedom remained with Pulaski throughout his life and influenced his success in the American Revolutionary War. After meeting Benjamin Franklin in Paris, Pulaski traveled to America to join forces with General George Washington and assist in the fight for American independence. He was quickly commissioned as a Brigadier General and demonstrated such skill on the battlefield that he became known as the “Father of the American Cavalry.” In 1779, General Pulaski was mortally wounded at the siege of Savannah. By giving his life for our country, General Pulaski inspired many Americans and helped ensure a future of freedom for our citizens.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through his service and dedication to liberty, General Pulaski demonstrated the strong will and patriotism that made our freedom possible, and the ties between the United States and Poland are strengthened by these common values. On General Pulaski Memorial Day, we <page>120 STAT. 3897</page>honor the courage and sacrifice of this great hero of the American Revolution, recognize the many contributions of Polish Americans to our country, and celebrate the lasting friendship between our two great nations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 11, 2006, as General Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage Americans to commemorate this occasion with appropriate programs and activities honoring General Casimir Pulaski and all those who defend our freedom.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<meta><docNumber>8067</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 11, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8067 of <date date="2006-10-11">October 11, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American Free Trade Agreement</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">1. Presidential Proclamation 6641 of December 15, 1993, implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement (the “NAFTA”) with respect to the United States and, pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 103–182) (the “NAFTA Implementation Act”), incorporated in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (the “HTS”) the tariff modifications and rules of origin necessary or appropriate to carry out the NAFTA.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">2. Section 202 of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332) provides rules for determining whether goods imported into the United States originate in the territory of a NAFTA party and thus are eligible for the tariff and other treatment contemplated under the NAFTA. Section 202(q) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3332(q)) authorizes the President to proclaim, as a part of the HTS, the rules of origin set out in the NAFTA and to proclaim modifications to such previously proclaimed rules of origin, subject to the consultation and layover requirements of section 103(a) of the NAFTA Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3313(a)).</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">3. The United States, Canada, and Mexico have agreed to modifications to certain NAFTA rules of origin. Modifications to the NAFTA rules of origin reflected in general note 12 to the HTS are therefore necessary.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">4. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance of the relevant provisions of that Act, and of other acts affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.<page>120 STAT. 3898</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 604 of the 1974 Act and section 202 of the NAFTA Implementation Act, do hereby proclaim:</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(1) In order to reflect in the HTS modifications to the rules of origin under the NAFTA, general note 12 to the HTS is modified as provided in the Annex to this proclamation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(2) The modifications made by this proclamation shall be effective with respect to goods of Canada or of Mexico, under the terms of general note 12 to the HTS, that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after July 1, 2006.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">(3) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3899</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3900</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3901</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3902</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<page/><page>120 STAT. 3903</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0"> </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8068</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8068 of <date date="2006-10-12">October 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Energy Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is moving toward remarkable technological advances that will make energy cleaner, more abundant, and more affordable for our citizens. During National Energy Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment to a more secure energy future. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is working to improve energy efficiency and conservation, increase our domestic supply of energy, and diversify our energy supply through advanced technologies. Since 2001, we have invested nearly $10 billion in the development of cleaner, less expensive, and more reliable energy sources. We developed a comprehensive National Energy Policy, and last year I signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005 -- the first comprehensive energy bill in more than a decade. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration’s Advanced Energy Initiative seeks to diversify energy resources by substantially increasing funding for clean-energy research. To change how we power our homes and offices, we will invest more in zero-emission coal-fired plants, revolutionary solar and wind technologies, and clean, safe nuclear energy. We will focus on improving hybrid and hydrogen technologies for our automobiles and increasing the use of biofuels. By harnessing the power of technology, we can grow our economy, protect our environment, and enhance our energy security. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Technology is also helping develop new energy-saving products that give our consumers better performance at a lower cost. At home, energy-efficient windows reduce the loss of hot and cold air, and high efficiency light-bulbs last longer than traditional bulbs while requiring less electricity. The Federal Government’s Energy Savers website, energysavers.gov, offers more information about how to use less energy in homes, offices, and vehicles, and how consumers can save money on energy costs. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Meeting our growing energy needs will require creativity, determination, and discipline. By working together, we can foster economic growth, improve our environment, and leave behind a safer, cleaner, more prosperous world for future generations. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National Energy Awareness Month. I encourage Americans to take steps to conserve energy and develop responsible habits that will reduce energy consumption in their everyday lives. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8069</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 12, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8069 of <date date="2006-10-12">October 12, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>White Cane Safety Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation believes in the promise of all our citizens, and we must work to ensure that the opportunities of America are more accessible to every person. Many Americans who are blind or visually impaired use white canes to enable them to enjoy greater mobility, engage in productive work, and participate fully in all aspects of life. On White Cane Safety Day, we celebrate the many achievements of Americans who are blind or visually impaired, and we recognize the white cane as an important symbol of their determination and independence. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration remains committed to removing barriers that confront Americans with disabilities. Since we launched the New Freedom Initiative 5 years ago, we have worked to improve access to community life, expand educational opportunities, strengthen training and employment services, and promote the development of technology for people with disabilities. We are building on the progress of the Americans with Disabilities Act and working to make America a place where all citizens have the opportunity to realize their full potential. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by joint resolution (Public Law 88–628) approved on October 6, 1964, as amended, has designated October 15 of each year as “White Cane Safety Day.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2006, as White Cane Safety Day. I call upon public officials, business leaders, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to join as we work to ensure that the benefits and privileges of life in our great Nation are available to Americans who are blind or visually impaired, and to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<meta><docNumber>8070</docNumber>
<dc:date>October 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8070 of <date date="2006-10-13">October 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Character Counts Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s strength is found in the spirit and character of our people. During National Character Counts Week, we renew our commitment to instilling values in our young people and to encouraging all Americans to remember the importance of good character.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As the primary teachers and examples of character, parents help create a more compassionate and decent society. And as individuals, we all <page>120 STAT. 3906</page>have an obligation to help our children become responsible citizens and realize their full potential. By demonstrating values such as integrity, courage, honesty, and patriotism, all Americans can help our children develop strength and character.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Countless individuals throughout our country demonstrate character by volunteering their time and energy to help neighbors in need. The men and women of our Armed Forces set an example of character by bravely putting the security of our Nation before their own lives. We also see character in the family members, teachers, coaches, and other dedicated individuals whose hearts are invested in the future of our children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our changing world requires virtues that sustain our democracy, make self-government possible, and help build a more hopeful future. National Character Counts Week is an opportunity to recognize the depth of America’s character and appreciate those who pass on our values to future generations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15 through October 21, 2006, as National Character Counts Week. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, parents, students, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this  thirteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 13, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8071 of <date date="2006-10-13">October 13, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Forest Products Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Forest Products Week, we take time to appreciate the natural splendor of our country’s forests and acknowledge the importance of these woodlands to our economic and environmental vitality. It is also an opportunity to renew our commitment to conserving our natural resources and to using them responsibly.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our forests are important to our economic well-being, supplying products that drive our economy and create jobs and opportunities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America’s forests are also an important part of our Nation’s natural beauty, and we must continue to conserve and use these resources in a manner that preserves them for future generations. My Administration is committed to protecting our forests and woodlands against fire damage. Through the Healthy Forests Initiative, we have reduced the danger of fires by removing hazardous fuels from millions of acres of Federal land, making communities safer from catastrophic fire and improving wildlife habitat.<page>120 STAT. 3907</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Recognizing the “importance and heritage of our vast forest resources which are inseparably tied to our present and our future,” the Congress, by Public Law 86–753 (36 U.S.C. 123), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday in October of each year as “National Forest Products Week” and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15 through October 21, 2006, as National Forest Products Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 18, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8072 of <date date="2006-10-18">October 18, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, we celebrate the Hungarians who defied an empire to demand their liberty, we recognize the friendship between the United States and Hungary, and we reaffirm our shared desire to spread freedom to people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The story of Hungarian democracy represents the triumph of liberty over tyranny. In the fall of 1956, the Hungarian people demanded change, and tens of thousands of students, workers, and other citizens bravely marched through the streets to call for freedom. Though Soviet tanks brutally crushed the Hungarian uprising, the thirst for freedom lived on, and in 1989 Hungary became the first communist nation in Europe to make the transition to democracy. The lesson of the Hungarian experience is clear: liberty can be delayed, but it cannot be denied. Today, this beautiful country has held democratic elections, established a free economy, and inspired millions around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The United States is grateful for the warm relationship between our countries and for Hungary’s efforts to expand freedom and democracy around the world in places such as the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Cuba. By spreading the blessings of liberty, Hungary is helping to lay the foundation of peace for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we celebrate this anniversary, we also recognize the many ways Hungarian Americans have enriched and strengthened our country. Their spirit and hard work have contributed to the vitality, success, and prosperity of our Nation, and we continue to be inspired by their courage and conviction.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 23, 2006, as a day of recognition in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the <page>120 STAT. 3908</page>Hungarian Revolution. I encourage all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 20, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8073 of <date date="2006-10-20">October 20, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>United Nations Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was formed to promote peace and international security, further economic and social development, protect fundamental human dignity, and recognize the equal rights of men and women. On United Nations Day, we recognize the establishment of this important organization and underscore our commitment to making the world free and secure. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The United Nations was built on the idea that nations can act together to resolve conflict, and in the more than six decades since it was formed, the United Nations has addressed significant international challenges. With 192 member countries, the United Nations works to promote freedom, expand opportunity, and reach out to those in need. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today, as we work to combat extremism and terror with justice and dignity, the efforts of the United Nations are as vital as ever. The world needs the members of the United Nations to stand together to help the organization live up to its founding ideals, fulfill its mission, and spread hope and liberty to people around the globe. Together, we can combat terrorism, help empower the voices of moderation, fight disease, and work for a world where all people are free to determine their own destinies. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 24, 2006, as United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the flag of the United States to observe United Nations Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8074 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Adoption Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Adoption Month, we encourage the adoption of young people in need, and we honor the adoptive and foster families who have offered children a loving and supportive home. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The best of America is reflected in the many citizens who have adopted children as their own. Mothers and fathers are the most important influences in a child’s life, and children with caring, involved parents can better realize the full promise of America. Parents help their children thrive by encouraging them to aim high, work hard, and make good choices that will lead to healthy, satisfying lives. On November 18, loving families across America will celebrate National Adoption Day by finalizing their adoptions of children from foster care. This day will also raise awareness of the many children still waiting to be adopted and encourage more Americans to choose adoption. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to helping place children with caring families. Through the Collaboration to AdoptUsKids project at adoptuskids.org, we are working to provide guidance and support for parents considering adoption. We are also offering tax credits to ease the financial burden on adoptive families, and we are providing funding to help strengthen State adoption services through the Adoption Incentives Program and the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program. Together, these efforts can help connect children with loving families and help provide greater hope and opportunity for America’s children. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Adoption Month, we pay tribute to the parents who have opened their hearts and homes and helped provide love and stability for young people. By caring for the youngest members of our society, these families are helping our children grow into successful adults and building the future of our country. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National Adoption Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities to honor adoptive families and to participate in efforts to find permanent homes for waiting children.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8075 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we renew our resolve in the fight against this devastating disease, and we take time to remember the loved ones taken from us by Alzheimer’s. We also recognize the patients and family members who are affected by it, and we extend our gratitude to the caretakers and researchers who are pursuing better treatments and a cure. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, so the need for prevention, improved treatments, and a cure becomes increasingly urgent as more Americans grow older. My Administration is pursuing the tremendous possibilities that science offers to improve the lives of the millions suffering from this disease. We continue to support Alzheimer’s disease research through the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Veterans Affairs. New progress is being made as more is learned about this disease. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is blessed by our seniors, and they have earned our greatest respect. Citizens living with Alzheimer’s disease deserve the best possible care. National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month is an opportunity for Americans to offer our support to Alzheimer’s patients and those who sacrifice to help them live with dignity and comfort. The strength and compassion of these individuals reflect the good heart of the American people. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8076 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National American Indian Heritage Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National American Indian Heritage Month, we honor the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives who have added to the character of our Nation. This month is an opportunity to celebrate their many accomplishments and their rich ancestry and traditions. <page>120 STAT. 3911</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is blessed by the character and strength of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and our citizens are grateful for the countless ways Native Americans have enriched our country and lifted the spirit of our Nation. We are especially grateful for the Native Americans who have served and continue to serve in our Nation’s military. These brave individuals have risked their lives to protect our citizens, defend our democracy, and spread the blessings of liberty to people around the world.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is working to ensure that American Indians and Alaska Natives have access to all the opportunities of this great land. My fiscal year 2007 budget proposes more than $12.7 billion for government programs for Native Americans. Education is vital to ensuring all citizens reach their full potential, and my budget includes funding to help Native-American schools succeed and meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is providing education for approximately 46,000 American-Indian and Alaska-Native children. To help keep Native Americans safe, I have also proposed to increase law enforcement personnel and improve law enforcement facilities in American-Indian communities. My Administration will continue to work on a government-to-government basis with tribal governments, honor the principles of tribal sovereignty and the right to self-determination, and help ensure America remains a land of promise for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and all our citizens. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National American Indian Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8077 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Diabetes Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">National Diabetes Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of this serious disease.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Diabetes is a chronic illness affecting nearly 21 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds. It can cause blindness, nontraumatic amputations, kidney disease, and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Though diabetes affects Americans of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, certain groups are at higher risk, including Hispanic, Asian/Pacific, African, and Native Americans. A small percentage of people with the disease suffer from Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes. These individuals are usually children or young adults whose <page>120 STAT. 3912</page>bodies are unable to make insulin. Type 2 diabetes is more common and frequently occurs in individuals who have a family history of the disease and in people who are obese, inactive, or older. This form of diabetes stops a person’s body from using insulin properly. By maintaining healthy eating habits and exercising daily, Americans can help prevent and reduce the effects of diabetes. Individuals should consult with their doctors and receive a preventive screening to help detect diabetes in its earliest stages.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration has demonstrated a strong commitment to preventing and finding a cure for diabetes. We have supported funding for diabetes education programs and research initiatives, and this year the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that more than $1 billion will be spent on diabetes research. The NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sponsoring the National Diabetes Education Program, which has helped inform millions of Americans about the risk factors of diabetes and the benefits of making healthy choices. By working together we can continue to make significant strides in the battle to beat this disease and provide a brighter future for many of our citizens.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we observe National Diabetes Month, we recognize the medical professionals, researchers, and all those whose tireless efforts are making a positive difference in the lives of Americans suffering from this disease. This month we reaffirm our commitment to fighting diabetes, and through medical advances, preventive programs, and quality health care, we will help diabetes patients live longer, healthier, and happier lives.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National Diabetes Month. I call upon all Americans to learn more about the risk factors and symptoms associated with diabetes and to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8078 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Family Caregivers Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our country is blessed to have millions of compassionate citizens who bring love and support to family members and friends who are chronically ill, elderly, or disabled. During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize these kind individuals who give of their hearts, resources, and energy to assist loved ones in need.<page>120 STAT. 3913</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Family caregivers exemplify the true spirit of compassion by providing support to their loved ones and assisting with their everyday activities and special needs. These selfless people must often make great personal sacrifices to maintain the care and support their family and friends require. Their assistance provides those who may be ill, aging, or disabled an opportunity to stay in familiar surroundings and remain a part of their community.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to supporting family caregivers and their vital role in our Nation’s communities. The National Family Caregiver Support Program continues to provide information, counseling, and services and encourages cooperation among agencies and other providers that work with caregivers. These efforts assist caregivers and help ensure that all Americans receive the care they need.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we observe National Family Caregivers Month, we honor family caregivers who take time out of their lives to improve the lives of family and friends. Their efforts demonstrate the best of the American spirit.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National Family Caregivers Month. I encourage all Americans to honor the selfless service of caregivers who support their loved ones in need.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8079 of <date date="2006-10-30">October 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Hospice Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans demonstrate the great compassion of our country by caring for those in need. During National Hospice Month, we recognize hospice caregivers for their dedication to providing comfort and peace to individuals in their last days and helping build a society that values the life and dignity of every person. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Hospice physicians, nurses, counselors, and volunteers bring care and support to the terminally ill through physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aid. By helping control pain and minimize other symptoms, these men and women bring relief to those who are terminally ill and show them the utmost respect. Hospice care enables many of our citizens to spend their final days in comfort and dignity surrounded by loved ones. This palliative care plays a vital role in our Nation’s health care system, and the dedicated work of hospice caregivers helps ensure that our citizens receive the services and support <page>120 STAT. 3914</page>they need. Hospice caregivers also reach out to families and friends to provide guidance and counseling after the loss of a loved one. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our Nation is grateful for the tireless efforts of hospice volunteers and medical professionals, and during National Hospice Month, we recognize the kindness of hospice caregivers and their devotion to making our country a more loving and caring place. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2006 as National Hospice Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities. I also ask Americans to recognize our health care professionals and volunteers for their contributions to helping provide comfort and care to those facing terminal illness. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>October 31, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8080 of <date date="2006-10-31">October 31, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Veterans Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Through the generations, America’s men and women in uniform have defeated tyrants, liberated continents, and set a standard of courage and idealism for the entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped forward when America needed them most. In conflicts around the world, their sacrifice and resolve helped destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from oppression. In answering history’s call with honor, decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a grateful Nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">All of America’s veterans have placed our Nation’s security before their own lives, creating a debt that we can never fully repay. Our veterans represent the best of America, and they deserve the best America can give them.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those who have served freedom’s cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America’s shores but did not live to be thanked as veterans. They will always be remembered by our country.<page>120 STAT. 3915</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2006, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to observe November 5 through November 11, 2006, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to support and participate in patriotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this national observance with commemorative expressions and programs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>November 2, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8081 of <date date="2006-11-02">November 2, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>World Freedom Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall was torn down by the desire of a people to be free. On World Freedom Day, we commemorate this historic event and reflect on liberty’s power to change lives and raise societies. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">After decades of oppression, the fall of the Berlin Wall brought the light of liberty to the people of East Berlin, and the events that followed set the course for a new era of freedom in Germany and in much of Central and Eastern Europe. Today, we again face an ideological struggle with the enemies of freedom, democracy, and moderation. In this struggle, America will continue to stand with those who seek to build societies where people live in freedom and at peace with each other and the world. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The collapse of the Berlin Wall demonstrated that when liberty flourishes, nations become more tolerant, hopeful, and secure. On World Freedom Day, we celebrate the power of freedom and democracy. We are also reminded that free countries have the responsibility to work together to protect the fundamental rights of all people and help others realize the blessings of liberty. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 9, 2006, as World Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United <page>120 STAT. 3916</page>States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, reaffirming our dedication to freedom and democracy. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>November 8, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8082 of <date date="2006-11-08">November 8, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Farm-City Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Throughout our history, America’s farmers and ranchers have demonstrated the values of determination, faith, love of family, and patriotism. The contributions of America’s farmers and ranchers help keep our economy moving forward, and during National Farm-City Week we underscore the vital partnership between America’s rural and urban industries.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">By providing raw materials, energy, and a safe and healthy food supply, our farmers and ranchers help enrich our lives and create economic opportunities across our Nation. As good stewards of the land, they help preserve the farming industry and way of life for future generations.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Farmers are playing an increasingly important role in reducing our dependence on foreign oil by growing crops such as soybeans and corn that can be used as alternative sources of energy. Our agricultural sector also cooperates with shippers, processors, marketers, transporters, and others to make these vital goods available to the public. My Administration is committed to helping these dedicated individuals succeed, and we must continue investing in agricultural research programs, working to reduce tariffs and other trade barriers, and opening up markets for American products overseas. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Farm-City Week, and throughout the year, we honor the farmers, ranchers, and all those working to build strong relationships between our rural and urban communities. Our economy is strong and growing, and behind the numbers are the stories of hard-working Americans who help spur our economic prosperity and feed our country and the world. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 17 through November 23, 2006, as National Farm-City Week. I encourage all Americans to join in recognizing farmers, ranchers, and other professionals who work to produce our agricultural abundance. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the <page>120 STAT. 3917</page>Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>November 14, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8083 of <date date="2006-11-14">November 14, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>America Recycles Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Good stewardship of the environment is a personal responsibility and an important public value, and on America Recycles Day, we highlight the many benefits of recycling. By taking steps to reduce waste and re-use materials, we can save precious natural resources, enhance the beauty of our communities, and add to the health and prosperity of our Nation. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our citizens play an important role in protecting our environment, and throughout our country, we are recycling, composting, and helping turn materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources. Recycling helps conserve energy, prevent greenhouse gas emissions and water pollutants, and decrease the need for new landfills and incinerators. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Recognizing the importance of recycling, my Administration is promoting cooperative efforts to conserve and maintain our natural resources. The Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging businesses, industries, and communities to work together to promote recycling through the Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC). Partnerships between government agencies, businesses, industries, and private organizations help us to improve practices of recycling, re-use, and waste reduction. In addition, my Administration is working with businesses through the Plug-In To eCycling Campaign to collect and re-use computers, cell phones, and other electronics that would otherwise become solid or hazardous waste. To further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save energy, the EPA is also partnering with manufacturers, utility companies, and construction companies through the Industrial Materials Recycling effort to increase the safe re-use of industrial byproducts. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Americans are united in the belief that we have an obligation to be good stewards of the environment, and America Recycles Day is an opportunity to recommit ourselves to wisely managing our natural resources. By promoting responsibility and good citizenship, we can build a brighter future for our children and our Nation. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2006, as America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<page/><page>120 STAT. 3918</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>November 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8084 of <date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Family Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Families are indispensable to a stable and free society. They pass along the traditions and principles that help make America compassionate, decent, and hopeful. During National Family Week, we honor our families and recognize their contributions to keeping our country strong. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Today’s fast-changing world needs the anchor of values and virtues that families can provide. Strong families instill responsibility and character in our children and teach them the ideals that make us a great Nation. Through their love and sacrifice, America’s parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and other family members help prepare our young people to realize the bright future America offers each child. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to ensuring that our children grow up in loving, stable homes. Earlier this year, I signed legislation that creates new grants for faith-based and community organizations to support healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood. By reducing the marriage penalty and doubling the child tax credit, we have also provided important tax relief that helps parents to support and provide for their families. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">During National Family Week and throughout the year, we also extend our appreciation and support to our courageous military families, who have borne the hardships of war with dignity and devotion. Our Nation has remained strong and free because the brave men and women of our Armed Forces defend this country and our beliefs. By supporting their loved ones in uniform, our military families are also serving our country, and America is grateful for their service and sacrifice. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 19 through November 25, 2006, as National Family Week. I invite the States, communities, and all the people of the United States to join together in observing this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation’s families. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>November 16, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8085 of <date date="2006-11-16">November 16, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Thanksgiving Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the many ways that our Nation and our people have been blessed. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Thanksgiving tradition dates back to the earliest days of our society, celebrated in decisive moments in our history and in quiet times around family tables. Nearly four centuries have passed since early settlers gave thanks for their safe arrival and pilgrims enjoyed a harvest feast to thank God for allowing them to survive a harsh winter in the New World. General George Washington observed Thanksgiving during the Revolutionary War, and in his first proclamation after becoming President, he declared November 26, 1789, a national day of “thanksgiving and prayer.” During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln revived the tradition of proclaiming a day of thanksgiving, reminding a divided Nation of its founding ideals. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">At this time of great promise for America, we are grateful for the freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution and defended by our Armed Forces throughout the generations. Today, many of these courageous men and women are securing our peace in places far from home, and we pay tribute to them and to their families for their service, sacrifice, and strength. We also honor the families of the fallen and lift them up in our prayers. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Our citizens are privileged to live in the world’s freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person. Americans share a desire to answer the universal call to serve something greater than ourselves, and we see this spirit every day in the millions of volunteers throughout our country who bring hope and healing to those in need. On this Thanksgiving Day, and throughout the year, let us show our gratitude for the blessings of freedom, family, and faith, and may God continue to bless America. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2006, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather together in their homes and places of worship with family, friends, and loved ones to reinforce the ties that bind us and give thanks for the freedoms and many blessings we enjoy.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>November 27, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8086 of <date date="2006-11-27">November 27, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Methamphetamine abuse shatters families and threatens our communities. On National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, we underscore the dangers of methamphetamine and reaffirm our collective responsibility to combat all forms of drug abuse.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that dramatically affects users’ minds and bodies. Chronic use can lead to violent behavior, paranoia, and an inability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Methamphetamine abusers can transform homes into places of danger and despair by neglecting or endangering the lives of their children, spouses, and other loved ones. Additionally, methamphetamine production exposes anyone near the process to toxic chemicals and the risk of explosion.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to fighting the spread of methamphetamine abuse throughout our country. While the number of teens who have tried this deadly drug and the number of people testing positive for methamphetamine in the workplace have decreased in recent years, methamphetamine use is still a dangerous public health problem. In the Synthetic Drug Control Strategy released earlier this year, my Administration set goals of a 15 percent decrease in methamphetamine use and 25 percent reduction in domestic methamphetamine labs over the next 3 years. To help reach these objectives, my proposed 2007 budget includes $25 million to help ensure that Americans have access to effective methamphetamine abuse recovery services and programs. Earlier this year, I also signed into law the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005, which makes manufacturing the drug more difficult and imposes tougher penalties on those who smuggle or sell it.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The struggle against methamphetamine is a national, State, and local effort. To find out how to raise awareness and to learn more about the battle against methamphetamine abuse, concerned citizens may visit theantidrug.com and methresources.gov. By working together, we can build a stronger, healthier America for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 30, 2006, as National Methamphetamine Awareness Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>November 30, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8087 of <date date="2006-11-30">November 30, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>World AIDS Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation </dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">HIV/AIDS is a global health crisis and a constant struggle for many of our families, friends, and neighbors. On World AIDS Day, we underscore our commitment to fight the AIDS pandemic with compassion and decisive action. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America leads the world in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and through the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief we are combating the disease in countries around the world. Through the New Partners Initiative, we are supporting faith-based and community organizations that offer much of the health care in the developing world, so that we can reach more people more effectively. In addition, the United States and other concerned countries are promoting a comprehensive strategy to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. This includes the ABC approach—encouraging abstinence, being faithful, and using condoms, with abstinence as the only sure way to avoid the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">As we work to fight HIV/AIDS globally, we must also ensure our citizens at home have the resources and support they need for treatment and prevention of this disease. Today, more than 1 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS, and many of these individuals are unaware that they are infected. We will continue to provide medical care, counseling, and testing for those in greatest need of HIV/AIDS assistance, and I have asked the Congress to reform and reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act and provide new funding to improve distribution of HIV/AIDS medicines in America. The Federal Government is also working closely with faith-based and other community organizations to provide services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and end the stigma of AIDS. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">America is blessed with scientific knowledge and compassionate citizens, and we are guided by our founding conviction that each life has matchless value. On World AIDS Day and throughout the year, we stand with our friends and partners around the world in the urgent struggle to fight this virus, comfort those who are affected, and save lives. </p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 1, 2006, as World AIDS Day. I urge the Governors of the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, officials of the other territories subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and the American people to join me in appropriate activities to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS, to work to prevent this deadly disease, and to comfort and support those living with HIV/AIDS.</p>
<page/><page>120 STAT. 3922</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. </p>
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<dc:date>December 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8088 of <date date="2006-12-01">December 1, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Each year, thousands of Americans lose their lives in accidents involving drunk and drugged driving. During National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, we continue our efforts to promote awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and encourage fellow citizens to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">All Americans can play an important role in preventing drunk and drugged driving. Family members can discuss the dangers of impaired driving; businesses, schools, and organizations in our communities can help spread the message of awareness; and individuals can help protect family and friends by identifying a designated driver. During the holiday season, it is especially important to encourage responsible driving and to help ensure the safety of friends and loved ones.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">My Administration is committed to saving lives by stopping drunk and drugged drivers before they put themselves and others at risk. We continue to work with communities across our Nation to increase public awareness and prevention of this serious offense. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has partnered with State and local law enforcement agencies to carry out the campaign, “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” This program aims to keep impaired drivers off our Nation’s roads by creating new public education programs and toughening enforcement. The Office of National Drug Control Policy works to warn young drivers and their parents about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs. My Administration is also supporting community and faith-based programs that encourage others to avoid the devastating consequences of impaired driving.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Every person has a responsibility to drive free of alcohol and drugs and to insist that friends and family do the same. By helping fight drunk and drugged driving, Americans everywhere can save lives and send a strong message that driving under the influence is not acceptable.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 2006 as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. I encourage all Americans to make responsible decisions and to help prevent drunk and drugged driving.<page>120 STAT. 3923</page></p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>December 1, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8089 of <date date="2006-12-01">December 1, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Sixty-five years ago, more than 2,400 Americans lost their lives in a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we think of those who died on December 7, 1941, and honor all those who sacrificed for our liberty during World War II.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">On that peaceful Sunday morning, our country suffered a vicious, unprovoked attack that changed the course of history. Though our Pacific Fleet was nearly destroyed, our citizens were inspired by the great acts of heroism from those who survived and from those who did not. In the days that followed, our grief turned to resolution, and America embarked on a mission to defeat two of the most ruthless regimes the world has ever known. We pledge to always remember the character and sacrifice of the brave individuals at Pearl Harbor. Their selfless service helped deliver a great victory for the cause of freedom and, ultimately, transformed adversaries into the closest of friends.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">After the devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared, “We are going to win the war and we are going to win the peace that follows.” In the 21st century, freedom is again under attack, and young Americans have stepped forward to serve in a global war on terror that will secure our liberty and determine the destiny of millions around the world. Like generations before, we will answer history’s call with confidence, confront threats to our way of life, and build a more peaceful world for our children and grandchildren.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The Congress, by Public Law 103–308, as amended, has designated December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.”</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2006, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn occasion with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal agencies, interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff this December 7 in honor of those who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<dc:date>December 8, 2006</dc:date></meta>
<preface><docNumber>Proclamation 8090 of <date date="2006-12-08">December 8, 2006</date></docNumber>
<dc:title>Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>By the President of the United States of America</dc:creator>
<dc:type>A Proclamation</dc:type></preface>
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<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Peace and justice prevail when people are free to speak, assemble, and worship, when their rights are protected, and when governments are accountable to their citizens. These blessings of freedom are guaranteed for Americans in the Bill of Rights of our Constitution. During Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, we celebrate the ideals of our founders and reaffirm the belief that freedom is the gift of God and the right of all mankind.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">Just over six decades ago, the future of freedom seemed bleak, with only a small number of democracies around the world. Today, citizens of over 100 nations enjoy the blessings of democracy, and freedom is taking root in places where liberty had been unimaginable. The United States will continue to support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">The advance of freedom is the story of our time, and new chapters are being written before our eyes. Around the world, freedom is replacing tyranny and giving men and women the opportunity to enjoy lives of purpose and dignity. Because Americans are committed to the God-given value of every life, we cherish the freedom of every person in every nation and strive to promote respect for human rights. By standing with those who desire liberty, we will help extend freedom to many who have not known it and lay the foundations of peace for generations to come.</p>
<p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 10, 2006, as Human Rights Day; December 15, 2006, as Bill of Rights Day; and the week beginning December 10, 2006, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the people of the United States to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.</p>
<page/><page>120 STAT. 3925</page><p style="-uslm-lc:I808710" class="indent0 firstIndent0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.</p>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I006104"><inline class="small-caps">Note: </inline>Part 1 contains pages 3–1256; Part 2 contains pages 1257–2521; Part 3 contains pages 2522–3925. Each part contains entire Popular Name and Subject Indexes.</note>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>A</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1791</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Community Service Senior Opportunities Act </designator><target>2563</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">COMPETE Act </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 </designator><target>1311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477                                         </target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Death on the High Seas Act </designator><target>1511</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Enhancement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mentoring Matches for Youth Act of 2006 </designator><target>631</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">MINER Act </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 </designator><target>3644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Civil Service Retirement and Health Benefits Funding Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">PREEMIE Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Protecting American Goods and Services Act of 2005 </designator><target>288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">SAFE Port Act </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005 </designator><target>251</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">STOP Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Terrorist Death Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 </designator><target>230</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902, 3653</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Twenty-First Century Water Works Act </designator><target>3356</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act </designator><target>3635</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>Y</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>A</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Afghanistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Africa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aged</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Agriculture</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aircraft and Aviation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alabama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dorothy and Connie Hibbs Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1476</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Settlement Common Stock availability, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act amendment </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alaska Natives</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Aliens and Nationality</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>American Samoa</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Animals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense horses, authorization to adopt </designator><target>2160</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, reauthorization </designator><target>1464</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Appropriations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Authorizations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, fiscal year 2007 </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; memorializing and honoring </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Patriot Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wildlife and conservation areas </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Continuing, 2007 </designator><target>1311, 2642, 2678</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, fiscal year 2006 </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arizona</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arkansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Bluff Arsenal, easement </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armed Forces</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Veterans</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member; fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 10, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World War II Bataan Death March, payment to survivors </designator><target>2277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Armenia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arms and Munitions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Arts and Recordings</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Athletics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Sports</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Auerbach, Arnold ‘Red’ </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tuskegee Airmen, Congressional Gold Medal </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Azerbaijan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>B</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bankruptcy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Filing fees, increases </designator><target>184</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Banks and Banking</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 </designator><target>9</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 </designator><target>2692</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 </designator><target>1966</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Insured depository institutions, maximum asset increase </designator><target>3561</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belarus</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democracy and human rights efforts </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Belize</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Birds</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bish, Molly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Blind Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Borlaug, Norman E. </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Braille, Louis </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Bridges</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Highways and Roads</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, DE </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brown, Amanda </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Brucia, Carlie </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Federal Budget</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Business and Industry</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>C</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>California</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Canals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Cemeteries</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Charitable Organizations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Children, Youth, and Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law, civil penalties for child pornography </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Act amendments </designator><target>135</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>China, People’s Republic of</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Civil Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coast Guard</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Coins</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colombia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Colorado</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jefferson County, clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Patriotic Observances and Commemorations; Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Commerce and Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration authorities, temporary extension </designator><target>1742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>1730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Communications and Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Call Home Act of 2006 </designator><target>3399</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colorado, Jefferson County; clarification of land use </designator><target>3484</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Computers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Concurrent Resolutions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adjournment </designator><target>3709, 3713, 3719, 3726, 3731, 3735, 3740, 3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Arnold “Red” Auerbach, honoring </designator><target>3747</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Capitol buildings and grounds</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust commemoration ceremony, authorization </designator><target>3713</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, authorization </designator><target>3723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, authorization </designator><target>3715</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soap box derby races, authorization </designator><target>3719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3742</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Jewish History Month, support </designator><target>3712</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage, support </designator><target>3711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Food and Drug Administration, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3730</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hall of Famer Bob Feller, 1946 baseball season, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3735</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interstate Highway System, 50th anniversary </designator><target>3726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minnesota National Guard, 150th anniversary </designator><target>3716</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 97th anniversary </designator><target>3724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, support </designator><target>3725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, recognition and support </designator><target>3744</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, historic congressional charter, 100th anniversary </designator><target>3729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">1976 Paris Wine Tasting, California victory, 30th anniversary </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Space Shuttle Columbia, 25th anniversary </designator><target>3718</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thailand, King Bumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne, 60th anniversary </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Enrolled bills, corrections, etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (H.R. 889) </designator><target>3728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (H.R. 3127) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590) </designator><target>3737</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (H.R. 5946) </designator><target>3748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (S. 203) </designator><target>3739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India (H.R. 5682) </designator><target>3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joint session </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leroy “Satchel” Paige, posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom Award; congressional support </designator><target>3746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space shuttle discovery mission, commendation </designator><target>3734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Authority, restricting assistance </designator><target>3709</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Publications, printing</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">West Virginia coal miners and volunteers, honoring sacrifice and courage </designator><target>3710</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congo, Democratic Republic of the</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Congress</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">One Hundred Tenth Congress, convening of first session </designator><target>3327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Connecticut</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Conservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska; hydroelectric project, construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>381</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit, GA; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Consumer Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Contracts</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Copyrights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Corporations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Courts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Credit Rating Agencies</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reforms </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Crime and Crime Prevention</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime; Defense and National Security; Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Customs Duties and Inspection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act </designator><target>3194</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>1110</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping laws, reorganizing and restating title 46 of the U.S. Code </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade laws and certain rates of duty, modification </designator><target>3062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, extension of normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vietnamese products, normal trade relations treatment </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>D</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dairy Products</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 </designator><target>328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dalai Lama </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Dams</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Davis, Benjamin O., Jr. </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Angela </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson, Carnell </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Defense and National Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Terrorism</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; import restrictions, renewal </designator><target>654</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2015</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192, 194</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Delaware</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act </designator><target>1855</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, designation </designator><target>2672</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Betty </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dick, Fred </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disabled Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Individuals With Disabilities</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disadvantaged Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Disaster Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard personnel, homeowners assistance for hurricane damage </designator><target>558</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>474</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 </designator><target>418</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina relief, supplemental Federal payments </designator><target>132</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Judicial branch Federal leave transfer program, disasters and emergencies; participation </designator><target>390</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006 </designator><target>191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Diseases</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>District of Columbia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act </designator><target>2019</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">President Dwight D. Eisenhower; commemorative work honoring, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Drugs and Drug Abuse</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act </designator><target>3469</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3537</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Payment for prescription drugs </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dylan Lee James Act (Family Opportunity Act of 2005) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>E</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Economic Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Education</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia School Choice Program, student eligibility </designator><target>3053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elementary and secondary education hurricane relief waiver authority, extension </designator><target>1757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>321</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>155</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts authorization, additional appropriations </designator><target>1720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>1340</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eisenhower, Dwight D. </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emblems</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Signs and Symbols</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Assistance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Emergency Preparedness</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Employment and Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Whistleblower awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">YouthBuild Transfer Act </designator><target>1173</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Energy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1471</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hydroelectric project, construction; project works extension period </designator><target>2704</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Low-income persons, financial assistance </designator><target>312</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wyoming, hydroelectric project; construction deadline </designator><target>1472</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Entertainment</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Environmental Protection</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Equal Opportunity</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Exports and Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>F</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fabrics</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Textiles and Apparel</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Families</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Farming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Agriculture</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Agencies and Entities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Government Organization; Federal Employees; Appropriations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Budget</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Federal Buildings and Facilities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Government Property; Government Organization; Concurrent Resolutions</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, KY; designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alice R. Brusich Post Office Building, AK; designation </designator><target>1475</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, PR; designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>2724</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant, CA; redesignation </designator><target>2680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, VA; designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, MT; designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, SC; designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, CA; designation </designator><target>773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Curt Gowdy Post Office Building, WY; designation </designator><target>1769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, PR; designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, MI; designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Services Administration Modernization Act </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grant W. Green Post Office Building, IN; designation </designator><target>303</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, MN; designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, VA; designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hattie W. Caraway Station, AK; designation </designator><target>661</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, HI; designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, IL; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OK; designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, OH; designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, WI; designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, LA; designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, FL; designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, AR; designation </designator><target>774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, TX; designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, OH; designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, KS; designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, CA; designation </designator><target>307</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, TX; designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, VT; designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, NC; designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, UT; designation</designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building, AZ; designation </designator><target>2755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, FL; designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, MT; designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, MA; designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, RI; designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, MO; designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, NY; designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, GA; designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, TX; designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, MD; designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 40, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, NY; designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, MD; designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, FL; designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, IL; designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, IN; designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, PA; designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William H. Emery Post Office, CO; designation </designator><target>506</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, TX; designation</designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator><i>See</i> Banks and Banking</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005 </designator><target>572</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Morris W. Milton Post Office, designation </designator><target>776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>302</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>305</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ford, Gerald R. </designator><target>2375</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deceased member of Armed Forces; passport fees waiver for relative traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006 </designator><target>3384</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drug trafficking of Afghan heroin, prevention measures </designator><target>3543</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran and Libya, sanctions against; extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, All American Canal Lining Project; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 46, U.S. Code (Shipping); codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Additional Protocol Implementation Act </designator><target>2741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act </designator><target>1748</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; land conveyance of former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fornoff, Kristy Ann </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Foster Children</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Children, Youth, and Families</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Fraud</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frost, Phillip </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frumin, Alan </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>G</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Galt, William Wylie </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Gambling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Genocide</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Human Rights</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Georgia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, Jekyll Island Unit; revision of boundaries </designator><target>2017</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2765</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gonchar, Victor </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Contracts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Local Community Recovery Act of 2006 </designator><target>333</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Government Employees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department attorneys, compensatory time off for travel </designator><target>2910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal laws, reform </designator><target>3254</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Relocation expenses test program, extension </designator><target>1760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">U.S. citizens, reentry from foreign countries; temporary funding increase </designator><target>652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3410</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Attorney General for National Security, designation </designator><target>247</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Autism Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>2827</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, extension </designator><target>1858</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>556</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, establishment </designator><target>1833</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on; operations improvement </designator><target>3367</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee, reauthorization </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee, establishment </designator><target>2053</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, Interagency; establishment </designator><target>3337</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee, Commercial; establishment </designator><target>1938</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Biodefense Science Board, establishment </designator><target>2872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Rate Commission redesignated as Postal Regulatory Commission </designator><target>3241</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity and Low Birthweight, Interagency Coordinating Council on; establishment </designator><target>3343</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Commission, establishment </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Committee (Export-Import Bank), establishment </designator><target>3271</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, extension of authority </designator><target>3268</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Data System, Interagency Steering Committee of the International; establishment </designator><target>1930</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program Coordinating Committee, National; establishment </designator><target>2906</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Underage Drinking, Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of; formal establishment </designator><target>2891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Locator Center, National Emergency; establishment provisions </designator><target>1450</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Boating Safety Office Director, appointment as Captain </designator><target>525</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Judge Advocates, designation </designator><target>526</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications Preparedness Center, Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1440</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deputy Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); establishment </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Director, Office of Thrift Supervision (Treasury Department); succession authority </designator><target>1994</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; educational flexibility program, extension </designator><target>320</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Export-Import Bank, Small Business Division; establishment </designator><target>3270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Homeland Security Department</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cargo Security Policy, Office of; establishment </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Communications, Office of Emergency; establishment </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator>Federal Emergency Management Agency</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Administrator, designation </designator><target>1396</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006119">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Restructuring </designator><target>1395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interoperability and Compatibility, Office for; establishment </designator><target>1441</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center transferred to Center for Domestic Preparedness </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nuclear Detection Office, Domestic; establishment </designator><target>1932</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Regional Emergency Communications Coordination (RECC) Working Group, in each regional office; establishment </designator><target>1439</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Task Force, establishment </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the Special Inspector General for; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2126, 2172, 2222, 2234, 2320, 2338, 2350, 2507</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice Department, miscellaneous provisions </designator><target>246</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006</designator><target>3575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Domain Awareness, Center for Excellence for; establishment </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence, designation </designator><target>3310, 3416</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Security Division (Justice Department), establishment </designator><target>249</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2527</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parkinson’s disease research, education, and clinical centers; designation </designator><target>3308, 3414</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, position of Director; establishment </designator><target>935</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Port security, interagency operational centers for; establishment </designator><target>1892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Inspector General; appointment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Regulatory Commission, Office of the Inspector General of the; establishment </designator><target>3242</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, Office of (Justice Department); establishment </designator><target>607</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small State and Rural Advocate (Federal Emergency Management Agency), designation of position </designator><target>1453</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smithsonian Board of Regents, appointment </designator><target>331, 332</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Department Liaison Office, designation </designator><target>1920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thrift Supervision, Office of (Treasury Department); representation on Basel Committee on Banking Supervision </designator><target>1995</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act </designator><target>2594</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade, Office of International (U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Department); establishment </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trade Policy, Director of (Homeland Security Department); designation </designator><target>1921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Transfer of functions from</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness (to Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Health and Human Services Department) </designator><target>2834</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to Forest Service), administrative jurisdiction over certain lands) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Bureau of Land Management (to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), administrative jurisdiction of certain land in Nevada </designator><target>3037</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Emergency Management Agency (to Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency) </designator><target>1400</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Supply Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Technology Service (to Federal Acquisition Service, within the General Services Administration) </designator><target>1734</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Forest Service (to Bureau of Land Management), administrative jurisdiction over certain land parcels) </designator><target>3038</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Housing and Urban Development Secretary (to Labor Department), certain functions under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) </designator><target>1182</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Disaster Medical System, Homeland Security Department (to Secretary of Health and Human Services) </designator><target>2854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Noble Training Center (to Center for Domestic Preparedness, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1433</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Strategic Trade Office (to International Trade Office, within the Homeland Security Department) </designator><target>1924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami warning centers, establishment </designator><target>2903</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>United States Secret Service</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maintenance as distinct entity </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Uniformed Division, provisions moved from 3 U.S.C. 202 to 18 U.S.C. 3056A </designator><target>253</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, establishment </designator><target>2856</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act of 2005 </designator><target>326</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Granite Lady (Old Mint at San Francisco, CA) </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gyatso, Tenzin </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>H</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Haiti</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hawaii</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>311</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hazardous Substances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Health and Health Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicaid and SCHIP improvements </designator><target>54</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare improvements </designator><target>28</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nutrition services State incentive program, clarification of provisions </designator><target>2641</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physicians for Underserved Areas Act </designator><target>3572</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hefley, Joel </designator><target>2444</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Highways and Roads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Bridges</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 23, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Historic Preservation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Conservation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeland Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Homeless Persons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hospitals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Housing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>7</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students; section 8 rental assistance, prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Humanities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arts and Recordings</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Human Rights</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukrainian manmade famine in 1932–1933, District of Columbia memorial; establishment </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Hurricanes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Disaster Assistance</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>I</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ibanez, Manual L. </designator><target>331</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Idaho</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Illinois</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gene Vance Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield; designation </designator><target>296</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>293</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Sinde Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Joshua A. Terando Morris Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1964</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Katherine Dunham Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>292</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2758</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Immigration</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aliens and Nationality</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Imports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Exports and Imports</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>India</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grant W. Green Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>303</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Malcolm Melville “Mac” Lawrence Post Office, designation </designator><target>316</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wilfred Edward ‘Cousin Willie’ Sieg, Sr. Post Office, designation </designator><target>778</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Indians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Individuals With Disabilities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disabled college students, section 8 rental assistance; prohibition exemption </designator><target>651</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Opportunity Act of 2005 (Dylan Lee James Act) </designator><target>96</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State driver’s license candidates, mandate regarding the visually impaired </designator><target>3738</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Information Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Computer servers, energy efficient usage </designator><target>2920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, increase </designator><target>648</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act of 2006 </designator><target>3538</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006 (U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006) </designator><target>3372</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Insurance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 </designator><target>317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Intergovernmental Relations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Internet</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Investments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iran</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Iraq</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Office of the; extension of termination date </designator><target>3286</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Israel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>J</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James, Daniel </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Johanna’s Law (Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005) </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Judiciary and Judicial Procedure</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Civil filing adjustments and bankruptcy fees </designator><target>183</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 28, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>K</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kanka, Megan Nicole </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kansas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Governor John Anderson, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Winn, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kazakhstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kentucky</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Klaas, Polly </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Krasovsky, Anatoly </designator><target>3669</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kuwait</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1277</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Kyrgyzstan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>L</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labeling</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Consumer Protection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Labor</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Employment and Labor</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Land Conveyances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">City of Yuma Improvement Act </designator><target>3369</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, TX; U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006 </designator><target>2711</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, WY; land withdrawn by Reclamation Commissioner </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2481</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, WI; National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nevada, Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2645, 2660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, Washington; land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006 </designator><target>2656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, VA; former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Law Enforcement and Crime</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 </designator><target>491</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>270</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Funerals of members or former members of Armed Forces, prohibition of disruptions </designator><target>3480</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Justice for Crime Victims Family Act </designator><target>646</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime drug law enforcement, codification </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Masha’s Law; child pornography, civil penalties </designator><target>650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Commissions Act of 2006 </designator><target>2600</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3502</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stolen Valor Act of 2005 </designator><target>3266</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act </designator><target>285</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT ACT amendment </designator><target>3</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>192</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lebanon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Emergency evacuation of U.S. citizens, funding authority to facilitate </designator><target>681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Libya</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Iran Freedom Support Act </designator><target>1344</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sanctions authority, extension </designator><target>680</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Licensing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Lighthouses</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>548</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lincoln, Abraham </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Livestock</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Loan Programs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Administration’s disaster loans program, supplemental appropriations </designator><target>189</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Louisiana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John J. Hainkel, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>294</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunde, Sarah </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lunsford, Jessica </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lychner, Pam </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>M</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maps and Mapping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Grayton Beach Unit, FL; Coastal Barrier Resources System map replacement </designator><target>2018</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System, digital mapping </designator><target>382, 2017</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maritime Affairs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Vessels</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 </designator><target>516</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 </designator><target>1884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Shipping, title 46 of U.S. Code; codification as positive law </designator><target>1485</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Maryland</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dawson Family Community Protection Act </designator><target>3524</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>308</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, designation </designator><target>1767</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Massachusetts</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, Federal boundary study </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, designation </designator><target>309</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1813</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medals</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Awards, Decorations, Medals, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medical Care</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Medicare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Health and Health Care</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Memorials</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Michigan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>299</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, renaming </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minerals and Mining</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, WV; amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 </designator><target>1786</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minnesota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Albert H. Quie Post Office, designation </designator><target>306</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hamilton H. Judson Post Office, designation </designator><target>2761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Minorities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity; Native Americans; Women</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Transatlantic slave trade; African descendants, achievements and contributions </designator><target>3741</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Mississippi</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Missouri</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>2766</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Money and Finance</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 </designator><target>243</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006 </designator><target>2708</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>1327</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 </designator><target>1186</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>1231</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>582</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act </designator><target>1317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Public debt, increasing statutory limit </designator><target>289</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1952</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Montana</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center, designation </designator><target>2764</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paul Kasten Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>655</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Monuments</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mullett, A.B. </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Museums</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc., MI; conveyance of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>N</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Betty Dick Residence Protection Act </designator><target>3705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; designation as part of Minute Man National Historical Park </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Colonel James Barrett Farm, MA; inclusion in National Park System </designator><target>2884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">District of Columbia; commemorative work honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower, location approval </designator><target>335</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Japanese American World War II confinement sites, preservation </designator><target>3288</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 </designator><target>1783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act of 2005 </designator><target>1739</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Grande Natural Area Act </designator><target>1777</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth bust, placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ste. Genevieve County National Historic Site Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>1746</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, AZ; boundary adjustment </designator><target>1745</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1257</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ely Shoshone Tribe, NV; transfer of trust-held land </designator><target>3042</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 </designator><target>2705</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006 </designator><target>336</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Native Hawaiians</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Native Americans</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Navigation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nebraska</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Nelson, Byron </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Nevada</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ed Fountain Park Expansion Act </designator><target>2077</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newland Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act </designator><target>668</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Hampshire</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Jersey</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act of 2006 </designator><target>1837</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New Mexico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3550</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pine Springs Land Exchange Act </designator><target>3562</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 </designator><target>1218</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>1758</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 </designator><target>2681</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>New York</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, designation </designator><target>284</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office, designation </designator><target>2756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>658</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>301</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jacob Samuel Fletcher Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1741</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Major George Quamo Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1729</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ronald Bucca Post Office, designation </designator><target>665</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tito Puente Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2722</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>North Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ava Gardner Post Office, designation </designator><target>300</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mayor John Thompson ‘Tom’ Garrison Memorial Post Office, designation </designator><target>663</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>O</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Occupational Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Safety</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ohio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Larry Cox Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1965</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act </designator><target>1845</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oil</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oklahoma</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, designation </designator><target>2763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, designation </designator><target>394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ouachita National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2701</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Older Americans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Aged</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oman</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Oregon</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Eugene Land Conveyance Act </designator><target>3392</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
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<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>P</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pakistan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006</designator><target>2726</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Palestinian Authority</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Panama</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense counter-drug activities, authorization </designator><target>2382</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Parks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Passports and Visas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 </designator><target>3554</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fees waiver; relative of deceased veteran traveling abroad to grave or funeral </designator><target>319</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Patriotic Commemorations and Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Concurrent Resolutions; Proclamations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>1215</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lewis and Clark Commemorative Coin Correction Act </designator><target>395</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act </designator><target>391</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Title 36, U.S. Code; technical corrections </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pennsylvania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>304</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>298</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>664</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John F. Seiberling Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1776</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas J. Manton Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>1774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tylersville Fish Hatchery Conveyance Act </designator><target>2074</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William F. Clinger, Jr. Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>657</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pets</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Animals</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Pipelines</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Energy; Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Postal Service</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Federal Buildings and Facilities</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Duck Stamp Act renamed Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act </designator><target>679</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Missing children, locating using penalty and franked mail </designator><target>2911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act </designator><target>3198</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Prescription Drugs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Drugs and Drug Abuse</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prettyman, E. Barrett </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Printing</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">House and Senate prints </designator><target>3732, 3743, 3749</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Privacy</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3568</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>278</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Proclamations</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Belarus, suspension of entry of persons threatening democracy </designator><target>3803</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Deaths</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">King, Coretta Scott </designator><target>3760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Montgomery, G.V. Sonny </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>National Monuments</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American Burial Ground, establishment </designator><target>3763</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine, establishment </designator><target>3819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Special Observances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adoption Month </designator><target>3909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">African American History Month </designator><target>3755</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month </designator><target>3872</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Heart Month </designator><target>3757</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Indian Heritage Month </designator><target>3910</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">American Red Cross Month </designator><target>3761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Americans with Disabilities Act, anniversary </designator><target>3862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America Recycles Day </designator><target>3917</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month </designator><target>3797</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Black Music Month </designator><target>3813</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Breast Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cancer Control Month </designator><target>3781</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captive Nations Week </designator><target>3861</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Caribbean-American Heritage Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Character Counts Week </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Abuse Prevention Month </designator><target>3782</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child Health Day </designator><target>3888</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child’s Day </designator><target>3814</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Columbus Day </designator><target>3895</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week </designator><target>3881</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Consumer Protection Week </designator><target>3759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Crime Victims’ Rights Week </designator><target>3795</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">D.A.R.E. Day </designator><target>3789</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Prayer </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Day of Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina </designator><target>3873</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Days of Prayer and Remembrance </designator><target>3876</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week </designator><target>3805</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Diabetes Month </designator><target>3911</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disability Employment Awareness Month </designator><target>3891</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Domestic Violence Awareness Month </designator><target>3889</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Donate Life Month </designator><target>3783</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month </designator><target>3922</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week </designator><target>3886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Energy Awareness Month </designator><target>3904</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Caregivers Month </designator><target>3912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Day </designator><target>3887</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Family Week </designator><target>3918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm-City Week </designator><target>3916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Safety and Health Week </designator><target>3883</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Father’s Day </designator><target>3818</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fire Prevention Week </designator><target>3893</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Flag Day and National Flag Week </designator><target>3816</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Forest Products Week </designator><target>3906</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day </designator><target>3787</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">General Pulaski Memorial Day </designator><target>3896</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">German-American Day </designator><target>3892</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gold Star Mother’s Day </designator><target>3885</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Outdoors Month </designator><target>3811</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy </designator><target>3774</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hispanic Heritage Month </designator><target>3880</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week </designator><target>3879</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Homeownership Month </designator><target>3812</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hospice Month </designator><target>3913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week </designator><target>3924</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hungarian Revolution, 50th anniversary </designator><target>3907</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Preparedness Week </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Independence Day </designator><target>3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Irish-American Heritage Month </designator><target>3762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Jewish American Heritage Month </designator><target>3794</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Law Day, U.S.A. </designator><target>3799</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leif Erikson Day </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Literacy Day </designator><target>3884</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Loyalty Day </designator><target>3800</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Maritime Day </designator><target>3809</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal holiday </designator><target>3753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Methamphetamine Awareness Day </designator><target>3920</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Minority Enterprise Development Week </designator><target>3871</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mother’s Day </designator><target>3801</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Charter Schools Week </designator><target>3796</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Poison Prevention Week </designator><target>3773</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Oceans Week </designator><target>3815</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Month </designator><target>3798</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Our National Motto, In God We Trust; 50th anniversary </designator><target>3863</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3874</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pan American Day and Pan American Week </designator><target>3788</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Parents’ Day </designator><target>3860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Park Week </designator><target>3791</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Patriot Day </designator><target>3877</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week </designator><target>3802</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day </designator><target>3923</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Physical Fitness and Sports Month </designator><target>3792</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">POW/MIA Recognition Day </designator><target>3882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day </designator><target>3807</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prostate Cancer Awareness Month </designator><target>3875</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Religious Freedom Day </designator><target>3754</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe Boating Week </designator><target>3806</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Save Your Vision Week </designator><target>3769</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">School Lunch Week </designator><target>3894</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Small Business Week </designator><target>3775</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thanksgiving Day </designator><target>3919</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Thomas Jefferson Day </designator><target>3790</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United Nations Day </designator><target>3908</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">USA Freedom Corps, fourth anniversary </designator><target>3756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Day </designator><target>3914</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Volunteer Week </designator><target>3793</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Cane Safety Day </designator><target>3905</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s Equality Day </designator><target>3870</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Women’s History Month </designator><target>3768</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World AIDS Day </designator><target>3921</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Freedom Day </designator><target>3915</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">World Trade Week </designator><target>3810</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator>Tariffs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3770, 3776, 3785, 3859</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Generalized System of Preferences, duty-free treatment; modifications </designator><target>3760, 3854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Free Trade Agreement, rules of origin; modification </designator><target>3897</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ukraine, normal trade relations treatment; extension </designator><target>3784</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006115">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, implementation </designator><target>3864</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Lands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Settlement Common Stock availability </designator><target>283</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3346</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Nevada public lands management </designator><target>3045</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006 </designator><target>3028</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Public Welfare</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1233</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1721</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combating Autism Act of 2006 </designator><target>2821</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 </designator><target>256</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 </designator><target>4</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1355</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 </designator><target>21</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Disease Control and Prevention, National Foundation for the Centers for; voluntary services funding </designator><target>575</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>3291</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Medicare Improvements and Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>2975</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>2522</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act </designator><target>2831</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 </designator><target>1725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act </designator><target>2890</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>185</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act </designator><target>1936</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Puerto Rico</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Andres Toro Building, designation </designator><target>1963</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>656</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>R</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Radio</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Railroads</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Transportation</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Real Property</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Land Conveyances; Public Lands</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe, trust-held lands </designator><target>2889</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Recreation and Recreational Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, William H. </designator><target>374</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Research and Development</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fetus Farming Prohibition Act of 2006 </designator><target>570</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>3675</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act </designator><target>3341</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Reservoirs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Retirement and Pensions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Premium increases </designator><target>180</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act </designator><target>3573</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>3482</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rhode Island</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Holly A. Charette Post Office, designation </designator><target>190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Richard L. Cevoli Post Office, designation </designator><target>1728</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rivers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Water and Waterways</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Romania</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reliquidations, interest on duty entries </designator><target>3168</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Royalties</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act </designator><target>1478</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Runnion, Samantha </designator><target>591</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Rural and Urban Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>6</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; guaranteed assistance, limitations to borrowers </designator><target>3485</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Health Care Capital Access Act of 2006 </designator><target>515</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Russia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006 </designator><target>3660</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryce, Jimmy </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>S</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Safety</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act) </designator><target>493</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 </designator><target>508</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Schools Safely Acquiring Faculty Excellence Act of 2006 </designator><target>610</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Schools</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Science and Technology</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>683</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Seaports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Securities</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Investments</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Senate, U.S.</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">“Riddick’s Senate Procedure,” supplement; printing and binding authorization </designator><target>574</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sex Offenders</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Shipping</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Maritime Affairs</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Signs and Symbols</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>3673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sjodin, Dru </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Small Business</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smart, Elizabeth </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smith, John </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Social Security</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Retirement and Pensions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Carolina</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1771</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act </designator><target>1832</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1848</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>South Dakota</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Space</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Aerospace workforce development </designator><target>2886</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Special Observances</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Proclamations; Concurrent Resolutions; Patriotic Observances and Commemorations</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Spoon, Alan G. </designator><target>332</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sports</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designation </designator><target>3714</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Byron Nelson Congressional Gold Medal Act </designator><target>2044</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006 </designator><target>3477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>632</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Stamps</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Postal Service</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Students</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Education</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Sudan</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 </designator><target>1869</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 </designator><target>1309</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Supreme Court of the United States</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rehnquist, Chief Justice William H.; marble bust honoring legacy </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>T</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tariffs</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Customs Duties and Inspection</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Taxes</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006 </designator><target>3317</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2948</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act </designator><target>385</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund, permission of expenditures </designator><target>3196</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pension Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>780</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Self-employment retirement income, State taxation limitations </designator><target>667</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 </designator><target>345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 </designator><target>2922</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Telecommunications</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Television</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Communications and Telecommunications</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Tennessee</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3006</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, study for additional routes and land components </designator><target>2664</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Terrorism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Defense and National Security</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act </designator><target>2652</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, establishment of program </designator><target>1909</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Global war on terror, emergency supplemental appropriations </designator><target>2371, 2374</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 </designator><target>3318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America’s Seaports Act of 2005 </designator><target>233</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Texas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2759</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2723</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">El Paso County, U.S. reversionary interest lands </designator><target>2659</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>662</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 </designator><target>3000</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Recovery Offices, establishment </designator><target>1422</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Kika de la Garza Federal Building, designation </designator><target>1868</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2725</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lillian McKay Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>295</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Secure Fence Act of 2006 </designator><target>2638</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office, designation </designator><target>779</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse, designation </designator><target>1772</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Textiles and Apparel</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 </designator><target>3190</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cotton shirting fabric, temporary duty reductions </designator><target>3054</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 </designator><target>3181</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act </designator><target>1191</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act </designator><target>2913</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Theus, Lucius </designator><target>323</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trade</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trademarks</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Commerce and Trade</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trails, National</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> National Parks, Memorials, Monuments, Etc.</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Transportation</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>3297</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3486</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>1719</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 </designator><target>2011</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Treaties and Conventions</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Foreign Relations</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Trees</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Forests and Forest Products</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Truth, Sojourner </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>U</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Ukraine</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Manmade famine in 1932–33, District of Columbia memorial; establishment authorization </designator><target>1864</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment, extension </designator><target>313</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>United States Code</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Technical corrections to certain titles </designator><target>1211</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>USA PATRIOT ACT</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Defense and National Security; Law Enforcement and Crime</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Utah</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Basin National Heritage Route Act </designator><target>1824</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>310</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act </designator><target>1800</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>V</label><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vermont</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act of 2006 </designator><target>1819</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Matthew Lyon Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>666</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vessels</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, conveyance </designator><target>536</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Virgin Islands; commercial vessels, departure and arrival reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Veterans</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Armed Forces</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, CA; U.S. acquisition </designator><target>770</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act </designator><target>387</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 </designator><target>3403</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 </designator><target>2062</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>397</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 </designator><target>3304</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Vietnam</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Normal trade relations treatment for products </designator><target>3177</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building, designation </designator><target>2760</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Harry J. Parrish Post Office, designation </designator><target>1477</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Paint Bank and Wytheville National Fish Hatcheries Conveyance Act </designator><target>2688</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Smyth County, former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School </designator><target>2690</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Virgin Islands</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Castle Nugent Farms, National Park System designation study </designator><target>1743</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Commercial vessels, departure and arrival manifests; reports </designator><target>1900</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act </designator><target>1847</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voluntarism</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 </designator><target>2058</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Voting</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 </designator><target>577</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
</groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006105"><label>W</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Walsh, Adam </designator><target>587</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Warner, Sen. John </designator><target>2083</target></referenceItem><groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Washington</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Puyallup Indian tribe, land conveyance trust </designator><target>376</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Water and Waterways</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">California Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative </designator><target>1860</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Canal Lining Project, All American; implementation </designator><target>3046</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act </designator><target>2882</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dam Safety Act of 2006 </designator><target>3401</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Delaware River Protection Act of 2006 </designator><target>553</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc., MT; conveyance of water rights to certain tribes </designator><target>2762</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006 </designator><target>2650</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act of 2005 </designator><target>334</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>1850</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1857</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 </designator><target>2143</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 </designator><target>2049</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act </designator><target>3333</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act </designator><target>3264</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mokelumne River, CA; regional water storage feasibility study </designator><target>1854</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New Orleans, LA; Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration reauthorization </designator><target>2703</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, distribution facilities conveyances </designator><target>1753</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program irrigation districts, revision of repayment contracts </designator><target>2683</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pueblo of Isleta Settlement and Natural Resources Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>2666</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act </designator><target>2916</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 </designator><target>3345</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act </designator><target>3328</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>290</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Development Act of 2000; permit processing, extension </designator><target>318</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water resources projects, funds for expediting processing of permits </designator><target>3197</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 </designator><target>3552</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>1473</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weapons</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Arms and Munitions</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Weather</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 </designator><target>2918</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Tsunami Warning and Education Act </designator><target>2902</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Websites</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See</i> Information Technology</designator><target/></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>West Virginia</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Coal Heritage Area, amendments </designator><target>1862</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Wetterling, Jacob </designator><target>590</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Whistleblowers</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Awards </designator><target>2958</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wildlife and Wilderness Areas</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006 </designator><target>3394</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act </designator><target>2078</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge Study Act </designator><target>2079</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 </designator><target>670</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, VA; designation </designator><target>682</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 </designator><target>1761</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Idaho Land Enhancement Act </designator><target>2645</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005 </designator><target>378</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lake Mattamuskeet Lodge Preservation Act </designator><target>2047</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2005 </designator><target>2643</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act </designator><target>3363</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006 </designator><target>2075</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">New England Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>2673</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006 </designator><target>1756</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act </designator><target>2064</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ojito Wilderness Map, date correction </designator><target>1727</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005 </designator><target>2644</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 </designator><target>3030</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act </designator><target>1351</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Silver-State Off-Highway Vehicle Trail, designation </designator><target>3040</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006152">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Williams, Yancy </designator><target>322</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wisconsin</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, designation </designator><target>315</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Laona and Wabeno, National Forest System land conveyance </designator><target>2685</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Women</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator><i>See also</i> Equal Opportunity</designator><target/></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005 </designator><target>3565</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Mexico, murders of young women; congressional condolences </designator><target>3720</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006 </designator><target>2767</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned By Women, Office of Financing for; establishment </designator><target>3280</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Sojourner Truth, women’s suffrage efforts; bust placement in U.S. Capitol </designator><target>2912</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, technical corrections </designator><target>750</target></referenceItem></groupItem>
<groupItem style="-uslm-lc:I006150"><label>Wyoming</label><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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<designator leaderChar="." leaderAlign="right">Frannie, land conveyance </designator><target>2671</target></referenceItem><referenceItem style="-uslm-lc:I006111">
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